The Bell 'Trolls'

GM: Argos
Players: Alyse, Angela, and Chaz
Synopsis: The two doctors get a call from a wounded troll requesting medical aid. Unfortunatly, the troll was infected by a Dzoo-Noo-Qua and turns into one himself before the team arrives!
Date: May 28, 2071


«Plot» Argos says, "Right, so I'll need consent for possible… well… DOOOOOOM! Also a quick run down of what's going on. Figure you two have sent out enough lines to be at least a /little/ known so your phones get called up. Apparently some troll nearly got geeked near the Warrens and is calling you two up for a bit of TLC as he's not feeling so hot. As this is close to the Warrens, I will allow you both to look to see if anyone you know is online and would like to help. No more then two may join. Reward the troll offered over the phone is a simple 15k each"

«Plot» Angela says, "Consent given for DOOOOOOM!"

«Plot» Chaz says, "I consent."

«Plot» Alyse says, "I consent to possible DOOOOOOM"

«Plot» Argos says, "Right, so you were both called and given an area to meet on the outskirts of the Warrens. Chaz is invited by Alyse, so the three of you need to get down there in some way!"

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 2:
1 4

«Plot» Angela says, "Is there a decent enough place to park my truck where it won't get jacked?"

«Plot» Angela says, "If so I'll roll us there."

«Plot» Argos says, "Can always pay a few local gangers to watch it for you. They can be trusted… most times."

«Plot» Angela WAS a ganger, could handle that. "Yeah, tell me what/if I need to roll, what I need to pay, and then I'll pose us getting there?"

«Plot» Angela says, "I have Gang ID/Gang Turf as knowskills, and Cityspeak."

«Plot» Argos says, "Couple hundred cred is generally enough"

«Plot» Angela says, "Each ganger or total? If 200 is enough, I'll drop 400 to make sure they don't run off with the hubcaps."

«Plot» Argos says, "Total"

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) spends 400 nuyen for "Thug Protection".

Between herself and her roommate each getting similar calls, as well as the nature of the call, it's going to be an eventful night, clearly. Angela gets her things together, takes into consideration the nature of where they're going, and actually gets together some physical cash. When Alyse is ready to go, she heads for the parking garage and gets in the truck. On the way to the destination, Chaz gets a lift from the pair, and soon enough, they're on the outskirts. The human finds, if possible, a well lit and semi-safe looking place to park, and looks for some local roughs. "Would you kindly make sure nothing happens to my vehicle?" Angela asks quite politely, though her words are backed up by a fan of bills. It's not likely the gangers have a credstick reader on hand, right?

Chaz gets picked up and arrives with the others, looking around. "So," he says and hmmms, "Sounds like things are getting pretty bad, but it looks like from what I know of you two, you should have it under control… I'll just wait I guess?" asks the man.

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 4:
1 4 5 5
«Plot» Argos says, "Going to need a perception roll for those heading towards the rendevous point"

«OOC» Chaz says, "Hearing, Sight, Smell, or otherwise?"

«OOC» Argos says, "Sight mostly"

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Intelligence (to Argos) for "Low Light, Thermo, Ultrasound, Vision Mag 3, Microscopic, Flare Comp":
1 2 3 3 5 5 5 17

«Auto-Judge[]» Alyse (#10658) rolls Intelligence:
1 1 3 4 9 10

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Intelligence:
1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4

You paged Chaz with 'You can see what appears to be a troll not to far from the meeting spot… or at least what /used/ to be a troll, he's covered in horns and bony plates.'.

You paged Alyse with 'You can see what appears to be a troll not to far from the meeting spot.'.

"You're just here as a precaution," Alyse says with a smile at Chaz as they arrive. "We're just here to make sure someone's not -too- dead…you're just here because we don't want to walk into anything in the warrens without an escort…I figure that for this amount of money you can babysit…"

"Your friend looks like a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone," Chaz says, pointing over to the side, to what used to be a troll, covered in horns and bony plates, "IF that's him anyway."

Having been stealing furtive glances over her shoulder, Angela pauses and blinks when Chaz points out something. Or someone. Or what might've been a someone. "Our friend?" she asks, and looks to the point indicated, and the remnants of the troll. "If this is our target, then 'too dead' might be the operative term here…" she says with a frown.

"He does look like hell…" Alyse agrees as she looks to the troll, frowning and moving to approach with the others and looking for the details that had been sent to her pocsec. No reason this couldn't also be some other type laying half-dead in the warrens. It happens

The 'troll' seems to shift and look around some, just now seeming to spot the trio of blonds… And he starts to move, what sounds a bit like a pained growl escaping as he clentches his fist. He's not looking that friendly right now.

Chaz keeps slowly moving along with the others, tilting his head. "So, I'm guessing the wounds aren't self inflicted. So, just here to give a housecall and move on?" he asks looking at the troll.

"More or less," Angela nods to Chaz, then frowns at the look on the troll's face. "Settle down, dear, we're here to help…" she lifts a hand, showing she's not holding any weapons, though the pistol she carries is neatly hiding under her coat. "Don't move too much, let's have a look at you," she says calmly, looking to Alyse first, then back to the troll.

From here Alyse is going to try and diagnose anything -too- obvious or dangerous before she or Angela gets too close to their would-be patient. Wouldn't do to get too close to the troll and get some highly infectious disease from getting close to them.

«OOC» Argos says, "Assensing?"

«OOC» Alyse says, "Diagnosing"

«OOC» Alyse says, "Rolling Biotech with Medicine"

«OOC» Argos says, "Hmm… go for it"

«Auto-Judge[]» Alyse (#10658) rolls Biotech:
1 2 3 4 7

«Auto-Judge[]» Alyse (#10658) rolls Medicine:
1 2 3 4 5

You paged Alyse with 'Other then looking ugly as hell… not much seems to be wrong with him other then a pained and hungry look'.

Chaz nods and waches. "Let me know if you need anything. Ill just be looking around," he says and turns his attention to the street, comming ocnsiderablu.

«Plot» Argos says, "The troll is starting to advance, he's really not looking all to happy"

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Biotech:
2 4 5 10 10

You paged Angela with 'He looks angry, slightly pained, and maybe a little hungry'.

«Plot» Argos says, "Ok, he's actually starting to rush the group now, so I'm going to need +init so hopefully you guys don't get caught in a surprise round!"

Angela frowns, looking at their 'patient' as he moves towards them. "Settle down, dear," she says softly, "Sit down and let us have a better look at you. Can't patch you up without you standing still…" there's a shake of her head, and the human looks to Alyse again. "Ah hells…"

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Initiative with a result of 10.

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Initiative with a result of 19.

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 2:
3 15

"Sounds good," Alyse says to Chaz before turning her attention to the troll. If he's the one that called for help he's not looking very happy at the moment. Indeed he's reminding her of something… Frowning the elf woman is about to reach out and try to sense the creature's aura, if only to see if there's going to be any cyberware in the way…she might not get that chance

«Auto-Judge[]» Alyse (#10658) rolls Initiative with a result of 9.

«Plot» Argos says, "Alright, Angela gets to act first. Chaz and Alyse are surprised so don't get to act on this pass. Angela, do your thing!"

«Plot» Angela says, "Doing what I do second best, then. Quickdraw/fire, then a second shot."

«OOC» Argos says, "I'd say he's in short range now"

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Reaction vs TN 4 for "'scuse me while I whip this out-Quickdraw":
1 1 2 4 4 5 7 9 13 = 6 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 3 for "4 Short Range, -1 Laser Sight - Quickdraw Shot":
1 1 2 2 4 4 4 5 = 4 Successes

«Plot» Angela says, "Oh, right. 9M is 11M with ExEx and staged up to 11D with the successes."

«Plot» Argos says, "Doesn't stage yet"

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 4 for "4 Short Range, -1 Laser Sight, +1 Recoil, Second Shot":
1 1 3 4 4 4 5 10 = 5 Successes

«Plot» Angela says, "11M for each, then."

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 9 + 3 vs TN 7:
1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 = 0 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 1:
5

«Plot» Argos says, "Ok, you put a round in its chest and it does down, twitching a bit."

«Plot» Angela says, "I fired two shots."

«Plot» Argos says, "Only one was needed, don't know why you didn't wait for the first to resolve"

«OOC» Angela shrugs, doubletaps then.

Few things trigger survival instinct like a charging troll, and this one's clearly got something wrong. Angela'd been trying to talk him down with words, and as he seems to be very close to invading the personal space of the team she's here with, she reacts. He might've just been charging them to give them a hug, but the combat medic uses bullets to negotiate a stand-down instead, whipping her pistol out of her jacket in a flash and tapping the trigger twice. Two double-explosive rounds tag the charging hulk in the chest and the blonde human takes a long breath, barrel smoking. "…well shit…"

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) uses 2 of item 1: ExEx Ammo (HP) from Ammo (#9735).

Lucky Angela was a quick shot and quicker to react, because Alyse had been so focused on her spell that she'd not seen it coming till the last moment. "Holy…" she murmers softly as she looks to the large fallen creature, but doesn't step any closer just yet. "I…think that he might not be paying us thanks to that stat dose of lead…"

Chaz nods, looking at the two women as he switches his senses into high gear. "Is this a regular occurance?" he asks, watching the surroundings in case there are more of these sort of things around here.

"Team's safety comes first," Angela says softly, almost by reflex, like she'd hammered it into her mind. She keeps the pistol leveled on the dead troll, but also doesn't step closer. "Not that I know of," her voice grows a little louder, and she addresses Chaz's question, but doesn't keep her eyes off of the deader.

Things quiet down, the report of the gun dying down. The troll they had come to save is on the ground twitching due to Angela killing him. Only something isn't right… someone obviously is rather wrong with this picture as the troll stands back up and glares at them, no evidence of the bullet wound as he takes a threatening step towards Angela.

«Plot» Argos says, "Init again if you please!"

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 2:
1 8

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Initiative with a result of 20.

«Auto-Judge[]» Alyse (#10658) rolls Initiative with a result of 8.

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Initiative with a result of 10.

«Plot» Argos says, "Init order is Angela, 'troll', Chaz, then Alyse"

«Plot» Angela says, "I act on Chaz's pass too don't I?"

«Plot» Angela says, "Stepping back slowly and firing again, regardless."

«Plot» Argos says, "You have two passes if that's what you're asking?"

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 3 for "4 Range, -1 Laser Sight, 11M ExEx - Shot 1":
1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 5 = 3 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 9 + 3 vs TN 7:
1 1 1 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 = 0 Successes

«Plot» Argos says, "He takes a solid hit"

«Plot» Angela says, "Second shot."

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "4 Range, -1 Laser Sight, +1 Recoil, 11M ExEx - Shot 2":
1 2 3 3 5 5 9 10 10 = 5 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 9 + 3 vs TN 7:
1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 = 0 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 1:
5

«Plot» Argos says, "Luckily for you, I'm getting terrible rolls, he falls back down"

It's Night of the Living Dead all over again, or some other sequel from the current era, and Angela once more puts two rounds of explosive love into the 'troll's form, still backpedaling slowly to keep her aim steady. "I don't think we're getting paid tonight, dears, at least from this one…" she murmurs, then hisses through her teeth, "Stay down…!"

«OOC» Alyse is going to draw her gun even if this thing doesn't stand up.

The poor troll can't catch a break it seems as he falls right back down again, having taken two more shots to his torso. However, after a few more seconds, he gets back up again, growling and glaring at the woman that keeps shooting him. That's not very nice!

«Plot» Chaz says, "Quickdraw weapon, shoot troll thing in head."

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Reaction for "Quickdraw":
2 2 2 3 5 8 10

«Plot» Chaz will be using called shot on this, given it seems to like to keep getting up.

«Plot» Argos says, "Ok, pretty sure you guys would have known it'd get up and prepare for it"

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Laser Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 + Karma Pool: 4 vs TN 8 for "Redline LAser, Called shot TN +4, resisted by 1/2 Impact Aromor. Base damage 12M. Used KP 10":
2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 8 10 16 = 3 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Laser Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 + Karma Pool: 4 - 3 vs TN 8 for "Redline LAser, Called shot TN +4, resisted by 1/2 Impact Aromor. Base damage 12M. Used KP 11":
1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 11 = 1 Success

«Plot» Chaz Stands on 4 successes. Is currently resisted 12S, with 4 net successes.

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 6 vs TN 4:
4 4 4 4 7 8 = 6 Successes

«Plot» Argos says, "He dodged the headshot"

Chaz quickly draws his weapon from his laser to the ready. Having already seen this thing rise twice, he levels the laser at its head as he grins, squeezing the trigger, the bolt escaping the gun and flying towards its target. The weapon is still held at the ready, in case the enemy is to do another move now.

«Auto-Judge[]» Alyse (#10658) rolls Sorcery + 3 vs TN 6 for "Armor force 3":
1 1 2 4 5 8 9 10 11 = 4 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Alyse (#10658) rolls Willpower + 3 vs TN 3:
1 2 3 4 4 5 5 10 23 = 7 Successes

«Plot» Argos says, "Alright, drain resisted. After Alyse's pose, +init."

This damn thing won't stay down….Alyse can't be sure they'll manage to keep it from getting up either. Just in case she'll close her eyes, a flickering blue light shimmering to life around her form as she casts her armor spell.

«Auto-Judge[]» Alyse (#10658) rolls Initiative with a result of 9.

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Initiative with a result of 10.

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Initiative with a result of 12.

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 2:
2 5

«Plot» Argos says, "Order is 'troll', Angela, Chaz, and then Alyse"

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 4 vs TN 3 for "Throwing a rather large fist at Angela's head":
1 1 1 3 = 1 Success

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Brawling + 2 vs TN 4 for "I need to pull my knife. Countering the troll.":
3 5 9 11 = 3 Successes

«OOC» Argos says, "Base damage?"

«OOC» Angela says, "3M Stun. >.>"

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 9 vs TN 2:
1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 7 = 7 Successes

The troll, or what used to be a troll is obviously /very/ upset with Angela. She did shoot him four times so far, but she also looked rather tasty. So he comes in swinging, though blinks as she ducks under to smack his dermal plating some.

«Plot» Argos says, "Angela"

«Plot» Angela says, "Attempting to follow in Chaz's footsteps and go for the headshot."

«OOC» Angela says, "So TN6, if Aim + Laser but +4 Called Shot?"

«OOC» Argos says, "Actually…"

«OOC» Argos says, "Base TN is 10… 4 four range, 4 for called shot, and another 2 for firing in melee"

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 8 for "4 Range, +4 Called Shot, +2 Melee, -1 Aim Action, -1 Laser Sight, 11M":
2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 = 0 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 8 for "KP:1- 4 Range, +4 Called Shot, +2 Melee, -1 Aim Action, -1 Laser Sight, 11M":
1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 = 0 Successes

«Plot» Angela says, "I'm missing but I'd like to get out of his reach at least."

«Plot» Argos says, "Chaz is up after Angela's pose"

"Oh this was going to be an easy payout and we'd get to help someone…" Angela mutters, having ducked under that swing and attempting futilely to pistol-whip the troll in her backstep. She brings the gun up, pointing it at his head and fires a shot, cursing as her movement knocks her aim off the mark.

«Plot» Chaz says, "Another called shot to the thing's head, this time with one round of aiming first to lower TN by 1."

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Laser Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 + Karma Pool: 4 vs TN 7 for "Base TN 8, -1 for aiming. KP used 21":
1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 9 21 = 2 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Laser Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 + Karma Pool: 4 - 2 vs TN 7 for "Base TN 8, -1 for aiming. KP used 22":
1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 11 = 1 Success

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Laser Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 + Karma Pool: 4 - 3 vs TN 7 for "Base TN 8, -1 for aiming. KP used 24":
1 2 3 4 4 5 5 16 23 = 2 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Laser Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 + Karma Pool: 4 - 5 vs TN 7 for "Base TN 8, -1 for aiming. KP used 27":
1 2 3 3 3 3 16 = 1 Success

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) rolls Laser Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 + Karma Pool: 4 - 6 vs TN 7 for "Base TN 8, -1 for aiming. KP used 31":
1 2 2 3 4 5 = 0 Successes

«Plot» Chaz stands on 6 successes.

«Auto-Judge[]» Chaz (#4325) has the Pool Karma with the value '33'.

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 9 + 6 vs TN 10:
2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 8 9 11 = 1 Success

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 9 + 6 vs TN 10 for "KP used 1":
2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 = 0 Successes

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 9 + 6 - 1 vs TN 10 for "KP used 3":
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 7 11 19 = 2 Successes

«OOC» Argos says, "Successful headshot for D damage"

«Auto-Judge[]» Argos (#11351) rolls 1:
2

«Plot» Argos says, "Ok, the beast is well and truely dead this time. Chaz scored a successful hit and literally fried his brains"

Chaz growls as he watches this thing just keep on coming. He takes his gun and levels it at it, sneering. "Tell Satan I said Hi," he says and grins as the trigger gets pulled. Bolt rips through the air as it flies along the charted course to the target. The arm is still outstretched as Chaz keeps his position, if the last few occurances were any examples of what may happen, he waits for the thing to stand again.

Alyse had never even fired a shot, but this thing is dead and down for the count…of course it does leave them with another issue even if she might be the only one to think of it. "This thing might not be the only one…especially given the virus risk…" Closing her eyes the elf woman reaches out to try and sense anything else around them. Knowing her luck there'd be a marching band of ghouls around the corner.

"There could be more, can you tell if there's anyone else nearby?" Angela asks quietly, still holding her gun in both hands, breathing as the adrenaline slowly works its way out of her. "…good shot…" she compliments Chaz, looking back at him, stepping away quite quickly from the body, lest it get back up again.

Chaz takes a deep breath, sliding the gun back. "I can try scanning with my enhanced senses, but maybe we should just get back to the vehicle?" replies the elf and turns his cybernetics onto full.

«Plot» Argos says, "A quick look into the astral doesn't reveal anything else nearby just yet."

«Auto-Judge[]» Angela (#10952) uses 3 of item 1: ExEx Ammo (HP) from Ammo (#9735).

Gasping as she jumps back to her body, finding nothing nearby the elf smile and gives a statisfied nod. "Nothing to report…" she says and glasps her hands together, ending the swirling lights that had been her unused armor spell. Looking to Chaz with a nod she agrees. "It might be for the best…but be sure to check you didn't get caught by any of the splatter there…"

Chaz turns off his senses, nodding lightly. "I'll hit the showers definately," replies the elf and sighs, "But have to thank the lucky stars that the thing dropped when it did," he says and grimaces.

Angela checks her clip, then slides it back in. "…you've run into something like this before, dear?" she looks to Alyse, frowning thoughtfully, then looking back to the troll as she starts towards the direction of the vehicle. "…we should perhaps notify somoene, anonymously… lest something spreads."

"It's the same virus that makes ghouls ghouls," Alyse says with a shrug but she nods in agreement with Angela. She's already digging for her poc-sec to let her own contact pass on the message to the legitimate authorities. Someone who might be able to clean it up without getting sick…or getting arrested.

Chaz nods slowly and considers. "You can also get a mage to check you out, but just make sure you don't wait, it'll incubate."

Angela grimaces, "We'll be fine, but the sooner this gets incinerated the better, yes…" she nods at Alyse, watching her get her contacts in order. Then there's a soft laugh to Chaz, "Won't be difficult to find a mage talented in the field… come on, let's get out of here. I'm already a bit paranoid about the truck… and I should warn the friends we left to watch it about the potential threat here, too. Maybe they can torch the troll for us…" she sighs.
Chaz nods and sighs, moving along with the others, hand ready to pull his gun out if it's needed. "So, it's been a loss, beyond taking out the bad guys?" he replies and chuckles, "But yeah, torch it and lets get it going," he says and moves over towards where the car was parked

«Plot» Argos says, "Ok, suppose that wraps things up then. Can't blame anyone for not looting the troll, but that regrettably means you guys don't get paid, just get a bit of karma."

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