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Thank you, corrected.
Ah, Face returning to Aberrance yet feeling like he's stepped into a larger world. Not unsurprising for someone leaving their comfort zone. And really, he is going from being a big fish in Aberrance's small pond to a part of something bigger...
His piscine features probably make it harder to read his body language, even for someone used to Un-Men.
It probably doesn't help that he's used to looking upwards at people due to the placement of his eyes.
This is a place where strangeness and 'otherness' are celebrated, rather than shunned.
Definitely best to start from the beginning, I suspect.
Ironic, given that Renegade Cranius probably leans more into true biomancy thanks to his connections.
There's still a difference between common and ubiquitous. There's probably not as many healer-biomancers than the people would like.
No, the human genome just gets weird sometime.
Because for many of the 'freaks', it's the only place they're not laughed at or treated differently.
That's what training programs and mentorships are for.
Have to wonder where Frankenstein found them before that.
Ah yes, him.
Not in the way La'gaan's thinking, sadly. While the body moved, the soul or souls that one inhabited it were long gone.
At which point he and his maker had words.
Sadly, things didn't work out too well in that regard.
With the clear implication that he came back, which I suspect La'gaan missed.
Yes, it's quite right to feel disturbed by that. Especially the '...To start with'.
And eventually the heroes came along and destroyed it before it went on a town-destroying rampage... If I remember correctly.
And relying on people who want to be strange and exotic isn't a steady business.
Especially in 'safe' circumstances like little cubicles with the 'freaks' safely separated from the 'normies', like the old days.
Heh, effectively ending the travelling freakshow as a business, but giving the performers somewhere to live without judgement.
Ah, The boys managed to work out that the Face comes from Abberrance, so getting in touch that way would work.
...Now I wonder how Face holds his phone. At a distance on speaker, because his 'ears' are a long way from his mouth?
Because of course they'd be on guard for any sort of 'random group of aggressive-acting people'. Wonder how many activist groups they run off each year?
Going by the numbers, she's basically on her own, isn't she? Doubt any attackers would get far with her though.
Surprised they didn't exchange numbers during the meet-up as a part of orientation. I guess some of them preferred their privacy.
Also, I'm shocked OL at least didn't make sure they had personal communicators. Even if they were on a limited contact group with the League dispatch on emergency-only mode, this shows the importance of staying in touch.
And besides, wasn't it Ollie who set up the mookbots? Look to your own house, Green Arrow. Although he's probably annoyed that OL's objections are playing out.
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To be fair, they also sent in a dude with a sonic weapon, presumably to stop you from thinking that you're invincible.
If he had more blue rings he could actually do this. Blue rings seem like the easiest to use for superheros without any major side effects.
It's a good trick.
Right, looks like everyone had the good sense to check in, then. Now to see how the mentors evaluate each of them and how the rookies respond to that judgement.
Heh. Even the guy who should be asleep right now turned up.
Lucky guy, working with Zatanna.
Ah, right. Hopefully they won't be in trouble for dismembering the mookbots. Given that some of them completely tore them apart...
YEs, generally representative of the average criminal goon. Hence the name 'mookbot'.
And probably make them more lifelike too.
Because super-efficient soldiers wouldn't have been a good test for anyone. Those come for graduation.
You know, like real people would when they're bored.
And Georgia calls psychology a 'soft science'...
I could see them doing that as a security measure to prevent any other hypercognitives from snagging a wrecked bot.
In other words, assume it may explode without warning at any time, regardless of physical condition.
And now I can't help but picture him creating something like Baymax...
Yes, the byplay is amusing, but this is a formal debrief, OL...
A twenty-something goon with little commitment and plenty of stupidity. Pretty spot on, really.
And melting something into slag and ash is still pretty excessive.
In other words, go for disabling shots. Knees, elbows and if needed, energy projector barrels.
The kid's moves are all designed for flashy looks and minimal contact, aren't they?
I would hope Cassidy at least knows some real combat moves.
...Oh boy. It sounds like Eddie is in for some bruises.
Not every mind can be read, organic or synthetic, after all.
Case in point. If she was running around in powered armour, with that spell in place, they would likely have taken her for a mookbot.
Heck, if their systems are designed right, they wouldn't even feel pain from the damage... Really kind of humane.
Heh, plenty of urban spooks to call upon, eh?
I'm guessing it wouldn't do as much damage as the real thing, but it'd still feel like it.
Because even vehicles can develop spirits over time if given enough belief.
Something a lot of the rookies seem to have issues with.
Exactly the sort of thing OL might have done early on, yes. Especially if they're ordinary humans or equivalent.
Gotta be careful, after all. Don't want to injure someone that way, so best to learn the gentlest way to do so.
As long as you don't have to dig into their systems, eh?
Let me guess, they just walked up to the front gates? Yeah, I could see security coming down on them hard.
Given that one insectoid could potentially slaughter a small town single-handedly before it was brought down, that's a good plan.
At least Ollie's report won't be so comprehensive as OL's could be. Though it'll likely be less detailed in terms of 'you did this right, but you need to work on that'.
The problem with insectoid un-men isn't that they're voracious killers. It's that everything they wound begins transforming into another insectoid. And it's fast, as in it takes minutes.
