metropolis ♔ has it gone for good? or is it coming back around?

[wynn]

Fireside - Arctic Monkeys

WHO || Oliver, Felicity S., Emma F., Bo, Brantley, Lex Luthor
WHAT || The Knights investigate a connection between Luthorcorp and Sarandis' experiments on Andres
WHERE || Metropolis Kansas
WHEN || April 23rd, 2015
HOW || Actionspam

Metropolis is a bustling city even during these cold winter months, but they have no trouble finding the Luthorcorp building - because it literally towers over the skyline, dwarfing the Daily Planet nearby. It's still daytime when they arrive, working hours, and employees in well tailored suits hustle in and out towards elevator banks, past the front desk.

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[telepathy]

Nice of you to join us. [ Ice fucking cold. Emma turns away from the show that Clark and Bo are putting on to look at Brantley, keeping her tone dry as hell. ] If you're referring to the eldritch abominations that Luthor had this lab working on, we've dealt with them. It looks as though they've been experimenting on sentient Shadowkind, trying to hybridize their traits somehow. [ yay arcane lore checks to identify that pixie and centaur are NOT in their natural states. ]

[fixyourproblem]

[He tried, okay? Not everybody has super-speed or can turn to sparkly diamond humanoid. At least, he managed to open the door for Clark. Though with his super power, he should be able to open it himself.

Brantley doesn't delve in arcane lore but he has met enough Shadowkinds to know a tiny bit about them, though he probably though the Shadowkinds are different because racial assimilation or something. (know 13)]

Dr. Janik said they were researching ways to meld Shadowkinds' genes to human. So they could make super humans that are resistant to diseases. He referred the Shadowkinds as animals. I don't think they are here by their own will. [He is skipping the part about Janik making them donor their organs for research purpose, cause Emma seems irritated enough and as much as he like diamond he doesn't want one smash his head.]

[telepathy]

No more than those on Andres were, I imagine.

[ She looks down at the slain Shadowkind a bit sadly, as if she's mentally somewhere else. Boston, probably. Or Genosha. ]

The poor creatures were mad.

[clarkfuckingkent]

[Uh so Clark is basically going to be involved in this kiss until Bo stops. Because he's doing it to heal her. And she's Bo so I mean... Would you try to cut that shit short? No.]

[succubestie]

[She does not seem to be interested in stopping, but being near the brink of unconsciousness will do that to a girl.

No really, her will save was barely high enough to keep from inadvertently causing him damage.

Also anyone paying attention to them will see a pretty obvious stream of blue light filtering between their lips, nbd, but at least her wounds seems to be disappearing (/heals 20 hp, so at least she's above half now)?]

[fixyourproblem]

[Hey, diamond girl! Are you not bothered by the fact that right now there are a couple playing tonsil tennis? And yet you were bothered with Brantley's innocent flirting... That's... racist? Or... sexist!? No? Oh well, who doesn't love seeing two hot people smooching each others.]

So, what should we do now? [He peeks at the couple a bit before continuing...] Master Wynn commanded us to confront Luthor if we found incriminating evidence. [Another quick glance here.] But, I don't think storming into an office of a murder-y super villain to tell him his days are over is a good idea. [And now, since he has finished his question, his full attentive glare is on you two, just-got-married girl and seemingly-not-so-random stranger.]

[telepathy]

Our first order of business is to reunite the team: if this is what they've left us to, I shudder to think what's become of Sir Queen and Sir Smoak. Once we've regrouped, we can determine how to best shut this facility down and hold Lex Luthor accountable for his role in it.

[ With that dramatic conclusion drawn, she turns to Bo and Clark. THEY JUST MADE OUT THROUGH HER ENTIRE DRAMATIC LEADER SPEECH. She's impatient now. ]

Oh, for heaven's sake. Can you give it a rest?

[succubestie]

[Bo seems to hear other people finally, and she breaks away with a sigh, patting Clark's chest with one hand.]

Thanks.

[While her skin still has smears of blood, most of the damage beneath it seems to be gone, so that's good. She turns towards Emma and Brantley, looking like she gives zero fucks about their judgy faces.]

I'm not sorry for not wanting to bring down this whole place with bruised organs. We're free to continue, now that I'm not woozy from blood loss.

[theterminator]

[And then Oliver busts in like bow drawn and ready to shoot some fucking centaur's eyes out.

Except there is no threat but at least he got here after y'all stopped making out because he would be hella pissed to have left Felicity and Lois behind only to get here and find erryone macking.

He has no idea who tf Clark is though, so dat arrow may or may not (it is, ftr) be pointed directly at him once he assesses the immediate situation.

Someone tell him there is an all clear before he gets himself punched through a wall??]

[telepathy]

For god's sake, man, put that down.

[ She approaches Oliver, raising a hand and pressing two fingers against the arrow tip and pushing it aside. ]

Where's Felicity?

[theterminator]

[Thanks for trying to come rescue us, Oliver. We almost died that was super thoughtful of you.

Oh wait, that's not what she said at all. :/]

She's back at the records department. Who's he? [Trust no bitch.]

[clarkfuckingkent]

Someone who's after the same thing you are- to see these experiments stopped. [He ain't afraid of your arrows, Ollie.]

Have you seen a woman around here? Lois Lane? [She gives her name out to everyone okay. The only reason he knew to come was because Lois called Chloe and Chloe told Clark. He's here to save the day and the girl. And not the succubus girl. That was an unexpected bonus.]

[fixyourproblem]

[Ooh, tension between two hot guys. Too bad it's not sexual tension. So before they start throwing punches and arrows, Brantley cuts in.]

Can't say I have. Maybe the others? But, it is only polite to introduce yourself before asking something, isn't it? I'm Brantley River from Karthur Institute. [He ends his sentences with a relaxing smile to reduce the tension.]

[theterminator]

[Just wait until he fashions some kryptonite arrows as a precaution for your overpowered ass, farm boy.

Sorry, Brantley, Oliver doesn't really care about exchanging pleasantries when Felicity and Lois are fending for themselves.]

She went back to get Felicity while I made my way here.

[He looks toward Emma to offer up and explanation for this decision before she asks him wtf he was thinking..]

I saw the lab's surveillance feed from the security room. It looked like you two needed help.

[succubestie]

We did.

[No really, they almost died.]

And then our friend here showed up and saved our asses.

[No thanks to you guys. :)]

[theterminator]

[Yeah, yeah. We can't all be literal god tier sorry.]

I told Lois to get Felicity and meet us in the lobby.

[So uh, he's fin'na go do that tbh. Since no one here is dying.

You guys are no longer the priority bye.]

[telepathy]

Assuming they made it to the lobby.

[ As Oliver begins to double back, Emma looks over her shoulder at the others. ]

Come on. We'd do well not to get separated again. [ And heads after him back to the lobby. ]

[clarkfuckingkent]

[Clark doesn't waste any time following Emma since she seems like the one to keep up with in order to find Lois. He's wary to zoom out of there and expose his abilities to even more people so he'll just walk at normal speed.]

[fixyourproblem]

[Why do you guys have to be so rude? This group supposed to be filled with diplomatic people. Now, what do we have here? A weird guy with bow and arrows, a succubus who likes to stab people, a very scornful diamond girl, and some random guy who just go with the flow. Can't he be teamed with normal people? Brantley sighs as he turns to follow the guys. Cranky team-mates, no sign of getting laid tonight, and possibly they're about to have a super-rich villain put them on the dead-list. A sterling day, is it not?]

[telepathy]

Was Felicity able to make something of the records? [ Emma just assumes Ollie might know. ] We'll want something substantial to offer the appropriate authorities to shut this facility down.

[theterminator]

I'm sure she'll have whatever we need.

[Because he doesn't actually know. He was too busy saving Lois. But he has every bit of faith in Felicity.]

[clarkfuckingkent]

[Clark turns towards Emma.]

The authorities? You're planning on trying to take on Luthorcorp?

[telepathy]

Not planning to, darling. Already in the process of.

[ Precious farmboy. Too good, too pure. ]

For now, I'll settle for closing the doors on this facility permanently. LuthorCorp is a much larger fish that's recently made our radar; I have a feeling it won't be so simple as blowing down Mr. Luthor's door and threatening him with our findings. Regardless of how long it takes, after seeing his work here, I do intend for us to fry him.

[theterminator]

[And then Ollie gets a text from Felicity and is like]

She's still downloading files. We should head back there.

[Before more of the facility's guards realize what's happening and try to intercept.

Strength in numbers, y'all. Plus they defenseless as hell.]

[clarkfuckingkent]

[You'll hear zero complaints from Clark about getting back to Lois. And also Felicity, I guess.]

Lex is dangerous. Just-- [He lets out a short sigh, not really wanting to get involved in their business but not wanting them to get themselves killed.] Be careful.