You arrive at the location the meeting was to occur at. It looked perfectly normal, but looking carefully, you do see a bunch of hidden cameras.

Well, that was to be expected.  Just in case, George attempted to track the current used by the cameras to get an idea of where they were feeding.  It wouldn't work if they were webcams, but webcams were unreliable and vulnerable to hacking.

The certainly weren't webcams and they all lead to a generator in an alley behind the warehouse.

Interesting.  So they were also hiding their power use...  George reached out with his senses to see if anyone was going to show.

You can detect a total of five people inside.

"Well," said George.  "This is the place.  Let's go in."

He went in.

There were four men inside, two dressed up like scientists, while the other two were wearing a red and white costume. One of them looked bored, but the other was focused and looking at you.

"Greetings, gentlemen," one of the scientists said. "I understand you're interested in our process."

"Yeah," said George.  "We hear you can make people strong.  We want in."

"Certainly. We need a couple of things first. Ten thousand dollars and a DNA sample from each of you," the scientist said.

"And then how does it work?" George asked.  "What can we expect to happen?"

"We have a few injections and IV for you and then you enter one of our special pods. After about an hour, you'll wake up with control over fire," the scientist said. "The actual level of power does very though."

"And how do we know you're telling the truth?" said George.  "Have any proof?"

The two men, who were dressed in the costumes shot out jets of flame from their hands, they pass by inches of your head.

"Good enough proof?" one of them said and snickered.

George shrugged.

"I mean, it's good enough for me," said George.  "Guys, what do you think?  This a good stop-off point for me.  There might be another tier above this, but this should lead us there."

"I think it is, yeah," Longbow said.

"Okay," said George.  "So, guys, about your deal?  Got a better one for you.  Surrender and save yourself bruises.  Your call."

He got ready to attack, of course.  No one ever took that deal.

"You two, deal with them while I call for back up," one of the scientists said.

"You got it," one the spandex clad men said.

(OOC: Initiative time)

19

(OOC: Go)

George positioned himself carefully and blasted a sonic wave at a group of the scientists!

Affliction 10 (Fort-Based, Dazed/Stunned/Unconscious), Area (Cone)

The scientists were stunned! A blast of fire came right at you!

(OOC: Dc 25 toughness save)

21:33, Today: Nonstop rolled 26 using 1d20+10 ((16)).

Nonstop rolled with the blow, unharmed, and looked around for the source.

Another spandex clad man had showed up with some men carrying guns.

(OOC: Go)

Nonstop charged the spandex figure with a quick punch, but not his best.

19 might miss.  If not, it's Damage 10 plus a Grab.

You have the man grappled, he can't seem to get free.

That was straightforward-- Nonstop slammed him into the ground hard.

Another damage 10, no roll needed.

The man grunted and passed out, the goons opened fire with machine guns at you.

(OOC: Two toughness saves, DC 20)

21:41, Today: Nonstop rolled 27,29 using d20+10,d20+10 ((17,19)).

Nonstop shrugged off the bullets, and unleashed another sonic blast at the gunners.

Area Damage 10

The gunmen grabbed their ears and fell to the ground.

"This place is lost, let's get out of here!" another thug shouted and the rest started to retreat.

Nonstop moved to cut of the scientists.  The thugs weren't as important.

As you did, the scientists threw their hands up.

"I give up! Just don't hurt me!" one of them shouted.

"Okay, secure those guys," said Nonstop.  "I'll check for any surprises..."

He investigated the room they were in, looking for more people hiding, or other nasty surprises.

You don't find anyone else, but you do find several fancy looking machines. Very large machines.

"...So this is a job for someone official, here," said George.  "Unless one of you guys is good with tech?  Actually, wait.  I do know someone who might be good with this..."

He called home.

"Hello. George," your mother said, answering.

"Hey," Nonstop said.  "So, we've found these machines used for giving people superpowers, and we need an expert opinion..."

"Hold on then. I'll get my coat and head out there," your mother said.

Nonstop waited, keeping an eye on everything.

Your mother soon arrived, earing a balaclava in a flying chair.

"Hey, over here," said Nonstop, indicating the devices.