Mark Clearwater (handofnabu) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-29 22:53:00

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Mistaken Identity
It happens to Mark every night. He just doesn't know it yet. He falls into a trance after he is done reading a chapter of a room. He gets up and walks to the shelf at the far side of his study and picks up the Helmet of Nabu.

Then he was no longer Mark Clearwater he was Dr Fate. He had a task to go attend to. He had felt the disturbance earlier this week but hadn't had time to take care of it.

Within minutes he was flying over a city in Louisiana that might be familiar to a certain family. Dr Fate make his rounds over the city finding magical traces all over the place. He puzzles over it as he hovers over a local restaurant several dozen feet in the air. While he is Doctor Fate he is still limited in some ways because his mind has not accepted this path yet so figuring out exactly what is going on is going to take some work for him.

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dc_misc
2010-03-31 04:55 am UTC (link)

"The men. The men who killed them were part of one of the gangs I think." Because no matter how hard people try there will always be gangs. "I was told it looked like that my family died because of some kind of gang hazing thing."

She sniffs again while she works to undo the spell. "It was my daughter's sixteenth birthday. I was supposed to meet them but I was running late... It was just outside that new place? Magnolia's. Rita wanted to try it out. I just miss them so much."

She looks very tired and worn out.

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handofnabu
2010-03-31 04:58 am UTC (link)

"We will find them, madam," Doctor Fate says slowly. "There are methods we can use that the police can't. These men will be brought to justice and balance will be restored."

It is always about balance. Deaths must always have consequences for the people that cause them and it will keep this woman from using magic to exact justice again.

"Their fates are sealed. You do not have to worry."

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	warriorwilled 2010-03-31 05:05 am UTC (link)
	Rex nods in agreement. "What he said, ma'am. Now, you need to hand over that amulet to my friend here, so that he can make sure no one else is hurt by accident and has to go through what you've gone through." he says, reaching out to touch her hand very gently with his own gloved one. "We'll find the animals that did this, and they'll pay." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_misc 2010-03-31 05:09 am UTC (link)
	The amulet gets turned over to Doctor Fate. "I.... I think I'm going to go now," the grief stricken woman tells them before she wobbles in the direction of her car. She seems calmer though. The knowledge her family's death will be avenged is a cold comfort to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

handofnabu
2010-03-31 05:12 am UTC (link)

Doctor Fate watches her go. Then he uses the amulet to turn the gargoyles back into statues and sends them back to where they should be.

"If the current bearer of the Helmet was aware of this... I think he would feel quite sad for that woman. No one deserves that kind of pain," Doctor Fate says softly. "Now let us finish this business. I only need to go to where they were killed."

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warriorwilled
2010-03-31 05:31 am UTC (link)

"All right. You got some fancy spell that's gonna show us where the bad guys are? Because I haven't made anyone bleed tonight, and murderers are just the kind of people that deserve a fate like that." he says.

"By the way...that whole attacking me thing from earlier? We're cool. And...I might have jumped to the wrong conclusion in trying to cave your skull in." Rex says. He's not good with apologies, that much is obvious.

"So yeah, let's fly." he says, lifting away into the night.

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handofnabu
2010-03-31 05:41 am UTC (link)

"It is all right. I too apologize for assuming you were the one who was doing the killing. I assumed too much without enough information. It had been too long since the world has had a Doctor Fate. The world has changed," he says simply.

"And yes. If you would lead the way? We need to be at that restaurant," Fate requests as he rises up in the air to follow his 'partner'.

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	warriorwilled 2010-03-31 05:46 am UTC (link)
	Rex leads them to the restaurant by the most direct route and they perch on a rooftop across the street from the place. "There it is. Go ahead and work your mojo. I'll keep an eye out for gang-bangers...wait. That car down the block, the Chevy Impala. Rollin' 60's favor those cars." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

handofnabu
2010-03-31 05:52 am UTC (link)

His head tilts.

"I see. It could be that they were involved. Keep an eye on the car."

He begins to pull his magic together and for a moment the area around a patch of blood stained cement glows. It takes a moment but Warhawk and Doctor Fate get to see the murders happen again. Fate does not seem to be affected by it but it is because he focuses on the men doing the killing.

Rex would know that they're from the Rollin' 60s.

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	warriorwilled 2010-03-31 07:18 pm UTC (link)
	Rex does, indeed, realize the vehicle is from the Rollin' 60's. The longer he watches the car, the more he recognizes who it belongs to. "Yeah, that's Frankie Wapps' car. He's one of the leaders of the gang and he's been in an out of prison on assault and attempted murder charges. But witnesses either disappear or get too scared to testify." Warkhawk says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-03-31 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	"Hmm. There was a witness this time though. Is there any way we can talk them into testifying? If we offer to protect them from the gang that would help." By them Doctor Fate mostly means Rex. While he is willing to help he finds himself unwilling to disrupt Mark's civilian life too much before he is ready to find out what is going on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-04-01 02:10 am UTC (link)

"You don't quite get it, man. People are terrified of these guys, more so than us. And they've done this to hundreds of people, a few that were even in protective custody." Rex says, thinking it over.

"We could offer, but most people don't see our kind as caring about the little guy, especially when they hear about us fightin' aliens and such." he says.

"Our best bet is catching these clowns in the act and getting the police evidence that a defense lawyer can't explain away."

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handofnabu
2010-04-01 02:21 am UTC (link)

"Truly?" He sounds surprised. It had been a long time for him. But then he searches the memories of the newest bearer of the Helmet.

"Ah. You are correct. Even the newest bearer's memories agree with what you say. But we must do something. This gang will continue to spread fear and chaos. We can not allow this to continue. So we will watch them," Fate says slowly. "It would be foolish to force their hand."

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	warriorwilled 2010-04-01 03:21 am UTC (link)
	"We need to stop these guys, Fate. We break this gang, kids don't need to live in fear of playing outside and parents don't need to worry about their kids not coming home." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-04-01 03:32 am UTC (link)
	He nods slowly. Plus in Fate's mind this would balance out all of the death and fear that had been spread. "You are correct. Where do we start?" His specialty lies in magic. Not breaking up gangs. He will let Warkawk lead this. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-04-01 11:46 pm UTC (link)
	"We do this the old-fashioned way. Find someone and make them talk. Then we take 'em to the police and let them talk to the cops." Rex says. "And I think we need to start with the guys in the car." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-04-02 01:02 am UTC (link)
	"Then let us fetch them before they get too far off," Dr Fate says as he starts to levitate at a brisk pace down the street after the car. He didn't want to wait. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-04-02 01:17 am UTC (link)

Warhawk grins.

"Thought you'd never ask, Doc." he says, and launches himself off the roof and toward the car. He picks up speed, drawing his mace and slamming it through the hood of the car in one fell swoop.

No more engine block.

The men inside the vehicle, blissfully unaware of what was going until just then, are startled to find Warhawk and Fate staring them down.

"Boys, we need to talk." Warhawk says.

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	handofnabu 2010-04-02 01:29 am UTC (link)
	"Indeed gentlemen,": he tries not to glare when a few nervous chuckles come from the gang members. "It would be prudent for you to answer. If you don't..... He gets to have fun. He hasn't hit anything in a while." Doctor Fate gives Warhawk a curious look. "I think he wishes to do violence upon your skulls." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-04-02 01:40 am UTC (link)

Do violence upon your skulls? Who says that?

"Yeah, what he said. You don't talk...I get cranky." he says, making sure all three of the guys see the mace in his hands. They stop snickering at Fate and look back at him.

"I wanna know who iced the teenage girl and the man outside the restaurant the other night, boys. I'm gonna get that answer from one of you. The faster I get it, the more body parts you all might be able to use when we're done talking.

But my friend here can tell if you're lying. And if he says you're lying..." Warhawk trails off and indicates the smashed hood and engine.

"That'll seem like a slight headache compared to what I'll do to you." he says.

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handofnabu
2010-04-02 01:55 am UTC (link)

"We could also teleport you both a mile into the air and drop you," Doctor Fate says very slowly and meaningfully.

The gang members start to panic a little. "It was Little C. Ya gotta ice someone to join the gang now!"

"Yeah man. Johnny Kalvin was with him as his wingman, you. He was laughing 'bout some little white girl in a party dress," a tubby looking guy of an arguable lineage.

"They're laying low dude. They were all freaked out 'cause of the weird flying lizard-things eating people," the driver adds.

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	warriorwilled 2010-04-02 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Rex blinked as the men stared spilling their guts. He looked back at Fate, then at the men. Well, shit. It usually takes a mace-swing to get them this chatty. "Where are Little C and Johnny Kalvin now? Tell us, and we might forget we saw you here tonight. Operative word being might." Rex adds. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

handofnabu
2010-04-02 02:09 am UTC (link)

"Dude!" The tubby one is really freaking out. "I don't wanna get hit! I just healed up!"

The driver tries to calm him down. "Be cool
man! I got this."

He turns to the two heroes. "They're on West Oak. Little C got real shook up over that girl getting iced. Johnny has been keeping him out of the way of the rest of us until he gets his head on straight. Ya dig? They're in that old liquor store that got closed down about two months ago."

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	warriorwilled 2010-04-02 02:13 am UTC (link)
	"Just remember, if you're lying, we'll find you. And you'll wish you were Little C and Johnny." Rex growls. Then, he pushes himself upward from the car and off into the night, certain that Fate will follow, heading toward the old liquor store on West Oak. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2010-04-02 02:17 am UTC (link)
	Fate follows behind Warhawk. He can feel Mark starting to stir in the back of his mind. This might not be good. "I may have a problem." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)