Beyond Freedom (M&M PbP) Issue #1 - Loves Lost?!

[Victim]

Strange dreams, stress, and a serious problem to worry don't help anyone get a restful night's sleep. Of course, vid calls in the middle of night probably don't help much either. With the last frame of the message still hanging on screen, Mike quickly saved a number of files to a mini disk: streetmaps, maps of the park, public info about the Wellingford Complex. Since the Security armor could fly, he could pick a nice spot to cover the much of the complex and keep an eye on the top of the building. That woman was not to be trusted. There was probably some connection between her and the black cloaked group involved in the disappearences.

With a couple of disks in his pockets, Mr. Evans casually strolls from his appartment building, waving to the security guard as he left. "I can't sleep, so I'm going jogging again. Have a nice night." He did go jogging. It was important to stay in shape, especially if you were planning on doing high risk activities like wearing power armor that hadn't been tested to a probable ambush, or if you ate lots of snack foods.

Several minutes later...

Inside the dark grey shell of his armor, he spook calmly for the recorder. At least, he hoped his voice sounded calm as he ran through the "preflight" checklist. "Actuators: Green. Comms: Green. Sensors: Green. . . " Everything seemed to working as in the simulations, but unforseen bugs would always crop up. Despite the near certainty of problems, he programed a flight path through the tunnels that circled around the park at a health distance and then approached the complex from a route not covered by the Demount Building. The weather would degrade sensor performance - but not as much as it would sight.

 

[bkmanis]

Not trusting the situation Harbinger waits for a few minutes looking the place over. Well there’s a beacon for everyone in the area. Not the subtlest person around. Harbinger thinks to himself seeing the bright light coming from the roof.

After a few moments of observation Harbinger moves towards the Demount Building.

OOC: Can Harbinger see any place on the Demount Buildings roof to teleport to or is there an external fire escape on this building? If there is no obvious way to get to the roof Harbinger will teleport to the base of the Demount Building near a window.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Ursus sighed as he looked up the building. Climb ten stories up or take the elevator — snorting, he dismissed the latter — Even if no one's here, the last thing the security folk need to see in the morning is a bear taking the elevator up — and started to climb slowly.

 

[Keia]

Well,Jimmy thought, Looks like the woman got some help after all. And high powered by the looks of it. I didn't know there were superheroes still around. Then again, whoever that is could be trouble for her as well.

May as well see what the flyer is here for, Jimmy thought as his mind reached forward in time to see the future of the flyer [Using Precognition Rank 5].

Jimmy will take a jog into the industrial park, past the building in question looking for others in the area [using Luck +5 for the Spot checks] and acting like a normal jogger. He definitely looked the part in his sweats and sneakers.

 

[Thain]

Apologies for not having this up sooner: Acrobatics 10, Climb 5, Jumping 5, Knowledge (civics) (law) 3 & 3, Speak Language(greek) 1, Drive 2, Sense Motive 1.

"A woman, hard to tell much more than that... about my height, glowing with an inner light- Seems to be the one from the message." Athena said, adjusting a small dial on her armoered golden belt, "I'll be on channel Delta, keep the car out of sight... and close.

"Sure thing," Daedelus said, turnign the car into the building parking lot... the large overhead sunroof opened and Athena stood up, he shield strapped to her back she produced a small white-metallic device, "But I'll `ave to decloak. The generator wasn't designed for continual use... Well, it was, but I'd rather not... Good luck."

Athena waited until the car passed underneath a bit of the buildings frame before firing the grapple. Her first shot took her a remarkable 20' up the side of the building, as Daedelus continued driving on... It'd take some time to get to the roof, but it wouldn't be forever... (Swinging +2, using full-round actions to reach the top. Normal climbing +8 modifer, if that'd be faster.)

(PS. I'll be double checkign my math on the shield; gosh I seem to have blundered with Athena A thousand pardons Sen! All my other characster turned out so flawless too!)

 

[themaxx]

With Appletree gone, Winter methodically goes through the various parks and laboratories, using the various trees, bushes, flowers and even specimen as his eyes. No sign of Appletree is found, and his house is empty and in strange disarray. "This isn't right " Winter thinks, and wonders who to go to about his missing friend.

Everything else had been quiet. A lone night walker or two through the park, a small band of street punks who needed a small scare to go back to their homes and get to bed, and a slightly thrilling chase between a drug dealer and an undercover cop. Not much out of the ordinary, except for the odd dreams that came on every time Winter fell asleep. The disturbing dreams, and the disturbing disappearances.

"A message on a vid-phone? When was the last time I got one of those?" Winter wonders, during a break to check on news and see if any progress has been made on the kidnappings. Apparently somebody knows his identity enough to send him something.

As soon as the message clicked out Winter is stock still, eyes rolled back, looking, looking for the complex, the building, and plants. Where are the trees? What shrubs decorate the entrance? Who inside keeps a flower by their desk? All of it starts accumulating in his mind, mapping out his terrain within the foreign sector of the now alien city. "This isn't going to be pleasant, but it is necessary."

A brief stroll into the park turns into a rest to feed some birds, and then Winter joins them. Soon he is flying high up, a whole flock sharing his consciousness, and he moves towards the Industrial Park. He looks around, scanning the buildings for any figures, and decides to land on one at the edge of the complex, and watch. Surely others are around. His senses become more accute, and a cloud of darkness and mist eclipses the flock of birds...

 

[Sen Udo-Mal]

Apollo descends from the sky, and does not completely land, floating mere inches above the roof, before the glowing woman, he watches her intently and speaks softly, "You sent for me?"

I hope this isn't a trap, it has been awhile since I have been in this game... my skills may be getting rusty, but I have to do this for Danny, I just have this feeling that mortal may be in dannger, I mean my friend...

For a few seconds nothing happens, the woman seems to ignore or not hear Apollo's comment. He notices that she is kneeling, with her hands clashed together and she is staring at the ground. Apollo also notices that the doesn't seem to so much be coming off of her as coming from within her body. It is warn, like the sun and fills him with a sense of peace... and maybe sadness. Then she looks up, and says " Yes? Are you in need? I... I know you.... "

 

[Sen Udo-Mal]

Damn sorry Victim I did not mean to miss your post! Anyway modified to include you…

Following the computers CityMap, Security has not problems finding the Demount Building and makes it in good time. As he gets closer he notices that there is a strange white glow coming from the roof of the building. The computer identifies that as the correct building. Flying closer Security notices that there is a woman and a man standing on the roof. The woman is from his dreams that is for certain, but he can't see the man well enough to determine who it is. Looking around, he sees someone climbing up the side of the building also…

Spot roll 17+ 2 wis =19 to see Ursus no problem; Hide/Move Silent as you fly along 15 +3 Dex =18

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Harbinger looks around for a second or two but sees no one. He then looks up at the roof and could teleport to it if he wanted to. On this side of the building he can't see anything that he could teleport behind though. As he is thinking about this he hears something and then notices someone starting to climb up the side of the building?! You then also notice someone flying in the air above the building. Whomever it is they are a ways off so you can't tell much about them...

Hide roll 19 +10 for Dex =29; Listen roll 17+1 wis =18 to hear something and Spot roll 19+ 1 wis =20, seeing someone climbing up the side of the building. You also notice someone flying in the air. You can't make out either of them but you do see them

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Ursus starts climbing up the side of the building. The building looks pretty empty and there does not appear to be any guards around or lights coming on inside the building… he makes good time and figures it will only take a minute or so to climb those ten stories…

Climbing roll 15 +skill 25= 40, no real problem; Move Silent roll 3 +5 dex =8, and Hide 12 +5 dex =17; Spot roll 12+ 3= 15 not seeing anyone else yet

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Jimmy trying to get a reading of the Future roll 17 +5 precog ranks= 22 (aware of people involved in particular event) and realizes that the flying man is one Apollo, the rock-star? He gets a glimpse of the woman also but nothing really about her. She almost seems transparent in his vision.

He starts jogging a bit and notices a woman approaching the building. She doesn't seem to see him and as she gets close to the building she shots a grapple line up about four of floors, to a window lands and starts going up…

Hiding in the shadows roll 10 +5 dex =15; Spot roll 8 +10 skill and luck =18, to see…

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Athena gets out of the car and moves towards the side of the building. She glances around but doesn't see anyone, so she shots her grapple line up as high as it will go (40' full-move), thinking it will take another shot or two to get to the top, much faster then climbing…

Spot roll 3+ 5 =8 seeing nothing and no roll needed to climb with the grapple line

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Flying along as a flock of birds, Winters heads over the bay and toward the area he believes is the right way. About a mile or so away he notices a soft white glow coming from the tops of one of the buildings. When he gets closer he can see that it is a woman in a white cloak, kneeling on the middle of the roof. A man, also with a slight glow to him seems to talking with her. He also notices a man or something climbing up one side of the building and then another man, who is in an armored suit flying towards the building although he slows as he gets closer... (NOTE I am assuming not everyone is on the same side of the building right now, rolling randomly, Ursus and Harbinger are on one side with Security flying above that side of the building, while Athena is on the other side and Jimmy is at the corner and can see her).

Spot roll 12 +13 (assuming super-senses are in force as you have had time while flying over)= 25 to see Ursus and Security but Harbinger is to far back; Hide 17 +3 dex +10 situation bonus, most people don't looks at a flock of birds= 30

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Ursus continues to climb the building. When he reaches the top, he pulls himself onto the roof and sits down, resting. He doesn't look at the other people right away, just thinking for a moment.

Despite the fact that he looks deep in serious thought and contemplation, his musings are rather mundane, dear reader! Hmm. Well, if no one caught me on tape, it'll be a minor miracle. That'd be just great. I'd be on the cover of every single tabloid from here to Topeka. The World Weekly News could make me an international celebrity. He shudders. It might be a better choice to turn myself over to the FCSCPA. Anyhow, that's neither here nor there right now.

He stands and lets out a rumbling growl. "Well, I'm here. What now?" Whoa. He's not even standing on the rooftop, but floating. Odd. Hopefully he has a couple of other tricks like that. They'll be useful, I'm sure. And if they can help me find Audrey...

 

[Tokiwong]

For a few seconds nothing happens, the woman seems to ignore or not hear Apollo's comment. He notices that she is kneeling, with her hands clashed together and she is staring at the ground. Apollo also notices that the doesn't seem to so much be coming off of her as coming from within her body. It is warn, like the sun and fills him with a sense of peace... and maybe sadness. Then she looks up, and says " Yes? Are you in need? I... I know you.... "

Apollo stands there somewhat confused, but speaks softly and soothingly, "You sent me a message, and I have come, to help... and hopefully find the meaning of what is going... are you alright?"

Apollo glances to ursus, somewhat surprised that somewhere else is here, and feeling tense... not sure how to react, By Zeus... this is a trap... well maybe not.. but it is odd...