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Velocity had seen the attack coming, barely, but not been able to avoid it. But even as the distortion of space and time wracked through her, the speedster was once again able to withstand the damage caused by the entity. Once Hronos had run clear with John Smith, the superspeedster acted. There was a loud *BOOM* as she broke the sound barrier running, almost instantly accelerating beyond supersonic and even hypersonic speeds. But she was not trying to cover a great distance, in fact she was not moving very far at all from the distortion. Instead, she was running at blinding speeds around it, making a number of tight circles as she went. Velocity had made a large cyclone a number of times in the past, this time she was making several smaller ones spaced around the entity. The result was something of a reverse effect of what the distortion was doing. While it was collapsing everything into it, Velocity created multiple points pulling out away from the distortion. As she went, the speedster vibrated her body at incredible speeds, similar to how she did when she wanted to make herself insubstantial to pass through walls and other objects. The result was a chaotic counter force to the distortion, which pulled at the entity itself, which appeared to harm it.

Actually, if it is halving the area damage (+15 to +8), it would be a DC 23 toughness save, so only bruised and dazed.

Okay, Velocity is going to stunt something off her superspeed array. The idea is an area effect that she will create around the distortion, one that will be a counter to its collapsing everything into it, it will be trying to pull the distortion apart. Blast 15 (Extra: 75' Area Burst; Flaw: 0 Range; Feat: Affects Insubstantial 2) (using 32 of the 36 points in her array). So that will result in DC 25 Reflex save to try to reduce the effect, and a DC 30 toughness save or perhaps lower depending on results.

Velocity takes the hit fine again with a 29 toughness save.

Velocity watched as the distortion went over and quickly took down John Smith. She heard what Hronos yelled out as the android knocked out a T-rex he had been fighting with and then tried to use it as a club against the distortion. Yeah, and he has the Stopwatch as well. The yellow clad speedster thought to herself as she considered what to do. "Stay, don't go near that...whatever until we have a better idea what it is." She said to Robert before she was gone in a blur of movement. Almost instantly, she was between the distortion and Smith's injured form. Velocity caught a glimpse of the Stopwatch, tightly held in one of his hands, but she focused her attention on the distortion. She had no idea whether this was really her son from some alternate timeline (or even her own future), but she had to proceed as if it might been. "Okay, time to stand down!" She yelled as her hand shot out at supersonic speed, a loud *CRACK* echoing as her hand broke the sound barrier. As when she had been forced to fight Robert several months ago, the speedster focused on trying to stun her target with the blow, as opposed to trying to injure it. The instant her hand arrived at the distortion, she felt pain wrack over her fist and then forearm, but it all happened too fast for even her to pull her hand back. Luckily, Velocity was tougher than she looked. But when her hand should have reached the form inside the distortion, the speedster instead found nothing there. Her attack seemed to cause no effect, and it did not seem to be any sort of actual being. Pulling her sore hand back, she looked at the distortion as her mind raced on how to try to deal with it. "Hronos, get Smith clear. I've got an idea on how to deal with this." She stated, not wanting any anyone nearby when she tried what she was planning.

Kn; Physical Science only nets a 16.

She makes her toughness save just fine with a 30.

Velocity will move over between the Anomaly and Smith and use the Stunning Attack feat for her Strike. She gets a 34 on the attack roll, which if it hits, is a critical hit, so adding +5 to the effect is a DC 30 Fort save.

Giang could not help but smile slightly at her roommates comments to Elias about how he should behave in the social setting, although she did feel sympathy for the Elias and the situation Thaelia was putting him in. She focused back on Elias as he offered the suggested comment, likely in the hopes that Thaelia would leave him alone then. "Why thank you Errant." Giang genuinely replied with a warm smile. "But why would you think neither of us finds you attractive?" The Asian teen turned back to regard Marcus, giving a slightly nod to his suggestion they had been busy. "Thank you Arcturus, we will be sure to remember that." She replied as he mentioned they could always call him if they needed any help, particularly with magic related issues. Then another familiar face joined the group of present Claremont students and recent alumni. Giang gave Subito a smile. "Thank you El Heraldo, it is very good to see you again. Happy Holidays." And then there was another new arrival to the group, one who toward over everyone of the teens. Giang looked up at Maxima as she introduced herself and gave the older heroine a small bow. "Greetings Maxima. It is an honor to meet you. I am Tusnami."

Okay, slight mix up by me, both DC for Glamazon and Crimson's toughness rolls should have been 2 points lower (DC 22 and 21 respectively). If either of you would rather revisit the use of a hero point, let me know and we can adjust.

Round Twelve 30 Legion 1a (bruised 3, dazed) 24 Legion 1b (unharmed) 23 Tsunami (unharmed, fatigued, 2HP) 23 Crimson Tiger (bruised 3, 2HP) 20 Glamazon (bruised 2, 0 HP) 14 Legion 2 (bruised 3, staggered, dazed) Legion 1a is dazed, so won't be doing anything. Legion 1b will press the attack on Crimson, power attack (-2 atk/+2 dam), hitting with a 28, so a DC 23 toughness save for Crimson.

GM After somehow managing to avoid any further injury from hitting the wall, the Legion Thaelia had thrown kipped herself back up to her feet, somehow managing to not topple back over as she seemed rather unsteady on her feet. She whirled her staff around once, but with a bit less of the flair than she usually showed, as she shifted her stance to a defensive one. Down on the lower level, Crimson Tiger hand once again knocked one of the Legion duplicates to the ground. But the other was still up and active. Choosing to ignore Tsunami for the moment, the duplicate swung her staff around in a wide arc, managing to catch Crimson on the lower back. But the martial artist had seen the attack coming, and though she had failed to dodge it, she was able to brace for the impact. She felt a slight sting as the staff impacted on her back, but it was likely less than she might have otherwise felt.

Legion 2 kips up to her feet with a 29 acrobatics check. She then moves back over to Glamazon and power attacks (-3atk/+3 dam), hitting with a 27. So a DC 24 toughness save for Glamazon.

Yes, it is still open, and that will easily douse those flames.

Velocity will use the total defense action, and otherwise pass this round.

As Megan and Robert arrived outside the dome, Velocity quickly took in the scene around them, spotting Hronos and a downed (at least for the moment) T-Rex. There was no sign of John Smith, but she recalled he had been pretty adapt at hiding, so he could be somewhere in the jungle. The speedster then glanced up into the "sky" at the anomaly that was quickly descending down towards the dome. "I guess that's him." She replied, a faint unease in her voice. Megan still had no idea how she would do facing down someone that was her possible son, even if she had no true connection to him, though now there was the slight nausea that was still present in her stomach. With Collapse still so high above them, there was little Megan could do at the moment anyway, so she waited to see what happened when he got closer, ready to make herself as hard a target as she could if he just attacked.

Okay Cape, did you want to post a gross IC post for that (as well as the sneaking)? Tiff, did you want to get in a IC post as well?

"Another build up?" Dee asked as she glanced over at the readings on Rost's laptop. The young woman scowled at this thought as they arrived near Big Bob's Bangers. Climbing out beside Rost, Dee was suddenly surrounded by a glowing red forcefield of psychic energy. "Stay out here and keep an eye on those readings. I am going to go and try to get the everyone out of there and to safety." Dee then strode forward and into the diner, figuring her costume and red glow would be sure to quickly get some attention. "Good morning everyone." She called out loudly as she stepped inside. "My name is Synapse from the Vanguard. I am afraid there is something of a disturbance that is centered on this location. So if I could please have everyone exit the building until my associates and I can determine it is safe to return."

"Like I care one bit about any political mess." Dee had replied as Rost was rambling about the fact that they had to have the tunnel shut down until they were able to ensure that there would be no more incidents. But then their equipment picked up another disturbance, this time located outside the tunnels. The young woman almost laughed at Rost's apparent disdain for what she apparently felt was unhealthy food. Dee wondered just how health conscious she could really be while poisoning herself with nicotine. "Alright, let's get going then." She replied as they gathered everything up and started back out of the tunnel and back to the car to make their way to the new location.

And Ulysses is up!

GM As Miss Grue was dazed by one of the energy blasts from the security guards, she released her hold on the energy sphere Clover had placed around herself and her sister. That sphere suddenly disappeared, as the twins, hand-in-hand, flew up higher into the air and out of the currently gigantic teenager's reach. "You don't seem to be doing so hot right now red." Commented Crimson. When the pair came to a halt, Clover sent a large rectangular energy construct flying down towards a group of the PanStar security guards, who proved unable to get out of the way of the large energy object. It slammed down into the four, knocking them to the ground with tremendous force and knocking all four unconscious. Crimson sent a blast of red energy at another security guard, hitting the man and sending him flying backward a few feet as he slammed into the ground, also unconscious. Down on the ground, Tundra took a couple of steps back form Ulysses after his punch, all but ignoring the two energy blasts that glanced harmlessly off her. "So your solution would be to do nothing?" She replied to the steam powered hero. "Smashing this place might allow your inept government to discover PanStar's practices and put a stop to it. And if they still fail to uncover that fact, or are so corrupt to be allowing it, then I will just smash this place again and continue doing so until PanStar decides it is no longer economically viable for them to skirt the rules!" "And I won't allow you to stop me!" At that, the woman reached out towards Ulysses and the ground and pavement near him rose up to try to entrap him. But her aim was off, and the grasping rock and pavement closed together just behind him. At the same time, all the tons of rock and pavement she had ripped up to revel the underground operation were released back to the effects of gravity. A large amount of the debris rained down into the underground chamber, as the workmen in the protective suits scattered for safety. A large chunk of pavement slammed down onto a forklift, smashing the vehicle and rupturing a propane tank affixed on the back of the lift. The result was a small explosion, which sent flames and sparks onto liquid spilled from a number of the metal drums that had been smashed by other falling debris. The liquid instantly ignited, and in moments, there was a small inferno down in the subterranean cavern.

Okay, Clover will delay so she can act along with Crimson. She will then drop the sphere surrounding them and both fly up out of Miss Grue's reach. Clover then drops a large rectangular energy construct down towards a group of the security guards. none of them make their reflex save to avoid, so have a DC 25 toughness save to make, and none make that either, so all are out. Crimson blasts at another security guard, hitting with a 27 and he cannot make that toughness save, so is out. Tundra releases her hold on the rock and concrete she lifted up (see the thread for what happens there) and tries to snare Ulysses by forming rock and concrete around him. But she misses with a 14.

Giang flinched ever so slightly as the two blasts from the security guards' energy weapons impacted on the watery forcefield that surrounded her. "Some of us are here to try to help assist you." She called out. Even as she spoke, the Asian teen reached back towards the river, pulling a large amount of water up into the air and over towards the scene. At the moment she was still unsure enough of what to believe about what was going on here. But she might need to try to isolate those trigger happy security guards to keep them from injuring her or anyone else, or possibly being injured themselves. And for that, she needed water.

Round Four 18 Tsunami (unharmed, fatigued, 2 HP) 11 Clover (unharmed) 9 Crimson (bruised) 9 Tundra (bruised) 8 Ulysses (unharmed, 1HP) 7 Miss Grue (bruised, dazed 2 HP) Last: Security guards (10) Tsunami is not making any attacks this round, but using her standard action to pull some more water from the river over towards her in case she needs it for something.

Okay, this has set idle long enough. We will go with Freddy's suggestion. So could I have stealth rolls and notice checks for Freddy and Lucy please (two really stealthy character )