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Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The End part 3)

Postby Crinos » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:33 pm

The Avengers

Episode 1: The Stuff of legends
Episode 2: Good Neighbors
One shots
Episode 3: The Jagged Crescent
Episode 4: Phenomenon
Episode 5: Forsaken
Two Shots
Episode 6: Deep Blue Sea
One Shots 3
Episode 7: Mind over Matter
One Shots 4
Episode 8: Night of the Homunculus
More one shots
Episode 9: Ants Marching
One Shots?
Chapter 10: The Bridger of worlds part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Spooky One Shots
Chapter 11: Assault on Warehouse 23
Fun Shots
Chapter 12: Return of the Super Gang
One Shot Spectacular
Chapter 13: Masters of Evil
One Shots: Masters of Evil Aftermath
Chapter 14: The Greater Evil
Chapter 15: Dungeons & Ponies
Pony Shots
Chapter 16: Lights, Camera, REVENGE!
One Shots: The next Generation
Chapter 17: Contest of Champions
One shots: The Phantom menace
Chapter 18: Love Story
One Shots: the Wrath of Khan
Chapter 19: The Prime Doctors
Big Shots
Chapter 20: A day unlike any other: Part one: wedding Crashers
Part 2: Day of the Homunculi
Part 3: The Silver Storm
One Shots: The Final Frontier
Chapter 21: New Maps of Hell
Wonderful Shots
Chapter 22: House Guests and Gatecrashers
Vunder Shots
Chapter 23: Acts of Vengeance
Chapter 24: Halloween Horror
Return of One shots
One shots: Halloween Aftermath
Chapter 25: Revolution
Episode 26: The Search for Charli
Final One Shots
Chapter 27: Disassembled
The End part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Prologue

There are two types of the cities in the world: Cities which are "normal", where nothing odd ever seems to happen, and then there are the other cities. The cities where weird stuff happens, the cities of heroes.

This is the story of Emerald City. Once, it was a normal city, where unusual stuff never happened. But tonight, all that will change, as a mother tucks her children in to bed and reads them a story from a very unusual book.

***

"And so Snow White came to the cottage, and found that it was inhabited by seven little men, who loved her so much that they let her stay there. But the Evil Queen would not be satisfied till Snow White was dead, so she..."

The Mother stopped, reading down further silently. This was very odd to her; she had never read the story like this before.

"Keep reading mommy." the daughter said, "I wanna hear the end."

The mother shrugged, "...Okay. So, the Queen summoned up all her dark magic against Snow White, but Snow White was prepared; for when she escaped the evil Queen, she stole some of her magic, and used it to trap The Evil Queen in her own storybook. Waiting for some time that some unsuspecting fool like you would read the book and release the evil Queen. Why are you still reading? You have to stop before she notices you if you don't..."

At this point the Mother closed the book. This was way too weird. She looked at her daughter, who was staring in wide eyed horror.

The mother slowly turned around to see the evil queen before her.

She barely had time to scream.

And thus that story ended, but a far greater story is about to begin:

Relentless

Its a dark night, the full moon bright in the sky, the wind is howling outside.

You decided to stay in tonight; rather than go out you decided to spend some quality time with your wife Cecilia, watching some old movies and cuddling together. You're watching an old sci fi movie staring the former starless and current villainess Ms. Martian.

"This is nice." Cecilia says as she cuddles close, "We don't do this often enough anymore."

Suddenly, you hear a loud knocking at the door.

"Huh, I wasn't expecting anyone." Cecilia says, "Stay here Mel, I'll see who it is."

Cecilia leaves the room to check the door, a few seconds later you hear a blood curdling scream.

Cecilia suddenly runs back in, white as a sheet. "Mel, there's a-a-a Wolf! A giant Wolf! The size of a car on the front lawn. It had white eyes, like dead white, and it was smiling at me!"

Suddenly you hear the knocking again.

"Little Pig Little Pig let me come in..."

Xiao

You are on the subway, taking the strange underground train from Freedom City to Emerald. Most people are keeping their distance, not sure what to make of your extravagant dress (You honestly don't understand what their problem is; By Creation standards your actually dressed quite conservatively) and your very very big sword.

However, One person shows no fear. A young punk girl with green hair dyed in a Mohawk.

"Wicked getup." The girl says as she walks up to you. "What's up with the getup? Some sort of gaming convention? I used to do the cosplay stuff too. Nowadays its all about SKA."

You only half listen to the strange girl as she barrages you with words she barely understands, your main concern is finding your fiancee. From what you've heard, this Pantheon she is hanging out with are no good, and you must act fast before they become a bad influence on her (not that she needs the help, but you're confident you can make her see the light."

Suddenly the subway lurches to a halt, as you barely avoid falling over. You catch the girl by instinct as she almost falls. You see her blush as the lights flicker and go out.

"Wonder what's going on?" She asks you. Your answer comes quickly.

Suddenly the roof of the subway is peeled away by a massive hand, looking up, you see three ugly giant humanoids, clad in grimy furs and wielding clubs.

You may not be familiar with everything in this world, but you definitely know trolls when you see them.

The troll scan the other occupants, noticing your lady friend. "That one." The head Troll grumbles. The others nod, and one picks her up, lifting the screaming woman out of the car.

Technus

You are presently on patrol. flying over the North Emerald City skyline. You've only been in town for a week, and have yet to encounter any supervillains, but you have busted some minor crimes, and getting the hang of your new armor.

As you approach Topaz Park though, you notice something odd: An enormous medieval castle had manifested where the rolling greens of the park once stood. It is shrouded by dark mist and gives a sense of foreboding.

Before you can investigate further though, you hear a scream from below. When you land to investigate, you see the strangest sight ever.

A young woman in a business suit is being attacked by a swarm of some sort. This is not the strange part though; the strange part is that the woman is laughing uncontrollably as she swings at the swarm, and that the swarm is apparently made of tiny technicolor people with wings.

As you approach, you notice something even stranger; every now and then one of the pixies comes in close to the woman, and touches her, and suddenly she swells up a bit. At first you think its some sort of allergic reaction, but then, she suddenly swells up like a balloon and BURSTS! Releasing hundreds more of the tiny winged creatures.

Suddenly they notice you, and begin to swarm towards you...

Hybrid

You're chilling in the dorm. Reading a copy of Pseudo's tell all book I, Grue. Its very intriguing, as this is the closest you've gotten to actually finding out anything about your people.

"Ugh, I can't believe you're reading that trash." You look up and see your roommate, Max Dilton, has come in. "Lousy stinking alien. If I had my way, I'd have him dangle from the end of a rope."

Before you can respond, you hear a scream from the hallway. When you and Maxwell go to investigate, you see something coming down the hall.

It is a huge lion, only with the hind legs of a goat, and a snake attached to the back. Most people who see it scream and slam their doors shut. But one young girl has tripped, and is in the monsters way.

"Wow, look at that." Max says, not even looking at you. "What do you think it is?"

Omni

Omni, you are completely lost.

After graduation, you heard that Xiao was going to come to Emerald City to find Usako. You decided that, considering who Xiao is, and what Usako is like, he was definitely going to need your help.

However, since you are now in Sapphire Hills, the gated suburbs outside of Emerald City, its safe to assume you have no idea where Xiao or Usako are.

Suddenly though, in the night, you hear some music playing in the distance. as you follow it, you notice that countless children are also following it, apparently hypnotized by the sound of the playing.

Eventually you come to the end of a cul de sac, where you see a strange man with chalk white skin, dressed in all green with a red cape, playing a flute. He smiles as the kids begin to crowd him, and suddenly his tune changes.

And so do the children. Slowly the children begin to shrink, growing hair and whiskers as they do. eventually the kids all turn into mice.

The man smiles as he walks over to the mice, picking them up and placing them in his pouch. When he looks up and notices you.

Big Charli

Big Charli, you are currently in South Emerald City, enjoying the nightlife and trying to find your dance club.

You're really enjoying the change of scenery; after the drama fest that was your last gig with the Tomorrow Society was definitely going nowhere.

However, your search for a club halts when suddenly you see people running and screaming down the street. This naturally piques our interest, as you begin to seek out the source of the fear.

You are not disappointed as you round a corner and see a huge dragon stomping around on the street. It has two legs, two wings, a long curling tail, and pale white skin. Several police surround the monster with barricades and cars, and are shooting at it, but as the Wyvern reaches down and casually eats a cop, its obvious they aren't having much effect.

In the distance, you see a huge ominous castle looming,

(Alright, begin NOW.)
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Kreuzritter » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:52 pm

for the record, crinos, Xiao's weapon isn't a standard Daiklaive, its, well...


following the creatures back out into the station, Xiaos hand snaps forth, the golden light of essence alighting about him, as he wills into his hand a one-handed Daiklaive of golden radiant energy. Upon his brow, he also feels his greatest shame alight as well, the blasphemous golden mark of the rising sun that brands his exaltation as Anathema, slave to the Unconquered Sun.

and from the look in their eyes, he knows the monsters recognize it as well.

"I am Cathak Xiao Lon," he says, his voice imperious and without fear, "also called the Forsaken. I know you are Fair Folk, the soulless spawn of The Wyld, and that my blade will slay you as surely as the coldest iron. Let the girl go, and perhaps more than one of you can tell your master that this city, this... Earth, is under my protection, and that I stand in proxy of her imperial Majesty, the Scarlet Empress. I will not ask again."

intimidate check

roll 18 + skill 8 + CHA 2 + threating appearance 2 = 30

and initiative for when that doesn't work:

roll 12 + DEX 7 + init 4 = 23
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Crinos » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:58 pm

Kreuzritter wrote:
for the record, crinos, Xiao's weapon isn't a standard Daiklaive, its, well...



(Well, I still imagine people would be avoiding the strangely dressed man with the big glowing sword anyways).
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby EnigmaticOne » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:01 pm

Relentless

The interruption had at first merely started as unwelcome for the moment, as Mel took a bite of popcorn resting in his hand. The superhero routine he'd begun of the last several months had been taking more time- and had been far more intense than he'd ever realized. Then Cecilia screamed- and a combination of fear for his wife and the tell-tale fade into his Relentless persona dug into his bones.

And yet so far, he had not dealt with anything like the Big Bad Wolf or his porcine would-be dinners, at least as far as Mel remembered. "Cecilia, get out to the Leemans now!" He barked immediately, as the NRA patriarch of those neighbors had several shotguns and rifles, though somehow Mel doubted that they would be effective against the lupine if her description was to be believed.

He had left his brass knuckles on the table nearby and slipped them on in swift, precise moves. Relentless took several quiet breaths to calm himself and settled into a basic boxing stance.

Initiative: 1d20+15=16
Let's hope that isn't a bad omen.
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Kreuzritter » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:07 pm

Crinos wrote:
Kreuzritter wrote:
for the record, crinos, Xiao's weapon isn't a standard Daiklaive, its, well...



(Well, I still imagine people would be avoiding the strangely dressed man with the big glowing sword anyways).


true, but the point is it's like star knight's energy sword, or some other summoned weapon: it doesn't appear unless he wants it too. being thought of an oddly dressed weirdo, yes. oddly dressed weirdo with a big honkin' sword. no. oddly dressed weirdo who glows like the sun with a crest of solid gold upon his brow, in whose hand has flared a sword that seems made of pure golden light, facing three trolls, YES
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby kenseido » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:18 pm

Technus

Troy was beginning to wonder if Emerald City was really the place for him. Well, he was until he saw the castle in Topaz Park. Finally, some action, he thought. Before he could set his sights on the castle, he was interrupted by the scream of a woman.

Fortunately for Troy, nobody could see his deer-in the headlight stare as the woman exploded into a swarm of faeries. As they turned towards him, he shook himself out of his trance. Still not believing what he sees, he switched back and forth between radar and optical view several times to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.

"All right you crazy flying things... just back off." He tried to sound tough, as he raised his hands readying to fire into the swarm.

In the back of his mind, the voice of his mother repeated the warning she gave him just before he left for college, "Be careful what you wish for..."

Initiative: 1d20+2=12
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Yeoman » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:29 pm

Charli

Charli blinks at the large dragon-esque creature.

"Huh."

Charli then teleports over to the creature. Stand in front of it, she looks up at it, then back down and she pokes it with her finger. Serveral times. Find it solid she looks back up at it and waves animatedly. Shortly before the portal appears behind it and large mechinical arm juts out and attempts to grasp the beast by the neck.

OOC: Grab: 1d20+8=13

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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby SilvercatMoonpaw » Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:39 am

"Great: first solo villain and I get a Tim Burton version of a fairy tale. Hey! Magical Mystery Tour! You like music?!"

With a sound that was unmistakable to anyone living in Millennium City Omni's clothes and distinctive pink hair disappeared under sporty red plates of car body aluminum and her feet became wheels. To top the transformation off she held up one of her new giant fists with its plethora of rocket engines at the back.

"How 'bout some heavy metal!"
Initiative: 1d20+0=16

Standard Action to configure Variable:
Car body Plating: Protection 8
Rocket Fist: Blast 10
Wheel Feet: Speed 6 [500 MPH], Enhanced Feat [Move-by Action]

That's pretty much all I can do this round.
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby hero4hire » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:43 am

Hybrid HP: 1, Cond: Fine

Jax rolled his eyes at his roommate when he went on his little racist tirade. He had gotten that a lot since discovering his heritage. In many ways the reputation of the Grue was well deserved, they *had* tried to invade Earth. But Jax couldn't help feeling that they were not totally responsible for their actions. No, according to the book he had just put down the whole race is controlled by some sort of Hive-Mind. Grue like his father and Pseudo were rare exceptions. Grue with independent thought, who could resist the influence of the "Mega-Mind".

Jax inhaled to possibly chastise his roommate (in reality Jax really didn't know what he was going to say next) when he was interrupted by a scream. He followed Max out into the hallway and saw the weird hybrid creature. Huh...Ironic!
"Wow, look at that." Max says, not even looking at you. "What do you think it is?"


Jax took advantage of his roommate's distraction and morphed into his Hybrid form and sunk into the floor.
Quickly he rose out of the floor in front of the Beast in hopes to protect the fallen woman. "STOP!"

OOC:
Initiative 1d20+2=9
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby EnigmaticOne » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:26 am

On a brief OOC note... we need an OOC topic for this game, Crinos.
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Crinos » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:42 am

EnigmaticOne wrote:
On a brief OOC note... we need an OOC topic for this game, Crinos.

(Already taken care of.)
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Crinos » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:11 pm

Kreuzritter wrote:
for the record, crinos, Xiao's weapon isn't a standard Daiklaive, its, well...


following the creatures back out into the station, Xiaos hand snaps forth, the golden light of essence alighting about him, as he wills into his hand a one-handed Daiklaive of golden radiant energy. Upon his brow, he also feels his greatest shame alight as well, the blasphemous golden mark of the rising sun that brands his exaltation as Anathema, slave to the Unconquered Sun.

and from the look in their eyes, he knows the monsters recognize it as well.

"I am Cathak Xiao Lon," he says, his voice imperious and without fear, "also called the Forsaken. I know you are Fair Folk, the soulless spawn of The Wyld, and that my blade will slay you as surely as the coldest iron. Let the girl go, and perhaps more than one of you can tell your master that this city, this... Earth, is under my protection, and that I stand in proxy of her imperial Majesty, the Scarlet Empress. I will not ask again."

intimidate check

roll 18 + skill 8 + CHA 2 + threating appearance 2 = 30

and initiative for when that doesn't work:

roll 12 + DEX 7 + init 4 = 23


Two of the Trolls begin to back away, but the third is not so easily frightened.

"Fools. He is bluffing. There are no more exalted. They all perished remember? He is using tricks to scare you."

The other two are inconvinced, the lead Troll hands them the girl and hefts his club.

"I will show you then. DIE MORTAL!"

He suddenly begins charging at you... very very slowly. More of a plod than a charge.

(yeah, with -1 init there's now way he can beat you. Go ahead and kill him.)
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Crinos » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:17 pm

EnigmaticOne wrote:Relentless

The interruption had at first merely started as unwelcome for the moment, as Mel took a bite of popcorn resting in his hand. The superhero routine he'd begun of the last several months had been taking more time- and had been far more intense than he'd ever realized. Then Cecilia screamed- and a combination of fear for his wife and the tell-tale fade into his Relentless persona dug into his bones.

And yet so far, he had not dealt with anything like the Big Bad Wolf or his porcine would-be dinners, at least as far as Mel remembered. "Cecilia, get out to the Leemans now!" He barked immediately, as the NRA patriarch of those neighbors had several shotguns and rifles, though somehow Mel doubted that they would be effective against the lupine if her description was to be believed.

He had left his brass knuckles on the table nearby and slipped them on in swift, precise moves. Relentless took several quiet breaths to calm himself and settled into a basic boxing stance.

Initiative: 1d20+15=16
Let's hope that isn't a bad omen.


Suddenly you hear the voice again, louder.

"Then I'll huff..."

Suddenly the wind begins to grow louder,

"...And I'll puff..."

The windows break around you as the house begins to creak.

"...AND I'LL BLOW YOUR HOUSE IN!"

All of a sudden your house disintegrates, the roof flying off as the walls come apart, it takes all your force not to get knocked down as the wind blows the house to pieces.

When all is done, your house is gone. All that is left of it is a few rickety support beams and several piles of rubble.

Standing in front of what used to be the door, is a huge gray wolf, As big as your care, with eyes that burn like hot coals.

The giant wolf walks gracefully through the rubble of your house, and sniffs you.

"Where is the fair maiden who answered the door?" He asks.
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Crinos » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:20 pm

kenseido wrote:Technus

Troy was beginning to wonder if Emerald City was really the place for him. Well, he was until he saw the castle in Topaz Park. Finally, some action, he thought. Before he could set his sights on the castle, he was interrupted by the scream of a woman.

Fortunately for Troy, nobody could see his deer-in the headlight stare as the woman exploded into a swarm of faeries. As they turned towards him, he shook himself out of his trance. Still not believing what he sees, he switched back and forth between radar and optical view several times to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.

"All right you crazy flying things... just back off." He tried to sound tough, as he raised his hands readying to fire into the swarm.

In the back of his mind, the voice of his mother repeated the warning she gave him just before he left for college, "Be careful what you wish for..."

Initiative: 1d20+2=12


(1d20+12=15. Yep, looks like my rolling is going to be on par with most games. Hope you guys like hero points.)

The Pixies begin to swarm around you, obviously intrigued by your armors. You are bombareded with countless questions and comments.

"Ooh, Shiny!"

"Are you a Knight?"

"How can you fly like us?"

"Do you know where we can find a fair maiden?"

"There are a lot of castles here, is everyone here a king?"

Several of them try and touch you, but your armor seems to protect you from whatever they did to that woman, at least for the moment.

(Yeah, since they don't see you as an immediate threat, and they aren't ACTUALLY malicious, they're basically holding action.)
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Re: Crinoverse: The Avengers IC (The stuff of legends)

Postby Crinos » Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:24 pm

Yeoman wrote:Charli

Charli blinks at the large dragon-esque creature.

"Huh."

Charli then teleports over to the creature. Stand in front of it, she looks up at it, then back down and she pokes it with her finger. Serveral times. Find it solid she looks back up at it and waves animatedly. Shortly before the portal appears behind it and large mechinical arm juts out and attempts to grasp the beast by the neck.

OOC: Grab: 1d20+8=13

Array to 12 Ranks Impervious Protection, 12 ranks Damaging Telekinesis.


(Opposed grapple check: 1d20+34= 50.)

The giant Wyvern manages to slid out of Big Charli's grip before it can clench its fist. Its response is to swing around and try and slam you with its tail.

(1d20+6= 11).

Luckily, you are able to duck the attack, as it continues to swing around, knocking down several telephone lines and knocking over a SWAT van.

One of the cops runs up to you. "Are you a super hero?"
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