<strong>Darclight</strong><br/><br/>"He just said he had a lot of thinking to do," Boushh said after a moment, "I suggested a Tibetan monastery and offered to drop him off - I love the mountains! But he didn't think much of the idea. When we met? Ah, it's been a long time! Maybe a few years ago, he wanted to put a bounty on some scum who had stolen a boat full of flamingos. It was a really odd job, but his money was good. Or did you mean recently? It was kind of a surprise when he dropped in to help... maybe last week or so? But he's fun to embarrass, so I can't complain."<br/><br/>"That's all the top-level bullshit, though," Auxilia said to Darclight about the Weatherman, "what I mean is, what was he<em>like</em>? He's really dedicated, sure, but is he the sort of person who would or could mastermind something like that? You're proposing that someone maybe arranged the death of a superhero spymaster, definitely stole their identity, and is controlling or manipulating a giant fuckoff laserstar into setting free the supervillains of the world. There were months between Retirement, Ghost's death, and Zohar's appearance; that suggests a lot of premeditation and planning. And he's not super, and he hasn't catapulted back to prominence as a result of this, at least as far as I know. You're the one bringing back Stormwatch. What would<em>he</em>have to gain from it?"<br/><br/>---<br/><strong>Ace</strong><br/><br/>The scene in the housing trailer was surprisingly intimate, if Ace took the time to focus her super-senses and see it - the two prisoners seemed to have commandeered some pillows and converted one of the cots into an impromptu massage table. The dark-haired Onyx was on her stomach, a tremendous physique on almost full display as the Silver Spider massaged her shoulders and back.<br/><br/>"<em>Damn</em>I have missed you, Sil."<br/><br/>"Is this where you tell me I'm a gem? I won't be here long, lovely, you should come with me."<br/><br/>"Hah! You know I had just smashed through the gravity pit when the thing got in the way? Damn heroes, can't even break their toys without them-"<br/><br/>"-upstaging you? I<em>know</em>. You always have to be one step ahead, but that's part of the fun, isn't it? I bet there are a hundred fights and heists happening while you're staying here.<em>Or</em>you can cross your arms and sit around and try to get them to finish what they started."<br/><br/>"I'll do that, thank you."<br/><br/>The Silver Spider wore a collar clearly marked with the symbol for 'electrical hazard,' presumably something to incapacitate her if she slipped her leash, and had managed to procure herself a short white dress. The jumpsuit that she<em>should</em>have been wearing was tossed over the side of a nearby chair, quite forgotten.<br/><br/>"Oh, hello, dear!" Silvia said brightly as Ace entered, "I didn't think you'd spare the time for little old me. Would you like to join us?" She waggled those spider-legs that weren't busy with her friend's back, "I bet you're even tenser than Penny here."<br/><br/>---<br/><strong>Kanina, Tabs</strong><br/><br/>"IF I'M WEARING PANTS, THEY'VE SENT ME THE WRONG SCRIPT," the Gibson shouted at the top of its voice as Kanina jetpack kicked it, the lasers scorching her fur. Unfortunately, this caused Tabs' superheavy harpoon to miss it! Fortunately, the mass was great enough that the Gibson started to orbit it! Flung around in circles, the G-infusor shut off at just the right time that the Gibson's orbit sent it hurtling straight at the sun.<br/><br/>They could hear its fading cry of "JEEEEEEEEEEWWWSSS!" before with a little<em>piff</em>, it impacted the sun.<br/><br/>It died as it lived, completely ignorant of the reasons for its downfall.<br/><br/>Inside the ship Tabs could spy the results of their search as Auxilia pointed at them, wide-eyed.<br/><br/>Some sort of character called the Sultana of Burning Sands, located on the island of Malta - was looking for a queen to marry? Who may or may not have been Kanina?!