RocketLord

Right, since the flaw on Quickness doesn't apply, the Quickness ranks should stack with his regular Quickness for a total Quickness 13, or x25,000 speed for mental tasks. Gonna use that for taking 20 on as many checks as you'll let me, in order: Notice, Search and Investigate, with results being 35, 22 and 22. Super-senses that might apply: Accurate hearing

Yep, I was waiting for someone else to give it a go instead of just keeping on posting. I'll go after Kaede or Tiff.

@Cubismo you're up.

REBELLION The Terror. Elliot froze on the spot. The Terror was here. Staring straight at him, dressed in rags. It had taken over some other poor soul, and now it was here, watching him. It seemed like time slowed down. Just the glass between them. The yellow-ish skin pressed against the glass, it started to slowly crack as it pushed. He stumbled back, towards his bed. He needed his mask. He had to put on the mask. Elliot scrambled to find it, quickly grabbing it in his hand. He is really to pull the black mask on. Put on the mask, use his powers... And then his mother screams. Elliot's blood froze. The Terror was right here, in front of him. The thing that had killed his aunt, but... what if it was not alone? His mother was part of the conspiracy. He knew that. It didn't matter. He had to go to her. The black bandana mask still in his hand, Elliot glared at the Terror on last time, then raced out of his room and down the stairs towards the direction of his mother's scream.

Pan seemed puzzled. Like he could not quite decide what to think about the scene. Too many things happening all at once. Eira was upset. Her parents likewise. Micah trying to mend, Lulu trying to make them all understand. Something was missing, that was for sure. The ashes that had been the child that had been Eira before she became what she was. Before she was saved. He did not hesitate, he simply raised his right hand up to the ceiling off the room. In an instant, he had a hand full of glowing, golden Pixie Dust. He let it go. Golden dust flew all over the room, whirling around them, spinning faster and faster, until finally, they all saw and heard something else. The wall was intact, then a glowing shape cut a circle into it, flying through. A man appeared, clad in a dark robe, fire curling around his fingers. He looked around, moving with intent towards the urn, taking it in his arms. Nothing about him seemed like an experienced thief in the way he handled things. He left quickly through the hole, followed by a faint pop shortly after. Pan let the image linger for a moment, before rewinding everything, the man moving back, until he stood in the middle of the room, right after he had taken the urn. "Do anyone know this man?" he simply asked.

Less than 2 weeks till the due date for the baby, so if I suddenly disappear for a bit, you know why.

Yep, wasn't sure those would apply either, was more of a limit on myself so Pan couldn't just use it for everything anyway! I'll do an IC for what Pan does after getting an IC from someone else, maybe with someone telling Pan what's happening, so I avoid double posting.

GM "What?" Ultio Red looked up just in time to take the blow full force to her face, sending her flying away with the forcer of the blow until she managed to stop herself. "Her points just went up! Get her!" Two of the other Ultio Suit Users quickly flew straight towards Ultra Girl, seemingly having forgotten all about the Dreamer and Carnifex for the moment, one kicked and another punched at the heroine and her scorched cape, moving in to keep her from following the girl in red. "Idiots." Ultio Blue clearly didn't like what was going on, even as he seemed relieved that Ultio Red had stopped her fall. He raised his hand, tightening it into a fist and lowering it, a small flat blaster forming over his wrist, supporting itself on the back of his hand. A quick blue laser burst shot out, aimed at the back of Ultra Girl's head.

That's a hit. TOU save: 12, Staggered & Dazed Seeing this, 2 Ultio Suits fly into melee and starts punching at Ultra Girl: 21 14 One hit, give me a DC21 TOU save. Ultio Blue shoots a Laser at Ultra Girl: 30, that's a hit and a crit. Give me a DC28 TOU save. Ultio Red clears her Dazed Condition @Kaede Kimura is up 25 - Ultio Suit Users - KO:1, Trapped: 2 --- Ultio Red: Staggered --- Ultio Blue: Unharmed 17 - Carnifex - Bruise (x1) 16 - The Dreamer - 0HP - Unharmed 9 - Ultra Girl - 2HP - Unharmd

Justice Salvo stepped through the portal... and found herself in what appeared to be a garage or an armory. Justice's Law Rider bike was parked ten feet or so to the left of Salvo. The wall behind the bike held a multitude of weapons, armor pieces and equipment. Some of them Salvo had seen Justice using before, some of them seemed brand new. The room had no windows, but Salvo's systems could pick up a large gate behind her, while there was a closed door in front of them. The entire room was cast in a dark grey, almost metallic color. "I know." Justice's tone was strained. Her tone was harder than what Salvo had heard before. Justice clicked a hidden button on her belt, and one by one, the pieces of her armor flew off and took their position on her wall, until she was left in just the under armor, which then quickly retracted back into her belt, leaving her in her dark red costume. "Honestly, do you think I don't know how bad this is?" She looked at the armor on the wall, keeping her eyes away from Salvo. "I know that you're from Freedom, you got heroes everywhere there. Here? Until recently, its just been me, Emerald Spider, Meta-Naut and a few others. Things are different here. There's not some super hero school to teach us how to do things. Max Mars knows who I am. I got no idea how he found out. He's been sending people to raid my old lab, where I have already removed anything related to my armor or any of my equipment that could be of any use. I know all." While she spoke, her voice went from anger to almost trembling. "I'm dealing with things. I'm working on figuring out what to do. I reached out to everyone to get help, to try to get all of us to work together, to try to make sure that Mars doesn't figure out who everyone else is! I'm dealing, I'm finding out what I'm going to do, so could you please stop getting on my case about this every other second and give me a chance to just breathe?" Robin slumped down on the floor, against a wall. Her breath was heavy. Her mind was racing. Her heart was pounding.

Justice Robin wasn't sure if she had ever fought anyone this strong before. At least she hadn't ever been grabbed by someone this strong before. Her armor was holding, but only just barely. Even with the extra armor plating, she wasn't sure that it wouldn't give. Just who the hell was this guy? She felt the pressure increasing, she could smell the creep's hot, acidic breath even through her mask... and then his grip loosened and she heard Kanunu speak up. With the villain's arms pulled back, Robin dropped to the ground, crouching and looking up at Kanunu holding back the villain. "Thanks, let me repay the favor!" She sounded far more chipper than she felt right now, but she really didn't have time to waste feeling the pain right now. Justice rose, rising into an uppercut aimed square at the bad guy's jaw. Full power to the engines, don't care about precise strikes, just hit him!

That's a hit, since he loses his Dodge Bonus while Grappling. Opposed Grapple: 37 Yes. You got him, at his lowest possible roll. Justice is free and takes the chance while Kanunu is holding the bad guy to do a full +5DC/-5ATK Power Attack Justice Strike: 9 I'm gonna spend a HP to reroll that: 16, that's a hit. DC30 TOU for the bad guy: 20, he's Staggered and Dazed. @Tiffany Korta is up 23 - Kanunu - 4HP - Bruise (x1), Bound and Helpless 22 - Justice - 3HP - Unharmed - DEF+5/TOU+15 20 - Emerald Spider - 0HP - Unharmed 16 - Super Villain? - Bruise (x1), Staggered, Dazed 12 - Ultio Suit Users Flight - Unharmed 12 - Ultio Suit Users Tank - Unharmed 12 - Ultio Suit Users Blaster - Unharmed 9 - Mafiya Soldiers x20 - 3 Snared, 17x KO 3x Transports: Protected by Water Dome, TOU 18

GM The heroes had their prize, Naomi held the belt in her hand. A nice suit, ready to be put on and put to use, or to have someone scientifically minded dig through its contents. The first step in their plan was complete. The first step towards discovering just what MarsTech was up to. And maybe, there was a lead for something else. A connection to MarsTech, or something else entirely? The kid had been vague about it, but maybe it was worth a look.

REBELLION Elliot had turned to walk away, but paused, looking down at his phone and the message from Naomi. He turned back to them again, shaking his head. "Maybe. I don't really know what you could do, anyway, but don't worry, I'll deal with these things." He stopped, he looked like he was thinking about something, like a thousand thoughts were racing through his mind all at once. Finally, he took the chance. "Look, if you're looking into MarsTech and everything... maybe try to look into a place called Elysian Academy too. Might be something, might be nothing, but its probably worth a look at least." He quickly turned and walked away.

As discussed in discord, Pan will do a stunt for some Postcognition off his Tricks array, so 28PP to play with: Super-Senses 9 (Visual Postcognition, Audio Postcognition, Time Sense) [9PP] + Enhanced Trait 2 (Search +8; Flaws: Limited [Can only be used when perceiving events with Postcognition]) [1PP] + Quickness 9 (Flaws: One Type [Mental], Limited [Can only be used for skills related to Postcognition]) (Mental Tasks x1000) [3PP] {13/28PP} (Descriptors: What Happened Here?, Magic, Pixie Dust, Enhanced Senses) Just in case you don't like those limited flaws, there's plenty of PP left over. Making a Notice and a Search roll to see how much he finds out. Notice: Taking 20 at x1000 mental speed for a total result of 35. If you'd rather I don't take 20, then 25 Search: Taking 20 at x1000 mental speed for a total result of 30 (or 22 if you don't like the enhanced trait for Search +8 in the stunt). If you'd rather I don't take 20, then 29 (or 21 if you don't like the Enhanced trait for Search +8 in the stunt)

GM "We'll be fine!" Gepetto's voice was a growl, its volume raised by a strange wooden megaphone like device he was holding up to his mouth. Ahab shook, pulling the harpoon from his shoulder where it had hit. Sparks flew from the spot where his mechanics had been punctured by his weapon weapon. "I will kill you for that!" His voice was deep, darker than before. Calm, no more roars or threats, just a coldly stated fact.

Pan talks. Ahab clears his Daze. And Gauss has a choice to make! 22 - Forever Boy - 4HP - Unharmed 17 - Ahab - Bruise (x1), Entangled (ATK/DEF-2, Dex-4) 11 - Gauss - 3HP - Unharmed

Forever Boy Pan stopped, pausing, looking at Selena. "That is their story, is it not?" he asked, reaching a hand out towards the people on the ground below them. "The whale is diving. If you want to escape, then now is the time. Who knows where it will go?" Still, he seemed to hesitate, like he wasn't quite sure whether to go, or not. "We have to make a choice. Stay, remaining trapped until the Whale surfaces, where no one know, or go, and maybe we can save everyone one day."

"What remains? And who is she?" Pan had entered the room, feet gliding across the floor with just a little glitter left behind as he entered the room. He had thrown on the same shorts that he had worn yesterday, but wasn't wearing much else. He yawned and stretched, looked around and paused, stopping a few feet away from Eira. Realization dawned on his eyes as he took in the scene. "This was... you?" he asked Eira, hesitating just a tiny bit. He was slowly waking up, slowly figuring out the scene, eyes moving from the pictures, to the hole in the wall, to the spot where something was clearly missing. "What is this room?"

20Q Even super heroes have to go to the dentist... and as usual, Mette had to wait. It took forever. She looked at the magazine on the table and groaned. She remembered this issue... a quick 20 questions interview she'd given right after she had gotten her powers. It had a cover date for March 2018. It seemed like forever ago, but there was nothing else, so she picked it up and flipped to the page. 20 questions for the new Little Mermaid from our readers! Alright, first question here. Danny wants to know: Where are you from? "I'm from Copenhagen, but I'd like to consider myself part of Denmark on a whole." Mia asks: How did you become the new Little Mermaid? "I've always loved the Little Mermaid, she was my great hero. She asked me to take over from her while she retired, and how could I say no to that, right?" That's awesome! Got some hero worship going there, huh? Leads nicely into the next question from Lasse: How did you meet the first Little Mermaid? "Man, that's not really a great question to answer. Don't need anybody trying to find out who I really am, y'know. Anyway, short answer: She saved me at one time, we hit it off, she taught me some things, and that's that." Mysterious! Peter wants to know: Why do you do it? Like, why do you go out and put yourself on the line for people you don't even know? The Little Mermaid looked a bit pensive at this question, taking a moment to compose herself before she responded: "I was given this power for a reason, right? The first Little Mermaid choose me to do this. I can't just stand around and do nothing when people are in danger and I could help them." Right on! Molly asks: Are you going to team up with the Snow Queen, Danish Dynamite or Jens Vejmand? It would be cool if you would all join up and make a team! "That would be cool, but I don't really see it happening. We're all kind of split up as it is, and there's a lot of ground to cover. I'd love to team up with the Snow Queen some day, at least, or to join a super team!" And we got a question from Mette: Is there anything that you're afraid of? "Sure, I know I got all these powers, but I'm really just a regular person, y'know. The thing I'm most afraid of is probably failing to save someone. I don't know what I'd do if that happened." That does sound kind of scary! Kasper asks: I miss the old Little Mermaid, she was way better at this than you. Any chance we could get her back? "Ow." The Little Mermaid laughed a bit at this question. "That's harsh, Kasper. I'm doing my best here. She's my big hero, you know, and all of this is a pretty big responsibility. Its been a while since I last saw her, but she was pretty adamant about not being able to come back, even if she wanted to. She was a hero for almost 20 years, you know. She just can't keep going anymore." Elizabeth wants to know is there's anything that you really like or hate. Just a quick answer now! "Sure. I absolutely love swimming and the sea, but that's kind of expected, I guess. I'm a big fan of rock music, I love Kim Larsen. I guess I hate people that try to hurt others, but I'm not sure that's the right word?" Thomas thinks you're cool, but wanted to ask about your family. Do they know that you're a hero? What do you think about it? "Alright, getting just a bit too personal with the questions here. Not gonna reveal if they know or not, but I got a perfectly good relationships with my family. They're very supportive of everything I do." Hey, I'm just reading the questions here, but I'll try and see what I can do! Here's a good one: Signe asks how you're feeling? Is it hard work to become a hero? It has to be mentally draining to be out there fighting all day. "It can be pretty taxing, I'll give you that, but I'm balancing things pretty well so far. Helping people is its own reward, y'know. Better to help someone than to let them get hurt." See, we're getting better here! Pelle thinks you're great, but he thinks you could do better! You could probably take down all the bad guys if you really put in the work for it! Get the litterbugs, the smokers and everyone too! "That's kind of extreme, don't you think?" The Little Mermaid looked at the reporter with a raised eyebrow at this question. "I don't really have any ambitions like that. I'm just one person, I can't stop all crime in Denmark on my own. I'm not against fighting crime in general, you've seen me catching robbers and all that, but I just want to keep people safe. That's my number one priority, right now." I have to agree with you there. Keep it down, people. Now, let's see... Ronja asks if you're Christian or worries about religion at all? Huh, kind of a weird question! "I don't really see how that matters. It shouldn't matter what religion you practice or where you're from, right? I'm just going to say that I believe in magic, alright?" Works for me! Sebastian says that Denmark really doesn't have a lot of super people, which is true! He would like to know how you feel about your unique position as one of Denmark's few super heroes? The Little Mermaid breathed out heavily, before grinning at the reporter. "Well, its, a lot you know? I am in a pretty unique position, the others have been doing this for a while and I'm the first of us to take up the name and powers of someone else, right? Sometimes, it feels like I gotta work extra hard to make everyone take me seriously. Don't get me wrong, I love being a hero, but I gotta put in the work too, and it can be tough. I gotta make my mark, right?" You already do! Kasper got a question related to that: How do you feel about Denmark not having a lot of super humans? America got a ton of super people, there's a lot more in the rest of Europe, but Denmark's a bit behind. How does that feel? "Its just how it is, I guess? It just means we gotta work harder to make sure everyone is safe. Still, it is a bit weird." So weird! Thor wants some details! You're strong, you swim fast, you control water! What's your greatest power? "Thinking quickly." The Little Mermaid grinned. "See, I come up against all sorts here. Its important that I do the right thing in the right situation, so I gotta move quick and think fast." Alright, I'm a bit uncomfortable about this next question, but Pia wants to know how you feel about immigrants and Muslims coming into our country. "Really? You really want to go there?" The Little Mermaid did not seem amused by this question, readers! And who could blame her? "I don't care? What do you want, Pia? For me to only save people with white skin? That's ridiculous. Everyone's people, everyone deserves a chance, and I'm gonna keep everyone safe." Thank you, and I'm sorry about that. So, how about something a bit lighter: Jesper asks if there's some hero somewhere that you'd really like to team up with. "I would love to be able to team up with the Freedom League at some point. Maybe join? I dunno, its kind of out of my reach." Much better! Stine asks about your eating habits! What do you like? What do you hate? "Aw, I absolutely love strawberry ice cream. I know its not healthy, but sometimes you just gotta down from a long day of fighting bad guys, right? And I hate eating fish! I used to love sushi, but once you've actually talked to fish it feels really weird to eat them." Yeah, I get that! Makes sense! Oh, hey, Mikkel has a big question for you here: Remember, I'm just the messenger! Brian asks: Little Mermaid, are you seeing someone? How do they feel about you being a hero? "Nope, I'm single. Spending so much time in costume doesn't really leave a lot of time for dating, y'know." And as a final question, Brian got a follow up! I'm just gonna read it here: I'll date you! Please be my girlfriend! I'd totally support you and get ice cream ready for when you get home! The Little Mermaid laughed, a happy little laugh, wiping tears from her eyes before she replied. "Sorry Mikkel, I'm not exactly high maintenance, but I'm gonna need a real connection with anyone I decide to date, and I'm really not gonna pick anyone that loves me just for being the Little Mermaid." ... Mette put down the magazine as she was called in. So much time had passed since she gave that interview, it was kind of surreal.

Once upon a time… Mette had watched the water splashing against the Little Mermaid statue at Langelinie too many times to count, but she was pretty sure that this was the first time she was here on Christmas Eve. There was just something calming about it, something that just felt right. The waves crashed against the rock, the wind catching her hair, and the statue out there, sitting among the splashing water. It was a quiet evening. Only a few tourists around, which was a rarity, but it probably made sense on this day of the year. The nearby restaurant with the view of the statue had closed down for the evening. Snow was falling, and it was all very idyllic, quiet and serene. Mette had to admit that she was starting to feel a bit cold, even with her thick dark green jacket. She kind of wondered why she was here. She was seventeen years old. She had better things to do on Christmas Eve than hanging out near a fairy tale statue, right? Her family was probably wondering when she was getting home from her walk. But, Mette wasn’t just an ordinary girl, was she? She smiled to herself at the memories. No, she was pretty much the Little Mermaid’s sidekick. She had been running around with her hero for five years, helping out however she could. Solving crimes, staying out of the way when fists started flying. She had even seen the Snow Queen once or twice, when she had teamed up with the Little Mermaid. It was cool. She was cool. It wasn’t something she could really share with her friends or family or anything, but she didn’t mind. It was her secret, and it was a great one. Her friends were worried about boys, about what they were going to study, where they wanted to go in life. Mette? She was busy figuring out a super villain’s weakness, helping the Little Mermaid with mapping a number of fissures that kept spewing out Trolls and hanging out with a super hero. To tell the truth, she felt pretty awesome. Even all alone on Christmas Eve, standing here at Langelinie, looking out at the Little Mermaid statue on the rock in the bay, she felt awesome. Things were only getting better from here, right? “You spend way too much time looking at statues, you know that, right?” Mette perked up. She knew that voice. She almost knew it better than her own mother’s voice at this point. To be fair, she did spend way more time together with this older woman than she should, but hey, this was the Little Mermaid! She was Mette’s hero! Mette turned to face her, a greeting already on her lips, and then she froze. This was the Little Mermaid, this was her hero, she was sure of it, but she wasn’t in her costume. This was the first time that Mette had seen her like this. She was a woman somewhere in her late 40’es, maybe early 50’es, with long dark red hair that tied into a long ponytail, with a few grey hairs here and there. She wore a plain dark grey jacket, nothing like her usual red, white and green costume. The Little Mermaid smiled, but she looked tired. “Where’s your costume?” Mette finally asked, hesitating. Was this it? Was the Little Mermaid going to reveal her secret identity to her? Mette was just about ready to let out a squeal at the thought. She immediately felt stupid for asking a question like that. The Mermaid smiled and shook her head. “Don’t worry about it, Mette.” She walked closer and stopped next to Mette, looking out at the statue. “Just felt like coming here tonight, or something on your mind?” Something on her mind? Not really? “Guess I just wanted to get a look at the statue at Christmas time?” she offered, not really sure what her hero was trying to ask. “Its kind pretty with the snow and everything, isn’t it?” “Sure.” The Mermaid hugged herself, shivering slightly in the cold. “You know, there’s something I’ve been meaning to talk to you about.” Mette turned away from the statue to look at her again. The Little Mermaid was smiling. It was kind of weird to look at her like this, without her mask. “You’re seventeen today, right?” Mette nodded. “Yup.” Kind of a weird question. It wasn’t like there was anything special about turning seventeen, right? Mette’s hero grimaced, before returning to the smile. “I would have preferred to wait another yet, I guess, but it can’t be helped. C’mon, I gotta show you something first.” She raised her right hand. The water in the bay split apart, leaving a dry path to the statue. The Mermaid climbed down, followed by Mette. She quickly led her sidekick towards the statue. “We’ve spent a lot of time together, right?” The Little Mermaid reached out and touched the water as a fish swam by, her fingers touching its side. Mette watched, utterly fascinated by the sight. Things were usually much more hectic when they met. It was rare that they had a quiet moment like this, where they could just walk, talk and hang out. “Yeah, lots of action I guess. I’ve learned a ton of stuff helping you out.” The Little Mermaid climbed up the rocks, until she stood right next to the statue. It was kind of weird watching her this close to the statue. They were named for the same fairytale, and yet, they looked almost nothing alike. Still, there was some resemblance. There was something about those eyes. “So, do you think you’re ready?” the Little Mermaid finally asked. That was a loaded question, wasn’t it? Mette grimaced as she climbed up the rocks, until she stood next to the statue. She reached out and touched it. She had always kind of wanted to try that. It was slick. “Ready for what?” The older woman reached out and touched the statue. Its eyes started to glow with a soft golden light, followed soon after by its hair, tail and then the rest of it. Mette felt strange, like something was streaming into her, like something was changing. She looked up at the Little Mermaid as she said the words that Mette had never realized that she had wanted to hear this badly. “To become a hero, of course.”

GM Barry returned, two pairs of rather heavy protective goggles on a platet in front of him, held gingerly on his flippers. He held it out to Blackstaff and Oz, waiting for them to take it. "Well, we have not moved yet, but knowing the two, Neil would look for some area with a lot of people. The Yellow Brick Road shopping district, perhaps? Travis would be somewhere up high. As high as he could get." He paused briefly, and started searching his pockets. "Ah, yes, yes. Treats." He finally found something in his pockets, pulling out a pair of small brown paper bogs. Each had the name of one of the pets listed on it. "These should do just fine!" He held them out, waiting for Oz and Blackstaff to take the bounty he held in his hand.

GM Oh no, oh my, these party crashers were causing quite a stir, disrupting the lovely little Tea Party. What was worse, they were actually hurting Bill the Lizard! And he was such a nice lizard too, all happy and smiles, helping the party goers find their way to the party! That simply would not do! As if by one, the people trapped in the White Rabbit's thrall swarmed towards Bill the Lizard, or, more accurately, towards Protectron and Visionary. They moved quick, far quicker than they would have thought, and then they were on them, grabbing and tearing and holding and just generally getting in the way of the heroes. A few even tried to jump towards Justice as she raced along the wall and the flying Waverider, but they were out of reach!

The Tea Party guests swarm the area, trying to get hold of anyone on the ground! Treat is at a Rank 10 Area Snare! @Dr Archeville @Growth Spurt Give me a DC20 Reflex save for the Area effect, then a DC20 or DC15 Reflex Save for the Snare effect, depending on whether you make the first save or not. @EternalPhoenix you're up As a general note: The Tea Party Guests are now swarming around Bill the Lizard, Protectron and Visionary. It might making hitting Bill harder. 25 - Waverider - 2HP - Unharmed 22 - Bill the Lizard - Bruise (x1) 21 - Dormouse - Unharmed 19 - Protectron - 4HP - Unharmed, Fatigued 18 - Emerald Spider - 1HP - Unharmed 18 - Justice - 4HP - Unharmed 11 - Visionary - 2HP - Unharmed 6 - Tea Party Guests - 1 Snare Applied