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For Ruby there was still not enough evidence to convince her this was not part of some overly convoluted trap. She could already see a dozen different ways a lot of this evidence could be fabricated. But she was running out of options and falling into whatever they have planned was starting to be their sole option. She glanced at Aquaira before sighing and tapped at a few keys on the console. "Well we're stuck in orbit. Can't exactly make a rush down there." She said. The ships sensors were now focused on the planet below. Where are you?

"What." The mere mention of her name got her attention, if the flat tone to her voice and the glare that could burrow a hole through the screen was any indication. Very few people in the galaxy knew that name and those that would call her by that were the sort that wanted to put a blaster to her head. Waving around a weapon reversed engineered from Star Knight Armor did little to convince her about their story. "Listen, I'm not falling for this trap, so release us and the scientists now before I personally hunt down you and your bosses to the ends of the universe."

Normally this would be the point Ruby would probably make some offhand joke at Roulette's expense, but right now the frustration of being trapped had hit a boiling point and was trying her best to calm down before she started punching the console out of rage. Nothing brought out her temper more than falling into traps, especially ones as strange as this. She took a deep breath. One, two, three. And let it out slowly. What tension was lost came back when the comms array started receiving a new transmission. Her eyes narrowed as she typed in commands into the command console. "Hilarious. Now why don't you tell us the real reason you trapped us here?" The bay door for the knights to get on board. Whatever tech that was keeping them trapped in orbit did not seem to be interfering with any of the ships actual systems, so the Autocannons were still scanning for a target to fire on.

"Wait, if we can hear it clearly now wouldn't that-" Rubys eyes went wide just as The Voidrunner suddenly turned away from its course, moving away from the trapped ship and planet with all the speed the ships engines were capable of. The comm frequency was suddenly filled with a long string of curses and foul language from at least 3 different sectors. Cavalier could make out a few that sounded like they were from Britain. Her current priority was to get the ship back to a safer range immediately. Or at the very least try before they were trapped like the other vessel.

"Ignore him Bliss." Ruby said, rolling her eyes. It was moments like this that made her wonder how he survived this long with Bliss. "Just making sure you are alright Jessie." Holographic alerts started to light up on the pilots dashboard. A few quick touches of the interface and the message started to play. Her eyes narrowed as she contemplated the possibilities. Grue infiltrators to pirates to to god knows what went through her mind, along with the possibility that it might be genuine. Cavalier seemed to think it was at least. "Auto-Cannons at the ready if you need them." She broadcasted to the two. The Voidrunner kept pace with them, staying above them while sensors looked for anything remotely suspicious. Panels and ports across the ship opened to reveal the ships armaments, ready to dissuade any attempt to harm them.

Giving this one last check for any errors before I move this to the Character Bank for Judgement. Rosethorn Power Level: 10 (150/150PP) Unspent Power Points: 0 Trade-Offs: None In Brief: Lonely goth girl becomes natures champion Theme Song: VNV Nation - Illusion Alternate Identity: Lillian “Lilly” King (Secret) Birthplace: Thornwood, Oregon Base of Operations: Claremont Academy Occupation: Student Affiliations: Claremont Academy, The Court of Leaves Family: Julia and Adam King (Mother and Father) Description: Age: 16 (DoB: 9th october 2000) Gender: Female Ethnicity:Caucasian Height: 5'5 Weight: 110lbs Eyes: Green Hair: Black Lilly is a slender young woman with long black hair and pale skin. Her fashion sense leans more towards gothic, preferring black dresses, plenty of silver jewelry and any footwear that can add even the slightest boost to her height. In costume Rosethorn wears a dark green and black bodysuit with a red rose printed on the right side, fishnet sleeves and black gloves. A dark red mask helps hide her identity. Power Descriptions: Lilly is imbued with power from a high ranking spirit in the Court of Leaves. She can rapidly grow nearly any form of plant life she can think of from nearly anywhere and guide them into any shape she wills. From pheromone-laced flowers to thorn covered vines and carnivorous plants. She does seem to lack the power to animate or directly control them after growing them though. She has also gained enhanced strength, durability and the power to regenerate wounds thought photosynthesis. History: Lilly grew up in Thornwood, Oregon. A small town who's only notable feature was the incredibly dense forests surrounding it. More interested in fairy tales and stories as a kid rather than playing with others. Daydreaming rather than talking. As she grew older her interests became a bit darker. Horror movies, dark music and occult titbits from the internet became items of an interest and even her fashion tastes began to reflect that. Her parents were not too perturbed, thinking this was just a phase teenagers went through and she was not that rebellious all things considered. Unfortunately such feelings did not transfer over to high school life. Students avoided her at best and bullied her at worst, seeing her as some witch the town always seemed to have rumours about. It often became too much for her and she willingly hid away from people in places where they could not hurt her. Her favorite was clearing in the forest that surrounded the town. It was always a calming, peaceful experience for her and at times her only escape from it all. Things were different one day. She heard voices in the woods, speaking in unison in some language she did not recognize. Against her better judgment, she went in deeper to investigate. There she found a group of women gathered in a circle chanting with a tree-like human in the center. It started to scream for help as its essence was being pulled from its body violently. What was happening was clearly not good, but Lilly was not sure what she could do. But in the end she figured she had to try something. She grabbed a fallen branch, sneaked up behind one of the women and tried to knock her unconscious. It was not enough, but it interrupted the chant and broke whatever spell was being cast. The spirit was free and went on a rampage and the witches were forced to flee for their lives The spirit then stopped and studied Lilly. She was not sure what it was about to do or if rescuing it might have been a mistake until it pointed at her and declared. “You will become our Champion.” She did not have enough time to react before before Lilly found herself engulfing in a giant flower. It was not until late in the evening she emerged changed. She stumbled home to her worried parents, who then had their feelings turn to outright panic when she accidentally grew a tree in the living room while trying to explain what happened. Searching for a way to get Lilly's powers under control, it was not long until they came into contact with the Hero Boosters Club and then the Claremont Academy in Freedom City. Personality & Motivation: The years of social isolation have had an impact on Lilly. She is rather anxious and aloof of others at first, at least until they gain her trust. Then they find out she is a lot more cheerful and pleasant, even if her interests and sense of humor leans more towards the dark and morbid. She is happy to have superpowers, yet she frets that she might do something terrible with them by accident and feels a bit lost about being the champion of some mystical entity. The past few years have left Lilly sick and tired with mistreatment and cruelty in the world. She would rather see the world become a better place and now she can do just that. Powers & Tactics: Rosethorn does not like getting in close and personal with enemies. She prefers to use her plants, spores and pollen's to keep as much distance between her and them as possible. Should anyone manage to break through these powers hoping for a harmless target will be disappointed to find that she is much stronger than she looks and is more than willing to punch anyone close to her with thorn covered fists. Complications: Overgrowth: Rosethorn does not have full control of her powers and the plant life she creates tends to cause unintentional damage. Secret Identity: Lilly tried to keep her identity secret, if only out of privacy. Something Wicked: The Coven is after revenge for Lilly's meddling and covet the power she now possesses. What the hell is that?: Lilly's lacks knowledge about her status in the spirit courts and everything tied into that. Her ignorance could lead to problems. Abilities: 4 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 20PP Strength: 30/14 (+10/+2) Dexterity: 14 (+2) Constitution: 14 (+2) Intelligence: 12 (+1) Wisdom: 14 (+2) Charisma: 12 (+1) Combat: 8 + 8 = 16PP Initiative: +6 Attack: +4 Base, +10 Melee Defense: +10 (+4 Base, +6 Dodge Focus), +2 Flat-Footed Grapple: +14/+20 Knockback: -13 Saving Throws: 6 + 4 + 8 = 18PP Toughness: +10 (+2 Con, +8 Protection) Fortitude: +8 (+2 Con, +6) Reflex: +6 (+2 Dex, +4) Will: +12 (+4 Wis, +8) Skills: 36R = 9PP Bluff 4 (+5/+9) Craft: Artistic 4 (+5) Diplomacy 4 (+5/+9) Knowledge: Arcane Lore 4 (+4) Knowledge: Theology and Philosophy 4 (+5) Notice 4 (+6) Sense Motive 4 (+6) Stealth 8 (+10) Feats: 16PP Attack Focus: Melee 6 Attractive Dodge Focus 6 Improved Initiative Luck Power Attack Powers: 4 + 16 + 3 + 24 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 7 = 71PP Concealment 4 (Forest Cloak, All Visual. Limited: Vegetation) [4PP] Enhanced Strength 16 [16PP] Immunity 4 (Plant Physiology, Critical Hits, Poison) [3PP] Plant Powers Array (4 Alternate Powers) [24PP] Base: Paralyze 10 + Damage 0 (Toxic Thorns. Linked, Extras: Mighty) [21PP] AP: Snare 10 (Vines and Flytraps. Extras: Area: Shapeable. Flaws: Range (touch) Power Feats: Progression (Area) 1) [1PP] AP: Emotion Control 10 (Pheromones. Extras: Area (Cloud). Flaws: Sense-Dependent (Olfactory)) [1PP] AP: Create Object 8 (Rapid Growth. Power Feats: Innate, Precise, Progression 2. Flaws: Permanent) [1PP] Protection 8 (Lignin Skin) [8PP] Regeneration 10 (Recovery +3, Bruised 1 (1 Round), Injured 3 (1 Minute), Staggered 3 (1 Minute), Power Feats: Regrowth. Flaws: Source (Sunlight)) [6PP] Super Senses 2 (Detect Spirits. Ranged) [2PP] Teleport 7 (200 Miles, Flaws: Medium: Plants) [7PP] DC Block ATTACK RANGE SAVE EFFECT Unarmed Touch DC 25 Toughness Damage (Physical) Toxic thorns Touch DC 20 Will (staged) Damage (Physical) + Slowed/Paralyzed (Toxins) Vines and flytraps Area (Shapeable) DC 20 Reflex (Staged) Entangled/Bound and Helpless Pheromones Area (Cloud) DC 20 Will (Staged) Emotion Control Totals: Abilities (20) + Combat (16) + Saving Throws (18) + Skills (9) + Feats (16) + Powers (71) = 150/150 Power Points

Thank you all.

Flying not far above the pair was The Voidrunner, with Ruby as always in the pilots seat. Autopilot was engaged so the Bounty Hunter was free to observe scans for any anomalies. In all honestly is did not expect Aquaria to be willing to set out into the final frontier so soon. Most would have preferred to stay planet side for at least a few years minimum. But here they were again watching over her for a payday. Also she got to work with one of the Star Knights and she was certain her mentor Zorla would have liked that news. The ships comm unit flared to life, picking up communications between the two fly in space. She chose to remain silent on the line, instead opting to switch on the ships intercom systems. "Everything alright down there?" She inquired. Considering the last time she was on board, it seemed reasonable to at least get a status report on Jessie.

"Uhh...Hi." Ruby awkwardly said with the appearance of Edge who came right out of nowhere. She was starting to wonder how technologically backwards the people of Earth really were when they employed teleportation casually. She pushed the thought away and decided to focus on things that matter. Like getting paid. "I'm Ruby and these two are Roulette and Bliss. They don't speak the local language I'm afraid." She said, gesturing to her silent companions. "We were the ones that managed to bring your friends back planetside."

Very Belated Rolling Making a notice check. Result is a 26 Rubys armor also comes with all sorts of fancy vision modes if you feel that might make a difference.

Ruby raised an eyebrow at the rather intimidating figure of Midnight as he spoke. "Well thats good to know at least." She was fairly certain The Voidrunners fuel systems were not running low, but it was good to know there was somewhere to refuel. "I agree they should stay planetside for a while. Doubt they would have been able to do anything they have been accused of." Having seen them in action, the bounty hunter did not think two terrified aliens from a pre-FTL society could have successfully defeated and killed a Star Knight. Especially considering the state they were in when the Lor started to close in... She looked over her should to the rest of The Voidrunners. "They are arranging payment now. We'll need to negotiate resources for obvious reasons." Her throat felt that same tingling sensation as her implants manipulated her vocal cords and speech sectors of her brain.

I'm still working on other things. But an Idea I have been toying with when it comes to Bedlam is someone who decides to model themselves after mystery men from the golden age (Think The Shadow and others like him) Mostly following the logic that Modern superheroes are not exactly popular in the area and that normal men in masks going after the mafia makes more sense for someone without superpowers. Would need to work out the backstory and figure out a name but otherwise he should not be too hard to stat up at least.

A more regressive stance on state laws regarding Superheroes might explain the High crime rate in Bedlan than other states. Might help justify that one good officer in the City Police looking out for the public good to rise. Kinda like Batman: Year One Not entirely sure one the PL cap, but it would give a place for some people to put their PL 7 characters. They do kinda struggle against the typical villains of Freedom City after all who are statted to assume PL 10 is the standard.

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Wow. You really know how to make an impression Kaige. Its a minor thing but I'm wondering if there is gonna be any possible mixups with UNICORN the hidden shadowy US conspiracy and UNICORN the hidden but benevolent UNISON group?

"Not rea-Hrk!" The bounty Hunter did not have enough of a chance to complain to her companion when yet another sniper shot knocked her flat on her back. The visor of her helm was enough to hide the look of surprise and anguish on her face. Imaging and tracking tech started scrolling text in her blurred vision. It made no sense until she could finally focused. From what she could tell her display had managed to roughly estimate where the sniper was. The sudden sound of Bliss hitting a wall was enough for Ruby to make a choice. She quickly lept to her feet and activated her Rifles Cryo Rocket systems. "This isn't working. Lets get moving out of here!" She shouted as a rocket went whistling into the distance. Pain and rage were starting to get to her, but she knew when a fight was not going their way. Lets hope Turk is done showing off and getting shot at.

Ruby was starting to wonder if this was a bad idea. Loma Silfe did not really strike her as being on the up and up. At least in comparison to other assorted intergalactic mercenaries and bounty hunters roaming the frontier. The fact she went as snatched her drink right from her hands was enough to earn a glare. Still it was a lot of credits and whatever the hell it was had ties to the Swarm. Anyone dealing with that deadly cloud of nanites was gonna get a reputation boost. "What else have you go on this thing anyway?" She asked. Know your prey and you can take it down.

It was hard to tell what her expression was behind that black visor, but with the way she tilted her head to the side it was not much of a stretch that Ruby was giving a similar look to Bliss. "No. Thats You and Stahnze." She responded before ducking behind the table on reflex at the sound of gunfire. The side of her rifle opened up revealing a small rack of small rockets. Adjusting Blast Radius For Non-Hostile Protection. A small prompt in her vision read out before emerging from her maskshift barricade. "If they recognized me they would be running!" Ruby shouted as she launched a rocket. It whistled in the air before landing at the feet of the Zultasian leader and exploded. Furniture was now covered in a layer of freezing agent and liquor glasses began to crack and shatter from the sudden cooling.

Rubys Turn in Combat! Gonna attempt intimidation. Challenge removes the -5 Result is a 17. mucked up the math and included the -5. Oops ;>_> Gonna attack with Cryo Rockets focused on the big boss and any of his men that are still near him. DC23 Reflex save

"Gold is good in space. Gems are grab bag when it comes to value unless they are Daka Crystals of course. Wars are practically started over the things" Ruby replied with a shrug. She doubted they had those crystals however. Earth would have advanced greatly by now and from what she could see, It had not quite hit that point of technological progression. "We'll hammer out the details with whoever is supplying." SHe paused and glaced over to Aquaria and Jessie. "You two going to be alright?"

Ruby Rolls: The Result is a 25. With Evasion she suffers no damage

First, Notice check to finally pinpoint where the hell that sniper is. The result is a 26 With some chat stuff, Ruby is gonna start firing Cryo Rockets near where she thinks she is. Reflexive saves to avoid the cold, freezing wrath.

Injustice 2 is making the rounds people. Crazy armor is looking like its gonna be a thing. Also new characters Links! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRwNlsUR7-o

Ruby Rolls Result: 18

Ruby was bit shocked when she saw an axe embedded into the table. She had been trying hard to keep an eye out on them and that one moment was enough to catch her off guard. Also long enough for the sheer surprised to make her drop her drink and have its contents spill over the tables surface like technicolor puddle. She glared at the mercenaries with rage as he head became enclosed with her helm. Ruby sighed as she knocked the table over towards the Zultasians as a form of improvised cover. "Oh, and no love for me then?" The bounty Hunter practically snarled as she drew her Repeater Rifle from her back.