|
|
Post by FlaBat on Jul 11, 2004 12:36:02 GMT -5
[Continued from Iceberg Lounge]
Ra’s Al Ghul. The world’s biggest eco-terrorist has come back to Gotham. He knows who I am, he knows where I am he has an advantage. I have my team, and I know how he works, he tried to recruit me all those years ago. His daughter, Talia even tried to seduce me to his dark side. Once more we meet, once more into the breech. One more time I stand for Gotham.
Batman:
Will it come from above or below? Ras’ Al Ghul uses viruses and other toxins to poison civilization, how will he attack Gotham this time?
* On Batlink *
“Oracle, it’s Ras’s we’re up against”<br>
Oracle:
No, not Ra’s, anyone but Ra’s
Batman:
“He may try to unleash the Clench on Gotham again, or maybe something worse”<br>“Send Nightwing up in the Batplane to monitor the airspace over Gotham”<br>“Send Batgirl to the Water Treatment Plant”<br>“Send Robin out in the Redbird to cover north of the Park, I’ve got the south end”<br>“Check Ra’s online traffic, see if we can find him that way”<br>
Oracle:
“I’m on it, what else?”<br>
Batman:
“Say a prayer for Gotham”<br>
|
|
|
|
Post by Riskdogg on Jul 12, 2004 8:59:41 GMT -5
As this communication is going on, a blimp appears over the Gotham skyline, a banner trails behind it reading "You Broke the Rules...
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Enter GCPD
Commissioner Gordon: "What in the devil is that doing over Gotham? Someone talk! Whats happening!"
*Bullock stumbles into the room, a donut falling out of his mouth*
Det. Bullock: "It's the Kasnians Commish. Listen up everyone, just got word from the mayor that we have a green light on taking that thing out of the sky! Call the military and scramble three F-17's now!"
Commissioner Gordon: "Not without my order! We can't shoot it down, who knows what could be inside! Call anyway, we need to tail it! Until futher notice, I want a full-scale evacutaion of the downtown area"
|
|
|
|
Post by Gotham Knights RPG on Jul 12, 2004 10:43:24 GMT -5
Batgirl: "Got it. Batgirl out." I tell Oracle as she directed me towards the Water Treatment Plant. I get on my motor cycle and start it. The from on top of a roof I see a shadow figure come down. It was none other than The Huntress.
Huntress: Batgirl, what the hell is happening to Gotham?
Batgirl: Long story. I'm going to the Water Treatment Plant. Interested.
Huntress: You know it.
|
|
|
|
Post by FlaBat on Jul 12, 2004 22:50:16 GMT -5
From a hidden hanger north of Gotham the Batplane takes to the skies. Nightwing is piloting it tonight as he heads south towards Gotham. Crossing over Amusement Mile, Nightwing turns the Batwing and passes over Crime Alley and then The Bowery when he sees it. A blimp, not unlike the GCPD blimps, but this one is different and deadly. The blimp is crossing the Gotham River and headed for the upper west side
Nightwing:
* On Batlink *
“I can see the blimp, it’s crossing the river just north of Brown Bridge headed for the upper west side”<br>I think of what else lies in it’s path
“Oracle, if it drifts a little south it will be headed right at Wayne Tower or your Clock Tower not to mention GCPD Headquarters”<br>
Oracle:
* Looking out the window *
“OK, I can see it in the distance”<br>
Batman:
* On Batlink *
“Nightwing, I’m going to the top of Wayne Tower to get a better look”
Oracle:
“Nightwing, GCPD are turning their blimps towards this one so watch the airspace up there”<br>
|
|
|
|
Post by Riskdogg on Jul 13, 2004 14:22:02 GMT -5
------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter GCPD
*The phone rings in Gordon's Office, he hears it and runs into the room, picking it up*
Gordon: "This is Gordon! Is there an emergency, this isn't a very good time!"
Ra's: "Ok then Commissioner, I'll leave Gotham's fate in your hands...."
Gordon: "Ok wait, who is this?"
Ra's: "The negoitiator. Not you, me. Get the Detective on the line now."
Gordon: "Batman?" *puts hand over receiver* "Harvey, throw the signal, now!" *uncovers receiver* "Allright but it's going to take some time.*
Ra's: "Did I give you permission to speak? I don't recall. Don't speak out of line again or my blimp will grow very angry. You have 5 minutes. I'll be in touch..." *hangs up*
Gordon: "Bless it, I want a phone tap in here now! And whats going on with that blimp!"
Bullock: "I don't know Commish, we got it surrounded. One wrong move and it's history"
Gordon: "Nothing without my order! I need Batman in here now! The terrorists asked directly for him!"
Bullock: "He's probably piloting the blimp"
Gordon: "Not tonight Harvey!"
*In the mean time, word breaks about the evactuation and the streets of Gotham become filled with crowds of people, mass chaos*
|
|
|
|
Post by FlaBat on Jul 13, 2004 22:38:05 GMT -5
In the confusion and chaos on the streets, nobody notices the Batmobile slip into the parking garage of Wayne Tower. Batman drives the down the ramp past empty parking spaces towards a wall with a large garage door on it. He flips a switch on the dash and the door with “Caution No Parking” opens up and the Batmobile slips in.
Batman leaps out of the car and up a secret set of stairs to the express elevator. To the top of Wayne Tower the elevator rises. At the Penthouse level Batman takes the last set of stairs to the roof.
From the roof the blimp looms large. It’s heading this way. In the sky over Gotham the Bat Signal shines. With binoculars Batman can see Harvey Bullock on the roof of GCPD, no doubt the signal is about the blimp. In the sky the Batwing, with Nightwing at the controls circles the blimp and Gotham’s upper west side.
Batman:
* On Batlink *
“Oracle patch the call to Gordon”<br>
Oracle:
“You’re on”<br>
Batman:
“Jim, I see the blimp it’s headed this way and I know it’s Ra’s Al Ghul”<br>* I watch the blimp closely with the binoculars, I look for a weakness a way on *
I listen to what he has to say
“No negotiations. We don’t negotiate with terrorists”<br>
|
|
|
|
Post by Riskdogg on Jul 13, 2004 23:39:09 GMT -5
Ra's: *5 minutes pass*
*speaking to himself*
"Fine Gordon, you've made your move. My turn"
*Takes reciever and punches a few buttons, within seconds he's compromised Batman's closed circuit commuincator in his cowl*
"Good evening Detective. Gordon decided to do things the hard way, too bad for Gotham. I must say, for the Dark Knight, your communication was easily breached, you need to get your friends in tights to do a better job. I ask you, Bruce, to make the right decision. Gotham has no hope anymore, but you still have a way out. Join me, Batman! Tell me something, why save the world when you can rule it?"
|
|
|
|
Post by FlaBat on Jul 14, 2004 8:16:13 GMT -5
Batman:
I’m stunned, but not surprised that Ra’s can tap into the Batlink, he’s very resourceful
“Because I’m not a mad man like you Ra’s. Because I want to preserve the world, not destroy and dominate it”<br>* The blimp is closer to Wayne Tower now *
I adjust the Batgrapple for speed, wind and distance, this is one shot I can’t miss
SWI TINK
* The grapple hits the blimps gondola and anchors itself *
One last look down at Gotham and I adjust myself for the swing
“ARRGGGH”<br>* I swing out low and wide in a sweeping arc below the blimp, push the recoil button and up to the blimp I go *
Good the grapple is near the door
* I open the door and I’m inside the blimp *
“OK Ra’s you want to talk? Well here I am”<br>
|
|
|
|
Post by Riskdogg on Jul 14, 2004 14:14:27 GMT -5
Ra's: *he laughs through the television set*
"You actually think I'd be foolish enough to be here, think again Detective. ou had your chance, and with this blimp comes your fate. In 20 seconds, this blimp will explode with you onboard. In the meantime, while your fussing about up here, my men our headed thorugh their streets in route to Gotham's First National Bank. Blowing up the city would be pointless, at least it is right now. Our first attack: Financial. Well, you only have 5 seconds now so enjoy the fall."
*the screen goes black*
----------------------------------------------------------------
*Down on the street below, a barricade of 5 black H2 Hummers speed down the street, weaving in and out of traffic without any regard to the fleeing pedestrians. They pull up to Gotham's First National Bank, the first Hummer doesn't lose speed and flies into the glass entrance, stopping in the lobby. The 4 other Hummers pull in behind it and block off the whole entrance. Masked men with machine guns jump out and open fire. One comes from behind holding a GL-22 Grenade Launcher.* "fffflump" *The grenade lobs out and bounces behind the counter towards the back offices and the vault. "boom" Fire and smoke roll out of the offices to the sound of shattering glass and crumbling marble. Papers from file cabinets rain down from the second level. A few masked men grab hostages and head toward the vault. One man speaks*
"Hey! Ra's said no hostages! Kill em and head toward the vault!"
*The other man tosses the hostages, a man and a woman, toward the wall. He takes out his pistol and reaches for two magazine clips form his bag.*
|
|
|
|
Post by FlaBat on Jul 15, 2004 8:35:04 GMT -5
Batman:
* On Batlink *
“Oracle did you hear that? Get GCPD SWAT to Gotham First National Bank now!”<br>“Nightwing”<br>
Nightwing:
“Right here Batman”<br>
Batman:
“The blimp is unmanned and rigged to explode in seconds. I’m turning it south now. Grapple it with the Batwing and tow it towards Gotham Harbor and hope it explodes over the water off Blackgate Isle”<br>
Nightwing:
“Coming at you”<br>* I pull the stick up and back and roll over and down onto the blimp *
SWI THUMP HISS
* The grapple punctures the blimps envelope but catches the mooring point and lets me pull it along *
“The grapple punched a hole the blimp will lose altitude”<br>
The Batwing descends along with the crippled blimp the rooftops of Gotham’s skyscrapers are looming a lot closer…<br>
Batman:
“Only way to do it in the time we have
SWI TINK
* I fire a Batgrapple at the Batwing and lock on. I tie it off to the blimps gondola to help with the tow *
I start the countdown in my head
10…9….8
The blimp just clears the rooftops as it is dragged off Gotham’s main island and towards the harbor…<br>
7….6….5
Paris Island and Sullivan Island pass beneath the blimp is over water now…<br>
4…3…2…<br>
Close enough to the water now the dive would not be as bad as I thought
* I dive out of the blimps gondola and brace for impact with the water *
1
BOOM
The blimp explodes over water and Gotham is safe for a little while longer, although maybe not much.
Oracle:
* On Batlink *
“Batman… Batman? GCPD is sending a Police Boat to get you”<br>
Nightwing:
* On Batlink *
“I can see him in the water”<br>
Batman:
* Breathing heavy *
“I broke a rib I think…I’ll be OK…We need to stop Ra’s”
|
|
|
|
Post by Riskdogg on Jul 15, 2004 19:16:17 GMT -5
Ra's: *I step out of the backseat of the back Hummer and walk through the debris at the entrance, civillian's bodies litter the floor*
"Did you have to kill ALL these people?"
*A masked man turns around* "Just following directions Father" *The masked man pulls off his mask revealing his...her identity. The beautiful and seductive Talia, daughter of Ra's Al Ghul stands tall, holding an AK-47 to her side*
"I understand. Tell the men that time is running out. It won't be long until Gotham's finest makes a grand appearance."
*As if on cue, a GCPD SWAT team pulls up outside, the SWAT team pours out the back, weapons drawn*
"Keep them busy!"
*Talia lifts her gun and pulls out a second duplicate from her bag, now weilding dual AK-47's* "Can do." *At once she begins to fire, bullets imbed themselves into the SWAT van and blows out all the windows, the SWAT team ducks for cover*
(OOC Note: If anyone new would like to take over Talia, she's available)
|
|
|
|
Post by FlaBat on Jul 15, 2004 21:28:00 GMT -5
The Batwing circles overhead, in the waters just off Gotham Batman is floating and fighting for his life. The water is cold this time of year, especially at night. A GCPD Police Boat is racing to the scene from Tricorner Yards.
Nightwing:
* On Batlink *
“Batman are you alright?”<br>
Batman:
* I struggle to stay afloat, my ribs, my back and the cold all take their toll *
“C-C-Cold, b-b-but I can hold on”<br>
Nightwing:
“The boat is coming, hold on”<br>
The GCPD Police boat arrives and they pull Batman aboard
Batman:
* I can feel shock setting in *
“Oracle…Send… R-R-Robin and Batgirl…”
At the docks an ambulance pulls up. “Let me see him” demands the ambulance paramedic. The paramedic looks over Batman and checks his vital signs. “He’s going with me” Batman is loaded in the ambulance. The ambulance van doors close and it drives away.
Batman:
I may be a bit out of it, but I can still see Alfred in the paramedic disguise
“Alfred…”
Alfred:
“There now Master Bruce”<br>* I give him a shot *
“I’ll have you back at work in no time”<br>
|
|
|
|
Post by Wonder Woman on Jul 15, 2004 22:59:07 GMT -5
Talia: *Talia quickly maneuvers to a perfect defensive point preventing any attacks on her father and distractions from his work. On her way she manages to wound a handful of GCPD's finest. She is careful not to seriously hurt any of them, just enough to give them a scare and a warning.* One of them is closing in on me! *She quickly dodges a few bullets, most of which hit the poor soul. *
*His cries of agony can be heard echoing the scene. Talia glances to see him huddled on the floor clutching his abdomen. The man is not only injured, he is DYING!* Why did that man have to meet such a fate? The CAUSE, I MUST REMEMBER THE CAUSE.
"Cover me" *Two of her father's men walk in front of her, guns aimed and ready to fire at any second.*
*Her conscious begins to get the best of her, but she wont allow it.* "How much longer?" *She diverts her attention to her father and turns around to see...*
|
|
|
|
Post by Riskdogg on Jul 16, 2004 1:07:08 GMT -5
Ra's: *As she turns to look back, the world seems to be in slow motion. A stray bullet from the SWAT team flies towards her. My mouth drops open, nothing comes out. The bullet hits her in the calf, imbedding into the floor, a through-and-through wound. I run up to her and let her fall into my arms* "My daughter! No!"
|
|
|
|
Post by Wonder Woman on Jul 16, 2004 2:50:20 GMT -5
Talia: *I feel a sharp pain starting at my leg. The pain spreads throughout my body. Before I know it my body gives out. I'm caught by someone, my mind is too tired to process who it is, it takes a second for me to see him*
"Fa..father"
*He just stares, I can tell he's trying his best to keep his emotions under control, he does allmost as well as the Dectective when it comes to that*
The Detective, Bruce...
*Suddenly my leg is numb, I see a look on my father's face that show's vengence, even hatred. He looks up at the SWAT team, then back down at me. My eyelids feel too heavy.*
HAVE TO STAY AWAKE
*I hear a heavy exchange of fire. The blood loss has made me too weak, and I have no choice but to give into the need of rest. My eyes close. The last thing I hear is someone calling out my name.
|
|
