[IC] Sudden Payback (Session 1)

"Mr. Murkowski if your guarding I'm going to start swinging." Max states moving to the rope end to latch on and start twirling the rope if people slide down.

Max grabs the rope and begins shaking it vigorously. The masked invaders on the roof pause for a moment, but then screams attract everyone's attentions toward the front door to the gym. The sounds are accompanied by a noise that sounds like crackling electricity and bodies falling to the ground in convulsions. There is also an ominous laugh.

The mayor's assistant tries to move her away from the skylight. "Madam Mayor, we have to get you to safety..."

"Nonsense, Claude. If these thugs think they can scare me, they have a lot to learn." She stands firm, resolute, about three feet from the end of the rope that Max is shaking.

The reporter, Lucretia Loretta, trains a camera toward the skylight. "This is good stuff," she says, shining a bright light toward the thugs trying to come down there.

Can I get someone to toss down some sparring mats! This might get ugly real quick! Max barks out while trying to deter droppers.

Max vigorously shakes the rope as the six masked figures on the roof begin to shimmy down. "What the—" one of them exclaims as he loses his grip on the rope. The figure tumbles downward with a scream, knocking two more invaders free. All eyes watch in horror as they plummet twenty feet straight down and land on the mat—crunch, crunch, crunch.

Meanwhile, the spectacle of the fall distracts Max long enough to give the three other attackers a straight shot down the rope—and with Max holding it, a free shot at him! Meanwhile, in the alley, the three toughs left standing aren't too keen on being attacked by a maniac with a chain. "Watch it with that thing!" They circle Hank and take some wild swings.

Lance looks at the three men who fell from the ceiling. "First the skylight, now the mat..." He looks toward the front door. "But I don't like the sound of whatever it is that just came in. Max, Red, make sure the mayor stays safe!" The gym owner hops off the mat and starts jogging toward the front door, which is on the other side of the locker rooms.

As the thugs attack Hank, Marv takes a drop step and gets on their blind side. As they pummel Hank, Marv can hear his heartbeat thundering in his ears, rage at the temerity of these clowns trying to step to his turf blotting everything out except for their stupid faces.

"What am I? Chopped liver?!?!" He flies off the ground like a coiled spring, flying through the air, leading with both knees. "Give 'em the steel, Hank!"

Marv hears bone crunch as he lands full-force on one of the three thugs. The guy goes down hard as Max regains his feet.

"Ha! Nice thrashing!" Red cheers on Max, almost feeling sorry for these punks.

"Right Miss Mayor, since you're electing not to flee we'll help keep you safe!" Red stands firm as she scans for any other threats. Hope the others are okay.