Into the Black, Part II: Game On

[bring_a_sponge]

The questions eventually die down. Everyone has what they need. Zed can still see the Door.

It's Time.

Zed leads the group across the Bar and puts a hand on the Door as he turns to look at them. When he gets their collective nod, he drops his hand down to the door knob and waits as they take defensive positions.

Comments

[wheelsy_sheriff]

Bill unholsters his gun and holds it at the ready. "Ray, I sure hope this shield thingy of your's works, I got a trip planned to London soon that I need to be alive for." He turns off the weapons safety and waits for the door to be opened.

[gone_byebye]

"I tested these things by wearing them and having people punch me, kick me, throw things at me, and otherwise attack me in as many ways as they could manage without invoking the laser kaboom portion of the package," says Ray. "They work. You'll be good. Jedi's honor."

[wheelsy_sheriff]

"Good. I'll buy you a beer later if this thing ends up saving my life." He nods at Ray. Wait..."Punch an kick, did they shoot at you?" He can handle a few knocks, bullets are another thing.

[gone_byebye]

"No, they didn't have guns," Ray says. "But I did have someone throw a rock at me at Nolan Ryan fastball speeds, and the rock bounced off without hitting me."

[twiceahero]

Oracle does a final equipment check. She's wearing a kevlar-weave body-suit. It's not really any better protection than the shields Ray has provided, but it's familiar. She reaches down and tightens the straps at her ankles, knees, and thighs that keep her legs bound together in unlikely event that she loses her chair.

Her screens flash through their diagnostics and flash green. She gives Zed a nod.

[i_spoiled_it]

Steph, looking sleek and determined, gives Oracle a thumbs-up just before pulling her mask down.

Not quite in time to hide the wide smile that she's been trying to keep back, but well, she tried.

THIS IS GONNA BE SO AWESOME.

[twiceahero]

Oracle grins briefly, she knows precisely what Steph's expression looks like under that mask.

[captainryan]

Ryan adjusts the new equipment, placing the Holtzmann Shield generator above his own (currently empty) holster. The communications bud is pressed in his ear, and the volume dialled down to a more comfortable level.

He gives Zed a stiff nod, looking grim. He's ready. Getting out of the Bar can only make him relax now.

He then turns to assist Suzi with anything she needs.

[sime_channel]

She turns around so that he can check to make sure all the buckles on her armor are tightened, and for help working the communications bud. Then she takes up a position just behind Ryan because she's following him.

[captainryan]

He focuses his attention on the buckles and goes over each one carefully. He's treating it like the meditation he does while working, so it helps him relax some.

Then he helps her with the ear bud, explaining how it works. He's used things like them before so that's simple enough.

And then? Then he waits.

[misterbunny]

Cue the Bunny!

Wrapped in, er, some sort of black material. Is that nomex? Why would someone make a suit of fireproof material for a Rabbit? Don't ask, it's canon. Including the smoked glass goggles, to keep his vision safe.

He lights his cigar from the pilot light on his flamethrower, and smiles.

"Let's do this shit."

[renegade_enzo]

Matrix is there, standing not too far from the door.

He pulls out a rather large looking pistol, which probably looks something more like a small SMG than anything.

"Gun, command line: Incendiary ammo."

He was ready.

[mend_and_defend]

So is Bob.

"Let's do it."