The team are engaging the [i]Hell's Bitches[/i] on the bank rooftop. Rocksmith uses his musical talents to clear Flare's mind. [indent][indent][b]Rocksmith[/b] recovers [color=ffff00]+1 Energy[/color] [b]Rocksmith[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (1/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color] [b]Rocksmith[/b] uses [i][b]Uprising[/b][/i] [color=yellow]-4 Energy[/color]:[indent][b]Flare[/b] is no longer [i][b]Mind Controlled[/b][/i]![/indent][i]Rock Hard[/i]: bonus 5 XP![/indent][/indent] High over the rooftop Bumblebee fires up her afterburners and begins her dive back down towards the stage. [indent][indent][b]Bumblebee[/b] recovers [color=ffff00]+2 Energy[/color] [b]Bumblebee[/b] is currently [b][i]Levitating[/i][/b]! - [color=ffff00]-1 Energy[/color], Immune to ground-based attacks and effects [b]Bumblebee[/b] is currently [i][b]Armoured[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]+3 Defence[/color] [b]Bumblebee[/b] is currently [i][b]Ranged[/b][/i]! - May only use ranged attacks and abilities on opponents, may only be targeted by ranged attacks and abilities by opponents [b]Bumblebee[/b] attacks [b]Discord[/b] with a melee attack:[indent][b]Discord[/b] hit by [b]Bumblebee's[/b] melee attack for [color=ff0000]17 Attack[/color], [color=00ccff]2 Defence[/color], [color=00ff00]15 Health[/color] loss [b]Bumblebee[/b] gains 15 XP! [b]Bumblebee[/b] is no longer [i][b]Mach 1[/b][/i]! [b]Bumblebee[/b] is no longer [i][b]Ranged[/b][/i]! [/indent][/indent][/indent] Psy-Warp trips up Discord with a telekinetic pull [indent][indent][b]Psy-Warp[/b] is currently [i][b]Shielded[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]+5 Defence[/color] [b]Psy-Warp[/b] is currently [i][b]Shielded[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]+3 Defence[/color] [b]Psy-Warp[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (2/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color] [b]Psy-Warp[/b] tripped [b]Discord[/b]:[indent][b]Discord[/b] is now [i][b]Off-balance[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color][/indent][i]TK Support[/i]: bonus 5 XP![/indent][/indent] VEX activates his advanced AI, targeting Discord [indent][indent][b]Vex[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (2/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color] [b]Vex[/b] uses [i][b]RETINA[/b][/i] [color=yellow]-3 Energy[/color]:[indent][b]Discord[/b] is now [i][b]Tagged[/b][/i] for 2 rounds! - Any attacks by Vex ignore half of Discord's [color=00ccff]Defence[/color][/indent][i]Ninja Style[/i]: bonus 5 XP![/indent][/indent] Deimos strikes Discord with a combination of martial arts attacks. [indent][indent][b]Deimos[/b] is no longer [i][b]Shielded[/b][/i]! [b]Deimos[/b] is no longer [i][b]Shielded[/b][/i]! [b]Deimos[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (2/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color] [b]Deimos[/b] uses [i][b]Kai Lao[/b][/i] on [b]Discord[/b] [color=yellow]-2 Energy[/color]:[indent][b]Discord[/b] hit by [b]Deimos's[/b] [i][b]Kai Lao[/b][/i] for [color=ff0000]12 Attack[/color], [color=00ccff]1 Defence[/color], [color=00ff00]5 Health[/color] loss [b]Discord[/b] is now [i][b]KO'd[/b][/i]! [b]Deimos[/b] is now [i][b]Awakened[/b][/i] for two turns! - May unlock additional effects for other powers [b]Deimos[/b] gains 5 XP![/indent][b]Deimos's[/b] [i]Martial Prowess[/i] trait activates: may trigger upto two different abilities on the same turn[indent][b]Deimos[/b] uses [i][b]Yamazuki[/b][/i] on [b]Discord[/b] [color=yellow]-4 Energy[/color]:[indent][b]Discord[/b] missed by [b]Deimos's[/b] [i][b]Kai Lao[/b][/i]: [b]Discord[/b] already [i][b]KO'd[/b][/i]![/indent][/indent][i]Target incapacitated[/i]: bonus 20 XP![/indent][/indent] Void throws a broken speaker at Discord. [indent][indent][b]Void[/b] recovers [color=ffff00]+1 Energy[/color] [b]Void[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (2/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color] [b]Void[/b] is currently [i][b]Armoured[/b][/i]! (1/3) - [color=00ccff]+4 Defence[/color] [b]Void[/b] throws [b]Speaker[/b] at [b]Discord[/b]:[indent][b]Discord[/b] missed by [b]Void's[/b] ranged attack: [b]Discord[/b] already [i][b]KO'd[/b][/i]![/indent][/indent][/indent] Flare attacks Discord's helpless, limp, unconscious body! [indent][indent][b]Flare[/b] recovers [color=fff200]+1 Energy[/color] [b]Flare[/b] is currently [i][b]Armed[/b][/i]! - [color=ed1c24]+2 Attack[/color] [b]Flare[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (2/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color] [b]Flare[/b] makes an unarmed attack against Discord:[indent][b]Discord[/b] missed by [b]Flare's[/b] melee attack: [b]Discord[/b] already [i][b]KO'd[/b][/i]![/indent][/indent][/indent] Brick armours himself up with [i]Stone Skin[/i] [indent][indent][b]Brick[/b] recovers [color=fff200]+1 Energy[/color] [b]Brick[/b] is currently [i][b]Armed[/b][/i]! - [color=ed1c24]Base Attack = 6[/color], all hostile targeted abilities disabled [b]Brick[/b] is currently [i][b]Armoured[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]+3 Defence[/color] [b]Brick[/b] uses [i][b]Stone Skin[/b][/i] [color=yellow]-3 Energy[/color]:[indent][b]Brick[/b] is now [i][b]Armoured[/b][/i] for three turns! - [color=00ccff]+5 Defence[/color][/indent][i]Protector[/i]: bonus 1 XP![/indent][/indent] Heretic and Sigma stand idly by, watching as the others finish off Discord [indent][indent][b]Heretic[/b] recovers [color=fff200]+1 Energy[/color] [b]Heretic[/b] is currently [i][b]Armed[/b][/i]! - [color=ed1c24]Base Attack = 6[/color], all hostile targeted abilities disabled [b]Sigma[/b] recovers [color=fff200]+1 Energy[/color] [b]Sigma[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (2/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color][/indent][/indent] As she turns back to her human form Thrash is just in time to see Discord falling to Deimos's martial assault. Screaming in anger she holds out her hand, her drumsticks magically appearing along with her drumkit. Immediatrely she begins to pound out an nagry beat, shaking the heroes to their core. [indent][indent][b]Thrash[/b] is no longer [i][b]Walrus[/b][/i]! [b]Thrash[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (2/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color] [b]Thrash[/b] uses [i]Crescendo[/i] [color=yellow]-3 Energy[/color]:[indent][b]Thrash[/b] gains a [i][b]Beatdown[/b][/i] status effect [b]Rocksmith[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Bumblebee[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Brick[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Flare[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Heretic[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Sigma[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Psy-Warp[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Deimos[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Void[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Vex[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] is hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color] and is now afflicted with [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i]! - [color=00ccff]-1 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-1 Attack[/color] [b]Psy-Warp's Barrier[/b] hit by [b]Thrash's[/b] [i][b]Crescendo[/b][/i], takes [color=39b54a]2 Health loss[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] Overhead a transport helicopter hovers over the bank rooftop, it's hull painted in a garish colour scheme which seems to match the set dressing of the Hell's Bitches' stage. Suddenly the cargo hatches swing open and a wave of punk rocker cheerleaders leap down rappel lines, none of them seeming to care that their white cotton panties with the Hell's Bitches logo displayed prominently on the crotch were fully visible to the heroes as they dropped into the middle of the group. Fighting her way through the punishing wall of sound Nightingale quickly darted across the rooftop, administering medical aid wherever she could. [indent][indent][b]Nightingale[/b] recovers [color=fff200]+2 Energy[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] is currently [i][b]Disorientated[/b][/i]! (2/2) - [color=00ccff]-2 Defence[/color], [color=ed1c24]-2 Attack[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] uses [i]Combat Triage[/i] [color=yellow]-5 Energy[/color]:[indent] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals herself for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Rocksmith[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Bumblebee[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Brick[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Flare[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Heretic[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Sigma[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Psy-Warp[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Deimos[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Void[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] [b]Nightingale[/b] heals [b]Vex[/b] for [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [hr] Bumblebee, Flare, Brick, Sigma, Psy-Warp, Deimos, Nightingale are standing on the rooftop in front of the stage. A shimmering bubble of void energy covers Psy-Warp and Deimos and the pair are taking cover behind a partially damaged wall of telekinetic energy. They are surrounded by punk rock cheerleaders. Rocksmith, Heretic and Void are on the stage fighting Thrash at close quarters. A helicopter is hovering above the bank rooftop, the down-thrust of its rotors playing around the heroes. [hr] [color=violet][b]Callsign:[/b][/color] Discord [color=violet][b]Real Name:[/b][/color] ?[center][hider=Discord][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/LNzSQkY.png[/IMG][/hider][/center][color=violet][b]Role:[/b][/color] [color=gold][b]Flanker[/b][/color] [color=violet][b]Stats:[/b][/color] [b][color=00ff00]0[/color] / [color=00ccff]6[/color] / [color=ff0000]8[/color][/b] [color=violet][b]Energy:[/b][/color] [color=yellow]2[/color] [color=violet][b]Power Origin:[/b][/color] [color=a187be][b]Magic[/b][/color] [color=violet][b]Power Set:[/b][/color] Heavy Metal Harridan [color=violet][b]Abilities:[/b][/color][list][*][color=a187be][i]Power Cord[/i][/color] - [color=ffff00]Energy Cost: 3[/color] [sup]With a strum of her fingers Discord launches a powerful wave of sonic energy which causes her enemies' armour to resonate, causing them [sup]1[/sup]/[sub]3[/sub] their [color=00ccff]Defence[/color] (rounded down) worth of Health loss and inflicts the [i][b]Sundered[/b][/i] status effect, causing [sup]1[/sup]/[sub]3[/sub] (rounded down) reduction in their [color=00ccff]Defence[/color]. [i][b]Sundered[/b][/i] may stack with itself.[/sup][*] [*] [*][color=a187be][i]Mindbending Melody[/i][/color] - [color=ffff00]Energy Cost: 6[/color] [sup]Strumming her fingers with the twisted tones of the night Discord takes control of a single Male Heterosexual, Hermaphrodite, Bisexual or Female Homosexual target, inflicting the [i][b]Mind Controlled[/b][/i] status effect for the number of turns difference between her [color=ff0000]Attack[/color] and their [color=00ccff]Defence[/color], to a minimum of 1 turn. While [i]Mind Controlled[/i] any attack or ability the character uses [b]must[/b] target one of their own allies.[/sup][/list][color=violet][b]Traits:[/b][/color][list][*][color=a187be][i]Flexible Where It Counts[/i][/color] [sup]Years of performing on stage have given Discord a highly toned and flexible body, allowing her to dodge and weave like a seasoned martial artist. Any time she's targeted by a ranged attack Discord gains [color=00ccff]+5 Defence[/color].[/sup] [*][color=a187be][i]Crowd Control[/i][/color] [sup]Discord revels in controlling the bodies and minds of her audience while performing. Whenever Discord manages to inflict a status effect against an opponent she gains the [i][b]Energized[/b][/i] status effect, gaining [color=yellow]+1 Energy Regeneration[/color] until the end of the following round. [i][b]Energized[/b][/i] does not stack with itself.[/sup][/list] [color=violet][b]Race/Species:[/b][/color] ?, Human [color=violet][b]Gender:[/b][/color] Female [color=violet][b]Age:[/b][/color] 19 [color=violet][b]Morality:[/b][/color] Chaotic; Evil [color=violet][b]Motivation:[/b][/color] Pleasure [color=purple][b]Callsign:[/b][/color] Thrash [color=purple][b]Real Name:[/b][/color] ?[center][hider=Thrash][img]http://i.imgur.com/dsk5JYA.jpg[/img][/hider][/center][color=purple][b]Role:[/b][/color] [color=gold][b]Flanker[/b][/color] [color=purple][b]Stats:[/b][/color] [b][color=00ff00]48[/color] / [color=00ccff]10[/color] / [color=ff0000]3[/color][/b] [color=purple][b]Energy:[/b][/color] [color=yellow]7[/color] [color=purple][b]Power Origin:[/b][/color] [color=a187be][b]Magic[/b][/color] [color=purple][b]Power Set:[/b][/color] Devilish Drummer [color=purple][b]Abilities:[/b][/color] [list][*][color=a187be][i]Crescendo[/i][/color] - [color=ffff00]Energy Cost: 3[/color] [sup]Breaking out into a long drum solo Thrash beats out the music so fast her enemies can barely keep themselves from collapsing. [i]Crescendo[/i] grants Thrash the [i][b]Beatdown[/b][/i] status effect, inflicts a cumulative [i][b]Downbeat[/b][/i] status effect, which reduces her targets' [color=ff0000]Attack[/color] and [color=00ccff]Defence[/color] by 1, and then causes [color=00ff00]2 Health[/color] loss for each [i][b]Beatdown[/b][/i] effect currently active. This ability bypasses all normal defenses and is counted as a field-wide effect which cannot be dodged or blocked.[/sup] [*][/list][color=purple][b]Traits:[/b][/color][list][*] [*] [*][/list] [color=purple][b]Race/Species:[/b][/color] ?, Human [color=purple][b]Gender:[/b][/color] Female [color=purple][b]Age:[/b][/color] 21 [color=purple][b]Morality:[/b][/color] Chaotic; Evil [color=purple][b]Motivation:[/b][/color] Pleasure [b]Callsign:[/b] Cheerleader[center][hider=Hell's Cheer Squad][img]http://i.imgur.com/hD0Po1g.png[/img][/hider][/center][b]Role:[/b] [color=red][b]Blitzer[/b][/color] [b]Power Origin:[/b] [b]Power Set:[/b] [b]Abilities:[/b] [list][*][i][/i][/list][b]Traits:[/b] [list][*][i][/i] [*][i][/i][/list] [indent][indent][indent][color=red][b]Cheerleader 1 Cheerleader 2[/b][/color] [b]Stats: [color=00ff00]?[/color] / [color=00ccff]?[/color] / [color=ff0000]?[/color] Stats: [color=00ff00]?[/color] / [color=00ccff]?[/color] / [color=ff0000]?[/color][/b] [b]Energy: [color=yellow]?[/color] Energy: [color=yellow]?[/color][/b] [color=red][b]Cheerleader 3 Cheerleader 4[/b][/color] [b]Stats: [color=00ff00]?[/color] / [color=00ccff]?[/color] / [color=ff0000]?[/color] Stats: [color=00ff00]?[/color] / [color=00ccff]?[/color] / [color=ff0000]?[/color][/b] [b]Energy: [color=yellow]?[/color] Energy: [color=yellow]?[/color][/b] [color=red][b]Cheerleader 5 Cheerleader 6[/b][/color] [b]Stats: [color=00ff00]?[/color] / [color=00ccff]?[/color] / [color=ff0000]?[/color] Stats: [color=00ff00]?[/color] / [color=00ccff]?[/color] / [color=ff0000]?[/color][/b] [b]Energy: [color=yellow]?[/color] Energy: [color=yellow]?[/color][/b][/indent][/indent][/indent][hr] [center][b][color=ccffcc]Madison 'Nightingale' Johannson - [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2753695][LINK][/url][/color] [color=yellow][b]Energy:[/b] 2/10[/color] [color=00ff00]20[/color] / [color=00ccff]6(4)[/color] / [color=ff0000]6(4)[/color][/b][/center] [b]Action:[/b] [i]Combat Triage[/i]: [color=yellow]-5 Energy[/color]; Nightingale herself and all allies for [color=00ff00]Health[/color] equal to her [color=ff0000]Attack[/color] rating. [hr] [@rush99999] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2753709]Rocksmith[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@SimplyJohn] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2753858]Bumblebee[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@Eklispe] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2754466]Flare[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@knighthawk] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2754600]Brick[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@GodOfWar] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2754807]Heretic[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@Behemoth542] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2755897]Sigma[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@General Scales] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2775557]Psy-Warp[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@KabenSaal] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2782897]Deimos[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@Shadowman215] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2784487]Void[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img] [@Leolycan] [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2804891]Vex[/url] [img]http://i.imgur.com/TmUPZ6N.gif[/img]