The House of Enchanted Comics [RPiM] [Dead]

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Spearmint looked around as she heard the disembodied voice, looking fairly confused at first, but before long... she grinned a little. In the latest issue of Mutants and Maresterminds, huh? This was like Cloudsdale's racing circuit all over again, she thought, she was one of the stars of the show back then, and now, with Lightning, the Performer and Ghost with her... oh, this was a team - but as she heard a familiar voice call out to her, she knew that this wouldn't be a typical journey... far from it, in fact.

Lightning nearly ran into her this time, and sure enough, the one behind the uniform was quite clear, as she grinned and replied. "So it really is you... hah! We got this for sure!"

But then, as Windigo appeared, Spearmint looked right back at the airship with a defiant glare. As much as the Performer mentioned that this took priority - and it did, no doubt about that in her mind, Spearmint's mindset was on a slightly different level... "There's only one pony around here that's meant to control winter here, buddy, and that's ME!" she thought, as she was about ready to start to fly again, taking on this "faker" one on one, before the Performer's voice cut in, and ended her sole focus of being the only one to take on this threat. She was in a team, after all...

Spearmint listened carefully to the plan, and smiled, replying. "Defending you guys from his wintry strikes? I'm the mistress of cold! This faker can't stop me! Lightning - he can't even hit you, I'm sure you'll be fine, but I can shield you ponies, no problem!" Well, somepony wasn't lacking in confidence at all... as Lightning chimed in with his idea, though, she stayed quiet, knowing that it wasn't always as easy as she thought it was for heroes... no, not even for her. There was always a problem or another... this wouldn't be a simple flight in the park.

Her confident grin faded somewhat as she listened to Ghost afterwards, as she nodded, pieces of a small puzzle starting to fit in her mind as she listened to their plan - but then came the part of what they would do once they would get there. Retreat wasn't an option she favored, but it was still something they had to plan for - and the shrug that she would then make showed just how much she had to contribute to that particular part of the plan. But she did have ideas for other part of the plan. She would speak up in a low voice shortly afterwards. "Ghost, I can defend myself from this one's strikes pretty well, I'd say, and I can give you ponies cover. If you can make the other two invisible - it should give you enough of an opportunity for one hay of a surprise attack. We can floor this guy without them even knowing what hit them! What do you think?"

Her confident grin started to show again. She liked her plan, but the question remained - did the others like that plan enough to go with it?

[Solana]

House of Enchanted Comics:
Episode I-"Mutants and Maresterminds"

As our Heroes plan their next move, Windigo's airship comes to a halt above the Maretropolis skating rink. Teams of Pegasi wearing arctic grade parkas, and what appears to be some sort of weaponry attached to their saddles, can be seen guiding massive containers being lowered by cable from the airship above through the open ceiling of the skating rink below.
"Quickly now! There's snow time to delay!" you hear Windigo barking orders through speakers.
"I want my new base finished NOW!"
It seems he hasn't quite established a foothold in this city yet, but even with only the machinery on the airship alone, the temperature is dropping quite rapidly. Even now, bits of ice can be seen collecting in small patches across the city. But as much of a problem this is, what could possibly be in those containers?

"IT'S THEM!" You hear a voice shout from above. "THOSE FILTHY DO-GOODERS THAT KEEP INTERFERING WITH OUR BOSS'S PLANS!"
Four Pegasi appear overhead, and you are able to get a closer look at their weaponry. Each one consisting of a small tank on their back, and hoses leading to spouts of some sort on either side.
"You three! Distract them! I'll inform Windigo!" the apparent leader says, then immediately starts heading in the direction of the airship. The three remaining Pegasi move into position, between you and the Pegasus attempting to warn Windigo.
Using the strange weaponry, the three Pegasi begin spraying a blue liquid that encases everything it touches in ice, targeting Ghost, The Performer, and Lightning.

Character Info:

SPOILER: Click to show

Ash Nightblossom
Zebra
Fortitude: 15/15
Willpower: 20/20
Valor: 2/1
Skills: Biologist|Gymnast|Business
Edges: Determination|Bits and Bobs|Squirrel Speak|Last Chance|Noble Soul|Resiliance|Royal Canterlot Voice|Sorcery|Valorous|Skill Training x 3

Secure Clasp
Unicorn
Fortitude: 25/25
Willpower: 35/35
Valor: 1/1
Skills: Runes "+"|Mathematics "+"|Physics|Eye for Distance
Edges: Skill Training x 4| Skill Training II x 2| Gifted (M&B)| Gifted II (M)

Spearmint
Pegasus
Fortitude: 30/30
Willpower: 30/30
Valor: 2/2
Edges: Gifted (M,B,&H)|Job Proficiency (Weather Pony)|Flight|Wing Power|Wing Power II|Weather Patrol|Weather Patrol II|True, True Friend

Stormwind
Pegasus
Fortitude: 35/35
Willpower: 30/30
Valor: 2/1
Edges: Flight|Gifted (B&M)| Gifted II (B)|Speedster|Wing Power|Noble Soul|Determination|Last Chance|Courage|Resilience

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After the outburst from Windigo had finished Clasp was beginning to feel the cold. "Come on guys, if we want to stop this we should get moving" Just then a voice comes from above. Clasp looks up to see four pegasi 'goons' with tanks and hose-like spouts attached to them. The apparent leader of the group shouts and instruction to the others and starts to fly off while the others move in the way, readying their weapons. Thinking fast, Clasp uses his ability to become a phoenix with a fiery aura to stop the attacks momentarily allowing the group to take cover and him to return to being a pony. "Okay, new plan, no time to argue. Lightning, get after the leader. if he gets to Windigo we've lost all surprise. Make sure he can't get there then meet back with us. Ghost and Blizzard, try to stop the three goons here. As for me, I'm going to try something risky but if it works I think we will have a big advantage." With that, he runs away down a nearby alley without waiting for a response.

Running through the thin alleyways, Clasp heads in the direction of behind the goons that had attacked them. As he ran, he began to regret not telling the others his plan and just running off, but it was too late to turn back now. He was going to shift into a replica of the lead goon, giving him both authority over the one's he had encountered and access to Windigo's base. Approaching the exit from the alleyway, Clasp felt a noticeable chill spread across his body as he assumed a new form. He flies up into the air and begins to shout "New orders from boss. There's a riot near the base and your needed there. The boss knows whats going on and has sent reinforcements with the 'special' gear. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!!!" The goons speed off and Clasp lands in front of the other heroes, still disguised as a goon "Well, I think that went rather well."

[Pandicorn]

Ash listens carefully to what The Blizzard says about the plan, suggesting the attack. Ash starts nodding when she hears the strange voice from above. " Oh no.." She mumbles, hearing what The Performer has to say about this. "Hmm, okay, I guess that leaves us here." She says, looking at Lightning and then to The Blizzard, "I think that since your power is the snow and winter related stuff, you probably aren't affected by their weapons. I'm going to go ahead and turn invisible, maybe try to get them from behind." She says, feeling the fibres ripple on her suit until she blends in with her surroundings. She turns in the direction of the alleyway, confused what The Performer has in mind.

Ash quickly jumps away from the spot where she was just standing, seeing a splotch of the liquid land on the road, only to coat it in ice. She starts creeping around, try to get behind the weirdo pegasi people. Why would they even want to live in a land covered in ice? They would starve to death with no plants or crops! Either they're blissfully ignorant, or they're being paid a lot of bits for this. Probably the latter, I've seen ponies who would go diving with the sharks for a few bits. She's right behind one of the pegasi, and swipes at his leg, causing him to stumble onto the ground. Before she could land another blow, the pegasus get's real smart and flies into the air, hovering jsut above her reach. Well, I guess they've had the time to realize I'm no pegasus.

Ash suddely turns to look up as a shadow hovers above them in the sky, yelling something at the pegasi. That looks like that pegasus The Performer told Lightning to go after! Should I call Lightning back? Nah, Lightning would have come back and followed the pegasus. The leader pegasus comes onto the gorund in front of them, and Ash makes sure that she's still invisible. He says something about something going well, and Ash jumps and get's his hoof, amking sure he doesn't have his weapon with him catching him off guard before he could fly off. "Aha! We got you know!" Ash says, appearing uninvisible again. "You ain't going anywhere!"

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As Windigo barked out his orders, and the team of arctic Pegasi began freezing over the city... Blizzard seemed a little frustrated with the sheer idea of this lot bringing winter to this city when it wasn't even close to winter itself. As the attacks from the enemy came, though, it only became worse... she was actually being ignored! But she couldn't ignore the fact that the temperature itself was dropping rather quickly with this going on. She had no time to waste, either, as her mind was racing for a solution, but thankfully, The Performer seemed to have a plan, and the winter Pegasus' head quickly turned to look to them as she listened to the plan.

She was with Ghost to take down the enemy unit? Blizzard nodded, it seemed easy enough. These Pegasi had no idea how to control winter.

Unlike her.

However, the plan started to come apart almost immediately after the call had gone out. As Blizzard prepared to try and condense and freeze the air around the enemy's hooves and wings, The Performer ran off and seemed to be... trying to convince the goons, targets that weren't even theirs, she thought, to follow new orders and leave the area. And as much as she wanted to follow the orders she was given, she could only look on in confusion as she thought to herself. "Well, so much for sticking with the original plan..."

Then the idea crossed her mind. Perhaps she could assist Lightning in taking down the leader! She seemed ready to jump into action, but before long, it was Ghost's turn to catch her target... but she wouldn't be outdone twice. Sure, Ghost seemed to have things under control, but at the same time... she wanted to make absolutely sure that this leader wouldn't get to warn their master. She would try the same technique that she was about to use on the goons themselves - trying to freeze the leader's hooves and wings still - to ensure that escape wouldn't be possible.

As she tried such, though, a smirk crossed her face as she muttered. "You think you can come into Maretropolis and bring winter just like that... you're messing with the wrong Pegasus, buddy. Good luck getting out of this."

[StormWind]

Lightning looked up to hear some Pegasus goons with weird gadgets on them shout out. They started freezing everything up with those things and had also went over to get Lightning and the others. He then noticed that they weren't really going after Blizzard. Lightning figured as much since it wouldn't seem to affect her. He quickly moved over to the Performer as he spoke up with a plan in mind. 

After hearing The Performer out, Lightning thought for a bit. Well it was a plan they can go on right now since he has no plan of his own. Lightning nodded, now he had something to do. He would have it no other way that he would be the one to catch the leader. He is after all the fastest thing alive. "I got it don't you worry," Lightning said as he prepared to take off after the leader.

He caught up to the leader pretty quickly even though the goon had a head start. Though the goon didn't look back, perhaps he doesn't think that anypony was following him. Lightning tapped him on the shoulder and the leader looked back. The goon rubbed the back of his head because he doesn't see anypony behind him. The goon then turned his head back to see Lightning right there in front of him. "Hey there, hows it going?" Lightning said. But then Lightning's eyes shifted to behind the goon and the goon also looked back to see what he was looking at. Oh boy... Lightning thought as a projectile headed their way. 

Lightning quickly tried to avoid the attack by attempting to dodge. Since Lightning gave away the attack he only assumed that the goon is going to do the same.

[Solana]

Quickly springing into action, The Performer morphs into a pheonix and counters the blasts of coolant, but fails to notice one of the pegasi change position just enough to get through, splashing him with some of the frigid liquid, but not enough to prove fatal. After sharing his plan with the others he dissappears into the alleyways.
Doing her impression of a spirit, Ghost vanishes from sight and slips up behind one of the pegasi. Hooves and wings already showing signs of frost from The Blizzards actions, and hovering just low enough to be in reach, she lands a well placed rear hoof into the unsuspecting pegasi's hindquarters.
Lightning dashes off to catch their squad leader, flying at speeds that would take anyone by surprise. Always the 'Joker' of the group, he decides to poke a little fun and play some 'Peek-A-Boo' with the unaware Pegasus. Within moments, a blue streak of ice is seen heading for the pair.
Dodging out if it's path, both Pegasi narrowly avoided becoming a pony-sicle.
Realizing escape was no longer an option, the Pegasus decided his only option was to fight, beginning with a charge straight at Lightning!
Meanwhile, back with the others, A Pegasi tries to convince the ponies that they have a new, more pressing concern to deal with. It was The Performer, returned from the alleyways disguised as their leader. It appeared to be working for a moment, until the one of the Pegasi noticed something 'off' about his uniform.
"Uhh boss? Your rank badge... When did you get demoted?"
"YOU IDIOT! THAT'S THE PERFORMER! HE'S A SHAPESHIFTER! GET HIM!"
With that, the Pegasi begin their attack anew.

(I may re-write this out in order to "Flesh it out" a bit, but the pertinent information needed for your replies will remain essentially the same.
Along with your characters updated stats, I've provided a breakdown of the checks involved with this update.  I don't believe I missed anything, But if I did, let me know.)

Character Info:

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Ash Nightblossom
Zebra
Fortitude: 15/15
Willpower: 20/20
Valor: 2/1
Skills: Biologist|Gymnast|Business
Edges: Determination|Bits and Bobs|Squirrel Speak|Last Chance|Noble Soul|Resiliance|Royal Canterlot Voice|Sorcery|Valorous|Skill Training x 3

Secure Clasp
Unicorn
Fortitude: 19/25
Willpower: 35/35
Valor: 1/1
Skills: Runes "+"|Mathematics "+"|Physics|Eye for Distance
Edges: Skill Training x 4| Skill Training II x 2| Gifted (M&B)| Gifted II (M)

Spearmint
Pegasus
Fortitude: 30/30
Willpower: 30/30
Valor: 2/2
Edges: Gifted (M,B,&H)|Job Proficiency (Weather Pony)|Flight|Wing Power|Wing Power II|Weather Patrol|Weather Patrol II|True, True Friend

Stormwind
Pegasus
Fortitude: 35/35
Willpower: 30/30
Valor: 2/1
Edges: Flight|Gifted (B&M)| Gifted II (B)|Speedster|Wing Power|Noble Soul|Determination|Last Chance|Courage|Resilience

Check Breakdown:

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Check Breakdown:
Secure Clasp/The Performer
Attempt to block all incoming attacks with Pheonix Fire
"Difficult" difficulty target (15)
Partial/Dramatic success possible
Dice roll determines "Partial Success" requires 14 (Rolled 1)
Dice roll determines "Dramatic success" requires 17 (Rolled 2)
Bonuses: +2 for superpower usage, +3 mind
Dice roll 6+3=9 (9+bonuses=14)
Partial Success target reached. 2 of 3 attacks blocked. Rolling dice to determine which players attack is still incoming, lowest roll:
Ghost: 2d6 for 10
Performer: 2d6 for 9
Lightning: 2d6 for 10
The Performer rolled the lowest. Dodging is impossible due to this happening as a result of an attempt of avoiding the attack.
Damage inflicted is "Light" Fortitude damage (Result of 2d6) (Dice rolled: 5+1=6)
25-6=19/25 Fortitude Remaining

Attempt to fool Goons
"Difficult" difficulty target(15) (You have to fool all three, not just one afterall)
No partial success possible. (How can you successfully "Kinda" fool the enemy?)
Bonuses: +2 Superpower usage, +3 mind
Dice Roll 5+2=7) (7+bonuses=12)
You fail to fool the goons

Ash Nightblossom/Ghost
Attempted evasion through Invisibility
"Average" difficulty target(10)
Partial/Dramatic success not possible
Bonuses (+2 superpower usage, +1 Mind) (Dice Roll: 5+3=8) (8+bonuses=11)
Ash Nightblossom/Ghost has successfully blended with her surroundings, becoming difficult to track.

Attempted attack on Goon 1
Given that this character is now invisible, successfully striking an opponent is a "Simple" difficulty target(5) Partial/Dramatic success possible.
Dice roll determines "Partial Success" requires 2(rolled 6, 2 is lowest possible)
Dice roll determines "Dramatic Success" requires 7(Rolled 2)
Bonuses: +2 Superpower, +1 body Gymnast(+extra 1d6)
Dice roll:5,3,1 Choosing best 2 d6 results. 5+3=8 (8+bonuses=11) Dramatic success achieved! Dealt extra damage.

Spearmint/The Blizzard
Attempted ice attack on remaining Goons
"Difficult" difficulty target(15) for targeting multiple enemies at once.
Partial/Dramatic success possible
Dice roll determines "Partial Success" requires 11 (Rolled 4)
Dice roll determines "Dramatic Success" requires 17 (Rolled 2)
Bonuses: (+2 mind, +2 superpower, +1 to dice roll (Max 12) Job Proficiency (Weather Pony)
Dice Roll: 5+3(+1)=9 (9+bonuses=13) Partial Success Achieved.
Goons are slowed. (All future physical actions against them grant a +1 bonus)

Attempted ice attack on escaping Goon
"Difficult" difficulty target(15) due to distance.
Partial/Dramatic success possible
Dice roll determines "Partial Success" requires 14 (Rolled 1)
Dice roll determines "Dramatic Success" requires 17 (Rolled 2)
Bonuses: (+2 mind, +2 superpower, +1 to dice roll (Max 12) Job Proficiency (Weather Pony)
Dice Roll: 4+3(+1)=8 (8+bonuses=12) Partial Success target not reached.
You fail to attack the escaping goon.

Stormwind/Lightning
Attempt to catch up to the Goon Leader
"Average" difficulty target (10)
Partial/Dramatic success not possible
Bonuses: +2 Superpower,+2 Improved Wing Power, +3 Body
Dice Roll: 6+2=8 (8+bonuses=15)
You successfully catch up to the fleeing goon.

Notes (The Goons)

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Enemies do not have a traditional HP system. Rather, they require a number of successful attacks. These goons in particular require 2.
In the case of a partially successful attack, it will count as 1/2 of an attack.
As for a Dramatically successful attack, it will count for 1 1/2 attacks.

Goon1 has 1/2 a point remaining. Can be finished off with a partial success.
Goons 2,3, and the escaping goon both still have 2 remaining.

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And it had been going so well. In the end, all Clasp had learned was that he needed to pay far more attention when mimicking somepony and that there were three angry pegasi aiming point blank at him with weapons the could turn him into a pony popsicle with a single shot. There was nothing he could do to prevent his icy demise. He had no plan and no way of escape... but he did have back-up. Then it hit him, the goons were focused on him and The Blizzard and Ghost had been seemingly forgotten. All he had to do was keep the goons attention long enough for his allies to finish them off.

"WAIT! STOP! You need to hear what I have to say!" Clasp took a moment to transform into a pegasus-version of himself before resuming talking. "Your master need's my help. He wants to freeze the world, but thats a pretty big place even with all his superior technology. You have to remember that Maretropolis isn't the only city with heroes, far from it and most are leagues more powerful than me. Now consider how much you would benefit with my help. I could become an ice dragon, a creature capable of freezing an entire city with a single breath, I can travel very quickly, getting round the globe in a matter of days, and I am trusted, other heroes know me and won't think to try and stop me until it's too late. In fact, to prove my loyalty I'll take out the rest of the 'former' League of Heroes." He transforms into a manticore, tail raised aiming at the front goon's tank. "By the way... SUCKERS!" A volley of spikes fly at the goon, puncturing his weapon's piping. The 'liquid ice' spurts from the tank, freezing the goon solid. Clasp readies for another shot, only to see that the other goons are in a similar state. Behind them he spots Blizzard grinning and Ghost phasing into view. He reverts back to his normal unicorn self and trots over to them, feeling slightly more hopeful than he had been five minutes earlier.

((I've added this to progress the story more after Pandicorn posted, without making another post))

Clasp saw Ghost checking that the goons were immobilised, mentally slapping himself for forgetting to do so. He listened to her as she talked and began to speak when she had finished. "I'd never do something like that. Besides, in future just trust me. If I do something unusual there will be a reason behind it. Also, don't dismiss something because 'we're in a comic book', it's just better not to assume anything. I agree that we should rendezvous with Lightning, since we know nothing about the inner workings of Windigo's plan, but in terms of his location I think it's fairly obvious." He gestures in the direction of the skating rink, which is beginning to resemble a fortress of ice.

[Pandicorn]

Ash finishes off her assault on the first goon with a swipe at his wing, causing him much unbalance. She noticed then that the goons realized that the supposed 'Returned leader' was actually the perfomer, and resumed the attack. They seem to momentarily forget that she and The Blizzard were even there, and Ash took full advantage. Landing a blow to the second goon's shoulder with her back hoof, she swiftly jumps out of the way as The Performer punctures the goon's tank. She sprints off to resume her position next to Blizzard, well out of the way of The Performer's manticore tail, after all, if he couldn't see her, there could be a slight possibility of him accidentally shooting her. She reverts to visibility just as The Performer turns back into his unicorn self and trots over to them.

She waves to him, but keeps her eyes on the goon. One of the most important lessons she had learnt was not to take your eyes off the enemy, especially when you suppose you gained victory. She trots over to the frozen goons, making sure that all their weapons were broken, and quickly runs back to The Performer and The Blizzard before the goons could somehow 'come back to life'.

"Okay, so I think we have succesfully knocked out the goons for a while, and even if we didn't they are a lot weaker now than they were before, seeing as they never were that strong." Ash turns sceptically to The Performer. "You know, for a second there I thought you might turn to their side in hope of self-preservation..." Ash raises her eyebrows, but then lets out a slight giggle. "But that would be preposterous, I mean, we are in a comic book after all." She says with a sigh. "So, what next? Do we go after this group's leader and question him of Windigo's plans and whereabouts?" She says, turing to the others.

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The Blizzard couldn't help but smile after her attempt to freeze these impostors hit home. She knew nopony could rival with her when it came to winter. But quickly taking in the rest of the battlefield, for a moment, she seemed a little nervous - betrayal from the Performer? This soon? She said nothing, and sure enough, by the time that it seemed like there was going to be a betrayal... it was instead a double-cross, and the goons were soon ice sculptures - yet the Blizzard knew better than to call it a day with these goons. She was ready to jump right back into action if things went for the worst again.

But as Ghost and the Performer spoke with each other, the Blizzard would soon join in, nodding quietly to the Performer's words. Betrayal wasn't in their playbook. Double-crossing? Oh yeah. The Blizzard grinned a little, looking back at the frozen enemies before speaking up. "Not a bad job there... they'll think twice before trying that again." She fell silent again, however, as the next stage of the plan was revealed, and the Blizzard nodded softly, before chipping in with her opinion.

"While I'll fully agree with Ghost's plans, Lightning might already have taken care of the group leader - there's no harm in checking with them, though. I'll also fully agree with the Performer - meeting up with Lightning and making sure the group is in one place before moving to the next phase of our plan is a good idea, but at the same time..." She pointed a hoof at the goons, before concluding. "Shouldn't we make sure these goons can't do any more harm before we move on, too?" The last words were a bit shaky... she was the Blizzard, sure, she was the mistress of winter, but... there was nothing wrong in making sure a threat was no longer a threat before moving on, right?

She would then get ready to leap into action again if the others were prepared to do the same.

[StormWind]

Quickly dashing backwards a little bit, lightning avoided what could have ended his chase and the goon to get away. "Phew,that was a bit close there," He said. He then noticed the goon too had avoided the attack. Lightning wondered where that projectile came from and who fired it. Though he hadn't forgotten about the goon as he was wondering. Out of nowhere the goon decided to charge at Lightning.

Lightning's mission was a success since the goon had stopped to attack him. Though Lightning knew he could handle the leader by himself, but he had a feeling his friends will come over to see this goon since he seemed to be the leader.

Lightning made a quick attempt to dodge his opponent's sudden attack. He was confident that this goon was too slow for the likes of him. He needed to be careful not to get too full of himself either or he would start getting sloppy. Lightning then decided to make an attack of his own as he dashed in to make his attack.

[Solana]

House of Enchanted Comics:
Episode I-"Mutants and Maresterminds"

Taken aback by The Performer's offer to betray his friends, the Pegasi hesitated in their attack. As they listened to his proposal, they didn't seem to notice Ghost slipping behind them once again, perhaps being distracted by the fact that even The Blizzard seemed to be believing his story. Perhaps it was true?
Before they could react, The Performer, using the advantage he bought with his silver tongue, struck the tank of the nearest enemy, freezing him solid!
Simultaneously, Ghost renders another Pegasi unconscious with a well placed hoof.
"YOU DIRTY, ROTTEN, SNEAKY... THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING!" The remaining Pegasi shouted. "Oh well. Doesn't matter. I still have one Ace up my sleeve."
After making some adjustments to his tanks, you hear a whirring noise, and notice the pressure gauges on his tanks quickly rising into "the red", Too much pressure and they will POP!
"LETS SEE HOW YOU HANDLE THIS!" He screams, charging into the center of the group. Tanks already seeming to swell with pressure, it's obvious he means to end this now.

Meanwhile, Lightning and their leader begin to swap blows. After dodging the first attack, Lightning followed with an attack of his own, damaging the valves on his tanks. "GAH! And I just had those repaired." he says as he begins to undo the straps holding them in place. Dropping them to the ground below, he readies for another charge. "Lets see how this works without those weighing me down." With that, he charges at Lightning, faster than before.

Check Breakdown:

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Secure Clasp/The Performer
Attempted attack on Goon 2's tanks (In front) in an attempt to freeze them all.
"Difficult" difficulty target (15). Partial/Dramatic success possible.
Dice Roll determines "Partial Success" to be 11. (Rolled 4)
Dice Roll determines "Dramatic Success" to be 16. (Rolled 1)
Bonuses ("Chilled" +1, Body +2, Superpower +2)
Dice Roll: 4+4=8. 8+Bonuses=13. Partial Success Achieved.
Goon#2 frozen. 2/4 HP remaining and Immobilized. Other goons unaffected.


Ash Nightblossom/Ghost
Attempted attack on goon 1
"Simple" difficulty target (5). Partial/Dramatic success possible.
Dice Roll determines "Partial Success to be 3. (Rolled 2)
Dice Roll determines "Dramatic Success to be 9. (Rolled 4)
Bonuses ("Chilled" +1, Body +1, Superpower +2.)
Dice Roll: 5+1=6. 6+bonuses=10. Dramatic Success Achieved.
Goon#1 Eliminated.


Stormwind/Lightning
Attempt Dodging goon leader attack
"Average" difficulty target (10). Partial/Dramatic success not possible.
Bonuses (Body +3, Wing Power +1, Superpower +2,)
Dice Roll: 4+3=7. 7+bonuses=13. Dodge Successful.

Attempt attack on goon leader
"Average" difficulty target (10). Partial/Dramatic success possible.
Dice Roll determines "Partial Success to be 6. (Rolled 4)
Dice Roll determines "Dramatic Success to be 16 (Rolled 6)
Bonuses (Body +3, Superpower +2)
Dice Roll: 3+2=5. 5+Bonuses=10. Success Achieved.
Goon Leader 2/4 HP remaining.

I'm changing the way the enemies HP is viewed. The mechanics will remain the same, just different numbers viewed. rather than a partial success attack being worth 1/2 a point, normal success being worth 1, and dramatic being worth 1 1/2, with the enemies needing 2 "Attacks" to be defeated, I've given them 4 HP, normal attacks do 2 dmg, partial does 1, and dramatic does 3. (Though I'm calculating this a bit differently when it comes to "AOE" type attacks)
I'm thinking of adding a "Critical" attack (Based entirely on whether or not you roll 2 6's) capable of an "Insta-kill"
Let me know what you think in the group PM.

Apparently, in the previous update, I mistakenly applied "Improved wing power" to stormwind. However, as the target was 10, and he ended up with a roll of 15, the outcome would have been the same anyway.

Character Info:

SPOILER: Click to show

Ash Nightblossom
Zebra
Fortitude: 15/15
Willpower: 20/20
Valor: 2/1
Skills: Biologist|Gymnast|Business
Edges: Determination|Bits and Bobs|Squirrel Speak|Last Chance|Noble Soul|Resiliance|Royal Canterlot Voice|Sorcery|Valorous|Skill Training x 3

Secure Clasp
Unicorn
Fortitude: 19/25
Willpower: 35/35
Valor: 1/1
Skills: Runes "+"|Mathematics "+"|Physics|Eye for Distance
Edges: Skill Training x 4| Skill Training II x 2| Gifted (M&B)| Gifted II (M)

Spearmint
Pegasus
Fortitude: 30/30
Willpower: 30/30
Valor: 2/2
Edges: Gifted (M,B,&H)|Job Proficiency (Weather Pony)|Flight|Wing Power|Wing Power II|Weather Patrol|Weather Patrol II|True, True Friend

Stormwind
Pegasus
Fortitude: 35/35
Willpower: 30/30
Valor: 2/1
Edges: Flight|Gifted (B&M)| Gifted II (B)|Speedster|Wing Power|Noble Soul|Determination|Last Chance|Courage|Resilience

The Goons:

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Goon Leader 2/4 HP
Goon#1 Eliminated
Goon#2 2/4 HP (Status: Paralysis, Slow)
Goon#3 4/4 HP (Status: Slow)

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It didn't take long for the Blizzard to get a good look at the situation. While Ghost and the Performer seemed perfectly in control of their current fight, the Blizzard's attention was instead turned to the other Pegasus, and she needed no more than a few seconds to notice what he was about to do... but the realization surprised even her. Was this Pegasus so utterly crazed with his master's plan that... no, no, she couldn't keep thinking like this... but she had to act now - before this could turn into an even worse situation than it was!

Leaping backwards, she started to focus immediately... with the tanks already showing signs of wear, she knew she couldn't stop this Pegasus from carrying out his plan... but what she could do was to stop him from getting to his target! Immediately trying to call on the winter winds again, she tried her hardest to freeze this one's hooves and legs to the ground before he could get any further. Knowing this would still not stop his plan, though, she could only do one thing - and that was soon executed as she was about to call out, but her mind suddenly would not just let her take the path she had in mind so easily.

"Minty, what. Are you just going to take the coward's way out again, running to a safe distance and just hoping your friends get out of the way - or are you going to show these ponies what it means to be the mistress of winter?! Come on, don't chicken out again!"

Suddenly charging forward as her wings spread slightly, instead of running to a safe distance as she originally thought was the best plan... she would instead look to shield her allies, quite literally, in fact - trying to create a shield of ice in front of her - she was going to try to shield her allies from the attack while similarly shielding herself! She would then call out her plan to her allies, before just placing her faith in her abilities...

"Get behind me! I can shield you ponies from this strike!"

Yet, there was a part of her that just wanted to run...

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From the moment the goon stopped shouting Clasp knew exactly what was going to happen. A kamikaze attack. Clearly he thought that he had no chance of winning. The tank on his back was going to explode very soon from all the pressure put on it. Caught up on his success fooling the goons, Clasp decided to take on the problem himself. Summoning up all his energy and seemingly forgetting his general incapability when it came to using magic, he teleported himself and the goon to a far away rooftop. He watched as the goon panicked from the sudden change of scenery and his tank exploded, covering him in a thick layer of ice. After making sure for the goon was completely immobilised, Clasp concerntrated and a brown aura enveloped him, sending him back to the others.

Upon arrival he felt a wave of tiredness crash onto him and fought to keep his balance. "Yllufsseccus etiuq tnew taht." Clasp paused - maybe using magic that difficult when he usually had trouble with simple spells wasn't such a good idea. "Sorry. I just..." Before he could finish his sentence he collapsed on the ground, unconscious. He found himself standing in a vast white space, with tiny screens suspended all around. Then one of the screens flickered to life. It showed Windigo standing in front of a large machine, laughing manically. Another came on, panning over Maretropolis - now a bleak icy wasteland. Then another came to life, showing his new friends dying in one of Windigo's elaborate traps. More and more of the screens began to show images of future suffering, and Clasp could do nothing but watch. Finally the last screen, slightly bigger than the others, displayed an image of not the future, but his past. A part of his past that he tried so desperately to forget. He could see his mother and father, and a pony who he didn't recognise but yet knew exactly who he was. It at this point that he broke, covering his face with his hooves and screaming as the world faded to black once more.

[Pandicorn]

Ash is caught by surprise as the crazed pegasus rushed at them with his tank ice bomb. She's caught paralyzed, having no idea what to do. She's nto used to these situations, where it's something sudden and she's not in control. Seemingly a second later, The Blizzard jumps in front of them and(attempts to) summon(s) an ice sheild before them. A few seconds later there's a flash and The Perfomer (attempts to) teleport(s) himself and the goon away in a flash, causing Ash to become quite dizzy. She starts hopping away before realizing what just happened. "Wha-what is happening? What just happened?" Ash asks, slowly proccessing in her brain everything that happened. Blaming it on her slow reaction, she relayed all the details in her head.

Seeing that she was a safe distance from where the goon pegasus was seconds ago, she starts creeping in a large circle around the spot, trying to get to the other goon. I mean, you never know. Maybe an exploding ice tank is contagious and can pass through teleport magic. How could I know? What did happen to The Performer and that goon? Did that goon explode with him? Oh no, what to do! Where are they even (presuming the teleportation worked)?

Arriving at the other side, she dragged the last goon and dropped him into the sewer, and looked to make sure he didn't drown. Ye, it's a comic book, but I don't want him to drown. I have some conscience in me. Walking back around to The Blizzard, she sighed. "Great. Now this. What are we goning to do? Should we try to 'revive' The Preformer or just take him with us as we find Lightning?" After giving her own question, she sighed again. "Or we can split up even more, and one of us can go help Lightning" She says, bringing her hoof to her head. This was all just way too complicated.

(Okay, I used a lot of brackets because I wasn't sure if either of those spells might work, and so I'm sorry if I based my post too much on the spells working.)