VIDEO | ID SAYS BLUE BEETLE | FORWARD-DATED TO THE 26th/27th

[khajidont]

All right, this is getting ridiculous.

Hey, everyone. I'm the Blue Beetle, and I'm with the Justice League - even if this isn't specifically a League project, so don't think I'm a spokesperson, or whatever. We've got good intel now, and we've got all of us with way, way too many skills and abilities to just keep letting this happen, but obviously us just, like, running into the missiles isn't working out so well for us. If we're going to fix things, we're going to have to work together. As far as I can see, we're gonna need some people to go up to space like we did last month, some people on the ground to make sure as many civilians get into bomb shelteres in case this is the last shelter, and some people who, uh... know how bombs work? Point is, if you're good with tech, I'm willing to bet we could use your help.

I'm getting a team together to try and figure this out for once and for all. If you're interested, let me know, and I'll give you the coordinates of where we're going to meet to sort this out.

We're too good not to be able to succeed - now, we just gotta try. Who's with me?

[ OOC NOTE: Hello, everyone! This post is basically to get together a team for the resolution of this event, detailed HERE. You do not need to sign up in that thread or comment to this post to participate provided you think there's an adequate hook for your character to be there. If you have any questions, please direct them to the moderators, and if you'd like for your character to be contacted directly by Blue Beetle, please comment to THIS THREAD.

The log threads for playing this out are as follows:
MEETING & PLANNING
GOVERNMENT HQ
SPACE
DAMAGE CONTROL
MISCELLANEOUS ]

Comments

DIRECT CONTACT

[khajidont]

Want the Blue Beetle to contact your character directly and recruit their ass? Comment here! He's a big ol' creeper and would absolutely be likely to contact a whole bunch of people directly.

RECRUIT ME

[baphlement]

[He can't deny the call of Blue Beetle.]

Permavid

[governorkang]

At the very least, I can help with getting people to the bomb shelters. I also have a decent understanding of how bombs work.

[khajidont]

That's right - I think I remember seeing you on the network talking about being an engineer at some point. Tell you what: you can come to the meeting to see if you have anything interesting you can tell us about the intel, and after that, we can see where you could help us best. But the more people we have evacuating people the better. It's getting seriously trample-y out there.

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[andtherevolution]

I'm in. I don't know how much help I'll be, but I can't just sit around doing nothing.

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[khajidont]

[ Of course she'd help. She's young, but - better to coordinate things here instead of having her set out on her own. He still feels guilty about recruiting her, though. This is the exact thing he criticized the League for, and now look at where he's at. ]

Thank you. It's a brave thing that you're doing. How about you tell me what you can do so I can tell you how you can help?

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[izanyagi]

I'm ready for round two if you are...

[drivesadesk]

I'll help. I have a lot of experience with advanced technology. And also with how things work in space.

[khajidont]

That's great, thank you! Are you down to come to space, or d'you figure you're better staying on Earth and feeding people intel over the communicator? Just - fair warning, if you do that, we might need you on location and not in a bomb shelter.

[ He's asking people to risk dying for his plan - but he sees no other way of getting around it. ]

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[lesterzeppelin]

[ Without any hesitation whatsoever - ]

I'm in. I'll see if I can get my... [ friends? Distantly related people who happen to adore me? ] people to work on those bomb shelters you mentioned too. The more hands on deck, the better.

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[khajidont]

Thanks. Seriously, I appreciate it. If nobody repsonded to this - well, we wouldn't be getting very far, would we?

Who're your people? They got any skills I should be aware of?

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[flowerette]

The only way it can be accomplished is together, with as many hands as possible. You are on the right path. And although I have not been able to foresee whether it is your team who will bring things to victory, I have a good feeling you are the one with whom to share the things I have seen.

[khajidont]

[ COOL, THIS IS WEIRDLY OMINOUS ]

Oh. Well I sure hope we're on the right path but as long as SOMEBODY manages to stop this I guess it doesn't matter who.

What have you seen?

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[fource]

You're right. We're not going to be able to do it alone. Thank you for organizing this, Blue Beetle. [He, uh, just treats this like it's a name, because what does he know, his name is four.] I've got some familiarity with orbital weaponry and explosives, and working in outer space in general. We've been up to the lunar base a few times as well, so I can tell you what I know from that perspective.

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[khajidont]

[ Cool, this volunteer is also, like, fourteen years old. Cool. He hates this.

But beggars really can't be choosers and a lot more people are probably going to die if they don't get this right, including this kid, so here they are. ]

Of course. I know we can get this right if we can just get all of us in the same room. [ And, of course, he sends him the coordinates of where they'll be meeting, and when. ]

Here. I'll make sure everyone hears what you've got to say. What's your familiarity with orbital weaponry, exactly? Something from back in your home?

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[spacerhyme]

[ Well, his extemporaneous attempts to get his own ass into space haven't proven fruitful yet... so, perhaps teamwork it is. ]

My thoughts exactly.

If we're able to reach the missile, I can hack the on-board computer. That's the easy part.

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[khajidont]

Really!

[ Even through the suit, you can see how Jaime's eyes completely light up. ]

Awesome! As long as you're cool with the risks, I'll make sure you get there one way or another. If I can convince the government that it's necessary, we have ships that are definitely space-ready. I think our best shot is to get as close as possible in the ship, and then I can fly you the rest of the way myself - me and a couple other people.

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[granddevil]

I have teleportation and energy manipulation powers. I can offer those if it'll help to stop this.

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[khajidont]

I think that could be really useful actually. So long as you don't mind the risks that come with it.

Can you tell me more about your energy manipulation powers? How do they work?

[Video]

[itcanwait]

Hey Blue Beetle I'm Tailgate, I've got super strength if you think that would be helpful?

[Video]

[khajidont]

Hi, Tailgate. I mean - yeah, that could be helpful! How d'you feel about running damage control?

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[motorcycle_noises]

I can summon anything I can imitate— which includes fighter jets. That might be helpful.

[ ... ]

And I could probably go up there with one of them and attack a few missiles.

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[khajidont]

[ Aw, man, this guy. Hasn't he already done enough to save one world before going to fling himself at some missiles? Jaime wants to say no. He really, really does. ]

Depending on how many volunteers, going up there yourself might not be necessary. We could probably just use however many ships you can summon up - which is super helpful, actually - and then you can head to the bomb shelters with everyone else.

If you really want to come, though, I won't say no.

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[loyal_soldier]

Reporting in for two of us: I've got thirty minutes of breathing time in vacuum and if anyone's got the firepower to dent these things, I'm guaranteed to hit them if I know where they are.

Other one with me doesn't need to breathe, and can disarm weapons at short range. He's probably the more useful out of the two of us, but he's a civilian and not used to this stuff. He may need support to get through it.

[loyal_soldier]

Addendum, we've got a military pilot rated for space combat who's ready and willing to fly.

[ghoulking]

I will offer my help, of course.

I do know how to hack, but not a missile, I think. [ though he also knows how to gather information, but that's obvious ] Anything else I can do, I will.

[khajidont]

Thanks, Ken. I knew I could count on you. [ He hums, thinking, the sound a technological buzz in the back of his throat. ]

I think you're best at organizing people and getting information together. We could use you to help out at the meeting for sure - and maybe contact anyone you think would be useful, bring them along? I know you've got connections.

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[cassassin]

Good idea.

[she's been working nonstop for days, in essence. it's starting to wear on her. but--]

Working... elsewhere right now. [trying uselessly, desperately, to stem the tide of violence in the Wild Hunt, on some of the previous nights. dealing with other villain bullshit where it crops up.] Can be in Heropa in... the last hours. I'll help run crowd control. Keep me posted on... the plan.

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[khajidont]

I will. You're too busy to come to the meeting, then? What's going on?

[Video] - in my excuse it's Monday sob

[izanyagi]

I feel the same as you. I would rather try and try again until we succeed. I was part of the team who took out the missiles last time, I don't mind trying it again if it saves others.

laughs IT'S OKAY I SAW NOTHING

[khajidont]

[ More high school students, here to save the day. ]

I think I remember seeing you in the briefing room - I was there too. How about the rest of your team? Did they want to go for a round two as well, or is it just you?

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[ripstides]

How are you doing on ground support? Still need some extra hands?

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[khajidont]

As far as I'm concerned, we can't get enough of them. Heropa may not be very big, but getting people into the bomb shelters is a big job.

You up for the challenge?