>>34981520
>[ ] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

>>34981520
Fucking typhoon.
That sums it up

>>34981520
>[ ] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

>>34981520
>[ ] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

>>34981520
>>[ ] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

>[ ] …immediately pounced at her, but then…
You'd think we'd be better at fighting invisible people.

>>34981520
>[ ] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

>>34981520
>>[ ] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

HMQ fuck yeah! Feels like it's been ahwile.

>>34981520
[X] ...scanned for her in the infrared, but then...

We should have dodged or jumped and adhered to the ceiling before scanning. Live and learn.

>fuck, what time is it?
>[x] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

>>34981603
To be fair, we did get a nat-20 at the end of the thread so we probably didn't do too badly.

>>34981520
>[X] ...immediately pounced at her, but then...

>>34981673
>fuck, what time is it?

Yes, please ask this.

>>34981691
And we still lost?

>>34981763
Or spasmed the fuck out

>>34981763
Probably a case of not losing badly being a win.

>>34981520
>[ ] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

>>34981763
Think of it this way, we survived with a mild concussion something the should have taken us out of commission for the rest of the night. And our backup found us almost immediately.

>>34981885
But we lost the game of tag, it wasn't worth it

>>34981885
Maybe man. I would have preferred to actually play the fight out and let the dice land how they will, rather than the thread starting with "You lost. This is how.".

>>34982049
Could be we won though, it's just that somebody came and bailed her out.

>[X] …scanned for her in the infrared, but then…

Thinking back, you explain your story, piecing events back together as you go. You remember that moment of sudden, reeling shock when the girl slipped into invisibility, and the almost reflexive way your shifted your eyes straight into the infrared. It didn’t do you any good – however her invisibility worked, it cloaked her heat signature just as well as it hid her from mundane sight. And that second wasted to stop and ascertain her position cost you.

You think – you think – she screamed. Except it was more like a roar, starting out low and guttural, then rising like a temper, extending out into a blast of sharp, painful decibels barely on the fringe of audibility. Your nervous system, your ears, your everything – you were suddenly just one big tangle of wailing fire. You felt it rush over you like a tidal wave, slamming you back against the wall behind you, the concrete shifting minutely at the force of the impact. The scream went on and on and on into blackness…

“Ow, man…” Notes Lucas.

“A sonic attack.” Laura nods her head grimly, checking you for injuries. “Very effective against someone with your senses. Are there…” She pauses. “…Are, are there any lingering side effects?”

You think she almost stuttered somewhere during that last bit.

“No…” You reply, and feel a tiny sigh of relief pass through her chest. “I don’t think so…”

“Good to hear.” Interjects the cat. Sitting up now, you can see the girl that was with him earlier, hiding behind his heavyset flank. “It was a fine thing to do, stepping in like that.”

Right. Uh…

A thought strikes you, and you check the time.

>13:05 PM

Phew. Still got time to spare.

>[ ] Ask where they went.
>[ ] Ask who this crazy lion guy is.
>[ ] Ask how everyone found you.
>[ ] Write in.

clearly we need more karate lessons

>losing the game of tag
>not having final epic battle with Laura


fighting the jack dealers and getting our shit pushed in apparently was not worth it.

>>34982177
>[ ] Ask who this crazy lion guy is.
>[ ] Ask how everyone found you.

>>34981691
>>34981763
You got the 20 to wreck her friend.

Which you did, so hard.

>>34982177
>>[ ] Ask where they went.
>>[ ] Ask who this crazy lion guy is.
>>[ ] Ask how everyone found you.

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>34982196
I fucking warned y'all.
You all cost JJ some sniktbub pussy. And there isn't much of it. I hope your happy.

d20 pityfuck roll dc18

>>34982177
>>[ ] Ask where they went.
>>[ ] Ask who this crazy lion guy is.
>>[ ] Ask how everyone found you.

>>34982207
>Which you did, so hard.

Her brains all over the wall?

>>34982177
>>[ ] Ask how everyone found you.

>>34982232
>that spoiler

Not any more.

>>34982177
>[ ] Ask who this crazy lion guy is.
>[ ] Write in.
Ask if Lucas is alright after his thing.

>>34982177
>[X] Ask where they went.

>[x] Ask who this crazy lion guy is.
'I just wanted to help. Mr...?'
>[x] Ask how everyone found you.

>>34982177
>>[ ] Ask where they went.
>>[ ] Ask how everyone found you.

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>>34982177
>[ ] Ask who this crazy lion guy is.
I'm still upset it isn't McCoy

I think I know who that cat person is.
M'aiq the Liar

>>34982344
It's a quadruped.

>>34982207
made her look like Charizard?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCPTb9h2V5s&t=03m00s
which is now my soundtrack for these dragon ladies.

>>34982244
JJ's not a cold blooded killer. JJ punching he brains out of her head could have only been caused by a nat 1.

JJ would then have nightmares about it for weeks because of the guilt. And he would have probably had a -1 penalty for the next time we go to punch someone because JJ's too afraid of killing someone again.

>>34982451
Didn't he almost eat a cop that shot his ass?

>Except it was more like a roar, starting out low and guttural, then rising like a temper, extending out into a blast of sharp, painful decibels barely on the fringe of audibility. Your nervous system, your ears, your everything – you were suddenly just one big tangle of wailing fire.

Wow that a pretty cool ability. Think we will ever get a chance to pick it up?

>>34982520

Almost went into a rage after being shot at by cunt Jerry.

>>34982541

That's Sonic Scream. We picked up DB over it, though atrophy might happen this thread.

>>34982541
We did long ago and never took it. Everyone wanted to stick to walls.

>>34982196
>getting back to something resembling the main plot of the quest
We're back on the rails, ending literally three threads of Lizard Tag Quest is worth it.

>>34982520
Almost, but he was going hulk at that moment

>>34982569
We should file a complaint, that will be promptly ignored

>>34982520
Unintentionally. It's the whole fighting against my inner beast schtick. Marrow, I don't think JJ realizes he ate bits of her.

>>34982520
I think we were closer to setting him on fire while tearing him to pieces. We didn't really consider beyond that, but you're right we probably would have had barbecue.

>>34982573
thank goodness!

Because if we're gonna only get a thread every 1-2 weeks, I want shit happening

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>>34982541
>Wow that a pretty cool ability. Think we will ever get a chance to pick it up?
...My sarcasm sense is tingling.

Cuz otherwise, this is you.

>>34982569
Eh, atrophy should be voted on. I get the feeling use of DB has been gimped due to the sheer hostility people who dislike it will show, shitting up the thread, whenever it occurs, player use or QM use.

>>34982541
Pretty sure sonic scream got black balled.

>>34982634
that and its never really a moment to be used or deliberated on.

>>34982634
There has not been a single situation in which using it was remotely advisable.

I don't know what you mean by 'gimped'.

>>34982541
Probably, DB is supposed to atrophy so we probably get another chance at a ranged attack

>[X] Ask who this crazy lion guy is.
>[X] Ask how everyone found you.

You guess you have to be polite for the lion guy. You are a lizard guy, after all, and he’s been reasonably polite with you.

“Just trying to help, Mr…?”

You offer your hand, and are baffled by the moment of uncomfortable silence that follows, before it dawns on you that this guy doesn’t strictly have hands.

“Uh, sorry…”

“Not at all.” Seeing a big human smile on a cat face is weird. Sort of… demonic, almost. “My limbs may have lost much of their manual dexterity, but I get by. Hargrave, by the way. Percy. And…” he indicates over his shoulder with his head “…this is my sister, Agatha.”

“Cool.” What else is there to say? “Nice to meet you. Just, uh, just wondering…” You turn to your friends. “How’d you guys find me?”

Lucas speaks up first. “Well, Percy found me outside.” He laughs a bit. “I didn’t know what to do, I was kinda panicking, I guess, and then Agatha did this thing with her eye, like… a psychic thing…”

“I saw through her perspective.” Says Laura, interjecting with all the finesse and sensitivity of a giant mallet. “I would assume everyone within the surrounding half mile did.”

Noriko nods in confirmation.

Well, that’s pretty cool…

>[ ] Ask Percy why he’s in the Scar.
>[ ] Ask Percy if those pushers are the first he’s seen.
>[ ] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!
>[ ] Write in.

>>34982541
stop with the power shit

at least wait until bump limit.

this is probably going to be a short thread and I'd hate to see it go even shorter because of powersperging.

so please don't pick this fucking scab.

Please.

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>>34982655
I switched my vote from one of the Optic Blasts to Dragon breath just because I saw Sonic Scream actually stood a chance. Hopefully we can get back to laser eyes this thread.

>>34982725
>[ ] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!

>>34982725
>[ ] Ask Percy if those pushers are the first he’s seen.

>>34982725
>>[ ] Ask Percy why he’s in the Scar.
>>[ ] Ask Percy if those pushers are the first he’s seen.

>>34982634
Well, when was the last time we needed to murder someone? That's pretty much the only situation I can see it being used.

>>34982634
You mean making a will check with no bonus because the dude's afraid of fire? Which we knew from the beginning?

>>34982725
>[ ] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!

the others should be good for 20 questions, we got work to do

>>34982701
CJ has avoided using it almost entirely because doing so shits up the thread with all the sour folks complaining about it, allowing no actual natural flow or use. Is what i mean by gimped.

Besides, a votes needed otherwise its unfair for those who want to keep it. Best save it for end thread though.

>>34982776
Why he's in the scar? Maybe becuase he's a gaint goddamn cat? Where the hell else can he go.

>>34982725
>>[ ] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!
CRUSTY SAID THIS WOULD BE A SHORT THREAD.

GO GO GO.

TO THE GALA.

>>34982725
>>[ ] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!

>>34982684
How about training to get over the fear instead of tag? Oh wait, tag. We've had chances, no one has wanted to practice it because its highly lethal and dangerous

>>34982725
>>[ ] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!
Ask if they're gonna around the area long or if they got a way we can contact them, muggy networking

>>34982793
>CJ has avoided using it almost entirely because doing so shits up the thread with all the sour folks complaining about it

No. We just haven't been in a situation like that.

>>34982844

We can get over it gradually through plot.

>>34982844
please stop powersperging

>>34982725
that means we haven't lost yet, TACKLE LAURA

>>34982872

Just wait until people realize we can finally get Muscle Memory at the end of this thread.

>>34982881

This! Technically the game hasn't ended yet!

>>34982881

Seconded

>>34982881
No.

>[x] Ask Percy if those pushers are the first he’s seen.

Some banter before we go.

>>34982956

Game isn't over. Tackle the girl!

>>34982863
Again, when all is said and done, it still requires a vote.

>>34982725
>[ ] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!

>>34982905
wait till bump limit is all I ask

>>34982881
>JJ just nods for a bit before bull rushing Laura
>she doesn't have time to get away
>JJ sits on her chest screaming about being the best tag player ever

Can we vote on getting more serious with Laura?

>>34983012
Vote to bring it up next time were alone with her, ill vote against it because napalm is my waifu but you'll probably win

>>34983012
everybody (well the majority anyways) wants that.

Its a slow as fuck burn though. much spaghetti do the two youths have.

Give it time brah

>>34982725
>[ ] Ask Percy why he’s in the Scar.
>[ ] Ask Percy if those pushers are the first he’s seen.
>[ ] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!

>>34982995
You say it requires, no one else did. You guys already voted, and it didn't get used hence atrophication. Perhaps you should've pushed to use it?

>>34982881
Don't be an ass.

>>34983012
No.

>>34982793
>a votes needed
Do you even pay any attention at all? If it atrophies then the X-point we used get's refunded like we never spent it at all. Then we get a new power vote just like every other power vote. We should end the thread with 4 x-points.
>2 from last thread
>1 for this thread
>1 for the atrophy

If you want to vote for DB again no one will stop you. But wait until the end of the thread please.

>>34982905
>Just wait until people realize we can finally get Muscle Memory at the end of this thread.
Fuck the hell yes!

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>>34983012

I bet Enhanced Kinesics would help JJ handle his spaghetti better.

>[X] Ask Percy if those pushers are the first he’s seen.
>[X] Ask Percy if – whoa man you’ve gotta go get ready!

“So, Percy…” Percy. The giant cat named Percy. “That the first time you’ve seen those guys around?”

He scoffs. “Hardly. Those two miscreants, perhaps, but Agatha and I ran into a young lad playing at the same game on our first night here.” He grins toothily. “Jumpy bugger. All I had to do was throw a few well-ground balls of ice his way and he scarpered off to god knows where.”

You can’t help but wonder how someone with Percy’s… physiological differences… throws a snowball, but you decide against bringing it up.

“Well, thanks for the save, Percy.” You glance around him, at his sister. “Agatha. But I’m pretty sure I have somewhere so be, so…”

Beside you, Laura’s brow falls into a disapproving frown.

“Jonathan, you should rest. When we found you your ears were bleeding profusely.”

Come to think of it, you have a mega headache.

>[ ] Take it slow, you can stand to be a minute or two late.
>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.
>[ ] Write in.

>>34983122
Did we actually spend a point in DB? I remember CJ just giving it to us after buying Wings.

>>34983159
>>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

>>34983175
What? That isn't what happened. You're just retarded.

>>30744845

>>34983159
>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

we do our best work when fucked up

>>34983159
>>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

>>34983159
>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

Don't get paid don't eat don't eat die.

>>34983159
>[ ] Write in.
Pat Laura and Noriko on the shoulder and say "I win the game."

>>34983159

>[X] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

Ain't no rest for the weary. We can regenerate on the road. Maybe grab something to eat with protein in it to speed things up.

>>34983159
>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

"
Make money, make money-money-money
Take money, take money-money-money
Make money, steal money-money-money
Kill money, my money-money-money"

>>34983159
We can hear fine now, that means its healed, were good to go.
>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

Just make a rain check to get back to the tag at a later date, at least for No and Laura.

>>34983236
Ha this

>>34983236
This. Then we can do what ever else get's voted on.

>>34983159
>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

>>34983236

Thirding this.

>>34983236
No, JJ is indeed weak and needs to rest, but money calls.

At least conserve your strength for tonight.

>>34983159
>[ ] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

>>34983236

Seconded

>>34983159
I just noticed how well "If I were a rich man" fits JJ, if only he didn't have to work hard

>>34983236
Supporting This

>>34983332
If JJ knows of its existence he should sing it sometime, and his hobo ass voice and look will make it perfect

>>34983236
This.

>>34983159
>>[ ] Take it slow, you can stand to be a minute or two late.
We should take the time to get cleaned up and collect ourselves, at least. Loud gathering with a pounding headache is not a good combination.

>>34983236
Didn't we get lose when we lost consciousness though?

>>34983448
>Didn't we get lose when we lost consciousness though?

JJ doesn't lose.

He just wins very slowly.

>>34983389
I'd love to see that.

>>34983389
>and his hobo ass voice

What does JJ sound like anyway?

>>34983675
Gilbert Gottfried

>>34983675
18 year old white male living in new york, grew up near the great lakes...

>>34983675
Micheal Cera

>>34983675

For some reason I cannot help but hear him as Troy Baker doing a slightly more mellow version of his Kanji voice.

>[X] Nah you gotta hurry, this is money we’re talking here.

Contrary to what the thunderstorm at the front of your skull seems to imply, you insist that you’re fine enough to get going.

“Mind helping me up?” You say. Towed up between Laura and Noriko, you smile broadly, resting your arms over their shoulders.

“I win.” You proclaim, earning yourself a funny look from all involved parties. “I win, I got you.”

Noriko rolls her eyes. “Don’t make me light you up, lizard boy.”

Saying goodbye to your feline friend and his sister, you depart, making your way back to the relative safety of the tunnel. You spend much of the following hour getting ready – plucking, shaving, washing, etc. Apparently the Agency have a suit picked out for you (god you hope it fits, you don’t want to worry overly tight trousers while you’re spying on the most dangerous people in New York). You track in a load of snow and Noriko converts it into water, allowing for a brief, moderately warm bath.

Spruced up to the maximum level possible for a man living in an abandoned subway station, you head out. As you emerge into the cold, you feel a set of eyes on your back, and turn around to see Laura slowly ascending the steps beside you.

“Jonathan.” She stares perplexingly. “Please be careful.”

>[ ] You will be.
>[ ] How dangerous can it be? It’s just, like, all the crime bosses ever in one place, right?
>[ ] She could always come with you.
>[ ] Write in.

>>34983675
Rev Tevye

>>34983769
"Aren't I always?"

>>34983769
>>[ ] You will be.
>[ ] She could always come with you.

>>34983769
write in fags you're up.

>>34983769
>[ ] You will be.

>>34983769
>[ ] How dangerous can it be? It’s just, like, all the crime bosses ever in one place, right?

"Maybe I'll get you guys an autograph."

>>34983769
>worrying Laura
My heart she overflows
>>34983778
You fucked it up

>>34983769
>[X] You will be.

Am I ever not? Hug?

>>34983769
>[ ] You will be.

>>34983798
what if her instructor is present?

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>>34983473
JJ confirmed for W/B/G.

>>34983769
>[ ] You will be.
>[ ] You could come with.

>>34983769
>Don't worry, you ain't getting me to leave you alone that easy
Or something to that affect, running from the super illuminati has got to be Lonely

>>34983769

I don't like the idea of bringing Laura with us. What if the group lands in some trouble? At least one good fighter should stick around to look out for them.

>>34983769
>>34983807
Ere' we go!

>[ ] Want to tag along, Laura? We could have a race after I'm done, just the two of us.

>>34983873
I like it

>>34983769
>>[ ] You will be.

>>34983844
>JJ confirmed for W/B/G.

If JJ played MtG, he'd be control or midrange.

Or he'd play Grand Arbiter lockdown deck in EDH.

>>34983769
>[x] You will be.
Admit that you've been kind of careless these lasts days. Start with a hand-caught-in-cookie-jar tone but end up sad, reflecting.

>>34983769
>[ ] You will be.

>>34983769
>>[ ] You will be.
"Promise."

>>34983752
I can actually picture him playing JJ in a movie. Shoot me.

>>34983835
She's not into hugs. A reassuring pat on the shoulder would be more her style. While looking each other in the eyes. (she doesn't normally look people in the eyes.)

>>34983769
>>[ ] You will be.
>>[ ] How dangerous can it be? It’s just, like, all the crime bosses ever in one place, right?
No write in no write in

>>34984023
>>34983752

Eh, I don't see JJ as looking like quite such a huge dweeb as Michael Cera.

>>34983769
>"I've faced down well-trained government agents, a psychotic clone-rapist and his harem of lobotomized mutants, whatever was in that orphanage, an entire contingent of slavers, and you. If he's more formidable than all that, he wouldn't have to push anything to pay the bills.

>>34983844
B & G were my fav colors back when I played so I can dig it.

>>34984155
Thinking about it kinda bothers me that we beat a literal demon and still get our shit kicked in a lot, also the whole hell fire thing should have given us perspective on our fear of fire

>>34984153
His voice is NEAR Cera's but I feel like it's missing something.

>>34984213
When the chips are down, crackbitch JJ shows his power.

>>34984213

We beat that demon largely by getting absurdly, absurdly lucky. Let's not get too full of ourselves.

>>34984213
That's kinda what I like most about JJ. We beat a demon no one else would have stopped until it was FAR too late, and we had to use all of JJ's mental spaghetti to do it. It makes it seem even more awesome when some regular Mugga beats a demon, then goes back to their paper route.

>>34983769
>She could always come with you.

>>34984341
I really liked it too
>beat a demons ass
>get your hands burned by hell fire
>shit nigga I need to go earn some money
Being a hobo is suffering

>>34984365
She'll probably do that anyway, just like that one time with spiderman.

>>34983769
>[ ] She could always come with you.

>>34984213
The demon in his mindscape had a weakness of: crushing self-loathing and phobias.

JJ had an unfair advantage.

>, also the whole hell fire thing should have given us perspective on our fear of fire
It did, what the hell do you think that 1/5 meant.

I do feel the pyrophobia gimmick is really underutilized and its main effect atm is just being a scapegoat to kill DB.

I just wish opportunities to confront it occurred more

>>34984564
Most of that was probably a sympathetic connection to JJ, though.

>>34984564
Gonna be honest didn't remember a the 1/5 sorry for being stupid

>>34983769
>[ ] She could always come with you.

>>34984649
the quest has been going for over a year now (Congrats CJ) I think forgetting bits and pieces over time isn't inexcusable, as long you fess up that got it wrong or say you're not sure.

I forget shit every now and then

>>34984638

I don't mind it coming up more. It'd probably feel forced otherwise.

>>34984638
There are five steps to conquering the phobia, they have to be spaced out enough to be dramatic.

> Successful Phobia Trials: 2/5

We won't get the fifth trial to conquer until at least chapter 4, probably.

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>>34984282
>>34984341
This. JJ didn't defeat the demon because he was some sort of super powerful bad ass. The reason JJ beat the demon was because the demon went inside JJ. JJ and the demon were sharing a consciousness at the time. Meaning the demon could feel everything JJ could feel

When JJ freaked out so did the demon. JJ basically scared himself so bad the demon ran away. How many heroes in the Marvel universe have so much crackbitch in them a demon couldn't handle it.

Being inside JJ was literally worse than hell.

>>34984781
Actually, I'd say that JJ might get 1-2 Trials in chapter 2, depending on what happens.

Crusty is kill

>>34984835
Now now, technically that fallen feather seemed to have never been to hell proper.

>>34984638
Hey, Crusty is the one said there's a DC with no bonuses to curb people from trying to gimp the phobia system by spamming dragon breath. Blame Crusty if your butt mad

>(1/2)
>[X] You will be.
>[X] Some other stuff.

“I will be.” You promise, and shrug, smiling tenaciously. “You’re not getting rid of me that easy. It’s just a bunch of crooks. They won’t even see me coming.”

Seriously. You’ve fought paramilitary organizations and drug barons and possible demons. If you had the money for a costume you’d basically be a superhero. Granted, not the best superhero – possibly one of those guys that sort of do the Spidey thing but not as good. With a dark, edgy backstory, and lots of angst, too, like the heroes in those comics from the 90’s, where everyone has a giant gun and scowl and a big metal arm/leg/assorted other limbs.

On the other hand, it’s not just a bunch of crooks, it’s THE bunch of crooks, and you’re very nervous and Laura can probably smell that. She keeps her stare fixed in place, ascending the stairs until she’s uncomfortably close – for both of you, if her posture us any indication. She watches you carefully, the sustained eye contact getting you sort of fidgety, like suddenly being in the limelight.

Eventually, with great trepidation, you sort of hug her. It’s very awkward, but sort of nice, too.

“See you.”

She nods.

You head out into the cold.

>>34984835
That's funny as hell actually, also ungodly sad for JJ, but Laura healing soon

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>>34984902

>(2/2)

It takes you a little over an hour to find your way to the Agency offices. The clouds have rolled in, and the sun is an awkward, dim little pimple behind the blanket of stifling, darkening grey. You can taste precipitation in the air – there’ll be a little bit of rain later. You knock at the door, and find yourself greeted by – surprise surprise – yet another intern. It’s like they collect them or something.

This one – who you’re pretty sure is entirely too young to be employed at all – introduces herself as Molly and pretty much immediately asks to see your ears. You wearily comply, weathering a number of enthused comments about Mr. Spock and such, before she all but drags you upstairs, into one of the rooms below the main office, where the tubby intern (oh man you forgot her name) and Remy are waiting. There’s an entire rack of very expensive looking suits standing between them.

“Finally.” Snorts the girl.

You feel a spike of discontent. You’re, like, ten minutes early.

Ignoring her, Remy glances down at his watch.

“Nice an’ early, mon ami.” He nods to the impressive assemblage of fancy wares. “Time to find out what fits.”

>[ ] Go for something nondescript and mellow.
>[ ] Go for something flashy! You’re supposed to be rich!
>[ ] Uhhh someone can pick your stuff, you’re no good at this crap.
>[ ] Write in.

>>34984967
>[ ] Go for something nondescript and mellow.

the less attention the better

>>34984967
>[ ] Uhhh someone can pick your stuff, you’re no good at this crap.

"I can barely even put a clip-on correctly."

>>34984967
>[ ] Uhhh someone can pick your stuff, you’re no good at this crap.

I seriously doubt JJ knows much about suits

>>34984967
>>[ ] Go for something nondescript and mellow.
We dress to be non-descriptive as possible. Easy to blend and fade away from notice

>>34984967
>Uhhh someone can pick your stuff, you’re no good at this crap

>>34984967
>[ ] Go for something nondescript and mellow.

>>34984967
>>[ ] Go for something nondescript and mellow.

>>34984967
>Go for something flashy.

We can maybe get by with a hat and some shades, but the rest will have to look just as eccentric.

>>34984967
>[x] Uhhh someone can pick your stuff, you’re no good at this crap.
Just like how mom always used to just before church

>>34984967
Pick something fitting of our hobo ass look, like someone have a hobo their shitty suit

>>34985004
>"I can barely even put a clip-on correctly."

"I can barely even use a clip-on tie right."

Corrected my mistake.

>>34985032
Second. Hat and shades indoors will need to be accompanied by equally fashionable attire. We need an outdoors suit with a spiffy hat and some sunglasses. It will look much less out of place than elf-ears, our fucked eyes, and scales over our bald-ass head.

>>34984967
>[ ] Go for something nondescript and mellow.
Real rich is best rich.
>[ ] Get fancy shades.

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You ready to make this look good/

>>34984967
>weathering a number of enthused comments about Mr. Spock
If this gets made into a movie, Leonard Neemoy is playing JJ

>>34984967

>[ ] Go for something flashy! You’re supposed to be rich!

>>34985112
It's spelled Nimoy, nimrod. And he's 83 years old.

>>34984967
>[ ] Uhhh someone can pick your stuff, you’re no good at this crap.

>>34984967
>>[ ] Go for something nondescript and mellow.
>>[ ] Uhhh someone can pick your stuff, you’re no good at this crap.
See if you can get clothes that match the interior of the room.

Now I wish Laura was here so I could see her reaction when JJ tries out the suits.

>>34985378
>Implying Laura doesn't stalk JJ 24/7

>>34985415
only if she' figured a way to hide her smell.

I hope the amount of bullets JJ takes on a work day goes down 50%

>>34985471
That might be asking too much.
I'd settle for no shotguns this time.

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>>34985471

>[X] Uhhh someone can pick your stuff, you’re no good at this crap.

What do you know about suits? You know they’re expensive, and you don’t generally have the money to waste on such frivolities. Plus, they’re restrictive and kinda chilly, not really all that good for hobo-ing up and down the Big Apple. You cast your mind back momentarily – two people in your life have picked out suits for you. First, your mother, whenever a night out required that her children look somewhat presentable (or for church), then Creeper. You never really paid much attention to either.

You point this out before things go any further, narrowing your eyes at tubbo when she just can’t help but gurgle up some quiet laughter.

The following hour-and-bit is spent changing in and out of various luxuriously soft fabrics, each look passed by a panel of three judges with notably different tastes. Eventually, you end up in a creamy white, well-cut number that (apparently, this is Remy’s word you’re going on here) ‘really goes with your hair’.

“Real incognito.” Notes tubbo, her voice drenched with teenaged sarcasm.

“I think it’s nice!” Says Molly. You mumble a quiet thankyou, though you’re not sure how well her approval bodes. She’s wearing a Thing hat with kitty ears sewn on top, so her opinion is of questionable worth.

Remy nods.

“Ain’t lookin’ to go incognito tonight, petit.” He reaches into his pocket and withdraws a set of tickets, holding them up to the light. “Our way in.”

You squint, reading the names printed on the paper.

“Mr. Wingates and…” Wait a minute. “…Mr. Wingates?”

Remy smiles broadly, offering his arm.

“Ready to light up the night, darlin’?”

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>HMQ 88: END
>sorry about the super short thread, I just can’t be up late tomorrow.

>Congratulations! X-Point!
>Congratulations! You met MOLLY ???!
>Congratulations! You met PERCY & AGATHA HARGRAVE!

Rolled 100 (1d200)

>>34985471
This is the percentage of bullets that JJ recieves this day compared to yesterday.

>>34985582
No rocket launchers either. JJ doesn't do well with AOE attacks.

>>34985694
How average.

>>34985686
>“Mr. Wingates and…” Wait a minute. “…Mr. Wingates?”

>Remy smiles broadly, offering his arm.

>“Ready to light up the night, darlin’?

oh dear...

thanks for running

Healing Vitae if we're doing a vote tonight

>>34985686
Thanks for running Crusty.

Were on three x points now arnt we? So time for the task master power i suppose.

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>>34985686

Enhanced
Muscle
Memory

>>34985753
I think, if DB has atrophied, this would be a perfect time to get Sonic Scream.

>>34985686

Bank, please.

>>34985686
Decay Dragon's Breath.

>>34985686
>healing vital if we can afford it, bank if we can't.

>>34985686
Thanks for the thread.

I vote Muscle Memory.

>>34985781
Seconding

>>34985686
>We are Gambit's boyfriend now
Oooooooooohhhh Laura's gonna be jeeeeeeaaaaalous

>>34985781
STFU with this shit, we don't even know if we have enough time for one vote

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>>34985686
Molly fuck yeah

>>34985831
Thread's over, what's the harm?

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>>34985774
>>34985802

These. We've already got Autonomic Sequencing, at this point there's no reason not to pick up Muscle Memory.

>>34985686
No, not okay, you tell people these things

>>34985826
Get your mind out of the gutter. We could be brothers, cousins, his nephew, or his son.

>>34985781
Even if it has, sonic fag, i will vote for literally anything else, to spite your asses for being so damn annoying.
Hell, i would get eyeblasts before scream

How good would JJ be at five finger fillet?

If JJ's wings, arms or back, would get ripped off, how long would it take for him to heal/regenerate them?

Extrapolative idea: With high levels in Adhesive touch and Photo, maybe Claws, JJ could make his own sticky vine-like spears.

Will you ever do little write-ups/omakes of how JJ is like in other universes?

Can JJ exercise his danger sense and make it more powerful?

What if JJ met Omega? Michael Pontifer

Right, so, I have time for a powervote.

But first, as promised, power atrophy. I'm not going to straight-up vanish Draconic Breath, but I am going to put it to a vote.

Remember the rules. No greentext, quoting, etc. Just the number (or, in this case, letter).

If you want Draconic Breath to atrophy, post

>Y

If you do not want Draconic Breath to atrophy, post

>N

>>34985826
>>We are Gambit's boyfriend now
Uh-uh.

We're Gambit's husband now. Get it right.

>>34985883
It's Gambit, though.

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

>>34985887
Honestly, I prefer kinetic vision to scream, but you can't say we don't have a pretty good reason to buy it now.

>>34985907
Y

N

>>34985982

True enough, given that we just met our...cousin, of a sort, who also seems to possess the ability.

>>34985982
would be immune to the sonic scream? our senses would get hit hard if not and we weren't immune to DB...

N

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>>34985686
There's no
>You earned an X-point

Meaning we have 3 total. Meaning we can't afford to buy both Muscle memory and Sonic scream.

>>34985915
>>34985928
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>>34985949
>>34985954
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>>34985980
>>34985995
>>34986010

Such Support

>>34986014
We'd be immune to our own scream, just like we're immune to our own DB.

>>34986024

It's right there at the bottom, dummy.

>>34986024
Good. Put off the ranged weapon power debate for next month.

>>34986024
">Congratulations! X-Point! "
You need to read better.

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>>34985845
Thought so at first, but most people introduced thus far have been stated with their full names, even if they didn't reveal their last names. The omission of a last name here I feel is indicative of something.

Votan closed.

>>34985982
I like either, but sonics is good for the targets we'd actually like to take down for reals. But Punches From The Punch Dimension.

>>34986061

Maybe she has disowned her name after learning about her parents' villainy?

>>34986014
If we were, she'd be immune to ours too.
I'd honestly prefer each person to have a personalized frequency of scream, so we'd only be immune to ours (and something that explicitly mimics ours, like a perfect recording or Ultron-type copier)

>>34985995
...

>>34986066
And therein lies the problem.
Pure efficiency (and some plot explanations) or uniqueness and fun?

>>34986024
>>34986047
>>34986050
>>34986051

Fuck I'm blind. Forget I said anything and assume I vote for Muscle memory and Sonic scream.

>>34986062
Maybe this was answered in a previous thread but when a power atrophies do we get any X-Points back?

>>34986024
Muh dick, scream a shit tough, super eye beam of death would be awesome with our senses, anyone have that post about a build for JJ to go full sniper?

>>34986087
they can bend at like level 3 or 4 IIRC

non lethal omega beams brah

>>34986061
Maybe she's married?

>>34986103
Yes, it's effectively unbought.

>>34985883
Ohh yeah? Does you r brother call you "darlin"? Does your father walk with you on his arm?

I would personally prefer Optic blasts, because that's the most defensive of all ranged powers.

Granted, it won't kill off Kimura until lvl 5 or photoboost, but paired with geovision, it allows JJ to act as a point-defense drone that intercepts projectiles for the team.

+ crowd control abilities

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>>34985887
I would get eyeblasts because I've seen the shit Cyclops is able to do with it.

>>34986118
And Sonic Scream has some pretty good secondary mutations - silent wings and undetectable tracking beacons, for two examples.

Jesus, okay, I guess Draconic Breath is SUPER atrophied.

You now have 4 X-Points in total. I'll give you a little time to discuss what to do and then I'll put up a vote.

>>34986014
Yeah, you're always immune to your own RANGED attack. JJ was immune to his Draconic Breath, it just had the potential to scare the shit out of him.

>>34986061
Nah, the other times someone guessed the character's identity before the end of the thread, rendering the ??? obsolete.

>>34986087
We'd be immune to our own, she would be immune to her own. Ours would still work on her and vice-versa.

>>34986147
>point defense
I'm so hard right now.

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>>34985883
>Get your mind out of the gutter

>the gutter

>a monogamous relationship
Yes. How awful.

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>>34986154

Enhanced Muscle Memory, then either Sonic Scream or Optical Force Blasts.

>>34986154
muscle memory please.

>>34986147
I agree also we could push her into orbit !

>>34986087
>If we were, she'd be immune to ours too.
No she wouldn't.
>each person to have a personalized frequency of scream
I'm pretty sure we will.

JJ was immune to the fire that came directly out of his mouth but not fire in general. Meaning he could breath fire on his hand and not be burned. But if he breathed fire on puddle of gasoline thereby lighting it on fire the gasoline fire would have burned him like normal.

Kinetic Blast

so much more use than Scream

geo vision and later versions can change directions twice

>>34986181

Seconded

>>34986179
>fags
>not disgusting

>>34986147
It won't kill her, but it will knock her the fuck out. It manages to take out Wolverine every time the writers stop sucking his dick.

>>34986154
Muscle memory, we can save the ranged attack debates for next thread.

>>34986181
Backing Enhanced Muscle memory and Optical force blast.

>>34986154
Sonic for its sweet extrapolatives and muscle memory

>>34986149
>>34986147

Optic Blasts also has better synergy with JJ's other powers. Remember how we've been constantly saying he needs a bow or some kind of ranged weapon to take advantage of his super reflexes and accuracy? Well, how about a ranged weapon that's in his darn eyes?

>>34986154
>voting Kenetic vision
or whatever we called the ocular force beams.

>>34986210
2nding this

>>34985895
Very good.

Hours.

Hmm, interesting. I've been waiting to add a certain sticky power, you just haven't been... exposed... enough to the right stuff.

I'm very busy right now, but it's still something I'd like to do.

Not really.

I'm not sure, actually.

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Force blasts are good at high levels but I don't think we'll ever be able to invest that much into a single power. When looking at powers only look at what it can do at lower levels because that's probably all we're going to get.

>>34986154
Muscle memory and sonic scream for those extrapolatives

>Optical Force Blasts.
Fuck yea!

>>34986181
>>34986154
Yeah, muscle memory is pretty much guaranteed, the only tossup is between Sonic Scream and Optic Force Blasts (Two of the best powers in the history of ever right after flight and shapeshifting but those are too common)

>>34986191
Let me rephrase that:
If our scream that we copied off her is similar enough that we're immune to her Scream, then it'd stand to reason that her scream is close enough to ours that she'd be immune to ours.

>>34986154
Sonic because it gives us something to deal with Kimura and has some nice stealth extrapolatives.

>>34986228
combine it with telescopic vision and it could do really damn well, better than sonic in range too.

>>34986257

>Force blasts are good at high levels but I don't think we'll ever be able to invest that much into a single power.

We've already done so. Twice.

>>34986257
OPTICAL FORCE BLASTS
JJ has developed the ability to project a beam of intense electromagnetic forces from his eyes!
Level 1: At this level, JJ may project a beam that pushes back objects. More damage will be dealt by propelling targets into other solids than by the actual blast.
Level 2: At this level, JJ’s force beams hit with considerable force, able to cause serious tissue damage. The beam may be widened to thirty inches or pinpointed to a centimetre.
Level 3: At this level, JJ’s force beams can smash reinforced materials and cause significant damage to bones and deep tissue. The beam can be widened to a meter. If shot in standard or lower width, the beams may change direction at one point in their flight.

SONIC SCREAM
JJ develops the ability to emit waves of sonic force from his vocals.
Level 1: At this level, JJ may project a high-pitched beam that causes sudden and acute irritation to nearby listeners, and can strike objects with roughly the force of an expert jab.
Level 2: At this level, the soundwave may be widened to a meter, and strikes hard enough to easily knock normal humans off their feet. It can be emitted as a high-pitched variant that causes intense pain and, eventually, temporary deafness.
Level 3: JJ may now modulate the frequency of his scream, allowing it to displace objects by vibrating them at the right frequency. This makes the power ideal for dismantling machinery, and can cause deep tissue damage to humans.

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Can our optics bounce off things at level one? If so, we can do this.

>>34986198
Optic Force Blasts, if only for the Crazy shit we can get up to with our other powers added to it.

>>34986257
>maxxed out invis and senses
Agility ain't far off either

>>34986154
Sonic because it'd be good against sentinels or other electronic shit

>>34986256
>sticky stuff

JJ's need to wank confirmed.

>very busy right now

I know ,but when you have the time, I mean.

>Not really

You fucker.

>>34986206
>shitposting
Quiet you, it's very important powersperging time.

>>34986308
Unless we stare into their eyes.

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>>34986285
According to crusty, Sonic can kill Kimura at level 3. Force blasts require level 5.

>>34986308
Nothing very special considering optics.

Optics gets more powerful early on, which lends more weight if we never go high on it, even though we probably will.

>>34986308
Wouldn't they harden the sentinels against sonic attacks?

>>34986329
Echolocation is a thing, and we probably wont have to deal with them in a stand-up fight for a while.

>>34986314
>denying the truth
Fag lover

>>34986154
Muscle memory and sonic scream. Good extrapolatives, strong power, and in-story justification if anyone still likes the Mimic!JJ schtick.
Also, I don't want to be any more like Cyclops.

With Counterpolarity could we stop bullets like Neo in the Matrix?

>>34986365

Speaking of echolocation, that should be the next goal after Muscle Memory / whichever ranged attack we choose.

Optic blast synergy

Str 3 throw + optic blast flight acceleration = a pretty fucking hard hitting projectile

+ geovision = damn accurate

>>34986363
Not as much as they'd harden it vs. physical force, energy, explosives, and piercing weapons.

>>34986348
Force offers more cohesion
SS only has dead Kimi going for it, which won't stop the Facility from targeting Laura and or us, hell they might send in somebody worse in her place....

>>34986348
Theres a small plethora of ways to kill kim, and for cheaper.

the extrap that gives us neurotoxic venom on our bites could kill her, so long as we scratched her skin to inject enough. Thats 2 or 3 points tops.

Sonic is not special in that reguard.

>>34986348
Imagine a force blast aimed between he finger and nail? Or curved around her eyeball into her her optic nerve.

At lv 3 optic blasts might not outright kill her, but they can disable her.

>>34986276
>>34986305
You logic is flawed. Both of those power had discounted point costs. We've actually spent the same amount of points on Invisibility and Senses as we have on Agility.

We have never had more than 4 point at a time. And we've never bought a power that cost 5 point.

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>>34986256
Thanks for running Crusty.

>>34986365
I meant staring LAZERS into their eyes.

>>34986363
Doesn't matter. If we can send shockwaves through an invulnerable chick's skin, we can send it through mundanely resistant metal.

>>34986434
Well, that is the problem, Anon. Her skin is tough enough that even Laura's claws can't do the job.

>>34986363
I don't know, maybe if we encountered them often? I don't think they could reinforce all the delicate equipment, plus its effective against Kimura and synergizes well with it stealh power extras

>>34986386
Ide take the eyes over screaming like a bitch for a power any day. Besides, scots sad because every writer tries to masterbait him for the audiance, JJ is essentially a fall guy for the dice gods.

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>>34986465
whatever you do, don't look directly into his eyes.

For everyone saying good exploratives, it's not only that but the fact that force beams have A explorative and that's it. A little sad.

>>34986452
Can't we just eye beam her ass into space?

...Should I even run a vote for Enhanced Muscle Memory? It seems as though nobody's running anything against it. I'm not sure what I'd even pit it against.

Does sonic scream modify our voice or let us do any vocal tricks? The extrapolatives fuck with sounds, so I'm hoping some great ventriloquism and impressions.

>>34986415
You can go deeper.
With Optic force blasts and geointuitive vision, we can knock people or projectiles out of the air, around corner, and into other things. at level 4 we can pull things into our punches, and will never have to worry about chasing down targets again since we can just pull them to us.

>>34986374
>not denying you're shitposting

>>34986469
Strength 3 + level 3 claws are very likely to penetrate. we already have more strength than laura, we just dont have the sharpness, and all we would need to do is break the skin.

>>34986501
Phasing.