Epic M&M: Issue 5 (IC)

[Velmont]

Kevin York, HP:4, Stun:0, Lethal:0, Condition:Healthy

"Narrow search?" Kevin stare at X12 "As far as we know, we may be in China as much as Great Britain."

Kevins looks at the other marks. "Similar. It seems Jackal is playing with us. He wants us to split, I am pretty sure. A prey is easier to hunt when he is alone. One trcak or the other, I see nothing that could tell us whih one is the good ones."

OOC: It was more for myself, I wanted to gather them all in one place for my information.

 

[Mimic]

No, I don't expect you to be drones, she says with a sigh. I don't think I was clear on what I wanted to say. Questioning my orders and offering alternate plans is fine and I welcome it, even if they come from Cosmo. Michelle says as she glances over to Cosmo and gives him a smile, just to let him know she just teasing.

But what I don't need is to get into a shouting match and have you storm away like our last mission, there is a time and place for questions, if you have reservations about the way a mission is to go, say something before we are in the middle of it and I picked you because I think you would make a good leader.

 

[buzzard]

"OK I won't abandon the team. I'll lead the team if you want, but I'm not sure I'm really smart enough for the job. Remember my life experience has been dumb jock, which I was very good at. "

 

[Calinon]

Lancheng, China
Raisa, X12, Kevin
Dara is looking at the paths that leave the room as the three of you talk. "Uh... weren't there eight shadow Jackal's? I only see four of their prints."

A faint rattle is heard by X12 and he is the only one with any warning as from four of the suits of armor, a shadow bursts, two charging headlong at Dara who stands a few feet seperate and one at both Kevin and X12.

Listen checks failed for all but X12. Raisa and Kevin are surprised and unable to act this round. Dara and X12 can act normally in initiative order..

Initiatives: Dara 21, Shadows 16 (1-destroyed, 2-1VP, 3-1VP, 4-NA), Raisa 15, Kevin 12 (3HP, 1S), X12 6

Dara steps back as the two shadows close on her. As they get within sword range, she lashes out, impaling one through the chest. The shadows that compose it bubbles and steams, and with a pained hiss the creature vanishes in a puff of smokey shadow.

The second shadow grabs hold of Dara, causing her to cry out and drop her sword which immediately loses its glow. There is a streak of darkness blacker than the shadows in the room as it races away down the left hall with her firmly in its grasp. You can barely see it as it runs into the darkened hallway, already easily 80 feet away.

A shadow leaps at Kevin, raking its claws at him. It's claws rip through the fabric of his shirt, glancing off his chest before he rakes his other claws across Kevin's leg. The wound has an initial spray of blood, then goes numb and the blood flow is halted. The attack leaves Kevin a bit nautious.

Attack: 2 (VP to re-roll, 17) hits; 13 hits
DMG Saves (DC 18): 8 (HP to re-roll becomes 22) success; 17 fails [1L]
WILL Save (DC 11): 3 fails [you super strength is drained by 1 and the lethal hit becomes a stun hit]

The final shadow lowers his shoulder, slamming bodily into X12. X is lifted off his feet and flies ten feet into a suit of armor, then the wall. He manages to maintain hold of his sword and roll to his feet away from the fallen armor.

Attack: Shadow 25 hits
DMG Save (DC 26): X12 23 (natural 20) fails [1S]; Shadow 14 (VP to re-roll, 23) succeeds vs lower DC
WILL Save (DC 11): 17 success

X12 is up. Then round 2.

On An EPIC Passenger/Transport Jet
Michelle, Straightjacket
"Naw, you underestimate yourself," Cosmo says, echoing Michelle's sentiment about leadership ability. "You two are two of the few with common sense around here. Johan's good too, but way too analytical and he's kinda a bookworm, you know? But no offense, SJ; if I gotta follow someone, I'll follow her around. Better scenery," he grins as he engages the autopilot.

 

[Mordane76]

"Raisa! Go after Dara!" X12 calls out as he readies his blade and advances on the shadow that attacked him.

OOC: I'll attack that shadow.

 

[Velmont]

"Damn, he splits us. You bastard!" Kevin light up his blade, and attack his shadow.

No HP on the drain save. HP on damage save against shadows on a dice roll (without modifier) of 8 or less. I use a HP to unstun if that happen.

 

[Calinon]

Lancheng, China
Raisa, X12, Kevin
Initiatives: Dara 21, Shadows 16 (1-destroyed, 2-2VP, 3-2VP, 4-NA), Raisa 15, Kevin 12 (4HP, 2S, stunned), X12 6 (1HP, 1S, stunned)

OOC: I hope you said that in the appropriately geeky voice

X12 lunges forward, slashing at the shadow jackal. The blade strikes it in the cheek, then with a ripple passes through. A small drop of shadow follows the passage of the blade, but the creature remains standing, glowering toothily at X12.

Attack: 23 hits
DMG Save (DC 20): 27 success

You hear Dara scream once as she is carried away by the shadow Jackal, who passes out of sight in the dimly lit hall. The other two shadows prove difficult to see, now that the light from Dara's sword is gone. One slashes its claws again at Kevin, scoring a pair of hits and drawing garish stripes down his chest but the second claw barely scratches the skin of his right arm. Again, there is only a small amount of blood from the ches wound as it goes numb. Kevin staggers back against the wall, growing pale. His sword slips from his grasp to clatter to the ground.

Attacks: 21 hit, 15 hit
DMG Save (DC 19's): 4 (HP to re-roll is 7, becomes an 11) fails [1L becomes, stunned], 21 success
WILL Saves (DC 11): 7 fails [you super strength is drained by 1 and the lethal hit becomes a stun hit]

The shadow before X12 clutches its clawed hands together and swings them in a vicious underhand clubbing motion, putting immense power behind the move. He connects with a loud crack on X12's jaw, lifting him from his feet and sending him soaring backwards again into the wall. His sword goes sliding away over the rug.

Attack: 10 (VP to re-roll becomes 21) hit
DMG Save (DC 30): 4 (HP to re-roll becomes 20) fail [1S, stunned]
WILL Save (DC 11): 16 success[size=+0]

Both Jackals turn and move as one to block the hall Dara was taken down. They afix Raisa in their fearsome gaze, flexing their clawed hands.

Raisa is up. Dara and the fleeing Jackal are out of sight. X12 and Kevin are both stunned and obviously unable to defend themselves. You can only get by the two Jackals with a successful DC25 acrobatics check for each Jackal.

Neither X12 or Kevin can act this round, having used hero points and being stunned and you three are in serious trouble.
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[Deva]

"Dara!!" Raisa grips the katana tightly, making sure that the button is depressed on the handle. She'll close the distance between her and the Jackals and swing at the head of one and try to duck by the other.

POWERS: Move-by-attack; Acrobatics

 

[Calinon]

Lancheng, China
Raisa, X12, Kevin
Initiatives: Dara 21, Shadows 16 (1-destroyed, 2-2VP, 3-2VP, 4-NA), Raisa 15, Kevin 12 (4HP, 2S), X12 6 (1HP, 1S)

Raisa's sword bursts into light as she presses tightly on the hilt and dances forward towards both Jackals. The sword slices into the beasts' maw, and like when Dara struck one with her sword, the creature disolves with a pained hiss and a puff of smokey shadow. As she strikes, she turns to try to step by the other creature, and it clamps down with its jaw on her shoulder

Attack: 24 hits
DMG Save (DC 24): 6 fails

Raisa tries to spin and twirl around the other Jackal, but the creature snarls darkly and slides to block her. It grates its claws together with a metallic sound, then lunges forward to try to drive them into your shoulders. Raisa steps back and the claws hiss over her top without ripping it.

Attacks: 6 miss; 19 hits
DMG Save (DC 17): 17 success

Raisa, Kevin and X12 are up, and things are looking... brighter. Kevins sword lays at his feet, X12's is 15 feet away down the right hall and Dara's lies five feet behind Raisa, near the left hall.

 

[Mimic]

"Naw, you underestimate yourself," Cosmo says, echoing Michelle's sentiment about leadership ability. "You two are two of the few with common sense around here. Johan's good too, but way too analytical and he's kinda a bookworm, you know? But no offense, SJ; if I gotta follow someone, I'll follow her around. Better scenery," he grins as he engages the autopilot.

You better enjoy what you can, because that's all you'll ever get to see. She tells him in a mock insulting tone as she snaps her fingers at him. Although she does blush a little at the half handed compliment.

Seriously John, you don't have to be the smartest to be a leader. Just trust your instincts and you will do fine.