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    Amorkca reacted to bluesguy in Atlas (re) Unleashed   
    I am using Atlas Unleashed.  I have tweaked it for my purposes.  I will provide an update after I finish the initial run.  I suspect that the players will encounter them multiple times.
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    Amorkca got a reaction from fdw3773 in Thunder & Lightning Reimagined   
    I liked the pics too!!
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    Amorkca reacted to ccastan in Roll20 Project: End of Week Update #1   
    Update for Week #3
     
    Just wanted to give everyone an update on the progress for the project. Over the last two weeks we've continued to work on the Champions Begins Adventure, Viper's Nest, and have completed editing and uploading all of it. We've also created all the Player Character Pregens and Villains and uploaded them to Roll20 as well. The Pregens are each divided into their respective chapters, and additional information is added and a new character sheet is created for each chapter. Each character is loaded into the HeroSystem6e Roll20 character sheet. Likewise, each villain (21 in total) has their own character sheet.  Additionally, we've added tokens for all the Pregens and Villains. 
     
    Over the next week, we will redraw the maps and upload them to the adventure, before doing a final edit and proofreading while adding links to the various handouts. It looks like we will be about a week behind the original schedule, but the adventure and characters went through a substantial editing and proofreading effort which was not part of the original scope of the work. So, all in all, despite the additional effort, we are still progressing well toward the October 1st deadline. 
     
    Lastly, as part of the character generation process for roll20 we created the Hero Designer files for the Pregens. These files were not included as part of the PDF version currently available. We'll provide these to Hero Games so that they can add them to the package available through the Hero Store and through Drivethrurpg. 
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    Amorkca reacted to ccastan in Roll20 Project: End of Week Update #1   
    We were able to get a lot accomplished this week for the Champions Begins GM Book & Adventure. We completed editing of Chapters 1 through 4, and added the content to the Roll20 Adventure that'll be included in the bundle. The work done this week concentrated on editing and proofreading the adventure, and formatting it for Roll20. It's just the copy text and art for now. The maps, characters, and tokens are planned for after the text content for the adventure is complete. 
     
    The plan for next week is to complete Chapter 5 by editing and formatting for Roll20 (making sure all the headers are consistent, another proofreading pass and such). Then doing a final edit and proofreading pass of the whole adventure. Additionally, we'll do a final review to particularly look for opportunities to include additional links in the text for easy access to references. For example, clicking on VIPER Agent in the text will open up the Character Sheet for it, or clicking the name of a Skill will open up a window with the description. As a stretch goal for the week, we will start adding the characters and character sheets. We'll start with the pre-generated characters first. That'll be a bit of work considering each pregen has a new character sheet per chapter. 
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    Amorkca reacted to Joe Walsh in New Product Flow   
    I just want to say, it's so great to see new products coming out regularly again, thanks in large part to HERO Games' decision to start the Hall of Champions program and HEROphiles' willingness to step up to the challenge of becoming Champions.
     
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    Amorkca reacted to Tasha in Best Export for Printing   
    I am very partial to the Tasha's Ultimate Sheet. Though I may be biased.
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    Amorkca reacted to Lord Liaden in Hero Games 2022 Update   
    Apropos of anniversaries, it's worth noting that, while I couldn't find the exact date, it's now over forty years since the publication of the first edition of Champions.
     
    Ah, what wide-eyed innocents we all were back then, delighting in that simple little game, never imagining what it would grow into. 🤩
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    Amorkca reacted to bluesguy in Hero Games 2022 Update   
    Please Tabletop Simulator...
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    Amorkca reacted to HeroGM in YouTube videos   
    This gentleman has several videos for Hero Designer going over the basics of using Hero Designer. Fantasy characters, alien races, magic items, etc. All material is for 5th Edition Hero System.
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    Amorkca reacted to Gauntlet in Hero Games 2021 Update   
    The IHA book has been written and submitted, just waiting for it to go through all the hoops for publishing. 
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    Amorkca reacted to shadowcat1313 in Hero Games 2022 Update   
    I am up for working on one, or some kind of 5E to 6E update pack if nothing else
     
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    Amorkca reacted to HeroGM in HD Setup (not an issue Q)   
    I'm curious how people have their setups for HD. USB stick? HrdDrive?
    Keep your files in one big directory or sort them out? Any special way you name them?
     
    I'm running mine on USB, sorted directories and named with date at the end (IronAvenger20211220), with save as and new date when I update the file. Allows me to keep track of where players are spending points or I can introduce past versions.
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    Amorkca reacted to Basselope in HD Setup (not an issue Q)   
    I have a directory that also syncs to the cloud, so I can access everything from any system I need. Typically for my characters, I add folders for any campaign and just add a "version" to the end of the name or give the actual xp total for the characters.
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    Amorkca reacted to Greywind in Snippets   
    Elkhart, Indiana:
     
    “I can't believe you lived this close and you're not a Notre Dame fan,” Warren joked.
     
    “Not big on watching football,” Ash said. “You know that. I always appreciated the beauty of figure skating over the jocks beating each other silly.”
     
    “I was a jock.”
     
    “So was Michaels. I think his helmet was faulty. Why the SUV?”
     
    “Kate prefers it to her old car. It's easier on her with Aaron and easier to load groceries and whatnot in.”
     
    “What did you do with Kate's car?” Ash's gaze was out the window watching the landscape slip past.
     
    “Gave it to Jen. Bike is good when it's warm. Four tires are better when the snow flies.” He glanced at her. “You okay?”
     
    “Would you believe me if I said I'd rather be heading into a battle with all our enemies at once?” Warren reached over and squeezed her hand. “I really appreciate you taking the time for me.”
     
    “Any time. You know that.”
     
    “I don't like putting other people out,” she said.
     
    “You aren't. You never have.”
     
    Ash turned and smiled. “Thanks. Up there on the right. The gray house with the red van.”
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    Amorkca reacted to Scott Ruggels in What do you dislike the most about online gaming sessions?   
    On the other hand, the Beta of the Hero mod for Tabletop Simulator works really well, specifically for Hero.  It uses Hero Designer files to input characters into the game. There are several sets of miniatures and props and location useable for a Cham[ions game (Far more for generic Western European Fantasy, though), and there are a couple of games going on as testing continues.  The downside is that you need a good internet connection, and a good game rig P.C. to run it, otherwise it will freeze the P.C. and crash to desktop.  I've liked the combats I have played on that system, as it automatically does the Pythagorean calculations between characters at different altitudes, and also automatically calculated range mods and adjusted die rolls.  It's a very good mod, specifically for Hero, but it's not yet ready for the public use apparently. Questions about it should be directed to the Hero Discord.
     
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    Amorkca reacted to Greywind in Snippets   
    “Scott! What the hell was that?”
     
    “Brad! Don't!” Jenny yelled at him.
     
    Pulsar disappeared his mask. “Honestly? You really want to know what that was, Michaels? That was me having more confidence in Jen than you obviously have.”
     
    “Bullshit! She could have been hurt or killed!”
     
    “In case you missed it, brother mine, he never laid a hand on me. He couldn't touch me! I've been training. Huntress, Tiger, the Hunter. They've all spent time with me in the training room. Which is more than I can say for you!”
     
    Nightwing waved her off. “You don't understand, Jen.”
     
    “What don't I understand? Am I interfering with your grand-standing? I've been going over the records, too. How many times have you knocked yourself out cold, moron?” Jen pulled her mask off. “I stopped needing you to protect me when I was a kid.”
     
    “You're still a kid!”
     
    “And her maturity level is off the charts compared to you.”
     
    “Stay out of it, Scott!”
     
    “Michaels, you started this. You dragged me into it. When your sister decides she's tired of your shit and decides to kick your ass, I'll be the one selling the popcorn. Now if you'll excuse me there are other ladies that need my attention.”
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    “Yankee Stadium? Really?” Napalm asked with a sneer.
     
    “You challenged. I pick the venue. Seemed fair,” Pulsar said. “You didn't come alone.”
     
    Napalm laughed. “I'm a bad guy. What's a bad guy without his gang.” Several of the Blood Guard shot various looks at Napalm. None of them friendly. “You didn't come alone.”
     
    “I'm not stupid. I didn't expect you to come alone. This isn't my first rodeo.” Pulsar walked out onto the field. Napalm approached. “Time to set the ground rules. First, one on one.”
     
    “Agreed,” Napalm said.
     
    “Second, you and I use no powers. Hand to hand.”
     
    “I can kill you either way. Might be more fun, this way. Agreed.”
     
    Pulsar looked over at the Guard. “No damage to the stadium. We're only borrowing it for an hour or so.”
     
    “Can't promise that,” Napalm replied with a sneer and a laugh.
     
    “Your master holds an interest in the Yankees,” Angelique called across the field.
     
    “Indeed I do,” Anton said, appearing behind the Guard. Napalm's eyes went wide. “No damage to the stadium, Bauer. The game goes on on time.”
     
    “Anything else?” Napalm's voice was strained.
     
    Pulsar smiled behind his mask. “I guess you weren't expecting that.” Several of the Blood Guard moved closer. The Guardians mirrored them. “No one interferes. Either goes down and is no longer capable of fighting, it's over.”
     
    “To the death!”
     
    “I'm not going to kill you, Artie.”
     
    “But I just might kill you.”
     
    “Your overconfidence is endearing. Are we settled, then, on the ground rules?” Napalm nodded. “Good. Lord Darque, I believe your convention allows for champions.”
     
    “Indeed it does,” Anton answered.
     
    “What?” Napalm's mouth went slack. Pulsar grinned.
     
    Pulsar turned back to the Guardians. “Now, it seems to me that just about any of these worthies stand better than an even chance of taking you down.” He started walking the line of his friends. Titania locked eyes with him. Her hands balled into fists. The muscles of her arms tightened. Pulsar gave her a brief, almost imperceptible shake of his head. “As I recall, abusing girls was more your speed.”
     
    Hellfire gave him a worried look. PsiStorm's barrier briefly flickered up, protecting herself and Hellfire. Pulsar lowered his hand, palm down. PsiStorm dropped the wall.
     
    Walking on, Pulsar looked at Nightwing. Nightwing nodded his head. Again, Pulsar shook his head. Instead, he put his hand on Ringer's shoulder. “Will you fight for me?” Ringer nodded and stepped forward.
     
    “What?” Nightwing bellowed. He opened his mouth to say more. Ringer elbowed him in the gut. Hard.
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    Amorkca reacted to Greywind in Snippets   
    “You should have let me kill him!”
     
    Jason's voice was quiet. “Have you ever killed anyone? In all your years of being Titania, have you killed anyone? Even accidentally?”
     
    Charley searched Jason's eyes. She turned towards the window and crossed her arms. Her chin dropped. “No.”
     
    “I have. It haunts you. The deliberate act of taking a life. A bystander killed because you couldn't do enough to stop them from dying. It haunts you.”
     
    “Detective Brennan. He killed Rachel. I wanted to kill him. I almost did.”
     
    “What stopped you?”
     
    Wiping tears away, Charley said, “Rachel. I heard her voice. Begging me to stop.”
     
    “When Sandy died, I gave up any sense of control. I killed six men that day. Killing them didn't save her. At the time, there was no saving her. There are times they show up in my dreams or a reflection. I don't want you to ever go through that.”
     
    “It isn't your decision to make for me,” she said.
     
    'I am the Guardian of the First Gate. You are the Guardian of the Fourth. I would hate to have to replace you.” Charley made to say something and Jason raised his hand to stop her. “I have blood on my hands. As long as I am here, the only one that will have blood on their hands is me. When I die I will have to answer for it. Heaven or Hell.”
     
    “You should have let me kill him,” Charley said, looking back at him.
     
    Jason gave her a lopsided grin. “Now he has to deal with the Guard knowing the newest of us kicked his ass without breaking a sweat.”
     
    Charley chuckled. “I never thought of it like that.”
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    Amorkca reacted to Greywind in Snippets   
    “Once word gets out, barring actual emergencies, the ER should be quiet.” Ash accepted a coffee cup from Kris. “Thanks”.
     
    Kris looked around her domain. Doctors, nurses, and orderlies moved around doing their jobs. The patients tended to be quiet. “At least it's quiet. For now. Want to tell me what's got your panties in a bunch?”
     
    “You mean besides a little girl named Kacie that wants to be just like me when she gets better and grows up, only the growing up part probably won't happen because she won't be getting better?” Carrie gave Ash a concerned look.
     
    “It's not easy,” Kris said. “We do the best we can. So, yeah, besides that.”
     
    Ash opened her bag and fished in a pocket. She pulled out a letter and handed it over to Kris. It was addressed to Ash at the tower. There was no return address. “Read it.” Kris pulled out the missive and unfolded it. It was short and to the point. It was signed “Benton Parks”.
     
    “Your father?” Ash nodded. “What are you going to do?”
     
    “I don't know. I haven't had any contact with him in fifteen years or so. Not since I left home.”
     
    “He wants you to come home?” Ash shot Kris a dirty look. The letter said as much. “Sorry. How do you feel about that?”
     
    “I don't know,” Ash said quietly.
     
    “Some of the stories Kris has told me about you, and you're afraid to visit with your dad?” Carrie asked. “Big girl panties. Maybe get that twist out of them that has them all bunched up. Can't be any worse than wading into a battle with Dr. Viper or whatever the name is.”
     
    “Thanks, Carrie. You've got a different point of view, I guess.”
     
    Shrugging, Carrie said, “I've got a family. The family I get to go home to in the morning, unmarked, thanks to you. The thing with family is you don't get to choose them.”
     
    Ash smiled at her. “My family, we sort of chose each other.” Looking at Kris, she asked, “You good?”
     
    Kris nodded. “I'm here for the duration. What are you going to do?”
     
    “Call in a favor. Maybe two. Make some plans.” She collected her letter and dropped it back in her bag. “Need me, call me.”
     
    Kris smiled. “Always.”
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    Amorkca reacted to Greywind in Snippets   
    Staring at the frozen screen of the tablet, Charley picked up her phone. Without really looking at it, she placed a call. “Hey, George. It's Charley. Charlemagne. Please tell me you're in New York. You aren't just saying that because I told you to tell me that, are you? That's great. I have a wardrobe problem that I need to have fixed by eight AM. A slip. I was given a suit. It's dark gray with a blue blouse. I can do that. Give me a couple of minutes to change.”
     
    Charley quickly removed her shirt and shorts, replacing them with the blouse and skirt. “Oh, god, it's shorter than I thought.” The skirt was closer to mid-thigh than a few inches above the knee. “Mentor, take a picture of this and send it to George's phone, please.”
     
    “Done,” the AI said.
     
    “Thanks.” She took her phone back up. “Did you get it? You can do that? Sounds good, George. Thanks muchly.” Charley set her phone aside.
     
    Touching the screen on the tablet, the video played once again.
     
    “Hello, Charlemagne. I won't ask you how you are doing. I heard you made your own path. Made new friends. Broke old ties.
     
    “I had hoped that one day perhaps, you and I would meet again. That we would sit one more time for dinner and conversation. Share a bottle of wine. Reminisce.
     
    “Alas, that is not to be. It has not been announced yet, per my wishes, but if you are watching this, Ulysses Madacar is no more.
     
    “My funeral will be the day after you receive this. A car will be sent for you at nine.
    Please, be ready. I would hate to think of Amanda trying to dress you in your current state.
     
    “I have heard the stories. I have tried to follow your career. I cannot imagine the restraint it took you to not kill that detective.
     
    “I ask one favor of you. Do not kill Bauer at my funeral. I hate to think of the spectacle that would be.
     
    “Be well, my dear.”
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    Ash left the children's care ward slowly. Unshed tears were burning her eyes. “And they say I'm brave.” Nurses that recognized her either stared or waved as she went past. Her bag was lighter. The plushie she had given to Kacie.
     
    Passing into an empty elevator, Ash leaned back against the wall. “God, I know I don't pray often enough, but please heal that little girl. Heal all of them.” When the door opened, she brushed the tears away.
     
    A crash sounded through the hall. Ash saw an officer she was familiar with. “Hey, Malloy,” he nodded to her. “What's going on?”
     
    “Hostage situation. Some nutbag grabbed a nurse. He's threatening her with a scalpel.”
     
    “Great,” she said quietly. “Dove in there?”
     
    Malloy nodded. “Trying to talk him off the ledge.”
     
    “Do me a favor. Talk to your boys quietly. Tell them to follow my lead.”
     
    “You sure that's a smart idea?”
     
    She held her bag out. “Hold this. Scalpels are not my kryptonite.”
     
    “What is?” He clicked his radio and spoke softly to the other officers.
     
    “Beefy, sexy men in uniform, Malloy.”
     
    Ash made her way to the desk. Kris saw her. Ash shook her head and put a finger to her lips. Kris gave a nod and turned her attention back to the scene the ER had become. Moving closer, Ash heard Kris say, “Trevor if you hurt her the police won't let you out. Your only chance of getting out is by not hurting her.”
     
    “Let the nurse go, Trevor.” Trevor was tattooed. Some on his face. A few on his neck. A lot on his exposed arms. “Take me, instead.”
     
    “I jus' wants out.”
     
    “If you take me,” Ash said, “and let the nurse go, the officers will put their guns away. They will let you walk out of here with me.” She moved closer. “My name is Leigh.”
     
    “Why would they do that?”
     
    “The nurse you're holding? She's married, Trevor. She has children. You don't want to take her from her family. Just let her go and take me instead. Okay?” While she talked, Ash had her hands up where Trevor could see them. She moved slowly closer to him.
     
    “The nurse's name is Carrie. Did you know that Trevor? Carrie has a son and a daughter,” she said softly. “Let her go and take me.” Close enough, Ash grabbed Trevor's arm. He made to cut Carrie, but couldn't move his arm against Ash's strength.
     
    Voice turning harder, Ash said, “I really want to hit something right now, asshole, and you're the closest option.” She squeezed and rolled his arm out and down. “I keep doing this, Trevor, and either your elbow or shoulder is going to pop. Let Carrie go now or I swear to God I am going to rip your arm off and beat you to death with it”
     
    “Who are you?”
     
    “I'm a Guardian, Trevor. Right now, hers.” Trevor's arm around Carrie loosened and she slipped free. Ash patted Trevor on the cheek. “Good boy.” Trevor winced with each pat. Ash relieved him of the scalpel. “He's all yours, Malloy.”
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    Amorkca reacted to Mr. R in Fantasy Hero Builds   
    Its a Talent-  Base cost 5pts
    Adder- Range  Discriminatory and Sense +12
    Total cost 17 pts
     
    Allows you to sense magic at range and tell about different types.  Like I plan to add Totemic magic and Rune Magic.  This could tell the difference.  Also it can give you info about what kinds of magic and what styles are being used (different style have different feels based on the advantage/disadvantage of each style!
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    Amorkca reacted to Greywind in Snippets   
    Ash slung a messenger bag over her shoulder. She slid the envelope with her photo in. Then she stuffed the doll in. Closing the bag and snapping it shut, one of the doll's arms popped out the side of the flap. Ash stuffed the arm back in and a foot popped out the other side.
     
    She sighed. “Okay, so not one of the bigger ones. I get it. I'm not going to fight with you about it.” Ash made her way to the elevator. She tapped the button and waited. When the door opened, she stepped inside, tapping the button for the upper garage.
     
    “Hold please!” Ash held the door button. Trese slipped inside. “Thanks. Common.” Ash tapped the button for the common floor. “Garage? Going out?”
     
    “Hospital.”
     
    “Time for a check up?” Trese teased.
     
    Ash shook her head. “Visit.”
     
    “Your doll is trying to escape.”
     
    “Yeah. First the arm. Now the leg. If I try shoving the leg back in, the head will pop out or something.”
     
    “Hate it when they do that.” Ash nodded in agreement, but remained silent. After a few moments, Trese said, “Are you okay? You seem a little pensive.”
     
    “I'm fine. Just have a few things on my mind.” Ash glanced at Trese. “I'm fine. Really. Thanks for the concern.”
     
    The door to the garage opened up. “Your bike is prepped,” Mentor said.
     
    “Thanks, Jeeves. I'm not sure when I'll be back. Later,” she said, waving off to Trese.
     
    * * * * *
    Charley watched the air bike dwindle into the distance. The flash drive in her hand seemed to be burning her palm. “Mentor, isolate my work station, please.”
     
    “May I ask why?”
     
    She held the drive up. “I want to see what is on this. I don't want or need to find out there is a virus on it that will compromise your systems. I don't need Jason pissed at me.”
     
    A narrow drawer in her work station slid out, revealing a tablet. “Perhaps this will suit your needs. I have disabled its ability to connect with the rest of the tower's network.”
     
    “Thanks.”
     
    The door to her apartment opened, allowing a drone access. “Your second package is here. My scans show it to be a pair of high heeled pumps. The weight seems off. I would say that it would be for the size you wear, but in comparison to some of your other footwear, the weight is more commensurate with some of your boots.”
     
    “Do you know what color they are?” Charley asked with a touch of sarcasm.
     
    “No. The package has not been opened. Merely scanned.”
     
    Charley powered the tablet on. While she waited for it to finish booting up, she turned her attention to the suit and the new box. “Mirror a window.” One window went dark. The inner surface was reflective. She held the jacket up to her chest. “It should fit.” She lay it on the couch. The silk blouse was a medium blue. Unfolding it, she held that up as she had the jacket. “I don't even want to think how much it would cost to have made. Maybe I'll ask George.”
     
    She set the blouse on the jacket. Charley took the skirt out and gave it a gentle shake. Holding it to her waist, the lower hem was just above her knees. She turned a bit and noticed the skirt flair. “And slit up the side to my armpit.”
     
    Charley tossed the skirt next to the jacket and blouse. She moved the tissue paper about in the bottom of the box, finding nothing more. “Shoes.” Holding her hand up, the drone approached and dropped the box onto her palm. The brown wrapping paper and twine were dealt with as expediently as the prior box. She flipped the lid off. “Black Italian leather.” Taking a shoe out, Charley weighed it in her hand. “I think you're right.”
     
    “The heel is leather wrapped around a metal core, as I surmised. An educated guess on my part, but considering your weight and the narrowness of the heel, it is either omnium or a closely related alloy. Not too many can afford to have it made into such mundane objects. Nor would they.”
     
    “Women should always flaunt their beauty, I think he said. I'd let you further analyze them, but I don't want them damaged.” She set the pair on the floor and stepped into them. “Perfect fit.”
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    “What's this?”
     
    “A courier dropped it by the front. I thought it might be something you ordered,” Mentor said.
     
    Watching the drone set the package on her coffee table, Charley set the book she had been reading aside. “I haven't ordered anything.” Her full name had been written in a stylish handwriting. “Good penmanship.” Slipping her fingers under the twine, she pressed her thumbnail into it. The twine separated easily.
     
    Peeling off the brown wrapping, Charley revealed a box from an expensive boutique. “Proof enough right there that I didn't order it.” Lifting the lid, within Charley found a dark suit. It wasn't black, but a dark gray. Pulling the jacket out, an envelope fell from the jacket onto a blue silk blouse.
     
    “One moment. Another package for you has cleared scanning. It will be here momentarily.”
     
    “That's fine.” Charley lay the jacket on the couch and picked up the envelope. “Did you scan this one?”
     
    “Yes, I did. Suit and blouse. Envelope. Nothing that set off any alarms.”
     
    There was a little thickness to the envelope at the bottom. Lifting the flap, she saw there was a piece of paper and a flash drive. Turning the drive over, Charley saw it was embossed with the logo of Nova Research. “Did you detect this?”
     
    “No. I did not. If I may have the envelope it came in when you are done, I will see if there is something about it that confused the scanners.” Charley smiled. She got the impression that Mentor did not like things sneaking past him.
     
    Charley read the letter. It was short. When she was done, she folded it back up. Charley stared out the windows, lost in thought.
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    “Dear Ashley Parks,” Ash smiled. There were times she really enjoyed going through the fan mail. “Spelled it wrong, kiddo,” she said to herself.
     
    “Someday, when I'm better, I hope to be strong like you and to beat up the bad guys. Signed, Kacie.” There was a picture of Ash drawn in crayon, little more than a stick figure. Ash smiled. Behind the letter there was a photo. Ash saw a little girl laying in a hospital bed. So many tubes, she thought to herself.
     
    Looking at the envelope she saw it had been mailed from River General. She smiled. “Get me Kris.” While she waited, she took a photo from her stack. In the photo, she was down on one knee. Her arm was across her bent knee.
     
    “What's up?”
     
    “You working today?” She grabbed a marker and wrote “For Kacie” across the top, then signed her name at the bottom.
     
    “I've got a staff meeting at seven. My shift starts at eight and I will be there until six in the morning. What's up?”
     
    “I got some fan mail from a little girl in your office.”
     
    “You want me to drop off your reply?”
     
    “Nah. Thought I'd be nice and bring you dinner or something. Envelope.” A manila envelope slid across her desk.
     
    “Thanks, but I'm already packed for meals.”
     
    “Your loss, girlfriend. Maybe I'll pop in and see you anyway.”
     
    She heard Kris laugh. “You're always welcome. I've got the ER tonight.”
     
    “I hope you aren't too busy, then. See you.” The connection broke. Ash thought for a moment. “Mentor, do we still have those stuffies?”
     
    “I assume you mean of yourself. Yes, there are still some in stock.”
     
    Setting the envelope with the photo inside, aside, Ash reached in the mail bin and pulled out another letter. The handwriting on it seemed familiar. It was addressed to her. The return address was missing. She slipped a letter opener under the flap. Pulling the letter out and unfolding it, she scanned the page.
     
    “Sonofabitch.”
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