EPIC M&M: Issue 6 (IC)
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Agamon
Adventurer
Sanjay looks down at his ruined gown. "Uh, whoops...modesty hasn't been a priority lately," he says a bit embarassedly, transforming the gown into a reasonable facsimile of his uniform.
"Who is it? Well, it isn't Vaile, but it is someone above her...oh, hey I saw this guy on the vid when I tried to call Ms. Vaile. Nothing unusual about him, but I'd know him if I saw him. He certainly looked like a ringleader. Real jerk."
"Who is it? Well, it isn't Vaile, but it is someone above her...oh, hey I saw this guy on the vid when I tried to call Ms. Vaile. Nothing unusual about him, but I'd know him if I saw him. He certainly looked like a ringleader. Real jerk."
Calinon
First Post
SAP Headquarters
Metal Mistress, Straightjacket, Neutron
Michelle: Despite his darkened and visible veins, Neutron seems alright. As for Vida, she is far from alright, though it looks like she has stabilized.
Neutron: A tailor you aren't, but simple clothing is easily created. It isn't going to win any fashion awards, but at least it keeps you covered. You also notice that somehow Ms. Vaile's assistant has managed to sneak past everyone in the room and out into the hall. She gives you a quick glance and runs down towards Ms. Vaile's private rooms.
Everyone: Several more SWAT members enter the room, including an older man who appears to be in charge.
"That's the leader of the ISA SWAT team we talked to on the roof," Rebound says as he comes over. "He was really happy to have our help, not like those guys on the ground. Captain Ralina I think, but he was talking in Portuguese."
The SWAT team takes their injured members down by way of the elevator and the commander of the team heads over to you, overhearing Straightjacket's question and Neutron's response. In tow behind him, surprisingly enough, is Ms. Price.
"So he is a member of EPIC after all?" the Captain says bluntly, giving Sanjay the once over. "Damn strange to have the entire ISA force out after a member of EPIC, wouldn't you say Ms. Price?" he asks the woman behind him.
"I am sure there is a reasonable explan..." she starts to respond before Captain Ralina interrupts her by adressing you again.
"So this man," he says in way of a question. "Tall, thin; well groomed, expensive suit. Portuguese, right? Silver highlights in his hair." The last comment is a statement, not a question.
While it eludes Sanjay and Straightjacket, Michelle notices the Captain isn't looking at them but right behind them at the nearby wall. And on that wall is a picture of the board of directors, including names which from this distance you can read. The man he's describing is standing in the back row, directly over Ms. Vaile. His name is Rao Telda, CEO of the board of directors of SAP.
Speed Demon, Johan
Johan: Oddly enough, though you know how to duplicate, it just doesn't work. It feels like the power to do so is there, but when you try, you feel strange and it won't activate. However, with some deft fingers, you manage to use the remaining wiring on your suit from your adventure in cyberspace, and a few pieces of suitable metal near your feet from the explosion and fashion a small listening device, leaving your double until later.
Gadgets: HP used for this, granting you telescopic hearing sufficient enough to hear the conversation.
Turning the device on the officer, you overhear him clearly and manage to piece together the conversation despite the fact it is in Portuguese.
Translated from Portuguese:
"Mr. Telda, we have a problem," the officer whispers into his phone. "Two of the EPIC brats were down here and one of them caught Vaile!"
"She cannot be allowed to unveil our plans to the public. Eliminate her," comes the response from the phone.
"But sir, I..."
"Do not argue with me Sergeant Marun. Do what we pay you for or you know what will happen," Telda says, his voice filled with dire warning.
"I understand," says the Sergeant before hanging up and striding towards Vince. As he moves, his form shimmers and he becomes very hard to see, hard enough that Vince appears oblivious to his coming! You might not have noticed him had you not been watching him.
Speed Demon
Your attempt to shield her proves ineffective, as the officers come to assist. A gathering media has floating cameras easily able to take pictures around you.
"Telda," she says, still apparently quite stunned. "Guards threw me," she says, looking upwards to where she fell from. Far above, from where she fell from the building, an SAP limosine flies out, surrounded by several silvery objects you can't quite make out from here, but which are definitely no bigger than a man.
While you see all around you, between the police, the nearby press and your attention directed upwards, you somehow fail to notice a camoflagued individual making his way towards you.
Spot check 20 versus Blending of 22.
October 26, 2120
Dover, England -- The York Estate
Jason Alfredsson York
Jay surges forward just as Kevin levels a powerful rifle towards him and Tank finishes his transformation. With adreneline pumping through his veins, he tackles his father through the window behind him. Jay takes the impact of the shattering glass, then lands hard, cushioning the fall for his father, but winding himself slightly.
Jump check (DC15): 13 fails
Damage save (DC15): 14 fails (1S)
From above him, Jay sees Kevin rush to the window, level the gun at his father's back and cut loose an energy blast. Jay uses his strength to throw his father off him just in time, taking the blast fully in the chest. The energy blast rips through him, injuring him badly.
Damage save (DC22): 11 fails (1L, disabled)
Jay's father is far from a fool, however, and pulls out an armband, snapping it onto Jay. A sharp jab later, Jay's wounds suddenly knit shut and Jay sits up, completely healed!
Healing gizmo activates at healing +4 and grants an immediate check to recover from disabled. The check succeeds with a natural 20! Jay is completely healed!
Initiatives: Jay 24, Lord York 20, New York 19, Tank 8
X12
"X12, wait," Thunder says, his eyes narrowing at the butler. "There's something..."
The warning comes too late for you as you brush by the butler, getting a surprise when he doesn't so much as move to avoid your impact. The bump results in a dull metallic thunk, and sends you bouncing to the side a step and towards a flowerbed near the window. You nearly end up on the ground as you trip over the leg of a man in a tuxedo. Glancing down, you are surprised to see the dead form of the butler that stands just a few feet from you.
As this all registers with you and Thunder shouts a loud warning, the butler standing before you does a 360 at his waist, spinning in a way no human could and delivering a crushing blow to your chest. You fly backwards to land against a tree some 40 feet away as the 'butler' shimmers, revealing a powerful attack robot, similar to the MK series you fought on your first day in New York.
Even Thunder failed his surprise roll... sneaky robots!
Attack roll: 22 hits
Damage save (DC30): 16 fails (1L, disabled)
The impact is staggering, but luckily for you, it seems your regenerative abilites are already back, though at a diminished state. But even in that state you manage to shake off what normally would be a grevious injury!
Constitution check (DC20): 28 succeeds (no longer disabled).
As you shake your head and stagger to your feet, you hear the crash of glass quite a ways to your left. Looking about a hundred and fifty feet down, you see a pair of men crash through a window and land on the ground hard. Seconds later, the man on the bottom tosses the other man aside, just as a blazing beam of energy blasts into the lower man.
Initiatives: Thunder 25, Michael 22, Killer Robot 20, X12 12, Raisa 11
Metal Mistress, Straightjacket, Neutron
Michelle: Despite his darkened and visible veins, Neutron seems alright. As for Vida, she is far from alright, though it looks like she has stabilized.
Neutron: A tailor you aren't, but simple clothing is easily created. It isn't going to win any fashion awards, but at least it keeps you covered. You also notice that somehow Ms. Vaile's assistant has managed to sneak past everyone in the room and out into the hall. She gives you a quick glance and runs down towards Ms. Vaile's private rooms.
Everyone: Several more SWAT members enter the room, including an older man who appears to be in charge.
"That's the leader of the ISA SWAT team we talked to on the roof," Rebound says as he comes over. "He was really happy to have our help, not like those guys on the ground. Captain Ralina I think, but he was talking in Portuguese."
The SWAT team takes their injured members down by way of the elevator and the commander of the team heads over to you, overhearing Straightjacket's question and Neutron's response. In tow behind him, surprisingly enough, is Ms. Price.
"So he is a member of EPIC after all?" the Captain says bluntly, giving Sanjay the once over. "Damn strange to have the entire ISA force out after a member of EPIC, wouldn't you say Ms. Price?" he asks the woman behind him.
"I am sure there is a reasonable explan..." she starts to respond before Captain Ralina interrupts her by adressing you again.
"So this man," he says in way of a question. "Tall, thin; well groomed, expensive suit. Portuguese, right? Silver highlights in his hair." The last comment is a statement, not a question.
While it eludes Sanjay and Straightjacket, Michelle notices the Captain isn't looking at them but right behind them at the nearby wall. And on that wall is a picture of the board of directors, including names which from this distance you can read. The man he's describing is standing in the back row, directly over Ms. Vaile. His name is Rao Telda, CEO of the board of directors of SAP.
Speed Demon, Johan
Johan: Oddly enough, though you know how to duplicate, it just doesn't work. It feels like the power to do so is there, but when you try, you feel strange and it won't activate. However, with some deft fingers, you manage to use the remaining wiring on your suit from your adventure in cyberspace, and a few pieces of suitable metal near your feet from the explosion and fashion a small listening device, leaving your double until later.
Gadgets: HP used for this, granting you telescopic hearing sufficient enough to hear the conversation.
Turning the device on the officer, you overhear him clearly and manage to piece together the conversation despite the fact it is in Portuguese.
Translated from Portuguese:
"Mr. Telda, we have a problem," the officer whispers into his phone. "Two of the EPIC brats were down here and one of them caught Vaile!"
"She cannot be allowed to unveil our plans to the public. Eliminate her," comes the response from the phone.
"But sir, I..."
"Do not argue with me Sergeant Marun. Do what we pay you for or you know what will happen," Telda says, his voice filled with dire warning.
"I understand," says the Sergeant before hanging up and striding towards Vince. As he moves, his form shimmers and he becomes very hard to see, hard enough that Vince appears oblivious to his coming! You might not have noticed him had you not been watching him.
Speed Demon
Your attempt to shield her proves ineffective, as the officers come to assist. A gathering media has floating cameras easily able to take pictures around you.
"Telda," she says, still apparently quite stunned. "Guards threw me," she says, looking upwards to where she fell from. Far above, from where she fell from the building, an SAP limosine flies out, surrounded by several silvery objects you can't quite make out from here, but which are definitely no bigger than a man.
While you see all around you, between the police, the nearby press and your attention directed upwards, you somehow fail to notice a camoflagued individual making his way towards you.
Spot check 20 versus Blending of 22.
October 26, 2120
Dover, England -- The York Estate
Jason Alfredsson York
Jay surges forward just as Kevin levels a powerful rifle towards him and Tank finishes his transformation. With adreneline pumping through his veins, he tackles his father through the window behind him. Jay takes the impact of the shattering glass, then lands hard, cushioning the fall for his father, but winding himself slightly.
Jump check (DC15): 13 fails
Damage save (DC15): 14 fails (1S)
From above him, Jay sees Kevin rush to the window, level the gun at his father's back and cut loose an energy blast. Jay uses his strength to throw his father off him just in time, taking the blast fully in the chest. The energy blast rips through him, injuring him badly.
Damage save (DC22): 11 fails (1L, disabled)
Jay's father is far from a fool, however, and pulls out an armband, snapping it onto Jay. A sharp jab later, Jay's wounds suddenly knit shut and Jay sits up, completely healed!
Healing gizmo activates at healing +4 and grants an immediate check to recover from disabled. The check succeeds with a natural 20! Jay is completely healed!
Initiatives: Jay 24, Lord York 20, New York 19, Tank 8
X12
"X12, wait," Thunder says, his eyes narrowing at the butler. "There's something..."
The warning comes too late for you as you brush by the butler, getting a surprise when he doesn't so much as move to avoid your impact. The bump results in a dull metallic thunk, and sends you bouncing to the side a step and towards a flowerbed near the window. You nearly end up on the ground as you trip over the leg of a man in a tuxedo. Glancing down, you are surprised to see the dead form of the butler that stands just a few feet from you.
As this all registers with you and Thunder shouts a loud warning, the butler standing before you does a 360 at his waist, spinning in a way no human could and delivering a crushing blow to your chest. You fly backwards to land against a tree some 40 feet away as the 'butler' shimmers, revealing a powerful attack robot, similar to the MK series you fought on your first day in New York.
Even Thunder failed his surprise roll... sneaky robots!
Attack roll: 22 hits
Damage save (DC30): 16 fails (1L, disabled)
The impact is staggering, but luckily for you, it seems your regenerative abilites are already back, though at a diminished state. But even in that state you manage to shake off what normally would be a grevious injury!
Constitution check (DC20): 28 succeeds (no longer disabled).
As you shake your head and stagger to your feet, you hear the crash of glass quite a ways to your left. Looking about a hundred and fifty feet down, you see a pair of men crash through a window and land on the ground hard. Seconds later, the man on the bottom tosses the other man aside, just as a blazing beam of energy blasts into the lower man.
Initiatives: Thunder 25, Michael 22, Killer Robot 20, X12 12, Raisa 11
Agamon
Adventurer
Sanjay nods at the captain's description. "Yeah, yeah, that's the guy..." He notices the lab assistant leaving the room and sighs. "Where is she going? I didn't even get to thank her."
He heads off towards the hallway behind her. "Hey, wait up, where you going, I want to talk to you!" he calls out to her as he leaves the room
He heads off towards the hallway behind her. "Hey, wait up, where you going, I want to talk to you!" he calls out to her as he leaves the room
You might want to look into the death of Pavo, I believe that Ms. Price and this Rao Telda are somehow involved in the supposed car crash, more then likely most of the board of directors as well. She says glaring at Ms. Price. Except for Ms. Vaile it would seem, I don't suppose you would happen to know where she is, do you Ms. Price?
Out of the corner of her eye she notices Sanjay leaving the room. Sanjay? Sanjay, where are you going?
Out of the corner of her eye she notices Sanjay leaving the room. Sanjay? Sanjay, where are you going?
Calinon
First Post
SAP Headquarters
Metal Mistress, Straightjacket
Captain Ralina turns to Ms. Price. "Well, do you?" he demands of her.
"I assure you, Captain, that these wild accusations are just fanciful leaps of children's imaginations,"Ms. Price says cooly, turning on her heel to leave, but a pair of SWAT members quickly block her path at a nod from the Captain.
"I think it would be best if you stayed with us, Ms. Price," Captain Ralina says and he barks something in Portuguese. In scant seconds, handcuffs are on Ms. Price despite her protests. "We'll find her with or without your help," he says with certainty.
"Sir!" shouts one of the swat members who looks like he's wearing a lot of communication gear. "Firefight on level 40, parking garage! SAP armor units are blasting their way through our team heading to the area where that explosion happened, escorting several VIP's!"
"What!?" barks Ralina, looking briefly stunned. But that look quickly turns to anger even as Michelle looks to where Sanjay is heading down the hall. "Why the hell would SAP fire on ISA agents?" he screams at Ms. Price.
"I'm sure I have no idea," she says, smugly superior. Captain Ralina looks about ready to snap, and you see his form straining at his uniform suddenly, the veins on his neck and arms standing out.
Neutron
You pursue the assistant, and when she sees you following, she lets out a little squeak of distress and flees towards Ms. Vaile's private quarters at the end of the hall, her odd skin turning nearly ashen as she does so.
Speed Demon, Johan
Johan's shout prevents Vince from being caught completely by surprise, but even as he starts moving, the familiar sound of an energy weapon discharging rings from just behind him.
Initiative: Marun 24, Vince 23 (2HP, 1L), Johan 6 (2HP, 1L)
Note: for simplicity, initiatives will stay the same even if superspeed kicks in unless you refocus
The turncoat ISA agent cuts loose an energy blast, momentarily giving away his location. Vince sees the blast coming but can do nothing to avoid it completely.
Attack roll: 22 hits (flat footed atm)
Damage save (DC20): 16 fails (1L)
Fortunately, his leathery hide and durable uniform manage to absorb most of the blast, and Vince bursts into motion, tearing through the crowd of officers to a place of safety behind the EPIC Van. As he moves, he tries to keep an eye on the traitor, and while he can sort of see him, it's hard to focus on him. You also can faintly hear the sound of a lot of weapons fire from some distance above you.
50% miss chance currently on all attacks against Marun.
Johan turns the wiring and his metal glove into an energy conduit, sending a crackling jolt of electricity surging towards Marun. Just as he fires, he notices that Marun is very hard to lock down as a target, and his blast skims by the hard to see man.
Concealment roll (low miss): 10 misses
Police dive for cover behind vehicles and a few take aim at the blurry figure, unsure what is going on. But none of them fire for fear of hitting their fellows, retreating towards their vehicles and the building.
Marun stalks forward, ignoring the police. It's hard to tell where he's facing, but it soon becomes apparent that he's willing to take out anyone in his way when the next blast rips out at Johan. It slams into his armor, sending him staggering back. His ill double near the van screams out in pain at the exact same time.
Attack roll: 18 hits
Damage save (DC20): 19 fails (1L)
Vince and Johan are both up.
October 26, 2120
Dover, England -- The York Estate
Jason Alfredsson York
Jay kips up to his feet, picking his father up onto his feet, and drags him running full tilt towards the front of the house. Ahead, he sees someone picking themself up off the ground and hears a distinct clunking sound coming from a copse of trees to his right. As he moves a pair of exceedingly powerful robots stomps out, making good time towards him on an intercepting vector.
A roaring sound heralds the chase, and as he quickly glances back, Jay sees Kevin leap from the broken window, armor forming around him as he engages an air jet system and rockets after he and his father, a maniacal gleam in his eye.
"I'm just grabbin' the gear, New York," shouts Tank from inside. "You take care of business, kid!"
Initiatives: Jay 24, Lord York 20, New York 19, Super-Killer Robots 11, Tank 8
X12
As X12 clears his head, he sees the man that got shot suddenly leap to his feet, grab the other man and both charge towards the front of the house. As they run, an armored man flies out of the window, rocketting after them and two huge walking robots burst from the trees nearby on an intercept course with the two men, obviously intent on stopping them.
Initiatives: Thunder 25, Michael 22, X12 21 Killer Robot 20, Raisa 11
However, things are not progressing all that splendidly on your own side of the house. Thunder sends a blazing bolt of electricity into the robot, enough to make everyone feel like ants are crawling over your skin. The light is intense, and the scent of ozone fills the air, but when you blink away the spots, the robot remains undamaged!
Michael instantly transform into his hybrid-self, charging forward and ripping his powerful claws across the chest of the machine. He fares slightly better than Thunder did, leaving an X of scored marks on the chestplate of the killer robot. His victory is short-lived.
The Robot spins its top again, slamming out with its arm and sending Michael soaring back to land with a crunch on Kevin's coffin. The coffin falls over and the lid pops open, but you can't see if the body fell out. Michael barely manages to get to his feet shakily.
The robot continues its motion, slamming a heavy metal arm at Thunder. With a feat of agility you didn't expect, Thunder manages to barely avoid getting his head caved in, surprising you by not relying on his energy field to protect him.
The robot's top spins around again, but this time its momentum is halted as Raisa steps between Thunder and the robot and stops the swinging arm with a simple forearm block. With a fierce twist, she tears the arm clean off the machine! Sparks fly and the robot wobbles, but somehow remains active!
Thunder dives in a roll behind the robot, deftly avoiding the remaining clutching hand of the machine and kicking into the back of its robotic knees. The robot staggers and drops to its knees on the ground.
Michael takes a single step forward, then collapses to his knees as well, clutching his chest and groaning in pain.
X12 is up!
Metal Mistress, Straightjacket
Captain Ralina turns to Ms. Price. "Well, do you?" he demands of her.
"I assure you, Captain, that these wild accusations are just fanciful leaps of children's imaginations,"Ms. Price says cooly, turning on her heel to leave, but a pair of SWAT members quickly block her path at a nod from the Captain.
"I think it would be best if you stayed with us, Ms. Price," Captain Ralina says and he barks something in Portuguese. In scant seconds, handcuffs are on Ms. Price despite her protests. "We'll find her with or without your help," he says with certainty.
"Sir!" shouts one of the swat members who looks like he's wearing a lot of communication gear. "Firefight on level 40, parking garage! SAP armor units are blasting their way through our team heading to the area where that explosion happened, escorting several VIP's!"
"What!?" barks Ralina, looking briefly stunned. But that look quickly turns to anger even as Michelle looks to where Sanjay is heading down the hall. "Why the hell would SAP fire on ISA agents?" he screams at Ms. Price.
"I'm sure I have no idea," she says, smugly superior. Captain Ralina looks about ready to snap, and you see his form straining at his uniform suddenly, the veins on his neck and arms standing out.
Neutron
You pursue the assistant, and when she sees you following, she lets out a little squeak of distress and flees towards Ms. Vaile's private quarters at the end of the hall, her odd skin turning nearly ashen as she does so.
Speed Demon, Johan
Johan's shout prevents Vince from being caught completely by surprise, but even as he starts moving, the familiar sound of an energy weapon discharging rings from just behind him.
Initiative: Marun 24, Vince 23 (2HP, 1L), Johan 6 (2HP, 1L)
Note: for simplicity, initiatives will stay the same even if superspeed kicks in unless you refocus
The turncoat ISA agent cuts loose an energy blast, momentarily giving away his location. Vince sees the blast coming but can do nothing to avoid it completely.
Attack roll: 22 hits (flat footed atm)
Damage save (DC20): 16 fails (1L)
Fortunately, his leathery hide and durable uniform manage to absorb most of the blast, and Vince bursts into motion, tearing through the crowd of officers to a place of safety behind the EPIC Van. As he moves, he tries to keep an eye on the traitor, and while he can sort of see him, it's hard to focus on him. You also can faintly hear the sound of a lot of weapons fire from some distance above you.
50% miss chance currently on all attacks against Marun.
Johan turns the wiring and his metal glove into an energy conduit, sending a crackling jolt of electricity surging towards Marun. Just as he fires, he notices that Marun is very hard to lock down as a target, and his blast skims by the hard to see man.
Concealment roll (low miss): 10 misses
Police dive for cover behind vehicles and a few take aim at the blurry figure, unsure what is going on. But none of them fire for fear of hitting their fellows, retreating towards their vehicles and the building.
Marun stalks forward, ignoring the police. It's hard to tell where he's facing, but it soon becomes apparent that he's willing to take out anyone in his way when the next blast rips out at Johan. It slams into his armor, sending him staggering back. His ill double near the van screams out in pain at the exact same time.
Attack roll: 18 hits
Damage save (DC20): 19 fails (1L)
Vince and Johan are both up.
October 26, 2120
Dover, England -- The York Estate
Jason Alfredsson York
Jay kips up to his feet, picking his father up onto his feet, and drags him running full tilt towards the front of the house. Ahead, he sees someone picking themself up off the ground and hears a distinct clunking sound coming from a copse of trees to his right. As he moves a pair of exceedingly powerful robots stomps out, making good time towards him on an intercepting vector.
A roaring sound heralds the chase, and as he quickly glances back, Jay sees Kevin leap from the broken window, armor forming around him as he engages an air jet system and rockets after he and his father, a maniacal gleam in his eye.
"I'm just grabbin' the gear, New York," shouts Tank from inside. "You take care of business, kid!"
Initiatives: Jay 24, Lord York 20, New York 19, Super-Killer Robots 11, Tank 8
X12
As X12 clears his head, he sees the man that got shot suddenly leap to his feet, grab the other man and both charge towards the front of the house. As they run, an armored man flies out of the window, rocketting after them and two huge walking robots burst from the trees nearby on an intercept course with the two men, obviously intent on stopping them.
Initiatives: Thunder 25, Michael 22, X12 21 Killer Robot 20, Raisa 11
However, things are not progressing all that splendidly on your own side of the house. Thunder sends a blazing bolt of electricity into the robot, enough to make everyone feel like ants are crawling over your skin. The light is intense, and the scent of ozone fills the air, but when you blink away the spots, the robot remains undamaged!
Michael instantly transform into his hybrid-self, charging forward and ripping his powerful claws across the chest of the machine. He fares slightly better than Thunder did, leaving an X of scored marks on the chestplate of the killer robot. His victory is short-lived.
The Robot spins its top again, slamming out with its arm and sending Michael soaring back to land with a crunch on Kevin's coffin. The coffin falls over and the lid pops open, but you can't see if the body fell out. Michael barely manages to get to his feet shakily.
The robot continues its motion, slamming a heavy metal arm at Thunder. With a feat of agility you didn't expect, Thunder manages to barely avoid getting his head caved in, surprising you by not relying on his energy field to protect him.
The robot's top spins around again, but this time its momentum is halted as Raisa steps between Thunder and the robot and stops the swinging arm with a simple forearm block. With a fierce twist, she tears the arm clean off the machine! Sparks fly and the robot wobbles, but somehow remains active!
Thunder dives in a roll behind the robot, deftly avoiding the remaining clutching hand of the machine and kicking into the back of its robotic knees. The robot staggers and drops to its knees on the ground.
Michael takes a single step forward, then collapses to his knees as well, clutching his chest and groaning in pain.
X12 is up!
