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GM Shift's blows sent the two Legion duplicates flying backward, the two disappearing as they went unconscious. Over behind the overturned transport, Visor climbed back up to his feet as he looked up at Nightscale in his full dragon form. "We need to try to get clear." He shouted out as he unleased a powerful energy blast from his visor that struck the dragon dead center. Over next to the surprised Multi-Girl, one of the Legion duplicates tried to pull her staff free from the grip of the tall armored figure that had just dropped out of nowhere. "Who the hell are you?" "I am Kinarr Khan, the new Star Khan and ruler of the Stellar Khanate." The figure stated as he shoved the duplicate’s staff back to slam into her and send her flying backward to disappear as well as she went unconscious. The young Star Khan then took a step as he tried to backhand one of the Legion fighting Stormcrow, but she managed to just duck underneath the attack at the last minute. But even as some of the opponents started to go down, a new figure climbed out of the back of the overturned transport, a redheaded woman in an orange jumpsuit. "Finally free!" She called out as she looked about the scene and focused on Nightscale. "And plenty of heroes to start with!" The woman’s eyes flared with psychic energy as she reached her left hand up and flames seemed to wreath it as Nightscale felt a searing burning pain in his mind from the psychic assault. The woman then glanced up to where Shadowborne stood on top of the overturned transport. "And you as well." She added as she brought up her right hand which also flared with psychic flames as Shadowborne similarly felt the burning pain of the psychic attack.

Visor will get up and fire an energy beam up at Nightscale: 30 (which is a critical due to Improved Critical). That is a DC 31 toughness save for Nightscale. @Nerdzul Star Khan will attack the Legion he just stopped from hitting Multi-Girl: 22 which hits That is a DC 29 toughness save for the Legion: 12 she is out (disappearing) He will use Takedown Attack to attack one of the ones on Stormcrow: 18, which just misses And, a new villain exits the back of the overturned transport in an orange prison jumpsuit, Mindfire. She will make a mental attack on Nightscale @Nerdzul(DC26 Will save (possibly with a -1 if you get a bruise from Visor’s attack)) and surge to do the same on Shadowborne @Kaede Kimura (who gets a HP for the surge, DC26 Will save, you have a -1 on the save due to your bruise) New Initiative order Round Two 26 Paper 3 HP (unharmed) 25 Stormcrow 6 HP (unharmed) 19 Shadowborne 4 HP (bruised) 18 Ghule 2 HP (injured 2, dazed) 16 Sureshot (unharmed) 16 Multi-Girl 2 HP (bruised) 15 Legion (unharmed x6 / one near MG/SC bruised) 13 Shift 3 HP (injured) 10 Visor (bruised, prone) 10 Star Khan (unharmed) 10 Mindfire (unharmed) 9 Nightscale 4 HP (unharmed) 6 Big Horn (unharmed) @Nerdzul Nightscale is up, depending on the outcome of those toughness saves.

Another bad roll, 15, so that one is down as well.

They get a 14, so we will just call that a KO (they disappear when knocked out).

@Kaede Kimura They are right on top of Spaceman and the cop he was protecting, you cannot fly over them without also hitting Spaceman and the cop. The only two near each other not in melee combat with someone are the two walkers to the south.

Multi-Girl gets a 17 Realized she already has her duplicate active as a backup singer, the duplicate got a 23 for her initiative.

Okay, even with some bonus due to number, none of the troopers make their checks, so will not be able to act this round.

@Dr Archeville Back to Dok's turn!

GM Doktor Archeville's attack seemed to catch the Grue Arcane off guard as it struck all of them, knocking several out while injuring the others, including dazing a few. Starshot quickly followed up with an overheated plasma burst, catching three of the arcane in its path, putting one down and injuring and dazing the other two. Two of the shapeshifted arcane then acted, one rushing towards Kinarr on its multiple legs, slashing at the Star Khan with its blade like forelegs, however Kinarr dodged aside, lifting up into the air slightly as he did. Glancing over to see one closing on Doctor Archeville, the young Star Khan flew over to place himself between the human and the Grue, the bladed hands coming down on him, but scrapping harmlessly off his power armor. Meanwhile, two of the other Grue focused their gaze on Starshot, this time not launching arcane magics at him, but reaching out with their telepathy. The hunter felt the two alien minds clawing at his, trying to latch themselves into his head…. After withstanding the attack from the shapeshifted Grue, Star Khan delivered a powerful blow that sent the shapeshifted form flying backwards dozens of feet to strike the wall of the chamber before the Grue returned to its normal robed form and fell to the ground unconscious.

Okay, one makes the reflex check, so a DC 20 and two DC 26 saves (first is DC 20 shapeshifted, other two are DC 26): 14, 11, 19 So, first and third pick up another bruise and are dazed, the second is out. The two shapeshifted Grue Arcane are moving into melee, one with Star Khan, one with Dok: 14, 26; Star Khan will Interpose for Dok, taking the hit with no effect due to Impervious. The other two Grue Arcane are going to try to use Mind Reading on Starshot and initiate a mental grapple: 28 and 14, so Starshot has a Will save vs a 28 and 14 to resist @Supercape for each he fails, he has another DC 21 Will save vs damage from the mental grapple Star Kahn will punch the shapeshifted arcane that attacked Dok: 20, so a DC 29 toughness save: 10, that one is out.

GM After striking the side of the dropship, the armored form of the Justicar plummeted down to the rocky surface of the area north of the town. The transport looped around after the impact, before setting down nearby, several crew members exited to check on their leader. Meanwhile, the two Hunter mechs continued to move forward, both shooting up at the young Star Khan. While both managed to hit this time, both blasts glanced harmlessly off his power armor. To the south of town, the Khanate troopers continued moving forward, the ten heading in Eclipse's direction spreading out as they moved quickly to try to close the distance. Those headed toward plaza also moved quickly, under continued fire from Thuarians, with two being hit, one stumbling slightly and falling behind.

The Hunter mechs are moving forward and firing up at the Khan, this time both hit, but they glance off his Impervious. The 10 troopers heading towards Eclipse are spreading out and double-moving, so have closed to about 200' at this point, the 9 heading toward the center of town also double move, also about 200' from there now. The transport touches down near where the Justicar fell after hitting it and some of the crew heads out to where he is. Round Four 21 Thuarian Guards (12 unharmed) 19 Eclipse 2 HP (unharmed) 14 Star Khan (unharmed) 14 Rock 0 HP (unharmed) 13 Dropship Pilot (unharmed) (dropship injured 2) 13 Dropship gunner (unharmed) 9 Rogue Khanate Hunters (1 unharmed, 1 bruised) 8 Rogue Khanate Troopers (19: 10 moving towards Eclipse, 9 moving towards center of town (one bruised)) The guards keep shooting at the ones advancing towards the plaza, two hitting again. 17 and 14, so both pick up a bruise (and one is dazed). Back to Eclipse @Fox

@TheAbsurdist Okay, now what is he going to do?

Okay, may be a very short fight Arcane toughness saves (first five are the ones that shapeshifted): 27, 12, 10, 25, 27, 25, 25, 22, 13, 18, 21 So, that is four that are out (will just put down the Staggered one), two with a bruise and daze, and five bruised. Lead Arcane: 22, so also bruised and dazed. That will take us back to Sureshot @Supercape

Timeout Lawrence kept a close eye on the small dinosaurs that scattered as he returned to moving normally through time. While they seemed skittish of him and the nearby Daniel, with pack animals you could never be certain when they might try to get aggressive. Picking up some long branches and broad leaves to use for a makeshift shelter, the blond teen heard Daniel's mental voice in his head. I am doing pretty well. He replied with a slight smile. The heat is a bit much, but as long as we have enough water, should be manageable. Never been quite this outdoorsy personally. How about you?

There is a giant reactor and the room is filled with rather surprised engineers and technicians, and probably a couple of armed guards.

Multi-Girl Bernadette gave Charlie a small smile as she allowed him to lead her out of the room and back towards the upper levels of the mansion…. Monday February 19, 2024, 1:13 PM The Irish teen was in the mansion’s gym, dressed in a pair of black yoga pants and light grey workout tank-top that left her midsection bare. There were still several bruises, scrapes and cuts visible on her arms and other exposed skin as she was hitting one of the punching bags in one corner of the training area. Last night it had not taken too long for her drift off to sleep due to exhaustion, Charlie's reassuring presence had helped considerably as well. She had woken up once in the early morning hours from a nightmare, but Charlie had been right awake as well to comfort her and help her get back to sleep. But when the morning had come, the pain and emptiness was back, perhaps not as strongly as last night but certainly there. Even with Charlie around to comfort her, Bernadette had not felt like doing anything but lie in bed all morning. She probably would not have eaten anything had Charlie not made her a late breakfast and brought it to her in bed. Eventually she had forced herself to get up and decided to go down to the gym to see if some exercise might help. But as she began using the punching bag, she felt the turmoil inside shift to anger, as her kicks and punches became harder and faster. Blow after blow landed on the heavy bag, jarring it as she continued to lash out, seeing in her mind the countless Omegadrones and other horrors from the Terminus as she faced less than twenty-four hours ago. "Aaaaaaaah!" She finally yelled out as she delivered a powerful right punch that finally snapped the chain holding up the bag and sending it flying back more than a dozen feet. She bent over, putting her hands on her knees as she caught her breath and closed her eyes, fighting back tears.

Also, giving @Poncho a HP for figuring out what you all are currently facing in Discord before I had Lawrence confirm it

Okay, by-passing the other named named bad-guys that are currently off screen, so @Avenger Assembled Patriot II's up!

Timeout The fast-moving flying insect creatures quickly swarmed around the area, hacking and slashing at the teens and the newly arrived police officers. Several of the Claremont students felt the sharp sting of deep cuts or stab wounds from the blade like front arms of the creatures. "What the hell are these things." Velocity asked as she dodged aside the two attacking her. Glancing around at the chaos, she saw one the police officer near Golden Star fall under the attacks of one of the creatures. In a blur of yellow, the teenage speedster was over near Golden Star. *CRACK* *CRACK* *CRACK* *CRACK* In almost the same moment she launched four supersonic punches that knocked the flying creatures swarming around Golden Star out of the air, sending them flying a short distance away to crash to the ground unmoving. Coming to a halt near the fallen officer, her ponytail swishing to one side from the sudden halt to her momentum, she looked down at the officer. "Oh god….that's a lot of blood." After just sidestepping the attack that had been about to hit him, Lawrence moved over near Baz as the radioactive teen took a hit from one of the flying creatures that left him dazed. Arriving near his roommate, the blond teen extended his hands out to his sides as another burst of temporal energy washed out in all directions. As before, the temporal energy harmlessly passed around his friends, the teenage version of his mother and the four police officers that had arrived on the scene. The distortion slammed into each of the silvery enemies in the area. The two attacking Blue Bolt dropped out of the sky, as did the two attacking the two police officers not being protected by Golden Star or Spaceman. One of the ones attacking Gamma Buzz also dropped to the ground, as did one of the ones on Rot. The two that had attacked Velocity dropped to the pavement, as did one of the ones that had attacked Larwrence himself. Additionally, the humanoid creature approaching from the north collapsed after being struck by the temporal energy, as did two of the ones approaching from the south. "Yeah, I am trying to work on that." Larwence called out to Michael. "But this is very wrong, I believe these are the Communion."

Well, you are mostly right Cape, only these are lethal attacks, so you also pick up an injured condition. Round Two 38 Velocity (unharmed) 32 Gamma Buzz 2 HP (injured, bruised, dazed) 24 Timeout 5 HP (unharmed) 21 Blue Bolt 2 HP (injured 2, bruised 2) 21 Rot 4 HP (unharmed) 20 Spaceman 3 HP (injured, bruised) 20 Golden Star 2 HP (unharmed) 17 Torpedo Lass II 3 HP (unharmed) 13 Drones (24 small ones spread out, 5 human sized ones, one to the north, 4 to the south) 10 Sever 1 HP (injured, bruised) Velocity will move over to the ones swarming around Golden Star and the badly injured cop. She will power attack (-2 atk/+2 dam) and then Take 10 to hit, with Takedown 2, she can hit and take out all four that are right there. With Gamma clearing his daze, it goes to Timeout, who will move near Gamma, putting him basically in the center of everything, then he will switch to his Stun AOE, and accurate attack (-1 effect/+1 attack) and Take 10 to catch all the remaining drones in the 250' radius bubble for DC 19 Fort Saves. 18 flying drones left: exactly half make their saves. 5 walking drones: two make their saves Just to lay out what is left, there are four of the flying insect creatures around Spaceman and the cop he is protecting. Two of the flying ones on Torpedo Lass 2 (who is about 30' from Spaceman), 1 on Gamma (who is 120' south from TL2/Spaceman), 1 on Rot (in the area not far from above Gamma), 1 that was on Timeout about 80' from Gamma (and about the same distance from Sever). Then there are the remaining two walking drones about 120' south of Sever (who is about 120' south of Gamma) And it is Blue Bolt's turn @Kaede Kimura

@TheAbsurdist Jotunn's action! (though, he needs to make a Will save (DC 18) vs the Illusion Neko just cast)

Opps, messed up, it is Jotunn's action now.

GM As Fleur tried to interject, the newly arrived aliens seemed little interested in listening to her warning, with Dovox having already expressed his intent to try to kill both the new Star Khan and Paradigm. Just as Fleur spoke, one of the two Justicars with Dovox flew up into the air, leveling his power staff at the young Star Khan. A bright yellow blast of energy fired from the end of the staff, but Kinarr dodged to one side, and the blast struck the pavement, blasting a crater into the ground and sending bits of concrete flying in several directions. The Justicar continued to hover in the air, his weapon aimed down at Kinarr and Paradigm.

Okay, getting this going: ROUND ONE 33 La Puma Negra 4 HP (unharmed) 26 Justicar Wryy (unharmed) 22 Fleur de Joie 3 HP (unharmed) 21 Justicar Har’al (unharmed) 20 Paradigm 3 HP (unharmed) 19 Star-Khan (unharmed) 18 Boran Lieutenants (x2 unharmed) 13 Predator 4 HP (1 bruise) 10 Sovereign (unharmed) 10 Tough Aliens (x6) 10 Troopers (many) 9 Hounds (x4 unharmed) 8 Golden Star 2 HP (unharmed) 6 Hunters (x2 unharmed) With La Puma holding for the moment, it goes to the first Justicar, who will fly up into the air and power attack Star-Khan (-1 atk/+1 dam) missing with a 16; @Electra Fleur's action!