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unfortunatezorua from the old, in the new yesterday (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
#26: May 21st 2020 at 5:54:43 PM

>Go out and start giving out cotton candy to kids

Well, that’d be jus’ a waste. Why would ya want to deprive the world of such anomaly as yourself?
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JTTWlover Heya there! I'm West. from Chinese Heaven Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Heya there! I'm West.
#28: May 22nd 2020 at 6:50:58 AM

Felicity Leander AKA Panthera (Spottedleaf), you have the following Skills:

  • Agility: Before the cat transformation, you had to be very agile for the heists and all. +1 to agility actions (also dodging).
  • Stealth: Also needed before to steal stuff. +1 to stealth stuff.

And these powers:

  • Cat Girl Mode: The form you were stuck on after touching that statue. Has a few powers:

    • Feline Reflexes and Physique: Cat powers! +1 to agility, speed, balance and climbing actions. You are also a bit more durable, have a strong bite and can hear more too.

      • Night Vision: Oh, and cats also see in the dark. This power is useful when fighting some person in the dark or when you don't want to put the lights up.

      • Retractable Claws: Also, claws. Claws are good and cut.

Equipment:

  • Pepper Spray: Just in freaking case. You get weird looks because you look like a cat, and some creeps might approach you.

  • Cat Gold Necklace: Bought this a few weeks after stopping. It's kinda pretty and nice. You try to ignore it's a cat face.

You are at the Moosefield Gas Station, where you work. The radio of the car you are helping to recharge is on the news.


Turn 1

Meanwhile, elsewhere...

Alberto (Afters)

>I'm working on my final project, my magnum opus. It's currently in the early stages, so I'm dragging a large block of lumber into the workshop to prepare for carving.

You drag your large lumber block into the workshop. The other students have several things too. Nerdy Sasha is working in a statue with a bunch of textures. Cool Quinn is working in a painting with several perspectives. And Hippie Sam is doing... whatever he's doing. You think it's an sculpture. Whatever, you're working in your wood.

Yves (Bais)

> I have begun busking pulling my double bass out of it's case playing downtempo music on a summer day.

You are playing "What goes around..../....Comes around" in your double bass. It's a good song, and you are playing it nicely. Some people give you some coins.

You gained: 5 dollars

Kenneth (GCB)

>I still think it's going to be a normal day. I drive to the next stop along my route

Good. The next stop is the Helios Museum of Science. The "2 days without supervillain attack or robbery" sign is there, next to it. It's obvious it's been fixed recently, since a few nails are sticking out.

Ro (Tre)

> I'm half-listening to Prof. Raymond talking about autotrophic organisms

"Plants, algae, bacteria..." Prof. Raymond's weak point in teaching Science is organic stuff. Sure, chemicals and elements are cool with him, but let him teach anything organic, and he sucks at that. You wonder why.

Trevor (Taco)

>Order a Frappuccino from the cafe

Roll to order Frappuccino: 1

Ouch. Not only you fail in ordering the Frappuccino, the waitress has spilled a coffee in you.

Roll to dodge the pain: 5

It's ok, it's ok. It was just an iced coffee and you didn't burn yourself. And the coffee you get is on the house now. Sure, the person the spilled coffee was for yelled at you, but does it even matter when you're writing your review?

Diniel (Johhanes)

>Patrol the area looking for trouble or shinies

Roll to patrol: 1

Your phone falls off your hand and is going to crash in the pavement (and maybe hit someone) if you don't save it.

Roll to save your phone: 1

The dice gods are being rough to you. You crash into a bird that delays your flying down. Your phone is broken now. How did you have one though?

The Sun King (Dubh)

> Move aside and start patrolling the city. The human children clearly want to use this slide.

Roll to move aside: 1

The dice gods are feisty today, huh? You fall down when you try to move aside. It was a children's slide anyway. Oh, and the kids are staring at you now.

Radley (Puma)

>Look around to see if there's anyone I can help out, or just say hi to.

Well, there is a man in armor in the pavement next to the slide in the park nearby, and the kids are staring at him.

Budi (Fury)

>Give my customers the best goddamn massage they'll ever have.

Roll to give a massage: 2

The GM starts crying. You don't succeed on giving the customers the best massage they'll ever have. No tip for you.

Steve the Rock (Zorua)

>Go out and start giving out cotton candy to kids

Roll to go out and give cotton candy: 2

The crying increases. You went out, but there weren't any kids to give cotton candy to. And you can't eat either.

Allen (Mysky)

> Explore around for stuff to do

Roll to explore: 1

The GM contemplates giving fudgerolls, but they're illegal. Some punks find you before you get to stand up. They seem to hate everyone and are extremely hostile.


Encounter roll: 5

The GM's crying continues. The supervillain known as Blizzard has stolen an artifact from the Helios Museum of Science and is flying towards the center of Helios City to submit the city in an eternal winter. Felicity hears the news in the radio. Kenneth is literally next to the museum. The park the Sun King and Radley are is near the center. So is the cafe Trevor is in and the bench Allen is sitting in. Steve hears the Awesome Super Team's alarm. Urquhart University is also near the center. Budi hears a coworker say that there is a supervillain outside. Yves and Diniel are farther, but the storm clouds are seen in the horizon.

What will you guys do?

If there's a book you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. Toni Morrison
unfortunatezorua from the old, in the new yesterday (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
#29: May 22nd 2020 at 7:06:13 AM

>Give the cotton candy to my teammates instead, then use super speed to go to the museum and intercept the villain

Well, that’d be jus’ a waste. Why would ya want to deprive the world of such anomaly as yourself?
Baisteach Root of Star from Relationship Status: Brian Tyree Henry Since: Dec, 2019
Root of Star
#30: May 22nd 2020 at 7:09:23 AM

> Stay unbothered by the storm clouds.

> pack up for the day

One day you're here, baby / And then you're gone.....
ArmoredFury 🔴🔴🔴GO, MY HAROS🟣🟣🟣 from where vessels glide in silky waves of gold (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Plastic Love
🔴🔴🔴GO, MY HAROS🟣🟣🟣
#31: May 22nd 2020 at 7:10:08 AM

> Find an excuse to leave mid-shift, then head towards the museum.

Lovepilled and Hopemaxxing
Afterwards the cake is an alternative fact from Dead End: Paranormal Park Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
the cake is an alternative fact
#32: May 22nd 2020 at 7:16:25 AM

>No use in making conversation, this first part is gonna be noisy.

>Begin carving out the basic structure with my school-sanctioned chainsaw.

she magnificent my bastard till i complete on her monster
johannes4123 Mighty demon dog-thing from The southern parts of Norway Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: In denial
Mighty demon dog-thing
#33: May 22nd 2020 at 7:24:14 AM

>Get back into the air

The thing that was gonna be powerful, then not, then powerful again
DubhKafkaesque 1000-THR Earthmover from Scotland Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: Plastic Love
#34: May 22nd 2020 at 7:48:23 AM

The Sun King would, in most circumstances, be utterly fascinated by Radley. My, what a wonderful piece of technology! It seems these humans are coming closer to the magnificent machinery of his homeworld every day.

Unfortunately, just as he's about to express his interest a presumably ice-themed figure soars past the park, making a beeline for the city centre. Curses! A supervillain! No time to marvel at technological advances, he must stop this fiend!

Oh, the staring? Eh, people stare at him all the time. He barely even notices.

> Charge off to follow Blizzard. You may not be a Flying Brick, but you still think you can get there before whatever plan he's concocting has fully unfolded.

be nice to benjamin it's not his fault he got beat up by a microbe
GoldenCityBird from the UK Since: Oct, 2018
#35: May 22nd 2020 at 8:51:09 AM

This stuff again... well, not my forte, but stealing from the science museum... there's, like, a 2 in 3 chance this is part of something greater. Eh, as long as I don't get caught doing anything, I think I'll live.

>I drive the bus to the city center.

Edited by GoldenCityBird on May 22nd 2020 at 6:44:28 PM

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Spottedleaf The Ice Queen Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
The Ice Queen
#36: May 22nd 2020 at 9:09:12 AM

"Another day, another dollar..." I mutter to myself as I try to finish up with my work...

>finish recharging the car, then listen to the radio more intently

Edited by Spottedleaf on May 22nd 2020 at 11:12:48 AM

Tre 82123 from the front to the back, that's where I was at (Unlucky Thirteen) Relationship Status: Singularity
82123
#37: May 22nd 2020 at 10:42:54 AM

You’d figure that there wouldn’t be so many curriculum-mandated class choices after undergrad, Ro thinks, getting distracted from the end of Raymond’s lecture by the black clouds swirling in the windows outside. Wait. The skies were supposed to be clear today.

As the class lets out...

> Head up to the building roof and use my powers to summon a jetpack

Edited by Tre on May 23rd 2020 at 10:17:56 AM

oh, that's why I need this binary mind //
DrNoPuma Tango from Toon Town Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: I think I love you, so what am I so afraid of?
#38: May 22nd 2020 at 3:56:08 PM

"Hello there, average citizen, do you need-" Radley is interrupted by the Sun King flying off. He sees the ice-themed supervillain.

"Woah! Looks like there's trouble afoot. Gotta speed!"

Which one of us should control Gina? I'm fine with either way.

>Follow the Sun King after Blizzard.

Edited by DrNoPuma on May 22nd 2020 at 6:56:48 AM

I haven't played the particular game that Tango is from, but still... robo kitty. :D
TacoBadger Well, it’s a badger, that’s for sure from either behind you or Albuquerque Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
Well, it’s a badger, that’s for sure
#39: May 22nd 2020 at 11:52:56 PM

>Attempt to awaken my ki and use fire to evaporate the Frappuccino on my shirt.

"Can't beat up anybody with a dirty shirt!"

Edited by TacoBadger on May 23rd 2020 at 2:02:27 PM

Huzzah
Myskywarm Always open to sharing avatars. And chatting too from Ee-arth (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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#40: May 22nd 2020 at 11:53:17 PM

> Ignore the punks unless they're starting troubles and continue looking around

The true power of us human beings is that we can change ourselves on our own.
JTTWlover Heya there! I'm West. from Chinese Heaven Since: Mar, 2018 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Heya there! I'm West.
#41: May 23rd 2020 at 3:37:54 AM

Turn 2

Current Encounter: Blizzard

Steve The Rock (Zorua)

>Give the cotton candy to my teammates instead, then use super speed to go to the museum and intercept the villain

Roll to give cotton candy: 3

Darkness says no to cotton candy as he and Glimmer go to deal with Jackal Claw, another villain, in the other side of the city. Seems that you're on your own to deal with Blizzard.

Before you go, you check the villain files. Blizzard was formerly the shy scientist Boris Snow, who got trapped in a laboratory in a windy, snowy day and got splashed by chemicals and fell out of the window, gaining ice and wind powers and a sense of vengeance. He's also weak to hot temperatures.

Yves (Bais)

> Stay unbothered by the storm clouds.

> pack up for the day

You continue to wander in the streets. Some snow is seen falling in the horizon.

Budi (Fury)

> Find an excuse to leave mid-shift, then head towards the museum.

Roll to find an excuse: 5

You successfully find an excuse and leave. Your boss just tells you to come back by the next shift. You find Blizzard flying at a right-angled triangle with legs of 5 and 15.

Alberto (Afters)

>No use in making conversation, this first part is gonna be noisy.

>Begin carving out the basic structure with my school-sanctioned chainsaw.

Roll to carve without killing yourself: 4

You start carving. It's going well. The shape of whatever you're doing is being seen.

Diniel (Johhanes)

Roll to get back into the air: 6

You're back into the air, but you're so high you are going to crash into the Helios Gazette helicopter.

Roll to dodge: 3

You get hit by a bird again, but at least you didn't crash into the reporters or lose HP.

The Sun King (Dubh)

> Charge off to follow Blizzard. You may not be a Flying Brick, but you still think you can get there before whatever plan he's concocting has fully unfolded.

Roll to charge off: 1

You crash on into a pole next to the slide instead of charging off.

Roll to dodge the pain: 6

Everything is swell- oh heck oh frick your Jupiterian body is healing inexistent wounds. -2 HP because your body went dumb dumb. Current HP: 98.

Kenneth (GCB)

>I drive the bus to the city center.

The next stop is in the center, so you continue to drive following Blizzard. A dude is standing in the other lane and looks like he's going to fight him or something.

Felicity (Leaf)

>finish recharging the car, then listen to the radio more intently

The radio goes on. "Athena Brooks here in the Helios Gazette helicopter. Blizzard continues to avance towards the city. There are no heroes nearby yet."

Ro (Tre)

> Head up to the building roof and use my powers to summon a jetpack

Roll to summon jetpack: 6

Yay, it's a cool jetpack and- OH FRICK IT'S TOO POWERFUL STOP THIS-

You are about to crash into a bird as you're falling when you stopped the jetpack.

Roll to dodge the bird: 1

You crash into and kill the bird. sad.jpg

Also, you are also about to hit the pavement.

Roll to avoid the pavement: 4

Oh thank tech Jesus, you managed to get an actual normal jetpack in time. The bird is still dead and you're still hovering around Urquhart University though.

Radley (Puma)

>Follow the Sun King after Blizzard.

He's actually crashed into a pole, but you go after Blizzard after telling Gina.

You can control Gina most of the time, but I might need to control her to do basic reactions sometimes.

Trevor (Taco)

>Attempt to awaken my ki and use fire to evaporate the Frappuccino on my shirt.

Roll to awaken your Ki for a Mundane Utility: 4

You awakened your Ki and evaporated the Frappuccino.

Allen (Mysky)

> Ignore the punks unless they're starting troubles and continue looking around

Roll to ignore the punks: 5

Good. Punks ignored, looking around. Snow is coming.


Blizzard is heading to the center. Budi is in front of him. Felicity is in the Gas Station. Steve is heading to wherever Blizzard and Budi are. Yves and Diniel are farther. The Sun King is in the park. So is Radley, although he's heading to the storm's origin. Alberto is still in the university doing his crafts. Trevor is in the cafe. Ro is hovering next to UU. Kenneth is behind Blizzard.

Edited by JTTWlover on May 28th 2020 at 8:40:34 PM

If there's a book you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. Toni Morrison
TacoBadger Well, it’s a badger, that’s for sure from either behind you or Albuquerque Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: The Skitty to my Wailord
Well, it’s a badger, that’s for sure
#42: May 23rd 2020 at 3:43:07 AM

“Kickass! Now that that’s outta the way...”

>Run to the center to meet Blizzard head on

Huzzah
Myskywarm Always open to sharing avatars. And chatting too from Ee-arth (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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unfortunatezorua from the old, in the new yesterday (Five Long Years) Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
#44: May 23rd 2020 at 3:46:15 AM

>Keep flying to the location?

>Try to psychically bind Blizzard when he's in sight

Edited by unfortunatezorua on May 23rd 2020 at 6:46:29 PM

Well, that’d be jus’ a waste. Why would ya want to deprive the world of such anomaly as yourself?
ArmoredFury 🔴🔴🔴GO, MY HAROS🟣🟣🟣 from where vessels glide in silky waves of gold (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Plastic Love
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#45: May 23rd 2020 at 3:49:15 AM

>Since I don't wear tights, I pretend to be a panicking civillian who hasn't evacuated yet... only to surprise Blizzard with a shin-cutting sweep kick when his guard is down.

Lovepilled and Hopemaxxing
Afterwards the cake is an alternative fact from Dead End: Paranormal Park Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: He makes me feel like I have a heart
the cake is an alternative fact
#46: May 23rd 2020 at 4:04:15 AM

It is only after I have finished with the chainsaw that I hear the screaming and see the sky darkening outside.

"Oh shit, shit, shit. Oh god, okay, here we go."

>Quickly take out my cloak and staff and run outside as I try to put the cloak on.

>Also, stop by the storage room to pick up my battle alibrije, which is a bigass feathered serpent.

Edited by Afterwards on May 23rd 2020 at 7:15:49 AM

she magnificent my bastard till i complete on her monster
Baisteach Root of Star from Relationship Status: Brian Tyree Henry Since: Dec, 2019
Root of Star
#47: May 23rd 2020 at 4:12:33 AM

"Snow.....in the summer?"

> Follow the snow to the source

> Attract no attention to yourself

One day you're here, baby / And then you're gone.....
Tre 82123 from the front to the back, that's where I was at (Unlucky Thirteen) Relationship Status: Singularity
82123
#48: May 23rd 2020 at 4:19:41 AM

Ro lands for a second behind a tree, and shelters the bird under a makeshift grave of sticks and stones. "I'm sorry, friend. I hope you can forgive me."

The wind starts to blow with an uncharacteristic chill for this time of year, and he shudders a bit as he materializes a bright cyan shroud over the lower half of his face. "I'll do my best to make it up to you."

Spinning the jetpack back up more carefully than before...

> Head toward the clouds to see what's happening from above

Edited by Tre on May 23rd 2020 at 10:17:33 AM

oh, that's why I need this binary mind //
GoldenCityBird from the UK Since: Oct, 2018
#49: May 23rd 2020 at 5:22:52 AM

Kenneth sighs. I am not getting fired today, he thinks. The other heroes probably have it in the bag. Heh, "Other" heroes... I'm no hero. Yet.

>Attenpt to keep driving along the bus route.

Edited by GoldenCityBird on May 23rd 2020 at 3:21:03 PM

TRS Wick Cleaning
DubhKafkaesque 1000-THR Earthmover from Scotland Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: Plastic Love
#50: May 23rd 2020 at 7:15:43 AM

The author briefly takes the narration aside to curse out these damn dice. What the hell's wrong with them, eh? Are they trying to make the Sun King look like an idiot? He's not just some crazy hobo!

...

Okay actually he is but he's a competent crazy hobo dammit! Or at least he's supposed to be!

ANYHOO

The Sun King seems unfazed by his growing collection of avoidable minor injuries. Mostly.

>Hobble in the direction of Blizzard. Charging's not feasible anymore.

Edited by DubhKafkaesque on May 23rd 2020 at 3:15:57 PM

be nice to benjamin it's not his fault he got beat up by a microbe

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