don't need no stinkin' powers

"I have energy beams, and you have no pants.  Do the math." indie rp blog for jaime reyes/blue beetle iii.  selective, private, written by pietro.

[escarabajx]

--logging off of Jaime for the night, everyone!!  see you all later!

[familyxbonds-archive]

"Look here, we’re both confused,"  and your face is tripping me the hell up "But I don’t think telling you my name is going to help in the slightest.” Not unless you want to flip out.

[escarabajx]

"Well it gives me something to call you, at least.  Look--I'm Jaime.  Jaime Reyes. Who are you?"

[escarabajx]

"I'm going to pretend I totally understood what it was you just said.  And that I know where we are."

That...  Was that Beast Boy?  How many green people could there possibly be?  (Too many, and oh no, stop calculating the statistical probabilities you--)

Well that led to a long string of numbers Jaime didn't entirely understand.  So he settled for just taring at the kid with the tail and green skin like he knew what was going on.

impawsiblegar

[familyxbonds-archive]

Arched eyebrow, and a confused hum. ”Not yet,” green eyes scan his face and then it dawns on her. “Maybe not ever?” 

[escarabajx]

"I have no clue who you are.  Or where I am, but that's another issue altogether. Who are you?"

[escarabajx]

He's seen Kid Flash before--on the news, once or twice at a distance, but really, this is a somewhat jarring experience, the first time he's properly meeting the kid.  Jaime wasn't sure what he had been expecting--someone a little less scattered?  But hey--whatever was up with the Kid, it worked.

"--So, could you repeat that?  A little slower, please?"

strayimpulse

[escarabajx]

"--I have no idea who this kid you're calling Dad is, but it's not me."

familyxbonds

[escarabajx]

"—I'm sorry, could you repeat that?  I could have sworn you just suggested us attacking those guys.  Red Robin, have you seen the weapons they're packing?!"

leaderbird

[fawnete]

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[escarabajx]

--->{ ERROR with SCAN_LOCATION. }      { SCAN AGAIN? Y/N }      ---> { ERROR with SCAN_LOCATION. }      { SCAN AGAIN? Y/N }      ---> { ERROR with SCAN_LOCATION. }      { SCAN AGAIN? Y/N }      ---> { ERROR with SCAN_LOCATION. }      { SCAN AGAIN? Y/N }      ---> { ERROR with SCAN_LOCATION. }

Well, that's not a good sign!  Jaime groaned a bit, opting to land in wherever it was exactly they were, and take a look around.

     "Whoa..."

uniiversum

[needmybarryallen]

Dial down the energy blasts (escarabajx)

[needmybarryallen]

"Did that thing come with a user’s manual?" Joe asks. "There were times when it looked like you were just barely in control. I’ll meet you over at STAR labs later, Blue Beetle. We have more to discuss."

[escarabajx]

"User manual?  No--why would it?"  Jaime frowns, taking back to hover in the air.  "How about we discuss it here?  Moooostly because I have no clue where that is.  At all."  Well, that, and walking in with alien technology attached to him sounded like a horrible idea.

[friendshipstates]

Nice Suit (escarabajx)

"Hey, that’s a nice suit you’ve got there." He manages to say before the android he’s fighting gets recharged and pushes him against the wall.

[escarabajx]

"A little help, please?"

"Ah--yeah yeah, sure!"  Directions could totally wait.

---> { . . . ACTIVATING: PLASMA_CANNON Y/N }       ---> Y       ---> DETONATING IN .05 SECONDS       ---> DETONATING CHARGE

The Blue Beetle moved his arm, just in time for it to turn into a cannon, sending out a blast at the android.  "So, what's your name?"

[escarabajx]

---> { Observation: if Jaime Reyes had listened to this Scarab        before this situation had become a viable issue, we would        not be in an unfamiliar environment with no way to determine        how we are going to be able to return to our home. Y/N }

Jaime did his best to ignore the low, whining sound in the back of his spine, inhaling in and out, once, then twice as he turned around once more, trying to navigate his way through the city.

Well, there was a kind looking, probably not interested in this question, local.  And Jaime laughed nervously, slowly walking over to tap her on the shoulder.

      " Uhm--excuse me.  Could you tell me where exactly we are? "

[escarabajx]

--finally over here, okay let's get to work!!

[escarabajx]

--Hey everyone!  I'll be on here a bit later; I need to go mess around on some other blogs first.

[needmybarryallen]

Dial down the energy blasts (escarabajx)

[needmybarryallen]

Joe looks between the young man in the armor, and the hole in the wall that blast left. On the other side of the wall is a metahuman who had mutated into a walking crocodile.

Said crocodile man utters a long “Ooouch,” at least signifying he’s still alive. Joe shrugs and nods to the other officers. “Take him to the medic’s tent, and make sure he’s well treated. I’ll bring him to the Pipeline later.”

Looking back to the heavily armored young man, Joe has to ask “What do you call yourself? The Scarab?” It’s an educated guess.

[escarabajx]

"Blue Beetle."

The young man gestures to the armor, grinning a bit sheepishly.  "It's a legacy thing.  But you know, the armor looks like a beetle, it's blue, alliterations are really cool."  He has the dignity to sound sheepish, and Jaime looks back at the crocodile man.

"He should be moving again in an hour or two.  Phaser was set to stun--" 

[Yes, I know it isn't a phaser!  I'm not explaining the mechanics of a plasma cannon to the police!]

[escarabajx]

---> { . . . LOADING... }      ---> {LOCATION: unknown }           --->> sensors activated, scanning in .03 seconds           --->> calculate location Y/N           --->> Y ---> { location: 31°47′25″N 106°25′24″W (31.790208, −106.423242) } ---> {LOCATION DETERMINED. . . } ---> {LOCATION: El Paso City, El Paso County, Texas, United States of America, North America, Earth(?) }

Jaime would never really find himself used to the sensation of the mechanical voice (that sounded far too much like his mother) informing him of the fact they had finally landed.  He never liked landing after Khaji Da pushed them both through the Bleed, that space between spaces, but really--

           " El Paso, Khaji?  That's new. "

          {El Paso, not of our Earth.}

          " . . . Oh. "

Jaime frowned as he reformed the wings of the  armor, taking to the air once more.  Yeah, there were times when this hero thing was kinda hard, but nothing ever really topped flying hundreds of feet above the desert, to watch it stretch out miles and miles away, in either direction--to seemingly nothingness, marred only really by the fact that the US-Mexico border was at a point where Jaime could see, with the sensors and scanners whirring  in the background.

Jaime frowned, looking at an alert that went off-- a low buzzing feeling, starting in his spine, before it went over his entire body.

--->{ WARNING.  Possible associative with host family;(r) is        being sensed approximately 1.07 klicks north-northwest        of here.  Confront the infiltrator Y/N }        ---> Y        ---> { Are you sure you wish to proceed, Jaime Reyes Y/N}        ---> Y

And as such, with a goal in mind, Jaime directed his course to where Khaji Da told him, more than a little concerned as to what the Reach may be up to on this version of Earth.

blueinfiltrator

[needmybarryallen]

Dial down the energy blasts (escarabajx)

"Sorry son, I don’t think you have a license for weaponry like that. I’m going to have to bring you in." Joe shakes his head. Bug-armored guys with energy blasters? That’s definitely not an accelerator-caused change. This is way above his paygrade.

[escarabajx]

"You wouldn't want to do that."  Jaime can't stop the friendly smile that appears on his face.  But he lands—all nice and armored, no need to appear threatening.  {yes, there is every reason to intimidate our opposition—}

"I'm sorry about that, officer," The young man in the suit holds up both of his arms, the phaser {not a phaser.} (it's a joke!) on the right arm turning back into his own armor—albeit, still armoured—and he makes sure to keep his body visible.  "You looked like you could use some help, is all."