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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MnM_UH" data-source="post: 706619" data-attributes="member: 10023">Issue #5 - "Heat" (Continued)Editor's Note: This first scene is a big fight that occurs in two different locations.  As such, each round of combat will be demarcated so as to avoid confusion between the two sites.************************************************Scene 1: "Battle at Hadley Manor""Where are they?" demanded Harpy.Pathfinder was still getting his bearings.  "There are two groups," he said.  "Two in the front and three in the back.""Did you recognize them?" Seraphim asked as he drew his Sword of Truth."Yes," Pathfinder repled.  "Some of them.  That Cyber-Knight fellow is in the front with a female I don't recognize.  Bombardier is in the rear of the estate with a female and one of the men from my vision at the police property room."MorningStar turned into pure flame.  "I can go scout it out," she offered.  "They can't hurt me in this form.""That's not necessarily true," Harpy countered.  "We don't know their capabilities.""They are making a two-pronged attack," Seraphim pointed out.  "Obviously, this is an attempt to distract us.  We need to stay as close as possible to the main building.""They're coming after Fang?" Electrostatic asked."All right," Harpy said.  "I want a flier in the front and back.  I'll lead the team in front, and Seraphim, I want you to lead the team in the rear of the estate.  I'm taking Electrostatic and MorningStar with me to defend the front.  The rest of you go with Seraphim to defend the other side.""Perhaps we should establish a mental link now...?" Seraphim said, looking at the team leader.  He removed the Crown of Glory that often blocked out attempts to use mental powers.  "You will be unable to contact me once the battle begins.""Good idea," Harpy said, and put her hand on the angelic hero's temple.  A moment passed, and Harpy opened her eyes.(I am allowing Harpy to use her Telepathy to establish the equivalent of a temporary Mental Link with Seraphim.  She will need to be able to take a free action each round to maintain it (basically, if she's stunned or unconscious, it shuts off.))"Let's go!"Seraphim (unable to fly indoors due to his wingspan), Iron Dragon, and Pathfinder ran as fast as they could through the gallery and into the rear patio, and then through the doors leading onto the pool area.Electrostatic opened and charged forward through the large double doors leading from the foyer into the front grounds.  MorningStar, in fiery form, flew through the open doors.  Harpy, incapable of above-normal speed, followed along to bring up the rear.  She stopped as she neared the doors.The automated defenses! she thought.  Why didn't I think of these before?  She rushed to a hidden panel behind a bust of Shakespeare next to the doors, and began pressing buttons to initiate sequences for the impressive array of defensive weapons and other countermeasures built into the grounds.  That should help, she thought.  I just wish 'Lectro hadn't run out there like that; he's a lot faster than I am at setting these things up.I just hope they're enough to help turn the tide.Watch for Round 1, Coming Soon!</blockquote>

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