Seeing Flora hurt caused The roach to chitter with anger. "Nobody hurts flower girl!" It muttered. Another Roach forms, and moves around behind the brain-who then promptly throws up on the floating thing-and acid burns at it...

(OOC-Dupilcates again as standard action. Stays behind total cover.

Dupilcate moves around behind Brain-keeping out of reach of OA. Then flanks it via Flora, as a move action to P15.

Standard action-acid throw up melee attack.

09:42, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 19 using 2d8+6. Acid damage.
09:42, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 18 using 1d20+6. vs Fort)

Merlot would glance around and then just slink back into the shadows around the corner of the metal wall. But then a second later he seemed to have appeared in another location with knife in hand. The blade was flung once again at the brain, though this time without the flickering.

--OOC--
Move action: Move to U19
Standard Action: Double Trouble at Q17
Duplicate Standard Action: Attack with Throwing Knives
-Result: 19 vs AC? If Hit then 6 Damage.

13:15, Today: Merlot rolled 6 using 1d8+4. Damage Roll.
13:15, Today: Merlot rolled 19 using 1d20+7. Attack Roll.

S'kaar hurled another bundle of rats at the giant brain, but they fell wide of the mark and scurried back to the swarm.

--OOC--

16:23, Today: S'kaar rolled 15,12 using 1d20+8,1d12+8. attack/damage.
suspect thats a miss. If not, I'll retcon
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Flora, bolstered by the thoughts projected by Bedlam, swung with all her might. She knew that her muscles were the backbone of her strikes and so she put them all to use.


OOC
15:47, Today: Flora rolled 11 using 2d8+3. Damage vs Brain.
15:46, Today: Flora rolled 26 using 1d20+7. Attack vs. Brain.

A few electrical discharges signal the expiration of Bedlam's tech and the giant appears behind Flora's left shoulder. For a moment he focuses intensely on the floating brain before turning his head in disgust and spitting on the arena floor.
Round 3 Activity
Move to N19
Bedlam Jones rolled 9 using 1d20+4. Mental Push vs Will.
Assuming that misses.

Ordo concentrates for a moment, then launches yet another dart at the brain, hoping to do at least some good from a distance before getting up close and personal with the Big Brain.

(20:36, Today: Ordus F. Rattus rolled 21 using 1d20+8. Yet Another Ranged Attack.)

Multi-Roach's duplicate's acid spit proves very effective as it hisses and bubbles on the brain's energy shield. Second later Flora's power blow shorts out it's field with a shower of sparks, allowing Ordus' bolt to splat into grey matter. The Brain gives a subsonic shriek of outrage!

Round 4. Combat map updated. Init Order: Brain, Merlot, S'kaar, Multi-Roach, Flora, Ordus, Bedlam.

Bluetooth's amplified voice rises above the baying of the crowd. "Ouch! That was a good one, time for the cavalry"

The brain, its shields down, retreats in dobule time to the middle of the central platform. A small pylon emerges and the Brain starts glowing with a suspicious "recharging" aura!

Accompanied by a deafening electronic "level up" noise, the east and west gates open to reveal a swarm of floating saucer bots sparkling with electricity. They glide into the room and over the barrier, forming two solid lines of heavy metal to engage the party while the Brain heals up.
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S'kaar flings a clump of rats at the brain. they hit and tear into it for a few second, before scurrying back to the swam.

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18:30, Today: S'kaar rolled 16 using 1d12+8.
18:30, Today: S'kaar rolled 19 using 1d20+8. YARA.

The brain is looking distinctly the worse for wear after S'kaar rat attack, it's grey matter pulsing weakly...

The roach moved along the sides of the metal barricade, and once again produced another duplicate-right near the brain. It also shot its crossbow into the pulsing mass...

(OOC-Move-moving to L21-still using the barricades as cover

Standard makes duplicate and moves it to P13

It fires crossbow at brain.

08:36, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 11 using 1d12+5. damage
08:35, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 19 using 1d20+8. vs AC)

"Reinforcements, eh?" Bedlam scowls at the line of electro bots. "Let's see how well they're reinforced..."

The giant takes his lamp post club and swings it in a wide sweeping arc at the nearby technology.

Round 4 Action Brickbat: burst 1. I believe it hits all enemies adjacent to me which I can see - robots in M20 and N20.
Bedlam Jones rolled 22 using 1d20+7. Brickbat vs electro bots
 that's vs AC
Rolled 11 using 2d8+4. Damage vs r at N20.
Rolled 18 using 2d8+4. Damage vs r at M20.

If that hits, and they survive, the targets are also knocked prone.
For burst/area of effect powers, do you want separate attack / damage rolls for each enemy?

Multi-Roach's latest duplicate sends a crossbow bolt into the Brain, spatttering grey matter all around. It's almost down...

Meanwhile Bedlam's roundhouse sends the two electro-bots high into the arena, to whoops and cheers from the crowd. They explode overhead like fireworks.
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Eyeing the bots warily, Ordo shifts position and switches weapons, then stands ready...

Flora put her maul in front of her and took a defensive posture. Her wounds bled an oozing greenish gray sap. She closed her eyes and focused, willing her body to knit itself closed. Her wounds started to bleed less and she made sigh of relief.

OOC: Action-Use second wind

Merlot, frowning in concentration, grabs a throwing knife and sends it unerringly towards the Brain's one huge eyeball. The blade hits true, sending a gout of ocular fluid and grey matter into the air. All its tentacles go into spasm and scant seconds later it deflates like a punctured balloon.

A cacophony of electronic trills, squeals and victory riffs spring up over the speakers, as the crowd applauds politely. You get the feeling they were hoping for more casualties though.

Bluetooth's amplified voice rises above the hubbub. "Ladies, gentlemen and others, I give you Multi-Roach and Friends. Next time we'll put them up against a real challenge folks, be sure to catch it here at the Masherama"

In reply to The Shadow (msg #56):

The duplicate vanished and the 'true' roach crawled from his hiding spot. "Ummm-you know I did not mean to name us that...right? Not my fault..." He points out to seemingly no one.

"That's it?  That's the fight?"

The Collective Rat seems to be torn between disappointment and relief.

"About that name...we can keep it.  Just so long as we know who to blame."

The sound of a thousand rats chuckling with malicious mischief is not a pretty one.

Flora leaned of her maul for a moment, catching her breath. She trotted over to Multi-Roach, a smile on her face. "It is okay, there has been no harm done. It's only a name," she said as she towered over him.

In reply to Flora (msg #59):

The roach's multi-faceted eyes looked up at her. "Are you ok? I saw the thing hurt you..."

The electro bots wheel round and float back to the east and west gates as you trudge back to the north exit. After the following bouts Bluetooth slips you enough Barters to keep you in food and lodging for a couple of weeks, leaving you free to organise your trip into the Sprawl.

You can start the next day if required. If you want to, the a visit to the Flux Pit will trigger a new mutation, but be advised you had best delay your journey for a day (check out the House Rules thread).

Bedlam smirks and bows with a flourish.

"Not to worry, folks. Not to worry," the giant's voice booms out. "There's more where that came from. We'll give ya plenty ta see when the time comes!"

The big man grins broadly and waves as he heads for the exit.

~How is everyone doing? Any significant injuries?~ his thoughts check in with each of his teammates. ~Damn shame to have to risk burning the tech on such a quick fight.~

"How 'bout it, sis?" he eyes Flora with some concern once they are shut back away from the crowds. "That thing had a nasty stinger."

Flora looks at Multi-Roach with a smile, "I am okay. I am much tougher than I look. Being part of the planet has that effect." She gave the creature a gentle pat on the back and moved to be next to Bedlam.

Once they are alone and she hears Bedlam's question. She gave him a big hug and looked him in the eye, one of the only people she knew that could do that easily. "I am fine, Little Brother. I have thick skin but you looked more worse for wear than I did in there."

"We are Satisfactory" S'kaar squeals.

"All systems go," chorus the collective of Rat.  "Thanks for asking.  Nothing hurt but our pride."

"Good!" Bedlam exudes positive enthusiasm. "We fought well. And learned a few lessons to boot."

He ticks them off on large, calloused fingers:
"Pound on those energy shields hard enough, and they will go down."
"Keep the cannon fodder in front."
"And don't stand in front of pointy sharp things."

"Anyone think of something we could have done better?" the affable giant asks. "Did the close-in fighters block out the throwers? In addition to its shields, did we test the opponent's mental resolve? What would we have done if the shields didn't fail? Who's our battlefield medic?"

Bedlam's eyes widen. "Ah! I do love a good fight!"