[IC] Sudden Payback (Session 1)

Seeing Marv drop one, Hank circles behind the thugs. "Don't worry, buddy, they'll taste steel!" He feints, aiming, watching for an opening. While the goon is watching the swinging chain, he lunges in with a knee to the man's side.

"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 keep you safe!" Red springs into action, jumping up at one of these goons and delivering a solid uppercut, knocking them to the ground. The other two are a bit stunned, giving her enough time to punch one of them in the leg, dropping them to a knee.

Just like that, Marv and Hank find themselves alone in the alley—aside from six masked thugs on the ground in various states of unconsciousness. Nevertheless, the pair suspect the six other thugs who climbed up the fire escape are no doubt up to no good...

Back inside, Red pummels the invaders mere moments after they descend their rope and kick Max. Her rapid-fire punches strike one of the invaders repeatedly in the chest and belly, sending the guy to the floor with a grunt. Only two figures remain within striking distance of the mayor now! Meanwhile, Lucretia continues to snap photos, blinding the newly arrived thugs somewhat.

But from the other side of the locker rooms, someone hollers. "Yeehaw! Now we're talkin'! Come an' get it, Lance!" There's a loud crackling sound, a zap really, and then the sound of Lance grunting in pain.

Max takes his lumps from decending vandals with his arms up in a guard.

"That's a 243B!" he states suddenly his knee rising towards one of the roof droppers still up.

Max feels the attack connect, sending one of the two would-be acrobats reeling. Both stay on their feet, though, and Max feels a pull in his glute from a slight overextension.From near the front door, someone says, "Keep it movin', buddy!" Then a thwack!

With his buddy on the ropes from Max's attack, the other skylight-dropper guffaws. "Now we have some fun!" He swings a leg around to roundhouse kick Red while his buddy goes for the woman's feet with a sweep. Both the masked men must be dizzy from their descent, as Red deftly dodges both attacks.

Just as Red doges out of the way, the roundhouse kick connects with the other masked man just as he stands up from his leg sweep! The man's heavy cowboy boots hit hard, earning a loud scream of pain from the victim, who collapses in agony.

"Woof, Hank. Looks like they might've been allergic." He idly pushes one of the masks back with his shoe, grimacing at the bloody mess underneath. "You're gonna get your food handler's license revoked." Marv laughs at his own joke.

"Hank, I'm gonna catch those scrubs who ran up the fire escape. Make sure Lance and the Mayor are ok, I'll let you know if I need help. The signal is a masked goon getting powerbombed through the skylight." He grins with the sort of reckless abandon that leaves his eyes looking feral, Marv's favorite state. In one leap he's on the fire escape and climbing like a spider monkey, his muscles' screaming quieted by adrenaline, a trickle of blood from the beer bottle sliding down the side of his face. I hope to GOD you guys are tougher than the clowns that stayed down here. It's hard to claim self-defense when you've barely gotta defend yourself... He thinks to himself.

He crests the rooftop with a jump, landing in a crouch with his arms out wide, "Good news from your friendly neighborhood travel agent: I'm offering non-stop flights... TO THE GROUND!" He shouts, looking for a target.

"That looks like it hurt." Red offers her wise medical opinion before punching the last mook in the chest...then the chin, and the face too for good measure. assuming he stays down Ruby briefly wipes off her gi, knowing the action isn't over yet. "Miss Mayor you try and watch out, I think there's a couple more thugs to deal with. Ooo, come with me, then I can still protect ya!"

Hank chuckles as he watches Marv spring up the fire escape. "Get my license revoked. That's funny." He pops a couple painkillers to quiet his thumping head.

The ringing in his ears quieting, he finally hears the tumult from inside the gym. He rushes back inside and sees one outmatched goon, but chaos near the front door. "Max! Red! Trouble at the front too!"

He runs toward the door, shoving civilians out of the way. "Let me through!"

Red's fists put the masked figure on the ground right as Hank comes back inside. For once, there are no visible threats in the gym. On the other side of the locker rooms... that is another matter.

The mayor seems a bit shaken by all the mayhem, especially the men who fell from the skylight, whose bodies now litter the floor. She looks to Red, pale-faced, and says, "There's... still some of them here. We should make sure they've all been dealt with."

Her advisor puts his hand on her arm. "You should stay here, Madam Mayor. It's not safe over there."

"I got the Mayor, go." Max states looking to Red who's closest to him moving to take a defensive position by the Mayor in case something else unseen occurs to her.

Red gives him two thumbs up before scurrying off to the source of the noise.