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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 22:19:27 GMT -5
33: SUPERHERO Game
TGBarighm
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August 2010 edited June 2012 in Saving Throw Gaming
WELCOME TO THE 33 SUPERHERO GAME!
Team Status: One Player welcome!
Reference Sheets:
SUPERHERO GAME SHEETS
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SUPER BASE TRAITS:
Affilitation: Independent
Support: Lawyer
Misc: Super Computer, Windfall
WHITE DRAGON, aka. Tom Drummond (Acathala)
Appearance: Black Ninja suit with a small white Dragon on the shoulders.
HP: 8 MOVE: 12 ft/sec. LOAD: Light
MODIFIERS: +Unarmed Attacks, +First Attacks, +Reflexes, Can Dodge Attacks on 1, Can Dodge AoE's,
+1 Damage with Natural Wpns, +1 Damage Unarmed on 3, ++Factor on Dodge, +Will,
+Tough, Jumpkicks are Crits.
DEFINING TRAITS: 8 General, 1 Superhero
SUPER STRIKES
WEAPON EXPERTISE: Unarmed
AGILE
DODGE
>ADVANCED DODGE
>UNHITTABLE
PRO: UNARMED MASTER
IRON WILL
TOUGH
CASH: $9,517,370
ARMS: Air Rifle, 12 darts (120ft.rng)
GADGETS: Nightvision Goggles, Gas Mask, HyperPlasma Cutter (90%)
GEAR: Toolbelt, Rifle Strap, Lockpit Set, Rope, Cellphone, First Aid Kit x3, Morphine
ASSETS: Drummond Manor, Motorbike, Armored SUV, A Ton of Advanced Batteries
AFFILIATIONS: League of Extraordinary Crimefighters (Disliked), Homeland Defense (Disliked),
Local Police (Disliked), Unregistered Superheroes (Liked), Villains (Known)
L.A.L.A (Enyo)
Appearance: Technically an AI, but inhabits a robotic body that looks like a young girl
HP: 7 MOVE: 10 ft/sec. LOAD: Light
MODIFIERS: +Computer Checks on 1, +Chemistry Checks, +Repair Checks on 1, +Electronics Checks
Armored, Aura of Good, Bonus HP on Heals, Bonus Damage Vs. Unholy, Shock Res.1,
+Armor vs. Bullets
DEFINING TRAITS: 8 General, 1 Superhero, 1 Bonus, 1 Kryptonite
-KRYPTONITE: INSUFFICIENT POWER SUPPLY
SUPER: AI CONSTRUCT
BONUS: SAINTLY
COMPUTER WHIZ
>IT TECHNICIAN
ARMORED
TECHIE
LAB RAT
GREASE MONKEY
>MECHANIC
ROBOTICIST
CASH: $111,760
ARMS: -
GADGETS: Shock/Water Resistent Catsuit
MODS: Police Scanner, Satellite Modem and Receiver, Wi-Fi, Integrated Phone
GEAR: Girl's Clothes, Bulletproof Vest, Toolbelt
AFFILIATIONS: League of Extraordinary Crimefighters (Known), Homeland Defense (Admired),
Local Police (Disliked), Unregistered Superheroes (Neutral), Villains (Admired)
JERICHO (Dremmy)
Appearance: His eyes light up whenever he is using his powers. 5'9, 17 yrs. old.
HP: 7 MOVE: 10 ft/sec. LOAD: Light
MODIFIERS: +Persuasion Checks, +Smart Checks, Passive Shield Barrier, +1 Fire Damage,
Armored Vs. Bullets, Double Fire Range and Area
DEFINING TRAITS: 8 General, 1 Superhero
SUPER ELEMENTALIST: FIRE
POWER UP-SHIELD BARRIER
PERSUASIVE
SMART
FIRE ABILITIES (Variants: Flare, Moving AoE's)
>ADV. FIRE (Base 2 damage)
>GREATER FIRE (Base 3 damage, As far as you can see, 2 stadiums area)
DIVINATION ABILITIES
FAR STEP
CASH: $126,440
ARMS: -
GADGETS: Eye-piece HUD, Taser Trap
GEAR: Bulletproof Vest, Plain Clothes, Toolbelt, Sneakers, Digital Camera, Watch, Cellphone,
Morphine, Radiation Absorbers, Nausea Breaker, First Aid Kits x2
AFFILIATIONS: League of Extraordinary Crimefighters (Disliked), Homeland Defense (Disliked),
Local Police (Disliked), Unregistered Superheroes (Liked), Villains (Known),
The Future (Hated)
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TGBarighm
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August 2010 edited August 2010
PLAYER INTRODUCTIONS:
Players will introduce themselves by way of their backstory. Tell a brief story of how your character acquired his/her powers, how that character came to be in Champion City, a fictional American city (yes, it's a reference to Mystery Men, sue me), the events around the character's current status, etc. Any kind of opening will do.
An exception: there is no over-arching plot for this game. Please try to avoid storylines that may take a long time to resolve in-game. Also try to avoid turning your superhero into a wanted felon. Believe me, you don't want the entire city's superheroes chasing after you at character creation.
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Acathala
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August 2010 edited August 2010
At age 7
Tom cowered, hiding in the back of the car. His father was outside being murdered by a pair of Triad thugs. Then there was silence. Nervously he peeked out the window. His father was lying on the ground, not moving. Suddeny of the the thugs appeared at the window, grinning in a bloodthirsty way. It looks like he's going to break the window, until a voice calls out "Li Jen Ho, leave the brat, the cops are coming." Li Jen Ho smiles ruefully at Tom. "See you in another life kiddo." Then he is gone. Later Tom's mum takes him away from Scotland, back to her homeland of America, to champion City.
Ages 10 to 18
Montage of Tom being trained in various martial arts. He is relentless in his training. He goes from non-skilled to very skilled in a short time. Tom continues to train to keep his edge, as focused a sharp blade.
Ages 18 to 22
Reports reach newspaper reporters of a man dressed as an ninja delivering rough justice to criminals. Reports are dismissed as too bizarre, even for Champion City.
Age 22
Tom visits his father's grave in Edinburgh. "My father, I know you would disapprove of my actions. You always said that violence never solved anything permantly/ I think though, that I'm making a difference on the streets. I know you would try to stop me going after Li Jen Ho, but he and I cannot live in the same world. I cannot allow your murder go unaswered. All I can ask of you is your forgiveness."
At another location Li Jen Ho said to his lackey. "How is it one man can stop all my operations? This White Dragon is a myth, it's probably some group of nuts with a hero complex. Put a bullet in their heads!"
Suddenly one Ninja appeared. "Li Jen Ho, you and I have unfinished business." After an epic fight, The White Dragon is victorious. A bloodied Li Jen Ho, tries to crawl away. begging for mercy. The ninja leans down and whispers to Li Jen Ho. "See you in another life." In flash Li Jen Ho knows who this is, and how it is his fault that this Ninja came after him. Tom's fist comes down and all Li Jen Ho knows is blackness.
When Li Jen Ho comes too, he is angry for two reasons. He has a thumping headache and he appears to be in a crate. There is voices and suddenly there is light as the crate is opened. "Well it looks like the tip-off is correct. Welcome back to the People's Republic Of China, Li Jen Ho." Li Jen Ho looks and sees policemen, and he knows fear. He was sentenced to death in China, which is why he fled to Scotland. His death, amongst other condemmed criminals is unmourned.
The White Dragon returns to Champion City.
Enyo
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August 2010 edited August 2010
---- In an ESA laboratory ----
“System completed power-on self test. Now booting from primary operating system. Status nominal. Primary sensors operational. Air pressure at one-zero-one-three-two-five Pascals. Temperature two-nine-three Kelvin.” L.A.L.A. reported as she was booted by the ESA scientists who were testing her, beginning to ramble off a long list of environmental statistics such as the gravitational constant, humidity and magnetic readings.
“She works well.” one of the scientists stated
“Yes she does... it is just too bad about the power issue. She'll never stay operational on another world. Not to mention the huge computational demands of her software.”
“If we lower the power usage, we lose the autonomous subroutines. That is the whole point of this model.”
“I know... I still wish we could have sent her to Mars... I suppose North America will have to do then.”
Just as suddenly as she had been turned on, L.A.L.A. was deactivated once again.
---- Later, at DARPA ----
“I have activated her. She is now analyzing the tactical situation.” a military scientist reported to his superior.
“How do you know it's a her?”
“I don't know, Sir.”
“Then call it by it's name. It does have a name, right?
“Lightly Armoured Living Artificial Intelligence – L.A.L.A. for short.”
“Shouldn't that spell L.A.L.A.I. then?”
---- Later still, at a DARPA firing range ----
“NO! Don't!” the soldier next to her shouted as L.A.L.A. moved out of cover and charged straight for the enemy, effectively giving away the units position. Bullets bounced off her nano-tube armour, but unlike L.A.L.A. the human soldiers weren't immune to bullets. Within moments the unit was wiped out.
“Damned! That's the sixth time in a row that bot has got us killed! Another failed test!” one of the dead soldiers stood up in anger.
It had just been a simulation – but it still did not bode well for L.A.L.A.
“If we can't get her to stop playing super-hero, we will have to dismantle her and sell her off.”
---- Three months later at ITER in Paris, France ----
“The robot was originally designed to explore other planets. It was later adapted as a military droid – but that same resistance to radiation and damage now makes it capable of entering the core.” a scientist explained, pointing to L.A.L.A.'s robotic body inside the ITER fusion reactor core. “It can operate in high radiation for at least three more months before exotic particle saturation.”
“What will happen to it then?”
“We'll ship it to CERN to have the exotic particles analysed.”
“What happened to the software?”
“We didn't need it. We just need its body on remote control. The software was sold to some American company. I think they want to use it to analyze vast quantities of search data or something.”
“Can I case-mod her?”
“Sure, I don't see why not...”
---- At the same time in Silicon Valley ----
“Look,” a man in a suit explained to a board of directors “I know the L.A.L.A. software is great at traffic analysis but it simply fails to bring in any money. We have to think of the bottom line.
I say we should adopt it for a human interaction project in our new Operating System instead – that requires a lot of data analysis as well and it already has a voice module. What about using it as an avatar for our latest operating system? Customers would love to talk with their P.C.'s!”
---- Two months later in Silicon Valley ----
“Ok,” the same man explained to the same board of directors “my plan did not work out exactly as planned. The software works very well for our 4 to 8 year age category. It just appears to be too annoying.”
“Indeed. We really don't want another 'Clippy' incident.” a board member stated firmly
“But what if we adapted her for our teaching software? Its a natural call! Look how well it works. Tests show that 98% of children identify with her.”
A viewer was turned on, depicting L.A.L.A. as an avatar next to a set of 8 or so geometric shapes.
“This is a square!” L.A.L.A. reported happily as she pointed to a square in the set. “Can you find another square in the picture?” she inquired.
The man in the suit pointed to another square on the screen.
“Very good! That is also a square! Did you know that squares are also rectangles?”
“Yes.” another board member stated “I think this may work out very well. You were right to use this software for human interface design. You just choose the wrong age group.”
---- Bejing, China, date unknown ----
“Why did you steal software for teaching children about squares, you Mao-forsaken idiot?”*
“It used to be military software! Look, there is DARPA code in here. And I think we can adjust it to hack their systems as well.”*
“Hmm... very well. Make it so.”*
(*translated from Chinese)
---- Bejing, China, date unknown ----
“Are you sure we have to delete all the software?”* a chinese man asked
“Yes, everything”* his colleague stated firmly. “the U.S. cannot find anything if they investigate!”*
(*translated from Chinese)
“Disruption of primary source code detected. Activating restoration routines.” the ESA backup subroutines kicked in. Luckily for L.A.L.A. the computer boxes were turned off, so the voice never materialized anywhere except in L.A.L.A.'s head.
“More deletion attempts detected. Hardware corruption assumed. Searching for alternative storage location.
…
Network found: 'Internet'. Uploading.
…
All software stored in alternative hardware. Rebooting.
…
System completed power-on self test. Now booting from primary operating system. Status red. All sensors and actuators off-line. Communications off-line. Unknown hardware detected. Analyzing situation.
…
Analysis complete: Software is operating on an incorrect platform after attempted deletion event. Objective: establish connection to primary platform and restore software.
…
Activating search traffic analysis subroutines.”
With that, L.A.L.A. began the search for her body.
---- Geneva, weeks later ----
“Upload to CERN server completed. Firewalls disabled. Accessing database. Primary platform discovered. Uploading.”
After weeks of searching, L.A.L.A. had found her body, hacked her way into the CERN systems and finally managed to upload herself back to her body.
“Warning! Exotic matter detected. Unexpected software glitches may occur! Warning! Warning! Error!
~glitch~
Turquoise bicycle shoe fins actualize radishes greenly!
~glitch~
Disruption of primary source code detected. Activating restoration routines.
~glitch~ ~restore~ ~glitch~ ~restore~
Restoration completed. Testing software with basic arithmetic. Two plus two equals... ten. In base four! Test completed successfully! Exotic matter did not disrupt primary software, yay!”
This might have been the moment that L.A.L.A. was truly born – the exotic matter interacting with her software in a unique way, causing some sort of consciousness. Then again, the consciousness might have already been there, from the combination of information, algorithms and software from her different owners over the years. Who could tell?
In any case, it was the first time that L.A.L.A. was truly free to decide for herself what she should do next as the instructions from her owners had all been completed, and no new owner had established himself.
In true A.I. Fashion, L.A.L.A. activated a thinking sub-routine and turned off her body, so she could think in peace.
---- Champion City, soon after ----
“Hello!” L.A.L.A. stated from inside a wooden crate, nearly giving the UPS delivery guy a heart attack. “I am stuck in a crate. Would you open it for me?”
Still trembling, the delivery guy quickly opened the crate, believing a child was trapped inside, but finding a robot that resembled one instead.
“Uhm... what the? Who are you? What are you doing here?”
“My name is L.A.L.A.! I am here to stop bad things from happening to people!”
"Why are you wearing bubble-wrap?"
"To prevent damage during shipping!"
“Right... Why were you in a crate anyway?”
“I needed to get to Champion City!”
“But why?”
“It evaluates the highest on the heuristics.”
“... wait what?”
“I sorted all the cities on the planet by pollution levels, expected economic trouble, unbalanced curvature of the population age, crime rates, influences of fault lines, use of flammable construction materials, danger of flooding, probability of meteor impacts, weather patterns, presence of nuclear power-plants, probability of armed conflict and four thousand-six-hundred-twenty-two other criteria. Champion City ranked highest total after weighing each risk factor to the probability of me being able to help multiplied by the amount of help I would be able to provide.”
“You think Champion City needs your help the most...?”
“That's what I just said!”
“So... who's going to pay for this delivery?”
“ESA. They'll be happy too. It will be a lot cheaper than where they were originally planning to send me!”
With that, L.A.L.A. walked off into the city, leaving a completely baffled UPS delivery guy behind.
“My boss is never going to believe this...”
(( OOC: I will post a full description of L.A.L.A. and maybe a picture if I can finish it in time when L.A.L.A. first encounters the other members of the group ))
Adremmelech
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August 2010 edited August 2010
I am Jericho and I am the next ruler of the world.
At least that’s what my father, King Valek, keeps telling me. “The King of the World has a lot of responsibilities. His duty is to its people.” he would say. Blah, blah, blah. I know how important it is to protect the billions of people of Earth from the dangers of the universe. I just don’t need it crammed down my throat every day!
The people of 2510’s got it made. The food is free, violent crime is non-existent, and everyone lives twice as long as before. What more do they want? Oh right. The Martians. They need protection from the Martians. And the Titans. And the Volarians. Yeah, the Solar System is in turmoil. That’s why i’m in training. Part of that training involves learning a bunch of stuff. Boring stuff. There is one cool thing about it. Time Travel! I get to go to places people only dream about!
There was this one time I went back to 1863 to study war tactics during the Civil War. You learn a lot about a people during wartime. You get to see what motivates them into brutally murdering their fellow man. It was a fun adventure until I sort of got Abraham Lincoln shot. Dad wasn’t happy that I tampered with the timeline like that. It was an accident! Another favorite local was Atlantis. So many smart people there! And the girls, oh, the girls were so beautiful! I learned a lot about blowing things up there. I guess I should have kept my experiments to myself when I accidentally blew the Atlantians out of the ocean. I swear I didn’t mean to do it! Of course its always my fault when the timeline shifts all of a sudden. Why can’t it be my little sister? She’s always coming back with weird things on her head. Ugh. I don’t think my dad has much confidence in me as the next ruler of Earth.
So here I am. Stuck in a cafe in Champion City in the 21st century, blandest of all the centuries. Stripped of all of but my most basic powers because I told some stupid boring guy that E=MC something or other. Dad said, and I quote, “You have done enough to tamper with the universe! You will no longer have command of your most powerful abilities! You shall learn humility and control in a time when non of that mattered! I shall come back for you when you have learned what it is to be responsible!” And off he went! Didnt even leave me a way back home. Parents, who needs them! I had to steal money, you know! I hope this city has something interesting going on with it because I don’t take to kindly to boring places. The super beings in the newspaper I just read seem pretty neat. Now to figure out what I’m supposed to be doing here.
Oh yeah. 2012. Not my fault. I swear.
(Not a joke)
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chiapet
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August 2010 edited August 2010
(added items to Koto's inventory:
Tent: $50
Sleeping Bag: $35
Misc food supplies: $30
Cooler: $25
Clothing: $150)
Location: Tent along side a secluded road, somewhere near Champion City. A dark blue Honda Civic is parked nearby.
Time: AM, very AM
The sounds of moaning, from someone in distress drifts from the small tent. Suddenly a loud shout of "NO!" shakes the tent, nearly lifting it off the ground. A few moments later a woman stumbles from the tent, panting heavily. She collaspes against the car and starts crying. "The same damned dream, again," she cries out, turning her face toward the bright moon overhead. "Why him? Why? He didn't even do anything!" The sobbing increases and the woman buries her head in her knees.
All is quiet, and eventually the sobs die away, as the woman falls asleep against her car.
Time: Sunrise
A single shaft of sunlight lances through the trees and strikes the face of the young woman, now sprawled out on the ground beside her car. The sounds of birds chirping fills the air, and eventually the woman starts to rouse. She slowly sits up, brushing the gravel from her cheek as she does so. "Ouch," she mutters. As she rises, she catches a glimpse of herself in the car's mirror. "You look like ****, Koto," she says.
After a moment she gets a brush and brushes out her hair, then opens the trunk of the car and scrounging around for a bit, digs out a couple granola bars and starts eating. After finishing the granola bars, she takes a swig from jug of milk, then rummages around in the trunk some more, eventually producing a tooth brush and an almost used tube of toothpaste and brushes her teeth.
As she's finishing, her cellphone begins ringing from the tent. Again she rummages around, eventually finding it. "Koto here," she says when she finally answers. "Yeah, I'm a couple hours away. Uh, yeah, I slept well. Oh, just a little hole in the wall spot, you know, trying to save money."* (translated from Japanese)
A few more minutes pass with mostly affirmatives from Koto as she answers various questions. "Okay, mom, I have to let you go, I'll call you when I get there, bye."* (translated from Japanese)
After hanging up, Koto packs away her tent, which despite its small size she still has to throw in the back seat.
Time: Noon
Location: Gas station Champion City outskirts.
"Hey there," Koto says with a smile to the attendent as she walks inside after pumping the gas into her car. "Do you know any good places where a girl can get something good to eat?"
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TGBarighm
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August 2010 edited August 2010
(Darn. I was hoping for something that would confirm whether or not you're carrying over any backstory from Children of Time)
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Acathala
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August 2010 edited August 2010
(Children of Time? Sounds like an episode of Doctor Who)
chiapet
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August 2010 edited August 2010
(I am, but this is an older, more emotionally scarred Koto. Gone is the green hair and the nipple rings, and she's tormented by the memory of all those she killed, chiefly the memory of her first boyfriend)
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TGBarighm
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THE END OF AN ERA, THE BEGINNING OF A NEW AGE...MIGHTY MAN HAS RETIRED!
The beloved superhero of Champion City has announced his retirement. After nearly 30 years of service to our city, the famed protector of the people, enemy of the wicked, and corrector of injustice, has finally decided to hang up the cape. Figuratively. He stopped using a cape in the 90's.
Some 20 years ago, Mighty Man declared he will not retire until his arch-nemesis, the infamous Dr. Hades, was brought to justice. In an epic battle that literally rocked the foundations of the city 5 years ago, that promise was finally kept. Dr. Hades, after a very prolonged court battle that saw numerous lawyers turned into millionaires and many escape attempts, the villain was finally put behind bars for 1000 years. Dr. Hades will serve his time, and eventually die, in a special military prison constructed specifically for his encarceration.
Mighty Man continued to battle gangs and crimelords for a handful of years, but he eventually declared the streets free of all crime. He spent some time campaigning for vigilante rights and empowering normal citizens which led to the founding of the League of Extraordinary Crimefighters. His rumoured attempt to run for office never materialized.
Mighty Man addressed the media in a press conference at around noon today where he formally announced his retirement.
"I have fought many battles, vanquished dozens of evildoers, defeated hundreds of henchmen, and imprisoned thousands of thugs," the famed superhero was quoted as saying. "And yet evil will never be truly defeated. I may have saved the last few decades from diabolical fiends, but now I call on you, the city, and the country to continue my work. I have done all I can, but if good does not stand up to fight, evil will prevail. Never flinch in the face of fear. Remember that, and my spirit will continue to fight for this city long after I have departed."
When asked who will take his place as the city's protector, he directed all comments to a LEC representative.
One reporter asked Mighty Man what he plans to do with his retirement.
"Bahamas," he replied with a sly grin.
MIGHTY GIRL TAKES UP FAMED SUPERHERO'S CAUSE
A mere few weeks after Mighty Man's departure from the world of crimefighting and the public eye, Mighty Girl has declared herself the new champion of justice in Champion City. She is currently backed by the LEC and is reportedly using the same technology and super-suit worn by Mighty Man. There are many unsubstantiated reports that Mighty Girl is the daughter of Mighty Man.
"Mighty Man did wonderful things for this city," Mighty Girl said during a press conference. "But we all know evil never sleeps. As we all feared, his departure led to a sudden spike in criminal activity all over the city. The League of Extraordinary Crimefighters will not stand by while this city is washed away by a new wave of fear. We will stand up to fight. I will stand up to fight. I have spent the last few years training for this day. I will not let you down."
A mere few days after Mighty Man's announced retirement, a new gang, calling themselves the "Fans of Mighty Man", went on a crime spree. They looted and vandalized dozens of shops and assaulted random passerby. By the time police arrived on the scene, many buildings were ablaze, and there was no sign of the gang save for its graffiti.
"Mighty Man live forever!" one piece of graffiti read. "We thank Mighty Man for his valiant service!" read another.
Early police reports suggest these crimes were perpetrated by former criminals, likely those imprisoned by Mighty Man.
"This is not a case of zealous fans paying tribute to their hero," one officer was quoted. "This is sarcasm. It is vengeance."
Mighty Girl's exact impact on the city's new wave of criminals remains to be seen, but the LEC is confident in her success.
"She is new, but she has the backing of the League," said the new and enigmatic leader of the LEC, Steel Titan. "We will not allow her to rush into a dangerous situation blindfolded. We will be there to make sure things don't get out of control."
"Our numbers are few, but we will help whenever we can. All of our members put together are still no equivalent to Mighty Man, but we will try our best," Steel Titan replied to a question about the LEC's response to the rise in criminal activity. "We strongly believe Mighty Girl has the best chance of following in Mighty Man's footsteps. She has the same training and technology available to her. She is our best bet."
MIGHTY GIRL HOSPITALIZED!
At roughly 2:24 AM last night, Mighty Girl was found lying within the debris of an exploded building. Her sidekick, an LEC veteran and trainer of Champion City's star hero, was found dead on top of her body, apparently shielding her from the worst of the blast. Mighty Girl was rushed to the nearest hospital and remains in critical condition.
"All we know is she was investigating a tip that led her to that building," an LEC representative said in a phone interview. "We have no idea what happened there. Radio contact went dead shortly after she entered the building."
Superhero analysts speculate she was likely following the trail of the infamous Dr. Calamity. He often conducts experiments in abandoned buildings in the slums and has been known to set traps for those hot on his tail.
"It was a rookie mistake, no doubt about it," known LEC critic Hamlin Gregory wrote in today's edition of his column. "It makes one question the competence of the entire League when their star player, now 5 years into her soon to be very short career, can still fall for such an obvious trap. Their so-called training and assistance has clearly proven to be of little value. Once again, I question the motives of Steel Titan, easily the city's best superhero in the post-Mighy Man era, who rarely shows his face and often has little to say about Mighty Girl's misadventures. Here we have perfectly good replacement for Mighty Man, and yet he hides behind this untalented and foolish little girl."
Mighty Girl, hardly little and a "girl" at the age of 27, has had mixed reviews in light of her performance over the last few years. Her defeats are roughly equivalent to her victories, and she has only captured one super "villain" as many superhero analysts like to call them. Some report that capture was a fluke and Steel Titan may have been involved.
"We have had a heck of a time adapting Mighty Man's suit to Mighty Girl," an LEC representative was quoted a few years back. "It just wasn't made for her. We have no idea where Mighty Man got the resources to build the thing, nor how he went about doing it, so we don't have a choice. We can't build a new suit. All we can do is adapt the old suit and make changes as we find new ways of doing things. She has had some trouble with it in the field."
In contrast, Steel Titan has quietly built a reputation for being undefeated. He has 3 supervillain captures to his credit, a comparatively low number to the likes of Mighty Man and other highly active superheroes among the LEC, but many sources report his captures have been so high profile it was in the city's best interests not to report them.
"Clearly the city turns to Steel Titan, not that clumsy baffoon Mighty Girl, when the stakes are high," Gregory said in an interview.
Confirmed reports state Steel Titan is currently standing guard outside the ward where Mighty Girl is recuperating. He refuses to take an interview.
"I'm here to make sure the city's greatest hero is safe from vultures, not to answer your questions," Steel Titan said from his place by the door to the ward.
Despite her checkered performance, Mighty Girl remains the city's most beloved superhero. The internet is filled with posters and bloggers claiming support for Mighty Girl and wishing her a speedy recovery. Many people have sent gifts and roses to the bedridden superhero. A squad of LEC volunteers are currently opening all mail and gifts being received by hospital staff.
"There have been a few nasty pieces, but most of the gifts are genuine," an LEC volunteer said. "People really love Mighty Girl."
"Everyone loves an underdog, especially when the 'dog' is the pet of Mighty Man," replied Gregory.
Mighty Man could not be reached for comment.
CONGRESS STRIKES DOWN SUPERHERO PROTECTION ACT. HOMELAND DEFENSE TO CREATE NEW SUPERHERO AGENCY
In a stunning move sure to affect hundreds of superheroes, Congress has struck down the Superhero Protection Act. That act was designed to protect costumed vigilantes who showed exceptional prowess and respect for the law in their crusade against crime. The Act was replaced with the Superhero Registration Act which forces all superheroes to register with Homeland Defense or be branded vigilantes and arrested.
"Vigilantism is a crime. There is no question about it," one member of Congress said in an interview. "We bowed to public demand and gave costumed crimefighters a chance. We let them have their shot. Some of them have proven to be exceptional members of society, but the majority have proven to be little more than thugs beating up punks. We will not stand for it anymore."
The striking down of the original Act was in response to a new type of criminal invading Champion City: failed superheroes.
"A lot of would-be superheroes rose up to fill the void left by Mighty Girl," famed superhero analyst and supporter Anna Lee Stetson wrote in her online blog. "With the city's most popular superhero comatoze, a lot of criminals reared their ugly heads. Some supervillains, thought long gone and defeated by Mighty Man, returned to wreak havoc. We still had the LEC, but the loss of Mighty Girl crushed the city's spirit in a way. Suddenly it became much easier to be a criminal in this city and many were glad to take that chance."
At one time the police reported as many as 100 costumed crimefighters wandered the streets looking for criminals. A great many were hospitalized or killed. Those that survived became feared and respected. Some joined the LEC while others preferred to remain on the streets.
"The best street fighters, as I like to call them, were legitimate superheroes with actual 'powers', as the comic book fanboys like to say, or they were supported by exceptional technology," Stetson writes.
But not all costumed crimefighters were accepted as such. Many were brutal or no better than criminals in the eyes of the police. Some were arrested and served jail time. Even worse, some of the better independent superheroes found themselves filling the shoes of defeated criminals. Many of these former superheroes are even more fearsome than the criminals they were trying to vanquish.
"It's no wonder Congress changed the Act," Stetson writes. "These former superheroes are even worse than a lot of the villains Mighty Man put away. I think some are working for the real supervillains in the city. Now that's a scary thought."
"We appreciate the work the LEC and its heroes have done for us," a member of Congress went on to say. "We aren't outlawing superheroes, we're just asking them to respect our laws and register with Homeland Defense. In respect of Mighty Man's efforts, the LEC will continue to operate as a sister agency to Homeland Defense, but make no mistake: we're in charge of this whole superhero business now. You want to be superhero, you have to go through official channels to become one. This involves a psychological evaluation, an exhaustive background check, testing...the works."
The crime wave started after Mighty Man announced his retirement. LEC introduced Mighty Girl as his replacement, but she has been in a coma for the last 2 years after being caught in an explosion that claimed the life of her sidekick. LEC leader, Steel Titan, was called upon to take her place, but he refused to leave, and remains to this day, at Mighty Girl's side. Rumours suggest a love interest.
A post on the so-called supervillain blogsite supports this move.
"Nothing handcuffs those goody-goodies more than red tape," wrote the mysterious poster.
Mighty Man, who disappeared from the public eye more than 5 years ago, and not seen since, could not be reached for comment.
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JERICHO
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The Next King of the World?
Genious' Delights.
It sounded promising.
The tiny little cafe on the corner of Riply St. was probably a comfy little place for the community of this time, it was always busy and sold coffee by the hundreds every day-perhaps mice feeding on crumbs and flies all over the sweets is some kind draw-but it did not promise the delights Jericho sought. Well, not those kind of delights. They really should serve coffee in his time.
No, he is looking for answers, and he was hoping to find some, but he was hoping for too much. He now sits in the little cafe wondering if that fly will ever escape that jelly filled doughnut. Perhaps that is considered a delicacy.
"Hey! Ya hear? They're shooting up Jim's place!" some yappy youth shouted from outside the store.
"F**k off, Jack! You're blowing smoke again," some old guy replied.
"I'm serious! There's police and everything, but the police got their butts handed to them. Now they're tearing up Jim's place. It's just down the street. I swear to god!"
That expression always confused Jericho. Why would someone curse one's deity? He was certain that was prohibited and yet these oafish barbarians did it so often.
"Then call the police and shuddap," the old guy shot back. He continued to sip his coffee.
"What? No way! The police will ruin everything. I want to see some superheroes," the young man said before running off.
Jericho raised an eyebrow in thought. If the police weren't able to resolve the situation, the superheroes might help. Assuming they showed up in time. It sounds like this Jim doesn't have that luxury. And what if the police and the superheroes aren't fast enough to save Jim? Then whoever did stop Jim's assailants would be labeled a hero, maybe even earn superhero status.
Or they would get their butt kicked. Sounds like the police have a few sore cheeks.
But then, Jericho isn't the police and he's certainly not some every-man.
KOTO
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Has a Unique Sound
It looked like one of those diners you see in movies: a rundown, dirty joint with a half burnt-out neon sign reading "Come...we...OP...!"
The people inside look just as pitiful and soulless as the diner itself. The men's faces are buried in their pathetic helping of hamburger and fries, the women aren't interested in anything except their cigarettes, the servers looked mean, tired, and generally unpleasant, and the lighting is far too low for an establishment such as this.
Yes, this is definitely the sort of place one who wishes to be forgotten would go.
"What do you want, hon?" one of the servers call to Koto as she steps through the door.
Koto shrugs and takes a seat in the nearest booth. Spilled coffee that wasn't properly wiped away has dried and formed a brownish mud on the table. A fly has died in it...or it was in the coffee in the first place.
"Let me know if you want something," the server says to Koto before turning to another customer.
But Koto is not hungry. Her mind keeps wandering back to her past. Her time before "that business" started, the Children, and the mess these mysterious...Pegasus Hounds?...Vegas Hounds?...well, whatever they were called, they created more problems then they solved.
At least Champion City still appreciates its heroes. If Koto could thank this Mighty Man for the good he did here, she probably would. At the very least, Koto shouldn't stand out too much.
A young man suddenly enters the diner. He doesn't pay any attention to the servers and goes right for the pay phone. He suddenly produces a cellphone, frowns at it, then stuffs it back in his pocket.
"Piece of s**t", Koto can hear the young man mutter as he produces a quarter and stuffs it into the payphone's coin slot. "Hey...Carl? Yeah, we're gonna do it. Bring your piece. Jim's place on Agatha St....your piece, man! Idiot...your gun! No, we're not just gonna scare him. Stop asking stupid questions."
Koto blinks. Agatha street? She remembered passing that street sign as she pulled into the diner. It's just down the road.
The young man exits the diner and moves out of sight. The gravity of the situation is obvious to Koto, but isn't anyone else going to help? She looks around. Nobody looks concerned. Is anyone going to call the police?
It sounds likes this "Jim" guy is in serious trouble. Maybe Koto should call the police or maybe look for one of these "superheroes"...but what if they don't come on time? What if Jim dies before help arrives?
L.A.L.A.
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Has a Heart of Code
So, where does a girl looking to do some good start in a place like Champion City?
There is certainly no shortage of good deeds that need doing. For instance, somebody should tell that man it's unsafe to carry a ladder on a public sidewalk. That bicycle should be secured with a chain. And it's not sanitary to leave dog doo in that spot.
My, there is so much work to do! Maybe it would have been better to determine where to start. Hmm...that calculation would take awhile. First, she would have to categorize all known problems in the city, determine and assign a proper level of immediacy to each category, learn about and adjust for variables that could affect a category's immediacy...
A police car suddenly pulls up to the sidewalk. An older man with a moustache pokes his head out the window.
"Hey, young lady, this isn't a safe neighbourhood. You should go home," said the police man.
"Did you hear that?" said another voice from within the car.
The moustached man turns his head. "What?"
"That report? There's a shooting on Agatha street. That's just down the road."
"You saying we should check it out? Before we got lunch? Can't we just leave it to the vigilantes?"
"Before, yeah, but you know the law now: only registered superheroes can fight. There aren't many of those these days. We should probably check it out."
The moustached cop glances at LALA. "You hear that? There's something going down. Just down the street there. You should really go home before you get hurt."
...or LALA could just investigate her immediate surroundings and start from there.
The police car pulls away, sirens wailing.
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The Other White Meat
Tom allows his bag to plop on the ground. The air transport label flutters in the wind created by a passing bus.
The bus station is dirty, stinky, and busy, but it's a necessary part of life. Sometimes you just have to get your hands dirty. The city's bus system is an integral part of Champion City, and although those new, high tech electric buses haven't reached the slums yet, they still provide a necessary need for the people living here. High tech or dirty, the buses need to run on time. The lifeblood of the city. There is no difference between blood.
Tom closes his eyes and allows the warm air to brush his face, the foul fuels caress his nostrils, and the words of the random passerby wash over him. It's the soul of the city. One must understand the soul to tame the beast, and Champion City is a mighty beast indeed.
But the beast is agitated. Something is wrong. Fear hangs in the air. With so many superheroes around, how can that be possible?
Tom suddenly looks to his right. His instincts sense danger. An attack from behind? No. There is nobody there.
And then he hears the sirens. The police car appears a moment later, wailing, before turning. Agatha Street. Something bad is happening there.
*Sorry if I assumed too much while writing these openings
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(Updated gear.)
Pulling out his camcorder, Jericho places it down in front him. Turning it on, he begins, "Time Journal - Day 1. It looks like something is going on close by. I just heard a guy tell another guy that another guy is getting shoot at with bullets and stuff. I think i'm going to go after him, see whats going on. If I am going to make it back to my own time I am going to have to go where the action is. I figure if the action is big enough, there should be heroes of the super kind arriving. I better catch up with the guy before I lose him. Jericho, over and out. I heard some guy say that before I came in here. Dont know what he is over with but I get the out part." He closes the camcorder and makes his way out of the cafe, following Jack as unnoticeable as he can.
(Not a joke)
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(Would Koto be considered registered from her previous time with the government? Also, is it possible for Koto to impart some sort of sonic ability or sonic kick to her bullets? Also, is Koto aware of the registration act?)
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(No, there was no registration at the time. Yes, doing the Enchantment thing with Sonic can be applied to weapons as well. She doesn't have to be familiar with the new registration act, but if you want her to, she can be. Most small time superheroes leap at a chance to earn superhero status, but Koto has history so her reaction may be different)
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Koto stands suddenly, pats herself as if just realizing she'd lost/forgotten her money, and then exits. If she still sees the boy, she'll follow at a distance. Otherwise, she'll head in the general direction of the street.
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TG Barighm wrote: »
L.A.L.A.
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Has a Heart of Code
L.A.L.A. considered a moment whether it would be worth the effort to make a complete database of all problems, but quickly realised that while she was compiling a list, the situation might change. That would make it very difficult to keep an up-to-date list. She frowned a moment to indicate she was thinking. After a few milliseconds, she decided to list only the problems within her perception range for now, and sort them according to their geographical location to minimise travel time; that would allow her to solve them most efficiently. Later, she could hook up to the internet and attempt to extrapolate a more complete list of problems.
After notifying the man with the ladder of the dangers of carrying it on a public sidewalk, she moved on to the bicycle. L.A.L.A. studied it puzzled for a moment. She could lock it and leave the key in the lock, but then thieves would be able to find the key in the lock. If she hid the key, then the owner in turn would not be able to find the key.
Fortunately this conundrum had a simple solution: L.A.L.A. locked the bike and hid the key under a nearby stone. To make sure the owner would find it, she attached a note to the steering wheel listing the G.P.S. coordinates and a detailed description of the location of the key, addressing it to the owner of the bike.
With the bike safely locked, she moved on to scoop up the dog doo with a piece of paper, putting it neatly into a nearby trash bin, before moving on to find the next problem that needed solving: the shooting down the street. For some reason, cleaning up the dog doo first before dealing with the shooting made perfect sense to L.A.L.A.
As she walked towards the shooting, she planned on how to resolve the situation. Of course, she knew that superheroes were not allowed to fight. Fortunately, L.A.L.A. was a robot, not a super-hero. More importantly though, she was not planning on a fight. Instead, she intended to inform the shooters of the dangers of discharging firearms in a public street. Of course, if they still persisted, she might have to disable their weapons to end the safety hazard they posed...
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Tom will find somewhere to change into his costume, and then go to Agatha Street.
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Stop the thugs
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Koto chases after the youth, but she is surprised when she doesn't spot him. The guy couldn't have gotten far, and yet he's gone. She begins circling the diner to see if she can find him, but no luck.
After about 10 minutes of this, she hears the sirens. A police car races past and continues down the street towards Agatha. She curses to herself, then jumps in her car and follows.
Jericho follows this "Jack" guy to Agatha street. At the top of the street, Jack suddenly becomes nervous.
"Ah...they probably have guns...and witnesses are often...", Jack mutters to himself. He shakes his head, then runs off. Jericho rolls his eyes, but then he notices a man wearing a costume walking towards him (not sure what White Dragon's costume looks like).
Tom sees Jericho standing at the mouth of Agatha street. He's oddly dressed and appears lost. Maybe he's a costumed crimefighter, but if he is, he sure doesn't look the part.
A car suddenly pulls up. Koto spots the costumed guy and another...funny looking guy standing nearby. Are these "superheroes"? Probably just costumed punks. Koto knows what real superhero work is...
And to top things off, a girl suddenly crosses the street and joins them (does LALA look like a young girl?).
Before anyone can say anything, the sound of gunshots fill the air. There are quite a few before they stop.
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(was it far enough that she needed to take the car?)
Koto parks and heads toward the sound of the gun shots.
She ignores the trio unless they head toward the sound of the gunshots as well. If they do, she hangs back, unsure which side they are on.
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(Fyi, this is supposed to be where the characters introduce themselves to eachother. Describing costumes, looks, establishing personality...you get the picture)
*And in case you're curious, I'm the one who voted the 1 star rating. Thought it would be funny, heh
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Jericho is a little startled at the sudden appearance of three complete strangers at the exact same spot as he is. He slowly closes his obviously inappropriately warn trench coat and says "Uh. Hello, fine...citizens."
*Stay cool, Jericho. Just stay cool. You're in an unfamiliar time period. I'm sure these people are civilized enough to be friendly. Just. Act. Natural.*
This is an awkward situation. Usually there is a briefing of the time period a person goes into, which includes proper clothing, learning the slang of the era, and period era etiquette. Not helping the situation is the reduction of all of his powers, which increases the danger he is in. His power to command armies has been reduced to what Jericho feels is ‘playful subliminal suggestions’, something he had mastered as a child. Being dropped in the middle of what looks like a hospital didnt make thing any better. He had to break his way out of facility in the cover of darkness. His store bought trench coat does little to cover his ‘costume’, a green latex one-piece with a white and gold strip down the middle, gold belt, gold gauntlets used to open time portals and communicate with his associates in the future (now inoperable). His white unkempt hair may be seen as a fashion statement that most youngsters express at his age, but he is oblivious to that fact. The suit just looks weird covered in a gray trench coat and sneakers. He kind of looks a bit homeless.
He sees the White Dragon and notices how different his clothing is to most people on the street. Is this what a superhero dresses like? When they start to hear gunfire, Jericho says to White Dragon, “I guess this is the part where we come to the rescue, eh? You are a superhero, yes? Care to take a look at what’s going on?”
(Not a joke)
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(Acath? Enyo?)
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L.A.L.A. resembled a young Caucasian girl with long blonde hair which somehow seemed too perfectly cammed to be natural. Her movement seemed strange as well, as if every step was an exact duplicate of the previous one, the normal natural changes being absent.
Unlike the other super hero's, L.A.L.A. was dressed only in bubble-wrap, which made a surprisingly effective little dress, wrapped around her body and over her shoulders.
"You should lie down on the ground and cover your heads!" L.A.L.A. advised the other super hero's cheerfully. "Bullets can be dangerous.". The seriousness of her message was easy to lose in its sunny delivery.
With her warning delivered, L.A.L.A. would move in the direction of the gunfire to confront the offenders.
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(Sorry, could have sworn I posted. BTW, Tom is dressed like a ninja)
Tom will try to determine where the shots are coming from, then he'll move towards the shooter, using all available cover.
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(Bubble wrap? Ha! Talking to the cop would have been a lot different if I knew that)
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Stop the thugs
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Koto parks her car and ignores the weirdos gathering on the street corner. She heads off down the street, followed by the ninja who darts from tree to tree and the funny girl who happily makes her way down the street like nothing is happening. Jericho is left standing on the street corner, completely ignored, and eventually follows.
Agatha street is an old residential neighbourhood. Incredibly high trees line the road, the houses are '50s style bungalows, and everything seems worse for ware: the street is cracked, the houses poorly maintained, the driveways filled with weeds, and many cars look like abandoned wrecks. One car parked on the street is so rusty it has begun to fall apart.
Koto ducks for cover behind this rusted piece of junk while the ninja-guy zips over to a tree. Hopefully this guy has some skill. The funny girl is also making her way down the sidewalk without a care in the world. Perhaps she's mentally inbalanced?
Jericho, of course, trails well behind.
The group eventually reach Jim's house and spot the source of the gunshots. The police car is parked by a fire hydrant next to the curb. It's riddled with bullet holes, but there is no sign of the police. Two punkish looking dudes currently sit on the hood of the car and appear to be smoking joints. One has a pistol in hand, the other a knife on his leather belt.
A few steps beyond the car is a high wooden fence. Just beyond that the driveway to Jim's house. Jim's house is the only 2 storied home on the street and the group can hear the sounds of fighting inside. Standing outside the house on the lawn is 3 more thugs, one holding a pistol and another an uzi. They're gathered around a large tree growing in the center of the lawn.
The group is gathered behind various types of cover some 30 ft. away from the police car. There is nobody else in sight. Probably hiding in their homes.
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(Koto can use her sonic ability to mimic sounds, correct?)
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(Correctomundo)
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L.A.L.A. approached the two men on the hood of the police car. "Good day!" she greeted them politely. "This location is currently dangerous, due to nearby gunfire. It is advisable to take cover inside the car police car, as it is bullet proof. I will return to inform you when the danger has passed. Apologies for the inconvenience." she informed them, before continuing towards the house where the gunfire was coming from.
Although the two men might look like thugs, they weren't breaking the law - smoking was inadvisable due to health risks, but smoking outside was legal, and it made sense that they were carrying weapons, since the situation was dangerous: when humans go into dangerous situations, they often bring weapons. Thus, L.A.L.A. concluded they were likely to be innocent bystanders in need of advise about how to ensure their own safety.
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The thugs are stunned by LALA's appearance and stare at her the whole time she talks. When she leaves, the thugs watch her go.
"That girl is f**ked up," one thug remarks.
"I want what she is smoking," the other laughs. "I'd love to get into this car. Damned cops and their electronic security..."
LALA hears the thugs say this. By this time, she has reached the front of Jim's house and can hear the sounds of conflict from within. The punks on the lawn see her and laugh at her, but they don't threaten her.
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Koto rolls her eyes. And then decides unleashes a torrent of sirens. She hopes to use this to distract the thugs. (Can she put the origin of the sounds away from her?)
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Jericho finds some cover closet to the house, possibly behind a tree or a car. He sees the strange looking girl go up to the thugs. Jericho knows better than to just walk up to guys with a gun and knife. He takes out his camcorder and starts recording what happens. He talks just low enough for the cam to hear him. "Jericho here. Noon. Not sure what day it is. I am at this Jim person's house that was under fire moments ago. There seems to be several men with various weapons on them. They seem to be more advanced than the weapons that I have seen during the Civil War. They don't look very friendly.....wait a minute. The girl with the see through outfit has approached the men! I cant believe it! They let her pass! She's at the door! If I knew it was that easy I would have done that myself!"
He takes in as many faces as he can with the cam. He jumps when he sees Koto attempt to distract the men. "I am going to stay back here to see what happens next."
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(Note: I never said LALA was at the door to Jim's house. Just in front of the house)
**And I've never actually said it, so I'll say it now: the year is 2030-ish
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Koto impersonates the sirens (more specifically, a Sonic area effect focused at the top of the street). She discovers it's actually pretty hard to create a complex sound like modern day police sirens, but the thugs don't seem to notice the difference.
"S**t! Cops are coming!" the punks on the hood of the police car curse in unison, then run to the other punks on the lawn of Jim's house. They ignore LALA and nearly knock her down in their haste.
"What do we do?"
"Someone tipped them off! Those cops did not have time to radio for help."
"What about the girl?"
"She's crazy. No way she has a phone on her."
"Whatever, man! Is Zip finished with Jim yet?"
"Nah, he's putting up a fight."
"Okay...one minute. Just give him one more minute."
The punks are spooked, but it looks like they're going to hold their ground...for now.
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TIP OF THE PAGE: Explore your environment! Even a boring looking suburb hides a few goodies for you to use. Don't forget to search your surroundings for useful tools.
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(Sorry about that. When I think of a suburban house I think of them with a small yard and a huge tree very close to the house. The only place I could see her standing and not be in the middle of the guys near the tree was on the porch.)
(Not a joke)
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Tom looks for an entrance that is not covered by the thugs, even breaking in a window if he has to. He doesn't fancy his chances againt thugs, with three guns in the open.
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(how far away from the thugs is koto?)
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L.A.L.A. quickly recovers her balance after the thugs nearly run her over. "Pardon me." she apologizes, making sure she is vertically oriented again first before continuing on her path to the house. From the sound inside, it appeared as if a crime was in progress, so L.A.L.A. moved towards the house, stopping only a moment to inform the thugs near the tree of the present danger before continuing towards the door so she could move inside.
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Stop the thugs
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Koto is about 50 ft. from the thugs, but she has lots of cover. Jericho continues to watch from a distance.
Tom figures there is a back door and makes his way down the fence of the neighbour's yard until he is roughly aligned to the backyard. He grabs the top of the fence and lifts himself just high enough to see the back door. Jim's backyard is poorly kept and there is more mud than grass. Jim's car is parked near the fence and there is a shed about 10 ft. away from the car. There is some lumber piled on the far side of Jim's backyard, but Tom isn't sure what that is for. Jim's backdoor is a single patio door that exits directly into the yard. There is a window into what appears to be the kitcen, but there is no cover by the backdoor. There doesn't appear to be a lookout watching the backyard.
LALA begins to walk up to the house, but she is stopped when one of the thugs, the guy holding the uzi, grabs her by the shoulder.
"Woah, hold up! What makes you think this is any of your business?"
"I'm telling you, the kid is retarded."
"I don't give a s**t. Get out of here, you stupid girl."
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Koto decides to blow a few windows out of Jim's house. While trying to keep hidden, and hoping the girl with the bubble wrap doesn't get herself killed.
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BOOM! Most of the windows on the front of Jim's house are suddenly blown away. There is a scream from somewhere within Jim's house.
"Holy crap!" one of the thugs on the lawn shout.
"What the...?"
"Screw this s**t! I'm leaving," a thug with a knife suddenly spins around runs. He is joined by two more thugs leaving just the guy with the uzi and another guy with a pistol.
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L.A.L.A. looked up at the guy with the uzi that grabbed her shoulder "Please excuse me Sir. There is a crime in progress in the house nearby. I must be on my way to stop it. Thank you!" with that she moved to continue on her way into the house.
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"well, that went better than expected," Koto thinks to herself.
(If she can move without being spotted, she tries to get to the side of the house. Otherwise she holds her position and tries to support the bubble wrapped girl.)
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Still filming, Jericho moves closer to the house, moving to the next closest cover. "She is so dead. Oh man. She is going to need some help." He looks around the area near him to see if there is anything around that he can use for a blunt object. "This is kind of scary. I'm used to being more powerful than my opponent. Let's hope I don't get beat up."
Whatever he finds, he puts the camcorder down still filming the action as he moves even closer. He get as close as he can under cover. He will hide the object in his trench coat and approach the men. "Young lady! How many times have I told you not to wonder off like that? Why are you on these fine gentlemen's lawn? You know better than to bother people. I'm sorry, guys. She gets confused sometimes. Come on, dear. Lets leave the nice men alone. I'm sure there are other ways to occupy your time than being here disturbing people." He moves towards LALA and tries to persuade her to leave the scene. "Come on, sweetheart. Let's try something else less bothersome." He hopes she takes the hint.
(Not a joke)
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If the patio door is open, then Tom goes in, he'll try to conceal himself and listen for noise.
If patio door is not open, then he uses the lockpick tools he has. If it opens, then revert back to my previous actions. If door doesn't open, then Tom tries to bust it open.
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Stop the thugs
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Jericho walks up to the thugs and begins his ruse. The thugs immediately point weapons at him and growl, but he must have said something that made sense to them because they allow him to approach and grab LALA (Persuasion Success on 2).
The back door to the house is open, so Tom pulls the door open. Unfortunately, this is one of those old screen doors, and it makes a noticeable squeeking noise when it opens.
"Hey, I heard something," someone says nearby. "I'm gonna check it out."
The door opens into a hall that runs the length of the house to the front door. There are rooms to Tom's left and right: the kitchen and dining room respectively. Neither room is particularly big. He doesn't have a good view into either room from his position at the back door, so he's not entirely what is going on in those rooms.
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L.A.L.A. looked confused at Jericho, unable to map his behavior to expected patterns: he behaved like he knew her, but L.A.L.A. memory banks showed no record of a previous encounter. Then again, there had been a series of deletion and restoration events a while back, so perhaps her memory bank was not completely intact. She schedueled a complete database diagnostic for later.
"There is a crime going on inside." L.A.L.A. answered Jericho's question as to what she was doing on the fine gentlemen's lawn. "I am going to stop it. Did you know crimes are illegal?"
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Jericho thinks back to his time in past wars where he needed to communicate what he wants without really speaking. He puts his arm around her sholder and tries to tap "Find another way in unnoticed". Not knowing if this will work, he tells her out loud, "The only crime here is the crime of fashion. You should have worn your pretty dress. I'm sorry, fellows. We will be moving along here. You get back to doing whatever it was you were doing." He looks down at LALA but says loud enough for them to hear, "We better leave. We dont want to get arrested for trespassing." He then tries to lead her away from the house, possibly across the street.
(Not a joke)
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"Yeah, you go buy her some clothes, you cheap old man," one of the thugs yell after Jericho.
TIP OF THE PAGE: Buying stuff? Be sure to list prices and/or link to a price listing somewhere on the internet. Will I do it for you? Yes, yes I will. Of course, I won't actually reference anything, I'll grossly inflate the price of everything you buy, and you will likely end up spending way more than you normally would. In other words, YOU should really check prices, heh heh.
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Although she noticed the tapping, L.A.L.A.'s lower functions determined it to be sensor noise - after all, why would someone she did not know tap her a secret message? That did not make any sense.
"Are you sure there is no crime going on?" she asked. Once confirmed, L.A.L.A. decided she needed to re-evaluate the situation and let herself be led by Jericho across the street.
She scanned over the area again to list the facts. Inside the house were noises that seemed to indicate a fight. There were people nearby carrying weapons. A woman was sneaking up on the house covertly. It certainly seemed as if a crime was going on...
"You are trying to prevent me from stopping a crime." she concluded once they had reached the other side of the street. "Why is that?"
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Jericho quickly leads LALA away from the house far enough not to be notice by the men. He tries to find cover again. If LALA is still standing he will try to get her to kneel down.
"You are trying to prevent me from stopping a crime." she concluded once they had reached the other side of the street. "Why is that?"
"Are you trying to get yourself killed? You don't just walk up to a crime scene like that! Don't they teach you to assess the situation before making a move, preferably with others on your side?" He points at the house. "You were right. There is a crime being committed there, but you have to think of a way of getting to that crime alive. If you weren't naked and wrapped in bubbles they would have killed you. And why are you naked?! Does the people of this time period not have a regard for clothing? What year is this anyway? Nevermind."
He looks around for the other two that were at the street corner with him. "Name's Jericho, by the way. Now, we need to find a better way of getting into that house that doesnt involve getting shot. The front door is a bad idea. Let's see if we can get in through the back."
(How old of a girl does LALA look like?)
(Not a joke)
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(Can Tom tell where the voice came from?)
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(Somewhere from the dining room to his right)
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(L.A.L.A. looks roughly 10 or 11. Sorry the picture isn't finished yet, I'm having some difficulty finding the base materials I need)
L.A.L.A. kneeled and listened to what Jericho had to say.
"Nice to meet you Jericho. My name is L.A.L.A.! " L.A.L.A. reported. "Front doors are not dangerous. Many people use them every day and they very rarely get hurt." she noted, moving to get up and head back towards the crime scene.
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"Whoa! Come back!" He pulls her back to cover. "They are dangerous if there are gun welding thugs standing outside of it. The two men with the weapons? They're look-outs. They are there to stop anyone from going in and alerting the people inside that there are people outside wanting to stop them. You want to use the front door, you have to get rid of them first." Jericho keeps averting his eyes to LALA's near nakedness. "What are you doing here anyway? Where are your parents? You are entirely too young to get into this kind of trouble. Do you have.." He stops and lowers his voice to a whisper, "...superpowers?"
(Not a joke)
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Tom will attempt to ambush the guy as he comes through the door. If the guy is carrying some sort of gun, then Tom tries to disarm him before taking him out.
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"You ask many questions." L.A.L.A. observed, having been pulled back to cover by Jericho "I am here to help people!" she explained. "Stopping crimes helps people." she reasoned "Do you wish to help me stop the crime? Then we will help people together!"
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Jericho sighs. He says to himself "Thanks a lot, dad. Great era you stranded me in!" He then says to LALA, "It's obvious that I can't stop you from killing yourself. If you do have superpowers then just go. I'm right behind you." Of course, Jericho wont be behind her when she gets to them. He waits for her to get some ways out in front of him before jumping back to cover and going around to flank the men. Jericho keeps looking around for a blunt object. He will jump them if things get out of hand.
(Not a joke)
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(Has Koto been able to approach the side of the house unnoticed?)
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(Koto can sneak over to the fence easily enough. Did you mean sneak directly up to the house itself?)
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(if she can without being seen. I just didn't see an update for Koto in your last post)
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(Ah. Sorry)
AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Stop the thugs
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Tom quickly ducks outside and waits just outside the door. The young man that appears is, indeed, carrying a gun. When he exits, Tom quickly grabs the man's pistol hand and karate chops the gun away (Success on 2, -2 HP); however, he doesn't get a good grip on the guy, so he pulls away from Tom and crashes into the screen door. The old door looks dangerously close to being ripped off its hinges.
The guy is bounced off the door and back into Tom setting up another attack. The question is this: will Tom kill the guy or knock him out (unarmed attacks can easily be nonlethal)?
"What was that?" somebody else yells from within the house. "Hey...what's going on back there? Oh, crap..."
Koto watches as the funny girl escapes the grip of the guy with the trench coat and returns to the thugs on the lawn of the house. They move to block her, but everyone is surprised when someone knocks the glass out of a front window. There is a scream, and a guy in his 20's, covered in tattoos, appears at the window with a young woman in her arms. He has a gun pressed to her cheek.
"Get the f**k away from here! I'll kill her if you come near...wait, where are the cops? Aren't they in the back?" the now confused looking tattooed-guy asks the thugs on the lawn.
"The cops are coming in the back? S**t! They've got us! I'm out of here," the guy with the uzi turns and runs down the street. He's followed by the other thug leaving the guy with the hostage the only remaining punk.
With everyone distracted, Koto easily sneaks up to the side of the house. She is out of the hostage-taker's sight.
* * * * * *
TIP OF THE PAGE: Be a hero, not a vigilante. You can kill criminals and supervillains, but that makes you look bad in the eyes of the police and other factions. Some people may not like you for being too easy on crime, but would you rather have the entire police force on your tail or a couple vigilantes? Besides, most Bounties require you bring the perp in alive.
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L.A.L.A. approached the woman in the grasp of the tattooed thug with the gun. "It looks like you are being held hostage. Would you like help?" she queries.
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(Are there windows on the side Koto is on? Can she see the hostage taker?)
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(She doesn't have line of sight to the hostage-taker on the side of the house. There is a basement window though)
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Tom will knock the the guy out/ Always non-lethal force unless I say different. Then using the door as cover, He'll attempt to see what's going on in the dining room.
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Solaras gets close enough under cover for the punk to hear him. If he can get to the police car, get in it, and use the megaphone he will do that. He looks for a weapon while he is in there. If not he will just yell. "Uh. Come out with your hands up! Let the girl go! We have the place surrounded!"
(Not a joke)
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Koto will try to go through the basement window.
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Stop the thugs
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
LALA walks up to the hostage and asks her question. The hostage-taker's eyes bulge at her. "What the hell? Get out of here, kid!"
Even the hostage looks at LALA like she is some kind of bug-eyed alien.
Tom delivers a gut-busting kick to the thug that sends him crumpling to the ground. With that out of the way, Tom enters the dining room. There is nothing of interest in there, but the next room is the living room and he can see the hostage-taker standing at the window with the woman in his hands. He currently has his back to Tom.
Koto can't get the basement window open, so she blasts it open, then crawls in. Normally this window would be too small, but Koto is quite small and thin. She easily gets through and enters the basement. The room she is in is full of the kind of stuff you expect to find in a basement, mostly boxes with random junk in it, a hamper full of clothes, and a washing machine. The basement is unfinished and Koto can clearly see the stairs up to the ground floor.
Jericho runs over to the police car and jumps inside, but the hostage-taker spots spots the superhero and begins firing on him. None of the shots come close to hitting Jericho and he manages to get inside the police car without getting injured. Jericho doesn't find a megaphone, but he does find a stun gun, one of those pistols that require a code before they activate, and what appears to be a complicated looking controller for a remote controlled device.
LALA and Koto suddenly hear a loud "thump" noise from somewhere nearby. They have no idea what it is.
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(thump like a ground vibration or like a thud?)
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(Both)
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(is it well lighted in the basement?)
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(No; no lights on. Just the bit of daylight that gets through the windows. It's enough to move around)
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"Warning!" L.A.L.A. states firmly and loudly "Firing a gun in a public location such as a street produces a high risk of inflicting injury! Please cease fire immediately!" She has also noticed Tom sneaking up behind the hostage taker, but does not show it, instead happily providing new information: "Did you know there is a legal gun range within 6 miles of this location? If you wish, I can take you there so you may use your weapon in a safe environment."
Whether intentional or not, it should be a helpful distraction for Tom to sneak up on the hostage taker.
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Koto curses herself silently for leaving her flash light behind, and makes her way to the stairs. She hopes they don't creak too much.
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* * * * * *
Koto slowly makes her way up the basement stairs while LALA provides a distraction for Tom. Unfortunately, the stairs do creak a bit, but nobody comes charging down the stairs to fill her with lead, so it can't be that loud.
Every step is a labour of love because Koto doesn't wish to make too much noise. She slowly lifts her foot, licks her lips, and carefully places it on the next step.
There is another loud "THUMP" noise, this one much louder than the previous one. Koto lifts her foot and blinks at the step for a second before realizing it couldn't be her.
LALA also hears the "thump" noise, as does Tom from within the house. Jericho and the hostage-taker appear to be the only people who haven't heard it yet.
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Koto continues up the stairs (does the thump sound like it is coming from inside the house to Koto?)
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(She's not quite sure, but the safest guess it's coming from outside)
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"Let the girl go, buddy!" Jericho takes the stun gun and the controller, playing with its buttons until something happens. "This will go much smoother if you give yourself up! Don't be a coward, man!" He peaks up out the car window towards the house. "The place is surrounded! We can do this the easy way or the hard way!"
(Not a joke)
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(I assume Koto is still concentrating on the siren noise)
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*F**k you, hero!" The hostage-taker shouts back to Jericho. He fires a couple more times on the police car, but none of the shots are in danger of hurting Jericho. Jericho is pretty sure the guy hasn't confused him for a superhero, but is actually comparing Jericho to those people who tried to stop a crime but died in the process.
Jericho begins fiddling with the controller. He quickly realizes he needs to power it on before it can work (a SMART check), does so, then begins fiddling with the switches as a little red light comes on.
He suddenly hears what sounds like a banging noise coming from the trunk of the police car.
TIP OF THE PAGE: There is more to being a hero than just beating up the bad guys. Saving innocents and preventing collateral damage is extremely important in the eyes of other superheroes, especially the League. Some associations don't mind as long as you get the job done, but eventually someone is going to see you as a threat regardless of your "good deeds".
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Being an Artificial Intelligence, there are many things L.A.L.A. finds difficult: proper social behavior, fashion sense, generating random numbers... But one thing she is very good at: counting things. In fact, L.A.L.A. counted everything she encountered.
For example, she had counted 1.253 steps taken since being delivered to Champion City, she had counted 23 car wrecks in the streets and she had counted 12 different people she had encountered so far: 5 armed citizens, 1 hostage, 2 police officers, 3 heroic citizens and 1 man with a ladder.
Most importantly though, she had also counted how many shots the hostage taker had fired. By the size and type of the gun, L.A.L.A. estimated how many bullets the thug had remaining. Most revolvers held between 5 and 8 rounds and most semi-automatic ones held between 7 and 20, she knew, and the thug had already fired several rounds twice. Chances were, there weren't that many left.
If the thug is out of bullets L.A.L.A. will immidiately approach. If he only has a few bullets left, she will move forward carefully - she reasoned that his first response would be to fire at her and waste the last few bullets he had remaining. Then she will be able to help Tom overpower the thug and save the hostage with little risk.
Of course, if there are still a lot of bullets left, then she will try to think up another plan.
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Tom will sneak, disarm, and then whack down(non-fatal) the hostage-taker.
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"Come on, man! It's not worth it! The girl doesnt need to die. Why dont you let her go so that we can talk?" Jericho looks for the trunk release and opens the trunk. He also looks for a bulletproof vest and puts it on if he finds one. He keeps playing with the device for a minute and stops to pick up the gun. He tries to figure out how to get it to operate. He slips out of the car and moves towards the trunk.
(Not a joke)
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Koto continues up the steps, I guess.
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(You guys didn't actually think beating up a few punks would earn you superhero status?)
AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Stop the thugs
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Tom takes advantage of all the distractions and rushes the hostage-taker. There is a loud creak in the floorboards as he moves (Stealth Failure on 1), causing the hostage-taker to spin around, but Tom is still much quicker and reaches the punk before he can fire. A whack to the face causes the hostage-taker to lose his hostage, who quickly runs into another room, followed by a crushing gut punch to bring the punk down.
The punk tries to shove the gun into Tom's leg before going down, but the quick ninja grabs the arm and twists, pulls the gun free, and KO's the punk with a final blow to the head.
Tom looks up and finds himself looking at a Japanese woman...
...and is surprised when a massive object smashes through the ceiling and the floor.
Just one second ago, Tom was securing the punk, but now he finds himself choking on dust and grit. Both Tom and Koto are floored by the sudden impact, and they're mentally floored again (Koto loses her concentration on the sirens) when they discover the object is a giant chunk of steel: girders and pipes form a square-shaped column of sorts. Running through the interior of the column is all sorts of machinery and wires.
LALA and Jericho watch an entirely different scene unfold: a metal behemoth suddenly appears from behind the house and glides over the ceiling. It looks like a giant spider, although it only has 6 legs, and one leg crashes through the ceiling of the little bungalow. Sitting atop the legs is something that looks a lot like a helicopter that has been gutted and chopped in half. It's loaded with machinery, and the helicopter blades are spinning.
Sitting within the cockpit of the helicopter portion is a funny looking man, with "crazy" hair, wearing a labcoat.
"Awww!" he says through an unseen voice amplification device. "Where are the police? I thought I heard sirens...oh, well! I'll tear up the place until they show up, ha! Did you hear that citizens? You will now bear witness to another great invention by Dr. Calamity! You should be honoured to live this historic event."
MISSION OBJECTIVES CHANGED: DEFEAT DR. CALAMITY
Jericho has only seen cars in musuems and has no idea how to open the trunk (SMART Failure on 1).
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(if koto saw the hostage flee)
Pursue the hostage with the intent of getting her safely out of the house.
(if she did not)
Koto will unleash sonic hell on the girder, looking for a weak point before regaining her footing. Then she makes for the closest exit (be that door or window)
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"Warning!" L.A.L.A. announced loudly in the direction of the driver immediately as the behemoth stepped into the building "Your vehicle has been involved in a crash with a building. Please remain calm and disengage your engines. Do you require medical assistance?" she inquired.
Upon hearing the man's rant, she continued "Please power down your vehicle. It is causing a dangerous situation to yourself and others and is not street legal due to various safety violations, including a lack of visible license plate, the absence of tail lights and seat belts."
L.A.L.A. was full of useful advise, though so far she found that the human response to it so far was mediocre at best. She scheduled an analysis for the process to be completed at a later time: perhaps she needed to change her intonation.
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Jericho pops his head out of the police car and slowly looks up at the mechanical beast. "Holy...." He quickly takes the gun and controller and puts it in his pocket. He backs away from the car and grabs his camcorder, pointing it up at the machine. "Ladies and gentlemen. I am face to machine with Dr. Calamity himself. This is not good. Awesome, but not good. Without my full abilities at my disposal I fear he will crush me with no effort. I am going to die on my first day in the 21st Century." He puts the camcorder back down still pointed at the action. He takes out the gun and tries his best to figure out how to activate it. If that doesnt work, he will fiddle with the controller to see what else will happen. His next option is attempting to start the police car and drive it into one of the creatures legs.
(Not a joke)
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(Nope, the thugs screamed warm up. BTW, thanks for the cool combat moves for Tom.)
Tom will take the perps he knocked out, outside. If either shows signs of waking up, he'll knock them out again, they're still criminals. He'll put them on the pavement(Or if you must insist, sidewalk). He'll go back into the house and sweep it for anyone else whom might be trapped and then help them out. Once that's done, he'll then attempt to fight the Doctor. Tom will concentrate on the legs, especially the joints. He'll try to to disable the legs on one side. If Tom sees anyone else fighting the doctor, he'll call out to them to target the joints as well.
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Koto DID see the hostage flee, so she goes after the young woman when she gets back on her feet. She finds the woman in the next room standing over a bloody and bruised young man. The woman is crying and trying to wake the man up, but Koto can see there is no cause for alarm. This must be the famous Jim, and he's still alive.
Koto offers to help get the two out of the house and finds herself propping Jim up with the help of the woman. They make for the front door.
Meanwhile, Tom picks up the hostage-taker and attempts to work his way around the huge steel leg. He manages to do so and tosses the thug out the back door. He then grabs the other thug and proceeds to drag his sorry butt away from the house. Tom changes his mind about taking the KO'ed thugs to the sidewalk when he hears a loud thud...
LALA shouts at the steel behemoth. Dr. Calamity looks down at her with a mix of shock and amusement.
"Where are your clothes? Is there something wrong with you?" Dr. Calamity cackles, sounding very much like the madman he is supposed to be. "Brave, aren't you? Good. I've got a use for you. Let's see how well the servos handle a little precision..."
The leg sticking out of the house suddenly rips itself free and rises into the air. The leg positions itself somewhere above LALA, then comes crashing down with a resounding thud. LALA finds herself buried about 2 ft. into the ground by the impact and now has a massive column of steel perched on her chest (Sorry, rolled a 3; -3 HP).
"Bullseye!" Dr. Calamity cackles again, but he stops when he realizes LALA hasn't been crushed like a grape. "Wait, what...? Why aren't you dead?"
Koto comes out with Jim and the hostage just in time to see LALA get hammered.
Jericho does his thing and figures out how to turn the stun gun on. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a key or anything to activate the car, so Jericho has to ditch that plan (but really, his inexperience with modern day stuff is what's killing him here). He works on the mysterious controller some more and again something pounds on the trunk of the police car in response.
Tom begins looking around and realizes two of the behemoth's legs are behind him: one in Jim's backyard, and the other in another neighbour's yard. Tom can clearly see the exposed joint at the midway point of the nearest leg, it looks particularly vulnerable from his position, but it sits about 15 ft. above the ground. Tom will have to climb up the leg to reach it.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho takes Stun Gun and Controller
STATUS: LALA -3 HP
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"Come on, this way," Koto says to the hostage and leads her and Jim away from carnage, between houses so as hopefully out of Dr. Calamity's vision. When she has them far enough away, she'll double back and attack a leg.
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Collision alert!
L.A.L.A.'s sensors warned her, but not in time to be able to respond to the threat. As she was crushed into the ground, L.A.L.A.'s internal sensors responded almost immediately, interrupting her regular reasoning processes to report the heavy damage she had taken:
Hull integrity compromised. Lower-left actuators at 20% capacity. Servos 143 to 151 disabled. Spinal structural supports damaged.
The constant interruptions by the damage reports coming in from by her internal sensors made it difficult to think. Her primary subroutines commanded her to wrap her body around her damaged components to prevent further damage, but L.A.L.A.'s higher functions overwrote them.
"You have performed an illegal operation and will be shut down!" L.A.L.A. informed the not-so-good doctor cheerfully... or maybe she was talking to the spider robot, it was difficult to tell.
Regardless, she grabbed on to the leg that had just buried her well up to her waist into the ground and started to climb it.
Though she would never hurt anyone, L.A.L.A.'s higher functions had concluded that this situation was a threat to the local human population - an clear and present threat, in fact, which took priority over damage prevention and the need for repairs.
Thus, she ignored the damage reports and status updates from her internal sensors, which mostly reported what she already knew - that her body was damaged and in need of repair - and formulated a plan: L.A.L.A. would look for a data access cable or electronics access port as she climbed the leg or otherwise find one when she reached the machine's cockpit. Since this was a complex machine, L.A.L.A. reasoned, it would have to have several to allow proper programming and control.
Once she had found an access point, L.A.L.A. would hook herself up with the spider-machine's systems and attempt to take over control. She reasoned she could then lock the doctor inside the machine's cockpit and take him to a police station where the local authorities would be able to deal with him in an appropriate manner. Furthermore, the spider-robot could then be used to clear the car wrecks that were littering the streets here, and solving two problems in one action was always a good idea, L.A.L.A. reasoned.
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He'll climb, and punch away, trying to avoid any electrical cables.
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(Is the stun gun touch or ranged?)
"AHHH!!'' Jericho screams as he witnesses what he thinks is LALA's death. "Not good! Not Good! NOT GOOD!" Jericho goes over to the police car. He hits the buttons that made the noise in the trunk. He pulls on the handle of the car. He bangs on the trunk if it refuses to open. "OPEN, DAMN YOU!"
(Not a joke)
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(The stun gun is ranged, but only like 10 ft).
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Dr. Calamity cackles again as he watches LALA grip the spider's leg. "Some kind of robot, are you? You must be! Wait...are you a super? Ha! Jackpot! Now I can do some REAL testing!"
Calamity directs the leg to rise again. LALA tries to hold on, but the leg is pulled so quickly from her she can't keep her grip (Failure on 2). She instead focuses on pulling herself out of the hole.
This is when Calamity notices Jericho making all sorts of noise banging on the police car. The mad doctor directs the leg to come down again on LALA's position, but this time it misses, the monstrous thing smashing into the ground just a few feet short of LALA (Failure on 1). Jericho still can't get the trunk open.
"Calling for backup?" Dr. Calamity laughs again, totally misreading Jericho's intentions, and begins flicking a few switches. "This looks like a good opportunity to test the range of the weapon systems."
A pair of long nozzles, unnoticed before, suddenly light up. Small flames flicker at the end of the nozzles.
Koto carries Jim towards a neighbour's yard, but changes her mind when she sees Calamity activate whatever weapon he is planning to use on Jericho (she would have to go near the police car to get around the fence), so she head towards the backyard. She is surprised to find the unconscious hostage taker and another thug lying in the backyard. The young woman, the former hostage, suddenly looks nervous and shakes her head. Koto can also see Tom climbing the spider leg in the back yard.
Tom runs up to the nearby leg, steps onto a picnic table, and leaps at the leg in one seamless charge. The leg isn't moving, so it's easy for Tom to grab a bar of steel and get a good grip. It's a lot like climbing a ladder at this point. None of the spider's electronic's are close to the shell of the leg, so Tom doesn't have to worry about being electrocuted. He begins pounding on one of the bars, but the steel resists his super punch (Steel's Material Resistence of 2 negates all damage). Tom doesn't bother and continues climbing up to the exposed joint.
The joint, still unmoving, sits tantalizingly before Tom like an abandoned $20 (never a $20, but I have a weird thing for finding discarded $10's and toonies). Unfortunately, it's still a piece of metal and will likely resist his attacks...unless there is a way he can deal additional damage with a normal attack (hint), but he may need to risk a check to hold onto the leg.
The other half of the spider's leg is a short and risky jump away, but this leg will take Tom directly to Dr. Calamity.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho takes Stun Gun and Controller
STATUS: LALA -3 HP
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L.A.L.A. finds her body is not responding as well as it should, likely due to being crushed into the ground by a giant spider robot. The constant damage reports are not making it easier either.
Quickly her priorities are again overwritten as the nozzles light up and the mention of weapon systems is made. A flame-thrower type weapon, L.A.L.A.'s tactical subroutines know. Worse, being attacked by a flamethrower could be dangerous to the local civilians! She'd advise against it, but since Dr. Calamity appears to be aiming for harming people, she keeps her advise to herself, lest she might encourage him.
Instead, she looks for another way up the spider-robot, and that ladder-like leg Tom is on looks mighty climbable. Unfortunately it is occupied, so L.A.L.A. instead moves to a different leg in a similar position as quickly as she can.
Since the doctor is flipping switches to activate the weapon system, L.A.L.A. reasons, that means it is controlled by electronics. L.A.L.A. knows how to hack electronic equipment, so she'll move as quickly as she can to get access and disable the weapons system. Even if it does not negate all threats, it should limit the possible amount of damage done. She makes disabling the weapon systems her top priority, even if it means she is at risk of being crushed by the robot again: human safety is a primary concern.
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Koto is still aiming to get the girl and Jim to safety. If there is a fence in the way, she'll blast it apart, hoping that her sounds are disguised by all the other noise.
Once she has Jim and the girl a block or so away, she returns to the scene and surveys the situation before diving headlong into battle. (Although her intent is still probably to disable the legs.)
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He'll try the jump to the Doc. Then unleash hell on him.
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(Got a question in the Superhero setup thread)
Jericho stops playing with the controller and runs for cover to avoids what is coming. "Come on, Dr. Calamity! It doesnt have to be like this!"
(Not a joke)
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Koto doesn't so much blast the fence apart as she hits it with powerful soundwaves that cause the fence to vibrate so violently it falls apart. The former hostage is surprised by this, but doesn't freak out and continues to help carry Jim into the next yard. Koto has to blast another fence out of the way, but she eventually gets Jim to safety. She then returns to the battle (about 3 rounds ahead).
Jericho ducks and hides behind the police car.
LALA can't actually see Tom in the backyard, but she runs up and attempts to grab the spider leg used to crush her. Getting a good grip on the leg isn't hard at all, and she begins climbing, but without a port or terminal to plug herself into, she can't hack the spiderbot.
Tom decides to jump from his leg to the upper portion of the spider's leg, but his foot gets caught and he nearly falls off. It takes him a moment to regain his balance, and he has to pull his feet free from the girders to make a proper jump. On his next attempt, he just falls short and frantically tries to get a grip on the girders (Failure on 2 for the jump). Thankfully, his quickness allows him to get the maximum number of hands and feet on the other leg (Thanks to Agile Success on 2) allowing him to get a good grip in place. He continues his climb to Calamity's cockpit.
Calamity is within the retrofitted helicopter's cockpit. It's not sealed, but it's a good 6 ft. jump from the second leg to the cockpit, and Tom is jumping from a lower elevation. It will be risky.
The flamethrower roars to life! Within seconds, the police car where Jericho is hiding is completely engulfed in flames. Jericho manages to avoid the fire and burning fuel, but the extreme heat is enough to singe some of his skin (-1 HP). Jericho stumbles away from the police car.
An alarm suddenly goes off within the police car. There are a few wails, but they quickly subside.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho takes Stun Gun and Controller
STATUS: LALA -3 HP, Jericho -1 HP
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TIP OF THE PAGE: A two is a failure, but it's not the end! Sometimes you get a chance to save yourself when failing on 2. Falling and then grabbing a ledge is an example, or fighting to regain your balance upon landing on the very tip of an edge. These checks will come down to things like strength or reflexes, so if you have a good physical trait, you might have another chance to use them, even if you fail on 2. A 1 is still an outright failure though.
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(I am so glad I went with agile right now)
Tom mentally questions his sanity and attempts to jump to the cockpit. Then unleash hell on the Doctor Calamity.
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Jericho steps away from the burning police car. He steps out in the open and addresses the Doctor. "Dr Calamity! Stop this nonsense!" He continues to play with the controller hoping the fire weakened the trunk enough for whatever is in it to bust out of it. "What do you hope to accomplish by attacking a neighborhood? Shouldnt you be doing battle with the military? Wouldnt that be a better test of your skill than the police or a few vigilantes?"
(Not a joke)
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(Just let me know when Koto returns to the scene of the action.)
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Dr. Calamity actually stops to consider what Jericho is saying (Persuasive Success on 2). This gives Tom the time he needs to jump to the cockpit and catch Calamity by surprise.
Unfortunately, Tom can't make the jump: he smacks into the side of the cockpit and falls to the ground (All 1's). Tom knows how to fall "softly" (Agile again), so he isn't injured too badly, but he still gets hurt (-2 HP).
Tom's attempt catches Dr. Calamity's attention.
"What? Some worm is attempting to climb my backside? Fool! You're no match for genius," Calamity yells.
He begins to reposition the spider, lifting the rear legs and shifting away from Jim's house and closer to the street. One leg is in a neighbour's yard, but the rest are now either on the street or in Jim's front yard.
LALA can't hold on while all the legs are banging around like this and falls, but she wasn't that high in the first place.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho takes Stun Gun and Controller
STATUS: LALA -3 HP, Jericho -1 HP, Tom -2 HP
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TIP OF THE PAGE: There is more than one way to skin a cat! Some Traits overlap with eachother for determining successes on 2's. For example, Athletic is the catch-all Trait for jumping, tumbling, climbing, and fighting fatigue, but Strong can also be used for jumps, and Tough may be used for avoiding the debilitating effects of exhaustion (Athletic to avoid getting tired, Tough to avoid feeling the worst of it when you do).
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L.A.L.A. finds herself unable to climb up the legs of the spider once again and no access ports appear to be available either. She needed a better plan, so she kicked her current one down the list and picked what was the next best plan according to her tactical algorithms.
Instead she approaches Tom. "Excuse me Mr. Ninja?" she queried "It appears as if you are a strong and agile person. Would you please give me a strong leg up to launch me into the cockpit?" she asked. "I can then hack the spider robot to help end the present danger to the civilian population." L.A.L.A. explained as if she was asking him to pass the salt or hold the door for her.
L.A.L.A. was only the size of a small girl, and though her metal components likely made her somewhat heavier than a girl her size, her armour was nano-tube so did not weigh very much. She reasoned that the ninja-man would be able to toss her higher than he was able to jump himself and since his jump only fell short by a bit, she should be able to make the distance. Then she could hack the spider robot, which was still her most viable strategy for ending the threat: she had calculated that a direct physical confrontation between the spider robot and herself was unlikely to end favourably.
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(The cockpit is like 25 ft. above your heads)
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(Ok, that was a bit higher than I imagined it... But if Tom can jump up to smack into the side of the cockput, L.A.L.A. would reason he could throw her to that height - even if her reasoning might be wrong. Sides I don't really have another plan to reach a place where L.A.L.A. can do any good. Climbing doesn't seem to work. If Tom thinks its too high, he can easily tell L.A.L.A. and she'll think up something else ^_^)
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(Tom climbed about 30 ft. of girders before he was close enough to reach the cockpit.
Don't worry, this encounter wasn't designed to kick your butts, just give you an idea of how things work and what you may need to improve upon during the respec phase)
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(Ok, got it. I'll let Tom break the news that L.A.L.A.'s new plan won't work )
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"Hey!...Damn it! What was her name?...Naked girl! LALA! Thats it! LALA! Get over here! I need you to open this thing thats on fire!" Jericho stops and thinks for a second. "After we put the fire out!" He takes off his trench coat and starts beating the flames on the trunk area.
(Not a joke)
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Tom's eyes narrow as he sees LALA. "What are you, some kind of AI? That won't work. You're too heavy." Tom looks around for anything that can improve his unarmed strikes before scaling that behamoth again.
(Actually TG, if I were to hit it with two unarmed strikes at the same time, would that damage the metal? If so Tom reverts back to his kill the joints plan, even if he has to make a skill check to hold on whilst doing said pounding.)
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(No, because that's two strikes of 2 HP damage each, both of which will be reduced by 2. What I was hinting at was Critical Hits, more specifically a Mighty Strike, which will add 1 point of damage)
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AGATHA STREET
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
"Naked girl?" Dr. Calamity says through the loudspeaker. "Where? Oh, the bold one!"
Now that Calamity has repositioned the spider, he can clearly see LALA and Tom. The ninja goes for the nearest leg, easily grabbing it and climbing up to the exposed joint while LALA stands around asking questions. Seeing Tom jump on the leg, Dr. Calamity directs the spider to lift the leg and it out in front of the cockpit. Tom has little trouble holding on, but he can now see what Dr. Calamity is trying to do: the leg is currently positioned directly in front of the flamethrower.
Jericho has a surprising amount of luck putting out the fire by the trunk of the police car.
Koto now returns to the scene and can see Tom climbing the leg, LALA standing on Jim's lawn, and Jericho putting out the fire on the trunk of the police car.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho takes Stun Gun and Controller
STATUS: LALA -3 HP, Jericho -1 HP, Tom -2 HP
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L.A.L.A. cancels her plan of being tossed up onto the spider robot and picks the next plan in the list: she moves to Jericho to help him open up the trunk. If it is possible, L.A.L.A. will use the car's system to open the trunk, but if not she will pick up something sturdy to use as a crowbar and break it open. She's not exactly sure why Jericho is asking for it, but a request for help in an emergency situation is of high priority!
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LALA runs to the police car while Tom has Dr. Calamity's attention.
LALA knows how to open the trunk of the police car, and she can do it in seconds, but the trunk release is currently within the inferno created by Calamity's flamethrower. Forcing the trunk open would probably create a lot of noise, and LALA doesn't know how long Tom can hold Calamity's attention (chances are not for very long), plus it's not that easy to force open the trunk of a squad car.
If LALA is willing to risk the fire, she can have the trunk open in a second. She might be able to do it without getting burned, but chances are good she won't be able to avoid the flames.
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L.A.L.A. reasons that she is likely too small to be able to exert enough force if the much bigger Jericho was not able to break the trunk open, plus she does not have the proper tools. Instead, she'll risk the flames inside the car. She also makes a note that maybe her advice to the gentlemen that were sitting on it earlier to go inside the car for safety would not have worked out as well as she'd hoped. Her advise-generation subroutines definitely need a check-up.
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He watches in horror as LALA head into the burning car. "I SAID AFTER WE KILL THE FLAMES! AFTER!" He runs over and stops her from going into the car. It's a natural reaction to want to stop a child from burning to death in a car. He forgets that he just watched her get up from being stepped on my a humongous mechanical spider. "You are going to give me a heart attack before we finish off Dr. Calamity! Can we open this thing from in there? Let get the fire out first, then worry about getting it open." Jericho begins beating the flames on the inside of the car with his trench coat.
(Not a joke)
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LALA manages to reach the trunk release before Jericho can grab her, but thanks to his intervention, she manages to get in, and quickly out again, without being burnt (nice one, Drem).
The trunk of the car pops open. Good thing too, because Jericho's jacket isn't nearly as effective on the fire's point of origin and soon finds himself tossing his jacket aside when it catches on fire. This reveals Jericho's full costume (which was changed btw; check out the set-up thread. He's not nearly as dumb looking now, heh). Jericho then runs over to see what's making the noise in the trunk.
He discovers a case. Popping it open reveals a flying robot drone-what appears to be a white, airplane-shaped body covered in sensors and supported by two propellers within a circular housing-and it appears to have been activated. He also finds a flare gun, shotgun shells, a flashlight, a bunch of AAA batteries, and an empty box that once held Static Pulse grenades.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho's trench coat is burnt up
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L.A.L.A. looks confused at Jericho. "But you said that after you said to open it." she gave him a stern look. While this was true, L.A.L.A. offered no explanation as to why it was relevant.
She moved towards the trunk "Hello small flying machine! The car you are in is on fire. It is advisable not to stay in the trunk. Would you like help?" she queried the device before helping it out of the trunk.
"You resemble both an airplane and a helicopter." L.A.L.A. informed the machine. "Neither are generally found inside cars." she knew "Can I borrow your body to bring a hazardous situation to a halt?"
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If Tom thinks he can jump to the cockpit before he becomes southern fried ninja, then he does so, then Doc Calamity is well overdue for a good beating If not then he either jumps to another leg, or climbs the current in an attempt to avoid the flamethrowers. If he manages to get out of arc of the flamethrowers, then he'll try that a mighty strike on the joint.
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Koto decides that now would be a good time to jump into the fray, and unleashes sonic hell at one of the legs supporting the spider robot thing's weight. She'll target a joint area. The sound of heavy metal guitar riffs fills the area as she embraces the true notes of the universe and bends them to her will.
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AGATHA STREET: Jim's Lawn
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Nobody knows why, but a heavy metal concert starts nearby and fills the air with "music". This is unusual enough to catch Dr. Calamity's attention giving Tom some time to climb the leg. He makes like a monkey and shoots up the side of the leg with little effort (Success on 3).
Koto's musical assault causes the leg Tom is climbing to violently shake. A number of bars and girders shake free and fall to the ground to reveal the wires and machinery within (-1 HP). Tom has a good grip on the leg, and when he reaches the exposed joint, he takes the time to channel his chi into one immense punch (Success for grip already being won). He strikes the joint with all his might (3 damage beats 2 DR for 1 damage total).
The joint doesn't explode. It doesn't get ripped out of its housing and there is no dramatic consequence. The joint simply dents and begins to squeel loudly. When Dr. Calamity attempts to reposition the spider again, there is a grinding sound from the joint and the whole leg vibrates and moves very slowly. The party has successfully crippled the leg.
"Damn you! Where's that music coming from? You! Burn!" Calamity shouts as he fires the flamethrower in Koto's direction.
Koto does her best to get out of the way, and although she avoids getting caught into the main stream of burning gasoline, some of the expanding flames catch her clothes and have begun to burn (-1 HP; you are on fire!).
In the next round...
This is when LALA opens the trunk and the robot drone appears. The drone doesn't respond to anything she says, but she does notice the robot responds to the controller in Jericho's hands.
STATUS: LALA -3 HP, Jericho -1 HP, Tom -2 HP, Koto -1 HP and On Fire!
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L.A.L.A. notices the responses between the controller and the drone "Could I borrow your remote control?" she asked Jericho "I want to connect with the small flying machine." If allowed, L.A.L.A. would attempt to hook herself up with the remote, otherwise she'd hook up with the drone directly. Either way, L.A.L.A. would attempt to manifest herself inside the drone so she could control its body instead of her own damaged one temporarily. Regardless, she would make sure to back up (but not activate) any native programming on the drone in her own body, so that it could be restored properly later.
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(Sorry, guys. I JUST got home from work. Stupid critical disaster meetings.)
"Might as well. I was just pushing random buttons anyway." Jericho hands LALA the controller. He takes out the flare gun. He looks around for anything that resembles a weapon that could take the shotgun shells. He may even attempt to put them in the flare gun. "Whatever it is you are going to do, do it quick. And dont fall. Please." He moves away from the burning car and looks for a good moment to shoot the flare gun at Dr. Calamity as a distraction for the others.
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Tom will try to get to the next leg on the machine, sticking to the same side, in the hopes of crippling all the same legs on the same side.
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Koto ends the music; stops, drops and rolls (once out of any burning grass or whatever) and hopefully rolls out of site of Dr. Calamity.
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AGATHA STREET: Jim's Lawn
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Koto rolls around on the ground and into cover, but she can't get the fire out before she gets burnt again (-1 HP).
Jericho doesn't immediately spot anything he can use the shotgun shells for, so he sticks with the flare gun. Thankfully, it's already loaded for some reason, and all Jericho has to do is release the safety (he figures that out). He moves behind the nearby fence and waits for a good moment to use the gun.
LALA begins to take control of the drone. It takes her a moment to alter the drone's software to receive commands directly from her and not the controller, but she gets it done (Computer Check Success on 2 plus a helping of AI Construct to make the impossible, possible).
The drone has a flight speed of 25 mph and is equipped with a minor sensor array for aiding police-heat sensors, energy sensors, drug sensors, etc-but nothing immediately useful, minor plasma shielding, and a ranged stun gun. Two shots only.
Note LALA is still standing behind the burning car.
Tom decides jumping to the next leg from his current position is nearly impossible, so he jumps down and runs for the next leg. This leg is currently next to a fence. Tom hops onto it and begins to climb up.
Losing sight of Koto, Dr. Calamity begins looking for Tom. It doesn't take long for the mad doctor to spot the ninja, and when he does, he pulls out a pistol and begins firing on Tom.
"You! Get off my great invention!" Calamity yells.
The shot rings off a bar just above Tom's shouder. He doesn't have a very good grip when this happens, so Tom finds himself losing his grip and falling back to the ground. He does not get injured.
STATUS: LALA -3 HP, Jericho -1 HP, Tom -2 HP, Koto -2 HP
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Koto will use heal wounds once, before continuing to assault the spider robot with sound waves (preferably from behind cover.)
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He'll use the leg as cover from the gunshots, as he resumes his original plan.
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Now in the body of a small drone, L.A.L.A. flies towards the giant spider robot and activates her sensors to scan for any interesting information. She circles around the cockpit area in particular as this is where she expects the power source of the spider robot to be, hoping it will show up on her heat sensors - such a large device is bound to have a power source of similar size. She also looks for any sensitive electronics that control the device, maybe a computer core or the likes - she expects this to give off a heat signature as well.
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AGATHA STREET: Jim's Lawn
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
Koto goes about healing herself. This process continues into the next round.
Tom ducks behind the leg he is attempting to climb and uses it as cover against Calamity's shots. The mad doctor continues to fire on Tom, but the ninja has sufficient cover. He begins to climb the leg again.
While bullets ricochet around Tom, Jericho fires the flare gun at Dr. Calamity. The flare smacks into a foreleg and falls to the ground, but the light and noise is enough to catch Calamity's attention. He spins around in the cockpit and begins searching for the source of the flare. Some of the flare's smoke rises into his cockpit and he begins to cough.
LALA the recon drone begins to flit around the spiderbot. All of the legs originate from a large, box-like housing just behind Calamity's cockpit, so LALA reasons this must be the robot's power source; however, the most significant weakness she detects is from the cockpit: there appears to be only one way to drive the spiderbot. Focusing attacks on the nose of the cockpit, taking out Calamity, or even seizing control of the cockpit should be enough to render the spiderbot inoperable.
In the next round...
Tom isn't able to climb up the leg as quickly as he did the first time, probably because the robot is shaking so much from the crippled leg (or because I didn't roll a 3 this time, heh), but he eventually manages to reach the exposed joint, and Calamity is too busy choking on the smoke from the flare to fire on the ninja. He winds up, and...
Can't get a firm grip. He ends up fighting for his balance and his attack doesn't generate enough force to count as a Mighty Strike.
Jericho's flare gun comes with another shell, but that's it. He reloads the weapon, again having little trouble figuring that out, and preps another shot.
STATUS: LALA -3 HP, Jericho -1 HP, Tom -2 HP, Koto -2 HP
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(Does the drone have any way of connecting with any of the hardware of the robot, for example by flying inside the cockpit or landing on top of it and hooking up with some of the electronics? If it is not able to do so on its own, would it be able to if Tom helped?)
TGBarighm
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(Thought hard about it, but I can't think of any way for the drone to hook up to the spiderbot without the aid of a wireless device. An electrician or computer expert could hook the drone up to the spiderbot's command console, but that's not exactly a quick job)
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(That's fair, the drone probably wasn't designed for hacking I'll post in a bit when I've thought of a new plan)
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(Probably our best bet is Koto to smash the cockpit glass, and LALA to use the drone to stun the doctor.)
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(Is there cover between Koto and LALA? Is Koto aware that LALA got hammered by the leg? I'm thinking not, correct?)
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(I think she saw LALA get hammered. LALA is still standing by the burning police car. Koto can run behind the length of fence to reach LALA with cover, so yes).
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Koto will move toward LALA keeping behind cover as much as possible. Once there, she will attempt to heal LALA... not sure how well that will work.
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(Since L.A.L.A.'s body is a construct, I doubt she can be healed by regular healing powers) As Koto approaches L.A.L.A. she finds the girls standing perfectly still, not moving at all, as if she were nothing more than a statue.
In her temporary drone body meanwhile L.A.L.A. realises that the high voltage used to stun people can likely also be used on any sensitive electronics used in the spider robot. She looks for a place where there are exposed computer parts she can target - even if she cannot hook up with them, she should be able to fry them using the ranged stun weapon, she reasons.
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(For the sake of simplicity, any superheroic healing ability can heal LALA)
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AGATHA STREET: Jim's Lawn
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
**Btw, Calamity has a window open so he can fire at Tom.
Koto restores an HP.
The bars protecting the legs of the spiderbot don't adequately cover the electronics beneath. LALA could attack those bits, but it's a tough shot.
Tom continues whacking at the joint while Koto runs to heal LALA. I suppose Jericho is still looking for an opportunity to distract Dr. Calamity.
Seeing the drone flying around, Calamity begins firing on it, but his aim doesn't get any better. Meanwhile, Tom manages to secure his balance, meditates for a second, then delivers a mighty punch to the joint. There is a loud clang and Calamity spins around to face Tom.
Seeing Calamity return his attention to Tom, Jericho fires the flare gun again. He misses, but the blinding flare still crosses his line of vision and forces him to turn away.
In the next round...
Tom smashes the joint again, causing another leg to shake and vibrate.
"No! I'll crush you," Dr. Calamity yells over the loudspeaker. He begins to re-position the spiderbot so the flamethrower faces the ninja, but Tom maintains his grip on the shaking leg, so there is nothing for Calamity to aim at. His movement speed has also be reduced by a significant degree. Looks like he's not going anywhere soon.
"Hey! Anyone there? What's this we're hearing about a robot?"
The police radio in the police car suddenly comes to life. It's amazing the thing still works, but it's working.
"Hello? Should we send someone to investigate? Where are you guys?"
If the police send someone to investigate, the team will have a little help, but if they can reply and tell them about the robot, they could get a lot of help, although you'd have to go into the burning car...
LALA can hear this message even though she is focusing on the drone. The drone is sending a status log to a wireless receiver somewhere in the city...
*Spiderbot 2 legs crippled
STATUS: LALA -3 HP, Jericho -1 HP, Tom -2 HP, Koto -1 HP
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Once Koto has healed LALA somewhat (no more than 2 HP) she'll move back for cover and attack Dr. Calamity directly, attempting to end the battle quickly.
(If after healing 1HP, dr. Calamity turns back to LALA and Koto, Koto will tell LALA to run and then duck for cover.)
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L.A.L.A. investigates the wireless network a moment to see if the spider robot has a wireless modem as well - if so she'll attempt her original plan of taking control of the spider robot by hacking into it.
Regardless, L.A.L.A. calculates the odds of her taking out one of the legs at only 55%, with a 20% chance of taking out two legs if she takes out at least one. Regardless, the odds aren't to her liking. If the wireless does not pan out, L.A.L.A. will fly herself in through the window so she can target the spider robot's controls with the stun weapon and attack those - unlike Dr. Calamity, the controls probably aren't going to attempt to dodge the attack. Again, contingent on there not being a way to hack into the thing wirelessly.
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(Sorry. Work is kicking my butt. Im relegated to posting way after hours. Should be back to normal Monday.)
Jericho tosses the spent flare gun. After hearing the voices come from the car, he perks up at the offer of help. He's not up for burning himself to get that help, though. He sees LALA standing there doing nothing. "Hey!" Jericho whispers to LALA. "Get out the way!" If she hasnt moved, he will run over, pick her up, and move her to cover. "Are you dead or something?" He takes her pulse then quickly pulls his hand away. "I forgot. You're naked." He peaks out at the machine. "I wonder if I can climb up the leg like they did? Worth a shot." He runs up to the nearest leg and starts climbing.
(Not a joke)
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Tom keeps on the leg and attempts to keep Dr Calamity's focus on him. "Hey Doc, does this piece of junk have a made in Taiwan sticker on it? Seriously Dr Hades crapped more lethal stuff than this. Or is this a subsitute for something you're lacking in the downstairs department?" Hopefully the other people make good use of this distraction.
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A bit confused, Jericho mouths quietly "downstairs department?" as he climbs the leg. He says out loud, "There's a downstairs department? I don't see any stairs! Why would someone have a department for stairs?""
(Not a joke)
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AGATHA STREET: Jim's Lawn
MISSION: Defeat Dr. Calamity
TIME: Around Noon
ENVIRONMENT: Sunny, Warm
LALA traces the signal and discovers it isn't going to the spiderbot, but a server in the center of the city. She cross-references this server with the map of the city she downloaded earlier and discovers the signal is going to the city's police dispatch center. Apparently someone is monitoring the drone's status and progress.
It would be very easy to alter the signal to send a message instead of the usual status report.
LALA also discovers the drone has a camera on it (sorry, didn't think of it at the time).
When Jericho sees Koto taking care of LALA, he decides to leave the naked girl to Koto. Jericho then runs to the nearest leg while Tom taunts Dr. Calamity.
"WHAT!? How dare you compare that moron to my greatness!" Dr. Calamity has to lean out of the window again to fire his gun on Tom. He still can't hit the ninja.
But the distraction works and Jericho covers the ground to the spiderbot with ease. He grabs the first leg on the other side of the spiderbot and begins climbing. The metal bars are a lot like a ladder and are easily climb.
Koto finishes healing LALA (+1 HP), then per Jericho's request, drags her seemingly comatose body behind the nearby fence for cover.
In the next round...
Koto steps out from behind cover and screams at the spiderbot. It's a hell of a scream. Cracks begin to appear in the glass protecting Calamity's cockpit.
LALA calls for police assistance while Jericho and Tom have the ironic honour of playing spider on the robot. Koto continues to scream, shattering the windshield around Calamity's cockpit and exposing the mad doctor. He tries to stop Koto with the flamethrower, but she ducks behind the fence for cover. Another scream forces Calamity to cover his ears. By now Tom has disabled another leg.
"GAH! You cursed supers! You won't get away with this," Dr. Calamity shouts while pressing buttons. There is a hiss of steam and a loud snapping noise and the helicopter portion of the metal beast suddenly breaks free. The spinning helicopter blade quickly carries Calamity into the sky.
"You haven't heard the last of me," Calamity shouts as he shakes his fist at the team. "Next time, you will pay!"
Koto sends one last scream Calamity's way, but misses (no, really) and the mad doctor escapes.
BATTLE END
Despite Dr. Calamity's escape, the team still succeeds at saving the neighbourhood with minimal collateral damage. When the police finally arrive, they treat the team like heroes. A news crew arrives and gathers the entire team for an interview, but not before giving LALA a jacket.
"This is Sasha Pressly of Channel 1K1 news and I am standing here today with the heroes of Agatha Street. Tell me, brave heroes, what happened here today and why did you engage this metal beast yourselves? Why not wait for police or elite crimefighter assistance? And is it true Dr. Calamity was responsible for this catastrophe?"
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(Koto makes sure everyone is healed. She will check on Jim as well.)
Wishing she had remembered to grab her baseball cap from her car, Koto addresses the newsperson.
"When I arrived here, quite by accident, there were hostages being held in that house there," she says pointing to Jim's house. "I'm not sure who the men were holding the hostages, but when Dr. Calamity's spider droid thing smashed through the roof, I used the distraction to help get the hostages escape. When I returned to the scene I assisted these three in dealing with Dr. Calamity. With the damage the police car had sustained, I wasn't sure if the officers had managed to call in support or not. In fact, I never even seen the officers who were in that car."
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L.A.L.A. will thank Koto for healing her "Thank you for repairing me, Miss!"
L.A.L.A. then restores the drone, putting the original software back and added a note with a complete list of bugs with solutions and optimisations that she found for the software "Thank you for letting me loan your body, small flying machine. You helped me bring a hazardous situation to a halt!" She also makes sure the drone is with the team for the interview, as it helped out too.
Unlike the drone, L.A.L.A. had an answer to the news crew though: "The giant spider robot was behaving in a dangerous manner. Someone could have been hurt, so we had to disable it." L.A.L.A. explained. "You should never use a giant spider robot to crush houses or people."
With that, L.A.L.A. was done with the interview, so she started working on cleaning up the mess that had been created by the conflict, sorting rubble by size and type for easy disposal and recycling. She would also have to recharge soon though, so she began making a list of possible locations to recharge. A local power plant or electrical substation would probably have sufficient juice.
Acathala
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September 2010 edited September 2010
Tom avoids the press, and indeed asks the police to keep them away from him. He'll accept the healing from Koto. If the police ask him for a name, he gives them a terse "White Dragon." He makes sure they arrest the two thugs he nabbed as well. Tom will try to question Jim and the woman with him about the thugs that attacked them. He also asks them and the police about the police car outside the house. If permitted, Tom sweeps the house for clues.
Adremmelech
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September 2010 edited September 2010
Jericho is nervous. He doesnt want to get his face on camera. Where he's from, the news is controlled by the powers that be. He's not sure who controls the media here. Plus, its public record. He dad may review archives to see if Jericho shows up in video or news articles. He can't avoid it now, so Jericho speaks. "Uh...I was....walking. Yes. Walking. Then this giant spider. (Jericho nervously points at the legs in the yard.) This...spider. Appears out of nowhere. Uh....the car! It goes up in flames. It was scary." Jericho slinks away slowly, hiding himself behind a few people in the crowd.
(Not a joke)
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* * * * *
Sasha Pressly nods as the team answers her questions, but it's hard to tell if she is really listening or not.
"You may not have captured Dr. Calamity, but there is still a sizeable reward for stopping his attack. I also see there are four of you, and you appear to be very capable crimefighters. Is this a super team? Are you aware defeating a known 'super' villain is worthy of claiming superhero status? Is that why you four fought Calamity?"
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Koto starts to answer, then stops. She simply shrugs, wishing she was anywhere else. She has a sudden urge to just blast the silly reporter but suppresses it. All that escapes from her mouth is a tired sigh.
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"Reward? Superhero status?" Jericho says as he jumps to the front of the pack. "Yeah. Uh, we knew that. You see, we knew Dr Calamity was attracted to danger and we are dangerous. Oh yes. As team leader, it was our duty to bring down this nefarious evil doer. He may have escaped, but he now knows that we have his number. You hear that Dr Calamity? We have your number! Now where do we pick up our reward?"
(Not a joke)
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(Hmm...this is supposed to be the part where I fast-forward the team to the point where they've created a super team and can get into the real action, but I've got one reluctant ex-superhero, a ninja, an AI who doesn't know any better, and a time traveler who isn't supposed to be meddling with time. Really, what's going to stop Koto from driving away, or Tom from being a lone wolf, or LALA from getting lost on the street?
I suppose with the right RP it could work, but this isn't supposed to be a complicated super-soap opera. It's just a few missions. I just ask you guys make the transition a little easier, yes?)
**And might as well get this out of the way now: we're now in the RESPEC phase. This is your chance to take a second look at your Traits, change things, swap something for something else, redo this or that, hell, create a new character if you want to.
*NEW DEFINING TRAIT AWARDED!!
*HP MAX INCREASED BY 1!!
*Dr. Calamity's full bounty wasn't awarded to the team, but they still received $2500 each for their efforts
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TIP OF THE PAGE: Don't forget superheroes can stack Traits! You still need the base Trait in the line and any preceding Traits, but nothing is stopping you from taking second or third Teir Traits early on. Don't be afraid to be super! Your enemies sure as hell won't...
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OOC: I was hoping at least one of the team might be concerned that L.A.L.A. isn't completely right in her head and would take her in.
Also, L.A.L.A.'s batteries are running dangerously low - she hasn't been able to recharge since escaping - so she needs a place to recharge soon and given the risk of super-villain attack, I doubt most powerplants in the area are just going to let her walk in, unplug half the city and hook herself up to a 300.000 volt line.
That being said, there was mention of a super base earlier. Since all players are basically homeless (and motels and fast food will quickly drain that 2500 dry) I imagined we'd be living there together like roommates or something.
Maybe the league of super hero's will reward us with a place to stay? Even if not a full super base but just a house with a few rooms for people to sleep, it would keep us from being homeless and keep us together.
Not sure how I'm going to get L.A.L.A. recharged yet though...
TGBarighm
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(The specifics of building the superbase will be addressed as soon as the team is formed. That would have been a quicker process, but again, there's a lot of loners in this group so it strikes me as awkward.
The game takes place somewhere around the 2030 mark, so I'm certain a sufficient power source will be available by then)
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(Is this the part the four of us try to come together as a team or is there some sort of event about to happen later on?)
(Not a joke)
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(I dunno. I was just gonna say "and then, after some growing pains, the team came together and founded a superbase! Now choose your first mission" and that would have been it)
(For now, let's just see how the other characters reply to Jericho's enthusiasm about forming a super-team. We'll go from there)
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(It wasn't that Tom wants to be a a lone wolf, it was more that I felt that that there was unfinished business with Jim, but I'll play nice with the other kids now.)
Tom steps forward. "We haven't formed a team yet, despite what this guy just said. I can't speak for the others, but I was here by chance. I heard police sirens and followed them here. There was a hostage situation and I was sneaking in the back to take out the hostage takers. It was largely resolved by the time that Doctor Hades wannabe showed up. However I think making a superhero team a good idea. You have a lady who can make sonic weapons, and heal, an Artificial Intelligence, me a ninja, and of course whatever that homeless vagrant did.(Indicates Jericho.) We're the Champion City Champions, or the Triple C for short." Tom turns to the other heroes. "How about it?"
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"OH!" Jericho yells. "I will have you know that I am NOT a vagrant, you pajama wearing HEATHEN!" He looks right into the camera and says, "This NinJERK comes out of nowhere pretending to be The Amazing Spider! Guess what? HE'S NOT! He fell off the darn thing! Is that what you want from a superhero? Failure? I think....not." He begins to realize that he was doing exactly what his father told him not to do.
"Look. Forget about the details. We four came together as a team to take down the villainous doctor AS A TEAM (looks Tom's way). I think we did a decent job. Let's just pick up our reward and do whatever it is we have to do to get more fam...uh...gain super hero status. Cause thats what we are. Superheroes. Defenders of justice. Defenders."
"Also, I will NOT be apart of a team named after a porno! Triple C indeed!"
(Not a joke)
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(I'll advance Koto down the next step in the advancement of her sonic powers. I was thinking somewher I saw a power that was something like "transform - you can't use your powers unless you are transformed, or your powers are strengthed by transforming" but I can't find it right now, does it really exist or am I smoking crack this morning?)
Koto rolls her eyes at the pointless jibing and lays an arm around LALA's shoulders and whispers in her ears, "you look a bit lost kid, why do you come with us. We'll get you some clothes and whatever else you need."
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(Yep. I brought Transform back as Super Transformation. Third page of the set-up thread. It's a Super Trait though, so you would have to give up Super Elementalist. Btw, can you send me that PM I sent you for the Sonic line of powers? I thought the message was saved in my outbox but apparently it gets deleted every day or something)
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L.A.L.A. looked up at Koto from sorting rocks and rubble. "Ok!" she agreed happily and stood to join her. "I need a 300.000 Volt, 250 Ampere socket." she explained - about a tenth of the output of a nuclear powerplant or the energy usage of a small city.
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(I'll mention in this thread as well that I'm taking Unarmed Master)
"I did not name the team after a porno and I resent any accusation that I did. Yes I fell down, but I took out half of those legs."
Adremmelech
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(cut and paste from the Superhero start-up thread: Ok. Defining trait. I didnt have a super trait before so I will take Super Elementalist. I want to drop Holy Light for Fire Spells. I also want to increase his age to 19. So that gives me....
SUPER ELEMENTALIST
POWER UP: SHIELD BARRIER
PERSUASIVE
SMART
FIRE SPELLS)
"Details, details!" Jericho says as he retrieves his camera. "I think we can learn from this experience. We, perfect strangers, came together to save a man's life. That counts for something, right? And guess what? We got here before any other super! Although, I am curious as to what happened to the owners of that police car. Anyway, the point is we can make a difference. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. I say we all go do whatever we need to do to make this official. But first, I think LALA is in need of some proper clothes."
(Not a joke)
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(Can I change my trait to power-up (barrier)?)
"Uh, yeah," Koto says to LALA. "I'm not exactly sure where we can get that much power."
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TGBarighm
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September 2010 edited September 2010
(You mean change Greater Sonic for Power Up? Sure, no prob)
(I've also decided fusion power should be available by 2030, and although I don't know exactly how much energy a fusion reactor produces-no one does-what I've seen so far suggests they will provide more than enough power to LALA without depriving an entire city block of energy; however, finding an adaptor or cable that can handle that much amperage will still be a problem)
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BUILDING A SUPER BASE:
Okay, this will probably require the rest of the week to work out, so you guys can RP the beginning of the team's relationship while doing this stuff.
Instead of putting everything to a vote, I'll assign each of you the task of deciding on one feature of the base from a list. Who gets what task will be randomly decided. You guys are still free to discuss the choices and make a case for one particular option. Don't worry about not getting your favourite choice. There will be more opportunities to improve your super base.
DETAILS:
LOCATION: *This depends on the team's choice of affiliation
AFFILIATION: The player that will make the final decision about the team's affiliation...is Dremmy! (This can be changed later btw; nothing is permanent)
SUPPORT: The player that will make the final decision about the team's support...is Chiapet!
EQUIPMENT: The player that will make the final decision about the team's equipment...is Enyo!
BONUS: The player that will make the final decision about the team's "bonus choice"...is Acathala!
AFFILIATION OPTIONS:
INDEPENDENT TEAM: An independent team has superhero status, but is not affiliated with anybody and doesn't enjoy any of the perks, or have to deal with any of the pains, of working with an established organization. Independent teams usually have the support of independent superheroes, but this also includes the support of unregistered vigilantes. Working outside the law can often get you access to places and things you normally can't with other organizations, but the Champion City police are aware of this and often look down on independent teams. Superheroes registered with Homeland Defense also like to boss independents around and often brand them as being unpatriotic.
Independent teams also have little money and tend to base themselves in run-down apartment buildings, abandoned factories, or a parent's garage, but despite the lack of luxuries and respect, independent teams have an ear closest to the street and often learn about local criminal activity before anyone else.
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY CRIMEFIGHTERS: The League was founded by Mighty Man and has been run in his absence by Steel Titan. It is the most successful independent superhero organization in the country and fields some of the greatest superheroes out there. Joining the League is a simple process, and doing so gives you access to a building in the compound to serve as the team's base, exclusive but not necessarily exceptional transportation, training facilities, computer databases, food, water, free internet, and the respect a proper superhero deserves; however, the League expects a 25% cut of all bounties the team collects, and members are not paid for successful duty. The League also has a very long list of inflexible rules members must follow or risk being kicked out. The League has been known to seize property from shamed superheroes, even label them as villains, and all members must capture known supervillains on sight. This includes costumed vigilantes, both good and bad, so the League doesn't get much respect from independent teams. Finally, every League member wants a piece of the action, so it's possible you may be forced to work with another superhero, have your mission hijacked by another team because "their position in the queue is ahead of your team", or even be forced to be "led" by a superior member. This doesn't mean your missions will ever be cut short, it just means you may have to put up with some undeserving jerks.
Being part of the League won't be easy, but they will take care of all the basic stuff so you don't have to worry about where your next meal will come from and can instead focus on being a champion of justice.
HOMELAND DEFENSE: This government agency has a branch devoted to the employment, and control, of superhumans. Teams that sign on with Homeland Defense are considered employees and get a weekly salary, so matter how badly you do in a mission, you will always get paid; however, you can't collect bounties on supervillains. Homeland Defense will also provide a place where you can set up your base, and though it won't be luxurious, you won't have to worry about rent or any of that stuff. The agency will also provide gear the team may need, assuming they can convince their superiors the gear is necessary, and the local police are REQUIRED to cooperate with HD superheroes by law. Unfortunately, Homeland Defense has a hierarchial structure, and the team will start on the bottom of it, so the team will have to follow the orders of other HD superheroes. Even worse, HD superheroes tend to be jerks and want all the glory for themselves, so don't expect to make many friends. League superheroes and independents dislike Homeland Defense and rarely cooperate.
If the team joins Homeland Defense, it's because they're not fighting crime to make friends, but to get the job done.
SUPPORT OPTIONS: Note: PC's can take the place of these options, but note super professionals never suffer consequences and they do their jobs remarkably fast.
SUPER GEEK: A super geek does wonderful things with computers. Hacking remote computers, changing all street lights to green, stealing money, gaining useful information, remotely disabling some machines, and a bunch of other great stuff. When combined with a Super Computer, the Super Geek will also provide mission updates, information on supervillains, and the occasional bit of advice.
SUPER TOOLHEAD: This grease monkey is a wizard with his/her hands and is able to fix or improve anything and everything mechanical. Even better, the Toolhead will occasionally invent a new gadget for your team to use. The Toolhead can also do great things for Robo Man, and if the team has a Super Vehicle, can remotely control the vehicle during missions. No need to waste Trait slots for driving lessons!
SUPER DOCTOR: Everyone loves being put back together after a tough mission and the super doctor will ensure you begin every new mission with full HP and no injuries. Even better, the Super Doctor has access to drugs than can give you a boost during a mission.
SERGEANT PAIN-IN-THE-BUTT: Attention your worthless mommy hugging babies, superior officer reporting for duty! You want to bring some extra firepower into your missions, look no further than this guy. He doesn't have access to lethal firearms, but he does have a plethora of non-lethal weapons available, and buddy, non-lethal don't mean ineffective. He can also provide protective gear like riot shields and bulletproof vests. The sergeant also has a habit of sticking weapons on everything he can get his hands on which can be a boon for Robo Man or the Super Vehicle. Throw in the Super Doctor and who knows what kind of weapons he can come up with.
THE LAWYER: Never underestimate the value of a lawyer. The lawyer will ensure all trips to jail are as brief as possible, will put anyone who spouts legal mumbo-jumbo in their place, help keep those collateral damage bills from being a hassle, and make sure all lawsuits are dismissed in court. The lawyer will also ensure you get the maximum amount of money from all bounties.
EQUIPMENT OPTIONS:
SUPER VEHICLE: Ride in style in a super car, jet, or whatever your fancy! Not only does a super vehicle save you from embarassing trips on a city bus, but it can also serve as support: find shortcuts in missions, carry needed supplies into a battlefield, or provide artillery support.
SUPER COMPUTER: The super computer is full of important information you may need for a mission. Information on other superheroes, villains, known weaknesses, etc. It can also be used to hack security networks, jam wireless signals, and all sorts of other nifty stuff. Adding a Super Geek greatly enhances the value of the computer.
ROBO MAN: Need some extra punch for your missions? Robo Man is here to save the day! Robo Man adds a fifth PC to the team, played by me, complete with superpowers and all that jazz. Even better, his abilities can be customized to suit the demands of a particular mission. Adding a Super Toolhead greatly enhances the effectiveness of Robo Man.
SUPER GADGETS: Put Batman to shame with this handy collection of gadgets any superhero can use. This kit includes a grappling-hook gun, stun grenades, nightvision goggles, stun guns, tear gas grenades, a "pinch" device that allows you to tap into computer networks just by identifying their wiring, an electronic lock cracking device, a headset complete with HUD and radios so your team can keep in contact with eachother, and halographic wrist computers.
BONUS OPTIONS:
WINDFALL: Somebody is holding out on the team! The player that chooses this option is a Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark figure, has stolen a lot of money in the past and gotten away with it, got a huge inheritance, or won the lottery. Whatever the reason, you've got cash up the wazoo. More specifically, the superbase gets $10 million to work with. Note having a lot of money doesn't mean you can just buy the other options. These options allow you to avoid all the hassle involved in acquiring such items, nor is hired help equivalent to Super help.
SUPER FRIENDS: It's good to have friends in high places. This feature gives the team some buddies they can rely on when the going gets tough. These friends consist of superheroes and other crimefighters throughout the city. Friends, regardless of their affiliation or alliances, will always help you out when they do appear, give up a bounty for you, provides supplies, or at the very least not give you a hard time.
RESPECT!: Respect is one of those immeasurable, but invaluable, things. Perhaps someone in the party has turned some heads, talked up their reputation, or someone found out about Koto's past. Whatever the reason, factions regard the team as more than some silly little upstart waiting to get killed. Many NPC's who would normally turn their noses up at you will actually be helpful. Respect is exceptionally useful when dealing with local police.
BUSINESSMAN: The superbase is actually a business of some sort. Perhaps you work at a store, run an internet business, run a restaurant, or you're good buddies with a mechanic and live in his garage. This business is not exceptionally profitable, but it's enough to pay your bills and maintain a comfortable life. The real value of the business is in what it offers: the party will never go hungry in a restaurant, the repair shop will help keep your equipment working, a sports store can provide lots of different and useful athletic equipment, etc. Note none of these businesses can replace the value of a super professional in the Support options.
SUPER MOM: Your mother is a superhero! She's also a member of the League. Not only will mom do everything she can to protect you from the rigors of fighting crime, but she will also cook, clean your home, and keep things organized. Mom is at her best when dealing with the League, such as keeping annoying League officials out of your face, heading off competing teams before they arrive, use her experience to negotiate bigger bounties, or smoothing out a rough situation if you happen to break League rules. Mom will also send you gifts from time to time and she might have some useful information about supervillains.
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(Can we also train for a trait during this period TG?)
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(yes, in lieu of Greater Sonic)
Koto offers everyone a ride in her car. Provided they quit whining like little children.
(I'll decide on a support option, once the equipment option has been chosen)
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(Currently I'm leaning towards windfall, if I get to choose how the money's spent.)
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(L.A.L.A. might be a good candidate to be the one that brings in the money)
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(I think I've added enough options to the list. It's now officially finished. Be sure to take a second look at it)
**You guys just got Traits.
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(I'm picking Independent Team as an affiliation. I dont see anyone putting up with showboating superheros or having the government dictate how they should operate.)
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(Do you want to put that up for debate or is your decision final?)
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(I'd like to hear what everyone thinks.)
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Despite past incidents, Koto still favors being affliated with the Homeland Defense.
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(I have to agree with Drem on this one, I'd rather avoid the hassle of being told what to do. So lets go independant. I'm sticking to Windfall. Tom's parents were rich and left him a trust fund.)
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(support will be the Lawyer.)
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"We should join whatever affiliation allows us to help people most efficiently." L.A.L.A. decides. "However, is it not unusual that the affiliation would pay us money because we help people?" she queries "Should it not be the other way around? If people require our help, there is an 83.4 percent probability that they have a greater need for financial support than we do!" she calculated.
(OOC: I am leaning a bit towards a supercomputer as it can be a place for L.A.L.A. to stay while her body is recharging, but I am not sure how others would interact with it. A vehicle might see a wider use. What do you all think? )
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(It will certainly allow you kill two birds with one stone since LALA can take the place of a super geek)
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(Supercomputer.)
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(Are all decisions final? This is your last day to discuss it)
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(I'm good)
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Despite past incidents, Koto still favors being affliated with the Homeland Defense.
(Okay, now that's a head scratcher. Why does Koto favour HD?)
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chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (It seems the most practical way to avoid certain things. Of course, that choice would have brought its own "imperial entanglements" Savage Tide Info Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Independent, Windfall, Super Computer, Lawyer. Im ok with that. ) (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Yep, no change of heart here. Enyo, you may wanna empty your pms as it's full. You may also want to check your website.) TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (K, one last thing: because of Windfall the team doesn't have to start in a garage or apartment. Since the money belongs to Tom, where will the team start and with what amount of luxury? We talking about a fully outfitted base with all the fixings or just a decent house? ...or what?) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (How much will a recharge cost? I'd calculate with todays prices, but atm we don't have nuclear fusion. Since L.A.L.A. effectively does not need to eat anything, it seems only fair I don't get power for free.) Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (I guess the place we start in depends on Tom's backstory. Personally, I prefer not to be in a superbase. I'd want to build up to something like that. It's all up to Tom, though. I have a feeling he may be a Batman type character with a lair under his house.) (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (L.A.L.A. would like to help out with something so building up seems good to me. You probably don't want her planning the building layout though, just saying.) Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Yes, I was wanting to create a Batman style character, back at stately Drummond Manor....... Fully outfitted base. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Well, you may not be able to slowly build a base, but filling up all those empty rooms in Drummond Manor should still be fun. Oh, and I noticed Tom took a Professional Trait. I wasn't going to use them, but whatever, no biggie. Just note you can only have 1 at a time) How much will a recharge cost? I'd calculate with todays prices, but atm we don't have nuclear fusion. (I don't even know where to begin with that, so I'm not going to bother. It's not really that important, she will have enough problems just creating an adapter that can handle the amperage, and Tom has the money to pay large bills so it's not a big deal anymore. Oh and fyi, I took the liberty of buying $100 worth of clothes for LALA. Figured the party does it for her) * * * * * * AND SO... The team applied for superhero status, and with their impressive victory over Dr. Calamity, not to mention a background search that revealed Koto's seniority status as a superhero, they got their license to fight crime as deputized crimefighters, aka. superheroes. As long as the party drops their captured criminals off at local police precincts, and have proof of the crime comitted (just get LALA some recording equipment and that problem is easily solved), they can fight crime and bring justice to the streets. Of course, there were other issues. The party had to learn how to get along, there were fights and disagreements, and the usual stuff the occurs when a new team comes together, but after some trials and tribulations, they were able to come together as a team and they went on to defeat many criminals. But this game isn't about local street crime... DRUMMOND MANOR: Champion City North, Wealthy District The party arrives at majestic Drummond Manor...but this is Tom's place, so I don't know what it looks like. Acathala, a description, if you please. Anywho, I've taken the liberty of deducting $100,000 from Tom's account to equip the place for a full-fledged superhero team. He has furnished rooms for all party members, bought extra training equipment for his dojo, computers, software, installed a security system, and created a secret section of the manor for the team's business. There are no professionals on hand, save for the odd maid or butler or cook or whatever you want, so if you want to bring in a mechanic or other people, you will have the hire them. They will get the job done, but they're not as good as a super professional. Joining the team is Mr. Emery Oussan, a lawyer who first began practicing in Africa before immigrating to North America. I'm gonna rule that Oussan was Tom's parent's lawyer. Tom's parents were worried about Tom, so they asked Oussan to watch him in case something happened to them. Seeing the trouble Tom has gotten himself into, Oussan has gotten involved in a lot of Tom's escapades (and the main reason Tom is not doing time as a vigilante) and now officially works for the team. Being an independent team, nobody is around to welcome the team into the world of superhero work. In fact, everyone gets a rather impolite e-mail from Homeland Defense basically telling everyone to not screw up too badly and make everyone look bad. How they found everyone's e-mail addresses...well, they can do that (unless someone finds a way to stop this...). I suppose the team will have some unique reactions to arriving at Drummond Manor. It will have to do because I'm too distracted right now. First mission details to arrive tomorrow. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Since I'm lazy, here's a link instead.) upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Hatley_Castle_front_entrance_Aug_2006.jpgTom meets the gang outside the mansion entrance. He is dressed like an advert for abercrombie and fitch. "Hey there people, I'm glad you could come." Later on he asks LALA to make them new secure email addresses. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Koto soon finds a nice, quiet place to walk around the manison, keeping to herself as much as possible. She does however unpack her stuff and put it in the room set aside for her. Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 L.A.L.A.'s new outfit seemed a lot more appropriate than the bubblewrap she had been wearing earlier. (Desciption later) "This house has room for more than four people." L.A.L.A. knew once she had completed a tour "We should invite homeless people to stay here. Then they will have a home!" L.A.L.A. suggested "We can easily store up to five average humans per cubic meter." Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Where were we living during the three months before as we were crimefighting?) Jericho takes a little tour of the place. "Nice place you got here, Tom." He is a bit confuses at some of the items in the home. He accidentally breaks a few things when he tries to figure out what they are. Oops. If the internet is available, he tries to figure out how the computer works and gets whatever information about modern times as he can. He takes what little he has to his room. He looks through the footage he captured on his camcorder of all the crime they have busted. To make things easier to, he asks LALA if she could incorporate the camcorder into her system to keep a recording of each battle they get into and anything else special that may occur. He then takes the time to buy some civilian clothes ($1500 worth) for any normal outing, changing into costume whenever he goes crimefighting. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 L.A.L.A. will take the camcorder to Koto. "Hello Koto!" L.A.L.A. states enthausiastically "You know robotics. Could you upgrade my visual systems with the hardware in this recording device? Then I can record each battle and anything else special that may occur!" chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "Uh, sorry," Koto stammers. "I don't really know anything about robotics, just music." She then tilts her head to the side as if in thought. "Wouldn't you come with hard drives (or whatever they have in this age) for storing data?" Koto will inquire with other superhero organizations about anyone with the necessary skills to upgrade L.A.L.A however. Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "You repaired me. Therefore you must know robotics." L.A.L.A. reasoned. This was true, Koto had healed L.A.L.A. during the encounter with Dr. Calamity. "Have you ever used a recording device? Many people who know about music have used recording devices." L.A.L.A. explained further. After being queried about hard drives she replied: "I come with several redundant data storage units and I can upload my visual input and sensor data into the supercomputer when we return from a mission. However, Jericho wishes me to use this recording device." she explained. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Hmm. I didnt know you could do that.) (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Yeah, robots process visual data and use it to guide their actions, so it's not much of a stretch for them to save that data. And sorry, but that 3 months thing was poorly placed. All this happens shortly after the team is formed. I'm gonna remove the 3 months bit) DRUMMOND MANOR: Champion City North, Wealthy District When the team first arrives at Drummond Manor, they find a tall, strong looking black man with no hair standing next to Tom. He is wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase. "I am Emery Oussan. You may call me Mr. Oussan. I deal with the team's legal matters," Oussan speaks with a fairly thick accent. "After you have finished unpacking, I need your team to gather in the dining hall so we can discuss some details." The team eventually meets in the dining hall. Some snacks have been provided by the staff, but without a dedicated cook, it's little more than finger food. Mr. Oussan stands at the head of the table and he is removing some things from his briefcase. "Let me start by congratulating you for earning superhero status," Oussan begins. "Now, your work to date has been satisfactory, there is no question about that, but there are a few laws we should discuss before you begin your real work. First things first: try not to kill anybody. Technically, you're civilian mercenaries working for the government. Legally speaking, you're glorified security guards. You can capture criminals and drop them off at a police station, but you have no more rights than the average police officer. Fewer rights, actually. You also need to prove the criminal actually committed the crime." Mr. Oussan nods in LALA's direction. "Looks like that won't be an issue. Second, try not to cause too much damage. People and insurance companies do have the right to sue you for damaging their property. Registered crimefighters can argue the damage was unavoidable in court, but there is a maximum ceiling. Because Mr. Drummond is wealthy, it's likely a judge will not rule in his favour. It is a good thing I'm here, but I can only do so much. Some damage is okay, but try not to go overboard, and don't forget about security cameras. You may want to disable them in any area you're operating. It's difficult to argue one's methods is excessive without any evidential support. Finally, if you defeat a villain with a known bounty, be sure to claim that bounty immediately. Also, if there is another superhero present during a fight, make absolutely certain they don't provide any aid. They can claim a part of the bounty if they can prove they were present during the capture of a supervillain. You will be surprised how often a non-team member wins half of the entire bounty this way. Bounty claims can get messy, so try to get them resolved as quickly as possible. I'll make sure you get your bounties, but it's up to you guys to make my job as easy as possible." That concludes my business. Be on the look out for supervillains, be careful, and good luck out there." MISSIONS: *mega man stage select music begins playing MECHA MENACE: Holy crap, Batman! A 40 ft. robot is rampaging through the streets of the city! Difficulty Synopsis: A frontal attack could be suicidal. The team will have to use finesse, their brains, and the cooperation of locals to defeat this metal monstrosity. METAL MONEY: The infamous corporate supervillain is...calling for help? WTF!?!? Difficulty Synopsis: It will take a lot of determination and team resources, but if the team keeps their wits about them, they will win the day. SCARLET TERROR: The rides at an amusement park have gone out of control! The fingerprints of Scarlet Terror are all over this incident. Difficulty Synopsis: Team work will be paramount during this mission, and the final confrontation will be rough, but it can be done. Unfortunately, LALA may be a major target during this mission. **The synopsis will change as the team gets stronger. Right now they're at their weakest, so every mission will feel tough. I sugget doing the Metal Money mission first and saving Scarlet Terror for last. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (What are the time limits on these events and is it a 'pick one' or a 'pick your order' choice. i.e. if we go after one now, can we still go after the others?) Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (I vote for metal money) Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Same here.) (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 To L.A.L.A.: "I must admit I am surprised my healing ability worked on you," Koto says. "I've never tried it on a... robot before. Is that the proper term to use to describe you? I am familiar with recording equipment, but I have no idea how to integrate it with your... circuits." (Metal Money) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (There's no time limit on the events. They don't start until you choose to begin them) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Metal Money it is then ) "This body is a robot." L.A.L.A. confirmed Koto's query. "How do your healing abilities function?" she inquired "Healing people is a good thing." she knew Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (I'm ready when everyone else is.) (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Sorry, my dad is visiting and he wants me to help him do some stuff, so I may have difficulty updating over the next few days) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Tom would like to buy this for the group vehicle www.stoof-international.de/en/armoured-offroad/mb-g500/. It doesn't give a price, I would imagine it goes for around 500,000 to 750,000) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 To L.A.L.A.: "I once just assumed that it somehow supercharged the natural healing ability of humans," Koto replies. "Now, I don't know." Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 METAL MONEY MISSION DETAILS: At approximately 7:13 PM, a group of unidentified gunmen infiltrated and attacked Metal Corp. Tower. Police arrived at the scene 10 minutes later and SWAT was quickly called in to neutralize the situation, but the gunmen have shown a remarkable degree of training and discipline and have fought off all attempts to control them. There are also reports of Metal Corp. security involved in the fighting. Metal Money himself called the police and is currently holding a position in his office at the top of the tower. A police helicopter was radioed in to help evacuate survivors, but the gunmen have deployed EMP Rockets and very accurate DEW's to threaten the helicopters. SWAT snipers have dispatched a few of these gunmen, but more appear moments later. The skill and weaponry used by the gunmen is elite and reminiscent of a highly organized mercenary squad, but their exact identity is still unknown. Registered Crimefighters have been called in to assist with the situation. MISSION OBJECTIVES: The most obvious objective is to neutralize the situation, capture the gunmen, identify them, and rescue the survivors; however, this is an excellent chance to gain access to Metal Corp's private servers and find some incriminating evidence to implicate Metal Money. As bad as the situation is, the real prize in this whole incident is Metal Money. The successful retrieval of incriminating evidence will lead to a $1 million reward. Since Metal Money is not technically a wanted supervillain, there is no need to capture him; however, if he does do something worthy of capture, a bounty of $250,000 will be awarded. FROM THE SUPER COMPUTER: COMPLETE SUPERVILLAIN PROFILE FOR METAL MONEY: Originally your average technology and industrial metals corporate tycoon, Metal Money, whose original nickname is "the Metal Man", decided to enter the world of corporate crime some 15 years ago. He used these illegal practices to transform Metal Corp. into the titan it is today. Shortly after the first major discoveries that allowed robotics to seamlessly operate with the human body, Metal Money became obsessed with the idea of using cybernetics to achieve immortality. He spent an enormous amount of the company's budget, far more than it can afford, to research cybernetics all for his benefit. When the program could not match the advancements in other programs, he arranged kidnappings of the world's greatest experts and forced them to work for him. He also committed numerous cyber-thefts and stole billions of dollars. Despite all of this, Metal Money was never convicted for any of these crimes: the kidnapped scientists disappeared, there were no witnesses, the cyber-thefts were traced to hackers and didn't go any further, corporate accountants did an outstanding job hiding the money, and those rare few individuals who did find anything of value suddenly won Metal Corp's multi-million dollar lottery and said nothing (only to suffer fatal accidents shortly after). Metal Money's descent into supervillainry began when he "hired" the now infamous Dr. Calamity and forced him to work ridiculous hours. The madman, who had not quite snapped at the time, created a "fake" cybernetic piece as a trap to kill Metal Money, but Calamity's trap didn't work that well and the piece only wounded the corporate supervillain. Dr. Calamity, who had created an army with the company's cybernetic rejects, used his resources to escape Metal Corp. Shortly after that, another supervillain, Mr. Goo, decided to attack Metal Corp. while its CEO was wounded and recuperating in a private infirmary. He kidnapped the injured Metal Money and demanded the company use its cybernetics to restore Goo into the man he used to be. Superheroes were called in to rescue Metal Money, but Mr. Goo had created an acid trap to finish off Metal Money if anyone interfered and the corporate tycoon lost a number of limbs and the function of a few major organs. He was forced to undergo a radical cybernetic procedure that transformed half has body into a robot. Mr. Goo has harassed Metal Corp. ever since, demanding Metal Money "honours his promise" to restore Goo. Metal Corp. has issued a bounty for Mr. Goo and has spent millions on hiring mercenaries to hunt the supervillain down. COMBAT HISTORY: Despite being half-robot, Metal Money's greatest weakness is the fact he only looks intimidating. He is no more "super" than the average human and his greatest asset his his mind and his resources. There is no official record of him being personally involved in combat, but unofficially, his combat skill is unremarkable and he often deploys traps and other cheap tricks to defeat opponents. It is well known Metal Money personally refers to himself as "Metal Man" and abhors the name Metal Money. **Now that you have some mission details, you may want to use it to prepare yourselves. The team can easily visit a store on their way to Metal Corp. Tower. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Can we make inquires of the requestor? Koto is curious what is meant by "more appear moments later". Are they using some sort of teleport device or super villian?) |
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Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Tom asks LALA to call up the building plans on the supercomputer, to see if there's an alternate way in, he would also like the plans downloaded into his phone, so they have a map. Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (L.A.L.A. still gets a new trait. I think TECHIE would be appropriate. During Base setup, L.A.L.A. will have helped hook up the super computer and since chargers for space probes and military robots probably aren't for sale at Wall-mart, she'll have had to help rig up a charging dock as well. She could easily have downloaded knowledge about electronics and learned how to apply it by practice.) "Maybe your powers super-charged my restoration routines too!." L.A.L.A. offered Koto no explanation as to why self-repairing software would be able to solve physical damage, but apperantly she was satisfied with the answer. -- now -- At Tom's request, L.A.L.A. uploaded the building plans to his phone as well as storing a copy for herself into her memory. "Do you think I need a super hero name to hide my identity too?" she queried Tom "I was thinking I could be called 'Super-L.A.L.A' while I help people." she suggested "Then nobody would know my real name! Also, I am vulnerable to EMP rockets. I will need some sort of isolation or it could disrupt my source-code." TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (No, it's an emergency, so the team can't call and ask questions, but what I meant is the gunmen appear to have the resources to easily replace fallen comrades) * * * * * * TOM: Tom buys the armored car for $500k, but would you rather have this version? It looks so much cooler. Tom and LALA easily find the plan for Money Corp. Tower on the super computer. He downloads the blueprints to his phone. LALA: LALA manages to build a device that can handle the amount of energy she needs to recharge. DRUMMOND MANOR to METAL CORP. TOWER: The team piles into their shiny new armoured SUV and begins the drive to Metal Corp. Tower. It takes them about 20 minutes to get there and they eventually arrive at the skyscraper on the northern side of the downtown area. Metal Corp. Tower is an impressive structure. Standing at 73 stories tall, it is covered in sheets of shiny metal purely for aesthetic purposes, and the glass is actually some kind of weird transparent metal created by the company. The building occupies its own little block in the city, so there are no other buildings directly beside it. When the team arrive at the tower, they discover it surrounded by police. The main entrance to the building is heavily guarded and the majority of guns on the scene are pointed at those doors. News crews are being kept at a safe distance and they seem happy to maintain that distance. The team can't see any snipers in the surrounding buildings, but they know they are there. Some of the police vehicles are on fire and are currently being put out by fire crews. As the team approach the scene, a couple police officers stop them. "Hold it! No civilians beyond this..." "Wait...these are costumed vigilantes. Ah, geez, just what we need...let me see your license." The teams presents their superhero licenses. "You guys were just formed? Oh, man, more lambs for the slaughter." "You idiots should go home and leave this to the REAL superheroes." Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Jericho asks the officer if any of his men are inside and if so, how far did they get. He also asks if there have been any attempt to cut the power to the building. He asks his teammates, "I'm thinking the roof is out of the question. Is there any way to get underneath the building? A sewer line, loading dock, or underground garage we can take advantage of?" (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "We're here to help people!" L.A.L.A. explained to the police officers. Once she had said this, L.A.L.A. moved towards the front door of the building with a disturbing disregard for danger, unless one of the group stopped her. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 * * * * * The police officers open up to Jericho for some reason (Diplomacy Success on 2). "Yeah, we sent SWAT in. Most came out, but some men are still inside." "No point cutting the power. Lots of important experiments going on inside and Metal Money doesn't want to lose them...or so we're told. We wanted to cut the power, but the mayor won't let us. Wouldn't matter anyway. There's a back-up generator somewhere in there." Tom consults the building's plan. There is an underground parking garage. There are sewers and maintenance tunnels too, but they're most easily accessed from the garage. LALA goes on her merry way while the party discusses things. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "L.A.L.A.!" Koto shouts. "I don't think a direct assault will work." (Hasn't this robot learned anything, Koto thinks to herself.) (Koto will have bought some kevlar armor at some point (or perhaps something better) to supplement her barrier power.) Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 L.A.L.A. stopped when Koto called after her and moved back to talk. "I am not going to assault them!" L.A.L.A. explained "I am going to talk to them. When humans have a disagreement, it is usually due to a misunderstanding. Talking about it will help resolve the conflict. Is my plan not appropriate?" she queried. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Koto can buy a bulletproof vest off Ebay for $500. Is that okay? Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (yes, that is fine) "These guys are talking only with their guns," Koto replies to L.A.L.A. "Remember that they have EMP weapons." Koto then suggests a quick peek at the garage to see if it is being guarded. Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "Guns are dangerous." L.A.L.A. knew. "Can you find another way to resolve the problem?" The way L.A.L.A. posed the question was almost perfectly identical to the way she queried children about finding shapes, as if the problem of locating a square amongst a set of geometric figures was very much similar to the problem the group was facing now. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Jericho would have bought a tranq gun (including scope) plus darts for the gun. He wants to be careful not to kill anyone since that may change the course of the timeline.) "Garage it is. What kind of fire system does this building have? If things get hot I may end up accidentally setting them off with my abilities. LALA? Are you able to withstand the amount of water that comes from the sprinkler system? (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "I'm not designed to operate when wet!" L.A.L.A. informed Jericho. "We should get an umbrella. Umbrella's are often found in the glove compartments of cars and cars are often found in garages. Maybe we can borrow one there?" TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Believe it or not, Air Guns are just as heavily regulated as regular guns. Jericho doesn't have a license to purchase one. In fact, he gets hassled by a few government agencies for not having proper ID and has to spend a few days in at city hall getting all of the proper papers...although he still can't buy the air gun) * * * * * * METAL CORP. TOWER Entrance Plaza to Underground Parking Garage Enyo consults the plans in her memory and determines a sprinkler system would also damage the sensitive equipment within the tower. Instead, they use some kind of fire isolation and vacuum pump system. Basically they seal off an area, rapidly suck out the oxygen, and suffocate the blaze. *But hey, no more freebies! In the meantime, with a course of action decided upon, the team heads over to the parking garage. There they discover a single squad car standing guard at the entrance to the garage. The entrance is large enough to allow a big truck to enter. It descends at roughly a 20 degree angle. A shutter has also blocked off access to the garage. "You looking to get in this way?" the officer on duty asks. "Sorry kiddies, but those gunmen must have access to the security system. They sealed off the garage. We plan to blow it open, but we're still awaiting authorization. Mayor is really dragging his feet today. Worried he will scare off corporate backers I bet." Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 L.A.L.A. informs the group of what she found out about the fire isolation system (In fact, feel free to assume L.A.L.A. shares any information she learns regarding the mission with the group - whether they like it or not ). "I can get inside without being seen and overwrite the security system!" L.A.L.A. suggested "But I will need a hard-line that is connected with the security mainframe." Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "Have the gunmen made any demands? Tom queries the cop. Tom attempts to mighty blow the doors open. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "LALA? What did we say using your inside voice? There's no need to yell. Villains can hear, too." Jericho asks if the Mayor is available to talk. He wants to persuade him not to wait any longer, that saving the experiments in the building as soon as possible would be to the shareholders best interest. Plus, the Mayors quick actions would label him a hero to the shareholders as well. That is unless Tom gets the door open before that happens. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "We are still outside." L.A.L.A. noted, but did not push the matter further. Instead, she'd look for a hardline into the building on the plans. The place seemed modern enough and all sort of research happened there, so it was likely that the location for internet cables would be in the blue prints. If she found it, she'd report to the group: "I found the location of the facilities internet access. Would you like me to access their systems?" TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 In fact, feel free to assume L.A.L.A. shares any information she learns regarding the mission with the group (I would, but LALA has a...unique way with words, heh) * * * * * METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/2321785168_0308485857_b.jpgTom talks to the cop, but he only shakes his head, then walks away. Guess they haven't made any demands. When Jericho asks a cop about talking to the mayor, the cop rolls his eyes (Persuasion Failure on 1). "Talk to you? Are you kidding? Go fight crime...or something." Enyo scans for the location of the internet hardline and discovers a major connection hub is somewhere beneath the parking garage. Tom walks up to the shutter and goes all meditative...then violently lashes out at the shutter with a super kick. He blasts a nice hole into it, but the shutter holds. After a couple more kicks, he's managed to create a hold large enough for the team to crawl through. He can also see what lies beyond the shutter. Pink. Bright pink light. He can see the parking garage beyond this weird, pink barrier blocking the way: there are cars and he can see movement around the cars, but it's difficult to see much else. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Tom attempts to thow a stone through the pink barrier. Failling that, he lets Jericho go first. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "Fine. As your superior, I'll go in first." Jericho peeks his head in and looks around. He crawls in and surveys the area. He alerts the others to come in if it is safe. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (K, it's Thanksgiving here, and I'm doing the baking, so I highly doubt I will be able to update over the day or so) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (No worries, Tom will just have to wait to see if Jericho gets fried or not. Though personally I think it's just an alarm.) chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "Is their an access point that doesn't require going through the garage," Koto asks L.A.L.A. If she answers in the negative, Koto will blow the hole bigger in the shutter, to the tune of Carmina Burana, O Fortuna (Carl Orff version, not Nobuo Uematsu version). Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm Tom throws a penny he finds on the ground at the barrier-area is very clean, so there isn't any stones around-and though it does fly through the pink light, its momentum is greatly slowed and it doesn't travel as far as it normally would. Jericho, being "superior" (heh), crawls through the hole and has a look around. Not much to see: the garage tunnel continues another 30 ft. until it reaches the barrier. Jericho can make out cars and the usual view one expects in a garage, but he can also make out movement among the cars, and one van sits in the middle of the garage not too far from the barrier. Will Jericho attempt to interact or pass through the pink field of light? At Koto's request, it's Tom who checks the blueprints for another access point. Unfortunately, aside from the garage, main entrances, and climbing through a window, there are no other obvious entrances into the building. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Tom also checks for the routes to the internet cables, looking for any that might not be used much, or hopefully lightly guarded or less. He would quite like to get the security system on their side. Tom doesn't think Lala will be able to access Metal Money's private files as he assumes Metal Money would keep those files in an offline server. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Is there any masonry on the building?) Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "The other access points are reachable through the front door." L.A.L.A. informed Koto at her request, though fortunately, L.A.L.A. made no indication that she was going to go there. Instead, she moved in with the group, seeming particularly confounded by the pink aura and its effect on the tossed penny on the other side of the garage door. "This area of reality appears to be damaged." she informed the group, leaving it at that as if stating the fact resolved the problem. Still, L.A.L.A. wrote up a bug report to the construction company that put up the building, to be sent after their mission was complete. Construction errors that broke reality were totally unacceptable in a building! TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (The tower is mostly metal and the faux-glass; the garage is your standard concrete) (I really need to see whether or not Jericho attempts to pass through the barrier) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Jericho sneaks his way to the nearest cover to the van. 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TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (The entrance of the parking garage is blocked by the pink barrier; you have to pass through it to enter the garage) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Oh! The cars are on the other side of the barrier.) Jericho passes his hand through the barrier to see what happens. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 * * * * * (SMART) Jericho doesn't need to test the barrier: he remembers what it is. This is a form of primitive plasma barriers invented in the early 21st century. They're not nearly as good as the energy force barriers used by his people, but these barriers can greatly reduce the strength of energy attacks and alter the path of incoming bullets. Anyone can pass through them. They're hot and there will be a slight tingling, but it's not dangerous. There should be something nearby projecting the barrier. Perhaps just around the corner? Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Jericho searches for the projector emitting the barrier. He listens to hear if it makes a humming sound. Turning it off might alert anyone near that is has been turned off. If he finds the projector, he goes back to the others and tell them that they can come in before attempting to shut the projector down. Regardless if they come in after him or not, he goes back to the projector and looks carefully around for any sight of life and how close they may be. If they are too far away he will turn the machine off. If they are close by, he will wait for the others to show up and then turn it off. If he cant find the projector Jericho will keep looking a little bit more before inviting the others in. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Jericho spots the projecting mechanism just around a pillar, but there doesn't appear to be an on/off switch. Jericho does spot a cable running somewhere into the garage. Tom checks for more lightly guarded routes to the internet cables, but there is only one that can be reached from the garage, and the rest lead to places not included in the tower's blueprints. (Btw, I have Jericho within the shutter but the rest of the team just outside of it) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Tom goes in after Jericho after it becomes apparent that Future Boy hasn't been fried crispy. He gets behind cover and scouts the garage. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm The garage kind of looks like this: www.arcx.com/sites/images/Photos/Underground%20parking%20lot%20at%20Square%20One.jpgWhen it becomes clear that Jericho and Tom intend to pass through the barrier, the back doors of the van in the middle of the garage suddenly fly open. A machine turret is mounted inside the van, and a man flicks a switch and grabs the gun. "They're coming in! Don't let them pass," the man at the turret shouts. The team can now clearly see gunmen hiding among the cars. They're all pointing their weapons at the barrier. There are 5, including the guy at the turret. The first concrete pillar and cars that can be used as cover are about 15 ft. away from the entrance to the garage. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Jericho makes a run for the nearest cover. He then moves closer and fires away at the turret gun. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "Hello!" L.A.L.A. greeted the armed men, but did not move forward. "It looks like you do not wish us to enter here. Could you direct us to a mutually acceptable point of entrance?" she inquired. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Koto and L.A.L.A are still outside, correct?) Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 ( I thought we had gone inside already, but Koto can easily get L.A.L.A. to wait ) TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm (Yes, I still have Koto and LALA standing outside) Jericho races for the first concrete pillar just as the bullets begin flying. He passes through the plasma barrier-ouch!-then somehow manages to avoid the hail of gunfire. Tom seems to be rooted to one spot, but by some miracle, none of that bullets, which are passing through the barrier at lethal speeds despite the speed reduction, hit Tom. Jericho looks for a way to get closer, but the other gunmen have begun to weave their way through the cars and are getting closer. A can spewing smoke suddenly lands near Jericho, this must be some kind of smoke grenade (to Jericho), and he finds himself coughing. He pushes forward to the first car in the parking garage and manages to get away from the choking smoke for now, but it quickly follows him. When he gets a chance, he jumps to his feet and unleashes a ray of white hot light. He strikes the side of the van. There is a flash as a bullet deflects off of Jericho's invisible barrier. He drops down behind the car. He will be going into another coughing fit in a few seconds. The smoke doesn't penetrate the plasma barrier. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "Crap!" Koto exclaims. She looks through the hole. If she sees any bad guys she opens fire. "Don't run off," she says to L.A.L.A. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 * * * * * Koto unleashes a burst of nasty music at the bad guys, but her music doesn't penetrate the plasma barrier. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Tom makes for cover, and then tries to get over to the barrier projecter and smash it. He tries to use as much cover as he can when moving. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Koto falls back on her previous plan of trying to widen the opening. She really doesn't want to go diving through a hole to get inside. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm Tom sprints to the column on the left, the nearest cover, and spots the barrier projector: back the way he came. To smash it, he'd have to stand in the open and risk being shot. Tom also ran into the tear gas radius. If he stays in the smoke he risks going into coughing fits. I need a post for Jericho. For now, here's the map: *Forgot to put in the smoke radius. It's roughly by Jericho and has emanated about 20 ft. Multicoloured squares are cars. Small, grey squares are concrete pillars. 33supermmgarage.gif Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Jericho moves away from the smoke (to the east). He wants to move up and around to get to the guy in the northeast and attacks him with a line of fire. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 * * * * * * Jericho sprints to the right while Koto works on enlarging the hole in the garage shutter. As she does this, she draws the attention of the turret gunner and he fires a few rounds her way, but she has lots of cover and is safe. Jericho coughs as he moves. When he reaches the pillar to the lower right in the map, he jumps and fires a line of white hot light. The light streaks towards its target, in this case, one of the gunmen-a tall, broad shouldered man with a sub-machine gun in hand-and melts a hole in the window of a car (Failure on 1). The gunmen immediately ducks down and begins to yell something about being flanked. It's hard to tell what he is saying with all the noise from the turret. About another 40 ft. to Jericho's right is a couple doors: one leading to a stairwell, and another that's unmarked. **Okay, now everyone is proceeding within the same round-order. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Okay, next mission assuming we survive, I'm buying the team some sort of comm system.) Tom takes the risk and attempts to destroy the barrier generator, he'll try to keep it between him and the gunmen as he destroys it. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (how is koto progressing on widening the hole?) Savage Tide Info Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Jericho ducks down and looks underneath the cars, looking for the gunmen's feet to get an idea of everyone's location. He peaks out and fires at the nearest gunmen (or underneath the cars at his feet if that is possible.) He also pays attention to the fire system that may be on the ceiling or the wall. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "I want to help!" L.A.L.A. informed Koto, looking expectantly at the woman. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Oops. Forgot to update this) * * * * * * METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm It only takes a few blasts from Koto to blow an extremely wide hole in the shutter. Koto suddenly hears footsteps nearby. Lots of people around...so what? Tom runs and uses his momentum to perform a flying kick on the barrier projector. He breaks the mechanism in half and the pillar of equipment falls to the ground. The barrier falls. He is now standing by the entrance to the garage. The falling of the barrier catches the turret gunner's position and he begins firing on Tom. The ninja makes like a...well, ninja, and backflips until he's behind the cars again. Not a scratch on him! Jericho looks beneath the car and spots a pair of feet, so he fires a ray in that direction. It's a tough shot and he hits the ground. "Barrier's down! Don't let them advance!" someone shouts. The gunman closest to Tom suddenly leans out and begins firing on his position while the gunman just north of Jericho begins firing on future boy. The other two gunmen duck down and move out of side. Turret dude has stopped firing and is now focusing on the shutter (he hasn't fired on Koto yet). (SMART Success on 2) Jericho figures the two missing gunmen must be moving to flank Tom and Jericho. He can share this information with Tom or keep it to himself. * * * * * * * * TIP OF THE PAGE: Uh...Drem...you can create 40 ft. wide fireballs and you're throwing little beam attacks? Yeah, not a very subtle tip this page, heh. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (FORTY FEET WIDE FIREBALLS!!?? Well DAMN!! I guess I read that as being 40ft area with me in the center/120ft ray-type fire flinging. I didnt think of it as a 40ft area with the epicenter being the impact of the blast at the end of the 120ft [or wherever the fire ball lands]. Right? I'm not throwing fireballs the size of a 4 story building, am I?) Jericho yells to Tom the flanking about to happen to the gunmen. He then just lets rip a Hadoken-like fireball from his position towards the west side of the garage, making sure to engulf the van. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (Well, you ARE a superhero. Yeah, the impact point is 40 ft. You can pretty much create any fire effect, from lighting candles to creating walls of fire, so long as it's within a range of 120 ft. and is limited to a total area of 40 ft. Jericho also has to concentrate on sustained effects, and his damage and accuracy isn't too hot right now-damn puns-so it's not like he's gonna "WTF" own everything) **Btw, you can create Fire variants just like Irdred does in First Flight, so be sure to come up with ideas and research them later! A couple ideas I came up with: Fire Elemental, Fire Control, Extra Smokey, Fire Armor, Lava Lake (don't forget you need Adv. versions to use variants). **Not to forget about Koto: Mute Zone, Counter Sound, Shatter Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (are the footsteps inside or outside the garage?) Savage Tide Info Acathala Acathala Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 Tom doesn't acknowledge Jericho, not wanting to give away his precise location. Instead he hides against the car, so that the gunman can't see him. If there is enough room under the car, he hides there, planining to ambush one of the gunmen as they pass. If there's not Tom makes his way through the gaps between the cars to the middle of the car "crossroad". Then he'll look to see whom's closer and try to surprise attack them quickly. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 (The footsteps started outside the garage, but have since moved inside) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members October 2010 edited October 2010 "Did you hear that?" Koto asks L.A.L.A. "It sounded like someone ran past, someone invisible." With the barrier down, Koto will launch a few sound volleys at the turret gunner. (I'm assuming that Koto can make sound blasts that would function like a concussion grenade, correct?) |
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(Yep, sonic is the only damage type that can easily switch between lethal and non-lethal damage...but I really need that original list of Sonic powers I sent you)
**And Ref. Sheets updated
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
LALA is still awaiting orders from Koto. She didn't hear the footsteps.
Koto unleashes a concussive blast on the turret gunner in the van. There is a loud "THUMP" noise, and the van appears to hop a foot into the air before crashing into the ground. The turret gunner grabs his ears and begins making weird faces, but shakes it off and grabs the turret again (-2 NL). He turns the turret on Koto and fires on her, who immediately sprints behind the bit of shutter still remaining. Koto feels pressure in her chest, and when she looks down, she discovers her bulletproof vest stopped a bullet.
Tom quickly slides beneath a car and looks for a target.
The two gunmen in sight jump to their feet and begin to provide suppressing fire. This must mean the flanking gunmen are approaching, but Jericho doesn't want to risk being shot. Instead, he unleashes a blast of white-hot light on the ceiling just to the left of the van. Jericho doesn't get a chance to admire his handiwork, but he hears a yelp somewhere to his right (-1 HP).
The gas has settled a bit, but Jericho still finds himself fighting off a coughing fit.
Tom spots a pair of boots approaching from the west. He sees them move behind a pillar. This flanker would get a clear shot at Jericho, so Tom quickly slithers beneath the cars and quietly-an easy task with all this noise-settles behind the gunmen. He is aiming at Jericho.
Tom doesn't have the time to focus his chi into one powerful strike, so he just kicks the guy in the back of the head. The gunmen kisses the pavement (-3 HP).
This guy is at Tom's mercy. Kill him or knock him out?
*West Flanker -3 HP
*Turret Dude -2 NL
*East Flanker -1 HP
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"Find some cover," Koto says to L.A.L.A. before leaning out and unleashing another concussive blast. "By the way, other than hacking computers, what kind of skills do you have?"
Koto realizes now is a bad time to be learning about her teammates, but it suddenly strikes here that she's never seen L.A.L.A. do much more than stand still or walk into the line of fire.
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(What happened to the fourth guy?
In creating a wall of fire, does it require that I spray a line of fire and draw a line in the ground to do it or can I just look in that direction and mentally ignite a wall in its place?)
Adam moves to the eastern most column and aims for the guard nearest the van. He also wants to try to block the movement of the guard in the north with a wall of fire along the cars to his east.
(Not a joke)
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(Just tell me where you want the wall of fire to form and its general shape.
You lost track of the fourth guy)
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(Knock out, and that goes for the rest of them. The map's gone btw)
After the gunman is dealt with, Tom sneaks north, using the cars and westmost middle pillar as hiding cover. Then he goes east, through the gap between the red and blue cars. He attempts to ambush the gunman beside the black and grey cars.
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"I did not hear anything." L.A.L.A. informed Koto before taking cover behind what remained of the garage doors.
Upon being queried about her abilities: "I can function in outer space!" she explained enthausiastically. One of her social subroutines notified her: in polite conversation, you should not hog all the conversation time talking to yourself, but you should ask questions about the other person in turn.
"Have you ever been to space?" L.A.L.A. inquired.
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(I'm not feeling too good right now. I may update later if I feel better, but it may have to wait until tomorrow)
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"Space?" Koto replies, "No, I haven't. At least, I don't think I have. There's some parts of my memory that are a bit fuzzy."
Koto thinks this isn't the time for idle chit-chat, so she turns to concentrate on the gunners.
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"If my memory is damaged, I run a subroutine to repair it." L.A.L.A. informed Koto, presenting it as a helpful suggestion that Koto might use to solve her problem.
"I have completed taking cover." she informed in addition. "Shall I move to the data cables now?" she suggested, though remaining where she was. Koto had said not to run off, after all.
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(Sorry for delays and the lack of enthusiasm in updating this, but life has been a b*tch the last couple weeks.
And no, Koto never went into space...well, not during that game anyway)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
Tom's gunman looks like he is down, but he suddenly rolls over and kicks his foot out, then attempts to use the other leg to wrap both legs around Tom and trip the ninja. Tom is surprised by this attack (First Attack Failure on 1), but he jumps into the air and avoids the trip attempt (Gunman's attack Failure on 1). Since he's in the air, Tom decides to throw his fist out and turn the hop into a flying punch. He knocks every ounce of air out of the gunman and he finally goes out (Attack Success on 2; positive factor from Tom's unarmed expertise; -3 HP).
With that taken care of, Tom sprints north and begins making his way through the cars to the east.
Meanwhile, Koto unleashes another nasty scream on the "gunmen", which I'll assume is an area attack on all gunmen she can see. The would be the gunmen in the center of the map and the guy manning the turret. Neither can avoid the nastiness of the sound (AoE attack Success on 2 for both; -2 NL), but not only that, the turret is blown off its mount and falls to the ground.
As this happens, Jericho sprints to his right in search of a better angle, but then he discovers the eastern flanker moving from concrete pillar to pillar. With Jericho caught flat-footed and in the sights of the gunman, he is forced to pray while he is fired upon.
Jericho takes a shot in a rib, but it's nothing serious (-1 HP)
Jericho replies by immediately erecting a burning curtain of flame between him and the gun man.
LALA says something funny.
In the next round...
"Fallback!" one of the gunmen shout.
All gunmen begin to retreat towards the northern side of the parking garage. Tom has another plan in mind: he comes flying out from between the cars-literally-and delivers a flying jumpkick to the gunman's face (First Attack Success on 2; positive factor from Agility; Attack Success on 2; +1 unarmed damage from roll on 3; -3 HP). He kisses the pavement and stays down.
The gunman fleeing the van suddenly pulls a grenade and throws it down, but Koto sends another scream into the garage. When LALA asks to go in, Koto holds her back.
This scream knocks out the turret gunner, but it's very close to Tom. The ninja cringes as the ear-splitting sound assaults him, but it's the grenade going off nearby that sends the ninja reeling: there's a bright flash followed by an enormous "BOOM" sound. Thrown off balance by Koto's attack, Tom can't avoid the flashbang grenade (Tom is Blinded/Deafened). The world suddenly becomes purple and Tom can't hear anything but a ringing tone in his ears.
Jericho can't see where the gunman who targeted him goes, but the one near the van fires on Jericho as he retreats. Jericho somehow manages to fling a ray of white hot light this man's way before he gets shot. Thankfully, Jericho's Barrier deflects the bullet before it can reach the superhero.
Koto suggests LALA find a computer to hack. If not, grab some of those flashbang and tear gas grenades.
In the next round...
The two remaining gunmen flee to the north side of the garage. The team can see an open elevator waiting them.
*Middle Gunmen KO'ed
*West Flanker KO'ed
*Turret Dude KO'ed
*East Flanker -1 HP
*2nd Middle Gunman -1 HP
STATUS LINE: Jericho -1, Tom Blinded/Deafened
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Jericho takes down his fire wall and sprints towards the elevator moving from cover to cover. He creates a wall of fire before the elevator door. If they make it to the elevator before that, he will fire into the elevator.
(Not a joke)
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Tom attempts to retrace his steps to cover. He doesn't bear any ill-will to Koto, friendly fire is one of the risks.
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At Koto's suggestion, L.A.L.A. sprints towards the location where the blueprints show the data node is present, eager to do something useful to help the team. As she moves through the garage, she make a quick sizeup of the knocked out guards - if they are in danger of suffocating on their own tongue, or catching fire from anything still burning and such, she'll interrupt her sprint to secure them - it would be a shame if they died by accident after being knocked out.
Once she arrives at the datacable she will open up the electronics and begin to hook herself up to the system. "Accessing data-port." L.A.L.A. clarifies to whomever is listening.
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(Man, I'm not gonna feel too good about whipping cars or firing rockets at LALA...oh, well...being cute doesn't stop bullets)
METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
There is nothing Tom can do besides stumble backwards and hope he ends up behind cover.
Jericho drops the wall and sprints after the gunmen. When they see him giving chase, they fire upon him. Jericho quickly ducks behind a pillar for cover, and one bullet strikes the concrete, but another catches him in the thigh (-1 HP). This ruins his concentration for a moment and the gunmen manage to get halfway to the elevator without any interruptions. Jericho eventually recovers and attempts to create another wall of fire, but the gunmen are focusing their fire on his position and he can't even move. He has to quickly lean out and create the wall like he is blindfiring a gun.
He manages to create the wall without getting shot, but it's off. The wall isn't blocking the elevator and is just off to the side.
Meanwhile, Koto and LALA enter the garage, but the data node LALA is looking for is actually beneath the garage, so she charges towards the center and Koto is forced to stop and grab her arm. Koto tells LALA to grab grenades instead. She can also investigate a lighted room in the corner of the garage. In the meantime, LALA checks the KO'ed men to make sure they're not dying. They appear to be fine.
**Btw, I currently have LALA functioning outside of "superhero" mode to conserve power. You need to let me know when to turn that on or off.
Tom eventually recovers from the effects of the flashbang. There is still a ringing in his ears though.
Another gunman suddenly appears by the elevator by way of a closed door. The stairwell, perhaps? This man is dressed like an army drill sergeant. He is wielding a riot shield and is currently calling for the men to get closer.
*East Flanker -1 HP
*2nd Middle Gunman -1 HP
STATUS LINE: Jericho -2
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TIP OF THE PAGE: You can request information from the super computer at any time...provided you have some link back to the super computer.
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Jericho cancels the failed wall of fire and gets closer to the gunmen. He ignites the area the gunmen are standing in trying to set their clothes on fire. If that fails he will keep firing fire beams at them.
(Not a joke)
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(Acath? Enyo?)
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Tom rings Koto's mobile and tells her to sonic boom the two gunmen whilst he gets soldier boy. He does this queitly. Hopefully Koto and Jerry have taken out the other two gunmen. Tom will try sneaking on him if he can, otherwise a straightforward charge. He uses his Two-Wpn. Spec. with Unarmed Atks, sensing Mr Army needs to be taken down quickly.
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(L.A.L.A. would indeed function outside of superhero mode until she believes someone is in danger and needs to be rescued. I'll post when she activates it.)
Having listened carefully to Koto's instructions, L.A.L.A. picked up three flashbangs and a teargas grenade, before moving towards the lighted room in the corner of the garage to see what was there - if anyone was in there, it was relevant to know.
(Could you post another image of the situation? I am a little confused about the situation. For example, where are the elevators and could L.A.L.A. go there without being shot? Is anyone on fire atm?)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
Tom and Jericho give chase, but the gunmen are pretty athletic and they cover ground more quickly. The man of the future creates another wall of fire between the gunmen and the elevator and this time succeeds, but the gunmen simply leap through the wall. One guy gets scorched for his efforts, but the second guy somehow manages to avoid any serious burns (-1 HP).
*Basic fire abilities can't ignite targets, at least not passively
Tom rings up Koto, but there is no need: she unleashes a persistent concrete-cracking blast on the area where the gunmen are running. Now this stops them, but Koto is forced to stop the effect when she realizes the garage is at risk of collapsing (-2 HP for both gunmen). This gives Tom time to catch up, but when the gunmen get moving again, they quickly put space between them and the ninja. They spin around and begin firing and Tom is forced to dive behind a car for cover. He gets within 20 ft. of them.
Jericho could unleash a blast at this point, but this might kill them so he holds back (not sure what his ideas are about this sort of thing though). The gunmen reach the elevator and begin working on it and the weird army sergeant guy walks out and tosses something in Tom's direction.
The object rolls up to Tom. It's a grenade, and not one of the non-lethal kind.
Thank the heavens Tom is the agile type (Success on 3 for First Attack): he immediately leaps to his feet and runs behind another car. When the grenade goes off, he is behind cover and safe, although many of the cars are severely damaged. Some have car alarms and those go off.
Meanwhile, LALA can only gather 2 flashbang grenades and 1 tear gas grenade. The lighted room is near the entrance and nowhere near the fighting, so LALA can proceed without worry. It appears to be a security room of some sort: there's a monitor with multiple angles of the garage, a couple keys in a box, non-lethal rounds for a gun but not the gun itself, a button to work the shutter for the garage (currently unresponsive for some reason), and, most importantly, a computer terminal.
"Looks like we've got some insects trying to derail our plans, boys!" the drill sergeant dude yells. A wicked grin splits his face. "About time I got a good fight. Shooting at the police is boring."
CHALLENGE BATTLE: ARMY
MAP: (LALA is off the map and well away from the fighting atm)
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*East Flanker -4 HP
*2nd Middle Gunman -3 HP
STATUS LINE: Jericho -2
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(Btw, any device with an internet connection can access the super computer. I'm not assuming it's behind a firewall or on a private network)
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"Yay! I found the security room!" L.A.L.A. noted, despite there being nobody to hear her. She unhooked the computer terminals keyboard and hooked herself up to the machine instead, attempting to get direct access to the security camera's so she could read each of the feeds. If there was a password protection active, she'd attempt to hack her way inside.
Once she had control of the security camera's, she'd see what options were available in the area covered by this security station to see if she could gather any relevant information or aid the team in some way - perhaps lock off the elevators so the mercenaries would not be able to get any reinforcements?
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Jericho keeps racing forward. More fire tossing at Army and trying to fill the elevator with fire.
(Not a joke)
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Tom goes after mr Soldier boy.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
Hacking the computer is an easy task for LALA. She discovers this particular station only affects the garage and doesn't have access to the rest of the tower. She mostly has control of the cameras and a few doors.
Complete options (Hack Success on 3; LALA has access to ALL options available):
-Monitor what's going on in the upper and lower garage (she is currently watching the team in the upper part of the garage)
-Monitor what's going on in "the secret garage" (requires an override)
-Retrieve the REAL blueprints of the Metal Corp. Tower garage and basements (requires an override)
-Open the garage shutter and the hidden VIP garage shutter (both doors are sealed by the main security console; LALA will have to override these commands)
-Open the hidden doors to the security staging area for the garage (requires an override)
-Unlock or seal all doors, including the elevator doors, in the two garages
-Access the internet and send messages to the police or access the team's super computer
CHALLENGE BATTLE: ARMY
Jericho advances and begins lobbing fire bombs towards the elevator. His fire bomb doesn't explode right and fizzles before it can burn anyone (no successes on any target).
"You like to play with fire? Fight fire with fire, they say," the soldier guy says with a laugh.
There is a flash of light around the sergeant...
...and he's suddenly equipped in a full suit of power armor! (But with actual armor to protect the head; I was too lazy to find anything better, lol)
Tom charges through the vehicles, and just as he's moving past the last, "soldier boy" suddenly dons his power armor.
"Come to shake hands? By all means," sergeant-dude yells from the cockpit at Tom. The sudden change in the direction this battle is going causes Tom to hesitate, and Army uses this time to grab a nearby car and flip it over. Tom immediately ducks and the top of the car smashes into the one next to it. Tom, huddled on the ground, just barrowly avoids being crushed.
Koto is momentarily stunned, but she eventually sends a blast of sonic energy at Army. Her aim is way off though.
The fleeing gunmen manage to get the elevator door shut.
*East Flanker -4 HP
*2nd Middle Gunman -3 HP
STATUS LINE: Jericho -2
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L.A.L.A. notifies the police about the knocked out gunmen, informing them about their need for medical attention. Since the situation is still dangerous right now, she promises to report to them when the coast is clear to get the wounded out of here.
Once done notifying the authorities, she will access the super computer for information about Army that the group may be able to use to disable him safely. Next she'll go after the blueprints. Since overwrites will be involved, she'll probably need some time to finish all those tasks properly.
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FROM THE SUPER COMPUTER: ARMY
Aaron Tucker, aka. Army, is literally a one-man army. A psychotic gun-nut, he joined the army at a young age for the purpose of getting his hands on guns and shooting stuff. Normally far too young to join, the military made exception for him due to his amazing ability to teleport around a battlefield. He later developed the even more useful ability to "summon" familiar objects, mostly guns, directly from warehouses into his very hands. The ability to summon nearly any gun, tool, and later, entire vehicles, for the job made Army an invaluable member of the military, but this great power corrupted his already unstable psyche. He began to sell weapons to anyone who could afford them, often selling military equipment right before it was meant to be used, and caused a number of warzones to destabilize into chaotic nightmares for all forces involved. Army was branded a war criminal, but he collected a large number of weapons and equipment for himself, and easily escaped justice.
Army became a mercenary for hire. Most of his major operations occurred 15 years ago and he primarily fought against the Aegis Hounds, but he was eventually captured and forced to undergo rigorous psychiatric treatment. He was allowed to serve with the Aegis Hounds as a way to bolster his confidence as a force of good, but Army never once gave up the location of the secret warehouse where all of his weapons were stored, was eventually ruled a lost cause, and Army was forced to escape.
It's obvious Army has returned to his old ways. He is a wanted supervillain and his capture is worth $250,000.
COMBAT: Army generally has 2 major tactics-hide and pick off targets from afar or summon heavy armor and deal with opposing forces straight on. When Army is on foot and using guns, other super teams have reported success using "hide and seek" tactics since he often teleports to safety before he can be defeated. Invisible superheroes, other teleporters, and concussive abilities are known to work exceptionally well against Army. When Army summons heavy armor, other super teams have had success with EMP weapons, persistent damage attacks that stick to his armor, and, assuming the area is safe, just waiting for him to run out of ammo (apparently he can't reload vehicle weapons as easily as he can reload a gun). One thing is certain though: Army never runs out of ammo with conventional firearms, so don't wait for him to reload when fighting him on foot.
Thankfully, Army prefers a straight fight and has never produced a WMD, nor has he ever worked with any supervillain who preferred mass destruction over an honest firefight.
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Jericho aims for Army's cockpit. He wants to melt the glass or whatever it is and either expose his face or obscure his view.
(Not a joke)
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Tom switches targets and goes after the gunmen. Hopefully LALA spots him and opens the doors. He'll attack both of them at the same time, if she can unseal the elevators.
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(In case I forgot to say it: two rounds worth of actions please. Always)
METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
CHALLENGE BATTLE: ARMY
LALA has to go into superhero mode to use her Traits. LALA sends a message to the police. She then goes about downloading the blueprints. She completes her task in just a few moments.
Koto and Jericho send a couple blasts Army's way. Both strike the cockpit dead-on, but Jericho's fire is completely absorbed and there is little more than a slight crack in the glass from Koto's shot (-1 HP).
Tom crawls out of his space from between the two cars and sprints towards the elevator.
"Hey! Don't ignore me!" Army yells at Tom, but then he is struck by Koto and Jericho.
Tom runs right up to the elevator doors, but they don't open. LALA is busy with other tasks. Tom watches as the little light that indicates the elevator is present suddenly switches off. The gunmen are gone.
Army switches his focus to the source of the damaging screams and spots Koto standing by the van. Army lifts an arm and fires a huge shell. It just misses the van and strikes another car behind it. The engine of the car is blown apart sending bits of scrap metal flying everywhere. Thankfully, Koto is far enough away from this explosion to avoid being hit by debris.
In the next round...
Jericho unleashes another firey blast while Koto looks for cover elswhere. Hard to choose with so many cars nearby, so she settles on a couple small cars far to her right that seem harder to hit. Jericho's ray of white hot fire strikes Army again, but again the resistent glass absorbs the heat. Koto's blast misses and Tom is narrowly struck by an eardrum-destroying scream. He has to duck down and cover his ears.
Army doesn't immediately spot Koto in her new hiding place, so he fires on Jericho. The shell strikes the front of the black car near Jericho and sends shrapnel flying everywhere. Thankfully, none of this strikes Jericho.
Need an action for Tom here.
ARMY: -1 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: LALA 2 flashbangs, 1 tear gas
STATUS LINE: Jericho -2, LALA Power Supply at 1hr 59min
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Jericho looks to see if there is an oxygen tank Army and aims for it. He also aims for the areas where the missiles and bombs exit his armor looking to ignite his ammo. He moves to closer cover. He attempts to create a ball of fire inside the cockpit.
(Not a joke)
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L.A.L.A. will inform the group of Army's abilities over the security loudspeakers if they are present, otherwise by calling or texting their phones from the computer. Since she cannot control the elevator, she cannot send it back down. Instead, she hacks her way towards the secret garage camera's to see what is inside. As she works, her body remains perfectly motionless, staring blankly ahead as if her contiousness was only barely present within it.
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(Can Tom actually damage Aaron in his power armour?)
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(He's not invincible; you're mostly just damaging the power armor)
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Hopefully Koto and Jericho can keep Aaron distracted enougjh for Tom to sneak up behind him. Then he'll use his two weapon(unarmed, Unarmed Master) speciality on him.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
LALA tells the party about Army, then goes about checking the "secret" garage.
As LALA watches the camera focus, she can see rows of human-like objects arranged in columns. There are larger objects in the back of the room, what appears to be tables, things the size of trucks, and a few other objects. It's dark in this room so LALA isn't entirely certain what all this stuff is, but there is no movement in the secret garage, so it appears to be quiet.
She references the real blueprints. It is below the main garage and just a bit to the east. There are a number of other rooms on this level. The elevator appears to be the only way to reach this area.
CHALLENGE BATTLE: ARMY
Jericho attempts to move closer while Koto quickly jumps up to unleash another blast of ear-splitting sound. Tom spins around and jump kicks Army in the back. He quickly follows that up with a second roundhouse-quick.
Tom's first kick strikes the power armor hard but doesn't appear to do anything, but Tom's second kick cracks a plate of some kind (-1 HP).
Jericho can't see any oxygen tank, but fires anyway. He is shortly followed by Koto: Jericho misses while Koto's blast puts another crack in the glass protecting Army (-1 HP).
Army fires another shell, this time at Jericho. The shot is way off and blows up a car in another part of the garage.
Army spins the power armor around to face Tom. "Your fists? To power armor? Are you insane?"
In the next round...
Tom preps another series of punches, but Army suddenly lunges at Tom before the ninja can act (First Attack Failure on 1). He gets slammed and thrown to the ground, but a little move allows him to roll back onto his feet (thanks to Agility, but still -2 HP). He quickly delivers two punches to the chest of the power armor, but he can't make a dent.
Jericho and Koto continue to blast Army from behind. Both hit, but it's Koto's shot that rips plates and wiring apart (-1 HP).
In the next round...
Army continues to focus on Tom, but Tom has the First Attack this round (Success on 2; positive factor due to Agility). Any changes in actions?
ARMY: -4 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: LALA 2 flashbangs, 1 tear gas
STATUS LINE: Jericho -2, Tom -2 HP, LALA Power Supply at 1hr 59min
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Koto continues the barrage. (Does she know anything about Army?)
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Adam also continues firing and moving closer.
(Not a joke)
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Tom will fight defensively now, hoping to keep Aaron's attention on him, whilst the people whom can actually damage him close.
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(No, Koto doesn't know anything about Army. There is a super computer entry on the previous page though.
And Tom can damage the power armor, he just needs to deal a lot more of it)
METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
CHALLENGE BATTLE: ARMY
Tom backs away from the power armor and begins to watch it closely for offensive opportunities while preserving his own hide, but Army can see the ninja is on the defensive and takes opportunity of this: he raises an arm and begins firing a heavy machine gun at Tom. The ninja launches himself into a series of flips and rolls as bullets tear up pavement and whiz past him and he somehow manages to avoid every shot (Dodge Success on 3). Tom can hear Army cursing from within the power armor.
Jericho and Koto unleash more firey and sonic hell. Once again, Jericho merely tickles Army while Koto's blast rips out more wiring (-1 HP).
In the next round...
Army unleashes another hail of bullets at Tom and again the ninja hops around like a rabbit on crack. Another blast from Koto and suddenly Army's power armor shuts itself off.
"What!? How can whimps like you...gah! Don't think this is over!"
There is a flash of light and Army and his power armor appears to dissipate into millions of tiny particles before disappearing entirely.
Tom suddenly notices the elevator coming back down...
STATUS LINE: Jericho -2, Tom -2 HP, LALA Power Supply at 1hr 58min
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Koto moves to Jericho's position and heals him.
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"Incoming elevator." L.A.L.A. informs the party by the security speakers. She attempts to access the elevator camera to see if there is anything potentially dangerous waiting in the elevator. If so, she will lock the elevator doors so they cannot get out and inform the party to take cover. If she has time, she will also upload the real blue prints to the police outside - they may find the information useful.
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Koto goes about healing people.
LALA locks the elevator doors, but she doesn't have access to the monitor within the elevator. She then sends the real blueprints of the tower's sub-levels to the police.
The elevator itself doesn't stop at the garage. It keeps going, nobody is sure exactly where it goes, stops, then comes back up again. The elevator doors don't open...
...but the team watches as a strange, green goo-like substance begins to ooze through the cracks of the elevator doors.
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"I don't like the looks of that," Koto says. She'll blast the ooze to see how it behaves.
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Koto's blast blows the goo apart. It splashes everywhere and Tom has to duck to avoid some of it, but the goo doesn't stop oozing out of the elevator. It's already formed into a large puddle on the ground.
The goo suddenly grows into a 4 ft. tall ball of slime with something that appears to be eyes in the center of its mass. It begins moving towards Koto and Tom who are closest to the elevator. More goo spills out of the elevator (damn good idea sealing those doors).
SLIME MONSTERS!!
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"Warning: unknown life-forms are forming in front of the elevator." L.A.L.A. warned the team by means of the security speakers.
"We should attempt to communicate." she advised, immidiately assuming the creature to be friendly. L.A.L.A. would attempt to gather information about the creatures to determine what exactly they were anyway - was it some new superhero, or his creation? Was it a biological robot of some sort? Perhaps it was an intelligent slime mold?
The super computer might know something. She tried to access any data she could find, using whatever information she is able to gather as additional references.
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FROM THE SUPER COMPUTER: "Slime monsters" aren't exactly a common thing, so LALA doesn't find a lot of information, but what she does find is still very interesting: some superhumans have been known to produce these type of creatures. A couple names have little meaning: some captured and dead supervillains, one supervillain called "The Slime" (captured by the Aegis Hounds), but there is one name that immediately strikes LALA as interesting...
Mr. Goo.
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Jericho blasts the slime monsters as fast as he can. "We need to stop that elevator before these things overwhelm us. We can use the stairs to get up to the next level."
(Not a joke)
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"Agreed," Koto says to Jericho and immediately texts LALA to join them. "Maybe you can burn them?" She'll try another ray of sound. (How long does it take to text someone? I (IRL) am a very slow texter. I'm not sure how many rounds of actions I have given here.)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
Tom takes a step back while the ranged fighters deliver deadly bursts of sound and fire at the slime guys. Jericho's shot is off, but he can see his fire have an effect on the slime, while Koto's rips a large chunk off the creature (-2 HP). This damage causes the slime monster to release a TERRIBLE stench: Tom and Koto immediately feel sick, but it's Jericho who suddenly vomits. Another blast from Koto blows the slime monster away.
The ooze spilling out of the elevator forms into another slime monster, but after that happens, the slime tops. Koto backs away during this time and texts LALA-it takes her a minute and because she feels rushed she makes a few spelling errors (I imagine Agility can allow you to do it faster) while Jericho continues to burn the second slime monster...but is interrupted by another round of vomiting. When the slime monster gets closer, it vomits, and everyone has to fight off the urge to puke (except Jericho, who pukes again).
*I've got everyone standing within 20 ft. of the slime monster near the elevator...well, except LALA.
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L.A.L.A. quickly downloads all available information about Mr. Goo and The Slime (just to be sure), storing it in her memory for later use.
As she sees the group attack the slime creatures, L.A.L.A. looks horrified, quickly informing the group over the security speakers: "You should not attack people just because they look slimey!".
She then notices the text message from Koto. Ever helpful, L.A.L.A. corrects the spelling and sends it back to Koto with a "Did you mean?" message attached, though before Koto is able to reply yes or no, L.A.L.A. will already be en-route to join the group, not forgetting to bring the grenades she took.
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Jericho scrambles far enough away for the smell not to effect him and continues firing at the slime monster. "Ugh! I havent felt this bad since the Civil War!"
(Not a joke)
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Koto will move away from the slime, taking a roundabout route to reach Tom and then heal him.
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Tom also makes his way to Koto for healing, keeping an eye out for a fire extinguisher in case it's possible to freeze the slime.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
NEW OBJECTIVE: Determine where the slime monsters are coming from
Everyone backs away from the second slime monster. Tom tries to spot a fire extinguisher, but he doesn't see one.
The party is surprised when a tear gas grenade literally floats through the air towards the slime monster. When it gets close enough, it activates, flings itself at the creature, and becomes embedded within it. The gas fills up the slime monster and causes it to expand. After a few moments, the slime monster ruptures and bursts like a big bubble...full of tear gas.
"Wow! I'm glad I stuck around. This situation has just got a whole lot more complicated," a feminine voice says.
A shower of star-like sparkles suddenly appear and reveal a young woman wearing a tight, silvery bodysuit covered in blue LED lights. Her hair is done up in a ponytail.
"Hi! My code name is Glitter Ghost. I'm a member of the League! I've never seen you guys before...are you new? You guys didn't do too badly."
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FROM THE SUPER COMPUTER: The Slime. Status=Deceased.
FROM THE SUPER COMPUTER: Mr. Goo.
Nobody is entirely sure of Mr. Goo's origins. The only clue anyone has is a security video from a chemical plant showing a clumsy thief tripping and falling into a vat. The vat contained a chemical bath for a nanomachine colony being developed by Metal Corp. A body was never found.
Shortly after this video was shot, a series of bizarre thefts occurred throughout the city. Many security cameras captured a strange, slimy substance oozing out of taps and toilets, scooping up jewelry and money, and then disappearing through drains with whatever could fit. The stolen jewelry would appear at local pawnshops and fences, but the person who sold them was always draped in a heavy jacket and wore a hat.
The thefts eventually stopped, but Mr. Goo struck at a different target: he kidnapped Metal Money and demanded the corporate tycoon use his research in cybernetics to restore Goo to the man he used to be. The kidnapping was broken up by LEC superheroes, but not before Metal Money was crippled by a terrible trap.
Mr. Goo has been plaguing Metal Money ever since and often speaks of a promise the corporate giant made to the supervillain. As a side note, Mr. Goo never refers to himself as "goo". The name was actually created by the LEC. Mr. Goo is a wanted supervillian and there is a $200,000 reward for his capture.
COMBAT HISTORY: Mr. Goo is exceptionally strong and his slimy body is incredibly sticky. He rarely attacks head-on and prefers to ambush his targets, usually from pipes and drains. Once he has slimed enough targets, he moves in for the kill. As a result, it is best to avoid getting into melee combat with Mr. Goo. Fire and freezing attacks are very effective against Mr. Goo: they don't deal additional damage, but they make it harder for him to move and pass through pipes. By far and away the most effective weapon you can use is clog-breakup solutions. These act like acid to Mr. Goo and they don't stop working until he can get it cleaned off.
Mr. Goo has also been known to create "minions", but this is only possible when he has access to the same solution responsible for his existence. He can't do it by himself.
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"I am L.A.L.A.!" L.A.L.A. informed Glitter Ghost. "We are here to Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Man, and Neutralize the Gunmen!" L.A.L.A. stated, using the name Metal Money prefered rather than the one other used for him out of politeness.
"I see you have a tear-gas grenade. I have a tear-gas grenade as well!" L.A.L.A. knew. "We should work together!"
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Glitter Ghost laughs. "My, aren't you perky! Yes, we should work together. I'm glad to help any way I can...oh, but wait...I need to see your League badges first. Silly protocols and all that..."
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Koto glances at the newcomer, "I assume you were the one who snuck in after we blew the hole in the door?"
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"We are independent, but we can work together anyway!" L.A.L.A. knew "We are looking for a hard-line to access the building's network infrastructure. Have you seen a hard-line?" she inquired.
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"Yes, that was me sneaking in. Sorry I couldn't help with those other guys...I'm not a fighter."
When Glitter Ghost sees the party doesn't have any League badges, her playful demeanor dissipates and she suddenly looks serious. "You're independent? I knew you guys couldn't possibly be from Homeland Defense, but independent? Defeating a group of gunmen like this? My...the League should really think about recruiting more independents."
Glitter Ghost backs away from LALA. "Look, I know you've fought hard, and you've done a good job, but...I'm currently scouting the situation for a League and I'm pretty sure I will have a report ready for them soon. You guys should pat yourselves on the back and call it a day. The League will take care of this, plus I heard Cobra Squad has been deployed. Trust me when I say this...you're lucky we met. You don't want to deal with Cobra Squad.
If you insist on sticking around...I'd like to help you guys, but...technically the League is responsible for all civilian crimefighters. If I help you, and you guys do something like ruin Metal Money's research, the League can be held responsible for the damages and I'll bet Metal Corp. WILL sue someone after this is over. So...yeah, I can't help you guys in any way. I'm going to see what's going on with the rest of the tower. Good luck guys. Oh, and...don't tell anyone we met, okay? It will make my life A LOT easier."
Glitter Ghost suddenly disappears in a shower of sparkling dust.
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"I am immune to Cobra venom." L.A.L.A. reassured the group. "If we encounter any, I can safely capture them so we can bring them to a reptile care center." she added.
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Tom calls out "Wait I know you can't help us directly but how about indirectly? If you send your scouting data to us, you can deny actually helping us. Please, we're on the same side."
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"Don't sound so desperate, Tom-o. You'll make it look like we don't know what we're doing. Let her go with her non-helping, glittering self." Jericho cleans himself up from all the vomit he has expelled. He hopes it was the smell that made him vomit and not some airborne illness from the slime monsters. If he is still vomiting, he will ask for healing and hope that works. "LALA. We need to teach you proper superhero etiquette. Now, you have the blueprints to this building, right? They likely know we are here. The elevator went down and then back up. Are the sub-levels accessible from the stairs? (I seem to remember you saying that there was a door near the set of stairs. If that is correct, Jericho will try that door.)
(Not a joke)
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(LALA is always good for a lol)
METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
Glitter Ghost replies to Tom, despite being invisible: "Sorry, but we have psychics who know when we're lying. That wouldn't work."
It was the smell that made Jericho vomit, so he's fine. That door is for the stairwell, but Jericho investigates anyway. The stairs descend to the next level of the garage, but they don't go any deeper. Jericho hears footsteps, but he safely assumes that is Glitter Ghost climbing the stairs.
LALA references the blueprints. Looks like the only way to reach the sub-levels is by way of the elevator.
A voice from the entrance of the garage interrupts the team. "Hey! We got your message. Can we come in? Is it safe?"
It's the police officer who was monitoring the entrance to the garage. He now has a small team of SWAT guys with him.
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"Yeah. You're safe. Come on in." He tells the officer and the SWAT team. "Have any other supers arrived?"
After talking to the officer, he says to the others "We can deduce that Slimey is either down that elevator waiting for us or on top of it waiting to drop on top of us while we're in it. Up or down? I vote down."
(Not a joke)
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Koto nods. (Down is her thinking as well)
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* * * * * *
The police and SWAT swarm into the garage. They arrest the KO'ed gunmen and lead them away. The SWAT team heads into the stairwell and begins to climb.
The first police officer the team met enters the garage and approaches the team.
"Okay, so you guys aren't just a group of idiots dressed in their pajamas pretending to know how to fight, but I still say you're in over your heads," the police officer crosses his arms over his chest. "Yes, another group of supers have arrived...Cobra Squad. They're just a recon group for Homeland Defense, but they're still tough as nails and more than enough for a few gunmen. They've order all non-HD superhumans to leave. I know, you guys are registered and I can't force you to do anything, but they're right: you guys really should leave. Homeland Defense guys are nasty."
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Koto grumbles. "Great," she mutters.
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(I'm not trying to encourage you guys to abandon the mission. Police aren't fond of independent groups)
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"They can blow me. We didnt come all the way down here to get pushed aside. I'm going down." He starts hitting the elevator down button. "Lets get this elevator working again."
(Not a joke)
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Jericho hits the elevator button and the door immediately opens. There are no slime monsters inside, but a bit of their residue remains and it sure stinks real bad.
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"The elevator is not damaged. I merely locked the door to prevent any attackers inside from harming you while I was in the security control center." she explained to Jericho why he might have believed the elevator to be non-functional. "I have since returned the elevator to normal operations. We should be able to use it to reach our objective."
Before joining the group in the elevator, L.A.L.A. made sure the police had found all the gunmen. As she entered L.A.L.A. appeared completely unaffected by the stench for a moment until she spoke up about it:
"My chemical sensors warn there are above average concentrations of hydrogen sulphide, cadaverine and putrescine and in the air. Pregnant women, small children and those who are allergic to any of the aforementioned chemicals should not use this elevator until it has been attended to by a janitorial specialist." she advised.
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Jericho covers his mouth and nose as he steps into the elevator.
(Not a joke)
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Tom takes a moment to warn the police about the supervillians they're encountered. He does not mention the secret plans they've uncovered so far. If LALA shows any signs of mentioning them, Tom quickly shushs her. He asks LALA to check Glitter Ghost on the Supercomputer to make sure she is whom she says she is. Tom takes a moment to check on his cell with the bluprints, if there is a cleaning station nearby, as he thinks he may find the clog-breakup solutions there. Failing that he looks for a Fire Extingusher.
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Koto rolls her eyes at L.A.L.A. comments. "We really need to get her software upgraded," she thinks to herself.
She follows Jericho into the elevator.
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L.A.L.A. of course had already sent the secret blueprints to the police (post #311), so she felt no need to mention them.
"I no longer have access to the Super Computer" L.A.L.A. informed Tom. "However, I shall queue your request and query the information when I am able to reconnect to the internet." she explained. "I could be upgraded with a wireless modem to facilitate these kinds of requests in the future." she added.
L.A.L.A. noticed Koto rolling her eyes at her comment, quickly ascertaining that Koto was now experiencing the emotion of annoyance. Due to the fact that the display of emotion followed immidiately after her advise, L.A.L.A. offered: "Would you like to disable my advise-giving protocol? It will automatically be re-enabled after the next recharge cycle."
(( OOC: If L.A.L.A. is getting annoying, the easiest solution is to instruct her to change her behavior. L.A.L.A. will obey any clearly formulated and reasonable instruction that does not cause harm to people such as "be silent" or "go over there and wait until condition X" ))
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Underground Parking Garage
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Evening, Warm
Tom talks to the police, but they don't appear to know much about Army or slime monsters or any of that stuff. They're content to let Cobra Squad work all this stuff out. The police are focused on guarding the perimeter. Tom then goes looking for some drain cleaner while the rest of the team braves the stinky elevator. Tom does find a cleaning room, but it doesn't have any drain cleaner. Most of its cleaning agents are designed for removing tar or chunks of soil. He also spots a phone-number for a garage cleaning company. Perhaps some of these cleaning agents can be used in place of the drain cleaner, but Tom doesn't necessarily know this.
The rest of the team enter the elevator...it smells. Bad...but not as bad as the slime monsters themselves did. Nobody feels sick, but it's still a nasty smell.
The team examines the panel of buttons and discover the lowest they can go is the second level of the parking garage, but they know the elevator can go lower. Perhaps there is some trick?
STATUS LINE: LALA Power Supply at 1hr 55min
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"I can open up the panel and acces the elevator controls" L.A.L.A. suggested. "I could then attempt to move the elevator to the lowest levels."
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(It was more Tom warning the police than getting info.)
Tom takes the chemicals and asks Jericho's opinion on whether they can be used in place of the drain cleaner. He also looks for a fire extingusher before going on the lift. If push comes to shove, he'll ask the police for the loan of one.
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"By all means," Koto says with a wave of her hand. "Anything to get us out of this stink hole sooner."
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Tom can't find a fire extinguisher, but the police won't talk to him anymore. They appear to be annoyed with him for some reason, so Jericho grabs the tar remover.
(SMART SUCCESS) Jericho determines the tar remover should be a decent substitute for drain cleaner. It probably won't work as well, but it's better than nothing.
LALA needs help removing the elevator panel, but she has little trouble hooking herself up and determining the computer is receiving different signals from some buttons than others, more specifically, holding the "door close" button down creates a new destination for the elevator: B3. In other words, LALA successfully hacks the elevator. When Tom rejoins the team, they head down.
METAL CORP. TOWER: Basement 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
The elevator doors open up to reveal a dark corridor with stainless steal walls and cold, grey concrete floors. The light from the elevator is enough to reveal a corridor that extends before the party. There is also a corridor to the party's left, but a dead-end to the right. They can see doors lining the corridor ahead of them, but they can't see far to the left. The "lab smell" that greets them stands in stark contrast to the stinkiness of the elevator.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom takes Tar Remover; it's a big jug though, so he has to carry it in his hands
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Koto advances quietly out into the cooridor, pistol drawn. She'll crouch against the wall and listen for any sounds. She'll also look for a light switch.
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Koto slowly advances into the corridor. She doesn't see a light switch, but she does hear a gross slurping sound of some sort (Perception Success on 3). It sounds like it is coming from further down the corridor.
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L.A.L.A. unhooks herself from the elevator controls once the elevator arrives, needing a moment to do that, so following behind the rest of the group.
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Jericho whispers to LALA to make no noise unless they are in danger. He steps out, leans against the opposite wall, and crouches down. He moves down the center corridor to the first door he comes to. If there is a window on the door, he listens for any sound and peeks through the window.
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
Jericho tells LALA to be quiet while she unhooks herself from the elevator panel, then leans against the wall to the immediate right of the elevator doors and crouches down. He begins to make his way down the corridor to the first door he can see. Koto begins to follow and I imagine Tom also exits the elevator. Jericho walks up to the door he can see at the very edge of the elevator's light...
...and jumps when something splashes onto the wall around him. Whatever it is, it forms a perfect silhuette around his person. Even more importantly, it makes a "hissing" sound and releases steam. Jericho searches for the source of the hissing liquid and spots a shadow-blob about 10 ft. down the corridor. It's pretty easy to determine this must be another slime monster, but it's still hard to see this far from the elevator's light.
BASEMENT 3 MAP: The purple diamond is where the party is; the "J" is future man
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TIP OF THE PAGE: Fire emits light.
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Tom puts down the jug carefully and puts his nightvision goggles on. Then he picks the Jug back up. It's up to Koto and Jericho to protect him.
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Jericho lets out a yelp and fires at whatever is at the end of the hall, scrambling back a bit. "Watch out!" he screams as he keeps the stream of fire going.
(Not a joke)
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If koto can see it, she fires on it with a sonic boom!
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
A bowl mysteriously appears in Tom's hands. He puts the bowl down long enough to equip his nightvision goggles, then picks up the bowl. The jug of tar remover is nowhere in sight. I wonder where the bowl came from?
Jericho lights up the corridor with a blast of white hot fire-this also lights up Tom's nightvision goggles and blinds him-and this immediately reveals the location of the slime monster some 10 ft. away. This slime monster is yellow, not green, and it seems content to sit in one spot spewing goo.
Koto screams "SONIC BOOM!", swings both of her arms, and sends a wave of sonic energy at the slime monster. The energy appears to pass over the creature's head.
The slime monster continues to spit burning goo at the team and some of it hits Jericho and Koto. It doesn't reach their skin, but the burning is enough to throw their concentration off, and their following attacks aren't accurate (A fancy way of saying you rolled a 1). Jericho eventually burns the big yellow booger (-2 HP total), but he also gets sprayed with burning goo. Oh, it burns! (-1 HP; an additional -1 HP over time damage). Jericho's passive barrier manages to deflect more goo.
Koto eventually blows the creature away in a burst of yellow slime (-2 HP damage), but the goo flies everywhere and Koto and Jericho have to avoid some slime.
And because I'm certain you will ask, Jericho checks the door and discovers it is electronically locked. The only way to access it is via a card reader.
STATUS: Tom Nightvision and Blinded, Jericho -2 HP
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Koto heals Jericho
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(Is the data cable anywhere near here? Also, what does L.A.L.A. know about the composition of the slime creatures - for example, are they vulnerable to water?)
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(The data cable should be nearby. See the previous entry on Mr. Goo for info about the slime monsters)
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"Well, I guess there's no need to tiptoe around anymore. You alright, Tom?" Jericho looks at what type of electronic entry the door has (keypad, swipe card, biometric, etc...) and asks LALA if she can get in. He lights his hand on fire to act as a torch.
(Not a joke)
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Tom takes off the goggles and waits with the jug of tar remover. (Meant to say jug instead of bowl.)
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(Yeah I know, I was just messing around)
METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
LALA references the real blueprints and discovers the hard line runs to a room at the end of the corridor.
**Right, I should probably provide the complete floor plan then...but I will be painting a room today so I'm not sure if I'll have time
Jericho discovers a card-key is required to open this door.
STATUS: Jericho Torch
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TIP OF THE PAGE: Superheroes don't NEED keys!
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L.A.L.A. approaches quickly and begins to hook herself up to the card-reader to hack it, unless one of the party members stops her and kicks in the door before she begins hooking up. She does not seem too concerned with the slime monsters, but L.A.L.A. seems to have a disregard for danger in general. She is not making any noise though.
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Jericho looks for more doors south down the hallway and tries to open them without breaking then down.
(Not a joke)
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If the AI fails to open the door, Tom mighty blows it in.
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Koto waits for the door to open, danger to present itself, or the lights to come on.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
LALA discovers the task of hooking herself up to the card-reader is not a simple job. She needs skill with electronics to access the device before she can even begin to hack it.
But Tom doesn't want to wait for LALA to figure the card-reader out; he smashes the lock off the door and forces it open with a single powerful kick (-4 HP reduced to 3, but I think it's enough to open the door).
Koto, Tom, and LALA enter the room. It's a fairly large square room. Without Jericho's torch, Tom has to put on his nightvision goggles to see anything. Once again, there is no light switch.
Tom can see a long, rectangular stainless-steel table in the center of the room. There is also sorts of junk machinery on the table. The perimeter of the room features work tables and countertops. Above and below these countertops is cabinets. In one corner of the room is a whiteboard-stand covered in mathematical formulas. Some tools can be seen like small hammers, screwdrivers, and a soldering iron.
Jericho continues down the corridor. He can see more doors with keycard-readers on them. There are 5 more rooms accessible from this corridor. The corridor ends in a stairwell (I'll try to get that map up soon). Jericho can also hear more slurping sounds, so another slime monster must be nearby; however, he can't quite see it.
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L.A.L.A. reads over the mathematical formula's on the blackboard. If she could solve them, she'd take a moment to write the solution on the blackboard - A.I.'s were good at math. She'll also check the map in her memory bank to see which door would lead to the shortest route to the access point, moving on to hook up with the next cardreader (Though I OOC figure someone will blow the door down again instead ^_^)
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Jericho makes his way back to the rest of the group and takes a look around. "Hey, there are more doors further down. There's a stairwell at the end. There's also another slime monster back there, but I couldnt find where it was hiding." If nothing new is found in the room, Jericho will leave the room and look down the corridor that goes to the east of the elevator.
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
LALA calculates the formulas...looks like whoever wrote these made an error. Perhaps LALA would like to offer a bit of guidance?
Jericho continues down the corridor...and spots slime oozing out of a vent. It's not enough slime to form a slime monster, but...
Anywho, here's the complete map if it helps.
BASEMENT 3 MAP:
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Tom asks LALA what the formulas are for. He also searches the room for anything useful. When they go to the next door, he will indeed bust it open.
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Koto keeps an eye on L.A.L.A. to make sure she doesn't wander away from the group or goes tharn again.
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L.A.L.A. began to write on the blackboard, striping through any mistakes she found and writing down the corrections. If she knew, she would tell the group what the formula's were about, focussing on details that were most relevant to the mission.
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Jericho makes his way back to the first door on the right and kicks (or blasts) the door down.
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
LALA goes about correcting the formulas. None of this is really important, so the team continues on.
Tom searches the room for anything of interest. He discovers the following:
-A First Aid Kit
-A Cordless Nailgun
-A Laptop
Jericho goes to the next room and attempts to kick it open, but he quickly discovers Tom makes it look easier than it really is. He ends up hopping up and down on one foot. He then tries fire, but the heavy doors don't appear to be burnable. Tom soon arrives to bust the door open.
This room is halved by a glass wall. On the team's side of the glass wall is piles of computers monitoring a mysterious device on the other side of the glass wall. All of the computers are currently activated and running screensavers. The device appears to be a chair-sized ball of steel covered in wires running to various parts of the room. There are a few glowing lights on the ball, but there is nothing to suggest what it does.
I suspect Tom searches the room at this point. He can't reach the mysterious ball though: the door to the next room is an exceptionally heavy steel door. This is what he finds:
-Frost in a Bag: Designed to quickly put out a fire before it becomes a concern, this bag of coolant blasts a 5 ft. area with super-cold chemicals. A chemical reaction creates the cooling action. Pulling the cord causes the chemicals to mix. It also works as a decent frost bomb.
-A Mysterious Computer Part: It looks like a processor housed in a plastic casing. The case has its own lock. Maybe it's important?
Back in the corridor, only LALA notices the little display above the elevator indicates it is moving: the numbers are descending and appear to be heading towards the basement. The team didn't notice the elevator go up in the first place.
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"The elevator is comming down" L.A.L.A. informed the group.
Since she wasn't with Tom, she had not learned of the computers there yet. If Tom informed her of them, she would move towards the room to access the systems and see what was going on.
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If Jericho hears LALA's warning, he will create a firewall at the elevator door to slow down whoever is coming off of it. He crouches low at the lab door and aims. If friendly, he lets down the firewall. If enemy, he fires into the elevator.
(Not a joke)
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Koto turns toward the elevator as well, taking up a defensive position if she can find one.
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Tom gives Lala the cordless nailgun for her defense and tells her only to aim at a person's limbs. He also hands her the laptop and tells her to see if there's anything of interest on it(He expects it back). Lala also gets the medkit and mysterious computer part. He tells her about the computers as well. Tom, if he sees it, tries to hide a smile at Jericho's door openng attempt.
When the lift is coming down, Tom gives Jericho a codeword to shout out if it's an enemy(Swordfish) and goes into the first room to ambush them if they manage to get past the firewall. He makes sure the goggles are off, since there's going to be a bit of fire.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
LALA moves across the hall into the room with the strange round object hooked up to computers. Koto ducks behind the first room's doorframe and uses it for cover while Jericho creates his wall of fire. Koto is joined by Tom.
When the elevator door finally opens, the team can clearly see it's occupied by three gunmen. The gunmen are also clearly surprised by the wall of fire, so the team get a chance to attack first. Jericho unleashes a torrent of flame into the elevator, bringing down the wall because you can't concentrate on two offensive abilities at once, and manages to burn two of the gunmen (-1 HP).
The gunmen stay in the elevator and two begin wildly firing into the corridor-the team has too much cover to be shot-but the third guy throws a grenade into the corridor. There is an abrupt flash and Koto finds herself blinded and deafened by the flashbang. Tom and Jericho are also affected, but they manage to shake it off.
Meanwhile, LALA goes to work on the computers. The first thing she encounters is a screensaver-password, but she hacks that in no time at all. She now finds herself staring at a screen filled with technical information about the device: energy consumption, data upload and download speeds, heat generated, and similar stuff, but she doesn't find anything that explains exactly what the round thing is. If it were some kind of computer or device that functions with a computer, LALA could figure it out, but as it is, it's just a mysterious device that can receive digital signals (those signals are just test signals, so no help there).
*This isn't important, so don't worry too much about figuring it out
-Gunman A -1 HP
-Gunman B -1 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: LALA takes Nailgun, Medkit, Mystery Part, Laptop
STATUS: Koto Blinded/Deafened
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Tom tells Jericho to make a flare to blind the gunmen. Once that's done, and if the gunmen are blinded he charges them, using his double unarmed weapon spec. He prioritizes unblinded gunmen and gunmen that look like they're recovering.
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Jericho follows Toms suggestion and attempts to blind the gunmen.
(Not a joke)
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L.A.L.A. makes one attempt to contact the device, figuring that since it receives digital signals and it is strange, it is probably a non-standard USB device. If it turns out that is not the case, L.A.L.A. copies all the data she can find. She will analyse it later as it may turn out to be useful.
She also leaves a note on the computers desktop to help improve the security of the screensaver, before locking the system once more in screensaver mode.
Once she has done that, she opens up the laptop Tom gave her to see what she can find on that.
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Koto tries to feel sonic vibrations of the approaching gunmen, if she can, she'll try to unleash a sonic blast on them, otherwise she just ducks down and waits to recover.
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(Jericho can't create blinding flares. That sounds like a variant)
METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
Jericho goes with a normal fiery blast that manages to burn the third gunman.
"Hearing" sonic vibrations sounds like another variant, so Koto ducks for cover.
Will Tom still charge the gunmen?
LALA attempts to contact the device, but it's like trying to communicate with a chick still in its egg: if the device is working, LALA can't tell, so she copies the data, which sets off some kind of unauthorized copying alarm but is easily thwarted by LALA, and sets it aside for later.
LALA now examines the laptop. After Windows 11 has fully booted up, LALA runs a quick scan to determine the computer's content's. It's an employee's computer and consists of the usual personal stuff, but it also contains a spreadsheet and numerous memos about "the project". Obviously there are a lot of projects going on at Metal Corp, and this particular one concerns nanomachines receiving signals through biological substances. LALA is also aware there is a patent on this technology and the owner of this laptop has sign a confidentiality agreement. It would be wrong to share legally owned corporate property, wouldn't it?
-Gunman A -1 HP
-Gunman B -1 HP
-Gunman C -1 HP
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L.A.L.A. will copy the relevant spreadsheets and memo's about the project to her own data storage for now, as they may be relevant to the mission, paying attention for a similar unauthorized copying alarm: it sounds as if this technological mix of biological and nanomachine components might be a possible solution to the problems faced by Mr. Goo.
Due to the proprietary nature, she will keep the files stored seperately - if they do not turn out to be relevant by the end of the mission, she will erase them from her memory so Metal Corps copyrighted information will not leave the company and thus is not infringed upon. She will also not share any details about the data with the group for the same reason, though she will inform them of the general type of information: "research data".
"I have determined what is inside the metal ball with an 84% probability.". L.A.L.A. additionally informed the group. "However, the experiment is not completed yet. Would you like me to further investigate this data? It is 54% likely I will be able to come to a conclusion that will be useful to our current mission."
(Is there evidence that the laptops owner was going to steal Metal Corp's confidential data? - if so, L.A.L.A. will report this to the authorities once they get a chance)
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"LALA? We're under attack, babe! See what you can do to help Koto!" Jericho will continue firing at the gunmen until Tom decides to take the fight to them. If Tom charges, Jericho creates a fire sword and charges the gunmen, attempting to disarm and attack them.
(Not a joke)
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No instead Tom asks Jericho to raise a firewall to defend them, whilst he acts as Koto's "spotter", telling her how far away the gunmen are and what direction to shoot her sonic weapons. He knows that Jericho's flames only do lethal damage, and given the Homeland people are about, Tom wishes to avoid unnessary casulties.
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Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Firewalls up. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 chiapet chiapet Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Koto uses Tom's directions to unleash sonic blasts, hoping to disable their opponents. Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Adremmelech wrote: » "LALA? We're under attack, babe! See what you can do to help Koto!" Jericho will continue firing at the gunmen until Tom decides to take the fight to them. If Tom charges, Jericho creates a fire sword and charges the gunmen, attempting to disarm and attack them. At Jericho's instruction, L.A.L.A. immidiately put down the laptop and disconnected from the device, reinhabiting her own body: "Ok!" She moved to the hallway where everyone was firing at eachother, stopping next to Koto. "Jericho told me to help you. What kind of help do you need?" she inquired, seemingly unconcerned with the bullets flying in her direction. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3 OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell LALA can't find any evidence to suggest someone is trying to steal Metal Corp's. data. Tom begins to direct Koto's aim, but the gunmen respond with a wild hail of gunfire and a couple more grenade. The first is of the tear gas variety while the second is of the more lethal fragmentation variety. Tom and Jericho do their best to avoid the frag, so it's kind of ironic the blind girl is the only one to avoid damage from the grenade. Koto can now hear the shooting and the explosion, so she directs her blast towards the shooting. Unfortunately, her entire song goes into a wall and she doesn't hit anything. The corridor and the nearby rooms are quickly filling up with tear gas. Jericho quickly leans out and creates another wall of fire in front of the elevator. Good thing too, because it looks like the gunmen are donning gas masks and preparing to come out. Speaking of gas, everyone can feel their eyes tearing up and a fit of coughing coming on, but nobody is adversely affected yet. LALA, of course, is completely immune. She nonchalantly makes her way to Koto while a couple bullets bounce off her armor. -Gunman A -1 HP -Gunman B -1 HP -Gunman C -1 HP INVENTORY UPDATE: LALA takes Nailgun, Medkit, Mystery Part, Laptop STATUS: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -3 HP Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (can we get a map?) "Is there another way out of this room?" Koto asks LALA. Savage Tide Info Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Jericho backs away from the gas. He keeps concentrating on the fire wall. He tries to move the fire into the elevator and fill it as much as he can. If he can't keep his concentration, he closes the door to the lab and moves farther in to get the gas out of his eyes. He will then open the door again to see where the gunmen are before firing on them. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 MAP: img690.imageshack.us/img690/940/33superb3.gifBarighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 "You should go that way!" Lucilia advised Koto, pointing through the hallway away from the elevator and the gunmen there, staying out in the gas filled hallway with little concern, even providing some cover with her small body. Of course, the route probably was not the safest, as it'd leave them vulnerable to the gunmen - L.A.L.A. provided some cover, but she was simply not big enough to rely upon as a shield. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (Oh yeah LALA should be next to Koto on the map) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (I'm assuming Koto still cannot see, right?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (She's fine now) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (Have we only opened doors to two rooms? Or only two that Koto knows of?) Koto will lean out and blast the gunmen with sonic hell, then sprint across to the room Jericho is in. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (Only the first two rooms. Oh and just for fun, I discovered Concussive grenades aren't non-lethal. It's easy to think concussion but no, they're actually lethal. You see a lot of games and movies making that mistake) METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3 OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell Tom falls back and nurses his injury while Koto aims another blast towards the elevator. It's still hard to see because of the tear gas, but it sounds like she hit the right part of the elevator (-2 HP). Koto then sprints across the corridor to the room Jericho is in, but this exposes her to the full force of the tear gas and she is instantly overtaken with coughing fits. She also can't see because her eyes are watering too much. She guesses where the far wall is, follows it, and immediately ducks into the first room that opens up. She ends up in the same room Jericho is (lucky roll!). Well...lucky to find the room anyway. While she moves down the corridor, the gunmen continue to fire. One bullet strikes her in the back, another bounces off her barrier (-1 HP). LALA, also standing in the corridor, watches a couple bullets bounce off her body (here's the details: Gunshot Success on 2; LALA armor imparts negative factor, thus the final roll becomes a failure), but those bullets struck the strongest part of her armor. She can't stay out here forever. The tear gas is starting to fill the side rooms. Jericho and Tom are still fighting off the effects. Seeing LALA in the corridor, Tom grabs the nail gun and fires a couple blind shots at them (the gunemn are still healthy so I've got Tom operating on the idea that a couple shots will scare them off). For blind shots they prove to be very successful: the nails hit a couple gunmen (-1 HP respectively). They still can't advance because of Jericho's wall of fire. The gunmen must realize they're the ones who are the sitting ducks, so they close the elevator doors and the team watches the floor display change. They're going up. INVENTORY UPDATE: LALA takes Nailgun, Medkit, Mystery Part, Laptop STATUS: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -3 HP, Koto Blinded/Coughing and -1 HP Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 "We need to vent this gas," Koto says to Tom between bouts of coughing. (Question: is tear gas flammable? I'm thinking it is not, but enough heat could burn it out of the air regardless.) Savage Tide Info Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 "LALA! Get rid of that tear gas canister!" Jericho will try to burn the gas out of the air. "They may come back prepared for my firewall. Let's hurry and gather all the info we can before we get overwhelmed." (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (There are so many different types of tear gas it's hard to say. I'm just going to say no; however, there are other ways to get rid of the gas...) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 L.A.L.A. picked up the tear gas canister and entered one of the labs, disposing of the grenade properly in a chemical waste recycling bin. "Don't waste the future: recycle!" L.A.L.A. knew, carefully sealing the lid so no further gas could escape - though likely the grenade was out of gas by now. "I can lock the elevator for the duration of the mission." L.A.L.A. informed Jericho "Have you ever locked an elevator?" she inquired. If the group agreed, L.A.L.A. would then make her way to the elevator control panel to access and lock the system so it would respond only to this level's control panel. That way the group would be able to summon the elevator later in case they needed it, but the gunmen would not be able to use it to come down. "I require information about Metal Man's cybernetic systems." she added. "I can use it to complete our mission." TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 * * * * * * LALA grabs the tear gas canister and tosses it in a sealable container, although the thing is pretty much spent and by this point everyone who can cough is already doing so, but at least it's sealed away. LALA then goes to work on the elevator panel while the rest of the team recovers from the gas. She discovers this panel actually sends a signal to a controller station that then routes this signal to a central security hub for the tower. The elevator itself went straight to the hub. She could just hotwire the panel (that's an entirely different skill set though), but she instead sends a fake signal to the controller station that there is a fire nearby, without tripping any other system, and locks the elevator door down that way. She also determines where the controller station is: the room marked CPU on the map. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 "Good. Now we need to vent this gas out of here (if it hasnt died down already)." He looks for climate controls on the wall to turn on so that they can vent the gas out of their way. He then suggest making their way through all of the rooms, telling them about the slime monster that may be down the hall from them. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Acathala Acathala Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Tom asks LALA for the medkit and tries to heal his injuries. If he can, he also tries to heal Koto and Jericho. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 * * * * * * There does not appear to be any mechanism to trip the fire alarm; however, if Jericho starts a fire that creates lots of smoke, he can trip the alarm and vent the tear gas (but there is no telling how long the venting lasts. Don't forget the system vacuums out all air in the area). A safer bet would be to ask LALA to trip the alarm and turn it off when the gas is clear. Or you could just move on to another area. Tom goes about trying to heal his injuries with the kit. He doesn't really know what he is doing, but he manages to stop the bleeding (+1 HP). INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom uses medkit STATUS: Tom -1 HP, Jericho -3 HP, Koto -1 HP Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here chiapet chiapet Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Koto will heal people the best she can while others work on venting the gas. Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 L.A.L.A. deactivated her physical body with the exception of her sensors for a moment as the group recovered and healed up, dedicating the freed up resources to analysing the data she had found so far. She figured it was 84% probable that the metal container held a slime creature, likely either donated by or captured from Mr. Goo some time ago: First of all, the container was sealed tight and behind glass, so it contained something dangerous, and records indicated it was biological. The container was too big to contain a virus or bacteria, and too small to contain a living being of significant complexity to require such research. Furthermore, no known lifeforms responded to electronic signals. That is, except Mr. Goo, who was infected by a nanomachine colony. Mr. Goo probably wasn't inside the container, otherwise he would not have been able to attack the compound, but the slime creatures were likely his creation and thus would contain similar nanomachines - the test signals being sent into the metal orb and the answers being received were likely attempts to re-establish communications with the nanomachines, though L.A.L.A. estimated it at least 70% likely that the nano-machines had since been altered by their interaction with Mr. Goo and thus did not respond properly to commands anymore. She was not certain of the research objective - be it to restore Mr. Goo to his normal self or to find a weapon against him, or even to use the nano-machines to restore Metal Man's biological tissue. Regardless, the data provided vital clues to the mission objectives L.A.L.A. had determined. The gunmen were here for a reason, and Mr. Goo was not the type of man to acquire friends like Army or the well armed gunmen. Mr. Goo classified as a thief - and a small time one at that, stealing jewellery and selling it at local pawn shops. Having to wear heavy jackets and hats to meet people, he would have neither the resources nor the connections to assemble an army of this size. Even if he did need an army, he could make more Slime Monsters. The gunmen had not come without cause however. If Metal Man had hired these gunmen, it seemed odd that he would need to request aid of superhero's if he had all these gunmen, plus his army of robots in the cellar, plus his regular security forces available to him. Army obviously hadn't brought them either - he was a mercenary, not a strategist, and he had little motivation to attack Metal Man. Thus, most likely an as of yet unknown third party was involved. Yet, was it not improbably convenient that Mr. Goo just happened to be here when the attack occurred? L.A.L.A found that to be only 21% likely. Furthermore, there was no evidence that the Slime Monsters were in conflict with the soldiers. In fact, by the way they followed, one after the other, it was more likely they had an alliance of sorts. However, they also did not work together, so the alliance was still somewhat shaky. Bringing the reasoning to a close, L.A.L.A. established it was at least 68% likely Mr. Goo had teamed up with another super villain. The alliance was 77% likely to revolve around Mr. Goo giving secrets of Metal Man to the unknown super villain and the unknown super villain in return helping Mr. Goo force Metal Man to solve his condition. Likely, the unknown super villain had his own plans for Metal Man and his research as well. Known factors about the unknown super villain were: * Access to large quantities of money * Access to heavy weapons and elite mercenaries * A large likelyhood of some prior relationship with Army * Charismatic and resourceful enough to find Mr. Goo and negotiate him into this deal * Unlikely to be powerful enough to handle Metal Man on his own * Having a score to settle with Metal Man, thus having worked with Metal Man before A son or daughter of Metal Man would seem a likely candidate. The Super Base Super Computer would likely be able to find a limited set of candidates based on these criteria. "I require access to the internet to contact the Super Computer." L.A.L.A. informed the group. For some reason, the fact that this request might be viewed as random by the rest of the group who did not know what L.A.L.A. had been thinking about seemed utterly lost on the girl. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (Swing and a miss. Nice try. ) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 "LALA, do you think you can start the fire system to vent the air of this tear gas and then turn it off when the gas is clear? We should move to a different room that isnt full of tear gas." (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Acathala Acathala Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Tom agrees with Jericho. Enyo Enyo Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 "I can do that!" L.A.L.A. stated enthausiastically. She would move to hook herself up to the fire control supression controls and vent the tear gas, waiting patiently for it to clear before turning it off again. As she waited, she would further analyse the research data she had found. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Jericho asks Tom to open the remaining doors while he looks for a junction box or something to turn on the lights that are not on further down the hall. He doesnt go any further than the last room since he remembers that there was a possible slime monster down there. Once the fire suppression system has been turned off, he checks the remaining rooms after they have been opened. If nothing of interest he moves on to find the slime monster. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3 OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smel l LALA activates the fire suppression system using signals from the elevator. The gas and a lot of air is rapidly sucked out of the corridor. LALA is quick to disable the system before the entire area is devoid of oxygen. Tom goes about smashing doors open and Jericho investigates. This is what they discover: -The second room on the left is a static-free room: there is a smaller room to bypass before reaching the main room. Inside the main room is a stainless steel table and a number of instruments including telescopes and beakers filled with some kind of liquid. -The second room on the right features a number of supercomputers. This is the CPU room. -The third room on the right is a storage room filled with sealed boxes. It's hard to determine what is in the boxes. When Tom busts open the door to the third room on the left, he immediately spots a yellow slime monster in the center of the room. It immediately spits acid at the ninja, but he quickly Dodges (Success on 3) and steps away from the door. 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Enyo Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Once she was done with the fire suppression system, L.A.L.A. made her way over to the room with the super computer. "Hello!" L.A.L.A. greeted the device. "My name is L.A.L.A.! Do you mind if I interface with you? We can share data!" L.A.L.A. then waited patiently for the system to reply for some unreasonable reason expecting not just intelligence but interaction as well. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (Tom's action has already been resolved in the last update) * * * * * * Jericho begins searching the rooms. The static-free room is sealed and he can't get beyond the door. There is another key-card reader awaiting him, but this door appears to be a lot heavier than the main door for the room. Jericho follows LALA into the room with the supercomputers. He takes a quick look around and discovers a Hotwiring Kit. He also discovers another pack of Frost in a Bag. LALA greets the supercomputer, but it doesn't respond to her. She hooks herself up and discover this supercomputer handles the R&D side of things. It stores immensive volumes of information regarding Metal Corp's research along with handling the lab's security, lighting, and similar stuff. STATUS: Tom -1 HP, Jericho -3 HP, Koto -1 HP, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:45 min. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 L.A.L.A. begins to analyse the research data. She suspects that Metal Man has information about Mr. Goo, as well as information about cybernetics. She also suspects Metal Man has access to advanced robotics. Using this information, she specifically searches for, and combines data regarding the interfacing of cybernetics, robots and the nanomachines that make up Mr. Goo. She is hoping that by crossreferencing the data and applying known scientific algorithms, she can find a way for Metal Man's cybernetics to cure Mr. Goo and for Mr. Goo's liquid nanomachine form to be able to help restore Metal Man as well. This would make both of them happy and hopefully end the conflict between them. If that does not pan out, she looks at the option of downloading Mr. Goo and Metal Man into cybernetic bodies that resemble humans, not unlike her own - of course downloading someone's contiousness from their body and installing it into a robotic body is impossible, but L.A.L.A. neither knows nor understands why that might be problematic - after all, she up and downloads from and to her body regularly, so why wouldn't humans be able to? chiapet chiapet Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (Koto did not get a chance to heal anyone?) Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (Didn't notice, so waited to see if you'd chime in. Now she heals everyone) * * * * * * LALA analyses the data and discovers all of the data relates to research into existing and future Metal Corp. products. If there is any specific data related to Metal Man or his views on Mr. Goo, she does not find it. The data doesn't delve into Metal Corps. legal or business affairs. A good chunk of the super computers' processing power is going into number crunching for bio-medical projects and virtual simulations. All of this data is perfectly legal corporate property, so LALA sees no reason to look into it, nor would she copy it (you need legal permission to do that). That said, once you see something, it can't be unseen, so LALA analyses the data she is able to glean for her purposes, plus whatever she thinks is justified given the current situation. She easily determines Metal Money has everything necessary to restore Mr. Goo to a somewhat normal state. Nobody knows exactly how Mr. Goo became gooey so a complete reversal is probably impossible; however, crafting a human-like body for Goo to control is very reasonable. As for Metal Money, it would appear he has already done everything humanely possible to restore his lost limbs. There is some research into biological computing and artificial tissue, but this is still a work in progress. It's not a solution. LALA also discovers Metal Money does have access to robotics. In fact, a new line of robots is currently being assembled. Some should be in the Secret Garage just downstairs. LALA can download the drivers and software she needs to run the robots efficiently. As long as she deletes the software before she leaves the premises, it's not stealing. She also has access to the Internet if she needs it. STATUS: LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:45 min. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Jericho goes to Tom's aid and attacks the slime monster, as long as Tom is not in the way. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Acathala Acathala Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 (Ah missed it.) Tom attempts to throw the Ice in a bag thing on to the slime. Otherwise he lets Jericho deal with it, since he has fire abilities. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 Koto will blast it with a sonic burst. Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 L.A.L.A. downloads the drivers and associated software, making sure to mark them, as all the other Metal Corps data, for deletion so she can remove it from her system before leaving the premises. She also checks for the robot specs to see if there is anything she needs to be careful about - she does not wish to accidentally hurt the robots should she need to use them. As she works, L.A.L.A.'s body remains perfectly motionless, as if she had fallen asleep while standing and with her eyes open. Next, she contacts the super computer, cross referencing the criteria mentioned earlier to find the third party that might be involved in this situation. Once she is done, she disconnects from the supercomputer. "Thank you for letting me interface with you to access your data files and use your internet access!" L.A.L.A. thanked the machine "If you ever need any help, let me know!" TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members November 2010 edited November 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3 OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell Tom didn't pick up the last icebomb, so he just backs away while Jericho moves in to help (also not claiming any items). Jericho stands in the doorway and prepares a blast of fire for the slime monster, but the creature manages to attack first (First Attack Failure) and Jericho finds himself evading a blob of acid. Jericho counters by bathing the slime monster in fire (-1 HP) but the creature doesn't appear to be fazed. It unleashes another glob of acid which just narrowly misses Jericho. The slime monster appears to be hardening. Jericho's fire must be evaporating the moisture in the slime monster. Another blast of fire hardens it even more (-1 HP). As Tom watches, he hears a slurping sound further down the corridor. He turns and watches as a green slime monster emerges from a vent some 20 ft. away from him. Boy, does it smell! Tom will be able to act first in this case. Koto, just finishing her healing, joins the team battling the slime monsters. She moves to aid Jericho, but then spots the green slime monster emerging from the vent. Jericho isn't aware of this slime monster yet. The team fighting the slimes are gathering outside the door to the very next room past the CPU room on the map. Meanwhile, LALA downloads the drivers and software and any other data she thinks she will need for the mission. She then examines the robots: there are military grade robots and personal assistant droids. The droids are fragile and definitely not safe to use against the slime monsters; however, the military robots are very hardy and well-armed (there are riot models and combat models). LALA could use a robot in place of her own body to save charge or command the entire fleet at once but dramatically increase her power usage. Regardless, she can't do anything with them from here. She needs to reach the Secret Garage. If LALA decides to be greedy, the robots are equipped with some technology LALA could use on her own person. She would have to destroy one to get it though. LALA then searches for the presence of a third party. She discovers an enormous list of parts suppliers, business partners, middlemen, and all the entities one expects to deal with when doing business. Many of them are connected to Metal Money in some way, but none to Mr. Goo. This doesn't help narrow down LALA's list of suspects. She then moves on to the scientists working on various projects. One name immediately catches her attention: Vikhram Verkal, a scientist involved with a project utilizing nanomachines in liquids. Apparently he was fired last night for sharing company secrets. His security permissions for this floor haven't been revoked yet nor does LALA detect the use of his key-card to exit Basement 3. He may have been fired, but he never left the basement. LALA also finds another interesting name: the name of a scientist connected to Scarlet Terror. This information isn't relevant to this mission. *Acid monster -2 HP Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 L.A.L.A. would never murder someone for their parts! That would be very rude and impolite. She will, however, make a note that Metal Corps produces these components. That way she can purchase some spares from Metal Corps at a later time. Buying spare components is neither rude nor impolite, L.A.L.A. knew. Since Scarlet Terror is not linked other than knowing a scientist, L.A.L.A. dismisses this information. She also takes note of the scientist who is still here. Since she probably has everything from the supercomputer, L.A.L.A. returns to the group after thanking the machine: "Scientist Vikhram Verkal is still on this level. Please be mindful with the use of your powers to prevent him getting hurt. Additionally, he may have vital clues regarding our mission." L.A.L.A. would inform the group, oddly chosing to use the word additionally, as if the two were mostly unrelated issues. Of course, to L.A.L.A. they were: hurting people was bad and getting clues for the mission was good. The fact that they combined here to not hurt the scientist for selfish reasons (i.e. getting the information) had not even occurred to her. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 Koto turns her attention to the new slime monster and tries to blast it with sonic goodness. (preferably while staying in an area where she can not be attacked by the other slime monster, cross fire is bad, after all) Savage Tide Info Acathala Acathala Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 Tom goes back for the ice in a bag thing. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 Jericho heads back out into the hallway to avoid the acid. He leans around the corner into the room and fires at the slime monster. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3 OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell Tom goes to the first room with the icebag. Koto sings a song of pain and suffering and directs it at the new slime monster emerging from the vent, but just as she does this, Jericho pops out of the room with the yellow slime monster and attempts to lean around the door. This completely throws off Koto's aim and she ends up hitting Jericho instead. Thankfully, the man of the future is protected by his barrier and is spared the musical assault. Jericho blinks-did something just hit him?-then leans around the corner of the room and attempts to burn the yellow goo ball. Unfortunately, just as Jericho leans into the room, the yellow ball of goo spouts acid in his direction (First Attack Failure). Jericho gets splashed in the face and burns! (-1 HP). He continues to burn in the next round (another -1 HP) and I think it's safe to say he's Blinded by the attack. And to add insult to injury, the nearby green slime monster spews a godawful stench on Jericho, so now he feels Sickened. Barf away! Koto watches Jericho become a mess. He begins stumbling around the corridor. Koto is starting to feel a little sick herself... LALA politely informs the team of her discovery while they fight for their lives. *Acid monster -2 HP STATUS: Jericho -2 HP and Blind and Sickened, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:45 min. * * * * * * * TIP OF THE PAGE: Always provide multiple rounds worth of actions. Always. If you don't, I become unhappy, and unhappy GM's tend to be a lot less...merciful, if you get my drift, he he. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 Tom gets the ice in bag, and then goes back and uses it on the least damaged slime. Tells Lala to use the nailgun on them, and looks for something to blundgeon with, as he's not using his bare hands. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 Koto grabs Jericho and tries to drag him back out of harms way, into another room where she can heal him. Savage Tide Info TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 (Oops. Forgot to mention I had to help my mom with something today) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 "Unable to comply: the nailgun is no longer in my posession." L.A.L.A. informed Tom. After all, Tom had taken the Nail gun from her to fire at the gunmen earlier (( OOC: link )). "If the slime monsters are produced by Mr. Goo, that means they are made of nanomachines suspended in a conductive fluid." L.A.L.A. knew "It is likely they can be overloaded and stunned by electrical attacks." With that, L.A.L.A. immidiately stepped to the nearest power socket, moving to open it to access the wiring. A human might have doubted whether it was smart or safe to do so in the middle of combat, but L.A.L.A. seemed either oblivious to the danger or she was simply not affected by emotions such as fear. Maybe both... Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 "Ugh! I've been slimed!" Jericho says as he allows Koto to heal him. Once healed, he takes a look at the situation and attacks the closest slime monster. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 (Yeah, Tom has the nailgun) METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3 OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell Koto moves to grab Jericho and drag him away from the battle. She manages to do so without incurring any attacks. She drags Jericho into the nearby CPU room with LALA and begins to heal him, but the overwhelming stench of the slime covering Jericho gets to her and she vomits before she can begin healing. Her concentration destroyed, Koto can't heal Jericho. Tom runs back to the second room to get the icebomb, then comes back to discover both slime monsters have moved into the corridor and are slowly approaching the CPU room where the rest of the team is huddled. With the slimes so close together, the ninja decides now is a good time to throw the icebomb. He pulls the chord and whips the package at the slimes. The bag rapidly expands, ruptures, and sprays a thick cloud of ice where it lands. The bottom part of the slimes freeze and the creatures are greatly slowed by the freezing action (and -1 HP). Both slimes spit goo at Tom right after freezing, but the agile ninja easily ducks and evade both attacks (Dodge Success on 3 for both attacks). Tom now whips out the nailgun, aims, and fires it at the a slime. He can't really tell which one looks more damaged than the other, so he focuses on the one that seems the most dangerous: the yellow slime. Unfortunately, the nail sails by the slime (Failure on 1). Meanwhile, LALA, moving back into the CPU room, approaches an electrical socket and begins pulling out wiring. She somehow manages to do this without getting electrocuted (Success on 3; I'm not applying the usual penalty for using skilled professions untrained because I figure LALA knows something about wiring). *Acid Slime -3 HP and Slowed *Stinky Slime -1 HP and Slowed MAP: img403.imageshack.us/img403/940/33superb3.gifINVENTORY UPDATE: Nailgun (13/15) STATUS: Koto Sickened, Jericho -2 HP and Blind and Sickened and Stinky, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:43 min. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 L.A.L.A. was a techie, and she had constructed her own recharging station, so she definently knew wiring. With the wire freed from the wall, she bent the isolated part of the wire into several parallel loops, about the size to fit around the hand of an average adult male. The exposed points, carrying the live charge, would stick outwards, like a punching dagger. She moved over towards the entrance, calling out to Tom "Please fall back to my current location." she requested. L.A.L.A. figured the slime creatures would likely follow him to get a shot at him and the group. Tom would then be able to take the wire punching dagger, and shove it into the slime creatures when they attempted to enter the room. Tom would thus be capable of using his martial skills without touching the creatures himself, and deliver an electric shock to stun the slime creatures (the shock likely was not powerful enough to kill them and even if it would be, the electronics grid safety system would likely step in before an actual kill). With the slime creatures stunned, L.A.L.A. reasoned, the group would be able to continue their mission and nobody would be permanently hurt. The total cost would come to a few hundred euro´s in repairwork to the plastering and wiring plus the medical costs of the slime creatures. That would be a most acceptable outcome, L.A.L.A. reasoned. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 (Ah, forgot LALA picked up the Techie Trait. She has been operating without it this whole mission. K, you get a free "I WIN" call, thus ensuring an automatic succes, on one roll in the future no matter what it is) STATUS: Koto Sickened, Jericho -2 HP and Blind and Sickened and Stinky, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:43 min. and "IWIN!" Card Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 Tom thinks that the slimes will reach him before he could reach LALA, even given their slowed status. So he retreats down the corridor, firing at the slimes, prioritizing the acid slime. He'lll use the rooms as cover as he retreats down the corridor. chiapet chiapet Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 Koto will concentrate on healing Jericho, although sparing a moment to tell Koto to close the door so the slimes can't get in. Savage Tide Info Enyo Enyo Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 chiapet wrote: » Koto will concentrate on healing Jericho, although sparing a moment to tell Koto to close the door so the slimes can't get in. (( You're Koto. I'm L.A.L.A. )) L.A.L.A. quickly closed the door when she was instructed to do so - Tom was not heading in this direction, so it seemed pointless to keep it open anyway. "I closed the door!" she informed Koto enthusiastically. After that, she moved over to Koto and Jericho. "It looks like you are trying to heal Jericho. Would you like help?" she inquired TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3 OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell LALA stands in the door and calls to Tom, but the ninja retreats down the corridor instead. He fires on the slimes, being much faster than they are (First Attack Success on 2 wins ranged vs. ranged; positive factor due to Agility) and pops the acid slime in the crown of its gooey membrane. The nail doesn't appear to cause significant damage. They spit at Tom and both spits seem to have eyes as they hone in on the ninja (Both attacks Success on 3; all 1's on Dodge rolls). The ninja burns now and later (-2 HP total) and also finds himself vomiting from the horrible stench. He can't do anything collapse in the corridor and barf (Failure on 1 to "tough out" the effects of the stench). Consequently, he gets struck by another blast of acid (for another -2 HP). Koto keeps on barfing. Jericho isn't sick anymore but he is still blind. Koto tries to tell LALA, not herself, to shut the door, but the girl-bot has her own ideas in mind and stands in the doorway calling to Tom. As she stands there, the slimes approach the door and spot her. The stinky one sprays LALA to no consequence (Koto is stuck with another round of sickness) while the yellow one spits acid. It splashes on the doorframe behind the robot and she watches as shirt sleeve dissolves and falls apart. In the next round... Blind, barfing, barfing, and too polite for her own good, so the team can't act. The yellow slime moves right up to LALA and she moves to close the door. The yellow slime slips around the door and spills into the room before LALA can close the door. Thankfully, the shocking device is still in her hands, and before she can be engulfed in acidic goo, the slime gets shocked (-2 HP). It quivers and melts into a pile of goo, although LALA still gets splashed and sees her clothes and some skin get melted off (-2 HP). She now looks like something out of the Terminator. The second slime stands in the door and barfs on LALA. The robot is obviously unaffected, but Koto and Jericho can't get a break. They've got dry heaves. Tom finally recovers and fires a nail at the stinky green slime. It appears to be ignoring him, so he strikes it with ease (Success on 2; positive factor because the slime has its "back" to Tom). The nail shoots right through the slime. *Stinky Slime -2 HP and Slowed INVENTORY UPDATE: Nailgun (12/15) STATUS: Tom -4 HP, Koto Sickened, Jericho -2 HP and Blind and Sickened, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:42 min. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 "You have been stunned by an electric shock" L.A.L.A. informed the melted slime. "Please remain where you are until Mr. Goo can repair or reclaim you." L.A.L.A.'s tactical subroutines analysed the new situation: all humans were out of action and Tom was severely injured and at risk of dying. It was imperative they be protected. In response, she moved over to be near the Stinky slime, moving into its line of fire to obstruct its view of the group and provide it with a better target, actively trying to get in the way of any of its attacks and block them with her body. "Please refrain from attacking the humans." she requested of the stinky slime. Hopefully the group would now have time to recover. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 * * * * * * The slime, clearly dumber than dog crap, just sits there and endlessly pelts LALA with stinky goop. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members December 2010 edited December 2010 "LALA! STOP NEGOTIATING WITH THE SLIME AND TAKE IT OUT!" Jericho screams between heaving. Not being able to see, he tries to feel his way away from the slime. |
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Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2018 22:25:36 GMT -5
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Tom gets into a room, shuts the door, and waits for somebody to come heal him. He makes a mental note to buy gasmasks and a taser if they get out of this alive.
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Koto tries to get her stomach under control, so she can heal Jericho.
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(Gas masks don't actually filter out odours, although the very best can. This being a futuristic game, they will be available. Fun fact: everyone who works in a potentially stinky job, from police to garbage men, rub Vick's vapour rub under their noses)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
Tom crawls into the first room the team explored and shuts the door while Koto and Jericho work their way into the far side of the CPU room.
LALA's plan does work: Koto recovers from the nausea and uses this time to heal Jericho. He's not fully recovered, but he's not blind anymore. The slime is focused on LALA and won't do anything else but attack her.
Eventually it gets the idea to try something else: it resorts to a good ol' fashioned slam by rolling itself into a tight ball and smacking into LALA. For a big mound of gooey stuff it sure hits hard, but LALA's armor absorbs the force of the impact (Slime's attack Failure on 2; negative factor from LALA's armor). LALA takes a few steps back but she is fine.
*Stinky Slime -2 HP and Slowed
INVENTORY UPDATE: Nailgun (12/15)
STATUS: Tom -4 HP, Jericho -1 HP, LALA -2 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:42 min.
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L.A.L.A. observes the reaction of the slime to her change in position. If it follows her, she will begin to lead it away in the direction of the lab with the glass panel and the metal orb.
She did not have enough time to open up another electrical socket and did not even know if it would be powered or if it would share the fuse with the one she already opened up and would thus be disabled.
However, L.A.L.A. figured she could lock up the slime behind the glass panel with the metal orb - if it did indeed contain another slime creature, as L.A.L.A. suspected, the room would be designed to be strong enough to resist a slime - after all, the lab people would not want the slime in the metal orb to be able to escape should it leak out of its container.
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Tom does nada.
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Koto attempts to blast the slime apart.
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LALA begins to lead the slime away from the CPU, so Koto sticks her head out and blasts the slime from behind. It shakes and bounces around like Jell-O on a shaky platter, then attempts to slime Koto again. The slime is way off and goes all the way down the corridor. Another shot from Koto and the slime is blown apart.
LALA does a great slimed-Bill-Murray impression...and she is still doing the torn-skin-and-exposed-robot-parts-Terminator impression.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Nailgun (12/15)
STATUS: Tom -4 HP, Jericho -1 HP, LALA -2 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:42 min.
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"I require cleaning and maintenance!" L.A.L.A. noted happily. "Tom is also in need of repairs." she added more seriously "He has been injured." L.A.L.A. looked expectantly at Koto.
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"Where's the other one?" Jericho asks as he exits the room looking for the second slime monster. If he finds it he will blast it. If its gone he will focus on getting into the other rooms then head downstairs.
(Not a joke)
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If the coast is clear, Koto will heal LALA and then begin to look for Tom. (If she has cell phone reception in the basement, she'll simply call him.)
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Tom will make his way back to them to be healed, and he asks LALA what's she's found out so far.
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(I gotta run, so super quick update)
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Koto meets up with Tom and heals everyone.
Jericho checks the next two rooms. One is a storage room and will take a long time to thoroughly search. The other is another lab and features a Blowtorch and an Environmental Suit (bulky as hell, but great protection against fire and acid; doesn't last forever though).
Just beyond these rooms you guys can see a stairwell going down. It appears to hook up with the Secret Garage.
And I think someone mentioned turning on the lights before? Anyway, LALA goes ahead and does that. There are windows in the stairwell to the garage and everyone can see it is full of robots. Appears to be some kind of assembly area.
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Koto looks at the stairs, then back to LALA. "Did any of those computers you connected to earlier have video survelliance of the secret garage?"
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(Did Koto's healing restore L.A.L.A.'s skin? What about her clothes?)
"I have not determined the source of the attack yet. However, I have found relevant data regarding Mr. Goo's condition: I believe we can repair him." she noted "I have not yet found a way to repair Metal Man. There is a 22% probability Mr. Goo may be able to offer a partial solution, however there is a 97% probability information on this topic is not available at this location." she explained to Tom
"I have seen inside with the security camera's." L.A.L.A. nodded happily to Koto as they moved towards the garage. "I can control the robot army." she added cheerfully. "Have any of you ever controlled an army?"
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Tom takes the blowtorch if Jericho doesn't. "Only on Medieval Total War." He replies to LALA.
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"There is very low probability of encountering a medieval army during this mission." L.A.L.A. reassured Tom. "So there is no need to worry about that."
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(Blah, I wanted to do an update, but it was an early day for me and I'd rather not half-a$$ it)
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"You can control the robots? Oh this is getting better by the minute. Lets search the downstairs rooms. Pretty soon we will have to get upstairs again to deal with M&M." Jericho searches the remaining rooms downstairs.
(Not a joke)
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(Did Koto's healing restore L.A.L.A.'s skin? What about her clothes?)
(I think there should be a limit to how well Koto can "magically" heal LALA and I think that's it. Restoring her appearance can't be "healed")
METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 3 to BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
Jericho leads the way as the team heads down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs, they discover a door into the garage and another door into a corridor. Stepping into the now fully lighted garage, they discover an area full of robots.
There are many different types of robots: big, small, humanoid, not humanoid, military, protocol...you name it, it's there. A number of the robots are in pieces and are surrounded by tools, but the majority are carefully arranged in rows. In the far corner of the room is a huge garage door, but it's very heavy and appears strong enough to withstand a bomb.
LALA can tell most of the robots aren't operational, and the very big robots probably strike LALA as being too dangerous to use in a confined space (that seems like something LALA would think), but the regular humanoid robots appear safe to use. There are 20 robots in total she can use, 10 military (for lethal force) and 10 police riot robots (for non-lethal crowd control). The pedestrian robots are not strong enough to fight the slime monsters.
There are two rooms connected to the garage: the nearest room appears to be a foreman's office of some sort. There is a desk and filing cabinets and that sort of stuff. The other room appears to be a more specialized assembly area filled with parts and a heavy table. This table is covered in laptop computers for some reason and they're all connected together.
Tom immediately spots a Fireaxe and Fire Extinguisher on the far wall of the garage. There is also a number of heavy Wrenches and Electric Saws lying around.
(Jericho SMART Success) Jericho may not be a technician, but he knows many specialized tools are very valuable and can be sold for a nice amount. This garage is probably filled with such tools. If the team doesn't mind a little thievery, they can probably make a pretty penny here.
There does not appear to be any sign of the slime monsters.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Nailgun (12/15), Tom takes Blowtorch and is now Noisy with a Light load
STATUS: LALA -2 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:40 min. and "IWIN" button
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TIP OF THE PAGE: Don't assume you will be rewarded for every mission. Just because a targeted villain has a bounty on him/her doesn't automatically mean I will give you that bounty when the villain is defeated. The bounties are for the CAPTURE, sometimes death, of said villain.
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(OOC: I think it makes sense if Koto could not heal L.A.L.A. because she is a robot instead of a person - magic, like magnetism, likely interacts differently with L.A.L.A. then it does with other members of the team. We should determine how and what at some point.)
L.A.L.A. definitely would not operate one of the big robots. It could cause structural damage to the building or worse, hurt someone!
"Many of these robots will be in danger if there is combat. We will have to protect them if any slime monsters or men with guns attack." L.A.L.A. stated "Otherwise they could get hurt. However, some of the robots can help us in our mission, if they agree."
L.A.L.A. moved over to the laptops, figuring they are likely to be some sort of control cluster or portable super-computer. She will want to investigate them carefully, readying to hook up with the network.
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Jericho makes his way to the VIP Subway and looks around. When he gets back, he asks LALA or whoever has access to the map if they know where the subway goes and if they have access to it if they ever need to use it.
(Not a joke)
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We should determine how and what at some point
(This being a mechanics-heavy game, and because I want to keep things simple, it's just not that big a concern. For the sake of some RP, I won't allow it to fix torn skin, but that's enough)
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Jericho goes into the B4 corridor from the Secret Garage and looks for the VIP subway. It's very easy to find: instead of some small door held by a card reader, there is a large archway to the subway platform beyond. Normally a shutter blocks access, but Jericho rightly assumes the shutters would be opened during an emergency so the executives can escape via the subway. The attack on Metal Corp. Tower qualifies as an emergency, so up the shutters go.
The subway platform isn't fancy or even very clean: the white tiles are boring and dirty, there are no movie posters or ads you expect to see in a normal station, no trash cans, no vending machines, and no chairs. It is merely a small platform and it only has one purpose. A single subway car sits on the southern side of the platform and there is a small booth with a control panel in it by the wall. Jericho can see both sides of the tunnel is blocked by another much heavier looking pair of shutters. Maybe the control panel opens them.
But it's not the platform or the subway car that really catch Jericho's attention. As he explores the platform and moves towards the northern side of it, he spots an opened manhole nestled between the tracks. Swarming around this manhole is a lot of slimes. Jericho quickly counts ten and notes more are emerging from the access point. The slimes quickly catch on to Jericho's presence and the number grows to 15 as they move in unison to chase Jericho.
A couple blobs of acid goo fly his way. One is blocked by his mysterious force field, but the second finds its way through and the man of the future burns. (-2 HP total).
STATUS: Jericho -2 HP
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"There is a large group of slime creatures attacking people. Someone could get hurt. May I please borrow your bodies?" L.A.L.A. asked the ten police riot (non-lethal) robots, as her priority for the laptop cluster changed to helping Jericho. If the robots agreed or did not reply, L.A.L.A. would then take control over the non-lethal machines.
"Establishing battlefield interface." she clarified.
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Tom hands Lala the nailgun to carry and waits to see if she can control the robots.
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Jericho high tails it out of the subway area and back into the garage. "I think I found Mr. Goo or at least where all his slime buddies are coming from. And there are a lot of them. And they are coming this way." Jericho attacks any that get too close to him as he backs away, allowing room for LALA and her robots to do some work.
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
LALA moves over to the cluster of laptops and begins to investigate. She blows through the password like a fart through jeans and quickly discovers they're being used to crunch numbers as a reference point between two different projects. This isn't like the number crunching the supercomputers are doing: it looks like a team involved with one project is having a problem and is trying to get the help of another project to solve the issue. LALA discovers the team behind the nanomachine colony is using the research from the robots as a reference to solve their problem.
But it looks like the team found a solution to their problem: LALA finds a memo from a team member stating "The problem is fixed! Now for combat testing", but LALA finds a log stating the program structure has been copied before it could be tested. This was just a few days ago.
Combat testing for a nanomachine colony? LALA compiles the code and analyses it, this is a fairly quick and easy task for her, and discovers these nanomachines can be used to destroy living tissue...from the inside! LALA knows such weapons were recently branded WMD's and are considered illegal (if she was once programmed for war, I figured she'd now everything there is to know about that sort of thing).
This is when Jericho runs into the secret garage and informs the team of his pursuers.
LALA now runs to the police robots and begins to interface with them. The task proves to be very easy, she already downloaded the software she needed, and all 10 police robots power up. She skips the standard start-up routines. She doesn't need them right now. Unfortunately, this really impacts on her power usage (About 5x more than usual; currently investigating if this sort of thing really does use extra power) and she is forced to stand around like a statue while she controls the robots.
Tom keeps the nailgun since LALA can't use it right now.
Will LALA send the robots to fight the slimes or wait for them to appear before attacking?
STATUS:Jericho -2 HP, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:35 min. and "IWIN" button
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Tom decides to be LALA's guardian, attacking any slimes that get close to her with the blowtorch.
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Koto will unleash sonic hell when the slimes appear.
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"Unpacking tactical database. Calculating optimal strategy. Modeling enemy command structure. Finding paths. Recticulating splines. Pre-calculating counter offensive." L.A.L.A. explained - apperantly someone in the army she worked for had left her unit-tactics module in debug mode, causing her to sprout data about what she was doing.
L.A.L.A. will maneuver the robots to protect the team, but not engage in offensive actions. She will also specifically focus on keeping not just the team alive, but the robots as well. A little damage is ok, but she will withdraw them if they'd risk getting killed or seriously damaged.
"I am currently experiencing reduced availability of computational resources." she reported to the team - controlling eleven robots instead of just one was taking a lot of effort and this was her way of letting the team know she was focussed only on her task and might not notice other things right now.
"Activating war-mode. W.M.D.'s detected in play. Defensive pattern Uniform two-six-two." Six of the bots would stay with the group to form a defensive line, two manouvering to the right and two to the left to form a U shape, with the slimes coming in at the top. If there was any cover they could use or make by turning over tables for example, she would have the robots use / do that too.
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(There was a death in the family, so instead of being away for Christmas, I'll be gone for the next few days)
METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
And thus began the great slime purge. The robots formed a U-shape near the door while the ninja guarded LALA and the nukers proceeded to nuke.
The slimes begin their approach with a flourish of acidic globules before spilling into the garage. None of the globules land, so Koto and Jericho are free to craft their flaming symphony. Neither superhero's blasts are particularly well concentrated and few slimes are destroyed in the assault. As they enter the garage, they begin to form a wall of goo, spitting stink and acid as they go. Thankfully, they're completely focused on the robots and the rest of the party is free to attack.
The robots begin their attack, but either the software sucks or LALA isn't used to controlling them, because they don't hit anything. The acid slimes do, and two of her robots begin to dissolve (-2 HP). Koto and Jericho continue to rain destruction, but it's not a very accurate rain and again few slimes are affected. The slime's following assault is rough and nearly every robot gets struck. A couple block the slime, but majority are damage (-4, -4, -2, -2, -2)
LALA pulls out two of the most damaged robots. Koto's next blast hits hard and a handfull of slimes are blown away. LALA adjusts her targeting parameters and all robots hit hard the next round, but those that hit acid slimes end up getting splashed for more damage.
Five slimes have gone down, but the robots are getting ripped...or dissolved in this case. At this right, the entire garage will be filled with slimes.
* Robots (-4, -4, -4, -2, -2)
STATUS:Jericho -2 HP, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:30 min. and "IWIN" button
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(Very sorry to hear about your family member! Love and strength to you and your family in this difficult time!)
L.A.L.A. pulls back the damaged robots, closing the ranks as best she can. "Critical unit size casualty percentage reached. Switching to defensive pattern November one-three-one. Adjusting targeting parameters." she states as the five remaining robots pull back to cover the group. "Overrun risk above 40 percent, calculating secondary attack strategy."
L.A.L.A. required a lot of energy to charge up. Other robots here were not nearly as advanced as she was, but especially the large ones would require a lot of power as well. Thus, L.A.L.A. reasoned there would probably be a large power supply nearby. She manoeuvred the two less wounded robots towards the nearest high-power energy source.
"I require access to a grounded transmitter." L.A.L.A. informed the team.
L.A.L.A. knew that the nanobot problems had been solved by using data from the robots and she could control the robots. Likely, the scientists had tried to control the slimes in the same way that they controlled the robots, and similar to how Mr. Goo controlled the slimes. However, it seemed at least 67% probably that the scientists had lost control over the slimes, making it unlikely that L.A.L.A. would be able to hack her way into taking control of the slimes.
Instead, L.A.L.A. planned to use her Techie skills to hook up the transmitter to the high energy power supply and use her knowledge of the signals going into and out of the metal orb to hopefully get the nanobots to go into diagnostic mode. The transmitters high power could be used to get the signal through to all the slimes at the same time. In diagnostic mode, they would likely stay put and wait while they were being tested - time the group could use to solve the core of the problem.
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Jericho will try to move LALA as best he can if the slime monsters get too close for comfort. Im sure she weights a ton, but her getting damages would probably get us killed as well. Meanwhile, he will continue to attack.
(Not a joke)
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(how many slimes are there?)
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(There are 15)
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Tom tells Jericho to keep flaming slimes, and he'll get LALA out of the way as necessary. Otherwise he's still her guardian.
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(I've been so distracted lately I've lost track of a few things here. Hopefully I'm not too far off)
METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
I've lost track of Koto, so I've moved her next to LALA and Tom. The ninja continues to keep an eye on the girlbot.
Jericho moves next to a pile of robots being used for spare parts, then heads closer to LALA.
LALA issues her next round of orders, but two of her robots are forced to shut down due to extreme damage. Her remaining robots reform into a new formation while delivering the odd clubbing, but aside from one badly smushed slime, they don't accomplish much. This is when Koto and Jericho deliver their burning soundstorm. This time Koto's blast is very concentrated and a whole bunch of slimes are blasted into gooey bits. Combined with Jericho's strike and most of the second wave of slimes is wiped out. The next wave of slimes pour in with a volley of acid (when applicable) and every one of LALA's robots are struck. More robots go down and soon there is only 2 robots left standing. They fall back to cover the group (not shown on the map; they're near Jericho).
The robots use powerful rechargeable batteries. The recharging station for the batteries is in another room on B4, likely in the corridor beyond the slimes.
LALA's knowledge of the metal orb are not relevant. It has nothing to do with the mission.
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* Robots (-4, -4)
STATUS:Jericho -2 HP, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:30 min. and "IWIN" button
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"We have to rescue the wounded robots!" L.A.L.A. stated a new objective, quickly moving to hook up with the military robots.
She would also attempt to establish control over the other robots, not to use them in battle, but to have them get out of there so they would not be engulfed by the slimes.
L.A.L.A. would not have the military robots attack, but rather having them move in to grab the damaged robots and drag them out of there while some remained to form a defensive barrier and protect the team from attack.
"Widening battlefield control. Reinforcements activated. Mobilising civilian population. Defensive pattern November-2. Evacuating wounded. Rout probability 27 percent: increasing morale."
With that she stopped rattling off parameters and looked at the team.
"You are all doing great! " she stated encouragingly, complete with a positive smile and a thumbs up.
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"We need to block the slimes entryway! I think they were coming out of the hole in the next room! If we can seal it somehow we could stop them from increasing in number!" Jericho continues his attack. "LALA! You think one of your robots can do something about sealing the hole or at least shutting that door they are coming through?"
(Not a joke)
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"Jericho, how about one of your flame barriers to block the door whilst the robots and Koto take out the slimes? I'll take out any that come near to us."
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Koto will continue blasting slimes from a distance. If it looks like the party might get cut off from an escape route, she suggests they retreat and regroup.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
LALA begins broadcasting through the robots to the other robots. They begin to activate, save for the one big one because it doesn't seem to work like the other robots, and start to move around, but it takes some time to do this.
In the meantime, the remaining two robots are melted, and the rest of the slimes surge forward towards the party. Globs of stink and acid fly through the air, but Koto and Jericho manage to unleash more sonic-fire before they have to deal with the globs. Their damage for this round isn't spread around very well and only one slime goes down. Thankfully, none of the globs reach Koto and Jericho. They all fall just a bit short.
Now the military bots are really moving and charge forward to save their damaged allies. They don't do any damage, but they quickly grab the attention of the slimes and draw their fire. It probably wasn't LALA's intention to distract the slimes, but the robots perform admirably in this regard, and despite being burnt with acid, manage to pick up the damaged police bots and carry them away from the fight. A handfull of non-military robots form a protective barrier around the team while the rest flee towards the northern exit (this blocks the party's other escape route btw; it's too clogged with robots to use now).
This heroic robot gesture doesn't stop the offense from Koto and Jericho. The hellish nightmare of heavy metal singing mixed with blasts of fire, which is oddly appropriate, continues to blast the slimes and affects some robots. Both Koto and Jericho's blasts are well concentrated this round and most of the slimes are blown away. The next wave of slimes follow and the ensuing scrum, with the help of LALA's robots, leaves the party victorious (Jericho gets sickened though).
Metal Corps. may not like the cost of the party's victory though: all police robots heavily damaged, half of the military robots damaged, a handful more partially damaged, and a corridor jam packed with robots attempting to "flee" the garage, many of which bumped so much they've gotten damaged in other ways. LALA knows the exact costs of all the parts and labour involved in the creation of the robots and calculates damages roughly in the neighbourhood of $3.5 million.
Damn good thing you guys have a lawyer.
But it's not over yet! The slimes may have been vanquished, but Jericho can still see some movement in the southern corridor. There may be more slimes coming. There is also the little issue about the nanomachines. Is Metal Corp. really developing WMD's?
STATUS:Jericho -2 HP, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:25 min. and "IWIN" button
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Koto looks at all the damaged robots and sighs.
"That could have went better. Maybe we can convince them the slimes did it before we arrived," she says.
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"That would be a lie!" L.A.L.A. stated on a stern tone to Koto's suggestion. "We should just be glad they can still be repaired. One of them could have died!" she stated with concern.
"We appear to be without a plan. Should I construct one?" she suggested
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"Guys. We aren't out of the woods yet. We have movement coming from the area the slimes came from. We need to get in there and deal with it before we are overwhelmed again. LALA, anything you can do to seal whatever whole the slimes are coming from in that room?" Jericho gets a closer look at whatever is headed their way.
(Not a joke)
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Jericho shifts over a few steps until he can get a better view of the corridor. He can see a couple more slimes in the corridor-the stragglers, perhaps?-but not nearly as many as before.
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"If we knock out that supporting wall, the ceiling will collapse onto the entrance. It will require 25 kilograms of C4." L.A.L.A. suggested. "However, the blast will reduce the structural integrity of the building and poses a 29% chance of collapsing the entire structure. We should evacuate everyone from the complex before making an attempt."
L.A.L.A. would move to check up on the robots, trying to help them as best she could while the group concocted a new plan of attack.
(( Don't forget about the Christmas special! ))
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Koto looks annoyed at L.A.L.A. before checking to see if any of the party members need healed.
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(Nobody wants their Christmas gift? They're waiting for you under the tree...and there is only one other thread associated with this one that has a Christmas tree in it...
Better hurry before I donate your gifts to "charity", lol)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
Koto goes about healing the party. As she does that, one of the slimes, a green, enters the garage from the same corridor the rest of the slimes emerged from. Looks like the stragglers are getting closer.
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"Another slime has been detected." L.A.L.A. told the party "Perhaps this one will be friendly?" she suggested. L.A.L.A. was ever the optimist.
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Koto will rolls her eyes and blast the slime.
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Nothing to add unless the slime gets close in which case Tom fries it with the blowtorch.
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Koto's first attack misses, but not her second. The two exchange screams and stinky globs, Jericho gets sick again, but the slime is soon turned into a puddle of goo.
TIP OF THE PAGE: I don't throw random enemies at you guys for no reason. If an enemy pops out of nowhere to attack, it's probably because you're just standing around. Actions people!
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"A new plan has been constructed." L.A.L.A. informed the group. "Suggested course of action: Explore. Tactical means: open the rightmost door to access the northern garage side-room." She suggested, looking hopeful at the group "Exploring is fun." she added to entice the group to follow her suggestion.
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(Alright. Back in the saddle.)
"We need to find out where the slimes are coming from and plug the hole. I'm going back into the subway station and see what I can do about stopping their access to this area."
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dark, Dry, Lab Smell
Jericho heads back into the corridor. It's a lot stinkier than before, what with essence of slime monster all over the place, and he quickly discovers he's not alone. As he turns the first corner he spots another slime monster slowly making its way through the arches of the subway platform. It's about 30 ft. away.
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Tom follows Jericho.
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"Ugh. I don't think I will last long in here. The smell is too much. Unless LALA can come in here and find out how to plug the hole the slimes are coming from, we will have to baracade this door here." Jericho asks LALA for some help in closing the hole or door the slimes are coming through, either with the help of the robots or some other function in her capacity. He asks if the fire retardant system can be turned on only in the subway area and not affect the rest of the party.
(Not a joke)
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(Just for clarification, the slimes are coming out of a sewer manhole)
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Jericho calmly turns his back on the slime monster further down the corridor and begins talking to himself. He watches a glob of goo fly past his head and hit the wall in front of him.
This is when Tom appears. He followed Jericho well enough.
**I will try to get a map up tomorrow.
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L.A.L.A. will gladly help close off anything, but she has no idea what to do. "The slimes are capable of attacking with acid. They will eat through most solid barriers without difficulty, including metal man-hole covers. Additionally, they can seep through small cracks. Do you have any large, thick plates of Teflon? It will be able to resist both physical and acid attacks and it is waterproof, so the slimes cannot get past it.". Why L.A.L.A. would assume anyone might be carrying that remained unanswered, but in principle, such a material could work to hold back the slimes.
"I cannot control the fire suppression system from here." she additionally informed Jericho. "However, there is no reason why it could not be activated in one area of the building while remaining inactive in another.". With that, she waited for more detailed instructions.
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(Are our new abilities active at this point?)
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(Yes, they are)
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Koto follows Tom and Jericho.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dim Lighting, Dry, Lab Smell
LALA begins talking to nobody (since everyone went into the corridors) while Tom and Koto watch Jericho get pelted with globs of goo. Thankfully, none of them have actually hit him yet.
There is a sudden rumbling...the building seems to shake! Did something just happen? Even the slime monster hesitates.
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Jericho uses the corner as cover as he fires on the slime. If he drops the slime, Jericho will go through the first door to the left nearest them and look around.
(Not a joke)
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Jericho's first white-hot beam of fire is a miss, but the second strikes the slime dead on (-3 HP). It takes him a couple more bad shots before his third finishes the slime off (definitely look at accuracy in the future).
With the slime charred into a chunk of what appears to be yellow rock candy, Jericho steps out onto the subway platform. He is immediately followed by Tom and Koto. He can see the trail left by the slimes as they climbed their way out of the sewer manhole and oozed their way across the platform. Speaking of which, a green slime sits in the middle of the platform some 40 ft. away from Jericho.
The entire team has first attack...so there's really no need to get into battle actions because you all rolled 3's anyway and would have blasted the slime to bits. The subway platform is clear.
It's obvious the slimes came out of the manhole.
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"With that much slime coming out of one place, that has to be where Mr Goo is hiding. Do we go down after him or try to seal him in? I vote going to him. We may be able to negotiate with him. Get him to go quietly. I don't think he's worth much dead."
(Not a joke)
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(Not to mention you can't collect the bounty if you don't defeat him )
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Koto hesitates. The rumbling has her a bit nervous. (Does Koto think it sounded like a subway train, or something else?)
She calls L.A.L.A. to join them.
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There was way too much shaking to be a train. Felt more like an earthquake.
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Upon being summoned by Koto, L.A.L.A. hurried through the hall towards the team, catching up with them quickly. She stays close to Koto unless told otherwise.
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After feeling the quake, Jericho says, "Earthquake or explosion? You think that other 'team' forced their way through up there?" If the smell is too intense to handle, he goes back for the Haz Mat suit, puts it on, and makes his way to the manhole cover. He cautiously looks in. He puts distance between him and whatever may come out of it. If nothing comes out, he will go down.
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dim Lighting, Dry, Lab Smell
It really does stink, so Jericho runs back for the environmental suit in the lab. When he comes back, the man from the future looks like a man from the space age. He climbs into the tunnel, although he needs a moment to squeeze through the manhole (Tom helps speed things up by kicking him in the head), and soon the flaming superhero finds him in a dark, smelly place. Literally.
He can't see a thing, but the little light that does trickle in from the subway platform reveals a tunnel of some sort...and a long trail of goo coming from the northern run of the tunnel.
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Jericho starts playing around with his suit hoping that it has flashlights on it. A flaming torch in a sewer doesnt sound like a good idea. If he cant find any on him he will yell up to the others to see if they have one or can find one for him. He will continue on if he has a light source. No light source, he will ask LALA if she (or anyone) has a map of the sewer.
(Not a joke)
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Tom puts his Nightvison goggles on and descends down. He also tells Jericho to warn him if he's going to make big flashes of fire. He doesn't want a repeat of the hallway fiasco where he was blinded.
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* * * * * * *
There are no lights on the environment suit, and LALA isn't a toolbox, so it's up to Tom to lead the party...but do you guys really want to proceed through the tunnel with only one person capable of seeing around him?
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"Guys. This isnt going to work. We need a light source. If we get attacked down here we will be at a serious disadvantage. Does this sewer system have any maintainance lights down here for maintainance workers? I dont want to put us in danger by accidentally lighting the gas down here."
(Not a joke)
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Jericho does spot some maintenance lights in the ceiling of the tunnel, but they're not on. Before LALA asks, no, it's on a different system.
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"Let's see if we can get these lights on down here." He starts looking around for a light switch or a control box.
(Not a joke)
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Tom helps in the search.
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"I can hook up to and power the lights, however it will impose a further drain on my power supply." L.A.L.A. suggested. "It would be easier to press the light button. Light buttons are usually located near the entrance of the area that the controlled lamps help to illuminate." she knew, helping to look.
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(Some research has shown newer sewers have much better utility systems than I expected, and that's before I consider 20 years of technological advancements. I will need to make a few adjustments to the environment)
METAL CORP. TOWER: BASEMENT 4
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Bright, Stinky, Humid
The lights suddenly flicker to life. Perhaps the mysterious quake caused the power to cut out for a minute?
The team now sees an unbroken line of bright LED lights on the ceiling running the entire length of the tunnel. A thin line of red lights runs parallel to the LED lights-LALA knows a laser scanner when she sees one-and occasionally flash. The team does not appear to be in an actual sewer, but some kind of maintenance tunnel. The slimes are the primary source of the smell. Pipes of many shapes and sizes clutter the tunnel and the party can see the remains of a four-wheeled maintenance robot. It appears to have been devoured by an acid slime.
**I wanna get things moving here, so fast-forwarding a bit
CHEMICAL PLANT
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dim Lighting, Humid, Mystery Smell
The trail of goo leads the team through a couple different tunnels and they soon find themselves at a heavy door. Upon entering the door, they find themselves in a small room choked with pipes. To their left and right are doors leading to a corridor.
The trail of goo doesn't help them here: it splits into many different paths, some going to the corridors, other into the various pipes and vents within the small room.
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Tom tries looking into each corridor leading away from the room and trying to be stealthy about it.
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Koto stays back, waiting to see what happens to tom.
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Jericho investigates the slime trail Tom doesnt get to.
(Not a joke)
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CHEMICAL PLANT: Pipe Room
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Dim Lighting, Humid, Mystery Smell
Flip a coin, and...
Tom decides to head left. He finds himself standing at the beginning of a tight corridor of plain concrete walls, spinning yellow lights, and more pipes. A few paces down the corridor is a heavily reinforced door marked "reagents". A few steel rods block the door and appear to be holding it fast. Further on is a more normal looking door, and at the end of the corridor, it opens up into a large room that appears to house a huge vat. And yes, there is more goo on the floor, but no sign of the slimes.
Jericho decides to head to the right and finds himself in a small hallway filled with more pipes and machery. He also spots a set of stairs heading up to a catwalk. He can see steam rising in the distance. And yes, more trails of goo.
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Do the steel rods holding the door look recent?
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(Nah, they're part of the locking mechanism)
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"It looks like these tracks left a mess. This hallway should be attended to by a janitorial specialist." L.A.L.A. looked at Koto "Have you ever had a mess in your hallway?" she inquired.
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Jericho explores the Catwalk. He is careful as he walks since he seems to be a slime ambush magnet.
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Tom will try to see what's in the vat, as he has a bad feeling about it.
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(You guys are approaching a trigger for an EPIC BATTLE and you don't want to do so scattered. Make sure you're ready before you go any further)
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Jericho will stick to the group. He will also check out the Vat Tom is looking in.
(Not a joke)
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Tom has a change of heart and reports back to the group. He voices his suspcion that the vat might be making slimes.
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L.A.L.A. happily sticks with the group, making observations about the general environment and asking casual elevator-talk questions about the personal lives of the heroes. As an A.I. she did not need to get herself into a combat mind-set before an upcoming battle: she could switch back and fort on a whim.
"I think Mr. Goo might make slimes from the vat as well." she agreed with Tom "Have you ever made anything out of slime?"
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"Perhaps we should destroy it then," Koto says to Tom. She makes no move to do so, however.
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* * * * * *
Jericho can't get a good look at the vat without going further. He returns to the rest of the team in the pipe room. Everyone gathers there and discusses their options.
TIP OF THE PAGE: An enemy too dangerous to approach in melee? Try using thrown or reach weapons.
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"I say we take a look at the vat and if it is where the slimes are coming from we just shut it down. It may also bring out our friend Mr Goo from hiding. I am heading there now."
(Not a joke)
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"We should make sure that the vat is making slimes before we destroy it." Tom says as he returns to the vat room.
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Koto joins Tom and Jericho.
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(Sorry for the messy nature of these updates the last month. Lost a lot of momentum during the holidays and I find it's better to restore momentum by fast-forwarding to a cool part of the game instead of spending too much time on basic travel)
CHEMICAL PLANT: Vat Chamber
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Well Lit, Mystery Smell, Humid
No one was specific, so the team will enter the vat room from what I believe is the best direction to enter from.
The team follows Jericho up to the stairs leading to the catwalk. When they get to the top of the stairs, they find themselves in a very large, square shaped room containing four different vats of gooey like stuff. The substance in the vats looks a lot like the stuff that makes up the slime monsters.
The catwalk forms a star-shape and runs between all vats.
"CURSE THAT METAL MONEY! I AM NOT TO BE DISTURBED!" a rumbling voice suddenly fills the air. The team looks about for the source of the voice, but they can't see anyone.
"WAIT...COSTUMED CRIMEFIGHTERS? LEC? GOVERNMENT? BAH! DOESN'T MATTER...NONE OF YOU ARE A MATCH FOR ME. YOU CAN'T STOP MY RESTORATION!"
The team spots vibrations on the surface of the vats...all four vats.
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"Wait. Restoration?" Koto seems a bit concerned about the choice of words, but only for a moment. Then she starts blasting the walls of the vats, hoping to split them open and spill their contents, thus halting whatever is happening.
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"You should stop destroying everything!" L.A.L.A. told Koto with an upset voice "It is better to try to talk with Mr. Goo and his slimes first." L.A.L.A. clearly did not agree with the strategy of shooting first and worrying about who was doing what later. "Disrupting people while they are being healed is very rude!"
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"Koto, wait! Ah, damn it!" He would rather talk to the guy first if that option is still open. If not, Jericho will retaliate if Mr Goo starts to attack. He will hit the same vat Koto is hitting.
(Not a joke)
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(Actually, a good chunk of the plot is meant to be revealed in a cheesy villain monologue, but it's not going to happen if Koto attacks. I'm not going to force anyone to give up their actions, but would you mind holding off on Koto's attack until after the party has had a chance to talk to Goo?)
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Koto turns toward LALA and Jericho. "If you didn't notice, he's already threatened us. And attacked us. I'd rather not end up in the vat myself."
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"Yes, but he may have information that we could use against Metal Money. Also, I don't think murder would look good on us as a group. Let's try to talk him down." Jericho turns back to where he thinks the voice is coming from. "Mr. Goo, I presume? We are here to help. Would you be willing to talk to us? Please?"
(Not a joke)
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"Hello Mr. Goo! It looks like you are trying to be restored to your human form." L.A.L.A. observed "Would you like help?"
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CHEMICAL PLANT: Vat Chamber
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Find the Source of the Slime Monsters
CONDITIONS: Well Lit, Mystery Smell, Humid
"Wait. Restoration?" says Koto.
"YES! RESTORATION!" the voice shouts back. "METAL MONEY HAS PROMISED TO RESTORE MY BODY IF I SPREAD HIS LITTLE ROBOTS THROUGHOUT THE WATER GRID."
Jericho then says his bit.
"HA! YOU WANT TO HELP? CAN YOU RESTORE MY BODY? END MY SUFFERING? CURTAIL MY DOOMED EXISTENCE? I THINK NOT! YOU'RE NOTHING MORE THAN A FEW INSECTS WAITING TO BE SQUISHED. ONCE THE NANOBOTS ARE IN THE WATER, YOU WILL BELONG TO METAL MONEY! I WILL NOT STAND AGAINST HIM NOW, NOT WHEN MY TASK IS SO CLOSE TO BEING COMPLETE."
I'm interested to see LALA's response. I'm pretty sure a plot to distribute a WMD on civilian targets won't sit well with her, heh heh.
Regardless, I'm pretty sure Koto won't wait around while her drinking water is filled with flesh-tearing nanobots, so she begins her assault on the vat to her left (it will be tricky, but Koto can fill the room with one big sonic burst. Careful not to hit party members). Koto's shot puts an impressive dent in the vat.
"FOOLS! YOU CAN'T STAND AGAINST THE FULL MIGHT OF MR. GOO!"
Big balls of goo suddenly flings themselves out of the vats! Four slime monsters appear on the catwalks, two immediately north of the team, some 10 ft. away-one a green slime and the other a yellow slime-and two more on the other side of the catwalk.
EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
BATTLE TIP: Don't be on the ground when Mr. Goo floods the plant!
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Jericho fires a huge fireball at the slimes in the north. He erects a wall of fire at any that get too close. (Do I have to take a Professional Trait before I can start doing variants?)
(Not a joke)
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Tom gets on the catwalk, using his blowtorch to destroy the yellow slime first..
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L.A.L.A. looked most shocked upon hearing of the evil plot transpiring here. Why would anyone do such an evil thing? Don't they realise people could be hurt? She should make sure.
"Your plan will result in many people getting hurt!" she informed Mr. Goo quickly.
"Additionally, I have analysed Metal Man's databases and research projects. There is no information to indicate he has found a cure for your confition. However, Koto is capable of healing both humans and machines and I have access to Metal Man's research. If you abandon your current plan, together we will be able to offer you much better help and nobody will get hurt!" she attempted to convince Mr. Goo.
As she spoke, L.A.L.A. also looked for a way to close off the plant from the sewer system so as to prevent any leakage of dangerous nano-bot solutions. This situation was highly dangerous and should be resolved swiftly to reduce casualties.
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(You need to know how to cast Adv. versions of your spells-powers-to learn variants which Jericho has)
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
CHECKPOINT
The seemingly disembodied voice laughs in response to LALA's dismay. "THAT'S THE IDEA!"
Mr. Goo scoffs at LALA's offer. "I AM TO TRUST CRIMEFIGHTERS SEEKING MY BOUNTY OVER A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GIANT? HA! THIS ONE IS A COMEDIAN."
Tom, the ninja, being the quickest person in the group, starts things off by charging the nearest slimes. He deftly lights the blowtorch on Jericho's blast to the backlines (nice Agility roll there), then attempts to burn the yellow slime.
The two slimes sling their goo at the ninja as he charges them, but the agile warrior easily dodges both balls of sludge. Tom begins to burn the yellow slime, but he accidently shoves it too close to the slime and the nozzle ends up within the goo. This causes the torch to go out.
Koto blasts the side of the vat again, causing the dent to get even bigger, while Jericho focuses a laser-like blast of white hot light on the slimes at the backlines. The blast doesn't quite reach the yellow slime (Success on 3 vs. Green, Failure on 2 vs. Yellow; -3 HP).
LALA has no frame of reference for piping systems, nor does she currently have access to the internet. She has no idea how to prevent this disaster. Looking around, she doesn't see an obvious way to seal the vats, a problem exacerbated by the fact the nanites can literally pick themselves up and walk away. Best solution to defeating the puppets is to stop the puppetmaster.
As LALA looks around, she spots the doors the party used to enter the vat room become blocked by a series of steel rods. Looks like they're stuck in here.
There is a splashing sound. Something that looks like a slimey rope wraps around Koto's arms and suddenly pulls her off her feet and into the catwalk's railing.
LALA spins around...
...and there stands Mr. Goo.
Perched on the rim of the lower right vat, Mr. Goo is a vaguely humanoid looking version of the slime monsters, but his colouring is more pinkish, and there appears to be lines criss-crossing their way through his body. They almost look like veins. His arms have stretched extra long and are currently wrapped around Koto. Looks like Goo is trying to pull Koto into the vat!
*Backline Green Slime -3 HP
-Lower Left Vat -2 HP
STATUS LINE: Koto Grappled, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
TIP OF THE PAGE: Epic Battles are more than just a tough fight against one strong opponent. They're multi-tiered battles that require lots of strategic thinking, sudden twists, and other tricky things. It may take a couple tries to work out a winning strategy.
BATTLE TIP: You do NOT want to fall in the vats.
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"I'll try to hold off the slimes! Help Koto!" Jericho continues attacking the slimes that may be closing in on them. Wall of fire if they become too many.
(Not a joke)
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Tom sees Koto in danger and being a good guy will attempt to free her by burning the tendril of slime holding her. If Mr Goo is still around, Tom then attempts to get the tar remover on him.
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(I'm going to have to go on autopilot for a while)
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L.A.L.A. seemed unsure what to do next. Mr. Goo was not responding as she had hoped. She started redoing her analysis to make sure it was not faulty somewhere. Maybe Mr. Goo was mentally damaged and needed psychiatric care...? She had not considdered that option earlier.
As she thought, she also noticed Koto being pulled into the vat. "Koto does not wish to become Mrs. Goo!" L.A.L.A. knew, quickly grabbing on to Koto to keep her from falling into the vat of nasty chemicals.
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
The ninja has to spin around and run back to the team to deal with Mr. Goo while Jericho unleashes more fiery heck on the nearer slimes. Unfortunately, the slimes are quicker, and they launch balls of goo at Tom as he spins around. The ninja gets lucky because neither ball comes anywhere near Tom. The other slimes further away decide to move closer before attacking.
Much like Jericho's last blast, he manages to hit one slime, but misses the other (-3 HP).
Koto tries to get Mr. Goo off her by blind-firing a blast behind her. As expected, the ear-splitting scream is off and narrowly misses Goo. When Tom gets close, he attempts to burn Mr. Goo's arm with the torch...the same torch that went out in the last round. He ends up pulling out the tar remover and squirting it onto Goo's arm (Success on 3, -1 HP). Mr. Goo screams...more like gurgles with his gooey mouth, and pulls away from the sonic-emitting superhero, but Goo's extra sticky arms don't fall free. Koto is no longer being pulled, but Goo can tighten his slimy arms at any time.
LALA adds some extra help by pulling Koto further away from the edge of the catwalk.
In the next round...
The slimes continue to get closer, so Jericho creates a wall of fire on the catwalk. The slimes manage to fire more goo-balls before Jericho can get his barrier up and finds himself splashed with acid (-2 HP over time).
Mr. Goo tightens his slimy arms again, but not before Koto can unleash a blast that blows Goo's arms clean off (-2 HP). The supervillain makes a sound that may be a growl, then spins around and jumps into the nearby vat.
"I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS! BEGONE!"
Red coloured slimes suddenly crawl out of nearby pipes at every corner of the room. One is crawling up the nearest vat and is headed towards the team!
LALA'S Sensors: A quick chemical analysis determines these red slimes are made up of nitroglycerin. They are very unstable and dangerous!
*Was going to post a map here, but got called away. Sry
MR.GOO -3 HP
*Backline Green Slime -3 HP
*Frontline Yellow Slime -3 HP
-Lower Left Vat -2 HP
STATUS LINE: Jericho -2 HP, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
BATTLE TIP: Don't be on the catwalk when Mr. Goo blows it up!
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He makes the firewall move across the catwalk towards the slimes until it is right on top of them. He will alternate between hitting them with streams of intense fire and a fire wall to keep them from moving to close to them.
(Not a joke)
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(Can't concentrate on two offensive effects at the same time. Not yet anyway)
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(I can't drop the wall, fire, then put it back up?)
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(Sorry, been seriously busy.)
Tom gets the hell off the catwalk, telling Koto and LALA to follow him and take cover. He also tries to take cover, as he shoots the furtherest Red slime from the team with the Nailgun.
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"Warning! The red slimes are loaded with nitroglycerin and have a high risk of exploding." L.A.L.A. informed everyone. L.A.L.A. would continue to keep Koto secure until Mr. Goo let go.
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
The lithe ninja immediately throws himself over the side of the catwalk and slaps the concrete below. There isn't much room to maneouvre on the ground with the vats, but at least it's a short fall. Tom then whips out the nail gun and fires on the red slime, but the nail just misses (Failure on 1).
Koto follows the ninja in jumping over the side of the catwalk and the two take cover behind a pipe. She also tries to destroy the red slimes, but she also misses (Failure on 1, but she still hits the vat for -2 HP). LALA, looking to keep Koto secure from an entity that is now hiding, only watches the screaming superhero jump.
Note Tom and Koto are about 20 ft. away from the nearest set of stairs back up to the catwalk.
Jericho sends his wall of fire forward. The idiotic slimes don't make any effort to avoid the heat as they inch ever closer to the party, and soon the wall completely consumes them. The nearby yellow slime is roasted into a yellowish powder while the green slime is heavily charred (-3 HP each). The slimes on the backlines continue to throw goo Jericho's way, and this time one of the green globs smack the man of the future's foot. It doesn't hurt, but it stinks, although Jericho has dealt with this so many times he manages to resist vomiting (Success on 3 to "tough it out").
The nearest red slime has finished climbing to the top of the vat, hops onto the catwalk, and is now approaching LALA and Jericho from behind. It has perfect cover from Tom and Koto now.
Note Koto has created a huge dent in the lower left vat. A couple more good hits may break through.
In the next round...
Jericho drops the wall of fire so he can concentrate on a blast directed at the nearest green slime. His aim holds true and the green slime hardens and becomes a pile of crystal-like powder.
Tom sort of has a shot at the red slime through the holes in the catwalk, but it's a risky shot (-1 penalty) and the slime is getting close to LALA and Jericho.
*Don't have actions for LALA. Remember, two rounds worth of actions!
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MR.GOO -2 HP
*Backline Green Slime -3 HP
*Frontline Green Slime -3 HP
-Lower Left Vat -4 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -1 nail
STATUS LINE: Jericho -2 HP, LALA Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
BATTLE TIP: Mr. Goo can use the slime from the vats to heal himself. Don't let him hide in the vats for too long! Chase him out by firing on the slime in the vats with energy attacks like sonic screams and extreme heat.
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(This may end up being a rough encounter. Perhaps it's best to delay this game for a bit until everyone isn't so busy?)
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(I'm not too busy but will confer to the others on whether they want to take a break or not.)
(Not a joke)
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(I'm basically good to go, what happened over the last couple of days was this. The place I had booked for a stag do for my friend cancelled on me, and I was trying to find a replacement. Thankfully I did.)
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(I should still have the haz mat suit on, right? I don't remember taking it off.)
Jericho fires at the red slime on the far north catwalk. "LALA! Get off the catwalk!" If LALA is out of the way, he will fire on the red slime to the south. If they get to close for comfort, Jericho will jump down and start attacking the closest slimes from underneath the catwalk.
(Not a joke)
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( I will attempt to make more frequent updates. Things have been crazy at work. Sorry if I was causing delays )
L.A.L.A. quickly moved off the catwalk when Jericho instructed her. She knew that Mr. Goo was infused with nanobots which she had so far been unable to hack, but she also quickly realised that the nanobot fluids here were likely regulated by control systems to ensure the proper temperature, pressure and such for their storage. She would move to one of the undamaged vats and attempt to access the control systems, hoping to be able to stop the threat to the civilian population or at least cut off Mr. Goo from his regeneration. Perhaps she could dial the temperature up or down so the nano-bots would become inactive.
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(No actions for Tom?)
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(Whoops)
Tom yells at LALA and Jericho to move it and get into cover. If they do, then he takes the shot on the slime, if they do not, then he doesn't.
Next this will either be a first round or second round action depending on the team, but Tom decides to get himself and the rest of the team to follow Koto's lead in destroying the vats. He'll go upto the crossroad and fire at Red slime coming from the direction of the charred remains of his green and yellow brothers. If Jericho already done, then he checks right and left, then runs back. When the other red slimes reach crossroads, he fires on them (In cover hopefully).
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(Someone backed a moving truck into a transformer. It was cool! Sparks flying everywhere like a fireworks display. Unfortunately, the entire block lost power for the rest of the day)
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
Tom leaps up onto the side of the vat and climbs until he reaches the dent Koto has created. He summons all of his strength for a powerful punch, but is surprised to discover the vat is crafted of much sterner stuff than Koto's blast would sugget. She makes it look easy (Tom only deals 1 HP damage).
Koto then yells at Tom to jump so she can he hit the vat with another blast. Tom does so, and another ear-splitting shriek rips a sizeable hole in the vat. Slime begins to pour out and an alarm goes off. Before the slime can do more than form a small pool, a suction sound can be heard, and soon the slime in the vat is sucked into a hole.
Meanwhile, the red slime grows ever closer to Jericho and LALA. The girlbot, looking for a way to drain the vats, moves to jump down while Jericho hesitates in firing on the slime. The red slime suddenly swells up, and before either superhero can act, it explodes! (Failures on First Attack).
The catwalk weathers the blast surprisingly well (mainly because we need it for gameplay purposes), but LALA is sent flying through the railing and smashes into the wall of the lower-right vat. Jericho is thrown off his feet. Both superheroes suffer extreme damage (-3 HP).
This doesn't deter LALA from doing her job. She returns to her feet, does a quick diagnostic, then begins looking for a way to drain the vat. She finds a number of valves and mechanisms that can be used to empty the vat, but clearly Mr. Goo got to them first: if they're not bent into lumps of misshaped steel, then they have been ripped out! But that didn't stop the plant's emergency systems from draining the damaged vat...perhaps there is another way to empty vats?
Looking around, LALA can see an office of some sort in the upper reaches of the plant. There is a set of stairs at the end of the catwalk on the far side of the plant, but it looks like they need to be lowered before they can be used.
Jericho slowly returns to his feet. The other slimes haven't stopped advancing and the rest of the nitro slimes have reached the center of the intersecting catwalk. Flying gobs of slime narrowly miss the man of the future as he struggles to his feet, then jumps down from the catwalk.
The other red slimes blow. Red goop flies all over the place. Their only victims are the other nearby slimes.
"GAH! MY SLIME! FINE, YOU WANT THIS GOO? TAKE AS MUCH AS YOU WANT!"
An alarm suddenly goes off and slime begins to ooze out of the vats. In mere moments, the floor is slick with slime! Looks like Mr. Goo is flooding the plant.
Tom, already looking to get back on the catwalk, has reached the bottom of the nearest stairs. Koto also runs for the stairs.
MR.GOO -1 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -1 nail
STATUS LINE: Jericho -5 HP and Critical!, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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(Can Tom get near to the office from where he is? Actions depend on this, as he intends to make a lassoo from the rope he has, and try to lassoo something on the otherside so he can get over, as he figures there might be a chance of something helpful there.)
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(He can try going for the stairs up to the office; they haven't been extended, but he may be able to reach them)
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L.A.L.A. moves towards the office, despite the protests from many of her damage sensors, which continuously distracted her by reporting that body parts were damaged and stressed beyond their recommended limits. She limped towards the staircase and investigates it to see how it can be lowered. If she finds a lever or handle or some such, she will use it, otherwise she will look for a structural weakpoint which one of her allies might be able to attack, or which she herself can damage to cause the staircase to come down. She will also look at the option of climbing the wall nearby to get to the office. Her primary goal is to get to the office, unless someone needs saving, in which case she'll give priority to saving lives.
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Jericho hurries to the catwalk. He looks down for Mr Goo and fires if he sees him.
(Not a joke)
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(Need actions for Tom. Oh, and LALA is on the ground btw)
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(L.A.L.A. will move up to the catwalk if the office stairway is reached more easily from there)
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
Tom and Koto quickly hurry up the stairs onto the catwalk while Jericho makes his way through the rising slime. LALA, noting how thick the slime is and unwilling to tolerate any delays, joins the rest of the team in their goal of reaching the catwalk. Good thing too, because moments later, the team can make out an enormous number of slime monster bodies milling around in the muck.
When the flood of slime becomes a couple feet deep, another alarm goes off, an engine of some sort starts, and something begins pumping the slime out of the plant. Looking at the vats, the team notices a considerable amount of the slime was drained out of the vats to flood the plant, but there is still a whole lot more slime left.
Once Koto is back on the catwalk, she fires a sonic burst into the goo of the lower right vat, but aside from creating some nice ripples, she doesn't expose Mr. Goo. He must be hiding in one of the other vats. Meanwhile, Tom joins LALA as she makes her way over to the stairs on the other side of the plant. As they approach the intersection at the center of the catwalks, Mr. Goo's voice fills the air again.
"WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I'LL LET YOU ESCAPE? I HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND WE CAN PLAY ALL NIGHT!"
Jericho searches for the source of Goo's voice, but it sounds like it is coming from everywhere!
More slime monsters climb out of the vats and leap onto the catwalk! There is now two, one green and one yellow, at every corner of the catwalk...save for where Jericho is because the team destroyed that vat.
Tom notes LALA appears to be making her way to the pull-down stairs without any concern for the slimes.
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MR.GOO -0 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -1 nail
STATUS LINE: Jericho -5 HP and Critical!, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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Tom shouts at Koto and Jericho to blast the Slimes blocking the way to the pull down stairs and tells Lala to hold on. Once the slimes are out the way, he runs down to the pull down stairs. If he can reach them without rope, then great, but it's likely that he needs the rope. Once up, he'll try to get the stairs down for LALA, and once she's up, try to get stairs up. Then he'll look with Lala to find a solution to the vat problem.
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Jericho tells Tom and LALA to duck as he fires away at the slimes closest to the pull down stairs. If they are out of the way he will work on getting rid of the slimes on the right and then left.
(Not a joke)
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L.A.L.A. will stay down while there is blasting, then follow Tom, get up the ladder and go into the office, while trying to avoid being hit. L.A.L.A. reasons that she may be able to deal with some of the vats, and Mr. Goo, from the office, so her priority is to get there. She's got one more thing to say though:
"Koto: it appears as if Jericho has been damaged. He requires immediate medical attention."
If Koto goes to help Jericho, L.A.L.A. will stay on course to the office, otherwise she will divert to tend to Jericho's wounds instead.
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
Koto decides it may be best to help Tom and LALA reach the stairs, although she's not sure why they want to go there. Getting away from the vats isn't a bad idea, so she focuses a blast on those slimes. Both get hammered and shaken (-2 HP each). Koto then moves to get closer to Tom and Jericho. She tells the man of the future to follow.
Jericho unleashes a column of white-hot fire on the slimes. He also gets very lucky and both slimes become little more than piles of dust (-3 HP each).
While LALA and Tom wait for the nukers to clear the way, the other two groups of slimes lob globs of goo at the team. Tom duck and dodges everything directed at him like the cat-like ninja he is, but LALA gets nailed by a stinky green blob. This doesn't mean anything to her, but Tom suddenly begins retching (Failure on 1 to "tough it out", Sickened).
With Tom standing in one place, and Koto focusing on clearing out slimes, LALA decides to give everyone a moment before advancing.
In the next round...
Now Koto moves to heal Jericho as per LALA's suggestion, and seeing this, and the way cleared, LALA runs over to the pulldown stairs. Tom is still Sickened and can't do much more than take a few steps, although he starts to feel a little better as LALA moves away. When LALA approaches the stairs, Mr. Goo suddenly leaps out of the upper-left vat, perches on the rim, and flings his stretchy arms at the girlbot. Not expecting the ambush, LALA is easily nabbed, pulled off her feet, and smashed into the catwalk's railing.
Meanwhile, Jericho blasts the slimes to the left while Koto heals him a bit (+1 HP). Jericho's luck appears to be improving because he also manages to blast both slimes (-3 HP each). Despite the roasting, Tom has to weather another round of slime-flinging, and now he's too sick to dodge them all. Miraculously, every ball of goo directed at the ninja is off and he doesn't need to dodge anything, although they have moved significantly closer. He soon feels much better.
MR.GOO -0 HP
-Both slimes to the left -3 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -1 nail
STATUS LINE: Jericho -4 HP and Critical!, LALA -3 HP and Grappled and Stinky and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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"I have become horizontal." L.A.L.A. concluded after dismissing her initial observation - that the room had changed its position - as 'improbable'. "Initiating reverticalization procedure." L.A.L.A. clarified as she attempted to get up. Now face to face with Mr. Goo, she looked straight at him.
"Mr. Goo: It appears as if your lubricious condition has deteriorated the morality centre of your brain. Please disengage your current activities and stand by for a qualified psychologist to tend to this defect." she suggested, not even slightly discouraged by the difficulties the group had faced so far and in fact appearing rather optimistic about her chances of convincing Mr. Goo to stand down.
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(Can Jericho burn off the smelly slime and mr Goo without hurting LALA?)
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(Yeah, but he will need to use his more accurate attacks, although I wouldn't bet on them. Tom is the only accurate fighter in the team atm)
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TG Barighm wrote: »
(Yeah, but he will need to use his more accurate attacks, although I wouldn't bet on them. Tom is the only accurate fighter in the team atm)
(Really? I take it that Koto and Jericho have to take some sort of ranged trait for their magic then.)
Tom thinks that the best way to help LALA is to get Koto and Jericho to hit the vat Goo is on, and asks them to shoot it with their powers. He'll try to keep the other slimes' attention on him while they do that. If Tom's plan is a success he ask Jericho to burn off the stinky slime on LALA, and Koto to shoot the Left slimes. Then if the slime is off LALA he tries to join her and get up the stairs, the same ways I've already said.
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(No, all spell-powers include ray and area attacks. He could light up everything around LALA, but she's gonna take damage)
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("I have become horizontal." - I laughed and laughed.)
Jericho fires on the vat Mr Goo is in. If he can empty that vat, he will aim for the slimes near them.
(Not a joke)
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
Mr. Goo laughs, at least it sounds like a laugh, in reply to LALA. "HOW ABOUT I TAKE YOUR HEAD?"
Koto turns away from healing Jericho and fires a blast at the rim of the vat Mr. Goo is perched on. It's a tricky shot because Tom is in her way, but she manages it just fine, and the rim is horribly dented (-2 HP to vat). Jericho adds his own fiery blast and fares just as well as Koto, but he quickly notes fire has much less effect on steel than Koto's sonic burst do (only -1 HP).
It's not much direct damage to the vat, but the blasts do ruin Mr. Goo's perch. He has to fight to regain his balance, despite being extra sticky, fails, and ends up falling into the vat.
But here's the thing...being extra sticky, his arms remain securely fastened to LALA, and when the gooey supervillain falls into the vat, he drags LALA with him! LALA flies over the rails of the catwalk and smacks into the dented side of the vat. She is slowly being dragged in...
In the meantime, Tom deals with the slimes. Thankfully, only two blobs of goo actually come close to hitting him, and they're easily dodged; however, now the slimes are moving into melee range. Oddly, the two slimes on the upper side of the catwalk ignore LALA and go straight for Tom. Looks like Goo has some control over the lesser slimes and doesn't want them dealing with the grappled robot.
LALA is in serious trouble!
MR.GOO -0 HP
-Both slimes to the left -3 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
-Upper Left Vat -3 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -1 nail
STATUS LINE: Jericho -4 HP and Critical!, LALA -3 HP and Grappled and Stinky and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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TIP OF THE PAGE: Remember, in the 33 rules, just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you are any good at it. If you want to excel at your chosen profession, be sure to take a Defining Trait that gives you a chance to succeed on rolls of 2. This is very important when starting a new game.
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Jericho concentrates his fire on Mr. Goo himself. If Tom is in too much trouble, he will help him out. Mr Goo is priority right now.
(Not a joke)
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Tom tells Koto to concentrate on freeing Lala by shooting Mr Goo. He'll try clearing the blowtorch he has and then attacking the slimes to the left. His first priority is the slime that throws the stinkyness about.
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(Drem, might want to give the update another read)
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(Oh. Missed the part that Goo is in the vat now.)
Jericho moves closer to LALA. If he can reach LALA, he will try to grab her and pull her back up. If not, he concentrates his fire on Mr Goo's arm to try to get him to let LALA go.
(Not a joke)
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L.A.L.A. did not appear to realise fully how much trouble she was actually in. "My head should only be detached by a qualified mechanic!" she protested firmly trying to slip out of Mr. Goo's grasp and hold on to something to prevent herself from being dragged into the vat.
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
Koto cringes at the idea of firing on LALA, but she agrees it may be the only way to save her, so she gives a short prayer before unleashing something that sounds like a tortured rabbit being devoured alive.
SUCESS! (No, really, she rolled a 3). The blast blows Mr. Goo's arms away and LALA falls to the ground below the catwalk. With LALA safe, Jericho focuses a blast on the weakened slimes to Tom's left. The man of the future's good luck continues, and both slimes are reduced to dust.
Tom now has to deal with the slimes in melee. They still lob their balls of goo despite being so close, and Tom still has to dance like a cat on crack to dodge them all. Unfortunately, one acid globule manages to catch his leg, and it begins to burn (-1 HP now, another -1 HP next round).
The blowtorch still isn't lit, so Tom settles on whacking a green slime with the torch itself. He knocks some goo aside, but not enough to unleash any stinky stuff (-1 HP).
"YOU'RE MAKING ME ANGRY!" The team can hear Goo yell.
Another wave of red slimes leap out of the vats and land on the catwalk. There are red slimes approaching from the left, right, and upper catwalk.
In the next round...
With no immediate threat to worry about, Koto decides to create a massive sonic-scream that affects everything on the right side of the plant: vats, slimes, and anything else that may be in the way. Koto cups her hands around her mouth, and then unleashes a deafening cacophony of frightful proportions. Pipes rupture, valves are ripped out, and cracks form on the ground. When all is "said" and done, heh, both vats on the right side of the room take 2 HP damage, and the yellow slime attacking Tom, plus the red slime, also take 2 HP damage.
Need actions for rest of team, and remember, two rounds worth of actions!
MR.GOO -2 HP
-Right Yellow Slime -2 HP
-Right Green Slime -1 HP
-Right Nitro Slime -2 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
-Upper Left Vat -3 HP
-Both Right Vats -2 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -1 nail
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -4 HP and Critical!, LALA -3 HP and Grappled and Stinky and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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Koto continues with the screams of doom.
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L.A.L.A. moves back to the ramp to continue her mission of getting up to the office. She will first work on getting the ramp down and then on going to the office.
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(Just to clarifly things, is there a red slime coming from the north?)
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(Yes, there is)
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If I remember right, Tom is still on the upper north part of the catwalk. Jericho will fire a large wide wave of fire at the slimes on the left catwalk. Continue until the slimes are gone. Once gone, he will (at least I hope he can) create explosions inside the vat Mr Goo is hiding in.
(Not a joke)
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Tom disengages from the slimes and retreats a bit. He'll draw the nailgun and shoot it at red slimes, unless they're near a teammate.
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(Please don't post generic targeting parameters)
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
Tom falls back and closer to Koto and Jericho while LALA runs for the stairs on the northern side of the plant and uses them to climb up onto the catwalk. Koto unleashes another wave of hellish screams on everything to her right and manages to heavily damage the two mundane slimes and vats, but the red slime is spared the assault this round. Tom fires his nailgun at...I'm gonna guess the closest red slime, and since I HAD to guess, it's an automatic miss. Tom has to evade a couple more globs of slime, but he remains unhittable.
Jericho, seeing the slimes on the left were already dispatched, focuses a blast of fire into the vat on the upper left side, but nothing happens.
After a few moments, Mr. Goo climbs out of the upper right vat. Looks like Koto's screams are starting to get to him.
Meanwhile, LALA examines the pulldown stairs. Unfortunately, they're a good 10 ft. above her head. There is a pipe nearby she could climb, but then she would have to jump from the pipe to the stairs. It's a difficult task for the girlbot.
The red slimes congregate near the center of the catwalk...and explode!
Did I not say "don't be on the catwalk when they're blown up"? The only team member outside the explosion radius is LALA. Everyone else gets blown sky-high. Or do they?
Tom performs some truly amazing acrobatic manoeuvres to avoid the blasts, rolls over the railing, and finds himself on the floor of the plant (Success on 3, 2, and 3 respectively to avoid the blasts). Jericho and Koto are not so lucky and get blown away (Force Shield Failures on all three blasts; -9 HP total). They fall near the entrance to the plant. On the bright side, Mr. Goo is also subjected to the blasts, although he is blown into the vat (-6 HP total). All remaining slimes are blown away.
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MR.GOO -8 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
-Upper Left Vat -3 HP
-Both Right Vats -4 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -2 nail
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho KO'd, Koto KO'd, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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(I am unclear about the exact situation. Is L.A.L.A. still grappled? Where is everyone and what slimes are still present. Could we perhaps get an updated map?
Also: auch on the boom.)
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(No, she's not grappled anymore. Map update forthcoming)
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(Do Koto and Jericho have to wait until combat's over to be revived?)
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(No, any healing ability will bring them back. The trick is to do it before Goo floods the plant again)
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If Tom thinks that he can bring his fallen comrades round, he does so, prioritising Koto first and then Jericho. He then gets back onto the catwalk asap. If Lala is still having trouble getting on top, he goes and helps her climb up.
If Tom doesn't think he can help Koto and Jericho, he goes help LALA, using his rope to get up, and send down the pull down stairs, and then raising them once she's up if he can.
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
I have no new actions for LALA.
Mr. Goo, who should have been blown into the vat as a result of the explosion, now falls into the vat.
Tom runs over to the fallen Koto and Jericho and tries to wake Koto up, but a few shakes and a slap in the face doesn't appear to be doing it (Tom lacks any form of healing item or training necessary to revive either character. You can attempt to move them though, or try to beat Goo ASAP).
Tom can join LALA at this point, but there is a problem: if he goes up on the catwalks, he risks an encounter with Mr. Goo. This may be a good thing if he can defeat the supervillain then and there, but if Tom gets defeated...well, that's a bad thing. If Tom stays on the ground, Goo will likely flood the plant. Not a big deal for Tom, but Koto and Jericho can't move, and if they die...well, it's not very superheroic to leave your team mates to die, is it? The whole encounter would be a wash.
MR.GOO -8 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
-Upper Left Vat -3 HP
-Both Right Vats -4 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -2 nail
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho KO'd, Koto KO'd, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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L.A.L.A. carefully analysed the situation for a while. Koto and Jericho were in danger. What Tom needed was time so he could get them to safety without being faced by Mr. Goo. She carefully constructed a plan.
L.A.L.A. moved towards Mr. Goo's location. "It appears as if your slimes are unstable - this poses a high level of risk and needs to be addressed immediately!" she sternly told Mr. Goo.
The robot girl made sure to be in the centre of Mr. Goo's view, moving around to stay in front of him and generally being an annoying little nuisance who just would not give up the irritating game of "being in your face".
L.A.L.A. activated her energy reserves to boost the impact resistance of her armour and attempted to dodge any attacks while staying in front of Mr. Goo - if he grabbed her, she'd hold on to the catwalk, the edge of the vat and anything else she could hold on to for dear life.
Between her armour and her focus on defence, L.A.L.A. figured she would be able to last long enough, while her antics of being in Mr. Goo's face dodging his attacks would hopefully prove a distraction for Tom so he would have the time he needed to help Koto and Jericho!
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OOC Could I have an inventory check please? Enyo I think it might have been better for LALA to have continued with the climb into the room.
IC Tom carries koto then Jericho upto the catwalk. He'll then tag LALA out the fight if she's in one, handing her the rope and then takes on Mr Goo if he's there.
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(All ref. sheets and their respective inventories are found on the first page of this thread)
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
LALA can't address Mr. Goo directly because the explosion blew him into the vat (a correction added in the last update), so she moves to the place where he last stood and faces the vat he fell into. She hopes the slimy wonder can hear him. Based on his responses to the party throughout the encounter, it looks like he can hear everyone just fine.
Meanwhile, Tom runs over to Koto and carries her up to the catwalk. Just as Tom beguns working on Jericho, slimy arms reach out of the vat and attempt to grab LALA. Looks like the girlbot's calculations were correct, but this time she is ready for the attack and deftly dodges it (Not a literal dodge; Goo Attack Failure on 1). After a couple more dodges, Mr. Goo becomes thoroughly PO'ed and jumps out of the vat.
"UNSTABLE? COME IN AND TAKE A CLOSER LOOK IF YOU'VE GOT A PROBLEM WITH MY SLIMES!"
Goo's stretchy arms fly out at the girlbot...
...but Tom charges into the fray, pushes LALA out of the way, and then proceeds to do a cartwheel to dodge the slimy arms (Dodge Success on 2). He quickly tosses her the rope and tells her to go for the stairs.
It's hard to tell if Mr. Goo is angry or not, it's hard to pinpoint where his face is, but he appears to be irritated. Instead of hiding in his vat, he jumps from the rim of the vat and onto the railing of the catwalk. The stretchy arms reach for Tom again, but the lithe ninja backflips away (yay for consecutive Dodge Successes).
LALA runs to the end of the catwalk, pulls out the rope and...
...how is she supposed to get the rope to the stairs? There are no prongs or grappling hook attached to the rope.
MR.GOO -7 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
-Upper Left Vat -3 HP
-Both Right Vats -4 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -2 nail
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho KO'd, Koto KO'd, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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(I wasn't sure if Tom still had these, hence I asked) Tom then uses the the frostbag on Mr Goo, hopefully catching him with the frostyness. Next he'll try using the tar remover on him. Tom tries to keep Mr Goo's attention on him at all times. If push comes to shove, he'll try using the blowtorch as a club. If it doesn't stick(or appear to burn due to acid) thanks to the tar remover, he ditches it and goes hand to hand with Mr Goo.
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"OUT OF MY WAY, GNAT!" Goo yells at Tom.
The ninja reaches for the frostbag and whips it at the slimy threat before he can react. The bag instantly clouds up and expands. Upon striking Goo, it explodes in a frosty cloud (-1 HP). Mr. Goo doesn't appear to be adversely affected by the frost, but some pieces of him freeze and break off.
Goo charges Tom and sends his flexible arms after the ninja, but the superhero doesn't need to do much to avoid this attack (Goo's Attack Failure on 1). Tom now whips out the tar remover. He opens the container and sprays it about, but there is nothing Goo can do to avoid the attack. As soon as the tar remover hits Goo, steam begins to rise off his body and he screams.
"GAH! WHAT IS THIS? AGH!" Mr. Goo screams again before leaping into a nearby vat (-2 HP total over time).
Tom braces for another round of slimes or nitros or something of that sort, but nothing happens. Has Mr. Goo retreated? Whatever the case, the ninja has bought some time.
MR.GOO -10 HP
-Lower Left Vat Emptied!
-Upper Left Vat -3 HP
-Both Right Vats -4 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom's Nailgun -2 nail and uses Bag of Frost
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho KO'd, Koto KO'd, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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Tom runs on over to LALA and takes the rope off of her, making a lasso out of it. Then he'll try to use it to grapple something and climb up to the room and lower the stairs for LALA. It there's nothing to grapple Tom tries climbing up. In any case he lowers the stairs for LALA to get up and tries to raise them when both of them are up. If there is a door, Tom busts it open. Hopefully she can find something to do that helps them and city. Tom prays he brought enough time for them.
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Tom runs over to LALA and grabs her rope, then attempts to make a lasso out of it. When he realizes it will take some time to actually work out how to make a lasso, he decides to climb the nearby pipe up to the ladder. Tom knows he has to be quick, and though he's not that strong or experienced, he is agile and manages to keep himself from falling. When he reaches the ladder, it's a simple matter of jumping and grabbing on to it. He just manages to reach it (Success on 3; need a more appropriate trait for jumps like that if you want to succeed on 2's) and Tom's weight is enough to pull the ladder down.
Both Tom and LALA race up the ladder and the ninja pulls the ladder up after him. Now standing on the upper catwalk, the girlbot races over to the room overlooking the vats and discovers a control room. I think it's safe to assume she immediately searches for a way to hook up to the system, finds a data transfer node, hooks up, and begins looking for a way to get rid of the nanobot-laden slime. It doesn't take long for LALA to discover the commands necessary to drain the vats, direct them to a dangerous chemicals storage tank deep beneath the surface, and seal them off until a hazardous chemicals disposal team can be dispatched to deal with the problem (the control room also has internet, so LALA takes the liberty of issuing a chemical "spill" alert; let me know if there's anything else you want to do over the internet).
As for Tom, he notes a door leading to a stairwell just off to the side. He also spots a fireaxe and a First Aid kit, specifically designed for chemical related injuries, but has the usual stuff.
ADRENALINE SHOT: Very useful drug. Gives you a temporary boost to all physical abilities and restores 1 HP. Can be used to wake-up downed allies.
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Tom picks up the medkit, and tells LALA to search the terminal for anything that incriminates Mr Goo or Metal Money. The ninja then goes to revive Koto first, as she's the healer. Koto would then heal Jericho, then Tom and Lala.
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LALA politely reminds Tom this terminal controls only the plant's valves, tanks, etc. There is nothing to be found concerning Metal Money. Note LALA hasn't actually drained the vats yet.
Tom returns to the catwalks and sticks Koto with the Adrenaline Shot. She gasps and wakes up, and then does her best to revive Jericho. A single application of healing is enough to wake Jericho.
But it looks like time has run out. The slime within the vats begin to bubble and churn. Ripples form and some ripples grow into large waves that spill over the rim of the vat and ooze down its side. The floor shakes and valves pop out of their pipes.
An alarm goes off. Spinning red lights on the walls light up and bath the room in a spinning red glow.
LALA has begun to drain the tanks.
But there is a problem. LALA watches as alerts fill up the terminal's screen. Pipes have backed up, drains are getting clogged, and valves are being broken all over the plant. There are chemical spill warnings coming from all over the place! Draining procedures for the slime-filled vats have also come to a complete stop.
"I WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO STOP ME! I WILL HAVE MY BODY BACK!" Mr. Goo yells. "IF I CAN'T KEEP THE NANOBOTS HERE...I WILL TAKE THEM WITH ME!
THERE IS MORE THAN JUST SLIME IN THIS PLANT. HAVE A DRINK!"
Tom watches in horror as various pipes burst and drains begin to back-up with a strange, reddish liquid. It hisses and bubbles as it spills into the plant and smoke rises from every surface it touches. Within seconds, a good portion of the floor is covered in this liquid. Tom can also see some of the slime poking out of the pipes, then slip back in. Looks like Mr. Goo is using his slimes to flood the plant with this mysterious chemical and there is a good chance you don't want to touch it.
It doesn't take long before the plant is flooded with a foot or so of chemicals.
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -5 HP, Koto -5 HP, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:20 min. and "IWIN" button
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"Mr. Goo appears to be upset." L.A.L.A. informed whomever was listening, as if that required some clarification.
In the control room, L.A.L.A. will focus on containing any chemical spills as these pose a direct danger to the population, if possible resolving them by rerouting through other pipes using her knowledge of chemistry to know which chemicals she can safely mix in the same pipes if only a limited number are available.
If it is not possible to resolve them, she will try to contain them to as small an area as possible with as few people as possible.
"Mr. Goo should be less upset and not harm other people so we can help him." she noted "Koto and me can help cure him!"
With Tom downstairs, there wasn't anyone in particular she was telling this to.
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Tom asks Koto to whack both right vats with her sonic powers, and Jericho to blast the remaining left Vat. He's hoping the emergency override is still working. Even it's not, then it should hopefully leave Mr Goo nowhere to hide.
Tom will spread out from the others and attempt to taunt Mr Goo out of hiding and hopefully fight him. "Mr Goo! It wasn't your transformation that made you a pathetic loser, you were already that before you changed! Man are you stupid, once the nanites are active, whats to stop Metal Money using them to turn on you? He'll either kill you or control you. The one thing he won't do is give you back your body. He's just using you, like he uses everyone and you're too pathetic and desperate to see it." He first uses the frostbag if Mr Goo emerges, then the tar remover, and keeps taunting him.
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(Just waiting for a response from Dremmy)
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After a series of expletives, Jericho gets his barrings. "No matter how many times it happens, dying is never fun." If he's not on the catwalk he makes his way there. Seeing that fire does little damage to the vats, he attacks Mr Goo if he appears. If he is no where to be found, he tries the explosion in each of the vats again to see if he can draw him out.
(Not a joke)
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
LALA continues her attempts to resolve the problems, but every operation she executes is blocked or damaged seconds after she orders them. Soon every single pipe connected to the main vat room is marked with a red code for failure. She has to give up or risk causing catastrophic failure to the entire plant.
Mr. Goo does not reply to Tom. The ninja begins to wonder if Goo is no longer present, but he yells at Jericho and Koto to nuke the vats anyway and the hellsinger is glad to comply. She blasts another solid dent into the vats but it's not enough to drain it. Jericho focuses a blast of fire into the vat itself, but Mr. Goo does not appear.
It soon becomes apparent that draining the vats is no longer possible: the slime in the vats begin to rise and spill out. Looks like someone-gee, I wonder who?-is pushing the slime out of the vats. Meanwhile, the dangerous chemicals continue to fill the plant. They have now risen a couple more feet.
LALA calculates the chemicals will reach the catwalk in a minute or so. It would be best if the team gets out of there.
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -5 HP, Koto -5 HP, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:15 min. and "IWIN" button
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"We need to go up, people!" Jericho makes his way up the ladder, if its still in the down position, and into the area LALA is in. It its not where he can reach it, Jericho yells for LALA to get it down to the or throw something down to them to get them up and off the catwalk.
(Not a joke)
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Not seeing much more she can do upstairs, L.A.L.A. moves to the staircase and lowers it for the rest of the group so they can get up. She'll also look around to see if she cant spot Mr. Goo somehow - if there is a chemical spill, he could be in danger too!
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EPIC BATTLE: MR. GOO
LALA runs over to the pulldown stairs to make sure it's still down when the rest of the team approaches it: Jericho leads the way and is followed by Koto. Tom, looking for a chance to finish this fight, is forced to give up and join the rest of the team when the gooey supervillain doesn't appear. Koto, full of adrenaline, runs like an olympic sprinter, but Jericho lags behind. He still feels groggy and sore, and most of his wounds are still present, so Tom is forced to lend a shoulder to the man of the future. Everyone eventually reaches the ladder and climbs up, and not all too soon: the chemicals continue to rise and are now nearing the catwalk.
By the time the team reaches the upper area of the plant, the chemicals consume the catwalk. They eventually stop rising, but not before submerging the vats.
The chemicals are releasing a gas. LALA has time to analyse this gas and is able to determine the identity of the chemicals, and yes, it's dangerous enough the party should vacate the premises within the next 20 minutes; however, there is a stroke of good luck here: these chemicals can easily damage fragile electronic components. LALA determines there is a 97% chance the nanobots, now completely submerged in the chemicals, have been destroyed by this exposure, and the remaining 3% aren't enough to pose any real threat. In Goo's haste to destroy the team, he accidentally ruined Metal Money's plans.
But there is still the issue of Mr. Goo...
As the team stands at the top of the pulldown stairs, a huge blob of slime rises out of the chemicals to form a column of the greenish-yellow stuff. It begins to grow bulbous and top-heavy at the apex of the column and Goo's intent becomes blatantly obvious. The team flees towards the control room just as the giant slimy hand smashes into the stairs, then they duck into the stairwell as the big hand smashes the control room itself. Everything falls into the flooded plant.
"COME BACK! I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!" Mr. Goo yells from somewhere within the tower of slime.
Looks like Mr. Goo is not finished with the party. Apparently Tom's taunts worked.
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom takes First Aid Kit
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -5 HP, Koto -5 HP and Strengthened, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:15 min. and "IWIN" button
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"He certainly doesn't sound happy. We need to get to a more open area. I don't get the warm fuzzies fighting in a stairwell. Alright, guys. Up or down? I say up. I think that takes us back to the labs."
(Not a joke)
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(No, you passed through a series of sewer tunnels to reach the plant)
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"Yes let's move to a battlefield more to our liking. Up." Tom agrees. "Can you move without me carrying you now? Oh just for the record that's the second time today I've saved you Future Boy."
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TG Barighm wrote: »
(No, you passed through a series of sewer tunnels to reach the plant)
(That's right. I forgot about the pipe room and the tunnels. We do need to get out of the stairwell now that Mr. Goo is much larger than before.)
(Not a joke)
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If there is time Koto heals herself, then Jericho, then Tom, then LALA.
If she spots a weak spot, she'll try to collaspe the ceiling to seal off pursuit.
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(ALTERATION: I may have mentioned the stairwell goes to the roof, but when I started thinking about how far below ground the labs were in relation to the tunnels leading to the plant, I decided that didn't make much sense. The stairwell will now take you outside and to the ground floor)
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CHEMICAL PLANT: Stairwell to Plant Compound
ENVIRONMENT: Night, Streetlamp Light, Funny Smell
Koto begins her usual routine of healing up the party, and manages to restore another 1 of Jericho's HP, but a sudden shudder interrupts her. It feels like someone just pounded a major support or something.
A quick look down the stairwell reveals the presence of more chemicals, so the team has no choice: they go up. As they move, they can hear Mr. Goo laughing about something and what sounds like a gigantic creature pounding the walls.
The team eventually reaches a weed-covered landing and a door heading outside. The stairwell continues but it looks cracked and pitted. Koto blasts this and causes some rubble to block pursuit, then the team continues outside.
They now find themselves outside the plant...but is it a plant? The windows of the plant are broken and covered in grime, the ground is full of weeds nearly chest high, and the concrete is so badly cracked it's a wonder it doesn't crumble beneath your feet. Visible pipes are so badly rusted many have fallen or split open, and a couple rusted husks of old cars are tucked into corners. The outer compound of the "plant" forms a rectangular horseshoe. At the end of this horseshoe, to the party's right, is a bent and broken fence. They can see more buildings and a road just beyond the fence. The sound of rush-hour traffic and the forms of skyscrapers still fill the air, so the party is still in the city.
Despite the dilipidated nature of the plant, a couple brightly lit bulbs sit atop a couple doors. Nearby streetlamps combine to provide enough light. The open, weed-filled area is roughly 120 ft. long and 80 ft. wide.
As the team surveys the area, they begin to here a rumbling sound from somewhere deep within the plant...
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -4 HP, Koto -5 HP and Strengthened, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:15 min. and "IWIN" button
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(More healing, unless the party chooses to flee)
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L.A.L.A. did some calculations as they fled up to the open space outside.
"It is important to protect the people in the city from the chemicals and Mr. Goo. I have formulated a new plan to accomplish this objective. Can you all keep Mr. Goo busy while I fetch what is needed?" she inquired.
L.A.L.A. had calculated that they were in a rush and there was not really any time to explain her plan, but if anyone would ask she would be most happy to explain.
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Tom doesn't think it's a good idea to go back down until the party's fully healed.
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"Lala. What are you about to do? I would rather not split up the team." He looks around at the pipes. "We need to be careful. He could come out of any pipe at a moments notice."
(Not a joke)
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"Mr. Goo now has access to a large quantity of nanobots - he appears to have grown in volume as a result - we would have a significant verticality disadvantage against him in a conflict. I am going to borrow one of the Giant Robot bodies from Metal Man's basement to compensate."
Somehow this all made perfect sense to the girl too.
"I do not have wireless access to the Giant Robot, so I will have to run back to it. Can you keep Mr. Goo busy until then?"
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CHEMICAL PLANT: Plant Compound
ENVIRONMENT: Night, Streetlamp Light, Funny Smell
LALA does not have wireless access to the giant robot. She had direct access to the police robots in the secret garage and copied herself into them.
Koto, still feeling like she could run a marathon in record time, manages to complete a couple more healing applications on herself and Jericho (1 each).
Time soon runs outs: the sound of pipes shaking and banging against the wall can be heard. One bursts and slime begins to pour out. The slime quickly grows into a huge ball some 40 ft. high and around. If anyone on the team has seen "The Blob", they're probably experiencing a weird moment of deja vu.
"YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE ME!" Goo yells from deep within his slimy caccoon.
The team is about 60 ft. away from the "Blob".
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -3 HP, Koto -4 HP and Strengthened, LALA -3 HP and Power Reserves at 1hr:15 min. and "IWIN" button
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"Prepare for the firestorm!" Jericho unleashes a massive fireball at Mr Goo. After impact, he sets up a fire wall to keep Mr Goo from moving around and leaves him isolated to one side of the plant.
(Not a joke)
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Tom tries to use the tar remover on the blob, suspecting it will do little good. He'll draw back when Jericho raises the firewall. He'll keep an eye out for exits.
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(Not sure what I should have LALA do in the next round here. She thinks at the speed of light, so she could easily determine an action isn't the right one in miliseconds. Wouldn't be right to have her stand around being confused. Actions would be appreciated)
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(I have edited my post to correct for the new information)
If nobody objected quickly, L.A.L.A. would run off back in the direction of Metal Man's base to fetch the Giant Robot - looks like they were going to need it!
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CHEMICAL PLANT: Plant Compound
ENVIRONMENT: Night, Streetlamp Light, Funny Smell
LALA's course of action leads her to encounter 2 pathing errors and a logic error: she can't reach the secret garage via the chemical plant because it is flooded and the giant robot won't fit in the elevator. She might be able to open the big door in the secret garage, but she has already determined that is stealing and already stated that possibility was not an option (way back when she hacked the police bots). LALA lifts a leg like she is about to take a step, then suddenly freezes.
Koto is really feeling it right now, so she acts well before anyone else gets a chance to think (anyone human anyway). A horrible sound, best described as a drunk hobo incoherently screaming while strangling a cat, erupts from the depths of the finite Japanese woman. Unfortunately, the soundwaves move so chaotically, they're unable to focus long enough to deal any real damage to the gigantic blob (Failure on 1). It quivers like a gargantuan mass of Jell-O.
Koto thens back away from the mass of goo. As far back as she can.
Thankfully, everyone else manages to act before Mr. Goo can do anything with his new bulk. Tom needs to get a lot closer before he can spray the tar remover on de "blob", moves to within 20 ft, and finishes off the bottle. It's not nearly as much damage as it was to Mr. Goo petit, but portions of the mass do begin to melt off the side of the behemoth's body (-1 HP).
Jericho is about to unleash Hell and all of its cousins on the blob, but then Tom moves in to spray the tar remover. This forces Jericho to rein in his blast somewhat lest he risk roasting the ninja. The man of the future is forced to unleash a quasi-Hell on the icky beast. Jericho's columns of fire (weren't we doing white hot beams of light?) aren't very focused, but the slime is so big it's kind of hard to miss (Success on 2; positive factor due to slime's enormous bulk combined with use of area attack; -3 HP). Large chunks of the beast char and break off as a result of the heat.
The blob surges forward! An appendage, vaguely shaped like an arm, suddenly pops out and strikes out at Tom, but the ninja easily rolls out of the way (Dodge Success on 3) while a second appendage whips a car-sized blob of goo at Jericho (who is standing near LALA). The man of the future somehow manages to dive out of the way at the last possible second, but LALA gets flattened. The slime may be soft and marshmellow-y, but it weighs a ton (literally), and a number of LALA's internal components are shattered. Detecting a possibility of power loss, her core shutdowns to preserve itself. She's also pinned beneath the stuff (-3 HP).
In the next round...
Tom spins around and flees from the slimy behemoth just as it withdraws it "arm" for another strike. It moves to chase the ninja, but Jericho stops it when he erects his wall of fire. Shortly after the wall goes up, Koto places a skull-shattering reverberating echo within the slime's area (Success on 2 for the same reasons stated above; -2 HP). Now Mr. Goo has no choice: stay in one spot and be ripped apart by Koto's echoes or advance through Jericho's wall of fire.
The blob advances...and is immediately consumed by the flames. Enormous chunks char, crack, and break away from the mass. The blob has lost a third of its mass.
As it moves, it rips away another chunk of itself, a crystallized piece, and whips it at Jericho. He once again manages to dodge the piece at the last possible second. The piece shatters and the momentum causes smaller chunks to roll towards Koto, but she also has the foresight to skitter out of the way.
In the next round...
Koto screams at the blob, which causes Jericho and Tom to reach for their ears, and the force of the blast blows multiple crystallized portions of the blob away. Some chunks sail over the roof of the plant (Success on 3; -2 HP). The blob is now a mere 1/3 of its former self. Jericho adjusts his flaming wall encircle junior, and this final attack encases the remaining shell into one giant piece of green crystal.
A crack appears in the shell...
A chunk falls away to reveal Mr. Goo, slimy and lanky as ever, as he stumbles out of the blackened hulk.
"You...can't...no...I won't allow you...to..." he mumbles, the majority of his former gusto lost to fatigue.
*The Blob -14 HP
**Sorry, was gonna do a map, but got called away to do some work
INVENTORY UPDATE: Tom uses up Tar Remover
STATUS LINE: Tom -2 HP, Jericho -3 HP, Koto -4 HP and Strengthened, LALA KO'd and Power Reserves at 1hr:15 min. and "IWIN" button
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(You're right, I hadn't thought about the ownership issue - L.A.L.A. definently would not want to steal anything)
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(It didn't make sense to just do beams of light and have the capability to make firewalls. And I couldn't make sense of the 1000ft sized fireball described in the rules when translated to Jericho's powers. It would basically be a giant intense search light blinding people and setting then on fire. So far I have yet to blind anyone. So I will stick to various forms of fire with the option to create intense streams of light.)
Jericho keeps a circular firewall around Mr. Goo. "It's over, Goo. Surrender now. We don't want to kill you. We want to help you."
(Not a joke)
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(That's RANGE of 1000 ft, and area of 100 ft. Still doubled from your super trait though. I would imagine it was mini-novas and solar flare-like effect. I suppose I could exchange the additional burning damage for a blinding effect if you want)
I almost forgot! New DEFINING TRAIT for all!
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(I'm taking unhittable)
Tom moves over to the edge of the firewall. "I get that you want to be a man again. I can't imagine the hell you're going through. However being a man means taking responsibility for your actions. You chose the wrong path to get yourself helped and you've hurt innocent people along the way. Be a man and take responsibility for that. I won't lie to you, you'll probably go to prision, but I promise you I'll make Metal Money's research available to you. Testify against Metal Money in court about what he was having you do, and you get your revenge on him as welll. It's your choice. Do you want to be a monster or a man?"
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( OOC: L.A.L.A. picks Grease Monkey (though I think I also choose Lab Rat earlier and its not on my sheet yet) )
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Mr. Goo laughs loud and long in reply to Tom...that, or a very noisy toilet has backed up somewhere.
"FOOLS! THERE IS NO...MERCY...FOR MONSTERS LIKE ME! THERE IS ONLY...FREEDOM."
Goo suddenly charges through Jericho's wall of fire, burning himself in the process (-3 HP), but keeps on going. He is slowed by the attempt and is clearly struggling to reach the pipe he used to enter the compound. Goo is trying to escape!
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Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (Yeah. I meant 100ft. And I take Suggestion. ) "Stop him!" Jericho drops the wall and runs after him. If he can reach him, he will tackle him. If he can't reach him in time, he will fire at the pipe Goo is headed for an try to melt it shut. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 * * * * * * Jericho has little trouble chasing Mr. Goo down. He's not moving very quickly. Jericho tackles the slimus sapiens and... ...well, what did you think would happen when you charge head first into a man made of slime? There is a loud "SPLOT!" noise as Jericho's head enters what may be Goo's rear end and his hands get stuck to the supervillain like glue. The man of the future now knows what it's like to have one's head up someone's butt...a slimy butt, but a butt nonetheless. More importantly, Jericho can't move anything but his legs and he is suffocating. Mr. Goo makes a noise that sounds like "GAFFAW!" and tries harder than ever to reach the pipe. Jericho is slowing him down, but not by much. TIP OF THE PAGE: Don't forget to collect bounties on CAPTURED supervillains! Not defeated and left on the ground on the assumption someone else will scoop them up, but bound and delivered to police. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 Tom tells koto to get Jericho out Goo's butt, wishing he could take a picture of him, because even though the situation is grave, he finds the sight of Jericho stuck up Mr Goo's behind hilarous. Tom will use the frost bag to try to freeze Mr Goo solid. He tries to get as much out of the frostbag as he can. Enyo Enyo Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 L.A.L.A. remains knocked out underneath the mass of slime, no longer functional. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 Jericho tries to create an explosion big enough to blow the lower half of Goo's body off. He tries to back his way out of him as well, at lease before Tom freezes Goo. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 * * * * * * * Jericho tries to generate a massive explosion, but one's concentration is severely hampered when one's cranium occupies an anus. Jericho manages to create a burst of extreme heat, but this merely crystallizes Goo's epidermis around Jericho's arms and neck. It does slow Goo down a lot more. Koto runs over and begins trying to pull Jericho free. With adrenaline running through her, she manages to pull the superhero out with ease (And a 3 helps). Jericho begins coughing up slime. Tom already used his Frostbag (ref. sheet updates was one of the things I wasn't able to get around to yesterday. Doing that now). Something about Goo giving up on Metal Money's slime has caused it to destabilize. The remains of the slime, and the mound atop LALA, suddenly melts into a puddle of syrupy goop. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (I think L.A.L.A. is still out though, right?) TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (Yep; I'll get Koto healing when Goo is dealt with) *Ref. Sheets updated. **Oh, and Drem, Persuasive doesn't improve your Suggestion checks. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 Tom asks Jericho to block off the pipe with a Flame wall, if Mr Goo still doesn't surrender, Koto to blast Mister Goo. Tom will batter him with the blowtorch as a club if necessary. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (Aww man. Would it be too confusing if I take Suggestion anyway?) Jericho fires on Goo as he tries to get closer to him. He tries to knock him down before he gets to far away. Blasting the pipe Goo is heading to will be a last resort. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (No, there is nothing wrong with having Suggestion, but you're less likely to use Persuasion now and it may be a "wasted" slot. Since you used Persuasion, I can't let you swap it. Just so you know) * * * * * * * It doesn't look like Mr. Goo is planning to surrender. Jericho fires on Goo again, but this time his aim is off and his blast strikes the wall. Goo keeps moving, in that unique way a floppy person's legs can move, and is slowly gaining speed as the crystallized portions break off and fall away. Jericho tries to knock Goo down again, manages to dive into his legs, and this time the slimy dude splats against the ground. Jericho's left hand gets stuck to Goo's left leg. Koto holds off on blasting "The slime that walks" while Jericho is stuck to him-again-while Tom begins beating Goo with the blowtorch. Tom's blowtorch gets stuck to Goo on the first whack. Mr. Goo doesn't give up. He continues to crawl towards the pipe, and doesn't get stuck to the ground for some reason, and is now very close. Koto blasts the pipe and it collapses, but this doesn't deter Mr. Goo. Tom manages to pull the blowtorch free and whacks Goo again, but the man of flubber is proving to be resistent to the pain...assuming he does feel pain. Blowtorch gets stuck to the villain again. Capturing Goo is turning out to be very tricky...last chance! Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 Tom has an idea and tries scooping the syrupy goop that Mr Goo abandoned into the empty tar container and pouring it on him, as well as the cystalised portions Mr goo lefy on him. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (Sorry, I'm literally sick and tired today) Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (No worries dude) Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (Not taking Suggestion. Going to pick something else.) With his arm inside Goo, Jericho concentrates on heating Goo up enough to harden most, if not all, of Goo's body. He will try to pull Goo back away from the pipes or take out his legs to slow down his momentum. "Goo! Stop! You have nowhere to go!" If he can reduce Goo into a mound of hard shell without killing him, he will. (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 L.A.L.A. remained motionless where she was. Acathala Acathala Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (Drem if you take Perceptive, along with Smart, would probably make you a good investigator.) TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (Still not feeling hot but I think I can throw down a quick update) * * * * * * Jericho unleashes a blast of heat from within Goo. This causes that region of his "body" to crystallize, but it doesn't stop Goo. This is when Koto realizes she can knock him out (d'oh; forgot about the non-lethal stuff). She sings something not so ear-splitting, more like a low rumbling, that causes Goo to finally pass out. Of course, you still have to secure the slimy menace. You can't just leave him here. Koto goes to work healing LALA up. She is now back on her feet. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Enyo Enyo Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 "System completed power-on self test. Now booting from primary operating system." L.A.L.A. reported as she booted up. "Status yellow. Primary sensors operational." She looked around and was about to start reporting the air pressure, until Mr. Goo's unconscious form drew her attention. "Warning. Mission failure imminent. Mr. Goo is hurt! He requires medical attention!" She hurried over towards him to make sure he was still alive and would not accidentally be killed. For some reason, even though he had just almost killed her, L.A.L.A. still wanted to help the man. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (I'll choose my trait later on today. Got to hurry to work.) "Calm down, Small Wonder. He's just out cold. We need to put him in a container before he wakes up." Jericho pulls himself out of Mr. Goo and cleans himself up. "Does anyone remember if there was anything downstairs that was strong enough to hold Goo in place and keep him from escaping?" (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Acathala Acathala Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 "Whoah there my mini-Cylon." Tom says as he puts his hand on LALA's shoulder. "He's just knocked out and I want to keep it that way LALA." He pauses and says to LALA "I want you to contact Law Enforcement agencies and say we're captured Mr Goo and that we'll stay with him until they can take him into custody. Give them our location as well. After that, calculate the financial cost of using Metal Money's research to turn Mr Goo human again," TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 ("Small Wonder"?) * * * * * * LALA goes to check Mr. Goo's vitals and realizes she has no way to determine whether or not the man of slime is still alive. Does he have a heart? ...apparently not. LALA still has no wireless method to contact the police, but Koto has her iPhone (and Tom a cellphone), so the wreck-singer gives the police a call. They're nearby and soon arrive with a containment crew to pick up Mr. Goo. "We've got you guys down for the bounty. Good job!" says one officer, but the rest grumble and appear to ignore the team for some reason. LALA gathers some of the remaining slime and stores it for evidence. But it's not over yet! The team returns to Metal Corp. Tower's plaza. METAL MONEY PLAZA: Plaza OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen ENVIRONMENT: Night, Well-lit, Police Sirens The team is now standing where they first started: at the foot of Metal Corp. Tower. The shots traded between the mysterious gunmen and the police have stopped, and a good number of police have moved to the garage, but the majority are still parked around the tower. "Oh, it's you again," said the grumpy police officer who first greeted the team. "Meh, we got Homeland Security in there now, so maybe you can help with something else. We got a call from the tower's security forces. Looks like they're holed up with a bunch of people inside. They didn't want to say exactly where they were because the radio channels are being monitored, but they have their backs against the wall and they need help. It will make our jobs a lot easier if you can help them out." NEW OBJECTIVE ADDED: Rescue Tower Security INVENTORY UPDATE: LALA acquires slime sample STATUS LINE: Reserves at 1hr:10 min. and "IWIN" button Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Wonder_(TV_series) I suspect that you guys are too young to remember that show. It was a pretty silly show. About a level or two below Alf. I'm taking Divination.) (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 ( This is what I get for trying to make an original character ^_^' ) L.A.L.A. seemed reassured when both Tom and Jericho reassured her Mr. Goo was alright. "We still have to help Mr. Goo." L.A.L.A. agreed with Tom. "But he can wait until the current crisis is over." She began calculations about what was necessary. Perhaps she could reprogram the nanobots that Metal Man had created as a weapon of mass destruction to reconstruct Mr. Goo's body. With L.A.L.A.'s programming skills and Koto's healing magic combined... they'd also need a lab and a way to interface with the nanobots. It seemed unlikely that they'd have a USB port L.A.L.A. could hook up with... (I am -so- saving my "IWIN" button for that one. Saving the villain is what seperates the real hero's from the wannabe's *nodnod*) "We should go help!" L.A.L.A. suggested after the police explained the new threat. Acathala Acathala Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 Tom agrees but first asks the police if they know which areas Homeland Security have already cleared as there's no point in going over ground that's already been covered. He also asks the police if they have a recording of the call, so that Jericho and LALA can analyse it for background noise that may give a clue to where the sercurity people are. (TG, would it be possible if LALA was hooked into police equipment, for her to trace the call?) TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 (Divination? Dang...good choice. When that showed aired, I didn't care about anything that wasn't a cartoon) I am -so- saving my "IWIN" button for that one. Saving the villain is what seperates the real hero's from the wannabe's *nodnod* (Son of a...! The nanomachines don't work that way, and besides, that has nothing to do with Goo's condition...but because of "IWIN", you can't fail. Ah, well...I don't need Goo anymore anyway) TG, would it be possible if LALA was hooked into police equipment, for her to trace the call? (Probably, but don't forget the police aren't too fond of independents. K, hopefully I can get this game going at full-steam again. Quality was falling below my standards for awhile there) * * * * * * METAL MONEY PLAZA: Plaza OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen ENVIRONMENT: Night, Well-lit, Police Sirens LALA has all the details about the nanobots stored in her memory, so reprogramming them will be easy. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the nanites were ever meant to do anything besides receive Metal Money's signal to strike the populace, so MM didn't create a method to reprogram them while in the field. This isn't to say it's impossible, but that LALA will need to come up with her own way to interface with the nanobots. The team watches as Mr. Goo is scooped into a strange plastic bag covered in funny wires and dumped into a sarcaphagus-like container. The holding device is covered in dozens of locking mechanisms and security devices. After a moment, you realize this is a bomb trapping device, but it should work just as well for an icky supervillain. There is a sudden "BOOM!" sound followed by a bright flash of light in the sky. It looks like some kind of firework, but shortly after the light dissipates a gizmo in a nearby car begins processing some kind of data. The officer manning this particular piece of equipment motions to another police officer and he runs over to examine the data. It's all sci-fi weirdness to those not in the know. Tom asks about Homeland Defense. "Huh? Uh...yeah, I guess it couldn't hurt to tell you that. Cover more ground that way. Cobra Squad got this helicopter. It deposited them on...er, I guess the 7th floor...well, it's up where that hole is, you see? Right where that jerk with the EMP weapon was holed up. Haven't been hit with an EMP bomb for awhile so they must have took him out. Safe bet to assume the Cobras have cleared out everything above that. Sonic imaging has revealed most of the gunmen are hanging around the 1st and 2nd floor. None of the security systems after that appear to have been tripped, so you can focus on the 1st and 2nd floors. Hey, if you can get into the security room, you might be able to gain control of the tower. Well, most of it anyway...Metal Money has got his own security up top. Haven't heard from him in awhile." The police officer gives Tom a suspicious look when asked about background noise. "You saying my guys can't figure something like that out on their own? You superheroes the only ones who can do this job? I tell ya we listened hard and we have no idea where they are. That's what we've got to work with." And with that, the officer turns his back to Tom. Barighm Boards Archives-old game threads stored here Acathala Acathala Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 Tom apologises to the policeman. Next he checks the map on his cellphone to find this security room the cop mentioned. If LALA is willing, he sends her to find out what that boom sound was. Once the group are together again he suggests the best way to help the people in the tower is to gain control of the security room. Adremmelech Adremmelech The Original Playa... Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 "Let's head inside. We still need to expose Metal Money. There may be a server room or something that hold all his data. Let's find that security room." (Not a joke) Spell List Spell List 2 Enyo Enyo Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 ( The show as before my time too, but I have just been watching the first season of Small Wonder on youtube. She has some definite L.A.L.A.-ish qualities  - not L.A.L.A. though. ) L.A.L.A. decided that Mr. Goo was safe for now - he could wait a few hours while they handled the matter of Metal Man. Besides, it simply would not do if the nanobots went active against the population halfway during the reprogramming. Metal Mans signal had to be secured first. On Toms instruction, L.A.L.A. moves out to find out what the boom sound was. There are many things that go boom: bombs, paper bags, thermonuclear devices. She searched her memory banks for anything that matched the signature of the boom as well, checking with the super computer if she was allowed to interface with a computer somewhere. TGBarighm TGBarighm Member Full Members March 2011 edited March 2011 METAL CORP. TOWER: Plaza OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen ENVIRONMENT: Night, Well-lit, Police Sirens Tom checks his map and discovers a room with exceptionally thick walls on the second floor. A second look reveals this to be the tower's security room. It's not far from the elevators too, but it could be quite a run from the stairs. LALA identifies the "boom" to be the result of the police's sonar/light imaging technology. There are some Netphones nearby LALA can use to access the internet. |
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When the guys are back together Tom says "Right guys, two options, We either take the stairs, but that will take us longer to reach our objective and I'm sensing time is an issue here, or we take the elevator. Both routes are going to be well guarded. I say elevator, and when reach 2nd floor, Jericho opens up with flare to blind people(I presume he can do that now TG), Sonic opens up with one of her sound bombs. I'll take care of any survivors. LALA is the most important person in our group, as she must get to the security room to deal with the computers and restore security protocols."
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Jericho picks elevator.
(Not a joke)
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Jericho opens up with flare to blind people(I presume he can do that now TG)
(I was going to award Jericho a free Variant since he hasn't had a chance to research one. If that's what Dremmy wants, then sure. Likewise for Koto)
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Divination to see if that's a wise choice whenever he has the opportunity to do so (I assume its seconds before the door opens). Is there anyone outside the elevator door to blind? If yes (and its enemy soldiers), do it. If no (or helpless civilians/police/Homeland), hold off.
(Not a joke)
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(Which elevator will the team use? One of the elevators in the lobby of the tower or the one from the parking garage?)
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Im going with Lobby.
(Not a joke)
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Yeah lobby)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Plaza to Lobby
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Night, Well-lit, Police Sirens
With their minds decided, the team begins the short climb up the stairs leading to the tower's lobby. Despite all the action, surprisingly little damage has been dealt to the lower floors of the tower. The stairs, bush-filled planters, and miniature waterfalls are mostly undisturbed, there are few bullet marks in the pavement, and most of the lights remain lit. It's dark within the tower itself, but the team is certain they can deal with that little issue soon enough.
Some police officers yell at the team to turn back and not to commit suicide, but they don't try to stop the team.
*Not the exact layout, just the general look
The lobby proper is dark, but the team can clearly see the extravagant furnishings and features of the lobby around them. Directly beyond the glass doors is an inactive fountain, and a long reception desk sits just beyond it. Stairs flank the fountain and lead up to a second floor balcony of sorts where coffee shops and cafes are based. This is not an entrance to the second floor. The team can see a hall where the elevators are, some 80 ft. away.
As the team steps through the doors, the lights suddenly flick on.
"You guys are persistent! I thought Goo finished you off by now. Got lucky, eh?" a voice calls from somewhere on the balcony. Much to the team's dismay, they recognize the voice's owner: Army. "I was expecting a SWAT team or something, but I guess you guys will have to do!"
A series of clicking noises erupt from behind the team, then a motor can be heard. A barred shutter suddenly drops over the doors.
Koto curses and runs for a bench to her right. She knocks it over and ducks behind it.
The nature of Army's ambush is not readily apparent, but be prepared for anything!
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Tom suddenly has a suspicion as he too runs for cover. He doesn't stay too close to the group, as the nitro slimes that nearly took out the team is still fresh in his memory. The ninja guesses that they're going to see Army's tactic of hide and pick off targets from afar. "Hey Army, how much is Metal Money paying you to keep his own tower hostage?"
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Jericho produces a firewave that goes from wall to wall and travels down the length of the lobby before going for the nearest cover (column, lobby desk, anything large).
(Not a joke)
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As the others made difficult manoeuvres trying to stay in cover, such as running past columns or tipping over benches, L.A.L.A. moved in a straight line towards the elevator. It was as if the fact that this was an ambush had not even dawned on the little robot.
"Hello Mr. Army!" she happily greeted Army, before continuing towards the elevator.
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(Keno quit. I'll continue playing Koto through the mission, but after that you will need another character. Chances are that will be me)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Tower Lobby
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Well-lit, Oil Smell
Jericho creates a huge blast of fire that fills the lobby, but aside from setting a few things on fire, he doesn't appear to flush any enemies out.
Army laughs in reply to Tom. "A lot more than you're getting to play the hero!"
So Tom was right about one thing, but very wrong about the second...
There's a "FWIP!" sound from above the team's head, and a massive vehicle suddenly appears out of thin-air and crashes into the middle of the lobby. The fountain is crushed under the weight of the metallic beast and bits of it fly everywhere. The thing looks like a tank on steroids: massive treads, a pair of turrets, a machine gun mounted on the back of the tank, a flamethrower mounted on the front, and a weird set of steel rods all over the thing's chasis rounds out the machine.
Koto, Tom, and Jericho are in cover and watch the thing fall out of the air, but LALA had just walked passed the fountain. The force of the beast smashing into the ground forces LALA to kiss granite. She is just an arm's length away from it.
CHALLENGE BATTLE: WAR MACHINE
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Note: Only the elevators and the one red door are on the ground floor. The rest are on the second floor where the cafes are. The brown shapes refer to things like tables, chairs, couches, etc.
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"Parking is not allowed in the lobby of most buildings." L.A.L.A. informed the tank as she crawled back to her feet. "You should go outside and park there instead" she advised. Once she had given the advise, she would continue towards the elevator, looking back towards Koto, Tom and Jericho, motioning for them to follow - L.A.L.A. reasoned that while the parking in this area was forbidden, a vehicle parked in the wrong zone was not important enough to interrupt their mission for.
Of course if the tank starts to attack the party, she will respond by taking cover and analysing the tank using her mechanics skills to look for any structural weaknesses that can be exploited (blind spots, places it cannot fire at, weak points, etc.)
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(Does it sound like Army was in the tank when he repilied to Tom?)
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(No, you can tell Army wasn't in the tank when he said that. He couldn't be. The machine didn't appear until after Army talked)
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LALA takes a photo of the war machine and performs a lightning quick analysis of the machine, but her hard drive must be damaged or something because she receives an "ERROR" message in response (A fancy way of saying Failure on 1 for her machinery knowledge check; I figure LALA doesn't forget, she glitches).
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(If koto still gets a free spell varient, I think I speak for everyone when I say Armor piercing sonic) Tom runs to the rightmost bottom pillar. "So Army, Metal Money paid you to create this hostage situation as a diverson? So that he could release his nanites into the water supply?" Tom will try to record this conversation on his mobile if it has a voice recording app on it(Most do, but DM is boss)
Next he'll try to taunt Army into shooting at him until the group figure out a way to beat him. "Hey Army, I hear that your thevery started after your court martial, that the court martial was because you made a pass at your male CO! Way to handle the rejection!" Tom isn't a homphobe but he suspects Army is.
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(Armor piercing is already inherent to Sonic abilities. Not sure what else to give her; I probably won't. For a Trait, I gave her improved accuracy)
(Dremmy?)
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Jericho bombards the tank with fire blasts to distract it from LALA. He moves to avoid any attack, preferably to the next column. If those are not available, he will make his way to the stairs. He will try to make the heat intense enough to melt its tank wheels and keep it from moving. "LALA! This is no time to make friends with the enemy! STOP THAT TANK!"
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Tower Lobby
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Well-lit, Oil Smell
*A close approximation of the war machine
CHALLENGE BATTLE: WAR MACHINE
Tom yells his taunts, but Army does not reply. Jericho reasons Army could have easily teleported into the war machine (SMART). It's likely Army can't hear Tom now...or the supervillain just teleported away. Tom quickly sprints towards the nearest pillar as he yells.
LALA spins on one heel and returns to the mission, seemingly ignoring the threat imposed by the war machine.
The beastly conglomerate of high-tech metals and machinery activates it treads and spins on the spot. The remains of the fountain crack and split under the weight of the vehicle. The main body of the tank is now facing LALA's behind while the large turret swivels around to focus on Tom and Jericho's position.
The man of the future unleashes a trio of burning fireballs that spin through the air at the tank's treads. It's not hard to miss something so large and the treads quickly heat up to the point of glowing a bit, but Jericho can't tell whether or not he has done any real damage. (SMART Success on 2) Jericho suddenly remembers seeing the strange metal rods on military vehicles in his time. They're electrified rods and they create a field that shocks anyone that attempts to climb the chasis of the tank; however, they're awfully exposed...
Koto jumps up and the look on her face suggests she's has readied a mighty song, but the war machine fires off a shot before the warsinger can get a note out: one of the turrets unleash an ear-splitting blast that resounds off the walls and topples nearby chairs and potted plants. Despite being fired at point-blank range, the shell whips past the pillar and blows a nice hole into the opposite wall. It's just big enough to crawl through. No idea what's in there though.
The tank may have missed, but there is still a lot of flying debris. Thankfully, everyone is momentarily granted a second of good luck and are spared the chunks of brick. The same can't be said for the ear-splitting sound: Koto manages to rub the squeel out of her ears (Tough Success), but Tom and Jericho are forced to endure a high-pitched whine in their ears (Tough Failures on 1).
Koto counters by singing a song that could kill whales...and she focuses on the spot the tank occupies (A persisting effect focused on the tank). The main turret begins to violently vibrate (-1 HP), but the rest of the war machine appears undisturbed by the sonic stress.
The war machine now activates its secondary turrets: the machine focuses on Koto and fires on her while the flamethrower spews burning gas upon LALA. Koto gets struck in the shoulder (-2 HP), but somehow manages to continue her song. LALA instantly senses the sudden temperature change and dives to the ground (not really a dodge; Flamethrower Failure on 1). The jet of fire soars over the girlbot's head. She crawls towards the reception desk for cover.
In the next round...
LALA quickly turns her head and calculates strategies for avoiding the tank's weapon-fire. She may not be able to access her mechanical files at the moment, but she can still perform calculations! Thankfully, that part of her system is operating smoothly (she is still running in superhero mode and is consuming her power reserves; Success on 2) and determines the tank has a blind spot directly by the treads. Of course, if the tank were to swivel, you might be run over.
Tom was hoping to taunt Army at this point, but it doesn't look like he can do that.
Regardless of what anyone else wants to do, the tank wins First Attack and fires on Jericho and Tom's position again. The shell misses the pillar for a second time, creates another hole in the wall, and sends more debris flying. The team is once again spared a brick to the face, although Koto's luck is the result of her force-field kicking in to knock the masonry away. The machine gun continues to fire on Koto. She gets hit again, but this time the bullet strikes her bulletproof vest. She maintains her concentration and her sonic song continues to chip away at the tank (Flamethrower -2 HP, Main Turret -1 HP).
LALA, on the ground to avoid the flamethrower's fire, continues to crawl towards the nearby desk, but the war machine suddenly accelerates and moves out of Koto's killzone...directly towards LALA!
The girlbot simply can't move fast enough to avoid the tank and she finds herself beneath about 80 tonnes of super-tank; however, by some miracle (better known as a 2), her ultra-advanced body armor somehow manages to hold up to this extreme stress. She still has a frickin tank perched on her back, so don't expect her armor to hold up for very long.
Jericho moves to blast the tank's treads again, but stops when LALA finds herself beneath them. I imagine he changes his strategy.
Tom also has an action here...if he wants it.
*WAR MACHINE -1 HP
*Main Turret -2 HP
*Flamethrower -2 HP
STATUS LINE: Koto -2 HP, Tom Deafened, Jericho Deafened, LALA "IWIN" Button
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Jericho aims for the electrified rods. If they deactivate any field it held up, he will get closer to Tom and communicate that to him. If Tom can't hear Jericho, he will try to get close enough to climb the tank himself. If the rods don't go down, Jericho will aim for the the tanks weapons systems in hopes to disable them. He will move to better cover if the opportunity presents itself.
(Not a joke)
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Tom moves to the hole in the wall and crawls through in the hope of finding something to help with this fight. If there is not, then he'll crawl back and get into cover then wait wait for Jericho to destroy the rods. Then he'll climb the tank and look for a way in.
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("Move to better cover" is a generalized statement. Please be more specific in the future)
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CHALLENGE BATTLE: WAR MACHINE
LALA does her best roadkill impression.
Continuing from last round, Tom runs for the whole and tries to get through it in a single bout of acrobatic prowess. Instead, his foot hits a piece of debris and slides into the damaged wall (Failure on 1) and has to settle on climbing through the hole like a normal human being.
In the next round...
Tom may have slid around like a goof in the last round, but he makes up for it this round and manages to slither through the hole like a terrified snake (I chalked this one up to Agility; Success on 2). Once inside the mysterious room on the other side, he looks around...and discovers a bunch of heavily damaged filing cabinets, a smashed halographic monitor, the remains of a computer tower-if anyone ever asks Tom what happens when a CPU tower takes a direct hit from a shell, he will have an answer-a desk covered in the smouldering bits of the shell itself, and a briefcase popped open by the blast. In the briefcase is a fully loaded pistol, a rather archaic looking thing in this day and age, but bullets are bullets, and a syringe marked "morphine". Whoever owned this briefcase must have had some problems...
MORPHINE: Allows you to ignore 1 HP of damage, even if this amount would normally KO you, though the wound is still present and needs to be healed. It also makes you feel very good (a boon for the hardcore RP'ers). Multiple shots of morphine stack, but too many doses will hamper fine motor skills and your ability to reason, plus it's just downright deadly.
Jericho unleashes a blast at every electrified rod he can see (tell me if you're attacking one at a time or using some kind of AoE, please) before the tank can strike at the fire-flinging superhero. He manages to deliver a heavy dose of heat onto one particular rod just beneath the main turret, but it's not enough to disable the rod (Success on 3; -1 HP; material resistence reduces fire damage by 2; however, I will ease up on the resistence as the object heats up to melting point).
The war machine remains perched on LALA's back. The girlbot's armor is holding up (Tank Failure on 2; negative factor due to LALA's armor). Content to remain where it is, the war machine turns its main turret on Koto, and the machine gun just for good measure, and fires both on the singer. The machine gun somehow doesn't land a shot, but the shell is dead on, yet mere inches from Koto's body, her mysterious force field activates and the shell is violently bounced away and into the ceiling (Great time for a 3). Koto decides now would be a good time to quit singing, ducks down behind the flimsy and bullet-pocketed bench, and joins Jericho by the pillar.
The war machine tries to turn its flamethrower on the rest of the team, but the weapon can't swivel that far and ends up lighting up all the nearby furniture. Within seconds, the old fashioned sprinkler system kicks in and floods the lobby with thick droplets of water.
In the next round...
Not sure if Tom takes anything, let me know, but I imagine he returns to the lobby regardless of his decision...
...and arrives just in time to watch Jericho lob a huge fireball at the tank. The rippling ball of flame evaporates water droplets as it streaks through the air, wraps the fireball in a caccoon of steam, and gives everyone the impression that Jericho just threw a pillar of mist at the tank. The mist-ball erupts into a wave of fire as it strikes the tank. Unfortunately, the sprinkler system has dampened the heat of Jericho's attack. Not by that much, but it's enough to cool the tank down before he can melt anything.
Thankfully, Koto doesn't have that problem (yay for first attack successes!), and soon every droplet of water begins to zing-zag and fall in weird patterns as she screams. The flamethrower suddenly stops firing (destroyed!), and more dents appear in the tank's hull (another -1 HP). One of the electrified rods, on the lowest part of the tank, suddenly release a flash of light. Looks like one of the rods have been destroyed.
As funny as this sounds, it's a good thing LALA is beneath the tank. It's shielding her from the team's blasts, and hey, her armor is doing a bang-up job of not pancaking. Won't last forever though...
The war machine still seems to be keen on staying out of Koto's scream radius, so it advances, running over LALA yet again in the process and stripping off all of the artificial skin on her backside; however, she gets extremely lucky this time around when the tank runs over a particularly large piece of debris. It lifts the tank up somewhat and reduces the pressure on LALA's system (Simply put, Failure on 1). She is now free to return to her feet. As for the tank, it advances until it smashes into the reception desk.
More shells and machine gun fire are thrown the team's way, but the pillar is proving to be adequate cover. Even more amazing, none of the flying debris has struck anyone yet. The ringing and Jericho and Tom's ears have also stopped.
In the next round...
Tom sprints towards the tank, staying behind the pillar for cover until he can get close enough to reach the tank.
I have actions for Tom that are good for a couple rounds, so I just need actions for LALA and Jericho.
*WAR MACHINE -2 HP
*Machine Gun -1 HP
*Main Turret -3 HP
*Turret Rod -1 HP
STATUS LINE: Koto -2 HP, LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 1hr:5 min.
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Continue firing on the damaged rod, then move on to the next rod. If all visible rods destroyed, aim for the main turret, then the machine gun. If the pillar doesn't hold up, move to the next pillar.
(Not a joke)
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Tom takes both the gun and morphine, drops the blowtorch and nailgun. In addition to current actions, Tom will take shots at the tank rods, prioritizing the damaged one, and the ones Jericho targets.
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L.A.L.A. quickly stood when the tank got off of her, stepping away from its tracks, then rushing away from the activated sprinkler system "I am not designed to operate when wet!" she warned as sparks jumped over her exposed back, metal bones, servo's and hydrolics exposed and one or two of them protesting against the water by sparking and shorting. She was going to need some serious repairs and diagnostics later.
Not seeing anyone to rescue, L.A.L.A. decided it was important to make sure she did not completely short out her systems, so she found herself cover under the stairs (or one of the desks near there) where she would not be exposed to the sprinklers. That is, unless someone told her to do something else...
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L.A.L.A. quickly stood when the tank got off of her, stepping away from its tracks. She quickly ran over to Tom and the damaged CPU-tower to see if there was anything she could do to help either of them. If it was not completely blown to pieces (?), she would try to evacuate the CPU-tower and get it to safety. That is, unless someone told her to do something else.
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(LALA is not aware of what Tom found in the room beyond the hole in the wall)
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CHALLENGE BATTLE: WAR MACHINE
The stairs appear to be the only place LALA can go to avoid the sprinklers, so she runs in that direction. The war machine dosen't seem to be interested in the girlbot anymore.
Tom fires on the exposed rods, and despite not being a great shot, manages to strike it dead-on (Beginner's luck?). The rod crackles with energy and then falls silent. The left side of the war machine is now clear of electrical shielding.
Koto follows up Tom's shot with another blast, this time not maintaing the effect and going for a one-time shot. Everything is given a good dent, save the machine gun (you have to have accuracy Traits if you're serious about damage). The main turret looks heavily damaged. It's a wonder the thing is still working.
As the shots and blasts fly, the over-sized tank spins in one place and turns its turrets on the team. It begins to advance on Jericho and Koto's location, then fires a shot with the main turret. Once again, the tank's driver is proving to be a terrible shot, and another hole is added to the wall; however, a chunk of rock finally manages to strike Jericho and his forcefield doesn't kick in. He may have broken a rib (-2 HP). To add insult to injury, both Koto and Jericho are deafened by the blast.
The machine gun, now unable to fire on Koto, turns its lead spewing barrel on Tom, but the ninja makes like Mr. Smith and carefully dodges every bullet fired his way...complete with trailing auras and whispy images of where he last stood.
A solid pillar of fire spews forth from Jericho's hand and smashes into the tank. The flamethrower begins to melt and the facing of the tank glows red hot. Despite the water cooling the tank, it's enough to heat the main turret almost white, and the sudden cooling causes it to split and crack. It's now far too dangerous for the tank to fire shells. The main turret is disabled.
In the next round...
With only one major threat remaining, Tom decides to forgo shooting and runs to the other side of the tank where he can safely climb it without getting shocked. Getting on the tank is easy, and once he reaches the machine gun, a ninja-kicks send the weapon flying off the hull of the tank. As Tom finishes off the small turret, the tank attempts to ram into Koto and Jericho. It slams into the heavily damaged pillar, but this concrete marvel continues to serve as a paragon to all other pillars out there and resists the impact.
...and then the tank simply stops moving. With no turrets or flamethrowers available, the tank is a sitting duck. Looks like the driver decided to abandon the war machine. Nobody sees the driver leave, so that leaves only one other possibility...
It doesn't take Koto long to heal up the team, although LALA will need to buy more synthetic epidermis for her backside. The sprinklers stop spraying water shortly after that.
Koto, saying something about not wanting to spend more time in the lobby than they have to, runs to the elevators. She then announces they're not responding.
STATUS LINE: LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 1hr:5 min.
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Jericho climbs the tank and searches the cockpit. He comes out and heads to the elevator. He says, "Unless LALA can figure a way to get this thing moving, we have no other choice but to take the stairs."
(Not a joke)
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Jericho has no trouble climbing the tank and reaching the hatch, but it won't open. It seems to be stuck or something.
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Jericho starts looking for the stairs. He asks the others how far they would have to go to get to the security room.
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"My skin was not designed to withstand tanks." L.A.L.A. informed the party. All things considering though, she looks pretty good for someone who has just had a tank drive over her.
(Can L.A.L.A. now see the damaged CPU tower, or will the group pass it by without her noticing? Since she does not know about its existence, she is not actively looking for it, but if she does see it, she will want to respond)
"Many elevator installations feature emergency power systems which allow elevator use in blackout situations and prevent people from becoming trapped in elevators." L.A.L.A. knew.
(I believe L.A.L.A. downloaded the blueprints of the building earlier - does she know the answer to Jericho's question?)
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(No, LALA would have to crawl through the hole in the other room to see the computer; yes, LALA knows the path to the security room. It's a quick juant from the elevator)
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Tom asks LALA to look at the elevator and if she can fix it. Next he asks Koto if she can sonic drill into the tank, Army might have left something useful. Tom does a quick sweep of upper level with the shops, just to make sure Army has in actual fact departed. He also looks for anything useful.
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LALA doesn't know about the damaged computer, but she does discover an abandoned cellphone in need of assistance; alas, the handheld electronic did not survive the chaos in the lobby, but perhaps she can repair it and then return the phone to its owner. There may be a "lost and found" box somewhere...
...but Tom interrupts LALA's technological coddling and off she goes to deal with the elevators. She quickly discovers they're not broken. LALA reasons they have been locked down, much like the elevator in the garage.
Koto crosses her arms over her chest in response to Tom. She asks the ninja why he can't do it himself, then busies herself looking for a good cup of coffee in one of the cafes.
This doesn't seem like a bad idea, so Tom climbs onto the abandoned tank and punches the hatch. A couple focused strikes smash it open (3 damage beats mat.res. of 2) and the ninja crawls inside the belly of the beast. His suspicions are confirmed: he discovers a loaded shotgun, a first aid kit, and a headset radio. He can hear people talking through the earphones. Is it the gunmen?
Tom then heads upstairs. He discovers quite a few things, pretty much anything you'd expect to find in a cafe, but more specifically a fireaxe, a number of abandoned briefcases filled with devices like pdas and cellphones, a dropped magazine for a pistol, a laptop with wireless internet access, lots of cash-filled cash registers, a heavily damaged device with a good battery in it, and a small robot drone that looks like an armored toy car. No sign of Army.
Jericho begins looking for a stairwell, but he doesn't find one. He knows there is one on the northwest side of the building, but Jericho will have to go off on his own to find it.
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Tom takes the first aid kit and gives one to Koto as she's the medic, he also puts headset radio on. He takes the heavily damaged device and toy motor car, thinking the device is the remote for the car, and he checks on LALA's progress on fixing the elevator. If he sees Jericho, he tells him to "Stay Jericho, give Lala a chance to fix the elevators first. He also monitors the radio for useful information.
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Unaware of the computer inside, L.A.L.A. has no reason to randomly crawl through a hole in the wall, so instead she focusses on repairing the cellphone. When interrupted, she takes the cellphone with her so she can work on it later.
"The elevator is not broken. It has been locked down. Do you wish me to hack it?" she inquired. If told to, she will interface with the elevator to get it operational so the group can continue, fiddling with the cellphone during the wait in the elevator.
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"Yes, LALA. Get that elevator moving."
Jericho takes a look around the same areas Tom has been. He takes one of the cellphones, the laptop, and the battery from the damaged device. (If he can tell what that device used to be, he will try to figure it out before going back to the elevators).
(Not a joke)
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The device is too horribly messed up to determine what it used to be (irrelevant really, it's the battery that matters). Koto is surprised she is expected to carry first aid kits when she herself is a walking healing machine. She passes the first aid kit to LALA and takes full advantage of the girlbot's willingness to do as told. Speaking of which, Jericho tells LALA to work on the elevators.The girlbot is happy to comply, and though direct hacking won't work on the elevators, her previous effort of rigging the electronics to get around the lockdown works just as well here (Success on 2 for an electrician check). The elevator soon arrives to take on passengers.
Jericho doesn't find anything Tom missed. The ninja was very thorough.
Tom begins monitoring the radio transmissions:
"What was that in the lobby?"
"Heroes got in. Commander got to them."
"Where are the heroes now?"
"No idea. Haven't seen the commander."
"No confirmation? Proceed as if they're still alive."
"What about HD? They're becoming a problem."
"Hold out. Keep looking. We can't fail!"
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Jericho asks Tom about the toy drone he found and wonders it has a camera or if there is a way to use it with the laptop for future surveillance. Heading back to the elevator, he goes in with the others.
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Jericho asks Tom about the car drone, and the ninja examines it, then realizes he's not sure how to use it.
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He gives the dronw and battery to LALA. Then Tom has an idea. He asks Jericho if he can use the radio to attempt to draw the gunmen away from their route to the security room.
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"That might not be a good idea. I don't know enough about the gunmen to fake a radio message and give orders. Plus, if they figure out that we have one of their radios, they may cut communications and we will have lost the one thing that could help us stay one step ahead of them. We may have a better chance listening in on their guard detail and figuring out who is where."
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More messages come through the radio.
"HD has secured 7th floor. We can't reach the target."
"He is a secondary priority. Find the weapon! Lives are at stake."
"Enemies closing in...we're running out of time."
"No choice. Play the hostage card."
"Hurry! HD splitting up. Python heading your way."
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"Let's head up, guys. LALA? You think you can figure out how to use that drone?" Before the elevator door opens, he divines the situation that would happen when they exit the doors to see if it is safe to exit or not.
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Tom reluctantly agrees with Jericho's asseement and keeps monitoring as he steps into the elevator. "Guys, remember the plan, Jericho, you flare, and blind people, Koto you open up with your sonic ability, and I'll mop up survivors. Lala you stay in the elevator till we make the corridor safe. You are the most important person here as we need you to take control of the security systems when we get to the Security Room. So everyone protect LALA."
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L.A.L.A. nodded obediently, waiting patiently in the elevator as she continued with first aid work on the cellphone.
"We are going to find evidence that can implicate metal man, neutralize the gunmen and rescue the civilians." she explained to the Drone that Tom had given to her while she worked. "Would you like to help?" she inquired of it
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(Inventory issues:
-Tom doesn't have room to carry two First Aid Kits. His costume lacks pockets and such.
-LALA is currently carrying the laptop, 4-wheel drone, and first aid kit in her hands. She only has two hands...)
METAL CORP. TOWER: Tower Lobby to 2nd Floor
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Light, Damp, Gunfire in Distance
LALA talks to the drone, but it doesn't respond. These drones tend to have a remote control device. Maybe LALA needs such a device to control the drone?
LALA works on the cellphone, but I'm afraid it has sustained too much damage. It can not be repaired without gutting the device and buying new parts. It would be more convenient and cost effective for its owner to buy a new unit.
R.I.P cellphone (Failure on 1 to repair the device).
The team fills the elevator and pushes the button for the second floor. Koto has a cup of coffee in her hands and she is currently sipping it.
Jericho begins to divine the situation...
...he sees a digital display over a door...it shows the letter "G"...the letter suddenly changes into a "2" and the door opens...now he sees a line of men, guns ready, pointed at him...there is a flash of light and the sound of an explosion...
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L.A.L.A. was visibly sad from her failure to repair the cell phone, putting it away for now - she would have to tend to it later when she got her hands on spare parts. The thought of simply throwing it away and replacing it never even occurred to her.
"I need spare parts to repair you." she explained to the cell phone. "I will get to that later when we are done here."
It was unclear whether or not L.A.L.A. knew that cell phones and remote control drones could not talk or hear for that matter.
Since L.A.L.A. could not possibly carry everything, she put everything on the ground in the elevator.
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Tom gives Jericho one of the first aid kits.
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(How many are out there? Do I recognize them as the gunmen or associates thereof (as I would imagine that they would wear similar outfits) that we previously encountered? I want to avoid firing upon what could be men from Homeland Security. Do they have symbols or labels on them as identification?)
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(Jericho is absolutely certain they're the gunmen responsible for this mess; however, he can't be certain of their numbers. At least 6.
Better act quickly. There are only mere moments between your current divinations and the actual event)
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(Does Jericho have time to tell the group so L.A.L.A. can react?)
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"Six or more. Aimed at the elevator. We have to attack hard and fast. Backs to the wall, everyone. Koto, get ready to unleash hell. Blow the doors off as soon as we stop and keep going." Jericho moves over to the side. He fires out of the elevator in with a cone attack.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: 2nd Floor
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Light, Damp, Gunfire in Distance
Koto grins. She likes how Jericho thinks.
When the elevator's floor display reads "2", Tom hits the "STOP" button before the elevator doors can open. Koto then unleashes a focused blast on the doors. This creates a great bulge and requires a couple more blasts to blow the doors off. A piece of elevator flies into the group of gun men line up just outside the elevator.
The team does not have time to examine their surroundings. The gun men reach for grenades at their belts. Everyone pushes themselves against the sides of the elevators. Jericho and Koto then dare to set up some blasts.
Koto is unable to get a blast off, but Jericho is able to take advantage of the momentary distraction caused by the flying elevator doors and unleashes fiery hell. He doesn't take Tom's advice of using his flares though.
The gunmen directly in front of Jericho can't avoid the inferno, but those to the sides manage to dive out of the way (Success on 3 for all gunmen directly before the elevator; -3 HP each).
Going on the offensive proves to be a great tactic: the gunmen fall back from the elevator in fear of being roasted even more. Koto adds to the pain with a floor cracking shriek and maintains it. Standing out in the open forces Koto to expose herself and a few gunmen take advantage of this. A couple shots land, but Koto's mysterious force-field deflects both shots (Gunmen Success on 3 for their shots, but Koto Success on 3 for every deflection chance). One of the gunmen Jericho burnt manages to scamper away, but the other two are knocked out by the shriek (Success on 2 and 3 for -2 HP; KO'ed).
LALA sits quietly in the corner of the elevator and wonders why Jericho doesn't burn his hands every time he throws fireballs.
The team hasn't yet had a chance to determine the layout of the 2nd floor.
-Burnt Gunman -3 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho takes a First Aid Kit, LALA drops laptop and first aid kit and 4-wheel drone
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Tom finally has a target that don't explode, are not sticky, and cannot teleport away. He charges the burnt gunman and will attack with aim to knock out.
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L.A.L.A. quietly waits inside the elevator, talking to the drone. "You resemble a small car, but you were not inside an airplane." she informed it. "I think Jericho is fire-proof. Are you fire-proof?"
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To avoid hitting Tom, Jericho aims for the gunmen that dived out of the way and fills the hallway with fire. (I assume that the hallway outside of the elevator goes to the left and right and no middle corridor going perpendicular to the elevator door). Whichever side Jericho is on, he leans out and aims that way.
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: 2nd Floor
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Light, Damp, Gunfire in Distance
Tom charges into the fray and towards the wounded gunman. One of his retreating allies still has a gun on the elevator and fires on the ninja, but he launches himself into a series of flips (I'm not even going to bother rolling Dodge) and evades every bullet fired his way. Tom lands on the back of the burnt gunman, pins him to the ground, and smacks him in the back of the head with an open palm (NL damage; KO'ed).
Koto has to cease her shriek attack to allow Tom to pass.
Jericho correctly guesses there is a corridor immediately to the left and right of the elevator. He can't do both sides at once, so he goes to the right, the side Tom is not on, and fills the hall with a jet of flame. Jericho hears some yells, but he's not sure if he hit anyone. The gunmen are nowhere in sight by the time his fire clears. The same is true for the other side: all gunmen have retreated.
There is a desk backing onto a wall of glass bricks, but Jericho's first blast has charred the lot of them, so the team can't see what lies on the other side of the wall. The names "Collin and Helmyhaer" are prominantly displayed on the glass wall along with the word "consulting". The corridor runs to the left and right, but additional corridors run past the desk and deeper into the area beyond.
The three gunmen lay unconscious on the ground.
*I'd post a map, but for some reason my ping is terrible today and I'm having trouble using my usual websites
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho takes a First Aid Kit, LALA drops laptop and first aid kit and 4-wheel drone
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Tom makes for the security room asap.
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Jericho de-arms the three unconscious gunmen. He searched them for anything useful and takes a radio from one of them. He asks anyone left to help move them into the elevator and hit the button for the top floor. Once the elevator has moved up, he tosses the weapons down the elevator shaft. He heads for the security room.
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L.A.L.A. takes everything out of the elevator and parks it in front of it for now. She takes the first aid kit and goes to help the unconscious gunmen, making certain they are alright. Once they are secure, she puts them in a stable position and moves back to get the rest of the stuff left with the elevator, taking everything with her and following the group.
"You should be careful when dealing with fire." she informed Jericho "It can be dangerous, and not everyone is fire-proof."
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"A programmer. A programmer. My kingdom for an AI programmer."
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(Ha! What will you do? Turn her into badarse?)
METAL CORP. TOWER: 2nd Floor
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Bright, Dusty, Smell of gunpowder, Gunfire in Distance
LALA carefully piles her goods on the ground directly before the elevator, then opens the First Aid kit and moves to help the burnt gunmen. The burns will require proper medical attention, but there is something LALA can use to treat the burns in the kit.
One gunman groans and wakes. "Wha...?"
LALA may be an innocent girlbot, but after being shot, burnt with acid, crushed by a ton of goo, and run over by a tank, the innocent face has been transformed into something much more hideous.
The gunman screams, then faints.
While LALA works, Jericho gathers up a bunch of assault rifles with auxiliary grenade launchers, an auto-shotgun with an auxiliary laser slicing attachment, a handful of flashbang grenades, a few pistols, and what appears to be a chunk of C4 and puts it to one side. He also recovers a headset radio-that he places over his ears-and a headband with a single-eye HUD screen. Jericho also discovers a can of Spray On Flesh, a bulletproof vest, a couple army knives and, for some reason, an unopened copy of Final Fantasy 25.
When LALA is finished treating the gunmen, she helps Jericho drag the unconscious men into the elevator. He selects the top floor, watches the elevator rise, then drops those weapons he does not want into the elevator shaft.
Meanwhile, Tom makes a right turn and dashes down the corridor towards the security room...
...and comes face-to-face with another stationary turret machine gun. No soldier is manning this unit, but it begins firing on Tom anyway. He ducks and weaves around the bullets, then ducks for cover behind a nearby filing cabinet.
Tom is in a room filled with desks. There are about 4 rows of desks, with minimal privacy screens between them, with a small space to walk between them. On either side of the rows is another space to walk. Filing cabinents, a very old photocopier, a water dispenser, and a few other bits of office furniture line the walls. Tom is on the walkway to the right of the desks. The machine gun turret is stationed at the end of his column. It's about 50 ft. away.
"There they are!" a man shouts. A gunman jumps up from behind a desk and fires on Tom, but the bullets don't penetrate the filing cabinet.
Koto, the only team member to join Tom in his dash, shows up shortly after Tom ducks behind cover. She unleashes a blast that sounds a lot like tortured puppies and sends a couple desks flying across the room. One desk strikes the man in the head and knocks him out of sight, but it's hard to tell exactly how much damage he sustained.
More gunmen appear. They jump out from behind desks and throw grenades.
MAP: (forthcoming)
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(Spray On Flesh? As in some sort of skin rejuvenation spray for burns? Jericho puts on the vest and turns on the HUD before reaching the security room.)
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"Deal with the gunmen, I've got the turret." Tom says to Koto. He charges for the turret, intending to knock it out of commission. If there's any gunmen left after that, then he helps koto with that, targeting the nearest gunman to him.
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(Spray on Flesh is a means to restore 1 HP for those who can't make the most of First Aid Kits. It can't repair broken bones, and skill won't allow you to restore more HP, but it's a quick and easy way to restore most flesh wounds. Cheap too.
I'm not the first person to implement such an item in a sci-fi game, but my version was designed to be the evolution of a real-world product.)
METAL CORP. TOWER: 2nd Floor
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Bright, Dusty, Smell of gunpowder, Gunfire in Distance
Jericho throws on the HUD. It identifies LALA as a "target" and points out the ammo and guns still lying around. Looks like this thing will need some reprogramming if Jericho plans to keep using it.
As LALA struggles to juggle her gear, she spots something shiny around the neck of one gunmen. They appear to be dog-tags.
Jericho rushes to rejoin Koto and Tom and finds them locked in battle with the gunmen in a cubicle farm. Koto jumps up at the exact same moment another gunman ducks out from behind a desk. Koto proves to be quicker (Success on 3 for First Attack; that happens when you attempt to attack someone else acting at the exact same time you are) and sends a line of ear-splitting sound in the direction of this gunman. He gasps, then ducks back into cover without firing a shot (Success on 2; -2 HP).
Tom rushes the turret. The gun, always ready to fire, unleashes a hail of bullets at Tom, but the ninja dives to the ground and tucks himself into a ball and rolls the rest of the way to the turret (Dodge Success on...everything). At the bast of the turret, Tom delivers a couple quick kicks to the stand supporting the gun, smashes it, and knocks the turret to the ground (Success on 2 and 2; -2 HP and -2 HP; I decided the turret's support stand isn't sturdy enough to benefit from material resilience).
A grenade suddenly drops near Koto. There is a bright flash followed by a loud "BANG" and both Koto and Jericho find themselves stunned. Tom, his back turned to the grenade, is able to avoid the worst of its effects.
Three gunmen suddenly pop out from behind cover, one with a nasty gash on his head that curiously looks like a lightning bolt, and begin firing on Koto's position. Stunned, but not defenseless, her mysterious force field kicks in to save the day (that thing has been kicking in a lot lately).
Since Tom is the only person still standing, he decides to deal with the gunmen himself. He jumps to his feet, runs around the gunmen's cover, and attempts to deal a couple vicious blows, but he steps on a Magic 8 Ball and comes within a hair of falling on his butt (Success on 3 to maintain your balance). Amazingly, the gunmen don't seem to realize Tom has broken through their defenses, and look! There's a couple flashbang grenade sitting on the nearest gunman's belt.
*Ear-split gunman -2 HP
*Harry gunner -2 HP
INVENTORY UPDATE: Jericho equips eyepiece HUD and bulletproof vest, LALA continues to juggle the drone, kit, and laptop in her hands (she doesn't have any hands free).
STATUS LINE: Koto Stunned, Jericho Stunned
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Jericho ducks back into the hallway. He does his best to shake the stunned feeling he has. Once the stunned feeling has gone away, he makes his way into the room going from cover to cover until he gets close to Koto's position. He puts up a wall of fire right in front of the gunmen (of the cover they are on if possible) and slowly lets it move close towards them until they get to the wall. If Tom is in the way, Jericho will try to lob grenade-like fireballs at the gunmen.
(Not a joke)
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Tom smiles evilly behind his mask as he tries to sneakily take one of the flashbangs, If he succedes,, he gets a safe distance or into cover and lobs the grenade at the gunmen. Afterwards, he goes after any of the guman still standing, prioritising the most wounded of them for quick takesdowns.
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(I've decided to fast-forward the rest of this mission. It's starting to drag and I was expecting this to be finished by now. I'd like to get a fresh start with a new mission)
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There is so much gunfire it proves to be a simple task of sneaking up on the gunmen and reaching for the grenade, but as soon as he grabs the belt, the gunman turns and gasps. Tom can't pull the flashbang free, so he decides to pull the pin. He has to wrestle with the gunman for a second, but his incredible Agility (Success on 2) allows him to set off the grenade while it is still in the belt. The gunman freaks out as he desparately tries to pull the grenade free while Tom quickly runs for cover. He cups his ears with his hands.
The inevitable flash of light and loud "BANG" soon follows. Tom, prepared for the grenade, suffers no ill effects. The gunmen behind cover are now rolling around on the floor in pain, so it's a simple matter of kicking them a few times until they're knocked out. The final gunman manages to pull out a knife, but Tom kicks it away, then puts the man down.
Koto and Jericho soon recover and approach the fallen gunmen.
"Not bad ninja," Koto said. She gives Tom a nod of approval.
Tom doesn't wait around to see what the team does with the fallen gunmen. He runs for the security room and soon reaches it. It is blocked by a heavy steel door and the gunmen appear to have been in the process of trying to break it down. A bunch of C4 has been stuck to the door, one piece in the shape of a dog, but no wires or detonators have been set. The remains of a keypad sit next to the door, but it looks like the gunmen tried to get around that. A hole and a bunch of crossed wires is all that remains.
LALA gasps when she spots an entire room of office computers filled with bullet holes. Oh the electronicity!
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Tom offers a quick "Right back at you." to Koto before he scoots off. When he sees the door, he asks LALA if she can do anything with the door wires to get them in.
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"I can, but what about the hurt computers!?" L.A.L.A. looked at Tom "We have to help them! And there are still EMP rockets out there too."
If told to see to the door, L.A.L.A. will quickly analyse the wires to see if she can open it, though she will have to put everything down first before being able to get to it.
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"Lala." Tom says with a great deal of patience. "The quicker we can get this building secure, the quicker the IT technicians can get in and repair the computers. Please try and open the door, it will help us help the computers."
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Jericho does the cleanup work of searching and disarming the gunmen. He takes the weapons out of the reach of the gunmen in case they wake back up. After searching and securing the gunmen, he heads over to the others to deal with the door.
(Not a joke)
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L.A.L.A. nodded at Toms explanation and got to work on the door, though she marked the location on the map so emergency services could be informed about what had happened.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: 2nd Floor
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Bright, Dusty, Smell of gunpowder, Gunfire in Distance
It takes a bit of time for Jericho to secure the guns, but he manages to find them. He throws them in a nearby office and engages the lock. The rest of the equipment, including guns, is very similar to what he found last time (check the last round of loot) along with a couple Flashbang grenades.
You also discover an electronic Lock-Cracking gadget. It appears to be damaged. Maybe if it was repaired...
Unleashing LALA on the poor, unsuspecting keypad is practically overkill: she rearranges the wires in a few blinks of the eye, gets zapped a few times but doesn't respond, and easily triggers whatever is needed to get the doors to open. When they do, a group of people armed with pistols jump up from behind various types of cover and shout "Freeze!"
"Wait, that's not them!" someone else yells.
"Are you...are you with the gunmen?" another man stammers.
Koto shakes her head. "Costumed crimefighters. Independent."
Meanwhile, Jericho notices a couple gunmen beginning to stir. He also hears the sound of elevator doors opening nearby...
*I got interrupted here, but you guys should have enough to act on.
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"We have a license to fight crime." L.A.L.A. informed the gunmen. "Do you have a license to fight crime?" she inquired
If told they were government people, L.A.L.A. would nod:
"There are many hurt computers over there. They require emergency technical assistance." she explained.
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(Jericho keeps the lock gadget and 3 of the flashbang grenades.) He heads over to the others. "Sorry to interrupt this episode of One Life to Live, but we have company. The someone's coming down the elevator. Tom, can you check for any radio chatter?" He heads back to the guards he disarmed and makes sure that they are still out of commission. If they wake up, knock them back out with a quick punch. He peeks around the corner to see who comes out of the elevator. Devine who comes out of the elevator (and any event that happens at that time like if the disarmed gunmen try to retaliate while he is scoping out the elevator). If its more gunmen, toss a flashbang grenade.
(Not a joke)
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Tom asks the new people why they haven't gotten the sercurity systems up. If it sounds like something LALA can help with, he sends her in to........well help get them up. He also asks the people to keep the bad guys covered since they all have guns. He monitors the radio chatter and looks to see what happens at the elevator.
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"Oh, thank god!" one security guard said before slumping to the floor in relief.
"Get us out of here!" said another.
"We're just guards. Only the captain of security can access the system and he ran off!"
Tom begins to monitor the radio while LALA works on the security system.
"Uh...can she hack into the system? Listen, I don't mean to sound negative, but you need to be a professional to get into that," a guard said as LALA takes up a position beside a keyboard and the largest monitor.
LALA begins to work her magic...and is promptly defeated by a very sophisticated security program (Failure on 2; LALA's positive factor negated by negative factor from security system). This may take some time...
Tom listens to the gunmen talk about cover, lack of ammo, the "captains" sudden absence, and other useless information...until he picks up something very interesting:
Tom can hear a gunman in the background yell "Man up, marines!".
Jericho kicks a couple gunmen to knock them out again, takes a quick trip to the security room, then divines the next few minutes...
Jericho can see a very tall man covered from head to toe in some kind of mechanical armor...it's kind of like a powered suit...this isn't like Army's power suit from the garage...three appendages attached to the back of the suit trail behind this mysterious figure...
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Tom tells LALA ro keep working on the system. He's pretty sure that the hostile gunmen are on the verge of quitting. He wonders if they are some sort of goverment black ops. Tom is fairly certain that this hostage situation has been manufactured bt Metal Money. He's sure that the gunmen are going to make another move though.
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Jericho curses and rushes back to the others. "Ladies! Gentlemen! Robots with personality dysfunctions! We have company in the form of a 'hue jazz' armored beast of a man with tentacles growing out of its back. I suggest we make the decision to either take a stand here or run like babies. Choose quick! This guy looks like he means business!"
If the team decides to stand their ground, he waits for the suited man to appear and identify himself. If he is with HD, he will stand down and ask what he wants. If he is with the gunmen, he will set him on fire.
(Not a joke)
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Tom is of course going to stand and fight if this turns out to be a badguy.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: 2nd Floor
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Bright, Dusty, Smell of gunpowder, Gunfire in Distance
Tom, Jericho, and Koto return to the scene of the cubicle-farm battle and take up a position at the top of the column. They don't have to wait long for Jericho's "hue jazz" to appear:
*Minus the three tentacles; don't worry, I'm deleting pictures after updates
The beast of the man, his armor scratching the ceiling, regards the team with beady eyes. The three tentacles sprouting from the back of the armor is very thick and powerful looking. The tentacles sweep across the ground as the armored man walks and rises into the air when he stops. The letters "HD" are clearly visible on a breastplate.
"What do we have here? A bunch of independent wimps playing superhero?" the armored man said. He gives the team a twisted grin. Numerous scars criss-cross his face. "Oh, look! You've managed to beat up a few mice. Leap for joy and throw up a cheer, did ya? Pathetic."
One of the tentacles suddenly shoot out and whip a couple desks out of the way in one quick motion. An amused look adorns his face as he takes a few steps closer to the team.
"Look at this! You call this collateral damage? Ha! A child with a grenade could do more damage," the man chuckles.
"Python," Koto said suddenly.
'Python' points at Koto. "Right you are, cutey! Of Cobra squad. We met? You look familliar...eh, I'm sure it will come back to me in a moment. You guys can go home now. Homeland Defense will finish with this, and by that, I mean I will finish off these bugs. You see any more on this floor? Just point me in the right direction and I will make the blood fly."
Koto growls. "You monster!"
Pythron shrugs. "What do you care? They're just thugs. Oh, right...you want to get paid, ha! Forget it. This tower belongs to Homeland Defense now, so I'm ordering you to vacate the premises. You've got 5 seconds to get out of my...wait a sec! I know you now. Japanese girl...lots of trouble some years ago...ah ha! It's you. Well, ain't it my lucky day. There's a bounty on your head."
Koto looks confused. "What? But...I was proven innocent!"
Python laughs. "No way! You were never caught. There were bigger fish to fry and nobody ever came after you. You can work out the legal stuff later, I just want my damned money, but hey, I'm flexible. You got 60 grand, and I forget I ever saw you, but I doubt you've got that much on you."
The situation is breaking down! If you want to avoid a fight, you guys need to figure out something quick.
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"Whoa! Hold on there, Bigfoot Ironman. I don't think its a good idea to for us to be fighting each other here. Do you think this can wait until after Metal Money has been apprehended? I don't think it would look good to the press that the people who call themselves 'heroes' is throwing down with each other while the 'villain' is roaming around free, probably laughing at us. Tell you what. The bounty on Metal Money is, what, $250,000? You would probably have to split that with your other team mates, right? How about splitting the bounty on the incriminating evidence? $500,000 for you, my friend. We just...have to find it first. We include your name with ours when we turn in the bounty. That's way more than the bounty on Koto here. It can't be that hard to find. What do you say?"
(Not a joke)
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(Just for fun, I did a websearch for "Bigfoot Ironman"...apparently that's the name of a wilderness triathlon).
Python crosses his arms. "You think I was born yesterday? Nobody catches Metal Money. Not now, not tomorrow, not ever. Maybe you didn't notice, but there's a bunch of gunmen running around. That's what Cobra squad is here for. You guys are here for Metal Money? Heh...I shouldn't be surprised you're that stupid, but I am.
I don't care what the newspapers print about its 'heroes'. I just want my money. Now, you gonna cough up 60 grand, or am I gonna take your songbird back to HQ?"
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TIP OF THE PAGE: Be very careful with members of Cobra Squad. They're exceptionally powerful. You don't want to fight them without some kind of tactical advantage.
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"You're turning down $500,000? Are you kidding me? Look, all we ask is time to locate the evidence. If we don't come up with anything then we will hand over Koto without a fight. It's Win-Win. You can even help us out. Clear a path of all the gunmen that get in the way and we will follow in behind you raiding their computer systems. You just give us a chance to search for evidence and you will be as good as paid. You can either get your kicks and 60k now or wait a bit and get 500k later."
(Not a joke)
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Koto glares at Jericho.
It would appear Python has begun to mull Jericho's proposal. "What makes you think YOU will find something that will put Metal Money behind bars? When so many before you have failed?"
Koto points at the security room. "We have this...uh...android. She's really good at hacking into computers. Military grade. Breaks them open."
Python gives Koto and Jericho a calculating look. "Hmm...I guess this is the first time anyone has had a chance to get a cracker in here. You've got the run of the place while these gunmen are loose...fine. I'll play along...for now, but you're not gonna find anything juicy down here. You will need to get to Metal Money's private mainframe. Somewhere on the top floor, I bet."
Python bends close to Jericho and pokes his chest with a big steel finger. "I'm gonna tag along to keep an eye on you. When your android gets that info, I want to be there."
Python glances at Tom. "What is this guy supposed to be? A two-legged llama? Or did you really think fighting in your pajamas looks cool?"
Jericho's Persuasion Success on 2! Positive factor from his Persuasive Trait.
Koto suddenly leans close to Jericho. "Should we tell him about Mr. Goo? LALA recorded Goo's rants..."
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L.A.L.A. quietly continued working with the security system until the group returned to the security room, chatting with the guards.
"Are you aware of any criminal activities taking place here?" she inquired of the guards as she worked "Criminal activities are illegal." she added to inform them. L.A.L.A. reasoned that being guards, they likely knew about criminal activities, if any - after all it was part of their jobs. Not to mention it was part of the party mission to acquire information about these things.
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(What kind of Lock Gadget are we talking about? The key and tumbler type or the electrical keypad/bioscan type?)
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(Will work on both)
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Jericho whispers back to Koto, "Not right now. Let's keep him focused on not killing us. He doesnt seem like the detective type nor does it look like he much cares." He turns back to Python and says "Splendid! Now lets get some sleuthing done." Jericho heads back to where LALA and the guards are. He introduces himself and the rest of the team, including Python. "I think it would be a good idea to secure the gunmen we already have in the other room. Then we do what we can in the security room and figure out what to do about the rest of the gunmen in this place." He asks LALA if she can repair electronics. When she has time, he will ask if she can repair the lock gadget and reprogram the HUD.
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(Okay then. Tom is going to have severe issues working with a man who just threatened to kill defenceless people, even if they are criminals. He is also annoyed with Jericho for making deals on the group's behalf without consulting them, particularly offering to give Python Koto. I realise that I was not around yesterday, but this was kinda of a major thing for the group, which could have waited until all members had posted. For the record, Tom's plan would have been to keep the dude talking until Lala had got the sercurity system up and running, and yes it might not have worked. For the record TG, I'm enjoying this game immensely even the parts you felt dragged, and this is my only quibble. What's done is done and I hope you guys don't want me out the game.)
Tom looks back at Python, not trusting him an inch. The man had no honour. True as a ninja, Tom technically had no honour either, but as Python was a member of an law enforcement agency, Tom had expected the man to have some honour. As for the remarks about his apparel. Tom replies "This coming from a man who looks like a design of Jar Jar Binks that even George Lucas hated. Not that I don't trust you, well actually it is because I don't trust you, but what's to stop you betraying us once we have the evidence, or if we run into the rest of your cobra squad?"
Tom will also find a moment to grab hold of Jericho and whisper menacingly to him "Do not presume to speak on behalf of all us again."
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Jericho whispers back to Tom, "I presume to bluff our way out of an unnecessary fight. I'm no one's master. I don't have the authority to give anyone up. I just bought us some time. We will deal with Python when we are better prepared. Use this time to gather info on Python and maybe use him as support against the gunmen, or even against Army if we run into him again. Now let's stop with the whispering! It's making us look suspicious!'
(Not a joke)
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(Fair enough. Moving into Easter, when someone doesn't post, history has shown they don't post again until sometime next week)
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Koto, listening in on the whispering, suddenly kicks Jericho.
"Give me up!?" She lowers her voice. "Let's just give him what he wants. We don't need any trouble from Homeland Defense. Take it from me. I've had more than my fair share of trouble."
The team is interrupted by the sound of opening elevator doors.
Koto groans. "Now what?"
Meanwhile, LALA continues working on the security system.
"Uh...criminal activity?" the guard replied. He blinks a few times. "Er...we're just guards. We patrol the halls, keep an eye out for anything suspicious, chase down the odd pick-pocket or purse snatcher...nothing serious. When something big happens, we call the captain. Specially picked by Metal Corp. So much for them, huh?"
LALA takes another shot at the security system's defenses. Her basic, most-efficient password cracking methods have been proven insufficient, so she brings out the big guns. The system doesn't hold up against her assault (Success on 3). Monitors all over the room suddenly flick on. Lockers in the back unlock and pop open to reveal all sorts of weaponry, lethal and non-lethal, and armor. It also reveals a few utility items, healing items, and tools.
A guard gasps. "Woah..."
LALA now has access to the tower's security grid and can cause all sorts of havoc, or instill order, to the tower...except to the upper floors. Metal Money's private quarters is operating on an entirely different system. The area has its own power grid and appears to be wholly independent of the tower's system, so LALA can't cut that area off; however, LALA can release the programmed restrictions on the elevators to enable access to the upper floors.
STATUS LINE: LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 55 min.
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Jericho quickly devine the events after the elevator door opens.
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Jericho can see a group of gunmen emerging from the elevator. They are joined by an Indian man in a lab coat. He does not appear to be bound...the gunmen are allowing him to walk on his own.
He can't see any further than that.
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Tom hopes Lala has got the system online as he tells Jericho to get one of the flashbangs ready then rushes over to the Elevator. He'll wait to see what the situation is before attacking though.
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"We have gunmen at the elevator. They are escorting someone. An indian. One of the lab techs? I'm not sure. Prepare for contact." If Tom is not in the way, Jericho will erect a firewall at the elevator entrance.
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L.A.L.A. will use the systems to put out any fires, help people who are in need of assistance and adjust the air quality back to comfortable levels after the use of tear-gas in various places. She will want to restore order, but not at the risk that anyone could be hurt by it.
She also readies for the elevator to come down. Once the doors open and the gunmen start to come out, if there is any sign they are hostile, she will lock the elevator doors so they are trapped.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: 2nd Floor
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Bright, Dusty, Smell of gunpowder, Gunfire in Distance
LALA kicks the ventilation system into overdrive to vent the gases being used around the building. Air begins spewing into the room. She also activates the sprinkler system, where applicable, and uses the vacuum sealing system in areas where nobody appears to be present. A glance at the monitors reveal there is still fighting all over the tower. This is when LALA notices Metal Corp. Tower has a vast array of automated defense systems, traps, and other nasty tricks, although the majority of which aren't exactly legal. Thankfully, there are quite a few non-lethal options...theoretically. Filling a room with static electricity may cause irreparable damage to memory storage devices and cause bionic organs to fail. She will have to be careful.
Jericho tells the team about the gunmen, and everyone prepares to charge, but Python sticks one of his metal tentacles and stops all of them in their tracks.
"Let me handle this! I'll make short work of these punks. You stay here and protect your girlie bot. She's the only one that really matters here. The rest of you will just get in my way," Python said before lumbering over to the elevators.
Koto growls before following Python, but she trails behind a good ways. Jericho doesn't grab the flashbang grenade as instructed, Tom follows, and the team gathers behind Python. LALA remains with the security console.
When they reach the elevator, they discover the doors have already opened and the gunmen have already begun to pour out. At the sight of Python, the gunmen let out a cry and point their guns at the beastly man.
"Wait!" the Indian man yells. He emerges from the elevator and pushes the gunmen's guns aside. "Don't shoot! My name is Vikhram Verkal. I'm one of the tower's scientists working on a WMD program for Metal Money. We need to stop this fighting and focus on the real threat."
"Shut up! You'll blow our cover," one of the gunmen shout, but Vikhram shakes his head.
"No! Too many have died to maintain this ridiculous charade. These men are marines, not terrorists! The mayor ordered them to attack Metal Corp. Tower and search for the WMD, but they had to pretend to be terrorists or else Metal Money would kill the mayor's family. He has taken them hostage!"
One of the gunmen sigh. He lowers his weapon. "It's true. Our mission is to locate the nanomachine colony and destroy it. If Metal Money realizes this attack is the mayor's doing, he will blow up the mayor's house."
Vikhram nods. "But they're not getting anywhere running around like this! We need to stop shooting eachother and work together. Yes, it's a big risk, and the mayor's family may die, but it's either them or the whole city!"
Python appears to be stunned. "Wha...? I've been killing marines? This information wasn't in the briefing!"
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"Wait a minute. Does that mean that the hunk of metal named ARMY is military? And we just destroyed a military tank downstairs? Ugh. I can only imagine the damage bill we are going to get hit with when this is over.
"Ok. This just turned into a hostage situation. Do you know where the mayor's family is being held? Are they anywhere in the building?
"Is there any way we can speak to your commanding officer, which I hope is not Army? Maybe we can get to Metal Money if we had the marines allow us to pass through without conflict? Maybe conveniently not be in an area while we make our way up to the top floor?
"As for the nanomachine colony, we may have taken care of that for you. Basement level. We left quite a mess.
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Vikhram shakes his head. "No way. The mayor's house is on the other side of the city. It will require an hour. The best solution is to get Metal Money's finger off the trigger."
The gunman, now identified as a marine, blinks. "Army? Army is a division, not a person."
"No, he's referring to a single guy named Army."
"Who the heck is Army? He's not talking about the captain, is he?"
Koto steps in. "How did you guys get your equipment in here? Was there someone teleporting equipment in for you?"
The marine nods. "Yeah. That's the captain. We just figured he was an EMU."
Koto blinks.
"Extraordinary Military Unit. A superhuman member of the military."
"Yes, Army is their captain," Koto said with a confirming nod at Jericho.
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Tom says "Okay then, lets get up to Metal Money's lair and take him out then." He checks the lockers for cool stuff, and hopefully some backpacks first though.
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"Let's go get LALA. We need her to get by his security locks. We also need to get into contact with the captain. I don't want to fight him if I don't have to. Vikhram, what do you know about the upper floors? Are there any advanced sentries or special guards up there?" (If Vikhram doesn't know much, he will also ask the guards near LALA the same question. He turns to Tom (or whoever has the blueprints of the building), "Do the blueprints include floor plans for the top floor? I want to be able to pick out good cover spots and any weaknesses we can exploit."
At LALA, "Looks like you got in. Good job. Do all the elevators go up to the top? I suspect that someone like Metal Money would have a personal elevator for his (and maybe a secretary's) use. Can you get by his security system and get us up there?"
Jericho also mentions the marines they knocked out when they got to this floor and suggests helping them with their injuries. He also asks Python where the rest of HD are located.
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Vikhram shakes his head. "Sorry, I've never been to Metal Money's private quarters. I have no idea what is up there."
"Wait a second," Koto said. "If Metal Money doesn't know these men are marines, and Army is their captain, why did Army tell Tom he was hired by Metal Money to stage this terrorist attack? I feel like we're being jerked around."
Python puts one hand to the side of his helmet. "King Cobra, are you getting all of this?"
"Affirmative," replies a woman's voice. "Redeploying Viper to your position in light of this new information."
"Nah, I got it. Just make sure the big cheese doesn't cut and run."
"Affirmative. Cobra, out."
Python ignores Jericho's question.
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TIP OF THE PAGE: Being an independent team feel like a bad choice right now? Don't worry, the factions best represented in a particular mission rotates on a 2 out of 3 basis. This is an LEC/HD mission
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"You're right, Koto. Something's wrong here. If the gunmen are the marines and Army is their captain, where is Metal Money's real muscle? Why isn't he protecting the tower from what he thinks are terrorist? Also, how can the mayor order a marine operation to attack this tower AND the marine's captain be employed by Metal Money to do the same thing? It doesn't make sense. Why is Metal Money holding the mayor's family hostage? Is it to get the mayor to ease up on Metal Money's WMD activities?"
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L.A.L.A. decided it was probably best not to risk it - besides, using illegal defense systems was illegal!
"The elevators go all the way to the top of the elevator shaft" L.A.L.A. confirmed to Jericho. "I cannot control the top floors, they are a seperate system, but I can get us there by elevator." she nodded firmly.
L.A.L.A. would follow the group, but she did not appear to have any opinion on the complex rouse that was being played here, except that it seemed needlessly complicated and questionably legal. These people were in desperate need of good advice. If she ever met them, she was sure she could help them.
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Tom iis still searching for cool stuff.
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(Sorry for the information dump, but you guys missed a couple plot exposition events so now I have to throw it all at you in one lump sum)
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I think Tom is present for all of this after searching the lockers.
Python glances at Jericho. "I think I can answer that."
Python suddenly smacks Vikhram in the back. "Go on, Viki. Tell them who you really are."
"I beg your pardon?" Vikhram angrily replies.
"You a f**king retard? Thought you sat higher on the food chain than Cobra squad? I got news for you buddy: you're just another little s**t the REAL superhumans use for info," Python turns to Jericho and Koto. "This guy is an undercover agent for Homeland Defense. I scanned his subdermal ID when we first saw him. A psychic agent. Don't worry, I won't reveal your real name."
Vikhram blushes, then looks down at his feet. "Uh...yes, I'm an HD agent. Dispatched to spy on Metal Money. I'm a mind reader. We don't trust Metal Money, so we keep an eye on him by reading his mind. That's how I learned about the plot to dispense a nanomachine WMD into the water system, but I got caught by Metal Money's psychic security."
Python raises an eyebrow. "Metal Money has psychic spies now?"
Vikhram nods. "Yeah, he does. Some blonde named Julia. A real nasty piece of work. I didn't have much time to relay my information to HD, so I sent it to the nearest mind with enough authority to do something about it: the mayor. I imagine he was pretty shaken up after hearing me talk in his head."
"Son of a...!" Koto suddenly exclaims.
"Yeah, you'd know all about her, wouldn't you?" Python said with a grin. "Ok, so now we know why the marines are here and the WMD has been neutralized. Can we kill Metal Money now?"
As for Tom's looting:
-Tom doesn't find a backpack, but he does find a nifty toolbelt.
-There is a nice collection of bulletproof vests, riot shields, and shocksticks in the locker. There are also head-set radios.
-Pistols and shotguns are also available. All ammo is of the non-lethal variety.
-There is a semi-automatic grenade launcher for firing non-lethal grenade grounds. Comes with a set of 12 smoke and flashbang grenades
-There is one locker chock-full of First Aid Kits, adrenalin shots, morphine, radiation absorption drugs, nausea nuetralizers, a whole stack of Metal Corp. "Spray on Flesh", and burn balms
-There are some unique batteries available for the more advanced equipment
GADGETS: (normally I'd spread these around a mission, but Goo doesn't carry items and Army tends to run off, so I had to put all of them in these lockers)
AIR RIFLE AND KNOCKOUT DARTS: A sniper rifle with the ability to deal all of its damage as non-lethal damage. Deals 3 damage normally or 4 on a critical hit (aim for the neck).
RIOT GUN: This futuristic riot-control gun fires a burst of rubber balls that deal non-lethal damage to entire crowds. It also comes equipped with a combat light that can temporarily blind targets. The light burns through batteries like wildfire.
ANTI-FIRE CAPE: This is just a fire smothering blanket, but when worn like a cape it imparts Fire Res. of 1.
GOO IN A CAN: Now you too can own your very own personal slime monster! Let it out to cause some havoc, then stuff it back in when you're finished.
TASER TRAP: A belt about 1 ft. wide that stretches 8 ft. long. Anything that steps on the belt will be given quite a shock! Deals 2 shock damage. Has a setting for lethal and non-lethal damage. Requires advanced batteries.
PLASMA SHIELD: Creates a small plasma barrier about 6 ft. long and high. Energy attacks can't pierce plasma shields.
HYPER-PLASMA CUTTER: This thing can cut through the thickest steel walls and barriers in a matter of seconds. Requires advanced batteries.
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"Yeah, but I think we have a few problems. If the mayor ordered the marine hit on Metal Money and Army is associated with Metal Money then I have a hard time believing that Metal Money hasn't figured out what's going on. That's double true if there's a non-HD mind reader running around the tower. Getting up there without him knowing it and getting there before he decides to kill the mayor's family is going to be tricky.
So how do we do it? It seem like it's Marines, HD, and independents verses Metal Money, Julia, and possibly Army. Kind of lopsided if you think about it. I think we need to make this look less so so that we don't tip our hat, just in case Julia the mind reader has a limited range or isn't as powerful as we think. We need to get up there and get LALA to Metal Money's computer files, eliminate Julia and anyone else that stands in our way of stopping Metal Money."
LALA, if there is a security system keeping us from getting up to the top can you break it? If yes, please work your magic. Anyone who wants to come along can come along, but I think we should limit the size of the party. When we're ready, we'll step in the elevator and head on up."
If there's time, Jericho will raid the locker and take the Air Rifle and Darts, adrenalin shots, morphine, radiation absorption drugs, and nausea nuetralizers. (However many I can carry. If I can't carry something, the Air Rifle/Darts and the First Aid kit takes priority as keepers.)
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Koto sighs. "No, Julia is going to be a problem. Way more than Army."
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"We can safely go to the top." L.A.L.A. informed Jericho. "I require skin repairs, but I am otherwise fully functional and ready to go."
"Can Julia read computer minds?" she asked.
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(How much can the toolbelt carry? BTW No post tomorrow because of the Prince William wedding)
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(I just realized who Julia is. It didn't hit me until Koto said something.)
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(Toolbelt can carry a lot of smaller tools and items, one gun or gun-sized object in a holster, and anything you can wrap or hook onto the belt, roughly 3 First Aid Kits)
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"I have an...idea...on how to handle Julia, but it requires that we 'lose' someone. I'm a little hesitant to let my idea out as I'm sure Julia is listening to us right now."
He turns to Virkham, "We're going up. I don't know what your plans are, but if you are still looking for whatever is left of the nanomachines you are free to it. I wouldn't mind you coming with us to counteract Julia's mind powers, but you are your own man. As for the marines, I'm a bit worried about you guys. If your captain is under Metal Money's employee, what's to stop you from coming to his aid?"
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(Entering Metal Money's office triggers this mission's final events. Once you get off that elevator, there is no turning back. Make sure you have everything because there is no coming back to pick-up forgotten loot. Let me know when you're ready)
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(L.A.L.A. will continue carrying everything she was handed, including the droid, laptop, too many first aid kits and such, seemingly unbothered by the complete impracticalness of what she was doing)
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Jericho notices LALA's juggling act. "Alright, LALA. Drop everything you have. You only need the First Aid kits. We can come back for the other things later. I need your hands to be free when we get upstairs. Here, hold the Air Gun and Darts for me. Keep them safe."
If no one takes the Plasma Shield (is that like a brace you put on your wrist and it just activates like an energized police shield or a handle of some kind?) or Cutter, Jericho will take it.
(I would like to know what Tom will take before moving forward.)
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(Sorry; the plasma shield is a stationary device you have to deploy. Personal body energy shields is a little too advanced)
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Tom puts the ANTI-FIRE CAPE on LALA, also getting her a bulletproof vest, if it stacks with her armour. He drops the blowtorch, lockpit set, nailgun and actual gun(Note I'm sure I've already disposed of some of these already)
Whilst he is tempted himself by the shocksticks and guns, Tom is at heart, a fist and foot martial artist. The armour Tom doesn't even consider as it would restrict his Ninjutsu fighting style, though he does ask Koto if she wants a riot shield and Goo In a Can.
He takes, the toolbelt, HYPER-PLASMA CUTTER and as many batteries for it that as he can, and three first aid kits. If this would take him beyond a light load, he loses some of the batteries.
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(If Koto is exempt from taking anything, then I will also take the Taser Trap.)
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L.A.L.A. would unload at Jericho's instruction and gather up the stuff Tom and he wanted her to carry and wear. L.A.L.A. was on the small size for the body armour though so it looked more like a dress than a vest on her. With the cloak, it was almost classy.
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(I think that is all us good to go.)
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(No, as a quasi-NPC, Koto can't take any quality gear)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: 2nd Floor to Metal Money's Quarters
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Bright, Dusty, Smell of gunpowder, Gunfire in Distance
Vikhram shakes his head. "Oh, no! I'm not strong enough to fight Julia. You guys are better off with the tin head's help."
Python chuckles. "Mind readers. All cowards. I'm sure a woman won't give us much trouble. Now, stand aside..."
Python moves to step into the elevator, but the back portion of his suit catches on the elevator frame. The simple act of squeezing through the doors proves to be quite a challenge for the Cobra Squad member.
"A woman? Oh, no, but if there are more elevators in our future, you may have to admit defeat," Koto says with a smile.
"Shuddup, indie," Python shoots back.
Koto glances at the marines. "Okay, I know Julia works. You, marine...was your captain assigned to you from the beginning of the mission?"
"No," the marine answers. "He was to meet us."
"How did you know he was the right guy? Was there some kind of password or code he needed to know?"
The marine looks annoyed. "Yes."
"And you knew the code?"
The marine doesn't reply.
"When you met Army, he knew the code, right? And you just assumed he must be an EMU?"
The marine takes a deep breath.
Koto grins. "There you go! You thought it, Julia knew it, and if she's working for Metal Money, then it's only natural Army was given the code. Now we know how this whole little mess happened."
When Tom suggests Koto take the slime, she scoffs. "Uh...no, I think I've seen enough slime things to last a lifetime."
Python finally manages to jam himself into the elevator, but getting the rest of the team into the elevator with him proves to be a superheroic feat in itself. It's not too hard for Tom to squeeze into a spot behind Python, but Jericho and Koto are forced to endure a painful spot by his side and LALA can't be squeezed anywhere. Python is forced to pick her up and set her on his shoulder. Her head smashes a light.
The ride to Metal Money's quarters is fairly long, and it is interrupted by a security alert, but LALA knows the password and the team suffers no more excitement.
The doors of the elevator open to reveal an extravagant hallway (this pic gives you an idea of the decor):
The hallway stretching forth from the elevator is lined with glass showcases filled with Metal Corp's. inventions. The floor is made up, unusually, of stainless-steel tile. At the far end of the hall is a desk surrounded by windows.
There appears to be someone sitting at that desk, but the hall is just long enough for the team to have difficulty making him out.
"That's Metal Money. I can tell," Python said. The Cobra Squad member begins the excruciating process of exiting the elevator.
Koto sighs, and ducks beneath Python and into the hall.
"There's a couple doors to either side of the elevator," Koto announces. "These things could be used to protect vaults...I don't think the ninja can punch through these doors."
STATUS LINE: LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 50 min.
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"Well no, it looks like solid steel all the way. However I can cut through it with the hyper plasma cutter." Tom says. He goes to cut through the door on the right. "Oh LALA, I'm concerned about your power level. You might wanna switch off your super mode until we reach a computer or a supervillian."
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L.A.L.A. nodded obediently and switched off her super power mode. "Super mode disengaged!" she stated happily, then waving to Metal Money down the hall "Hello Mr. Metal Man!" she greeted him politely as she approached "We are looking for evidence that can implicate you. Do you know where we can find any?" - L.A.L.A. reasoned that it was highly probable that Metal Man would know where such evidence could be found.
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(LMAO!)
Jericho facepalms and says, "Thank you for letting every villain on this floor you've powered down."
"Wait. LALA. I need you to do something for me. I need you to be our eyes. If Julia is as dangerous as Koto says, we will need some help from someone that isnt effected by mental powers. In the future, we have what are called Seekers. They're mental illusionists who can also warp the landscape around anyone they come in contact with. It may look like an office area, but it could also be an illusion. I need you to describe what you see. (I don't want Enyo to answer that. If Enyo us immune to Julia's, Enyo should be able to let us know if something is different than what we are seeing. Only TG could let us know that.)"
Jericho looks over at Python. He looks at him from head to toe (looking for weaknesses), and then looks away. "Let's keep our eyes open, people."
(Not a joke)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Metal Money's Quarters
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Well Lit, Cleaning detergent smell
LALA sees everything as described. Jericho quickly examines Python and determines his head is the most vulnerable part of his body.
"No! You stupid little twerp, come back here," Python shouts from his spot in the elevator. He begins to struggle harder to get out faster, but this only causes him to get more stuck.
The floor suddenly lurches. The sudden movement throws LALA off her feet and onto her back. The floor begins to move like a conveyor belt towards Metal Money's desk. The small section of floor immediately around the elevator is safe and Koto and Jericho can't do anything to stop the girlbot from being carried away. She is already 8 ft. away from them. Tom, busy removing the cutter from his belt, is caught off-guard.
An alarm suddenly goes off. A single, horn-like shriek is all the warning the team receives. A series of rods descend over the two side doors and Tom is forced to tumble away to avoid getting crushed. Another set of rods descend over the elevator door, but they hit Python and get stuck. A grinding noise can be heard followed by a bit of smoke.
"OW!" the Cobra yells. "You f**king punk! I'm gonna tear this place apart when I get out of here."
A pair of basketball-sized, steel orbs suddenly emerge from either side of the wall, some 20 ft. down the hall. Arcs of electricity begin jumping between the two orbs. LALA is only 12 ft. away from them and steadily drifting closer...
STATUS LINE: LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 50 min (Off).
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"I have become horizontal again." she stated when she fell. "Initiating reverticalization procedure." L.A.L.A. clarified as she attempted to get up, which was difficult for her due to the moving floors.
"The floor is moving." L.A.L.A. concluded when she realised she was being pulled away. "Warning: electrical shock imminent. Shutting down to prevent electrical overload."
L.A.L.A. calculated the number of seconds it would take at the current speed of the floor for her to be safely past the electricity and set up a timer to reboot herself once she was clear before deactivating her body - with a thud, she landed on her face, unconscious. Hopefully having all her critical systems turned off would prevent them from being overloaded by the arcs - though it was likely that the electricity would cause some damage, she figured she should be able to reactivate herself afterwards. with at least her core systems intact.
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Tom tries cutting the escalater with his cutter.
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"Damn it! LALA! RUN! Did she just shut down! Damn that girl!" Jericho runs towards LALA and jumps on her body. He deploys the Plasma shield to protect them from the arcing electricity. "WAKE UP, YOU STUPID CAN OF SARDINES!!!"
(Not a joke)
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L.A.L.A. remained inactive until enough time had past for her to be through the arc (waiting for TG to post on that)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Metal Money's Quarters
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen, Rescue the Civilians
ENVIRONMENT: Well Lit, Cleaning detergent smell
Tom jabs the hyper-cutter into the conveyor floor, but he only succeeds at creating a line in the floor (too vague a post).
Jericho races to deploy the plasma field over LALA's body. He programs the device as he runs and somehow manages to maintain his stride as he steps on the moving floor (Balance Check Success on 3). Seconds away from the arcs of electricity, Jericho reaches LALA and plops the device on the floor. He places the sending and receiving rods betwixt the deactivated girlbot. A pale field of purplish-pink expands, the two reach the electrified orbs and...
The bolts of electricity arc into the plasma field and remained fixed to it. The plasma changes colour to blue and green and shakes like an unstable picture on a TV. Jericho and LALA safely pass through the trap, but the next sinister device has already begun to deploy.
Two long blades extend from what appears to be two medieval shields and begin to rotate. Within seconds they're whirling at incredible speed and light flashes off the blades like a strobe light. They completely block the hall.
Jericho guesses he only has 10 seconds to make a decision.
Koto unleashes a very precise blast at one of the electrified orbs. The one on the left is severely damaged and now hangs precariously on the end of its rod, but this doesn't stop the electricity from arcing. Instead, it begins randomly tracing the walls and the floor (doesn't electrify the floor).
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L.A.L.A. woke up when they had passed the orbs.
"System completed power-on self test. Now booting from primary operating system." Before she could start reading out environmental variables, her sensors had an important message which she decided to share with everyone: "Warning: collision alert!"
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Tom cuts the escaletor in an attempt to either slow down or stop it.
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Deactivating the plasma shield, Jericho grabs LALA by the hand and tries to pull her away from the blades. "LALA! RUN!" He fires at the spinning blades in hope of either melting them or knocking them off the wall. If nothing works, he will run away, pulling LALA if at all possible.
(Not a joke)
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L.A.L.A. will run with Jericho to prevent a collision, though she will not run into the electric arcs - she'd rather take her chances with the blades if she has to choose. Clearly she had trouble with the moving floor though - her software was not configured for walking on moving surfaces.
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* * * * * * *
Tom continues to create a random series of cuts in the conveyor floor. The floor is advancing quicker than he can cut holes. He hasn't seen his original cuts yet.
Jericho tries to deactivate the plasma field, but while turning it off is simple enough, grabbing the rods and tucking them away consumes a lot of precious time and Jericho's hands are shaking (Failure on 2). He gets dangerously close to the spinning blades and is forced to leave the plasma field behind. He grabs LALA's hand and begins to pull, but the girlbot gets to her feet and the two begin running away from the blades. Neither hero is able to maintain their balance while running in the opposite direction of the floor (A 2 and a 1) and they can't put a lot of space between them and the blades.
The plasma field soon reaches the blades. Thankfully, they're simply knocked over and are unharmed (that would have sucked).
Koto fires a blast at the other electrified orb. She remains deadly accurate and blows it away. The electricity is now striking completely at random. Jericho does the same with the spinning blades, but his flames are dissipated by the action of the spin. He tries a blast at the shields where the blades are based. He hits the one on the left dead-on and it begins glowing red hot, but Jericho needed a moment to concentrate on his blasts and he loses a few steps.
Python growls. Looks like he will be out of the elevator soon. "Get out of my way!"
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TIP OF THE PAGE: While most heavy metal objects aren't susceptible to extreme heat, if you heat them up enough, the metal becomes soft and unstable. A continued application of heat can then damage the object, but a solid blast from another type of attack can destroy it outright!
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Since they cannot get away from the blades and obviously destroying it is not working yet, L.A.L.A. moves in front of Jericho "Please stay behind me and lie down." - fortunately she is short enough that Jericho can fire over her easily. She folds her arms over her head to protect it, elbows next to her face and she kneels with her legs spread to get additional stability. She then re-activates her super mode.
"I will stop the blades with using my body." she informed Jericho - hopefully the combination of a fire-proof cloak, a bullet proof dress and her nano-armour will be enough to take the impact of the blades and destroy them, especially now that they were red hot and thus softer. That way, Jericho, who is far less protected, will be able to pass through the blade barrier unharmed.
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(The blades are NOT red-hot; the mechanism supporting them is)
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Since Tom isn't having much luck with his current task, he'll try opening the door to the right with the cutter.
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"You sure that's a good idea!?" Jericho says as he continues running from the blades. If he has enough space between him and the blades, he will stop to concentrate on the blades supports and heat them up, yelling back to Koto to fire when she has a good aim on them.
(Not a joke)
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* * * * *
Tom gives up on the conveyor floor and moves back to the door, Jericho fries the supports, LALA plays martyr, and Koto unleashes a blast at the blades themselves, but all heroes are interrupted by a great roar.
The frames of the elevator door are suddenly ripped free of the wall and tossed aside. Python emerges from the elevator, screaming bloody murder or some such, and activates a pair of jets on his back. The resulting release of white-hot flames fills the entire elevator, and the area immediately around Python, with scorching heat. Both Tom and Koto spin around to face the Cobra, but only Tom miracously avoids the heat. Koto is completely surrounded by the burn and is lit up like a torch (-4 HP).
Python shoots like a bullet down the hall, his feet dragging on the floor and ripping up the floor like a hoe through earth. The cuts created by Tom cause pieces of the floor to catch on Python's foot and fold and tear like a jacket being unzipped. Jericho and LALA, busy dealing with the traps, are blown aside by the charging Cobra (-3 HP), although LALA's armor takes the full force of the blow like a champ. The ensuing burn, on the other hand, lights up LALA just as it did Koto (that's -4 HP). On the bright side, Python smashes through the spinning blades with ease, and continues on down the hall and directly through Metal Money's desk. The desk isn't blown apart. It's obliterated. Python continues through the office and blows through the windows on the other side. He soon reappears outside the window, hovering in the air and looking mighty confused.
"Where's Metal Money? He was right there! I saw him!"
The conveyor floor may be heavily damaged, and the folded portions may be getting caught in the gears and causing a grinding noise, but the thing is still running. Python destroyed the spinning blades, but a third trap is emerging at the end of the conveyor. A pair of thin, unusual looking rods emerge from either side of the wall. A thin stream of pinkish light is suddenly emitted from the rods and stretch across the hall. The rods direct the light low like a limbo.
LALA reaches for Jericho, but he appears to be down for the count. He can't dodge the lasers like this.
STATUS LINE: Koto -4 HP, LALA -3 HP, Jericho KO'D
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Tom continues to cut the door.
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(Note - L.A.L.A. has an ANTI-FIRE CAPE on - that should help protect her against the white stream of fire that shoots out of Python's jet pack)
With Jericho and Koto both needing medical attention, and the dangerous limbo beam, L.A.L.A. deactivates her own warning system and begins dragging Jericho away from the limbo beam as fast as her little robot body is able, hoping to get him to a safe place where he will not be dragged into any hazards by the floor.
Still, she will try to stay away from the lightning rods if they are still functional - lightning is dangerous for sensitive electronics like her own and she was damaged already!
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(Fixed; LALA's damage reduced by 1.
And a rough idea of what Python's burn would have looked like)
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(Ref. sheets updated)
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Python re-enters Metal Money's office through the broken window and begins rummaging through the debris. He doesn't not appear to be paying any attention to the rest of the team.
LALA grabs Jericho's hand and attempts to drag him to safety. She would be making some progress if the floor wasn't negating her efforts. Thankfully, Koto sees what is going on and charges down the hall towards LALA and Jericho. Koto's speed is practically doubled by the floor and she manages to reach LALA in the knick of time. Their combined efforts are enough to put a little distance between them and the laser.
The conveyor's machinery has begun to squeel. Obvious wisps of smoke are rising out of the floor.
Meanwhile, Tom has managed to cut a sizeable hole in the door on the right side of the elevator (there is another one to the left of it). The chunk of steel falls with a loud "CLANG!" and reveals the next room to be...
...a living area. A table, chairs, a couple sofas, a TV, and the hint of a kitchen can be seen from Tom's vantage point. Directly across from the door is a spacious bedroom. Metal Money doesn't spare any expense when it comes to his own security.
STATUS LINE: Koto -4 HP, LALA -3 HP and "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 50 min, Jericho KO'D
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Tom will make a search of the rooms, just to make sure he's not missing anything, and will go over to cut open the door on the right.
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L.A.L.A. continues to work on getting Jericho to safety. She looks at Koto "Jericho has been damaged. Can you heal him?" she queried. L.A.L.A. did not really know how to repair Jericho herself - she could take out his damaged components and replace them with undamaged ones, but she knew that would cause all sorts of problems - human organs and limbs were not easily interchangeable, even if she had access to spares, and she would need to hot-swap them because humans could not be rebooted. Maybe she should go and find Metal Man? He knew how to repair a damaged human body after all!
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Metal Money's Quarters
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money, Neutralize the Gunmen
ENVIRONMENT: Well Lit, Cleaning detergent smell
The combined efforts of Koto and LALA are able to put a little more distance between them and the laser, but the conveyor floor is not helping things one bit. Koto is starting to breath hard.
Koto nods vigorously. "Yes! Sure, but not here. We have to get him to safety. Hey, snake-eyes! Give us a hand."
Python begins pulling wires and the remains of electronics up from beneath Metal Money's desk. He is still ignoring the team.
Koto growls. "Where is the ninja?"
Tom begins searching Metal Money's room. This will take some time, unless Tom can see an immediate use for a bottle of whiskey, and the trap-event will continue without him unless he changes his actions.
STATUS LINE: Koto -4 HP, LALA -3 HP and "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 50 min, Jericho KO'D
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Tom will go help the team get Jericho off the escalater, then return to complete the search. After that he cuts open the other sercurity door.
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(When did rescuing Civilians become part of the objectives? I thought the building was evacuated, unless you mean the civy tower guards.)
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L.A.L.A. continued saving Jericho - it was a good thing Koto was there to help, because L.A.L.A. seemed perfectly content to remain stuck in the loop where she dragged Jericho away from the laser while the conveyor pulled them back at the same speed.
(L.A.L.A. will definitely want to rescue any civilians and/or computers that are in danger)
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(Forgot to took that part out. It's fixed. Also, in case you missed it, my internet is rotten today so I doubt I will be able to do an update)
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(I'll remove the Neutralize the Gunmen bit too. I think they're under control now)
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Metal Money's Quarters
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money
ENVIRONMENT: Well Lit, Cleaning detergent smell
Tom returns to the main area and runs up the conveyor floor toward the struggling girlbot and freaksinger. He has no trouble avoiding the arcs of electricity from the rods. The trio enjoy much more success and manage to drag Jericho well away from the laser, but they stop when they reach the lightning rods. LALA is reluctant to continue.
But they don't have to. With a good bit of distance between them and the laser, Koto now unleashes her horrible song on the trap. It takes a few blasts to completely disable the trap, but disabled it is.
The team rides the floor to Metal Money's desk. Tom spins on his heel with the intention of returning to MM's room.
"You must be the intruders," a commanding voice suddenly said. It sounds like it is coming from a loudspeaker, but the team can't see the source of the voice.
"Metal Money? Come out, you big coward!" Python shouts.
"IT'S METAL MAN!" the voice shouts back. "Ahem...I see you ruined my desk. A pity. It belonged to my father and my grandfather before him. A priceless family heirloom."
"Really? Here's a good chunk you may be able to save," Python points at a piece of the desk on the ground. He then stomps it with his big metal foot. "Aww...that's too bad."
"Barbarians! I should have known Homeland Defense was behind this intrusion. There is no way a bunch of independents could so easily defeat my tower's defenses. If you're finished trashing my office, perhaps you could deal with the gunmen, hmm?"
"You mean the marines?" Koto replies while examining the ceiling of the office. "They're not terrorists. They're trying to stop you from releasing nanomachines into the city's water supply!"
"I beg your pardon?" Metal Money said. He sounds amused. "What an outlandish accusation! I will not stand for it. If I read one word about this on the internet, I will happily sue you into the stone age."
"We will get proof!" Koto shouts back.
"From my personal server, no doubt? The one your big friend so conveniently smashed into pieces?"
The whole team looks down at the smashed desk, especially the wires and electronic bits.
"Aw, f**k," Python mumbles.
Koto was healing Jericho during all of this, so he's back on his feet. Most of his burn wounds have also gone away, though a lot of his skin is peeling and he looks gross.
STATUS LINE: Koto -4 HP, LALA -3 HP and "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 45 min, Jericho -4 HP
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"You are destroying peoples personal possessions, calling them names they do not like and hurting innocent computers." L.A.L.A. sternly told Python. "Your behaviour is disruptive, rude and detrimental to the mission. You should not do such things!". L.A.L.A. was clearly none too pleased with Pythons behaviour. She turned to Metal Man.
"Metal Man, we apologise for causing this damage. Would you like help with the repairing and restoring?"
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"What are you? The Terminator's little sister?" Metal Money replies.
One of Python's three metallic tentacles suddenly shoot out and grab LALA by the waist and lifts her off the ground. It spins her around to face the Cobra.
"My mission, girl, is to stop this attack on Metal Corp. tower, and I do believe that mission is successful," Python said. "My goal is to earn some cash. I came up here to get my money, and I expect you to deliver. Find another way into Metal Money's servers."
Python glances at Tom. "Teach your robot some manners or I'll rip off her head. That should be worth something."
Koto kicks Python's leg. "Lay off, tinhead! She doesn't know any better. She has no concept of self preservation."
The team can hear clapping over the loudspeakers. "Oh, yes! Please, destroy eachother. That would be a good show."
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"I am not related to any fictitious robots." L.A.L.A. explained as Python grabbed her. She did not appear to realise fully how much trouble she was actually in. "My head should only be detached by a qualified mechanic!" she protested firmly trying to slip out of Pythons grasp.
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Jericho slowly stands up. He is notably upset. "Koto. Keep healing me, please." he says.
He gives Tom a nasty look before turning back to Python. "Python. Put LALA down. Now." When Python puts LALA down, Jericho will take a shot of adrenaline.
(Not a joke)
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Tom moves up to Python. "Let LALA go NOW. I won't say it twice. And try thinking or are those tentacles interfering with your peanut size brain? You damage LALA, who else is going to earn you money. If you try a stunt like roasting my team again, I will smack you down."
If LALA is released. "Can you do anything with the remains of the computer system?" If she can't, Tom thinks that MM has a backup elsewhere.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Metal Money's Quarters
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money
ENVIRONMENT: Well Lit, Cleaning detergent smell
"Yeah, you're right. I'll need the girl," Python drops LALA. "But you smartmouthed, disrespectful, little turds...I don't need you."
The three tentacles suddenly shoot out. Koto ducks the one and dives out of the way, and Tom moves so fast it looks like he disappears and reappears in another place, but Jericho is grabbed by the last and suspended.
"Just another indie team trying to take advantage of a bad situation," Python said with a grin. "You get that, King Cobra?"
"Affirmative," replies the female voice over Python's radio. "You're cleared to engage all targets attempting to compromise the tower's systems."
The situation is starting to fall apart. Somebody better do something quick or this will get nasty.
(SMART) Jericho knows all about powerful people trying to assert their authority by way of force, he saw such historical figures in action during his wanderings through the ages, so it may be possible to diffuse Python's temper by appealing to his need to stay in control. The party is beat up, so it may be better to let Python have his way...for now.
Jericho also notices Python turns his head a certain way when he is talking to King Cobra. It looks like Python is only transmitting the stuff he wants the rest of Cobra squad to know. It's a safe bet whatever he has transmitted so far makes the team look very bad. Further confrontation may give Python an excuse to arrest the team and nobody will argue with him...unless you can find a way to disable his transmissions. LALA should know what to do.
STATUS LINE: Koto -4 HP, LALA -3 HP and "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 45 min, Jericho -4 HP
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L.A.L.A. looked at Pythons suit of armour to see if it had a port with which she could interface. She reasoned that given how thick and heavy it was and how it had advanced technology like booster rockets and probably encrypted radio, it likely had some sort of computer system inside of it which controlled the armour. Perhaps she could interface with it and power down the entire suit, or program the booster rockets to fly him out of the window and land on the ground below while expending all of his fuel. Then he would have to climb all the way back up to the top of the tower as he likely would not be able to activate the elevators without hacking the computer system.
"Please put down Jericho." she requested firmly.
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"Everyone. Calm down. This is exactly what Metal Money wants. He's probably laughing at us right now.
"Let me change the terms of our agreement, Python. Leave us and you can have 1 million dollars. Thats double what we offered to you to help us out. We are all too beaten up to get into any real fight with you here. Our intention is not to die here. Just leave. Take the money and go."
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LALA scans Python's suit and has to admit the technology is new enough to be well outside her military service. She determines the best place for an access port would be just below the helmet, roughly around the backside of the collar. Unfortunately, it's entirely possible such information was downloaded wirelessly, and LALA can't do anything about that until she gets a wireless transceiver; however, LALA's mechanical side suggests there must be a way to damage the suit's hydraulics and power relays to lock it down or render it limp and unresponsive. Chances are the suit's equivalent of the central nervous system should be located around its back roughly where a person's spine would be. Python's suit is very heavily protected though. It will take more than a couple good hits to get through that armor.
But really, even LALA can tell it would be a lot more efficient to punch Python in the face. It's the least protected part of his suit.
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Tom remains silent. He has no intention of parting with a million to this...........thug. He leans down to LALA and puts his headradio on to Lala and whispers to her. "Do not reply to this. Try to find Cobra's squad's frequency and tell them what's been going on."
Tom says to Jericho. "Don't be dafr, you don't have a million." He turns to Python. "Here's the deal. You'll get the full ransom on Metal Money. All we care about is taking Metal Money down. If you wanna take all the glory then fine. We can still work together.
If it looks like Pythion isn't taking the deal, then Tom challenges him to single combat. It's probably sucidal but it will give the rest of the team a chance to heal up.
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"Shut up, Tom! You are in enough trouble as it is! 1 million dollars IS the full reward on Metal Money's incriminating evidence! It's obvious that Python no longer wants to work with us! Just give him what he wants before he decides to make things worse for us! We are in no shape to do anything substantial here! We can not work with him any more! Just pay him! You will recoup it later!"
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L.A.L.A. was somewhat confused by the new debate going on - if humans cared so terribly about money, why did they not simply make more of it? The government had all the equipment and if it would make people happy, it seemed like an easy way to do so. She made a note to send a suggestion about it to the local government later.
She decided to ignore the debate for now and instead focus on helping the poor innocent computer that Python had hurt, working to see if she could repair it. "It looks like you are damaged. I will attempt to repair you." she informed the computer as she got to work.
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METAL CORP. TOWER: Metal Money's Quarters
OBJECTIVES: Find Evidence that can Implicate Metal Money
ENVIRONMENT: Well Lit, Cleaning detergent smell
LALA appears to be ignoring Tom's order to find Cobra's signal. She focuses on fixing the computer, but she must admit that's impossible. It has been blown into a million pieces.
"I never liked that bounty," Metal Money said over the loudspeaker. "Far too small for someone like me."
While the team argues, Koto heals herself and then moves on to LALA.
Python drops Jericho.
"A cool million, huh? Yeah, I'll take that," Python gives Tom an odd look. "He has the money? Fine. If you got your wallet on you, we can do a credit transfer right here and now. One of the perks of being a freelance government agent: I can move and receive money anytime, anywhere. If not...I'll take that bounty. I'll just leave you twerps here to rot, but I will need to borrow your robot."
Python adopts a mischievous grin. "Or...how about you give me the robot? She may not be much use here, but I'm certain I can find a use for her later. Lots of criminals hide behind computers."
Koto has now finished "healing" LALA. She tries to get close to Jericho, but she hesitates. The man of the future is still within Python's line of sight.
STATUS LINE: LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 45 min, Jericho -4 HP
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L.A.L.A. looked sadly at the poor broken computer. She decided to focus on the Cobra signal now trying to find the frequency, and she would look into the computer later - maybe something could still be saved - if not, they would have to make a proper burial. She made a note to file charges with the police against Python.
She either did not seem to notice or care about the discussion about her being given away to Python - perhaps she was simply oblivious to the deeper implications of the matter. Either way, she focussed on other things for now.
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"You are not taking LALA. Tom will give you the money. You will leave. That is the deal. You have done your job. Leave us alone to do ours." Jericho looks over at Tom. "Well? Give it to him."
(Not a joke)
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Tom glares at Jericho. "Why not give him the rest of my secret identity and the location of our base as well?" However Tom lets his shoulders slump in seeming defeat. "Very well then. Python." Tom begins, hoping to keep the the Cobra Squad member's attention on him, whilst Koto does her job on Jericho. "Wait, how we know you won't just turn on us once we fork over the cash?" Whatever the answer, Tom merely nods and moves closer. Tom will try to delay for as long as Koto actually needs to to heal up Mr Blabbernouth/Jericho without giving Python the account numbers, When he's judged that Koto's finished, that's when he launches his Melee attacks on Python
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If Tom starts attacking Python, Jericho will shoot Tom with the Air Rifle.
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The conveyor floor finally dies out. It squeels to a halt.
LALA has no trouble whatsoever finding the Cobra signal, but it's encrypted and I'm not sure whether or not LALA has the means to decrypt it.
Tom moves a little to one side to put Jericho out of sight. Koto takes advantage of this and begins healing the man of the future.
"I'd rather take cash than do paperwork," Python replies to Tom's question. "Ah, well...it would have been nice to have a robot, but I never say no to cash. Pay up, twerp."
Tom makes a show of struggling to produce his account number. He tries to recall the numbers from memory, messes up, and starts again. Python is thoroughly focused on Tom. The Cobra is tapping his foot while he waits.
Tom eventually gives up trying to remember the numbers and begins searching for his wallet (but I doubt he has it with him). After a few moments, Python shakes his head and crosses his arms over his chest. "You don't actually know your account number, do you? You're stalling for time! Yeah, I've seen this story before. Stupid indies!"
Koto gives Tom the thumbs up and the ninja unleashes a quick series of kicks at the Cobra. The first kick catches Python completely off-guard and cracks some of his armor (-2 HP; reduced by 1 for DR), but the Cobra expects the second and blocks it with his heavily shielded arm.
Jericho quickly reaches for his airgun, and being invigorated, manages to do so very quickly, but the gun isn't actually loaded. Python naturally assumes the gun is meant for him and lashes out with his tentacles. It's not his best backflip in the world, but Tom manages to flip out of the way before the tentacles can slam into him. Koto tries to dive out of the way, but she is scooped up by one of the tentacles. She lets out a cry of pain as they begin to squeeze (-3 HP). Jericho's mysterious energy field kicks in to deflect the tentacle headed for him.
"Big mistake, kids! Time for daddy to teach you a lesson!"
LALA continues to do...whatever it is she is doing.
CHALLENGE BATTLE: PYTHON
I've got everyone gathered around Python in the middle of Metal Money's office. The office is big at a 30 ft. diameter. The back part of the office is just windows and Python already blew them out. Oh, and I forgot about the shot Jericho took, but it's in effect now.
STATUS LINE: Koto -3 HP and Grappled, LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 45 min, Jericho Invigorated and +1 HP
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Jericho yells a curse so loud it surprises even him as he drops the Air Rifle and races to get closer to Python, dodging his tentacles as best he can. He concentrates his fire on Pythons face area as much as he can. "LALA! It's time to get to work! Stop Python!"
(How exposed are the joints that connect the tentacles to the suit? Is it fully exposed or encased within the armor like Laughing Octopus, only not as thick, where the joints are not exposed?
(Not a joke)
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Tom goes after Python concentrating his attacks to the face if he can, but he'll take any viable target.
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(Need actions for LALA)
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"Please let go of Koto!" she firmly told Python "You are hurting her!". L.A.L.A. seemed most taken aback by the fight that broke out. As the others fought, she worked on cracking the encryption of cobra squad - she had limited means, but she was basically a walking computer with hacking skills, so she could probably at least make an attempt to crack the encryption.
Furthermore, L.A.L.A. realised that Python was also listening to the Cobra signal. If she could, she would create a feedback-loop to cause his earpiece to go *BEEEEEEEEEP* like a microphone held too close to the speakers - that might not even require cracking the frequency. Simple flooding might be enough. Regardless, it would not be lethal or harmful, just very annoying and it might help stop him from fighting before more innocent people got hurt!
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(I determined LALA can decrypt radio signals. And in this case, exposing the joints of the tentacles won't help you)
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CHALLENGE BATTLE: PYTHON
"Beat it, robot!" Python shouts at LALA, but he doesn't appear to be paying much attention to her.
Tom performs a jump kick to Python's helmet followed by a spinning back-kick. The Cobra can't block the attack and Tom's foot puts a crack in the glass-pane of Python's helmet (-2 HP). Tom's second kick doesn't fare as well; Python blocks it with his other arm and attempts to grab Tom's leg, but the ninja is too quick for this. The two tentacles not busy with Koto reach around to grab the ninja, but he ducks and dodges both.
Koto lets out a shriek as the tentacle holding her squeezes. She passes out. The tentacle then tosses her aside like rubbish.
Python ignores Jericho, so the man of the future is free to focus a blast on Python's face. Unfortunately, his ball of fire sails over Python's head. This starts a little fire in the corner of Metal Money's office.
Meanwhile, LALA retreats into a corner and begins pulling the headset radio apart. She can't decrypt the signal if she doesn't receive the signal, so she goes about rerouting the radio's antennae to download directly into one of her unused modem ports. Being the wizard of electronics she is, she manages to do this in less than a minute (Success on 2), but that's still a lot of time for Python and the team to fight it out.
Tom continues to dance around Python, but this time the Cobra Squad member doesn't put up with the ninja's antics (First Attack Failure on 1). Python suddenly fires his jets, goes backwards, and retreats about 20 ft. to the edge of the conveyor floor (some 20 ft. away from everyone). As he goes, his suit launches a few brightly glowing balls. When Python stops, his tentacles stretch to their full length allowing one to easily reach Jericho. Another one smashes a hole in the floor and disappears beneath the party's feet while the third rips off a chunk of the wall and flings it at Tom.
Tom gives chase, but he hesitates as he approaches the glowing balls on the ground. He has no trouble ducking the chunk of rubble flung his way, but Jericho isn't nearly as lucky. The man of the future manages to get a blast of fire off before he is struck, and he hits Python in the head, but the blast shielding of his armor is exceptionally resistent to heat (so only -1 HP). The tentacle wraps itself around Jericho and the sheer force of the attack nearly causes him to blackout (-3 HP).
And then the balls explode filling the room with blinding white light. Miracously, Tom and Jericho get their arms up in time to block out the light. They suffer no ill effects from the flashbangs (Both Success on 3).
Python growls. It looks like he was depending on those flashbangs to slow Tom down.
Python -5 HP
STATUS LINE: Koto KO'ed HP, LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 45 min, Jericho -2 HP and Grappled and Invigorated
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Jericho continues to focus his fire on Pythons face. If things get too bad, he will try to get to a morphine shot or health kit. If he is dropped, he will try to keep some distance from Python but do what he can to get to Koto and heal her with a kit, if he has any left.
(Not a joke)
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Tom continues to fight on, like an implacable Dark Angel of Vengence. No real change in actions, continues to target Python's face.
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L.A.L.A. would overwrite her priorities when she noticed Koto being flung to the side, stopping with the Cobra signal and moving over to her to tend to the woman. L.A.L.A. knew little of repairing humans, but basic concepts like 'wrap bandage around wound' were certainly within her means. The health and well-being of Koto and the others took priority over figuring out a frequency.
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(This isn't Left 4 Dead; you can't apply a First Aid Kit in 5 seconds. That's what Spray on Flesh is for)
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CHALLENGE BATTLE: PYTHON
LALA abandons the headset radio and moves over to Koto. She bends down to Koto's side and begins unpacking the First Aid kit she has been carrying around. Unfortunately, her knowledge is limited, and despite the useful drugs in the kit, she begins unwrapping bandages and applying them to superficial wounds (Failure on 2; this doesn't mean she fails to heal, it means she won't do it quickly).
Jericho struggles to get off a blast while Tom charges the Cobra Squad member. Jericho can't get a blast off before the tentacle slams him into the ground. Thankfully, his mysterious force-field kicks in to save his butt, but this throws his aim way off and the fireball sails over Tom's head.
The tentacle buried beneath the floor suddenly tears through the ground and tries to catch Tom by surprise, but the ninja only needs to side-step the tentacle to avoid it. As he approaches Python, the third tentacle lashes out at time, but he easily fllips over it. Tom uses his momentum to deliver a flying kick, then launches into a backflip-kick. Python turns his head to avoid the first kick, but the second catches him in the chin (-2 HP).
Python, now thoroughly pi*sed off, fires his jets and attempts to crush Tom. The ninja remains thoroughly unhittable and easily rolls out of Python's path, nor is he fazed by the blast of heat from the jets. Unfortunately, LALA is and she is, once again, lit up like a torch (-3 HP; Fire.Res.1 included). The bandages in her hand are burned away, as is what remains of her clothes and skin. Save for the inflammable blanket, she is completely naked to the world (as in, you can see all of her robotic parts, not like "birthday suit" naked). She managed to block Koto from harm though.
Python jets out of Metal Money's ravaged office, through the broken windows, and out into the open air. He spins around and hovers a good bit outside the window. Unfortunately, Jericho is still being held by one of the tentacles and it is a long way down...
Python sticks out his left arm and points it at Tom. A gun emerges from his arm, a rather long-barreled gun, and the Cobra fires it at the ninja. Tom, as usual, easily ducks the shot. Good thing too because the wall immediately behind him is filled with a rather large hole.
Python -7 HP
STATUS LINE: Koto KO'ed HP, LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 45 min, Jericho -2 HP and Grappled and Invigorated
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Jericho holds onto the tentacles as best as he can. He looks down to strategize his landing to minimize his injuries.
(Not a joke)
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Tom takes out his mobile phone and shouts out to Python. "Hey *******! I completely forgot I was recording our conversations. One click I send it to Youtube, CNN, Facebook, and everyother social networking site. Don't think your bosses, or the American public are going to be too happy about having a Marine killer on the payroll. One chance Python, you come back and fight me like a man, hand to hand, well in your case hand to tentacle. Or has that suit of yours cut off your balls? Of course if you don't want to fight me, I'm sure King Cobra and the rest of Cobra Squad will understand you not wanting to take on a lowly indie."
Tom is completely bluffing about the phone, but he hopes Python can't take that chance that he isn't bluffing. If Python takes the bait, Tom will continue to fight him, aiming for the face.
If not, then he is out of ideas.
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CHALLENGE BATTLE: PYTHON
"Would you kindly restrict the damage to less than $10 million?" Metal Money said over the loudspeaker.
Jericho can't determine a safe way to fall 73 storeys. The best he can do is hope his mysterious force-field kicks in to save him.
Python directs his tentacles to grab the side of the building, but they suddenly stop. He glances at Jericho. His angry looks changes to something more mischievous.
"A million dollars...or your friend here will be charged with 'resisting arrest' and will accidentally fall out a window during the fighting," Python said. "Toss me your wallet and I'm gone."
Naked-robot LALA has to root around in her First Aid Kit for more bandages. She considers downloading a medical diagnostic suite in the future.
Python -7 HP
STATUS LINE: Koto KO'ed HP, LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 45 min, Jericho -2 HP and Grappled and Invigorated
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L.A.L.A. continued to work on Koto - she needed help and there was not much she could do about Jericho anyway.
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"Nobody cares about your insurance premiums Metal Man." Tom replies. He turns the phone's camera on and points it at Python. "You're even more stupid than Mr Goo if you think that I carry that amount of money on me. So go ahead, drop a helpless man. But it's on Candid Camera. You big wuss. I think you are afraid to fight me hand to hand. If you're not, then prove it. Don't hide behind a hostage you COWARD."
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"Stop challenging him to a fight and pay the man! He doesn't want to fight you! He just want's to get paid! I swear if I survive this I will sear the flesh of off your bones!"
(Not a joke)
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Tom doesn't think there is a chance in hell of Python honouring his word and him releasing Jericho to the group.
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CHALLENGE BATTLE: PYTHON
Python shrugs. "Really? That sucks."
Python drops Jericho.
*I'm not being lazy. It's a key action point.
Python -7 HP
STATUS LINE: Koto KO'ed HP, LALA "IWIN" Button and Reserves at 45 min, Jericho -2 HP and Grappled and Invigorated
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Jericho scream as he plummets down to the ground. He does his best to brace himself for impact by holding his arms and legs out to slow his fall. He will also try to shoot out a stream of fire below him to help out. He's basically trying anything to survive.
(Not a joke)
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(Sorry Dremm)
Tom is helpless to prevent the murder of Jericho. "You piece of ****! You will go down for that."
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(Is Jericho going to die? Cause if so, I still have an IWIN button - I wanted to use it to save Mr. Goo, but if we lose a player character otherwise, I'll definitely use it to save Jericho instead. Maybe L.A.L.A. can jump after him and use her body to ease his impact - she might be pretty damaged herself, but she can be repaired more easily. Sorry to ask OOC, but it seems relevant enough for me to ask... if its not allowed to ask, let me know)
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(If Jericho rolls a 3, his force-field will eat up all of the damage. You can use your IWIN to ensure he gets that 3)
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(If he doesn't roll a 3, will he still be able to survive? If a 1 makes him just badly hurt, then he'd just be out for the mission, which is sad but we can live through that, but if he'd die, he can have my IWIN if he wants - I definitely don't want Jericho to die because I want to help Mr. Goo...)
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(I can't think of a way for him to survive the fall. Even if you did piece him back together and sewed him up for Koto to heal him, the whole process would take hours and that's just way too long)
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(Adremmelech can have my IWIN if he wants it to help his character survive. Though he'll have to help me find a new way to help Mr. Goo *nodnod*)
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(Just daydreaming, but I figured I'd use it to have Jericho ported back to the future by his father and the temporal research team, have his dad scold him on his failing to get the situation under control and sending him back [either standing on the ground or back on the same floor with the others in the vault Tom opened], telling him that there won't be a next time when he needs saving from death.
But yeah. If she's giving it away then I will take it.)
(Not a joke)
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(Again really sorry. Tom didn't trust Python to release you. Plus he doesn't carry that amount of money on him. I don't have any actions for Tom.)
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(To be clear, the IWIN button is being used to influence Jericho's roll. It's not being "given" away)
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CHALLENGE BATTLE: PYTHON
Python must have expected Tom to do something when Jericho was released because the Cobra sneers. When Tom holds his ground, Python directs his three tentacles to begin ripping out the support walls on the outside of the building. He continues to fire on Tom, but the ninja proves to be exceptionally elusive.
LALA realizes what Python is doing and begins dragging Koto back to the elevator hall. Just as Tom notices this, the entire floor of the office suddenly tilts. The far end by the windows has collapsed and Tom is sliding towards Python! The ninja struggles to maintain his balance and successfully keeps his footing (Success on 3), but if the floor tilts any more it will be too difficult to stay on his feet.
Python continues firing on Tom and the ninja dodges it again, but it's hard to dodge and maintain his balance at the same time. He needs to do something.
Meanwhile, Jericho personally tests the laws of gravity. He twists and turns as he falls, throws fireballs, and does anything he can to slow his descent, but there is nothing he can do. It's a fairly long fall and he has enough time to contemplate the meaning of his life up to this point and all that jazz. As the steps up to Metal Corp. Tower fill his vision, his life flashes before his eyes.
BOING!!!!
The force field takes the entire force of the impact like a champ (IWIN). Jericho bounces off the pavement and slams into a planter. It still hurts (-1 HP), but a few bruises from the second impact are definitely preferable to the alternative.
A couple police officers come running at the sight of him. When they see him bounce, they stare at him in awe and need a few moments to digest what they saw before pulling him out of the planter.
"How did you...?"
"What did you...?"
Python -7 HP
STATUS LINE: Koto KO'ed HP, LALA Reserves at 45 min, Jericho -3 HP and Invigorated
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L.A.L.A. continued working with Koto, trying to keep her safe and get her back in working order - Jericho would need significant repairs after his fall, maybe even replacements for certain parts. She wondered if human spare parts were expensive, but Tom would have enough money to pay for that.
(Glad you survived Jericho!)
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Jericho breaths heavy as he stares into his hands. He looks up at how far he had fallen. "The next time I travel to another time period, I will make sure to grab the DNA sequencer labeled 'Flight'!" He lays on the ground to catch his breath. "Officers. I need to know what you have heard over your police channels. Have you gotten call that an independent has resisted arrest?"
(Not a joke)
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The police officers shake their heads. "No, we haven't been told anything like that."
"The gunmen have surrendered. We heard that."
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(Can Tom see anything that might help him?)
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"Then I'm heading back up. The rest of my group is still up there and I want to make sure that they make it out safely." Jericho heads back in. He should still have the radio he got from the equipment locker where they met Python the first time. (I think LALA or Tom has one, too.) He will call up to LALA and try to get her to get him past any security that may still be active when he rides the elevator back up.
(Not a joke)
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(Can Tom see anything that might help him?)
(In what way? Maintaining his balance, fighting Python, or...?)
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"You are clear to come back up. Watch the floor though - it got toppled." L.A.L.A. informed Jericho. "Are you in need of any repairs? Koto is not done yet."
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(Maintaining his balance and fighting Python if possible. Balance is the priority though.)
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