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Terrifica slid her staff out of its case and shook it open just as the Psycho Collective called for aid. She smiled fiercely. Now everything made perfect sense. Theory number three is the winner.. "Now, now. That's not how you discipline wayward children. For shame. Centipedes do better, and they're centipedes. Are you more inept than a centipede? Because I must say, from what I know you've never succeeded at anything other than being an annoyance. Yes, oh great Collective. That is your reputation. You are a revolting joke that no one ever found funny." The Collective twitched oddly, the words striking home.
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Behind her mask, Terrifica's eyes narrowed. "I am not a hired fist, Detective. We are here because the police chief decided that the department couldn't be trusted to keep a secret from the Mafia, based on evidence written in the blood of US Marshals. Additionally, even if the secret could be kept, the rank and file don't have the skills, training, or equipment to deal with the specialists organized crime can call upon. The fact that we're expendable by comparison is a bonus. Have I missed anything so far?" She didn't give him a chance to answer. "Excellent. Do not misunderstand me. I have the utmost respect for your record and what it says about your skills. I even understand that because I do not carry a badge I am intrinsically worth less in your eyes than those that do carry them. However. I am not someone you point at the bad men to punch them away. I am the one who outwits them so you can put them in handcuffs and take them away." That was harsher than I intended. Tone it down, Samantha. You're better than that.
"As for everything being cleared through you, I understand perfectly. You are our contact and authority figure. If there is something we need, you will tell us if it can be provided or accomplished. If you feel the mission is going too poorly, you can end this arrangement quickly." Terrifica took a breath. "So. With that said, I require more data. Specifics on who the Driogano family may have hired. Early autopsy reports on the Marshals. Essentially, everything you have so far. That is, if you are willing and able to provide these items. The more data I have, the closer I can get to doing my best work. And I assure you, Detective, my best work is nothing short of astonishing." -
Terrifica will pull out her staff and attempt to Taunt the Collective. Because really, how do you fight a amorphous bug swarm with fists and a stick? I think pulling out the staff would be a move action, as it's not specified to be. And Bluff/Fascinate/Demoralize are take standard actions unless one has the feats that say otherwise. Do I have that all right?
18 total. Could be better, could be worse.
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Terrifica started to take a step, but stopped as Argonaut arrived on scene. Well...that's...subtle. Perhaps cheesecake night doesn't have to... Her train of thought paused as Nevermore glided over the street. Oh, this is interesting. Two heroes on scene already? She smiled. Cheesecake is fattening anyway. She reached down to her belt, pulled out her grapple gun, and fired it directly at the LFI building. It gripped and pulled her upward rapidly. At the top, a quick flip and a flick of the wrist left Terrifica on the roof a short distance away where Nevermore had landed. First, let's hear what these two have to say. Second, get the intel I require.
She crouched down behind one of the A/C units, as Omegadrone-lite took note of the crime fighter. Hmm. Perhaps I'm being too cautious. These two could be of use should things go sideways, as happens with depressing regularity. She stood up and rapped on the A/C unit, just loud enough to draw attention. She walked around it and gave Argonaut a wave. "Evening. We're here for more or less the same reason, so I thought why not? After all, two heads are better than one. Or three, as it happens." They'll be slightly suspicious, but that can be worked past. I'm more concerned about having to explain everything to them. A small price to pay for dealing with hit squads easier. Honestly, the mafia can be such a pain in the neck.
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Huh. 20. Speed of Thought to apply INT bonus instead of DEX bonus. 34. That...that is a lot.
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Terrifica got up (with some entirely unexpected difficulty), returned her reference materials to their case, and strode towards the sound of the detective's voice. She was well aware of his attitude concerning heroes and aside from herself (and certain unnamed others), she shared it. That didn't make their initial meeting go any better, however. I'm tempted to tell him exactly how little he knows about criminology and forensic science. That said, his history is littered with success after success, so he must be doing something right. She arrived in the living and gave everyone the once over. A musician, a small girl, and a living myth. Perhaps the detective has a point after all. "You rang, detective?" Personal biases aside, a man's life was in danger. It would extremely petty to let her...distaste for virtually everyone in the building interfere with his protection. Whether it was deserved or not.
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Terrifica was already inside the house. She sat on an overstuffed armchair in what appeared to be a rather large parlor. She'd gone with the jacket over top of the battlesuit for this time out. There was a tea set on a table in front of her, ready to be used, but Terrifica didn't trust it. Patience is not one of my strongest suits, I admit. That said, it's been-she consulted her wrist computer-eight minutes, and just over fifteen since I arrived. However, she wasn't exactly eager to meet Donald Ritchey. The man was an admitted criminal. He had knowledge of thefts, murders, and heaven knew what else. He kept it to himself and let the suffering continue. It made Terrifica's teeth clench. The only thing worse then savagery was the one who stood aside and allowed it happen. Perhaps it was for his family. But what was so altruistic about doing nothing? Enough. She reached into her utility belt, pulled out part of her reference materials, and began to read.
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"That's what I've been asking. The entire human race isn't about to bow down to an energy drainer and poor illusionist. It needs something more impressive, or I'm afraid no one-least of all me-is going to care."
Terrifica's eyes narrowed at the sudden intrusion. Ah, so that's what you can do. In fact, I do have a plan. I always have a plan. Learn if this thing poses any real threat. If it does, we deal with it in traditional fashion. If not, we can all go home. One other thing. Touching minds without asking is impolite at the minimum. So kindly refrain from going any further into my brain. It's complex and I don't want you to get lost."What's this? Advancement? Could you actually be planning violence?" With the ease of long practice, Terrifica slipped in a martial arts stance. Her right hand slid to her belt, where the Terrifi-Staff was attached. "How savage of you. Saying I'm not taking you seriously. For shame, Sir Roach Battalion. If I didn't take you seriously, I wouldn't have followed your clues in the first place."
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I should clarify. Terrifica's just pushing the thing so it'll show it's hand/get pissed off and make a grievous mistake. She's not about to fight if she doesn't have to do so.
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Terrifica's not the fight first type either.
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"Really? I was hoping for something more interesting. First you're energy vampires, and now you're pitiful excuses for illusionists? Pardon me while I wet myself from terror. A decade and all you've managed to do is annoy the Atoms. A little psychic power isn't going to change a group of annoying insects into something that actually matters." Terrifica's voice positively dripped with disdain as she spoke to the creature, but as she continued to speak she slowly backed away from the self proclaimed Psycho Collective. "Though...I suppose I shouldn't be so dismissive. After all, you're radioactive, and cockroaches are hardy insects. You could be able to impress me. My question from before remains unanswered. Can you, in fact, affect the physical world with more than your words? That would be truly impressive for a group of revolting, sewer dwelling bugs."
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Going with Knowledge (Streetwise) because easier. Nabbed a 14 With jack of all trades, I can apply INT score. So...28.
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Why was it that Robin Hood types were so...stupid? Terrifica mused as she stood in an alley across the street from the LFI building. Up against a wall, with the sunset providing excellent shadow, she might as well have been invisible. She'd worn the long coat this time around. Robbing one of the criminal elite was survivable. Robbing most of them was suicide by another name, and some of them could be less than scrupulous about getting their investment back. She shook her head. The theft had made the news in Freedom City, if somewhat quietly. The robberies didn't make the news, but Twitter was another story. Rumors and innuendo, naturally. Little more than idle gossip...except for the few details matching the stolen technology to a T. Most wouldn't be looking that closely, but Terrifica? Certainly. The police had made little progress, and criminal types aren't known for their patience. A few purposely overheard conversations in dark places, and she learned there was a price on the tech thief's head. Two, mostly likely. One, so LFI can get their technology back. Two, so the underworld can make an example out of this idiot. However, before I find him I need to know what that suit of his can specifically do. Hence, why I'm missing cheesecake night. How bothersome. More bothersome was the gossip she's overheard more recently of certain charities getting a sudden cash influx. Less than scrupulous indeed. Enough. Time to get to work.
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Terrifica had actually beaten Somnium there, arriving while the mentalist was struggling with her gate. Upon seeing the big man with the weapon, she had cautiously hung back in a more shadowed area. Now, she frowned briefly. I have to share my mystery now. Wonderful. Still, it makes sense. I couldn't have been the only one who noticed, and Freedom is filled to the brim with heroes. If this comes down to a fight, as this line of work often does, I expect they'll prove rather useful. Hmm. The last two sound young, and decidedly female. "Truthfully? If I'm foe, it's only to those would harm the defenseless." She stepped into view, and smiled. "Heroes, I assume? I would say it's a pleasure, but I doubt anything could feel pleasurable down here." The big man means muscle, which is always good. A flyer is nice as well, and judging by the glow she can do ranged damage. Uncertain what the other girl can do. May have to compensate. "Now then, shall we do introductions or just get down to business?" She glanced at the cockroaches. "Assuming they'll give us the time. It looks like there's been a small war down here and it's not unlikely that these creatures were involved in some way."
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Terrifica pursued the creatures at a cautious distance. Leave you alone? Without a good reason or so much as saying please? Ridiculous. Regardless of that, she quickly realized she wasn't dealing with a normal creature. Movement pattern is odd. Makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. She smiled. Good. I can sense the satisfactory ending already. All the same, the vision of her father had rattled some interior memories loose. Now is not the time, Mrs. Carson. There is a mystery to solve, and you've got worse demons. Like the one in the mirror. She ruthlessly quashed them down with that thought, and continued onward.
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A wave of conflicting emotion roared through Terrifica, but subsided instantly with one thought. No. Daddy would call me Qiaolian. He knows me by no other name. "Interesting. A poor illusion, designed to inflict emotional trauma and perhaps ward off any pursuers. You have failed on two counts. One, my father knows my name, and I have little doubt that he is entirely unaware of my masked identity. Two, this vision of him is taken directly from my memories. Those clothes were what he was wearing the last time I saw him. Therefore, you are an illusion, made with low level telepathy. The source of that could still be anything and is thus immaterial for the moment. That would mean all the sightings were illusions, as well. Interesting. Thank you, you've helped me eliminate half of my theories." She tilted her head slightly. "No, just over half. Now, are there other clues you'd like to give me? No? Then I'll be on my way." She started to turn, but stopped before she got halfway. "Unless, of course, you can affect the physical world with more than your words?"
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Nah, she'll do fine. Promise. Also, here I am. Up in this thread. Hello.
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Another day, another investigation. Terrifica stood inside the Freedom City sewer system, her eyes narrowed against the stench. Note to self: install scent blockers in suit. By the heavens, this is terrible. She consulted her wrist computer for the umpteenth time as she strode forward. Let's see...left at this junction, use the grapple to get over that gap, and I should be near the area of highest reported activity. She had heard the rumors of underground creatures, and they had her mystery senses tingling. She had a dozen theories as to why subterranean creatures (fictional, long dead, or otherwise) would be appearing above ground. However, as of yet they hadn't caused any harm, barring a few bruised egos. Which is fortunate for me, otherwise I expect something like this would have drawn more attention. Mysteries are less fun when you have to explain things to the lesser lights.
That said, nothing good ever happened in a sewer. They were dark, creepy, and smelled to high heaven. Sewage workers really should be paid more. There's that left. Terrifica turned left and kept walking until she got to the gap. Which just so happened to be a wall, considerably newer than the sewer around it. Naturally. Why would a municipal map be kept up to date? That'd take competent and efficient governance, and hell will freeze colder than intergalactic space before that ever happens. She sighed, and consulted her wrist computer again. It was looking like she wouldn't be getting any sleep for the conference at FCU in the morning. It wouldn't be the first time, and it certainly will be far from the last. A new path chosen, she turned around and started walking again.
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As discussed in chat, I'll be joining this one. Let me know when I'm needed, please.
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The Exiles & Exile House
The Exiles In the Freedomverse
Core Squad (Portland, Oregon)
Blackrose (Raya Hall)
Radical Dreamer (Noah Griswald)
Myrcelle (Myra Mercer)
Astra (Unknown)
Flare (Francis Bowman)
Stormy (Unknown)
Cory (Unknown)
Windstorm (Gwendolyn Carter)
First Gen (formerly Portland, Oregon; now Vancouver, Canada)
Tigress (Thelia Alton)
Magi (Mazar Miller)
Morphin (unknown)
Clon (Cameron Edgerton)
Priestess (Elizabeth Prentiss)
Second Gen (Los Angeles, California)
Cavatina (Tina Chavez)
Stoker (Darrell Brown)
Electric Lady (Janelle Stone)
Opera (won’t tell)
Miss Fist (unpronounceable to human tongues)
Third Gen (Portland, Oregon)
Their real names are kept secret for legal reasons. Thanks, Barry.
“.5” Gen (Portland, Oregon & Los Angeles, California)
The “.5” Gen is not an official team, and honestly the group doesn’t so much superhero as suffer from the Exiles’ trademark awful luck and get away by the skin of their teeth while one of the actual teams (or a local hero, or the police) take care of the problem. And even then their adventures are far more “slice of life” than “superhero action/adventure” as far as genres go.
Portland
Los Angeles
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Important Disclaimer: My builds are based on how I understood the core rules, ultimate power, our House Rules, etcetera at the time of posting. Please consult said rules and our Rednamed Refs. If you ask me, I'll fix one up for you if it's wrong now. This doesn't mean it'll be accepted, mind you. I may be a Ref now but my approval isn't everything.
Also, I generally don't use site format. Mostly because dear god, there's so many I'd have to do. But a little bit because you should learn how to do it yourself. We have a sample sheet and everything. You should've seen it by now.
Table of Contents
Character Factory
Heroes
Tweeners
Villains
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The Icons (original style)
Terrifica
Spike Douglas
Candy
Z
Marian Soaring Eagle
Magna
Orca
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The Javier Academy
Alpha Team
Broyle (Nick Lachlan, teen Nick Phoenix)
Eagle Eye (Russell Harris, Staff Advisor)
Beta Team
Miss Invincible (Francine Simms, Staff Advisor)
Gamma Team
Aerialist (Frank Simms, Staff Advisor)
Delta Team
Agent Fortune (Tariq al-Rabadi)
Starwoman II (Jody Thompkins, Staff Advisor)
Theta Team
Illusionist Knight (Maia Turei, Staff Advisor)
Notable Staff Members
Monique Desjardins (Chief Counselor)
Roulette (Stefan LeRoux, Security Consultant)
Lisa Lindsay (Chief of Student Fitness)
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Pure Archetypes
Mystic
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Archetype Blendarama
Part 1, in alphabetical order:
Martial Artist w/ Sonic Scream
Size Changing Golden Age Legacy
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Part 2, in alphabetical order
Martial Artist in a Battlesuit
Weather Controlling Battlesuit
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Part 3, split in two.
Conversion of the Sentinels, 3e's canon superhero team
The rest, in alphabetical order
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Part 4 aka Of Weapons And Sorcery, in alphabetical order
Darkness Controlling Powerhouse
Telekinetic Artificier Infiltrator
Winged Telekinetic Swordmaster
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Part 5, in alphabetical order:
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Part 6, in alphabetical order
Survivalist Animal Mimic
Vampire Weather Controller********************************************
Part 7, in alphabetical order w/ a surprise at the end
And now, the surprise: Xenosaga!
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Part 8 (the PL 7s) in alphabetical order
Psychometric Attention Diverter
Time Displacing Martial Artist
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Part 9, in which I go back to PL 10s but the last 10 are requested builds. How novel. All in alphabetical order.
As promised, the request builds.
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Part 10, in alphabetical order:
Cosmic Energy Controlling Battlesuit
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Part 11, aka the johnbecaro commission builds, in alphabetical order.
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Part 12, Of Requests and Regular Builds, split apart but in alphabetical order
Builds
Requests
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Part 13, in alphabetical order
Snake Themed Master of Disguise
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Part 14. Villains and Non Combat Focused, in alphabetical order. Some are requests.
Villains
Demonic Ninja Pirate Construct
Gravity Controlling Battlesuit
Non Combat Focused
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Part 16, Yet More Basics in alphabetical order.
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All right. She's formatted and prettied up. The staff...that's a mind game. Most people who wield them are best with them. People who think Terrifica is one of them are in for a rude, fist and foot based shock.
Jury Duty
in Southside
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Terrifica let out a long sigh and rubbed the bridge of her nose. Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. Glorified bodyguard duty. That said, you have misstepped, young lady. Fix it. She took a deep breath and forced the irritation out of her mind. "I apologize, Detective. I...don't react well to closemindedness, even when it is warranted. I am well aware of police procedure. That said, this young man is correct. Anything you can tell us would be of immense assistance. I do mean anything. As a detective yourself, you ought to be well aware that even most insignificant detail can mean a great deal." Humility did not come easy to Terrifica, that much was a fact. It was a struggle to be that easy on the man. She consulted her wrist computer. She began to input data into a what appeared to be a 3-D mapping program. "At any rate, you speak of a potential siege. If the blueprints for this building are available and my associates"-she glanced at them all meaningfully-"would not mind sharing their capabilities with me, I can put together an effective protection plan. Among my many strengths, I am also an excellent tactician. Even if we must travel, I am just as capable of a navigator." One of these days, this will come easier to me. Hopefully.
She lowered her arm, and looked Divens straight in the eye. "You are in charge of this operation, Detective." And as much as I find it unpleasant to kowtow to a closeminded and crude pìyǎn, "My vast intellect, immense knowledge, and wide skill set is at your service."