"SNAKE SLEEPY-TIME!"

The Spook punches the downed snake-man on the nose, though he's not sure he did anything beyond hurt his own hand, the snake-man doesn't react at all, it's out cold.

Devilgirl's taunts at least attracted the attention of all snake-men that were still advancing, four pile on her, two manage to pummel her.

(2x 20 health - unless aura is on, I wasn't sure from her description, there's no hostages near any of the snake men now, except the one The Spook stunned)

Two undulate hypnotically, and she feels her eyes closing.

(Devil girl need sot make two feats of psyche - 1 bronze and one silver or fall asleep)

Gary scrambles out of the squad car fumbling with his gun, muttering profanities.

Karen fires again at the large nake-man, but he shrugs aside at the right moment and avoids it.

Darien's mental scream causes the large snake-man's eyes to roll up in his head and slump over unconscious just as he reaches Manmiror.

Nina seeing the large snake man turns white, and decides maybe backing up is the best idea.

(OOC: The rng seems to hate the villains)

Meanwhile the one screaming hostage at least reduces her hysterics to wailing uncontrollably.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:50, Fri 28 Aug 2015.

In reply to R. Race Rasmusen (msg # 165):

Devilgirl, still wincing at the blows she'd taken and about to turn on her aura to fry these snakes suddenly realised what they were trying do.

"Seriously, hypnotism?? How weak minded do you think I-"

The devilish beauty never finished the sentence, promptly falling over, eyes closed. After a second she started snoring.

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OOC:
17:12, Today: Devilgirl rolled 64 using 1d100.  Feat of Psyche (World Class) x2.
17:11, Today: Devilgirl rolled 36 using 1d100.  Feat of Psyche (World Class) x1.

"That's wat up!" Darien said as the snakeman hit the ground. That was then followed by Devilgirl doing the same. "Oh, hell," he mumbled and resisted the urge to do a face palm.

"Nice pun."

Darien then chuckled to himself.

He walked toward the two undulating snake people. "You want to try that weak-ass sh-- on me?" He then lashed out psychically at one of the pair.

09:46, Today: Darien Hooker rolled 38 using 1d100.  Mental Blast: Feat of Psyche.
Another Bronze

Manmirror decides he needs to be more involved, and advances towards the undulating snakes, telling them, "I understand reptiles have small brains, that means you're not very bright. Here, let me help you." As he does so, his skin starts to sparkle as if faceted. The sparkling pulses, building to a sudden bright flash in the direction of one of the undulating snakemen. Unfortunately, it's just in the direction and does little more than flash off the second story windows behind the snakemen.

23:10, Today: Manmirror rolled 15 using 1d100.  Dazzle: Feat of Agility, white result, missed

Looks like it's now or never - I won't get a better distraction than this, the Spook thinks to himself as the snakes leave one-by-one. Time for a little hide and seek.

The Spook draws his sonic gun and whips around, pointing it at the next snake man. He pulls the trigger. A thunderous shriek erupts from the guns silver muzzle, blasting his target with concentrated sound.

OOC: The Spook rolled 57 using 1d100. Sonic Blast. Bronze result.

"SNAKE SLEEPY-TIME!"

The Spook hits one of the undulating snake-men with his sonic-ray, it staggers for a moment, but turns flicking it's long forked tounge out, looking for the source of the sound.  It zeros in on The spook and leaps at him burrying fangs his arm.  Poison courses though his system weakening him (Str dropped 10 to decent, and takes 10 damage).

Darien drops the other like a sack of potatoes.

The remaining four leave Devilgirl to her nap, taking after Manmirror and pummeling him relentlessly (3 bronze results 3x20=60 hp, not sure if Manmirror had transformed, but it sounds like it, if so they flail uselessly at him)

A distorted voice dripping with sarcasm familiar to The Spook comes from behind the barrier accompanied by clapping "Ah! the so called heroes, saving the day again!  Perhaps I can turn the tables this time, it looks like I'm not too late!"  A middle aged man with a long mustache dressed in an expensive white silk suit with gold pinstripes and a vile looking silver medallion resting on his breast.  He looks bulkier than the last time you saw Temere, but his form is shifted into blue and red once again.  He yells "Wake up sweetie!" and claps with the medallion between his hands.  Suddenly Devilgirl wakes as if slapped hard!

Manmirror stands in the center of the pounding snakes, apparently not trying to avoid their blows. As the first snakeman pummels his gut, he grunts and flinches. The second snakeman swings overhand and finds his fists bouncing off Manmirror's shoulders as if he was hitting a steel panel with a rubber hammer. The third snake man swings backhand at Manmirror and as his fist strikes Manmirror's chest it rebounds with sufficient force to slam back into the snakeman!

OOC: not having transformed, Manmirror is still relying on his reflection. Thus the rolls:
23:15, Today: Manmirror rolled 176 using 3d100 with rolls of 16,62,98.  three feats of reflection.

16	White	You are hit and affected by the attack as normal
62	Bronze	You are able to deflect the attack harmlessly, and it does not affect you.
98	Gold	You are able to reflect the attack directly back at your attacker, who is then affected by their own attack.

Therefore, Manmirror takes 20, the second attack does nothing, and the third snakeman punches itself for 20.

"AGH!" The Spook immediately reappears, nearly dropping his gun from shock and pain. He smacks the snake man, attempting futilely to dislodge the gripping jaws. The venom made it hard to concentrate on using his powers, and the Spook's hand connects harmlessly.

The Spook rolled 6 using 1d100. Stun Power: Feat of Agility.

'What the?' Devilgirl exclaimed as she staggers to her feet. The demoness' eyes narrow as she spots Temere. 'You! So this is all your work is it?'

"Didn't think so," Darien scoffed. When The Spook cried out, he turned his attention that direction. "I know you are in pain," he said to the snake-men, "But there is a better way."

"In the meantime... Stand. Down." However, his statement lacked the mental force to actually force the snake-man to stand down (or fall over).

10:53, Today: Darien Hooker rolled 14 using 1d100.  Mental Blast: Feat of Psyche.

(OOC: Do Manmirror & Devilgirl want to do anything this turn, or just soliloquy?)

Noting the poor, bitten Spook, Manmirror says, "you need to surrender, now."
Almost immediately thereafter, his skin loses it's mirror-like finish as the pavement at his feet began to crack.

OOC: yes, now he's going full power

"STRIKING SNAKES!"

The snake-man biting The Spook lets go, but only to strike again!  The Spook rolls out of the way just in time clutching his swelling arm!

One snake attacking Manmirror punches itself in the mouth is staggered and starts bleeding.  but he recovers and the lot of them continue to wail at Manmirror, Three of them landing strikes that would've felled a normal man, but his hardened form is no more impacted than hitting the ground (3x20 hp, but resistance reduces that to 0)

Temere commands Devilgirl "Now, my pet destroy this young man, for he isn't what he seems!" Pointing to Darien.  (Though she feels a slight twinge of compulsion, there's no power behind it and she continues to act under her own will)

Temere laughs at Darien "I have the power of eternity on my side, you think you can hide from me? Ha! Ha! Ha!"

"Dude! Do I know you?" Darien called out to the strange multi-colored man.

"Do you know him?"
"I... I don't know."
"What does that mean?"


"Look, we got snake-men to deal with here. Either pitch in a hand or shut up," he added, disgusted.

"You! I said stand down," he said, pointing to the snake-man he had previously said it to.

00:13, Today: Darien Hooker rolled 11 using 1d100.  Mental Blast: Feat of Psyche.

"A little help here?"

With a disgusted look on his face, Manmirror strides to the nearest empty car, and grabs it with his right hand. Lifting the vehicle into the air like it's some sort of club, he shouts at the top of his lungs, "WHO WANTS TO KEEP THEIR TEETH?"

OOC: Not sure what sort of action, etcetera, this entails, so I just posted what I want him to look like and left the rest to the GM.

(OOC - was waiting for Devilgirl & the Spook, as I'm just now back I'll give it another day.

Manmirror - I think you can lift and throw something as one action.  You can lift a small car (around 1.5 tons) with your strength normally, or up to about a bulldoser (about 50 tons) when you've increased your density.)

The Spook hops backwards, letting the Snake-Man have another blast from his sonic gun. The creature had his full attention, and he fires on full power to end things quickly. Teeth rattling with the force of his gun, the Spook barely registers the arrival of Temere.

OOC: The Spook rolled 92 using 1d100. Sonic Blast.

Manmirror isn't planning to throw the car at the snake men, he's going to walk over and club them with it. I hope it's a volvo, they have a nice clubby shape.

"SNAKES!"

The Spook's sonic gun has it's intended effect, the snake-man who bit him reels hissing and collapses unconscious.

Darien finds the snake-men particularly hard to get a grasp on, and struggles without effect.

(OOC: I took the liberty of rolling for Devilgirl and Manmirror
16:04, Today: R. Race Rasmusen, on behalf of Manmirror, rolled 15 using 1d100.  Beat snake-man with Volvo.
16:03, Today: R. Race Rasmusen, on behalf of Devilgirl, rolled 47 using 1d100.  Blast Temere.)

Devilgirl throws a ball of fire at Temere hitting him square in the chest, he cries out in pain, and his clothes have a black singe, but seem to be highly resistant.

Temere yells back unsure "Perhaps I need to remind you who your master is!"

"Te nunc K'yshria invoco diabuli, te in mea potestate defixi, nunc et in aeternum."

(SILVER RESULT 16:11, Today: R. Race Rasmusen, for the NPC Temere, rolled 84 using 1d100.  spell to control (equal color result on psyche to resist).)

Meanwhile Manmirror swings at one of the snake men with an old Volvo, but the snake-man dodges it with snake-like speed.  The renaming snake-men again beat at him hurting him no more than a baby's swat would.

Devilgirl's expression turns blank as Temere's words enter her mind.

Turning she dips her head in acknowledgement. 'I hear and obey Master.'

OOC: 15:05, Today: Devilgirl rolled 8 using 1d100.  Psyche (World Class) - need Silver to resist.

"Say what now?" Darien turned his head when he heard the devil girl's proclamation. "Snap out of it, girl!" he said.

"Don't listen to that fool. Remember who you are," he projected into her mind, but it lacked any psychic force behind it.

14:03, Today: Darien Hooker rolled 35 using 1d100.  Stunt Telepathy.
Well, that was a waste of 100 karma.

The Spook exhales, glad to see the snake man stay down. No time to he thinks, deliberately ignoring the venom coursing through his arm More snakes are bound to - Temere?! He finally looks up at the surrounding commotion, immediately recognizing the madman, demon and young man from before.

With a fresh surge of adrenaline the Spook raises his sonic pistol and fires at Temere without hesitation. He's not getting away this time.

OOC: The Spook rolled 26 using 1d100. Sonic Blast. This is an important target for the Spook, so I plan on using 50 karma to ensure a solid hit. That totals 76, Silver result.

"MORE SNAKES ON A ROAD!"

15:49, Today: R. Race Rasmusen, on behalf of Manmirror, rolled 96 using 1d100 ((96))

Manmirror hits a home run though a small Asian market with one of the Snake-Men surrounding him.  The two-remaining snake-men reconsider their assault, and step back.

One pulls out a molitov from the pocket of his ill-fitting jeans, lighting it, then throws it at Manmiror! He fumbles it leaving a puddle of flaming gasoline on the ground between them.

The other dodges past Manmirror going for the police barricade, the police firing at him, but missing it's quick strike, it tears at her bullet-proof vest with it's fangs, but doesn't penetrate.

Devilgirl not been given any instructions yet 'after' controll has been re-established stands there awaiting orders.

The Spook takes careful aim and causes Temere to scream in agony as his ears bleed from the sonic vibrations of his pistol.

Temere yells "I must needs to remember ear protection!"  Looking at Devilgirl for a moment, he then says "What are you waiting for, destroy them! I mean, that one! Destroy The Spook!  The one with the sonic gun!  Arg! Devils, always needing precise instructions. Must I do everything myself?"  "Enter.. Duo... Dimensionum!!"

He suddenly shifts from being a distorted 3d movie image to being very flat, he then steps-sideways disappearing to Darien though the others can still see a thin bit of him from different angles.

The two hostages that were injected incredibly have changed completely, now looking half-snake half human, though not quite as far gone as the other ones here, rise up next to The Spook not looking friendly at all. One says "Tassty morssel." flicking his now long forked tongue at The Spook.

Cursing under his breath, the Spook tries to asses the situation. Snakes in front of me, his mind races and the Devil herself ahead. The Spook focuses on the immediate threat, wanting to avoid a double dose of snake venom. With a thrust of his hand, he wills the color to bleed from the snake man's eyes, wanting to drain them from black to a milky white.

OOC: The Spook rolled 61 using 1d100. Color Control Dazzle! Bronze result.

Devilgirl blinks vacantly. "Destroy The Spook... yes master, I obey"

Turning she fires a blast of firey energy straight at the mysterious hero!

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OOC: 23:39, Today: Devilgirl rolled 56 using 1d100.  Aura (Alternate Power) - Blast (World Class).