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[Plan 1 Selected]
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"Let's go down right now, Reed won't be able to fight him alone," I tell Susan, there is an urgency in my voice, as I make my way towards the broken window.
"Just sit tight," Susan instructs Ben, then follows after me.
I create a telepathic link with Susan and descend swiftly using forcefields, both of us simultaneously activating our Invisibility.
As we descend, I notice the chaos unfolding on the streets below, with people scattering in every direction, fleeing from the scene.
In the center of the square stands Doctor Doom, his upper body once again cloaked in garments as he unleashed a barrage of electrical blasts at Reed, who stretches his body to evade them skilfully.
Amidst the chaos, a couple of police cars arrive on the scene, their sirens wailing.
"This is the New York Police Department. Put your hands in the air!" A police officer's voice boom through a megaphone as the officers erect a barrier, their guns trained on Doctor Doom.
"Victor, it's still not too late. You can stop this madness," Reed implores, halting in his tracks. "Hand yourself to the police."
"There is no Victor here; there is only Doom," Doctor Doom retorts coldly. "And Doom will not surrender to anyone!" With that, he unleashes a torrent of electrical blasts at two of the vehicles.
Reed acts swiftly, stretching himself to shield the police cars from the onslaught.
"Aaggh!" He absorbs the full force of the attack, but as the energy courses through him, his elasticity becomes overcharged, rendering him unable to control his abilities, and he collapses to the ground.
"You were never Doom's match anyway," Doctor Doom taunts, his voice dripping with disdain as he surveys Reed's struggling form.
Just then Susan and I touch the ground.
"Put your hands in the air and surrender peacefully, or we will be forced to open fire!" the officer's voice booms through the square, amplified by the megaphone.
We are invisible now so I have some clever plans that I can implement.
Plan 1: Surprise attack him with my magic fire from the distance. Maybe this time it will work?
Plan 2: Surprise attack him with my forcefield blast from the distance with Susan. It did work a little last time, maybe we can do better this time?
Plan 3: Get near him Invisibly and use my Anti-Power on him again.
Plan 4: I can use the Earth Portal Creation to transport him to a remote location within the city. There's a chance he might not even fall in the portal, but even if successful, it will only relocate him and it will make it impossible for Johnny to find us during the battle.
Plan 5: Let the Police handle him, I believe in NYPD!
Plan 6: Susan and I work together to become invisible and approach Doom while he is distracted and try to nullify his powers. When Doom becomes a normal human Susan takes the opportunity to hit him on the head with her force field and try to knock him out. Use telepathy to coordinate with Susan.
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[Plan 6 Selected]
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Turn 6
(Lucas) Health (99/100); End: 9 (Gained 5) (Will use 5)
Agility: 25
Personal Anti-Power: 28 [Zero Crit Fail]
Forcefield Def: 31 ( +3 (Dubs Crit) -1 (Crit Fail) = No Crit)
(Susan) Health (62/80); End:20 (Gained 2) (Will use 3)
(Reed) AC 20; Health (90/100); End: 28
(Doctor Doom) AC: 30; Health (297/300); End: 80 (Gained 3) (Will use 6)
Agility: 18
Saving Roll: 42
Electrical Blast:30
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"Stand, Richard! Show me why you are called Mr. Fantastic!" Doctor Doom mocks as he launches another electrical blast at Reed, who is straining to regain control of his form.
"Open fire!" The police officers command as Doom continues his assault on Reed.
Bang! Bang!
Ting! Ting!
The bullets merely ricochet off Doom's armored exterior. He glances at the officers, his expression one of disdain.
"Your firearms are as futile as your efforts," Doom declares, his voice filled with contempt.
Meanwhile, we had stealthily approached Doom from behind, I am ready to deploy my Anti-power ability once more. I had also telepathically instructed Susan to strike him down the moment he reverts to human form.
As the police officers watch in apprehension, Doom raises his hand menacingly towards them. Seizing the moment, I grab his palm, which is the only exposed part of his body and activate my Personal Anti-Power.
"What is this?" Doctor Doom feels the unexpected contact.
But it's too late—my power courses through him, momentarily reverting his hand back to human flesh.
"It is you, trying to strip Doom of his powers again!" Doom realizes, noticing me just as the focus on utilising my Anti-Power causes my invisibility to fade.
To my frustration, his skin quickly reverts back to its metallic form.
"You shall not prevail!" Doom bellows, turning his wrath towards me. "Now, witness Doom's fury!" He blasts a powerful electro-bolt with his free hand.
Quickly, I erect a forcefield, with Susan aiding its reinforcement as even her invisibility dissipates.
ZAP!
BOOM!
His electrical attack barrages my defences, pushing me back, my shield barely holding against the onslaught.
"Haah, Haah" I pant heavily from the effort as I was pushed back quite a bit but in the end I was able to bear the brunt of his attack.
Reed manages to get up and he stands beside me, with Susan doing the same. I take a deep breath, ready to confront Doom once more.
I go through the choices in my mind again.
Plan 1: Use my Chi Manipulation to gain some of my stamina back, as I did in my previous fight. Then dash towards him straight for a melee fight. He has a metal body so he must be quite slower than me!
Plan 2: Instruct Reed to restrain him with his elastic body so that I can touch him and use my Anti-Power once more. Third time is the charm right?
Plan 3: Instruct Reed to restrain him with his elastic body, Use my chi Manipulation to regain stamina and hit him hard while he his held down. I think I can definitely knock some sense into the Tin brain!
Plan 4: Use my forcefield blast with Susan, while Reed restrains him.
Plan 5: Let Susan use her forcefield blast, I will use my cool Fire Powers! While Reed restrains him.
Plan 6: Let my 2 colleagues fight against Doom and I can take a breather (Regain some End)
Plan 7: I still think that NYPD has a chance to win, maybe we all should fall back and let them handle him.
Plan 8: T-posing to assert my dominance over Doom.
Plan 9: Give up so this fight finally ends!
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[Plan 3 Selected]
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Turn 7
(Lucas) Health (99/100); End: 4 (Will use 3)
Strength: 24 [Dubs Crit]
(Susan) Health (62/80); End:17 (Will use 6)
Forcefield Defence: 23
Forcefield Blast: 22
(Reed) AC 20; Health (90/100); End: 28 (Will use 5)
Strength: 28 [Crit]
(Doctor Doom) AC: 30; Health (297/300); End: 74 (Will use 6)
Electrical Blast:26
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I draw upon my power of Chi Manipulation, replenishing my stamina. The flow of chi surges through me, revitalising my energy and restoring my vigour.
"I will take you down one by one," Doom utters with menacing certainty, directing his palm at Susan and unleashing a crackling Electroblast.
Reacting swiftly, I establish a telepathic link with Reed, instructing him to restrain Doom and disrupt his assault.
"Ughhh" Despite Susan's valiant efforts, the force of the Electroblast strains her psionic shield, threatening to breach its defences at any moment.
Reed transforms into a rapidly rolling donut and swiftly closes the distance to Doom. As Susan's shield breaks under the assault, Reed seizes the opportunity, enveloping Doom in his elastic grasp.
"Ughhh, unhand me, Reed!" Doom growls in frustration as his Electroblast is interrupted.
Though Susan sustains some injuries, she remains standing, ready to continue my plan.
I swiftly dash behind Reed, and just as he wraps Doom up, I crouch down low. With a fluid motion, I deliver a powerful upper kick straight to Doom's chin, lifting him into the air.
Meanwhile, Reed has already stretched his arms to nearby lightning poles flanking the streets.
Susan follows up with a potent Psionic forcefield blast, lifting Doom even higher.
Reed remained intertwined with Doom, their struggle resembling a tautly stretched rubber band.
Bam!
Then, just like I had instructed, Reed snaps back to his original form, releasing his grip on Doom. The sudden release catapulted Doom downward with tremendous force, sending him crashing through the ground below head first.
"Ughh," Doom grunts, visibly rattled as he struggles to get back up, disoriented.
Shit, I had hoped that the forceful impact to his head would render him unconscious.
Boom!
Just as he manages to rise, he is met with a blast of fire.
"Incoming!" Johnny's voice echoes as he arrives at the scene.
"The nuisances just won't die!" Doom's frustration is evident as he prepares to unleash his Electroblast once again. But just then, a sharp sound interrupts the moment.
"IT"
"IS"
Doom's attention is drawn upward, where the voice is coming from, and he is met with shock.
"Clobbering Time!"
BAM! THUM!
A collective gasp escapes our lips as I witness the Thing, Ben, hurtling down from the Baxter Building, landing square on Doom!
I strain my eyes through the debris and dust cloud at the impact site on the road, but visibility is obscured, leaving me uncertain of the aftermath.
"He stole my moment," Johnny exclaims indignantly as he flies down between us.
"Ben? He changed back. But how?" Susan asks, clearly puzzled.
"He must have used the machine again," Reed suggests, his expression growing concerned.
"AAAAH!"
From the dust cloud emerges Ben, tossed out like a rag doll.
"ENOUGH!"
ZAP ZAP
The dust cloud dissipates, revealing Doom engulfed in crackling electricity.
ZAP! CRACKLE! CRACKLE! ZAP!
It appears as though the ambient electricity in the area is being drawn toward Doom, feeding his power.
I glance around and notice people who were previously observing from a distance now fleeing in panic due to the electrical currents and shattered windows of nearby buildings. Even the police, usually authoritative in such situations, appear overwhelmed and frozen, reduced to mere spectators amidst the chaos.
"Now that you are all here together, let me make you experience Doom!" Doom declares, appearing stronger than ever. It seems that absorbing all that electricity has regenerated any damage and stamina loss he may have incurred.
"What's the plan, then?" Johnny asks from behind me as I turn to face them all.
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So I have to clarify some things regarding this fight:
First this plans/turns it is how the quest/story's fight has been until now, I just chose to show it to you all for this fight. This is how most quests or dnd fights play out, as turn based combat is the only way for choices and plans to occur.
Now about Lucas Watson's powers being weak/ineffective against Doom. There are some serious clarifications needed here I think, Every Power is of some Tier with some specific rules/ways that the power can be used, which is written in the Power aux section, the damage that the power causes also needs dice rolls, so it is also luck dependent: Like how the anti power failed to work this two times, it was dice rolls which decided that.
And the main thing that I want to stress is he is facing Doctor Doom now, not some russian thug! Like if any of the readers have even an inkling of who Doom is in the comics or even in the movies, you will realise that he is one of the top threats in the Marvel verse, and you expect our MC to not struggle against him? His exoskeleton alone makes him almost invulnerable to any damage so ofcourse our MC would struggle.
The last thing is Metal constructs won't work against his organometallic skin, that's why it isn't in the plans. Please just wait and read on to see how the fight turns out. It has not even been more than a month since he got his powers and you guys are expecting him to be super op right now lolz
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