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Post by Inertia on Jan 14, 2013 7:33:15 GMT -6
Players: Inertia & Gemini
Location(s): STAR Labs
Plot Summary: Two criminals have separately decided to break into STAR Labs and aren't amused the other has had the same idea on the same day. Cue much destructive bickering...
It had only taken a few seconds to knock out the guards on both the front gate and door, prop them up in their chairs to make it hopefully partly look as if they were still awake. Actually getting into the labs themselves had taken a little bit longer- all of a minute. Thad had needed to input at least fifty different combinations into the key pad until the doors had finally opened. The actual labs themselves were extremely impressive; spread over multiple floors with many different departments creating technology which to Thad's eyes looked impressive despite the primitive twenty first century's limitations. Powering his way up to the top floor, he rubbed his hands, taking in a floor guide with a quick glance. It was a pity that there was only so much he could take away with him, he'd have to do a sweep of the building to determine what was most worth taking. He really should have brought a truck to empty the labs more efficiently, damn why hadn't he thought of that before now? But it was too late for that now; Thad guessed he had about fifteen minutes before some idiot hero turned up and tried to ruin his heist. The Weapons department would be the best place to start. Running off down a corridor at a brisk run that made the doors he passed rattle, it only took a few seconds for him to reach his destination. Luckily, apart from a few security who were far too slow to do anything to stop him, the labs were mostly deserted save for a few scientists stupid enough to still be working at three in the morning. Ignoring them, Inertia grinned as he spotted a small cart next to a wall and immediately started to dart around filling it with weapons. This heist was going to make him one of the most famous villains in the world! By the time the security even worked out was happening he would be long gone. Perhaps he could use these weapons to build up an army, or distribute them to allies to gain respect. Letting out an evil laugh, he paused for a moment, looking over the contents of the cart. That should do nicely for one department. Pushing the cart towards the door, Thad cursed as he realised how much the cart would slow him down. So far he'd only been three minutes, lugging this thing around without breaking anything could take at least ten and the stupid thing kept veering off to the left! Cursing under his breath, Inertia struggled to steer the cart towards the door instead of into the wall where it seemed to want to go. Why did the world hate him? |
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Post by Gemini on Jan 14, 2013 12:28:04 GMT -6
Robbing Star Labs? Gemini had heard it all before. 'Oh, It's impregnable.' 'Oh, It's Amanda Waller's baby don't mess with that.' 'Oh, please whatever you do don't throw me into that vat of acid.' They were all words. Truth is singular, lies are words, words, words. The only truth she needed was when she asked Ivy if she could do it. Ivy told her, 'Yes'. With a dead security guard stuffed into the nearest trash receptacle, Gem had a gun, an ID badge and one notch on her belt, and the fight hadn't even started yet.
She made her way through the hallways with all manner of ease, guards were very stupid.. entirely too stupid when a strange woman began wandering the halls. Just because she had a badge, and an ID, and the right outfit... oh shut up. It was a clear run straight to the armory and on her way there.. she began seeing some strange omens. Security began thinning out increasingly the closer she got to the back of the compound. There were less people, a lot of ajar doors and the faint smell of physical exertion.
There was no way she was alone in the hunt tonight. Someone else had worked up the idea to rob the US Government and it pissed Gem right the flip off. This was her heist! She had put it on her twitter and everything. When she found out who it was trying to peacock her out of her goal.. well she hadn't disemboweled someone in a while. It would do. Upon further exploration of the compound, she eventually came upon the sound of taxed wheels being rolled across a floor. Someone had gone shopping... she pulled her gun from her holster, stalked around the corner and held it out as she came upon... some kid.
She took one good look at the costume, lowered her gun and groaned audibly. Are you serious? I've been casing this place for over a week and I get beat here by some Lime Flavored Speedster.. this is ridiculous. She was having none of this nonsense today. She raised the gun and aimed it at his forehead. Release the cart, take two steps back and don't bother me. I'll shoot you if you try any of that hyper speed crap. I'm in no mood to play with... whatever it is you got going on.
She released the safety, cocked the hammer back and stared him down. In a straight up fight against a speedster.. she'd probably lose. If she had her powers involved... she'd kick his ass right back into the speed force. Her mom had decimated all that was Wally West. Some new kid.. well it wasn't even up for discussion.
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Post by Inertia on Jan 15, 2013 8:01:57 GMT -6
Thad was so distracted by trying to steer his cart of stolen goodies that he couldn't help but jump as somebody groaned and then spoke, interrupting him out of the blue. How dare somebody surprise him!
Looking up, a number of expressions warred on his face as he took in the owner of the voice. His first thought was here was a meddling security guard who needed to get out of his way, which was followed by the thought of "Wow you're hot!" as he took in the attractive face framed by jet black hair and...oops had he said that out loud?
Distracted by his slip, he almost missed the part about her casing the place but definitely not the insult of his costume. "There's nothing ridiculous about it," he snapped. "Like you can talk; that outfit looks..." he paused, thinking desperately for a good put down to use. "Boring, and anyway finders keepers."
Then she was pointing the gun at him, and his petulant expression changed first into a smirk and then into a full blown laugh at her threat. "Yeah, right!" he released the cart but instead of stepping backwards, he darted round behind the not!guard. "The only problem with that is that I can move faster than any bullet," he crowed to her back, and then he was again leaning against the cart in almost the space of time it took to blink.
"I'll make you a deal, stay out of my way and you won't get hurt. There's really nothing you can do to stop me" She might be a skilled thief, but Thad wasn't going to let a mere un-powered human get in his way, even if she was pretty. Inertia didn't care if she had been planning this for a week, he'd got here first and that was what mattered.
But still, he didn't want to be too rude to this really very hot girl, perhaps... "Hey, you can have this," waving an advanced looking gun, he gave her his best smooth villainesque grin. "If you'll give me your number."
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