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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 839261" data-attributes="member: 11437">Issue #8 - "Blazing" (Continued)Scene 4: "Paradigm in Flux" - Combat Round 4"See how you like it, villain," Acrobat Ace said, firing the Scoundrel's swiped Hellfire Pistol back at its owner.  Seeing it coming, the Scoundrel dodged out of the way, but was none too pleased to have his own weapon used against him.{Acrobat Ace uses a Free Action on Leadership, and uses All-Out Attack to add +3 to Attack, and taking a -3 penalty to Defense.  He fires the Hellfire Pistol at the Scoundrel (DEF 29), but misses with 25.}How humiliating, the Scoundrel realized.  I'd love to wipe that smirk off his face, but 'Lectro needs my help.  He raised the one pistol still in his position and fired it at the newly-energized Sam Wylde, who did nothing to evade the shot.  The fiery blast hit Wylde in the back, but did nothing other than get her attention."You're kidding, right?" she asked sarcastically.{The Scoundrel fires his Hellfire Pistol at Sam Wylde (DEF 21 due to charge last round and new mods) and hits with 30.  She doesn't need to make a Damage save because the damage bonus of the Hellfire Pistol (+7) is less than her combined Force Field and Protection (+10).}"Ugh," Electrostatic grunted as he got to his feet.  He looked up to see the gloating Sam Wylde, now enjoying hew new powers.  She didn't even seem to notice Electrostatic run off, albeit a little slower than he would normally have moved.  I've got to get away, he realized.  I'm in no shape to fight any of these guys right now.  I could barely power a lightbulb right now!{Electrostatic double moves for a total of 60' away from Sam Wylde as his action this round.}When she saw that her quarry was trying to escape, Sam gave chase.  "Oh no," she said.  "I'm not done with you yet!"  She fired a blast of electrical energy that nailed Electrostatic square in the back, dropping him to the ground.  She laughed maniacally and turned to face the rest of her foes.{Sam Wylde, as a Half Action, moves 30' toward Electrostatic.  She fires her Energy Blast at Electrostatic (DEF now 21) and hits with a natural 20.  A roll of 27 confirms the critical hit.  Electrostatic gets a Reflex save (Evasion) DC 28 against the attack, and fails with 17.  Electrostatic takes a Stun Hit and is Unconscious.  1 point of Transfer goes back to Electrostatic, and Sam Wylde's transferred attributes lose a point/rank.}"You know what," Puncture Proof said after mulling it over, "I believe you.  I don't know why, but there's something about you, wings.  Maybe we are on the same side.""What do you mean?" Seraphim demanded.  "That cannot be.  You must have been sent here by Trickster to stop us.""We were sent here by Trickster alright," Puncture Proof replied.  "But not of our own volition.  We were his enemies, before he tricked us into coming to Pandemonium and getting trapped here.""If that's true," Seraphim said, "We need to stop this immediately.""Agreed," Puncture Proof replied.  "Ace," he called out.  "End hostilities!"Acrobat Ace looked up at his ally, trying to gauge whether or not Puncture Proof was being mentally controlled, or if this was the real deal.  "What?""I said end hostilities," Puncture Proof replied.  "They're good guys."Seraphim flew toward the Scoundrel.  "He is correct," he called out.  "We are all against Trickster.  This was a simple mistunderstanding.""Tell that to S.W.," Acrobat Ace replied.  "She's all lathered up now."{Puncture Proof attempts a Diplomacy check on Seraphim, getting at total of 28.  Seraphim opposes with Sense Motive, but only gets 18, so he goes along with things.}Seraphim flew down to the enraged Sam Wylde, hovering above her just slightly.  "Stand down, madam," he said calmly.She looked into the eyes that spoke a true wisdom, and felt her will to fight drain from her.  "What -- What's going on?" she asked."All will be revealed shortly," he replied.  "I promise you that."{Seraphim takes a Half Action to fly down to Sam Wylde and then attempts a Diplomacy check (DC 20) to calm her Berserk state.  He succeeds with 26, so she stands down.}"You right about that, Seraphim," a female voice called out.  Everyone looked upwards, where the voice had come from, and saw the Duchess, standing atop a maze wall, along with Mana, Lodestone, and Fang."All will be revealed soon," the Duchess said.  "Only you fools will be stuck in here, powerless to stop us!"Mana opened up a portal to the plane of mortals, and she, the Duchess, and Fang stepped through, leaving only Lodestone."Oh, and in case you were wondering," Lodestone said.  "Yes, we found what we were looking for."  He held up a small glowing metal object, the Paradigm Flux Generator.  "See ya," he said, stepping through the gateway as it closed.This Ends Issue #8, "Blazing".Watch for Issue #9, "Inferno", Coming Soon!</blockquote>

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