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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.

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.

@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.

@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

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.

Slipstream Lynn felt her cheeks redden slightly as Jack commented on her costume and compared her with a fashion model. "I certainly try." She managed to say in response. While the blonde teen knew she had inherited her mother’s looks and figure, she was still not fully comfortable wearing something as form fitting as the costume her adopted mother had arranged to be made for her. She still felt a bit…exposed wearing it, at least when she was not moving at high speed and thus a bit harder to clearly see. But at the moment, she certainly appreciated the high-tech goggles that were part of the costume, as they were providing her plenty of information on the area around them, and cutting through the moonlit darkness. "There are a dozen wolves creeping out of the enclosure." Lynn said quietly to Jack as she stayed near his side. As the teen spoke up to ask them questions, the speedster turned her attention to him. "I am Slipstream. We need you to start making your way calmly towards the zoo entrance please."

@Dracostern Sorry, meant to respond and then forgot to, lol. Well, there is the partially burnt throne

Okay, a 19, so another bruise and dazed (I will remove the Daze, so HP to Buzz). She will try to free herself from the grapple 42 @RocketLord Need a check from Spaceman.

Slipstream Lynn watched with slight amusement as Jack scooped up Alden in a hug, relieved to see the other teenager unharmed. She felt a bit badly for him as he seemed to blame himself for some of the damage done to the gallery. But she had to agree with Alden, it was not his fault, but that of the criminals that had tried to rob the gallery and its patrons. When Alden offered her something to cover herself, the blonde speedster shook her head, despite her sense of discomfort with her costume. When he suggested getting some food, she responded, "I left my other clothes on a roof about two blocks down that way. I will meet you both up there, we can watch to make sure the police get here and get everyone away, then we can get some food." She paused, adding "we already had a reservation, but would be happy to have you join us." At least, she hoped Jack wouldn't mind, he certainly seemed to like Alden. The speedster was then gone in a blur of red and black. A short time later, when Jack and Alden reached the rooftop Lynn had indicated, the blonde teen had already changed back into her summer dress, seeming a lot more comfortable than she had been in her hero costume. The police had arrived, and they were able to watch as they carted off all the Avant Guard that had been captured, including taking OD away in a secure armored vehicle with STAR officers present and power restraints on him. Glancing over to the two teenage boys, Lynn focused on Jack. "Umm Jack, I was going to get around to telling you this later, but now seems a good time. Claremont Academy…well, it is a place for individuals like us, people with powers." She glanced to Alden then back to the tall Russian teen. "After you demonstrated some of your powers to me the other day, I spoke to my....mom, and she and the headmistress at the school…did a bit of research." She paused, then continued. "But anyway, I had this to give you tonight." She held out an envelope to Jack, it looked to be of high-quality paper stock and had his name on the front. "It is an invitation to attend Claremont Academy this fall, along with a scholarship."

Synapse (Arriving outside with Foreshadow II and their four-year old daughter, Natasha) A red Bentely Continental GT Mulliner pulled up toward the front of Freedom Hall, having just passed through the gathered press at the outer gate. Sitting in the passenger seat, Dee Farrington glanced back at the gate before turning toward her husband. "Well that certainly brought back some memories." She commented with a small smile. Of course, I blame you for the paparazzi back home losing interest with me. The Englishwoman added over the mental connection she had with her husband. Looking to the back seat and the four-year-old blonde girl sitting in a booster seat, Dee gave a warm smile. "Almost there love. I hear they have a space set up with all sorts of fun games and activities." The young girl nodded her head to her mother, though her attention was still focused out the window, looking at all the Christmas decorations and the quick glimpse she had of Freedom Hall before they started towards the front. Was the vehicle pulled to a stop, Dee climbed out of the car. The British woman was dressed in a long, sleek sleeveless black dress. She had her should length black hair up, but she had left a few strands of her natural blonde to hang lose to one side. Opening the back door she helped Natasha out of her seat and took her hand as they moved away a short distance from the car and waited for Erick. Looking over at her husband, Dee gave him a slight grin. "Ready?" Over their mental link, she added, I am blood well going to want to get a drink once we drop Natasha off at the childcare.

Multi-Girl (approaching Gaian Knight, King Cole III and Harlequin in the main lobby) Not long after leaving Charlie and Casey, Bernadette and her duplicate had split up to make their way through the party. One of the redheads spotted Gaian Knight, talking with two teens that had taken dressing up for the event to a Disney Princess/storybook level of grandeur, which caused the Irish young woman to smile slightly. While not one of the ‘drama kids’ when back at Claremont, Bernadette had been friends with some of them. Moving up to the small group, the redhead smiled warmly as she began by greeting one of the party’s hosts. "Good evenin' Gaian Knight. Thank you for again throwin' such a wonderful party." Turning to the two teens, the Irish rockstar added, "Happy Holidays, I don' believe we have met. I'm Bernadette O'Connell, or Multi-Girl o' the Young Guardians." Multi-Girl 2 (approaching Cerebral and Cerebellum near the food) The other Bernadette had moved further into the party, moving into the large conference room where the food had been set up. Once there she spotted Carmen near some of the tables, surrounded by several teens the redhead did not recognize, but assumed were new Claremont students. The group seemed to be talking to some older heroes at the moment, so the Irish young woman turned her attention towards two familiar faces who were sitting off in one corner of the room eating. Making her way over, the redheaded rockstar gave the younger teens a warm smile. "Iris, Daniel, Happy Holidays. How are you two doin'?"