Day of the Octopus

[DammitVictor]

Kaine is momentarily taken aback by the speaker; the last time he'd seen Octavious, he'd been quite dead, neck snapped by a silk noose and face burned by the Mark of Kaine. His mark.

A lifetime ago.

An evil grin spreads across Kaine's face as he loops the silk around itself. He eases himself to a spot where Octavious would shield him from the others, drops the noose around his neck, and...

(Effort: 14 Effect: Snared complication d12, Emotional Stress d8)

... yanks Doctor Octopus up to the high ground and lays his hand gently on his cheek. "Been awhile, Doc. How's it hanging?"

(Of course, if Ock beats the roll, I'll edit this to reflect failure.)