Spacefurry

Paper - 5 Paper Trail to the City of Sin - 0 Everybody Wants to be a Cat - 0 Dance Beneath the Stars - 1 Foes from the Fens - 1 Oh no, there goes Tokyo! - 2 Power Vacuum - 1 Blackstaff - 2 Graveyard of the Pacific - 0 A Dream of Christmas - 2 Chimera - 2 The Sword, The Gold, The Arrow - 2 Predator - 10 Teching the Tech - 0 Star-Crossed? - 2 Hot and Bothered - 5 SCP 46591 Dennis Deacon of Woodbury New Jersey - 3 GM - 0 (x2 = 0) Let the Bodies Hit the Ground - 0

Chimera Red tinged the world as Chimera fell upon the possessed man. Following her initial attack, she felt him struggle under her. He almost slipped free of her but her new rage pushed her and she managed to keep her grip on him. “I said, GIVE IT BACK!” She roared. She was honestly beginning to scare herself, but she just couldn’t seem to control herself as she pulled back and slammed the man’s head into the pavement again. Why did she even want it back? I felt wrong in every way. But something driving her anger. Hopefully it wasn’t going to drive her right over an edge she couldn’t come back from.

Okay, try to keep grapple: 29 +2 from the rage boost = 31 Dang, just made it. Tank you Rage. So we continue Chimera smash! Another DC25 Toughness check for Fernando and Chimera has 4 rounds left on her rage.

Predator Jean frowned and glanced back at the table where her collected samples sat. “I hope I can.” She replied, trying to sound confident. “I have some samples I need to have double checked. Do you have facilities on site or a satellite lab that I can take them to?” She asked, already moving to gather some of the samples for safe transport. “Also, I would like to request a debriefing on what Dr North was looking into in Alaska, as well as access to his personal file. I understand it may need clearance from higher up, but it may be important.”

Actually, if I use a HP to stunt a power, could I alter my AoE to targeted instead of general? And would burst catch more than cone? I figure the ninjas have a decent Ref save, so targeted makes an attack roll instead of a save roll. And since they’re minions I can take 10 to hit any of them in range, right. Plus it already has selective so he can avoid civilians.

Are the ones coming over the barrier minions? And are they close enough together to use Takedown Attack?

Predator Jean gave the Fleshometer one more look. She hadn’t been able to fine tune it as well as she’d have liked. Her design was fine but she was limited by her resources. The micro-compensation-comparators just weren’t on hand. She set the device aside and pulled up the information Cynthia had managed to collect. She poured over it but finance had never been a appealing subject to her. She had always left that to Catharine. She had been overly qualified, due had been loyal. Jean missed her and the rest of her team. But she could dwell on that. There was something going on and Jean was determined to find out what it was. She saved the data for reviewing again later and called on the local WEST office again, hoping for an update as she prepared to head out herself.

Toughness save: 16 rerolling: 25 too close

Predator It was the big one leading the charge that Predator focused on. He had managed to shrug through her Knuckle Duster. Two others had escaped its full effect, but she disregarded them for now. The alien drew his weapon and swung. Several archs appeared on her screen as he started the swing, one flashing brighter as he followed through. Her opponent was larger and had reach on her, but she seemed to be quicker and more agile. Strength though? Now would be an opportune moment to determine. Predator brought her arm up to meet the sword blow. She gritted her teeth behind the helmet as she felt the jolt, even through the armor. She simply added it to the list of bruises she would be tending afterwards. The armored helm looked up to regard the Boran Lt with cold, blank indifference. With a snap-click, forearm length blades extend from the ‘wrists’ of both armored gauntlets. Predator shifts and spins in place, pushing aside her attacker’s weapon and slashing across the alien’s torso with both blades with enough force to knock the larger being off his feet. With the larger of the threats taken care of for now, the armored hero dismisses the two smaller troops and turns her attention on the mecha that had taken a shot at her. The armored hero launches herself towards the hulking metal construct. It was the largest threat now. Besides, if they still felt like fighting she would deal with them in order of threat value.

Just realized that gives her 2 bruise. Melee attack on the Boran Lt: 20 DC 25 for the toughness

You can just narrate it.

Toughness save: 22 She’ll take the bruise

Knowledge, Business: 16 Knowledge, Civics: 14 Well, that’s nopex2 Knowledge, Technology: 17 Craft, Electronics: 12 - _ - So, no Counter Concealment

Okay, Inventor is a Know, Tech check to design based on point total of the device. I'm guessing a detector would be Super-Sense: Scent-based Awareness w/ an Uncommon descriptor and maybe Counters Concealment? Then a Craft check to build. I just wasn't sure what the DC would be?

Predator Jean stood staring at the results. By her estimates, the materials and process to create a duplicate like dr North would render this far too expensive for any large scale plan. Even a small scale operation would have cheaper options, she would think. But somebody had not only gone through the trouble to create it, but sent it to her. Again that begged the question: Why her? Jean picked up the bottle with gloved fingers. And was it an attack, or simply a show? A spectacle to show-off? A taunt? A challenge? She moved to her computer again. “Cynthia, list all the ingredients in the bottle sample. Run a search for companies selling each one. Identify costs and availability by both quantity and number of sellers. Also, note any that require special permissions or containment requirements.” “Yes, ma’am. Beginning search… Should I include international shipping under special permissions?” “Yes, excellent idea. Thank you, Cynthia.” “You are welcome, ma’am.” While her AI ran it’s search, Jean turned her attention back to the flesh samples. If the flesh required a stabilizer, then perhaps she could come up with something to detect the emissions created by the cellular entropy. Granted, it would have a very short range and wouldn’t be pin-point accurate, but it could prove a useful early warning. She nodded to herself and began to gather the needed parts as she continued to think of her next step. As she worked, Jean left a message with her league friend to fill her in.

Blackstaff Blackstaff glanced around when the sudden explosive pillar of flames drew his attention back the way they came. He vaguely noticed whatever had been binding Dreamer fade, but this was not the time to stop and test it. “Shit.” He grumbled and looked around again. He was about to just pick a direction when he heard the rabbit again. He ran. On the heels of the rabbit as they crossed the threshold of the door. He turned, using his foot to catch the door and shove it closed. He only spent a moment staring at the door before turning around to look for the dapper rabbit. “Even if you aren’t aware of it, it seems your magic is looking out for you.” He commented as his eyes tried to adjust to the interior.

Okay, from the top. Investigation: 13 Not a good start, let's reroll: 12+10=22 Throws up hands. It's gonna be one of those days. >< Knowledge, life science: 20 Knowledge, physical science: 10 Reroll that one: 21 Maybe another Medicine: 5... Dice Roller just really hates me... >< Maybe Knowledge, technology: 22 Maybe Craft, electronics for some way to detect someone else like the doctor? : 14 I'm just gonna stop there. >< Seems I either roll in the low single digits or 11-13 range lately.

Predator When the police and trucks arrived, Predator stayed with the prisoners and spoke with the authorities as Shooting Star assisted with gathering the stolen equipment and loading it up. Once she was done, she joined the other hero with Dr Fields. “I’m glad we exceeded your expectations, Dr Fields.” Predator said politely. When Shooting Star began to leave, only to pause and turn around Jean couldn’t help but chuckle to herself. The young hero’s costume certainly looked like it had taken the abuse she had put it through, Though she was surprised it hadn’t taken more from that reentry maneuver. Perhaps something in her powers had mitigated a portion of the damage, just not all of it. Jean considered this for a moment. She wondered if Star would agree to some tests but quickly dismissed the thought. Her lab was still too small and under equipped for those kinds of tests. “That’s an excellent idea.” Predator regarded Dr fields. “I can offer my services if needed.” She added, willing to help the up and comer if she could.

lol, of course.

Does Paper’s Penetrating 6 make a difference? This is the first time I’ve actually run into someone with Impervious.

Predator Jean had washed as best she could without an actual shower while she had waited to finally be connected to a liaison in the local office. For a moment she had wondered if it would have been faster to go over in person. That would have been pointlessly dramatic, she decided. “Alaska?” She acknowledged as she waited again for them to call him. Perhaps that had been why he was chosen? Less likely to have him run into himself or cause suspicion if the real doctor was somewhere remote and secluded. When Dr North proved to be unreachable, Jean would have to admit to being concerned as well. She attempted to sound reassuring to calm the liaison. “Please do, I hope he isn’t, but it would be better to be safe than sorry. If he is well, and wishes to lodge a complaint I will take full responsibility. Was anyone else with him?” After a moment's consideration she added. “If possible can you send me his last known coordinates? Just in case we need to act. Hopefully, he’ll be found in good health.” Jean did not think she would need to travel to Alaska, but anything could happen. The man that had entered her lab was unlikely to have traveled all the way from there, it had to have been the product of someone, or something local. She had heard rumors of someone being behind several bio-weapon attacks, including a recent one in the park that drew news coverage and involved several heroes. She thanked the liaison and asked to be informed of any updates on the matter. Getting the local authorities out to check on the doctor would take time. But, securing transportation for herself there and back would take even longer. Perhaps if she called on her friend Ashley, she could speed up the process… Jean shook her head. Ashley had her own responsibilities as the hero Patriot. She turned her attention back to her lab and the samples she was able to collect. Setting aside her current ‘to-do’ list, she started a new mental list. "Cynthia, begin full record keeping mode." "Yes, ma'am" While she waited to hear from the West office she started testing and analyzing the flesh and blood from the remains, as well as the remnants of the vial and its contents under the watchful eye of the lab's cameras and microphones.

Diplomacy check: 20

Predator Jean watched Dr North. His answers were no help, she thought. She saw the signs, but all she could do was raise an arm to shield her face. He wasn’t going to burst into flames, he was just going to- Bits of what was once a Dr North covered the inside of her containment shower as well as the floor in front of it. Her clothing, hair, hands and feet were equally covered. She stood there staring at the remains. “Hmm. Cynthia, cut off the shower.” “Yes, ma’am.” ‘Need to preserve the scene.’ Jean thought in a detached manner. Her mind was already compartmentalizing what had happened. She moved carefully, so as not to compound the contamination unneeded, pulling bits and pieces from herself and placing them into various sample dishes she absentmindedly thought she would probably need a new shower. She grabbed a pair of gloves and forceps, returned to the remains to pluck what was left of the vial and drop it into a sample container as well. ‘This is going to take a while to clean out of my fur.’ She thought. ‘Gods, I hope I don’t need to shave it again. Fantasy isn’t here to speed up its regrowth.’ When the medical team arrived she explained the situation to the confused responders and had security and a forensic team dispatched to contain the scene and report it. Until they arrived Jean complied with the medical team’s requests to examine her, but only half listened to them. She was replaying the events since the entity claiming to be Dr North arrived at her door. Given what she witnessed and the remains left behind, she felt confident ruling out traditional mechanical means of detonation. That left two options, bio-engineered and mystical. She couldn’t be 100% sure, but she felt confident also ruling out mystical. Nothing about what had happened gave the impression of it. That left bio-engineering. From the way he spoke, it seemed to Jean the entity was meant to be mistaken for Dr. North. A clone, obviously. But why Dr North? Was it something personal, or was he chosen at random? Why send it to her? She did not know the doctor personally, they had never met before. She hadn’t been able to talk to it much, so she could not verify if it had any of the doctor’s knowledge or memories. And why have it explode? Was it an attack, or merely a failing of the clone? The vial suggested the possibility of the former. And of course, who had sent it…? There were just too many unknown variables still. The next step was obvious though, she needed to contact WEST and, hopefully, the real Dr North.

Paper He couldn’t keep track of everyone, but Paper could hear the others as they engaged the villains. He hadn’t noticed the alien newcomer yet. But, a flash of something drew his attention in time to see Nightscale tumble mid air and crash into a nearby building. For a moment his muscles tensed and he had to resist running to his friend's aid. The dragon was even tougher than he looked. He’d be okay. Paper heard a woman’s voice, it was a little manic, but he needed to focus on the Big Horn in front of him. Beside him, Shadowborne seemed to struggle for a moment, almost the same tie Nightscale let out a roar of pain. He needed to deal with the big guy and fast… …the big guy that looked at him and then promptly turned away to charge Shift. Paper blinked in confusion for a moment. “Ah, hell to the no.” He twirled his staff. “You do not dust me off like that.” Sheets of paper swirled as he ran forward and swung. The paper swirled around the end of the staff forming into a massive mallet-like hammer.

melee attack: 22 Not sure if it hits, if it does that a toughness DC25