Poco is able to shake off the pain of the bullets that struck him but is gravely wounded. He lashes out at the soldier who shot him, slashing him with his claws but although he draws blood and tumbles the soldier back 15 feet the Soviet is still conscious albeit badly hurt.

OOC: Today: Sword of Damocles, on behalf of Poco Tehuantl, rolled 6 using 1d20 with rolls of 6. Claw Attack vs. Soldier 3.
Today: Sword of Damocles, on behalf of Poco Tehuantl, rolled 16 using 2d10+10 with rolls of 2,4. Claw damage on Soldier 3.

Inhuman saw the battle had begun to turn "Ossy forget the sack .. score the touchdown."

The Inhuman wanted to finish what seemed like an endless battle between himself and the Bear. Combining his massive strength to crush bones with his Inhuman ability to destroy the molecular bonds of his foes the massive morph known as the Inhuman hoped to take the last of the fight from his foe.

"Vremya sdat'sya prishel Russkiy Medved."


Not sure what rules you are using at this point. So I rolled but if I need to spend an action to keep him restain if so I do that this action and crush him next one.
17:31, Today: Master Sgt Patrick Muldoon rolled 19 using 3d10+2 with rolls of 6,1,10. crush .
17:31, Today: Master Sgt Patrick Muldoon rolled 22 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 20. Damage.

*The time to surrender has come Russian Bear. 
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As Inhuman starts to focus to crush and to unleash destructive energy, Bear is just able to exert his strength in multiple directions. He gives himself enough space to slip free before the crush is applied but is still zapped in the head by the energy unleashed by Inhuman. Noticeably wounded the Soviet in animal shape stands free, shaking off the attack to his head and eyeing Inhuman angrily but with some wariness as well and growls at the amorphous hero; "Mozhet byt, no vozmozhno yeshche net.!"

OOC: Today: Bear (Medved) rolled 2 using 1d20 with rolls of 2. Escape roll.

Bear escapes being crushed using his held action but not the disintegrate effect which hits him just as he gets free.

"Maybe but maybe not yet!"
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So we are using the new rules? If he broke free would have gone for the head shot.

As the Bear some how escaped his cocoon, the Inhuman reached out towards his foe snarling head in an attempt to stun the creature.
17:31, Today: Master Sgt Patrick Muldoon rolled 2 using 1d20 with rolls of 2. disintergrate .
19:11, Today: The Inhuman rolled 14 using 1d20 with rolls of 14. Head shot
17:31, Today: Master Sgt Patrick Muldoon rolled 22 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 20. Damage.


If it hit please adjust accordingly.


"Would not want anything less."
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OOC: Poco is hit by another 3 bullets for 5, 6, and 5 damage. After rolling 2 points of each bullet into power that leaves a total of 10 damage which drops him to zero. Oscillator is smashed for 17 damage but since he was holding to absorb that is all turned into power.

I gave Bear a save vs. Strength. Normally it would be his base -8 but I gave an additional -4 due to being wrapped up. He just barely made it.

Oscillator is up.

Seems like escape artist is agility based not strength based. The strength based method is damage versus damage, the agility based method is an agility save. The way you did it escape is also strength based. That seems to be unfair to agile characters. If he is trying to break out it should be a comparison of strength versus strength. But my guess is the way the dice have been going he would have gotten whatever he needed.

The Inhuman prepared looked over the battlefield. The enemy was on the run but clearly the Bear still had some fight in him.
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OOC: That is a good point however his Agility and Strength are close so the base save for each is the same (21-25 is a base of 14-8=6-4=2).

OOC: Unclear what is happening w/Steel & others...  Perhaps a recap so Osc might know who is a threat?

Otherwise -- assuming Steel retreats, Osc will 'follow orders' & grab the explosives.
Apparently Steel wasn't retreating fast enough.  heh heh
Osc blasts Whisper of Steel (in conjunction with Onyx, dice rolls in msg #292 below.)
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OOC: Caress of Steel was moving backwards and is 54" away from the battle at the start of her action. She smacked Oscillator with debris as he has been following her but he absorbed the damage. She continues to move backwards away from the battle.

Onyx presses his attack on Caress of Steel as the Soviet appeared not to be making an all out run for it.

OOC:

Staying within 30" by flying.

Attack with Light Control: 12 (+3 Acc)
Damage: 6

If Onyx is gonna zap Caress of Steel, then Osc will also join in.  "If you're staying in, I'm in with you.  Payback!"
Osc gets explosives.  Osc blasts Caress of Steel, attempting to flank in conjunction with Onyx.
Oscillator rolled 7 using 1d20 with rolls of 7 (+2 hit). big zap.   Does that hit?
Oscillator rolled 10 using 3d8 with rolls of 1,2,7. 10 (+4) = 14 dmg.
Meh, should stick with Power Blast - keep forgetting.

OOC:  Sorry, I seem to have missed the part where Osc got smacked & absorbed damage.  Did Osc lose/use that action & gain PR?  Slightly confused.  Hope this doesn't mess things up.  Gonna edit previous post.

OOC: Bear lines up an attack against Inhuman's head but it bounces off harmlessly (without Stretching defense it would have hit).

Sunphoenix and Vosper please make INT saves on 1d20 with a -2 penalty to the base (due to being in a loud and distracting combat environment). Sunphoenix needs an 8 or less and Vosper a 9 or less.
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"Look!  A penny!"


21:05, Today: Vosper rolled 13 using 1d20 with rolls of 13. Int save.

Sunphoenix cocks his head at Vosper~ distracted from watching if Shadow's Kiss wakes up even though he is holding her in his arms- of course, "Huh?  Just get over it huh?  Where are we any better than the Reds if we just kill the helpless and unconscious?  It's one thing to put down a enemy in a fight... its another thing entirely to kill an unconscious solider.. just because its expedient!  It's not enough to just survive... we have to be worthy too survive... or we're no different from the oppressive, brutal, murderous, communists we CLAIM to be better than! Righteousness is not only when its convenient... we either stand for Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness for ALL Mankind.. Communists included... or we're just hypocrites!"

00:35, Today: Sunphoenix rolled 18 using 1d20 with rolls of 18. Int save 8-.

...and probably the last words he speaks as Shadow's Kiss kills him {sigh}.  Can't roll anything to save our lives!
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OOC: Between the distraction of the battle and the back and forth between them, Sunphoenix and Vosper don't catch on that Shadow's Kiss is conscious but playing possum. Sunphoenix and Vosper *can* act however; 2 damaged soldiers (1 reloading), Bear who is conscious and loose right now, and Caress of Steel about 62" away from the battle followed by Onyx and Oscillator. Poco is down and out on the ground, having been cut down by one of the soldiers.

"Nevermind," Vos said, "I keep losing that thing."  Since she wouldn't notice a barn falling on her head, she attacked the nearby soldier, throwing a dart. She went for the one that wasn't reloading.

22:11, Today: Vosper rolled 1 using 1d20 with rolls of 1. Thrown dart +11 to hit.
22:12, Today: Vosper rolled 6,12 using d6,2d8+3 with rolls of 6,7,2. Dart damage.

Sunphoenix gives Shadow's Kiss a quick look over just to make sure she is just unconscious and not seriously injured {bleeding out} at risk of dying and whispers in Russian,"... Вы должны быть хорошо, может быть, вы пойдете домой к семье, как мы все хотим, чтобы. Война это ад, и мы, кто борется его прокляты."
{Translation: ...you should be fine, maybe you will go home to family, like we all want to. War is hell, and we who fight it are damned.}

Turning his attention back to the fight...

Aiming a fire blast.. Sunphoenix targets the Russian soldier who is reloading.. he targets his weapon... seeking to 'cook' off the ammo or just ruin the weapon.

01:54, Today: Sunphoenix rolled 5 using 1d20 with rolls of 5. Fire Blast - At Reloading Russian soldier's weapon {23-}.

01:55, Today: Sunphoenix rolled 7 using 1d20 with rolls of 7. Fire Blast - At Reloading Russian soldier's weapon-Special Attack {23-}.

01:55, Today: Sunphoenix rolled 9 using 2d6+1 with rolls of 4,4. Fire Blast Damage.

Sunphonix smiles muttering in Russian, "... Может быть, его время, мы начали бороться, чтобы спасти жизнь ... вместо того, чтобы их так, мы все можем идти домой ... Американский и русский?"
{Translation:...maybe its time we started fighting to save lives... rather than take them so we can all go home... American and Russian?}

Seeing Poco fall he says louder to Vosper, "Poco's down.. you got this here ... or do you want to go get Poco yourself out of the combat zone to safety?  You got anymore of those meds you gave me...?"

Total Cost: 2 PR
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Seeing the last soldier's AK-47 put out-of-commission Nightmare moves to finish him off. His claw attack strikes squarely and drops the soldier to the frozen ground.

OOC: Today: Sword of Damocles, on behalf of Nightmare, rolled 1 using 1d20 with rolls of 1. Claw Attack vs. Soldier 6.
Today: Sword of Damocles, on behalf of Nightmare, rolled 14 using 1d10+11 with rolls of 3. Claw damage on Soldier 6.

Poco slashes the soldier that shot him, sending him tumbling backwards but he stands firmly for the moment.

Inhuman looks to tighten down on Bear but the Soviet is able to slip free with a superhuman effort. Inhuman does blast him in the head with destructive energy for his trouble however.

The other soldiers looks at Poco, Inhuman, and Vosper trying to determine the most dangerous of the 3. He decides and sends a hail of bullets at the cat-man, a few striking solidly and dropping Poco to the ground.

The debris-manipulator swats Oscillator with a big chunk of debris but the master of vibration was prepared and absorbs the impact energy, replenishing his stamina.

Onyx follows Oscillator and the debris-manipulator. He sends a beam of light at the Soviet but the orbiting debris chunks intercept it.

Oscillator continues to press the attack, sending a blast of vibration at the debris-manipulating Soviet but again an orbiting chunk of debris interposes itself to take the blast.

Bear tries to strike Inhuman's head to return the favor but the amorphous hero's rubbery form deflects the claws harmlessly aside.

Vosper turns her attentions to the soldiers from Sunphoenix and the limp form of the teleporter. She whirls and send a dart into the soldier who is not reloading and he drops to the ground bleeding.

Sunphoenix puts down the teleporter to deal with the reloading soldier, sending a bolt of fire to fuse the bolt on the AK-47, rendering it useless.

A moment later the teleporter opens her eyes on the ground unseen, takes a quick look around to get her bearings, then vanishes from the battlefield.

Nightmare tears into the remaining soldier with the now-useless AK-47, his claws overwhelming the Soviet and sending him tumbling backwards where he comes to rest in a crumpled, bloody heap.

Seeing their soldiers down and two of their cohorts gone from the battle, Bear and the debris manipulator put up their hands. Onyx and Oscillator hear a female voice in their heads say; "I yield, you have bested us in battle". Bear growls out something as well which only a few team members understand; "Вы победили наших солдат и увезли наших товарищей. Там нет бесчестья в уступая превосходящим противником."

OOC: Inhuman is the remaining person left to act for the team. He has Bear in front of him offering to surrender.

Vosper 40 (Move, Throw Dart)
Poco 34 (Claw Attack)
Caress of Steel 27 (Evade/Parry w. Debris)
Oscillator 27 (Wake-Up, Move, Hold Action)
Shadow's Kiss 26 (Out)
Onyx 26 (Move, Light Attack)
Bear 25 (Escape Hold in 18)
Vosper 25 (Move, Throw Dart)
Sunphoenix 25 (Move, Use CRIT Potion)
Nightmare 23 (Move, Claw Attack)
Soldier 3 23 (AK-47 Attack
Poco 19 (Move, Claw Attack)
Inhuman 18 (Crush, Disintegrate)
Soldier 6 18 (AK-47 Attack)
Caress of Steel 12 (Debris Attack)
Oscillator 12 (Move, Vibratory Blast)
Shadow's Kiss 11 (Awaken, Teleport in 9)
Onyx 11 (Move, Light Attack)
Bear 10 (Move, Claw Attack)
Vosper 10 (Move, Throw Dart)
Sunphoenix 10 (Move, Special Flame Bolt)
Nightmare 8 (Move, Claw Attack)
Soldier 3 8 (Out)
Poco 4 (Out)
Inhuman 3
Soldier 6 3 (Out)

Having just avoided another blow from the deadly claws of the Russian Bear, the Inhuman was about to reach out and seize the unconscious Soviet teleporter  when his ursine foe growled out his offer of surrender.

The Inhuman, who had just seen Poco Tehuantl crumple after succumbing to yet another blast from the enemy soldier's AK 47 had been trying to figure out how to buy enough time for Oscillator to plant the explosives to complete their mission. Most of the team was battered and bloody as well. He knew only Vosper's super healing had kept her alive this far.

But no matter how bad it looked, Inhuman never considered surrendering. He had ordered Oscillator to plant the bombs with the hope that it would both accomplish the mission and act as a distraction to allow the rest of the team to escape while he covered their withdrawal.

So when the Bear had offered their surrender the Inhuman was surprised and a bit suspicious.

He and the others had some how prevailed. Figuring he better except before the Soviet's surrender before they changed their minds.

" YA gotov prinyat' vashe kapitulyatsii . Imeyte vy dolzhny vernut'sya k chelovecheskoy forme . Vashi tovarishchi vse dolzhny razoruzhit'sya i sobrat' zdes' i sdat'sya , a takzhe. Dayu vam obeshchaniye, chto do tekh por, kak vy chest' vashego sdachu vy ne budet nanesen vred . U vy prinimayete usloviya ? "


It had been a tough fight. As bad as it had been he had to respect his foe's for the battle they had raged against what they saw as their enemies. But the fight was over for now.

"Oh and I will be wanting a crate of vodka." The Inhuman said with a much of a grin as its malformed maw of a mouth could make.


Translation

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"I am prepared to accept your surrender. Bear you must return to your human form. Your comrades all must disarm and assemble here and surrender as well. You have my promise that as long as you honor your surrender you will not be harmed. Do you accept the terms?"

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The ursine Soviet nods and returns to the his human form. He is wearing the garb of a scientist and the light of intellect glints in his eyes. The debris-manipulator lets the two chunks of twisted metal fall to the ground and returns to Bear's side, hovering just above the ground. Coming to rest next to the scientist known as Bear the hood and goggles come off, revealing a plain-looking woman with short cropped blonde hair. Unlike everyone else she actually isn't overly battered but gives deference to Bear.

Once she is down, Bear responds to Inhuman's terms and everyone now hears a female voice in their head, apparently translating Bear's words as he speaks them; "Наши солдаты уже нокаутировал. Ласка стали рассказывает мне, что поцелуй Тени уже из ее диапазона психического связи таким образом, мы не имеем возможности вспомнить ее. Шепот, как вы можете догадаться, давно прошли. Я могу только сдаться, ласка стали, и любые другие по-прежнему в этом объекте." He awaits Inhuman's response.

Translation for everyone by telepathy:

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"Our soldiers are already knocked out. Caress of Steel tells me that Shadow's Kiss is already out of her mental communication range so we have no way of recalling her. Whisper as you can guess is LONG gone. I can only surrender myself, Caress of Steel, and any others still at this facility."

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" Eto yavlyayetsya priyemlemym. My ne v sostoyanii obespechit' meditsinskuyu assitance , no ya ponimayu, u vas yest' meditsinskiy personal . My zdes', chtoby sdelat' rabotu . Posle togo, kak eta rabota budet zavershena vy i vashi lyudi ostanutsya dostatochnoye pitaniye i krov , poka spasatel'naya ne postupayet ." The Inhuman said in reply to both the Bear and his companion.

Then added " Yest' li ispytuyemyye v etom ob"yekte ili drugiye, kotoryye predpochli by , chtoby uyti s nashey komandoy ? "

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"That is acceptable. We are unable to provide medical assistance, but I understand you have medical staff. We are here to do a job. Once that job is completed you and your people will be left with adequate food and shelter until rescue arrives."

"Are there any test subjects in this facility or others who would prefer to leave with our team?"

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Bear nods absently for a moment then replies, an almost-instant translation appearing in everyone's minds; "Только свиньи и приматы, исследования не прогрессировали дальше этой точки. И да, у нас есть ряд настоящее медицинского персонала, поэтому мы можем лечить самостоятельно. О, не бойтесь нас есть много водки." He ends his statement with a small smile and a knowing wink.

Translation via telepathy:

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"Only pigs and primates, the research has not progressed past that point. And yes, we have a number of medical staff present so we can treat our own. Oh, never fear we have plenty of vodka."

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The Inhuman nodded. Seconds ago they had been trying to kill each other. Now they were making jokes. That was what it was to be a soldier. But the Inhuman knew that it was temporary, they were still enemies. The next time they met they would again be at war albeit a cold one. "Glad we have an understanding."

The Inhuman pulled his walkie talkie out of what seemed to be his hip "The Soviet team has surrendered. They will assemble their people topside. Oscy that should leave you free to complete the mission."

The Inhuman looked at the rest of the team. They were in rough shape "Best we police up their weapons and blow the rest of the structures except the barracks. make sure they have what they need to survive."

"Yessir.  I could use Vosper and Nightmare's help." he says into the radio.

But he has something to do before starting the destruction; he drops down and lands near Poco and administers a CRIIT potion injection (as surreptitiously as he can so the baddies don't see).  He leans close to Poco, says "This should help you quickly, don't exert yourself until you're mostly healed."

Then he flies to the explosives cache, saying into the walkie talkie, "Anyone else needs -- ahem, well, you know -- come find me."