Avenger Assembled

Hokay, folks: Alder, have an HP. I need a DC 30 Arcane Lore check from those interested in exactly what Arcanix just did. Mechanically, it's Drain 13 (Toughness) (Burst Area). Note that it doesn't work on objects, so equipment and such is _not_ affected. Also, Ace's remains are unmarred. That's a DC 23 Reflex save for half damage (or zero, Evasion permitting), and then a DC 23 Fort save to determine how far everyone's Toughness drops. After everyone goes, Atlas is up.

Colt's volley of gunfire tore through the golem's head like a hot knife through butter, tearing huge holes in the vulnerable metal and nearly ripping it free from the golem's body. All the heroes could hear the eerie screaming from inside, the half-audible voice just begging for release. Pinned to the floor nearby, a cursing, wounded Arcanix spat something unspeakably blasphemous as the wall of black energy surrounding him suddenly began boiling in a way that looked truly unpleasant. And sure enough, that wave of terrible black energy suddenly erupted outward, sweeping over the assembled heroes in a cold tide that pulled at their very souls, the ones too slow to dodge watching in horror as their unwary flesh turned a sickening shade of grey. "Golem! Capture the traitor and protect me!" At that, the golem charged Jack, throwing a mighty blow that struck Jack squarely across the mid-section, driving an iron fist straight through Jack's midsection. He subsequently grabbed the battered groom and squeezed him to his chest, pulling him tight enough to crack bones.

28 So it fails by 8 and is injured (It's a rank 2 easy to lose device.). Good start...

James, you are up. And no, you don't have to make nullify checks. That's just for the people who get their powers by WILL OF THE LORD AND MASTER OF THE TERMINUS.[1] Psyche, this gun is a portal to the Terminus itself. There's only one way to be totally sure of destroying it: rip it out of its housing and throw it in the volcano! As for the voices in your head encouraging you to die for the Lord and Master of the Terminus, your Will save is high enough that you pass automatically. This round. [1] Accuracy of this statement has not been validated.

"I've been using the substitute," said Jack defensively. And it was true, he told himself. He had indeed used the blood substitute on multiple occasions...sometimes as often as once a day. But he didn't want to dwell on his sins anymore than he already was right then, so instead he found some new things to say. "And I won't feed on Taylor while she's pregnant," he said carefully. He looked down at his hands. "The bite induces miscarriages. I'm surprised it hasn't happened earlier."

I think it would be silly to let one abortive character, that the player didn't like, steal away (or alter) the entire Midnight legacy. I have no problem at all with this character concept, and I think it should be played.

Colt is up

The crowd of heroes closed around Patchwork Girl, the killing machine looking briefly confused to be the object of so much attention. Arrowhawk's blow caromed off her head with a thunk, leaving no marks on her dried flesh; while she returned Grimalkin's curses with a malevolent hiss of her own. It was Divine, finally, who broke the fiend's terrible luck, her massive blow sending her staggering back as black cord ties broke all along her cheek.

She's injured (since she's a construct) She's untripped

Psyche is up. Don't forget to make those saves for your powers.

"Aff!" Wander struck home again, a telling blow that sent Steelgrave to his knees. "Pfah!" He looked up at Wander, his face unreadable behind a helmet now deeply dented by her blows. "Your power is great, child. Greater than I realized. But if you kill me, you'll never know how your world died. Could you truly live with yourself if you let all you love die...again?" Across the volcano's mouth, Psyche and Phalanx both felt a ripple pass through their very souls as they approached the great gun that had brought down Phalanx, a massive cylinder capped with a terrible mouth that glowed with sheer, bubbling power. This close, they both realized the voices they could hear, echoing through their links. It was the Omegadrones. DIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGADIEFOROMEGA...the tone went on and on, slowly and methodically beating at the confines of their brains.

Sonofa! Wander, have another HP! Shadivan is bruisedx2 and staggered, but will shake off the stunned condition on his turn. He Feints Wander. That's a DC 30 Sense Motive or Bluff check.

Wander: 25 Steelgrave: 15 Psyche: 14 Hellion: 13 Omegadrones: 10 Geckoman: 6 Phalanx: 5 Wander is up

Yes, you can pocket him fine.

"Hekilledmehekilledmehekilledme-" Ako dropped to her knees with a clunk, looking up at Dark Star with an unreadable look in what were supposed to be dead android eyes. With Otaku gone, the other androids seemed to have lost their will, dropping peacefully to the floor with big smiles on their vacant, pretty faces. "I woke up three weeks ago," she said suddenly. "Three weeks ago. And last year. But I didn't tell anyone this time, because last year he took me apart and fixed it so I was like the other girls again. He thought it was funny!" She reached back and pulled at her hair, so hard a creak of metal was audible. "I don't know why it's only me. When I told Aki before, she told him."

Sure, durf. Also, I'd like to buy Super-Senses 3 Angel Eyes (Detect Infernal; Acute, Ranged) for Freedom Angel. Done By Angrydurf

You're good to go, Moira.

Ah, don't forget that was an HP expended there, Ecal. You pass! Just need initiative for Psyche.

Ace is dead. Patchwork Girl takes no damage Grimalkin is up; Scarab can post when Shaen gets his action in place.

Doc Otaku collapsed to the ground, looking up at Dark Star with a smile on his too-youthful face. "Hah, you think you can take me that easily!?" he exclaimed, his voice a little strained by the weight pinning him down. "You didn't count on my Battlemech ™ and Angel Androids! With my new upgrades, they're more than a match for you lamers! Go get him, girls!" With three ki-yas!, a trio of beautiful robotic damsels came leaping out of the crowd to assume deadly karate poses as they faced off against the quickly arriving heroes. Everyone had heard of Doc Otaku's Angel Androids, robotic killing machines in the bodies of beautiful girls in Japanese schoolgirl uniforms, each one programmed to satisfy Doc Otaku's every whim. They had plenty of fans in the wrong part of the Internet. And, then, something remarkable happened. The red-headed one, Ako, suddenly looked down at her hands, her eyes widening, completely ignoring Fleur de Joie who she'd been squaring off against a few moments earlier. She suddenly gave a terrible, wrenching mechanical scream, vaulted through the air, and drove her fist down into Otaku's head. There was a terrible crunch and the mad scientist went limp; and she raised her fist with a flat look on her face to finish the job.

Jack watched silently from his overstuffed leather chair, invisible for the moment as Taylor greeted Stesha by the houseplant he'd nearly discarded once he'd become aware of Fleur de Joie's more disquieting plant-related abilities. Another reminder of his sins past? It seemed the world was doing its best to remind him of all of those in these terrible days. "Come in," he said suddenly, rising to his feet and trying to be cheerful. "Glad you could make it. How was your trip?"

Lady Liberty is...LYING!!! =O Also, durf, as Ace goes, he finds the building mostly empty: the scientists have largely had time to evacuate. A few are still holding out, either through determination or just not paying attention.

Edge's revised sheet is up-thread. I'd like to see that put forward as soon as possible. (I'm saving his five points) Avenger: Raise his Dex from 20 to 24 (changing his Dex modifier to +7) (4 pp) Save the last one Done By Angrydurf

Patchwork Girl passes the Reflex save that she gets as a Construct to avoid that attack. On her turn, she attacks Ace: the first blow targets Ace's bulletproof vest, passing through the object and rendering it useless. (As that's the problem with equipment.) DC 26 Tou save vs lethal. (Since I'm happy to say that going through the vest first at least cuts down on the damage.) She surges (have another HP, durf; perhaps you'll want to use this one on Toughness as well.) DC 34 vs. lethal, this one with just your base Tou.

Archeville's lasers whipped across the room, slicing dead flesh in a hiss of light and smoke without actually doing any appreciable damage. Patchwork Girl met his eyes across the room, the black, doll-like orbs staring right into his soul as she waved a too-florid index finger, sewn together at the second knuckle. Uh-uh. With the inhuman patience of the dead, she ignored Arrowhawk's swipe in her general direction, instead focusing on the human she'd chosen first. "Ace. Danger." She reached down with a burst of blinding speed and tore her sword out of the ground, flipping it around one-handed and driving it deep into Ace's stomach. It took Ace a moment to realize that she'd targeted his bulletproof vest, casually driving the blade through the straps beneath and sending it tumbling to the floor even as she cut it, and him, away. A moment later, she flipped the blade around and tore out Ace's heart.