Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-08-22 00:06:00

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Dance. Dance. Dance. Just dance.
Maria hadn't planned on keeping her dancing job at The Diamond Room but it had proved to pay well in more than just one way. Sure the cash was great, but the information she was getting out of Tony "The Nose" Bucco and the Gambino crime family was worth more than the cash. The Huntress used the information to take as many of those bastards and their associates off the streets as possible. There was also the cash and jewels she stole from them as well. That money helped pay for her equipment and the rest was donated to the various charities around Gotham.

She heard Candy Star introduced and she headed for the stage.

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	first_son 2011-08-22 02:44 am UTC (link)
	He nods - and demonstrates not being entirely unaware of convention, or at least he's caught on some. He fishes out a ten, and tucks it into her g-string, to give her excuse to lean in while she whispers. "I'll be there." he mouths. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Maria smiled and headed off to the back room, flirting with men as she went. Ten minutes later Huntress was in the back alley waiting. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 02:52 am UTC (link)
	Jon is there not long after, quite happy to be out of there. "You're having far too much fun with this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 02:55 am UTC (link)
	"Perk of the job," she said with a huge smile. "You can't tell me that you didn't enjoy that at all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 03:10 am UTC (link)
	He rolls his eyes, but can't quite entirely manage to hide the smile. "You're incorrigible. First time it was the wrap after the crash, this time it was a g-string. Why do I have a feeling next mission we're on together you're going to end up naked?" he replies, mostly teasing, kind of hoping he's not being prophetic... mostly. Kind of. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 03:13 am UTC (link)
	"That can easily be arranged," she said. "Though if you really want to see me naked all you have to do is ask." Time to focus on the job at hand and not the Boy Scout. "They'll meet in the backroom. I couldn't bug the place, so we'll have to rely on those cute ears of yours." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2011-08-22 03:17 am UTC (link)

"Yes, I know. I didn't intend to see you in a g-string." he replies, turning his attention on the club. Using x-ray vision to peek into a strip club was about the last thing he thought he'd be doing, but he can at least find the correct room this way.... blushing as he accidentally peeks in on a couple of the more private rooms and the changing area... yeah, not his day.

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	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 03:22 am UTC (link)
	"When this is over, dinner is on me." Maria paused and laughed at the naughty mental image. "Burgers or whatever you want and I'll even wear clothes." A pause. "Did you like what you saw?" she asked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 03:38 am UTC (link)
	He sighs. He isn't sure quite how to answer that without giving her more ammunition. That, and, even in these circumstances, when he knows he's being teased, he's prone to honesty. "yes." he agrees quietly. "Burgers would be fantastic." he adds. Let her interpret the yes as she will, regarding either question. "How many of them are there supposed to be, in all?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 03:39 am UTC (link)
	Oh he was adorable. "Lucky number seven," she said. "Five were in house when I left the floor. The other two should be here by now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 03:44 am UTC (link)
	He nods. "I see six in the room. And there's a guy with two bodyguards, judging by the concealed weapons, talking to one of the strippers. I'm not very good at reading lips, and the music is too loud for me to hear - but I'd swear I saw her saying your stage name. You might have been made by a co-worker.... if so, we'll have to move quick." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 03:57 am UTC (link)
	"Tony's probably looking for me," she said. "I've been his 'girl' since I started working here. He likes to keep me close." She smiled. "I guess I'll find out tomorrow night." "Let's go Boy Scout. Cover my six." With that she was already moving on her way in. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2011-08-22 04:05 am UTC (link)

He nods, shifting his stance, his voice, his demeanor - he learned well from his dad how to keep a secret ID without a mask.

As soon as his overshirt is gone, he follows her in, moving fast to make sure that he can cover any civilians as his first priority, once bullets start flying.

Taking out a bunch of thugs isn't going to be the challenge, for his part - its making sure no one gets hurt in the crossfire.

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	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 04:06 am UTC (link)
	Huntress stormed into the back room and was on the closest two men to her. A batarang and a quick kick knocked the guns out of their hands. A pellet was tossed on the floor and the room began to fill with smoke. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 04:10 am UTC (link)
	The three he'd picked out in the front room were taken down quickly, then he follows into the room, using x-ray vision to see through the smoke, and his hearing to keep track of the movement around him. As soon as the bullets start, he moves to intercept, trying to guard Maria's back while using a blast of heat vision to make some of the guns too hot to handle. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	Maria went low as soon as the shots were fired. She couldn't see her targets because of the smoke, but she had gotten a bead on them when she entered the room. She came upon a guy and delivered a punch to the groin area and then a follow up punch to where hopefully his head would be after he doubled over from pain. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 08:15 pm UTC (link)
	A blast of windstorm breath slams three of the bodyguards against the wall, cutting down on the hail of bullets some as they slump, unconscious. He moves again, bullets pinging off his chest as he tries to give her space to operate and cut back on lucky shots. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	Huntress moved on to the next man and aimed a kick at his head. The foot connected, but not before the man's fist went into her stomach. The air whooshed from her lungs and she staggered back a few steps. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	The man moves to follow up. There's a rush of super speed, and the next sound is of the man's hand breaking, a result of punching Kryptonian where he expected Huntress. The next man gets backhanded into a wall, pulled enough to just knock him out. "You ok?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm fine," she called out as she delivered a right roundhouse to a guy. "You okay?" It was kind of silly to ask /him/, but there was always room for social niceties. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Fine." he agrees, rapping one man lightly, to Jon anyway, under the chin, knocking him out. "Two coming on your nine." he adds, giving her a little heads up as to where the remaining folks are at. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks," she said as she waited for a moment and then charged at them. One was pushed back into the other before they tripped up and fell on the floor. Maria stomped down and heard the crack of a nose breaking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	One more blast of super breath sends the last rolling and tumbling along the floor to crash into the wall, while helping clear the smoke from the room. "Now then, gentlemen, you're all under arrest." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-08-22 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	Huntress kicked the second man on the floor and broke his nose as well. She hated mobsters. "If it's any consolation, you did put up some respectable resistance," she quipped. She pulled out a few pairs of handcuffs and started putting them on the mobsters. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-08-22 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	Jon assists with the effort, monitoring heartbeats and breathing to make sure people are as unconcious or incapacitated as they seem while she cuffs them. Got to make sure there's no nasty surprises. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)