Forceful Ops [OOC]

[Geez3r]

If it matters, Red Star's action is readied until a clear line of sight, ie: no cover, or concealment, exist between him and Grab, he'll miss of course, but if it matters how and when he'll miss.

[Dr Archeville]

In the interests of moving this along, I'm going to go ahead and treat Shinken's thwack as a crit (for +20 damage!).

End of Round Recap

Characters & Conditions

Arrowhawk (Ecalsneerg) -- Full Health -- 0 HP

Divine (Moira) -- Full Health -- 1 HP

Hub (Heridfel) -- Full Health -- 1 HP

Nightrival (Shadowboxer) -- Full Health -- 3 HP

Red Star (Geez3r) -- Full Health -- 0 HP

Shade (Tahotai) -- Full Health (need grapple check) -- 1 HP

Shinken (Toptomcat) -- Full Health -- 1 HP

The Spartan (Bendisgeidfran ["Bran"]) -- Bruise x1 -- 0 HP

Initiative Orders & Locations

28 - Shinken (in street w/ Grab)

22.5 - Hub (behind a movie display in the shoppe, watching)

22 - Nightrival (shoppe)

19 - Arrowhawk (shoppe)

17 - Red Star (outside following Grab)

15 - Shade (---)

13 - Grab (unconscious in the street)

10 - Assorted Bystanders (clerk + 2 patrons; Clerk is cowering behind counter, patrons near front window)

9 - The Spartan (shoppe)

8 - Smash (bruise x4, fatigued, staggered, unconscious; in back of shoppe)

4 - Divine (street w/ Grab)

[Toptomcat]

So Moira isn't Divine yet as of this thread?

[Moira Morley]

Yes, Moira is stil Moira until January

Question: Does Well Informed work on player characters?

[Dr Archeville]

Question: Does Well Informed work on player characters?

Yes, since Gather Info isn't an interaction skill that influences someone's reaction.

Do be aware that Well-Informed works on the concept that you've been using Gather Info to, well, gather info about someone. And, like any other use of Gather Info, unless you take -20 on the check, the target will know you've been asking lots of questions about (or overhearing lots of info about) them.

[Moira Morley]

Isn't Well Informed just a knowledge check based on Gather Information? You're Well Informed, you don't have to ask someone else :P

[Moira Morley]

D'OH! It actually helps if I comprehend what someone is saying before I answer them. I'm sorry. The reason I ask is because heroes and villains live their lives pretty much in the public eye.

[Geez3r]

Well you know about Red Star at the very least. He's got the fame complication because it is so easy to learn about him. He's been in comercials, doesn't have a secret ID, and he even up keeps his own blog flat out telling anyone and everyone about his exploits.

[Toptomcat]

Shinken is equally public. He's the corporate mascot for a gigantic military contractor, Ares Macrotechnology, demoing their battlesuit technology for the public at large.

[Dr Archeville]

But Shinken's id is secret, and considering the likely source of most of her info -- the loose lips and half-overheard shady dealings of the patrons at her bar -- Moira wouldn't know that lil' tidbit.

[Toptomcat]

Moria thinks Shinken is offering her a job as a superhero? That's an amusing misunderstanding, especially as she's destined to be divinely empowered in no time at all.

The idea was that he'd find some position in Ares for her, but let's roll with it for now. You haven't *said* anything that would make him correct you, after all.

[Moira Morley]

Well, she is already divinely empowered, she just doesn't know that it's a god thing yet. She just thinks her strength is a "powered human" thing and the charisma is something natural :P

[Toptomcat]

:shock: Oh. I didn't know that. I assumed from your post in the Timeline thread and the fact that you didn't lay into the bouncing baddie with all of your 36 Strength that you weren't yet empowered.

That'll be an interesting interview. "Well, what are your qualifications?" "I make Helen of Troy look like the Elephant Man, and I can bench-press a van."

[Moira Morley]

"I find it very easy to get along with everyone. People find me very approachable. I also crush a human skull like a grape" :D

[Ecalsneerg]

Then what happens when you crush a grape? :shock:

[Moira Morley]

Wine. Lots and lots of wine ;)

[Shadowboxer]

You and I have some past history with Hieronymus King, don't we? Pursuing that might be interesting.

I agree. I would be into pursuing that story again. :)

[Moira Morley]

Wait, was all that waiting for me? I thought Shinken was going to respond before me :oops:

[Shadowboxer]

I was under the impression you guys were returning to the store. I'm just going to come to you instead.

[Bendigeidfran]

I just couldn't pass the opportunity really. That and I couldn't find any other chance to post, since I left the store.

[Ecalsneerg]

*awaits kick to head*

[Dr Archeville]

Heh heh heh.

By the way, in case everyone's not already heard, Moira is away for a while. She's moving, and not sure when she'll be reliably back online.

[Toptomcat]

What was it precisely that I did that you disliked? The only action of your characters' that I narrated was looking down when he felt something odd touching his leg, which is so naturally reflexive that I thought it was pretty reasonable.

[Bendigeidfran]

I didn't dislike it. I just thought that you might want to ask first, so I'll let it slide this time.

[Ecalsneerg]

Thing is, you did a similar thing by not letting him react to you feinting a kick at his head.