These are the stats of Brass Reaper, our fighter, right now before starting his training.

Red means "blow human average", then comes "human", "super human", "powerhouse" and "godlike"

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>>21139884
uhmmm had to change a pixel

I'm here OP, at least for a little while.

>>21140047
Hi man. The last thing we did was talk with Brass and suggest he should start training his speed.

Brass was a champion in the Omega division of the XWF, the most dangerous of all three leagues, as well as the Gold league, where he is right now. He got there thanks to his strength and stamina, which used to be higher than they are now (and they are already at super human and powerhouse levels), so the idea of speed training intrigues him.

Brass: "Alright kid, but how do you plan in doing that? you aren´t a trainer, are you? Just a promoter"

>>21140147
Well, it's presumptuous of me to speak for our nameless hero (I'll call him Ned) without the other anons about, but I think we should assure Brass that we know what we're doing. We're not just a promoter, we're a businessman.

Brass: "Alright.. I guess I´ll trust greed, then. Do you have a trainer in mind already, or what? my kind can´t just work with anyone, you know. Most trainers will snap with a punch."

>>21140428
Well, do we know any? I assume from out previous interactions and our current scheme that we know /something/ about the world of XWF, and we must know some names.

>>21140475
You are new at the job (Brass is your first fighter) but you can definitively ask your colleagues for some names.

Roll 6d10 for a business roll, to see if you already know anyone or if you can get any names asking around.

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Rolled 1, 8, 5, 1, 9, 7 = 31

>>21140147
Speed, accuracy AND finesse, at the same time.

But: "a trainer won't do. Nah. I said moving target accuracy training. I've got something much better than just sparring in mind."

I was thinking a room in which there are constant targets that measure the strength of his punches while moving around and popping from everywhere. These also need to hit him and potentially hurt from their sheer velocity.

I want him to be like pic related by the end of this. Float like a hummingbird, sting like a rhinoceros.

>>21140566
hah, reminds me of the target room in Tenjou Tenge

Brass: "Kid, do you know how tough I am? whatever you have in mind would have to hit harder than a shotgun just to bruise me. I dont think we have anything like that in the gym."

Your roll was actually pretty good. Checking your datapad (I´d like to think its the not-too-far future and we are at about i-phone version 230 or so already) you find the data for at least four different trainers that promise a brutal, superhuman-level workout.

Morgan´s Workout is a small micro business, run by a young trainer certified at god-like speed, with master-level knowledge of kung fu, ninjutsu and T´ai Chi Ch´uan.

Yakazawa´s Gym promises a high-tech environment with bio engineers and around-the-clock physicians to help you unleash your potential.

Golden Touch is an old style gym popular amongst the metahuman sport fans for its movie-like spectacular training. They have decommissioned tanks, flying logs, wrecking balls and is just a couple hundred meters from an hospital, just in case.

>>21140743
I'd go for Golden Touch, mainly because it seems like the kind of place Rob would like.

>>21140743
"What you think of those huh?
Golden Touch looks like your kind of place"

Brass: "I hope is not just a gimmick place for wannabes. I mean, if we are just gonna do weights, we got those right here. These babies I´m lifting right now are each 700 tons, you know?"

The XWF has a gym for metahumans, but it is mostly weight machines, geomagnetic weights that can go all the way up to 1000 tons with the spin of a dial.

*Brass is calmly doing reps with the weights as he talks with us*

Brass: "And even if it isin´t just a fake place, I dont see how any of that would make me any faster. Have you checked the place already?"

By the way, I found this video. The very beginning looks like what you want, I think

http://youtu.be/FYlZwZDCmko

>>21140868
That is almost exactly what I want. If the whole thing rotates and only a few are legitimate targets, then that's a splendidly appropriate thing.

Morgan's Workout seems like our best bet, but Yakazawa's Gym sounds promising. Note down that one, but it's not what we're looking for with the Reaper. Brass Reaper's got all the determination he needs, he doesn't need to go full Ivan Drago.

>>21141044
Well, you can probably have something like that arranged at Yakazawa´s place, if they don´t already have something like that. Morgan´s is a unknown element, and sounds like a personal trainer.

>>21141044
btw ys, it rotates pretty fast and the valid targets light up to mark themselves, plus they measure the strength of the punch and the time between lighting up and getting hit to measure reflexes and hit speed.

>>21141173
Yakazawa's it is, then.

Morgan's probably can't keep up with the Brass Reaper's pure endurance.

We should check how much it would cost to get Morgan to do a daily checkup of Brass Reaper's speed and recommendations for routines etc.
Any way we can get that on the data slates?

>>21141044
I agree with this. Depending on Morgan's expertise, he may or may not be a better choice than the max potential of Yakazawa

Alright, so drop Brass at Yakazawa, check the place, leave him training and discussing with the trainers there and then check on Morgan´s in person?

>>21141291
Sounds good.

We'll need Morgan's expertise and Yakazawa's gear.

Brass drops the weights back into place. A loud THOOM comes out of it as about 800 tons suddenly get dropped five inches into the ground, cracking the concrete like it was sand.

Brass: "Shit" -turns off the weights so they only weight about 50 kilos- "Don´t tell anyone, okay?"

We drive Brass over to Yakazawa. It looks like a research lab, more than a gym. The security guard at the entrance gives us a visitor´s pass as we present our IDs and go in.

As we walk down a elevated hallway of transparent aluminium, we can see under us a few super athletes working out in specialized machinery, while small teams of five or so technicians constantly monitor their vital signs and other data.

There is a guy swimming upstream an artificial, high pressure waterfall made by what looks like a massive, cartoon-like cannon pumping water towards a deep pool. The guy is at half height of the 20 meters stream, and keeping a constant speed.

>>21141860
A young woman is doing pushups with a geomagnetic weight strapped on her upper back, tho from the distance you cant tell how much weight they are set to at the time.

A older gentleman is punching a mass of metal and sensors with a slow one-two that, as you walk overhead, makes the hallway shiver with the strength of each hit.

On the other side of the hallway, you enter a laboratory from where bio engineers are monitoring each athlete from multiple cameras and through multiple sensors. Infrared, magnetic, even infrasound. It looks very serious, and it doesn´t looks like anyone on the floor has a sense of humour.

As you cross past the screens and shelves, you reach a large office where a young eastern man in a suit is casually punching and kicking a metal bar about 4 feet thick. The bar looks dented.

The young man introduces himself as Yakazawa Tenkai, and invites us to take a seat as he presses a button, and the metal bar disappears back into the wall of his office.

Tenkai: "A pleasure. Please, take a seat. What can I do for you gentlemen?"

>>21141872
"Mr. Tenkai, a pleasure to meet you. My client, the Brass Reaper, is in need of your facilities. MTAT, to be specific."

>>21141975
Tenkai: "Ah, big star, yes. Really strong. You want yet more strength? I thought your own installations were very good. I meet your head physician once, in a conference in Vegas. Smart man, very smart. Tried to scout him for my company, but it didin´t work"

>>21142056
"We do appreciate his abilities, indeed. We, however, require something more than strength. As mentioned, we believe multi target accuracy training would be most beneficial to improve his speed, accuracy and technique. Things that, sadly, are not as appreciated as they should be in my line of business.
I believe you are familiar with under appreciation for mobility. Was that silat you were practicing when we arrived..?

>>21142084
Tenkai: "Just a bit of muay thai. Now, let´s see... I am sure we can accommodate a super star´s needs, and if we don´t have the right equipment, we certainly should. If you follow me please, I´d like to have my staff take some data and see what they can come up with"

He gets up and invites us to the bio labs area, a bit further into the building.

>>21142131
We uh, follow?

Not sure what you're looking for here

>>21142348
eh, was giving you guys time to come up with whatever. You never know, and I dont like to railroad people, anyway

*You follow mr Yakazawa into the bio labs, and the staff asks Brass to take his clothes off. As he stands in his underwear, the staff takes measures of all kinds, including the strength of his quantum signature (basically a measure of his over all power) and find that he´s not as strong or as tough as he could be, which matches with what you know about him being much stronger and tougher in his better days. They also believe he could be much faster if he really tried, but a great deal about how the supers develop seems to be related to their subconscious impression about themselves, and he has always thought of himself as a bruiser, slow but powerful and tough.

Tenkai: "So you see, it looks like we can build the right machinery to force your speed up bit by bit, and I´d like it if you could also come down twice a week just for counseling and motivational sessions. The staff is sure Brass could be a blur on the ring if he really tried, but he needs to beat his own ideas about himself, first, and we are not sure we could do that just with exercising"

Brass doesn´t like that idea at all. Psicho this or therapy that sounds like faggotry to him, and he wants no part of it. He would much prefer to hit something than to sit down or lay down or whatever and tell someone about his feelings.

>>21142445
"Psychotherapy isn't lying down on a futon and crying like a little bitch, Reaper. It's another form of medicine.
'sides, there's no reason for you to be afraid of what you could be. Think about it. The only thing keeping you from being the fastest fuck in the ring is your feelings. You're really going to make yourself weaker because of your feelings?
Nah man, I believe in you. If you can lay off the spark, you can lay off the idea that you're somehow slower than you are."

>>21142534
roll 4d10 for diplomacy. Need at least 2 successes. A success is a roll of a 7 or more. a 10 is 2 successes.

Rolled 5, 3, 5, 4 = 17

>>21142563
Aw shit.
I suck at dice

Brass: "Sorry kid, but I draw the line at the feeling talk. I´m sure I can get faster if I just keep hitting fast things, anyway"

Tenkai: "I assure you, champ, there is nothing wrong with taking full advantage of science in its every form, but if you really are uncomfortable with therapy, I am sure we can build the right gear for you. I will have my staff get into the drawing table right away, and send you some design ideas tomorrow morning, alright? please give me your datapad´s ID"

Having exchanged contact info with mr Yakazawa, you drive along with Brass to check on Morgan´s Workout.

It turns out to be as different from Yakazawa´s as it could possibly be. In the outskirts of the city, Morgan´s place looks like a ranch or a military base in miniature, nestled up against an abandoned quarry.

The grounds around the main house are crossed by deep trenches, and it looks like they were hand carved with a massive granite boulder, currently lying abandoned at the end of the newest trench.

-continued-

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>>21142679
A few horses in a nearby stable cry out as your car drives into the grounds.

There is a wide arena in front of the house, clean and smooth, as well as a rock garden in a intricate pattern.

As soon as you stop, three massive caucasian shepherds greet your car with barking that would make a warship proud. The dogs are slightly larger than your nightmare dogs, and dont seem to take your intrusion kindly.

Brass casually opens the door and steps out, and the dogs jump him instantly. They hang from his arms as firmly as they can, but he doesnt seems to mind at all, rubbing their sides affectionately and calming them down until they sit down around him.

Brass: "C´mon kid, these pups wouldnt hurt a fly!"

>>21142786
"Considering the fact that compared to you, I'm even less than a fly, that's not very reassuring."

>>21141262
>>21140785
Where did you goooooooo?

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Brass: "Don´t worry man, I think I tired them out"

Regardless, it doesnt seems to matter as the front door opens and the owner walks out. The dogs immediately swarm her, licking and barking like pups until she orders them to stop and cleans herself with a kitchen rag.

She was apparently half way into preparing dinner.

The owner, Mai Morgan, is a young woman in her early twenties. Definitively a super, she invites you into her house, and excuses herself for not shaking your hand. Hers is dirty from cooking.

The house inside looks very sturdy and simple, tho every piece of furniture is high quality, they all have a look that tells you they were hand-made, and nothing in the house looks pre-made or to have come from IKEA.

The woman is rather spectacular, as is almost a rule with those females who have a quantum signature, their superadvanced metabolisms, added up to their own subconscious, sculpting a figure that a couple of decades ago feminists would have cried out about after seeing a heroine in a videogame, whining about impossible ideals and wish fulfillment on the game creators part.

It takes you a couple of moments to realize she´s the spitting image of Red Jane, Kodiak´s "girlfriend" in the XWF.

(Kodiak is Brass next opponent, we are currently training to beat him)

>>21142986
How much of a spitting image?

Is she actually the same person?

>>21143042
Red Jane has short, fluffy hair. Mai has long hair that reaches all the way down, almost to the floor. If it wasnt for that, you would be 100% sure it is the same person, just from looks.

She also moves differently, tho. Jane is obviously strong and moves with the assurance that if she bumps into something, that something will cease to be. Mai moves with a supernatural grace that gives the impression of a continuous dance.

Mai: "So what can I do for you, gentlemen. Are you interested in acquiring a puppy?"

Brass: "Actually I am, but that´s not why we are here. I´ll let my manager do the talking. I do wanna talk about a dog later, tho"

>>21143133
"Yes. A pleasure to meet you, Ms. Morgan. My name is [WE NEED A NAME], and as Mr. Wolfside here mentioned, I'm his manager in the XWF. Are you familiar with the Brass Reaper?

I'm looking to broaden his combat abilities. Increase his speed, which isn't quite as impressive as his strength and endurance.
I was hoping that your very obvious expertise could come of use."

back in 15, gonna grab a bite

>>21143231
back, obviously

Mai Morgan: "Alright, let´s see what we have to work with. Mister... Brass? could you do me a favor and cut the meat into cubes, please?"

Brass: "Rob Wolfside, really, but you can call me Brass, no problem. That doesn´t sounds hard"

Mai: "Of course no, but I know you are super strong, right? please try NOT to cut the chopping board. I want to see how your control does"

Indeed, Brass leaves some deep cuts in the chopping board. Ms Morgan seems to be thinking for a moment...

Mai: "Alright, since it is lunch time, how about you two join us for a meal, and then we can go out to the back and try something out?"

lets head out backand see what she has in store for us

>>21144882
It is always a off experience to see a super eat. Specially when it is a super with the metabolism of a railroad, like both your lunch partners seem to be.

After devouring food enough to feed a swarm of honey badgers, Mai, Brass and you go out to the back yard.

Mai: "Alright, these are basically the same as rubber ducks, see?"

She shows you small, soft rubber balls at the end of two long ropes. They squeek if you squish them.

Mai: "I am going to swing them towards you, and you have to hit them as I do, alright? the squeek will let us know you hit the balls and not just the ropes. Here we go"

The beautiful redhead starts slowly with long, round swings towards Brass. The champ seems a bit confused at first, but deciding the girl isint joking, he takes a boxing stance and starts hitting at them with his right, using short, quick jabs.

Squeek Squeek Squeek Squeek Squeek!

Mai: "Use both hands!"

Brass: "I cant!"

Mai: "Try it!"

Despite how silly the idea seemed, it seems to be working. Mai is still swinging the balls in large, obvious paths, but Brass is hitting them with both hands, missing only a few times.

Mai: "I can swing these at over 1200rpm. That´s faster than an assault rifle, so if you make me sweat, you win, alright?"

Brass: "What would I win?"

Mai: "I´ll let you keep a pup!"

Brass: "Deal!"

It looks like the beauty has this beast completely figured out...

I think utilizing both Morgan and Yakazawa could be a great help. Alternate days with them, and on the off-off days let him do weights at the XWF gym. He gets one day to rest, make sure he has a resting day the day before the fight with Kodiak. Sound good guys?

>>21145213
Among his "super powers" comes included the ability to rest during his favorite activity. Some supers with this ability can "rest" while doing tai chi, painting, having sex, or any other activity they really enjoy. Brass counts two hours of workout as 6 hours of sleep. Is one of, or maybe the main reason, he was champion of two leagues and defended his title successfully five times each.

Just as long as he finds the exercise interesting enough.

Anyway, Miss Morgan seems alright with charging 1/3 of what Yakazawa will collect, but she promises that Brass will, if he doesnt quits, be at least as fast with his hands as an assault rifle, by the time she´s done with him.

Mai: "..in about three weeks."

>>21145273
What kind of improvements will two weeks get us?
I'm sure Brass won't have any reservations, he seems to enjoy this. And I think we'll fully intend on doing all three weeks, we just need to know where we'll stand at two, since that's when we hit Kodiak.

>>21145331
Well, definitively faster than now, anyway, and since you are also doing the training at Yakazawa, it may be sooner than three weeks. Anyway, are you asking her IC or is it an OoC comment?

>>21145372
I'll ask IC, yeah

Some considerations, gentlemen.

Speed is good. Strength, toughness, are good. Together, they can make a champion.

But style makes a star.

I suggest checkups with Yakazawa, to monitor his progress, his health... especially as he starts to go into serious withdrawals. But for training, Mai is who we should focus on. Doctors, numbers, these things won't bring him back to champion status psychologically, especially because he's a bit older now and there's a good chance he's never going to reach his record strength again. But he's always been a brawler, never a martial artist. He can learn something new, master it, see that he's better than he was before in different ways than he was before.

And the marks, the kids, will LOVE it. It's a STORY. "I worked hard to get to the top! And I did it with strength! Gave it all that I had, and won it all! (translation: I was a face.) But it made me proud, it made me stupid. I thought that because I was strong, I could do whatever I wanted. To others... and to myself. (I became a heel, went downhill.) But now I've got something better than strength. I've got discipline. My trainer, Mai (look how hot she is!) is teaching me what my strength is for. When to use it. To stay calm, and keep control. To have strong arms... and a stronger heart. (Translation: I'm a face again! And I know KUNG FU!)"

Picture him in the Kodiak fight. Getting his ass beat. Losing his cool, raging and yelling and swinging wildly. Getting thrown, bloody scratches on his chest, his face. Then slowly getting to his feet. Breathing, slowly. Face going still, calm. He bows to Kodiak. And then he technically, beautifully, beats his ass.

That'll sell some goddam t-shirts. That'll be a fight Brass can be proud of. That'll be our first step on our way to the top.

>>21145581
Mai asks you why so much rush. As you explain to her that you are trying to maximize your potential before a match in two weeks, she says that, if her sister would help along, Brass´ training time could be cut by half, or the results could be doubled, however you want to see it.

>21145633
That´s movie material, man. And all I got to say about it is this video

http://youtu.be/DWKKGoxHQTQ

>>21145674

Heheh... don't get me wrong, I'm the voice of the publicist. If we'd decided on Heel, I'd be trying to convince people he was Hitler's superscience clone. But if our boy's gonna be a face, he's gonna be Kung Fu Jesus.

Storyline, gentlemen, storyline. Yes, train with Mai's sister, god yes. It's Kodiak's girl. Let's make this a fucking grudgematch.

AFTER calling Kodiak's manager and explaining that a good heel needs a rival face and vice versa, and a new kid needs old-school cred, while a comeback needs new fire. If the manager and Kodiak are people we can deal with personably backstage, we can build an in-ring hate that will turn out the fans in droves, building both our boys popularity while we do it.

>>21145633
This man makes very good points. Just because you are fast and strong doesnt means you´ll make it. You need flair, you need noise and thunder. You need to interest the public, the marks, with your character.

>>21145807

Sorry, rambled a bit. Actual suggestion:

Ask if Mai's sister is Kodiak's girlfriend.
Call Kodiak's manager to see if he's down for adding some "it's personal" to the fight.

>>21145828
Lets wait a bit to see if any other anons are still with us and willing to contribute anything else

>>21145863

Sure, of course. I've got a good book, refreshing thread every minute or two.

Kind of hoping Kodiak's a nice guy offstage. He'd be great to work with. New to our old, heel to our face, they could have an in-character grudge over the sisters with K thinking Brass is trying to steal his girl and Brass claiming innocence and accusing K of not treating the girl well (since he's a heel.) And he ought to be a GREAT heel, if I remember his flair stat from the previous thread correctly. We're a little weak on flair, just slightly superhuman, but if K uses his flair to be a total heel, he'll get popular with half the crowd, and Brass will get popular with the other half for punching him. A fight with a high-flair opponent at least won't be boring, and if we've got a backstage deal for a long and productive rivalry, he won't use his flair to make Brass look like crap.

>>21145828
Alright, noone else so going with that.
>>21145940
Yeah, last thread we went to talk with him. He´s just heel "on stage". He´s not a bro, either, tho. Just a guy you work with. You made a deal that win or lose, profits from the fight would go 50/50 for each fighter instead of 75 winner /25 loser as usual.

I can also see the possibility of a romantic triangle with both sisters, with one becoming his girlfriend and the other just a good friend in the end. It would make a movie just so much better to have a romantic subplot, you know? maybe a scene with the girl that´s going to "win" holding Brass through one of his shakes episodes.

Anyway.

Mai: "Ya, Ami goes as Red Jane in the league, tho I haven´t seen her fight yet. I´m sure she´ll pop if we ask her to help. She was such a mark for Brass when we were growing up."

Pop: The term used for the moment a fan has a geekgasm. Like, when a fighter enters the stadium and the fans go wild. "The crowd popped when Brass made his entrance".

Mark: How the people in the business refers to the fans. As in "Brass used to get the marks lined up around the block whenever he was signing autographs"

>>21146031

"Fantastic. My boy BR can train all night, if you girls are willing to work in shifts. Give her a call, we'd love to meet her. I got a call to make too."

Time to call Kodiak's manager, explain the grudge proposal. We DON'T want any grudge backstage, though, so we won't be hiding that Brass is training with Red Jane. We'll talk with the manager about the best way of handling "Kodiak finding out."

>>21146125

Ah, the quotation marks there were to indicate "Kodiak finding out in-character, on camera, to be broadcast in the commercials for the match to get the fans excited."

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>>21146155
I know.

Your colleague is fine with it. Red Jane had been getting more and more pissed about being used as eye candy instead of as a fighter, so giving her an active role ought to calm her down for a while.

"She´s just good enough to be boring" -your colleague says- "Noone wants to see a girl, no matter how hot, do a technically marvelous, boring as fuck submission hold on the champ and win a title fight within 10 seconds, you know? I´ll send you her number and you can talk with her yourself"

You get Red Jane´s number.

>>21146231

Well, a ring-ring-ring!

"Miss Morrigan? Ned Salter, Brass Reaper's manager. I'm over at your sister's place watching her dance with my boy Brass. They're having fun, but I doubt she can go for another eight hours. Care to spot her? Got a proposal you might be interested in, too. How'd you like a couple of big, strong, handsome fellows fighting over you? See, we've been planning a nice, nasty long-term grudge between your boyfriend big K and my star BR, and you're the face that launched a thousand ships to war in our little play. Whatcha say? Could end with you beating both their asses."

Highly technical, low flair, huh? We can work on that.

>>21146339

(Someone called him Ned earlier, ignore the name if you had something else in mind.)

>>21146339
I dont think you could shorten Brass to BR. It just doesnt flows as naturally off the tongue. Just call him Brass, I think.

Ami: "...oh god" -hangs-

Brass seems to be having fun. The girl looks about half his age, but he´s keeping up well enough for now. She keeps throwing him wide, long half circles that he can easily predict and punch, half aiming for his shoulders every time, to make it easier for him to reach with his fists, tho it is probably not an obvious thing from Brass´ point of view.

>>21146408

Was just tryin' to rhyme, like a cocky showbiz type. "My star BR." But yeah, Brass is better.

This is good. Especially as he goes into shakes. He's less likely to notice his declining performance than if he was lifting (in which case he'd feel his grip weakening and have to reduce the weight, measurable and obvious signs of a problem.) If his superpowers are partially psychological, then not noticing he's sick might actually help his super-toughness deal with it.

"Brass, Mai, Red Jane's on her way over! Now, Brass, I got a plan to help bring up the heat for the fight, bring in the marks. Jane's gonna help you train, Kodiak's gonna take offense. And we're gonna play to it. As far as the fans know, you're still a heel. Until the fight, when you tell him it's innocent, she's helping you learn Kung Fu and turn your life around. And by the way, Kodiak's starting down a dark path you know all to well, and you're gonna beat it out of him if you have to. Crowd goes wild. Sound like fun? Anyway, Jane's gonna help you with your speed and technique, you're gonna help her with her style and delivery. Give her some tips on keeping the marks screaming."

>>21146503
Brass: "Sure. Can do, no problem" -squeek! one of the rubber balls hits Brass on the forehead-
Mai: "Please talk while looking this way"
Brass: "Hey, be nice with me, I´m old."
Mai: "Pfft, that´s a load of bull. Latest publications suggest most supers will live half a millenia or more. You are literally as old as you feel, that´s all. Now pay attention!"

Brass goes back to punching the balls as they come, while talking with you.

Brass: "Anyway, how strong is she?"
Mai: "Quite. She´s the one that dug the trenches outside. But I think you should ask about her to her, later"

After about 10 minutes, the roar of a large biker, a chopper, can be heard approaching and then parking in front of the house. The dogs go wild, barking and yipping like pups. A door opens. Frantic footsteps. Then the door to the backyard opens, and Red Jane comes out of the house.

She stares are the scene for a moment. Then goes as red as her hair, and goes back inside the house, slamming the door closed.

As a side note, just wanted to let you know, OP, there are people reading this thread now. At least I do. And since I'm total noob in wrestling and my English isn't that good, I cast my vote behind Dramatics Consultant's decisions for now.

Also, this quest is cool. I'm learning a lot of stuff from it. Hope to see it strong and going far.

>>21146563

"Hah! See that, Brass, you still got it! Don't go easy on him, Mai, that's the Brass Reaper right there. I'll be right back."

Into the house, look for Red Jane.

>>21146629
From the noise coming upstairs, it is quite easy to find out where she is.

As you find the stairs and follow the noise, you find her busily taking down a full wall-worth of Brass Reaper posters.

She stares at you for a moment, then coughs a little and asks as calmly as she can.

Ami: "Y-you are mister Salter, the Brass Reaper´s manager, right?" -she very quickly rolls up a poster into a tube as she speaks

Hey, it's back!

I don't think that link in the OP will work once the thread falls off page 10. You want to link the archive:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/21133657/

Anyway, how's our plan coming along? Do we have a time and setup for the offstage brawl with Kodiak? And we still have to talk to Python's manager if we want to involve him, right?

>>21146666
Oh my.
(Also, dem quads)

"Yes, I suppose I am. Didn't get to introduce myself earlier, so I suppose now'll have to do."
(insert introductions)
Are we settling on a name for ourselves?

>>21146672
Right now we made a deal with Kodiak for a fight in two weeks, and hired the sevices of Yakazawa Biolabs and a private metahuman trainer, Mai Morrigan, who turned out to be Red Jane´s (Kodiak´s girlfriend, at least "in character") sister.

Right now we are in Red Jane´s room, talking with her while Brass is out in the garden, training with Mai.

Red Jane (Ami) turned out to be a huge, long-time fan of Brass.

>>21146731
Apparently Anonymous decided his name is Ned Salter, and I dont mind going with that

>>21146731
Red Jane/Ami Morgan: "A pleasure to meet you, mister Salter. Erh... c-could you keep this a secret from mister Brass?" -she means her posters

>>21146666

Look around, smile softly.

"Careful with those. Some of those are vintage."

Grin widely.

"Glad to see I'm not the only one who believes in Brass. Yeah, I'm Ned Salter. Pleasure to make your acquaintance! I'd ask the big guy to come up here and autograph everything, but we've got some business to discuss."

Glance at Championship poster.

"Brass ain't at his best. I mean, he's a heel for god's sake. Two-time champion... and when was his last win? No. Bullshit. Hell with it. I'm telling you right now, the man down there is the Brass Reaper, SIX time champion by the time I retire, favorite face of every 9-year-old with a TV, hero to children, god in the ring! I'm taking him there. You wanna come along?"

>>21146803
She crushes the poster in her hands in her excitement, and regrets it immediately

Jane/Ami: "Hell and Yes! Is not like the league will fall apart if I´m away for a couple of weeks. I don´t even have any scheduled fights yet... oh god I can´t believe I just said that, now you´ll think I´m a complete amateur...!"

>>21146792

"Hey, I'm not about to go describing a lady's bedroom to anyone."

>>21146855

"Fantastic. Nothin' scheduled, huh? Who's your manager? You're gonna be a big part of the Brass/Red/Kodiak rivalry, we'll need to up your visibility. You and Brass can help each other practice banter and crowd-pleasing, too, maybe do some drama practice, scenes from plays... you like Romeo and Juliet?"

Ami: "Oh, I have the same manager as Kodiak. It was his idea to have me play his girlfriend. He used another word first, but I threw his desk from his office to the street and he has never used it again"

*You know the guy. His office has no windows, actually.*

Jane/Ami: "So, can I talk to mister Brass now?" -she looks no different from any other fan right now. Except for the super hot body and the ability to throw a heavy metal desk through various walls to reach the street, of course.

Oh wait, the a was in lowercase last time. There we go.

>>21146733
It's just that I remember our plans last thread involving Brass broing it up with Python. So we gotta get on that. I'd copy some of the relevant posts over, but... *looks at name*

Anyway, as things are, we gotta appeal to Ami's old fangirlishness while breaking it to her that meeting her idol offstage isn't going to be up to her astronomical expectations. So somewhere in the conversation, we could throw in something like:
"He isn't 'the Brass Reaper' as you remember him, missy, not any more. But he's trying to get himself back up there. But he can't do it alone - he's gonna need help. Can I count on you to help him, Ami?"

...also, all that stuff I said last thread about how I didn't think Red Jane's want to go from being one guy's arm candy to another's?
I take it back.
Still don't think we should use her that way, though.

Perhaps our newcomers should do a brief skim through the first thread? Or OP could summarize it for them? This isn't the first time we're seeing Red Jane (though our first encounter was admittedly exceedingly brief).

>>21146982

Grin widely.

"Talk, nothing. You're gonna jump him and start sparring. Red Jane a bit of a firecracker? Come down at him off the roof, yelling "Let's see what you got, old man!" I'll let him know you're coming for safety. I'll be recording his workout, and I wanna be able to swear to god that the vid of you jumping off a roof and attacking him is the real first meeting of Red Jane and Brass Reaper. Gimme five to get set up."

>>21147034
Wait, are we having them spar in-character? Are we working this into our whole Kodiak-Brass rivalry thing? Otherwise we'll have to do this away from prying eyes. Superpowered brawl starts, media'd be over it like white on rice.

>>21147026
I think they read it. I think

The current plan is to fight Kodiak. Already spoke to his manager and set a fight in two weeks

Hired Yakazawa biolabs to help build specialized workout machinery and monitor his progress.

Hired Mai Morgan to help him even further, since exercise counts as rest for Brass, so long as he´s interested, so varying his workout is vital to keep him motivated and fresh.

The last thing to happen is that Red Jane turned out to be miss Morgan´s sister, and a long time fan of Brass.

And that´s pretty much up to date in what´s going on.

You go down and talk to Brass, then go over to your car -the dogs ae very friendly this time- to get a small auto camera. It´s the future, so a small, floating camera with professional image quality isint too much, I think.

You get ready, and film the first meeting between Red Jane and the Brass Reaper.

((by the way, is Ami meant to go all out, or lose?))

>>21147134
>>21147137

Yeah, the sparring is in-character, making vid to drum up interest.

Gonna do a bit of voiceover on the vid, make it seem believable that we were just taping the work-out session for our records. "Speed training at Morgan's day one... looks like Brass is just starting to work up a sweat and HOLY CRAP! SHE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE! LOOK AT EM GO!"

Genuine sparring, but have them end the match when I give the signal. At which point they brawl towards the camera and "disable it." Try to start internet buzz about "who won the brawl at Morgans."

>>21147137
It's a spar. I'd guess she's supposed to push him, but not all the way to the hospital. If she's good, she'll know where his limits are, and fight just at that level.

>>21147199
And then we have Kodiak go all "the FUCK you do to my bitch"? Seems a fair reason for the Brass/Kodiak fight, but what's the IC reason for Jane pitching a fit?

>>21147213
Mai is the skillful one. Ami is a brawler true and through.

>>21147199
Alright, that sounds good. Lets go with that.

Someone roll 13d10 for Brass and 16d10 for Jane´s brawl rolls

>>21147247
Also, as I said, we aren't likely to be the only people filming. Superpowered brawl'll draw lots of eyes, media or otherwise.

>>21147264
Right now you are at the Morgan´s sisters ranch, a couple miles outside the city

>>21147247
Pure hot-bloodedness. No real anger, just pride. Was visiting her sister's gym, saw a famous fighter, and wanted to see what he could do.

If she's up for it, she can then start in-character teasing Kodiak about how much she enjoyed it.

Rolled 7, 1, 5, 2, 2, 5, 9, 6, 4, 10, 9, 2, 1 = 63

Rollan for Brass

Rolled 1, 6, 9, 6, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 7, 5, 5, 6, 8, 4, 7 = 72

>>21147280
>>21147282

Derp. You do Brass, I'll do Red Jane.

Rolled 1, 4, 1, 1, 4, 2, 6, 3, 8, 6, 5, 1, 5, 5, 4, 2 = 58

Dammit wrong field. Jane now.

>>21147293
>>21147301

7 and up is success, right? Excellent, 4 each, nice even fight! Then the camera cuts off, and all the marks online can argue about who was obviously winning.

>This quest is a fun quest

Rolled 1, 6, 9, 10, 10, 9, 10, 8, 8, 9, 9, 2, 6 = 97

Oh god it's a trainwreck. Uh... Brass?

>>21147282
This is fair enough.

4 successes each seems fair. Disregard my obviously imbalanced rolls.

Though what we really should be rolling for is how much Brass gets out of it.

>>21147345
Naaah. It's a spar, not training. They are testing each other. What Brass gets from it is a side benefit, IMHO.

Also, it is Red Jane's first fight. It's like Brass is 'popping her cherry', so to speak.

>captcha: procaoo studs. Well, at least one stud is present :D

Well, what do you know, smaller dice pool and all, Brass out-brawls the rookie powerhouse in their first meeting.

I guess he´s solidified his idol status in her eyes.
****************

The film that popped up in youtube shows The Brass Reaper sparring with his hot new trainer, when suddenly a challenge comes from up high. The camera spin upwards and shows Red Jane in full "battle gear" at the edge of a window. Her suit covers the front and back of her sultry figure, holding into place by some unknown means, as it has no visible fabric on her sides to hold the thighs in place. She shouts down at Brass Reaper, and gives him but a moment warning before doing what the youtube fans are already calling the Red Death Dive or RDD, jumping from on high and exploding into flames at the SAME TIME she surrounds herself with a forcefield (tho the fans dont know that bit), creating the visual effect of a huge explosion as she lands on her target and the forcefield collapses, releasing the quantum flames in every direction.

A half moment later, Red Jane flies backwards from a mighty blow, and we see the Grass Reaper crawl up from an ash crater, then start his Reaper Charge against the girl, grabbing her right as she´s starting to get back on her feet and slamming her through a thick fence of rough-looking wooden logs.

The video ends there

********

Ami: "Oh god that was awesome, you actually lift me off my feet when you charged, and I could feel your hand on my waist and.. i can´t believe your hand is big enough to close around my waist, mister Brass!" -Red Jane is going full geek, and it´s kind of fun to see the Brass Reaper grow sligthly red on the face

Mai: "Yes yes, but I´m still charging your hero for the cost of that fence. Refill?"

Your entire group is drinking and enjoying a BBQ together.

>>21147414
Excellent... We have the Wheaties...

Contact Kodiak's manager to engineer a response. Also warn Brass that he'll need to respond to said response soon enough.

You didn't actually take my post... with the hideous number of successes... did you?

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NICE.

Man, it's late as balls here, I'm turning in. But, maintaining my personal purpose as the PR guy, here are some suggestions!

The "story," the sell, is that Brass's training with the Morgan sisters is helping him rediscover clean, old-fashioned kung-fu training and fighting, purifying his body and spirit. In character, them flirting with him is fantastic, but he's gonna be a gentleman to them; he's focused on turning himself around. See if we can talk Mai into doing a little "character" work; she's hot as hell, TWINS are hot as hell, and she's got a nice grace vs. enthusiasm thing going with her sister, so any video of them sparring or competing for Brass's attention will pull massive hits.

So, if the Morgan gym is so great for him, why does he also go to the high-tech one? This is where we get to play "misguided manager." We've already put money down for the new equipment, and frankly we need doctors checking up on him as he detoxes, so we're gonna spend at least one session a day at Yakazawas. But we'll get some footage of him grinning and walking out as we, manager Ned Salter, try to talk him out of it.

Brass: "Sorry, Ned, I just gotta get out in the fresh air, do some real training!"

Us: "Aw, come on, Brass! Do another set on the machines! You need to think about your press, your biometrics... your numbers, man, it's all about numbers!"

Brass: "Ha! Sorry, Ned. But that ain't what it's about." *walks out*

Us: *glares at machine, kicks it* "Bet he'd do another set if you had boobs."

And that explains to the marks why he splits his time between gyms.

>>21147293
I used this one for Brass. 6 successes
>>21147301
And this one for Red Jane. 4 successes

>>21147568
A 10 is worth 2 successes.

>>21147527
This sounds great. It definitively has my vote.

Anyway, let me update Brass´ stats. Assuming he works hard (is pretty much playing for him), and since we lowered his addiction levels below his work ethic again, that will definitively help him both in the short and long run.

Plus now he has Ami (Red Jane) looking up at him like an idol/father figure so he is less likely to get depressed and fall back into drugs...

...updating...

>>21147568
Assuming threshold is 7 and 10 counts as 2 successes, I only count 5 successes for Brass.
Though he still wins. If the threshold was 5 or 6, it'd be a tie.

>>21147617
Wait, no, Jane'd win if the threshold was 6.

Addictions are down from "powerhouse" to "superhuman" (it´s only week 1 of his detox, after all, but the important bit is that they are lower than his work ethic once more)

Speed went up from "max human" to "super human"

Strength/Power started creeping up from "Super human" back into "Power House" territory, tho he´s nowhere near his old "God-like" status there, yet

Toughness went up only a liiittle bit, as his body is clean now, but the addictions are keeping him "weak"

Flair went up from "max human" to "max superhuman". It may take a dive, however, if we dont manage things properly and ride the wave of his popularity the wrong way.

Appearance went up from "high human" to "max human" since there´s no doubts that he looks better clean and off the drugs than he did with them

That´s it for lets say... the results of his first week of training.

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>>21147652
Bah forgot the pic

>>21147602
I'm glad that this is taking off and>>21147527
definitely brings a good point which should add to the attention on Brass and Red Jane and help hype up the oncoming match quite well.

The Morgan´s ranch helps him train and get over his drug addiction by keeping him interested and his supermetabolism pumping at full steam all the time

The Yakazawa Biolabs help him develop his powers and track his progress as solid, quantifiable numbers.

During his first week on the biolab, the staff identifies in him what they call the "restorative activity" ability, which we had known for a while now. Brass can rest while performing his favorite activity. Time spent working out, for the Brass Reaper, counts as time spent by the poolside with a drink in a hand and a snack on the other. They believe they can further develop this, however, to the point he wouldnt even need to sleep (unless he wanted to, of course), as his body would count time working out as time in complete relaxation.

>>21147760

They also believe they could help him develop a special move, to send shockwaves either with his arms or legs. Slapping both hands together in front of him would cause a shockwave that could knock people off his feet and break delicate, unnatended objects, while stomping on the ground could cause a small, localized earthquake, throwing people to the ground, knocking them down automatically.

Mai believes she could train Brass in martial arts, while Ami strongly argues against it, and suggest he starts training with her in "catch wrestling", which is based in catching an opponent´s limb at the moment of an attack, and locking him in a hold or submission move.

Right now Brass has 5 exp.

Pushing his dexterity with Mai would cost him all 5 exp, but it would immediately push his speed firmly into "super human" territory

Training in catch wrestling with Ami would increase all his basic wrestling skills, and he would learn the "catch limb" special move. This would cost him 4 exp

Developing either the shockwave or earthquake move would cost him all 5 exp, as would pushing his metabolism so that the restorative properties of exercise would count as time spent in complete relaxation (ie sleeping) for him. What do you wanna pump up?

>>21147768
I think we should go with catch wrestling. It will give Brass a better chance at landing some good counters and his speed is already on the rise. If we need him to get faster, well, faster we should be able to focus on that later and right now I think that pushing his metabolism wont grant too much of an advantage until Brass is already starting to max out his training and need a way to raise the bar further.

>>21147810
This makes Ami (Red Jane) happy. Any other opinions?

Rolled 31

I say restorative metabolism.
We can train more and maybe get more xp from that

Obviating sleep would probably be the most prudent, assuming it allows him to work longer and gain exp faster, perhaps working with Ami and Mai in the day and in the lab at night. But that feels a little too obsessed with practicality, as an IC decision. Catch wrestling would also be good as an alternative. As Brass said, you don't need to be all that fast when fighting g a two-meter lizard. We'll want to push that up before he faces Python, though.

Are his hands trembling as he predicted?

I guess the question is how will the metabolism thing affect us, mechanically?

>>21147847
No, actually. His metabolism is even more efficient than he knew, and damage, even the damage he does to himself, heals pretty fucking fast.

It probably helps that he has been too distracted to worry about it.

>I guess the question is how will the metabolism thing affect us, mechanically?

He would gain a little bit more out of training, stat-wise

If he starts learning catch wrestling, his wrestling pool dice would go up by +1, and by +1 for every month he spends learning after that, up to a maximum of +3.

Right now his brawling pool is 13d10. It would go up to 14d10, and up to 16d10 after two months training in catch wrestling. Special moves (within catch wrestling) cost maximum 5 exp, so once he starts learning he can start enlarging his brawling move pool at the same time as he enlarges his dice pool.

Getting shockwave or earthquake would doubtlessly increase his flair, tho. Imagine him jumping over the ropes to get into the ring, and an earthquake spreading out when he lands on the ring. Or jumping to land on top of an opponent, and unleashing a (minor) earthquake at the same time

>>21147888
I think that while flair will undoubtedly be important we need to get Brass winning his fights first or else he'll just look really cool as he gets carted off on a stretcher.

So metabolism doesn't affect exp? I'm less keen on it, then.

The fight with Kodiak is still a week away, yes? If we eventually get both brawling and shockwave, can we use shockwave in melee (possible while actually grappling) as a special? (Though I feel like saving that for Python.)

>>21147923
>can we use shockwave in melee (possible while actually grappling) as a special?

Yes, with big possibilities to knock down whoever is close to you. It actually has a range of 30 meters. It increases the more super strength Brass "gets back" from his glory days, up to a maximum of 50 meters in every direction. A ring isint that big, so right now it would affect his target no matter where in the ring that target was.

However, if you use it while grappling, and the target doesnt "falls", you leave yourself open to a choke hold, making the enemy go from grappling with you, to immobilizing you unless you manage to break free in your next turn

>>21147923
And yes the fight is still a week away

>>21147961
What if it was less a shockwave to knock them down and more of a shockwave through their body to knock the wind out of them or knock them unconscious.

>>21147961
Hang on, is the shockwave/earthquake just a result of hitting something really hard, or is there actually some kind if superpower-metabolism-handwave thing going inside his body that generates vibrations and transfers them through his extremities?

I assume we only actually need one hand or foot in either case to actually perform the move, in which case we could catch-wrestle our way behind the opponent in an armlock before applying the move to bring them down (and us on top of them).

>>21147984
I was also thinking of this, but is knocking your opponent unconscious allowed in wrestling? What if you overestimate their endurance and end up killing them?

>>21147984
Well, he could develop the "crush" ability so his blows are dealing lethal damage instead of bashing (which only leaves bruises and at worst knocks you unconscious, normally), but I dont think we want to go that way.

You could ask Mai to teach you martial arts if you want, including stuff like pressure points, but catch wrestling eventually teaches you how to dislocate joints with your moves, in case you would prefer that.

>>21148036
These rules are reminding me alot of WOD but with more wrestling and awesome and less gothism and grimdark mindfuck. Which is cool by the way.

>>21148036
Pressure points don't really fit Brass' style, since he has superstrength. I think we can go catch wrestling for now, and attempt to build up some kind of combo with it next week.

>>21148055
I agree with catch wrestling for now especially since it's not as though we can't branch out later anyways.

I'd still like to know if using both hands or feet is necessary for shockwave/earthquake, though.

>>21148055
Yeah, catch wrestling DOES build up some cool combos when you start going into its maneuvers tree.

for example, the ability to tackle someone (anyone can tackle) with enhanced accuracy and making it harder to resist getting knocked down. Which works well for Brass because his Brass Reaper Charge is sort of a trademark for him.

Once he has the improved tackle, there are maneuvers within catch wrestling that let him start grapple moves for free, turn around grapples he´s under so he´s the one on top, do "master locks" that offer hurt as the only way to get free, and stuff like that.

Just remember what the promotor of Ami (Red Jane) said. People (except martial arts experts) aren´t really interested in watching a guy grab an opponent and treat him like a toy, ending the fight in 5 seconds, which is why he´s kept Ami off the ring. She´s too effective to be a "show woman".

>>21148080
No, you can slam your hand/feet against any surface to use them, but whatever you hit will take structural damage.

Anyway, I guess we start learning catch wrestling?

First point of specialization in catch wrestling gives him +1 die on all wrestling moves, and a extra +1 die to the clinch, hold, and submission hold maneuvers.

So his dice pool while wrestling is now 14 dice when wrestling, and 15 dice when using any of those three maneuvers. He gets those for free with his first Catch Wrestling point.

He also uses exp to buy "catch limb". He can delay his attack and wait for his opponent to hit him in melee, then after blocking (successfully or not), he can start a hold by grabbing the opponent´s limb.

>>21148128
IC, this is after a full week training with the twins. Specifically, doing lots and lots of floor work with Ami.

>>21148092
Nah, we grab the guy one-handed and start wailing on him with the other even as he's desperately trying to attack us or break our hold. We're only using one hand, so it's like we're giving ourselves a handicap, as any upstanding good guy would do! On that note, we need to develop some one-handed specials. And a full-body one for when shit gets real.

>>21148138
uhmm... no, cant do that quite yet.

Anyway, 1 week training, and learning new wrestling moves. May learn new powers at the Biolabs later, anyway.

In case you didint notice, that´s what access to the biolab give you, the ability to develop "powers"

The Morgan Ranch develops your down-to-earth hand-to-hand moves catalogue

****

A heavy media campaign gets started to highlight the enemity between Kodiak and the Brass Reaper. Ami (Red Jane) is shown as the femme fatale that causes the argument, on purpose or not. The public is starting to get interested, and in the forums of the XWF, hundreds are asking for a match between the two of them.

A small group has begun a fan circle for Red Jane, and would like to see her fight soon. The most common comment is

"I thought she was eye candy, like a booth babe"

****

Brass: -while hitting the fast moving, blinking targets of the biolab machine- "So kid, what do you think? should we set up a street fight with Kodiak or something?"

Hmm. On the one hand, it would drum up publicity. But we have to break it up before it really heats up, so that there's still some surprises ringside.

Not a bad plan, I guess.

(That was purely OOC, by the way.)

>>21148193
"Sounds like your looking forward to this. I was thinking of seeing if Kodiak would like to start in on you for spending to much time with 'his woman' it might give the fans a better feeling about you if your able to act the part of the 'respectable older man' while Kodiaks already got being a badass heel going for him."

>>21148217
OOC: I don't think a street fight would be a very good thing - we need to keep this sort of under control. However, if they both happened to meet one another somewhere on XWF property and couldn't help but get in each other's faces, well, it might be a minute or two before enough security and people got together to break it up, right?

Well, Red Jane has super toughness too, right? she was having a beer and eating bbq like nothing right after Brass slammed her through a fence made of fucking logs.

How about making her and Kodiak have an argument in camera? he could hit her with the back of his hand, true heel style, and we have Brass be there to catch her as she falls, then a fight ensues?

>>21148239
That's pretty much what I was thinking as well. I mean it's not really a 'fight' per se as it is a skit involving fists in order to drum up more fan excitement about the whole bout in general. Also we definitely don't want to be showing off any new moves before the real match since that would lower their impact come the main event.

Also, nice to see Jane getting publicity from all this. Though we should probably have cleared it fully with her manager first, I doubt anyone'd be able to stop her from having the brawl once the idea was out regardless of whether the guy gave the greenlight.

I think we ought to ask, how are superpowered brawls for advertising usually done anyway?

>>21148262
I don't know if we want to play up the romance too heavily just yet. If we draw it out more, then that just means that fans will be kept guessing and keeping an interest in possibilities that we may have not even realized yet. I mean have you seen rumour threads on fan pages.

>>21148280
For advertising, its normally staged, specially before a match, since you dont want the fighter to get injured and screw the match. Even tho these guys heal super fast, most of them aren´t wolverine.

Is a good idea to check the websites and such, roll 5d10 for computers use. Just need 2 successes to start some rumors if none exist

WHEATIES.

But seriously, with the ongoing campaign, it'd probably just take the two if them being in the same room to get a fight going.

Also, you remember what Kodiak said. He draws the line at bitch-slapping.

Rolled 10, 8, 2, 4, 3 = 27

>>21148312
no whammies, no whammies, no whammies, stop!

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>>21148312
This is a cool thread. Thank you
>mfw when someone actually made a wrestlan quest

>>21148351
Actually a wrestlan managan quest.
Also, I think I exhausted my luck earlier on that roll that wasn't taken, so I'm not rolling for the rest of the thread. (Seriously did you see that roll holy shit)

that´s a lot of successes. You master troll, you.
You start a fucking meme about Brass Balls, a tough as nails lumberjack, bitchslapping a bear each time the bear tries to go into his cabin. Also, a bear jumps in front of a bunch of oldschool fans and says in a low voice "Brass´ fights were all staged" to start a huge ass shitstorm.

Going into week two, you still dont have a plan to stage a fight between Kodiak and Brass, but it doesnt looks like it is even needed. The fans are starting to cry out for it and wield signs outside the XWF grounds asking for the fight.

Want to go into detail about your 2nd week or training, or want to try and stage a brawl anyway?

>>21148384
You still here bro?

>>21148384
The fans want it, I think we have enough buildup without the street fight. Perhaps we should have Brass cut a promo during this week promising the fight? Might help with his image a bit, show them that the Brass Reaper is back in full force.

>>21148410
yep, why?

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>>21148384
Stage it
>This is what i imagine the manager to look like

The training is good right now, but I think we're neglecting the Champ's strength too much.

>>21148413
Nah man, we want the Reaper to look like he's straight edge, clean heart, all-American.
Wouldn't look good if he starts fighting people just because the marks ask him to.
Still, I think we should stage the pre-brawl yelling and shit. Have Kodiak approach the Reaper outside the ring, telling him to back off and that he's going to beat the shit out of the Reaper. Then we want the Reaper to look like he's just about to explode, before walking away. Kodiak then has to yell angrily or some shit. Basically, make the marks absolutely certain that Kodiak and Reaper ARE going to fight, and it's a question of WHEN, not if.

Oh, and uh, I don't think we need to go into detail about the training yet. Maybe when we decide to broaden the Reaper's horizons and push him to his limits again.
>>21148417
I applaud your dedication.

Rolled 1, 1, 10, 10, 7 = 29

>>21148413
But a fight will keep more eyes on the match coming up not just Brass and Kodiaks personal fans but everyone else who may not be keeping their finger on the pulse of superhuman wrestling.

>>21148413
That sounds like a good idea, I think.

You want a promo video? that sounds good. Showing him training? could maybe get some advertisement money if you exploit either the high tech (the lab) or the rough side of his training (the ranch). Like, he could advertise computers and electronics, or BBQ houses and/or beer, probably.

>>21148448
>promo video? that sounds good.
I want it mean. I'm imaging randy savage and ultimate warrior's love child fueled on 1000 tons of creatine and crack

>>21148448
Definitely the rough side. Brass is making a comeback, we want him to be as Rocky as possible.

Rolled 6, 8, 5, 5, 4 = 28

>>21148437
Well we wouldn't want Brass to be the instigator but if Kodiak were to start it then Brass could come off as the more mature older fighter.

>>21148466
>>21148462
Why not do what the excellent dramatist mentioned earlier and show how Kodiak is leaving the high tech shit for the old-fashioned worker's everyday training?

>>21148469
That's what I meant, yeah. Sorry if it wasn't obvious.

>>21148470
Assuming you meant Brass rather than Kodiak, that's what I was getting at.

Alright, it seems like most agree to have at least a promo video. Do you want to roll it yourself, or hire a crew. Ami (Red Jane) surprises you when she tells you she has a visual arts degree and thinks she could direct the video for you.

Want to record it yourself, hire a professional crew, or have Red Jane do it?

>supermarket checkout counter
>Brass joins queue
>"...you!"
>Kodiak in front of him
>"You bastard!"
>minor fistfight ensues
>managers move in to break it up
>"You're lucky I ain't got the room to transform in here!"
>"YOU'RE lucky I don't feel like causing property damage!"
>Kodiak flips the bird
>Grabs box of Wheaties from Brass' basket
>Checks it out as his own
>Walks off
>Stunned silence
>"KOOOOODIAAAAAK!"

>>21148482
When I say Reaper, I mean Brass, yes.

>>21148497
Let's give Red Jane a shot at this. We won't necessarily use it, but give her a chance. It's cheaper and she will probably appreciate doing something other than being eye candy.

Although, we want it to be rustic. We'll remember to tell her that.

Rolled 10, 6, 4, 1, 7 = 28

>>21148509
It's...Beautiful.

>>21148497
Red Jane seems to be our best ally backstage... Definitely give her a shot at the video, she's enough of a Brass fan to put him over.

Why wheaties.. why not Jimmies? why not rustling them? I dont get it... anyway, okay, let me check...

Ami (Red Jane) has ... okay she has a surprisingly sensitive artistic side. 10d10 + 5d10 dice. It has to separatedly because she has "mega wits", which are special dice. If any of her 5 mega dice succeeds, it counts as double success, and a 10 on her mega dice count as a triple success.

Rolled 5, 5, 5, 2, 3, 2, 7, 2, 9, 3 = 43

>>21148556
Okay, here goes for her regular ones.

Rolled 6, 7, 2, 6, 6 = 27

>>21148556
Here are her special ones

Rolled 5, 7, 3, 6, 2, 4, 10, 6, 4, 1 = 48

>>21148568
Ergh. Could have gone better, but it should be passable. Maybe we can play up that Red made it as opposed to the big-budget studios, it fits with his current theme.

>>21148578
We want the fact that Ami made it to be kept a secret. Otherwise, their earlier brawl will look staged and phony. We don't want that.

Four successes is pretty good, pretty damn good, actually.

The video shows Brass being serious about his training, but having fun as he works out, as well as doing stuff like pushing the giant boulder out in front of the ranch and digging a long ass trench.

Playing with the giant dogs, working out some more, (literally) carrying a ran away horse back into the ranch, training some more, having a steak the size of his plate, training some more, joking with Mai (who is wearing a very Daisy Duke outfit for the video) and having a beer, and finally pushing the boulder off into the horizon while Mai sits in a log fence with the dogs by her feet, watching him go.

Brass: "It´s... it´s like I´m the Malboro man. Mai, you sure you don´t mind?"

Mai: "Is alright, I´m having fun, anyway."

Of course, the video doesnt has any music, since its filmed to look like a home video, despite the incredibly high quality of the shots. That way, you can "leak" it into the net and it won´t look like advertising.

Why couldn't we just roll 15? We're manually counting successes anyway.

>>21148608
Nigga have you never played World of Darkness games?

>>21148608
normal dice (the first 10) work different than mega dice (the last 5), but I guess you are right. We could have just checked the last 5 dice separately. I´m just tired, I guess.

By the way, found Ami´s sheet (Red Jane) in case anyone wanna take a look. And if anyone has a better pic for her sheet, feel free to post it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?3am0y9y45wh0dl6

Rolled 6, 10, 5, 7, 9, 2, 1, 1, 7, 9 = 57

>>21148586
I don't see why we need to hide that they're training together. The Kodiak angle kind of depends on i looking like they have a relationship, and becoming sparring partners fits with what Jane wants for her image, a fighter who can challenge a guy like Brass.

>>21148643
We need to hide it because we need to keep the fans buzzing and discussing why on earth Ami attacked Brass back when we first started viraling this whole thing.

Rolled 5, 9, 10, 8, 9, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 9, 9 = 86

>>21148629
I WILL ROLL DICE AT YOU.

But really, it's just more efficient to roll them at once when they're the same size.

>>21148671
Oh, I thought you meant roll 1d15.

Nah man, your idea makes perfect sense.

Anyway, I assume you leak the video to the net. This pushes Brass Flair value higher than it has been in years, and it looks like the public is fully ready to accept his return to the "side of good". His merchandising is selling better than it has in many years, too, tho a few fans have commented they would like something new, since all the stuff out right now show him as a heel, and his face stuff is so old is out of circulation right now.

Meanwhile, want to go into the details of his training for week 2 and the fight itself, planning for it, or preparing a brawl before it?

>video has no music
But perhaps an "anonymous fan" could upload an edited version with music that just so happens to sync perfectly with the video?

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>>21148714
Training and fight please.

>>21148714
Is that a yes/no question or an either/or question? Presumably we do them in chronological order to prevent confusion and metagame-induced paradoxes.

Rolled 8, 9, 5, 5, 7, 5, 4, 3, 1, 7 = 54

>>21148725
If it's as popular as it sounds, someone probably has already. I think it's time to focus on making sure Brass puts up a good fight, so let's do some more training.

>>21148727
Planning the brawl might also be good.
>post-brawl, all Wheaties boxes feature Kodiak vs. Brass illustrations

>>21148714
No brawl. Just a confrontation. Make the marks scream for a battle, which they will get in the ring. It will get the shit hyped out of it.

We've got momentum. Do NOT let it go. We have to keep on pushing the hype now. We're riding the gravy train, and we have to abuse that as much as possible.

Get in touch with marketing and have them design a new line of merch. We won't reveal it until just before the match with Kodiak, though.

>>21148714

Query: Why are we only thinking of this as one fight? This has "feud" written all over it.

When this goes off, everybody in XWF will want in...

Brawl-wise, I suggest a good old-fashioned "fight contract signing" in a ring, that revolves into a brawl, streamed live OTI. Making a show if "because the fans demanded it"

>>21148771
i like this idea.
>>21148769
And this one

>>21148771
>>21148769
An actual all-out fight probably isn't a good idea, since we need to keep the ringside moves fresh. Perhaps engineer a situation where they're at each other's throats, but can't use their powers? (Like my supermarket greentext, but less retarded.)

>>21148725
Sounds good, but of course, not on day one.

>>21148727
Mai is throwing the balls faster than your "baseline" human eyes can follow now, yet Brass is hitting them just as fast. The old squeaky balls have been replaced by metal weights, and Mai is making full use of her martial arts expertise to make the balls come at Brass from seemingly impossible directions.

At the Yakazawa Biolabs, they have measured Brass´ punching speed at a full 900rpm, which is faster than an assault rifle can spit out bullets, and his reflexes are so fast as to be near instantaneous for the short distances involved in hand to hand combat.

Ami has been teaching Brass almost purely floor techniques, submission holds, clinches, and grabs every time they train, the whole time, usually wearing a pair of cut-off jean shorts and a sports bra as they rumble on top of a "ring" made of logs.

>>21148837
You have 6 unspent exp. Do you want to develop a power at the biolab, or learn techniques? the powers available are Thunderclap, Earthquake Stomp, Restorative Activity level 2, or a new option, Quantum Leap. With Quantum Leap, Brass can do hulk-like jumps of up to four kilometers, tho he is jumping blind. Meaning he can´t actually see four kilometers away so going the full distance could have him land anywhere, from someone´s house to the middle of the ocean.

Ami has been practicing non stop with Brass, so he could buy Leg Scissors /1 exp (+1 difficulty to escaping his holds and clinches), Master Lock /5 exp (escaping one of his hold or clinches deals automatic damage to his opponent), Mat Technician / 3 exp (he can convert a clinch, where both opponents are squeezing eachother for mutual damage, into a hold, where he´s in control), Reversal / 3 exp (if he escapes a clinch or hold, he can automatically start one of his own), and Swift Grapple /3 exp (if he knocks someone down, he can immediately try to start a hold)

Any of the powers cost him 5 exp. He currently has 6 exp

>>21148771
I like this idea

Also, can the two(?) anons in the thread take names for themselves as well? OP wants to differentiate posters.

>>21148820
Exactly what I said. A confrontation where Kodiak calls out Brass on his hypocrisy, and Brass has to take the abuse. He's being beaten down for his mistakes, he's getting the culmination of his years as a degenerate heel thrown directly in his face.

And he stands up and takes it all.

"I made some bad decisions in life. But I've changed. I'm changing. You, you have no excuse kid. You've got your whole life ahead of you, and you're acting like an uppity little shitstain. I'm going to take that hubris of yours and I'm going to crush it. Don't think I've gone soft. I'm still the Reaper. I'm still Brass. You're going to get steamrolled, kid."

Let's break it up like that. Make certain that the two are definitely going to fight, and be close to just beating the shit out of each other right then and there.

>>21148820

That's why I said Contract Signing, in an XWF ring full of referees. The Fed's Vince-analogue will want to get the deal inked without ruining everything. We can even have Red Ami in to oversee, as she's the only one our guys wouldn't "go through" to get to the other

>>21148846
So, the Reaper's got strength. What he lacks is flair. We need some dramatic shit. He's strong as all hell but he needs to do some impressive shit as well, especially in this first big match he's having in forever.

I say we go with one of the powers. Maybe thunderclap. That seems like it's pretty martial artsy, and will solidify the Reaper as a powerhouse and a technically proficient guy.

As I said, it'd be cool if we could get a one-handed special or something to use in a grapple. There anything like that?

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After two weeks of intensive training at the ranch and the biolab, the Brass Reaper is faster than he ever was. He´s still not as strong as he was at his peak. He probably will never be, again. But he´s just as tough, and impossibly faster. He has new techniques, he has new moves, his fame is peaking right now, and he has almost beaten his addictions.

You guys think we should go with a confrontation at the sign up of the fight contract, then?

Just reminding you:
Red: Below human average
Orange: Human average
Yellow: Superhuman
Light Green: Powerhouse
Dark Green: God-like

Also, what were the signature moves and techniques Brass used back in the day? We might try to cover his deficiencies or else build off the theme. No sense teaching him moves that are completely at odds with his image.

>>21148897
You could buy techniques from outside catch wrestling, but non-associated techniques are more expensive than if you were practicing the "right" martial arts for it. Let me check

>>21148847

Sorry about that, not used to quests

I'm the guy who made
>>21148771
And
>>21148885

>>21148907
But he's still stupid! OFF TO SCHOOL, ROB! FIRST STOP, THE BIOLOGY OF GIANT LIZARDS!

Yeah a confrontation would be cool. No actual fighting, though.

>>21148907
Holy shit his stats are through the fucking roof now.
Let's have a conversation with Brass and talk about how he thinks he's doing.

>>21148939
He's actually as smart, if not smarter, than your average human.

>>21148926
Quests usually don't require names, but eh. If the OP wants it, that's fine

>>21148921
Torque costs 5 experience points non-associated. It is a Capoeira and Muay Thai. You do a strike or a kick with a huge spin and use physics to deal a massive blow. It raises the difficulty of the blow by up to +3, but by each point you raise the difficulty, you also raise the damage. Basically similar to D&D 3.x´s power attack.

Trapping Clinch costs 5 exp and is a Jet Kune Do and Muay Thai maneuver. You grab someone in a clinch and start beating the crap out of him with knee strikes. This would do +4 damage, but since it is not a catch wrestling move, Brass wouldnt receive the +2 bonus to his attack roll.

>>21148945
But is he educated in the strengths and weaknesses of giant lizards?

>>21148953
Catch wrestling is probably what we want to stick with for now. We should get thunderclap to lure in people into his range, though. Brass' biggest weakness is his terrible range, and thunderclap makes up for that weakness somewhat.

>>21148953
Maybe we could just hatch a CQC/melee-only version of Thunderclap/Earthquake? This particular fight is going to be close quarters anyway. Ranged defenses can come later.

>>21148945
>Holy shit his stats are through the fucking roof now.

He had god-like strength in his glory days. After all, he was champion in the Omega league, the hardest-hitting XWF league, and defended his title multiple times. Still, it is unlikely he will be able to get back to that through training alone, meaning we will have to buy that last bit of strength with exp, and it will be expensive.

As for why I´m asking for names, is just to keep track of who is rolling and contributing. I will of course try to favor the suggestions of people who have been contributing for a while, rather than someone who´s just jumping in and may be trying to troll by suggesting disastrous stuff

Anyway, yeah, Brass´ stats are pretty high, but you need to consider he´s basically moved a whole league DOWN. He´s fighting in the gold league right now. There´s silver, gold and omega. If he becomes the champion in gold, he gets the challenge right for the champion of the omega league. If he loses that challenge, however, not only does he stays in gold, he would also have to relinquish his title in the gold league and start all over, tho at this point, he´s a big fish in a pond that is starting to grow small on him

>>21148988
>t hatch a CQC/melee-only version o
anon wants this

>>21148917

He used to be a bruiser, so I'd imagine he's got a big Slam-type move he used to use.

Possibnly we could come up with a more "technical" variation on that (like, if he used to use a Powerbomb, the new move would be an Underhook Powerbomb, initiated from a suitable arm-grapple)

Or maybe we just use it as a "spot" like the Undertaker's "Old School" ropewalk?

>>21148917
>>21149012
Well I was asking about his old moves earlier. Hoping OP could get back to us on that.

>>21149012
He used to ram/tackle his opponents to take them down to the mat floor, this was the Reaper Charge.

He uses a willpower point, and spends a turn setting it up. This means he can´t do anything else but defend for one turn. Then he rams ahead, lifts (automatically) his enemy off the mat, and rams his hard against one of the titanium corner poles to take its breath away and knock him to the ground. This move does strenght+6 bashing damage, and it ignore soak. WoD players will go "that´s fucking broken", but the Reaper Charge has difficulty +3 and if he misses, he wasted a willpower point.

He has willpower 5, by the way. A willpower point reloads at a rate of 1 per day.

So I suppose we're getting an as-yet undecided power for flair and Leg Scissors with that last exp? We want to maximize his odds for this fight, so we may as well spent every last point.

>>21149047
By the way, the Reaper Charge was one-handed. Ami was all geek about how he grabbed/lifted her with one hand, if you remember

>>21149047
How big is the dice pool? Guessing we need more than 3 successes for it to work.
Willpower adds 3 dice to the pool, right?

I've only played Mage: the Awakening, and then I was a mind mage, so I just won everything forever all the time, so I never bothered with combat.

>slamming opponents one-handed
It's like he doesn't even care enough to use both hands, wow.

Would stunning/dazing the opponent increase likelihood of hitting?

>>21149073
I like what you're thinking.
Thunderclap, then charge.

Thunderclap with one hand, then grab with the other and SMASH.

I love it.

>>21149047

Reaper Charge followed by a submission more, maybe?

>>21149072
Right now he has strength 4, brawl 5, catch wrestling 1 for his normal dice pool, so 10 dice.

He also has mega strength 4, which means he adds 4d10 afterwards, and any success in those counts double, with a 10 counting triple. You can also use mega dice to lower the difficulty of a roll by one per mega dice.

So he could do a Reaper Charge at difficulty +0, and roll only 1 mega dice, if he wanted. Using a willpower point in this game lets you add your Quantum to your dice pool. Brass´ Quantum is 4, so he could add 4 dice.

However however however, if you botch (no successes and one or more 1´s) the roll, he gets a temporary point of Taint. As you accumulate Taint, you become more inhuman, either physically or mentally. It takes about a week for a point of temporary taint to go away, and you need to be resting the whole time. If you accumulate 10 points of temporal taint, it becomes permanent. You start getting weird ass shit like blue skin or a third eye at Taint 4+.

Currently, Brass has no actual Taint, since he usually only fought once/week, even at the peak of his fame, and only used Quantum to power his Reaper Charge, so the temporal taint would have gone away before the next match.

And now I´m worried I spilled too much info and alienated those anons who don´t play with the ST system

>>21149079
>ne ha
YEAH YEAH YEAH, kinda like how edge/goldberg/rhino would slam their feet a few times before spearing.

Anyway, looks like we are getting Shockwave (5 exp) and Leg Scissors (1 exp), right?

Hey, back from the last thread. So, I read through all this, but am still vaguely confused. Are we at the fight prep stage right now, or are we still trying to spend XP?

>>21149079
Yeah, if there's no melee versions available right now, I'm cool with Thunderclap/Earthquake into Charge as a finisher. Though it would be better to just daze/stagger them as opposed to make them fall over, if being prone ends up making them harder to grab.

>>21149127
>Currently, Brass has no actual Taint, since he usually only fought once/week, even at the peak of his fame, and only used Quantum to power his Reaper Charge, so the temporal taint would have gone away before the next match.

This is assuming he botched it, of course. You only get temporal taint if you botch a Quantum-powered roll

>>21149147
We're spending some XP to prep for the fight.

I think we should have a little talk with Brass before he goes up though. Get to know how he feels about this whole ordeal

>>21149147
I remember you!
We're spending exp as part of our training. Fight has yet to start.

>>21149149
You get a +2 bonus to attacks against prone opponents, so its easier to grab them that way. Also, catch wrestling gets moves that let you grab prone opponents for free.

Dazed/stunned opponents simply cant do anything on their next round.

>>21149147
It looks like we are going to buy Shockwave and Leg Scissors

>>21149160
I agree with this. Give the guy a nice pep-talk. With the whole "meta-humans are as strong/weak/old as they feel" thing, a good confidence boost could give him the edge he needs.

Also, Questman, could you post Kodiak's stats?

>>21149173
What are the pros and cons of Shockwave vs Earthquake, or are they essentially the same?

>>21149127
I ought to confess that as a result of a horrible RL group and terrible luck with PnPs, I'm more or less totally unfamiliar with this system. However, I can follow the quest moderately well - it's just that the exact terminology means little to me. As long as you give layman explanations for stuff and don't expect completely optimized characters, you should be fine.

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>>21149187
They are essentially the same, but earthquake deals more structural damage while shockwave deals more damage to your opponent.

*******

Finally giving up to the fans, the XWF announces a press conference with Kodiak and Brass, to sign a contract for their up-and-coming fight, and possibly a rematch afterwards.

During the conference, Kodiak grabs the mic in one hand, Red Jane on the other, and flaunts his youth and vigor against Brass´ age and decadence. The old pro takes the abuse, and with surprising serenity, tells the kid that he´s right. He did waste years of his career.

Obviously, he should have been more active, keeping little shits out of the XWF, but that´s something he´ll begin correcting this very saturday, if Kodiak is man enough to sign up for it.

Brass: "This is the contract, this is my signature on the contract. Right above where it says "ass kicker". You can sign here, let me mark it out for you so you know where to sign. Here on the line over "punk ass little shit" here is where you sign"

With that, Brass leaves the contract on the table, drops the mic, and walks out, while Red Jane barely holds back Kodiak from going after Brass.

*******

Later, backstage, Kodiak and Brass are having some beers and planning some parts of the fight. They both know that they are entertainers, so they are planning the first round, and will let the real fight start in the second.

Kodiak: "I cant hit you with a stair. I can´t grab stuff when I´m transformer. No thumbs, you know?"

Brass: "Shit kid, how do you do holds, then?"

Kodiak: "I don´t. I just slam people till they stop moving"

Brass: "Well, you better look into that, because that´s a big ass part of the business"

They spot you and offer you a drink

>>21149240
Just so you know, Kodiak´s stats rise considerably when he´s transformed

>>21149240
Shockwave it is then. Besides, it occurs to me that we don't want to be some crappy videogame boss whose attacks can simply be avoided by jumping.

Alright, fast forward a few days to the fight, then?

Someone said he wanted to have some words with Brass. Want to write the speech, or just roll it? I´ll give you guys a couple extra dice if your speech seems specially nice

>>21149247
I know you were just referring to his physical stats, but I'm now imagining what it'd be like if his appearance and intelligence also rise when transformed.

Absinthe, please.

>>21149274
He´d be smarter than most bears, then

>>21149265
I've got nothing to write. If someone else wants to handle it, by all means, have at it. What do we roll for our pep-talk?

"Hey, old man! Are your nuts gon' drop off in the ring? Are you gon' break a hip? Has-been!"

>>21149287
Please god tell me that you just made a Yogi bear joke...

>>21149297
Why, I cant?

Well, since it looks like we are all sort of tired at this hour, just roll 4d10 for diplomacy.

>>21149265
Guess we wait and see if Darez and Brass Champ want to post a speech, then. Perhaps something about how this time, he really is doing it for the fans (seeing as how its 50/50 either way), so he's gotta give them what they deserve. He's come a long way. And maybe ask him how those hands've been.

>>21149297
Why would god make a Yogi bear joke?

Do we want to wait for Brass Champ?

Mid-fight jeering heckles from the fifth row back - "Dino's gonna kill himself!"
"Can't barely move, the old bag of bones!"
"Gran-mumma could wup your ass,old hack!"

Rolled 7, 2, 2, 10 = 21

>>21149311
"Hey, Brass. We've only been at this for two weeks, but already I've seen something in you. Something I haven't seen ever since I was a little kid and watched you on the telly.
Brass, what you've got isn't strength. It's not speed. It's not technique, or any of that shit. No, man, what you've got is something sorely lacking in the world.
Brass, what you've got is heart.
I've seen you power through everything like it was nothing to you. I've seen you drop the spark like it was the fucking sniffles. I've seen you become the idol I looked up to when I was a kid.

Brass, this isn't about winning, or losing. You've already won. This is about you. You need to get out there, and you will win the heart and soul of the crowds.
Remember how it felt back then? When the entire world seemed to be at your feet, worshiping you, idolizing you?
That's the feeling you'll be getting back, champ.

I'm proud of you. But more than that, I'm honored to have been working with you.
No matter what happens, I want you to know it's been a privilege to have had your trust.
Now, go out there and do what you do best, Wolfside. Go out and be the champ that the world wants."

>>21149311
No, I loved the joke. It made my morning.

I suppose we'll wait a bit to see if Brass Champ has a speech to post.

>>21149353
You get 3 successes. Roll 2 extra dice

Rolled 8, 6 = 14

>>21149364

I would've made the speech longer/better/more poignant, but I was down for lunch and noticed no one was posting a speech, so I just winged it.

>>21149353
Anon delivers.

Though from your speech it sounds like this is the last we'll ever see of him. We've still got at least 2 weeks with him.

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>>21149371
it was heartwarming already brah, dont bring me to tears

>>21149385
Well yes, but this is the point where it all goes down.

Win or lose.

Rise or fall.

Glory or dishonor.

This is the turning point.


Or, that's what we want our marks to think. Wink wink, nudge nudge.

>>21149353
Brass: "Thanks kid. Don´t worry. I feel strong, I feel good. Win or lose, I like feeling this way, and still remember what it felt like, just two weeks ago, to be really old and tired. If I win, we win, and if we lose, we´ll get another shot."

He takes off his robe and stands in his fighting shorts. He looks even taller than he is with the ring lights behind him. He looks like a true giant

Brass: -places his massive hand in your shoulder- "You are coming with us to celebrate later. We´ll have a party at my place"

Without waiting for your answer, the Brass Reaper smiles and heads out into the arena, and the crowd pops. Thirty one thousand nine hundred and ninety nine people in the crowd. They all pop as he walk in. It sounds like thunder, like an earthquake. The stadium trembles and you know what it is like, to be a fan of the Reaper, to be a mark.

The Reaper throttles to the arena, climbs up into the ropes, and does a leap to the center of the ring.

The crowd pops again.

The Kodiak walks into the arena. His "fans" boo and hiss at him. He stands in the ropes and looks around, then jumps in front of Brass, transforming in mid-air and landing like a massive, monstrous beast-man that dwarves even the former champ.

The sound system transmits the whistle blow (no referee is crazy enough to stand in the arena with two superbeings) and the match begins!

Mai: "Don´t worry, Brass told me the first round is just for the audience" -you didint hear her arrive, or felt her, until she spoke next to you on the tunnel- "C´mon, I´m sure you can get us better seats than this, right?"

You guide the young woman to one of the front-row seats. Sure enough, the first round looks bloody and terrible, like a god wrestling a primal beast, a titan of tooth and claw, but neither fighter seriously harms the other.

As the sound system marks the second round, however, you can feel the air loaded with electricity.

*****

Want to tackle, hit, grab, or wait until Kodiak strikes first and try to catch him with a countergrab?

Let's go find Ami and Mai. Because we DID get them ringside seats. Right?

>>21149492
Did... did we not study Kodiak's fighting technique before we did this?

Fuck, I feel stupid now.

If we did, we need to presume he's going to do as he always does. Then make a suitable countermeasure for that

Rolled 1, 3, 9, 3, 10, 8, 9, 3, 5, 4 = 55

>>21149492
Let's use Brass' new speed and go for the counter.

>>21149492
I say we show this guy how it feels to be hit by punches going faster than a machinegun. With a few tons of force behind them...

>>21149509
Claw swipes, Bites (allowed), clinch (bear hug, after all) that tries to start a choke hold, draining the air out of his opponents. He has no "special". The Kodiak fights with pure animal moves, getting down in all four to let a roar (for the audience) towards his opponent before a big charge.

http://youtu.be/tFjKsJLA4p8

Right now we have one for setting up a counter, and one for going on the offensive

>>21149504
Apparently we did.

If the first round is for show, take it slow to test the waters. Wait for him to make the first move and try to gauge his speed and power. Don't bust out anything big yet, and keep the Shockwa e/Charge for a finisher.

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>mfw work.
Archived the thread, i want this to become one of those /tg/ essential quest threads. Shits got potential

>>21149528
So, he's got absolutely no technique. Just ramming us like a bear or something.

Fine, counter attacks it is. We can't just ram into a brick shithouse, we have to use his momentum and strength against him.

Counter attack.

>>21149533
First round is already over.
We're planning the real fight now.

>>21149540
Whoops, I see it now. Strategy remains the same to begin with, though. Counter and dodge for now.

Rolled 7, 3, 9, 7, 3, 10, 1, 3, 4, 7, 2, 2 = 58

As the second round (or the first round of the real fight) starts, Kodiak comes out swinging. He raises a massive claw and does a swipe towards Brass´ head.

Brass tries to block it so he can grab the massive arm and start a grapple.

Roll 14d10 for a block, and then 15d10 for a grapple (if the block is successful)