<strong>Hero Points:</strong>1 (Ghost-Signal), 1 (DMPC)<br/><br/>Scene Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXRMIwpW_Y)<br/><br/>Thanks to her precognitive senses, Esther managed to tuck her arms in as Dizzy made a beeline for her. In the split-second decision she chose to accept the ‘power-hug’ as she called it, figuring it would be far less drastic if she veered off course and collided with a stranger.<br/><br/>“Oof, hey Dizzy,” Esther gave with a sudden exhalation. “And don’t mention it. I know how much you’re into games.”<br/><br/>The security guards stopped in their tracks at the defiant girl.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"If you can't fit your big fat energy screen through it, maybe you puffed up mall cops should learn to properly outfit a field team!"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Dizzy’s exclamation drew many quiet stares from passers-by. The guards glared at her, and it seemed that one of them was about to step outside the field. But the woman laid a hand upon his shoulder; a silent nod towards Esther, who was filming the incident with her smartphone, restrained them.<br/><br/>“That mouth of yours is going to get you in trouble one of these days,” the woman said as the team went around Dizzy.<br/><br/>Dizzy had the opportunity to check her smartphone, and it looked like they were all smart enough to not auto-connect to public Wi-Fi; her program failed to connect to any of their devices. And before long the retinue shuffled into a transparent elevator, going further up the floors.<br/><br/>“You’ve got to be careful,” Esther replied. “You’re lucky I was there to save you.”<br/><br/>Harry and Alejandra were still frozen, but blew twin sighs of relief when asked.<br/><br/>“Oh, yeah, I agree with your friend,” Harry said. “We could’ve been thrown out.”<br/><br/>“Right,” Alejandra replied. “Well let’s hit the stores before our day gets any more exciting, eh?”<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: impact;"><strong>Super-Snooping</strong></span></span></div><br/>With Amy at work, Esther waiting in line, and Harry and Alejandra with their eyes on shopping, there wasn’t much room for Dizzy to rope them all into her shenanigans, no matter how fun it may be. If she wanted to eavesdrop on Brande Management, she’d have to sneak off by herself. However, she can take on one DMPC...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Amy/Hornet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Coincidentally enough, the service entrance for Villa Pizza leads into an employee’s only section which could get her to the upper floors quickly. Dizzy may be sneaky enough to get behind the counter, but not enough that Amy doesn’t notice.<br/><br/>“Dizzy, what are you doing?” she asked in a low whisper as she caught up to her. “Is it about those Brande guys? Are they up to something?”<br/><br/>Amy sighed. “Okay, it better be big, cuz if I don’t get back to work soon I’ll have to go looking for another part-time job!”</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Esther/Scarab</div><div class="spoiler_body">Esther was leaning against a nearby alcove in the mall by the time Dizzy snuck off.<br/><br/>“Doesn’t take a mind-reader to know where you’re headed,” she said. “And if you get into trouble again, someone’s gotta pull you out. So, do you have some suspicions about Brande, or is this just for fun?”</div></div><br/><strong>Challenge Sequence:</strong>Dizzy must get close to Brande Management in order to overhear their conversation and see what they’re up to. This is easier said than done. They are moving about the mall’s upper levels, but will quickly enter the Employee’s Only section which requires more discretion. Dizzy must accrue 3 successes before 3 failures via a variety of tasks. A few are provided below, but feel free to suggest and roll your own if they make sense. If she accumulates more failures...well, we'll find that out after your response.  >:)<br/><br/><strong>Parkour:</strong>When going from Point A to Point B most humans go by obvious places of convenience. Even most flying superheroes miss the various handholds, structures, windows, and other nooks and crannies which a skilled athlete can access. DC 15 Athletics. Your Grappling Gun grants you a +5 on the check.<br/><br/><strong>Like a Foxhound:</strong>Remain out of sight, buy some clothes and get a new disguise in the changing room, blend in with the crowd, pretend to be a clueless intern in the Employee’s Lounge. DC 15 Stealth.<br/><br/><strong>We Have the Technology:</strong>Dizzy can use her Nanotech Hacking Suite to gain an advantage. Hijack the Feeds is the most obvious, but other possibilities include using Possess taking control of a drone at the local hardware store to scout, cause a power outage or blackout with R.I.P, etc. This is a Power Check at DC 15. And you can roll for this one multiple times, once per Power.<br/><br/><strong>Floor Plans:</strong>Making some mental calculations of the store layout and the pace at which the guards were going, Dizzy can predict their field of movement and thus make up for lost time. DC 15 Investigation.<br/><br/><strong>Teamwork:</strong>Dizzy asks one of the DMPCs to help her out. Perhaps they cause a distraction, use their own powers to track the guards or even hinder their efforts. Be creative, but a power should either be rolled as a straight rank check or (in case of low ranks) grant a +5 bonus on a relevant ability or skill check. DC 15. Hornet and Scarab will not change into their costumes or take violent actions at this point.<br/><br/>“I dunno, it seems appropriate, but costumes are...a bit too obvious right now?”<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">You mentioned that Dizzy doesn’t have her “full rig.” If this includes some or all of her powers, you may accept a Hero Point in exchange for not having them during this scene.</div></div>