Mano sat in a hotel room with his laptop opened on a desk while Nadie patiently listened to him onscreen. “The Laughing Boys haven’t appeared in days,” Mano told him, “But we have gained the trust of the inner city and some ‘business partners’ have agreed to give us sizable percentages. Unfortunately, the Laughing Boys aren’t as active as they once were but so long … Continue reading AP Productions: Cavalier #18
“Two Badges were placed in hospital in the span of a few hours,” Pierce marched down the hallway with Mansoor following, “And yet, that monstrosity remains at large. I cannot accept that.” “Do you think the Elite Squad is ready, sir?,” Mansoor asked, “Bakshi has been training for a year, I know, but Wang has only been here a few weeks and Hernandez has powers … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges #11
Kisi Yeboah floated in her sensory deprivation tank, an oxygen mask covering her eyes and ears to plunge her in total darkness so that she could focus her telepathic powers on the most dire threats that would need the attention of the IMD. With her level of power, she would accidentally open herself up to multiple minds at once, resulting in sensory overload. Cutting herself … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges #10
As usual, Kisi Yeboah was on surveillance duty when she detected the minds of a small group of people approaching Interpol HQ. Outside, a helicopter was cleared for landing so Kisi alerted Sean Pierce that their new recruit had arrived. The helicopter descended on the landing pad on the roof and when the side hatch opened and Arthit Wang stepped out with a duffle bag … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges # 9
WEEK ONE Craig Levison took a sip of coffee as he headed into the exec meeting with a certain bounce to his step in tune to Eye of the Tiger which was playing in his head. As the music pumped harder in his mind and he got more excited, he briefly forgot he was holding coffee, which resulted in a spill across the back of … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #1
“So what do you know about vampires?,” Alysa asked as they sat in an underground parking garage, far from prying eyes. “I fought one a while back,” Creed explained, “Someone was stealing blood samples from the hospital. I investigated and found an orderly was taking them. When I followed, it turned out he was a Familiar.” “Familiar?” “Vampires apparently have humans doing work for them … Continue reading AP Productions: Winghaven #18
It was shortly after the IMD took down the Angel-1 weapon that the third candidate of the Elite Squad was approached… Arthit Wang made his way through the night district of Phuket, wearing inauspicious clothing and reeking of alcohol. When he arrived at the door with the red light, he noticed a large man keeping watch while also pretending not to. “Hey, how much for two … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges #8
Deepak Bakshi received a visitor after being moved to a more secure facility the following morning. Sean Pierce and Dafne Mansoor walked into his room after a brief security check. “Hello, Mr. Bakshi,” Pierce greeted him, “I’m Director Pierce of the IMD and this is Intrepid, our lead field agent. I understand your native language is Hindi. I can speak the language as well as … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges #7
The process of using Neutronium to grant superpowers is as follows: 1) a series of tests are run to see if a subject can survive the process with no ill effects 2) the subject lays down inside a filtration fhamber and given sedatives 3) a tube of Neutronium is inserted into the filtration system and a portion of energy is delivered with a pre-programmed designation … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges #6
Alysa and Creed drove the truck toward the highway and out of sight; in case they were being watched, they wanted to appear as though they left the area. Once they parked the truck on the side of the road around the bend, they trekked back to the compound on foot, arriving at the rear of the large fenced-in building. “Picking anyone up?,” Creed asked. … Continue reading AP Productions: Winghaven #17
The man stood under the awning just outside the cheap motel to get out of the rain. He kept going back and forth between looking at his phone and leaning forward to get a good look at the parking lot. After about fifteen minutes of this, he saw a familiar car pull up. When the woman parked, she rushed outside with an umbrella and met … Continue reading AP Productions: Winghaven #16
Jennifer Sawyer didn’t seem troubled by the fact that Astra Machina had positioned herself between her and her friends or that it had been revealed she had poisoned the other scientists. She simply returned to her desk in a surprisingly casual manner, then sat on it once again before speaking, “Years ago, I sent a request to the US government for a sample of Neutronium. … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #8
Jennifer Sawyer’s penthouse in LA was a lavish, two story house overlooking the ocean that was very stylish but Dr. Rawlings and the other scientists took note that there were no personal photos or indications that Sawyer had a hobby or an interest in anything at all. It was without personality. Some chalked it up to the penthouse only being a summer home and others … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #7
Nevada was the next resting spot after a long day of driving. They would be heading out the next morning and expected to reach LA before dinner time. Dr. Rawlings spoke with Kim and Wally, explaining that he and the rest of the science team had been invited to Jennifer Sawyer’s penthouse as well and were already in the city. “It’s gonna be a huge … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #6
In a secret lab in the Ural Mountains, Doc Serenity looked at a wall of monitors depicting CCTV footage of Astra Machina as well as an article about the destroyed Nantox lab. The High Command of the Second Phase had recently learned of the situation through their usual avenues of gathering information. A living inorganic being was something that would greatly pique the interests of … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #5
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