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That is hardly something to apologize for. Power Description completed. Forgot about it. I misunderstood the rules of Knockback, is all. Fixed. Skill bonus fixed. Equipment issue fixed. Meant it has a Vehicle, adjustments made. Powers fixed. The Array is meant to signify Flight and Space Travel's Enhanced versions. Made that clearer. Yeah, meant Duration there, not Action. Added the Duration(Continuous) Extra to Transform.

Blinking for a moment in surprise, Galanta quickly recovered and clapped her hands briskly at the trick. "Nice one!" she said grinning, accepting the hug magnanimously "And if that's not your best move, I accept." glancing over at some of the vans and cars in the nearby parking lot, from which a steady stream of people were coming and going with various picnic supplies, the muscular woman added brightly "I gotta go, still a lot t' do. You!" she pointed a commanding finger at Subito, her brother standing beside Cerys with an expression of perfect calm and patience. Pretending to notice her after a few seconds he raised an eyebrow at her and asked blandly "Yeah sis?" "No funny stuff, mister!" Galanta told him sternly "You take Miss Dragonslayer straight to Mom and Dad, and apologize to them. They've been wondering when they'd meet Cerys for months. See ya Cer!" And with that, the tall girl dashed off like the wind to help an old woman carry a heavy basket covered neatly with red and white cloth. Sighing heavily, Subito watched her go for a few seconds then turned to Blodeuwedd with a broad grin "Wait 'til she's got less than ten things to think about at once, she is just crazy about learnin' new ways to fight stuff, and-" he froze, realizing something Galanta had said "Blodeu I swear, I never said you'd killed any dragons! Not after that one time anyway when she thought an Afanc was a dra-...I-let's go, won't make it any easier just standing here!" he declared hurriedly, an anxious look starting to creep across his face as he gently took her small but steely hand in his, leading her through the press of laughing, joking and joyful Hispanics filling the air and beach with a press of tanned bodies and Spanish slang, the well-built boy exchanging shouted greetings and laughing heartily at jokes that he translated in whispers for Blodeuwedd's benefit, though most of them had a very 'you had to be there' quality. Guided by the sounds of their voices, his superhuman hearing led the young paragon straight through the crowd to his mother and father. Broma his mother was as square and solid and brimming with energy as always, and his father Pavor lean and hard-muscled and lined with old cares as he had seen them. What he hadn't expected was to find them sitting on the beach, their arms around each other and talking softly to each other in Latin. After a moment's uncertainty he cleared his throat and announced softly "Madre Broma, Padre Pavor, this is Cerys Pfer. We..I'm her boyfriend, she's my girlfriend" he said awkwardly, suddenly feeling very foolish as his parents whirled around, faces reddening before their eyes lit up on seeing their son. Rising with considerable grace, Pavor walked over to the pair, and taking their hands he took them onto the sandy beach. Sitting them down beside himself and Broma he said kindly "It is good to meet you, young lady. He's told us a great deal about you, all of it wonderful. Though how much is true is more in doubt" he added with a wink at Subito, who rolled his eyes and lay down full-length on the sand, arms crossed under his tousled hair. "You bet it's all true Dad! She's awesome" "Makes me wonder why she'd choose you then." Broma commented, though the smile that edged her broad mouth suggested she wasn't quite so unbelieving. Inspecting her with hawklike eyes the older woman asked gravely "So, Cerys, why don't you tell us about yourself?" Gesturing to the other celebrations going on around Liberty Park she added "And what does this day mean to you?"

GM Hellfire licked at the arms and legs of the heroes as it tore away from the beguiler of musicians, hissing like a snaking whip in frustrated wrath while the mighty beast quavered and groaned as its power was taken from it. Shaking its bulk like a dog drying itself the demon staggered blindly away from the infernalist. Without the screen of hellfire it now looked like a disgustingly-carved piano made from unvarnished wood, its hideous face twisting and contorting as the Infernal instrument struggled to find within itself the power to strike back. A howl seemed to split the air, tearing the great stage curtain into four great red pieces, and claws sprang from the legs...then Riff's sonic strike struck home. Crashing backwards onto the floor, staining it with soot and a blast of sulfurous smoke from between broken boards, the hellish beast writhed like an overturned spider, clawing the air as wisps of black fire trickled from its body. It continued for a while, making an awful noise, before falling quiet for a moment. Both could see some kind of furnace within it, and the fire was slowly going from yellow to white...

DC29 Toughness save: 24. Bruised again and Dazed. It can take no action, so it is now Pitch's turn.

Character Name: Political Howler Monkey Power Level: 10 (150/150PP) Abilities: 10 + 10 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 10 = 46PP Strength: 20 (+5) Dexterity: 20 (+5) Constitution: 18 (+4) Intelligence: 14 (+2) Wisdom: 14 (+2) Charisma: 20 (+5) Combat: 14 + 8 = 22PP Initiative: +5 Attack: +7 Base, +8 Melee, +10 Ranged Grapple: +15 Defense: +10 (+4 Base, +6 Dodge Focus), +2 Flat-Footed Knockback: -4/-10 Saving Throws: 4 + 2 + 3 = 9PP Toughness: +10 (+4 Con, +6 Bulletproof Suit) Fortitude: +8 (+4 Con, +4) Reflex: +7 (+5 Dex, +2) Will: +5 (+2 Wis, +3) Skills: 56R = 14PP Bluff 10 (+15) Computers 2 (+5) Diplomacy 10 (+15) Intimidate 10 (+15) Knowledge(Business) 3 (+6) Knowledge(Civics) 5 (+8) Knowledge(History) 1 (+4) Perform(Oratory) 10 (+15) Sense Motive 5 (+8) Feats: 22PP Attack Bonus(Melee) 1 Attack Bonus(Ranged) 2 Benefit 4 (Security Clearance, Status: Politician, Wealth 2) Connections Contacts Distract(Bluff) Dodge Bonus 6 Fascinate(Perform(Oratory) Luck 1 Seize initiative Skill Mastery(Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Perform: Oratory) Powers: 1 + 8 + 4 + 24 = 37PP Additional Limbs 1(Prehensile Tail)[1PP] Comprehend 2(Animals, Speak to and Understand)[4PP] Device 2(10PP Device, Hard to Lose)[8PP] Bulletproof Suit Protection 6(Extras: Impervious 4)[10PP] Howler Array 10(20PP Array; Power Feats: Alternate Power 4)[24PP] Base Power: Damage 10(Extras: General Area(Cone))[20PP] Howler Shout AP: Blast 10[20PP] Howler Bellow AP: Dazzle 10(Auditory Senses)[10PP] + Communication 10(2 Miles, Auditory)[10PP] Infrasonic Howls AP: Emotion Control 6(Extras: Selective, Area(Cone))[18PP] AP: Trip 10(Extras: Area(Cone))[20PP] Totals: Abilities (46) + Combat (24) + Saving Throws (9) + Skills (14) + Feats (21) + Powers (37) - Drawbacks (0) = 150/150 Power Points

GM An initial roar of triumph was stopped as the hellish beast realized that his fires simply broke upon Pitch like water on rocks. Stepping backwards in the air on horned feet, its gaping head turned cautiously to Riff, the Infernal Instrument paused just for a moment. Suddenly its inhuman mind reached a decision and with a howl like tearing violins its wires lashed out from the demon's guts, grabbing one of the opera chairs and tearing it free with a crash of wood before flinging it with a gnash of flaming teeth straight at Pitch! "Suffer at the weight of this material world, wretch!" it shouted as the chair slammed into the young woman like a cannonball.

And it will try to resist with its Rank 11 Array: 20. Failed! The Infernal Instrument's diabolical wards are breached! Round five: Riff: Unharmed, 3HP Infernal Instrument: Bruise(x1), Nullified-GM Pitch: Bruise(x1), 2HP Go ahead Riff!

His Notice roll: 23. Ouch! Okay then, Tsunami's passage disturbs one of the braziers in the dark temple, and Dominicus looks around just in time to catch sight of her. He's startled and turns to run, shouting a warning to somebody deeper in the temple.

Finished for now. Tweaks will be: Editing down the History to be as concise as I can get it. Paring down most of the rest of his fluff to convey the basic information. Fiddling with the Complications and History as needed. If anyone has any ideas, that yellow sentence in my signature isn't just for show.

I am sorry for missing Pitch's Immunity Supercape, in that case yes she is not deafened by the power of Pandemonium. And now the Instrument will try to hit her with a chair! Move Action with Move Object to pick up the chair from the floor, 26 on the Attack roll with Move Object to throw it. The chair is toughened wood, so a DC21 Toughness save is required.

First DC21 Reflex save: 6. Critical Failure. Second: 21. Success. First DC21 Fortitude save: 15. Failed. Second save: 12. Failed.

It is now Young Britannia's turn.

Dex rolls to follow the spy without being noticed, he's not trained in combat so he's a one-hit Minion.

No foolin'! A world where shadows lie deeper, evil has dug its fangs deeply into the world, monsters lurk just beyond the light? A universe drawn into horrible danger by powerful magicians? Almost a perfect fit. Of course it's not EXACTLY like the WoD, just very reminiscent in the broad strokes, like a world next door to it or a lawyer-friendly version with more emphasis on superheroes. Won't have to worry about Why-Bee violating the Masquerade there!

GM 'I just wanted us to get out of here! It's not too late to run, who ever heard of a demon holding a grudge, eh?' Pitch's hellish lance slammed through the floating demon in a crash of unseen forces, leaving a ragged, sulphurous hole. Its contemptuous laugh at her attack changing to an outraged shriek, the monstrous evil blazed with anger. With a howl of bottomless rage the Infernal Instrument opened another mouth on its twisted underbelly, letting loose a gust of blistering fire on the two heroes! The hellfire twisted and wreathed around the flammable seats, ignoring everything but the Instrument's enemies, roaring around them as wires sprang from the demon's back to clash in a savage cacophony all around their heads! Rearing back in satisfaction, the demon of sound saw Riff's attack begin to warp the air, and with a clatter and hiss the piano cover laden with teeth swung up, shielding the monster with a deafening clang.

Pitch is Deafened as she failed the save for the Dazzle. Pitch's turn.

GM That evening... The police presence was nothing less than formidable. For a full block around the American office of Martel Enterprises the FCPD had established a network of spotters, plainclothesmen, discrete cars, and all the other strands of a great web intended to catch anyone trying to sneak into the building. It said a lot about them that it was almost took an effort to slip unseen through the front doors, past the yellow tape and barricades, around the huddled knots of Freedom's Finest debating the baffling crime, up the stairs past the patrols and into the quiet office. It was, as had been advertised, eerily pristine. Nothing looked like it had been moved at all, everything from the barred and locked(both mechanisms only on the inside) window to the locked filing cabinets to the bookshelf with a surprising emphasis on fly-fishing to the chestnut desk with its glossy office supplies seemed exactly in its place. At least so far as you overlooked the evidence of multiple precision combs through the room. The deep purple carpet was criss-crossed with footprints and marred with dust and grit at the doorway.

So then, time for some investigative superheroics. We shall assume that there is no way in heck anyone there could catch La Renarde Bleue sneaking into the building, and getting into the office is similarly a non-issue, so no rolls required there. Once inside, feel free to roll whatever seems best to find out what happened. For context she has around 30 minutes to find some clues to what happened before the next patrol stops by.

That is all kinds of critical action. DC43 Toughness save: 26. It's down. Good thing robots are immune to fear! The other two robos shoot into action, one going for Victory with a Blast: 26 hits for a DC27 Toughness save, the other shooting a Snare at Solar Sentinel: 18. Hits for a DC22 Reflex save. Solar Sentinel is up.

DC27 Toughness save: 27. No damage. And now he makes his mooooooove! Area Attack Linked to an Auditory Dazzle. DC21 Reflex save, if failed a DC26 Toughness save and a DC18 Fortitude save.

Finished Description and first draft of his History.

GM Its sleek and immaculately polished body shuddered under the invisible attack, but for an instant it held together. Riff had an impression that the blank black wood started opening its mouth to grin, only to be showered with splinters as the piano abruptly exploded, cracked and shattered to the floor with a roar of anguish coming from Mary Venn and another, invisible throat! The woman crashed to earth in a largely unconscious heap, and all was still. Before the two heroes could relish their speedy victory however, the air wavered above her and an eight-foot tall monstrous creature of blue flame appeared, a hideous melding of a piano and the denizens of the Lower Hells with twining limbs of ghostly wire, clenched feet and an oblate body that curved at an obscene angle! Its face tore partially out of the rattling cover that swung like a rigid wing, and with a voice like a chaos of harps and destruction of violins it thundered "I am the Infernal Instrument! Besieger of souls that crave glory through music! Prepare yourselves for defeat, man of science and woman on our threshold!"

DC22 Toughness save: 19 Bruised. In retaliation Heraldo activates his Emotion Control Card to try and strike Fear of the surfacers into the heart of the Atlantean. DC20 Will save to not be shaken.

Infernal Instrument's Sense Motive roll: 17. Flat-footed, albeit unnecessary as they hadn't taken an action yet. So that attack hits squarely. DC21 Toughness save: 18. Bruised. So next round: Riff: Unharmed, 3HP Pitch: Unharmed, 2HP Infernal Instrument: Bruise(x1)-GM Riff's turn.

DC32 Toughness save: 22. Failed by 10. Already Staggered, the Piano Noire is Destroyed! Unfortunately, while that means Mary is no longer physically bound to it, her soul is still imperiled, and now the demon has assumed the form of an eight-foot tall piano made of blue fire and bearing a hideous grin! 1HP to Pitch and Riff. The Infernal Instrument's Initiative roll: 12. New order: Riff: Unharmed, 3HP Pitch: Unharmed, 2HP Infernal Instrument: Unharmed-GM Pitch goes next.