It's not long after midnight as the heroes make their way to the warehouse.   The warehouse used to be a warehouse for furniture. It is very large

Outside there are a few thugs just talking.   Inside has more thugs.  Many are still wearing their "colors" or emblems
The Sharks wear gray
The jetts. Hispanic group that wears black or brown jackets
The Studs wear leather jackets (and the toughest looking)  many jackets have studs on them
Renegades wear brown jackets and red bandanas
Predators wear red and orange and are racist
Angels are an all female group that wear white jackets with the word angels on them.
Rockers are just a hodpodge group. No colors or see able leader
Hawks are spoiled rich kids.  All jackets have the word hawks on them.  They are the best armed but the smallest group
There are a few that are wearing Demon jackets.   They are the ones patrolling in and out to keep the thugs from fighting

Each group has their reasons to stop fighting.   But at midnight. They mostly look like homeless teens.

Malleable Man swings to the roof of the warehouse, clueless as to how he should go about any investigation. As he mumbles something about a recruiting station and ends with an emphatic "Mr. Wizard wants YOU!" he searches for a means of ingress.

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 2):

At least 2 people saw you swing to the roof.

Ginormica having no extra movement powers just walked to the warehouse, with the others or by herself if none of the others let her travel with them.

Note: She is normal sized for the walk there.
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Najewa hugs the shadows as she advances on the door. Prior to entering, she slips to the side of the building, away from the windows, to enact her transformation to the Spirit Warrior, who was much more impressive.

11:56, Today: Najewa rolled 13 (with 4 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Stealth 13-.

As he made his way around the roof, looking for a door, Mal changes. Getting away from the edges of the roof so he wouldn't be seen, the Malleable Man morphs. Before long, the man on the roof is another thug in a Demon jacket.
Now he just needed to find the door.

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 6):

The warehouse is a good couple of blocks away from the museum.   It would take Ginormica a little while to get there.

Najewa is not seen (many of the thugs inside are asleep)

Malleable man will find a way inside.

Warhammer got back on the rocket cycle and waited for the group to get over to the warehouse. When he figured that they were arriving, he quickly flew over.

Seeing the building, he proceeded to circle the warehouse before coming in for a landing.

(This should focus their attention on me and allow the others to get into place.)

Wraith will fly over to the warehouse invisible at speed 4 and 20"of movement per phase

In reply to warhammer (msg # 8):

Wraith is not noticed (the power of invisibility)

As warhammer circles the building. A person wearing a demon jacket motions for him to come closer (to talk to him)

Sentinel is gratified to find the gang members still about when he arrives.  No sooner had he found a nearby rooftop to observe than Warhammer lands his cycle near the building.

"Bloody confidant," he mutters of the gangs when no shouts of alarm are raised in return.

The mystic moves closer and readies to support Warhammer but otherwise waited to see how the confrontation would go.

Using Warhammer's arrival as cover, Mal enters the warehouse boldly and begins exploring. As soon as he meets someone (no matter who), he says, "yo, some cape just flew in on a bike. Get someone else on the roof to lookout while I pass it on."

OOC: yes, he says "yo". Malleable Man is somewhat naive and probably did a bad Stallone accent while he spoke.

Looking around to make sure that he was not flying into an ambush and not finding any, Warhammer got off the jet cycle when it landed and headed over to speak with the Jacket.

"Good evening, looks like you are having quite a gathering here. Let me guess, from what it looks like, you have no one to lead you and no idea what to do next. Is that about right?" Warhammer asked.

22:21, Today: warhammer rolled 15 (with 4 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  perception 13-.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 13):

As you look around. You will notice a lot of the gang members are asleep (it is after midnight).  They tend to stay close to their own groups.

No one seems to want to tale Malleable man
'S place on the roof.

The man in the demon jacket speaks up.    the name is Lord Thorne, but most still call me Henry.  And I am in charge.   Do you see the thugs fighting?  Of course not.  I take it that you see us as the bad guy?  I assure you we are not.  Look around.   Most of these people don't have anywhere else to go.  Most are runaways or from broken homes.  You, so called heroes say you care, but you don't.   You with your fancy armor.  I bet you have a nice home to go to with your 3 meals a day.  Most of these kids would kill for 3 meals a day.  Now, we are not bothering anyone.   Go home.

"Understandable, there is safety in numbers. Missing anyone lately?" Warhammer asked. "Word has it that some of your companions, rather than wearing jackets that proclaim themselves to be "Demons" have in fact become flesh and blood versions of the real things. They broke into the museum near here and Torch started a fire. I had two of them take pot shots at me. I put a burst of bullets into one covered in spikes and moments later, he got back up and kept on fighting."

Wraith will orbit the warehouse at about 10" above it searching all around and through buildings

N-Ray Perception (Touch Group), +1 to PER Roll, Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Targeting, Telescopic:  +14, Tracking, Transmit (50 Active Points)

Per 14- 21:01, Today: Wraith rolled 11 using 3d6 ((5,1,5)).made by 3

Mal didn't go straight to the warehouse floor. Maybe he didn't make astute observations by noticing things other people didn't, but he could take his time and be thorough. What were they doing in this warehouse, anyway?

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 17):

Believe it or not. There is nothing unusual to find in the warehouse.   A lot of thugs have guns.  Other than that, it's kinda like being in a homeless shelter for street thugs.

Thorn scoffs.  Noticed you avoided the real issue.  You say demons are evil?  So far they have given us a whole lot more than any so called hero ever did.  You forget.   We have had to do unpleasant,  illegal things as well.   So, let me guess... you are going to tell us how bad these guys are, but not give us an alternative.   Personally,  if you ask me, you so called heroes are the bad guys.

Najewa slips inside and finds herself a perch high in the rafters. She listens as 'Lord Thorn' lists his grievances, and finds his points not unreasonable.

"Fair enough. Humans have always existed on the fringe of society. They are there as they do not fit in, were discarded by their families, or have fallen into the world of drug abuse and alcoholism. Still others have have created networks in order to exploit people by labor or sex trafficking." Warhammer said.

"Now, you are well aware that people rarely do things out of the goodness of their hearts. You might be doing what you think is right to keep the people from falling deeper into the dungheap of humanity but you have to ask yourself, what do they expect in return?"
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In reply to warhammer (msg # 20):

Loyalty.   Just like each group here asked for Loyalty when they joined.   Now. If you want real power,  the demons do ask for more.   But it's nothing worse than what we've already done.  Just think,  no more eating out of dumpsters.  No more living on the streets.   It would be worth it.

Ooc:  Ginormica?  Are you still playing?  Note everyone is inside the building and you would have better luck convincing if you worked together.   Wraith is invisible.   Najewa is in the rafters.  Sentinel and Warhammer are together.   Malleable man is in the crowd.   Feel free to interact with other NPCs.

"What do they ask?" Sentinel floats down slowly, coming to rest just to the right of the armored hero, "I'm curious.  They ask that the host allows them in?  They promise power you've never known before?  No hunger.  No sickness.  Oi that does sounds nice doesn't it?  All you got to do is maybe hurt a few folks you probably don't know or maybe who did you wrong?  Something like that?"

The mystic shakes his head and asks, there's no mocking in his voice, "Bet you've heard a lot in your time.  Study hard and you can be great.  Social workers telling you the system will take care of you, help you get back on your feet.  I lived on the streets once, different city, really different in fact, but lot of these same problems there too.  I remember fighting for a dry place to sleep, stealing scraps and running before another hungry mouth could take it from me.  Cynical was a survival skill that kept me alive."

"So if some bloke came along and told me how he was going to take care of me, take away all my woes, give me a leg up over everyone who'd let me down...I'd know there was a catch.  A hustle.  Three-card Monte and the queen's already in the dealer's pocket."

"An I think you know that's what's going on here too."
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Has Ginormica arrived yet, you said it was a long walk :)

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 22):

Ginormica is at the warehous.  Some of the thugs are really listening to the arguments.   There are some that are not.

yes, I know exactly what is going on.   You don’t get something for nothing.   There are kids here who want more than just food every day.  Some want power. Some want revenge.

 You make how you turned your life around sound like an easy road.   You can't tell me it was an easy road.   At least the demons haven't lied that it will be easy.  To have power. I would gladly give up part of my soul.   Many here would.   Our soul hasn't exactly done us much good up to now. 

He looks up in the rafters and noticed Najewa.   This should not be possible.   It's like he knew she was there the entire time.

at least we don't hide what we are   he looks at Wraith,  even though she is invisible.   Then he looks right at Malleable man who has blended with the crowd

Mal walks through the crowd, approaching the discussion. As he walks, he changes into a passable imitation of Lord Thorne. Although he begins speaking as if he's musing aloud, he finishes speaking addressing Sentinel. "You don't hide what you are? Maybe. But I doubt anyone here can claim to actually be what they appear to be."
"I can't find a surgical suite or ritual circle anywhere. So whatever they're doing to these poor idiots is being done elsewhere. Let's see if there's a bus or train or something doing the transport so we can track it to the place."

"They are not planning on taking just a part of your soul. I mean at first that is all you give up, but the more you use the gifts they give you the less of you there will be. In the end you will be consumed by their fire and nothing of you will remain, only they will remain." Ginormica will explain.

"And that's the scam," Sentinel nods to Ginormica before turning back to Thorne and looking the man in the eye, "So I suppose if you want to get technical, the mage didn't lie to you....he just omitted a few important bits.  These entities aren't from our plane of existence, can't survive here in this foreign matter any more than you or I could in outer space.  They need a vessel to wrap em in a protective cocoon, kind of like an astronaut in a space suit."

"Thing is, takes a lot of energy to maintain that existence but fortunately for them there's a meal wrapped up with them.  You soul.  Your chi.  Your shakra.  Whatever you call the you inside this mortal coil of yours.  They only needed your permission enter, only needed a portion of your soul to get the ball rolling, to start growing.  And just like any parasite, as they grow stronger, the host grows weaker.  Eventually the original host just isn't anymore an the thing inside the shell has a full hold onto this plane."

Sentinel steps closer to Thorn, not in a threatening manner, more to emphasis his point, "For the host, in the end it's death, same as gettin shot or hit by a bus even though their body doesn't show it.  How fast just a matter of how much they gave em to start.  The few who've gone full demonic, maybe a few weeks but I'm bettin less.  Those who take a lesser amount, hard to say.   They'll make it longer, sure, but hope they didn't have anything important planned more'n six months out."

"It won't be pleasant.  Frankly, a bullet would have been kinder."

He waits a moment, waits to gauge Thorns reaction before offering, "You're being used.  I don't think any of you signed up for a suicide pact, did you?  Oi mate, let us help for it's too late."

Okay, Sentinel's seen the mage and some of his demons in action.  Heard some of the details from the curator at the museum.  Gotten some idea of the arrangement made with the teens to accept the demons in.  I'd like to see if there's anything important he can guess further about the demons themselves (plane of origin, types, pantheon, etc...) or changes that will begin to be noticed by the hosts.

20:15, Today: Sentinel rolled 14 (with 4 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  KS: The Mystic World 13-.
- missed by 1

20:16, Today: Sentinel rolled 8 (with 2 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Deduction 13-.
- made by 5
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In reply to Sentinel (msg # 27):

A lot more thugs have started to gather around and they seem to be listening more to the heroes.  Thorn has lost a lot of his audience.

A lot of us doubt we would really loose that much.  We are nobody's in the world's eyes.  And let's face it,  nobody's going to miss us... besides,  let's say you convinced these kids.  What then?  Some don't have a home to go to, and the rest don't "want" to go home.  What then?

Malleable Man, still looking much like Lord Thorne, addresses the man, "you keep saying 'we' and 'us', but you're really not much like the people around you, are you? I'm curious as to where you came from, and what brought you into this."
"Were you, and the Demons, attempting to unite the street people before someone showed up to pass out the transformations? or did you show up at the same time that occurred?"

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 29):

Thorne is older than most of the thugs.    My role was to get these individuals to stop fighting and to work together.   

He really didn't answer Malleable man's question but neither did the heroes answer his.

Ooc:  this part is almost over.   You just have to figure out what to do with the teens.

"So what is in it for you? Give the demons five souls and get a toaster, ten you get a microwave?" Warhammer said. "Calling yourself "Lord Thorne" means that you approach leadership from a position of power, not to protect others. If you called yourself "Guardian" or "Defender" Thorne that would be a different matter. People have a tendency to support people in power as long as they feel protected. In the hierarchy of needs, you are filling their most basic, but it looks like you are the only one getting the rest of them fulfilled...at their expense."

"Seems you've accomplished that goal, getting them to stop fighting, that is.  Looks like they need something more now," Sentinel looks to Warhammer, then to the rest of the heroes before stepping forward

"You lot," he calls out, "going to see what we can do to get proper accomodations.  Maybe have the local food pantry drop off here.  That should tide things over until we can find a more permanent place for you to live."

"Meantime, any of you want to finish off your High School diploma or want help applying for a job, be at Novel Idea bookstore after 10.  Be polite to the lady and mind the cat or I'll hear about it."

He waits a moment, gauging whether they would be receptive or not.  Also to see if any of the others could offer the youths any support.

Malleable Man nods at Lord Thorne, and as he turns to address the gathered kids, Malleable Man changes. Instead of mimicking Lord Thorne, he appears as himself. But before he begins to speak, he stretches his arms and legs and shakes them around like a wavy arm guy. Once this has gathered him some attention, he shouts, "this man says you're working together, that's good. We're not here to stop you from doing what you want to do, but we've heard some of you may be forced to do things they don't want to do. I still believe if you're working together, you don't need our protection!"
"There's nothing you can't do if you set your mind to it and work together. So, it's on you. If anybody tries to force you and yours to do something they don't want to do, work together and make them stop. Just let us know if you run into anything you can't handle."
Returning to his normal size and shape, he makes his way to Lord Thorne and speaks just to him. "Ok. Your role isn't over, yet. But there's a new wrinkle. From this point on, if you fail you'll hear from me, as well as whoever set you on this task."

Najewa leaps from the rafters to land safely before the others. She says "the scythe has a mental connection to 'Lord Thorne' here. That means he either is already possessed by a demon, or has the magic to make such a connection. As for the teens, I have little I can offer. I can teach a few how to live off the land, but I suspect they all prefer living in the city, away from the wilderness."

In reply to Najewa (msg # 34):

Without warning Thorne blasts Najewa (surprise attack)

09:19, Today: Lord Thorne rolled 12 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 6, 5, 1.  To hit.

, Today: Lord Thorne rolled 16 (with 4 body) using 4 with the Hero (Champions)

16 Body 48 stun before surprise bonus.

it's about time you came down.   

Najewa should be at 1/2 DCV (base DCV) and take 2X stun.  Ocv is 9 on Thorne.
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In reply to Lord Thorne (msg # 35):

Wraith will move up to 20" and desolid(if more than a 1/2 move)or up to 10" and punch Lord Thorne

ocv 8 to hit roll 07:39, Today: Wraith rolled 13 using 19-3d6 ((3,1,2)). hitting DCV 13
Damage 07:41, Today: Wraith rolled 34 (with 9 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system ((6, 5, 5, 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 3)).

"Possessed and using you guys for his own benefit. You might want to get cover." Warhammer said to the followers.

Sending a command to the ZF-1A, a ruby pulse of energy slammed into Lord Throne, knocking him to the ground.

OOC:Hit DCV 13 for 39 damage and 0 knockback (Knockdown).
14:38, Today: warhammer rolled 8 using 3d6.  Attack

14:40, Today: warhammer rolled 12 using 2d6.  Knockback.

14:40, Today: warhammer rolled 39 (with 12 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Damage.

OOC: First of all, BY HER OWN WORDS, Najewa suspected he might be possessed. She would not have dropped her guard against Lord Thorne. Yeah, you might get +1 or +2 for surprise, but not 1/2 DCV. Secondly, Najewa is in her normal human form, and is at 12 PD, only 6 of which are Resistant. If this is 4d6 RKA, this blast will likely kill her if the BODY AND STUN are doubled after bypassing defenses.

The Malleable Man doesn't stop, his body fluidly changes direction as his left arm shoots out to find purchase and whip his whole body towards the scythe. "I knew he wasn't giving up about that thing."
Once to Najewa and the scythe (or just the scythe if she dropped it), Mal prepares to do what's necessary to keep the demons from the weapon.

Does Sentinel have any theories on weaknesses of possessed thralls like Thorn?

Are any more of Thorn's cohorts joining in?

Slow posting for another two days, I'm in backwoods Maine on vacation.  Only get a little service if I got to one top room of the cabin.  It's awesome

Despite her wariness, Najewa is caught by surprise by the vicious assault. The blast blows a hole in her stomach and she flies across the room, smoke trailing in her wake. She lands in a crumpled heap.

Ginormica grows to full height (as long as that's possible here), "Resistance is futile!" she quotes the Borg.

PRE Attack with Resistance is Futile :)
18:32, Today: Ginormica rolled 21 (with 7 body) using 7 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 2, 3, 4, 3, 6, 2, 1.  Presence Attack.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 42):

Wraith, if you are desolid,  so would be your punch.  Would you like to rephrase that?

Sentinel,  Thorne doesn’t have any known weaknesses.   But you do know how to use the scythe.   He surprised everyone so no one is helping him right now.

Wraith has a move of 20" and a 1/2 move of 10"
what is the distance to Thorne?
if greater than 10" Wraith will stay desolid and get as close to Thorne as possible
if the range is 10" or less, Wraith will turn solid and strike when she gets to him

"Najewa!" Sentinel cries out, a useless reaction, too late to prevent Thorn's surprise attack.  As she collapses the scythe drops beside her; no doubt the prize Thorn intends to claim.

The one thing they had to prevent above all else.

Moving swiftly the mystic reaching Najewa as the energies coalesce around him in a protective shell.

Activate Force Field
10" Flight to Najewa
Grab scythe

So, I paid for this Extra-Dimensional movement, was supposed to be for the Astral, Faerie, The Netherword, Elysium & Babylon as described in Mystic World source book.  What are my options of porting Najewa to Faerie or Elysium probably (not sure where her pantheon hangs out) for assistance?  Unfortunately I don't have a healing spell.

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 45):

Wraith:  11 + 8 - 13 (roll) = 6 or less DCV. She missed

Warhammer:  ocv 8 + 11 - 8 = DCV 11 or less.   Hit.
He is knocked down but not stunned.

Malleable man gets closer to the scythe

Ginormica grows and tries to frighten a man who works for demons.  But he does pause.

Sentinel grabs the scythe and feels the evil radiating from it.  The only way he could take Najewa to the other dimension is to pick her up and cary her there


And if Thorne is a demon,  pure silver may hurt him.

Seeing the scythe is protected, Malleable Man rushes to Najewa hoping to save his fellow hero. Realizing his limited knowledge of emergency medicine is not up to the task, he calls out "we need some help, here!"

truly stretching his legs allows Malleable Man to run very fast
11:26, Today: Malleable man rolled 12 using 3d6.  Paramedics (-10).

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 47):

Malleable man doesn't make things worse.

On the end of phase 12.  Thorne takes a half phase to get up and attacks Sentinel

09:35, Today: Lord Thorne rolled 16 (with 5 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Ocv 8.

Missed

Phase 2 and 3.  Thorne goes last.

Note:  he has a 30 PRE.

Am I suppose to post Phase 3 now?

Wraith will strike at Thorne again

11:21, Today: Wraith rolled 3 using 19-3d6 ((6,4,6)).missed again

Warhammer continued to blast at the demon, this time knocking it backwards.

22:24, Today: warhammer rolled 5 using 13-2d6.  Knockback.
22:23, Today: warhammer rolled 41 (with 13 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system ((2, 5, 2, 6, 6, 6, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 6)).
22:22, Today: warhammer rolled 8 (with 2 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Attack demon OCV 10.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 49):

Since Ginormica only did a presence attack on 12. I think she can act on 12 as well.

OOC: Apologies, one more question.  When Sentinel was instructed on the use of the scythe could it to be used against active opponents or only once they were subdued?  Unclear if he can attack Thorn now or if we need Thorn unconscious 1st.

Najewa stirs in Sentinel's grasp as her bruises heal at an astounding rate. "Sentinel, wha-? I didn't know you cared" she gasps out. Then her voice hardens as events catch up to her. She growls out "typical white eyes! Attack from ambush. No honor. Give me a second to get my wind back, and there will be an accounting." she tells Sentinel.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:36, Tue 22 Sept 2020.

You can use the scythe while he is up and active,  but it takes a whole phase and turns into an OAF.

T1 - Segment 3

"Oh of course," the blue-clad mystic grins as he barely manages to avoid the same deadly blast that laid Najewa low momentarily, "Have to demonstrate some proper gentlemanly manners after the ghastly display old Thorne here has shown.  Not too personal I suspect, think it's really the scythe he's after...well besides the whole demonic desire to kill and feast and summon greater nightmares to this plane."

"I'll see if I can keep his attention for a few more moments but not sure how long I can avoid those blasts of his.  Don't take too long."

His cape whips as Sentinel floats sideways, hoping to draw Thorne's focus from Najewa's direction.  He tries to move in the general direction of other heroes in case he should fall and another need protect the scythe.

"Oy Sticker...oh terribly sorry, Thorne, really it's an honest mistake.  I knew it was some kind of prick."

"Listen, how about you surrender now and I'll promise that when I use this scythe to rip that demonic entity from you body I'll do everything I can return it to its plane of origin.  Otherwise...otherwise I'll make sure its essence is consumed and dispersed completely.  You won't be fit to threaten a goldfish let alone serve...oy, what's your lord's name anyway?

Half move 10" and try to get Thorne's attention, maybe spill a detail or two
Will delay 2nd half to see how things pan out this Segment. Maybe Dodge.  Maybe blast his variable SFX attack set to silver.  We'll see....



So it's NOT an OAF now?  Nice
This message was last edited by the player at 17:58, Wed 23 Sept 2020.

(I wouldn't be able to act in Phase 12, I grew to full size in Phase 12 which is a rull round action, I was asking if it was my turn in Phase 3 yet?)

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 57):

I think all the other heroes go before Ginormica.   But she goes before Thorne.

Technically the scythe is an OAF all the time, just very difficult to get out of Najewa's hands.

Ginormica reaches down and grabs Lord Thorne, "I think it's time to take out the garbage."

After she grabbed him she squeezed him. (Assuming she's successful in the Grab, but he's a big bad so you never know :) )


OOC:

Grab Maneuver

18:09, Today: Ginormica rolled 7 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Grab Lord Thorne.

18:11, Today: Ginormica rolled 42 (with 13 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Hold Onto Him (Strength BODY vs his casual strength free attempt). <==vs his free attempt when I try to grab vs his casual strength of course if I'm successful he'll probably try again on his normal phase time at full strength :)

18:19, Today: Ginormica rolled 41 (with 12 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Squeeze Damage to Lord Thorne.

END Used:
 Movement, if needed: 1 END
 Strength           : 6 END
 50 END - 6 (or 7) = 44 (or 43) END remaining.
 Current OCV is 6, Current DCV is 0 due to my size.
 Currently at 45 points of Growth (3 levels :) )
 STUN: 59, BODY: 19, PD/rPD: 18/15, ED/rED: 18/15, PRE 30

The scythe seemed to be well in hand, so the Malleable Man headed off to confront the dishonorable Lord Thorne. Mal's legs and torso sucked upwards expanding the size of his arms as they coiled till he appears to be a man-sized spring toy with a head in the center. His coils whip out and he rushes toward Lord Thorne like a slinky coming down stairs.

OOC:
half move (7") towards Lord Thorne combined with Altered Form Dodge (DCV 13)
uses one END for movement
movement will occur on segment 3

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 60):

Warhammer roll 8d6 for knockback damage

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In reply to GM (msg # 61):

In reply to GM (msg # 8):

Wraith missed
Warhammer 41 stun, 13 body
36 stun knockback
Najewa recovers
Sentinel just tries to district Thorne
Malleable man moves closer
Ginormica grabs him and squeezes, 41 stun, 12 body

Thorne is still not knocked out.  He leers.    See my followers.   I'm being attacked left and right and I'm still going strong.   Choose me now and become powerful like me.   Get that scythe for me!

Three thugs race to the scythe whiles Thorne attacks Ginormica with a glowing body

Today: Lord Thorne rolled 5 (with 1 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  killing attack .

16:55, Today: Lord Thorne rolled 12 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  To hit ocv 6.

One thug lunges for the scythe but misses.

T1 - Seg 3

As soon as Thorne commits to Ginormica instead of Najewa the mystic calls, "You want to be like him?"

He pauses to avoid one of the teens' clumsy lung, "One minute lads while we peel back the curtain so you can get a GOOD look."

His left hand forms an archane sign and a bright bolt of sliver leaps toward Throne.

Use remaining Half Phase action to attack Thorne

21:50, Today: Sentinel rolled 9 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Mystic Blast II Any SFX -> Silver, +2 CSLs for 9 OCV.
- Hit DCV 11-

21:51, Today: Sentinel rolled 31 (with 10 body) using 7 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Mystic Blast II dmg.
- 10 Body, 31 STUN vs ED, sfx Silver

OOC: Ack!  He was at 1/2 DCV while Grabbed, should have used those CSLs to increase dmg
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Ginormica raised an eyebrow at the glowing Thorne "Was that suppose to hurt?"

OOC: Is it still Phase 3?

OOC: I believe Throne was going at the end of phase 3 so (assuming Ginormica also went on 3) I THINK we're at the bottom of that phase.  I just used my half-phase delay at end of 3
 right after Thorne's attack
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In reply to Sentinel (msg # 66):

Phase 4, 5, and 6 begins now

seg 6 dex 23 Wraith will try to punch Lord Thorne again

OCV 8 17:56, Today: Wraith rolled 9 using 19-3d6 ((2,2,6)).hits DCV 8
Damage 17:59, Today: Wraith rolled 38 using 9d6 ((5,2,3,5,2,6,6,3,6)). and 12 body

Phase 4, Najewa takes another recovery, getting most of her wind back.

Phase 6, she grabs her battle staff and strikes at any thug who tries to get near the scythe.

Will roll attacks based on actions of others.

Segment 6

Ginormica will squeeze Lord Thorne.

00:46, Today: Ginormica rolled 46 (with 15 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Squeeze Damage to Lord Thorne.

Segment 5

Malleable Man runs to Ginormica, determined to beat on the dishonorable Lord Thorne. This time, as he runs his body collapses in on itself till a much reduced Malleable Man reaches the spot.

full move (13"), if necessary to reach Lord Thorne and Ginormica. Activate shrinking to keep a low profile, so -4 PER Rolls to perceive character, +4 DCV (12), takes +6" KB

Keeping up the fire on Thorne, Warhammer let loose another bolt of energy at the demon, giving the foe a quick, and painful, flying lesson.

Hit DCV 11 for 51 damage with 16 body (ouch) 10' knockback.
06:02, Today: warhammer rolled 33 (with 8 body) using 10 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Knockback.
05:58, Today: warhammer rolled 6 using 2d6.  Knockback.
05:57, Today: warhammer rolled 51 (with 16 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Damage.
05:55, Today: warhammer rolled 10 using 3d6.  Attack Thorne.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 72):

With the combined efforts of the heroes, Thorne is rendered unconscious.   The thugs, seeing him defeated, walk away.

Ooc:  Malleable man was close enough to attack Thorne on phase 5.

As the thugs slink off, Najewa takes advantagr. Dipping into her Medicine bag, ahe pulls out brightly colored powder that she throws in the air. She intones axNacajo prayer as eldritch energies infuse her. The effort drives her to her knees, but the others can watch in awe as the hole in her stomach Disappears, and both her person and her outfit apoear to be whole once more.

10:36, Today: Najewa rolled 14 (with 4 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 4, 4, 6.  Healing 3d6.

14 BODY restored, cost her 21 END.

The miniature Malleable Man (now less than half a meter tall) climbs onto Lord Thorne and begins punching the tip of the unconscious villain's nose with the hero's now tiny hands. "I warned you not to screw with us! Now feel my blistering wrath, you no good scum!"
It's obvious that, although he might be able to do some real damage if he tries, the Malleable Man is just tweeking Thorne's nose.
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Motioning to Ginormica, Sentinel asks that she lay the servitor of demons on the ground and asks the gathered heroes to, "Guard now, some watching Thorne in case he's playing possum, some in case any of his cronies attack."

His skin crawls as he brandishes the scythe.  Then, just as Nervous Elk instructed, he beings the ritual to sever the bonds of the demonic entity.

Stepping away from the villain, Malleable Man returns to his usual size and shape and steps around Sentinel. "I'll keep watch out, I've looked at Thorne all I care to."

Najewa stands. "I will watch the Demon. I am prepared this time."
She holds her battle staff ready to deflect any attack.

Wraith silently stands at the ready keeping watch with her N-Ray Perception (Touch Group), +1 to PER Roll, Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Targeting, Telescopic:  +14, Tracking, Transmit (50 Active Points)

Ooc:  Thorne had a PD and ED of 15 and 50% damage reduction.   Both Sentinel and Najewa know how to use the staff, but if Thorne wants to keep his evil powers. He won't be able to separate from the demon. He'll just be banished to another dimension with the demon.  So. Do you banish him or take him to jail?
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In reply to Ginormica (msg # 80):

So what do you do with Thorne?

Can our jails even hold him?

"We should take him to jail, as I previously said." Ginormica says.

"Might want to bind, blindfold and gag him first, just to be on the safe side." Warhammer suggested. "However, there might be a problem explaining what happened at the museum and such if we do turn him in ourselves. Also, I do not know if there is a civil law that prevents him from offering his soul."

the offer to transform people into demons might get these label
1 slavery as that would be doing the bidding of another
2 toxic waste ,demons could be a blight to civilazation

"Well what do you propose we do?" she said.

"Well, he DID attack Najewa so maybe there's some sort of assault statute. Then he tried to get these youngsters to involve themselves in our disagreement, that might be construed as inciting civil disobedience. Would that be against the law? It probably should be, if it isn't."
"Maybe we can turn him over to the local authorities, and assist them till they can secure him. Although, considering the way that wizard popped in and out of places, just how secure could we be?"

Najewa, now hale and healthy asks "does anybody have contacts in the U.S. goverment? They might have a special prison for magical prisoners. Or I can try to get my mentor to help imprison him on Indian Lands, buried beneath tons of stone, but I think Civil Liberties would have something nasty to say about that. Or you can contact a white man's church for an Exorcism, I suppose."

"I am not sure but maybe taking him to holy ground might drive it out? Works in the movies." Warhammer said.

"We came here to learn more about the ones who'd become hosts," Sentinel offers, "that includes Thorne here.  Maybe someone inside knows his story, what might be important to him, or what drove him to offer his soul to a demon."

Kneeling beside the teen, Sentinel places a hand on his forehead,"In the meantime, lets see if I can find out anything useful from his memories."

08:22, Today: Sentinel rolled 31 (with 9 body) using 10 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Telepathy.


08:28, Today: Sentinel rolled 12 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  ECV .
- Hit ECV 6-

Sentinel has ECV 7, 8 Mental Defense, 20 EGO...just in case the demon inside is able to pull any shenanigans

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 90):

Ooc;  Thorne has an EGO of 29.  So his ECV should be 9 (correct me if I'm wrong)  also PRIMUS can handle many super powered individuals

OOC EGO 29 gives him an ECV of 10.

Buuuuuuut he's unconscious and unable to effectively resist.  ECV 0?  maybe...possibly...hopefully?

Pretty sure that's double effect too, right?

:)

Mal looks back at Sentinel, and asks, "you getting anything?"

OOC: if Thorne's EGO is 29, I believe you would need 49 points of effect to read his memories, which is all you can do with an unconscious subject

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 94):

Ooc:  you are correct.  An unconscious character has an ECV of 0

"Not bloody likely," the mystic mutters as he concentrates upon piercing Thorne's mind, "Even unconscious I can't break through his mental barrier.  Could be the demonic entity's alien nature."

Breaking off Sentinel stands, "Right then, we'll have to do this the old fashion way an have a chat with his mates here bout.  Maybe if we can find something psychologically important to him, I might be able to use it pierce his psyche.  Maybe learn something useful bout the rest of the hosts."

"Can't just leave him here to wake up an get back to mischief," he frowns before looking to the gathered heroes, "Oy, one of you with a cell, give 911 a ring an let'em know we got a supervillain here.  They should contact PRIMUS."

Turning to the warehouse and the teens still outside Sentinel strides forward to make their acquaintance.

OOC: I've got Conversation 12- to try to get them talking and steer to details.

Warhammer stood guard, ready to blast Thorne if he started to move.

"We should turn him over to PRIMUS then, the local police would not be able to contain him," Ginormica said.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 97):

Ooc:  he also had 21 points of mental defense. So. Who calls PRIMUS?

Thorne starts to wake up.

Wraith will do a cover maneuver on Thorne

12:33, Today: Wraith rolled 6 using 17-3d6 ((2,4,5)).hitting dcv 6
12:35, Today: Wraith rolled 28 (with 10 body) using 9 with the Hero (Champions) system ((1, 6, 2, 6, 5, 2, 2, 2, 2)).

Seeing Thorne start to move, Warhammer let loose another blast, sending him cartwheeling across the ground.
Hit DCV 9 for 43 stun (12 body) with 10" Knockback (31 Stun with 9 body)
16:31, Today: warhammer rolled 31 (with 9 body) using 10 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Knockback damage.
16:29, Today: warhammer rolled 2 using 2d6.  Knockback.
16:28, Today: warhammer rolled 43 (with 12 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Damage.
16:28, Today: warhammer rolled 12 using 3d6.  Attack Thorne.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 101):

Thorne is unconscious again,  but what do you do with him.  You can't keep blasting him all night.

"So, can someone dial nine one one?"
"I don't really carry a phone... no pockets."
As one of the nearby street punks looks wide-eyed at Malleable Man and begins to ask a question, Mal stops him. "First ask yourself if you really want to know the answer to the question you're about to ask me."

Ginormica who still holding him just squeezes him if he starts to squirm.

"I don't have a phone either, does anyone know where the closest PRIMUS base is?" Ginormica asks.

OOC: 13:59, Today: Ginormica rolled 43 (with 11 body) using 12 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Squeeze Damage to Lord Thorne.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 104):

Ooc:  I would let you have a phone,  but if you have a secret ID, it would be at risk if you are ever captured. You could also ask a thug, but a lot of them don't trust you yet.

Najewa goes to search Thorne's unconscious form for a phone. If he stirs at all she gives him a punch to the chops.

Ooc:Solutions
a back up phone at home with normal Id stuff, when you destroy your normal phone when switching into hero Id or getting ready to go into combat if you have no place to store it
same thing with a burner  phone
this might pose a problem if the PC is poor and nobody buys them cheap burner phones
unless the PC has at least 3 points of wealth having to replace that Iphone 11 every time will get noticed at the apple store
just buy cheap track phones(50$ gets you 120 minutes,texts and 120megs of internet for 3months)

Sentinel pauses, regards Throne's unconscious form, and concentrates a moment...

20:26, Today: Sentinel rolled 8 (with 2 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Hit Thorne with Mental Blast
- Hit ECV 10-

20:26, Today: Sentinel rolled 18 (with 6 body) using 5 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Mental Blast dmg.
- 18 dmg....does it feel like Thorne has any Mental Defense?

Recovery Table on p412 looks promising if we can Thorne past -30 STUN...

5th ed doesn't allow Haymakers with anything but STR does it?

I can try Mental Command next, just to see if Thorne happens to be susceptible to it but if not it'd be tough to get high enough to overcome his EGO.
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Malleable Man looks back at the assembled heroes, and says, "stop that."
Forming one hand into large megaphone, he accosts the various gang members. "Hey! Anybody got a cell I can borrow?"
As some of the punks respond negatively, Mal responds in kind by stretching his other hand directly towards the negative ones and shaping it like a giant foam finger. The message from this giant foam finger, however, is not "we're number one".
As he does so, he turns his head 180° and addresses those keeping Lord Thorne subdued. "The kind of people that beat on a man when he's down are the kind of people we're USUALLY intent on stopping."
This message was last edited by the player at 19:09, Tue 13 Oct 2020.

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 108):

Najewa finds a phone on Thorne.   He also has 21 points of mental defense, and if the thugs have a phone. They are reluctant to share it.   Many do not have a phone.  But. One young man. Only 14. Is willing to let you use his phone.

In reply to Lord Thorne (msg # 110):

PRIMUS arrives and takes Thorne away shortly after sun rise.  They are not too happy with the 100 plus thugs just hanging around.

</darkblue>  What is going on here? </darkblue> a PRIMUS officer asks.

The Malleable Man tells the PRIMUS guy, "yon bad guy found a rich target environment?"

Looking at the youth as he handing over the phone, he nodded. "Thank you." he said.

When PRIMUS arrived, Warhammer started to explain what he had seen, after the veterans gave their input.

"This is Lord Thorne," Ginormica indicates the unconscious form as she lays it on the ground before the officer.

"He is possessed or is a demon of some sort. It is likely he was a normal man at one time but the call of darkness he sold his soul for some power. He was attempting to get the youth here to sell their souls as well to gain power and to spread chaos ultimately," she informed the officer.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 114):

<green> we will take Thorne in.  Is there anything else you need? </blue>

Ooc:  Last Chance to get help at the island.

"He has a base of operations on an island. I don't suppose you could arrange transport to the island, we'd like to check it out and make sure that the threat he posed to the world has truly been ended and that others like him are not lying in wait," Ginormica said.

Najewa reminds her "the wizard that converted him, and the other demons, are already ON the island. We know this for a fact. We may need logistical support."

"Agreed," Sentinel adds, "That madman has already tricked a handful of homeless teens just like those here into allowing demonic entities to possess their bodies.  They're hungry, tired, rejected...vulnerable.  This is the beginning of an invasion; it has to be stopped now before it grows any larger."

"We've an artifact that can extract the demonic spirits but only if the host is willing.  Right now these teens are too desperate and hurt, they won't reject the demons because they honestly believe its their only chance for simple survival.  If PRIMUS has any disaster relief resources, anything to help convince these kids that they don't have to sell their souls, it could go a long way toward breaking through the lies the mage is spreading."

"And current info on the island and details on the possessed: backgrounds, histories, or contact of families who aren't complete bullocks.  If there's any light there in what is probably a lot of toxicity we need it.  There's going to be a fight on that island but the best weapons we can bring to bear might just be Hope."
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In reply to Ginormica (msg # 116):

If not I can carry a 30'cargo container and everybody can hop in
weld some seats w/ restraints maybe even weld on some armor I can fly us there at about 50 mph
I'm working on other ways to travel by warping space

In reply to Wraith (msg # 119):

<blue> we will help in anyway we can.  We can start by making this place a sanctuary for displaced teens.  Provide food. Water. Health care. Education. And so on.

We can get you a ride to your destination if needed and offer support.   But we have to make sure there are no innocent people on the island.  <blue>

"Is this going to be one of those high altitude insertions? I'm still practicing at being my own parachute."
Inquiry into what he's thinking will receive Malleable Man's usual response, "I saw it in a movie."

"Any help would be appreciated, the teens can use a good solid role model and I'm sure the Golden Avenger could provide such or one of the Silver Avengers. We are not sure about what else might be on the island, it is possible there may yet be candidates who have not yet been transformed on it. Any help in surveillance and transportation would be appreciated," Ginormica replied.

"Maybe prevent anything from leaving the island until things are sorted out might not be a bad idea." Warhammer suggested.

The mystic smiles and bows his head to the offer of support from the PRIMUS officer, "Thank you."



Glancing to Ginormica and Malleable Man Sentinel offers, "Some of our team may be able to reconnoiter the island but one of your fancy satellite images could give them a good starting point for places to look.  I'm reluctant to mentally scan the area myself, there's a possibility the mage may detect such scrying and be alerted to our presence."

Sentinel waits to see if he'd guessed correctly about Ginormica and MM's infiltration abilities or if any of the others might volunteer such.
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I can fly a become invisible to sight, radar and mental effects

Malleable Man starts to change, until a twin to the PRIMUS officer says, "if we can get a visual on the personnel already at the island, I think we could look around without consequence."

In reply to Wraith (msg # 125):

The morning sunshine peeks through the cracks of the boarded up windows

The officer (who i really need to name) calls on the radio for transportation and satellite pictures and support from the Golden avenger. Okay I have it all set up.  It should be ready by the time we get to the state.  (Assuming you told him it was out of state)  Flying in invisible is a good idea but I doubt you could turn a large vat of heroes you can carry invisible as well. 

He looked over at Malleable man.    just don’t use my image to do anything illegal

Najewa has been retrospective as she feels the Spirit Energies leave her, feeling the magic of the scythe awaken her dulled senses and making her more sensitive to mystical energies. She says "Golden Avenger? Isn't he flagrantly racist? Or am I thinking of aomeone else?"

In reply to Najewa (msg # 128):

  We once had a golden avenger who was racist. But was demoted once that was discovered.   He quit and now works for VIPER.   

As the twin to the PRIMUS officer shrugs, it returns to Malleable Man's original appearance. "Just an example, I wouldn't do anything illegal using anyone's image, I hope."

"I didn't know," Ginormica says having not really kept up with the PC culture that has so pervasively overtook the world. She prefers her lab when not doing superheroic stuff. TV and media were just distractions.

"Is the craft large enough for my battle taxi to come with me?" Warhammer asked (Captain Morris?), looking at the bulky wings on the strange looking motorcycle sized vehicle.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 132):

Captain Morris clocks an eyebrow.     I suppose we could tie it to the top or you could just ride it there.

"I will fly myself." Warhammer said as he hopped on the Aircycle and waited for the others to board.

wraith will fly
if needed she will get an empty dumpster(washed out at least

Sentinel looked back to the warehouse and the teens loitering nearby...

OOC: Do we still need to find out history on the ones that are already possessed?  They scythe can't separate the demon unless the host is willing, right?

"I'd love to hitch a ride, I can reduce my size to help," Ginormica says resuming her normal size.

"It might help if we knew more about the kids, who they have connections to etc. Even the worst people of history had people they deeply cared about, people that could change their minds on things," Ginormica commented to Sentinel's statement.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 137):

I could look them up but I would have to know their real names. 

A young girl about 15, approached slowly.    um. I... I know their names. But you have to promise not to send me back to my step father.

The girl and the officer talk for a while.   About an hour later he has the information on all of them except Runt and the Wizard. Who are the 2 most powerful ones.