14008/A Simple Walk In The Park But With Ninjas

A Simple Walk In The Park But With Ninjas
Date of Scene:	31 January 2023
Location:	Robinson Park - Miagani Island
Synopsis:	No description
Cast of Characters:	Gar Logan, Alderic

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Gar Logan has posed:
It's not an all-the-time thing, but every so often Garfield Logan, otherwise known as Beast Boy, ventures out to Gotham City for some promotional thing. Gotham is the territory of the Bat and his odd, extended Bat Family, so he's not expecting a lot of trouble. Most don't want to run afoul of the Bat.

That doesn't mean the green guy doesn't have his head on a swivel. It's important to be aware of one's surroundings, to be ready for trouble. Murphy's Law and all that. Whoever Murphy was. The internet would know.

Finger Castle made for a nice backdrop but with the autograph signing and photo ops done with, Gar took a few moments for himself before waving and parting ways with his handlers. Still in his current red and white costume, he headed toward the closest Urbarail station. Stick around, or head back home to Metropolis?

Alderic has posed:
    Alderic wasn't one to make public appearances, really. He preferred to keep to himself, to keep out of trouble and to keep a low profile. It drew less attention, and kept the people who were looking for him off his tail. Unfortunately, a recent trip back to New York seems to have caught their attention, and he was back in hot water again. This time, he brought it with him back to Gotham.

    Alderic suddenly comes barrelling around a corner, sliding on the pavement while his hands and feet scramble for purchase. He rushes through the park, moving in leaps and bounds on his hands and feet rather than standing upright. If anyone saw him they would think at first that there's a wild puma on the loose - and they wouldn't be wholly wrong. He runs like he's being pursued, and as he comes around another bend he lets out a yowl as he careens right into Beast Boy!

Gar Logan has posed:
"Hey, look out--whoa!" There was another time when Gar ran into someone else, but that was a much different circumstance. Either way, he tries to hop out of the path of danger just as he catches a good glimpse of /what/ exactly is barreling into him, and as he partly dodges he gets clipped just a bit.

In the process, he turns into a bird to fly his way up toward a streetlight, looking down to literally squawk out a scolding, "Watch where you're going, man...man-cat!" Eyes squint at this, his feathers literally ruffled from his perch up there. Mutant cougar?

Alderic has posed:
    Alderic lost his footing in his effort to avoid bowling Garfield over, and he ends up tumbling and sliding a bit. He's quickly back on his feet, though he remains on all fours for the time being. He hisses, looking around him, not realizing that Garfield turned into a bird and slipped up onto the lamp above. His ears are folded back, his fur is standing on end. He looks like a cat in the middle of a very bad day - and if Beast Boy took a look around, he would soon figure out why. They weren't alone.

    Figures were emerging from the shadows, one after another. Men in black, wearing masks that concealed their faces. Typical ninja from the Foot Clan. They were closing in on the cougar, and it looks like they had him surrounded. Alderic hissed again, this time at the ninjas. He wasn't going to go quietly, it seemed.

Gar Logan has posed:
When confronted by a human-sized feline type, it could be Vorpal except for the coloring being all off. Going bird for a little distance is a good first step to get to a place of being able to analyze the situation, and the distracted cougar-person below doesn't seem to recognize just what happened.

When the Foot Clan ninja turn up in pursuit, it gets a little more clear to Beast Boy just what's going on. Those are Shredder's people, and they mainly bother the Ninja Turtles. "Hey, what are you losers doing all the way out here?" he asks of them from above. Yes, the bird is talking. Then, it's coming back down to ground level...and changing into a tiger to swat a large paw at the closest one with a legit roar. "Scram, you clowns! Okay, maybe don't mention clowns around Gotham, but you get the idea! Shoo!"

Alderic has posed:
    Beast Boy in tiger form seems to distract the Foot ninjas for a moment - and that's all Alderic needs. He's not really the 'shoo' type, as he immediately lunges for the nearest one and tackles him to the ground. Suddenly there's screaming, and flailing, as Alderic introduces the poor mook to the business end of a mountain lion. Turns out Alderic isn't messing around when it comes to defending himself.

    Sure, he's curious about the sudden sppearance of a tiger, but that will have to wait. He's swatting at men in masks first, and he hits hard. More than one of them gets flung across the street, mauled, or worse. Alderic is, after all, one of nature's most efficient predators. It seems the Bat wasn't the only thing people had to be on the lookout for in Gotham anymore.

Gar Logan has posed:
Notably, if Alderic figures it out, is the tiger attacks without drawing blood..or at least, not drawing much blood. No lethal blows, but enough to let the ninja know he means business and could go further if he was pushed to it.

As he spins around to face another ninja, his striped tail lashes behind as he snarls. "Don't you have some turtles to chase after?" he taunts, adding, "or did you get tired of them kicking your butts too?"

Alderic has posed:
    Between Alderic and Garfield, the Foot are taking significant losses in the fight. The cougar is snarling and hissing and thrashing them, outmatching them with strength, stamina, and speed. It isn't long before - in typical ninja fashion - they up and vanish without bothering to tell anyone why they were there in the first place. Alderic can still smell them though, and for a few moments he's spinning around, convinced they're still out there, hissing and snarling and looking like a very upset kitty.

Gar Logan has posed:
"Yep, that went about the way I expected," Gar answers, but this time around he's playing at wiping his hands of the Foot after having become a meerkat. So, bird gone, tiger gone, meerkat present. All green.

And now he's looking up at an angry cougar, giving off very aggressive vibes, leaving him to say in a voice very much like Nathan Lane's own, "Whoa, when did you get so big? Niiiice kitty. This ain't what it looks like. I was just helping you out, buddy!"