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Confused scum
Date of Scene: 03 May 2021
Location: Upstate New York
Synopsis: A few anti mutant bigots results in a fight gets a cowboy free beer. Does it get any better than that? Jacen and Shazam got some throw down time and Johnny pitched clean up, poking fun of the situation.
Cast of Characters: Jacen Knight, Billy Batson, Johnny Storm




Jacen Knight has posed:
Though he doesn't try to stand out, Jacen still manages to do it all on his own. His appearance doesn't help. The cowboy walks past a bunch of loud thugs complaining about the mutant menace. Snorting softly, he doesn't bother to give them a second glance. Apparently they don't like that and call him a mutie lover and such things. In true redneck nature his first response is the one finger salute.

Billy Batson has posed:
If Jacen stands out in cowboy appearance draws looks - the man in red and gold with white cape strolling the opposite direction is bound to create all manner of intrigue. Grinning, cape blowing out behind him, hood drawn to shade his face, Billy (in the form of Shazam) is caught up short by the raising of the single finger visual stinger - wondering if there might be the Ol Double Eagle coming out next.

It's no matter if it does, but he approaches slowly - watching to see what happens while he works on the 'patrols' Freddy keeps saying he needs to do. Even if it's just breaking up a fracas in the street. Everyone has to start somewhere, right?

Johnny Storm has posed:
Where, Johnny thinks, do they grow these people. They have to know upstate is basically Xavier turf, right? You know, in that disturbing sort of way where you get enough mutant do-gooders in a room suddenly it becomes a walking poli-sci class? And the other side of that, Johnny guesses, is the seemingly endless army of thick necked assholes who feel the need to pick fights in diners over people not being mad about mutants enough.

And then there is a guy in a tiny cape. "Oh my god." Johnny says to himself, no, no, that's not fair, the guy is trying to help, and there's some kind of art in the outfit if you squint...

Johnny doesn't smoke but he does warm his coffee back up with his powers while everyone fights over superpowers. This is what, to Johnny's sick mind, funny is.

Jacen Knight has posed:
One of the closer anti-mutant thugs tries to grab Jacen's hand, but he moves it away and steps back so swing and a miss. He pushes his hat back from his face a little and sighs,"Do I look like a mutant ta you?" he asks finally,"I mean I guess they do look like everyone else, but a hat an' boots don' make a mutant, justa really tired guy lookin' for a beer."

He starts to walk away and one of them reaches out to grab him. His hip moves in a little and a half step back is joined by a wrist grab and he bodily throws the man to the ground effortlessly. He sighs and turns back towards the others and steps back a bit to more to keep them infront of him,"Is it really that much ta ask to just walk by. You insult me, I insult you. Ya anti-mutant douche' bags're just typical moron bigots. Dealt with a lotta them back home because m' buddies had darker skin. We c'n do this're let it alone. Your choice."

He did note the arrival of the red suit and white cape, but he doesn't give him too much consideration yet. Maybe he has a memory of seeing that one on the news and gives him the benefit of the doubt or maybe he just doesn't need one more concern now, 9 is plenty. If anyone is really observant, you might notice is left hand slips into a pouch on his hip and there is rests for the moment.

Billy Batson has posed:
Earth's Mightiest Mortal is too focused on the bigots to see hands moving - unfortunate for him. But there is still an opportunity when Jacen gets some space for him to... well appear, moving fast enough to kick up a following wind that blows grit and detritus once he's stopped.

"Hey! Uh... Ok. No one else needs to get thrown around... because they were trying to punch the guy who flipped the bird because people were probably rude!" Smooth. Shazam bends to lift the bodyslammed man, an attempt to put him on his feet, carefully, while addressing the others. "Look, we can keep this peaceful can't we?" one eyebrow cocked up and the blue-white cutouts in his boots and bracers flash with a little electricity.

Another moment spent and his gaze is on Jacen, "You are ok, right?" head tilt, blink.

Johnny Storm has posed:
Hah, Johnny thinks, the weird monster in his brain being fed well by the clear display of what to these people would absolutely look like a use of mutant powers being totally ignored by this vigilant and well meaning crowd. Drawing out the enemy within, huh? Maybe this cowboy guy does have a superpower, to have a scene from Roadhouse follow him around at all times. Look at them...and there goes the pie tray, ha ha ha ha. Johnny feels a thousand miles away, and wonders just how much of this he's going to watch.

New kid has electric powers, and is standing like someone who is at least bullet resistant. The kid also realizes this is a terrible place for a ten person fight and is trying to move them outside. Huh. Johnny peeks out of the strange mood this casual act of human cruelty trapped him in, and he wonders, briefly, how the new generation is going to handle things.

The room gets subtly hotter; sweat may start going down your neck. Johnny keeps half an eye on the staff, here, and manipulates a stove to flash, once, hopefully giving the civvies the hint to get the hell out of the way.

Jacen Knight has posed:
A slow raise of his brow and Jacen shrugs,"I'm good. Just want to get through." he tells the man in the red gear. Of course the one that Shazam helps up shoves off of him and steps away,"Don't touch me freak." he spits and his friends get closer to Shazam. Jacen sighs doesn't leave since right now he's slow to leave the other man to fight them all.

"Y'all think maybe we jus' call it a day'n move along?" he suggests to the anti-mutie guys. Bigots or not, lighting is impressive so they don't look to engage again right away, but they do spit some nasty things at Shazam including the usual mutie scum and gene joke comments. Apparently they don't care if he is really a mutant or just might seem like one in his get up.

Billy Batson has posed:
In truth shoving Shazam would end up with the person shoving them self back. Her certainly doesn't move. The spitting causes a frown, but Billy just sighs, shaking his head. A wild contrast to his real self - formed as his perfect self and granted the powers attributed to gods. It's like trying to shove Everest to move it out of the way.

Just to prove a point, he moves - faster than the eye can see - to rest one finger on the spitting man's chest, "Sir. You need to stop, go home, think about what you're doing." and then his arm moves forward, slower, to begin pushing he man back, whether he plants his feet or not.

"Just like... C'mon man. Don't be a douche canoe." curious phrase for a man who looks like he's pushing his late twenties.

Johnny Storm has posed:
"Douche canoe?" Johnny Storm asks, like visibly taken aback.

He also sort of poses on the stool he was sitting on, expecting to be immediately recognized by everyone now that he's spoken out loud. Of course he will be.

"What does that even mean? Like...I'm trying to processes it. Give me a minute here."

Jacen Knight has posed:
Very little phases the cowboy, but even he silent speaks the words,"Douche' canoe." with a puzzled look. Of course, his attention away from his first playmate is all that is required for the thug to get brave again. The punch lands clean and Jacen takes a step back, not losing his balance. His footwork is really good to those that are looking.

His annoyance shows through and like a mature adult he throws a punt like kick that lands in the thug's family jewels. So...not really a brawler. Two of them decide to get brave with the man in the red suit. Others look towards Johnny and, bigot or not they pause at the sight of him,"Is that...?"

Billy Batson has posed:
Still with a finger on the one, Shazam turns suddenly at the voice... and unfortunately there is enough friction for the movement to send the poor(?!?) bigot flying to slam into a wall when Billy turns, wide eyed. The man who threw a punch? Forgotten.

"Holy moly! You're Johnny Storm!!!" another lost in a blink movement has Shazam across the distance pointing excitedly, "OH!! OH-HO-OH-HAH! Oh man! Dude! I mean I know you know you're Johnny Storm! Oh -MAN-!" WHUMPH - Shazam is in the faces of the name calling spitters, overly excited now. "Oh MAN he's gonna kick your BUTTS!"

Because Shazam can't? The grown ass man with the lightning bolt on his chest... CAN'T!?

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny laughs out loud when Shazam forgets he's in a fight and beats up a guy by standing still. You can't pay for this shit.

"Yeah, it's me." Johnny flips his hair, letting a lick of flame go down his body as he starts floating above his bar stool. Half an eye is kept on the crew, who have presumably fucking bailed to call for their Powers Insurance cash in. "The handsome torch. It's always nice to meet a fan, uh." Johnny's eyes narrow as he tries to guess. "Lightning...Commander?"

"Don't let me cut in, though. You and Cowboy Curtis are doing fine." Johnny says, leaning out of the door and half paying attention to the fight. If it gets worse he can always melt their rides or something.

Jacen Knight has posed:
The man in the hat is finally over this little mess. You have to be observant to notice the white light the flashes in his eyes. Those with mystical sight might see a little more, but regardless he goes from decently strong and quick to grabbing one of the nearest thugs and throwing him bodily at the ones that aren't man crushing on the Human Torch.

"All I wanted w's a beer. That's all." he growls under his breath,"But know, y'all had ta come with th' attitude."

Billy Batson has posed:
Magic is what fuels Billy Batson, and the flashes catch his sight before things are starting to escalate, brow back up while he keeps focus on Jacen. "Woah! Woah! Hey." looking between the group and the cowboy, "C'mon guys!" lifting a hand and holding it as if he were gripping something when lightning forks down from clear skies to his hands,

"Ease it up. They go their wa..." pausing, "Did one leave?" not realizing he flung him by mistake, "And uh.. My name is Shazam!" careful to focus, to keep himself from changing when he says the name. "Yeah! Call me Shazam!" more lighting strikes, and its as if he were holding the beginning of a bouquet of bolts.

"Please?"

Johnny Storm has posed:
"Shazam it is." Johnny says, shrugging. Weird name, but they're all a little weird. Probably means something to him; must look older than he is, Johnny thinks, considering how he's acting. You get that sometimes, Johnny thinks, ignoring the irony.

Then his hand catches fire and he literally throws a fireball at one of the bikers; it hits the man dead in the chest and he flies back into a tree, a blast of flame taking the wind out of him as though it were an expertly aimed punch. "Thought you were getting a little crowded, angry cowboy guy." Johnny says, but otherwise keeps watching. No weapons are drawn and no one's bleeding, why escelate?

"So you can do, like, lightning fists, and are pretty tough. What else you got, Shazam? How are you gonna put this mob to bed before someone gets stupid and draws a piece?" Johnny asks, like it's a sudden superhero pop quiz.

Jacen Knight has posed:
In the middle of it all, Jacen tosses another with techinque that would make an amatuer wrestler green with envy. He might not throw punches and kicks well, but he throws people real well. He looks at the one that catches the fireball and then at Johnny,"Much obliged." he replies and gets tackled by two that are still more or less able to operate, one at each leg.

Billy Batson has posed:
"How would I...?" then Jacen is being grabbed and Shazam is moving with the speed of Mercury once more, a flicker before he's lifting them up, "I mean... Like this I guess?" tossing the poor schmoes into a nearby dumpster before he points and a lightning bolt leaps from the digit to give another of the toughs enough juice as he might from a police issue taser, except for all over his body.

"Now this is going to stop or I'm going to have to stop pulling punches!" squaring up, posturing with his arms down and face presented. The -best- way to get into a fight, right? But he does set his feet so hard the concrete creaks, threatening to break.

Johnny Storm has posed:
Johnny's actually paying attention now. Elemental powers are rough, especially with thugs who don't really deserve the full extent of what, say, the Human Torch can do. When new heroes with elemental powers show up, Johnny always feels a bit responsible, or at least invested in seeing what they can do and if they can control it. This Shazam seems in control of his powers, but a little too confidant. Did he know that lightning blast would just stun the thug, or did he guess?

Look at me now, Johnny thinks, and laughs again at the cosmic irony of that thought.

Jacen Knight has posed:
He's pretty big for what happens next, but Jacen brings his knees towards his chest and pushes himself up from the ground by with his shoulders. Back on his feet in an instant and ready to go again, he pauses when the bad sorts seem to have finally lost intrest. Watching the one get stun gunned causes him to make a face.

He shakes his head and puts a boot on the butt of one that is up to crawling position. He pushes the man back on his face and sighs,"Just wanted a beer." he growls and nods to Johnny and then to Shazam,"Anyone else want a beer?" See he is good to repay help. The energy within him seems to ease back and he's ready to move on.

Billy Batson has posed:
"Nah man..." deep breath, let it out slow. Good thing he's been practicing... that was a gut reaction sort of situation. Deep in, slow out. "I'd be fine with like... cherry pepsi? Dr. Pepper?" shaking his head, "I don't like beer." big smile, tooth ping worthy really. "I was just out for a walk and things got lucky." he pauses and points,

"And man! Like... Johnny Storm, man!" fists on his hips and cape billowing out, "I mean that's cool enough right? I didn't even have to show that I'm bullet proof too!" lightning bolt on his chest flashing. "I gotta admit this day has been absolutely sweet guys."

Johnny Storm has posed:
"Nice work." Johnny admits, and shrugs. He gets not wanting to get wasted when you can throw lightning around like that.

Booze doesn't bother him anymore. "Sure, cowboy, I'll have a beer with you. Come on, fellas, I'll buy. The entertainment was worth it, and they'll probably want the busniess before insurance shows up. Don't worry; this is New York, everyone's got the powers package. Hey! Doris! Good news, we're not dead!"

Johnny's crowish laugh at this is only worrying in the right context.

Jacen Knight has posed:

He gives the "man" in red a dubious look, but nods and starts towards the nearby bar. Only one thing better than a beer and that's a beer someone else is buying. He nods to Johnny and replies,"Appreciated." He smirks a little at the comment and the laugh and then takes the door in hand and opens it, indicating the other two to head in. A few moments later the beer and soda is flowing and people are putting the outside scene behind them and getting on with life.