The Marvel Universe Roleplaying Community - The Ant-Man March

From: van_dynasty Date: August 7th, 2009 12:50 am (UTC) (Link)

"So you can't use your ants? Good thing you brought me along!"

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From: big_pympin Date: August 7th, 2009 04:47 am (UTC) (Link)

"J- Wasp, listen to me. There's something more to this than meets the eye. There must be some reason they won't go any further."

Something that repels ants... Chemicals?

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From: van_dynasty Date: August 7th, 2009 04:50 am (UTC) (Link)

Janet frowns. "Like pheromones?"

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From: big_pympin Date: August 7th, 2009 05:08 am (UTC) (Link)

"Maybe... Fly closer and look for anything unusual where the monster has been. Absolutely do not attack him unless you have to defend yourself."

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From: van_dynasty Date: August 7th, 2009 05:34 am (UTC) (Link)

"On it, Boss-Man!" She zips away, under the power of her new wings.

Flying has come surprisingly easy, almost instinctively. She zips closer to the beast, remaining small even as the blasts from the SHIELD agents seem to only hold the beast at bay... and only barely.

A few minutes later, she zips back up to Ant-Man.

"The concrete is melted and burned," she tells him, "everywhere it's been. Like... acid or something."

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From: big_pympin Date: August 7th, 2009 05:53 am (UTC) (Link)

Acid.

"That's it." Hank murmured. "Stay here- on second thought, come with me. I know how to stop him."

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From: van_dynasty Date: August 7th, 2009 05:57 am (UTC) (Link)

She moves to follow. "Where are we going?"

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From: big_pympin Date: August 7th, 2009 06:05 am (UTC) (Link)

"Did you know that ants secrete an acid? Formic acid, to be precise. Imagine if that creature contains a similar acid. The ants wouldn't know what to make of it.

"Do you know what neutralizes acid?"

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From: van_dynasty Date: August 7th, 2009 06:06 am (UTC) (Link)

She considers. "Baking soda, right?"

She paid attention in science class! That Mr. Wiley was really hot!

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From: big_pympin Date: August 7th, 2009 06:14 am (UTC) (Link)

"Close. Baking soda can neutralize acid but it is amphoteric. I want something that will guarantee neutralization. We need a base."

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