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#28 & #29 - S.T.R.I.P.E (Pat Dugan) and Stargirl (Courtney Whitmore)

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Father and daughter may not be technically accurate, but from what I've seen between these two, Pat Dugan doesn't get hung up on a prefix like Step-. He is Courtney's father.

We went to Blue Valley to try to find STRIPE and Stargirl. We didn't know what the state of things would be, but we know if we could find them it would be a big win for our resistance. When we first arrive, we find a video talking about how Goth has taken over the minds of the children of Blue Valley.

Our first trace of Stargirl was not an encouraging one. Furies, Darkseid's elite equated female forces, come in sets of four in cities around the country. We see two of the Furies of Blue Valley talking to one another. Talking about how much they hate Stargirl, that they're supposed to be a set of Furies and Stargirl constantly acts like she's above them. It seems that Stargirl, like Wonder Woman and so many other great heroes, has been equated and brought into Darkseid's forces. Around the same time, we get a lead on STRIPE and decide to follow that, hoping to at least rescue him.

STRIPE's neighborhood is being patrolled by a group of ninja speedsters, but we disguise ourselves as Royal Flush Gang members to be able to move about them a little easier. We find the Dugan residence and peek into it, seeing the family inside has been equated. But while we're spying, Pat Dugan sneaks up behind Brennus and puts him in a headlock. Brennus convinces him we're here to help and after leaving some food for his family, he takes us to his secret base to talk more. His base is a bunker hidden under a broken down car. When we get down there, Brennus pokes his head back up to close the trunk of the car we crawled through... and is grabbed and pulled up by Stargirl.

There's a moment of panic. Furies are always tough fights and if she gets away, STRIPE's base is compromised. But... twist! She's resisted Goth's mental commands and is still a hero, acting as if she's a Fury to be undercover. Dugan gets her to come into the hatch and after explanations, we have two new allies. But we need to help them in Blue Valley before they'll return with us. Courtney is missing her belt that gives her full command over her powers. Dugan is missing his STRIPE suit. And their friend, Robotman, was captured. All three are in the same location - Goth's HQ. Long story short, in another session we infiltrate a Royal Flush Gang party in the town, deal with Goth's remaining Furies and Goth himself, gather up all the materials we were asked to get and escape in Dugan's plane to fly back to Z'onn Z'orr. Blue Valley has been legitametly one of my favorite locations we've been to.

STRIPE is very protective of Courtney. She may be a hero, but she's his daughter and she's a teenager. She gets exasperated at him in these moments but the love between the two of them is clear. They both want what's best for the other one, even if it means putting themselves in danger.

Courtney and STRIPE have gone on field missions with us occasionally and they're help has been monumental. These are heroes through and through and their dedication to the cause is one that will help us see things through to the end. Courtney has gotten more screen-time since being rescued, she's made friends with some fan favorite NPCs which gets her more involved and she also is part of an infiltration team that is being sent to Gotham to gather intel in the city. But even with this I still found myself leaning more towards ranking Dugan higher before I put them together. I think since becoming a dad myself, father characters resonate more with me. But either way, these two characters are welcome additions to the campaign and I look forward to more from them.

Hint for #27: This character's name is engraved on our memorial wall in Z'onn Z'orr.