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Nodding acknowledgement of his misread of Tori's lie Utsawa shook his head at her ponderings on self determination. "Ok the speech was canned, but being shaped by experience is not the same as being defined by them." He countered squarely and glanced back to Sharaf and James, "Some legacies are not so worthy of imitation," he met Sharafs eyes with a challenging gaze, "And if you're defense is that the other guys are worse I see why you're still in the bush leagues." Ashleys own reply however resonated much more and he grudgingly settled back into his seat jerking his head her direction, "Now that, was almost inspiring." he admitted reluctantly and may have even smiled a bit at her mention of 'the look' After a moment he came back around to her commentary on costumes and codenames once they arrived and nodded to himself, "Full costume huh? Well if we're talking about reclaiming tarnished symbols no time like the present I guess." He stood as the bus came to a stop and dropped his hands to his side the swirling tattoos under his sleeves flaring to life glowing through the dark fabric, spectral blue flames crawled up his arms in slow motion leaving the ghastly afterimage of blood red lacquered plates in their wake before joining with a small flash at his middle leaving him fully encased in the spiritual raiment of the Crimson Katana only his eyes visible above the demon faced mempo covering his face. "One of you should probably step out first wouldn't want anyone getting the wrong idea."

"So rescue then." Fa'Rua nodded and stared down at the holo-display thoughtfully. "If one of the probes came back out intact then we can reliably expect the gravtic and spatial forces won't just rip a ship apart." she surmised quietly, "So hostiles, or something that effects organics primarily." After all something held the Naval vessel beyond the borders of this spacetime. Jolan stirred from his own mussing to bow slightly to the Chiliarch, "I may be able to ascertain some of what transpired when the probes crossed the threshold but would require direct access." he offered humbly. "It may prove enlightening to what we may face should we follow in it's footsteps." He took a step back awaiting dismissal and permission to examine the probe himself. Fa'Rua glanced at her twin incredulously but with some effort remained silent. Standing as well she fired off a practiced salute that showed she'd not always been a scout nor ranger, "I should make the hopper ready if we're going to go in."

Roze the Robot. A sturdy Robotic Body makes her very durable. It also comes equiped with an enhanced speed and carrying capacity for efficiant household work and an internal tool dispenser to handle minor self and household repairs. The advanced AI used to parse commands in many languages has been put to use communicating with her Animal Friends. Communication with fellow machines could be a dataport or perhaps a function of her mysterious 'glitch' She's well protected in a fight bulletproof so has little to fear from normal weapons. Offensively she has to rely on calling on her Animal Friends to help restrain enemies but they really are of more use scouting ahead or distracting and otherwise interfering with enemies abilities to do harm.

Character Name Power Level: 7 (105/105PP) or 10 (150/150PP) Unspent Power Points: 0 Trade-Offs: ±X Attack / ±X Damage, ±X Defense / ±X Toughness In Brief: 1-2 sentences which sum up the whole character. Catchphrase: (Optional) Example: "Its Clobberin' Time!", "By the Power Cosmic!", "Hulk Smash!" etc. Theme: (Optional) A theme song for the character. Alternate Identity: ??? (Public) or (Secret) Birthplace: Residence: (Optional) Where the character normally resides / lives. Base of Operations: (Optional) Where in the city the character primarily operates or their headquarters' location, if anywhere. Occupation: Affiliations: People and/or groups you work with. Family: Close or otherwise significant relatives. Description: Age: ??? (DoB: Year [Optionally, Day & Month]) Apparent Age: If applicable. Gender: Ethnicity: Caucasian, Asian, Atlantean, Etc. Height: Weight: Eyes: Hair: (Describe what they look like! Cover their physical appearance, typical clothing and of course their costume if they have one.) History: (Remember we are a relatively family friendly site. Your story should be PG-13 at most. If your character wouldn't fit in an episode of Justice League Unlimited, The Dresden Files, or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, you'll need to rethink it. When in doubt, ask a Staff Member.) Personality & Motivation: (Describe why they do what they do here.) Powers & Tactics: (In-character descriptions of how they do what they do.) Power Descriptions: (Describe the appearance of their powers as applicable: the colour of energy blasts, the shape of portals, the design of a battlesuit. Also give an idea of the Descriptors those powers use: fire, technological, cosmic energy, etc.) Complications: Alone: Roze is much less capable without her Animal friends. GM can award Roze an HP to stop a use of the Animal Friends array due to no animal friends being in hearing range. Abilities: 4 + 6 - 10 + 4 + 6 + 6 = 16PP Strength: 14 (+2) Dexterity: 16 (+3) Constitution: -- (--) Intelligence: 14 +2) Wisdom: 16 (+3) Charisma: 16 (+3) Combat: 8 + 6 = 14PP Initiative: +3 Attack: +4 Melee, +4 Ranged +8 Pile On!(Snare) Defense: +3 (+3 Base, +0 Dodge Focus), +2 Flat-Footed Grapple: +10 (+2 Str, +4 Att, +4 SS) Knockback: -10 Saving Throws: 0 + 0 + 5 = 5PP Toughness: +13 (+0 Con, +13 [+13 Protection 8 Impervious]) Fortitude: -- (Immune: Robot) Reflex: +3 (+3 Dex, +0) Will: +8 (+3 Wis, +5) Skills: 40R = 10PP Computers 8 (+10) Craft: Mechanical 1 (+3) Diplomacy 2 (+5) Handle Animal 13 (+16) Notice 7 (+10) Profession: Housekeeper 2 (+5) Sense Motive 7 (+10) Feats: 5PP Animal Empathy Eidetic Memory Improvised tools (Internal Toolbox) Luck 2 Powers: 22 + 14 + 32 + 20 + 3 + 1 + 8 = 100PP Animal Friends 10 (20 PP Array; Feats: Alternate Power 3; Drawbacks: Must Be Able To Speak)[22PP] (Animals) Base Power: Summon 3 (Animal Friends; 45PP Minions x 25; Extras: Horde +1, Type(Animals) +2; Feats: Progression 4;) {20/20} (Animals) Alternate Power: Environmental Control 4 (Hordes Underfoot; Distraction(DC15) 3, Hamper Movement(1/4 speed) 2; 50' Radius) {20/20} (Animals) Alternate Power: Obscure 6 (Flocks and Swarms; Visual 250' radius Extras: Selective;) {18/20} (Animals) Alternate Power: Snare 8 (Pile On!; Feats: Accurate 2, Reversible) {19/20} (Animals) Comprehend 7 (Linguistic Processors; Animals(Speak/Understand), Codes, Electronics(Speak/Understand), Languages(Speak 1 at a time/Understand)) [14PP] (Technology, AI) Immunity 32(Synthetic Lifeform; Fortitude, Critical Hits;) [32PP] (Technology, Robotics) Protection 13 (Sturdy Robot Body; Extras: Impervious 8, Drawbacks: Noticeable -1) [20PP] (Technology, Robotics) Quickness 3 (Fast Tasks; 10X speed) [3PP] (Technology, Robotics) Speed 1 (High Speed Actuators; 10MPH) [1PP] (Technology, Robotics) Super Strength 4 (High Power Actuators; +20 Str Carry Capacity {3200LB. Max Load}) [8PP] (descriptors) Drawbacks: (-0) + (-0) = -0PP Drawback (Description; Frequency: [Uncommon, Common, or Very Common]; Intensity: [Minor, Moderate, or Major])[-XPP] DC Block ATTACK RANGE SAVE EFFECT Unarmed Touch DC 17 Toughness Damage Pile On! Ranged(80' inc) DC 18 Reflex Snare Totals: Abilities (16) + Combat (14) + Saving Throws (5) + Skills (10) + Feats (5) + Powers (100) - Drawbacks (0) = 150/150 Power Points

Kensei nodded to Tori's explanation in response to James. "Technically she said the world and I." he added with a shrug, "We're not close." he continued as if that somehow excused the commentary. Snickering lightly at Tori's responses he shook his head as Sharaf replied, "Piercing's the lie it's a clip on." he teased playfully and observed the rest of the game play out before The Patriot spoke again. He opened his mouth to say something snide about her PSA but instead settled back into his seat and stared out the window watching the traffic and buildings zip by. "Why are we actually here? You're enough cover for the cargo unless they are expecting trouble and despite our collective prowess the school isn't keen on students being in harms way." He pointed out simply glancing at the other students with a shrug, "So this is either an evaluation or they think you're the one to push us into being a real team, which is it?"

Basement - Ouroboros, Cat-Sith, Blackstaff "Genus Loci" Ouroboros confirmed with a shrug, "Enough mystical workings have been done on this spot that the place itself is awakened." he elaborated as he observed the cat boy at work on the lock. "It is not precisely aware in a traditional sense, but there is an animus." he swung the door open to reveal, a laundry room with an exit on the far side. "It defends itself, and residents, and has total control over it's structure." He paused to hold the door for the others as Blackstaff introduced himself and a flicker of annoyance crossed his sharp features as he considered and quickly discarded introducing himself with his mothers maiden name. "Ouroboros." he intoned instead. "Right now the Hotel wishes to contain this Carrion Queen." he opined quietly as the door slid shut behind them, "From a perspective of dimensional manipulations such as this I would speculate that every door toward egress will instead loop back to ever more intractable locales." He paused a long moment considering, "But everything must remain connected even if not as designed which means ..." He trailed off as he stared at the dilapidated machinery, shelves, chutes, and storage closets as he considered the puzzle of the Hotels displacement.

Doktor'd! Bringing Kensei up to PL 9 (13 PP available) Trade offs become: +3 Att/-3 Dam; -1 Tou/+1 Def Combat: 8 PP total +2 Base attack to +8 total (4PP) +2 Base Defense to +9 total (4PP) Skills: 3 PP total (adjusted totals account for lost rank of attractive) 1 rank Acrobatics to 14 (+18) (1/4PP) 4 ranks Bluff to 4 (+5 cool +4 attractive +13 both) (1PP) 4 ranks Diplomacy to 4 (+5 cool +4 attractive +13 both) (1PP) 3 ranks Knowledge: Arcana to 3 (+5) (3/4PP) Feats: (-1PP) remove one rank of attractive (-1PP) Total 10 PP spent 3 PP remain unspent

As we're all split up it might behoove us to mark each post with where and what group is involved.

Basement - Blackstaff, Cait-Sith, Ouroboros Whatever the godlings response to his query Ouroboros did not hear it his dimensional senses wracked by the invader and the hotels resistance. As the creature drew itself forth the young magus' eyes flashed crimson and his hands were limned in an eldritch corona as his power swelled to resist the invader as well. The hotel was however quicker and he found himself in darkness wincing against the sudden light from Blackstaffs spell. Taking stock of their surroundings he slowly nodded, "I think our displacement more accident than protection." he offered with a shrug, "The Parkhurst is more concerned with keeping Her inside than us safe." he warned evenly. Making his way around the stacked disused furniture and boxes of unknown origins he began to seek a door out of the basement, "Of course that doesn't mean you are incorrect on our next course of action, only that the Hotel may well fight any direct route to such a goal." He didn't even bother trying to open a portal the forces protecting the hotel would likely overpower any such attempt and it would need it's power to retain the Carrion Queen. Locating the heavy fire door leading out of the basement to perhaps a stairwell he cursed softly as it clearly was locked. "Don't suppose either of you has lock-picks on you? I'm loath to make the Parkhurst think we're an enemy by attacking it."

Drawing back in not entirely sincere affront Ouroboros shook his head, "I'm not," he countered stiltedly at the accusation he was babysitting his mother and straightened the edges of his coat in an attempt to collect himself, "I'll not impose then Master Muh..." he stumbled over the appellation as Set's flirtations' flip firmly derailed his thoughts, "-ja-hmmm..." Saved from further conversation after that lapse by Aquarias proclamation he offered the Deep One a respectful nod, "Your senses are as keen as ever." he complemented as he regarded the curious feline that grew into a young man. "I have the distinct feeling that sentiment is what got you into your situation to begin with." the dhampir indicated with a small shrug, "I suppose no harm in an observer." Regarding the teen artist Huang hung back a moment to allow Set time to respond and grant the photos before approaching the godling and their fans, "So are you here to lend your aid Guardian of Ra?" He asked curiously, "Or merely to observe our scurrying." his voice lightly teasing.

Ouroboros remained impassive as his mercurial sometime paramour greeted the master mage and moved on to the Danger girl and her clique. However the way his eyes followed her across the room suggested he was far less unmoved than he wished to appear. All in all he welcomed the distraction of the writhing crab being presented and neatly grasped it, "Auspicious indeed!" he agreed and neatly deposited the very confused crustacean into the yawning void that filled his coat where it would float until he had need of it or remembered to remove it. Luckily time flowed differently there. "Yes, this looming presence does not have the touch of lemurian sorcery to it." he agreed politely. "Of course this time of year the possibilities while not endless are certainly voluminous."

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On the maths: Lady Liberty Hero card (justice) comes to 30PP not 29 by my count Tactical Teleport strike (worlds finest) comes to 35 not 32 by my count Justice Kick does not appear to be correctly constructed: Reverse progression on area effects actually costs PP and is not a drawback. Drawbacks and feats on linked powers apply to the whole power not specific linked effects so this would also reduce the area of the damage effect I think. Linked area powers at different ranks are not really well defined unfortunately. Technically the areas of linked powers don't have to match up however so you don't need to apply it but even without it the current construction is 4PP over budget. A lower ranked drain might get you more of what you're looking for. Also I'm not clear from the descriptors how the attack is draining toughness. It seems to mostly match the Descriptors for the standard melee attacks in the Liberty Card slot. Is she channeling z-space energies to ablate armor and weaken atomic bonds or something? I'm not sure if someone told you to not take the HP for being blocked from accessing the worlds finest mode and wouldn't overrule that advice but I'd say you probably could get the HP IF it was a setback and not just an agreement not to bring PL 12 toys to a PL 10 fight. But I can understand making it explicit as well.

"Kensei will suffice." he replied coolly as the others arrived, he was not fond of his given name. With a roll of his eyes Utsawa shook his head at Tori's admonishment. "Sure that was the important part." he huffed as he shifted his weight and bounced his shoulders off the side of the bus to rock up on the balls of his feet, "If they didn't think you had what it take you wouldn't be here." he pointed out encouragingly to Rosalind, "And they know more then you think about what you can do." The last two arrivals earned a slow blink and pointed look between Patriot and her mini-me's. "I don't know what you did to piss Her off but I think they might be more cross with you than me." He turned and mounted the stairs to the bus, "and I don't know in what star spangled world that outfit says secret agent." he added over his shoulder to Sharaf. He mad his way toward the back of the buss out of habit slumping a couple seats ahead of the carefully stowed chest and sat through the Patriots speech with practiced disinterest. He laughed lightly almost feeling bad for her as she tried to open with an icebreaker from a youth group mixer. He took a moment to look at the others and shrugged, "The husbands the lie," He pointed out with a nod, "You'll not even tell us Your real name no way you'd tell your husbands." "Does that make it my turn?" he asked curiously before barreling forward regardless. "Lets see," he paused for a short moment of thought, "I'm Vegan, I speak five languages fluently," he glanced up to the right before adding with a shrug, "My mother once told me I'd be better off never born." he added with a cocky shrug.

"To say the least." Ouroboros replied to the Danger scion. "Particularly this time of year." he admitted with a touch of weariness, "I'm sure you're familiar with the difficulties of fulfilling familial expectations." He surveyed the gathering of the magically inclined with curiosity as the familiar energies or Atlantis and their foes manifested carefully positioning himself to interrupt any potential conflict before it might start. Of course another arrival took his attention from the rest as he quickly ran through his mental schedule and prepared for the fallout if he had missed an engagement. "A memorable entrance as always." the young mage complemented a hint of a frown ghosting across his features before he shooed the cat off the chair below Set. "Master Mage good of you to join us I expected your duties would keep you occupied." he answered with a small nod to his mother with uncomfortable formality. But at least he hadn't said moping.

Utsawa still kept to a schedule not unlike that under his prior training and had already spent the morning in meditation and practice before dressing for this special project. He observed their chaperone's well practiced body language and nodded slowly, "The engine which easily could be shut off, suggesting instead you simply wish not to speak." He pointed out frankly. He crossed his arms and leaned against the side of the bus with practiced indifference the long sleeves of his fitted black turtleneck creeping up to reveal just the cuffs of his tattoos and the slight markings of ink that wandered to the back of his hands. "I can understand it." he added with a small shrug of his shoulders, "Chaperoning a field trip isn't probably what you had in mind when you signed up to be jingoism barbie."

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Looking decidedly more rumpled than even usual and with dark circles under his eyes Ouroboros quietly slipped into the room brushing a hand quickly through his hair and shaking his wrinkled black duster somewhat straighter at the sight of certain luminaries unexpectedly in attendance. The thinning of the barriers were a tough time to be a guardian of the dimensional byways, and that was without some sinister force trying to claw it's way free. The Eye of Heshem glinted at his wrist where the orichalcum chain held the artifact of his office in place as he made his way across the room sizing up his fellow magi. "Never know till you ask." he murmured with a mischievous half smile showing just hint of elongated canine. Yes it had been a long night already indeed, and it was very possible he was significantly late for other engagements, he'd have a bit of fun at his mothers expense for the trouble.

Utsawa winced inwardly as the art on his arms was pointed out thought carefully about his response, "Ah yes, Well." he resisted the urge to cross his arms and cover the flames of the phoenix and demonic visage that decorated his limbs. "I did not perform the work myself and those that did do not make the best conversationalists." he admitted gingerly, "But I have put some study into their workings I'm sure we can compare notes." He offered companionably to the excited Atlantean, "I would like to know more myself." He shared Ryders uncertain glance with a small shrug. Nothing he'd seen in his time about the Ravens roost suggested anything akin to his own brutal training but he'd not say anyone bearing that moniker would lack the conviction if they felt it necessary. He happily joined his roommates attempts to keep the conversation on brighter topics, "I imagine it could draw a crowd even in these jaded halls." he suggested with an easy smile. "I wasn't aware the game had much following in Europe, was it a large league?"

Utsawa accepted the hug with his own free arm, feet shifting to steady his balance in the practiced manner of one familiar with hand to hand combat, and Ryders enthusiastic platonic affections. "So long as it is a sufficiently dark shade right?" He offered Charlie with a slightly smile. "My input Heroditus?" He asked in mild confusion, "Well if I can help." He shrugged and was once more caught off guard by the twins not being twins but a duplicator. "That should be less surprising given where we are." he admitted laughing off his shock, "Duplicates, secret clones, it takes all kinds I suppose." Utsuwa aimed a fond half smile at Yellowjacket and a knowing nod, "She's a clever girl then." he replied to his roommate with an ease that had taken some time to develop but the time put into socializing the young man seemed to have paid dividends over the summer and last year.

Stepping lightly around the cat as it darted past a fit young man shifted the bankers box with most of his possessions to one hip freeing a hand to wave to his fellow students. Brushing a stray lock of hair from over one eye, his close cropped cut had grown out over the summer apparently, he took in the the group with a lazy half smile, "Ryder it's good to have you back, life has been less eventful without you." he greeted his roommate. Sparing a nod for Heroditus and Charlie in greeting he took in the new addition to the class robot collection with a small smirk, "Boys and their toys." he teased playfully. Regarding the apparent twins he flashed a pearly smile, "Greetings, I am Utsawa." he introduced looking between the two curiously. "I don't believe I've had the pleasure." His confidence in English had also grown over the summers tutoring it seemed.

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