Cressen nods and backs away.

"When will you strike?"

<Both in game time and IRL time>

[The officer said he expects they'll re-emerge in about 20 minutes in-game time and they'll strike then, though as for IRL time, I've got no clue. I expect it'll be a pretty long time as after the week break we had, we're still just about getting into the game again and a few players are still absent]

*I'm still here, I just don't have anything to do right now.*

[Yeah, no worries, I tried to get everyone involved by merging the Coffee Squad and Lemonseeds, but then that means that anyone who joined after they descended is left with nothing to do, and it just so happens that most of the active group are the ones missing...maybe I'll set something up above ground to entertain y'all whilst we work through what's going on below!]

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*I'm still here, I just don't have anything to do right now.*

 *Ditto* 

<You don't have to do this, but here's an idea:>

<There's a squad of terrorists monitoring the situation above ground, communicating to the terrorists underground; they might try to stop the police or signal to their terrorist buddies below that people are preparing to come in.>

[Alright, seeing as we've got at least 3 active players not doing anything (and a few more characters on the surface, but their players having been on here on a while), I think I'll get a side plot sorted and released for them so I'm not leaving anybody waiting. In the meantime, I'll see if I can get any other players to return and get things moving again concerning the main plot, else we may have to switch things up a bit. 

Tbh, I can't quite remember how many players and characters we have, but it's enough to make 3 separate parties lmao, so a big merger would both be easier for me as GM, but also make you a crazy strong force!]

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<You don't have to do this, but here's an idea:>

<There's a squad of terrorists monitoring the situation above ground, communicating to the terrorists underground; they might try to stop the police or signal to their terrorist buddies below that people are preparing to come in.>

 [That's actually a pretty good and interesting idea, I'll work with that to fit the current lore and situation, then get it out! I was considering something a bit simpler and goofier like a runaway hot dog stand but that's far more engaging and rewarding lmao!]

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Quote from Platyboss >>

<You don't have to do this, but here's an idea:>

<There's a squad of terrorists monitoring the situation above ground, communicating to the terrorists underground; they might try to stop the police or signal to their terrorist buddies below that people are preparing to come in.>

 [That's actually a pretty good and interesting idea, I'll work with that to fit the current lore and situation, then get it out! I was considering something a bit simpler and goofier like a runaway hot dog stand but that's far more engaging and rewarding lmao!]

 <Chasing a runaway hotdog stand would've been kind of funny though, especially if it was actually the monitoring force on the surface, mb with polymorphing powers.>

<"Hey! Stop that hotdog stand! He's under arrest!">

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*I'm still here, I just don't have anything to do right now.*

 *Ditto* 

 *i never have anything to do*

[Aight, I've had my idea, time to get it going! DragonTamer, if you wanna make a new character to join in with the Above Ground Team since Tam is down below, you're more than welcome, I'd even go as far to say encouraged. They could just be wandering the streets so can get involved right away!] 

Above Ground Team 
You're all waiting around, either to simply access the bank or as part of the prepared strike force against the soon-to-be emerging terrorists, when suddenly, a hot dog lands at the bottom of the stairs. You pay no attention to it, but then a pigeon goes to peck and it then explodes with a bang into a plume of feathers and fire! Suddenly, many more explosive hot dogs start raining down from the sky as you hear a cackling from the top of a building. As you look up, you spot the source of the laughter and hot dogs, being a man with google-like glasses, slicked back black hair, and full body armour similar to the terrorists, who expertly spins a bottle of ketchup and mustard around on either finger, with a hot dog stand next to him. You wonder how he could have gotten it onto the roof, but before you can come up with a feasible reason, he takes another hot dog out of the stand and lobs it from the rooftop, yelling 'Ya wouldda thought they'da left someone upstairs to keep an eye on y'all? Lucky I was keepin' an eye else they couldda ended up in a spotta trouble!' The head officer looks up and says 'Another terrorist! Umm, well, we're still busy setting up the baricades and preparations here, so why don't you try and deal with him?', speaking generally to the group of people that aren't occupied with something. The hot dog guy on the roof sprays a squirt of mustard that slices through the tarmac like a laser, and cries 'Why don't ya come an' get me then, eh?' 

The battle against Hot Dog Guy the Terrorist has begun! Anybody above ground can take part in this fight!

Below Ground Team

You're all still working at trying to get through the vault door. Roland and Arnold can't provide too much help as their powers don't really apply at all here, whilst Sam is practically dying to be anywhere else at this moment instead of being a bystander to a bank heist.

"What the-"

Cressen cries out as his arm gets sheared off by part of the mustard laser. He clutches the stump and falls to the ground.

"I didn't want to use it... I really... didn't..."

Sean pulls a handgun from the inside pocket of his jacket. He dives behind a car and inches his way to the other side of it. He points his tune at hotdog man and says, “Get down from there, or I’ll shoot!”

Cressen suddenly warps backwards in time, reappearing by the officers, very much intact and very much not dismembered.

He sighs.

A short, chubby young man with freckles and eyeliner walks over to the edge of the building that the Hot Dog Terrorist stands upon. He sighs and turns to the police. "If I stop this dude, could you guys waive a ticket for me? I can't afford to get my headlights fixed and pay the fine."

*Also, how tall is the building? 30ft?*

Cressen stares at the clock and starts muttering under his breath.

"1 day ago... did I do it recently? What if there's something there? Shoot... guess I have to..."

Cressen gulps down his fears and stares up at the Hot Dog Man. He suddenly warps away, handcuffs in hand.

<So, hi power is a gamble, so I'm gonna ROLL THE DICE! On a 1, he warps into the inside of something. Anything else, he ends up in the stairway.>

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He reappears in the stairway of the building and runs up after the man.

So, as he walks up the stairs, he hears mustard man cackling.

"I really shouldn't have done this" he thinks to himself.

He starts going up again, but then has another flashback. An arm, a massive wall, the guttural cries. He leans against the side of the stairwell, trying to catch his breath as he sees stars.

"This was a mistake. *Gasp* A really, really big mistake. *Gasp*"

He stumbles away, clutching the rail lining the stairwell, shaking his head as the nausea overwhelms him.

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[Aight, I've had my idea, time to get it going! DragonTamer, if you wanna make a new character to join in with the Above Ground Team since Tam is down below, you're more than welcome, I'd even go as far to say encouraged. They could just be wandering the streets so can get involved right away!] 

Above Ground Team 
You're all waiting around, either to simply access the bank or as part of the prepared strike force against the soon-to-be emerging terrorists, when suddenly, a hot dog lands at the bottom of the stairs. You pay no attention to it, but then a pigeon goes to peck and it then explodes with a bang into a plume of feathers and fire! Suddenly, many more explosive hot dogs start raining down from the sky as you hear a cackling from the top of a building. As you look up, you spot the source of the laughter and hot dogs, being a man with google-like glasses, slicked back black hair, and full body armour similar to the terrorists, who expertly spins a bottle of ketchup and mustard around on either finger, with a hot dog stand next to him. You wonder how he could have gotten it onto the roof, but before you can come up with a feasible reason, he takes another hot dog out of the stand and lobs it from the rooftop, yelling 'Ya wouldda thought they'da left someone upstairs to keep an eye on y'all? Lucky I was keepin' an eye else they couldda ended up in a spotta trouble!' The head officer looks up and says 'Another terrorist! Umm, well, we're still busy setting up the baricades and preparations here, so why don't you try and deal with him?', speaking generally to the group of people that aren't occupied with something. The hot dog guy on the roof sprays a squirt of mustard that slices through the tarmac like a laser, and cries 'Why don't ya come an' get me then, eh?' 

The battle against Hot Dog Guy the Terrorist has begun! Anybody above ground can take part in this fight!

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Below Ground Team

You're all still working at trying to get through the vault door. Roland and Arnold can't provide too much help as their powers don't really apply at all here, whilst Sam is practically dying to be anywhere else at this moment instead of being a bystander to a bank heist.

*just so you know, the character I might make for this aboveground battle is gonna have a really stupid power*

*they can understand and speak every language, but they speak in animal crossing gibberish with translated subtitles*

[That's an awesome idea, I love it! I will get a post out soon, I've really been procrastinating on it lmao, but just as a warning, the Hot Dog Guy is very high level compared to y'all as he uses very minorly adapted Spy stats, but luckily this whole encounter is non-lethal. If you do go down (which is likely), you just pass out rather than die. Once this big section is done (both Hot Dog Guy and the Bank), you'll all level up to his CR, which means you can start to take some more serious fights!]