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Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 26 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Wednesday Addams (weapons, fighting skill) Chel (cleverness) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills Elsa (Ice powers) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Elsa (Ice powers) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Baby Doll (Tech) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Medusa (prehensile hair, Inhuman strength) Cassie Cage Trini Kwan (Yellow Ranger powers) Ruby Rose Tracer (Weapons, powers, tech) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* Andel Sanap: Miss America tears above the ring after Miss Rose. The huntress has activated her Petal Burst semblance and is darting around the Battlesphere. Al Rossi: Miss America motioning with her hands! She’s summoning Elsa’s magic! Yes! A gust of wind is sweeping through the Battlesphere! It’s scattering the rose petals! Ruby has to reform but she is tumbling through the air! Andel Sanap: And Miss America is there to catch her! Miss Rose is struggling but can’t break free! Around and around spins Miss America and tosses Miss Rose into the Battlesphere wall and elimination. Al Rossi: Meanwhile we have Ladybug desperately trying to avoid getting snagged by Carmen Sandiego’s vines and hair! She sends a flurry of thorns at Ladybug who deflects with her yoyo, but look out! Here comes her Medusa hair from behind! Andel Sanap: Ladybug’s legs are trapped! She has no where to go! Carmen’s hair reels back and hurls her to the wall! It’s over! No! Wait! Ladybug just got the yoyo to catch on the bottom rope! She is desperately trying to climb back up to the ring! Al Rossi: Carmen furious tears at the yoyo string but here comes Phantom Lady! A forearm to the back of the head! A blast of black light! And some Elsa magic to freeze the hair in place! Carmen’s defenseless! Ladybug makes to the apron just as Phantom Lady clotheslines Carmen over and out! Andel Sanap: After 55 minutes of action, the master thief has been eliminated! But things are still at a stalemate with Miss Bourgeois and Miss Cage! Miss Bourgeois must be getting close to reaching her ka-boom threshold again, Al. Al Rossi: No kidding, Andel! Despite her power advantages, Cassie has managed to stay right with her! She’s used to facing powerful opponents, and with Trini’s Yellow Ranger Powers, Cassie has come close to eliminating her! A kick takes down Chloe! She’s seen Ladybug! She lets out a scream and charges! She’s lost it! She takes down Ladybug! And here comes Cassie! Andel Sanap: These ladies are near their breaking points! Who will eliminate who? OK: Chloe Bourgeois (Ka-Boom’s toon physics and monster form, Claw’s size and fighting skill, Tinker Bell’s flight and pixie dust, Wednesday’s weapons, and Chel’s cleverness) (Half strength and about to go ‘ka-boom’) vs Cassie Cage (Trini’s skill and Yellow Ranger power) (Half strength) vs Ladybug (Chell’s Aperture Portal Device, and Baby Doll’s toy themed weapons) (Half strength) Also currently in the ring: Miss America and Phantom Lady Winner gets the loser’s abilities/powers/weapons. Game On!

Both of them are still in it. I will be finishing this arc, but I will be using my points to get my Night Shift and Agent Carter storylines started. There will be a winner!

Title for this episode comes from Chick-a-Boom. Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom - YouTube

Episode 1: She Looked So Good, She Couldn’t Be Real The door creaked as the young man peeked into the decrepit warehouse. The lights flickered off and on, making it hard for his eyes to adjust. He was a man in his late 20s in a brown jacket and jeans. He had a gym bag slung over his right shoulder. A sudden noise startled him, and he peered back into the darkness. “Hello? Are you there? Alex sent me. Is anybody there?” “Hello, Mr. Smith,” a woman’s voice answered. “Please remain where you are.” Mr. Smith could start to see the figure of a tall, slender woman some 15 feet away from him. She was dressed in what looked to be a purple sports bra with matching tights. He couldn’t make out her face, just out of reach of the light. “Are you Ruby? Alex, she told me that you could help me get out of the city. Maybe even the country.” “Did Alex also inform you that what you request is not an inexpensive proposition?” Mr. Smith held up the gym bag. “I’ve got the money right here.” He stepped forward to hand over the bag when the woman’s voice rang out. “No. Toss the bag to me, please.” Mr. Smith was puzzled by this, but gave a few swings with the bag before tossing it toward the woman. It landed at her feet with a thud. Ruby bent down and zipped open the bag, being careful to not let the light show her face. “I know it’s not all of it, but it’s all I could get! I had to sell my car, the rest of my clothes!” Ruby looked up from the gym bag. “There is certainly less than half the funds required to get you the new identity you requested, Mr. Smith.” “I don’t care about the new identity!” interrupted Mr. Smith urgently. “I just need you to get me to Mexico as soon as possible.” “Don’t worry, Jack,” Ruby’s voice soothed. “You are in safe hands now.” ‘Mr. Smiths’ heart stopped. He took another look at the woman in front of him. “What did you say?” Ruby fell silent for a moment. “I said, that you are in safe hands now, Mr. Smith.” “No no no. You didn’t say Mr. Smith, you said Jack. I didn’t say anything to Alex about being called Jack so why did you say that?” Ruby’s voice grew hard. “Mr. Smith, I think you need to calm down.” ‘Mr. Smith’ stepped into the light toward Ruby, growing more agitated. “How did you know my name?! Who have you been talking to?! Who are you working for?!” Ruby did not respond. “Answer me, damn it!” ‘Mr. Smith’ grabbed Ruby by the arm and pulled her into the light. And then his jaw dropped. Where the woman’s head should be was instead a red sphere. The sound of mechanical inner workings that had been drowned by the traffic outside were now easily heard. ‘Mr. Smith’ took a step back from the bizarre sight. “What…what are you?” The red sphere tilted, like a normal head trying to get a better look at something. “I’m Dr. Ruby Thursday, Mr. Russell. And I’m here to help you.” Jack Russell stumbled backward and tried to run for the door. A long, red tendril emerged from the red sphere and lashed itself around his ankles, dragging to the ground. Jack screamed and kicked but the tendril slowly started dragging him back toward Ruby Thursday. “Now, now, Mr. Russell,” Ruby’s voice intoned. “You are being very difficult. Please try breathing normally, in through the nose, out through the mouth. And I promise this process will be decidedly less painful.” Jack reached into his pocket, pulled out a stun gun and charged it. Then he jabbed it into the tendril. Instantly Ruby’s voice was replaced by screams of pain and screeching static. The tendril withdrew as Ruby fell to her knees holding her sphere. Jack then took off at run, and started going faster when he heard the sound of footsteps running down from the second floor of the warehouse. Two men in black suits and a third man in yellow hazmat gear hurried down the stairs with guns drawn. One open fired, and narrowly missed Jack as he bolted out the door. “You kssh Gah! Kssh Idiots!” Ruby screamed and spluttered as the man in the hazmat suit checked on her. “We kssh kssh damn it! Kssh kkkkk Need him ksssh kssssh skhkk! Damn! Kssshk Alive!” Jack hurried down the sidewalk, allowing himself to slow down slightly as he attempted to get lost in the bustle of activity in East Los Angeles. Car horns honked and music blared from open windows as he sidestepped chatting couples and tourists. He took another look behind him, and that’s when he saw the two men in suits running down the sidewalk towards him. Jack started running again, darting past a short, balding man in glasses and an overcoat pushing a shopping cart filled with trash. The man suddenly made a sharp turn with the cart right in front of Jack’s pursuers. They collided with the cart, sending it’s contents flying to the air and all over the sidewalk. “Watch where you’re going, old man!” one of the men snapped as he helped his compatriot to his feet. “So sorry, sirs. I’ll be sure to, sirs,” the short man said, but they had already gone off after Jack. The short man knelt down to pick up the mess, then closed his eyes. For a moment his face showed a flicker of pain. Then he opened his eyes and pulled back the sleeve on his coat to reveal a rather expensive looking watch. Pressing a button on the side of it, the short man spoke into it. “He’s on the move. He’s being pursued but he’ll lose them. He’ll be exiting the alley off of Verona in 40 seconds. Be ready.” A hoarse but cheerful voice answered back. “Don’t worry, Instagram. We’ll get him.” The short man sighed in annoyance. “Tick Tock, Digger. My name is Tick… oh, never mind. Just you and Needle see that you do get him.” Jack could hear the shouts of confusion as the two men in suits pushed people out of their way. He ran across the street, causing one car to slam on it’s brakes. He continued with breakneck speed past a large semi. When the two men followed suit, the semi started driving forward, blocking their path. The two men screamed at the driver, but their cries were drowned out by the honking of angry motorists. With the men now far behind him, Jack continued to run into an alley. He didn’t even bother looking behind him. All he was focusing on was the sunlight shining through the other end of the alley. Then his field of vision was completely obstructed by the blade of a shovel being slammed into his face. He fell on his back trying in vain to clear his vision. Standing above him, he could see the silhouettes of two figures, the larger of the two letting the shaft of the shovel rest on the back of his neck. “And…who are you supposed to be?” Jack asked deliriously. “Can’t you tell, my frightened friend?” the big man said. “We’re the Avengers. He’s Thor and I’m Iron Man.” Jack squinted at the silent figure, who appeared to be holding a long, needle-like blade. “Yeah…. Thor has a hammer.” “Meh, he only hammers in the morning,” the big man said. He chuckled at his own joke as Jake fought to stay conscious. “And… Tony Stark’s dead.” The big man stepped closer and leaned down to allow Jake a better look at his face. It was the face of a dead man. Green, rotting skin, his eyes milky white. Stitching could be seen in his skin underneath the tattered garment he wore. He grinned with a mouthful of crooked, rotten teeth. “What a coincidence. So am I!” The shorter figure stepped forward and knelt on top of Jack’s chest. Jack could see that this man was dressed head to toe in white; wearing a hood that concealed his entire face except for his right eye. Jack tried to squirm away as the man held his blade to Jack’s throat. “Please. I just gotta get out of…” Jack’s voice trailed off. In that moment, he could only look into the eye of the man above him. Nothing else existed or matter. There was only that long, unblinking, fearsome gaze. After a minute, Needle put his hand to Jack’s neck to check his pulse. Jack lay motionless on the ground, staring into space. “So? Is he still alive?” Digger asked. Needle looked up and nodded. “Terrific. You managed not to kill him this time. Good for you.” Needle rolled his visible eye and set about laying Jack’s arms across his chest when Tick Tock’s voice rang out from the watch on Digger’s wrist. “Digger! Digger! Did you get him?” Digger lifted the watch to lips and pressed a button. “Hold your horses, Myspace. Needle got him.” There was a pregnant pause. “Oh God. Is he dead?” Needle glared up at Digger as he smirked back at him. “Nah. The kid’s still breathing. Bring the van around. And let Dansen know that we got her captive audience ready for her.” When Jack Russell woke up, he found himself standing on a beach. He could still feel his head aching from being hit, but he couldn’t remember anything afterwards. But somehow that didn’t seem important anymore. He took a deep breath of fresh air, listened the sounds of waves breaking against the shore, and saw the sun just starting to set below the horizon. But that wasn’t all he saw. In the distance, making her way along the beach, was the most beautiful woman Jack had ever seen. Her long black hair cascaded down her shoulders, only obscured by the white sun hat she wore. The white sun dress she had on seemed to glow in the dying light of the sun, as she walked barefoot through the sand and surf. Jack stood dumbfounded at the sight of her, watching her take off her hat and throw it into the waves. “She’s beautiful, isn’t she?” Jack didn’t know where the voice came from and didn’t care. “Yes,” he answered slowly. “Yes, she is.” “You would do anything for her, wouldn’t you?” the voice went on. “Just to have her know your name?” The woman knelt at the water’s edge, letting the water roll over her. “Yes, anything,” Jack murmured. “Well, she wants to know you, too. But she doesn’t want there to be any secrets between you. She wants you to be honest with her. Can you do that?” “Yes, yes, I can.” The woman turned to look at him, her hair falling in such a way that it covered her entire face except her right eye. “She wants to know the truth about you, Jack. She wants to see the side of you that you have hidden from everyone else. Can you show her, Jack?” Jack’s breath quickened. He could hear his heart pounding in his ears. “I…I…don’t know. I…I….” In reality, Jack was not standing on a beach. He was in a hotel room zip tied by his wrists and ankles to the chair he was sitting in. A woman in white was in front of him, but she was in a white unitard with a black ribbon wrapped around her torso, mingling with her flowing silver hair. She swayed and contorted her body with lithe movements in front of Jack. Crouched on his right was a man dressed in raggedy clothes, while behind them Digger, Needle, and Tick Tock sat at a table. “Come on, Jack” Tatterdemalion whispered. “She wants to see your true self.” Jack started straining against the ties as his head rocked back and forth against his chest. “No. No, it’ll scare her away. It’ll hurt her.” Tatterdemalion put his hands on the arm of the chair and leaned in closer. “No, she won’t get hurt. Look at her. She isn’t afraid, Jack. Just let it out and then you and her can do whatever you like.” “No!” Jack shouted, causing Tatterdemalion to jump back. “No! It’ll kill her! It’ll kill her! Don’t let me kill her!” Tick Tock nervously looked up from the table. “Is there any chance we could speed this up?” Tatterdemalion knelt back down beside Jack as continued to pull at his restraints. “We have to be sure. We need to know that his powers are real. And we need to know that we can summon them without waiting for a full moon. It will take time.” He turned to look at Tick Tock with a sneer. “Or would you like to be the one who explains to the Shroud why his newest recruit is in a coma?” “He continues to fight me, Tatter,” said Dansen, the frustration in her voice belying the grace of her movements. “If he keeps resisting me he’s going to send himself into shock anyway. Either that or I will need to use a stronger dance.” “Oh! Oh! Why don’t you try flossing next?” chimed in Digger. Tatterdemalion glared back at him as Dansen continued dancing. “Not helping in the slightest, Digger.” Suddenly, Tick Tock rose from his seat with a start. He groaned and held his head in his hands. Tatterdemalion rushed over to him. “Tick Tock! What is it? What do you see?” Tick Tock looked up from his hands gasping for breath. “Men. Lots of angry men. With guns. They want the wolf. Only the wolf. No witnesses.” Dansen lifted her arms above her with a flourish then crossed them in front of her chest. “Very well. We are ending this now.” She raised her crossed arms as Tatterdemalion ran back to the chair. “No! Dansen, we don’t have to kill him!” “Shroud put me in charge this mission, Tatter,” Dansen snapped. “We cannot afford to have Mr. Russell tell these people anything about our activities. If we can’t make use of him, it’s better that no one does.” She raised her arms up again as Tatterdemalion leaned in to Jack and whispered urgently as he continued to groan incoherently. “Jack! Listen to me! The men who are after you, they are coming. They are coming for you and the girl. They are going to take you away and kill the girl. Save yourself! Save the girl, Jack! It’s your only chance! Let! It! Out!” “NOOOO! NOAAAHHROARRRRR!!” Jack’s screams began to morph into the sound of animalistic growling. The zip ties broke off him as his muscles expanded. Fur began to sprout in patches all over his body. His nose stretched into a snout and his teeth became fangs. The men that Tick Tock had foreseen finally reached the door of the hotel room. There were 20 of them, all in riot gear with automatic rifles at the ready. “Remember,” the leader said. “Orders are to eliminate hostiles, capture the subject. Only use lethal force if necessary. They want him alive. Breach on 3. 1. 2.” Before the man could reach 3, the door to the hotel room flew off it’s hinges and collided with the front line of men. Standing in the doorway in a torn pair of jeans, was the creature that was Jack Russell. The side of him he kept hidden was that of a werewolf. And it was now free. It howled at the ceiling as the mercenaries tried to regroup. “Open fire! Open fire!” But it was too late. The werewolf was upon them, slashing at one man unfortunate enough to get in striking distance of it’s claws. Tatterdemalion grabbed his hat and wrapped his scarf around his face. “Digger! Get Tick Tock out of here!” “I am the leader of this mission, Tatter!” Tatterdemalion glared at Dansen. “Alright, leader. What are your instructions?” Dansen fumed at Tatter before finally turning to Digger. “Digger, get Tick Tock out of danger. Needle? Tatter? With me.” Digger grabbed his shovel in one hand and Tick Tock by the other and charged out the door. “Sorry about the mess, fear fans,” he called to the armed men. “The housekeeping in this place is murder!” One gunmen tried to get a bead on the undead giant, only to have Tatterdemalion grab a hold of the gun. The man tried to fight back, until he cried out in pain and alarm. The place where Tatterdemalion had gripped the gun had started to glow red with heat. The mercenary dropped the gun to the floor, just in time to catch a flying kick from Dansen. Needle leapt into the fray with his long blade, slicing through armor and dispatching any who got in his way. Then the werewolf tackled him to the carpeted floor. “Dansen!” Tatterdemalion shouted. “Get Russell under control!” “I can’t!” Dansen yelled back. “He isn’t responding to me! The wolf has taken over completely!” Tatterdemalion charged ahead as Needle struggled to hold back the snapping jaws of the werewolf. Unwrapping one of his scarves, Tatterdemalion pulled it taught around the werewolf’s neck. The creature thrashed it’s head back and forth until it made Tatterdemalion lose his grip and collide into the hallway wall. Dansen tried to run to help, only to have her way blocked by more mercenaries. “Very well,” she said defiantly. “Who will be the first to feel the vengeance of Shiva? Have at you!” OK: The Night Shift: Tatterdemalion (Athletic, gloves secrete a substance that burns clothing and burns more solid objects) Dansen Macabre (Martial artist, creates hypnotic spells through dance that can cloud people’s minds, control them, or kill them) Digger (Undead, strength, durability, unbreakable shovel) Needle (Paralyzing stare, skilled fighter with ‘needle’ blade) Tick Tock (Can foresee events that take place a minute into the future) Werewolf by Night: Enhanced strength and durability. Mercenaries: 30 armed men with SWAT/riot gear. Whichever sides defeats the others and captures Werewolf by Night, wins. If Werewolf can elude capture, he wins. Game On!

Title of the episode comes from this song from 1930, Mysterious Mose. Mysterious Mose - YouTube

Last season on “Agent Carter”: Peggy Carter was sent by the SSR to Los Angeles to assist their West Coast branch in solving a bizarre murder. Over the course of the investigation, Peggy uncovered the criminal conspiracy known as the Council of Nine and put a stop to the schemes of the power-mad Whitney Frost. With Frost institutionalized, and the rest of the Council either dead or imprisoned, Peggy and her allies were still left with two clues: a pin from the Council of Nine’s Arena Club that concealed a strange key, and a redacted file found by SSR agent Jack Thompson which appeared to implicate Peggy in a massacre during WWII. As Peggy finally admits her feelings to fellow agent Daniel Sousa, Thompson is shot by an unknown assailant who takes the file and leaves him for dead. Episode 1: There’s a Man of Mystery July 30th, 1947. Los Angeles, California. Waverly Memorial Hospital. Peggy Carter looked through the window into the hospital room where Jack Thompson lay in bed unconscious. He had been through surgery, but the damage had been extensive. Peggy could tell that the doctors were putting a brave face on for her, giving her the same words of comfort to Mr. Jarvis after Ana had been shot. The whole thing seemed like some sick joke. First Ana, now Jack. Maybe it would be Mr. Jarvis next. Or Rose. Or… “How is he?” The familiar voice shook Peggy out of her thoughts. She must have been very distracted to have been unable to hear the approach of Daniel Sousa; the sound of his steps punctuated by the tapping of his crutch. Peggy cleared her throat before she spoke. “The same, unfortunately. It’s not surprising. The techs seem to think he had been shot half an hour before the maid went to his room. If she had been less punctual, Agent Thompson very well could have…” Peggy’s voice trailed off. Daniel put his arm around her shoulders and looked in on the wounded agent. “He’s gonna be alright, Peg. You know Jack. He’ll pull through.” Peggy attempted a wry laugh. “Oh yes. I know him. He’s a stubborn, condescending, insulting…” She caught her breath, then let her head rest on Daniel’s offered shoulder. “And yet he is still an honorable man in his way.” Daniel gave a supporting hug before Peggy cleared her throat again and turned to face him. “Anything new from the SSR? Have they managed to find that file?” “Not at the moment. Whoever the shooter was, they were professional. No shell casings, no prints. The only thing that appears to be missing from the room is your file.” “If it is my file,” Peggy said turning away and massaging her temples. “From the moment Jack told me about it I was sure it was faked by Masters and the Council to blackmail me. But if that were the case, why would someone shoot a man for a fake file?” Daniel walked over to Peggy. “You’ve been hanging around this hospital for two days. You should go back to Stark’s to rest. I hate to say it, but you’re going to need it.” “Why? What are you talking about?” Daniel sighed. “I’ve received instructions from the SSR. You have been ordered to return to New York. They are wanting all hands-on deck over there. There have been some incidents involving some alleged members of the Maggia.” Peggy’s gaze narrowed as she attempted to focus. “Maggia? Those are Manfredi’s people. I would have thought organized crime would be a matter for the FBI, not the SSR.” “Not in this case. Apparently, there have been a number of attacks, some fatal, committed against the Maggia. The FBI have called us in to assist due to their being some…unusual elements to the case.” Peggy gave a frustrated sigh. “Right now, the only unusual elements I want to be investigating are here. A man has been shot over a file that accused me of taking part in a massacre. I need to be here.” “Peg,” said Daniel softly, taking her by the hand. “I understand. And I don’t want to see you go. But the orders were clear. If the situation in New York get’s worse, retaliation from the Maggia could turn the city into a powder keg. I promise you. We will find who did this.” Peggy gave another look through the window before lowering her head and nodding. “If that’s the case, I think you should have this.” She reached into her purse and pulled out the Arena Club pin. She placed it in Daniel’s hand. “If this attack was staged by a member of the Council, they may very well know about the key. Let Samberly give it a once over for any hint of what it belongs to, but keep it in the vault all other times.” Daniel swiftly put the pin inside his breast pocket. “I got it. I’ll make sure Samberly keeps this quiet. We’ll probably have this all sewn by the time you get back.” He gave a small grin. “Then we might be able to pick up where we left off a few days ago.” Peggy returned the smile. “Really, Chief Sousa. Howard Stark must be rubbing off on you.” The two chuckled for a moment before Daniel gave Peggy another embrace. “Take care of yourself, Carter,” he whispered. Peggy felt a tear run down her face. “You too, Daniel.” Brooklyn, New York. Benton’s Pharmacy. Dr. Robert Benton slowly measured out the tablets before sealing them in a paper bag. He turned to face the boy impatiently waiting at the counter. “Now you make sure your mother takes these, alright? I know they don’t taste good, but they will help her. She’ll feel better in no time. Two before each meal. Can you do that for me?” The boy nodded, and Dr. Benton handed over the bag as the boy placed a handful of coins on the counter. The boy hurried toward the door past some customers, taking a moment to wave at Jean, Benton’s wife, as she stood at the register. Jean Benton gave a friendly smile and waved back as the boy disappeared out the door. She was just placing a sundae in front of a man sitting on one of stools that lined the counter when the bell over the door rang out again. Jean adjusted her apron and looked up to see three men enter the pharmacy. One was a gentleman in a suit and fedora who couldn’t have been more than 5 feet tall. Another was a lanky looking man in a cowboy hat with a rope wrapped around his right shoulder. The last was a hulking brute that had to walk sideway to fit through the door. “Welcome to Benton’s Pharmacy, gentlemen,” Jean said, attempting to be unfazed by the somewhat unusual sight. “Are you here to pick up a prescription? Or would you like something to eat?” The short man stepped up to the counter and sat on a stool across from Jean. “Something to eat would be perfect, sweetheart,” he said in oily voice. He turned to his colleagues. “Do you fellas want anything?” The man in the cowboy hat shook his head, but the large man walked up to the counter and sat down, the stool squeaking under his weight. “I’d like some ice cream,” he said dully. The short man turned to Jean. “That’ll be two vanillas. One for me, one for my pally Ox.” Jean slowly started scooping ice cream into two bowls as the man in the cowboy walked over to the stool next to Ox, which was currently occupied by a customer eating his sundae. “Sure is a nice place you got here, lady,” the short man said. “You run this establishment all by yourself?” Jean placed the two bowls in front of them, then pointed to Dr. Benton on the other side the room making notes in a ledger. “No, with my husband. Ever since he got back from overseas.” The short man looked impressed. “Really? He was a soldier?” “Medic actually.” The short man shook his head as Ox took hold of a spoon that was nearly lost in his fist. “Well, I’m glad to see he’s back home. But even with a man back around the house, it’s important to make sure you’re prepared.” Jean tensed up slightly. “Prepared? For what?” The man idly stirred around the ice cream in his bowl. “Well, for anything. I mean, take this place, for instance. Bet you must have a refrigerator or an ice box to keep all this ice cream. If something happened to it, you might have to throw out all your stock. Then my pally Ox wouldn’t get his ice cream. And he wouldn’t like that, would ya, Ox?” Ox put a spoonful of ice cream in his mouth and slowly shook his head. “I like ice cream, Dan.” The man in the cowboy hat leaned in towards the man eating the sundae. “Excuse me, friend,” he said in a southern drawl. “You’re in my seat.” The customer gave an annoyed look over his shoulder. “Your name wasn’t on it. Go sit somewhere else.” Dan continued speaking to Jean. “And what about the medicine your husband hands out? If he gave the wrong amount of medicine or the wrong kind of medicine to the wrong person… Well, that would turn out pretty bad for you too, wouldn’t it?” Jean coughed nervously and looked over at Robert, desperately hoping he would look up from his work. “Just what is it that you want?” Dan’s smile had a touch of steel behind it as he set down his spoon. “All I want to do is help you, Mrs. Benton. My associates and I would like to make sure nothing ever goes wrong around here for you. Our rates are very reasonable. And you would be prepared for any and all incidents.” The man in the cowboy hat leaned in again. “I want that seat, friend.” The man turned around annoyed. “Listen, pal, why don’t you go play with Tonto and Silver and leave me alone?” “I’m sorry, Mr…um Dan. But my husband and I already have insurance. We don’t need more.” The man in the cowboy hat walked back to the door to the pharmacy, unloosed the rope from over his shoulder, and tied noose into it. Dan’s eyes narrowed to slits. “I assure you, Mrs. Benton. Your insurance can’t give you the protection that we can.” Suddenly the man in the cowboy hat hurled the rope with a flick of his wrist. The noose caught the customer around the neck, and started to choke him. The man in the cowboy hat yanked hard and pulled the man off his stool. Ox got up from his seat and grabbed the customer by the collar as the other customers quickly ran out of the pharmacy. “My friend Montana wants that seat,” he growled. “Okay! Okay!” the man pleaded. “He can have it!” “What’s going on here?” said Dr. Benton as hurried from behind the counter over to men. “Robert, be careful!” Jean said in hushed tones. “They’re crooks! They want money!” Dan hopped off the stool and walked casually to Robert as Ox dropped the customer, who bolted for the door. “Oh were not crooks. We’re just wanting to help you make sure this place keeps running smoothly, Mr. Benton.” “Doctor.” Dan’s smile froze. “What?” Robert’s face grew pale as he saw the three men glaring at him for interrupting. “Er…Doctor. I’m a doctor. Doctor Benton.” Dan smirked and turned to his colleagues. “Hear that boys? We got ourselves a college man, here.” Ox and Montana chuckled as Dan turned back to Robert. “Well, maybe you can help me with something, doc. See, it hurts when I do this.” In an instant Dan delivered a punch to Robert’s gut. He doubled over, groaning in pain. “Robert!” Jean cried as she rushed from behind the counter, but Montana was there to grab her arm. In a few swift gestures he had tied his lasso around her wrists, binding them together. He stood behind her, still holding her by the arms. “Take it easy, darlin’. Let your husband make his house call.” Dan delivered another blow to Robert’s gut then a leaping chop across his throat. Robert fell back first against the counter, reeling as Dan took a few steps back. Then he made a running start, then leaped onto a stool to deliver a knee strike to Robert’s jaw. Robert spun out and fell face first on the counter, sending bowls and silverware clattering to the floor. Dan stepped onto the counter, squatting over Robert and swatting the back of his head. “So what do you say, doc? How do I get it to stop hurting when I do that?” Robert could only cough out some blood, some of it landing on Dan’s lapel. He casually removed a handkerchief to wipe it off then stepped down from the counter. “Ox?” The brute pulled Robert off the counter and held him in the air by the throat. “No! Wait! Please!” said Robert gasping for breath. “We’ll give you what you want!” “Robert, no!” Jean begged as she struggled to free herself from Montana’s rope and grip. “We’ll give you the money! Just don’t hurt my wife! Please!” Dan smiled at Jean as she looked away. “See that? Now that’s a real husband. College man, but he still has some brains in his head. Montana, help the lady make their first deposit.” Montana roughly shoved Jean back behind the counter then opened up the register. “First installment is $500, followed by $1000 every month.” Jean struggled to go through the register with her bound hands. “Please. There’s only about $250 in here. Business has been slow, and…” Montana grabbed the money from the register, and slipped it into his pocket. “Don’t worry about it. You can put it on your tab, along with the $1000.” He pulled on the rope and it slid off of Jean’s wrists. She rubbed them to get feeling back in them as Montana walked around the counter back to Dan. Ox still held Robert in the air. “We got it. They understand the terms.” Dan tipped his fedora to Jean. “Pleasure doing business with you, Mrs. Dr. Benton. See you next month. Ox, drop the doctor, and let’s go.” Ox released Robert with a shove that sent him colliding into the counter. He slid to the floor as Jean rushed to tend to him and the three criminals left, Ox grabbing his left over ice cream as he did. “Oh God, Robert. Are you alright?” Robert waved Jean off as she carefully helped him to a stool. “I will be, Jean. Just take it easy. Remember what mother said, ‘Gentle, gentle’.” Jean hurried back to the counter to get some ice for Robert’s black eye. “Oh, Robert, this is no time to be talking about your mother! We need to call the police!” “No! Jean, we can’t. Do you really think men like that can make threats without someone backing them up? If they get arrested, whoever that is will just send more men. To wreck the pharmacy, to hurt you.” Jean looked back at her husband in disbelief. “You can’t seriously mean that we are just going to hand over our money to them! We are having enough trouble making ends meet as it is!” Robert gingerly stood up from the stool and collected Jean’s purse, hat, and coat from the rack. “Jean, I need you to go back home. I’ll close up the place, but I need to look into some things.” “Robert, you’re hurt. There is no way I’m leaving you here by yourself at night!” Robert handed Jean her belongings and walked her out from behind the counter. “I told you, I’m alright. I don’t think those…gentlemen will be coming back. And I need to take a look at our stock. Maybe see where we can raise our prices so we can make their demands.” Jean looked worriedly at Robert as they walked to the door. “Are you sure you’re alright? I couldn’t bear to think of something happening to you.” Robert gave her a hug and looked into Jean’s eyes. “I’m going to do what I need to do to keep you safe. It’s just a few bumps and bruises. It looks worse than it is.” Jean didn’t look convinced, but Robert lifted her head up so she could see his battered but smiling face. “Take my word on it. I’m a doctor, remember?” Jean sighed but yielded to a kiss from Robert. She put on her hat and coat and opened the door, turning to look back one last time. “I’ll be waiting up for you, Dr. Benton. So don’t do anything to strain yourself.” Robert gave a salute, making Jean shake her head and smile, then she was gone. Robert locked the door to the pharmacy, then began to stand up straighter. Almost trance-like he walked behind the counter then into the storeroom. He passed several shelves of medicine, cans, and dry goods before stopping at an old chest. He lifted the lid, moving aside some old books, revealing a large, white gift box wrapped in black, white, and red ribbon. Manhattan, New York. Hell’s Kitchen. The full moon shone down on the busy streets of Manhattan. The air was full of the sounds of honking horns and shouting voices. Out of one of the seedier bars walked Fancy Dan, Montana, and Ox, accompanied by two ladies who looked dressed for dancing. They both clinged to the arms of Montana, giggling as they chatted about what had just occurred. “What a scream!” the blonde prattled on. “That waiter’s face! You snagged that bottle of champagne right out of his hands!” The redhead leaned in closer to Montana’s shoulder. “You sure know how to handle that rope, cowboy.” Montana put his arms around both women as they walked down the sidewalk. “Stick with me, darlins’ and I’ll show you a few more tricks with this rope.” Fancy Dan rolled his eyes as the women laughed at Montana’s ‘wit’. Ox trailed behind, occasionally looking over his shoulder. “Hey, Montana!” called Fancy Dan. “Let’s cut through here. Then we can cross the park straight to the hotel.” Fancy Dan motioned to his proposed short cut: an alley between two apartment buildings. “Oh, I don’t want go in there!” pouted the blonde. “It smells!” “And it’s dark in there, Montana,” said the redhead. “Let’s just get a cab.” Ox looked nervously at the entrance to the alley. “It is pretty dark in there, Dan.” Montana rolled his eyes. “Ah, come off it, Ox! It’s the fastest way to get to the hotel.” Fancy Dan’s eyes grew wide as he spoke in mock concern. “But you never know, Montana. There may be criminals waiting in there.” Fancy Dan and Montana burst out laughing, as the ladies joined in nervously. Then Montana gave them both a shove that sent them sprawling into the alley. The three men followed after them as the women slowly made their way through the darkness, being careful to watch their step. “I told you it smells in here,” the blonde moaned. “I don’t like it!” “Relax, darlin’. You don’t have anything to worry about. Not with ol’ Montana here to protect you.” The women suddenly leapt back and clung to Montana’s arms tightly. “Well, if you little ladies don’t want to wait to get to the hotel then…” He was silenced by slap to his side by Fancy Dan. The three men and two ladies stood staring at what was standing on the far end of the alley. Lit by light shining from an apartment window, stood a figure in black. He wore a mask and cape lined in red, and a cutlass hung by his side. Across his chest was the symbol of a skull and crossbones. The figure slowly walked toward them, and spoke in a commanding voice. “I think it’s time you ladies go home and go to bed. By yourselves, for a change.” The blonde and the redhead turned and ran screaming out of the alley. “Hey! Come back here!” shouted Montana. He turned back to face the man in black with a sneer. “I don’t know who the heck you are, friend, but you better have a darn good reason for ruining my evening.” The man in black walked closer. “Earlier today, you three stole the sum of $256 from a business in Brooklyn. I’m here to see that money is returned.” Fancy Dan laughed in disbelief. “Listen, pally. We don’t have that money anymore. It’s in the hands of people with deeper pockets than you or me, believe me.” The man in the black looked unimpressed at the three men. “You gentlemen all seem rather prosperous. I’m sure that you have enough money between the three of you to make restitution for the damages you’ve caused.” Ox stepped forward threateningly. “You talk too much, little man.” “Take it easy, partners,” said Montana. He smirked at the man in black as he walked up to him. “You either got a whole lot of guts, or not a lot of brains to talk like that, dressed up in some long underwear. What’s with the skull? You trying to be a pirate or somethin’?” The man in black’s face was unchanged. “A pirate? No.” Montana got right in the man in black’s face, as Fancy Dan readied himself and Ox pounded his fist into his hand. “Then what are you?” The look in the man in black’s eyes made Montana’s blood run cold. “For men like you? Poison.” The Black Terror threw a right hand that connected with Montana’s jaw, then a left to his gut. He then delivered a perfectly executed kick that sent him flying backward into Fancy Dan. Ox charged ahead with a roar only to be tripped up by the Black Terror and falling to the pavement. Fancy Dan leaped in with kicks and strikes, but each one was blocked by the man in black, who finally caught him and threw him into a row of garbage cans lined up against the stone wall. “I’m sorry,” the Black Terror said, as Fancy Dan shook his head to try to regain his senses. “But does it hurt when you do that?” Fancy Dan yelled in frustration and leapt back towards the man in black, but he easily sent him careening into the garbage cans on the other side of the alley. “Then I would suggest you don’t do that.” The Black Terror heard the whistle of Montana’s rope over his head. He raised his hand just in time to catch the lasso before it tightened around his neck. With his free hand he pulled the cutlass from it’s sheathe. He thrusted it up between his face and the rope and sliced it in half with a single stroke. Fancy Dan fumbled through the rubbish from the garbage cans until he came across a broken piece of lead piping. He brandished it and swung it at the Black Terror who parried back with the cutlass. But then Ox charged in from behind, sending his elbow right into the Black Terror’s back. The Black Terror fell forward, gritting his teeth from the force of the blow. Ox loomed over him, with Fancy Dan and Montana at his shoulders. “You’re gonna pay for that, skull-man.” He raised up his fist and brought it crashing down toward the Black Terror. OK: Can the Black Terror defeat the criminals? Or will the Enforcers overwhelm our hero? And what will happen to Peggy Carter when she returns to New York? Stay tuned to find out! Game On!

Chloe eliminated Chel, so she gets Chel's baseline abilities. I wanted to avoid having pileups of powers. It's easier to keep track if you just get the abilities of the person you eliminate, not plus everyone that person may have eliminated.

Please ignore this post. Was put here by accident. Any votes here will not count.

Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 25 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Wednesday Addams (weapons, fighting skill) Chel (cleverness) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills Elsa (Ice powers) Medusa Minerva Mink (Toon physics/tail) Roxy Rocket (Rocket pack) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Elsa (Ice powers) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Baby Doll (Tech) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Cassie Cage Trini Kwan (Yellow Ranger powers) Ruby Rose Tracer (Weapons, powers, tech) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* Al Rossi: Medusa and Carmen have been going blow for blow! They’ve taken to the air, Carmen with her own jetpack against Medusa’s taken from Roxy. Carmen dodges the tendrils of hair and the sweeping tail and sends Ivy’s vines into Medusa pack! Andel Sanap: It’s starting to smoke! The vines are sprouting out of the rocket pack and crushing it! Medusa has to unhook herself and leap away as it crashes into the Battlesphere! Al Rossi: She looks out of it as she stands on the ring apron, her hair grasping at the air! Carmen lands and charges toward Medusa who throws up her hands. Wait a second here. Look at Medusa! Andel Sanap: Yes, she certainly appears to be looking at Miss Sandiego with a somewhat…um…suggestive eye. Al Rossi: Oh don’t tell me she’s trying to use Minerva’s Toon powers on Carmen?! But Carmen’s drawing closer to the ropes! She’s putting her arms around Medusa! Is she under Medusa’s control?! Andel Sanap: But look, she’s jumped back! She takes out a remote and presses it! She planted a drone in Medusa’s hair! The drone takes off, dragging Medusa off the apron with it! Al Rossi: Medusa tries to swing back to the apron but she collides with the wall, and finally she is out! Andel Sanap: An unbelievable performance, Al! Now it’s Miss Sandiego who will benefit from the prehensile hair and Inhuman strength of Medusa! Al Rossi: Ladybug and Phantom Lady are looking to team up again to get Carmen out! Ladybug throws her yoyo but it gets caught in Carmen’s hair! It’s mass of follicles and vines that Carmen uses to pull Ladybug towards her! Andel Sanap: Phantom Lady fires her portal device just behind Carmen puts another portal on the Battlesphere wall. She blasts her with black light and ice than shoves her in. Al Rossi: But she’s dragging Ladybug with her! They pop out of the other portal and Carmen’s newly won hair breaks her fall as it wraps around a turnbuckle post. Ladybug has to resort to her yoyo! Andel Sanap: Now Ladybug is going after Phantom Lady! She’s looking for payback! Will she get it? OK: Carmen Sandiego (Poison Ivy’s control of plants, Medusa’s hair and strength) (Half strength) vs Phantom Lady (Chell’s portal device and Elsa’s ice magic) (Full strength) vs Ladybug (Chell’s portal device and Baby Doll’s toy themed weapons) (Full strength) Also currently in the ring: Chloe Bourgeois, Miss America, Ruby Rose, and Cassie Cage. Whoever gets the most votes gets the powers/abilities/weapons of whoever gets the least. Game On!

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Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 24 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Wednesday Addams (weapons, fighting skill) Chel (cleverness) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills Elsa (Ice powers) Medusa Minerva Mink (Toon physics/tail) Roxy Rocket (Rocket pack) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Elsa (Ice powers) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Baby Doll (Tech) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Cassie Cage Trini Kwan (Yellow Ranger powers) Ruby Rose (none) Tracer (none) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* Al Rossi: Ruby is loading up another Dust cartridge but Tracer is blinking toward her! Ruby fires right as Tracer is in her sights! Andel Sanap: Tracer’s been hit! But she’s just hovering in mid-air! What has Ruby done to her? Al Rossi: It’s a Gravity Dust cartridge! Tracer is trying to restore her equilibrium but Ruby launches herself with Crescent Rose and blasts Tracer with a Fire Dust cartridge! Another blow from Crescent Rose and the Overwatch agent is over and out! Andel Sanap: Miss America has been hovering over the mat and watching Miss Rose. She’s letting the huntress get her power up. And it’s certainly is an impressive one. Al Rossi: You’re not kidding, Andel! She keeps her cape and hood, but now Ruby has red version of Tracer’s armor, plus her weapons and blink ability! Andel Sanap: Now Miss America descends to the ring. She appears to be gesturing to Miss Rose. One on one, just the two of them! Al Rossi: This is a tall order for Ruby. On top of Miss America’s strength, she’s also picked up the fighting skills of Anamaria, Mercy, and the ice magic of Elsa! But Ruby shows no hesitation! Holstering Crescent Rose and whipping out her versions of Tracer’s pistols! Andel Sanap: Miss Rose will need her wits about her is she means to eliminate Miss America! OK: Miss America (Mercy Graves and Anamaria’s fighting skills and weapons, and Elsa’s ice magic) (Full strength) vs Ruby Rose (Tracer’s powers, weapons, and tech) (Full strength) Also currently in the ring: Chloe Bourgeois, Medusa, Phantom Lady, Ladybug, Carmen Sandiego, and Cassie Cage. Winner gets the powers/abilities/weapons of the loser. Game On!

Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 23 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills Elsa (Ice powers) Medusa Minerva Mink (Toon physics/tail) Roxy Rocket (Rocket pack) Chel Snow White (Control of birds) Cinderella (Control of birds) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Elsa (Ice powers) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Baby Doll (Tech) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Wednesday Addams Entrapta (prehensile hair, tech) Ruby Rose (none) Cassie Cage (none) Tracer (none) Trini Kwan (none) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* KA-BOOOOOM!!!! Andel Sanap: By the Force! A massive explosion from Miss Bourgeois! Al Rossi: The blast sent everyone sprawling, and look out! Wednesday got caught and was sent careening over the ropes! Chel is just barely hanging on to the ropes, her birds chirping wildly! Andel Sanap: Miss Bourgeois has regained enough of her senses! She’s stumbles to the ropes and lands a kick to the back of Chel! And that will be enough to end the run for the lady of El Dorado. Al Rossi: Two quick eliminations for Chloe! She has now eliminated 5 competitors! But as the lights start to fade out, you got to wonder what powers or abilities she gets for eliminating Wednesday and… oh. Um, Andel? How would you describe this? Andel Sanap: Er, well, I would say it’s Chloe Bourgeois with Red Claw’s physique, Miss Ka-Boom’s monstrous face and claws, Tinker Bell’s wings, and Miss Adam’s dour expression wearing Chel’s loincloth. Al Rossi: Yeah, I thought so. Ummm, let’s go check in on Cassie and Trini! A right cross to Trini who lunges with the power daggers only to get grabbed by Cassie! She whips her into the turnbuckles! Andel Sanap: Miss Kwan’s skull is rattling inside of her Ranger helmet! A burst of strength as Miss Cage heaves her over the ropes! Miss Kwan is fighting back, but a burst of gunfire from Miss Cage’s pistols sends her flying off the apron to the wall! Al Rossi: Double axe handle from behind by Chloe! She’s trying to get Cassie out before she powers up! But it’s too late! The lights are shining brightly and Cassie is now in the armor of the Yellow Mighty Morphin’ Power Ranger! Andel Sanap: Miss Bourgeois is enraged! She had to face Miss Kwan twice before and now she must face the powers of the Yellow Ranger again! Al Rossi: And those powers are now enhanced by a woman who has fought and been trained by some of the most dangerous and skilled fighters in the Mortal Kombat tournaments! But can she topple Chloe? Chloe takes to air, and Cassie charges ahead! OK: Chloe Bourgeois (Ka-Boom’s toon physics and monster form, Claw’s size and fighting skill, Tinker Bell’s flight and pixie dust, Wednesday’s weapons, and Chel’s cleverness) (Half strength) vs Cassie Cage (Trini’s skill and Yellow Ranger power) (Full strength) Also currently in the ring: Miss America, Medusa, Phantom Lady, Ladybug, Carmen Sandiego, Ruby Rose, and Tracer. Winner gets the loser’s abilities/powers/weapons. Game On!

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Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 22 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills Elsa (Ice powers) Medusa Minerva Mink (Toon physics/tail) Roxy Rocket (Rocket pack) Chel Snow White (Control of birds) Cinderella (Control of birds) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Elsa (Ice powers) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Baby Doll (Tech) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Wednesday Addams Entrapta (prehensile hair, tech) Ruby Rose (none) Cassie Cage (none) Tracer (none) Trini Kwan (none) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* Andel Sanap: Al, we are in the home stretch! We’ve got multiple brawls, Phantom Lady and Miss America have gotten their ice powers from eliminating Elsa, and Ladybug has gotten a new skirt and toy gimmicks from eliminating Baby Doll. Al Rossi: And through this entire match, Andel, two women have been in it since the beginning! Medusa and Carmen Sandiego are now both pushing 50 minutes in the Battlesphere, and from the looks of things they’ve realized that, too! Andel Sanap: Medusa flies in with her rocket pack and unleashes her hair! Miss Sandiego responds with her Ivy vines! Who will eliminate and outlast the other?! OK: Medusa (Minerva’s Toon physics and tail) (Roxy’s rocket pack) (Half strength) VS Carmen Sandiego (Poison Ivy’s plant manipulation) (Half strength) Also currently in the ring: Chloe Bourgeois, Miss America, Chel, Phantom Lady, Ladybug, Wednesday Addams, Ruby Rose, Cassie Cage, Tracer, and Trini Kwan. The winning combatant(s) will be given the powers/abilities of the competitor(s) that they eliminate. Check out my other match ups to see how the rest of the match is going. * Any questions, feel free to ask them. Game On! *Due to the number of matches going on at once, the set-ups will be shorter.

Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 21 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills Elsa (Ice powers) Medusa Minerva Mink (Toon physics/tail) Roxy Rocket (Rocket pack) Chel Snow White (Control of birds) Cinderella (Control of birds) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Elsa (Ice powers) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Baby Doll (Tech) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Wednesday Addams Entrapta (prehensile hair, tech) Ruby Rose (none) Cassie Cage (none) Tracer (none) Trini Kwan (none) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* Al Rossi: There is a flash of light and rose petals as Tracer gives chase after Ruby Rose! Andel Sanap: Tracer has her pulse bomb ready! She’s throwing it into the petals! Al Rossi: Uh oh! The Petal Burst is heading back toward Tracer! Ruby restores herself on a turnbuckle but the bomb keeps on flying back to it’s source! Andel Sanap: She quickly blinks out of the way to the opposite turnbuckle, allowing the bomb to explode harmlessly against the Battlesphere wall! Al Rossi: Ruby puts Crescent Rose into rifle mode and starts opening fire! Tracer away again! Oh look! She’s blinked behind Ruby to attack again! OK: Ruby Rose (Full strength) VS Tracer (Full strength) Also currently in the ring: Chloe Bourgeois, Miss America, Medusa, Chel, Phantom Lady, Ladybug, Carmen Sandiego, Wednesday Addams, Cassie Cage and Trini Kwan. The winning combatant(s) will be given the powers/abilities of the competitor(s) that they eliminate. Check out my other match ups to see how the rest of the match is going. * Any questions, feel free to ask them. Game On! *Due to the number of matches going on at once, the set-ups will be shorter.

Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 20 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills Elsa (Ice powers) Medusa Minerva Mink (Toon physics/tail) Roxy Rocket (Rocket pack) Chel Snow White (Control of birds) Cinderella (Control of birds) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Elsa (Ice powers) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Baby Doll (Tech) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Wednesday Addams Entrapta (prehensile hair, tech) Ruby Rose (none) Cassie Cage (none) Tracer (none) Trini Kwan (none) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* Andel Sanap: Al, if I could tear your attention away from Chel and Miss Bourgeois, I think we are about to have a martial arts showdown in the Battlesphere. Miss Cage and Miss Kwan look ready for combat! Al Rossi: Cassie charges in with pistols drawn! Trini is able to dodge and leaps in for a kickBut it’s caught! Cassie caught the leg in mid-air! Flips Trini to the ground! Andel Sanap: Think of all the training that Miss Cage has received through the Mortal Kombat tournaments! She’s moving in for some ground and pound but Goodness! She didn’t dodge the kick that time, Al! Al Rossi: Special Forces vs Power Rangers. Who’s training will allow them to get the upper hand? OK: Cassie Cage (Full strength) vs Trini Kwan (Full strength) Also currently in the ring: Chloe Bourgeois, Medusa, Miss America, Chel, Carmen Sandiego, Phantom Lady, Wednesday Addams, Ladybug, Ruby Rose, and Tracer. The winning combatant(s) will be given the powers/abilities of the competitor(s) that they eliminate. Check out my other match ups to see how the rest of the match is going. * Any questions, feel free to ask them. Game On! *Due to the number of matches going on at once, the set-ups will be shorter.

Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 19 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Medusa Minerva Mink (Toon physics/tail) Roxy Rocket (Rocket pack) Chel Snow White (Control of birds) Cinderella (Control of birds) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Wednesday Addams Entrapta (prehensile hair, tech)) Baby Doll Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Ruby Rose (none) Cassie Cage (none) Tracer (none) Trini Kwan (none) Elsa (none) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* Al Rossi: A blast of black light to the face of Elsa! In swoops Miss America with a right hand that sends her into the ropes! Andel Sanap: Princess Elsa has been caught off guard! Here come the heroes! A double clothesline sends the Frozen Princess tumbling out of the ring to the Battlesphere wall! Al Rossi: That’s a shock to me, Andel! Was really thinking Elsa could hold her own in there! But check out Chloe and Ladybug! Chloe fires her Ka-Boom laser at Ladybug, but she dodges leaps and nails her with the kick! Andel Sanap: Baby Doll is firing her doll-machine gun, Ladybug snags it out of her grip with the yoyo! She hurls it again and now she’s caught Miss Dahl! Al Rossi: Throws her into the air, and fires the portal gun! Baby Doll falls through and pops out of a portal on the Battlesphere wall! The portal closes, her feet touch the wall, she’s out! Nice maneuver by Ladybug! Andel Sanap: Miss Bourgeois is still reeling from that kick and look out! Now she’s caught in Wednesday Addams’ Entrapta-won hair! She’s already trapped Chel, as well, and is now carrying both of them to the ropes to eliminate them! Al Rossi: Both Chloe and Chel are fighting to get loose! Chloe throws some of her pixie dust! Wednesday is starting to float into the air! Andel Sanap: Right into Chel’s birds! Al Rossi: Wednesday activates Entrapta’s drones to blast Chel’s flocks but she is forced to let Chloe and Chel go! Chloe hits the mat hard and Chel falls on top of her! Andel Sanap: Oh dear. A rough shove from Miss Bourgeois to get out from under Chel! And Chel doesn’t look please with that one bitBy The Force! Al Rossi: Yowch! What a slap by Chel! Chloe can’t believe it! And here we go! Chloe tackles Chel to the mat, raining down strikes! She’s gonna go Ka-Boom any minute! OK: Wednesday Addams (Entrapta’s prehensile hair and drones) (Half strength) VS Chloe Bourgeois (Katie’s toon physics and powers, Red Claw’s size and fighting skills, and Tinker Bell’s flight and pixie dust) (Half strength, about to go Ka-Boom) vs Chel (control of birds) (Full strength) Also currently in the ring: Medusa, Miss America, Carmen Sandiego, Phantom Lady, Ladybug, Ruby Rose, Cassie Cage, Tracer, and Trini Kwan. The winning combatant(s) will be given the powers/abilities of the competitor(s) that they eliminate. Check out my other match ups to see how the rest of the match is going. Any questions, feel free to ask them. Game On!

Gee, I wonder who put them there. XD

The man in the blue suit ran down the New York City street, panting for breath as he push himself to go faster. The moon was covered by clouds and he desperately tried to avoid the glow from the street lights. He occasionally glanced behind him, and slightest trace of movement drove him onward. His right hand was still wrapped around a revolver, but he knew it wouldn’t do him any good. He heard a creaking noise behind and above him. He looked back and faintly outlined by the street light and crawling along a tenement wall, he saw him. If it was a him. The way it moved, the way it killed, it could have been an it. Or a devil. The man quickly raised his revolver and fired wildly, shooting out the light of the lamp. But in the last explosive burst of light he saw the thing that was hunting him leap from the wall and land on the street. Half of it’s body was crimson, the other half so blue it was nearly black. It’s eyes were two white slits, and it’s face was frozen in a blank expression. And around it’s waist, there was the glint of metal. “Keep away! Stay the hell away from me!” the man yelled. He fired his revolver again twice. The devil dodged the first bullet, but the second struck it in the chest. The devil staggered back by the impact, then looked up and glared with it’s uncaring eyes at it’s prey. In a swift gesture the devil reached behind his back and drew something from a scabbard. “Why don’t you leave me alone?! Why don’t you die?!” The man took aim, then screamed in pain, as the boomerang the devil had thrown collided with his hand and made him drop his gun. The boomerang rebounded back to the devil who effortlessly caught it. The man cradled his injured hand and stared in terror, then took off running down the street again. The devil strode after him, boomerang in hand and ready to throw. A black sedan screeched to a halt into the intersection up ahead. The back door opened and a blond man in a suit and fedora urgently waved to the man. “Come on! Get in the car! Let’s go!” The man in the blue suit sprinted toward the car. It was only a few more feet away. Then he heard a strange whistling sound drawing closer behind. He looked back for moment… just in time for the boomerang to crash into his skull. He stood poleaxed for a few seconds as the boomerang returned to it’s owners grip, then he fell lifeless to the pavement. “NO!” the man in the car screamed. He jumped from sedan and drew a machine gun. He fired a spray of bullets toward the devil, who leapt into the air twenty feet to the wall of a building, then seemed to disappear into the shadows. “Frank!” called the man at the wheel. “We got to get out of here!” Frank ran to the prone body of his fallen friend. Two more men in suits and fedoras leapt out of the sedan and chased after him. “What are you doing? The cops will be here any minute!” Frank knelt down on the ground and bent over the body. Then he straightened up, nearly falling backwards. “He’s breathing! He’s still breathing! Come on! Help me get him to the car!” “What are you, nuts?! You saw that hit! If he’s not dead, he won’t last much longer!” Frank got to his feet and aimed his machine gun at the other men. “And I say you get him in the car! Or there will be two bodies for the cops to find! Get him in the car. Now!” The two men reluctantly picked the man in the blue suit up by his arms and legs and carried him to the car, as Frank kept watch on the rooftop where the devil had disappeared. With the man in the blue suit laid out in the back seat, the other two men got in front and shouted to Frank. “Let’s get out of here already!” Frank backed up a few steps before running to the car and climbing in the back. “Frank, he isn’t gonna make it!” the driver said as Frank slammed the door. “Quit bellyachin’! Get us to Doc Harrow’s! He can fix him up!” The man in the passenger seat looked back in disgust. “That quack? We’d have better luck takin’ him to Doc Frankenstein!” “He don’t have time! Now get us to Harrow’s and…. Oh God! DUCK!” Frank ducked over in his seat and covered his head with his hands just as the boomerang smashed through his car door window. It whistled through the air and crashed through the opposite window and into the night. “Drive! Drive! Go! Go!” Frank’s screams were drowned out by the screech of the tires as the sedan tore off down the streets. On the rooftop of a nearby building, the devil watched as the sedan sped away. He placed his boomerang in the scabbard on his back, then felt the bruise on his chest left by the impact of the gangster’s bullet on his bulletproof costume. The devil was not satisfied with the results of his mission. Those men were scum that polluted this city. None of them deserved to draw breath. The devil knew that there were many such men that needed to be dealt with. But their time was drawing to an end. For now, there was a devil in Hell’s Kitchen. Marvel Studios, in association with ABC and the Broadway Beyonder Presents Agent Carter Season 3 Coming Soon November 2021

When the gods walked alongside Man, Shiva and his celestial brethren ruled over a time of enlightenment and tranquility. But as is the case of all times of peace, it was not to last. It came to pass that a race of demons known as the Raktabija broke free from their subterranean crypts and spread like a plague on the land, slaughtering all who stood before them. Humanity cried out to the gods for salvation, but the prophecies of the Raktabija proclaimed that only a woman could destroy them. And so the task fell to Parvati, wife of Shiva. Calling on the celestial power of her shakti, Parvati transcended into the form of the warrior goddess Durga. She came down from the heavens and attacked the horde of Raktabija head on. Countless demons fell to her blade. But from every drop of blood that was spilled, a new Raktabija grew to take it’s place. Durga was on the verge of being overwhelmed. And beneath the shroud of Durga, Parvati began to feel fear. She felt despair at the thought of failing to save her precious humanity. But then Parvati felt an emotion she hadn’t experienced in her existence: rage. Parvati became filled with anger. How dare these demons, little more than vermin, stand to oppose her, the bride of Shiva? Rising to her feet, Parvati summoned her power again, determined to ascend to a form mightier than Durga, more powerful than Shiva himself. The roar of the demons was overshadowed by her screams of pain as darkness enveloped her. And so it came to pass that on that day, demons, Men, and gods bore witness to the birth of Kali. Kali. A goddess born of darkness, bloodlust, and fury. A being that possessed Durga’s strength and cunning in battle, but none of Parvati's all too human weakness. The Raktabija charged to attack this new threat, but within an instant Kali was upon them. She slaughtered them all and drank their blood, ensuring that they would never be seen again on this Earth. Humanity thought the battle was over, but they were wrong. The day was not done, and Kali still hungered. With no more demons, she simply turned her aggression toward the humans. They begged for mercy but Kali continued her onslaught, determined to return to the heavens and bring down the gods themselves. Shiva saw that Kali had the power to accomplish her goal, but could not bring himself to do battle with the being that once was his beloved. He descended to Earth and fell prostrate before Kali, offering himself as a sacrifice so that humanity and the heavens would be spared. Kali raised her blade to strike the killing blow. But Kali was betrayed. For within Kali still were the spirits of Durga and Parvati, who forced the goddess back within Parvati’s soul, restoring her body and mind. While humanity rejoiced the victory of their gods, Parvati knew that none were safe as long as Kali lived within her. Calling on her fellow goddesses, Parvati used their combined shakti to remove the shadow of Kali from her spirit, convinced that without a life force to sustain her, Kali would eventually wither, fade, and die. But Kali did not die. She lived on off of her hatred and rage, swearing vengeance on the gods and the humans who worshiped them. But she was now a mere shadow, unable to fully establish herself on the mortal or celestial plane. But she still could give her blessing to humans so that they would create further bloodshed and chaos in her name. And that is why we worship Kali. For hers is the power that will bring down the world. Hers is the power that can make the gods fall down in reverence. The day of the ultimate transcendence draws near, when Kali shall return to us. And on that day, all gods and all Men, shall bow. “Tatter? Tatter! Where the hell are you?!” The woman’s voice broke Arnold Paffenroth’s concentration as he looked up from the scroll sitting on the podium in front of him. At that moment he was in the library of the Tower of Shadows. It was a circular room lined with shelves filled with dusty books and manuscripts. Arnold was a man with unkempt gray hair and dressed in a blue tunic and pants. He was in his early 50s, but he took great pride in the knowledge that he was in better physical condition than most men half his age. Still there was part of him that did enjoy the idea of being by himself and exploring the treasure trove of knowledge in the Tower of Shadow’s collection. “TATTER!” Arnold sighed. There was also a part of him that would have preferred to have his associates use his proper alias. He had long ago chosen the name Tatterdemalion as his nom de guerre, but after realizing his allies either couldn’t pronounce, remember, or care what his name was, he resigned himself to being referred to with the abbreviated term. The oak door to the library creak as it opened and woman’s head peeked in. She was an a attractive woman in her mid 20s with brown hair in two pony tails. She wore a black shirt, jeans, a brown trench coat, and an annoyed expression on her face. “Seriously, Tatter? I’ve been looking all over the Tower for you!” Arnold quickly started to roll up the scroll and reach for the cylinder he pulled it from. “My apologies, Moth. I was just catching up on some reading.” Sybil Dvorak, or Moth as she was known, raised an eyebrow as she noticed the scroll in Arnold’s hands. “You know Dansen doesn’t like people messing with her stuff.” “How odd, since we are supposedly a team now,” said Arnold as he re-sealed the cylinder and moved to the rack on the wall where other scrolls were stored. Five strings of thread sprang from Sybil’s shirt and stretched out to snatch the cylinder from Arnold. He glared at Sybil as the threads placed the cylinder in her waiting hand and re-knitted themselves back into her outfit. “Isn’t there some cliché about curiosity killing cats or something?” Arnold quickly crossed the room and yanked the cylinder from Sybil’s grip. “Yes. There certainly is,” he said trying to maintain his composure. “I’m surprised you are aware of it. Did you read about it on Twitter?” Sybil rolled her eyes as Arnold walked back to the rack. “No. I just figured you’d appreciate it. It’s like you. Creepy, annoying, and old.” Arnold bristled slightly, but before he could come up with a reply, Sybil was already heading for the door. “The point is, Dansen will probably kill both of us if you don’t get your wrinkled butt downstairs. Better move it. This will probably be our only chance to get this Russell guy.” Arnold watched Sybil as she disappeared through the doorway. He looked back at the rack, noting the location of the scroll he had been reading, then followed after her. Sybil had a habit of being rather brusque, but she did have a point. This was an important mission for their organization. “And besides,” Arnold said to himself as he grabbed his wide brimmed hat and wrapped his raggedy scarf over his face. “It’s not everyday you get to hunt a werewolf.” Marvel Studios, in association with Netflix and Broadway Beyonder Presents Night Shift Coming Soon November 2021

Battlesphere Battle Royal Part 18 Currently in the Ring: Eliminated Chloe Bourgeois Katie Ka-Boom (Toon Monster form) Red Claw (Adult sized, fighting skill) Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Medusa Minerva Mink (Toon physics/tail) Roxy Rocket (Rocket pack) Chel Snow White (Control of birds) Cinderella (Control of birds) Miss America Mercy Graves (Fighting skills) Anamaria (Weapons, fighting skills) Carmen Sandiego Poison Ivy (plant manipulation) Wednesday Addams Entrapta (prehensile hair, tech)) Baby Doll Tinker Bell (Flight, Pixie dust) Phantom Lady Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Ladybug Chell (Aperture Science Portal Device) Ruby Rose (none) Cassie Cage (none) Tracer (none) Trini Kwan (none) Elsa (none) *THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST IS BEING PRESENTED BY THE TRANSDIMENSIONAL COMBAT COMMISSION. ALL COMBATANTS MUST AGREE TO FOLLOW TCC GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES. SAFETY OF ATENDEES IS NOT GUARANTEED.* Al Rossi: All 30 of our combatants have entered the Battlesphere! And we still of 14 of them in the ring right now! Who are you most surprised by, Andel? Al Rossi: I must say I’m impressed by how well Chel has done, Al. She has already broken 20 minutes in the Battlesphere, longer than Harley Quinn, Sonya Blade, Katie Ka-Boom. All of them had arguably more fight experience and powers than Chel, but she’s still hanging in there. Al Rossi: But then we can’t forget Medusa and Carmen! Those entered at number 1 and number 2, and they are still in this fight! That’s over 42 minutes of action! Andel Sanap: And speaking of action, we need to get back to it! Though Ladybug has been separated from Phantom Lady, she’s still determined to get the upper hand of Miss Bourgeois. Both are still in the air above the ring but Ladybug fires another portal towards Miss Bourgeois! Al Rossi: Chloe dodges as the portal connects with the Battlesphere. She’s getting more monstrous as her Ka-Boom ability is starting to heat up again. She strikes with a clawed hand at Ladybug! She got off another portal above the ring! She hurls her yoyo! Andel Sanap: Thru the portal at the top of the Battlesphere, out the other portal behind Miss Bourgeois! The yoyo caught her! A mighty yank from Ladybug and Miss Bourgeois is sent hurtling backward thru the portal, careening out of the second into the canvas! Al Rossi: Check out Baby Doll! She’s just hovering above Chloe, giggling at her getting tricked by Ladybug! Andel Sanap: Now Miss Bourgeois is truly furious! She lunges at Baby Doll and grabs her by the throat! Al Rossi: And in comes Ladybug! She dives onto both of the former allies! Andel Sanap: The Miraculous hero of Paris is not giving up! Al Rossi: But can she eliminate Chloe? Andel Sanap: Or will Miss Bourgeois finally succeed in claiming her Miraculous? Al Rossi: Or can Baby Doll pull off a giant sized upset? Anything can happen in the Battlesphere! OK: Chloe Bourgeois (Katie’s toon physics and powers, Red Claw’s size and fighting skills, and Tinker Bell’s flight and pixie dust) (Full strength) vs Baby Doll (Tinker Bell’s flight and pixie dust) (Full strength) vs Ladybug (Aperture Science Portal Device) (Full strength) Also currently in the ring: Medusa, Chel, Miss America, Carmen Sandiego, Wednesday Addams, Phantom Lady, Ruby Rose, Cassie Cage, Tracer, Trini Kwan, and Elsa The winning combatant(s) will be given the powers/abilities of the competitor(s) that they eliminate. Check out my other match ups to see how the rest of the match is going. Any questions, feel free to ask them. Game On!