EPIC M&M: Issue 2 (IC)

[Calinon]

The Foyer
"Let me get this straight," the desk manager says with skepticism. "The NYPD put teenagers in charge of a capturing dangerous mutants. Miss Toan and Mr. Murphy, model tenants, are involved in a kidnapping plot. And you one of your agents is trapped in the penthouse against his will? How can you possibly expect me to buy into all of this," he says with a shake of his head. "Especially with no proof," he adds.

"I can't believe EPIC would put someone with the social capabilities of a pile of refuse in charge of anything," he says glancing unimpressed at Vincent. "But to get rid of you without littering my floor with blood and bodies, I'll solve this quickly."

He picks up the phone, and has a short conversation you can't quite overhear. He appears very adept at keeping things private. It doesn't take more than a few moments.

"Mr. Murphy has invited you all to the penthouse so you can check on this friend of yours. Since you seem to be in a rush, we will bypass normal security screening procedures. All of you will put on these power nulifying bracelets. If they are removed, I will simply bring the elevator back down."

He waits for you all to put on the bracelets. The guards are standing down and most are moving back to the room they came from. One locks the stairwell door.

 

[Mordane76]

X12 takes the bracelet from the guard. Before he puts it on, he opens his microphone to the others. "This is X12 reporting. We're proceeding through security checkpoint at the apartment complex. We'll be heading up to the penthouse momentarily" he says.

OOC: I leave my microphone open after this statement, so the others (Rebound, Sanjay, Michelle, and Straightjacket) can hear what I'm about to say.

He pauses for a moment, looking over the bracelet (OOC: still not putting it on, waiting for the other guards to return to the room they came from), then says to the desk manager, "I didn't accuse your tenants of being involved -- our information simply stated our agent had arranged a meeting with who we believe are the kidnappers. I also don't remember any of us saying anything about our agent being 'held against his will.' I simply said we had tracked his location to the penthouse of this building."

 

[Calinon]

Foyer
"No, you didn't. Your bug-eyed friend insinuated it, what with his inferences at murder and crimes being committed at this very instant in the penthouse," he says mockingly, obviously getting irritated yet again at you. "Perhaps if you all moved together instead of in pairs and alone, you would have a clue what tales each of you were telling so you could get your stories straight."

"By the way," he says, leaning forward and speaking directly into the communicator. "Those of you on the roof are trespassing. Since I have a feeling you are going to disturb Mr. Murphy, I already informed him of your presence."

 

[Calinon]

On the Roof
The mechanic freaks out.

"You destroyed the rotors? Those can't be unbent! The stress fractures can't be repaired! You just bought a two million dollar helicopter!" he shouts at you. "See those cameras? They have your face now and I can assure you, you will be prosecuted and sued for this!"

He starts spewing off facts about metal stress and wear, waving his arms about. You realize he has no tatoos on his arms, which are bear. Combined, you realize you just destroyed private property and his assessment of the damage is likely 100% correct, and it was caught on tape!

Just then, X12 activates his communicator and you hear the conversation from below. As you listen, you see the elderly woman make her way hurriedly to the door leading into the apartment skyscraper. Just then, Sanjay, Tara and Anna land on the roof. I guess updrafts helped you along.

You can't re-roll diplomacy. You get an 18, failing against the irate man.

 

[Dalamar]

OoC: I'm guessing the duplicate with X12 and Vincent disappears when it puts on the bracelet?

IC: Johan and the rest of his doubles present will move towards where Raisa is, hoping that if nothing else, the duplicates will draw fire away from the others. The original Johan will pick up the weapon from the fallen guard.

 

[Calinon]

The G-Spot
Actually no, he doesn't vanish. All his powers do, including the mental link with you, and you are unable to dismiss him willingly. If you get nullified, your duplicates will vanish since you are the only one with that power.

The Johan's dash forward (for simplicity sake, the middle one is the real one, I'll give them different letterings tonight on the map), dodging bullets and heading for the stairs. Grabbing the two blasters on the ground, a duplicate tosses one to the original Johan.

Blaster (4L, Range increments of 20', 80' maximum).

Sho puts Raisa's blood sample in the metal tube. "I bet you'd like to know the results of this," Sho says mockingly to Raisa. "Wouldn't you?" You feel her mind control force your free will away. "Now, be a dear and go disable your friends."

Sho gets a 16, not enough to force you to attack the others, breaking the mental hold on you.

"Fine, be that way, foolish child," she says, standing. A wave of force rolls out from her, slamming into Raisa.

Attack roll hits with a 17. Will save is a 16. You are stunned and sent flying 40' straight back, ending up prone. You may spend a hero point to unstun and act normally.

Club Initiative
Johan 18, Sho 17, Raisa 17, Loki 16, ?? 13, Mendez 12, Dara 10, Goons 6

 

[Deva]

ooc: With spend HP to unstun

Raisa gets to her feet, a look of pure unadulterated hatred seething in her eyes and on her face. "I am so going to hurt you!"

She wants Sho, bad, but she'll take what she can get for now. She moves for the goon closest to her and slugs him.

ACTIONS: Using extra effort, hetting up from prone (1/2 Action) Movement 30ft (1/2 action), attacking Goon (1/2 action)

 

[Velmont]

Kevin will attack, using his chain as a weapon, and using a power attack (as much as I can) to be sure if she get hit, she suffers.

If I hit her: "Your sugar daddy should have teach you to always finish your job..."

Still using dodge against Mia only to have a +2 dodge bonus.

 

[Calinon]

The G-Spot
Raisa hops up, charging forward and punching the goon she just flew over. She connects with a might crack! of a backhand, and the goon sails into the wall to her right, slumping down unconscious.

Raisa hit with a 18. The goon slams into the wall and is knocked out.

Loki is up.

Club Initiative
Johan 18, Sho 17, Raisa 17, Loki 16, ?? 13, Mendez 12, Dara 10, Goons 6

The Roof
The elderly woman unlocks the door and opens it. Kevin is standing on the inside. He lets the old woman pass him and steps out onto the roof. He appears completely unharmed, dressed in a finely made silk shirt and dress pants with stylish sunglasses. He has black, nearly reflective gloves of some sort on.

"Hey guys! What's up?" He seems to have picked up a New York accent. "Saw you flying up here through the window. Nice threads!"

The Penthouse
Kevin rolls to his feet, swinging the chain around, catching Mia off guard. He hits her in the side and catches her on the cheek as well, her head snapping to the side with the blow. You feel your sensitive skin return to normal.

Attack hits with a 16, chains giving +3L. Mia's armor absorbs much of the blow, but she fails her save with 8, taking a lethal hit and becoming stunned. She spends a villian point an unstuns immediately but lost her powers hold over you.

Mia dances back away from the chain. You taunt her and she growls back through her mask. "I could have made your passing memorable! Now you will just die!" she screams, charging you. She delivers a viscious slap to your chest, the sound echoing through the room, driving you backwards as she draws her sword.

Her attack hits with a 28. You get a 14 on your damage save, taking a stun hit. Your taunt has eliminated her dodge bonus for your attack.

Penthouse Initiatives: Mia 23, Stealer 15

These will fit in when combat starts for them. Hope I don't miss anyone:

Others initiatives: Speed Demon 27 (19), Murphy 23, Metal Mistress 22, Rebound 20, X12 19, Straightjacket 16, Anna 16, Cosmo 15, Tara 14, Kevin 11, Neutron 7, Goons 6

Amazon: 2HP used
Multibrain: 1HP used
Stealer: 4HP used, 3 stun, 3 lethal (that's -6 to stun saves, -3 to lethal)
Murphy: 2VP used
Toan: 1VP used
Speed Demon: 2HP used
Straighjacket: 1HP used
Tara: 2HP used
Metal Mistress: 1HP used
Cosmo: 1HP used
Sho: 1VP used

 

[Mule]

Loki will create an illusionary Titan entering the G-Spot through the main entrance with a flourish. Illusionary Titan will swirl his cape about him, and leap towards the stairs leading to the second level. He will dodge any bullets sent his way OOC: hope Loki can manage that. Once at the top of the stairs, Titan will grab two chairs (both illusionary) lifting them over his head and smashing them together. The chairs explode spectacularly, leaving Titan with two jagged chair legs for clubs, with which he will slowly advance on the remaining goons.

Using his illusion as a distraction, Loki will follow Titan up the stairs trying to remain as inconspicuous as possible. Loki will sneak as close as he can to the action, looking for a chance to help, and hoping for a closer look at the shadowy figure.