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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 882755" data-attributes="member: 11437">Issue #10 - "Chaos" (Continued)-Lodestone & Trickster vs. Seraphim-***** Round Seven *****As he worked on the Chaos Engine, touching buttons here, turning dials there, Trickster contacted another of his thrall, the Atlantean Barracuda.  He beckoned Barracuda to join him when ready and told Barracuda that the time for activation was coming soon.{Trickster continues to work on the Chaos Engine.  He uses Telepathy to contact Barracuda, requiring a Telepathy check of DC 0, and succeeds with 15.}"Yeah, you got yer little toy back," Lodestone admitted.  "But it's still made of metal, so it's mine!"  Lodestone concentrated on the Sword of Truth, and pushed it back toward Seraphim.The angel mustered his strength to keep the blade from stabbing him.  I... cannot... allow... this!{Lodestone attempts to Nullify the Sword.  He makes a ranged Attack Roll against Seraphim (DEF 22) and misses with 11.  Spending a Villain Point to re-roll, he now gets 24 -- a hit.  Now, Lodestone makes a Neutralize Power Check, opposed by the Sword's ranks (10).  Lodestone gets 15, but the Sword gets 28.  No effect.}Lunging forward with power and grace not afforded to many mortals, the winged hero stabbed at the villainous Lodestone, striking true."Augh!" Lodestone called out, surprised that Seraphim was able to resist with such force and stab him through the ribs.  It was not a telling blow, however, as Lodestone's anatomy was quite different from your standard human.  Still, Lodestone fell to the surface of the Chaos Engine, and Seraphim was able to turn his attention back to destroying the machine.{Seraphim swings at Lodestone (DEF 16) and hits with 30.  Lodestone gets a Damage save (DC 29) and fails with 21.  Lodestone takes a Stun Hit and is Stunned.}***** Round Eight *****"Good," Trickster said aloud.  "My little nano-bots have completed the work.  Now, we can commence with the final arrangements.  Hmm... I wonder how Mana's holding up.  She seemed... distant before.  I wonder why...?"Trickster concentrated on Mana, locating her on the beach, fighting Harpy, Iron Dragon, and some of the other heroes.  Mana, he thought, attempting to communicate with his minion.  But for some reason, the door to her mind was closed.Get out of my mind! Mana yelled telepathically, trying to force her leader out.I'm afraid I don't understand, Mana, Trickster replied.  I should never have joined you, Mana thought.  I've had enough of this foolish plan of yours.Was it something I said? Trickster asked.There was no response.  Trickster was left to wonder what had happened to cause Mana to act in that manner.  Perhaps Harpy had her under mental control.Best to get on to other matters then, Trickster realized.  Only a few preparations remain...{Trickster finishes repairing the Chaos Engine.  It is now Undamaged.  Trickster uses Telepathy to contact Mana, but she resists.  He needs a Telepathy check of DC 7, but her Mental Protection reduces his Telepathy bonus to 0.  Trickster succeeds with 12.}{Lodestone recovers from being Stunned.}Seraphim, seeing that Lodestone was starting to get up, plunged the Sword of Truth into the machine, causing sparks and assorted tiny parts to fly in its wake.  Trickster repaired it somehow, Seraphim realized.  I'd better get to work before Lodestone is fully functional again.{Seraphim attacks the Chaos Engine (DEF 1) and hits with 20.  The Chaos Engine gets a Damage save (DC 24) and fails with 20.  The Chaos Engine is Damaged again, and loses another point of Hardness (now 10).}***** Round Nine *****Red lights blinked on the Chaos Engine's control panel. causing Trickster more consternation.  "Ugh, what now?"Reviewing the instruments, Trickster determined that Seraphim had inflicted more damage.  Perhaps I should beckon some more of my... operatives to help out with this Seraphim problem."Lodestone," Trickster called out.  "There's something wrong up there, maybe near the third pod.  Do you see anything?  My instruments are acting up.""Oh, and one more thing -- get rid of that winged fool!"{Trickster uses a Free Action for Leadership.  He makes a new Science check (DC 20) to figure out what's wrong with the Chaos Engine, but fails with 16.}The grey, rocky villain stood and blasted Seraphim with electromagnetic energy, the bolt narrowly missing the winged hero.Lodestone then flew down to where Trickster had indicated, and gave the area a once over.  "I think it's the Flux Capacitor Array," Lodestone suggested.{Lodestone blasts Seraphim (DEF 22), but misses with 16.  As a Half Action, he flies 30' across to Trickster and tries to 'aid another' with the Science roll.  He needs a total of 10, and gets 11.  Trickster gets a new Science check next round with a +2 bonus.}Dodging Lodestone's errant energy blast, Seraphim went back to work on the Chaos Engine.  If I can permanently disable this thing before it can be activated, Seraphim realized, Trickster will never have a chance to fulfill his sick plans!Seraphim plunged his weapon into the Chaos Engine's innards, and heard several hopefully important components break and tear.  It gave him hope that tragedy might yet be avoided.Then, the angelic hero felt a familiar presence in his mind, that of Harpy, who was trying to contact him telepathically.  Seraphim lowered his defenses and enabled them to 'speak'.Seraphim, Harpy began, How are things on your end?  Have you located the Chaos Engine?Yes, the angel replied.  You could say I'm on top of things.MorningStar is badly injured, Harpy thought.  Is there any way you could come to the beach and heal her?I wish I could, but the villains are about to activate the Chaos Engine, and I must stay here to destroy it.You're there now? Harpy asked.Yes, and I must return to my work, Seraphim replied.  I feel close to destroying the machine!{Seraphim wails on the Chaos Engine (DEF 1), hitting with 23.  The Chaos Engine gets a Damage save (DC 24) and fails with 19.  The Chaos Engine loses another point of Hardness (now 9).}Next Up, Rounds 7-9 of Cyber-Knight, the Duchess, Fang, and the Atlantean Soldiers vs. Acrobat Ace, Electrostatic, Puncture Proof, and the Scoundrel!</blockquote>

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