Grab And ... Delay?

[CrosshairCollie]

Is it legal for a character to perform a Grab, then hold his action with the 'and X' (and Squeeze, and Throw, or the UMA options)?

 

For example, Brickman successfully grabs Foxbat (because he's fun to pick on), then waits until Speedboy's turn next segment; Speedboy runs towards Brickman as Bricky throws Foxbat towards Speedboy, adding the throw velocity to Speedboy's velocity for more moveby damage. Is that legal?

[Steve Long]

Re: Grab And ... Delay?

 

No. As indicated in the rulebook, the “free” Squeeze or Throw (or other options, except where logic or the wording in UMA dictates otherwise) a character gets with Grab has to take place in the same Segment (immediately after the Grab, in other words). If the character wants to delay at all — even to a later DEX in the same Segment — the Squeeze or Throw becomes an Attack Action, with all that entails.