FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 68

[19:36] <MC|GM>  *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 68*****
[19:37] <MC|GM>  Split
[19:38] <MC|GM>  Not a pleasant word.
[19:39] <MC|GM>  In the vernacular of the waste, it means to part ways, to seperate the strength of one's forces, to run away.
[19:39] <MC|GM>  An altogether unpleasant word.
[19:39] <MC|GM>  Our wastelanders are fixing to find out just how unpleasant it can be... or maybe they'll get lucky.
[19:39] <MC|GM>  After all, our wastelanders are pretty lucky... aren't they?
[19:40] <MC|GM>  *****Session Start*****
[19:41] <MC|GM>  North_Star_ is on a wild ride on the strange mechanical cycle, jumping from roof to roof and barreling down rickity boards over multistory drops.
[19:41] <MC|GM>  Snack_Cake has slipped off with the colt to the North, looking and listening for the voice on the PipBuck.
[19:41] <MC|GM>  The rest follow Blackberry_Jam back toward the slaver roadblock.
[19:43] * Blackberry_Jam isn't the sneakiest mare ever, but she's counting on the fact that the slavers won't suspect an attack from, well, anywhere.
[19:43] * Snack_Cake is heading for the next building marked on her map, hopefully where she'll find the filly...
[19:44] * North_Star_ holds his breath, swearing to any spiritual being that's listening that he will keep all four hooves on solid ground from here on out.
[19:44] <MC|GM>  The stallion driving the bike shifts his weight, the wheels hopping off a board over a six story drop... he lands the front tire on the ledge of the next roof and manages to swing the ass end around. He continues to barrel on, though that little hop didn't seem too on purpose. Guess North_Star_, at least, /is/ lucky.
[19:45] * North_Star_ didn't get this far in life being smart, after all.
[19:45] * Blackberry_Jam can attest to that. Then again, she's not sure how it made it this far with /anything/.
[19:52] <MC|GM>  Blackberry_Jam, Thunder_Strike, Canary, and Scrap make their way down the alley. They make it to the road with the cages and the two slavers. There's lots of yelling.
[19:54] <MC|GM>  The stallion looks back to North_Star_. "Hang on! It's a little hop to the tower!" The edge of the roof looms closer and closer, no gangplank between it and the red belltower of the fire department headquarters.
[19:54] * North_Star_ didn't need to be told twice, he found something to hold on to.
[19:55] <MC|GM>  Blue hops off Snack_Cake's back and flitters around overhead, his ears pivoting like radar. The other two potential buildings loom ahead.
[19:57] <MC|GM>  North_Star_ gets to experiencce long, envigoriating seconds of weightlessness as the cycle ramps off the roof and shoots like a lawndart toward a large, arched window long broken out. A hard S turn upon hitting the floor inside start them surging up the old staircase. It's a wee bit bumpy.
[20:00] * Snack_Cake looks over at Blue, and gets an idea. She tries to talk to the filly over her radio. "Hello? Can you hear me?"
[20:01] * Blackberry_Jam takes a look around the corner, then back to the ponies that followed her.
[20:05] <MC|GM>  Around the corner Blackberry_Jam can see the slaver stallion yelling down at the ponies in the cages. The stallion from the caravan lays motionless in the cage while the mare and others cower in the far corner. Thunder_Strike, Canary, and Scrap are all behind BJ where they've been following.
[20:06] <MC|GM>  Snack_Cake doesn't get an immediate response. She stands between the two buildings that might harbor the missing filly .
[20:07] * Blackberry_Jam cocks a brow, and frowns a little at the stallion. "Where's North..." She mutters. This was getting ugly, and they should start this before it gets worse.
[20:07] * North_Star_ grits his teeth, bouncing from the ride up the stairs.
[20:08] * Snack_Cake frowns and waits for a moment before asking again, "Can you say something, please?"
[20:09] <MC|GM>  Riding doubles on a crotchrocket is a pretty intimate affair, little else to hold onto than the other stallion. They burst out into a belltower where the floor levels out. He's got a pretty commanding view up here.
[20:10] * North_Star_ catches his breath, looking around at the view.
[20:11] <MC|GM>  A soft voice gives a muffled whisper, like the PipBuck is wrapped or covered by something. "Shhhhh. They're close..."
[20:12] <MC|GM>  From the belltower North_Star_ can see the barricade and the cages. The ponies are specks, but his keen eyes are up to the task. The range is extreme, but tower work has been his job before.
[20:14] * Snack_Cake whispers back. "Alright. I'm trying to find you now. When you can, I want you to keep talking, okay? It could help me find you. But stay safe first. Don't let them hear you." She turns her head back to Blue and watches him for a moment, asking, "Can you hear anything, Blue?"
[20:15] * North_Star_ ducks down and prepares his temporary nest, setting a box of rounds aside for quick access. He searches for Blackberry_Jam and the others to catch their attention.
[20:16] * Blackberry_Jam lights a smoke. Maybe that'll help North find them.
[20:19] <MC|GM>  Snack_Cake hears. "Ok... ok...just please" There's a growl and an eep then the sound of rustling before it stops sending.
[20:20] * Snack_Cake is very worried! "Blue? Please! Can you hear her? Can you find her?"
[20:21] <MC|GM>  North_Star_ quickly locates Blackberry_Jam at the corner past the cages.
[20:21] <MC|GM>  Blue gives a little chirp. His exceptional hearing not enough to hear through stories and stories of floors and walls for a voice he's only heard come out of the PipBuck.
[20:23] * Snack_Cake heads toward the closest marked building, quickly, looking for marks on her EFS.
[20:23] * North_Star_ sighs and turns back towards the barricade, searching for a good first target.
[20:25] <MC|GM> North_Star_ can see from his vantage point the two slavers at the cages, the stallion pointing a weapon down at a slumped caravaneer and the cowering slaves, and the mare farther down the walk with some other kind of weapon. A block away at the barricade, he can still make out all the remaining ponies on alert.
[20:26] * North_Star_ brings his sights up to get a better look at the stallion and mare.
[20:26] <MC|GM>  Checking her EFS, Snack_Cake finds a marking, P02-206, labled toward the building on her right.
[20:28] * Snack_Cake heads toward it. Finding the filly is the most important thing, so she keeps an eye out for a friendly mark, or even a group of red marks that might be whatever was accosting her!
[20:30] <MC|GM>  Snack_Cake can see a multitude of red marks around the PipTag. The lack of elevation scanning makes it impossible to tell where she is or where the hostiles are.
[20:33] * Snack_Cake is only looking for confirmation that there's something there that might be what she's looking for. She heads to the building's entrance and prepares to go inside. She waves Blue over close and whispers, "You ready, Blue?" She also turns toward the colt on her back and says, "Remember, stay low and be careful, and quiet. I don't want to put you in danger, so we'll try to stay safe."
[20:35] <MC|GM>  North_Star_ can see the mare has a weird, sparking weapon. The stallion slumped on the ground seems to be breathing at least. The slaver stallion has a heavy looking rifle pointed at them.
[20:35] * Blackberry_Jam is hoping that North_Star doesn't choose the target closest to her. They'd maximize efficiency if they could take down multiple targets at once.
[20:35] <MC|GM>  Blue sweeps down and lands in front of Snack_Cake, searching for danger.
[20:36] <MC|GM> The mare on the walk is closer to North_Star_'s position, the tower being nearer to where Blackberry and the other's in the alley are.
[20:37] * Snack_Cake enters the building with Blue, slowly, and carefully, keeping an eye out for any trouble, and listening for any sign of the filly.
[20:37] <MC|GM>  The colt huddles in closer to Snack_Cake's neck.
[20:38] * North_Star_ brings his crosshairs to mare's neck, taking a moment to steady his breath.
[21:38] <MC|GM>  The retort of a high powered rifle rings out twice. The mare slaver staggers then pitches over the rail into the cage, unmoving.
[21:40] * Blackberry_Jam takes action! "Now!" She shouts, letting off a burst of 12 gauge slugs at the stallion with the large rifle who was previously shouting.
[21:41] * North_Star cycles the rifle's action, watching his handiwork as the sound of spent casings ring in time of his target falling over.
[21:45] <MC|GM>  THe burst of slugs tears into the stallion's armored side. Blood paints the far wall of the little tower shack as he slumps against the rail he was just having such a wonderful time with his lover pitched over.
[21:53] * Thunder_Strike was getting ready to open fire before noticing they're already dead. she still gets ready for more to show up.
[21:55] * Snack_Cake makes her way slowly through the building, trying to find her way toward the marks on her EFS. She takes it slowly and carefully, so she doesn't stumble into anything dangerous without knowing in advance!
[21:57] * North_Star brings his sights back up to his eye, settling on the cages to do a proper headcount.
[21:59] <MC|GM>  North_Star can see all the slaves are acounted for, just cowering as the big one lays sprawled out and weakly breathing.
[22:00] * North_Star raises his crosshairs to count the slavers in the distance.
[22:00] <MC|GM>  Snack_Cake makes her way into the dark interior of the building. Her PipBuck light gives her some light and Blue keeps his ears alert, chirping in a way that is barely audible to Snack_Cake. He walks stiff-legged with his hackles raised.
[22:05] <MC|GM>  Blue's ears lower and he gives a barely audible growl before streaking off into the darkness ahead. There's the muted sound of a scuffle then silence.
[22:07] <MC|GM>  North_Star readjusts his crosshairs to the slavers at the barricade. Of the nine left, three of them stay with the machine gun and the other six take off through a building in the direction of the cages.
[22:08] * North_Star turns down to the ground party, whistling to get their attention.
[22:09] * Thunder_Strike looks over to North_Star
[22:12] * North_Star waves his hat six times, hoping that one of them gets the message.
[22:12] <MC|GM>  That's a long, long, long, long, long, long way for a whistle.
[22:12] <MC|GM>  But since Thunder_Strike was looking, she can see the wave. Though it's meaning might not be clear.
[22:14] <MC|GM>  With enemies about still, the group enjoys a lull. Snack_Cake stands alone in the dark with but a light, a foal, and a furry friend.
[22:14] <MC|GM>  *****Session End*****
[22:15] <MC|GM>  500 XP, no karma changes.