GM: Gnosis
Players: Gnosis, Dane
Synopsis: A conflict with a blood-casting dryad for the soul of a tree.
Date: December 17th, 2070
Like some primordial scene, this stand of pines extend over several acres and do not appear to have ever been cut or trimmed, left to thrive here in its pristine virgin state. A rough path covered in pine needles leads to the heart of this grove where one will find a clearing and a circle. The circle is formed by a number of crudely carved granite monoliths surrounding a fire pit constructed from a carved boulder shaped to form a bowl.
The smell of the forest is strong here, musky scents of earth and animals that cling to the nostrils like a rich perfume. Skittering sounds of branches and fauna echo beneath the thick canopy of leaves as nature makes it clear whose home this is. The trail continues deeper, inviting exploration at ones own risk.
Dane is dressed like the desc, indicating as such because sometimes he sometimes wears other stuff that is not in the desc, but today, he is normal. Out here, it is a familiar setting, nature all around even though it is rather cold, 2 degrees below freezing. He has a backpack over his shoulder, and he meanders slowly along, taking a route that is off the well-beaten path… probably following an animal trail.
Gnosis is hiking today. He's got a stick in one hand and is heading around the forest, just taking it in… despite the cold, he's dressed in his usual outfit. He spots the other hiker on ahead, and, lifting his stick, sings out. "Howdy!" He calls. "Ahead on the trail!" He grins and hurries forward. "Didn't expect to see anyone else out here tonight!"
Dane freezes after hearing the sound of someone approaching, but then he turns to face the fellow who comes towards him. He looks over him analytically before lightening up the neutral expression that had overtaken him. "Good evening, sir." he replies in a quiet but smooth voice that carries a hint of accent, but from what region, it is difficult to say. "How goes?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls English vs TN 4:
1 2 4 8 10 = 3 Successes
«OOC» Dane says, "You think French."
«OOC» Dane laughs about the Danish.
You say "Not bad," with a nod. "Cold as Louis XIII's heart, but there you go. It's winter, right?" He grins and holds out a hand that really outta be gloved. "I'm James," he says. "Nice to meet you."
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Literature vs TN 4 for "Louis XIII?":
1 2 = 0 Successes
Dane has no idea who Louis the XIII was. But, he does nod about the question that concerns winter. Glancing down at the hand offered, it takes a moment, but then Dane reaches out and clasps the elf's hand and gives it a shake, "Yes, it is winter. And, you can call me Joseph. Good to meet you, as well, James." After a bit, Gnosis might get the idea that this kinda accent comes from Canada, not exactly European French.
Dane has some gloves, black ones, and they feel really warm! :D
You say "Your black gloves feel really warm," to the man, and then his eyes start to glow… but he keeps talking. The glow's nothing special. It's probably just moonlight! "So what brings you out on a freezing night, Joseph?"
«Building System» Ostara Shamanic Park - Elder Grove (#1980) has a background count of 0.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Intelligence + 2 (enhanced perception) vs TN 4 for "totally assensing your ass.":
1 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 = 6 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Aura Reading vs TN 4 for "COMP!":
1 3 5 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) has the Attribute Magic with the value '0'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) has the Attribute Essence with the value '6 (5.52)'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) has the Attribute Body Index with the value '0 (1.95)'.
Dane listens to what the elven man says but lets go of the handshake before pulling down his backpack from his shoulder. Inside are some extra clothes, which are revealed as he opens up the top. "I tire of the hustle in the city, so I come out here to unwind away from the general public." While assensed, yes, that definitely rings true… There is a somewhat feral nature about Dane that Gnosis can see, but it seems to be appeased right now, due to setting. Also, Gnosis will be able to tell that the man is lightly wared in comparison to some mundanes. Most of it is in his head. Nothing touches his eyes or ears, though, as if Dane takes a lot of pride in them. He is armed, under the deerhide leather jacket (which radiates with sentiment while being worn by Dane himself), but it appears that he is not intending to use any of these things on Gnosis right now. Also, Gnosis can tell that Dane is pretty healthy, apparently not a drinker or smoker… everything clean, save for the ware. Though, there are a few old scars, something covered by the headband he wears, as well as another one down deep in his soul: wounded pride. I could write about it in more detail, but the lack of true natural testosterone that the fellow has could probably tell you enough. He wears patches under his clothes that give him hormonal balance, or try, even though it is not a perfect treatment.
Dane glances down at what he has in his pack and then back up and slightly in a sideways fashion while the man's eyes sparkle. Dane starts to get a little nervous now, but he does a pretty good job of hiding this in outwardly, still offering to the man what is inside, an extra coat and gloves in there, too.
Gnosis's eyes fade. Probably was the moonlight. He smiles at the offer but shakes his head. "No, no thank you. It's cold, but it's important that I feel it. The cold embrace of the winter is part of nature, too, and to deny myself that feeling would be… like denying your mother's gifts just because you don't understand them." He tosses his hair. He looks like he needs a fedora. "And I understand. I need to commune, myself… would you care to walk and talk with me a bit? I don't often speak with someone from… Quebec, is it? Or just nearby?"
Dane is pretty smart, knowing that there are all kinds of people that come out here that are magically inclined, plus the fact that the eyes were all shiny. It had not been the first time that he had someone staring at him. He sighs, for some reason, but then says in an even way, "And, what if your mother is nature, someone who is trying to teach you a lesson? Would you let the lady give you frostbite without protecting yourself? And, I suppose that I could walk, but I am not sure how good I am with talk. People tend to get bored or offended." Dane explains this as if it were some kind of fact of things, not as if it made him bothered really. He moves to be alongside, nodding to the last part, "Somewhat Quebec."
Gnosis ahs, starting up the trail again, using the stick to help find his way in the dark. "If that's the case, then I'll see the doctor tomorrow and have a lesson learned," he tells the man. "But I don't think that's the case. Besides… I have a jacket," he adds. "I'm wearing it. It's not -that- cold. Not like Siberia. Have you ever been there?"
Dane thinks for a little and then shakes his head, "No, never been to Siberia." He wanders up along the path, attentive of his surroundings as he continues the conversation with Gnosis, "Doctors are expensive, but I suppose you will be okay until it gets later in the night, at that point, let me know if you need some more clothes." Dane closes the backpack and reshoulders it, not missing a stride.
Gnosis laughs. "You're kind to a stranger," he says. "I like that. Was it your family who taught you that? Or something else?" He stops at a fork, kneeling at it for a moment, studying either path. "The one less travelled by… of course it's left. What do you think, Joseph?"
Dane does not really react to being told that he is kind, but then shakes his head slightly about the stranger thing. "Not always kind to strangers… but, I can tell that you are decent enough." The end almost sounded like he was trying to compliment the other person, as if other people were not so decent. "Yes, the less travelled is what I generally prefer." He nods and then goes to head down that one.
Gnosis nods, standing up. "That one it is, then," he says, starting down the path. He doesn't appear to be armed… at least, he doesn't until DANE MAKES A PERCEPTION TEST!
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Intelligence for "!":
1 2 2 3 5 21
«OOC» Gnosis is carrying three knives, one longer than the others. One in his boot, one at the small of his back (that's the long one) and another in his sleeve.
Dane realizes that the man with him is armed for bear (har har), but he does not make any mention of this, because he himself is armed. Who wouldn't be out in the wilderness? Dane looks down the path and wanders along, doing his little being quiet thing while enjoying the night, careful to step in a way that will not hurt him. He pulls some goggles down over his eyes, as they get into thicker vegetation where the moonlight is not so prominent as on the worn path.
The path is thick and hard to see down, filled with brambles, and overgrown trees, and a variety of other troublesome underbrush. gnosis doesn't go to night vision goggles, his eyes being naturally gifted for this sort of thing.
As the pair walk, the place seems to grow… different. Eldritch, uncanny, Other… whatever you want to call it. It's all overgrown, more. It's colder, it's windier, even with the tree cover… but it's more alive. There are owls hooting and there's movement just out of sight. Gnosis pauses, furrowing his brow. "This bit of path doesn't seem… it's not familiar."
Dane takes his gloved hands and snugs his coat a bit closer, glancing this way and that way with the lowlight goggles. He sighs, thinking to himself about how it might be nice to see these things without having to use electronics. Though, when Gnosis stops, Dane does, too. He turns to look back at his current comrade and then says quietly, "Aye, I have been all through these woods, and you are correct that this is… different." He stays relaxed, though. Unlike Gnosis's significant other, Dane is less worried about things, but still attentive.
Gnosis looks over his shoulder at the other man. "Do knives bother you?" He asks plainly.
Dane replies smoothly, "Only if they're cutting me." He motions toward a spot where he knows Gnosis has them hiden, and then beckons nonchalantly as if to suggest he should get them out. Dane asks, "Guns bother you?"
Gnosis laughs. "Only if they're shooting me, or someone I like, or someone innocent, or a work of art." He turns back to the trail… eyes narrowing a bit as he studies the forest. "I think… I think I see something…"
«OOC» Gnosis says, "visual perception test! note vision mods."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Intelligence + 2 (enhanced perception) for "natural low light":
1 1 2 2 2 3 5 5
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Intelligence for "Dane has no vision mods, only goggles.":
5 5 5 7 10 11
«OOC» Gnosis says, "what mods do the goggles have?"
Dane dropped GEAR.
----------—[ Shadowrun Denver ]-
==============================> Item 1 on GEAR <===============================
Item Name: Goggles
Item Type: ITEM
Quantity: 1
Fractional OK: No
Clonable: No
Players Can Link: No
Created For: Kassandra (#9777)
Created By: Numb (#4836)
IC Location: CONCEALED
-----> GM Notes for Item <-----—
Nov 6 2008 Chargen Note: High-Powered Goggles with the following options:
Low Light, Thermographic, Vision Mag 3, Microscopic Vision
Nov 6 2008 Purchased 1 at chargen for 40400 in resources. Approved by Numb
(#4836).
There are small balls of eldritch green light bobbing through the forest up ahead, moving in strange, ethereal patterns. An owl hoots once, twice, three times, and somewhere in the forest a dying rabbit screams.
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Magical Background for "Hmm?":
2 5 5 5 11
Dane nods a little and then says, "I think I see something, too." He watches and listens and then his brows furrow as he frowns, causing a few weathered wrinkles to show up on his face. He considers what the possibilities are!
«OOC» Gnosis says, "no idea. not will-o-wisps, but… same feeling. certainly not normal!"
Dane says "bobbing lights ahead, rabbit just died…?"
Dane seems to get on edge, finally, just a bit, his eyes scanning behind the goggles to try to figure out what they need to do. He glances back down the trail behind them, to see if it looks like the way they came here?
«OOC» Gnosis says, "also: i'm assuming your vision mag is electronic, not optical… so you're actually not quite certain of the distance to them, so you're fairly certain they're magically-based."
«OOC» Dane nods.
Gnosis shivers. "Right," he says. "I think I see them. Approach… carefully?" He asks, starting to pick his way forward.
No. The way back does not seem the same way you came, any more. The wind is picking up, and there almost seem to be voices on it…
Dane frowns. His instincts tell him to run, but the direction that a run would take him would end him up somewhere different than where he began, and so he nods with what Gnosis says and heads forward with James. Dane draws out a browning pistol from under the fringed deerhide leather jacket, and he tries to stay very careful. "Not sure how far away they are. These goggles are electronic."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Intelligence + 2 for "do eye spy?":
1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5
Gnosis shakes his head. "neither am I," he murmurs, "There's something fouling my sight. Be careful. I feel… creepified," he adds. He keeps moving, though, and he draws out his long knife, holding the grip lightly in his grasp. "The astral here…" he murmurs. "It's… wrong. It's polluted. There's something bad here. I feel almost blind."
Dane frowns as he looks over at the fellow. He knew he was magic! But now the guy confirmed it. Dane nods, "Background, eh?”
Dane glances down at their feet momentarily to see if there is any trail left at all or anything alongside done by animals, or even animal prints.
«OOC» Gnosis says, "got any tracking skills?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Hunting (Tracking):
1 2 4 5 5 7 10 17
No animal tracks. None at all on this path. Which, given the animal SOUNDS all around… just isn't right. Not even any bird droppings!
Dane narrows his eyes even further and then glances up sharply and scans the sky and then around until finally looking to Gnosis. Dane probably looks a little odd, maybe even funny, with the goggle ends peering forwards over his eyes, "No animal prints and no droppings… nothing. Animal sounds, but… This is probably an illusion." Dane tries to resist!
Another rabbit cries out in the night.
«OOC» Gnosis says, "willpower!"
«OOC» Gnosis says, "open test."
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Willpower for "!":
1 5 7 10
There's no change. Gnosis looks nervous, but he keeps going forward. "You're right," he murmurs. "That's not.. normal. But I don't think we're in Kansas any more. Don't expect things to be canny or normal."
Dane frowns and nods just a little bit and says, "Can you resist the magic? You are more in tune with it than I… I keep hearing and seeing things."
Gnosis looks around. "I don't… I don't think where we are can be resisted," he says. "I keep hearing things, too… but we need to keep going. We're here for a reason. Keep sharp, and keep focused, all right? You're a smart man. You can handle this. Walk with me."
Dane nods. The encouragement definitely boosts his morale, but he does not have anything to say in response, sadly. He keeps attentive, sharp, and he moves at a careful pace so as not to trip over anything.
Soon the pair is standing in a small clearing. In the center of it, an old, ancient liveoak, twisted and tortured look it. Around it the balls of light dance, twisting and turning, and there's a terrible, fell feeling rising in the area that even dane can feel seeping into his bones. Gnosis is paling, visibily, and shivering against the cold in a way he wasn't before.
«OOC» Gnosis says, "audio perception tests!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Intelligence + 2 for "+2 tn for magical distraction (gnosis only)":
1 1 2 3 4 5 7 9
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Intelligence for "Audio Percep!":
1 2 3 5 9 20
There is strange, latin chanting coming from the other side of the tree. One voice, but… several at the same time.
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Latin for "What they sayin?!":
2 4 9 9
«OOC» Gnosis says, "the voices, in a round/harmony, are calling on the power of the green man, the spirit of the forest, to bind the spirit of the tree to them."
Another rabbit screams… coming from the same place as the voice(s)!
Dane frowns and then tells Gnosis quickly, "Do you understand those voices? They… are telling the power of the green man, the spirit of the forest, to bind the spirit of the tree to them… I think, we should save the tree, don't you?"
Dane is a bit on the chivalrous side. It comes out in his haste to conference!
Gnosis nods. "We should," he says, and he's already moving, dagger in his hand… unarmored or unsupported by magic, because it's too… heavy right now, but hurrying to see what nightmare lurks on the other side of the ancient forest monarch!
Dane swaps for the AZ-150 instead of the gun in his hand, as he moves forward to try to fight something. Although, the thing might not do anything special to something magical, it will provide him with some reach, an extension of his will against whatever forces against which they are up!
«OOC» Gnosis says, "sneaking or rushing?"
«OOC» Dane says, "Dane will probably sneak, or try, if there's anything here through which to sneak."
«OOC» Gnosis says, "well, you don't have line of sight right now, so that helps! roll them bonez!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Stealth for "Sneaky sneak!":
1 1 2 2 3 4 8 15
Dane attempts to sneak around through the bushes and whatever else there is!
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 for "perception":
2 2 2 3 4 5
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 + Sorcery Pool: 2 vs TN 4 for "Blast!":
2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Combat Pool: 8 vs TN 4 for "ACK!":
1 2 2 2 2 4 4 5 = 3 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Combat Pool: 8 - 3 vs TN 4 for "ACK! kp 1/6":
1 3 4 4 5 = 3 Successes
Gnosis narrowly dodges a bolt of lightning as it comes at him, as he clears the area around the tree. "Holy shit! It's a woman!" He calls, flourishing his dagger. "And she's naked!" He mentally apologizes to Nine for looking at another naked woman, no matter how accidental it is.. "And she's killing rabbits!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Magical Background for "Blood Magic?!"
1 1 4 7 9
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Initiative with a result of 9.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Initiative with a result of 11.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 1 for "+6 crazy witch!":
1
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Edged Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "knife fighting. Cougar long blade!":
2 3 4 4 5 5 11 17 = 6 Successes
«OOC» Dane says, "When will I have LoS?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Edged Weapons + Combat Pool: 4 - 6 vs TN 4 for "knife fighting. Cougar long blade! kp 2/6":
3 5 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "woman's jujitsu defence":
1 2 2 2 5 5 10 13 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 - 4 vs TN 4 for "woman's jujitsu defence, kp 1/?":
1 2 9 16 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) has the Attribute Strength with the value '3'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 vs TN 4 for "woman resisting damage":
3 4 4 5 = 3 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "she takes a light! but she's resistant!"
Gnosis draws his knife out and leaps out of line of sight, letting out a wordless battle cry. There's the sound of brief conflict, and a sudden grunt of pain from a woman's voice.
Dane soaks up the info, considering what this might be… blood magic? Maybe! Though, his cop side tells him not to consider it definite, yet. And, then, he hears the scuffle, and he bolts from his hiding place to try to assist Gnosis in H2H combat with the wicked female. "How dare you kill rabbits for fun?" the wolf man says!
«OOC» Dane is doing melee.
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Clubs + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 2 for "WHAM! (TN4 -1 Reach, -1 FIM)":
1 2 3 4 4 5 8 9 20 = 8 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) has the Attribute Strength with the value '4'.
Gnosis is engaged in a fight with a naked dryad whose eyes glow like red flames. She's been cut across the cheek, and is leaking something sappy… but something's not quite right….
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Clubs + Combat Pool: 4 - 8 vs TN 2 for "WHAM! (TN4 -1 Reach, -1 FIM) (KP1)":
3 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 5 for "WAIT IS SHE GETTING STRONGER?":
1 2 2 3 3 4 7 7 8 11 = 4 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 5 - 4 vs TN 5 for "WAIT IS SHE GETTING STRONGER? kp 1/?":
1 1 2 2 3 9 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 5 - 5 vs TN 5 for "WAIT IS SHE GETTING STRONGER? kp 4/?":
2 3 4 4 14 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 5 - 6 vs TN 5 for "WAIT IS SHE GETTING STRONGER? kp 7/?":
1 3 3 5 = 1 Success
«OOC» Gnosis says, "7 is all she can manage right now. damage?"
«OOC» Dane says, "club damage first, and then 8s shock."
«OOC» Dane says, "so 5M base, then the 8S shock."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 vs TN 5 for "resist the base":
1 1 1 5 5 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "light stun."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 vs TN 6 for "her woodiness is nonconductive!":
2 3 4 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 - 1 vs TN 6 for "her woodiness is nonconductive! kp 8/?":
1 2 2 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 - 1 vs TN 6 for "her woodiness is nonconductive! kp 10/?":
1 1 2 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "serious stun from the club! you score a major hit! pose it!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 8 vs TN 6 for "UH OH WILLPOWER!":
1 2 3 3 4 4 9 11 = 2 Successes
Dane rushes and leaps over a bush, sliding into melee combat with James against Miss Naked-in-the-Woods. He uses the fact that she is distracted by Gnosis to deliver a crunching blow to her bare woody side, and then the shock flickers in blue light, delivering some stun to the woman, doing more damage to her than the actual hit had done. Dane's face is illuminated by the flash, and then the radiance goes away after all the energy has been delivered into her. And, another nice perk for Dane… despite the fact that she is naked, it does not really get his hormones up in the least!
The woman falls back from the blow, screaming. Her glowing eyes flare up even brighter, and red light gusts forth from her mouth. She was channeling something… and she's lost control! Her entire body starts to shiver. Thunder claps in the clear sky, and the air seems to shimmer with power!
«OOC» Gnosis says, "on my action, allocating all my spell pool to spell defense and throwing levitate onto dane. Does dane resist?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Sorcery vs TN 8 for "tn 4+4 bg count. come on Gnosis!":
3 3 4 5 7 22 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Sorcery - 1 vs TN 8 for "tn 4+4 bg count. come on Gnosis! kp 2/6":
1 3 3 4 4 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Sorcery - 1 vs TN 8 for "tn 4+4 bg count. come on Gnosis! kp 4/6":
4 4 5 9 10 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Willpower vs TN 6 for "drain!":
3 3 3 4 5 10 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Willpower - 1 vs TN 6 for "drain! kp 5/6":
1 2 3 13 16 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis takes light drain.
Gnosis's reactions are instant. He throws up his hand towards Dane as the light show begins, wrapping the other man in threads of power and throws Dane back four meters, away from the woman… "RUN!" He shouts.
Red light fills the area, tinting the very sky. The woman's flesh sloughs off her body, skin and muscle and flesh and bone… but not blood. No, not blood. Her scream turns from terror into laughter, and something wicked stands in her place… not pure spirit, but mostly humanoid-shaped and made of blood, at least for now… but the blood is boiling away into the power of it.
"Run!" Gnosis screams again, turning back, flourishing his knife…
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) has the Attribute Willpower with the value '6'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 + Sorcery Pool: 4 vs TN 6 for "MANABOLT ON GNOSIS!":
1 2 2 3 4 5 5 7 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 + Sorcery Pool: 4 - 1 vs TN 6 for "MANABOLT ON GNOSIS! kp 1/?":
1 2 2 3 3 5 9 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 + Sorcery Pool: 4 - 2 vs TN 6 for "MANABOLT ON GNOSIS! kp 3/3":
1 1 1 2 3 5 = 0 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 4 + Sorcery Pool: 2 vs TN 4 for "resisting drain":
1 2 2 3 5 9 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Sorcery + Sorcery Pool: 6 vs TN 4 for "SPELL DEFENSE!":
1 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 7 10 = 7 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Athletics:
2 2 3 3 3 9
There's a sudden collision of magic as the spirit tries to lay the smack down on Gnosis, but he throws up his free hand against the astral force. There's another thunderclap, and the spell is turned away. "NOT THIS DAY!" He screams.
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Magical Background for "Any ideas?":
1 3 3 5 7
«OOC» Dane says, "It is not like Dane to run and leave someone. If Dane thinks there's a way to fight this, to assist, he will try…so, is there anything his mundane ass can do?"
Dane lands those 4 meters away, on his feet but barely, and positions for a sprint away, then pushes forwards a few steps but glances back, stopping… Having seen things before, but not quite like this, he hopes he can be of some assistance, somehow. "No! We fight it together, together we are strong!" The Canadian-French man shouts to his magical comrade, and this time, when he rushes for the… thing… it is as if to fight a spirit with his own sheer willpower, growling and pulling forth his animal side. Why Dane is not a shaman, the world will never know! :P
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Willpower + 3 (KP2 to KP8) vs TN 3 for "Using Reach For My Benefit!":
2 2 3 4 4 5 14 = 5 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Willpower + 3 (KP2 to KP8) vs TN 3 for "Using Reach For My Benefit! (KP9)":
2 3 4 4 4 4 17 = 6 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Willpower + 3 (KP2 to KP8) - 5 vs TN 3 for "Using Reach For My Benefit! (KP9)":
3 4 = 2 Successes
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) has the Attribute Charisma with the value '5'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 vs TN 4 for "fighting back!":
2 3 4 5 8 = 3 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "4 net successes for you, so… what's your charisma?"
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) has the Attribute Charisma with the value '5'.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 vs TN 5 for "OH DAMN!":
1 2 3 3 7 = 1 Success
«OOC» Gnosis was wrong about kp. i thought it was equal to force…. gimme a second.
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "SUMMONZES!":
1 1 2 2 2 8 = 1 Success
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "SUMMONZES! kp 1/?":
1 2 3 3 5 7 = 2 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "err…"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 - 1 vs TN 4 for "kp 1/?":
1 2 4 5 5 = 3 Successes
«OOC» Dane says, "KP is equal to number of successes that the summoner makes on the first creation."
«OOC» Gnosis says, "right, which is what i'm determining."
«OOC» Dane noddles!
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 6 - 3 vs TN 4 for "kp 3/?":
2 2 4 = 1 Success
«OOC» Gnosis says, "so 5 kp. it kps its soak."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 - 1 vs TN 5 for "OH DAMN! kp 4/5":
1 4 4 4 = 0 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "and kp for the battle roll…"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 - 3 vs TN 4 for "fighting back! kp 5/5":
1 4 = 1 Success
«OOC» Gnosis says, "okay. you got serious stun in!"
«OOC» Gnosis will now proceed to try to banish it. BG count applies, but so do its wound mods… actually… no, i'll attack it with my mind, too!
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Willpower vs TN 5 for "GO DOWN!":
1 1 4 5 5 13 = 3 Successes
«OOC» Gnosis says, "actually, tn 4. Fim!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "please ignore my crazy rolls. fingers walking away with me.":
1 3 4 5 11 = 1 Success
«OOC» Gnosis says, "okay, one success. now it has to soak my charisma."
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls 5 vs TN 8 for "resisting Gnosis's charisma!":
1 1 4 4 9 = 1 Success
«OOC» Gnosis says, "BAMF! posing."
Dane shouted that and then grabbed the stun baton with both hands by the handle and swung… baseball style, right for the bloody creature, and then an array of sparkling blue light flashes from the impact, but they do nothing right now, for the kind of combat he chose was that of his raging will!
Dane's attack of will sends the spirit reeling… and Gnosis is right beside him. "SO BE IT!" He calls, throwing down his knife, his hands whipping around him. In the Astral, he is Gnosis Unleashed, a shining form of power and force and will. He dives under Dane's backswing, rolling up to his feet, and swings both his hands together in the blood spirit's midst, like a great clapping motion…
And the pair's force of will and personality is enough. With a cry like a thousand men dying, the spirit is ripped away from this place.
For now.
Silence falls, the sky is black again, and the forest is… as it should be.
Dane winces a bit and takes a step back after the spirit departs, the sound having chilled him much like the rest of the endeavour, but now… it is gone. Huffing out a sigh, Dane then puts his weapon away and asks, "Anyone hurt?" in that way that cops do after altercations. It is just a natural reaction!
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Magical Threats:
1 2 2 4 5 5
«OOC» Dane says, "Thank you!!! <3"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Magical Threats for "kp 6/6":
1 2 3 5 5 5
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Magical Background for "Defaulting?":
1 1 2 2 3
«OOC» Dane says, "Nope! :D"
«OOC» Dane says, "The only roll that was sad for me is this one!"
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Magic Background:
1 1 1 2 3 5
Gnosis takes a deep breath. "Just a little winded," he murmurs, falling to the ground in a heap. "That… that was a blood spirit." He closes his eyes. "But it wasn't free. She didn't summon it, she… she was a vessel. It means its summoner is still out there… and we disrupted its pet." He looks at Dane. "I would like to stay for investigation, but… we need to leave here. Before it turns ugly. Can you give me a hand up?"
Dane goes over to Gnosis and then reaches down, grabbing him under the bicep and lifting him up to his feet, staying close in case he needs a shoulder upon which to lean. "Aye. We do need to leave, but…" He glances all around at their scene before continuing what he was about to say.
«OOC» Dane says, "How many rabbits are there, and is the tree ok?"
«OOC» Gnosis says, "three dead rabbits. and the tree seems better. It seems like it should be."
Dane says "Can you assense those rabbits? Are they good to eat?"
Dane asks this, right out of the blue, despite impending danger!
«Auto-Judge[]» Gnosis (#8121) rolls Intelligence + 2 vs TN 6 for "astral is cooling down, but still hard. also, stun.":
1 1 2 2 3 3 5 7 = 1 Success
Gnosis stands up, using Dane's strength for support, then watches the rabbits for a moment, pushing aside the curtains of the astral pollution… then he shakes his head. "No," he says. "Not for us, at least. The forest will choose something to make it right, but…" Then something cracks, and a large branch falls from the tree in front of the pair, crushing all three rabbits. Gnosis stares at it for a moment, then looks at the tree.
Dane jerks back and pulls Gnosis along with him, but then stops and stares at the tree that just cracked. "Was it speaking to us?" he inquires, softly.
Gnosis nods, stepping forward, picking up the branch… well, it's big. It's hard. "Yes," he says. "The rabbits aren't for us, but this branch… it's a gift. The leaves on it, the wood that forms it…" His voice trails off. "If you don't mind, I'd like this," he says. "You helped, so I can give you some money for the radicals I'll get out of it, but this could really help me with some plans I have."
«Auto-Judge[]» Dane (#337) rolls Talismongering:
1 3 3 3 4 11
Dane acts like he knows what Gnosis is saying, and he nods and then offers out a hand as if to carry it. "No worries. It is yours. Money means little."
Dane says "Unless you have a wife and kids."
Dane adds this onto the end for some reason.
Dane also offers the other arm to help homeboy, cause he looks magicked out!
Gnosis shakes his head. "I don't. Well… not yet," he adds, smiling a little sheepishly. "Maybe sooner than I expected." He lifts part of it over to Dane, and they'll carry it out together.
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