EV #70 - "Attack of the Doppelgangers"

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EV #70 - "Attack of the Doppelgangers"

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Eternal Vigilance #70 - "Attack of the Doppelgangers"


Things have gotten very strange in San Diego. This reality has been overlapped with those of eleven other dimensions and evil versions of the Vigilant are appearing and are attacking the real ones. All in all, just another day in San Diego…


Roll Call: Tilt-A-Whirl vs. Black Ice, Stargirl, & Tesla

Deep in the core of Infinity Exports, their trans-dimensional portal is working overdrive, forcing eleven other dimensions to intersect with this one. Tilt-A-Whirl had a front row seat for all of this and now finds herself in conflict with the architects of this disaster. Up in the control booth, Tilt closes in on Darkstar.
Titl-A-Whirl wrote:"wellwhydontyouplaywiththisforawhile!" Tilt says and rushes back up to Darkstar and hits her with her topsy-turvy power. Tilt just wanted to see the cool show and the woman had to start mocking her. How rude!
The attack clearly affects Darkstar, causing her to loose her balance and nearly stumble. The sparkly-woman is not happy! She takes a drunken swing at Tilt, but moves nothing but air.

“Take her out!” Darkstar yells as she attempts to regain her balance.


Down below in the core, three costumed beings observe this with mixed emotions. Tesla hangs in the air, electricity playing about her body with Stargirl not too far away. Black Ice is on the floor, but generates an ice slide to move higher up in the chamber. Black Ice slides into the control area and coats the floor with ice just behind Tilt and Darkstar. Outside the booth, Tesla waits for a clear shot…
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Roll Call: Flux, Menagerie, Tesla, Eldrich, Frostbite, Gargoyle, Xanaphia, Purple Phlox, Powershift, & Sea Guard vs. Flex, Powerstone, & Sea Conqueror


In Downtown San Diego, the main group of the Vigilant was en route back to the Starr Building when they were attacked by unknown yet vaguely familiar beings. Water suddenly materialized around Menagerie, in the form of Goldstar, and her passenger, the enigmatic Eldrich. The water swirls about them, trying to force its way into their lungs. This was a concern for Lily at first, until she realized that she no longer needed to breath in her current form.

Eldrich, however, wasn’t as fortunate. As the water began to fill his lungs, he mentally activates the power of his amulet, generating a protective force field. The expanding field pushes the water away, while at the same time protecting both Eldrich and Menagerie.

While Eldrich catches his breath, Menagerie searches for the source of the attack. She quickly realizes that the water itself is the attacker! The water continues to flow around the outer edge of the force wall and even cries out, “Why won’t you die!?” in a strangely familiar voice.


An unseen attacker assaulted the brutish Gargoyle, causing the hulking man to plummet to the ground creating a large impact crater. However, the Gargoyle just shrugged off the crash like it was nothing. He looks around wildly, trying to find his attacker.

Overhead, Flux was also attacked and orders the Vigilant to pair off and fight back. Frostbite generates an ice slide away from Flux, taking Sea Guard with him.
Frostbite wrote:“Hope you can surf guard.” He says just as he jumps off Flux’s hand, As he does so he gestures before him causing an Ice slide for him to move about on anchoring it on a nearby building he will move toward Gargy.
“Very well, actually,” Sea Guard answers as he holds on to Frostbite. He doesn’t seem affected by the cold Frostbite generates.

As the pair slide closer, they see something strike Gargoyle again, uprooting the man-beast and sending him flying once more. Still no sign of an attacker! Gargoyle isn’t hurt, but boy is he getting mad!


Not far away, the rest of the group closed in on Powerstone, the Powershift clone. Tesla soars in and hits Powerstone with an electrical blast, knocking him back a few feet. Powerstone retaliates with his own reddish blast of magical energy. Tesla is struck and it’s her turn to go flying backwards across the sky

Powershift weakly flies from Flux’s hand freeing the giant-size hero from the burden of his passengers. It’s clear that Powershift hasn’t yet recovered from having his magical jewel forcibly removed by Morjok.

Once Powershift is clear, Flux turns his full attention to Powerstone. Reaching out, the giant-size hero smacks Powerstone, driving him from the sky! It’s now Powerstone’s turn to make an impact crater on the street below!

Amazingly, Powerstone pulls himself up and is looking to fight back! The Purple Phlox lands a close distance away and points her Crystal Headed Staff at the doppelganger. An energy discharge is fired from the staff, catching Powerstone in the forehead! The villain staggers for a moment, crying out in pain from the attack. Remarkably, he’s still moving! Dark red energy gathers about Powerstone’s jewel as he prepares to fight back!


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Flux: 26 of 32 STUN
Tesla: 46 of 60 STUN
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Roll Call: Blackout and Lavender vs. Backlash, Fenris, and Twisterella


Elsewhere, on a downtown roof, Blackout and Lavender have their own troubles. While a third watches, two strangely familiar, but yet twisted beings attack! Lavender redirected Backlashes leap, causing him to smash through the roof and disappear into the building below, evening the odds somewhat.

Twisterella continues to spin about the roof like a fast moving human top. She’s on Lavender before the lavender-clad woman or Blackout can do anything. She spins about rapidly, raining down punches on Lavender! Lavender only gets to cry out before she goes flying backwards across the roof. She hits the roof hard and tumbles to a stop. It’s clear that Lavender is no longer conscious!

Blackout throws his rod, the line playing out behind it. The rod whips about Twisterella, the strong cord settles about her torso, pinning her arms to her side.


Not far away, Backlash regains his wits and leaps back to the rooftop. Fenris continues to watch from the shadows.

GM Notes:

Hero Status:


Backlash: 32 of 47 STUN
Blackout: 36 of 39 STUN
Lavender: -1 of 30 STUN, 6 of 10 BODY
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Roll Call: Backlash & Stargirl vs. BlackOut & Menagerie

And at the Starr Building, the interior of the building is unaffected by the shifting of dimensions. The sudden surge of dimensional energy has changed Gloria Starr into Stargirl, much to her surprise and confusion. Dr. Mary-Beth Williams tries to explain what is going on while a pair of invaders close in on their location. Backlash moves off to fight the intruders.
Stargirl wrote:"I can fly. I have superpowers," Gloria says, giggling slightly. "This has to be some kind of joke, right?"
“Do I look like I am joking?”
Stargirl wrote:"My mother is Goldstar?" Gloria continues. "Maybe this is real. Stargirl, huh? Well, if I have the power of a star, then I guess the name fits."
“Trust me, it does.”


While Backlash confronts BlackOut, someone who looks very much like Goldstar, but in different colors attacks! A force field in the door to the clinic blocks the attack for now.
Stargirl wrote:"Full capacity? What do you mean? How long has there been a force field over the doorway?" Then it dawns on Gloria and she looks back at Dr. Williams. "How come you know so much? What this about being a princess?"
DarkLilian wrote:"No! You will not cheat me of this kill, machine!" Ignoring the ignorant questions of the girl inside, DarkLilian switches to full Neutron power (density) and begins attacking both the barrier and the doorjamb. Hopefully, her full power will overwhelm either the force field or the wall next to it.
“This isn’t really the time for this conversation,” Dr. Williams suggest as she watches the Goldstar clone pound on the force field and the doorway containing it.


Further out in the hallway, Backlash changes course intent upon attacking the Goldstar copy. However, BlackOut is faster. The patch of darkness reaches Backlash and envelopes him. Strong arms latch on to Backlash and the two being to grapple.

At the doorway, the force field is growing weaker under the relentless pounding. It’ll fail in a matter of moments!

“The field isn’t going to hold!” Dr. Williams cries out. “Gloria, you have to use your powers! Most things wrapped up in darkness don’t like the light. You need to generate a burst of light to drive it away! Backlash isn’t going to last long taking on two of them at one time! It’s up to you now. You can do this!”
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Roll Call: Coventant, Serena, & Turjess


Elsewhere, at what must be the most evil place in San Diego given how many bad things happen there, a trio of beings not of this dimension is gathered at Horton’s Plaza. While this is Horton’s Plaza is one from another dimension, a dimension where the extra-dimensional horrors known as the Anopheles hold sway.

Serena, the human daughter of Tyrannon, has just told her brother that their father has been overthrown and that she now rules Thulkos. Serena lacks her usual armor, but instead is clad from the neck down in an impossibly skin tight black outfit.
Covenant wrote:"YOU rule... you are unfit! Tell your mistress I will serve only for as long as 'I' rule Thulkos, and I rule it ALONE!"
“Too late,” Serena giddily answers. “That position is already filled. I told her that this was a waste of time. I’m glad that you didn’t disappoint me, brother dear. You may go back to your dreary existence, plotting your little schemes. I have more important work to do and real power to claim.”

As Serena goes to step away, another rises up to their level in Horton’s Plaza. The stranger eyes the two with his mystic senses. Both are powerful, but the female is the stronger of the two. Remarkably, her ‘garment’ is alive! It is working in a type of symbiosis with the woman, making both of them more powerful.

“Well?” Serena questions of the stranger. “What do you want?”


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On The Matter of Elementals and Combat

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Eldrich Arcane
While Eldrich catches his breath, Menagerie searches for the source of the attack. She quickly realizes that the water itself is the attacker! The water continues to flow around the outer edge of the force wall and even cries out, “Why won’t you die!?” in a strangely familiar voice.
Fantastic! The very element of water controlled or possessed!

Impressive. But no defense against an Eldritch Bolt.


Eldrich spits the last of the water from his mouth and incants the spell. . .
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Flex

This guy is as dumb as he looks. I'll give him another love-tap

At full density and small size Flex gives the gray brute another blow from below, sending it flying again!

it's handball without the wall! I could do this all day! I wonder if i can get a skip-bounce if i hit 'em just right?

It's just about then the sky falls in. Powerstone plummets to the ground loudly. Flex looks up and can see more trouble heading down his way.

Figures. Every time I get into some fun that Frosty kid blows in like a bad smell. Never liked him. This one's not the same guy but that just means I can do him without taking flak from the Chief later. But, first things first. I'm gonna put my fists in the eyes of that refugee from a stone quarry.

( Eye Poke from Dirty Infighting )
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Flux

Seeing Tesla take return fire from Powerstone convinces Flux to go all out. This copy/clone of Powershift can obviously take it. When everyone else has moved along, Flux engages Powerstone with the intent to drive him to ground.

The strike is a success. Powerstone craters into the ruins below.

Good. Now we can consolidate our attacks on the ground . . . as soon as we free up Menagerie and Eldrich.

Flux checks the status of his team in the air. He will ascertain their effectiveness against what appears to be angry water(?) before moving.
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On The Matter of Success and Power

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Turjess Malkindor

Siblings they are. And in contention for power. This could prove useful.

"What do I want? Power of course. Knowledge. Just as any majiker does. You appear to be offering it to one who spurns you. Perhaps you would have more success speaking to a wiser elder such as myself."

Butter first. That is always best. Bitter salt later if needed. One way or the other I will have what I wish.
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Further out in the hallway, Backlash changes course intent upon attacking the Goldstar copy. However, BlackOut is faster. The patch of darkness reaches Backlash and envelopes him. Strong arms latch on to Backlash and the two being to grapple.

Struggling against the arms coming at his back, Lash begins to bends forward, “I aint one for hugging! Get off me, you scum sucker!” Backlash will attempt to fling the Nightmare reject off him, if it is apparent he is getting the upper hand, he will allow his to grapple him and with a super leap @ ful density, straight up hopefuly drive him through the ceiling.
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Evil Backlash

Not far away, Backlash regains his wits and leaps back to the rooftop. Fenris continues to watch from the shadows.


Looking about he sees Twisterella and the wannabe hero engaged. And even better the Floozy out cold on the ground. ‘ she may prove useful.‘ Moving to her He will pick her up and move toward Blackout intent on using Lavender’s prone body as a club. (Over the head club attack, haymaker?, if he misses Blackout, keep following through with the swing, driving Lavender into the roof.)
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Black Ice

Growing frustrated at the speedster, He looks to the ceiling and spots the fire sprinklers, a grin comes to his face. He will grab hold of the pipe and attempt to snap it, releasing the water.
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Frostbite

“If we can’t see it then perhaps its time it does see us!”

Frosty will generate a White out as large as he can, (darkness effective against sight & sound.)
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Tilt-A-Whirl:

The attack clearly affects Darkstar, causing her to loose her balance and nearly stumble. The sparkly-woman is not happy! She takes a drunken swing at Tilt, but moves nothing but air.

“Take her out!” Darkstar yells as she attempts to regain her balance.


Tilt giggles at how silly the woman is acting now. That'll teach her to poke fun! She's mad and yells at those other bad people to get her, but Tilt doesn't plan to sit that still!

Tilt will run up the wall, across the ceiling if neccessary, to avoid the slippery ice and get clear. She will use her speed and try to avoid getting hit while looking for an exit or at least a place to hide for a moment so they have to get closer to her.
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Twisterella:

Twisterella continues to spin about the roof like a fast moving human top. She’s on Lavender before the lavender-clad woman or Blackout can do anything. She spins about rapidly, raining down punches on Lavender! Lavender only gets to cry out before she goes flying backwards across the roof. She hits the roof hard and tumbles to a stop. It’s clear that Lavender is no longer conscious!

Twisterella laughes manically as fist after fist hits the scared woman. Even her heroic boyfriend is too slow to stop her! Such the pity, for now Backlash has himself a new toy, "gogether!" is all she has time to say though.

Blackout throws his rod, the line playing out behind it. The rod whips about Twisterella, the strong cord settles about her torso, pinning her arms to her side.

"heynowimnotintothosekindofgames!" Twisterella protests, but she finds her arms pinned anyway. Curse that hero for spoiling her fun! She will see if she spins the opposite direction if she can work the line free. If it's too interwoven for that to work, she will try to reach some of her bladed items to cut free. If nothing works, she will just try to use her (meager) strength to work free of the bonds.
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"WHAT IN THE... WHO DID THAT!?!", Gargoyle rages as he looks for his attacker. Seeing noone he is just about to drop his guard when he's struck again.

Yelling, "THAT CUTS IT!!!", Gargoyle takes a combat ready stance... and closes his eyes, (strength surged to +20) attempting to filter out what he can see and focus in on that adrenal awareness, that momentary thrill an instant before a blow is struck in combat (Combat Awareness) to locate his foe in the instant before the next bow is struck. If he succeeds Gargoyle will reach out and try to grapple his opponent (hopefully catching him by surprise) before he can land another blow.
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Stargirl:

Even with the obvious danger, this sudden change still seems very surreal to Gloria. She’s someone called Stargirl, her mother is Goldstar, and she has the power of a star. And even stranger, Dr. Williams acts as if this was common knowledge to her.
Dr. Williams wrote:“This isn’t really the time for this conversation,” Dr. Williams suggest as she watches the Goldstar clone pound on the force field and the doorway containing it.
“Yeah, I guess you’re right,” Gloria answers, more then a bit scared of the woman who looks like Goldstar trying to force her way in.
Dr. Williams wrote:“The field isn’t going to hold!” Dr. Williams cries out. “Gloria, you have to use your powers! Most things wrapped up in darkness don’t like the light. You need to generate a burst of light to drive it away! Backlash isn’t going to last long taking on two of them at one time! It’s up to you now. You can do this!”
“But, I—“ Gloria starts to object. “I don’t know if this real or just a dream, but I guess it’s my time to shine.”

Gloria steps up to the doorway, ignoring the madwoman who looks like her mother. A glow gathers in hands. From her subconscious two words rise up and she points her hands towards the doorway.

“SOLAR FLARE!!”
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Nega-Stargirl:
Tesla wrote:Tesla laughs along with Stargirl, "Maybe so, but I'm just getting started!" Black Ice is seemingly getting ready to add an interesting element into the mix. This should get good really fast! Tesla will wait and line up a shot once the speedster goes slip sliding away...
“Please do, continue,” Stargirl says between laughs. “This is most entertaining!”
The attack clearly affects Darkstar, causing her to loose her balance and nearly stumble. The sparkly-woman is not happy! She takes a drunken swing at Tilt, but moves nothing but air.

“Take her out!” Darkstar yells as she attempts to regain her balance.
“But that wasn’t funny at all!” Stargirl cries out, visible upset at the sight of that little twerp hurting her mother!

Stargirl flies closer to a point where has can get a clear shot at that speed demon. She’ll point her hands and cry out, “Radiation blast!”
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not as smooth as one hoped...

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Blackout:
Twisterella continues to spin about the roof like a fast moving human top. She’s on Lavender before the lavender-clad woman or Blackout can do anything. She spins about rapidly, raining down punches on Lavender! Lavender only gets to cry out before she goes flying backwards across the roof. She hits the roof hard and tumbles to a stop. It’s clear that Lavender is no longer conscious!
Blackout can't believe just how fast that wicked girl can move! He can't do anything to intercept her before she knocks Lavender out. Suddenly he finds himself on the defensive, having to be concerned for Lavander's safety.
Blackout throws his rod, the line playing out behind it. The rod whips about Twisterella, the strong cord settles about her torso, pinning her arms to her side.

"heynowimnotintothosekindofgames!" Twisterella protests, but she finds her arms pinned anyway.
Blackout isn't entirely sure what she said, but he can tell she's not happy. Still, he seems to have bought himself some time. Now to act before the other villain recovers and returns.

He will try to get to Lavender before Backlash can and pick her up and attempt to make good his escape. If he can't reach her in time, he will drop a globe of darkness around himself and see just how well the villain can fight while not being able to see him.
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snack time..

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BlackOut:
Struggling against the arms coming at his back, Lash begins to bends forward, “I aint one for hugging! Get off me, you scum sucker!”
"Such weak last words," BlackOut whispers. He has the hero right where he wants him. He will reach out with his extended fangs, intent on locking onto flesh and draining the hero dry.
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ok.. ow..

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Tesla:

Not far away, the rest of the group closed in on Powerstone, the Powershift clone. Tesla soars in and hits Powerstone with an electrical blast, knocking him back a few feet. Powerstone retaliates with his own reddish blast of magical energy. Tesla is struck and it’s her turn to go flying backwards across the sky

Tesla flys in and slams this strange doppleganger version of Powershift with a blast of electricity. However the villain is not going to go down that easily and retaliates. She gets hit and tumbles backwards across the sky, out of control for a moment.

"Okay, he's not fooling around," she says as she recovers. Tesla flys back in, watching as the others pound on the villain but he remains in the fight. She wants to see just how weakened he is though, and will use her electricity to encage him and begin to drain him as well.
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“Please do, continue,” Stargirl says between laughs. “This is most entertaining!”

The attack clearly affects Darkstar, causing her to loose her balance and nearly stumble. The sparkly-woman is not happy! She takes a drunken swing at Tilt, but moves nothing but air.

“Take her out!” Darkstar yells as she attempts to regain her balance.

“But that wasn’t funny at all!” Stargirl cries out, visible upset at the sight of that little twerp hurting her mother!


Tesla still finds it funny. Impressive attack from someone so little, but it won't save her. Her patience isn't inexhaustable though, and if the speedster refuses to come out to get hit, then she'll have to go in closer and do it herself.
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Menagerie:

The voice from the water helps the pieces fall into place for Menagerie. The water that attacked them must be some kind of clone of Sea Guard! "You should know we don't die easily, Sea Guard, or whatever you're calling yourself."

GoldLily unleashes her NND attack at the water. Hopefully, it will be more susceptable to such an attack.
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Dark Menagerie/Omnivore:

The field barring her entry to the room appears to be weakening. A small grin flits across DarkLilian's face as she redoubles her efforts to break through.

They will pay for trying to keep her from her prey...
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