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Richard found himself alone just in time for the arrival of all the new faces, and for a very good reason. He couldn't precisely fault Rose for going off to buttonhole Dr. Hiryoshi from Grant Conglomerates about astro-medical research plans; not when she had her career to think about when her time working as a lab tech for the government came to an end. After all, half the reason they'd come to the party was so she could meet people who could give her the job they deserved. Perhaps he was left to his own devices, but he was a man with considerable devices. He nodded a cordial greeting to Lucy King, making a mental note of exactly what the granddaughter of Hieronymous King actually looked like, before he boldly strode up to the newest arrival at the party. "Emissary, isn't it? Good to see you! My father speaks very highly of your diplomatic work around the city. Richard O'Connor." Richard is all smiles, and considerably more jovial than any figures in blue and gold Emissary might be familiar with.

Don't blame me, blame the artist, who somehow let people show up when they hadn't been there only a few panels earlier! ;)

Don't blame me, blame the artist, who somehow let people show up when they hadn't been there only a few panels earlier! ;)

Don't blame me, blame the artist, who somehow let people show up when they hadn't been there only a few panels earlier! ;)

Freedom Eagle is sticking around; it's what Grandpa would have wanted. At least until he needs to pick up his girlfriend. =D

Freedom Eagle is sticking around; it's what Grandpa would have wanted. At least until he needs to pick up his girlfriend. =D

Freedom Eagle is sticking around; it's what Grandpa would have wanted. At least until he needs to pick up his girlfriend. =D

"Actually," says the Eagle confidently, "I do have some experience with super-technology..." His armored head turns again as he takes in the busy street, and he adds wryly, "But not in the middle of the street like this, with everyone watching...I think I'm going to make some calls." With that, Freedom Eagle reaches into his harness and produces a wireless long-range communicator, a hi-tech device that lets you have telephone conversations miles away from a landline! It appears to have been made by Nokia. "I'll get in touch with the League, then we can see about moving this thing."

Richard O'Connor is the charismatic son of the popular, long-serving Mayor of Freedom City; if many members of the Midnight Society didn't hate his father's guts, he might be the star of this sort of party. As it is, the usual crowd of O'Connor loyalists was quick to come over and shake his hand as O'Connor and his date for the evening arrived; and Richard was just as quick to introduce Rose to some of the most important people in Freedom City. If her outfit offended anyone, they were too polite to say anything. "That's Senator Walsh over there," said Richard as he guided his date towards the punch bowl, "he helped Dad get into politics." They took up positions by the end of the table, drinks in hand and shaking hands with the crowd. He had a feeling that Rose was getting a little uneasy among so many society types, and he made sure to mention her to everyone they met. "She's working on the new orbiters they're building at Lonely Point; the single-use jobs. She's the brains of the team."

Richard O'Connor is the charismatic son of the popular, long-serving Mayor of Freedom City; if many members of the Midnight Society didn't hate his father's guts, he might be the star of this sort of party. As it is, the usual crowd of O'Connor loyalists was quick to come over and shake his hand as O'Connor and his date for the evening arrived; and Richard was just as quick to introduce Rose to some of the most important people in Freedom City. If her outfit offended anyone, they were too polite to say anything. "That's Senator Walsh over there," said Richard as he guided his date towards the punch bowl, "he helped Dad get into politics." They took up positions by the end of the table, drinks in hand and shaking hands with the crowd. He had a feeling that Rose was getting a little uneasy among so many society types, and he made sure to mention her to everyone they met. "She's working on the new orbiters they're building at Lonely Point; the single-use jobs. She's the brains of the team."

Richard O'Connor is the charismatic son of the popular, long-serving Mayor of Freedom City; if many members of the Midnight Society didn't hate his father's guts, he might be the star of this sort of party. As it is, the usual crowd of O'Connor loyalists was quick to come over and shake his hand as O'Connor and his date for the evening arrived; and Richard was just as quick to introduce Rose to some of the most important people in Freedom City. If her outfit offended anyone, they were too polite to say anything. "That's Senator Walsh over there," said Richard as he guided his date towards the punch bowl, "he helped Dad get into politics." They took up positions by the end of the table, drinks in hand and shaking hands with the crowd. He had a feeling that Rose was getting a little uneasy among so many society types, and he made sure to mention her to everyone they met. "She's working on the new orbiters they're building at Lonely Point; the single-use jobs. She's the brains of the team."

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1366018 Rolled a 27 on my Search check. Freedom Eagle is nervous people will realize he has no idea what's going on. =D

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1366018 Rolled a 27 on my Search check. Freedom Eagle is nervous people will realize he has no idea what's going on. =D

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1366018 Rolled a 27 on my Search check. Freedom Eagle is nervous people will realize he has no idea what's going on. =D

"All right, a quick search nakes sense. But we need to get the mummy out of the street as soon as we can," says the Eagle thoughtfully, "it's blocking traffic all up and down the neighborhood." He looks at Emissary and the Hybrid, having judged them the strongest-seeming of their group. "Gentlemen, I, uh, suggest we fly it to Freedom Hall; they've got a flat roof, and there's bound to be someone there who knows a magical specialist we can talk to...though I may know someone myself." With that, he turns and starts to inspect the fallen mummy, his great gold wings sweeping the air behind him.

They'd had the argument before leaving, and Richard was in no mood to have it again. Truthfully, he reflected, he didn't enjoy fighting with his girlfriend at all. "You look good," he finally commented, peering at Rose's reflection in the rearview mirror of the Corvette. "I like what you've done with your hair." She preened a little, and he smiled. Rose Sherman didn't get a lot of chances to socialize, and she certainly seemed to enjoy some of the more tangible benefits of dating the mayor's son. "And I'm sorry for what I said about the suit. You'll look very distinctive there, and that's a good thing." She hadn't taken his advice on costuming for this little soiree, and had been waiting for him at her apartment in a very attractive, quite formal woman's suit. It matched his own, actually, with just a few more feminine frills. "Thank you," she said simply, relaxing a little bit as some of the tension in the car faded. "If they're so hung up on gender stereotypes that they won't accept the mayor's son because of how I'm dressed, they're not worth our time anyway." "Hey, they hardly accepted Dad," commented Richard, pulling the car around into the Midnight Society's drive, feeling a quick swell of working-class pride that he was driving his own luxury car today (OK, so he'd grown up in wealth himself, and his father had paid for the car, but...well, it didn't bear much close examination). "Grandpa made his money with his own two hands, so most of these people think of us as jumped up hooligans." He grinned at her. "So you'll fit right in." That earned him a punch on the arm. There was a reason he liked her so much. When he stepped out of the car and took her arm, tossing the keys to the valet, he spared a quick thought for the harness in the locked briefcase in the trunk, but then shook it off. This was Richard O'Connor's night; not Freedom Eagle's. Together, Richard and Rose headed into the Midnight Society, the mayor's son and his scientist girlfriend.

I'm going to have Freedom Eagle II (or, rather, Richard O'Connor and his girlfriend) show up, I think. Mayor O'Connor is a very wealthy man, and powerful; I doubt he'd be above at least Midnight Society membership. (Naturally, of course, it's the manipulative types, the ones who don't answer to the people) who get to know the real secrets... Richard and Rose: http://www.goldencan.com/images/merchants/123h.gif

I'm going to have Freedom Eagle II (or, rather, Richard O'Connor and his girlfriend) show up, I think. Mayor O'Connor is a very wealthy man, and powerful; I doubt he'd be above at least Midnight Society membership. (Naturally, of course, it's the manipulative types, the ones who don't answer to the people) who get to know the real secrets... Richard and Rose: http://www.goldencan.com/images/merchants/123h.gif

I'm going to have Freedom Eagle II (or, rather, Richard O'Connor and his girlfriend) show up, I think. Mayor O'Connor is a very wealthy man, and powerful; I doubt he'd be above at least Midnight Society membership. (Naturally, of course, it's the manipulative types, the ones who don't answer to the people) who get to know the real secrets... Richard and Rose: http://www.goldencan.com/images/merchants/123h.gif

"Magic's not really my thing," says Freedom Eagle, looking down at the fallen mummy mistrustfully. "Is everyone all right? You, uh, okay?" He looks at Raindance, then at the others, his face mostly hidden by his costume's headpiece. "I don't think I've met any of you before."

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1362005 Acrobatic Bluffing to Set-Up for Emissary's attack on the mummy, as a move action. http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1362017 And using Aid Another to help out with Raindance's attack as a standard action.

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1362005 Acrobatic Bluffing to Set-Up for Emissary's attack on the mummy, as a move action. http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1362017 And using Aid Another to help out with Raindance's attack as a standard action.

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1362005 Acrobatic Bluffing to Set-Up for Emissary's attack on the mummy, as a move action. http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1362017 And using Aid Another to help out with Raindance's attack as a standard action.

Freedom Eagle took a quick moment to ponder the situation, assessing his strategy before he made his decision. Maybe none of them had a coherent strategy, but having all these heroes along with him was much more reassuring than trying to fight the mummy alone. "It's a mummy, it's a giant mummy...how would they have handled this in the Golden Age?" "Tut-tut, King Tut!" He flew fast and twirling, tagging the mummy again and again with punch after punch, yelling battle cries outdated for decades, turning himself into a flying, speeding ball of golden wings and armor that may not have done a lot of damage, but sure as heck got the attention of the giant mummy.

..so, can I use Redirect to get the mummy to punch himself in the face? :?