Thunder King

Did I roll a natural 20? yes, yes I did

Crimson Tiger watched as ten skilled ninja charged in her direction. One after another, they struck at her, swinging blades with deadly precision. Except, of course, for the fact that she dodged them all. "So, budget cuts on ninjas?" She said as she brought her hands to the correct position. She raised her knee into the air, taking the proper Muay Thai stance. It was her turn. She danced, spinning and delivering kicks, knees, elbows and punches. Her body twisted and moved in many different angles and ways, striking here, and there, and there. Ten ninja advanced to attack, ten stumbled back, clutching heads and abdomens, their bodies bruised and battered.

4...awesome

Thomas' attention was grabbed immediately. Artificial intelligence? Were they using an advanced AI in a way like this? That sounded like using a rocket launcher to shoot ducks. Thomas heard about this man's death, and his legions of fans that were still around. What if the crowd decided that this was some sort of grievous disrespect? Of course, this could just as easily be deliberate, like maybe a double. Either way, he hoped that an audience full of fans, some of which might be intoxicated, wouldn't declare it a fine time to start damaging property or people. Thomas readied himself. If this turned ugly, he'd put his costume on and do his best to help. He was planning on taking a day off of heroics, but, it looked like circumstance might not let him...

18 on an attack (taking 10) TOU save DC 21 I mean 23 *slaps forehead*

"Officers, would you rather arrest him? Or Archie Avetti? There's evidence implicating him for attempted murder and illegal experiments. In addition, he's responsible for the giant insect and spider attacks earlier today. This young man is a victim of circumstance and illegal experimentation. In addition, I'm certain that he'll be cooperative if you want his testimony. In fact, I'm willing to bet evidence will suggest his rampage was the product of confusion, pain and anger, either that or heightened aggression due to the forced transformation." He sighed, knowing Sam might get arrested anyway, despite his efforts. He did, however, believe that his brother wouldn't necessarily stay in jail, especially if he were cooperative, which he very well should be. He doubted Sam intended to get involved the way he did.

James nodded, but, inside, Thomas wondered who the woman was, and why she was asking for thruster unit, whatever that was. He wasn't sure exactly what those things were, but they certainly sounded more interesting than this man's sales pitches. He sort of drifted over towards the young woman. "I'll be right in, have to use the restroom, sorry..." He said, waving at his dad. His father, James, being a man who trusted his young son, simply nodded in assent and entered the room with the man. Thomas, however, was far more interested in the girl who wanted 'thruster units' and walked over there as casually as he could.

Voltage pulled himself up. He was fairly certain that his everything hurt. This had gone on far enough. "I'm fairly certain I can't beat him normally..." He admitted as he stood up. "I'll have to take a different approach." Instantly, his superhuman mind reached out to the machine, to it's plans, and downloaded the entire thing. In the time it took him to dust himself off, he'd already found exactly how it worked. Energy wavelengths, set to specific frequencies, a whole plethora of scientific terms, it all boiled down to one thing; what they gave him, Voltage could take away. Like a shot he bolted into the air, reaching his maximum speed in record time. Calculating the precise electrical charge he would need to shrink his brother was hard. He risked seriously injuring him. So, he sighed, whispered a silent apology, and let the bolt fly. Sam, for all of his confusion, began shrinking until he was back to his normal self. Voltage, however, not wanting Sam to reactivate his powers, let another bolt fly and knocking the young man on his back, and knocking him out. "Sorry Sam..." He said with a sigh. He knew he didn't kill him, but he couldn't guarantee Sam wouldn't wake up with a monster head-ache.

Okay, Voltage is going to scan the machine, figure out exactly how the energy works, then stunt a nullify off of his blast Attack Roll! OUCH, natural 20 on the Powers check to counter! has to make a DC31 Will save or Powers check Burning an HP to get a second standard action; 18 If the 18 hits, Supergiantboy needs to make a DC25 TOU save.

First Roll new roll Burning an HP

"Oh, this is my son, Thomas." James Morgan said. "I brought him along because he's my right hand man and does a lot of the repairs and services at our store. I also want him to see how these deals work so that, one day, he can take over the store and run it." Thomas smiled politely and offered to shake the man's hand, but, in truth, he was bored. He knew he had to understand how these things worked, but he didn't enjoy the prospect. So, while he listened to his father, he also surfed the internet off of a nearby connection, reading news articles and the like while they chatted. Sometimes, having a built in internet connection was very useful.

Thomas was not entirely happy. Sure, he wasn't upset, but he was a little bit annoyed that he was in a car, driving to a meeting that he didn't need to be at. His dad wanted him to be there so he could see the business aspect, and the fact that Thomas was apparently a little better with technology than his father. Either way, he decided to make the best of it. He was going to see Dawes' building and business, and get a first hand look at the new stuff Morgan Computers would be carrying in the store. That, at least, would be interesting. Ah, well, maybe he'd have more fun than his initial expectations. He doubted it, though, he severely doubted it.

26 on Gather Information (using Computers instead, as per Online Research feat)

Instantly, Thomas turned his head towards the stage and watched with amusement. D-Gray was dead, and this was obviously not D-Gray. He'd heard of this little trick before, and thought it was a neat way to bring the dead musician back for a performance. The music itself really didn't interest him, but he found himself watching the performance. After all, he'd never seen a Pepper's Ghost in action before. He wondered what they were using to produce the illusion. Ah, well, might as well watch, he thought. At least for a few minutes.

23 on Knowledge Tech 20 on Popular Culture

Thomas Morgan was, for all intents and purposes, just another guy in the crowd. That's how he liked it. He wore a baggy shirt that was two sizes too big to obscure his scrawny form, and, in a rare moment, a baseball cap that did much to cover his prematurely graying hair. All in all, the effect made him look as inconspicuous as possible. Not, of course, that anyone was going to know who he was. Voltage was slowly making a name for himself, but he, so far, was a relative unknown. Still, he preferred to be cautious. He scanned the art booths with a discerning eye, making a note of artwork he liked as he did so. He spotted a crowd gathered around a particular booth. Through the crowd, he managed to deduce why; someone famous was over there, but at that distance he couldn't quite tell who. He debated going closer to determine exactly who, but, decided against it. After all, he was trying to remain incognito, if someone had a camera and caught him in the frame, that wouldn't do. In addition, he felt it would be obnoxious to simply go crowd around whoever that was. Still, he made a mental note that someone famous was at the festival. If it were another hero, he'd like to know who on the off chance something happened nearby. Knowing what his allies could or couldn't do would make handling emergencies or sudden attacks that much easier.

Got an 18 Missed by 1! 9...awesome 13...

I would like Voltage to visit other worlds, so my hat is in the ring.

I'm glad to hear it guys, because, well, you guys have to plan meeting threads out First. You have to pick someone your character has yet to meet, and arrange a thread. We can't go into this blind, we have to have some sort of structure.

"I think I'll trust my own powers..." Voltage said, lifting slightly off of the ground. "The facility is quite old, and I don't trust that ladder much. If anyone else has the same distrust I do, say the word and I will teleport one of you at a time down." He did not trust this place, something didn't feel right. Still, he didn't want this to turn into a massive ninja base. Ninjas were like termites. Better get rid of them before they tear the whole place down.

Alright, I want to get this team off the ground. I am not making accusations, but I want it to actually happen before months pass. So, with that said, here's how it's going to work; 1) we're going to start building the team very, very soon, like, within a week of this post. 2) If you are unavailable, well, you may not end up on the first roster. 3) If we've already told you you can join, you can join. We just may end up not including you in the team establishment thread. You may have to join later.

Like a flash, the Crimson Tiger bolted forward. Her target was right in front of her. This would be a simple, straightforward hit. She leaped into the air and extended her knee, waiting for the moment she connected. That moment, unfortunately, never came. She passed by him, missing him by mere inches. She rolled onto the ground and moved away from him, standing back up and balling up her fists. This was not the best way to start her first session in the Doom Room. She needed to treat this like it were real.

GM Guy's head darted back and forth, glancing from foe to foe. He chuckled and cracked his knuckles. "You know you will lose." He said, flatly, to the crowd of vampires. "I am stronger than you, faster than you, and far older and more powerful." He turned around and delivered a quick and brutal kick to the side of one of them. The vampire flew through the air, skidded along the ground, and collapsed, no longer moving. "See? It is as I said."

the minions got a 21 They failed to resist your intimidation, go ahead and post and I'll decide what they do

20 attack roll on Penitent 10, swing anna miss Critical hit on Penitent 21, another hit Guy cracks one of the minions with a crit And he's down Round 3 starts up: Penitent: Unarmed Vampire Villain: Unharmed Minion 1: Unharmed Minion 2: Down Minion 3: Unharmed Minion 4: Unharmed I need 3 TOU saves