GM: Gnosis
Players: Gnosis, Adam
Synopsis: Adam and Gnosis go in search of metoerites that fell to earth in the ostara park, shortly before the manawarp- maybe one has something do do with the other????
Date: July 21, 2070
It's around mid-afternoon at Haven. Things are quiet, people are hard at work.
And then Gnosis explodes into the workshop, a sloppy grin on his face. "Adam!" He calls. "Adam! Do you have a car?"
Adam is moving some metal radicals from one part of the workshop from the next as Lilian tends to the 'baking' aspect. "Yes. I have a Land Rover. Why do you ask?"
Gnosis waves his arms. "There's been a starfall. A couple of big rocks come from the sky came down, over near the Ostara park. The government's been checking it out, of course… but if we can get our asses over there, we might be able to find some rocks of our own. As long as we're careful, I mean! Those could be fantastic for enchanting, right?"
"Meteoric Iron? Yes it would— especially so in bladed weapons," Adam says with a light chuckle, "I see your point. Lil, can you mind the rotation for a few hours?"
The young woman looks around, "Ummmm. Sure! Be careful, Dad, else I'll burn the place down!"
The silver haired mage shakes his head and half-laughs, "Oh ha-ha."
Gnosis holds up a chip. "I got a location right here. A… friend of mine can help conceal us while we move through the park, at least until we get close… i don't have -exact- locations for the rocks, of course, so we'll have to look, but…" he pauses. "My mouth is running away with me. We better get going."
Adam nods his head once. He gathers up some of his standard gear— but most notably the Enchanting kits. No guns this time around— if they start shooting people up they have bigger problems on their hands. "Agreed," the man says— making his way to the barge and the land-docked Rover.
The travel passes quickly… but as the pair near the park, the entrance is closed off with a barricade of official-looking vehicles. Gnosis frowns. "An official reception… not good." He looks over. "I can flash my name and my lisence, I've got them for magical research… but not for talismongering. And this isn't the UCAS or the Tir, either… might not fly. Or we could park further away and hoof it. Thoughts?"
«Plot» Adam says, "While we are traveling can I check with my Govt Magic Contacts to see if they know anything about this or the investigation?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Etiquette for "Checking with Bach, an AAAT Agent":
1 3 4 4
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Etiquette + 1 (L:2) for "Checking with Nathan, an ASPS Investigator":
3 3 5 5 11
«Plot» Adam will stand on those two.
During the trip, Adam touches back real quick with a couple of Magic Agents— particularly from the AAAT and ASPS. After getting some information he notes to Gnosis, "When it comes to the Law Enforcement— casually wanting to walk into a secured zone isn't going to get us far. Lets park further away and trek in." That said, he looks for a nice, casual place to park around the park.
Baach has heard about it. Small meteor shower came in last night, a few rocks of decent size may have come through. The PCC is claiming ownership over everything, but aside from celestial origin he hasn't heard anything unusual about it.
Nathan has heard a little bit more. A bigwig from Pueblo Sector Security just happened to be in the area, and he's making a big show of 'protecting' the area, keeping it clear before the researchers get there… but the research crews aren't actually expected till tonight.
Adam adds in, "Looks like this has some PCC involvement as well— bigwig from the security sector. He'll be hawking it to keep perimeter and topical security. We have until tonight to get there before the researchers do."
Gnosis grunts. "Fun," he says. "If we get nearby… we can get some concealment once we're inside. My friend won't be happy with all of this."
There is a rest stop some two miles away from the park- five miles from the 'blast zone'- that doesn't seem to be heavily monitored.
Adam parks at the rest stop. He gets his equipment out and motions to the second kit for Gnosis if he wants to use it, "Spirit Concealment?"
Gnosis steps out of the car, looking up at the sky as he hauls out the kit. "I think so. A week or two ago, Nine and I made friends with a local guardian… I'll keep my eyes out for him. I don't really have any talent for conjuring that type of spirit, so we almost have to just run across him." He sighs. "Of course the PCC is involved. It's there land… they probably want all the research and all the radicals for themself."
"Very, very likely," Adam says as he starts his trek. If they have the guise of the wilderness anyway along the way to the park he will use that— but all in all he wants to keep things low key while traveling in case there is air coverage. "And depending on how much there is, I can think of a few that would likewise want to take a look outside of the PCC."
There's plenty of forest on the side of the raod that the pair can duck into- it'll be a cross country hike into official 'park' territory. It's a clear day, and a little hot- so the shade is helpful, too. "Oh yeah?" He asks. "How much do you think we'll be able to carry?"
In the distance high above, there doesn't seem to be much air coverage… but there's only so much the eye can see….
«OOC» Gnosis says, "roll athletics vs. 4, to keep up a good hiking pace in the heat while carrying those kits. :)"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Athletics vs TN 4:
2 2 4 5 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Athletics vs TN 4:
1 4 10 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "you're good."
"As much as we can carry. Fortunately we are traveling light at the moment so a few kg if it is available," Adam notes as he treks under the hot sun. He explains, "I may not look like it, but I used to train with a rather world famous boxer, so I can handle quite a bit."
Gnosis nods. "Fair enough. I'm not that strong, but I can…"
And suddenly there's a shape looming up in front of the pair, as if bursting out of nowhere. A white hart of enormous side with a regal rack of soft brown antlers on either side. Gnosis starts once, in suprise, and his jaw drops for a moment… then he shakes his head. "My friend!" He says, and the hart inclines its head. "I…"
But the hart's bounding off into the forest, yards at a stride, almost out of site in an instant- but it pauses and looks over its shoulder, as if wondering what's taking the mortals so long.
"Cute," Adam remarks as he picks up the pace, "well so long as we don't wind ourselves before we get to the site, I'm for picking up the pace." He looks towards the hart as he assumes that 'follow' was the general idea.
Gnosis grunts. "He does this," he admits, picking up his pace, starting to hurry through the forest. "Doesn't speak much. Maybe because I'm not a shaman…"
«OOC» Gnosis says, "the hart will lead you on a merry chase. you'll have to jog/run to keep up, through rough terrain. tn 6 athletics, -2 for any balance-increasing tricks."
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Athletics vs TN 6 for "At this rate I might just fly. :P":
1 1 9 = 1 Success
«OOC» Adam says, "That works. Oddly enough."
Although Adam wouldn't mind responding back to that, as the pace picks up he focuses more on the task of keeping up with the hart. As he kicks up to a fast jog the ability to 'talk' would become bursts at best and he reserves though for breaths of air. Huff huff. Its been a while since he went hiking— he needs to fix that sometime soon.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Athletics vs TN 4 for "=2 supernatural balance":
5 5 9 10 = 4 Successes
Gnosis's feet just ran a course similar to this a few weeks ago, in chasing the hart the last time. The pace picks up, and the pair have to leap roots, duck branches, make sudden turns, avoid pitfalls…
It's exhilarting and fierce, almost wild in the chase… but the hart is standing still again, watching them- and in the not-so-distance there are voices.
«OOC» Gnosis says, "perception test!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Intelligence for "Perception! No Vision or Hearing mods":
1 2 2 3 4 5 5
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Intelligence for "Perception! No Vision or Hearing mods KP: 16/35":
3 4 4 4 4 9 15
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Intelligence + Astral Pool: 7 for "Astral Perception!":
1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 8 11 11 11
«Plot» Adam stands.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Intelligence + 2 (enhanced perception):
1 2 3 3 4 4 9 11
Yes, those are voices… not far away, eithier, perhaps around the next hill… and then there are screams!
Adam has disconnected.
Gnosis's feet just ran a course similar to this a few weeks ago, in chasing the hart the last time. The pace picks up, and the pair have to leap roots, duck branches, make sudden turns, avoid pitfalls…
It's exhilarting and fierce, almost wild in the chase… but the hart is standing still again, watching them- and in the not-so-distance there are voices.
Yes, those are voices… not far away, eithier, perhaps around the next hill… and then there are screams! (repose)
«OOC» Gnosis says, "adam, you can make out at least four voices with pueblo accents before the screams start."
"Keen," the silver-blue haired mage states as he looks over towards Gnosis with a nod. He carefully approaches the hill while keeping low to get a visual on what is going on.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) has the Contact White Hart with the following information:
----—> Contact for Gnosis (#8121) <----—-
Contact Name: White Hart
Level: 1
Type: forest spirit
GM Note: A Force 6 forest spirit, The White Hart guards the Ostara park with gusto- from the smallest rodent to the largest paracritter. He rarely speaks- may not even be capable of it- but sometimes leads the magically active to sites where they can help the forest. If necessary, he could be communicated with to help locate strange paracratures in the pueblo forests, locate telesma (not that he would allow any damage to the enviroment other than picking a few flowers) and maybe even locate machines/two-legged folk within his domain.
Now there's a ripple of gunfire ripping through the air, followed by more screams… and there's a foul ripple through the astral, too. Gnosis shudders, and even as he does, moving after adam, the Hart dissappears… and both adam and gnosis seem to fade into the greenery, vines and branches moving to conceal their passage. There's another ripple through the astral, and the screams cease.
«OOC» Gnosis says, "your astral senses… things were pristine, but there's something BAD rippling out."
Adam continues his careful approach up the hill to get the visual on what is going on. Although the situation would err on more caution, he has to ID a threat to properly handle it. The man keeps low, his predator-like camo guising him as he scans the astral and physical.
There. Around the hill, in a new crater, studded with still-smoking bits of meteor, stands something… big. Something wrong. Something alien. A tower of red-violet psuedoflesh standing nearly two meters tall, glowing yellow eyes, holding one last security person in a hand-like appendage… and crushing it like a twig.
«OOC» Gnosis says, "anyway, stealth! +6 for conceal!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Stealth for "Thats one big mother":
4 5 8
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Quickness for "-4 defaulting, +6 for conceal: net +2.":
1 3 5 11
«OOC» Adam foresees an ath and stealth raise after this.
Gnosis swallows hard. "that thing… that's… it's horrific."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Magical Threats:
1 2 2 4 5 19
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Magical Threats:
4 5 5 5
«OOC» Adam says, "Oddly conveinent… stand."
«OOC» Gnosis says, "you know it looks toxic. very toxic."
"Yeah. A toxic," is all Adam replies as he stares at it for a moment. He surveys if there are additional people around and tries to figure where the voice came from— and the scream.
Gnosis's breath catches. "It's true," he murmurs. "Some research, a few years ago- I remember, I wrote my bachelor thesis on it… there's the theory that, sometimes the invasion of celestial objects into the manasphere, particularly with alien microbes (if they exist) can rapidly accelerate the evolution of the microbes, mutating them into something very like a toxic spirit: if not specifically the common idea of toxic, still very alien and very dangerous to our worlds." It all comes out one word after the other, almost gibberish, the combination of fear and excitement making Gnosis almost giddy. "But what the fuck do we do about it?"
The source of the screams is obvious, now. There's a turned-over land rover not three meters away from it, and a crew of brutally murdered PCC Security boyz surrounding the thing.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Intelligence + 2 (enhanced perception) for "peering into the astral":
1 2 2 3 4 7 11 13
«Game» Backup to offline storage commencing. Game may freeze for a bit…
«OOC» Adam will assense it. BG Count?
«OOC» Gnosis says, "2."
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Centering vs TN 2 for "Centering off BG Count":
1 3 3 4 7 7 13 = 6 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Intelligence + Astral Pool: 7 vs TN 4 for "Assenssing":
1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 9 9 19 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Aura Reading vs TN 4 for "Comp":
2 4 4 16 = 3 Successes
«Plot» Adam stands on 8.
«Plot» Gnosis says, "it's not a spirit. it's a dual natured… thing, of some kind. Heavily alien (toxic), higher essence than you. Mindlessly aggressive. Like an ameoba that does nothing but eat suddenly grown into giant size in a hostile enviroment. it's already a little hurt, too."
Adam's eyes turn a faint blue-in-blue as he lays low and observes the creature. There is a chanting of something Enochian from his lips as he takes a moment to observe. When he is done he states, "It is a toxic. You handle it like any other parasite. You remove it. Are you ready?"
Gnosis's own eyes are glowing, their own blue-green, and he nods, hands already beginning to glow. "I'm ready," he murmurs. "ready as I'll ever be…" A deep breath, and then he's already popping over the crest of the hill, hands spinning in patterns as electricty cackles around him!
«OOC» Gnosis is reckless. reaction test, vs. tn 2!
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Reaction vs TN 2:
1 1 1 2 2 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Reaction - 2 vs TN 2 for "kp 1/2":
1 1 3 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 4:
1 2 2 2 4 5 5 7 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Reaction vs TN 2:
1 3 3 3 5 11 = 5 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "okay. Adam can target anyone in the first pass, the thing can target gnosis, and gnosis can't target shit. init."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Initiative with a result of 11.
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Initiative with a result of 8.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 1 for "+8 monster goes EAT!":
3
«Plot» Gnosis says, "Monster 11, gnosis 11, adam 3, monster 1, gnosis 1"
«OOC» Gnosis says, "the monster will throw the body it's holding at gnosis and start to charge up the hill."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 vs TN 6 for "hitting gnosis with a metahuman body":
2 3 4 7 21 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) has the Armor Rating Impact with the value '0 (4)'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "OW! Resisting S stun!":
1 1 2 2 3 4 5 17 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Body vs TN 7 for "keeping my feet":
2 2 4 4 = 0 Successes
The thing moves quickly, even as gnosis rises. The body it was holding is flung, crashing into gnosis with a heavy crunch. He's taken off his feet, almost falling off the hill,tumbling across the ground… but the spirit is surging towards the pair, moving at an incredible speed!
«Plot» Adam stunballs it, pops the handblade, and steps in the way to intercept in case it keeps coming to Gnosis.
Gnosis, a little slowed and dazed, makes it back up to his knees, slowly drawing his sword. "Thing packs a punch," he murmurs.
«OOC» Gnosis says, "go for it. willpower 6."
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Centering vs TN 2 for "Centering off BG Count":
1 1 3 3 3 4 7 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Sorcery + Sorcery Pool: 8 + 4 (Ally) vs TN 6 for "Force 6 Stunball (S)":
1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 11 11 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Sorcery + Sorcery Pool: 8 + 4 (Ally) - 3 (Succeses) vs TN 6 for "Force 6 Stunball (S) KP: 17":
1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 10 15 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Sorcery + Sorcery Pool: 8 + 4 (Ally) - 5 (Succeses) vs TN 6 for "Force 6 Stunball (S) KP: 19":
1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 5 7 8 11 11 17 = 5 Successes
«Plot» Adam stands on 10.
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Willpower vs TN 3 for "Soak D Drain":
1 2 2 4 5 5 9 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Willpower - 4 (Successes) vs TN 3 for "Soak D Drain. KP: 20":
1 2 4 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 + 6 (magic resistance) vs TN 6 for "must resist!":
1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Willpower - 5 (Successes) vs TN 3 for "Soak D Drain. KP: 22":
4 4 = 2 Successes
«Plot» Adam takes L Stun. TD Eats the 1 box.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 + 6 (magic resistance) - 1 vs TN 6 for "must resist! kp 1/?":
1 1 1 3 3 3 4 5 5 10 13 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 + 6 (magic resistance) - 3 vs TN 6 for "must resist! kp 3/?":
1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 15 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 + 6 (magic resistance) - 4 vs TN 6 for "must resist! kp 6/?":
1 1 1 3 3 5 10 11 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 + 6 (magic resistance) - 6 vs TN 6 for "must resist! kp 10/?":
2 2 3 9 9 10 = 3 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "it takes a serious stun, keeps coming. you know your blast laid into it, but it's not showing any signs of slowing."
Adam blinks at the creature determines thier location already. He stands in a ready position as some louder Enochian comes from his lips. A single hand motion plows through the astral realm and impacts the creature without any physically visible effects. It just keeps coming with a single mentallity.
A handblade pops out as he stands a touch in front of Gnosis, "Great ready for the counter."
The spirit closes the rest of the distance in what seems like an instant, its speed incredible… and one massive appendage sweeps out at each of the two defenders, a horrible wailing howl vibrating through the air (sounds like lavos!).
«OOC» Gnosis says, "adam, would you like to use close combat?"
«OOC» Adam says, "Yes."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 7 for "+2 for two targets, +1 fiim. reach of one, negated by CC, targeting adam.":
1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 8 9 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 7 for "+2 for two targets, +1 fiim. reach of one, negated by sword, targeting gnosis.":
1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "okay. counter attack away."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Edged Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "+2 moderate stun, -1 fiim, reach negated.":
1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Edged Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 - 2 vs TN 5 for "+2 moderate stun, -1 fiim, reach negated. kp 2/2":
1 1 2 3 5 11 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Hand Blade) + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 3 for "Counter Attack. FiM (1).":
1 1 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 8 10 = 8 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Hand Blade) + Combat Pool: 6 - 8 (Successes) vs TN 3 for "Counter Attack. FiM (1). KP 23":
1 2 3 3 4 = 3 Successes
«Plot» Adam stands on 11.
«Plot» Adam says, "Hand blade is the usual variety. Base damage is 8L. -1 for CC. 7L"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 2 for "8 armor, soaking 8d from gnosis.":
1 2 5 5 5 5 5 11 = 7 Successes
Gnosis may be stunned, but he knows how to wield his sword. Even as the thing comes at him, he drops to a knee, spinning underneath the monster's attack and slashing across it with his sword. It doesn't leave a deep cut, but it scores….
«OOC» Gnosis says, "2 vs. 11 means you stage 4 times, power becoming 8d."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 7 vs TN 2:
1 1 2 3 4 5 17 = 5 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "gah"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 2:
1 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 = 7 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "it takes a light from you, pose away. these wounds seem to score (only six boxes of pain resistance)"
«OOC» Gnosis says, "i don't have a second action, due to wound tns, so it's init again."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -2 with a result of 8.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 1 for "+7, thingie's init":
15
Adam cuts to the side— making a nice gash on the wounded creature's body. "Yeah," the silver-haired mage says as he notices it isn't slowing much, "I can see this taking a while." Sure, life threatening situations, but he doesn't lose his cool over it.
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Initiative with a result of 10.
«Plot» Gnosis says, "Alien 13, Adam 10, gnosis 8"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 8 for "+1 wounds, +2 two targets, +1 fim":
1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 9 10 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "that was v. adam"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 8 for "+1 wounds, +2 two targets, +1 fim, v. Gnosis":
3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 9 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Hand Blade) + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 3 for "Counter Attack. FiM (1).":
1 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 9 11 13 = 12 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Edged Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "counter attack, fim1, injuries":
2 2 2 5 5 5 8 9 = 5 Successes
«Plot» Adam stands on 12.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 2 for "soaking D from adam":
1 1 1 5 7 7 10 20 = 5 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "takes a moderate!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 2 for "soaking D from gnosis":
1 1 3 3 3 4 5 9 = 6 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "takes a light."
The creatures lunges again, but its wounds are catching up to it- Gnosis manages to get another shallow cut in, this time across one of the arms, slowing it down a bit further even as it squeels…
«OOC» Gnosis says, "your action. you can pose your counter attack in with your action."
«OOC» Adam will just add his in with the next. Yar.
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Hand Blade) + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 3 for "Attack. FiM (1).":
1 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 16 = 8 Successes
«Plot» Adam stands on 8.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 8 for "defense":
1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 2 for "soaking":
1 1 1 3 4 5 5 7 = 5 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "woo. another moderate! 9 boxes!"
Adam steps to the side of the lunge. Moving towards the creature, the mage uses the alien's momentium against him as he stabs deep into it's 'body'. Twisting out to hear a satisfying scream, the hand-blade weilder stabs again, even deeper.
«OOC» Gnosis will press the attack. All we need is one box!
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Edged Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "DIE BITCH DAI!":
2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 2:
1 2 2 3 3 3 5 7 = 7 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "gah, no effect!"
«OOC» Adam says, "Gah."
«OOC» Gnosis will wait to pose… the alien thingie is going to try one more massive attack.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 10 for "attacking adam":
1 1 2 2 3 3 5 8 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 10 for "attacking gnosis":
2 2 3 5 5 5 8 16 = 1 Success
«OOC» Gnosis says, "feel free to counter attack."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Edged Weapons vs TN 5:
3 3 4 5 = 1 Success
«OOC» Gnosis is going to need to soak. :/
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) has the Armor Rating Impact with the value '0 (4)'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Hand Blade) + Karma Pool: 1 vs TN 3 for "Counter attack. FiM(1) KP: 23":
1 2 2 2 3 4 7 8 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat (Hand Blade) + Karma Pool: 1 - 4 (Successes) vs TN 3 for "Counter attack. FiM(1) KP: 24":
2 3 3 9 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Body vs TN 6 for "resisting s phys":
1 2 2 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 2 for "soaking adam":
1 2 3 3 4 4 7 7 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Body vs TN 6 for "resisting knockdown":
1 1 3 17 = 1 Success
The battle is getting epic. Gnosis steps in again, sword flickering into the monster- but all he gets is flesh and slime, nothing real- and then the creature's rolling counter attack catches him, hard, the massive fist crushing into the elven adept, crushing bone and knocking him back, bone pulverized and blood now flowing freely from his face…
«OOC» Gnosis says, "pose your killing blow. on the killing blow, the thing will explode into a massive cloud of gibbets and yuck."
And thats the ticket. Adam takes the wide open gap and does one last swipe. The sharp blade cuts upwards, opening the creature up like a letter so that he can bleed out— or whatever that mass is made of.
It turns out, that it can't truly 'bleed out' and it's anatomy is quite different. It is an alien, after all. Once it's outter body has been so cut to expose the inside to the atmospheric gasses, it begins to expand in a chemical reaction. And then… *SPLAT* alien goo and rock everywhere.
Gnosis throws his arms up over his face as the explosion insues, but he can't keep his golden hair from being covered in the crap, or his fancy real leather clothing… the elven mage takes a deep breath, trying not to freak out, and looks up at adam, about to say something…
And then, in the distance, engines can be heard.
Adam doesn't waste any time. Yes he is covered in slime and that makes his hair a lot less— kempt— but despite this comical appearance, he says, "Lets gather what we can and leave. I'll patch you up in a moment." He uses his kit to go recover any stray meteoric fragments and also a couple vials of this 'goo'.
«OOC» Adam throws his Heal out there.
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Centering vs TN 2 for "Center against BG":
1 3 3 4 5 7 10 = 6 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "roll talismongering! tn of 4."
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Sorcery + Sorcery Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "F6 Heal (S)":
1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 10 = 6 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Talismongering vs TN 9 for "ha!":
3 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "awesome! that will be enough to eat up all six boxes of physdam."
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Willpower + 4 (Ally) vs TN 3:
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5 11 11 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 1:
4
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Talismongering + Karma Pool: 1 vs TN 4 for "KP 25?":
2 2 2 2 3 4 4 7 11 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Adam (#1093) rolls Talismongering + Karma Pool: 1 - 4 (Successes) vs TN 4 for "KP 26":
4 4 5 5 9 = 5 Successes
There's a nice sized, rich spacerock still available, about 10-20 pounds- adam's experience with such thing tell him that, from the look of it, once melted down he could probably get 9 units of raw, virgin iron from it. He's also able to get 4 samples of 'alien' goo.
Gnosis helps, some, grabbing the rock as directed. The man's exhausted, gooey, that sort of thing…
The vehicles are gettnig closer… but then the white hart appears, charging over that way, and the oncomers experience a dreadful accident.
Gnosis coughs again, hefting the rock… "That might slow them for a bit. We need to dissappear."
«OOC» Gnosis says, "congrats! 9 units of metoric iron! (raw virgin iron. i think we can count this as virgin for both gnosis and adam.)"
Adam finishes up the process with touching Gnosis on the shoulder. A slow white light mists around him and seals his wounds like a cold shower. The silver-haired mage nods, "Your friend should be happy /that/ thing is gone. And now— so should we." He head motions towards 'the way out' and quickly cleanses the area before heading out.
Gnosis grunts, and follows after the man… their pursuit slowed by the Hart's accident, the pair are able to slip a mile or two away easily: and the rest of the journey back through the forest will be relatively simple.
"Hell of a thing," he mutters. "Who would have thought. Alejandro's theory was correct… maybe. If that's what that was."
"We can figure that out after we get this— crap— off of us," Adam says, "alien biomatter does not do wonders for your health."
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