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Post by Adminenkainen on Jan 17, 2023 2:14:17 GMT
Captain Desmo (and the Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Greenwood Cemetery Catacombs 8:25 pm
The Spectre cast Protection from Evil on Captain Desmo and remained invisible.
Captain Desmo got off two shots with his gun as the three new assassins rushed him. They were hasty shots, both missing, but the second shot by only an inch.
And then the three assassins were right up in front of him and on either flank. He blocked one of their knives, but he was stabbed twice by the other two - and felt not only excrutiating pain, but the deja vu of being seriously injured again ((once more back down to 1 hp!)).
CD was about to try and blind one of them with pepper when someone shouted "Stop!" and his attackers paused.
A seventh Asian, a stout man, shirtless, wearing leather pants, appeared in the chamber from a rear entrance. "If Captain Desmo can be overpowered, Akhim would like him to suffer before his death. Try to take him alive!"
CD's three opponents dutifully sheathed their knives ((giving you two a free turn to act)).
Meanwhile...
Hour-Man knew it was a five-minute run to the mauseoleum for him ((unless buffed with super-speed)). He just had to decide if Captain Desmo had been given enough lead time on his own.
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Jan 18, 2023 23:19:41 GMT
Desmo put his hands up to surrender.
"Just a moment!," said the Captain weakly supporting himself again the wall, and thinking about what to say to buy more time. "I have something to say. I want to compliment all of you on your strategy capturing me here. I feel like a mouse in a mouse trap. You all put up a great fight. I want to thank you all for sparing my life - for now. But, think about what it is you are doing. The gang you work for is putting innocent lives at stake! So, why don't we all be gentlemen? I came here to free my assistant Hobbes. Why not trade me for my assistant Hobbes, and I will go willingly with you? That poor man has a broken arm and he is no interest to you or Akhim. Spare a life and take mine."
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jan 19, 2023 3:59:35 GMT
Captain Desmo (and the Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Greenwood Cemetery Catacombs 8:26 pm
While Captain Desmo stalled, he could hear the Spectre speaking softly nearby him, saying unintelligble words. The result was dramatic -- a bright ball of fire appeared in the room, consuming the shirtless man and the three superstitious initiates. They shrieked horribly, but it was mercifully over quickly. The fire subsided in seconds and all that was left of all four men was skeletons on the floor.
"Boo," the now-visible Spectre said, drawing the three remaining assassins' attention.
Two of them turned and ran immediately, heading not for the west exit the shirtless man had entered by, but a side exit on the north wall.
One lone assassin drew his knife again and stood his ground, prepared to take on the Spectre and the seriously wounded Captain Desmo.
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Post by dtspurrier on Jan 19, 2023 22:10:11 GMT
The spectre in his ghost voice says, " surrender now or perish like your friends." Spectre tries to intimidate the man
Hourman makes it to the cemetary hopefully with the others. He is saving his powers until he enters the hideout
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Jan 20, 2023 6:12:10 GMT
"Consider this you fiend," says Desmo reaching for his pepper. "I already died once and came back! I can do that again if you try anything on me! And my friend here doesn't like you."
If the knife man closes in, Desmo will pepper him.
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Jan 24, 2023 12:51:46 GMT
(OOC: If Desmo happens to die here, which may be holding up the game here, Hobbes can take up the gauntlet for me, or even Dr. Fenton at the museum... Doesn't Golden Age kind of breeze through death, and focus on avenging the bad guys - and of course getting them locked up by the police?)
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jan 28, 2023 22:49:25 GMT
Hour-Man and Captain Desmo (and Bart Regan, Zatara, and Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Greenwood Cemetery 8:28 pm
Hour-Man, Bart Regan, and Zatara were on their way through the cemetery.
Greenwood Cemetery Catacombs 8:28 pm
The remaining assassin was not afraid to stay and fight. Neither was Captain Desmo. And certainly the Spectre wasn't.
Captain Desmo tried his pepper pot trick, missing the assassin's face. The Spectre grew to 8' in height ((flavor text!)) and moved in to punch. Between the two of them, they kept the assassin on the defensive and the man could accomplish nothing for a full minute with his dagger but slash wildly and hold them both at bay.
Captain Desmo landed the first "blow," finally landing the last of his pepper in the man's face. Amazingly the man seemed unphased ((a natural 20 on his save vs. science!)). The man even recovered enough to keep the Spectre at bay when the Spectre tried to land a follow-up punch. The assassin's dagger even grazed the Spectre. Something oozed from the wound - but it didn't look like blood! ((5 dmg))
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Jan 30, 2023 3:14:56 GMT
While the assassin was focused on the Spectre, Desmo produced a knife from his boot and attempted to stab the man.
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Post by dtspurrier on Jan 30, 2023 22:25:32 GMT
The spectre in anger screamed in an terrifying voice and then tried to punch the assassin. The spectre does check for reinforcements
( sorry for the delay, new job, training)
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Post by Adminenkainen on Jan 30, 2023 22:29:39 GMT
Hour-Man and Captain Desmo (and Bart Regan, Zatara, and Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Greenwood Cemetery 8:29 pm
Hour-Man, Bart Regan, and Zatara were on their way through the cemetery.
Greenwood Cemetery Catacombs 8:29 pm
"If you can bleed, you can die, ghostly one..." the assassin told the Spectre. "And then Captain Desmo is next!"
But Captain Desmo had his knife in his hand by then and blocked the next dagger thrust.
The assassin turned his gaze on Captain Desmo and smiled. "Forgive me for being inattentive..." he said.
The two men dueled now, steel against steel, but Captain Desmo was next to draw blood, even if only a trickle from the man's cheek ((1 dmg)).
But by now, the Spectre had picked up a dropped dagger from the floor, circled round, and stabbed the assassin in the back with it ((5 dmg)).
The assassin was looking moderately hurt now, and perhaps less confident...
((Oops! I was posting at the same time Darren was for the Spectre. I am going to keep the actions unchanged, though, so as not to reduce the damage.))
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Jan 31, 2023 7:28:02 GMT
Desmo attempted to kick the knife out of the assassin's hand, and stab him with his knife.
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Post by dtspurrier on Jan 31, 2023 22:21:45 GMT
The spectre tried to stab at the assassin now and also takes a brief look for reinforcements
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Post by Adminenkainen on Feb 1, 2023 3:25:40 GMT
Hour-Man and Captain Desmo (and Bart Regan, Zatara, and Spectre) Sunday, May 7 1940 Appleton City Greenwood Cemetery Catacombs 8:33 pm
Captain Desmo failed to disarm the assassin, but the assassin and the Spectre were busy going at each other with their daggers. The Spectre took another scratch ((2 dmg)), but at the same time stabbed the assasin ((5 dmg)). The assassin bled so much that he passed out into a pool of his own blood.
"Vengeance has been served," the Spectre said. "Hold still, Captain Desmo - I can heal your wounds one more time today."
((CD gets 3 hp back from Cure Wounds I.)) Captain Desmo was no longer seriously injured, but he was still moderately hurt.
"Now we must decide if we will take the west doorway, where the reinforcements came from, or the north doorway, where they fled to," The Spectre said.
But before they could reach a decision, they heard noises and saw lights behind them. Though they steeled themselves for battle ((and the Spectre was this close to dropping a Lightning Bolt spell on them)), it turned out to be Hour-Man, Bart Regan, and Zatara!
((At this point, Darren is back to playing his character and the Spectre will stay under my control. I hope to have a map for you as soon as tomorrow.
((Also, be aware that Hobbs is scheduled to die in 27 minutes.))
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Post by dtspurrier on Feb 1, 2023 23:23:35 GMT
Hour-man approaches and says, " looks like you have been busy. We gotta find your friend. IF you are ready lets move."
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Post by Tim_Fox1002 on Feb 3, 2023 5:17:19 GMT
((OOC: Now... about that map...?))
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