The boat looks fully prepared, the android crew running about and making ready.

"Yeah, I get it. Assault the fortress. Wouldn't you have time to send me back so I could travel with one of the more covert groups? They've seen me on this boat, they'll expect me."
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"I'll run you back, but it could get a little weird. How about we go through Southtown? The weather can be strange, what with the miser brothers, but it's usually pretty safe."

Drifter appears on the boat with Manta Man and Hatter and... Wait, did he bring a gray wolf along? It separates from the other three, sees Shadow Strike, and approaches them. It stares at Shadow Strike.

The reporter has somehow slipped aboard wearing a uniform like those on the androids. He approaches Manta Man and says in a low voice "welcome aboard, Manning. I've studied a map of the island, and if the coordinates are correct, that puts this place uncomfortably near Dr. Destroyer's Island. It also suggests that some 'natural' features may be used for other purposes. Anyone checking out the sea-level cave? It might be an access for submersibles. "

A few side notes:
Manta Man is at the wheel, piloting the boat. He is also navigating using the Manta Man suit's on-board computer and GPS. What does this say about Enforcer's statement:



There's also a clue you might want to consider (not sure who saw it)

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Passing a message

1) Darryl was never seen aboard the ship. He was just at the docks and if discovered is 'another nosy reporter snooping around'.

2) Still not seeing any clue mentioned....

As the boat approaches the dock, Manta Man says one thing, loudly, "reception committee".
Continuing to approach the dock, he continues, "can we discern their intent?"

As the boat enters the bay, there is a flurry of activity directed towards the quay. Before they reach that dock, the heroes aboard can see a dozen figures watching their approach. They're wearing working clothes and are unarmed. One of the men, apparently in charge, points around to organize the others as he steps to the end of the dock and watches the boat.
When the boat gets close enough he calls out, "Ahoy the ship! Did you bring the mail, this time?"

Truesilver thinks at the team "The dock workers will probably be confused to find a wolf aboard. You won't see me for some time, but I'll be here." Suddenly, you note a distinct absence on the boat's deck.

OOC: If I act at SPD 2, I'll recover 3 extra END each Turn. If I act at SPD 3, I'll hemorrhage 3 END per Turn. Unless a situation comes up where I need to act more urgently, I'll just act at SPD 2 while Invoking Nondetection.
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Darryl whispers to Manta Man "Damn, that's got to be a code. What do androids need with mail? Unless these are true humans?"

"Doesn't really matter, we're just returning stolen property. As soon as we can, we should tell them so."

As the boat docks, the crew jump to the dock and busy themselves with the lines. Strangely, the crew appears surprised that they know HOW to busy themselves with the lines. Three men from the dock board the boat and grab some boxes and bags from the small hold. One of the bags is large and does, in fact, say "US Mail" on it.
The man that ahoyed has a perplexed look on his face, and says, "You're obviously not who I expected, so, why are you here?"

Darryl steps up and flashes a winning smile. He says "our crew came upon this abandoned vessel in International waters. Although we could have claimed her as salvage, my boss here found that she was bound for this island by studying the navigational charts. He decided we would return the property rather than go through regular channels. " Darryl turns on the charm.

01:22, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 8 using 3d6.  Charm 16-.

After coming out of the wheelhouse, Manta Man glides down to the dock. "There weren't any clues to the pirates identities on board, and the crew seems to be too traumatized to answer any questions. Is there anyone else here that could give me some information that would help me find who did this?"
Manta Man has a well-known obsession with destroying nautical piracy.

The man in charge of the stevedores pulls a radio out of his pocket, and calls in to explain the situation. A voice then replies to 'send them up to the house'.
While most of the men start to unload the boat, including leading the stricken androids away (presumably for repairs), the man in charge (who introduces himself as Johnny) asks that you follow him to the house, and sets off down the road, on foot.
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As he lofts slightly aboard a sling on the underside of a drone, Hatter remarks, "does anyone mind if I rise above the hot, dusty trail?"
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OOC: Assuming my teammates keeping me up to speed :)

Truesilver's mental voice comes through: This visit to the house... It may be a trap. You all certainly seem fine to handle this here; I can scout ahead and make sure there is no obvious danger. Nothing should be able to detect me due to my Mindcraft. I'll keep in touch.

Considering the party will probably be walking, it should be easy for me to get ahead of them and check out the house if I move with purpose (Full Moves or even Non-Combat Movement); I remember from the meeting in the Police Headquarters that there was a path connected to the dock that led to the house. When I arrive at the house, first thing I'll do is search the perimeter for ambushes or traps.

Darryl follows Manning to the house, his sharp senses alert.


01:26, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 15 using 3d6.  Perception 13-.
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As you reach the clearing containing the house, Johnny says something like, 'there it is, you can make it from here and I have to get back to the dock' before he turns and heads back to the dock.

As Johnny leaves you hear in your mind: I've checked the area. I've seen nor smelled nothing dangerous. The house seems to be empty, as well; peculiar indeed. That means we're likely expected to wait inside for someone. There's a few moments of silence. The mental voice takes on a slightly darker, more pessimistic tone. The house could itself be a trap or imprisonment of some sort; I've not set foot inside. I don't know what you all think, but I dislike the thought of going in there, like rats into a cage.

Darryl stops Manning. I'll go in, check it out. If it seems legit, I'll wave you in. If it's a trap, I can get myself out of it. I've gotten out of tougher situations." The intrepid reporter goes in with senses on high alert.

Perception 13-
Combat Luck 9PD 9ED
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Manta Man watches Darryl Starre walk off to the house. The quirked smile on the face inside the mask comes through as the watery warrior says, "there goes Starre, jumping into the deep end to get the story. I'm Manta Man, dammit, I live in tougher situations than he's ever been in!"
Even so, the hero allows Darryl to be first to the house.

Everything is quiet, even the usual jungle sounds seem to still as if in anticipation of something momentous. Then they start up, just as before.

Starre sticks his head out the door.  "This place isn't even furnished. It's an empty shell. I'm betting the real quarters are underground, like via that sea cave we spotted. "

"Then we best hope that place is defensible, because whoever sent us here is sure to be coming."

As if in response to what Manta Man said, several noteworthy arrivals commence. A large black eagle perchs atop the house. It's noteworthy because large is a very relative term. The wingspan on this eagle would be about four meters, and when standing with wings folded it would be the same size as a human. It isn't seen till it lands atop the house, almost as if it appeared there.
Soaring over the forest at the point the trail ends, LaserFire holds Evergreen just to the edge of the trees. As she drops to the ground, her landing seems too loud for someone that size.

Darryl says "something is wrong with this picture. If that eagle is lycanthropic, it shouldn't be able to manifest during the day at all. And Evergreen sounds way too heavy for that slim form. Are they on your comms, Manning?"

"They're not on comms. Evergreen was always heavy. She's not really human, you know. LaserFire carries her, at times, because he's young enough to notice she's not male without noticing she's not human."
"If they're mind controlled, we could be in trouble. They can be formidable."
[Language unknown: Hoanhisspr, arad wil ille ratmenere p encha meoung lallce fossbemeon?]

[Language unknown:
T preon at atiri ut p siwawe wermo, ateme les. Noitpear ca e il ted nteiv o p saad ingnceave comlatcom.
]

Truesilver is going to start acting at full SPD. He'll get out of visual line of sight of the new arrivals, then drop Nondetection so he can Invoke the Thought Seeker on all three new arrivals. I'm trying to be undetected by them, so if you think it's appropriate I can make a Stealth roll. For establishing my mental LOS, I trust my Targeting Smell will be sufficient. The attack will also be Haymakered, and I'm going for the +20 EGO modifier "Telepathy cannot be detected by target". I'll make each attack on a separate Phase, attacking the bird person on the roof, then Laserfire, then Evergreen.

14:48, Today: Truesilver rolled 15 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,5,4.

14:48, Today: Truesilver rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,3,3.

14:48, Today: Truesilver rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 2,5,5.  Mental Attack Rolls for Telepathy.

All three attacks hit DMCV 4 or better, so unless the characters (or illusions) have bought up their DMCV, it should score a hit.

14:49, Today: Truesilver rolled 56 using 16d6 with rolls of 3,4,5,4,2,4,2,6,1,4, 4,5,2,2,5,3.  Mental Effect Rolls.

14:49, Today: Truesilver rolled 54 using 16d6 with rolls of 6,4,3,4,3,2,6,5,3,4, 2,2,1,6,1,2.  Mental Effect Rolls.

14:49, Today: Truesilver rolled 61 using 16d6 with rolls of 5,4,1,6,4,1,3,5,5,2, 1,4,5,4,6,5.  Mental Effect Rolls.

After establishing Telepathy on all three targets, I want to know if they harbor us ill will, then why they're here. That should all take around 10 seconds.

Landing in front of the house, Hatter approaches it as his drone settles on his shoulders. "I'll just pop in and see if we can use the phone. It's not like it's some sort of brooding castle or anything."

The giant black eagle transforms into a cackling old man. He wears black robes of the sort normally employed in monasteries, but the leer on his face is far removed from those environs. "Kill the others, but we need Manta Man alive. Get the reporter if you can, he's of secondary importance," cackles the man on the roof.
Laserfire and Evergreen step back to the edge of the trees. The man on the roof fades back, as well. Apparently attempting to remain unseen.

Just some clarifying questions: does this happen before or after that whole mess I declared? Am I hidden? If I am, do I get a surprise round?

messages
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Truesilver sends the team a mental message.
[Language unknown: Attaom romhasoer fo ine rutvenhou pabe ei, tourpe onle-pool. Nefo waan o ll ta ichis m thawhiave ven: nd olonllwi ev naaiie whusat m Ullenden. T diatee P ave eseeus esomng rut reaatevor: olevil fiatta tinourdin el tate fi.]

Launching himself into the sky, Manta Man says, "I'll handle Laserfire. If that's like the real Evergreen, be careful. She's often underestimated."
As he gets a little higher he shouts, "C'MON KID, PROVE TO ME YOUR WORTH IT."
Laserfire bristles, so there must be some history behind the phrase.

"So am I" answers the reporter. Darryl tries to spot the old man among the shadows prior to engaging 'Evergreen'.

Using Natural Nightvision if needed.

09:05, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 10 using 3d6.  Perception 13-, +4 vs Range mods (sight).
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Nodding to the reporter, Hatter says, "I can work with that," as he gives Darryl's a pat on the back.

This should increase the reporter's strength and ability to withstand damage
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There is a distant roar of ATV's, apparently there will be more personnel arriving soon.

Darryl points at the roof. "The old man's a spellcaster. Someone hit him quick and ruin his incantation." He pulls out a .357 magnum in case one of the heroes fails to stop the old man.

Truesilver sends another mental message.
[Language unknown: M resherlar... Th erswheour tin at aveiv the fiteil. Are manforvor ev thowheoer ent, ut diusos chun be werastnce wasoveles liplasma Nt ter.]

A pool of shadow forms at one side of the clearing. Free Bird, Shade, Knockout, and Shadow Strike emerge from the shadow.

After standing, for just a moment, and surveying the scene, Knockout says, "There are more security men out there, I'll disrupt them."
Then she gathers herself into a sprinter's stance, and launches herself away through the trees. Paying no heed to anyone around her, she reaches almost fifty miles per hour before she is lost to sight.

In reply to Knockout (msg # 46):

Shade looks like he was about to say something, although his only facical feature was a set of glowing yes. Instead of stopping Knockout, he uses his ability to project his senses through shadow. He needs to find out what is going on.

As Shade's mental query brings numerous responses, the chaos around the empty house increases. Whatever the old man on the roof did has suddenly increased the number of people on the roof. Not only that, but some guy in a multi-colored costume flies straight up from the roof in pursuit of Manta Man and the ersatz Laserfire.

With all the heroes ignoring his warning, Darryl takes aim with his magnum, hoping to ruin the spellcasting.


21:08, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 12 using 3d6.  Hit old Man, effective 1 OCV after range penalties. Hits DCV 0.

If it hits due to Concentration, the bullet does:

23:48, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 4 using 1d6+1d3.  1 1/2 d6 RKA.

23:48, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 1 using 1d3.  Stun multiplier .
4 BODY 4 STUN
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As Darryl Starre aims at the old man on the roof, who can barely be seen, and fires, something that can only be described as a robotic ninja steps into the path of the shot. The bullet clangs off the roboninja's head as the old man hisses something about 'idiot machines'.

In reply to The Great Karnac (msg # 50):

"So I guess an electromagnetic pulse is not on the books?  NP I do not need to get a tackpac up from storage then:)"

ooc takpac being the abbreviation for a tactical Nuclear device of some small yielding atomic nature.  Well in Gammaworld it is... Hmm I wonder what my friends from there are doing.

In reply to The Great Karnac (msg # 48):

Shade teleports himself among the trees. So he can see the ATV's and more importantly the various security robots. Once they start moving to attack his friends, he can create darkness in the entire area so they robots will hopefully be hampered. Then he can start taking them down as needed.

OOC-teleporring to treeline to stay concealed. Reading an action for when the robots attack, and will use my change environment power to disrupt thier vision.

Still not sure precisely what's going on, but understanding the "break everything that moves" mentality of the others, Free Bird takes to the air....

The empty frame of a house, obviously some sort of decoy, becomes a chaotic scene as the island's defenders converge. Several of the heroes and villains take to the air. A buzzing sound, familiar to some, increases in volume as bug man known as Cicada zeroes in on Manta Man, founding member of the Crusaders. When the creature strikes him, Manta Man tumbles over fifty feet back through the air. Fortunately he doesn't hit anything.
Two of the multi-colored character known as Phantasm take to the air from the roof of the house. As one of the two points, unerringly, at the living darkness known as Shade the other flies towards Free Bird. A large boulder, shimmering a bit to suggest it's not quite real, appears in the air above Shade and drops on the hero. A beam of what looks exactly like the shimmering substance of the boulder flies from the second Phantasm's hands and narrowly misses Free Bird.

We begin in phase twelve:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Phantasm,Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Truesilver
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Snowblind,Security Droid,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,
4. Cicada,Phantasm,Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,Truesilver,
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,
6. Cicada,Phantasm,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter,Truesilver
7. Cicada,
8. Shadow Strike,Phantasm,Free Bird,Shade,Snowblind,Drifter,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,
9. Cicada,Hatter,Security Droid,
10. Shadow Strike,Phantasm,Free Bird,Shade,Snowblind,Drifter,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,
11. Cicada,
12. Cicada,Shadow Strike,Phantasm,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,

OOC: I'm going to use Hero Combat Manager to handle some of the rolling and most of the record keeping for this epic battle. I'll get a map up, soon, but wanted to get this started before apathy set in (sorry this was so slow).
The result of these attacks were that Manta Man took a fair hit, and Shade was hit by the holographic boulder to the tune of five STUN after defenses. Free Bird, Shade, Drifter, Truesilver, and Shadow Strike can all make their moves, now.
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There are numerous targets, so if you want to hit something just say what and we'll deal with it.

In reply to The Great Karnac (msg # 55):

OOC-can I set up the change enviorment I suggested when I first described my actions? I see most of the PCs are away from me expect for Shadow Strike. i figure i can seriously weaken the vision of many foes in a large area. Shadow Strike might wanna rejoin the others, assuming he does not have his own special senses to bypass my effect.
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group radio "Breaker Breaker this is the Drifting Grifter what is the situation? Anyone need a medvac or an energy snack bar?  over"

Almost sardonically, Shadow Strike shakes his head at Shade and says, "armed assailants advancing through forest terrain towards a protected building is right in my wheelhouse. I trained for this. I'll start about a hundred meters northwest and move to my right, facing the perimeter. Let's try not to hit each other by mistake."
He starts to walk in the direction he indicated, and vanishes after taking two steps.

I'm not sure the scale on the map is as apparent as it needs to be. I've added a legend to the map, and an indicator of the extent of Shade's darkness. To clarify, the letters and numbers used to indicate people involved are, technically, about 18m tall.




We begin in phase twelve:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Phantasm,Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Truesilver
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Snowblind,Security Droid,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,
4. Cicada,Phantasm,Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,Truesilver,
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,
6. Cicada,Phantasm,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter,Truesilver
7. Cicada,
8. Shadow Strike,Phantasm,Free Bird,Shade,Snowblind,Drifter,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,
9. Cicada,Hatter,Security Droid,
10. Shadow Strike,Phantasm,Free Bird,Shade,Snowblind,Drifter,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,
11. Cicada,
12. Cicada,Shadow Strike,Phantasm,Hatter,^{Free Bird}held,Shade,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Manta Man,Evergreen,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,

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Hatter is going to build some telekinetic barriers to hide behind.

In reply to The Great Karnac (msg # 59):

Shade vanished into the pool of shadow that made up his feet. He reappears in the zone of darkness he had created, and within range of the lone droid currently in the area of poor lighting.

Once there he gestures. The darkness around the robot reaches up like a living thing and begins to convert the metal construct into shadow. That Shadow flows into Shade himself.

ooc:

Teleporting into change enviorment zone, which I am personally immune. Then I will blast him with my drain body and transfer some of it to myself. I might get the surprise attack bonus given the situation.

00:06, Today: Shade rolled 9 using 3d6.  Transfer body.
00:06, Today: Shade rolled 21 using 6d6.  Drain body on droid.
00:06, Today: Shade rolled 6 using 3d6-8.  Drain droid with possible surprise attack(not added).

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Shade vanishes, and a voice from a dark part of the forest states "I can't move my... anything!". The man marked as Snowblind becomes shinier and white as, well, snow. Seven security droids move forward out of the trees and level their mini-guns (did I mention the mini-guns, yet?) into the clearing.
One of these droids is about fifty meters from Drifter, who is up next.



We begin in phase twelve:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Truesilver
   
3. Shadow Strike,Laserfire,Snowblind,Hatter,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,Truesilver,
5. Shadow Strike,Laserfire,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Hatter,Security Droid,Drifter,Truesilver
7. Cicada,
   
8. Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,
   
9. Cicada,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),^{Free Bird}held,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Hatter,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,Truesilver

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swooping down towards Darryl Starre The Drift quickly considers which reality he and the Reporter will soon be visiting as a pit stop to some safe location for the Reporter to compose his next world wide scoop of paranormal activities.

"come mighty word smith I will take you away to a land of wonder and enchantment... Narnia here we come"

Darryl says "Dude, the story is here. If you're gonna take me anywhere, take me to the roof. I think I can keep the wizard busy."

In reply to Darryl Starre (msg # 64):

"Your wish is my command Oh Mighty One... It will be as you request, But you could have interviewed some Noble Nobs or Potent Potentates.  Even a Not so Tame Lion.,,

UM Mr Starr Sir have you ever considered purchasing a personal Mini Gun like mine for personal defense?  It is totally non-lethal when used appropriately

and if you order one today! it will also come with a Groot of your very own to interview."
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From the edge of the roof, a voice, cracking with the dust of age and harsh with abuse, calls out "I know you, Darryl Starre. but I am no more a wizard than you are a typist."
The voice continues with odly inflected words that sound like the ravings of a madman. Immediately after, everything goes dark. A hemisphere of darkness, preventing all sight, covers the island.

In reply to Shadarkos (msg # 66):

Darryl chuckles. "With that demonstration, I guess you DO know me. As long as you are sharing information, would you care to comment to my readers what your Goals are today?" Darryl turns on his recorder, ready to begin one of his more bizarre interviews.

Drifter tries to talk the reporter into hiding, the reporter rebuffs him. You hear some form of energy discharge.




We're moving from phase twelve to phase two, everyone take a recovery:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Truesilver
   
3. Shadow Strike,Laserfire,Snowblind,Hatter,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,Truesilver,
5. Shadow Strike,Laserfire,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Hatter,Security Droid,Drifter,Truesilver
7. Cicada,
   
8. Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,
   
9. Cicada,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,Truesilver,
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),^{Free Bird}held,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Hatter,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,Truesilver

The team hears a mental message from Truesilver. An outside force surveyed us with it's own Mindcraft... Steel yourselves for it's influence as best you can. I will endeavor to help anyone whose mind becomes afflicted. For now, I will focus on incapacitating the wizard; this darkness is a serious handicap; it must be dispelled.

Truesilver invokes Confusion (Entangle/Mental Paralysis) on the wizard atop the house. Hits DMCV 10.

OOC: on Phase 2, since I'll be taking Mental actions only, my initiative is my EGO rather than DEX, which would likely put me higher in the order.

The same voice that previously called out Darryl Starre, pierces the unnatural darkness,""A touch, a touch, I do confess 't."
"Which way do I go, George?"
"I don't care what color eyes they have, shoot 'em all.""

"We can't, you idiot. You blinded us all."

Truesilver does something, and the guys on the roof indicate some confusion as to what's going on. No one can see.




We're moving from phase twelve to phase two, everyone take a recovery:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Laserfire,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada,
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),^{Free Bird}held,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,

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Darryl tries to locate where the voice came from. He pulls out his baton.

21:56, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 12 using 3d6.  Perception 13-.

With Shadarkos’s mind scrambled, Truesilver changes focus. Darryl, Drifter, I trust you two to finish taking out Shadarkos; I’ve interrupted his thought process and forced his neurons to fire anarchically. He won’t be able mount a conscious resistance to either of you for some time. Truesilver attempts to influence a robot now.  I’ve not influenced machines before, but... the 1s and 0s, the priority algorithms feel somewhat familiar to me. I think I can influence them with some effort... Truesilver attempts to force the robot to overheat itself.

OOC: for my untrained class of mind penalty, I’ll lose 3 DCs. I’m performing a Multiple Attack of two Mindblasts against the target. -3 DCs reduces Mindblast from 3d6 to 2d6+1.

First attack hits DMCV 10 (rolled 8), second attack hit DMCV 13 (rolled 5). If you’re using the critical hit optional rule, that second attack has a decent chance.

Damage for first attack is 3 STUN. Second attack is 9 STUN, 2 BODY. Not sure why, but when I tried to roll damage again by pressing the previous page button, it rolled an Attack Roll again; you can ignore and delete that.

Mental Reserve Endurance: 148/160

Truesilver feels his attack was ineffective, but there did seem to be some give in the mental shields of the target. The Phantasm(s) do something unseen. Previous post updated to show next acter.
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Free Bird, Shade, and Drifter are up, then Shadow Strike and Hatter. Please note you are in a darkness targeting the sight group, not just normal sight.
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Shade conceals himself in the shadow he made. He prepares to target the enemy as they move. As a hidden sniper would from from various foes.

OOC-uses set and brace maneuvers. stays concealed in my zone. I am personally immune to my own powers.
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since the Reporter has heroically chosen to be in the thick of things?  Drifter takes a step or two over so as to reach out to Cicada.

"I have heard that insectoid life likes warmth.  Would Dune do"
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Free Bird cocks his head this way and that, not unlike a chicken preparing to peck, before he smiles and says, "I hear your buzzin', buddy."
Turning, he dives at big bug, attempting to splat him with an outstretched wing.



OOC: half phase hearing PER roll vs Cicada, made by 5
PER roll made so -1 DCV, 1/2 OCV vs Cicada (1/2 DCV vs everyone else)
using Move By so -2 OCV -2 DCV
damage will beb ((STR/2) + (v(23)/10)d6)) + 4d6 (HA)) totaling 9½d6
OCV is (6 - 2)/2 or 2
DCV is 5 vs Cicada and 3 vs everyone else
07:20, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Free Bird, rolled 10 using 3d6.  hearing PER roll to target Cicada.
09:09, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Free Bird, rolled 6 using 13-3d6.  to hit Cicada.
09:12, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Free Bird, rolled 39 (with 11 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system.  damage roll (+ 1/2 dice).
09:12, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Free Bird, rolled 2 using 1d3.  half dice for damage.
09:15, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Free Bird, rolled 10 using 11-1d6.  knockback to Cicada.
Cicada can't see, is therefore DCV 5. Free Bird must deal with one third of the 41 STUN and 11 BODY damage (14 STUN and 4 BODY bounces right off his defenses). Cicada takes some damage and is knocked twenty meters through the air.

Shadow Strike quietly moves towards his target.
OOC: 11:52, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Shadow Strike, rolled 13,10 using 3d6,3d6.  hearing PER roll, stealth.
makes the hearing PER roll with nothing to spare, fails the stealth roll (so no bonus)

Hatter maintains the barrier he has erected about himself.

Laserfire attempts to show off by driving the darkness away with the brilliance of his light, and thereby accomplishes nothing. Snowblind, the Security Droids, Shadarkos, and Evergreen all move. Manta Man shoots Cicada. Dreamweaver moves, Cicada recovers. Truesilver is up.

Truesilver attempts to Mindblast the same boy again.

First Attack Roll is 5; hits for sure. Second hits DMCV 1. First Mindblast does 5 STUN, 1 BODY. Second does 9 STUN, 2 BODY if it hits.

END: 136/160
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Truesilver does something, then the two Phantasms move. Shade does something.




We're in phase four, and still in the dark:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),holding^{Free Bird},Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. holding^{Shadow Strike},Laserfire,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada,
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,</s>

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Truesilver mentally confides to his team, My mental assaults are gaining some purchase against the machines, but they are resisting me well... I think a change of strategy is demanded. Truesilver thinks for a moment, then continues, The darkness that madman created is still disrupting our vision. I think I could create a helpful work-around for anyone who needs it: while I can’t remove the darkness, I can convince the mind it sees something that isn’t there. I could use this to highlight enemy and ally locations.

On my next Phase, I provide a helpful hallucination to up to four allies as a Multiple Attack. The hallucination will appears as soft, glowing, orange spheres with a 1m diameter at the location of every character whose exact location I know. Spheres at the locations of allies will appear to have that ally’s name beneath them. Enemies will be named or given appropriate pseudonyms - for example, I know Laserfire’s name since they were introduced to me before the fight, but Shadarkos will be titled “wizard”.

In reply to The Great Karnac (msg # 85):

Shade, set and braced, uses the darkness to lock in on the source of clanking metal of one of the droids. The odds of him actually hitting anything was remote, unless he used his ability to grab targets with his shadow tendrils. That effected a large area...

OOC: Half phase to locate M with my telescopic hearing.

02:23, Today: Shade rolled 8 using 3d6.  Perception roll with telescopic/penetrating hearing.

It like 100 meters away, so that's a -8 on my perception check. However, I am braced and set, so I get +2 vs all range mods and I have +4 vs hearing range mods as well as objects not blocking my ability to hear. So with my normal perception roll of a 13-, I succeed.

Then using my area effect transparent entangle to hit Droid M. Because I made my perception roll and am Braced and Set, my OCV is 5 and I am attacking a DCV of the area which is 3.

02:24, Today: Shade rolled 8 using 3d6-5.  Rolling to hit with targeting by hearing OCV 5 vs DCV 3 area effect.

I think that might be a miss, because I have +6 vs range mods and its Range mod -8. So with the DCV 3 and -2 for the remaining range mod, that's a 13, which is a miss-correct?

In any case, its def 3, body 3 area cone effect entangle.

02:27, Today: Shade rolled 11 using 3d6 with rolls of 5,3,3.  Body of Entangle.

Using his sharp hearing to locate his targets, Darryl moves in on the building and tries to climb it, since Hatter declined his request for transport. He can feel the rocky projections with his hands, but his feet cannot find any purchase.


00:24, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 7 using 3d6.  Perception 13-.
Made it by 6!

00:17, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 15 using 3d6.  Climbing 8-.

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Unable to get a bead on the enemy, Shadow Strike waits calmly for a target to appear.
OOC: hold action for target acquisition

When phase 6 arrives, will we have already used our full move to get there or will we have an action?

Your phase 6 arrival will include a full move to choose where your character is.

seeing as Cicada is so relatively closem, Drifter attempts to take a shot at the deviant criminal with his Andromedan Assault Taser.

Drifter takes a shot at Cicada, but misses. Darryl Starre attempts to climb to the roof of the building. There is a lot of movement, but no loud noises revealing anything else.





We've reached phase six, still in the dark, new combatants will be added to the list:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),holding^{Free Bird},Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. holding^{Shadow Strike},Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada,
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,

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OOC: There wasn't really much of a response to my offer, so I'll just help as many people as I can. I seem to remember someone said that Manta Man had his own Targeting sense, and I also seem to remember Hatter saying he didn't need help, though I'm having a hard time finding those statements. So I'll give the helpful illusion to Darryl, Drifter, Shadow Strike, Shade, and Free Bird. That's 5 targets, and if I remember, you said I could still get guaranteed hits as long as I didn't do more than 6. I'll also use my Power at slightly less than it's full number of dice to save some Endurance; should still succeed easily since you said it's a Cosmetic change. All Targets successfully affected see warm, orange globes about 1 meter across at the position of everyone on the battlefield whose position I know (either from my Targeting Smell, or from being Mind Linked with them). Each globe is labeled with a name floating in the space underneath it; this text seems to always be readable, and is seemingly written in the character's own hand.

13:43, Today: Truesilver rolled 30 (with 10 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 6, 3, 3, 5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3.  Mental Illusions on Allies: success if Effect Roll > Target's EGO. Darryl Starre

13:43, Today: Truesilver rolled 29 (with 8 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 2, 6, 1, 1, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4.  Mental Illusions on Allies: success if Effect Roll > Target's EGO. Drifter

13:43, Today: Truesilver rolled 37 (with 9 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 4, 4, 5, 5, 1, 5, 5, 2, 6.  Mental Illusions on Allies: success if Effect Roll > Target's EGO. Shadow Strike

13:43, Today: Truesilver rolled 31 (with 9 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 1, 6, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2.  Mental Illusions on Allies: success if Effect Roll > Target's EGO. Shade

13:43, Today: Truesilver rolled 30 (with 10 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 5, 6, 5, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 2.  Mental Illusions on Allies: success if Effect Roll > Target's EGO. Free Bird

Mental Reserve: 116/160

Gosh of Golly and darn it I guess I will just have to dodge and weave now?

Speaking to Darryl Starre, Hatter says, "I guess it makes sense to be on the roof, you'll  have a better view when everyone can see, again. Watch out, though, that magnum guy uses big guns."
Then he telekinetically grabs the reporter and gently deposits him on the roof.

Truesilver invents a helpful targeting app and pushes it to the beta testers. Those that he affects no longer have to use a half phase to make a hearing PER roll and locate a target. The Phantasms both have apparently used the darkness as cover to gain altitude, perhaps they've seen Revenge of the Sith often enough to desire the "high ground". Drifter becomes defensive as he notes the targeting app. Hatter deposits Darryl Starre on the roof.
Free Bird, Shade, and Drifter are up for the good guys. The bad guys will get six security droids (two are not functioning very well at the moment) and Cicada.

Shade, still set and braced to keep using his powers gets Truesliver's targeting info. Nice job, True! He send via the mind link. Then he causes more shadows to rise up grab another droid.

OOC-using area effect entangle. I should hit droid O with a 3 def, 2 body entangle.


13:27, Today: Shade rolled 8 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,1,1.  Body for entangle.

13:26, Today: Shade rolled 4 using 3d6-5.  Using area effect entangle on droid O.
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Now that he can perceive the target, Shadow Strike moves. He approaches Evergreen, silently, preparing to strike.

OOC: teleport non-combat to near Evergreen

Seeing that Laserfire is not far away Drifter will move in and attempt a Martial maneuver
not inclined to utter the Dramatic KeeYa that seems to be the norm for most Practitioners of the skill.

Shadow Strike suddenly crosses the field, Free Bird prepares for something, Shade entangles a security droid, Drifter prepares for something, Cicada prepares for something. Truesilver, Shadow Strike are up to begin phase eight.





We've reached phase eight, still in the dark, new combatants will be added to the list:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Hatter,holding^{Free Bird},,Shade,Security Droid,holding^Drifter,
   
7. holding^Cicada,
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,

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Invoking Inflicted Hallucination on Laserfire that a tree falls on and restrains them. I think this would classify as a Major Change. -3 DCs of effect for class of mind penalty. Hits DMCV 8 with an Effect Roll of 29; needs EGO + 10.

Shadow Strike chooses to take down Evergreen, and manages to do so sweeping the plant person's leg.

OOC: starts OCV 4, DCV 7, maneuver +2 OCV, -1 DCV, levels +2 OCV, +3 DCV (hth), darkness 1/2 OCV, -1 DCV, final is OCV 4, DCV 8(hth) or 5(ranged)
13:06, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Shadow Strike, rolled 8 using 15-3d6.  legsweep Evergreen.
hits DCV 8 or less
13:07, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Shadow Strike, rolled 44 (with 12 body) using 11 with the Hero (Champions) system.  damage.

not being sure why he can not move...
 even if it is to escape the darkness Drifter will await his time to shine.
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Free Bird doggedly chases after the Phantasm he attacked earlier.

OOC: -4 OCV, -3 DCV for maneuver, 1/2 OCV, -1 DCV for darkness, final OCV is 1, DCV is 2
13:38, Today: Free Bird rolled 4 using 12-3d6.  move through on Phantasm.
13:39, Today: Free Bird rolled 51 (with 14 body) using 13 with the Hero (Champions) system.  damage less a half dice.
13:40, Today: Free Bird rolled 1 using 1d6.  add to damage as half dice.
total is 52 STUN, 14 BODY
13:42, Today: Free Bird rolled 8 using 14-1d6.  knockback to Phantasm(2).

Realizing it would be impossible to use a sacrifice throw on Laserfire while they were both flying, Drifter comes to earth and knocks down a security droid. The LaserFire droid suddenly shouts in fear and plummets to the ground. Shadow Strike knocks the Evergreen droid to the ground. The two Phantasms begin to close on each other, and Free Bird decides to ram one of the two. The rammed Phantasm is knocked about twenty-five feet higher, and hangs suspended for a moment before plummeting.






We've reached phase eight, still in the dark:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,

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Shade moves along the treeline, using the darkness to stay hidden but also close in on his foe.

Ooc-using teleport 20m twice with the advantage safe blind teleport. Staying in the treeline in the south of the map, but moving east.

Having been granted some pseudo targeting by Truesilver, Darryl steps forward to slam his nightstick into Sharkados' midsection.


01:13, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 10 using 3d6.  Martial Strike, OCV 5 DCV 7.

01:13, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 30,1 using 9d6,1d3 with rolls of 1,4,4,3,2,5,2,6,3,1.  Martial Strike Damage 9.5 d6.

Darryl has a DCV of 7.
His strike hits a DCV of 6.
His strike does 9 BODY 31 STUN.

01:18, Today: Darryl Starre rolled -2 using 9-3d6.  Knockback.

No Knockback
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Wraith will fly invisible from the north and fly south to droid "H"
I'm figuring this will be a full move
she will use her Gravitic perception:  Detect A Large Class Of Things 13- (Touch Group), Discriminatory, Partially Penetrative, Range, Targeting to assess what they are(droids vs humans in armor)

perception 13-
10:33, Today: Wraith rolled 9 using 3d6 ((1,6,2)).

Shadarkos is standing completely still, almost oblivious to his surroundings. As Darryl Starre strikes, he feels heat on the hand wielding the baton. The impact feels more like striking a beach ball than it does striking a tree. Shadarkos (who has a sharknado spell, but otherwise there's no resemblance) doesn't react.
Some other combatants move.




We've reached phase nine, still in the dark:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,

As a result of mental illusions by Truesilver and Hatter, the heroes can bypass their PER roll to attack, and now have -1 DCV HTH and full DCV ranged against any of the 'marked' opponents.
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Noting Truesilver's efforts, Hatter thinks he can do the same, and attempts to.

mental illusions to give targeting information to Gauntlet and Ghost Dancer

Gauntlet and the security droids move. Truesilver is up.




We've reached phase ten, still in the dark:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Mr. Magnum,Wraith,Drifter,Shadarkos,Dreamweaver,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,

As a result of mental illusions by Truesilver and Hatter, the heroes can bypass their PER roll to attack, and now have -1 DCV HTH and full DCV ranged against any of the 'marked' opponents.
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Wraith will strike droid "H" with her Gravtic crush:  Drain BODY 6d6 (60 Active Points)11:08,
Today: Wraith rolled 7 using 20-3d6 ((5,5,3))hits dcv 7
damage 11:09, Today: Wraith rolled 17 using 6d6 ((2,1,3,3,5,3)).  17/2=8.5 body drained

Shadow Strike, without fanfare, throws a reverse punch at Evergreen.

OOC: levels, maneuver, and darkness modifiers results in OCV 4, DCV 8 hand to hand/DCV 9 ranged
13:42, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Shadow Strike, rolled 2,-44 using 15-3d6,12d6 with rolls of 5,6,2,6,1,6,3,6,2,2,6,1,5,2,4.  attack Evergreen.
hits DCV 2 or less, 44 STUN, 14 BODY
possible knockback is 1 (2m)

In reply to Shadow Strike (msg # 114):

ooc cool almost Drifters turn to show off the Andromedan rifle in an attempt to make more sales... Mwhaha (oops so who just activated Drifter's maniacal laughter setting?)   
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Shade needs to get closer to his friends, so he does a long range shadow transport to get closer to Manta Man.

While Truesilver contemplates his next move, Shadow Strike hits Evergreen as if he's breaking boards for the kids at a junior high assembly. The Phantasm that Free Bird has been pursuing vanishes, while the other one moves around, somewhat. Free Bird contemplates his next move. Shade makes it to Manta Man. Laserfire does something that no one can see, and Snowblind moves closer to the house. Mr. Magnum slowly puts his back to the house, and holds himself ready. Wraith crushes a droid. Drifter pulls out his Andromedan taser and looks for a target. Shadarkos shivers in anticipation (but maybe the rain is really to blame). Dreamweaver moves a bit.




We're still in phase ten, still in the dark:

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver^hold,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird^hold,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Mr. Magnum,Wraith,Drifter,Shadarkos,Dreamweaver,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,

As a result of mental illusions by Truesilver and Hatter, the heroes can bypass their PER roll to attack, and now have -1 DCV HTH and full DCV ranged against any of the 'marked' opponents.

Hoping to catch the concentrating Shardarkos by surprise, Darryl pushes him over the side of the building, hoping the surprise might break his concentration.

Shove maneuver
01:16, Today: Darryl Starre rolled 4 using 15-3d6.  Shove vs Shardarkos.

Hits DCV 4
Pushes Shardarkos 2m, over the edge.

While Drifter considers his next move, Dreamweaver attempts to intercede on his behalf. Her failure to affect Drifter frustrates her as much as Evergreen is frustrated when she lashes out at Shadow Strike without standing, and fails to affect him. As Darryl Starre pushes the, possibly catatonic, Shadarkos over the edge of the roof, Manta Man takes advantage of Dreamweaver's confusion to zap her, and the android drops. Cicada flies in circles, depending on velocity to make it hard to hit him.




We're now in phase twelve, and the darkness begins to fade (although no modifiers have changed):

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver^hold,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird^hold,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Mr. Magnum,Wraith,Drifter,Shadarkos,Dreamweaver,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,

As a result of mental illusions by Truesilver and Hatter, the heroes can bypass their PER roll to attack, and now have -1 DCV HTH and full DCV ranged against any of the 'marked' opponents.

In reply to The Great Karnac (msg # 119):

Shade decides to disable the flying villain Cicada while the opportunity is good. He creates a raised area of shadow in mid-air, the energy tendrils reaching for the randomly moving foe.

OOC-

21:08, Today: Shade rolled 12 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,3,6.  Entangle body die, 3 def and transparent to outside attack. 4 body. Cone area effect transparent to attack.

21:07, Today: Shade rolled 5 using 3d6.  Area effect entangle.

In reply to The Great Karnac (msg # 119):

Wraith will move upto 40m towards "A"(Cicada)
"Surrender or be swatted from the sky|

Apparently, he's not used to this sort of communication as Shadow Strike thinks 'aloud' [Language unknown: paitat ounestard, t hilo re ith lo] before using a board breaking technique on the prone plant 'droid.

OOC: OCV 4, DCV 8 HTH, 4 ranged. Martial Strike
22:02, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Shadow Strike, rolled 7 using 15-3d6.  attack Evergreen.
22:03, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Shadow Strike, rolled 43 (with 11 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system.  damage to Evergreen.

These modern man-made men were beneath his notice, but in his way. Quickly limbering his bow, Ghost Dancer attempts to shoot one of them. His arrow misses, probably due to windage.


OOC: 22:18, Today: Ghost Dancer rolled 1 using 16-3d6.  attack L with bow shot.

While some of the heroes wait, for various reasons, Cicada accelerates to about 100 kph, flying in circles above the house area. Shadow Strike throws another blow at Evergreen, with no effect. Ghost Dancer misses a droid with an arrow. Phantasm hovers. Shade throws shadows about Cicada, who hangs in midair as the shadowy tendrils hold him in place. Wraith flies towards Cicada and asks for his surrender. Cicada makes some hissing and spluttering noises, which sound like he's attempting to speak.




We're now in phase twelve, and the darkness begins to fade (although no modifiers have changed):

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Mr. Magnum,Wraith,Drifter,Shadarkos,Dreamweaver,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver^hold,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver

As a result of mental illusions by Truesilver and Hatter, the heroes can bypass their PER roll to attack (at 1/2 OCV), and now have -1 DCV HTH and full DCV ranged against any of the 'marked' opponents.

Gauntlet punches a nearby droid (labeled K).

OOC:
21:35, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Gauntlet, rolled 4 using 16-3d6.  attack droid labeled K.
21:35, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Gauntlet, rolled 35 (with 10 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system.  damage done.
21:36, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Gauntlet, rolled 8 using 10-2d6.  possible knockback.
21:42, Today: The Great Karnac, on behalf of Gauntlet, rolled 14 (with 4 body) using 4 with the Hero (Champions) system.  knockback damage.

Since Cicada stopped moving around, Freddy wants to hit him! Circling wide to build up momentum, he zips by the bug and gives him a wing whacking!

OOC: OCV 6 DCV 9 passing strike 11 1/2 dice
21:52, Today: Free Bird rolled 8 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  attack roll.
21:53, Today: Free Bird rolled 42 (with 14 body) using 11 with the Hero (Champions) system.  damage done - 1/2 dice.
21:53, Today: Free Bird rolled 3 using 1d3.  extra half dice of damage.

Gauntlet tags the droid near him, and it flies across the field and comes to pieces upon impact with the ground. Free Bird decides to which Cicada on the way by, and manages to get a good swat at the insect-man.




We're now in phase twelve, and the darkness begins to fade (although no modifiers have changed):

1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Mr. Magnum,Wraith,Drifter,Shadarkos,Dreamweaver,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver^hold,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver

As a result of mental illusions by Truesilver and Hatter, the heroes can bypass their PER roll to attack (at 1/2 OCV), and now have -1 DCV HTH and full DCV ranged against any of the 'marked' opponents.

Darryl has been ineffective, and given Sharkados' comments there was no use teying to be sneaky. Using the Cover of Darkness, Darryl transforms to Nighthawk. He drops from the Mental Network, since he no longer exists.

OOC: What time of day is it, and how overcast?
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Several individuals move around, several do not. As Cicada bursts from the shadowy tendrils holding him, the darkness suddenly vanishes. The situation on the field of battle resumes under the light of day.

Phase two begins
1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Ghost Dancer,NightHawk,Free Bird,Shade,Wraith,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Mr. Magnum,Wraith,Drifter,Shadarkos,Dreamweaver,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver

Wraith will close the distance to Cicada by 48m

Truesilver does something, and Mr. Magnum stiffens. He stands stock still next to the statue that is Shadarkos. Ghost Dancer whips out a tomahawk and finally does some damage to the densely treed Evergreen. Wraith begins to catch up with Cicada.

Phase two begins
1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Ghost Dancer,NightHawk,Free Bird,Shade,Wraith,Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Mr. Magnum,Wraith,Drifter,Shadarkos,Dreamweaver,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver

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 ooc waiting his turn Drifter ponders on where he will be taking his next field trip?  Wonder what Giligans Island would be like?  So many odd things seem to happen there.

Nighthawk moves to the lee side of the building, taking shelter in the shadows as his form solidifies and stops molting.

Shade melts away into a shadow, and reforms on the roof of the building.

Ooc-full phase action to move to the roof with the other PCs.

Shouting out "SWOOPING STRIKE", Free Bird dives at Cicada and strikes the bug man with one of Free Birds feathery wings. It is obviously effective as the insect flies back through the air and begins to plummet to earth.

OOC: 19:23, Today: Free Bird rolled 50 (with 13 body) using 15 with the Hero (Champions) system.  passing strike damage.
knockback about ten meters

NightHawk drops into the shadow of the building. Free Bird whacks Cicada and sends the bug man reeling. Shade blips to the top of the building. Wraith zips to Cicada as he falls. Shadow Strike hits Evergreen, again. Hatter maintains his shields and looks for targets of opportunity. Laserfire blasts at something directly above him that only he can see. Snowblind fires a light beam at Wraith. As the human icicle fires the blast, his icy body splits off small portions of the beam and brilliantly lights up an area around 32m in diameter centered on Snowblind. The light beam hits Wraith, and leaves her reeling. Then the beams of Snowblind's lights strike Cicada, Free Bird, and Wraith, dazzling their eyes. Each of the three will have they're normal sight flashed for the next seven phases (minus flash defense).

Phase three begins
1. ,
2. Cicada,Truesilver,Ghost Dancer,NightHawk,Free Bird,Shade,Wraith,<super>holding</super>Drifter
   
3. Shadow Strike,</s><super>holding</super>Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
4. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Drifter,Darryl Starre,
   
5. Shadow Strike,Snowblind,Laserfire,Shadarkos,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver,
   
6. Cicada,Truesilver,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Hatter,Free Bird,Shade,Security Droid,Drifter
   
7. Cicada
   
8. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver
   
9. Cicada,Gauntlet,Hatter,Security Droid,
   
10. Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Phantasm(s),Free Bird,Shade,Laserfire,Snowblind,Mr. Magnum,Wraith,Drifter,Shadarkos,Dreamweaver,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man
    
11. Cicada,
    
12. Cicada,Truesilver,Shadow Strike,Ghost Dancer,Phantasm(s),Gauntlet,Free Bird,Wraith,Shade,Hatter,Laserfire,Snowblind,Security Droid,Drifter,Shadarkos,Darryl Starre,Evergreen,Manta Man,Dreamweaver

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It is safe to say the the heroes win. In the aftermath, only Snowblind, Mr. Magnum, Cicada, and Shadarkos prove to be human. The others are androids.
What do you do?

As the last android is smashed to pieces, the roar of several large helicopters heralds the arrival of UNTIL. Although three of the birds hover over other areas and disgorge their contents, one hovers above the house around which the battle occurred. A half dozen of the, eminently recognizable, UNTIL agents descend on dangled rope and begin securing the bad guys.
The last one out of the hovering 'copter descends with a familiar metal animal strapped on her back. Agent DeLuca approaches the heroes, and offers a ride home. "We found another android, apparently the leader of this rabble, sitting in some sort of rocket-plane in a cave. According to this robot dog, after the thing couldn't get the plane to fly it just spewed sparks and became inert."

"K9 is that you?.. what have they done to you.  cmon buddy don't do this.  Don't go to the void data dump.   Fight it K9.  your a good boy K9  or was it the plane that became inert... K9 your fine aren't you?"

Nighthawk tells DeLuca "this Shadarkos, you should bind his hands and put some sort of restrictive vision, perhaps a blindfold on him. He is a wizard, and though he needs his hands for most magics, I think he has telepathic abilities as well. But it is difficult to establish contact if you cannot see someone."
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K9 wiggles the radar antennae that serve as his ears and says, "I opened the valve, Master."

"Oh. I guess he just didn't want to talk to me."
"Apparently, someone.. I mean, your robot, drained the rocket planes fuel tanks."

In reply to Agent DeLuca (msg # 142):

"oh don't worry Agent DeLuca K9 is just a little shy about getting to know new sentient beings."
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In reply to Drifter (msg # 143):

"Unless they are trying to kill! Master."

I've been instructed to offer you transport back to the mainland, and to thank you. The more we dig, the more we find the good Father Kinkaid wasn't. Have you found him?"

Shade makes sure he can transport most people back home fairly quickly. Granted travelling through his shadow dimension is not pleasant for beings not made of cold darkness, but it is very fast.

In reply to Shade (msg # 146):

"I think I will pop over to the lanternverse, destination Oa and see if I can persuade the Guardians into lending me a Blue ring of Hope or a Purple ring of Compassion... oh and to try for a Few lantern signatures."
looking down at K9 with thought
"oh and check in to see how the Doctor and some old friends are doing."
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Approaching Agent DeLuca with one hand on the communications array in the agent's helmet, one of the UNTIL agents clears her throat and says, "pardon me, prime, sensors indicate there is no human life on this island that hasn't been accounted for. If Father Kinkaid was on the island, he's gone, now."

In reply to Un-named UNTIL Agent (msg # 148):

have you checked under ground?

Nighthawk says "those of us with enhanced senses should sweep the area below. I trust that Agent DeLuca has admirable machines to do that, but we can do things that machines cannot."

Agent DeLuca begins checking off items on her tablet, and nods, "we're using a combination ground-penetrating radar and life force detector, so we saw the tunnels but haven't found any life forms beyond the people on the surface. None of the people on the surface match Father Kinkaid."
Turning to NightHawk, she says, "we'll take all the help we can get, here. The island doesn't officially belong to any sovereign nation, so there aren't any jurisdiction questions."

"I will look using my special senses"(Gravitic perception:Detect A Large Class Of Things 13- (Touch Group), Discriminatory, Partially Penetrative, Range, Targeting)

Wraith will take a full turn to scan the area(+2 for a 15- roll)and then draw a map in the dirt of what the tunnel complex looks like compared to the island(comic artist 11-)
Gravitic perception 15:25, Today: Wraith rolled 10 using 3d6 ((3,6,1)).made by 5
map drawing 15:25, Today: Wraith rolled 6 using 3d6 ((2,3,1)).made by 5

I can also create a tunnel to allow us access to those tunnels beneath us(2nd use of Gravitic Crush:  Tunneling 8m through 26 PD material (60 Active Points)

In reply to Agent DeLuca (msg # 151):

"There are underground areas that where shielded from my shadow senses. I could transport getting close to those areas, but not sure if I can get inside one of them. I can take others with me..." Shade points out.

Nighthawk says "I am willing. I have senses sharper than most bloodhounds, able to track a scent on the night winds in a snowstorm. If ever a human was down there, I will know it. But the androids so far have been very close to having human scents. They were well designed."

Despite Father Kinkaid being tracked to the island, no amount of searching turns him up. In fact, except for a few humans (that were in the fighting) the island is devoid of any life other than the androids. In fact, some of the other creatures on the island (birds on tree branches, jungle hens, etc) turn out to be cameras and other sensors made to look like local flora and fauna.
The heroes would probably want to return to Police Headquarters for a de-briefing, et al.

In reply to The Great Karnac (msg # 155):

cool thinks Drifter... If he could only find a Grape Vine or Secretary Bird.  How much fun would it be trying to interrogate them

Once the search is done, Shade repeats his offer to transport the others back to police hq. Once again, the trip is fast, but pitch dark and cold for the brief second of exposure to Shade's void. "Sorry about that. I tried to make it look a bit more cheery, like with pictures and some furniture, but everything starts to go all 'Adams Family' the longer it stays in there...and then it gets converted to shadow. Yikes."

OOC-To police station.

Manta Man tells Shade, "I'll stay a bit longer. Enforcer appears to need some help on a personal matter."
"I'll see you back at Police Headquarters as soon as I can."
Then he flies off.
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he is then he is gone along with all his equipment and companions.