Superheroes of the Trust Game Thread III

[DM_Matt]

"Orion.. In the back *COUGH* He's got a little girl hostage, and these guys're suddenly organizing. We need to regroup too, come up with a plan." Optic's voice is weak over the comm - That shot took practically all he had left, and he can barely stand, but it seems to have bought them some time, at least.


Optic connects to his phone and Dials Mr Summers


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Ouch, staggered? Didn't think I was that bad, *L*.
OH, also one thing I'm not sure if you've been noticing/remembering or if you were wanting me to do it, but Optic has low level regeneration (Bruise 3. 1 check to heal a bruise/round, no action, at +4)

Yeah, I thought that much Progression might be pushing it a bit, but it makes sense for a last ditch blast move. And it WAS hella cool, if I do say so myself.

Optic spends his single action this round doing what he does best - Looking around and relaying as much information as he can gather to the team, simultaneously datalinking and dialing his phone (quickness 10: Computer-related and Visual actions should let me do both of those as a single action, eh?)
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(I'm gunna let him connect as a reaction due to having Quick10 on this, and talking is a reaction too, so this info can come out of turn.)

"Summers here. Jack Carson I presume. Yeah, I know stuff like that. It's about time we talked. You're the new supercrew in town, and I have a lot of useful information. Old habits die hard I suppose. I also command the Next Gen. Patch me into one of your comm channels. (Once done)

I've discovered that the Crime League seized control of our air defense systems. After taking control of the necessary part of the naval base, the Maestro broadcast his sound-based mind control over the secure communications network. For an unknown period of time, they had total control over Freedom City airspace. I believe that the blimp was not the primary distributor of the spores, but in part a distraction to cover for a number of aircraft to hit other parts of the city. Their guys struck in at least two other areas -- City Center and the West End. The rest of the Next-Gen are helping the police take back the government buildings there, but the police are affected as well to a degree, so this is difficult. West End is the most diverse part of the city, and its going insane -- and burning. Two new supers have been spotted trying to keep things under control but they are a bit rough and out of their league. They are a masked and armored duo named Syke and Syko (Pronounced Psyche and Psycho). One seems to be calming the crowd while the other snares them with goo...but sometimes when they see gang ink they just bust heads. Things don't look to be going well at Freedom Hall either. The Apaches have damn near taken out all the defenses and the soldiers look to be making progress and look to be backed by supers. It looks like what's left of the league isn't sure if the attackers are mind controlled soldiers or Legion of Hope replacements, or some combination of the two."

 

[Elric]

They are a masked and armored duo named Syke and Syko (Pronounced Psyche and Psycho). One seems to be calming the crowd while the other snares them with goo...but sometimes when they see gang ink they just bust heads.

"That's got to be, you know who." Nitro says. "Random duos of new superheroes don't appear out of nowhere. We've met those two before in their civilian identities."

(OOC: Samantha Grant with empathetic powers and Ben the inventor w/ the snare gun. Nitro isn't sure he wants to give that away to Summers though)

 

[DM_Matt]

"That's got to be, you know who." Nitro says. "Random duos of new superheroes don't appear out of nowhere. We've met those two before in their civilian identities."

(OOC: Samantha Grant with empathetic powers and Ben the inventor w/ the snare gun. Nitro isn't sure he wants to give that away to Summers though)

(You guys can communicate that on backup channels, leaving Summers only in the main channel)

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

Wren knows that numbers matter, so he makes sure that they kept their own numbers. Looking towards the most injured, Wren deals them a dosing of Heal, starting to look like his rounds are about to start with injury detail...

Heal Rank 10, Standard Action, Persistent, Regrowth, Stabalize

Move action to get to whomever needs it....

That is, until he hears about a hostage girl. Wren then takes the initiative to move to the area, take in the girl, and decides to try and remove this little incident from the battle. Calling forth some more cosmic power, his ring glows slightly, as threads of cosmic energy attempt to bind the villain, hopefully enough to release the girl hostage.

Snare 11, Attack (+11)
Extras: Transparent [+1]
Power Feats: Reversible, Tether, Affect Insubstantial x2

Snare Attempt... (1d20 11=19)

No HP left to reroll, so this is going to be a tough call...

 

[Victim]

"We know there's a lot of stuff going on; we're trying to finish up here as quickly as possible and then we'll go help the League."

 

[kirinke]

Hope's eyes narrow at that. Considering the egoes involved, it was very unlikely that the Crime league was a willing participant, more likely they were being controlled somehow. She focused once more, the wind around her picking up.

"I can't get a clear shot at Orion. He's got the kid as a shield, If I hit him, chances are, he'll slice her throat in the backlash. Wren, can you use your create objects ability to stop freeze him somehow? Box him up so the kid isn't hurt?" she asks. "The civilians are mind controlled, I think I can knock them out of the way without seriously injuring or killing them." she turns to the main channel. "As soon as we're done with this, I'll head out to the west end and help out there."

Damnit. We could use Vi right now... she thought despairingly, stymied.

 

[G. Skylark]

(Stunned, Staggered, Bruised x5)

"!?!?!?!!!!! COUGH GACK BLEAH" she very much appreciates Nereid pulling her out.

(Let's try last round's roll to shake off the Devil Ray stun. Fort. save at +9. 1d20 9=16 And now this round: 1d20 9=14 Ah, forgot the cumulative bonus, that's 17 and 16.)

 

[DM_Matt]

Wren knows that numbers matter, so he makes sure that they kept their own numbers. Looking towards the most injured, Wren deals them a dosing of Heal, starting to look like his rounds are about to start with injury detail...

Heal Rank 10, Standard Action, Persistent, Regrowth, Stabalize

Move action to get to whomever needs it....

That is, until he hears about a hostage girl. Wren then takes the initiative to move to the area, take in the girl, and decides to try and remove this little incident from the battle. Calling forth some more cosmic power, his ring glows slightly, as threads of cosmic energy attempt to bind the villain, hopefully enough to release the girl hostage.

Snare 11, Attack (+11)
Extras: Transparent [+1]
Power Feats: Reversible, Tether, Affect Insubstantial x2

Snare Attempt... (1d20 11=19)

No HP left to reroll, so this is going to be a tough call...

Orion fires two bursts into the approaching snare, blowing through its leading edge, and sidesteps the rest.

"We know there's a lot of stuff going on; we're trying to finish up here as quickly as possible and then we'll go help the League."

Star works on creating more amped shots, while taunting Stratos. "You're doing great so far Stratos. You've been a supervillain for what, like 20 years or so. Restarted the Crime League, blah blah blah. And now what? You're fighting as a diversion for Barrington. He's the one who defeated and is holding your nemesises. Shouldn't you be going 'Fool! Only I, the great Dr. Stratos can defeat Captain Thunder!!' or something? And working with someone who sets schoolchildren on fire? Let's not even get into the 'Oops, my genius weather control device doesn't actually work' deal."

Gotta get the angles right... Star plots her shots to hit the soggy super from underneath and to the side.

"Everybody, let's hear it for Dr. Stratos, former leader of the Crime League! Maybe if you do a super dooper job today, Barrington will give you a real position instead of just being a diversion," she says condesendingly. And I'm probably about to hit by lightning... Not if I hit him first!


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Standard Action: Standard Action: Plasma Orbs to attack Stratos. Plasma Control +10* Autofire 2 (1 for 1, max 5*), Penetrating 3 (4/rank, +3), Homing 2 (2 extra chances), Indirect 3 (any angle), Precise, Accurate

*+2 rank vengeance spirit bonus included

Power Attack for 4. Attack: +10 = 21

Using Indirect to try to knock Stratos into the flaming wreck of the blimp, juggling him with successive hits from autofire.

If Stratos isn't Disabled or KO'd, EE to shoot him again. Increase Power Attack by 1 if he's stunned.

Def: 23/14. Toughness +9/+10 DR. Bruised x4. Staggered. Displaced. HP 1 [/sblock]

(Stunned, Staggered, Bruised x5)

"!?!?!?!!!!! COUGH GACK BLEAH" she very much appreciates Nereid pulling her out.

(Let's try last round's roll to shake off the Devil Ray stun. Fort. save at +9. 1d20 9=16 And now this round: 1d20 9=14 Ah, forgot the cumulative bonus, that's 17 and 16.)

Star throws her energy ball, but it curves away, deflected by Stratos' powerful winds. Apollo fires as well, but he hits, wounding Stratos slightly.

"I..I have my reasons...and I did not need those silly devices anyway. I have THIS." He blasts Star with a bolt of lightning. She blacks out momentarily and wakes up floating on the water. She knows her body is in bad shape, but the spirits are making up for it...but she is losing control. She is even more confident and angry than before (stunned for the round)

Hope's eyes narrow at that. Considering the egoes involved, it was very unlikely that the Crime league was a willing participant, more likely they were being controlled somehow. She focused once more, the wind around her picking up.

"I can't get a clear shot at Orion. He's got the kid as a shield, If I hit him, chances are, he'll slice her throat in the backlash. Wren, can you use your create objects ability to stop freeze him somehow? Box him up so the kid isn't hurt?" she asks. "The civilians are mind controlled, I think I can knock them out of the way without seriously injuring or killing them." she turns to the main channel. "As soon as we're done with this, I'll head out to the west end and help out there."

Damnit. We could use Vi right now... she thought despairingly, stymied.

(K needs a real action here)

I'm wrestling with a shark. And winning. And he's even a supervillain shark. This is so awesome.



OK, someone's not ready for the big leagues. Optic needed healing fast. Getting body-slammed into the ocean without your force field by a villainous shark- that's just part of a day's work

"Thanks for the assist, Nereid. Skylark, you want to tag team Megalodouchebag, here?"

OOC: Nitro regens last bruise from physical damage.

If Megalodon isn't stunned or the like when my turn rolls around, try to inflict damage within the grapple, grapple check at +28 (14 damage).

If Megalodon is stunned when my turn rolls around, instead Power Attack for 3 and attack normally, +6 to hit, 17 dmg.

Move action to Demoralize Stratos (Intimidate, at +12). "Not so tough when you don't outnumber the other side, eh, dude who flies around in a robe looking ridiculous?"

"That's got to be, you know who." Nitro says. "Random duos of new superheroes don't appear out of nowhere. We've met those two before in their civilian identities."

(OOC: Samantha Grant with empathetic powers and Ben the inventor w/ the snare gun. Nitro isn't sure he wants to give that away to Summers though)

Devil Ray tries to shoot Nitro, but misses. Meanwhile, Nitro continues to keep Megalodon under control, then rears back with one arm and bashes it in the head, knocking it out. Stratos is demoralized.

"Orion.. In the back *COUGH* He's got a little girl hostage, and these guys're suddenly organizing. We need to regroup too, come up with a plan." Optic's voice is weak over the comm - That shot took practically all he had left, and he can barely stand, but it seems to have bought them some time, at least.


Optic connects to his phone and Dials Mr Summers


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Ouch, staggered? Didn't think I was that bad, *L*.
OH, also one thing I'm not sure if you've been noticing/remembering or if you were wanting me to do it, but Optic has low level regeneration (Bruise 3. 1 check to heal a bruise/round, no action, at +4)

Yeah, I thought that much Progression might be pushing it a bit, but it makes sense for a last ditch blast move. And it WAS hella cool, if I do say so myself.

Optic spends his single action this round doing what he does best - Looking around and relaying as much information as he can gather to the team, simultaneously datalinking and dialing his phone (quickness 10: Computer-related and Visual actions should let me do both of those as a single action, eh?)
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Neirid drags Skylark to land. Skylark remains stunned, however.

 

[kirinke]

Hope growls and sweeps her hand towards the human shields. Wind billows out in a sheet, forcing them away. Not a clear shot. But at least she can get rid of the sheilds.


"Damnit. I can't get at Orion. I'm clearing the field for someone to,"


ooc:
Attacking the human sheilds, non-lethal damage, intending to knock them out.

 

[DM_Matt]

Hope growls and sweeps her hand towards the human shields. Wind billows out in a sheet, forcing them away. Not a clear shot. But at least she can get rid of the sheilds.


"Damnit. I can't get at Orion. I'm clearing the field for someone to,"


ooc:
Attacking the human sheilds, non-lethal damage, intending to knock them out.

(I assume yo uare using your area attack, using Variable t ospecify wind. You need to rework the stats though. Its WAY too many points. Area Burst Blast 10 costs 30. Indirect, Variable, and Affects Insubstantial make 33. Where are you getting the points for Progression 10? ... I'm using it here without Progression)

Hope's winds blow the human shields in the front door out of the way, sending them flying into various parts of he casino. Orion (he hasn't gone yet), now with an open shot, fires at Hope, hitting her square in the chest with a three shot burst, sending her flying back over the river. Fortunately, she doesn't crash (stunned, injured, bruised, ff is down, flight is not)