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Robot Wars RPG - The Mentorn Conspiracy 2005
Now then, gentlemen. You know why I have asked you here today. As you know, it has been four days now since Mr Devolutions disappearance and I am getting desperate. The police are proving ever more useless in their attempts to solve the case and that is why I have called upon your services. You are close friends of mine and I know how well you work as one. Yesterday, I caught two bobbies who were supposed to be investigating the garage fighting over a truncheon. At that moment, Matty let out a little snigger (Heh-heh...truncheon...heh-heh). He could see the rude side of almost anything.
Anyways, Steve continued, Ive managed to narrow down a list of the most likely suspects in this unusual crime. Let me give you a looksie. The Scotsman made his way over to the projector and was about to introduce suspect number one when...
Why bother? Aaron asked, Ill bet you anything it was Vengeance behind it. This sounds just like his cup of tea.
Tea?! AJ piped up hopefully.
Unfortunately, Mr Knight, thats not very likely, Steven replied, the Professor hasnt been seen anywhere for weeks. Either hes gone into hiding to plot another scheme or hes simply vanished from the face of the earth.
Uh...yeah...heh-heh...whod have thought it, eh? Alex grimaced, hoping the Oddestsey hadnt picked up too many hits from any CIA computers.
*click*
The first slide appeared and AJ, Chris and Matty gasped when they saw the familiar logo flash up on the screen.
Mentorn, Steve explained. The company who put Robot Wars on the tube. A few years back, they went bankrupt after it was revealed they were testing out mind-control microchips on some of the competitors. Its possible they could be trying to revive this business with Mr Devolution as their first test dummy
*click*
The second slide showed an unusual individual. He had large, blond Vanilla Ice-style hair and wore a black band over his eyes like a classic criminal. He wore a top and trousers of deep blue and little white boots, a matching cape sweeping behind him as he held a red cutlas up on high.
Ellis. The Legenday King of Thieves.
Wha? Aaron snorted.
He came up with the title himself, Steven explained with a little roll of his eyes, Hes a tad thick, but hes also a close ally of Professor Vengeance and one of the most famous burglars of modern times. Hes taken some of the worlds finest artefacts from the Popes hat to Jennifer Lopezs underthings and I have a feeling Mr Devolution may be his latest trophy.
*click*
Up came slide three, revealing a large, round bald man with an enormous orange moustache. He wore a long-sleeved red top with black jodpers and was grinning maniacally through a pair of tinted glasses.
Dr Ivo Robotnik, the Scotsman announced grimly, one of the most powerful computer game villains ever to be put to binary. Hes always been resentful of my technological prowess and my persistant rejections to form a merger with his Eggman Empire. It is possible Mr Devolution is being held captive in order to make me negotiate terms with him.
*click*
Slide four showed three very peculiar men. All were dressed in red robes with a cross apiece, brown hair and a pantomime sneer on each face. The man on the left wore a large rimmed hat matching his outfit with a goatee, the man in the middle wore old-fashioned pilot headgear with a large moustache and the man on the right wore a red hood with a little beard and very sharp teeth.
The Spanish Inquisition, Steven told them, Cardinals Ximinez, Biggles and Fang respectively. Weapons include fear, surprise, ruthless efficiancy, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope and a nice red uniform. Since the early 70s, theyve been using rather pathetic means of torture to convert the populace to Christanity with 0% success. However, recently, they have moved away from that area and started a little crusade against the evils of technology. I fear that the kidnapping of Mr Devolution may be their first successful mission.
*click*
Up came the last slide, one which made everyone in the room gasp with terror. Kody and Aaron lifted their shades in amazement, Alex and Chris stared open-mouted, while AJ and Matty simply fell out of their seats. The man gazing back at them was chimpish in appearance with a slightly dopey grin and short grey hair, a revolver poking out from each of the pockets on his suit.
Yes, Steven said quietly, George W Bush. With the current uber-paranoia over the concept of terrorism across the world and with my firm stance against what the current Republican party is doing, the FBI may have taken Mr Devolution away on the grounds that hes nasty. He could be crammed away in a storage locker in Area 51 as we speak.
With one final click, the lights came back on again and AJ and Matty picked themselves off the ground, neither looking too embarrassed for their mishap.
Well, gents, you know our suspects. Now lets get you suited up.
Now then, gentlemen. You know why I have asked you here today. As you know, it has been four days now since Mr Devolutions disappearance and I am getting desperate. The police are proving ever more useless in their attempts to solve the case and that is why I have called upon your services. You are close friends of mine and I know how well you work as one. Yesterday, I caught two bobbies who were supposed to be investigating the garage fighting over a truncheon. At that moment, Matty let out a little snigger (Heh-heh...truncheon...heh-heh). He could see the rude side of almost anything.
Anyways, Steve continued, Ive managed to narrow down a list of the most likely suspects in this unusual crime. Let me give you a looksie. The Scotsman made his way over to the projector and was about to introduce suspect number one when...
Why bother? Aaron asked, Ill bet you anything it was Vengeance behind it. This sounds just like his cup of tea.
Tea?! AJ piped up hopefully.
Unfortunately, Mr Knight, thats not very likely, Steven replied, the Professor hasnt been seen anywhere for weeks. Either hes gone into hiding to plot another scheme or hes simply vanished from the face of the earth.
Uh...yeah...heh-heh...whod have thought it, eh? Alex grimaced, hoping the Oddestsey hadnt picked up too many hits from any CIA computers.
*click*
The first slide appeared and AJ, Chris and Matty gasped when they saw the familiar logo flash up on the screen.
Mentorn, Steve explained. The company who put Robot Wars on the tube. A few years back, they went bankrupt after it was revealed they were testing out mind-control microchips on some of the competitors. Its possible they could be trying to revive this business with Mr Devolution as their first test dummy
*click*
The second slide showed an unusual individual. He had large, blond Vanilla Ice-style hair and wore a black band over his eyes like a classic criminal. He wore a top and trousers of deep blue and little white boots, a matching cape sweeping behind him as he held a red cutlas up on high.
Ellis. The Legenday King of Thieves.
Wha? Aaron snorted.
He came up with the title himself, Steven explained with a little roll of his eyes, Hes a tad thick, but hes also a close ally of Professor Vengeance and one of the most famous burglars of modern times. Hes taken some of the worlds finest artefacts from the Popes hat to Jennifer Lopezs underthings and I have a feeling Mr Devolution may be his latest trophy.
*click*
Up came slide three, revealing a large, round bald man with an enormous orange moustache. He wore a long-sleeved red top with black jodpers and was grinning maniacally through a pair of tinted glasses.
Dr Ivo Robotnik, the Scotsman announced grimly, one of the most powerful computer game villains ever to be put to binary. Hes always been resentful of my technological prowess and my persistant rejections to form a merger with his Eggman Empire. It is possible Mr Devolution is being held captive in order to make me negotiate terms with him.
*click*
Slide four showed three very peculiar men. All were dressed in red robes with a cross apiece, brown hair and a pantomime sneer on each face. The man on the left wore a large rimmed hat matching his outfit with a goatee, the man in the middle wore old-fashioned pilot headgear with a large moustache and the man on the right wore a red hood with a little beard and very sharp teeth.
The Spanish Inquisition, Steven told them, Cardinals Ximinez, Biggles and Fang respectively. Weapons include fear, surprise, ruthless efficiancy, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope and a nice red uniform. Since the early 70s, theyve been using rather pathetic means of torture to convert the populace to Christanity with 0% success. However, recently, they have moved away from that area and started a little crusade against the evils of technology. I fear that the kidnapping of Mr Devolution may be their first successful mission.
*click*
Up came the last slide, one which made everyone in the room gasp with terror. Kody and Aaron lifted their shades in amazement, Alex and Chris stared open-mouted, while AJ and Matty simply fell out of their seats. The man gazing back at them was chimpish in appearance with a slightly dopey grin and short grey hair, a revolver poking out from each of the pockets on his suit.
Yes, Steven said quietly, George W Bush. With the current uber-paranoia over the concept of terrorism across the world and with my firm stance against what the current Republican party is doing, the FBI may have taken Mr Devolution away on the grounds that hes nasty. He could be crammed away in a storage locker in Area 51 as we speak.
With one final click, the lights came back on again and AJ and Matty picked themselves off the ground, neither looking too embarrassed for their mishap.
Well, gents, you know our suspects. Now lets get you suited up.
and they can be used for repairs of your robotic selves between fights, creating new items or upgrading existing ones. 
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