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Gotham Knights - City On Fire

Alright, I've now edited my post to better suit the new development (the posts that have already followed). So if there's to be new reaction to my post remember to read it once more.

Gotham Knights - City On Fire

@Metronome, I see you prefer to have your character do something else than the abandoned factory/Venom supply storage. Which is cool, I'll edit you out of my post then ;)
But let's make sure to clearly differentiate our locations, so there's no confusion. At least if you also want to do a factory :)

Gotham Knights - City On Fire

Was Nuke addressed by anyone? I don't know what to do.

@Skinner35

He is suppose to join Batwing and search for Bane's location. But Batwing has yet to feature in a post.

Gotham Knights - City On Fire

I'm specifically not going to be co-gm'ing have no interest in it.

Also I'm glad that my post somehow was in sync with unknown's despite posting it after they posted theirs and without reading it.

@vancexentan

Haha, great! :D
It might be a while before I make another post. And there is no back-to-back posting. Maybe your character would need to join in on the action somehow? Maybe he would need to tab directly into their wires in order to block other kinds of communication? That way he can get to kick some ass as well, as people would try to stop him ;)

Edit: My character is observing how things are gonna turn out for the moment. Waiting for the right man to make a run for it and reveal himself.

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Hey, I kinda mentioned all the people who were assigned to follow Batwoman in my post. If you plan to have your character do something else than to be at the factory, just tell me and I'll edit it. I was just afraid to miss too much of the action while waiting for everyone to announce their presence.

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If Guardian could pick up her signal, he would probably have responded to her plea for him to wait for the team. Strategize, coordinate, make a solid plan. He would have sensed the concern breaking through the strength in her voice. He would have been told the Venom supply was not the top priority.

… since this is about saving Batgirl, there can only be one pace … my pace.
How foolish Batwoman's words to Batman sounded now. She had arrived too late. They all had.

Batwoman retracted her grappling hook in a motion that was a bit more aggressive than intended. With each step heavier than the previous one, she approached another edge on another roof and observed what was about to become a battleground.
The old factory was right there. Orange light spread like a forest fire and suddenly a more clear transmission came through to her. No interference or noise on the line besides the sound of flames.

"Batwoman, you know the Venom better. How much force would be required to take down a goon on a dozen patches? Also he is on fire, if that helps."
Oh, god, no … no, no!

The rest of the team had assembled behind her also. She knew that whatever doubts she had, had to be buried. There would be no second try. Now that she was close she made another attempt to make contact with Guardian. “Stay on the outside. Make the goon tire himself out. Target the joints and never get in a wrestling match.” She turned off the communication and turned to the rest of the team.

Maybe some of them had expected her to question Guardian’s decision. Unleash a verbal storm into the mic. But such things did not belong in active combat and time really was of the essence.

With determination back in her voice she addressed them:
“Listen to me, we can’t help Guardian. Batgirl has to be our priority, and we can’t pull any punches now. The second Bane learns exactly what has gone down here, is the second he will consider making Batgirl pay. Therefore, we will keep that steroid freak in the dark as long as possible. Damocles...”
After saying his name she was right in front of him. “Cut off all communication. Hack it, smash it, EMP it. Doesn’t matter. Make Bane’s men feel all alone in the world. Things will get ugly once you do it, so make sure to survive whatever they throw at you."
She addressed Klarion second. Almost casually and used a second to also stare into the eyes of the cat. “You’re on the newcomers: Black Mask’s men. They may be cowards out of their element, but cowards with nothing less than armor piercing bullets. Draw their fire, beat them, scatter them, turn them inside out. Give them a good scare, but allow them to leave. Once a few of them run the rest will follow. They will not be coming here again, and we can hunt them another day. If we play this right, it will draw out the big fish: Bane's lieutenant. I may just know who this man is already. And once he shows himself, I'll make my move and get him talking. We may just turn this thing around. Now go, and remember: Magic is the one thing Bane can never have, so don’t be shy."

With her final words the fire was more than just orange light. More than just the distant sound of flames over the voice chat.

Gotham Knights - City On Fire

I'm flattered, you guys. :D

However, I'm not too keen on GM'ing or Co-GM'ing rp's. I prefer other people handle that sort of thing, and I just stick to my character (though I do enjoy when my decisions have major influence on the stories/world)

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Batwoman judged Albert's words to her. The masked man spoke with a certain self-assurance they would need tonight. Then another figure approached her.

"Commander, if you don't object I have a possible lead on a supply storage," Guardian said.

“Proceed,” she answered and was told about the abandoned factory. As the details were explained by him, her face changed to a mask of concern. Afterwards she turned and walked to the edge of the building, as if the fear of heights belonged in another world, far from her own. For a few moments, she did nothing but stare out at the city in all its beauty and violence.

Her hair and cape slowly danced in the wind and was just about the only things that differentiated her from a still image.

“Things might be more grim at the factory than anticipated,” Batwoman finally let everyone know. “1 weeks ago, Black Mask was put behind bars. The final nail in the coffin of his empire. Since then, every low-level scum, who ever worked for him, has been out of a job. But if you remove one piece of shit, then flies will simply flock to the next. Now, these particular flies have been gathering in larger and larger swarms while migrating south to Downtown Gotham City, which just so happens to harbor your abandoned factory.” She glanced at Guardian and then the rest. “Do you all understand what we are up against here? In light of this new information it all adds up: Bane is recruiting what’s left of Black Mask’s men, and if he succeeds he’s gonna have a small army. That, gentlemen, can… not… happen. So we will be there to end their party, destroy their supply, and in the confusion: take down whoever is in charge, so we can get the info we need. There’s no time to waste, yet let me say this: What makes Bane dangerous is not his strength, but how he uses it. He has no doubt anticipated Batman to retaliate after the kidnapping. He has no doubt planned for everything. The only miscalculation in his plan… are us.”

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Well, maybe my character can give a starting point? A place they should head first.
I'm not gonna be able to do that until tomorrow though.

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24 hours ago…

You’ve chosen these kinds of people for a reason, haven’t you? It’s not just the diversity of their skills and powers. No, you want someone who won’t question the morals of killing Bane.
Batwoman hadn’t said it out loud. Only thought it, back when she first read, what little info Batman had, on Skeleton Jack. That had also been when she first questioned what could have pushed the caped crusader to break his one rule.
Why Bane? And why now?
In Batman’s eyes, she had seen that same horror she herself experienced the first time she lost a teammate. Helplessness and desperation behind a facade of control.

“This will be unlike anything these guys have faced before," she told Batman. "Now, I bet these people can smash a lot of walls and talk a lot of shit. However, since this is about saving Batgirl, there can only be one pace … my pace.”

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Present time…

In this moment Batwoman said nothing.
As the Dark Knight himself had briefed the two teams, she observed everyone’s reactions. Separating the lambs from the wolves. Judged each member in order to see: who she could trust, who she could turn her back to, and who had the characteristics to be the man for the job.
One thing was abundantly clear: This Jack guy would never be someone she’d turn her back to.