Hi igor.  I'm red dragon as the name implies I'm a 40 foot long fire breathing larger than life actual red dragon :)

Hi off ramp apologies I missed your post :(

Welcome on board

In reply to Red Dragon (msg # 239):

Thanks!

I am soooo glad you can shrink down to human form. There is no way I am teleporting a 40 foot dragon.

:)

*nods*
Flamethrower. Yes, I'm Polish and from the wrong side of the war initially but, hey, I figured out that Nazis are jerks and am on your side now. Good, ya?

I would recommend the new people take the opportunity to read the first mission thread here: link to a message in this game

People less familiar with the system may get a bit of info about how it looks in action and others will get a bit of info into how things started. It is only 166 posts so not too bad in the grand scheme of things. :)

The current team as it exists is based in the UK as the US has not officially entered the war at this point. So if the new players could help out their GM and give at least a brief idea of how each would have ended up on a supers team in the UK that will help me fold you all in quickly. :)

In reply to The Battleteller (msg # 243):

"On September 2, 1940, President Roosevelt signed a “Destroyers for Bases” agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, the United States gave the British more than 50 obsolete destroyers, in exchange for 99-year leases to territory in Newfoundland and the Caribbean, which would be used as U.S. air and naval bases. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had originally requested that Roosevelt provide the destroyers as a gift, but the President knew that the American public and Congress would oppose such a deal. He therefore decided that a deal that gave the United States long-term access to British bases could be justified as essential to the security of the Western Hemisphere—thereby assuaging the concerns of the public and the U.S. military."

https://history.state.gov/mile...1937-1945/lend-lease

Part of this deal was 'experts' to oversee any supplies given to the British to 'oversee' the proper use of such vehicles. Private Johnny 'Off Ramp' Weirzbowski was sent to England to aid with helping the Brits with any mechanical problems they had with US vehicles. This of course is a lie. Johnny's powers manifested during basic training after being forced to join the military rather than go to prison for being a 'wheelman' during a bank robbery. He had been ordered to keep his Identity secret while being deployed under British command, thus not giving the Germans an excuse to accuse the US of being part of the war. All despite the fact they will do so anyways for Roosevelt more or less never asking to be repaid for the 'Destroyers for Bases' agreement.

Igor fled his post in Moldavia by fleeing to the Danube river, which he rode to Switzerland. From there he was able to secure passage to Britain, where he petitioned for amnesty from Russia so that he may loan his unique abilities to the war effort.

Can I use my vehicles skill to hot wire and fix cars?

Unfortunately that is a function of the Technology aptitude which you get base at 1D. If you want it higher you would have to buy it up and either drop some other things or take another 1D in Disadvantages.

In reply to The Battleteller (msg # 247):

Well crap. I may have to lose awareness then and Take tech instead.

OK so the new folks can feel free to introduce their characters in the Ready Room thread as I have set it up for them to meet the rest of the team. Once that is done (and I will give a little time for back and forth with the other players) I can move to the next mission.

Sorry had a blackout.

Okay, so, lacking the actual sourcebook, can someone tell me what "Area Effect 2D" and "Split Action 2D" mean in my Elemental Control power?

In reply to Flamethrower (msg # 251):

Area effect 2D means you can effect up to four targets with that attack.

Split action 2D lets you use that power 2 additional times in one round-defense or offense-but all rolls will be at 2 dice less.

Cool. Actually, are the game rules available in PDF form somewhere? Even for purchase - I just got a bonus at work and haven't quite spent all of it. ;)

I'd discussed making changes to my character because I'd never played this system before, and I have some ideas.

In reply to Flamethrower (msg # 253):

You can get them on http://www.drivethrurpg.com/

"Hey, it's good to see another yank in this unit," Dr. Jetsetter slaps Off Ramp on the back.

"Unless of course you've been here all along, then it's good to see you again."

What's a yank?

In reply to Ringleader (msg # 256):

Someone from the greatest, toughest, smartest, richest, and best country on earth of course! And you know why? Because we killed all the people who where living there first, and where generous enough to help us survive rather than kick us all back into the ocean! That will teach them to be decent human beings! U-S-A! U-S-A!

:P

Okay cool. so i'm an american as well. But never heard of a yank before.

In reply to Ringleader (msg # 258):

"The term "Yankee" and its contracted form "Yank" have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Its various senses depend on the scope of context. Most broadly: Outside the United States, "Yank" is used informally to refer to any American, including Southerners."

Neat.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 04:49, Sat 17 June 2017.

Everything still good to go?

Yeah still here