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OOC: Not that I have a problem with League Gallery, but what do you guys think of League Studios of LA?IC: (NPC - Sinful Saloon)One of the shadows by the exit of the Sinful Saloon shifted rather suddenly, resolving into a hooded figure leaning casually against the wall, surveying the scene within the tavern. The telltale glint of his three-pronged staff marked him as Mr. Mystery, though by his stance it was clear that he was not there on any Coalition business. Perhaps he had simply decided to take a break from directing Coalition affairs, or maybe he was waiting for someone in particular...OOC: Just a neutral observer at the moment; he's only there spook Negafire some more.~ Rumpelstiltskin

If only this darned wind would stop trying to blow my hat away...~ Rumpelstiltskin

OOC: Can't make an error describing something no one's described before. The design of this base is all up to you guys.EDIT: Although, technically speaking, the League HQ's in NY. Maybe we could come up with a base name for the one out in LA so we don't get them confused?IC: (Loadstone)Telling Loadstone that technology was useless was like saying that the sun had decided to call in sick and take the week off. It was just not possible. X-Calibur's limited intel left a horde of questions in Loadstone's mind. Thermal imaging? Omega Radiation readings? Radioactivity levels? There was so much data that could be determined by an adequate scan of the area, Loadstone was tempted to put a call in to Tek himself. For all they knew, this could be the Coalition's Headquarters they were flying into. The least they could do is be prepared.~ Rumpelstiltskin

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OOC: Wow, Dr. Creation's gotta be one of the coolest newbie characters I've seen in quite some time. http://www.bzpower.com/board/public/style_emoticons/default/cool.pngIC: (Loadstone)And I'd buy that, if Paragon wasn't a super himself, Loadstone thought, most likely loud enough for Mystic to have heard. Out loud, he said, "Has anyone contacted our eyes in the sky and gotten satellite imagery of what we're heading into?" He was, of course, referring to Tek and his surveillance station. 'Eyes in the sky' was a codename used to reference the alien when in the presence of non-Leaguers; in this case, Ultionis and Mr. No-One qualified.~ Rumpelstiltskin

I shall kick you with my hollow foot. If that doesn't work, I'll bonk you on the head with my ice wand.~ Rumpelstiltskin

IC: (Loadstone)"Saving the world is a thankless job," Loadstone added, walking up to Mr. No-One and the others. His enhanced hearing had allowed him to hear enough of the conversation on his way over that he could jump right in. "Activists have been ranting and raving about the League for years. They seem to completely ignore that if it weren't for us, there wouldn't even be a world to argue about. Seriously, haven't we stopped two separate maniacs from trying to destroy the Earth within the span of a couple of months? Where's the credit for that?"Tagging along silently behind Loadstone was Sugar Rush, looking somewhat out of place and impatient to leave. She gravitated toward Ultionis, sensing another individual who had little use for conversation. She kept shooting covert glances at Loadstone, though, seeming to appraise him as he spoke with the others.~ Rumpelstiltskin

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OOC: All right, I have one last NPC post before I get back to my PCs. In this case, I was asked by MMM to write up an ISNN broadcast concerning his new characters; I decided to tack on a few other stories to round it out, and since I had some NPCs in the vicinity I thought I'd wrap up that failed plotline as well. I figure this post will be long enough without adding in PC ICs at the end.IC: (NPCs - ISNN)...Silvertongue. Age 28. Possesses a hypnotic voice. Recently escaped from Confinement.Zaparus blinked as the last of the information was transferred from the computer safely into his mind. The ISNN kept a database of Heroes, Villains, and headlining events so extensive that he would have been surprised if even the League knew more about the SuperHuman world. The state of the art firewalls and encryptions would keep all but the most experienced hackers at bay, and the ISNN sat contentedly on a treasure trove of information some parties would kill for. And all Zaparus had had to do to access it was walk in and brush up against a computer terminal while Inquisitor gave him a tour of the facility."I believe that's just about everything here," Inquisitor said, glancing around the room with barely masked disdain. The reporter resented having to act as a tour guide to someone he believed was merely some obscure scientist; although, if Zaparus' true identity were revealed, Inquisitor would be even less cordial. Inquisitor had once applied for membership of the Coalition of Corruption, but had been rejected on the grounds that he didn't actually possess a superpower. Easily slighted, Inquisitor would happily turn a Coalition agent over to the authorities. Zaparus found it highly ironic that of all the employees of the ISNN, Inquisitor was the one who ended up with this job."If you would be so kind as to follow me, Dr. Schuller, I'll show you to the main newsroom," Inquisitor continued, stepping aside to allow an intern with a stack of papers in his arms to rush by. Zaparus nodded silently, absentmindedly straightening the thick glasses he wore as part of his disguise. He was only half-hearing Inquisitor at this point; news reports and profiles filled his mind, making it difficult to focus on anything else.Before he really knew what had happened, Zaparus found himself in an enormous room full of cameras and catwalks, news anchors and teleprompters. Television and computer screens were everywhere, and a dull buzz accompanied the dozens of people milling around off-camera."Reports are continuing to pour in regarding the Lady Hexas situation," one news anchor stated calmly, staring levelly one of the cameras situated in front of his desk. "Large numbers of citizens have reportedly begun evacuating such major cities as London, Tokyo, and New York City, causing heavy traffic congestion. As the hours of Lady Hexas' ultimatum count down, there is still no word from the United Nations, and the pandemonium is only spreading.""The situation in Kazakhstan has only grown tenser in the past few hours, as sightings of what are described as 'mutant wolves' in the Kazakh forest steppe have been reported closer and closer to human settlements," another news anchor reported, shuffling through the papers in front of her. "Local Heroes have identified these creatures as Lupines, creatures used by the Coalition of Corruption as henchmen. With more on this unsettling turn of events, ISNN's own reporter Martin Weston is reporting live from Kazakhstan...""It has been over twenty-four hours since the kidnapping of Danielle Thomas, daughter of United States President Evangeline Thomas," a third anchor read, "and there is still no word on how the League fares in their investigation of the crime. As speculations over why the Coalition of Corruption would make such a bold move against the United States run rampant, the President herself had this to say:"A nearby television screen flashed a video clip of a strong-faced woman with a short brunette hair and glasses standing at a podium. "I have every faith in the League of Salvation and the Heroes working for our great nation, who are at this very moment searching for my daughter," she said. "I know that she will be recovered unharmed, and I refuse to be shaken by the underhanded tactics of the enemies of America."Across the room, a fourth anchor addressed her audience. "Tragedy struck today at the JFK International Airport as several members of the activist group 'the Legacy Activists Network' were killed during an attempted assassination of President Admiral Marshal General Vladimir Vassily Fortunov of Turehuata. Fortunov, a known affiliate of the League of Salvation who also goes by the alias Professor Perdition, escaped unharmed, but the battle between League Heroes and the would-be assassin took the lives of several civilians. The activists were among the many protesting the arrival of Professor Perdition on American soil."The ISNN was recently contacted by Legacy's leader, Paragon, who wished to broadcast a message to the general public:""In several African languages we have the proverb "I am, because you are". This means that your sense of being a human being is determined by the relationships you have with other people. As you know, this proverb has driven my thinking about human relationships, nature and the environment. As a member of Legacy, I am here to extend my condolences for the murders of three human beings, young activists motivated by hope for change in the global community."Some in the news have attempted to shift blame for these deaths on Legacy. Unlike the American government and their League of super-powered puppets, we do not have such skeletons in our closet. The tragedy at the John F. Kennedy International Airport was a result of failure, at both moral and national levels. The President Thomas' America props up tyrants like Professor Perdition, giving him political clout on the world stage to strut about in his garish costumes, purchasing arms left, right, and centre. She fails her citizens by giving 'supers' the freedom to play wrecking ball in your cities, neighbourhoods, places of worship and work. Your children are sacrificed to the altar of greed, corporate profits made off of the construction of unethical power and the royalties paid to the League for their members' places on the shelves of our stores. America's resources should not be spent on the feasts of dictators, or the continued treatment of superhumans as a 'privileged class' of mankind."The global economy is teetering on the brink of what could be a catastrophic recession, yet we still tolerate the mingling of the elected with wealthy corporate power brokers. Can we afford this unmerited privilege to the rich and the genetically lucky? No. There must be truth. The President, the whole of government, their chums on Wall Street, and even their dogs in the League will be called to account for ruthlessly tearing apart the environment, and disregarding the lives, liberty and pursuit of happiness of 99% of its people."What does Legacy stand for? The true heroes of the world. People of every age, race or genetic code willing to raise their voices against oppression, hypocrisy and incompetence. People working hard to survive in these difficult times. We believe in communities. That countries rich and poor, we cut across the range of divides that keep us apart. Until we recognise that we are all in this together, we will not be able to address the challenges that we face. Today we are at the crossroads. The future of the nation, and our planet is at stake. The effects of political philandering to the defilers of Earth and the cold disregard of core values of democracy are being felt by millions of people across the world. We need to be courageous and bold, peaceful and principled in coming together to ensure that we stop catastrophic climate change, the corporate corruption of government, and careless humans who would play god with our lives - the biggest challenges our planet has ever faced. "I am, because you are." That is what Legacy believes in, and here is where we will make our stand."The audio feed was supplemented on a nearby screen with several videos of a SuperHuman in a white suit identified in bold letters above the videos as Paragon. The first depicted Paragon defending civilians during the Technax invasion; the second showed him shoving a large whaling vessel backwards in the North Atlantic; and a third showcased the ensuing battle when a Hero tried to remove Paragon from the whaling fleet."In response to this verbal attack, an official statement from the League called Paragon 'opinionated' and 'misinformed,'" the news anchor continued. "The Secretary of SuperHuman Affairs was unavailable for comment."Keeping you informed with up-to-the-minute news coverage, this is Broadcast, and you're watching ISNN, your one-stop source for all SuperHuman news."~ Rumpelstiltskin

I have to concur with Grimoire Albastru; that ninja has an unfortunate case of pasta elbow.~ Rumpelstiltskin

It seems to be an anthropomorphic wolf wearing a really cool outfit.~ Rumpelstiltskin

For a Toa of Fire, TNG has quite an odd color scheme. Blue on a Toa of Fire just sounds weird.~ Rumpelstiltskin

OOC: Hi there everyone. I apologize for disappearing, but I've been working on some personal projects lately and preparing for what I'm about to reveal to you all. (For those of you who don't recognize me, I've called myself Lord Rahl in the past.)Now, as I am sure that most of you are aware of, I have spent years keeping track of all the various characters and plotlines of To Save the World. I've pestered most of you about character profiles, and spent plenty of time away from the RPG doing who-knows what with that information. But now, I'm about to show you what it's all been about. Introducing (drum-roll, please) - The To Save the World! Wiki That's right, there's a wiki concerning everyone's favorite superhero RPG! Kumata and I have been working on this site for the past three years, and after all that time we've finally decided to make the information public knoweldge. I have to admit, all credit for the Wiki goes to Kumata, who created it, built many parts of it, and has the ultimate say in anything that goes on there. (The only thing I can claim as my own is the coding that goes into the templates and whatnot.) Many thanks to Chronicler of Ko-Koro for helping out and filling in some of his character's pages, and to all the members of TSTW! who put up with me constantly asking for profiles and information. You guys are the best! Now, a lot of the site is still barren; there are plenty of formatting issues that are still being resolved, and a lot of pages that are still missing, so it's far from completed. There's also the small matter that we have locked every page so that only those with administrator privileges (myself, Kumata, and CoKK) can edit them. This is to prevent vandals from deleting all of our hard work, not necessarily to keep the To Save the World populace from editing the Wiki. I'll let Kumata explain how we plan to run the site and what you guys can do to help out. In the meantime, feel free to take a look around, as there are plenty of characters, images, and other things on the Wiki that have never been seen in the To Save the World! RPG proper. I hope you guys all like it. Now, since I have only a vague idea of where I left my characters, I'll start back off with an NPC post. IC: (NPC) The sound of waves crashing was the first thing he became aware of. The rhythmic beating of the ocean against the shoreline seemed to coincide with the throbbing in his head, making it difficult to concentrate on anything. Slowly - ever so slowly - he began to start thinking. He ached from head to toe, he realized. His body felt like each bone had been cracked individually by an elephant stepping on it. He could feel the coarse sand chafing against his skin, and a cool liquid kept washing up over his legs. A beach, he thought dully. That's where I am. He cracked his eyelids, squeezing them shut against the bright light of day almost as soon as he did. He picked his head up, and the muscles in his neck flared with pain. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he realized that he wasn't used to feeling like this. It took a while for him to climb to his hands and knees, shaking and wobbling as he did. His clothes were tattered and torn; what little was left clinging to him was red, though there seemed to be patches of gold here or there. Damp black hair fell across his face, sand matted hopelessly in its tangled knots. Brushing it back with a hand clad in the fried remains of a computerized gauntlet, he took a look around. The beach was barren, without a soul to be seen. He wasn't entirely sure where he was, but it was far from any civilization. For some strange reason he was glad about that; something told him that he would have been humiliated had anyone found him washed up half-dead on a beach. But why? Staggering to his feet, he stumbled farther up onto the shore in order to escape the rising tide. He was beginning to feel better already; his power must have finally kicked in. He could see red marks on his skin that had been deeper wounds only moments ago. Soon he'd be well enough to start investigating where he was and how far he would have to travel before he found a city, or village, or anyone. Yes, Eric Vention would be fine. If only he could have remembered what had happened to him... ~ Rumpelstiltskin

The Sword of Truth series is one of the best fantasy series I've read, second only to The Wheel of Time. (Whose main character, incidentally, is known as The Dragon Reborn, which is also the title of the third book in the series.) Your loss, mate. ~Lord Rahl~

OOC: I swear, Real Life chooses the least opportune moment to sneak up on you. Sorry, guys. OOC: Considering how easily I misread that post as "TSTW! is set in the 60's," I'll reiterate for clarity's sake that the RPG is set in 2007, the year the RPG began. (As we have yet to progress a year in-game, we've quite quickly fallen behind real time.) :)As for Mr. Mystery, I'll assume for the time being he's currently following the group as quietly as possible, checking to see just how dire the situation might be. As for what we're actually going to do about it, I'll PM Kumata and discuss some options.IC: (Loadstone)"Oh, sorry, that's not what I meant," Loadstone said quickly. "I was using that name to reference the ties between this company and the Coalition; as I mentioned earlier, the names are simply anagramed. We want to put a stop to shipping products to the Coalition, not shut down the company itself." He gave a magnetic shove to Golem-Girl to get her started."Ladies first," he said chivalrously, the door swinging open of its own accord to allow her to exit.~Lord Rahl~

OOC: Thank you, Mr. Spoon. Kraggh: I agree that Kumata is a fantastic RPer. I will also add that never once have I ever claimed to be good at this. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've attested to my ineptitude at every given opportunity.EDIT: Also, when I said I panicked, I meant that Korkoa and TD were posting at such a rapid pace that I felt the need to step in as quickly as I could before they proceded past the point where I could.TD: This may only be my own opinion, but if I were in the universe of TSTW! I'd class the Coalition as a larger threat than Hexas. Let's face it, Hexas is only one person shark - the Coalition is the world's largest superhuman crime syndicate. So she's managed to hack into every screen in the world; that's a parlor trick for the Coalition.Also, the League was founded to combat the Coalition; if not for them, the Heroes would have been content ot go their separate ways. In almost every encounter in this RPG to date, the Coalition has taken the back-burner to other Villains, oftentimes new names who don't have either the prestige or threat implied like the Coalition does. That makes no sense to me. At every turn we've downplayed the Coalition, and I think it's time they start being viewed as a bit more imposing.Anyway, I'm happy taking Korkoa's suggestion, it everyone else is okay with that. (Which, from what I gather, some of us aren't...)~Lord Rahl~

OOC: I appologize for such seemingly random and crude RPing, but I have been operating under the assumption for quite some time now that the storming of the Coalition's HQ was going to be a plot driven affair, quite clearly planned for a future date. In past experience, the revelation of the Coalition's base has been met with an almost instantaneous large group of Heroes swarming into the base, ultimately leading to the Coalition's abandoning/destroying that base and moving onto another one. Given the amount of effort Kumata and I have put into this new locale, and in all honesty are still in the process of setting up, I admittedly panicked.Also, I felt (and still feel) like the sudden revelation of the Coalition's whereabouts would derail Kumata's current plot about looking for Danielle Thomas. The League, as well as the US Government, would most likely assemble mass quantities of characters and lob them at the Coalition, both in an attempt to find Danielle and hopefully capture almost the entire Coalition in one fell swoop. I know Kumata's put quite a lot of effort into this plot, and I know of one or two others that will snowball from it, and I hold firmly to the belief that a raid on the Coalition's base now would ruin it. EDIT: Oh, and the Coalition's odd choices for headquarters (volcanic island, Alpine mountain, etc.) have always been remote, yet the League has had no qualms invading them before.And in Mr. Mystery's defence, I have always written his personality to encompass situations like this where I can't logically proceed without godmodding. He doesn't automatically kill people; he toys with them. Also, I tacked on the power to know where, when, and by whom someone says his name, a power derived admittedly from the Harry Potter series. I assumed that he knew Negafire said his name, popped in invisibly to see what was going on, and stepped in when he found out they'd been betrayed. It's a power I would logically expect the Coalition's taskmaster to possess, as he's essentially their sole force for keeping the Coalition in line.I hope that this justifies the turn of events; I was not trying to enforce rules, merely keep a number of planned plots from spiraling out of existence.~Lord Rahl~

IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)"I did not come here to argue with flippant SuperHeroes or share mindless pleasantries," Mr. Mystery retorted coldly. "I've come because certain secrets of our organization have been divulged, and I am here to protect them. You will not leave this room with the knowledge of the location of our headquarters, that I swear to you."At the present moment, I leave you with three options. The first is an instant, painless death. The second, a slow and agonizing torture ultimately ending in your death. The third, I modify your memory so that you forget this conversation ever took place. And yes, Tilian, I am even capable of altering the memory of one such as yourself." EDIT: OOC: Okay, what I refrained from earlier. I apologize, Snelly, for dropping the ball with Dreamcatcher. I intended to send someone out her way to bring her back into the physical ream, but with everything else I'm juggling I guess I just forgot.IC: (Loadstone)"Please, don't worry about it," Loadstone said soothingly. "In a situation like that nothing more could be expected of you. Just come back to headquarters with us and we'll see what we can do about the 'Foilocution Corporation.'"Loadstone turned toward Golem-Girl, giving her an appraising look. With a wave of his hand, he magnetically disassembled several of the filing cabinets and formed a metallic straightjacket that he wrapped around the Villainess' form to keep her arms in place. His other vambrace slipped off his arm and curled around the metal band holding Golem-Girl's legs in place, and when he was done her ankles were shackled together. "That ought to hold her," he said confidently.~Lord Rahl~

IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)"Oh, I believe you're quite a bit more ambitious than that," Mr. Mystery said slyly. "Agreeing to harbor a renegade Coalition member in exchange for the location of our headquarters? Protecting a psychic manifestation of evil from the League? That's not only stupid, it's suicidal, angering both of the world's largest SuperHuman organizations. Unless, of course, you have no intention of honoring that agreement, which would only prove that the League is not as righteous as they pretend to be and Negafire is absolutely brainless to trust you..." ~Lord Rahl~

IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)"Do yourself a favor and keep your mouth shut before I clamp it shut for you," Mr. Mystery snapped at Negafire, whirling around on Tilian. "I don't believe I've ever had the pleasure of meeting you before," he said, icy menace thinly veiled behind a polite tone in his voice. "I am Mr. Mystery, joint ruler of the Coalition of Corruption and quite possibly the most wanted SuperVillain in the world."OOC: MM's blocking any sound from reaching the others in the jet, btw.~Lord Rahl~

OOC: Eek, no! The League can't discover that base yet! We just barely had it built!IC: (NPC - Mr. Mystery)"I'm so sorry to intrude, but I believe someone mentioned my name?" a disembodied voice echoed behind Tilian. A black-hooded figure wavered into sight, and though his face was obscured, Mr. Mystery was bristling with anger. "And other secrets that were not to be divulged, from what I gather..."OOC: Will respond to other posts once I'm done with damage control here. ~Lord Rahl~

IC: (Loadstone)"Absolutely, sir," Loadstone replied, whipping out his communicator and signalling to the closest League base - in this case, Chicago - while Ultionis relayed the situation to X-Calibur and Miss Tress. "Yes, hello, this is Loadstone, of the NYC Branch. I'm in Detroit with Scott Omaha, CEO of the Foilocution Corporation. There's been some concern over Mr. Omaha's family; threats from the Coalition, to be precise. I was wondering if you could dispatch a team to assess the situation and bring the Omahas into League protection until we can investigate further. Yes, thank you very much. Goodbye."Loadstone tucked the communicator back into its pouch on his belt. "We have Heroes being sent after your family this very minute, Mr. Omaha. They'll be all right; we'll get to them before the Coalition is even aware we've been here. I need to ask you, though, do you know if the Coalition has any other plants in this facility?"~Lord Rahl~

OOC: You know, as inactive as it appears that I am, the amount of info and plot management I've been doing behind the scenes is astronomical.IC: (Loadstone)It took only a fraction of Loadstone's power to bend Golem-Girl's blindfold off of her eyes and mold it into a makeshift gag, cutting off any retorts she might have had and allowing her to see just how outclassed she had become. "An excellent idea," Loadstone said. "Call X-Calibur and let him know we're done here, and have Miss Tress ready the jet."To punctuate why he wasn't doing either task himself, Loadstone walked around the desk, the papers scattered across the floor crinkling as he stepped on them. He crouched down and gave Mr. Omaha a sympathetic look. "I'm so sorry for the trouble we have caused here, Mr. Omaha. I can only imagine how stressful a position you've been in during the past month, and our arrival here has done nothing to calm your nerves. Now that we've neutralized the threat to your person, however, perhaps you would be more willing to cooperate with us?"~Lord Rahl~