Epic M&M: Issue 4 (IC)

[Deva]

Raisa is barely inside the bath house before she's stripping off the gi and tossing it onto a hook on the wall. With a groan she lowers herself into one of the tubs, letting the steaming water envelope her sore and aching muscles. She slides down along the tiling of the tub and dunks her head beneath the surface, removing the tie holding her hair and slicking it back when she surfaces a moment later. She leans back, her neck resting on the edge of the tub, and closes her eyes in an effort to relax.

"Meu dues," She says to herself, "I think I'd rather go a round or two against Jackal!"

 

[Calinon]

New York
Wave World Amusement Park
Sanjay
Monica looks quite red, but seems fine other than being way overheated. Many people being pulled from other small pools and hot tubs are far worse off. Even though you change much of the water to a cooler form, it becomes obvious that it is just a temporary thing letting the lifeguards and security get people out. The water starts rapidly heating up.

You are pondering what sort of mechanical error could do that as you wind your way back towards Monica. Rebound is over by her, and she's sitting up and looking for you. As you pass over a grate, you happen to look down, locking eyes with a strange being. It looks like a porceline doll, about a foot tall and is at the foot of a ladder looking up, seeming rather surprised to find you looking down. It immediately turns and runs out of sight.

Spot check 16.

The area below you seems to be a mechanical tunnel. Probably where the water heating and recylcling equipment is.

Loki and Straightjacket
John looks up at you when you shout, then down at Raynes, then quickly grows and tackles her. You barely make out three energy pulses as they slam into John as he covers Mrs. Raynes. Had you not been looking, you'd never even have noticed them.

Gunmen attack using VP to re-roll attack rolls under 10. Gunman 1 (roof) 2(8) - VP 19 (25). Gunman 2 (back of pool) 8 (14) - VP 10 (16). Gunman 3 (smoothy stand) 1(7) - VP 10 (16).

SJ's saves (DC 14), 2(5), 9(12), 16(18) - HP on first 10(13). SJ takes two lethal hits.

Cosmo runs directly at the smoothy stand as you conjure your bird, which lets out a shriek as it flies upward. Monica watches, mouth agape, as the giant condor rips into the sky with a pounding of wings.

That was the surprise round.

Cosmo pushes himself, closing the distance to the smoothy stand and leaping the counter. He sees the barrel of the rifle and grab hold of it, jerking it upwards.

Initiatives: Monica 27 (dazed, prone), Cosmo 24, Loki 23, Neutron 21, Doll-thing 9, Rebound 8, Straightjacket 6 (2L, 1HP), Gunman-1 5 (1VP), Gunman-2 5 (1VP), Gunman-3 5 (1VP).

Loki and Neutron are up. SJ can go as well since he's in another area and before the gunmen. Those near the hot-tub haven't noticed the gunfire, nor heard any commotion from the wave pools.

 

[Calinon]

Raisa is barely inside the bath house before she's stripping off the gi and tossing it onto a hook on the wall. With a groan she lowers herself into one of the tubs, letting the steaming water envelope her sore and aching muscles. She slides down along the tiling of the tub and dunks her head beneath the surface, removing the tie holding her hair and slicking it back when she surfaces a moment later. She leans back, her neck resting on the edge of the tub, and closes her eyes in an effort to relax.

"Meu dues," She says to herself, "I think I'd rather go a round or two against Jackal!"

Dara limps in after you and just dumps her clothes on the floor and leaps in one of the bath tubs. She vanishes beneath the surface and comes partially up so her nose is out.

No kidding. I have blisters on my feet, and even my muscle cramps are having muscle cramps! she broadcasts. I can't do that again, Raisa, she thinks, and you are reminded that at least your tougher skin kept you from the painful blisters Dara probably has.

"Jackal frightens me," Li says, surprising you since you didn't see her come in, nor know she had heard you. She sets down fresh clothes and towels in front of each of your tubs. "Lunch will be set out in fifteen minutes. Once that is done and our schoolwork complete, I will give you both a massage to ease your muscles if you wish," she says in a friendly way as she turns to leave.

 

[Calinon]

EPIC HQ
Michelle and Johan
Michelle pushes herself and her energy beam intensifies. A loud boom sounds as the two beams grapple with each other, and the beam shifts towards Split a bit.

HP used to boost energy blast to +12 (until battle is over). Opposed roll is 6 (18) vs 2 (10). Michelle wins on this round. Beam is 10 feet from Split. State any HP useage on a round by round basis for this, keeping in mind it's early in the issue. (Bad me, you took 1L on the first rond as well)

Tara and Johan actually have to shield their eyes a second as Michelle intensifies her blast.

"She'll get him," Tara says confidently, and runs over to check on Hoppy. Johan sees Anna stir about 30 feet away, lying in the dirt, pieces of armor lying about her.

Initiatives: Vince 27, Stryke 22 (3L), Johan 17 x4 (1HP), Split 16x2, Michelle 16 (2L, 2HP, in a duel), Tara 15 (1L, 2HP), Hoppy 11 (KO), Anna 8 (KO).

Vince and Johan are up.

 

[Agamon]

Sanjay looks Monica and Jackson's way. "Someone's messing with the controls. Be right back." He disintegrates the grate and flies down after the...doll?

 

[buzzard]

If John can see where the shots came from he will move to engage them.
"Mrs Raines, stay under some cover, I'm going to get those gunmen!"

Once he reaches them he will initiate a grapple with an accurate attack for +5 on the nearest gunman.

buzzard

 

[Calinon]

New York
Wave World Amusement Park
Sanjay
You drop into the steamy underbelly of the park. Machinery lines the walls, and it's loud down here. And very hot. The ceiling is about ten feet high and the halls would be wide if not for the machines.

You look the direction the doll thing went and see something on the floor. Getting closer, you see a porcelein dolls mask, very small and very detailed. You see something move near the intersection about fifteen feet ahead, going to the right! Flying up and around the corner, ready to blast whatever you find, you come up on....

A mechanic with a tool box. He's in his fifties and nearly falls over as you burst around the corner. Henry is on his name tag.

"Who the heck are you? What are you doing down here?"

Straightjacket
Mrs. Raynes looks startled by your move. "G-gunmen? I didn't hear anything, are you sure?" she asks, but she runs towards a fire exit. Some of the media follow, some stay to watch you as you spot the gunman hanging from the low roof in the deep end of the pool and stride into the water to go after him. Your size prevents him from getting a shot at Mrs. Raynes, and he starts fumbling with his harness as you advance towards him. He starts slowly sliding back towards the wave generators, passing just over the slats that cause the waves.

Full move action to get halfway to him. Your elasticity should let you get through the slats easily enough. They're freakin' huge!

Loki
You send your bird up at the gunman on the roof. It quickly closes the distance, pecking at him with his hooked beak. The man screams, dropping his gun, and falls from the beams. His safety harness arrests his fall, and he dangles unmoving some thirty feet below the ceiling.

Loki hits with a 21. The gunman fails his will save and is knocked out.

Cosmo stumbles backwards, crashing through the smoothy store counter, blood trickling from his arm. The gunman runs past Cosmo, chasing after Mrs. Raynes. People scream and run from the gun toting assassin. Cosmo grabs a piece of the broken counter, and sends it spinning at the gunman, catching him in the back of the leg, tripping him.

Cosmo spends HP to unstun, and does a successful trip attack.

Rebound hears the commotion and leaves Monica, bounding over towards the pool. Monica gets up and seeing where Sanjay went, climbs down after him.

"Sport, you down here?"

Sanjay doesn't hear her.

Initiatives: Monica 27, Cosmo 24 (1L, stunned), Loki 23, Neutron 21, Doll-thing 9, Rebound 8, Straightjacket 6 (2S, 1HP), Gunman-1 5 (1VP, 1L, KO), Gunman-2 5 (1VP , prone), Gunman-3 5 (1VP).

Loki, Neutron, SJ are up

 

[Elementor]

EPIC HQ
Vincent"Enter the demon," he says, his oriental accent strong. "Come. See if you can get past me," he says. Something in his tone gives you pause. Something is glittering on the ground and walls behind him along the hall.

Sense motive versus Bluff, 18 versus 14. Spot check (with +5 bonus) of 23 (success, though you don't know what it is).

"Sorry, duplicate," saying the word duplicate like a seething insult, "but you arent worth my time."

Expecting the glittering area to be something along the lines of caltrops, Vince flys towards Split and will try to simply knock him down into the glittering area

 

[Agamon]

Sanjay looks around with a very confused look on his face. "Um...Henry? You see a, uh, doll...uh, nevermind," he says looking down at the mask. "Did you know the hot tubs are cranked up to boiling? Maybe you could turn them down a wee bit, if it's not too much trouble? My girl and bunch of other poeple nearly got cooked. That is so not cool." he adds, with more than hint of sarcasm.

"Now where'd that thing go, looks like it dropped its party favor," he mumbles, picking up the mask, before turning to see if he passed the little guy.

 

[Calinon]

Wave World Amusement Park
Sanjay
"Boiling!?" he exclaims. "Crikey! I got an alert that they were running a bit hot, but boiling? I'll get right on it. But you aint supposed to be down here. Get yourself up top where you belong." Henry heads the way you came from quickly, muttering about stupid broken machinery.

You look around, trying to find a clue to the whereabouts of the wierd doll thing when you nearly trip on a screwdriver. As you bend down to pick it up, you see Henry crumpled behind a piece of equipment, unconscious.

Just then, you hear a scream from where 'Henry' just hurried off to. Running back towards the ladder, you see Monica getting to her hands and knees, a nasty bruse on her back. She still looks no more clothed than when you last saw her. Though she's obviously hurt, you can't help but admire the view for a second.

As you help her to her feet, she smacks you, hard. "What the hell'd you hit me for!? That really hurts!" She looks furious, and you see stripes fading in on her skin.