Superheroes of the Trust Game Thread II

[Victim]

Looks like two down, pretty much.

"A ballistic missile?!" Star blurts out. Oh sh-!, a nuke!? Wait, no need to leap to the worst possible conclusion. It could just be reinforcements... Barrington and his people are up there. But it could be transorbital from the ground... (*&#, I don't have time to worry about it; the big one is probably going to smash me next. "Let us know when you have more." She looks around frantically, taking in the chaotic results of the group's attacks, "Thanks for the heads up though." Don't let this, dizziness, or your headache distract you from a hit to head.

 

[DM_Matt]

Changing action- Acrobatic Bluff to feint the big guy, then attack him- PA for 5 if the feint works; otherwise PA for 3.

Nitro bluffs a punch, causing the big guy to duck, then kicks him in the face (HP for Nitro, as Deimos rerolls his 1), but as usual it seems not to hurt him much, just knocking him back half a step. It seems also that he is rapidly healing some of his minor injuries (regen 1 bruise).

Apollo (whose player hasn't been on the boards in three days and gave no notice, so I'll choose his attack), pulls back his bow and fires at Ares, who just opened his hand, causing his weapon to slowly, telekinetically, return to him. Deimos jumps in front of the arrow, shouting "FATHER!" (Interpose)...and he absorbs it.

Ares' armor is smoking, flaming in some places, and full of holes seeping blood. Ares laughs "The carnage, the chaos! So beautiful. I can't die when I'm having so much fun." -- he jumps to his feet, seemingly partially healed (regenerates disabled!), his axe extending and blade curving as it morphs into a scythe. Going over Deimos' head, he drives the scythe down into Nitro, between his shoulder and his neck (reroll to avoid dying condition, still gets disabled condition -- incurable!). Blood spurts from Nitro's shoulder, and becomes energized and vaporous, swirling up the scythe, back to Ares, and into his wounds, which heal further.

Massive Deimos charges Mr. Black "YOU SHOT FATHER!!," but the hulking brute's punch misses entirely.

 

[Elric]

Going over Deimos' head, he drives the scythe down into Nitro, between his shoulder and his neck (reroll to avoid dying condition, still gets disabled condition -- incurable!).

No way I wouldn't have used Ultimate Toughness on that. If a reroll disabled me then it's way over my toughness save total. Especially if it's energy damage, as physical damage would convert to nonlethal (though strangely bruises don't penalize saves vs. lethal damage, so Nitro's save vs. lethal is much better than his save vs. nonlethal at this point).

Also, wasn't Ares stunned? Shouldn't someone get an HP for him staking off stun?

 

[DM_Matt]

No way I wouldn't have used Ultimate Toughness on that. If a reroll disabled me then it's way over my toughness save total. Especially if it's energy damage, as physical damage would convert to nonlethal (though strangely bruises don't penalize saves vs. lethal damage, so Nitro's save vs. lethal is much better than his save vs. nonlethal at this point).

Also, wasn't Ares stunned? Shouldn't someone get an HP for him staking off stun?

Heh, I did mess up a bit there. Sry, it is physical and thus non-lethal, which as you said is oddly more dangerous than lethal in this case. I will let you use ult toughness, and Star gets an HP for erasing her stun.

So the result even with ult toughness....is still staggered and stunned.

 

[Elric]

Nitro, 2 HP, 6 bruises (1 incurable), staggered

Nitro is staggered by Ares' blow. Then he turns and launches into a desperate (though he'd never call it that) counterattack.

(OOC: HP to buy off stun. 1 HP left. All-Out Attack for 5 and PA for 3 and attack Ares, doing lethal damage. Then Extra Effort and do it again if he's still up. Reroll any misses with my 1 remaining HP. If he's stunned when I go to the first attack, PA for 5 instead. If Ares is out of range, attack Deimos instead)

 

[kirinke]

Hope growled. "Viridian, try to TK Aron's weapon away!" She glowers at the other boy, Deimos, nature's fury welling up in her. "Gaia rejects you, her winds blow around you. No longer will you feel her welcoming touch. Instead, feel her WRATH!" she snarls and bright lightning lashes towards Deimos, the only one uninjured at this point.

 

[Victim]

Dang regenerators are negating my awesome attack! We need to finish quickly and hopefully get some distance before that thing arrives. If I can get mixed up in them, then some they'll probably have some accidents. Star zips over toward the melee between Nitro and Ares, then touches down lightly.

She whirls back towards Deimos, while still trying to keep the boss in her peripheral vision. "Hey, stupid, misshapen freak. Maybe you missed it, but I shot your d-mn dad first. I shot him more times, and I'm shooting him again right now." She fires off a quick burst, arcing it up into the air so it comes down for its attack phase. I'm going to get creamed because of this, aren't I?

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Move Action: move adjacent to Ares and Nitro.

Standard Action: Shoot Ares. Plasma Orbs: Plasma Control +8 Autofire 2 (1 for 1, max 4), Penetrating 3 (4/rank, +3) Triggered 2 (any trigger), Reversible (on latent triggers, not for undoing effects), Homing 2 (2 extra chances), Indirect 3 (any angle), Precise

Defensive Attack +-5. Attack +9. 29

Def 27. Toughness +9. Fatigued. Masterplan +1 (2/3). HP 2. Elusive Target

 

[Vanifae]

Heh my bad, got busy between work, and real life, my apologies I am here and kicking.

Apollo takes in the scene, he takes careful aim, “Not bad for an old man, but I am just getting warmed up.” He fires another golden arrow with a smirk, “You might think you are the God of War… but I am the harnessed power of the Sun.”

Attack +11 ranged, keeping it simple.

 

[Raylis]

Nightweaver manouvers around Deimos, striking at the preoccupied monster.

 

[DM_Matt]

Nightweaver manouvers around Deimos, striking at the preoccupied monster.

(You mean Ares?)