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by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:53 pm
Forum: 24th COT Adventure Forum
Topic: Near Dark
Replies: 32
Views: 7276

Re: Near Dark

Doc finds his forearm gripped in a strong grasp, and given a firm shake. Elizabeth nods slowly, looking him up and down. "Draco Amicus," she says warmly. "I've heard the Clans are returning to Earth, but I hadn't heard or seen any of your people before. In the rolls, not much is writt...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:23 pm
Forum: 24th COT Adventure Forum
Topic: The Investigation
Replies: 10
Views: 3987

Re: The Investigation

Buffy accepted her fake ID gracefully, but didn't plan to use it immediately. For her this was a familiar dance. Of hunter and hunted, and establishing who was which. An undead slayer was a big target, if detected. The first stage was to avoid detection. She was no slouch at skulking; sticking to sh...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:24 pm
Forum: 24th COT Adventure Forum
Topic: Near Dark
Replies: 32
Views: 7276

Re: Near Dark

The three vampires dropped like puppets with their strings cut, and Elizabeth nodded to herself with grim satisfaction. She had started trotting forward, preparing to hack the vamps' heads off and ignite them to finish the job when the question was settled by the laughing spellcaster with magic spra...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Dec 23, 2021 1:55 am
Forum: 24th COT Adventure Forum
Topic: Near Dark
Replies: 32
Views: 7276

Re: Near Dark

Meanwhile, a few dunes away... Elizabeth Laskaris of Clan Skellig had come across the Mountaineer tucked away a little off the beaten path, not long after she spotted New Del Rio on the horizon, shimmering in the late afternoon mirages. The whinnying and whuffing of her horse, Zephyr, alerted her t...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: 24th COT Adventure Forum
Topic: Elizabeth "Buffy" Laskaris - Atlantean Undead Slayer
Replies: 2
Views: 1340

Re: Elizabeth "Buffy" Laskaris - Atlantean Undead Slayer

Credits: 1300 Weapon - Aura Bow, 15/30/60, silver trapping - - Normal Arrow, 4d6+smite AP 7 MD, infinite - - Polymer Arrow, Str+2d10+smite AP 13 MD, 25 x20 - - Explosive Arrow, Str+6d6+smite AP 12, 500 x5 - - Neural Disruptor, Vigor -2 (-4 w/raise) or Stun; must be recharged, 400 x2 - Clan Heritage...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:11 am
Forum: 24th COT Adventure Forum
Topic: Elizabeth "Buffy" Laskaris - Atlantean Undead Slayer
Replies: 2
Views: 1340

Re: Elizabeth "Buffy" Laskaris - Atlantean Undead Slayer

Tattoos (19) - Mark of Heritage: Aura Sword (6ppe) - Mark of Heritage: Exalted Arcane Protection vs undead only - Weapon: Winged Simple Bow and Arrow (1ppe) - Weapon: Winged Aura Bow and Arrow (7ppe) - Weapon: Skull Piercing Winged Javelin (6ppe) - Weapon: Simple Spear (1ppe) - Weapon: Large Shield...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Dec 21, 2021 8:10 am
Forum: 24th COT Adventure Forum
Topic: Elizabeth "Buffy" Laskaris - Atlantean Undead Slayer
Replies: 2
Views: 1340

Elizabeth "Buffy" Laskaris - Atlantean Undead Slayer

Player Name: Me Google Handle: samminmax@gmail.com Character Name : Buffy Rank : Heroic Race : True Atlantean Iconic Framework : Undead Slayer Attributes : Agility d12, Smarts d8, Spirit d10, Strength d10, Vigor d8 Pace : 6; Parry : 8; Toughness : 24; PPE : 24, Strain 3 - Attributes all 1d6 except ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:20 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.33 Planning (Everyone together)
Replies: 4
Views: 3470

Re: 2.33 Planning (Everyone together)

Chance sighed at that and shrugged. "Well, Annika confirmed that we're deal with Mask. She also said that they're on a LOT of people's hit lists. Guardians, Peacers...you name it. I think if we need to call this in, the police isn't the way to go. The question is, can we get a super group to ta...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:16 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.32 The FBI
Replies: 27
Views: 13308

Re: 2.32 The FBI

Constance sat back in her seat and rubbed her temple. Her thoughts were starting to circle around, end where they started without passing through new ground. Was she overthinking this? "Okay. Lets say it's Mask. I...don't know where to go from there. I mean, what can we do that the Guardians or...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:43 pm
Forum: Rising Stars (SWADE Supers)
Topic: Rising Stars OOC Chat
Replies: 21
Views: 12779

Re: Rising Stars OOC Chat

Have we gotten any advances in this game yet?

I feel like I remember us getting one, but I can't find where that would have happened. Since they don't happen per quarter, I am kind of lost.
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:38 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.32 The FBI
Replies: 27
Views: 13308

Re: 2.32 The FBI

Constance had her phone out quickly and took pictures of each page in the folder, unless of course Annika stopped her. "And Mask...he's a pretty big deal, right? As terrorists go? I mean, I'm no expert but this whole thing feels like it's pretty complicated just to 'cause chaos.' There had to b...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:30 pm
Forum: Rising Stars (SWADE Supers)
Topic: Q2 GM POLL
Replies: 3
Views: 2923

Re: Q2 GM POLL

I kind of wonder if we couldn't have jumped past some of this and gotten to the 'good part' faster. Hm, that wasn't helpful. Especially since I just saw that you did exactly that. :) The thing was that Annika wasn't really antagonistic. We were making rolls and going through a whole rigamarole for w...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:50 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.32 The FBI
Replies: 27
Views: 13308

Re: 2.32 The FBI

"Ahh, okay, well...we can ask Nexus about how competent I am," Constance replied, sitting back in her seat a little. "Considering that I had to fight my way out of one of their bases to even get to the school in the first place." "So, no I haven't been enrolled long, but it...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:02 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.32 The FBI
Replies: 27
Views: 13308

Re: 2.32 The FBI

"We're already in danger," Constance points out, pouncing on Null's indecision. "That bomb was sent to us, remember? I mean, not us PERSONALLY, but still...kids are on the front line right now and you can't change that. All you can do is give us the edge we need to get through this. ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:34 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues
Replies: 56
Views: 23656

Re: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues

Chance glanced at the duffle, then shrugged. "Leave it here," she suggests. "I kinda wanna get going right away if I have take you along with me." Then she gave a nod to Shanice. "I'll keep you informed. And you call for backup if you need it. I can get over there like...bam...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Jun 01, 2020 3:31 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.32 The FBI
Replies: 27
Views: 13308

Re: 2.32 The FBI

Constance nods at that and says, "That's a good start but...here's the thing. We found a few leads nosing around, but we don't really know what to ask for yet. In fact, here..." She holds out a manilla folder with some papers in it. "One of your guys left this in the backroom of a clu...
by Buffy Laskaris
Fri May 15, 2020 2:26 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.32 The FBI
Replies: 27
Views: 13308

Re: 2.32 The FBI

Chance's eyes narrowed, and she glanced around the room quickly. This wasn't her first time on the other end of something suppressing her powers, and sad to say she had a bit of experience trying to push past it. The feeling was like having weights tied to her brain, but after a moment of concentrat...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Apr 25, 2020 7:17 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.32 The FBI
Replies: 27
Views: 13308

Re: 2.32 The FBI

Constance spotted the book as she glanced around the diner, so she went over to the table and slid in across from the woman seated there. "Hey," she said, nodding. "Nice book. What's your favorite part?" "I think I like when Henry...teams up to find a dangerous outlaw."...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:49 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues
Replies: 56
Views: 23656

Re: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues

And then Constance was there, the bag of chips from the other room in her hand. "Hey Shanice, hey...uh..." She tilted her head on seeing David. "You must be new." She'd just appeared there, as if teleporting. There was no sound though, no puff of air announcing her. A cute blonde...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:19 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.3 Montage
Replies: 62
Views: 24166

Re: 1.3 Montage

"A culture's? Any one culture? Like...ugh. I don't feel like I even know what to ask." Constance fell silent for a second and sat back in her chair. Then she said, "I could really have used your help you know. Earlier. I guess it's too late now, time travel or not, but still." S...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:14 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues
Replies: 56
Views: 23656

Re: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues

"Well, if by parts supplier you mean the store, that's in gang territory...so maybe go as your big self," Chance suggested. "They might not mess with you as much." "Sam, you're good for the bunker then, and I'll see if I can get in touch with Null." She looked at the o...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:12 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.3 Montage
Replies: 62
Views: 24166

Re: 1.3 Montage

"That's easy enough...I don't even know how to leave my time," Chance pointed out. "Not yet at least. So once I go back to my time, everything's cool then? They don't hunt us down?"

She paused and added, "What do they look like?"
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:10 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues
Replies: 56
Views: 23656

Re: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues

"Alright then, lets go into teams. We have a few things to do, might as well do them all at once, right?" Constance said. "A couple of us can get in touch with Null and meet up with him. Then a couple of us go to the hardware store, and another few of us can check out this bunker pla...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:16 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues
Replies: 56
Views: 23656

Re: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues

"So...there's one other thing we could do," Constance said. "The info I found was from an FBI report someone made a copy of and left out in a club's backroom." She chuckles. "Someone who's probably in a lot of trouble right now." "Anyway, two things we know from t...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:43 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.3 Montage
Replies: 62
Views: 24166

Re: 1.3 Montage

Constance listened to that, noting the pop culture references. Helios didn't talk like an 'old person,' she realized distantly. It was kind of weird. "But, like, I know that right? The other me? I wouldn't be doing it if it was...dangerous?" She didn't even have to finish that sentence bef...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:18 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues
Replies: 56
Views: 23656

Re: 2.2 Interlude: Tracking down the clues

Constance started out online, but quickly found her efforts hitting a brick wall. She was no hacker, no dark-web wizard. And this Mad Hatter knew those tricks far better than she did. What the hell could she do about that? Maybe the answer wasn't online. Maybe this was the time for some old-fashione...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:56 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.1 Legions of Adoring Fans (Interlude/RP)
Replies: 108
Views: 45980

Re: 2.1 Legions of Adoring Fans (Interlude/RP)

And that's when Chance came up to the limo, looking a little breathless, and with her cellphone clutched tightly in her hand. It had taken a bit of doing to hang back towards the end of conga line out of the building, then sneak some photos of the bombs and the Anubis guards and the kids filing out....
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:29 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.1 Legions of Adoring Fans (Interlude/RP)
Replies: 108
Views: 45980

Re: 2.1 Legions of Adoring Fans (Interlude/RP)

Chance doesn't fancy her, uh, chances at bomb disposal. If Anubis wasn't around, maybe she could time warp them into delaying the blast and carry them out while redshifted...but they were. That didn't leave her with a lot of options. She took a run, marveling at how weird it felt to run without reds...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:44 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.1 Legions of Adoring Fans (Interlude/RP)
Replies: 108
Views: 45980

Re: 2.1 Legions of Adoring Fans (Interlude/RP)

Constance watched the screen in disbelief, then shook her head. "Too many things to be paranoid about. Alright, I'm going to see if I can find these bombs. Not sure what good that'll do unless someone here's a bomb disposal expert, but maybe we can...take cover from them or something." She...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Jan 08, 2020 8:41 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.3 Montage
Replies: 62
Views: 24166

Re: 1.3 Montage

"Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean you don't try," she shot back, not really appreciating the snark. Not that she had any high horse to climb on where that was concerned, but being a teenager meant not having to be consistent. Then she frowned and added, "Wait, what temporal an...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:04 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 2.1 Legions of Adoring Fans (Interlude/RP)
Replies: 108
Views: 45980

Re: 2.1 Legions of Adoring Fans (Interlude/RP)

From the moment she'd spotted the Anubis security, Constance had made herself 'scarce.' She'd kept to herself, hovering at the fringes, staying mobile. She'd been taking pictures. Pictures of the guards. Pictures of the Guardians. She avoided the Q&A, not wanting to draw attention to herself. Th...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:37 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.4 Settling In
Replies: 6
Views: 4847

Re: 1.4 Settling In

Chance didn't stick with the tour group for long. She was always one to explore at her own pace, since that pace outpaced what other people could do. Blink and you'd miss her. Under a red sun, amidst students frozen in time, Constance walked around the impressive, sprawling campus. She found unobtru...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:03 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.3 Montage
Replies: 62
Views: 24166

Re: 1.3 Montage

Dr. Helios looked at Constance sympathetically. “I heard about his death, yes,” he said. “I like to keep tabs on my...family, but I generally keep my distance. It causes complications. But when you developed similar powers to my own, I knew I would be needed. Especially when Nexus stepped in.” He s...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:04 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.3 Montage
Replies: 62
Views: 24166

Re: 1.3 Montage

“Ah, yes. I believe that is your great-great-grandfather,” he said. “What name was I going by at that time?” he mused. “Ah, yes. Alexander Demetrios. That was taken shortly after I left His Majesty’s army, after the Great War,” he told Constance. “Your parents were a beautiful couple, by the way,” ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Nov 19, 2019 12:26 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.3 Montage
Replies: 62
Views: 24166

Re: 1.3 Montage

“I admit, I wasn’t expecting you so soon,” he had to tell her with a chuckle. She took out the picture and held it up so Helios could see it. "This is from you, right? " Constance asked, bypassing the invitations to sit, the offers of food, and the confession of unpreparedness. She tapped...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:57 pm
Forum: Rising Stars (SWADE Supers)
Topic: Rising Stars OOC Chat
Replies: 21
Views: 12779

Re: Rising Stars OOC Chat

Is 'pom-poms' supposed to be Constance?
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:53 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.2 Helios Academy
Replies: 42
Views: 17317

Re: 1.2 Helios Academy

Constance sort of stays back during all this, and fishes her cellphone out to take pictures and video of people talking, working out, and so on. She's quiet enough and apart enough that it's easy to tune her out. She chuckles at Kat's antics, is mildly impressed at how much effort Shanice is putting...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:41 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.3 Montage
Replies: 62
Views: 24166

Re: 1.3 Montage

Constance was a challenge to train, because she was pretty lackadaisical about it. For someone that had as much time as she needed, ever, that made a kind of sense. Even so, it wasn't until Caleb outlawed the use of her powers outside specific 'powers training' that things got real. No longer able t...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:04 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.2 Helios Academy
Replies: 42
Views: 17317

Re: 1.2 Helios Academy

Constance had meant to get up in time to help Kat out, but all the good intentions and superspeed in the world wouldn't let her actually time travel. Kat kept early hours, it seemed. She did a good job though, which privately rather surprised her. Kat didn't come off as someone who would give that k...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:23 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.2 Helios Academy
Replies: 42
Views: 17317

Re: 1.2 Helios Academy

Chance sat back as it all kept sinking in, and after a moment she said, "It's good we'll have a place to lay low, but it seems to me that we shouldn't just hide. There has to be a way to put all this out there. We need to let people know what's going on. Sooner or later it's going to come out, ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:31 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

"That's pretty cool. Do those come in 'disguise' mode too?" Chance was asking. "Like, to look like someone totally different?" Then she realized Shanice was making some odd noises. On seeing her, Chance quickly went over to the formerly-purple girl and threw an arm around her sh...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:29 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

"I don't get it," Constance said to Tamar, or any Helios staffer she could see. "How do you guys have technology like this? It's one thing to run a 'home for wayward mutants,' but invisible planes that can go into water? I don't care how rich you guys have, that's something you can't...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Sep 04, 2019 7:41 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Constance looked at Tamar owlishly and said, "Documentation. Pics or it didn't happen, you know?" She sighed and looked back through her photo album on the phone. "I didn't get NEARLY as much footage from that place as I should have. I could have been taking pictures practically nonst...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:16 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Chance heads on in and picks the seat next to Shanice. She selects a cup of cocoa and sips it quietly. After it cools a bit she drinks the rest, then digs out her cellphone and starts taking pictures of the inside of the plane, though she very intentionally doesn't capture anyone's faces.
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:45 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

"Guys!" Constance said, holding out her hands, "Lets just relax a second. Okay?" She shot a glare at Caleb. "Not helping, guy. Seriously. Give us some space." "Shanice, he's a jerk, but he didn't attack. I don't think we need to, you know, smash the airplane that'...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:21 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Constance surreptitiously checked her phone's battery and memory as everyone started filing out of the van. She'd been sneakily taking terrible-quality shots the whole trip, and there wasn't a lot of juice left in it. Almost as little reception as there was clear out here. What had happened after th...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Jul 31, 2019 2:37 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

"I'm not nuts, but everyone will think we are if..." Chance abruptly paused with a puzzled look on her face, and she stood up and reached into her back pocket...then drew out something. Something familiar. A plastic bag half full of a weird blue liquid. Her face lit up in sudden delight. ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:30 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

"Not the government," Constance said thoughtfully, "It's this company. But you have to think bigger. The government gives them work...it may or may not know the whole picture, but it's gotta be looking the other way or it'd find out." "But think about it. If they can make b...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Jul 27, 2019 2:51 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

"I have MY phone," Chance says, holding it up. "How do you find tags with it?" That sounded like a seriously handy skill! Almost as good as possession. If she'd had that, imagine what she could find out... "Look, this is a lot to take in right now. Psyche, where are you tak...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:47 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Chance turned around to see Hexx there and shook her head. "This guy says he's the one who got us out of there," she explains. "We knew it had to be an inside job." She then gave the man a considering look, went over to him and offered her hand. "Constance. Thanks for the as...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:48 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Chance gave Volo a nod, then squinted at the guy in the Nexus gear. "Okay, so...clearly you've time traveled here from like, twenty years ago? With that reference?" She pointed at the woman in the back of the van. "That's seriously waving a red flag for me. What the hell is all this, ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:53 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Constance blazed across the forest, keeping an eye for spots where the brush grew too thick, or copses of grass suddenly stuck up too high. She'd learned a valuable lesson about crossing open fields. There was a fence up ahead now... What the hell happened now though? Where even were they? How was s...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:00 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Chance nods at Katt and redshifts again as she accelerates her timeframe and speeds ahead!

Rolls: Evade, Change position 14
Evade (Free)
Change position [dice:18s5mh8p]54765:0[/dice:18s5mh8p] or [dice:18s5mh8p]54765:1[/dice:18s5mh8p]
Ace! [dice:18s5mh8p]54765:2[/dice:18s5mh8p] and Ace [dice:18s5mh8p]54765:3[/dice:18s5mh8p]
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:22 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Shaking her head to clear the twigs and leaves and stuff that had gotten stuck in her hair, Chance attempted to snag the leadmost armored pursuer in another time warp, then turned to carefully skirt the ravine and keep moving towards the fence out of here... Going to use Paralyze on the lead dudeham...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat May 25, 2019 10:27 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Chance got off to a good start. She was ducking through the forest, glancing back over her shoulder to check on the others as she went...and as such made the kind of mistake any city girl might make...her eyes weren't where she was going. Abruptly the ground wasn't under her forward foot, and she wa...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue May 21, 2019 11:38 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

A look back showed that the others were fleeing too, and successfully by the look of it. Chance continued to race ahead then. From her perspective it wasn't much more than a brisk run or a fast jog...but to an outside frame of reference she was moving fast enough that the eye had trouble tracking he...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat May 11, 2019 4:54 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

It seems like a weird time for it, but Chance realizes that she'll actually need to run now, and the pain in her side and leg convinces her to finally crack that first aid kit open and give her injury a little TLC. Normally that would cost her precious seconds, but with the world slowed to a crawl a...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed May 01, 2019 5:03 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

"Better hurry," Future Girl said with a smirk. Constance looked over at her, and she tossed her head to indicate the door, which was now open. Everyone was sprinting madly towards it. Verrrrry slowly. Constance shook her head. "Very funny." The other 'her' shrugged that off and ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:21 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Both Chance and the Other Chance saw the weapons moving in slow motion, coming to bear on the 'duplicate.' "Hup." She stepped to the side, just before the weapons fired, striking the spot she'd just been. "So, be careful with guns right?" the Future Girl said casually to Constanc...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Apr 07, 2019 12:59 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Constance looked from the wreckage of the catwalk up to her double, who grinned at her and winked. Her gaze fell back to the assemblage of people on the ground, and she said, "Okay, so...I guess we freeze 'em now, right?" "Works for me!" said the other one cheerfully. Still encas...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:08 am
Forum: Rising Stars (SWADE Supers)
Topic: Q1 2019 GM Poll - Rising Stars
Replies: 4
Views: 3644

Re: Q1 2019 GM Poll - Rising Stars

Solid start...post rate is a bit low, but I think we're just finding the characters, and the situation limits RP potential. Once we're past the 'prologue' I think we'll hit our stride.
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:35 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

When the going got rough, Constance...turned blue. She turned blue, then shaded into violet, and then seemed to disappear completely! That's what everyone else saw at least. From her perspective the world got dim and red, as if all the lights in the room had been covered by a thick red filter. And o...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:54 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

"Whoa whoa whoa!" Constance blurted, rushing over to the...giant guy with a beard. "Everyone just calm down!" She looked at the doctor and scrubbed her fingers through her hair. "Okay, look...it's like this." "We're not here because we voluntarily joined. We woke ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:50 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Chance stuck by Jason...she knew enough to let Kat do the talking, since he seemed to be doing fine. She kept her eyes on this...scientist? Doctor? Whoever she was. Alert for signs of trouble, and ready to warn someone or try to intervene if things looked to be going off the rails. (Supporting with ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:24 pm
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Constance froze on seeing the guards. When she realized one of them had called in, her attention went from these two to the surrounding corridors. More would be coming! She focused her attention, trying to listen for the sounds of feet, so they could predict where the reinforcements would be coming ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:21 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Constance blanched at the sight of the...robots?...coming towards them. The emblem on them looked vaguely familiar, but in the stress of the moment she couldn't place it. One of the robots seemed to malfunction though, its weapon arm getting blown off in the process, and that was encouraging. A bit ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:38 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Chance narrowed her eyes a little on seeing the black box on the camera. An insider? Only someone who had access to the room could have put that on. Or was it a ruse? Hm. "Food might be spiked," she replied to the other boy, who'd started asking questions. "And yeah, he...it's a long,...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:03 am
Forum: Adventure Forum
Topic: 1.1 The Next Generation
Replies: 258
Views: 88718

Re: 1.1 The Next Generation

Constance opened her eyes with a start, and immediately regretted it. She jammed them shut again and quickly looped an arm across them to keep that bright light out. Off to her side someone groaned. Not alone then. Not alone?! With some trepidation, she forced her eyes open, using her hands to try t...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:42 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Interlude: Reporting In
Replies: 11
Views: 9393

Re: Interlude: Reporting In

"I think it might be...worse than that," Lily says uncertainly. "This is just a hunch, but one thing I've noticed since I got here was your technology is really abnormal. It's...spiky. Even accounting for local variation in access, you have a relatively consistent technological level...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:45 pm
Forum: Rising Stars (characters)
Topic: Constance Ann "Chance" Abels
Replies: 0
Views: 2328

Constance Ann "Chance" Abels

https://i.imgur.com/pqWe3hH.jpg Character Name: Constance Ann Abels Rank : Novice Advances : 0 Age: 14 Race : Human Attributes : Agility d6, Smarts d8, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6 Pace : 96 Parry: 4 Toughness: 5 Skills Athletics d6 Common Knowledge d6 (1) Notice d6+2 (1) Persuasion d6 (1) Stea...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:40 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

"The alien has a name," Lily reminds Gothm with a little wave. "She's sitting right here. Juuuuust sayin'."
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:36 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

The expression on Lily's face was one of sympathy. "We're going to have to put someone in that situation. We have a critical lack of intel. We can't fight this blind. But okay, we lost him. We should put together a watchlist of people who could be sources of info, see who we can track down.&quo...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Jan 12, 2019 3:33 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Interlude: Reporting In
Replies: 11
Views: 9393

Re: Interlude: Reporting In

Something very unpleasant was starting to dawn on Lily. She wasn't sure how to articulate it...and there was no real 'evidence,' anyway. It was just a hunch. The Sarpah invasion of Earth was wrong . There was no realistic way Earth should ever have been able to hold out as long as they did, even wit...
by Buffy Laskaris
Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:26 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Lily shrugs. "I didn't say he had to be willing," she points out. "It sounds like he's definitely involved, and you know him pretty well which would give us an advantage when interrogating him. He's a better target than just some random AEGIS official." She scowls. "Its too ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:11 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Interlude: Reporting In
Replies: 11
Views: 9393

Re: Interlude: Reporting In

"Annnnd that brings us to me," Lily said uncomfortably. After so long hiding, it felt really awkward to just come clean. "Hi." "I've been going by Lily Coleman, but my real name is Kalilia. Uh, Lily's fine though, I actually like it. I'm from another planet. My world's call...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:02 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

"They're supposed to have full camelflage and anti-sensor counter..." she pauses at the subdermal whispers of her translator. "Camouflage. And anti-sensor...right, the point is that they're meant for surveillance and extraction in combat zones so they can avoid detection. This one's ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Dec 30, 2018 6:50 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

"ARES...hey yeah, they DID use a different name, didn't they?" Lily muses. "I wonder if that change is related to this. Do we know anyone who was in ARES who isn't in AEGIS now? Also, anyone know a safe place to stash this ship? Hideout or safehouse or something?"
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:38 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Lily frowned. "That does explain a few things. Earth turning on the people that basically stopped the invasion, for example. It doesn't explain how the Sarpah got to AEGIS in the first place though. I mean, it has a single director, but their decisions have to be carried out through multiple le...
by Buffy Laskaris
Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:32 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
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Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Lily lifted an inquisitive eyebrow at Gothm, repeating 'invasive microbe' silently to herself as he scooted away. What was he on about then? Afraid she had alien germs? She'd have to let him know she'd had her panimmunity treatments before coming to Earth, but first... "What you're saying makes...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:54 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

"Enslave you?!" Lily blurted, shocked. "Bazaa no! We were coming to warn you! And we wanted to help...in exchange for your help in return." She took a deep breath, playing for time as she organized her thoughts. "Look, the Dalaraan...that's my people...we're...there's not a...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:34 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Lily shrugged that off. "That's as much from my equipment as anything, but...to answer your question, no. I'm not from Earth. I'm not Sarpah either, if that helps." She sighs and leans back to look at the curve of the ceiling of the pod. Being inside it is a little like being inside a gian...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:16 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Lily soars up to the debris-crusted overhead shaft where the hangar above had collapsed and starts breaking pieces of rubble free with her energy swords and hauling the chunks away! The team quickly fell into a sort of instinctive organization under Walker's instructions, with Lily cutting out chunk...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

"I was already started on that," Lily piped up, holding up a small device in her hand. "Hang on, lemme go back in..." She fiddled with the thing briefly, then nodded. "MARC, lemme shoot you some network addresses to attack. That'll make this go a lot easier for me!" Com...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Nov 11, 2018 5:54 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

On hearing the oncoming augmented soldiers, Lily looked at MARC and said, "We'll hold them off...see what you can find out about this monster they made!" She then soared out of the pod, blades of energy manifesting around her hands as she swiftly closed the distance. From there, her fight ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:33 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

"Surveillance, eh? Lets take those cameras out. Give me a second..." She ducks back into the ship for a moment so she can fiddle with her holocomm. After a moment of adjusting she starts tracking the various radio signals in the area and subjecting them to the comm's decryption protocols, ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:22 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

The ship's external lights suddenly clicked and lit up as whatever Lily was doing inside yielded fruit. She whooped and poked her head out the hatch. "Guys, if we can clear a way out, we have an exit plan." Having caught the tail end of Marduk's summary, she added, "Where the heck did...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:48 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Lily's eyes widened and her fingers tightened on the frame of the pod's hatch. Just like that, it was out. But then again, had she really intended to try to keep it a secret while she flew the pod out? And really...how had she planned to DO that anyway? She wasn't rated as a pilot. Using the DRUID t...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:25 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

When she realized the coast was clear, Lily called, "Check on Marduk! I'll handle the ship!" She then dove down to the floor and ran over to the escape pod to get it open. It was a small vessel, maybe just a little bigger than an interceptor but designed to hold six individuals...up to ten...
by Buffy Laskaris
Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:13 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Marduk sparked and stumbled and fell, and Lily's mouth fell open in dismay. Could she have prevented that? What was she doing?! Things were going too fast for her to spend time chasing signals...she had to help! She sailed out to a spot where she could see the offending humans, and spears of intense...
by Buffy Laskaris
Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:35 pm
Forum: Setting Rules
Topic: SETTING INFORMATION (WIP)
Replies: 4
Views: 5563

Re: SETTING INFORMATION (WIP)

An insidious influence is stirring conspiracy theories among the poorer, less enfranchised socioeconomic classes that the Sarpah 'invasion' was actually a peaceful mission to aid and enlighten humanity...cast as a hostile takeover by politicians and cultural elites who feared they would lose power i...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:52 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

As the others in the...group? Team? Tactical unit?...got started trying to make an opening, Lily took the sleek black case of the DRUID from her pouch and glided her thumbs over it while modulating her biokinetic field just so. The device looked a lot like a terrestrial cellphone at first, but as it...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:32 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Lily nods, relieved that they were pressing on.

"Good. Thanks. We can't let these guys get their hands on whatever this is. It's bad enough they have all that other Sarpah tech."

She follows Delilah down, albeit flying down instead of jumping.
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:19 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
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Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

The strike from the juiced up warrior would have sliced through most of an automobile, or punshed through reinforced concrete. Lily is sent reeling back against the railing, which dents under the impact. She grunts and pulls herself free of the bent iron bars, then rubs her mouth with her fist and l...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

"I got the other one up there!" Lily calls, and soars up to engage the other one on the balcony behind the one Delilah was engaging! Wreathed in the seething red-violet curls of her biokinetic field, bright 'blades' of energy erupt from each of her hands, and she slashes at the juicer with...
by Buffy Laskaris
Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:04 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

"Yeah, I don't think we met," Lily agrees. "There were a lot of people that I only ever heard of, and probably a lot more I never even did that. Anyway, the intel I have says it's some kind of a spaceship but not Sarpah...or at least not anything we've seen from them before. It's sma...
by Buffy Laskaris
Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:18 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Well, they're not shooting. That's a start. "We have to stop them!" Lily shouted over the storm. The question of the storm was legitimate; she hadn't been in Mexico long, but climate on Earth didn't usually work like this. "They've got some kind of alien tech in there! Not sure what ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

The concrete and scrub brush whickered past Lily as she soared terrifyingly close to the ground. There was a dim violet light playing over a circular area under her, where her biokinetic field was interacting with the surface there. Nothing that would interfere with its protective qualities, it was ...
by Buffy Laskaris
Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:32 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Notice : [dice]0[/dice] or [dice]1[/dice] The appearance of the old cannons was a sobering sight for Lily. A biokinetic field could do a lot of things, but the odds were strong those things could shoot her down if they hit her enough. The design of them seemed to indicate they were meant to be fire...
by Buffy Laskaris
Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Adventure 3: The New Plan
Replies: 185
Views: 66059

Re: Adventure 3: The New Plan

Well now, that's interesting. These new men weren't cartel...they looked more like mercenaries to Lily. Or maybe black-ops style operatives. Which begged a question. If you ran a drug cartel, and you had money and firepower but no real research or science divisions, what would you do if you found s...
by Buffy Laskaris
Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:17 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Welcome to The Lounge
Replies: 38
Views: 17813

Re: Welcome to The Lounge

Lily shook her head at Summer's assertion. "No way! Conquering Earth was never on the table. For one, morally and ethically repugnant. For another, even if we didn't CARE about that sort of thing, we still wouldn't have. Just unworkable. Completely unworkable. A bad idea no matter how you slice...

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