<strong>Hero Points:</strong>6 (La Mariposa), 1 (Bowman), 1 (Centuria), 1 (Thunderbolt)<br/><br/>No stranger to a good show, La Mariposa's athletics and theatrics fired up the crowd (living and dearly departed). They applauded at just the right time, laughed at her quips about the PA system and little joke, and cheered at her arrow and sonic boom-enhanced leap. Cerberus however, could foresee the performance-enhancing leap and remained unflinching as she landed upon the platform.<br/><br/>But La Mariposa<em>did</em>have an effect, for Cerberus glared, his fists balled up.<br/><br/>“Oooh, this butterfly’s got claws!” Cerberus retorted. “You better believe I have a present for you!” he replied. “You’re lucky the Winter Solstice isn’t here, or else it’d be coal from Tartarus’ fiery pits!”<br/><br/>Cerberus looked around, smiling. The quip was lost on the crowd. There was a laugh here and there, although likely from the few attendees versed in ‘pagan’ traditions.<br/><br/>The smile turned into a sneer. “Well...the spirits aren’t the only things unseen around here. Cuz I’ve got the real deal, the bonafide Helm of Darkness (https://greekmythology.wikia.org/wiki/Helm_of_Darkness) here, and he’s got a spell that’ll send this whole Dome to the Underworld...if you don’t beat the Three Trials of Pluto!”<br/><br/>Letting out a doglike howl, the Liberty Dome’s ground shuddered. The crowd, already in a celebratory mood, did not panic...too much.<br/><br/>“A Colosseum like that of old Rome,” Cerberus said. “More suitable in the Underworld than this...land of monotheists.”<br/><br/>“Okay, I’m on it,” Thunderbolt said through the encrypted comm. “If the wearer’s a carbon-based life form, they should give off a bioelectric field for me to pick up. Keep buying time, La Mariposa, you’re giving everyone a good show.”<br/><br/><br/>Stamping his foot, Cerberus caused his edge of the platform to tilt, and he let himself slide off onto a lower one set up to look like a cross between a rock and roll band stage and gym. A tall metallic statue of Rhadamanthus, one of the three Greek Judges of the Dead, gazed upon the platform with a pair of glowing red eyes.<br/><br/>“Now for the first trial! The Trial of Orpheus! Every warrior’s trained to use their senses and anticipate attacks! Well then...I want you to what Orpheus did and look away! Rhadamanthus is tracking your eye movements, so he’ll know if you fail! Now...dodge this!”<br/><br/>Even if her eyes were closed or head off to the side, La Mariposa could hear Cerberus picking up something large and heavy…the object left his hands, and before long he was charging across the platform to follow up with a one-two punch in case his volley missed.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">La Mariposa has to survive 3 rounds worth of attacks from Cerberus to complete the Trial. She is allowed to fight back, but cannot use her visual senses and thus may have difficulty hitting him (-5 to her attack rolls). Cerberus has Dodge 17 and Parry 18.<br/><br/>Rhadamanthus has Senses (Detect Vision, Accurate, Acute, Extended x1, Radius) power designed to register eye movements, relative blindness, and sight-based powers. Unless you have a nifty trick or power stunt it’ll know if Lar Mariposa so much as peeks. However, her Clairsentience has Subtle 2 meaning it cannot be detected; however as it requires an action to use she will need to give up her attack(s) every round she maintains it.<br/><br/>If La Mariposa does not use Clairsentience or some nifty Power Stunt with good justification, she will have the Blind Condition (full concealment, vulnerable halves Dodge and Parry, and moves at half speed).<br/><br/>Cerberus’ 3 attacks are so:<br/><br/>Ranged Attack 17 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=139418) DC 27 Toughness save.<br/><br/>Closes into melee with a Natural 20  and Critical Hit (meant to be 28, higher to-hit with close combat). (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=139419) DC 32 Toughness save.<br/><br/>Second melee attack with 24. (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=139420) DC 27 Toughness save.<br/><br/>And his Toughness saves just in case (modify as necessary for injuries)...<br/><br/>28 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=139421)<br/><br/>29 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=139422)<br/><br/>15 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=139423)</div></div>