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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calinon" data-source="post: 1610851" data-attributes="member: 13737">Brazilia, SAASAP Corporate HQAs Johan splits into three, and Randall staunches the guards' wound, Michelle effortlessly yanks the gun from Rameirez's grasp.  Seemingly unperturbed, he lunges for his control panel on his desk. "Stop him, before he activates the..." one guard shouts, but it's too late.  A click, followed by a sliding sound both to your left and right sound, as walls slide away revealing six foot deep alcoves, each housing an exceedingly high tech, hovering, robotic soldier.  The sound of the robots powering up fills the room as their eyes light up, glowing a soothing blue as eight of the constructions slide smoothly out from their alcoves, suspended by what appears to be a magnetic field.  Each robot has a large grasping clawlike left hand and a strange looking cannon for a right hand.  The cannon is short, with a wide tip and a strange rotating circular device on the top that flashes various colors; red, blue, yellow, black and white. "...robots," the guard finishes as Rameirez punches something else on his control panel.  You hear a metallic thunk from the doorway into the room, and metal walls start sliding rapidly down the windows. "Kill them all!  Don't let any of them escape!" shouts Rameirez. Robot power up negates surprise.  Loki's medicine check stabilized the guard. Initiatives:  Rameirez 22, Speed Demon 21, Straightjacket 21, Mantis 20, Loki 19, Cosmo 18, Metal Mistress 16, Robots(8) 14, Iron Maiden 12, Kitten 11, Guards(5) 11-2, Neutron 6, Rebound 5,  Johan 5-2 A section of floor slides away behind the desk, and Rameirez quickly leaps down into the hole.  You hear a sound like that of a hovering vehicle coming from the hole. Speed Demon and SJ are up, but if you have an action, feel free to post it. Lancheng, ChinaRaisaRaisa runs after Jackal.  One shadow keeps its hand over Dara's mouth, though her eyes follow you with a lot of panic which floods over your mind as expected.  You dash down the hall for what seems like minutes, lighting it up with your swords, Jackal's passage obvious by torn up rug from his own run.  The wide hall comes to a brick archway, outside of which you can see a courtyard with a non-working fountain.  It is surrounded on all sides by what is obviously an english style castle, with matching tunnels leading four directions.  Attached to the fountain by heavy iron chains is Michael, suspended some five feet off the ground, his head slumped down on his chest, blood pouring from his wounds. From your vantage within the tunnel, you can see no sign of Jackal.  You also notice that the marks in the rug have vanished.  Glancing back, you see there are no marks for at least thirty feet. X12, KevinInitiatives: Shadow 29, X12 16, Kevin 5 (if he comes back to help) The shadow, taking advantage of your surprise, does the unthinkable, and the painful.  He swings X12 by the ankles, slamming him face first into the wall.  Stars dance in X12's eyes as he fights desperately to hold onto consciousness.  The shadow gives a whispy laugh, laced with malace. Opposed grapple:  Jackal 23, X12 13Damage save (DC 26):  18 fails [1S, stunned still]Will save (DC 11):  15 successConditions: Dara (unknown), Raisa (N/A), Kevin (4HP, 1S, -1 Super Strength), X12 (2HP, 3S, -1 strength) X12 shakes his head and tries to kick free of the grasp!  The shadow laughs and gives him a shake, dangling him mockingly just above his sword. Opposed grapple:  Jackal 18, X12 17 failsKevin barrels down the hall, sword flashing out as he tries to impale the shadow.  The shadow very nearly manages to twist away, but the force of the charge drives the sword through its side.  A brief sizzle and a shadowy cry later, X12 drops to the ground, the shadow destroyed. Attack roll:  23 hitsDamage save:  21 fails</blockquote>

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