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cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92009-09-07 11:56 pm

A House Divided [Part 2]

[Instructions: Here.]

The fighting begins in earnest, as bystanders get dragged in, have to duck out of the way, or join in to help out, but with more people entering the fray, there's even more chaos.

Buildings have been cracked, a nearby fountain has been smashed, causing water to pour over the ground and make things even more of a mess.

Can anyone, Security or the Conspirators, keep the situation under control?

[identity profile] brainy-bot.livejournal.com 2009-09-09 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
Brainiac 5 was elsewhere in the city when he heard the commotion start up, but the moment it becomes obvious that this is more than just a minor problem, he takes to the air to get a better look at the situation.

A fight or something has started, and it looks like its spreading to catch up any and everyone in its path. He might not know why it started, but what he does know is that there are defenceless people down there and that, no matter where they are or what's going on, he's a Legionnaire.

But he doesn't have to handle things alone either.

He lands in the fray, trying to get an idea of who is doing what and where the best place to set up protective measures might be. One hand raises to create a small shield to fend off debris, while he activates his Legion communicator. "Brainiac 5 to anyone who can hear me. We have a situation in the city."

He isn't sure if the message will get through to anyone else with a flight ring or not, mostly hoping that the technology isn't so different that he may as well be talking to himself, but he figures it's worth a try before he heads further in to try and keep the damage and casualties to a minimum.

[identity profile] morewildcherry.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
Lois was trying to stick to the outside of this; she didn't fancy getting caught between any of these people and their freaky powers and weaponry and fists, but she still had to know what was happening.

From where she was hiding, she was pretty sure she was safe, unless some psychopath decided to start torching or firing something crazy.

But, well, when someone's voice sounds out, like it's in the same room, and it seems to be coming from her hand, Lois stares at the ring on her finger, stunned, and rotates it on her finger to look at it better.

Did Smallville's ring just speak...?

"Just when I think it's as weird as it gets––" she trails, to herself, and then lifts her head as gunshots (http://community.livejournal.com/trans_9/128242.html?thread=9430002#t9430002) go off.

[identity profile] brainy-bot.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
No answer, so it looks like he's going to have to handle this one on his own--

Wait, is that a signal? Close by? A glance is all it takes; Brainy doesn't need a second reason to head over there as quickly as he can. One Legionnaire is better than none.

Even if it is one Legionnaire that he doesn't recognise at all, he realises as he gets closer. He expands his forcefield enough to provide more cover to them both as he speaks. "I don't believe we've met, but we don't really have time to fix that now," he says matter-of-factly, "what abilities do you have that could help here?"

[identity profile] morewildcherry.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Lois looks up at this guy like he's crazy. Is that a robot that looks like Brainiac? But, like he's said, there's no time for introductions –– all Lois can do is straighten up, letting her ringed hand fall to her side. Okay.

One thing at a time.

Abilities, he asked?

"I'm a black belt," she says, "and I'm a good shot with a gun, which I don't have. If you're expecting superpowers here, you're out of luck, bud."

[identity profile] brainy-bot.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
And Lois isn't the only one looking like they've just heard crazy-talk. Brainy had been hoping for a little more than 'black belt and a good shot' for an answer. Part of him wants to demand who she is and how she has a Legion ring (and hope that the answer to the first was 'Karate Kid' or something similar), but there's gunfire and things are getting even more chaotic around them.

"That's better than nothing, I guess," he says. "There are others out there who are going to need some sort of protection, I can keep a forcefield up around a small group, but it would be better if we could find someplace safer. Can you help out with that?"

[identity profile] morewildcherry.livejournal.com 2009-09-10 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
He doesn't need to know it's stolen. Er, borrowed. Definitely borrowed.

"That, I can do," she confirms, confidently.