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[CCrusaders] Bert says, "Log on."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "But sports start at the usual time :D"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "heh"

GM says, "Okay, so to summarize: Zephyra, Daya, Melanie, Teresa and Taserfist are in a cramped car which at some point probably used to be a taxi."

GM says, "There are Abandoned Cars everywhere."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Situation aspect!"

GM says, "People are running away from the whereabouts of the former headquarters of the Daily Falcon, right up ahead."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "As I recall, we were headed to CCaB, in the hope of taking out the head of the company... Collins, I think his name was?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "With no plan whatsoever."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Because Teresa was in charge of plans, and is not very good at her job."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "And (reviewing the transcript) our clues as to the reason for the traffic is:"

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra | (From GM) NOW THE NIGHTMARE'S REAL

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "How far are we from CCaB at this point?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Just about half an hour."

GM says, "In the midst of the horror, someone comes along, perfectly oblivious to the panic."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Maybe the subway is still running"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "You mean, if we could actually use a car? Or on foot?"

Ally taps on the driver's side window of the car.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "On foot."

Zephyra unrolls the window.

Ally asks, "Hi! I don't suppose I could get a lift?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(I don't remember if I'm driving or not, but I guess I am now.)"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "It's Taserfist!"

Zephyra asks (of Ally), "Traffic's a bit backed up -- where were you headed?"

Ally says, "Anywhere away from here."

Ally sets her current fate point total to 3.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Also, where's the reporter?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "She's also with you."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "It's very crammed."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Clown car"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(I'm sure she has a name, but...)"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Ginny!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I assume the direction we were going is directly into all the mess up ahead?"

(From GM) Ginny points out, talking through Teresa's wing feathers, 'It's a bit cramped in here, guys.'

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

Daya says, "Thanks, Captain Obvious"

Zephyra points. "We were headed that-a-way, ourselves. But I'm starting to think we might want to ditch the car and just walk."

Zephyra asks, "You want it?"

[CCrusaders] Ally hops in the car and drives off, never to be seen again.

Zephyra says, "I don't know how you're going to get it out of this gridlock, though."

Daya says, "Well, it's not gonna be much use in this traffic jam"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Shortest cameo"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hehe"

Ally says, "Oh." She looks around, finally kind of noticing. "Oh." she says again.

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Guys, you have like special powers for smashing through obstacles."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Daya's a juggernaut, Zephyra can push stuff out of the way, Ally can do even better"

[Crows-Nest] Ally says, "but I'll hurt all those people in the cars!"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "We're RP'ing! We need to befriend Ally first. *Then* we can start using her."

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Eh, they all hurt the environment"

[Crows-Nest] GM points to the established Aspect: 'Abandoned Cars'.

[Crows-Nest] Ally says, "Ah"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Al Gore would give us the okay"

Zephyra says (to Ally), "Hey, you seem like you've got nothing better to do. Do you have any skills? We're on a bit of a mission here, and we don't have much of a team."

Zephyra looks over her shoulder at Teresa and Taserfist. Ginny doesn't even merit a glance.

(From GM) Teresa says, 'She's a mutant.'

Ally says, "Give me a second, ok?" She turns into a giant dinosaur and ploddingly makes a path through the abandoned cars.

Zephyra says, "Right, I'll take that as a 'yes'."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "I guess I should roll"

[CCrusaders] Ally asks, "Will against.. something?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Forgot that step"

Daya exclaims, "Ddinosaurio!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "It's a collateral damage"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Nothing to roll"

[CCrusaders] Ally asks, "So it just happens?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Cool"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah"

Ally crunch crunch crunch.

(From GM) 'Holy ---' Taserfist just gapes.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "And we get a scene aspect and potential narrative consequences."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Doesn't that cost a fate point?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Like the bad guys noticing a giant dinosaur treading through the city."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "indeed"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Scene Aspect: Clear Path."

[CCrusaders] Ally says (to Daya), "Does it? The SRD doesn't mention it."

Zephyra says (to Ally), "Nice work. How about you join us for a bit? We can make room in the backseat if Tinglepaws wants to jump in the trunk."

Daya says, "I'm not sure the dinosaur will fit in the car"

Zephyra says, "I was assuming she could turn back, but..."

Ally's effect wears off after a few moments, and she comes back to the car. She looks slightly different and inhuman, though you cant quite put your finger on it.

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "I'm not putting my finger on some loco dinosaur white girl anyway"

[Crows-Nest] Ally says, "Ha"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So I'm presently assuming that I'm driving, with Daya sitting shotgun and Melanie between us, while the other three are in the back seat, with Taserfist still slightly put out that he's not even getting to drive his own car."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yep!"

GM says, "So you start driving through the path made by the 'dinosaur', and all seems okay."

(From GM) Taserfist says, 'Okay, maybe we have a chance after all --' but is interrupted by a loud THUD from above. Something... or someone... has landed on the roof of the car!

Daya leans out the window and takes a gander.

(From GM) 'FOUL ALIEN! PERISH!'

GM says (to Daya), "It's... Professor Punch."

GM says, "He looks mad."

Zephyra says (to Ally), "So, there's this company called 'CCaB'. They own another company called 'Brightpath'. And they're all evil, worthless pieces of scum who need to be wiped off the face of the Earth. And-- oh. Him again."

Daya exclaims, "Oh no, it's Doctor Fistbump!"

(From GM) And his fist comes right through the roof of the car.

Ally says, "Oh, I know all about Brightpath. My mother was a ... patient... there."

Zephyra says (to Ally), "Ah. I'm sorry."

(From GM) 'I WILL RIP YOUR HEART OUT, FOULSOME FIEND! TITAN FROM ANOTHER WORLD!'

Ally looks up casually. "What's this guy's deal?"

Daya exclaims, "It's us, stupido!"

Zephyra says, "He seems to think he's some kind of hero. A bit soft in the head, if you ask me."

(From GM) Teresa says, 'I don't understand. I've sensed his thoughts, he really believes our car is an alien.'

Daya climbs on the roof.

Zephyra hasn't stopped driving during this, of course.

(From GM) Professor Punch turns to face Daya. 'Undead abomination!' he yells. 'Spare me the sight of your decomposing face!'

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Daya's hair is blowing in the wind"

Daya exclaims, "This is the first time you actually hurt me!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay, it's the epic chase/fight scene, and it's initiative time"

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

Zephyra asks (of Ginny), "Hey. You said you know this guy, right?"

Ally registers Ally at init 0.

(From Daya) Purple energy crackles around Daya's body as she activates her powers.

(From GM) Ginny stammers, 'What? Yeah, he's deluded, but he usually has a better grasp on reality than this!'

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1) Ally(0)

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) ALLY(0)

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Very short round."

(From GM) The Professor punches the roof of the car, making the metal ripple violently:

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

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "Athletics!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Just for Daya."

[Crows-Nest] Daya | Est�pido

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Er"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "I have Stand Fast. Can't be moved."

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Let's retcon that."

(From GM) The Professor throws a punch at Daya!

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "haha"

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "wait I misrolled"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "I forgot his +2 bonus from super strength"

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

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "So he got a +4 total?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "no, he has great fight (+4)"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "oh shit"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "I'm mixing it up"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Daya wins"

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "Can I reroll too?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "I mean, you rolled a 2 without the extra +2, so that would make it a 4 with the +2, right?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "yeah but it's not a bonus to fight, I was talking rubbish"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Daya wins."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "With style?"

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

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Defends with style."

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "That gets me a free aspect, IIRC?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "A boost."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "He's now Almost Falling Off The Car"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "yay"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "That'S what I wanted to call it"

(From GM) But Professor Punch misses! And he nearly falls off the car.

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

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

Daya tries to power-kick the professor into one of the abandonded cars.

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

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

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Holy shit"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "You can finish him off if you use the boost for a total of 13."

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Sure"

Daya kicks Professor Punch into the chest and he goes flying off the car and crashes into one of the abandonded vehicles. The CGI looks kinda cheap, though.

(From GM) There is the sound of someone invisible laughing.

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1) Ally(0)

Zephyra asks, "...so, like I was saying, we're headed to CCaB now to off the head of the company, some Collins guy. Are you in?"

Ally says, "Yeah!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Are we still in combat?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "It's a momentary respite."

Daya looks into the car from above. "No ticket" and gives a thumbs up.

(From GM) Melanie gives Daya a thumbs up in return.

Zephyra says (to Daya), "Now that we have a sunroof, you wanna ride up there instead? Might be more room that way."

Daya says, "Sure"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "So, we're driving to CCaB. Do we encounter anything else along the way?"

(From GM) Teresa says, 'I think someone is following us. Daya, do you see anything?'

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The answer to that question is imminent."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Notice?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah, +2 opposition."

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

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Minor drawback?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah."

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

Daya sees whatever she's seeing but is "off balance".

[CCrusaders] GM says, "perfect"

GM says (to Daya), "You see down the street from where you came from, the street lights are switching off one by one. It's like the night itself is pouring into the street, coming after the moving car, gradually catching up."

GM says, "And you hear the laughter again."

Daya whispers "Las Pesadilla"

Zephyra says, "Well, looks like we've got a race."

Zephyra revs the engine.

Daya exclaims, "Drive like the wind!"

GM says (to Zephyra), "As you go faster, you notice that the ride gets bumpier. In fact, it's as if the street is sloping upwards the further you go."

GM says, "And the street also looks narrower."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Is that normal for this road?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "No."

Zephyra says, "Someone's @&#*ing with us."

(From GM) 'OH YOU WISH HAHAHAHA'

Zephyra says (to Taserfist), "Get up here and take the wheel. I'm going to get a better look at what's out there."

(From GM) Taserfist grumbles, 'Crazy girls,' and takes the wheel.

Zephyra evaporates and flies out over the car to get an aerial view.

GM rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 -1 | Legendary (8)

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "roll Investigation."

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hahah"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay, the Aspect 'Zephyra Knows Nothing' is created with 2 free invokes."

GM says (to Zephyra), "And you see something terrifying:"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Hopefully Zephyra gets her second wind"

GM says (to Zephyra), "The street below is like a gaping mouth with teeth sticking out through the walls and windows of the shops and flats on both sides, facing you in what appears to be a grin."

GM says (to Zephyra), "Roll for Will."

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Well, it was a +2 opposition."

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Hopefully Zephyra gets her third wind"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "What am I rolling to try to do?"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "not get scared."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I'm guessing it's an Overcome?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "yep"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ah. Well, I'm literally in my element."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So I am going to tag Air Elemental."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "cool"

Zephyra spends a fate point, leaving him with 3.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "For a result of 3."

Daya sets her current fate point total to 3.

GM says (to Zephyra), "It's a horrific sight, but you are not merely human, so your mind is strong enough to stay sane."

Zephyra says (to Daya, Ally, et al.), "There's something here trying to scare us. It's going to mess with your heads. Make you see things that aren't there."

Zephyra says, "Don't believe its lies."

Zephyra says, "I'll be back."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "My plan: I want to rush ahead to our destination."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Okay!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "What will you do there?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(this scene is going to last a bit longer, I don't want you to be idle in the mean time)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Mainly, I'd like to know what the rest of the path is like, once I'm further away from the Nightmare."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(If you're gonna split the party, at least multitask ;) )"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "In the hope that once I'm further away from it, it won't be affecting my head."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Okay! Are you okay with a lot of collateral damage?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "So maybe Investigation, to Create an Advantage that we can use for navigation the rest of the way by car when I get back?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I am SO OK with collateral damage."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "This is what my sheet calls 'Speed Demon'."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "yay"

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "I'm confused as to how collateral damage works. Can I just use it like that?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "You can, but usually it creates unwanted situation aspects."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Yeah, as long as you're OK with potentially unwanted consequences, you can use it at will."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "E.g., people getting hurt by the cars blown off the highway as I fly through."

GM says (to Zephyra), "You plow through the street like a hurricane, gale-force winds knocking cars into shop windows, making people flee in terror."

Zephyra flies through the city like a hurricane, knocking cars off the road and smashing windows in her wake, in a nearly straight line to the CCaB HQ.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ha, timing."

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "Unwanted Aspect: Media Attention!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Investigation, for that Create Advantage attempt:"

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "aw"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "I'd call it a +2 opposition."

Zephyra asks (of Ally, Daya), "What do you think, do I want to spend a fate point?"

Daya asks, "I'm not sure. Careful yes?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Zephyra), "I plan to give you a fate point soon enough via compels"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "(Er, that was meant to be OOC.)"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "hah"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "OK, this is for the benefit of those still in the car, so I'm invoking Reluctant Team 'Mom'."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yay"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Woo"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Go mum!"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "that's a success with a minor drawback"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "To try to create an advantage that will help the rest of the team resist and/or circumnavigate the Nightmare's illusions as they drive to CCaB."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "And for the drawback... how about if the car's windshield is one of those windows I smashed en route?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hm."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Let's say you've created a 'Guiding Wind' which will lead the heroes to CCaB"

[Setting the zoned flag.]

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Or wait"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Did you have something else in mind?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "No, that works great."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "cool!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "so you head back?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "With a free invoke for anyone who has an opportunity to use it."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of GM), "While I'm here: what's the situation like at CCaB?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Anything special?"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "You see eight CCaB agents patrolling around the tower."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Cool. So they're pretty much ignoring the Nightmare histeria going on across town?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

Zephyra heads back, settles into the backseat, reports what she's seen.

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "How are they armed?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Two each."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Daya), "With special guns, of a kind you've never seen."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "Oh, another point: there was a CCaB van heading towards the other guys, but you knocked it into a CCaB store."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "They're now drowning in soda."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(they were sent to investigate the dinosaur)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ah, good, good."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Anyway, are you all together again?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "We are!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I think so"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Because if so... everybody makes a +2 Will save!"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra coughs.

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "...'save'? :)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "sorry, D&D talk"

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

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Is this a Defense roll? Or an Overcome? Or...?"

[CCrusaders] Alex says (to Zephyra), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that or is it is yes."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "overcome"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "What are we overcoming?"

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "A collateral damage effect."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Oh, fear?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Sort of, yeah."

(From GM) Taserfist screams, and pulls on the brakes!

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I tag "raised on the streets" to make mine a 2"

Daya spends a fate point, leaving her with 2.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "okay"

(From GM) 'I'm turning this car around!' Taserfist yells, going into reverse.

Zephyra smacks Taserfist in the back of the head.

Zephyra says, "NO YOU'RE NOT."

(From GM) 'It's an illusion, Shaun, just listen to her --' Teresa begins, then gets punched in the face so hard she falls out of the car.

(From GM) (by Taserfist)

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Man, Taserfist has a first name? And people actually *use* it? People other than his mother?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Hee"

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "listen, Gaylord is a perfectly respectable name"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Also, the seating arrangement in this car is a mystery"

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "Did he punch her?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "yes"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "I'm trying to figure out how he punched Teresa out of the car without the doors being opened."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Did she fly up through the hole in the roof?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Or through the open windshield?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Open windshield."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Let's say it was the open windshield. He was reversing, it makes sense."

[Crows-Nest] Ally says, "Magic."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Ah. So she must have been sitting in the middle of the backseat, and leaned forward between the front seats to talk to him."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "And yeah, as he slammed the breaks and went into reverse, that momentum helped him bounce her off the hood."

Daya yells "a la mierda tu madre" and punches Taserfirst through the hole in the roof.

Ally decompresses a little into the recently vacated spot.

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "I am giggling so much now."

[Crows-Nest] Ally says, "And now we crash because nobody is driving."

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "goddammit sweden!!!!!!!"

Zephyra poofs out of the car to go after Teresa.

[Crows-Nest] Gunther says, "ilac"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says (to Ally), "On the plus side, he did just slam on the breaks."

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

[Crows-Nest] Ally says, "True"

Zephyra asks (of Teresa), "Are you OK?"

(From GM) Teresa says, 'I'll be fine... Shaun is under that thing's power...'

Zephyra says, "Yeah. We might have to leave him behind. He's a liability."

Zephyra helps Teresa back to the car.

GM says (to Daya), "You see Teresa and Zephyra heading back to the car, and behind them..."

GM exclaims (at Daya), "... you see what appears to be your mom!"

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

Daya asks, "Mamon?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Daya), "Roll Investigation."

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

Daya exclaims, "Mamon, did they get you out of jail? You can't be here, it's dangerous!"

Zephyra climbs back in. "I told you before: not real. None of it is real."

(From GM) Daya's mom says, 'Daya, I broke out... it's okay... come here...'

Zephyra hits the gas before Daya can get out.

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "A Compel!"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims (at Zephyra), "I was on the roof!"

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "I compel 'Mom's In Jail' and give Daya a fate point for jumping off and joining her mother."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "My actions may be counterproductive in this particular situation!"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks (of Daya), "wanna fate point?"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "or wanna spend fate point to avoid compel?"

Daya gives a fate point to Daya.

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "No, I'm good"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "excellent"

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "roleplay!"

[CCrusaders] Ally asks, "Incidentally, GM promised me a fate point for being oblivious at the beginning. Should I take that?"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "You should :)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I'm using this channel because lotsa folks are on #crows-nest and it might get annoying"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Good point"

Ally gives a fate point to Ally.

Daya walks over to her mother, oblivious to Zephyra and the car. "Maman, so much has happened, but you can't be here! There is this Nightmare creature around."

(From GM) Daya's mom hugs her. 'I know,' she says. 'I know.'

Zephyra swerves hard to the left, to come back around for Daya.

Daya says, "Come to the car, we'll make some room. And then we'll get you out of here. I'm just so happy you're here."

Daya says, "(in spanish)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Can the rest of us see Daya's mother, or does it look like she's talking to nothing?"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "You can see her."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Crap."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "But you don't know what she's supposed to look like, so..."

Ally just awwws at the scene. Heartwarming.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I mean, IC, I'm 95% sure this is an illusion."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "But that 5% is enough to keep me from steering the car at top speed directly into Daya's mom."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I appreciate that, since we're hugging."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Hee."

(From GM) 'Daya,' Mrs Vasquez says softly, 'I'm proud of you. Somebody told me you've been helping people. Like that kid they say you saved.'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "OK, here's my plan: try to discover the illusion by blowing an object through it."

Daya says, "Yes, Melanie. You should go meet her. Oh see, Zephyra is bringing the car around."

Zephyra picks up a piece of litter on the side of the road with a gust of wind and throws it through where Daya's "mom" is standing.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Using Will to try to Overcome the illusion on Daya's behalf."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Does that sound reasonable?"

(From GM) Mrs Vasquez looks over Daya's shoulder, reluctant to let go of her.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Reasonable, yeah."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Opposition?"

Daya hugs her mom a second longer.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "+4"

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You can succeed at a cost, if you want"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yeah, OK, that's a good idea."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(Of course, that 'cost' could be to Daya's fragile emotional well-being.)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(But so it goes.)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Pretty sure it should be cost for YOU"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Maybe it *should* be, but..."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra waits to see what the GM decides happens.

(From GM) Mrs Vasquez flinches as the litter bounces off her face. 'It's no use,' she says sadly. 'I don't belong here.' And, squeezing Daya tight with one arm, she points a finger at Zephyra.

Daya says, "Mom, what are you doing? That lady is my fr... acquaintance"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "And now both Daya and Zephyra get a Mild Consequence"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Oh?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Zephyra from the fingerpointing and Daya from the hug... a taint of shadows, of pure fear."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I'm guessing this is a Mental Stress kind of consequence?"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Looks like Darkness will reign."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "well, yeah, but either way it's the same in terms of game mechanics"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "since there aren't separate consequence tracks, only separate stress boxes"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Well, I mean, it's a Consequence. It's an Aspect. So I need to pick something appropriate :)"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "true!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So I need to know what's going on to decide what the consequence will be."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Dark Thoughts?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "How about 'Shadow-Tinged Vision'?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "excellent"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "you see darkness... everywhere"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Broken hearted?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "perfect"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You can roleplay your reactions."

Zephyra says, "Daya. That. Is not. Your mother."

Daya stumbles a step back, her eyes wet with tears. "But, mum, I don't ... What is happening?"

Ally whispers to everyone in the car, "What *is* happening?"

(From GM) 'I'm not your mother. But I am looking for mine, by any means I can.'

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Ooooh."

Zephyra says (to Ally), "This... thing is creating images in our minds. It's pretending to be Daya's mother."

Daya asks (of thing), "Who ... who is your mother?"

Zephyra says, "It's apparently called 'Nightmare'."

(From GM) 'You are just... collateral damage.' And the fake Mrs Vasquez morphs into Ginny, letting Daya drops down to the ground.

(From GM) The real Ginny in the car, meanwhile, faints.

Ally's eyes go wide as she tries to rouse Ginny next to her.

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Ah, good, that'll make it easy to tell them apart."

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "Does this mean she met my mom?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Or does she have the power to steal images from your mind?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Either could be true... but I'll let the events which follow decide for you."

Zephyra says, "Daya. Get in the car."

(From GM) Teresa says, 'No. Wait.'

Zephyra looks at Teresa. "Not you too?"

(From GM) 'If I'm right, we can end this now. I just read its mind.'

Daya says, "Puta, you steal my mom's face you better be ready to bleed"

(From GM) 'Calm down, crazy human.'

Zephyra asks (of Teresa), "What did you see?"

(From GM) Teresa takes Melanie by the hand and pulls her out of the car quickly, heading towards where the Nightmare and Daya are standing.

GM says (to Zephyra), "You get a mental message:"

(From Daya) Purpe energy crackles and zaps around Daya as her powers activate. "You better have more than words or I will end you."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra RTA 'mental massage' at first and felt more than a bit creeped out.

Ally says, "Um." She gets out of the car as well, but hovers near the open door, unsure what to do.

(From GM) The Nightmare hits Daya!

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

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "With what?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Her bare hands."

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

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "But the Nightmare is willing to spend fate points!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "She invokes the fact that Daya's powers make her irritable."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "She uses the free invoke on the Mild Consequence, Broken-Hearted."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "So that's a +9"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Against Daya's +9"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Isn't it a +7?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Er, Ilac."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I don't follow"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "3, +2, +2?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "ah"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "sorry my math is wrong"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I need to spend one last fate point"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Ah, she spend a fate point plus the free invoke"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "no, actually that's not allowed?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I think it is."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay, it works"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Where does the first +2 come from, then?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "You can't *spend* multiple fate points on the same aspect at the same time."

GM spends a fate point, leaving him with 0.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "But you can spend fate points on multiple aspects, or spend a fate point on an aspect in addition to a free invoke."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I had 3 fate points, now I have 1."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "gotcha."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Which aspect did she spend the first FP on?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "So it's a tie! But, since it's a success, that means I can use the Nightmare special powers..."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Daya), "Irritable"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(your drawback)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says (to Daya), "So Nightmare got a free invoke on Broken Hearted for +2, spent a fate point on Broken Hearted for +2, and spent a fate point on your Irritable for +2."

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "WAIT!"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Daya), "You were using your powers. You said specifically your fists crackled."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I want to spend a fate point to tap MY MUM IS IN PRISON because Daya is just so friggin' angry"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Yay!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yippee"

Daya spends a fate point, leaving her with 2.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You just saved yourself 4 stress from the Nightmare's stunt suite"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "And I get a boost?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "You need to succed by 3 to succeed with style."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "alas"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "roleplay how you fend off the Nightmare attack!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "using the rage..."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "feel the rage..."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "INFINITE POWAAAH"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Palpatine would totally be a GM in real life."

(From Daya) The nightmare rains a number of blows down on a very angry Daya, who takes most of the blows until the last one hits her square in the face. She brings up her hand and comes away with blood on her fingertips. She looks up, She grins.

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "[cont'd]? or shall I resume narration?"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "resume !"

GM says, "Okay, so now a scared-looking Melanie is being gently lead by Teresa's hand towards the two of you. Zephyra hovers. Taserfist is unconscious next to some garbage. Ally is in the car with Ginny."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "Are you all right? Don't hesitate to shake thing up."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(of course, it makes sense for you to RP this way)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I think Ally got out of the car, not Zephyra, IIRC."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Correct"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Ooops, my mistake"

GM says, "Ally is by the side of the car, waiting for her moment."

Ally runs over as Daya gets hit.

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "I wasn't sure if we were going to pop into initiative"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "So I was holding off"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "aha"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Let's go into initiative. Not all conflicts are purely physical. Some involve the mind..."

GM displays the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1) Ally(0)

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) ALLY(0)

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Which means that, assuming the GM actors are finished, it's Daya's turn?"

(From GM) The Nightmare turns to look at Teresa, then Melanie. She smiles sweetly at Melanie, albeit in a scary way.

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Now it is!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You can pass your turn if you're uncertain, by wiping the blood off your face or something."

Daya clenches her fist tighter than ever before and her eyes suddenly GLOW purple. The energy around her body is crackling louder and forms a constant shield around her. "Hello Nightmare. I am ATOMIC BLAST"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I invoke my Special effect HYper Mode"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Woo."

(From GM) The Nightmare doesn't even condescend to look behind her, still looking at Melanie. 'Atomic who?'

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Unfortunately, the strong energy of the transformation damages the environment."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I think that's all I can do on my turn"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "But atomic energy is supposed to be good for the environment! LOL"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Daya), "okay cool"

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1) Ally(0)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Well, I have the impression that Teresa is planning something."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "So rather than disrupt that, can I delay my action until I've seen what's going to happen next?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Okay!"

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) ALLY(0)

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "I like the notion that the energy drink I drank contained actual ENERGY of some sort#"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Ally knows nothing about Teresa's secret plan, of course."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Neither does Daya."

Ally doesn't care or notice if Theresa is planning something, because she just wants to defend Daya.

Ally rapid-shifts into a kangaroo, boosting her fight skill in the process (roll #1, doesn't take an action) and punches the Nightmare right in the face (roll #2).

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

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

GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 0 0 0 | Good (3)

[CCrusaders] Daya says (to ally), "ha ha ha ha"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I'm not sure when exactly we stopped being grimdark, but it was a while ago"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Ally), "you succeed at transformation (+2 opposition) and you deal 2 shifts of damage to the Nightmare!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "She ticks off a box and is ticked off"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "can I spend fate points to boost that? She killed my mom, after all."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Sure!"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Like increase the shifts, I mean"

Ally spends a fate point, leaving her with 3.

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "s/she/it/"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay, 4 shifts overall, she ticks a +2 box and gains a Mild Consequence, 'Messed-Up Face'"

(From GM) Under the kangaroo's blows, the Nightmare's face is mushed like clay and now looks nowhere near being a human face.

(From GM) (No blood.)

(From GM) 'Mmmmphm!'

GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

(From GM) Melanie lets go of Teresa's hand and walks up to the Nightmare, tears trickling down her face. 'Leave my friends alone,' she says to the *thing*.

(From GM) The Nightmare sighs. 'Why? Why else would you have made me? Why am I here, Melanie? Why?'

(From GM) 'I didn't do it on purpose! I was... asleep.'

(From GM) 'So there's no reason? I'm just not meant to exist? How jolly fun. How... jolly... fun... mother... hahahahahahaha'

(From GM) And she snatches Melanie!

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Welp."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "OK, can I jump in and take that action now?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "The one I delayed?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yep."

Daya grabs the Nightmare from behind since she's been ignoring her.

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "OKAY FINE"

Daya hmpfs.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Unhand her, Daya."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "lol"

Zephyra climbs out of the car and runs out into the middle of this mess.

Zephyra says, "Look, I don't care WHO created WHO or WHAT you are."

Zephyra says, "But you're NOT going to take MELANIE."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "And I'm using a Collateral Damage Effect."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Have a fate point, Zephyra!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra | Winds of Change: She fills her zone with enough wind to push everyone except her into an adjacent zone of her choice. Until she ends the effect, nobody can re-enter the zone.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "okay"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I intend to hurl Nightmare away from us, and blow everyone else back into the car."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(Fortuantely, both the windshield and roof are now wide open.)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I can't be moved."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Good point."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims (at Daya), "Then it's a good thing your turn is coming up next!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "hah"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "But Melanie should be blown out of the Nightmare's arms and back into the car, along with Ally and any other friendly NPC's."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Okay!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Consider it done."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "And a wall of wind -- i.e. me -- will be standing in between the Nightmare and the car."

Zephyra exclaims (at Daya), "Get in the car! I'll hold her off and catch up later. Go!"

Daya says (to zephyra), "I'm not leaving"

Ally oofs as she lands in the car.

Daya tries a running jump and to land on the NIghtmare, slamming her knees into it.

(From GM) Melanie soars and lands on top of Ally. Teresa bounces off the car and lands in the driver's seat.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So there are now three zones -- inside the car (with Ally, Melanie, etc.), next to the car (me), and further from the car (Nightmare and, now, Daya)."

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That's it. No need for a map."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "There never is."

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I have one last fate point. I use it so she can invoke BrokenHearted again."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "But she still gets 5 damage from Daya!"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "And I get to invoke a special effect!"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Because Hyper-Mode!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Woo!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oho! Yay"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Are you going to smash her through a ton of shopping malls?"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "I move her up to 4 zones away - Yeah, that's cool!"

(From GM) The Nightmare screeches and breaks apart into a bunch of ravens which are sent crashing through an entire shopping mall, ending up buried under a ton of CCaB sodas.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "And she concedes."

(From GM) The ravens stop flapping and dissipate into shadow.

Daya lands on the Nightmare, then picks the dazed villian up by the neck. "you see me now, puta? The name is ATOMIC BLAST" She pulls back and punches her extremely hard.

Daya says, "And then, uh, ravens happen."

GM says, "yeah"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ha ha."

GM says, "the editing is very... choppy"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "We'll edit that into the right order in post production."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "haha brilliant"

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "Now less than 3 hours to crush CCaB itself!"

Zephyra asks (of Daya), "Are we good to go?"

(From GM) Melanie hops out of the car and runs towards Zephyra and Daya to give them a big hug.

Ally checks on Ginny.

Zephyra asks (of Melanie), "Heya, kiddo. You OK?"

GM says (to Ally), "Ginny blinks. 'i had a... nightmare?'"

Ally says, "It's over now."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "falls to her knees as she goes out of Hyper-Mode and suddenly she looks like a very tired, very lonely teenager."

(From GM) Melanie says to Zephyra, 'Sure. It's just so weird. When I was in Brightpath, sleeping... I must have made so many of those... I don't understand how I can make people, just by dreaming, it doesn't... I don't know.'

Zephyra says (to Daya), "Whoa there. You did good. You earned rest in the backseat."

Daya says, "Sounds good."

Zephyra says (to Melanie), "We can figure that out later, kid."

Zephyra says (to Melanie), "It sounds like we might have a lot to talk about."

(From GM) Melanie nods.

Daya gets in and rests her head against the unconscious Taserfist, an image that will be used by Dayser shippers for years.

(From GM) Teresa calls out, 'Are we good to go? This amount of collateral damage isn't going to go unnoticed for long.'

Zephyra says (to Teresa), "Hit it, T."

Ally makes space in the backseat by turning into a cat and lounging across Ginny's lap.

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "And thus this scene ends, with a purring cat in Ginny's bemused lap, with Daya and Taserfist taking time out, with Teresa driving and Zephyra keeping a watchful eye while hugging Melanie."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The next scene is when you arrive at the Tufarelli Tower, stopping the car within enough distance that the agents guarding the place don't notice you right way."

[Crows-Nest] Daya exclaims, "Good job, team!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You now have two and a half hours to defeat the mysterious Mr Collins and his soda machination."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "We can do it!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That's the spirit."

(From GM) Taserfist wakes up. 'What did I miss -- oh.'

Daya snores.

(From GM) Teresa says, 'Everybody stay still. I'm going to make this easier by giving everybody the mental equivalent of a Discord chat channel. It won't last long but it'll come in handy.'

(From GM) She touches everyone's foreheads with the tip of her fingers.

Daya wakes up and pushes Taserfist away angrily. "What's Discord?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Aspect created: 'Telepathic Discord Channel'"

Zephyra says (to Teresa), "I assume you know the layout of this place."

(From GM) Teresa nods. 'Shaun helped me escape. He had to seduce that poor Sparrow and then fake his death though, which wasn't the way I would have done it, oh well.'

(From GM) Taserfists quips, 'I was undercover. These guards would recognize me, I guess. I had clearance.'

Zephyra asks, "So where will Collins be?"

Daya asks, "Who's Sparrow?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I believe Sparrow was the *last* person you punched through a wall."

(From GM) 'Collins's a recluse. He lives in his own personal living quarters on the top floors. Below that are his personal laboratory, and then regular business offices.'

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Indeed Zephyra is right."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "With the mask and the robo raptors in the sewers."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Ah yes"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "one loses track"

Zephyra says, "Top floor. Easy enough for me to get to. And I'm going to guess that --" she turns to Ally "-- what did you say your name was?""

Ally says, "I didn't, actually. I'm Ally."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Nobody ever bothered to ask her."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Aw"

Zephyra asks, "Ah. Nice to meet you. I'm going to guess, with the cat and the dinosaur and all that, that you can probably turn into a bird as well?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I see a theme here"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Same thing happened with Stabby"

(From GM) Zephyra's phone buzzes!

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Stabby was deliberate about it, though."

Ally nods, "Sure, I can." (unless the GM says I can't)

Zephyra scowls and checks who it is.

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "you can :)"

GM says (to Zephyra), "it's a text from Linda, saying 'Now I see you... LOL n00b'"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Aw."

Zephyra rolls her eyes and puts it away.

Daya says, "Linda, what a bitch! *to Ally* Total opposite of you."

Ally smiles sweetly.

Zephyra asks, "...as I was saying, so Ally and I can get up there easily enough, but how will we get the rest of you into Collins' bedroom?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "aww"

Daya asks (of Taserfists), "Is there a service elevator or something?"

(From GM) Ginny says, 'I'll just stay in the car and catch up on those cute Youtube cat videos.'

(From GM) Taserfist says, 'There's a regular elevator, but it doesn't go all the way. Only the special elevator does, and it's activated by Collins' genetic material. He puts a drop of blood in a thingy and it identifies him.'

Ally registers disgust on her face.

Daya asks (of zeph&all), "Can you go up and get some of his genetic material?"

Daya asks, "Like spit from his toothbrush or a hair?"

Zephyra says, "He needs to give a drop of blood every time he wants to go home? WHat a psycho."

Ally says, "Can do."

Daya says, "Yeah, bleeding regularly must be hard."

Zephyra says, "Yeah, I think we can manage that."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, ",,Daya I am not even going to touch that."

(From GM) Teresa smiles. 'See, this is why I needed a team.'

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "hah"

Zephyra asks, "So, we get the stuff. Then how do you guys get into the elevator?"

Daya says, "Maybe we can sneak in as cleaning personell."

[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Zephyra), "Aren't you worried about that snarky text message?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ha, it looks like we all have +2 Deceive."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of GM), "IC or OOC?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "IC"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Nope."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Later you will tell me how Linda ended up working (?) for the Big Bad."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "She is below my concern."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "all shall be explained (hopefully)"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Ok!"

(From GM) While you were talking, one of the guards started talking into his walkie talkie to someone. Then he looks at your car.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So, if we use the rules for assisting, we can probably do a pretty convincing getup as cleaners."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Teresa has wings."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Big, visible wings."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(Assisting rules: whoever has the highest level at the skill takes their skill and adds +1 for everyone else who has the skill at +1 or better.)"

Zephyra says, "Looks like they're moving. We should be too."

Zephyra evaporates.

Daya says, "5-0, guys"

Ally turns into a pigeon.

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

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "You are fantastic :)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "An Epic Pigeon."

Daya keeps her eyes on the guard.

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "You know I now need to use that as an enemy in Bastafore"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "haha"

Zephyra floats up to the level where Teresa said Collins' rooms were and looks for the the least air-tight window or vent.

GM says (to Zephyra), "You find nothing ressembling an air vent. It's as if the top floors were perfectly sealed from the outside."

Ally flutters up to the top of the tower and looks around.

(From Daya) All is eaten by a hawk.

Zephyra . o O ( Well, if he's going to suffocate himself, he might save us some trouble. )

[CCrusaders] Ally asks, "Oh. I'm going to take a +2 to... what would be useful right now?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "I get it with my shapeshifting."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Presumably there must be some ventillation system -- e.g. HVAC equipment on the roof, perhaps?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Maybe Collins is more paranoid than you think. And richer."

GM says (to Zephyra&Ally), "The one thing you find..."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of Ally), "Stealth? Because no one would suspect a pigeon?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Or Athletics, because you're a natural flier?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "She can also try changing into something else."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Something more useful?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Ok, how about stealth."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Well, tell us first what we find."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You basically find that there are special windows which seem like they're meant to be opened from the inside, in case of emergency or something."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "But they are sealed with air pressure or something."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Air pressure, you say?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "What's on the inside of these windows?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Is there anyone there?"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "It looks like a very sterile, white environment, a sort of clinical bathroom."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "No one is there."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Do you look through all the windows?"

Zephyra uses the air pressure on both sides of the window to try to pop one open.

Ally circles the building looking in windows.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I just wanted an empty room so that I could open it without being noticed."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Overcome, with TK?"

GM says (to Ally), "You spot a man in a full body, astronaut-like suit, casually seated in front of a computer. You can't see his face very well through the glass helmet. There's an oxygen tank on his back."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "yep -- +3 opposition"

Zephyra rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 +1 | Epic (7)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Style!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "you are epically stylish"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I'll create a boost... hmm, anyone have a good suggestion for one?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "you could also use a special effect?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yeah, but Forced Movement and Area Attack don't seem especially stealthy."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, ""Convieniently open windows?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "OK, sounds fair."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "sounds good"

GM says, "There's the hissing of a change of pressure, but that doesn't bother Zephyra at all."

Zephyra opens the window enough for a pigeon and a light breeze to get inside.

Ally comes back around and flies through the opened window, looking around for a bit of hair or whatever to take back.

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Though if he lives in that spacesuit..."

[CCrusaders] Daya says (to ally), "Peck out one of his eyes! There might be a backup retina scanner"

[CCrusaders] Ally turns into a leec-- yeah, or that. Hehe.

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "It's behind glass."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Turn into a virus"

Zephyra joins Ally in searching for a DNA sample to steal.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That is actually a cool idea."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Since viruses DO steal DNA"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Have you not seen that Disney movie?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "And we'll finally have a definitive answer on whether or not viruses count as being alive!"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Heh"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "haha"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Were his hands free or anything? Or is he wearing gloves he removes when he stabs himself? (I presume)"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Cause.. mosquito.."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Is he typing with astronaut gloves on?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "His hand are not gloved, because he's using the keyboard. His gloves are on the table."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Mosquito!"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "I do wonder what the suit is for."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "All will be revealed."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "For protecting the rest of us from contracting whatever deadly blood-born disease he carries."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "(Er, borne, I think I mean.)"

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "Are you saying it's ... Bloodborne?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Guys, just roleplay this"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of Ally), "Should we do an Investigate attempt to look for a hair follicle or whatnot, or do you want to get a sample from him directly?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "It's already gruesome enough."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "hehe"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Let's look around first. I don't want to risk getting squashed if I don't have to."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Though I can take my +2 to athletics, and pray."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "OK. What kind of Opposition do we have to overcome?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "+2 since he hasn't yet noticed the open window."

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

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

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Okay, where are you searching?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "The bathroom."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Ah, yes, hair follicles."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Zephyra finds a Tuft of White Beard Hair"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Woot"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Gandalf is mixed up in this ?!?"

Zephyra.o O (to Ally) ( Look, there. A hair. Can you carry it? )

Ally picks up the hair in her beak once it's been pointed out to her.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh, one last thing:"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Since Ally failed spectacularly, Collins gets a boost of some sort"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Like 'Something Is Coming'"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Or more specific"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Like he realizes there's a pigeon flapping about."

(From GM) Collins stops typing, and gets up. He starts walking towards the bathroom!

Ally franctically tries to fly out the window and away from the building.

Zephyra is already slipping back out the window as soon as Ally has the hair.

(From GM) Collins comes within an inch of snatching at Ally, but only manages to get a few feathers in his fist.

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Good trade. A hair for some feathers."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Narrow shave!"

Ally keeps her beak shut despite the sudden ripping out of feathers.

Ally mentally sends an "GODDAMNIT THAT HURT" to everyone else, though.

(From GM) Teresa mentally says, IT'LL BE OKAY

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Also, everyone can now telepathically talk to everyone, thanks to Teresa's boost!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "So OOC conversation is now IC"

[Crows-Nest] Daya exclaims, "But now Collins can get in Ally's secret base!"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra exclaims, "So now we know IC that Collins has a boost!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hah"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "We just have to figure out what a 'boost' *is*."

GM says, "Alright, so four of the eight CCaB guards are forming a circle around Taserfist' car, but awaiting some sort of signal."

GM displays the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

GM backs up the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

[CCrusaders] Daya asks (of gm), "I assume they're armed? Does anyone in the car have a ranged attack?"

Zephyra . o O ( It looks like you've got company down there. Do you need a distraction? )

(From GM) Teresa sends a mental message, 'YES! I THINK ALLY CAN CALL IN SOME FRIENDS. SHE KNOWS WHAT I MEAN.'

[CCrusaders] GM says, "See, this is how you handle a telepath NPC."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Do you want me to engage the initiative?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I think that's wise"

(From GM) The four CCaB agents point their weapons at the people in the car. 'Get out. Now.'

Ally says, "o.O I cannot do that while holding this hair!"

Daya asks (of taserfirst), "Ready to play hero?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "If Ally isn't read to, I can try to."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Er, ready."

(From GM) Taserfist shrugs. 'I'm not a hero,' and jumps out of the car, gloves crackling with electricity. At the same moment, the CCaB agents open fire.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Or I guess it's too late. Never mind."

GM rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 +1 | Legendary+2 (10)

[CCrusaders] GM says, "wait wrong roll"

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

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Whew."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "That's Shoot!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Defend with Athletics!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(ie Daya)"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Daya?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Whoops, lag"

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

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Sorry"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You block the bullets! And if you roll out of the car with Melanie in your arms, shielding her from harm, you get a compel of Hands Off The Chica and a fate point"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Works for me"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yay"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Roleplay at will"

GM gives a fate point to Daya.

Daya covers Melanie with her body as bullets hit the car around her. She winks at Melanie and rolls with her out of the car on the opposite site from Taserfist.

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That was your reaction, now's time for action"

Daya wraps herself around Melanie as best as possible and runs through the nearest CCaB agent.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Also, Zephyra can use Telekinesis to take the hair off Ally's hands ;)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Juggernaut : 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, "Physique?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay, I say the agent is a +4 obstacle. And it's a Physique roll."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(since the agent is actively trying to stop people)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Roll it, Daya"

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

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You succeed!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Wouldn't that be +7, or style?"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yes!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(Good Physique, +2 Super Strength, +2 Juggernaut.)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Special effect time :)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "We all know Daya's favorite special effect"

Daya runs towards the CCaB and shoulders away a CCaB goon, who flies away into the air and lands 4 zones away.

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I'M assumed a slowly fading scream."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Indeed"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Since you are so awesome, you scare those guards which were by the entrance who saw you coming like a juggernaut"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "And they flee!"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Nice"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "So basically Daya and Melanie make it inside?"

Daya says (to melanie), "I learnt to be this awesome from Beyonce."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Sounds good to me."

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1) Ally(0)

GM says, "So to recap: the four guards by the entrance are gone, there are only 3 guards near the car."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of Ally), "Do you want me to take the hair?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Sure. Then I can call in a swarm of rodents."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Clearly I should have gone with dogs heh."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "ANGRY rodents."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "yay"

Zephyra wisps the white hair out of Ally's beak and, following behind Daya, drops it carefully into Melanie's hand.

(From GM) Melanie winks.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Is that a full action, or do I also get to do anything else this turn?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Full action yeah"

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) ALLY(0)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "OK."

Ally calls out to all the nearby-ish rodents to come join her near the car. A swarm of chipmunks, squirrels, and rats show up, with also a stray beaver and the random pet gerbil or hamster, because why not?

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "And that's my action."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Hamsters are bitey little jerks. They alone can get rid of the guards ;)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I'm getting Dishonored flashbacks."

(From GM) The three remaining CCaB agents scream and dance around as the hamsters climb into their trousers and bite their private parts. Dropping their weapons, they flee in horror, pursued by deranged rodents.

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Exit, pursued by hamster"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "how Shakespearian"

(From GM) Teresa sends a mental message: 'GREAT JOB TEAM' and she gets out of the car.

Zephyra . o O ( Everyone, let's hurry. We do not have the element of surprise here. )

GM says, "Ginny stays behind, of course, being the only nonpowered person."

Daya runs through the frone door.

GM asks, "So everyone heads towards the elevator, Taserfist and Teresa showing the way?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Sounds right."

Ally lands on the ground, turning back into a human as her feet hit., then runs after the others.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I believe Ally and I are still in our alternate forms?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Timing."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "I just shifted, because I figured a pigeon would be more obvious than a human? But i could also be like a fly or something small."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "That's a good idea."

Ally transforms into a fly and perches on someone's shoulder.

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

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Ack."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Well, you succeed, technically"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Minor drawback: you almost get swatted"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "But she goes a little Goldblum?"

Ally mentally says, "Hey, hey, hey. It's me. Stpo that."

(From GM) Taserfist goes 'D'oh!'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says (to Daya), "I was thinking https://dcairns.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/vlcsnap-304028.png"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(Because I am old-school.)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "yay"

GM says, "So you hurry through corridors flashing red, and find yourself in front of the special elevator. It's in the shape of a C, and there's a little robotic drawer to put samples in."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Long silence."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Melanie has the sample!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "oh snap"

(From GM) Melanie put the bit of beard hair into the drawer, and it closes shut with a whirring sound. A console flashes on a screen next to the door: '2 minutes remaining...'

(From GM) And you now hear footsteps!

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Are the doors still open?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Sorry, which doors?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Elevator doors."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Oh, we're not *in* the elevator yet?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The elevator doors aren't open yet."

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Hallway fight!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Sorry, I was thinking the sensor was inside."

(From GM) Teresa says, 'Linda. And --' but is interrupted by the arrival of two people from the end of the hallway.

Zephyra . o O ( Forcing the doors open would probably be a bad idea. )

GM says, "It's Linda! And walking by her side is..."

GM says, "... the person who started this whole crazy adventure..."

(From GM) ... Minerva Collins, from the Sisterhood of Sleep.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I'm trying to remember whether or not Zephyra actually met Minerva."

Daya says, "ola, chicas"

(From GM) 'Nice work blowing up all those cops,' Linda says sarcastically. 'You guys really stick it up to the Man.'

(From GM) 'Savant, shut up, please,' Minerva interrupts. 'We're here to reason with these people, not insult them.'

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "You met her briefly. She bailed us out before you ran off."

(From GM) Minerva looks at all of you. 'Daya, Zephyra, you disappointed me when you failed to bring Melanie to me. I do not condone my father's actions as regards this city. The Sisterhood disapproves of meddling with Nature.'

Zephyra . o O ( Is she the one who tried to pay you to give her Melanie? )

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Wait, she knows I'm here?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Is she telepathic too?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Yes, although maybe not as much as Teresa, who knows?"

(From GM) Teresa says, 'Minerva. You're good at this. I can barely read your mind.'

(From GM) 'We do not,' Minerva continues, 'have a lot of time. My father will shortly discover Linda's treachery. Our very reality depends on one important thing which must be done.'

Zephyra says, "If the Sisterhood disapproves your father's activities, then you won't interfere when we try to end them."

(From GM) 'Indeed not, Zephyra. But I cannot wait until it is too late. It is too serious, you see, this matter of ours.'

(From GM) 'I sense however that you will never agree to what I propose. Linda, you know what to do.'

(From GM) Linda then says out aloud 'Sleep, Shaun' and suddenly Taserfist drops down asleep!

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Just when I thought he couldn't be MORE useless"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hahaha"

Ally falls with Taserfist before catching herself.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Hee."

(From GM) Linda turns her attention to Zephyra, and says 'Sleep, Zephyra'

Daya says (to linda), "You better have some sleep spell for me to, white girl, or I'm gonna fuck you up."

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Defend with will, Zephyra"

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I'll invoke an Aspect."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I don't think we have anything useful with a free invoke, right?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "We have Telepathic Discord Channel"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "wait, no that expired?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "There we go -- I'll that, then."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "okay cool"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "it's still valid"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "By which I mean: will all of you lend me your strength?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Si"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Mental strength!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I have a Will of 0"

Zephyra might have gone down if she were alone. But she's very much not alone.

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Ok!"

Zephyra . o O ( to Daya) ( We can't waste any more time. Let's give her a wind-assisted one-two punch. Ready? )

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I want to use TK to give Daya an assist -- a bit of a tailwind on her next punch against Linda."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "sounds good to me"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Create Advantage -- what's the opposition?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "let's go into init"

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

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Was that for the tailwind?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yeah."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Narratively, it'll actually happen on Daya's turn."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Since I'm assisting her with her attack."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay! I say that was +2 because nothing was realling opposing you other than mental strain"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "So you succeed!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "With style!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "yay"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So when Daya does the attack, I'll use the special effect Forced Movement."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Does that mean we get the aspect ANMD a boost?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "aspect + 2 free invokes, I think"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Yeah, an extra free invoke -- would you prefer that rather than my using my special effect?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I'm good either way."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "It probably makes more sense, since that's a full +4 on Daya's roll."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Which might be enough to take Linda out completely."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Yeah"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "And I have forced movement anyway"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Good point!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Let's go!"

Zephyra displays the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) Zephyra(1) ALLY(0)

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "(Since Linda already went.)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah, but you just created an Advantage, it's Ally's turn"

[CCrusaders] Ally will hold off.

[CCrusaders] Ally is but a fly on the wall.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay, let's say it's Daya's turn"

GM backs up the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1) Ally(0)

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yay."

GM backs up the initiative: GM(3) DAYA(2) Zephyra(1) Ally(0)

Daya exclaims, "SLEEP!"

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

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "13 all in all"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Woo!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Let's see Linda defend against that punch."

Daya just runs towards her and punches her straight in the face.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "How shall I put it? She has no Athletics."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "That makes it +0"

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "That's 14 physical stress."

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "I'm so sorry. Your ex-PC is dead."

[CCrusaders] Ally wah.

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Narration incoming!"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Daya), "She's taken out entirely. You can kill her or marmalize her or whatever. Narrate at will."

Daya punches Linda down the hallway (zone 1) out of the window (zone 2), into the next office building (zone 3), and into that building's elevator shaft (zone 4).

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Sorry, ggg"

[CCrusaders] Ally sniffles.

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "There, there."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Have some hot chocolate and marshmallows with cookies."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Ooh."

(From GM) 'Well,' Minerva coughs. 'I guess I'll have to do it myself, like one purple man once said in a ridiculous post-credit scene.'

GM advances the initiative: GM(3) Daya(2) ZEPHYRA(1) Ally(0)

Daya asks, "Really? No more subordinates for us to kill?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I guess Linda falls down the shaft and then an elevator falls on her."

Zephyra says (to Minerva), "You can either help us or get out of our way. If you don't pick one, then we'll pick for you."

[CCrusaders] Ally asks, "Has it been two minutes yet?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Can I use TK to try to shove her out of the zone?"

(From GM) Minerva draws a sword from behind her back. 'Fine. No subtlety. Just duty calling.'

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "That escalated quickly."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Ally), "good question!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Like, Will vs. Physique?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Let me se"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "+e"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "You can do that"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Excellent!"

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

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ooh, success with a minor drawback."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "What would be appropriately minor but also drawbacky?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Well, the elevator door is opening as you do all this."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "So maybe you accidentally throw her into the elevator?"

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

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "I'm trying to get her *away* from the elevator!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Okay"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "How about I'm stuck here with her for the moment, while everyone else can get on the elevator?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Good plan"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Sound good!"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "It's so great you're sacrificing yourself for the rest of us!"

Zephyra blows like a gale, forcing Minerva backwards down the hallway, following her step by step. "I guess we're choosing option number two!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Hey, you remember what I told Melanie last session, right?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Remind me"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "When we abandoned the TUfarellis to the raid and escaped into the sewer, and Melanie asked if we were going to leave them to die."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "And I said, sometimes you need to look out for yourself and let other people look out for themselves."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Aw."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Well, now you guys have to look out for yourselves without Z. And let Z look out for herself."

Daya exclaims, "Come find us, sister!"

Daya pushes the close door button.

Ally flutters into the elevator and resumes her human shape (with kind of weird segmented eyes...).

[CCrusaders] GM says, "We'll leave Taserfist where he belongs: snoring in the hallway on the ground floor."

Zephyra exclaims, "I will, don't you worry!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I feel like Taserfirst is one of those characters who would become a fan favorite even though nobody in-universe likes him much"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "So he's like the opposite of Hawkeye?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "heh"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "hah"

Daya asks (of ally), "Hey Godzilla Girl, does that happen every time you transform?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "OK, so Zephyra -- still in the form of wind -- is locked with Minerva, just exactly evenly matched, keeping her at bay as the rest of the team have piled into the elevator and are now on their way upstairs?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "yeah"

Ally asks, "Huh? Does what happen?"

Daya says, "Your eyes look all weird now"

(From GM) Minerva stands up, using her sword to keep upright, and with her hair blowing she sends a mental message to Zephyra: 'YOU'RE A PUPPET, ZEPHYRA. MELANIE ISN'T MEANT TO BE HERE. SHE'S A PARASITE, LEECHING ON OUR REALITY. ONCE SHE BECOMES AWARE OF HER FULL POWER, IT WILL BE THE END. THE SISTERHOOD SAY SO!4

Ally says, "Oh. So I've been told. I've never noticed."

Daya smiles faintly. "It's kinda cool"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "LOL, we split the party"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "30 minutes before the end"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Not WE, Jota, as usual"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ha ha."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Ha"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "pfft"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hehe"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Man, Vraklul didn't use to do this, did he?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Oh yes"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra snrks.

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Remember those rugs!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Oh yeah."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "or jumping out of the airship"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "ANYWAY"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Clearly I am a Problem Player."

Zephyra says (to Minerva), "That's not for you to decide."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I'm OK with my side being faded out while the rest of the party do their thing."

Ally listens to the elevator music.

GM says (to Ally), "The elevator is playing Ride of The Valkryies for some reason."

GM says, "And then the elevator door opens! There's a hissing of air being repressurized."

Daya asks, "Okay gang, do we have any idea what this Collins dude is capable of?"

Ally relays the information about him being in a spacesuit or something.

Daya says, "Great, he's a bubble boy"

(From GM) Teresa says, 'He should not be underestimated. I can sense his thoughts now. He knows we're here. He's... waiting?'

Daya asks (of Teresa), "Do you have any idea what to expect? Does he have powers? Machines? Guys with guns?"

(From GM) 'He's alone.'

(From GM) 'But he feels confident.'

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "It occurs to me that maybe we've brought Melanie straight to him"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That's the classic movie trope."

(From GM) Melanie says, 'Okay, I've got the heebie jeebies. If only Zephyra were here --'

(From GM) Melanie then smiles, and snaps her fingers!

Daya says (to teresa), "Okay, listen, if things go sideways, you grab Melanie and get out of here"

GM says (to Zephyra), "As Minerva is looking very frustrated, you feel incredible power pull you out of reality and then back again, and you find yourself... inside Collins' quarters, right next to Melanie and the others."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Wildcard strikes again!"

Daya says, "is it just me, or has it suddengly gotten windy in here"

(From GM) Melanie says, 'Zephyra's here. I made her come.'

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Ahem"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "hehe"

[Crows-Nest] Ally asks, "With just a snap of your fingers?!?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Ally), "she's a special kid"

[Crows-Nest] Ally says, "Ew."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "haha"

Daya says (to Zephyra), "Good that you're here. Collins is alone, but confident."

(From GM) There is a distorted voice playing on the speakers! 'GREETINGS. REFRESHMENTS ARE SERVED IN THE ROOM ON THE RIGHT DOWN THE HALLWAY TO YOUR LEFT. I WILL BE THERE.'

Zephyra asks, "What -- how...?"

Daya asks (of Zephyra), "It's called a, uh, loudspeaker?"

Ally ooh. Refreshments.

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra exclaims, "I *thought* I could take advantage of the split party for a bathroom break, but I apparently was back before I even got back!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "heee"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Don't worry, we have less than twenty minutes"

[Crows-Nest] Daya exclaims, "Our GM is taking the piss!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Daya), "groan"

Daya says, "I guess we go down the hallway."

Zephyra says, "Well. It doesn't look like we're going to surprise him."

Zephyra says, "So we might as well meet him face to face."

Zephyra says (to Melanie), "Hey, kid, before we go in there..."

(From GM) 'Zephyra?'

Zephyra says (to Melanie), "I know that sometimes... you go to another place. And apparently you can move other people around too."

Zephyra asks, "If we have any trouble with Mr. Collins... if we can't stop him by ourselves... do you think you can 'send him away'?"

(From GM) 'I think I can. I'll try. I promise.'

Zephyra says, "Thanks."

Zephyra says, "You don't have to hurt him. Just send him somewhere where *he* can't hurt anyone anymore either."

[Crows-Nest] Daya asks, "Detroit?"

(From GM) 'Promise.'

Zephyra asks (of Everyone), "Are we ready?"

Ally nods!

Daya nods at everyone. "Let's raise some hell, chicas.

Daya kicks open the door.

GM says, "Daya kicks open the door and finds...."

GM says, "... a clinical white room with a table and some chairs, on which is a tray with tea and slices of lemon meringue pie."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "ha ha ha"

Ally. o O PIE!

GM says, "Collins is in a chair, waiting, dressed in his astronaut suit."

[Crows-Nest] (from Zephyra) GM says, "END OF STORY"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "hahah"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "not yet"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "I think this story ends with a giant space baby"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "or at Lake Silencio"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "I'm suddenly wondering if Mr. Collins is actually Michael Collins."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Except, insane."

(From GM) 'Greetings,' Collins says through the helmet. 'Come in. Have some cake. You've fought magnificently. Thanks to you all, I've proven my point decisively.'

Zephyra asks, "And what point was that?"

(From GM) 'That we are the future.'

Zephyra . o O ( Does he not know the difference between pie and cake? )

Ally asks, "We?"

Daya checks the room while Zephyra does the talking.

(From GM) 'Each and every one of you is a mutant. I was the only one, once. Now I am alone no longer.'

Zephyra asks, "You think I'm a mutated human, like you?"

(From GM) 'Ah, no. Forgive me.'

[CCrusaders] (from Ally) Zephyra says, "I'm a mutated gust of air, damnit."

Daya says, "I've gained my powers arifically"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ha ha."

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Were you bitten by a radioactive breeze?"

(From GM) 'I always generalize too hastily. But most of you have gained powers thanks to my intervention. A mutant's a mutant, no matter how it happened.'

(From GM) 'I made you... much like Miss Granger made you, Zephyra.'

Daya asks, "So what's your power? Astronaut cosplay?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Can someone sneak over and unplug his oxygen tank? :D"

(From GM) 'My power?'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Sadly, the sneakiest party member is the one who's busy talking face to face with him."

Daya says, "You said you're a mutant yourself."

(From GM) 'I can give strength. And take it away. Unfortunately, I give too much, hence I must remain in a controlled environment, or else live on the life force of others.'

(From GM) 'Think of me as being too generous for my own good.'

Ally rolls her freaky eyes.

Daya shrugs. "We'll see."

(From GM) 'So why are you here? To destroy me? Take down my empire?'

(From GM) 'Are you sure that is what you really want?'

Zephyra says, "You say 'mutant'. You say Melanie 'made' me. But you're just talking about people changing from one thing to another. And you're taking credit as if you invented the idea."

(From GM) 'Am I?'

Zephyra says, "People change. It's what they do."

Zephyra says, "And just because some of those changes are -- what did you call them? 'Powers?' -- doesn't mean they're fundamentally different from all the other changes that happen to every person all over the world, every day."

(From GM) 'Do you expect me to just stop everything I've been doing?'

Zephyra says, "The *real* difference -- the thing that makes *your* changes a thing to be stopped -- is the fact that you're hurting people. You're taking people prisoner. Locking them up. Experimenting on them against their will."

Zephyra says, "And that's what we're here to stop."

(From GM) 'Very well. But have you not considered that they are all prisoners of the system to start with? Could you not argue that I am giving the tools to become something more, to live outside the prison of society?'

(From GM) 'You, yourself, live outside the system.'

Zephyra says, "I do. *Now*."

Zephyra asks, "Where was I before that?"

Zephyra says, "In *your* cage."

Zephyra asks, "You think you're helping people escape by locking them up? Giving them 'gifts' by taking *away* their freedom? Is that what your twisted mind really believes?"

Zephyra says, "You could have helped people."

Zephyra says, "You still could. If that's what you *really* wanted."

Zephyra says, "But I don't believe it is. I believe this is all jsut about you. You want to feel like you're the great hero, the great father, the great Santa #^$&ing Claus."

Zephyra says, "And you've been doing whatever it takes to build that little narrative for yourself."

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "I'm not sure why this is suddenly Planescape Torment, but I like it"

(From GM) Collins hesitates. 'You hurt my feelings. Do you *all* feel that way? Sincerely?'

[Crows-Nest] Zach says, "hooray"

(From GM) 'Would you rather I took my gifts back?'

(From GM) 'Because I can.'

Zephyra says, "See? There you go."

Daya asks, "Well, Collins, so far we've only heard self righteous bullshit. What *is* your proposal?"

Zephyra says, "It's about you again. It's about what *you* can give, what *you* can take away."

(From GM) Teresa sends a mental message to all of you, 'He's going to take off his helmet, you have to stop him--'

Zephyra asks, "Do you want to help people, or do you just want to go on a power trip?"

[Crows-Nest] Zach says, "yeah, it"

[Crows-Nest] Zach says, "ilac"

Zephyra says, "If you *do* want to help -- to do some good in the world -- it's not too late."

Daya grabs the back of a chair as if in thought.

Zephyra says, "But you have to make that decision."

Ally turns into a tiger and pounces on Collins just as he starts to take off his helmet.

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

Zephyra . o O ( Melanie, if he does take it off, you know what you have to do. )

(From GM) Melanie sends a message back 'I do.'

[CCrusaders] Ally asks, "That was the tiger roll. What should I roll to pounce? fight?"

Daya follows the tiger with chair to the face.

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Fight, yeah"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "ilac"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Ally), "Fight!"

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

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

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "I can bump that if we need to."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "For more damage. I have so many fate points, lol."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Bump it!"

Ally spends a fate point, leaving her with 2.

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "What did you invoke?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "That's one, for the fact that his little experiment indirectly or directly killed my mother."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "cool"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "well, not cool that it killed your mother, but ykwim"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "haha"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Not sure what else would be applicable. Maybe that I care too much."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Overwhelming Animal Instincts!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "This is to stop him taking off the helmet, right?"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Yeah. And also maybe cause some harm."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I'm sure his helmet or spacesuit *has* to be an Aspect on him, right?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Yes?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So that's one you could spend a fate point to invoke here."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Ok!"

Ally spends a fate point, leaving her with 1.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Excellent."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "So that's a 9, versus a 2"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Hm, can he tick off two consequences?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yup."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "If he did the Severe and Mild, that would let him absorbe 8 stress at once."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "And then tick off a box."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "What are those two new consequences he's taking?"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Damaged Oxygen Supply (mild) and Broken arm (severe)?"

(From GM) 'NOOOOOOOOOOOO'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra suspects that Daya will tag both of those with her chair to the face...

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Daya? It's your turn, chica"

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

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

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "the first one was a mistype"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I'Ll tap those two"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "For 7 damage!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That's one stress too many."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "He is taken out! Roleplay (remember that you took advantage of his broken arm and faulty oxygen supply)"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Poor guy, his only weapons were cakes and deep themes"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Daya slides over the table and smashes the chair into COllins' broken arm! As he keels over to the side she delivers a kick to his fault oxgen supply, which flies off the suit and goes sputtering in a circle on the ground. She leans down and elbows a hole into his facemask to be extra sure."

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "You make a hole in his helmet?"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "Are you sure?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra laughs.

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra exclaims, "Good thing it kills him!"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Er, right, no. Sorry, it's late."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "So whatever power is activated by him removing the helmet expires just before it can have any effect."

GM says (to Daya), "The brief contact with his face does give you a bit of a nasty jolt for a second. Almost as though someone had switched off all of your strength and abilities for a few seconds."

Daya says, "Ugh."

GM says, "You feel grateful he's not alive to wield that sort of power."

Daya exclaims (at ally), "Good work!"

(From GM) Melanie says, 'We won? And I didn't even need to do anything crazy?'

Zephyra checks his pulse.

Zephyra says, "...yeah, looks like it."

Daya pats Melanie on the head.

(From GM) There is an automated message from the speakers: 'If you're hearing this, then I'm dead.'

Zephyra asks (of Teresa), "So, what now? How do we make sure this all *really* stops? Get the message to Brightpath and all the other labs and 'scientists' and all of them that this is -- oh?"

(From GM) 'In the eventuality of my demise, dear murderers, whoever you may be, my legacy will not be forgotten.'

Daya says, "guess that's us"

(From GM) 'As you hear this, the rocket will already be preparing to launch large quantities of mutagen into the atmosphere. Launched from the top of this tower, it will create a hurricane which will sweep across the world.'

(From GM) 'This hurricane will finish what I have begun.'

Zephyra says, "Excuse me. It sounds like I've got something to take care of."

Zephyra disappears.

(From GM) '...albeit less elegantly... than I...bzzzt bzzzt'

Daya exclaims, "How are you gonna stop a - bloody windgirl!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Going to the roof of the tower."

Daya tries to find a way to the roof.

Daya exclaims (at teresa), "Get Melanie out of here!"

(From GM) Melanie concentrates, and disappears in a crackle of power.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Possibly smashing through windows or whatever is needed to get there."

(From GM) Teresa stares at where Melanie was. 'She's -- she's decided to lend a hand, I think --'

(From GM) Melanie reappears! She grabs Daya by the hand.

(From GM) 'Come on!'

Daya says, "Sure"

Daya exclaims, "Bring Godzilla Girl, too. She's useful!"

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "gonna call her gg"

[Crows-Nest] (from Zephyra) Daya says, "But leave Teresa. She's useless."

(From GM) Melanie holds Daya's hand and Ally's hand, and together they disappear in a crackle of power, reappearing on top of the tower with a bang.

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "Well, you don't have to be an ass about it"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra exclaims (at Daya), "But that's one of Ally's superpowers!"

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "And it's time for a final scene atop the Tufarelli Tower: four girls versus a rocket!"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "Horse, ass, mule, whatever she wants to be."

Zephyra says, "Well, you all beat me here."

Daya asks, "What does the rocket look like?"

GM exclaims, "The rocket is the pointy tip of the tower itself! And you can felt it shaking as it's about to blast off!"

Zephyra says, "We can either try to stop the rocket, try to stop it from releasing the mutagen, or just get it out into space where it can't hurt anyone."

Ally asks, "What's the most likely to succesd at this point?"

Daya says, "Sounds like option 1 is out"

Ally says, "I can, uh, become a dino again if that's helpful."

Zephyra says, "Too late to smash the engines, you think? Alright."

Zephyra asks, "Can we get the mutagen off the rocket without accidentally releasing it?"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks (of Zephyra), "Sounds like you might want to do a Burglary roll to phase through it and see?"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra asks, "Good idea! What's the opposition?"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Opposition +3"

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

Daya makes sure she's on the rocket in case it takes off.

Zephyra says, "Be right back."

Zephyra goes inside.

GM says (to Zephyra), "You slip inside the rocket, and see that the mutagen is in tubes near the top, ready to be vaporized upon a timer."

GM exclaims, "But meanwhile, the rocket takes off!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "And we don't know if it's the sort of timer where disabling it will set it off early or stop it from going off?"

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

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "ilac"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Nope, you have no idea and now everything is shaking"

Daya climbs to the top.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Is there room for corporeal body to take shape next to the tubes if I so choose?"

(From GM) Melanie is holding on to Daya for dear life.

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "It's very narrow. No room."

Daya asks (of melanie), "If I get to the tubes, can you turn the mutagen into something harmless?"

(From GM) Melanie says, 'I can try! Like that time with the wine!'

Zephyra telepathically explains why she's seeing.

[CCrusaders] GM says, "We'll fix the editing in postproduction ;)"

[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Ally), "What are you doing? Have you shapeshifted into something which can follow/hold onto the rocket more easily?"

Daya asks (of Zephyra), "ZEP! Which panels do I need to pull off this thing?"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Squid!"

Ally turns into a giant hawk.

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "woo"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Fantastic Birds And Where To Find Them"

Zephyra says (to Daya), "That one. Rip it off. And that one. But don't smash anything inside."

Daya says, "*rip* *rip* rip*"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "Physique?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "That's a +5 Physique overcome"

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

GM exclaims (at Daya), "You succeed! But now you've disrupted the guidance system!"

GM says, "So the rocket is beginning to fly horizontally in between skyscrapers."

GM says, "Instead of it being vertical."

GM says, "Time is running out *dun dun DUN*"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So we probably don't want it to crash *before* we get the mutagen out of here."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "You got it."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "And, reviewing our sheets, I see that zero of us have any Crafts skills!"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "I thought about it. Heh."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "But if we all give each other boosts, we can give one of us an effect Craft skill!"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Meeeelannnieeeee tuuuurn the muuuuutageeeen intooooo waaaaateeeeer"

Zephyra asks (of Daya), "I said *not* to smash that! The auto-pilot's gone mad. Can you fly a rocket by hand?"

Daya exclaims, "Apparently not!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ha."

(From GM) 'I'm trying, Daya! I need to be touching it, I think! My arm's not long enough!'

Daya asks (of ally), "Halp! Can you get her closer?"

Ally lands and turns into a gorilla and lifts Melanie up.

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

[CCrusaders] GM says, "yay"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Woo!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Phew!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "And since this is so close to the end..."

(From GM) Helped by Ally (who's in gorilla shape), Melanie reaches into the rocket, and touches the mutagen with her finger tips...

(From GM) ...and hot chocolate starts spurting out from the mutagen tubes!

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Okay! Now to land safely!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "So, in theory, my TK should not really be strong enough to move an entire rocket."

(From GM) 'Daya! It's not water! Did I still do it right?' Melanie shouts, getting hot chocolate in her face.

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "But, given that it's already in the air and moving, and all I'm trying to do is steer it so that it doesn't hit any buildings or people..."

Daya exclaims, "Yes! Melanie, get Ally and Zep off this thing!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "...is that something that could be done with a sufficiently high-opposition Overcome roll?"

(From GM) 'What about you?'

Zephyra says, "No, I'm fine. I can fly."

Daya smiles. "I'll be fine"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "I'd call it a +6 (Fantastic)"

Zephyra says (to Daya), "You can't fly. When this crashes, you'll go with it."

Zephyra rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 +1 | Legendary (8)

[Crows-Nest] (from GM) Daya says, 'Man, you're ruining my heroic sacrific, Zep.'

Daya says (to Zephyra), "Then you're steering thing better work"

[Crows-Nest] GM exclaims, "The steering works!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "OK, A) that was amazing thank you dice."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Zephyra is now legend!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "B) since I'm now upgrading from 'crash without hitting people' to 'land without killing Daya', I'm spending a fate point to succeed with style."

Daya exclaims (at melanie), "Change off plans! get me off, too!"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Terrible choice of phrase."

[Crows-Nest] Daya says, "snrk"

(From GM) 'Okay! Okay! Hold on!'

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Invoking Team Mom."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "For a special effect/stylish success?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Yeah."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "I'm not sure mechanically which exactly I want -- can I use the 'forced movement' special effect to steer the rocket so well that it actually splashes down in the water rather than crashing into land?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I say you can."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "The rocket is a character like any other."

(From GM) Melanie does something cool: she lets herself fall backwards, and both Daya and Ally feel themselves telekinetically pulled towards her hands. The moment Melanie touches their hands, everything goes dark for a moment, then you reappear inside the refreshment room next to Teresa (who is drinking tea to steady her nerves)

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Zephyra), "Roleplay how you steer the rocket, save the day, and fly back to the others."

(From Zephyra) Mad winds buffet the rocket, tearing at the frayed panels Daya ripped away, shredding the outer covering of the rocket, but forcing it onto a new course, toward the river, where it splashes down spraying a huge plume of water across the dockfront, completely drenching Daya, but not actually killing *anyone*!

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hey, Daya was teleported"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "I like this version more!"

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "I had already typed that in before seeing that part :)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "Yay!"

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Okay, retcon time?"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Since Zephyra spent fate poins on it and all."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Clearly Melanie couldn't teleport Daya if Daya didn't want to be."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Because she is immune to forced movement."

Daya pulls a fish from her pocket and looks at it. "No more killing today, brother" and throws it into the river.

(From GM) Retcon: Daya stayed behind in the end, because she was determined not to abandon Zephyra.

Zephyra says (to Daya), "There will be NO MORE heroic sacrifices today."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "And now for the very final scene with everyone having breakfast early in the morning!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "But not eating that pie."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Wherever you like!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Because I do *not* trust Collins' pie."

[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Donny's Diner?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Much better."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Let's have Shepard's pie then."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "haha"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims (at Daya), "Yay!"

Zephyra asks, "Do you think we can trust Tufarelli to run things any better than Collins?"

(From GM) Everyone's at Donny' Diner eating pancakes and doughnuts and other nice things. The whole team is here, even the inept Taserfist, the non-powered Ginny, Teresa, and the four heroes of the day: Zephyra, Daya, Ally, and Melanie.

Daya says, "I'm sure don't want them to get their hands on Melanie"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Whoops, I guess I'm not going to be talking about her after all."

Daya says, "Uh, no offense guys, didn't know you were here when I typed this"

(From GM) Teresa says, 'Don't you worry. I'm not interested in meddling with things beyond my feeble human understanding.'

(From GM) She slurps a milkshake.

Zephyra asks (of Teresa), "How long is it going to take to clear out all the labs? Release all the prisoners?"

Daya is on her third coffee.

Ally drinks some much-needed coffee.

(From GM) Teresa says, 'Well, it was only Falcon City that was affected, so it's easier than if we had the whole country to clean up.'

(From GM) 'At least, so far, we think it was only Falcon City.'

(From GM) 'Oh, by the way, that reminds me.'

Daya says, "Well, Crownsford has its own set of heroes"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Not the same universe!"

Zephyra says, "This is the real world, Daya. Not some comic book."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Oh yeah"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "what Zephyra said"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I forgot you guys made that lame decision :P"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Not lame at all! I was reserving the option to destroy all of the universe."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "(which would have been awkward otherwise)"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "'bb w #ccr=Game cancelled: Sorry, we won't be having an arc finale in a few weeks after all...'"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "heehehe"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "ha ha aw"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "the horror"

Zephyra says, "I was thinking of moving out of Falcon City. Finding somewhere less messy to live. But... I should probably wait until I know for sure everything is shut down."

(From GM) 'Wise thinking. Anyway, good news, Daya: I was able to unblock most of the Tufarelli finances, so I sent in a bribe to the police.'

Zephyra says, "I want to see Brightpath closed for good before I go."

(From GM) 'And you shall.'

Daya asks (of teresa), "Oh?"

(From GM) 'Your mother will be freed today.'

(From GM) 'Consider it as an insignificant token of my gratitude.'

Daya smiles warmly.

Daya says, "Say, can you bribe the adoption agency as well? I think I'm gonna be a teenage mum"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "!!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I am similarly surprised."

[CCrusaders] Ally gasps.

Daya asks (of melanie), "Unless you object?"

(From GM) Melanie jumps into Daya's arms. 'Yay!'

Zephyra smiles.

Daya hugs Melanie.

(From GM) 'Oh, and another thing,' Teresa says, smiling happily at the sight of Melanie hugging Daya, 'the Sisterhood of Sleep have all been arrested, thanks to me pulling a few strings. It's amazing what money will do when you have no scruples.'

Zephyra asks, "Do we know what their goal was, anyway?"

Zephyra asks, "What did they want to do with Melanie?"

(From GM) 'Preventing the end of the world by killing people, apparently. All this crazy stuff about four horsewomen of the Apocalypse was nothing more than horseshit, so to speak.'

(From GM) 'None of you have any apocalyptic tendencies, as far as I can see.' She laughs it off.

(From GM) 'I mean, I wouldn't worry about it! These pancakes are *amazing*.'

Daya has started tickling Melanie incessantly.

(From GM) 'Stoppit Daya hahahaha'

Zephyra asks (of Daya), "So what kind of work did your Mom do, before?"

Zephyra asks (of Teresa), "And do you think she'll need any help finding work, now that she's out?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Hint hint rich lady."

Daya says, "She did some odd jobs. When my dad was alive, he was the sole breadwinner."

Daya says, "Oh, mum always dreamt of becoming a biologist. *stares at Teresa* She would need to go to college, though."

(From GM) 'Consider it done,' Teresa replies, her wings unfurling gently.

Zephyra says, "Good, good. It sounds like everyone is all sorted out, then."

Daya asks (of Zephyra), "Do you have a place to stay?"

(From GM) 'We've been through the furnace together, and I know I'm telling the truth when I say I trust you all more than I've ever trusted anyone. Together, we've managed to do the right thing.'

Zephyra says, "Nah. But I can find something, I'm sure. I've always managed in the past..."

Daya says (to Zephyra), "We have a spare room."

Zephyra says, "Oh? Well..."

Zephyra says, "Maybe, for now... that would be nice."

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "cue music!"

(From GM) [The End]

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Yay!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "The city is saved!"

[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "The epic tale is told! Every question has been answered!"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Well, except 'was the pie poisoned?'"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hahah"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "spoiler: it wasn't."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Well, there goes the hook for the sequel."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "pfft"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Now, the post credit scene"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Woo."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Sorry, I'm on a meeting, so I'm distracted."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks (of Daya), "In which Stan Lee eats the pie?"

(From Daya) Wanda puts down her comic. "I'm happy our life isn't this grim, grandpa"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Ha ha."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Brilliant."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "So, how was it? I had great fun myself."

[Crows-Nest] Zephyra says, "I really like the idea that *both* of these two universes are actual comic books in the other one."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra exclaims, "I did too!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "woo"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "I had fun :)"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "And Ally was a perfect addition to the finale"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Even if Linda turned evil and had to die :'("

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Indeed -- having three players helps a lot, IMO."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Yeah, it was great fun"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "you were there for the first session AND the last (albeit not as the same character)"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Yup"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "the loop is looped"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Were there any animals in the first one?"

[CCrusaders] Daya asks, "So July 15th Crownsford?"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "If so, I'd like to ret-con it to suggest that it was secretly Ally."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "Crownsford on the 15th! Starting early at 1:00pm."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Ah, starting early. I'll remember that"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "Yeah, I'm sure that for the *important* games you will, right?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "snrk lol"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "And then we're back in Bastafore on the 21st?"

[CCrusaders] Daya exclaims, "Yeah!"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "woohooo"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "long live Bastafore"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "I hear we might be meeting another tiefling."

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "I hope they like spiders."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "hehe"

[CCrusaders] GM says (to Ally), "BTW: Linda can always be cloned in the sequel, and be good again. It's that sort of universe."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "Hah"

[CCrusaders] Ally says, "Aw"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra asks, "But was she good to begin with?"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "nah"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "*Zephyra* wasn't terribly good to start out either, to be honest."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "I personally prefer Ally and her super efficient shapeshifting :-)"

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "I think we lost our grimdark somewhere"

[CCrusaders] GM says, "Well, as long as it was super fun, it was no loss"

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says (to Daya), "I think it was somewhere during the raptor fight."

[CCrusaders] Zephyra says, "We might have left it behind in the sewer with all the corpses."

[CCrusaders] GM says, "LOL."

[CCrusaders] Daya says, "ha ha"