Hercules Solo: d10, 1 pp, Stress: None Hercules was excited to find some way inside Stark Tower - his comrades-in-arms had already had more than enough fun without the Prince of Power himself! With Thor gone, surely they needed a divine presence on the team, and who better than the Lion of Olympus? The lobby was packed with people, however, and Hercules had no patience for navigating the crowd - he simply did not have the time to deal with the adoration of the masses at a time like this. Instead he had taken to the rooftops around the tower. The tower was an impressive structure, to be sure, but this is Manhattan. There is no shortage of tall buildings in the area, and Hercules is more than powerful enough to make a simple jump. Spying the opportunity he has been looking for, the brash demigod takes a running leap and does his best to jump directly onto the roof of Stark Tower. I'm using brash demigod as my distinction for the leap. Dice pool is: Solo = d10, Brash Demigod = d8, leaping = d6 Total was 12, effect die d6. http://orokos.com/roll/111330 quote:
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# ¿ May 4, 2013 06:58 |
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Hercules Hercules laughed as he saw the little sentry come to life, and in a booming voice exclaimed, "Ha! I see Stark has seen fit to provide me with some entertainment this day! Too bad he couldn't give me anything a bit bigger to face, but the Lion of Olympus will rise to the challenge none the less!" Hercules then moves with speed that belies his huge size and rips a section of the door away to use as a shield to block the sentry's beams as he prepares to strike back. d10 Solo, Prince of Power d8, Combat Expert d8, Enhanced speed d8, Stunt d10: 15 with a 38 effect. Sentry VS Herc (Defense I did roll a 1 with one of my dice, I guess I get a PP right? Herc then smiles at the sentry robot as he grabs the piece of the door he had torn away and charges the robot, wrapping the door around the little bot in an attempt to immobilize his enemy, trying to get back to more pressing matters now that he's had a bit of sport. d10 Solo, Brash Demigod 1d4, Combat Expert 1d8, Godlike strength 1d12, SFX: Grappling - 1d6 plus step up my effect die (Can I use this on this attack since I'm trying to restrain the enemy with the scrap metal? If not feel free to ignore the d6 and downgrade the effect die!): 15 with a d12 effect (d10 if I can't use that SFX) Herc VS Sentry (Attack)
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# ¿ May 5, 2013 02:48 |
Hercules Hercules roars with laughter as he finishes wrapping the metal door around the drone and tosses it to the side with gusto. The demigod then turns and smiles to McCoy. "Hah! If it isn't the Beast himself!" He claps a hand against the Avenger's shoulder. "I've come to avenge alongside my oft-times comrades-in-arms! Show me the way to the wine and we will drink in celebration!" Hercules starts to make his way inside, not even waiting for a response. "We shall feast tonight in honor of the great deeds we are bound to do!"
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# ¿ May 6, 2013 04:06 |
Hercules 1 pp Hercules heads straight for the bar and starts making selections, grabbing the largest brandy snifter at the bar to use as his wine goblet, beaming at the fine wines that Tony Stark's fortune has bought. "The Doctor is correct, friend Beast - we are noble warriors and should stand as shining examples to all the world! The large crowd at your gates will disperse in time when we punish the villains responsible for the troubles of this country, I assure you that." He downs the glass of 1983 Cockburn port he has poured, and refills quickly. "That was why I leapt onto your roof to reach you - the mob outside is so large that I felt climbing buildings would be faster than trying to push through their clamoring. Tell me, my fellow Avengers, when are we going to go and explain to them that we are their heroes, not their villains? Or will we be taking part in glorious labors to demonstrate our nobility to them, rather than relying on oration?" Lager fucked around with this message at 15:02 on May 7, 2013 |
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# ¿ May 6, 2013 15:42 |
Hercules Hercules smiles wide to the good Doctor. "I had thought you might never ask." He starts to check for a way to open the windows and jump down to the street, but then reconsiders wisely - wouldn't want to appear threatening, after all, or risk landing on anything breakable. "We should get down there as quickly as we may. To the express elevator!" He runs to the elevator and presses the button, feeling somewhat disappointed that it doesn't open immediately - standing around waiting for it, even if momentarily, is not exactly his style. He looks sheepishly back to Strange. "So..." The Prince of Power scratches the back of his neck and clears his throat.
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# ¿ May 7, 2013 15:16 |
Hercules Buddy d8, 1 pp, Stress: NA Hercules nods in appreciation. "A much more dramatic entrance, friend Stephen. I am grateful." Feeling much more confident now that he isn't standing and waiting, but can instead take action, Hercules holds his arms out in front of himself and, in a booming voice, addresses the crowd of protestors. "Well met, all! Hercules is here to address your concerns and earn your praises! What would you have me do?" He does his best to give a bright, friendly smile to all, and bows his head slightly to the superhero supporters, showing that he is grateful for their presence. Wasn't sure whether to roll or not, but I'll give it a shot - I'm using d8 for buddy, d8 for Prince of Power (trying to look as regal as possible) and not much else I think I can use. Charming the crowd: 1d8 1 1d8 8 Ouch. Well I get another pp, at least, and it looks like total was 8 with a d4 effect die (since I've got nothing else to use). And I'll still say if we're taking turns that I'll let the crowd go next so we can let them decide whether this is going to wind up being a confrontation or not. Lager fucked around with this message at 16:40 on May 7, 2013 |
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# ¿ May 7, 2013 16:29 |
Hercules d6 Team, 1 pp, No stress Hercules has heard of this Purple Man from his allies, and knows what is coming. Gritting his teeth, he prepares for the mental attack. As the living sandstorm comes down, Hercules is put someone at ease, judging that the impromptu team being formed should be able to deal with the threat at hand. As the frustrated villain lashes out, Hercules does his best to stand up to the mental onslaught, but...Wait, why are these superhumans trying to threaten his good friend, Zebediah? No, that can't be right..."Villain, you will not control these mortals any longer!" He strains against the enemy and does his best to keep his mind his own. Dice pool is d6 Team, d8 Prince of Power, I think I can use the d10 complication from Dust's attack earlier? And I'll spend a pp for a d6 push die. Defending against Purple Man: 1d6 6 1d8 8 1d10 3 1d6 2 14 with a d10 effect. I guess I'm hit, but that means I reduce the effect die, right? So d4 stress? Let me know if I'm not grasping something, but I'm excited to see what happens next. I'll wait for the Doc to take his hit before I do anything else, but I'm very anxious to hit something. Hard. Edit: I made a few rolls with varying dice for this. Let me know which of them is correct since I didn't know whether the complication would work for me, etc. Lager fucked around with this message at 05:57 on May 11, 2013 |
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# ¿ May 11, 2013 03:23 |
Hercules Team: d6, 0 pp (I think), Stress: d4 (I think) Hercules hefts his golden mace and gives Purple Man a wide grin as he clears his head enough to prepare for a mighty throw. "Well done, friends! Now, villain, prepare yourself - you face the Lion of Olympus!" His voice booms out as loud and raucous as can be, and he hefts the golden mace directly at Purple Man's head. Team d6, Prince of Power d8, Godlike Strength d12, Combat Expert d8, and I believe I'm going to use my SFX Boundless Strength for a little extra pizzaz if I can - that'll double Godlike Strength up to 2d12. If this fails you get to add the highest rolling die to the doom pool. Beating the Purple off this Man: 1d12 5 1d12 6 1d8 7 1d8 8 1d6 4 That's 15 with a d12 effect. Was really hoping that would pay off a bit more, but hey, should still be a pretty hilarious hit. Let's let Purple Man go next.
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# ¿ May 13, 2013 01:55 |
Hercules Hercules gives Dust a warm smile and bows his head. "It is an honor to meet you, Dust. You have a warrior's heart and it was my pleasure to do battle alongside you!" He starts to head inside to alleviate poor Henry's stress over the elevator. "Let us watch what our companions have to say on the C-SPAN, and discuss the great deeds yet to come! I will fetch the wine!" He looks to Henry, "Don't worry, I will behave myself in front of your student, Hank." He claps the furry mutant lightly (for him) on the back.
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# ¿ May 14, 2013 04:12 |
Hercules "Remind me to tell you some of my more colorful stories regarding Professors Worthington and Drake sometime, Sooraya." He gives her a conspiratorial smile as he warmly recalls his days with The Champions. As the elevator doors part, Hercules sees Spider-Man and his lovely companion, the Black Cat. "Ah! So are these some of our teammates! Well met, Spider-Man, and the courageous...I'm sorry, but I don't know you. I, of course, am the Mighty Hercules!" He extends a hand to her and waits for an introduction.
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# ¿ May 14, 2013 21:17 |
Hercules The large man smiles, very pleased at the company he finds himself in by rejoining his erstwhile comrades, the Avengers. He takes her hand and kisses it with an old world charm all his own. "A pleasure to meet such a beautiful hero. Spider-Man, will you and your lovely friend join us in our libations? We were about to turn on the television to see what our gracious host is up to. Apparently he is making some fuss on the C-SPAN at this time." Without waiting for a response Hercules heads for the bar and begins lining up glasses to pour some of Tony Stark's finest wines and liqueurs, looking to the others for their drink requests, though wisely passing over Dust with his bartending.
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# ¿ May 14, 2013 22:56 |
Hercules Hercules is satisfied by the explanation from Doctor Strange, and relaxes his grip on the golden mace of Olympus, which he had been preparing to use in battle against the known terrorist who so brazenly stepped into their midst. "Yes, this is a good start, then. Why, before we went to fight the Purple Man I was stating that we should stand as examples and show that our nobility is above question - turning villains into heroes is a wonderful way to prove our point!" He smiles and puts his hands to his hips, striking a valiant pose. "I am glad to see that my advice was nothing more than preaching to the choir, as they say. Welcome to the Avengers, Mystique. Stand on the straight and narrow and I will have no cause to defeat you in glorious battle."
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# ¿ May 15, 2013 21:24 |
Hercules Hercules shakes Iron Fist's hand with vigor. "Well met, Danny Rand. I, of course, am Hercules." He then turns to Tony and smiles wide. "A pleasure to see our illustrious host, of course. Tony - I must compliment your taste!" He gestures towards the bottles lined up on the bar. In the time he's been in the penthouse Hercules has finished the port he started on and has since sampled a few of the finer wines and liqueurs. The big man then strikes another of his wide array of heroic poses. "But to business, the good Doctor is correct - I do plan to petition for membership once again in your ranks. I am most disappointed in having missed the opportunity to provide Doctor Doom with a well deserved beating and I do not plan to miss such a grand battle again." He gestures towards Mystique. "Tell me, might we find the real Magneto and deliver glorious vengeance upon him? He is a fugitive in the first place - even if he didn't really declare war on us, we certainly have ample cause to bring him to justice!"
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# ¿ May 17, 2013 01:20 |
Hercules "A fine idea young Dust has," Hercules chimes in as she mentions joining in on tracking down the villains that plague the Avengers. "She fought valiantly against the Purple Man and proved that she is a born warrior. With Dr. McCoy's permission, of course, I believe she could learn much with the Avengers and we could certainly benefit from her assistance!" He gives a look of certainty to Tony, showing that the young mutant has his full support. Not that it means much from a man who technically hasn't even joined the team yet, but surely they wouldn't turn down a legacy member - especially a legendary hero like the awesome Hercules?
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# ¿ May 17, 2013 04:48 |
Hercules Hercules nods as he listens to his comrades, "Yes, I would like to vote for Stephen as well. I'm sure he will be a fine leader and will make us proud."
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# ¿ May 18, 2013 23:32 |
Hercules Hercules claps Dr. Strange on the back as gently as his exuberance allows. "Ha! This is the moment we have been waiting for, Doctor. The press conference that will strike fear into our enemies! From this moment on, the villains of this world know that playtime is officially over! For they will know the faces of the heroes who will break them and force them to stay on the path of righteousness! We will stand at your side and show the world that Dr. Strange's Avengers are a force to be reckoned with!"
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# ¿ May 20, 2013 07:18 |
Hercules PP:0, Stress: N/A, XP:1, Team d6 Reacting with incredible speed for such a large man, Hercules grabs his golden mace and throws himself into the elite group as well, judging them to be the most worthy adversaries and the most deserving of a divine beatdown. Of course, it's also a good opportunity to see how Iron Fist is coping with his newly acquired godlike power. Having worked with Thor on many occasions and having a high degree of respect for his Norse counterpart, the son of Zeus is interested to see how his legacy is being upheld. Hercules considers shouting the battle cry, but fights hard to contain himself - Dr. Strange should have the opportunity to cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war, after all. As Hercules lands in front of the mass of alien soldiers he swings the mighty mace in front of himself and charges headlong into battle. Team d6, Prince of Power d8, Godlike Strength which I'm going to double with an SFX - if this actions fails you can add the best rolling die to the doom pool - 2d12, Combat Expert d8. Smackdown on some bugs: 1d12 1 1d12 3 1d6 3 1d8 3 1d8 3 Ouch. So 6 with a d12 effect. That's just depressing. I did get an opportunity, too. Welp, that didn't go well at all. Ikzayal can go next.
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# ¿ May 23, 2013 01:25 |
Hercules PP: 1, XP: 1, Stress: N/A, Team: d6 The Prince of Power smiles at the insect warriors as his mighty swing fails to disrupt their ranks. "Ah, so you have spirit after all. Now you face the power of a God - prepare yourselves!" As they open fire he adopts a defensive stance, attempting to endure the heat of their lasers before unleashing his counterattack. Taking a laser to the face: 1d6 3 1d8 2 1d10 9 1d8 5 so 14 with a d8 effect. I take a d8 of stress, right? As the lasers singe his flesh, he stands up tall and gives them a fierce glare, the smile still on his lips. He twists his neck around, clenches the golden mace firmly, and laughs in a booming voice as he smashes the mace into the ground, trying to break the floor under the feet of his enemies. I'm going to do a stunt for a pp, trying to break the floor underneath the enemies. Dice pool is team d6, Prince of Power d8, Godlike Strength d12, trying to make an area attack (I don't think I need to do a PP for that, it doesn't say on my datafile) so 1d6 for each of the other bug groups, d8 for combat expert, d8 stunt. Bashing the Floor: 1d6 5 1d8 8 1d12 11 1d6 2 1d6 6 1d8 6... So 19 with a d8 effect to the elites, a d8 and a d6 to the other groups. Let's have Iron Fist throw down. Lager fucked around with this message at 17:34 on May 27, 2013 |
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# ¿ May 27, 2013 17:31 |
Hercules Stress: d6, Affiliation: Team d6, PP: N/A, XP: 1 As he sees the horde of enemies before him, Hercules narrows his eyes, and prepares to strike. This truly had been a glorious battle, but he was beginning to look forward to ending it so that the celebrations - and more importantly, the libations - could commence. "Stand firm, fellow Avengers! Let us see who can collect the most trophies!" Hercules charges forward, clasping his hands together and preparing a double fist punch against the nearest enemies. Pool is Team d6, Brash Demigod d8, Godlike Strength 2d12 (I'm using my boundless strength SFX again so if this fails take the highest rolling die for your pool), Combat Expert d8. Captain Kirk Punch: 1d6 4 1d8 1 1d12 11 1d12 11 1d8 6 1 opportunity in there, but I wind up with a 22 with a d8 effect. Feeling...pretty good about that one! Let's have Dr. Strange go next.
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# ¿ Jun 4, 2013 14:05 |
Hercules 1 PP, 1 XP, Team d6, d6 physical stress Hercules can see that he has the full attention of the horde and adopts a defensive posture, waiting for the inevitable counter strike. As the lasers hit he tenses his muscles and ignores the pain, though he can smell some of his copious hairs being singed. When the smoke clears, though, the Prince of Power is without serious injury, and he grins wide at the insectoid warriors as he stands to his full height. "And now you see how hopeless your cause is, villains! You have tried in vain to injure the son of Zeus, and left your flank wide open!" The demigod laughs uproariously as he sees Dust tear through the enemy ranks. As he watches the young mutant box the enemy in between a sandstorm and himself, he applauds loudly and then readies his golden mace, preparing to strike anew. Taking lasers like a champ: 1d6 1 1d8 5 1d10 9 1d8 6 15 with a d8 effect, plus one opportunity. Having taken the brunt of the horde's attack, Hercules decides that he has gotten bored with the mass of the army and looks for other enemies to fight. Seeing the large rock monster and the bladed monster, he decides that the rock monster is more his style. Hercules jumps into the air, throwing himself at the silicoid beast, golden mace extended in front of him as he aims directly at the monster's chest. Smashing some rock monster head: 1d6 6 1d8 5 1d12 3 1d12 1 1d8 4 Edit: Plus Dust's complication! Forgot to roll a d12!: 1d12 10 Which makes 16 with a d12 effect. 1 opportunity in there too, making 3 PP for me total. Let's tag in Dust. Thanks for the reminder about Dust's complication! Lager fucked around with this message at 23:29 on Jun 12, 2013 |
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# ¿ Jun 12, 2013 22:53 |
Hercules Hercules flashes his familiar smile, "I am quite well, Strange." Then, gesturing towards the injured Dust, Hercules gives Dr. Strange a more grave look. "We should find Dr. McCoy and see if he can help our young friend, though. I believe that is more pressing than finding Dr. Richards and thanking him for leaving his portal unlocked so that we could partake in such a glorious battle."
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# ¿ Jun 24, 2013 04:15 |
Hercules Hercules nods in assent with Spider-Woman. "Yes, truly we have picked a wise leader." The demigod sets about binding the surviving arthrosians who are not busy worshiping his colleague by bending metal girders and other debris around them. "This should hold them, I trust, until our friends in SHIELD arrive to take them into custody." He pats his stomach with vigor. "We should hold a feast when our press obligations are finished with. What better way to celebrate our victory than with lamb, aged cheeses, and fine wines?" He starts to meander away from the group, dreaming to himself. "Perhaps some honeyed breads, or grape leaves and figs...I wonder if there is any good moussaka in the area...Have to have a few good meat and vegetable pies..." Hercules continues to plan a menu in his mind while the others prepare to meet the press.
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# ¿ Jun 26, 2013 21:01 |
Hercules Hercules steps forward boldly and addresses the crowd. "I truly am the Prince of Power, Mighty Hercules - son of Zeus of Olympus. I have decided to rejoin my valiant comrades in the Avengers in order to seek out worthy battles to prove myself. I must say that it is an honor to be serving alongside old friends like Iron Man and the Beast, as well as my new allies such as Iron Fist, Ikzayal, and the lovely and courageous Spider-Woman." At this he glowers somewhat at Rich DuFour before resuming his more pleasantly toothy grin. "As for how I like to work out, I prefer practical workouts - battling a hydra is a fantastic way to work up a sweat. As is battling Hydra soldiers, for that matter. But when battle is scarce I try to lift weights at least three times a week. You should be able to keep your sessions to about two or three hours each. You can cut back some on the weights if you have a brave companion to wrestle with. The best way to do that is nude and oiled, though I have been warned by my comrades at arms in the past that your modern world seems to have a bit of an issue with the beauty of the human body so I suppose that a spandex outfit can suffice." He flexes his great arms for the crowd at this, "Follow the words of mighty Hercules and you will be the envy of your friends and the scourge of your enemies!" He then thinks for a moment before deciding, as he wants to ensure that he is a good role model, adding, "And stay off the drugs!" He smiles wide to Tony and gives him the "A-OK" sign. Lager fucked around with this message at 02:43 on Jun 30, 2013 |
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# ¿ Jun 30, 2013 01:08 |
Hercules Hercules laughs heartily at the question. "I am no agent of SHIELD, so I cannot speak for them, but as long as the only damage done is to Dr. Richards' equipment, I for one am happy to have him provide me with battles as amusing as the one we just fought! As long as the Avengers are here to do battle with the forces of evil, your fine city shall be safe - so promises Hercules, Lion of Olympus!" He strikes another heroic pose from his repertoire as he boasts. "Take what just happened as an example of what is to come - any who dare to try and abuse the knowledge of noble warriors like the Fantastic Four will not prove victorious - they will only find my fist waiting for them when they come to this world! They will know only the sounds of their bones cracking, until such time as they abandon their foolish crusade and flee from whence they came!"
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# ¿ Jul 2, 2013 16:22 |
Hercules With no time to prepare the lavish feast he had proposed, Hercules had instead ordered takeout from a nearby gyro restaurant - the closest thing to high quality Greek cuisine in the area. He had ordered enough for the whole crew, and was currently stuffing his face full of lamb and feta but quickly washed it down with drink as he heard Strange's proposal. "I would be honored to bring the butcher to justice!" He gives Spider-Woman a wide smile. "He won't stand a chance, of course. I look forward to bringing the fiend down in battle and teaching him the meaning of pain." He extends a fist to her, having learned the modern custom of the fistbump recently and enjoying it thoroughly. I'll go ahead and try a recovery roll here. How precisely does that work? Did my stress step down automatically at all, or does it stay at the d6 until I roll for it? And how well do I have to roll? Sorry, I don't have the books. Comfort food recovery: 1d6 4 1d8 1 1d10 3 7 with a d6 effect. Plus an opportunity in there.
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# ¿ Jul 4, 2013 04:10 |
Hercules "Nitro has much to answer for, and I have waited to have the opportunity to battle him ever since Mar-Vell's passing." He cracks his knuckles, "I believe I will be in prime shape to take him out, and will ensure that he is thrown into the deepest, darkest pit we can find." Then, smiling to Ikzayal he says, "I accept, and eagerly await proving myself the victor!" He picks his gyro back up and takes a bite with vigor, obviously in his element now as he drowns the lamb with another swallow of fine wine.
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# ¿ Jul 4, 2013 18:06 |
Hercules 1 XP, 4 PP, Stress: N/A, Buddy d8 Hercules nods to her, "Yes, I think direct is the best approach. It is good that no civilians are nearby though - your agility and my invulnerability will save us but it is imperative that he not harm any more innocents." As he speaks, Hercules begins to stretch, preparing himself for the battle to come. Then, as he cracks his neck, he adopts a jovial attitude as his eagerness to fight overwhelms him. "It is time, then. To glory, that we may show the world what true heroes are!" As he finishes this sentence, the giant demigod charges forward down the trail.
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# ¿ Jul 8, 2013 05:28 |
Hercules 1 XP, 4 PP, Stress: N/A, Buddy d8 Hercules is in mid charge as the energy hits him, causing him to get knocked in the brush at the side of the trail. With speed that seems to defy his great size, however, the Prince of Power stands and spins to face his enemy, elated at the sight at the villain. "Hah! A good try, but you will have to try harder than that to injure a scion of Zeus!" There is smoke rising off his body, but Hercules appears unharmed, and even more enthusiastic about the fight than before. Dice pool is d8 Buddy, d8 Brash Demigod, d10 Superhuman Durability, d8 Combat Expert. Taking an energy blast right in the face: 1d8 4 1d8 5 1d10 10 1d8 1 15 with a d8 effect and 1 opportunity. So I pretty handily ignore that attack. With a hearty belly laugh, Hercules then grabs a tree out of the forest next to him and, uprooting it, smashes it at Nitro, careful to knock him towards his cabin and not using his full strength, as Hercules does not want to simply lob him into the sky where he might land near a populated area. I'm going for d8 Buddy, d8 Prince of Power, d12 Superhuman Strength which I'll double with my Boundless Strength SFX, and d8 Combat Expert. Batter up!: 1d8 1 1d8 3 1d12 2 1d8 7 1d12 11 18 with a d12 effect, plus another opportunity. I've got to start using some of these, that's 6 PP now for me! If I fail the roll, you'll have a d12 for your doom pool though.
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# ¿ Jul 8, 2013 16:05 |
Hercules Buddy d8, Stress N/A, 1 XP, 6 PP Hercules looks down into the hole and considers the best way to leap in after the villain. "I believe I will jump, friend Spider-Woman. After all, this pit may be deep, but I have delved into Tartarus itself - and if Nitro has tunneled that deeply, we need not worry any longer about him." Herc stands, looks down into the pit, and jumps right in, preparing to catch himself on the walls and slow his descent if he feels his fall is getting to be too much. He doesn't worry much, but he doesn't want to be fazed when he hits the bottom, better to be able to leap right into action. Lager fucked around with this message at 03:19 on Jul 12, 2013 |
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# ¿ Jul 11, 2013 14:57 |
Hercules Buddy d8, Stress N/A, 1 XP, 6 PP Hercules looks at the two guards, and smiles wickedly. He shouts up the elevator shaft as he stands to his full, imposing height, "Spider-Woman! Come down, it's AIM! More skulls to crack!" With that, he charges headlong at the two guards with his always surprising speed and grabs them both by their uniforms. Lifting them over his head in a fluid motion, he attempts to smash their heads together, hoping to end the confrontation and get back to what is really important here. Pool is going to be d8 Buddy, d8 Prince of Power, d12 Godlike Strength, d6 for my Area Attack SFX (and I keep an additional effect die), d8 Combat Expert. Smashing AIM skulls: 1d8 2 1d8 2 1d12 6 1d6 3 1d8 2 Ouch - 9 with a d8 effect die for each of them. I burned a PP trying to add a push die but it didn't get me anything better than I already had so I'll just go with it.
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# ¿ Jul 12, 2013 04:16 |
Hercules Buddy d8, Stress N/A, 1 XP, 5 PP Hercules can't help himself but laugh at the two AIM guards sliding out his grip and bouncing away, despite the attack not going as planned. "Good, your shields mean that I should be able to cut loose somewhat on you without having to worry about my exuberance doing two much permanent damage!" With that he grabs one of the AIM power armor suits scattered about the room and throws it straight at the AIM goon who was not already targeted by his compatriot. Buddy d8, Prince of Power d8, d12 Godlike Strength (doubled by my SFX so you keep one for the doom pool if I fail), Combat Expert d8. Smashing some goon: 1d8 6 1d8 4 1d12 5 1d12 1 1d8 1 Ouch. Orokos does not like me at all lately. 11 with a d8. Two more opportunities for me there also. I'm going to spend a couple of my plot points - 1 to keep my 4 from earlier, and one to add a d6 to the pool. Adding a die with a plot point: 1d6 2 That'll turn my roll into 15 with a d6.
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# ¿ Jul 16, 2013 16:36 |
Hercules XP: 1; PP: 5; Stress: N/A; Buddy d8 Hercules laughs raucously as the power armor flies towards his target, sending the AIM soldiers scattering to the side to avoid his might. "And now you see what true power is capable of, villains!" His boast is short lived however, as he then has to try and steel himself for the plasma weaponry. Thinking as quickly as he can, Hercules decides to grab his trusted mace and smash it against the flooring of the base, knocking up debris into the air to try and confuse AIM's...aim. He then flexes every muscle in his body to try and prepare for the searing heat against his flesh. First pool will be Buddy d8; Prince of Power d8; Superhuman Durability d10; Combat Expert d8; burning a PP for a d10 Stunt since you rolled a one on the first attack; d8 for his stress. Taking a blast like a champ: 1d8 8 1d8 2 1d10 1 1d8 1 1d10 8 1d8 2 16 with a d8, so looks like a beat that one. Also rolled two more opportunities so I can apparently do no wrong with getting plot points. Onto the second...Pretty similar. Buddy d8; Prince of Power d8; Superhuman Durability d10; Combat Expert d8; d8 for his stress. See if I can repeat that one!: 1d8 5 1d8 4 1d10 2 1d8 6 1d8 2 So looks like 11 with a d10. So that would up the stress I believe. I'm going to spend 2 more plot points to add a couple of extra dice. Since I did a stunt with my last attack I'm assuming these will just be d6s. Adding a couple dice: 1d6 6 1d6 2. I'm going to spend two more PP (Which will make my total PP 2 now. (5 - 1 + 2 - 2 - 2)). Those two PP will be used to add my 4 and my 6 from this roll to the total, bringing it to 20 with a d10. Let's spend 1 more PP to add one more die and make it 22 with a d10. Please let me know if any of this was not kosher but from what I've been picking up from watching everyone else's rolls this made sense to my sleep deprived brain. As the smoke clears, Hercules hair is singed and steaming, but he cracks his neck side to side, staring daggers into the AIM soldiers. He raises a hand up to them and invites them to try again, smiling wide. "A fine attempt. If you dare to try again, Hercules is ready for you." Lager fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Jul 23, 2013 |
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# ¿ Jul 23, 2013 05:31 |
Hercules 1 PP, 1 XP, 1d10 Solo, No stress Hercules gets obviously impatient as the AIM thugs debate over how best to try and harm him. "Less science, more shooting! Come and collect the gift of battle!" He is so busy berating his opponents that he almost doesn't have time to prepare himself for their next attempt at shooting him. Getting hit again: 1d10 9 1d8 5 1d10 9 1d8 4 18 with a d8 for the first, So many lasers....: 1d10 3 1d8 4 1d10 2 1d8 2 7 with a d10 for the second...Ouch. That stays at a d6 stress I believe, right? d10 would bump it down to d4, but I lost by more than 5 so that bumps it to a d6, from what the book says. I forgot about the d8 stress on the rolls, but I didn't need it for the first one and when I rerolled the 2 d8s for stress I wound up a 2 both times anyway so it wouldn't have helped the second roll either. Hercules laughs off the first volley, but the second shot knocks him to his knees in pain. The demigod has seemingly hit a bit of a wall in his tolerance for pain. His flesh singed, Hercules spits a little blood out and gives the AIM goons a crazed grin. "Well done, villains. You finally managed to singe me. But I believe I've given you enough chances. There is a murderer to bring to justice, and Hercules has no more time to waste on your weakness! Have at thee, mortals!" With that, Hercules lifts his adamantine mace and throws it at the wall behind the pair of goons, attempting to smash the wall down onto the thugs and bury them in the rubble. His joy in this battle dwindles, and so he is not being nearly as careful about not overdoing it. still, in the back of his mind he hopes that their shields will keep them from being totally crushed under the debris. I'm doing 1d10 Solo, 1d8 Prince of Power, 1d12 Godlike Strength, 1d6 Area Attack SFX, 1d8 Combat Expert. Smashing a wall on the AIM thugs: 1d10 2 1d8 8 1d12 3 1d6 4 1d8 8. That makes it 16 with a d10 on the first and a d12 on the second. The stress die would not possibly help so I'm not bothering with those, we'll just see whether they can defend on this one. I'm thinking I also get 1 XP for congratulating them for causing physical stress on me, right?
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# ¿ Jul 28, 2013 00:52 |
Hercules d6 Stress, 2 XP (Unless my congratulatory gesture last action didn't count for the XP), 1 PP Hercules claps his hands loudly and chuckles to himself, then realizes that the real opponent - Nitro - is having fun elsewhere with his companion. Not about to let the battle end prematurely, the God of Might runs to collect his mace and then bolts down the hallway where he last saw Nitro heading with his tail between his legs. As he ran down the hall, Hercules decided it would be best to follow the familiar "ZAP!" sounds of laser fire. Surely that would lead him right to his quarry.
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# ¿ Jul 31, 2013 07:55 |
Hercules 2 XP, 1 PP, Stress d6, Buddy d8 Hercules smiled wide to the floating head in the center of the room. As he had entered the room, Hercules had been momentarily disappointed at seeing Spider-Woman taking Nitro out so handily - he had wanted to finish what he'd started. Ikzayal wouldn't be letting him hear the end of this anytime soon, he thought as he chuckled to himself at his overconfidence. But then he'd caught sight of the MODOK twins, and became immediately elated. "Thank the Holy Heights of Olympus, MODOK is here! It's been a long time since I have had the pleasure of breaking that massive face of yours in. I don't think we have fought since my days with the Champions, have we?" Hercules cracks his knuckles and prepares to go to work. "And now you provide with two of you to break. Prepare yourself, villain. I bring the gift of battle to you this day, and I hope you will learn to keep better company from now on!" He prepares his battle stance then, obviously ecstatic about this turn of events. He grins to Spider-Woman like a child on Christmas morning, and tells her, "I call the one with a body! I've always wanted to put MODOK in a chokehold, but he never had a neck before now!" I'll wait on my action if Spider-Woman wants to go first.
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# ¿ Jul 31, 2013 21:32 |
Hercules 2 XP, 1 PP, Stress d6, Buddy d8 Leaping into the air, Herc grabs the mechanoid's head as he passes in a wrestling lock and tries to get the monster into a chokehold. "When you submit, creature, I will let you go. Cry uncle and give up this pathetic attempt at a battle!" Herc tugs on the robot's neck, hoping to topple it backwards such that he can limit the robot's movements from here on. I'm going to try and inflict a physically restrained complication on MODOC by putting him in a chokehold. Maybe that's a little premature since it's the very start of the fight, but I think Herc would leap at the chance to wrassle a big dope like this. Dice pool is 1d8 Buddy, 1d8 Brash Demigod, 1d12 Godlike Strength, 1d6 Grappling SFX which also steps up my effect die, 1d8 Combat Expert. Wrasslin MODOC: 1d8 7 1d8 5 1d12 8 1d6 2 1d8 1 Got an opportunity in there, total winds up being 15 with a d8 effect stepped up to d10. I'm going to spend my PP to add the 5 in, so it'll actually be a 20 with a d6 stepped up to d8 for effect. Tagging the MODOK twins, obviously, since Spider-Woman and I have both gone. Lager fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Aug 2, 2013 |
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# ¿ Aug 1, 2013 14:32 |
Hercules d8 Buddy, 1 PP, 5 XP, d6 Physical Stress Hercules grabs tighter at the robots neck joint as the beast starts prying at him with the axe. Were it not for Herc's divine durability, he would surely be flayed alive by the assault, but as it stands the axe might as well be a spatula right now. He comes close to losing his grip, but the Lion of Olympus was a world class wrestler back when the Olympics were new. While he wasn't accustomed to performing these locks while clothed, his experience served him very well. Dice pool is d8 Buddy, d8 Prince of Power, d10 Superhuman Durability, d10 Physically Restrained Complication, d8 Combat Expert. Hanging on as best I can: 1d8 4 1d8 1 1d10 1 1d10 9 1d8 7 Total ends up being 16 with a d8. Plus two opportunities. With the reaction out of the way, should I go now, or who goes next now that we're apparently in a new round?
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# ¿ Aug 3, 2013 04:29 |
Hercules d8 Buddy, 3 PP, 5 XP, d6 Physical Stress Having successfully kept the robot in the choke hold, Hercules sets about with trying to pull at the monster's head - surely if he could tear the connections keeping its head attached there would be no way for the robot to continue fighting him and Spider-Woman, he reasoned. And besides, a giant head like that should pop off even a giant robot body with ease. Dice pool is d8 Buddy, d8 Prince of Power, 2d12 Godlike Strength (doubled by my Boundless Strength SFX), d8 Combat Expert, d10 Physically Restrained Complication. Lock it up: 1d8 3 1d8 4 1d12 5 1d12 11 1d8 2 1d10 4 ends up being 16 with a d10 effect. I'll spend a plot point to make my total 20 with a d10. Pass to MODOC.
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# ¿ Aug 4, 2013 08:02 |
Hercules d8 Buddy, 2 PP, 5 XP, d6 Physical Stress Yeah, I'll take your advice and use the 15 with a d12 instead. Hercules maintains a firm grip on the monster's shoulder with his left arm as his right arm tears the mechanoid's head from its shoulders. He had hoped to tear it off entirely, but unfortunately enough wires were intact that apparently the beast was still able to fight. "Haha, you have built a worthy foe for me here, MODOK - I thank you for the workout!" Glistening with sweat and effort, Hercules locks his right arm into his left, using 2500 years of wrestling experience to try and anticipate the robot's next actions. Unfortunately, the Prince of Power hasn't face many opponents with the advantage of a detachable head. He feels the robot's axe arm spin towards him as the mighty weapon sliced through the air at him. He knew from prior experience that the axe was not sharp enough to cut him, but the robot's swing might well carry the force to do some damage, now that MODOC had a clear bead on his position. Herc prepared as best he could and worked on twisting the robot's body to compensate for the force of the blow, but was not entirely successful and was rewarded for overconfidence with some severe pain in his ribs and back. Cursing himself for not thinking more clearly before knocking the robot's head off, Hercules redoubled his efforts in the fight. I'm rolling d8 Buddy, d8 Prince of Power, d10 Superhuman Durability, d8 Combat Expert, d12 for MODOC's Stress, d10 Physically Restrained complication. Trying not to be KOed like a sucker: 1d8 4 1d8 7 1d8 3 1d10 9 1d12 2 1d10 5 I'm spending a PP to make it a 21 with a d12 effect, fortunately avoiding being totally hosed here.
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# ¿ Aug 6, 2013 15:39 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 22:25 |
Hercules 1 PP, Buddy d8, 5 XP, d12 Physical Stress Hercules can sense that both he and the robot are each on their last legs and musters his strength together for another strike, hoping it will be the last. "You have been a worthy opponent indeed, MODOC, but you have received the gift of battle. Now it is time to submit!" He boasts loudly to the mechanical man as he spins around in a sweeping motion, using his wrestling knowledge to avoid being trapped under the robot as it falls - Hercules has fought opponents larger than himself before, after all. As the robot falls, Herc uses his free arm to grab at the wires and tubing holding the beast's head on, ripping and tearing at them to pry them loose and end the threat once and for all. Dice pool is d8 Buddy, d8 Prince of Power, 2d12 Godlike Strength and Boundless Strength SFX, d10 Physically Restrained, d12 MODOC's stress. Finish him!: 1d8 5 1d8 8 1d12 3 1d12 6 1d10 3 1d12 2... Spending a powerpoint to make the result 19 with a d12 effect. Let's have MODOC go next.
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# ¿ Aug 11, 2013 00:07 |