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Hahahaha! The captain just laughed as he was being shaken. It was the type of laugh produced by someone without a care in the world. they type of laugh you hear after someone has just heard the funniest thing in their entire life. It was a great laugh. After he was put down, the captain composed himself. Well, frankly, if i am going to seriously work with you, i had to let you know that i am not really an idiot. This seemed like one of the best ways. The captain turned away to face his wonderful view of the streets below for a second. If we are going to make an effective team anywhere other than an arena, you should be able to be confident in the fact that when you tell me what to do, i really do understand your reasons and methods, and i am not just taking orders. You have to know that i know whats going on. You have to know that sometimes I have good ideas too. We have to respect each other. I am easy to please. I respect power, which you've got. You seem like the type of guy that respects only those with both power and intelligence. Which, as you now know, I've got. The captain turned back to face Malice. You ARE a genius, so ill just go ahead and assume you understand me. I'm not that cryptic after all...I think we need to work together to clean this city up. I think this because i know that i cannot do it myself. I also think this because (and i mean no offense by this) you have been around a while longer than i have, and it still has not been done, though i am sure you are trying... I myself can attest to how difficult this task will be. So here is what i think we should do. Pool our resources. Make some plans. Maybe hurt a few people here and there... And eventually we should get to where we are going. Dunno how you got the suit, but you'd have to be pretty wealthy to afford the parts. Even an idiot can see that. I myself have a nest egg squirreled away. We can tap into that if we need... etc. you know. My problem is, for the life of me, i can't come up with a good place to start. And that is why i REALLY need you.

cap init (1d20 13=21) and we will say since the captain was not actively hiding, a DC of 5 was good enough to pass. therefore, you can see me AND it's your turn.

Getting ready to pounce on the over sized cat the captain leaned over the edge. As soon as he did so, however, he saw the cat's head snap in his direction. Well so much for the element of surprise...Looks like ill have to meet this challenge head on! The captain stood up to his full height on the edge of building. Come and get me you meta freak!

it occurs to me that with the way you are defining the absorption array for reaver, each of the APs is just one power. that being said the way i set up regeneration will not work. The way i have it set up... each of the regen powers is a separate power. therefore this does not work the way you guys want it to as i understand it. in pursuit of maintaining this, i would like to edit the array to say the following. my desire is to maintain my original idea of the character as well as the doctor's request that everything be statically defined. the BASE power in the array should be: Absorbtion (physical); Healing 9*[36PP Base, alternate powers: 7] - AP: - AP: - etc: AP:Absorbtion (energy); Healing 9*[1PP] - etc: that cool?

I... Wow... The captain just looked at Malice dumbfounded. You really don't get it do you? I was being sarcastic. Malice, You're the genius here. I invited you because frankly, i was counting on you to come up with the plan. I may like to beat people up but i don't even begin to consider that a solid plan. The captain shook his head Malice, i may act like an idiot, but don't think for a second that i am one. It's just part of the act. The captain gave malice a smile, and surprisingly, this time it did not sheen. So tell me, friend, what do YOU have in mind?

3/11/09 - The Captain and Matthias have a moral throw down (A more Proper Introduction(Arena)) 3/12/09 - The Captain attempts to put a leash on the City's 'Mutant Problem' (Pet Owners are Advised to Please...)

oh yea of course... but its really a moot point. im sticking with absorption.

spending my first VP to get the extra move action i need this round also skill mastery acrobatics gets me like a 23 on my 'dive to the dirt' which should be good enough to position myself for another laser blast.

The captain grumbled in frustration.... There HAS to be a way to actually hurt him... but i need more time to think! Enraged he called across the arena, Not if i keep hitting you, you can't! IDEA! was all his brain had time to scream before it told his legs to take off. The captain took off in a dead sprint towards his opponent. at the last second, the captain dove to the ground, turned in mid air, and slid on his back in the dirt. He landed right beneath the legs of the Reeling Matthias. Pointing his arm straight upwards towards the sky and through Matthias he yelled, ADRENALINE CANNON...FIRE!

hmmm i am not even remotely familiar with how those powers work, but my impression of nemesis is that if i were to use it, i would have to have a GM overseeing most of my threads, which is not really what i am looking to do. Ill just stick with absorption for now. and i will leave flight unedited. move by action would be nice, but its not worth all this mucking about IMO

All the captain had to do was smile before Malice realized what he had done. Malice, i am surprised at you. For one with an intelligence such as yourself, you really should keep in mind who exactly it is you are talking to. Do you really think that i would fight anything less than the gods? *SHEEN* What exactly am i proposing you ask? the captain folded his wonderfully rippling muscular arms. Simple. We take out whoever we can. We start with those that make themselves readily apparent. The ones most active in this little community of ours. We catch them when they are by themselves, and unawares. We take them by force, and we beat them solidly. And boot them from town, if somehow possible. The captain looked at Malice with a satisfied look on his face. He had spent some time thinking this one through. He was sure Malice would be impressed. I think you will find that if there is one thing that i know, it is fighting.

WELL NOW! You must think you are pretty hot don't you! Mr. Jesus McHealpants! The captain folded his arms, obviously unimpressed with the competition. I am still gonna take you down! The captain pointed his perfectly proportioned right index finger at Matthias. But lets see how you handle this little diddy! The captain clenched his right fist, and slapped his left hand over his forearm. ADRENALINE CANNON...FIRE! A flash of light nearly blinded Matthias for a second as a beam of pure white-hot plasma energy came shooting towards him, searing the air as it flew.

i think the last sentence in that post is ironic enough. you are probably the one that usually does the preying... anyway nitty gritty time: OOC for the thread between myself and Raylis. Probably going to be a throw down because of our characters. ill start us off then. initiative time! (1d20 13=31) im pretty lucky so i start off with 3VPs

Ahhh....The city at night. The captain thought as he stood atop a skyscraper. He felt a serene sense of ease come over him as he let the city wind blow through his hair. tonight was a night that he would just like to sit back and enjoy. I love nights like this, i... he paused The hell is that thing? The captain gazed down at the streets as something big and dark flew past. It looks like a giant rat with wings...With my luck its probably another mutant. There is a lot of those around these days. The captain cracked his knuckles. Oh well, guess i am done enjoying the night. Better get to work. And with that, the captain prepared to pounce on his prey.

okay that actually makes sense, gotcha... would it still be too late to change my edit, get rid of the subtle part of it and pick another PF to tack on there that i feel is more appropriate?... im willing to live with being unable to change powers on the fly, but can i still request that they be edited in this forum?

if power attack does not apply, the DC is 16 (rank 1) if power attack does apply, the DC is 21 (still rank 1)

you do realize that the "epi-punch"is electricity damage, i.e. physical absorption does not apply. so you actually do need to make a toughness save against DC 28.

Sidestepping the vicious blow, the captain smirked. Looks like its my turn to try some diction! Lets see if your still preaching after i BREAK YOU! the captain used his best break-your-kneecaps voice and threw a glare at Matthias before he threw a crackling punch at Mathias' spine. Epi-Punch! The blow connects with all the vicious fury of the captain's manliness.

cap init (1d20 13=24) the captain is lucky! he starts with 3VPs

This city has a problem, Malice. the captain began, And i am the solution he thought, though he did not say it. And i can't fix it alone. The captain turned to gaze out over the city. He loved this place, and it loved him back. Both in and out of his super-suit. The problem was, that like any misbehaving child, the city was making mistakes, and it thought those mistakes were actually the right path. Everywhere i look there are freaks, left and right on every street. and whats worse is they are like sheep! you can't kill them! The captain turned back to face his friend. Something needs to be done, Malice, and you and I are the men for the job! The captain raised a clenched fist to show his emphasis. What do you say? You ready for a little spring cleaning?

the captain watched from afar. This man is almost as cocky as i am he thought That just ain't right. With folded arms the captain watched as 'the savior' entered the ring. When he demanded that somebody challenge him, the captain immediately knew that i should fall upon him to take up the mantle. Quit your bellyaching! the captain bellowed as he stepped forward into the ring. You wanna go? oh we'll go! And when i kick your ass, you'll take the express route offa this rig! The captain delivered his speech with the various hand gestures reminiscent of Randy Savage. The captain folded his arms and waited for a response to his throwing down the gauntlet.

This fight may end badly i am not sure that i can actually damage you fricken absorbtion!

i think i goofed when writing down that stuff before it should appear with the rank number next to absorption as follows. see if this clears anything up (as well as my previous post) Absorbtion (physical) 9; Boost: Regen*[36PP Base, alternate powers: 7] - AP:Absorbtion (physical) 9; Boost: Flight PF:Move-By-Action, Subtle[1PP] - AP:Absorbtion (physical) 9; Boost: invisibility[1PP] - AP:Absorbtion (physical) 9; Boost: Super-Strength[1PP] - AP:Absorbtion (energy) 9; Boost: Flight PF:Move-By-Action, Subtle[1PP] - AP:Absorbtion (energy) 9; Boost: Regen*[1PP] - AP:Absorbtion (energy) 9; Boost: invisibility[1PP] - AP:Absorbtion (energy) 9; Boost: Super-Strength[1PP]

there has been a lot of discussion lately along the lines of Reaver's absorption array. with the following post i wish to clear up some of the finer points of the power, as well as state my peace about my intentions with the power. i have already discussed this with sandman, and i am just looking to write it down so the rest of the judges can see it etc... firstly: each of the powers and alternate powers in the absorption array has a number next to it. this number refers only to the rank of the absorption power. this number is there to establish the rank of the absorption power, how many points i have spent on it, how much the power allows me to absorb, to determine my toughness save in terms of PL caps, etc. This number does not in any way refer to the powers being boosted by the absorption power. as for the powers being boosted, below i will post the maximum rank to which they can be boosted if i absorb the highest rank power that i can absorb. secondly, i would like to state the following: as the nature of the reaver suit is that it is constantly adapting to its changing environment and surroundings, i would like to reserve the right to edit any PF: i feel necessary on each of the powers that are ALREADY part of the absorption array. my reasons are as follows: - primarily when i was making the PF edit to the flight power i was pressed for time. I picked subtle because i could not think of anything better to use at the time. But i do like the idea of rocket boosters coming out of his feet every time he turns boost flight on. so i may want to make a further edit to that. this is the reason that is my primary reason for reserving the right of further edits. - secondly, i am not actually spending PPs on these boosted powers. since they populate with pps every time i absorb an attack, i feel that i should be able to make the judgement at the time of how they populate into the power. I will leave it up to the judges as to whether or not they will allow me to make the PF edits on the fly, or if they must each be submitted to the character edit forum and then further edited into the character sheet. My third and final point is less a topic of discussion and more just me stating my intentions. I came up with the idea for the reaver suit absorption array because i thought it was cool. I now realize exactly how broken Boost can be if it is used to break power level caps and such. therefore i would like to state that it is NOT my intention to do so. i am not looking to power game with this character i am just having fun. if i ever add an AP into the array that has the potential for breaking caps should i absorb the full (currently 18) points allowed by absorption (for instance strike would be raised to strike 18) i plan to self-impose the power level limits anyway (thus strike would only become strike 8 should i absorb 18 points). If i MISS something when doing this, tell me and i will fix it! my major concern is that i based this entire character on the fact that he absorbs stuff, i would hate to see that ability taken away from him when it is such a integral part of what he is and why i want to play him. now that i have said all that i feel necessary, i will explicitly state the current maximums for each power boosted by absorption assuming a max of rank 9 (for 18pps) is absorbed. Regeneration is already defined on the character sheet. although ability damage should be edited to read 6 instead of 8. Flight 8 PF: Move-By-Action, Subtle Invisibility 4 (4pp/rank 2 points left as unspent remainder) super-strength 9 the same applies for all absroption(energy) APs

[3] *Rustle* *Rustle* *GASP* Jack woke up in a cold sweat. he hadn't been sleeping much lately, but tonight was the worst night in a while. What is wrong with me? Jack looked to the other side of the room where his briefcase lay slightly open, a soothing green light glowed through the crack. That thing is always on...Always watching me...I SWEAR that thing is getting to me... Jack rolled over. Then, failing to get comfortable on his side he rolled again onto his stomach. He never was able to get comfortable on his stomach. He always got smothered in his pillow. He rolled over again. And there it was, still glowing. Rolling to face the wall he sighed. I don't care what that thing says, I'm taking some time to myself here and there. What could be so important that i have to sacrifice everything that i want to do for that stupid little mission it's got? Not that it ever tells me much about it either... Grumbling, Jack decided that the next time that girl at work asked him out, he would say yes. Screw The Reaver suit. He did what he wanted. A smiling Jack Azuma slept very well that night.