Meanwhile
At Stark International Headquarters, the celebration for Pepper, taking the position of COO is in full swing. The grand hall is adorned with elegant decorations, and the air is filled with the soft hum of conversations and clinking glasses.
Pepper, radiant in a stunning backless dress, stands at the center of attention, graciously accepting congratulations from colleagues and friends.
"You look stunning," I greet Pepper and kiss the back of her hand. My eyes linger on her, scanning her hot figure appreciatively.
"Thank you, Luke," Pepper responds, a warm smile on her face. "You clean up pretty well yourself," she says with a small blush as she checks me out.
"Well, I couldn't let you have all the attention," I reply with a playful smirk. "Care for a dance?"
"I would love to," Pepper says, taking my hand.
We both move to the dance floor, where I wrap an arm around Pepper's waist, guiding her in a slow, sensual dance. We both sway to the music, our movements synchronized and graceful.
"You look really sexy tonight, Pepper," I whisper in her ear. "I can hardly hold myself back from eating this Hot Pepper."
"Uhm Thanks," Pepper replies, her cheeks flushed averting her eyes from me. "This dress was a birthday gift from Toni."
"So, how's she?" I ask, my tone casual but my eyes keenly observant.
"Busy as always," Pepper says with a chuckle. "She has been working non-stop on her projects. Sometimes I worry she pushes herself too hard."
"I can imagine," I say, my voice thoughtful. "And what about you? How have you been holding up with all the new responsibilities?"
"It has been challenging, but I am managing," Pepper says, her smile unwavering. "And you, Luke? What have you been up to this days? any exciting new projects that I should be aware of?"
"Nothing too exciting," I reply, brushing off the question. "Just the usual business stuff."
As we both dance, I lean in closer. "Did you increase the security as I suggested?"
"Yes, I did," Pepper says, a hint of curiosity in her voice. "Why? Do you think there is a threat?"
"Just a precaution," I say in a serious tone. "I have a feeling something might go down tonight." I recall how I have seen glimpses through my Precognition Power of myself fighting against unknown enemies here tonight.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Before Pepper can respond, the sound of gunshots echoes through the hall. Chaos erupts as armoured thugs in masks surround the room, weapons drawn. People scream and scatter, trying to find cover.
"Stay close to me," I say urgently, pulling Pepper towards a corner. I grab the invisible metal suitcase that I had brought with me, my expression going tense by the second.
As I was about to take further action, a giant mech crashes through the glass window, landing heavily in the middle of the celebration.
My watch buzzes with an incoming call. It is from Toni.
Before I can respond, the mech's speakers blares out Toni's voice, calling for Pepper and me.
"Lucas! Pepper! Come out, or I will kill everyone here!" the voice commands.
I instantly realize it is Obadiah, using Toni's voice. I hand an anti-cognitive mask to Pepper, instructing her to stay hidden. "Put this on and stay out of sight," I whisper urgently.
Pepper nods, slipping on the mask, blending into the background. I try to slip away to a hidden corner, but the mech starts firing bullets into the air, creating more chaos.
"If Lucas and Pepper don't come out now, everyone here will die!" the mech threatens in Toni's voice.
The thugs, taking a cue, point their guns at the terrified crowd. The situation grows more dire by the second, the room filled with screams and cries for help.
Before the mech can do more damage, a red blur streaks down from the sky, slamming into the mech with a forceful impact.
BOOM!
"Stane!" Toni's voice rings out as she pummels the giant mech, sending both of them crashing through another set of glass windows, out of the building
I watch as the thugs continue to menace the crowd even after the giant mech is gone. I spot three special individuals among them, wearing different attire and looking like their leaders.
I instinctively know that the time has come for me to enter the stage as I grip my suitcase tightly in my hand.
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Toni uses the suit's thrusters at full power to push the heavy mech as far away from the building as possible. They both crash through some buildings and crash land on a highway.
"Ma'am, I recommend that you get away from here," Jarvis's voice brings Toni's consciousness back as she had just blanked out for a second from the impact.
Toni gets up and looks ahead.
"So, you had made one more suit!" Obadiah yells as he gets up menacingly.
Toni also gets up, ready to defeat her own creation!
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So there will be 2 battles occurring simultaneously:
Battle 1: Toni Vs Obadiah [Mk-III vs Mk-II (Iron Monger+Mk-I)]
Battle 2: Lucas Vs Hydra
Here are some detailed stats of Toni and her suit for anyone interested.
Also instead of Endurance both Toni and Obadiah will work on Suit Energy; i.e. every action, attack, defence will consume some suit energy.
Toni Stark in Mk-III Suit
Stats:
Strength (STR): 18
Intelligence (INT): 10
Wisdom (WIS): 8
Endurance (END): 20 (suit energy capacity: 100%) (Palladium arc reactor)
Luck (LUCK): 7
Agility (AGI): 15
Attacks:
Repulsor Blasts: 1d20 + 18 (STR) , Energy Consumption: 5%
Unibeam: 2d20 + 18 (STR) , Energy Consumption: 15%
Missiles: 1d20 + 18 (STR), Energy Consumption: 5%
Defense Check (DC):
Shielding: DC 18 (More DC will be added if you choose to just defend)
Armor: DC 20
Mk-II/ Iron Monger suit is very strong as it is coated with Omnium Steel and is powered by Vibranium-palladium arc reactor. It also has way more attack options than Toni.
As these battles are happening simultaneously there will be some POV switching.
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Toni looks around and sees the civilian cars passing by avoiding the two of them. Before Obadiah gets his bearings she should take the initiative to do something.
Repulsor Blast: Fire a repulsor blast from her palms at Obadiah.
Unibeam: Fire a powerful energy beam from the chest.
Missile Launch: Launch precision-guided missiles at Obadiah.
Close-Combat Punch: Engage in close combat and deliver a powerful punch.
Shield: Activate her armour shields and get ready for defence.
Evasive Maneuver: Ready herself for a high-speed dodge to avoid the next attack.
Defensive Flight: Take to the air to gain a tactical advantage and avoid ground attacks.
Environmental Interaction: Use the environment (e.g., vehicles, road debris) to her advantage.
Overcharge Repulsor: Overcharge repulsors for a more powerful blast.
From all these options Toni thinks that going on the offensive is the right choice, she does not want Obadiah to hurt the innocent people on the freeway, so she should let him focus all the firepower on herself.
Round 1 (Repulsor Blast selected)
Toni: Repulsor Blast: 36 (5%) AC: 20 Energy: 100%
Stane: Gattling Gun: 26 (8%) AC: 24 Energy: 120%
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Toni raises her palms towards the Metal giant.
Bam!
Obadiah stumbles back quite a distance as he is blasted by the energy blast.
"Ughh, have a taste of your own weapons!" Obadiah grunts as he raises up his right hand.
Dadadddadaadda!
Bullets fire from his gattling gun at Toni who does her best to shield herself from the fast assault.
She was starting to feel a tiny bit remorseful for adding the gattling gun to Mk-II!
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[Expert Training: Tier 2 Complete]
(50 Exp/Tier2)
[Tier 2: Invisibility (30) (Adept) -> Tier 2: Invisibility (80/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Black Cat Physiology (5) (Novice) -> Tier 2: Black Cat Physiology (55/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Earth Portal Creation (65) (Apprentice) -> Tier 2: Earth Portal Creation (100/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Earth Portal Creation (100) (Adept) -> Tier 3: Earth Portal Creation (25/100) (Apprentice)]
[Tier 2: Telepathy (30) (Apprentice) -> Tier 2: Telepathy (80/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Clairvoyance (10) (Novice) -> Tier 2: Clairvoyance (60/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Astral Projection (10) (Novice) -> Tier 2: Astral Projection (60/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Chi Manipulation (25) (Apprentice) -> Tier 2: Chi Manipulation (75/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Temporal Looping (0) (Novice) -> Tier 2: Temporal Looping (50/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Holy Fire Magic (18) (Novice) -> Tier 2: Holy Fire Magic (68/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Lightning Absorption (0) (Novice) -> Tier 2: Lightning Absorption (50/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Data Warping (5) (Novice) -> Tier 2: Data Warping (55/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Psychokinesis (0) (Novice) -> Tier 2: Psychokinesis (50/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 2: Lightning Angel (17) -> Tier 2: Lightning Angel (67/100)]
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[Expert Training: Tier 3 Complete]
(40 Exp/Tier3)
[Tier 3: Force Field Manipulation (40) (Adept) -> Tier 3: Force Field Manipulation (80/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 3: Precognition (10) (Novice) -> Tier 3: Precognition (50/100) (Apprentice)]
[Tier 3: Metal Constructs (80) (Adept) -> Tier 3: Metal Constructs (100/100) (Adept)]
[Tier 3: Metal Constructs (100) (Adept) -> Tier 4: Metal Constructs (25/500) (Apprentice)]
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[Expert Training: Tier 4 Complete]
(30 Exp/Tier4)
[Tier 4: Personal Anti-Power (0) (Novice) -> Tier 4: Personal Anti-Power (30/500) (Novice)]
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[Expert Training: Tier 5 Complete]
(20 Exp/Tier5)
[Tier 5: Personal Anti-Force (81) (Novice) -> Tier 5: Personal Anti-Force (101/1000) (Novice)]
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[Expert Training: Complete]
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Updated details:
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Earth Portal Creation (from Gacha)
[Tier 3]: Across regions or neighbouring cities. A few 100 kilometer. Max 3 Portals simultaneously.
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Metal Constructs (Evolved-1)
[Tier 4]: Forge large-scale machinery or weapons such as tanks, helicopters, or artillery from the available metal.
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