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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rybaer" data-source="post: 1540062" data-attributes="member: 118">The Hightower Convention Center Ballroom, Downtown, Coast CityApril 1621:22Professor 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 22Jorgi 19Pestilence 18 (unconscious)Granite 10Unarmed 9.8 (immobile)Tarentula 9.5Swordsman 9Centipede 8 (departing)</blockquote>

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