IC Contact for Mask or Menace

[earnedmystripes]

❝Hey, this is Kotetsu's communicator thingy. If you're hearing this, I'm totally ignoring you.

...Nah, I'm just not around right now for whatever reason! Leave me a message and I'll get back to ya soon as I can. Later!❞

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anonymous text / for wild tiger | 12/5

[boobwindow]

My name is Power Girl.
I've been trying to find anyone who might know something about Lunatic and I came upon an older entry from you back in October.
If there's anything else you know, I'd like to know myself. He needs to be stopped.

[earnedmystripes]

[For this, he actually bothers to type like someone who's not thirteen years old.]

Unfortunately, that's all we've got.

Hes a slippery bastard. Me and the other heroes from home have been trying to catch him for over a year

I once broke a piece of his mask in a fight and saw his skin was pretty pale underneath, but that doesn't narrow it down much

[boobwindow]

[ She is honoured. ]

No weaknesses or anything? Distinguishing marks?
I spoke to someone who confronted him at Heropa High in October. She said Lunatic left after he was outnumbered.
Has this happened before? I suspect it has less to do with numbers and more that he doesn't know their crimes... if they have any. Guy seems pretty set on taking out criminals.

[earnedmystripes]

If there's any distinguishing marks, we don't know about em. That Lunatic getup covers every part of him. As far as weaknesses, we havent really seen any in particular

Seems like he prefers distance fighting, but he can go close quarters well enough, and that just makes it easier for him to set you on fire, really...

Far as the last thing goes, Lunatic considers anyone who tries to protect someone he wants to kill as a sinner too. He doesnt particularly have any problem with going through people who get in his way to reach his actual targets, though he won't bother to chase em down later if they get away, either. They're more like...sinners in the moment or something, I dunno.

But he'll leave if he thinks theres a good enough chance that he could lose or get unmasked, cause he could easily just come back for whoever it is later

[boobwindow]

He'll twist justice to fit his ideas of it? So much for my theory, but thanks for clarifying.
How good is he at close combat? I want to help stop him and I'm built tough. It takes more than a punch to knock me out.

[earnedmystripes]

Its messed up, but so's everything about what hes doing, really

the problem is he won't just punch you, though. That'd be a lot easier to deal with

He can use the fire for close quarters, too, without any danger to himself. And he can use the flames like a sorta jetpack to zoom around and avoid taking hits

Not that I'm saying you shouldn't help, but getting in close is only a good idea if you're some kinda fireproof. You got any armor or anything? Or water or ice powers, that kinda thing?

[boobwindow]

I think I'll be able to keep up if he jetpacks anywhere. I've got superspeed.
I appreciate the concern, but I can handle it, I'm sure. I've been set on fire before. Sort of. It was mainly an accident. I don't bruise easily.

[earnedmystripes]

[Welp.]

Well good luck, then
Lunatic's been able to keep up with me and my partner while we're powered up, but I dunno how fast your superspeed is

if you ever need any backup feel free to contact us

[About forty-five seconds later a followup text arrives.]

That goes for more than just Lunatic, by the way.

[SURE HE DOESN'T KNOW YOU BUT HEROES GOTTA STICK TOGETHER!!!]

[boobwindow]

Thanks and the same goes for you and your partner.
I hate to say it, but he must be good at slipping away if he's been able to evade capture for so long.

[earnedmystripes]

No kidding
he's been a pain in our ass for ages

[boobwindow]

He's got to be stopped sooner than later.

[earnedmystripes]

We're doing our best
This asshole's really good at covering his tracks

[boobwindow]

I'll keep an eye out.
If I hear or see anything I'll contact you.

[earnedmystripes]

Thanks
That'll be great.

Anywhere we can contact you?

[boobwindow]

This line works. It will connect you, don't worry.
Or give a shout.

[ It might say anonymous, but an attempt to reach her will take him to a message left by Power Girl herself. ]

[earnedmystripes]

[Huh, he wasn't expecting that.]

Gotcha
Thanks
and good luck