Issue # 001 - SUDDENLY! A Wild Thing Appears! [Action]

[revoltndevelopment]

Falling dreams are normal. You lock up with a start in your bed whenever you hit the ground, blink up at the ceiling before rolling over and going back to bed. Or you wake up mid fall, hit the carpet, groan, then climb back in to fall asleep again. Or try to. They're universal. If you can fall or fly or know of the concept- you can have a falling dream.

Ben Grimm has flying dreams, most often. Not the ones where you sail along in the middle of nowhere in nothing but your pajamas- flight dreams of controls and cockpits and the thrill of the test. Pushing a carefully crafted machine to the limit and then some. Twisting mid air and hitting the highest peak before plummeting down with all the weight of gravity wrapping around his gut and giving it a solid yank. That's his kind of falling dream.

Normally when he has them, he wakes up when he hits the ground.

Waking up mid fall is odd.

Waking up literally mid-air?

A revolt'n development.

He can't see or hear past the rush of wind, can't really get a good look at the ground beyond an impression of trees, houses, water way out over to the side. No sign of Reed, Sue, or Johnny. Nowhere soft to land either.

"Aw $%#@%!"

The landing's rough. He's had rougher, but he thinks he skips a few times. Barrels through a few trees. Clips a building, glances off a roof somewhere. Lands in...he has no idea. But the wall shears open like tissue paper and he finally rumbles to a stop, swearing in a low, gravely voice.

"...hate when that happens."


[ooc: Break time if you like, Ben can land anywhere and everywhere- in your home, in front of your place of business, in the fountain. Find him wherever you want! Break time!]

Comments

[action]

[shieldsup]

Well, I've never been fond of him. He's an ass, and after how he treated Janet?

[She brushes her hair out of her eyes]

Reed's a bit of an insensitive jerk, but...

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

He'd never wrong ya like that Suzie. You wouldn't stand for it, he knows better. Loves ya, even when he's being a $#%!.

Re: [action]

[shieldsup]

Ben, if he tried it, I'd cut off his hand.

[She abruptly changes the topic, that hit a bit hard, considering the time of her arrival here. He had made a fist.]

Dunno if you saw it in the guide, but there's a training simulator here. About the only decent bit of tech.

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

I know y'would. And he'd earn it.

[Better to think of something else- and that's an interesting enough distraction.]

What kinda training sim?

[action]

[shieldsup]

Whatever you'd like, really. I had Steve fight Taskmaster a few weeks ago, and I've programmed some Skrulls and Doombots for Teddy and I to fight.

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

You know me Suzie. I'm always down t'bash in a Doombot.

[action]

[shieldsup]

I figured. I wonder if we could make someone a bit more intimidating though.

[She's led him into the square, where people ARE undoubtedly giving him some looks]

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

Thor, maybe? It's always fun lett'n loose with him in the ring.

[And he's walk'n along. Minding his own business. And keeps count of two dropped jaws, one spit take, a few double takes, and one guy falling into a fountain. Nice.]

[action]

[shieldsup]

Actually, I was thinking someone a bit more villainy. Diablo, or Mephisto. If you're up for a real fight, Thanos.

[She chuckles at the onlookers]

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

Mm. Thanos I gotta work up to. Feel a little heavy and sore, an that ain't normal.

[action]

[shieldsup]

Its the barrier. All our powers seem about halved.

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

So y'can only be 'bout half transparent?

[action]

[shieldsup]

Uh, no. I can only make about half as much stuff transparent. And only make my barriers about a mile wide instead of Manhatten sized.

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

Good. The 'Semi-visible Woman' just don't have th'right ring to it.

[action]

[shieldsup]

No, not really. I haven't really tried to stretch myself too much though, this place takes getting used to.

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

So I should take a break before I start toss'n around cars. Good t'know.

Re: [action]

[shieldsup]

Thats...another thing. No cars here.

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

Really? Man. There goes my easy ammo. Next you're gonna tell me we don't have a bar.

[action]

[shieldsup]

No, theres a bar, and there's plenty of other things you can throw. Rocks, trees, self repairing buildings...

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

Rocks and trees just aren't as much fun. Buildings though...

[action]

[shieldsup]

Just...you know...remember to check for people first.

[Oh look! The clothing shop!]

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

[Oh joy, a small building with a tiny door. His favorite thing ever.]

I'll remember ta knock.

[action]

[shieldsup]

[Sue goes inside, the doors big enough for Ben if he crabwalks...what?]

Good.

[action]

[revoltndevelopment]

What I wouldn't give f'a decent coat.

[He sighs, his own somewhere back home, hanging with his hat. He scuttles in, hunched over and inching. Noth'ns ever made for a guy his size.]

[action]

[shieldsup]

You might find it here. I found mine.

[She points over towards the New Feather bins]

Should be over there, I think.