[CCrusaders] Bert says, "Log on."

Wanda has left.

Wanda has arrived.

Jacob arrives from the east.

Wanda exclaims, "boo!"

Cuddlepaws sprays Wanda with a fire extinguisher.

Wanda sizzles

Cuddlepaws says, "Hello friends"

Wanda says, "Hello, puny denizens of Earth, kneel to your new Empr-- uh wait, wrong line"

Eben has arrived.

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "I think everyone's here!"

GM sets his current fate point total to 5.

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Where's Deka?"

Cuddlepaws sets her current fate point total to 2.

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "In the DTT?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I believe that all the consequences started recovering at the end of the last session, although I'm not sure if they were all renamed, so this is a good time to do that if you want to."

[CCrusaders] Wanda asks (of Cuddlepaws), "Everyone says 'where's Deka' but does anyone ask 'how's Deka'?"

Jacob sets her current fate point total to 3.

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "ha ha"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Mild consequences will go away after one full scene, moderate ones after one full session, and severe ones after oen full scenario."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Which raises a question: for fairness, should this session count as a full session, for consequence recovery purposes?)"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I'd say yes, if I were GMing"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Sounds fair to us."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK!"

GM exclaims, "Welcome back, friends, for the current adventure of everybody's favorite superheroing team, the CROWNSFORD CRUSADERS!"

GM says, "We're nearing the end of a long day for the Crusaders. Some of the issues they're still facing include a deal they made with Hydrolyx, a related secret about Jacob's past, the many skeleton keys they've been collecting, Supremo's poisoning, and the Chocolatier's plot for revenge against PayneTech."

GM says, "But for now, after their recent victory with Pat Izrie, Eben has some ideas about the Ball-N-Chayne devices that are being worn by all four of the supervillains they've dealt with so far."

GM asks, "The last session ended in the basement of an Excalibur safehouse -- do you still have things you want to do there, or should we start at the location of the next scene?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I'm fine with next scene."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "IDem"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Onward."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "And where should that be taking place?"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "I think we were going to try to do a thing with the Ball-N-Chayne?"

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "What should our next step be? PayneTech seems like the obvious choice."

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Do we need to do that elsewhere?"

Wanda sets his current fate point total to 1.

Eben sets their current fate point total to 2.

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "That's up to you, whether you want to try to do that in the basement, or back in your workshop, or whatever."

[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of GM), "Do I think I can do it here, or will I need workshop items?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I think it would make more narrative sense to have access to workshop items, but I'm willing to handwave that if you'd prefer otherwise."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Eben can't do it here! He needs a cave with a box of scraps"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Also Sandwiches from his wife"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "No, I think you're right. Here's a plan: I take readings here, then go to my workshop, and try to rig something that I can build to cover the whole jail where the people (still?) are."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(I am fine with that ending up not being feasible, but I think Eben would try)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "OK! This is complicated enough to count as a Challenge, so here are the pieces that will be involved with that:"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I'm a tad confused as to what we try to achieve here."

[CCrusaders] Eben says (to CP), "I am trying to block the Ball-N-Chayne receiver, so that when we confront Thea, she can't call in all the vilains we've already defeated and have to fight them all at once again."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Aha! I'm no longer confused."

GM says, "For taking meaningful readings, you'll need to at least partially open up the Ball-N-Chayn device to get at the inside. But as you recall, once it's been quantum coupled, it can't be removed without it exploding, so you'll need someone with good Burglary skills to open it enough to access the insides without opening it up enough that it goes off."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I can help with burglary, but I've only got a +2 if anyone has got that higher"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Although. I've probably read about that :D"

GM says, "For actually *understanding* the readings, you'll need someone else with a pretty good understanding of quantum physics, which will come under Lore."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "I have it at +1"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I also have +2, so I guess it's up to who of us wants to make the roll :D"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I can assist with Lore roles"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I have zero in both."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I guess Lore is Jacob, so I'll take burglary"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I'll handle the physics. And maybe CP can roll burglary with our help."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "That"

GM says, "For actually building the device, you'll need Crafts, of course. But then you'll have to configure it."

[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of GM), "Can I build a thing to help Jacob open the device?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Great minds etc so do we yadda yaffa"

GM says, "Everyone who's going to be protected by it will need to be in roughly the same area, both when you're configuring it and later when it's in actual use."

GM says, "Since this is effectively shielding the devices from teleportation, you'll need someone with Shielding (Will) experience."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Sure, as a Create Advantage, +3 opposition."

GM says, "And you know that the device is going to react when you start adjusting the settings, and probably violently -- someone will need to Physically hold the device in place while it's being configured so it doesn't fly off and smash itself against the wall."

[CCrusaders] Deka says, "I can help with both."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(both Burglary and Lore)"

GM says, "If you're trying to suppress this for all four criminals, the first three parts will be +5 overcomes, and the latter two will be +7 (since there are so many different BnC devices you're trying to block)."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "yikes! let's think about advantages"

GM says, "And the net result will be that anyone trying to use the BnC to teleport anyone away from your suppressor will need to make their own Crafts Overcome for each one."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Does that all make sense?)"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "So: Burglary v5, Lore v5, Crafts v5, Physique v7?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Also, I'm fine with doing all this as a montage.)"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "And Shielding/Will v7."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I can help with Lore and Physique and perhaps even Will if my psychic abilities count"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks (of gm), "Can someone who has Will assist with this roll?"

[CCrusaders] Deka says, "I have a plus 2 in will."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I would say that we can treat these as three semi-separate pieces: taking readings (Burglary and Lore), building it (Crafts), configuring it (Physique and SHielding/Will). And someone actively doing a challenge in one section cans till use Teamwork in the other sections."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Cool"

[CCrusaders] Deka asks, "I have at least one in all of these skills, but can I only assist in one task?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "So, my Burglary is +2, and Jacob, Wanda and Dek can assist?, So +5. Can anyone create Advantage?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "So, first I'm doing a Create Advantage v3 to build something for CP to help with Burglary:"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I can't assist in burglary is my understanding, because I'm doing Lore in the same section."

Eben rolls Epic (7) + 4dF: -1 0 -1 0 | Superb (5)

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Jacob), "Right."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "But I can assist with crafts."

[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Eben), "Excellent! What kind of device are you building to help her safely open a quantum mechanical device?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "rp:"

[Crows-Nest] (from Wanda) Eben says, "Duh, I'm making a quantum mechanical device, of course�

Eben upgrades Cuddlepaws's collar to give her a view of the quantum entanglement in the device.

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Are there any other advantages you want to create before you start to take readings?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(typing intensifies)"

Cuddlepaws says, "So don't touch the red stuff to the green stuff? Got it"

[CCrusaders] Deka asks, "could I create advantage by making it larger thereby making it easier to work on?"

Eben says, "Well, the red represents the quantum signature of... I mean, uh, yes."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That seems reasonable! Also a +3 opposition."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I could give people a pep talk, I guess :D"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Wanda), "That would be Rapport, vs. +2!"

Deka rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 +1 | Fantastic (6)

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Deka), "Style!"

Wanda rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 0 -1 0 | Fair (2)

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Wanda), "Boost!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Nice"

Half-Baker says, "Are you sure this is safe?"

[CCrusaders] Deka says, "I will call mine "perfect size""

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Sweet! So now I roll Burglary?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at CP), "Yes!"

Cuddlepaws rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 -1 | Fantastic (6)

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "boom!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Success! And Lore!"

Eben exclaims (at Half-Baker), "We're making sure it's safe before we start!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks (of CP), "Was that with a tag/boost?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Nope! All still in play. Unless it makes sense to succeed with style or something?"

Cuddlepaws stares at the machine intently, and at Eben's projection of the quantum entanglement, and it slowly, deliberately, opens.

[CCrusaders] GM says (to CP), "I'm just confused because I thought your Burglary was at +2, but you rolled at +4."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Deka and Wanda can assit?"

Wanda, although tired, is There For Everyone (boost).

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh, right! Teamwork! Got it."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Phew. I was worried *nobody* could assist."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Next, Lore, to analyze the data you're exposing!"

[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Who has Lore, other than CP?"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Me"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I'm at college"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Wait, Wanda doesn't have Burglary, does she?)"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Deka does, but assisted at Burglary."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "nope"

Jacob rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 +1 | Epic (7)

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "CP said that Wanda assisted as well."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Oh"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I eschew burglarizing in favour of carbonizing"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Jacob), "That's a clear success!"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Oh! In that case I use her boost :D"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Well that's a +6 roll with Wanda's help"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at CP), "OK!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says (to CP), "yay! it worked out"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "But either way, yay"

GM says (to Jacob), "Tell us what you've learned, and then it's back to Eben's lab to build this thing."

Jacob spouts off some random stuff that nobody except maybe Wanda understands. When he's done, he looks around, sees eyes glazed over, and pulls out a notebook and a pen and diagrams it, too. Still sees glazed over eyes. Sighs.

Cuddlepaws swats at the notebook.

Jacob balls up the page and tosses it at CP.

Cuddlepaws catches it and tears it apart! Take that page! Attack with Fight!

Cuddlepaws rolls Average (1) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 0 | Great (4)

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You successfully take out the ball of paper!"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha ha ha"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I love this"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Woo!"

Cuddlepaws looks very pleased with herself.

[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Eben), "So, how do you build this device that can suppress quantum teleportation in the surrounding area, and what does it look like?"

Eben says, "Wait, I--oh. OK, wait, Jacob, I *almost* got that. (The two of them chat as Eben opens a portal back to the workshop.)"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Are you inviting the Half-Baker to go with you?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "She could make cookies."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "How does Frances feel about supervillains sharing her kitchen?"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says (to GM), "Redemption's Always An Option"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "(sorry, couldn't resist)"

Eben puts together a device that sort of looks like a radar receiver; a dish-like device that rotates as it sits on the top of a building. It will need to be plugged in, and hopefully won't draw *too* much power, but, you know, Unpredictable Basement Tech. The sweeps of the dish slightly change the quantum signature of everything it passes over every rotation, making it difficult to lock in on for teleportation. He's *fairly* confident that it won't affect other things; one's quantum signature isn't something that affects people on the macromolecular level. So far as he knows.

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "(also that's Wanda's Aspect, not Frances')"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Eben), "+5 Crafts Overcome!"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(was typing when you asked about HB. I think we should indeed take her with us, and Frances will be skeptical but sigh.)"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Who can Teamwork with me for Crafts?"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I can"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "OK! I might ask for CP's help since he has the viewer in his collar that might come in handy to see if it's working:"

Eben rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: 0 0 0 0 | Legendary (8)

GM exclaims, "Style! You have a boost!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "*she"

GM asks, "You now have three villains who are in holding cells at the police station, and one possibly reformed criminal you've promised to let free if she makes amends and goes straight. Where are you going to set this up where they'll all be in range of it?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Bah, I got the gender right last time. Sorry."

[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "On the roof of the station!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "OK! How will you convince Pat to hang out near the police station?"

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "I imagine this happens | Cuddlepaws. walks in. "Hey guys, it's good that this time, I didn't get totally drench." Francis, without missing a beat, picks her up. "Young Lady, you're not dragging your muddy paws all over my house. And you smell of gunsmoke! Somebody's getting bath!" "Noooooo (fading)""

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "For the boost, I think I'll say that I have better insight into how the BNC works."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I have both Physique and Will, so can assist with at least one of them in the next bit."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(and, I can only assist with one? Or both?)"

[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Eben), "Before you start configuring it... how is the team going to talk Pat Izrie into going to the police station?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Considering that she's a wanted criminal, and you've promised *not* to arrest her.)"

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "I have an idea!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I still have my skin suit."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Yeah?"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "...that's all I've got :D"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "She could wear your face!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "It'd be superweird!"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to wanda), "You just need to convince her"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "riiiiight"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "I love this. So... is the plan to tell Commissioner Webb that this is his daughter, who has decided to go back to pretending to be a human, and has decided to give up fighting crime for the rest of the evening?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha."

Deka says, "We could say she's a long lost twin. You are an alien, so it wouldn't be too unbelievable."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Maybe we can put a wig on the skin suit"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "And glasses"

Eben says, "I think we need to convince the police not to arrest her, and then ask her to stay in the station until the situation is dealt with."

Eben says, "So she won't have to fight against us again, which she seemed disinclined to do."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Is there a place *near* the police station she could stay? Like a donut shop?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "If you're using the wig and glasses and skin suit plan, that'll be a Deceive Overcome to build a disguise. (But you might opt for Eben's possibly more rational but also possibly less amusing idea instead.)"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Boo! SKIN SUIT SKIN SUIT+"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I have Deceive at +2"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I've been informed by my lawyer that the preceding message is not admissable evidence"

Wanda says, "It kind of goes against the idea of not exposing her to arrest again, though"

Wanda exclaims, "Maybe a disguise would work better! Use my skin suit with a wig and glasses!"

Wanda says, "It's just gathering dust at this point."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Can someone assist with Deceive?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I mean, I have Deceive at +3 ;-)"

[CCrusaders] Deka says, "I can"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "Yeah, but you're the guy who's trying to be all sensible."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "The spoilsport"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Let Deka help!"

[CCrusaders] GM will spectate until you've settle on a plan.

[CCrusaders] Wanda asks (of GM), "What was the HB's reaction to the mention of a 'skin suit'? Or was she not listening?"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "For narrative purposes, what if I call Webb and he just won't agree, so we have to go with the skin suit plan?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I think she was still upstairs trying to convince Frances to let her use the oven to bake cookies for everyone."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Hehe"

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "I mean, we just need to go with the ....... half-baked idea."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Spoiler: it's not going well.)"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Eben), "Deal!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Good lps. *gives cookie*"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to hb), "Now, in life, we all wear masks..."

Eben hangs up the phone, muttering.

Eben says, "OK, fine. Wanda, pull out that skin suit."

Wanda skitters off to retrieve it from a closet.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Success at this overcome means that you've made a good enough disguise that even Pat agrees that she could pass for someone else."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to eben), "I appreciate you taking one for the team"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "yay"

[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "So, Eben rolls with +2 from teamwork?"

Eben fashions some modifications so that it'll a) not look like kid-Wanda, b) look somewhat older, and c) be warmer, because she's going to be hanging out on the roof of the station in this thing.

[Setting the zoned flag.]

[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Eben), "Roll your Overcome?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Vs. +3"

Eben rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: 0 -1 0 0 | Great (4)

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(was waiting for tn; sorry if I missed it.)"

Half-Baker looks at herself in the mirror. "Wow... Your daughter really is pretty good at this. Alright. If this means I might not have to get into any more fights tonight, then I'm game."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Sorry! I thought I said earlier, but maybe not."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Normally I'd just roll and you'd tell me the TN after ;-)"

Wanda says (to Half-Baker), "This is how I managed to fit in all these years"

GM exclaims, "And now! I assume you can easily convince the police that you have a good reason for mounting this on the roof, so let's turn it on and get it configured!"

Eben says (to Pat), "Thank you; this means a lot."

Eben asks Red for a ride to the station.

GM says, "You'll need someone with Will vs. +7 to configure the suppression field, while someone with Physique/Strength vs. +7 holds it in place, so it doesn't tear itself apart while it's shifting in and out of the local quantum signatures trying to find the right ones."

GM says (to Eben), "Within a few minutes, the old pickup is at your door."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(figuring that adding HB to our circus menagerie on the back of Singularity might be a bit much to ask.)"

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "Luckily my Will roll is +7! But an assist would still be nice."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "And I believe that Deka and Wanda are the only ones who haven't taken part in the Challenge yet?"

Eben says (to Red), "Thank you! I think the end might be in sight."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at CP), "You did the Burglary already!"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda exclaims, "I could use my psychicness to assist!"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "(ie Will)"

Deka can hold it in place. Who all can assist?

Red says, "You still haven't filled me in yet on what's been happening all day."

Eben chats with Red on what's been happening on the way to the station.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "So Deka and Wanda are the ones who'll need to do the last two overcomes, but anyone else in the party can assist one of them."

[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of GM), "Can everyone assist with both, or just one?"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Just one"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "timing! Just one."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "So, I can assist with either."

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "I assist withWill obs"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I can assist with will"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "If that applies properly"

Red says (to Eben), "While you were *holding* the coat?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Sure."

Eben says, "I know! I got buttons in my face."

Red says (to Eben), "Oh, is that what it is? It looks more like the dial from an old microwave oven."

Eben says, "Oh, *that* part was..."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "And when you're ready, go ahead and roll the last two pieces!"

Cuddlepaws exclaims (at red), "Wanda was hit by a rank!"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "so, CP/Wanda assist with Will,and Eben assists with Physique?"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "CP and I assist with Will. wanda rolls it, I thought."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda exclaims, "My will is at +2!"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "I thought CP would roll"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "CP and I both rolled things."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Aha okay"

[Crows-Nest] Eben says, "You're the only person left who hasn't Done A Thing."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "True"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Do you need me to assist you instead?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(Deka has a monster Physique)"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says (to Eben), "It'd be nice"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "That'd be a overall +5"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "OK, I'll switch to assisting with Will, then."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "And I have a fate point if all goes wrong :D"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Good luck, everyone!"

Wanda rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: 0 0 +1 0 | Fantastic (6)

[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "is the TN +7?"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Can I spend my boost?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(insight into how BNC works)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The TN is +7. And sure."

Eben says (to Wanda), "Wait--you need to focus more *down*."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Seeing as how you're assisting Wanda already.)"

Wanda's mind hones in on the right spot.

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "And the Physique?"

Deka rolls Legendary+2 (+10) + 4dF: 0 0 0 0 | Legendary+2 (10)

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Success with Style!"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Deka did not skip quantum leg day"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You succeed! You now have a Ball-N-Chayn suppression system in place!"

Cuddlepaws says, "Thanks for the help, bipeds."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The result of this will be that if anyone tries to teleport any if the people in or around the jail back to the base unit, that person will need to make their own Overcome actions, with a separate Overcome for each person they're trying to teleport."

[CCrusaders] Deka says, "the boost is called held in place"

Half-Baker says, "So... if you win, you're going to use the Ball thing to take off my ankle bracelet, right?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "So we need to try to trick them into trying either Pat or the Aquaman dude"

Eben says, "Yup."

Half-Baker says, "Good luck, then. I'll be rooting for you."

Eben says, "You'll need to hang out up here until we get everything sorted out, but if you stay in range, it should block any teleportation."

Cuddlepaws asks (of Half-Baker), "Will you help us if you *do* get teleported?"

Half-Baker says, "I don't know. I think I'm going to have to help whoever's likely to win and get me free of this thing."

Eben does a Han Solo grin, "Hey; it's us!"

Cuddlepaws says, "Opportunistic and amoral! I Like it."

Half-Baker says, "grins. "I hope so! Oh, and please tell you wife that recipe I gave her is just for perfectly normal, safe cookies.""

Deka asks, "Let's say you're the deciding factor in who will win. Who will you help then?"

Half-Baker says (to Deka), "If I'm certain that helping you will be the deciding factor, then sure. You guys seem nice than the Chocolatier."

Wanda exclaims, "Thanks!"

Eben exclaims, "OK!"

Eben takes a deep breath.

Eben asks, "Are we ready to head to PayneTech?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Have you decided not to worry about the deal with Hydrolyx (to get him a Champion to join his quest or a Tome to help him create a new Champion)?"

Wanda exclaims, "I think we are!"

Cuddlepaws rubs against Eben's leg. "Let's get him."

[CCrusaders] Wanda asks (of GM), "It's not urgent?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "That was Jacob's thing, I think."

[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "I think it made us all uncomfortable, but also we maybe forgot?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Well, the deal was that if you did that, he'd join your side against the Chocolatier, and if you didn't, he'd be on her side."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Like, in character, we were like "uhhhhhhh""

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Oh"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Heh."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "So it's up to you."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I was against it and was overruled, IIRC."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "As it is, he might not get teleported anyway."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "True"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "True!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "And I can kick his butt again!"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I think it's up to Jacob; it's totally his baliwick."

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws asks, "His what?"

[Crows-Nest] Eben says, "I'm old; I can say things like baliwick."

[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "I guess I could get him to the bird tome, but if it maybe already chose me, would it choose another?"

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "I have never heard that word."

[Crows-Nest] Eben says, "Also, oops bailiwick"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "bailiwick: the sphere in which one has superior knowledge or authority : a special domain"

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "Now it sounds like a D&D item."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "'I cast Bailiwick with a ten foot radius!'"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Ilac."

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "Maybe it's a high level bullywug"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "So, are you moving straight to PayneTech, or...?"

[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "I think it's straight to PayneTech for the cliffhanger?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I think so, yeah. We decided to not act on that plot thread that will in no way or shape come back to bite us in the ass."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "(40min left of session)"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK!"

[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Aw, you don't want to derail with a book-stealing heist?"

GM says, "Red pulls up to the curb in front of the PayneTech building. He can't bring his truck into the parking lot, because the entire area is surrounded by a big chain link fence that you're pretty sure didn't used to be there."

Wanda says, "This looks like something a Lockmaster might do"

GM says, "The sign on the gate says 'CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS'. The gate is chained shut, and the chains are locked with four oversized black padlocks."

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "great, now we need to find 4 keys"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "haha"

Eben says, "Well, let's try these things."

Jacob hands out keys.

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I think I was pocketing them all."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That's what that big trench coat is for: big pockets."

Eben tries to unlock the padlocks.

[Crows-Nest] Jacob says, "Jacob also thinks it looks badass."

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "Nobody has the heart to tell him he looks like a dork."

GM says (to Eben), "You insert one of the keys and turn it. The lock and key both start to glow with a golden light, and you hear a rising, high-pitched whine..."

GM says, "...and then the key and the lock both dissolve into a cloud of gold sparkles."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda asks (of Cuddlepaws), "don't all great superheroes look like dorks?"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "costumes and all"

Jacob oohs and ahs.

GM exclaims, "A moment later, a huge face appears in the air above the gate!"

Cuddlepaws asks, "Ahh ohhh Ehhh?"

Wanda asks, "Is this the final... face-off?"

GM exclaims, "It's a man with glasses and a big shaggy moustache -- it looks just like the photos you found online this morning of Keifer Locke, the Gatemaster!"

Gatemaster says, "Who are you? Go away!"

Wanda exclaims, "You seem uninformed!"

Cuddlepaws says, "Listen up, Magnum, we're getting in wether you like it or not."

Eben says, "Hello! There are civilians inside who need to be released."

Gatemaster says, "That's impossible. This forcefield is completely impassible! THere's no way you could force your way through it."

Eben exclaims, "Sure thing!"

Eben opens a second lock.

GM exclaims, "There's another whine, another glow, and another shimmery dissolve!"

Gatemaster says, "Wait. How many of those do you have...?"

Eben exclaims, "Ten!"

Gatemaster says, "That... what? Huh? I...?"

Eben opens a third lock.

GM exclaims, "Another whine, another glow, another cloud of sparkles!"

Cuddlepaws says, "So pretty"

Gatemaster turns to one side and addresses someone you can't see. "Theah, I think we might have a problem."

Eben says, "Yeah, I duplicated them in my lab; it wasn't super difficult."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "*Thea"

[Crows-Nest] Eben asks, "Can I do a Deceive to throw him off?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Ha. A Create Advantage against him? Sure. Active opposition."

Eben rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 0 | Superb (5)

GM rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 0 | Great (4)

[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "woo!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "You succeed! What's your aspect?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "How about 'unsure who we defeated'"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK!"

Eben opens the last lock!

GM says, "This time, not only the lock and key, but the entire chain link fence and even the Gatemaster's face all glow with a golden light, and there's a much louder whine..."

GM exclaims, "And then *all* of it explodes into a shower of harmless golden sparks!"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda exclaims, "I was right!"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "The Gatemaster was only a half-villain in terms of xp"

Cuddlepaws exclaims, "So pretty!"

Wanda says, "I have to say, that was satisfying"

Eben exclaims, "Well, they know we're here!"

GM says, "And the PayneTech building -- which had looked dark and dead and covered with tarps and construction gear a moment ago -- is now clear and lit from the various windows, and your path to it is wide open."

[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of GM), "Was there anything we could see behind the fact to get a sense of location?"

Deka asks, "Are there a bunch of coins on the ground like in Scott Pilgrim?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hmm. That seems like a Notice Overcome. Vs. +4."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "I have good Notice (+3)"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Go for it! I can assist."

Wanda rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 0 0 +1 | Superb (5)

[Crows-Nest] Wanda exclaims, "didn't even need the assist!"

[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "w00t!"

GM says, "You got a hazy glimpse of what looked like a kind of control room."

Wanda says, "Control room... hmm... where would that be..."

Eben tries to remember if there was a control room that he remembers.

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "also, remember."

GM exclaims, "And although you might not know it *in* character, *OOC*: here's the first Overcome to activate the Ball-N-Chayn devices!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You recall that some of the labs had separate, attached control rooms to monitor experiments without the experimenters needing to be in the same room."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "+5 opposition:"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Are most of the labs in the same location?"

GM rolls Epic (7) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 +1 | Legendary (8)

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Anyone who has an appropriate aspect can tag it to increase the opposition!)"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "I'm not sure what you mean."

[CCrusaders] Eben says (to GM), "Basically I'm wondering if there are control rooms scattered throughout the complex, or if there's a place to start looking."

[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Let's tag some stuff!"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Can we tag 'Perfect Size' and 'Held in Place'?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hmm. If you give me a good enough justification for why those would help with the summoning stage, you can."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "It's mainly the larger labs that have control rooms, but you'd have some like that in the high energy physics wing, some in the chemistry wing, some in the engineering wing, etc."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to gm), "Well, it's a different size now and quantum entanglement is super finicky"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Perfect Size was on the Half Baker--I think that changing the size to the right size to view the quantum entanglement meant that that was the basis I used for my design, so the blocking device was precisely tuned to block hers in particular."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "OK! And the other aspect?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Actually, let's tag Perfect Size twice."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "OK! And that'll use up that aspect."

GM says, "Somewhere, somebody is very frustrated."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "If we spend one more fp"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Held in Place we can use for the next target. It was created when Deka put the device on the roof, so it's super stable, and is less susceptible to attempts to circumvent irregularities."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda asks, "we could get a boost related to that frustration?"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "(I'm kidding)"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "So... now that the path is clear, are you headed into the PayneTech building?"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says (to Eben), "Held In Place seems to not be on the Aspect sheet"

[Crows-Nest] Eben says (to Wanda), "D4"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to gm), "I think so"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says (to Eben), "oh thanks"

Eben exclaims, "Let's go!"

Wanda says, "Crusaders.... converge."

GM says, "You get to the front door, which is unlocked -- just as it must have been this morning when everything initially went down."

Eben takes off at a jog, then fires some portals to get there faster.

Eben asks (of Wanda), "Can you sense people?"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Notice OVercome? (Telepathy, adjacent zone)"

GM says, "The lights are on, but the lobby is empty. Although you notice that one door -- which Eben recognizes as the auditorium used for all-hands meetings -- has a strange device clamped over it."

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "+2 Overcome!"

Wanda rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 0 | Fantastic (6)

[Crows-Nest] Wanda exclaims, "style!"

Jacob says, "Oh gee. I bet there's something behind *that* door."

Eben attempts to discern the workings of the strange device.

GM says, "The device is black and gold, in a similar motif as the keys and padlocks. It's covering the doorknob, and it has a keyhole in it. But unlike the padlocks, this is a normal keyhole that looks like it could be opened by traditional means."

[Crows-Nest] Eben says, "(in general, I can Just Tell)"

GM exclaims (at Wanda), "You sense dozens and dozens of people behind that door!"

Wanda says, "Guys, I'm sensing a lot of unfamiliar minds. The hostages are behind that door."

Eben says, "I think normal lockpicking will work on it."

GM says (to Eben), "It's a lock! It's been fitted over the normal doorknob. And it's a relatively mundane sort of lock, with no special super keys necessary."

Cuddlepaws asks (of eben), "Then why is it there in the first place?"

Deka kicks the door down.

GM exclaims (at Deka), "+3 Physique overcome with super strength!"

Deka rolls Legendary+2 (+10) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 0 | Legendary+1 (9)

Eben says, "I think I can build a thing that will help pick... oh."

GM says, "The fancy lock shatters! There's another high-pitched electronic screeching sound that dies away as the fragments fade to nothing."

Jacob snrk.

Eben exclaims (at Deka), "That works too!"

GM says, "Inside, you see dozens and dozens of PayneTech employees, all tied and gagged. Some of them look injured."

Eben exclaims, "Hey, everyone! Let's get you all out of here!"

Jacob says, "Wait."

Eben asks (of Jacob), "?"

[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "I want to look around and see if there's any reason they shouldn't just leave the room right now? Like, some sort of trap?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Investigation! vs +3"

Jacob rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 0 | Legendary (8)

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Jake, the legend"

GM says (to Jacob), "Aside from the facts you already know -- they're tied up, some are injured -- there's nothing you can see that would make it unsafe for them to get the heck out of here."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Also, you have a boost!"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Muhahahah"

Deka sets them free by ripping their bonds apart.

Jacob says, "Nevermind. Proceed."

GM exclaims, "And meanwhile, *someone*, somewhere, makes another Overcome attempt!"

Eben exclaims (at Jacob), "Thanks!"

GM rolls Epic (7) + 4dF: 0 -1 0 +1 | Epic (7)

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "That's against +5 -- does anyone tag anything?"

Eben unties and ungags people and opens a portal to his workshop so they can get out.

Wanda helps Deka free the hostages.

Cuddlepaws says, "This is still too easy"

GM says, "You don't need any roll, although there are a lot of them. As you untie the first few, they thank you, and help you to start untying the rest."

[Crows-Nest] Eben asks, "Definitely tag Held in Place, but that means success at a minor cost?"

Wanda says, "As long as we get them out before the final battle, it'll be worth it, Cuddles"

Cuddlepaws gently TK's injured people through the portal.

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "It does. And the minor cost might be a boost they can use on their next attempt."

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Wait, they can use or we can use?"

Burned Man says, "Thank you! I never want to go through anything like that again!"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Like, it doesn't work but they get a boost, or it does work and we get a boost?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The first."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh, good point, they're the ones succeeding with a cost. Never mind."

[Crows-Nest] Wanda asks, "Will Burned Man become a supervillain in the next arc?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I'm so used to thinking of things in a PC-centric way, I forgot the NPC was the one doing the Overcome."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Hee"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You're right! And yes, they'll succeed but you get a boost, if you accept the tie."

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "No, but we will all go to Burning Man next arc"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of others), "Do we spend a fate point or tag something here? Like, CP could tag the collar, perhaps?"

[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "foreshadowing"

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws asks, "Do we have free tags left?"

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "I have one fp left!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "and the session is ending"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "We have a free tag on your collar if you can justify it."

[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "Maybe CP realizes something is happening?"

GM says, "Some of the people you've untied start giving first aid to the other ones. Someone tears a strip off of their shirt to tie up someone's arm that's been scarred with a nasty, brown, hand-shaped mark."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Well, since CP did the burglary, and did the quantum unentangling through a cat's mind, it might be harder for them to re-entangle it with their puny human minds?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Oh, if the Locksmith is involved, we could say he was distracted by the smashed door, too."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I think boosts won't last past the end of the session, so."

Cuddlepaws asks (of wounded_person), "Hey, what happened to you?"

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "I could use my fp!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "on Perfect Size"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "OK, right--let's tag Deomoralized By Smashing (Deka's kick-down-the-door boost)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "But this seems like a good opportunity for me to tag the fact that Keifer Locke Will Defend Thea With His Life! Making his roll a +9"

GM spends a fate point, leaving him with 4.

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "(why do I have 1 fp queued for the next scene?)"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "(this must be something I never got to use)"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Wanda), "I think that was from several sessions ago. I don't remember how it happened."

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "It was a compel during the Any Body thing!"

Burned Man says, "They dumped me in this big thing full of chemicals! I don't know what it was *supposed* to do, but it really, really hurt!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Where I was compelled to confuse everyone by running away from my double"

Eben says, "That... doesn't sound good."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hmm. I think I gave you the FP straight up for that."

Cuddlepaws asks, "That does not sound pleasant. And that handmark?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Queued ones are for tagging aspects on your sheet, I think..."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "true"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "the mystery remains"

[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "also: cliffhanger?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says (to GM), "If you're OK with the CP collar thing, we'll tag that, bumping us above again."

Security Guard says, "I tried to stop them, but the woman grabbed me. And when she touched me, something cut right through to my skin and... do you smell it?"

Cuddlepaws says, "Chocolate."

Eben asks, "Chocolate?"

GM says (to CP), "You sniff the handprint and realize that part of the flesh of his arm has been transmuted into chocolate."

Cuddlepaws exclaims, "That's poisonous!"

Eben exclaims, "Not to humans!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "So you're bumped up to a 10?"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Or is that only dogs?"

Wanda exclaims, "If I got turned into chocolate, I'd melt myself!"

[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims (at GM), "Right!"

Wanda says, "Brrr."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Wanda), "Cliffhanger soon, I hope!"

GM asks, "So, what do you do now?"

Wanda says, "The control room can't be far."

[CCrusaders] Eben says (to GM), "Send everyone to my house, call the police/911 to get them medical attention."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK!"

Cuddlepaws asks (of Security_Guard), "Is everyone here? Are people still missing?"

Eben says (to Jacob), "Can you tell what this guy was dumped in? I feel like it might have been part of her revenge plot."

Jacob asks, "Maybe?"

GM says, "The civilians get freed and are ushered through to Eben's basement, where Frances is, at this point, completely unsurprised to find her home filling up with superheroing refugees."

[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Is that even a thing one could try?"

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws | Chocolate ingestion seems less common in cats (perhaps because they can't taste sweet things), but when it does happen, the toxicity is just as severe.

Eben calls "Sorry, dear!" through the portal.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That's an interesting question. I'm not sure it's the sort of thing that you could really tell."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I didn't really think so"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I mean, Jacob's skills are definitely enough to tell that they're chemical burns."

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Was he washed off afterwards?"

[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Or could there be traces leftover?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "There could be! Do you want to take a sample for analysis?"

[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "I do!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK!"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "And then we can be done."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I was hoping to reach a certain point for the cliffhanger, but if folks want to stop here instead, we can."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ellric has to go but I have a few minutes."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Nah, we'll stop here, then."

[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "I have a few ... okay!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "ominous music swells slowly"

GM says, "You clear out the hostages who were being held here, but you still haven't found the villains, nor do you know how many *more* hostages they may be holding... *elsewhere*."

GM says, "</SESSION>"

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Woo!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "To be continued!"

[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Yay!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "In three weeks, on Saturday, July 10!"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to gm), "I did ask the Security Guard about missing people. It might have gotten lost in the noise."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at CP), "Oho! Then he did tell you that when the burned people were brought back here, another small group was taken away!"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Oho!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Can we save them all? Find out in the next issue!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Depending on how things go next week, it *might* be the final session of the arc! (Or there might be one more, if we need extra time to wrap everything up.)"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Probably not ! Some of them will be turned into horrifying mutants, doomed to roams the countryside lol"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Also, that was a nice swan-song for the skin-suit :D"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "(oo, alliteration)"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Wanda), "It was!"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Heh."

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I liked the 5-person Challenge; that was nice."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yay."

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "We're more than a team. We're family!"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks (of gm), "Do you mean "in three weeks" by "next week"?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Do I?"

[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "No?"

[CCrusaders] Eben says, "No, I'm gone then. That was the original plan, though."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "The next game is July 10, says the wiki."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Schedule sayy "No game""

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "GM is just messing with us, he already said July 10"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "http://slingergame.wikidot.com/schedule says no game next week, no game July 3, but game on July 10?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(The Smith unavailability next week is why we're playing today.)"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to gm), "Exactly."

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Oh, I misunderstood what CP was saying."

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "The Smith Unavailabilty sounds like a pirated Ludlum novel"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh! You mean when I said 'Depending on how things go...'"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Yes!"

[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Yeah."

[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "All becomes clear!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yes, you are correct, I meant to say 'next time', not 'next week'."

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "aha"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I thought there might have been more Schedule shenanigans"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Just the traditional Confusion."

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Meet your Schedoom, heroes!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Thanks for playing, everyone! See you all next month!"

[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to gm), "I mean, scheduling is your bailiwick"

[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims (at GM), "Thanks for GMing!"

[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Try not to get dunked in chemicals by vengeful chocolatiers til then"

Jacob is running away.