Prologue: A few hours ago…
Thirty miles due east of Ensenada and high up in the mountains, a secret base continued to monitor the situation in San Diego, California. In the wake of a mysterious incident the press had dubbed 'The White Event', new supers and mutants were popping up all over the place.
To further aggravate the situation, an alarm had sounded in one of their concealed facilities that was also located in San Diego. The concealed facility was of great importance to organizations overall mission.
Orders were received from main base. A contingent of twelve units, along with a troop transport was to be dispatched to San Diego to secure the facility. The operation was to be commanded by one of the Royal Council themselves. Failure was not an option.
Crucible #32 - "Stronghold"
Crucible #32 - "Stronghold"
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Crucible #32 - "Stronghold"
Roll Call: Lily
While chasing the man who can apparently alter the perception of reality around him, both Lily and Tesla have found themselves confronting their worst fears. Lily has just returned home to find Rose held at gunpoint by Gary Norton, a criminal she helped put in jail.
"Why bother with my daughter, Gary? Isn't it me you really want?"
"Because it will hurt you more than anything I could do to you personally."
Saying that, Gary pulls the trigger. The sound of a gunshot is heard, but then reality shatters all around Lily once more…
Roll Call: Blackout, Flux, Nemesis, & Starguard
The situation at the damaged PRIMUS base is settling down. A pair of transports are being brought in to transfer the prisoners to the ADT facility North of Downtown San Diego.
Electra, Fire & Ice, and Silver Avenger Rackham are loaded onto one transport, along with Corporal Livingston and some PRIMUS Agents. Chimera joins Gladiator and Psi-Lad on this craft. This transport takes off and flies directly towards the ADT facility. Quasar flies off after the transport.
Meanwhile, Flux, Starguard, and Nemesis fly back to the castle under their own power. Blackout is carried by one of the flyers. The second transport follows close behind them.
Roll Call: Tesla
Tesla is lost in her own altered reality where she's forced to relive the plane crash where she originally gained her powers. Betting that is all nothing but an illusion, Tesla stops fighting the aircraft and lets it crash. The ground grows nearer and nearer and the plane finally does crash. Reality then shatters all around Tesla…
Roll Call: Lily
While chasing the man who can apparently alter the perception of reality around him, both Lily and Tesla have found themselves confronting their worst fears. Lily has just returned home to find Rose held at gunpoint by Gary Norton, a criminal she helped put in jail.
"Why bother with my daughter, Gary? Isn't it me you really want?"
"Because it will hurt you more than anything I could do to you personally."
Saying that, Gary pulls the trigger. The sound of a gunshot is heard, but then reality shatters all around Lily once more…
Roll Call: Blackout, Flux, Nemesis, & Starguard
The situation at the damaged PRIMUS base is settling down. A pair of transports are being brought in to transfer the prisoners to the ADT facility North of Downtown San Diego.
Electra, Fire & Ice, and Silver Avenger Rackham are loaded onto one transport, along with Corporal Livingston and some PRIMUS Agents. Chimera joins Gladiator and Psi-Lad on this craft. This transport takes off and flies directly towards the ADT facility. Quasar flies off after the transport.
Meanwhile, Flux, Starguard, and Nemesis fly back to the castle under their own power. Blackout is carried by one of the flyers. The second transport follows close behind them.
Roll Call: Tesla
Tesla is lost in her own altered reality where she's forced to relive the plane crash where she originally gained her powers. Betting that is all nothing but an illusion, Tesla stops fighting the aircraft and lets it crash. The ground grows nearer and nearer and the plane finally does crash. Reality then shatters all around Tesla…
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Roll Call: Blackout, Flux, Frostbite, Serena, Eldrich, Starguard, Nemesis, Sapphire, White Crane, & Polaris
Flux and company return from the PRIMUS base without any mishaps along the way and are reunited with several other members of the Vigilant. The transport hovers over the castle awaiting the transfer of prisoners to take place and for those heroes going to ADT to board.
The new arrivals find the castle a much busier place than it was before. Several people have arrived to be examined and the pulsating blob that is Yu is also present.
Starguard is introduced to Edgar and the two discuss what Edgar is and how he was injured by the White Event and drawn to San Diego.
Roll Call: Lily & Tesla
The heroines find themselves back on the streets of San Diego. The real streets and not the Hollywood soundstage. A few other people are in the area and they too are pulling themselves together and shaking off the nightmarish effects of what they've just gone through.
Continuing their search, the heroines find the man with the power a few dozen yards away. It seems that he had turned down an alley while fleeing from his own imaginary demons and he is now laying on his back with a large bump on his forehead. So lost was he in his version of reality, he never saw the wall before him and ran into it a full speed.
It is easy to pick up the body and fly back to Castle Vigilant from there. Upon arriving, you can see a PRIMUS transport hovering overhead. All the other members of the Vigilant are present, along with many from the Young Champions.
There are several new arrivals here to be examined. Edgar is speaking to a man in starry armor. Yu, the pulsating demon from the saucer wreckage is also present. The pulsating blob of goo seems very nervous.
Flux and company return from the PRIMUS base without any mishaps along the way and are reunited with several other members of the Vigilant. The transport hovers over the castle awaiting the transfer of prisoners to take place and for those heroes going to ADT to board.
The new arrivals find the castle a much busier place than it was before. Several people have arrived to be examined and the pulsating blob that is Yu is also present.
Starguard is introduced to Edgar and the two discuss what Edgar is and how he was injured by the White Event and drawn to San Diego.
Roll Call: Lily & Tesla
The heroines find themselves back on the streets of San Diego. The real streets and not the Hollywood soundstage. A few other people are in the area and they too are pulling themselves together and shaking off the nightmarish effects of what they've just gone through.
Continuing their search, the heroines find the man with the power a few dozen yards away. It seems that he had turned down an alley while fleeing from his own imaginary demons and he is now laying on his back with a large bump on his forehead. So lost was he in his version of reality, he never saw the wall before him and ran into it a full speed.
It is easy to pick up the body and fly back to Castle Vigilant from there. Upon arriving, you can see a PRIMUS transport hovering overhead. All the other members of the Vigilant are present, along with many from the Young Champions.
There are several new arrivals here to be examined. Edgar is speaking to a man in starry armor. Yu, the pulsating demon from the saucer wreckage is also present. The pulsating blob of goo seems very nervous.
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Epilogue: The ADT Complex
The PRIMUS transport approaches the roof top landing pad at the ADT complex. A fifteen story, rectangular building houses the San Diego branch of Advanced Design Technology. All attempts to contact the security forces of ADT have met with failure. It is unknown of anyone is currently inside the building.
However, there is at least one living being inside the building. In the security center of the complex, a lone woman in gold and blue armor watches their arrival via the security cameras. On a nearby computer monitor, a time of completion bar continues to slowly advance. Estimated time of completion is 112 minutes.
"Nothing must interfere with my plans", the woman coldly states a loud. "The war has gone on for far too long now. In less than two hours, the instrument of my enemies destruction will be delivered into my hands. Anyone who gets in my way shall be eliminated."
Looking away from that screen, the armored woman focused her attention to the other intruder currently in ADT. In one of the weapon development labs, a woman was busily working on what appeared to be a large set of metallic gauntlets.
The woman had arrived early this morning and entered by way of her security clearance. The system had identified her as Dr. Teresa Holland, a research scientist for ADT. The woman headed straight for her research lab, avoiding those areas of interest to the armored intruder. As long as Dr. Holland didn't interfere would be allowed to life.
It remained to be seen if the new arrivals would have to be eliminated or not…
The PRIMUS transport approaches the roof top landing pad at the ADT complex. A fifteen story, rectangular building houses the San Diego branch of Advanced Design Technology. All attempts to contact the security forces of ADT have met with failure. It is unknown of anyone is currently inside the building.
However, there is at least one living being inside the building. In the security center of the complex, a lone woman in gold and blue armor watches their arrival via the security cameras. On a nearby computer monitor, a time of completion bar continues to slowly advance. Estimated time of completion is 112 minutes.
"Nothing must interfere with my plans", the woman coldly states a loud. "The war has gone on for far too long now. In less than two hours, the instrument of my enemies destruction will be delivered into my hands. Anyone who gets in my way shall be eliminated."
Looking away from that screen, the armored woman focused her attention to the other intruder currently in ADT. In one of the weapon development labs, a woman was busily working on what appeared to be a large set of metallic gauntlets.
The woman had arrived early this morning and entered by way of her security clearance. The system had identified her as Dr. Teresa Holland, a research scientist for ADT. The woman headed straight for her research lab, avoiding those areas of interest to the armored intruder. As long as Dr. Holland didn't interfere would be allowed to life.
It remained to be seen if the new arrivals would have to be eliminated or not…
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GM Notes
GM Notes:
Everyone is finally back at Castle Vigilant. You need to decide who is going to ADT and who is going to Starguard. There are also other things that could be followed up on, such as what happened to Red Steel/Rage who was found washed up dead on the beach. Supposedly he was taken away by Green Steel back to the Steel Squadron headquarters. The mutated Blue Steel is still on the loose, as are many other newly created and changed supers.
Now what?
Everyone is finally back at Castle Vigilant. You need to decide who is going to ADT and who is going to Starguard. There are also other things that could be followed up on, such as what happened to Red Steel/Rage who was found washed up dead on the beach. Supposedly he was taken away by Green Steel back to the Steel Squadron headquarters. The mutated Blue Steel is still on the loose, as are many other newly created and changed supers.
Now what?
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Frostbite
Turning left and right up and down, Frostbite moves unbalanced a feels awkward as he tries to master moving on his slides. ' This is going to take some time.' he says to himself as he slowly begins to get the hang of it. Having gotten used to it he settle the ice slide to the floor and heads towards Edgar on the main floor.
"Hey Edgar, Where is this ADT center at? Also would you happen to know of any Police reports regarding The new Blue Steel?"
Soon enough Flux, Nemesis, Blackout as well as a new friend touch down in the castle. Just then the sound of something hover over head as well as it shadow are seen. He looks to the others and sees that they aren't alarmed so he remains calm. "Welcome back. Who's your friend?"
When the time comes for them to decide who goes {Starguard} and who stays (ADT) he will let his wishes be known. "As much as I would like to see outer space I don't think I'm ready for the great beyond. But I'll go where you wish me to."
Turning left and right up and down, Frostbite moves unbalanced a feels awkward as he tries to master moving on his slides. ' This is going to take some time.' he says to himself as he slowly begins to get the hang of it. Having gotten used to it he settle the ice slide to the floor and heads towards Edgar on the main floor.
"Hey Edgar, Where is this ADT center at? Also would you happen to know of any Police reports regarding The new Blue Steel?"
Soon enough Flux, Nemesis, Blackout as well as a new friend touch down in the castle. Just then the sound of something hover over head as well as it shadow are seen. He looks to the others and sees that they aren't alarmed so he remains calm. "Welcome back. Who's your friend?"
When the time comes for them to decide who goes {Starguard} and who stays (ADT) he will let his wishes be known. "As much as I would like to see outer space I don't think I'm ready for the great beyond. But I'll go where you wish me to."
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Lily:
Fortunately, it ends as abruptly as it began. Moments later, Lily finds herself back on the street where she had left the man. Unfortunately, she has returned subconsciously to her natural form. Noting that the few people who remain in the area still appear dazed, Lily shifts back to the body of the older woman that she had taken on a few minutes before.
Seeing Tesla recovering from her own nightmare, Lily moves over to the electric woman. "You okay, Tesla?"
Once they have both fully gathered their wits, the 2 women go in search of the strange man. It appears that he hasn't gone far, and rather comically managed to subdue himself.
Lily looks over at Tesla. "Looks like he saved Archangel the trouble, huh? You want to carry him or should I?"
Eventually, they make their way back to the castle with the man's body in tow. Lily asks Dr. Marin to take a look at him after explaining what happened. She then finds Rose to make sure she's okay and find out what happened while they were gone.
After she is certain that Rose is alright, Lily notices Yu off to one side and recognises him from the events of the previous day. Walking over to him, she greets the amorphous blob. "Hi, Yu. How are you?" she asks, Rose trailing behind and slightly above her left shoulder. "This is my daughter Rose. She appears to have gained some metahuman abilities from the events yesterday, too."
A little later, Lily approaches Flux and brings him up to speed on their experiences. "So what did I miss while we were gone?"
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Lily will help as requested, though she's most interested in a) settling issues with figuring out what to do with Rose, and b) finding out what happened with the Steel Squadron members.
Despite being uncertain of the reality of the scene before her, a scream is torn from Lily's lips as Gary kills Rose."Because it will hurt you more than anything I could do to you personally."
Saying that, Gary pulls the trigger. The sound of a gunshot is heard, but then reality shatters all around Lily once more…
Fortunately, it ends as abruptly as it began. Moments later, Lily finds herself back on the street where she had left the man. Unfortunately, she has returned subconsciously to her natural form. Noting that the few people who remain in the area still appear dazed, Lily shifts back to the body of the older woman that she had taken on a few minutes before.
Seeing Tesla recovering from her own nightmare, Lily moves over to the electric woman. "You okay, Tesla?"
Once they have both fully gathered their wits, the 2 women go in search of the strange man. It appears that he hasn't gone far, and rather comically managed to subdue himself.
Lily looks over at Tesla. "Looks like he saved Archangel the trouble, huh? You want to carry him or should I?"
Eventually, they make their way back to the castle with the man's body in tow. Lily asks Dr. Marin to take a look at him after explaining what happened. She then finds Rose to make sure she's okay and find out what happened while they were gone.
After she is certain that Rose is alright, Lily notices Yu off to one side and recognises him from the events of the previous day. Walking over to him, she greets the amorphous blob. "Hi, Yu. How are you?" she asks, Rose trailing behind and slightly above her left shoulder. "This is my daughter Rose. She appears to have gained some metahuman abilities from the events yesterday, too."
A little later, Lily approaches Flux and brings him up to speed on their experiences. "So what did I miss while we were gone?"
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Lily will help as requested, though she's most interested in a) settling issues with figuring out what to do with Rose, and b) finding out what happened with the Steel Squadron members.
world comes tumbling down..
Tesla:
Tesla takes a moment to clear her head once she finds herself back on the real streets of San Diego, at least she thinks these are the real streets... Even though she had convinced herself at the end that it had to be more illusions, they were too real to just dismiss so easily.
Seeing Tesla recovering from her own nightmare, Lily moves over to the electric woman. "You okay, Tesla?"
"Yeah," Tesla replies after a pause, and then is sure of herself and her surroundings once more. "Just no more eastern dragons for you for a while okay?"
After a brief search they find the disturbed man lying unconscious, seemingly brought upon by his own lack of awareness of his real surroundings..
Lily looks over at Tesla. "Looks like he saved Archangel the trouble, huh? You want to carry him or should I?"
"Really doesn't matter," Tesla says plainly. "If you're changing forms to get back to the castle then just pick something that can carry him. Otherwise I've got it."
Once they're back at the castle and everything taken care of, Tesla will accompany Lily to speak with Flux. If Archangel has not made an appearance either on the way back or at the castle itself, Tesla will relay exactly what happened to Flux and state she has no idea where he might have headed off to.
Tesla takes a moment to clear her head once she finds herself back on the real streets of San Diego, at least she thinks these are the real streets... Even though she had convinced herself at the end that it had to be more illusions, they were too real to just dismiss so easily.
Seeing Tesla recovering from her own nightmare, Lily moves over to the electric woman. "You okay, Tesla?"
"Yeah," Tesla replies after a pause, and then is sure of herself and her surroundings once more. "Just no more eastern dragons for you for a while okay?"
After a brief search they find the disturbed man lying unconscious, seemingly brought upon by his own lack of awareness of his real surroundings..
Lily looks over at Tesla. "Looks like he saved Archangel the trouble, huh? You want to carry him or should I?"
"Really doesn't matter," Tesla says plainly. "If you're changing forms to get back to the castle then just pick something that can carry him. Otherwise I've got it."
Once they're back at the castle and everything taken care of, Tesla will accompany Lily to speak with Flux. If Archangel has not made an appearance either on the way back or at the castle itself, Tesla will relay exactly what happened to Flux and state she has no idea where he might have headed off to.
Serena
Serena:
Seeing more and more of the Vigilant return to the castle, Serena goes back downstairs to greet them.
There is a new man in armor that resembles the night sky with Flux and Blackout. "Welcome, sir knight to Castle Vigilant. Are you on a quest?"
After hearing what is going on, it now appears that we'll be splitting our forces once more.
"I do not understand this going into the sky to find Goldstar. If it is the quest of the Star Knight, then he must be better adapted to it then I. I too am curious about the fate of the Green Knight and his colleagues. Was not the Green Knight taking the former Red Knight back to their castle to receive aid? Then how did the Red Knight come to be drowned? Unless there are more pressing matters, than this should be investigated. Guard duty is not a proper place for a knight when there are more important deeds to be accomplished."
Seeing more and more of the Vigilant return to the castle, Serena goes back downstairs to greet them.
There is a new man in armor that resembles the night sky with Flux and Blackout. "Welcome, sir knight to Castle Vigilant. Are you on a quest?"
After hearing what is going on, it now appears that we'll be splitting our forces once more.
"I do not understand this going into the sky to find Goldstar. If it is the quest of the Star Knight, then he must be better adapted to it then I. I too am curious about the fate of the Green Knight and his colleagues. Was not the Green Knight taking the former Red Knight back to their castle to receive aid? Then how did the Red Knight come to be drowned? Unless there are more pressing matters, than this should be investigated. Guard duty is not a proper place for a knight when there are more important deeds to be accomplished."
Knight of the Mystic Fire
Nemesis
Nemesis:
Back at the castle once more, Nemesis floats around overhead, mainly to stay out of the way. "Wow, and I thought I saw some weird stuff on Sanctuary, but this takes the cake! Aliens, demons, and folks with unusual powers. Oh my!"
"I'm already committed to help go after Goldstar. As I said earlier, I can survive in space without help, but am unable to fly faster than the speed of light. I'd make it to the Oort Cloud by myself… eventually."
So, for the present Jen will hang near Starguard while he talks to the alien castle thingie waiting for them to depart to look for Goldstar.
Back at the castle once more, Nemesis floats around overhead, mainly to stay out of the way. "Wow, and I thought I saw some weird stuff on Sanctuary, but this takes the cake! Aliens, demons, and folks with unusual powers. Oh my!"
"I'm already committed to help go after Goldstar. As I said earlier, I can survive in space without help, but am unable to fly faster than the speed of light. I'd make it to the Oort Cloud by myself… eventually."
So, for the present Jen will hang near Starguard while he talks to the alien castle thingie waiting for them to depart to look for Goldstar.
I don't know what is going to happen for sure, but you're not going to like it!
GM Notes:
GM Notes:
Frostbite:
Lily:
Dr. Marin takes a moment from examining her current patient to listen to Lily speak of the man with the power to create illusions. "That is most unusual. Someone generating illusions and being unable to realize that they are doing it. It may be best to keep him sedated until we can get a hand on what is happening with him. Wouldn't want that the happen here with all these nervous people around. Thanks for the information."
"By the way, Rose is in tip top shape. Whatever powers she has do not appear harmful to her or to those around her. Pretty much everything Edgar told you is right on the money. His detection abilities are beyond those currently available to modern medicine. He has made this task much easier."
Rose greets Lily warmly and then goes to tell what happened while she was way. "Well, lots of people started to come in. Some nice, some not so nice, but not in a mean way. Just upset like that lady with the bug eyes over there. Yu was pretty icky, but turns out he's more scared of us then we are of it! I've been flying around with Bullet here."
Rose indicates a miniature flying Asian boy.
"He can shrink, is tough, and fly through things like a living bullet!"
Next it's on to the extra-dimensional horror known as Yu. It quivers in fear with so many people paying attention to it.
"Yu frightened!", it will gulp out through multiple mouths. "Rose, yes. Small one bright."
Tesla:
Archangel has not returned to the castle. It is presumed that he's out patrolling over San Diego.
Starguard:
The man in the starry armor will be friendly to those who speak to him. He'll say hello to Frostbite when introduced.
Starguard will then chat with Edgar, learning more about the entity. It seems that much of its early memories have been lost over the years. It doesn't recall who created it or where it's been, only its mission to help those in need. It’s good enough for Starguard. Edgar further relates how it was injured when it arrived here and that special equipment will be required to completely heal it. This equipment is familiar to Starguard, but does not exist on Earth. Starguard promises the he'll bring the gear to Edgar should he find it in his travels.
Frostbite:
At the intersection of Utah Avenue and Collier Avenue in the eastern part of the Golden Hill district. The complex was outside of the White Event area.""Hey Edgar, where is this ADT center at?"
"Nothing specifically indicating that entity, sir", Edgar will report. "However police authorities have been experiencing attacks in the Horton Plaza complex with alarming regularity.""Also would you happen to know of any Police reports regarding The new Blue Steel?"
Lily:
Dr. Marin takes a moment from examining her current patient to listen to Lily speak of the man with the power to create illusions. "That is most unusual. Someone generating illusions and being unable to realize that they are doing it. It may be best to keep him sedated until we can get a hand on what is happening with him. Wouldn't want that the happen here with all these nervous people around. Thanks for the information."
"By the way, Rose is in tip top shape. Whatever powers she has do not appear harmful to her or to those around her. Pretty much everything Edgar told you is right on the money. His detection abilities are beyond those currently available to modern medicine. He has made this task much easier."
Rose greets Lily warmly and then goes to tell what happened while she was way. "Well, lots of people started to come in. Some nice, some not so nice, but not in a mean way. Just upset like that lady with the bug eyes over there. Yu was pretty icky, but turns out he's more scared of us then we are of it! I've been flying around with Bullet here."
Rose indicates a miniature flying Asian boy.
"He can shrink, is tough, and fly through things like a living bullet!"
Next it's on to the extra-dimensional horror known as Yu. It quivers in fear with so many people paying attention to it.
"Yu frightened!", it will gulp out through multiple mouths. "Rose, yes. Small one bright."
Tesla:
Archangel has not returned to the castle. It is presumed that he's out patrolling over San Diego.
Starguard:
The man in the starry armor will be friendly to those who speak to him. He'll say hello to Frostbite when introduced.
"I guess you could say that I'm on a quest of a fashion. More like an on going mission. I'm not really a knight. The name is Starguard. I've been checking out some of the unusual things going on around here and just trying to help out."Serena wrote:There is a new man in armor that resembles the night sky with Flux and Blackout. "Welcome, sir knight to Castle Vigilant. Are you on a quest?"
Starguard will then chat with Edgar, learning more about the entity. It seems that much of its early memories have been lost over the years. It doesn't recall who created it or where it's been, only its mission to help those in need. It’s good enough for Starguard. Edgar further relates how it was injured when it arrived here and that special equipment will be required to completely heal it. This equipment is familiar to Starguard, but does not exist on Earth. Starguard promises the he'll bring the gear to Edgar should he find it in his travels.
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Carnival on the Living Isle
Flux
Place is looking busy. Hope Edgar and Yu are up to the crowds.
Flux carries Blackout with him to the entryway before landing and looking around at all the people. Taking it all in quickly, Flux leads Starguard to Edgar for introductions and waits to see their mutual reactions before moving away.
Those two have something in common at least. Maybe Starguard can help Edgar with materials for his reconstruction.
Looking for the Vigilant members, Flux sees Tesla and probably Miss Pak flying in with an uncounsious man, Eldrich Arcane dropping in from above, Lady Serena striding up to see the other knight up close and Frostbite coming off what looks like a ramp of ice.
"This is Starguard. He's going to help us go after Major Star and our own Goldstar. We need to decide who's going and who is staying here."
"Not much, just a prison breakout, a psych meltdown of SA Rackham, the transfer of PRIMUS HQ to ADT offices...things like that. Plus some things we need to follow up on."
"let's hope it doesn't come to that", says Flux with a smile.
"And can you call Archangel some way? He's not accounted for just now."
"OK everyone, here's the problem: Goldstar and Major Star are well out of conventionall reach, but Starguard has a small space-ship that can track them and get us to them. We also have several other concerns.Red Steel turned up drowned after Green took him away to their base. No one has seen Green since then. Blue Steel is still out there, losing control and attacking anyone for body heat. In addition, downtown is now a federal disaster area"
"So, there are going to be two groups at least, maybe more. I'm going with the group into space. Those that are staying must address these other problems here. Frost since you are staying, take charge of our team and deal with each situation as you see fit. I hope we will be back before you notice we're gone."
And before things get any more nuts...
Place is looking busy. Hope Edgar and Yu are up to the crowds.
Flux carries Blackout with him to the entryway before landing and looking around at all the people. Taking it all in quickly, Flux leads Starguard to Edgar for introductions and waits to see their mutual reactions before moving away.
Those two have something in common at least. Maybe Starguard can help Edgar with materials for his reconstruction.
Looking for the Vigilant members, Flux sees Tesla and probably Miss Pak flying in with an uncounsious man, Eldrich Arcane dropping in from above, Lady Serena striding up to see the other knight up close and Frostbite coming off what looks like a ramp of ice.
Frostbite wrote: "Welcome back. Who's your friend?"
"This is Starguard. He's going to help us go after Major Star and our own Goldstar. We need to decide who's going and who is staying here."
Lily wrote:A little later, Lily approaches Flux and brings him up to speed on their experiences. "So what did I miss while we were gone?"
"Not much, just a prison breakout, a psych meltdown of SA Rackham, the transfer of PRIMUS HQ to ADT offices...things like that. Plus some things we need to follow up on."
Lady Serena wrote:"I do not understand this going into the sky to find Goldstar. If it is the quest of the Star Knight, then he must be better adapted to it then I. I too am curious about the fate of the Green Knight and his colleagues. Was not the Green Knight taking the former Red Knight back to their castle to receive aid? Then how did the Red Knight come to be drowned? Unless there are more pressing matters, than this should be investigated. Guard duty is not a proper place for a knight when there are more important deeds to be accomplished."
Nemesis wrote:"I'm already committed to help go after Goldstar. As I said earlier, I can survive in space without help, but am unable to fly faster than the speed of light. I'd make it to the Oort Cloud by myself… eventually."
"let's hope it doesn't come to that", says Flux with a smile.
"And can you call Archangel some way? He's not accounted for just now."
"OK everyone, here's the problem: Goldstar and Major Star are well out of conventionall reach, but Starguard has a small space-ship that can track them and get us to them. We also have several other concerns.Red Steel turned up drowned after Green took him away to their base. No one has seen Green since then. Blue Steel is still out there, losing control and attacking anyone for body heat. In addition, downtown is now a federal disaster area"
"So, there are going to be two groups at least, maybe more. I'm going with the group into space. Those that are staying must address these other problems here. Frost since you are staying, take charge of our team and deal with each situation as you see fit. I hope we will be back before you notice we're gone."
And before things get any more nuts...
Bruce....Superhero of San Diego
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Lily:
Lily tries to shift into the form of Archangel. This would allow her to fly, but still have arms and hands for carrying the man (as opposed to eagle talons!). If this works, Lily enhances her strength so that the load is easy to carry and flies back, returning to her own form immediately upon landing. If it doesn't work, she'll let Tesla do the heavy lifting and fly back in her usual eagle form.
"Yu is actually very nice. I met him yesterday after the big fight. He's lost and scared, but doesn't want to hurt anyone. He just looks strange to our eyes."
Lily grins sheepishly. "Yeah, that didn't work out as well as I had hoped.""Yeah," Tesla replies after a pause, and then is sure of herself and her surroundings once more. "Just no more eastern dragons for you for a while okay?"
"Well, the dragon is the best form for carrying him that I can think of..." Lily replies, her voice trailing off as she considers other possibilities. "I usually fly as an eagle, but that may not be much better, and isn't the best for carrying heavy loads. However, I have an idea...""Really doesn't matter," Tesla says plainly. "If you're changing forms to get back to the castle then just pick something that can carry him. Otherwise I've got it."
Lily tries to shift into the form of Archangel. This would allow her to fly, but still have arms and hands for carrying the man (as opposed to eagle talons!). If this works, Lily enhances her strength so that the load is easy to carry and flies back, returning to her own form immediately upon landing. If it doesn't work, she'll let Tesla do the heavy lifting and fly back in her usual eagle form.
"You're welcome. It was a very disturbing experience. I'm happy to leave him in your care."Dr. Marin takes a moment from examining her current patient to listen to Lily speak of the man with the power to create illusions. "That is most unusual. Someone generating illusions and being unable to realize that they are doing it. It may be best to keep him sedated until we can get a hand on what is happening with him. Wouldn't want that the happen here with all these nervous people around. Thanks for the information."
"That is wonderful news. It is so hard not to worry about my daughter. Edgar seems to be quite the boon for us, though it is sad that he himself is injured. Hopefully, he'll heal in time.""By the way, Rose is in tip top shape. Whatever powers she has do not appear harmful to her or to those around her. Pretty much everything Edgar told you is right on the money. His detection abilities are beyond those currently available to modern medicine. He has made this task much easier.
Lily smiles cheerfully. "A pleasure to meet you, Bullet. Did you gain your abilities yesterday too, or have you had them for a while?Rose greets Lily warmly and then goes to tell what happened while she was way. "Well, lots of people started to come in. Some nice, some not so nice, but not in a mean way. Just upset like that lady with the bug eyes over there. Yu was pretty icky, but turns out he's more scared of us then we are of it! I've been flying around with Bullet here."
Rose indicates a miniature flying Asian boy.
"He can shrink, is tough, and fly through things like a living bullet!"
"Yu is actually very nice. I met him yesterday after the big fight. He's lost and scared, but doesn't want to hurt anyone. He just looks strange to our eyes."
"Please don't be, Yu. We mean you no harm. You have shown yourself to be a pleasant entity, and we all appreciate that. I'm sure Dr. Marin and the other scientists would be happy to help you find a way back to wherever you come from, if that's what you want. Would you like me to go talk to her with you?""Yu frightened!", it will gulp out through multiple mouths. "Rose, yes. Small one bright."
"Wow. Okay, so what's the plan? Where do we start?""Not much, just a prison breakout, a psych meltdown of SA Rackham, the transfer of PRIMUS HQ to ADT offices...things like that. Plus some things we need to follow up on."
"I don't imagine I would be much help in space. I am interested in what has happened with the Steel Squadron, so I'll be glad to stay and look into that.""OK everyone, here's the problem: Goldstar and Major Star are well out of conventionall reach, but Starguard has a small space-ship that can track them and get us to them. We also have several other concerns.Red Steel turned up drowned after Green took him away to their base. No one has seen Green since then. Blue Steel is still out there, losing control and attacking anyone for body heat. In addition, downtown is now a federal disaster area"
"So, there are going to be two groups at least, maybe more. I'm going with the group into space. Those that are staying must address these other problems here. Frost since you are staying, take charge of our team and deal with each situation as you see fit. I hope we will be back before you notice we're gone."
a lift back and still more to deal with..
Blackout:
"Thanks for the lift Flux. We need to stick around places with lots of tall building before everyone gets tired of hauling me around." Blackout will say with a laugh, patting his holstered rod. "Either that or I'll need to get some flying powers too. They seem to be 'in' at the moment."
Once the team comes together and Flux brings everyone else up to speed, Blackout will nod and face Frosty. "I'm already commited to keeping my butt on this tiny little planet. So what's the game plan?"
"Thanks for the lift Flux. We need to stick around places with lots of tall building before everyone gets tired of hauling me around." Blackout will say with a laugh, patting his holstered rod. "Either that or I'll need to get some flying powers too. They seem to be 'in' at the moment."
Once the team comes together and Flux brings everyone else up to speed, Blackout will nod and face Frosty. "I'm already commited to keeping my butt on this tiny little planet. So what's the game plan?"
space and beyond..
Tesla:
"Actually I wouldn't mind going with you Flux. My piloting skills are limited to conventional aircraft, but I would love the chance to get a look at the space ship. I know it's a long way off from being able to pilot a space craft, but the experience would be good," Tesla will say. She knows there probably won't be enough time to learn much, but she can watch and see what Starguard does and maybe pick up a thing or two."OK everyone, here's the problem: Goldstar and Major Star are well out of conventionall reach, but Starguard has a small space-ship that can track them and get us to them. We also have several other concerns.Red Steel turned up drowned after Green took him away to their base. No one has seen Green since then. Blue Steel is still out there, losing control and attacking anyone for body heat. In addition, downtown is now a federal disaster area"
"So, there are going to be two groups at least, maybe more. I'm going with the group into space. Those that are staying must address these other problems here. Frost since you are staying, take charge of our team and deal with each situation as you see fit. I hope we will be back before you notice we're gone."
Frostbite
As all the members are reunited at castle Vigilant, Frosty listens as the others have voiced their opinions as he has. Not having been in a group such as this he begins to wonder if most super groups are so free willed to go as they will.
Edgar soon answers his reply of police activity,
"Nothing specifically indicating that entity, sir", Edgar will report. "However police authorities have been experiencing attacks in the Horton Plaza complex with alarming regularity."
The ice elemental looks thoughtfully down at the ground as he considers Edgar's response then replies, "Do the reports specify what type of attacks or known supers involved?"
--New meetings--
b]"This is Starguard. He's going to help us go after Major Star and our own Goldstar. We need to decide who's going and who is staying here."
"Nice to Have ya aboard Starguard."
Afterward Flux tells the game plan--
"OK everyone, here's the problem: Goldstar and Major Star are well out of conventionall reach, but Starguard has a small space-ship that can track them and get us to them. We also have several other concerns.Red Steel turned up drowned after Green took him away to their base. No one has seen Green since then. Blue Steel is still out there, losing control and attacking anyone for body heat. In addition, downtown is now a federal disaster area"
"So, there are going to be two groups at least, maybe more. I'm going with the group into space. Those that are staying must address these other problems here. Frost since you are staying, take charge of our team and deal with each situation as you see fit. I hope we will be back before you notice we're gone."
"We'll do our best. You guys be sure to take care of yourselves. We'll if you aren't back by then it will give us time to throw Goldstar a welcome home party." he says with a grin.
Once the team comes together and Flux brings everyone else up to speed, Blackout will nod and face Frosty. "I'm already commited to keeping my butt on this tiny little planet. So what's the game plan?"
Seeing how most of the team has spoken of their wishes Frosty considers Blackout's question. For a moment he is unsure what to do but tries to remember what is best for the team. And than speaks. "All right here's the plan. Blackout and I will head with the captives to the ADT facility. Once they are secured we will head to Horton Plaza to see if we can't give the cops a hand."
"As for Eldrich, Lily,Serena see what you can find out what happened to Red/ Green Steels."
He will then turn to White Crane and Polaris,"We did well together at the convention center," knowing full well he can't speak for them, "If you wish to come along your more than welcome."
As all the members are reunited at castle Vigilant, Frosty listens as the others have voiced their opinions as he has. Not having been in a group such as this he begins to wonder if most super groups are so free willed to go as they will.
Edgar soon answers his reply of police activity,
"Nothing specifically indicating that entity, sir", Edgar will report. "However police authorities have been experiencing attacks in the Horton Plaza complex with alarming regularity."
The ice elemental looks thoughtfully down at the ground as he considers Edgar's response then replies, "Do the reports specify what type of attacks or known supers involved?"
--New meetings--
b]"This is Starguard. He's going to help us go after Major Star and our own Goldstar. We need to decide who's going and who is staying here."
"Nice to Have ya aboard Starguard."
Afterward Flux tells the game plan--
"OK everyone, here's the problem: Goldstar and Major Star are well out of conventionall reach, but Starguard has a small space-ship that can track them and get us to them. We also have several other concerns.Red Steel turned up drowned after Green took him away to their base. No one has seen Green since then. Blue Steel is still out there, losing control and attacking anyone for body heat. In addition, downtown is now a federal disaster area"
"So, there are going to be two groups at least, maybe more. I'm going with the group into space. Those that are staying must address these other problems here. Frost since you are staying, take charge of our team and deal with each situation as you see fit. I hope we will be back before you notice we're gone."
"We'll do our best. You guys be sure to take care of yourselves. We'll if you aren't back by then it will give us time to throw Goldstar a welcome home party." he says with a grin.
Once the team comes together and Flux brings everyone else up to speed, Blackout will nod and face Frosty. "I'm already commited to keeping my butt on this tiny little planet. So what's the game plan?"
Seeing how most of the team has spoken of their wishes Frosty considers Blackout's question. For a moment he is unsure what to do but tries to remember what is best for the team. And than speaks. "All right here's the plan. Blackout and I will head with the captives to the ADT facility. Once they are secured we will head to Horton Plaza to see if we can't give the cops a hand."
"As for Eldrich, Lily,Serena see what you can find out what happened to Red/ Green Steels."
He will then turn to White Crane and Polaris,"We did well together at the convention center," knowing full well he can't speak for them, "If you wish to come along your more than welcome."
Post Continued
Post Continued:
The Vigilant and several of the Young Champions have returned to the castle to ponder their next moves.
(Archangel himself has hollow bones like many birds and it's his lesser weight that allows him to fly. Boasting Lily's strength offsets this limitation.)
Edgar comes up to Yu once more and makes a suggestion. "Give your ability to stretch long distances, perhaps you would be more at ease deeper inside the castle?"
Yu readily agrees and moves the bulk of his body into the pool of water in the lower level of the castle. From there, he can project tentacles, ear and eye stalks through air ways inside of Edgar and reach much of the base. The pool gives Yu the privacy it craves, but it does unnerve some folks to find an eye looking at them at times.
This gives Metalla the notion to set up Yu in the basement of the hotel on Sanctuary as it will allow Yu to move through the air vents almost unnoticed.
After a short conversation, the teams split up once more into three groups. One group goes with Starguard in an attempt to locate Major Star and Goldstar. Flux, Tesla, and Nemesis gather about Starguard. Their forms waver and then vanish before everyone's eyes.
Next, Blackout and Frostbite head out to the PRIMUS transport. Aviator, Devilspawn and the Denier have already been loaded on board. White Crane and Polaris accompany them on the trip to ADT.
That just leaves Serena, Lily, and Eldrich who are going to check up on the Steel Squadron. Green Steel departed with Red Steel yesterday and today Red washed up on the beach dead from drowning. Lily transforms into Archangelesque form to carry Serena and Eldrich follows along under his own power.
"Can I go too?", Rose pleads with sad puppy dog eyes. "Please?"
The Vigilant and several of the Young Champions have returned to the castle to ponder their next moves.
Metalla contacts Archangel who is currently flying over San Diego on patrol. She directs him to meet up with the team heading to Horton's Plaza.Flux wrote:"And can you call Archangel some way? He's not accounted for just now."
It takes some trial and error, but Lily manages to get it to work. She can grow large white wings and carry the comatose man back to the island with her.Lily tries to shift into the form of Archangel. This would allow her to fly, but still have arms and hands for carrying the man (as opposed to eagle talons!). If this works, Lily enhances her strength so that the load is easy to carry and flies back, returning to her own form immediately upon landing. If it doesn't work, she'll let Tesla do the heavy lifting and fly back in her usual eagle form.
(Archangel himself has hollow bones like many birds and it's his lesser weight that allows him to fly. Boasting Lily's strength offsets this limitation.)
"Just got them yesterday," Bullet indicates. "Been trial and error ever since. Really freaked me out to shrink for the first time! Although now I'm really curious what I can do with them."Lily smiles cheerfully. "A pleasure to meet you, Bullet. Did you gain your abilities yesterday too, or have you had them for a while?
"Aw", Rose says. "That's kind of sad."Lily wrote:"Yu is actually very nice. I met him yesterday after the big fight. He's lost and scared, but doesn't want to hurt anyone. He just looks strange to our eyes."
"No!", Yu gasps out. "No go home! Bad place! Yu stay here."Lily wrote:"Please don't be, Yu. We mean you no harm. You have shown yourself to be a pleasant entity, and we all appreciate that. I'm sure Dr. Marin and the other scientists would be happy to help you find a way back to wherever you come from, if that's what you want. Would you like me to go talk to her with you?"
Edgar comes up to Yu once more and makes a suggestion. "Give your ability to stretch long distances, perhaps you would be more at ease deeper inside the castle?"
Yu readily agrees and moves the bulk of his body into the pool of water in the lower level of the castle. From there, he can project tentacles, ear and eye stalks through air ways inside of Edgar and reach much of the base. The pool gives Yu the privacy it craves, but it does unnerve some folks to find an eye looking at them at times.
This gives Metalla the notion to set up Yu in the basement of the hotel on Sanctuary as it will allow Yu to move through the air vents almost unnoticed.
"Nothing specific sir. However, there are reports of finding victims frozen and some sort of toxic material being believed in Horton's Plaza. A Haz-Mat team was dispatched, but contact with them as been lost.The ice elemental looks thoughtfully down at the ground as he considers Edgar's response then replies, "Do the reports specify what type of attacks or known supers involved?"
After a short conversation, the teams split up once more into three groups. One group goes with Starguard in an attempt to locate Major Star and Goldstar. Flux, Tesla, and Nemesis gather about Starguard. Their forms waver and then vanish before everyone's eyes.
Next, Blackout and Frostbite head out to the PRIMUS transport. Aviator, Devilspawn and the Denier have already been loaded on board. White Crane and Polaris accompany them on the trip to ADT.
That just leaves Serena, Lily, and Eldrich who are going to check up on the Steel Squadron. Green Steel departed with Red Steel yesterday and today Red washed up on the beach dead from drowning. Lily transforms into Archangelesque form to carry Serena and Eldrich follows along under his own power.
"Can I go too?", Rose pleads with sad puppy dog eyes. "Please?"
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Page Two
Roll Call: Eldrich, Lily, & Serena
The Steel Squadron's headquarters, dubbed the Foundry, is located in the Old Town District of San Diego. It is almost due north of the castle and is just a stone's throw away from Presidio Park. The location of the headquarters is public knowledge and Lily easily locates it.
While having never been there herself, Lily has seen news reports from the Foundry. There is a public access area at the front. A place to greet visitors and a small conference area where Black Steel presided over news conferences.
Ominously, there is a gaping whole in the front of the Foundry. Something much larger than a normal person has forcibly burst through the bases outer wall. No one is around and all seems suspiciously quiet.
Roll Call: Blackout, Frostbite, Polaris, and White Crane
The PRIMUS Transport comes in for a landing on the roof top helipad of the ADT building. The first transport has already dropped its passengers off and has returned to the PRIMUS base.
The PRIMUS agent in charge tells you that holding cells are down on the 12th floor, 3 floors below. Oddly enough there hasn't been any communication with ADT Security or the first group that arrived. Local interference is attributed to the lack of communication.
Directions are provided and the heroes head out with their sleeping captives.
The Steel Squadron's headquarters, dubbed the Foundry, is located in the Old Town District of San Diego. It is almost due north of the castle and is just a stone's throw away from Presidio Park. The location of the headquarters is public knowledge and Lily easily locates it.
While having never been there herself, Lily has seen news reports from the Foundry. There is a public access area at the front. A place to greet visitors and a small conference area where Black Steel presided over news conferences.
Ominously, there is a gaping whole in the front of the Foundry. Something much larger than a normal person has forcibly burst through the bases outer wall. No one is around and all seems suspiciously quiet.
Roll Call: Blackout, Frostbite, Polaris, and White Crane
The PRIMUS Transport comes in for a landing on the roof top helipad of the ADT building. The first transport has already dropped its passengers off and has returned to the PRIMUS base.
The PRIMUS agent in charge tells you that holding cells are down on the 12th floor, 3 floors below. Oddly enough there hasn't been any communication with ADT Security or the first group that arrived. Local interference is attributed to the lack of communication.
Directions are provided and the heroes head out with their sleeping captives.
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Page Three
Roll Call: Flux, Tesla, Nemesis, & Starguard
One moment you in the castle, the next your on board Starguards spaceship. It’s a small craft having only a U-shaped control room, a combination private quarters, restroom, and kitchen area, and a small storage area. The rest of the space is taken up by the ships equipment and engines. It's roomy for one person, but can rapidly become crowded. There is only one seat in the control area.
A large view port looks out into space. From the looks of it, the ship is currently in Earth orbit. Starguard slips into the control seat.
"This'll take just a few minutes. I can make the jump to Hyperspace once we are clear from Earth."
After pressing several portions of the console, the view outside the ship changes. The Earth moves off to the left and clear space lies up ahead. Suddenly the ship begins to accelerate and move away. The movement of the ship goes almost unnoticed by those inside it.
"The ship is cloaked to avoid detection", Starguard notes. "It wouldn't due for its technology to fall into the wrong hands. Furthermore the controls are isomorphic. They only respond to me."
Rising up from his seat, Starguard heads to the storage area. He disappears inside for a few moments and then emerges with a pair of bulky belts. He hands one each to Flux and Tesla.
"These are life support belts. This control here activates the belt. It will generate a force field about you that will protect you from exposure to space. The belt will also regenerate your air supply and regulate temperature. It'll function for about two hours before needing to be recharged. That should be more than enough time to complete our task."
"We should be ready to make the jump to Hyperspace now."
Returning to the controls, Starguard sits down once more. The view outside the window really hasn't changed as far as you can tell.
"Course laid in", Starguard announces. "Jumping now."
The deck seems to move under your feet for a brief second as a feeling of great acceleration is felt. Space seems to swirl and streak in wildly bright colors outside the window.
Just as fast as it started, it's all over with. The view outside the window has dramatically changed. Hundreds of hunks of rock and ice can be seen up ahead, illuminated by lights above the view port. There are a few huge chunks, but most are car-sized and smaller.
"Welcome to the Oort Cloud," Starguard says. "The home of left over matter from the formation of the solar system and the birthplace of comets. We're now out beyond the orbit of Pluto, approximately .9 light years from the sun."
"Starting to scan now." After a pause, Starguard adds, "There is indications of a nuclear explosion, but I'm not picking up any concentration of radiation. Perhaps Major Star is being shielded from detection. If not, then he may have blown himself up in the explosion."
"Scanning for Goldstar now. I'm not picking up any life signs so far, but there is some interference. Is there anything about Goldstar that my scans should look for? Some unique trait that she possess?"
One moment you in the castle, the next your on board Starguards spaceship. It’s a small craft having only a U-shaped control room, a combination private quarters, restroom, and kitchen area, and a small storage area. The rest of the space is taken up by the ships equipment and engines. It's roomy for one person, but can rapidly become crowded. There is only one seat in the control area.
A large view port looks out into space. From the looks of it, the ship is currently in Earth orbit. Starguard slips into the control seat.
"This'll take just a few minutes. I can make the jump to Hyperspace once we are clear from Earth."
After pressing several portions of the console, the view outside the ship changes. The Earth moves off to the left and clear space lies up ahead. Suddenly the ship begins to accelerate and move away. The movement of the ship goes almost unnoticed by those inside it.
"The ship is cloaked to avoid detection", Starguard notes. "It wouldn't due for its technology to fall into the wrong hands. Furthermore the controls are isomorphic. They only respond to me."
Rising up from his seat, Starguard heads to the storage area. He disappears inside for a few moments and then emerges with a pair of bulky belts. He hands one each to Flux and Tesla.
"These are life support belts. This control here activates the belt. It will generate a force field about you that will protect you from exposure to space. The belt will also regenerate your air supply and regulate temperature. It'll function for about two hours before needing to be recharged. That should be more than enough time to complete our task."
"We should be ready to make the jump to Hyperspace now."
Returning to the controls, Starguard sits down once more. The view outside the window really hasn't changed as far as you can tell.
"Course laid in", Starguard announces. "Jumping now."
The deck seems to move under your feet for a brief second as a feeling of great acceleration is felt. Space seems to swirl and streak in wildly bright colors outside the window.
Just as fast as it started, it's all over with. The view outside the window has dramatically changed. Hundreds of hunks of rock and ice can be seen up ahead, illuminated by lights above the view port. There are a few huge chunks, but most are car-sized and smaller.
"Welcome to the Oort Cloud," Starguard says. "The home of left over matter from the formation of the solar system and the birthplace of comets. We're now out beyond the orbit of Pluto, approximately .9 light years from the sun."
"Starting to scan now." After a pause, Starguard adds, "There is indications of a nuclear explosion, but I'm not picking up any concentration of radiation. Perhaps Major Star is being shielded from detection. If not, then he may have blown himself up in the explosion."
"Scanning for Goldstar now. I'm not picking up any life signs so far, but there is some interference. Is there anything about Goldstar that my scans should look for? Some unique trait that she possess?"
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GM Notes
GM Notes:
Lily, Eldrich, and Serena: How are you going to proceed into the Foundry? Going allow Rose to come along?
Frostbite and Blackout: Who is going to carry which villain into the ADT Complex? You're directed to stairs leading down into the building. Directions are give to guide you to the holding cells?
Flux and Tesla: Any way to help Starguard find Goldstar?
Now what?
Lily, Eldrich, and Serena: How are you going to proceed into the Foundry? Going allow Rose to come along?
Frostbite and Blackout: Who is going to carry which villain into the ADT Complex? You're directed to stairs leading down into the building. Directions are give to guide you to the holding cells?
Flux and Tesla: Any way to help Starguard find Goldstar?
Now what?
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Menagerie
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Withdrawal
Lily:
"Why don't you introduce Bullet to Dr. Marin and Edgar. I'm sure they can help him learn quite a bit about his new abilities. Then you two can practice using your powers here on the island. However, I don't want you leaving the island until I return. Okay?"
Once things are settled with Rose, Lily leaves with her 2 teammates. The trip to the Foundry proves uneventful. However, it appears that it has been much more eventful here at the Squadron's base. Someone or something has created a big hole in the wall.
Lily turns to Eldritch and Serena. "This doesn't look good. I suggest we investigate carefully." Lily then transforms into a black panther. She slinks over near the opening, using her enhanced senses to search for scents and minute noises. She will also try to determine whether the hole was made from the inside or the outside, based on the position of the debris relative to the wall.
In truth, Lily is rather impressed that she managed to pull this one off. Fortunately, she can enhance her strength quite a bit, so carrying the man isn't overly burdensome.It takes some trial and error, but Lily manages to get it to work. She can grow large white wings and carry the comatose man back to the island with her
"Sounds good," Lily replies with a nod. She then turns to the others. "Eldritch, Serena? Anything you need to collect before we go?""As for Eldrich, Lily,Serena see what you can find out what happened to Red/ Green Steels."
"I can certainly understand why that would be shocking. My first change was into a bear, and I really didn't know what was going on then! I'm sure that as you get more familiar with what you can do, you'll find it's kind of fun.""Just got them yesterday," Bullet indicates. "Been trial and error ever since. Really freaked me out to shrink for the first time! Although now I'm really curious what I can do with them."
"Oh! I'm sorry, Yu. I didn't know that. Don't worry, no one here will try to make you go.""No!", Yu gasps out. "No go home! Bad place! Yu stay here."
Lily smiles. "An excellent idea, don't you think, Yu?" Yu seems quite pleased, and Lily waves good-bye to her strange friend.Edgar comes up to Yu once more and makes a suggestion. "Give your ability to stretch long distances, perhaps you would be more at ease deeper inside the castle?"
"I'm sorry, Rose, but no. I need you to stay here." Lily gives Rose that sympathetic look that mothers are so good at."Can I go too?", Rose pleads with sad puppy dog eyes. "Please?"
"Why don't you introduce Bullet to Dr. Marin and Edgar. I'm sure they can help him learn quite a bit about his new abilities. Then you two can practice using your powers here on the island. However, I don't want you leaving the island until I return. Okay?"
Once things are settled with Rose, Lily leaves with her 2 teammates. The trip to the Foundry proves uneventful. However, it appears that it has been much more eventful here at the Squadron's base. Someone or something has created a big hole in the wall.
Lily turns to Eldritch and Serena. "This doesn't look good. I suggest we investigate carefully." Lily then transforms into a black panther. She slinks over near the opening, using her enhanced senses to search for scents and minute noises. She will also try to determine whether the hole was made from the inside or the outside, based on the position of the debris relative to the wall.
Frostbite
"Nothing specific sir. However, there are reports of finding victims frozen and some sort of toxic material being believed in Horton's Plaza. A Haz-Mat team was dispatched, but contact with them as been lost.
" Perhaps that's our missing Steel. Toxic Being, Sounds almost unbelievable. How long ago did they lose contact with them?"
Soon its time to depart the safety of the castle and he states to the others, "Good Luck."
As they load up on the transport, Frosty is seen gazing out the window. The images of the devastation finally sinks in. "Now wonder its a disaster site." he mutters to himself. "This is going to take for ever to recover from both emotionally and physically."
Soon the transport touches down at the ADT building where they are greeted by a Primus Agent. He informs us that the other transport has already arrived. "Where are we taking them?"
With directions to the cells given he Locates the sleeping form of Denier. A thought comes over him as he remembers what happened with the "king" and stops from picking him up. Making a gesture he is going to encase the demonic beast in ice so that he doesn't stick to him.
"Nothing specific sir. However, there are reports of finding victims frozen and some sort of toxic material being believed in Horton's Plaza. A Haz-Mat team was dispatched, but contact with them as been lost.
" Perhaps that's our missing Steel. Toxic Being, Sounds almost unbelievable. How long ago did they lose contact with them?"
Soon its time to depart the safety of the castle and he states to the others, "Good Luck."
As they load up on the transport, Frosty is seen gazing out the window. The images of the devastation finally sinks in. "Now wonder its a disaster site." he mutters to himself. "This is going to take for ever to recover from both emotionally and physically."
Soon the transport touches down at the ADT building where they are greeted by a Primus Agent. He informs us that the other transport has already arrived. "Where are we taking them?"
With directions to the cells given he Locates the sleeping form of Denier. A thought comes over him as he remembers what happened with the "king" and stops from picking him up. Making a gesture he is going to encase the demonic beast in ice so that he doesn't stick to him.
Mage is 'Mazed
Eldrich Arcane
Eldrich had been floating peacfully above the island that is Edgar watching the ships pass by and the strange people coming in. With the arrivals of his teamates Eldrich Steps down to the open area below to hear what they have planned.
A journey into nothing? Everything I have learned about this realm suggests that is death. I believe I shall decline if asked..
Eldrich eagerly agrees to go to the encampment of the knights as Lady Serena will be going there as well.
"I need collect nothing Lily. I am ready now."
Lily turns to Eldritch and Serena. "This doesn't look good. I suggest we investigate carefully." Lily then transforms into a black panther.
"A great force was released here.The red one was quite capable of such power. We may find the Green Knight beyond our help."
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Proof of impending senility: posted for Flux-forgot Arcane.
Eldrich had been floating peacfully above the island that is Edgar watching the ships pass by and the strange people coming in. With the arrivals of his teamates Eldrich Steps down to the open area below to hear what they have planned.
A journey into nothing? Everything I have learned about this realm suggests that is death. I believe I shall decline if asked..
Eldrich eagerly agrees to go to the encampment of the knights as Lady Serena will be going there as well.
"I need collect nothing Lily. I am ready now."
Eldrich is amazed by these two women. The elemental control of the such a primal force as lightining is difficult but possible under the right conditions and powerful magic. Shape-changing and partial alterations to one's own body are also possible-but dangrous in the long term, yet they both seem to have mastered these skills completley.Ominously, there is a gaping whole in the front of the Foundry. Something much larger than a normal person has forcibly burst through the bases outer wall. No one is around and all seems suspiciously quiet.
Lily turns to Eldritch and Serena. "This doesn't look good. I suggest we investigate carefully." Lily then transforms into a black panther.
"A great force was released here.The red one was quite capable of such power. We may find the Green Knight beyond our help."
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Proof of impending senility: posted for Flux-forgot Arcane.
Bruce....Superhero of San Diego
"Beam Me Up Scotty!"
Flux
As reality does a quick scene change for Flux he remembers-too late-that a call to his brother was due.
Small, but more comfy than a APC. Time to make some room.
Flux will shrink down for the flight out giving the others more space.
A large view port looks out into space. From the looks of it, the ship is currently in Earth orbit. Starguard slips into the control seat.
"Should we brace against something first?"
After pressing several portions of the console, the view outside the ship changes. The Earth moves off to the left and clear space lies up ahead. Suddenly the ship begins to accelerate and move away. The movement of the ship goes almost unnoticed by those inside it.
"Never mind, I guess not."
The ship makes its jump to the Oort cloud without causing so much as a pang of motion sickness.
"What would be shielding him? The debris?"
"She can convert hydrogen as a method of breathing in space, can change her density, and has a sparkling field around her all the time. I don't know if that helps or not."
As reality does a quick scene change for Flux he remembers-too late-that a call to his brother was due.
Small, but more comfy than a APC. Time to make some room.
Flux will shrink down for the flight out giving the others more space.
A large view port looks out into space. From the looks of it, the ship is currently in Earth orbit. Starguard slips into the control seat.
Starguard wrote:"This'll take just a few minutes. I can make the jump to Hyperspace once we are clear from Earth."
"Should we brace against something first?"
After pressing several portions of the console, the view outside the ship changes. The Earth moves off to the left and clear space lies up ahead. Suddenly the ship begins to accelerate and move away. The movement of the ship goes almost unnoticed by those inside it.
"Never mind, I guess not."
The ship makes its jump to the Oort cloud without causing so much as a pang of motion sickness.
Starguard wrote:"Starting to scan now." After a pause, Starguard adds, "There is indications of a nuclear explosion, but I'm not picking up any concentration of radiation. Perhaps Major Star is being shielded from detection. If not, then he may have blown himself up in the explosion."
"What would be shielding him? The debris?"
Starguard wrote:"Scanning for Goldstar now. I'm not picking up any life signs so far, but there is some interference. Is there anything about Goldstar that my scans should look for? Some unique trait that she possess?"
"She can convert hydrogen as a method of breathing in space, can change her density, and has a sparkling field around her all the time. I don't know if that helps or not."
Bruce....Superhero of San Diego
Jen in SPPACCEEE!!!!
Nemesis:
"I'll never get used that", Jen mutters after being beamed on board Starguard's space ship.
Once settled in, Nemesis joins the others at the controls. The trip seemingly passes in an instant as the ship travels to the Oort Cloud in a matter of seconds. "Now that is a handy way to travel."
After listen to Flux tell Starguard about Goldstar's particulars, Jen will add, "I'm not sure if this is helpful, but she's very warm to the touch. She radiates heat."
For now Jen will wait to see what happens next.
"I'll never get used that", Jen mutters after being beamed on board Starguard's space ship.
Once settled in, Nemesis joins the others at the controls. The trip seemingly passes in an instant as the ship travels to the Oort Cloud in a matter of seconds. "Now that is a handy way to travel."
After listen to Flux tell Starguard about Goldstar's particulars, Jen will add, "I'm not sure if this is helpful, but she's very warm to the touch. She radiates heat."
For now Jen will wait to see what happens next.
I don't know what is going to happen for sure, but you're not going to like it!
The Colorful Knights Besieged!
Serena:
The Knight is greatly impressed with Lily's shape shifting abilities. "You've come far in just a single day, my friend. Your skill in changing forms is most impressive."
Upon arriving at the Green Knights castle, Serena is disappointed to discover that it is not a castle in the traditional sense. Is there nothing right on this world?
"Indeed, yon structure appears to have been besieged. Perhaps these invaders are responsible for the fate of the Red Knight. We must investigate."
Drawing Blessed Salvation, Serena will step in through the hole keeping her senses alert for evil.
Serena accepts the Star Knights explanation without comment. How odd that so many people in this world wear armor and yet claim that they are not knights.Starguard wrote:"I guess you could say that I'm on a quest of a fashion. More like an on going mission. I'm not really a knight. The name is Starguard. I've been checking out some of the unusual things going on around here and just trying to help out."
"I have everything I need", Serena responds. However her usual exuberance is lacking."Sounds good," Lily replies with a nod. She then turns to the others. "Eldritch, Serena? Anything you need to collect before we go?"
The Knight is greatly impressed with Lily's shape shifting abilities. "You've come far in just a single day, my friend. Your skill in changing forms is most impressive."
Upon arriving at the Green Knights castle, Serena is disappointed to discover that it is not a castle in the traditional sense. Is there nothing right on this world?
"Indeed, yon structure appears to have been besieged. Perhaps these invaders are responsible for the fate of the Red Knight. We must investigate."
Drawing Blessed Salvation, Serena will step in through the hole keeping her senses alert for evil.
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Lily:
"True," Lily replies. "However, I don't think we should make any assumptions about what happened until we gather some evidence. For example, knowing whether the hole was made from the inside or the outside may tell us something. Can your magic help us learn anything here?"Eldrich wrote:"A great force was released here.The red one was quite capable of such power. We may find the Green Knight beyond our help."
"Thank you, Serena. This is all very new and strange for me, but I do think I'm starting to get the hang of it."Serena wrote:The Knight is greatly impressed with Lily's shape shifting abilities. "You've come far in just a single day, my friend. Your skill in changing forms is most impressive."
"At this point, I fear, just about anything is possible. I recommend we take this slow and careful. And I think we should stay together as much as possible.""Indeed, yon structure appears to have been besieged. Perhaps these invaders are responsible for the fate of the Red Knight. We must investigate."
a simple trip..
Tesla:
Tesla looks around the interior of the ship and sees if she can guess at what each of the functions and controls might be. She listens whenever Starguard gives a clue or mentions what certain components do so she can have a better understanding of the ship.
Once we arrive at our destination, not that it really seemed we travelled anywhere, Starguard asks for ways to locate Goldstar. Unfortunately Tesla knows nothing about the missing woman and so just remains quiet.
She keeps busy by examining and understanding how the bulky belt device works. Tesla definitely wants to make sure she knows how to operate it rather than be flailing around outside of the ship trying to stay alive should something go wrong.
Tesla looks around the interior of the ship and sees if she can guess at what each of the functions and controls might be. She listens whenever Starguard gives a clue or mentions what certain components do so she can have a better understanding of the ship.
"Well, let's hope nothing happens to you then or it'll be a long walk home for us," Tesla will reply."The ship is cloaked to avoid detection", Starguard notes. "It wouldn't due for its technology to fall into the wrong hands. Furthermore the controls are isomorphic. They only respond to me."
Once we arrive at our destination, not that it really seemed we travelled anywhere, Starguard asks for ways to locate Goldstar. Unfortunately Tesla knows nothing about the missing woman and so just remains quiet.
She keeps busy by examining and understanding how the bulky belt device works. Tesla definitely wants to make sure she knows how to operate it rather than be flailing around outside of the ship trying to stay alive should something go wrong.
picking up or dropping off..?
Blackout:
Blackout just patiently waits for the ride to ADT to be completed. It's been quite a series of hectic events and the little piece and quiet admist the noise of the transport is a welcome distraction.
Once the transport arrives and Frostbite gets directions, Blackout will move over to where the Aviator is and get ready to move him. He senses Frosty doing something and pauses, making sure the ice "case" works before grabbing the Aviator and proceeding.
Blackout just patiently waits for the ride to ADT to be completed. It's been quite a series of hectic events and the little piece and quiet admist the noise of the transport is a welcome distraction.
Once the transport arrives and Frostbite gets directions, Blackout will move over to where the Aviator is and get ready to move him. He senses Frosty doing something and pauses, making sure the ice "case" works before grabbing the Aviator and proceeding.