Curtains #1 - A Crossing of Paths

[Rybaer]

The Hightower Convention Center Ballroom, Downtown, Coast City
April 16
21:22

Professor Fate turns his attention back to the swordsman. He digs deep within himself to find a way of projecting the power at a range. A thin beam of energy leaps from his open palm and strikes the armor-clad man. He grimaces but seems to resist the effect. (Attack roll 12+8=20, hit; will save roll 20 vs DC18)

Jorgi, right beside the Professor, launches a lightning bolt at the swordsman. Alerted by the attack from the Professor, the swordsman sees the lightning bolt coming and is able to dodge clear. (Attack roll 4+10=14, miss)

Granite looks up at the ceiling, takes a deep breath, and leaps up with considerable force. He comes crashing up through the floor of the ballroom - water pipes twisting and exposed electrical wires sparking in the process. He lands right beside the swordsman - and just now discovers that his sword is no longer in evidence. The unarmed man, he also notes, is lying limply on his side and giving Granite a dirty look. (Floor's damage save 14, fail; random chance of hitting target just missed.)

A hemisphere of metal spontaneously manifests over both the swordsman and the unarmed man.

Tarentula reforms into his human form and starts to draw a gun. He was expecting to threaten the two men, but they are now under the metal dome.

The metal dome starts to mold itself into something more closely resembling an oblong sphere. It appears to be sealing itself closed underneath.

Initiative:
Prof Fate 22
Jorgi 19
Pestilence 18 (unconscious)
Granite 10
Unarmed 9.8 (immobile)
Tarentula 9.5
Swordsman 9
Centipede 8 (departing)

(ooc - Velmont, as the situation changed considerably right before your turn, you may change your action for this last round if you can think of something more useful to do. Otherwise, we'll just leave you standing there with a hesitant look on your face and a gun in hand.)

 

[Radiant]

Jorgi

"Metall? You're not that smart are you?"
The energy storm around him vanishes and the young man softly floats to the floor there the two last enemies are waiting.
Still charged with electricity Jorgi touches the sphere, hoping that the metall will lead it on.

 

[Mimic]

Hey sparky stop with the light show, let's see if I can crack this egg.

Thomas pulls his arm back and smashes into hte metal sphere.

<add in power attack>

 

[Keia]

Professor Fate: Unhurt, Hero Pts 3

Professor Fate looked over the crowd, mulling if there was anything that he could do for them. At the moment, he couldn't think of anything. He let his mind dwell on it a few moments more.

Seeing the emphasis on the dome and the remaining two, Professor Fate called out to the boys at the front of the area, "Watch out for an escape under the dome."

Meanwhile he kept an eye on Pestilence from the air, not wanting to allow the centipede woman to run in and make off with him as well.

 

[Velmont]

Lawrence stay amazed before the metal sphere. Doubting his gun would do any good, he step back slowly and get ready to shoot if needed.

OOC:
Move 5ft per round away from the sphere
Ready action: Shoot if the sphere become aggresive.

 

[Rybaer]

The Hightower Convention Center Ballroom, Downtown, Coast City
April 16
21:22

Professor Fate urges the others to watch over any possible escape from the metal blob while he maintains vigilance over Pestilence. When he glances over at the cowering mass of guests near the exits, he catches a glimpse of Maggie. She's looking at him, concern showing beneath a forced smile. She does not appear to be one of Pestilence's victims.

Jorgi lands near the metal and discharges a considerable amount of energy into it. The electricity courses through the metal, almost pulling itself out of Jorgi's body it is such a good conductor. He gets the impression that the electricity is dispersing harmlessly around the outside of the metal. It is functioning as a Faraday Cage, protecting the men inside from electric fields.

Granite calls off Jorgi, then plants a fist into the metal spheroid once it is no longer electrified. The metal shell squeals in protest as it bends and tears under his fist. A hole several feet in diameter has been produced, exposing the interior and its 'passengers'. (Damage save 20 vs DC32, fail)

Cursing is briefly heard from within the sphere, but it is soon muffled when more metal covers up the hole. It appears as a crude patch over the hole, rather than a repair of the damage.

Jorgi watches on with his pistol drawn. He didn't have a very good view of the interior during the brief second or two that it was available. For the moment, the sphere does not appear to be assuming a threatening posture.

The sphere begins to stretch and move across the floor, away from Tarentula and Granite. The patch smoothes over and melds seamlessly with the rest of the blob. Sluglike, it begins to ooze its way through one of the holes in the floor.

Initiative:
Prof Fate 22
Jorgi 19
Pestilence 18 (unconscious)
Granite 10
Unarmed 9.8 (immobile)
Tarentula 9.5
Swordsman 9
Centipede 8 (departing)

 

[Radiant]

Jorgi, HP 3/ Hits: Stun 0, Lethal 0/Condition: Drained for 7 constitution

The Hightower Convention Center Ballroom, Downtown, Coast City
April 16
21:22

He watches the metal sphere as it departs but he doesn't really care about it. Instead he lands near to pestilence with every intention of fyring the mutant until he heals him. Theh he lands near him the sickness finally catches up with him and he collapses into a chair.

"Jack are you allright?"

 

[Velmont]

HP: 3, Stun: 0, Lethal: 2

Seeing that the only thing the sphere want to do is to escape, Lawrence relax his guard and lower his gun. He starts to look around to see if there is any wounded person or in need.

 

[Mimic]

Granite Heath:Fine HP:2

Thomas will attempt to grab hold of the metal sphere before it can ooze it's way through the hole.

 

[Rybaer]

The Hightower Convention Center Ballroom, Downtown, Coast City
April 16
21:22

Jorgi lands next to Pestilence. He is about to juice up his electric field, when the drain of the attack takes its toll and he slumps into a nearby chair. Overhead, Professor Fate maintains his dilligence in case the centipede woman should return.

Jorgi calls Jack through his headset.

"Hey man, you okay," Jack replies. "I saw you take a hit from whatever it is that sick-o was throwing around. Man, were you dishing some heat back his way. Wow. Oh, yeah, I'm fine back here..."

Lawrence lowers his gun and backs away while Granite goes at the moving metal spheroid. He looks around to see if anyone is injured, but soon realizes that he's the only one with any substantial wounds. Several dozen people seem to have been stricken by Pestilence's disease - and these are being helped by other conference attendees. Lawrence doesn't think there's much he could offer them at the moment.

Granite takes a different tactic with the metal blob. As it tries to ooze through the hole, he wraps his arms around part of it and pulls it back out. His incredible strength is more than sufficient for the task. The blob is a little difficult to hold onto, however, as it is moving and flexing like a giant water balloon.

Abruptly, the metal spheroid goes rigid and hundreds of foot-long metal spikes sprout out from the surface. While it would have skewered a normal man, Granite's stony hide completely protects him from being impaled.