On This The Day Of My Daughters Debut [IC]

[angrydurf]

The assorted toughs and enforcers tensed at first as Hellion and Angel approached but visibly relaxed as Hellion sent out a wave of good feelings they quickly sucumbed too.

They seemed a little wary of Angel still but for the time being assumed she was fine since she was clearly with Hellion. With a quick gesture however several of the mobsters quickly surrounded the Host as he began to move away from the larger group obviously spooked by the events. As Hellion and Angel took a step further the eerie silence enveloped them and they couldn't make a sound.

The brute in the center of the circle finally scored a telling hit on his target staggering him and driving him to his knees.

[Angel]

All of a sudden it got deadly quiet. Words tried to come out of Angel's mouth, but she obviously couldn't hear them. She was angered. Was this James's fault? Shead no answers at the moment. Nor could she recieve them.reaching into her purse ans pulling out a post it note pad and pen, she wrote, "What the hell is this?"

[Avenger Assembled]

With the spread of the field of silence, Jack knew he'd have to work fast if he wanted to rescue the Silencer and prevent anyone else from being killed. With the departure of the host of the party, Jack decided that he needed a new strategy. You want the pawns? You take out the king. In darkness, he moved, and from darkness he struck. He ignored the thugs and enforcers like the nothing they were, disappearing from his position in the darkness and reappearing right next to the massive brute who was beating the Silencer. He was dead silent in the cone of quiet, his face concealed by fortuitous shadow. He smashed his fist brutally into the brute's jaw, the familiar smell of blood in his nostrils. It felt good, so he did it again; powering his fist into the man's midsection as he felt, not heard, things break.

[angrydurf]

At the first lightning fast strike the huge thugs eyes began to roll back into his head but with a mighty shake he throws off the effects of the blow and slowly turns on the man who has assaulted him.

Meanwhile all hell breaks loose as the enforcers ready their weapons and open fire in the direction of the intruder in their midst. Others closed in around James and Angel shouting "Get down!" And "This way! Lets get you out of here" The bullets whiz past as silent as they are harmless.

The oversize brute lunges at Avenger, his hands closing around him with a vise like grip just before he was able to squirm out of the way. He pulls Avenger in close and gives him a wide grin as he begins to squeeze the struggling hero.

The remaining mobsters split thier attention between grabbing their dazed victim and prepareing for any further trouble.

[Cyroa]

James clearly had no idea what was going on. It certainly ruined his attempt to schmooz his way in when he couldn't talk. But his response to Angel was simple. He grinned widely and waggled his eyebrows. As they were being hustled along by their very own mob bodyguards, James pulled a lighter from his pocket and glanced over towards the other individual being hustled away, the prisoner.

He wasn't entirely sure who the stealth suited prisoner guy was. But it was a safe bet that the mobs guys weren't going to be gentle with the fellow. And being as the mob tended towards being the bad guys, he figured he'd give the guy a hand. Whether anyone else but Angel noticed, well that was a different story. James flicked the lighter to life and threw it off towards the prisoner, like just an minor thing lost in the craziness. Hopefully with the hustle and bustle and gunfire, that little act would be lost. What mattered though was a sudden whirl of fire burst forth around the prisoner, burning the thugs but leaving the commando captive completely unharmed. James let himself be hustled out of the path of bullets, still grinning all the while.

This was a GREAT party!

[angrydurf]

As the firestorm washes over the assorted mobsters most seem to aviod the worst of it however thier numbers are reduced as several drop to the ground unconcious fromt he blast of flame. The giant brute loses his grip on his slippery prey as he evades the worst of the blast.

The Remaining mobsters are trying to call out but still masked by the impenetrable field of silence.

[alderwitch]

A hooded and cloaked figure rose up as the flames died down around her. Hovering above the ground, she pivoted slowly and obviously gave no notice to the bullets empted into her ghostly form. Once Phantom was sure she had the attention of every mobster surrounding her - she began moving her fingers in arcane patterns. Really, it was all showmanship as she could have just as easily blinked into existance and started firing away but she was the one who had her costume. The fire, however, made Phantom some what edgy. Why did everyone have fire these days?

As eldritch lighting ringed her hands she picked one of the mobsters - someone who looked important, hopefully - and fired her blast right into the guy's chest. The crackling bolt sent him backward and slumping to the ground and Phantom paused, hands still wreathed with crackling energy to eye them all in silent challenge. Eyes glowing white hot under the cowl of her hood, she struck and impressive and fearsome sight and deliberately so.

That's right, boys, eyes on the lady in the cloak.

[Angel]

Angel's curiousity chafed her as she and James were escorted away from the superpowered battle. She could be in there saving the day. Her impatiance grated her. She couldn't speak to divert these guys' attentions. She had to think fast. An idea sparked! with a gasp that no one could hear, but obviously seeshe pointed toward the sky, with a horrified llok on her face. Using the distration, she jumped into a nearby bush to hide.

[Avenger Assembled]

The flames swept over Jack's flesh, the unholy hellfire burning his clothes but leaving his skin unharmed. He deliberately turned his back on the Brute, shooting a taunting gesture back his way as he fell among the mobsters like a wolf amongst so many sheep. He was a magnet and they were so much fragile steel, their fragile bodies falling beneath his flashing fists and feet.

[angrydurf]

Like so much wheat before the scthe the mobsters fall to the barrage of fists and feet unleashed by Jack. The remaining enfourcers focue thier assault on the shadowy figure beating their fellows senseless but even the bullets that manage to strike home have no effect on Jacks supernaturallly toughened skin.

While the remaining mobsters try to flee with the Silencer in tow the brute swings one massize fist at the side of avengers head and strikes home with a mighty blow.

[Cyroa]

James chuckled to himself as Angel took the opportunity to disappear off to one side. He couldn't really blame her. Even if she wasn't ditching out due to danger, it would be awfully hard to fight in that dress. It was definitely working for her, just not that helpful at the moment unless she wanted people to stare at her.

He noted that he was headed back in to the party while the captive guy was heading to the parking lot filled with darkened cars. In another moment or two, James would loose sight of them entirely. That wouldn't do. Time to ditch the guards.

"Holy crap, I think I just saw Ace Danger point a gun at Frank Tonifanni! You guys better go help!" He waited until they all turned to run off and then dove towards the bushes, disappearing from the area and reappearing in the parking lot, crouched down and hopefully hidden from the thugs with Silencer.

[alderwitch]

While Avenger descended on taking the Mobsters out as quickly as possible, Taylor turned her attention to the large individual he'd wrestled with earlier. Focusing the charges crackling around her fingertips, Phantom brought her hands together to combine the arcane energy into one massive charge that arced from her hands to his chest in a searing bolt of light.

[Angel]

Taking advantage of the distracted guards, Angel looked around for James. It seemed he had disappeared too! Oh well, this was much more interesting. Slipping off her heels, she eyed the men carrying away the suited individual. Swiftly and silently she sprinted towards them. Using a technique she learned in Capoeira, she tried to trip them all.

[angrydurf]

Angels charge into their midst led to an imediate tangle as she tried to trip up the fleeing mobsters. In a flurry of arms and legs the mobsters tried to retain thier footing and two managed to while Angel herself fell to the ground entangled with the well dressed mobster who found himself unceremoniously deposited in a flowerbed.

[Avenger Assembled]

"Oh, you want more? Come get some!" With a sudden roar of defiance, Avenger turned from the thugs he was battling to hurl himself at the brute again, throwing a wild punch that unfortunately missed by a mile. Faster than he looks. Got his attention, at least...wuh-oh.

[angrydurf]

The remaining enforcers fire another volley of bullets through Phantoms insubstantial form before retreating to help the mobsters safely spirit Silencer away from the fight. The mobster she had toppled spun and grabbed her growling, "Bad move girly." as he did so.

In the center of the garden the battle raged on. The Max enhanced thug laughed at Avengers attempt to strike him and threatened, "I'm going to break you little hero and then I'll ... Deal with your woman." as he lunged once more at the shadowy hero. Avenger however was too fast for him this time and danced agilely out of the way.

[Cyroa]

James was safely hidden behind the cars and in no danger of being spotted. Though it seemed the thugs holding silencer were almost to the lot as well. He'd bet that it wouldn't take them long to hop in a car and take off, assuming nothing interred. And Angel looked like she had her hands filled with some overly muscled thugs. James was pretty sure the guy had no neck for crying out loud.

It was pretty dark, and with his tux, he might as well have been wearing a stealth suit. Still...he really wasn't that concerned. He reached into his pocked and withdrew a box of matches. Hopping up to sit on the hood of a random car, he withdrew several. Striking them all at once, he casually threw them high in the air in the direction of Silencer's captor's with Angel and opponent just past them. He winked and it suddenly expanded, bursting for in a large conflagration, encompassing the various thugs but leaving Angel and Silencer untouched. James grinned. With luck, people were going to think this Silencer guy had suddenly gain a new trick.

[angrydurf]

The flames enveloped the assorted mobsters in a massive conflagration their screams still eerily silenced still. Two enfocers manage to evade the worst of the flames, and Hellions care not to effect Angel left the man struggling with her unaffected as well. He met with more success with the Mobsters carrying the masked vigilantte, one colabpsed in aheap next to silencer while the other was baddly burned and began scrambling towards the nearest car. As he fumbled at the door a figure rose from the shadows behind him and dispatched him in a single strike to the back of the neck before once again fading into the shadows.

[alderwitch]

As the brute turned to face Jack, Phantom solidified behind him and began casting something while he lunged. Chains of eldritch energy crackled from her hands and looped of their own volition around his hands and ankles before yanking him tight.

"The 'woman' can take care of herself," her voice echoed mockingly from behind him. "And you really shouldn't have turned your back on her."

[Angel]

Breaking free of the goon's limp hold Angel kipupped and aimed for the two men with guns pointed at her with a devastating roundhouse kick to one of them!

[angrydurf]

The kick caught the man squarely in the chest knocking him out as he flew several feet back from the impact. The mobster who had tried to subdue the lithe beauty began to struggle to his feet though fromt he look on his face he was more inspired to flight than fight at this point.

[Avenger Assembled]

The thugs were nothing, their bullets were no match for Avenger's undead power. But the Max addict there was a serious threat, one Avenger recognized only too well from his own days as a junkie. He came in low, his body and posture that of a malignant animal, and charged powerfully, swinging a massive blow directly at the huge thug's face.

[angrydurf]

The Brute was hardened against the scare tactics common in the mafia hierarchy but the Avenging darkness that flung itself at him was something else entirely. Clearly shaken he took the blow to the face and crumpled slightly sagging in the grip of Phantoms shadowy tendrils clearly fighting for conciousness.

Across the garden the remaining Enfourcer dropped his weapon and raised his hands in surrender the odds too far against him. The mobster who had been wrestling Angel gets his feet under him and cursing his underlings cowardice tries to flee into the lot hoping these heroes will not follow.

[Cyroa]

James sat on the hood of the car calmly, but enjoyably, watching the results. He noted the shadowy arrival and departure of Ace Danger though he doubted anyone else saw anything. The stealth body suit fellow was slowly making his way out of the lot. James could have caught the fellow and even asked who the guy was (since James still didn't know) but he didn't bother. It was all in good fun after all and keeping the mob guys from beating up and killing someone had to be a good thing. So he turned his attention back to the path and watched Angel's athletic and skilled motions. And noted that her dress, while lovely, really wasn't designed for those motions. Though doing so showed an amazing amount of luscious skin.

[angrydurf]

As the thug hung dazed in Phantoms telekinetic grip, Ace Danger slid from the shadows aiming a wicked blow to the base of the Brutes neck. The Brutes head snapped back at the second brutal strike in as many seconds and fell limp in the grip of Phantoms spell. Ace flashed Phantom a quick wink, "Miss me?" before he said ina more serious tone, "You should all make you way back to the party if you can quietly, wouldn't do for anyone ot put two and two together with the mysterious absences on the guest list."

Ace wasn't yet sure how he would deal with the hosts outrage at what had happened here but he felt confident that he had a better chance of talking the murderous Don down than most. Hopefully Silencer would make himself scarce enough that a team of allies sweeping in would work as a cover story.