EPIC M&M: Issue 7 (IC)

[Calinon]

Morgentaller District
Lynn Jenkins
"I have an appointment," she states flatly. She steps up to you and grabs your forearm in a surprisingly firm grip. "You do not want to interfere with me," she says in her emotionless tone, though her eye flashes brightly again.

You get that same feeling you had with X12 earlier; the feeling that for some reason, you could probably use your powers on her.

You hear the door swing open behind you and the soft patter of feet approaching. The albino woman is quickly at your side, grabbing the woman before you by the hand clamped down on your arm. She tries to seperate the two of you and seems almost desperate to do so, trying to pull the woman towards the house.

"In a moment, Sian," the woman says emotionlessly.

The albino woman looks back at the house, still tugging on the woman's hand, and thereby your arm, and is starting to hyperventilate.

X12
The assistant leaves through the door and you glance that way to see Lynn confronting a very familiar person; Captain Carmella Majors. The Captain's hand is clamped down on Lynn's forearm. The assistant rushes over and is trying to pull the Captain towards the house. Majors hasn't seemed to notice you.

"Forgiveness isn't an issue; but obedience is," Jasman says, his blind eyes staring outward towards you. Stand down! rips through your psyche. You manage to fight the nearly irresistable urge to back away from him and stand at attention.

You are being placed under compulsion! But you make the WILL save with an 18.

EPIC Headquarters, The War Room
Jay's communication goes without answer as ARIS answers Michelle.

"He has left the compound and his communicator is in his room. I have no way to track X12 at this time, Metal Mistress."

"This is pointless," Cosmo shouts. "We have a job to do and we can do it without X12, but we can't do it if half of us run off on some idiotic search in the city! We should go after Split and let X12 worry about X12. It seems to be what he wants anyway."

"I want my wing back, but I'm going with them," Vince announces. "Without X12 I wouldn't have a new wing that someone tore off," he adds with a glare at Michael.

"I'm sure some of us will come visit you in jail," Carl says dryly towards Johan, loud enough to be overheard by everyone. "'Cause that's what's gonna happen if we don't catch Split."

"Hey mates, I gotta agree with Cosmo on this one. X ran off, he can handle himself for a day," Rebound says.

"We will need all of us to battle Split," Anna agrees. "And New York is a big city to find one person in, especially one that doesn't want our help."

Monica glares at Cosmo and both Michael and Sanjay can hear a slight crackling in the air and a growl comeing from Monica.

 

[Deva]

"I have an appointment," she states flatly. She steps up to you and grabs your forearm in a surprisingly firm grip. "You do not want to interfere with me," she says in her emotionless tone, though her eye flashes brightly again.

Her eyes focus momentarily on the hand on her forearm. "Has anyone ever told you that you're a bit of a bully?" She lifts her eyes and fixates a none-too-pleasant scowl on the woman.(Intimidate:20) " I don't like bullies." Lynn grabs the woman's wrist, her fingers pressing into the nerves in an attempt to weaken the grip and remove the hand. "I'm afraid you're going to be late for your appointment."

As her skin touches the woman's, she'll open her mind to any images she may see.

 

[Agamon]

"They've kinda got a point, Mon," Sanjay says, trying to divert her attention form Cosmo. "Do you know where this psychic he went to see is? If not, he's going to be almost impossible to find." He turns to everyone else as he continues. "But if you do, we can go get him and get back before anyone misses us. Then we'll have Dr. X with us against Split to make sure everyone leaves the fight with all their limbs attached."

 

[Mordane76]

"I'm the one giving the orders here," X12 barks, advancing quickly on Jasman. "Tell me what you know, or I swear I'll beat it out of you. Everyone who knows something about me feels it's better to just string me along, but it isn't happening this time - I'm through playing mister nice clone," X12 finishes, rearing back to backhand Jasman if necessary.

 

[Dalamar]

"Unless our orders were to locate and bring Split to custody today, a minor delayance is not going to bring an imprisonment sentence on me," Johan says calmly back to Carl. "I do admit that this delay made me feel rather more pleased than it should, considering the situation, however."
Turning to the screen, he continues. "ARIS, which direction did X12 leave towards when he left the EPIC premises, and what are the five most likely destinations for him in that direction?"

 

[Mimic]

Michelle HP 5/5 status: ok

Wishing she had a gavel or something Michelle bangs on the desk to draw everyone's attention.

"ARIS, cancel that last request." She states as she looks at the group assembled before her. "Cosmos is right, Split is our primary concern. It was X's choice to take off, he can take care of himself for now. Thunder seemed to know where he was going and didn't seem to upset by it, so we can assume that he is not in any immediate danger."

As she continues to talk she will make eye contact with everyone in the room and in particular Johan and Monica. "Split is smart and dangerous we will need all of us working together as a team if we are to have any chance of taking him down. we can't have anyone of us second guessing what we are doing. Any personal grudges or second thoughts will be left behind."

 

[Calinon]

Morgentaller District
Lynn Jenkins
The woman's expression shows no emotion as you turn your unnatural charisma to an intimidating end. You grab her wrist in what you know should be both a painful and somewhat debilitating hold but elicit no reaction from her; except perhaps slight irritation. As you allow your cognitive abilities to take over and your vision spirals from the now to sometime else, the last thing you notice of your current surroundings is that this woman before you doesn't appear to be paying attention to you, but something behind you.

....[precognition]....

The woman shouts "Stand down!" But a quick shove against the distracted woman's chest and a clever hook of your foot sends her tumbling back. She loses her balance and falls, slamming her head into one of the iron bars of the gate, falling unconscious.

....[precognition]...

The city stands in ruins. A quartet of mutants battle against vacant eyed humans lead by odd, grey and white skinned humanoids. Two massive war machines rumble towards the four. One woman runs at super-speed, gauntlets aglow with an odd red-pink energy, dashing past and among the soldiers, her fists leaving a trail of destruction in their midst. Another uses a staff weapon to vault towards the remaining soldiers, completely open to attack. Energy weapons blast at her, but tendrils of energy slap them aside. A small, asian woman stands off against a dozen white and grey skinned creatures, their visible mental blasts warring for a moment before the woman releases a wave of mental energy that sends the creatures flying. With a groan, one of the machines rises into the air, hoisted by a man of stone. He uses immense strength to hurl the machine into the other, and an explosion rips through the area as both are destroyed.

"Good job, Mason! That will buy us some time! Fall back!" the asian woman shouts mentally.

....[postcognition]....

X12 crouches over the woman, her eye gone. He touches her, obviously trying to heal her, but nothing happens.

....[precognition]....

She immediately orders X12 to stand down, but he ignores her. The woman slaps her hand down on yours as you apply pressure to her wrist. With a jerk and crack, she breaks your wrist and knees you in the stomach, then head. You fall to the ground winded and vision reeling. She pulls her jacket open, revealing a handgun and a police badge on her belt. She draws her weapon and runs towards the house.

....[precognition]....

The city is engulfed in battle. Anarchy does battle with EPIC, a battle the heroes are losing. Bodies of heroes, familiar and unfamiliar, litter the ground. Accompanying Anarchy, a man that exudes darkness and flame, and flanking him are 14 soldiers. The males all bear the features of X12; the females of the woman before you. All look blankly at the battle, using their powers as their master directs.

The last hero falls; Titan, clad in shining golden armor is taken down by the combined forces of Anarchy. The city is theirs. An energy field shoots up, glowing red and blocking the sky, encompassing the whole city.

The man of flame and darkness laughs, then abruptly stops. His head snaps to the side and his gaze finds... you. "Who do we have here?" he says ominously, in a voice that terrifies you enough to send you staggering out of your trance.

And that would be what happens when you roll a natural 20 on your precognition and only get a 10 on your postcognition.

You still have a hold of the woman's arm as she shouts "Stand down!"

X12
"Stand down!" comes a shout. You see Majors looking at you, with as close to an emotion as she probably has ever come etched on her face. Perhaps it is fear, or perhaps it is anger. The Albino woman appears extremely frightened by the sudden outbursts of both Majors and Lynn, as well as yourself. You feel a strong urge to obey Majors, but somehow resist.

Natural 20 on your will save allows you to ignore the command.

There is too much at stake for too many people to help you, Jasman projects into your mind. I have suffered far worse than you can ever do to me, and will suffer far more than that to protect the others. You will continue to serve the needs of the many.

His eyes flash open and you feel a sharp burst of pain as he assaults your mind. You manage to maintain your hold and your consciousness, though just barely. You also realize that you won't be able to regenerate this manner of injury, though how you know that eludes you.

Jasman's attack of 16 hits you (yes I know your mental defense is 17). You manage to make a will save of 18, taking a mental stun hit and barely avoiding getting stunned.

 

[Calinon]

EPIC Headquarters, The War Room

"They've kinda got a point, Mon," Sanjay says, trying to divert her attention form Cosmo. "Do you know where this psychic he went to see is? If not, he's going to be almost impossible to find." He turns to everyone else as he continues. "But if you do, we can go get him and get back before anyone misses us. Then we'll have Dr. X with us against Split to make sure everyone leaves the fight with all their limbs attached."

"No I don't," she says somewhat shortly. "But I am gonna try to find out."

"I do admit that this delay made me feel rather more pleased than it should, considering the situation, however."
Turning to the screen, he continues. "ARIS, which direction did X12 leave towards when he left the EPIC premises, and what are the five most likely destinations for him in that direction?"

"The most likely destination would be the nearby Mag-Lev Station, which would be able to transport him anywhere in the Mega-City of New York," ARIS responds.

As she continues to talk she will make eye contact with everyone in the room and in particular Johan and Monica. "Split is smart and dangerous we will need all of us working together as a team if we are to have any chance of taking him down. we can't have anyone of us second guessing what we are doing. Any personal grudges or second thoughts will be left behind."

"That's fine, but I'm going to check out X's room to see if he left a clue to where he went. And if we find him, I'm gonna beat some sense into him. I'll be back shortly," Monica says, letting go of Sanjay and bursting out of the room before anyone can object.

"Wow, she's mad," Tara says. "I smell ozone."

"Man, I wouldn't want to be in X's shoes if she finds out where he is," Rebound says.

"I wouldn't want to be in Sanjay's shoes if she doesn't," Loki quips.

"Whatever you do, part of this deal better be me getting my wing back," Vince grumps.

"I think your wing would be kind of desicated and gross," Johan says.

"It would probably be for the best if only a few people were here to set up this meeting with Split," Cosmo says, redirecting the conversation.

"I'm staying," Vince asserts. "I want my damn wing back."

"Rebound and I should go and work on something to counter Split's invisibility," Anna says.

"Sounds like a plan," Rebound says.

"I'll help!" Johan says readily before his smart alter ego can chime in.

"And make me a new gun," Carl says, getting up.

"You better go make sure the kid and her rabbit are still where they should be, and are ready to leave," Cosmo says.

"I aint no negotiator," Loki says, heading for the door. "I'm going to go practice a few new tricks I've been working on."

"I'll hang out here and listen in," Tara says. "If that's ok."

"I need more apples," Dara says. "Oh, and I sent Split an e-mail," Dara says cheerfully, skipping towards the exit.

Cosmo obviously doesn't intend on leaving.

That should leave Cosmo, Vince, Tara, Johan (smart), Fenris and Neutron hanging about. A group is heading to the workshops, Dara is going to the mess hall, Monica is zipping to X's room and Loki is off to practice a trick of some sort.

 

[Agamon]

Sanjay watches Monica zip away, confused at her anger at X12. He looks back at Michelle, then back inthe direction Monica went. When Cosmo mentions everyone shouldn't be here, he wastes no time running off after Monica to X12's room.

 

[Gideon]

Fenris, 5/5, alright

"Right, you boys and girls play nice with that jerk." Michael waves at everybody.

Leaning over to Cosmo he whispers in his ear "I'll be right outside, just make ugly yell if you need me." A mean smile plays across Michael's lips as he heads out the door.

Walking over to his favorite Texan smoke dispencer's room. Michael will try everything he can think of to get in and get a cigarette.