MBCE

Just making rounds. Are you finished with this thread? Can it be locked up?

The heroes react quickly to the presence of the rec skinned men. Arrowhawk moved around to face the stairs and fired two quick shots that hit the lead man directly in the chest. The force of the arrows caught the red skinned man by surprise and he fell backward into his companion. Outside, Darkstar swooped down to help Hellbound once again. It seemed that recently he was always arriving just in time to help the hero out of a tight predicament. He quickly reversed gravity, lifting the large Red skinned man into the air. He looked about trying to find the cause of his sudden flight and his eyes alighted upon Dark Star. He smiled widely and pointed his hand at the hero. "You're next." Ignis decided to help as well and moved into the fray. Bodies flew left and right and explosions sounded in the derilict building. It took all three heroes and a little luck to manage to apprehend the largest of the skinheads, though two still managed to escape with their new weapon. As Dark Star, Arrowhawk , and Ignis waited for the police to arrive, they took time to check out the upstairs rooms. Within one of the room they found the remains of what could only be the paraphernalia of a mystical ritual. Half burnt candles and a small bloodied altar sat near a pentagram etched into the flooring. Within the center of the mystical design was a small charred space. Something stood there and burnt the flooring but it was unclear as to what it might have been. After handing the unconcious thugs to the poilce, the heroes said their good byes and parted company. Perhaps later they will learn what the Skinheads were you to.

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Ghost's vision clkeared just in time to see Belphegor get attacked. His eyes widened when he saw teh damage on the creature begin to heal in an unexpected way. 'If that thing can heal from Belphegor's attacks...' Ghost looked about the room, worried at how they would manage to deal with the creature. His eyes latched upon the spinning chain and he watched as it went just a slight bit too far. As the Chain hit the side of the wall, a small portion of concrete flew loose. It bounced off the ceiling and smashed into the creature with deadly force.

Going with damage attack on the creature. Toughness DC 21

Yeah, VPs! Initiative;VP reroll DC 25 [Probability on the re-roll] (1d20+1=15, 1d20+4=20) Okay Initiative was a 15. The Toughness reroll was a 20, giving Ghost another bruise and stunning him. No need to change the post sense he is still stunned. Ghost has Bruised 4, Fatigued, stunned.

Another interesting character. Again, should be interesting to see how he reacts to the situation. I'll be putting up the threads tomorrow most likely and placing the links here. If there are any more takers, last chance.

Ghost opened the doors and was caught totally unprepared when the chain struck. The blow a very powerful one to his stomach which doubles him over. Blood splays from his mouth and his vision blackens slightly. Ghost stepped back slightly as he tried to get his breath back.

Well looks like Lady Fortune has abandonded me again. Toughness save 11 (due to Probability control) which means he fails by 14 so Ghost is Staggered and Stunned! Yeah, I'm not out of the fight yet.

All three are acceptable, though it will be interesting to see how they deal with the problem. Any other takers?

REcently there have been reports of widespread mechanical failure in ceratin parts of the city. Most of the incidents have been fairly minor: a broken traffic light, computers that suddenly crash, or even freezers that melt instead of freezing. So far none of the malfunctions have caused any serious damage, but authorities are baffled as to the source of the problem. This short adventure will have the characters at the Millenium Mall either shopping or responding to calls to deal with the sudden rash of 'unlucky' incidents. Both heroes and villains are welcomed to join. The thread can take place anywhere between Aug 27-Aug 30. The exact date can be determined once players have been found.

Sammy's eyes were locked on the creature before him. He could no longer speak as his mouth had long disappeared. Only his eyes could convey his distress at the present situation. He had thought that Lady Fortune had taken a particular liking to him but now he wasn't so sure. It took being jumped by some maniac and waking up in darkness for Dhost to finally realize where his powers came from. Now he knew that his luck was a result of small creatures that did his bidding. These creatures came from a different plane and through their connection to him, they would be set free to cause havoc among the city. Sammy could care less about the city's survival. He was more worried about his present dilemma. He was losing his own self identity and becoming something our of a nightmare. There had to be some way to retain his sanity. Sammy ahd thought that simply allowing the process to proceed would give him a measure of control, and to some extent, it had. He still felt strong even though his body had all but disappeared. Not fighting the process had let him store his resolve, fortifying his being. Now it was time to do something to ensure that The Ghost would live to see another day.

Ghost looked back at Belphegor and pointed at his ear before pointing to the area around the corner. He placed his finger to his lips and gestured for the demon to join him. As Belphegor began moving forward, Ghost moved up to the doors himself. 'More doors. And the rattling of chains. Is this place a haunted house?" Ghost looked back at the corner to make sure that Belphegor was in position before checking over the doors. He placed his hands upon the doors and took a deep breath, ready for whatever may appear before him.

We're going to get blasted the minute these doors open! It's just like in the movies. Trapped in the elevator with no where to run, the enemy in a position to blast anything within once the doors open. I hope Bel can take the brunt of the shots. If he hadn't been so blatant, we might have slipped down here without them even knowing we were coming. Lady Fortune, if you ever watched out for me, this is the time to do it!

Sammy could feel his body disappear even further. Only his head was left now and he had just learned that his powers were connected to the creature quickly gaining strength before him. Once his head had disappeared, there would be nothing left of The Ghost. Only the creature would remain. "Yes, Ghost. Soon you will be no more and we will be lef tin your place. We will come forth from our prison and wrack havoc upon your world. You've already marked our path as well." Sammy frowned at the words. "Marked...your path?" "But of course, Ghost. Didn't you think it was strange that you had to drop off a letter at the Mall? Everywhere you went with the box in your possession has been marked as our feeding grounds. When those areas have been destroyed and we have gain strength, we'll spread forth among the rest of the city. Taking it one piece at a time." Sammy's chin had disappeared and he knew he had only a short time left before there was nothing left of the man.

Ghost keep the light trained inside for a while before finally opening it fully. "You're right about that, Bel. The treasure is usually behind the guarded doors, but those doors are guarded by more than a pile of bones." 'What other surprises do you have in store for us today, Kapetelis?' Ghost slowly took a step into the corridor and moved quickly to the corner of the turn. From there he peeked about the corner expecting the worst on the other side.

Great! Now all of the noise he made has alerted the other guards of our presence. They'll be ready for us. At least there's not many of them. I'm only seeing five here. Three wimpy fellas and two pretty hefty guys. If Belphegor can blow one guy away these should be child's play for him! I guess I have nothing to worry about.

"Everything you've been able to do has been due to that link. Our cousins have been the true force behind your extraordinary luck, Ghost. It is them that take the hits in a fight. It is them that ensure that the machines do not notice your presence. It is them that guide your step when you wish to escape quickly." Sammy was stunned by the revelation. If what he was being told was even halfway true, it explained lot about himself. "Are you telling me that everything I've been able to do has been because of these...creatures? I've got some kind of control over them?" His captor's voice came very close to his ear. "Yes. A very interesting side effect, I suppose. We did not expect you to be able to exert any type of control over them. We were surprised to see that control increase over time. That's why we pushed our plans forward. We had to strike now while you were still weak. Soon, there will be nothing left of Sammy Cosentino." Sammy could feel that a small part of his chest was the only remainig part of his body. Soon his neck and finally his head would disappear and when that happened, there would be no more Sammy.

Ghost shrugged his shoulders before looking at his companion. "Didn'T hear anything on the other side but the skeletons were in front of this door. This could be the way we need to go, but I don't know. Ready to give this way a try?" Ghost waits a moment as he looks at the southern doors trying to determine if they were locked in some way. He placed his hands upon the doors and took one last look at the edges before opening it slightly.

How in the world did that work? Who, in their right mind would believe that story? Strangers that need to call for help and use the restroom. I guess Lady Fortune is really watching out for me. Now that we're inside, I'll simply sneak back from the restroom and knock the guard out as Belphegor keeps him occupied. Nice and subtle. Almost at the restroom. Once I'm inside, I'll have to wait a few moment before I can sneak back.... What's that noise? No! He can't be transforming now? Don't make all that noise!!!! Doesn't he know how to be subtle?

Silence filled the darkness for a short while as Sammy waited to see if his tormentor would explain himself. The process had progressed up his arms as he waited. From his limited vision, he could see his arms disappearing just as quickly as his legs had. "You've always been lucky, Ghost. You've known this." Sammy blinked in surprised at the change in tone. The words seemed to carry a bit of emotion within them. Obviously there was something important going on here. "Yeah. Lady Fortune has always watched out for me. Even before I ran into that other job. What about it?" "It was that natural luck of yours that drew us to you. We saw your luck as a way to slip passed our prison. We were able to bond to your luck, augmenting it greatly. That's what the spell and the amulet were for. It allowed us to form a link to you and your world." Sammy listened to the words and thought about how things had changed once he unwittingly took part in the ritual that gave him his powers. Things were different after that day. He seemed just a bit more luckier than usual and as time went on, he found he could focus that luck to perform a number of useful tricks. "A link, huh? What kind of link? The laughter that followed the question caught Sammy by surprise.

Sammy realized that he was losing a part of himself. Ever since he had agreed to stop resisting, the change had progressed much further. Where his legs once were, there was only empty space. It seemd that the more that he changed, the more he lost a part of his self identity. "Yes, it's an unfortunate part of the change, Ghost. We can't have you in control and aware of your actions. You may...balk," came the voice of his captor. Sammy still had no ability to change his position. If he could, he would have long since turned from the only image he could see in the blackness. The strange figure that he was being changed into remained exactly where it first appeared. As Sammy lost more of himself, that image seemed to gain in substance. Where it was once wispy and intangible, it now held girth and mass. "Am I going to become that when this is over?" "Yes. And you will be a prime example, Ghost. You will pave the way for us to cross the threashhold and into your world in force." "Well since I'm not going to remember much once this...process is complete, why not tell me how I play a role in all this." "Haha. Even know you try to retain a part of your humanity, Ghost. I like that."

NOw that was cool! Thanks for the video!

Let's check the south doors first.

With the flashlights in hand he walks back down the stairs and hands one ot Belphegor. "I know you don't really need it, but it would help me out a lot. I won'T have my hands free all the time." Ghost smiled at Belphegor and moved towards the door himself. He took a moment ot exmaine it before listening. 'Hmmm, looks pretty normal. Let's see what I can hear.' Ghost placed his ear agains the door and listened.