>>2965019
>>Nah fuck this, you should see if the others are better. You know that Andy was pretty lucid.

Time is at a premium right now.

>>2965019
>Nah fuck this, you should see if the others are better. You know that Andy was pretty lucid.
Gotta get it together. Also welcome back to the realm of the living VOID.

>>2965019
>>Nah fuck this, you should see if the others are better. You know that Andy was pretty lucid.

okay, fair enough.
writing

For a moment you consider trying to snap her out of her haze, but a quick look into her glazed eyes tells you that it's not going to work. There's only the barest hints of recognition there.

You hear a faint exhalation as you close the door, never breaking eye contact. Even if you could have saved her, she would have just slowed you down. It's not your fault... Something about her face as the door shuts disquiets you, though. There's a flash of anger there.

You need to find someone else, someone who can deal with the drugs better.

The other cells you check are no better, the occupants either off their skulls on sedatives or unresponsive. It's nearly been three whole minutes by the time that you find someone actually lucid. Andy's gone, most likely one of the doctor's test subjects for today. Declan's there though.

High school bully, neo-Nazi and your tormentor for almost two years. Now your deliverance. Then again, maybe some things ought not to be forgiven? He's twitchy and erratic, has been ever since getting his powers.
But he's awake...

>Let him out, you haven't got much time.
>Fuck him, he wouldn't have done jack shit if you were anything other than white.

>>2965439
>>Let him out, you haven't got much time.

He might be human trash, but he's your way out.

>>2965439
>Let him out, you haven't got much time.

>>2965439
>Let him out, you haven't got much time.
Ain't got much of a choice here.
Also, welcome back! I thought this quest was gone for good (just like all the other Worm quests that ever graced this board, RIP Jim Mac).

sorry, might be about an hour or so. some stuff's going on.
I won't stop running though.

>>2965439
>Let him out, you haven't got much time.

>>2965963
>inb4 someone broke into op's house again

>>2965963
First fucking day back and you're already having shit happen? The fuck?

sorry about that. it took way longer than I expected and Now it's way too fuckin' late.

be back in a few hours. because I have to sleep and it's five o clock in the morning here in Bongland.

>>2966747
Stay alive and get some sleep

sorry about that, but I Return
writing
>Let him out.

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You have half a mind to leave him in there and let him rot, hesitating just for a second as thoughts of hideous torture run through your mind. No. You can't leave him in there; even if you do find his beliefs distasteful. Disgusting even. You tear the door open as quickly as you can, pulling him from his bed as he looks around blearily.

"Wh-What? Barnaby? What're you doin' in my room?"

"I escaped with the keys, remember? You made me the keys."

"Y-Yeah, yeah, I remember. We gotta get out of here man... gotta tell people."

He's slurring his words badly, and you have to bodily pull him up off his bed. he pushes off of you though and staggers over to the toilet, fumbling with the top of it.

"I... I made something for the escape, had to hide it."

That's when he pulls out the tasers.

"Got the hell kicked out of me, but I managed to copy a few off of a guard. Let him find one so he thought he'd got it back."

You take the black boxy thing, turning it over a few times in your hand. Yeah this'll do.

It's at that exact moment that you hear the one noise you didn't want, the tapping of heavy boots on tiles.

The orderlies are coming, you took too long.

Hide, they might just be passing by.
Make a run for it, you can defend yourself.

>>2967526
>Hide, they might just be passing by.
>When their footsteps get past the cell door sneak out and towards the way they came. Maybe if you fastwalk so your steps aren't noticed over theirs in the echoey asylum hallway, you can slip unnoticed closer to an exit...

>>2967526
>Hide, they might just be passing by.
There's no need to risk losing the element of surprise just yet, right?

reckon we can go with
>hiding

You quickly close the door to Declan's cell, locking it from the inside while you wait for your "caretakers" to pass on their patrols. You steal a glance out through the window in the cell door and suppress a gasp as you look out into the main corridor.

The orderlies outside have stopped at Rebecca's cell, chuckling about some stupid joke as they get ready to open up the door. That's a problem and a half right there.

You look over to Declan, taking in his worried features and panicked expression as your mind races in desperation.

In the end, it comes down to one last choice.

Grab Declan and run.
Fight, and save your other friend.
Just leg it, they'll both slow you down.

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>>2967609
>Fight, and save your other friend.
I want to see this end miserably

>>2967609
>Fight, and save your other friend
We both have tasers, we can surprise em and leg it with Rebecca.

It's a different thing leaving your friend behind when they're relatively all right and seeing them in danger.

>>2967609
>Fight, and save your other friend

Fight the power
writan

You look over to Declan, the indecision and fear flitting across both of your faces paralyzing the both of you for a long few seconds. watching and listening as Rebecca's slurred words and mumbling voice becomes pleading, begging not to be taken back, not to be tortured.

But you can't move, paralyzed by fear, fear that you'll be captured, fear that it will be you next. Maybe if you just go back to your cell they'll take it easy on you, less beatings and more food would go a long way towards your survival. But that isn't what you want... You don't want to just survive, you want to live. You want to see your mom again, go to the fair with Mike and lose all your money on bullshit carnie games.

You won't just pass on the pain to others, you can be more than that.

Fire is often used to describe anger, but in the short few seconds that it takes to open the door, you become the glacier. Immovable, Unshakable. You will escape, and you will Live.

The first orderly is struck from behind with the taser, twin prongs lodging themselves in his neck and discharging thousands of volts directly into his spine, he doesn't get up afterwards. His companion turns, raises his baton, then falls to the floor, shaking and foaming at the mouth as Declan clones his taser and gives him both barrels.

Declan grabs Rebecca, and you all run. You expected an alarm to go off at any moment, and as time went on without it your mind became even more unnerved. By the time you hit the main lobby, you were half expecting the entire damn protectorate to show up and cart you off to some other, more secure facility.

Little did you know how close you were.

The Incident part one: fin

Gimme a sec to write up what comes next.

>>2967642
Missed your name there VOID

>>2967645
cheers m8

"So what do you think boss? You're the local, you'd probably know what's best."

You shake your head as Clancy's voice brings you back to the present; his thick southern accent raising over the others as they finish off their takeaway. The lot of you were just discussing a plan of action over food. The others are laughing and joking, the Therapist in particular seeming to lead most of the conversation.

"So this student comes up to me and he says, hey Prof I'm failing my psych classes. So I ask him. "How does that make you feel?" Kid nearly punched me right then and there but it was fucking great."

Your newer two are much quieter, the Chemist and Observer mostly keeping to themselves, especially once it becomes apparent that neither of them actually seem to eat. It's a bit strange given that the Doctor is made of Concrete and knives, but you decide that it's better to just be happy that your mental illnesses play well with each other.

You hum to yourself as you idly reshuffle your pocket universe, rooms and corridors twisting and changing as you give the problem some thought. The lot of you have already made up your minds on the broad strokes of your plan. To be a group of heroes, making use of your great abilities to truly make Brockton a better place.

Unfortunately it's a bit more difficult than that. You in particular are a wanted man, it's not like you can go up to the Protectorate and state that you're a hero. In then end, despite your new friends; outside of the Complex you're just some crazy homeless man.

You've been putting in some thought though, and you've come up with a plan of action.

Just start helping people, you've got a hospital and you can use it. Save people, grabbing them off the street if need be and treat them. soon people will come to you.
The injuries and drugs are just a symptom of a deeper illness, you need to treat the sickness at it's source. Find the Villains and stop them first, treating whoever you can across the way. Strike at the gangs and their holdings, roust them out.
Maybe you should try to make contact with the Protectorate, or maybe New Wave?

>Maybe you've got another plan?

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>>2967704
>Maybe you should try to make contact with the Protectorate, or maybe New Wave?
What could possibly go wrong?

>>2967704
>Just start helping people, you've got a hospital and you can use it. Save people, grabbing them off the street if need be and treat them. soon people will come to you.

Absolutely nothing could go wrong.

>>2967710
Ditto, if they don't want help we'll make them better by force

>>2967718
>White van driving around grabbing injured people off the street

Nothing suspicious going on at all

I'm gonna give it ten more minutes, then call it.

Breaking News: Mysterious figure abducts homeless, gives free medical care and then releases them. Master or Trump?

Writing

>>2967756
>They call him "THE CANADIAN"

>>2967756
>For those unaware, I was sued for defending myself against a jackass who broke into my house for funsies, now he's in jail and I'm back at the questing thing.
Oh shut nigga, glad to see you alive/well.
Looking for-ward to the quest!

>>2967781
[Laughs in Maple syrup]

>>2967732
P A R T Y
V A N

The problem, you've long since decided; is that an awful lot of people in Brockton Bay do not want the help that they need. Skidmark and his Merchants are almost all addicts, good people but scared, hopeless and desperate. Too lost in their fear and cruelty to seek the help that they need. Lung and the ABB are a response to the hatred of Kaiser's Empire, which only grows stronger as the ABB steals and sells girls into slavery.

Fear becomes Hate, Hate becomes pain. No one salves it either, they just fight and fight; letting the pain fester and grow as it is passed from one man to another. It's the same with Parahumans. They experience pain, it breaks them and then they pass that same pain on to others.

"The Cycle of Abuse."
That's what the Therapist called it.

You will help Brockton. Not the help they want, but the help they Need.

And now it begins.

Barnaby/Director Campbell
Status:Crippled Leg (30% Healed)
Abilities
[In The Hall Of The Mountain King: Barnaby can create entryways to an alternate universe in which he is essentially a minor god, able to reshape and create as he wishes within the parts that are powered.]
[Master Of Puppets: Bringing Generators online inside of The Complex creates sentient creatures that while not subservient to Barnaby, have a deep respect and admiration for him and are thus highly susceptible to his demands.]

Current Employees
The Doctor/Simon
Edward Scissorhands' smarter brother who went to med school and got a degree. Made of steel and concrete
[Iron Man: Can reshape his own body into medical equipment.]

The Nurse/Nancy
Animated WW1 Nurse's uniform.
[Now You See Me: Teleporter]

The Engineer/Clancy
Southern bloke covered in bandages.
Double barreled shotgun and toolbox make him a pretty robust guy.
[The Metal: Can use Parts to fix Generators]

The Therapist/???
Tattered suit and electroshock therapy gear.
[THUNDERSTRUCK: Can absorb electricity from around him and release it in bursts.]

The Observer/???
???

The Chemist/???
???

The Orderlies
[Screamo: The orderlies can use their psionic communication to flood the minds of others with junk data. Essentially they can DDOS brains]

/Cont

Hey Void, great to see you back. Was getting worried.

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Brockton is a city on the brink of collapse, it's been there for a while now, but people can feel it in the air. They can see it in the streets. Every day the Protectorate patrols stay just a little bit closer to the safer, more affluent areas of town, every day the ABB and Empire grow bolder fighting the PRT and each other in the streets. The city isn't at war, but it's dying bit by bit.

Today is the first time you can do something. It's time to make some changes.

[okay, so here's how this works. This is more of a civ game than the others due to the nature of your powers. How we'll do things is that you'll assign people and resources to problems or things that you want resolved. Let's start off by assigning some of your Parahumans on a Patrol.]

Parahumans
The Director(temporary name): No combat applicable powers. Injured.
The Doctor: Brute/MedicalThinker
The Engineer: MechanicalThinker
The Therapist: Blaster
The Nurse: Mover
The Observer: ???
The Chemist: ???
Mooks
5 Orderlies

Areas
Trainyard:
Docks:
South Docks:
Downtown:
Downtown Coast:
Commercial District:

Problems
None

Actions
Patrol for Crime [Trying to catch motherfuckers]
Patrol for Patients [Trying to help motherfuckers]
Patrol for PR [Smile and wave, take some pictures.]

Write in

actions require at least one parahuman.
technically you have as many actions as you have capes.

>>2967955
>Patrol for Patients [Trying to help motherfuckers]
Das Dime for da doctor

>>2967867
>>2967955
>>2967978

> The Director(temporary name): No combat applicable powers. Injured.
> The Nurse: Mover
> 1 Orderlie
>> Trainyard
>> Patrol for Patients [Trying to help motherfuckers]

>>2967955
The Director(temporary name): No combat applicable powers. Injured.
The Doctor: Brute/MedicalThinker
Two Orderlies
Docks
Patrol for Patients [Trying to help motherfuckers]

>>2968006
Supporting this instead.

>>2967978
>>2967955

>Trainyard: Orderly x2, Patrol for patients
>South Docks: Director, Orderly x2, Patrol for patients

I'm gonna give it five more minutes

>>2968024
this would require a bit of tweaking as Orderlies are technically mooks. You'd need one of the others to go with them.

>>2968006
alright, we're going with this one. mostly because it has more than one person voting for it.

writing

>>2968006
Late, but seconding this

[Alright nice. Your first patrol. Since you're only patrolling one area, you'll be able to manually resolve it. if you had multiple encounters then you'd choose one to have control of and I would roll for the others. You don't necessarily have to manually resolve the one that Barnaby goes on.]

You head out under the cover of night, trusting the relatively deserted nature of the area to hide the location of your base as you leave to find your first patients. There's a nervous energy filling the van as you get going, driving out of the (suddenly much larger) door back into the "real" world. You decide that you should head into merchant territory for your first foray. The merchant are not only the weakest of Brockton's gangs, they also have the least capes, making it a much safer endeavour than say, Empire territory.

You had been patrolling for a few hours when you are roused from your groggy stupor by an orderly. Apparently the Nurse had spotted something a few streets down and wanted to go check. You nod and wait for her to report back.

It's a good ten minutes or so before she returns, reporting that she'd seen several homeless people hiding out in a dilapidated building.

"I didn't want to get any closer, I might have scared them off. What's the plan Director?"

Go in and talk to them. They'll be skeptical, but maybe you don't even need to bring them back, just make them aware of your hidden clinic (Would make hideout location Obscure rather than Hidden.)

Try to talk them into your unmarked van by offering them free medical care. (Hideout anonymity unchanged)

Write in

>>2968226
>Go in and talk to them. They'll be skeptical, but maybe you don't even need to bring them back, just make them aware of your hidden clinic (Would make hideout location Obscure rather than Hidden.)

>>2968226
>Try to talk them into your unmarked van by offering them free medical care. (Hideout anonymity unchanged)
Hi yes get in the party van

>>2968246
yes anon that's totally not gonna make them suspicious. They'd probably think we're somekind of human trafficker or organ harvester

>>2968246
This. Come on kiddos, we got free medical care for you, just follow me into the back of this suspicious unmarked white van

>>2968226
>Go in and talk to them. They'll be skeptical, but maybe you don't even need to bring them back, just make them aware of your hidden clinic

we're gonna need a tie breaker.

>>2968246
>>2968311

Imma back keeping shit under wraps.

coolio. guess we're just telling people about it then.

Rolled 18 (1d100)

Alright, time to go talk to some random homeless guys, this can't possibly go wrong.

You prepare yourself mentally before vacating the van of shiftyness. No doubt it'd be best to make a good first impression, free from the connotations of unmarked white vans. Not that you particularly expect any of them to believe you if they've been on the streets for any amount of time. You certainly wouldn't if you were in their position. But if you spread the word enough then eventually people will be desperate enough to come, and then they'll find out that you actually are what you say.

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step though. And for you that step is essentially advertising. After all, what's the purpose of a special hospital if no one can use it?

You bring Sally and the orderly with you, partially to help make a better impression and partially as protection. You are wearing quite a nice looking suit after all.

Also because your legs don't work and you need someone to push the wheelchair.

Let's see if anything untoward happens during the introduction.

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>>2968729
>18
J U S T

[okay, so everything goes well. Anything above a certain number essentially means a random encounter occurs.]

The meeting is short and while not exactly sweet, nothing entirely untoward happens during your talk with the leader of the homeless group. His name is Eric, and like many other veteran homeless people in the city he's ended up collecting a small herd of newer hobos, who rely on him for information and guidance in these trying times. Apparently they've been cooped up in Merchant territory for a while now, because two of them are black and that'd mean trouble anywhere else.

"Sorry about that man, that must seriously suck."

"Yeah, yeah it really does... Now what's your deal kid? You come here and ask me a bunch of shit with your creepy cape friends, what do you want. I ain't joining any gangs or nothin' an' the kids aren't either."

"Just came to tell you about the clinic on Edwards Street. Me and a couple of healer capes have set up there on the-"

"OH I get it, free food and meds right? All we gotta do is carry some shit, not even illegal? Maybe test some shit your crazy Tinker buddy has just made, yeah no thanks."

"no man, I'm doing it for free. Like actually."

"Bullshit"

"Whatever, just remember it alright? I'm trying to help people here. I totally get your cynicism though."

You keep talking with him for a while, but it's clear that he's having a very difficult time believing you.

[That's a shame, maybe it has something to do with the fact that you're utterly unknown.]

In the end, you just decide to say your goodbyes and head back to the Complex. Time passes, luckily though, you have working clocks.

End Of Day Report
Reputation:Unknown
Money:About 20$
Patients:1 Critical.


Day 2
Parahumans
The Director(temporary name): No combat applicable powers. Injured.
The Doctor: Brute/MedicalThinker
The Engineer: MechanicalThinker
The Therapist: Blaster
The Nurse: Mover
The Observer: ???
The Chemist: ???
Mooks
5 Orderlies

Areas
Trainyard:
Docks:
South Docks:
Downtown:
Downtown Coast:
Commercial District:

Problems
You've got no way of checking what's happening in the city from inside the complex.
Something's going on near the Boardwalk.

>>2969147
>Let's talk to the observer, see what he can do
>Otherwise, just start grabbing people off the street or get more stuff to start up more generators

>>2969147
Backing >>2969173

I feel we should check on the critical patient real damn soon, but we need to start readying as many generators as possible.

hey, it's a bit late here so I'm gonna sleep. see you guys tomorrow

>>2969147
I think we could solve a number of problems by asking patients to be "informants". It eases the suspicion of free food with no catch, it lets us know what's happening in the city, and they could point us towards other homeless groups to offer the same deal to. If we manage to build a hobo spy network with that last point then that could also be useful for when the PRT or gangs start to ask questions.

>>2969847
>>2969230
Seconding both of these

You guys wanna plan? Discuss? Figure out what to do and where to go from here?
Goals are
>Help the homeless people of Brockton Bay as well as anyone we come across with the FREE HEALTHCARE PARTY VAN
>Experiment with our own powers, see what exactly we're capable of in regards to the pocket dimension stuff
>Get revenge on the sanitarium somehow, either by ourselves or through getting the truth out there to important people
>Repair the generators in our pocket dimension and heal our shattered psyche while also powering ourselves up with it
>Who the fuck is that mystery critical patient? Is it ourselves?
But what else? If nothing else, how are we going to prioritize these?

Can't wait for this story to unfold further!

>>2970734
I believe that our priorities, in order, should be:
1) learning who the mystery critical patient is
2) repairing the generators
2a) experimenting with our powers, finding new ones that may result from generator repair
3) helping the homeless, follow this suggestion: >>2969847
4)getting revenge on the sanitarium

This list may be subject to change

>>2971852

I feel that at some point, we should armor the Party Van, so we can bring healthcare on-site for cape battles as well.

>>2969847
That's a decent idea, yeah. Once we've got some on board we'll find rendezvous points and dead drop locations so we can stay hidden but still get info.

>>2969147
>See if the engineer can get cable from one of the surrounding buildings so that we can watch television. We should work on a war room full of TV sets with local news.

>>2972804
>See if the engineer can get cable from one of the surrounding buildings so that we can watch television. We should work on a war room full of TV sets with local news
Do you think the observer could help with that?

Maybe we could gather scrap metal and raw materials to freshen up the hideux, as well as learn about where we could buy additional generators.

>>2965019
>For those unaware, I was sued for defending myself against a jackass who broke into my house for funsies, now he's in jail and I'm back at the questing thing.
Very good.

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Given the somewhat anticlimactic end to your first day of superheroism (the occurrence of roughly fuck all.) you decide that it would probably best to get some more sleep and try again the next day, That night is mostly spent watching as the Orderlies continue their renovation of the Hospital building. Most of the rooms have been thoroughly cleaned right now so it seems rather less horrific. You can almost imagine normal doctors walking the halls instead of off brand horror movie monsters. Then again, it's not like you've a problem with your newfound friends. Whether it's faceless security guards or weirdly polite concrete doctors, you certainly prefer them to any of the others you've been socializing with post escape from the Institute. Merchants being less pleasant to hang around with than the very manifestations of your various phobias and illnesses doesn't quite surprise you as a Brocktonite.

But you feel like maybe it should.

Speaking of monsters, you've been noticing the Observer lurking around the place quite a lot recently. It's usually crawling about on either the walls or roof, camera swiveling about. You're not quite sure, but you think it might be going a bit stir crazy. At least you now know it can walk on walls.

Last but not least; your patient in the critical ward has finally stabilized under the Doctor's care. That's good, you'd rather not have your first patient die. It'd be a bad omen.

Day 2
Parahumans
The Director(temporary name): No combat applicable powers. Injured.
The Doctor: Brute/MedicalThinker
The Engineer: MechanicalThinker
The Therapist: Blaster
The Nurse: Mover
The Observer: Sticks to walls.
The Chemist: ???

Mooks
5 Orderlies

Areas
Trainyard:
Docks:
South Docks:
Downtown:
Downtown Coast:
Commercial District:

Problems
You've got no way of checking what's happening in the city from inside the complex.
Something's going on near the Boardwalk.

Someone should patrol
>Where?
>Who?

Try to find a way of receiving news from the outside?
>Who?

>Something's going down at the Boardwalk.
>Send Someone?

>>2977160
>The Nurse: Mover
Send out our mover to check out the situation at boardwalk before we do anything

>>2977160
>Something's going down at the Boardwalk.
Send
>The Observer
>The Nurse
Two heads are better than one

>>2977160
>Something's going down at the Boardwalk.
Send
>The Observer
>The Nurse
while we
>Check on the critical patient and talk to the Chemist about what he can do

alright so.

>just nurse

>Nurse + Observer

gonna need some votes lads.

>>2977310
>Nurse + Observer

>>2977310
>Nurse + Observer

Alright, guess we're doing both then.
Writing.

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At the moment your only way of communication with the outside word is periodically sending an Orderly out to get newspapers and watch the news in shop windows, and while it certainly works; it also definitely isn't the most effective way of getting the latest breaking news into your hideout. At about eleven o clock in the morning though while reclining in the Doctor's office; you're interrupted by the heavy footsteps of an Orderly (they have studded shoes) pounding down the tiled floors towards you.

It's not too long before you and all the staff are gathered in the cafeteria, hearing out your info-minion as as he relays the news from the outside.

[Violence Imminent]

"Well shit, that doesn't sound good..."

[Multiple Criminals Spotted]

You smile at that, before reminding yourself that crime happening is generally a bad thing, especially in Brockton Bay considering how it's probably a hate crime of some kind. "What were they wearing?"

[Clothing]

Well that's spectacularly unhelpful. Maybe it'd be best to send someone who can explain things a bit more clearly?

"Right, Nancy and uh... Observer. You two go and take a look at what's going on. If you can handle it by yourselves then do. If you need some help then feel free to come on right back. Don't get overconfident, especially if they have anyone with powers." You're super excited actually, but you had briefed the Staff on all the capes you knew. The orderly would have told you if he'd seen one of the villains in the area.

At least the ones you knew from before the Institute, you haven't really kept up with things recently.

They're about to leave, but the Therapist speaks up as they go, a worried look on his face. "Are you sure you just want to send them? We're not exactly trained fighters, and even if we were, neither of them have powers geared towards fighting. Maybe you should send me or Simon(The Doctor) along as well?"

Send the Therapist as well?
[Thunderstruck: Louis can channel electricity through his body, storing and discharging it as he wants. Has a maximum charge however.]

>Ride the Lightning!
>Keep him grounded.

Cocked up the formatting.

>>2977510

> Ride the lightning!

It doesn't cost us anything, and better safe than sorry.

>>2977510
>>Ride the Lightning!
Hell yeah, dude! Just don't get overconfident, some of the capes out there are tough.

>>2977510
>Ride the Lightning!
>"Remember, when in doubt, get Nancy to move you guys back to safety."

>Zap Mothafucka.

Nice, one last queston.

POV
Nancy
Observer
Therapist

>>2977567
>Observer
Creepy Psychonauts G-man style tall motherfucker? Sign me up

>>2977567
>>2977571

> Observer

Fuck yeah

The Observer
writing
I couldn't find a good picture for him. That makes me kinda sad.

They're still talking.

You can't understand why Louis (If that IS his real name) talks so much, from what little you can remember, shrinks are mostly supposed to listen but no; he's always dickin' on about something or other. You'd understand if he was just verbose about shit that mattered but it shouldn't take a man ten minutes to say goodbye if he ain't saying it to his broad.

(And if he's doin' that then, he should really go for a full half hour. It's like Pa always said, if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing right..)

You don't like how he twitches either, you can't really blame him for it though. Having half a million volts going through your veins has gotta really mess you up. (If that actually IS how his powers work.) Luckily the floating uniform quiets him with a clip round the ear after the 15 minute mark. Then the Boss turns and gives you another of those dumb grins, and despite your cynical nature you can't help but feel a little more optimistic as well.

"You'll be on point, I want you to take a look around before you start taking names and whooping ass. Be careful though man, and remember. Nancy can get you guys out of there if it gets too much or capes turn up."
You nod in assent (damn not having a mouth, it fuckin' sucks) and crawl down off the ceiling as the others finally get ready to leave. Nancy grabs the rest of your small team and after a few quick goodbyes, teleports you over to the door. Door's a bit of an understatement though, now it's grown to accommodate the size of what the less serious among you have taken to calling the Party Bus, Heals on Wheels, or as you prefer to call it...

The Venus Homeless-Trap.

Seriously, who tries to be trustworthy by driving an unmarked van around, promising people free shit? For all the Boss' good points (creation of sentient life, healthy dislike of racial extremism, scary elder god MC Escher powers.) He can be really naive sometimes. Like the whole superhero thing. You get why people'd be into it but it still doesn't really make sense when you think about it. Like uh... Where are you gonna get more supplies once you run out? What if you need to buy stuff? How will you buy stuff if you do everything for free?

He's a good kid, he's just got to think things through a bit.

It's not long before you and the incredible invisible woman are sitting in the back of your shitty van, psyching yourselves up for what might come next.

Christ, supervillains... It's like those old comics you read as a kid, what was it called? Tan-something? Tinman? Nah it had a long title before the guy's name... Tintin! that's it. You remember reading those back when they first came out. Kinda funny though. Now you're older you feel much more like captain whatsisface than the kid.
God... what you'd give to drink. But you can't drink now can you?.. At least you don't get thirsty.
Then the van comes to a halt.

"Hey you guys, we're hoofing it from here."
Guess it's time to go...

Cont

>>2977888
Nice trips
>And if he's doin' that then, he should really go for a full half hour. It's like Pa always said, if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing right
Do all Barnaby's fucking personality thought constructs have something in their memory or experiences related to a father-figure? First the Engineer now the Observer. Must be tied to how every timeline/universe's Barnaby has father-related issues and shit.
>Then the Boss turns and gives you another of those dumb grins, and despite your cynical nature you can't help but feel a little more optimistic as well.
Is Barnaby influencing their emotions unconsciously? Must be part of the Master effect.
>the less serious among you have taken to calling the Party Bus, Heals on Wheels...
THE /pho/CHAN PARTY VAN
>Where are you gonna get more supplies once you run out?
We imagine one of the empty spare rooms being suddenly filled with all the medical supplies we could ever need, and the power just changes the contents of the room to what we desire?
>Seriously, who tries to be trustworthy by driving an unmarked van around, promising people free shit?
Barnaby? This is the guy who is not!Joker in another timeline/universe, all of them have to have similar degrees of humor.
>scary elder god MC Escher powers
upside-down staircases and mindfuck geometry should be something to look into when experimenting with the pocket dimension domain power
>What if you need to buy stuff? How will you buy stuff if you do everything for free?
That's what bank robbery is for. Just open the doorway right into the middle of the bank vault, take everything, go back through the door, erase it behind, boom. Quick and simple bank heist without having to fight the Wards. Not quite Doormaker but close enough.
>Tintin! that's it. You remember reading those back when they first came out. Kinda funny though. Now you're older you feel much more like captain whatsisface than the kid.
Tintin comics were really damn good, I approve of this patrician taste

The three of you pile out into the city streets, at once feeling both terribly lost and strangely nostalgic. You slink up to the roof of the van as Louis and You take your first proper looks at the city. The first thing that strikes you is the size of the goddamn buildings, Jesus. It's like they ran out of space and just decided "Fuck it, we'll build UP instead." You've seen skyscrapers sure, but not ten in a god damn row.

Then there's the people.

Moral standards have clearly gone to shit, and by god you love it.
You.
Have.
Never.
Seen.
So.
Much.
Skin.
In your life.

Just everywhere you look there's amazing legs and tight stomachs and fantastic cleavage. It's amazing. I mean sure it's a summer day, real hot out but FUCK. You could get used to this.

The effect is somewhat ruined by the blaring alarms and the fact that they're all running and screaming from what appears to be an active gang fight between a bunch of gooks and those Empire guys. Huh, you thought you beat the Nazis?
It's probably an alternate dimension thing. This has gotta be dimension fuckery, like uh.. multiverse theory or whatever. You're pretty sure you saw that in a tv show once. Or maybe a comic.

Either way there's a bunch of guys with lead pipes, baseball bats, knives and the occasional pistol. A quick head count puts it at twelve guys on the Empire side and six asians. Thing is though, the asians are clearly some real tough mother fuckers, while only two Empire guys actually look like gang toughs.

Force Breakdown

Empire 88
Capes
None Visible

Mooks
10 Empire thugs.(assorted Melee)
2 Empire Gunmen (Pistols)

Azn Bad Boyz
Capes
None Visible

Mooks:
5 ABB Yari (assorted Melee)
1 ABB Samurai (Submachine Gun)

The two sides are trapped in a deadlock, the fighters with melee weapons are all in cover behind cars and low walls while the ones with guns are stuck in a kind of holding pattern, firing and reloading, but never really seeming to hit each other. Using your detective's intuition, you's say that the ABB came looking for a quick raid and got dragged into a longer fight than they'd expected.

Friendly Forces
Parahumans
The Therapist/Louis
(LIGHTNING BOLT, LIGHTNING BOLT)

The Observer/Jack
Thermal/Night/Infrared/Power Vision

The Nurse/Nancy
Teleportation, can take stuff with her.

>What's your plan?

>>2978095
Observer Mook Battle OST:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiBLgEx6svA

>>2978106
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiBLgEx6svA

>>2978095
>Protect the civilians running away and try and pull wounded civilians away from the fight.
We ARE hospital staff, after all.

>>2978118
Seconded. Have the Observer run recon on the situation, and if any of the goons on either side start gunning for you, give them a bit of Therapy.

>>2978095
Backing >>2978118. Louis can aim his lightning at cars to conduct the electricity to the thugs hiding for cover behind them, maybe enough to knock em out to make them unable to pick up their weapons?
Nancy and Jack can help wounded civilians. Jack can spot them with his high quality super vision because thermal/night/IR are useless here in the middle of the day. Nancy can teleport the injured to spots out of the way of stampeding crowds or stray bullets. Meanwhile Louis can zap the thugs a second time if it looks like any are going for the guns again.

Speaking of Jack, what exactly is "power vision" supposed to be? Thermal infrared and night are self-explanatory.

Alright, you guys have built up a good plan here.

I'm gonna need a d100 for the initial stage of the plan.


DC: 60, 90

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>2978187
Best of 3 as always I hope

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>2978187
Here we go.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>2978187

You did good, not amazing, but good
writing

>>2978208
So close, but not quite the standard Barnaby luck fate yet. Maybe later as VOID does more posts and the thread goes on.

Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>2978187

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You try and open your mouth to speak, too late remembering that the only sounds that emerge from your mouth any more are deep electric tones and beeps. Luckily your companions also shake themselves out of their respective funks and get into position, pushing through the crowds towards the intersection that our punching bags for tonight are battling across. You take a few steps to the side and begin climbing the walls of the nearest building, putting yourself in a good position to see of any of the guys with guns change to firing at your team mates.

You don't exactly know what you'll do when it happens but hey, you always were more of an improviser than a planner.

Louis (the lucky bastard) has a rather more straightforward power, and he already seems to have a good handle on it, firing blasts of crackling blue lightning across the streets and into the cars that the gangsters are hiding behind, most of them manage to dive out of the way but an ABB soldier and a few Empire thugs are too slow. Another poor bastard is holding on tightly to his metal pipe when it attracts an entire blast, chaining off him and striking one of his compatriots who's brandishing a knife.

A few blasts come worryingly close to civilians, but Nancy always seems to know exactly who she needs to blink away with just in time. that's not to say that she doesn't get a few licks in herself. One skinhead who thought he'd go for the invisible nurse gets a nasty punch in the back of the head for his troubles, courtesy of your teleporter.

One of the Empire gunmen drops his pistol after taking a lightning bolt to the chest, You've half a mind to go and grab it.

The various thugs are beginning to re-prioritise now, no longer content to fight each other when there's a bunch of monstrous heroes in their midst. Now they're turning to you.

The remaining skinhead leader falls back into an alley behind his men, reaching into his pocket as he does.

Empire 88
6 Empire Thugs
1 Empire Gunman

ABB
4 ABB Yari
1 ABB Samurai

Therapist/Louis
>Keep Zapping
>Is there really a second option? (Write In)

Observer/Jack
>Wade into the group and start kicking ass, you're almost nine foot when standing after all.
>Stand back, take another look around. Don't get surprised.
>There's a perfectly good browning high power just lying on the floor there. Why not treat yourself?

Nancy
>Teleport to a high place, have a look around. Don't get tunnel vision.
>Keep moving civilians.
>Grab a baseball bat off the floor and start nightcrawler-ing people.

>>2978387
>>Keep Zapping
Duh.
>Stand back, take another look around. Don't get surprised.
It IS his job to 'Observe'.
>Keep moving civilians.
Our primary job is to rescue people, not go on the offensive

>>2978387
Backing >>2978398 but at least get Nancy to secure the gun somewhere in-between moving the civilians, and pass it to Jack. Just in case, and to prevent any of the other bad guys from getting it.

>>2978387
>>2978398
>>2978404
Also once he gets the browning high power from Nancy, couldn't he use it to precision snipe the skinhead leader to prevent him from calling in backup? Jack has a camera for a head, he can aim with ludicrous precision and blow the phone up with a single shot?

alright.
i'm heading to sleep now. be back at two maybe three gmt

>>2978408
I like this plan.
>Zappy Zap Zap Zap
>Stand back and keep observing, once Nancy has handed off the pistol snipe the leaders
>Keep moving Civvies, grab the pistol and hand it off to Jack

Alright, roll me some D100's for the second stage of your plan.
DC:70, 90

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>2979100

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>2979100

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>2979100
Check this

>>2979112
4 again.
>wew

>>2979131
saved by the bell.
writing

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The three of you make eye contact as the thugs fall back (made more impressive by how only one of you actually has eyes.) You didn't really come into this with a plan, but what you're doing right now seems to be working rather well, so why not just keep going with it? Louis just shrugs and keeps firing lightning all over the place, zapping any thugs that come out into the open. He catches a heavyset ABB member with a fork of lightning, sending him flying back into another poor bastard and electrifying them both as they land.

Observation Bonus: You aren't sure how, but you know that he's pretty close to running out of juice. His bolts are thinner and have gone from a deep blue to white. He'll need to give it a rest soon.

Nancy is keeping focused on her task as well. Most of the crowd has cleared now so she's moved on to pulling the injured out of harm's way. You spot her moving a crying child that one of the Empire had been reaching for. Presumably he'd wanted to take a hostage, but it's hard to do so when you've got a teleporter containing the conflict. You lose track of her for a moment before feeling a tap on the shoulder, looking up to see her holding out a pistol.

Which you take obviously. Tintin may have been a pacifist, but he wasn't a bitch and if comics have taught you anything it's that people rethink pulling shit when there's a gun in their face.

Unfortunately you've lost the advantage of surprise, so the gangers are doing much better at avoiding Louis' lightning. Far more worrying is how you're starting to see ABB and Empire soldiers talking quietly together. The ABB leader with the submachine gun in particular has managed to pull together most of the others, and is clearly hyping them up for a charge at Louis.

The Empire leader has come back out from around the corner as well now, and he's started laying down some serious fire towards Nancy, who's forced to stop grabbing people and focus on evading bullets.

Observation Bonus: Your sensors are picking up something loud coming your way. It sounds like a big engine, or maybe a few engines all together. A bit of crashing and banging is going on too. They'll be coming from the south.

Empire 88
4 Thugs
1 Gunman (Pistol)

ABB
2 Yari
1 Samurai (SMG)

Nurse/Nancy
>Keep dodging, look for an opportunity to take out the gunman.
>Teleport out of the fight, let him focus his fire on someone else.
>Teleport Louis away from the charging gangsters, get him some more space.

Therapist/Louis
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_DqV1xdf-Y
>Back up, don't get cocky kid.
>Write In

Observer/Jack
>Throw some lead at the Nazi with the gun, maybe scare him off a bit.
>Sneeki Breeki over and put your gun to his head, that'll fucking quiet him down.
>Cover Louis as he does whatever he's doing, he's being charged by like six guys.
>Stay and Observe, something's coming.

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>>2979213


Nurse/Nancy
>Keep dodging, look for an opportunity to take out the gunman.

>Therapist/Louis UNLIMMTTTEDD POOOWEEERRR

>Cover Louis as he does whatever he's doing, he's being charged by like six guys.
It's time
Inb4 critfail

>>2979213
>Nancy
Keep dodging, look for an opportunity to take out the gunman.
>Louis
Zapping
>Jack
Cover Louis as he does whatever he's doing, he's being charged by like six guys.

>>2979213
This >>2979217
And a gentle reminder that Cape code says No Guns. At least ditch it if other capes show up

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>>2979224
>No guns
When has that ever stopped us in the past anon?
They were already killing each over anyway, let's FINISH THE JOB

OKay

roll me another set of D100's

DC:65 80,

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Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>2979240
WATCH THIS CRITFAIL

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>2979240

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>2979240

OH NO
writing.

>>2979230
We're trying to be doctors without borders, you know

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>2979240
I was eating breakfast. Damn.

Guys I think we should tactically retreat after this. "It sounds like a big engine, or maybe a few engines all together. A bit of crashing and banging is going on too." sounds a lot like Lung or Hookwolf. Therapist is gonna be outta juice real soon, and all we have is a regular high-power pistol.

Initially:
>10 melee
>2 pistol
>5 melee
>1 SMG
Now:
>4 melee
>1 pistol
>2 melee
>1 SMG
Louis is good, but he needs more juice if we are gonna stay in longer. Maybe he can tap into the grid through a streetlamp or charge off a nearby fuse box?

>>2979290
I assumed it was a Protectorate vehicle making the noise.

>>2979294
Could be. Either way Louis needs to get some power back and we need to regroup. What we need to do will depend on who it is that's gonna show up.

>>2979290
i was thinking it was squealer
that tinker in the merchants

>>2979297
her thing is vehicles after all

>>2979290
LEAVE BEFORE WE FUCK IT UP

>>2979297
>>2979299
Oh yeah I never thought about that. Either way the PRT will take notice of this happening right at the fucking Boardwalk, and you bet there will be multiple people having recorded our three friends taking on the mooks and posting them on Parahumans Online and /p/ and other cape-related shitposting sites.
The PHO interlude from thread 5 of One Bad Day was and still is one of the best interludes we got.

>>2979310
That's a good option too.

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And that's when things go tits up.

It starts with Louis, you can see his lightning getting shorter and thinner, with less forks and force behind it. Every blast goes a little bit less damage where it hits and every second the gangsters get more brazen until it all culminates in a one final fizzing spark... then silence as he tries to parse what's happening. There's a great shout from the cowering mobsters as they leap over their improvised barricades and charge, hurtling towards your now considerably less powerful friend.

Well, friend might be too strong a word. The boss'd be mad if he died though, that'd suck.

You drop from your hiding spot on the wall and skitter across the floor, long limbs carrying you to Louis' side as he rushes forwards himself, the two of you meeting their charge and entering into a hefty brawl. The first one you meet looks a bit put off as you drop down, shuddering and slowing his pace as you meet each other. You rise up to your feet and take a stance, but Louis drops him with a shoulder charge before "acquiring" his baseball bat. Unluckily the rest of the group hits just after, and they hit hard.

One of them swings a crowbar into your knee as you move to keep yourself from getting surrounded and it connects heavily forcing you down onto all fours. Unlike some people though that's not a disadvantage for you; and you skitter away before pushing back up onto your feet. Putting up your dukes as well.

You're no boxer, but you've been in enough street fights to know that unless something really good happens, thsi will go badly. This is real life, and in real life numbers really matter. You're outnumbered three to one, and you know it. You sure hope that whoever's coming your way is on your side.

You can't see Nancy any more, too busy fending off the thugs trying to box you and Louis into a corner, but you haven't heard any screams yet. You hope she's okay.

Louis is handling himself well because of his size and strength, (Not to mention the two of you are scary as all hell.) but he's clearly got no experience in actual fighting, mostly just swinging the bat at anyone who gets close. You're gonna have to give him some pointers later.

They're good fighters, you'll give them that. But the two of you are strong enough that they're mostly staying away. At the moment, it's more them trying to maneuver around you, get you encircled. You're holding up well, but it's only a matter of time if you don't think of something.

[Your thoughts stray to the pistol in your coat. You'd have no problem with it, but the boss said you weren't supposed to kill folks.]

You can hear rapidly approaching gunshots now, alongside what's definitely multiple vehicles.

Empire 88
4 Thugs
1 Gunman

ABB
1 Yari
1Samurai

Observer/Jack AND Therapist/Louis
>Pull out your Browning, they should have brought darker colored pants.
>Try to break out of the Circle, push them back.

Nancy:???

>>2979341
>>Try to break out of the Circle, push them back.
BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN

>>2979341
>Try to break out of the Circle, push them back.
Now's a good time for a tactical retreat. Stay close together, break out of the circle and use your gun for intimidation and covering fire. While that goes on, wait for Nancy to teleport in and get you out of there.

>>2979341
>>Try to break out of the Circle, push them back.
Time to cheese it

>>2979341
>Unlike some people though that's not a disadvantage for you; and you skitter away before pushing back up onto your feet.
>skitter away
:^)

>Try to break out of the Circle, push them back
>Stay close enough together that Nancy can teleport both together
>Gun for intimidation and warning shots or cover fire
Observer has a camera for a head, can't he attempt to flash them in the eyes to blind them? Guys?

>>2979341
>Try to break out of the Circle, push them back.

Alright, roll me d100+10 for reasons that will shortly become apparent

DC: 65 75 95

Rolled 62 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2979366
ざわ

Rolled 25 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2979366

Rolled 35 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2979366

>>2979367
You did okay I guess.
writing

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Rolled 11 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2979366
>>2979376
Check these digits

>>2979381
kek

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>>2979391
11 is still dubs, no matter if it's low!

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The grunts surrounding you rush in again, hoping to take you off balance as their leaders back off and start talking, the ABB and Empire leaders taking cover behind a previously electrified car while they talk strategy. There's still more cursing and slurs than would normally be expected in such a tenuous alliance, but neither of them kill each other so you'd assume it was normal for them. There's no time to listen in though as you and Louis rush the mooks. It's a tense few seconds as they back up and move to surround you, but you just keep going and don't let them make any space. After a slight bit of running, you trample the two in front of you. Louis brings his bat around heavily in a colossal one handed swing, sending the skinhead flying across the road while you bring up your pistol. You've got to admit, watching a Nazi shit himself is hilarious, especially when you can play it back in slow motion. You grab him with your other hand and lift him off the ground while turning, pistol raised at the group trying to follow behind you. Now you've got the bastards scared.

Just in time for the three black vans to turn up.

The first one is significantly larger than the other two, and not only continues through the traffic, sending cars everywhere but also has two figures on top, one a woman armed with a machete, and the other is a man who's just entirely white from head to toe including his suit. You see the woman plant her machete deep in the man's shoulder before the van careers to the side and rolls over onto it's side, throwing both of them off.

The other two stop just at the side of the road and men in black armor pop out, the PRT logo emblazoned across their backs as they move forwards towards the larger vehicle, carefully advancing towards it's back door, which explodes outwards as more Empire men rush outwards screaming in rage and frothing at the mouth, while they're lead out by a man wearing a long fur coat.

Lastly, a young boy in a red bodysuit comes flying along behind the vans, maybe ten seconds behind. He flies down into the rapidly spiraling out of control melee, kicking and punching as he goes.

The ABB soldier has wisely decided to make himself scarce.

Radical Battlefield change detected.
Empire 88
Capes
Alabaster:Serial Immortality
??? : ???

Mooks
12 Empire Vikings
2 Empire Thugs
1 Empire Gunman

Parahuman Responce Forces
Capes
Miss Militia: Guns
Aegis: Flight and adaptive biology

Mooks
12 PRT Troopers
2 PRT Sergeants

Observer and Therapist/Louis
>Protect Louis while he recharges from somewhere.
>Try to disengage and retreat
>Start kicking ass, there's only three of them now.
>Start shooting.

Nancy:Status Unknown.

When you got dragged into melee you lost cohesion with Nancy, you'll need to find and make contact again before you can control her.

>>2979472
>>Protect Louis while he recharges from somewhere.
>Look for Nancy while watching out for Louis, if at all possible.

>>2979472
>>>Protect Louis while he recharges from somewhere.
>>Look for Nancy while watching out for Louis, if at all possible.
supporto
Things are fucked, but the PRT should at the very least attract the attention of the other capes.

>>2979472
>Protect Louis while he recharges from somewhere.
>Look for Nancy while watching out for Louis, if at all possible.

>>2979472
>Protect Louis while he recharges from somewhere.

protect louis and find your rogue teleporter.
just gimme a sec.

sorry, gonna have to head off.
be back on later tomorrow. probably about sixish

tell you what, before I head off, do you guys have any questions or criticisms? whaddya like? what do you want to know more about?

I'll keep checking the thread until I'm actually tired enough to go to sleep.

>>2979642

So now that Barnaby isn't Manic, the rest of the main timeline will happen close to how Worm happened, right? Taylor and the Undersiders, the Lung fight, et cetera?

Also, I really like the characterization of the tulpa staff things, good work.

>>2979642
>What do you like?
That you're back mainly. I swear the last 5 or so quests I was really enjoying had the qm ghost, move to akun, or both. O also really enjoy the staff and how their internal monologues are.

How far are we until we switch Barnaby's again?

>>2979664
Eh, I've already made a couple of changes to the universe. I also came up with a few more supervillains to play around with.

It'll also depend on your actions a fair bit.

For example, if you've got people patrolling the docks when the big lung fight happens, you'll be able to help out.

You're a pretty big player in-universe people just don't know it yet. Hell, you've almost got as many adult capes as the Protectorate.

>>2979677
A thread or so, depending on how things go, maybe two.

>>2979642
Nancy needs a radio! She can teleport, of course she'll wind up out of sight and earshot.

Thread is fine so far, nothing sticks out to critique

>>2979699
We still need an official name and to experiment with our powers in regards to the real world more, like where our door-opening is limited to (if at all).

>>2979642
I disliked that Brockton Bay was described as teeming with caps, but what we actually saw felt rather empty. If you could come up with more capes to fill out the existing organizations and maybe some new ones, it would go a long way to helping BB feel more lively in my opinion

>>2979908
Also, I think it would also allow us to interact more with these groups without overly affecting the storyline, if thats the route you want to go

>>2979917
Well, who do you think this new guy is?
I’ve come up with quite a few new capes that I think should be interesting.

>>2979924
Getting caught up in Ward would also help with that

>>2979924
Will Blindside have a cameo somewhere down the line?

>>2979938
I know OP has the final say in this, but it would be nice to see at least a small reference to Rapes of Cain City.
But if you decide to insert a certain character wholesale from that quest, I wouldn't object

>>2979924
>>2979938
>>2980414
>a woman armed with a machete
>You see the woman plant her machete deep in the man's shoulder before the van careers to the side and rolls over onto it's side, throwing both of them off
Straight from Ward 6.4 and 6.5
>Another parahuman, dressed in black with a red handprint on his mask, was gripping one finger, dangling. He had a cleaver in his hand.
>“Thinker,” Sveta whispered. “Combat focused."
>Operator Red’s cleavers periodically stabbed into the earth for handholds, as he trudged through muddy field at a forty degree incline.
No clue if this is that weird hired torture specialist side character, except a woman and with machetes instead of cleavers. Could be anyone else for all I know since there weren't any costume or clothing descriptions for her like there was for Alabaster MM and Aegis.

>>2980606
The lady with the machete was Miss Militia, the unknown cape is the one with the fur coat leading the grunts

>>2980688
oh yeah, forgot MM's power also gives her melee weapons, thought it was all GUNS GUNS GUNS GUNS GUNS

I'm back and writing.

>>2988050
>at 4 am
Where do you live? And why am I awake?

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>>2988081
England m8
real Anglo hours

I'm sorry guys, something came up. I won't be able to run today.
I do have most of the update written up though. I really apologise.

I will be running tomorrow though.

>>2988449
Thanks for the update boss!

>>2988449
I'll wait for you king

>>2988449
We'll wait as long as you need us to, man.

You tear your vision away from the vicious brawl across the intersection and focus on your own problem, namely the thugs still chasing you and Louis into the centre of the junction. They're not nearly as enthused as you might expect though, considering that reinforcements have arrived. That might have something to do with how you're using one you picked up earlier as a human shield and have a gun pointed at his head.

That just might be it.

You keep an eye on the neo-nazis as Louis opens up a car engine, slowly reaching for the battery. You watch as the angry expressions on their faces slowly morph into confusion, fear and befuddlement slowly warring on their faces as they watch Louis stick his hand on the battery..

"The fuck is he doing?"

"is he a nut?"

"He's a cape, they're all nutters."

"Oh SHIT HE'S-"

Then the power comes back on. And the lightning starts back up.

Louis sees off the last of your specific thugs while you turn to the others, surveying the carnage happening on the other side of the intersection. It's a fucking bloodbath. The PRT troopers and Aegis are barely holding them off despite their superior weaponry and training. They weren't prepared for this level of sheer aggression from some low level criminals and now they're paying for it, barely able to hold their line against the reckless surge of maddened, screaming berzerkers. You see the new cape there as well, rushing towards the crowds that formed a relatively safe distance from the fight.

Maybe not so safe now?

Louis/Therapist
>Zap those motherfuckers. (The Berserkers)
>Zap that motherfucker.(The new Empire Cape)
>Something else?

The Observer/Jack
>Drop the asshole in your hands and help the troopers
>Fire a few shots at the jackass in the fur coat, that ought to give him second thoughts about running.
>Try and catch up to him.
>Fall back and Observe.

>>2991911
>>Zap those motherfuckers. (The Berserkers)
>Try and catch up to him.

>>2991911
>Louis
Zap those motherfuckers. (The Berserkers)
>Jack
Fall back and Observe.

>>2991932
I'll change jack's vote to
>fall back and observe

Okay.
fall back for jack.
Louis performs aggressive therapy.

roll me a 1d100
DC:45,70

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>2991962

I call upon thou's Manic's luck, bestow my roll with good fortune

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2991962

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>2991962
I'll roll again since no else will

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>2991962

88
noice]
writing

You fall back as Louis advances towards the melee, wading in with lightning in one hand and baseball bat in the other. None of the berzerkers seem to take notice at first but the PRT troops do, pulling away from their opponents as the lightning bearer crashes into them like a hurricane of wood and lightning. More than a few of the troopers start cheering as they reload their sprayers, clearly getting ready to hose down the vicious mob. What you see reinforces your belief that Louis hasn't been trained in combat. (Or at least he's hiding it very well.) It's clear that this is his first real fight, he's got no stance or footwork to speak of, no real plan besides to wade in swinging and if he wasn't using powers and a weapon you'd expect him to have broken his hand by now what with how clueless his punches were earlier. What he lacks in strategy though, he makes up for in strength and enthusiasm.

Not to mention lightning... Seriously though, the ability to shoot lightning everywhere makes this much easier than it could be.

Seeing that he's got it covered, you turn and climb up a nearby building, scuttling up the wall until you're about ten metres up before stopping and looking around, gun in hand. Now that you're separate from the field and have a good vantage point you can see things a lot clearer. You can see the unknown parahuman grab one of the civilians, who swiftly begins frothing at the mouth before screaming in rage.

Ah, so he's a Master.

Luckily for the crowd, it's at that moment that Nancy reappears, spiriting the Empire Cape away from the crowd before quickly reappearing on a nearby rooftop. The man himself is stood back in the centre of the intersection, looking around and clearly trying to figure out what just happened as his fur coat flaps in the breeze.

A few police jump on the affected civilian as well. Good to see that they're paying attention.

Jack/Observer
>Stay back, keep an eye out.
>Activate >GUN<
>Go down and whoop his ass.
>Nancy's got this, go help Lou and the PRT goons
>Write in

Louis will keep zapping unless you guys want him to do otherwise.

Nancy
>Kick his ass, you don't think he's a Brute or anything..
>Just keep teleporting him back away from everyone else, he seems to work on touch so you just have to be careful.
>Focus on the injured and civilians. God, why can't everyone here have the good sense to just run away before the bullets started flying?

>>2992209
>>Nancy's got this, go help Lou and the PRT goons

>Focus on the injured and civilians. God, why can't everyone here have the good sense to just run away before the bullets started flying?

>>2992209
>What you see reinforces your belief that Louis hasn't been trained in combat. (Or at least he's hiding it very well.)
Well yeah, he's a mental health therapist.
>You can see the unknown parahuman grab one of the civilians, who swiftly begins frothing at the mouth before screaming in rage.
Striker/Master, touch can induce berserk state.
>The man himself is stood back in the centre of the intersection, looking around and clearly trying to figure out what just happened as his fur coat flaps in the breeze.
E X P O S E D

>Nancy's got this, go help Lou and the PRT goons
>Inform the PRT that the fur coat guy can berserk people on contact and to have them go handle him
>KEEP ZAPPING
>Focus on the injured and civilians. God, why can't everyone here have the good sense to just run away before the bullets started flying?

>>2992209
Jack
>Nancy's got this, go help Lou and the PRT goons
Nancy
>Keep teleporting him back away from everyone else if he gets too close to them
>Otherwise, keep teleporting injured and civilians

>>2992218
supporting

>>2992209
>>2992218
also
>Keep teleporting him back away from everyone else if he gets too close to them
Nancy can focus on injured and civilians once the PRT goons containment foam the guy.

>>2992218
Changing my vote to this

>>2992209
>Activate >GUN
Bang, bang, pull my devil trigger
>Focus on the injured and civilians. God, why can't everyone here have the good sense to just run away before the bullets started flying?

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>>2992238
>Bang, bang, pull my devil trigger
You're missing one bang there. But now that you mention it, we could maybe take the time to loot some of the weapons from here before they head back to the base. I doubt this'll be the only fight our buddies are gonna be in for our sake, so having weapons back at the pocket dimension would be useful for the future.

>>2992220
This.

>>2992238
>>2992255
Ahem. DMC 1 and 3 are the only good ones.

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>>2992276
hey 4 was ok the gameplay was really good the only problem was the story was half finished

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>>2992276

>>2992218
seems like most people are going for this.
gimme some d100's
DC: 60, 70

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>2992301

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>2992301
Okay

>>2992302
not this time

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>2992301

>>2992307
Close fucking call there.

Update when

>>2997247
Just asked Void on discord. He said he'll only come back if you leave. Sorry man.

sorry, I'll start up again tomorrow.
shit happened today. Not bad though, just time consuming.

>>2997484
Bright and early, yeah?

You take another quick look around before making a decision on what to do, double checking how the different fights are going on throughout the engagement. The unknown Empire cape is trying to escape from Nancy in the centre of the road, but any attempt he makes to escape is thwarted by simply being teleported back where he was. Nancy seems to be making excellent use of the disorientation that affects people she moves, grabbing him from behind and leaving before he can recover his wits and turn.

Louis, Aegis and the PRT are doing fairly well too, holding their own rather handily against the berserk thugs who even now are taking losses, only five of them left. You decide that despite how well the fight's going. they could always do with more help. This strange nazi might have a fairly good power, but he's fairly well contained at the moment.

You lower yourself off the wall as the battle continues, scuttling down and across the ground towards the melee near the crashed truck. You introduce yourself to the brawl by crawling up behind one of the few remaining berserkers and pulling him to the ground, recoiling as one of the troopers quickly turns and aims what looks like a flamethrower at the thug, covering him in foam that quickly solidifies.

You turn back to the brawl, only to see the last remaining thug being wrestled down by Aegis and Louis, their size and strength letting them overpower the madman.

It's at that point that the woman from before comes back around the wrecked van, now armed with a pistol instead of the machete she was wielding before. She's also holding her side and breathing heavily under the american flag that serves as her mask. This would be the Miss Militia that the boss told you about earlier then? She doesn't look like much.

You take another quick look around after the fight's cooled down, watching as the Master from before sits down in the road, looking resigned and rather grumpy at his failure to escape. You watch as one of the PRT troopers walks over and slowly foams him up, almost microscopic shaking occurring under his armour. If you had to take a guess, the trooper's helmet is suppressing a serious case of the giggles.

"Hey?"

You enjoy the look on Miss militia's face as you swivel your head a hundred and eighty degrees to face her. She recovers quick though, and it's not long before she resumes talking. There's a few pauses, as she still seems a bit out of breath.

"Thanks for the help, Loki can be a bit of handful sometimes if you let him get into a crowd. Alabaster got away, but I think this was still generally a win for us." She gives you a long look, before continuing. "You're all new right? Breakers or something?"

You just give her a long electric tone, shrugging your shoulders. Best not to give too much away. Not like you can anyways. It's at that moment that Louis decides to make himself known, coming over from where he was conversing with Aegis and the PRT troopers. Cont/

>>2998915

Louis does his usual thing and inserts himself into the conversation with all the subtlety of a brick through a window, placing himself between you and the inquisitive Hero.

"Sorry about the confusion, my coworker here can't speak. We think it has something to do with his powers. I'm the Therapist and he's the Observer, it's a pleasure to meet you Miss."

They shake hands as Nancy floats over, Miss militia laughing as Louis making a joke that you're only half paying attention to. You're far more interested in the man roughly two hundred meters away clinging to the side of a building. You only get a quick look at him, noting little except a demon mask, either Chinese or Japanese. He turns to ash before you can really get a good look though, what little is left of him floating away on the wind.

You knew THEY would send someone eventually, now it's just a matter of whether he's a spy or an assassin. Maybe both.

You turn back to the discussion a few seconds after he's gone, noting that the PRT troopers are loading back up into their vans, not driving off though. Aegis has come over as well, and is just hovering there next to your companions, occasionally stealing bewildered glances at Nancy. To be fair, she is just a floating uniform.

(Or maybe he has ulterior motives, THEY wouldn't be above sending children as spies.)

"My earlier question still stands, who exactly are you? Some sort of new parahuman group? It'd be nice to see another proper hero group get set up in the city. If you're Case 53's the protectorate could help you too, we've got whole systems set up for rehabilitating people who've lost their memories."

You know you're heroes of course, but how much do you tell her?

Actually, we're Master Minions.
Not case 53's, just weird I'm afraid. Kind of like Alabaster, but less racist.
We were, but we've had some help with the whole memories thing.
>Write In

>>2998952
Do our allies know what case 53s are?
>Actually, we're Master Minions.
>Point out where the demon-masked man on the side of the building was watching them.

>>2998952
>Not case 53's, just weird I'm afraid. Kind of like Alabaster, but less racist.

>>2998952
>Actually, we're Master Minions.

>>2998958
you gave them a quick rundown of what you knew.
Hence why they'd know about older heroes, but not this new villain.

>>2998952
>Not case 53's, just weird I'm afraid. Kind of like Alabaster, but less racist.
>We were, but we've had some help with the whole memories thing.
Sure, the whole Master minion thing may be at least partly true, but I think they're all independent minded enough that they'd probably be somewhat uncomfortable with referring to themselves as such. Also, tell her about how out primary mission is to give medical help to people in need, not to beat up bad guys.

>>2998952
Also, maybe it's time to start thinking about making a new thread?

>>2998977
sure, I'll give you ten minutes to vote, then make another thred.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

1: "You sound like some total loser's inability to confront his inner demons."

2: "I'm a real human being, that likes talking to other humans about human things, like consumerism and war."

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>>2999014

also ARCHIVED
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Zion
>"The Party Van has a trial run as our allies encounter a fight at the Boardwalk."

>>2999014
kek
>>2999021
>all those worm quests
Are any of those finished?

>>2999040
>all those worm quests
>Are any of those finished?
Anon I... They're all this quest. You should go back and read all of them in the order you see them there (thread 8 of One Bad Day got misarchived by a retard but it's linked in one of the threads)

NEW THREAD
>>2999215
>>2999215
>>2999215