Genni

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Well in the meantime I'll start thinking up what else to spend the points on besides some simple stuff.

@General Scales

How about a 'Recall' trait, which would allow Psy-Warp to dispel telekinetic barriers and recover some of the Energy she'd used to project them?

There's also the option of having her create hovering platforms to aid in transport (giving her the Levitation status effect like Bumblebee) and grant a bonus to Defence.

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Aren't the XP caps supposed to increase by 50 XP per level?

@rush99999

Only for the first five levels, after that it jumps to 100 XP since gaining XP is easier the more skills you have to draw upon. Plus you'll be facing more powerful enemies which will give you the opportunity to earn more XP during each encounter.

How would you feel about giving her an Arc Lighting trait, which would upgrade the Sting Like A Bee ability so that it could either jump between multiple targets or affect the same target multiple times if there were no other enemies around?

@SimplyJohn

I'd be happy with that, as long as it's limited to one extra target or an extra attack at first with the option of upgrading to extra targets later one.

Also you'd only be able to gain the Stunned status effect once for each attack, so if the same target was hit twice by the same burst of fire they'd still only lose ¹/₃ of their Defence for the three turns. You could still attack on subsequent turns to add to the effect, and since it could jump between multiple enemies it could make for a very effective crowd control ability.

Logia-Type- Flare can turn his body to flame nearly at will allowing him to take half damage from physical attacks.

@Eklispe

Sounds good, but would it be a trait which would automatically trigger on defence, or an ability which would have to be activated first?

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Titan works. Since the thing that finally brought him down was Gaia, Titan of Life, and it wasn't exactly easy for her.

@KabenSaal

Cosmic tier entities would be beings a step up the evolutionary chain from even Titans, and would include beings such as Death, Entropy and Time who could unravel the very nature of reality with a thought. At this point I really don't hope the team run into anything that powerful, 'cos I have no idea how to play as an opponent who could just wish you out of existence with a stray thought.

Also, I forgot how the stats thing works. Do we get trait/skill points and stat points, or just stats for all three?

@KabenSaal

You just get skill points which can be spent in the following ways:

• 1 Skill point may be spent to increase Attack by 1 point
• 1 Skill point may be spent to increase Defence by 1 point
• 1 Skill point may be spent to increase Health by 5 points
• 2 Skill point may be spent to increase purchase a new Ability or Trait
• 2 Skill point may be spent to reduce the Energy cost of an Ability by 1 point, to a minimum of 1
• 2 Skill point may be spent to increase the duration of an Ability or Trait's status effect by 1 turn
• 1 Skill point may be spent to adapt a piece of found gear into a permanent Trait

_{Maximum Energy and Energy Regeneration may not be increased using Skill Points, but may be affected by Abilities or Traits.}

I'm also open to negotiations for exactly what skills you'd like to give your character, or what extra advantages you'd like to add to existing skills. Feel free to PM me with any ideas.

Please don't just add new powers to your character profiles though, I'd need to confirm if they're acceptable before awarding them since anything too overpowered wouldn't be allowed.

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Obviously, to be able to slaughter gods En Masse, he would be higher than God Tier.

@KabenSaal

Either Titan or Cosmic Tier would work for that then.

And, he does have a lot of swords, but most of them are slender and as beautiful as they are deadly.

@KabenSaal

A bit like Deimos then? ;)

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The team are engaging the Hell's Bitches on the bank rooftop, which is currently creaking under the pressures of the damage it's taken.

Sigma's overclocked systems finally began to burn out, and with his core processor threatening to overheat his emergency cutoff tripped quickly shutting down the battle suit, leaving it powered down and harmless.

Sigma recovers +1 Energy
Sigma is currently Exposed! - -8 Defence
Sigma is no longer Overclocked! (2/2) - Sigma's actions are resolved first each round, he may act twice each round
Sigma is now Shut Down for one round! - Energy = 0, Sigma is Stunned and may not act or activate abilities

Bumblebee swoops down over the rooftop, using her tailwind to clear the CO² cloud from around Thrash.

Bumblebee recovers +2 Energy
Bumblebee is currently Armoured! - +3 Defence
Bumblebee is no longer Levitating!
Bumblebee is no longer Ranged! - May only use ranged attacks and abilities on opponents, may only be targeted by ranged attacks and abilities by opponents
Bumblebee shoots Thrash with Sting Like A Bee -4 Energy:

Thrash is currently Shocked! (3/3) - -3 Defence
Thrash is hit by Bumblebee's Sting Like A Bee for 7 Attack, 7 Defence, 0 Health loss
Thrash is now Shocked for three turns! - -3 Defence

Flight Control: bonus 1 XP!

Psy-Warp rests and admires the view.

Psy-Warp recovers +1 Energy
Psy-Warp is currently Bleeding! - +10% damage from all sources
Psy-Warp is currentlyInspired! (2/2) - +3 Defence, +1 Attack
Psy-Warp is currently Burning!:

Psy-Warp hit by fire-based damage for 6 Attack, 12 Defence, 0 Health loss.
Psy-Warp gains 3 XP!

Psy-Warp Rests:

Psy-Warp recovers +1 Energy

Psy-Warp admires the view:

Psy-Warp notices several Hostages in the street below loading cash bags into the back of the police cruisers lining the street.

Observant: bonus 1 XP!

Vex quickly makes his way back up to the bank roof, activating his advanced targeting system on the way.

Vex recovers +1 Energy
Vex is currently Bleeding! - +10% damage from all sources
Vex uses RETINA -3 Energy:

Thrash is now Tagged for 2 rounds! - Any attacks by Vex ignore half of Thrash's Defence

Ninja Style: bonus 5 XP!

Rocksmith takes the time to check in with his girlfriend, only to discover she's been abducted by villains and is being held in a secret lair somewhere on a tropical island. Quickly sending her instructions over the phone he guides her out through a series of extremely improbable maneuvers which ends up with the island lair exploding in a giant fireball while Lily surfs to freedom on the back of a trained porpoise.

Rocksmith recovers +1 Energy
Rocksmith is no longer Disturbed!
Rocksmith uses Text Message:

Rocksmith is now Relieved for one turn! - +1 Defence

Lover, Not A Fighter: bonus 5 XP!

Flare quickly handcuffs Thrash, who pouts her lips, a little disappointed it wasn't Deimos restraining her.

Flare recovers +1 Energy
Flare is currently Armed (SMG)! - +4 Attack
Flare is currently Bleeding! - +10% damage from all sources
Flare is currently Inspired! (2/2) - +1 Defence, +2 Attack
Flare is currently Burning!:

Flare absorbs fire-based damage and regains 0 Health

Flare handcuffs Thrash:

Thrash is now In Custody and is no longer a threat to the party!

Target incapacitated: bonus 20 XP!

Heretic tries to recover himself, but as fthe battle is not yet over only finds a little rest from his relaxation.

Heretic recovers +1 Energy
Heretic Rests:

Heretic recovers +1 Energy

Deimos, no longer possessed by the spirit of The Queen, suddenly collapses exhausted on the rooftop.

Deimos is currently Exhausted! (1/1) - No Energy regenerated this round
Deimos is currently Awakened
Deimos is no longer Disturbed!
Deimos is currently Inspired! (1/2) - +1 Defence, +2 Attack
Deimos is currently Exhausted! (1/1) - No Energy regenerated this round

Brick stands motionless on the rooftop, seemingly lost in thought contemplating the Queen's words of wisdom.

Brick recovers +1 Energy
Brick is currently Armoured! - +3 Defence
Brick is currently Armoured! (2/3) - +5 Defence
Brick is currently Shielding Psy-Warp, actively defending her against Heretic - All attacks by Heretic targeting Psy-Warp hit Brick instead

Void uses his powers to reinforce Thrash's handcuffs, making sure the wench can't easily escape from them.

Void recovers +1 Energy
Void is currently Inspired! (2/2) - +2 Defence, +1 Attack

Trapped under the huge pile of wreckage, cuffed and contained, Thrash suddenly starts laughing hysterically. "You think you've won, 'heroes'? You were already too late before you even arrived!" As she keeps laughing the sound of high powered engines echoes up from the street below as two armoured trucks suddenly burst out of the rear of the bank and speed off in opposite directions down the winding city streets. At the same time the police cruisers at the front of the bank also speed off, but rather than following in pursuit the cars head off in a completely different direction, separating and taking different roads as they quickly vanish into the busy traffic.

Nightingale leaps over beside Thrash, jamming a hypo in her neck as she administers a sedative. Soon the laughing drummer goes quiet as she collapses into unconsciousness.

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All Hostiles Eliminated: 100 XP Bonus to all heroes!

<ENGAGEMENT COMPLETE - REST PERIOD STARTED FOR TWO TURNS>

XP Awarded:

• Rocksmith: 414 XP - LEVEL UP! Rocksmith is now Level 7! 20 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 8: 500
• Bumblebee: 270 XP - LEVEL UP! Bumblebee is now Level 5! 10 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 6: 300
• Flare: 300 XP - LEVEL UP! Flare is now Level 6! 15 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 7: 400
• Brick: 308 XP - LEVEL UP! Brick is now Level 6! 10 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 7: 400
• Heretic: 323 XP - LEVEL UP! Heretic is now Level 6! 15 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 7: 400
• Sigma: 269 XP - LEVEL UP! Sigma is now Level 5! 10 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 6: 300
• Psy-Warp: 236 XP - LEVEL UP! Psy-Warp is now Level 5! 15 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 6: 300
• Deimos: 255 XP - LEVEL UP! Deimos is now Level 5! 15 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 6: 300
• Void: 281 XP - LEVEL UP! Void is now Level 5! 15 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 6: 300
• Vex: 214 XP - LEVEL UP! Vex is now Level 5! 15 Skill Points awarded. XP required for level 6: 300

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Ballistic Overload Suit Sigma - [LINK]
Energy: 0/15
11 / 4(-5) / 6(5)

Action: Shut Down

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Vaerin 'Void' Ulerrad - [LINK]
Energy: 2/10
14 / 7(6) / 1(0)

Action: Reinforce Thrash's handcuffs

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Madison 'Nightingale' Johannson - [LINK]
Energy: 6/10
25 / 6(6) / 6(4)

Action: Sedate Thrash

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@rush99999 Rocksmith
@SimplyJohn Bumblebee
@Eklispe Flare
@knighthawk Brick
@GodOfWar Heretic
@Behemoth542 Sigma
@General Scales Psy-Warp
@KabenSaal Deimos
@Shadowman215 Void
@Leolycan Vex

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The Black Cup is an ancient relic that just sort of appeared. It turns women into Deimos, after they 'fill the cup with the blood of their enemy and drink deep of the cup'...

@KabenSaal

So potentially any woman could become a Deimos, if they managed to get their hands on the Black Cup?

So, if by some miracle a Demon actually existed that was powerful enough to take on the Deimos, and not only be able to stay alive long enough to stuff his guts back in, but actually beat them, he still wouldn't be anywhere near being King of Hell, and then would have to answer to The Beast for hurting his daughter.

@KabenSaal

Which is why seduction would be a much more successful a strategy to use against the girls than murder. Just catch one or two of them at their weakest, offer them a shoulder to cry on and a good hard fuck and then train them to be willing sexual servants before turning them loose on their sisters.

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Hey, don't blame Heretic for that. He didn't ask to have a douchbag demon living in his soul. He'll be out of Heretic's body once he takes the Black Cup, anyways

@GodOfWar

From the way I understand it the Black Cup are a group of powerful women so I'd definitely be interested in seeing Heretic 'taking' them.

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Just waiting on Brick's action for the round but would everyone be happy to call the engagement complete at this point, or do you want to go one more round with Thrash pinned and handcuffed under the pile of wreckage, unable to defend herself while you finish her off for a few more XP?

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@SimplyJohn

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Except Afterburners! is an upgrade to your next attack, not an attack of its own and so you wouldn't be able to guarantee a hit against Thrash while plummeting from the sky.

You could try it and see what happens though. :D