Pilums of smoke were rising from the UN headquarters by the time Ana and Danny made it over.  The first priority of the Legion was to secure the exits to the main building, and keep the police at bay.  That objective has been achieved; the police officers were all hiding behind their patrol cars. They couldn't so much as peep over the hoods without being peppered by bursts of automatic gunfire.  Charging in was likewise out of the question;  the Legion had infinite manpower, and infinite ammo to go with it.  The police did not.

All they could do was surround the building and keep the terrorists inside as they waited for reinforcements, which as the moments started to pass by, they hoped would take the form of an airstrike, or a tactical nuke...

Ana Sofía tries to land on the building, hoping her approach from above is not what the Legion clones are looking at at all, being focused on the police on the ground. (If there are clones up there, that won't be where she lands.)

She thinks to Kate, 'I just landed up top. I'll try to lessen Legion's advantage against the police, unless you need me inside.'
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The Legion wasn’t interested in going on a killing spree.  He was a great many things (literally), but a murderer wasn’t one of them.  Taking hostages, on the other hand, didn’t violate any of his principles.  He promised himself he would let them all go, and he would - right after he finished his mission.

Thing is, some of the dignitaries present that day weren’t too keen on being taken prisoner, and a firefight soon broke out between the Legion and the bodyguards of one stubborn Russian President.  As well trained as the security detail has been, they were still no match for the Mutant.  Slowly, they were giving more and more ground before the steady advance of the clones.  Backing down a corridor, then another, locking security doors behind them – everything they could do to stall the horde for a minute longer.

Naturally drawn toward the ruckus originating with the only pocket of resistance left in the building, Kate arrived just in time to flank the advancing Legion.  The clones pressed forward, down the corridor, taking shots here and there for deterrence as they stepped over the fallen bodies of their comrades.   At least half a dozen of them, but every time one of them has fallen, another was created to take its place.   If Kate was going to stop them, she would need to take them all out simultaneously, else she too would be overwhelmed.

“Psst, catwoman – over here” the strikingly beautiful redhead in the tight leather clothing was crouching right around the corner, handgun pointed upwards.  Once she got Kate’s attention, she put a perfectly manicured finger over her pouty lips to signal her to stay silent, less they alert the Legion, then motioned for her to come closer.

Danny arrived behind the Police line, and making sure his Federal Agency badge was on display, he made his way cautiously to where he could ask nearby officers for ‘who’s in charge’ … then on to that person.

“Freedom Force, Officer”, he said, showing his badge, “Regardless of prejudices, you need our help.
Should we act on our own initiative?  Or is there a specific goal you need achieved?”

Kate was fast, she knew she was fast, but she wasn't sure if she was fast enough to get all the clones before they could replicate again, so it was with great relief that she noticed movement and heard the famous Black Widow beckoning to her.  Slipping silently across the hall, looking kind of ridiculous in her fuzzy yellow sweater and green skirt over soft red fur.  Rather than risk notice by speaking aloud she chose to let the woman know she didn't have to speak aloud.  'Hi, you can just think at me and I'll hear it, we don't need to risk being heard.' 

As she got closer she filled in a few details just in case.  'This one can make clones of himself, endlessly if we don't take them all out at once he'll just make more.'  Of course the hero might already know all that but Kate felt it was better to be sure.

'Ooh, we have backup!' her excitement was easy to feel through the mental communication.  'Sourceofcookies, er Ana from Freedom Force just got here.  She's on the roof.'  Shifting the target of her communication to that worthy woman she gave back a little 'Hi sourceofcookies.'

Edited in final paragraph./
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Ana Sofía replies to Kate mentally, 'I'm going to try to figure out what Legion's goal is. Even if we can't stop all of Legion, we might be able to stop him/them from reaching their goal by going after it instead of him/them.'

Ana Sofía decides that things cannot go worse anyway, so she tries to dig into a single one of the Legion clones' minds to find out what their specific goal is here. Maybe they can get a jump on Legion by knowing where he/they are headed.


d10 Willpower
d10 Telepathy
d8 One Step Ahead of You
d8 Pysch

05:07, Today: Ana Sofia Garcia Mendez rolled 4,1,6,2 using d10,d10,d8,d8 with rolls of 4,1,6,2.  Read one Legion mind.

Total of 10 with a d8 effect die.

d10 to the doom pool, +1 PP.

Now at 1 PP.

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Captain Finner took position behind a SWAT truck and was busy shouting commands over the police radio when Danny approached him.  He ignored the young man at first, signaling his men to get him out of his hair.  He only put his call on hold when Danny flashed his badge

"Great.  The Feds are here" He didn't have a clue who 'Freedom Force' were, but he did identify the badge.  From past experience, he didn't expect the 'FBI' to be of any help, asides from making his job even more complicated "Look - you want to take over the situation - then go through the proper channels.  Till then, I'm in command over here.  You want to help - take out your gun and see if you can take one of these buggers out.  Must be dozens of them shooting at my men"
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The woman nodded.  She didn't know who 'Ana' was, or 'Freedom Force' for that matter.  But she wasn't picky; she needed all the help she could get

"He can also duplicate every time he's punched" she hoped the cat-woman really can ready her mind, and looked for any indication that she could "A bullet through his head is the best way to dispatch him.  You've got a gun?"

Kate looked back meeting the gaze of the older woman steadily.  'No, but I don't need one.' Showing off her hands with a gesture to draw attention to the rather vicious claws that have clearly already been used at some point today.  Whatever else Kate may be, shy of blood isn't one of them, and neither is guilt over dispatching what she thinks of as disposable bodies.

'I'll go on your thought, just think when.' The fuzzy ball of murder continued.

Ana Sofía thinks to Kate, 'He's blocking me out right now, so I don't know what they're up to specifically. But I know their general goal: make a televised speech from the general assembly hall, preferably with some 'captive audience.' So maybe we can shut that down somehow. Meanwhile, I'm on the roof, and here alone. So if people need to escape Legion, upward might work well.'

She also tries the coms, "Can anyone in Freedom Force hear me right now? Danny?"
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As more information came in Kate did her best to relay it quickly to the Widow.  'Ana's on the roof, as a possible safe place.' then to Ana, 'is there a helipad?'  before shifting her thoughts back, 'She says that they have some sort of plan to broadcast from the assembly hall with hostages.'

"Let them.  I'm here to protect the President"
The Widow couldn't afford to waste any more time; the Legion was quickly advancing down the corridor, and the bodyguards couldn't do much to slow him down.  She had to act even if she didn't like the odds

"Now!"

Swinging around the corner, the Black Widow fired her pistol at the back of the Legion; once, twice.  The first bullet went right through the back of a Legion's head, leaving a very bloody mess behind it.   The second bullet also found its mark, only it ended up piercing a second Legion's shoulder blade; leaving him morally wounded, but still alive.

"Чёрт!!!"

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Prowess 1d8, Russian Superspy distinction 1d8, enhanced reflexes 1d8, 1d6 pistol, 1d6 Full Auto SFX, 1d8 combat expert
Black Widow rolled 5,1,6,2,1,5 using 1d8,1d8,1d8,1d6,1d6,1d8 with rolls of 5,1,6,2,1,5.  Shooting at the Legion clones.   '6' discarded by SFX, total  =10, effect = 1d8 (1d6 stepped up)

Legion rolled 3,4,4 using 2d8,1d8,1d10 with rolls of 2,1,4,4.  Legion Reaction roll vs Black Widow
Total 8 vs 10,

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Legion suffers 1d8 stress, but mob size isn't reduced.

Kate was a little surprised by how intense the Black Widow's reaction and determination was.  Just ignoring the bad guy's main goal, but Kate supposed it made sense for someone who wasn't here for everybody just,  before she could finish that thought she felt the impulse to move forming in Natasha's mind and so she did.  Kate didn't make full use of her speed and strength very often, but now was an exception and so she tore down the hallway almost halfway there before the second shot even landed.  Her own attack coming fractions of a second later.

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1d10 In touch with her wild side
1d10 Natures Response: indicates as much as ten times the response time and coordination of an ordinary human.
Versatile Hybrid Versatility: Split Superhuman Reflexes into 2d at –1 step, or 3d at –2 steps.
1d6 Combat Adept.
SFX Dangerous
steps back d10 to d8, and d10 to 2d8 +1 step stress type
d8 Distinction
d8,d8,d8,d8,d6

12:25, Today: Kate Messer rolled 6,1,4,6,1 using d8,d8,d8,d8,d6 with rolls of 6,1,4,6,1.  kill clones quickly.
Total 12 effect d8(+1 level stress type) 2 opportunities for GM d8,d6
1PP+1 new PP(assuming gm grabs one) = 2 total remaining

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Danny just smiled at the man, “Can’t say I didn’t offer … or try to cooperate”.

Headed back to his car, he got and responded, “Heah, I’m down at the thin blue line.   But walking from the agro that’s wagging here.

I dunno what I can do against Legion; I’m not set up to deal with mobs.   Any suggestions will be accepted”, he said, remounting and getting the engine purring.   “I’d probably make a good distraction about now, if anyone needs it”.

His powers worked on one target at a time, really.  He could try to pick off one Legion at a time, but they’d seen how useful that was.
If he could get eyeballs on one of the other Brothers … that would be different.

Ana Sofía replies over the coms, "I only got here a little before you. I'm on the roof. I'm not sure what to do about Legion. I was thinking maybe trying to stop the broadcast itself rather than trying to stop an army would be a good idea. I'm not strong enough to lift you up here to join me, though. There is at least one mutant on the inside working with us, not sure about more. Maybe we can get Ironman to do something about the wall of Legion out here?"

"I have no way of getting up there," Danny replied to Ana, "or even into the building, without going through this small army", he explained/commented.

He wasn't sure why Price has sent him here to fight a war, while keeping Tank back there, were the wounded were.

"I was considering trying to use the sewer tunnels to bypass them, but I honestly think these guys have done enough research ... and have the numbers ... to have every contingency covered".

Ana says over the coms, "Meanwhile, I can get into the building from up here, but I can't do much if I come face-to-face with gun-toting Legion clones, who are probably all over the inside. I think I should fly to Avengers Tower to get Ironman."

"Down, Kitty!"
The Legion was unfazed by the fact that Kate just tore one of his throats out with her claws.
There's more where that came from
Wiping the specs of blood off his brow, and stepping over a body of his, he aimed his pistol at Kate, and the Widow:

Legion's reaction roll 9 vs 12 - stress stepped up to 1d10 -> Legion mob size reduced by 1 (stress reduced to '0')
Need reaction roll from Kate, total 9, effect 1d8

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Multiple Man, Multiple Trouble distinction 1d8, Prowess 1d8, Combat Master 1d10, extra attacks 1d6 Legion rolled 4,4,5,1 using 1d8,1d8,1d10,1d6 with rolls of 4,4,5,1.  shooting black widow and kate.

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+1d8 to doom pool from Kate's opportunities.
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"No - stay where you are"  Price, who has been eavesdropping on the comms, finally chimed in
"I'm sure Iron-Man can handle himself.  And Avenger's tower is NOT a priority for us.  I need you to find a way inside.  Windtalker - try causing a distraction.  Danny - stand by for her signal"

"I meant to get Ironman here. Never mind... Danny, I've got an idea. I just hope it won't get me killed. Try to get the cops to be ready to actually fire and take down Legion. We'll see if this works."

She waits for Danny and makes sure she has some good cover while he does so. Then to all of Legion she pushes, 'That's Ironman who just landed on top of the building! Quick, turn and shoot! Forget the cops! Ironman's the real threat!' Between the angle of fire and the corner of the wall to roof already providing cover along with the extra cover she finds, she hopes to live through the expected hail of gunfire. Sure would be nice to have Tank here right now!

Convincing Legion to defend themselves from Ironman on the roof.

d10 Willpower
d8 One Step Ahead of You
d8 Mind Control
d8 Psych
d6 Enthralling Mind (and step up 1 effect die)
d6 Area Attack (I might need more d6s. How big is the outside Legion mob? I'm working with mob size 2, but it's surely bigger.)

11:28, Today: Ana Sofia Garcia Mendez rolled 9,1,2,7,1,2 using d10,d8,d8,d8,d6,d6 with rolls of 9,1,2,7,1,2.  Convincing Legion to defend themselves from Ironman on the roof.

Yikes! Two 1s and two 2s, but the 9 and 7 are nice.

12:17, Today: Ana Sofia Garcia Mendez rolled 4,5 using d6,d6 with rolls of 4,5.  Mob size 4, not 2.

-1 PP to use an extra die

Total is 21 with d8 and d6 (d4 stepped up) and d6 and d6 effect dice, perhaps adjusted for a bigger mob size.

d8 to the Doom Pool, and +2 PP.

Current PP = 1 -1 +2 = 2. (Surely gonna need those!)

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Kate doesn't comment back, now wasn't the time for talking, there were too many legion for that, instead she gets close, and stays close, knocking arms and guns aside and out of line, taking advantage of the legion, no matter how numerous being tired and herself still being fresh as a daisy.

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OOC:

1d10 Legion's Stress
1d10 In touch with her wild side
1d10 Natures Response: indicates as much as ten times the response time and coordination of an ordinary human.
Versatile Hybrid Versatility: Split Superhuman Reflexes into 2d at –1 step, or 3d at –2 steps.
d8 Distinction
1d6 Combat Adept
PP2
d10,d10,d8,d8,d8,d6

09:38, Today: Kate Messer rolled 2,7,6,2,8,3 using d10,d10,d8,d8,d8,d6 with rolls of 2,7,6,2,8,3.  reaction to Legion's shooting.
Total 15 effect d10

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Ana's mindtrick did work. Partially, at least.  Several of the Legion clones abandoned their position, scrambling toward the stairs leading to the roof.  The others were either momentarily distracted, or busy futilely trying to stop their comrades from deserting.

Legion rolled 25,3,10 using 4d8,1d8,1d10 with rolls of 7,8,2,8,3,10.  Legion reaction to Ana's mind control. Total = 18 vs 21.  1 mob eliminated, 1d6 complication for the rest.
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Well at least there were less of him than a moment before.  Hopefully if they were fast enough, and Kate was nothing if not fast, they could cut the numbers down more quickly than he could replace them!  So with that in mind Kate did her very best to get to him first, even if she couldn't finish him off before he duplicated, maybe duplicating when injured would just make a bunch of injured guys instead.

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1d10 In touch with her wild side
1d10 Natures Response: indicates as much as ten times the response time and coordination of an ordinary human.
Versatile Hybrid Versatility: Split Superhuman Reflexes into 2d at –1 step, or 3d at –2 steps.
1d6 Combat Adept.
SFX Dangerous
steps back d10 to d8, and d10 to 2d8 +1 step stress type
d8 Distinction
d8,d8,d8,d8,d6
2 PP

09:49, Today: Kate Messer rolled 3,2,1,6,1 using d8,d8,d8,d8,d6 with rolls of 3,2,1,6,1.  continuing to fight a legion!
Total 9, effect D8+1 step stress type
2 opportunities available for the watcher
+1 PP assuming watcher takes one, = 3PP

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The Legion are not particularly fast, but they have centuries of experience behind them.  They soon learn to read Kate, and the Widow. Whomever the two women manage to cut down are soon replaced by fresh clones, eager to take on the fight.

In the meantime, the Police use the momentary distraction to improve their positions.  Slowly driving their armored cars to the entrance, and following behind, taking shoots at the Legion clones entranced inside the building.

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Legion rolled 7,6,6 using 1d8,1d8,1d10 with rolls of 7,6,6.  Legion reaction roll vs Kate.
Total 13 vs 9.  Buying opportunity to add a defense asset vs Kate at 1d10 ('got her number')

Black Widow rolled 17,8,2 using 3d8,2d6,1d8 with rolls of 5,7,5,5,3,2.  Shooting at the Legion clones. Total = 10 (highest die dropped due to 'dangerous') vs Legion rolled 17 using 4d8 with rolls of 2,6,5,4.  Legion Reaction roll vs Black Widow. Total = 11.  Black Widow attack thwarted.

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"surrender, and I'll let you live" The Legion clones gave them a short reprieve to consider, but kept their guns pointed at the two women.

Fortunately each Legion clone is basically a normal human, so Ana Sofía should have a little time before they make it to the roof. Probably not a lot, though, so she better finish the job quickly. She continues to push the same thought at the Legion mob surrounding the building: 'That's Ironman who just landed on top of the building! Quick, turn and shoot! Forget the cops! Ironman's the real threat!'

Convincing Legion to defend themselves from Ironman on the roof.

d10 Willpower
d8 One Step Ahead of You
d8 Mind Control
d8 Psych
d6 Enthralling Mind (and step up 1 effect die)
2d6 Area Attack (mob size 3)

05:05, Today: Ana Sofia Garcia Mendez rolled 9,7,7,8,2,1,2 using d10,d8,d8,d8,d6,d6,d6 with rolls of 9,7,7,8,2,1,2.

1d6 to the Doom Pool, +1 PP.

Spend 1 PP to add an extra die to the total.

Total is 9+7+8=24 with effect dice of d8, d8 (d6 stepped up), and d6.

Current PP = 2 + 1 - 1 = 2

Ana finally managed to push through and break the Legion psych.  The clones all abandon their position.  A few turn back into the building, but most of them figure they are no match for Iron-Man (which they aren't, had he actually been there) and decide to surrender to the police.  They walk out with their hands over their heads, much to the dismay of the officers.

Today: Legion rolled 9,6,9 using 3d8,1d8,1d10 with rolls of 5,2,2,6,9.  Legion reaction to Ana's mind control.
Total = 15 vs 24, exceptional success step up effect dice to 1d10.  Legion eliminated
+1d6 to doom pool from Ana's opportunities.

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                   (Sorry folks, RL^tm has had me on the ropes.)

As Danny watched, amazed again at Windtalker's ability, as hundred's of Legion clones suddenly decided to give themselves up, he gunned the engine of his bike, and roared off into the building by any possible entrance.

Inside, he ditched the bike in some out-of-the-way corner, and headed UP the nearest stairs.
He wasn't sure what he would find, or what he could do against the legion of clones, but at least he was inside now ... and ready to 'fly by the seat of his proverbials'.

The two women didn't seem predisposed toward surrendering.  Perhaps being hurt (a little) would change their mind.  He fired his gun once again, trying his best to aim to inflict minimum damage

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Multiple man, multiple trouble distinction 1d8, prowess 1d8, combat 1d10, gun resource 1d6
Legion rolled 5,5,6,1 using 1d8,1d8,1d10,1d6 with rolls of 5,5,6,1.  shooting at Kate and Black Widow.

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Reaction needed from Kate - Total 11, effect die 1d8.

Danny made it inside the building to find dozens of Legion clones running around like headless chickens.  Most were trying to find another way out of the building, or some place to hide.  A few though were running up the stairway toward the roof, ready to engage the man in the armored suit.  All of them, however, ignored Danny altogether, too addled to consider him a threat.
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Danny had no idea why some of these guys were running towards the roof ... but he did know that Windtalker was up there.
And if they found her, they might take exception to her.

So, in order to aid his teammate, Danny took off up the stairs as quickly as he could.

Still behind cover, Ana Sofía peaks out using her Clairvoyant Senses to see if the clones that had split off earlier are still headed toward her. (OOC: Not sure from the earlier post if some were up the fire escapes or they went inside.)

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Kate Reaction Roll
1d10 In touch with her wild side
1d10 Natures Response: indicates as much as ten times the response time and coordination of an ordinary human.
Versatile Hybrid Versatility: Split Superhuman Reflexes into 2d at –1 step, or 3d at –2 steps.
1d6 Combat Adept.
steps back d10 to 2d8
d8 Distinction
d10,d8,d8,d8,d6
3 PP
11:23, Today: Kate Messer rolled 3,1,5,3,4 using d10,d8,d8,d8,d6.  reaction roll to being shot tn11.
Spend one PP to keep an extra die
Total 12 effect d10
PP=one opportunity for the GM to take so +1-1 leaves me at 3

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Kate almost wasn't quick enough to get out of the way of the shot.  Legion really did seem to be getting her number, and just trying to kill them wasn't working well.  So change of plans.  Time to try and get them clogged up, use their numbers against them.  So she got in close trying to make sure that any one of them who attacked would be just as likely to hit another of their number as herself.  Hopefully the widow could take advantage of the situation.

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1d10 In touch with her wild side
1d10 Natures Response: indicates as much as ten times the response time and coordination of an ordinary human.
Versatile Hybrid Versatility: Split Superhuman Reflexes into 2d at –1 step, or 3d at –2 steps.
1d6 Combat Adept.
steps back d10 to 2d8
d8 Distinction
d10,d8,d8,d8,d6
3 PP
Trying to create an asset to use against him "too many men too small a Kate"  Of course this might fail or I may not understand the rules enough to know what I'm doing. :)
11:29, Today: Kate Messer rolled 3,7,2,4,5 using d10,d8,d8,d8,d6 with rolls of 3,7,2,4,5.  Trying to create an asset against MM.
Spending 2 PP one to create the asset one to keep an extra die...
Total 16, Effect d10
1 PP left

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"Keep still!!"

Kate proved to be far too nimble for the Legion.  A bullet intended for her hit one of the clones standing behind her instead, and the couple who tried to grab her only ended bashing their heads against each other

"Come on!!!"

Multiple Men, Multiple trouble 1d8, prowess 1d8, combat expert 1d10, defense asset vs Kate 1d10
Legion rolled 2,2,6,2 using 1d8,1d8,1d10,1d10 with rolls of 2,2,6,2.  reaction roll vs Kate.
total 8, vs 16.  Effect die stepped up to 1d12.

Kate has a 1d12 asset vs all Legion actions until the end of the scene. 

The Legion was distracted, and that's all the opening the Black Widow needed.  Her aim was perfect this time - each bullet finding its mark either in the head, or the heart.  The four remaining clones dropped as fast as she could squeeze the trigger.

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Black Widow rolled 13,4,7 using 3d8,2d6,1d8 with rolls of 2,6,5,2,2,7.  Shooting at the Legion clones. total 13, effect 1d8 (stepped up to 1d10 due to dangerous).
Legion rolled 8,1,5 using 1d8,1d8,1d10 with rolls of 8,1,5.  reaction roll vs Black Widow.
total 13, effect 1d4 (default). 

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Legion clone eliminated.

"Help, help!" now that the battle was over, Kate could hear the heavily accented calls from the meeting room down the hall.  Rushing inside, they find President Putin's security detail standing around a very pale, very bleeding President Putin.

"Natasha! It wasn't my fault! It was a stray bullet from Andrey!"
The big man in the red and white costume was crouching by the Russian President, looking helplessly up at the Black Widow.  For all his strength, there was nothing he could do to keep the man from bleeding to death in his arms.

"Please, we must do something!"
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"You had one job!!"
The Widow rushed over, pushing the bodyguards out of the way.  A professional killer, she knew  a mortal wound when she saw one.  There was no way they would be able to get him to a hospital in time, especially not when the Legion was still guarding all the exits.

"You over there -  take your shirt off, we need something to stop the bleeding. Alexi - we need you to clear a path out. Maybe through the roof.  Call a chopper to evacuate him..." it was probably too late for that, but she wouldn't give up until the man was actually dead.
"Move!"
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Even if half of Legion has surrendered to the police, the other half could make Swiss cheese of her. Time to bolt! Ana Sofía launches herself straight upward at around 100 mph, taking advantage of the sides of the building providing cover until she gets pretty high. As she does so she says over the coms, "Danny, half of Legion is coming to the roof so I had to make a run for it. I'll try to work my way back around."

Kate was shocked by how quickly the fight seemed to suddenly come to an end, ears flattening a bit on her head at the nearby gunshots and then ringing in the relative silence.  Without anything better to do she trailed along behind the Widow to see the utter mess of the situation.

'sourceofcoockies, fishgivinggirl!' her thoughts reaching out once more to her two closest contacts unsure if the latter would hear her call.  'The russian president is dying!  What do I do?'  She didn't know medicine and the panic like fear gripping almost every one of the security detail was broadcasting how dire the situation was.  Zoey could fix it, but Zoey wasn't here she was probably still miles and miles and miles away back home!

"Utverditel'nyy" the barrel chested man rose with a new sense of purpose  "To the roof. I will lead the way"

While flying upward Ana Sofía replies to Kate, 'I got half of Legion to surrender. The other half are closing in on my position on the roof, so I had to give it up. I have a teammate, Danny, who just entered from the street who may be able to save the president. Where are you? '

She thinks to Danny, 'The Russian president needs immediate medical attention. He's with a cat-girl I know, who goes by 'Kate.''

"Wait, the legions heading for the roof.  A friend just said they have a team-mate who can help heading in from the street.  I'll try to get her to get him to come here if we can keep this spot safe."  Hopefully they would listen, but nervous or not someone was dying, apparently he was also a big asshole or something, her parents had never really liked him but Kate hadn't payed enough attention to know why, but he was super important so getting him help was too.  Also if her parents didn't like him maybe she should.

Sending her thoughts back to Ana Kate did her best to keep her appraised of where they were and how to get here.
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Ana Sofía shares Kate's updates with Danny so he knows where to find her.

And Danny, in turn, attempted to navigate his way through this huge warren of corridors, to wherever Ana’s ‘ at girl’ friend needed help … apparently to save the Russian President.

With Kate's direction, Danny has no problem finding the meeting room where the Russians mustered.  Though hesitant at first, the security guards let him through to see the bleeding-to-death Russian dictator - after being ordered to by the redheaded woman perched at his side.  It was too late to evacuate him to the hospital - it wasn't like Danny could do him any more harm.
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"- There are more hostages being kept at the main assembly hall" There wasn't anything more she could do for her President. Either Kate's friend could help him, or not.  Saving some of the others though, and putting a stop to the Legion, would better serve Russia's long-term interests.

"I'm going to see what I can do about that.  Kate?"

Kate gave Danny a friendly little wave when he arrived.  'Hi' She greeted him mentally, to get a feel for one of Ana's friends.  Sure things were tense but he seemed to at least have enough support not to get shot at.  Standing around had felt increasingly like being useless so she jumped at the Widow's offer of something useful to do.  "Of course!  Let's go make everybody safe." Given direction she moved quickly now feeling out with her mind to try and get an idea of the magnitude of the problem and just how many legions were going to be getting in their way this time.  Stupid legion.

As they moved out she send her thoughts back out to Ana.  'Your friend is here and helping, I think, anyway the nice killer lady and me are going to see if we can rescue the hostages in the main hall, um, unless you need our help I guess.  Do you need our help first?'  As the thought hit her she felt a bit embarrassed about not thinking of it before, especially since she knew a bunch of legions were heading up!  Sourceofcookies was just so calm and steady it didn't seem like there was anything she couldn't handle.
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"This is Newton. Douglas Price is in critical condition. Danny I need your location. I will be there soon"

After having flow upward Ana Sofía flies around to come along the street to arrive with the police. As she flies she thinks back to Kate, 'I'm good. No longer on the roof.'

She is sure her arrival is visible to the police. She slowly lands near whoever seems in charge, badge in one hand and the other one empty. "Freedom Force. I'm Windtalker. I need to give information to whomever is in charge."

As she's waiting, probably ushered along, for whomever Ana Sofía hears Newton's call. She replies over the coms, "He's inside the UN, tending to wounded. But the building's not secure. I'm with the police outside. The roof is going to get really bad in just a moment, so don't head for it."

Danny gave Kate a nod back, in response.  But quickly turned his attention to the wounded President ... while Kate, similarly, turned her attention to racing off to be 'The Hero^tm'.

We seem not to be in direct 'combat turns', so I am going to take two actions for Danny:   each would take about one combat turn, so would take about 10 seconds.

Danny crouched next to the wounded man.  Firstly, he used his Enhanced Senses to sense the wound and wound body before him, to better understand its predicament.
Action:   Bioscan to create Asset 'Sense the Harm'
d6 Wits
d8 'Leave no man behind'
d8 Enhanced Senses
d8 Medical expert

- rolled 4,2,3,1 using d6,d8,d8,d8 with rolls of 4,2,3,1.
       Well that didn't work so well ...
Total: 7
Effect: d8
Oppor: 1

PP: now 3

"This is Newton. Is there a window nearby Danny that we can use to meet him. I can evacuate whomever he is healing while he works on Price."

Newton wondered what was the deal with roof. Whatever it was, it can be dealt after treating Price.

Danny spoke to one of the President's men, pointing at the room's window, he said, "Open* that, and wave something out there.   I need to indicate to my team out there, where we are."
                    *  or "Smash ..." if it was apparent and necessary
Over Comms, he said, "Newton, look for the signal that I'm having someone wave out our window.
I have the Russian President here, bleeding out, who I've gotta take care of.  And Evac would be awesome.
What's happened to the boss?"


Then, once he felt he'd 'Sensed the Harm', he put his hands on the wound sight, then used his Mutant Power to Will the wound to expel the bullet, and knit itself well.
Action:   Heal the wounded President
~ SFX: Healing.  Add Elemental Control to your dice pool when helping others recover stress. Spend 1 PP to recover your own or another’s Physical Stress or step back your own or another’s Physical Trauma by –1.
d10 Willpower
d8  'Leave no man behind'
d10 Life Force Manipulation
d8  Medical Expert
d8  Sense the Harm asset

- rolled 5,5,4,2,7 using d10,d8,d10,d8,d8
Total: 12
Effect: d10
Opps: -

PP: still 3

Danny finds that removing the bullet was going to be a complicated affair.  Having gone right through the President's abdomen, puncturing his liver, and shattering his spine.  The best he could do for now is stop the bleeding (both external and internal).  It would take much work to get him walking again.

In the meantime, Newton has no problems finding the UN Headquarters; the plumes of black smoke billowing into the skies are visible from miles away.  The shirt hanging from one of the windows on the third floor is much more difficult to spot, however.  Newton has to circle around the building a couple of times, Price's comatose body in toe, before he notices it.

The Watcher rolled 8,10,1 using 2d6,2d10,1d12 with rolls of 4,4,3,7,1.  doom pool reaction to Danny's healing. total 11 vs 12, Putin's trauma is reduced, and his condition stabilizes.

Ana lands at the entrance of the building to the sounds of gunshots going off on the roof.  The clones who made it up concluded that the only reason they couldn’t see Iron-Man was because he was deploying some sort of ‘stealth technology’.   They decided to test their hypothesis by spraying the entire rooftop with lead -  it was the only way to reveal the invisible Avenger.

Down below at the street level the police scrambled to find cover once again, unaware that the clones were not targeting any of them.  Ana flashed her badge, but the only reaction she got were the panicked calls to ‘get down!!!’.

While Danny was busy saving the Russian President's life, and Ana got off the roof just before it was swarmed by the Legion,  Kate and the Black Widow quietly backtracked to the main assembly hall.  A couple of Legion clones armed with rifles were standing guard at the entrance, but they haven’t spotted the two women just yet.

"If we charge in, they'll massacre the hostages. We need to bring these two down, quiet like"

"This is Newton. Multiple 3rd degree possibly 4th degree burns. Loss of consciousness." Newton answered in a flat tone.

Reaching the UN building was relatively easy. Making a controlled flight around the building while trying to keep Price's movements stable was hard. It took precious minutes before he detected the black shirt. He reached out with his mass sense and detected several people in the room. That had to be it he thought as he darted towards that window.

Newton knocked the glass. He wanted to barge in, but President Putin's bodyguards might misunderstand that.

Ana Sofía didn't need a suggestion from the officers. The moment she hears gunshots from the roof she heads for cover with them. After catching her breath she show her badge to an officer behind cover next to her. "I need to talk to whoever is in charge right away."

As soon as Danny had stabilised the Russian President*, he turned to the man's bodyguards, "Do not move him without my authorisation, or you may kill him.  But he is stable for now.   Do what you can to keep him warm", he said, with an authoritative voice.
this was as much to keep them busy, and away from Newton, as anything else
           * are we using Putin?   or is this a fictional Prez?


He then moved over to the window, and opened it up enough that Newton could fly himself and </b>Doug Price</b> in.
Pointing to a spare table in the room, he said to Newton, "Put him on that table" as he moved to follow them.

Immediately, he was doing a Bio-Scan to sense Price's state of health.
Action:  Bioscan Price to create Asset 'Sense the Harm'
d6 Wits
d8 'Leave no man behind'
d8 Enhanced Senses
d8 Medical expert

- rolled 5,1,1,8 using d6,d8,d8,d8 with rolls of 5,1,1,8.
Well bloody hell, don't the dice roller feel snarky today

Total: 13
Effect: default d4
Opps: 2

Current PP: now 5


He then went into emergency Paramedic response to save Mr Prices' life ...
He had to work fast, and use both all of his medical training, and all of his mutant power.
Action:  Heal Douglas Price
d10 Willpower
d8  'Leave no man behind'
d10 Life Control
d8  Medical expert
d4 asset 'Sense the harm'

- rolled 7,6,10,2,4 using d10,d8,d10,d8,d4 with rolls of 7,6,10,2,4.

As Danny felt the healing, Life Manipulation energies flowing through him, he sensed that there was enough for both wounded men to benefit from his situation.
Reaching out to put one hand on Price and one on the President, he allowed his Power to flow through both men simulatiously:
Spend 1PP to add an additional die to the Total
Spend 1PP to create a secondary Effect  ... to induce healing in the President also

Total: 23
Effect d8
Opps: -

Current PP: now 3

Newton said the crispy remains of a man were Price's, and Danny had to take his word for it;  there was no way anyone could positively identify him without checking the dental records.  A quick inspection proved what he already suspected.  Price was dead.  Or rather, mostly dead.

His heart has stopped.  Danny wasn't sure if restarting it would help any - irreparable brain damage occurred minutes after cardiac arrest, and Newton and Price could easily have spent that long circling around the building.  Even restarting the heart (which Danny managed to do), wouldn't be of much use without functioning lungs. Or blood.

He would have to stay by Price's side until he manages to restore enough of him.  It might take days, or even weeks, before he stabilizes him to a point the doctors can treat him by themselves.

"I'll take the left one, you take the right" The Black Widow paused only for a second for Kate to acknowledge the plan of attack before she moved toward the clones.  She had a razor sharp wire rolled up inside her bracelets, and with one swift movement she pulled it out and wrapped it around the clone's neck like a lasso.  A guttural gurgle followed, then a 'thump', as the head landed between the clone's feet.
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Well, f**k, I guess that is what Danny is going to have to do.
        (I can, and will, edit this if I have overstepped a game boundary)

Explaining this to Newton, Danny says, “What’s the situation outside?   Are you even able to protect us?”
Unless necessitated, Danny will be staying with his two patients, then.

Ana eventually manages to find the man in charge.  Captain Finner, whose most defining characteristic was a well groomed chevron mustache, was standing way back at the road leading to the headquarters, screaming commands at the police radio.

"Now what?" he angrily turned toward her once she flashed her badge "Look, with all due respect, we need the Marines in here, not the Feds.  If you want to help, get me that hostage negotiator you guys promised me like ten minutes ago"

In reply to Danny Tanner (msg # 63):

Danny's words hit him like a bullet. Danny was saying he could heal him while stating that he was also dead. It didn't make sense.

Danny's question brought him back from his thoughts. "I am not sure. There is some action going on the rooftop. But I can evacuate you guys immediately. All you need to do is jump out of the window. I will lower gravity. Then I will bring President Putin and Price down myself. So you can do your work in a proper environment, Danny.

Danny looked at his two charges, one hand on each ‘chest’.
“If we are all on the one table?   Can you fly us out?
I’m not sure I can hold this effect without this physical contact:   At least for a while, I need to be …” he was looking for the words, the. Realised how simple it was, “keeping him alive”.

"Yes. Rest can jump. I can lower you three together. Then I can follow you down." Newton said curtly and looked at the bodyguards.

"Is that alright with you, gentlemen?

"No" the big man stepped forward "You're not taking our president anywhere.  And you're not leaving either"  he looked sternly at the two "Not until we get doctor here"

In reply to Black Widow (msg # 62):

Kate acknowledged the widow's instruction mentally, then drew on some of that sense of focus and professionalism to get ready to go.  As the widow moved in on one Kate slipped towards the other leaping silently like a, well regular sized panther she hit the second clone hard, one hand jammed into its mouth the other at it's throat ripping it out heedless of the mess it might make.  What was important was speed, and keeping him from raising the alarm.  No time to play right now.  Kate wasn't really used to such prolonged fights, and was starting to get tired, so she put in extra effort to make sure that she wouldn't slip up at this critical point, looking to the Widow for approval she almost radiating 'Look at me, I did good right?' though more in emotion than an actual psychic message.

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<spoiler>1d12 Asset against Legion
1d10 In touch with her wild side
1d10 Natures Response: indicates as much as ten times the response time and coordination of an ordinary human.
Versatile Hybrid Versatility: Split Superhuman Reflexes into 2d at –1 step, or 3d at –2 steps.
steps back d10 to 2d8
d8 Distinction
1d6 Combat Adept
1d6 naturally armed sfx step back highest die +1 level stress type
d10,d10,d8,d8,d8,d6,d6


07:48, Today: Kate Messer rolled 9,7,7,3,2,6,5 using d10,d10,d8,d8,d8,d6,d6 with rolls of 9,7,7,3,2,6,5.  take him silently, spending 1 pp to keep extra die
Total 21, effect D10
PP=0

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</spoiler>

“I AM A FUCKING DOCTOR”, Danny screamed at the moron.
“… and if you try to detain me illegally, if you attempt to restrict our right to freedom, then you’ll be proving everything everyone thinks about you.

So, my friend here” he said, with a tilt of his head to Newton, “and I will be leaving, with our comrade.
IF you want your President to live, you will allow THIS doctor to save his life … because there is NO OTHER doctor coming here until that mess out there is dealt with.  And that will be hours, with increasing chance of insurgence from people who will be looking to finish your President”.

"No, you will stay" the man pulled out a gun, and didn't point it at Danny, or Newton, but at Price's charred remains "You stay until Russian doctor gets here. Understood?"

"Where is your doctor?" Newton pinched bridge of his nose. He was already regretting asking that question.

Newton, and everyone present, could see that if it weren’t for keeping his hands and effort on these two dying/dead men, he’d be rising to the challenge right now.

Possibly Newton could defuse this.

As she's getting to the captain, over the coms Ana Sofía asks, "Newton, can you lock down the upper floors? That's where almost all of Legion is. If they're stuck at the top, the bottom can be controlled and people can be evacuated."

She looks at the captain, "Sir, I can update you on the situation. We tricked most of the force taking the UN. Half surrendered to you, and half went to the rooftop to fight Ironman. That's the gunfire. But Ironman isn't there. We're hoping to trap them up there so hostages can be evacuated. Among them is the Russian president, who is critically wounded. One of my team is tending to him."

Kate dispatched the Legion clone just as quickly as the Widow did, although she did make a hell of a lot more mess, and that's taking into account the fact that Natasha cleanly decapacitated her mark.

The bloody garrote zipped back into her bracelets, and already she was sneaking forward, entering the great assembly hall with Kate in toe.

Inside, they find both the hostages, and the rest of the Legion.  Most of the clones were standing up on the stage, aiming their rifles at the terrified men and women forced to sit in attendance.   A few were busy readying the cameras and adjusting the lighting, and a couple applied the final touches to the makeup of the 'Announcer'; a suited Legion duplicate with the blue polka-dot tie.

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Legion rolled 4,7,8 using 1d8,1d8,1d10 with rolls of 4,7,8.  reaction roll vs Kate. total 15 vs 21, effect die stepped up.  Legion clone eliminated.

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"What the $#$@?" The Widow thought, rather than spoke, fearing the Legion might overhear her "I don't know what they're playing at, but we can't take that many clones.  Even if we could, there are enough of them to massacre all the hostages before we even get down there"

"Putin's private doctor is in the hotel.  Once he checks our president, we will evacuate him, you, and your friend. Together.  Quiet like" He gave the two a knowing look.
"You'll be free to leave once our president regains his consciousness and is up on his feet"

"Wait; so you're telling me all the clones have been dealt with?" he asks Ana incredulously "Then why didn't we hear from the hostages till now? I don't want my men to charge right into a trap"

'Um... I don't know what to do either.' Kate admits silently back to the older redhead.  This really was well beyond her skills and experience.  'I'll see if anyone else knows what to do...'

Bending her mind once more towards Ana she sends out a rather less frantic if just as worrying communication.  Along with the view of just how many legions and hostages there were she asked 'Do you know what we should do now?  Neither of us think we can stop whatever is happening here without everybody getting killed.'

"I am sorry Danny but we have to compromise with our Russian guests a little bit." Newton said with a polite smile on his face.

"This is Newton. Ana, I can put a force field. And if you can guide my senses I can provide fire support." This was untested, but with his special sense and Ana's guidance he believed he could project his powers on upper floors.

Now, it was time to deal with honourable guests. "We accept your conditions. In the mean time I heavily suggest you to not wield that gun so recklessly. Personally, I wouldn't be so sure about bullets going straight here. And I would definitely not want to wield the gun that shot Putin through his head." Newton said politely.

"No, sir, not all the clones. All the clones covering the building. They're either on the roof or have already surrendered. Unfortunately, there are more clones holding hostages inside. We've cleared the way to the room where they have the hostages. The clones' goal is to make some sort of televised announcement from the UN. Is it possible to shut down communications coming from the UN so they cannot get their message out? Meanwhile, does being able to enter the lower floors help?... I've got to check with my team more..."

Over the coms she says, "Newton, can you both lock down the upper floors and contain the clones holding the hostages at the same time? Let me see what I can show you..."

Ana Sofía tries to set up a mental link between Newton, Kate, and her. As Kate's already trying to share her view, Ana Sofía is trying to connect Newton to this sharing.

Danny didn't take his eyes off the burly Russian who was pointing a gun, and threatening them ... after Danny had saved his president's life.

Newton could likely tell that Danny was looking for an excuse to turn those tables ... even if it meant causing great harm to this man, and any others who decided to get in his way.

Luckily, right now, Danny was focused on keeping one man alive, and attempting to regenerate another.

Danny looked around to see if there were cameras in this room.

"Calm down, my friend. You are busy with healing and if our plan works I can help Ana from here. It is our dear guests wasting their precious time." said Newton, never dropping the polite smile he put on.

"This is Newton. Ana, I can lock down the floors but containing specific clones would be hard if not impossible to do at the same time. Perhaps after we establish a mental link I can attack specific targets. I am commencing with lockdown" Newton was playing it loose too much today. It had yet to backfire, but he felt like he was pushing his luck.

Lockdown

D10 Witss
4D10 Gravity control Unleashed Versatile
D4 Aggressive Pacifist (+1 pp)
D8 Science Expert

Today: Newton rolled 5,9,3,1,4,3,3 using D10,D10,d10,d10,d10,d8,d4 with rolls of 5,9,3,1,4,3,3.  Lockdown.

Total: 9 + 4 + 5 (-1 pp) = 19
Effect Die: D10
Total pp: 1

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"Good" the man nodded, and put his gun away, though the rest of the bodyguards were sill eyeing Danny - ready to act if he stepped out of line

"I will call our doctor.  AND take care of the remaining clones, so we can get him here safely"

"I don't give a rat's ass about whatever announcements they want to make.  All I want is to make sure the hostages make it out alive" Was this why the terrorists failed to make any demands?  All they wanted was to make a televised announcement, and took the hostages only to keep the police at bay long enough for them to do it?

There was a worse alternative though, that had to be considered; that they planned on executing the hostages on live television.
"I'll check what we can do about communication, but I'm rather doubtful.  We're also still waiting for approvals before I can order my men in.  Do you know what's going on inside?  "


Newton attempt to create a containment field on the upper floors is successful.
Doom pool die stepped up from 1d8 to 1d10 due to opportunity rolled.

The Watcher rolled 12,4,10,2 using 2d6,2d10,1d12,1d8 with rolls of 6,6,1,3,10,2.  doom pool reaction to Newton lockdown.

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Ana Sofía tries to use her telepathy along with her own sight and Kate's sight to give Newton targeting on the rooftop and the hostage room in a desperate attempt to try to save all the innocents.

Never created an Asset before. Let's see if I do this right...

d10 Willpower
d10 Telepathy
d8 Psych
d8 Endangered Innocent Bystanders
d6 extra die (-1 PP)

12:12, Today: Ana Sofia Garcia Mendez rolled 8,10,8,8,6 using d10,d10,d8,d8,d6 with rolls of 8,10,8,8,6.  Create Asset for Newton.

Well! Didn't need that extra die!

-1 PP to keep an extra die on the total.

10+8+8=26 against the Doom Pool I think, with a d10 effect die.

PP: 2 -1 -1 = 0

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Ana manages to form a mental link between her, Newton's, and even Kate's mind. Through their shared consciousness they can share not only thoughts, but also senses.  Ana is standing outside the UN headquarters and can't identify any Legion clones other than the ones surrendering to the police.  Kate, on the other hand, has full view of both the hostages and the rest of the terrorists.  By the looks of things, they are just about ready to start their broadcast


The Watcher rolled 10,17,8 using 2d6,3d10,1d12 with rolls of 4,6,8,2,7,8.  doom pool reaction to Ana's mindlink. total 16 vs 26.  Asset created

...I don't think you really needed an Asset for it as this is one of the things you can do with high enough telepathy, and none of the minds you are trying to connect to is actively resisting you.  You can probably still use the Asset vs mental attacks, if you want.
Also keep in mind that maintaining an Asset for the duration of the scene requires an investment of another PP.

Newton had no idea what to expect when asked for a mental link, but it was definitely not this. Somehow, he was seeing three different places at the same time. There was also an alien feeling taht he assumed it from Ana's way of sensing other minds around. He wondered how sensing mass - technically he was sensing the bending on space time due to mass but there was no need to be pedantic about it - felt to other People.

Ana, I can attack the broadcasting equipment, then we can deal with Legion clones unless you have any objections.

Oh, and if possible, I want you to remove memories of me and Danny from Russian bodyguards. Memories involving our powers. Certainly not necessary but we had to demonstrate a bit more then I am comfortable with. Of course after we resolve this situation.

You know those times when it seems like things can't get any worse... and then they do?

Zoey, two hundred miles away at her property in Ithica, is not in a bad enough mood today and has decided to turn on the news. There, she sees LIVE: UNITED NATIONS UNDER SEIGE and a couple instances of Legion. That, alone, would have pissed her right off well enough on its own, but then she sees a startled cameraman struggling to pan over a bouncing catgirl on her way into the building. She had to instant-replay the scene several times to be sure of who it was. Damn that Kitty Kate, what is she thinking?! she thinks furiously to herself. I never should have let her go alone.

Zoey had bought Kate a new phone and even showed her how to use it in case they ever needed to get in touch with each other. It was this phone that Zoey called now, unaware that Kate was trying to be stealthy.
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'Whatever you can do to shut things down and protect the hostages, go for it.'

With no objections from Ana, Newton commenced with his violent craft. He wanted to do away with broadcasting equipment first. There was no need to televise this fight. While he disliked it, Freedom Force's main objective was to improve image of mutants. As he focused on the broadcasting equipment, he had realised he had 3 perspectives, well he was going to trust Anna with this third person though he had sent a polite Hello through the shared link.

Smashing the cameras, even if Newton wasn’t present in the room, wasn’t too complicated.  The equipment was rather sensitive, and it didn’t take more than a light push to topple the camera tripods down, or outright smash their lenses.  He couldn’t be sure that he got ALL of them, but surely it was enough to put a stop to the broadcast before it ever began.

“What the hell?” The Legion anchorman could only stand there, stupefied, as the rest of Legion cameraman scrambled in panic.  The disruption to their plans came out of nowhere, and it was already too late to do anything about it.  The cameras, microphones; they were all busted.  As was their plan to televise the revolution.

With a sigh, he turned toward the rest of the Legion

“I guess this is it then.  Lets merge back and surrender.  There’s no point in - ”

“There’s no point in hurting innocent people.  Yea, I heard that line before, and look where it got us” A Legion holding a rifle raised his voice to a shriek

“If we would have done things MY way, the war for mutant liberation would have been over by now.  But you’re too cowardly, too spineless, to do what is necessary” he aimed the rifle at the announcer, who slowly raised his hands over his head

“-The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants”

The quote was followed by a burst of machine gun fire.  The Legion announcer’s body convulsed with every bullet entering his body, before finally slumping down next to the podium, blood pouring out of his mouth

“THE REVOLUTION IS AT HAND!!!”

A few of the Legions armed with the rifles likewise opened fire –on the REST of the Legion clones, making sure no one would be able to stop them from massacring the hostages.   Panicked screams filled the air as both mutant duplicates and humans alike ran for cover – behind the seats, toward the exits; their legs taking them as far away as possible from the murderous manics before they will have the chance to gun them down like they did one of their own.

"Now, Kate, go, go, go!" there was no more point in whispering, or sneaking about.  Either they take out the clones now, or they'll murder everyone in the assembly hall. Without waiting for Kate she charged in, firing her pistol at the podium.  Even if those weren't precise shots, it would at least distract the clones for a little while.

Newton was expecting a reaction, but he wasn't expecting one half of Legion clones to attack other half. Before these clones hurt more than each other Newton threw broken pieces of broadcasting equipment to shooting clones.

Attack Legion
d10 Wits
4d10 Gravity control Unleashed Versatile
D8 Aggressive Pacifist
D8 Combat Expert

Newton rolled 9,9,4,5,8,4,8 using D10,d10,d10,d10,d10,D8,d8 with rolls of 9,9,4,5,8,4,8.  Attack. Let's goooooo

Total: 9+9+8 (-1 pp) = 26
Effect die: d10

Newton's plan didn't have its intended consequence.  Every clone smashed with a broken piece of equipment multiplied mid-air, turning into a literal Legion by the time they hit the floor.

Instead of the four armed gunmen, they were now facing at least a dozen of them, all hellbent on getting their payback against humanity.


Spend 1d10 from doom pool to activate the Legion 'absorption' SFX. Legion mob size increases from 2, to 3.   

Newton's attacks were precise, he was pretty happy with how he wielded his powers until Legion clones started to multiply.

Ok, time for a new plan. Ana I want you to coerce them to merge like you did before, or fry their brains, it is up to you. I will try to give them something to shoot at.

It was a silly idea, but Legion clones were looking angry enough to work. Newton gathered debris of broadcasting equipment and pressed it into a vaguely humanoid shape, like a human sized Lego figure. Thus there was the opponent of Legion clones.

Things have gone south, quickly, and Kate would do what she could, but didn't expect that going after them one at a time would be successful, so even while she did she sent out a mental plea to the legion's that weren't shooting at everyone in sight.  'If you merge back with the crazy ones, will that make them stop being crazy'  She wasnt sure if if it was a question a direction or just a waste of time, but at least it might help get the legion to busy killing themselves to switch to the people who didn't have nine plus lives.

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1d12 Asset against Legion
1d10 In touch with her wild side
1d10 Natures Response: indicates as much as ten times the response time and coordination of an ordinary human.
Versatile Hybrid Versatility: Steps back d10 to 2d8
1d6 Combat Adept
1d6 naturally armed sfx step back highest die +1 level stress type
d4 Distinction +1pp
d10,d10,d8,d8,d6,d6,d4
23:23, Today: Kate Messer rolled 10,9,6,2,2,1,4 using d10,d10,d8,d8,d6,d6,d4 ((10,9,6,2,2,1,4)).
Total =19 effect d8,d8,d6 +1 pp distinction +1pp for 1 on a d6
Spend 2pp to keep additional effect dice
pp = 0

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At least that had been her plan originally, but after taking out the first clone she realized they didn't yet have an idea how she fought, while she knew just how they would react.  From there it was mostly a very high stakes game of tag, her with claws, them with guns but unfortunately for them she was fast.  Fast enough to draw the eye, fast enough to get them to try and hit her, and fast enough that they didn't realize she was having them cut each other down until it was too late.
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The Legion didn't take Kate seriously - at first. The fluffy cat/woman charging at them didn't look all that menacing.  Nothing a few bullets wouldn't put a stop to.  Only after one of the clones had his eyes gauged out by razor-sharp talons did they realize they were facing the equivalent of a man-sized frenzied badger.  Each of the clones had the same bright idea at that point - gun down the cat with automatic fire, even if one of them was in the way.  The only thing they managed was to kill each other off while the beast leaped from one clone to the other, carving them up with her claws.

Legion rolled 11,3,8 using 3d8,1d8,1d10 with rolls of 4,1,6,3,8.  reaction to Kate's attack.
effect 14 vs 19. 

Legion mob eliminated

'Newton, is the roof locked down?'

The gunshots have stopped, almost as abruptly as they've started.  Slowly, the hostages get back up on their feet.  None of them have been hurt - the only causalities seem to be of the Legion - whether the murderous, or the 'saner' ones.

From their shared gestalt mind, the team can all see the hostages leaving the building from Ana's point of view.  Between that, and the rest of the Legion clones safely contained in the upper levels of the buildings, and with both the Russian President and Price recovering under Danny's care -  Freedom Force has the situation well under control.

As the gunfire ends Kate realizes her phone is ringing but before she can wipe her hands off and answer, it goes to voicemail.  Looking around she seems almost surprised that there isn't a violent clone remaining to cause trouble even if some non-violent ones are still alive or slipped away in the confusion.  Using a pitcher of water to wash her hands more thoroughly now that she missed the call anyway she looks to the Widow for direction.  "Um, what do we do now?"  only after asking it aloud remembering that sourceofcookies is also on the line so to speak and repeats it mentally to Ana.  'Things seem okay-ish now.  What should I do?'

It took a little while to get things marginally organized after that before she could find the chance to actually get out her phone and realizes that call earlier was from Zoey and hit the callback icon, curious why she was calling now of all times.
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The local cellular network must have collapsed in the chaos, as Kate's callback refuses to go through. Fortunately, Zoey left a message for her!

"Kate, pick up the damn- wait no, phones don't really have receivers anymore do they? I wonder- fuck! I saw on the news the Brotherhood has taken the United Nations, get the hell out of there. I'm coming to get you. Call me when you get this! If you can't, meet me in Central Park where Ana took us after Manhattan melted just like we discussed. See you soon. And if I see you with even one hair out of place I swear I'm killing every single Legion in New York."

Once she knows the roof is locked down after the clones have been cleared from near the hostages, Ana Sofía lets Captain Finner know that his men can enter and secure the place. She makes him aware of the members of her team (adding Kate to the list) so they won't be apprehended, especially as Danny is keeping people stable. She also lets him know medics are on the way for the Russian president at the very least.

Ana Sofia replies to Kate, 'I'm not sure. I know I'll have a big debrief after this. I need to check on Frank, too.'

She checks her phone to see she missed a call from Frank amid the chaos. She calls him back to check in, knowing Price is here and wounded so something didn't go as planned.

"Hey," Tank said, answering the phone. "What's the situation?"

Kate sighs as she reads the message from Zoey, and just texts back.  "I'm fine, everything is fine, no need to get biblical on Legion"  Of course as she looks around at the mess she ponders that maybe it would be okay to get biblical on that menace.  He could have shot her and just because she wanted to see the UN.

As the police and others came in she thought about sneaking off again, like from No Man Island, but well, too many people had seen her, and knew she was here.  Probably better to fess up to it, besides she was unambiguously a good guy this time.

Ana Sofía thinks to Newton and Danny, 'Frank is at a destroyed Avengers Tower and says Iron Man is inviting us to chat. We're supposed to meet Valerie at the Jacob Javits Federal Building in six hours. Danny, I figure you'll be with Price until someone can take over. Newton, let me know. I'm going to join Frank so we're at least still paired up.'<i>

Then she quickly thinks to Kate, <i>'Good to sort-of see you again. I told the police you're with the group that helped stop Legion, so you should be OK.'

"Captain Finner, I need to go now. If you need to get in touch with me, contact Freedom Force and ask for Windtalker. I think you have everything under control." Ana Sofía looks skyward and takes off rather quickly. Between the lack of traffic and her speed, it takes well under a minute to get there.

Kate is rather surprised at just how quick Ana is to leave.  Just giving a mental wave and,'Um.. goodbye.'  With nothing left to do she heads back towards the room with the Russian president in it keeping an eye out for a restroom along the way where she can wash off at least a little bit though if intercepted by police will let them tell her what to do first.

Kate is, indeed, stopped by the police swarming into the building before she has the chance to leave the assembly hall, or get herself cleaned off.  Naturally apprehensive, the officers advanced with their guns pointed at any suspicious figure, which Kate most certainly was.

The one thing which prevented them from yelling at her to get down on the floor with her hands above her head was the collected presence of Captain America.  The hero was the first one to step into the room, and as soon as he saw Kate he signaled for the officers to stop and lower their guns.  If the cat-woman was a member of the Brotherhood, he concluded, she would have gone after the hostages by now


"Freedom Force, I presume?"

"Oh wow, I thought you were supposed to be like a hundred." Kate blurts out upon seeing an absolutely yummy Captain America in person for the first time.

Then her brain kicks back on and she starts to actually answer his question though being nervous and self concious and a bit overawed her mouth just doesn't turn off.  "No just a person but I know lots of people who joined freedom force even though I didnt cause I wasn't there, and then they just didn't come back to the school so I left, and then we tried to stop a Nazi senator but he wasn't actually a Nazi and it just got complicated cause he is kind of a decent guy, so we got confused and then I wanted to see the UN cause I had never done so before but it was attacked and this pretty Russian spy needed help so I did cause I've met Legion before and he's not a good person and we fought a bunch, and then he decided to fight himself and that was weird but really lucky cause otherwise he would have killed a lot of people instead of just himself."

At which point she finally has to take a pause for breath.  All the while trying to kind of hide that her arms are covered in blood behind her back and she should lick them clean but resists the impulse because he's staring right at her!

In reply to Ana Sofia Garcia Mendez (msg # 110):

We are waiting for Putin's doctor to arrive. That was why we couldn't join you physically. We shall regroup once the doctor comes here.

"Nazi?" Captain America lifted an eyebrow.  Nazis were sorta his specialty, as it happens. But no, the young woman was rambling, likely still rattled from the fight with the Legion.  He gave her a light smile to put her at ease, and patiently waited till she took a breather before talking:

"Everything is alright now, ma'am, thanks to you.  Would you like to take a minute for yourself, while we secure the area?"

Danny, his fury at the Russian's treatment have simmered to a colder, more vengeful hatred, still remained with his patients ... keeping them alive.

Kate nodded, firmly, seriously, of course she would, she meant to say all that.  And with great dignity retreated to a bathroom to rinse off and make herself more presentable.  When she came back out much of that post fight adrenaline and nervousness had worn off and she was much less highly strung, and more comprehensible in conversation along the way to the meeting later.

By the time Kate returned the last of the hostages was helped out of the Assembly hall, and the Legion clones (the ones who were still alive) were handcuffed and escorted out of the building.  Captain America stayed back only because he wanted to talk with Kate some more, and to make sure an overzealous cop doesn't decide to arrest her

"The building is secure now, Ma'am.  The Legion trapped at the upper floors decided to surrender, and they are bringing them down right now.  Are you alright?"

Kate was a bit flattered that Captain America was still here, talking with her.  "Ah, yes I'm fine.  Thank you for asking, um.. none of that was mine." She figured he had probably meant the blood.  "What's going to happen now that all the fighting is over?"

She was a bit curious, and not exactly looking forward to trying to sneak out given that she could almost smell the press waiting for it's next victim outside the line the police were maintaining.