[CCrusaders] Bert says, "Log on."

GM has arrived.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Well, antiheroes."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Ae we waiting for Daya?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "I thought she was already there?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Type 'who daya'."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Typing 'who Taleslinger' is certainly not encouraging either."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Ahhhhhhh"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I'm here, sorry"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Woohoo!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The Atomic Blast has arrived."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Got caught up playing Discharted"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "er, Dishonored"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You are forgiven."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Distracted."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hehe"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Anyhow, last session, you had dinner with the Tufarellis, and Melanie was performing random reality-warping acts on a small scale."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Now the meal's over, and the Tufarellis are heading down into their improvised sleeping quarters (hammocks hung between various abandoned machines). What do you, the antiheroes, do?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Will you accept the invitation to sleep over, or will you head out to another place to sleep?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Melanie is probably safe enough for the moment. How about we get Ginny someplace where she can tell us the stuff that she didn't want to tell us last time in front of Melanie?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Sounds good"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "The Tufarellis must have a torture cellar"

(From GM) Teresa says, 'Torture cellar? Please.'

Daya says, "Okay, the just someplace we can talk"

(From GM) 'There is a second building where we keep the food and the greenhouse, just across that metal walkway. You'll be undisturbed.'

Daya exclaims, "To the greenhouse!"

(From GM) 'As for Melanie, she'll be safe with me -- oh, well, they're gone now.'

GM says, "So you're in what used to be a huge hangar where they melted steel and stuff. Now it's been converted into an oddly quirky greenhouse, tomatoes growing out of various contraptions."

Zephyra says (to Ginny), "Alright, tell us the rest of the story. The parts you didn't want to say in front of Melanie, before."

(From GM) Ginny sits down on a crate. 'Okay, well, Melanie was an adopted child. No known parents. The Grangers took her in, everything seemed fine. Then, a few months ago, tragedy struck.'

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "She was angry because her sister went to wizard school"

(From GM) 'Some sort of sect attacked the Grangers in their home. The Grangers were murdered. But when the police came on the scene, they found no trace of Melanie... but they did find the bodies of the murderers, ripped apart and spread like manure across the lawn. The house itself was locked from the inside.

Daya asks, "Some random sect?"

(From GM) 'An unknown one. But there was a rumor it was the work of some cult which had originated in Edimburgh, in the 16th century. They had swords. That was how... how the crimes were done.'

Daya says, "That is an oddly specific rumor"

(From GM) 'A professor at Falcon City University came up with that theory.'

Zephyra says, "Sounds suspicious."

(From GM) 'He died soon after mentioning it to the press.'

Daya says, "Oh"

Zephyra asks, "Did they find the body?"

(From GM) 'He'd thrown himself out of the window of his office. I always thought it was murder.'

Daya says, "Maybe there is some more info in his office, or his home"

(From GM) 'The police took all the evidence. So, if you want to go to them and-- I guess you're not a fan of that idea, right?'

(From GM) 'But there is one last thing. Remember I said the nightmare asked me about some names?'

Daya says, "Hey, that'll just bring Captain Hand down on us again"

(From GM) 'Professor Punch? He's probably in an asylum by now.'

Zephyra says (to Daya), "Only if we're stupid enough to let them know that it's us who took it from them."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Oh, whoops, I thought she was talking about the cops."

[Crows-Nest] Daya exclaims, "I was!"

Daya asks, "So, what about those names?"

(From GM) Ginny wipes her face. 'My head is spinning. I'm sorry. It's just - she asked about Zephyra.'

Zephyra asks, "What? How would she know about me?"

(From GM) 'She said something like, 'I wonder if Zephyra remembers me' or something.'

Zephyra says, "Huh. Nope."

Daya says (to Zephyra), "Looks like somebody else has a story to tell as well"

Daya eyes Zephyra suspiciously.

Zephyra says (to Daya), "Don't look at me. If I ever met this nightmare chick, she must have been wearing some other face."

Daya asks, "Do you know anyone with face-stealing powers?"

Zephyra says, "Not before today."

(From GM) And then there is a scream from the other section of the steelworks!

Zephyra asks, "I've got enough people chasing after me to worry about adding another one to the list just yet. If Teresa is right, and we can actually take down -- what was that?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Does it sound like a kid or an adult?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Adult."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Oh, phew."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I was almost worried for a minute there?"

Daya says, "Uh-oh""

Daya exclaims, "We better check that out!"

Zephyra asks, "You think Melanie might be in trouble?"

Daya says, "Si"

(From GM) There is more screaming! This time several people yelling at once.

Zephyra nods, evaporates, and flies to the source of the noise in more or less a straight line.

Daya runs towards the source more or less in a straight line.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Hee."

GM says (to Zephyra), "You arrive in the 'dormitory' with all the hammocks and stuff. Melanie is nowhere to be seen. The Tufarellis are panicking because Teresa is banging her head against the wall, her wings beating like crazy, feathers flying."

Zephyra asks, "Melanie! Where's Melanie?"

(From GM) '...spavento... spavento...spavento...'

Daya exclaims, "�Pendejo! That crazy bird lady suckered us!"

(From GM) Teresa's mother says, 'She just disap--' and then suddenly the lights flicker into darkness.

Zephyra says, "We should never have trusted these idiots."

(From Daya) In the darkness, purple energy appears, cackling around Daya.

Zephyra flies straight up to get a bird's eye view from outside.

GM says (to Zephyra), "You see something not very good."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Wait, are you OUTSIDE?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Like, can you see the building?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Just to make sure."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yeah, unless I saw something so shocking on my way up that I would have stopped."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "haha"

GM says (to Zephyra), "As you hover, invisible and unseen, you see that the entire steelworks is surrounded by the police and by unmarked black vans! You hear a helicopter coming."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Any signs of Melanie?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "None."

Zephyra looks for a good escape route for Daya -- a path where the cops wouldn't spot her.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Would that be Stealth? Notice?"

GM says (to Daya), "The situation in here is dire. Teresa appears to have gone mad, Taserfist has no clue, the Tufarellis are crying."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "I think Burglary."

Daya grabs Teresa. "Get your act together, Tessa!"

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(Create Advantage.)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "If successful: A Clear Escape Route"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "okay. The opposition was +3 (Good) since You Are Surrounded."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Aw, too bad."

Zephyra swoops back down inside.

Zephyra says (to Daya), "It's not good. We're surrounded by cops."

Daya says, "That *is* bad"

Zephyra says, "There's no clear path out of here -- we may have to fight our way through."

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

Daya asks, "ola?"

(From GM) You recognize Linda's voice, sounding rather smug. 'Hello, Vasquez. Seems like you teamed up with the wrong guys.'

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "And yes, I have ggg's permission."

Daya says, "What do you want? We're in the middle of something. That something being 5-0.""

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Ha. You're right: Teresa *can* read minds."

(From GM) 'Well, it's very simple, but I'll spell it out for you: Mr Collins wants Miss Tufarelli and her family dead. If you can oblige us in that respect, CCaB might be willing to let the rest of you go.'

Zephyra says, "Who is it? This isn't really a good time."

(From GM) 'You double-crossed me on that Granger job. You know me.'

Daya says (to Zephyra), "It's Linda. She wants us ... *pulls Zephyra into a quiet corner* to sell out the Tufarelli's to Collins."

(From GM) Taserfist says, 'No way!'

Zephyra says, "Screw that. If Collins is behind Brightpath, there's no way we're helping him."

Zephyra says, "We're in it for us -- you, me, and Melanie."

(From GM) The lights come back on!

Daya asks (of linda), "Hey, how's your spanish?"

(From GM) 'I'll take that snark as a no.' CLICK.

Daya says, "But I wanted to say "vete a la mierda"."

(From GM) Taserfist says, 'Language.'

Daya says (to Taserfist), "Dude, you're named after a sex act for robots"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Wow, that's a lot milder than I was expecting."

(From GM) 'I'm not named after a --' he begins, but then Melanie pops out of a purple portal and lands on his head!

Zephyra exclaims, "Melanie!"

(From GM) 'ARGH! Not the head!'

Zephyra asks (of Melanie), "Where were you?"

Daya says, "Shut up, Taserhead"

(From GM) Melanie scrambles to her feet. She looks singed and sooty, as though she'd been in a fire. 'I -- I think I -- was in hell,' she says, dazedly. 'There were a lot of bad people screaming.'

Daya picks up Melanie and hugs her.

Zephyra says, "Let's get out of here."

(From GM) And meanwhile, Teresa has come to her senses. 'Mamma mia...' she stutters. 'From now on -- I'm not reading that girl's mind -- ever AGAIN'

Daya asks, "How did you even get there?"

Zephyra leads Daya and Melanie toward the best exit she saw when she was outside.

GM says (to Zephyra), "Wait, not so fast, young lady"

Zephyra says (to Daya), "Later! This isn't the time to chit-chat about the underworld."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You didn't see any good exit!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "I know!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "That's why I didn't say toward a good exit. Just toward the best one."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I mean, I know it's a bad one, but I'm choosing *some* exit, at least."

GM exclaims (at Zephyra&Daya), "You head out onto the metal walkway, about to rush down the stairs -- when you suddenly find yourself face to face with four cops!"

Daya asks (of Zephyra), "Can you transport Melanie?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Here's a map!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "webwhiteboard.com/board/3xnngyxt"

Zephyra says (to Daya), "I wish I could -- I could get myself out, but I can't carry someone else with me."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(Which some GM's might consider a compel of my Drawback... ;) )"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "It's a compel!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Woo!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Have a fate point-- oh, wait, is the counter working?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "It looks fine to me -- I've still got 4 since I got a compel last time and didn't need to use it yet."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Daya should have 2+1"

Zephyra gives a fate point to Zephyra.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Daya probably never refreshed her total at the start of the session."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(since I forgot to give a fate point to Daya last time for Hands Off The Chica)"

Daya sets her current fate point total to 3.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Where are we on this map?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ah, there we are."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Sorry if it's complicated"

Zephyra asks (of Daya), "Can you clear us a path?"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "I try to knock over the cops!"

[Setting the zoned flag.]

(From GM) The cops point their guns at you all: 'Stop right there --'

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Cool! What power?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Attack roll)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, ""Juggernaut = Running around obstacles is for people afraid of running through them. You gain +2 to any attempt to overcome an obstacle impeding your movement by smashing right through it."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "I think I can use this to just knock them over?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Not if they're attacking you?"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "I want to creat the advantage "grounded"?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay, you can knock them over"

Daya rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 +1 | Legendary+1 (9)

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

GM exclaims (at Daya), "The cops are thrown off the steel walkway, screaming!"

Zephyra exclaims, "Nice work!"

GM exclaims, "But now there is a helicopter coming!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of Daya), "Down the stairs?"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "I hope it isn't too high?"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Daya), "It's one floor high."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Enh, they'll be fine"

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

GM exclaims, "The helicopter's machine gunner starts gunning!"

GM exclaims, "Everyone defends!"

Zephyra rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: +1 0 -1 0 | Fantastic (6)

Daya asks, "I try to cover Melanie with my body? So, Physique?"

GM exclaims (at Daya), "Yep. And you get a fate point!"

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Uh oh."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "So two shifts of damage for Daya! And a fate point."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "One shift for Zephyra."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I want to tag my "Hands off the chica!""

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oho."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra checks off one stress box.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "In that case, no damage done to Daya, but they do get a boost: 'Deafened By Gunfire'"

Daya bullets richochet off Daya as she covers Melanie from the bullets. "Zephyra! TAKE THOSE PENDEJOS DOWN!"

Daya spends a fate point, leaving her with 2.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I assume we're in init now?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yep!"

GM displays the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1)

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1)

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1)

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra exclaims, "It's like time is passing in a whirlwind!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Daya grabs Melanie and slides down the railing to the lower floor."

Daya grabs Melanie and slides down the railing to the lower floor.

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "Wait, wouldn't it have made more sense to go into the greenhouse?"

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "You can retcon, if you like"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "It's up to you -- you're clearing the path."

Daya shoulders her way through the glass door of the greenhouse.

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "If we're in the greenhouse, then we need to figure out how to get *out* of the greenhouse, but I suppose that's not too tricky for Daya."

(From GM) Ginny was hiding. 'I heard gunfire! What's happening?'

(From GM) She's covered in wet sticky mud.

Daya asks (of ginny), "Can you drive?"

(From GM) 'Yeah! But why is there an open manhole in a steelworks, goddamit?'

(From GM) 'I fell in!'

Daya exclaims, "Wait, where? Let's go there now!"

(From GM) 'Are you kidding me? It stinks!'

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1)

Daya exclaims, "There is a helicopter shooting at us, perra!"

(From GM) 'Oh, shit.'

Zephyra follows Daya into the greenhouse, but as she goes in, she sweeps up all the bullets that they just dodged a moment ago.

Zephyra sets them flying back and forth in a swarm, like angry leady bees, around the door of the greenhouse to block anyone trying to follow them.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Create Advantage, using TK."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(What's my opposition?)"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Okay! +4 opposition, since this is a stressful moment and you were in need of sleep"

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

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "You can succeed at a cost!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Hmm."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "A cost like, instead of just sweeping up the bullets, I accidentally rip apart part of the greenhouse wall, and it's now starting to collapse on top of us?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yeah!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "OK!"

Zephyra sets the bullets *and* several large, structurally important chunks of greenhouse flying back and forth like a swarm of angry, leady, sharp, steely bees and wasps in front of the entrance.

(From GM) The structural integrity of this steelworks building is compromised!

Daya says, "Ah, a bad guy with storm powers is bringing the house down on us!""

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

Zephyra exclaims, "Let's get out the back exit! Make one, if you have to!"

Daya exclaims, "There is a manhole!"

Zephyra exclaims, "That works!"

(From GM) 'Follow me,' Ginny says,

(From GM) You navigate through the old machinery, and come to a hole in the ground, leading into darkness.

Daya pulls a heavy part of machinery over the manhole once we're all down.

Daya asks, "Create Advantage "Blocked Path", using Strength?"

GM says (to Daya), "yup"

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I was about to say +4 opposition but Daya is so Fantastic"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "So, yeah, success!"

Daya goes "Gaaaaaaargh" and pulls a huge pipe over the manhole.

Zephyra says (to Daya), "Nice work."

Daya says, "De nada"

GM says, "So, you've abandoned the Tufarellis, and now the four of you are in the smelly, pitch black sewers with absolutely no source of light other than Daya's crackling fists."

Daya asks, "COuld we use our cellphones?"

GM says, "Oh, sure, that too."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "What's the battery life look like on Daya's fists?"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "heh"

(From GM) Melanie doesn't look too happy about the whole situation. 'Zephyra, are we going to let the Tuffar-whatsits die?'

Daya says, "Let's find a way out of here, rapdio"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So, why is it that we brought Ginny down here? It seems like she might actually be perfectly *happy* to go with the police."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "It's just irony."

Daya is carrying Melanie.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Also, you were too fast for me."

Zephyra says (to Melanie), "There are times when you have to take care of yourself, and let other people take care of themselves."

Daya says (to Melanie), "If we go up there and fight the police, we'll just die too."

(From GM) 'Okay. Let's go then.'

Daya rtuffles Melanie's hair. "I'm sorry, chica. Life is unfair sometimes."

Zephyra heads out, looking for an exit that's not surrounded by police or cola goons.

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Darn. Do your powers really allow you to do that?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Sure, hair ruffling is super strength."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "No, I mean Zephyra"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ha. I was just thinking of walking, but now that you've given me the idea..."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Surely there should be opposition at least."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Ah, Burglary rolls."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "But I don't think turning into air would let me automatically find a path that Daya and Melanie can follow."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Makes sense."

(From GM) Melanie on Daya's shoulders, you head out through the dark sewers. And around the bend, you spot...

[Crows-Nest] Daya exclaims, "Sewergator!"

(From GM) ... a small group of people, one of which turns around and instantly blasts out electricty from their fists in reaction to you creeping up on him!

GM rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: 0 -1 +1 0 | Fantastic (6)

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Turns out that's short for 'sewer investigator', and he's actually just some guy with a clipboard."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Daya), "Defend with Athletics!"

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You too, Zephyra! Unless you activate Defensive phasing"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Defensive Phasing is built into my usual defense roll:"

Zephyra rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: 0 0 -1 +1 | Fantastic (6)

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay, so Daya takes one shift of electical damage, and Zephyra just gets startled and alarmed."

Daya hair stands on edge.

(From GM) 'Stronzo! Taserfist! Stop shooting at them!'

Zephyra says (to Melanie), "See, I told you they could take care of themselves."

GM says, "It turns out that the Tufarellis and Taserfist had found another way into the sewers from the other building."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Did we start a new scene when we started wandering through the sewers?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Is Melanie allright?"

(From GM) Melanie coughs. 'Daya, I'm okay'

(From GM) 'That didn't even hit me.'

Daya says, "Taserfirst, you Mamahuevo ! You could've hurt her"

(From GM) 'I'm so sorry -- I'm a jerk -- listen, just go in front and we'll find a way out of this'

(From GM) 'I swear, there are *things* in this place I don't wanna see'

Zephyra asks (of Tufies), "We're only in this mess in the first place because of you guys -- why should we join with you now?"

Daya says (to Zephyra), "We still have a common enemy. Plus, if the cops find us there'll be more targets."

(From GM) Teresa says, 'Technically, you scared Mr Johnson out of his flat, and then he probably went to rat on us, that sfigato.'

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Just a question: is it going all right for you guys?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Sure"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Cool. Stuff got a little out of hand."

Zephyra asks, "Look, do you still have your plans for taking out Collins? If so, as soon as we get out of here, let's do it. Then we can split up and never see each other again. Deal?"

(From GM) 'It's a deal.'

(From GM) 'But first, let's get out of this place.'

(From GM) Teresa's uncle says, 'I think I heard something.'

Zephyra says, "Do you think the cops or the CCAB guys know about these sewers? If so they could be waiting at the exit."

[Crows-Nest] Daya exclaims, "It's the Crawler!"

(From GM) 'Very good question. Tell you what, I'll go ahead and try to scan the area with my mind, see if I can sense any people nearby.'

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra exclaims (at Fists), "That's just a myth they tell children to keep them out of the tunnels!"

Daya asks (of melanie), "If someone starts shooting, get on whatever side of me that's away from the shooting, okay?"

(From GM) 'Can we keep moving?' Taserfist says, looking worried. 'I think I heard a noise too.'

(From GM) Melanie says to Daya, 'I will. I promise.'

Daya says, "Yeah, let's go"

Zephyra asks (of Daya), "Hey, here's an idea: rather than looking for an exit, can you just *make* an exit?"

Zephyra points straight up.

Daya asks (of Zephyra), "Can you find out what's up there?"

Zephyra says, "I'll give it a try."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Burglary roll! +6 Opposition!"

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

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Tagging Escape to Live Another Day, since we're trying to make an escape route."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Excellent."

Zephyra spends a fate point, leaving him with 4.

Zephyra seeps upward through the earth and stone.

GM says (to Zephyra), "You poke your invisible head out and find yourself underneath a car. Rising up through the car itself, you recognize it to be Taserfist's car, parked behind some abandoned steel beams, a hundred metres away from the buildings, which are now in flames and overrun by CCaB agents."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Does my roll cover going back as well? :)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "It does"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "I'm too nice"

Daya asks (of Zephyra), "Can you give me a good spot away from the car where I should make the exit?"

Zephyra returns to tell the others. "If we go another few yards that way, we should come up right behind the car. I assume Taser's still got his keys?"

(From GM) Taserfist shows them.

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "If you said no, I'd be whipping out my cell phone :)"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "hah"

Daya hands Melanie off to Ginny and starts making an exit.

GM says (to Daya), "Well, you're about to..."

GM says, "when there is a very slight, metallic sound"

GM exclaims, "and Teresa's uncle screams as something leaps out of the sewage and rips off his arm!"

Daya says, "Tengo un mal presentimiento sobre esto."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "haha"

Zephyra exclaims, "Agh -- we need those keys!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "That was just Teresa's uncle, not Taserfist"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Oh, phew."

GM exclaims, "But now six metal creatures leap out of the sewage and attack!"

GM rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: 0 0 0 0 | Superb (5)

GM displays the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Is that an attack? Whom are they attacking?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "(And are they first in init order?)"

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "I assume they are the robo-raptors?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Half of them attack you guys, the other half attack Taserfist and two of the Tufarellis: Teresa's aunt and uncle"

[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Daya), "They look like robot raptors, yeah, but it's hard to tell because all you have are your cellphones"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Is that attack roll vs. Daya or me?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Both of you"

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

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "Defend with Fight, right?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Athletics"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "It's a ranged attack?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "THE RAPTORS HAVE GUNS! I REPEAT, THE RAPTORS HAVE GUNS."

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] Daya | You use Fight to defend against any other attack or create an advantage attempt made with Fight, as well as pretty much any action where violently interposing yourself could prevent it from happening. You can�t use this skill to defend against Shoot attacks, unless the setting is fantastical enough that you can catch missiles or swat them from the air or use laser swords to deflect blasters.

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "okay, defend with Fight"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "sigh"

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: 0 -1 +1 0 | Legendary (8)

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Well, sorry to be such a stickler, but I push Fight this much for exactly this kind of situation"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Man, you guys are impossible to kill."

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "What are you, heroes?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "It's almost like we're some kind of super version of heroes."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "haha"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "I can be killed, just not in melee"

(From GM) Teresa screams: 'Watch out! I can sense someone coming! They'll be there any minute -- oh, noooooo aunt may! uncle robertoooo'

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "So, Bob *is* her uncle?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Not Ben?"

(From GM) Aunt May and Uncle Roberto are ripped to shreds!

(From GM) Taserfist is slowly being dragged into the sewages!

GM displays the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1)

Daya grabs a raptor round the neck and tries to pry open its jaw!

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 0 | Legendary+1 (9)

[D&D] Jota says, "https://i.imgur.com/6EOeSeG.jpg"

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

(From GM) The raptor who was attacking you now has a broken jaw! His electronics are going haywire.

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1)

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

Zephyra, grabs a handful of the bits and pieces that are breaking off from Daya's raptor and flings them at the next one.

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "yay"

[Crows-Nest] Daya exclaims, "teamwork!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I don't suppose that Daya's took a consequence, did it?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Nope, but I'm modelling them differently, so that means nothing."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "They don't take consequences OOC"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "In any case, that was my attack roll!"

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The raptor fends off the attack! Unless you have something you can invoke."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Hmm. I suppose I might as well spend a fate point to take 'Team "Mom"' to reroll."

Zephyra rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 +1 | Great (4)

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Go Team Mom!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Which is a tie, so no damage, but I get a Boost."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "'Disoriented Raptor'"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Total MILD"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Total MILF"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Let's say the bits of metal and screws and wires are getting into it's workings and Grinding The Gears."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "nice"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Mom I#d Like in a Fight"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Ha."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hehe"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Er, *its* workings, I mean."

(From GM) The bits of metal Zephyra telekinetically threw at her raptor are slowly wearing it out from the inside!

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

GM says, "Okay, so now a lot of things happen:"

(From GM) Taserfist throws the car keys to Teresa, before being sucked under the water.

(From GM) Melanie pounces on a raptor, wrapping her arms around it, and they both disappear through a fiery portal.

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Nooo, Taserfist! I wanted us to become reluctant friends"

(From GM) A voice from behind Daya says, 'Raptors. Attack those filthy mutants.'

(From GM) And now the remaining raptors abandon the last Tufarellis (Teresa, her mother, her little brother) to attack Daya and Zephyra!

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

[CCrusaders] Daya says (to Zephyra!), "I think it's cool back-to-back time"

Zephyra rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: 0 0 0 0 | Fantastic (6)

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 0 | Legendary (8)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "OK!"

GM exclaims, "The raptors literally bounce off you, gnashing their metal teeth in frustration!"

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1)

Daya has a few scratches on her face, but is otherwise unharmed. She stand back-to-back with Zephyra and balls her fists. "Bring it, you oversized chickens"

Daya roundhouse kicks the first raptor who comes at her.

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 -1 | Legendary+2 (10)

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

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "wow"

(From GM) The raptor whose jaw you broke gets its head knocked off with such incredible force that it hits the head of another raptor, decapitating it as well.

GM exclaims, "Only 3 left!"

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Since we've been fighting these things, have I noticed anything like a particularly visible battery pack or off switch or the like?"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims (at Zephyra), "Just attack the thing that's glowing red!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "They seem incredibly advanced. Picture T800."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "OK. Well. They are still robotic animals, and *hopefully* not super intelligent. I'm going to gamble on their Will scores being lower than their combat abilities..."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "And?"

Zephyra does a dodge this way, and a duck that way, and waves her hands in the air, and tries to lure the raptors into lunging at the wrong time in the wrong direction.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Create Advantage with Deceive vs. Will?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Okay!"

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

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Woo!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "My crappy roll beats their even crappier one!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yay"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra gives them the Aspect 'Lunging Off Balance'.

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "In the land of the blind ..."

(From GM) The robot raptors are now confused by Zephyra's tricks.

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says (to Daya), "I'm imagining that when your turn comes around, I might be ducking just as one leaps at me, sailing over both of our heads' and exposing its delicate undercarriage."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Excellent"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(I have no idea why I typed an apostrophe there.)"

(From GM) Teresa tells her mother and little brother to run! Then she shouts at something in the shadows behind Daya: 'You don't have to work for CCaB! Shaun would have rescued you too if he could!'

(From GM) The voice behind Daya says, 'Well, now Shaun is dead.' And then the source of the sound steps out of the shadows: a woman in a dinosaur mask.

(From GM) And she pounces at Zephyra!

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Hey, we saw a photo of her just yesterday!"

GM rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: 0 -1 -1 -1 | Superb (5)

Zephyra rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: -1 -1 -1 -1 | Fair (2)

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Man"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "And there goes 3 stress."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I'm just going to absorb that with my stress box #3."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Dino-lady hasn't earned the right to use up a fate point on yet."

(From GM) From her wrists, raptor talons shoot out and slash Zephyra in the face.

(From GM) Meanwhile, the raptors attack again:

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

Zephyra asks, "Unf. So these are your toys?"

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

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

(From GM) 'Those? Mr Collins made them. They're shite.'

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1)

Daya does the Black-Widow legs around neck throw to the ground thing to one of the raptors.

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: -1 -1 -1 0 | Superb (5)

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says (to Daya), "If you invoke both the boost I got a couple rounds ago and the aspect I just created, you might be able to finish them all off."

[CCrusaders] Daya does that.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(I'd recommend using one of them for a reroll :) )"

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 +1 | Legendary+2 (10)

Daya spends a fate point, leaving her with 1.

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "So, that's 12, I believe"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "But you don't need to spend any fate points!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "There's a boost, plus an Aspect with a free invoke."

Daya gives a fate point to Daya.

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Oh"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Right"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "You've been using your turns to actually damage the enemies; I've just been using mine setting up free opportunities to help you on *this* roll :)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "So that's a total of five stress the raptors have to absorb, I believe?"

(From GM) One raptor goes down, falling to pieces under the sheer force of Daya's awesomeness. Another breaks its jaws crashing into a wall, bewildered by Zephyra's antics.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Two raptors left! And one mean raptor lady."

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I would like to Overcome using Burglary to *yoink* that mask right off her face. Assuming it's a mask."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Okay!"

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

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra exclaims (at Dice), "C'mon, work *with* me here!"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "No Dice!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Let's say you succeed at a cost, since it was +2 opposition."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "The cost being that you -- wait, how is Burglary relevant?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "I'm taking an object off her person. Stealing a thing from her."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I'm taking an object off her person. Stealing a thing from her."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh, okay"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Feel free to overrule if you disagree :)"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "It's okay. You do this by hand? Or telekinesis?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ooh. I *was* thinking by hand, but you make a very good suggestion."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Wind it is!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "ha ha"

(From GM) A sudden gust of wind rips the raptor mask off the mystery raptor lady's face, revealing... a very pissed off looking woman with a sparrow-like beak where her nose and mouth ought to be!

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "And you have now discovered an Aspect!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Woo!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "'Disfigured by CCaB'"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "By the way, what are the scene aspects right now? I'm guessing 'Darkness' is one?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Well, you have your cellphones, lighting up this area"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "'Knee-Deep In "Water"'?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "https://webwhiteboard.com/board/vyny24df"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Oho!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "While you were fighting, Teresa hopped across, by 'flying' with her wings."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "So it's like a river between two banks?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I am an idiot for preparing this map only to forget about it."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Hee."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "It happens"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Worst thing you can do is skip a player's turn twice"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yeah. But it's not like that could happen by accident. If it does, you know it must have been malicious."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Yeah, I can only imagine the player was partially to blame"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of GM), "Do we get a free invoke on the Disfigured aspect?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yes!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yay."

Zephyra advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

[CCrusaders] Daya asks (of Zephyra), "I assume you'd want sparrow off your back?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Please, do with her as you feel is appropriate."

(From GM) Teresa shouts out: 'We can work out something --' and then the last raptors jump across and try to attack her! She struggles to fend them off with her wings!

(From GM) Meanwhile, the Sparrow advances upon Daya and Zephyra. 'You know, I hate CCaB, but on the bright side, at least I don't have to show THIS ugly face to the world. Also, actually, why am I even talking.'

(From GM) And she attacks!

GM rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: -1 +1 0 +1 | Legendary+1 (9)

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Which one of us?"

GM says, "She goes for Daya, seeing her as the biggest threat."

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: +1 0 0 +1 | Legendary+2 (10)

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Roleplay how you block her raptor claws and sharp sparrow beak!"

Daya gets into her street boxer stance and blocks a few raptor claws, then neatly dodges as the peak begs at her. "CCaB is our enemy, too, chancla!"

(From GM) 'Everyone is CCaB's enemy. Most of them get paid to be their friends... including yours truly.'

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1)

Daya says, "Wait, they disfigured you and you still work for them? FUCK YOU"

Daya throws a number of angry punches at Sparrow.

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: 0 0 0 +1 | Legendary+1 (9)

GM rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 +1 | Legendary+3 (11)

Daya says, "I tag Darkness ! Looks like she can't see to well here,e ither"

Daya spends a fate point, leaving her with 1.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That's a tie."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "So, a boost?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Daya), "What do you want it to be?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Bruised beak"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "okay!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "My turn?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "The cinematography of this fight is awesome - the swinging cellphone lights, Daya's lit fists, the reflections of the raptor claws ..."

(From GM) 'Damn you,' the Sparrow croaks. 'You could have gotten a job with CCaB. They've been looking for you, Vasquez. With a nice offer. A very, very nice offer.'

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1)

Zephyra whips up a wind that sprays sewage at Sparrow's face!

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Create Advantage with TK."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yay!"

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

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Are you invoking the Sewage aspect?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Either way, it's a success."

Daya puts up her fists. "Sorry, pico. I don't work for assholes."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Depends on how good her opposition roll is :)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "ohpo"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Yay!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Let's call it 'Blinded by the Muck'."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "yay"

Zephyra advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

(From GM) The Sparrow struggles to get the mud out of her eyes, staggering.

(From GM) Meanwhile, Teresa is losing a leg to one of the raptors!

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Aww"

(From GM) She stares at you and Zephyra, across the sewage, and points her fingers. Instantly you feel something transient come into being: a Telepathic Connection between you and Zephyra!

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "It's a Boost!"

(From GM) 'Use it well,' you hear her voice say inside your minds.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "But I'm already telepathically linked to Zephyra!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "haha"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Is the boost called "A leg up"?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hehe"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "let's just go with the prosaically obvioys"

(From GM) The Sparrow says, 'Look. Soon Tufarelli will be dead. We'll have no reason to fight, and Mr Collins will be glad I brought back recruits.'

(From GM) 'But since you don't want to join CCaB... I'll just kill you.'

GM rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 -1 | Superb (5)

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 +1 | Legendary (8)

Daya says, "Pico, I'm gonna rip off your claws and do a Wolverine cosplay"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of Daya), "Success with style! Special effect or boost?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I was defending..."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "But if you succeed with style while defending, you get a boost that you can use later."

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Oh, neat!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "And if you succeed with style while using your superpowers, you can forego the usual benefit to use your special effect instead."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Special effect! Special effect!"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "One sec!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "It says you can move a target of your choice up to four zones away!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Now that's some serious CGI."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Yeah, can I punch her up through the ceiling and into the air?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You can!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Whee, there's our exit"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Bingo"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Awesome!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Two birds with one stone ;)"

Daya says, "Get the fuck out of my sewer"

Daya says, "...forget I said that"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Sparrow and one very confused pigeon who just happened to have been flying past at the time."

GM exclaims, "So you give Sparrow the uppercut of the century and smash her through the ceiling, missing Taserfist' parked car by an inch!"

GM exclaims, "However, she does not miss the helicopter which was flying overhead, and it crashes down onto a whole bunch of police vehicles, igniting an explosion which makes everything shake!"

GM displays the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

[Crows-Nest] Daya exclaims, "Good thing all the cops jumped away at the last second!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Dude, this is gritty."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Expect large scale collateral damage."

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "This is off-screen damage the fans on reddit will point out, a la Man of Steel"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Is it Daya's turn now?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "What do you do about the raptors attacking Teresa?"

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1)

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Daya?"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "jumps across the river and tries to ram one raptor into the wall while doing so. (Create Advantage using Physique)"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Okay!"

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

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "+3!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Timing?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Well, you succeed by 3 shifts!"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "This means 2 free invokes, right?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, ""Major structural damage""

[CCrusaders] GM says, "yay"

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of Daya), "Are you planning to stick around to keep fighting any remaining raptors, or to grab Teresa and Melanie and make a run for it?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I was actually thinking about saving Taserfist, who's drowning"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "there are 2 raptors left?"

[CCrusaders] (from GM) Taserfist says, 'I have been drowning for ten minutes!'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "OK! Then I'll try to assist:"

[CCrusaders] Daya says (to Zephyra), "Can you save him using your powers? I'll deal with the raptors"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Daya), "You have the Telepathic Link boost ;)"

Zephyra makes a whirlwind over Taserfist, creating a vortex in the sewage that sweeps the liquid away in a funnel, letting him breathe and hopefully escape.

[CCrusaders] Daya asks (of gm), "so?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh, nothing."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "That's either Overcome an Obstacle, if I can save him directly that way, or Create Advantage, if I can't."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You can save him directly."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "+4!"

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Done! With only a minor complication!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Everyone gets covered in muck!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Perfect!"

Zephyra exclaims (at Taserfist), "Come on, quit playing in the river. We're getting out of here!"

(From GM) 'Oh my --' Taserfist splutters, and crawls out.

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1)

(From GM) So several things happen:

(From GM) Melanie reappears out of a fiery portal, singed and still holding onto a melted roboraptor who is most certainly no longer functional. She lands right next to Daya.

(From GM) Ginny is revealed as hiding in a pipe in the wall, holding her cellphone as a camera. 'Crap! That went in my EYES!'

(From GM) And the last two raptors give up on killing Teresa for now, deciding to attack Daya!

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

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Daya?"

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

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You can invoke something to succeed with style and use special effects!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Remember you have a boost"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Actually, several boosts, tbh"

Daya blocks so hard that the damaged raptor looses some important looking cables and components.

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1)

Daya reaches inside the damaged raptor and pulls out more electric innards, hopefully destroying the thing for good.

Daya rolls Legendary (8) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 +1 | Legendary (8)

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

Daya says, "Using my other free invoke to make it 10"

Daya says, "So 3 shifts of damage"

GM exclaims, "You rip out the raptor's innards, destroying it entirely! The other raptor gets hit by the swishing tail of the first, and falls into Taserfist' arms! He gives its an electric blast with his gloves that fries its circuits completely!"

GM says, "The roboraptors are no more."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Are we now free of enemy combatants?"

Daya exclaims, "Teresa needs first aid!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yep!"

Zephyra exclaims, "There's a clear path -- let's get to the car before any more trouble arrives!"

(From GM) Ginny crawls out of the pipe she was hiding in. 'I got the whole thing on video!' she says hoarsely. 'It was INSANE.'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "The two of us, Melanie, Teresa and Tasterfish -- that's everyone still alive, right? Oh, and Ginny."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "There were many casualties."

Zephyra says (to Tasrefish), "I hope your car can hold six people."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yeah, that was handy. Otherwise we'd have to try to fit them in the trunk."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "What skill is used to bandage a leg wound?"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Where a leg used to be?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Usually Lore -- but it's up to the GM to decide whether to allow you to do it without a special stunt for it."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I think that Daya was raised by the streets: she can bandage a wound."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "In fact, you can pay a fate point to invoke that!"

Daya spends a fate point, leaving her with 0.

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Ma fate points!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "makes sure Teresa doesn't bleed to death and carries her to the car."

GM says (to Daya), "Using your experience with bandaging up gang members after a knife fight, you manage to stop the bleeding and carry her to safety."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Any trace of Sparrow?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "None: she hit a helicopter and exploded."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "As one does."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "This is the traditional 'presumed dead; no body found' tactic that is ever so convenient for the writer and/or GM."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "hah"

GM says, "So now you're all crammed into Taserfist's car and driving through the fiery ruins of what was formerly a veritable army of police cars and CCaB vans. And you find yourselves back in the streets of Falcon City, keeping a low profile as you drive aimlessly, trying to come up with a plan as to what to do next."

Zephyra asks, "Where is Collins?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "hah"

Daya asks (of melanie), "Where did you go with the raptor?"

(From GM) Teresa says darkly, 'He wouldn't have come to a firefight. He stays in that ivory tower of his, that goddamn stronzo.'

(From GM) Melanie says to Daya, 'I'm not sure, but it was very, very hot. The raptor melted.'

Zephyra asks, "OK, so where's his 'ivory tower'?"

(From GM) Teresa replies, 'Tufarelli Tower. Other end of town. Across the Memorial Bridge.'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Wait, what?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Oh, right, they used to run things before he took over. I forgot that."

Zephyra says, "OK. Let's go."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Nice that he kept the name"

Daya nods.

(From GM) Melanie suddenly says, 'Oh! Daya! Zephyra!'

Daya asks, "Yes, chica?"

(From GM) 'I know what my hero name is now.'

Daya asks, "Hellspawn?"

Zephyra asks, "What are you thinkin', kid?"

(From GM) Melanie looks surprised. 'No, 'Wildcard'. What's so hellish about me?'

Daya grabs Melanie round the neck and rubs her head. "Because you are a little hellcat, that's why"

Zephyra says, "Wildcard suits you perfect."

(From GM) Melanie smiles.

Daya says, "It's a good name."

Daya asks, "But what do we call our team?"

(From GM) Taserfist shrugs. 'I guess Suicide Squad is already taken.'

Zephyra . o O ( What makes him think he's a part of the team? )

Daya is just gonna ignore that.

Zephyra says, "'Us'. Because it's us versus them."

Daya says, "The Wildcards"

Daya says, "Because it's Melanie's name and also we're the thing CCaB didn't count on"

(From GM) Taserfist rolls his eyes at the conversation. 'Okay, Wildcards. Let's face it, what are the odds of us taking down Collins tonight without backup?' Taserfist continues. 'It's basically midnight, we haven't had any sleep,

(From GM) '... and now we're stuck in a traffic jam. Great.'

Daya yawns. "Laserfinger has a point."

Zephyra says (to Taserfist), "He just sent most of his team out to the steelworks to take down *us*. Tonight's probably the time that his place will be the least defended."

Daya says (to Zephyra), "I think that was mostly cops"

Zephyra says, "He's not going to be expecting an attack in the middle of the night. And I'm more angry than tired."

Zephyra asks, "And what kind of backup are you expecting us to have if we wait?"

(From GM) 'I have nothing to lose,' Teresa says. 'One way or another, it ends tonight. No one is going to help us. My family, even though I loved them, they weren't exactly the good guys.'

Daya puts her hand on Teresa's shoulder. "They weren't the bad guys, either"

(From GM) 'Thank you,' Teresa sighs sadly. 'I can sense in all of you the will to fight. But more than that... you're not martyrs or 'heroes', you're the kind of people who live to fight another day. You're the kind who stand a chance to win.'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Sounds like Zephyra and Teresa are in favor of going after Collins tonight; Tashaface and Daya want to wait?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I'm fine with either"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I assume no one cares about Ginny's opinion. So unless someone changes their mind, it comes down to Melanie."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "But we're running kinda late"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "I have a cliffhanger coming!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I don't mean tonight in the real world."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks (of Zephyra), "Should we really bring Melanie?"

(From GM) 'This is all very inspiring, guys,' Ginny interjects. She's been looking out the window the whole time. 'But I don't think this is a traffic jam.'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says (to Daya), "I'm fine with leaving her someplace safe while we do this."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Whatever 'safe' means."

Daya looks around.

GM says (to Daya), "You see people fleeing back towards where you guys came from."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "And we've only got one more session, so it's not like there's much more waiting we can do if we want to finish before we run out of time :)"

GM says, "They all look wide-eyed with terror."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I approve :)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Sure, works for me."

Daya looks to where everyone is running from.

GM says (to Daya), "Over the top of the motionless cars, down the street, there's a building which Ginny points out to you. The 'Daily Falcon' Headquarters, where she used to work."

(From GM) People are throwing themselves out the windows.

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Daily Falcon ? I don't feel bad about the "Wolfwater Howler" anymore"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Ha ha."

GM says, "And across the side of the building, painted in blood-red letters, is a message:"

Daya says, "Madre de dios"

(From GM) NOW THE NIGHTMARE'S REAL

Zephyra rolls her eyes.

GM says, "And you hear the sound of evil laughter echo through the streets."

Zephyra says, "We've *got* to find a better place to live."

(From GM) 'Oh,' Taserfist growls, 'you have got to be kidding me --'

(From GM) CLIFFHANGER

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Woohoo"

(From GM) TO BE CONTINUED IN THE FINAL INSTALLMENT

[CCrusaders] GM says, "And there we have it in a nutshell"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Wow, that was crazy."

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "That was awesome, thanks!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Phew! I'm glad it worked."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I sweated buckets."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I am still waiting for that pie."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "You've made us a promise. You have to deliver."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hey, I delivered the roboraptors. There'll be pie next time, I swear."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Hey, at least he delivered the robo-raptors"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "...timing"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "heh"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Also, what pie?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Lemon meringue pie."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I promised Jota when I was teasing this whole Falcon City thing"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Foolishly."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "No, don't promise Jota anything"

[CCrusaders] (from Zephyra) Zephyra says, "It's the only reason I agreed to play."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "snrk"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Anyhow, the final installment in the Falcon City saga will be for the 23rd!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Woot!"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Nice!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "By the way, am I correct to be noticing a bit of an avian theme to this game?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Can't wait"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Falcon City, Teresa's wings, the Sparrow..."

[CCrusaders] Daya says (to Zephyra), "That ... went right over my head"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "yep, deliberate"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "BADUM-dish"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says (to Daya), "Boo/yay."