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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: None! | Location: Bird's Nest Cafe (Mood Music) Oh my gosh! They actually agree with my plan! I wasn't sure if it was any good or not, but they all seem to think that it's a good idea. "Sure, that'd be great!" I say to Lauren when she mentions flying me there. "Alright, Youngbloods!" I stand, looking as determined as I possibly can, and pump my fist, "Let's go save that unicorn and those people, and kick some supervillain butt!"
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: None! | Location: The Zoo Alright, here we are. I'm a little nervous, but that's normal. As long as we stick to the plan, things should turn out well... hopefully. I pull out my phone, and start typing in the group chat I've created for us. We, uh, couldn't exactly afford actual communicators, so this is the closest thing we've got for now. I just hope Lauren remembers how to use her phone... The Youngbloods! posted:
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: None! | Location: The Zoo "Ah!" I close my eyes, and hang on to Nightblade as he takes me with him through the shadows. I try my best to ignore the voices, but it's... hard. I hear a soft, elderly voice call out to me. Granny? But I thought you passed away? What was that? You want me to join you for coffee? But granny, I'm on an important mission. I'm a hero now, just like you and Cassie! It'll just be for a few minutes? Well, in that case, I suppose I could- NO! That is NOT my granny's voice! Granny would never tell me to stray away from the path! I don't care how much you sound like her, you're not my granny! You're not- Huh? Is someone touching my hand? I cautiously open one eye up, and that's when I've noticed two things: One, we're not in the shadow realms anymore (Thank God), and two, I... am clinging on very tightly to Nightblade. My head is practically buried in his chest. His... incredibly well-toned, chiseled chest... "U-um!" I quickly let go of him. My face is incredibly flushed right now. Alright, Steelheart, get your head back in the game. Things might've gotten a little awkward, sure, but you've got a mission to do, and a team to lead! Stop thinking about Nightblade's abs, and focus on what you came here to do! I pull out my phone again, and send Cinder and Sunbow the signal. The Youngbloods posted:
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: None! | Location: The Zoo "Nightblade!" I rush to him as fast as I can when I see Bullet shooting at him. I grab his arm, and phase the both of us, causing the bullets to go through our intangible bodies. Phew, that was way too close. ...Oh! Right! The hostages! I was so focused on helping Nightblade that I almost forgot about them! I quickly let go of his nice, strong arm, and say, "Well, I guess we know where he is now. Do you think you can handle him while I try to get the hostages out of here?" quote:<Hugzilla> Steelheart is going to defend Nightblade! (+1 from influence)
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: None! | Location: The Zoo Bullet's mocking words cause me to go silent. I wish I could say his words didn't affect me, but they do, a little. I've been told, time and time again, by so many different people, that I'm not a "real" hero. I'm just a regular girl pretending to be one. I have powers, sure, but they're so small and limited, and a little useless when it comes to an actual fight. I've been told I should give up on this "silly" dream of mine, and let the "actual" heroes do the "real" work. All I'm ever going to do is get in the way. After all, what could a "normie" like me do? Heck with that! Sure, I might not have any fancy powers, but that doesn't make me any less of a hero! It's about heart, and having a strong sense of justice! And right now, my justice is telling me to take this two-bit thug down! "...Nightblade, there's going to be a slight change of plans," I let go of his arm, and stand in between him and Bullet, "You go get the hostages out of here," I go into my fighting stance, and narrow my eyes at bullet, "I'm going to show this punk how much a hero with a "vaguely useful power" can do." quote:<Hugzilla> Rejecting Bullet's influence!
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: None! | Location: Beat-down city! I nod at Nightblade. He's right; my justice is not so easily shaken. If it was, then there's no point in me being a hero in the first place. I became one so I can help people, and so I can stop people like him. People who trample all over the weak. People who only care about their own selfish gains. He's nothing but a big bully that needs to be taken down. "My name is Steelheart!" I loudly declare, "The hero with a heart of steel! And I-" I point at him, "Will be the one who will bring you to justice!" I charge forward, phasing through his bullets, and once I get close to him, I bring my arm back, "Ha!" and deliver a palm strike to his chest. I put enough force into the strike so he'd still feel it under all that armor. I don't stop there, I continue hitting him with a flurry of kicks and punches, and not giving him a chance to use those guns of his. He tries to get a punch in, but I dodge it, and hit him with an upwards palm strike, causing that helmet of his to rattle a little. "What's wrong? I thought you said this wouldn't be "that much of a challenge?" Don't tell me you're actually having trouble fighting a "weak" hero like me?" I can't help but give a self-satisfied smirk. He goes in for another punch, but instead of dodging, I grab his arm, and use his momentum against him to toss him onto his back. "There's no way you're winning this fight. I'd give up now, if I were you." quote:<Hugzilla> Steelheart is going to Directly Engage Bullet! (+1 forward)
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: None! | Location: Beat-down city! "Ah!" Phew! It's a good thing I managed to phase through the explosion in time! Did he really have to set the whole place on fire!? I need to finish this, fast, before the whole place burns down, but how? My knuckles are pretty bruised from punching his armor (Seriously, why did I think it was a good idea to punch a man in metal armor?), so I can't keep doing that. I need to take his armor away from him, somehow, but how? It's not like I could just phase him out of it, and I can't punch through it, either. ...Wait, his helmet! That's it! I just need to get rid of that helmet of his! "I'm not letting you get away that easily!" I rush at Bullet again, making it look like I'm going to start punching him again, but instead, I phase right through him, and end up right behind him, catching him off-guard. I take advantage of the situation, and grab his helmet, and say "I don't think you'll be needing this anymore!" before I pull it out, taking his helmet away from him. Now I have something I can actually punch without breaking my hands! quote:<Hugzilla> Steelheart is going to engage bullet! Again!
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: Afraid, Insecure | Location: In over her head "Guh!" Okay, so, while it's a good thing that I've bullet-proofed my costume, it doesn't make the impact of the bullet hurt any less. I'm knocked right off my feet, and sent sprawling on the ground. My whole body is in a great amount of pain, and I'm pretty sure I have a few cracked ribs now, but I can't- I can't let that stop me! I just... I just need to move. I need to get back up, and get myself back into the fight! I just need to stand up again, and... and... ...Why won't my body move? ...Am I... am I scared...? ...No! I can't let myself be afraid now! Not after all that! Not after all my big hero talk! I'm supposed to be a hero, darnit! I've worked so hard to be where I am now! I can't let all those years of training be for nothing! I can't! Come on, move! MOVE! Through sheer force of will alone, I manage to stand up again, but barely. My legs are shaking, like they could collapse at any moment, my vision is getting blurry, my breathing is getting heavier, I'm exhausted, and I could feel the heat getting to me. "N-not yet!" A bit of blood starts pouring out of my mouth, "Not yet! This fight... It's not over!" I don't know how long I can keep standing, but I can't- I can't give up! I need to keep fighting! I need to prove to them that I'm not some sort of joke! I'm a hero, just like them! I can do this! I can... I can... I can... ...Oh God... ...I can't do this... quote:9:35 AM <HugzillaPhone> Steelheart takes a powerful blow
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: Afraid, Insecure | Location: BFF Beatdown! "Lauren?" I look up, and see Lauren yelling angrily at Bullet, and when I bring attention back to him, I see him aiming a gun at Lauren. "Don't you dare hurt my friend!" And just like that, all my hesitation was gone, and my body was finally able to move again. I run, ignoring all the pain I'm in, and hit Bullet with a shoulder tackle. I don't know if I got there in time to stop him from hurting Lauren, but I do manage to send him stumbling back, right into the direction of her arrow! Defending Sunbow! (+1 from influence): 2d6+2 8 Going to remove Afraid, and choosing to expose myself to danger Nevermind! Looks like I can't defend until we've resolved Bullet getting an opportunity on me. I'm also using 2 Team to boost Sunbow's roll by +2, making it a success! Tardzilla fucked around with this message at 04:20 on May 31, 2017 |
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Freak: -1 | Danger: -1 | Savior: +3 | Superior: +0 | Mundane: +2 Potential: 0/5 | Conditions: Afraid, Insecure | Location: BFF Beatdown! Oh, no! Lauren got hurt, and it's... it's all my fault. If only I didn't try to take on Bullet, one-on-one, none of this would have ever happened. Why did I ever think that I could take him on by myself? ....Agggghhh! No! This is no time to start doubting myself! Bullet's getting away, and he's too dangerous for us to let him go! I follow behind Lauren, and see her draw her sword. "Uh, Lauren? What are you planning on doing with tha- ah!" I jump back in surprise when she slices through the door, "You- ah- you know I could've just... phased us through it, right? ...Ah, nevermind." I make my way outside, and rush after Bullet. "Woo! Way to go, Laur- I mean, Sunbow!" I cheer, after she traps him in a barrier of light. Hm, now that he's trapped, maybe I can convince him to stand down? I'll need to choose my next few words very carefully, though. quote:<Hugzilla> Piercing Bullet's mask
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