Assault on City 17: Team Destroy

[acts_of_gord]

The group of Milliways patrons earmarked for the pincer movement is ushered into City 17 without much ceremony. The streets here are cobbled, the buildings grey with age; the handful of cars in the street are old, old things, worn down with time and lack of care. They have the look of machines that were abandoned where their owners fell. This was a residential part of town, once. That was before the Combine- before the black thing on the horizon existed. In the distance it rises, visible down the eastward-facing streets: a tower of such immense size that its top pierces the low-lying clouds.

"Hey," calls a human voice- a Hispanic-looking woman, young of face but old of eye and attitude. She's dressed in dark blue and black, partially bulked up by the body armor of a fallen Civil Protection metrocop, and she carries a submachine gun. "Didn't see you guys show up. Are you part of the diversionary force?"

Comments

[aeons_crackshot]

"The radio should probably go to someone who has more experience using one than I do. Has anyone used a radio like this one before?"

[cutting_edgex23]

"I do not want it."

X's voice is perfectly matter of fact.

"It will be a distraction."

[captainryan.livejournal.com]

"I'm familiar with radio communications," Ryan says after a moment. "I'll take it."

Better he than Donighal. He trusts himself.

[md_donighal]

Michael looks at the radio for a moment, and then his voice emerges from it, with a crackle like fire underlying. "Testing, one-two-three..." When he speaks again, it's from the mouth. "Yeah, I'm good. I think I can get on the other channels as well; let's hope I'm right."

[aeons_crackshot]

Annabelle notices the avoidance going on between Michael and Ryan, but decides it's unimportant for the moment.

Michael's trick with the radio gets a raised eyebrow. Seeing his new abilities in action is a bit of a surprise even if she did have some idea of what to expect.

[cutting_edgex23]

X stays silent, as well.

Her focus is on the mission, not on her compatriots.

They are not fighting yet.

[captainryan.livejournal.com]

And Ryan doesn't plan to start.

Though he's looking a little sullen after that trick with the radio. On the other hand, it's good to have a something of a backup in case this one shorts out. It wouldn't be the first time.