8662/The Drive-By

The Drive-By
Date of Scene:	05 August 2019
Location:	Bushwick
Synopsis:	When Hammerhead attempts a assination of Beast, heroes in the area object
Cast of Characters:	Hammerhead, Beast, Pippi, Punisher

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Hammerhead has posed:
Bushwick by day was a completely different scene then it was by night. The streets were full of people walking amongst the streets, walking into stores or going about their business. The streets were full of cars driving to a from. One of these cars was a black sedan with oddly enough, no plates. Insides the car was a group of men wearing 30s gangster suits. The head gangster, a tall, fat man pulled out a picture from his jacket pocket and said to his boys," Alright boys. Keep an eye out from Henry McCoy. The bastard cost the boss a lot of money and he wants him dead." The men grunted in acknoledgement. They continued to drive around Bushwick looking for Beast.

Beast has posed:
Henry McCoy is in what was his brand new jacket, though it now has a hole in it on one shoulder from the last time he got shot at. It's still PRETTY nice though, as he visits with the families of victims of recent violence, and offers them help and support. So at the moment he's going down the street, eating a Moonberry Twinkie.

Pippi has posed:
    There's a smallish hooded figure moving through the throngs of others. She has her head down, staying somewhat to the outside of the group, eyes peeled and, beneath the hood of her light jacket, her ears up. Her hands were firmly stuck in her pockets, a backpack slung on her back as she walks along the group, dodging and weaving when she catches the sweet, sweet smell of a Moonberry Twinkie -- and as her nose twitches, she then spots the massive form of Henry McCoy, definitely standing out in the crowd.

    Her nose twitches again, and though she stays down and back, she's distracted enough that she begins to follow. WHy not?

Punisher has posed:
Even the Punisher has to eat... or talk to contacts.

This time, it's a beat cop. The discreet meetup was being done at a local bar as Henry was walking by. Michael and Frank were having a quiet discussion about some Maggia intel as they had some drinks and food, "so I tell her 'knock them out or get us to cover'." Punisher continues his narration, "only the complete newbies don't know who I am by glance, with the vest and coat, right? So I figured she had just started and had gotten some sort of powers somehow, and got drawn by the gunfire." Punisher shrugs as he bites into a steak, "you know these powered assholes love to get up in my business and all."

"Yeah, they just keep coming out of the woodwork. This Hook stuff has everyone scrambling, so she might have been after intel like you, who knows."

Punisher just grunts, adjusting the baseball cap and fake beard as he sits there in civilian clothing. "I've got a plan to get him later today, I'll let you know how it goes."

Hammerhead has posed:
The driver of the sedan, a medium sized man with blond hair and a scar running down his cheeck suddenly looks to his right and lets out a supprised gasp. He immeidatley says to his passengers,
    
     "Guys, i think i found McCoy."
    
     The other four men in the car peer out the windows and see the hulking form of Henry McCoy, AKA Beast walking dow the sidewalk munching on a Moonberry Twinkie. Not even noticing or caring about the small figure behind him, The lead gangster, who is in the passenger sheet, turns to the three men crammed in the back seat and says to them," That's defintaley McCoy. Waste him."
    
     McCoy would be minding his own business when he suddenly hears a car screech up. Suddendly, a black sedan pulls up besides Hammerhead and the right side window unrolls, revealing a bald, mustachoied man wearing 1930s gangster clothing. He leands out the window, holding a double barrled shotgun as he says to McCoy," I have a message from Hammerhead to you, McCoy!" The bald man then shoots at McCoy with his shotgun, unloading both barrels.

Beast has posed:
Henry McCoy swallows the twinkie butt, that last bite, just as a car is coming up to him. Thankfully he has superhuman reflexes and hearing, or he might be dead right now. "Hammer this," he grunts, ducking and running at the car. His shoulder that only JUST healed from the LAST time he got shot barrels into the car. And well, unless they're prepared, that car's gonna tip over in a hurry.

Pippi has posed:
    Hey! Crime!

    Pippi hears the squealing of the tires, her ears drawing up as the red and white of her face is shown, and she blinks at the men in the car -- but she knows a gun when she sees it!

    "LOOK OUT!" she barks out, and she lowers her head, bringing her arm up to protect it a moment as she also rushes the car, bringing one arm back and she tries to flip the car up herself with a grunt of effort!

Punisher has posed:
"It's not like anyones gonna complain if Lou gets off the streets." The cop agrees.

Then, there's a screech that alerts Punisher to the incoming Sedan. "Just a moment, Mike." Punisher notes to the man as he stands up, heading to the entry.

Then the shotgun is pulled out, and the /message/ is delivered. "The Fuck is this?" Punisher grates out with a bit of confusion. Sure, he's seen mob hits before... but on an obvious mutant? That's new. And stupid.

The Glock 17 underneath his civilian jacket is pulled, and he's aiming right for the man with the shotgun. The report of the pistol can easily be heard as he fires.

Hammerhead has posed:
The shot of the Glock echeos throught the air as the man wit the shot guns slumps over the window, dead. The shot also alerts the driver who starts to drive off, but not before having the back of his car rammed by both McCoy and the surprisngly strong small figure. As the car jerks from the bump, the body of the bald man falls out of the car onto the road. The man in the passenger side pulls out a tommy gun from be nerath the seat and saysto the driver," Go around for another drive-by!" The car immiedaitley turns around and starts sppeding back to Henry, Pippi's and Punihser's location as now now the passenger is leanding out of the car, firng his tommy gun in a spreading fashion all over the street where the three are. He is follwed by the two other passengers, who are firing their pistols by sticking their hands out of the car, using the rest of it as cover.

Beast has posed:
Henry McCoy is a little disappointed when the car doesn't flip over entirely, and is a little startled when there are MORE shots being fired. Head on a swivel, he dives for the nearest car, ducking behind it and pulling out his phone. Sending an emergency text message so some friends of his as he takes stock of the situation. From there he also tries to identify wher Punisher's shot came from, and where Pippi is! All while trying NOT to get shot.

Good afternoon to you, too.

Punisher has posed:
"Fuckin' tommy guns?" Punisher muses aloud as he gets behind a car for cover. "What is this, a time warp?" Punisher takes a moment to pop out behind the hood of the car... and aims for the head of the driver.

Another report of a glock can be heard as he fires, one of the deadliest shots in the world going for a headshot on a moving Sedan.

Just another tuesday.

Pippi has posed:
    "What th--" the smaller figure begins, but doesn't have the time to finish her thoughts, and she moves as the bullets begin to rip through the air, her eyes going wide as the smaller canine ducks behind a bank of mailboxes. The Punisher hasn't been registered yet, though she's heard the gunshots. People should be fleeing the street now, and she makes a snap descision.

    She grips one of the post drop boxes, and as she moves she LOBS the heavy steel box at the car with the Tommy Gun and Pistol Firing gangsters as she moves towards better cover, giving a look to the violently cursing Punisher as she skids behind another car!

Hammerhead has posed:
the mail box hits the car the exact moment the driver gets drilled in the head with the bullet. The car swerves immediatley and rams into a nearby china shop. To everyone's surpise the car doors open and the three survivng gangsters climb out of the car. The one wit the tommy gun immedialtey starts firing again as the two others take cover behind a bench and start shooting with their pistols.

Beast has posed:
Henry McCoy pops his head up to see what's going on, and ducks back down to make a quick 911 text alerting the police to gunplay going on. He then steels himself, and starts moving. Taking progressive pieces of cover, he tries to make a loop around to cross the street without getting closer to the bench just yet.

Pippi has posed:
    "And not a bull in sight!" Pippi quips from behind another car, peering around and then withdrawing when another spray of bullets errupt. She squeezes herself as small as possible, using the wheel for better cover for a moment.

    And she breathes out in a huff, turning and spotting the Real McCoy moving around, and she leans her head back. The hood falls down, and Pippi gives a little growl as she mutters "This is the worst idea ever..."

    And then she turns. She slips her hands under the car she was sheltering behind and lifts it up, balancing herself before she rushes that bench!

    Hopefully, the car holds out long enough against the bullets that she can be The Bigger Threat for a moment or two! Good distraction!

Punisher has posed:
What did he walk into here?

"HEY ASSHOLES, COME AND GET IT!" Beast is easy to spot, and Punisher makes an educated guess as to what he's doing (flanking), so he does what he does best. Any of the thugs that pop out their head, Punisher is firing at them eerily accurately. At this point, he's unlikely to hit them without doing flanking himself, but given his aim, he's definitely making them think twice about actually trying to shoot anywhere.

Too bad he left his gear web in the Van nearby.

Hammerhead has posed:
the two men on the bench see the dog girl rushing towards them with the bench and immedialtye dash away from the bench. One of the men takes cover behind another maildrop and the other joins the tommy gun gangster behind the wrecked car. The man with the tommy gun immediatley comes out of cover and lets out a frustrated yell as he starts focusing his shots at the punisher. Meanwhile, the gangster behind the box aims at Pippi and tries to shoot her."

Beast has posed:
Henry McCoy sees that the other two are being distractions! So, he goes for it. Lifting up, he barrels in at tommy gun man, trying to get him in a bear hug from behind, wrapping his arms up and making him drop the weapon.

Pippi has posed:
    Pippi was concentrating on making sure the gangsters had time to get away from her distracting.

    She didn't want to see them dead, but not shootin' would be *very nice*. She lets the car drop as she hears the yell, and the car skids along a foot or two on its side before she registers the gangster taking aim at her. She turns to face the danger, her ears rising up before she dives to the street, raising her arms over her head to cover them!

    "Hey! HEY! Bad human!" she yipes out, and ducks behind the on-its-side car, taking her chances with the other gangsters!

Punisher has posed:
When the barrage of Tommy gun fire comes his way, Punisher ducks back into cover, waiting for the magazine to run out... then when it becomes clear the firing in his direction has stopped, he starts to make his way across the street, going from car, to pole, to car, trying to make his way closer to the three for a clear line of sight.

Hammerhead has posed:
Beast bear hug suceededs as he lifts the man in the air he sscreams in pain and drops his gun. The second gangster with him leans up from the car and immedialtey stsrts to shoot at Beast. Meanwhile, the final gangster notices Punisher coming and, in a act of despiaration, looks around and notices a woman taking cover nearby. He immeidaltey dashes up to her and forces her to her feet, using her as a human shield. He immeidatley gets up and says to both Punisher and Pippi," Back, or da broad gets it."

Beast has posed:
Henry McCoy takes the man formerly holding a Tommy Gun that he's holding, and well, heaves him at the hostage taker. It's not the ideal attack, mind you, but it's non-lethal and hopefully is startling enough to save a life.

Punisher has posed:
"I'm not a cop, asshole." Punisher grates, meanly. Without another word, Punisher brings up the pistol, and quickshots right to the hostage takers head immediately.

He's not giving the gangster a chance to pull the trigger, with his own reflexes.

Pippi has posed:
    The red-and-white dog mutant freezes in place, her ears drawing up as she hears the cries of the captured woman. She gives a swallow, and a soft whine as she holds up her hands a moment. Her tail sinks down as she tries to wheel up some sort of plan... then a man goes flying?!

    She tilts her head up, her jaw lowering a moment and it takes at least three quarters the ounce of her being not to chase him.

    --good thing, too, because as she braces for afight and to rush the hostage taker -- Punisher pulls the trigger.

Hammerhead has posed:
The tommy gun gangster screams as he goes flying into the air and collides with both the hostage and the hostage. The three crumble onto the ground, the bullet whizzing over the hostage takers head, The finally survivng gangster immediatey make a run for it.

Punisher has posed:
Punisher steps up to the two gangsters on the ground. "Bunch of morons with guns. Typical." Punisher grates as he studies them for a moment... then he pops them both in the head while they're on the ground.

A moment later, and he's barely aiming when he aims for the heart of the one running.

"So can anyone explain what the fuck just happened?" Punisher idly pulls the magazine from his pistol, checks his ammo count, and replaces it, before he idles it to his side, looking to Henry and Pippi.