It would have to do.
I ensured the rigging around the camera was more or less steady and then sent the swarm out the window. I relied on my power to keep track of it while I opened the laptop Coil had provided and turned on the video feed. When it had arrived outside the PHQ headquarters, I drew it together into a densely packed human form.
I love it. This way she’s safe if they attack, but she can communicate with them, and as long as she can keep the equipment out of the way of the attacks (and continue to have a large enough swarm), she can maintain contact. And hey, this’ll reinforce rumors that she has the power to turn into a swarm, if the PRT has heard of that.
Also: Ah yes, the Protectorate/Parahuman HeadQuarters headquarters.
It took six and a half minutes for the Protectorate to react to the figure. That bothered me, on a level.
You’d think they’d be a little more alert, especially with the Nine in town and after one of their own.
Were they disorganized? Or was it difficulty in communicating and marshaling their forces when they didn’t have phones or other means of passing on alerts? They gathered in the lobby.
I suppose that’s fair, but if Coil can get new phones that work, why not the Protectorate? Although they do pose a risk if Shatterbird realizes they have them.
I adjusted the camera the insects were carrying and made out Weld, Kid Win, Clockblocker, Miss Militia, Battery and Legend.
This is a very good assortment of characters to find! I very much like all of them.
There were three more capes I didn’t recognize. Members of Legend’s team?
Hmm. I would’ve suggested that Chariot was one of them (as the only current Ward that Taylor hasn’t seen), but I think he’s too young for Taylor to think he’d be a member of “Legend’s team”, which sounds like it refers to the Protectorate rather than the Wards. But hey, maybe he’s not visibly that young.
More likely, new characters!
(They may not be allowed to help out here by Jack’s rules.)
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