Planning

[time_dancer]

Val's room is something like a mix between a New York warehouse studio and a high tech lab. Instruments glow and beep along one wall and the windows (or are the flat screen monitors?) show the New York skyline in the early evening of Autumn. Over the center wall is a large portrait of the Fantastic Four family; Reed, Susan, Johnny, Ben, Alicia, Val, Franklin, and Jennifer figure prominately. On an opposite wall another family portrait shows a happy Susan with a seemingly equally happy Victor von Doom (in armor), an older Franklin (teen aged) and Val. Over by the lab area there is a dry erase board with the words "Save Johnny" written very large.

There is a round table in the center of the room with enough chairs for everyone. Food and drink (digital variations are present) are on a side table next to plates and cups. Floating above the table is a 3D holo-map showing a flat asteroid about the size of a couple football stadiums with several smaller asteroids floating about it. There is a red light blinking just off the center of the large rock island.

"So here's the landscape. Aunt Jen, you've had more experience with the Negative Zone. Would you mind explaining its nature for us?" Val asks once everyone is settled. All traces of her usual cheery self are gone, today Val is all business. At the head of the table there are also a few floating screens showing several different species of the insectoids and some stills of the character of N-Zone space.

Comments

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

"I'm ready, willing, and able to kick some serious ass at a moment's notice. When do we leave, Val? The sooner the better."

[time_dancer]

"Well I'll need some time to construct Will's arrows and adapt Ellen's alien tech," Val muses. "I think I can get it done in a day though I'm sure Will want some time with the arrows to get their feel? I think I might actually have some dummies I made to get the balance right when I made these for Kate so he can try those out. And Ellen, I am assuming you have good sunlight most places in your world? I remember it being pretty good when I helped you before but that was only one place."

[aaaaaaaagh_sky]

"Sun won't be a problem," Ellen says. "It's not like I live in the DC ruins, and we don't get a lot of cloud on the surface."

[slayer_fray]

"I'm gonna need overnight to grab vests from the Laws," Mel says. "Assuming no one drops a grab in my lap on the way, then I'll hafta call another day."

It occurs to her that people from the past might not hear 'grab' as a synonym for 'steal.' She doesn't care anywhere near enough to clarify.

[time_dancer]

"I think I might be able to make those batteries be solar," she says with a grin before adding, just in case. "In good sun, they'd likely take a day to charge. I won't know for sure until I get started but the technology is sound."

"So why don't we met back here tomorrow night after dinner? If you're prone to vertigo or motion sickness, I'd eat a light dinner."

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

"I hope Johnny has that kind of time, Val." Her tone is angry, but not at Val. She's angry at the situation.

[slayer_fray]

"Wait."

Mel looks up at Val, sharp and apparently more alert than she's really seemed the rest of the meeting.

"Millitime doesn't work for you?"

She forgets that some people don't have the luxury of time suspension while they're in the bar. This readjusts the whole situation in her mind.

[time_dancer]

"We have all the time in the world Aunt Jen," Val says with feeling and sympathy. "I travel through time as well as space remember. I wish we could leave right now but I think we'll only have one shot at this. I want to do it right."

[gammagammahey.livejournal.com]

"And I forgot that time doesn't pass outside the bar for most people while they're in the bar."

She slaps her forehead.

"I'm an eager beaver when it comes to Johnny. He's family. I got too laser focused on going, going, going and forgot the fundamentals of Milliways. And I forgot that you time travel. Good lord, missy, is there anything you can't do? Bake the perfect souffle, maybe?"

She pulls Val into a hug.

[time_dancer]

The hug feels good as it's the comforting Val needs though she's not let herself realize she needs it. She's just been so scared but pushing herself to save Johnny.

"Oh gods, cooking. I suck at it. Uncle Ben tried to teach me but I burn water."

[OOC: Okay I think we're done with planning and ready to go to the main event?]

[time_dancer]

[OOC: And just in case you missed it, the battle has started over here. Right flank is Team Boom and left flank is Team Stealth, I'd edit the titles but Val isn't a paid account.]