The Ray is flying, making good time on his patrol of the continental United States. (The scenery over Australia is a lot better, but hey, it's his week for North America
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"...and folks here are eagerly anticipating this clash between the Gotham Ice Hammers and the Chicago Blackhawks, camping out for - what? I'm sorry, Tom, but there seems to be a -"
The reporter ducks as an explosion lights up behind him.
"Tom? Tom, are you still getting us? It looks like - yes, it looks like the Ray, the superhero, is attacking Chicago in what appears to be a random onslaught of violence -"
Hopefully that's enough to get whoever's on monitor duty to wake up.
Plastic Man loops around the blasts as best he can, before jutting a fist out to wrap around the punk.
Is he trying to be a badass, or are we lookin' at more mind control?
"Ray, this is Egon," he says, shifting his face into an approximation of Harold Ramis. "I'm gonna drill a hole in your head if you don't tell me what your damage is."
Obsidian got what little exchange there was between Plaz and Ray, but it was the news flash that mainly got his attention.
He emerges from the shadow of a building and immediately gets to work handling the destruction Ray's causing. With a trick he learned from the Shade, shadows bubble just far enough from the burning objects to resist their light, but close enough to seal. They're quickly taken to the Shadowlands where they can burn without harm.
"Badly, OB/Gynsidian," Plaz barks, still shaking off the scorching of his... well, it was kind of a hand when he sacked the guy.
"Somethin's taken control of the Ray, and he's not playing nice anymore. Can you darken his doorstep for us? Eventually, he'll realize the ring-dings are fighting light with light..."
The last comment earns a glare from Obsidian, but no other response.
"I'll see what I can do."
The Ray's light-based attacks are too powerful for Obsidian to stop here. So instead, he pools the shadow around the two and draws them both into the Shadowlands. Get the Ray away from any sources of Light and let him drain out there.
Jade's hand lifts to wave at Todd as he's disappearing "Don't be a stranger, you. I LOVE YOU!" Then, as she flicks a few quick glances from Arisia to Plaz, she tells the latter, "I think that's her way of saying she doesn't want to come have a beer with us. Which she should, 'cause we'll have fun."
"Either that, or it's her way of telling us that if we go have a beer, it means we don't care about our boy Ray just getting kidnapped in front of our eyes, even though we ain't none of us a detective-type here and there ain't much we can do after giving the statement and the details to get the crime-scene crew on it."
"Or this is me passive-aggressively expressing my occasional conscience flare-up about my general tendency toward irresponsibility in order to look better in front of heroic babes."
Suddenly, they both have red capes sprouting from the shoulders of their Powerpuff shirts, and big red S's on their chests.
"I thought you were going to go have sex and I'm not really interested right now and I'm not one for watching. If you'd like I can head to the Watchtower and fill everyone in on the situation."
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The reporter ducks as an explosion lights up behind him.
"Tom? Tom, are you still getting us? It looks like - yes, it looks like the Ray, the superhero, is attacking Chicago in what appears to be a random onslaught of violence -"
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Thankfully, the kid's not with him today, so he can respond tout-suite. Shifting into a rather large bird to bolt across the Chicago sky.
On his way, he's barking into his comm unit.
"What are you doing, Ray? This is highly irregular, Ray!"
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Plastic Man loops around the blasts as best he can, before jutting a fist out to wrap around the punk.
Is he trying to be a badass, or are we lookin' at more mind control?
"Ray, this is Egon," he says, shifting his face into an approximation of Harold Ramis. "I'm gonna drill a hole in your head if you don't tell me what your damage is."
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He emerges from the shadow of a building and immediately gets to work handling the destruction Ray's causing. With a trick he learned from the Shade, shadows bubble just far enough from the burning objects to resist their light, but close enough to seal. They're quickly taken to the Shadowlands where they can burn without harm.
"Arisia, Plastic Man, how are you faring?"
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"Somethin's taken control of the Ray, and he's not playing nice anymore. Can you darken his doorstep for us? Eventually, he'll realize the ring-dings are fighting light with light..."
Yes. Once in a while, he's observant.
"You bring your sister?"
Never too busy to ogle.
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"I'll see what I can do."
The Ray's light-based attacks are too powerful for Obsidian to stop here. So instead, he pools the shadow around the two and draws them both into the Shadowlands. Get the Ray away from any sources of Light and let him drain out there.
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She takes off immediately to give the blonde Lantern a hand.
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"Or this is me passive-aggressively expressing my occasional conscience flare-up about my general tendency toward irresponsibility in order to look better in front of heroic babes."
Suddenly, they both have red capes sprouting from the shoulders of their Powerpuff shirts, and big red S's on their chests.
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"I thought you were going to go have sex and I'm not really interested right now and I'm not one for watching. If you'd like I can head to the Watchtower and fill everyone in on the situation."
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