>[I have a drawn picture of Cheetax leaping to combat for you to put >on your webpage but I cannot find anyone to scan it yet. It is >frustrating >not having a scanner. ] That would be nice. I only have a black and white scanner myself, and it's not that great, but it's better than nothing. I have posted the latest few turns to the web site, if you want to look them over. >[I can't believe how poorly I am doing. I am not using this character >to it's potential. Not to mention that I have never played a solo game. That's strange - I thought you were doing fine. I especially liked the throwing pebbles and listening trick when first blinded. Before that move I was already considering what the foes were going to do to Cheetax when she was captured... :-) You'll recall X collapsed to one knee just from the force of the last attack - he's worse off than you seem to think. I'm just trying to play him as resourceful. -------------- [ Phase 3: ] >Something within the Cheetah alerts her to the futility of this approach >for a prolonged attack and something causes her to change. >She reaches out for this man's firestick with her paws as she feels the >warmth flow over her signalling the change about to occur. "What?!?" the armored man gasps, as the Felinoid appears. [ Technically, when you change from SPD 4 (the Cheetah) to SPD 5 (Cheetax), you only get to act once both old and new forms have had a phase (worst of both worlds) - and then you act on the new form's phases. This would mean that you change on phase 3, but then can't act until Cheetax's next phase rolls around, phase 5. This time I will rule that due to the surprise effect of the change right in Xs eyes, he is shocked enough that he does nothing until Cheetax acts again. ] "Go help the panther," the "Tiger's Head" voice orders, "I will stop these cowards who are getting away!" "No, I won't leave you again!" the girl's voice says. [ Phase 4: ] The big car's door slams as someone jumps inside. [ Phase 5: ] >Cheetax now standing in front of the strange man holding on the arm >[if the grappling roll was successful] [ It's not that hard to grab an arm that is already being held in the teeth - I won't require a roll. ] >that was previously held in the mouth of the >cheetah form. Knowing that time is limited in this fight for the >warriors are >becoming wounded, she realizes she will have to use a little more >ferocity, >but still trying to stay within the rules Laura gave her. > >Cheetax immediately pulls Mr X., hoping to catch him off guard. >Throwing him to the ground, but still holding onto that arm. >She jumps (or drops) on top of his chest. >Then will claw with her free hand at Mr. X's face. [ Attacker 1/2 DCV due to blindness, Defender 1/2 DCV due to being held. Roll 10, hits. 11 BODY, 33 STUN. 3d6 roll 18 - no knockback.] "Noo!!!" the armored man screams, as the claws approach his face, and flails ineffectively. Cheetax strikes with her full force, and though the claws skitter off the helmet's armored visor, X's head snaps back from the force of the blow. He relaxes in the Felinoid's grasp, and lies still on the ground. The pistol drops out of his hand, and he moans softly. *"Is he alive?"* Cheetax can almost hear Laura cry out. Fortunately Cheetax's incredible hearing can catch the sound of his continuing breathing even through his armor. [ Phase 6: ] The Felinoid can still see nothing, but she can hear events in the rest of the park over her own panting. "Oh $%^&, the green man's down. The boss was right - we blow this town!" Doctor D. gasps, as he and Shofar carry Foulmouth's form, together now at almost a running pace towards the car. "You'll go nowhere, punks!" the "Tiger's Head" youth yells. "No. We won't fight them now. We made them go. That was what we came for. It's over now," the girl says quickly. The nearby Tiger shakes his head and moves closer, warily. "Nice kitty. Now don't you hurt the nice gentleman coming. It was just a misunderstanding, Janet said so. You wouldn't have fooled Janet, would you?" he whispers, half to himself. "HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WAIT FOR ME!" the kid in the tree yells, and moves on his branch, this time without slipping. [Phase 7, Cheetax's next action. She can see nothing, but can hear a lot. One Tiger sounds like he is closing. X is alive, but unconscious. "Finish him while you have the chance!" the CIA instructors' voices yell in her head. Laura would likely disagree.]