From within the light bulb, Nissa says, “I’m the Subatomic Bombshell! Subatomic as in size, atomic-bomb as in I split atoms… and yeah, the bombshell part is mostly ’cause of my looks.
“But… I have actually found I can literally contain a live bomb or two, leaving it in suspended animation in whatever pocket dimension I keep all my stuff in. In other words, if you need me to take an imploding device to the other side of a solid wall, I can do that!”
Nissa gets out of the lightbulb the same way she got in: between its atoms.
Once back at full size, she says of Tarot, “I actually gave them an earful when poor communication, politics and corruption contributed to two easily-preventable innocent deaths.
“I agree we can do more, should do more, and should not limit our protection to twenty-two worlds. I think our success here will give us credibility when we approach the Marshall with this.”
Charles is quiet for a long moment. "I think it'd be easy to go too far the other direction..." he starts, before another long pause.
Finally he adds, "But I do think there's a lot of room before we reach that 'too far' point, and that we should go at least part of the way into it."
"I'm Theo. Called The Olympian. Godling of Zeus. I slay monsters and mad puss." The half-god brags.
Walking up, seemingly sipping from a cantain with yet again another sippy straw under the mask. Zellgato returned from a slight detour having to catch up from the gate. Left to those on the other side. Slightly out of breath from the fast dash trying to follow the escaping vehicle. Catching Charles' comment on the 'too far' point,joining the group here
"Coming from an apocolypse world. I've gotta say that line is pretty much far from what we do. Until we start invading folks who aren't invading us. I think proactive makes sense. Also... What the hell was that big deamon? Nothing worked on it."
Alt-Greer greets Theo and shakes his head at Zellgato's resemblance to Doc Z in build and voice.
"I think we see eye-to-eye on this. TAROT can save lives. You saw what happened today. That's happening wherever the Towers appear and that's always at least 7 places at once."
"Coming from an apocolypse world. I've gotta say that line is pretty much far from what we do. Until we start invading folks who aren't invading us. I think proactive makes sense. Also... What the hell was that big deamon? Nothing worked on it."
"I call them vulture-demons because of the wings. They're pretty tough. Void is tougher, but he hardly ever leaves the Tower."
“But… I have actually found I can literally contain a live bomb or two, leaving it in suspended animation in whatever pocket dimension I keep all my stuff in. In other words, if you need me to take an imploding device to the other side of a solid wall, I can do that!”[/b]
"Void would scramble your brain if you went in there alone. Or, I mean, do you have brain activity at that size, the kind a psychic demon could detect? Unless you're hitting him with everything you've got, he'll snap your brain...Say, you only had one of those giant robots? Any chance your tech genius could repair it?"
"Nissa's fantastic at wrecking mecha. Noting the look alike, "...So are you another "me" from "other me"? Or do you just like masks?
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Kai is absorbed in the discussion with Doc Z, nodding along at the explanations. "I could build something to contain the blast for a little while, until you're out of range."
Hearing the comment about the mecha, Kai thinks for a moment. "I can take a look, but not sure if I could get the tools and parts for fixing it here."
Nissa replies, “I’m pretty much invulnerable to the physical at subatomic size… but a psychic can detect my mind. Yeah… Void would feel my thoughts, my soul… something.”
Zellgato reminds Nissa of the last time she wrecked a mecha, and the worst part…
Oh! It’s not 1990 yet, which means—!
To Zellgato, she says, “Upside, Captain Planet doesn’t come out for another year, so he won’t yell at me this time.”
"You lot still haven't introduced me to this captain who guards your planet. I'm still waiting to tell him how lousy he is at it." Zellgato plaintively replies, missing the beat.
Kai is absorbed in the discussion with Doc Z, nodding along at the explanations. "I could build something to contain the blast for a little while, until you're out of range."
Hearing the comment about the mecha, Kai thinks for a moment. "I can take a look, but not sure if I could get the tools and parts for fixing it here."
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"There's a garage and a salvage yard nearby," offers someone helpfully.
The giant robot was left just inside the radius, but Alt-Greer's crew will make a run with a couple of tow trucks to retrieve it and drag it outside the radius. It may need a new paint job.
It would take Kai about 36 hours to repair the mecha and build the Breadbox (containment device). If you don't mind the possibility of transdimensional future tech being exposed to the locals, you can get help and have it done in 12 hours.
"Captain Planet... well, he's not exactly, umm..." Charles flails around with all four hands before just shaking his head. "Look him up online when we get back."
He frowns as Kai reports how long it will take to get things ready. "Think some of us should check back home while you're working? That's at least one more night of the portal opening, if the pattern holds, and we'll need something heavy-duty to be watching it in case one of those big ones go through."
"Or at least we need to send back a message that we're staying for a day or more; and to be ready for a heavy invasion possbility. Do we have a way to get a message back? Portal was open when I left-I don't know how long it will be. We don't have satalites here-but did we bring a radio? It might work across the gap."
Nissa says to the Zellgato she knows best, “I can get us home. Getting back here’s the chancy part. Of course… Doc Z has a wand. I mean, if it’s not weird having your alt-self tag along.”
"Gosh. I wonder if there's another 'me' here, too." Theo ponders aloud.
Nissa says defiantly to the multiverse. “There’s only one me.” Then with a small giggle, she adds, “But if there is another, ya think she turns into a giant?”
"Hopefully if I have an alternate here they're safely not getting kidnapped by mad scientists," Charles states flatly. "The other thing we should do is get back, uh, Angel's body so he can be buried in his home world."
He looks particularly at alt-Greer. "And ask what we should do with his sword."
Theo steps in. "Well, I'm kinda badass with archaic weaponry; my big exalted brother, Hephaestus, made most of them. Especially if they're magical. I wish to use it to fight the forces of evil".
He frowns as Kai reports how long it will take to get things ready. "Think some of us should check back home while you're working? That's at least one more night of the portal opening, if the pattern holds, and we'll need something heavy-duty to be watching it in case one of those big ones go through."
Kai nods. "Might be good to get some help with these projects, try and speed things up. As they said," Kai indicates the native group, "this is becoming more than this world's concern."
"Well... does.. I'm just going to call you Doc Z so I don't have to keep saying "this world" or "that world" or "past world" there are too many at this point. Does your wand do travel, or just combat?" Zellgato pointed askes Doc Z.
Theo steps in. "Well, I'm kinda badass with archaic weaponry; my big exalted brother, Hephaestus, made most of them. Especially if they're magical. I wish to use it to fight the forces of evil".
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Tarantula speaks up, "Angel said that the sword was a gift. That it had been gifted and regifted to the people of our world by the Celestials, some kind of guardian angels or something. That it will find itself to the right hands at the right time. He would have said that if the Celestials didn't want you to have it, they'd take it from you."
"Well... does.. I'm just going to call you Doc Z so I don't have to keep saying "this world" or "that world" or "past world" there are too many at this point. Does your wand do travel, or just combat?" Zellgato pointed askes Doc Z.
"Doc Z is ... fine," he says, glowering at Tarantula, "Just don't expect me to fix anything broken. I'm not that kind of doctor. My wand opens doors to other worlds, same as yours I imagine. I also use it to channel my own magical energy. Unfortunately, it's never enough."
He frowns as Kai reports how long it will take to get things ready. "Think some of us should check back home while you're working? That's at least one more night of the portal opening, if the pattern holds, and we'll need something heavy-duty to be watching it in case one of those big ones go through."Kai nods. "Might be good to get some help with these projects, try and speed things up. As they said," Kai indicates the native group, "this is becoming more than this world's concern."
Kai has a handful of volunteers. Some of them are quite useless but among the group Kai finds a plumber, an autobody mechanic, and a sound system engineer who are pretty adaptable to the different tasks and can soon show others what to do.
"So," says Tarantula, "Void hates Greer so much that he went after him in a different universe? How does he even know that a Greer died there? Demons are so weird. I mean, weirder than transdimensional assault teams and elves and stuff. And, now, you're here and you're gonna help us to hit Void back with an assault on the Tower? Isn't that kind of ironic?"
Nissa says to Tarantula, “I don’t quite get what Void was doing. I caught him inside my girlfriend’s brain. Well… he wasn’t literally inside her brain, I was.” Nissa catches herself in a TMI moment. “It’s probably easier if I don’t explain… but I think he was learning about Greer from L.C.” Nissa does explain the name, “She’s my girlfriend-slash-boss. A psychic noticed L.C.’s mind was fixed on memories of Greer… and she actually forgot who Greer was until Charles figured out how to shield her mind from Void.”
And it’s right there that Nissa has an idea. She does not internalize—
“Oh! Oh! I wonder if that material would help us. It’s probably worth a trip home to ask… errr, right?”
“If I was a betting man. I'd bet it was just a coincidence. A demon fell through before and picked up on Greer there who died. So they wanted to trample on the memory and also use it as a foothold into the other world. An attack of opportunities rather than following a Greer across dimensions intentionally. If it was completely intentional its too much failure and chaos. . Giving the double a bit of a look. mask to mask.
"if we can reliably return. A trip back is a good plan for materials. Food water medicine. And maybe some weaponry or tools. "
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Nissa says to Tarantula, “I don’t quite get what Void was doing. I caught him inside my girlfriend’s brain. Well… he wasn’t literally inside her brain, I was.” Nissa catches herself in a TMI moment. “It’s probably easier if I don’t explain… but I think he was learning about Greer from L.C.” Nissa does explain the name, “She’s my girlfriend-slash-boss. A psychic noticed L.C.’s mind was fixed on memories of Greer… and she actually forgot who Greer was until Charles figured out how to shield her mind from Void.”
"Oh ... oh!" says Tarantula sounding surprised. "Umm, that's cool."
"Is that a common future thing?" asks Greer also surprised.They don't elaborate on what part of Nissa's story they're asking about. Maybe it's the mind-shielding.
“If I was a betting man. I'd bet it was just a coincidence. A demon fell through before and picked up on Greer there who died. So they wanted to trample on the memory and also use it as a foothold into the other world. An attack of opportunities rather than following a Greer across dimensions intentionally. If it was completely intentional its too much failure and chaos. . Giving the double a bit of a look. mask to mask.
"if we can reliably return. A trip back is a good plan for materials. Food water medicine. And maybe some weaponry or tools. "Written on phone
"I wouldn't say no to any support you can give us," says Alt-Greer before leaning in and adding, "TAROT will need to limit any spread of transdimensional tech. We wouldn't want some terrorist organization getting their hands on it."
"I wouldn't entirely trust the American gov't with it either," says Doc Z. "Treat it like camping ... take out what you bring in."
Nissa has a feeling she knows exactly what the awkwardness is about.
“Oh, no, not at all. L.C. and I were just starting to date when she got promoted. If she was my boss first, it would’ve been highly irregular, by twenty-third century standards, to tell her my feelings. So it’s a good thing I did when I did! That damned demon made her say some rude and awful things, but I knew our Love was too strong, and it was never her being like that.
“And now I’m here to kill a demon for her. Ain’t that romantic?” Nissa is having a bit of fun, but she watches Tarantula to see how she responds…
…and how her outlook fits the image of a lesbian in the 1980s. I mean, would a straight girl name herself after a creature known for hairy legs? Well… can’t rule it out. ‘Bombshell’ probably makes me sound like a straight girl.
Theo looks to Charles, holding the sword. "Well, congratulations, Charles, on your holy longsword." The godling pats the chimera-man on his back.
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Nissa has a feeling she knows exactly what the awkwardness is about.“Oh, no, not at all. L.C. and I were just starting to date when she got promoted. If she was my boss first, it would’ve been highly irregular, by twenty-third century standards, to tell her my feelings. So it’s a good thing I did when I did! That damned demon made her say some rude and awful things, but I knew our Love was too strong, and it was never her being like that.
“And now I’m here to kill a demon for her. Ain’t that romantic?” Nissa is having a bit of fun, but she watches Tarantula to see how she responds…
…and how her outlook fits the image of a lesbian in the 1980s. I mean, would a straight girl name herself after a creature known for hairy legs? Well… can’t rule it out. ‘Bombshell’ probably makes me sound like a straight girl.
"Nissa's fantastic at wrecking mecha. Noting the look alike, "...So are you another "me" from "other me"? Or do you just like masks?
Doc Z finally answers, "As for your question about the mask, I prefer to keep my identity to myself. Remember, all transdimensional travel is extratemporal travel. Once you're crossing back and forth between dimensions, time is a flimsy barrier. Our enemies will come for us in our pasts. I don't understand why the rest of the them don't get it." He waves his hand at all the heroes in the room not wearing masks with a contemptuous gesture.
"Well, maybe Greer will start to take it seriously. I'm sorry Void was tormenting your boss."
"I've got the same policy--instilled by a future me who pulled me out.. So yeah. Masks are a good policy. As are pseudonyms. That, and we seem to be invested in the apocolypses. ...Haven't figured out a good method to ascertain other mes yet..."
Nissa smiles at Tarantula. “I’m good at blowing things up, but useless when it comes to putting things together. How about you, Tarantula? You gonna stay here and build stuff, or would you like to meet the boss?”
Tarantula understands the implication. L.C. is with the material that shields her mind from Void.
"If Void messes with your head, we might want to see about getting some helmets made out of what we've found blocks him out," Charles suggests in support of Nissa's thought. "The physical threats are dangerous enough without the mental threats. Though... I'm not sure that stuff will go through portals, given what else it does."
"That's a good point, Charles, and a good question." Kai takes a break from tinkering to try and figure out if omnisium can travel through interdimensional portals.
Theo looks to Charles, holding the sword. "Well, congratulations, Charles, on your holy longsword." The godling pats the chimera-man on his back.
Charles sighs. "If you want to use the sword just say so."
"I've got the same policy--instilled by a future me who pulled me out.. So yeah. Masks are a good policy. As are pseudonyms. That, and we seem to be invested in the apocolypses. ...Haven't figured out a good method to ascertain other mes yet..."
[dice=Sneaky Sleight of Hand]1d20+11
"What's that thing do?" asks Doc Z as you attempt to scan him. "Is it like one of those Star Trek tricorders? I'm human. So, what kind of apocalypse do you have on your world?"
"That's a good point, Charles, and a good question." Kai takes a break from tinkering to try and figure out if omnisium can travel through interdimensional portals.
[dice=Physical Science?]1d20+15
"What's that thing do?" asks Doc Z as you attempt to scan him. "Is it like one of those Star Trek tricorders? I'm human. So, what kind of apocalypse do you have on your world?"
With a click of his tongue for being caught-he's losing his touch, his paranoia. Worlds been to comfy. ...I don't now that reference. but yes, making sure you are human. As for my apocolypse.. global resource crisis--and most recently invasion by body snatching creatures that infect, biologically change and turn people in to lizard people with an attitude....You don't have a mouthy guy who bites off more than he can chew, possibly with the name Von Junzt- in this world do you?"
With a click of his tongue for being caught-he's losing his touch, his paranoia. Worlds been to comfy. ...I don't now that reference. but yes, making sure you are human. As for my apocolypse.. global resource crisis--and most recently invasion by body snatching creatures that infect, biologically change and turn people in to lizard people with an attitude....You don't have a mouthy guy who bites off more than he can chew, possibly with the name Von Junzt- in this world do you?"
"What's that thing do?" asks Doc Z as you attempt to scan him. "Is it like one of those Star Trek tricorders? I'm human. So, what kind of apocalypse do you have on your world?"
"Never heard of a Von Junzt. Lizard people, eh? We've got nutjob conspiracy theorists who think the government is being taken over by lizard people disguised as humans. We keep telling them, nope, just by demon-possessed humans, but they don't believe us."
"You know. I'll stay with Kai. Protect the others if I can. But I am gonna want to borrow the Angel Sword, Charles. Please?"
Nissa tries her wand…
But it needs to charge some more. So she offers, “If you don’t object, Doc, I can use your wand to get us to my word, and you can use mine to get us back here.”
(She is serious about inviting Tarantula along, too!)
"we could also see if that portal closed up yet. We don't know how long it remains. Or if time synch is the same on both ends.
With a nod to Doc Z Well they're dimension invading monsters and are called demons sometimes. I'm told. Though different kind. But don't discount the possibility. But. One Apocalypse at a time.
Charles hands the sword over. "It seemed like your shock club wasn't working, anyway," he comments.
He folds all four of his arms after Theo takes the blade. "There's got to be more we can do to prepare... those going back ought to make sure that mold in the church gets wiped out. It was definitely connected to Void somehow. There weren't any records of weird black mold showing up places here before Void appeared were there?"
"Well, lets do a quick info exchange. I can say my weapon is quite ineffectual as near as I can tell. Theo's electrictiy didn't do great. Did the explosion work? Did you get a shot off Charles?" Turning to the "home team" next, Zellgato gestures for their input "Other than...."magic" anything you find particularly good or particularly bad?"
But it needs to charge some more. So she offers, “If you don’t object, Doc, I can use your wand to get us to my word, and you can use mine to get us back here.”
"Yeah, I'll go with you. I'd like to see this portal in the sky and this mold Charles is talking about," says Doc Z, "Before the tower appeared, there were a lot of reports of rot and corruption in the environment. Weird black mold is definitely a bad sign."
(She is serious about inviting Tarantula along, too!)
"Thanks for the invite, but the whole time we were in Tarokh, I felt worried about what was happening back here," says Tarantula. "We can't have all the superheroes leaving this world at once."
"We're not superheroes," grumbles Alt-Greer. "I should stay here too."
"Well, lets do a quick info exchange. I can say my weapon is quite ineffectual as near as I can tell. Theo's electrictiy didn't do great. Did the explosion work? Did you get a shot off Charles?" Turning to the "home team" next, Zellgato gestures for their input "Other than...."magic" anything you find particularly good or particularly bad?"
Greer answers for the World 16 team, "Heavy firepower. Very heavy. But, only if you can get them away from the tower. If you try to use a rocket launcher inside the tower, the rocket could end up popping out in a neighbourhood in Barcelona or something. Angel seemed to hurt them every time. He was fearless; the only human the demons seemed afraid of. There are a few others like him. Every day more and more of them are appearing. Holy warriors. Winged angelic humans. Priests that can shoot sunlight from their eyes. Not just Christian though and not just religious people. All over the world, the most unlikely people are becoming the heroes we need. They're waking up with powers and a mission. So, yeah, heavy artillery and holy light."
"...Holy light I can't help with. heavy artillery we might be able to swing..somewhat. Might be hard to transport through a large city. Depends on what that dammed news does with tonight. "
Sparking a thought "Though if your wand can do a direct path. We could bypass the public eye to an extent."
Nissa fully illuminates her outfit, so that she is clad in shining armor with grand wings. (She can’t fly at her normal size though… her wings are simply an insubstantial light source.)
“I can convert fire to holy light. Theo… maybe I should trade those useless shock weapons for a flame or plasma weapon.”
As for Tarantula, she leaves her with this: “I did a review for Desert Hearts in my favorite high school class. I’ll bet ya prefer Aliens, but when things settle down, head down the the video store and check it out.”
Should Doc Z not object to handing over his wand, Nissa opens a portal home.