You head out back to the general direction of your apartment since you aren't completely familiar with this part of town, and know of a few bars closer to home.
While you're in the area you head back to your apartment and find something to bandage up your currently aching arm. Should help it heal up a bit sooner.

You arrive at your personal favorite - Cthulhu Bar and Grill. You walk by the window, and see it reasonably full. The food isn't bad, and there's a sushi dish or two on the menu, just in an attempt to live up to the name. You never gave it a try though.
You consider walking in for a moment before you see Olga sitting at the bar - a woman that's been hitting on you since the day you met. Let's just say... she isn't your type. It might be more trouble than it's worth walking in there shirtless.

Otherwise, everything seems normal around here - although if you listen closely there appear to be gunshots far off in the distance.

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Equipped
- Clothes (Shirtless (Ooh la la), Shorts, Air Jordans, Ray-Bans)
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
- Switchblade (Fairly long blade, likely capable of killing or maiming)
- Colt Anaconda (Basically unlimited ammo. I might have you run out if you roll a bad roll, and you'll have to find some more.)
Abilities
- Sixth Sense: After being ambushed, Robert has learned to listen to his instincts, and has additional time to react to any incoming threats. (+1/-1 to dodging attacks)
- Hyper Speed: Enormous power courses through your veins, allowing you to think and move faster than would ever be considered humanly possible.
Conditions
- Bandaged Arm (-1 to using arms for 8 turns.)

"You aren't the only one. Was he someone you recognized, or a complete stranger?"
"I'd never seen him before - like I said, I have no idea why anyone would want to kill me! I only work as a waitress in some no-name restaurant..."
A troubled look crosses her face and something inside you cringes.

Instinctively, you reach out and grab her hand. The two of you gaze at one another for a moment, and a smile crosses her face.
That's better.


BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP

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Equipped
- Clothes
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
-- Broken Cell Phone (Broken in car accident)
Abilities
- Rage: +2 to 3 rolls in a row when he gets angry.
- Bulletproof: Bravery fills your heart and soul, making you resistant to all physical damage.
Conditions

You begin forming a story in your mind how you were just a helpless witness in the lobby - then you remember. You have no way to account for the time you spent upstairs having a drink - and if you added that to your story the inevitable question of why you didn't call the police while in your office would arise.
No, that wouldn't work. It'd be better if you pretended you hadn't seen anything, then you wouldn't get mixed up in the investigation at all.


"Yes, officers. I was up in my offices when I thought I heard something below. I wasn't quite sure what it was though, so I didn't call the police. I was just on my way to get some lunch, next I know I hear police sirens, and well, you know the rest."

"Oh. I see, sir - would you mind giving us your name and phone number? We might want some statements from you about what you heard."

"My name? I'm Jack Lovegale. As for my phone number, I'm sure that isn't necessary. I bet everyone in the building could tell you they heard something, and I do have work I need to get to after I finish lunch."

"Lovegale? Yes, well... have a nice day sir."

The officers nod in farewell, walking past you and towards the elevators.


Well, that went better than expected. Luckily being a Lovegale does have its priviledges.

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Equipped
- Clothes (Button-Up Shirt, Jeans)
Inventory
- First-Aid Kit
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
- H&K MK23 pistol
Abilities
- Adrenal Bullet Time: Danger causes his mind to speed up to about 1.5x normal speed because of his intense physical lifestyle. (+- 2 to dangerous situations, can only be used 2 times in a row)
- Gun Kata: You have natural talent and ability with any gun.
Conditions
- Inebriated

After being swarmed by nearly all of the police present, you finally get to tell them that you work as a waitress at the shop.

Suddenly the officers get much less hostile.


The one that looks to be in charge of the investigation takes you aside.

"What happened in there? How did you avoid getting caught?"

"Well, I was caught. I was attacked in the bathroom by one of the men... I think I received some sort of head injury, because I can't remember much more than that."

"That's impossible! We searched the place top to bottom. There wasn't a living soul."

"What!? Please, what are you talking about?"

"I-I suppose you don't know anything else about it. Since your memory is failing right now, maybe it'll help if I fill you in. Some guys busted in and shot up the place. We know that much from the witnesses that heard the shots, and some camera footage. We'd have more information if the perps didn't shoot out the cameras. We got here ten minutes after the reports too - and there were no bodies left. Nothing."

"You mean, I wasn't there either? You're sure?"

"... Well, actually, one of the perps was still in there when we got here. We tried to negotiate him out, our only response being a gunshot. When we entered we couldn't find him, or his body, inside. You were quite the surprise, lil' missy, lemme tell ya."


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Equipped
- Clothes (T-Shirt, Jeans)
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
Abilities
- Escapee: +1 to actions involving speed and dexterity.
- Mind Control: You can control the thoughts and actions of other people through mere suggestions.
Conditions

Welp! Time to crack this baby open.

You look around you quickly before whipping out your pocket knife. Should do the job nicely.

One little incision and you should be able to make out what's insi-


BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP

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Equipped
- Unclean clothes
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
Abilities
- Inventor's Mind: (+1 to crafting)
Conditions

A large, booming explosion can be heard across the city. A plume of smoke rises out of what was once a nice, quiet café. But a café it is no more - now it lies as a pile of rubble on a quiet street.

Countless lives are ended by the careless act of one man, and the cruel, malicious act of another.

You come back to consciousness, surrounded by total darkness.

Your thoughts immediately turn to one thing. Heather.

You call out her name... But nothing comes out.
It's then you realize, you can't breathe.

Only a moment passes before you realize your problem. You could say you're stuck between a rock and a hard place.
And even though you've proven yourself to be nearly indestructable... there's still one problem.

You aren't strong enough to move out from under this debris. You're going to suffocate.


Your life flashes before your eyes...


A sudden new energy fills your body, bolstering you with newfound confidence.

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Equipped
- Clothes
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
-- Broken Cell Phone (Broken in car accident)
Abilities
- Rage: +2 to 3 rolls in a row when he gets angry.
- Bulletproof: Bravery fills your heart and soul, making you resistant to all physical damage.
- Empowered: Your body is imbued with some kind of energy, granting you immense strength.
Conditions

Wh... what happened?

You're in total darkness... and the last thing you remember is slicing that package open.

Where are you? You can't feel anything. In fact, you're pretty sure you're... weightless.


The weight of the world has been lifted off your shoulders.

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Equipped
- Unclean clothes
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
Abilities
- Inventor's Mind: (+1 to crafting)
- Incorporeal: Your body has no real physical presence, allowing you to move through objects at will.
Conditions

A large explosion a couple blocks away shakes the city, demanding your attention. You observe for a moment as a cloud of dust and debris floats into the air above.

Maybe this has something to do with the people shooting at you before? And you doubt there are many survivors, but another helping hand probably wouldn't hurt.

You're about to walk towards the scene when you feel yourself whisked away...
You meet the floor with a resounding thud, with the full brunt of a mystery assailant pressing down on you.

You reach for your revolver, injured arm searing with pain, but stop once you hear an unsettling voice.


"Heyyyyy there hanshome! Are you here to be proteching me from the bomb that went off?" *hic*

"Unnngh..."

"Thatsh okay, I'm fine, the blasht was wayyyyyy far away!!! But it was the thinking that what counts... Ohhh...

...
A hand-shaped mass makes its way across your chest, back and forth.

"Mmmm... Hee hee."

A cold shiver runs down your spine.

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Equipped
- Clothes (Shirtless (Ooh la la), Shorts, Air Jordans, Ray-Bans)
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
- Switchblade (Fairly long blade, likely capable of killing or maiming)
- Colt Anaconda (Basically unlimited ammo. I might have you run out if you roll a bad roll, and you'll have to find some more.)
Abilities
- Sixth Sense: After being ambushed, Robert has learned to listen to his instincts, and has additional time to react to any incoming threats. (+1/-1 to dodging attacks)
- Hyper Speed: Enormous power courses through your veins, allowing you to think and move faster than would ever be considered humanly possible.
Conditions
- Bandaged Arm (-1 to using arms for 7 turns.)
- Unsettled (-2 until away from Olga.)

Your arms strain to get used to their new strength, lifting you up in sort of a push-up motion. A small pillar of light floods into the small space you've created in the debris of the café, along with a great cloud of dust which had settled on top.

You make your way to a kneeling position and lift up the debris on top of you, which ended up being a large section of wall and roof which had remained on top of you, totaling about the size of a small car. Through the dust you think you can see something - some hair peeking out from another section of collapsed wall in front of you?

That... that's Heather's hair!

You throw the debris you'd just lifted aside, and grab hold of the wall bearing down on Heather.
As you begin to lift and catch a glimpse of the back of her head, something about her changes. Her entire body begins to pale, and slowly fade away...

"Heather!"

You push the wall into an upright position, revealing nothing but the cracked floor of the café.

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Equipped
- Clothes
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
-- Broken Cell Phone (Broken in car accident)
Abilities
- Rage: +2 to 3 rolls in a row when he gets angry.
- Bulletproof: Bravery fills your heart and soul, making you resistant to all physical damage.
- Empowered: Your body is imbued with some kind of energy, granting you immense strength.
Conditions

Your cool demeanor gives way to your more startled side. What will the cops find out? I mean, it's not like they have any reason to suspect you, right?

"This way!"

Uh oh.
The building doors slam open and the cops come charging out, straight towards you.

"Woah! What?"

You stand there like a deer in headlights as the officers run towards... and then, straight past you.

They get into their police car and drive off in the exact opposite direction, sirens blaring just as loud as before.
What was that about?

Your key slides smoothly into your car door, allowing you to step inside your luxurious, yet modest vehicle. You put your hands to the wheel and try to let the wheels turn in your mind.
It's then that you see a giant plume of smoke and dust looming in the morning sky on the other side of the city.

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Equipped
- Clothes (Button-Up Shirt, Jeans)
Inventory
- First-Aid Kit
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
- H&K MK23 pistol
Abilities
- Adrenal Bullet Time: Danger causes his mind to speed up to about 1.5x normal speed because of his intense physical lifestyle. (+- 2 to dangerous situations, can only be used 2 times in a row)
- Gun Kata: You have natural talent and ability with any gun.
Conditions
- Inebriated

"... What?"

"I'm tempted to say that that's a good question. I'm pretty stumped myself."

After trading a couple quizzical looks, the police officer starts explaining your situation.

"As the only witness, we're probably going to have to take you down to the precinct and ask you some questions. It may take a while."

You see the officer's face through squinted eyes, trying to decide whether to go along for the ride or do a little extra brain washing.
Fortunately, destiny throws you a bone in the form of a gigantic explosion, not a block away.

"Oh, ♥♥♥♥.
Uh... Stay put, little lady."

The officer runs off, barking orders at the other police officers and running towards the explosions site on foot. Guess there's more important things to do than deal with a mystery waitress.

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Equipped
- Clothes (T-Shirt, Jeans)
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
Abilities
- Escapee: +1 to actions involving speed and dexterity.
- Mind Control: You can control the thoughts and actions of other people through mere suggestions.
Conditions

If you are where you think you are then... up should be the right way to go, yeah?

Up...
Hm. Didn't feel anything...

Up?
That time there was a little bit of a jostle. Seems like you're in the middle of some remnants of a table right now.

Ugh. Nothing's really working. Guess you're stuck in this pitch black for the rest of your "life", eh?
Uhm.

Light comes in from all directions, clouded by a fog of dust and smoke, forcing you to squint to see.
Huh?
Slowly now, you rise above the plume and get a wonderful bird's eye view of the city.

"Woooow. I think I can see my house from here."

Still rising, you find yourself swimming in clouds.
"Hi clouds! How's it going?"
But even then, slowly your new friends the clouds get left behind...

*bonk*

Ow! That really hurt. Who put a ceiling in the sky? And why can't you pass through it?
I guess it really is the limit.

Forced to constantly rise, it's not long until you find yourself pinned to the invisible ceiling, face first.
This isn't fun anymore. Maybe you should get back down.


On second thought, how do you get down from here?
You seem to have lost control of, well, whatever this is. Just a little bit.

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Equipped
- Unclean clothes
Inventory
- Common Items (You have an excuse to use common items you might have in your pocket, like cell phones.)
Abilities
- Inventor's Mind: (+1 to crafting)
- Incorporeal: Your body has no real physical presence, allowing you to move through objects at will.
Conditions