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Veronica manages to get a 25 for her check. In my next post I will describe what she, Ben and Micah all notice.
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Squire Kath'lana Kath'lana showed no sign of being offended by Kanemu's eating habits. She had spent the last several years among beings from dozens of different worlds with a wide range of habits. However, she did wince ever so slightly as the Fryxus made his offer, but thankfully Bliss interjected, allowing the Squire to remained focused on the problem they had all been summoned to assist with. The F'terrix studied the map as she listened to Bliss' follow up questions. "The Xuli'pan raises valid points." The Squire then added, looking over to Sitara, before starting on some questions of her own. "Do we know if they have any hostages?" "If not, is there a reason we need to assault them here? If they are raiders, at some point they will come out to raid, and we can intercept them in route, when they will be more vulnerable."
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@Heritage @Avenger Assembled @Shofet @Dr Archeville @Ari @Nick Orange Team SPAAAACE thread is HERE
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High Earth Orbit The Lighthouse Friday February 7, 2020 8:50 PM Greenwich Mean Time (3:50 PM Freedom City) In the aftermath of Eria's first meeting with her fellow members of Orange Team, the Swedish teen had made arrangements for her team to spend the weekend on CoVic Station as guests of the Praetorians. So when classes had finished today, the members of Orange Team were taken in a school van to Freedom Hall, where they teleported up to the Lighthouse, the most convenient place for the Praetorians to meet them. The Claremont students had been aboard the Freedom League's space headquarters for about half an hour, getting a tour from Freedom League member Velocity, who for the most part had managed to keep herself moving at a more normal speed. When the yellow clad speedster got word that the Praetorians' spacecraft had exited the wormhole at the edge of the solar system, she led the teens down to a large viewing lounge located near the airlock where the spacecraft would be docking. Outside the large windows of the lounge, the teens could see the Earth moving past below, with the northern half of Africa having moved into view. "Well, it should only be a few more minutes before they arrive." Velocity said as she moved over near some of the windows before turning back to regard the group of teens.
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Tsunami Giang gave Heroditus a grateful smile as he discussed Typhoon's history with Atlantis and offered to provide her assistance should Typhoon ever set his sights on her. "I greatly appreciate the offer Heroditus." She replied. "Hopefully . Thus far he seems to have taken little interest in me. Whether this is a result of some prior agreement with my father, or just having enough to focus on with his children and other grandchildren, I cannot say. While I have thus far not sought out any confrontation with him, there may come a time when I have little choice but to do so. Certainly if he renews his aggression against Atlantis I will not hesitate to come to its aid."
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GM A pair of the aliens accompanying Barrox open fire on the Khanate solider that Giirok trapped, taking him down. As sound of energy weapons faded and the smoke and dust that had filled the tunnels began to clear, Barrox hefted his weapon and called out. "We need to move, there will be more coming and eventually they will overwhelm us." With that the large Boran started off down one direction in the tunnel, those that had come with him to free Vannox following afterward. Vannox looked over toward Giirok. "Come my friend, there will be more opportunity to seek vengeance on Khanate soldiers on our own terms." He then started off down the tunnel after the others.
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@Grumblefloof @Dr Archeville @Electra @Cubismo @KnightDisciple @olopi Okay everyone, while we continue with some interaction for a bit more, could I get Notice checks for everyone please (when/if we have a dice roller working)
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@RocketLord @Heritage @Dr Archeville @Thunder King In the interest of keeping some momentum, I have moved us forward. Feel free to start any post with time spent at the Baths if you like before skipping forward to the dinner.
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Veronica Danger Veronica continued to grin as she continued to guide herself across the surface of the water, the sail pulling her at speeds approaching fifty knots. But of course, her speed was limited by the available wind, but still, there was a certain exhilaration to using the wind to travel in such a way. A short while later Veronica and Pan caught back up with the Horizon and Veronica pulled over to the catamaran and brought her sail back down to the water. After getting the sail hauled in and deflated, the teenage Danger removed her harness and opted to swim her way to shore to join her friends on the beach and in exploring the rocky shoreline and the caves formed by the massive boulders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few hours later everyone was back aboard the Horizon as the sun was starting to get low to the west. The massive catamaran was underway once more, this time heading southeast out into open ocean and away from the islands where they had spent the afternoon. The teens had all had a chance to shower and change and were now seated around the large table that sat in the center of the fly deck, which had been set for dinner. In addition to Prudence, Dr. Durant and the rest of her research team were present for the dinner, as was the Horizon's captain, an forty year old American, James Armstrong. The first course had been set out, fresh salads and bread. Veronica, who was once again dressed in her typical cargo shorts and t-shirt, had opted for a glass of white wine and took a sip as she glanced around the table at her friends and the Danger Institute employees. Setting her glass down, she looked over to Dr. Durant. "So doctor, my friends have been very curious about learning more about what we know about the wreck." "Not very much I am afraid." Dr. Durant replied as she produced a stack of photographs which were passed among the Claremont students. "She is lying at a depth of approximately thirty meters. As you can see from the photographs, it is in remarkably good condition and appears to be relatively in one piece."
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Not sure there is much I can add at this point, maybe Thunder?
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North Bay, Freedom City, New Jersey Friday January 31, 2020 4:21 PM Lulu Beaumont turned the BMW SUV onto small road that led back to the Harrows’ mansion in North Bay. Tonight Megan and Robert had an event to attend, so they had asked Lulu to be home to watch Lawrence. They had agreed to allow Adam to join her as well to watch movies and otherwise hangout while keeping an eye on the twelve year old. The two teens had left Claremont not long after classes had finished for the day. The Harrows' home was a large mansion set well off from the main road, a long driveway leading up to the front. Hedges ran alongside the road, although not so tall that one could not see more of the grounds beyond. There as a large, well groomed garden to the right of the driveway, and open grounds to the left that stretched back around behind the mansion. The home itself was of a classical style, one that would like right at home on some English estate. This was not Adam's first visit to the home of Lulu’s foster parents. The family had invited him to join them for Thanksgiving back in November and had been very warm and welcoming to Lulu's boyfriend.
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Veronica Danger "Hmm?" Veronica responded as they continued along one of the main paths through the zoo and Micah asked her if she needed anything. Up ahead of them Danica was taking full advantage of her Segway, zipping ahead to look at some enclosure, and then quickly catching back up with the group only to be diverted over to some other enclosure. "Nothing in particular. Just wanted to see if things were okay. You've been sort of quite." ------------------------------------------------------------------ A short distance away from where the group of Claremont students were following after their guide, a figure stood in the shadows of a building along the main path. "As I promised, they have arrived Seidel. Including the one you are so interested in." The figure spoke quietly in the headset he had in one ear. There was a pause before a response came from the other end of the line. "How did you get the information that they would be here Blume?" "We are not the only ones with scores to settle with Raven." Replied the shadowy figure. "Be ready, it will soon be time to spring the trap."
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Tsunami Giang paused a brief moment as Heroditus turned the discussion from Atlantean technology and his family to asking about her's. For a time, her family had been a difficult subject for the Asian young woman, one she had been somewhat reluctant to openly share with too many of her peers at Claremont. But Giang had come to terms with the issue of her family some time ago. And while when dealing with the subject when brought up those not part of the Claremont or wider superhuman community she tended to simply respond by stating she was estranged from her family and leave it at that, that response was not one she even considered with the Atlantean teen. "No, unfortunately I am not aware of any family traditions that I would want to uphold. Quite the opposite, I rejected the traditions of my father’s side of the family when I set out on the path which led me to Claremont." Giang replied, switching to English for the first time since Headmistress Summers had left. Her tone still as calm and even as it had been previously. "My father's family served as lieutenants in the criminal empire of Dr. Sin for much of the last century. But my father had grander ambitions than being in the service of Dr. Sin, despite how much power his position provided. To that end he had me raised in seclusion, trained from a young age to serve as a weapon in his bid to free himself from Dr. Sin and create his own criminal empire. I choose to reject this purpose." "My mother's side is not particularly better. While I do have a young aunt who has taken on the role of hero, my maternal grandfather is Amir al-Darsha, also known to the world at Typhoon, the tyrant of Socotra. My mother is presently married to a Dakanan noble, one who's family has in the past opposed the Dakanan royal family. Although at least she has thus far shown no intention of trying to use me to help further any ambitions."
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Tsunami <:Yes, unfortunately many that live on the surface have long taken a destructive approach to interacting with the environment of our planet. Attitudes are starting to shift, but there are still many that only see nature as something to be exploited for profit."> Giang replied somewhat solemnly. At Heroditus' excitement regarding her response to his question about Atlantean technology, Giang gave a small smile. <"Do not mistake recognizing the nature of your technology with true understanding of how it works."> She responded, her smile still in place. But regardless, the Asian young woman listened as the teenage Atlantean explained how he found himself trapped between the views of his people and the scientific community on the surface. <"That does seem to be something of conundrum."> She responded as she paused a moment, seemingly in thought before continuing, <"I am not sure I will be able to directly help you in finding a solution, but I am certainly happy to listen when you wish to discuss the conflicts between the two views. At the very least, being in the position you are allows you to at least consider how combined what you can learn from both, where those firmly rooted in their views might not even consider such a thing.">
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Squire Kath'lana Kath'lana turned at the sound of Sitara's voice, giving a slight bow of her head in greeting. "It is an honor to see you once more Praetor Sitara." The Squire stated as she considered what Praetorian had to say and looked about at the rather unusual gathering of individuals that had responded to the call. The young F'terrix did not hesitate to follow when Sitara lead them all to the local cantina, retracting her helmet as they made their way in. When Kanemu continued with his grandiose proclamations inside, she could not help but note he certainly could be inspiring, even if his words often showed a rather narrow -minded view of the galaxy. She managed not to laugh when he turned and showered praise on B'ka, though her emerald green eyes narrowed slightly at B'ka's response. When her fellow Squire whispered his concerns to her, she looked up at him with a quite response. "Just keep digging a hole for yourself. See how it turns out." With the F'terrix picked up the drink that had been poured for her. "Did you not pay attention during the lectures on respecting the customs of the species we encounter? Would not want to insult those we are here to protect by turning down a drink?" She then followed over towards the booth Sitara had indicated so they could learn what they would be facing.
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Squire Kath'lana At Jolan's comment about the arrival of two Squires on a planet in need of aid, Kath'lana was beginning to understand why B'ka had diverted his course to this world. But before she could press the Hapisian on the issue Kanemu made his very boisterous appearance. The young F'terrix looked up at the towering Kanemu as there was a hint of recognition in her mind at his appearance and mention of the Fryxus. It took a moment, but the Squire recalled a lesson from a few years ago on CITADEL about the Khanate’s genocide against the Fryxus. During that pause, B'ka took the opportunity to step forward and introduce himself and her to Kanemu, joining the Fryxus' enthusiasm to face what was apparently a pirate gang threatening the world. Kath'lana was thankful her helmet was still in place, as it concealed her snarl. Taking a breath, the F'terrix then responded, "it is not our place to question what assistance our mentor does or does not need B'ka." She paused only a moment before adding, "but we are here, and apparently this world is in need of assistance." Looking up to Kanemu, the Squire then continued, "Greetings Kanemu. I was unaware there were any Fryxus left in the galaxy. I am pleased to see that is not the case." "I am afraid we are just arrived here, so we have little information about what the exact threat is to these sentients, or where it might be found."
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Tsunami Giang smiled slightly at Heroditus' question about the Atlantean resort town. <"It was certainly a place designed for luxury and relaxation, but no more so than similar destinations here on the surface. Truth be told, I much preferred visiting the areas outside of the town, the coral reefs and kelp forests. I would say that and my other visits to Atlantis led me to study Oceanography in college, such as those on the surface truly have been able to learn about the world's oceans."> The Asian young woman then noticed that the Atlantean teen seemed to be studying her as he went silent for a few moments. Just as she was about to ask if he was alright, he seemed to regain focus and asked about the Summers’ family and their control over Claremont. <"Not that I have extensive experience, but it is my general understand that no, normally a single family does not have such control over an educational facility, even a private one. However, I am sure you would agree that Claremont is something of an unusual institution."> When Heroditus turned to responding to her question about how he was doing in interacting with peers, Giang could sympathize with his view that he did not quite fit in, as she certainly had felt rather out of place when she had first arrived. But then the Atlantean teen asked about what she knew of Atlantean technology. <"Well, I would likely say only a little. I certainly have been around and observed it."> She replied. <"As I know it is very different than what is used here on the surface, being something of a combination of actual mechanics and magic.">
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Veronica Danger As the voice from the back commented about the sound of the bell on the door, Veronica began to raise one of her hands that glowed with eldritch energy, ready to act if Lulu's illusion were to fail or Pan's image did not work. However, the illusion held as the figure appeared and looked out to see the image Pan had projected to show an empty shop. Veronica had still been about to unleash a blast of mystical energy at the figure when it became clear he was threatening the shop's proprietor with violence. However, Lulu made a shift to her illusion, allowing the group to communicate freely once more and then indicated she wanted to try something. Lowering her hand, which continued to glow with the mystical energy, Veronica gave a small nod.
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Veronica Danger While Dr. Ellison was likely accustomed to dealing with energetic students, but did not seem quite prepared for one with quite the level of energy as Ben. But before she could even gather herself to respond to him, Ben attention was already off on the next thing. "Umm, yes, right..shall we get started then?" She asked the group as Ben began talking with Heroditus about his encounter with several mutated animals prior to gaining his powers. "Thank you Doctor. There was a general consensus of starting with the tortious habitat." Veronica replied, giving Danica a small smile. So the group of Claremont students were making their way through the zoo. As they went, Veronica fell into place alongside Micah.
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Tsunami <"I have visited the capital and some of the surrounding towns several times."> Giang began in response to Heroditus' question about what parts of Atlantis she had visited. <"We also made a trip to Crantorium during my first visit to the underwater kingdom."> As the young Atlantean suggested continuing their talk at one of the benches or while walking, Giang gave a small nod and moved over to the bench, smoothly sitting down to regard Heroditus with her clam even gaze. <"The Headmistress follows after her father."> She stated in response to the teen’s comment about her skill as a matchmaker of sorts. <"He was headmaster when I was here and was the one who felt Thaelia and I would benefit from being roommates, and as was often the case was entirely correct. We may not see each other as often as we like these days, but Thaelia is still one of my closest friends, and likely knows me better than anyone."> With that thought in mind, the Asian young woman focused things back on Heroditus. <"Have you found any classmates with whom you seem to share any common interests?">
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Well, Kath'lana is young (equivalent to 19 or so on Earth), so not likely to know of them from growing up. She might have learned about the genocide while training at the CITADEL, something that might make sense for Star Knights to learn about. She got a 24 on her Kn: Galactic Lore check, not how you think that might fare.
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Squire Kath'lana Another brightly colored "shooting star" began to approach the atmosphere of Themuera II, this one a bright green. At the center of the bright green anomaly, Squire Kath'lana snarled slightly inside her helmet, somewhat annoyed at having been sent back to look for the wayward B'ka. Her armor picked up the telemetry from the Hapisian's entry into the planet's atmosphere and she followed the path down, quickly seeing that it led towards one of the major population centers, or major for this world at least. A short while later, another armored form dropped down along the street near the scout and seer were conversing with Squire B'ka, this one smaller and in emerald green Star Knight armor. Unlike the first arrival, this newcomer landed with an easy grace befitting the catlike appearance of its armor. "B'ka, what do you think you are doing altering your course like that?" The newcomer hissed, the feminine nature of her voice clear, even with the metallic filter of the armor's helmet. Yet even at the F'terrix scolded the much taller B'ka, she turned to regard the two siblings, giving them a small bow of her head. "Greetings representatives of the Republic. I am Squire Kath'lana. I apologize for any interruption my fellow squire has caused."
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Tsunami Giang waited for Heroditus to finish his circle around her before fixing her gaze back on the young Atlantean with a small nod as he spoke about being able to get around on land better now. <"That should continue to improve with time."> She replied. <"There are a few exercises that could help with becoming more acclimated to the surface if you are interested."> As he turned to mentioning her knowledge of his language, she gave a small nod, <"I had the good fortune of having Thelia as my roommate shortly after I arrived here. This provided me opportunities to visit Atlantis and other parts of its realm, as well as learn your language. I would be honored to learn more about your culture and history."> <"As for why the Headmistress asked me to work with you, that is a bit more nuanced that simply helping you learn more about surface culture, although I am certainly happy to share what I do know in that regard."> The Asian young woman then continued. <"But perhaps more importantly, when I came to Claremont I was in a relatively similar situation to you. While I grew up on the surface, I did so on the far side of the world, in a remote village in Southeast Asia. I also had very little interaction with peers my own age until I came here.">
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Veronica Danger Veronica had not gone particularly far when Pan caught up with her and slowed down to match her pace as he flew across the surface of the water. The teenage Danger gave him grin. "Your on." She called out, over the sound of the wind as she guided her board towards a wave ahead of them. Just as she went over the wave, Veronica pulled down on the control bar for the sail, the result was the wind pulled her up into air over a dozen feet. She let the bar pull forward again, as she wind carried her through the air for a good distance, before again pulling back on the bar as she started to come back down, slowing her descent to allow her to smoothly land back on the waves and continue along once more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shortly after the Horizon reached the rock covered shoreline of one of the larger islands, the crew set about launching one of the vessel’s tenders to get any of the three remaining teens ashore that wanted (or needed) a lift. Mentally scanning the shore and rocky terrain, Lulu picked up a few dozen tourists, most just enjoying the unusual scenery and the shallows created by the rocks that jutted out into the water. A number had turned their attention to the Horizon, the massive vessel certainly one to draw attention.
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OOC So, going into this Veronica will use her Variable Array in her amulet set to: +8 ranks of Notice (2 pp); +8 ranks of Acrobatics (2 pp); and Precise Shot (1pp) She will set her magic gadgets variable pool to Blast 10 (Feat: Accurate).