Super Screwup (ONC 2022)

Chapter 10 - The Disruptors Assemble

 "You guys are probably wondering why I've gathered you here today," Marvin said.

"Yeah," Steve answered. "What gives? And how did you get access to the League of Scrupulousness Headquarters? And why does it smell like puke in here?"

"These are all questions that will be answered in good time. Ninja Frank. Vladimir. Good of you to show up. Your skills will all be highly valuable in the upcoming battle to save the world from the evil Dr. Magnus and his supercharged nuke."

"Uh, what am I doing here?" Lynne Franklin asked.

"Remember when we were at that party like five years ago and you mentioned how you thought superheroes were hot? I'm assuming that's still the case?"

"Well, your brother is a real hottie. Is he single by any chance?"

"My brother only loves himself. Besides, he's not the issue here. I'm a bonafide superhero! I've been granted membership to the League of Scrupulousness. Technically only on a junior probationary level, but the fact remains I am currently the only member who is both here on Earth and not suffering from a horrible case of food poisoning. And now I'd like to invite all of you to join my team."

"Sweet!" Steve shouted.

"I'm in," said Ninja Frank.

"Most excellent," Vladimir concurred. "I've always wanted to be a member of the League of Scrupulousness."

"Lynne Franklin, I noticed you didn't say anything, but I'm going to choose to take your closed off body posture as a silent assent. Now I've got to be upfront, I'm not sure we're going to be legally allowed to call ourselves the League of Scrupulousness. I don't think I have the authority to admit new members. But that doesn't mean we can't start our own team. First things first, we need to come up with a badass name. I'm opening the floor to suggestions."

"Oh! Oh! I've got it!" Vladimir shouted. "How about the Gelatinous Cubes?"

"What in the hell is a Gelatinous Cube?" Steve asked.

"Only one of the most feared creatures in all of D&D. Seriously? You don't know what a Gelatinous Cube is? It's like a ten foot brick of transparent gelatinous ooze that hangs out in dungeons and eats people alive. They're totally badass."

"Uh, anyone have any other suggestions?" Marvin asked. "Not that Gelatinous Cubes aren't cool. We'll circle around back to that. I just want everyone to get a chance to brainstorm."

"What about the Daimyos?" Ninja Frank suggested. "They were great and powerful lords in feudal Japan."

"That's pretty cool, I guess," Marvin said. "But since we're based out of America and everything, maybe we ought to stick to English words. We don't want to confuse anybody."

"What about the Disruptors?" Steve said.

"Ooooh," Marvin said. "I like that. My teachers in school always said I was disrupting the class."

"I'll allow the Disruptors is a pretty dope name," Vladimir said.

"I can accept this," Ninja Frank said.

"Lynne Franklin?" Marvin asked. "Any thoughts on this matter?"

"Yeah, I still don't understand why you asked me to be here. I don't have any superpowers."

"Neither does anybody else besides me," Marvin said.

"Ahem," Ninja Frank spoke up.

"Oh yes. Ninja Frank possesses the power of a ninja warrior. And Steve and Vladimir are good at stuff. Like video games and being the dungeon master and stuff like that."