Anything is good with me. I am the kind of person that is told something and gets it done. No questions about it!

Just now found the thread, off my pen and paper RPG. My vote is for Fodders plan so far.......

I kinda like Melkhor's plan, so my vote goes to that one.

Comments:

I'm not sure I like Conglomerate's idea of splitting up the H2H and Ranged fighters. could work well, but could also be disasterous if it backfires.

Similarly I don't like Prodigy's idea, because it leaves at least one full round of me getting shot at/based while I wait for the damn door to open.

Lastly Daybreak's plan seems to have the highest chance of success on all fronts, unless Luthor does something while we act. Now we know he's not going to harm Lois (not that he would in character anyway), but he may have some other sort of surprise planned. I'm also assuming that the 'inner' walls are phase-proof. That said, here's my idea:

Sleeper: E5
Daybreak: N6
Conglomerate: H6
Prodigy: X20
Revenant: R20
Johnny Marvel: D5
Phantom: V20

-Prodigy moves so S17 and opens the crate on the right.
-Phantom carries Revenant to P12/13, and both open a crate. The guard at H1 will spot them, but they'll be out of range.
-Conglomerate puts up a Barrier running E9, F10, G10, and H9.
-Sleeper Perplexes up Daybreak's damage and then goes to F9, basing the guard there. Well, once the Barrier drops.
-Daybreak moves to J6, and charges the guard.
-Johnny Marvel moves to G9.

The guard K15 is aware as to what's going on .... otherwise, nobody has any idea, aside from the guy getting smeared.

Next round:
-Sleeper Perplexes up his damage, and uses Johnny Marvel's Enhancement to kill the guard in one shot. Sleeper chooses to take pushing damage for this.
-Conglomerate pushes to base the guard at H10, getting onto his Invulnerable click.
-Daybreak and Johnny Marvel clear.
-Revenent runs to M16, and hopes to not get shot too badly by the guard at M18 while he opens another crate.
-Phantom blasts the guard at K15, rendering him pretty much a nonfactor.


After this, it's pretty much just cleanup. This technique doesn't kill most of the guards in a single hit, but it does tie them up while we move. Then Johnny Marvel carries Sleeper into Lex's office. Marvel stops at C15, while Sleeper stays on B16. Next turn, Sleeper Outwits Lex's Mastermind, and they annhililate him. By then, we would have had time to open up almost all the crates, and we'd have accomplished the mission with minimal, although acceptable, damage to ourselves.

Mel, I like your plan, but if we're trying to keep quiet, I think Sleeper is a major part of this. Base 3 damage, stealth & WP makes him too valuable to have him sneak in - I think he should be a cannon that sets up on some hindering terrain, and blasts away at anything getting a Lexcorp paycheck.


****IDEA****

Round 1:

Phantom Carries Daybreak PHASING into the office (B17) Daybreak set down at A17

Johnny Marvle Phases in the office at C19, carrying Sleeper and setting him down on C18

Round 2:
Phantom moves to D16 to watch the fireworks and keep the door open.

Sleeper perplexes his attack up to 11 (just to be safe!), and tags Luthor for two.

Daybreak charges to B15, slapping him for 3.

Good night folks! Be sure to tip your waiters on the way out!

Of course, that assumes that Hope or Mercy don't come in...

(As a side note, I think that checking the crates at N9 and N18 might be a good idea - those seem to be the only crates being "guarded")

I like Mel's plan. Kind of what I was thinking. Just better. However, I don't think Prodigy can open crates (I believe you need to cause 2 damage). I think this can be worked around though...

"Okay, Daybreak, I see what you're saying," syas Conglomerate, while brushing his shaggy dirty blonde hair under his baseball cap. Without his rock armor, he didn't much look the part of a superhero. Black T-shirt, dirty urban camo-pants, and baseball cap were definately not spandex. The only determining marks were the Vanguard "V" stitched to the cap and left sleeve.
"I think I can get the earth here to screen us. It don't know me yet, but it will."

Oh, right.

Well ... I'm cool with Mel's plan too, but I'll be complaining about it in character plenty. Just a heads' up

*Prodigy looks up at Daybreak, Conglomerate & sleeper*

I've seen that look before! That "Get out of here and let the adults talk" look - I'll go along with you (even if my IQ is at least double all of you).

Translation: OK, let's try it!

Sleeper points his finger at Daybreak accusingly, and lowers his voice. I'll go with you for now Mr. Leader, but only until I can figure out what you're up to. I may have let you help me on last time, but that doesn't mean I trust you. If one of those kids doesn't make it back, their blood is on your hands. And with that, Sleeper walks off to prepare.

* * * *

If anyone is curious, I'm currently wearing a black tactical shirt and pants, a brown leather cap, and a brown WWII-era woolen jacket. Basically picture the father from Boondock Saints, but a little less of an Ernest Hemmingway lookalike. I'll be carrying a silenced Sten MKIII for this mission, with a .44 mag as a backup weapon.

And in case you didn't catch it, I've used the same character in other sorts of roleplaying games

Phantom sighs. "Guys, can't we get along. I think all the plans are great (because I'm not bright enough to think up one myself) but anyways, we should all just listen to eachother and try to compremise!"

Phantom was basically inspired from Phantom in Phantom of the Opera, and wears extremely similar clothes during super-powered missions. Ray Mac, right now, is wearing cheap, holey jeans, a polo shirt, and is wearing dark, big aviator sunglasses.

*looking around at the assembled team with piercing blue eyes*

Look, I didn't ask for this assignment, and I sure as heck wouldn't have brought a KID along for something as dangerous as this. And I promise to you all, right here and now, that if ANYTHING whatsoever happens to him on this trip I will personally hunt down whoever abducted us for this "Tour de Multiverse" and break every bone in his body!

That being said, we're here, we've been awarded a unique oppertunity to make a difference in the lives of millions, maybe billions of people. Together, we gave hope to the world we all call home, now it's time to show everyone that the ball doesn't stop there.
As the Vanguard, we brought light to an entire world otherwise lost in darkness. Now, it's time for us to go for the bigger picture!

As for you *turns to look directly at Prodigy* I want you to stay as far away from anything even remotely resembling danger, are we clear? If anyone as much as looks in your direction, you run for cover, preferably behind me, Conglomerate or Johnny. We don't know what kind of people we're dealing with here, but if this Luthor character is as twisted as we've been led to believe, then he won't pull his punches just because you should be in Elementary School!

*turning back to the rest of the Vanguard*

Oh, and this may be a brave new world, but the old rules still apply, no excessive force, minimal collateral damage, and *stares directly at Sleeper* NO killing!
For all we know these security guards are guilty of nothing more than taking paychecks from the wrong kind of people, do what you need to take them down, but nothing more!

Everyone's ready for this? *cracks his knuckles* Let's go chase away the night then!

*****

Daybreak (real name Matthew McGovern) stands about 6 feet tall and is in prime physical condition, with piercing blue eyes and short, dark-blond hair. He's wearing a gold and red form-fitted, leather reinforced bodysuit, the chest emblazoned with a stylized sun.
Should "The Vanguard" ever be adopted as a Hollywood movie, his part would be played by a slightly buffed up Nathan Fillion (Captain Mal Reynolds of Firefly fame, among other things)

Whenever your team has finalized your plan of action, post the move. it must be posted by tomorrow morning (10:00) or I will consider your move to be a pass.

Remember all dice rolls must be sent to me.

Well, if we ended up going with my inspired plan, I'll post my move as soon as all the other bricks have fallen into place (Prodigy and Sleeper to perplex my damage, Phantom to blow away a guard and Marvel and Conglomerate to put up walls cutting off Mercy from everyone else), she'll never knew what hit her!

Lets not forget Johhny and Conglomerate with their powers could set a "rolling barrier". Would small arms fire damage or break your barriers? After a stern tounge lashing from Day and threats from Sleeper, Prodigy could always mind control Luthor to giving us the answers we need? Just and idea..........