<BB> <Horde> The Celestial Express

Walking into the cabin, Xander makes a quick scan of the room before sitting down at the booth next to Khon's. He looks intently at the energy-beings, with a mix of "I've never seen anything like this in person before" and "why do they seem familiar..." 

After giving up on trying to place the energy beings, and failing to determine what the avians and the lizardman are talking about, Xander settles into his seat, and begins reading a small information packet about their destination.

Magus Supporter 
Creature - Human Wizard 
Instants and sorceries your team casts cost  less to cast.
2/2

blueseclipse Quartermaster's Tools: I like it.  Solid "team equipment" card.  9/10.
pacifistwestwoman Magus Supporter: Technically better Goblin Electromancer, probably fine though. 8/10.
mrlozano Michi on Holidays: I like the static and +1.  The -4's a little wonky I feel.  9/10.  Cowboy Doer: I like this.  Works for red and no natural evasion to make it u l t r a. 10/10.  |9.5/10.|


The energy beings aren't the only ones getting the eye.  Khon's knife slips unnoticed, and before Doer can get to the table, one of the energy beings give a look at the bladesman.  Instead of a face, there appeared only to be a brand in the shape of a box. His energy was green in color, before he turned back to his group, laughing along with them.  That little recon knife would be able to get closer, and sure enough, he bore resemblance to the wanted poster.  Same cowboy hat, brand of Ω, yellow glow. 

The avians and lizardman continually glance back and forth between the energy beings, and the table of Khon, Xander and Michi.  The lizardman seemed particularly uncomfortable, and stared at Khon feverishly as he polished his weapon.  

As Doer approaches the table, the energy beings give him a look, their noise slowly dying down.  "What the hell..?" the blue one mutters.  They just stare back at him until he decides to move away.  "Whatever..." says the one from the poster.

Doer leaves the table, and the train blows one last whistle and starts moving as he does so.  The train moves quickly, and outside the windows you are transported from The Arena to the eternities, then back to a plane with a beautiful ocean view on either side.  Doer would feel slightly nauseous as the train planeswalked, 

The energy men seem to quiet down, before the wanted one puts his feet up on the table.  He turns to the lizardman and the birds, and speaks loudly.  "Let's just get this over with, yeah?" he says, suddenly reaching into a holster at his side and pointing what looks to be a pistol directly at the lizard.  "One move from the birds or any of you," he says to the cabin,  "and someone's gonna lose their head." he says, and as he's talking, the three other energy men stand up and point two guns each in any direction, waiting for a sign of movement to aim their weapon.  The other passengers on the cabin are murmuring and panicking, but remaining mostly still.  The blue energy being is facing the direction of Khon, Michi, and Xander, and the green one is facing towards Doer's direction.  The fourth pink one is taking a freelance position, aiming at anyone suspicious.

What you're facing:

mrlozano - Due to Doer's slight nausea, your maximum CMC is reduced by for this round.

Stardust Guard
Creature - Elemental Outlaw
First strike
3/2
x3

Stardust Captain
Creature - Elemental Outlaw
Whenever Stardust Captain or another Outlaw you control deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on Stardust Captain.
2/2

Possible Objectives:
- Save yourselves!  Your health is currently 20.

- Save the other passengers! Currently on your carriage there are:
    - Yourselves (x4)
    - The outlaws (x4)
    - The lizard and avians (x4)
    - The harpy/merfolk couple (x2)
    - A group of three humans (x3)
    Each passenger aside from players and outlaws are 2/2's with their given creature type.

- Defeat the outlaws! For this Horde, casting Shock at a Stardust Guard will only defeat it's card for that round, not permanently in-story (For story telling purposes).

Notes:
- For the sake of in-game purposes, the other passengers are treated as opponents.  Think of it like EDH - technically an opponent, but it might be beneficial to keep them alive.
(I'll update the notes as questions/other things arise.)
- CLARIFICATION: When I said the thing about killing the creatures, what I actually mean is: killing them won't stop them in the story, but it will prevent them from acting next round.  It's an easy round to start off.

Doer nods to Xander. "Michi, cover me!" Michi steps on the table and takes out his cane and his hat. He puts the hat on and with a veeery 'fierce' smile shouts "I've got you brother!" Doer sneaks throught the gas, the Weapon on hand, with the form of a bigger dagger. In a flashy movement he disarms the energy man who is pointing at the team, then jumps behind it and before the guy can react he turns the Weapon into a battlehammer and hits its head with a single crushing blow. Then he goes one by one, hitting the thughs with the weapons shifting shapes. He finishes and turns to see his job. Only the leader reamais unharmed. "I could have dealt with that one too if this thing wasn't so..." He coughs and spits a hairball. "Your move, rust pile!" Meanwhile, Michi cast a spell on the other passengers, making them feel more relaxed.

Erase the Weak 
Sorcery 
Destroy all creatures with power 1.
"If you were stronger, you would have resisted it. If you were weaker, I wouldn't have bothered to kill you. Unlucky." -Doer

Growing Health 
Instant 
You gain 1 life for each creature with toughness 4 or greater.

After Xander's attack, I destroy the three Stardust Guards. We also gain 4 life, because of the avians and the lizarman. The Stardust Captain remains up for Khon

Using Michi's +1, not affecting the "game".
So, current battlefield for the Cats:
Michi on Holidays at 5 loyalty.
Cowboy Doer without summoning sickness.

pacifistwestwoman Subtle Advantage: I like it.  Not super convinced on the hybrid, maybe just ? 8/10.
mrlozano Erase the Weak: Hella neat.  Feels like it should've already been printed, honestly. 10/10. Growing Health: Weird name, kinda niche and useless in a lot of situations.  I appreciate synergizing with pacifist's card though. 7/10.
--> 8.5/10.
blueseclipse Bladeborn Challenger: Seems like a lot on just one creature, even as a 6 mana 4/4.  Probably fine though, given it's multiplayer aspect at it's core. 8/10.

The three men are knocked down and Khon challenges the supposed leader.  He just lets out a laugh, the brand on his face seemingly glowing in time with his laughter. 

Confidence 
Instant
Target creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
Scry 1.

"Ah, well, I'll give you that.  Wasn't expecting some elite merc force or something to be on board." he says, sitting with his feet on the table.  "And really, you think your knives are better than guns?  Better think again, metal skull."  He swings the revolver around his finger, aiming it straight at Khon.  As he pulls the trigger, he instantly swerves it in the direction of Doer. Instead of a bullet firing, a tiny ball of flame quickly expands into a large blast of fire heading right for the feline.  The heat seems to form... a face?

Flamewoven Elemental
Creature - Elemental
When ~ enters the battlefield, it deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
When ~ dies, exile it, then create 4 1/1 red Elemental creature tokens.
4/4

As the flames speed out of the weapon, from behind Xander comes a muttered spell and a purple magic gag appears over his mouth and magical ropes bind his arms.  A human is casting spells on him, attempting to cut off the source of the fog and the source of any more distraction.

Disguised Traitor
Creature - Human Warlock Outlaw
Vigilance
When ~ enters the battlefield, target opponent can't cast spells this turn.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, they lose 1 life.
4/4

And Khon would suddenly hear screeching as harsh talons ripped at him from behind, aiming for his neck.  

Fierce Harpy
Creature - Harpy Outlaw
Flying
4/2

Michi's calming spell seemed to have no effect, as the cabin turns to chaos.  The original Outlaws who lay on the ground knocked out seem to be regenerating, as energy from seemingly nowhere flows slowly into their bodies.

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To clarify the board state:
Flamewoven Elemental: It's enter the battlefield trigger is targeting Cowboy Doer.
Disguised Traitor: Targeting pacifistwestwoman.  However, this happens after the elemental.
Fierce Harpy: Attacking the Khon planeswalker.
Confidence: Targeting Stardust Captain to prevent Germ token death.

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It seems some of the passengers you were trying to protect have gone rogue!  Without any clear signs, though, sometimes you can't tell friend from foe.

The Board:
The Players: 
- Life Total (20)
- Khon Vasq, Compleated Knight (5 loyalty)
- Germ with a Glaive (2/2)
- Germ with a Glaive (2/2)
- Quartermaster's Tools

- Michi on Holiday (4 loyalty)
- Cowboy Doer (3/2)

- Magus Supporter (2/2)

The Outlaws:
- Stardust Captain (0/4 while blocking Germ, 2/2 at this turn.)
- Flamewoven Elemental (4/4, attempting 4 damage from EtB at Cowboy Doer.)
- Disguised Traitor (4/4, silencing pacifistwestwoman during the Horde's turn.)
- Fierce Harpy (4/2 flying, attacking Khon Vasq, Compleated Knight.)
- Stardust Outlaws x3 (3/2 first strike's in graveyard.)

The Passengers:
- Lizard (2/2)
- Avian x3 (2/2)
- Human x2 (2/2)
- Merfolk (2/2)

Xander exclaims wordlessly as he is restrained by the harpy's magic, and ducks under the table while trying to dispel the restraints.

(Waits until end of turn so that the effect ends)

I could kill that one in one hit, right? Guess we'll find out. Xander thinks to himself.
As soon as he gets his wrists free, he emerges from the table, draws his blades, and jumps over the booth to get to the warlock, in an attempt at some payback.

Provoked Voidmage 
Creature - Human Wizard Warrior 
Flash, Flying, Deathtouch
2/5

Xander's battlefield:

Magus Supporter 2/2
Provoked Voidmage 2/5 with Flash, Flying, and Deathtouch
and nothing else because Xander can't make planeswalkers and doesn't have Tactical Imperator