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Thu 24th Feb 2022 05:01

Breaking a Generator's Joints

by Dragon Lady

I was introduced to Liliana and Sharp, two members of the New Champions that I haven't met before. Liliana can control spirits and Sharp is a weaponmaster. Sharp seems determined to recruit additions to the rebel forces from our prisoners. I think her efforts are quixotic given that these men and women are inherently untrustworthy, but I stayed my tongue as it is not my place as a guest to disrespect the hosts (whom she seems to know well). Liliana's magic reminds me of Dr. Yin Wu's sorcery, but she comes from a different culture and so her spells manifest differently. When she introduced herself, she mentioned something about "divine intervention." Blessed by the gods! She must have great yang, as they must have sent her to battle the yin of Dr. Destroyer. Ghost is has great yin, but hers is benevolent- unlike Destroyer's.
 
The two asked me, Maximum Resistance, 'Lil Rocket, and Ghost to assist them in freeing captives from an "education" camp of Dr. Destroyer's outside of Millennium City. I was happy to oblige, as the team will assist me on my mission so I should return the favor. We arrived outside, and 'Lil Rocket and Maximum Resistance came up with a plan of softening the camp's defenses and drawing out the guards before the rest of the team attacked. Quite a few generators provided the camp's defenses and needed to be disabled. Things didn't go entirely to plan but enough went according to the plan: 'Lil Rocket took out a generator even if it drew out less guards than Resistance anticipated. The camp reminded me of the ones in my home country, before the coming of Dr. Destroyer. At the temple, Master Spirit Fist and I debated them; as he found them oppressive and I defended them as necessary to maintain social solidarity. We still haven't finished that debate. However, there is no defense of these camps- Destroyer does not use them against those guilty or dangerous, but rather against innocent people.
 
I closed in along with Ghost against separate generators. Ghost, as usual, obliterated her target with great speed and incredible strength. I leaped on top of the structure, then applied my Tai Ch'i Joint Break to the generator. Breaking a generator's joints was simpler than expected, as my strength was enough to break open the top and then I ripped out the electrical wiring below. It seems that my move impressed the rest of the team. Maximum Resistance, Sharp, 'Lil Rocket, and Liliana continued taking out the generators while me and Ghost engaged the garrison.
 
I managed to knock out one of the guards with a flying kick but a couple of them managed to blast me back over the wall. I landed on my feet thanks to my Yengtao training, and it was with great amusement that I watched as Ghost pile-drove one of the guards into unconsciousness. And the guards were focusing their fire on me! I'm sure they will shortly learn a very difficult lesson.
 
The generators around the camp seem to drain the endurance from their victims. Thankfully my Yengtao training provided some protection, but I know that I need to hone The Wall of the Heavenly Palace in order to better protect against similar attacks in the future.