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<blockquote data-quote="MnM_UH" data-source="post: 814494" data-attributes="member: 10023">Issue #8 - &quot;Blazing&quot; (Continued)Scene 2: &quot;Friendly Fire&quot;The heroes surrounded the Duchess, who seemed confused and in some disarray.&quot;I... Where am I?&quot; she asked.&quot;What sort of ruse is this, villainess?&quot; Seraphim asked.&quot;What?&quot; the vampire asked, looking up at her would-be foes.&nbsp; &quot;What am I doing here?&nbsp; With you?&quot;Electrostatic fired up his fists with electrical power.&nbsp; &quot;I say we dust her!&quot;&quot;Hold on,&quot; the Scoundrel cautioned.The Duchess did not seem in any shape to fight.&nbsp; &quot;I am not your enemy,&quot; she stated.&nbsp; &quot;Not now, anyway.&quot;&quot;What does that mean?&quot; the Scoundrel demanded.&quot;Something repelled me from the... from our objective.&quot;&quot;Perhaps you should submit to being our captive, just to be on the safe side,&quot; Seraphim suggested.&quot;I have no need for you!&quot; the vampire screamed.&nbsp; &quot;The others will succeed where I have failed.&nbsp; You have no chance, heroes!&quot;The Duchess bared her claws and gave the heroes an angry look, her eyes blazing with rage.The heroes backed up in response to the Duchess' new attitude.&quot;I told you we should dust her,&quot; Electrostatic said.&nbsp; He enveloped himself in electrical energy for defensive purposes.&quot;You have no chance, Duchess,&quot; Seraphim warned.&nbsp; &quot;There are three of us.&nbsp; Surely you see that this is unwinnable.&quot;(Seraphim attempts to Intimidate the Duchess.&nbsp; His Intimidate check is a total of 22 against a DC of 23 -- the Duchess has a Wisdom bonus of +7 and Mental Protection +6 giving the DC number.&nbsp; The Intimidate check fails.)&quot;You don't scare me, winged one!&quot; the Duchess called out.She looked around at her potential foes, and realized that it was futile to fight them.&nbsp; &quot;I don't have time for this,&quot; she said, and became gaseous.&nbsp; &quot;You'll never stop us, fools.&quot;The Duchess floated away, and the heroes, thinking themselves powerless to stop her, let her go.&quot;That was weird,&quot; Electrostatic said.&nbsp; &quot;I wonder why she got teleported here.&quot;&quot;Indeed,&quot; Seraphim replied.&nbsp; &quot;It is most curious.&nbsp; When I arrived at the gate, I saw three other villains: Fang, Mana, and Lodestone.&nbsp; I wonder where they might be.&quot;The Scoundrel looked up at the maze floating above them.&nbsp; &quot;What's that in the center of the maze?&quot;&quot;Hmm... I didn't see that before,&quot; Seraphim answered.Something spherical glowed in the center of the maze, floating in the air along with the rest of the maze.&quot;I'll go have a look,&quot; the angelic hero said and took off, flapping his wings as hard as possible to get some lift.&nbsp; Flying in Pandemonium was more difficult than on Earth for some reason.&nbsp; Perhaps it was the denser air, or maybe something beyond normal physics.He arrived at the yellow glowing sphere, but did not notice anything notable about the object.&quot;I have no idea what this is, or what it means,&quot; Seraphim called out to his allies.&quot;Touch it,&quot; Electrostatic called out.&quot;Very well,&quot; Seraphim replied, first activating his force field.&nbsp; He reached out with an outstretched hand, and, when he touched the energy sphere, felt power course through him, a feeling unlike anything he had felt before.&nbsp; Seraphim pulled away before anything happened, but felt as if he was about to slip away, perhaps to be transported somewhere else.&quot;Everything OK?&quot; the Scoundrel asked.&quot;Yes,&quot; Seraphim responded.&nbsp; &quot;Something was about to happen.&nbsp; I'm not sure what.&nbsp; Almost like I was going to be transported somewhere.&quot;Electrostatic caught something out of the corner of his eye, and turned away from his leader to see three people running down a path that was being formed as they moved.One of the people was dressed in a yellow bodysuit with a helmet.&nbsp; Another was a bald, barechested, African-American who flew above his companions.&nbsp; The third was female, dressed in wild colors and with crazy hair.&quot;Uh oh,&quot; Electrostatic said.&nbsp; &quot;More guests.&quot;The Scoundrel turned to see what Electrostatic was talking about.&nbsp; &quot;Who are these people?&quot; he asked.&quot;OK,&quot; the man dressed in yellow said.&nbsp; &quot;I guess there's more of them than we thought.&quot;The bald man flew toward Electrostatic and the Scoundrel.&nbsp; &quot;No time like the present,&quot; he said.&nbsp; &quot;I hope you boys like pain!&quot;&quot;Yeah,&quot; the woman replied.&nbsp; &quot;I sure hope they do!&quot;When the man in yellow and his female companion stepped onto the huge platform, they split up, trying to flank Electrostatic and the Scoundrel.The flying man spotted Seraphim near the energy sphere.&nbsp; &quot;Heads up,&quot; he said.&nbsp; &quot;Here's another one.&quot;Electrostatic and the Scoundrel retreated, and Seraphim, spotting the flying man, assumed a defensive position.&quot;Hey now,&quot; Electrostatic said.&nbsp; &quot;Just who the hell are you anyway?&quot;&quot;Not that it matters,&quot; the man in yellow replied.&nbsp; &quot;I'm Acrobat Ace, and my friend here is Sam Wylde.&nbsp; The flying guy is Puncture Proof.&nbsp; We're here to kick your butts!&quot;Watch for Scene 3, Coming Soon!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MnM_UH, post: 814494, member: 10023"] [b]Issue #8 - "Blazing" (Continued)[/b] Scene 2: "Friendly Fire" The heroes surrounded the Duchess, who seemed confused and in some disarray. "I... Where am I?" she asked. "What sort of ruse is this, villainess?" Seraphim asked. "What?" the vampire asked, looking up at her would-be foes. "What am I doing here? With you?" Electrostatic fired up his fists with electrical power. "I say we dust her!" "Hold on," the Scoundrel cautioned. The Duchess did not seem in any shape to fight. "I am not your enemy," she stated. "Not now, anyway." "What does that mean?" the Scoundrel demanded. "Something repelled me from the... from our objective." "Perhaps you should submit to being our captive, just to be on the safe side," Seraphim suggested. "I have no need for you!" the vampire screamed. "The others will succeed where I have failed. You have no chance, heroes!" The Duchess bared her claws and gave the heroes an angry look, her eyes blazing with rage. The heroes backed up in response to the Duchess' new attitude. "I told you we should dust her," Electrostatic said. He enveloped himself in electrical energy for defensive purposes. "You have no chance, Duchess," Seraphim warned. "There are three of us. Surely you see that this is unwinnable." ([COLOR=sienna]Seraphim attempts to Intimidate the Duchess. His Intimidate check is a total of 22 against a DC of 23 -- the Duchess has a Wisdom bonus of +7 and Mental Protection +6 giving the DC number. The Intimidate check fails.[/COLOR]) "You don't scare me, winged one!" the Duchess called out. She looked around at her potential foes, and realized that it was futile to fight them. "I don't have time for this," she said, and became gaseous. "You'll never stop us, fools." The Duchess floated away, and the heroes, thinking themselves powerless to stop her, let her go. "That was weird," Electrostatic said. "I wonder why she got teleported here." "Indeed," Seraphim replied. "It is most curious. When I arrived at the gate, I saw three other villains: Fang, Mana, and Lodestone. I wonder where they might be." The Scoundrel looked up at the maze floating above them. "What's that in the center of the maze?" "Hmm... I didn't see that before," Seraphim answered. Something spherical glowed in the center of the maze, floating in the air along with the rest of the maze. "I'll go have a look," the angelic hero said and took off, flapping his wings as hard as possible to get some lift. Flying in Pandemonium was more difficult than on Earth for some reason. Perhaps it was the denser air, or maybe something beyond normal physics. He arrived at the yellow glowing sphere, but did not notice anything notable about the object. "I have no idea what this is, or what it means," Seraphim called out to his allies. "Touch it," Electrostatic called out. "Very well," Seraphim replied, first activating his force field. He reached out with an outstretched hand, and, when he touched the energy sphere, felt power course through him, a feeling unlike anything he had felt before. Seraphim pulled away before anything happened, but felt as if he was about to slip away, perhaps to be transported somewhere else. "Everything OK?" the Scoundrel asked. "Yes," Seraphim responded. "Something was about to happen. I'm not sure what. Almost like I was going to be transported somewhere." Electrostatic caught something out of the corner of his eye, and turned away from his leader to see three people running down a path that was being formed as they moved. One of the people was dressed in a yellow bodysuit with a helmet. Another was a bald, barechested, African-American who flew above his companions. The third was female, dressed in wild colors and with crazy hair. "Uh oh," Electrostatic said. "More guests." The Scoundrel turned to see what Electrostatic was talking about. "Who are these people?" he asked. "OK," the man dressed in yellow said. "I guess there's more of them than we thought." The bald man flew toward Electrostatic and the Scoundrel. "No time like the present," he said. "I hope you boys like pain!" "Yeah," the woman replied. "I sure hope they do!" When the man in yellow and his female companion stepped onto the huge platform, they split up, trying to flank Electrostatic and the Scoundrel. The flying man spotted Seraphim near the energy sphere. "Heads up," he said. "Here's another one." Electrostatic and the Scoundrel retreated, and Seraphim, spotting the flying man, assumed a defensive position. "Hey now," Electrostatic said. "Just who the hell are you anyway?" "Not that it matters," the man in yellow replied. "I'm Acrobat Ace, and my friend here is Sam Wylde. The flying guy is Puncture Proof. We're here to kick your butts!" [SIZE=3][B]Watch for Scene 3, Coming Soon![/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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