There is still about an hour or so of light in the sky as the group makes its way towards the town from the drop zone. Calculations using an area map show it is about 3 miles to the outskirts of the test town, so moving with some level of care it should take just about an hour to reach the town.

OOC: So, what are people doing on the way to the town? Is there a particular way you are approaching?

"Well, how cautious are we to be, here?" Vosper asked.  "I can get there right quick, but it'll kick up dust in this desert.  If we want to be all stealth-like, it'll take longer."

   Onyx looked around, realizing they didn't really have a "leader."

   "I think we should take it slow, jack.  Mellow, ya'know?  We gotta watch each other's backs too.  If you see somethin' don't hesitate to pull a brother's coat tail, ya'dig?  When we get right up on 'em tho, we should fly in.   I can probably carry two, maybe three people, so long as everyone weighs less than 250. Ossy, how many people could you carry?" he asked the square.

Nightmare unhitches the chute, and bundles it together. As he takes his hat from his coat and buttons it, again, atop his head, he says, "I doubt stealth would gain us much, but I believe tiring ourselves on the approach would be a bad idea. I will endeavor to be circumspect, as I walk."

"We'll take it slow, then," Vosper said.  "But I'll take a wee scout ahead.  Not too far, just to get the lay of the land."

The speedster dashed ahead then, moving at 150 mph over the desert sands, running at twice the speed of a charging cheetah.

Eddy helped with the bundling and hiding of the parachutes.
His strength and claws made a very quick hole in the desert's flesh for them to bury their evidence.

"I'm all for walking straight in.  Alone, if you guys wanna play backup, but we have to enter that one way regardless, so if they're watching, they'll know we're coming anyway" he shared, as he filled the hole in over the 'shutes.

Nightmare has been attempting to shove his parachute back into the pack it shot from. "I'll just carry this, it might come in handy."
"Actually, it occurs to me that if anyone in that base is watching the approaches, they're likely to make use of whatever security has been already set up. As this was a government facility, they've likely got the best and know someone dropped down in the desert, even though they don't know it's us."

"Either way, we might as well start heading that way, and hope that Vosper can catch up.   Otherwise, she's going to get left behind and miss all the action" Eddy said.


With the parachutes, etc, all packed and either buried or carried, Eddy was ready to head off across the sands towards their destination.

Oscillator watched their descent, packing, and so on.

He kept his HARP in-hand, using vibration to detect any anomalies.

He flew behind the heroes, considering a new method for using vibration to track parachute drops.

   Onyx, too, flew above the others, not shining his light, but instead trying to feel the magnetic pull of the metals around him; trying to sense if anything was moving out there...

Eddy walked with his fellows through the desert, towards yon tender goal.
He kept his eyes and ears open, too ... for any signs of danger.

Nightmare strides calmly along, except for the occasional snicker, "...catch up... I bet she can."
Although his eyes are open, he is neither peering through the darkness nor expecting an eminent attack.

Oscillator flies down towards Poco Tehuantl and asks him with a smile -- but also with a serious note,
"Do you smell anything strange?  You do possess super-oflactory capabilities, I assume?"

Eddy sniffed the wind.

The group makes their way in the direction of the town, Vosper zipping ahead and back with Oscillator and Onyx flying above the group. The terrain is predominantly foothills and scrub so there are many places where the group can see the town in the distance and others where they can't see very far ahead at all. Poco doesn't scent anything unusual on the varying winds at this point. There are definitely points along the way that seem perfect for an ambush but all the group sees or senses is desert life. After a time the group crests a final hill, the town probably about half a mile away and the day well into twilight. The lights from the town cast a glow in the sky. From what you can glean from this distance things look pretty quiet, nothing moving around. The sign for the general store can just be made out, looking to be about centrally located in the town.

OOC: No one sees or senses anything untoward, at least at this point.

"So I guess it's time decide how we're going in ... all tippy-toes and cat-like, hard and fast, or casual and cool" he smiled to his fellows.

In reply to Poco Tehuantl (msg #16):

   "Well, you know me jack!  I'm always casual and cool!"  Onyx cracked a wide grin.

   "But as far as this, I'm gon' say: defenses up, let's hit 'em hard, get it done.  Somebody hang back a little and make sure we don't get blindsided tho."

Nightmare is smiling, as he says, "I think we should walk in quietly, but I don't know that we need to sneak up on anything. In any case, we should walk in. I'm not sure what we should expect, and don't think we'll know any more than that until we get there."

"Seems quiet to me... too bloody quiet.  Safe bet they know we're here.  We should advance in overlapping fields of fire to cover one another," Vosper said, frowning.

"My main concern is our vulnerability to mental attackers.  From here on, I suggest we have a codeword -- Marshmallow, perhaps -- which we prompt from anyone who seems to be acting unlike themselves."

Pausing, "Then again, as we barely know eachother, so this might be premature.

But there could also be shapeshifters, illusion makers, and similar..."

Oscillator wanted to ask Poco to sniff the wind again, but didn't want to make any humorous quips before a battle.  Battles could be nasty -- people do better when they have their heads in it.

"Code words'll work for illusions and shapeshifters," Vosper replied evenly, as if she considered this kind of thing all the time.  "But mental powers... telepathy, mind control... they'd just get any password out of our noggin', I'd wager.  Best to step lively."

"Yeah, Marshmellows, that's fine" Eddy said, then turning to 'Mare, "I agree, just wander on in like a cowboy in those movies ... abandoned town, tumbleweeds, gunslingers," adjusting the gun at his hip as he said so, "that's the way to do this.
With style".

He seemed ready, right now, to do exactly this.

To Vosper, Oscillator replies, "Telepathy perhaps, if they spend the time digging for code words.  Mind control -- same thing, I believe.  Frankly, I don't know enough about mental powers, except that it's unlikely a quick attack will grant someone a password.  I theorize that would more likely require an involved mental probe, not quite as likely in the heat of ... well, you know.  Battle."

To Poco, Oscillator said nothing.  Oscillator had his own style, which he had been told was overly academic, and a few claimed it was the absence of style.

OOC: So there has been some discussion, has the group decided how they are planning to approach the town? Who is going where and doing what? Are you all advancing as a group or splitting up in some way?
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"If I may, perhaps it would be best if Poco and Onyx approach stealthily at the sides while Oscillator flies overhead. As the three observe and prevent us from being surprised, Vosper and I will walk in boldly. If there's any trouble, she can run away while I do... what I do."
Nightmare proceeds to place this plan into affect, in other words, he keeps walking down the road towards the town.

  Onyx frowned a little.

   "I'm not very stealthy, man, but I can approach from above.  I can maybe hit 'em with a little light show for a distraction too, if we want." Bruce suggested.

Eddy frowned, he'd been proposing the walk in all along.
"Ok, but if I'm going to stealth in, I'll go on ahead".

With that, he bounded off into the ever-darkening shadows on all fours.


From there, he lopped and bounded off into the township, using the shadows and growing darkness to slip towards their destination.
He kept an eye on his fellows' approach. He let his senses take in the environs, ready to notice any hint of danger to the team.

"Roight," Vosper replied gamely. "Nothing I like better than walking in boldly. Except running in boldly.  We'll see how this pans out."

With that, she took pace with Nightmare, slowing down to a steady march.  Her eyes scanned the landscape, though, ready to react at super-speed.

"I know, this may seem like a bad idea in that we're not protecting ourselves from attack, but until we know what the problem is we don't know that we will be attacked. If we assume so, we close our minds to the other possibilities."
"A closed mind has one thing in common with a hole in the head, neither one allows you to think clearly."

"Not to worry," Vosper replied to Nightmare, looking straight ahead as she walked into the jaws of doom.  "If I thought your plan was rot, I'd not be walking in with you.  I actually think it's a bloody good idea, and if there's anyone suited to taking whatever they throw at us and getting the hell out of the way, I'd say it's me."

"Just hope you can hold up yourself, mate," she added, a touch of concern in her voice.

"I'm willing to observe from above, however my detection abilities might faire best were I to stay low with the rest of the group.  Thus, I will only venture as high as I can still keep you all in my sensory range."

Oscillator waits a beat to hear any responses, then zooms upwards and listens in with his radio earpiece.

"Oscillator here:  all clear so far", he says -- unless it isn't.

OOC:  GM, Oscillator stays at a vertical height to spot and continues Detect rolls (if needed).

OOC: Onyx and Oscillator please make Detect Danger rolls. (Oscillator at normal level not enhanced, you will see why)

   His adrenalin pumping as he approached, Onyx's senses were far more on edge than usual.

   The magnetic field he used as a defense was rippling the air around him as he flew, and his eyes darted from side to side, taking in everything.

OOC: 11:44, Today: Onyx rolled 4 using 1d100. Det. Dan. 14%.

OOC: Oscillator rolled 97 using 1d100 with rolls of 97. unmod det danger <= 26%.

Oscillator suddenly remembers he may have left a Bunsen burner on in his lab.
"Oh shucks, I quite possibly have set the entire facility on fire ... again..."
and is so lost in his thinking that he completely misses -- (something)

The group makes its way towards the town; Poco slinking off alone while Nightmare and Vosper approach more directly. Oscillator and Onyx move in from the air. The soft glow of the lights is evident as twilight falls and there is a gentle breeze in the air.

As the group closes to within about 300 yards Onyx gets the sensation of being watched and jinks in flight while Oscillator flies along unconcerned at the moment. At that instant each is struck in the air by a bullet and the report is heard a moment later.

OOC: Both Onyx and Oscillator are struck for 13 damage. I did take into account both the vibratory and magnetic defenses as well as Onyx's evasion. Because of the vests you can each roll with the damage at double normal, so Onyx would take 1 hit point and 12 power and Oscillator would take 13 power.

Everyone can make a Detect Hidden roll at this point. (basically to spot the flash at the moment of fire)

- rolled 61 using 1d100 with rolls of 61. Spot Hidden 32%.

Oscillator rolled 28 using 1d100 with rolls of 28. Det hidden.

   Onyx felt, or sensed, the bullet more than saw it, and spun with its force, thankful for the extra protection his vest lent him.  Still he could feel a small trickle of blood where the shot had grazed his arm.

   _"Sheee..." He said softly, remembering that he shouldn't be too loud lest he attract more potential gunfire.

   His eyes searched for the source of the gun fire...but he just couldn't quite see where it had come from.

   Onyx continued dodging through the air, but descended to the earth to find some cover.  If he couldn't find any suitable, he would bend some metal into an appropriate form of cover.

OOC: 18:11, Today: Onyx rolled 12 using 1d100 with rolls of 12. Detect Hidden (10%).

OOC: Everyone should roll Initiative at this point.

Nightmare had continued to quietly walk towards the town when he heard the report. "That was too sharp to come from a muffler, it sounds like someone needs their timing fixed."
He takes another step or two, then realizes that Onyx and Oscillator appear to be suffering the aftereffects of an attack. He speaks to Vosper, saying, "I think I may want to leave the road."

OOC: 00:16, Today: Nightmare rolled 17 using 1d100 with rolls of 17. detect hidden. (failed, detect hidden is 12%)
00:17, Today: Nightmare rolled 6 using 1d10 with rolls of 6. initiative, initiative at 27

- rolled 39 using 1d10+30 with rolls of 9. Initiative

   By the time Onyx got to the ground, he was little rattled and his reaction speed wasn't what it could have been.

OOC: 01:25, Today: Onyx rolled 20 using 1d10+17 with rolls of 3. Initiative.

The bullet tore through Oscillator's white coat and into the bulletproof vest -- and cleared his mind.  This was a serious firefight!

"These vests are an excellent addition to my combat potential!"

Oscillator's HART weapon begins to thrumb with a low pitch vibration "bbbzzzzzzz".
He engages the touch control which can re-arrange kinetic to potential energy.

OOC: Oscillator rolled INIT 25 using 1d10+15 with rolls of 10. INIT
(Edited -- had the wrong #'s.  - Osc)
First Action is activating "absorb" for next attack.
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"Christ," Vosper breathed as the report echoed and two of their number took hits.  Fortunately non-lethal ones, but still.  Her speed kicked into overdrive as she scanned for the source of the shots.

12:17, Today: Vosper rolled 44 using 1d10+39 with rolls of 5. Inish.
12:16, Today: Vosper rolled 38 using 1d100 with rolls of 38. Detect Hidden, failed.

(Vosper will use her first action to set up an Evasion!)

Turn 1

The group scans about, hoping to have caught a glimpse of muzzle flash but no one had seen anything. All the group knows is the shots came from somewhere in the town ahead and that likely more shots are forthcoming...

Vosper zigs and zags along the ground as she approaches the town. An audible buzzing is heard as Oscillator tinkers with his HART in the air.

OOC: It is roughly 220" to the general store in the town. Until people get amongst the buildings there really isn't much out here to provide cover and only some small shrubs here and there for concealment.

Vosper 44
Poco Tehuantl 39
Vosper 29
Nightmare 27
Oscillator 25
Poco Tehuantl 24
Unknown Snipers 22
Onyx 20
Vosper 14
Nightmare 12
Oscillator 10
Poco Tehuantl 9
Unknown Snipers 7
Onyx 5

(Oscillator you acted out of turn but since you were just using an action to activate a power and were before the snipers I just went ahead with it)

Eddy had been bounding ahead* of the team for some time now ... since they had crested that final hill way back when.
And now he checked to see how close he was to the township.


* movement of 89.
Let's see if I can get this mechanically correct:
- call 'evade' at the beginning of my first action, then make a full run for the edge of town.
I am not using my multiple actions, as I wish to hold onto those PR
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Still weaving and dodging, Vosper does a run through the center of town, looking for trouble, counting on her speed to get her out of it.

Slower than the others, but still at a respectable speed for a running human, Nightmare also begins to zig and zag his way towards the town, mumbling as he runs, "Scatter targets, require the enemy to expand his field of fire."

OOC: first action is evasion, full move (48") towards the town but at an (approximate) 30° angle to the path taken by Poco

OOC: Sorry -- figured it was ok since it was just a defense.
I can PM  the action next time if it's out of order?

The silence aside from the desert sounds is almost eerie as the sky continues to darken. Vosper arrives in the center of the town, looking about for any signs of life, a dust cloud in her wake. Poco moves to the edge of town, moving such that he makes himself a harder target. Nightmare likewise moves in on the town but is still a ways away, also moving carefully. From their brief initial observations there does not appear to be anyone moving around in town. This just seems completely wrong as even taking into account the holidays there should be some people moving around at this hour.

OOC: Poco and Vosper can both make detect hidden rolls please.

Vosper 44
Poco Tehuantl 39
Vosper 29
Nightmare 27
Oscillator 25
Poco Tehuantl 24
Unknown Snipers 22
Onyx 20
Vosper 14
Nightmare 12
Oscillator 10
Poco Tehuantl 9
Unknown Snipers 7
Onyx 5

Poco, you are up for your 2nd action.

Vosper (and others upcoming), please remember to mark off 2 power for 2nd actions.

- rolled 61 using 1d100 with rolls of 61. vs 32% chance to Detect Hidden.

Unless Eddy sees something, I am not using my second action.  I'll keep my PR until I have something for Eddy yo act upon

(Of course not.  This is going to take a while.  Maybe if they walk up and shoot me in the head... :)

12:11, Today: Vosper rolled 75 using 1d100 with rolls of 75. Detect Hidden. )

As the group continues to move towards (or in some cases are already inside) the town both Nightmare and Poco have something strike the ground near them with a pair of reports moments later. It seems their evasive movements have put the unknown gunmen's aim off, at least for the moment.

OOC: People can make Detect Hidden rolls once again.

Vosper 44
Poco Tehuantl 39
Vosper 29
Nightmare 27
Oscillator 25
Poco Tehuantl 24
Unknown Snipers 22
Onyx 20
Vosper 14
Nightmare 12
Oscillator 10
Poco Tehuantl 9
Unknown Snipers 7
Onyx 5

Onyx, you are up.

Crouching in the shadows, Eddy was startled as the round spat up dirt nearby.
He quickly looked about, in the general direction that he guessed the bullet may have come from, but couldn't see any clue to the attackers location.

Moving quickly, he speed off through the shadows, in the hopes of throwing off the aim of his assailant ... and finding a better place to watch from.


- rolled 64 using 1d100 with rolls of 64. vs Detect Hidden 32%.

PM

As he zigs and zags toward the town, Nightmare notes a round whistling nearby. Rather than look at the eventual location of the bullet striking, he continues his jinking across the landscape. There is nothing he can do but close with the target, and he will do nothing else until he does so.

22:48, Today: Vosper rolled 99 using 1d100 with rolls of 99. Detect Hidden.

   Onyx again took up a zig-zagging pattern and shot off as fast as possible towards the city.

OOC:  Evade and fly towards the city!

OOC: Vosper, you are up next. People should remember to mark of 2 power for a second action. Also anyone who has not already done so please make a Detect Hidden check.
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No action here, just evasive, moved through town, looking around.  Unless I need an action to Detect Hidden, in which case I won't bother... with my rolls, there's no point... :)

OOC: Ready to post my actions, waiting on Nightmare...?

Nightmare evaded with his first action, and is using his full movement to get closer to the town (where he might determine who's shooting at them). Other than that, he will be holding his actions until such time as they are required for a response.

Oscillator stays with the group, attempting to detect the shooters' locations.

OOC:  Oscillator rolled 90 using 1d100 with rolls of 90. detect hidden. Meh.

We are figuring stuff out in OOC thread, but I want to revise original move based on re-examination of rules: Oscillator 'saves an action' which he can use to Absorb -- if he's attacked.  Apparently 'Absorb' is not 'activated' like a standard defense. (Already said he has Vib Def activated.)

OOC:

Vosper 44
Poco Tehuantl 39
Vosper 29
Nightmare 27
Oscillator 25
Poco Tehuantl 24
Unknown Snipers 22
Onyx 20
Vosper 14
Nightmare 12
Oscillator 10
Poco Tehuantl 9
Unknown Snipers 7
Onyx 5

Poco, you are up.

I still have nothing to react to ... so not spending PR to do nothing

OOC: Poco I believe you can try to Detect Hidden every time you have an action, so you could do that at least. I don't charge power for that as an "action" in and of itself, unlike movement or physical stress. Of course, if you find something you can use the action.
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Ok, great. Thank you.  Then:
- rolled 23 using 1d100 with rolls of 23. vs 32% chance to detect hidden (init 9)
- rolled 9 using 1d20 with rolls of 9. Shoot sniper, +8 to hit bonus.

Sword of Damocles:

You can try and shoot through the cover (you guess the shooters are prone), but that requires 2 rolls so I would need another roll (2 rolls total, not counting your 1st, at -1 for range).

         Second roll - rolled 8 using 1d20 with rolls of 8.
- rolled 12 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 8. Damage if shot hits.


Eddy had just hunkered down in the shadows of a low-lying rooftop, she his keen eyes caught, not so much the glint of metal, but the slight movement of the snipers gun as the other moved to shoot at Eddy's team again.

Drawing his pistol, he drew a line to the enemy, and informed his comrades via their communications link: "Roof of the General Store" ... knowing that several of his comrades could get there so much faster than he.

Then: he fired.
He knew that his shot probably wouldn't achieve much more than 'cover fire' for his team; but that was better than nothing.


spending, of course, 2PR to take this action.
                Eddy has no more movement this turn, so will make a run towards the enemy next turn
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In reply to Poco Tehuantl (msg #67):

OOC: What you saw was a pair of rifle barrels just barely visible on the roof of the general store, about 150 feet away. You can try and shoot through the cover (you guess the shooters are prone), but that requires 2 rolls so I would need another roll (2 rolls total, not counting your 1st, at -1 for range). Also your damage would have to penetrate the cover (Hard Wood, thick; SR 4) to possibly affect the shooter if you hit.

According to the rules additional Detect Hidden rolls usually take at least 1 action but I am going to roll with it to keep things moving this time.

The team does in fact have individual comms to talk with each other.

Once we figure out exactly what happens with your turn I will post for the snipers.

I have edited my last post

Poco finally spots the pair of snipers from the barest glint of streetlights off the rifle barrels. He puts a shot up where they are and hears one of the men curse. A moment later that man pops up to his knee, aims down at Poco, and pulls the trigger. A *click* is heard and the sniper curses, dropping the rifle and falling back from the edge. At the same instant the other sniper fires but the bullet strikes the ground wide of Nightmare.

Poco informs the group over the comms that the snipers are nested on top of the general store. People recall that is the location that Commander Barnes said the laboratory was located in.

OOC: (You guys couldn't BUY a Detect Hidden roll now I can't buy a successful to hit roll)

Vosper 44
Poco Tehuantl 39
Vosper 29
Nightmare 27
Oscillator 25
Poco Tehuantl 24
Unknown Snipers 22
Onyx 20
Vosper 14
Nightmare 12
Oscillator 10
Poco Tehuantl 9
Unknown Snipers 7
Onyx 5

Onyx you are up!
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   Onyx popped up and attempted to snatch one of the rifles out of a snipers hand magnetically.

   "Gimmedat, fool!" He said, pulling at the metal.

Just rolled as I am not in front of the books.  +2 to hit.

13:12, Today: Onyx rolled 9 using 1d20 with rolls of 9. Attempt to Snatch a rifle!

Onyx flies up above the level of the roof, reaching out with his magnetic powers. The sniper who had been firing at Poco has his rifle yanked away just as he drops it. He reaches for his sidearm, staying in a somewhat crouched position, speaking into a walkie-talkie in a language you don't understand. Both the men are dressed in US Army fatigues and are wearing bulletproof vests. The second man looks to begin moving.

OOC: That's the end of the round, Onyx make sure you mark off 2 power for the 2nd action and 2 power for grabbing the rifle.

Vosper 44
Poco Tehuantl 39
Vosper 29
Nightmare 27
Oscillator 25
Poco Tehuantl 24
Unknown Snipers 22
Onyx 20
Vosper 14
Nightmare 12
Oscillator 10
Poco Tehuantl 9
Unknown Snipers 7
Onyx 5

Everyone roll new initiative please. :)

17:38, Today: Vosper rolled 42 using 1d10+39 with rolls of 3. Inish.

OOC:  18:16, Today: Onyx rolled 21 using 1d10+17 with rolls of 4. Init.

OOC: 20:43, Today: Nightmare rolled 26 using 1d10+21 with rolls of 5. initiative.

Oscillator rolled 1 using 1d10 = 16 INIT.  Gah
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- rolled 31 using 1d10+30 with rolls of 1. Initiative.

Turn 2

OOC: Initiative

Vosper 42
Poco 31
Vosper 27
Nightmare 26
Onyx 21
Sniper 1 20
Poco 16
Oscillator 16
Sniper 2 14
Vosper 12
Nightmare 11
Onyx 6
Sniper 1 5
Poco 1
Oscillator 1

Vosper, you are up 1st.

'Bout bloody time, she thought, zipping towards the snipers Poco had located.  She had half-imagined running through the town for hours, looking left every time the snipers were on her right.  It was like something out of a cartoon.  But now the bad guys were located.

Still, she was keenly aware that, fast-healing or no, she wasn't bulletproof.  And she'd declined the vests on the basis that it might slow her down.  So, moving at 150 mph, she dashed towards the snipers, weaving an evasive pattern as she closed.

"No point in tryin' t'be quiet, they obviously know we're here," she commented as she dashed in.

(OOC: Vosper moves to the thugs and sets up an Evasion).

please, GM, remind this foolish player: how high is the General Store?

And if the sniper had to kneel up to shoot down towards Eddy:
Can Eddy either jump up there, with his tremendous strength, in one move action? Or (with his tremendous strength and claws) climb up the wall?

OOC: The roof itself is at about 11.5 feet with an additional 2.5 feet for a short wall around the outer edge of the roof. There is a fire escape on the side but they pulled the ladder up.
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With a snarl, Eddy shiethed the pistol as he took several running steps, then leapt ...
                                                                                ... 15' straight up, clearing the small well around the roofs edge, and landed with grace and Preditors style, right in front of the snipers.

A sneer swept across his face, and long, nasty looking claws grew from his fingers as he looked towards them.
"Game over, gentlemen" he purred.

Moving at speed, using her velocity, Vosper tried to do a running jump up to the fire escape to clamber up.

17:16, Today: Vosper rolled 12 using 1d20 with rolls of 12. Agility save @ +2, needing 14 total >.

Nightmare continues his jagged run to the town, mumbling, "I should've brought a bigger gun."

OOC: By my calculations, it will take at least three full turns of running before Nightmare reaches the town, so I figure I'll just evade with my first action and hold all my others until I reach it.

In reply to Nightmare (msg #84):

OOC: Yeah for future reference in a situation like this someone may want to give you a lift. :)

Yeah.  See if Vosper will let you ride her!

It might be over quicker than you'd like, but as I tell me wife: 'that leaves you more time for the laundry and vacuuming, right Toots!'


Actually, we could work on a suit of reinforced clothing for Nightmare. It would make him more durable, and if it's reinforced, say, with metal thread, then Onyx could draw him along in flight using his 'magnetic' personality. 
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Vosper zig-zags her way to the building now that she knows where the snipers are. Poco runs and leaps up onto the roof in an impressive display of athleticism. The two snipers look nervous but also determined, one of them finishes speaking excitedly in a foreign language into his walkie talkie. One levels an American-made sniper rifle and the other a silenced Colt 1911. Vosper makes it to the building at speed, leaps, and grabs onto the top of the fire escape, pulling herself onto the roof. Nightmare continues to make his way to the rest of the group as fast as he can.

OOC:

Vosper 42
Poco 31
Vosper 27
Nightmare 26
Onyx 21
Sniper 1 20
Poco 16
Oscillator 16
Sniper 2 14
Vosper 12
Nightmare 11
Onyx 6
Sniper 1 5
Poco 1
Oscillator 1

Onyx, you are up next.

OOC:  Oscillator can carry 1 person, maybe 2 depending on how heavy they both are.
If Nightmare wants a lift, Ozzy will give him one when he goes next.

   Tired of running and dodging, Onyx went offensive.

   "You jive turkey suckas is sho-nuff gone get yo goose cooked now!" He said demonstratively, and fired a bolt of pure energy at the other sniper holder.

I think I hit (+2 to hit)...rolled a 4!  But I don't think I did much damage...rolled a 4 (+1 damage)

01:03, Today: Onyx rolled 4 using 1d20 with rolls of 4. Powerblast Damage.
01:03, Today: Onyx rolled 4 using 1d20 with rolls of 4. Powerblast Attack.

Onyx blasts the sniper who still has his rifle but the man is able to move enough to blunt the brunt of the blow although he grunts from the impact. With Poco looming in front of him the same sniper takes a short step back and snaps his rifle up, sending a round right at Poco's head.

OOC: Poco he hit you with a successful head shot for 11 damage. You can only roll with the normal amount since it is a bulletproof vest so that would put 9 into power leaving you with 2 hit points of damage. The remaining damage does not knock you out.

Vosper 42
Poco 31
Vosper 27
Nightmare 26
Onyx 21
Sniper 1 20
Poco 16
Oscillator 16
Sniper 2 14
Vosper 12
Nightmare 11
Onyx 6
Sniper 1 5
Poco 1
Oscillator 1

Also, Poco you are up.
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Eddy snarled as the rifle butt smashed up under his chin ... his head snapping back slightly. Then, his yellow, slitted eyes returned quickly to lock with the sniper, and one taloned hand ripped up through the man's gizzard.


- 2 damage; rolled with 9 points of damage.
- spent 2 PR for second action:
- rolled 10 using 1d20 with rolls of 10. Attack: +12 bonus.
- rolled 25 using 2d10+10 with rolls of 6,9. Damage dealt.

Poco's vicious slash drops the sniper to the ground in a heap, unconscious. The other sniper gazes wide-eyed at his companion and Poco and looks like he may try to bob and weave.

OOC: It is pretty obvious he will be attacked by someone so he will forfeit his action to set up Evasion.

Vosper 42
Poco 31
Vosper 27
Nightmare 26
Onyx 21
Sniper 1 20
Poco 16
Oscillator 16
Sniper 2 14
Vosper 12
Nightmare 11
Onyx 6
Sniper 1 5
Poco 1
Oscillator 1

Oscillator, you are up.

"Care to accompany me?"

Oscillator swoops down, picks up Nightmare, zips towards the ongoing melee
-- and sets him nearby as he lands.  "I'm a team player."

OOC:  Not sure I've got any action left, but if so Osc will also scan the area.  You can roll for me, on the off chance that's do-able...?

Oscillator flies back, picking up Nightmare and bringing him all the way back, depositing him on the roof then scanning the area. The lone sniper pulls out his walkie-talkie again, speaking into it excitedly in a foreign language. He whips his head around looking all around him and shifts his balance onto his toes, bobbing and weaving.

OOC: Sniper 2 is now Evading.

Vosper 42
Poco 31
Vosper 27
Nightmare 26
Onyx 21
Sniper 1 20
Poco 16
Oscillator 16
Sniper 2 14
Vosper 12
Nightmare 11
Onyx 6
Sniper 1 5
Poco 1
Oscillator 1

Vosper, you are up.

Up on the roof, Vosper sees the sniper yammering into a radio.  (Does she recognize the language?)  Blurring forward, she tries to flank him, aiming for the back of his head with her billy club.

(Going to try to get behind him for a bonus.)

08:07, Today: Vosper rolled 12 using 1d20 with rolls of 12. Vosper HTH, +3 accuracy, +2 club, flank?

Vosper tries to slip in behind the sniper but her attack goes wide as he is dodging and weaving, desperately trying to avoid being struck.

OOC: Nightmare, you are up.

What languages are your characters familiar with? (Please take into account Intelligence, background, and other factors. Most of you are not going to be linguists. Even Oscillator with his Intelligence probably spent more time on his research than learning languages, other than Latin of course.)

Nightmare is deposited on the edge of the roof, and as he points to Oscillator with his thumb, quips, "I just flew in, and, boy, are his arms tired."
Extending his other arm, he fires his American-made .45 at the sniper.

OOC: edited after being informed he could take action
edited again to indicate that Lamar would have learned Latin (standard curricula in those days) and have picked up some sketchy Hindi, Lhasa, Kazakh, and Russian, but only what would have been necessary for travel
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OOC: Unfortunately due to level modifiers and Evasion both Vosper and Nightmare's attacks miss. Each should roll 1d100, on a 5 or less something awry may happen. (According to the rules on a miss there is a chance equal to the base attack number that something bad happens such as friendly fire, damage to something in the area, etc.)

Vosper 42
Poco 31
Vosper 27
Nightmare 26
Onyx 21
Sniper 1 20
Poco 16
Oscillator 16
Sniper 2 14
Vosper 12
Nightmare 11
Onyx 6
Sniper 1 5
Poco 1
Oscillator 1

Onyx, you are up.

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11:44, Today: Vosper rolled 55 using 1d100 with rolls of 55. Fumble.

"Bloody hell, he's givin' his mate 'Shroud' a bloody rundown on us in Russian," Vosper warned as she recovered from her swing.  "They weren't expecting superhumans, but they are now!"

   Onyx moved a little to the right and pointed at the remaining soldiers center mass, unleashing a bolt of pure energy with pinpoint precision.

   "You don't know who you messin' wit, sucka!"

OOC: crit? +2 to hit, +1 dam

17:30, Today: Onyx rolled 7 using 1d20 with rolls of 7. Power blast dam.
17:29, Today: Onyx rolled 1 using 1d20 with rolls of 1. Onyx power blast.

Onyx blasts the sniper but what appeared to be a square hit the sniper was able to dodge enough at the last second to just have the wind knocked out of him.

OOC:

Vosper 42
Poco 31
Vosper 27
Nightmare 26
Onyx 21
Sniper 1 20
Poco 16
Oscillator 16
Sniper 2 14
Vosper 12
Nightmare 11
Onyx 6
Sniper 1 5
Poco 1
Oscillator 1

Poco you are up then Oscillator to end the turn.

OOC:  Last but not least...?
I'd suggest same INIT's go simultaneously
since rpol is asynchronous posting & each delay can be a day...?
But obv will do whatever GM/group prefers?

Which, until I hear otherwise, is wait...

Eddy was suddenly feeling uncomfortable with the concept of ripping chunks out of these guys ... so stepped back to let his fellow heroic types deal with the bad men, and began scanning the locale for any other threats.
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Oscillator glances at Nightmare.  "I'm entering the premises."

He vibrates downwards through the roof of the building, flies towards where he figures the action is on the rooftop.

If he sees any obvious supertypes inside the building, he'll blast 'em.

OOC: In other words, movement only @ 1/3 speed (~ 100" so he can fly thru walls, PR=1 to move thru), holding 'attack action' -- unless a reasonable target is revealed.  He also has the option to absorb if he's attacked.

Sorry for delay, was waiting to hear when to go & missed Poco going.  Thanks GM for saying "Go Osc" in OOC thread.
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Oscillator moves through the ceiling as if it was not there. The remainder of the group faces off against the lone sniper who yells something into his walkie talkie as he swings his pistol around with wide eyes. There is no reply from the walkie talkie.

Inside the building Oscillator is viewing the inside of a general store and nothing pings his senses. He did feel the roof was made of material considerably denser and thicker than what a normal store would be built of. The lights are on and he can easily see all 4 sides of the store, including the door mentioned by Commander Barnes. The front of the store is glass windows with a pair of double doors.

OOC:

Vosper 42
Poco 31
Vosper 27
Nightmare 26
Onyx 21
Sniper 1 20
Poco 16
Oscillator 16
Sniper 2 14
Vosper 12
Nightmare 11
Onyx 6
Sniper 1 5
Poco 1
Oscillator 1

New initiative please...

OOC: initiative 22

OOC: 11:16, Today: Onyx rolled 24 using 1d10+17 with rolls of 7. Initiative.

10:26, Today: Vosper rolled 48 using 1d10+39 with rolls of 9. Inish.

"Hell, somebody shut him UP!  Nevermind, it's too late.  He's already given his boss a complete rundown on us and they've gone to radio silence," Vosper commented with exasperation, "all while dodging everything we're throwing at him.  You!" she snarled at the goon in Russian. "How can you say all that while dodging?  You're a cheeky one.  Shut up!"

- Poco Tehuantl rolled 31 using 1d10+30 with rolls of 1.

OOC: Oscillator rolled 25 using 1d10+15 with rolls of 10. INIT.
Cha Ching!!!

OOC:

Vosper 48
Vosper 33
Poco 31
Oscillator 25
Onyx 24
Nightmare 22
Vosper 18
Sniper 2, Poco 16
Oscillator 10
Onyx 9
Nightmare 7
Vosper 3
Sniper 2, Poco 1

Vosper, you are up!

Vosper's first action is to set up an evasion.

Her second action is to again try to get behind Boris and wonk him on the head with her truncheon.

19:03, Today: Vosper rolled 9 using 1d20 with rolls of 9. Vosper HTH, +3 accuracy, +2 club, flank?

Vosper zips around nimbly on the rooftop, working to get behind the sniper. With the sniper looking around he sees her moving and turns at the last moment, just sidestepping her attack.

OOC:

Vosper 48
Vosper 33
Poco 31
Oscillator 25
Onyx 24
Nightmare 22
Vosper 18
Sniper 2, Poco 16
Oscillator 10
Onyx 9
Nightmare 7
Vosper 3
Sniper 2, Poco 1

Poco, you are up!
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After Poco...

Poco stood back, Letting his fellows finish this job ... while he scanned the locale for any additional threats.

Underneath the action, Oscillator attempts to spot the sniper by listening for vibration.  If nothing, he'll slide up thru the ceiling & looking around...
ie Det Hidden, then rise up thru ceiling & blast target.
Oscillator rolled 25 using 1d100 - detect hidden.   Made it?

BLAST -
Oscillator rolled 15 using 1d20. blast.   MISS?
Spent 3 PR, not rolling dmg b/c missed.

OOC: This might surprise the target, theoretically, to be shot from someone coming up from the floor behind them?
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   Onyx swung around in the air until he was behind the gunman, and off to the gun mans left a bit.

   As he approached his position he called out to the others, "Vosper, Nightmare, let's pop dis fool at da same time!  1, 2, Three!!!"

   At the appropriate moment Onyx blasted the Sniper with another blast of pure energy...

Delay action (and movement) to coincide with Nightmare and Vosper on SR 18 (?).  Figured we should try it!

Oscillator is able to pick out which vibration on the roof is the sniper and rises through the floor behind him. Still dodging and weaving the sniper does not notice Oscillator but the vibratory blast goes just over the sniper's head.

OOC:

Vosper 48
Vosper 33
Poco 31
Oscillator 25
Onyx 24 (holding action)
Nightmare 22
Vosper 18
Sniper 2, Poco 16
Oscillator 10
Onyx 9
Nightmare 7
Vosper 3
Sniper 2, Poco 1

Onyx is holding, Nightmare, you are up!

Nightmare whips a nightstick from beneath his coat, trots up to the the sniper, and pokes the nightstick at him while saying, "You know, you're only going to get hurt. You could probably slow us just as much by surrendering as by fighting."

11:23, Today: Nightmare rolled 13,7 using 1d20,2d4+4 with rolls of 13,2,1. to hit (+6) and damage with nightstick.
disregarding level vs level adjustments, this will only hit if the sniper turns his side or back facing to Nightmare
11:23, Today: Nightmare rolled 64 using 1d100 with rolls of 64. potential miss result.

The sniper is able to avoid being struck by Nightmare's attack and does not reply save wave the barrel of his pistol at Nightmare.

OOC:

Vosper 48
Vosper 33
Poco 31
Oscillator 25
Onyx 24 (holding action)
Nightmare 22
Vosper 18
Sniper 2, Poco 16
Oscillator 10
Onyx 9
Nightmare 7
Vosper 3
Sniper 2, Poco 1

Vosper is up so Onyx you can coordinate w. her for a +2 to each of your attacks!

Knowing she cannot hit the super-ninja, Vosper instead ran behind him, opposite Onyx.  He would have to turn to face her, and Onyx could shoot him in the back; or he'd stay facing Onyx, and she'd try to conk his noggin with her truncheon.

(Coordinating with Onyx...)


10:43, Today: Vosper rolled 51 using 1d100 with rolls of 51. Fumble.
10:42, Today: Vosper rolled 19 using 1d20 with rolls of 19. Vosper HTH, +3 accuracy, +2 club, flank?

Of course.  I should have named her "Miss Vosper", because all she does is miss...
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   Onyx let loose with a blast from his fingertips, but the energy was dispersed unevenly and didn't carry much of a punch.

   Nor was the blast well placed.

   Apparently, Onyx had a lot to learn.

OOC:  12:01, Today: Onyx rolled 1 using 1d20 with rolls of 1. Power blast damage.
12:00, Today: Onyx rolled 14 using 1d20 with rolls of 14. Power Blast.

I guess I'm the antithesis. I hit all the time and do no damage. Like, at all. Despite having one of the best damage dice weapons in the game. :(

held action from init 31
Seeing no additional threats incoming, Eddy returned his attention to this man who seemed to have endless luck, and a knack for surviving against even combined heroic attacks.

Eddy hit him ... hard.

- rolled 4 using 1d20 with rolls of 4. +12 to hit.
- rolled 23 using 2d10+10 with rolls of 8,5. Damage.

Init 16 action:
Eddy immediately followed that right claw up with his left ... but somehow, he swung wide, possibly in his attempt to avoid any counter-attack by this tenacious fellow.

- rolled 19 using 1d20 with rolls of 19. +12 attack.
- rolled 94 using 1d100 with rolls of 94. 'attack goes awry' ... 5% chance.

Eddy growled under his breath in frustration.
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Both Vosper and Onyx manage to flank the sniper. Vosper swings with her club which goes wide as he continues to dip and weave. Onyx's powerblast just misses, taking a chunk out of the rooftop.

Poco leaps into the fray, opening a huge gash in the sniper, who claps his free arm over the wound, bringing his pistol to bear on Poco. The sniper knows he must try to bring down the one who took his partner out. Poco slashes again but this time he misjudges the timing and the attack goes wide.

The sniper brings his pistol up, obviously aiming to do grievous damage to Poco. The shot *thwips* from the silenced pistol, on a line for Poco's head but he manages to twist out of the way at the last instant, just getting grazed by the bullet.

OOC: Poco is hit in the head by the special attack but it only does 8 damage which he can easily roll into his power. He takes no hit point damage.

Vosper 48
Vosper 33
Poco 31 (holding action)
Oscillator 25
Onyx 24 (holding action)
Nightmare 22
Vosper 18
Sniper 2, Poco 16
Oscillator 10
Onyx 9
Nightmare 7
Vosper 3
Sniper 2, Poco 1

Oscillator, you are up, take this guy down!

Oscillator gives a second zap -- with better luck!
OOC: Hit 3 (w/+5 to hit mod), dmg 11.
"You are outnumbered and outmatched.  Surrender!"

Oscillator extends his hand again, a deep vibration coming from it, visible in the air as it leaps to the sniper. The blast hits him squarely and his body shakes violently for a moment. Oscillator's command goes unheeded as the sniper drops to the roof in a heap, still twitching involuntarily, his gun dropping from his fingers. All around the town of Arrowhead there is silence, just the sounds of the desert and the hum of the electric lights. This just seems quite wrong, even with the holiday and this not being a *real* town, there should be some activity noticeable.......what do you all do?

OOC: Aaaaaaaand that's a wrap! ;)

Vosper 48
Vosper 33
Poco 31 (holding action)
Oscillator 25
Onyx 24 (holding action)
Nightmare 22
Vosper 18
Sniper 2, Poco 16
Oscillator 10
Onyx 9
Nightmare 7
Vosper 3
Sniper 2, Poco 1

Everyone please make sure you have marked off power expenditure for 2nd actions and such.

Also everyone gets 211 xp for defeating the snipers.

"Perhaps checking the body is in order?   Maybe a scent-check, Poco Tehuantil?"
Despite being the one to take down the last sniper, Osc is very aware of the claws on Poco.
Hopes Poco doesn't have a temper problem....?
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OOC: Just so everyone is clear, the 2 snipers are not dead, just unconscious from dropping to zero hit points. They will get wake-up rolls every hour as per the rulebook.

"Roight," Vosper said, leaning back against the wall and wiping her brow with the back of her hand.  "That lot was tough.  Well-trained.  No doubt this is a KGB op, lads, and I'd say they sent their best n' brightest this time out."

She tried to catch her breath, grab a moment's respite before they launched into the fray once again.

"They've got to be already down there," she said, her eyes going downwards towards the earth.

(Trying to regain as much PR as possible before next move...)

   Onyx touched down, kneeling, trying to catch his breath. His hand wiped away the blood where the snipers bullet had grazed him.

   "Sheeet.  You'd think they knew we were comin'!  Or at least me!  Those m@th€rf¥€£*# s were gunnin' for a brotha!"

   Looking down he saved a hand in the air, "Gimme a minute ta catch my breath.  Man, this is way more intense than a game a b-ball!"

OOC: REALLY NEED TO GET SOME PR BACK.

Sorry for yelling. :)

Examining the downed snipers stirs up some confusion in the minds of the group. The pair are dressed in standard-issue US military desert fatigues, US military body armor, US Colt 1911 .45 caliber pistols, and advanced but still US made sniper rifles with starlight optics. A check of their persons turns up US military IDs with name, rank, and serial number as normal. The pair have American names and look like any typical US soldier except they were speaking in Russian according to Vosper. Basically, they don't *look* like Soviet operatives but they certainly acted as such.

Someone figures there is probably some kind of reward for returning equipment to the US military once this is all over, whatever *this* is.
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Eddy had stood nearby, scanning the area again as his compatriots searched the downed snipers.
He had felt that something was very wrong for some time now ... and this new news concerning the identities of these boys only made his hackles stand even more on end.

"Catch your breath, Bruce, Vos.  You're going to need it.
When you're ready, we're going in hard.   They sure as hell know we are here, and I'm not interested in playing games any more", he growled.

His mane waved in time with the desert wind as he stood on the parapet, looking out over the ghost town.

After examining the soldiers, Nightmare begins to remove their weapons and set them in a pile to one side. "If they wake anytime soon, it would be best that they not be armed. You know, it is possible the two individuals here were unaware of what they were doing. If the Russkies have figured out a way to turn people into puppets, what better place to test it than a US military research complex."
After he's done, he picks up one of the rifles and begins using the scope to scan the town. "I was curious as to how they could spot us at that distance."

   Onyx, puffing a little bit, said, "Strip 'em down to they never-minds.  It'll take em longer to get ready if they wake up. We could fly em onto the ground too. They might not even know they stuff is up here."

Peering around, Oscillator added, "Perhaps there is a higher building top I might set these thugs on?  With no equipment, they will be surely delayed descending?"

Oscillator had landed and was also getting his breath back.
"Unfortunately these Russkies lack any clues for us -- we could interrogate before whoever they radio'd arrives, or we can disarm them & move along?  I'd choose the latter;  they know we are here, but they can't predict our next move -- particularly since we have no real prepared tactical plan."

Noticing Poco's stance, and furthermore noting the complete silence, he comments, "Well that bodes poorly.  Heroes, this unnatural silence surely means the animals sense something we may not.  Perhaps an impending attack, or possibly something rather bad coming?  Prepare yourselves -- I propose Onyx & myself scout from above?"

OOC: Just so it is clear, it isn't totally silent. You can hear the desert sounds; wind, animal calls, crickets, etc. You can hear the hum of the electric lights. You just don't hear any sounds of people, and at around 6pm even assuming a portion of the town was on leave for the holiday there should be people around doing things.

Change that post to:
"This silence is as though the city is vacant.  Perhaps our arrival is more anticipated than we've been told?"

After a long silence, Oscillator says, "if we are going to catch our breath & patch up here -- not a bad idea, mind you -- lets do it from cover.  I will detect vibration around us."

"Just gimme a few minutes," Vosper said, dropping low and putting her hands on her knees. "We shouldn't wait too long.  They know we're here.  That bloke gave 'em our freaking biographies whilst dodging everything we threw at him.  Wouldn't be surprised if they've got our bloody shoe size.  The longer we give 'em, the more nastiness they can concoct."

"Judging by the setup, here, those two would have to be deep cover. They don't spend deep cover lightly, and never without backup. I wouldn't be surprised if we were to meet our counterparts from across the curtain, here."
After a moment spent scanning, he goes on, "Not like an elite force is a novel idea, this is just a new staffing directive."

"We'd bloody well better NOT," Vosper said, shaking her head.  "We barely managed to take down one of their agents."

"While you seem to believe we may be in more danger, we are in fact a dangerous team of superheroes.  Perhaps we have knocked out most of their defenses and they are afraid of us?"  Oscillator doesn't necessarily believe this proposal, but says it anyway for the logic in it.

In case he's wrong, he adds, "I'm not certain of this perspective, but I offer it for balance -- and most of us are wearing bullet proof armor as well."

"I'm going to go look around, I'm not as fast as some of you, but I can be harder to see."
Nightmare puts the sniper rifle on his shoulder, and prepares to drop off the roof. Looking back at the others, he says, "If I find anything of interest, I'll return and tell you. If I make a mistake, you'll be signaled by weapons fire, though not necessarily mine."
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It had been ten minutes since Oscellator and Onyx had dropped the two hapless soldiers, in their draws no less, on another nearby building ... to sleep off the lesson this team had given them.

Meanwhile, Nightmare had gone for a look-see around the place for a little further intell.
Eddy could see him returning now.

With this ten minutes grace and rest under their belt, he hoped the team was ready to move.
"Did you find anything interesting, 'Mare?"
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The group gets a breather after depositing the trussed snipers on a nearby rooftop. Nightmare takes that time to look around on the ground. Against all logic Arrowhead appears completely empty of people. There are no signs of struggle anywhere but it looks in places like people literally dropped what they were doing as drinks and burnt cigarettes lay on the ground and plates of food sit partially eaten. Even taking into account leave for the holidays and the time of the day there *should* be some people around in this research town of approximately 200 individuals, both civilian and military.

At random times while the group is resting there is a distinct feeling of being watched.

   "Let's get ta steppin'.  I'm gettin' the heebie-jeebies out here, man.  Where to next?  We goin' in there."

   Onyx pointed down at the structure everyone was standing on.
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"Unless we've got some Intel on a better entrance, we've got t'check the basements for tunnels," Vosper replied, straightening.  She'd caught her breath, her super-fast metabolism having caught up.

She wanted to eat a whole pizza, but she was ready for action.

OOC: Everyone make sure they replenish 10 points of power for the rest.

"Have any of you heard of the Marie Celeste? This town seems quite similar. It's doubtful what we're seeing is the work of conventional forces of any sort."
"It shouldn't be a problem entering the store and finding the walk-in freezer, but I think we should expect some resistance when we do so."
Although Nightmare puts the sniper rifle he was carrying down, he does sift through the sniper's weapons and appropriate any of the ammunition the two men had been carrying for their pistols.
"At least these gentlemen had good taste in sidearms, even if they were a lousy judge of targets."

"Then let's go" Eddy growled, and dropped off the edge of the building.

As he fell, he spun 1/2, so that he landed nimbly in front of the general store's front door, facing them.
Pushing on the door, he stalked in. Seeing the 'frozen' section, whence apparently was the entrance to the complex below, he sniffed the air  {Detect Hidden} and began walking towards it.
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"See you shortly, I'm descending directly." and Oscillator vibrated doen through the floor and again through th wall, landing by Poco.

He stretched his senses out for any vibration which might have been unusual..
(ie Det Hidden)

As the others zip off the roof, Nightmare smiles and says, "Ah, the vigor of youth. I'll be right behind you, otherwise you'ld be pushing."
Casually stepping to the fire escape, he descends and makes his way to the front of the general store, to enter and see what the others have found to do.

Vosper followed Nightmare down the slow way.  She would have used a burst of speed, but there was only room for single file on the ladder, and besides, she was still catching her breath.

Once at the general store, she offered, "I can go first with my speed if you like.  Otherwise, we can go in together, but don't bunch up and watch the first step... liable to be a doozy."

When Poco enters the building he notices the doors seem heavier than they should be but otherwise work normally. As the group descends in various ways to enter the building they all observe what looks like a normal general store; rows of shelves of assorted products, refrigerated units along the outside walls, a section of produce, a butcher area with the walk-in freezer door in easy view behind it. Again there is no sign of habitation and the only sounds are the various machines in the shop.

OOC: Everyone please make an INT save with a Difficulty of -4 to the Base number. (Except Poco who makes the save at -2 because of his senses)

Eddy prowled down between the row of shelves, warily but determinedly towards yon freezer section.


- rolled 7 using 1d20-2 with rolls of 9. Int save: target 10.

Keen-eyed, Vosper scanned for trouble as she moved into the fray.


01:33, Today: Vosper rolled 7 using 1d20 with rolls of 7. INT save -4 . INT 12, target #8.

Onyx floats down to the ground level and hovers above the ground as he moves into the general store with the others.

OOC: 14:00, Today: Sword of Damocles, on behalf of Onyx, rolled 15 using 1d20 with rolls of 15. INT save.

Oscillator says, "Unusual, the walls, floor, and ceiling of this store are considerably more dense here than your normal general store."

OOC: Oscillator rolled 7 using 1d20. INT SAVE.

Leisurely entering the general store, Nightmare wanders towards the freezer, hefting a can of soup then replacing it on the shelf. As he enters the freezer, he wonders aloud, "Do you think it stays cold all the way down, or do they have heaters that warm the place enroute?"

OOC: 20:51, Yesterday: Nightmare rolled 3 using 1d20 with rolls of 3. INT save, target 7.

With everyone either walking or hovering just over ground level and moving into the store different people in the group notice small clues that something had happened. Poco notices a just barely detectable sharp scent in the air. Nightmare, Oscillator, and Vosper all notice minute quantities of fine white powder in the corners of the floor and a tiny dusting in places on surfaces. It does not appear to be your typical desert sand nor dust that anyone is familiar with.

OOC: Everyone but Onyx made their INT saves, so there is a bit of info to chew on. :)

Oscillator collects some of the dust and puts it into a sealable container in the store (ideally a small vial or small beverage container).  "Unfortunate that I didn't bring a field lab.  Next mission perhaps.

I sincerely hope this is not an explosive powder.

Poco Tehuantl, are you able to discern what this substance might be?"

OOC:  Is the 'powder' arranged in any noticeable fashion, such as 'piles of powder' where people might have stood, etc?  Oscillator will *not* ingest the powder, as he doesn't have regeneration & can't very well deal with poisons, but he pockets the sample to investigate back at the lab.

Poking around some does not show any type of pattern in the minute amounts of strange dust, it appears to have been blown around by the ceiling fans and probably when the doors were opened and closed. It is apparent that whatever happened did so suddenly as in looking around shows signs of people having been active in the store; an open bottle of coke near the register, shopping carts left in aisles with goods in them, newspapers dropped to the ground as if they had been read, and other similar signs.

"Place smells funny", Eddy growled, as he stalked towards the back of the shop, "Acrid, sharp.
But I don't know what that smell is".

Unless anyone or anything stopped him, though, Eddy seemed intent on finding that elevator down, and was headed straight to the freezer section where he believed he would find the hidden entrance.

Nightmare suddenly asks something unusual, as he looks for the butcher case. "Ummm, Poco? Do you smell any mice?"
As he looks around, he is deliberately investigating dark corners, and hidden areas under shelves. Although he doesn't mention any reason for doing so.

A sudden thought strikes Vosper, and she blanches.  "Bloody hell, I hope this powder ain't all that's left of the people," she breathes.  It was - she hoped - just an idle thought.

   Looking around at the powder the others were talking about, Onyx felt a bit abashed that he hadn't recognized it before.

   Acting as if he did, he spoke, a thought occurring to him.

   "Maybe this powder is some kinda mind control stuff.  Seemed like the fellas up stairs didn't really know what they was doin.  Maybe we can get some scarfs and wrap me around our nose and mouth to keep the stuff out.  Or maybe they have them little white masks the nurses use, ya dig?"

   Onyx went about trying to find something he could use to keep from inhaling the powder if worse came to worst.

Poco throws open the freezer door at the back of the room and through the thin mist sees the fire extinguisher at the back of the freezer that Commander Barnes mentioned.

While that is happening Nightmare is poking around the shelves and dimly lit areas. He finds the still bodies of 2 small mice underneath the shelves holding the grains and cereals. He does notice some flies here and there in the shop as well as the occasional spider but those are all moving around normally.
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Nightmare gently collects the mice and heads for the freezer. En route, he examines the rodents in an attempt to determine their actual state. Whatever that state is, he will mention it as he leaves the furry bodies on a shelf in a freezer.
"I figured a general store would have a rodent or two, unless there was something fishy about the setup. All I found were a couple mice, and they aren't moving, but they're not dead."
"You know, if the town's entire population was gassed into unconsciousness and then moved for safe keeping, we're up against someone with really good logistics."
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PM

"They are prepared for us.  They likely have profiles on us.  And we are lacking most info on them.  But we can still succeed, teammates."

As this sad attempt at a pep talk falls flat, Oscillator levitates to a position behind Poco Tehuantl.  "Does anyone have a sense of where our targets might be situated?"

Extending his tuning-pitchfork, Oscillator checks again for vibration anomalies.

OOC: Detect Hidden -- Fail  DANG!

You and I are gonna fall straight down

Straight down
Downtown
Straight down

All of us stand and point our fingers
At the ground

Straight down
Straight down
Straight down

Oscillator is only able to sense the vibrations of the group moving around and the background vibrations of various motors in the store.

Poco swings aside the fire extinguisher easily once he finds the catch, exposing keypad within. Once the keypad is exposed part of the wall slides aside, revealing the elevator doors mentioned by Commander Barnes. All that remains is entering the code given on the plane.

OOC: Just would like an idea of where everyone is. There is enough room in the freezer for everyone to fit with room to spare if that is what people choose to do.

Eddy stood before the key panel and elevator doors.  He twiddled his fingers in the air a moment, as though about to perform a magic trick, then started punching buttons.

Unless anyone stopped him, the code would be entered; and Eddy intended to enter the elevator.

Nightmare places the sleeping mice in the outer pocket of his coat, and enters the elevator. "From here, I think there's nowhere to go but down."

"Quite so."
Oscillator flew into the freezer/elevator & prepared for a descent.
He closed his eyes and, again, expanded his sense of vibration.

"I bloody hate elevators," Vosper breathes - and then promptly moves to follow the others into this one.

"Agreed.  In fact, I rarely use them now that I can fly and bypass physical obstacles.  Being on this team requires me to reconsider mobility." Oscillator responded to Vosper.

OOC:  Is anyone NOT getting on-board?  Why don't we scootch this along?

   Onyx flew into the elevator glancing around, trying to spot something- anything- since he had already missed everything so far.

Everyone climbs into the elevator with room to spare. The panel has a row of unlit buttons marked thusly from top to bottom:

L1) Offices
L2) Barracks/Infirmary
L3) Mess Hall/Maintenance
L4) Storage
L5) Research

Another panel is marked with the picture of a phone and there is also an intercom built into the wall. A small camera is obvious on the ceiling once people enter the elevator. The intercom is silent but a small red light shows that the camera is active. There is a small maintenance hatch noticable in the roof of the elevator. Next to the hatch is a small vent panel for the circulation of air.

Eddy looked up, and gave the camera a smile and a wave. Then, ripped it off (or punched it, or covered the lens with some material, or whatever ... so long as we nullified it).

He then stepped under the Maintanence hatch, and pushed upwards; exerting more and more pressure until it popped open.

"Ladies choice" he said to Vosper, gesturing to the panel.

"Research level seems obvious," Vosper replied slowly, although her tone held a note of uncertainty.  It DID seem obvious... she just hoped it wasn't TOO obvious.

"If we go to the storage area, it is likely to be the least guarded area. Assuming this facility was built in the standard fashion, there will be stairs to approach the other levels with."
Nightmare quietly checks the mice in his pocket, wondering if they will shake off the effects of whatever soporific has been used on them.

"My selection would be research, but I'll go with the group's concensus. "
Oscillator hovered in the elevator, prepared to grab someone and vibrate out through the box if it died & dropped without power.

"Poco Tehuantl, perhaps you might wait on destroying the elevator until AFTER our ride?"
He also didn't mention that his powers included the ability to make techno-gadgets (like that camera) inoperable -- let him get his aggression out now.  And they were in an 'enemy' building after all; this wasn't public.

Eddy gave The Oscellator a look.   Eddy also had the power to make techno-gadgets (like that camera) inoperable, as he had just demonstrated.

And, as nobody else seemed to have the courage or ability to push a button, Eddy pushed them all.

"Or, maybe we'll try all of the floors...?"

Oscillator realized he was in a very small space with a very big and dangerous Poco Tehuantl.  But Oscillator was supposed to be a hero.
Still, he gave Poco a very large smile before he spoke -- to the others,
"Ahem, and can somone keep Poco away from the control panels?"

Nightmare turns to Oscillator, and says with a smile in his voice, "Experimentation is the cornerstone of all scientific advancement."

"True science requires a conjectured hypothesis before the experimentation begins..." but Oscillator leaves it there.

These are not scientists, but lay people.  And Poco is not to be trifled with.
"But our dilemma has been resolved -- and if there are traps, we will also likely find those now too."

"Well that's one way to bloody solve it," Vosper groused.  Hitting every level would give them the most exposure time, but also make sure they didn't miss anything.  Her thought had been to start at the research level.  It was the most likely danger spot - but also, it would have let the bad guys slip past them if they were higher up.

She started stretching her legs.  "When the doors open," she said, "I'll do a sweep.  Get ready for hell in case they're ready when they open."

She moved to one side of the doors, clearly not wanting to be standing right there when the doors opened.

   Onyx, who had been standing in the back of the elevator attempting to catch his breath, stood up and said: "Alright.  Let's do dis y'all!  It's time to let these suckas have it!"

   He stretched out with his magnetism ability, trying to "feel" around for any strangeness in the elevators construction- things that might indicate bombs, loose cables. He also tried to sense if there was a ladder way inside the elevator shaft.

The elevator rumbles into life, slowly descending into the complex. Calling a beam of light into existence Onyx shines it up through the ruined maintenance hatch, noting an access ladder along one side of the elevator shaft. After about 30 second of slow descent the elevator reaches L1, the offices, and smoothly settles to a stop. A couple seconds later the doors open, revealing a wide corridor extending away from the doors. The fluorescent lights in the ceiling seem to be in stand-by mode, flickering weakly and only dimly lighting the area. A large pane of glass and a secure-looking door to the right denotes what is likely the security station mentioned by Commander Barnes. Aside from the sounds of the vents and the lights it is very quiet.

OOC: Everyone please make Detect Danger rolls, normal chances not enhanced. You will see why if you make them.....or not.

"Look!  A penny!" Vosper exclaimed, and bent down to pick it up.

17:55, Today: Vosper rolled 72 using 1d100 with rolls of 72. Fail to detect danger.

I couldn't make one of these to save my life...

- rolled 73 using 1d100 with rolls of 73. Detect Danger 12%.

Eddy smiled at his companions, as he reached out to hold the door of the elevator open.
"Hold the lift for me, eh.  And consider coming to my rescue if I scream like a girl"

Then, he left the elevator and headed for the security console.
If there were maps to this place, showing useful things like stairs (fire or otherwise) between the levels and the layout of the individual floors, there would surely be copies here.

"Poco Tehuantl, how can you push all the buttons and then exit the elevator?!?  That's most inconsiderate!!
One of us, namely me, gets stuck with the undesirable task of holding the door now!"

Oscillator floated, holding the door of the elevator open, looking annoyed.
Then he noticed buttons on the elevator panel he hadn't really noticed before.


OOC: Oscillator holds the door rather than detect any danger.
Oscillator rolled 91 using 1d100. Osc Detect.
(With rolls like these, who needs enemies?!?!)

Nightmare again checks the mice, and wonders aloud. "Do you think there might be more of those rogue soldiers down here?"

OOC: Today: Nightmare rolled 64 using 1d100 with rolls of 64. det danger (16%).

As the door opens Onyx gets a bad feeling, something just touches his senses wrong up ahead. As others tense to move out into the corridor he puts his arm across the doorway, shaking his head; "Don' be rushin' out dere, something be wrong. Stay cool and let's take care here."

OOC: 23:03, Today: Sword of Damocles, on behalf of Onyx, rolled 12 using 1d100 with rolls of 12. Detect Danger.

Eddy was already out the door, thought, before Bruce gave his warning.
He was weary for threats, however, and had already asked the others to back him up if anything happened.

OOC:  Waiting for GM, and b/c this game is chock full o'humor, & b/c I completely blew my detect hidden roll...

Completely distracted from what's going on and any associated danger,
Oscillator's scientist nature has him completely absorbed in something as mundane as the elevator controls,
which causes him to conjecture aloud, "Curious -- this elevator's control system has quite a few buttons which are most unusual.
And the manufacture of the control panel, excellent, I must say --"
and he drones on and on and on, oblivious.

OOC:And then, maybe, something happens?

Funny, IRL a month passes, but 'in-game' it's mere moments
... and yet, I still feel claustrophobic!!!  For a month!!!
heh

Retrieving the penny from the floor of the elevator, Vosper looked up as the doors opened and Poco bounded out.  Onyx warned of trouble, but the bouncing cat-man was already out.

"Roight," she commented, and using her speed, prepared for the worst...

{OOC: set up an Evasion...)

Nightmare's head tilts to one side, and he says to Onyx, "If they didn't know we were coming, there wouldn't have been snipers on the roof. Assuming they went to that trouble topside, I think the proper phrase is 'Lookout, it's a trap'."

  "Let's shed a 'lil light on da subject, shall we?"  Onyx said and flashed a beam of light in an attempt to illuminate the path forward.

"Nightmare, it is unlikely to be a trap.  They wouldn't know which floor we would pick -- particularly since we didn't know which floor we were going to pick until a few moments ago."

As Poco steps out of the elevator and starts down the hall he feels his lower leg catch on something just above the ground. Moments later from the ventilation panels in the ceiling erupt clouds of what looks like steam but there is no heat felt. It quickly fills the hallway and enters the elevator. As it touches the flesh of each of you there is a tingling sensation and it has a slightly acrid scent to it.

OOC: Everybody please make saves vs. Endurance with a modifier of -4 (Difficult), using the table in the House Rules section.

Leaning to the nearest wall so he can slide down it and not land on his head, Nightmare mumbles "told ya so"

OOC: 23:44, Today: Nightmare rolled 72 using 1d100 with rolls of 72. vs BCx3 (51). - failed
12:18, Today: Nightmare rolled 8 using 1d20 with rolls of 8. roll right (-8). - succeeded
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"Errr, it WAS unlikely...", Oscillator amended his previous statement as the gas fell on them.

OOC: Oscillator blows the END save, but makes an AGI save to fly up & away before getting hit.
Can Oscillator vibrate up through the top of the elevator before the gas hits? 
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Eddy instinctively covered his face with his hand ... which, really, probably did little good.

- rolled 7 using 1d20 with rolls of 7. End save ... need 8 or less.

"Bollux," was all Vosper said as the gas washed over them.

She did reach forward and pressed the "close door" button, for whatever good that might do.

21:10, Today: Vosper rolled 5 using 1d20 with rolls of 5. End save.

   "Son of a-!" Onyx backed up quickly into the elevator.

   He had seen enough effects of white powder on people in the 'hood to know he didn't want any of this one on his person.  Whatever it was.

   "The Man" always wanted somebody to take some kind of powder.

Eddy wondered what this shit was, and what the GM was going to have it do to his friends.

Nightmare, Onyx, Poco, and Vosper are able to resist the somnolent. Onyx is able to fly up into the shaft through the hatch. Oscillator vibrates through the ceiling of the elevator just in the nick of time before catching a whiff of the gas. Nightmare and Vosper are in the elevator, still engulfed by the cloud as is Poco who is right outside the doors. Even holding their breath they can feel the gas tingling on their skin, trying to sap their will.

OOC: There is no initiative per se in this situation, but with a few seconds having passed I need to know what each person is doing next.

Eddy turned back towards the elevator.

With Oscellator no longer holding the door, and he didn't know what effect the powder was having on Vos or 'Mare, the elevator would close its doors momentarily, and continue down.
While Eddy still felt the security booth yonder held valuable information for them, he could not afford to let his friends descend without him.

With agility, he quickly reentered the lift.
Grabbing Vos by her lovely, delicate little British waist, he hoisted her up through the roof hatch, calling "Bruce, help here".

He hoped that once Vos was safe, he could turn his attention to Nightmare.

Nightmare pushes himself from the elevator wall, and watches Vosper get helped out the hatch. Nodding politely to Poco, he takes a step to get under the hatch, and jumps. After catching the edge of the hatch opening, he pulls himself through and steps to one side.
As he waits atop the elevator car, he muses aloud, "That wouldn't have been part of the normal security, I would say it was a trap to keep us from exiting the elevator on that floor."
"If there are no traps on the next floor, we should come back to this one. Defensive emplacements are used to protect important things, not empty offices."

OOC: New jumping rules means he has a five and a half-foot vertical jump, assuming the elevator isn't extremely tall no, I'm an ogre! he should be able to reach the hatch and pull himself through.

Oscillator hovered above the elevator.  When the top was opened he used a controlled vibration wave to keep the gas from coming upwards.
He might've been able to clear the chamber completely, but he didn't want to harm his friends (or destroy  the elevator).

"Vosper, I thought your speed might create a vacuum or a whirlpool & funnel the gas out...?"  Oscillator tries to sound calm, but he is not.  Dying by gas is high on his list of ways he does NOT wish to die.

Coughing, Vosper lets Eddie help her out of the elevator hatch.  She shook her head.  "I'm fast," she said, "but not that fast.  I can beat most cars, but not outrace a jet.  No vaccums or whirlpools in my bag o' tricks, mates," she hacked.

On the roof of the elevator, she glanced down. "We've all been dosed, I c'n feel it.  Like a bloody Benadryl.  What d'we do now?" she asked, trying to shake it off.

Oscillator had avoided 'getting dosed', but didn't mention that.  And he thought Vosper was significantly faster than a car -- maybe he could teach her to create a vacuum after this mission was done.  That was just basic physics.
"Our options are limited for what we can do here, except find the antidote.  If that reagent was poison, which is my guess, there is likely an antidote.  Poisons tend to have their antidotes nearby."

Actually, Oscillator had never dealt with poisons, but he was theorizing aloud what seemed logical.  It was an educated guess.

Shaking dust from his coat, Nightmare puts his hand in his pocket, and checks on the mice. "Assuming this trap was added by whoever infiltrated the place, it would be logical to assume they would have whatever antidote is required."

Moments after everyone has climbed or flown on top of the elevator the doors close and it begins its descent to the next level. Oscillator is able to keep the cloud from rising and it begins to dissipate into the inert powder noted in the general store. Inside the elevator shaft it is dimly lit by small lights every 5 feet and the emergency ladder is easily accessible. From the amount of time it took to descend to the 1st level it is logical to assume it will take about a minute to descend to the next level.

OOC: So what are people doing as the elevator descends? Flyers can hover and slowly descend to follow the elevator or they can stand on the roof with the others.

"Maybe I should've taken a big mouthful of that stuff" the man-cat said with a smirk, "So that we could see what it does". He stood atop the elevator, brushing dust off his clothing.

"Damn that we didn't see that wire, eh!" he concluded, "I reckon that security room would have been some use ... Unless they'd cleaned it out"

Nightmare stands atop the elevator, and watches the shaft move past. "Well, we'll just have to look harder at the next stop."

"The elevator is easily the most anticipated route we could take.  Perhaps if I fly down it will be somewhat less expected?"
Oscillator vibrates out of the elevator shaft into the entryway (just in front of the elevator) in an attempt to pre-empt whatever systems might be expecting their arrival, and will descend thru floors/ceilings rather than in (or above) the elevator.

(Plus less risk of short-circuiting the elevator, which could be dangerous.)

OOC: Just so people know the elevator has not reached its destination, I was wondering what people were doing as it is descending. It is about 100 feet between levels (the elevator is on the slow side).

"I've got a suggestion," Vosper said.  "Let's NOT stop at the next bloody floor.  Instead, let's stop the lift between floors.  We can open the hall doors and peek in.  If a big nasty gas cloud erupts, we can shut the bleedin' doors.  While the rest of us stay in the lift or on top, safe.  I'll volunteer if you need a door-knocker... my speed should let me react fast."

Oscillator continues vibrating down thru ceiling/floor & dirt in between.

OOC: Oscillator has vibrated into the walls of the elevator shaft and is heading down. At about the halfway point of the descent everyone aside from Oscillator should make a Detect Danger check, Poco you get your Heightened Senses bonus in this situation.

Onyx slowly glides along to follow the elevator as it descends, having managed to avoid the somnolent effects of the gas. He thinks about how best to apply his powers in the likely coming events.

OOC: 00:41, Today: Sword of Damocles, on behalf of Onyx, rolled 19 using 1d100 with rolls of 19. Detect Danger roll.

As the elevator descends, Nightmare watches the mechanism and examines the shaft. Appaarently, he doesn't ride in elevators, much.

OOC:23:45, Today: Nightmare rolled 13 using 1d100 with rolls of 13. detect danger (16%).

Eddy stood patiently waiting atop the elevator.   Ossy was scout outside, and Eddy hoped that the man would be able to report back any danger before falling (or vibrating) into it.
And Vosper seemed ready to 'do a quick scout' once the elevator doors opened at the next level.

He, in turn, readied himself to respond to any threats that appears, or any warnings the two gave.


- rolled 72 using 1d100 with rolls of 72. Detect Danger: 48%.

Vosper did some quick leg stretches, clasping her shins and pulling her heels up to the back of her thighs, shaking it loose.  She wanted maximum speed for this one.

"What is UP with all these pennies?" she mused, noticing another coin on the floor.  And little else.

23:46, Today: Vosper rolled 61 using 1d100 with rolls of 61. Detect Danger.

Nightmare notices a touch more light in the shaft above the group and nudges the others. Everyone looks up and sees the elevator doors on Level 1 apparently being forced open, letting some more light into the shaft. A pair of small, spherical objects are tossed through, dropping rapidly towards the group. The doors close immediately upon the objects being thrown in.

OOC: Everyone in the shaft has 2 phases in which to perform one action or movement. I'd like a standard initiative roll-off to see the order in which people act in that time. Oscillator is busily descending through the wall.

Nightmare points out the descending spheres, assumes they will impact in a dangerous manner, and grabs for the emergency ladder to begin to climb.

OOC: apparently he was busy watching the doors close above him,
16:35, Today: Nightmare rolled 22 using 1d10+21 with rolls of 1. initiative (for roll off).

Edited to add action, previously left out due to misunderstanding about initiative roll, edited to make the actions a possible intent rather than established feat
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Eddy's catlike instincts reacted immediately to the threat.
His powerful legs bunched a moment, then he lept high off the elevator roof ... Reminiscent of a cat leaping to higher ground.
As he sailed up towards the dropping objects, he pawed the first one, swiping it down hard and fast ... towards that gap between the elevator and the shaft wall.

He hoped to send it through the gap, and plummeting below the elevator before it exploded.


- rolled 39 using 1d10+30 with rolls of 9. Initiative.

- rolled 10 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 5. Swat first grenade.
Sorry, that should be a d20 roll, with a +5 bonus to the attack roll.  So I rolled a technical 5 (I so DON'T want to be eating shrapnel!)
Eddy will try to swat the other with his next action if nobody else can deal with it
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In reply to Poco Tehuantl (msg # 231):

OOC: Just to be clear, this isn't a standard initiative. I am just using to see who reacts 1st in the 2 seconds it will take the objects to get to the group. So there isn't really a "2nd action" per se, each person gets to do one action/movement.

now comprende.   So now I REALLY hope someone else can deal with the other grenade (that is: assuming I've dealt with one!)

In reply to Poco Tehuantl (msg # 233):

OOC: You definitely "hit" the grenade, the question is can you put it where you want. Knocking it down and trying to slip it between the elevator and the wall of the shaft would be an Agility save (15 base for your AGI of 30) but at -8 (Very Difficult) for trying to redirect it so precisely at a descending elevator while you are mid-jump, leaving you with a 7 or less needed on a d20. You may be better off swatting it back up the shaft, that would be an Agility save vs. Average difficulty so you would need a 15 or less. The 1st option is cooler, but much more difficult. I will leave it up to you.
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Oscillator doesn't get to do even a normal Det Danger OR Det Hidden?  ... OK

Dagnamit.  So much for cinematics.  I didn't realize it would turn that mechanical and complicated.

So: mechanically, will it be easier if Eddy doesn't jump?  What if he doesn't 'swat' it towards the gap, but just kinda catches redirects it into the gap when it arrives, like a wicket keeper in cricket redirects a ball onto the wickets?

Will these things give me a better chance?

   Seeing the spherical objects, Onyx immediately assumed they were metal.  He reacted by attempting to hold them in place and "push" them back where they had come from.

   "You jive som-of-a-bi-"

   He stopped short, looking at Vosper, not wanting to offend.

"The word you're looking for, mate, is 'bitch'," Vosper added smartly with a British twist.

Then, in a blur of super-speed, she tried to catch one of the grenades and toss it back!


10:04, Today: Vosper rolled 20 using 1d20 with rolls of 20. catch grenade.

This is the keystone cops with the dice roller.  Let me know what humiliating hilarity ensues...
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In reply to Poco Tehuantl (msg # 236):

OOC: Not jumping you could redirect it with a penalty of -4 instead of -8. The problem is not knowing when the grenades will detonate (ie. how long they were cooked before being tossed in). The roll you posted would definitely launch it back up the shaft out of range.

Onyx I would focus on one as Poco is dealing with the other, otherwise you are looking at a double attack where if one fails they both fail. That being said you should make an attack roll at -4 to intercept the falling grenade (before your +2 for accuracy).

Vosper don't sweat it as I am not using a 20 being an auto-fumble just as a 1 isn't a crit. I do hear you about the dice roller, yea and verily tis a fickle thing. I like your character though, don't do yourself in. *wink*

Actually, Onyx would be acting after Poco and Vosper anyway even without knowing his initiative roll. So Poco would be bumping one up the shaft, Vosper would miss the second then hopefully Onyx snags it with his power and launches it up.
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ok, let's do that.  Leap into the air, and kick it heaven bound
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As the elevator descends and the objects fall towards the party Poco jumps up and kicks one of the objects well up the shaft. Vosper tries to snag the other one as it falls but times it just wrong. Fortunately Onyx is able to snag it with his magnetic power and sends it flying up the shaft as well. A moment later both the objects detonate with mighty bangs but the group is out of the danger zone. The top of the elevator is showered with small bits of concrete and the cable shudders but seems to be holding. The noise of the blasts is painful and echoing in the shaft.

OOC: Everyone in the shaft please make Endurance saves at -4 from close-quarters noise to avoid being deafened. Using the table from the Rules section Nightmare would need an 8 or less, Onyx a 7 or less, Poco an 8 or less, and Vosper an 8 or less on 1d20.

Nightmare shakes his head, "Great, now I can hear what Mozart sounded like... to Beethoven."

OOC: save missed by 9, I would cry about but I wouldn't be able to hear my sobs, so what's the point
22:16, Today: Nightmare rolled 17 using 1d20 with rolls of 17. save to avoid being deafened.

In reply to Nightmare (msg # 242):

OOC: Don't worry, it isn't permanent by a longshot. It would take more than a couple grenades to do that. *smile*

She wouldn't notice a bus about to run her down, and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, but give her a loud noise and BOY could she clap her hands over her ears fast!


22:15, Today: Vosper rolled 5 using 1d20 with rolls of 5. Deaf?

Oscillator popped his head back into the elevator shaft to make sure the team was still ok, and to see if he could identify the source of the attack.

Then he drops down thru the elevator to say hello to the team,
"I'm holding a forward position to get the jump on potential attackers."
& resumes his position scouting ahead.
.
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Eddy landed back down on the elevator roof hard; somewhat stunned by the explosions above, and the shockwaves that descended from them.  He held his ears and head, and howled a guttural cry.

- rolled 14 using 1d20 with rolls of 14.

OOC: Should I make another save vs. Deaf for Poco's howl?  :)

Her head ringing, Vosper moved to put her hands reassuringly on Eddy's shoulders.  "S'all right, mate, we made it," she said, her voice sounding small and quiet in her ears.  Blast near deafened me, she mused, must have been hell on his cat-ears.

Although the explosion is deafening, Onyx is able to get his hands up just in the nick of time.

OOC: 12:41, Today: Sword of Damocles, on behalf of Onyx, rolled 2 using 1d20 with rolls of 2. Save to avoid deafness.

The elevator continues its descent to the next level. Onyx and Vosper are able to get their hands up just in time and aside from some minor ringing in their ears are able to stave off the brunt of the noise of the explosions of the grenades. Nightmare and Poco are not so lucky and although they are not completely deafened they are suffering from intense ringing in the ears and what sounds they can hear are very muffled.

OOC: Nightmare and Poco will have their Detect Danger/Detect Hidden percentages based on hearing halved for the time being as well as a -4 penalty to initiative for difficulty reacting to sound cues and the disorientation of the tinnitus. You don't know for how long but you feel confident it will clear up eventually.

Oscillator attempts to discern any anomalous vibrations.
OOC:  ie Det Hidden.

In reply to Oscillator (msg # 250):

Oscillator takes a position with cover and hopes to surprise the would-be attackers
OOC: and holds an action to power blast or Vib attack
(depending on if the target appears like it might get short circuited).
This message was last edited by the player at 00:21, Sat 08 Sept 2012.

OOC: So there are 2 rounds (30 seconds) before the elevator reaches the second level. So Oscillator has two rounds to figure out what is going on. What are the rest of you doing in that time?

Nightmare pulls his pistol out and begins climbing the ladder on the side of the elevator shaft. It's not as easy as it should be, as he is holding the pistol in one hand, holding on with the other hand, and has his eyes glued to the door opening to the floor above.

OOC: In the event they want to throw some more grenades down, Nightmare will attempt to dissuade them.

Oscillator whispers into the comm unit softly, "Company on next floor, guns.  Targetting elevator."
This message was last edited by the player at 23:11, Wed 12 Sept 2012.

OOC: Onyx and Vosper should make INT saves to see if they hear/notice the whispered voice through the comm while Nightmare and Poco can attempt INT saves at -4 for the tinnitus.

20:09, Today: Vosper rolled 10 using 1d20 with rolls of 10. INT save.

Nightmare gives no indication as to whether he heard the comms, or not, continuing to climb up to the elevator doors on the first level.

OOC: 00:16, Today: Nightmare rolled 6 using 1d20 with rolls of 6. INT save to hear the comms.
edited to reference the correct floor
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Eddy got up off the elevator top, snarling as he wiggled his clawed finger in his ear to get them working again.

When Ossy spoke, he sneered, and said to Vos and Onyx, "Let's just hold position. When the doors open and then close again, they'll be confused about where we are.
I'll then popp the doors open once the elevator has gone down, and we'll swing in from there.
Ossy can keep us informed of when to make our move".

OOC: Nightmare is climbing up the ladder back towards the 1st level (Offices)? The elevator has not reached the 2nd level at this point, basically another almost 30 seconds of descent.

"Roight," Vosper replied smartly to Poco.  "Does anyone have any grenades?  Now that would be a right proper welcome," she mused aloud.

She held up above the elevator as instructed, waiting for the doors to open and the firefight to begin.

OOC: I am waiting on Initiative from Oscillator for the round. Basically he and the soldiers will have one full round then the group will arrive at towards the end of the second round, and will be able to get in an action each in order of their initiative.

OOC:  INIT 16.     Thank you horrible dice roller!
This message was last edited by the player at 23:14, Wed 12 Sept 2012.

Oscillator's vibratory blast goes just wide due to the flickering lights and he hears the sounds of something solid being smashed. One of the soldiers gathers himself quicker than the other two. He barks out something in another language to the pair. Gripping his SMG in one hand he detaches a grenage and flings it down the corridor in an underhanded but swift motion. The other 2 soldiers grip their SMGs and look around figuring out what to do.

OOC: It will take the grenade 2 phases to get to the end of the corridor. You can attempt to blast it but will take a -4 to hit it due to its size and movement. I will not roll anything until it gets to the end of the corridor where you are, assuming it does.

Soldier #1 17
Oscillator 16
Soldier #2 15
Soldier #3 11
Soldier #1 2
Oscillator 1

I figure I will make this public because people should be there soon and it is just easier at this point....heh.

Osc grabs the grenade,
OOC: Oscillator rolled 5 using 1d20 with rolls of 5. grab the grenade.
then flies thru ONE soldier & drops the grenade
saying, "Surrender now, villains, before my comrades get angry with you!",
then goes vibra-flying up thru the ceiling.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:50, Thu 13 Sept 2012.

OOC: So Oscillator and I are working out the specifics of his action. Just want to sum up what the others are doing: Nightmare is climbing the ladder to the 1st level, Poco and Vosper are on top of the elevator (?), and I am having Onyx hover halfway between levels so he can react in either direction. Do I have things correct?

Flying at terrific speeds is hard.
OOC: Oscillator rolled 8 using 1d20. AGI save.
But apparently Osci pulled it off!!!   !

Nightmare grimaces as he climbs, what he finds distasteful about the situation is anybody's guess.

OOC: afaik you have it right

Wooooosh!!!!
OOC: Oscillator rolled 15 using 1d20. Agi save to drop grenade near the baddies.

Meh.  Think I missed.  Oh well, it was an ambitious maneuver!

Level 2, entry and corridor:

Oscillator reacts quickly, flying down the corridor at great speed and manages to catch the grenade in its bouncing flight. The soldiers' eyes all go wide and one of them starts to raise his SMG, but Oscillator is moving just a little too fast. He drops the grenade in his flight, hoping to time it to bounce in between the soldiers and flies through one of them, phasing through the ceiling. Oscillator feels the vibration of a burst of gunfire where he had just entered the ceiling and an instant later the vibrations of the grenade detonating. He is enclosed by the darkness of the rock and concrete he entered.

Elevator shaft:

Vosper and Poco ride the roof of the elevator as it starts to settle to the next level. Nightmare is about 25 feet below the 1st level on the ladder, a 75 foot descent to the elevator and level 2 beneath him. The elevator doors for level 1 remain closed at this point. Onyx hovers in between the levels, shining a beam of light from his hand like a flashlight, illuminating Nightmare's ascent more fully and shining on the doors to level 1.

OOC: So at this point we are about halfway through the current turn. One of the things I have thought about is movement. Your full move is considered a sprint so half your movement rate is a walk. I figure climbing a ladder is done at 1/4 your movement rate (so if you normally move 40" in one turn you can climb 10" of ladder in one turn).

Soldier #1 17
Oscillator 16
Soldier #2 15
Soldier #3 11
Soldier #1 2
Oscillator 1

As Eddy rode the elevator down, he found himself aimlessly whistling a catchy tune he'd heard recently.

Oscillator moves through concrete using vibration sense for a general sense of where he is, and vibra-flies behind the soldiers.
He readies his 'absorb' defense -- if necessary.
OOC:  Osc is ready to drop down thru the ceiling next turn to split their attention & get them in a crossfire.

In reply to Oscillator (msg # 272):

OOC: If that is the plan we should roll a new initiative. Oscillator gets a sense of where he is but cannot sense the exact location of the soldiers due to the vibrations of the ventilation system. Is Poco in the elevator car or on top? What are the rest of you doing? Oscillator remember if you are going to use your Absorbtion you will forfeit your 1st attack.

Nightmare continues to climb up to the other level, watching above for anything preventing him from doing so.

Oscillator emerges from the concrete, trying to draw their gunfire (& hoping they're shooting regular bullets).

"Perhaps we can resolve this dispute rationally?" Oscillator says, intending to attract their hostility.

OOC: Osci INIT = 21.
He uses all his actions (!!!) for a full Absorption defense.
Oops, accidentally double-posted.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:49, Fri 12 Oct 2012.

"Sod this," Vosper breathed as the elevator reached their destination.  She moved to drop down to the elevator car once the inevitable fusillade of fire passed and get to it, using her super-speed.

10:42, Today: Vosper rolled 43 using 1d10+39 with rolls of 4. Inish.

Vosper will hold her actions to avoid the fire that would probably happen when the elevator doors open.  She'll pile up her actions till then. ;)
This message was last edited by the player at 17:44, Thu 18 Oct 2012.

Eddy shrugged, and looked at Onyx, "I guess we are taking the war to the enemy".  He readied to follow Vosper.
His claws slipped down out of his fingers.


- rolled 35 using 1d10+30 with rolls of 5. Init.

Eddy will wait for Vosper to move, then back her up with all haste. His claws slid down into place

Turn 1 (ish)

Poco and Vosper stand over the hatch of the elevator as it settles into position. Oscillator moves back through the concrete, looking to pop out and distract the soldiers from the arriving elevator. Nightmare reaches the elevator doors at level 1 with Onyx hovering just below him, shining a light on the doors. Moments pass as the elevator doors open and nothing is seen or heard from the hatch. The elevator doors begin to close...

OOC: Not sure if Nightmare wants to do anything on his count. Am going with Poco and Vosper holding and they can decide if they want to react to the doors closing. Vosper can move down and prevent the doors from closing on 28 if she wants.

Vosper 43 holding
Poco 35 holding
Nightmare 31
Vosper 28
Onyx 21
Oscillator 21
Poco 20
Soldier 3 20
Soldier 1 19
Soldier 2 17
Nightmare 16
Vosper 13
Onyx 6
Oscillator 6
Poco 5
Soldier 3 5
Soldier 1 4
Soldier 2 2
Nightmare 1
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:29, Mon 29 Oct 2012.

Drawing a deep breath and focusing on what he learned from his time in Tibet, Nightmare enters the first floor, saying, "I am but a shadow." as he does so.

OOC: Nightmare's action will be to Cloud The Minds of all targets within his range (16"), this will attack all minds in range as a Paralysis Ray and cost one point of power for all that are affected by the attack, as I am unaware of how many would be in range, I'll let the GM decide how to handle the rolling, and as I am unaware of how many are affected, I must await the GM's decision before I can properly register the amount of power expended

Looking to Poco, Vosper frowns.  "Can't be that easy," she whispers, waiting for the fusillade of fire, or grenades, or gas.

(Vosper continues to hold)

Vosper and Poco wait for what would seem to be some inevitable gunfire or something, but all they see is the elevator doors closing.

Nightmare activates the doors to the 1st level and pulls himself up, feeling himself connect with one mind nearby and brushing across another. Onyx turns off his light to avoid alerting anyone more than the doors opening, hovering below the opening and waiting for any signal from Nightmare. Nightmare sees one soldier armed with an SMG and a pistol holstered on his hip about 50 feet down the corridor, looking towards the doors with a confused expression on his face. He calls out to someone as yet unseen and Nightmare is able to make out something about open doors but no one in sight. The soldier begins to move down the corridor towards the elevator.

Oscillator phases through the ceiling back into the corridor, sees the trio of soldiers about 40 feet away towards the elevator, and addresses them casually. He concentrates strongly, preparing himself for the inevitable fusillade of gunfire. One of them is facing back down the corridor and curses in Russian when he sees Oscillator, raising his SMG, while the other two glance over their shoulders at the curse but return their attention to the elevator doors.

OOC: Oscillator, please make me a Detect Danger roll. Poco, you are up and see the doors closing, what do you do?

Vosper 43 holding
Poco 35 holding
Nightmare 31
Vosper 28 holding
Soldier 1 lvl 1 24 holding
Onyx 21 holding
Oscillator 21
Poco 20
Soldier 3 20
Soldier 1 19
Soldier 2 17
Soldier 2 lvl 1 17
Nightmare 16
Vosper 13
Soldier 1 lvl 1 9
Onyx 6
Oscillator 6
Poco 5
Soldier 3 5
Soldier 1 4
Soldier 2 2
Soldier 2 lvl 1 2
Nightmare 1
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:30, Mon 29 Oct 2012.

OOC: Oscillator rolled 40 using 1d100 - Det Danger.
Success is Det Danger w/'Vibration Sense' @ 72%,
or fail if Det Danger @ 26% w/o Enh'd Sense.

Vosper glanced to Poco and lifted a slender blonde brow.  No gunfire.  What was going on?  And what should they do about it?

The questions on her features were plain to read - as well as the fact that the British super-soldier was deferring to the man-cat on what to do next.

Eddy shrugged.  It was either move or wait another level.

Dropping through the elevator trapdoor, he caught the rim of the trap-door/elevato- roof at the last moment* and used the momentum to swing forward through the closing elevator doors ...
                    * using his extreme Agility and cat like grace
... thereby causing the doors to reopen.

He hit the ground running, and headed claws first towards the first enemy he could see.


- rolled 15 using 1d20 with rolls of 15. Attack ... +12 bonus.
- rolled 21 using 2d10+10 with rolls of 7,4. Damage.

Sussessful attack doing 21 damage?

Nightmare sees another soldier enter the hall from a side room and that soldier looks right at him, eyes going wide. He raises his SMG and sends a burst of fire at Nightmare, 2 bullets striking him glancing blows he barely feels through his vest. The 1st soldier looks at the 2nd like he is crazy and they babble to each other in Russian. As that is happening Onyx, having heard the gunfire, flies up into the doorway and lets loose a blast of energy at the 1st soldier. The blast strikes the soldier squarely and staggers him, but he is still able to point his SMG at Onyx and send a burst of fire at him but his magnetic field causes the bullets to veer just off target.

Oscillator senses the vibrations of a pair of figures moving up the corridor behind him. He is able to turn himself enough so that he is not presenting his back to the soldier in front or the soldiers to the rear. All 3 soldiers open up with bursts of SMG fire, with 4 bullets striking him and the other 5 missing high or wide impacting the walls and ceiling. He feels the energy of the strikes surge into him, a distinctly unusual sensation. The two rear soldiers notice the bullets seem to have no effect whatsoever on Oscillator and one calls out to the others while the other babbles something into his comm in what is probably Russian.

Poco swings down, catching the doors just before they close and getting them open again. He runs towards the 2 forward soldiers who each get off a burst of SMG fire just before he reaches them. Both bursts catch Poco squarely on center mass and although none of the bullets penetrate the vest he feels the ache of each one distinctly. The multiple impacts throw off his strike just enough that the 1st soldier is able to step back causing it to miss.

Vosper, standing on the top of the elevator car, hears bursts of gunfire from above and from the corridor the elevator opens into.

OOC: Nightmare is struck twice for a total of 2 damage which is rolled into power (-2 power). Oscillator is struck 4 times for a total of 19 damage which becomes absorbed as 38 power. Poco is struck 6 times for a total of 23 damage which individually is rolled into power (-23 power). His 1st attack missed but he still has his saved move/action so he can attack again (remember if you choose to multi-attack all attacks have to hit or they all miss). Vosper has 2 saved actions and can take them before Nightmare goes in 16 if she likes.

Vosper 43 holding
Poco 35
Nightmare 31
Vosper 28 holding
Soldier 1 lvl 1 24
Onyx 21
Oscillator 21 holding
Poco 20
Soldier 3 20
Soldier 4 20
Soldier 5 20
Soldier 1 19
Soldier 2 17
Soldier 2 lvl 1 17
Nightmare 16
Vosper 13
Soldier 1 lvl 1 9
Onyx 6
Oscillator 6
Poco 5
Soldier 3 5
Soldier 4 5
Soldier 5 5
Soldier 1 4
Soldier 2 2
Soldier 2 lvl 1 2
Nightmare 1


This message was last edited by the GM at 15:02, Tue 30 Oct 2012.

Poco dropped down just ahead of her, sprinting forward. There was a rattle of gunfire.

Enough.

Dropping down, she took a quick glance and shifted forward.

(Use 43 action to set up an Evasion; -6 to be hit, in addition to Ht. Defense (-10 total).

Then, seeing the gunmen strafing Poco, she blurred forward at super-speed.

21:38, Today: Vosper rolled 1 using 1d20 with rolls of 1. Billy club to the head. +7 to hit.


21:42, Today: Vosper rolled 1 using 1d4 with rolls of 1. Billy club damage.
21:42, Today: Vosper rolled 5 using 1d6+4 with rolls of 1. HTH damage.

I am remembering that we are wearing bullet-proof jackets, which allow us to 'roll with' 2pts of damage for each 1pt of PR?   Does that mean Eddy looses only 12 PR to roll with the 23pts of damage he took?



Spending 2PR for second attack:
-   rolled 20 using 1d20 with rolls of 20. Attack ... +12 bonus. 
-   rolled 17 using 2d10+10 with rolls of 1,6. Damage.
OH OH; BOTCHED!

Like a cartoonists  'blur of fur and claw', Eddy followed up with the other claw, attempting to wildly tear into the enemy soldiers.  

In reply to Poco Tehuantl (msg # 288):

OOC: The bulletproof vests allow you to roll twice the amount of damage from bullets into power, so if you have 80 power and are hit once you can roll up to 16 points of bullet damage into power instead of only 8. So it is hard to damage someone with bullets until their power gets whittled down (such as Onyx who actually took a point of damage). The downside is the power gets decreased MUCH faster (representing the pain of getting hit by multiple bullets).

As far as the 20 goes remember that isn't a fumble just like a 1 isn't a critical. You do need to roll 2d100 for your missed attacks (6% chance each one goes awry). I also updated your sheet with your current power total (including the 2 points for the 2nd action).

Vosper I also took off 2 points of power for your 2nd action as well. (I actually updated everyone's power totals while I was at it)

Nightmare is up, then Vosper again.
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:40, Wed 24 Oct 2012.

- rolled  2d100 with rolls of 72,15. 6% chance of fumble

Sprinting down the corridor to the 1st soldier, Nightmare pulls his pistol as he runs. Using the 1st soldier as cover, he leans out and fires at the second.

12:27, Today: Nightmare rolled 8 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 4. damage to the soldier.
12:27, Today: Nightmare rolled 2 using 1d20 with rolls of 2. shoot the 2nd soldier.
three power spent, one to attack and two for second action in the turn
This message was last edited by the player at 03:02, Thu 25 Oct 2012.

OOC: Vosper you can take your action on 13 before I have the soldier on level 1 act. Once you go I will do the actions of Soldier 1 lvl 1 then Onyx and do a mini-update before a big cascade of actions from Poco, the other soldiers, and Nightmare to end the turn.

OOC: What was the effect of Vosper's hit last action?  Might impact what she does this time. ;)

In reply to Vosper (msg # 293):

OOC: You definitely successfully hit him, but he didn't take any hit point damage. Stuff was rolled into power. So you gotta hit him again. :p

By the way, which soldier were you attacking, #1 or #2?
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:11, Thu 25 Oct 2012.

I'll go with #1 and stay on him.

11:38, Today: Vosper rolled 4 using 1d20 with rolls of 4. Billy club to the head. +7 to hit.

11:39, Today: Vosper rolled 4 using 1d4 with rolls of 4. Billy club damage.
11:39, Today: Vosper rolled 10 using 1d6+4 with rolls of 6. HTH damage.

Subtracted 2 more PR. ;)

Nightmare moves up quickly to use the 1st soldier as cover, sending a bullet at the 2nd soldier. The 2nd soldier is hit but his body armor takes the force of the shot, causing him to grunt from the impact. The sudden noise startles the 1st soldier for a moment and he sends another burst from his SMG at Onyx. Unfortunately when he steps back to fire Nightmare is right between him and Onyx. Two of the bullets strike home and the 3rd goes wide. Onyx moves to return fire more clearly but his energy blast goes just over the 1st soldier's head.

Down on the 2nd level Vosper has had enough of the waiting game. She zips down into the elevator and out into the corridor, a zig-zagging blur of motion. She runs up to the 1st soldier, striking him once then a second time with her billy club. The first blow he catches on his arm, but the second hits more solidly and he winces in pain, stepping back from the impact.

OOC: Because of the positioning I gave the 1st soldier on lvl 1 a 50/50 chance to shoot through Nightmare trying to his Onyx. Even with a -8 penalty the first 2 bullets hit. Poco and the remaining soldiers are up in order then Nightmare.

Vosper 43
Poco 35
Nightmare 31
Vosper 28
Soldier 1 lvl 1 24
Onyx 21
Oscillator 21 holding
Poco 20
Soldier 3 20
Soldier 4 20
Soldier 5 20
Soldier 1 19
Soldier 2 17
Soldier 2 lvl 1 17
Nightmare 16
Vosper 13
Soldier 1 lvl 1 9
Onyx 6
Oscillator 6 holding
Poco 5
Soldier 3 5
Soldier 4 5
Soldier 5 5
Soldier 1 4
Soldier 2 2
Soldier 2 lvl 1 2
Nightmare 1
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:32, Mon 29 Oct 2012.

Then let's say that Eddy is attacking soldier #1



Eddy continued his assault on the soldier, clawing and hissing like a rhino in heat.

Spend 2PR for this attack:
- rolled 7 using 1d20 with rolls of 7. Attack ... +12 bonus.
- rolled 24 using 2d10+10 with rolls of 10,4. Damage.

OOC: Go ahead Nightmare, nothing happened to your character so do your last action and I will wrap up the turn with the actions of the soldiers and you.

Nightmare apparently decides the 1st soldier is lousy cover, as he whips out his nightstick and chops it down on the 1st soldier's head. As he does so, he says to the soldier, "You're dreaming, wake up and go to sleep."

OOC: Special attack to the head, one point of power for attack, two points of power for the action, three total
23:25, Today: Nightmare rolled 9 using 2d20 with rolls of 4,5. nightstick to 1st soldier head-spec atk.
23:26, Today: Nightmare rolled 9 using 2d4+4 with rolls of 1,4. nightstick damage (X4 KO).