Bottle Rockets

DM: Indrakashi
Players: Shift. Dasyus. Vera.


MPRI as always, was offering short term contracts out of their Denver office, some were familiar with PMC, others perhaps not. But fortunately, their advertisement was of the legal kind, and their office easy to locate. Today, it's rather slow, middle of the week, most of their short term contracts are filled earlier in the week. Per the advertisement and due diligence, this contract seems to be some thing they just picked up and it isn't of utmost urgency in the California situation..
Shift shows up, per his usual manners. Disguised, a few drones around, and so on and so forth. He is quiet, waiting to see what the job will be.

Miles had given the troll decker a heads up on the contract — Odd, since that wasn't something the Fixer usually ever did for him. After a few moments of consideration, he taps his chin for a moment before heading down to the office. Who knows, they /might/ hire him and biz is slow this week.
The Office still has the bustle of a small corporation, but there's no urgency to it, today it's just paper work that's routine. The Secretary will inquire as to what you are here for. It seems they've recently opened up operations in the Phillipines as well, and direct you to a conference room. The low hum of a projector showing a map of Death Valley is there, along with marks in red. The only occupant is a human Male, perhaps in his fifties, but still an imposing figure. "Sit." He says.
Dasyus takes a moment to look around the room before finding a seat that will fit his size. He smiles, showing shaved down teeth. "Cali, eh? Looks promising."
Shift takes a seat, waiting quietly for information on the operation. He nods to Dasyus, having seen him at Falstaffs once, though Dasyus would not likely recognize Shift in this diguise.
The Man clicks a remote button, bringing an image up of what can only be called a Grad. Aging, but the fact it hammers off dozens of long range rockets in seconds, still makes it potent. "The California Free Forces have been employing one of these some where in Death Valley. Whilst they have yet to employ weapons with enough range to hammer any of our assets, or that of the IJF, we still have a current standing contract to locate and destroy it." He says and clicks the view back to the map. "Given the nature of Death Valley, our own active Assets have not been tasked to locating the target, and we have begun shifting resources to defend against a possible offensive. Thus, we will offer you the contract."
Shift nods, "I assume you want it destroyed?"

Das looks over toward Shift, then back to the image. "I see. So, you want us to locate that and neutralize it." He leans forward and rubs at his chin.

The man doesn't seem to answer right away, or maybe he's listening to some thing. "Correct, search and destroy. Your ride leaves in three hours. The pay is thirty thousand each." He says and slips over poc secs, with all pertinent information, and proof they were hired. Apparently..their ride? It's a Helo, from this building.
Shift grunts and nods, "Alright, what about the pay?"
"30k each, Dasyus says before standing. "This will be an interesting op for me," apparently attempting to sound conversational.
Shift nods, standing up. "I suppose I need to gather a few things then."
"I really should get ahold of a Lasher or two for jobs like these," says Vera as she joins the crew, carrying a duffel over one shoulder. It's not a day for too much chatting for the redheaded elf, who seems to continuously rub her left arm, tugging at the skin apparently. She gives a low whistle as she looks at the helo. "So," she says, dipping her head politely to Shift. "I assume that finding this thing is going to be in your stomping ground," she says.
Shift chuckles, "I have my usual toys, should give us a little bit of range with vision."
The Helo isn't the real vehicle to get out there, it's just the first of several air transports, that all end up leading them to Death Valley, at a blasted ribbons of a supply depot, or some thing that might have been one. The Osprey will drop down to touch the ground and let them disembark. "This was the last strike, two hours ago!" The co-pilot shouts to them from the cabin door. It might explain the lazily burning fires. Now they get to find a rocket launcher and whom ever is with it!
Dasyus nods while checking his pistol. He then looks between the red head and the Shift. "Shall we," he bellows.
Vera emerges from the locker room before boarding the helo in the hard, molded plates of her heavy security armor, complete with a helmet, looking rather more martial than usual, given that her red hair is piled up under the helmet, pistols at her hips, wickedly accurate SA76 slung across her back. "So, I suppose, we'd better get started," she says, glancing up at the big troll armed with a pistol. "Well, damn," she says. "I feel like I've come a little over-dressed, now," she says. "So, I suppose…we find the thing, and then we find an approach that's as close as possible?" she asks the other two. "I've got a little range with this rifle, but I can also drop it and pick up anyone who gets too close for comfort."
Shift exits the vehicle and looks around, frowning. "This is not a good place, we need to move quickly and head towards where they suspect the MLRS is. There was some bad stuff around here lately."
The depot is shattered, but there -might- be some hope of getting one of several SUVs working, at least for a while. The bigger concern is formulating a plan to find the MRLS. Also, catching up to it, and hammering it before they can dig in a new defensive position around it.
Dasyus nods to both of his companions as he steps out. Unlike his usual self, he's quiet and has the look of someone out of his element. "If this MRLS is on the move, this might prove to be quite difficult. If we get a general location for it, we can drop you off nearby, safe, for you to pick off targets while… Ah… The rest of us try to get up close and personal."
Vera nods to Shift. "All right," she says, looking around, trying to stay alert. "I suppose the order of the day is…find something, and get it working, in any case?" she asks. "I'm reasonably certain that we can cobble together something working." She glances around. "Are any of the SUVs armored? MPUV or something along those lines?" she asks. "If we can get an armored one running, that should probably improve our chances on an approach. Unless the MLRS is able to target us more directly."
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car B/R:
1 3 4 5
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car B/R for "karma 1/13":
1 5 9 10
During the last several minutes, Dasyus has been making a good show of trying to find a working vehicle. He moves junk around but generally doesn't know what he is looking for and comes up short.

Vera finds the least devastating of the MPUVs, ignoring any unarmored or too torn-up SUVS as she looks for a few spare wheels. She frowns a little bit, and then pops the hood and gets to work, apparently unafraid to smear some grease on her armor as she manages to get one of the engines to roar, if a little raggedly, soon enough. "Well," she says. "Looks like we've got wheels," she says, spinning the tire she manages to finish changing as well and then wiping her hands with a towel as she comes away. "Well be reasonably protected from small arms fire in it, too," she says.
Shift nods, looking around. He sends a drone up above them, for an ariel view for now, just in case. "Alright, well, did we get any intel on suspected operation area for the MLRS? We could head in that direction and see what happens, too bad I didnt bring a crap drone to bait it with. I wonder…" He starts looking around to see if anything in the area could be bait.

Dasyus shakes his head. "Nothing has been gleaned during our time here. We can start by rolling out toward where the display had shown it — unless that was a generic showing."

«Auto-Judge[]» Shift (#12621) rolls Intelligence for "Educated Guess?":
2 3 4 5 7 11
«Auto-Judge[]» Dasyus (#8130) rolls Intelligence:
1 1 2 4 4 4
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Intelligence:
1 1 2 3 4 5
Vera shrugs. "Well," she says. "I guess I can just drive the damn thing and use it for bait," she says. "Do you think that would be enough? The question is, what would we hit it with then?" she asks, frowning thoughtfully. "I mean, I doubt it's remote control or anything."

Dasyus shrugs. "I am not much use here. I'd say a satellite cannon, but if we had access to that, we'd have access to the exact location of the vehicle right now."
Shift frowns, thinking for a moment, "You know….I've got a great range out here in the open. If I put my drones around, its possible I could detect thier sensor systems, with multiple drones, I can triagulate the source."

You paged Shift with 'You make an educated guess that they are travelling in a south west path, likely to pre located ammo caches and firing at any thing that may be used as a landing point or supply depot. There's two more locations following the same route that would be in range for the MRLS. Judging from where they fire from, and move to, you could come up with three seperate firing points. But if you guess wrong..some depot or LZ will be plastered.'.

«Auto-Judge[]» Shift (#12621) rolls 4 (Electronics Soft) for "Using the Elec Warfare basicly.":
2 2 3 13

Dasyus nods slightly but indicates the rigger. "I think he'd be better prepared to take it over. I can give it a good try, or just simply smash the face in of whatever decker is in there."
Vera nods. "All right," she says. "But I think he's more of a…scout?" she suggests. "In any case, I'm certainly willing to drive the MPUV with my good old pair of hands," she says. "IT didn't have a rigger adaptation anyway. So does that mean I get to play decoy for an MRLS?" she asks. "Fun."
«Plot» IndraDM says, "Shift, you'v narrowed it down to one of two locations. It's either in transit, or multiple. The Terrain it self makes it hard to tell with out seeing it, but you can't find any thing else but the two signals."
Shift shakes his head, then pulls up a map on his pocsec. "I can't hijack thier systems, I'm not equipped for that, I am just recon. Hell, I dont even have a control rig. So.." He brings up some points on the map. "Let me plant my drones in these spots, then we need to go here." he points to a third location. "That should give us a good field, and in a few minutes we can find the MLRS." He gestures for Vera to get going. Eventually he finds two signals. "Ok…it looks like we have two potential sites, and I can't be sure of either of them."
Vera nods, hopping behind the wheel of the MPUV. At least with wheels, getting to the different spots to deposit the drones won't take too long. She can't stop herself from letting out a whoop as soon as the vehicle she fixed starts up raggedly, and she sets it in gear. "Well," she says. "Anyone familiar with using that thing up in the pintle mount, in case we get any infantry entanglements?" she asks.
Shift shakes his head, "Look, I've got an MGL 6 if someone thinks they can use it, I'm waiting on a skillsoft. But it only has concussion grenades, so it won't do much. I suggest we just haul ass to the closest location and pray thats it. If not, then we have wasted less time."
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 1 for "Shift called Low":
1
Thus, with Luck does Shift's plan rather work out, for as they deposit drones, a convoy can be easily found by them, if not for the dust cloud, the heat signatures, the radio traffic. The MRLS is being escorted by two MPUVs <These ones Armed with RPKs and with a proper squad of five each> across Death Valley, zig zagging along, avoiding any areas the MRLS may have issues moving through. Fortunately, the MRLS' rocket pods are empty, they likely will be rearmed when it reaches it's destination. Now, how does the team decide to deal with it?
Vera glances over as she glances over at Shift. "All right," she says. "If you can remotely drive this thing," she says. "Well, I'll volunteer to do it, if you like, or not. But does this thing have sensors, so you can see out of it?" she asks.

Shift grunts, reaching into a pocket and plugging in a wireless dongle into the vehicle. He frowns for a moment, and then takes control. "Ok…look. If we let them reach thier supply point, likely its got more defenses. I say we get close, as soon as they start firing, we bail out. I'll keep rushing the vehicle at them, and we start approaching on foot and attacking. FAir enough?"

Shift shakes his head, "I cant see, I'd have to watch from a drone. From above….like a video game."

Dasyus has been busy making himself comfortable while keeping an eye out on what might be out there. "Souns fair enough to me." Ten or so people versus the three of them. Again, he checks his gun. Yep, it's still a gun!
Vera shakes her head. "I've got an idea," she says. "You two bail out. I'll stay behind the wheel and just drive at top speed right into it," she says, taking a deep breath. "It should be able to hold up to the RPK fire, and I should be able to survive the crash. Plus, they'll be entirely focused on me." She shrugs. "It has a better chance of hitting, maybe."
Shift shakes his head, "I can drive it, hell I can leave a drone on the dashboard to see where I'm going. The question is, who can hurt it if they gun down this vehicle? We need folks who can shoot."

He grins, "Its only about five grand worth of gear."

Vera shrugs. "You can drive it, I'm sure, but how solid are you behind the wheel?" she asks. "You just mentioned you don't have a rig, and…well, I mean, I've at least had a few defensive driving courses in. I'd hate to throw away a few thousand if it's going to be much harder to steer it on target," she says with a smile. "Plus, it'll leave me well positioned for closer combat," she says. "At close range, with EXEX, I should be able to take out both MPUVs straight away," she says.
Shift nods, "Alright, well. I'll leave the jack in there, if you have to bail, signal me over the comm and I'll take over. Me and Das will jump out when we get under fire and prepare."
"I seriously have a pistol. I can act as a meatshield, but we can assume they have ways to handle fluffy teddy bears like me. If there is some way to get around them, maybe we can set up like people who got lost in the area… or something. It won't work, but it might stall them long enough."
Dasyus nods.
Shift shakes his head, "No, this is a war zone, they will shoot on sight and not care. Lets rush them." He grabs his MGL-6, checking the load.

Vera nods. "Use the pistol to take out any of the dismounting infantry. Especially anyone at the pintle mounts," she suggests, giving a smile to Shift. "Well, all right," she says. "Strap in everyone. This is going to be a bumpy ride," she says, grinning. "Be ready to stop and roll, I suppose." She guns the engine, trying to bring the MPUV to as high a speed as possible. After all, when facing LMGs, you want to keep those engagement windows as short as possible!
Obviously out of his element, the troll nods again. "I'm game. Let's do this." He does as the soulless one commands.
«Plot» Vera says, "How fast is the convoy going?"
«Plot» IndraDM says, "~60. Since the MRLS can't go nearly as fast as the MPUV"
«Plot» Vera says, "Roger, I'm going to try to position us ahead of the convoy, and then I'll turn around and then come in at top speed, to try to hit the rocket launcher at full speed. Hopefully, closing speed > 150."
«Plot» Vera says, "Considering my max speed's 120 before I've got to make handling tests, that should be a piece of cake if I'm not mistaken."
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 4 vs TN 9 for "MPUV 1":
3 4 11 14 = 2 Successes
Vera starts to steer the MPUV into position, trying to keep it out of sight and out of mind. However, while the performance of the little vehicle is in relatively good shape as she barrels towards the convoy, getting up to high speed, flooring it, there's a sudden belch of smoke and a very loud sound from the engine, likely getting the attention of anyone nearby. Still, the tough vehicle presses forth, Vera's eyes narrowing as she tries to keep them from getting too suspicious. She sees the MPUV in front, almost feels like she's staring down the barrel of that LMG. It's now or never.
«Plot» Vera says, "What speed am I going now, and what speed are they going?"
«Plot» IndraDM says, "You can safetly go to 120. They're doing 60"
Shift leaves the dongle in the vehicle, and places a bee on the roof, it can fly off when the bullets start flying, but still be in range. He sits by the door, his SMG slung over his shoulder, and the MGL6 in hand. He nods as they start approaching. "When shit starts flying, we get out and attack on foot. This is going to hurt, but at least its dirt."

"God made dirt and dirt don't hurt, so the saying goes," the troll bellows in response. He turns outwards as best he can and prepares for the jump. He's nervous with anticipation and it shows.

Shift grunts "Slow down just a bit when the gunfire starts so we can jump, then floor it."

As Vera pulls up for the final run, the second MPUV draws up in front of the MRLS, forming a literal wall in front of it, though there is a few kliks between them, there's no doubt they seem to realize there's some one in front, especially as the MRLS begins to button up <Blaster shutters coming down over the cabin> and sticks as close as it can to the MPUV escorts. Intent on letting them ram through obstacles..and several micro ports unshutter along it's sides. What ever they are for.
Vera grins as she sees the convoy tighten up. Exactly what she was hoping for. With such a speed advantage, closing at nearly 200 meters per second, they won't have almost any time at all to track on the vehicle as it gets closer and closer. So she guns the engine further, bringing the closing speed up that last bit, to edge it right where it needs to be…
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car + 1 vs TN 3 for "karma 3/13 spent":
1 5 7 16 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 7 for "RPK FA. 6 Rounds at MPUV. Smartlink 2 on RPK. 12D. MPUV1":
1 2 3 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 7 for "Same as Above, but second MPUV":
1 1 2 3 11 = 1 Success
Vera keeps her foot on the pedal. "This is the speed we need to be at if we want to take that thing out in one hit," she hollers over the hoise. "I can slow, and then we can figure out another way to kill that thing, or you jump at this speed, or come along for the ride!"
She winces as a spray of bullets lashes over the MPUV.
Shift grumbles, "None of us have anti vehicle ammo handy, so we might as well wait till almost hitting time and jump….Then we can fight over the wreckage."

Excitement is in the trolls voice, there is even a smile as he says, "Woo! Lets get some!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car vs TN 5:
1 3 5 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car vs TN 5:
1 4 7 = 1 Success
For a few moment, it looks like the MPUVs might be able to slam into Vera, one even clips her when she fish tails aside, but she can correct the MPUV. People were buckled in right? Because you are about to do two hundred into an uparmored MRLS that's hurridly popping smoke as it swerves. Vera's about to slam right through the trailer hitch area.
With the MPUV going flat-out, Vera glances left and right. "Stay in!" she says. "Nobody hop out! We're gonna keep moving after we slam into these bugge….
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car + 3 vs TN 3 for "Handling Test to reduce Power, 6 KP spent, 9/13 spent total":
1 1 1 1 3 4 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car + 3 - 2 vs TN 3 for "Handling Test to reduce Power, 6 KP spent, 10/13 spent total":
1 3 5 7 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 6 for "Called Shots. 12D. Tires. RPK. Armor negated.":
1 2 2 4 4 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 6 for "Called Shots. 12D. Tires. RPK. Armor negated. Second MPUV.":
1 4 5 5 11 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls 4 for "MPUV body":
3 3 5 11
"Oooohhhhh Drek!" Dasyus grips whatever he can as they plow into the MLRS. When they somehow survive, he turns his head back and sees the hummers
Vera grins as she spies that trailer hitch, an she manages to steer the MPUV right for that hitch. The two drivers of the MPUVs just hadn't been good enough, and a swerve had KERRRUNCHED the armored SUV through them, and…well, it's just a thing of beauty as Vera swoops the vehicle in, the tires getting grip as it almost beautifully bisects the trailer hitch, causing both the afterpart of the MLRS and the tractor to blowout at the sudden change in tension and begin to flip, rolling insanely off to the side as Vera continues to barrel the truck down the highway in the opposite direction. A shot blasts out one of the tires, and things start to get a bit wobbly. "These guys suck!" she calls out. "I'll keep our speed up! There's no way they can slow down /and/ catch us in time!" she says. "Just gotta get out of sight!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car vs TN 7:
1 2 8 = 1 Success
«Plot» IndraDM says, "Vera, yer losing speed to keep from rolling, and you don't like the feel of the vehicle :P"
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Pistols vs TN 14:
2 3 4 5 5 8 8 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car:
1 1 2
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car for "karma 11/13":
1 2 8
<Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 10 for "MPUV 1's gunner trying to shoot out another tire.":
2 5 5 5 9 = 0 Successes
The Pistol round pings off the side of the MPUV, not near to the gunner, who swings the RPK about, simply firing off long bursts of heavy caliber rounds into the smoke to try and disable Vera's ride all the more. She's barely keeping it from getting caught up in the sand as is, and speed isn't on her side. The Hostile MPUV teams are keeping well away in case she tries to ram them as well!
«Auto-Judge[]» Shift (#12621) rolls 9 (Soft and ea) vs TN 7 for "Called shot to Tires. Incindeary ammo, Burst 1":
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Shift (#12621) rolls 9 (Soft and ea) vs TN 7 for "Called shot to Tires. Incindeary ammo, Burst 1 KP:1":
1 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Shift (#12621) rolls 9 (Soft and ea) vs TN 7 for "Called shot to Tires. Incindeary ammo, Burst 2":
1 1 2 2 3 4 5 8 11 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 4 vs TN 9 for "Tire Soaking":
1 3 5 11 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 4 vs TN 9 for "Tire Soaking":
1 4 4 5 = 0 Successes
Shift grimaces, after poping a clip into the SMG he turns and leans a small bit out the window, firing off bursts of flaming tracer rounds….and the front tire is torn to shreds and on fire! Yea!
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 10 for "MPUV 2 trying to kill Shift since the dork opened a Window.":
2 3 4 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "MRLS Driver trying to bullet hose out the wind shield as Vera zips around.":
1 1 2 7 7 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "MRLS Co Driver trying the same":
1 3 5 8 10 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls 4 vs TN 10 for "body soak":
1 2 5 9 = 0 Successes
Shift lucks out when he ducks down under the open window, because the heavy rounds soon slam through the open window where his head was, and into the wall next to Dasyus. Fortunately, the DM isn't mean and going to have them actually bounce around and liquify all of you. Unfortunately, the men that bailed from the MRLS and are trying to get away from it, do some thing more useful..they tear open the wind shield of the MPUV. Vera's not so protected by it any more. And there's glass flying back through the MPUV against every one. At the very least, you have cuts and scrapes…but at least one MPUV is no longer -any- faster then your ride..then again, it can still keep up, for now.
Vera shrieks as her glass protection showeres and shudders all around her. "Well, I hear that the convertible model of these things has a higher retail value," she comments to Shift. "So we're making even more money."
<Auto-Judge[]» Dasyus (#8130) rolls Pistols + 4 vs TN 13 for "Combat pool dice! (4 is the max because quickness right?)":
1 4 4 5 5 5 5 15 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 4 vs TN 4 for "Duck the fuck down!":
5 5 5 11 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Dasyus (#8130) rolls Pistols + 4 vs TN 13 for "Combat pool dice! (4 is the max because quickness right?) second bullet?!":
2 2 3 3 3 5 5 11 = 0 Successes

He's totally not in his element, but he's having a *BLAM BLAM* with his troll modified Sav-G. As the gunner is forced to duck down, Dasyus shouts, "That's right sucker, hide!"
"Shift! Drive!" Vera nabs up her rifle, just dropping her pistol in the floor well, She counts on Shift remembering that he's got that dongle in, and just lets go of the wheel, leaning outside the window to try to get a bead on the other gunner with her rifle and take a shot.

«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Rifles + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 8:
1 2 2 4 4 4 5 5 16 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Rifles + Combat Pool: 4 - 1 vs TN 8 for "karma 12/13":
1 2 4 4 4 5 7 15 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 4 vs TN 4 for "Get the Fuck Down!":
1 1 3 4 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 10 for "Don't Die Bruh!":
1 4 5 5 8 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Rifles + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 8 for "why not":
1 1 2 3 3 3 5 10 11 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 10 for "Soak..Maybe?":
1 4 5 5 9 = 0 Successes
Vera gives a quick nod to shift as she turns, sighting the fine British made, wicked little bullpup rifle. She manages to squeeze her rather broad shoulders, not helped there by the plate, out through the driver's side window, thanking that her security armor makes it not so painful to lean her side against the edge of the window opening, and sights in.

The gunner not buttoned up is the subject of her tender mercies. The accurate, small-caliber rifle first goes SPAKK! into his shoulder, and he reaches for it in surprise, looking down at his wound when SPAKK! the second shot drills precisely through both ears. "Oh, I'll try not to brag about that one later," the blowsy redhead gasps out.

«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 10 for "MPUV 2 gunner getting back up and trying to hammer the team's tires again.":
1 4 4 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 12 for "MRLS Driver trying the same, but weapon is getting out ranged.":
2 2 3 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 12 for "Co Driver trying, same thing.":
1 1 2 4 5 = 0 Successes
The MPUV <which was partially on fire> and now missing one gunner is slowing down so they can get him out, maybe try to save him..the second, it's doggedly sticking to the team's ride, the gunner popping back out now that it seems in the clear. Automatic weapons fire is hammering all over the MPUV, and the oil temperature's seem to be all manner of not fun as the vehicle is pushed onwards. At least no one's decided to slam to a halt and let loose a Rocket. Yet.
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Rifles vs TN 10 for "windshield?":
2 2 3 4 11 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Rifles vs TN 10 for "windshield?":
2 2 3 3 4 = 0 Successes
<Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 4 vs TN 10:
2 3 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Plot» IndraDM says, "Currently. Shift is vunerable to called shots as he left his window open. As did Dasyus. The Front of the MPUV has no cover bonuses to attacks from that direction. The enemy vehicle has it's windows up, and only the gunner is exposed."
Vera quickly pops herself back into the driver's seat. "Shift, I'll take the wheel! Take your shots, and then I'll pop out again in a jiff," she says, focusing her attention on the road again, setting the rifle in her lap.
«Auto-Judge[]» Vera (#11342) rolls Car vs TN 6:
1 7 11 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 4 vs TN 3 for "Enemy Trying to Pull in front to fire through shattered wind shield.":
1 1 2 8 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 1 for "Things":
2
«OOC» IndraDM says, "Alright. Vera, since yer driving and its yer init, pose doing your damnedest to keep them from pulling up in front of you as you keep plowing along. Also, you think the engine is overheating. <It did survive rockets before!>"
«Plot» IndraDM says, "Currently, the MPUVs are about a dozen meters apart, Vera is trying to keep them from getting in front. They know if they keep Vera pushing her MPUV, it'll get worse, die, or eventually risk crashing."
Vera quickly tries out a maneuver they used to try out on in the occasional street race of her youth from the East End, the tireless rim of one wheel screeching in pure rage as she pulls the MPUV into a powerslide it was never designed for, as if it were a cute little Mini. The engine crunches in protest, sending up some foul smelling smoke, and then, immediately, she kicks the engine into /reverse/, figuring the old girl is on her last legs. Time to end the contest of speed, engage, and finish this.
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "Soldier 1 just lowered his window and is firing off a Burst at Shift via open window. Ares Alpha.":
2 3 3 4 4 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "Same attack":
1 3 3 5 5 = 0 Successes
The other MPUV is racing to try and pull ahead of Vera, whilst staying out of any chance it'll be smashed into, even as the windows begin to come down and weapons come out to begin firing into the other MPUV. They know if they get their RPK into play from the front of the team's MPUV, they can swiss cheese the men inside.
«Auto-Judge[]» Shift (#12621) rolls 9 (Smg soft and ea) vs TN 7 for "Base tn 4, -1 laser, +4 cover. Burst 1":
1 2 2 3 4 4 4 8 16 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Shift (#12621) rolls 9 (Smg soft and ea) - 2 vs TN 7 for "Base tn 4, -1 laser, +4 cover. Burst 1 KP:2":
1 3 3 4 4 5 15 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Shift (#12621) rolls 9 (Smg soft and ea) - 2 vs TN 7 for "Base tn 4, -1 laser, +4 cover. Burst 2":
3 4 5 5 5 9 14 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 2 for "Soaking.":
2 3 5 5 9 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 2 for "Soaking":
2 3 3 3 4 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 6 for "Called Shots on Vera's rides Tire! Oh snapz!":
1 1 1 3 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 6 for "Seeing if he catches on Fire.":
2 3 4 5 8 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 6 for "Seeing if he's on fire":
1 2 3 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "Trying to launch a GL into the MPUV. Soldier 3":
1 1 3 3 4 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "Same thing. Soldier 2":
2 3 3 5 5 = 0 Successes

Shift leans a bit out the window, firing off more bursts of flaming rounds, catching one of the grenade launcher guys and setting him on fire. "Keep us ahead of them, they have grenade launchers, our only bet is to kill them fast!"
«Auto-Judge[]» IndraDM (#12622) rolls 1 for "If High, some one takes Shrapnel from it exploding near their head.":
1
«Auto-Judge[]» Dasyus (#8130) rolls Pistols + 2 vs TN 9:
2 3 4 4 4 11 = 1 Success
«Plot» IndraDM says, "Due to the fact this Grenade in fact, would have -5- places to bounce back from, the DM won't bother rolling. We're looking at TNs of 20 to 30+ from following up due to Chunky Salsa. These guys organs just liquified"
The troll, seeing that the others are having all the fun with their meaner toys, drops his Sav-G the instant Shift allows him to grab the grenade launcher. He aims down the sight, sticks his tongue out to assist with windage, squints a little, and *BOMP* "Hole in —-" explosion ensues, "one! Oh my!"
A MPUV is a great thing, right until a -grenade- lands in it, you can actually see the gunner lift a bit, and blood pouring from people's eyes and mouth..and ears. The Concussive force was largely contained inside..and minutes later, the burning <and now dead> man's rounds begin to cook off, adding to the fire works. About thirty kliks later, your MPUV gives out. The engine has had it, but there's no one chasing you either. Time to call the number to get pulled out, right? Maybe?

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