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Summer 2018 It's a fine summer evening in 2018, and three young superheroes are out doing their thing. When suddenly, wherever they are, they're not alone. Comparing notes later, this is all happening simultaneously on one exciting Thursday night, but of course none of them know this at the time. That simultaneity is quite a feat, given that it's the same guy talking to all four of them, even though it doesn't look it at the time. "Start again. Right," the guy in the Egyptian headdress and linen skirt continues as he appears behind Thoughtspeed. "I don't have much time, so let's make it brief." The guy with the calaca face paint and black body suit continues as he speaks to Grim, "I am Yves Norris. I'm from your future. Well, one of your futures, but let's not go into that just at the moment. We don't have the time. Well, you do, but I don't." The guy in what Sīxiǎng is pretty sure is a WWII-era Nationalist army uniform goes on, "My energy supplies are limited, and you must be aware that time travel uses energy exponentially proportional to duration and distance. Basic application of Jodi's Law. Not that you would know about Jodi, because she hasn't been born yet, which is why I'm here. This may not make much sense to you, I suppose." The guy in the Santa Claus costume blinked, studied Zenith, then said "Wait, this is the wrong costume for this time of year, isn't it? Sorry! But really - there's no time to fix it now..."

GM April 1st, 12.02AM, 2018 Club Infinity, on the Waterfront, Freedom City, New Jersey, USA, Earth-Prime The music had hit its fever pitch, the pulsing beat was in its stride. Bodies had become moderately-active bodies propelled around a world full of smoke machine exhaust, lasers, strobe lights and sweat. Then- With roar and a crash the ceiling collapsed! Four figures landed among the shocked and frozen crowd and then split up, two racing for a corner of the club where a young woman was seated. The other two headed for a small crowd surrounding a lithe young man. Both were grabbed, with a light flaring before their eyes and their vision abruptly cutting out. Before anyone could raise a proper protest at such behavior both were gone, the quartet vanishing back out through the roof into the waiting nigh-silent and invisible aircraft waiting for them. With a whisper and a sigh, the craft was gone. Below it, hundreds of shocked eyes, blinking phones and belated yells began to overcome the still-throbbing music. The bartender had already pressed the silent alarm. She made double-sure she'd pressed the one about supercrime. --------------------------------- Elsewhere On the plane, the two captives had been tied together at the knees and elbows. It was shockingly uncomfortable. Since their sight was gone, all they could make out of their captors were their voices. A sulky, faintly-accented voice spoke first "You sure this will wear off, Wallflower?" "Of course! In a few hours or when I flash the reverse signal to their brain!" that one was lighter and bubblier, with a bit of electronic distorition. "Hey!" a growl sounded right next to the captives' ears "I'm watching you, don't even try anything and you won't get hurt." The last was punctuated with a sharp, painful kick to Cherish's shin. A fourth snapped imperiously "Jawbreaker! That is no way to treat a client. Toy, take over flight to HQ." "Affirmative" a robot's voice, oddly friendly-sounding. Cherish felt a warm hand on her shoulder "I hope you won't hold that against Jawbreaker, Miss? We're only keeping you for a short time and, I promise, you will be treated with the utmost respect. Here..." Cherish felt an energy emanate from the hand, flowing through her veins, easing the pain from her throbbing shin. More worryingly, she could feel something slip between her and her powers... Meanwhile, Luther felt someone crouch next to him. "Hey, Luther! You can call me Wallflower, I'm a huge fan!" "Your grasp of the dark universes conjured from his music is like a child's." the sulky voice said "Aw, don't be like that, Pixie! Anyway, Mr. Sorrow, I just want you to know I won't let anyone hurt you and we're going to be best friends!" "It's a good thing he can't see you. You sound ridiculous talking like that at your age."

OOC thread for this thread. @Letty @Supercape

Sīxiǎng Power Level: 10 (150/150PP) Unspent Power Points: 0 Trade-Offs: None In Brief: Fun-seeking psychic with dreams of being a superhero Catchphrase: Feelin it? Theme: DMX, Party Up Alternate Identity: Cherish Michaels (Secret) Birthplace: Austin, Texas Residence: Freedom City, New Jersey Base of Operations: E'erywhere she can fit in Occupation: Rich Parents Affiliations: Brothers. Family: Mom (Tina Michaels), Dad (David Michaels), Bros (Jason and Tommy Michaels) Description: Age: 23 (DoB: 3 July 1994) Apparent Age: 23 Gender: Female Ethnicity: Black/Asian Height: 5'3" Weight: 115 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black Good genes have blessed Cherish with a curved hourglass frame. She has long hair which she loves to keep little trinkets, like beads and strings and clamps. There's a lot of stuff in there. Her clothing style is urban, formfitting jeans, shirts, and sneakers with logos noticeable logos on them. She wears sunglasses everywhere, every time a different color lens. Her hero costume is a dark leather body suit. It's a loner until she can get something less dark and drab. History: Mom and Dad are semi-new money venture capitalists. But they had all that money and no family. That's where I come in. The first born. Hit the scene like a a dark hot bundle of joy. Yeah, I was pretty awesome as a kid, always into something. Mom and dad were there for me and I didn't shy away from them either, but I liked hanging out with friends. Parties were the BEST. Ever since I was a little nibbler I got my groove on. When Mom and Dad decided to have more kids, I was blessed with my brothers. They are the best, and we flow like a mutually synced crew. Finished each other's sentences, knew what each other was feeling. Instinctively. It was creepy at first, but we just figured it was just sibling love. And then it hit. Mind reading. We could do it. Like to each other. Like some weird psychic deal. And it was AWESOME! Well kind of. Slowly we found out we could do other things. Jason could project light and make illusions. Tommy could imitate any sound, music! Me? I have the best part of the deal. I can mess with people's heads. Not like that, well, maybe like that. I can push feelings around. I can also keep people going or tire them out. See, they may be the show, but I AM THE HYPE. It's been a while. We've been doing this for a few years now. I've been looking to the superhero scene. Not that I want to stop the party, but I think there's more I can do to help people out. A little spider told me about responsibility or something like that. And he's right. Not that I want to push my bros into it. I mean, maybe they want to do their own thing. I've started going out during the day. Nights we still get blasted, but I do my best during the day. Personality & Motivation: Cherish can be a bit persistent, but she means well. She's getting burnt out on the night life. Not that she doesn't enjoy it anymore, she just feels like stepping into the arena and helping out. She looks after her brothers constantly. If they were to join her she'd be ecstatic. Seeing as they can already each other's minds, they haven't commented on it yet. Jason worries, Tommy does but not as much. Her motivation is to prove to herself that she can act a little bit grown up and responsible. Powers & Tactics: I can make your mind explode, man! Well, not literally. With my psych powers i can light up a room with Love or a whole bunch of different emotions. I can also get you worked up! Like you'll be feeling like Superman and then just pass out. Or the other way, I can make you feel tired. So tired you fall asleep. Icanalsopossesspeopleyouheardnothing. But how I fight? Yeah, just start shooting brains with my psychic stuff. Make them fall down by hook or crook! Power Descriptions: Cherish's psychic powers are not visible by eye, but those who can 'see' psychic powers will notice swirling patterns around her head every time she uses one. Her Aura is much more visible, if someone hits her a color pops up. that too is psychic. Also, her mental senses are strong, but not all that worked out. Complications: Bruh: She loves her brothers so much and will protect them over all others. Hey, You're One Who Did That Thing: Yes, the party girl is known for partying. In Your Head: Tommy and Jason are there. She's in theirs too. Its impossible to avoid sibling thoughts. Except when they're asleep. And even then a wayward dream might creep in. It's Not A Phase, Mom!: Her parents, specifically her mother, does not approve of her heroic gallivanting. While she doesn't stop Cherish, she will put obstacles in her way. 'Responsibility': Her nights are busy most of the time. Hanging with her brothers, making a name for themselves. Abilities: 4 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 10 = 30PP Strength: 14 (+2) Dexterity: 16 (+3) Constitution: 14 (+2) Intelligence: 12 (+1) Wisdom: 14 (+2) Charisma: 20 (+5) Combat: 8 + 10 = 18PP Initiative: +7 Attack: +4 Base, +10 Psychic Powers Defense: +10 (+5 Base, +5 Dodge Focus), +3 Flat-Footed Grapple: +5 Knockback: -5, -1 without aura Saving Throws: 4 + 4 + 4 = 12PP Toughness: +10 (+3 Con, +7 aura) Fortitude: +7 (+2 Con, 4) Reflex: +8 (+3 Dex, +4) Will: +7 (+2 Wis, +4) Skills: 76R = 19PP Acrobatics 4 (+7) Bluff 8 (+13, +17 with Attractive) Concentration 8 (+10) Diplomacy 8 (+13, +17 with Attractive) Gather Information 12 (+17) Knowledge (business) 4 (+5) Knowledge (popular culture) 4 (+5) Knowledge (streetwise) 4 (+5) Language 4 (English; French, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish) Notice 8 (+10) Perform (dance) 8 (+13) Sleight of Hand 4 (+7) Feats: 22PP Attack Specialization (Psychic Powers) 3 Attractive Benefit 2 (Fame, Wealth 1) Challenge (Fast Taunt) Challedge (Fast Distract) Connected Contacts Distract (Bluff) Dodge Focus 5 Improved Initiative Redirect Quick Change Taunt Uncanny Dodge (mental) Well Informed Powers: 1 + 7 + 36 + 5 = 49PP All powers are psychic Feature 1 (can speak to and read brothers' mind, and they can do the same) [1PP] (telepathy) Force Field 7 (aura) [7PP] (healing) Psychic Powers (30PP Array; Power Feats: Alternate Power 5, Subtle) [36PP] (telepathic) Base Power: Emotion Control 10 (Extras: Burst Area) [30/30] Alternate Power: Damage 10 (psyblade; Extras: Linked Drain, Will Save), Drain Wisdom 10 (Extras: Linked Damage, Will Save) [30/30] Alternate Power: Fatigue 10 (tire out; Extras: Ranged) [30/30] Alternate Power: Mind Control 10 (possess; Extras: Conscious, Sensory Link, Flaws: Ranged) [30/30] Alternate Power: Stun 10 (hype up; Extras: Ranged) [30/30] Alternate Power: Telepathy 10 (Extras: Sustained Duration) [30/30] Super-Senses 5 (Mental [accurate, acute, radius, ranged]) [5PP] (telepathy) Drawbacks: (-0) + (-0) = -0PP DC Block ATTACK RANGE SAVING THROW EFFECT Unarmed Touch DC 17 Toughness (Staged) Damage Emotion Control Perception DC 20 Will (Staged) Emotion Control Psyblade Touch DC 25 Will (Staged) Damage DC 20 Will Drain Wisdom Tire Out Range DC 20 Fortitude (Staged) Fatigue Possess Range DC 20 Will Mind Control/Sensory Link Hype Up Range DC 20 Fortitude (Staged) Stun Telepathy Perception DC 20 Will Mind Reading Totals: Abilities (30) + Combat (18) + Saving Throws (12) + Skills (19) + Feats (22) + Powers (49) - Drawbacks (0) = 150/150 Power Points