In reply to Flora (msg #16):

The bug twitches a bit, checking his crossbow. "I guess Multi-Roach and friends is right out, huh?" It could be joking-but it did not seem to have the physical equipment to laugh...however-its useless wings became very active when it did tell jokes...

"I always thought of us as "The Insurgent Tuesday" myself." Merlot says with a shrug. Proving once again that his mind didn't necessarily work in a linear fashion.

"But if I must stick with something more standard the Generic Atomic Mankind Mix Association is catchy... or GAMMA for short."
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The little phone vibrates thoughtfully "Hmmm, Syndicate of Strange ... I like it! Get yourself ready and see you in the arena. And remember... anything goes!"

In short order you are led to the Green Room, a gaudy lounge where various refreshments are on offer, then half an hour later down a large goods elevator. Compton seemingly has fuel to burn! You gather in a metal-walled antechamber facing the gate to the arena, the heavy steel dented and scarred. You can hear the shouts of the crowd from beyond, then the vastly amplified voice of Bluetooth.

"Ladies, Gentlemen and Mutants! The Masherama is proud to present... Multi-Roach and Friends! Give it up for these poor saps who are up against my newest acquisition - The Floating Brain of Death!"

Will put up the arena map shortly for our first combat.

 Reforming into a normal human sized man he "Looked" around at the town and with effort added to the conversation, If we are not attacked then we will be peaceful and if your prices are fair then we should be able to do much business with these merchants.

The bug looks at all the other. "Ummm-that was a joke! I did not really mean it! Honest! I had no idea! I did not pay him off in advance or anything! Really! Really!"

The Monsterama lies before you, a five metre deep steel-walled pit, with ranks of seating looming precipitously above half-full with cheering spectators. A roar of feedback comes from the speakers, followed by demented electronic wails, zaps and bangs and the crowd goes wild...

OK please roll initiative and make one move action into the arena (make your first move from A11-15). Take a look at the Combat Map thread for a view of the battlegrid. Any question in Meta please.

 Looking over the walls and the screaming people sitting safe up in their seats, he would sneer if he could but the swarm chose not to make such effort for him.

 Shifting back into his movement form he slips into the arena and moves over to the side, letting those with real combat abilitys go in front.

11:14, Today: S'kaar rolled 17 using 1d20+6. Initiative rnd 1.

With a resigned sigh, the Collective Rodent hefts the rebar spear and strides forth to battle, not really all that sure that this is what they want to do today.  It is not as though they bear any animosity for their opponents personally, but these things cannot be helped.

Besides, there's a payout involved.

(Initiative 6, Queen's Rat to E18.)

Flora grunted and hefted her concrete and rebar maul and strode forth to do battle.

OOC:14:52, Today: Flora rolled 7 using 1d20+1. Initiative.
Move to F16

The bug clutched his crossbow tight, and skuttered quickly across the area. He climbs up the side of one of the metal barriers. Without slowing down or showing any sign of losing his balance-much like the insect he was.

(OOC-Going to G18, climbing to top of 4 meter high barrier using my wall-crawl power. Staying there.

16:38, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 8 using 1d20+2. initiative)
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His glove thrumming with a faint blue energy, Merlot stalks behind everyone else, his other hand in his jacket clutching his ample supply of sharpened knives and stickers.

His smooth catlike grace lets him keep to the shadows as he stays behind everyone.

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OOC:

 Today: Merlot rolled 21 using 1d20+3. Init.

Move: A15 -> F18

Final Pos: F18

Bedlam grins and strides happily onto the arena floor, drinking in the bloodthirsty yells of the crowd. After being cramped up in the back of that truck all day, bashing some heads was just what he needed. He moves up to Flora and raises his massive lamp post.

"Just like old times, eh?"

OOC:
13:03, Today: Bedlam Jones rolled 4 using 1d20+2. Initiative.
Move to F15

You advance out onto the hard packed sand and the door noisily slides down behind you at the same time the south door opens to allow something else into the arena. Although you line of sight is blocked, there are various screens mounted high above the crowds where images of the action are projected. From this you can see you a facing a cow-sized floating brain with one huge lidless eye and a tangle of barbed tentacles dangling below! Various items of technology appear to have been grafted on to the beastie, which is gliding serenely forward...

Round 1. Combat map updated. Init Order: Brain, Merlot, S'kaar, Multi-Roach, Flora, Ordus, Bedlam.

The Brain moves up to the central "island", just just out of sight around the corner (move to O15).

The roach moves up to one of the metal barricades, climbs up-sticking to the surface. Just poking his head over the top-he projects another copy of himself, holding his crossbow ready-25' head of him, on the ground-and able to see the brain from its postion. Its crossbow goes off, almost at random, as a result missing wildly.

(OOC-Move action-climbs up wall at G20 and gets total cover if possible. Staying on other side of wall.

Standard action-creates duplicate 5 squares away at M18 and its action will happen 1 init after his, and it will attempt to use crossbow.

11:10, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 11 using 1d20+8. Vs ac

Please note-Multi-roach will not attack if the brain just seems to be hiding-then all the dupilcate will do is report its location. In ether case, the dupilcate will fade at the end (maybe start) of my next turn or when it takes 1 hp damage.)
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Ordo sprang nimbly forward and loosed a dart off at the Big Brain, hoping to at least distract the beastie long enough for their friends to do some quick damage to it--not having seen what it can do, the Collective Rat felt nervous, having figured that one on six is poor odds unless this thing is really, really nasty!

Flora smiled at Bedlam and nodded. "Ground and Pound, Little Brother." With that, she moved forward towards the 'Brain'. She was going to get a good look at it before she engaged.

OOC: Move to J17
Stow heavy melee-Standard

 Skittering forward he lifts out a small Xbow that is good for the distance and lets off a bolt towards the brain creature.

19:21, Today: S'kaar rolled 9 using 1d20+8. Xbow atk vs brain
Move to E 17

Bedlam Jones moves up to stand beside Flora, while Merlot slinks along the wall.

Ordus and the doppelganger both miss. Ordus' cast looked on target, but it was deflected by an shimmering energy field protecting the Brain.

Round 2. Combat map updated. Init Order: Brain, Merlot, S'kaar, Multi-Roach, Flora, Ordus, Bedlam.

The Brain moves around the corner on the central island, a barbed tentacle flicking out towards the doppelganger Multi-Roach that just missed with its crossbow. The copy explodes in a shower of slime.

At the same time the Brain's huge eye swings round to focus on Bedlam Jones. Concentric circles of force radiate out, pushing the giant back into the spinning blades behind him, splattering blood for yards around.

19 HP Damage to Bedlam Jones.

Merlot's whiskers twitch as he saw Bedlam get slammed back into those spinning blades but didn't stop. His form moves quickly to skulk along the walls to get around towards the other side of the Brain. In a bit safer position now hopefully, he takes the time to try out the piece of tech he had come by, running the device back and forth over his blade a few times before then giving that blade a throw, hoping that the way his knife was now flickering was a good thing.

-OOC-
Move Action: Move to T-18
Standard Action: Use Phase Strike Omega Tech, OVERCHARGE!!!
-Overcharge Result: 12, Overcharge Successful
-Attack Result: 14 vs Will.
-Damage Result: 18 Physical Damage, Targer is Stunned and takes 5 Ongoing Physical damage (save ends both)

He winces as he sees his duplicate shredded. "Okaaaaaaay...note to self-don't near that thing. I have an idea, I will let number 3 do that. Number 3...get out there! Go team me!" Then after manifesting his duplicate right in front of the giant brain, he hides safely behind the wall he was sticking to.

Number 3 appeared, and groaned as he was nearly face to face with the giant thing. "Oh no...why do we have to do all the hard jobs?" It whined-however-it did shoot a crossbow bolt right in the front lobes. "Oh! Er...ummm...trigger slip! Sorry! Really! Honest!" It said quickly.

(Standard action-creates dupilcate in space L16.

Move action-takes cover behind wall.

Free interrupt ready-Omega Tech if somehow hit.

Duplicate action-Fires crossbow.

09:14, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 14 using 1d12+5. Damage
09:14, Today: Multi-Roach rolled 22 using 1d20+8. vs AC.

OOC-When and how do I ready a Alpha mutation? Or have we already done that?)
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With a grimace, the Collective Rat adjusts position a little and lets fly again, knowing that while any individual shot is likely to be ineffective, they only need to be lucky once...and this way, they are a distraction for the others.

S'kaar drew back and hurled several of his constituent rats teeth first at the big brain. While they struck the brain, only one of the rats was able to dig its teeth into the target, causing only a very minor wound. The rats then scurried back to join S'kaar's form.

Flora let out a scream of anger as Bedlam was hit and sent into the blades. She redrew her massive rebar maul and charged forward, striking at the Brain with a blow that would send a normal sized person flying.

OOC:Action-Charge with a draw action for Heavy, Two-Handed weapon.

00:52, Today: Flora rolled 11 using 2d8+3. Damage.
00:51, Today: Flora rolled 22 using 1d20+7. Attack vs Brain.

Flora rushes in and deals the brain a crushing blow, which smashes against its energy shield sending sparks flying.

Another Multi-Roach appears in front of the brain and sends a bolt right at its eye, causing a flare of energy from its shield.

Merlot's thrown knife seems to flicker in and out of existence as it heads towards the brain, but the shot goes wide. Ordus' cast also misses.

One of S'kaar's constituent rats lands a tiny bite on one of the hanging tentacles before scurying back.

Meanwhile Beldam Jones winks out of existence!

Just post where you were heading to next round Bedlam, have applied your second wind.

Round 3. Combat map updated. Init Order: Brain, Merlot, S'kaar, Multi-Roach, Flora, Ordus, Bedlam.

The brain lashes out at Flora with its barbed tentacles, dealing the giant a nasty wound.

23 Damage Flora

OOC: A little retro...

Bedlam grimaces painfully as he takes a step away from the whirling blades, which scatter his blood in a wide swath over the arena sand. One of the giant's hands releases its grip on his lamp-post club and fumbles at a clasp on the strange mesh he recently strapped on over his scrap metal armor. There is a brief, electronic sound and then Bedlam fades from sight. His teammates "hear" his thoughts in their minds. ~Still here. Just gotta catch my breath. Oh... and don't stand in front of the blades!~

Move to K14.
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