10635/The War Dogs are Marching

The War Dogs are Marching
Date of Scene:	04 January 2020
Location:	Forest Hills, Queens
Synopsis:	Tombstone goes to do a drug deal, and it gets ruined by Mary Marvel and Selene and Tombstone breaks his knuckles, courtesy of Mary.
Cast of Characters:	Tombstone, Selene (Underworld), Mary Marvel

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Tombstone has posed:
Forest Hills is normally a quiet, relativley crime free neighborhhod nestled within Queens. However, it did have a few gangs nestled within it, one of them being the War Dogs. The War Dogs were a gang known for their almost military-like discipline and their vicousness when crossed. Their members often wore camo pants and shirts and often shaved their heads. They, like many gangs, were invovled in the drug trade, and this attracted Tombstone, who wanted to tighten his grip on Queens. Tonight, he was meeting their leader, Edwardo Rivalo Jr. at the garage of one of his lieutenants, Jason.

As Tombstone walked up to the garage, he noticed three War Dogs standing outside of it, wearing their colors and a forth one inside of it working on what appeared to be a Jeep. Tombstone walked up to the group and cleared his throat, getting their attention almost immediatley. The man working on the car crawled out from underneath it and said," You must be Lincoln, I'll grab the sergeant right away." Tombstone nods and says with a grin," Yo go do that little man, i will chill here with yo crew." As the mechanic ran off, Tombstone walked towards the three Dog and started to chat to them, the four standing out like sour thumbs to whoever walked by.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene's not involved in the drug trade. Unless synthetic blood is a drug. In which case, Slelene's out of the big city and got enough guns and well trained Death Dealers to rival a small African nation. She's out here to see if any lycans are around, though in her long coat and looks, she's obviously not from the city. If anything, she's a porcelian beauty...that can kill with a single move. Dangerous is one word for it. And she's a vampire. She's looking over the area as she walks, coming up on the garage. There's a half block between Selene and the garage, with Death Dealers, all three of them, a half block behind Selene. Four vampires, and....the area, the garage, the gang and everything else. Selene's not expecting trouble from the furry freaks tonight, but...but....can never be too careful.

Tucking her hair back behind her ears, Selene shakes her head and watches the garage quietly. She's not saying a word yet. Instead she's watching, wondering how this'll go down.

Mary Marvel has posed:
Dangit, she thought she was going to have a nice, quiet evening watching DAYBREAK on Netflix.
Mary Batson had been settling in when her phone chirped. A friend had been planning to come over, but she said she couldn't now because of the "scary people" in the neighborhood. Scary people sometimes meant trouble. And she was alll the way over in Brooklyn...
Mary stood up...and smiled, running toward the backyard with the high fence.

Boy, that rainstorm might be showing up early. There was a sound of thunder rolling in from Brooklyn...

Tombstone has posed:
Suddenly, Selene would notice a man dressed up in what she could only describe as a drill Sergeant cosplay come out and shake hands with the very tall, pale-skinned man wearing a tuxedo. This man, of course, is Edwardo Rivalo Jr, the leader of the War Dogs.

As Edwardo finsihed shaking Tombstone's hand, he turned towards the gathered War Dogs, who all saluted at once towards him. Tombstone then grinned and said," So, i heard ya got the best produce in Queens. Mind if i took a look?" Edwardo grins and says," You beat i do, Private Diaz, bring out the stuff!" One of the Dogs, a Hispanic one, salutes and runs into the garage.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene's hanging back, watching, waiting. Not her place to get involved, unless...things go wrong. Plus, she has a nagging feeling that this gang won't take kindly to strangers. Creeping closer, Selene moves quickly, and quietly, the Death Dealers being where she was previously, a half block away, as Selene's feeling she's stepping into a hornet's nest. Not anywhere she's not used to being, mind...but...where's Victor when she needs his advice?

Selene looks over the War Dogs, now being a few hundred yards from the garage and carrying on walking, just a quick look. She settles into a gait, but her trenchcoat is real leather, real dark colors. There's a wild idea in the back of her battle hardend brain.

Mary Marvel has posed:
Mary Marvel is about a mile away, but closing in. She knew where Stacy lived, so it was just a matter of...
She stopped, hovering above the lights of the street.
That...is a really SCARY person. Pale as a ghost, teeth like a shark. And what are these military guys doing? This isn't a military base.
She waits. No one's done anything bad yet...well, yet. And the street lights should conceal her presence with their glare.

Tombstone has posed:
The Private came out of the garage carrying what looked like a briefcase. Tombstone takes the briefcase and opens it, revealing what looks like green tablets. The Sergeant grins and says to Tombstone," It's a type of ecstasy we developed. We gave it a green tinge as a sort of trademark. This stuff is strong, stronger then what the cartels make. You interested?"

As the man in grey seemingly thinks it over, Selene would suddenly hear a gruff voice shout out," Hey!" She would suddenly see a War Dog with a goatee walking briskly towards her. As he walk towards her he says," Beat it lady! This ain't your business!"

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene has a few hundred tricks up her sleeves. She's speaking Spanish, pretending not to understand. Oh, he joys of learning a lot, and then some, of languages. She's explaing for reference she doesn't understand English and figures why not, the guys look Hispanic, maybe they understand Spanish. She's deliberately slowed her gait pretending to struggle to understand. When she's told to beat it, she stops and tilts her head as if trying to process what's going on. It's a calculated move. She's a master stragetist after all, the three other Death Dealers are making their way up to nearby roofs. They want to watch what their leader's doing. Selene only really needs one Death Dealer. But. Given Christmas happened in the estate....Selene's feeling generous...so she brought three along. Instead of just one. Selene decides now's a good time to pretend to be a lost tourist thinking this plate rents cars. She's angling for the War Dogs to do something stupid, and that'll give her a reason to deal with them.

Mary Marvel has posed:
Ecstasy. AKA MDMA. That's an controlled substance, and none of these guys look like they are licensed pharmacists, and this isn't a pharmacy.
Looks like she's going to get involved.

A female voice comes from above Tombstone's head. "I'll take all you have! I'm sure the police will be VERY interested!"
Looking up reveals the woman with the long brown hair and the red-and-gold costume. The wide lightning bolt seems to glow on her chest.

Player Three, AKA Mary Marvel, has joined the game.

Tombstone has posed:
Tombstone and the Sergeant look up and see Mary Marvel flying over their heads. The Sergeant lets out a swear of surprise and fear while Tombstone glares at the woman and says," What's it to you? Why don't ya go bug Metallo or somethin and leave me to my business." Meanwhile, the man with the Goatee sighs and was about to explain in Spanish that they weren't a rental shop when he suddenly hear Mary's voice. The man turns and lets out a small swear and pulls out a pistol from his waistband and aims it at Mary.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene sees the pistol and goes for her own. She's got her machine pistols. Up on the roof, the Death Dealers are preparing for battle, moving closer. Looking over the War Dogs, Selene is ready for a fight. They drew first, so /technically/ she's in the right...sort of.

She's not going to fire the first shot though. That one's on the gang. But if they go for Selene....they better know who they're dealing with. Selene. Death Dealer

Mary Marvel has posed:
"Because Metallo is not harshing my night, Sharkey." Yes. That's his name now. Mary scowls at the military "officer" and says, "Now, are you going to put all the pills in a nice pile and wait for the..."

BANG.
Mary looks down at the man who fired the pistol at her, and Tombstone and the "officer" clearly hear the mashed bullet hit the pavement under her, about two feet from Tombstone.

"Well, that TEARS IT!" Mary Marvel is incensed, and that means Tombstone's STUFF WENT SIDEWAYS indicator light just came on...and stayed on.

Tombstone has posed:
Tombstone lets out a swear as the danger level flipped from light to red alert. Tombstone turns to the Sergreant and says," Get da fuck out of here with the stuff, i will finish this meeting later." As the sergeant fled with the briefcase containing the pills, Tombstone stomps over to the Jeep and, to the amazement of all watching, rips the engine block out of the car and hurls it at Mary while the remaining Dogs start shooting at Mary.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene's slipping /between/ the bullets. Somehow. They're going around her as she concentrates. There's a blur, and a rattle of gunfire. Selene's pushing herself to her limits and is moving too quickly for a human eye to catch. She's moving so quickly and firing at the Dogs. Mostly to avoid herself getting shot, mind, but also to protect Mary, too. It's not really fair getting shot at. Though Mary did put herself in this situation.

Selene's muttering several phrases in Hungarian, too, and given her machine pistols seem to have much much bigger magazines....she's keeping up her own hail of bullets to the War Dogs, too. She's not shooting at Mary, though. Because Mary's got enough trouble without a vampire gunning for her, literally.

Mary Marvel has posed:
Well, Mary plays baseball, basketball, and dodgeball. It becomes clear when she catches the engine block like a basketball thrown to her. She throws it to a point in front of the fleeing Sargeant. It hits the pavement, sinking three inches into it.
Even as she is peppered with bullets, she tells the Sargeant, "Stay right there. Don't MAKE me come after you!"
She turns back to the Dogs shooting at her, the bullets falling to the pavement, and she says, "You are all in VERY DEEP TROUBLE!"

Tombstone has posed:
A couple of the Dogs are downed by Selene's bullets and two of them start shooting at her. The rest of them are looking shocked and horrified when Mary is not affecting by their bullets at all. Tombstone looks on in surprise when Mary catches the engine and tosses it in the path of Sergeant. Using Mary's temprary distraction of yelling at the Dog to his advantage, tombtsone rips the door from the Jeep and throws it at Mary.

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene's impressed, and getting an idea. Throwing bits of a car is lame. Throwing the Jeep itself, though? Now that's a good thing. That's Selene's strategy, aiming to toss it towards the Dogs. Bullets? Take that, Dogs. Here, here's your car....

Selene's not shooting, not when she's got a whole Jeep to throw. THe Death Dealers are taking up the slack, opening up with Uzis of their own, too. It's more psraying the area, though they're careful not to go for Mary. So. Jeep thrown toward the Dogs, and anyone else unfortunate enough to be in its path...and Selene's three Death Dealers firing. Once the Jeep's thrown, Selene pauses for a moment, and moves in a blur. One moment she's there. THe next she's found a much better angle for her across the street. Out come throwing stars, she's zipping them towards the Dogs that are felled. No sense in leaving an enemy able to fight back. Given she's a weapon master....Selene's in her element. Plus she looks awesome in her long coat

Mary Marvel has posed:
Mary sees the door coming, then raises one fist, stretching our her arm toward the incoming door. The door meets the fist, and there was a loud BANG. Then the door falls to the pavement, with a fist-sized dent in it.

Then Mary flies down to land in front of Tombstone, fists on hips. "Enough throwing stuff, you big Bart-Simpson-and-Dracula's-Daughter-Love-Child-Looking Jerk! Why don't you try picking on someone *MY* size?"

Tombstone has posed:
Tombstone eyes widened in surprise as a chick in a trench coat throws the Jeep at the Gun-Men, crushing most of them. As the rest of the Dog gunmen scatter, Mary lands in front of him. Tombstone suddenly puts his hands up and says," Alright. i give up!" He then puts his hands up, planning on punching her straight on the face once she gets close enough.

Mary Marvel has posed:
Mary nods. "Well," she said, stepping forward. "I'm certainly glad..."
The punch comes without warning. It could knock over a bus with the power, impacting right at the corner of her mouth. If she were Mary Batson, her jaw would be flying home to Brooklyn without the rest of her.
But she is Mary Marvel.
Three knuckles break on impact. The effect is as if he punched an exploding grenade. Mary's head doesn't even move, although the skin is dimpled by the fist.
She looks at Tombstone, then finished saying, "...that you decided to try that. It means I get to swing BACK." She smiles warmly to him. "Tell me, Sharkey...how's your medical coverage?"

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene's watching the Dogs scatter and holsters her guns. The Death Dealers aren't chasing. After all, it's humans. Not lycans...but Selene's smart enough to not gett too close to Mary. Though she's sure she recognizes the woman.

Instead...out comes a Count Chocula bar. Home made. It's Count Chocula cereal and chocolate squished into a bar and made to stay that way.

Selene's eating it across the street and not sharing, but she's pleased with how it turned out, too. She's looking thoughtful for a moment, then nods to the two others.

Tombstone has posed:
Tombstone grips his hand and, in the first time in awhile, lets out a small cry of pain. How the hell did that bitch do that?! As Tombstone swears and grips his hand, Mary announces that she is going to take a swing at him. He takes a few steps back and says to her," Hey, hey, let's talk about this now can we?!" Suddenly, he lets out a swear and make a run for it, gripping his hand and swearing as he does, leaving the Sergent behind as he does

Mary Marvel has posed:
Mary almost went after him. He was a bully and a crook, but there were still a lot of illicit drugs in the area. It had to be watched over so all of these people could be arrested and the drug source closed. Sharkey could nurse his hand and watch this opportunity close from a distance.
She looked over to where the Sargeant was standing, the case still in one hand.
She sighed as she looked down at the body of one of the War Dogs. She knew this sort of thing happened. But it still tugged at her heart.
She found the man's smartphone, then dialed 911. "Hello? Yes, I want to report a failed drug deal, a whole mess of...yes..." She gave the address. "My name? Mary Marvel. No, this is not my phone." She sighed. "I can't stay on the line, but I'll leave the phone call open."
Mary put the phone down, then pointed at the Sargeant. "STAY!" The man nodded, and she smiled slightly at that. "GOOD drug dealer."
She put the phone down, then walked over to Selene. "Who are your friends?"

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene waves a hand and pulls out another Count Chocula home made bar. "Just friends" she says vaguely. This has the feel of an interrogation. So she's being vague. "Just some friends who came ut for a walk with me" she says and narrows her ice blue eyes on Mary Marvel. "Haven't I seen you before?" she asks, the irony of her holding a Count Chocula bar not lost on her. She holds it out like...we...an offering. Of sorts. Because that's totally gonna get her off the hook.ation all over it

Mary Marvel has posed:
Mary spots the candy and smiles eagerly. "Yes! I remember you! You were the vampire! There were vampires and werewolves fighting over breakfast cereal!" She takes a bit and smiles. "Hey, this isn't bad at all!"

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
Selene shakes her head. "We've kept hold of the Count Chocula" she adds, "Though...a few people have taken to dressing up like the Count on the cereal boxes" Selene ads with a disappointed lookto Mary, nodding. "Keep the bar, it's good. It's easy to make them too, just grab Count Chocula. Make it into a bar and wrap it up in paper. Easy" Selene says. "Yes...I remember you. Why're you here, it's not to get snack off of me is it? Were you putting your nose into that fiht with the gangsters?" Selene asks. She should be angry at Mary. Instead, she's asking questions like she'd talk to a teenager she's disappointed by.

Mary Marvel has posed:
Mary looks at her, then points at the case. "He was offering Sharkey some new type of illegal drug. He offered to make it for him. That's a CRIME. If I just let that happen, I'd be just as bad as THEY are!'

Selene (Underworld) has posed:
"Well...yes" Selene offers, "So do the right thing?" she adds, eyes locked on Mary. "But you get found near that stash of drugs, and any police worth their salt will think you were involved" Selene points out. Sure, she's not a villain, or a hero. She's somewhere in the middle of it all, but she has places to be, and people to deal with. WIth that, she hands over a few mopre Chocula bars and takes off walking.

Mary Marvel has posed:
Mary looks at her. Really? Think she was involved? That was stupid. Maybe she didn't have her "meal" yet, because she definitely wasn't getting enough blood to her brain to think that.
Then the first cop car shows up and she waves to them. With luck, she'll be home in bed in an hour.