Epic M&M: Issue 5 (IC)

[Mimic]

As you play with the helpless CEO in the car some 400-500 feet above the ground, Michelle spinning it and Vince trying to break in the window, your communicators activate. Ms. Vaile's voice comes into your ear. "I want Mr. Rameirez retrieved now, still able to stand, not shaken and stirred. If you can't do it, please let me know and I'll send my security force to collect him."

You also notice that there are no sirens sounding, no police in the area and no vehicles passing within a hundred yards of you.

With a small sigh Michelle brings the car along side where she is floating and gently raps on the side window. Are you ready to give up yet? Oh and I wouldn't do anything stupid that would break my concentration considering your about 500 feet up in the air.

As she talks she continues to rise up towards the balcony, bring the car with her, as she gets close she will active her communicator. StraightJacket I am going to need your assistance out on the balcony please.

Once Staightjacket is out on the balcony she will open a door closest to him and let him stretch in and grab him, telling him to make sure he isn't armed.

 

[Velmont]

"You can't regenerate? Nice, the situation is worst than I thought. And Dara have such a mental field around her, I don't know if I will be able to pass throught. Let's go find Raisa"

Seeing the shadow moving, leaving a small passage.

"Well, we don't have much choice now, and staying here will do no good. Lead up!"

Kevin will follow X. He will continue to try to mimic Dara powers and feats (Except the link), as long as he doesn't get them.

 

[Calinon]

Lancheng, China
X12, Kevin
Initiatives: Jackal 28 (5VP, 5S), Raisa 18 (2HP, 1L, 3S, stunned), X12 15 (2HP, 3S), Kevin 14-2 (5HP, 5L, 1S, -1 Super Strength)

Kevin keeps trying to mimic Dara. He fails again but it elicits a response as she grogily opens her eyes as the three of you flee the rushing shadows.

"Do that... again and... hurt you," she murmers with disgust in her voice.

Will save (DC 9): 12 success

The shadows flow like water, fast enough to force you to run as hard as you can just to stay ahead. As it fills the corridor behind you, lamps go out, until all that's left is a pair of lamps flanking an exit into a courtyard. Relief is quickly replaced by dread as you realize there is a immense, gleaming, portculis sealing you off from the courtyard.

Luckily, the wall of shadows chasing you comes to a sudden halt ten feet from the portculis, it's surface rolling like water. Through the gate, you see Raisa in hand to hand combat with the Jackal, the beast towering over her with claws that are as long as her arms are. Surprisingly, she looks bruised, but not really hurt. The entire stone floor of the courtyard, plus where you are, is crushed and broken, with concentric rings, as if an explosion took place. In the middle of the courtyard in a now ruined fountain, attached to the fountain's statue by chains, is Michael. He too appears badly wounded.

You see a handle, obviously a release, and if the other four exits leading from this courtyard are any indication, there is a wheel to raise the portculis some five to the right of the gate.

And speaking of Raisa, she's just in the process of delivering a massive elbow as you arrive, that hits and clacks the jaws of the Jackal together. As she does, Jackal seems to shrivel quite a bit, losing perhaps a foot in height.

Attack roll: 21 hits
Damage save (DC 16): 8 (VP to re-roll is 9, becomes 11) fails (1S)

If the Jackal notices his loss of stature, he doesn't seem to react, instead digging his foot claws into the crumbled stone, then leaping into the air over twenty feet, coming down with a massive swipe of his clawed hand. The blow slashes her from shoulder to hip, sending her sailing across the courtyard to slam into the wall hard, where she staggers, dazed.

Attack roll: 28 hits
Damage save (DC 24): 17 fails (1L, stunned) ... oh, that was a power attack btw

Horribly, he's not finished, following through with his slash to punch his claws clear through Michael's stomach. The statue crumbles, the chains break from the force of the blow, and Michael is left dangling from the Jackal's massive hand, groaning and trying without success to pull the claws out. The Jackal roars and tosses him aside like a rag doll.

"One down, witch!" he shouts at Raisa.

Raisa, X12, Kevin are all up. Raisa will have to use a HP to unstun to get an action. Dara is disabled, but conscious now, barely.

Brazilia, SAA
SAP Corporate HQ
Michelle drags the car back to the balcony. It takes about half a minute for her, the car and Vince to cover the distance. As you drag it along, Vince manages to keep the man terrified enough that the gun he's recovered from the glove box is shaking, along with the man.

Meanwhile, Ms. Vaile listens to the information provided by Johan without interrupting. "This could be a problem," she says, frowning. "John," she says as the car bumps up to the balcony. "Would you be a dear and pull Mr. Rameirez inside? I believe he has a blaster in his vehicle, but I doubt it would be able to affect you."

Again, it kind of surprises you that she knows each of your names, and seems to have a fairly good handle on what your powers and abilities are.

 

[Mordane76]

"Kevin, put Dara down. Wheel the gate up, and then use your sword to keep the shadows at bay." X12 whispers. "Get Michael. I'll help Raisa."

 

[buzzard]

"I'm on it" John replies as he moves out to the balcony. Once the car arrives, if the door isn't open he'll ask "Do I need to peel that tin can, or are you going to spare your car? You might see it again in a bunch of years if you don't rile me."

buzzard

 

[Calinon]

Brazilia, SAA
SAP Corporate HQ
Ms. Vaile, watching from the door to the balcony now, says, "Actually, it's SAP property. Feel free to peel it open. Just don't drop anything. We're fairly high up."

 

[Deva]

(ooc: will spend HP to unstun)

Gasping for breath through the pain, Raisa doesn't say a word in fear of losing the adrenalin rush. With a feral scream she rushes at him and leaps into a roundhouse kick.

 

[Mimic]

Here let me do it. With a small wave of her hand she attempts to open the door magnetically.

 

[Velmont]

"Dara, listen to me. Raisa is in trouble. Jackal is figthing her, one on one. Me and X are broken down. We are on our last effort, and you psychic abilities may be the best weapon we got against Jackal. So please, let me mimic them, you are in no condition to use them." Kevin puts Dara down and grab the porticullis. "My sword have been broken, and Dara's one was no where near her, so I am weaponless. I'll try to open it, so you may pass with Dara." Kevin try to lift the porticullis.

OOC: Half action to lift the porticullis. If it doesn't work, extra effort (i'll become fatigued) to raise by 2 my spuer-strenght and try again.

 

[Calinon]

Brazilia, SAA
SAP Corporate HQ
Once Straightjacket is in position, Michelle rips the door off the car easily. Several shots ring out, energy pulses thumping into Straightjacket without effect. Vince flies to the other side of the car and makes scary demon faces at the already terrified man. Straightjacket easily pulls the man out, rendering him immobile without even having to use his powers once he's out.

"Mr. Rawlins, take him to your holding area and interrogate him," Ms. Vaile says calmly, though her glare at him as he's dragged in is icy.

"Yes, ma'am," Rawlins replies briskly. He takes the man from Straighjacket after cuffing him with some odd looking energy bracelets.

"And Mr. Rameirez," Ms. Vaile says just as he is being led out. "Turning terrorist in this country is not something that is a good career choice."

"T-terrorist?" he replies weakly as he pass the door. "Wait! No! I'm not a terrorist! I'm not a terrorist!" he screams as he's lead away. Even when the door closes, you can hear him for several more seconds.

Vince, even with your limited knowledge of the SAA legal system, you recall that being a terrorist is beyond bad. For nearly any other crime you get some rights, but for terrorism, even if it is just suspected, you get none.

"Let's call Lockheed right now and get permission for me to gain access to that scanning technology first, and avoid any potential problems there. Then I can provide you with any information you need; blueprints and schematics, employee records, anything. I need no further convincing that this is worse than a dire situation. I would also like to take Sanjay to my lab to test his ability to destroy complex molecular structures."

Mere moments later, as Michelle is told over the video phone, SAP has authorization to have the scanner technology.

Lancheng, China
Initiatives: Jackal 28 (5VP, 5S), Raisa 18 (2HP, 1L, 3S, stunned), Kevin 14 (5HP, 5L, 1S, -1 Super Strength), X12 13 (2HP, 3S), Dara 5

Dara manages to lean weakly against the wall. No! Never! Never! Never! You're a monster! I'd rather die than help you! Nev..

The mental broadcast is loud, and stops suddenly. "No," she says, regaining her focus needed to control her mental powers. You aren't sure you are the one the mental broadcast was meant for. "We've seen what you do with powers that are hard to control once today," she says coldly.

In the yard, both Jackal and Raisa have heard the mental shouting. Both momentarily turn their heads your way, Jackal's eyes gleaming red and staying focussed on you as he turns with an evil snarl. Which is just the moment that Raisa leaps up into the air, swinging her foot into his face.

Attack roll: 28 hits
Damage save (DC 17): natural 20 succeeds

You try to lift the portculis. It sticks slightly, but you manage to hoist it above your head. The gate rattles and creaks loudly as you do so. As soon as you lift it, the shadows behind you surge forward again, thrusting all of you into the yard. Dara lands on her knees, Kevin on his rear, while X12 barely manages to maintain his footing. Kevin struggles to his feet.

Reflex saves (DC 10): Kevin 8, X12 14, Dara 3

Kevin, all the way across the yard, you see a gleaming sword laying on the ruined cobblestones.

X12 starts to rush forward, sword still in hand, but just past Dara slides to a halt. Jackal is glancing to Raisa, and then to Dara. He looks back to Raisa and his lips curl into a feral smile. "I shall present you her head," he snarls, crouching down as if he's going to leap the distance. Dara is somehow managing to get to her feet behind you.

X12, you are up. You had to delay to get through the portcullis.