Have at it!

did I and/or the Batallions make any headway dragging Gale out of countermeasures before shit met fan? I ask both Batallion and the GM

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 2):

Sure, Gale can have been dragged out of the room successfully as long as Battalion actually did it.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 3):

then i guess my next post hinges on the helpfulness of a bunch of abandoned Batallions

I think I have an idea folks, working with the DM on making sure I'm understanding everything correctly.

In reply to Xander (msg # 5):

At what point does Xander's actions take place.  If he closes up the doors and frees up Percy then he would do something very different.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:00, Tue 22 Nov 2016.

Yeah, that's a good point.

These commands are being given out at the speed of the computer, so would take effect as soon as Xander was made aware of the situation. Allowing time for the physical locks to engage and the door to close, I guess. But pretty damn near immediate.

In reply to Xander (msg # 7):

Initiative order and all that. Percy holds the door this round and can be freed up next round.

Also, I was wrong about how the Cover action works. If you want to Cover someone against ranged weapons, just make an agility roll. If it's at least Green, you can jump in front of a shot aimed at them and take the hit. But that's all you get to do that round, is the downside.

In reply to Xander (msg # 7):

I think all we did for "covering" with respect to Battalion was essentially make JJ an invalid target if there were enough warm bodies blocking view.

In reply to Batallion (msg # 9):

Well, let's change that to the above too, then. If anybody trying to cover you manages a green agility roll, they get shot instead. You have enough dupes that you should be fine :P

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 10):

OK then Round stands.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 11):

Sure, but I think it's your turn again.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 12):

Is the Door between S and B closed?

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 13):

Nope

I'm planning on shutting it as soon as Kayla and Percy are through though

In reply to Xander (msg # 15):

Kayla is through and don't worry about Percy ;).

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 16):

I'm thankful for all of you. It has been (and with luck will continue to be) a blast.

+500 karma to all.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 17):

Woo-hoo!

In reply to Batallion (msg # 18):

YAY!!!!!!!!! I'm going to blow it all right now!

The room's labeled navigation/comms on the map, are all the comms shot?

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 20):

No, but there's nothing available there that you didn't already have access to via Xander's mind meld with the computer.

If you want to make a call somewhere, you're welcome to give it a go.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 21):

I didn't know if it was set up to have like space speed dial or some technobabble frequencies or something that would make it easier to get sage's attention

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 22):

It's certainly more user-friendly in that room than it would be elsewhere. Place a call if you'd like; the operator is standing by :)

does megapercy share rebecca's phasing power?  if he has a physical presence wouldn't the hole be far too small for him?  how cramped are rebecca, percy and a huge machine shop ghost going to be in that hole?

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 24):

You're correct in that the hole is too small for Mecha-Percy to fit.

Percy can't phase, but I read that as Rebecca dropping the doll down the hole and THEN enlarging it. This would perhaps damage Percy under normal circumstances, but since the 2-meter, person-sized tunnel rapidly expands after the initial descent I figured we could hand-wave the specifics for now :)
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:58, Mon 28 Nov 2016.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 25):

most of thise questions were under the assumption that it was a person-shaped hole through solid rock, this development complicates matters.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:01, Mon 28 Nov 2016.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 26):

I was hoping it might!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 27):

I hate you.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 28):

Now, now.  You got the datapad. Take the win! :)

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 29):

But shes such an assface!

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 30):

Ladies and gentlemen, we have achieved the impossible: a five-way party split!

I assure you, nothing bad could possibly happen to a group this divided... :)

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 31):

I swear I roll a disproportionate number of single digits, but that is offset by a disproportionate number of 90+ its really weird.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 32):

as soon as i decide i need to hit bad enough to throw karma, i stop rolling white.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 33):

for me its when trying to manifest a talent... 6, 8, 13, 2, 97

WTF

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 34):

I promise I have not bugged the dice roller, despite the fact that if I WERE to do that, I would make it function precisely as Billy has described.

Determining accurate RNG is always a chore because it's really hard to separate confirmation bias from your analysis. That said, I'm pretty confident the roller is legit. It just has a strange sense of humor.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 35):

in my experience, every electronic dice roller, no matter how legit, has a strange sense of humor.  it's perhaps more pronounced since unlike a real collection, all the dice have the same personality.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 36):

Oh absolutely either a sample size issue or a confirmation bias or both.  I'm completely convinced its legit... just annoying :P

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 37):

As a reminder, your IDA suits provide some interesting benefits beyond just headlamps and comms. You can view them on the GEAR thread, in case you need a refresher: link to a message in this game

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 38):

Are the comms open?  Can I hear his speech?

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 39):

i didn't give it over the comms, no

So I've been binging Burn Notice on netflix and I think it's just bleeding straight into Billy at this point.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 41):

ha!

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 42):

Damn you and your completely reasonable enemies....
This message was last edited by the player at 13:31, Mon 05 Dec 2016.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 43):

:D

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 44):

FYI I'm captain on deck today at work, so I'll be hard pressed to respond today.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 45):

Oh captain, my captain!

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 46):

No worries! The plot won't leave you behind; you're in the thick of it, after all! :)

Now Battalion, on the other hand...

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 47):

if the suit doesn't have recording capabilities then I will request Abraxis/Sophia do so.

I reiterate: money and connections are the best superpower ever!

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 49):

You're making a very strong case for that, that's for sure!

@Rebecca: I've updated Olsen's post with some details.

well i thought i was following along but Muse just blew my mind.

^^

This

In reply to Xander (msg # 52):

I'll intercede here, I suppose. A lot has been going on behind the scenes, but it's on the up-and-up.

Without revealing too much in an OOC channel, you guys aren't the only ones with proprietary communication channels :)

Chronologically speaking, here's what happened:

1) Muse dropped off Billy/Kayla/Redford at about the same time Xander/Abraxas reached the bottom of the initial elevator shaft into the mines, which is about the same time Rebecca encountered the sphere. She failed her stealth check, and her approach was detected.

2) Muse took a smaller, faster vehicle out of the Docking Bay and covered the distance between the Bay and the lab's intended entrance point (which none of you have found thus far). During this time, Billy deals with Mr. Dunlap, cools his heels waiting for a more important call; Xander/Abraxas make their way to the edge of the bore hole in the mines; and Rebecca defeats Olsen in combat and begins her interrogation.

3) Muse takes a fishhook elevator into the lab itself. He arrives about the same time that Billy finishes his chat with Charles; Xander/Abraxas makes it to the edge of the sphere and establishes contact with Rebecca; and Rebecca continues to interrogate Dr. Olsen, who is intentionally taking forever to answer Rebecca's questions because she is stalling for time.

4) Muse enters the room. Shit hits the fan.

Let me know if the timeline doesn't make sense; I'll smooth out any wrinkles as best I can!
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:10, Tue 06 Dec 2016.

Didn't actually doubt it was on the up-and-up, just blew my mind.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 54):

That was the hope -- glad it succeeded!

I'd been meaning to post a timeline like this anyway because of how hard it can be to track what's happening when during large party splits like this. That's my bad.
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:09, Tue 06 Dec 2016.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 55):

Well fuck.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 56):

for an actual goddamn space wizard you're about as good at being a spy as a 12-year-old.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 57):

Wizard.  Never said anything about spy.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 58):

It's true that wizards are generally among the flashier professions.

Three words: I cast invisibility.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 60):

hahaha true, true. But do you cast invisibility... with a flourish?

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 61):

I do, but no one ever notices.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 62):

hahaha fantastic.

@Rebecca, I love the flair of tongue-in-cheek "casting" l4z0r death eyes!

As a reminder, while you can't spontaneously manifest awesome new powers in the field, you certainly CAN attempt to spontaneously use new FEATS associated with your existing powers when the situation calls for it. Doing so requires a natural red roll, though, so it's rarely successful. Success means you get the FEAT for free (we'll work out the details if/when that happens behind the scenes) Have fun! #theMoreYouKnow

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 63):

I wanted it to work so badly.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 64):

maybe if you use that syringe you'll grow a laser eye.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 65):

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with Chekhov's Syringe, as well...
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:06, Tue 06 Dec 2016.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 66):

What color is Strigoi's mask?

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 67):

It's just a normal welding mask in an unassuming dark blah color. Unless you mean, "Is the viewing slit glowing green?". In which case, the answer is yes.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 68):

I hope you enjoy Charles's WALL OF PLOT.

I apologize for the novel.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 69):

Do I see that happening?

In reply to Muse (msg # 70):

See what happening? The conversation in Charles's office? No, that's not being broadcast anywhere.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 71):

Oh and this whole 'straw raid'... I hate it when our actions have repercussions....

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 72):

the worst part about consequences is having to live with them.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 73):

Xander forgot to add "Hold my beer".

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 74):

Was any of that over comms to me?

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 75):

No.  I considered dropping a message to you into my post but I wanted to see if Charles had a plan first.

"Glossy but unpolished" has to be the best description of Billy to date.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:17, Thu 08 Dec 2016.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 77):

I love it.  So far totally digging Muse.  Welcome aboard :)

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 78):

Indeed, welcome aboard!

Unrelated: This entire cinematic is worth the 4 minutes it takes to watch it, but tell me the 3:20-3:40ish bit doesn't remind you of a certain Nightmare...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-hXQ1oEn84
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:38, Thu 08 Dec 2016.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 79):

I literally LOLED!  THAT WAS AWESOME!

Yes that is pretty much exactly it.  I had never seen that until now.  It looks every bit as cool as it did in my head.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 80):

Aw shucks, thank y'all for making it easy for me to join in. Very strong characters and great writing all around.

Bit of personal backstory: Watcher and I have been IRL pals since time immemorial. I will of course use this fact to blackmail him for additional karma whenever possible. Or just do things I know he will hate.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 80):

I actually kinda assumed he'd already seen League...

Welcome to the game MUSE!  It's a rowdy bunch.

Torturing the GM is our specialty...

In reply to Batallion (msg # 82):

Hey, torture or otherwise, I'm having a blast :)

Unrelated: I am holding my breath hoping that Battalion will lock Xander out of the shuttle and leave him to fend for himself.

EDIT: Yep, that seems to be exactly what happened. Bravo!
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:01, Thu 08 Dec 2016.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 83):

Xander?

Nope, don't see that, just a bunch of creepy nondescript assholes maybe want to threaten me.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:14, Thu 08 Dec 2016.

I'm pretty sure he doesn't have any cameras, Olsen just pulled the same open comm trick you have been, at exactly the same time.  Muse used the same description of Xander and Batallion, the two people he hasn't seen, that she did.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:32, Thu 08 Dec 2016.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 85):

I kinda figured, but how would he know about Xander at the lab?

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 86):

probably the same way the doc saw you coming, but i guess that's one thing Rebecca wouldn't be completely clear on since I don't think anyone but Muse and the GM know the soecifics on that.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 87):

exactly... hence cameras.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 88):

10 beers and 10 browser tabs. I think we've all been there.

In reply to Muse (msg # 89):

I was a giggling mess for about 10 minutes after reading that.  I HAVE to use that IRL.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:30, Fri 09 Dec 2016.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 90):

I'm captain on deck today again... so updates will be a bit slow.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 91):

No worries! But I appreciate you letting us know :)
This message was last updated by the GM at 15:58, Fri 09 Dec 2016.

In reply to Calvin Redford (msg # 92):

Good luck.  Keep the ruffians off the poop deck.

In reply to Batallion (msg # 93):

Yoink.

In reply to Muse (msg # 94):

You have made an error.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 95):

This may become an expensive lesson for Muse.

In reply to Muse (msg # 96):

I'm providing everyone with notebooks. Someone is about to get schooled.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 97):

Yeah I have some rules clarifications for the GM.

If, indeed Muse the player understands that this was a horrible idea but Muse the character did it anyway... I salute you.

I'll send Aaron a PM shortly.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 98):

Also today was a complete unmitigated disaster and Billy's declaration of

YOU CAN CALL ME BILLY LASERFIST AND I AM HIGHLY IRRESPONSIBLE!

Was my warcry of the day.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 99):

incredibly irresponsible

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 100):

I have loved everything about the last week or so -- I want to thank everyone for being so active, even in the face of busy schedules. I know some days are easier than others for posting purposes; that's one of the best things about this format. It can accommodate all schedules.

Also, it's nice to know I'm not the only one refreshing the page throughout the day waiting for it to light up in red. :)
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:29, Sat 10 Dec 2016.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 101):

Yeah everyone has been on point this week.  I only hope I've been able to keep it up.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 102):

Thanks, I thought I'd never get that helmet off.

In reply to Muse (msg # 103):

Anytime :), you could have just asked me to punch you, I'm more than willing.

Boss is gone again today so I'll be a bit hunkered down, hopefully not as bad as Friday...

Ha! I was totally going to have Billy find a pen and paper whenever he finally got this whole ghost thing laid out for him.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 105):

DIY Ouija Board in 3, 2...

In reply to Muse (msg # 106):

I was planning on doing a pukka board as described be by Lisa frank. But I was in a bad car crash last night Marion and I are pretty badly concussed. I'll post when I can but will be sparse in the upcoming days

Holy crap, hope everyone's okay.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 108):

I'm so sorry to hear about the accident! I hope your recovery is uneventful and swift, and that you both feel better soon.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:43, Tue 13 Dec 2016.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 109):

That's great you were able to walk away from it -- let us know if there's anything we can do to help. I'll take good care of your ghost while you're out. Rest well!

Jesus, that's awful, I hope everything is okay. Take it as easy as you need to, concussions are no joke.

In reply to Xander (msg # 111):

We were both in the er last night for about fourteen hours. Marion just got a note holding her out of work until next week. I'm in a bit worse shad than she is. I keep shaking and forgetting words

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 112):

Ah geez, that's terrible :( Really trying to send good vibes your way. Sounds like a serious accident. Echoing Muse's gratitude that you were able to walk away from it, and doubling down on hoping that your recovery is quick and painless as possible.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 107):

CRAP!

Glad everyone was able to walk away!

In reply to Batallion (msg # 114):

Hey Guys,

Just an update.  Both of our doctors wrote us out of work until next week.  We have been in extensive Doctors appointments as well.  I am going to a concussion clinic this morning marion is on her way to a neurosurgeon.  Her CT scan came up abnormal, not quite sure what that means.  I'm reading as I can this story makes for really good waiting room material.  Thank you.

We are looking into getting lawyers and I might be in the awkward situation of getting sued by my wife... which is always fun.  We will see where we end up with all of this.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 115):

Thanks for keeping us updated as you go through this difficult process. Let us know if we can help -- glad the reading material, at least, has been of use! Sorry to hear that the recovery process hasn't been as smooth as one might hope. Still sending good vibes your way.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 115):

Sued by your wife?  please tell me that's some insurance related bullshit.

either way, wishing you both well here too.

Oh geez, I just assumed it was. I echo this hope :(

Revising my last post, I misunderstood the situation. Updating now, sorry for the confusion.

In reply to Xander (msg # 119):

This ghost is going to be a bigger letdown than an empty safe on Reddit. At this point I'm just trying to build up as much disappointment as possible.

In reply to Muse (msg # 120):

Insurance related bullshit.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 121):

Rejected first message:

In reply to Strigoi (msg # 122):

New game pitch: what if the entire party, and every NPC they met was just a massive smart ass, all the time.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 123):

I play this game to take a break from being a jackass in real life.

EDIT: No I don't.

EDIT 2: Someone get that ghost some selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:16, Thu 15 Dec 2016.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 123):

Wait, wasn't that how this campaign got started?

In reply to Batallion (msg # 125):

That's how I remember it.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 126):

Got travel and family coming up this week so Muse will be deliberating longer between actions/lectures.

In reply to Muse (msg # 127):

Hey guys,

Starting to turn a bit of a corner.  The good hours are starting to outnumber the bad the nausea is subsiding and I've been able to eat solid food without regretting it.  I still can't really read more than a paragraph or so without my head starting to hurt.  I have a grip of Doctor's appointments tomorrow getting an MRI and looking into Lawyers as well as rehab for Marion.  Its been a challenge but I think we have found the bottom and are starting to work our way back out.

Thanks for your kind thoughts and words and I can't wait to get back to it!

Oh and Nightmare has a new a nickname that she will bestow upon Muse when she returns :).

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 128):

Excellent! Glad things are looking up. It'll be great to have you back when you're feeling up to it. Muse much preferred the company of Nightmare to Billy, though maybe it's just because he envies Billy's Dismissive Casualness.

In reply to Muse (msg # 129):

Glad to hear you're on the mend! Looking forward to hearing that nifty nickname :)

my thoughts exactly. get your brain place better.

OOC Clarification,

Sophia is not demanding any particular action be taken other than resolving the Olsen crisis as quickly as possible. Her original reference to Braeburn was essentially just 'we're possibly on the clock, so we don't have time to wait for Xander to wake up.'

She's not asking for anybody to change the plan, just that we keep moving :)
This message was last updated by the player at 22:30, Mon 19 Dec 2016.

In reply to Sophia (msg # 132):

For the record, I am 100% ok with you coming up with story reasons to keep your potential red-shirt allies benched...it's win/win for me. Either you leave folks behind to keep tabs on things or you don't and you...well...don't :)
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:00, Tue 20 Dec 2016.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 133):

FYI I'm feeling up to posting but only on the computer the phone screen burns my eyes out of my skull, so I'll have to do some large posts like this but I'll try to keep up on it.  Sorry if my writing reads like it was done by somebody with a traumatic brain injury, because...



Yeah, I can't think of anything funny to follow that up ;)

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 134):

wicked self-burn?

In reply to Batallion (msg # 135):

There's no rush, I promise. Post only as often as you feel able, and please don't feel obligated to dive in prematurely -- ESPECIALLY if doing so "burns your eyes out of your skull". Recovery = #1 priority :)

Related: your posts are perfectly legible, so don't worry about that aspect!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 136):

Yeah, no rush. With  Muse, Battalion and Billy in the same room, I have no doubt we can bullshit and willy-measure for at least two more days.

In reply to Muse (msg # 137):

Thanks... just hit a curb with the rental car.  I swear I'm snakebit.

He said it best.

Feel better, that's an ORDER soldier!

Yeah, I'm glad to hear you're doing better. Wishing you a quick road to recovery!

In reply to Xander (msg # 140):

What is Titanfall?  I think I missed something.

It's just a reference to a video game. Abraxas is hot dropping in from low orbit.

In reply to Xander (msg # 142):

Fun benefit of orbital deployment:  you can always just turn off the retro rockets and turn it into a Mass Driver...


Just sayin...

In reply to Batallion (msg # 143):

Feel free to pick up where you left off -- each chapter can only be 1000 posts and we were rapidly approaching that point. Felt a recap would be helpful anyway (and who doesn't like a big chunk of karma?).

Let me know if you have any questions!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 144):

HORAY!

In reply to Batallion (msg # 145):

YAY!

Also for the record every time someone says stolen datapad I want to scream at them.


I DID NOT STEAL IT!  IT IS EVIDENCE IN AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION!

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 146):

Theft is a legal conclusion.

Are YOU a lawyer?

Didn't think so...

In reply to Batallion (msg # 147):

You literally yoinked it from her hands and refused to give it back. That's theft :P

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 148):

That's for a jury of her peers to decide.  Stop impugning our civil rights!

Theft is such an ugly word, I prefer confiscated.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 150):

I prefer "What, oh THIS datapad... sorry I thought it was mine.  My bad.

Give it back?  Nah, that's cool."

In reply to Batallion (msg # 151):

I'll be ready to update properly once I know if Battalion plans to join the assault, join the Omegas (diversion), sit where he is, or go elsewhere. No rush at all - I'm loving this.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 152):

Travel day today, guys. Updates will be slow for the next few days :)

Enjoy the holidays!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 153):

Have fun

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 154):

Player is confused OOC.  I thought you said that we wanted Olson in custody and to realize that the base turned on her only after she was out of the depthcharge.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 155):

Olsen can be like "No bring the datapad down too." My thought is we spin it as Omegas are having trouble controlling her, so we've got her held in a debriefing room with the datapad. If Doctor wants data pad, we take it to her, then capture her. Or, she comes up to get the datapad and talk to Nightmare and ... we capture her. Right now we're treating datapad and Nightmare as a package deal when it would make sense from multiple, practical in-game perspectives not to.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:51, Fri 23 Dec 2016.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 155):

You're welcome to give that strategy a shot, but you're going to need an awfully good reason why Muse or another trusted agent couldn't bring it down themselves.

EDIT: Scooped by Muse!

In reply to Muse (msg # 156):

I was of the impression that Olsen mostly wanted nightmare because of the datapad, and any further interest would be muddled by Nightmare's insistence on not liking Olsen.  If Nightmare "decides to cooperate" and comes to Olsen with minimal coercion, we could have her play hard to get, and keep up the cover that no one could take the pad without tearing the place apart.  Then between the semi cooperative Nightmare and Muse, make up a reason for her to come out of depthcharge with us, as far as she knows not necessarily in custody. the. once she's out and alone, we grab her. If we tell Olsen nightmare's not cooperating but we got the datapad, she's likely to insist we bring her the pad, dispose of Nightmare, and we won't be in a position to capture her.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 158):

Do we want to confront Olsen in Depthcharge or outside it? What would encourage her to leave Depthcharge -- which seems to be humming along quite efficiently mid-task -- unless we go down and say, "we've got the pad, and you're coming with us to answer some questions" (Nightmare excluded from the equation entirely)?

Frankly and super OOC, Muse has some pretty nice offensive and defensive skills that I'm dying to use. Fighting just Olsen would be fun, but fighting a horde of mutants and scientists might be even more fun... Anyone else feel like a battle royale?
This message was last edited by the player at 17:31, Fri 23 Dec 2016.

In reply to Muse (msg # 159):

I don't want to confront Olsen at all.

In reply to Muse (msg # 159):

I really doubt we can convince Olsen to come out of Depthcharge remotely, and don't expect her to cooperate with anyone's insistence that she answer questions.  I don't know what could convince her to come out quite honestly, that's part of why billy and I figured someone else could make it up.  If Nightmare plays nice she might be able to take her to investigate something of scientific import, or one of you could try to convince her to help with Baxter's critical condition.

I have no doubt that we're going to end up in a fight, but I don't think any of the rest of us are built or currently equipped for a frontal assault ((GM, is the hall in front of the secret elevator big enough for abraxis to wait in?)) so getting as far as we can right before the shit hits the fan seems like a good approach.


can't always get what we want.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 161):

Baxter may be a good angle. She does call him "Bax," so there's affection or at least familiarity there. And Baxter plays a role in her research... trying to see how we can best appeal to her self-interest while not raising any of her suspicions...

In reply to Muse (msg # 162):

Another travel day today folks. I'll be more active tomorrow, but if you're still enjoying your holidays there's no rush back :)

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 163):

And I'm back! I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays -- updates will resume according to your own schedules :)

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 164):

So basically, just to recap, we are going to use me as a trojan horse and try to 'ask her some questions' and by that I euphamistically mean we are going to drag her out in handcuffs kicking and screaming if need be; to return her to the Omega team.  Who will then decide what to do with her?

That about sum it up?

I can see her refuting any calls to use the datapad as bait to lure her out.  Threat of destruction didn't work.  Putting it on any of the ships doesn't really net us her coming out... just a demand that you find it and bring her here in the meantime...

The PVP combat was just a tease...

I also have a pretty epic idea in my head for when Muse is bringing 'the girl' down.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:11, Thu 29 Dec 2016.

if it comes to putting her in handcuffs we have fucked up.  my idea was to bring you to her and then everyone lies until she thinks we're all friends and comes with us anyway.  at this point denying her the datapad seems unnecessary.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 166):

My understanding of the plan you had concocted was as follows:

1) Muse brings Rebecca down to Dr. Olsen, datapad in hand

2) Everyone else dresses up in Omega gear and escorts them down

3) Once Team Awesome has Dr. Olsen alone in a room, Muse confronts her about the datapad, the mutants, the murders, etc., while his inside man known as "Stence" records and broadcasts the confrontation to key points of the installation.

4) Depending on the reaction, combat may or may not ensue at this point.

While all the above is going down, the real Omegas are supposed to be in Charles's suite with the MD, Kayla, and the adjutant, watching over Baxter and Charles. Also, Omega-1 is continuing to babysit your getaway car.

Did I miss something important, or is that about right?
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:28, Thu 29 Dec 2016.

I didn't know about the recording and broadcasting part but that sounds way better than what I expected.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 168):

Olsen will probably want to detain Nightmare -- will need a plan for that. Stence might could jailbreak her, too -- depending on how scared he is of life in general.

Seems like we're agreed getting her to come up to the base isn't feasible (sry JJ). Only thing I could think of is "Nightmare is being uncooperative, Omegas won't allow her out of their custody." In which case we'd still have to deliver the datapad, then question her in Depthcharge -- just w/o Nightmare's planned epic-ness.

In reply to Muse (msg # 169):

I can always jailbreak myself... unless they have something special down there that can stop me...

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 170):

You would have to tell them that you did something to me that scuttled my powers, otherwise there would be no way that you could hold me.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 171):

BTW not changing the plan w/ my last post, just feeling out Olsen's concern for Baxter. If she's like "Oh my God I must save him" then we might could draw her out. If she's like "Let the other people handle it" then we'll know for sure we have to go in.

Can we claim that Omega's restraints on Nightmare sap her powers?

I thougt we were going to propose that nightmare had a change of attitude when she was informed that half ger team was caught and onboard a ship guarded by omegas, and her team leader had apparently run for his life.  She already thinks the girl is a lot like her.

you said charles, that is a different person from Baxter.  according to the npc statistics his first name is albert.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:41, Thu 29 Dec 2016.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 174):

Good catch -- edited to Baxter.

OK, so Nightmare is cooperative because team is captured and Billy has left the building. If Olsen doesn't care to come up and help Bax, we'll take Nightmare down w/ datapad. If Olsen comes up, different story: we take her to a room where the datapad is held, then corner her (Nightmare could chill in a debriefing room until we get Olsen secured).

All good?

From Battalion's standpoint, not at all, but let's go for it!

Should be fun either way.

In reply to Batallion (msg # 176):

Whew, thank God that wasn't one of those single-use elevators. The worst!

In reply to Muse (msg # 177):

That's right.  OK sounds good...

Though I'm disappointed Nightmare was not going to get to throw an epic Bitchfit.  There were some great visuals that I'll hold on for later.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 178):

Just because it is not part of the plan does not mean a bitchfit cannot be forthcoming.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 179):

bitchfits should never be planned for.... they just come...

In reply to Batallion (msg # 180):

Just need to know 1) where is Percy 2) where is datapad and 3) if anybody is not getting on the elevator. Once I have those details, I can advance us to the next phase :)

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 181):

I'm holding percy and the datapad seems to be handed over to Muse.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 182):

Correct.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 183):

GM, did I hear back from Stence and Omega Commander?

In reply to Muse (msg # 184):

Perhaps... (updates)

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 185):

Stence is fired.

Edit: I re:EVA'd w/ the others, so my helmet should be back on -- I'd have to take it off for Olsen to see the glitter.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:05, Fri 30 Dec 2016.

In reply to Muse (msg # 186):

oh that sounds good.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 187):

Watcher, LMK on glitter and then I'll advance Olsen's plot right in the face.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:23, Fri 30 Dec 2016.

In reply to Muse (msg # 188):

I'll remove the reaction to the glitter.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 189):

Yikes, I've been passing these Psyche tests like I own them.

Damn shame... damn shame...

In reply to Batallion (msg # 190):

Psyche test?

In reply to Muse (msg # 191):

Batallion has issues.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 192):

I'm trying to get Stence on the line so he can lock the Doctor in the Lobby with us. If she flees back into the lab, or we have to follow her deeper into Depthcharge to detain Nightmare, it'll be a much harder-fought situation.

In reply to Muse (msg # 193):

possibly, but I feel like it'd be a challenge for her to make a daring escape through a clean room without ruining her precious science.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 194):

We could always threaten to burn the place down. I mean, if y'all have a copy of her research, that's all Muse needs.

seconded

In reply to Muse (msg # 195):

I feel like threatening to burn down a place full of people would either ring hollow or go especially poorly for us, what with all the people who likely don't want to be burned

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 197):

Just an option.

In reply to Muse (msg # 198):

FYI our man on the inside has officially bitched out. Nightmare, looks like the Doctor's keen on you so we'll go with that until Olsen lets her guard down.

In reply to Muse (msg # 199):

Obviously I'm assuming everyone will refuse to leave their suits, but she had to ask and thus I have to wait :P If Muse wants to say "they'll be fine as they are" or something to speed it up that's fine by me. But I'm also in no hurry.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:07, Mon 02 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 200):

Holy crap I've missed alot.  I need to catch up.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 201):

You guys know this game better than I do... but is this not the best time to dogpile on Olsen? At some point, turns into us walking into an ambush. She's gotta be able to see under those helmets somehow, even if we keep them on.

In reply to Muse (msg # 202):

I guess I'm still confused as a player  We wanted her to answer questions.  Given my feelings on Olson haven't yielded the best results... my understanding is that we wanted her to answer the questions and we weren't supposed to shoot the place up like a bunch of mercs... so I was following Muse's lead.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 203):

Perhaps we corner her in a small conference or debriefing room in Depthcharge for questioning, then. Just Muse and Nightmare and Olsen under the guise of "mediating conflict" -- after all, Muse did see the two of them going at it... would be rather odd for everything to be hunky dory all of a sudden. "Omegas" would wait outside the room for "privacy" -- but in effect are guarding her escape.

At what point is the team ready to leave the Doctor/Ceres?

In reply to Muse (msg # 204):

You're welcome to leave whenever you like, though I suspect Billy won't want to leave Charles in a precarious situation.

You'd also be abandoning Kayla if you didn't think it through.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 205):

Yeah, Billy's probably not leaving without his brother conscious and in good hands without a lot of arm twisting.

As for the present situation I'm willing to follow along with Olsen under the assumption that a) she can't actually see through the helmets and b) if she's trying to ambush us she's taking a lot of risk to do so, walking us through the clean rooms and then enacting violence is a great way to ruin a maximum number of clean rooms in short order.  Our plan was to pry her out of depthcharge, but at this point we really just need her to incriminate herself to an extent that the real Omegas and as much SAGE personnel as possible would side against her.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 206):

I'm well aware I'm probably doing something dumb, but the Omega helmets are like, sealed, right?  So if I'm chatting on the comms inside, nobody can hear me standing next to me, right?

In reply to Batallion (msg # 207):

Feel free to roll Reason or Intuition on that one... :)

In reply to Batallion (msg # 207):

Aren't we wearing our original EVA suits with a quick paintjob and omega plackard stapled on.  I assumed the visors on those were at least tinted.

In reply to Batallion (msg # 207):

"And here we see Doctor Denise Olsen sporting a fabulous new You Should Have Killed Me When You Had The Chance EVA Suit by Marc Jacobs. One-of-a-kind from his Winter line."

In reply to Muse (msg # 210):

Dr. Olsen obliges the audience by giving her new duds a twirl.

In reply to Denise Olsen (msg # 211):

Your EVA suits do have tinted faceplates, but they aren't 100% soundproof. And they're only truly tinted in the face of direct glare (automatic glare protection). They aren't useless as a disguise though. It would be very hard to identify someone you barely knew through such a thing. I wouldn't worry about that.

Related: If Battalion speaks quietly he's probably fine. If he gets agitated and shouts or raises his voice -- or if he gestures when he speaks -- it might raise eyebrows.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:17, Wed 04 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 212):

So....

Jon's plan was to have Battalion excuse himself to go to the bathroom and talk via helmet from there.

Failed Reason check.

SOOooooooooo, Battalion's plan is to...

In reply to Batallion (msg # 213):

Pft. The bathroom plan is hilarious. Proceed if you wish.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 214):

Too late.

Anyhow, Brendan ALWAYS gets to say dumb things in games.  It's my turn, baby!

In reply to Muse (msg # 210):

No I believe this ensemble is the "Headshots Only" uniform, it's in the summer collection, allowing the user to feel that bracing Ceres air.

well crap...

In reply to Batallion (msg # 217):

My feelings on headshots: http://i.imgur.com/P2PwgKq.png

On the plus side, I'm sure the serum Billy was struck with earlier will continue to have no bearing on his effectiveness in the coming fight... :D
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:35, Wed 04 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 218):

I AM VERY GOOD AT SUBTERFUGE!

In reply to Batallion (msg # 219):

There is no downside to not cooperating with Olsen at this point.

In reply to Muse (msg # 220):

Disagree.

If we play our cards right she might help us kill Billy!

In reply to Batallion (msg # 221):

Flip the pressure. Question now is, once we get Olsen on the back foot, when and to whom do we begin broadcasting?

EDIT: The only one who will kill Billy is Billy. And it'll be Snapchat gold.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:57, Wed 04 Jan 2017.

In reply to Batallion (msg # 221):

I can't decide if I want to react to Batallion's overt gesture directly or wait for everything to start falling apart first.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 223):

Give in to your anger!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 224):

Does anyone have any abilities that would tell us how hard a fight Olsen will be? Also, Watcher, how high is the ceiling of the room they're in? Would someone in a suped-up EVA suit be seriously injured if they fell from that height? (will roll reason if need be)
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 22:02, Wed 04 Jan 2017.

In reply to Muse (msg # 225):

None of us have any kind of scanner abilities, but she survived a railgun shot, and getting punched through the ground, plus a follow-up wraslin match with percy, so at the very least she is durable.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 224):

Not angry, just can't think of a better cover than going straight to defcon 1.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 227):

Give me a chance to put the Doctor on blast. Violent action against us is still unwarranted -- from the outside, Muse and Olsen are just having a pissing match over authority.

And I'm loving it!

In reply to Batallion (msg # 229):

Please, allow me to ream the Doctor.

In reply to Muse (msg # 230):

YOU ARE PART OF THE REBEL ALLIANCE, AND A TRAITOR. TAKE HIM AWAY!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 231):

Time to get schwifty in here.

are the non-suit side of the doctor's stats still accurate?

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 233):

Don't worry I GOT this.

In reply to Muse (msg # 234):

Bracing for everything to go wrong in 5...

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 235):

Her baseline biological stats haven't changed overnight, no. But she may or may not be under the effects of other buffs that adjust them at the moment, separate from the EVA suit. So I wouldn't be expecting a one-shot kill on a 42-hp civilian, no, if that's what you're asking :p
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:36, Thu 05 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 236):

N-no...

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 236):

Let me draw aggro. OOC: Muse has 200 HP w/ his Darkforce Armor up. And it's up. And when it breaks, people who want it broken get hurt. Then, it can go back up.

In reply to Muse (msg # 238):

Muse has been spoiling for a fight ever since tangling with our good friend Mr. Fistpunch in the danger room. It's a shame he wasn't able to do more rasslin' with Percy...

In reply to Muse (msg # 238):

Nick has a habit of building "tanks" that are really good at not getting hit, but die in one hit.  Nice to have backup.

honestly though, I'm not waiting for violence. I have all faith in Aaron that when shit goes wrong it will go wrong on a level that will be difficult to just fight into submission.  Or Batallion will get his wish, but I really don't want that either.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 240):

Unfortunately, probably very right.

In reply to Muse (msg # 241):

Guys.

Tomorrow is going to be SO MUCH FUN.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 242):

Unfortunately, probably very right.

EDIT: Wow.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:49, Fri 06 Jan 2017.

In reply to Muse (msg # 243):

Significant updates/edits to the NPC stats page are up. Good luck!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 244):

Can I still use comms w/ my EVA suit asplode?

Also, strategy. Is Battalion gonna stick around? For Xander, If we can open one of the pie wedges, Abraxas can get in (I think). I'll probably re-shield first round and call Stence if possible, try and rally some of the scientists. Strigoi needs encouragement to fight on our side I'd imagine. Soon we'll have a Percy. How do we like our odds?

Nice call on upload.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:17, Fri 06 Jan 2017.

If this doesn't buy us anything, Xander probably needs to run and meet his robot.  Strigoi's a wildcard and I fear for my role in the coming fight.  you and rebecca/percy can probably hold a front line.  batallion's probably gonna be fine but i dunno what he can contribute offensively, much less how much he wants to.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:06, Fri 06 Jan 2017.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 246):

Do we care about saving Gale or Redford?

Olsen we'll need to take alive since I imagine Billy won't be quite himself soon.

Focus mutants A/B/C then Olsen? Or do we drop Olsen first and hope the mutants stop?

In reply to Muse (msg # 247):

I mean, I'll feel bad if they die, but this seems like a fairly us or them circumstance.

also btw i am dying of suspense here.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 249):

I'm sure Muse is just typing up an extensive apology and preparing for an artful surrender on the behalf of everyone.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 250):

Was leaving space for others to join in the strategem. Time's up!

In reply to Muse (msg # 251):

we're really not much for OOC strategizing, it makes the IC reactions to how terrible we all are as strategists more realistic.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 252):

Go get 'em, tiger.

EDIT: Sorry, Muse asked a question earlier. No, if you don't have comms built into your body or a hand-held backup, your comms died with your suit.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:10, Fri 06 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 253):

Nagging thought/open question: could Olsen make everyone else's suit blow up, too? Dunno how 75 damage feels to y'all but it was enough to make me nervous. Then again, if we take off our suits, could she depressurize the chamber and screw us over that way? Have a great Saturday everyone!

In reply to Muse (msg # 254):

the omega suits had mods from the SAGE science corps. apparently that included the detonator. The rest of the team's suits are standard issue IDA EVAs, except Xander who has a personal custom EVA. Unless one of Olsen's powers is spontaneous detonation of clothing, she's never had her hands on our suits to install explosives.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 255):

Actually I was designed to be a tank.  I can entertain large groups at a time... You'll see on my turn.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 256):

Cool. Def need Percy's helmet because Muse is going to call Stence so he can open the Island to allow Abracadabra in.

In reply to Muse (msg # 257):

does percy's helmet have a radio?

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 258):

I couldn't think of a reason why it wouldn't. Even if Percy were given a suit for an infant or a small pet, that suit would still need comms so the parents could hear if it was crying or in distress. Omegas wouldn't just have joke suits laying around.

In reply to Muse (msg # 259):

Muse has no way of knowing this, but I'm pretty sure Percy's suit is made out of plastic.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 260):

That doesn't make any sense.

Civility edit: it doesn't seem logical that Omega would have a small plastic suit that would be nonfunctional yet hollow and able to fit an occupant. If they did have a scale model EVA for demos or the like, it seems more likely that it would be solid all the way through. Why plastic? I'm arguing that such a thing would be useless, thus serve no purpose and therefore not be created.
This message was last edited by the player at 06:36, Mon 09 Jan 2017.

In reply to Muse (msg # 261):

Percy is kind of an odd thing, he is Nightmare's imaginary friend, who has been manifest in the real world.  The idea for the suit came as a birthday gift from Xander and Nightmare skins him with whatever she feels like.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 262):

The reason why Percy can be held is you guys believe he is a doll so you make him one.   Its why I can't really fight things that don't have brains.  You believe that a giant monster shot you in the chest with a glitter cannon so you reacted thusly.  I'll leave it to GM if you really believe there is a comm in the helmet that it will work..
This message was last edited by the player at 12:55, Mon 09 Jan 2017.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 263):

PS I'm going to bust a bunch of karma on my turn.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 264):

Rebecca refers to Percy as a doll, and that's how the party treats him. Percy didn't always have armor -- Xander made it for him as a present (as explained above). I was under the impression that the GI Joe-style plastic action figure armor Xander built for Percy (who, again, is a doll 99% of the time) had an actual glitter cannon attachment (aka "Now with Glitter Cannon Action!"). But if it doesn't, the glitter can be part of the illusory weirdness that is Percy.

You can believe whatever you want about whether or not Xander would have taken the time to miniaturize and solder a working comm set into the plastic helmet for a toy that cannot talk...I know what my opinion on the matter is :)

And all of this sets aside the fact that Percy doesn't have the same kind of head that people do. If I made even a fully functional EVA helmet for my cat, it probably wouldn't be airtight or safe for a human.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:47, Mon 09 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 265):

issue with discussing powers with a girl in severe denial... shes a ghost that where the powers come from.  Percy is her friend and is totes real.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 266):

Of course Xander made Percy an EVA suit for Nightmare's birthday. Don't know how I overlooked that possibility.

In reply to Muse (msg # 267):

DUUUHHHHHH

Yeah, the miniature Abraxas suit is functionally useless. I made it as a toy for Rebecca's birthday, as Aaron indicated, GI Joe style. It's actually not an miniature EVA suit as much as a miniature replica of a mecha that Percy wears as armor.

The Glitter Cannon is fully functioning, however.

Dammit Batallion, go so I can shoot this smug bitch.

Xander and Sophia are really bad at chain of command.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 271):

Hax!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 272):

Sorry, been out of the world for a bit.

NOW YOU SEE MY TRUE FORM!

I mean, the rarely agree with each other, much less external personages.

In reply to Xander (msg # 274):

I mean, I never asked them to agree with me.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 275):

Sweet cuppin' cakes. Time for the Doctor.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 276):

What channel is my guy on?

In reply to Muse (msg # 277):

TLC I presume...

not syfy?  where do you think you are?

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 279):

Lifetime.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 280):

Boomerang.

In reply to Muse (msg # 281):

The BBC, naturally.

And you can just say "Muse tells Billy the frequency" for stuff like this if you'd like. It's not particularly relevant which channel :)

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 282):

OH MY GOD POST THE DOCTOR I'M GOING TO EXPLODE!

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 283):

/agreed

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 284):

I'm going to Falcon Punch her.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 285):

Ok, ok, sheesh. Coming soon to a screen near you!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 286):

There. Happy? :D

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 287):

No, these EVA suits suck.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 288):

agreed.  Can Gunblazerz make us new ones?

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 289):

Now mutants!

Nightmare is about to go nuclear.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 289):

I dunno about "us" but Billy's had a shoping list since we found kayla.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 291):

Oh come on I'm your adorable sidekick :)

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 292):

...Plus when you have a government contract the more you spend the more you can bill... you know... just sayin.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 293):

Yeah, unless you're looking for a jab you aren't covered under contract.  That shit gets audited.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 294):

There will eventually be sufficient downtime for shopping lists, repairs, upgrades, and such -- provided you all survive!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 295):

I realize doctor olsen is only like the second major enemy I and I believe the rest if the team have gone up against, but she is far and away my least favorite, and the top of my shopping list is a big enough fire to get rid of all of her bullshit magical psychic mutant drugs.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 296):

Couldn't be arsed to shoot Mutant C?

In reply to Muse (msg # 297):

I have so many responses to what everyone is saying, but I need to wait my turn....

*fidgets*

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 298):

You mean you can't just blurt out your feelings irrespective of whose turn it is like I've been doing? Somebody tell me how to play this game.

In reply to Muse (msg # 299):

Talking is a free action (within reason). Nobody's erred.

@Billy, I'm pleased to have provided an enemy you love to hate!

In reply to Muse (msg # 299):

No you can, but my response will be to Olson's goo so it makes no sense to respond to you then respond to the goo later.  You can use latitude with your responses but in this case you are about to see an epic bitchfit.  Not as humorous or as fun as the one that I had planned but epic nonetheless.  When Nightmare gets mad things get airborne.

In reply to Muse (msg # 297):

I find mutant C's wellbeing less important than pinning Olsen's hands.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 302):

NOW we're having some fun!

did xander not get serumed or drugged?  also i thought i had no damage?
This message was last edited by the player at 15:45, Tue 10 Jan 2017.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 304):

Xander got splashed, thought everyone did but me.

I'm SPECIAL!

In reply to Batallion (msg # 305):

that's what i thought.

i mean, i know Batallion's "special"

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 306):

Sorry that's my bad. Yes, Xander got hit by the serum but not the omnipulse. Battalion, the reverse. I'll update. Thanks!

EDIT: Billy took no damage from this portion of the fight, but I believe he still has a balance of 20 unhealed damage from previous fights (you've had a busy day!).

You heal your Endurance per hour of idle rest, and twice that if you're in a hospital or sleeping in a bed. _{Exceptions apply. See store for details. Batteries not included.}
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:03, Tue 10 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 307):

oh, then yeah i guess i haven't rested since then.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 308):

C-c-c-combo breaker! Way to kung-fu!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 309):

But he left a clear opening.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 310):

Good one, Laser Cheek.

In reply to Muse (msg # 311):

Sorry for the delays, I've been traveling. Will update shortly!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 312):

THAT'S NO MOON!

In reply to Batallion (msg # 313):

The strobes! That was clever, well done!

Isn't the fight in the pie-wedge lab, meaning that immediately through the door is the relatively unremarkable cylindrical hallway/core?

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 315):

I thought we were in the core.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 316):

No, we were in the lab with olsen and the scanning/teleporting pads and one terminal and olsen locked us in with the mutants.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 317):

Damn. Nightmare laid it down good.

In reply to Muse (msg # 318):

Billy is correct -- you're in a pie-wedge room. The door leads to the hallway "core" (and to other pie wedge rooms via the core).

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 319):

OK then I would like to send Gale into a wall towards another pie peice and I go into the hallway (I rolled empowered illusions so I can be in an adjacent area).

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 320):

Little girl hits like a truck when shes pissed :)

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 321):

Indeed!

Ok let me figure out if Gale broke the wall or not, and I'll edit my post accordingly. Thanks for clarifying!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 322):

Gale failed his strength check, so the wall actually stopped him. You can try to punt him through again next turn, though!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 323):

But it hurts when that happens right?  Or is he too armored?

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 324):

He's too armored, but normally yes it would hurt like hell.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:33, Thu 12 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 325):

Unrelated: If you have never watched the awesome kung-fu parody movie called THE LAST DRAGON from the 80s, you need to watch it. It is glorious.

This last scene reminds me of Muse, Battalion, and a few others... (and no, none of you remind me of the hero.)

https://youtu.be/IKNlkdw_n8E?t=4737
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:40, Thu 12 Jan 2017.

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 326):

I'm pretty sure Billy has a lot in common with Bruce Lee.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 327):

Ah, but does he have much in common with Bruce Leroy? (I love this film so much)

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 328):

no, you said no one reminded you of the hero.  I've not seen the movie, but i've heard of it before and seen a few clips on the youtube.  it is on my list of movies I should see at some point.

In reply to Billy Laser Fist (msg # 329):

Fantastic. Let me know when/if you see it, and if you liked it!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 330):

Billy becomes one of the first to "fall", but fear not -- the death system is fairly forgiving as long as you don't undergo a full party wipe. And I'm confident you won't!

In reply to The Watcher (msg # 331):

WTF?!  She just one shotted him on a white?!

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 332):

I also rolled white on my def, had damage already and am not an example of a surplus of HP.  I also suspect that since "failed mutation" was the result of her white result, green or better would have actually been less lethal.