Pro, about going there disguised:
I knew many would be upset, so I had just one or two character proposing that. But, let's see:
1) it's not that I propose it always, or it has been done to death. Until now, it was done just for issue 14, and they were exposed as they entered Mandelovia. But there was a good reason to trying that: they didn't want to be recognized as ally of D'Goon. The cover was blown out, and the world (ok, most of the world) now thinks they are bastards terrorists and such.
2) this time is even more important. Sam is hated, they didn't know what there is in the castle, they don't know what forces have to fight. They are 13 versus a whole world, at last at the beginning. For me, it's obvious that they have to do a recognition of the current situation before doing any strategy. I know Ozzie could go there and anything that happen, he will remain alive. My character not, and the same for most of the others. I think if they can get inside the walls without fighting, and sparing their forces for the inevitable battle until they are inside, it's better that to have to fight their way trough the wall. After all, their only air force power is the shit of a big bird.
3)About them being all different, I agree. I used the term gypsies to say that they are a wandering assemble of strange persons, performing acts to impress and entertain the rulers of the various kingdoms in exchange for shelter and foods (and moneys). I hope in that world there are different races (gnomes, dwarves, elves and such) so that Brianna could be presented as a member of a bird race, and things like that.

Doc, about Euro as a public face.
I used Euro for the reasons I put in the post, being him the first person to have been known to carry the gene, because he was a very loved sport champion (at last in Europe (for his birth), in the third world countries (because he was constantly beating the American champions) and in Latino America (because he was constantly beating Frederico, the Cuban that switched to America. ), because for his past he is accustomed to talk to media and because he is genuinely moved to work for metahuman freedom.
Euro is a wanted person in the USA (for a crime he didn't perpretate and for the Zoo happenings) and in allied countries (like Italy, as I have shown), while in La Perdita is considered a dangerous person for various killing of thugs that were always recognized, in courts, as self defense. I am not forgetting that, and it's why Xiang told him they will have to rebuild his credibility and reputation. I am perfectly aware of that, and I will try to show how that will be accomplished.
In any case, I am open for suggestions, and also for a big NO if it come from most of the writers.

Gooz about the old table:
the ugly object is on la Perdita, and will resurface some time from now, but for this story I don 't see a way to shove it up my ass.

Jackie, very cool post for the Strikeforce.
The plan sounds good, go for it. Please, to everybody that will post there, don't mess with Mandelovia City, Baron Zero or the Palace. The mission is in the desert, the underground and the sea.

To everybody, about technology on the dark world.
As I tried to imply in my last post, it's not a matter of technology stopping all of a sudden to work, it's the fact that they could not find replacements, fuels and such. How does the hoverchair of Drake works? If it has a nuclear battery or it's solar charged, no problem. If it's electrical, I don't see a way to recharge it, there. Better to find really a magic carpet, if that's the case!
No problem into using the Stormloader, but it's worth the risk? They can't really use it for long, they will have to leave it in some place at the risk of being burned as a product of black magic or something like that, I guess.