And There Came A Day...

[Sir_Gabes]

Titan is oddly silent, he seemed almost deep in thought. Once the group seemed ready, a flushing noise erupts from the suit. Ken had been in suit for some time. He would probably need rest soon.
"Ahem... I'm ready now... I would love to put my feet up and have a stretch, but I can survive for now."
Ken enabled the auto pilot and set it to follow Avalon. His muscles needed a rest. At least in auto pilot he could relax a little.
"Avalon, I'm going to stick with you."

[Dienekes]

Preparing for the teleport Ulryn turns to the cops. "That one," he said pointing toward Tophat, "is a mage. I'm not certain how you deal with them in this time, but in my own we would break their fingers and gag them before their trial. I suggest you do the same. Or, just keep the bindings on his fingers along with the gag. The other one," he said pointing to Samson. "Has his strength based upon his hair. I suggest you shave him. Alright, let's go."

[Necroticplague]

"Well, if that's the only way we're getting there...I guess this will have to do."Before heading towards wraith, Proteus makes a grab the for the chains that once held Roulette. This may prove useful yet, as either a restraint, or a garrote if need be. Chain in hand and ready to leave, he nervously heads towards wraith. "Well, we best be going before they turn the lights on there, now shouldn't we?" He already begins to go in his head what changes he might need. If she summons more chains, he should be fine, given how he's not really that solid. The heavy gravity would probably need to restructure the back and legs. Or maybe he could just reduce to the puddle to avoid that issue as well. Since she appears to be doing a shodowy thing like our friend here, maybe glowing like a firefly could help negate things.

[Quellian-dyrae]

"Sounds good," Avalon said to Titan.

He grimaced some at Ulryn's suggestion. Based on how helpful Top Hat was acting, he was inclined to give the mage the benefit of the doubt. "I don't expect he'll be any trouble," he chimed in.

[Dienekes]

Ulryn shrugged, "Whatever your guards think is best, I'm certain they know what they're doing."

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Since we're going to be jumping right into things,can I ready or delay an action so I can strike right from the get go?

[Brox]

Ok, here's the hard part...I need everybody's weight...


I'll also need everyone in contact with me, OR, hold hands with someone I'm holding hands with, forming a chain. Lastly, Avalon needs to stand directly behind me and give me a moderate glow. Enough to cause a shadow to be cast. If we can get one or two to stand between me and Avalon, the better it will be. I need a fairly large shadow for this...


lol

DM took charge :D

P.S. I pull with me, I don't have portals...

and then the DM post was gone HAHA

[BlackestOfMages]

lol

DM took charge :D

P.S. I pull with me, I don't have portals...

and then the DM post was gone HAHA

OOC: Feel free to ready actions

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all of you gathering around wraith (including the as of yet unoticed frank (i'm assuming)), you find yourself inside the room, just as the doors to the corridors slide shut, sealing with a click. As the last of you steps through the portal, the lights above the shadowed corner flare into life, removing the area of shadow.

Before you is the woman, Iris, looking a little bored. She doesn't look surprised by your arrival, and makes no attempt to or escape "Damn, and here I thought you'd find the teleporter. Guess I owe the boss now. Welcome to Costa Del Farseer" as she speaks, you see her breath form mist in the freezing cold air.

[Sir_Gabes]

Ok, here's the hard part...I need everybody's weight...


I'll also need everyone in contact with me, OR, hold hands with someone I'm holding hands with, forming a chain. Lastly, Avalon needs to stand directly behind me and give me a moderate glow. Enough to cause a shadow to be cast. If we can get one or two to stand between me and Avalon, the better it will be. I need a fairly large shadow for this...


lol

DM took charge :D

P.S. I pull with me, I don't have portals...

and then the DM post was gone HAHA

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Titan's suit is pretty heavy. I don't know what the exact weight would be. Probably a little heavier than Iron Man's suit. I'm going to be in Shadow form and concealed. I'll post with the assumption we can get through no problem.

Titan slips behind her and gets ready to smack her. He didn't follow through however. He was waiting for her to throw the first punch. His eyes hurt a little from the tiredness and the HUD display in his helmet, but he blinked it out.

[Dienekes]

Ulryn took in the fact that the girl was acting overconfident and open. That probably meant she had some form of protection he could not actively see.

Still, there was always the chance she was just stupid. So without a word he charged the witch.

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Well, overkill attack.
Charge+Power Attack+All-Out Attack
(1d20+12)[22]
Damage: 30 +5 if I roll an 11 or higher.

Also, if I roll an 11 and up I gain an additional attack at the same modifier.
Potential Additional Attack: (1d20+12)[26]
Damage: 30 +5 if I roll an 11 or higher.

[Quellian-dyrae]

The bitter cold made Avalon a bit more cautious; that could sometimes dampen his regenerative powers. He summoned a blade of flame to hand, ready to strike if something got close.

His left hand glowed with pure white flame, ready to lash out to counter any enemy powers. His allies could dispense enough harm, he was sure; he'd play a supportive role for now.

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Free Action: Change Fire and Light Array to Cleansing Flames.
Standard Action: Ready Action to attack any enemy who comes within my reach (Attack +10, Damage DC 25).
Other Notes: While maintaining Cleansing Flames, I can drop a Nullify 5 any time an enemy activates a power as a Reaction. GM should feel free to roll any necessary reactive checks for me at its discretion for speed of play.

Also, is the temperature in here below 0 degrees?

[HopeHubris]

"It's nice to see you again, though you won't escape this time!"
Walls of ice form on all sides of the woman, save the one Ulryn is charging

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Standard Action: Create Object

[BlackestOfMages]

The woman deftly sidestepped Ulyrn's swing, even as the walls of ice sprung up around her. "And they say chivalry is dead, obviously they missed you good sir" she said mischievously "and its my old friend with the terrible puns that hurt more than his powers. So, if we're doing this dance again, then I'll cut it short - I surrender."

OOC: temperature is at about -3 degrees.

[Sir_Gabes]

"It's nice to see you again, though you won't escape this time!"
Walls of ice form on all sides of the woman, save the one Ulryn is charging

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Standard Action: Create Object

Titan disengaged the stealth and took his Titan form. He thanked his lucky stars he was dressed for the cold. As the last pieces of his armour clicked into place, he let out a long yawn.
"Smart move, I'm glad I didn't need to smack you around. We know how well it turned out for you last time."
Titan flexed it's mechanical muscles. He got ready to grab her if she tried anything.
"What's your angle? A minute ago, you, hair boy and tippy top hat were bludgeoning your way through Signal City. Now you want to surrender? Smells fishy...

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Is there any radio activity?

[Quellian-dyrae]

Avalon considered for a moment. When Top Hat had mentioned "Farseer", he had been fairly sure he was referring to someone who was, literally, a far-seer. It seemed it was also the guy's name.

"So is Big Boss watching all this, then?" Avalon asked. He turned to the right, looked up at a forty-five degree angle (choosing completely arbitrarily to assume that there was some sort of invisible scrying sensor there), and gave a cheery little wave.

"Titan's got a solid point though. Do you really surrender, or are you just buying time for reinforcements? You can tell us, we'll be just as happy to beat them down either way."

[Dienekes]

Ulryn punctuates Avalon's point by keeping his sword on the girl. "Never trust a witch," he said partially to himself. "Phoenix Knight, her powers are based upon darkness correct? Could you light up the area around her? Wraith, mayhaps you would be best getting the peasants out of here, since I believe that would weaken you as well."

[Sir_Chivalry]

Royce approaches Iris, attempting to get between her and his more capable companions.

"Alright, you surrender."

If she shows any agreement to this statement, he draws away slightly to stall for time.

"Understand Iris, that I am almost certainly the last person you want to try anything with. You'll kill me, sure, but I'll be ready for it. You'll trap me, but I'll know. And the plan you would have used on my friends is wasted on me."

He extends his hand to her.

"Does "milady" require an escort out of here?"

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OOC: Taking 20 on Notice, takes 12 seconds with Quickness, so 2 rounds of analyzing everything. Is something that my normal senses could pick up occurring? Anything on infrared, ultraviolet or radio spectrums? Heck, even if not, my danger sense will warn me with a separate Notice check if you'd like, which I fail on a 5 or lower. Also, computers check to see what I know about her from Well-Informed!

Danger Sense Notice: (1d20+14)[18]

Computers: (1d20+19)[30]

[Re'ozul]

Frank is starting to get real tired of this.
First he gets jumped in civilian guise with no way to help. Then all his meager reserves allow him to do is help the few remaining hostages to safety. Then he has to shoot himself to hope for a little more juice and just as he thinks that everyone will move to a safe place and he can finally disengage this stupid invisibility power, he lands in a freezer with nothing but his suit on him.

Trying to distract himself from the cold and the back and forth that seems to be going between the others and that lady, he concentrates on his non-standard senses.

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Radio-Sense
I also had Energy Awareness, only I just now noticed that you actually need a specific descriptor for that.

[BlackestOfMages]

Titan and frank's radio sense pick up a steady chatter surging throught the complex, most of it is just the regular radio signals of Signal City, though these ones are weak. Three signals, however, are much stronger and seem to be coming from within the base

folks with radio sense:

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Conversation 1 (two voices):
"Hostiles in block C room 19. speed up subject transfer."
"Roger. Security team standing by. Just moving the last lot now"
"You have a better view than me, what's the situation with the invaders?"
"Looks to be 5.. no make that 6.. and the mercenary girl."
"Understood Private. I want you to watch the door and ensure they do not breach the testing chambers. Out"

Conversation 2 (one voice. presumably a conversation as there are constant pauses, but the other side is not being broadcast.):
I'm telling you, these experiments are a dead end. These people have nothing for me to work with... yes, yes, I will admit I'm enjoying this but... it's not my concience, it's my standard. I will not have my genius squandered trying to make a blank use a power they do not possess... Is that a chalenege? so you think I can't do it? well, I'll show you. I'll show you. by the end of the day I promise i'll have each and every test subject showing of enough power to make the freedom force wet themselves...I hate it when he does that.

conversation 3 is in Russian. do either of you speak/understand russian (and/or plan to record it and get it translated at a later date)?

@ Royce

The good doctor's eye sight notices that though the walls around you seem smooth, there are four exits from the current room, including the one you saw the prisoner's being ushered down. You can also make out a well disguised security camera on the ceiling - by the rules of drama eactly where Avalon had randomly cast his vision.
also, due to your acute vision and meticulousness, you manage to notice Frank's presence amongst you, if not enough to make out what he look like then at least his existence.
Switching to Infravision, you can make out a large mass of figures to the east exist - presumably the kidnapped civilians. A large heat source is located to the south exit.
as for radio, well, see above.

Iris' file from your database:

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Ashley "Iris" Marshal
A theif and mercenary, member of a trio of guns for hire that go by the name Mythos. Born english, she fled the country after being discovered to be responsible for the theft of a number of precious family heirlooms.
Known abilities are etensive skill with infiltration, both corporate and traditional, as well as demonstrated proficiency with firearms.
Wanted in most of Europe, Asia and 17 U.S states.
Last seen with the other two members of her trio, Abydos "Samson" Hatzits and Peter "Faustus" Friedman.
No super-powers on record.

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Iris leans casually against the ice wall roulette created with his powers. "My angle is that I'm not a fighter, I'm surrounded by the people that swept up both my co-workers and our minions in a few seconds and I prefer my bones unbroken." she says to Titan, before turning to avalon. "And yes, I really surrender. My contract is to bring 'heroes' to the facility, once there's here then it's not my business. Bonus for me if they do it of their own free will - I'll be sure to spend it on something that reminds me of our little meeting.
Though if your spoiling for a fight, I'm sure Farseer's guards waiting over there" she gestures through the door "would be happy to oblige."

As the doctor makes his offer of an escort, she just laughs and extends a hand to him "a man with manners, I'm shocked. And how can I turn down such a kind offer?"

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OOC: So, Re'ozul, what descriptor would you like to add to your energy sense? or would you like to refund it?

[Brox]

I'd like to grab as many civilians as possible and 'port them back to the bank (if there is enough shadow), otherwise the entrance tunnel to the field at Signal City Stadium (should be dark enough there. And public enough. And relatively safe enough).

Once I move you folks, I'll call for assistance to get you all home, if needed

Once there I'll call SCPD for pick up if necessary. These people will have to give a statement to the police...

[Re'ozul]

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Well, since he can already hear radio, I'll do some restructuring with things I haven't used yet ingame. I'll remove one progression feat from his area burst (reducing it to 250ft radius) and give him electric and magnetic awareness, that fits with being able to hear radio.

[Sir_Gabes]

"Well unfortunately your under arrest. Your looking at a long stay in a meta human prison. You'll be seeing that money in maybe twenty years if your good."

[HopeHubris]

"Well, that was incredibly underwhelming, I expected more from my nemesis, I suppose I'll just have to find a new one when I get out of here." Roulette sighs, "But I suppose we should deal with this 'Farseer' first, yes?"

[Quellian-dyrae]

"Seems like. Where's the boss at?" Avalon asked Iris. "And out of sheer curiosity, is this entire place this cold? And on a related note, why do you keep this place this cold?"

[BlackestOfMages]

"Take a guess." your captive said, gesturing towards the room the hostages had been taken. "he likes to get a look at them when we first bring them in, picking out those 'destined for greatness', whatever that means."

Yes, it's all this cold. I don't know why it cold - I'm not a fan of it myself; if you do beat my boss, can you ask that same question from me?"

[Quellian-dyrae]

"Fair enough. Well, all, I know which door has my vote. Who's up for charging in in a blaze of glory?" Avalon asked, per his usual idiom. Working with a team was at least somewhat tempering his normal inclinations to leap into unknown danger at a moment's notice. He asked first, anyway.

[Dienekes]

"It's a doorway where they can funnel us through and gang up on each of us as we enter one by one giving them supreme tactical advantage" Ulryn shrugged. "You can go first."

[Necroticplague]

I can both move unseen and move through the normally solid, I'll go through the walls slowly while you charge in. I'd rather stalk them like a cat with mice, learning their weaknesses, and striking in a battle of one shot fired.I know this is boring as heck for everyone else involved though, so feel free to charge in, watching you get damaged will help my observation.

[Dienekes]

"Hmm, if you can turn invisible and move through the walls, any chance you can scout ahead? Boring is often preferable to exciting."

[HopeHubris]

"Well, I'm all for running head-first into danger, but hey, if you all say no, and want to 'not die', who am I to argue?" Roulette says, making little air-quotes with his hands

[Necroticplague]

"Kid, I've had years of not having to worrying about not dying. It's not my life I care about, it's everyone else's. That's why I have to be careful. I may be tough enough to take a bunker buster to the center, but the guys I'm fighting for sure can't."Having said his fill, and now the time to act impressed upon him, he begins to fade out of senses as he passes through the wall to try and check out what's going on, gaining a few senses of his own to better help with this task. if proteus had bothered to stay visible, the later would mostly look like a bunch of weird eyes appearing all over as he loosed a fixed form, but fortunately his lack of visibility means others don't have to see this.

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Mutation use:
Hunter From The Pit(-12 points)
decrease stregnth to 10(+5)
Super-Senses 5 ranks.(-5 points)
-Infravision
-Ultrahearing
-Ultravision
-2ranks Radius (allsight)