Dr Archeville

Relevant updates for Dead Head: he's PL 12, his Defense is now 17 (13 flat-footed), Toughness +17 (Impervious 12 [not vs. blessed, silver or magic])

Four sharp knock echoed off the front door of the Interceptor's brownstone. Whoever opened it would find... a member of the Crime League! "Now de party can truly start, for de Maestro is here!"

Archeville hovered near the mall's skylight, trying to stop himself from hyperventilating. Calling down to Atlas didn't really help. "Crush... dat... ding!"

"Oh, it is considerably more complex dan dat," Archeville replied. "De sort of ding you mentioned is a temporary ding, usually passing in hours or days, sometimes veeks. Dis, dough... dis is a permanent change, un a very pervasive von. I vould need to do a lengthier study before knowing exactly vhat de results of dese changes are, dough." "Und since dat vill take considerably longer... vell, if you vished to move on to one more bit of 'baseline' measurement before ve move on to seeing how your Atlas form measures up," Archeville continued, then pointed to a wide foot-tall platform a few feet off to the side, "den please step up on de exercise platform."

... d'oh! When I first saw it I though it said "Heritage"!

I think it's Gizmo's turn to speak...

This'd be the perfect time for Doc to use his Master Plan feat... except he needs time to prepare, and it looks like we're almost ready to start combat.

"Make sure dose... dings do not get in!," Archeville called out to Tempest, "und if any do, destroy dem!" "Security forces!," he called out, and several men in sharp outfits and weapons snapped to, "assist... dat!" he ordered, pointing towards Tempest. "You two," he turned to Spitfire and Tarantula, "round up de peope, get dem avay from de doors und vindows. Dere are some spare rooms in de center of dis floor dat are unoccupied, used for storage, does should make decent bunkers. If you can aid that... Elemental.. thing in fighting off de... demons, do so, but see to de safety of de people first!" "Und you, Herr Cale," Archeville said as he tuned to Quark, seemingly towering over him, "are going to help me in getting mein transporter vorking so ve can get all dese people to safety."

"Yeah, they usually are," the Revoltin's Revenant replied, "'specially if it's the same as the one I saw a few weeks back. But that don't make 'em any less dangerous!" "I mean, c'mon, now, what were you two thinkin'?" he said in a mock-condescending tone. "That you'd be able to sneak up on some nest o' vampires, like hunters in a duck blind? Didja bring some 'vampire calls' to make 'em come yer way? Lil' tomato sauce-filled blow-up dolls for bait?" "Didja at least bring some protection, garlic and crucifixes?" It was rather odd, seeing this rotted & withered corpse show such concern for the living. He didn't know she saw a vamp? Interestin'....

What I have here is a bit of a conundrum. I was on the fence about what seeing Spitfire's fiery antics would do to Dead Head -- he lost all his friends in a big fire, but he's mostly come to terms with that. But seeing Spitfire explode, near a large crowd, in pretty much exactly the same way the Burning Man who re-killed all his friends did... well, that would definitely set off some PTSD for the Revoltin' Revenant. The question is, how will that manifest? Involuntarily switching on his Fearsome Presence? Unknowingly animating the chicken carcasses at the nearby grills? Falling to pieces (literally)? Or something else?!

"Vait, vait, vait," Archeville said to Ace and Geckoman after their heated talk, "Herr Danger, vhy do you caution against de Interceptors or Arrowhawk being de vons to stop de von holding de gate open? Do you two know who is responsible for all dis?" Though waiting for an answer, Archeville could not help but look around to see what he had to work with in terms of "bringing up some of the other defense systems online."

Happy, happy, happy, happy birfday!

Confectionary delights are always on the agenda.

ex3lev3n, please post a summary of your upgrades, not just the new sheet. Like Quote did.

Wall of Text! First, the 5 tasty pp Doc earned for October. Skills +5r in Computers (to 13r) +2r in Disable Device (to 13r) -1r in Know/Business (to 5r) +3r in Know/Civics (to 5r) +5r in Know/Earth Sciences (to 10r) +2r in Know/Life Sciences (to 10r) -1r in Know/Physical Sciences (to 10r) +1r in Perform/Oratory (to 8r) +16r (4pp) total, so he now has 168r = 42pp in Skills Feats Add Benefit 1 (Status [CEO of ArcheTech]). Brings total Benefit to Benefit 4. Edit Wealth 2/Filthy Rich to Wealth 3/Filthy Rich And lastly... his Platinum reward of Equipment 15! This will change his skills to Bluff 5 (+5, +9 w/ Attractive; +12/+16 w/ Enhanced Cha; +6 more w/ Wealth) Computers 13 (+20, +26 at HQ or with Electromagnetic Screwdriver.; +27/+33 w/ Enhanced Int) Craft (chemical) 13 (+20, +26 at HQ or with E.S.; +27/+33 w/ Enhanced Int) Craft (electronics) 13 (+20, +26 at HQ or with E.S.; +27/+33 w/ Enhanced Int) Craft (mechanical) 13 (+20, +26 at HQ or with E.S.; +27/+33 w/ Enhanced Int) Diplomacy 5 (+5, +9 w/ Attractive; +12/+16 w/ Enhanced Cha; +6 more w/ Wealth) Disable Device 13 (+20, +26 at HQ or with E.S.; +27/+33 w/ Enhanced Int) Gather Information 0 (+0, +6 at HQ or with E.S.; +7/+13 w/ Enhanced Cha) Investigate 4 (+11, +17 at HQ or with E.S.; +18/+24 w/ Enhanced Int) Knowledge (behavioral sciences) 5 (+12, +18 at HQ or with E.S.; +19/+25 w/ Enhanced Int) Knowledge (business) 5 (+12, +18 at HQ or with E.S.; +19/+25 w/ Enhanced Int) Knowledge (civics) 5 (+12, +18 at HQ or with E.S.; +19/+25 w/ Enhanced Int) Knowledge (earth sciences) 10 (+17, +23 at HQ or with E.S.; +24/+30 w/ Enhanced Int) Knowledge (life sciences) 10 (+17, +23 at HQ or with E.S.; +24/+30 w/ Enhanced Int) Knowledge (physical sciences) 10 (+17, +23 at HQ or with E.S.; +24/+30 w/ Enhanced Int) Knowledge (technology) 13 (+20, +26 at HQ or with E.S.; +27/+33 w/ Enhanced Int) Knowledge (all others) 0r (+7, +13 at HQ or with E.S.; +14/+20 w/ Enhanced Int) Language 10 (Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Urdu; German is native) Medicine 3 (+8, +14 at HQ or with E.S.; +15/+25 w/ Enhanced Wis) Notice 5 (+10, +16 at HQ or with E.S.; +17/+23 w/ Enhanced Wis) Perform (Oratory) 8 (+8; +15 w/ Enhanced Cha) Search 0 (+7, +13 at HQ or with E.S.; +14/+20 w/ Enhanced Int) Sense Motive 5 (+10; +17 w/ Enhanced Wis) And 5pp for Dead Head 1pp for one rank in Dodge Focus 1pp to increase Protection to 17 1pp to increase Impervious Toughness to 12 2pp to increase Necromantic Array from 5 to 6 Stats now are Defense +7 (+3 flat-footed) Toughness +17 (Impervious 12 [not vs. blessed, magic or silver]) Knockback -14 (-8 vs. blessed, magical or silver attacks) Necromantic Powers 6 (12pp powers; PFs: 2 Alternate Powers) [14pp] BE: Enhanced Anatomic Separation 4 (Extra: Variable Split; brings total to Anatomic Separation 5 [Variable Split]) AP: Enhanced Feats 12 (Fearsome Presence 12 [60 feet, DC 22]) AP: Healing 10 (Extra: Resurrection [up to 10 months]; Flaws: Distracting, Resurrection only, Unreliable [sometimes they come back wrong]; PFs: Progression 7/1 month per rank) Sandman's eyes are crossed!

Despite the lag due to the board crashing, folks posted enough to have 10 chars gain a PL, and 4 are now Gold! Arranged by Player, it looks like this: Akmenos Duskstalker: 1pp alderwitch Phantom: 6pp and is now PL 12 :clap: Psyche: 8pp and is now PL 8 & Gold :clap: Angel Angel: 3pp Angelica Ionica: 1pp Angrydurf Ace Danger: 4pp Phalanx: 6pp and is now Gold :clap: Arcane Snowman Dalkaresh: 1pp AvengerAssembled Avenger: 5pp Edge: 5pp Bendigeidfran The Spartan: 0pp Blink Blink: 4pp bootslof Frycook: 1pp Cyroa Dark Star: 5pp Hellion: 6pp and is now PL 11 :clap: Dr Archeville Dead Head: 5pp Dr. Archeville: 5pp Ecalsneerg Arrowhawk: 2pp Geckoman: 3pp Electra Fleur de Joie: advances to her PL 10 form, and with the 4pp earned is now PL 11 :clap: Wander: 6pp and is now Gold ex3leven Razorwing: 5pp Eviscerus River Rat: 1pp Spitfire: 2pp Geez3r Atlas: 4pp and is now being PL 11 :clap: Tempest: 4pp Gizmo Jack of All Blades: 5pp golentan Hercules: 0pp Heritage Grimalkin: 5pp and is now PL 12 :clap: Jimb011 Entropic Cerberus: 1pp Kavos Boomer: 1pp Master Pelle Leon Mighty: 1pp MBCE Ghost: 1pp Nyrath Exile: 0pp Mongrel Angel: 1pp quotemyname Breakdown: 5pp Colt: 8pp and is now PL 13 and Gold :clap: Raylis Calvin Parker: 0pp Twilight Gryphon: 0pp Sandman XI Quark: 1pp Wesley Knight: 1pp ShaentheBrain Scarab II: 0pp Zephyr: 3pp and is now PL 11 :clap: TheJoshie Tarantula: 7pp Thevshi Velocity: 3pp and is now PL 13 :clap: Warmonger All-Star: 4pp and is now PL 11 :clap: Sen: 0pp zero21 Ironhide: 1pp The 100+ Posts per Month Club Colt (128) Phalanx (109) Wander (108) Psyche (101) Phantom (100) Hellion (100)

"Indeed so," Archeville said as the scan focused on Samael's head, peeling back his face, then the muscles underneath, then the skull, then 'exploding out' sections of his brain. "Some of de changes are vons I vould expect, but others..." "Take, for example, dis part," the image focused on the divide between the two brain hemispheres, "de cingulate cortex, vhich handles de neural processes of encoding und processing noxious stimuli -- in simpler terms, de perception of pain. Dat cluster of tissues, dere," Archeville pointed out one part, but it was hard for Sam to follow, "is some sort of... damage compensator, bypassing de safety inhibitors dat vould normally prevent you from functioning vhile injured. Dere are similar tissues throughout your spinal cord, too. Und here," the image shifted to the base of the brain, "de thalamus is altered, too, so dat a greater-dan-normal amount of endorphins und enkephalins are released vhen you are under pain or stress." "But all dese are dings I vould fully expect in a Metahuman such as yourself," Archeville said, that childish grin spreading once more over his face. "But here are some more interesting dings. Remember vhen I mentioned de cingulate cortex, how it deals mit pain perception? Vell, dere are some... unusual connections between it und your prefrontal cortex -- de part dat handles complex cognitive behaviors, personality expression, decision making und moderating correct social behavior. It vould seem dat -- und I do say dis under de understanding dat dese are all preliminary scans, so dere is probably much I am missing -- seem dat your brain is vired such dat showing certain types of social behavior, or even thinking certain thoughts, vould be mildly physically uncomfortable to you!"

muah hah hah #s 2 and 3 are both parts of a long-term Big Adventures I have in mind. Probably not as big as the Invasion! Cyroa's doing.... but maybe it will #1 could also tie in to those two, but can also work as an unrelated standalone thing.

"Interceptors," Archeville repeated. "Ja... ja, I do like de sound of dat." Camera pans to Vince, in a cheerleaders outfit. Complete with pompoms. It is hideous. "Right," Archeville said as he clapped his hands sharply together and rose from his seat. "If you are to make de best of all dis ekvipment, you had best familiarize yourselves mit it, so dat is mein parting vord of advice for today. Check out your rooms, de gym und infirmary, everyding you vish. If you haff any qvestions, ask Vince; if he cannot answer dem, he can contact me. But dere is not much he should not be able to answer." Epilogue, Part 1 Elsewhere in Freedom.... "We have it, fa-" a soft female voice began in a darkened, smoky office. The speaker had stopped suddenly to correct herself, then continued, "We have it, Don: the Coin of Ziocles! It shall bring death to our enemies, and life to us!" "Good!," a deep and commanding voice replied from behind an expensive mahogany desk. "I knew those two would come in handy. Shame about all the heat they brought down on themselves for it, though. Not that they didn't deserve worse for daring to've robbed me... but, I can be a big man about it. Heh heh heh...." Epilogue, Part 2 In another part of Freedom.... A young man was running down an alley, panicked, fearing not just for his life but for his very soul. He had good reason to. "Why you be runnin' form me, Jacques?" a voice oozed form the darkness. "Why you t'ink you can be runnin' from me?" The youth stumbled, lost his balance, and toppled over. When hooked up, the one he was running from was looming above him. "I know what you do, Jacques. Try an' play both sides o' de game -- which, normally, would be provin' me right. But it's me you try an' double-cross... an' dat! Don'! Work!" The last three words were punctuated by a trio of powerful kicks to the youth's side, which sent him flying several feet away. Jacques, barely conscious, looked up and saw two of his friends flanking his former boss. For the briefest moment, hope fluttered in his heart: they were here to rescue him, to distract his attacker long enough for him to- "So now I's gonna have t'set an example of you... just like I do to Tibbs an' Boo here." The last thing Jacques remembered seeing were Tibbs' and Boo's slowly shambling towards him, and reaching for him with cold, dry hands. Epilogue, Part 3 In yet another part of Freedom.... "Sir, the latest report from field ops are in," a strong and confident female voice echoed through a cavernous office. "Nearly a ton of 'XXVI' was confiscated in the last raids, along with three 'technicians' who made it." "And the 'Lost Lambs'? What of them?" a powerful voice echoed back. "Some progress, of a sort, sir," the woman replied, her voice quavering just a hair. "Two from the Main Lot have been captured by others, and are being held in custody now. But there is good reason to expect the 'Lead Goat' to break them out." "Hrm... make sure they do not escape before that happens." The woman nodded, then sharply turned and walked out. "Soon, my Dark Lord," the voice echoed, "soon...." ~fin~

The last word I shall have!

I'd say 15, because I've never even heard of any of them, and they all look like punks who're about to knock over a liquor store. :P

We still need to hear from Akmenos Angelica bootslof Jimb011 Warmonger zero21

Helen Keller? ;)

Oh noes! Something else! Both Avenger & Dead Head's Impervious Toughness is ineffective vs. blessed, silver, or magical attacks. (They still have their full Toughness against those attacks, it's just not Impervious.) Do demon claws/fangs/stingers/spines/etc. count as magical?

Of course!