Wrath

GM: Prudence Players: Prudence Haley Simone Synopsis: A quest for vengeance leads to a trail of bloody corpses. The Crows skip out on a medical bill, and as a result, get three Runners put on their tail. The team pulls in some big favors to track the enemy down to a building in the Warzone, and wind up being brought into direct conflict with the Sinners. Gang warfare and a truly bloody conflict ensues, but in the end, they manage to emerge triumphant. Beaten, bloodied, but unbowed. Date: May 3rd 2070 The Planetorium is a quiet bar in the UCAS sector. It doesn't see much use from the general public these days, as it's main feature is a little dull by modern standards. Ten years ago, the holographic display of the solar system which orbits around the middle of the bar- the sun set behind the drinks, with the other planets circling in bands- would have been cutting edge. But now it all looks a little faded and crackly, a little bit too 2060. Which is not to say that the bar sees no customers at all, just that it now sees a different type. Firebud has paid over the requisite cash to make sure the bar is 'closed' for the next hour, and the holographic planets set to distort any curious listeners. The Runners have been asked to meet here, however, and, when they knock on the door, they will be let in. Having received Firebud's request for a meeting, Haley crawls out of bed and heads into the bathroom for a hot shower. Once she is bathed, lightly powdered and dressed she applies her makeup and takes her briefcase. Heading out the door she selects her van for this trip. Living in the UCAS sector, its pretty easy for her to head over to the Planetorium. Once there she exits the van and locks it, heading inside. Her eyes shift to match Firebud's violet eyes and she settles down into a chair across from the woman. Simone receives Firebud's job offer through another contact. The call comes to her as she strolls through Blackbird Park. Birdseed is swapped out for cell phone and Simone confirms the appointment, cruising effortlessly via gridguide to Planetorium. Park, lock, preen and knock. Prudence also turns up. She doesn't look like she's slept very well. Which is understandable. She lives in a freakin' box. Still. Hopefully, this job would pay enough that she could finally move somewhere that would let her stretch out a bit. She's walked, which helps clear her head a bit. And makes her more angry too. Why the frag didn't she have a car and money yet? Didn't they issue you these things when you became a Shadowrunner? Firebud obviously isn't happy, as Haley settles down opposite her. The woman is sporting an ugly purple bruise across her left cheek, and a light cut on her temple. But, she gives Haley a nod as the elf sits, and leans back in her chair. "The cocktails here are good." She says, as icy cold as ever. "There's two more. They should be here soon." Simone is granted entrance to the planetary-themed bar only a short moment after Haley, and with little difficulty she makes her way to the only occupied table. A business like smile and nod for Haley is followed by an offered handshake to Firebud. Simone's goggles cover her eyes, but if they did not, some concern for the woman's bruised face might be evident. Taking a seat, the German awits for the proceedings to begin. Knowing very well how much Firebud values appearance, Haley says nothing about the wounds. She nods her head and places an order for her own drink. She scratches her right eyebrow with her thumb in two quick brushes as she looks back to Firebud. That's when she sees Simone come in and she flashes her a smile saying, "Hiya toots." Simone is granted entrance to the planetary-themed bar only a short moment after Haley, and with little difficulty she makes her way to the only occupied table. A business like smile and nod for Haley is followed by an offered handshake to Firebud. Simone's goggles cover her eyes, but if they did not, some concern for the woman's bruised face might be evident. Taking a seat, the German awits for the proceedings to begin. Knowing very well how much Firebud values appearance, Haley says nothing about the wounds. She nods her head and places an order for her own drink. She scratches her right eyebrow with her thumb in two quick brushes as she looks back to Firebud. That's when she sees Simone come in and she flashes her a smile saying, "Hiya toots." Prudence, likewise, enters a little bit after Simone. Bleary-eyed and scraggly-haired, she does not make a very good immediate first impression. But then, did she ever? When she spots the table of women, she moves to stand next to it herself, and gives a nod around, "Heya Chummers." She says, and, although she doesn't *say* anything about the shiner on the stern-woman's face, she still gawps. Staring. Stare stare stare. Which just pisses Firebud off even more. Not that she'd been expecting a meeting of the most tactful people in the world. "Right. That's everyone." She says, briskly. "It's simple. I was robbed. By some people in *your* community, actually. I want to make sure it does not happen again. Do we understand one another? Do I need to explain more?" "No, Oi think we can follow your reasonin' pretty good Firebud," says Haley as she collects her drink. Sipping from it she looks from one runner to the next as she says, "Awl you gotta do is let us know who did it, an' we'll get ta work on dealin' with the situation." She offers a bright smile as she asks, "What would ya like as proof?" Simone, straight-faced, makes a glaring error in her dealings with the injured medtech but tries to play it off. "Names, faces- photos zat is, locations…" Hopefully her mention of faces doesn't provoke the ire of the already angered woman. Simone swallows nervously but does her best not to let it show. Not only has she potentially offended the J, but she's now to be sent after other runners? Some of whom she may have worked with in the past, or could yet in the future. In an alternate reality perhaps. This reality is very firmly dictating that certain lives must be extinguished at the expense of Simone's already shaky moral code. "Ah, that's how you got your…" Prudence starts, waving her hand around her cheek. But the icy glare of Furious Firebud shuts her down almost instantly. That withering look is turned on Simone, too. If looks could kill, we'd probably have wiped out the entire party by now. But thankfully, Firebud hasn't yet got her laser eye system installed, and she needs the work done quickly. So she lets it slide. "They are a group called The Crows." She says, slowly. "Three of them. The troll is the one who robbed me, but his friends aren't saints either. I did a lot of brain work on the troll. Good work. The best." She focuses her attention on Haley, the least offensive of the lot. The one who actually seemed to be polite. Poor Simone. "You can bring me the entire skull if it is easier. He's got metal bones, so it probably will be." Nodding her head to Firebud, Haley says, "Shouldn't be a problem, three targets, one head." She rubs her hands together as she says, "Oi'll do this as a personal fava for you." She offers a smile as she says, "They musta lost their minds when they thought they had any right to lay a hand on you." On her best behavior, Simone makes an attempt to get a question in without interrupting. "I'm sorry, but are any of Ze Crows magically gifted to your knowledge?" Prudence just looks a bit sheepish. Which is a testament to the power of Firebud's withering glare. She'd never been the focus of such… *intense* disdain before. She's obviously not used to it. Firebud, though, smoothly continues to ignore the young woman. "Trolls." She says, to Haley. "What can you really expect?" A light shrug of her shoulders. "I believe one of them is, yes. A gentleman called Tsang, who is a Mage. The other one is a dwarf, but I don't know anything about her. She didn't give her name." Then, she smiles. Or at least her lip twitches up. Still talking to Simone. "Assuming that you and the other one aren't going to do it out of the goodness of your heart like my friend Haley, though, I'll give you fifty thousand to split amongst yourselves." The German woman looks down toward the table and nods her head passively. Already a meek creature, though not without a strong will, Simone seems to have been cowed into submission by Firebud's piercing gaze alone. Her hands remain folded before her, white gloves clutching at each other as though for safety or comfort. Looking from Simone to Prudence, Haley says, "Oi believe for three targets fifty thousand should be a fair price." She steeples her fingers and taps her lips with the index fingers as she says, "If ya wouldn't mind givin' us the information you have on how they contacted ya we might be able to get a fix on their location. Afta that, its a simple matter of walkin' in an' givin' them the hard goodbye." "Good." Firebud says, reaching into her inside pocket, she produces a small optical chip. "The contact number has been erased, but I kept the information on the SIN that he used to pay me. That is on there, and if you ask around about The Crows, I imagine you people will be able to find, something. Somewhere. I look forward to hearing from you." Then she realizes that Simone seems to be even more nervous, and she taps her chin thoughtfully. "You know, you've got some good bone structure, dear." She says, "If you'd like a little more confidence, I'm sure I could do wonders for you. I'll even cut you a little discount for helping me resolve this matter." The off-hand compliment catches Simone by surprise, and she raises a white-gloved hand to her face at the mention of her bone structure. Wait! Simone's internal filters cause her to stop the hand-raising abruptly, just before touching her cheekbone to prevent Firebud from associating the action with the woman's own injury. Simone's hand wavers, then drops back to the table and her pale face flushes a deep red. She leans her head forward letting her long hair cover most of her face and she speaks in a near whisper, just a simple, stuttered, "..Th-thank you…" Collecting the chip, Haley slots it into her poc-sec and she downloads the information. Nodding her head to Firebud she says, "Thank you Firebud, we'll be in contact as soon as the task is done." She finishes off her drink and then she places her hands on the table. Offering over the chip to Prudence once she has finished with it. She glances over the information and then passes her poc-sec to Simone. Prudence winds up taking the chip, and just sort of… looking at it. Which, in turn, gets an odd look from Firebud. The woman stands up, and nods her head to Haley. "Of course." She says. "If you need to talk, this place will be quiet for another forty minutes or so. Probably longer." A holographic Venus is forced to do a bobbing dive over the top of her. And she looks at it with disdain. "So tacky." And with that, she is making her way out of the bar. Even with a little light bruising, the woman is frighteningly elegant as she glides out. «Plot» Prudence says, "For the record, the SIN is registered to one Mr. Alec Jones, it's a UCAS SIN." Oh this is just /embarassing/! Simone waves off the poc-sec, muttering something about checking it on her own, on the way to their destination. How could Haley do this?? Letting Firebud know that she didn't even have the simplest of personal electronics. With Firebud on her way out, Simone feels as though she has received 'permission' to lay her head down upon her forearms for a few moments to regain her composure. Raising her head back up with still-flushed cheeks she speaks her internal dialog aloud: "What the fuck /vas/ zat? Ze woman is a monster!" Fairly common practice to share information, Haley didn't think anything of allowing expedience of two people viewing the data in their own way. She looks then to Simone as she speaks and she says, "Firebud is a different kinda lady." She grins a little and she says, "Oi think she's about as close as ya can get to an alien. She doesn't think like we do." She shrugs her shoulders as she says, "Shoot, she might be a dragon for awl Oi know." Prudence practically jumps out of her skin when the woman walks past her, but at least the motion seems to bring her back to reality. She feels like she can talk again without imploding under the sheer force of her own inadequacy. "Fraggin' hell…" She mutters, finally moving to sit down, opposite the other two. "I'm glad it weren't just me, but, who the frack would think it's a good idea to screw over a slot like that!?" She asks, genuinely freaked out. "These guys… they've gotta be like, off their friggin' chips!" With some free time in the empty bar, Simone doesn't make any actions to leave quite yet; she's still got to catch her breath. Taking back the pocket secretary, she takes deep breaths while cycling through the provided data. «Plot» Haley says, "I would like to use my poc-sec to do a Matrix search on the SIN used. If that won't work, I do have a proper cyberdeck in my apartment." «Plot» Prudence says, "Give me a computers check." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Computers + Task Pool: 1 for "Matrix Searchin'": 3 4 4 4 8 You paged Haley with 'Good enough. Last purchase made was at a stuffer shack bordering the Warrens, the apartment registered to the SIN has expired. Most logical conclusion is that they've gone to ground somewhere in the Warrens.'. «Plot» Simone says, "I'd like to make three phone calls to dig for info on The Crows: 1 - Bethany Smith, stripper, street contact. 2 - Blue Angel, Ms. Johnson. 3 - Tadiusz Ferenczy, Johnson." Once Simone has finishes going over the information, Haley collects her poc-sec and she begins doing a matrix search using a text interface. She draws a data reader from her pocket and she passes that, and the chip over to Prudence. She sifts through the information on the SIN and she says, "Awlright the last time this SIN was used was in a stuffa shack near the Warrens. The apartment that was registered to the SIN has expired so Oi guess they're holdup somewhere around that area." «Plot» Prudence says, "Sure. People can also roll Shadowscene Players if they've got it, for intel on the people specifically." «Plot» Prudence says, "Otherwise, Etiquette checks Simone. :)" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Shadowscene Players for "What do I know??": 1 3 «OOC» Haley says, "Not a lot apparently.." «OOC» Prudence says, "Yeah, not more than was given earlier." «OOC» Simone says, "Just TN 4 for the 3 attempts?" «OOC» Prudence says, "It's an open test for getting intel. You get +1 die for a level 2 contacts and +2 die for a level 3, they will probably want something in return for anything they do know though." «Plot» Simone says, "May I use my Eti(Magic) spec for Tadiusz? He's a pretty advanced adept, and magical etiquette may hold more sway with him?" «Plot» Prudence says, "+prove the contacts to me?" «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) has the Contact Tadiusz Ferenczy with the following information: ----—> Contact for Simone (#7451) <----—- Contact Name: Tadiusz Ferenczy Level: 1 Type: johnson GM Note: Tadiusz is a physical adept of initiate grade 7. He keeps his aura masked to that of an unintiated adept, preferring people to underestimate him. He is smooth talking, well educated and very polite even when treated rudely. His backers are shadowy and his jobs mysterious, he seems to have a very wide range of knowledge in the Denver area, in all sectors. Grade 7, Magic 13, Metamagics: Masking, Ext. Masking, Cognition, Centering, Centering (Melee), Centering (Social), Centering (Ranged). Int 7, Negotiation 8, Aura Reading 5. GM Note: Unknown to Simone as yet, Tadiusz is an DocWagon executive, mid level currently. He's working hard to raise himself up and is a member f a company magical group, hence his advanced grade and suite of metamagics. «OOC» Simone says, "All three together?" «OOC» Prudence nods, "I need to know where they stand so I know what they might know." «OOC» Simone says, "Just didn't want to spam you if you weren't ready for it." «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) has the Contact Blue Angel with the following information: ----—> Contact for Simone (#7451) <----—- Contact Name: Blue Angel Level: 1 Type: mrs. johnson GM Note: [Taken from bbpost 22/5] Race: Ork Gender: Female Bod 6 Cha 5 Qui 4 Int 4 Str 6 Wil 4 Ess 6 Bio 0 Rea 4 PR 2 Init 4+1d6 Pools: Combat 6 Karma 2 Active Skills: Edged Weapons………….3 Intimidation…………..4 Etiquette …………….3 Negotiation……………4 +- Gang………………4 +- Bargain……………5 +- Street…………….6 Shotguns………………3 Interrogation………….4 +- Defiance T-120……..4 Knowledge Skills: Cityspeak 2 English 4 Black Market…………..4 Gear Value…………….4 Ecoterrorist Policlubs….4 Info Brokering…………3 Fences………………..4 Legendary Shadowrunners…3 Fringe Cults…………..5 Shadowscene Players…….3 Gang Identification…….4 Street Rumors………….4 Gang Rumors……………3 Gear: Second Skin Defiance T-250 Pocket Secretary Cougar Fineblade (Short) Blue Angel is a mid-level Mr(s). Johnson who specializes in runs requested by extremist groups. Terra First!, the Sons of Sauron, the Atlantean Foundation, and dozens of other cults, organizations, and policlubs all come to Blue Angel for their trouble-causing needs. Blue Angel's runs are colored by their less-than-reliable backers, with information being weak, questionable, or outright wrong. The runs themselves are usually mid-rangemedium difficulty, medium payout, medium rewards. Occasionally, however, one of Blue Angel's runs will blossom out of control when the scheme cooked up by some extremist organization succeeds a little too well. It's often the runners involved that find themselves being asked to put things back into orderif those wronged don't shoot first and ask questions later. Blue Angel will never betray her runners, but her backers might. People running for Blue Angel should be wary of what they are getting themselves into. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) has the Contact Bethany Smith with the following information: ----—> Contact for Simone (#7451) <----—- Contact Name: Bethany Smith Level: 1 Type: dancer GM Note: Job: Golden Cenote Casino Specialities: Medical Nanotech, R&D Elf (Mixed Korean/Northern Africa Decent) B Q S I W C E R PR 6 5 3 3 2 7 6 4 1 INIT: 4 + 1D6 Dice Pools: Combat 5, Karma 1 Active Skills: Athletics 5 (Dancing 7), Etiquette 4 (Casino 6), Negotiation 3, Computer 1, Instruction 3 Know Skills: Dancing 6, Denver Bands 4, Yoga 3, Rumor Mill 2 Bethany Smith, AKA Irresistable Inix Just started dancing to get herself through college, really, but found she enjoyed it and that it pays well, especially when she dabbles in, legal, prostitution, and as an elf youth isn't so much of a problem; so she decided to make a career out of it. She enjoys meeting and entertaining people both on stage and in-bed and has a list of regular loyal customers to whom she is equally loyal. She doesn't like to kiss and tell unless she knows her John or Jane is okay with it. «Plot» Prudence nods. "Definitely magical etiquette will work for the first one. General for the other two (unless you have Terrorist Groups or Street as well) «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Etiquette for "Call to Bethany Smith, asking about The Crows": 4 4 8 «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Etiquette for "Call to Blue Angel, Johnson, asking about The Crows": 2 3 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Etiquette (Magic) for "Call to Tadiusz, Johnson, asking about The Crows": 1 4 4 5 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 2 for "What does Bethany Know=Prudence": 1 4 «OOC» Prudence says, "You saw nothing." «OOC» Prudence says, "(Except me failing roll syntax)" «OOC» Simone looks the other way~ «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 3 (to no one) for "Blue Angel Shadowscene Players": 1 3 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 3 (to no one) for "Blue Angel Street Rumors": 2 3 7 «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay. End result of the phonecalls is that Bethany knows nothing. Blue Angel reckons she might know how to contact The Crows, but doesn't know where they are right now. She'll want 5k for the number though. Tadiusz can get you their exact location, but he will want … 'a favor' to be performed, by all three members of the party, at a later date." «Plot» Prudence says, "The exact phrase would actually be, 'A really big' favor." «Plot» Simone says, "I'd like to try Fast Talk on Blue Angel. I really just don't have 5,000 to offer right now, and I might tell a little white lie about how a dragon-woman will bite my head off if I don't get the info… I'll respond to Tadiusz' request for a favor if Fast Talk doesn't work. He was the last call, technically, so the chronology works out." «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, roll it." «Plot» Prudence says, "TN is 4" «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Negotiation (Fast Talk) for "Blue Angel, work with me here…": 2 3 5 5 7 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 6 for "Simone, baby, come ooon": 3 5 5 8 = 1 Success «Plot» Prudence says, "She's willing to drop it to 4500, and she's happy to wait until after you get paid. But she won't go lower." «OOC» Simone says, "4500 or a 'favor'… (taking 30 seconds to decide)" «OOC» Prudence says, "You can talk it out with the other PCs too :)" Simone separates from the other women to make a series of short phone calls. She seats herself a fair distance away, beneath a section of the orbiting planets against the wall near the bar and chats, looking more and more frustrated as the first call fails, then the second call is put on hold. She calls out to the other women, "Hey… I might have a lead on Ze Crows, but it'll cost forty-five hundred 'yen. Should I take it?" She looks wary of accepting the deal, but her fear of the dragon-woman may yet win out. Drawing out a certified credstick, Haley says, "Make it six thousand, tell them its a bonus if they keep it quiet people are lookin' for the info." She walks over to Simone and she places the credstick on the table as she leans in to whisper in the German lady's ear. "The Warrens huh." Prudence says, leaning back in her chair. "… Geez, you've got more money than sense, girl. Six thousand is like." She looks up for a moment, "More'n a tenth of what we're getting paid to find these guys to begin with. If they are in The Warrens I've got a couple of leads I can try. It won't be as quick but it won't cost six thou either." Simone lays a hand on Haley's arm as a 'thank you' pat after accepting the credstick with slight reluctance. A few more moments' muttering into her phone after resuming the call has her heaving a slight sigh of relief before making a third and final call. «Plot» Simone says, "Blue Angel: paid 6,000 =Y= from Haley through Simone in order to get her info, tip included for her silence." «OOC» Simone says, "Rather, she /will/ be paid once I can transfer the cred." «OOC» Haley grins, "Discreet rep here I come." «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, she'll give you a set of three contact numbers- one for each member of the team. Troy, the troll, Urkust the Mage, and Kelly, the dwarf." Shaking her head, Haley looks to Prudence as she walks back to allow Simone to finish her conversation, "Sometimes ya gotta pay a little extra to get a bonus." She adjusts her glasses a little as she says, "It wouldn't do us no good ta get the information if she just sells that we're comin' for 'em to the people we're lookin' for. That fifteen hundred mighta saved us an ambush." This third call of Simone's is also put on hold and she approaches the others with a much more dire request. "My people are fucking vis me today, ladies." She clears her throat and grimaces before continuing. "Now, I've been told I can get ze exact location of ze three we're searching for, but we all must agree to a favor. A job some time in ze future. Now, I've only worked for zis J once, so I can't vouch for his routines, but he did help me out ze one time… How do you two feel about zis?" "Eh," says Haley with an absent flick of her wrist, "If he screws with us, Oi'll re-decorate his awfice." She retakes her seat and she gets comfortable, crossing her legs at the knee she smooths out her skirt, "So Oi'm game for it, sure." Prudence considers it a bit more carefully. "If he helped you in the past I guess he can't be all bad." She says, and then, after another moments thought, "And I guess it's a good way to get to know more people. So, sure. I'll go with it too, why not?" Simone doesn't even hesitate, having summoned her courage. She stays looking between the two women and takes the hold off the line. "Yes. They'll do it. /We'll/ do it." Simone looks up to the ceiling now, her mind having switched gears, and she emits gentle "Mm-hmm's" until the call is concluded with a thank you "Thirty minutes." Comes the voice from the other end of the line, and, then, perhaps a little more ominously, "You'll get everything you asked for, and more. Congratulations, Gretchen." *beeeeeeep* «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, thirty minutes actually coincides nicely with the time the bar will be becoming 'open' again, so you can hang around and use The Planetorium, or you can go off and start getting gear together and so forth." «Plot» Simone says, "Simone tends to carry her whole kit with her to meets, so I'm ready to go." «Plot» Haley says, "I have all the gear I need. We're hunting trolls so I load my revolver with APDS." «Plot» Prudence will need to pick up her good shotgun before she goes troll huntin'. «OOC» Simone says, "I think I'd prefer not to be on my scooter for this run…" «OOC» Simone says, "But it is silent…" «Plot» Haley says, "So we are going to pick up Prudence's shotgun, and park Simone's scooter. We'll use my van." «Plot» Prudence says, "Sounds good to me." «OOC» Simone says, "Perfect." «Plot» Simone says, "I consent!" «Plot» Prudence says, "I'll skip along to the phonecall back, then." Thirty minutes -to the second- after the phone was hung up, the phone rings again. "They are in the Warzone. The co-ordinates are 283,291. The building is three stories tall, they are on the top floor, the bottom floor is the property of the Sinners. They have a Fire Elemental bound in guard service of the top floor. None of the other buildings in the area are as tall, so I don't think you'll have any trouble finding it. All three of them are there. There's a total of eight Sinner gang members living on the bottom floor. One of them has a shotgun, the others are armed with light firearms. Good luck, Gretchen." Having dropped off Simone's scooter, Haley drives Prudence to the location her shotguns are stored. She remains in the van, taking the time to apply fresh polish to her nails. Once the color has dried she shifts the color of her hair and eyes to match the lavender colored polish. She looks in the mirror to make sure she looks good with this coloration and she smiles brightly. Prudence is storing her gun in Sal's Coffin Motel. It doesn't take her long to get it- run into the building, and then she comes out a few moments later with a long spots bag, and slips into the back of the van. "Right." She says, cheerfully, from the back as she checks everything is loaded up properly. "There we go, that should be all I need." While waiting in Haley's van for Prudence to get her boomstick, Simone gets the expected call from Tadiusz. After hanging up, her face is left grim, and her nostrils flare with the force of a sigh as she relays the info to her team once Prudence returns. She explains the Sinner stronghold from top to bottom as she has come to understand it, ending on a final tally of opponents with a horizontal hand to mark the levels of the building. "Flame spirit," as she calls the elemental, indicating the top floor, "along vis Ze Crows." She lowers her hand a notch for the second floor. "Middle floor should be empty." The hand lowers once more. "Sinners. Eight of zem." «Plot» Haley says, "I'm going to pick up a flashpack for this. The avail is 3/36, my contact is Tootlin' Teddy." «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, make the necessary rolls" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Etiquette vs TN 3 for "Getting the flash pack 3/36h avail": 1 1 1 4 4 4 = 3 Successes «OOC» Haley KPs that. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Etiquette - 3 vs TN 3 for "Getting the flash pack 3/36h avail KP 1/13": 1 2 14 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Etiquette - 4 vs TN 3 for "Getting the flash pack 3/36h avail KP 2/13": 2 13 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Black Market Goods vs TN 3 for "Comp Dice": 1 2 3 3 5 = 3 Successes «Plot» Haley says, "6 successes. I can have one in 6 hours." «Plot» Prudence nods. «OOC» Simone says, "Looks like a night-strike. Glad I have my thermo goggles. Don't know if they'll work for casting though." «OOC» Simone says, "Only binoculars assist, right?" «OOC» Prudence says, "They won't, goggles at all won't work you have to use your natural vision." Looking thoughtful Haley says, "Well Oi am outta grenades, so that won't work." She taps her chin thoughtfully as she says, "Howeva Oi will grab a flash pack, that'll help disorient them." She looks then towards Prudence as she says, "Oi got an automatic shotgun if ya want one. Oi'll hafta pick it up though." «OOC» Prudence says, "Or binoculars; anything electronic is a no-no, basically." Prudence makes a face. "Sinners?" She asks, "Well, I'd normally say we could try talking our way in, but that won't work. We've got history." She doesn't immediately elaborate on that point, though. Instead she stretches, "I like my gun, thanks. We should move quickly, though. Eight isn't very many. I'd imagine that it means either they are going to solidify the place more, or they are going to ambush some other bastards. The Warzone isn't the sort of place known for its stability." After explaining the layout of the Sinners/Crows hideout, Simone does her best to center herself by leaning back and meditating in her seat. Her goggles are pushed up onto the top of her head to allow the skin around her eyes to revert back to its natural state but the indentation from wearing them so consistently is visible like a light bruise. She ritualistically clutches the small brid skull which hangs from a silver chain around her neck and rubs it with her thumb while listening to Haley and Prudence discuss the logistics. "Well," says Haley after making a call, "Oi could get us up to the middle floor but Oi can only take one other person atta time." She looks over the two and she says, "Or we can go through the front door, drop the gangas, then work our way up. I dunno much about the mojo stuff but Oi do know punchin' a fire elemental hurt when Oi got inta a fight with one last time." Prudence hrms slightly, "I suppose another option is that they hired the Sinners to help with protection." She says, "That's not so uncommon. In which case, it's better we kill them before we go in, because they could flank us. Or they might break and run. Really depends on the whole situation. I imagine they know these other guys are there, though. Which means they at least tolerate their presence. And if they see me, they'll try to blow my head off." She says this as she draws out her gold-plated combat shotgun, and starts loading in black-bottomed shells. Best investment she'd ever made. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Conjuring + 2 (totem dice) vs TN 6 for "F6 Storm Spirit, assuming I get some secluded access to open sky before we charge in": 1 1 3 5 5 5 10 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Conjuring + 2 (totem dice) - 1 vs TN 6 for "F6 Storm Spirit KP 1/11": 1 1 2 4 5 7 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Conjuring + 2 (totem dice) - 2 vs TN 6 for "F6 Storm Spirit KP 3/11": 2 3 4 9 10 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Charisma vs TN 6 for "6S stun… I may have screwed myself over here.": 1 2 4 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Charisma - 1 vs TN 6 for "6S stun KP 4/11": 2 3 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Charisma - 1 vs TN 6 for "6S stun KP 6/11": 3 4 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Charisma - 1 vs TN 6 for "6S stun KP 9/11": 3 3 4 = 0 Successes «Plot» Simone says, "F6 Storm spirit summoned for 4 services at midday. S drain taken." «OOC» Simone says, "If we don't mind waiting (I know that could mess with oour initial plan, but…) I would probably be of much more use. Logic." «OOC» Simone says, "maybe I can justify a charisma raise after this run. XD" «OOC» Prudence says, "Well, Prudence won't demand we rush in with Simone going 'blaaaarg'" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 vs TN 4 (to no one) for "Every hour that passes, potential for two more gangers to turn up to help capture the building.": 4 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 vs TN 4 (to no one) for "Every hour that passes, potential for two more gangers to turn up to help capture the building.": 4 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 vs TN 4 (to no one) for "Every hour that passes, potential for two more gangers to turn up to help capture the building.": 5 = 1 Success Simone leans forward from her reclined seat and excuses herself to step outside the van as they sit parked, discussing the plan. She slides her goggles back into place before turning her head one way then the other to scan the surroundings. Spotting a narrow alley she steps into the passage out of sight of the other women. One could almost imagine that the clouds in the sky grew darker for one brief moment, and… wha..? Was that a flash of strobing light from the alley over there? After a minute has passed, Simone lurches out of the alley doubled over in pain. She stubbornly forces herself to drag her feet back to Haley's van where she yanks the door open and depresses her window slider before getting in, then slams the door shut and leans her head and arms outside. As Simone climbs into the van, Haley looks at her and says, "Yaknow, Oi useda." She pauses and shakes her head saying, "Nevamind." She drums her fingers on the steering wheel and she laughs softly. She pulls away from the curb and starts driving around to keep from remaining in one place too long. "Jesus fragging Christ, is she okay?!" It's obvious that Prudence hasn't seen many summonings before, but even so, she's very worried for Simone. She doesn't, therefore, argue at all as some time is taken to allow Simone to recuperate. Thankfully, this particular location in the Warzone is fairly easy to get to. Although the van will need to be left, Prudence knows a safe place to leave it, and the trio are soon walking through streets laden with rubble and debris. It's obvious why the van couldn't be bought- the roads are mined, or blocked up, or just plain broken. The sound of gunfire is constant, and just being here, with all this violence and fear and misery around, is probably enough to make Simone feel uncomfortable… As the trio are coming up on the building, though, Prudence holds up her hand and peeks around the corner. "Oh boy, looks like we've got company." She says, quietly. "I spot four out on the street. What do you reckon… just hit them hard and fast and hope?" «Plot» Prudence says, "For the record- The Warzone is BG count 2. And is… how it sounds." «Plot» Simone says, "Any places where i could take cover on higher ground? Higher than street level anyway. Ideally I'd like to be able to get to a location without being seen by the 4, out front but where I could see them by peeping my head over a windowsill or whatever." Unzipping her jacket a little, Haley adjusts the grip on her pistol to allow her quick access to it. She listens to Prudence's report and she says, "Only four gangas on the street? We can handle that no problem." She looks to Simone and she says, "Think your spirit could help keep 'em awf their toes? We get them a little discombobulated an' we can wipe 'em out pretty quick." «OOC» Simone says, "Using the Fear power might be the quietest thing I could do to them." «Plot» Prudence says, "There's other buildings, but they are mostly decrepit and breaking down. Given time, you might be able to find your way to the rooftops and try to pick your way across, but it wouldn't be easy- and if you peek round the corner, you can see that they are clearly on guard. Attack from above is expected." «OOC» Prudence says, "You can use Confusion, it'll probably buy at least one round, in which time the four out the front will probably be dead." «Plot» Simone says, "I'm sending my storm spirit to use Confusion on the 4 gangers outside. I'll be peering very cautiously from cover." «Plot» Prudence says, "Pose it up!" Having rested for a couple of hours, the weird German girl with the bone talismans seems to be in much better shape than when she returned from that mysterious trip into the alleyway. Behind the cover of the building corner, she first pulls a black glove with minute circuitry on the palm from her bag and trades it out for the white one on her right hand. Secondly, she pulls up her white cashmere scarf to cover her nose and mouth, then resituates her goggles and pulls a hood from the collar of her Mortimer coat, covering her head and tucking her long locks inside it. A whispered command in German creates a cloud of black, roiling vapor above the group of Sinners which grows darker with each passing instant until it has become a maelstrom of ebony riddled with streaks of the deepest violet. The cloud crackles with lightning, almost straining with the intensity of its own contained power. «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, we're going to go to initiatives- distance from the corner we are hiding around to the gangers is about 15 meters, for reference for range etc." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 ganger 1": 13 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 ganger 2": 2 «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Initiative with a result of 21. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 ganger 3": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 ganger 4": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Initiative with a result of 23. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Initiative with a result of 7. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 2 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, 14D base damage": 1 2 3 5 7 11 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 9 for "Soaking D+2 damage": 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 8 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 6 - 1 vs TN 9 for "Soaking D+2 damage~KP:1": 1 1 2 3 3 5 5 8 9 = 1 Success «Plot» Prudence says, "One down." The gangers look up into the maelstrom of power surging above them. The general consensus is, well, confusion. The roiling, boiling clouds certainly have their attention. "Do you think this is somethin' that weird guy upstairs is doing?" Asks one of them. "I don't—" What the other ganger doesn't know will remain forever a mystery, as Prudence rounds the corner. The gangers don't even immediately recognize that anything has happened, so ensnared by the magical power which has their attention. But the ganger who had been questioning hits the ground in a bloody mess after a burst of high-explosive shells rips into him. «Plot» Haley says, "Quickdraw my revolver, then I'll shoot one of the remaining three. If he remains on his feet, I'll pop him again :) My laser scope is good for 150 meters during the day." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Reaction vs TN 4 for "Quickdraw": 1 3 3 3 3 4 5 8 8 10 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 4 for "Medium Range -1 T# from Laser Sight 9M APDS": 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 5 9 = 3 Successes «Plot» Haley says, "Stand with 3." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 7 for "Soaking S damage": 2 2 4 4 5 8 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 2 - 1 vs TN 7 for "Soaking S damage KP:1": 3 4 5 10 10 = 2 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "Takes an M, still standing" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 6 for "Opposed willpower vs essence": 4 4 5 11 = 1 Success «Plot» Prudence says, "And he miraculously shakes off the confusion" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 5 for "Medium Range -1 T# from Laser Sight, +1 Recoil, 9M APDS": 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 = 2 Successes «OOC» Haley says, "Sec, KPing that." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 3 - 2 vs TN 5 for "Medium Range -1 T# from Laser Sight, +1 Recoil, 9M APDS 3/13": 2 2 2 2 3 5 10 = 2 Successes «Plot» Haley says, "Stand with 4." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 7 for "Soaking D damage": 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 13 = 1 Success «Plot» Prudence says, "He goes down" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) uses 2 of item 3: APDS - Heavy Pistol Rounds from Speed Loaders (#7333). «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) uses 3 of item 5: Ammo: rounds of Shotgun Shock Lock from Guns'n'Ammo (#10676). Snapping out her revolver faster than most people could a Slim Jim, Haley draws a bead on her target. Her laser sight appears on his chest, a small smily face pattern in red light. He doesn't have the time to admire the custom work on her laser before she squeezes the trigger twice. The first slug blows through his shoulder, spattering blood on the ganger behind him. She then adjusts her aim and the second shot goes through his throat. The ganger falls to his knees clutching his shredded skin as he collapses in a pool of his own blood. «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, Simone!" «OOC» Simone says, "Well, I want to set up my spell defense and draw my pred III" «OOC» Prudence says, "Okay, you've still got a simple action left- spell defense is a free action. :)" «OOC» Simone says, "Then I'll fire on the nearest baddie, but I'll stay behind cove" «OOC» Prudence nods, "Okay, medium range for a heavy pistol." «Plot» Simone says, "5 sorcery dice and 6 spell pool allocated to spell defense this round. Drawing and firing Pred III, (silenced, smartgoggled), at nearest dude. Medium range TN is… 4 with -1 TN from goggs." «Plot» Prudence nods, "Go for it." «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 4: 2 2 4 10 = 2 Successes «OOC» Simone says, "Ha-HAH!" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 4 for "Soaking S damage": 1 2 2 3 4 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 4 for "Knockdown?": 1 1 1 2 = 0 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "You shoot him… and he fall down. :(" «Plot» Prudence says, "(still alive though)" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 6 for "Still confused?": 3 3 4 8 = 1 Success «Plot» Prudence says, "He also seems to realize he's been shot at. Zomg" «Plot» Prudence says, "Also I just realized, these are all women. No men in the Sinners." «Plot» Prudence says, "Really ugly, butch women. >_>" Simone slowly draws her silenced heavy pistol as the other ladies blast the hell out of some lady-gangers. One each, apparently. Simone is determined to meet the challenge. The monstrous firearm with the silencer is sighted up through her smartgoggles, the reticle pinging on a particularly haggard butch's center of mass. // PFFT! // The heavy round strikes dead on, sprawling the Sinner woman onto her back with a loud grunt. «OOC» Simone says, "Forgot my spell def, but I figure that's more of a passive thing anyway." «OOC» Prudence nods. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 6 for "What's happening to my worrrrld": 1 2 2 4 = 0 Successes The Ganger who was shot manages to get up onto her feet, and draws her gun. Recognition dawns on her features, and she starts to level it at Prudence with a growl… the other one, however, is still just staring at the clouds. They are kind of pretty, in a terrifying way. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 2 for "Single shot at the injured bitch, 11S base damage": 1 1 2 2 4 4 5 5 = 6 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 6 for "Soaking D+2": 1 1 1 2 2 5 5 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 - 1 vs TN 6 for "Soaking D+2 KP:1": 1 2 4 4 5 5 7 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "Burst against the uninjured ganger, 14D base damage, +2 second target penalty": 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 9 10 = 4 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 9 for "Soaking D+2 damage": 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 9 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 6 - 1 vs TN 9 for "Soaking D+2 damage KP:1": 1 1 2 2 4 4 5 9 11 = 2 Successes Prudence, though, is happy to put the injured woman down again. A single explosive shell into the torso and she isn't getting up any more, the anti-door rounds definitely make a nasty mess of the last standing ganger, too. Three blasts and the unfortunate woman is dead before she hits the floor. But at least she probably had no idea what happened to her, so it can't have hurt that badly. There's already sounds from inside the building, though. Because subtle, explosions, magic, and gunfire, is not. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) uses 4 of item 5: Ammo: rounds of Shotgun Shock Lock from Guns'n'Ammo (#10676). «Plot» Haley says, "One left?" «Plot» Prudence says, "Nope, that's 4." «Plot» Haley says, "I reload." «Plot» Prudence nods. "Prudence will also reload in pass 3, which gives you one more pass in which you can do stuff- people are inside the building, but nobody has come out yet. I guess you can hold action until the door opens, and get a free shot on… whoever does." «Plot» Haley says, "I will hold my action to get a shot off :)" «Plot» Prudence says, "Rightio. There's… really little way to make 'I reload' an interesting pose, so, don't worry, we'll move on to the next round. Initiatives!" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Initiative with a result of 28. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 1": 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 2": 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 3": 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 4": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 5": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 6": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 7": 2 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 8": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Initiative with a result of 6. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+26 Mystery Init": 1 «Watchfor» Chaz (#4325) just disconnected from the game. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Initiative with a result of 21. With the gangers dead, and the guns reloaded, for a heartbeat, there is peace. Well, if you ignore the sound of weapons being prepared and a horde of pissed off people ready to storm out into the fray. But even that peace if short-lived. There's an orange glow between Haley, Prudence, and Simone… and then that glow manifests. Bright orange fire licks up and around, an explosion of heat and fire which roars into being in an angry, humanoid form. It doesn't seem to have noticed the Shaman yet, though. It's attention is very much on Haley and Prudence, the two who killed the gangers. Thankfully, it'll take it a split second to recover from the strain of manifesting, and attack… Seeing the flames start to appear, Haley takes a half step back. She laughs and touches her right wrist. The tattoos that cover her flesh begin to move and shift more so than normal. The nanites that flow through her body shift and dance around the enchanted ink that have been imbedded in her skin. She looks over the spirit as it begins to take shape, she balls up her left fist as her right continues to hold the pistol. «Plot» Prudence says, "Door opens, Prudence's held action kicks off." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 6 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, +4 cover- burst fire 14D": 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 5 5 5 7 17 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 vs TN 5 for "Ganger dodge test": 1 1 1 2 5 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 - 2 vs TN 5 for "Ganger dodge test KP:1": 2 4 5 5 = 2 Successes Prudence, to her credit, doesn't seem terribly rattled by the manifesting elemental. Not because she's not worried about the big fiery spirit, but because she *is* worried about the oncoming horde of gangers. The door opens, and the woman squeezes the trigger on her combat shotgun. The gold-plated weapon spits out a roaring blast of explosive death, and that reduces the door to splinters, but the ganger manages to throw herself to the floor in order to avoid the same messy end which had claimed her friends. The gangers aren't entirely cowed by the fact that one of them came inches close to death, however. Three women wielding heavy pistols burst out of the door and rush the group. Prudence doesn't even bother trying to get out of the way, but she does manage to turn enough that the bullets strike the heavily armored side, rather than … for instance … her face. Which is probably best, all things considered. Haley, naturally, being an elf, manages to duck clean out of the way of the bullet sent her way. «OOC» Simone says, "Well. This little matchstick in front of me seems to be kind of important. :o" «OOC» Prudence nods. :) «OOC» Hardy says, "kinda ;)" «OOC» Simone says, "I have spiritbolt at F4… 2 bgcount you say?" «OOC» Prudence says, "Yup" «OOC» Simone says, "Or, I could just trap it inside a spirit barrier and let Haley punch it back to the metaplanes. ;)" «OOC» Prudence says, "Your choice" «OOC» Simone says, "It's like all in my grill, right?" «OOC» Simone says, "Within touch range?" «OOC» Prudence says, "Actually, it looks like it's going to eat Haley" «OOC» Prudence says, "It hasn't noticed you- you are in cover and not astrally perceiving." «OOC» Haley says, "Nuuu :)" «OOC» Simone says, "How many gnagers are visible if I peep around the wall?" «OOC» Simone says, "73?" «OOC» Prudence says, "Give me a perception check" «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Intelligence: 2 3 5 5 7 9 «OOC» Prudence says, "3 on the street, another five in the door." «Plot» Simone says, "I'd like to creep away from the elemental if possible to more cover, still staying hidden from the gangers, again if possible. Ultimately, I'm jsut going to sic my storm spirit on the elem." «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, you can do that." Simone is caught up in a whirlwind of gangers, gunfire and garbage. The elemental seems preoccupied with Haley so the shaman slinks backward, away from the elemental beast to seek cover away from both it, and the horde of murderous women bursting through the door of the Sinners hideout. Once secure behind a rusted out car chassis a few meters back from where she started, she silently commands the storm spirit to do everything in its power to release the fire from its earthly bonds and send it back from whence it came. «Plot» Prudence says, "Another three shots, from cover, at Prudence." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 5: 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 5: 1 1 2 3 8 10 16 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 5: 1 1 1 3 4 5 13 = 2 Successes «OOC» Simone says, "Does this release the spirit to its own init now instead of having to follow mine?" «OOC» Prudence says, "Yup. It'll start at the next pass, going first." «OOC» Haley says, "BRB" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 2 for "Soaking S damage": 1 1 1 3 4 5 10 17 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 2 for "Soaking S damage": 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 8 = 7 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Body vs TN 2 for "Soaking S damage": 1 1 1 2 2 5 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Body - 3 vs TN 2 for "Soaking S damage KP:1": 5 5 8 = 3 Successes The gangers using the doorframe for cover line up as many shots as they can, aiming for Prudence, since it looks like the elemental is going to deal with Haley. Most of the shots aren't very effective, but one manages to draw a nick of blood from the woman's waist. Which, if anything, just pisses her off even more than she already was. Grrr… «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "Storm Spirit Lightning Blast": 2 4 4 5 5 9 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 10 vs TN 4 for "Fire Elemental Dodge Test": 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 10 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 10 - 3 vs TN 4 for "Fire Elemental Dodge Test KP:1": 2 2 4 5 5 7 17 = 5 Successes The storm spirit, commanded by Simone to destroy the manifested flame elemental, summons up it's power. It's vengeance is swift and sudden, a bright arc of lightning lances out across the entire area, and splashes across where the flame elemental had been mere moments before. The firey creature now actually seems to notice the spirit, rather than the being it had presumed was its summoner… «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 3 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, +1 wound penalty, burst fire 14D": 2 2 2 4 9 23 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 9 for "Soaking D+1": 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 8 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 9 for "Soaking D+1 KP:1": 2 3 3 4 4 5 8 11 = 1 Success «OOC» Haley says, "back" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 5 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, +1 wound penalty, +2 second target penalty, burst fire 14D": 2 2 3 4 5 11 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 9 for "Soaking D+1": 1 2 3 3 5 8 11 14 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 4 - 2 vs TN 9 for "Soaking D+1 KP:1": 3 3 3 4 4 5 = 0 Successes Prudence takes a firm grip on the underside of her shotgun, and her weapon barks out six rounds in rapid succession. There's not even an inch of give in it, and two of the three gangers who had so brazenly charged out into the middle of the street are sent down hard. If this was anywhere *but* the warzone, the roar of combat shotguns, and magical combat flaring all around, would probably be raising some sort of attention. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "Flame elemental Flamethrower test": 1 1 2 3 4 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "Storm spirit dodge test": 1 2 3 4 5 14 = 3 Successes The fiery humanoid attempts to give as good as it got from the storm spirit. A long blast of fire rips across the distance, but burns harmlessly across the side of the building. The storm spirit moves far too gracefully for it to have any real chance of landing a hit. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) uses 6 of item 5: Ammo: rounds of Shotgun Shock Lock from Guns'n'Ammo (#10676). «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 6 for "T# 4 +4 Partial Cover, -1 Laser Scope, -1 Aim action": 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 15 = 1 Success «OOC» Haley kps this. «OOC» Haley says, "I forgot how many I have left." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 3 - 1 vs TN 6 for "T# 4 +4 Partial Cover, -1 Laser Scope, -1 Aim action ?/13": 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 = 0 Successes «OOC» Simone pets. :) «OOC» Prudence says, "You've used 6" «OOC» Haley says, "Stand with 1." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 5 for "Dodge check": 1 4 5 11 = 2 Successes Its one of the women that is hiding behind cover that catches Haley's eye. She adjusts her glasses and then levels the gun. The laser scope puts a smiley face on the woman's forehead an instant before she takes her shot. That fraction of a second before mind strikes command, the woman ducks back behind the wall and the shot cracks into the darkness behind her. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 vs TN 4 for "Flame Elemental Engulf Check": 1 2 4 4 5 5 8 9 = 6 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 9 vs TN 4 for "Storm Spirit Melee Check": 1 2 2 4 4 4 5 8 10 = 6 Successes Enraged, the flame elemental literally flows *at* the Storm Spirit. Fire mixes with clouds and rolling lightning arcs and flashes amidst burning fire. The pair twirl around one another, lifting into the air, but neither seems able to get the upper hand. Two forces of nature opposed, smashing brutally into the other, and neither willing to give in. The Storm Spirit determined to free the flames from the control of the evil magi; for who but an evil hermetic would cage the elements? And the Elemental unwilling to allow the Storm Spirit to pass and murder it's master, for what Guardian would it be if it did not fight until it's last ounce of strength for the benefit of that which had given it life? «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Initiative with a result of 6. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Initiative with a result of 26. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Initiative with a result of 25. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+26 flame elemental": 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+28 Storm Spirit": 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 1": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 2": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 3": 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 4": 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger 5": 2 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+5 mystery": 10 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 vs TN 4 for "Lightning Bolt, FZAM": 5 5 5 10 10 15 = 6 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 10 vs TN 4 for "Flame… DOOOODGE!": 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 5 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 10 - 2 vs TN 4 for "Flame… DOOOODGE! KP:1": 1 1 1 2 2 3 7 9 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 vs TN 6 for "Soaking D damage": 1 3 3 4 5 5 5 = 0 Successes The twisting inferno of fire and lightning spirals high into the sky, but the Storm Spirit is suddenly pulsing with light. There is a bright flash, a roar of thunder from the sky above, and a horrified, piercing, *KEENING* screech as sparks and cinders are suddenly floating down from the sky above. The clouds up ahead finally break, rain starting to pelt down over the Warzone, acidic and horrible as it might be, Simone at least understands the significance of it, as the Storm Spirit looks down on the battle below with amused satisfaction. It's voice buzzing in her head, a low, crackling noise ~The Fire Has Met Freedom~ Prudence, meanwhile, is out of ammo. She tuts when it start raining, and rapidly begins to punch red-bottomed rounds into the side of her gun. "What a showoff." She mutters, to the world at large. Well. She is getting all wet, now. «Plot» Prudence says, "Haley! It's wet! Gangers are in the doorway!" «Plot» Haley says, "Wooo, I want to try something that may or may not work." «Plot» Haley says, "Are there any windows on the second story that are out?" «Plot» Prudence says, "Nah, the gangers have been fortifying the place. There's (thin, admittedly) plastiboard over the windows." «Plot» Haley says, "Well I guess I am strong enough to kick in plastiboard. I am going to fire my wrist grapple gun up to the second floor and zip up to that floor to enter." «OOC» Simone says, "Haley gots balls." «Plot» Prudence says, "Fair enough, roll 'em!" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols vs TN 4 for "+2 for Defaulting -2 for grapple design": 1 2 2 3 5 5 = 2 Successes Pulling back her left sleeve, Haley extends her arm towards the building. A pair of black blades click out into place. She tilts her fist downwards and the blade fires out. There's a ka-chink sound as the blade embeds itself in the wall of the building. She then tilts her wrist back and the grapple hoists her into the air pulling her towards the building. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 vs TN 7 for "D level stunbolt vs Haley": 1 1 2 3 4 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Sorcery Pool: 6 vs TN 4 for "Soaking D drain": 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 9 = 6 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Sorcery Pool: 6 - 6 vs TN 4 for "Soaking D drain KP:1": 3 3 4 8 11 17 = 4 Successes «OOC» Prudence says, "Roll Perception, Haley" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Intelligence for "Hooooboy.": 1 2 4 5 5 10 11 13 Haley manages to catch a glimpse from the third floor, where a rather irritated-looking young man in black robes is glaring at her and muttering under his breath. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 5: 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 10 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 5: 1 2 2 3 3 5 5 10 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 5 for "Street Sweeper'd": 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 2 for "Soaking S Damage": 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 8 = 6 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 2 for "Soaking S Damage": 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 10 = 9 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 2 for "Soaking D Damage": 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 10 = 9 Successes More gunfire from the gangers on the inside, two more pistol shots which don't really get anywhere, but, more notable, is a much more fearsome weapon. The long barrel of the Street Sweeper … Sweeps around towards Prudence, and she spins in place such that the burst of sharp metal fragments and broken glass scatters over her back, rather than her front. Thankfully, so far, her armor is still holding up, even if it now looks like she's been rolling around in a dumpster. «Plot» Prudence says, "And, Simone!" «Plot» Prudence says, "It occurs to me I should have put a 'rain' penalty on those shots too but, meh." «OOC» Simone says, "Quick placement of known gangers synopsis?" «OOC» Prudence says, "They are all inside the building now- five downstairs, clustered around the doorway. They can't all shoot out at once though, luckily." «OOC» Simone says, "No lightning bolts flying in the doorway, huh? Diff domains?" «OOC» Prudence nods, "Unfortunately, yeah." «Plot» Simone says, "Simple 1: Command spirit to Conceal me, and Simple 2: I make a break for a new location with my second action using half my movement." «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay." Simone, still hunkered down behind the blasted and rusted out car chassis, draws her most precious storm spirit back to her with arms stretched up to the sky. She mentally makes a request of the being, to protect her from the sight of her opponents, and the darkness wraps about her body. A moment later, she breaks from the shining black cloud in a crouched run back to the corner where this whole shitstorm began. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 9 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, +1 wound penalty, +2 rain, +4 cover": 2 3 5 5 10 10 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 3 vs TN 4 for "Ganger dodge check": 1 3 10 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 8 for "Soaking D Damage": 1 1 3 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 11 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, +1 wound penalty, +2 rain, +4 cover, +2 second target penalty": 1 2 2 5 5 8 = 0 Successes Prudence is pissed. She's covered in bits of broken glass, she's been shot more times than she cares to think of, Haley has started ascending the building, and there's still these *people* in her fraggin' *way*. She has no idea where the shaman has gotten to, either, but at least the fire thing had been destroyed so, she can't hold Simone responsible for that. What she does do, though, is start unloading into the doorway. Using regular ammunition now, she doesn't feel quite so bad about the cash she's blowing. One benefit to using a shotgun is that it's hard to miss, though. A point she proves by downing one of the gangers, even if the second one is lucky enough to keep out of the path of the heavy slugs. «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, Haley. You break into the second floor, give me an Athletics check." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Athletics: 3 4 5 «Plot» Prudence says, "You manage to keep your balance. The room you've broken into is dark, and full of rags and dank piles of cloth that might be used as beds. There's a pair of very surprised looking Gangers who were making their way up stairs, and a twitchy-looking Dwarf who was making her way down. The dwarf has an assault rifle out and at the ready." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 7 for "Wild shot 1": 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 = 0 Successes «OOC» Haley KPs that. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 7 for "Wild shot 1 7/13": 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 11 = 1 Success «Plot» Haley says, "Stand on that one." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Pistols + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 7 for "Wild shot 2": 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 11 = 1 Success «Plot» Haley says, "Stand on that one." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 2 for "Soaking M damage": 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 8 = 7 Successes «Plot» Haley says, "Forgot the recoil for the second shot but it hit." «Plot» Haley says, "APDS ammo." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) uses 2 of item 1: APDS - Heavy Pistol Rounds from Speed Loaders (#7333). «Plot» Prudence says, "Oh, right." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 3 for "Soaking M damage": 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 9 = 8 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 3 for "Soaking M damage": 1 1 2 2 2 4 5 5 7 = 4 Successes Pointing her pistol at the twitchy looking dwarf Haley slides into the room. She squeezes the trigger twice and the rounds slam into the dwarf's torso. She shakes her head and says, "Frag," as the halfer doesn't drop. She gets ready to break into a dodge. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 8 for "4 base, +2 rain, +1 wound penalty, +4 cover, -2 smartlink, -1 aim action. Burst fire": 1 2 3 5 11 13 = 2 Successes «BBoard» New message (trix7/20) from Anonymous on Shadowland Bazaar: Fixer Wanted. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 3 vs TN 5 for "Dodge test": 3 5 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 8 for "Soaking D Damage": 1 3 3 10 = 1 Success Prudence takes down another one of the remaining four gangers in the doorway. She has to take the time to carefully line up her shot, and again she winds up running the vicious weapon almost to empty (one shell left, according to the blinking retinal display), but she's making steady progress. She's starting to see why radios might be a good idea now, though. To check on where everyone else is. You learn something every day! «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 4 for "13M base damage": 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 = 7 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 4 for "Counterattack Test": 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 3 - 2 vs TN 4 for "Counterattack Test KP:1": 1 2 3 3 3 4 8 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 5 for "Soaking S damage": 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 8 10 10 = 4 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "You manage to draw blood! The dwarf has metal bones and plastic skin. This fact now becomes obvious." Assault rifle will be nasty in ranged combat. Haley steps up and she flicks her wrist. Blades pop out from under artificial nails and lock into place. She draws back her hand, the fingers snarled as she rakes the blades across the dwarf's face drawing red lines of blood. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Initiative with a result of 32. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Initiative with a result of 21. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 3 for "+12 Dwarf init": 1 2 10 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger (downstairs) 1": 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger (downstairs) 1": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger (downstairs) 3": 2 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger (upstairs) 1": 9 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+4 Ganger (upstairs) 2": 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Initiative with a result of 11. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 8 for "Same penalties as before, single shot": 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 9 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 5 for "Ganger dodge test": 1 1 1 9 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 - 1 vs TN 5 for "Ganger dodge test KP:1": 1 1 3 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 5 for "Soaking S damage": 2 4 4 5 11 13 = 3 Successes Prudence levels the gun at one of the remaining gangers. The woman makes a dive for it, and the shell catches her across the back of the thigh. There's a loud squeal- which is audible upstairs even above the roar of gunfire, but the screaming is enough to note that, by comparison to her friends, she's lucky. For now. «Plot» Prudence says, "Haley! You want to get in there quick because in -3 seconds this bitch is going to have friends." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 4 for "13M base damage": 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 = 8 Successes «OOC» Haley Kps this. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 5 - 8 vs TN 4 for "13M base damage 7/13": 3 3 3 9 = 1 Success «OOC» Haley says, "Blah, stand on 9" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "Counter test": 1 1 1 3 4 5 5 5 5 11 = 6 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "Five successes- wound penalty" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 5 for "Soaking D damage": 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 7 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 + Combat Pool: 6 - 2 vs TN 5 for "Soaking D damage KP:1": 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 10 = 3 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, you get a more successful hit in than last time, at least." Pressing the attack, Haley drags her nails along the dwarf's skull. The fingers huck into the artificial skin and rend large swaths of scalp sending blood spattering around the room. Her eyes glare down at the halfer as she works the blades into the wounds worrying them wider by shaking her fingers. «Plot» Prudence says, "Dwarf is holding action until she can get buddies to help." «Plot» Prudence says, "Simone!" «OOC» Simone says, "Ready!" «OOC» Simone says, "Can I find some cover and still be able to fire into the front door?" «OOC» Prudence says, "Not from back at the corner, no. The angle is all wrong" «OOC» Simone says, "Is there a place within a half turn's movement that would allow me to hide behind it?" «OOC» Simone says, "Ideally, to be able to fire at the doorway gangers as well." «OOC» Simone says, "Damn, should have concealed Prudence and I both. Didn't know I could." «OOC» Prudence says, "No, that's what I meant. You could potentially get back behind what you were hiding behind before, but you can't get there and shoot into the doorway. You'll need to risk being shot at, fly up into the second floor, or wait for the gangers to be cleared out." «OOC» Prudence says, "You can't in the middle of a firefight." «Plot» Simone says, "I'm just going to try to cover ground while concealed. I'll roll stealth also if you wish?" «Plot» Prudence says, "Where are you going?" «Plot» Simone says, "I'm heading to the building full of bad, bad people." «Plot» Prudence says, "Right, okay." «OOC» Simone says, "Looks like TN to spot me should be 4(base) + 6(Essence) + 2(rain) = 12?" «Plot» Prudence says, "No need to worry about stealth, they are being killed, they are somewhat distracted. :P" «Plot» Simone says, "Alright, then I'm making sure not to get in Prudence's crossfire, but I want a vantage point from which to cast stunbolts at the door guards." «Plot» Prudence nods. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) has the Attribute Quickness with the value '4'. «Plot» Prudence says, "You'll be in position at the next pass." «OOC» Simone says, "I'll run full distance and drop prone I guess. 16 meters, right?" «OOC» Simone says, "Posing." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 6 for "Crap": 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 7 9 = 2 Successes «OOC» Haley says, "Where am I in CP?" «OOC» Prudence says, "8" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 4 - 2 vs TN 6 for "Crap KP 8/13": 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 9 14 = 2 Successes «OOC» Haley says, "One more." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 4 - 4 vs TN 6 for "Crap KP 9/13": 1 2 2 3 5 5 9 = 1 Success «OOC» Haley stands. «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, soak 9S" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 5 for "Soaking S wounds": 1 2 2 3 5 7 16 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Body + Combat Pool: 3 - 3 vs TN 5 for "Soaking S wounds 9/13": 1 2 4 5 = 1 Success «Plot» Haley says, "TD shifts it to stun." «Plot» Prudence says, "Actually it was stun damage; I didn't say but. So TD soaks it for you." The dwarf Haley's claws are digging into shouts at the two stunned-looking gangers, "GET A FRAKKIN' MOVE ON THIS CRAZY BITCH IS GONNA KILL ME!" Thankfully, they do as they are told, and Haley faces a stunning melee of fists. None of them actually manage to beat through hard enough for Haley's augmented body to feel it, but it's only a matter of time before her luck runs out… Prudence, a little shaky after all the gunfire she's been weathering, starts to load more bullets into her gun. To keep her spirits up, the woman actually starts to sing. Which is just a little bit creepy, all things considered. Mostly because her voice is disturbingly calm, even if her hands are shaking just the smallest amount. "Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war~With the cross of Jesus going on before~Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe~Forward into battle see His banners go~." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Singing: 1 4 5 11 «OOC» Simone says, "Can I see bad peeps in the doorway or do I need to continue running?" «OOC» Prudence says, "You can see bad guys- there's three left, they look pretty unnerved, and one of them is missing a chunk of her thigh." «OOC» Simone says, "I want to target one who is strong like bull, okay? :D" «OOC» Prudence says, "Okay!" «Plot» Simone says, "Targeting one of the three ladies in the doorway with a force 4 stunbolt. Hi-YA!" «Plot» Prudence says, "Willpower is 3, BG count is 2, so total TN is 5" «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Sorcery + 1 (totem die of 2) vs TN 5 for "F4 D Stunbolt. Sleeeeeeep~": 2 3 4 4 4 5 = 1 Success «OOC» Haley is worried about that too. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 3 vs TN 6 for "Resistance test": 1 1 4 = 0 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "Thud." «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Willpower + 1 (totem) + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 3 for "3D drain": 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 8 = 7 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Willpower + 1 (totem) + Combat Pool: 5 - 1 vs TN 3 for "3D drain KP 10/11": 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 13 = 9 Successes «OOC» Simone says, "I have negative mods for going indoors, so I may as well prevent that while I'm still outside. posing." Simone wriggles on her stomach to a low ridge of shattered pavement and extends her hands out toward the sturdiest looking ganger of the three in the doorway. Even beneath the hood, scarf, and goggles, something about her appearance changes, becoming more avian, her face appearing more pointed. Well, if anyone could see her through the cloak of concealment provided by the storm spirit they could anyway. She brings her hands down gently to press them flat against the concrete before her, and as she does so, the woman in her sights slumps down to the floor, out cold. Snoring even. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns + 2 vs TN 6 for "4 base, +2 rain, -2 smartlink, +2 attacker walking penalty": 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 10 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 8 for "Soaking D damage": 2 3 7 11 = 1 Success With one more going down, and the other one injured, Prudence slowly walks towards the door. She stops singing, at least, but that comes as cold comfort to the last remaining uninjured ganger, whose head explodes in a shower of chunky giblets. Because Prudence is a cold bitch when she needs to be, and now there's a cowering, injured woman, and an unconscious woman in front of her. Dun dun duuun. «Plot» Prudence says, "Haley!" «Plot» Haley says, "Can I grab the dwarf and jump out the window?" «Plot» Prudence says, "Not without getting the shit kicked out of you in all likelihood :P" «Plot» Prudence says, "Grabbing them would be a melee test. They have friends." «Plot» Haley says, "Alright, then I will take out one of the gangers. This dwarf is a hard nut to crack." «Plot» Prudence says, "Uh, okay. TN is still 6" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat vs TN 6 for "13M damage": 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 = 0 Successes «OOC» Haley says, "Stand." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 vs TN 2 for "4 M base damage": 3 4 5 9 11 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat vs TN 6 for "Counterstrike": 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 = 0 Successes «OOC» Prudence says, "Uh, nooo… you try to hit her, she makes a brawling test in return." «OOC» Haley says, "Oh!" «OOC» Haley says, "I was too quick." «OOC» Prudence nods. «OOC» Prudence says, "Gotta soak 2D I'm afraid" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Body vs TN 2 for "Soaking D": 1 3 9 11 = 3 Successes «Plot» Haley says, "Moderate." «Plot» Prudence nods, "You can pose it up if you like… it's essentially the fact that there's three people all trying to beat you at once which is making things so hard on you." The dwarf is a hard target, Haley has accepted that. She turns the blades around and she swipes at one of the gangers' face. The blades slice through the air, the diamond coated blades whistle through the air but the ganger manages to block it. A quick right cross across Haley's cheek whips her head to the side. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 8 for "5 base, -2 smartlink, +4 attacker running penalty, +1 wound penalty": 1 1 4 7 16 17 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 8 for "Press X not to die": 4 5 10 14 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 - 2 vs TN 8 for "Press X not to die KP:1": 1 2 = 0 Successes Prudence, however, is not one for revenge. She is, in fact, restrained. One might even say that she takes the prudent course of action. Which is to run past the downed non-threats, into the building, up the stairs, and to put three slugs into the back of the ganger preparing to brain Haley. Blamblamblam. To say they look surprised is an understatement. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) has the Attribute Quickness with the value '6 (8)'. «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay Haley, your action again." «OOC» Haley ponders this. «OOC» Haley says, "I guess I will take another swipe." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat vs TN 8 for "13M damage": 2 2 3 5 5 11 11 = 2 Successes «OOC» Haley says, "Same ganger." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 vs TN 3 for "4 base, -1 friend in melee": 1 5 7 11 11 = 4 Successes «OOC» Prudence says, "Soak 2S I guess" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Body vs TN 2 for "Soak!": 1 3 3 4 = 3 Successes «Plot» Haley says, "2 Moderates." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 5 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, +2 in melee, +1 wound penalty": 2 3 4 5 8 21 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 8 for "Soaking D+1": 2 2 3 4 = 0 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "Right, that's the mathy bit for that round sorted out, let me just check who I need to include in the initiative order. :P" Unfortunately, Prudence isn't quick enough to stop Haley's beating getting marginally worse. But she is quick enough to put down the bitch who did it. She's surprisingly accurate with that shotgun of hers. Showcasing the benefit of modern slug ammunition compared to just spraying everything in the room down with hot lead. Of course, the pair still have a pissed-off looking Dwarf to deal with… but now the odds are stacked firmly in their favor. «Plot» Prudence says, "Initiatives!" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Initiative with a result of 33. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Initiative with a result of 9. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 3: 1 1 2 «OOC» Haley says, "I am at Serious?" «OOC» Prudence nods. «OOC» Simone says, "Call me turtle girl." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+5": 5 «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -3 with a result of 18. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+9": 4 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 2 for "4 base, +1 wound penalty, -2 smartlink, -1 aim action": 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 8 = 11 Successes «Plot» Simone says, "Allocating all dice to spell def as a free action furing -someone's- turn okay? Okay." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 + Combat Pool: 8 vs TN 2 for "Soaking D+5 damage": 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 5 5 7 8 14 = 13 Successes Prudence is running out of ammo again. Thankfully, by the count of her electronic eyes, she's still got enough for one more burst. Which she gives to the dwarf, full on in the face. It's a magnificent shot, it really is, and coupled with the nasty mangling that Haley had given her earlier, the Dwarf doesn't really have all that much in the way of face left. It's a grinning, metal skull which leers out at the world. But, just as surely as it was a horrible sight, the damned woman still isn't actually DEAD yet. «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay" «Plot» Prudence says, "Haley!" «Plot» Haley says, "Now that Prudence is here, I am stepping back and slapping a stim patch on myself." «Plot» Prudence says, "Okay, I don't think that requires any roll, but I assume you have enough to cover your penalties?" «Plot» Haley says, "A R6 one." «Plot» Prudence nodnods. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) uses 1 of item 2: R6 Stimulant Patch from Medical Supplies (#9195). «OOC» Haley says, "Normally I save these for enemy mages." «Plot» Prudence says, "Pose it up!" Once Prudence shows up on the scene, Haley steps back and she draws a patch from her pocket. Drawing up her sleeve she places it on her right wrist and a look of relief washes over her face. She looks at the metal skull and she says, "Round two." SUDDENLY: TROLL. It's a lot like that. Haley backs off, and the next moment, an insanely heavy troll is lumbering down the stairs. He's kitted out in a massive amount of armor, from a helmet strapped to his pudgy head to thick steel bands around his arms and legs. He looks pretty dispassionately down at the downed dwarf, and snorts. "Fraggin' incompetent slitch." Then, he looks to the two women he can see, and grins toothily. "Which one do I break in 'alf thirst." «Plot» Simone says, "Summoning a Force 3 Hearth spirit… +2 for bgcount, +1 for being inside" «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Conjuring vs TN 6 for "F3 hearth": 1 2 4 5 9 = 1 Success «BBoard» New message (news2/32) from Kassandra (#9777) on The Daily Buzz: The Daily Buzz for May 3 2070. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Charisma vs TN 6 for "3M drain": 1 2 3 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Charisma vs TN 6 for "3M drain KP 11": 3 4 5 11 = 1 Success «Plot» Simone says, "M stun, succeeded at hearth spirit with 1 service." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Sorcery Pool: 2 vs TN 4 for "Flamethrower hoooo": 1 2 4 4 4 4 8 11 = 6 Successes «OOC» Simone says, "WHO HAS A FLAMETHROWER SPELL???" «OOC» Prudence says, "How many spell defense dice are you allocating, Simone? :D" «OOC» Prudence says, "The SECRET MAGE from upstairs. XD" «OOC» Prudence says, "He's going to try and roast Prudence, because she's got a gun and is less injured." «OOC» Simone says, "11 Dice. Everything I got." «OOC» Prudence says, "Roll 'em against 5" «OOC» Simone says, "Since none of it went to the conjuring. *nod*" «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls 11 vs TN 5: 1 1 1 3 3 5 7 8 8 11 17 = 6 Successes «OOC» Prudence claps. :D «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 + Sorcery Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "Soaking S Drain": 1 1 1 3 3 4 5 5 7 8 8 9 = 7 Successes Behind the troll, is the wiry man in the black robes. He darts out from behind the much bigger man in a sudden blur of motion, and flames lick up all around his hands. He's chanting! And he's pointing at Prudence! …. And nothing happens. The mana fizzles harmlessly under Simone's careful protection. Prudence drops the shotgun as the troll comes down the stairs, and pulls out the silver sawn-off from inside her jacket. The weapon is very shiny, but unfortunately, is still too cumbersome for her to draw and shoot at the same time. Still. She feels much better with a gun in her hand than without, especially since she's facing down a big ole' Troll now, too. Although an odd look is given to the diving mage of magical … well, not exactly might, really. "Alright then chummer, lets dance." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat vs TN 4 for "13M on the mage": 1 1 1 3 5 5 10 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 4 for "Yeep": 1 1 3 4 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 10 for "Soaking S damage": 3 5 5 9 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 10 for "Soaking S damage KP:1": 1 1 3 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 10 for "Soaking S damage KP:3": 1 1 2 5 = 0 Successes «OOC» Prudence says, "You hurt him!" Ducking around the troll, Haley rushes up to the mage, her blades flickering. She curls her two index fingers and she stuffs them into the mage's mouth. Tugging her hands apart she splits the flesh as easily as a hot knife through butter. Bloody gashes form a gruesome smile as the finger blades extend the edges of his mouth to the jawbone. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 4 for "4 base, -2 smartlink +2 in melee": 1 3 4 4 5 9 = 4 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 2 for "Soaking D+1": 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 9 9 = 18 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 4 for "4 base, -2 smartlink +2 in melee": 2 4 4 4 5 8 = 5 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 2 for "Soaking D+1": 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 11 = 18 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 7 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, +2 in melee, +1 wound penalty, +2 called shot?!": 1 2 3 3 4 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Shotguns vs TN 7 for "4 base, -2 smartlink, +2 in melee, +1 wound penalty, +2 called shot?!": 1 2 2 3 4 11 = 1 Success «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 2 for "Soaking D+2": 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 8 9 9 11 11 = 17 Successes Prudence might be panicking just a little bit. The troll didn't even feel her punches, but, she hopes, he might feel her shotgun? So close it isn't too hard to press the sawn-off into his gut and pull the trigger twice. This gets no visible response, and doesn't even seem to break the skin, so she backs up a step and tries two shots at the head. The first takes a chunk out of the ceiling, the second splashes against his helmet. And again, there is no visible response. "… Aw, that just ain't right." «Plot» Prudence says, "Next round of inits" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Initiative with a result of 31. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Initiative with a result of 6. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Initiative with a result of 22. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+9 troll": 3 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+2 mage": 3 «OOC» Simone says, "Wait, mine is only 4.. :(" «OOC» Simone says, "M stun" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 3 for "+10 dorf": 2 5 7 Prudence is now out of ammunition, and she's starting to run out of hope, too. The gun is thrown to the side. "OI, ZAPPY." She shouts, "SOME MAGICAL WIGGLY FINGERS WOULD BE REALLY HANDY?!" «Plot» Prudence says, "Haley!" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat vs TN 4 for "13M rending": 1 2 2 3 4 5 10 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 3: 2 2 5 10 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 4 vs TN 10: 2 4 5 11 = 1 Success Simone yells to Prudence, nearly on the verge of panicked screaming, "I can't do anysing in here!" The blades at the end of Haley's fingertips drive into the mage's chest. She curls her fingers once they are wedged in. She then jerks her arms back, her enhanced muscles and the diamond coated blades sever the bones. With a sickening crack she opens the mage's chest, spilling his soft organs onto the floor at her feet. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 4 for "Dwarf avenge mage!": 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 11 = 4 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "Brawling of course" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat vs TN 4 for "13M rending": 1 1 3 4 4 5 8 = 4 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Body vs TN 5 for "Soak": 1 2 5 5 = 2 Successes «OOC» Haley says, "Another M for me." «OOC» Prudence says, "No, that's an L :)" «OOC» Haley says, "Oh better :)" «OOC» Prudence says, "Trauma damper gets rid of it." The little steel-faced banshee comes at Haley again, throwing herself at her despite the wounds she's already taken. But, there's not much she can do. The floor is slippery with blood and organs, and Haley manages to fend her off without injury a second time. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 3 for "Troll Smash Prudence": 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 8 = 6 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Brawling + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 4 for "Prudence Avoid Troll": 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 9 9 = 7 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 2 for "Is this even worth checking?": 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 13 14 = 16 Successes "Looks like yer out of luck." The big Troll sneers. "Yer quick but if I get my hands on you it's all over." He aims to do just that. Thankfully, Prudence's years as a ganger have taught her that sometimes, you need to get a little gory in the name of avoiding being broken in half. Which is why as the mage spills his guts over the floor, the slippery woman kicks out against the Troll's side, and uses the momentum to slide on through that messy puddle. "Frag frag frag, I think we might have to cut our losses here." «Plot» Prudence says, "Simone!" «OOC» Simone says, "AAAAH!" «OOC» Simone says, "how far down the stairs is the troll?" «OOC» Haley wishes she had her plastique here. «OOC» Prudence says, "To be fair, if -you- hit him, he rolls against something other than 2. :P" «OOC» Simone says, "I realize the potential effectiveness of stunbolt, but I need to get outside first. How far down the stairs is trollface?" «OOC» Prudence says, "He's upstairs." «OOC» Prudence says, "You'll have to take your +1 penalty. :P" «OOC» Simone says, "+3 counting my stun." «OOC» Prudence says, "Or you could ask your hearth spirit to do something" «OOC» Simone says, "That's all I can really think to do. I've got Accident, but a fall won't hurt the thing. Confusion, but he's not just gonna kill himself. Probably couldn't even if he tried! What else…" «OOC» Prudence says, "Confusion does give him a penalty on his rolls. Or, if nothing else, it can Manifest and be another friend in melee." «OOC» Simone says, "Is my storm spirit still outside or did it go back to the metaplanes?" «OOC» Prudence says, "It'll be in the metaplanes- it owes you a service, but it won't stick around after you summon another one." «OOC» Prudence says, "Calling it is a standard action. ;)" Simone is definitely panicking now, but she's genuinely concerned for her team. Haley moreso due to greater familiarity, but Prudence has her virtues as well. The proof of pure lunacy is in the fact that she starts to trudge her way up the stairs, one shaky step at a time while looking at her feet and whispering to herself. As she rises higher and higher toward the troll-filled second floor, it appears that the German woman is actually speaking to a small… person..? A miniature creature made of stone and wood seems to be hopping up the stairs with her, and it darts out as she continues to climb. The small man-thing immediately sets to work on the troll, as pitiful as it may seem. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Brawling + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 3 for "Punching the Dwarf": 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 8 9 = 7 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 6 + Combat Pool: 3 vs TN 5 for "Not being punched": 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 11 13 = 2 Successes «OOC» Simone says, "I think it best to retreat, at least to get outside. We can all outrun the troll, right? Didn't he hint that he was slow?" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 2 for "Soaking D damage": 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 7 = 8 Successes «OOC» Prudence says, "Nnnnope." «OOC» Prudence says, "He's actually faster than everyone bar Haley" Prudence decides to engage the dwarf, since the dwarf is injured and still being a pain in the ass. And there's more people coming up the stairs to help them. All hope isn't yet lost, although, the set of blows that she hammers into the little thing's metal face doesn't actually seem to be doing more than annoying it… who knows, she might get lucky. «Plot» Prudence says, "Haley!" «OOC» Haley says, "Switching dance partners. Going for the troll using close combat to negate his reach. I think I am still at medium stun." «OOC» Prudence says, "Yup" «OOC» Prudence says, "You have a +2 friends in melee bonus though." «OOC» Prudence says, "So base TN is still 4." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat vs TN 4 for "+/- mods, 12M damage with close combat": 1 1 1 2 4 4 8 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 2 vs TN 6 for "Rar": 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 10 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 4: 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 8 10 11 15 = 10 Successes «OOC» Haley says, "13M." «OOC» Haley says, "12M with CC." Stepping around the battered dwarf, Haley steps up to the troll and says, "Try me." She draws the blades in her fingers back and she swipes them along the ribs of the troll. The razors skitter across his thick hide and she says, "I fraggin' hate fightin' trolls." «OOC» Haley will use it next go. «OOC» Prudence says, "Not that it matters, you've still got another pass this round, and he doesn't. :)" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Brawling vs TN 2 for "Die dwarf die": 1 1 4 5 7 11 = 4 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 7 vs TN 2 for "But I don't wanna": 1 1 2 3 4 4 11 = 5 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "1 L physical wound, and that's enough to finish it." Prudence is happy to focus on the dwarf. Beating on her metal skull is not, perhaps, the most dignified thing she's ever done. But the monster has taken a pretty hefty beating, and so Prudence draws her fist back one more time as Haley sets about the Trog. It's interesting to watch someone else go at it. There's a crack, and the woman realizes she's finally managed to actually dent the titanium skull inwards. That'll do, so she gets off the dwarf- who is no longer struggling, and cracks her knuckles. Right. Well. Now that everything else is dead, it's time to focus on the target. «Plot» Prudence says, "Hales!" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 5 vs TN 4 for "+/- mods 12M damage base": 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 14 = 6 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 vs TN 6: 2 2 5 5 5 5 7 15 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 4 for "Soaking D damage": 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 7 11 13 23 = 9 Successes Dragging the claws across the troll again, Haley laughs and she says, "You thick headed lugnut." She steps back and yells, "Out!" She keeps herself facing the troll as she backs up a bit. «Plot» Prudence says, "Initiatives" «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Initiative with a result of 24. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Initiative with a result of 11. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+9 troll": 8 «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -3 with a result of 20. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+24 spirit": 1 «Plot» Simone says, "My init is 9" «OOC» Simone says, "I've never used the init mod code before" «Plot» Haley says, "+init-3" «OOC» Simone will remembah in-a da fyuchah! «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 5 vs TN 4: 1 1 2 3 4 = 1 Success The air around the troll's head seems a little thicker. But he shakes it off, managing to stay focused despite the best attempt of the Hearth Spirit. Poor little guy. Still, he's not backing off yet. He has his orders. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Brawling + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 5 for "4 base, -3 friends in melee +4 called shot": 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 11 11 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 8 vs TN 7 for "Troll": 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 8 10 11 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 7 for "Soaking M stun": 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 9 = 2 Successes «OOC» Prudence says, "Whoot, an L wound!" Prudence, being the least injured member of the team, decides to make the most out of the brief window of opportunity to try and do something truly stupid. She doesn't really want to leave her guns behind, after all. She likes her guns. They are hers. So she runs up as fast as she can, and smacks her fist into the Troll's throat. About the only part of his stupidly huge frame which isn't armored. He actually seems to notice, which is something. But she may just have pissed him off even more. «Plot» Prudence says, "Haley's turn" «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 5 + 1 vs TN 8 for "+1 die Pentjak specialty +/- mods Called shot, ignore armor CC 12M base": 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 vs TN 8 for "4 base, +1 wound penalty, +3 friends in melee": 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 = 0 Successes Backing down the stairs, Haley tries to lead the combat out of the building. She swipes at the troll but misses, her blades digging furrows into the wall next to the giant. His large fist swings towards her but she manages to duck out of the way saying, "C'mon." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8: 1 1 3 4 4 5 5 11 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 vs TN 8 for "Troll smash… Prudence!": 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 17 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Brawling vs TN 2: 1 1 2 3 3 3 = 4 Successes «Plot» Prudence says, "I'm not going to bother rolling the stupid amount of dice for his soak. He soaks." Unfortunately, the Troll *is* an experienced Shadowrunner. And his brain is chock full of Firebud-enhanced biomeat. Which helps him assess the situation, and actually chuckle throatily at Haley. "Yeah. Right." He spits. "Dunno what you got out there, but I ain't buying it." He instead swings around to try and punch Prudence. It almost catches her off guard but, not by quite enough. «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Brawling + Combat Pool: 4 vs TN 5 for "Same mods as before, might as well work on the throat": 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 vs TN 8: 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 6 for "Soaking S damage": 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 9 16 = 2 Successes «OOC» Simone says, "Is that a Moderate wound I see? :D" Prudence closes again, after ducking back and away from the troll. With the rest of the team helping to keep his attention at least nominally split, she manages to thump her fist off his throat another time, and this time, there's a choking, and a nasty crunching sound with it. He's not down, but the tree of a man is starting to fall. «Plot» Prudence says, "Haley!" «OOC» Haley says, "I'm going to try a called shot with my pistol." «OOC» Prudence says, "Called shots with firearms can't bypass armor… it probably won't help. :(" «OOC» Prudence says, "You can do it if you like of course! But, just noting it won't be as effective as you might hope." «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Cyber-Implant Combat + Combat Pool: 2 + 1 vs TN 8 for "Penjack bonus, called shot to ignore armor +/1 mods, CC 12M": 1 4 4 4 5 5 7 8 17 17 = 3 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 vs TN 9: 1 1 2 4 4 5 5 8 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 12 for "Soaking S damage": 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 8 8 9 9 10 13 = 1 Success «Plot» Prudence says, "S physical damage on top of the stun he's already taken! You almost cut right the way through his throat." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Initiative with a result of 26. «Auto-Judge[]» Haley (#4416) rolls Initiative with a result of 15. «Auto-Judge[]» Simone (#7451) rolls Initiative with a modifier of -2 with a result of 5. «Plot» Haley says, "12 after wounds." «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 1 for "+3": 1 «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls Brawling + Combat Pool: 6 vs TN 6 for "Throatpunch": 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 7 10 = 2 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 8 + Combat Pool: 8 vs TN 12 for "4 base, +3 friends penalty, +3 physical penalty, +2 stun penalty": 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 9 10 = 0 Successes «Auto-Judge[]» Prudence (#1796) rolls 19 vs TN 6 for "Soaking S damage": 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 14 = 2 Successes Prudence keeps on with the weak point, now that Haley has helped open it up. It's actually much easier, what with the ganger's absolute lack of any real formal training. She doesn't try to punch him. She just circles round, grabs his helmet, and yanks back as hard as she can to help exacerbate the wound that Haley has already made in his throat. Which sets it up very nicely for the final coup de grace… «OOC» Simone says, "Hearth spirit disappear?" «Plot» Prudence says, "Go on Haley, cut his freakin' head off." «OOC» Prudence says, "It's still around. Being hearthy. But with it's strength of 2…" As the troll falls on the ground, Haley steps up and she pulls his head back by the hair. The blades of her right hand swipe down and sever the bone. She twists his ears and pulls with a sharp jerk. There's a sickening sound of ripping flesh as blood spatters on Haley's clothes. She looks down at it and laughs a little saying, "Aw shoot." She offers the keys to her van to Simone saying, "You gotta drive, Oi'm gonna strip out of this mess." Simone is still holding a tai chi stance, while managing to hold a hand to her chest while she stares at the beheaded mountain of flesh near the top of the stairs. She takes the keys from Haley without removing her eyes from the corpse. It takes a moment or five but she gets her shit together and starts moving. So much death… So many Sinners… At the top of the stairs, death. The bottom of the stairs. And in a trail leading out toward where they entered The Warzone… Death. Simone rips a Sinners patch from one of the fallen women and pockets it as she walks stiffly, clutching her chest and struggling to breathe. "Hoi." Prudence says, sternly. She actually looks a little pissed off at Simone, as she picks up her shotgun, and waves it in her general direction. "Put that shit back." She says, seriously. "Just 'cuz she's dead that doesn't make it okay to take her mark. The ones downstairs are going to wake up soon, and I don't want the Sinners thinking I'm on some sort of vendetta when they tell 'em I let 'em live. Soon as she is out of the building, Haley carries the troll's skull in her jacket. She opens the rear of the van and begins stripping out of her clothes. She sits the severed head on the desk that is bolted into the rear of her van. Walking through the interior of the van she selects some clothes from the racks she has inside. Once she's picked suitable clothing she climbs into the front of the van with Simone. BE SURE TO PARENT THIS PAGE TO INDEX:LOGS