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20 Questions Buddy Brand Interviews Captain Cosmos for Channel 7 News! But HOW??? 1. Where are you from? Freedom City, good old U S of A! 2. How would you describe yourself? Strong, dependable, and multi-dimensional! 3. Do you have distinguishing speech characteristics or recurring mannerisms? No sir! 4. What is your motivation? Liberty and democracy! Fight for our universal rights! 5. What is your greatest strength? I guess its my strength! I can lift a truck! 6. What is your greatest Weakness? That would be telling! (Winks) How about my good hearted nature? 7. What does you love the most? My job! Defending liberty, exposing corruption! 8. How would you describe you mental and emotional state? That…depends. Pretty relaxed usually. I can get pretty…tense….if I use my powers too much. It extracts a price on my head! 9. What do you fear the most? Going underwater. It’s a phobia. 10. What is your greatest ambition? To be a great superhero. One of the greats. Nothing wrong with a bit of fame, as long as its deserved! And a pullitzer! 11. How does you feel about the state of the world and your place in it? Depends where you are in the world. I’m positive about the free world. But there a plenty of dangerous, even hellish places elsewhere. 12. Does you have any prejudices? How do you get along with others? No sir! 13. Where do your loyalties lie? In what order? To my country, but more than that, to the institutions that protect our liberty and democracy. 14. Do you have a lover or partner? Why you asking? (wink). No, not at the moment. 15. How would the people closest to you describe you? A decent, friendly guy. Got his heart in the right place. 16. Are you a role model? I like to think so 17. How spiritual are you? Do you follow a religious tradition? I keep an open mind about these things, but I can’t say I follow a particular religion. 18. Are you part of a team? No. Freedom League, keep that seat warm! 19. How do you feel about the place of metahumans and aliens on Earth? It sure makes the world more interesting! More dangerous, but more safe too. 20. If you could give one piece of advice to your hero, what would it be? Make sure the camera gets your best side!

Hell Q Who are you? Sum yourself up in one sentence. Captain Cosmos, defender of the omniverse! Do you have any nicknames, street names, titles, or nom de plume? No What is your full birth name? Buddy Brand Where do you live? Freedom City, Parkside How old are you? What year were you born (if applicable)? 44 (Born 1975) What is your gender? If not applicable, please explain. Male How would you describe your heritage? Mainly Caucasian How tall are you? 5’11” What is your body type? Fairly average but do work out four times a week at the gym. Do you have any particular weaknesses, such as allergies or physical disabilities? Not physically How do you carry yourself? Are you graceful, or heavy on your feet? Can you be stealthy, do you walk with confidence? Confident, but not stealthy or graceful (although not a klutz either) Describe your skin, eye, and hair color. Fairly tanned (thanks to tanning machines and make up), blue eyes, brown hair (salt and pepper) How do you wear your hair, if applicable? Do you have facial hair? Fairly close cut, well groomed, clean shaven. Do you consider yourself attractive? Do others? More of an honest open face than stunningly handsome. Do you have any scars, tattoos, piercings, or birthmarks? Nasty scar down my right leg after a childhood boating accident. Do you resemble anyone famous? I am famous! Do you have a dominant hand? Right What kind of clothing do you wear? Suit and tie Do you wear makeup? Yes, on the days I am on in front of the camera. What is your vocal range? Is your voice distinctive in some way? Normal range, good elocution and projection. Do you have any distinctive habits, nervous tics, or mannerisms? Where did they come from, and what causes them? Do other people notice and remark on these habits? Do they annoy you or other people? I can fiddle with my tie before going on camera. Drum my fingers when thinking. Where do you come from? Freedom City Have you made any major moves, or do you live in your hometown? None Do you feel loyal to your country of citizenship? Do you consider yourself patriotic? How do you feel about the government of your country? I feel loyal and patriotic to my country, but not my government. The government is there to serve the people, and I aim to hold them to account. How do you feel about the place you come from? I love the energy. Where is your home town? What was/is it like? Freedom City. It’s a lively, energetic, and exciting place! Growing up, were most of the people you knew similar to you, or were you somehow a minority? How did that affect you? Pretty similar. I went to regular school, had regular friends. Is there something you’ve always been really good at or really bad at? How has that affected your life? I have always been good at talking, putting people at ease. That’s why I ended up in my career. Were there any traumatic experiences in your early years (death of a family member, abandonment, orphaned at an early age)? My dad was a brute, really pushed me and tried to “make me a man”. It came to a head when I was twelve, he took me rafting down a river, and I ended up nearly drowning (and breaking my leg). Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it influenced your life. Graduating, so I could leave my dad! What stupid things did you do when you were younger? I didn’t do anything stupid. My dad made me do stupid things, like fighting bullies and doing stupid sports. Where did you go to school? How much school did you have, and did you enjoy it? High Forest High School. Why did they call it Forest when its in a city? No idea. I went to school, was a good kid, and enjoyed it for the most part. Do you have any mementos of your childhood? What are they, and why did you keep them? If you have none, why not? Aside from my scar (And metal in my femur), I kept some of my school reports and yearbook. I liked school. It was going home to my dad I didn’t… When did you decide to become a hero? Why? Did anyone influence you one way or another in the decision? I like to think I was always a hero. Most of us are, helping others in some way or another. As for becoming a superhero, well, when I got super powers! Is the reason you give people for becoming a hero different than your real reason? If so, why? No, its genuine. Do you have any deep, dark secrets in the past that may come back to haunt you? No, I’m clean! Do you represent yourself as being different from who you really are? Why? I suppose I present myself as more cheerful, confident, and balanced than I am. It goes with my job. And maybe that’s just how I am. Do you have any sort of criminal record? If so, is it public knowledge? No What are your biological parents' names? Bernard and Vera Brand Were you raised by them? If not, please explain and describe who raised you. Yes What was their standing in the community? What did/do they do for a living? Bernard was a businessman. Vera was a housewife. Where are your parents now? I have little contact with my father. He is retired in California. My mother died when I was twenty two. Did your family stay in one area or move around a lot? We stayed in Freedom City. Although we went on holiday a lot, particularly Europe. How did you get along with their parents? How do you get along with them now (if applicable). Very badly. I hardly see my father now. How do your parents view you now, or how would they? I don’t know and I don’t care about my father. My mother would be proud. Maybe worried too. Do you have any siblings? If so how many and what are their names? Describe your relationship with them. Violet Brand, my sister. She is a Lawyer. A business lawyer. I think Dad’s malign influence drove her to succeed like me. What was your birth order in the family? Younger Where are your siblings now (if applicable)? Do they have families of their own? What do they do? Violet works twenty four seven. She holds down a relationship with a Mr. Rupert Flint, another cold hearted lawyer. I don’t know how they make it work. No children. Do you stay in touch with them or have you become estranged? Yes I do. Not often, maybe once a month. Do you love or hate one member of the family in particular? I hate my dad! Is any member of the family special to you in any way (perhaps, as a confidant, mentor, or arch-rival)? No Are there any black (or white) sheep in the family (including you)? If so, please explain. No Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? If so, please explain, including how it has affected your life. No Do you have a partner and children currently? If so, please describe them. No If you do not have a partner or children, do you want them someday? How firm are you in your opinion on this, and what might change your mind? I’m getting a bit old for children. Maybe, but I’m not driven to it, and I have other responsibilities. I would really like to get married. To the right woman. What type of person would be your ideal mate? Smart, relaxed. Do you have any close friends? If so, please describe them, and how you came to be close to them. Doctor Linda LaBelle, my physician, who attended to me after I became infused with the Captain Cosmos power. She is the only one who knows my identity, and she is now a trusted friend. I am also friendly with Jen Locksley, the weathergirl at Channel 7 News, who everyone gossips about. But its nothing like that (she is too young for me!) Do you have a best friend? If so, how did they become your best friend? How close are you to your best friend? Tina Glassfeather, who was our next door neighbour growing up. She is an author of crime books, and kind of protected me from my dad. I lived wither for a year whilst at college. Nicer woman, you could not meet (in contrast to her grim tales!) If you were to go missing, who would worry about you? My station first! Media never sleeps! Have you lost any loves? If so, how did it happen, and what did you do? I’ve had plenty of loves, but none of them were what I would call “true love” Do you have any bitter enemies? If so, please describe them and their history with you. Several, at work. Its media. And several others out of work. That’s media, too. If you have enemies, how do you think they might attempt to work against you in the future? Discredit me. Humiliate me. Possibly even shoot me! What is the worst thing someone has done to you? My dad parenting me. Where do your loyalties lie? In what order? Liberty, my country, journalism integrity. Who or what do you trust the most? Why? Doctor LaBelle. Because she has quite clearly demonstrated her complete trustworthiness! Who or what do you despise? Why? Corruption and lies? Tyrants. What qualities do you admire most in other people? Are these qualities you possess? Humility. I think I have some, but nowhere near as much as I should! What qualities do you hate most in other people? Do you have any of those qualities? Hubris. Same reasoning. Do you have a secret identity? If so, who knows it? Do you hide it from people who are close to you? Why? I do, as Buddy Brand. I keep that very secret, which is hard. Only Doctor LaBelle knows of it (So far!) Do you work well on teams and in groups? Are you a leader or a follower? Bit of both. Are you on a super team? If so, how do you get along with your comrades? Do you trust them, or do you have secrets from them? No Are you a member of any church, fraternal organization, club, committee, political party, or other group? How much time do you spend on that? I’m on a charity board for disadvantaged kids, and do a bit of other charity board. I avoid any political affiliation (in public) to make sure I am seen as impartial. I am a member of Media Unions, and also the local arthouse film club. I have a busy life! Who are your heroes? Political heroes, mainly, who maintained integrity. Mandela, Ghandi, Roosevelt, King…the list goes on and on! Did you ever become disillusioned with former heroes or idols? If so, why and what were the circumstances? No, because I accept nobodies perfect. Do you like being a hero? If so, what is the most rewarding part? If not, what makes you keep doing it? Sometimes. But it takes a strain on my life. Still, its an honor to serve! Is there anything that would make you give up hero work, or even switch sides? Poor health would. I cant see myself switching sides. What are your short term goals (what would you like to be doing within a year)? Explore the limits of my power. What are your long term goals (what would you like to be doing twenty years from now)? Retired on a beach. What is your greatest fear? Why? What do you do when something triggers this fear? Being submerged. Not actually being underwater, but that moment when you go under. I have to really steel myself. Is there anything you would give you life for? Liberty and democracy. How do you feel about money and material wealth? Do you desire it or disdain it? Are you miserly with what you have, or do you like to share? Is it a mark of success, or a means to an end? I desire it, but its not my major motivation. I’m reasonably generous (I think!) How do you generally treat others? I like to think fairly. I try to see their point of view, but also like to challenge them. Are you a trusting person? Has your trust ever been abused? Fairly trusting, but not at work. Media. Are you introverted (shy and withdrawn) or extroverted (outgoing)? Do you have a lot of self-confidence? I appear self confident and relaxed, extroverted. Inside, I always feel I am not good enough. How do you act around attractive, available members of your preferred sex? Relaxed, and interested. I take my time with romance. What are your most annoying habits? Drumming my fingers when thinking. Do you feel contempt for any general category of people? Who are they, and why? Corrupt officials really get me down. Absolute filth. What is your favorite food? Do you prefer any particular type of food? Do you take the time to enjoy your food, or do you eat as fast as you can? French cuisine. I take my time, and like to have a good wine with a meal. What is your favorite drink (alcoholic or otherwise)? Red wine. Old world. What is your favorite treat (dessert)? Crème Brule Are there any specific foodstuffs that you find disgusting or refuse to eat? Fast food. What is your favorite color? Are there any colors you dislike? Purple. What sort of music do you like? Is there any that you hate? Seventies rock. Hendrix, Zepplin, Ffloyd, Early Queen. If you have a favorite scent, what is it? No Do you have a favorite animal? No What is your most treasured possession? Why? My first paycheck. It represented independence. Do you enjoy “roughing it”, or do you prefer your creature comforts? Creature comforts. Is there a job or a task you would absolutely refuse to do? No Do you consider yourself a spiritual person? If so, how do your beliefs affect your life?How important is it to you? I’m a philosophical person, not a spiritual person. Could you kill? Have you killed? I haven’t. I believe anyone could, in the right circumstance. Are there circumstances under which you believe it is permissible to kill? What are they? To save lives. How would you react to watching someone kill another person? Would your reaction be different if the killer was a friend or an enemy of yours? I’d be sad. But, sorry to say, reporting on the news has made me a bit numb to death and war. How would you react if something important was stolen from you? Pretty angry. How would you react to public humiliation? Terribly! I would try to rectify it as soon as possible! Get a spin doctor! How would you react if a good friend or relative were purposely or accidentally killed? Has it happened to you? It hasn’t happened. Again, I would be sad, but I have heard lots of terrible stories. What do you consider to be the worst crime someone could commit and why? Murder. Its final. If your life were to end in 24 hours, what five things would you do in those remaining hours? Report on it! Do you have any special training in your hero skills? If so, where and how did you get it? No Do you have any particularly unusual skills? How did you acquire them? TV presenting. I got them by practice! Do you do something besides hero work for a living? Have you ever done anything else, or do you plan to? I’m a newsman for Channel 7 News. All I have done. Never thought about anything else. What is your preferred combat style? What style? Punch them! Have you ever received any awards or honours? A few low level media awards, for “the Brand Report” What skill areas would you like most to improve in? Is there anything you can't do that you wish desperately you could? Id like to know a bit more about the cosmos. How do you act around people who are more skilled than you in areas you’d like to improve? Are you jealous, or do you try and learn? Try and learn, of course! What is a normal day for you? How do you feel when something interrupts this routine? Up early, work, work, work, work, come back late. Do you have any hobbies, or interests outside hero work? What are they, and where did you pick them up? Film and cinema. What do you do for fun? Socialise. Do you have a costume? What does it look like? A grey, black, and gold costume made of unstable molecules. Complete with mask and cape! How do you normally dress when not in costume? I’m usually in a suit and tie! Do you wear any special jewelry? What is it, and what does it look like? No Do you have a special place where you keep your valuables? My study desk in my apartment. What's your preferred means of local travel? How about long distance? Flying! Have you ever made a will, or tried to make arrangements for your death? What provisions did you make? Yes. I’m leaving 1/2 to charity, the rest to my sister. If your features were to be destroyed beyond recognition, is there any other way of identifying your body? The metal in my right femur. What would you like to be remembered for after your death? A pretty decent guy. Do you believe you pose a threat to the public? Why or why not? Yes, possibly. If the strain of gaining dimensions gets to much, it can have a terrible effect on my mental health. Not violent, but certainly confused. What do you perceive as your greatest strength? Decency and, well, my strength! What do you perceive as your greatest weakness? Poor mental health. As a player, if you could, what advice would you give your character? Speak as if he/she were sitting right here in front of you. Use proper tone so they might heed your advice...Top of Form Reduced dimensions at night, Hero’s delight. Multiple dimensions in the morning, Hero’s warning.

GM The mad, soaring leap was like a diving swallow, and the recovery most impressive too. The Japanese Man threw up on Talon's cape. The five mobsters spun around. They had guns - light calibre standard thug guns. They looked like your typiclal thug - fairly strong, fairly stupid. Tough enough to push around a grandmother. Cowardly enough to want to appear tough. But a cape. That was another matter. Especially one who had demonstrated such considerable skill. The lead mobster vaguely waved his gun at Talon. "Look cape. Stay out of this. This is mob business. You don't want to get involved with mob business. Especially as this guy is a Yakuza. You wan't to go around rescuing Yakuza? They give gangs a bad name" he tried. It at least had a hint of logic to it. But, whilst he probably had a few more brain cells than his friends, that wasn't attesting to vast intelligence.

GM Ms. Doors face turned sour at the jibe. She was about to open her mouth to gasp (alas, speech was not possible), but Robin had gone. "Kids!" she tutted. And turned, with furious determination to her screen, where she googled "How to make the best cookies ever...." And so....at FC Hospital. Anna was in bed, looking frail. She was a skinny, lanky thing at the best of times, but right now she looked unhealthy. She had a drip of some chemical or another up, and a banged head. From the fall. "Hi....." she slurred as Robin came in. Clearly she was fuzzy headed. "Ain't right...Ain't right at all...." said the man stomping out the room angrily, face like a chewed wasp. He was a big, bearded man. Robin recognised him as the janitor in the physics department (from when she stayed late). "Jones" they called him. What was that? a nickname? a surname? he kept himself to himself for the most part. Grumpy old man at the best of times. But now he looked like he wanted to tear somebodies head off. Fortunately not Robin though. He just barged past her, stomping out of the hospital. "Rachel....R-R-Rrrrena....no....Robin....Right?" slurred Anna.

GM The Fun Guy looked up, despair in his face, groaning at the awful joke. His face was probably brown skinned originally, but with a thousand and one fungal infections running through his flesh, one couldn't accurately determine his ethnicity. It was arguable whether one could determine his gender. The mushroom men looked at each other. Now, the joke was clearly awful. A pun on "fowl"? What a turkey. But the mushroom men started....laughing? "Ho ha ha haaarrrrr" "Harrr harrr hooo hummmm!" "Tell us....another!" The Fung Guy groaned and put his head in his hands. "What are you doing? We came to cutstub!" hissed Boddyflock, poking Pan's ankle with his sword angrily.

If it is of any pertinence: Know (Cur Events): 1d20+14 19 To speed things up, if you do ever think a Know (Cur Events) is needed (at a media gala, it might be), and you need another one, feel free to roll it!

Cap Cosmos Buddy sipped the champagne, popped a Vol au Vent in his mouth (mmmm.....salmon!) and politely declined the tray of fererro rocher that the French Ambassador was gobbling up. He gave a little humurous anecdote to the amabassador and his wife (something about a walrus and two pencils) and slipped off to get closer to Miss Thorne. Nobody was that squeaky clean. He thought to himself, as he relaxed. Buddy was fairly good at relaxing in social situations. Compared to the bright lights of a TV camera, this was easy. And he always had a knack for just appearing honest and relaxed. Even when he was neither. Even if somebody wasn't completely clean (and nobody was), didn't make them bad. Ghandi, Mandela, even the damn Dalia Lama. Nobody was perfect. But you could still be a good man. He wasn't so foolish to think he hadn't slipped up in the past, or would slip up again. But at least he tried to do his bit. Where did Miss Thorne fit in? A thorny issue! "Excuse me Ms Thorne?" he introduced himself with an offered hand an a smile. "Buddy Brand. Great Gala. You sure are a fascinating woman!" he said, voice velvet. "I'd love to have you on my show one day...." She might be dull as ditchwater. But she might be as rivetting as a rivet!

Cool!

GM The Hornet was, of course, completely unaware of such communication. He continued playing the game, and was good at it. "No. I don't wonder that" said the Hornet, bluntly. And - a trace of anger? He might be winning at Go, he might be a genius, but he was no philosopher or debater. He was a cold calculator, without appreciation for art or finesse - unless it suited his blunt goals. And, for all his intelligence and cunning, he had not Dr Sin's, not Frosts, adept at controlling his own emotions. They bled out. "Well, Frost, if you have such steel and fury, why not come work for me?" he asked. He stood up, getting impatient despite himself. He was winning the board game...why am I not winning with Frost??? He clenched his fist. "Are you trying to fool me, Frost? You will find I am a hard man to fool! I have no time for philosophers or fools, they are one and the same. I don't know, and don't care, how you grew a heart. It is a pointless organ, prone to make great men small!!!" He tried to force himself to calm again, and half-succeeded. "What trick have you up your sleeve that gives you such blase confidence? My men and I could crush you easily, something you surely know?" he asked, pointing a green armoured finger an inch away from Frost's face. "Perhaps I should. End this charade...." he mused. The men around him started pointing there weapons at Frost, awaiting the Hornet's signal....

Mr Murk Frost...Tsunami.... Mr Murk knew words of primordial power, and knew how to use them. In London, in the Club Immortus, his tentacles of information gathering spread around the world, through shadow and night and...well, yes...murk, he came to know much. Right now, he sat in his favourite leather armchair, his eyes blind as always, he muttered to himself. And through his power, the words were heard by Tsunami and Frost. I have just heard some...potentially disturbing news. Dr Sin has fallen into a coma in Blackstone. Breathing, but in the infimrary. No signs of any brain activity. ...I don't know if this means anything, but given the situation in Hong Kong, I thought best to let you know. Dr Sin must not be underestimated, even imprisoned. I cannot fathom what his game is.... Yes. Despite Murk's confidence in Frost and Tsunami, he was disturbed. Dr Sin was like that. Wheels within wheels within wheels. Could they have missed something?

GM "Puh-puh-puhlease!" gasped the Japanese Man. "Don't play innocent" grunted the Mobster holding him. "Those are Yakuza tatt's...beats me why any gang member would tattoo themselves with their stripes. Just asking for trouble..." "Its true...Im Yakuza...I mean...I was Yakuza....but we don't operate in Freedom City no more..." "That's not what we heard" grunted the mobster. "Somebody trying to put the Yakuza back in play. Now, we don'tlike competition. Maybe that makes us un-american, huh fellaz?" The mobsters laughed at the almost joke. "So, give him up...or we let go!" The Japanese man gulped. "I don't know! Honestly, you gotta believe me...." "We don't..." grunted the dissapointed mobster. Who dropped the man...

Captain Cosmos Buddy Brand Knowledge [Current Events] Gather Information Captain Cosmos Knowledge [Cosmic] Knowledge [Galactic] Knowledge [Behavioural Sciences] Knowledge [Physical Sciences]

Reputation Table Hell Q 20 Q Origin Story

Good enough for the +2 bonus to tsunami and Scarab on terms of stealth etc

That hits. Could you roll grapple?

Init: 1d20+0 11 The KoA gets the initiative Swings Mace: 1d20+4 13 but misses his swing (or you block it, however you wish to narrate) Meaning Chromium is up!

GM Once again the engines roared, the lances levelled, the sand kicked up. The crowd screamed and cheered and drank (one poor woman did all at the same time, and collapsed coughing furiously). This time, the spectacle was even more spectacular! For both lances splintered, and both Chromium and his enemy were de-horsed / de-biked. Crunching into each other at this speed was dizzying and dazing. Chromium found himself with a head full of cobwebs and his face in the sand. But he was no better off, or worse off, than the Knight of Anarchy he had unseated, who was trying to stand, and wobbled as he did so. The crowd loved it of course. "MELEE! MELEE!" roared Sir Prize. It seemed that in these situations, the contest was decided on foot. The Knight wobbled again, and staggered towards Chromium, trying to get the mace out of his belt....

A mutual debiking then! Time to enter the decider! Roll me an initiative!

ooc for this Feel free to narrate any entry; perhaps Talon just happened upon this scene. Perhaps he was following the Japanese man, or the mobsters. Perhaps he got a tip off. Ill roll with whatever you wish!

GM March 9th, late evening The sky was black, and it was raining. There might even be thunder and lightning later. It was that kind of smell in the air. Particularly on the rooftops. It might be raining more than rain, this night. A small gang of men held another man by his legs over the side of the building. It was a good thirty feet drop. He might survive, if he landed right. But being dropped head first was not the best way to land right. It was the best way to spray brains all over the pavement. "Please! Please!" he yelled, in a Japanese accent. The five men who were tormenting him looked thick and heavy set. Hard men, but not the brightest. "Give it up" demanded one of the thugs. "Where is he? You really want to die for him, you Yakuza scum? This city belongs to us, y'hear? Big Al and the Mob!" Perhaps he should not have been speaking so loudly. For Talon was prowling not far away!

Thats enough to hit, but be hit too (yeah, im making these rules up a little!) The lance grazes you - not enough to injure you but can you make a DC 15 Drive check to stay seated and driving.

GM And so... Our merry motley crew of mad musketeers gathered there party and ventured forth. It somehow seemed quite necessary to gather one's party before venturing forth, but nobody quite knew why.... And thus it was that Boddyflock and his men, Penny Coin (the Puzzle Pixie), Lorenzo the Black Rose, Pan and Oz trudged through tunnels of mushroom growths (that smelled nutty and earthy for the most part, although one strange tunnel seemed to smell of cheap perfume) and entered... The hall of the mushroom king! It was a vast cavern in the centre of the mushroom mountain. In the centre, a depressed looking man, his skin mottled with fungus growths, sat with his head in his hands. Around him, a dozen mushroom men clamoured. "Tell us another! Tell us another!" they chanted, imploring him to entertain them.

GM Broom broom, and thrice broom! The engines roared, and the crowd cheers, and the police car stood by wondering if this was legal or not. Opinion was divided on the matter, but nobody (bar the cops) seemed to care. Because it sure was fun! Alex zoomed forward, as did his opponent, a good 100 feet between them. It was hard to get traction in the sand, and there was a wobble in his opponent. Alex had the advantage! More speed, more stability, as he expertly powered him motorcycle through the beach. BAM! His lance splintered, and the Knight of Anarchy that had been foolish / drunk / both enought to challenge him was rudely unhorsed (or rather, unbiked) The crowd went wild! And the Knight of Anarchy had his face in the sand, dazed and confused. "Hurrah for the noble..." roared the Knight at the other end of the stretch of beach, patting Alex on the back. "Say, what was your name again?"

Thats fine by me.

GM Ms Doors shrugged. "Oh, I don't know. Maybe she was one of those do-gooder bleeding heart types. Pfff!" sighed Ms. Doors. "I always thought Neutron Industries had the right idea, you know, free enterprise, not being tied down by ridiculous health and safety regulations. That business with the nuclear power plant shutdown never was proved" she said. Yes indeed, Ms. Doors did like her conspiracy websites. Although in this case there was a ring of truth to the matter. "But why don't you go see her? She is recovering in hospital, I think. Perhaps you could bring her some cookies?" Good old Ms. Doors. Heart of steel and gold depending on whether you were a statistic or someone she knew personally. "It sounds a messy business, all around" she sighed. And again, she had some truth to her.