<em>Universal Initiative Order<br/>Hornet: 28<br/>Dreamer: 24<br/>Buddy: 17<br/>Red Queen: 16<br/>Bikers: 11</em><br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Dreamer &amp; Hornet</span></span></div><br/>Hornet could smell her on the wind, amid many other assaulting scents. Partially aided by flutters from her mutant wings, she sped down the cramped hallways, only to confront a pair of bikers outside the room she detected Kayley was in.<br/><br/><em>Shit, they got her cornered!</em>she thought.<em>Although she doesn't seem as strong here...ah, she must have phased out!</em><br/><br/>Without saying a word she charged the nearest biker, knocking him back with a sword swing that sent his spiked helmet to clutter and stick in a nearby Victorian portrait.<br/><br/>"Goddamn, how many of you are there?!?" the other biker screamed as he aimed his Uzi at the quickly-retreating woman.<br/><br/>At this point Kayley passed by several windows on her way up, giving her a better view of the surrounding situation. Outside she say on the streets below gunfire being exchanged with a scantily-clad woman who could be none other than her mentor. She seemed to be fighting alone, although the sound of gunfire below indicated that either Hornet or the Scarab were present, too. Kayley also noticed that the drug lab in back, observable via phasing through an airduct or three, had five bikers loading up the contents into side-cars of their motorcycles. With four of them putting keys to the ignition, a fifth one lit a match, prepared to wipe out any traces of illegal activity before he too departed.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Edit Scene</div><div class="spoiler_body">1.) Dreamer manages to phase up to the roof level with some cover. If a Stealth check is called for, she can roll 1d20 and treat results of 1-10 as 11-20, much like using a Hero Point on a d20 roll.<br/><br/>2.) the attempted arson goes wrong. Either a dormant sprinkler system (installed in the 20th century for Undercity tours) goes off or be targeted by Blast, the ambient chemicals in the air can cause blowback, etc. A proper skill check or attack can foil this operation spectacularly.<br/><br/>3.) Hearing the gunshots from below, Dreamer figures that she can give some unexpected aid to her lower-floor comrade, or do the same to the ones in the drug lab. Targeting a fragile air vent, a gas line, or some other structural feature can be an effective Alternate Power to do a Blast 10 with the Area modifier, perhaps with an appropriate flaw such as Distracting (Dreamer becomes Vulnerable for 1 round) or Tiring (suffer Exhaustion). (https://www.d20herosrd.com/6-powers/modifiers/) Alternatively a Blast 6 Area modifier with Indirect 2 can simulate this better, although with the lower damage rank the minions may have a chance at resisting if they roll high on Toughness.<br/><br/>However due to her Dazed condition from Your Buddy Mary Jane, she will be delayed in using an action given her one standard action per round, unless you spend another Hero Point to counteract that drawback.</div></div><br/>At this point, the noise from both inside and outside the building is enough to rouse the normally-slothful Buddy to action. Kayley could sense the cutting off from his dreams as the drunken threesome in his mind's eye went blank.<br/><br/>"What's all this racket?!?" Buddy exclaimed as he kicked open the door.<br/><br/>"She's taking cover!" the biker shouted as he pointed by an open door Hornet was using as an impromptu shield.<br/><br/>Smiling evilly, he gently raised a hand in an outstretched "stop" symbol, and a cloud of expanding vile green gas shot out while the biker unloaded his clip into the same structure.<br/><br/>Hornet was not quick enough to dodge the cloud, much less see where it was coming from, although her insect-like constitution was surprisingly resilient against the powers of Pestilence.<br/><br/><em>Heh, you know what they say about cockroaches,</em>Hornet thought to herself.<em>Eew, I just compared myself to a cockroach!</em><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Hornet uses a Routine Check to attack one of the two bikers standing outside the storage room.<br/><br/>Buddy uses his Pathogens power on the open doorway Hornet's behind. Hornet succeeds on the Fortitude save with a stunning Natural 20!<br/><br/>Hornet Fortitude Save 32 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=133800)<br/><br/>Remaining biker fires on Hornet with his submachine gun, misses.<br/><br/>Biker Submachine Gun 17 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=133798)</div></div><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Red Queen</span></span></div><br/>"This is not going to work!" one biker shouted as his companion was knocked out. With just three of them left, they thought like their lives depended on it.<br/><br/>"Hold on, I got an idea!" the gruffest-looking one said as he ran around the corner. The two left in the Red Queen's line of sight quivered as they fired their guns, only to be interrupted by the sound of a revving motor as the retreating one sped around on a motorcycle! Even in the tighter corners he got enough acceleration to bridge the gap between himself and the superheroine, the force of his bike slamming into her!<br/><br/>The sound of screeching metal filled the air as a cloud of exhaust covered the area. The bright idea did not work, for the Red Queen remained unharmed while the poor biker flew off his vehicle to skid on the ground. The motorcycle, of course, was utterly demolished.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">The bikers use a combined attack again: two of them fire on Red Queen, Submachine Gun and Light Pistol. The third one retreats to retrieve his motorcyle and run it into her as a Slam Attack (https://www.d20herosrd.com/9-gamemastering/8-action-adventure/) for 6 damage.<br/><br/>Light Pistol Miss (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=133794)<br/>Submachine Gun Miss (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=133795)<br/>Motorcycle Charge 23 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=133796)<br/>Toughness to Resist Own Slam Attack 4 (Natural 1!) (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=133797) He knocks himself out.</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Consolidated Positions</div><div class="spoiler_body">2 bikers are left engaging with the Red Queen in the stables.<br/>Buddy and 1 biker are in the hallway outside the storage closet and Buddy's room on the second floor. Hornet is engaging with them.<br/>Dreamer is able to get to the roof without incident.<br/>5 bikers are in the drug lab; four loaded their motorcycles with as many drugs as possible, while the fifth is readying a lighter to burn down what they can't carry.<br/>Hornet and Red Queen knocked out 1 biker each, while a biker that tried to ram the latter woman with his own biker knocked himself out. The above values reflect the reduced numbers of enemies.<br/></div></div>