Mai Pei, China
October 25, 2120
Initiatives: Amazon 21 (4HP, 3L, 1S, stunned), Kajo 19 (2VP, 2L, stunned), Dara 18 (4HP, 2S, stunned), Jackal 14 (4HP, helpless), X12 14 (4HP, stunned), Havok 11 (1VP, 2L), Carl 10 (5HP, 2L), The Shadow 9 (2VP, 1L, stunned), Li 8 (1HP), Xi 7 (1HP)
"Then how about you use the damned weapons you brought and make yourself useful," growls Dara.
"Keep them safe, huh?" the other man says, moments before he opens his mouth and your entire equilibrium goes to pot as a painful sonic energy wave races outward in a cone shape, striking at Jackal first, then impacting X12, Carl, Dara, Li and Xi who are all still outside the room in the doorway.
Attack roll (on Jackal): 14 misses
Reflex saves (DC18): Dara 15, Jackal 27, X12 8, Carl 11, Li 18, Xi 12
Fort saves (DC18): Dara 14 (stunned), X12 17 (stunned), Carl 18, Xi 22
Fort saves (DC14): Jackal (automatic failure), Li 18
X12's vision blurs and he loses his orientation, staggering about as his ears ring violently. Dara is in a similar state, while Jackal is reduced to a huddled form on the ground, clutching at his ears in agony.
Carl growls, a low sound, causing a rumble to rip through the air. A bolt of vibrating energy slams into the man, sending him staggering backwards with a surprised look on his face.
The ceiling swirls with shadow suddenly above Kevin, forming into a rapidly turning maelstrom. With rapidity, it detaches from the roof, landing fully on Kevin. It ends up flat to the floor, then forms into the shadowy man, who chuckles darkly. Kevin has vanished.
Attack roll: 18 hits
Reflex save (DC20): 15 fails
Li leaps forward towards the shadow man. With a metallic ring, her fins extend and she drives her arms and legs at the man. He manages to block one blow, but a second slices into his side. She withdraws her leg, her fin slick with shadow, more shadow dripping on the floor.
Xi rushes forward at the sound affecting mutant, lashing out with his energy encased hands. He strikes solidly, but the man manages to roll enough with the blow to minimize harm.
Amazon is up! Let me know if you're using your last hero point to unstun. X12 should let me know as well.
Kevin
Mia 28, Kevin 19 (5HP)
You are dropped a few inches to a cold floor, quickly regaining your feet. Wherever you are, it's dark. Pitch black in fact. It is also obviously somewhat nearby where you were, as you hear sounds of combat echoing from somewhere. Then you realize that somewhere, from one of the others, you gained the ability to see in the dark and shift your sight to a black and white that lets you to see clearly.
"Hello, Kevin," you hear a recognizeable voice say sweetly from right behind you, accompanied by a featherlight touch on the back of your neck. Even as you spin and see her, Mia is just out of reach. Her effect on you, however, is apparent as every single cell in your body seems to come alive. Even the feel of your uniform on your skin is bothersome.
Attack roll: 17 hits
Willpower save (DC20): 14 fails
Mia Toan is dressed in elaborate and beautiful body armor, complete with a mask. A katana hangs at her hip and her visor in her mask glows slightly. She rips her Katana free with a ring of steel.
"Let's play!" she says cheerfully from somewhere behind you.
Kevin is up!