Rock'em, Sock'em Recruits

[morethanmyth]

Reading, Berkshire, was one of the larger towns in Britain, but this was also because of the myth population living quietly alongside the humans. There were very few that believed in fairies anymore, but some old superstitions had still endured the passing of time, and that was enough for the hobs to get by.

They were used to a quiet life there, and were usually untroubled by the outside world - or even the world of humans they lived side by side with.

At least until all this nonsense with the fearlings started. Everyone in the myth world knew that change was happening and it was a change for the worse rather than the better. When word eventually came that most of the Guardians had been captured by this evil force, by this Kuk, they knew the world was in trouble.

If the Guardians couldn't stand against them, then who could?

This was why, when the sky crack with lightning and opened him and a strange...thing fell down through it, cracking the asphalt where it landed, in the middle of their community's market, their first reaction was fear.

"What is it?"

"I don't know."

"Looks a bit like them human contraptions, it does."

"It can't be human, it fell out of the sky. And it's covered in slime."

"Don't touch it! Everyone stay back!"

The strange metal thing, whatever it was, suddenly sat up, staring at them all with an empty void of a face, before turning in one direction, running forward and smashing the facade of a building like it was nothing more than tissue paper.

"Everyone, clear out, take shelter! Blin, see if you can get find one of the tooth fairies to take a message to the Guardians! There are usually a few about."

"On it!"

The strange metal creature seemed to try to speak to them but the words were in a language alien to them and it sounded hostile.



Then it turned and went back to its rampage. Oddly, it didn't seem to be attacking any of them and all the damage to the buildings was more cosmetic than anything, but there was no telling if that would hold true for long - or if the creature would limit itself to just their settlement. If it laid into the town, with all its crowds of humans and larger buildings...

*"You're all in danger! You need to take shelter immediately!"

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[justadigger]

A rather loud chuckle comes from the old man at Mellie's reaction to the increased volume, as well as Brainy's instructions. "WELL, IF THERE'S ONE THING I WAS ALWAYS GOOD AT, IT WAS RAISING HELL," he comments in a deep, rumbling bass tone. A squeaking noise of distress is heard from within his hood a rather cross mole-like animal pokes its head out - quite annoyed in how it was disturbed.

Thankfully, Mellie's not voicing that thought, or the old man would be pretty inclined to argue it. (It's especially thankful right now with the vocal enhancement...)

"WE'D BEST GET MOVING," he says, taking his staff in two hands and running after Brainy - and he's rather spry about it.

[thewholeofthemoon]

On hearing the instructions, Remus flashed a quick smile to Sirius. "THERE YOU GO, PADFOOT. SOMETHING FOR YOUR UNIQUE TALENTS." A little bit of teasing as to his friend's singing ability. "THOUGH A BARK MIGHT BE MORE USEFUL THAN THE SINGING."

The Muggles had seen enough at this point that the shapechange might not bother them. And, frankly, he found he'd be happy to see the Grim.

[grimbiker]

"THAT SOUNDS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE PERMISSION, MOONY." Sirius tucked his wand into his pocket. "BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW I'VE NEVER NEEDED THAT."

He regarded Brainy, unable to stop himself from smirking. "FEEL FREE TO SCREAM, SING, AND EMBARRASS YOURSELVES. I'LL PASS."

One moment the wizard was standing there, smirk still planted on his face. The next there was a dog, standing upright before falling onto all fours. He barked, deep and magically amplified. It was almost loud enough to hurt ears.

He padded into place around the creatures attacking the suit.

[justleftovers]

Mellie begins to use the tone of voice she's normally kind enough to save for the shower. It's not as if she has no sense of pitch, it's just that she's a little...ambitious. Whitney Houston songs should never be subjected to such butchery.

She keeps her hands clapped over her ears, as she's even hurting herself a bit with that rendition of Greatest Love of All. But she does a good job looking for the problems that try to slip by the others.

[googledox]

And the yelling commenced.

Apparently, Brainy's voice could go quite high in pitch, though he wasn't so ambitious that he was trying to make his yelling musical.

The creatures started looking agitated, and guided by the amplified soundwaves, they started corralling into an area over the damaged mecha.