Vulture watched Bullsesy get blown back by the Surfer's blast.

"I don't think I want to play this game anymore," he said.

"Quiet, you cringeing coward!" Octopus snapped, "And fly me into position."

Vulture did as he was ordered, Calypso followed and even Bullseye managed to stagger back to where the Hobgoblin hovered on his glider.

Beast to Q11
Iceman builds ice barrier on squares P11, O12, N13, M14
Beast @Q11
Iceman@ Q14
Hellcat Q13
Silver Surfer P12

"Defenders to my side!" the Silver Surfer commands.

"Ummm...Iceman and I are already here," notes Hellcat flippantly, "Couldn't be any closer if we were on your silvery-cosmic thighs. And I'd do that but Ice-boy here just doesn't swing that way, fella."

Before Norrid Radd can let out a predictable groan the Beast is at his side.

"The Defenders are a team, my friends, and I am the greatest asset. I mean this only to emphasis we must use my strength well and your skills to support it. Agreed?"

"All well and good," Iceman says "But while we're talking they're gangin' up on us. Lemme do this first." Iceman creates a ice barrier giving the Defenders a modicum of protection while they strategize.

Darn Iceman and his annoying barriers.

Leadership: 6. Not sure I'll get a chance to use it, but we'll see.

Hobgoblin taxis Bullseye. Hobgoblin ends in N7 Bullseye in M8

Mysterio to F17

Doc Ock to Q15

Vulture pushes to taxi Calypso. Vulture in R15, Calypso in S15

Bullseye M8 (4 clicks)
Hobgoblin @ N7
Kraven K9 (stealthed)
Calypso S15
Dr. Octopus @ Q15
Vulture @@ R15 (1 click)
Mysterio @ I17 (stealthed)

Mysterio appeared briefly, to comment "A wall of ice. Impressive. I may have to use that in the future." And then with another puff of smoke he was gone.

"What do we do now, Octavius?" Calypso asked.

"Fools! We go around it. Now Move!"

Octopus led the way, striding along on his metal tentacles to Iceman. "You," he threatened. "When I'm through with you, you'll be able to rent yourself out to keep drinks cold!"

"Hey guy," Iceman called, "Doc Ock made a funny! Okay, it really wasn't very funny, but he tried!"

Vulture swooped over the ice wall, carrying Calypso, and on the other flank, Hobgoblin rocketed forward with Bullseye.

Well let's see Beast will perplex Hellcat's attack to 9.

Hellcat will attack Calypso with psychic blast. Needs 5, rolls 7. Reroll is 5. Cool, 2 to Calypso.

Surfer uses runnnig shot and carries Beast to Q20, Silver is Q19, attacks Doc Oc. Needs 5, rolls 6. 3 to Doc Oc.

Good turn for me. I'll await the destruction that surely awaits me...

"Yow!" says Hellcat, "Can you say 'surrounded'?"

"Blast!" Iceman adds, "I can't construct a new ice shield..not yet..."

Hellcat reacts instinctively and hits the surprised Calypso with a weak but worthy mind blast.

"Moondragon, you bald egomaniac, you're a good teacher!" Hellcat yells.

"Fool!" Calypso says breathless, "I am far from done."

Hellcat sticks out her tongue, "Oh yeah? Well nah nah nah nah nah nah ta you, too."

Silver Surfer grabs the Beast and they head to the right, "Hellcat started to loosen this barricade, let me contribute!". And so he does hitting Doctor Octopus hard with his cosmic powers.

"Curse you, Surfer," Octopus yells, "Sindicate, we must get an edge if we are to defeat these insidious Defenders!"

Calypso will attack Hellcat, AV7 against DV14, needs a 7. She gets 11. Hellcat's Super Senses roll is 6. That's a miss

Bullseye attacks Hellcat, too. Also AV7. HE gets an 11, too! This time her SS roll is a 2. One whole click to Hellcat.

Kraven moves to O12, still in stealth. He'll Outwit Iceman's RCE.

Mysterio Outwits Iceman's Barrier

Bullseye @ M8 (4 clicks)
Hobgoblin N7
Kraven @ O12 (stealthed)
Calypso @ S15 (2 clicks)
Dr. Octopus Q15 (3 clicks)
Vulture R15 (1 click)
Mysterio I17 (stealthed)

Kraven cursed as the battle shifted away from him. Spotting a "Men At Work" screen not far from the action, he sprinted over to it.

Calypso took out one of her straw dolls and eyed Hellcat. "Consider this payback, woman."

"Funny thing," Hellcat said, "A lot of the power of shamanistic magic derives from the faith the target has in the caster. Too bad for you, my willpower's strong enough to overcome your power of suggesti-OW!"

"Her magic may not work on you," Bullseye explained, drawing the next card from the top of the deck he was holding, "but she sure does make for a good distraction."

Hellcat touched her arm where a deep cut was bleeding heavily. On the ground a few feet away lay a blood-stained three of diamonds.

Beast uses charge and moves to Q16, attacks Dr Ock, needs 5, rolls 6...He's done.

Iceman will attack Vulture. Beast will perplex the damage to 2. Needs 6, rolls 8. 2 to Vult.

Beast @Q16
Iceman@ Q14
Hellcat Q13
Silver Surfer P12

Beast runs up to a dazed Doctor Octopus and hits him with a rapid fire set of punches. "Set right up and see the world's first Octopus man fall to the charms of that handsome devil, the Beast. Ladies, step right up."

Meanwhile Vulture rapidly flaps his wings around Iceman serving to distract. "You trying to annoy me, bird brain?" Iceman asks and with his right hand lets out shards of ice that impale Vulture through his costume.

"Brute!!!" the man in the bird suit yells, "Flaunting your power and manly strength against your betters."

"Hey," Iceman said, "The bird guy called me manly."

"Imagine that..." says Hellcat quizically.

"First time for everything," Beast adds.

Vulture, being my cheapest figure has access to the TA. He will borrow Calypso's 7 AV (woohoo!) and attack Iceman, DV16. Needs a 9, which means that 6 that I rolled won't do it.

Hobgoblin is going to attack Hellcat. AV9 on DV13, he needs a 4. Gets a 7. Her super senses roll is a 5, dagnabit.

Mysterio moves to L16, still in Stealth.

Kraven Outwits Iceman's RCE

Mysterio Outwits the Beast's Charge

Bullseye M8 (4 clicks)
Hobgoblin @ N7
Kraven O12 (stealthed)
Calypso S15 (2 clicks)
Dr. Octopus KO
Vulture @ R15 (3 click)
Mysterio @ L16 (stealthed)

With Octopus down, the Syndicate lost any sense of coordination it had. Each individual member simply did what they felt like, and general chaos ensued.

"Whipper-snapper!" The Vulture said, throwing a punch at Iceman. "When I was your age we respected our elders."

"Tell you what," Iceman replied, as the villain's blow landed harmlessly on his icy armor, "when you stop wearing a skin-tight bird costume with a fuzzy ruff around your neck, THEN I'll start treating you with some respect. Fair?"

The Hobgoblin threw a pumpkin at Hellcat. The Defender flipped over it, and it exploded mid-air.

"Nice try, ghoulish," she quipped, "but next time try to remember, it's hard to scare a girl with a halloween costume when she's married to the Son of Satan."

Surfer uses running shot carrying Beast to Q12, he's P12. Attacks Kraven needs 6, rolls 6. 3 to Kraven.

Beast will perplex Hellcat's damage to 3, she attacks Calypso. Needs 4, rolls 11. 3 to her and she's done.

Beast Q12
Iceman Q14
Hellcat@ (1) Q13
Silver Surfer@ P12

"So..." Silver Surfer says as he bursts in on the villain, "Your name is appropriate, Kraven, coward. Hiding from your foes. Time to meet them face to face," he then blasts Kraven with his cosmic abilities.

"I detest enemies who hide in the shadows. Show courage and face your enemy".

"Remind me never to play hide and seek with you," Beast chimes in.