[peregaming] Bert exclaims, "Log on!"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Game on!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Unleash... the questions."

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Why is there evil in the world?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "More a statement: I used the minor milestone tto swap Burglary with Crafts."

Roger has arrived.

[peregaming] GM says (to Remba), "It's a narratively pleasing abstraction."

[peregaming] GM says, "(Nah, actually I don't know)"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "Consider your statement... STATED."

[peregaming] Remba says, "I bought Notice"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Wha?"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Did we get a Significant Milestone too?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Not that I recall. And your character sheet doesn't show Notice on it."

[peregaming] Remba | Switch the rank values of any two skills, or replace one Average (+1) skill with one that isnt on your sheet.

[peregaming] GM says, "aha"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Oh, replace"

[peregaming] Remba says, "English is hard"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of Remba), "Would you like us to Google Translate the rest of the game into German for you?"

[peregaming] GM says, "What did you specifically replace with Notice? It's not on your sheet."

Tesseract | Was haben Sie konkret durch Notice ersetzt? Es ist nicht

[peregaming] Remba says, "I made a mistake"

[peregaming] Tesseract | Was haben Sie konkret durch Notice ersetzt? Es ist nicht auf Ihrem Blatt.

[peregaming] Remba says, "Now I've switched Empathy and Contacts"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Joke ruined by technical execution.)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Oh, I also finally made up a cheat sheet of actions and results, because I was annoyed at never being able to remember them."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "https://i.imgur.com/iWj7g1y.png"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yay"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Neat"

[peregaming] GM asks, "So, aside from that, any other questions?"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Online sheet updated"

[D&D] marc says, "hunh"

[peregaming] GM says, "I can tell you this: in-game, it's Thursday afternoon."

[peregaming] Remba asks (of GM), "How d you feel about us compelling our own aspects/troubles? Do you think it might hinder the flow too much?"

[peregaming] GM says (to Remba), "I would actually welcome that. I don't have that many fate points for my poor NPCs :D"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "So the meeting with Quint was in the early morning, then the ice rink was late morning, and the hacking was early afternoon?"

[peregaming] GM says, "wait, that's not how it works :-)"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "pretty much"

[peregaming] GM says, "also this means that Remba has been a bit naughty"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Wha?"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of Remba), "School is obviously made for other people, right?"

[peregaming] GM says, "That sounds like an Aspect, almost."

[peregaming] Remba says, "Maybe"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "But for now, maybe Remba is home schooled?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Except right now, she's neither."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Home nor schooled.)"

[peregaming] GM | Rimba asks, "I...uh...it's the bus, and then I often get lost on the way to school ... it's so complicated ... uh, I'm never that late, am I?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I mean, unless you count hanging out at the local university in order to hack into their computer network to be 'schooled'."

[peregaming] Remba says, "The school of life"

Tesseract sits there sipping his energy drink, thinking about what he just saw.

Remba sits, slurping her milkshake.

GM exclaims (at Remba), "Your phone rings!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "So: as I recall, I just saw the Mindbender suit hooked up to some device which was definitely Not The Space Stone, and which we believe is the 'Cube' that Quint is building."

Remba asks, "Hello?"

GM exclaims (at Remba), "Remba? Where are you? Your teacher called!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "And they were using it to phase out everyone."

GM says, "(It's Mrs Dogood! Have a fate point for being a Kid, albeit in a Mech Suit)"

Remba says, "Uh, I was, I had to go to, er, the ice rink, for, er, practice. I thought I told you."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "The obvious assumption -- which may or may not be correct -- is that Quint was the dude in the rad suit holding the Cube, and that his wife was piloting the Mindbender."

[peregaming] Remba says, "That's what I'm working off."

[peregaming] GM says, "You also know that this was taking place at the iconic Yellow Doorway Bridge, so that's info you have too."

[peregaming] GM says, "You just don't know when."

[Crows-Nest] Remba says, "Finally gets that pun"

Remba sets her current fate point total to 5.

Remba sets her current fate point total to 4.

[peregaming] GM says, "The Mindbender suit seemed to be functioning normally, so you can assume that it was fixed before the Cube was activated."

Remba asks, "What did Mrs. Moseley say?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Between the overhead conversation, the ice rink and our online research, we have reason to believe that Brenda is bitter and is likely to want to get revenge on, well, probably everyone. And we have no evidence that Quint is interested in stopping her."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "But on the other hand, we also know that Quint hasn't -- or at least, as of this morning, hadn't -- finished building the Cube for her."

GM exclaims (at Remba), "She was worried. She just saw on the news that there'd been a prison breakout at one of the police precincts, around lunch break!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Also, that *my* research work is the basis for this whole phasing project."

[Crows-Nest] Remba says, "I'd like to use rapport to distract from my lame excuse and focus on the prison breaj"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "So, if I ignore this phone call in progress, some of our possible avenues for pursuing this include:"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "Okay! What kind of action are you attempting?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(also this is not the right channel but Jack is busy on the other line)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "* Try to find Brenda and convince her not to do this. I feel like that might require outside help. (Do we know any good therapists who owe us a favor?)"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "(Sorry -- should I stop until you're done?)"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Create Advanatge - Parents mollified"

[peregaming] GM says, "Excellent! Opposed with their Fair Will (+2)"

[peregaming] GM says, "Roll it."

Remba rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 -1 +1 0 | Good (3)

GM rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 0 | Good (3)

[peregaming] GM says, "That's a boost instead."

[peregaming] GM says, "Parents Temporarily Mollified."

[peregaming] Remba says, "I'll take it"

[peregaming] GM says, "Excellent."

[peregaming] GM says, "RP as you like (or not)"

[peregaming] Remba says, "(typing)"

Remba says, "...yes, mum ... Yes ... No ... I'll stay with Jack, he's helping me with a project ... yes, weird college dude ... yes ... okay *embarassed pause* loveyoutoobye""

[Crows-Nest] (from GM) Jacob says to Jack, 'There can only be ONE.'

[peregaming] Remba says (to Tesseract), "Maybe we can help her some other way. Build a super cool wheelchair or something"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "True!"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "I'm not even limited to just one *Jack*."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "* Try to find Quint and/or his Cube project, and thwart its completion."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Analyze Quint's notes that we just downloaded, and try to figure out what about how this phasing thing will work so we can try to defend against it. Maybe build a phase stabilizer device of our own, that will counteract it?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Intriguing."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "* Check out the Yellowdoor, maybe see if there's anything about that place that would be relevant to why everything is supposed to be happening there."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of Remba), "What do you think? Do you have other bullets to suggest as well?"

[peregaming] Remba says, "I'd suggest a combination of note checking and trying to find Quint or Brenda"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "OK!"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "What about the prison break?"

[peregaming] Remba says, "I have a feeling checking the notes will lead us to Yellowstones importance"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Should we address that first before we work on this?"

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "Sounds reasonable!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "OK! Should Remba tell Jacka bout it? :)"

Remba exclaims, "Jack! There has been a prison break!"

Remba exclaims, "I don't mean the TV show. A real one!"

Tesseract asks, "What? Here, in town?"

Remba checks Twitter.

Tesseract says, "Man. We should see if the police need any help. But I really want to analyze Quint's augmentations to my phasing research. If only I could... wait..."

Tesseract appears.

Remba exclaims, "Allright, let's hit the road Jack!"

Tesseract exclaims (at Tesseract), "I'll go with Remba to deal with the prison situation. Make sure to take good notes on the research data!"

GM says (to Remba), "Apparently the criminal Ferdinand Mann, also known as 'Funny-Man', has broken out of his holding cell and taken a hostage negotiator hostage. He is currently driving down Fourth Avenue, chased by the police, in a garbage van."

Remba exclaims, "Hi new Jack!"

Tesseract follows Remba's lead!

Remba relays info to Tesseract.

Remba exclaims (at Tesseract), "Also, Justin Bieber posted this super cute selfie! Look!"

Tesseract says (to Remba), "That's... right. Let's focus on Freddie first."

Remba says, "I don"

Remba says, "I don't find him particularly funny"

[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "he's not ha-ha funny"

[Crows-Nest] Roger says, "more like hey this milk smells funny"

Tesseract says, "Maybe it'll be funnier when we're telling the story in twenty years."

GM says, "https://www.webwhiteboard.com/board/xfbj52gc"

Remba asks, "But won't you be in a home in 20 years?"

Tesseract says, "Nah, I'll probably still be working on my PhD."

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Where are we? In a car?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I imagine we're probably in Jack's car -- timing."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Which direction would we be approaching from?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Towards the situation"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Oh, there we are, on the south road."

Tesseract asks (of Remba), "Hey, is that your bus?"

Remba exclaims, "I think it is!"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Can "My friends are on that bus!" be a situational aspect?"

Tesseract asks (of Remba), "Don't they know it's not safe here?"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Yes, it can!"

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "Wait, is that Taserfist as the bus driver? Surprise cameo!"

Remba exclaims, "I dunno! We must keep That Jo-, er, that Clown from ramming it!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Just kiddin."

[Crows-Nest] Remba says, "Yeah, CP is the bus driver."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "hahaha"

Tesseract swerves around pedestrians as he takes the corner.

[Crows-Nest] Remba says, "Little cap and all"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Is it plausible that, by use of clever driving, I can make the bus swerve away from danger?"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "With a combination of honking and swerving towards it, to make it swerve away from the garbage van?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yes, but that would only work if one had someone who could see into the future... wait."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Well, if you *insist*."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Would this maybe be Create Advantage with Drive?"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Maybe I can use rapport to wave and shout from the passenger window?"

[peregaming] GM says (to Remba), "Sure! That can give Tesseract a boost on his Drive"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Good, I was thinking I might need it."

Remba says, "HE! SWERVE! THERE'S A CLOWN IN GARBARGE TRUCK COMING"

[peregaming] GM says, "I'd set the diffuculty to Good (+3) for Remba's Rapport, since there's a lot going on."

Remba rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 +1 0 -1 | Good (3)

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "And that here, is a boost!"

[peregaming] Remba says, ""Don't YELL at the driver!""

[peregaming] GM says, "Jack, it's up to you."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "OK!"

Tesseract disappears from the driver's seat for a split second!

Tesseract rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 -1 | Mediocre (0)

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Aw, crap."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(That was including the Boost, as well.)"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Aw snap"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(I forgot about our mandatory two-or-more -1's in this game.)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Hmm. Failing at Create Advantage means an aspect for the bad guys."

[peregaming] GM says, "Yep."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Since I just did a jump to the future, from within a moving car..."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "...what if I snapped back to the spot where the car was when I left, instead of where it is when I reappear a second later?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Giving an aspect of something like 'Driverless Vehicle' to my car."

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "OK!"

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "hey, that's bad for me, too!"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of Remba), "Are you cool with that?"

Remba asks, "Uh, Jack? Hello?"

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "I love it!"

Tesseract waves at Remba from the road. "Crap, that didn't work!"

Tesseract asks, "Can you drive?"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Drive? Yes. Stop? No."

Remba exclaims, "Noooo, I'm just a kid!"

[peregaming] Remba says, "I'll try and stop."

[peregaming] Remba says, "With Drive"

Tesseract runs after the car, on foot!

[peregaming] GM says, "Okay, I'm going to say that it's a fair challenge (+2)"

[peregaming] GM says, "Overcome"

Remba rolls Mediocre (0) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 0 | Fair (2)

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Woo!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Success with minor cost"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Remba is better at driving than I am."

[peregaming] Remba says, "What is a good minor cost"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I feel like Eben at the wheel with a cat in his lap."

[peregaming] Roger says, "burning clutch"

[peregaming] Remba asks, ""Battered up car?"

[peregaming] Roger says, "screeching tires"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Like, I hit the curb and some trash can"

[peregaming] Roger exclaims, "nooo my fruit stand!"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "My deductible!"

[peregaming] GM exclaims (at Remba), "That makes sense!"

[peregaming] Remba says, "(typing)"

Remba jumps on the driver seat and pulls the wheel to the side. The car hits the curb, jumps it and hits some trash cans. Something underneath it goes *screech* *clank* *glug glug*. The car comes to a halt. Remba looks up "That went we-*poof* (Airbag deploys)

Tesseract asks, "Gah! I'm so sorry! Are you OK?"

Remba exclaims, "I'm fine! That was fun! My legs are shaking! That's weird! Where's that garbage van? Am I talking real fast? I feel like I'm talking fast!"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of GM), "Hmm. How would you feel about me spending a Refresh point to grab an extra Enhancement to one of my powers mid-session?"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "I'm good with that."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Because I'm thinking that garbage van is probably going pretty fast, and the easiest way to catch up is probably teleportation."

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Indeed!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, ";And if I take Collective Teleportation, I can get us both there together."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of Remba), "What do you think?"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Sounds good"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Excellent! Just remember, it's the first time that Remba will experience the weirdness of the quantum world!"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "That milkshake may not stay down!"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Hey, I'm a DAREDEVIL"

[peregaming] GM says, "Okay, that milkshake stays in"

Tesseract, while steadying Remba with one hand, says, "I'm going to jump to that garbage truck! I hope you can catch up with SATSAM!"

Tesseract blips to the back of the truck. And, somehow, manages to take Remba with him!

Remba says, "Sure! Be careful. *smirks* No funny busi - Whoa."

Tesseract asks (of Remba), "Wait. What? How? How did you just do that?"

Remba says, "I? You did that! With your Quantification Thing"

Tesseract exclaims, "Oh! I didn't know I could do that!"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Where on the truck are we?"

Remba asks, "Why are we walking everywhere?"

[peregaming] GM says, "You're on the back part of the van, where usually the garbage collector hold on."

[peregaming] GM says, "The smell of refuse is prominent."

Tesseract exclaims, "Oh, drat. That completely destroys *two* of my best theories for how this works. But, yay! This is really useful!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "My maps are pretty terrible :D"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Ha ha."

GM says, "So, you're on the back of a garbage van which is on a collision course with a school bus, while far behind you the police are buried in rapidly congealing multicolor foam."

Tesseract says (to Remba), "We need to get into the cab, where Mann is."

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Initiative time!"

GM displays the initiative: Tesseract(4) MINDBENDER(1) Satsam(0)

Tesseract asks, "Do you have anything that could open us a doorway?"

GM clears the initiative.

Remba says, "I could punch a hole through it"

GM registers Funny-Man at init 2.

Remba registers Remba at init 1.

[Setting the zoned flag.]

Tesseract registers Tesseract at init 4.

GM advances the initiative: TESSERACT(4) Funny-Man(2) Remba(1)

[peregaming] GM says, "You guys have until the end of the round to prevent the collision."

[peregaming] GM says, "One way or another..."

Tesseract knows physics! And math! And he's going to lean over the side of the truck to see where the truck and bus are each heading, to Create an Advantage regarding the upcoming interaction between them!

[peregaming] Remba says, "My plan is actually to SATSAM out, and try to stop the van, but I just realized that SATSAMing takes an action"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "I'd like to use Will for this. Or Lore. Sounds good?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to Remba), "Ooh, tricky."

[peregaming] Remba says, "But I'm gonna use crafts to rewire the van somehow"

Tesseract rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 +1 | Fair (2)

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to Remba), "Ah, good, good."

[peregaming] GM says, "Um, that's a +4 opposition, because you have little time and it's moving fast."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Oh dear."

[peregaming] GM asks, "But I believe you have a love/hate relationship with physics?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Well, I don't want the opposition to get a free invoke on an Aspect."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "So I'm going to spend a fate point, to invoke precisely that Aspect."

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Yes!"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Which means that I get a Boost instead, which I will gladly pass on to Remba!"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Unfortunately, funny man's firsz"

Tesseract relays back everything he's seeing to Remba -- angles, velocity, projected courses, etc. -- while leaning out over the side.

Tesseract advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) FUNNY-MAN(2) Remba(1)

GM exclaims, "Funny-Man sees that the bus driver is trying to avoid him, and decides to counter that with some driving of his own!"

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

[peregaming] GM says, "He takes the free invoke on Jack's car, because it's partially blocking the street."

[peregaming] GM says, "Thus making it harder to swerve"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Curses!"

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "What a poopyface!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Give me a second."

[peregaming] GM says, "Actually, the bus driver opposes."

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

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "Go Bus driver!"

GM says, "So the bus driver (who is definitely not a cat in a cap!) just barely manages to swerve out of the way of the garbage van, which keeps hurtling on."

[peregaming] Remba says, "Oddly specific denial"

GM says, "The Funny-Man's reaction is not visible to you guys."

GM advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) Funny-Man(2) REMBA(1)

[peregaming] Remba asks, "So this mean we are no longer hitting the bus?"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Yep!"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "But it's audible, and Remba is going to have several new things to look up on Urban Dictionary tonight."

[peregaming] Remba climbs on top the van and transforms!

[Crows-Nest] Remba says, "Can we say there are no onlookers? I'm willing to spend an FP to make it so"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "There's apparently a Panicked Pedestrians aspect you can try to tag."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Perhaps to claim that they are all too panicked to be paying attention to you?"

[peregaming] GM says, "There's a news helicopter overhead"

[peregaming] GM asks, "So maybe you can climb into garbage, transform, burst out through ceiling?"

[Crows-Nest] Remba asks, "Can I declare an overpass?"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "Overpass?"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract exclaims, "Mornington Crescent!"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "Wait, wrong game."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says (to GM), "Like, a bridge that we're driving up."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "Under."

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Van passes under overpass, when it comes out, bam, Satsam?"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "(How did I misspell 'under' as 'up'.)"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Yeah man, what is under with you today"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Okay!"

Remba spends a fate point, leaving her with 3.

[peregaming] Remba says, "(typing)="

(From Remba) (news helicopter audio) The garabage van has avoided the school bus! But what's that? A little girl is climbing on top of it! Oh no! We're nearing Moria Underpass! What's that! There is suddenly a giant robot on the van. It's saying something "I have saved that girl and took her place! Ah yes, that's perfectly understandable and inconspicuous!"

[peregaming] GM says, "haha brilliant"

[peregaming] GM says, "also the pilot is tweeting while flying"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "I wonder if, by the time she graduates from junior high, Remba will have been 'saved' more times than Lois Lane."

[Crows-Nest] Satsam says, "he he"

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: TESSERACT(4) Funny-Man(2) Remba(1)

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Also, FYI, I imagine Satsam sounds like Chef from South Park, with a slightly robotic twang"

Tesseract, who was already leaning out over the side, looks into the passenger side of the cab of the garbage truck, and then...

Tesseract is *in* the passenger side of the cab of the garbage truck.

Tesseract asks (of Mann), "You again?"

Tesseract advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) FUNNY-MAN(2) Remba(1)

GM says (to Tesseract), "You are now on top of the helplessly gagged and tied hostage negotiator from earlier, btw."

GM says, "It's okay, but a bit cramped."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Awkward!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "But, y'know, you do what ya gotta do."

Funny-Man says, "Stop squashing my hostage negotiator! Whom I took hostage, because I thought it'd be, you know, ironic."

[Crows-Nest] Satsam says, "Can it, Alanis."

Tesseract asks (of Mann), "You know, taking hostages didn't work out so well for you last time. Why don't you get some new material?"

Tesseract does try to shift over to sit *between* Mann and the hostage instead of on top of them, though.

Funny-Man says, "New material? I'm not a stand-up comedian! Can't you see I'm sitting down right now?"

Tesseract says, "Yeah, that's reason #2 you're not a stand-up comedian."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(It's Mann's init turn, by the way.)"

[peregaming] GM says, "I know"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Cool.)"

[peregaming] GM says, "I'm preparing his action"

[peregaming] Roger says, "but time waits for no Mann"

Funny-Man pulls out his Party-Pooper with one hand, while driving with the other. 'Let's see how much fun this van can contain!'

GM exclaims, "And then the inside of the van suddenly fills up completely with foam!"

GM says, "Hardening, multicolor foam."

GM advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) Funny-Man(2) REMBA(1)

[peregaming] GM says, "(Collateral Damage)"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I've heard of foaming at the mouth, but this is ridiculous"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Hm"

[peregaming] GM says, "So, mechanically, no one inside the driver's seat can take any physical action."

[peregaming] GM says, "Neither Funny-Man, neither the hostage, neither Tesseract."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I could try and shoot out the tires, or jump in front of the van and try to brake it to a stop"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I feel the second one is more what Remba would do"

[peregaming] GM says, "Woo! That's a Great (+4) Physique challenge, I feel."

[peregaming] Satsam exclaims, "Gotcha!"

Satsam rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 0 | Good (3)

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Good thing that's a risky maneuver and I'm a daredevil (ok?)"

[peregaming] GM says, "yay"

Satsam spends a fate point, leaving her with 2.

[peregaming] Satsam exclaims, "so +5!"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "You have stopped the garbage truck!"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Narrate at will!"

Satsam jumps in front of the van, grabs and starts to break with his legs! Sparks fly, and metal screeches horribly, and in Remba's HUD all kinds of warnings flash, but finally, after about a quarter mile, the garbarge truck comes to a stop.

Satsam says, "WOOHOO! (yells the robot)"

(From GM) (helicopter radio) 'And it seems like the dangerous runaway van has been stopped by none other than the same robot who earlier today saved the ice rink from the clutches of the Mindbender! Also, what's that multicolor foam doing pouring out through the windshield? Could the Funny-Man have been thwarted by his own nefarious weapon? Updates incoming!'

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Are we still in init?)"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Nope!"

Tesseract may not be able to move in a traditional three dimensional manner, but that's not a limitation for him.

Tesseract appears next to SATSAM, where he collapses in a heap -- on top of the hapless hostage negotiator he had been leaning up against!

Satsam carefully opens the driver side door. "Come out with your hands up, Funny Man!

Tesseract exclaims (at SATSAM), "Nice work!"

Satsam asks, "Let's all be adults here - thanks Jack, are you okay?"

Hapless hostage negotiator says, "'Mmm mmm mmm!'"

Tesseract says, "I'm not sure if he can do that, though."

Tesseract exclaims (at Jack), "Yup!"

Tesseract ungags the negotiator. "How about you?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Er, 'exclaims (at SATSAM)'."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Both would have worked"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Jack is still back at the university analyzing the research data."

Hapless hostage negotiator (who looks a bit like Peter Falk) says, "'Thank you! Confounded wannabe supervillains. Too many comic books, I say.'"

Satsam says, "Kids these days, am I right"

Hapless hostage negotiator says, "Oh! You're that robot! Well done. Please tell Skynet not to bomb us all, hahahah."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "I know you're probably intending the Columbo Peter Falk, but I'm imagining the Princess Bride Peter Falk."

Satsam asks, "What's a Skynet?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "heheh"

[Crows-Nest] Satsam says, "Now I am too"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Me too."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "It is now canon."

Hapless hostage negotiator says, "So anyway, who are you young folk?"

Satsam says, "I am Satsam, and this is my sideki- er partner, Tesseract"

Tesseract says, "Hey."

Tesseract asks (of Negotiator), "Do you think the police can wrap things up here?"

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "Is anyone or anything coming out of the foam?"

Tesseract says, "I don't want this guy getting away again."

Hapless hostage negotiator says, "Well, I will just have to call in backup. It should all be foam -- ahem, fine."

[peregaming] GM says (to Satsam), "It's wobbling a bit. Breathing."

[peregaming] GM says, "If you want to pull out the Funny-Man, make sure he's in no state to get away, you can. As you like."

Satsam says, "Make sure he doesn't get away again. It's important to take one's tasks and chores seriously"

Satsam walks over and pulls the funny man from the foam.

Satsam exclaims, "Come here, you big bully! Fun's over!"

Satsam exclaims, "Apologize to the nice man!"

Funny-Man wiggles in your clutches, all sticky and grumpy. 'Sowwy,' he says mockingly. 'Honk-honk.'

GM says (to Tesseract), "I'd be cool with that."

GM says, "oops"

Satsam says, "aha, secret conversations happening"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "#remba-sux ..GM Try to keep it on-channel."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Heheh. But seriously, I don't know why we have a #fate-gms-only channel."

Tesseract asks (of Mann), "How many times are we going to do this, Mann?"

Tesseract says (to Mann), "Are you trying to become a running ga..."

Tesseract starts to fade out mid-sentence, until by the end of the last word, he's completely vanished from existence!

[Crows-Nest] Satsam exclaims, "THAAAANOOOOOOS!"

Funny-Man says, "Running ga-what?"

Satsam exclaims, "Ja- I'm Tesseract!"

Satsam exclaims, "Ja- I mean Tesseract!"

Lionheart arrives from the east.

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "For a second I wondered why SATSAM was Norwegian."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Uh, German."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I want to compel "did not sign up for this" - Remba is so shocked she drops Funny-Man."

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Have a fate point!"

Satsam gives a fate point to Satsam.

Tesseract sets his current fate point total to 1.

Funny-Man says, "Ow! Oh, my nose, it's bleeding! No wait, it was already red and squishy."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Forgot to set mine earlier.)"

[peregaming] GM says, "oops, messed up timin"

(From Satsam) Remba drops Funny-Man as she stares in shock at the place where Tesseract just was. (on the outside, SATAM just stares blankly).

Funny-Man says, "Ow! Oh, my nose, it's bleeding! No wait, it was already red and squishy."

Satsam calls Jack on the phone.

[peregaming] GM says, "All this timetravelling and multiple dimensions... so confusing."

Tesseract answers. "Yeah? How's it going down there?"

Satsam exclaims, "Where are you? You disappeared!"

Satsam exclaims, "Don't shock me like that!"

Tesseract says, "I'm at the university! And I've made some great progress on this analysis."

(From Satsam) From the outside, Satsam just stands motionlessly.

Tesseract asks, "Oh, did the other me go away?"

Satsam says, "Oh fiddlesticks! The, the other you! He disappeared"

Tesseract exclaims, "Remba, you *know* I can't keep both of me around forever!"

Tesseract, back at the lab, does a few quick calculations.

Satsam says, "But aren't YOU the copy? I'm confused"

[peregaming] GM asks, "So, how do you want to do this, Jack?"

Tesseract asks, "By my estimate, he should have gone back to his own timeline about... ninety-eight seconds ago?"

Satsam says, "That's *sniffs* about right,"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "If you have a good on-going complication for this, and an Aspect to tie it to, I would be happy to take a compel."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Otherwise, I am fine with simply having traumatized Remba OOC a bit."

[peregaming] GM says, "Eh, can't think of anything."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "But if you mean, how do I want to handle what the other me spent the last scene doing, possibly a Challenge?"

[peregaming] GM says, "yeah"

[peregaming] GM says, "that was my gist"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Which is a series of multiple Overcome actions which are necessary to completely solve a single large problem.)"

[peregaming] GM says, "Well, define your problem, and we'll work it out together"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "OK! I have been doing some research related to phasing (for my thesis), and Quint has run with it and done a lot more advanced stuff, and is theoretically going to use it to build a big massive phasing device."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I want to use what I know, and what we stole while hacking his account, to figure out how to design an *anti*-phasing device."

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Okay!"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "I'm thinking that some of the sub-components might include Lore, for science knowledge, and Will, for deciphering his notes?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "And probably some third thing."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Since that seems traditional, for a challenge to have at least three parts.)"

[peregaming] GM says, "You have the free boost from hacking."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Investigate?)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Woo."

[peregaming] GM says, "sure"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "OK. What are my oppositions?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Well, are you going to avoid actually meeting Dr Quint, or..."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Yeah, I'm not ready to face him at this point."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Was he expecting to run into me again today?)"

[peregaming] GM says, "Hm, probably not."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "We already made the Cube for him."

[peregaming] Tesseract | Quint says, "Read the paper. We'll talk next Thursday."

[peregaming] GM says, "yep"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "So, what am I rolling against, and in which order?"

[peregaming] GM says, "So, I'm going to say that this is Investigate (gather information), Will (understand information), Lore (design the device)"

[peregaming] GM says, "(I'm guessing the actual crafting will be when Remba gets back)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Also, of course: if I *did* somehow run into Quint again, and it *did* cause me trouble, that *would* certainly be Tense, wouldn't it?)"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of GM), "Do you have target numbers for me?"

[peregaming] GM says, "yes it would..."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Investigate!"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "I'll say this is all +3"

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

Tesseract compiles a spreadsheet of data from Quint's files.

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Will!"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "nices"

Tesseract rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 -1 0 0 | Fair (2)

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Boost from Burglary!"

[peregaming] GM says, "I'm guessing that gave you insight into his work."

[peregaming] GM says, "So once again a success."

Tesseract compiles a set of equations that provides a best fit approximation for the data in the spreadsheet, using hints from some of Quint's own annotations.

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "I assume we see this as a montage, right?"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Lore!"

[peregaming] GM says, "yeah"

Tesseract rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 -1 0 | Mediocre (0)

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Oh no!"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Should I spend my last fate point to re-roll?"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Unless you want to device to fail spectacularly in the wrongest possible moment..."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Or do we end up with a design that I *think* looks good, but has some subtle flaw that the GM will reveal at a crucial moment?"

[peregaming] GM says, "I prefer that."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I like that better"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "OK!"

[peregaming] GM says, "It will do what it's supposed to do, but with a side-effect."

[peregaming] GM says, "hehehe"

Tesseract uses his *extensive* and *faultless* mechanical engineering skills to translate his equations into a simple blueprint for Remba to follow!

Tesseract's phone rings! It's Remba, asking why the other Jack just disappeared! At the end of the call, he invites her to meet him back here.

[peregaming] GM says, "'Here' being presumably Jack's office or whatever it is he has at the uni."

Satsam says (to negotiator), "I have to go, kind sir. Will you take care of this *looks around at empty arm* Uh oh"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Right, the storage unit in the basement of the university parking garage that they let him use."

[peregaming] GM says, "Indeed :-)"

Remba arrives. "Hi, uh, so, the Funny-Man, er, might have, uh, like, you know, escaped again?

Tesseract exclaims (at Remba), "Aw, man. Sorry, I should have been there to help!"

Remba says, "Yeah, the police like, didn't watch him... or something."

Tesseract exclaims, "Dang. Well, I've got good news, though!"

Tesseract unrolls his blueprints.

Remba exclaims, "Okay fine, I let him escape. Stop looking at me like that!"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "Hee."

Remba quickly checks the blueprints.

Tesseract exclaims, "This device should be all we need to counteract Quint's phasing machine!"

Remba says, "Neat. This looks flawless."

Tesseract asks, "Think you can build it?"

Remba puts on welding goggles. "Let's go to work"

[peregaming] GM says, "It's a fair (+2) instead of great (+4) challenge, since you have blueprints"

[Crows-Nest] Remba says, "We actually mostly need screwdrivers and maybe a soldering iron."

Remba rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 -1 +1 0 | Great (4)

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "You succeed!"

[peregaming] GM asks, "You now have a... Dephaser?"

Remba says, "It may look like a TV remote control, but it is an anti-phasing device."

Remba says, "A Dephaser, if you will."

Remba exclaims, "Or just D. Let's give Quint the D!"

Tesseract decides that this is better than if Remba had decided that the De-Phaser should be "DP", and just rolls with it.

Tesseract says, "Yup. OK."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "So, I remember you also wanted to do something involving Brenda?"

[peregaming] GM asks, "Now, what's the next... phase of the plan?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "On the one hand, this would involve finding her first."

[Crows-Nest] Remba asks, "Do we have any idea what they want with Yellowbridge?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "But on the other hand... we *do* apparently know how to build a brainwave-tracking device."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract exclaims, "Not yet!"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Do we have any leads?"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "only problem: it doesn't identify WHO the brainwaves belong to"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Darn!"

[peregaming] GM says, "you assume it's for pinpointing targets"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Maybe there is something in his notes? (Investigate?)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Sounds good! I'll give that a try:"

Tesseract rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 0 0 0 | Good (3)

[peregaming] GM says, "I... that was too quick."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Whoops, sorry!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Let me see... you have the password, so you can technically access his computer again through the uni network... but it's his work computer, and he didn't keep everything on it."

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Do we know where he lives?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I'm thinking I'd just be looking at the same stuff I downloaded earlier, for additional clues."

[peregaming] GM exclaims (at Remba), "yes!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "But perhaps we already got everything we could out of that."

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to Remba), "Oho."

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "Let's go!"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Alright!"

[peregaming] (from Remba) *cut to* Broken car. "Oh yeah"

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to Remba), "SAM could give me a piggyback ride."

[peregaming] GM asks, "Can't you teleport?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Although that might not be the most inconspicuous way to go about breaking into someone's house."

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to GM), "Up to three zones."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I suppose we could just hop block-by-block."

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah, that's the idea."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Blipping across town."

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "Blip away!"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "MAybe have a coffee before to recharge?"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "That sounds like a compel!"

Tesseract asks (of Remba), "If the other Jack totalled my car, I'm not sure how we can get there -- I could teleport, but how will you keep up?"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "OK!"

GM gives a fate point to Tesseract.

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to Remba), "Also, I am presently just letting you IC inform Jack of his new power that he doesn't know about yet."

Remba informs Jack.

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to GM), "So, how will that compel cause me problems? Or should I just wait and see? :)"

Tesseract asks (of Remba), "Really? *Both* of us?"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "well, to power so many teleports requires HUGE amounts of coffee."

Tesseract says, "I don't think I've got the energy to zap *both* of us all the way across town like that..."

[peregaming] GM says, "you may be... Twitchy"

Tesseract says, "Let's his the cafe before we go."

Remba says, "Allright"

Tesseract says, "I'm going to need a couple triple-caps before trying this."

Remba has a a vanilla milkshake and a cookie.

Tesseract chugs through three extra strong coffees, one after another. His tongue is apparently used to being burned. After each one, his eyes seem to be open a little bit wider, and his hands are shaking a little bit more.

Tesseract says, "OK. Alright. Yes. I'm ready. Are you ready? I'm ready."

Remba says, "Im fill ewting wis cookie"

Tesseract says, "No waiting. Cookie on the way. Let's go. Take my hand. Let's do this. Hippity-hop."

Remba says, "Awwright. Jeez."

Tesseract blip-blip-blip-blip-blip-blip-blip-blip-blip-blip-blip-blip!

[Crows-Nest] Remba says, "ITYM blip-twitch-blip-twitch-blip-twitch-blip-twitch-blip-twitch-blip-twitch-blip-twitch-blip-twitch-blip-twitch"

GM says, "You are now in front of the Quint residence! A quiet neighborhood."

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Are there any lights on?"

Tesseract says, "This is it. We're here. That's the house. We made it. That was amazing. How was the blip? I mean the trip. Hahahahaha. OK."

Tesseract gives a fate point to Tesseract.

[peregaming] GM says, "It's still the afternoon. Hard to tell. But the car is in the driveway."

Remba exclaims, "Let's sneak around the back!"

Remba eyes Tesseract carefully.

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Stealth?"

Tesseract says, "OK! Sneaksneaksneak. Hey, that's Quint's car. Think he's here? We should be quiet. <whisper>Sneaksneaksneak!</whisper>"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah, +1 overcome."

Remba rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 -1 | Fair (2)

[peregaming] Remba says, "Phew"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "IIRC, the one with the best score rolls it?"

[peregaming] GM says, "yeah"

[peregaming] Remba says, "I have +2"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Which is apparently Remba!"

[peregaming] GM says, "sneaky sneak"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "I assume there is a glass sliding door at the back?"

GM says, "There's a glass sliding door at the back! And a grassy backyard."

Remba asks, "*whispers* I actually have no idea what to do next! they might be in there?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I want to figure out if there's anyone in the room that the glass door leads to."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Is that Notice?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yup"

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

[peregaming] Remba says, "Man, it's like Tesseract is super alert for some reason"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Ha ha!"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "I'm guessing that might even be a success with style?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yes"

[peregaming] GM asks, "So, do you want me to tell you what's in there, or do you want to add details?"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "How about you start, and if I have a suggestion based on that, I'll offer it?"

[peregaming] GM says, "okay"

GM asks, "So you're certain that the living room is deserted. And you hear faint sounds of machinery from below the house -- you're guessing that Quint is building stuff in his basement?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Perhaps he's left some stuff lying out in the living room -- maybe a briefcase, maybe some Amazon boxes of parts he'll need that he hasn't brought down yet..."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Maybe spare parts for repairing the Mindbender suit."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Or maybe a laptop."

[peregaming] GM says, "His briefcase is definitely next to the sofa."

Tesseract points out the briefcase to Remba.

Tesseract whispers (to Remba), "I think he's in the basement -- it doesn't sound like there's anyone else in there. If I can open the door, do you think you can get that briefcase without being heard?"

Remba says, "Sure thing"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Well, +2 sure"

Tesseract unlocks the door.

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Burlgary Overcome?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah -- +3 since he used to be in the Secret Service."

Tesseract rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 0 | Good (3)

Remba sneaks to the sofa and grabs the briefcase.

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Success, with a minor drawback!"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Did I break the lock? So now it won't lock again when we're done?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah."

[peregaming] GM says, "At least the alarm didn't activate."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Phew!"

GM asks (of Remba), "You have a briefcase! It contains... notebooks?"

Remba says, "There is only boring adult stuff in here."

Tesseract takes a look, desperately hoping that "boring adult stuff" doesn't mean porn.

GM says (to Tesseract), "These are in Quint's handwriting. But most of it doesn't seem to have anything to do with physics. These are garbled prophecies, odd drawings, with references to 'Quantum World?' and something called the 'Soulmonger'."

GM says, "One of these is a laboratory notebook."

Remba asks, "What would he wnt with someone who sells soul music?"

Tesseract says, "Huh. I knew he was kind of a jerk, but I didn't realize he was straight up insane."

Tesseract flips through them until he finds the lab notebook, which he looks at more closely.

Remba says, "We need to stop hím somehow"

GM says, "There's a lot about how 'in the Middle Ages they tried to appease the Soulmonger's hunger, but they of course didn't understand the technology behind it...' and mentions of Brenda having visions about a cube."

Tesseract says (to Remba), "I know we were just planning to sneak in and try to learn something from his notes."

Remba says, "This is scary, Jack."

GM says, "There's also stuff he copied from a book about superstitions, in which it is mention that 'they cannot cross water'"

Tesseract says, "Yeah."

Tesseract says, "Whatever crazy ideas he has in mind... I don't think we can be subtle about stopping them."

Remba asks, "Do you think he deals with ... demons?"

Tesseract says, "There's no such--"

Tesseract stops himself.

Tesseract says, "Well. I guess. After the stuff that's happened lately..."

Tesseract says, "I dunno. But I think the time for sneaking around might be over."

Remba says, "I'm super freaked out"

GM says, "You guys are reading this when you hear Quint from downstairs shout out 'Eureka!'"

Remba says, "This is like that super old movie, The Ring"

Tesseract says, "We can't wait for him to bring this to us. Let's bring it to him."

Remba jumps and grabs Jack's hand.

Tesseract asks, "Suit up?"

Remba nods, bravely.

Remba says, "*chunk chink chonk*"

Remba says, "You know what they say - Here goes the neighborhood."

Satsam crushes through the door!

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "I'm thinkging, open the basement door, teleport down, and surprise him?"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I think Satsam will act as a distraction"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Create Advantage, using whatever skill you think is appropriate for surprising him, and using my Boost from earlier on that CA roll?"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I would like to use shoot to crate another advantage, because Satsam will shoot up the place (Remba is really freaked out)"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah, Satsam as a distraction works."

Satsam rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 -1 0 +1 | Good (3)

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "With the Boost?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Since I don't think we'll get to use it again.)"

Satsam says, "SHOW YOURSELF, DEMONWORSHIPPER!""

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Sure"

Tesseract opens the basement door and appears at the bottom of the stairs!

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "so that's an aspect with one free invoke!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Name it."

Satsam says, "*plates break, pictures fall off the wall*, feathers fly up from the couch, a row of oils and spices in the kitchen explode, the dog flees into the garden"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "*WTF?*"

[peregaming] GM asks, "So you're staying upstairs then?"

[peregaming] GM says, "(since Quint is in the basement)"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "hm"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I will give Tesseract a minute, but then I'll go down"

[peregaming] GM says, "A map might help (or not since I don't draw them well) https://www.webwhiteboard.com/board/txnhcuzq"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "That's one of the many great things about Fate."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Crappy makes are just fine, as long as you can tell where the zones are!"

[peregaming] GM says, "yay"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(I say as a GM who has drawn plenty of crappy maps for you guys :) )"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of Remba), "What's your Aspect called?"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Yeah, these maps are perfectly functional"

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "WTF?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Ha ha."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "because I assume that's their reaction :-)"

GM says, "So the Quints first hear a lot of shooting from above. The sound of everything that's being blasted to bits. 'What the f--?'"

GM says, "And then Tesseract appears out of f***ing nowhere."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "(I'm glad I've got this mask on!)"

GM registers Quint at init 1.

GM registers Brenda at init 1.

[peregaming] GM says, "Their init reflects perfectly the situation ;-)"

GM displays the initiative: Tesseract(4) Funny-Man(2) REMBA/QUINT/BRENDA(1)

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract asks, "'init remove Funny-Mann'?"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "(I hope.)"

GM removes Funny-Man from the initiative list.

[peregaming] GM says, "Begone, annoying clown."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Does 'special suit' mean 'mech' or 'radiation suit' or something else?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Okay"

Satsam registers Satsam at init 1.

[peregaming] GM says, "I wanted to avoid spoiling this, but what the hell, I'll do it."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "We're only an hour and a half away from the end of the story :)"

GM says, "Quint is wearing a yellow radiation suit with a power pack and black gloves, and was applying the finishing touches to his cube (which is on a pedestal with mechanical arms sticking out of the floor to hold it in place)"

GM says, "His wife is in a radiation suit, but a lighter, more comfortable one, that fits with her wheelchair."

GM displays the initiative: Tesseract(4) REMBA/QUINT/BRENDA/SATSAM(1)

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: TESSERACT(4) Remba/Quint/Brenda/Satsam(1)

GM asks, "Tesseract, they're looking at you -- what's your move?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "My new power lets me teleport an unwilling person with me if I succeed at a Fight Attack."

[peregaming] GM says, "Oho."

[peregaming] GM says, "I like this."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Can I potentially use that to teleport with the Cube, extracting it away from the arms?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(If not, then I'll use it on a villain, instead!)"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "You have the feeling that the mechanical arms are pretty strong"

[peregaming] GM says, "So a villain is a safer bet."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Does that mean 'it would take a very difficult Fight Attack to wrest it away' or 'that is not something that would really work with this power'?"

[peregaming] GM says, "The former. I'd say +6."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Then I'm going to try it!"

[peregaming] GM says, "No, actually not fight, physique"

[peregaming] GM says, "Since you're overcoming the mechanical strength, rather than grabbing a person."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Oh. Then in that case, I'll go for a villain!"

[peregaming] Satsam exclaims, "I'm the strong one!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "And I'll let SATSAM break the arms for me instead :)"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "yeah that works"

Tesseract tackles Quint, and tries to teleport him out of the basement, up to the Living Room!

Tesseract does so, in fact, from *several directions simultaneously*, using his Natural Weapon.

Tesseract rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 +1 | Legendary (8)

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

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Ha ha ha."

[peregaming] Satsam exclaims, "REverse Burly Brawl!"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "I'm going to use a special effect!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "When I succeed with style using my power, I can use the Extra Action special effect."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Which lets me split my shifts between two related actions."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "So I'm going to use that to try to teleport Brenda at the same time!"

[peregaming] Tesseract | Extra Action: You can split your shifts between two different yet related actions, adding a +1 to each action.

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "What is the plan? You'd be alone with the villians?"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I mean, YOu, you and you would be, but ..."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks (of Satsam), "You're still in the living room, aren't you?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "So I'm trying to move them both A) away from the Cube, and B) to you."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "If I can't teleport the Cube away from the villains..."

[peregaming] GM says, "Your thinking is so lateral, it's travelling through the fifth dimension:-)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Hee."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "So if I'm understanding the rules right, Brenda also gets to Defend."

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah"

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

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(And of course either of them can spend Fate Points, but I doubt that will help here.)"

[Crows-Nest] Satsam exclaims, "Hooray, you beat a woman in a wheelchair!"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "I'll split my shifts evenly between them!"

[peregaming] GM asks, "Are you at least taking the wheelchair?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Or..."

Tesseract dives on top of Doctor Quantum and knocks him to the floor, while meanwhile throws himself on top of Brenda and the wheelchair! All of them suddenly vanish, and Quantum, Brenda, the wheelchair and one Quint appear in the living room, in front of SATSAM!

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Yeah, I'll be kind :)"

[peregaming] GM says, "Like a true superhero"

Tesseract advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) REMBA/QUINT/BRENDA/SATSAM(1)

[peregaming] GM says, "So, if we discount Remba who is not here, it's Quint's turn."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Isn't she in the Living Room?"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Or did I misread that?"

[peregaming] GM says, "No, look at the init"

[peregaming] GM says, "It has both Remba and her alte ego"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Oh, ha ha,"

[peregaming] GM says, "Remba is 'officially' not there."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Got it :)"

[Crows-Nest] Satsam says, "heh"

Satsam asks, "uh?"

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "Do they look aggressive?"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "Sometimes Jack has trouble remember that the little girl who hangs out in his workshop lab and the huge robot who helps him fight crime are two separate *completely unrelated* entities."

Satsam grabs Brenda and tries to talk some sense into her.

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "Rapport? empathy?"

GM exclaims (at Satsam), "not your turn!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(AFK a sec.)"

GM says, "I'm typing Quint's stuff"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Oh"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "sry"

Quint gets up, and faces Tesseract. He is barely recognizable in his yellow, menacing radiation suit and black gloves. 'So, I've heard about you on the news. Tesseract, is it? We finally meet. I'm surprised that with powers like yours, you haven't died yet.'

[peregaming] GM says, "Now waiting for Tesseract to return."

[peregaming] Satsam exclaims, "One of them!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Hehe."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "(also afk real quick)"

[peregaming] GM says, "The world is doooomed."

[peregaming] GM says, "Our heroes are abandoning us in our darkest hour."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Back.)"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "See recap in dtt for what Quint just said."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "satsam does not have a bathroom yet"

Tesseract says, in a deep hopefully-un-Jack-like voice, "You of all people should know about Quantum Immortality."

Tesseract says, "In an infinite multiverse, there'll always be at least one universe where I'm here to stop you."

Tesseract says, "And unfortunately for you, this is it."

Quint smiles. 'But what if I told you that there was something *outside* the multiverse? A world in which reality is but a shadow on the wall of a cave.'

Quint says, "A world filled with creatures unlike any we have ever seen, which feed upon probabilities and potential."

Tesseract asks, "What are you talking about, Quint? Or do you have some other name you're calling yourself, now?"

Satsam says (to Tesseract), "Is this true? This is really scaring me."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract . o O ( What would Eben say? )

Quint says, "Now, I know you won't step aside and let me appease these creatures, to ensure humanity's continued survival. Give them food, and they will wait a little longer."

Quint says, "Because, in your own little minds, you believe yourselves to be in some comic-book. And in that comic-book, I'd be the bad guy. With some stupid name, like, I don't know... Doctor Quantum?"

Satsam asks, "What food? What are you talking about?"

Tesseract asks, "People. It's people, isn't it? You want to phase innocent human beings out of this world and feed them to this quantum bogeyman? This 'Soulmonger'?"

Quint says, "You are oversimplifying. But yes. And it wouldn't be the whole world, otherwise that would defeat my purpose. No, I will just offer them a city's worth of potential."

Satsam exclaims, "But why? There is must be another way!"

Satsam asks (of Tesseract), "You know of another way? Right?"

Tesseract says (to SATSAM), "One thing at a time. First, we stop *this* monster. Then we worry about *that* monster."

Quint says, "There is no other way. They do not listen to reason, these creatures of light. So I offer you this, by way of consolation: if you step aside, I will give you the time needed to bring those you love out of the city, out of range of the Cube."

Quint says, "If you get in my way... I will not show mercy."

Tesseract asks, "The Cube? What does the Cube have to do with it?"

Satsam exclaims, "You are crazy! I know that's not a nice thing to say to someone who tries to do good, but you are!"

Quint says, "You are dimmer than I thought. The Cube, obviously, is what converts people into a form that the creature can eat without having to force its way into reality."

Quint says, "Otherwise... it will literally rip open reality like the wrapper of a chocolate bar and take a bite."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract exclaims, "Hey, don't be rude! As far as *you* know, I'm little more than an educated layman!"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "Oh, wait. He's an arrogant megalomaniacal villain. Never mind, go ahead and be as rude as you feel appropriate."

Tesseract asks, "That's impossible! How could such a thing even be powered?"

Quint says, "I don't expect you to understand. I expect you... to stand down."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "Aw, I guess he's tired of monologuing his evil plans at me."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract exclaims, "But! Now we know the key is to destroy the Cube!"

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "What?!"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "Why?"

[Crows-Nest] Satsam asks, "Without the cube, no converting?"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "How is that going to help?"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract asks, "Because the Cube is what converts people into a form that the creature can eat?"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "I would prefer that, on the whole, most people *not* be converted into a form that the creature can easily eat."

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "Ok, so you won't be worrying about the chocolate bar wrapper bit right now?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Cool."

[Crows-Nest] Satsam says, "Well, I think the GM has us there"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract | Tesseract says (to SATSAM), "One thing at a time. First, we stop *this* monster. Then we worry about *that* monster."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "aha"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract exclaims, "I mean, SATSAM is free to disagree with me!"

Satsam exclaims (at Tesseract), "We... we can't just ignore the Soulmonger!"

Satsam exclaims, "If we destroy the Cube, more people will die in the future!"

Quint says, "I see your robot friend has understood me."

Tesseract says, "If we don't destroy the cube, more people will die in the future, when he just keeps feeding them."

Tesseract says, "Even if this *is* all true -- and I have my doubts -- the only way we can save people is by putting an end to this once and for all."

Satsam asks (of quint), "There has to be another way to stop the soulmonger! can't we feed him something else?"

Satsam asks (of quint), "How about we arrest these two and grab the Cube for research?"

Tesseract says, "We just need to find a way to keep it from ripping its way into our universe. Some *device* that can *maintain* the *phase* of our space, so that it doesn't become unstable."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN."

[Crows-Nest] Satsam says, "I'm not sure the Dephaser will be enough"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Oh, the device which we know will malfunction at the most narratively exciting moment, thus leading to a battle with the Soulmonger? What a FUN idea"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract exclaims (at SATSAM), "But it was designed so perfectly!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "I'm all for it myself, but then again I'm biased."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract asks (of SATSAM), "What could possibly go wrong?"

[Crows-Nest] Satsam exclaims, "We know that! Our characters don't!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Satsam), "yep, which makes it perfect"

Satsam looks at Tesseract for a good long moment. "I'm trusting you with the world here, Tess."

Tesseract says (to SATSAM), "Thanks. And... you're right. We don't need to *destroy* it. But we do need to disable it, before 'Doctor Quantum' creates any more victims."

Quint rolls his eyes. 'I'm right here.'

Satsam exclaims (at brenda), "What do you think about all this? You can't agree with this madness!"

Brenda says, "I trust Ted more than I trust some random strangers who dress up as superheroes."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract exclaims, "SATSAM is a robot! He is not wearing a costume!"

Satsam exclaims, "But he wants to destroy the city! That's madness! You must see that!"

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "Unless you count the sparkly pony stickers stuck to his arm."

Satsam says, "What happened to you is horrible, and the woman who did that was a real bi, er beast. But think of how many people will suffer just as you did when this goes through.""

Satsam exclaims, "And I may just be an adult in a robot suit, but Dr. Quantum is trusting some extra-dimensional hunger monster!"

Brenda says, "You know what I've seen? That thing... rising out of nothing, crackling with electricity, creating pain beyond imagination. The Cube is painless in comparison. You just stop existing."

Brenda says, "If you saw my visions..."

[Crows-Nest] Satsam says, "Now I wish the Crownsford Crusaders were real. They'd know what to do."

Tesseract says (to Brenda), "What I saw was a monster in iron on the Yellowdoor Bridge, calling down her powers to send hundreds if not thousands of people to their deaths."

Tesseract asks (of Brenda), "Do you really want *that* vision to be the one that comes true?"

Brenda says, "I -- but -- if there's no other way -- but if --"

Satsam exclaims (at brenda), "Please there is still time!"

Tesseract says, "You're not alone. We're all here together."

Tesseract says, "With the four of us, we can stop this. And no one else has to die."

Satsam says, "I can build you a super cool wheelchair. Not sure if that's important right now, but I'd do it."

Brenda looks at Quint, distraught. 'Ted? Maybe it's worth -- maybe it's worth trying THEIR way. And if it fails -- then we can always --'

Quint 's eyes are a mask. He seems to be having a violent internal conflict.

Tesseract says, "We won't destroy the cube until we've at least tried."

Quint says, "Then..."

Quint says, "... we will try that. Together."

Satsam says, "Hooray! They were righ in school! it does help to talk it out"

Satsam says, "Uh, when I was in school many years ago"

Tesseract says, "Alright. We've already got a prototype. Whatever power source you're using for the Cube? Maybe we can boost the output of our own device..."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Should I offer to let them see the blueprints?"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Yeah"

Tesseract pulls out the blueprints and unrolls them.

Satsam helps Brenda into the wheelchair.

Quint says, "Let me see that... hmmm... if we connect it to the Cube, we can extend the range... but we'll need a lot of power, because I don't think we'll have the time to identify the fracture point before the Soulmonger comes through."

Tesseract asks (of Quint), "Does the Cube produce its own power, or?"

Quint says, "It has a battery, but for what we want to do, we need more than the battery can hold."

Tesseract says, "I assume that two of it wouldn't be enough either."

Satsam asks, "Maybe we can tap into the cities power grid?"

Quint says, "Risky. But possible."

Tesseract asks (of SATSAM), "Do you think we could do that from a regular electric pole? Or would we need to go to the power station and plug in directly?"

Satsam asks, "I mean, my suit, er, this robot is powered by 2 car batteries. Maybe I can rig it so you use less power?"

Quint 's eyes widen noticeably. 'Really? How ingenious. Perhaps there is hope after all.'

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "Can I craft a power converter that will help us somehow?"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Can I work out the equations for her to maximum its output, to give her an advantage?"

Quint says, "We'll have to be positioned over a large body of flowing water, in case the Soulmonger does come through. For complex reasons, I have reason to believe that it would be slowed down (if only a tiny bit) if it came out over such a place."

Tesseract says, "The Bridge."

Tesseract says, "I guess I should have been expecting that."

Satsam says, "We need a way to stop traffic on it"

Satsam says, "*with gleaming eyes* Lasers"

Tesseract asks (of SATSAM), "Or... police?"

Tesseract says, "Or, alright, if you want. Lasers."

Quint says, "Lasers seem a tad overkill. Perhaps just hacking into the traffic light system?"

Satsam says, "Or call in a bomb threat"

Quint says, "That is quite ingenious, actually."

Tesseract says, "That might be the best way to get the area evacuated."

Satsam asks, "Leave that to me. What next?"

Tesseract says, "We need to tap into the city grid. I don't think there are any electric poles on the bridge itself, but I'm sure there are some nearby."

Tesseract says, "And the bridge itself is made out of metal."

Tesseract asks, "Think that'll do the trick?"

Tesseract asks, "In fact, hey, do you think you could rig this thing up to use the whole bridge itself as a resonator?"

Tesseract says, "That should maximize our coverage area."

Quint says, "I am beginning to revise my initial assessment of your intelligence. Yes, that'll do the trick."

Satsam exclaims, "Great!"

Tesseract asks, "Alright. Are we missing anything?"

Quint says, "Not that I recall."

Brenda says, "I'll take the Mindbender with me. Just in case."

Tesseract nods.

Tesseract says, "Then let's go."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "So, we can probably skip ahead here -- since the plan is pretty easy"

[Crows-Nest] Satsam says, "sure"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Next scene: The Yellow Doorway Bridge"

[peregaming] Satsam calls in bomb threat form Evil Architects Inc. who hate the bridge an will BLOW IT UP

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Anarchitists!"

GM says, "The Bridge is deserted. The four of you are in position around the stuff you've brought onto the middle of the bridge."

Tesseract has a laptop computer sitting on a crate, with a serial cable connected to the Dephaser Device. He's running some last minute diagnostics and checking that the numbers all look right.

Satsam stands around, mostly looking nervous, singing Pokerface to herself.

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I'd like to make some kind of Create Advantage based on re-checking things and re-running the equations, etc."

[peregaming] GM says, "Hmm, given that you are SO confident in this, there would be something like a +4 opposition."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "OK!"

[peregaming] GM asks, "I'd say Lore?"

Tesseract rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 0 -1 +1 | Good (3)

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Could I use Crafts to build some sort of cage for the Dephaser? (ALso Create Advantage)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "This was apparently not such a good idea."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Which means you get an Aspect against me!"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Overconfident!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Or, 'I Don't Have A Bad Feeling About This'"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Sounds good to me!"

Tesseract says, "Perfect. Everything looks perfect."

Quint says, "It's time."

[peregaming] Satsam says (to gm), "See my earlier questrion"

Quint says, "This had better work."

[peregaming] GM asks (of Satsam), "Why build a cage around the Dephase?"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "In case something comes through and tries to destroy it"

[peregaming] GM says, "Ah! Protective."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Yes"

[peregaming] GM says, "You can make a cage! I'd say it's +2 because you have the super strength of the suit."

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

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Style!"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I called the aspect "IT IS PROTECTED""

[peregaming] GM says, "Excellent."

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "We have what, 2 free invokes on it?"

GM says, "So, Satsam has made a protective cage for the equipment, and now the time has come to save the world... or destroy it."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "(I lost your link, sorry)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "https://i.imgur.com/iWj7g1y.png"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah, 2 free invokes"

Quint says, "Tesseract, activate the Shield."

[peregaming] GM says, "(Yep, it's called the Shield.)"

[peregaming] GM says, "(The Reality Shield, even)"

Tesseract types in "./dpr_start -xZ" on the laptop and hits enter.

Tesseract exclaims, "Activating!"

GM says, "You all feel a weird sensation. Like when dry skin tightens... but it's reality itself that's tightening."

GM says, "The Cube glows white, and it keeps shining brighter and brighter."

GM says, "Then several things happen."

Tesseract looks at SATSAM, then back at the Cube, then...

GM says, "The first thing is that the Dephaser starts smoking slightly. An electric fire. You forgot to insulate *all* the components, you realize now."

GM says, "The second thing is that the Cube makes a noise."

GM says, "It's the metallic sound of Arnold Schwarnegger going 'Sleep... terminated... sleep... terminated... sleep... terminated' over and over again."

Tesseract . o O ( Fire. Water? No, no, not water. Blanket? Sand? Where's Funny-Man's foam gun when you need it? )

GM says, "It's, in fact, Tesseract's old gadgetty alarm clock he never threw away and which Remba used to make the GPS part of the Cube."

GM says, "And it's ringing."

Satsam asks, "Is that good? is that bad? What's happening? Why is the Dephaser burning?"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "So the brainwave device *was* part of the Cube!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yep."

Tesseract asks (of SATSAM), "We need to put it out! Do you have a fire extinguisher in that suit?"

[peregaming] Satsam exclaims, "Let me improvise something!"

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "Crafts?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yeah"

[peregaming] GM says, "You can spend a fate point to declare that you don't need to worry about not having all the tools, if I remember correctly."

[peregaming] GM says, "And I'd say a fire-extinguisher is +3 opposition."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I don't need one, actually. *That's* the stunt"

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

[peregaming] GM says, "Well, that was superb."

Satsam actually uses part of her cooling system to make a small quantity of foam really quick.

GM exclaims (at Satsam), "You've saved the dephaser, and thus you will be able to use it!"

GM says, "Also, you hear a sound."

GM says, "It's coming from above."

Satsam says, "That's probably not good."

GM says, "The air high above is shimmering weirdly. It's like there's a translucent cloud forming. Flashes of lightning are forming in a sunny sky."

GM says, "And then you all see it."

Brenda says, "No. No. NO!"

Tesseract frantically runs diagonistics!

[peregaming] GM says, "Now everybody needs to pass a +2 obstacle with will"

Tesseract rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 -1 | Superb (5)

Satsam rolls Mediocre (0) + 4dF: -1 +1 -1 0 | Poor (-1)

[peregaming] Satsam says, "ha ha"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "With a boost!"

[peregaming] GM says (to Satsam), "You gain a mild mental consequence"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Hmm, probably not worth trying to use my Boost to help Remba reroll."

[peregaming] GM says, "It's called 'Eldritch Terror'"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Oops"

Tesseract is too much in the zone, thinking in Science, to be affected by emotions like 'fear' or 'blind panic' at the moment.

GM says, "So, basically what you guys see is a worm-like creature that seems to be made of pure electricity, crawling out of the blue."

Satsam is a small kid, so she very much is.

GM says, "Well, 'worm' is a rationalization. It's more like a Klein bottle with fractal teeth."

Satsam says, "Oh my god! What is that? Is that the Soulmonger? Oh no, oh no, oh no."

Tesseract says, "Fascinating."

Satsam asks, "I'm just a kid in suit made of junk! The funny man was right! What can I do?"

[peregaming] GM says, "And we go into INITIATIVE for the last ten minutes (or less, hopefully)"

[peregaming] GM says, "I'll save time by grouping the Quints and not making them do complex stuff."

GM clears the initiative.

Satsam registers Satsam at init 1.

GM registers Quints at init 1.

GM registers Soulmonger at init 3.

GM registers Tesseract at init 4.

GM displays the initiative: Tesseract(4) Soulmonger(3) Satsam/Quints(1)

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "This thing is in the sky above us, right?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yep, about ten or fifteen metres up, and descending down with its jaws open."

[peregaming] GM says, "It seems to be made of pure energy."

[peregaming] GM says, "Also, it hurts to look at."

Tesseract stands up and hands the can he's holding to Quint. "Hold my Jolt."

Tesseract teleports from the ground onto the back of the Soulmonger.

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Normally, teleporting doesn't itself require a roll, but under the circumstance, do I need to Overcome anything?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Considering this isn't quite a normal destination :)"

[peregaming] GM says, "Um, I think that the creature will try to nom nom nom"

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "Are you sure you can stand on Electricity?"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "On my turn? How gauche!"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims (at SATSAM), "There's one way to find out!"

[peregaming] GM says, "I think that the creature will nom nom as an action on its turn. Just teleport."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Note to self: implement Nom Nom Nom stunt."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Done!"

Tesseract lands on the "back" of the non-Euclidean shape, clinging on for dear life.

Tesseract advances the initiative: TESSERACT(4) Soulmonger(3) Satsam/Quints(1)

Tesseract advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) SOULMONGER(3) Satsam/Quints(1)

GM says (to Tesseract), "You take 4 stress from the contact with the creature. It's kind of electrifying."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Checking off my #2 stress box and taking a mild consequence."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "'Electrified'."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Perfect."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I know you need a constant buzz, but this is rididculous"

The Soulmonger opens its jaws and spews a rain of projectiles on the bridge. Electric vomit? Who knows.

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Everybody on the bridge defend with athletics"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "I'm guessing that no longer includes me, right?"

Satsam rolls Average (1) + 4dF: 0 -1 -1 -1 | Terrible (-2)

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Yep!"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "haha"

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

GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 -1 +1 0 | Good (3)

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to SATSAM), "Man, it's a good thing you've got armor."

GM exclaims, "Both the Quints are hit!"

[peregaming] Satsam exclaims, "WAIT!"

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "Would you say this is an ... energy based attack?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yes."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Because I'd say so"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "YES!"

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

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Woohoo!"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "That'S 1 phyiscal stress"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "And I have 4 armor ..."

Satsam exclaims, "Good thing this thing is isolated!"

Satsam exclaims, "I mean, I ... I am isolated!"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Oh, insulated"

GM says, "So, the Quints are unfortunately bothe Electrified and Stunned."

GM advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) Soulmonger(3) SATSAM/QUINTS(1)

[peregaming] GM asks, "SATSAM?"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "I'm thinking"

[peregaming] GM says, "There is a creature made of energy coming at you."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Let's see how we deals with PHOTON BÖASTS"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "PEW PEW PEW"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "If you're not sure what to do, you could Create Advantage."

Satsam rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 0 0 -1 | Average (1)

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

[peregaming] Satsam says, "Attack with shoot"

[peregaming] Satsam says, "One shift of damage"

The Soulmonger makes an incomprehensible sound, like reverse thunder. It seems like you hurt it?

GM says, "It's now specifically angry at SATSAM."

[peregaming] GM says, "RP as you like, and init next"

Satsam says, "YOU ARE AN ELECTRIFIED POOPYFACE AND YOU SMELL"

Satsam advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

Satsam advances the initiative: TESSERACT(4) Soulmonger(3) Satsam/Quints(1)

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "Can I see the instability that it came through?"

[peregaming] GM says, "It's right above your head."

[peregaming] GM says, "You could teleport there, if you wanted. But you need a plan."

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "So, in a sense, I can see the anti-space on the other side of it?"

[peregaming] Satsam asks, "IS the plan here to stall for time, or actually kill it?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I do want to."

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "You can, but your brain will hurt."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "My plan is to take this thing with me."

[peregaming] GM says, "..."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "ooooooh"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Collective Teleportation."

[peregaming] GM says, "Wow."

[peregaming] Satsam says, "oh no"

Tesseract exclaims (at SATSAM and the Quints), "REBOOT THE DEVICE! CLOSE THE INSTABILITY! CLOSE THE PORTAL!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "So in theory, this would be an Attack using Fight."

Satsam exclaims (at Tesseract), "Jack! Nooooo!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "For while I will use my Natural Weapon."

Tesseract s crawl all over the creature, reaching across and linking hands to unite their powers!

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

GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 +1 | Great (4)

[peregaming] GM says, "That was a close one."

[peregaming] GM says, "Also, you gain 4 stress from attacking."

[peregaming] GM says, "Because it's, well, electrifying."

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "But you do succeed at teleporting!"

[peregaming] GM says, "I feel that this merits epic levels of RPing."

Tesseract envelopes the creature, and himselves, in a field of pseudospace, which he collapses the waveform of on the other side of the instability, leaving him and the creature outside of spacetime!

[peregaming] GM says, "wooo"

Tesseract shouts, his movements slowed by the currents of unreality, "C... L... O... S... E... I... T..."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Taking a moderate consequence!"

Satsam exclaims, "Jack! Jack! You can't do this to me!"

[peregaming] GM asks, "Unstable Atoms?"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Sounds good!"

Tesseract advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) SOULMONGER(3) Satsam/Quints(1)

Tesseract spends a fate point, leaving him with 2.

Tesseract spends a fate point, leaving him with 1.

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(I've been forgetting to do that earlier.)"

GM says, "Tesseract (outside of reality) feels the Soulmonger's blind hatred burning into his mind."

GM advances the initiative: Tesseract(4) Soulmonger(3) SATSAM/QUINTS(1)

Satsam, with tears in her eyes, types >REBOOT 0 and then hits the big red button.

GM says, "Everything stands still for a moment. In the distance, a news helicopter circles, filming the scene from afar."

GM says, "Then the rift seals itself. Reality springs back into place like rubber."

GM says, "Leaving nothing but a clear blue sky."

Satsam folds back into Remba's backpack.

Brenda says, "We... You... It's gone."

Satsam starts crying.

Brenda says, "Oh. No. Don't cry. It's --"

Remba says, "M...Maybe he left a copy somewhere? *calls Jack*"

Tesseract exclaims, "Remba!"

Tesseract exclaims, "It worked!"

Remba exclaims, "Where are you? You're alive!"

Quint and Brenda jump!

Tesseract comes running across the bridge, from the shore. "It really worked! I never thought it would, but it did!"

Tesseract exclaims, "The-- the other Jack. He did it!"

Remba runs towards Tesseract and jumps into his arms.

Tesseract hugs Remba!

Quint says, "How in the everlasting blazes -- You pulled off the impossible. You really did."

Remba asks, "But how? When?"

Tesseract says, "When I teleported -- onto the creature, but also, over there to the shore."

Remba wipes her eyes. "I knew you'd make it somehow

Tesseract exclaims, "I didn't mean to land so far away -- I was afraid that the other me wouldn't be able to do it alone!"

Tesseract says, "But he did it."

Remba exclaims, "That was a close call!"

Tesseract looks up at where the portal used to be. He gives a little half salute, half wave, for the Jack who went where no man has gone before.

Remba says, "And I forgot to say "There goes the Neighborhood" when it arrived."

Tesseract says (to Remba), "You can say that when we dramatically walk away."

Tesseract says, "With the sunset behind us."

Quint says, "I don't know what to say. To think that if not for you... I would have... it doesn't bear thinking of."

Remba asks (of quint&Brenda), "Hey, do you guys like Milkshakes?"

GM says, "The Quints both have the same quizzical expression for a few seconds, and it's made funnier by the fact that bother their hair is standing on end and looking frazzled. Then they both laugh and smile."

Remba says (to quint), "At least you came around in the end. And that's all that matters."

Quint says, "I would be honoured to share a milkshake with brave people like you."

Remba says, "I'm Remba, by the way. I'm sure this is gonna be a big surprise, but I was inside that robot suit all along."

[Crows-Nest] Tesseract says, "Ha ha ha."

Brenda says, "I feel terrible for throwing that thing at you."

Brenda says, "That was unforgiveable."

Tesseract says, "I guess... if we're all friends now..."

Tesseract takes off his mask.

Remba says, "Eww. *giggles*"

Quint says, "Great Scott! I should have known!"

Tesseract says, "I trust you won't tell anyone."

Quint says, "Well, if you won't tell anyone about my wife's misguided actions at the ice rink. Besides, this is bigger than any of us."

Tesseract says, "Agreed."

Tesseract shakes on it.

[peregaming] GM says, "http://plover.net/~peregrine/RPG/The_Neighborhood_Theme_RPG.wav"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Woohoo"

[peregaming] Tesseract asks, "This is what's playing over the closing credits?"

[peregaming] GM says, "Yep."

[peregaming] GM says, "Unless you want a mid-credits scene."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "That depends on whether or not there's likely to be a sequel later :)"

[peregaming] GM says, "Hehehe"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Also: yay! This was fun."

[peregaming] GM says, "Thanks."

[peregaming] Remba says, "We could leave the possibility open"

[peregaming] GM says, "We could."

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Was it your plan that we would turn the Quints to our side?"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Indeed."

[peregaming] GM says (to Remba), "That was a surprise."

[peregaming] Remba asks, "So, mid-credits?"

[peregaming] GM says, "go ahead"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "I thought you had something planned?"

[peregaming] GM asks, "No?"

[peregaming] Remba asks, "Wait, I have an idea, if I may?"

[peregaming] GM says, "You may."

[peregaming] GM says, "(At least one of those scenes is just a brief shot of the four of you sharing milkshakes.)"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Jack gets an extra espresso shot mixed in with the coffee ice cream in his.)"

Remba says, "Somewhere, beyond the Universe, copies of Jack still cling to the Soulmonger, hurtling through the nothingness in eternal battle. One by one, they fall. The last Jack is shaken off, drifting into space. Suddenly, a portal opens! An old man with a white cat on his shoulder peers through. "This one, CP?" "I don't know old, guy. Hey, you, are you Tesseract? have you ever heard of an ... Eternity Gauntlet?""

[peregaming] GM says, "That's what you get for introducing a multiverse :-D"

[peregaming] Remba creates the aspect "Doubtful canonicity"

[peregaming] GM says, "It's a multiverse. 'Our' version of the Crusaders is probably a different universe to 'this' version."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "You know, if you guys do things like that, you run the risk that I'll be tempted to use them."

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "I'd like it!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Me too."

[peregaming] Remba exclaims (at gm), "This was terrific fun, btw. Thanks!"

[peregaming] GM says, "You are all very welcome."

[peregaming] GM says, "I sweated a lot."

[peregaming] Remba says, "I mean, someone needs to be killed off to introduce the new villian."

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to Remba), "I hope I didn't steal too much spotlight at the end there."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "But once I thought of it, I couldn't resist trying it."

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "It was awesome!"

[peregaming] GM says (to Tesseract), "It was much better than any of the 'solutions' I had thought of for the Soulmonger puzzle."

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Woo!"

[peregaming] Remba says, "I believe me shooting it helped :-)"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Yes! You drew its attention away from me!"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Yeah!"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "I am so glad I took that enhancement mid-session."

[peregaming] GM says, "It's classic."

[peregaming] Remba says, "That's what I love about FATE, how it creates these stories naturally."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "And I feel that it somehow coincidentally did a really good job of foreshadowing stuff."

[peregaming] GM exclaims (at Tesseract), "It's funny how that 'sacrifice' thing you did in the first session came back!"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Yes!"

[peregaming] GM says, "Especially since, if my original plan had worked, you would have been doing that to escape the effect of the Cube."

[peregaming] GM says, "I'm so glad it didn't turn out as planned. That's the true joy of GMing."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Ha ha."

[peregaming] Remba says, "my takeaway is that FATE works better when you have "creative skills" instead of just punching"

[peregaming] GM says, "Hence why Wanda is good at chemistry."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Yeah, I think a good mix of creative and punching works well."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(Or, if not actual punching, at least things that go along well with punching.)"

[peregaming] GM says, "This in general is true of most RPGs, I find."

[peregaming] Tesseract says (to GM), "Well, Vraklul is pretty much 98% punching."

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "(And 2% getting punched.)"

[peregaming] GM exclaims, "Don't forget his beautiful personality!"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Don't forget being lovably dense"

[peregaming] Remba says, "Uh, what he said"

[peregaming] Tesseract says, "Hee."

[peregaming] GM says, "I apologize for going overtime -- I blame Funny-Man."

[peregaming] Remba exclaims, "who is still at large!"

[peregaming] Tesseract exclaims, "Don't worry, I'm sure Peter Falk will be there to help if he takes any more hostages!"

[peregaming] Remba says, "he he"

[peregaming] GM says, "hilarious."