Robert shakes his head after Bob has gotten off the phone. "I'll tel you what I'm not going to do. I'm definitely not going back there. They didn't discuss anything with the two I saw taken. They knocked them out, put them in a car and took them to a facility outside of town. It was heavily guarded. There is no way I can get in alone without setting off an alarm. It was the woman that knocked them out. I think she might have a power. If I hadn't of grabbed you, you would be seeing the inside of that facility right now. Same thing will happen if you go back to talk to those guys. We need to find someplace safe."
The man in the suit steps quickly over to Nightshift as the three of them cover the remaining three terrorists.
"There's a boy outside who needs your help, back through that hole. You need to get him out of here, before the Agency shows up. I can't explain everything now, but trust me you need to get the two of you out of here NOW. The two of us can handle these guys."
That seems plain enough. AND the hostages have been freed...
Still, Rawling can't help fretting : "And you are?"
<Response MIB?>
"I'll help the boy." He's off and running, radio switched to send : "Attention Captain Maza : Seven hostiles under guard in gym. Two wounded. Situation under control. Repeat, situation - under - control. Recommend you move in."
<Response Police?>
Actions
I figure he got the name of the man in charge listening-in on the police radio. Change it to what it actually is if it's an NPC of yours, please.
Double move through the gaping hole in the wall and beyond, Notice set on stun.
Selfish bastard
Arg! My critical hit, my beautiful critical hit! <sniff> gone forever...
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Binder Fred, suggesting the entirely groan-worthy "Cain and A-Bomb" for the brothers.
Bob nods, looking worried. "But, where do I go? They know where I work and where I live. And they say they're from the gummint. I don't even know how they found out that I got some kind of ability..... I don't have a secret lair to hide in! What am I s'posed to do now......?" Bob complains, looking to the other man for advice. Bob is clearly not used to this kind of stress....
Exterior
Shaking his head, Roy hears movement behind him and sees Super-Terrorist staggering back to his feet, clutching his bloody head.
OOC: I take it you didn't buy my mask = free action idea?
Ok. Here we go again folks. Kid Super lifts unsteadily off the ground and flies in a tall arc to hover about 10' off the ground right behind the woozy badguy. "Look. We're both hurt. That scream from the gym sounded like your lunatic of a brother, the kids are free and cops are everywhere. Whatever you were after you've failed. Why not give up before anyone else gets hurt?"
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for all the good it'll do, since his entire class saw what happened in there.
Sure, kinda. But most of them didn't get a good look being either on the ground or behind other students, and it all happened pretty fast. Besides without proof will they be believed?
... but mostly Roy isn't that bright and isn't thinking about that.
__________________ -Andor
"Congratulations. You just invented 'negligent regicide.'" - Schlock Mercenary
Still, Rawling can't help fretting : "And you are?"
"Just about the only friend you got right now." He slips one hand into his pocket and pulls out a card, handing it to Rawling while keeping his gun trained on the remaining terrorists, who seem unsure what to do at this point. "Call me in an hour, and we'll set up a meeting so I can fill you in more."
As he finishes speaking, Nightshift dashes off into the hole, meeting the fleeing 'super-terrorist' about half-way, and hearing the shout of "HOLY &#%! THAT KIDS FLYING" waft in from outside.
Just after nightshift leaves, the doors open, and Gordon and Cassandra rush into the Gym, only to stop short at the sight in front of them.. 3 masked men pointing guns at a single agent while bodies of unconscious or handcuffed terrorists lay around them.
The agent looks up at the two, and his eyes glaze over for a second "Oh for the love of.. Is this a freaking convention?"
Exterior
Super-Terrorist looks up at Roy, mouth hanging open as the kid FLIES, but before he can recover and respond..
"HOLY &#%! THAT KIDS FLYING" someone shouts, and before he knows it, Kid Super is the center of attention. The terrorist doesn't like this one bit and takes off running back into the building as police and reporters close on Roy's location.
*NEWS*
"...Here with an update on the crisis at Metro High. I'm getting reports that the hostage situation may be over, though no information as to how or when this happened. Wait.. We're getting a live feed now.."
*The camera changes to a view of the school, police trying to usher children and parents away as the camera pans around. "HOLY &#%! THAT KIDS FLYING" can be heard from nearby, and as the camera swivels, a dark figure can be seen rushing in through a hole in the brick wall, and floating 10 feet off the ground is what appears to be a young man with a mask over his face.*
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Please don't post multiple actions. If your character is talking to someone, don't then post that he goes and does something else After the conversation, unless you're planning on leaving with a couple secons regardless of what the person says (AKA walking out while they're talking).
To the two bobs - You're currently free of DM Update material until either the cops arrive or you head out and interact with NPCs.
- Er...somehow, I totally misread the situation. For some reason I missed that the 'masked men' were more terrorists. I thought they were some kind of third party. Okay, editing. )
Oh crap. Roy's eyes flash pink and grey as he alternates between confusion and embarassment. He's missing his costume (crappy as it is) and he's hurt, this is not how he anticipated his big debut. He gives a feeble wave to the camera then flies off at surprising speed, retaining barely enough situational awareness to not head straight towards his house.
occ
I forgot to ask before, but have any of the various powers getting thrown around tripped Roy's mental awareness?
__________________ -Andor
"Congratulations. You just invented 'negligent regicide.'" - Schlock Mercenary
Scattered desks, blasted accoustic tiles, whatever happened here certainly made a thorough mess of things.
Nightshift is midway through the carnage, closing in on an *even bigger* hole in the opposite wall, when he...
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meets the fleeing 'super-terrorist' about half-way, and hears the shout of "HOLY &#%! THAT KIDS FLYING" waft in from outside.
"Hold it right there!" He booms out, gun at the ready.
Actions
Free= Activate Duty Revolver slot if it isn't already
Move= As needed to get A-bomb well lined-up
Standard= "Don't Move" Command Voice, Will save 20.
HERO POINTS: 1 used, 1 left
HEALTH: Healthy
DEFENSE bonus: 20 [10 + 3Base + 7Shield power] ---> FLATFOOTED 11
TOUGH 10 [0Base + 3con + 7Costume power]
FORT 3 [0Base + 3con]
REF 7 [4Base + 3dex] (Area effect = no dam on succ save)
WILL 10 [8Base + 2Wis]
OOC
Quote:
Please don't post multiple actions. If your character is talking to someone, don't then post that he goes and does something else After the conversation, unless you're planning on leaving with a couple secons regardless of what the person says (AKA walking out while they're talking).
Which was the case here, I think. Both parties were in a hurry so it seemed to fit. To be totally accurate, though, I should have said : Standard action=Hear reply, Move=run out... Sorry about that.
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Binder Fred, nobody left to save but himself.
Bob looks forlornly at the array of game systems cluttering his living room. 'I really hope the gummint doesn't take my stuff!' he thinks. He says "Yeah, I'll go along for now. Those guys're prolly gonna come here lookin' for me....."
He goes to grab a few things, putting his commlink, flashlight, binoculars, and PSP into an old backpack from college, along with his costume. Then he puts on the backpack and follows the other guy outside, locking his door on the way out, not that he thinks that'll actually stop the gummint from busting in.
Once they are outside and the door is locked, Robert nods to Bob. Then he grabs him and in a matter of seconds they are in front of Robert's house. In a flash he opens the door and is off searching the surrounding area for signs of surveillance. Then he returns and shows Bob in. It is a small house in the suburbs with not much furniture. In the far corner on a small desk is the police radio that Robert uses to keep up with the local authorities. Robert zips over to the radio and turns it on...
Metro High Gym
Just after nightshift leaves, the doors open, and Gordon and Cassandra rush into the Gym, only to stop short at the sight in front of them.. 3 masked men pointing guns at a single agent while bodies of unconscious or handcuffed terrorists lay around them.
The agent looks up at the two, and his eyes glaze over for a second "Oh for the love of.. Is this a freaking convention?"
Gordon puts his hands in the air, following Cassandra's lead and ducking back through the doorway. He looks at her for a moment, seeming to be considering something. After hearing the shout about someone flying, he realizes that there's no going back now. "Remember what I said, no pictures" the man says with an edge to his voice.
With that Cassandra sees a look of agony cross his face, he cries out in obvious pain, but that's not what would draw attention. From every visible spot on his body, red crystals begin extruding from seemingly everywhere. Within a heartbeat, the man who introduced himself as Stan, is encased from head-to-toe in a sheath of red crystal, his features unrecognizable in the new form.
"Keep behind me" the Crystal says, stepping back into the doorway.
-Roberts House- News Radio
"...cent Development in the Metro High Crisis. We have word now that the hostage situation appears to be over, though police believe there to still be terrorists IN the building, and are working hard to regain order and funnel the parents and their children away from the school so that no one is injured. I have a report here.. wait, is this serious?" *The air is silent for a moment* "Ahem, it appears that an unknown individual was seen.. flying away from the scene 'like superman', according to our onsight reporter. More as news becomes available.." The womans voice sounds incredulous as the radio fades to a commercial.
-Metro High- Library
Nightshift shouts out at the Terrorist, who stops in his tracks for a second, fighting the control. As it seems he's caught, Nightshift glances past him, only to see a kid in an ill-fitting makeshift mask zoom upwards out of sight! The Motion of the Terrorist charging towards him draws his attention back, and he is unable to doge, though he does manage to shift slightly sideways, and his suit somehow deflects the force of the explosion away from him.
Gym
The Terrorists use the temporary Distraction to Open fire, two shooting at the Agent. The third sees the giant crystal man come in and shouts something in Nigerian, firing his rifle at it in a panic, only to have the bullet bounce off the Crystal's thick hide with a solid *PING*.
The Agent is struck in the chest by one of the bullets, but must be wearing a vest, because he only grunts and returns fire, missing. The Terrorists all now see the Crystal, and run for the Hole in the wall leading to the Library.
Above the City
As Roy speeds away, he hears another explosion and fading gunshots behind him.
Also, Am I the only one who finds it funny that the bullet proof super-kid has a harder time taking hits from this guy than the old man who can teleport? *L*
Renau1g -
Damit, you beat me to the punchline. Here I was gonna give you a dilema about 'do I transform in front of the reporter and the government agent to keep from getting shot in the face', and you post while I'm typing. :P Terrorist Attacks (1d20+4=21, 1d20+4=17, 1d20+4=8)
Distances
*Approximate distances at the school: Gordon and Casandra are at the door to the Gym. 20' east in the middle of the Gym is the Agent. The Terrorists are 20' south of his position, just entering the 'hole in the wall'. Nightshift is about 80' south of them, in combat with the SuperTerrorist.*
Cassandra gapes in horrified awe at the transformation she witnessed, of a man changing into some kind of living crystal! That was power on a whole other level...not the subtle kind like moving things around, or even like that kid who seemed really tough but otherwise normal enough. She had to see this!
As the terrorists open fire on the approaching juggernaut, she leans around the corner and quickly, a little guiltily (but hey, she'd never really promised not to take pictures...he'd just asked her to), snaps a shot of the terrorists scattering before his inexorable advance.
Victor was going to drop a load in his pants when he saw this.
Even so...this ruby guy didn't seem all that -fast-. Were the terrorists going to get away? Hmm.
Her eyes fix on one of the reading tables not far from the hole in the wall. She'd never tried to move something quite that big and heavy before...but it wasn't THAT much bigger than her coffee table. And there was no time to dither, they were almost out!
In a sudden burst of decisiveness, she 'grabs' the table and hurls it up into the air and across the distance to the hole...meaning to both knock the terrorists away, and then block the exit!
Also, Am I the only one who finds it funny that the bullet proof super-kid has a harder time taking hits from this guy than the old man who can teleport? *L*
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Heh. Kid Super is easily the least tough character in the group. I wasn't quite expecting that, but it was a deliberate design choice on my part.... and it is funny.
Incidently, I meant to mention this before, but I don't think Roy could be knocked through a building. If it's not a ranged attack and he's not spinning his toughness is within human limits. A cop in riot armour has a better toughness save, and I'm pretty sure you can't put a cop through a library without turing him into tomato paste.
__________________ -Andor
"Congratulations. You just invented 'negligent regicide.'" - Schlock Mercenary
Robert looks from the radio to Bob and then back to the radio again. "Did you hear that? Terrorists? Someone flying? Do you want to take a quick trip to Metro High? We could be there in a matter of seconds." Robert gets a smile on his face like a kid in a candy store as he looks at Bob again.
he is unable to doge, though he does manage to shift slightly sideways, and his suit somehow deflects the force of the explosion away from him...
Going to have to redo your definition of 'unarmed', Mitch. Rawling completes his defensive roll and SHIFTS, ending up on one knee atop a high bookshelf plain on the other side of... let's call him A-bomb.
"You're that other one's brother, right?" Bang. Shot to the leg.
Quote:
Just as renewed automatic gunfire erupts from back in the gym.
Bravo Hotel and things of that nature.
<Response Super-terrorist?>
Actions
Move=Teleport to A-bomb's left-rear quarter, as far away as he can (100' max though). He's hoping to take him by Surprise with his teleport power.
Standard= Duty Revolver bullet, 1d20+8=16; Toughness save 25 shoud it hit
HERO POINTS: 1 used, 1 left
HEALTH: Healthy
DEFENSE bonus: 20 [10 + 3Base + 7Shield power] ---> FLATFOOTED 11
TOUGH 10 [0Base + 3con + 7Costume power]
FORT 3 [0Base + 3con]
REF 7 [4Base + 3dex] (Area effect = no dam on succ save)
WILL 10 [8Base + 2Wis]
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Binder Fred, wondering where that other agent went...
Bobby replies "Yeah, jes' lemme change real quick." He's grinning as he runs over to find the bathroom, closes the door, takes his costume out of the old backpack, and changes outfits. He figures it would take too long to change clothes, really, so he just pulls the costume on over his regular clothes, which makes it uncomfortable and an awkward fit.
He steps out of the bathroom a few moments later, wearing a red jumpsuit with blue and white trim, blue gloves, blue goggles, and a white bandanna covering his mouth and nose. He's still grinning when he says "Let's go!" It doesn't occur to him how ridiculous he probably looks.
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