endbringer, meet gun

[peterxy]

...Very unseasonable rains can be seen in the distance from the shores of Acapulco.

The Brockton Bay Protectorate starts organizing volunteers to be transported or teletransported in batches to it. Heroes, rogues, villains, anyone's assistance is appreciated. A rendez-vous point is set for non-Protectorate capes wishing to volunteer, and Protectorate capes are informed of the situation via communication devices.

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[mxglam]

"Gun. Big one. Need to keep him still for long enough, need space, might need some capes' help guaranteeing the place I'm setting up isn't destroyed too quickly."

...because of course no one would believe that anything less sophisticated and clunky than that would stand a chance against an Endbringer.

[thinkering]

"You need to be supplied a gun to augment in some way or you're going to make one but need the field clear?"

[mxglam]

"The latter."

Though there's a good idea for a future fight, using some actual Tinker tech to back it up so it looks even more plausible that it could do some real damage.

[thinkering]

"I'll let people know."

Lorica patches in to the comms. Presently:

"You'll have your space."

[mxglam]

They nod, looking slightly more relaxed. "Good. Thanks."

Now they'll just have to figure out a way to make it theatrical enough that lots of people expect it to work. Glam's not too worried about this part, though, they're good at theatrical.

[thinkering]

"Keeping Leviathan still is another matter. He's a speedster."

[mxglam]

"Yeah, I know," they sigh. "But maybe just make it be in the gun's way once it's ready charging? Or push it through the beam while it's going on, or something like that."

[thinkering]

"Armsmaster's working on something that might or might not do that, he hasn't told me much, but I don't think it's ready. And one does not push an Endbringer. If we get you high ground can't you just aim?"

[mxglam]

They make a show of thinking about it. "...maybe. I'll try." Pause. "Actually... yes, I know how to do it. High ground is good."

[thinkering]

"Okay. Top of an evacuated building maybe."

[mxglam]

"Yes! Perfect."

And then people can see it being built from lots of places if they look, even better.

[thinkering]

"I'm gonna check out a map of Acapulco for candidates..."

[mxglam]

They wait, looking more like their usual calm and confident self.

[thinkering]

"Got an option in Las Playas and one in Costa Azul and one in Las Brisas, it'll depend on what he's already wrecked when we're there and where you'll be able to best get a clean shot."

[mxglam]

"Awesome! You're the best."

[thinkering]

"Thanks. Pay me back by putting a big hole in the bastard."

[mxglam]

"Will do!"

They return to their assigned seat, not humming happily to themself (someone'd punch them if they did that, probably), but with a smile(y) on their face.

[thinkering]

And the plane flies, and eventually they all hop out (this is the plane for fliers; the other one is landing farther away) over Acapulco. They have heard the inspiring speech over the plane's speakers.

It's a fast plane. Leviathan is already there, but he hasn't been for very long.

"This way!" Lorica says, waving Glam towards a tall flat-topped building on the peninsula. Largely undamaged, with a good view of most of the bay.

[mxglam]

Glam flies after her to the appropriate spot.

[thinkering]

Lorica's robots fan out around her; they drop the ones that can't swim in the bay to start energetically freezing things and providing information via comm about Leviathan's location; the fliers look for survivors except for two who clear the building before joining their siblings.

Lorica herself lands on the roof she picked out. "You need anything else?"

[mxglam]

"Not right now, though if you could tell people to try to redirect him away from this building as much as they can that'd help. If any cape that can create protective energy fields or stabilise the place is feeling idle, I'll welcome their help as well."

[thinkering]

"They're not feeling idle, but I'll keep an eye out. Good luck."

Lorica bounds off into the distance.

[mxglam]

Glam starts building a gun.

It's going to be a large gun, and they start producing its pieces separately instead of all at once. The first piece they produce is a circular metal thing, about five feet in diameter, which they bolt to the roof.

[peterxy]

Leviathan is making his way into the bay. The torrential rain has been falling for a while, now, and the sea has started invading the city, tideline higher than its ever been in history, though with the sheer amount of rain flooding the streets that's not a very meaningful statement.

[thinkering]

When Leviathan hits shore, a robot lands on Glam. "I found a forcefield Tinker whose gear just shorted out in a wave and they can't get anywhere with my tools. If you can help with that you have yourself a forcefield."