In reply to GM (msg # 77):

Once Sentinel has recovered enough to stand again he'll examine the hosts then consult with his companions.

"With the scythe gone it will be a challenge to exorcise the demonic spirits.  There are a couple options that come to mind but none are guaranteed."

"First we might seek out more powerful magical practitioners who may be able to accomplish this without the scythe.  Second...the scythe that was destroyed was from this reality but there are others.  It may be that we can locate an alternate Earth sufficiently similar to ours that also has a scythe which can be used.  Claiming such a powerful artifact will not be without its risks..."

13:10, Today: Sentinel rolled 10 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system ((3, 2, 5)).  KS: Mystic World, 13-
- made it by 3

13:18, Today: Sentinel rolled 8 (with 2 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system ((2, 5, 1)). KS: The Planes, 13-
- made by 5

Well hopefully between the 2 Sentinel either knows someone who can help or knows where another scythe might be.

Was hoping this would go along with Psycho's comment about bringing a more powerful scythe back.

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 1):

Najewa says "the Scythe was an artifact guarded by my tribe's Elders. Perhaps my mentor, Nervous Elk, might know a way to purge demonic essences. I believe that White Men's priests also have methods of Exorcism?"

In reply to Najewa (msg # 2):

Why did you fight them for?  We could have been powerful,  important.  asked a random sacrifice

Najewa scoffs "at the cost of your pitiful soul. The appearance of such a demon army would have signaled what my People call The End of Light. I'm not ready to lose Peace or Harmony, even though few strive for it."

In reply to Najewa (msg # 4):

  Ha!  You know how you get peace and harmony?  You start by wiping out you stupid Indians.  It wasn’t The Trail of Tears,  it was the Trail of Joy.  What exactly has Indians ever did for America,  but be in the way?

Malleable man morphs as he approaches the group of demonized humans. Then he addresses them in a barely recognizable facsimile of a popular cinema character. "Amazing. Every word you said is wrong."
"If you would have been powerful, we wouldn't have been able to beat those here and your transformation would have succeeded."
"Peace and harmony can't be obtained by external force, you must obtain it from within. Like Bootsy said, 'free your mind and your butt will follow.'"
Sighing, the Malleable man quickly admits, "ok, yeah, it might've been George Clinton and he didn't say 'butt', you still know what I mean."

In reply to Sharks (msg # 5):

Wraith in her distict voice says
"you think they would just give you power for free?"
"you would have just been their LACKEYS and PUNKS if your lucky more likely slaves or a noontime snack"Wraith smacks her bum
"CANNON FODDER for any real battles they would have to deal with"
"I see POSER TWITS suffering from"
"Attention"
"Slut"
"Syndrom"

"And they would rather have someone do their thinking for them rather than doing the hard work.  Sounds like you like to be confrontational and not admit that you created the mess. You expect everything to be handed to you on a silver platter? Be careful what you wish for." Warhammer doing his best not to shred them.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 8):

First he directed his statement to Malleable man.     listen to Weird Al much? ( who wrote the song "Everything you know is wrong ")

so a bunch of bleeding heart Liberals and an Injun.  You all think you know everything.   I see PRIMUS approaching.   You will be taken down.   Then you will see I was right

In reply to Sharks (msg # 9):

Najewa brandishes the blade of her spear and levels it at Shark's throat. "You would prefer to be the wizard's bitch to being a man? Typical White Eyes attitude. The People protected the land, and lived in conjunction with the bison and elk. We took only what was needed and we did our own work. Unlike the 'privileged' Whites who kept slaves and stripped the land bare, destroying the ecosystem, destroying entire species, destroying the Earth herself, only for the illusion of Wealth? If you weren't so pathetic I would avenge my tribe, but your blood would only taint a blade that has only known honor. Leave this one to fend for himself. I'm sure Enforcer will look after him, if he bothers to return..." she ends with a sneer.

The mystic listens silently to the words of the youth, speaking with the unswaying authority of ignorance.

"Would you like to see them then?" he's asked the speaker in a calm but cautious voice, "See them in their natural forms in the Netherworld?  I can take you there."

With no more words of caution or rebuke, Sentinel holds out his hand for any foolish enough to take it.
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In reply to Sentinel (msg # 11):

"Let the police handle them
we might start with reforging the metal in the scythe as it was the proper alloy to hold the magic

In reply to Wraith (msg # 12):

Ooc.  The metal looks rare.  Without analysis,  you are not sure what kind.

"If we can get all the pieces, I might be able to analyze it and see what you are dealing with. With that, I should be able to provide you a recommendation on putting the scythe back together." Warhammer said. "You might want to research how it was created for the bibbidi bobbidi boo part." he added, starting to realize there was more than just science out in the universe.

Malleable man returns to his 'default' appearance, and nods, "I'm gonna go out on a limb, here, and say clearly that I've got no idea how any of that works. I do know that any time you're trying to reverse engineer someone else's product the first thing you ask is 'what part of this is something I already know how to build.' Which, again, leaves me out."
"So why don't I meet the PRIMUS people and let them know what we've got, here."

In reply to GM (msg # 13):

With her gravitic perception she should be able a clear sense of density vs cubic volume to see which substance this is closest to by weight

Ginormica finally starts to stir again. She'd been out for a while. That was some heavy hitting she'd taken. She was analyzing the fight and decided that perhaps it was more psychological than real damage at her size. Hopefully she'd learn to control that better in future fights.

"So what's going on? Did we win?" she asks.

"Well you woke up not being a sacrifice, I'd say that would be a win"

In reply to Wraith (msg # 18):

The sacrifice is about to make a snide remark back when PRIMUS arrives.

We cleared and secured the lake.  What is happening here? asked a native American officer

The sacrifice speaks first.     Yeah, these so called heroes interrupted a private religious ceremony.   We have the right to worship how we please.  If you Injuns want to worship Chief Running Bear, or whatever the hell you worship, That’s perfectly okay,  but heaven forbid we want to worship demons.   That's not okay?  It's called freedom of religion. 

Najewa scowls. "If you want to call it a religion, that's your right. But as far as I can tell, the wizard never applied for Legal status for this cult. Regardless of Religion or not, willing sacrifices or not, there are legal ramifications for performing bloodletting rituals on U.S. soil. And the Wizard was using Stolen materials in the ritual. You are all guilty of Grand Theft by your participation in gathering those stolen items."

"Quite right," Sentinel nodded, impressed with Najewa's knowledge of law.

"Toss in the museum that your boss broke into to try getting the scythe, so if you have knowledge of it, you are accessories for failing to report it to the authorities." Warhammer said

"Freedom of Religion does not give you the right to murder people by letting demons consume their souls," Ginormica says. She would have argued against demons a few weeks ago, but science believed in the application of reason and evidence and there was she had seen here evidence that demons were real.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 23):

I don't know anything about stolen items or museums.   I only know Wizard went to get the scythe,  which may belong to him.

Did the early Christians have to apply for legal status.   No.  And we've been around a lot longer than they have.

He wasn't going to kill people,  he was going to transform them.  There is a difference.

"You foolish mortal would have become the wizard' soulbound slave"
"Doing his bidding ,and you would have no control over what you do, other than feel remorse if you had any to  begin with"

"let the police have them we have more important things to work on, like reforging the scythe to return the others no normal"

In reply to Wraith (msg # 25):

I'm not going to be drawn into an endless debate.   Just get me out of here. 

Primus finished taking the statements.  Unless the group can prove that the Sacrifices did something illegal. They get to go home.  But the demon possessed go to jail.

(Let me know what you do next)

OOC: Any feedback on Sentinel's skill rolls from msg 1?

None of the sacrifices responded to Sentinel's offer to take them to see the demons on their home plane in msg 11?

Lacking Criminology or the wherewithal to ascertain whether any of the thugs participated in the theft (OOC : Correct me if I am wrong, but only Powered Agents were in on the heist?), Najewa stands down. But before she depowers, she takes a sample of each gang member's scents. If they did not undergo a metamorphosis,  she'd be able to track them in the future.

Malleable Man becomes a passable imitation of Strother Martin, shakes his head, and intones "some men you just can't reach."

Afterward, he asks the PRIMUS people if they need anything else before wondering, aloud, if anyone had a ride back.

"Can we get a lift back," Ginormica asks the PRIMUS agents

(How did I miss that?)

There is almost a dimension for everything.   Even one where all the heroes are villains.   There is a dimension where Foxbat got the scythe,  but he is more competent and evil.

But there is a dimension of elder gods.   Been trying to get into the dimension since the dawn of time

They may have opened a portal just big enough for the scythe with a material that doesn't belong on this dimension.

Oh. And the Sacrifices don't trust you,  so ignored you.

In reply to GM (msg # 31):

@Ginormica
  sure.

"Well gang shall we return or we got another lead?" Ginormica asked the others having been unconscious at the end of the battle she was not sure if anything knew had been revealed.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 33):

It's night time when you return.   Any DNPC s will worry.  When you do get back it is dark and no electricity seems to be working.

Ginormica looks out the window as they are arriving back and it appears all the lights are out down below she looks over at a PRIMUS agent, "What happened?"

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 35):

The officer looks as confused as you.   He picked up the radio.  "Primus 75 to base.  Primus 75 to base."

No response.

Maybe whatever it is affects all tech.

Anyone with tech powers will notice them draining

If this phenomenon were caused by magic in a large enough area to blanket the city, Sentinel supposed he might be able to sense it with his mystic sight.

17:44, Today: Sentinel rolled 15 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 5, 5, 5.  Detect Magic: Detect A Class Of Things 13- (Sight Group) .
- well, maybe if it's just THAT big and powerful

"Can we make it to your base before we loose power?  If not perhaps we should find a safe place to land now," Sentinel suggests.

? am I able to go Desolid?,fly, sense stuff with my Gravitic sense
all my powers are Mutant based

Wraith tries to cycle through her powers except teleport

"Get away from here before everything shuts down!" Warhammer said, turning away from the city, and going into a dive to quickly get out of the area.

"I think Warhammer has a good idea, we can't stay flying if this is draining our systems, we need to set down." Ginormica said.

Most of Ginormica's powers were mutant based, except the nanites that repaired her body continously. What a time for them to be going dormant. She'd certainly have to be more careful without her regeneration.

Malleable Man heads for the door, "let me off, I've family to protect" he says.
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Najewa stands by. She has no tech, but perhaps her skills will help her save the pilot if they have to ditch the aircraft in midfall.

In reply to Najewa (msg # 42):

The aura is not mystical.   It only affects tech, not inherent powers.  The PRIMUS pilot has to land quickly,  but he is a good pilot.   So lands safely and let's Malleable man out.

The city lights and power begin to come back on and power is restored.

Malleable Man moves off from the others and attempts to contact his wife and kids. As soon as he insures they're ok (or not ok) he returns.

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 44):

@Malleable man.  Ooc:  how old are the kids again and does everyone know that you have powers.

ooc: kids are all teens and family knows he has powers

"Does PRIMUS know the epicenter of the tech disruption field? Was this just a test of it?" Ginormica asked.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 47):

Adam replied.     The power is back on but we are stuck in am elevator at the big mall.

The PRIMUS officer gets some more information.    The blackout lasted for less than 5 minutes.   No chance to try and track it.  No warning or demands yet.

Ginormica exits the plane and then grows to full height to have a look around to see if she can see anything from here.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 49):

Per roll.@Ginormica

Is Malleable man and Ginormica the only 2 willing to comment?
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Najewa pulls out a pocket compass (part of her Survival gear). She looks at it to see if the magnetic north has been affected by whatever just happened. She had read someplace that an electomagnetic pulse could knock out technology for a short time. Any surge like that probably had secondary effects.

Wraith exits and rises up into the air and scans the area with her, from 40m

Gravitic Perception:  N-Ray Perception (Touch Group), +2 to PER Roll, Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Range, Targeting, Telescopic:  +22, Tracking, Transmit (60 Active Points); Lockout (-1/2), Increased Endurance Cost (x2 END; -1/2), Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Locked out from normal vision; -1/2), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -1/4)

12:25, Today: Wraith rolled 9 using 3d6 ((6,2,1)). vs a 15- perception and no range mods for 16km

While waiting for his companions' reports Sentinel tries to contact his grand niece and see if she is okay.

Gigantica's gigantic eyes enabled her to take in more of the world than ordinary sized people and gave her a slight advantage in seeing things others might miss. She made sure to scan the area for any trouble from her vantage point.


OOC: 00:10, Today: Ginormica rolled 10 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 3, 3, 4.  Perception, 16-, looking for trouble.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 54):

The compass still points north.

Wraith and Ginormica (who are the only 2 high enough and actually looked)  see black smoke from Stronghold.   It's not thick enough yet to be overly obvious.

"Smoke from Stronghold direction, probably a prison break. Either the supervillains taking advantage of the power outage, or perhaps someone causing it to release prisoners. Things will get a lot more harry though, we should proceed to reinforce them. Can you check in with Stronghold and make sure they are okay," she asked the PRIMUS agents.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 56):

"Pretty much what I see"
"I can carry 2, unless there is an empty dumpster, then I can carry 50 tons or teleport 400kg including myself upto 10km"

"How's the ship now that the blackout is gone?" the mystic asks the PRIMUS pilot, "Fancy dropping us off at the prison break?  Suspect that's where you'll be heading now too."

If the transport was operational the group could continue on their way.  He hoped there was another option besides the dumpster ride Wraith offered...

Sentinel will use the time to activate his powers and heal himself from the earlier battle.
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Najewa spots Sentinel's injuries and reaches into her medicine bag. A short ritual spell later, and his bloody wounds magically heal over. She says "I am a neophyte at magic, but healing was the first ritual I learned."


22:54, Today: Najewa rolled 14 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 5, 5, 4.  3d6 Healing.
3 BODY 14 STUN healed.
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In reply to Najewa (msg # 59):

the transport is fine. I'll check the status

He talks on the radio a bit.

We need to head over there.   The bots are attacking everyone.   Agents and villains

Ooc:  does Malleable man check on his family stuck in the elevator or go to Stronghold?
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Malleable man says, "I've got to check something. I'll catch up with you at the prison."
Whipping his arm out to the nearest tall object, he flings himself into the city.

OOC: he's going to check on his family in the elevator

Ginormica shrinks back to her normal size and boards the PRIMUS transport, "Okay let's get on our way, what can you tell me about the robots?"

Hearing that there was a problem at Stronghold, Warhammer headed over the check out the scene before the others arrived.

Najewa is puzzled. "If robots are attacking Stronghold, why weren't they affected by the technology negation?"

"Tell us more about these bots," Sentinel requested of the pilot as everyone hopped aboard and the craft lifted off.  "You mean the robotic guards of Stronghold, correct?"

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 65):

yes, I'm talking about security robots.  There are 3 kinds and about 20 I'm all.  One looks like a flying dish pan, one is a silver human shaped. And the 3rd is silver and gold weapon heavy bot. I don’t know if they were affected by the blackout or not. 

"Any known way to deactivate them without destroying them?" Ginormica asks.

Najewa, who isn't an uneducated person, asks "cannot a hacker or programmer work from Stronghold's own computer system to shut them down?"

In reply to Najewa (msg # 68):

if they did it will be the most heavly guarded place with both bots and inmates

"Possibly, if I could get to the computer room there I might could override or shut them down. I have a masters in Robotics and Computer Programming, but I imagine that the various firewalls at Stronghold will be quiet strong and it might take some time in order to actually defeat them," Ginormica offers.

"I can possibly shrink to my smallest size and make my way there but since the Robots are programmed and built to contain superpowered individuals there is no way to know whether or not I'd be able to slip undetected past them to the room," she added.

Najewa shrugs. "Get me there, and perhaps I can lead them away, chasing me while you try to shut it down?"

"Hopefully, given the state of this crisis" Sentinel encourages Ginormica, "PRIMUS will be willing to provide instructions that might assist you."

"In the meantime, the rest of us should be able to draw the robots' attention," he grins.  "Oy! Warhammer seems pretty technology savvy, maybe he can assist you."

Good ideas all, the mystic considered, but until they knew the situation at the site there was no guarantee it was viable.

"It sounds like we have a good plan," Ginormica adds.

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 73):

  We'll be approaching Stronghold shortly,  but I will warn you.   Stronghold dampens powers.  Usually mutant and magic powers,  so don’t be surprised if you feel weaker

"That could be a problem with our plan," Ginormica points out, "If I can't shrink this might get much harder. Still until we know the extent we can only go with our current plan then change it as needed."

Najewa nods. "So I should effect my transformation before we reach it. Unless it also affects active magics?"

In reply to Najewa (msg # 76):

Witchcraft helped set up the magic dampening. 

Ooc:  Ginormica can grow and shrink, but it takes a half phase to change size.

OOC: It normally takes me a full phase to do so....so did that change or not?

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 78):

Ooc:  then it takes a phase and a half.

Ginormica waits for them to arrive before assessing the situation, she then asks, "Do we have a floorplan so that we can figure out a route to this robot control center?"

Najewa will wait until they approach Stronghold to effect her transformation. It helped that even in her mortal form, she was an accomplished fighter.

"For emergencies like as these," the mystic asks, "does PRIMUS have equipment to prevent the dampening affect?  Say a 'reverse inhibitor band'?  Well there's probably a better name for it if there is."

Idle questions aside, Sentinel prepares for the craft to enter the dampening field.

"Oy! Who's in charge currently?  'ave they setup a command post yet?  Maybe we should go there first."

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 82):

Too dangerous to have anything on site.  Let's head to administration.

He also gives you the other info available in the old.

Najawea, minus 10 active points from your spirit aura, and 1d6 from your healing
Sentinel, minus 10 active points from pretty much everything
War hammer, all of your powers are oif.  So no change.
Wealth, minus 10 active points from everything.
Honor kids, it only takes 1/2 phase longer to change shape.

you are all lead to administration..  The western, assistant warden, and 2 people in Stronghold clothes are there.

"Sounds like someone is going to have some explaining to do with the higher ups, what can we do to help mitigate it a bit?" Warhammer asked the one that looked like he was in charge, i.e. the one giving orders.

"Did the robots start malfunctioning before or after the technology inhibiting field went up?" Ginormica asks, "If after it went up did they go haywire upon reactivation and deactivation of the field? Is there a central computer core that controls the robots where we might regain control of them with minimal damage?"

The mystic waited to hear the situation update.

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 86):

This is the basics.  There was no warning and the power outage lasted only 5minutes.  The bots were acting normally before the outage.  A few prisoners were just ending their exercise walk when everything just quit working.  With no bots or tech we automatically drop to black alert, expecting a breakout attempt.

None of the prisoners seemed prepared.  Of course some took advantage, which I will go into detail in a minute.

When power was restored, some prisoners were still in their cells.  The bots came back online and attacked everybody, prisoner and guard alike.  All the bots on the administration level, just left.  Walked right out, about 20 bots.  The rest attacked.

4 people killed, 2 guards and 2 prisoners.  Dragon fly is hurt badly.  Sonar and Radar (points to 2 in prison garb) have been working with us for a year and will be released soon.

we have 3 levels of prisoners, depending on their strengths and danger they propose. Esper, Freon and, Alchema are loose on level 1
Requim, Frost, and Ripper are loose on level 2 and
Geothermal and Glacier are loose on level 3

The elevator is the only way down there, and more may be hurt if nothing is done.  So, our goal is to take out the bots until they don't pose a threat and to recapture the loose prisoners.

"How many robots are we talking here?  Any fail-safes on them?" Sentinel asks, "Is there a central control for all the robotic guards where they could be shutdown?" he echoed Ginormica's question.  He hadn't heard an total count of security robots but if there were 20 in administration alone then fighting all of them seemed out of the question.

"What about available equipment?  Is there any way to insulate ourselves from the suppression field of the prison?"

Disabling the suppression field itself for any length of time was unthinkable.  Facing dozens of robots was bad enough but facing an entire prison full of super-powered villains was tantamount to suicide.

To Ginormica he suggests, "Perhaps if we can disable one of the robots you'll be able to analyze its programming a determine what's happened to them."

The group needed a place to start; maybe analyzing a bot was a good first step?  Maybe someone else had a better idea....
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In reply to Sentinel (msg # 88):

. In the basement we have about 20 bots, no prisoners, or guards.  On the hot sleep level, we have 10 bots and 2 loose mega villains; one cold, one lava.  On the middle level we have 10 guards, 10 bots, and 3 loose prisoners.  On the level just below us is the same as the second.

I have an ultra off switch for the bots, but a bot is in there guarding it.  He is the one that hurt dragon fly.  I also have a kill switch for the power dampened in there, but you have to go to the basement with it to turn it on and off.  2 people required, much like a nuke device; but nothing that could assist a villain or hero individually.  Remember, if it could assist a hero, it can assist a prisoner.

And we do have robot experts on staff, but one left with the escaped bots.  He was new.

The best option would seem to destroy the bot guarding the fail safe, then deal with the prisoners. Preferably before Geo realizes he can lava his way out.

Najewa remarks "new and left without a scratch on him I'll bet. Inside job for sure. Let's clear the levels one by one, starting with the top. It'll allow us to assess the robots before encountering stronger groups of them."

In reply to Najewa (msg # 90):

if we are starting at the top, we only have 1 bot to take out on this level, and even though he's not attacking now, he is dangerous and has attacked before. 

The mystic suspects Najewa is correct but further investigation could wait until the situation was in hand once more.  "Then best we get to work," he nods, "the longer this remains out of control the greater the change more guards are killed or villains escape."

He checks his comm unit to ensure they would be able to communicate with Wildman and his team if questions arose once they entered the prison.  Then he moved to the entrance...

"You had an employee leave with a number of the missing bots? A relatively new employee? Could we see the employment file of this individual? How closely were they vetted, sounds like a directed attack." Ginormica says.

"Could someone very large perhaps turn both keys at once?" she asked.

"I could shrink, move down to the switches and then deactivate the robots, it might be to dangerous to turn off the power dampening field," she offered.

"Who caused it can wait, stopping the prisoners before they can escape is the primary mission." Warhammer said. "Since we are not cops or such, how do you want to handle the legal aspects? I am guessing, try not to kill the prisoners. If the bots can be deactivated without blowing holes in them or the facility do so. That about sums it up?"

"I will be down 15 to 20%, but still capable"
"for the robots I may need to crush them to stop them"
"I'll try to keep the property damage down"

Najewa says "my magics and my link to the ancestors is weakened. But my combat skills remain my own. I am confident that working together we can succeed. "

In reply to Najewa (msg # 96):

Suddenly the lights flicker and a red light flashes.  Everyone is at full power.  . Damn it!  The bots in the basement must have shut off the dampening field!  We really have to hurry now.  We have a lot of prisoners.

He turns on some monitors.  Geothermal and Glacier are concentrating on each other.

 Requim, Frost, and Ripper are attacking a wall while trying to defend themselves.  A guard dies from being hit by a bot.


The floor beneath you , A bot hits Esper, knocking her unconscious.  Alchema touches a small bot, making it useless.

(it was just too much work). Other, unnamed prisoners try to attack their cell doors.

"time to go"
Wraith floats over to the stairs down

In reply to Wraith (msg # 98):

<Img src="https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/f307/9aj8kx3vuw4dwvozg.jpg">

1 is the elevator
2 are guard stations
3 is the central core.


There is no stairs, but a ladder on each side of the elevator for security.

Basically, the only way down is the elevator.  Only administration is above ground.

In reply to Arthur wildman (msg # 99):

ooc.  Why won't my picture post?

No air vents to crawl through?

Sentinel tries the elevator button.

OOC: Try img instead of Img but also end with /> instead of >
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img has to be lower case

"Who designed this with the computer core on the prison level? I mean very dangerous if you had any technopaths," Ginormica asked, "So with the elevator the only way in and out, then naturally all the villains will be making a beeline to it if they escape their cells. That is the ones that are at least inclined to really escape instead of settling old debts."

"Perhaps one of the fliers could check the shaft to see if the elevators working. Might be necessary to fly us each down as we go,"

In reply to Ginormica (msg # 104):

@Najawa if you can crawl in they can crawl out.  Air vents too small for humans but there may be barriers for shrinking.

@ginormica I think it means central core.  The main stuff is in the basement.

<img src="https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/ed51/6k30tnuofb4nqf9zg.jpg"
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Wraith says"I will check the elevator shaft"
Wraith the floats over  and tries to go desolid through the walls and floor and use her gravitic sense to see if anybody is in the shaft

Gravitic Perception:  N-Ray Perception (Touch Group), +2 to PER Roll, Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Range, Targeting, Telescopic:  +22, Tracking, Transmit (60 Active Points); Lockout (-1/2), Increased Endurance Cost (x2 END; -1/2), Limited Power Power loses about a third of its effectiveness (Locked out from normal vision; -1/2), Costs Endurance (Only Costs END to Activate; -1/4)

22:40, Today: Wraith rolled 10 using 3d6 ((3,3,4)).made it by 5 and range mods are covered out to 16km

Najewa asks "any access panels to the top of the elevator car? In case of power going down? There must be a redundancy plan..."

In reply to Najewa (msg # 107):

Their are a few cells that are phase proof, but not the elevator shaft.  Wrath sees bots concentrate on the elevator shaft.  They may try to escape.  The monitors do not show this.

. Yes, there is an access panel on top of the elevator.

with out warning, a bot enters the room (was guarding the off switch) and promptly shoots Sonar who did not have his energy shield up.  He collapsed to the floor, possibly dead.  Radar races to his side.

(I mentioned more than once there was still a bot on this level and no one paid any attention)

Najewa heads for the elevator shaft. "Come on. He can be saved if I can get to him in time" she declares as she tries to descend to the first level.

Warhammer turned to help deal with the bot as he flipped the selector to autofire.

while still desolid Wraith moves up to 20 hexes to the bot and waits for her next phase

end spent 2

stun 50
body 15
end 48

In reply to Wraith (msg # 111):

There is 1 bot on the main floor.

5 bots on the floor below you headed to the elevator shaft.

In fact, Wrath could see (with a low enough roll) that all the bots from all the floors are headed to the elevator shaft.  They now seem Moore concerned with escaping.

(Edit of previous post)

Seeing Sonar cut down, Najewa rushes to his side to assess his wounds. Her battlestaff in one hand, her other hand dips into her medicine bag as she says "keep that thing off me. I have to concentrate if I'm going to be able to heal him."



23:34, Today: Najewa rolled 12 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 2, 5, 5.  Paramedics 13-.

23:34, Today: Najewa rolled 8 (with 2 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 1, 5, 2.  Perception 19-.
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Mystic energy flares and reaches for the robot, attempting to engulf it.

07:34, Today: Sentinel rolled 9 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 3, 2, 4.  Hit Robot with Telekinesis, OCV 7.
- Hit DCV 8- (Grab -1 OCV)

If that hits, 33 STR Telekinetic Grab, he gets casual STR to try to break
EDIT: 12:14, Today: Sentinel rolled 25 using 6d6+1d3 with rolls of 6,2,4,4,3,4,2.  STR roll vs Robot STR .
- 8 BODY in STR roll

If he doesn't break robot is at 1/2 OCV & 1/2 DCV (Sentinel also 1/2 DCV)

07:38, Today: Sentinel rolled 19 using 6d6+1d3 with rolls of 1,6,2,4,2,1,3.  Squeeze Damage.
- 19 STUN 6 BODY

Sentinel will maintain hold on robot
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In reply to Sentinel (msg # 114):

 robot rolled 17 (with 4 body) using 5 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 4, 5, 5, 2, 1.  Casual str

I think I need Sentinel to roll a STR roll, or is that covered in damage?

Note:  they take no stun and 6 body wasn't enough to dent him.

On N outside monitor, Malleable man can be seen arriving at the scene.

Warhammer its phase 12.

Najewa,  he's hurt pretty bad.  Possible internal injuries.

In reply to Minute man robot (msg # 115):

And everyone make a hearing perception roll.

As Sentinel grabbed the robot with his mystic power a strange sound comes to his ears.

OOC: added Sentinel's STR roll to post above.  Looks like he beat Robot's roll and has Grabbed the robot.  No damage but hopefully sets him up for other team members to hit him easier

12:26, Today: Sentinel rolled 8 (with 2 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system.  Hearing PER, 13-.
- made Hearing by 5

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Noting the hold on the bot, Najewa begins casting a spell from her Medicine bag.

Full round Concentration to cast.

10:29, Today: Najewa rolled 12 (with 4 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 3, 6, 3.  Healing

Radar is Healed for 4 BODY 12 STUN. Enoughto stabilize him.

10:27, Today: Najewa rolled 13 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 5, 5, 3.  Hearing Perception 19-.
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Ginormica wasn't sure what was the best of her plans. She quickly thought about using some sort of available material to create a barrier around the elevator entrance. Still seeing Sonar go down to the robot on this floor she had to move to engage that robot. She wasn't sure if she could damage it, she hadn't proven very effective on the island she thought. There was not space here to grow to full size and she wasn't sure how she'd damage the droid but perhaps it had some sort of interface she could access.

She shrunk down and headed towards the last known location of the robot and looked about for an access panel or something on the robot that she might enter it to effect 'repairs'.

16:31, Today: Ginormica rolled 7 (with 2 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 1, 4, 2.  Perception Roll.

With the bot heading their way, Warhammer flipped the selector to the skull and proceeded to punch holes into the bot.

I might have to get with the admins to fix the Killing Attacks.
21:17, Today: warhammer rolled 17 body using 4 with the Hero (Champions) system.  RKA the right way damage.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 120):

(19 or less hearing roll?)

Those that made their roll hear a fax style signal.  Those that made it by 2, know its coming through the monitors not the bots.

The bot does have an access panel, but remember, if you can do it, so can a villain.  It is a electronic numbering key.

Warhammer bends the metal just a little.

The patient is stable.

OOC All Perception 19-

Wraith will attack the robot with her Gravitic Crush

18:04, Today: Wraith rolled 6 using 20-3d6 ((6,5,3)).hitting dcv 6
Gravtic crush:  Drain BODY 6d6 (60 Active Points)18:06, Today: Wraith rolled 17 using 6d6 ((5,2,1,2,2,5)).

Arriving at Stronghold, Malleable Man asks for directions to where the other heroes have gone.

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 124):

The robot has lack of weakness but not power defense.  He is crushed .

Malleable man is directed to the others.

On the monitors, Geothermal and Glacier knock each other out.

Ginormica watched as the robot was crushed while she was looking for a way to reprogram it. She wondered how much the droids cost the taxpayers for a moment before returning to the elevator to prepare for the rest of the robots.

She decided to stop at the control panel where the monitors were making the strange noise and grew back to full size. She thought that perhaps the monitors strange noise was somehow affecting the droids.

She accessed the station and attempted to shut down the monitors system wide.

OOC:

08:25, Today: Ginormica rolled 13 (with 4 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 5, 2, 6.  COmputer Programming 14-.

Didn't roll to good :(, I mean I succeeded but not as good as I would have liked as I'm sure the system has good security :(

As Ginormica was working the computer, Warhammer spotted some errors that might be exploited to shut the system down, giving her some tips. "Try Control F3 and then Shift F7. Now Alt and Escape.." he suggested

19:45, Today: warhammer rolled 6 using 3d6 with rolls of 3,2,1.  Computer programing 14-.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 127):

Warhammer (better roll) realizes that the fax signal he hears is what is controlling the bots.  Its an outside force not the natural nature of the bots.  And its feeding through the monitors.  Which is why the bots on every level are effected.  Stop the signal, stop the bots.

Requim, Frost, and ,Ripper break through their wall, now they just have to dig out.

"Requim, Frost, and ,Ripper return to your cell and you will not be harmed"
"Your safety will be moot otherwise"
Wraith will casually toss the crushed robot at their feet

Malleable Man casually walks in, "you guys should've seen the mall. This guy comes at me with a shotgun, which I ignored because, c'mon, it was just a shotgun. Anyway, he starts shooting me anyway. I hit him with an air conditioning unit, and his face tore open to show he was a robot!"
"Then, there was this weird electronic beeping and he ran away. So, on the way here I was wondering. Does anybody have implants or anything? 'Cause I'm sure whoever's doing this could turn them against you."
After taking a critical look at Ripper on the monitor, Malleable Man says, "oh boy".
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In reply to Malleable man (msg # 130):

Requim, Ripper  and Frost are on a different floor.  You see them on!y on the monitors.

However, wrath could phase through the ground to them.  Thanks desolidfication

Wraith will do just that go desolid through the floor and order the 3 back to their cells

In reply to Wraith (msg # 132):

Requim laughs.  . Look, last time it took a group to just defeat Frost and me.  I'm sure, with Ripper on our team we could do more.  Plus you are all alone.  So do we have to take you out first?

Phase 12

They are ready for an attack, but waiting to see what you do.

Sentinel continues to await the arrival of the elevator while his teammates continue their tasks.

"Sigh, I suppose it is in bad taste to bet against Wraith." Warhammer mutters as he joined Sentinel in waiting for the elevator to arrive.

As she helps get Radar and Sonar to the medics, Najewa asks "what are the abilities of Requim, Ripper, and Frost? Knowing might help." (She directs this to the administrator if he is still present).

In reply to Requim (msg # 133):
"Oh don't worry your little heads off I'm just scouting for the main team which includes the Crusaders, Champions and a few independant heroes here so far"
"I'm just here as a courtesy call, so we don't have all that bloody paperwork when this is all over"
"you know all hands on deck, Red Alert, DefCon 0, sorta thing"

In reply to Wraith (msg # 137):

The elevator stops at each floor to pick up bots.  When it gets to the top, you will have to face about 20 assorted bots.

Then we had better hurry.  . Wraith, they will attack if you don't.  You have the better red

The warden replies.  . Frost is ice based.  Requim is sound based.  And Ripper is a brick. 

With the bits leaving, the floor right below you has the guards putting the prisoners back in their cell.  Geothermal and Glacier are still unconscious.

Leaving only Ripper, Requim, and Frost two floors below you.

Najewa asks "can we cut the cables to the elevator or otherwise disable it?"

Sardonically, Malleable Man comments "maybe we could have Wraith suggest her friends use the elevator? Two birds one Ripper, so to speak?"
While they try to figure out what to do, he tries an idea. As he attempts to assume the semblance of one of the robots, he asks that someone, "lets me know if I get this right."

In reply to Najewa (msg # 139):

(radio)yes we can cut the cable and thin the robot numbers in the elevator shaft using it as a choke point

"you 3 have a choice go back to your cells or face all the bots coming up"

"the shaft will be blocked and anything coming up will be attacked"
Wraith will proceed back up the 1st floor

"You will also need to disable the safeties if want it to go crashing down to the bottom." Warhammer said.

"No time to delay," the mystic nods, his hands glowing in power, "let's get the doors open and stop the elevator from ascending first."

He concentrates on the elevator doors, using his abilities to try to force them apart and expose the shaft.

33 STR TK to try to force the doors open.  Not sure if that will be enough.

In reply to warhammer (msg # 142):

The fax signal is louder

we already broke the wall.  We just need to hurry and tunnel outcomes

(is Wrath still respond?)

In reply to Frost (msg # 144):

Frost freezes Wrath (you should have answered the Ooc)

The fax signal is obvious now as the elevator pics up the last bots the floor below you.

The Death stroke trio start to use their powers to dig.  Frost puts up his ice armor.

The Warden says.  at least we can probably determine where they will emerge and none of them tunnel. So that should stall them.  Plus. Requim doesn't have his protective suit on.

(Next post the bots sill emerge.  What do you do to prepaid for them?)

Najewa asks "is there any way to start a fire alarm? Wouldn't that shut down the elevator automatically and open the doors? That way, Ripper and Company will have 30 'bots to deal with instead of escaping, and we can clean up whoever or whatever is left." She positions herself near the elevator doors in case her idea will not work.

Malleable Man, currently attempting to wear the appearance of a security robot, asks "just out of curiosity, did these things actually need the car, or would they have been able to float up the shaft without it?"
He starts to morph, again, this time shrinking to the size of a skinny toddler as his hands deform into blades.

In reply to Malleable man (msg # 147):

. Good idea, only the Small ones fly, a d they don't work underwater.  </b!he>

He turns off the elevator on Requim floor and opens the doors.  The fax tone coming from the monitors change.  The bits start to climb. Up the emergency ladder.

<blue> we!! That didn't work. 

You slowed them down.  What do you XO?

In reply to Arthur wildman (msg # 148):

What does anyone else besides Najawea and Malleable man do?

What was the result of Sentinel trying to open the elevator doors with his TK?

msg 143 above

In reply to Sentinel (msg # 150):

They open easily. And Najewa destroyed the top of the ladder.

The tone on the fax signal changes and the bots use their strength to punch holes in the wall to climb.  The flying bots reach the top.

Everyone else goes first.  2 bots per hero

In reply to GM (msg # 151):

What does Warhammer and wrath do?

Najewa calls out "disconnect the fax! That's how they are getting programmed."

In reply to Najewa (msg # 153):

Still waiting on wealth, Warhammer, and noe honor kids.

Prove to me you still want the game to go on!

Otherwise it dies.

Pointing the ZF-1A towards the nearest bot, a blast of copper jacketed bullets streaked towards it, punching holes into its frame.

Hit DCV 10 for 15 body
15:31, Today: warhammer rolled 15 using 4d6 with rolls of 4,2,5,4.  Damage.

15:31, Today: warhammer rolled 10 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 3, 2, 5.  Attack Bot

Having identified the problem, Najewa listens and locates the fax machine. With superhuman strength she rips out the wires leading into it.

18:22, Today: Najewa rolled 10 (with 3 body) using 3 with the Hero (Champions) system with rolls of 5, 3, 2.  Perception 19-.

In reply to Najewa (msg # 156):

Warhammer who has computer programming, electronics, robotics, inventor and security systems ignores the changing fax sound and boasts a bot.

Najewa who doesn't, realizes the signal is controlling the bots and gets an extra experience point.

A random guard pushes a computer console down the elevator shaft temporarily blocking the rest of the bots.

Giving the players one more chance.  Ginormica and wrath go outside as the terrible threesome just dug their way up.

Now lets try other methods besides just shooting bots.