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Robert and Mandy are on a vacation getaway to the sandy beaches of Hawaii, intending to escape the hectic pace of superheroism for just a little bit. But as their work inevitably follows them, the two of them struggle to make good on their promise of making lasting memories. And Robert is running out of time to tell Mandy something very important.
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Mecha Man has never been known for taking sick days. Whether it’s from inside the metal suit or behind the dispatcher’s desk, the job always comes first. But when Robert overworks himself to the point where a common cold leaves him bedridden, it’s up to Mandy to nurse him back to health.
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In the aftermath of the Red Ring's attack on SDN's Torrance Branch, Mandy finds her office in dire need of some quick funds. Will she and Robert be able to rally the Z-team to save the branch from impending bankruptcy, or will this go exactly how you expect this to go?
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Courtney wanted nothing else but for Robert to accept her love, to return her kiss and give her that happy love story ending that she needed as desperately as her lungs needed air. But as he pushed her away, the reality that she had been trying to so hard to ignore came crashing down: she wasn't meant for him.
An exploration of the bad ending in Dispatch in which Robert romanced Blonde Blazer, leaned out of Invisigal's kiss, and failed as her mentor, told from the perspective of Invisigal.
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“What is it?” he asked patiently.
She reached for his cheek, stroking it delicately with the tips of her fingers as if Robert was a cloud of smoke that could disappear at any minute.
“Keep looking at me like this, please,” she instructed with a whisper.
His expression softened, and those eyes of his glowed like smoldering embers.
“Yes ma’am.”
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When Mandy comes home drained after a long day at work as Blonde Blazer, the moments she shares with Robert remind her of why she chose him.
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"How'd you keep going after you lost the pulse?"
Robert shrugs. "I didn't." It's honest, even if it's not what she wants to hear. "Not really, at least. After my coma, I got shit-faced and threw a lot of bad punches.”
“Yeah, I remember,” Mandy says with a tinge of fondness and a bit of pride in having saved Mecha Man at his lowest.
“I didn't think I would, but I found purpose in dispatching. Y’know, I got to coach some ragtag team of villains into actual heroes. They did most of the work, but it felt good to be a part of something.”
She doesn’t lift her head from his shoulder to see, but she can hear the smile in his voice even if it's small.
“For so long, I didn’t know who I was without my dad. Without my legacy.” His honesty is raw, leaving him cracked open and exposed with no Mech armor keeping him impenetrable. Too softly, he says, “Might be nice to find out what Mandy can do.”
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As Torrance and SDN struggle to re-build, Mandy and Robert do as well.
(Post-Shroud, Mandy and Robert struggle and grow alongside each other in their day-to-day life)
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“I don’t know that my dad would be proud,” Robert says carefully, words even and plain like his relationship with his father was simple. “I don’t know if he would if I killed Shroud or not. I guess it’s hard to say if you never really knew someone.”
Mandy softens at the admission, her palm lifting between them to cradle his face. Days-old stubble pricks her skin as her thumb rubs along the curve of his jaw. Robert's fingers latch loosely around her wrist, keeping her there with him. She makes no move to retreat from him as his eyes flutter shut and a low exhale puffs from his lips.
Get up. The stiff, rough voice of Robert "Robbie" Robertson II reverberates in Robert's skull as everything slows.
“I’m proud of you,” she says, so firm and sure that it’s hard not to believe her.
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As members of the Red Ring linger in Torrance following the final battle with Shroud, a mission goes awry when a kid gets caught in the crossfire. Robert struggles to get back up. Mandy's there, because she always is. (Inspired by issue 3)
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On their anniversary, Robert and Mandy leave their daughter with Courtney for the night. Courtney fully intends to survive the experience with her dignity intact. The baby, unfortunately, has other plans.
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20 Apr 2026
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Certified banger, Courtney is good with babies
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Ancient History by CodeNameCrisis (Newblood158), Newblood158
Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)
02 Sep 2026
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He fights crime in his dead father’s mech suit. She’s the corporate hero on the magazine covers. They hate each other. Obviously.
Three years after she walked away, Live Wire is transferring back into his building. Robert Robertson told everyone it was ancient history. He kept her number anyway.
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Post SDN Torrance fight with Shroud. Story aims to follow the evolving relationship between Robert / Mandy, and the development of the Z-team as a truly cohesive super hero group.
Major events from the game worth noting:
Shroud spared, Mentored Invisigal, Flambae is missing a tooth, and chose Sonar (Victor) as the one to stay on the team, Coupe redeemed into Z-team, Robert revealed to Z-team he was Mecha Man