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Author Topic: Superhero Manager - Season Three - End Game Completed!  (Read 23214 times)

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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #165 on: November 25, 2022, 08:05:45 pm »

Swap Little Old Lady and Tin Soldier
Bodyswapping is going to be a personal mission in the next mission phase.

attempt to hire Suffrage as free villain.
You can only get a free villain who is in custody. Suffrage isn't even wanted for any crimes, she's more like an ex-villain who is milking the crisis to make a lot of money.

Aww. I can respect the hustle.

In that case I will skip the villain recruitment, since I'm currently at 11.5 Fame 0.5 Infamy without the temporary boost and am currently at risk of being considered a villain team.
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #166 on: November 25, 2022, 08:22:37 pm »

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try to re-recruit ectoboy. 
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season One - (9/~4) - RECRUITMENT PHASE 5
« Reply #167 on: November 26, 2022, 02:29:21 am »

Unfortunately my Base is too small for more recruitment. We are heckin' famous at the moment though.

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In other news, we make sure Mentat always visits Frostara in Greenbelt instead of inviting her over, )as having one of our team eat a member of the Watch is something to avoid). Hopefully Mentat is able to give Frostara a sense of normality by giving her a voice by proxy.

Spoiler: Protection Inc. (click to show/hide)
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #168 on: November 26, 2022, 05:48:08 am »

((I assume this doesn't count one armed, unless we've got super medical care?))
You're correct, that's a permanent trait you've got. Zircon City Hospital is not yet able regrow limbs... but with the advance of spontaneous evolution, maybe one day!
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #169 on: November 27, 2022, 02:15:02 am »

Route Horizon moves bases to Oldtown, with Swan Dive assisting the move.
No recruitment.


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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #170 on: November 27, 2022, 02:15:30 pm »

"You're right, Lotus! We have no choice but to help these poor people. And what better time to announce such a noble and dandy venture than a public speaking tour across this great city?"

"Wonderful! I can't wait to break the good news!"

"...but does that mean Spyte is in on it or merely a useful pawn?"

Jack and Lotus turn to look quizzically at The Man In Grey.

"What? Oh, sorry. Just lost in thought. Wondering how it all fits together."

"Dandily, by the time we're done!" Jack booms, clapping Grey on the shoulder. "Don't worry too much, we'll get to the bottom of this in due time!"

The Man In Grey nods back, smiling. But he couldn't help but wonder if he'd like where the bottom was resting...

Dandy Lads take all three opportunities

Redeem Haste


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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #171 on: November 27, 2022, 06:58:14 pm »

Three heroes wait in a narrow alley behind the Gay Morte. These proceedings aren't illicit or secret, but it would still be best to avoid panicking the customers.

"Again, you do realize that we'll be held responsible if she commits any more crimes."
Princess Professional is holding a file with a decent chunk of legal paperwork in it. Though less than usual. Apparently Mayor Bigby had ensured that the process would be simple enough for heroes to handle in their limited free time.

"The Odd Squad destroyed so much of the city. This won't look good for us."
The Chorist straightens his snazzy tie.

"We can handle her. She should know better than to make trouble."

An armored police van pulls up and the villain is escorted out by armed cops. She's bundled into some sort of heavy bodysuit to keep her from sprouting tentacles, but is otherwise unbound...
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #172 on: November 28, 2022, 09:15:48 am »

Nice, am liking what I see so far... I will roll onto the next phase by EOD Wednesday (possibly sooner if everyone posts), though we'll probably take a while for the mission phase too, as I have a lot of work on this week.

Just to let people know, there's often discussion about the game on the Discord, so feel free to join that. We're in the Super Friends channel.
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #173 on: November 29, 2022, 04:06:15 pm »

Recruit Brouhaha. He's charismatic and likes money. Definitely the right type.

I don't think I can recruit anyone normally, because the +1 from before is gone.
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Recruitment Phase 6
« Reply #174 on: November 30, 2022, 06:30:11 pm »

SIXTH RECRUITMENT REPORTS

The Watch recruit Miraculous Mirror Maiden:

Name |   Known Powers | Traits | Fame
Miraculous Mirror Maiden | Power Copying? | Enthusiastic, Gimmicky, Athletic | 3

The Watch recruit with Clemency, Dr Hijank:

Name | Known Powers | Traits | Infamy | Fame | Motivation
Doctor Hijank | Devices that control and transform | Old, Clever, Kind | 8 | 0 | Get revenge for Pongo


M3, as she refers to herself, dresses in a costume reminiscent of a disco ball, with thousands of mirror sequins stitched on.

"Glad to be on board, I love the secret lair! Very spooky. I have to tell you upfront, I'm best against active powers, but I can mirror psychic attacks if needs be. I can't mirror bullets... shooting a gun is not a mutation."

Dr. Hijank is sitting at the table, drinking coffee. The older woman is wearing a very prominent tracking anklet, and her mandatory white labcoat. "That's not Slugnut would say."

M3 doesn't miss a beat. "If I were facing Slugnut, I'd be able to shoot the pistols out of his hands... if I had my own guns. Do we get guns??"

Retry shakes her head. M3 resumes looking around the base.

"IS THAT A RAT?!"



PUNCH! recruit with clemency, Cephala:

Name | Known Powers | Traits | Infamy | Fame | Motivation
Cephala | Regenerating Tentacle Arms | Ruthless, Ingenious, Terrifying | 7 | 0 | Get revenge for Pongo

Cephala is bundled out of the police custody and taken up to the nightclub base.

"Rabid Dog, Princess Penpusher, Nightmare Girl, Choirboy, got it," Cephala repeats, after introductions. "So I just have to bust enough heads and they'll give me a full pardon? I can live with that. Let's only go after the big fish. Make a bigger splash."



Spider Knights attempt to recruit Ectoboy.

[Cohesion check 6+5+[-2(retired)-2(former teammate)-1(empathic vs vicious)=6 mixed success]

He is not interested in joining back up with the Spiderknights. He has school, he didn't have fun in the last mission, and he thinks they're big meany heads for killing that big orange monkey. Lynxxx is particularly disappointed they couldn't get him back on the team, but holds out hope that he may reconsider later.



The Dandy Lads recruit with Clemency, Haste:

Name | Known Powers | Traits | Infamy | Fame | Motivation
Haste | Speed aura | Charming, Cowardly, Greedy | 1 | 0 | Money

Haste paces about the Dandy HQ. The broad woman in her pink jumpsuit cuts quite a constrast to the Man in Grey, Jack Dandy and Lotus Flower.

"Jack Dandy, in the flesh, I am quite the fan of your work," she admits. "And Mr. Grey, you're very dapper as always. You remind me of an ex of mine, he was always disappearing when the going got tough. And Lotus Flower, what a pretty name."

"Thank you," Lotus says. "I'm told you are very fast?"

"No, no that's a common misconception," Haste says with a smile. "I make other people go fast."

"And that counts as a mutation? Very puzzling..."  mused the Man in Grey, who had a sudden urge to stick some red string between a handful of newsclippings on his big Theory wall.



Bro Club recruit with Clemency, Brouhaha:

Name | Known Powers | Traits | Infamy | Fame | Motivation
Brouhaha | Sound Blasts | Reckless, Charismatic, Muscular | 2 | Money

Brouhaha drops a big army backpack full of belongings, when he arrives at the Sandup mansion. Most of it seems taken up by a huge subwoofer. "Love the crib. We got a pool?"

"It's planned," Chase says.

Joshua Tree raises one eyebrow.

"Niiiice. And, I know we got secret identities... but it's cool if we bring girls back, right?"

Joshua Tree raises the other eyebrow.
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Mission Phase 6
« Reply #175 on: November 30, 2022, 06:35:28 pm »

PURCHASING

Hero teams can now make any of the following purchases before going on a mission. These work like opportunities: just declare any you have taken and update your sheet accordingly.

Spoiler: Goods and Services (click to show/hide)

MISSIONS

Mission briefing intelligence has improved. Missions may have optional tags describing expected limitations and challenges.

Spoiler: Tags (click to show/hide)

#0 Personal Missions

#0 Personal Mission
You may assign a person for a personal mission. Name one of the following goals, assign someone to it, and you will usually gain a related opportunity in the opportunity phase.

Due to audience fatigue with self-hyping heroes, fame personal missions are no longer available. Genius-type heroes can now attempt to create assets, and pairs of heroes may engage in team bonding missions.

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#1 Pipes
[Size Limit]
There's been a break-in at the water-treatment plant in Warren. It provides most of the city's water. Some very small invaders have got into the maze of crawlspace and pipes in the plant. Small heroes are sought to go in and stop them before the city's water supply is compromised!

#2 Robot Rampage
[Time Sensitive]
A 50-ft tall robot with a clockface for a head has been trampling around Atomic Heights, shooting cones of ice at buildings. So far, no real harm done, but it's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.

#3 Bank Warp
[Time Sensitive]
The Zircon Central Bank, a vast austere pillared building Downtown, has been subjected to crimes against architecture: the halls have twisted, elongated, and doors lead to the wrong rooms. Someone has been seen traversing the uncanny space... searching for a way into the bank vault!

#4 Spy on the Legion of Wickedness
[Heroes: 3]
Baron von Woof has released an open callout for villains to join his new Legion of Wickedness. He's holding tryouts and a launch party at a nightclub in Dusk Beach. A few cleverly concealed heroes might sneak in among the crowd and find out what he's planning...

#5 Shut down the Legion of Wickedness
[First Come]
Baron von Woof has released an open callout for villains to join his new Legion of Wickedness. He's holding tryouts and a launch party at a nightclub in Dusk Beach. A bold hero team could shut it down before it even begins...

#6 House Raid
[Deadly][Time Sensitive]
Heavily-armed raiders are ransacking the Williams' household. The former villain Rhonda Williams, AKA Mistree, lives in a sprawling mansion in Hermitage with her husband Darius and their three children. Police responded to a callout but have been kept at bay by snipers on the roof.

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Re: Superhero Manager - Season One - (9/~4) - MISSION PHASE 2 BEGINS
« Reply #176 on: November 30, 2022, 07:37:39 pm »

Bloodmoon patrols the Greenbelt. She's hanging out over there anyways, may as well repair our image.
Princess Professional investigates "Doctor Black". There's a shadowy organization at play, and we have sufficient information to begin theorizing.
Mistress Extra experiments with powers. I need a way to truly get inside of my enemies' walls.
My heavy hitters, Chephala and Chorist, visit the bank. Go forth and earn glory!

Buying Cephala a stealth suit.


((Public memo to BlackPaladin: Cephala wants Helltooth dead. Share a mission with her at your own risk.))

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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Mission Phase 6
« Reply #177 on: November 30, 2022, 10:10:46 pm »

Personal Mission: Send Little Old Tin Soldier with a boat load of money to become Large Old Tin Soldier again.

Everyone else to #2. We get dibs on any Robot parts.

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Re: Superhero Manager - Season Two - Mission Phase 6
« Reply #178 on: November 30, 2022, 11:38:32 pm »

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M3 resumes looking around the base.

"IS THAT A RAT?!"

Allison, standing on top of a drawer, jumps a bit, then visibly slumps with disappointment when she processes what just happened.
I am Frostara. Doppelswap put me in a rat body. I promise you, I am supposed to be here.

M3 - well, Johanna, apparently - blinked a few times. "Oh. Ooooh."
Then a grin spread across her face, and she quickly snatched Allison up, to her squeaky protestations. "You're so cute! You just need a hat - a little scarf, that would be perfect-"

Allison's outrage only encouraged Caroline's giggle fit.



"I told you, I'm sure."

Caroline still looked worried; on top of the table they were sitting at, Frostara did as well. I really do appreciate it, but - it's only barely enough money! We'll all be broke after this!
The offer is wonderful, Sally, but please spend a day thinking about it, please?

Sally gave a soft smile and chuckle. "I did. Two even; I came up with the idea on Saturday. It sucks that Suffrage is charging so much, but that's why Dandy set up his charity. And Frostara." Her gaze hardened an ounce. "Even if the people off the team don't get it, we need you back. My disposable income is worth getting you your body back."



Doctor Hijank looked over the schematics she'd been given.

"...while I appreciate that you went through a decent bit of work to get this, I must say that it isn't exactly the best use of my abilities, yes? I do know how to make technology from the concept stage."

David gave an unsettlingly-illuminating grin. "We know. That's why you're being given freedom to alter the designs as you believe suitable."

The woman raised an eyebrow. "And I'm being trusted with this?"

Caroline let out a small snort. Remember that you're in the blast zone before deciding if you want to sabotage it. And besides, E Corp might have had whatever nasty or useless bits in that design. You're the one who'd best be able to figure that out.

The Doctor hummed an affirmation, took out a pen, and started on a new design.



Retry and Void/Supernova will go to the House Raid, as Retry can undo her own death and injury while Void/Supernova is probably immune to bullets. (6)
Sally and Saluki will be looking into figuring out where Chiffon has been taken and how to rescue her [technically, a type-6 personal mission].
Frostara will be getting a Suffrage Swap back into her original body, which means that the Watch is going to be completely broke again, even after Sally liquidates her wealth. (Suffrage Swap)
Doctor Hijank will be using the control belt designs, plus her own expertise, to create equipment to help Void/Supernova control his powers (final superhero name pending how that stabilization comes out) [type-5 personal mission].
Mr. Spawnman will go help with the Pipes mission. (1)
M3 will see if she can copy an ally's and tinker's power by attempting to assist Doctor Hijank and potentially producing something useful [type-7 personal mission].
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Re: Superhero Manager - Season One - (9/~4) - Mission Phase 6
« Reply #179 on: December 01, 2022, 05:15:05 am »

Nitrox, Camarada and Película crash the Legion of Wickedness (#5). It's run by the Baron, so things shouldn't need to get lethal, but they are villains so let's see if we can make some arrests.

Crackler takes some time to rest from his exhaustion. (#0.8)

Mentat will take some time to broaden his powers (#0.7). Can he passively sense nearby minds? Can he transmit thoughts as well as read them? Can he manipulate people's thoughts? Can he learn everything about a person with enough focus? Let's find out!



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