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6 P.M. Cass' House... When Cass came through the portal and closed it, the Frenchman downed the glass of water, saying "Merci beaucoup!" while Griffin went "I can't believe we just dodged the NYPD!" Cass said "Now we're out of danger, I have to ask, monsieur... Who are you and why were you down there in the first place?" The Frenchman said "My name is Delacey, I came to this city from Paris to reclaim... certain property of mine. I was assaulted by the gang you defeated shortly after I landed. According to my phone, it has been a few hours since I landed and you saved me." Griffin asked "What is this property of yours, monsieur, that you'

As the train passed Strood, Griffin said "We'll be in Rochester in a minute, Annabelle. What's Mr. West's description?" That was when he received a text message with a withheld number. Caucasian male, mid-40s, green hooded sweatshirt, jeans, leather boots, tan backpack and messenger bag. Rochester railway station... As he exited the train, Griffin saw Mr. West, deciding to tail him. Good thing it was a bright Saturday afternoon, when a lot of people would be out and about. As they both left the station, Griffin decided to blend in with the crowds. Griffin must win three contested rolls between his Deception and Mr. West's Perception to r

Every summer and winter, MCM holds the London Expo, one of the largest pop-culture conventions in the world at ExCel in the Docklands. The Griffin was getting ready to attend the summer Expo, and he knew from previous visits that it was going to be packed. It was a good thing then, that he lived near enough that he didn't need to pay for a hotel. He checked on Google Earth, and saw that it was three miles away as the crow flies, which suited him fine. He'd have to go near London City Airport, but the route and the height he normally liked to fly at was certainly below their radar, so he wasn't too worried. After all, the gener

Rochester High Street... Griffin burst out of Baggins, saying "Get out the way! I've got to kill that dragon!" "What about the gunman?!" "He's leaving, don't get in his way! I'll hunt him down after I've killed that thing!" That was when Griffin got his wings out and made like a bolt from the blue towards the dragon, and nearly struck it. His objective now was to kill the thing before it killed someone! The Dragon is Surprised. Roll Initiative! Dragon gets 15 and Griffin gets 5. The Dragon's Favoured Environment is active and set to Offence while Griffin's Favoured Environment is active and also set to Offence. They both get a HP for en

Officer Jill Benbow - PL 10 (NPC) Strength 1, Stamina 2, Agility 1, Dexterity 1, Fighting 6, Intellect 2, Awareness 2, Presence 2 Advantages Assessment, Benefit, Security Clearance: Ministry of Powers, Connected, Contacts, Defensive Roll 2, Equipment 4, Favored Foe: Anyone who she has successfully Assessed, Improved Initiative, Ultimate Effort: Will, Uncanny Dodge, Well-informed Skills Athletics 5 (+6), Deception 4 (+6), Expertise: Behavioral Sciences 4 (+6), Expertise: Civics 4 (+6), Expertise: Current Events 4 (+6), Expertise: Government Agent 4 (+6), Expertise: Streetwise 4 (+6), Insight 8 (+10), Intimidation 4 (+6), Investigation 8 (+1

General Gordon Place, Woolwich... Griffin had just beaten up a bunch of yobs who tried to burn down the nearby Church of St. Peter, then he heard an explosion in the direction of the Royal Artillery Barracks. Then his phone started vibrating. It was his commanding officer, Archangel Annabelle. Griffin said "Griffin reporting, Annabelle! If this is about what Overshadow's trying to pull, I know! Just stopped some yobs from burning a church down and I'm heading towards the local barracks!" "You're being diverted. You have an assignment and this is from Mother herself! Your objective is to save St. Paul's Cathedral!" "Understood!" Griffin t

Teleportal Room, Scarab's Lair, Freedom City... As the Legacy reappeared in the Scarab's Lair, Scarab went "Is anyone else hurt?!" Freedom Eagle said "Only a little." Lightbearer told them "I've got this, just keep still." He then laid his hands on their shoulders. In seconds, the blaster burns faded away like they were never there. Scarab said "Thanks, Lightbearer! You know something? I actually died the last time I had to defend the Plaza!" Everyone else said "YOU WHAT?!" Scarab told them "The Scions of Sobek had mind-controlled the Freedom League in the 70s, making them bring the Plaza down! I sacrificed myself so they could regain t

Antenna Network: This website was founded by Antenna, the number one dealer in information and discreet delivery in Britain. The app is the only virtual black/grey market website in Britain. It's the place to go if you want to buy or sell anything and if you don't mind asking few if any questions. The Network has been known to draw the line at nuclear weapons (one detonating in Britain would be really bad for business) and in anything that's been blatantly stolen. (For example, the Network will draw the line at trying to buy the Crown Jewels, but it'll gladly buy some guns you looted from a gang that recently had all its members killed.) The

There are various ways to obtain powers in the Betterverse. They're usually divided into five known categories... Magic: All powers that can be considered "supernatural" fall into this category. It could be due to being born as part of a race that can use magic (Examples include Ms. Magus and Zatanna, both part of the homo magi.), a supernatural being simply granting power for whatever reasons they see fit (The Dragoneye legacy and MacRoth are good examples of this type of empowerment) or making a trade with a supernatural being for power (The classic Faustian Pact is one famous example, but becoming the willing servant of a deity is often t

France: Chanteclair: Chanteclair uses his sound-based powers to protect Paris. His trademark move is a cockerel's crow that can paralyse just about anyone in earshot. He's been effective to the point that the sound of a cockerel's crowing will make any Frenchman who's done something really wrong a bit paranoid. Martin Matin: Martin is a schoolkid who wakes up as something different every day. For example, he's been confirmed to have been transformed into an alien, a dragon, a musketeer, and even as a paragon-type superhero. Each transformation of his lasts until the next morning. The main problem that Martin has with his transformation, is

APEX Ammo: Armour-Piercing EXplosive Ammunition is considered to be the height of conventional bullet technology. Due to the sort of scenarios that would justify the use of APEX rounds (shooting armoured vehicles and superhumans are the most well-known), it's only available in match-grade form. It's available for 12 gauge slugs, .50 BMG and other large rifle and shotgun calibres. In game terms, a firearm loaded with APEX ammo has ranks equal to its Damage in Penetrating and Improved Critical 1. Drones: Use of camera drones by news companies is on the rise, particularly for violent events such as riots and battles (both superhuman and militar

30th March 2017, a hotel near Heathrow Airport... As Griffin woke up to wash his face, he said to the bathroom mirror "Good morning, Annabelle." Annabelle appeared in the mirror, saying "Good morning, Simon." "This is it, Annabelle. Today's the day I cross the Pond for the first time!" "The Pond?" "Another name for the Atlantic Ocean." "English is such an unusual language." "It's my native language and I still find myself having to agree with you. And you'd be surprised how many dialects there are for the same language. I knew the basics of the North American dialect well enough before I got the Gift of Understanding." "North American

Pyramid Plaza, Tower One, 45th floor... As Freedom Eagle and Scarab made their way to the stores on the 45th floor, they overheard a unit of SHADOW say "Backup Unit One on 45th floor, no sign of Primary Target. Repeat, no sign of Primary Target." Scarab used her telepathy to go "Feels like six of them in there, Eagle. On my mark, we kill two shooters each." Eagle replied "Got it. In three... two... one!" Then they burst out the door, shouting "FOR FREEDOM'S LEGACY!" Freedom Eagle and Scarab manage to Surprise the SHADOW soldiers. Freedom Eagle attacks an Umbra Guard with his Gauntlets and gets 29, Crit scored! He raises the DC by +5. Th

Feel: The Betterverse is more like DC than Marvel in terms of how the average person perceives superhumans and is generally optimistic. In DC, supers are generally lauded if they haven't done anything wrong, with people who fear them thankfully in the extreme minority (but those few tend to be in a position where they can get something done about it). In Marvel, the general reaction is to fear and control what you can't understand (the exceptions are nearly always those with close ties to superhumans)). Morality: The Betterverse has room for all sorts of moralities, be they white, grey or black. Traditions: The Traditions are the unwritte

Hero's Code: Fight fairly against your adversaries, even if they won't do the same. Avoid using firearms and other conventional weapons if you don't specialise in them - you use your training or your powers instead. Don't allow bystanders to come to harm, even if you have to risk your own life to ensure their safety. Keep your word. Don't kill a sentient being if there's any alternative. Co-operate with the local authorities - if they're known not to be corrupt of course! (This code is usually called the Four-Colour Code by its critics, and doing so reveals what the speaker thinks of it.) Magician's Code: Do not teach magic to or otherwise a

Ani-Earth: The dominant species on this world resembles cartoon animals. The Furrydom League of Furrydom City are good friends with the Just Lotta Animals (JLA) based in LA, and both are considered the world's top super-teams. Anti-Earth: Where someone would be a hero on Earth-Prime, they're a villain here. And the guys who would be villains? They're just dead. The Crime and Tyranny Syndicates are currently fighting for control of the whole world. Earth-Ape: This world is populated by apes who descended from hairless primates resembling humans. The Primate Patrol is the world's premier super-team. Earth-Eldritch: In this world, all superpo

Superhuman activity in Canada is usually focused in Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, and Toronto. La Ligue des Héros du Québec (LHQ) are the main super-team in Quebec. Their primary opponents are the Soeurs de la Gravité (Sisters of Severity) based in la Cathédrale de la Douleur (The Cathedral of Pain), and the current Malfaiteur. Alain Aventure is their gadgeteer and technology specialist. Alouette (Lark) is a speedster who somehow survived being raised among the Soeurs. She sparked up when she was 15, using her powers to escape La Cathédrale. She has since sworn to see the place torn down. She is the current leader of t

Grove Street Families: This L.A. gang is perhaps more well known than the Bloods or the Crips. They ended the 1992 L.A. Riot by crashing the firetruck that was carrying the corrupt officers responsible for it to LAX. Their leaders, Carl "CJ" Johnson and his brother "Sweet" are local legends. When crack came to the city, CJ and Sweet's response was simple: kill every crack dealer in their area, making it as hard, dangerous and unprofitable as possible to peddle the stuff there. Grove Street in East L.A. is their home turf, and they still don't like people dealing in the hard stuff. They're good friends with the Varrios Los Aztecas, and outr

The Guardians are one of the more well-known London-based teams, with most of them being powered by supernatural means. They are the main reason London has much fewer supernatural nasties like vampires and cultists running around compared to other major cities, as the team's usual method when they encounter such threats is to give them exactly one chance to surrender or die, and most of their opponents are arrogant enough to think they can take them. They usually allow just one survivor so they can go and tell the rest of their kind just who did this to them, and also to say that London is off-limits to all who would dare exploit the occult

MCM London Expo, ExCeL... The Griffin had just destroyed two of Doc Otaku's robots and he was on the hunt for more. He knew that there was one place where his target was headed. The "Bumblebee" Camaro from Transformers was at the Expo. That was straight-up bait for the likes of Otaku. He couldn't simply fly straight there, too many overhanging signs for that. Luckily, he worked out a route that wasn't too crowded. When he got there, Griffin saw that two girls - a blonde and a Japanese girl who were wearing the same uniform as Ako - were just lifting the car up. They had to be the other Angel Androids. Griffin drew his sword and said "Put t

MCM London Expo, ExCeL... Griffin had just wrecked Doc Otaku's Angel Androids to keep them from taking the Bumblebee Camaro, and the Golders Green Guardians had arrived. Griffin does a DC 15 Tactics roll and gets 19. He's got a good idea on how to take Otaku down quickly without killing him. Spindle is in her True Drider Form, Golem's Amulet is active and Red Mage has Mind Over Matter (Close) active. He said "Otaku loves the Angel Androids like they were human. He's certainly going to try and get them back. I've got a plan. Spindle, you get some web in his eye. Doctor, you and Sakura will need to blast him. Golem, Red Mage and I will then

1 P.M. BST (British Summer Time), Woolwich... Griffin was watching the Olympics on the BBC Big Screen at Woolwich when Overshadow's broadcast came up. When Overshadow mentioned offing the establishment, he thought that this could be 2011 all over again. When he heard the claim that superhumans like himself were the worst threat of all, he got Justice out because he knew he was going to be fighting all day. That's when he heard someone shout "BURN THE CHURCH, FREE THE SHEEPLE!" Five yobs with molotovs were running towards the nearby Church of St. Peter. Griffin called them over, shouting "OVER HERE, YOU DISRESPECTFUL BASTARDS!" As they turn

Greenbank, Freedom City... Midnight's contacts told him that someone was using a warehouse as a makeshift drug lab and it looks like they were telling the truth. He mentioned the lab to the Legacy of Freedom and they agreed that it'd be worth hitting the place. From the outside, the building looks just like plenty of the other run-down former industrial warehouses in the Greenbank area: windows covered or boarded up, brick and concrete walls covered with layers of gang tags and markings. Still, from Freedom Eagle's vantage, he can make out a few telltale signs: faint light leaked out around the window coverings and fresh marks show that the

Midnight, Millennium Mills, Newham, London... Faceoff had overheard in The Spieler earlier that evening that something was arranged to go down here. Word has it that the Third Street Saints from America were looking for recruits and defectors from the local crews in order to establish a base of operations in London. He saw that there was a big American RV painted purple with a fleur-de-lys on the side parked inside the gate. Of all the known gangs and syndicates out there, the Saints are among the least subtle and the most successful, with their 'Planet Saints' stores across North America spreading the idea that 'Crime is Cool'. Faceoff had