Heritage

Boop!

DC 25 Toughness save: 1d20+8=18. Ouch! DC 20 Reflex save: 1d20+12=15. Oh no, she failed both! If I can use Extra Effort and an HP to reroll one of those, I'd prefer to reroll the second. Pain is bad, but Disorientation is worse!

Grim is going for an Omega level Taunt here! Bluff check for Grim: 1d20+20=35 Boom, baby!

Grimalkin Dammit, the psycho bitch was holding Carrie even tighter now! Time to take this up a notch...and pray. Dear Lord, let this crazy gambit pay off. Protoct your sweet little angel Carrie, and her daddy. And forgive me for what I'm about to do. 'Ghost' abruptly stopped walking towards Banshee; he stood there blinking for a few seconds, and then suddenly laughed out loud while pointing right at her. "Oh my God, how stupid are you?" Suddenly there was a swirl of mist, and there stood Grimalkin, Mistress of Mystery! Only this version of Grim was haughty, with a hint of cruelty to her features that Casper barely recognized. She put her hands to her chest and giggled. "It's me, dumbass! The one and only Grimalkin, AKA the love of Ghost's life!" Awful!Grim spun around with her arms out like a hateful little ballerina as she called out in a treacly, sing-song voice. "And I am so much cuter, hotter and younger than you'll ever be!" Finally she did a little curtsey and smiled. "So," she asked with her hands on her hips, the most insufferable Regina George smirk on her face. "What are you gonna do about it?"

This seems silly, but isn't the Duke Belgian?

Bluff check for Grim: 1d20+20=24 I'm not going fo waste an HP on that, because there are going to be more important things to spend it on later, and I love that it's such a near miss!

Lulu activates her ESP! ESP 7 (Sense Types: Auditory + Visual, Range: 200 miles, Extras: Action [Free], Duration [Sustained], Simultaneous, Feats: Rapid 3 [x1,000, 18 seconds / 3 rounds to Search a 5 mile diameter area, 6 minutes if Taking 20], Subtle [DC25 Notice]) {46/46} (Telepathic)

Crystal-Gazer Lulu's nose wrinkled at the familiar sights and smells of water damage; growing up in a ramshackle home with the Chattahoochie River in her backyard, she was no stranger to flooding. For most of her childhood, all her clothes were kept in plastic storage tubs, and they still smelled funky all the time. "So if you don't mind me askin', exactly where did you get the idea for the Captain Carver promotion? Did you do any research, or did you make most of it up outta whole cloth?" As she spoke, the young telepath extended her senses throughout the slot room, rapidly trying to absorb fine details on the floors, ceiling and walls, hoping to spot something a normal search might have missed.

Grimalkin (with Gauss and Ghost, in search of food) As the trio headed inside the Hall, Grim sniffed the air, and started leading them towards the buffet tables. As she did so, her hair shifted into a long blonde French braid, and her Christmas elf outfit flowed smoothly into a dress made of shimmering ice crystals. "Oh, is it cold out? I didn't notice. Man, I hope they have a kosher table! I guess I can just stick to fish and pasta." Elsa!Lynn indicated Ghost with a wave of her hand and sadly shook her head. "Don't worry about him; he has a hard time not talking shop. What are your favorite Christmas memories from growing up?"

Miracle Girl (alone with Stormcrow) "Well, I know quite a few of you met at Claremont, so we have that shared experience, although-" And here, Casey frowned. "I didn't actually have the best experience at Claremont; our class was unusually small, and I only made one friend. Still, I learned a lot there, and that was the most important part." The blonde heroine spread her hands "If I'm being perfectly honest, I'm not sure if the Young Guardians are a good fit, but I'd like to find out more about you all, and how you do things."

Grimalkin 'Ghost' chuckled. "Oh, we have something special, alright; a 'will they or won't they' for the ages." This was going to be a tough balancing act: feeding the psycho lady's ego enough to keep her occupied, while not betraying her preexisting memories of their so-called 'relationship. Even more challenging seeing as Grim was flying blind! She'd just have to trust her own instincts and skills, as always, and trust in her partner and his love of his daughter. The friendly neighborhood hero continued to slowly walk towards Banshee, arms spread wide. "Look, a time comes in every hero's life when he starts to think about settling down. I mean, our fights were a lot of fun, and I'm not going to lie, there were times I thought...no, I can't- " Ghost!Grim sighed and shook his head, seemingly filled with regret.

Miracle Girl (with Stormcrow, finding a quiet corner) "Very nice to meet you -oh!" The implication of Multi-Girl's (Multi-Girls'?) parting comments took a few seconds to sink in; very slightly flustered, Casey indicated a set of low chairs around a small circular table. "If you don't mind?" Once they were seated, the blonde paragon slipped off her gloves and crossed her long legs. "Sorry, I made this a bit more of a production than I meant to, but I wanted to talk to you for a moment about your team." A waiter came by with a tray of appetizers, and Casey took several on a small plate; clearly, her appetite was still considerable! "Thanks you! So anyway, I parted ways with the Freedom League some time ago, mostly because, well, it just wasn't a good fit, I think in part because I was one of the youngest members. But I'm also not a huge fan of their operational model." She held up one hand. "Not that they're doing bad work, by any means, but- " She munched on a few apps, then neatly wiped her mouth. "The fact of the matter is, I think I prefer the structure and shared responsibilities of a team, provided I was closer to the average member's age." And here Casey shrugged. "Which got me thinking about the Young Guardians."

Crystal-Gazer Lulu listened carefully as Ms. Josephs described her current dilemma, recording their discussion on a small digital recorder for later transcription. "And this so-called 'Captain Carver', is he makin' any demands or threatenin' your customers in any way, or is he just sorta makin' his presence known? And is it just water damage, or is there any other physical damage or evidence left behind?" Despite what the casino owner believed, the telepath was not going to rule out supervillain activity; bad guys are nothing if not unpredictable.

Grimalkin "Have a wonderful time tonight, Lynn," Grim said with a warm smile."Enjoy yourself." As the transdimensional refugee wandered off to find her friends, the changeling sighed and then clapped her hands together. "Okay, I've got a boyfriend to find!" - - - - There is a cliche, often seen in romantic comedies and sitcoms, of the nosy girlfriend popping up next to her boyfriend at the worst possible time, usually when he's talking to an attractive woman. Said boyfriend proceeds to stammer and possibly trip over some furniture in a hasty attempt to explain 'it's not what it seems!" One might think that having a girlfriend like Lynn Epstein, a beautiful shapeshifter who's can turn invisible and move as quiet as a shadow, would make her relationship with Casper Church this cliche on steroids, but thankfully it was not, for two important reasons. One, Lynn was (for better or worse) supremely self-confident in her ability to keep a man, and was therefore not the jealous type. But more importantly, she knew Casper's heart; this was a man who loved deeply, and would never act in a way that would disappoint his daughter, the light of his life. All of which is to say that when Grimalkin suddenly appeared next to Ghost while he was chatting with Gauss, he didn't jump or start in alarm; he was actually getting used to it. And Grim in turn did not act catty or sarcastic when speaking with the young magnetokinetic in the ugly Christmas sweater. "Aha, I found you! Hi, hon!" She leaned in to give him a playful peck on the cheek before turning and offering a firm handshake to the new arrival. "Hi, I'm Grimalkin, Mistress of Mystery; nice to meet you!" Noticing the two bottles Ghost was holding, she turned to Gauss and smiled with delight. "Ooh, did you bring fun booze?"

Miracle Girl Casey shook the offered hands, but her cheeks went a little pink when Leon made his joke about 'cuties'; between her strict conservative upbringing and wholesome superhero image, she never knew how to take compliments or jokes about her attractiveness. "And you can call me, uh, Casey," she offered the group with a nervous smile. She then looked a bit more serious as she addressed the team leader directly. "Charlie, when you have a minute, either now or later, could we talk privately?" Then she turned to Multi-Girl, looking slightly bashful. "You could join us, too, Bernie, if you want; it's nothing like that."