Superhero Antics

[cannot_flinch]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: The City
WHAT: Some prompts for superhero shenanigans. These are three general prompts you can customize to suit your superhero or supervillain needs.
WHEN: May
WARNINGS: Fighting. Violence. Blood. Injury. Bad language.



[ 1 ] A Bank Robbery

The sun was just setting over the horizon. There weren't many people in the bank. Everything was quiet, peaceful, and almost lazy. No one even looked up when an AC repair van pulled into the parking lot of the First National Loan Savings & Bank.

They did look up when six armed men burst through the door. They started shouting. One raised his assault rifle and fired a few shots breaking a florescent light. People screamed and quickly cowered under the nearest table or simply dropped to the floor and covered their heads.

One man rushed the bank teller and hopped onto the smooth wooden counter. His demands were simple. All the money in every register and no dye packs. If he saw anything suspicious they would all start shooting.

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[ 2 ] Supervillain Showdown


In an unassuming little brick building just off of downtown a woman answered the phone. "Thank you for calling Total Nation Insurance, my name is Hazel. Before I can assist you, can I please have your policy number?"

Her fingers flew across the keyboard as the person on the other end of the call rattled off numbers. The computer pinged merrily when it found the right policy. "Ah, Mr. West, what can I help you with today?"

"An auto insurance claim? A robot cat took your side mirror clean off?... And then a giant robot lion picked the whole car up and threw it at a spaceship? Yes, sir I can help you with that claim."

More typing and then Hazel frowned at the screen. "Mr. West, I see you live on 57th street. That wouldn't happen to be around 57th and 11th, would it? Uh-huh. And when did this happen?"

Hazel leaned back in her chair and looked out the window. Judging by the smoke clouds in the distance...

"Right now? Yup. Okay. I'm going to put you on a brief hold while I get this in order..." Hazel pressed the button on her headset and yanked it off. "Janice, take my call I need to move my car! This is the second time this week the heroes and villains have thrown down. I swear as soon as a transfer opens in the Phoenix office, I'm moving!"

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[ 3 ] They Came from Outer Space

The first sign something was coming was a brief disruption to cellphone signals and GPS but service was restored quickly and no one really thought of it.

Not until the first ship appeared out of hyperspace. A few people went 'huh' before the Armed Forces tried to rally. They did not fair well. The first landing ship touched down hours later and the aliens appeared.

They were strange looking. Their space suits were green with a silver collar for the large helmet that showed the massive size of their brains and gaunt faces. One at the head of the group wore a red cape and it began issuing orders.

"Ack, ack, ack!" It called out, gesturing left and right. Groups of aliens broke away with blasters in hand, ready to wreak havoc on the city. Their cries echoed down the streets over the screams and sirens.

"Ack, ack, ack! Ack! Ack!"

"Ack, ack, ack!"

Comments

[no_applause]

She can't take care of everything!

Her lightning was effective at slowing the larger ship, but something else was needed. She incapacitated a third smaller ship with a bolt of lightning. Grabbing it by the wing, she spun it in the air and hurled it towards the exhaust port. The resulting explosion definitely seemed to do enough damage. A retreat was called.

[plate_builder]

Retreats were nice. But things falling from the sky are bad.

"Catch that!" he shouts at Jane, speaking of a larger piece of the ship she had thrown to the exhaust port. It was falling toward a busy street with many fleeing people. And while his cats were trying to hurry them on, it wasn't enough, likely couldn't manage it on their own.

[no_applause]

She can barely hear him over the wind, but his voice carries to her. Looking down, she sees the piece in question. Turning, she races towards the piece. Grabbing it with both hands, she cries out with the effort of pulling against its momentum. She narrowly manages to stop it before it hits the street.

With much effort, she lifts it up and away, dropping it somewhere where it won't hurt anyone before returning to where Reeve and his cats were.

[plate_builder]

Reeve nodded when the woman approached.

"Well, thank you for that. Seems you're a bit better at stunning conclusions than I. I'm more a human scale problems."

[no_applause]

She was a little out of breath and sweat dotted her face from the exertion. Still, she smiles. "There's nothing wrong with that. Human scale problems are important, too."

[plate_builder]

"Indeed," he agreed, offering her a brief bow. "And speaking of, I had best see to cleaning up some of those now."

[no_applause]

She returns that bow with a nod of her head, "Of course. I'll be on my way. Until we meet again."

And with that, she flies off.