User blog:Bzero/Dr. Mindbender – Update from Cobra Island

Mindbender appears on screen, broadcasting from the Command Center on Cobra Island. Small bandages dot his face, and larger ones are taped across sections of his bare, tanned chest. In spite of his recent injuries, however, Mindbender exudes butch confidence. With an arrogant smirk, he records in his bombastic voice, “This is Doctor Mindbender, current commander of our Cobra Island forces. As you can see, thanks to the excellent medical facilities I’ve set up here at the island, I am healing nicely from my wounds sustained in heroic battle with G.I. Joe. To those concerned about my fate, fear not – I am fine.”

Mindbender continues, “My efforts in kidnapping Grunt and Sierra Gordon President Velez were a complete success – they were held at my Terror Drome long enough to bring the G.I. Joes’ A and B teams down to Sierra Gordo and leave the Pit relatively defenseless. I’m sorry to hear that Cobra Command was not able to press that advantage to completion, but the Joes know now that we can and will strike them where they live. That is sure to disrupt their morale and operations for months.”

Mindbender flicks back one side of his cape, revealing a bandaged, muscular shoulder. “As has been reported, once the Joes were no longer needed and escaped, I detonated our Terror Drome to prevent any recovery team from gathering any data on our operations. After remotely overseeing the movement of the wounded from Sierra Gordo and the United States to here following our assaults, I have been mending our damaged troops and working on new methods of training and indoctrination to make them even more effective before returning to battle. You’ll be pleased to witness the results.”

Mindbender leans forward into the camera, taking a moment to stroke his resplendent mustache. He concludes with a request: “I would like to meet with other members of Cobra Command to discuss our future and my part in it. Until then, I will remain in control of Cobra Island and update our facilities and procedures here.” He makes a fist, and hoists it on the air. “Cobra!” he yells enthusiastically, and gestures, ending the transmission.