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Whatever there was to say that would clear the air, Heraldo couldn't think of it. He offered a crisp "Well, if the Foundry is sending their soldiers up here, we'd better try and discourage 'em." he shrugged and looked from Kit to Velocity. This was something he couldn't help with either. 'I tire of that feeling Me too...' He landed next to Blodeuwedd, telling the speedster "Warp and Kit can teleport. Just tell us where to go and we'll be there in moments. We can fight robots, at least." he glanced at the rooftop again, wincing at the thin smoke curling from it. "Let's make at least some kind of a plan before going, in case we get in trouble right from the start. Won't do any good just to keep making stuff up. Adaptable, sure, but it'd be good to have something." he suggested, wondering darkly if this wasn't at least partly because he wanted to delay their next fight.

Starting as Cerys walked coolly into the restaurant with a click of her heels on the hard floor, Subito hurriedly flicked curls out of his face and walked over to her as calmly as he could manage. The five feet between the two teens gave him plenty of time to be rendered utterly speechless as he properly saw her. Standing before Blodeuwedd for a second he began "I-y-you-" then suddenly blushed, put hand under her chin, kissed her cheek, and wordlessly led her up to the extraordinarily dapper and neat-as-a-pin maitre'd, only kind of stumbled over telling the man(who was too polite to smirk. much) their names, and glided through the brilliantly-lit dining floor, crystal chandeliers making the wine glasses and ornate sculptures of the Chez Henri sparkle like a lesser version of a Fey's palace. Politely seeing Blodeuwedd seated before himself, Subito sat with grace onto the luxurious and extremely expensive chair, scooted it closer to the table draped with satin and lace, looked into the beautiful eyes of the girl who had feelings for him, and whispered "Blodeu, I have no idea what to do. Help me." he hesitated and added gently "You...you're really pretty tonight. I mean, you always are, but...um.." he blushed and looked away, desperate for something else to think about, came up with nothing and looked back at Cerys with the beginning of a shy smile.

That hits! The raptors make their saves vs. DC23 Toughness: None make it. All the raptors are obliterated in the burst of watery destruction.

DC14 Will save: 22.

Initiative 22.

'Damn.' Subito looked apologetically at Cerys. "I didn't mean...sorry." he kept quiet for a bit longer, nodding to Mr. Landis when he outlined what he had taken along. "I'm game if you ladies want a moving target. Though now that I think 'bout it, Elias is pretty good at dodging too." he commented with a cheerful grin. The stocky boy suddenly perked up, eyes alight with excitement. "You mean it, Blodeu? You're gonna get your bard on?" he asked, looking almost comically gleeful at the idea of Cerys telling campfire stories from ages past. "What kind of stories do you know, Tona?" he asked the uncanny archer with great curiosity, then he brightened and added "If you guys want, I could dig up some of the seriously old stuff the Blue Dame has in her memory, some of it's pretty good campfire material."

"Good as done, Myr!" Heraldo shouted down, holding out a hand at the approaching men on pterodactyls shrieking through the night. A gold fog slid off his body, condensing into a sphere gripped in his hand. Suddenly opening his fingers, Heraldo shouted "Victory is at hand!" causing the ball to fly towards the riders, and engulf them in an explosion of golden fire that burst with a crash and roar! They tumbled to the ground, their mounts soon following them with croaks and wails of pain and thrashing wings. Gathering the fog back into himself, Subito's eyes flashed gold, and with after surveying his handiwork he gave a whoop of joy and shot off to keep his friends clear of anything evil riding the airs, the glowing boy a downright magnetic target in the dark.

GM The lance tore through the magician and slammed through the wall behind him with a howl of decay, and the two could see the magic surrounding him be torn away, unraveled by the power of entropy and the shreds disintegrated! A long second passed, then three, then four...and Marduk looked up to glare defiance at Glow and Warp. Smiling thinly he whispered "What?...Is that...all you've got...children?" the magic began to draw and gather back around him and his eyes started to glow again with luminous power. "I think...you should prepare...a...shield, kid" he told Glow with a twitch of his lips, nearly collapsing again and wheezing for breath "Sh'll b'ak'soooon"

Stunting an Area Damage off of his Enhanced Strength, Reflex save for the Ptero-Riders: 14, 12, 5. None make it. DC20 TOU save for them: None make it! They are down. Burning a HP(3HP left) to remove the Fatigue. Thevshi! Your time is come!

"From self defence to defending others? That's pretty great! My sister, Galanta, she's kinda like that...really strong and great fighter..." Subito was a lot more quiet now, breathing calm and even, face composed and contemplating. "...she isn't really a superhero though, how did you get so kickass, Mali?" he asked with a note of admiration "You know Cerys, right? She doesn't have any powers either, but she's been trained in using this magic stuff, like a ninja. Or maybe Link. Like, if Link was a ninja, and also James Bond." he added, sounding a little unsure what he was talking about.

GM With a strangled bellow the lizard jerked when it felt the approaching flame of Dyrnwyn, throwing off Blodeuwedd's aim and driving the blade into a shallow gouge in its neck. It let out a deep and mournful howl, its head raised to cast an eerie shadow across the night sky. Meanwhile, the Viracochasuyuns and Romans were launching hails of javelins against its legs, the damage they were doing not enough to be immediately seen, but still enough to make getting up that much more painful. Outside, Zandar shouted, sounding clear as a foghorn inside the hall "GUESTS! THE CITY IS FALLING! IF YOU CAN, MAKE YOUR WAYS TO THE WEST! WE SHALL MEET THERE!" Korzeel added "KAZRA! GO WITH THEM! DO NOT STAY AND TRY TO FIGHT!" their voices rising high above their struggle against the army of rampaging dinosaurs.

DC30 Toughness save: 30. ...What. Semi! You are up!

Subito looked abashed, but smiled gratefully at Agnus "Right, sorry M-I mean, Agnes. Thank you. I'll remember that for sure!" hoisting Broken Crow close to himself, he vanished with her into the swamp... Soaring through the air with Crow's cane under his arm, Heraldo nodded at his directions, thankful to leave the clinging, loathsome swamp below them. He called over to Young Britannia "Now we can get back in business! You want to do anything in this time before we go home, Agnes? We still need to make sure that guy hasn't escaped. I'm a little worried to be honest."

Moving in time with the stately dance of the people crushing around him, Marceau realized that the strange exchange between Gallia and René had had more weight than he'd thought! Bouncing from side to side against the socialites and fuming as he tried to get his balance back, the King of Suits abruptly realized: this was a perfect opportunity! Gallia was distracted, the crowd was busy with something other than opposing them, and the old man had a plan! Now all he had to do was get up to speed. 'What luck!' he thought, planting his left foot and hurling himself at a thin spot in the crowd that surrounded him, only to bounce off of a very solidly-built woman whose swaying arms nearly winded him. Recovering, he gathered himself like coiled steel and dove out of his pen, rolling through the crowd until he had space to leap up and get his bearings. Spying René he darted through the stately dancing people, finding himself drawn more and more to sway, to glide effortlessly across the floor, to move like the billowing waves...he was half-way through a very awkward dance when he realized what was going on and hastened off for his friend's familiar white hair, grumbling at his sheer inability to dance. Appearing out of the fog he asked the painter "So! What do we do now, good de Saens?"

GM The magician stared at the utter lack of effect, frowning and preparing to make a second attempt when Kristin made her less than complimentary remark about his attack. He was about to angrily protest Glow's description when the ram of psychic power rammed into him! Clutching his chest, Marduk fell to one knee before her with a groan of pain, the aura around him flickering fitfully. He did manage to mutter "No..s'rnder..." though! Blinking in surprise, Rapids glared at the two young heroines and launched towards Glow in a stream of water vapor, swopping past the young telekinetic in a hail of fists that failed to so much as touch her, and sped off down the hall, soaking the carpet as she went.

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GM Korzeel and Zandar's lean younger daughter looked up quietly at Myrmidon, her dark brown eyes frowning a little as she considered her chances...and then brightened as she stepped a little behind him. With a quick movement she took down one of the spears and stood ready, the young girl in animal skins almost glowing in the pool of moonlight. The watery ram snapped the tyrannosaur's head to one side, and from its deep chest a low rumble of pain sounded, the water flowing off and revealing a swiftly-darkening bruise next to its destroyed eye. It shifted one leg, and it was clear that its fogginess wasn't going to last forever. Up above, the other riders realized their peril and wheeled about, shouting to each other as they planned attack on their glowing enemy. About them, the city was in chaos and spreading flames, huge dinosaurs stamping their disastrous way through the city and crushing all in their path. The Jungle Tribes were fleeing in droves, vanishing into the forest. Their host and hostess were busy tearing through a pack of raptors near the hall, keeping a path open for their subjects to escape.

That hits. DC17 Fortitude save: 13. -4 Toughness. DC22 Toughness save: 22. Succeeded. Round 2 Glow: Unharmed, 2HP Rapidsfire: Unharmed-GM Marduk: Bruise(x2), Dazed-GM Warp: Unharmed, 1HP

DC24 Toughness save: 19. Sure. Bruised and Dazed. Rapidsfire launches an attack on Glow, charging over and attacking 17. Miss. She races out of sight down the hallway. Marduk's Dazed, so no Action. Warp is up.

I would prefer an additional post. So we can see the swamp stretching impossibly and such.

Standard Action: Attempt to escape, Strength roll: 9. Reroll(2HP): 22. Free Action: Be most unfunky. Move Action: Move over to René.

That hits. DC25 TOU save: 21, Bruise! It's Dazed, so no actions on its part. Round 2 Blodeuwedd: Unharmed, 1HP Myrmidon: Unharmed, 3HP Heraldo: Unharmed, 4HP Tsunami: Unharmed, 2HP Ptero-Rider#4: Unharmed-GM T-Rex: Bruise(x1), Dazed, Staggered-GM Ptero-Rider#3: Unharmed-GM Ptero-Rider#2: Unharmed-GM You're up again, Tiff!

Subito had transformed almost on impulse the second a giant dinosaur head burst through the ceiling. He gave a whoop of appreciation as Blodeuwedd tore through it with Dyrnwyn, and was only seconds away from hurling himself at the T-Rex in turn when Myrmidon's calm voice rolled over the hall. Nodding shortly at the orders he called back "On it, Myrmidon! They won't get any lower!" So saying he raced out of the hall into the air, glancing around to get his bearings on the trespassing dino-riders and catching sight of one he took to be their leader, at the head of the monstrous flock. Sheathing the Banner he slammed into the man like a golden comet, the surprised man hardly having time to breath before a red-gloved fist punched him clean out of his seat and onto a thatched roof below! Blazing in the cold light of the night, El Heraldo shouted "Invaders! Your time has come!"

King of Suit's sheet. Powers: 17 + 1 = 18PP Device 5(Deck of Fools; 25PP Device; Easy-to-Lose; Power Feats: Restricted 2(One Victim Only))[17PP] Lengthening Breath 10(20PP Array; Power Feats: Alternate Power 5)[25PP] Base Power: Blast 5(Extras: Autofire; Feats: Improved Disarm, Knockback 2, Mighty 1 [Damage 6], Precise Shot)[20PP] AP: Confuse 6(Extras: Area(Perception, Visual Senses), Selective Attack; Flaws: Sense-Dependent(Visual Senses); Feats: Reversible)[13PP] AP: Damage 5(Extras: Penetrating 5; Feats: Mighty [Damage 6])[11PP] AP: Emotion Control 6(Flaws: Sense-Dependent(Visual Senses); Feats: Mind Blank)[7PP] AP: ESP 5(250ft.; Visual Senses, Auditory Senses, Tactile Senses)[20PP] AP: Obscure 3(25-ft.; Visual, Auditory; Extras: Independent, Selective Attack)[15PP] Speed 1(10MPH, 100-ft. per Move Action)[1PP] Drawbacks: (-0) + (-0) = -0PP DC Block ATTACK RANGE SAVE EFFECT Unarmed Touch DC16 Toughness (Staged) Damage Blast Ranged DC21 Toughness (Staged) Damage Confuse Perception DC16 Will Save (Staged) Confused Damage Touch DC0 Toughness (Staged) Damage Emotion Control Ranged DC16 Will Save Emotion Changed Totals: Abilities (22) + Combat (14) + Saving Throws (7) + Skills (13) + Feats (16) + Powers (18) - Drawbacks (0) = 90/90 Power Points

Heraldo heard Velocity arrive just a little before the others, but the rapid thuds of her feet on the cold ground had him expecting a small army of very angry people to pour out of the streets, not a speedster blurring up to them. He looked utterly horrified at her mention of a 'similar situation', and glanced wide-eyed at Kat. Smiling weakly as she confirmed their names he said "El Heraldo, yeah. Nice to meet you Velocity." He nodded at Warp's explanation, adding "The robot that..did this, it's on that roof, it exploded when it got too banged up" he pointed up at the smoking and charred top of the building where the fight had gone down, was still for a moment and then turned to Velocity with a dismal look and added "I'm sorry, I didn't think to bring it down. I-I didn't want to touch it..." he shook his head sharply and floated a bit into the air "What can we do? Is there anything we can do?" glancing at the van the resplendent paragon added "If there is, better tell Blodeu, she's pretty much the best person to lead us right now." he said with another weak, but admiring smile. He turned suddenly to Kat "You..thanks Warp. I don't think we could have won without ya." darting down he gave the lean mutant a quick, warm hug with his powerful arms, then got back to attention facing Velocity.