Thunder King

Voltage nodded to King of Suits and took off towards the door, flying overhead and landing inside. He glanced around, trying to see where they could have gone. He spotted a large storage container that nearly reached the roof, and teleported to the top of it to get a better look. That is when he spotted the machine.

Okay, Voltage is going to teleport inside and start looking around

GM The two remaining men realize their ally fell, and back towards the door, pistols drawn. They stumble around a moment before touching each other and backing towards the door, pistols drawn.

The two remaining thugs have no idea where Voltage or KoS are, so they back towards the door and keep their guns drawn

Voltage gazed down at the three men and spotted one through the thick smoke, eyes darting around in a panic. Voltage concentrated for a moment as a charge built up near the man. A silver bolt of lightning coursed directly through his body. The man collapsed. Voltage, confident that his target was incapacitated, settled down on the roof nearby to see what they would do next.

Voltage makes an indirect attack against Thug 1 http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3350762/ Check to see if Concealment protects Thug 1 http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3350823/ Thug 1 attempts to save; http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3350801/ fails by more than 15 After this, Voltage lands on the warehouse out of sight of the men.

Voltage roll 19 http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3350733/

Thugs roll 13 http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3350730/

GM Three men stood in front of a warehouse door for reasons none of them understood. Oh, well the money was good. All they were supposed to do is look intimidating and important. They didn't know that two superheroes were about to drop in on them and make their lives unpleasant. "Hey, Jim..." One of them said, tapping one of the others. "...is that what I think it is?" "Oh, this is gonna suck, guys, we have a cape!" He shouted, pulling his pistol.

"It's possible they already know someone's investigating, or they have good reason to suspect it." Voltage said. "Alright, I'm going up." Voltage said, flying higher into the air, towards the three hired thugs.

"Yeah, there's a kid with them, no more than seventeen, eighteen years old. He's there voluntarily, too. Have to keep that in mind. I have a feeling they're going to build something in there, and I doubt we want to let them." He slowly began to lift off of the ground. "There are three guards. If you go in directly and I try to come from above, we should be able to take them out without any trouble."

"Don't worry...I'm not a threat. Voltage said, raising his hands. I heard news of a series of thefts, technology and such. I was investigating a meeting I found out about when I spotted you. I assume you've been following this situation too?" He kept his hands raised. This was a tense situation, he did not want to provoke a potential ally. "My name is Voltage. I possess the power of electricity control, I'm a new superhero. My powers give me access to the internet. I already know about you, King of Suits."

Voltage floated ominously through the air over the warehouse. His information tracking had led him to this location, at this time. There would be a meeting shortly after dusk, with tons of electronics equipment, much of it stolen. He did not know what was going on, but he had to figure it out. As he looked around, he spotted a man below. He flew downwards, towards the man to get a look at him. His mind quickly scanned the internet. "King of Suits, superhero. No powers..." He mumbled to himself. "I can probably introduce myself. We're probably working the same case." With that, he flew towards the other man. He landed nearby and gave off a slight, harmless discharge, trying to signal the other hero. He would have to be cautious, he did not want it to look like he was attacking.

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GM January 29th, 5:50 PM, 2012 The sun was setting on Greenbank. A large van pulled up to an empty warehouse. Three large, burly men hopped out the back and began carrying large, heavy looking machinery in. It was rather conspicuous looking, which is why it was in an isolated part of Greenbank. Two men talked in hushed tones beside the van. One of the men was Dr. Benjamin Green, ostracized in the scientific community for insisting that he discovered the source for all genetic super powers, a source he claimed could be manipulated. The Albright institute had thrown him out on the street and shut down all of his research. They were quite angry at the idea that he wanted to sell his research for profit. They were not interested in super soldiers. The younger man was Andrew Hill, heir to the Hill fortune. He had everything he wanted in the world; money, fame, women. He did not have the one thing he craved more than anything else; super powers. Dr. Green would help him with that. Andrew cast a nervous look up at the nearby warehouses, and walked hurredly inside. He was excited and nervous. Within less than an hour, he would have powers. He just hoped no superheroes would arrive to screw it up for him.

I would like if Voltage would be able to join the Lab. I can contribute up to 3 PP towards it if necessary. Voltage's specialties are electronics and computers. Link is in my signature. Thoughts?

"Jenny!" a woman, presumably Jenny's mother, ran up to her and picked her up. "Oh, I am so glad to see you." she said, hugging her daughter tightly. "Thank you, young man, thank you so much. What's your name?" "Voltage, Ma'am." He said, nodding. "Well, Voltage, thanks, I'm glad you were there." "Voltage?" Jenny said, turning. "Thank you." Voltage grinned down at her, glad to see her safe and sound. Voltage nodded and turned away. "Always glad to be of help, but I really must be going." With that, he was in the air. He couldn't help but grin as he flew high into the air. He'd done it. He'd saved a little girl, stopped a pair of criminals, and nobody could tell he was a rookie. Well, at least it wasn't obvious to him. "Hahaha!" He laughed in amazement at what he could do. When the moment came, he was prepared to do what needed to be done. No hesitation, no worry, no concern. He acted with a confidence and strength he never knew he had. Later that night, as he prepared to go to bed, he heard something coming from his parents' television in their room. "Some of you may recall that, earlier this evening, a young girl was kidnapped following a failed robbery attempt in the Kingston area. We are glad to report that that little girl is now safely in the hands of her mother. The police report indicates that a young hero, by the name of Voltage, rescued her." After that, the reporter drifted off to different subjects. Thomas grinned as he lay down and gazed up at the ceiling. This had been an interesting night, but one thing had been proven. When push came to shove, he acted like a hero should.

It wasn't hard spotting them again, he lowered himself to the ground and stared at them. The driver instantly recognized that he was in trouble. Voltage folded his arms in a disapproving pose and just glared at the men. He waited for them to get a little closer. He calculated everything in a second, a silver lightning bolt streaked through the engine and the alternator was overwhelmed. The car stopped functioning and began spinning out of control as the two men screamed in panic. They slid across the ice before stopping right in front of Voltage, exactly where he'd calculated they would be. The two men stared out at him, eyes wide with fear. They threw their guns out of the car in surrender and raised their hands, they knew it was over. Voltage just kept his arms folded and watched as the police approached the scene. "We could have hit you." one of the men said, suddenly. "Why didn't you move out of the way?" "I calculated the weight on your car, determined your velocity and the exact reaction it would have to my attack. In other words, I knew your car would stop exactly where it did." They stared at one another in disbelief and shock. At that moment, the driver was prepared to believe whatever Voltage said. The police pulled up moments later, and Voltage took off to retrieve the young girl. He teleported her downto the street and walked her towards the waiting police. The thugs were in custody already by the time he got there, too scared and shocked to put up any resistance.

Voltage reappeared on top of a nearby building with a very scared little girl next to him. She cried out loud and pulled away from him, before turning and realizing he was wearing a mask and costume. "You're a superhero!" She said, suddenly recognizing the situation she was in. Voltage couldn't help but grin. He'd been recognized. She no longer looked scared. "Yes." He said, smiling. "Yes I am." "What's you're name?" She asked. "Mine's Jenny." "Voltage." He said, nodding to her. He couldn't take much more time. He wanted to capture both men before they caused even more trouble. "Stay right here, Jenny, I'll be right back." He stood and turned towards the car that was now speeding away even faster. "Where are you going?" "I'm going to stop those guys." He said, taking off into the air. He knew exactly where they were, and had already calculated a plan of action. This would take a little finesse.

He knew where they were headed, it was all over the internet. He took to the skies instantly and flew towards an intersection. Stopping the car mid-drive would be a terrible idea. He spotted it, with several police cars trailing. They were probably worried about hurting the child. Voltage was going to make her a non-issue. He knew this intersection had a camera, and it was a simple move to hack into the camera and take a peek into it. They'd shoved the girl into the back seat. Within less than a second, he was in the backseat of the car with his hand on the girl's wrist. He positioned himself right in front of her and, before the man could react, was gone. The man immediately realized that something had happened, and cursed loudly. The situation had just gotten worse for him.

He scanned the internet for news. The police were doing their best, but a hostage made it much harder to catch them. They looked desperate, she might be in immediate harm. If he didn't act, he was afraid the girl would die without help. Thomas Morgan teleported to his bedroom and changed into his costume, transforming into Voltage. He flew out the window without a second thought. If he had taken time to think it over, he might have thought about the risks. He might have considered the problems with trying to stop criminals as a rookie hero. He also might have realized that if he failed to stop them, he would hang up his costume and abort his superheroic career before it even really began. He didn't think about any of that. He thought of a scared little girl in the clutches of two desperate criminals. He thought of the best, most efficient way to stop them.

"A hero must always be ready." Thomas said to himself, leaning against the wall. "Am I really a hero though?" He'd worked through every possible scenario in his head a thousand times. He could imagine exactly how to do this thing, or that thing. In theory, he had fought dozens of villains and thugs, considering every angle. He had researched the capabilities of every commonly wielded firearm, all standard equipment, and had even researched hostage search and rescue protocols. Why was he so scared? Because all of the theory in the real world is nothing if you make the wrong mistake. People die, hostages get shot, innocents are hurt. Those are things every superhero must deal with. That's not counting potential property damage. "This just in..." He heard coming from the living room. Thomas's heart beat faster. Two armed thugs had grabbed a little girl during a botched convenience store robbery, only a few block away from his house.

Mali grinned from under her mask, and the helmet that covered it. It was a cold night, but a great night for riding. Her costume protecting her from the chill, she was out on patrol. It felt great to be out at night. As the red and black motorcycle roared beneath her, she had to stop herself from laughing out loud. As she rode along, Pyramid Plaza stretched above her. Even at night, it looked impressive. She pulled off to the side and parked her bike for a moment. There was something on the building. She stared up at them, they were clearly up there. Three stupid looking teenagers trying to climb the side of a building. They definitely looked up to no good. Mali grinned to herself, and cracked her knuckles. "Seems I'm gonna have to put food off for a bit..." She said, before taking off running towards the young men.

"Oh, there won't be an issue, Sir." Voltage nodded. "That number will work if you need to contact me later. For now, I have responsibilities to get to. Nice meeting you!" He turned and, nodding respectfully, flew off.

"Yes, I'm over eighteen." Voltage replied. "I have a job, and I really can't quit it. I wouldn't mind doing freelance work for you, a third party contract job or two. For now, I don't want to be an employee, merely a hero that is part of your group. Still, if you need any computer help, we can probably reach an understanding."