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Cerebral and Cerebellum Iris would hear Owen's comment and turn in surprise to look at him. What was going on? Why was Own here? And where was Gookgak? She was worried about the Goblin but hopefully he was in good hands. She had to focus on the here and now. She also felt the urge to slam the door and while she did want Wildcard gone, that was still a random thought. Was this 'Quirk' putting thoughts in their heads? Without her powers, Iris couldn't resist it which concerned her greatly. She would get up and push past the others. Daniel was surprised as his sister pushed past him and slammed the door shut in the criminal's face. "Huh? Iris?" He asked curiously. His sister would shake his head. "Look I...I had the urge to do that. I think we need to be careful. This being can effect our minds..." She then looked over at Owen and moved towards him, she would briefly fill him in on what happened.

Levity "I wager we should try a bit of everything. Would make sure everyone is capable of shouldering their load without straining themselves. Although considering that the signal is a typical morse code signal of distress, maybe time is of the essence." She leaned back, piloting the transport was getting easier as she got used to the controls. If she was in the Peregrine II this would be a cinch, but this just had more room. She knew they would be entering Norwegian airspace shortly, so she took a sip of her drink to clear out any frogs in her throat, then closed up her helmet. It was time to get that business face on.

Jack allowed himself a brief smile at Lynn's deepening blush, warmth blooming in his chest at the sight. But the moment of tenderness evaporated as Sunshade's nonsensical ramblings filled the air. Jack could barely follow the shadow demon's twisted logic - something about anger and anxiety being similar? The bear spirit rumbled in confusion, equally baffled by the entity's words. He opened his mouth to demand clarification when Lynn's voice cut through everything else. The terror in those soft "no's" hit him like a physical blow. His enhanced senses picked up the sharp spike of fear rolling off her in waves, the subtle trembling in her limbs as she backed away from Sunshade. "Lynn?" Jack kept his voice gentle, reaching toward her with concern. He'd never seen the confident speedster like this before. She radiated pure prey instinct now - something had triggered a deep, primal fear in her. The bear spirit's protective rage exploded through Jack's consciousness like an arctic storm. His muscles tensed as fury crystallized in his veins, turning his blood to liquid nitrogen. This was Sunshade's doing somehow, hurting Lynn with its mere presence. Jack's control shattered at the sight of Lynn's terror. The bear spirit's protective fury merged with his own rage, ice crackling across his skin as his transformation began. His muscles swelled and shifted, bones cracking and reforming as his body grew even larger. Frost erupted from every pore, coating him in a crystalline armor that grew and changed with his metamorphosis. His face elongated into a massive bear's muzzle, teeth lengthening into razor-sharp icicles. White fur sprouted through the layer of frost, giving him an ethereal appearance in the dim light. His hands became massive paws tipped with claws of pure ice, each one capable of rending steel. The temperature around him plunged further as his transformation completed, vapor rising from his massive form. Where Jack had stood moments before, there now loomed a titanic werebear of ice and fury. Standing nearly twelve feet tall on his hind legs, his white fur rippled with patterns of frost that caught what little light remained. Each breath released a cloud of frozen mist into the air, the very ground beneath his paws crackling with spreading ice. The bear spirit's consciousness merged more fully with Jack's human mind in this form, their shared protective instinct focused entirely on Lynn. A deep growl rumbled from his chest, the sound carrying harmonics of cracking glaciers and winter storms. His eyes, now a brilliant arctic blue, fixed on Sunshade with predatory intensity. Steam rose where his freezing fur met the warm night air, creating an otherworldly aura around his massive form. The transformation had taken mere seconds, but it felt like time itself had slowed to witness the emergence of this primal force of winter's fury. A thunderous roar ripped from Jack's throat, echoing off the zoo walls with primitive force. The sound carried all his protective fury, but also served as a dominance display aimed at the approaching wolves. He drew himself up to his full height, ice armor gleaming as he broadcast his status as apex predator. Given their unnatural state, though, Jack wasn't certain the wolves would respond to normal pack dynamics. Still, he had to try - for Lynn's sake. "Vat did you do?!" Jack asked the demon in a deep rumble. He put himself between Lynn, the wolves, and Sunshade. He didn't know how else to help Lynn at the moment. if he had to fight the demon and the wolves by himself, then so be it.

GM The overhead fan spun lazily as the five of them enjoyed their hot, delicious pizza. Gookgak and Diego had to leave early, school assignments pending, but they enjoyed the conversation as well as the delicious food and unlimited refills of soda. A few other customers trickled in, and seemed to be avoiding eye contact with the five of them. The old man behind the counter kept staring at them, but didn't say anything to the motley crew of teens. After all, it was Freedom City: weirdness was to be expected. But for the teens, it was a lazy Saturday afternoon, one to be relished with the amount of classwork and training they had to do at the Academy. Diego and Gookgak said their farewells, leaving Owen, Riel, and Kadene sitting at the table. Owen took a sip of his cream soda and dabbed a bit of marinara off his chin, and sat back with a sigh. Even he had to admit it was good to relax, though he enjoyed the training and didn't really mind the schoolwork that much, but he wished there wasn't so much math. He looked at the two pirates across the table from him, and searched for a good way to continue the conversation. "So, you two settlin' in okay? To Earth an' all?"

Prime Mover "Wait, what" was all Owen could say as he suddenly found himself transported out of his dorm room. He looked down at his clothes and saw he was wearing a brightly colored T-shirt and jeans, and holding several green army men. Owen stood up suddenly, dropping the toys all over the table. This is not my dorm room... He took a moment to assess his situation, and looked around the interior of the house he suddenly found himself in. It looked like an old house, like one from a sitcom long forgotten. Still, it hadn't quite set in what was going on. He didn't know who the guy in the cardigan was, but he recognized his fellow classmates, all of them wearing strange clothing they wouldn't be caught dead in. He didn't speak, but his mouth opened like he wanted to. As he tried to get the words out, there was really only one thing he could say that would sum up his situation, a well-worn phrase in his vocabulary that encapsulated the confusion and terror he found himself in: "OH GEEZ," Owen said, inadvertently looking directly into an invisible camera.

Jack watched the twins disappear into the crowd, their matching dresses making them look like festive butterflies fluttering away. His heart warmed at their endless enthusiasm. He made a mental note to visit the daycare later - the twins had become like family to him, and their innocent joy always lifted his spirits. Piling more food onto his plate, Jack's attention drifted back to Lynn and Beth's conversation. When his brain processed Beth's words about Lynn coming from another timeline, many things clicked into place - the sadness he sometimes caught in her eyes, the way she seemed both at home and slightly out of step with this world. His massive hand paused mid-reach for another sandwich as understanding washed over him. Though his own displacement from Siberia felt tiny in comparison, he recognized that particular ache of being separated from home. Lynn's situation was far more profound - an entirely different timeline, a whole world left behind. The bear spirit rumbled with protective sympathy in his chest as he watched tears roll down Lynn's cheeks while she hugged Beth. Jack wanted to reach out, to offer comfort, but held back. If Lynn hadn't told him herself about her origins, she must have her reasons. He would keep this knowledge close, and wait for her to share in her own time. Instead, he focused on his plate, giving Lynn privacy in this emotional moment while silently renewing his promise to himself to be there for her whenever she needed support. Jack kept his movements casual as he rested his hand on the polished wooden table, letting his connection to winter flow through his fingertips. Moisture from the air silently condensed beneath his palm, freezing instantly into a delicate crystalline thread. As Beth's words continued to fill the air around them, the ice line snaked between plates and glasses, invisible to most eyes as it made its way toward Lynn. His enhanced senses picked up the slight drop in temperature as his magic worked, but he knew from experience that others wouldn't notice such a subtle change. The bear spirit rumbled with approval inside him - it always enjoyed when Jack used their shared powers to protect or comfort their pack. When the thin line of frost reached Lynn's spot at the table, Jack shaped it with practiced precision, memories of their first meeting guiding his magic. The ice bloomed silently into the same delicate flower he'd created for her that day - each petal perfectly formed, capturing light like frozen diamonds. He remembered the small smile he had gotten with his first rose. It was one of the first genuine smiles he'd seen from her. Catching Lynn's eye, Jack gave her a small, secret smile before turning to Owen with practiced nonchalance. "Da, this pie is amazing," he said, gesturing with his fork. "Reminds me of ones my babushka makes, though she vould never admit American pie could be as good as hers."

(Golden Star) Michael gave Daniel a brief hug and a pat on the back with a smile, and nodded at Iris. "We're just doing what we think we should." He explained, inclining his head to Parker. "If anything, Parker's the bigger softie here." Then he shrugged a little. "Yeah...the headmistress doesn't always tell everyone everything. I mean there is the whole thing about keeping other people's secrets and all that, but at the same time it could be kinda dangerous to not...ugh, just never a good answer when it comes to stuff like that I suppose." Michael agreed, resting his hands behind his head as he looked around the lab. "At least I didn't end up blowing anything up trying to shut down the projection, so maaaybe repairs won't be that bad?"

Slipstream The redness of Lynn's cheeks deepened slightly at Jack’s continued compliments. But the young speedster tried to focus past that, her mind starting to race on how to possibly react to rapidly escalating situation. Jack reacted rather quickly, throwing up an icy barrier between the wolves and teenage boy. She was just coming up with a idea for a course of action when the shadow creature that Jack seemed to know went from just being a very unnerving shadow to a full-fledged humanoid shaped shadow. The shadowy demon brought back terrifying memories of watching her brother’s transformation back in her original timeline, and all the terrible events that followed. As all those memories came rushing back to the front of her mind, Lynn tensed up, taking a couple of steps back from the shadow figure. "No….no….no." she muttered in a terrified tone as behind her goggles her eyes began to tear up.

Cerebral Iris rolled her eyes at the man. Some people were just too ignorant to convince. So she might as well join the fight. The young woman looked at the burnt throne and would use her telekinesis on it. The object would glow purple and she would raise it into the air before launching it at the villain! It would hit him but do little, if any, actual damage to him.

And don't forget there is the sound of yelling and crashing coming from somewhere!

No, it just appears to be a normal hallway inside a building, does not appear to be a maze.

Yeah that's still a pass, gotcha!

I see, so it's a huge maze huh? Gotcha! I'm thinking of going hmm....to the elevators Thoughts?

@Dracostern that hits! But sadly he tanks the hit with a 29 on his toughness save. (which is actually a 27 as I forgot to account for his being Shaken by La Puam's intimidation, but still a pass)

@RocketLord @Dracostern @MoonSimply Just to clarify options following Draco's post, there are more options than just "right" or "left" Right now the girls are in a hallway, to one side is a wall on which there are a couple of elevators (we will call it "east" for purposes of the mental map). The hallway goes "north" and then turns to the right ("east") to continue. To the "west" is another wall, along it, a little way to the "north" is a large open doorway. There are also a couple of doors along that wall (both "north" and "south" of where the girls presently are). The hallway also goes "south" and then turns left (which again is to the "east") Hope that helps.

Cerebral "Ok Mattie take a deep breath." Iris was panicking a bit too but had to remain calm, like Carmen...or at least how Carmen seemed to Iris. At their questions the young woman would shake her head. "No, I tried to connect to Lynn's mind with my psychic abilities but was pushed back by something. This...has not happened before with her. That's why there is more going on...though I am unsure where this place is. I think we should explore however, sitting around will not help us. We need to save Lynn and get out of here." The sounds in the distance unnerved her a little bit but she soildered on. That was likely their destination. "The question is, do we go right or left?"

Tinman and Oz "OH I HAVE MANY QUOTES VILLAIN!" Tinman would put it's metal fists on it's hips in a classic superhero pose. This machine did not seem to get shut down with the other security systems. Though Oz would hear him and narrow his eyes. Could this be some spy or employee? Maybe this wasn't just a thief but corporate espionage! The young man was getting a little concerned and got his gadgets ready. Meanwhile the robotic superhero let out a bold laugh. "HAHA! THAT DOES NOT WORK ON MY VILLAIN FOR I AM TINMAN! THE SUPERHERO!" With that he would move over to swing a punch at the man in the suit.

ok! Attack roll is 20 Save DC is 23

@Lone_Star Go ahead with an untrained Kn: Pop Culture roll to see if Owen recognizes the sit-com they are in.

Yeah, go ahead with your attack roll.

Okay, Prime Mover gets a HP for being yanked out of place by Quirk (like everyone else did ) also, going to advance the boredom meter (it will all work out, don't worry) Prime Mover HP 4 Bounce HP 4 Arctus HP 2 Cerebral HP 3 Quirk’s Boredom Score: 2

Cerebral and Cerebellum The twins looked at everyone and Daniel teared up a little bit before rubbing his eyes. Iris, meanwhile, would simply look down for a little bit to process what the others were saying. Still both siblings felt relieved to hear that they had the support of their classmates...no...their friends. Daniel would move over to Parker and Michael before wrapping them in a brief hug before pulling away. "Thank you...that means so much to me, to us...you two are amazing people, you know that." He wiped more tears away as the hug broke. Iris would smile and nod in agreement, yes this time it was no small smile, they all got to see a fill bright smile from the normally stoic Iris. It seemed as though there was a weight lifted from their shoulders. Iris then turned to Tracy. "It's not your fault. You didn't know...in fact no one else aside from the Headmistress actually knows about this. You are fine."

GM As the other Claremonters went to answer the door, Gookgak had been tearing through the various prop foodstuffs in frustration, looking for something that was real. When it was opened to revel that it was Wildcard on the other side, the Gobylen yelped and ducked out of site, crawling into one of the cupboards to hide. "Hmm, this could get a bit old rather quick." Came Quirk’s voice from the darkness. "Maybe we need a slight recasting." Suddenly Gookgak vanished with a faint *POP* and a new figure appeared in the middle of the kitchen (wearing the same brightly colored T-Shirt and jeans Gookgak had been wearing, only resized for a normal sized human) with another *POP*, Meanwhile, at the front door, more of the canned laughter sounded at both Daniel and Jack's jokes in response to 'Mr. McGillicuddy.' Wildcard did not miss a beat, as he replied to Daniel. "I certainly have not misplaced a jaguar Greg, but I am certain I heard some sort of yowling all night that sounded like it was coming from your basement." He responded, trying to take a step forward into the entryway. "Something certainly has scared my poor pit bull, Ace." More canned laughter echoed from the darkness with both statements. As Jack made his joke, 'Mr. McGillicuddy' looked back at him, grinning as he chuckled at the large teen's joke. "You certainly are getting as big as a bear Joshua." He replied with more of the hollow canned laughter echoing about them. "Looking forward to your basketball game against South Central tomorrow night." Wildcard looked past Daniel and Jack to Mattie as he called out. "How are you doing Smantha?" As she watched from in the living room, Iris had a nagging feeling in the back of her mind that it would be perfectly acceptable for her to go over and slam the door in 'Mr. McGillicuddy's' face. ____________________________________________________ Owen Akerlund had been on campus, finishing up some homework and thinking about looking to see who was around that wanted to head down to the cafeteria for dinner when sudden everything around him shifted to static like you used to see on old TVs and then he was suddenly some place completely different. He was standing in what looked like a kitchen with a long island between it and a huge living room containing outdated furniture (an overstuff couch, some chairs and a glass television built into a wooden cabinet). Nerby was a dining area, with set dining table and a doily covered credenza. There was an exit behind him out of the kitchen, and another across the way in the living room, and a small hallway to one side of the living room as well. But even as he was adjusting to the situation, he realized that there was no ceiling overhead, just what looked like studio lights and then a black void beyond. Standing in the living room, he saw Iris, one of the Juniors at Claremont and the twin sister of Daniel Miller, one of the Juniors on the same dorm floor as Owen. However, for some reason, Iris was wearing a dress and sweater that reminded Owen of something one of his grandmothers would wear. Standing near the opening to the hallway to one side of the living room was Mattie, who was also not dressed as she normally was, instead wearing a pair of jeans and a forest green sweatshirt. Owen heard voices coming from the hallway and thought he recognized Daniel's voice, as well as that of Jack, one of the other sophomores at Claremont. There was another voice that was talking with them that Owen did not recognize.

@Thevshi That's fine! Can Iris try to pick it up with her telekinesis and throw it at the man?

Lament Distributing joy? That wasn't good. It was a note of chaos in a chaotic situation, but that was the stage for you. It was done, all that a good showman could do was roll with it. Joy was a plug and it was leaking out. "You hear that, folks? The Devil wants you to be happy! BUT! What price, hmm? The Devil strikes all the best deals! What does happiness cost? Eh? What discount deals can our friend offer us?" He swept his arms to Ronove, and let the spotlight fall on him once more. Lets see how he deals with that one. Meanwhile, Zombo started circling the stage in half-shadow, waiting for his moment....