GM: Wastelander
Players: Wastelander, Kassandra, Stonewall, Slide
Synopsis: Roman Johnson's flock is under attack: he summons up some runners to beat the angry injuns back!
Date: February 23, 2070.
The call goes out late Monday afternoon. A -wealthy- Johnson needs help, and he doesn't care who knows out. Make it out to the Happy Family Ranch, deep in the CAS-territory mountains, and he'll be waiting for you. As always, come loaded for Bear.
Wastelander takes no time in summoning up a smuggler contact to get him out there, and when he arrives, he's got his beloved rifle strapped on and ready… as well as his new coat!
Slide gathers his things, then prepares his disguise, he puts on a polymask with a new face, wears his wig and cowboy hat, and heads out to the ranch in his jeep, all his fun toys loaded up securly in the back.
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 6 (Disguise Soft) for "+4 Polymask, setting TN, +kb shows rules on disguise":
1 3 5 8 10 10
Stonewall happens to already be heading out to the ranch to pick something up from Mr. Johnson, which makes meeting him to discuss further work quite convenient. He rolls up on his Harley, dressed in newly-washed and neatly mended work-clothes from his last time out here, and doffs his helmet to tote in under an arm as he walks in to meet with Roman.
You're all well welcomed to the ranch: more a compound, really, with lots of men in nice, if dated, suits and women in dresses. Right now, though, the place is swarming with hummers and men with guns: there's a definite sense of wariness about the place, too.
Mr. Roman Johnson, an aging man in a cowboy hat, steps forward as the runners arrive. "This is a matter of grave importance," he says, his southern, cultured voice weary and quavering. "My sons and daughters are under attack, by the red devil himself. One of -my- colonies, under attack. Disgraceful! Horrendus! And my hands are tied!"
Slide remains quiet, reaching a hand up to adjust his cowboy hat, he looks around at the gathered runners and then back to the Johnson, waiting for more information.
As they sit around the well-apportioned ranch house, the runners are brought large glasses of fresh lemonade.
Stonewall settles in, taking up his usual double-allotment of space and getting comfy to the stretch and groan of synleather and cloth. When he's handed lemonade, he takes that as a good time to set his helmet down, thanking for the drink, but otherwise remaining quiet since he doesn't recognize one of the new arrivals. Wastelander gets a bob of the trog's head though, and his cup of lemonade raised to him.
The old man seems to calm down as a cherubic little girl hands him his glass. "Thank you, daughter," he tells the girl (what? he's like… seventy! she's like… eight!), kisses her on the head and sends her on the way. He takes a deep breath.
"It's because of the convoy," he says. "they're angry that it got through, and angry at what it cost them to try to stop me. Us. You. Regardless, some of their… friends… are attacking the Heavenly Vision Resident Community. Attacking, pillaging…" He takes a deep breath. "My sources tell me it's not that many of them. But they need to be stopped… and I can't weaken my defenses here and invite an attack at my home. My family will suffer. You understand?"
Slide holds a glass of lemonade in his hand, looking down at it as the old man talks, finally he looks up at the man and nods "So you want us to go kill some people, simple enough, whats the pay?"
Stonewall keeps sipping at his lemonade for the moment, listening to Slide for the moment while stretching his back a bit over the back of the couch once, muffled popping lost in the padding on his heavy coat.
Dressed in blacks and blues, Silk makes her way to the aforementioned meeting place, loaded for Bear and his friends. She'll park and head into whereever the meeting is. She'll head in and lurk quietly in the background, hopefully not *too* late.
The old man looks at Slide, and slams his fist down in his hand. "It's not just killing people. It's protecting the faithful! These… these savages, these raiders, they're attacking -my people-! My flock! They're killing women and children!" He stops, fuming, and then turns towards Silk. The gentleman, an old man in a cowboy hat, tips it to the lady. "Greetings, ma'm. Sorry for showing my temper in front of you, but one of my colonies is under attack. I'm offering a purse of thirty thousand a head for anyone willing to go to the Happy Valley Residential Community and -get those redskins off my land-." He pauses. "Apologies again."
Slide smiles faintly at the display of temper "Fine, defend your people for thirty, sounds fine to me." he stands there holding his lemonade, not drinking it.
Wastelander nods a little, the ork looking snazzy in his new winter coat. "Am in. Twenty-five, and further buisness." He pauses. "Please."
Silk bobs her head at the greeting, apology, and commentary. She speaks softly, her words just loud enough to be heard if you are listening, "That seems more than reasonable. Did you have any restraits other than removing them from the area? Is it enough to drive them off or do you require more permanant means of ending the conflict?"
Stonewall gulps down the rest of his glass of lemonade, setting it down to try to get folks attention a bit… just as the old man turns to greet Silk… which throws him off his game as he turns to see what the fuss is about, waving to Silk with his now-free hand. Some kind of greeting given, he turns back to Roman, saying, "Well… soon as I get that small package unpacked, m'ready to go and help any way I'm able, Sir," in about the right patter, but his city voice too thick to even try to hide.
A little girl tugs at Silk's hemline, offering her a large glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade.
With a small smile, the normally somber elven fixer takes the glass from the little girl, whispering her thanks.
The old man shakes his head. "If you can remove them from the land in such a way that they don't come back, do it. I'm not a monster. Their judgement is in the hands of the heavenly father for what they've done." He pauses. "Protecting as many of my family as you can should be your first priority. It's what is most important to me."
Slide nods his head at the mans response to the question from denvers finest fixer. He remains quiet now, waiting to see if anything will be said further.
Nodding, Silk says, "Then that shouldn't be a problem. We will protect your people and remove those that wish to harm them from your land."
Wastelander shifts again. "Transport?" He asks.
Roman Johnson shakes his head. "I'm afraid not," he says. "I need my people to stay here. Circling the wagons, you understand."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "the old man: http://i.cdn.hbo.com/assets/images/series/big-love/character/roman-grant-1024.jpg"
Stonewall nods one last time, saying, "Sounds like time's important, so I'd best get ready to go." As he says that, he shifts up to his feet again before turning to the other three in the room and asking, "I'll trust you folks to organize things for the moment? I'd rather not hold us up when lives're on the line," and turning to Roman to say one last thing, "Thank you for the hospitality also, Sir," with some kind of akward combination of a kneel and a bow owing to the headroom the troll needs to stand up.
Slide looks around at the others, then Roman, then back to the others, he focuses on Silk "I expect you can arrange transport for everyone without border hassels?"
The old man looks up. "No borders to cross," he says, injecting. "Not to interrupt, but it's just about thirty miles from here. It's why I can't afford to move my personal defenses."
Chuckling, Silk says, "Then I'd say we should be well in hand and won't require much in the way of transportation, although I do have something that should move us all closer." She nods to Mr. Johnson and says, "No apology for interupting with such important information." She smiles at that and glances to the others. "Well then. We should perhaps join our companion in getting prepares and take leave of your hospitality, only to return when our task is complete?"
The old man nods. "Of course," he says. "You are doing my people a great service." The old man turns and walks away, then, moving to talk to some men in coveralls with assault rifles strapped to their backs.
Slide moves over to a table, setting down his full glass of lemonade, he stands up and looks back to Roman, tipping his cowboy hat to him "We best be moving then sir." and after that, he starts out towards his jeep to gather his gear.
Silk will take a polite sip of her lemonade before returning it and heading out of the house towards her waiting vehicle of choice, which in this case is a GMC Bulldog Step-Van. She considers the others for a moment as she heads out, eyes searching the sky then for something, only she knows what.
As the sun is setting, it's clear clouds have gathered in the distant horizon.
Slide grabs a few things from his jeep, a ruth cloak, two ruger thunderbolts, and a grenade launcher. Along with a small backpack of food and survival supplies, he takes off his cowboy hat and puts on a helmet from his gear. After arming himself, he waits around to see what the others are going to decide on how to get there.
Wastelander approaches the van. "Got everything I need," he says, quietly. "My rifle. My new coat. Got ammo. Got goggles." He looks up at the sky. "Storm on the horizon. Think that is the target zone?"
Stonewall looks up as folks are coming back out, the faceplate on his helmet flipped up as he rummages through his saddlebags and calls out, "I got some spare shotguns and stun shells if you guys want some non-lethal area-of-effect options?" when he spots the other three coming over to their vehicles, holding up a… bundle of metal and wood in one hand as he pulls God's Own Hammer of shotguns up with the other one, slinging the large shotgun over his back, then swinging it around enough to switch the load-out on it, chambering a clip of stun shell himself and a clip of ExEx.
Opening the back of her van, Silk slides over a few duffle bags, considering them a moment. She'll slide one back out of the way and unzips the other, sluffing her coat in order to strap on a a gunrig and a belt of various pouches and pockets. She follows Wastelander's look towards the storm clouds and nods, "They may have a shaman or two whistling up storm spirits to hinder things. That could prove an error in judgement."
She quietly checks the loads on her pistols before securing them, asking the others, "Thoughts on how you'd like to handle things?"
Slide moves over near the other members, his pack of gear and ammo slung on his back, two thunderbolts at his hips, and a grenade launcher slung under one arm. "I'm not really concerend with leaving them alive, if these are raiders, we need to bloody them bad enough to get them to stop. If its a faction with a support structure, then we are just going to piss them off."
Wastelander frowns. "These… people… sound like the raiders I grew up with in Bugtown. Not much to be reasoned with- and any reasoning is best done from the strong end of a rifle. Still…" he pauses. "I'm no shadowrunner. Going in gun blazings may be awkward."
The trog sets his bundle of shotguns back down, saying, "I'm gonna be hoping I can knock em' out and we can send em' packing without their gear. Transfer their gear to the defenders side, should be as effective as just puttin' em' all down like sick dogs. Some'll have their tickets punched, make no mistake, but too many holes and large calibre's make things hard to salvage when the dust settles." He finishes tinkering with his shotgun, and with a ka-Chak, adds, "Any mages though… point em' out, they go down HARD."
Nodding to what the others say, Silk says, "Sounds like a plan then. We'll know a little better when we can get closer to see what they are doing and how they are set up. From there, we can pick how we want to hit them and where we want to drive them off towards."
Stonewall nods, saying, "Last call for shotguns? They're cut down to hell, but it sounds like nobody else wants to put em' to sleep besides me, just put em' down?" as he finishes buckling and padlocking the other saddlebags on his harley, leaving his extra shotguns tucked into the last saddlebag he closes and locks.
Slide nods "Alright, so who wants to lead the team and make the decisions? Always works better if we arrange that beforehand. Just tell me what to attack and I'll get it done."
Shaking her head, the small elven girl says, "Ah, I'm afraid I'd fall over with one of those, but thank you very much." She glances to Slide and then to the others at the cowboy hat wearing man's question.
Wastelander lowers his head. "Ain't no leader," he murmurs. "Just a… what they call it… a point n' click." (ooc: also, since im running the plot, sure as hell not leading.)
Stonewall shrugs a bit, saying, "I _can_ lead, but I know enough to know I'm no good at it yet. Point me at something? I'll make it dance, or drop, but I'd rather someone else make the big decisions this rodeo."
"If no one has any objections, then, I'll lead. I've done it enough in the past I wager I can still remember how." Silk chuckles faintly at that, drawing a third pistol out and slipping it into her boot, then a larger pistol in a holster at the small of her back. That done, she'll retreive her jacket and pull on the reinforced garmet, hands making sure everything is in place.
You say "No objection," kicking the ground a little, then looks up. "My name's John. Folk been calling me wastelander, cause I'm from bug city. Can't do much besides shoot straight."
Slide nods "I second that decision on leader, alright, so I guess we can discuss our talents on the ride to the location, figure out how best to deploy each of us. I'm known as Tex by the way. Everyone got comms?"
You say "No. But if I'm in a car, someone there will have one."
Climbing into the back of the van, Silk mentions, "I am sure I have a spare around here. Silk, by the by." She motions to the back and the various seats, "Get in, get comfortable. We'll move closer to the scene of the crime and then go in by foot, that way we are less likely to get seen."
Stonewall taps the side of his helmet at Slide's question, saying, "Call me Phoenix; if we get hit with heavy artillery you'll find out why. And what channel ya' want us on, Silk? I knock things down, and don't get knocked down. It's simple, but it's what I do." That said, he clambers into the van as best as he can, pulling his heavy coat in close and buckling it up after he gets settled into a seat.
Slide climbs into the back of the van, finding a seat and settling down. "Alright, skills. I got ruth, pistols, grenade launcher, and I can fly. So, however you think thats best to apply me, just tell me what to do."
The elven girl will issue a number of comm channels, designating each one, "Primary, secondary, tertiary. Just in case they have ears on us, we have fallbacks channels to go to."
She'll start up the vehicle and get moving, trusting the others to find a seat and settle in, continuing to talk, "As for skillsets, I am Support in all things. We'll move towards the farm and park a kilometer or so away, depending on terrain and combat. From there, we move by foot and recon, then engage."
The drive isn't a bad one, even with the cold weather. The clouds make things in this rural part of the world a lot darker, and more ominous with the fight coming up. Silk handles the vehicle fairly well, adding, "If things go south, we'll fall back to the vehicle and disengage with as many as we can. But I don't think that will be a problem."
Commlink-Phoenix> Stonewall says, "Testing… sorry, just picked this thing up today, making sure it works…"
As you drive into the small valley, sure enough, that's where the clouds are: dumping a combination of freezing rain and hailstones the size of marbles. There are flashes of lightning, too, and the sound of weapons fire dancing along with thunderbolts. There's a massive explosion, and red firelight can now be seen, even from the distance…
Commlink-Tex> Slide says, "Tex online"
Commlink-«Silk» Five by five
Commlink-Wastelander> Wastelander says, "Is this How I use this?"
Stonewall nods, settling back for the ride and saying, "I've got as much anti-jamming as I could get put on this thing… but it's short range as a result. Quarter click, max. Should be plenty for our purposes though?" after testing his comm, and nodding to Wastelander. "Sounds good here."
You say "Good news is," looking out the window. "Rain's not glowing."
Slide remains quiet, checking his gear as he moves along, checking ammo supples for each of his guns.
Eying the lightning, hail, and explosions, Silk nods. "If they jam us at close range, it'll likely be as bad for them as for us. Hopefully they aren't packing quite that level of technology." She starts to slow as they get closer, looking for a good place to slide the van out of the way.
The elf laments, "Wet night." With that, she'll turn in her seat and consider the others, "Dunno how good any of you are at moving through rainy and cold conditions into combat, so whomever feels they are a good pointman, you lead. The other two get to pick right and left side and I'll cover the tail."
«Plot» Stonewall has one clip of stun shell loaded (10 rounds), one clip of ExEx loaded (10 rounds), one spare clip of shock lock (10 rounds), and one of his T-250 backup shotguns with 5 rounds stun shell.
Slide grunts "I'll take point then, should make it easier to hide with the weather, harder to spot targets though."
Wastelander grunts, as well. "I can handle the weather," he says. "Got a new coat." He checks his rifle, now wrapped up in the remains of his old coat, and gets ready to go.
«Plot» Wastelander's rifle is loaded with exex. He has 4 smoke grenades, and 29 more bullets of rifle exex on his person.
«Plot» Slide is loaded with APDS in his thunderbolts, and his Grenade launcher has IPE Offensive mini grenades, with a clip of white phosphorus as backup.
«Plot» Kassandra says, "2 Savalette Guardians with APDS, 1 Ruger Super Warhawk with AV, 1 Stiletto with standard. Extra clips."
Stonewall nods, saying, "You right or left handed, son?" to Wastelander, adding, "I'm playin' with nothing but boomsticks, and don't be skittish about hiding behind me. I'm used to being a wall under fire, to all of you," as he waves around the vehicle.
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) puts on his "Ares HD-2 Helmet"<=Armor (#6020, Item 5).
You say "Left."
The van safely parked, Silk rolls her neck and pulls on a pair of mirrored shades, cycling through vision modifiers. That done, she'll mention to the others, "Check your shots, we do have innocents in the area and I don't think the J will pay if we end too many of them."
«OOC» Kassandra says, "I will park at least a kilometer away from where I judge the fighting is."
Stonewall nods, saying, "I'll take right side then," as he shifts his medkit satchel to his left side, so it'll be in the middle of the group when we hit the ground, and adding to Silk, "Another reason I have lots of less-than-lethal along for the ride, Ma'am."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "and how are you dressed?"
«OOC» Stonewall has his winteried coveralls, mortimer greatcoat over that, helmet on his head.
«OOC» Stonewall also has FFBA fullsuit, gloves, booties, headsock, the works on.
«OOC» Slide says, "Coveralls, FFBA Full suit, Long Coat, Forearm Guards, Helmet"
«OOC» Stonewall says, "5 points insulation cummulative, 7 chem-seal, 7 non-conductive. And 4 thermal dampening once we hit the ground. It'll last 2 hours before needing to be vented."
«OOC» Kassandra says, "FFBA, Lined Coat with dikoted plates, vest with dikoted plates, forearm guards, winter underwear and socks, cap, sunglasses. If the weather is such that it will give negatives, I'll have a sustained Limited Armor (Cold) on, sustained via elemental."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "nah, you all look good to go. you're well-geared enough to not take damage, but keep in mind it's -very- unpleasant. Give me a 'trecking across sucky terrain' (it's rocky, and usually sandy (but now muddy and icy and nasty) pose from each of you. ill follow up with Wastelander's, and a sceneset. with visibility like it is, no need for stealth yet."
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 20 (Resistance dice) vs TN 4 for "Resisting 4M drain for activating Levitate Tattoo":
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 17 19 = 4 Successes
«OOC» Stonewall says, "Holy *CRAP* the dice hated you right there. =O.o="
Slide climbs out of the vehicle, and litterally walks on air, he floats over the muddy terrain, and moves at a a slow enough pace to keep the group in range. He has his grenade launcher in hand, but with the visibility, he switches to his pistols, slinging the weapon across his back.
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Athletics for "Yay, time for a hike… personal roll to judge how to pose.":
1 2 3 4 4 4 5
Silk nods soberly at the medical kit that Stonewall displays, "Good call. I have a spare in the van if we need it as well." With that, she'll unbutton her door and head out of the van and into the elements. She hmms softly and looks around before heading towards where they believe they have been hired to defend, keeping a watch out for anything out of the ordinary. She keeps her hands free of weapons for now, peering into the darkness and gloom.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Athletics:
2 3 4 4 9
Stonewall starts to climb out… and gets another distraction today as he tries to judge the ground's height by Slide's feet… bad move. The big trog ends up sinking in up to his knees from the stumble, pushing himself up with fairly inventive cursing into his helmet in a half-dozen languages as he trudges up behind Slide, settling into his 'flagpole' position on the right, also deciding against his longarm and pulling out what looks like a pistol… until someone gets a look at the bore. It's another shotgun. "I've got some spare supplies for this one with me too, and I only have two hands," he said to Silk over the comms.
Wastelander slogs through the water and the slush and the misery without any audible complaint: except now that he has a respirator across his face and armored goggles over his eyes, and carries his rifles in two hands.
As the party gets closer through the wind and the rain and the waves of battering hail, a van enters view- parked out a distance from the buildings in the valley, houses just starting to come into sight, lit by the hellish glow of firelight. There's the sound of more weapons fire…
«OOC» Wastelander says, "stealth checks, perception checks."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Stealth:
2 2 4 4 9
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Intelligence:
1 1 2 5 7
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Stealth:
1 3 3 4 7
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls Stealth:
1 3 3 3 7
«OOC» Wastelander says, "list any vis mods you have. ill be applying penalties myself."
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Intelligence:
1 2 2 3 4 4
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls Intelligence for "Hearing Amp, Select Sound Filter, Low Light, Eye Lights, Vision Mag 3":
2 3 3 4 4 4 4 11
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Stealth:
1 2 3 3 4 5
«Plot» Stonewall has natural Thermographic, flare compensation, dampener, no other mods.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Intelligence for "Natural Low Light, tech vision mag 2, flare comp":
2 2 3 4 4 5 5 8 9 10 10
You paged (Kassandra, Slide) with 'near the van, you can make out a figure in camo-winter gear. Carrying a long weapon. Some kind of feathers in the hair.'.
You paged (Kassandra, Slide) with '10m.'.
You paged (Kassandra, Slide) with 'visibility -sucks- right now, which is why you spotted him/her so close.'.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "okay. out this far we have Minimal Light stacked on top of Heavy Rain, just so you know. :)"
Silk remarks quietly over her comm, stopping and sinking slowly to her knees, her coat spilling around her like dark wings. «Shooter, right side of van. Shotgun or rifle, I believe, he hasn't seen us yet.» She keeps her left hand under her jacket, ready to draw, giving warning to the others.
Commlink-Tex> Slide says, "want me to open fire?"
Commlink-«Silk» "If you can do it quietly, yes. We have the advantage." Silk's soft words barely carry over the radio.
Commlink-Phoenix> Stonewall says, "My stuff's noisy… and I doubt me impersonating a Yeti will do any good."
Commlink-Tex> Slide says, "Didnt bring my quiet guns, I can fly up on him fast and tackle him hand to hand though"
Commlink-Wastelander> Wastelander says, "time a shot with the thunder?"
Commlink-«Silk» "I'll take the shot, Tex be ready to move into hand to hand range or take his position and cover the house. We move when he falls." Silk comms.
Slide crouches low, holstering his two thunderbolts, and readying himself to give a flying tackle at the man, his eyes scan the surrounding area quickly, his ears tuned in to any distant sounds.
Commlink-Tex> Slide says, "Roger"
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Stunbolt on Mr. Happy"
«Plot» Wastelander says, "will is 3. go for it."
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Sorcery + Sorcery Pool: 7 vs TN 3 for "Stunbolt F8 on man. Will is 3, 0 background count. Casting at Serious":
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 11 = 8 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 3 vs TN 8:
1 7 14 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 3 - 1 vs TN 8 for "kp 1/1":
2 2 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Willpower + Sorcery Pool: 3 + 2 (PF) vs TN 3 for "Resist 3S drain":
1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 11 14 = 11 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "man is… slaughtered."
Silk stills herself, watching the man in the winter camouflage. She concentrates, tapping into the local mana flow as she lets her gaze fall on him, on his aura. She watches it pulse for a moment, catching his intent and concentration. The elf syncs into his aura almost effortlessly, gathering her power and focusing on him.
The power flows out of her not as a hammer blow, but more like a quick sharp jab, seeking to disrupt his aura and render him no longer a threat. The power flows from her quickly, soundlessly, the air around her chilling rapidly as she draws this much power, her breath coming in a faint puff.
Slide quickly zips toward the man, covering him as he falls, and ready to throw a punch, but as he sees the guy is motionless he just hovers over the mans body. He looks up, and guages where the mans focus was, what was this guy looking at.
As the man tumbles, Wastelander's moving along with the others down to his position… also the top of the final slope down into the valley.
The view below is savage. A nice, happy-looking neighborhood is under siege. A two-story house is burning brightly, even in the night, and there are many vehicles on fire, as well. Muzzle flashes can be seen, both shooting towards the buildings and back from:
A small town under siege.
The man's focus was towards where the party was coming from- must have just missed them in the rain. A transciever was clutched in one of his hands- radio chatter can be heard over it. (in Ute)
Stonewall lifts and aims his handcannon as he sees the movement… then lowers it as Slide zooms away and is looking over the man as he taps his comm. «Any evidence they know we're here?»
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) has the Language Ute with the value '1 (4)'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) has the Language Ute with the value '3'.
Slide picks up the reciever, listening into the chatter briefly «Got a radio here»
You paged Slide with 'combat jargon. hard to make out, exactly. about 4-5 different voices. seems as if the locals are putting up quite a defense.'.
«Roger.» Silk slinks forward some, gaze flicking past the Veil and then back to the world as it stands. She frowns as she sniffs the air, the smell of smoke clear against the cold.
Commlink-Tex> Slide says, "Locals are holding there own, I got around four to five voices on the chatter."
Commlink-Wastelander> Wastelander says, "Locals may not hold out for long. Orders, Leader?"
Stonewall re-assembles himself between Silk and Slide as she heads up towards where the radio is, listening and looking out around the group anew to see if anyone else is around…
Commlink-«Silk» Silk is quiet for a moment as she moves closer to see the situation. "Ok. Pick your targets and lets move on the closest concentration and eliminate it. I'll give those down the line something to think about in the meantime as a distraction."
there's a BOOM, and another building erupts in a fireball!
Commlink-Tex> Slide says, "Free for all then?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Intelligence for "With my crap roll before… I'm blind at the moment.":
3 3 3 3 5 10
Commlink-«Silk» "And find whomever it is with the grenades and put an end to that, please." Silk remarks, "Contained free for all. Don't get lost in the melee and get shot by accident. You are too heavy to carry."
Commlink-Wastelander> Wastelander says, "Affirmative."
Wastelander starts running down the hill towards the melee, rifle held at the ready!
Slide looks around, the moves off slowly and carefully towards the next sign of weapons fire coming from outside the city.
Commlink-Phoenix> Stonewall says, "Roger tha… hey, wait up!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Athletics vs TN 6 for "running downhill, +2 tn for conditions.":
3 3 3 4 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Intelligence:
2 3 4 5 5
Stonewall stalks off after Wastelander, he's here to protect the locals, not the other hired help, so he takes the time to put his popfun away and swing his longarm up into a braced stance as he picks his way down the hill trying to find a target.
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Stealth for "Makin' my way down the hill towards things carefully. No rush for the big troll.":
1 2 2 3 10
«OOC» Wastelander says, "sure. with that roll, in these conditioins? pretty invisible."
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls Stealth:
1 1 5 5 7
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 5 for "targets perception":
1 1 3 4 11
Silk stays where she is, using her vision magnification to look for the various pockets of shooters. She tugs on her mental ties, whispering quietly to herself it seems, "Ariel, Sylph, attend me a moment." The wind picks up around her as she draws two elementals in close to her, looking to select a target to set her wrath upon.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "with conditions… they still miss the party. silk, what are you doing with your elementals?"
«OOC» Kassandra is looking for guys shooting at houses way over there and will send them someone to play with
«OOC» Stonewall also side-notes, thermal dampening 4 is in effect, so +4 to detect the trog with thermo. :-)
The nearest concentration of targets is about 50 meters away. There are three of them, firing up into the windows of a house.
In the distance, WAY OVER THERE, there's a gentleman who's tossing aside a LAW tube and laughing as he watches anglos burn.
«OOC» Slide says, "I'm flying at the law guy, I move 48 meters per turn"
«OOC» Wastelander says, "okay. LAW guy is about 80 meters away. pose it and we'll get back to you."
«OOC» Wastelander is dropping to a knee and firing. yay for sporting rifle ranges.
Slide zips off at the guy with the law, flying horizontal only a few feet off the ground, like superman, except in both his hands are now twin ruger thunderbolts.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "silk, pose sending your minions off to do chaos?"
«OOC» Wastelander says, "area around the buildings is partial light, heavy smoke/rain."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Rifles + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 6 for "short range, +4 vis, -2 smartlink.":
1 1 1 2 3 4 4 7 7 8 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Rifles + Combat Pool: 5 - 3 vs TN 6 for "short range, +4 vis, -2 smartlink. kp 1/2":
1 3 3 4 4 4 9 = 1 Success
Silk indicates the mayhem going on and remarks to the elementals, "Ladies? Go forth and run these people off!" She will 'tag' those she has indicated are 'bad guys', sending the elementals off to materialize and throw things at the men with guns and in general cause damage and chaos, fear and whatnot.
«OOC» Stonewall is gonna get down to Wastelander, as long as that's inside of 100m. If not, he'll keep going past like a (very slow) freight train until gunfire, then start sprinting to get inside of 100m.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 5 for "caught off guard, straight to soak. 6 ballistic.":
1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 11 15 = 4 Successes
«OOC» Stonewall clarifies: As long as Wastelander is inside of 100m to any bad guys. If he can't spot any there, will still continue on.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 6 - 4 vs TN 5 for "caught off guard, straight to soak. 6 ballistic. kp 1/3":
2 3 4 5 5 10 11 11 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 6 - 9 vs TN 5 for "caught off guard, straight to soak. 6 ballistic. kp 3/3":
2 4 10 = 1 Success
«OOC» Wastelander says, "wow. guy soaks the entire bullet."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "will pose. And wastelander's shooting from 40m away."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "then we all go to init… except slide, who's moving for all of this turn."
«OOC» Wastelander just triggered the suprise round.
Wastelander drops to a knee as soon as his targets are in good position. He levels a shot, cursing about the smoke, and with a whip-crack his rifle shudders and fires.
The bullet's on target, but the target is -hard-, and somehow survives. There's a wild whoop of anger, and the battle is joined!
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Initiative with a result of 6.
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Initiative with a result of 11.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Initiative with a result of 14.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 1 for "Elemental 1, physical init +18":
1
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 1 for "Elemental 2, physical init +19":
8
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 3 for "+7, Apache Warriors":
2 5 11
«Plot» Wastelander says, "E2 25, E1 19, Kassandra 14, AW3 13, AW2 12, Stonewall 11, AW1 9, Wastelander 6, E2 15, E1 9, Kass 4, AW3 3, AW2 2, Stonewall 1, E2 5."
«Plot» Wastelander says, "Elemental2: Causing havoc?"
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Sir Yes Sir!"
«Plot» Wastelander says, "same for number one? There's a nice group of apache on the other side of the compound."
«Plot» Wastelander says, "and for reference, Apache warrior 3 is the one who soaked the bullet. Looks orkish."
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Yes. They will manifest to draw fire and toss things at the Apaches, try to put the scary wrath of God in them"
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Just manifesting to draw fire"
«Plot» Wastelander says, " right. and your action? i figure… can just let you pose all three at once."
[Newbie] Alpha says, "It's just fine :)"
«Plot» Kassandra says, "I will be moving to follow the rest of the gang, just slower, using the elevation to keep a battlefield perspective"
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 6 for "A3 targeting wastelander, same mods applied, a little harder for shooting -into the dark-.":
1 2 3 4 4 5 7 9 10 11 = 4 Successes
The wind blows hard as the two larger-than-human sized whirlwinds steamroll out of the astral plane and into the Real, loose debris scattering as they arrive. Tiny glowing golden eyes survey their surroundings as they swirl, looking for meatthings to terrorize, to cause to run in fear. A trash can lid zings off as they move, generating winds that push at trees and trash.
Silk, in the meanwhile, starts down the hillside slowly, taking her time as it were (or at least not running), her eyes scanning the battlefield from the elevated postion and looking for trouble.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 8 vs TN 4 for "eating off some of those successes":
1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 8 - 2 vs TN 4 for "eating off some of those successes.kp 2/2":
1 1 1 1 4 4 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander mutters. tie. soak at tn 3, need six to take no damage.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Body vs TN 3:
1 2 2 4 4 4 9 10 = 5 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander takes a light wound.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "apache warrior two…"
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 5 vs TN 10 for "spotting the troll":
1 1 2 3 4 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "unless you're un-stealthy now, stonewall?"
«OOC» Stonewall says, "Nope, still about 10m behind Wastelander until I get to move again I believe?"
«OOC» Wastelander says, "sounds about right to me."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 6 for "hitting wastelander wif bullets":
1 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Stonewall says, "And not in a rush yet. Big trog is patient trog."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 6 for "hitting wastelander wif bullets kp 1/?":
1 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 6 for "hitting wastelander wif bullets kp 3/3":
1 1 3 3 4 4 4 8 = 1 Success
«OOC» Wastelander says, "wow. only once success. still, need 7 to soak completely, at tn 3."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Body vs TN 3:
2 3 4 4 5 5 7 9 = 7 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander has!
«OOC» Wastelander says, "okay, ill pose their attacks, then it's stonewall's turn."
The apache warriors turn and open fire as well, their own rifles flashing into the night- strangely antiquated weaponry, actually. Their aim is accurate, however, and two shots thud into the ork holding point… he staggers, a bit of blood spurting anime style, but he stands tall.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "stonewall!"
«Plot» Stonewall is moving alongside Wastelander, standing up and stationary on the side so his medical satchel is facing Wastelander. Aim, Aim.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "roger. pose it."
«Plot» Wastelander says, "kassandra: force of your elementals?"
Stonewall trudges down into place, a dark and very cold shadow slinking up beside Wastelander before he shifts up into a statue towering in the cold rain as an even colder inkblot. His heavy shotgun is brought up to his cheek, arms held out as he takes a bead down-range at where those shots came from…
«Plot» Kassandra says, "One force 6, one force 7"
Commlink-Phoenix> Stonewall says, "Waste, loud noise."
There's the sound of small arms fire in the distance as Kassandra's elementals draw small arms fire…
To no effect!
«OOC» Wastelander says, "apache warrior one will… PEER INTO TEH ASTRAL!"
You paged Kassandra with 'are you currently masking?'.
From afar, Kassandra nods
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "astral perception FTW!":
1 1 1 2 2 5 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 - 1 vs TN 4 for "astral perception FTW! kp 1/?":
2 2 3 3 4 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 - 2 vs TN 4 for "astral perception FTW! kp 3/?":
1 2 4 5 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Stonewall says, "Now watch me botch a damage-soak roll…"
«OOC» Wastelander goes to look up masking.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "grade 4 initiate. so magic 10."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 vs TN 12 (to Kassandra):
1 2 2 3 4 4 5 7 11 17 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 - 1 vs TN 12 for "kp 4/?=kassandra":
1 1 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 - 1 vs TN 12 for "kp 6/?=kassandra":
1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "d00d will shoot at slide with his rifle."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 8 for "Slide's Moving FAST.":
2 3 3 4 4 4 5 10 = 1 Success
«OOC» Wastelander says, "slide, care to dodge?"
«OOC» Slide says, "Sure"
«OOC» Wastelander says, "tn4."
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "Dodging":
3 4 4 5 = 3 Successes
Slide zigs and zags as he flies towards his target, a bullet whizzing by where he was just an instant ago.
The third apache warrior's face seems to glow, and for a moment he has the terrifying grimace of a massive boar across his features… but then he turns and pops a shot off at Slide! Damn that magic tattoo!
«OOC» Wastelander will shoot at the guy who shot him first.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Rifles vs TN 6 for "OWOWOW!":
1 1 3 3 5 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander misses.
Wastelander returns fire and misses. What? He's HURT!
«Made A big noise,» he comms as his shot misses, exploding a convienent vase on a windowsill.
«Plot» Wastelander says, "Elementals and kassandra!"
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Elementals continue their action. Kass will use Small Unit Tactics to give orders for init/CP bonuses for next round."
«Plot» Wastelander says, "roger."
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Small Unit Tactics vs TN 6 for "In radio contact with team members":
2 5 10 11 = 2 Successes
«Plot» Kassandra says, "+1 Init or +1 CP for all team, each may chose"
«Plot» Stonewall says, "+1 CP"
«Plot» Slide says, "+1 CP"
«Plot» Kassandra says, "+1 init"
«Plot» Wastelander says, "+1 cp. already slow."
The elementals continue taunting their foes, bullets lost in the snow and wind kicked up and the general mayhem. They do not close, but rather continue to pelt the area with rocks and dirt and snow, causing more chaos than actual damage.
Silk continues down the hill, offering orders over the link, «Tighten up there, Wastelander, that guy is faster than you. May way to lead him left a little, he has bad ground there. Tex, watch the fire coming out of the house, they may not see you. Phoenix, after you cap this guy help Wastelander he is getting shot up."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "Stonewall will draw fire this pass."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 6 for "shooting the trog, 9s base damage. Apache warrior 3.":
1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 6 for "shooting the trog, 9s base damage. Apache warrior 1.":
3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Plot» Stonewall switches to BF, choke of 8 as free and simple action. Fires as simple action. Stationary, two aim's, -1 power/-1TN per 8 meters out, dunno exact range. Stun Shell. TN please?
«Plot» Wastelander says, "exact range is 40m."
«Plot» Stonewall says, "-5TN/-5 Power, 5m wide cone on the cluster of Apache shooting at me and Wastelander then."
«Plot» Wastelander says, "you will hit all three Apache. Long Range."
«Plot» Wastelander says, "+1 for partial light and natural thermo."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "so. 7, -5, -2… 2. :)"
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 2 for "5D base damage including spread + BF.":
1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 7 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 5 - 7 vs TN 2 for "5D base damage including spread + BF. (1/5 KP)":
3 4 8 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 2 for "Mage":
1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 10 11 = 11 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 + Combat Pool: 4 - 11 vs TN 2 for "Mage; kp 11/?":
2 3 3 = 3 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "mage takes a moderate stun."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 vs TN 2 for "OW!":
1 3 4 4 5 11 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 vs TN 2 for "OW!":
1 1 3 4 8 27 = 4 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "other two apache go down."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "it's okay. just pose taking out your target. it's quite a tussel, though!"
Stonewall whispers a prayer, counting off the steps… a lever klacks in the night, servo's whirr into place… then suddenly all that quiet noise is lost in the sound of a triple-cycle of his gun kicking up a MONSTEROUS flare in the night, a few pounds of densiplast taking down two of the apache like being pistol-whipped, the third still getting a face-full as Stonewall lets out a war-whoop equally loud into the rain, "SUCK ON THAT!"
«Plot» Stonewall says, "Ammo: Stun Shell (7, Loaded), ExEX (10, Loaded), Shock Lock (10, Spare), Stun Shell (5, Loaded in Backup gun)"
«OOC» Wastelander says, "just pose shooting him down with your guns once you get in range. i don't want to have to take up your time if you need to go to bed."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "you can roll your pistols if you want, though. :)"
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 10 (Pistols Soft) vs TN 8 for "Short range 4, -2 Smartlink 2, +6 Visibility. Right hand Shot 1":
1 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 8 11 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 10 (Pistols Soft) vs TN 8 for "Short range 4, -2 Smartlink 2, +6 Visibility. Right hand Shot 2":
1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 10 (Pistols Soft) vs TN 8 for "Short range 4, -2 Smartlink 2, +6 Visibility. Right hand Shot 2 KP:1":
2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 10 (Pistols Soft) vs TN 8 for "Short range 4, -2 Smartlink 2, +6 Visibility. Right hand Shot 2 KP:3":
1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 11 11 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 10 (Pistols Soft) vs TN 9 for "Short range 4, -2 Smartlink 2, +6 Visibility. LEft hand Shot 1, +1 Off hand":
1 1 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 8 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 10 (Pistols Soft) vs TN 9 for "Short range 4, -2 Smartlink 2, +6 Visibility. LEft hand Shot 1, +1 Off hand KP:4":
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 8 13 13 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) rolls 10 (Pistols Soft) vs TN 9 for "Short range 4, -2 Smartlink 2, +6 Visibility. LEft hand Shot 2, +1 Off hand KP:4":
2 2 4 4 4 5 5 5 8 9 = 1 Success
«OOC» Slide says, "Alright, 12S APDS coming at the guy, 4 shots, 3, 2, 2, 1 successes"
«Auto-Judge[]» Slide (#3162) uses 12 of item 1: APDS Heavy Pistol Rounds from Guns (#6257).
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 5 for "avoiding the first blast":
1 3 3 4 11 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 5 - 1 vs TN 5 for "avoiding the first blast kp 1/?":
1 1 5 7 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 5 - 3 vs TN 5 for "avoiding the first blast kp 3/?":
3 5 = 1 Success
«OOC» Wastelander says, "first blast dodged."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "second burst":
3 4 4 5 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 4 - 1 vs TN 5 for "second burst kp 4/?":
3 5 5 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "second burst dodged."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 5 for "dodge third blast":
3 5 11 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "out of cp + sidestep for the last blast."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Combat Pool: 3 - 2 vs TN 5 for "dodge third blast kp 5/?":
5 = 1 Success
«OOC» Wastelander says, "okay. out of dodge for the last blast."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 8 vs TN 9 for "soaking the last blast":
1 2 2 2 3 4 8 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 8 - 1 vs TN 9 for "soaking the last blast kp 6/?":
1 1 1 2 2 3 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 8 - 2 vs TN 9 for "soaking the last blast kp 7/?":
2 3 3 3 4 11 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 8 - 3 vs TN 9 for "soaking the last blast kp 9/9":
1 1 2 4 10 = 1 Success
«OOC» Wastelander says, "still stuck at moderate with the last blast. so. anyway: you will -eventually- take him down, but it'll be a tussle."
Slide flys up right in front of the guy who just dropped the rocket launcher, he smiles beneath his helmet, then raises two thunderbolts, braap, braap, braap, braap. Bullets let lose from the two heavy pistols, ripping into the man, shredding armor but missing important vital organs. The first and second and third blast is dodged as the man suddenly moves quickly away from Slide, the last burst though makes contact.
«OOC» Slide says, "Stupid visibility, if I had Thermo this would go differntly"
«OOC» Slide says, "Ok, goodnight, I guess it will be something of a fight :)"
«OOC» Wastelander says, "well, he also has 3 levels of the sidestep power. :) and improved body, and pain resistance…"
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Initiative with a result of 12.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Initiative with a modifier of +1 with a result of 16.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -1 with a result of 10.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 1 for "+18 Elemental 1":
5
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 1 for "+19 Elemental 2":
3
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 1 for "+6":
1
«OOC» Kassandra says, "elementals are in 23 and 22"
«Plot» Wastelander says, "E1 23, E2 22, Kassandra 16, Stonewall 12, Wastelander 10, Mage… 7"
You paged Kassandra with 'the apache the elementals are fighting begin to flee. you can include that in your pose.'.
Kassandra pages: Cool.
You paged Kassandra with 'they didn't sign up to fight spirits!'.
You paged Kassandra with 'and what's your actual action going to be?'.
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Elementals continue their mischief. Silk moves down and looks for cover"
The gunfire at the elementals falls far fewer as the Apache forces begin to disengage from the whirling piles of snow and air. Their bullets have done no good and the elementals are advancing steadily, hurling anything loose in the general direction of the attackers.
Silk continues down towards where Stonewall and Wastelander are having their shoot-out; however, she moves towards cover and watches cooly, scanning the area for other shooters instead of getting involved directly.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Stealth for "You can't see me.":
1 1 2 4 7 11
«OOC» Wastelander says, "and stonewall! go! you have only one visible target left!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 8 vs TN 15 for "spotting kassandra":
1 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "come on stonewall! bring that caster down!"
«Plot» Stonewall unloads the shotgun. Fire. Free action to switch to SA. Fire again. +1TN on the second shot from uncompensated recoil.
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 2 for "5D Base. BF.":
1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 5 5 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 5 - 5 vs TN 2 for "5D Base. BF. (2/5 KP)":
4 5 5 7 13 = 5 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "is tn 4 to dodge? + wound mods,of course."
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 2 for "3S Base. SA.":
1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 10 = 9 Successes
«Plot» Stonewall stands on 10 and 9 successes. +1TN to dodge test on first shot from BF.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "right. well, no chance to dodge, so straight to soak. :)"
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 + Combat Pool: 8 vs TN 2 for "soaking first blast":
1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 11 14 14 = 16 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 + Combat Pool: 8 - 16 vs TN 2 for "soaking first blast, kp 12/?":
2 2 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 vs TN 2 for "soaking second blast, kp 12/?":
1 1 2 2 2 4 5 5 9 15 = 8 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 - 8 vs TN 2 for "soaking second blast, kp 13/?":
2 3 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "takes a serious. at 9 boxes of stun."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Rifles + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 6 for "Fire on SA.":
2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 10 10 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 vs TN 4:
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 11 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 - 4 vs TN 4 for "kp 13/13":
1 2 2 3 3 5 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Rifles + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 6 for "Fire on SA, second shot, recoil comp'ed.":
3 5 5 5 5 8 13 15 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 vs TN 4 for "kp 13/13":
1 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 9 = 7 Successes
Stonewall _pulls_ down on that shotgun, barely letting it level again and turn slightly towards that mage again, sliding his arm up _over_ the barrel before firing, catching it's recoil and managing a fourth shell downrange. It's still not quite enough to bring the mage down, but it makes his life even unhappier as Stoney calls into the store more, "C'MON! BRING IT!" like he's some two-bit action-movie star.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "takes another moderate! so at 9 boxes stun, 6 boxes physical!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 8 vs TN 5 for "WHERE DID DAT COME FROM? 12s base, APDS!":
1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 7 11 11 14 = 6 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 8 - 6 vs TN 5 for "WHERE DID DAT COME FROM? 12s base, APDS! kp 1/3":
1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 8 16 = 3 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "9 successes coming your way, stoney."
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 8 for "Bang!ang…ang…ang…":
1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 9 9 11 17 = 4 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "afterwhich, the mage will also try to stunbolt you! (fat chance)"
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 2 - 4 vs TN 8 for "Bang!ang…ang…ang… (KP 3/5)":
1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 9 11 11 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 2 - 7 vs TN 8 for "Bang!ang…ang…ang… (KP 5/5)":
1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 8 9 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "it's a SERIOUS!"
«OOC» Wastelander says, "what's your willpower?"
«Plot» Stonewall says, "Platelet + Trauma. 4 boxes physical, 1 stun."
«OOC» Wastelander says, "then, of course… your platlet factories and TD kick in… *nods*"
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) has the Attribute Willpower with the value '6'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 10 + Sorcery Pool: 6 vs TN 12 for "6 will, +3 stun, +3 phys.":
1 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 10 23 = 1 Success
«OOC» Wastelander says, "roll willpower versus 8."
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Willpower vs TN 8:
3 3 4 4 5 11 = 1 Success
«OOC» Wastelander says, "2 successes, and you take no damage. one or less, and you take serious.. .yeah, serious stun."
Wastelander smiles. The remaining apache is taking a beating, and he shifts his aim over that way… he fires twice, emptying his rifle as attacks his target. Somehow, however, despite the two bullets right on the apache's chest… the shaman stays standing.
Badly hurt, bleeding internally and barely thinking, the shaman raises his hands… BUT A SHOT RINGS OUT OF NOWHERE, A PERFECT SNIPER BULLET AIMING FOR THE STONE WALL!
And then the shaman's hands move down and around, chanting out a spell and sending a concentrated blast of pain at the troll….!
«OOC» Wastelander says, "Elementals + kassandra!"
Stonewall gets his wish. And regrets making it as some unseen target has been drawing a very patient bead on him, and finally lets loose… something rips through the layers of densiplate wrapped around, sewn in close, and surgically implanted under his skin, scoring a line across his reinforced bones before travelling out the far side of his arm, all the tight bindings serving to keep the hole neat and orderly at least… The trog stumbles though, dropping down to a knee… then suddenly catching himself, pushing through it all even as the mage adds on, standing up with an animalistic snarl.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "and perception checks, please!"
«OOC» Wastelander says, "oh, wait,mage drain. right."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 vs TN 3 for "need 4.":
1 1 1 2 4 5 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "HA!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Intelligence for "+3 TN due to injuries.":
3 3 3 4 5 11
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Intelligence for "Pereception Test, Low light natural, vision mag 2 tech":
1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 8 9
And then the shaman falls down, a victim of his own drain.
You paged Kassandra with 'you followed the muzzle flash. Opposite side of the valley, you can BARELY see it. But there's someone down over there.'.
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Elementals will continue to chase off the other guys. Silk will use complex action to pull another elemental in."
Kicking dirt the whole way, the two Air Elementals continue to run off the other shooters, showering them with snow and dirt and whatever else is handy as they retreat.
Silk looks sharply as the sniper round kicks off and hits Stonewall, frowning darkly. She stares off into the distance a moment, murmuring to herself, "All right. Granite, I require you." The air around the elf grows dense as something massive steps into the Close Astral, waiting for orders.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Intelligence:
1 2 3 8 10
«Plot» Stonewall dives for cover! Full Defense, tries to hide in a ditch, pile of rocks, whatever. That HURT!
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -1 with a result of 5.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Initiative with a result of 10.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 1 for "+18 Elemental 1":
4
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 1 for "+19 Elemental 2":
11
You paged Kassandra with 'well, that grade 4 initiate shaman -was- for you. but stoney ate him. :)'.
«OOC» Stonewall oh's… last action of the round? D'oh. Can I get another shot to spot the sniper at least? =^.^=
«OOC» Wastelander says, "sure!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Intelligence for "+3TN from wounds.":
1 2 4 5 5 9
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -3 with a result of 13.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "and you can pose your hiding, too."
Stoney may act tough… right up until you manage to draw blood. Then he's face-down in the dirt. Or in this case, snow, glancing around but giving up, keeping his head down and trying to stop being a lightning rod. Once bitten, twice shy.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 1 for "+6":
2
«Plot» Wastelander says, "Elementals, Stonewall, Kassandra, Gunman, Wastelander"
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Elementals continue their actions. Kassandra gives orders to new elemental."
The elementals watch the Apache run off, slowing their taunting attack. They maintain for the moment, as their orders stand.
Meanwhile, Kassandra speaks to the astral elemental, "Granite, go to this place I am showing you. Find this man and kill him." She sends the image of what she has seen to the elemental, directing his mission and sending him on his way.
«OOC» Wastelander says, "what force is granite??"
«OOC» Kassandra says, "Force 10 Earth Elemental"
Elsewhere, Slide finishess handling his target. Whoo, that bitch was scarier than he expected!
«OOC» Wastelander says, "roll granite's reaction vs. 2? manifesting in order to give a punch seems like it could qualify as a suprise attack."
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 8 vs TN 2 for "Surprise Elemental attack!":
1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 vs TN 4:
1 1 4 5 5 5 = 4 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "success. elemental can do whatever it wants for the attack, cp by sniper can only be used for smoke."
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 10 (Granite.Force) vs TN 3 for "Attacking, +1 Reach in his favor":
1 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 = 8 Successes
«OOC» Kassandra says, "Damage is 14S"
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 3 vs TN 4 for "free unarmed roll":
3 7 9 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Wastelander says, "six net successes. so 16d."
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 8 vs TN 12:
1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 8 9 10 = 0 Successes
Time and space are but immaginary things that humans and other meatbeings have thought up. The elemental designated as 'Granite' slips away from Silk and across the divide as if it were crossing a room, materializing as a massive, larger than troll-sized being. Silent as stone the being swings its massive club of an arm at the sniper, the faintest distortion in the air heralding its arrival and attack. The massive hammerlike hand is studded with spikes of some dark crystal, pulsing ever so slightly with an inner blue light.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) uses 1 of item 1: F6 Air Elemental Services from Elementals (#6987).
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) uses 1 of item 4: F7 Air Elemental Services from Elementals (#6987).
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) uses 1 of item 8: F10 Earth Elemental Services from Elementals (#6987).
There's a splash of blood and gore, of crushed armor plate and shattered sniper rifle. The battlefield falls silent, except for the burning fire… rapidly being put out by the freezing rain.
Wastelander slowly creeps down the hill, reloading as he walks… kneeling by the bodies at the bodies. He lets out a low whistle."Fancy rifle, here."
Stonewall waits several seconds, before sitting up with a pained groan and saying, "Ow… that frelling hurt!" as he checks where he got hit, and tapping the comm, «I… assume someone got that sniper?» as he starts to pull his medkit satchel up out of the mud beside him, adding, «Any chance someone could work this… I'm… tingling from that bit still.»
Their tasks accomplished, Silk sends the summoned beings back to their home planes and away from the pressing weight of time and services, home to rest and recover. Silk looks to the others, asking softly, "Is anyone injured?" She strays from cover towards Stonewall, moving deftly through the snow. «The Sniper is down and out.»
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) rolls Vintage Firearms:
3 8
Stonewall says as Silk gets close, "Took one shot… if someone can patch me up it'll knit pretty fast on it's own. Dunno if that fancy mojo'll do squat on a body as artificial as mine though."
«I am hurt a little. No worse than a devil rat bite.» He kicks the bodies over. «These were using antique rifles. Early 20th Century rifles… fascinating. Archaic weapons, really… and this one's nickle-plated.» He looks back around, sweeping the town with his eyes. «Can't see any more Raiders. Not bad shots, though.»
Nodding, Silk chuckles softly, "Technology is often a better choice with gunfire anyway. Magic is nice, but it tends to forget little things like getting the bullet and other gunk out, and then you have to cut it out afterwards." She reaches for the kit and starts getting out what she needs, eyes searching the wound before she touches it. She looks to have had some training in this,.
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297)'s Harley-Davidson Scorpion (#2858) has the Voucher Item 3 Savior Advanced Medkit with the following information:
----------—[ Shadowrun Denver ]-
====================> Item 3 on Harley-Davidson Scorpion <=====================
Item Name: Savior Advanced Medkit
Item Type: ITEM
Quantity: 1
Fractional OK: No
Clonable: No
Players Can Link: No
Created For: Stonewall (#1297)
Created By: Pelmen (#763)
IC Location: Saddlebags
-----> GM Notes for Item <-----—
Jul 23 15:24 Chargen Note: Rating 6 Medkit * -1TN to all Biotech (First Aid)
tests * -1TN to all Body Tests to Stabilize * Needs a refill on
a roll of 1 or 2 on 1d6 after each use * 4kg Weight and N/A Conc
Jul 23 15:24 Purchased 1 at chargen for 1500 in resources. Approved by Pelmen
(#763).
«Plot» Kassandra will first aid both
«OOC» Kassandra says, "First aid on Stonewall: TN 6 for wound, -1 for Savior, +1 bad conditions=6+ body modifier"
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Biotech vs TN 3 for "First Aid on Stonewall. Need 1 success to reduce damage to Light Physical Wound, Base time 10 Combat Turns (30 seconds)":
3 3 5 5 = 4 Successes
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Wound reduced on Stonewall, requires 10 seconds"
«OOC» Kassandra says, "First aid on Wastelander: TN 4 for wound, -1 for Savior, +1 bad conditions=4+ body modifier"
«Plot» Wastelander says, " possible loot: 3 winchester model 70s (use same stats as remington 950), + r3 image mag scope (optical), + nickel plating & Walnut stocks. Value (combining collector Value with mod value is approx. 8000 nuyen each, possibly more to specific collectors."
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls Biotech vs TN 3 for "First Aid on Wastelander. Need 1 success to reduce damage to Zero Physical Wound, Base time 5 Combat Turns (15 seconds)":
1 2 5 5 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) has the Attribute Body Index with the value '0'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) has the Attribute Essence with the value '6 (4.5)'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Wastelander (#8886) has the Attribute Body with the value '8'.
«Plot» Kassandra says, "Wastelander is cured of all physical damage, requires less than 10 seconds"
Stonewall shifts up with a grunt, shouldering his shotgun and watching the elf work on Wastelander before asking, "Find anything worth keeping, lad?"
Wastelander pushes some blood off of one of the rifles. "Yes," he says, sighting down it. "Very nice. With some refits to add some smartlink technology…" his voice trails off. "This could be -lovely-." He lowers it, looking towards Kassandra gratefully- and with suprise. "You made me feel better. No… noone's ever tended my wounds, before."
It takes longer to tell about it than to do. Silk moves with the practiced ease of someone used to working in an operating theater, obviously trained professionally. She works with deft precision, debriding the wounds on both men and applying fake sin and antibiotics from the medical kit. She doesn't pay much attention to the helpful voice (and forgot to use the comp dice), working with her own knowledge. Within minutes both are relatively pain free and cleaned up, patches full of chemicals keeping the wounds dry and forcing the bodies beneath to heal at accelerated rates with nanites.
Silk smiles and says, "Well, that is a shame, or else you are good at not getting hurt and didn't need anyone to do it." The kit is repacked and returned to Stonewall.
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 1 for "Run out of materials roll, 1-2 on 1d6":
2
«Plot» Stonewall has 5 units of supplies with him.
«Auto-Judge[]» Stonewall (#1297) uses 1 of item 4: Savior Advanced Medkit Supplies from Harley-Davidson Scorpion (#2858).
«OOC» Stonewall says, "Next roll for Wastelander?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Kassandra (#9777) rolls 1 for "Run out of materials roll, 1-2 on 1d6":
4
Stonewall lifts his arm a bit, testing it and saying, "Eh… I got cocky. I pain the price," as he hefts the satchel back over his shoulder, adjusting it to weigh on his good arm solely for now, shotgun across his back as he brings both hands together, bowing in the rain towards Silk and saying, "But thank you very much for tending to my wounds, Ma'am. Would that I can learn to be as level headed a leader as you," before standing up again with a stiffness.
Wastelander blushes a little and looks down, the older-looking ork's uncertainty in social situations showing itself again. He looks back up. "I'd like one of these shooters," he says, "But there are three of 'em, if you're interested. The Model 70 was renowned for its reliability, back in the 20th century."
Stonewall shakes his head politely to Wastelander, "You're the one best with those long rifles… I'll make no claim to any of them, I'd just wear out such a gun without appreciating it."
"It was my pleasure," Silk remarks about helping with the wound, "and I have no doubt you'll surpass me as a leader in no time." She glances to the rifles and hesitates, tucking her hands into her pockets, "I'd not take bounty away from anyone, and I am sure I am the last on the team who needs to take one. I imagine Tex may want one."
«OOC» Wastelander will assign one to tex, and i guess… ooh. one will be given to the johnson, thus generating a favor for everyone. sound fun?
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