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Huang`s wry chuckle halted at the rather vitriolic response to his jest. He turned from Raina to raise a brow at Casey his nature making backing down from the conflict all but impossible. "Well to start with, your little friends awkwardness aside, she did in effect say that the rest of us couldn't possibly understand the trials of being wealthy and brilliant and unable to enjoy the simple entertainments of simpler people, Hardly friendly," he countered archly his posture straightening and his voice taking on a more resonant tone as he got started. "Secondly," he intoned broadly, "Neither of us said science was inferior to the mystic arts merely that the assumption that her endeavors were pushing boundaries was rather short sighted considering the real breadth of the cosmos." he added with a shrug. "Thirdly, science hasn't so hardly a valid counterpoint, and there are arts though complex and non scaleable that can eliminate such threats for individuals with sufficient effort and energies expended." he explained with a shrug. "Frankly however I tire of the assumption that brilliance manifests alone in scientific endeavor, to say the artist, writer, entertainer, or poet is but an imbecile next to the efforts of the engineer or chemist is insulting at best and a dire prediction of your race's future at worse." The haughty Dhampir had had quite enough of the demeaning of that which was not evidence based and rigorous of his extended family dinners to ignore another round of it and its defense here and now when his mother couldn't scold him for calling it out. Of course as he worked himself into high dudgeon Huang as well outed himself as not in fact human but that was neither here nor there.
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That will hit, Reflex save DC 16 1d20+7 = 23; and he saves. Go ahead and post your IC Shoebox and we'll move on to Boomers round.
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Initiative Phantasmo 23 1HP Boomer 18 Black Knight 9 1HP Sea Devil 6 1HP Phantasmo is up.
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Huang stared blankly as his fricking mom appeared in the middle of the room his mouth briefly agape before fixing into a sullen sneer. This was some twisted punishment for hte whole getting high as a kite on god blood thing he knew it. The world was so unfair. He slumped into his seat for a long moment leaving others to clear the desks as he grumbled about how he was fine and didn't need to be checked up on like some errant child. As Raina entered he watched carefully to see if she put together phantom and Taylor and pleased that she did not gestured to the desks, "We're apparently playing apprentice and doing menial labour." he complained this time more likely loud enough to be heard by the guest teacher. Huang considered asking for an out on this lecture as it was doubtless going to be basic nonsense for the plebes but doubted his mother would be so gracious and like as not just embarrass him worse for the effort. He silently descended to the floor and moved one of hte last remaining chairs as a nod to helping and crossed his arms to stare sullenly at Phantom.
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"I look forward to it." Huang replied as Riley took his leave, and turned his attention back to Raina and the girls, "Well Downtown has the millenium mall, champions, movie theaters and all that tourist trash stuff." he noted with a shrug, "There's the old amusement park but that place is creepy." he noted with a shrug as his upbringing left such blatantly saccharine environs clearly sinister in his mind, "But more generally it's a big city entertainments abound." he said with a smile and small laugh. He smirked at Sakurakos' explanation and exchange with Raina and remarked with an amused tone, "Now that is adorable, the undiscovered country and all that." his tone thick the the haughty ego of a practitioner of the mystic arts for those who 'limited' themselves to science.
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Huang relinquished the phone though already his manual dexterity was improving as he slowly writhed towards Set trying to wrap his arms around her with a sly sultry grin, "Shhhhhh you don't need to talk to them." he whispered to Set though likely loud enough to be heard through the phone by his fathers excellent hearing, "Come on, I have some stimulating conversation for you." he argued as he once more tried to slide his hands over her skin and bury his face against her neck though to his credit did not attempt another taste. The teen dhampir was pouring all of his considerable if untrained charms into distracting her from the disaster of calling his parents. He briefly ran his hands through the air near where her elongated ears would have been had she been in her less human guise with a gentle caressing motion seeming minimally put off at not making contact with anything as he did so.
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Alright initiative checks and a DC 21 notice check Boomer Init 1d20+6 = 18
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The heavy set tough holding up the boxed device slowly turned at the intervention of the boisterous heroes and their proclamations, "Hey we're just haggling with the bloke." he rumbled with a low laugh and met the gaze of the sword wielding knight, "We wouldn't want any trouble up in here right, people could get hurt if things got out of hand." he suggested eyes flaring with a sickly energy not seen by most since last the terminus invasion. His laugh was joined by the small band of others with him, "Now how bout you lot step off before I run out of patience yea?" he growled as the energy flared once more and pooled around one hand burning with entropic potential. Those with him widened their eye's one laughing nervously, "Hey now Boomer, we don't need that kinda trouble 'ere do we." the bravest of them suggested as the others spread out backing away from their compatriot. One particularly weak willed one flat out started to run, "You idiots he'll kill us all!" he said as he began to bolt for the nearest door.
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Huang strode up to the door of the lecture with a decidedly less resentful air than he managed to pull together for most of his classes. At least he held confidence that whatever ringing Summers brought in might spend more time on magic and less on the lessons of radical feminism as it related to modern witchcraft that he expected from Vervain. Looking around the room absent the guest lecturer he let out a sigh and rolled his eyes as he smirked to the other students who'd arrived before him, "Great so our teacher is waiting on the grand entrance I see, sure sign of quality instruction." he scoffed dismissively because that was his schtick thus it was uncool when others did it right? He smiled to cathy and nodded a greeting, "Hey good to see you again didn't realize you went in for the more mystic end, very cool." the attractive dhampir noted pleasantly before approaching Winnifred, "Hey," he greeted pleasantly if informally, "I'm Huang nice to meet you." he welcomed flashing a quick smile of even white teeth and slightly elongated canines.
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Alright so if you beat a 15 on the notice check you get a good glimpse into the cockpit without arousing suspicions. The captain is at the controls still in uniform and seemingly completely calm, miracle girl with her enhanced sight can make out that his ID picture matches and everything. The rest of the cabin crew is not so lucky, co-pilot and flight engineer are both slumped over their stations in rather unnatural positions and seahawk with a 20 can make out what appears to be severe burns along what flesh is exposed though the uniforms seem largely untouched. If you made the 10 Knowledge Tech check you can see that the plane is equipped with a handy bit of advanced superscience that prevents cabin depressurization if the doors or windows are breached the forcefield generators only last an hour or two and wont stop large or fast moving objects but can maintain cabin pressure if a window or door is breached.
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By the time the gathered defenders of Freedom took to the skies around the rogue plane most all other air traffic had been grounded. In the distance overhead the fliers ears could pick out the engines of the scrambled squad of fighters using the clouds for cover and those monitoring the radio bands the chatter of their encrypted communications as they maneuvered overhead though one didn't need to be able to break the code to know why they were there. The plane was roaring through the sky just above stall speed banking in a slow fixed loop over the city. There was no obvious mechanical issues, landing gear were withdrawn though the flaps were in low speed landing position still. To a cursory examination nothing looked out of the ordinary other than the planes odd radio silence and deviation from it's flight path. It maintained sufficient elevation to be well clear of the buildings and monuments of Freedom City and and it's flight characteristics were exactly as one would expect from a professional pilot holding position over the city. Why it had deviated however was less evident something was surely amiss.
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"I am awesome." Huang insisted, "This is just a minor thing." he argued as he pawed at Set with a sly grin, "C'mere you." he requested again eyes a little too wide still but seeming at least stable after the initial reaction abated a bit. His head turned slightly every now and then still tracking ethereal phantoms invisible to normal sight. He let out a slow sigh at her concern, "Nooooo." he whined, "I am fine, it's just a little reaction to your blood, my head didn't blow up or anything so really it's not bad at all." he countered with a smile flashing teeth and dimples. "Really it's to be expected with the first time and all for it to be a bit overwhelming especially with you being you an all." he suggested complementarily then froze as he realized his admission of inexperiance. "I uh mean first time with you." he covered lamely proving further not only his own lack of understanding but diminished capacity as when fully in control of his faculties he was a far better lier. He rolled his eyes and fished his phone out, "With all those selfies you'd think you had your..." he didn't finish the thought trying ineffectually to pull back the offered phone, "Oh no no no you can not call them."
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And the other, Been Caught Stealing (IC) the OOC
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'The Shops' at Midtown sunday 9/13/2015 afternoon cloudy and cool 'The Shops' at midtown plaza were bustling despite the nip of the seemingly sudden turn to fall, shoppers weaved in and out of the high end boutiques and went about their shopping oblivious of the chaos soon to erupt. Despite the pricey nature of hte merchandise the Shops central location and friendly browsing policies made it a popular destination for window shoppers as well. In one sprawling outlet a somewhat out of place appearing group in beaten military surplus urban camo and black hoodies as they browsed the high end electronics on display. Those with sensitive hearing could make out the conversation and it didn't take much to notice security closing in. The smash and grab seemed a bit brazen for the locale certainly but from the taunting way one of the toughs held aloft the device as the sales person reached for it it seemed to be the goal.
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The OOC Go ahead and post in why you're int he area nad any initial reactions before things get exciting
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Huang straightened up with some exaggerated effort, "Nah I'm cool, I'm cool." he said as if saying it would make it true which it was not. He groaned and grabbed at Set ineffectively as she climbed off him, "No, no, I'm good I'm not diminished in the least." he argued as his clouded eyes fixed on a point behind her for a long moment and tracked something that was most certainly not there. He looked back to Set with a sultry smile, "I don't even mind the weird head thing I'm a mans of the millennium." he said with a smile and licked his lips as he reached for her once more, "It's cool, I'm good, all is cool." he said with forced seriousness. He took a deep breath and related rather firmly, "I am not diminished, I am just possibly having visions but they are awesome and it is all cool baby." he reiterated and beckoned her to return to the former closeness.
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Coach Capote paused as the new arrivals got at least a little more familiar. With the final student arriving he tapped his clipboard and rumbled in a deep basso tone, "What is or is not flagged in your files isn't of immediate concern ms. Chevalier, which he pronounced with none of its appropriate musicality with a rough, Chav-a-leer. Looking over the students he smiled however jerked his head to the side as he beckoned them to follow as he stomped back towards the stand of trees from which he had emerged, "You all are in for a treat." he added with a laugh. Reaching the clearing he stooped to peer into a knothole like many others and a light flashed over his eye before he withdrew blinking slightly and with a quiet whoosh a section of a larger tree slid aside revealing a gleaming chrome elevator motioning them inside he followed and hit an unmarked button closing hte door and whisking them down with some speed, "Today you all are going to be tested for compatibility, teamwork, and readiness assessment." he explained with a nod, "Coach archer picked out your program personally so I'm sure it will be a fair and balanced test." he said with confidence.
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Elis relaxed a bit as the banter at least seemed normal even if the crowd and local was decidedly not. He gave a small shake of his head to Taylor, "No thank you I'm alright for now." he replied and noticed a moment later he was still holding the basket glancing down he raised it towards the hostess, "Oh, ah these are for you, thank you again for hosting." he explained as he offered the bottle of corton-charlemagne and cheese platter, "2000 is supposed to be an excellent year." he added with a small shrug having err'd a bit on the garden party side of barbeque perhaps. The arrival of hte Espadas family despite their obvious comfort with giant, and perhaps sentient? bee's notwithstanding they at least seemed a grounded sort. The exclamation of his name had him taking a second look and blinking in surprise, "Ms. Espadas?" he asked with some surprise and schooled his features, "Good to see you again." he offered with a polite nod not certain how much the exceptional student would wish attention drawn though he supposed all these folks were already aware of one another's extracurriculars. "This must be your family." he said as he tried to puzzle out the connections and swiftly gave up before he embarrassed himself or someone else. He took a step towards the group glancing over at the children swarming near the coolers to check on his own as he did so and added, "And I think Elis would be fine for this setting." he added finding the insisting on being called doctor in social setting terribly pretentious. At Steshas offer of games he glanced around with a small shrug, "I think hostess choice would be fair." he suggested with a smile, "though I'm perfectly happy enjoying the company." he added carefully as he knew himself to be the outsider for the moment.
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Danger Room, Claremont Academy Wednesday 9/15/2015 Early Afternoon When they were pulled from afternoon classes for a special assessment and Team Building Exercise Riley, Raina, Robin and Anibal were not precisely sure what that would entail though doubtless they each had ideas of what to expect. Few of them however were likely to expect what they found when they reported as directed to the athletic fields where in the distance they could make out Coach archer drilling a class of freshmen in a rather expansive obstacle course. Other than the distant coach and students there wasn't much to see other than each other for several minutes before a large man emerged from a nearby stand of trees and strode out toward them. Upon closer inspection the students could see he seemed to be made of or coated in some kind of silvery metal and from the way his footfalls left impressions in the ground it looked like he had the heft to back it up. Some of the more social students might have recognized him as Coach Capote, Archers younger larger assistant, while those with an interest in millennial supers might recognize him as the hulking powerhouse Dauntless who occasionally made the news though less so of late.
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The OOC! Riley, Raina, Robin, and Anibal first day in the Danger room Special Appearance by Coach Capote (AKA Dauntless)
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Beneath the taunt planes of his chest she could feel the young mans heart pounding his breath heavy as she exposed the graceful curve of her neck. His eyes slid from her face to the slender expanse now revealed and his eyes glinted a dangerous red as he breathed deep watching her pulse throb for a long moment. Gone were his mothers well rehearsed concerns about the implications of the act, lost in the wave of youthful passion at the cunning invitation to cross that line. Even his fathers solemn warnings of the dangers of supernatural blood, was it something about heads melting or exploding? He couldn't even recall in the face of the thrumming of her blood just below the surface of her skin. His arms closed around her waist pulling her to him as his lips pressed to her skin his fangs lengthening as they sunk with the briefest pinch into her flesh before a calming pleasant sensation of peace and almost dreamy euphoria began to emanate from the bite. He drank of her though not deeply, a low growl of desire sated rumbling in his chest as his eyes drifted closed and this throat worked taking her essence into himself. His flesh was hot under her touch, his heart pounding in his chest as he fed and caressed her skin long fingers tracing lightly up and down her spine before he released her to lol back eyes unfocused as his head rolled loosely against the low wall she had pressed him too. The small pricks left in her skin closed as he released her with nary a mark left in place his lips red with her bllod as he stared dreamily over her shoulder a vague grin playing across his features. Then his eyes began to unfocus and the red vampiric glint faded as stormy shadow roiled across the surface until they went to shadowy black pupiless orbs. He started back as he looked to her once more and saw her now with the bestial head of her godly form shifting in and out of focus. His breathing started to speed up as he looked around the world a darker and stranger place to vision blown open to planes beyond. The glowing faith and belief of the cities dwellers limed the memorial statues and tricksome spirits of earth and life winked at him from hidden knots in the trees around them. The web of divine intervention wending its way to the clouds overhead throbbed as Sets divine magic worked its will upon the weather. Huang fought a losing battle to right his senses in the face of so much more being flung upon him at once and he laughed a small confused laugh as he stared at Set her goldy form more realized now to his senses than that which she presented to passerby, "Wha why'd you change?" he murmured only somewhat coherently.
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Ok First up Hit the Plane Down IC; and The OOC of the Same (IIRC Unfriendly skies has been used at least once already this is the Plane one for Miracle girl, El Hurican, and Seahawk)
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Jordan International Airport 9/19/2015, 10:15 AM, Partly Cloudy Spend enough time around airports and one grew accustomed to the dull roar of distant jet engines and the skipping skreech of landing gear hitting the runway. The endless ballet of the airspace over a busy international airport had it's own rhythms and meter to those familiar. Thus it was the change in that rhythm that first would clue in Casey Blankenship of something out of the ordinary, something hard to place in the ordering of landings and take offs, a change in the dull background signals of busy radio bands, then a series of encrypted signals and the sign of sure trouble as she picked up the command from flight control diverting all aircraft from Jordan International where she sat trying to concentrate on her homework whilst she awaited her father finishing whatever business it was that had brought him here this morning. The signal, tight beam and encrypted, could be felt moments before his communicator trilled in the briefcase he left behind, "AEGIS Calling Vigilant, Suspected 7500 need eyes on." *** Inside the Airport there was little to indicate the drama unfolding in the skies above, people slowly made their way through security, passengers awaited flights in uncomfortable seat occasionally checking departure or arrival times. An alert patron might have heard the a distant scream, or noticed uniformed TSA officers rushing to the restrooms near an empty gate. But for most no sign of trouble was likely to be noticed until the boards suddenly refreshed and all flights were marked as delayed, a sure sign of trouble. Those sitting close enough to the gates boarding desk might have heard the whispered supposition that air traffic lost contact with a plane above or that it had broken its flight plan. Neither a good sign to be sure. *** In the skies over Freedom Archtech test pilot Naomi Baines testing the latest adjustments to the flight pack her employers were developing would hear some of the chatter as planes were grounded and military escorts mustered. Given the dangers in the skies Archetech protocol would be to land unless called in by authorities of course. Then again Archtech protocol wasn't exactly designed with a nigh immortal hero in mind. There certainly was an argument to be made that Jordan International was the closest safe landing area after all. *** On board flight 1200 Freedom to London there was little to indicate anything amiss. Regular travelers if they were paying attention might notice they didn't seem to be traveling east as one would expect, but for most in the skies over freedom there were few enough clues as to where they were that it was unlikely to take anything amiss. The Flight attendants began to walk the aisles taking drink orders and all seemed normal until a child gleefully pointed out in a staccato squeal, "Look Mamma the Sentry Statue again We passed it three times now!" Why would the plane be circling Freedom city and why hadn't the flight crew alerted the passengers?
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The OOC! El Hurican I'm gonna let you decide if you're on the plane (probably with your parents) or just at the airport seeing them off and overhear some of the budding chaos. Post in accordingly. DC 15 Notice checks from each of you as you approach the plane. And a DC 10 Knowledge: Technology if you have it.
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Mike nodded agreement with Alex as she found of course a more eloquent way to phrase his concerns quieted by her gesture and smiling down at her fondly. His smile was wide for Erins frank appraisal of exactly where people of those opinions could shove them having missed in a way her brutal honesty though he was glad it was for the moment aimed not at him. "That isn't necessary." he answered her offer however, "Like Alex said I probably don't need work financially." he explained, "And I wouldn't want you to have to pull strings just so I don't get bored." he joked lightly. 'uhm..." Mike started to prevaricate as Mark of course swept aside their concerns to address the far more pressing matter of proper costume design. He knew the outcome would be less random and more what Mark wanted though that was random in its own way he supposed. He was about to just tell Mark to pick and he'd go along when cooler heads prevailed and nixed the patriotic theme. At Trevors vote of confidence he nodded happily, "Thanks all of you." he said firmly, "I should have known better than to doubt the offer." he said and glanced to Alex before looking back to their friends, "Should you confer with, uhm, joe was it?" he asked, "Before exteding such an offer?" he clarified, "I mean working with you was where I've done my best. So I'm on board but I don't want anyone to feel like we're muscling in because of our history you know?"
