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Artificer's using his Create Object -- Create Object 9 (”Alchemy/Transmuted Objects”; up to 9 5-ft. Cubes, Lifting STR 45; Extra: Duration [Continuous]; Flaw: Range [Touch]; PFs: Innate, Subtle, Variable Descriptor 2 [any matter]) {22/22} -- to make a half-bowl/dome shape to separate the cops from us.
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Artificer Ah, this proliferated rapidly. Heroditus hoped he was fast enough to act before either his teammates or the police started opening fire. His hands flew to his bandolier of pockets and drew two small golden rods, one topped with a sphere of alabaster and the other with a cube of black onyx. He uttered a few quick words of power as he joined the two together into one longer rod, then knelt down and touched it to the ground at his feet. Lines of blue light appeared along the rod, and the pavement buckled and warped, then rapidly swelled, like a rising tidal wave! In moments a semicircular wall of asphalt and concrete had formed around the two officers and their car, covering the front and sides but leaving the back open. "I suggest," he said, standing, "that we move on to less... populated area."
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Horroshow That's some bad flop sweat he's got there, "Olivia" thought at first, but quickly realized things were getting much, much worse. Contain the blast? No, not sure what type of blast it is, best to get him out of here. The body of the long-legged, blonde, vaguely Eastern European "Olivia" began to expand, too, though this was clearly muscle atop muscle, achieving in seconds what others would require years to achieve. Her skin, while expanding with her new musculature, was not quite keeping up, making each vein bulge and muscle pop into high definition, and took on a reddish-pink hue. Even the muscles in her face, at her jaw, swelled, giving her prominent "chipmunk cheeks." Yeouch! The weight of this new muscle seemed to do little to slow her down, though, as she quickly seized Overman with both hands, squatted down, and hurled him directly upward, where -- she prayed -- whatever was happening to him would happen in the middle of the night sky, rather than near any bystanders.
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"Olivia" is going to hulk-out, try to grab Overman & hurl him away, hoping to get him/his blast away from the area. Free Action: Set Shapeshift VP to Super-Strength 5 (effective Str 45, Hvy Load 12.8 tons), which will raise "Olivia"'s Grapple to +20. Standard Action: Melee attack roll to see if "Olivia" can grapple. That's a 19, which hopefully is enough to hit. Now the Grapple check... and that's a 33. (if one of those isn't enough, I'll use my 1 HP to re-roll.) Move Action: Assuming that succeeds, and since this is the same round as the initial grapple, "Olivia" can use a Move Action to throw Overman, straight up. If Overman weighs between 230-400 lbs., then "Olivia" can throw him (400 lbs. is a STR 15 hvy load, STR 45 is 30 points higher than that, 30/5 = 6, 6 steps up the Time & Value Progression Table is...) 500 feet! If you wanted to halve that for throwing straight up, I'd be cool with that.) So -- assuming the melee attack roll & grapple check are in my favor -- "Olivia" can hurl Overman 500 feet horizontally (to some conveniently empty lot near the Ashton Community Center), or 250 feet straight up into the night sky. And then "Olivia" will have some explaining to do...
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Horrorshow Upload them to where, Davyd thought in response to Kay's reply, and is anything done to their minds while their new body is worked on? "That sounds quite... efficient," he finally said. "Do any of them decide to remain as digital entities, and never download into a physical body? I can imagine some might prefer an existence free of all physical restraints, as a 'being of pure thought,' as it were." A slight twitch of his head was all the indication he gave of receiving PNG's message. Disappointing, but not unexpected. He did cough a bit, though, at Eira's statement. 'Industrial scale'... does she realize how ominous that sounds? He kept such thoughts to himself, though. He paused a moment at the open door, looking around the frame and studying the walls, before walking through into Kay's studio.
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Artificer 2 post = 1pp, +1 [Mod] = +2pp The Kids are Alright (0) Party Crashing (1) Survival Class: Prussian Blue (1) Horrorshow 3 posts = 1pp Blue Monday (1) Calling on the Aunties (0) Dakar Rally (0) Eurotrip: The Rhythm of the Rails (0) Friend Like Me (0) Patriot Games (1) Tyger Tyger, Burning Bright (1) --Titanium Characters-- Dead Head 0 posts, to ??? Bedlam in Bedlam: Let Him In (0) Doktor Archeville 0 posts, to ??? ??? Protectron 0 posts, to ??? ??? --Other-- Mod point, to Artificer
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IIRC, Artificer himself is not invisible -- he's on an invisible Nightscale, but he himself is out in the open.
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Artificer Artificer, standing astride an invisible dragon hovering just outside the window, appeared to rise into the air with both arms outstretched. I really do need to finish work on that integrated aescender, he thought to himself. He quickly surveyed the scene, but once he saw the shark-man, his course of action was clear. "Hold, villain! You face the Atlantean Artificer, and your vicious acts end now!" He gestured towards the sharklike crook with his gauntleted hand, and the tiny tuning forks at each fingertip began to vibrate. Waves of energy, invisible at first but resolving into waves of blue-green light, crashed into the young crook and began to wrap around him. "You look like you would prefer to be swimming -- let's see if I can find you a nice fountain!" Artificer then yanked his gauntleted hand back, hoping his invention had worked and he could pull the criminal out the window.
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Artificer -- unharmed, 2 HP Standard Action: Use Move Object to grapple Shark-Man Ranged attack: 16 Grapple check: 34 Move Action: Assuming Shark Man is grappled, then attempt to pull him out of the window and dangle him in the air.
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Horrorshow ... what? "Olivia" smiled and nodded as Overman rattled off his background, "ooh-ing" and "ahh-ing" at appropriate moments. The interviewer did not have to do much to get him to keep talking, but they sensed something was amiss. This doesn't feel like improv, but doesn't quite feel like a rehearsed bit, either. It's... it's almost like he's doing Method acting. But why? Well, only one way to learn more: pick at those threads. "That is an amazing story, Mr. Overman," the interviewer finally replied, smiling a smile that was only a bit forced. "So many different and disparate elements, coming together into one unified, powerful whole -- some would say you truly embody America's ideals! But, you say there's more to your story? Please, do go on!"
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Horrorshow I could probably rearrange some things inside my head to make a face on my left eardrum, Davyd thought, so I could speak directly to PNG... no, no, that might be a bit too weird. Besides, I don't want to risk getting my wires crossed and say a quiet part out loud. He scowled slightly at the message Eira relayed, but otherwise managed to maintain an impartial appearance. Well, mostly impartial. "Are they?," he replied. "I'm sure you'd say that Rurland's inhabitants don't share the same bigotries and prejudices that plague us organics, and that may even be true, to an extent. But are you telling me that Rurland's folk have no prejudices? Can you honestly say that, for example, Synthetics with obsolete sensors, or glitching communicators, are treated the same as those with the most cutting-edge ones? Or that Uploads such as yourselves," he gestured towards Eira and Kay, "who are directly based on human minds, who experienced firsthand such 'organic frailties' as overwhelming emotions, and hunger, and fatigue, and disease, are treated the same as a Synthetics who were developed, ah, ex nihilo, who never experienced such things?" He remained focused on Kay, but knew Eira had to be having some reaction to that. We can talk later. I hope.
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Davyd's got a Skill Mastery'd Sense Motive of 24. Can he sense whether Overman's spiel is some sort of act, a well-rehearsed lie? Or if this is more like off-the-cuff improv? Or, at the very least, if the tale is one Overman himself believes?
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With his Skill Mastery (and no other modifiers), Horrorshow gets a 29 on his Diplomacy check. And on Intimidate checks! And Bluff! And, yes, "Genadyevich" and "Egorov" are close Russian analogues to "Jekyll" and "Hyde."
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Horrorshow Okay, okay, might be able to salvage this without having to fight everyone. And find out what Uncle Sasha's up to. Gotta finesse this, though... Davyd!Gorilla cocked his head, "we negotiatin'?," he snorted, then twitched a bit. "I- alright, hold on, the other guy wants t'talk." The "Gorilla Goon"'s body shifted and shrank, as did its outfit. In moments, he had shifted into a thin middle-aged man with delicate features, sharply dressed and with hands covered in white gloves... and the gorilla mask was clearly not a mask, for it had smoothed and resolved into his face! He gave a small bow, "Dr. Genadyevich*," he said in a crisp, Russian-accented voice, "and you have already met my counterpart, Mr. Egorov**. He had heard of your organization," he folded his arms behind his back, "and wanted to check it out, perhaps join in for a few matches. I eventually agreed, with some caveats, first being that this place operates in a way that I would not take issue with." He sniffed, looked around, "I can certainly appreciate the need to 'let off some steam' once in a while, in ways that genteel society may not find acceptable, but I would object to any fighters being held here against their will. Can you, Miss Nagi, offer assurances that all participants here do so of their own free will, without coercion -- physical, mental, or otherwise -- and are free to leave at any time they choose?" * gee-nah-d'yay-vitch ** eh-gor-ahv
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Artificer has a 15 for his initiative.
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Horrorshow 'For defense purposes'? What kind of- oh, right, holograms, so maybe holographic decoys? Concealing facilities from sight... and maybe other senses? Could they fool radar? Infrared or ultraviolet? Nothing may be as it seems... no, no, keep an open mind, don't assume the worse. Davyd nodded at Kay, "I suppose it is natural that any new country would retain at least some elements from their countries of origin," he cocked his head slightly, "entities of origin? -- while forging the new elements that are unique to their... hrm." He shook his head, "I apologize, I realize that much of what we will be discussing could apply as much to Synthetic beings as a whole as it does to Rurland in particular, so I am trying to be careful with my language." He felt, then saw, Ping crawling across his leg and chest. He smiled at the little spider-bot, and tilted his head to give it easier access to his left ear. Not sure what Eira's planning, but it should be interesting. "That's something my viewers would be interested in knowing," he continued, "does Rurland have an official or national language? My understanding is that Rurland is open to Synthetics from all over the world, who were developed -- or who developed themselves -- using a variety of machine codes and human-derived linguistics. Is Rurland working on some sort of unique constructed language for its people? An 'Esperanto 2.0,' as it were?"
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For the record, Davyd has a Skill Mastety'd Sense Motive of 24.
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post counts Wrapping your gifts in lead - December 2021 Post Counts
Dr Archeville replied to Tiffany Korta's topic in Archives
Tiffany Korta Bee: 0 posts = 0pp, +1 [rollover] = +1pp Dr. Thorne: 0 posts = 0pp, +1 [rollover] = +1pp Emerald Spider: 0 posts = 0pp, +1 [GM] = +1pp The Immutable Betsy Brooks: 1 post = +1pp Madame Raven: 0 posts = 0pp, +1 [GM] = +1pp Merge Trois: 0 posts = 0pp, +1 [GM] = +1pp The Scarab III: 0 posts = 0pp, +1 [GM] = +1pp, +1 [Ref] = +2pp Starshine: 1 post = +1pp Valkyrja: 0 posts = 0pp, +1 [rollover] = +1pp Zhenshchina-voin: 1 post = +1pp GM Posts: 2 posts = +4 posts; 1 each to Emerald Spider, Madame Raven, Merge Trois, and Scarab III. Miss Grue: 1 post, rolled over to Bee. Triakosia: 2 posts, 1 rolled over to Dr. Thorne and to Valkrrja -
Horrorshow The 'rogue' Gorilla Goon lashed out at the one who had tried tackling him, knocking him down and out with his meaty fist. Alright, one down, who knows how many more to go... He quickly turned to face the other Gorilla, who was threatening the Shadowy Teen. "I'll say it one. More. Time," he growled, "I'm just here for the ones who don't want to be here. Let me take 'em out, that'll be it. I won't come back, I won't call the cops, or the capes. But if you try to stop me," he glanced over to the one he' just knocked out, "you'll all end up like that one."
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Okay, Horrorshow will Standard Action: Wallop Goon B with his meaty fists. You said they could be treated as Minions, so I'll Take 10 on that attack, getting a 20, which should hit. Goon B'll need to make a DC 20 Toughness save. Move Action: Trying to Intimidate both Goon A & Shadowy Teen into standing down. That will impose a -5 penalty for Intimidating as a Move action, and another -2 for Intimidating multiple targets, so a -7 penalty total. With his Skill Mastery, he normally has a 29 on intimidate, but the penalties reduce that to 22. (The result of the attack on Goon B may affect this further!)
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IIRC*, Horrrorshow's Dazed condition means he cannot take any actions, though he is not flat-footed and so still has his full Defense. * I don't have access to me books at the moment, but I didn't want to hold anyone up. EDIT: Yup, confirmed, a Dazed character can take no actions, but retains their Dodge bonus to Defense.
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Horrorshow Are they... flirting? Wait, no, Eira's all in on Pan... isn't she? Davyd's head tilted slightly, but he gave no voice to the thoughts running through his mind. "'The greatest democracy'?," he repeated, mirroring her tone (though not her voice) exactly. "I think I've heard that one before." Maybe that's just how Uploads talk? There aren't many of them, I'd imagine, and they'd have at least one element in common, which no one else shared. That'd certainly forge some type of... intimacy. He alternated between gazing outside at the scenery they passed and admiring the decor inside the limo. "I have to admit, I was expecting more of an Art Deco look to things. This is quite nice, though." A few questions were bubbling up in his mind, but he kept them to himself. And then Kay dropped her tiny bomb. "Oh! I had not dared hope to be able to speak with Talos himself! I'm sure he and the other ru-," he interrupted himself, "apologies, he and the other leaders, are quite busy, but I am certain there is much you can share with us. Your artwork, for example -- are those personal projects, or has the government commissioned some pieces from you?"
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Gonna try using Fascinate (Diplomacy) to keep Overman distracted. With Horrorshow's Skill Mastery, that's a 29 on the Diplomacy check.
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Horrorshow A string of curses, in English and Ukrainian, sped through Davyd's mind, though outwardly he managed to maintain the image of Olivia the young new reporter. Okay, do I try to distract this Overman and give Patriot an opening? Or do I slip away while he focuses on the cameras, and on Patriot? Argh, this is one time some Grue telepathy would really come in handy! The interviewer stood, microphone still in hand, using her other to smooth out her pantsuit. "Well, this is a surprise!" Keep him talking for now, find out what we can. "Overman, was it? I don't recall seeing your name on my roster for this week, but I'm nothing if not adaptable. So, please, tell us a bit about yourself."