FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 65

[18:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 65*****
[18:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Roadblock
[18:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The wastes are full of obstacles.
[18:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Bottlenecks and barracades that hinder progress and funnel ponies toward bad ends.
[18:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Perhaps our wastelanders are destined to be funneled to an ignoble end...
[18:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  ...or maybe they can bust their way through to a more pleasant future.
[18:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session Start*****
[18:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Our wastelanders have come upon a scrapmetal barrier, swarming with ponies that don't seem that friendly, all on the way to help a voice in trouble.
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The ponies hurrying on the barrier don't seem friendly... at all... Weapons are coming out and one is definitely going for the machine gun.
[18:26] * Blackberry_Jam tracks down the one moving for the gun and lets loose a flurry of shotgun slugs. The laser finds the pony's head, and she fires thrice, plus one.
[18:27] * Canary doesn't like unfriendly ponies, and is quick to draw his brush gun
[18:28] * Snack_Cake is quite intimidated by the number of hostile ponies! They /have/ to get through though, for the filly's sake!
[18:29] * Blackberry_Jam doesn't do that. Why would she ever do that? They're obviously so far away, any sorft of confrontational actions with a shotgun would be pretty stupid at this range.
[18:32] * Blackberry_Jam still could stagger him, though. Definitely not enough to kill at this range, but she could at least keep that gun down for a while.
[18:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam looses a barrage of fire at the climbing mare. She walks slugs up the mare's back with the rise of the weapon. The mare falls from the ladder, his head disappeared in a pink mist. She hits the scrapmetal ramparts with a meaty thump.
[18:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The opposition is now a dozen minus one.
[18:40] * North_Star settles his rifle in his hooves, looking over at the ponies that want him dead today, deciding which would be the best to target first.
[18:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The ponies are pulling weapons and getting into position. Two ponies nearest the ladder up to the machine gun are looking toward it after seeing the mare fall.
[18:44] * North_Star brings his rifle up, lining his sights up with the first of those two. After sending a round their way, he does the same for the second one.
[19:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North's first shot strikes true, the stallion staggering a step back, the second shot misfires.
[19:08] * Scrap quickly finds some cover to duck behind, ready to move up if the others do. He doesn't do long range engagements.
[19:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Eleven agressive looking ponies are scrambling for cover, one has been shot.
[19:26] * Thunder_Strike pulls up her control yolk and takes aim. then fires 2 times.
[19:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike pulls the trigger, but the weapon glitches. Without an unjammer/deglitcher on the saddle, it takes a lot of fighting to get it to deglitch.
[19:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The two ponies looking to the ladder clammer up and get settled behind the machine gun, slamming back the charging handle and looking ready to rock and roll.
[19:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The remainder of the contingent move up against the barricade's cover, claiming the high ground and cover against the sudden fight. Weapons come out and they look poised to defend themselves.
[19:37] * Canary moves up wit his brush gun, getting into a better firing range before letting two shots out at the wounded machine gun nester. If he could kill him (or her, hard to tell at this distance), he would grab some cover.
[19:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The wounded stallion yelps as he's shot twice more, but he's still kicking.
[19:41] * Canary decides it's worth one more shot to delay that machien gun from opening fire, and tries to finish the job
[19:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallion takes another shot and slumps forward against the weapon. He pushes himself back up, amazingly still kicking
[19:45] * Canary frowns. "FUcker."
[19:46] * Snack_Cake quickly ducks behind cover. There's so many of them! She checks her PipBuck map, trying to see if she can find a way to get by them without putting everypony at risk!
[19:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake finds very little cover on the road itself... almost as if it was cleared on purpose. She is able to duck into an alley to look at the map. From her position she can see that the sideroads and alleys up ahead look to be blocked with the debris that was probably cleared from the road.
[19:49] * Snack_Cake keeps looking! There's gotta be a way to get through. A path, through a building, underground... Just, something that'll get them through quickly without getting shot!
[19:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The alley Snack_Cake is in now looks clear down to the next next road.
[19:52] * Snack_Cake heads down that way, to check and see whether it gives them a better shot at getting through.
[19:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake moves down the alley, coming to the next street. Looking down it, she can see cages made of scrap metal with some ponies milling around. There look to be some guards in a tower... though what they are doing doesn't look very... guardish...
[19:58] * Snack_Cake quickly heads back and calls out to get everypony's attention. "This way! We might be able to get through here!"
[20:07] * Blackberry_Jam turns to look at Snack_Cake, satisfied with her kill, and looking for another. She takes a trio of shots, one at the wounded buck and two at his friend, and after that, begins to move toward Snack_Cake. "Everypony, let's get out of the line of fire! Follow Snack!" She calls.
[20:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam looses blasts from her shotgun, turning the two ponies in the machinegun nest into chunks, snearing at their pathetic cover.
[20:13] * Blackberry_Jam darts over to the path Snack_Cake showed her, sliding behind a wall, away from the ponies with guns.
[20:15] * North_Star follows suit, making a retreat for the path Snack_Cake called out. He's tried being outnumbers 10 to 1 before. It wasn't fun.
[20:23] * Scrap bolts after them toward and down the alley, getting in front if he can. He'll be better able to fight in here.
[20:28] * Thunder_Strike runs to follow behind the group.
[20:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The nine remaining baddies take aim at Canary who gives a weak smile and a wave before pointing to the opposite side of the road from the alley. "I'm over there!" Nine guns track that way before tracking back and finding... he's not there anymore...
[20:35] * North_Star turns around, wondering what Canary is talking about.
[20:36] * Canary slips into the alleyway. "Gotta love a good diversion." He smiles at North_Star, "Which way are we heading?"
[20:36] * North_Star blinks. "How did you..?"
[20:37] * Canary blinks, "How did I what?"
[20:38] * Blackberry_Jam looks between Canary and North and breathes out a cloud of smoke. "For Luna's sake... Later, North. Later."
[20:38] * North_Star blinks multiple times. "You.. There.. I.. How..?" He shakes his head, pointing towards Snack_Cake. "That way."
[20:38] * Snack_Cake waits until everypony is safely in the alley before leading them down to the next street, stopping at the corner. "Take a look..."
[20:41] * Scrap keeps his eyes forward as they go, looking for new threats.
[20:42] * Canary follows the group, keeping his brush gun out and trained at the entrance to the alleyway in case they were followed
[20:42] * Canary glaces at North_Star, "I think you think too much some times."
[20:43] * Blackberry_Jam takes point. She does her best fighting up close, too, even if that last display of marksmareship suggested otherwise. "Trust me, Canary... He doesn't."
[20:43] * Canary chuckles
[20:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The group moves down the alley until they get to the next street. They see what Snack_Cake first saw. Cages made of scrap holding a half-dozen ponies and two guards in a tower... not really paying attention. At least to anything that isn't each other and the amorous activity they are purpotrating.
[20:46] * Scrap blicks up at the tower. That's unusual.
[20:48] * Blackberry_Jam looks between her friends. "Best let them be if we don't have to..." She says, reloading and staying against the closest wall. "Don't need to waste any more ammo than I already have..."
[20:52] * Snack_Cake looks between the cages, frowning. "We can't just... leave them here!"
[20:54] * Blackberry_Jam huffs. "I meant the /guards/, Snack. But right now, our priority should be securing the area. We can free them /after/ all the ponies that are trying to kill us aren't anymore. Is that all right?"
[20:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake, Blackberry_Jam, and Thunder_Strike can see a banner flying nearby, a cleaver emblazoned on it. One of the sunken-eyed ponies meets Snack_Cake's gaze.
[20:58] * Canary shrugs at North_Star and looks to the ponies. "Any chance we could get them out while the guards are distracted with their fucking?"
[20:58] * Snack_Cake hesitates a moment, but nods to Blackberry_Jam.
[20:58] * Blackberry_Jam frowns. "And then what? They're safer in there until we neutralize that gun and clear the area."
[20:59] * Thunder_Strike observes the flag a moment.
[20:59] * Blackberry_Jam is frowning intently at that flag, too. It was starting to get personal.
[21:00] * Scrap doesn't notice the flag. He's too busy looking around and paying attention to the guards...
[21:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap can see that the mare is /really/ enjoying guard duty in the back tower. Seems this road is much less used and deserves a much smaller presence.
[21:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare who met Snack_Cake's eyes looks up at the tower and approaches the cage, bringing a hoof up to it and pleading with her eyes.
[21:05] * Canary thinks abotu that, "If we make a scene here, we'll get a lot more attention on this end that we and they don't need. Hmm..."
[21:06] * Blackberry_Jam looks intently at the flag. "That flag belongs to a pony who's not above shooting slaves if we misbehave... If we make a scene, there's no guaranteeing what happens. Trust me on this."
[21:09] * Snack_Cake gives the pony a sad look in return. "We have to help them though... the sooner the better! Do you have a plan...?"
[21:10] * Blackberry_Jam basically already explained it a minute ago. She sighs a little, and starts advancing. "Yes. Secure the area, take out that machine gun, then, once we're certain these prisoners can escape unharmed, we let them go."
[21:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There's more movement behind the mare, There are six in all. Two stallions, three mares, and a small pony that is very hard to make out the gender of. It hides behind the mare's legs.
[21:13] * Snack_Cake frowns. "I meant... how? There's a lot of them there."
[21:16] * Blackberry_Jam clicks the action forward on her weapon. "Like we always do, Snack." She tosses her cigarette aside. "Just like we always do."
[21:21] * Thunder_Strike looks at berry, go in guns blazing?
[21:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare looks sadly across the distance, waving to them. She prods the small pony slightly forward and points from it to the group with a pleading look.
[21:24] * Canary looks at them, "I think they want us to take the foal. Make sure the foal is safe first, then... wait." He looks at the foal to try and figure out if it's a filly or a colt.
[21:24] * Thunder_Strike looks to the mare and nods. then puts her hoof over her mouth.
[21:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Better than even chance its a colt, it's still hard to tell. Noticably, there isn't a collar on his neck like the others. Probably didn't have a small enough one.
[21:26] * Snack_Cake looks between the mare and Berry. "I can keep an eye on the foal while you clear the way."
[21:26] * North_Star looks at the guards ahead, sizing them up. "Hmm.."
[21:26] * Blackberry_Jam is fairly certain that moving that foal anywhere probably won't end well. She looks to North and Canary. "See if you two can make it up to that tower and break up the honeymoon. You should be able to give us cover from there." She frowns a little. "If that's what you think is best. I've said what I need to say on the matter."
[21:27] * Canary thought maybe it might be the filly they were looking for, but it's a colt.
[21:27] * North_Star looks over at Canary, not really sure if they could slip anywhere unnoticed.
[21:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star sizes them up. They are pretty distracted, but he can see the mounted weapon is /big/. Seems they might be shorthooved on this side, but that GMG is a nasty piece of work if they fire it up.
[21:28] * Blackberry_Jam listens carefully. "You've probably got a minute or two before one of them finishes."
[21:29] * Snack_Cake nods. "Thunder, can you help me get him out...?"
[21:30] * North_Star looks at the tower. "Maybe.. Plan B if they see us is.. Sloppy, though."
[21:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare takes their movements to be positive and waves the bigger of the two stallions over. Noticably, he's wearing the remains of some armor, the caravaneer's logo strikes them as familiar. He moves up to the cage and grabs hold of an I-beam near the ground and starts to lift. The debris starts to shift, a little hole opening and expanding.
[21:32] * Canary smiles at the sight of that. "Somepony's been busy," he whispers. "Goddesses smile on us."
[21:34] * North_Star glances at the cage, and nods. "Okay. I can make something work. Probably won't end quietly, though." He says, digging out the dusty Grenade Rifle from his pack.
[21:35] * Thunder_Strike nods at Snack_Cake. I can try.
[21:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The insignia tickles the memory of Snack_Cake and North_Star... it's the same markings Muffle had on their armor.
[21:36] * Blackberry_Jam nods slowly. "It never does." She says, beginning to look for that route around the barricade, which was the whole purpose of coming back here.
[21:37] * North_Star looks back at Canary, holding up the grenade rifle. "You any good with these?"
[21:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam can see the alley moves on across this road, it seems to go at least to the next road. It's probable that the next road crossroad probably wouldn't have the same buildup.
[21:37] * Canary shakes his head, "Not with explosives, no. I'm a little uncoordinated."
[21:40] * North_Star nods. "Alright then.." He looks back at the tower. "Hmm.."
[21:40] * Snack_Cake 's eyes widen and she points to the big pony. "Berry! I think these are the ponies we've been looking for!"
[21:41] * Blackberry_Jam turns her head a little. "Then they'd know better than anypony that we need to secure this whole place first..." She mutters. "Tell them we'll be back as soon as we've taken out that gun. Thunder, Scrap, on me. We can move in from behind them up here."
[21:42] * North_Star brings up his rifle, getting a look at the guards through his scope.
[21:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The ponies in the cage, running only off pantamime, seem to still be acting as if the plan is to send the little one out. The stallion strains on the beam, the hole nearly big enough for the foal while the mare talks to him, pointing at the gap in the fence.
[21:43] * Scrap nods, ready to follow.
[21:45] * Blackberry_Jam starts moving. She's letting Snack deal with the foal, after all. She slinks her way up to the corner of the street and peers carefully around.
[21:47] * Snack_Cake gives a look to the tower, and back to the cage. Once Blackberry_Jam and the others move, she darts over to the cage. She whispers, hurriedly, "We're going to get you all out, once it's safe."
[21:48] * Thunder_Strike follows behind berry.
[21:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake starts on that plan, but realizes they've been pantamiming over a pretty sizable distance. It's as far away as the barricade was on the other road, a 300ft stretch of open road between them and the cages.
[22:01] * Snack_Cake hurries across as fast as she can. Which isn't very fast, but it's the best she can do.
[22:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare sees her move and takes it as her coming to get the foal. She starts to push the hesitant foal toward the hole as the stallion gives another heave to open the way.
[22:09] * Blackberry_Jam pokes her head out around the corner...
[22:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session End*****
[22:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  1250 xp, no karma changes.