Curtains#2 - It Came From Below!

[Rybaer]

"Hey, we aren't done our dance yet. Get ready for some pain."

The fungal man appears to grin under the pulpy flesh of his face. "Of course," he says. "Though I would like to invite another guest."

He gestures subtly behind him and from out of the sludgy water under the large pipes crawls a large alligator. The lizard is well over ten feet long from snout to tail and bears the glowing green eyes of a creature infected by the fungal spores. Unlike some of the human/fungal zombies, the alligator appears to have thick fungal growths over its already scaly hide, not unlike the fungal man before them.

The alligator lets out a low growl and starts to shuffle at a surprisingly quick pace across the room toward Granite and the others.



Initiatives:
Tarentula 23
Jorgi 20
Fate 18
Granite 15
Fungal man 12
Fungal alligator 8

 

[Keia]

Professor Fate - Unhurt, HPs: 1

Fate looked at the trouble they were in . . . and tried to think of what to do. He couldn't think of any source of base nearby . . . no piles of baking soda, ammonia, powdered limestone, bleach, soap or even toothpaste.

He wondered if he could transmute some . . . to create it from another substance nearby. Water soluble would be useful as well, to spread the base where needed.

OOC: Extra effort to generate a Transform power with Sorcery (dropping it to a cost of 2 by adding the same state or matter flaw). Final Hero point to negate the exhaustion. 5 ft cube of matter per power rank or 40 cubic feet.

 

[Velmont]

A swarm of spiders make his way back into the room and rush on the alligator. It rush on the animal and starts to bite it, trying to pierce his skin to poison him.

(Free) Alternate Form
(Half) Move next to the Alligator
(Half) Drain

 

[Mimic]

Granite health: fine hp:1 remaining

"I don't want a substitute, I want the real thing." Granite mutters as he rushs at the fungal man.

ooc: Power attack +5

 

[Rybaer]

Pumping Station #6, Coast City
Apr 18
00:44


Lawrence crumbles into the swarm of spiders and races across the room to intercept the alligator. Dozens of tiny fangs sink into the alligator's hide, injecting venom. Much like the other fungal zombies, the alligator seems unfazed. It is now quite aware of the spiders crawling all over it, however. (Attack roll 19+7=26, hit; immune to poison)

Jorgi releases from Fate and returns to a substantial state while manifesting his electric halo. He floats toward the fungal man and lets fly a bolt of lightning. The bolt strikes him in the torso, but seems to disperse through his body causing little more than annoyance. (Attack roll 8+10=18, hit; dmg save vs DC17 - negated by Protection)

Fate pillages the recesses of his brain for a good type of base. He settles on sodium hydroxide - one of the stronger types - and spontaneously casts a new spell that transforms a section of the wall on the left side of the room into a modest mound of semi-powdered, anhydrous sodium hydroxide. He's pretty sure that handling the stuff with bare skin, or breathing in any of it, could be quite dangerous to everyone in the room...not just the fungus.

Granite plows headlong into the fungal man, putting all his weight behind his fist. The fungal man reads it the whole way and does a nifty side-step to avoid the attack. (Attack roll 8+7-5=10, miss)

"You'll have to try harder than that," the fungal man chides Granite. With a casual wave of his arms, he directs two of the large tendrils to try to wrap Granite, but neither is able to gain purchase. (Snare attack roll 14, miss)

The fungal alligator snaps viciously at the swarm of spiders, but finds that they deftly stay clear of its maw. (Attack roll 16, miss)


ooc - Jorgi and Tarentula both notice Fate's spellcasting and transformation of part of the wall. Granite has not noticed it yet.

 

[Radiant]

Jorgi Vadislav

"Fate,canyoumakemoreofthatstuff?Iwanttobesuretheguyrealygetsroased."
Since he doesn't think he can hurt the alligator either Jorgi floats in front of Fate, ready to intercept whoever might try to attack him while he casts his spells.

 

[Keia]

Prof. Fate Unharmed, Unhurt HP's: 0

"Tartantula, I've followed your advice and created what you asked. I must warn you that it is harmful to breathe and to exposed skin . . . but it should do the trick," Fate called out.

Fate looked at his handiwork and wondered if any of them were going to survive the cure, regardless of the attack. He concentrated and worded his protections, at the last moment including his friends in them . . . regardless of the cost - he had to help others.

"Jorgi, if you would be so kind as to carry me out of here when we leave . . . " Fate said as the exhaustion overtook him.

OOC: Immunity (Suffocation, acid, base, criticals, pressure, heat, poison, exhaustion), pushing for area AND selective, possibly slamming Fate into into exhaustion land (or further, if necessary). He won't do area without the selective, would sort of defeat the purpose.

 

[Velmont]

Dodging the crocodiles teeth, the swarm for back into Lawrence.

"What? But that will kill the doctor... damn, suppose there is no more solution. We need to stop it fast. Hey, big fat stinky lizard, I suppose you can't catch me."

Lawrence moves to be between the crocodile and the transmutted wall and taunt the crocodile to rush him. He will try to evade the rush so the crocodile end up in the wall.

 

[Mimic]

"I'm just starting to get warmed up and why don't you leave your little toys out of this?" Granite says as he dodges out of the way of the tendrils.

ooc: Continue the attack and waiting for someone to point out the big pile of sodium hydroxide.

 

[Rybaer]

Tarentula scurries back from the alligator, nimbly dodging its snapping claws. He hurries across the room toward the mound of sodium hydroxide. Just before reaching the pile, the swarm of spiders splits in half, veering to either side. The alligator, moving its immense bulk at a surprisingly quick run, is unable to slow completely and slides sideways into the pile. The powdery substance kicks up into a cloud that dusts the alligator but also encompases part of Tarentula's swarm. The alligator thrashes around in pain, growling and kicking up still more of the powerful base. (Alligator's attack roll 14, miss; Reflex save to avoid pile 8, fail; Fort save against NaOH 15, fail, injured) (Tarentula fort save vs NaOH roll 6+2=8, fail; 2 lethal wounds inflicted)

Jorgi takes up position to protect Fate, and just in time. One of the thick tendrils starts to swipe in his general direction and Jorgi zaps it with a powerful stroke of lightning. While the lightning doesn't outright destroy the tendril, it does blast a fair bit of tissue away and causes it to twitch erratically for a moment. (Attack roll 17+10=27, hit; Dmg save vs DC22, fail, takes 1 wound)

Fate digs deep and begins to cast a spell that stretches his abilities in new and unusual ways. He tries to extend a certain degree of immunity to his allies. The casting is complex and will take more time than a typical spell. (ooc - Adding two extras to a power with extra effort is technically against the rules. I'll let it slide in this instance, but will impose two levels of fatigue - one for each extra - and it will take two rounds to fully cast.)

Granite only is only vaguely aware of his companion's actions and still has yet to see the pile of sodium hydroxide. (Spot check roll 3+3=6, fail) Dodging the tendrils, he throws another vicious punch at the fungal man - connecting solidly this time under the jaw. While the fungal man is tough, he is not especially heavy, and the force of the punch sends him far across the room where he smashes into one of the old sewer pipes and slides to the floor. (Attack roll 18+7-5=20, hit; dmg save vs DC 32, fail, 1 wound)

The fungal man shakes his head and rises, annoyed but not particularly injured by Granite's attack. He directs tendrils to again try to snare Granite...and again they fail to get a firm grip. (Snare attack roll 12, miss)

(ooc - Alligator's turn fits here, but was outlined above for ease of description.)