Log: The Chop-Shop

GM: Mr. Terrific Players: Russik, Flint, Johnny, Hunni Synopsis: Russik, Flint, and Johnny are hired to retrieve a Knight Errant up-armored paddy wagon with a lot of Knight Errant Intellectual Property attached - all the fun stuff where its transponder code can change the streetlights ahead of it; where its transponder paint shows microscopic serial numbers under fluorescent light, and a host of other things that make it very un-counterfeitable. This paddy wagon was in fact previously stolen by Russik (and a dwarf) on another run, along with some Knight Errant uniforms which have similar IP. They track it to the area of the chop-shops on South Sunrise, and mayhem ensues. Date: Nov. 5, 2071 «Begin> «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "There will be bad guys with guns on this mission. They may try to shoot you in new and interesting ways. I request consent to in-character-actions having in-character-consequences in a rational fashion." «Plot» Russik says, "I consent." «Plot» Johnny says, "I consent" «Plot» Flint says, "I consent" The word goes out on the street - a fixer named 'Kuryakin' is putting out a call. He doesn't pay the best, but he's not a Johnson - he's a fixer, and the fixer is on your side, unlike the Johnson. He's rented a back room at Chrome for to take advantage of their security devices and setup. Be there at 10 pm, or don't be. If you think you have what it takes and you ain't partying on a Friday evening. «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Magic for "Disguise Roll, no, you do not recognize me, only my work name!": 1 2 4 5 5 5 5 8 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 8 for "Kuryakin's pretty smart, for a blond-haired green-eyed young-looking intense russian dude.": 1 2 4 4 5 5 13 16 = 2 Successes Flint prepares himself, putting a few choice toys in the seat under his bike, and once more he considers saving up for that truck he needs before winter. He heads to Chrome, arriving early and mingling with the crowd to keep an eye on the private room, in case a small army walks inside the place or something. Once he feels it's safe, and it's time, he heads in. Johnny pulls up to the Chrome with all his gear stashed in a duffel bag. Killing the engine on his Blitzen he strolls into the Chrome and takes a moment to stash his stuff in one of the lockers provided. Satisfied, the X Special Operations soldier shoulders his way through the crowd and straight for the door to the back room. He kept his holstered Ares predator III, and as he walks he mentally cycles his pistol-shooting information out of headware memory and plugs it into his skill wires. Readying his reflex trigger just in case, he opens the door and steps inside, closing it gently behind himself as he takes in the room. «Auto-Judge[]» Russik (#6502) uses 1 of item 1: Gold DocWagon Contract from Doc Wagon Contract (#11066). Russik stops his Harley Davidson. He gets two messages in his phone, so the ork calls his mailbox. Good news, there is a job opportunity. Bad news, his DocWagon expired. The ork takes off the DocWagon wrist band, sops it and revs the bike, speeding towards CHROME! A peacable-looking, intense young white human male of russian extraction is sitting there. He gives a look at Flint, and a quirk of a smile, and then a look at Russik with a similar quirk. When everyone who is likely to arrive has done so, he says, "Interesting," and closes the electronic lock on the door with the vacuum-sealant to deaden vibrations as well as the other electronic toys. "All right. First things first. I need to warn you that it's Knight Errant who's putting out this mission. That gives you three choices. One, you can tell me to fuck off, you're not working for the man. Two, you can have me do all the go-betweening for you so you never see a Knight Errant guy. Or three, you can actually talk to the Knight Errant Johnson yourselves. Let me know what you wanna do." Flint grunts faintly, having done this scenario before. "I'm fine with you working as the go-between." He glances around at the other folks here, pausing as he looks over Johnny for a moment, then back to the jay. Russik quickly chooses two and announces his decision. He takes a seat and lights a smoke. One of the cheap kind. Like the person smoking it. Johnny rumbles out easily as he strolls over to the table with heavy booted footfalls and takes a chair for himself, "Hell, son. Can we pick two and fall back on three if he tries to frag us? Don't like bein double crossed." Kuryakin says, "If you pick two, that means I'm the only one you'll see. So here it is. The job pays twenty thousand each. A little while ago, an ork and a dwarf managed to knock out some Knight Errant guys, steal their uniforms, badges, and their paddy wagon. Now, all this crap is loaded down with identifying tech. But the Vory, that little russian mob that runs around from time to time, managed to modify the tech so it couldn't be traced and used it to pull off some jobs. He continues, "Just recently, the uniforms and badges were recovered, but the vehicle was not. Your job is to recover the Knight Errant vehicle. It is an up-armored security version of the Ford Bison, with the balloon all-terrain tires and the special paint job. We have the original transponder code, and the second transponder code they used - and inserted in the grid to ride on." Russik's butthole puckers up a bit once the job's background is mentioned. He seems "slightly" uncomfortable. The ork remains quiet, listening and looking at everyone's faces. His hands remain on his kneecaps. «Plot After The Fact» Russik was the ork on the mission who knocked out the Knight Errant guys and stole the car in the first place. Flint crosses his arms over his chest, leaning back slightly in his chair and listening. He doesn't say anything yet, just seens to wait until the jay is finished. Kuryakin has the look of being done, and gazes about the room for reaction. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 for "Pucker factor check.": 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 9 Johnny grunts, and then nods his head. "A'ight, sounds straight forward enough. They care if we drag it back missin parts or they want it in workin condition?" The big X marine stretches his legs out under the table, folds his hands over his stomach, and relaxes into his padded seat. Kuryakin says, "As good a condition as possible. The goal is that they get it back with its tech in such wise that the Vory can't use it for any more of their little tricks. It's loaded with cameras, so if you need someone to erase those for you and one of you can't already do it and you think it saw you, I know someone who can erase it for you." He continues, "That means no disintegrations, call me if it's been cut in half or something." Johnny lets out a soft chuckle and mentally starts running through plans as his coppery eyes move from their Fixer, to the two orks who will be his team mates for the job. "Thoughts, boys?" He asks. Flint shrugs, "I heard some things, when they recovered the uniforms, I heard the team also got a captive. I take it he didn't provide any useful information?" «Plot After The Fact» Flint was on a mission to recover the stolen Knight Errant uniforms with their identifying tech. Kuryakin says, "They're working on him. Last I heard they got a bunch of fake russian names leading to a bunch of fake russian SINs. Which is good for them; it limits them to the Warrens and certified credsticks. I think they were more interested in public relations with him, though. Parading him around for the news after they brainwash him." Russik speaks out something in a mix of Or'zet and Cityspeak. He seems to agree for the job. The twenty large got his attention enough. He drifts away for a few moments, deep in thought, 1000 mile stare. Johnny falls silent and listens, apparently not having any further questions. Flint nods "Well, I agree to the job. We can see what my companions have for ideas after we are done here." Kuryakin says, "Do you need me or would you like the room for the rest of the night?" Flint frowns. "Well, is there any chance we can talk to the captive, alone? Or is that out of the question." Kuryakin says, "Pretty much out of the question. They'd never let you in alone just in case you were sent there to rescue him or silence him. Even if it was a suicide job for you. If you want to walk into a heavily secured Knight Errant office under a bunch of cameras and magical scanning and then have a completely monitored discussion with him, I could make that request and they might even go along." "I assure you, he is being held in a very secure manner, considering the previous rescue they pulled off using those uniforms and that vehicle.." Flint nods. "Alright, so thats out of the question. Nah, don't think we need much more from you then, we could use the room for a bit though." Johnny says easily to Kuryakin as his coppery eyes return to the man, "Yessir, leave it to us and we'll have it done in no time. I plan on goin home to cook up some pork chops later, and I like me some pork chops. Sooner I'm done sooner I can get to the food." Kuryakin hits the buttons to cycle the vacuum seal, and heads out; with a little smile and salute for Johnny and the crew. The sealants re-engage a few moments after. Flint looks at the others. "Alright, so, anyone got any ideas on how to track this thing down?" Russik does. "Gridguide." or something close to that is what you may get out of about 3 sentences the ork puts out. Johnny pushes out his chair and stands now they are alone, letting out a sigh as he glances Flint and Russik over. "Huh. Trackin ain't my strong point, fellas. But, I figure once we get in the general area this ain't gonnab e over hard. Cain't be too many like this one rollin 'round." Johnny nods aside to Russik after the jabbered sentences. Flint frowns slightly. "If they could track it on gridguide, why didnt KE just pick it up themselves?" Johnny snorts and pushes the chair back in, "Man power, maybe? Hell, they probly don't wanna hit no armored Bison fulla angry gangers when they can drop a few K into the runners and let us do it." Russik doesn't know. He turns away and pulls out a cellphone, dialing and number and speaking in Russian. He calls one of his contacts, Oleg, to find out if he knows anything about this and what he wants to be done about this. «Auto-Judge[]» Russik (#6502) has the Contact Oleg Razgul with the following information: ----—> Contact for Russik (#6502) <----—- Contact Name: Oleg Razgul Level: 2 Type: russian mob GM Note: Oleg is PC's "handler", in other words someone who is responsible and vouches for the PC in the circles of Russian mafia and Russian community overall. That said, the PC owes him much, due to this, treating him like a father. Oleg on the other hand, like any organized crime personality, will only use and defend the PC if it is or his own advantage. Botched jobs, disrespect or disobedience will not be tolerated. Stat wise, Oleg is mid-level Russian Mafia Person active in Denver and Seattle area. His combat skills will be equal to the Mercenary Archetype (same race: Troll), however his social skills and charisma are 5+ with bonuses due to cultured tailored pheromones and organizational bonuses that will apply to the Mafia, Russians, Europe, Denver and Seattle Area. His KP pool will always be 5 greater than the PC's, however, at times, he will not have all his P available (due to other tasks going on at the same time). Oleg says, "It's the Vory. They blow in, they blow out. Low word says they have help. They got a planner. Smarter than usual. Making a lot of noise. Noise isn't good. But anyway. If you want to find a car they're messing with, you need riggers, and you need chop shops. You need to find the people with the equipment to work on these vehicles." Russik hangs up the phone and turns back to the group "Chop shops, riggers, Russian type. Start there." he suggests, after exhausting his single resource. He tries to recall if he knows any, although his specialties are mostly limited to gang turfs. Johnny idly waits for Russik to get off the phone as he studies the wall and thinks, then, snaps his fingers and reaches for his own call. Lifting it he idly punches in a number, asking Flint, "Russian types are what we're after?" «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) has the Contact Jessy West with the following information: ----—> Contact for Johnny (#6589) <----—- Contact Name: Jessy West Level: 2 Type: cyberdock GM Note: A gung-ho cybered field medic who surved in the CAS special forces with John. They know eachother well though have never been overly friendly with eachother. Even if they arn't great friends they have the bond that only brother soldiers can have and do favors for one another now and then, even comparing notes on their cyber arms. Jessy works as an auto mechanic in the rough sections of the CAS, and if you know him well, he is willing to take you into the basement where he runs an underground chopshop for cyber as well. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 for "Int for Jessy": 2 2 2 4 Johnny responds as his cellphone makes the connection, "I know a guy." As the phone is answered he turns away and starts up a boisterous conversation with the guy on the other end, talking to him about any riggers he might know, have kitted, or even anything about the bison itself. Jessy says, "No Russian mobs doing this kind of work here in the CAS. Maybe in the Warrens. I hear that there's a lot of chop shops in South Sunrise, one that big empty space next to Tinkertown where you don't want to go." Johnny snorts and responds that they have to do what they have to do. After drilling Jessy with a few more questions to make sure there isn't anything else helpful he ends the call, and turns back to the others. "Got a place we can check, but it'll be like goin ta war I'd say. South Sunrise has a big ol' chopshop, next to tinkertown. Bad neighborhood though." Flint nods "Yes, russians have the vehicle. Well, I only know one illegal shop in this area, but it would be a longshot. The Mustang Ranch does some custom work off the books." Flint grunts "If they came into the Warrens from the UCAS, there are only a few places to go through. We might be able to pick up their trail by asking some of the guys running the smuggling routes there." Johnny thinks over Flint's suggestion and tosses out, "Not bad with them paths myself. ain't the best but not bad." Flint nods "Lets split up and talk to folks then, see if that vehicle has passed this way or not." Flint says, "If we can verify its in the warrens, then we can hit up the shops."" Russik is ready to roll out on that notice. He syncs the comms. And asks if anyone has or needs a ride. He has an extra seat on his bike, but if there is a car, he'll rather ride in that. «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Smuggling Routes vs TN 8 for "Ahh, sheesh": 1 2 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Smuggling Routes vs TN 8 for "Ahh, sheesh KP:1": 1 3 11 = 1 Success Johnny agrees and heads out with the others, throwing a leg over his BMW Blitzen once he gathers up his gear and preparing to head out. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Smuggling Routs vs TN 8 for "can I find a good one?": 1 4 4 = 0 Successes Soon enough, the gang of you can cross the border into the Warrens, whether you are smuggling yourselves through, or jsut going legally so you can hunt up your old friends to do it. After all, it's getting to be about 11pm-midnight, which is the best time to talk to the night people you want to talk to. Flint comes up with one, a grizzled, overall-wearing country-troll who plays up his good ol' boy mystique. "Smuggling it through. Hell, they didn't SMUGGLE it through. They drove it over the border plain as day! Had all the transponder codes and everything, like it was a mission set-up to go raid the warrens! Then once they turn the corner, gone gone gone!" Flint shakes his head at the troll. "You'd think KE would tell folks to double check that shit, but nooo, fucking morons I suppose. Alright, thanks for the tip." He heads back to his scorpion, and gives a call to his team. «It's in Aurora, I guess we pay a visit to the chopshop.» Country-boy says, "Remember, they're like robots, those KE guys. The computer tells them it's okay, it's okay! What else are they gonna check?" Johnny stops off in a fueling station as they head hunt and takes a moment to change into his armor and get out his black panther, along with tossing the three smoke, offensive, and concussion grenades he brought with him into a satchel under his right arm. Once this is done he rejoins the others in the little biker gang to head to the chop shop. Russik rides his bike in the near area, using his GPS and navdata system to track his progress. He leaves it up to chance until Flint contacts him. Meantime it's just riding his bike and stopping to eat eat eat and silence his supra glands. Weather not too bad to ride, 57F. Johnny steers his chopper around some debris in a street and responds to the message with a simple, "Meet yall there. Got on riot gear so if we're gonna be talkin nice someone else take point." That being said he guns the engine and lets the bike carry him on towards the chopshop. Flint nods to the Troll, and heads off, regrouping with the team somewhere near the chopshop in South Sunrise, he can always ask some gangers nicely to point the way if its necessary. It's the Warrens. A variety of gangs have set up 'toll zones' with barricades where they ask for a password, which you'll have if you've paid them recently. If not, they extort a 5y toll via shotgun and sniper and other dirty tricks. It's the Blackhearts who 'run' South Sunrise; they're known for clever use of weaponry. But they're mostly seen at the entrances and exits, and that's because of Tinkertown - the set of arcology-style apartment buildings taken over by ghouls, intelligent and otherwise. Set against that, there's a little no-man's land, and then a bunch of converted warehouses of one kind or another. Rumor says a bunch of them are chopshops, and a bunch of them are floating gambling dens. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So now that you are there, the problem is, which chop shop has the Russians you want with the vehicle you want?" «OOC» Flint says, "Ask a ganger!" «OOC» Flint says, "Phone a friend!" «OOC» Flint says, "I want to use my lifeline!" «Plot» Flint says, "Can I stop and chat up a ganger?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You can find two gangers, shortish (for elves) elven females, armored and wearing the Blackhearts logo, at their checkpoint where they have some cars dragged into the road to block traffic - with road spikes as an added bonus." Flint pulls up to a stop on his bike, and lets it idle. "Hey, you two got a moment, I'm looking for something, and there is a reward for anyone that helps me." «Plot» Flint is in warrens dress, that is armor, helmet, and guns Johnny coasts to a halt on Flint's right side and back just a bit. He says nothing but silently listens, ready to help out if need be, hands remaining on the handlebars of his chopper-styled bike. 'Joan' (you're always supposed to call a female Blackheart 'Joan' if you don't know her) says, "Are you up to date on your payments?" She seems unafraid of Flint's awesomeness because he knows how many snipers will kill him if he threatens her. Flint grins faintly. "I haven't had a need to be in this area recently, so I'm probably behind. How much to get me up to date?" 'Joan' says, "Let's start with a hundred because you got pals and we're including them on your little joyride." She evaluates your layers (or not) of armor and style of weaponry. "Is this a raid into Tinkertown?" Flint shakes his head, and reaches slowly into a pocket to pull out some UCAS scrip, he peels off a hundred and holds it out between two fingers. "Nope, we got some business with some folks in here and need directions. Russians, working on a car at one of the chop shops. How much to find them?" Johnny removes his hands from the handlebars and drops them to his thighs as he waits, turning his attention toward the warrens all around to see if he can spot snipers while he waits, just a game he likes to play to keep his mind busy. 'Joan' says, "You want a bunch of Russians, or a few russians?" Flint grunts. "I'm looking for whichever russians are driving the Bison into here. It may have been made up to look like a KE paddywagon." 'Joan' widens her eyes a little, making it clear that she knows what you're talking about. "I gotta make a call on this one. You understand." She backs off, leaving the other Joan to stand in front of you while she makes a call on her pocsec. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Intelligence vs TN 4 for "Enhanced hearing rocks, can I hear what she hears?": 1 1 3 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Intelligence vs TN 4 for "can I hear what she hears? KP:1": 2 2 3 = 0 Successes 'Joan' comes back. "Okay. You guys got access to any heavy laser weaponry, or AV ammo? Looking for assault rifle AV ammo, LMG AV ammo, that kind of thing." 'Joan' adds, "Oh yeah, AV missiles and missile launchers." Johnny speaks up, his deep voice cutting through the engine noise as he sits up a bit straighter, "How 'bout a couple of offensive IPEs for your time?" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 for "Elf Charisma - Withering Stare at Johnny": 1 1 5 5 5 7 17 Flint chuckles a bit. "Well, we might be able to get our hands on something like that given a little time. Best I can do now is some AV SMG ammo." Joan's disdain for Johnny's grenades is palpable. She quotes to Flint, "125 rounds of AV SMG ammo." For those of you doing the math in your heads, that's 10,000y street cost. Plus the contacts and the time and the effort. Russik continues to cruise the streets. Even though it's fun, the hours take their toll. The ork decides to pull off road, into an alley for a "quick stop". The quick stop starts with a soydog and a cigarette and ends with falling asleep, sitting up on the bike. Johnny responds by grinning a bit to himself and falling silent again, clearly bemused. Hell, to him, a couple of grenades could end an argument as good as any bullet. He does, however, let Flint take over negotiations. Flint lets his surprise register on his face. "Whoa, that's pretty steep. I ain't got that much, barely got half that much. How about a deal, I know a guy who can get the stuff, any type you want. I put you in touch with this guy, and I pay the bill. But, lets top out the value at 5 kay. As a sign of good faith, I'll throw in my AV SMG ammo, that way you know to trust me." Joan says, "I've worked with fixers before, and it's never a sure thing. They say they got it, but it's not like they keep a warehouse, dig? I don't take promises. I go on what you got now." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Joan's Int is 4 and Flint's Int is 5. Let the negotiation masters begin!" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 vs TN 5 for "Joan's negotiation.": 4 5 7 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Negotiation vs TN 4 for "Negotiation with the girl, all thats bullshit!": 1 2 2 = 0 Successes Flint nods "Alright, give me a second to make a call, then I'll get you an on hand offer." Joan and Joan wait while Flint himself backs off to make his own call oh-so-similar to hers previously. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 4 for "The second Joan has enhanced hearing": 1 3 3 10 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So tell us who you are calling, repeat the call for us." Flint makes a call to his Fixer. "Hey, I got a need for AV ammo, and now. What do you have on hand?" Response: 49 rounds of Rifle AV ammo, 80 nuyen each. Flint grunts and responds. "Hang on." He places a hand over the phone and looks to the girls. "50 SMG, 49 Rifle, can get it for you in a few hours at most. How's that sound?" Joan says, "That's a deal." Clearly, the Rifle AV ammo is worth substantially more to them than the SMG ammo. Range is likely critical. "We'll be waiting." Flint nods and gets back on the phone. "I'll take it, right now. Where can I pick it up?" Flint responds on the phone. "Chrome, it's just outside the warrens, I'll be there shortly." Flint hangs up, pocketing his phone. "Alright ladies, I shall return with your valuables shortly. A pleasure doing business with you." «Plot» Flint says, "Ok, so I head off to chrome and pick up some ammo" «Plot» Johnny stays behind most likely and waits with Joan and Joan, possibly talks up the merits of grenades. "Yeah, we got plenty of grenades. They're pretty damn common. But they won't do crap to an armored car 'cept maybe blow it to the rims. And in case you noticed, this is a place where we see a lot of armored cars," says Joan. Flint has arrived. Flint dropped AV Ammo. «Plot After The Fact» This AV ammo will be destroyed. Johnny sits idly on his bike, which he has turned off, and waves his hand at that, "Ah hell, your right, but, just like most fights can be ended with a good wack from a sturdy stick, most skermishes go out with grenades. Then again, I support shotguns a lot m'self too." Flint drives off on his bike, picking up his purchases, then calling Russik to meet him and Johnny at the ladies. Once there, he produces the ammo and delivers the boxes to the women. "Alright, there ya go, just like I promised." Joan says, "So what you wanna do is go about five blocks down, and one block over. They have this corrugated metal garage door and they've painted it the most horrible beige color, can you believe it? You can't miss it, the beige color faces the no-man's-land to Tinkertown." Flint nods "Alright, pleasure doing business with you ladies then." He nods to the others and gets back on his bike. Joan says, "Oh, and by the way, you didn't hear anything, we never told, and it's because you paid double what the Russians paid to keep it quiet. Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Lets find a spot to stash the bikes and sneak up for a look at the place." Russik's earpiece wakes the shit out of him. So bad that he almost pisses his pants. Speaking of taking a piss… he does and then starts her up and drives off. Maybe 20 more minutes the ghouls may have snuck up on him, or maybe not… another day, another chance. Flint chuckles "You know what, I had a vision, that's it, this dream of an ugly beige door, like those crazy shamans have." Johnny gives Joan and Joan a casual salute and adds, "Remember, a good sturdy stick." His own bike roaring to life he lets Flint take point and rumbles on through the checkpoint after him. Into his own com he responds, "Sounds good. Close though, don't wanna chase it down on foot if they run." Commlink-Sandman> Flint snorts "Well I just gave up my only way to stop the damn thing, so we better hit them hard and fast and steal the damn vehicle." Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "Fine, fine, I reccon. Just hope it all goes good. Ain't in the mood to try and run it down if we frag up." It is easy enough for Russik to link up with the gang and learn what is needed to be learned. And with the directions, it is easy enough to spot the ugly beige door from a distance. The bikes are stashed, and you move in for the look-see. Russik meets up with the gang. He double chains the wheels and "reports" to the other ork. He's set to go, armored as is (in +sheet) and with only 3 non-lethal grenades on his belt and an unsheathed Ares monosword. Ready to follow Flint and do what needs to be done. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 for "Enemy Stealth": 1 4 5 5 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 for "Enemy security systems Stealth": 1 1 2 5 11 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So, as you examine the building, tell me what tools and senses you are using." «Plot» Flint watches via Vision Mag 3, Low Light, and Thermo. Scanning the building, looking for security setups or access points. Doors, windows, anyway to get inside quietly. «Plot» Johnny says, "Low light vision, thermo, enhanced hearing" Johnny strolls along beside Flint, unslinging his Black Panther shotgun from his belt with a clip of 10 lethal and 10 gel rounds loaded in it. Cocking the weapon he otherwise readies it as he creeps along, eyes on their target, the ugly building with the bison inside. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Okay, you may roll perception. Base TN is 9 to spot one thing, base TN is 11 to spot various inobvious security systems though the question there is completion - you all spot the obvious cameras. You may use 'security systems' as a complementary roll against the TN 11 but not the TN 9." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Intelligence vs TN 9 for "Do I see the 9?": 1 2 3 4 14 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Intelligence vs TN 11 for "Do I see the 11?": 1 1 2 5 9 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Intelligence vs TN 11 for "lets see what I can see, looking for general hazards": 1 2 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Intelligence vs TN 11 for "Do I see the 11? Kp2": 1 1 3 5 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Security Systems for "Does this see the 11?": 1 1 7 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Intelligence vs TN 11 for "KP:4 Last Try on this one, goo lucky!": 1 1 4 5 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Intelligence vs TN 9 for "do I see the 9?": 2 5 8 = 0 Successes «Plot After The Fact» Russik is AFK, Flint does his rolls. «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 4 (russik) vs TN 11 for "Does he see the 11?": 2 5 5 10 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 4 (russik) vs TN 9 for "Does he see the 9?": 1 2 5 5 = 0 Successes The swiveling cameras at the rooftop corners are easy to see. That makes you look closer. With your vision magnification, you can spot the laser tripwires, tiny little guys, on each of the two side doors, the front double-doors, and the ugly beige garage door, which is painted that way to cover up explosives damage. One of the cornices is hiding an Ultrasound emitter, which means that there has to be an Ultrasound detector that between the three of you, you haven't spotted yet. And that's not counting the perfectly ordinary human neck level monofilament tripwire on those double front doors. I'm guessing you're not supposed to walk through there. You know, this place looks pretty teched up. Not too surprising for a place that works on 100,000y+ vehicles. -more- It is perhaps when Flint turns his gaze heavenwards that he sees the shimmer against the darkness of the clouds in the weatherbeaten sky. There it is again - the colors are wrong. There's something ruthed up there, silhouetted, watching this place. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You may all make your stealth rolls, and we will see if the enemy has an inkling that maybe you guys are pointed at them." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Stealth for "+4 Urban Camo": 1 2 5 5 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Stealth for "jesus please let me be sneaky": 3 3 4 10 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 4 for "Russik Stealth!": 1 2 8 9 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 vs TN 9 for "Blimpdrone passive sensors plus unmanned cameras": 1 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "At your distance, plus your obvious perspicacity and lack of intent - you could be just anyone glancing towards their building - there is less than no detection. It's even a mild botch." Johnny mutters aside to Flint as he stands, shotgun resting comfortably in the crook of his right arm, "Plan? I don't see anythin, but, long range spyin never was my strong suit." Flint grunts "Give me a moment, that place has heavy security, we ain't sneaking in, and I'm not sure we want to assault the place either." He moves back a bit, somewhere out of sight, and places a call to the Fixer. "Hey, we found the vehicle, but it's under some pretty heavy security. Would KE be willing to raid the place themselves?" Johnny tilts his head to listen in on Flint's call, still studying the building. Kuryakin says, "I am assuming it is in the Warrens?" Flint grunts "Yep, it's in the warrens." Kuryakin says, "How deep, would you say? How many zones of turf to cross?" Flint grunts, "South Sunrise, Blackheart turf. So they gotta cross the Smokes, and then the Diablos to get here." Kuryakin says, "And then the Blackhearts. Three zones. That is much, my friend. I can call for you, but I am going to guess they will only authorize a token payment. About one thousand for each of you, and they will hold it if they don't find the vehicle. Do you want to do that?" Flint snorts. "No then, we will get the vehicle ourselves if the price is going to be so low. I'll call back when we have it." He hangs up. Johnny lets out a soft rumbling chuckle at Flint's words but says nothing, having been watching the building throughout the course of the call. Russik inquires. Ork Flint. Interrogative. What is the problem with taking it solo (us). He is not to fight hordes for money, but… he doesn't see any security, what the fuck is so awesome that they(we) can't do it? Flint looks to the others. "Alright, sneaking into that place will be hard, but I have an idea. You two hang back and keep me covered, if someone spots me, give me cover fire. If not, I may be able to get us some advantage." Flint points at the building. "Motion sensors, cameras, laser tripwires, a drone hovering in the air above us. They have the ability to find us if we trigger any of these alarms. But, I have an idea. I'm going to try to get on the roof, and take a peek in using my tool laser to cut myself a nice hole." Johnny asks Flint casually, "Godda rifle I can borrow back at yer bike? I ain't got nothin with range on me, shotgun, pistol?" The big human trails off. Russik tells Flint that he cannot cover him. He doesn't have a ranged weapon. Flint sighs and nods. "Alright, well then…any of you got any bright ideas?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You will in fact be sauntering past several cameras to do that, Flint, and of course, have absolutely no cover from the blimpdrone. Of course, it ain't doing so hot right now, and who knows who's watching the cameras? Or if there's even anyone in there?" Johnny shakes his head and then gestures with his shotgun toward the door, "Got a dumb one though." He says. Russik expresses that Flint can go ahead. Russik is sure the human probably has guns and can do the cover part. Just giving FYI that he cannot. Not trying to be a buddy fucker, but don't wanna be later like: Flint: Russik shoot! Russik: Can't, no have gun! «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Small Unit Tactics for "GM help me": 1 1 9 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Based on Small Unit Tactics of 9, one success, workable plans are: Wait for them to come out then hit them then; wait for more of them to go in, hit them, and take their means of entrance; hire someone who can disable security systems like this - someone who's got a ruth-null suit and the skills to back it up." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "In all of these cases, you are unlikely to retire home for pork chops tonight." Johnny manipulates the information stored in his headware and compacts his pistols info away for a moment. Dragging his electronics files up he sorts through the info there as he studies the building, waiting for inspiration. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Electronics B/R is something that you would use as a part of disabling those security systems, if you could get up to them savely without being seen." Johnny asks Russik idly as he studies the building, "Want the shotgun or the pistol? I got two guns on me, I can share. Got some grenades too if you'd like them more." Russik expresses, with great difficulty, that he doesn't know how to use either of the guns, so he is set. The grenades are appreciated, but he has what he needs. He'll just play reserve or CATK. Flint frowns. "Alright, alright, fine, I'll reuse a plan then." He looks at Russik "Your close range only right, that sword?" Johnny comments as he goes over schematics for different camera systems, "You know, maybe, if I'm lucky, I could cut some of that dreck. If I could get in close." Russik will nod to that. And the pineapples, non lethal ones. Need a smoke cover? Flint shakes his head to Johnny "No, you and me are going in." He looks to Russik "You get back to the bike, have yours started and ready. If the vehicle makes a run for it, your job is to follow it and radio to us. Got it?" Johnny nods aside to Flint and takes a moment to file away the electronics info and drag his pistols use back into play, the weight of the pistol on his hip once again a familiar and comforting thing as the Activesoft loads into his skillwires. «Plot» Russik apologizes for actually, I guess, metaposing. Everything he says, he says, it's just really hard to understand, so I am torn between trying to write nonsense and the pain of you reading and deciphering it or writing plain English with disclaimer. Just feel more comfortable injecting it into poses. Kind of to include body language and etc. Russik gives a thumbs up and turns to head back to the "parking" area. He begins unchaining the tires and getting the vehicle ready for action. «Plot» Russik's place in the plan secures his vital bodily fluids. Flint looks around for a place that has cover from the air, and gives them a good vantage point of a door and some cameras. He wants cover from ground fire too.. Johnny looks around for a route himself, idly activating the mechanism in his shotgun through his smartlink so it cycles to killing shots. «Plot» Flint says, "I also need a range of about 60 to 100 from the door. How likely is it for me to find a place that has what I need?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Most of these places are warehouses, and are somewhat limited in overhangs. You can find a little corrugated-metal door-shade thing that will give you some lame cover from the air. and well, there's a little concrete and a railing, but it's not a lot of ground cover." «Plot» Flint says, "That will have to do. We go there and setup position, then I want to shoot out a camera, and wait to see what happens :)" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Make an Int check tn 10 to have a really good position, or a small unit tactics check tn 8 to have a really good position." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Intelligence vs TN 10 for "Setting up a position": 2 3 3 3 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Intelligence vs TN 10 for "Setting up a position KP:5": 1 1 3 4 15 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Small Unit Tactics vs TN 10 for "helping find a position": 2 4 4 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It is tight for the two of you, but you get a good ground-level position behind some tiny steps. How far do you want to be away from 1. the double doors, 2, side door one, 3, side door 2, 4, the garage doors, and 5, the corner camera you want to shoot out?" «OOC» Flint says, "I need to be 150 from the corner camera at max, and I'd like to be within 150 of the two side doors. The garage door is not an issue, if the vehicle leaves, we will retreat and follow it." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You hit the target number, so state your range, above 60m." «Plot» Flint says, "75 meters to the two side doors, then 100 meters to the front garage door/corner camera" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Shoot the camera!" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns vs TN 3 for "Vision Mag 3, LAser Sight, bam! Single Shot": 1 1 2 4 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) uses 1 of item 7: Ammo: APDS SMG from Ammo (#12397). Crash tinkle tinkle! «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Doing anything immediate, or watching?" «Plot» Flint says, "Waiting and watching, stealthiy, so hopefully they don't spot us." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 4 for "I am a rigger and I am not stupid.": 2 3 4 5 5 = 3 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "silenced weapon?" «Plot» Flint says, "Nope." Johnny idly scans the building, cycling through vision mods, as he hunkers down against Flint in their cramped little hidey hole. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The rigger inside sees a camera go out and either hears the gunshot that went with it or can playback his recordings to get it. Since he is not stupid, he alerts the Vory with him inside the chop shop, and sends a message to the Vory outside the chop shop." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "There are two other cameras, each at 250 meters - the other corners. The far corner you can't have an angle to." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Stealth for "+4 Urban Camo": 3 3 5 5 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Stealth for "please dear god…": 2 2 5 10 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 vs TN 14 for "Blimpdrone passives, considering that you specifically chose anti-blimpdrone hiding - this is for visual - you did just shoot an unsilenced gun": 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 14 for "Blimpdrone active perception, visual": 3 5 5 8 16 = 1 Success It is less than a minute before an active response comes. They definitely consider something to be up - even though it is the Warrens, and you know, sometimes people shoot out your cameras just for fun. But it would be a little odd. What comes out, comes out from the double doors, the ones with the monofilament at head height. And it comes out on four wheels. Four robotic Doberman wheels, rolling out with head held high, a muzzle coming out of front shoulder and coming out of turret location. And it's coming your way, and it starts at about 120 meters away. Whether or not it can see you 'exactly' is unknown as of yet. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Inits!" «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Initiative with a result of 20. «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Initiative with a result of 23. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 Rigger in dobie-drone": 1 2 5 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint 23, Johnny 20, Dobie 16." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint!" Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Subvocal: Dont move, let it get closer, don't shoot until it fires first." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny!" Johnny says nothing but also doesn't react, aside from mentally toggling his shotgun from single to burst fire as he waits. It's just barely in his range anyway, no use shooting to miss. Flint crouches, his weapons ready, but he isn't sure how effective they might be vs this drone. He instead lowers them down, and leaves his hands free, just in case. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Dobie: The Dobie 'walks' forwards 4 meters, to 116 meters. It actively perceives to narrow in towards you, using a variety of senses including thermal and electronic." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 10: 2 3 8 9 11 = 1 Success It's hard to read emotions, but it's almost as if the dobie-drone gets excited, pointing its shoulder-mounted muzzle at you. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It is now the end of the first pass. If you do not use your held action, you will lose it and we begin the second pass." «Plot» Flint activates delay «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Launch Weapons + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 4 for "Vision Mag 3, no other bonuses. Concussion Grenade 1.": 1 1 2 2 2 5 9 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Launch Weapons + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 4 for "Vision Mag 3, no other bonuses. Concussion Grenade 2": 1 1 2 3 3 5 5 = 2 Successes «Plot» Flint says, "15M Base Damage, 2 successes each" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 3 for "Scatter on Grenade 1, -8 Meters due to successes": 2 3 7 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 3 for "Scatter on Grenade 2, -8 Meters due to successes": 1 2 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) uses 2 of item 1: Mini-Grenades - Concussion IPE from Mini Grenades IPE Conc (#10832). «Plot» Flint says, "Grenade 1 detonates at 3 meters from target, Grenade 2 detonates at 0 meters from target." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It has 6 vehicle armor, which means the 15m becomes 8m, and then the 3 meters away means it does nothing - and that math works out the same way if you do it the other way. But the one you drop at it point blank is more meaningful. He will use normal version of dodge so we don't have to calculate unduly, and add it to the body." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Let's say we double the armor from 6 to 12, and you have a base of 15m and have staged it up to S. So his target number is 3 to stage down. (Not so much dodging as using Combat Pool, really.)" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 + 5 vs TN 3 for "Dobie soaking point-blank concussion explosion, need 6 successes, his piloting skill is 5 so he can use 5 combat pool": 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 = 6 Successes The drone scoots back, seemingly blown up in the air six inches by the explosion of the grenade between the two front wheels. But these things are pretty relentless, it looks, and now it has a pretty good idea of where you are. It doesn't look like any sensors got knocked out, or any of the other sorts of damage that a concussion grenade can do to a drone. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "johnny, held action, end of first pass" Johnny grunts, and says aside to Flint, "Split up, or we're dead men." Rolling out from cover he crouches low and retreats back into the shadows, attempting to move toward one of the empty warehouses. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, " Johnny is 8 meters from Flint and 124 meters from Dobie." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second pass. Flint." Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Retreat, this is a nogo." «Plot» Flint says, "Activating a flash pak, and sprinting away for the nearest corner to get out of here." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) uses 1 of item 1: Flash Pak from Grenades (#7452). «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You guys made the roll to pick a good spot, so I'm going to say that you need to make it 30 meters from start point to get 'around a corner' and that gets you out of the sight of Dobie. Then, of course, something else will happen." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "okay. So there is a flashpak on the ground, Flint is at 6, Johnny is at 8 meters. «Plot» Johnny on the second pass. Johnny ducks his head, mentally flicks the safety of his shotgun on, and really puts on the speed now as he gets the retreat message over his com, responding as he starts to bust into a sprint, "Rodger rodger." «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Athletics vs TN 4 for "getting the hell out of dodge": 1 1 4 4 4 4 = 4 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny is at 20, Flint is at 8." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Dobie: Dobie will be firing a standard offensive grenade from its ARMtech mgl 12 with the integral smartlink2 and grenade link to return the favor unto Flint." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Scatter will be 1d6, each success will be -4 meters, I am +1 on gunnery because my drone is walking, I am +2 because amongst my senses is flare comp and I am firing into flashing lights even though I could be doing it by radar but hey, and +2 for targets running. Long range TN 6, +5=TN 11" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "Scatter": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 11 for "Launch Weapons/Gunnery": 2 2 4 5 5 = 0 Successes Close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades. Well, this is a microgrenade. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So it's base 10S, 9s to Flint, impact. And Johnny is too far away because he broke for it early. And I will ignore the fact that you are right next to a wall because that doesn't excite me." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 3 for "Base Impact is 6! TN 3, soaking S damage.": 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 10 = 7 Successes «Plot» Third pass, final action, Flint «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Athletics vs TN 4 for "Running faster": 2 4 4 22 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 4 for "Running even faster": 1 5 = 1 Success «Plot» Flint says, "Thats 9 for that last pass, full run yes, after being knocked around." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So Flint ends the round at 17 and Johnny at 20" Flint sprints along, and hears it, the twhump of a grenade laucher, he staggers as it detonates near him, nearly knocking him off his feet, but he somehow manages to keep running. «Plot» Inits! «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Initiative with a result of 16. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 Dobie": 1 5 9 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Initiative with a result of 32. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint 32, Dobie 20, Johnny 16. Flint!" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Athletics vs TN 4 for "Running faster": 3 3 5 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 4 for "Running faster": 3 11 = 1 Success «Plot» Flint says, "I make it 8x3 is 24, /4, so 6 meters this pass" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint at 23 meters, Johnny at 20." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Dobie: Unsurprisingly, he will shoot at Flint and hope to pick up the slack. Now that he's not getting shot at, he will use some of his combat pool on the gunnery." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 5 vs TN 10 for " Base tn 6, drone stops moving, +2tn flashpak, +2 target running": 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 10 14 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "Scatter": 3 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "3 meters minus 8 meters is 0 meters - Flint takes 10D impact HE grenade (it stages up because of the 2 successes) and Johnny takes 7D against impact." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The corner is at 30 meters, Flint is at 23 meters, Johnny at 20 meters." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 4 for "Soaking, need 8 successes.": 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 10 = 9 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Body vs TN 2 for "soak soak soak": 1 1 1 3 5 5 5 10 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 5 vs TN 2 for "(Johnny didn't know he could also roll combat pool on this, so we educate him.": 1 1 1 4 5 = 2 Successes «Plot» Johnny takes L damage and is at 1 box. Johnny grunts as shrapnel blasts through the lite bodyarmor he wears and embeds itself in his left bicep. Ignoring it however he keeps right on trucking through the smoke of the grenade that just whent off in front of him to try and make the corner. That damn dobie-drone stands stock-still, carefully elevating its muzzle. This time it tags Flint right in the back, the airburst slamming him about. But there's a reason he has that heavily armored clothing with the collar drawn up, and in this case it backblasts towards the slightly slower man, enough to open up some blood vessels. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny, first pass! You are at 20 meters going to get to 20, you have only 2 passes, so it is quickx3 /2. and it's tn4" «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Athletics vs TN 4 for "lets see if I can't make the corner.": 1 2 3 4 5 10 = 3 Successes Flint sprints as fast as he can, the blast actually propelling him forward somewhat. He tears around the nearest corner, hopefully out of the sight of the drone, and maybe he won't run into any random ghouls before he gets back to his bike. Johnny is right beside Flint as he runs, shotgun in hand and blood oozing out of his arm around the metal embedded there. He doesn't seem to be having any trouble keeping pace with the ork. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You are out of combat with Dobie. The rigger sets the dobie to 'return home' and jumps into the drone to try to acquire you. But you are wise to this, sticking desperately close to walls. Please out-stealth the blimpdrone." «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Stealth for "cat and mouse sucks": 4 4 10 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Stealth for "+4 urban Camo, get away!!!": 1 3 5 5 14 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 vs TN 11 for "Passives": 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 11 for "Actives": 4 4 5 5 9 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You successfully sneak to the bikes. Do you want to engage a bunch of Russians driving back in or not?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Or are you looking to hide and plot?" «Plot» The consensus is hide. «Second session.» Flint slows down a bit after rushing out of the sight of the drone with the grenade launcher. He moves into some shadows, taking refuge and catching his breath. He looks around, then draws out his cellphone. «Calling in some assistance on this one folks, it's that or sit here until the vehicle moves and try to report it to KE when it gets into their turf. What do you two think?» Commlink-Russik> Russik says, "I have high velocity ammo in the Sprawl, just got to go get it, if need be." Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "You got something that will take out drones? What caliber?" Johnny steps up beside Flint after the run. He is panting lightly, a piece of jagged metal sticking out of his left arm, just above his bracer but luckily not appearing to have hit an artery. Reaching over the big man jerks out the piece of metal and casually flicks it off to the side. Blood flowing freely from the small tear he glances from Flint, to Russik, and then snorts. Most of his expression is hidden behind his helmet, but as he strolls over to his bike and throws a leg over he rumbles, "Fine by me, whatever works." Commlink-Russik> Russik says, "Submachinegun." Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "No good, won't hit that drone up in the sky. I'm calling in a sniper for this one. If you wanna argue pay we can do that later." Flint dials up Hunni on his cellphone and waits for the connection. Ring, Ring! Johnny folds his hands on the gastank of his chopper and glances down at his cut. "Tell whoever I want a medkit, too. Happened ta hit flesh arm. Need somethin ta close this so I don't leave a blood trail." That being said, the big southerner falls silent to listen with his enhanced hearing. Hunni's phone clicks and she answers, having noticed the number she tilts her head to the side before she does so. "Hello?" Flint responds over his phone. "Need your talents, long range, vehicular armor. South Sunrise in Aurora. Can offer 10k for an easy bit of shooting, no danger to you involved. What do you think?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "That's what they all say." «Plot» Flint says, "SHHHH" "Airbourne or ground based?" Hunni asks on the other side of the line, but she's alreaddy gathering up her outfit, her ammo and the bag containing her rifle. Flint grunts and responds. "Both actually, I got something that's nigh invisible in the sky, and a nasty drone on the ground." A shake of her head wouldn't be seen, but the ammusement comes through on the line. "You do like to offer me a challenge" she grins, "Alright, give me a location and I'll set up asap." Flint gives a rough description of the neighborhood, then the beige/Tan front door to the warehouse in question. "Comm channel 384.573 when you get setup somewhere you can watch that building. I need the double doors covered as well as the front." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Which means you'll have to roughly 'face' a corner so you can watch two sides." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It is a warehousey area, which means you have large, lowing, blocky buildings with a fair bit of empty space between them punctuated by busted up roads, gang checkpoints, and fences." Russik spends time eating self-heating soydogs and drinking nasty protein shakes, chilling on his bike seat and killing time. After he is done with his meal, he pulls out a can of Wolf and packs it customary to the southerners. The ork puts in a dip, half the can size, spitting brown nasty spit right next to his bike, as the time passes on. «Auto-Judge[]» Russik (#6502) rolls Intelligence: 1 2 4 5 You paged Russik with 'While Hunni is getting her things and coming to your location, you will note something obvious (to you). A white pickup truck with the back full or orks comes driving up in the opposite direction from where Johnny and Flint ran off. All… ten? Of the orks have assault rifles that they are playing with. The car drives up to the warehouse, and the orks get out and surround it, looking outwards.'. «Plot» Hunni says, "Is there a building that'll get me what I want?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "There are about three buildings which overlook that area. Who owns them and or is using them is currently unknown. The 'Blackhearts' own that area. They're fairly clever." Gunfire is heard in the distance. «Plot to Russik Only» "You see a guy take out an earpiece, rub it, chew on it a little, and stick it back into his hear, like it was just issued to him. Braap! One guy just tested the trigger on his AK-97 and fired a three-shot burst into the air.'. Flint hangs up after his conversation. "Ok, let's see if we can't sneak back up near the warehouse without being spotted. Hopefully they wont be watching for us to return so soon." Commlink-Russik> Russik says, "I got about 7 to 10 tuskaz with AK98s who just pulled up and look like set up a D perimeter around da location." Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Keep an eye on them then, we are going to watch. I'm assuming they are going to encounter the same response we got if they are hostile." Commlink-Russik> Russik says, "They are defending the base." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Assuming that Hunni's gang payments are up to date, she can get into the area and link up where Flint and Johnny are cowering." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "By now, it's been 30-45 minutes after Flint and Johnny's abortive assault on the warehouse." Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "I ain't goin no where. I'm still leakin and I didn't bring nothiin ta stop it." Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Quit being a baby, you're fine, let's go." Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "Taken out some fellas with guns I can do, but, I ain't gonna charge that drone." Commlink-Queen-B> Hunni says, "Alright I'm in the area." Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Find a nest and settle down, let us know when your in position." Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "and, howdy darlin. Good ta get eyes in the sky." Johnny glances over at Flint and yawns, still seated on his bike. "Now, I only got one arm left. Don't get pissy at me if I wanna make sure I don't frag up and tempt luck. I don't wanna get phantom pains in both limbs. Pain in the hoop." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "First aid difficulty for Flint -> Johnny: damage level light, tn 4, bad conditions, +1, no medkit, +4, patient's body 7-9 -2" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Biotech (First Aid) for "Here we go!": 2 3 3 11 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "With his 1 success, Flint uses a moist towelette to wipe off Johnny's arm and wraps it up with a Paco Taco napkin. Johnny is at 0 boxes." Flint walks over, looks at Johnnys arm for a bit, then nods. He reaches down and tears off some of his t-shirt and makes a crude band aid for Johnny. "There, all better now, what a fraggen kiss on it too?" «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 5 for "for fussing over his arm and generally being surly": 1 3 3 11 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 for "The stealth of bad gangers using building 1": 1 3 4 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 for "The stealth of bad gangers using building 2": 1 3 4 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 for "The stealth of bad gangers using building 3": 1 1 2 22 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Intelligence for "Anyone home? Thermo, lowlight and Vis mag.3": 1 2 2 3 4 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Intelligence for "Anyone home? Thermo, lowlight and Vis mag.3 KP:1": 1 3 3 4 8 8 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Sniper Team Tactics (Shooter): 1 1 1 3 9 10 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It appears that Warehouse #1 is being used as a residence of some sort, with various people in and out of a shabby persuasion. Warehouses 2 and 3 look quiet. Maybe no one is home." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So, Hunni - which warehouse do you use?" «Plot» Hunni says, "Building 2" Johnny lets out another amused snort and unties the bandage one handed, using his teeth and hands to tie it even tighter, "If I woulda known you had somethin I could use, we woulda been good from the start. Now, should ona us go cover the sniper's back?" Flint shakes his head. "Nah, she will tell us when she is in position. She is supposed to be pretty good at this sort of thing." Johnny stands up off his bike and rolls his shoulders a bit. Glancing about he asks idly, "Well, if that's the case, and nona us are gonna help her out, we gonna go charge the house again? Or let her take out the blimp, attack the cavalry, and then let her take out the dog while we fight?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, " Building two will put you about 400 meters from the leading corner of the building, and most targets building wise will be 400-600 meters. I presume you are going to sneak up to the roof and get to the edge to set up, am I right?" Flint nods "We sneak back up and see what happens with these gangers for now. Let's go." He turns and starts heading back, using cover from the sky as best he can. «Plot After The Fact» Russik is now standing on watch, away from the conflict. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "For Hunni to get on top of the warehouse she desires - Windows here are high and small and often don't open. So: Stealth to get on top of the roof. Perception to spot things about the roof when you are there. Security systems will help your perception." «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Stealth for "Camo +4": 4 4 5 8 10 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Security Systems: 2 3 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 for "Perception of the people inside with +2 for the enhanced hearing of their security system": 1 2 9 9 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 for "The stealth of their security systems on the roof": 2 2 2 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Intelligence for "Vis mag.3, Thermo, Lowlight": 1 2 3 3 3 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Intelligence for "Vis mag.3, Thermo, Lowlight KP:2": 1 3 4 5 8 11 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Now that you are up here on the roof, Hunni, you see a few small, unobtrusive microphones. The problem is that they are black and the roof lip here is not." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "If they are on, and there is someone inside, they may hear you walking, moving around, setting up your rifle, etc." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Might have already heard you climbing up to the roof." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "What do you?" Hunni winces as she spots the microphones, higher tech stuff around like that is never a good thing. Moving slow and silent in the same way she'd avoid rustling leaves she'll move away from the door and try and figure out how to deal with these things. Moving to dig into her pocket she slowly retrieves her phone (which is on silent and NOT vibrate) and slowly types out a message to send to Flint. «Mics on the roof, some delay to get around them.» As Hunni is playing with mikes on the roof, a Nissan Roto-Drone, looking for all the world like an overlarge kid's toy helicopter, hovers up from the wall on the other side of the warehouse, peering out over the expanse of roof without anything to hide behind. "Do not be alarmed!" it says in a robotic voice. "State your business!" Johnny picks up his black panther shotgun in his right hand, the smartlink sinking and flashing up the important info into the corner of his vision. Stalking along after Flint he points the gun toward the sky, cycles it to semi-automatic, and flips off the safety with his thoughts. Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Let me know when you're ready." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "And now! Over to Johnny and Flint!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Stealths for Johnny And Flint to sneak in and beat the blimpdrone that is at exactly 432 meters overhead - if that is what you are doing. Getting in range to be able to help Hunni, right?" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Stealth for "+4 Camo NO FIND ME!!!": 1 2 2 4 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Stealth for "+4 Camo NO FIND ME!!! KP:1?": 1 1 2 3 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Stealth for "+4 Camo NO FIND ME!!! KP:8": 2 2 5 5 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Stealth for "I have no KP, lets hope I roll good.": 2 3 7 8 «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Small Unit Tactics for "do I at least get a good fspot to cover Flint?": 3 5 9 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "Eight will spot me Johnny, 15 will spot me Flint and Johnny as they come in, before they get to the 4-5 orks who could see them on the ground at 100 meters": 1 2 4 4 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 for "The blimpdrone's stealth, ruthed against the sky for +4": 2 2 5 5 8 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "perception tn 12 for flint and johnny" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Intelligence vs TN 12 for "Ahh, the blimp, I know your up there somewhere!!!!": 1 1 2 3 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Intelligence for "low-light, enhanced hearing, thermo": 4 5 8 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So, while you know the blimpdrone is there, you don't know exactly where." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 vs TN 8 for "Orks spotting sneakers": 2 3 3 = 0 Successes Wide expanses of empty space are the order of the day, with only occasional overhangs that were likely used for smokers to stay out of the rain when right outside a door. That blimp has to be up there, but where? What IS sure is that those orks were not there before. Looking at the corner of the building, Flint and Johnny can see five of them, armed with AK-97's, and outfitted with earpieces. They seem to be touching their ears confusedly the way people who are new to earpieces do when someone talks to them. Some of the orks look to be 'skilled' with the weapons, some don't - one has his favorite board with nails sticking out of it and keeps the AK-97 in its sling over his back. Flint (and Russik) likely would have seen or even know a few of them from The Big House. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Over to Hunni!" Well Crap, time for Hunni to be quicker with her words then her trigger finger. Her helmet should protect her face and look suitably military enough to make her half-lie that much more convincing. "Private security, investigating the source of the gunfire and the potential risk. You will be compensated for any damages to your property." "Thank you!" the roto-drone blares to Hunni. "We appreciate your security attention in our area! You did not confer with us! Please remove yourself from our rooftop!" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 vs TN 15 for "Orks hearing stuff 400 meters away": 4 4 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 12 for "The blimpdrone hearing Hunni and the drone, +2 enhanced hearing so really tn 10": 2 4 5 11 15 = 1 Success "The urgent nature of the event and the potential risk of the gunfire required immediate action." Hunni says smoothly. "If contact has not be delivered as promptly I apologise, but that is the duty of logistics." This issue is one she's actually come across some time in her old life. The paper doesn't always keep up with the shooters. "Should you allow myself the opportunity to make sure everything is in order I will be gone prompty, however your Drone is likely to not only comprimise the safety of myself and people in this building, put possibly draw attention of those people firing earlier." "We would rather you do not engage in your operation from our building!" blares the drone. "You are not paying us for counterbattery fire!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Aaand, perceptions, wait one sec" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You all have a Perception test base TN 4, +6 very small object, +2 inobvious action to spot the grenade that passively falls from the blimpdrone, hopefully, onto Johnny's Head. None of you have spotted the Blimpdrone yet - Johnny and Flint because they failed, Hunni because she is busy on the roof some 400 meters away. Flint and Johnny are 20 meters away from one another, and they are 75 meters away from the warehouse, concealed from the orks, who have not seen them." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So, perception, tn 12. The grenade is not being 'shot' it is being 'dropped' vertically." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "the grenade is not being 'shot' it is being 'dropped' vertically." «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Intelligence vs TN 12 for "What in the hell is that?": 1 4 5 8 11 16 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Note that the TN to see the blimp is 12 as well, Hunni sees the blimp as well as the falling grenade." «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Intelligence vs TN 12 for "coconut to the mellon?": 1 5 7 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Intelligence for "See what?": 2 2 3 5 8 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "All righty. The blimp is 432 meters up, and 375 meters away from Hunni, so pythagorically, the blimp is about 550 meters away and the grenade starts at 550 and gradually goes down to 375. Now, Hunni, roll Reaction, as combat time begins." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 4: 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 8 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Reaction vs TN 4: 1 1 2 2 4 5 7 8 = 4 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 rigger": 3 4 7 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Initiative with a result of 12. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Rigger 21, Hunni 12. Rigger!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The riger DROPS a second grenade." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni!" Hunni's eyes start to wonder off to the side a little as she tries to deal with the drone…and it's that that allows her to see it, the little blur…and some sudden small black object begin to drop. That must be the airborne drone she was told about. Keying her mike in the same moment she says it in a way that the drone looking at her might not realise she's warning someone else. Commlink-Queen-B> Hunni says, "Something high-up just dropped a grenade!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint and Johnny, roll Reaction, TN 4, you want at least 4 successes." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Reaction vs TN 4 for "Um, what?": 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 8 = 7 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Reaction vs TN 4 for "huh?": 1 1 4 4 5 7 9 10 = 6 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint and Johnny have both heard the warning, they may roll +init and will get to act in the second pass." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Initiative with a result of 30. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Initiative with a result of 16. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second pass, Flint 30, Rigger 21, Johnny 16, Hunni 12." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Anything you would like to do with your two simples or one complex before the end of the first pass, Hunni?" «Plot» Hunni says, "Start assembling my rifle" Seeing the grenades fall and giving her warning she smoothly unzips her bag and grabs the stock of her weapon, quickly starting on her rapid assemble. All she can hope is the drone is going to be distracted, or understand grenades as a justification on her rifle coming out. If it doesn't, it probably belongs to the badguys anyway. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second pass, Flint, you don't see the grenades or the drone, you have been warned." «Plot» Flint holds action. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Rigger: The rigger spends this action positioning his blimpdrone to adjust for drift and wind." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny! You have been warned." Johnny hears the warning over his com. Doubting that a rigger would make the same mistake twice he responds into his com, "Movin." Not waiting for Flint, the big man slips out of cover, and doubled over to make a harder target with his shotgun held in his cyberarm pointed toward the sky, turns to start running. He doesn't head backward, but instead heads diagnally to end up 25 M behind flint, rather than off to his side. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Athletics vs TN 4 for "move your ass!": 1 2 3 3 9 11 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So Johnny has ran about 15 meters." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 6 for "General Ork Reaction as Johnny busts from cover.": 3 4 4 11 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The orks are surprised, and will be wasting their first action (in the next full round) to gawk, point, and talk to one another over the commlinks." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni on 12!" «Plot» Hunni will shoot at the ruth-blimp I assume «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 3 vs TN 6 for "Scope (4 +2 for ruth)": 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 3 vs TN 6 for "Scope (4 +2 for ruth) KP:3": 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 3 vs TN 6 for "Integ Vents. Second shot": 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 3 vs TN 6 for "Integ Vents. Second shot KP:4 (LEMME HIT SOMETHING DAMN IT)": 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 4 4 8 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 4 for "Modified rigger dodge, need 2 successes for the full dodge": 1 1 2 4 7 = 2 Successes Hunni shoulders her rifle and raises it up and the blurry outline of the blimp in the sky, sighting it up as best she ccan on the moving thing at such distance she fires off a piar of shoots, but by lucky drift and wind currents both go long. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Third pass. Flint." «Plot» Flint says, "I shall shoot some orks." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 2 for "Centering to Reduce TNs, I'm a Grade 3 init, TN should be Base 4 -1 Laser, +2 Offhand.": 2 3 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns vs TN 3 for "Shooting, 12D Damage, right hand.": 1 4 4 5 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns vs TN 4 for "Shooting, 12D damage, Left hand. +2 Offhand mod comped by 1": 2 3 4 4 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 vs TN 8 for "First ork, body 7, combat pool 5, he was surprised, he can't dodge, can only soak with body and combat pool": 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 10 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 - 1 vs TN 8 for " kp1": 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 5 8 8 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Orc #1 takes exactly D and falls." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 vs TN 8 for "Second ork, body 7, combat pool 5,": 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 8 9 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 - 2 vs TN 8 for "kp 1": 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 5 8 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Also takes exactly D and falls - one paltry success away. They die fumbling for their shiny new assault rifles with which they were to be paid if they survived." Flint growls as the call comes over the comm about grenades and Johnny takes off running. He reaches down, the SMGs suspended by slings to his tactical vest. He grips them and brings them up, pointing at his targets and letting go with a barrage of fire, slamming six rounds into each target and dropping them both. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second full round, inits!" «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Initiative with a result of 14. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 rigger": 2 3 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 for "+6 Guy in Warehouse #2": 3 8 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Initiative with a result of 20. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "+4 Random Russian.": 2 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "+4 orks": 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Initiative with a result of 11. «Plot» Johnny uses a previous action of just running to, like, talk. Johnny taps his comm to life as he runs, not even panting, and speaks as he formulates a plan. Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "sniper, take out the drones, ignore everythin else. Ork, i don't got yer range, keep up fire. Grenades comin down, well, ya might live through frags but hope ta god it ain't sleepin gas. I suggest ya move. ifya can draw their fire. Gonna try and flank if they give me the chance." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint 20 Rigger 16 Warehouse2 15 Johnny 14 Hunni 11 Orks 7 Russian 6" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint 20" «Plot» Flint says, "Shooting two more orks" «Plot» Flint says, "There was a mistake earleir, so Ork 2 is still alive, I forgot the second +2 target mod. So 3 orks for me to shoot, shooting two of them." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 5 for "Base 4 +2 Offhand, +2 Second Target. -3 Grade.": 1 3 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns vs TN 3 for "Shooting the first ork, 12D 6 rounds": 1 2 3 4 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns vs TN 7 for "Shooting the Second Ork, offhand, +2 Second Target.": 2 2 5 10 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 vs TN 8 for "First target": 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 8 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Ork #2 dies" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 vs TN 8 for "second target": 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 22 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Ork #3 dies. You may pose your wanton slaughter." Flint doesnt let up his trigger fingers. As soon as the first ork is down, he shifts his arms again, another six rounds finding target in a second ork, and with his left hand he manages to hit a third and drop him as well. Its getting really noisy outside with all this full autofire. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The enemy rigger! He leaps out (of the blimpdrone), hoping against hope that the next leap is the leap home." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Warehouse 2!" The razorboy in Warehouse 2 departs the door he was at and positions himself, next to the wall where Hunni can't see him, a reasonable distance from her down the length of the wall. He draws a concussion grenade. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny." Johnny continues running. Now that Flint is going Rambo on everything in sight, the big man turns, keeping 30 M between himself and his Orkish partner, and starts to run so that he is on the opposit side of Flint from where he started, 60 M shifted and pointed toward the warehouse. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Athletics vs TN 4: 1 1 2 2 4 5 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Got it. Johnny moves for optimum positioning." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni!" «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Intelligence for "All my usual mods. "Was that a door?"": 1 5 5 9 11 15 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Yes, Hunni, you detect a door on the ground floor opening, perhaps 60-70 meters away along the wall. To shoot at that person, you would have to lean way over the wall and point down to him." «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 4 vs TN 5 for "Rooftop sniper, simple to aim and simple to shoot. No playing with grenades!": 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 15 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 2 vs TN 5 for "Rooftop sniper, aim and shoot. No playing with grenades! KP:5": 1 1 3 3 3 4 5 5 11 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 4 for "Full razorboy dodging the single shot, need 6 successes": 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 9 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 - 1 vs TN 4 for "Full razorboy dodging the single shot, need 6 successes kp1": 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 10 for "owie is right": 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 8 vs TN 10 for "owie is right kp 2": 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You have 14S +2 successes which stages up to 14 D, that's the kill." Hunni's getting ready to retry shooting the invisible blimp when she hears it. Looking over the edge at the sound she spots him, the man stepping out of the door with that grenade readied. Clearly she picked the wrong building. "Oh no you don't…" she mutters and rounds her rifle, sighting him up. A smooth squeeze of the trigger and the anti-vehicle armor makes short work of a large amount of the man's upped spine, blasting out the back of his center mass. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The orks!" Three of the orks who could easily see what's going on have fallen to scattered bursts of gunfire. The one remaining is half-fumbling, half-speaking. You can tell he's confused by the chatter he hears in his ears, and he suffers what's known as 'Analysis Paralysis.' There's too much data! He does nothing. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The mysterious russian! He moves into position." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second pass!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint!" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 3 for "For successes this time!": 2 3 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns vs TN 3 for "6 Rounds, 12D right hand.": 2 4 4 4 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 vs TN 8 for "Will one survive to bedevil Flint's other hand?": 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 11 13 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 - 2 vs TN 8 for "Will one survive to bedevil Flint's other hand? kp1": 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 5 5 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The answer is: No! Slain before he got an action." Flint turns slightly, his right hand taking aim on the frazzeled ork. "Shoulda ran." He squeezes the trigger and the weapon bucks slightly as it spits out lead that ends up splattering the ork across his chest, and dropping him to the ground. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Rigger! The rigger does something clever you can't see." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Warehouse 2 razorboy is dead. The people actually inside telephone other gangers for help. Won't affect the combat." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny!" Johnny makes it to the spot he aimed for, turns, and now starts to sprint full out toward the warehouse, avoiding the traps they spotted earlier as best he can. As he runs he says over his com, now, after 60 M of constant running, the faint pant coming into his speach… Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "Cover me, trigger happy, I'm goin in." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "And Hunni" «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 5 vs TN 5 for "Same as last time. Aimed shot. Damn invisi-blimp.": 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, " The blimp is not being piloted. It can't dodge. It's armor and body cannot possibly handle 14s staged up to D. It will explode." The man now splattered on the pavement Hunni brings her weapon back to focus on that darn Blimp. She's not wanting that grenade dropping thing flying around. Sighting up she closes an eye, adjusts for wind and drift…and then squeezes, the round crossing the distance in less then a second….and the thing explodes in quite the dramatic fireball. Commlink-Queen-B> Hunni says, "Blimp-drone is down." «End of Second Session» «Recap» «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Unfortunately, Hunni was detected in her motions upon the rooftop of Warehouse #2, 400 meters away from the target warehouse, causing the inhabitants of same to send out a copter drone to harass her. The enemy rigger, in the blimpdrone 432 meters above the ground (where it takes exactly 9 seconds for a grenade to fall to the ground) both heard the copter drone annoying her, as well as spotted Johnny moving up with Flint. The stealth of this attempted assault was pretty much blown. Fortunately, the group of ten orcs, hastily recruited by the Vory (Russian mafia) and given AK-97s did not detect them. So clearly, those inside the target warehouse were adequately warned by the enemy rigger as his blimpdrone carefully released a grenade, with a 9 second fuse, exactly 432 meters above Johnny. -more-" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Thankfully for all concerned and especially Johnny, Hunni managed to detect the disturbance of the ruth'ed blimp's hatch opening and the pineapple descending, able to warn everyone concerned so they could begin tactical motion, breaking from cover. Soon, the shit was going down all over, with Flint killing the hapless orcs visible to him, innocent of no greater crime than accepting the offer of a free gun that they could sell. Someone inside of Warehouse #2 dared to poke his head outside the door to try and harass Hunni off of the roof, but found that that was a fatal mistake. Johnny has gotten long and well away from the target zone of the falling grenades, positioning himself with cover for whatever might arise." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It is now the beginning of the third full combat round. Are we all clear? Any questions?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint is about 65 meters from the target warehouse. Johnny is 30 meters on the other side of him from the grenade. Hunni is 400 meters from the target warehouse." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Then inits!" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Initiative with a result of 24. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Initiative with a result of 14. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 rigger": 2 3 8 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "+4 average russian": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 for "+6 Skilled russian": 3 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "+4 6 remaining orcs": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Initiative with a result of 13. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "I have Flint 24, Rigger 19, Johnny/Skilled Russian at 14, Hunni at 13, Orcs at 5, Average russian at 5." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint!" Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Lets wait on that drone to come out" «Plot» Flint holds action. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Rigger! The rigger holds action." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny! Tell me your reaction?" «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) has the Attribute Reaction with the value '4 (8)'. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The person you are tied with also has an 8, so if it becomes important, we will flip a coin or roll a die. This time, you get to go first." Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "Sniper, clear line of sight from where I am to the entrence where the orks just got gunned down?" Johnny breaks cover, stands, and starts to stroll toward the warehouse. As he walks he continues speaking, pointing his shotgun toward the sky for the moment, though safety is off and it is on single shot. Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "Cover me, both of you. I'll draw out the drone. Keep the orks off me and sniper tkes the drone." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "One of the enemy russians: he holds his action." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The orcs! The two orcs who are closest to the corners around the corner from where Flint has made an abattoir move to the corner, and fire at Flint As they are told through their earphones." «Plot» Flint says, "As they peek around the corner and raise their weapons, I will shoot them first with my held action" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Declare that in a 'plot' action, and go Flint go! They are widely separated from one another, peeking around two opposite corners of a wide warehouse. I state that, Flint, not because of any penalties, but because in 'Top Shot' the really wide things far away from one another were really hard to hit simultaneously and it make for a dramatic visual." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 4 for "Base 4 -1 Laser, +4 Cover - Grade 3. Centering to Reduce Penalties, only using one hand to keep the penalties down": 2 4 4 7 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns vs TN 6 for "Base 4, -1 Laser, +4 Cover, -1 Centered. 6 Round FA, 12D": 7 8 8 10 = 4 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Well! It looks bad for our orky friend. He's as careful as he can be peeking around that corner…." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 vs TN 8 for "against D+4 successes": 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 5 5 5 9 10 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 + 5 - 2 vs TN 8 for "against D+4 successes kp 1": 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 9 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "And he dies, clipped as he comes out." Flint frowns, spotting the movement at the corners of the warehouse. He raises his right hand, leveling the SMG at his target and then squeezes the trigger. The weapon spits out lead, six rounds total going towards his target, the compensators on the weapon keeping the muzzle from rising too high. The shots find home in his chest, he staggers back and falls to the ground. «Plot» Now that the held action is used, we proceed. The one ork spinning to the ground gives the other time to wedge his rifle against the wall and cut loose, exactly the way the russians have set up the rifle. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 + 3 vs TN 7 for "tn 4, -1 Laser sight, gas vent 3, 3-shot burst. +4 cover, first simple action": 1 2 2 2 5 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 + 3 - 1 vs TN 7 for "kp 1": 2 2 2 3 4 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Standard ammo, 11S +1 success, 3-round burst is tn 5 to dodge" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "Dodging! Need 2.": 1 4 8 9 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 + 2 vs TN 9 for "tn 4, +4 cover, -1 laser, second 3 round burst, strength 6+ is one point of recoil comp for +2, second simple action.": 2 3 5 7 17 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "11s +1 success, tn 5 for the full dodge" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "Dodging, again! Help me!": 2 3 3 9 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Combat Pool: 4 - 1 vs TN 5 for "Dodging, again! Help me! KP:9": 2 3 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Combat Pool: 4 - 1 vs TN 5 for "Dodging, again! Help me! KP:11": 2 3 5 = 1 Success «Plot» Flint says, "Dodged." This ork is clearly the smartest of them. He rips the earpiece out, and wins the luck of the draw though he doesn't know it. His fire chases Flint's head down, restricting his actions. But no blood no foul. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So Hunni, you were at 13, right after Johnny and the skilled russian. did you want to do anything then?" Commlink-Queen-B> Hunni keys her mike, nodding and leveling her rifle. "Got you covered, LOS confirmed." she answers before shaking her head. "Easy shooting my ass…" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Now the shit hits the fan. For here was their clever plan: Their accountant, who is standing by the door and has delayed until Initiatve Rank 2 or so, will use a simple action to open the door 45 degrees, with him behind the wall and 'safe' and then a simple action to close the door again. Obviously, the rigger in his dobie-drone and the Russian with the tricked-out AK-98 with the bipod behind the Ford Bison will shoot out through the door, where they have been told (and have seen on their security cameras, and heard your gunfire from) through the door." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint used his action to shoot an ork and is not available to shoot inside the opening and closing door. Johnny gave an extensive plan to Hunni and is not available to shoot inside the door. Thanks to Johnny's plan, Hunni IS available to shoot inside the door; however, her initiative rank is poor. (Johnny, he opens the door enough to give the people inside a good view. You have cover, they have cover, everyone has cover." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Going in order of initiatives, the rigger, at 19, is the first to take action. His dobie-drone will shoot a grenade at Flint, of whose location he is well aware due to Flint's copious shooting and what he saw from the drone upstairs from before he jumped out." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "The scatter of the IPE HE grenade (after the standard grenade didn't hurt Flint, he switched to the expensive stuff)": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 9 for "Medium range tn 5, Launch weapons, no combat pool, +6 cover that he is using Grenade Link to shoot 'around' the way you're supposed to use grenade link (+6 cover for the combination of shooting through a doorway as well as the dumpster that Flint hides behind.)": 3 4 4 5 9 = 0 Successes «Plot» So 14S impact from the grenade bursting 1 meter away. «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) has the Armor Rating Impact with the value '0 (6)'. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint convinces me that the exertion of waiting for a door to open andd only then shooting through it plus his Dumpster of Defense should give him +6 cover. Which means he must soak a 14S impact instead with his impact armor 6." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Body + Karma Pool: 2 vs TN 8 for "This is going to hurt me. KP:13": 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Body + Karma Pool: 2 - 1 vs TN 8 for "This is going to hurt me. KP:14": 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 8 9 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Body + Karma Pool: 2 - 3 vs TN 8 for "This is going to hurt me. KP:16": 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 11 = 1 Success «Plot» Flint takes L Damage from the grenade Foosh-kaboom! That grenade is damnably close and highly unfriendly! It's almost as if they've been planning this entire set-up since you gave them an hour to phone-a-friend and get Hunni into place! The Dobie-drone has drawn first blood! Except for the orcs strewn upon the ground. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Now, the russian with the bipod. Let us stick to +6 cover for the shooting-through-the-door action. He has been warned of Hunni, and he knows well of Flint. Whom will he target with his first burst, and who with the second?" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "1-3 flint, 4+ hunni": 2 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 vs TN 9 for "tn 5 medium range, -2 smartlink, +6 cover on Flint, 4 combat pool": 2 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 - 2 vs TN 9 for "kp1": 1 1 2 3 4 4 10 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "13S +3 successes to Flint - The russian is using ExEx (they give standard ammo to the orcs)" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) has the Armor Rating Ballistic with the value '0 (6)'. «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Body vs TN 7 for "Owie, yes, I am going to die here folks. This is why combat is not an option in our new rules for armor. Combat sucks folks, just don't do it, don't ever do it again!": 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 9 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Body - 1 vs TN 7 for "Owie, yes, I am going to die here folks. This is why combat is not an option in our new rules for armor. Combat sucks folsk, just dont do it, dont ever do it again! KP:17 and thats it.": 1 1 2 3 3 4 7 16 = 2 Successes «Plot» Flint takes S, and is out of KP. The Russian has had time to set up this plan, to get with the program. His leader deployed those orks as deployable decoys. And it exposed his enemy just as he desired. He levers the weapon up to the distant sniper he was told of, zeroing in on her with his long-distance eyes. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The russian will be using his second burst at Hunni, taking the Extreme range down to short for tn 4, +6 cover, +2 for second target, he has gas-vent 3 and a bipod cutting his recoil in half so all his recoil is handled." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 vs TN 12 for "Can he mildly annoy Hunni?": 1 1 1 1 2 2 5 5 8 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 vs TN 12 for "Can he mildly annoy Hunni? kp 2": 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 9 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 vs TN 12 for "Can he mildly annoy Hunni? kp 4": 1 1 1 4 4 5 5 5 23 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "13S +1 success over to Hunni, tn 5 for the full dodge with combat pool, need 2 successes" «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls 4 vs TN 5 for "Dodge": 1 1 5 10 = 2 Successes The Russian just barely sails those bullets over the little lip that Hunni's rooftop is at, but she isn't there to find them. Scooted just enough. «Plot» Hunni! «Plot» Hunni says, "Will use a simple to duck down into full cover, and another to reload her rifle - out of bullets." Hunni pulls a little to the side as that round skips past her helmet, making her wince and grit her teeth. She'd like to fire back, but the rifle in her hands doesn't run on angry thoughts and so she ducks down under that lip and drops the magazine, fishing for the next round of five shots in a box and clicking it into place. Commlink-Queen-B> Hunni says, "I'm out, give me two seconds to reload here." And the nervous accountant, who knows he isn't safe behind the wall, swings the door shut. Thankfully, no bullets have sailed within. The roto-drone with the annoying voice tells Hunni, "Gosh that was really close! Maybe you should get off our roof after you killed my razorboy!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "End of first pass. Second pass, Flint! Who has 7 boxes of damage." «Plot After The Fact» Flint realizes that he has about 50 meters to move, under partial cover (if he runs, +4) before he can get 'around a corner'. And so he just hunkers down and takes full cover - reloading as he does so. Flint winces at the pain in his shoulder from the burst, blood running down along his arm. He shifts over more, concealing himself beind the dumpster fully, and hopefully avoiding any more grenades if he is between a dumpster and a wall. He ejects his clips on his SMG, and reaches for new ones to replace them. Espensive ones. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny, second pass!" Johnny steps up to a full out sprint now that the door has been swung closed. As he does this he lifts his left hand, fingers spread, and then jestures vaguely toward the ork who was shooting at Flint, in a, 'get down' motion. As he does this he yells, "Take them guns and go, chummers, I ain't gonna stop ya. Yall get payed, we get payed!" He doesn't waist any more breath, however, just hoping the ork who can hear him will be reasonable. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Athletics vs TN 4: "Looking t ocover about 60 meters" 3 3 4 5 9 11 = 4 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny is at 42 meters at end of pass." Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "leave the ork be, gonna try and make him leave us be." «Plot» Hunni! «Plot» Hunni will hold her action, unless ork man tries to take a shot. Commlink-Queen-B> Hunni says, "I'll hold, but if he moves I'm dropping him." «OOC» Mr.Terrific says, "The second pass fades. The ork doesn't go on the second pass, and neither does the russian accountant. The Russian gunner doesn't have an open door and doesn't shoot through it. Do you wish to use your held action, Hunni?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Third pass, only Flint!" «Plot» Flint says, "Holding action" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "No one else goes, end of third round, posing:" Whether or not you remembered them, now is when the two grenades, one after the other, fall tick-BOOOM tick-BOOM right where Johnny was nine long seconds ago. They make for an entertaining distraction and a cloud of confusing smoke. Spent shrapnel sails over Flint's location of coversing (he was a good five-ten meters out of any dangerous radius.) «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Round Four. Inits!" «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Initiative with a result of 19. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 rigger": 3 3 9 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 for "+6 gunner russian": 4 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -3 with a result of 25. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "+4 orcs": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Initiative with a result of 14. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "+4 accountant": 5 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "I have Flint 25, rigger 20, Johnny 19, Gunner 15, Hunni 14, Accountant 9, Ork 8" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint 25!" «Plot» Flint says, "Holding Action." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "rigger 20 - Rigger holds" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny 19!" Johnny grunts over his com to let Hunni knows he can hear her. Ducking his head he focusses on putting on enough speed to cross the distence to the wall before him before that damned door opens again, flying across the ground like he might take off into the air. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Athletics: 2 2 5 5 5 9 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "That is another 18 meters, for a current distance of 24 meters from the double doors." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Russian Gunner Holds." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni!" «Plot» Hunni says, "Alright, i'll hold and wait for them to open the door again, keeping the full cover." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The accountant! Holds his action." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The untouched orc! he is about to go. Does anyone wish to pre-emp him?" «Plot» Hunni says, "Is there a way I can percieve or something to see if he's going for a weapon or if he's getting out of here?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You can see him pivoting his aim to Johnny, as he is the obvious and convenient moving target that draws the eye." «Plot» Hunni says, "I'm going to shoot him then" «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 4 vs TN 6 for "Aimed shot. You SURE you want to try that?": 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 8 10 = 2 Successes «Plot» Hunni says, " Tn6 +4Cover -2SL -1RF -1 Aimed" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 5 for "All my combat pool, am I the luckiest ork ever to get 3 successes?": 1 1 4 5 5 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "He is not the luckiest ork ever." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 7 vs TN 12 for "Hey, I'll just take an S": 1 3 4 4 4 9 10 = 10 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The orc takes an S. He will use his action to retreat around the corner, and you may pose his doing same." Hunni 's watching the Ork whom Johnny had given his options or running, or dying….obviously the Ork either isn't smart or watches two many Trids. As the hulking figure comes around with the corner Hunni fires, the single round blasting rather painfully through the shoulder of the ork and tearing through the other side. For some reason this convinces him that firing at Johnny isn't worth it and does the smart thing: He turns tail and runs. It must needs be mentioned that now the orcs around either corner who were rushing to the combat have, in fact, seen people peek around that corner and get themselves shot. It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye, and now that they've seen someone lose an eye by peeking around that corner, they don't need to do it themselves. Orcish evolution in action! They'll survive to breed! «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "And now, at dex rank 2, just like you expected, The accountant uses his simple to open the door." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint! You have the highest dex and were delaying." «Plot» Flint hides more - his grenade launcher is too likely to scatter too wide to go through a door. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Rigger! The Dobie-drone actually walks out the door, to confront Johnny. He swivels his mini-turret to face him, running madly at him, and guns into him with a burst." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It is a standard Ingram, which means it does a base of 7m, a burst makes it 10s, you are medium range tn 5, its recoil is comped, smartgun link -2, running +2. Is that right?" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 5 vs TN 5 for "The rigger, who has spent no karma I should mention, looks to cut down the valiant runner": 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 13 16 = 4 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 7 vs TN 3 for "I am man!": 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 9 10 11 15 = 9 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny takes Light damage." Johnny is peppered across the shoulders and chest with a hail of bullets. Without even breaking stride the big man powers on through the deadly rain, even as one bullet finds a kink and imbeds itself smoking against his collar bone. That russian rigger will just have to learn to upgrade ALL his ammo types before these people come back for their THIRD go. Commlink-Johnny> Johnny says, "God Damn It Take Out This Fraggin Drone!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The Russian Gunner. He is going all out for Hunni, of course." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 vs TN 10 for "3-round burst, vented and bipodded, at Hunni": 1 1 2 3 3 5 5 7 10 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "13S + 1 success, tn5 to dodge, over to Hunni." «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls 3 vs TN 5: 2 2 5 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls 2 vs TN 5 for "KP:6": 7 10 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "He takes his second burst!" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 vs TN 10 for "3-round burst, vented and bipodded, at Hunni, second burst": 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 10 11 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "13S + 2 successes, tn 5 to dodge" «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Body + 4 vs TN 5: 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 7 9 10 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Body - 1 vs TN 5 for "5succs. KP:7": 1 4 5 5 14 = 3 Successes This time he knows he got her! He's zeroed in ! He calls something to the accountant. The accountant does NOT close the door again. Almost taunting you all to expose yourselves in firing back. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second pass. Flint!" «OOC» Mr.Terrific says, "Okay. Then we are in fact, at the second pass, , Flint 25, rigger 20, Johnny 19, gunner 15, hunni 14. Please pose your combat pool used." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Rigger has used 5 combat pool and has 3 rremaining. Gunner has used 8 combat pool and has none remaining." «Plot» Flint has used 0 CP this round. Hidden under full cover. «Plot» Johnny says, "has used all CP this round, has L wound" «OOC» Mr.Terrific says, "Yes, you may, Hunni. Tell us your combat pool used and if you have any left. You too, Johnny." «Plot» Hunni has used all. «Plot» Hunni also is down now in full cover, free action drop, and will pose it next time. «End of Third Session.» «Recap» «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Our heroes Russik, Flint, and Johnny were hired by Knight Errant to recover their stolen, high-tech vehicle with lots of proprietary IP inside. They traced it to an area in the Warrens known for lots of chop shops, and Flint traded his anti-vehicle ammo for the exact warehouse building in question. Upon scouting it, they found quite a good number of cameras and standard security devices. After posting Russik to watch for and tail the target car as needed, Flint and Johnny snuck up, and tested their response by shooting out a camera. The rigger inside sent out a Doberman drone armed with a grenade launcher and SMG turret, which they did not have any tools to combat. They effectively fled, only to…" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "contact Hunni, an expert sniper whom they knew had appropriate capabilities to take out the drone. When they returned, perhaps an hour later, they discovered that the Russians (it is presumed) had made moves in their absence, considering the attack upon them. They too had 'phoned-a-friend,' who rounded up ten orks from the Big House and gave them shiny new AK-97s and earpieces and set them around the warehouse to 'guard' it. Come the end of the shift, the AK-97s would be theirs. Surely no one would dare attack such a force… ?" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Undaunted, Flint, Johnny, and Hunni put their plan into effect. Hunni scaled a warehouse some 400 meters from the target warehouse, and set up her sniper position at its lip - only to be spotted and harangued by the inhabitants of the warehouse and their unarmed copter drone. Flint and Johnny snuck up as close as they could to the warehouse, taking as much cover as possible from the blimpdrone above and the various cameras, but were spotted either in their workup or their final position after which there was no more cover. The blimpdrone dropped and grenade aimed at Johnny's position, and general fracas ensued." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Inside the warehouse is apparently a rigger who was controlling the blimpdrone (now destroyed), a Russian trigger-man who has set up a modded AK-98 with bipod behind the cover of the armored target vehicle so he can fire out the door in the arc of where he knows Flint and Hunni to be, and a third man whose main contribution has been to open and shut the door at tactically annoying times. Flint and Hunni have killed 5 of the orks and wounded a sixth in such way that the remaining orks know that peeking around a corner is death. Johnny has made a break forwards, across open terrain, for the door, taking himself out of the Russian's arc but keeping himself in the arc of the more maneuverable Doberman drone, that has drawn first blood on him with an SMG burst. Flint has been blown up and is severely wounded, hiding behind his dumpster. And Hunni has dropped prone behind the lip of her warehouse." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Now, the tactical recap with numbers." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni is 420 meters from the critical double-doors, Barrier rating 6, where the action is taking place. Flint is 65 meters from the critical double-doors where the action is taking place, hiding behind a Barrier Rating 6 dumpster. Johnny has charged forwards to 24 meters from the double doors. 10 meters from the double doors is the body of a thickly-built dead ork that Johnny was considering using for some kind of shield. One of the two doors of the double door is open, and the Doberman Drone has strolled just out of it, tauntingly, so as to see if Hunni will rise to the occasion and to have a free range of fire on Johnny." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It is the second pass, and the inits are as follows: Flint 25, Rigger 20, Johnny 19, Gunner 15, Hunni 14, The accountant doesn't go in the second pass, and the orks don't go in the second pass and are running. -more-" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Combat pool is as follows: Flint has used no combat pool. The rigger has used 5 combat pool and has 3 remaining. Johnny has used all his combat pool. The gunner has used all his combat pool. Hunni has used all her combat pool. The accountant has used no combat pool." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Wounds are as follows: Flint S physical, Johnny L physical, everyone else unharmed." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Karma: Flint has used 17 karma. Johnny has used 1 karma. Hunni has used 7 karma. The gunner has used 4 karma and may or may not be out - at least, he didn't spend 3 on a reroll when he had the chance. The rigger has used no karma." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Misc weapons information. The Doberman drone is firing standard SMG ammo and using IPE offensive grenades. The Russian gunner is using ExEx ammo. Hasn't fired anything from his underbarrel grenade launcher yet." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, " All righty. Second pass, Flint! Please state your action, toggle up your TNs, but don't roll immediately." «Plot» Flint says, "Well, wounded, with all the cover going on, I'm basicly not going to get anywhere shooting. So I'm just going to put out a flash pak in the line of vision of the Russian." Flint reaches into a pocket and pulls out his flash pak, he switches it on and reaches up around the dumpster, setting it in sight of the russian with the gun, to at least provide some small distraction. Its all he can think to do that won't get him killed. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Since the flashpak is clearly in the Russian's arc of fire to both Flint and Hunni, it will harass him to the tune of +2 tn due to his obvious flashcomped eyes." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Rigger! The rigger, obviously, will shoot Johnny, then casually scoot his ass right back in the door that whole meter or so." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "His base TN is 5, medium range. He is -2 for smartlink, and +2 for Johnny running full bore." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 3 for "The rigger uses his last 3 combat pool": 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Damage is a base of 10S +2 successes, he stands without spending extra karma pool." «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Body vs TN 3 for "soaking autofire with armor": 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 13 = 6 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny has taken his second Light wound and is at 2 boxes." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It is 14 meters to the corpse, you could go 4 more meters than that, but you want to do something at the corpse." «Plot» Johnny says, "I want to run up to the corpse and kneel, then pull that sucker up and use him for a meat shield. Hopefully he's bulky." «Plot» Johnny says, "I would also drop my shotgun to do this,, it's on a sling and will dangle. I'd like to get the ork's Assault Rifle if I can." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You will have, for a time, portable +4 cover! The body will be your first simple action and the rifle your second simple action." Johnny sprints through the hellfire like he has something to prove, head down as bullets ping off of him. Another finds a kink in his armor near his right hip and draws a small trickle of blood, but he ignores it and pushes on. Covering the remaining distance to the corpse, He drops to one knee, grabs it by the front of it's blood-soaked, armor, and hauls it up to cover himself. Noticing the dead Ork's gun, he snags that in his cyberhand and checks the ammo level, before looking toward the retreating drone. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Gunner! The gunner holds his action, clearly waiting for Hunni to rise into view so he can plug her." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni!" «Plot» Hunni says, "Alrighty, shooting the drone with my ranger" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So you pop up your head, and the gunner shoots! Base tn 4 with vision mag, +6 cover, +2 flashpack." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 12 for "First burst": 1 4 5 15 16 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "He does not need to spend karma. He stands on 13S, 2 successes. If you need to run, run, we'll roll the body when you get back." «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Body vs TN 5: 1 1 3 4 4 7 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Body - 1 vs TN 5 for "Kp8": 1 2 4 7 11 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Body - 3 vs TN 5 for "Kp10": 1 3 5 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Down to M." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 12 for "Second burst": 1 2 2 8 26 = 1 Success «Plot» Facing 13S +1 success." «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Body vs TN 5 for "SON OF A BITCH!": 1 2 2 4 5 9 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So, I detect an S wound off of that, putting Hunni at 9 boxes." The Russian triggerman waits just that split second. He knows, over his comm, that his rigger deliberaly sauntered to lure her out, and here she is, rising up with her helmet and shooting shoulder right in the path of his burst. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Okay, Hunni, you used a simple action to rise, and you may now shoot. I presume you are shooting the drone, which is at +4 cover to you, and you have +3 wound penalty unless you have pain res or something I don't know about." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The range is 420 meters." «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles vs TN 10 for "OW! I am really getting underpaid for this! (Long range TN 6, -2 smartlink, -1 rangefinder, +3 wound, +4 cover)": 1 2 2 3 3 8 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 vs TN 11 for "Taking 14S AV to a body 2, vehicle armor 6 drone. Saving my karma since I'm only taking S to the Dobie-drone.": 3 5 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The drone takesan S wound, with a neat saboted explosive divot into it! It is tottering, but not down!" Hunni stands, she knows the drone is close, knows Johnny is going to get hosed in a second…and knows she was going to regret it. Still she stands and levels her rifle, raising it and squeezing off a single AV round at the thing. She was right on at least one count. Several rounds tear into her shoulder, making her hiss in pain before the next one slams into her vest and almost certainly breaks several ribs. Crying out she hits the deck and keys her mic. Commlink-Ghost> Hunni says, "That damn gunner just hit me hard…I don't think I can chance another pass. IF one of you can get up here, i'll give you the rounds, but 10K isn't worth my life…" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "End of the second pass. Third pass. Only Flint goes." Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Stay hidden" «Plot» Flint shall pop up and shoot 4 bursts at the guy. Commlink-Gambit> Johnny says, "I'm stuck down here, ya did good Darlin, just godda fraggin learn ta run faster is what I godda do, goddamn it." «Plot» Flint says, "Base TN 3, +6 Cover, +3 Wounds. TN 12." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 8 for "Centering against penalties": 1 2 4 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 12 for "Right hand 1": 1 2 2 3 8 13 17 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 12 for "Right hand 2": 1 2 3 4 8 13 15 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 14 for "+2 Offhand, LEft Hand 1": 1 2 3 3 3 5 11 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 14 for "+2 Offhand, LEft Hand 2": 1 1 2 3 3 3 5 = 0 Successes «Plot» Flint says, "Ok, 9S damage with 2 successes. Twice, with the APDS ammo from my reload." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) uses 12 of item 7: Ammo: APDS SMG from Ammo (#12397). «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 vs TN 5 for "8 ballistic, halfed to 4, 9-4 is 5, first 9S +2 succ": 1 3 4 5 9 11 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 - 3 vs TN 5 for "KP 5": 2 3 4 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "S wound from first burst" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 vs TN 5 for "Second burst": 1 2 2 4 4 10 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 6 - 1 vs TN 5 for "Second burst last kp 6": 2 4 4 5 21 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "And S wound from the second burst. Flint's strategy of delay has paid off and in spades. (Curse me for forgetting to drop prone). He is at 13 boxes and down and you may pose it." Flint is getting desperate, the sniper is wounded, the drone is still up, and everything's gone to hell. He growls to himself and rises up over the dumpster, leveling his twin SMGs at the doorway and focusing his mind on the task at hand. He squeezes each trigger twice, sending forth a burst of ammo towards the target. Somehow, luck is on his side, as two of the bursts manage to hit the russian with the AK and send him staggering back and collapsing to the floor. Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Downed our shooter." Commlink-Ghost> Hunni says, "Good Kill Sandman." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Inits!" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -3 with a result of 17. «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Initiative with a result of 14. «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -3 with a result of 15. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 Rigger, only the drone is wounded": 4 5 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "+3 Accountant": 8 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "I see: Rigger 22, Flint 17, Hunni 15, Johnny 14, Accountant 9." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Rigger! Because he is truly a bastard, the Rigger will grenade Johnny, and wheel totally behind cover." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "Scatter in meters": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 11 for "TN 4 for 10 meters range, the grenade activates at 5 meters, +3 tn drone is wounded, +4 ork cover.": 1 1 3 3 3 = 0 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "No successes, so no staging up. It is a 15S explosion 1 meter from Johnny, so 14 S minus Impact. On the plus side, All Pools Refresh!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It is adjudged that because the ork is basically useless in terms of cover against a grenade but SHOULD soak up some shrapnel and pressure waves before disintegration, the ork's 3 impact armor from his Secure jacket is added to Johnny's 6 impact armor. 14-9=5." «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "don't fail me now.": 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 20 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "trying again, KP2!": 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 = 0 Successes The Dobie-drone's grenade veers to the left, but Johnny interposes the body. The blast totters him, but the massive ork's body, so recently hoisted up, is blown into shreds. Without a doubt, it shielded him from greivous wounding. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny takes M, and is now at 5 boxes physical." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint! It is your go, and you have no targets. The door is open. The dobie has slid behind the door." «Plot» Flint says, "Hold action" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni! 15~" «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Rifles + 7 vs TN 14 for "Screw-eth. You-eth. Last shot and I'm out of this party - shooting blind through wall at +8, +3 wounds, all previous mods.": 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 8 15 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 vs TN 4 for "Looking for 2 successes on the dodge, and you know, sucking up the riggers combat pool is a good idea.": 1 2 2 3 8 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 - 1 vs TN 4 for "His first KP!": 1 4 4 5 = 3 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It slides out of the way enough to take it on the armor." Hunni decides a parting gift, one that's likely going to frighten someone. With an uncharacteristic growl the woman stands, levels her rifle and fires off a shot, one that zooms through the doorway and misses destroying the drone only due to a little slide. At least she's hoping the rigger is having a 'holy shit!' moment. Moving off now she goes low and starts to make her departure from the fight, her hands tugging the hood of her suit up over her helmet. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "and it will be Johnny's turn." «Plot» Johnny says, "going to attempt some offensive grenades. Not tossing them at the drone, just, through the door to hopefully kill whatever is just inside, acountant, drone, whatever." «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 1:"scatter" 2 «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Strength vs TN 11 for "base tn 5, +4 defaulting, +2 wounds, dear lord help me.": 1 1 2 3 4 5 9 10 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 1:"direction of scatter" 3 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "A scatter direction of 3 is 2 meters, back right from 1-2 meters into the doorway, which was the target area. So it kind of nestles up against the door to the right, on the outside of the door. And the grenade is live." Johnny tosses aside his grenade-shielding corpse, now useless shredded hunks of meat, and ignores the blood flowing from his burnt flesh, armor pealed back in some places. Pulling a grenade from his satchel he pulls the pin with his teeth, spits it onto the ground, and hurls it toward the doorway. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Accountant!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The accountant closes the door, and moves to the RV. :)" Commlink-Queen-B> Hunni says, "I'm getting off this roof, you're on your own for now" Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Be safe" Commlink-Gambit> Johnny says, "thankya, Darlin, goddamn I'm hurtin." Commlink-Gambit> Johnny says, "how ya holdin up back there, bigguy?" «Plot» Flint, using held action «Plot» Flint says, "As soon as the door closes, I fill it full of APDS" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second pass! Rigger! The rigger drives the badly wounded Doberman-drone into the back of the Target Vehicle, the paddy wagon." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Back to Flint!" «Plot» Flint says, "Using my held action, I shoot the accountant through the door using Blind Fighting." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) has the Adept Power Blind Fighting with the following information: ----> Adept Power for Flint (#11485) <----- Power Name: Blind Fighting Category: Perception Power Points: 0.5 Installed: Yes «Plot» Flint says, "4 Bursts. TN 4 -1 Laser, +4 Blind, +3 Wounds." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 8 for "Centering Against Penalties": 1 2 4 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 10 for "Right hand 1": 1 2 2 2 2 5 9 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 10 for "Right hand 2": 1 2 3 3 4 4 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 12 for "+2 Offhand, LEft 1": 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Submachine Guns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 12 for "+2 Offhand, LEft 2": 1 1 1 2 7 11 15 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) uses 12 of item 7: Ammo: APDS SMG from Ammo (#12397). Hunni pages: Ah «Plot» Flint says, "9S APDS with 1 success, twice, so with Barrier 6 it's 3S apds." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 2 for "Accountant's body 3, combat pool 3, against S wound with 1 success, the Barrier rating 6 subtracts 12 power from the APDS ammo because barrier rating is doubled agaisnt walls, but some still penetrates because 9s is larger than barrier rating 6.": 1 1 2 3 5 7 = 4 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Moderate wound" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 2 for "Against second burst": 2 2 4 5 5 = 5 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Light wound. So he is at 4 boxes. And he runs for the car after shutting the door. Flint watches, waiting for a moment to strike. As he spots the door starting to close he squeezes his triggers as he spots the movement. APDS rounds penetrate the door and wall, managing to draw some blood from the fellow, but not enough to stop him. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second pass! Flint! «Plot» Flint holds action. «Plot»The rigger! The rigger drives his drone into the back of the target vehicle, the paddy-wagon sized balloon-tired object." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni! Escaping?"?" It should be mentioned that there is a roto-drone laughing at Hunni's bleeding wounds now. "Haw Haw," it says, and "Oh, by the way, I've been filming all of this. And I'm not happy with what you did to my razorboy." Hunni smoothly produces one of her pistols from her hidden holster, her ruthed figure rippling a bit as she levels the pistol one-hand and pulls the trigger, her predator spitting a single round through the drone and blowing him to hell. There's no witty comment, now 'boring convosation anyway' or joke about getting her good side, she just gives one last look around (her weapons being caseless and leaving no brass) and then makes her way the hell off this roof! «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "A moment before Johnny's action KA-BOOM. If it is a 15S grenade, and Johnny is 10 meters away, he takes 5S. His impact is 6, so he needs to roll body against 2S. However, the explosion rips a 1.5 meter hole in the double doors, and destroys the booby-trap that I didn't forget but which you guys might have. I give bonus points if you can tell me what the booby-trap on the double doors was." «OOC» Flint says, "Monowire, neck level" «OOC» Mr.Terrific says, "Bonus points to Flint!" «OOC» Johnny says, "yep, monowhire, neck hight" «OOC» Johnny says, "damn, lag!" «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Body vs TN 2 for "If I don't soak this I'll be pissed.": 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 16 = 7 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny, after the smoke clears, the doors are hanging open. Flint, you can see the target vehicle, the back of the paddy wagon is open, and the dobie-drone is facing towards you. Johnny, you can see that the doors hang open and you are not in immediate sight of anything." «Plot» Flint's Held Action «Plot» Flint says, "Drop SMgs (slings). Quickdraw MGL 6, fire 2 shots into back of Van, confined space chunky salsa!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "There is of course a security barrier between the back of the paddy wagon and where the rigger and the accountant are sitting. However, that has the armor of 6 just like the outside of the up-armored place. if you can, in fact, get a grenade bounding around in there, it will likely destroy the drone, take out the two inside, and probably finish them both. Not a guarantee, but probably." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 3 for "Centering Against Penalties. Vision Mag TN 4, +3 Wounds -4 Grade.": 2 3 4 8 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Launch Weapons vs TN 6 for "Base TN 4, +3 Wounds -1 Centering. Shot 1": 2 3 4 4 19 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Launch Weapons vs TN 6 for "Base TN 4, +3 Wounds -1 Centering. Shot 2": 1 5 5 7 23 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 3 for "Shot 1 Scatter, -4 Meters for successes": 1 4 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 3 for "Shot 2 Scatter, -8 Meters for successes": 4 4 11 «Plot» He needed to reduce the scatter to 0 to get it where he wanted. The first goes wide, the second goes wider. «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 1 for "Scatter direction on 1": 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 1 for "Scatter direction on 2": 3 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "I haven't been rigid about whether Johnny is on the left or the right. Also, Flint is firing through a 1.5 meter hole. So he has a 5 meter scatter back right and an 11 meter scatter back right. It seems unlikely they make it through the 1.5 meter hole, and given their bounce off the wall, let's keep them away from Johnny." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Now, finally, Johnny. Who can creep up to the wall side of the door." «Plot» Johnny says, "going to step to the side and try to lob my own grenade in among Flint's bouncers, if I can move a couple steps to the side to be looking right through the hole." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So Johnny moves forwards 10 meters, stands in the doorway, and loks to make the chunky salsa shot - tossing a grenade 10 meters away into the open back. I strongly suggest you succeed." «OOC» Mr.Terrific says, "Base tn 5, +4 for defaulting, +2 for wounds, 1d6 scatter. Every successes reduces scatter by 2 meters, if the scatter is 0 the toss is perfect." «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Strength vs TN 11 for "avengers assemble!": 1 2 4 5 5 8 10 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 1: "Scatter" 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 1:"Scatter Direction" 8 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "This grenade sails off 3 meters to the right. It will go off in the third pass at your init - but it will have a power of 12 which doesn't hurt the up-armored vehicle." Commlink-Gambit> Johnny says, "goddamn it!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Third pass! The rigger!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "It would be the smart thing to do to close that hatch. But he IS a russian. And Johnny specifically exposed himself. And he isn't running. And he's 10 meters away. The correct term is now 'sitting duck.'" «OOC» Mr.Terrific says, "I see tn 4 for close SMG range. -2 smartlink, +3 wounds. Final TN 5. He has used 4 combat pool, he uses all the rest. Yes, he hasn't jumped out of his dobie yet." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 vs TN 5 for "I will use karma this time": 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 5 + 4 - 2 vs TN 5 for "kp 2": 2 3 3 4 4 9 14 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 3 for "all my CP, lets see what happens.": 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 11 = 6 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 5 vs TN 3 for "Last KP, can I pull through?": 4 5 8 10 14 = 5 Successes «Plot» Full soak, using up everything Johnny's got left. This point blank crap is not what it's made out to be. Will this guy ever freaking fall! How many bullets have I bounced off of him! He's a freakin' terminator! Johnny steps forward into the open, pulls out another grenade, and jerks the pin out with his teeth. Throwing this one into the mix as well he stares at the drone as more fire bounces off of him, not even staggering him now. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "New round!" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -3 with a result of 20. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 for "+8 rigger": 1 3 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Hunni (#12074) rolls Initiative with a result of 16-3=13 «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 1 for "+3 accountant": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Initiative with a result of 12-2=10 «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "I have Flint 20, Rigger 15 (lucky dogs), Hunni 13 (after wounds, although she is escaping), Johnny 10, Accountant 7." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Flint!" «Plot» Flint says, "Firing Single Grenade with Aim Action. Target inside of truck again." «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Centering vs TN 2 for "Centering to Reduce Penalties. Base 4 -1 Aim, +3 Wounds -4 Grade.": 3 4 5 8 = 4 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Launch Weapons + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 4 for "Base 4, -1 Aim, +3 Wounds, -2 Centering.": 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 8 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls 3 for "Scatter.": 1 5 5 «Plot» Flint says, "Scatter is 11 - 20 For Successes. 0 Scatter" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) uses 3 of item 1: Mini-Grenades - Concussion IPE from Mini Grenades IPE Conc (#10832). «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "So, the drone will take 3d after its vehicle armor, and then 1d after its vehicle armor from the chunky salsa bounce:" «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 vs TN 3 for "Not enough dice": 3 4 = 2 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The drone takes another S after the first S Hunni gave it, and is blown verily to tiny bits." Flint takes a breath, calming his mind and focusing his will on the task at hand. His vision mag shows him the target clearly, he feels the trigger under his finger, and gently squeezes it. The weapon kicks slightly as the grenade is launched forward with explosive force. It sails through the air and straight into the back of the Paddy wagon. As it hits the armored interior it detonates, the explosion expanding outwards and then recoiling off the armor of the truck. The force reverberates inside, shredding everything in the vehicle. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The Accountant takes 3D through the 6 vehicle armor." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 3 + 5 vs TN 2 for "Against D": 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 9 = 7 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "He takes another light, shredding his secure jacket." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 + 8 vs TN 5 for "did you know that riggers take a +3 to soaking when they're jacked in?": 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 + 8 - 3 vs TN 5 for "kp 3": 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 6 for "S stun dump shock": 1 2 5 16 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "And S stun from dump shock. And hey, doing the grenade damage like firearms, sure, he takes S physical too!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Hunni! You make your escape." Hunni makes her way fast, but painfully out through the building, nothing more tehn the heat-blur of her suit visible before she's gone. She keys her mike and then calls her way out, knowing the irish woman in her car will have words for her bruised and battered self. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny! It is your move." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You are 10 meters away. They have cover against you from raggedy bits of exploded vehicle." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "You can run up to them and punch them if you like. they won't have any cover against that." «Plot» Johnny says, "going to sprint forward through the smoke and dead drone bits and try to slam the rigger's head against whatever is in front of him." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 vs TN 10 for "Rigger brawling 2, no combat pool, +6 wound penalties": 1 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls Brawling vs TN 6 for "moderately hurt, going to beat yoh head in!": 1 2 2 3 4 9 16 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 5 for "Staging down S stun": 1 1 1 5 = 1 Success «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "And he takes another S stun and he is out and you may pose it." Johnny sprints forward through the smoke and still flickering fires, jumps into the back of the paddy wagon, and hurtles full-speed up behind the two people in the front. Shoving a hand through the blasted in divider he grabs the rigger by the back of his head and slams him face-first into the window beside him, hard enough to knock him completely unconscious. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Accountant!" «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The accountant draws his weapon of last resort - a Ruger Super Warhawk. He places it up against Johnny, and attempts to make the kill." «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 2 vs TN 7 for "TN 4 short range, +3 wound penalties, no combat pool remains. But hey, it's a Super Warhawk with ExEx! he uses it to slap his bitches - or he used to.": 2 3 = 0 Successes His huge, ungainly weapon is slapped out of line, likely because after the explosion, it looks like there's three of Johnny. Commlink-Gambit> Johnny says, "I got this handled, ifya like come on up and help me loot, if not, head on back." «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Second pass! Flint!" Commlink-Sandman> Flint says, "Ghouling is fun and profitable" «Plot» Flint runs towards the building, holds action. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny crushes the accountant, we are out of combat." Johnny smacks the gun to one side, smashes his fist into the acountant's face, then grabs him by the collar and jerks him out into the back of the van to snap his neck. Once that is done he does the same to the unconscious rigger and starts to go through their pockets for goodies. Then, it's off to all the other fun stuff the warehouse might hold. Flint holsters his grenade launcher and reloads his SMGs, never know what predators might show up. He also takes his phone and calls Mr.Terrific and asks for his rates for healing, cause he gots a few wounded folks needing attention. Hunni will step out while she waits tfor her lift out to arrive and pick up her share of the loot. They'll likely split it even, but she's going to get that AK, if only for a trophy. She owes the bugger a kick in the head anyway. Now that you have the luxury of not being in combat, you can see that the inside of this place has all the hallmarks of the high-technology 'chop shop.' If you are educated in these things, you can see the markings of special paint management devices, another Scanning Tomography Emitter (or is this the same one that they used to modify the uniforms?) and most importantly, the special Knight Errant Transponder Library that they use, the one that has all kinds of special privileges on the roads, can turn all the lights green for it, and so on. This might be why the rigger didn't jump into the KE vehicle - you can see that it was still fastened to the Scanning Tomography Emitter (now damaged beyond repair) and was still linked by fiber optic cable to.. a cyberterminal? The cyberterminal, this time, had a webcam atop it, so whoever was on the other side of it, reprogramming the Knight Errant transponder library, likely saw this entire contretempts. Might even have looked out through the cameras, too. But after the many explosions, the cyberterminal's power is fading, and its cursor is flickering out. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "Johnny sees if he can get anything from the cyberterminal while Flint sees if the wagon is driveable." «Auto-Judge[]» Johnny (#6589) rolls 5 vs TN 6 for "Trying to pull a Sayid and fix the terminal to get clues with enhanced articulation and electronics skills.": 1 1 2 5 5 = 0 Successes Johnny steps out of the back of the van, having taken the russian acountaint's warhawk and stuck it through his belt, along with any money or special stuff they had on them. Noticing the fading monotor he steps up to it, squats, and tinkers for a moment, but can't get it to boot back to life. Moving quickly he heads off to find other things they might be able to take, both with, or without, the bison. «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 3 for "Bison has body 4, took 3d and 1d.": 1 2 4 7 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Mr.Terrific (#7242) rolls 4 vs TN 2: 1 2 3 4 = 3 Successes «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "The bison has taken 9 boxes of damage. Anyone have car b/r>?" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) has the Active Skill Car B/R with the value '1'. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "TN 4!" «Auto-Judge[]» Flint (#11485) rolls Car B/R vs TN 4 for "Lets get Lucky!": 4 = 1 Success "Nnn-nn-nn-n sput. Nn-nn-sput." Oh, the hose is leaking fluid. Fortunately, the grenade shrapnel only damaged, but did not destroy the duct-tape! After a good minute of wrapping hoses and taping crap back into location, Flint gets a feeble, moment-to moment, barely-sustaining engine go. Flint moves behind the wheel of the wagon, pushing the rigger to the side. He checks the ignition, working a bit to get the vehicle started. "Grab what you can, we can dump the bodies somewhere safe then drop off the wagon with the Jay." Johnny loads some rifles, comms, the bodies, and anything else quick and lootable into the back of the bison before stepping in himself and making to close it, if it even has a back hatch. «Plot» Five minutes or less is the looting agreement - four after all the repairs are done. «Plot» Mr.Terrific says, "And with that, the gang gets while the getting is good, with Russik coming in to help. They drop off bodies for more medical chop-shopping, and coast the sputtering wagon close enough to the Warrens Wall that Kuryakin the Fixer can arrange to get it over. Soon enough comes the payment, and the stitching of wounds."