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Outrider El drove this time. She had just gotten her provisional driver's license, and it was time to test it out! Well, she already knew how to drive, but her idea of driving was apparently very different from the way most people from Freedom City drove. Concepts like "right of way", "traffic lights", and "pedestrian safety" had not been taught to her, but she adapted quickly. So El drove Jenny to the church, her heavy metal music blasting! It had not occurred to her yet that perhaps some people didn't appreciate loud music as much as she did. "SO ANYWAY, THIS IS LIKE MÖTORHEAD'S THIRD BEST ALBUM!" she shouted over the music. "OH WAIT, we're here," she said, turning her music down to an appropriate volume as they rode up. She helped Jenny carry in pizzas, breadsticks, and two-liter bottles of soda. "Hey everyone, pizza's hereeee - uhhhh" she said, her mouth dropping in surprise. She nearly dropped the food and drinks as well, but her superhuman reflexes kicked in, and she precariously caught the falling bottles on top of the pizza box. "Now, I haven't been here for all that long, but are paintings supposed to move like that? I mean, I'm no art expert, or anything."
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Please transfer GM posts to Outrider. ? GM 1 post = 1PP A Space Pirate's Life For Me (1) Corsair 6 posts = 1PP A Space Pirate's Life For Me (3) Star Raiders: Smuggler's Run (3) Outrider 4 posts = 1PP Inside the Kotatsu (1) The Obsidian Prison: The Petty Tyrant (1) The Steel Strike (1) Stinger's Tale (1)
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Outrider El was pretty late, but it didn't bother her much. She figured just a normal trip to the mall with her friends - she could afford to be a little late. Traffic was bad, as the route she took to the mall was very inefficient. By the time she reached the mall, she was starving, so what could a quick trip to the food court hurt? She text Charlie, "Be there shortly" as soon as she got her pizza. Pizza's the best, El thought, as she demolished her fourth slice. It turned out that this would not be an ordinary trip to the mall after all as she finally caught up with the group. Hopefully not another supervillain attack...I was hoping to get to know the team better. "What's going on?" she asked.
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RETURNING STUDENT Name: Elena "El" Maddox Codename: Outrider Year: Sophomore Pronouns: She/Hers Current Intramural Team: Green Team Current Roommate: None. She started partway through the previous academic year and was not assigned a roommate. Reflection: This world is still very strange and confusing to her, but hopefully this year she can learn more about the dimension she's in, and get to know people as closer friends, let her guard down a bit more. Independent Thinker: She is still conflicted about leaving her sister behind in her home dimension, even though at this point she is starting to realize that there was nothing she could have done about it. She has made a few friends here, and hopes to gain a more firm foothold in this world, as there does not seem to be a way back. Hopefully in time she can check on her family back home, but for now she is trying to make the most of it.
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Doktor'd! Outrider I would like these changes to have taken place between threads, and by The Steel Strike these will have been incorporated into her character. In Stinger's Tale, context will be provided for her hammer being broken. Abilities: Changes have been made from her powers (see below). Combat: Changes have been made from her feats and powers (see below). Saving Throws: 3 I bumped her Fortitude by 1, and her Reflex up by 2, for a total of +10 each. Feats: 1 I’m adding Attack Focus Melee, raising her Melee attack to +6. Powers: -4 + 4 + 2 Overhauling her hammer. I’m lowering the Device rank to 3, and cutting out every Alternate Power except the regular smash and hammer knockout, which gives me back four points. Added two points to Enhanced Strength and Enhanced Constitution for four points. Added one rank of Super-Strength for two points. All of these changes have been updated under combat.
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GM The bartender looked between the four members of this rather motley crew. His bar had been all but destroyed, and no one offered to pay for the damages. He could put up with quite a bit, sure, but this was too much. "Hey, either clean up my damn bar or get out!" he said, throwing a rag ineffectually in their direction. "Friggin' space pirates, what's this universe come to..." he grumbled to himself as he got a broom and started sweeping up the broken glass. It wasn't really a big deal - these things tend to happen on the edge of the galaxy, anyway. But the team: a space pirate turned good, a cosmic adventurer, a Star Knight, and a traveler of the stars, made quite an odd quartet, but they would go on to do great things. This was only the beginning of the Star Raiders!
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Outrider "Well, you know I'm always up for trying new things. This smells amazing." Since Nevermore took her out for an ill-fated outing to the mall, she had been obsessed with trying the best of Freedom City's so-called "junk food". Though she couldn't understand why it was called junk - if it gave her calories to get through the day, what was wrong with it? And if she got kicked out of the cafeteria for puking after she ate three whole pizzas by herself, how could she be blamed? Pizza was good. She heard the commotion in the distance, too, but she was not about to be cheated out of junk food again. She crammed the hot dog in her mouth, devouring it in a matter of seconds. "Mmmyeah I heard," she said, spraying bits of bun everywhere. Her table manners, even now, were still slipshod at best, and she wiped her mouth with the back of her hand. "Let's go!"
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Corsair "And what exactly is being smuggled?" he said, interested in what Kath'lana had to say. "I'm ashamed to admit I was a part of many smuggling missions myself," he said, somewhat ashamed, "So if you would have me, I would be more than happy to offer my...expertise. And possibly my old contacts." He was now trying to balance the grip of his plasma blade on the palm of his hand, getting dangerously close to slicing a finger off. However, he snatched the grip out of the air at the last moment, and flicked the plasma off. "I may joke around, but it is my sincere intent to make recompense for my crimes. Whatever it takes." "Ah, there's a good idea! See, this is why you're in the Star Raiders!" he said, spreading his arms wide at the last two words. "You have a ship, you say? I would most definitely like to see it, being a fan of ships and other starworthy vessels."
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Corsair Vynn chuckled and shook his head at the idea of "not getting ahead of ourselves". That was what got him here in the first place! "Oh, Kat. May I call you Kat? I'm going to call you Kat. You clearly need my help. It is so lucky for you that we crossed paths, for every decision I've made has led me to you. And you, and you!" he said, pointing at the three of them. "I'll take you up on your offer. Adventure awaits us at every turn!" He spun around in a circle, clearly getting himself worked up. "You! Kath! Your role on the team...let's see...you will be the duty-bound, captain with, uh, a heart of gold. I think. Jury's still out. And you! Space Ranger...you will be the ever-stalwart sidekick, ready to help me out in my hour of need! And you!" He pointed to Traveler, but kind of stood there for a moment, thinking. "I don't really know you that well, but let's put a pin in that for now!" "So, Space Raiders," he said, unintentionally imitating another famous Earth captain by placing one leg up on a chair, "What's the mission?"
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Please transfer all points to Corsair. GM Posts: 4 posts = 1 point A Space Pirate's Life For Me: 4 posts Corsair: 1 post = 1 point A Space Pirate's Life For Me: 1 post Outrider: 1 post = 1 point The Obsidian Prison: The Petty Tyrant: 1 post
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Outrider "Let's go in, Shadowborne," El said with a grin as she shouldered her grav-hammer. "Let's go inside. Looks like we've gotten rid of the welcoming committee. Just stay alert. We don't know if he's got the place trapped, or what sort of nasty surprises are in store." She growled at the retreating officers. They wouldn't last a day in her home dimension. El kept frosty, carefully opening doors and searching around corners before moving down hallways. This was a tense situation, but she thrived well under pressure. Besides, if the Obsidian Tyrant tried to ambush them, she knew that Muirne had her back.
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"I feel like we're already off to a great start. Am I the only one who feels the camaraderie growing by the minute? While yes, I did work for the Admiral, I don't work for him now, and I renounced my life as a space pirate. Just because my, well, let's say storied past has a tendency to catch up with me doesn't mean I'm the villain Kraken is. Also, as much as you may deny it, I'm clearly a hero. Me, hero. You, sidekick." "WELL that's a bit of an interesting take on that, but yes! Yes, I am admitting that mistakes have been made, and I try every day to atone for what I've done." He stroked his chin at the offer of protective custody. The three do-gooders seemed genuine enough. They would be able to help him on his path to righteousness. But Vynn figured there was an angle here... "Yes. I surrender myself into your no-doubt capable hands. I will be happy to help the, uh, three law enforcement officers before me in the doing of their duties. And no, jail does not sound like a good idea." He thrust his hands forward, and nodded at the three of them to do the same. "So! We are a team, then. What shall we call ourselves? How about...the Star Raiders?!"
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Corsair "Pleasure to meet you. You came just in the knick of time - my sidekick and I were about to finish them off, but you made it very easy for us, so for that, you have my thanks. I am Corsair, legendary outlaw of, uh. Space. Well, former outlaw anyway. Now...kind of doing whatever. Hmm." Corsair chuckled to himself, shaking his head with disbelief. "Oh, well that's just what a sidekick would say. There's nothing wrong with your station in life, my friend. Just accept that you'll always be second fiddle to me and we'll get along better as teammates. Denial is the first step to acceptance, you know." "WELL, that's a pretty funny story, that. You see, I used to work for Cap, uh, I mean, Admiral Kraken's crew. You know, the typical rags to riches story. He saw that I was clearly the best member on his crew, so he heaped riches and fortune on me. But I started feeling bad, you know? Like I wasn't doing the right thing. Well, it is illegal, technically speaking (robbery, that is), but I knew my destiny was to do something more. Something...heroic!" "...but I digress. They wanted the bounty on my head, which as I'm told, is quite a lot. You...won't turn me in for the bounty, will you? I could take all of you, hands tied behind my back, but I don't feel like it."
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GM Arryn was unable to fend off the multiple lasers. Each of Space Ranger's shots hit true, and he was completely unprepared for the rapid assault. He yelled inarticulately, and tried to hold his hands up defensively, but the damage was already done: Arryn Cia fell to the ground with a massive thud, knocking over a table as he did. Victory at last! For a moment, there was only silence in the bar. Then, the bartender lifted up his head, waving a dishrag as a flag of surrender. "Did you get 'em?" he asked. "Well, if you did, then someone's gonna have to pay for all this!!"
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That will certainly hit, and he will have to roll against a DC 35 Toughness: which he rolls a 19, so he is unconscious! Combat is over, please post IC at your leisure!
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El will try to intimidate the group. She will use Skill Mastery with her +10 Intimidation for a 20.
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Outrider El grinned as the officers fell like ninepins under her hammer. This felt...a little weird? She knew that police officers kept the peace in the past, but these were clearly working for the Ex-Prisoner...so she wasn't feeling too bad about it. But still, it was weird. "Bring us out the Ex-Prisoner! We will face him ourselves! No one else needs to get hurt today!" she boomed, her helmet amplifying her voice. "Disperse now and we will let you pass!" To demonstrate this, she charged her hammer with energy, holding it high into the air. "NOW!"
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GM Electric Eye was down in a moment, before he could even think of something clever to say. One could only assume it was something to the effect of, "No, you have a stupid name!", but no one would ever really know. What was known, however, is that the thugs most definitely did not want to continue down this path. They dropped their weapons and promptly turned tail, running out of the bar as fast as they could. Kath'lana did not notice the ice surrounding Arryn Cia starting to crack. It wasn't until he started barreling towards her, screaming with inarticulate rage, that it caught her attention. With surprising speed, he came at her like a bull, swinging his ham-sized fists wildly. His desperate attack seemed to work, as one of his massive fists connected, dealing a punishing blow to the young Star Knight!
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He cannot make that save, so he fails! Well done! Arryn Cia will use his action to try to break out. He has +12 Strength, so that's a DC 27 Toughness save for both snares. Freeze Ray Toughness Roll: 23, so I will GM Fiat and reroll, giving Space Ranger a HP! It actually rolled higher, a 26! Energy Snare Toughness Roll: 21, another failure! He is free! So now he will attack Kath'lana with a wild haymaker. We'll do a -3/+3 Power Attack, so that's a +5 to hit. That's an 11, so I will GM Fiat to let him reroll, giving Kath'lana an extra HP! Reroll is 14, but since he rolled a 9, the total is 24 which hits! I'll need a DC 30 Toughness save from Kath'lana, @Thevshi, and @RocketLord is up next! Space Ranger III (20): Unhurt, 4 HP Corsair (18): Unhurt, 3 HP Space Thugs x3 (16): Unhurt Traveller (12): Unhurt, 1 HP Squire Kath'lana (11): Unhurt, 1 HP Arryn Cia (2) Unhurt
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Toughness save: 14! Traveller takes out a thug! I'll update that on the next IC, but let's have @Thevshi go first. Space Ranger III (20): Unhurt, 3 HP Corsair (18): Unhurt, 3 HP Space Thugs x3 (16): Unhurt Traveller (12): Unhurt, 1 HP Squire Kath'lana (11): Unhurt Arryn Cia (2) Bound and Entangled
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GM Just as Corsair was about to fire back with another retort, Space Ranger fired another freeze ray which encased Arryn Cia in ice. This time, however, it covered up his mouth, so he could no longer bark orders to his men! The bar was still noisy, however, as his thugs rallied around the guy who spoke up before. Loyalty is very difficult to come by! "Alright, you sons-of-laser-guns! The boss ain't comin' back from this one, so I'm in charge now!" The thug challenged the rest of his gang with a robotic eye, and just for effect, pointlessly cocked his laser rifle and fired it into the ceiling. The bartender had long hidden himself away in a hatch under the bar, but unbeknownst to the party, he cringed as he mentally added up the damages. "Rally around me and we can take 'em out!", he shouted, moving to a corner of the room. "Cap'n Kraken's gonna have to take him in dead!" The men ran to their new leader's aid, positioning themselves in front of him, and fanning their fire out to fill the room. Their shots were mostly ineffective, but the new leader snagged Space Ranger in the arm. "...and there's plenty more where that came from, or my name isn't...isn't..." He paused for a long period of time. "The Electric Eye! Yeah!"
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Arryn Cia rolls a 1! He is Bound and Helpless. Time for the thugs to go: First aims for Corsair, and misses with a 19. The second misses Space Ranger with a 10. The third just hits Space Ranger with a 21. And the fourth misses Kath'lana with a 12! So I'll need a DC 20 Toughness save from @RocketLord, then @Tiffany Korta is up! Space Ranger III (20): Unhurt, 3 HP Corsair (18): Unhurt, 3 HP Space Thugs x4 (16): Unhurt Traveller (12): Unhurt, 1 HP Squire Kath'lana (11): Unhurt Arryn Cia (2) Bound and Entangled
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I've edited the IC to reflect this! New initiative: Space Ranger III (20): Unhurt, 3 HP Corsair (18): Unhurt, 3 HP Space Thugs x4 (16): Unhurt Traveller (12): Unhurt, 1 HP Squire Kath'lana (11): Unhurt Arryn Cia (2): Entangled @RocketLord, you are up!
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Corsair: 2 posts = 1 PP A Space Pirate's Life For Me: 2 posts Outrider: 4 posts = 1 PP (Transfer to Corsair) The Obsidian Prison: The Petty Tyrant: 1 post Back Alley Brawl: 3 posts GM Posts: 6 posts x 2 = 12 posts = 2 PP (Transfer to Corsair) A Space Pirate's Life For Me: 6 posts
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GM Arryn Cia struggled mightily against the ice and energy bands. Hearing his crew turn against him immediately gave him the inspiration he needed to break out! Well, try to, anyway. With a furious roar, he flexed his way out of the icy bonds holding him, and he spread his four arms wide as he screamed a battle cry! He almost fell flat on his face when he realized the energy bonds still held him! If it wasn't clear before, now he was* really* mad. Mad at his crew, mad at the bounty actually defeating his men, and mad at the interlopers who were, if he was being honest, really ruining his day. Anyone else would have reconsidered their life choices, but not Arryn Cia. Like so many before him, he doubled down on what was quickly becoming a very bad idea. "AIN'T NO ONE TAKING THE BOUNTY BUT ME! KEEP FIRING, OR I'LL SEND YOU OUT THE AIRLOCK WITHOUT A HELMET, YOU TRAITORS!" "...AND SOMEONE GET ME OUTTA THIS ENERGY CRAP!"
