[20:26] <~Gundam_GM> Karina Starek was a true believer in the cause; She had watched her community starve in the aftermath of the war, when the governments of the earth sphere decided to move resources to the L1 and the Elichi commonwealth. She had watched the devastated hydroponic farms of her colony die as a desperate populace stripped them bare, and like the others she had lay dying in her home, waiting for
[20:26] <~Gundam_GM> a grim twilight. She had been stirred back into the realm of the living then by a hand roughly grabbing her by the shoulder.
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[20:28] <~Gundam_GM> That same hand gripped her shoulder firmly when she grieved for Patryk and Witold. Slain on a raid of the pirate camp their group had been trying to warn. They had protested even going there, but it was Karina who had insisted; They were compatriots, fellow citizens of L4, they should be given the courtesy.
[20:29] <~Gundam_GM> Karina had wanted to go back to avenge them, and Shadow had lowered his head until his mask was level with her face; "Focus on the mission."
[20:30] <~Gundam_GM> He had said that again now, in the hangar, when she shook with anxiety before her first sortie. His hand squeezed her shoulder while she fumbled with the helmet in her hands.
[20:30] <~Gundam_GM> "Focus on the mission." He looked at her, looked at her shaking hands.
[20:32] <~Gundam_GM> Karina had never flown in combat before, she could see the battle outside before she came here. She had been standing next to Shadow as he discussed something with the Myrmidon.
[20:32] <~Gundam_GM> He had always seemed so amused with the Myrmidons, Karina never really understood what it was, but the mysterious man had always seemed to derive some kind of vague pleasure whenever he met with them. This time was no different.
[20:34] <~Gundam_GM> "And so the only concern you have is your fee." Shadow asked the mercenary, who swept back her red hair before putting on her helmet.
[20:35] <~Gundam_GM> "Your people believe in their cause, by Iron Law we can support their conviction, but we don't work for free, that's all." The Myrmidon had replied; This seemed to disappoint Shadow, who grunted and folded his arms.
[20:36] <~Gundam_GM> "That's fine, just make sure you carry out your contract." He had turned to Karina, spotting her shaking, and grabbed her by the shoulder.
[20:37] <~Gundam_GM> "Focus on the mission; Stay close to Vega, and she'll keep you safe."
[20:38] <~Gundam_GM> Karina looked at her mobile suit, stark white in a black hangar, and her escort in deep red. She wanted to ask why she was flying at all when the simulations weren't complete.
[20:38] <~Gundam_GM> As if anticipating her question, Shadow squeezed her shoulder.
[20:38] <~Gundam_GM> "Because you need to see it."
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[20:42] <~Gundam_GM> ---
[20:43] <~Gundam_GM> Eryk was relieved when the dog was smacked upside the head with a rolled up paper, a blonde woman in a white coat coming to his rescue.
[20:44] <~Gundam_GM> "Bad dog!" She had warned. The dog had growled at her, and she readied to smack them again.
[20:45] <~Gundam_GM> "We're in the middle of combat, and you're threatening one of my patients? Go find Jurgen, already."
[20:45] <~Gundam_GM> The dog had given Eryk a look, then hopped off the bed and left the room.
[20:46] <~Gundam_GM> "I'm sorry about her," The doctor apologized, looked over her shoulder to make sure the dog had left. "She had no manners at all."
[20:46] <~Gundam_GM> Eryk felt around his bed.
[20:47] <~Gundam_GM> "How are you feeling?" THe doctor looked back at him. "I'm Dr. Blom, and you were badly hurt when they brought you in here."
[20:47] <~Gundam_GM> Eryk's fingers found the bedpan.
[20:47] <~Gundam_GM> "...I'm doing just fine." He smiled.
[20:47] <~Gundam_GM> ---
[20:51] <~Gundam_GM> The Arcadia was trying to navigate the drifting ships outside the port, and sporadic fire was still finding its way in their direction, detonating on hulls or other random debris.
[20:51] <~Gundam_GM> A beam shot scattered on their hull, and the captain offered some words to the pilots before they could be cut off by K-Particle interference.
[20:52] <~Gundam_GM> "The enemy has beam weapons! Pay attention to your surroundings, DON'T GET SHOT BECAUSE YOU GOT COMPLACENT!"
[20:53] <Baru> "Roger that." she said, fingers tapping in commands to try and zoom in on whatever had fired that beam shot
[20:53] <Marie_Xian> Marie was scrambling towards the Gundam to get into cockpit...she had to get this thing moving, which atleast the old OS could do...it needed to get some place she have it strapped down and covered up and out in the middle of the hanger for repairs was NOT the place
[20:53] <~Gundam_GM> He turned to the rest of the bridge crew then. "Defensive fire on combat density as soon as our pilots establish a perimeter!"
[20:53] <Jacquli> "Understood, captain." She scanned the distance for the telltale flashes of incoming beam fire, keeping mobile so as not to make an easy target for anyone paying attention to the Arcadia and her mobile suit escorts.
[20:54] <~Gundam_GM> as far as Baru could tell, it had been stray fire coming from one of the combat zones somewhere above their position, where colony defense and a few pilots from visiting ships were trying to maintain control against the attacking force.
01[20:55] <@Kirill> "On it, sir."
06[20:56] * @Kirill flexes the Estoc's thrusters a bit as he moves out to secure the ship's immediate space.
06[20:58] * @Kirill readies his machine rifle while keeping an eye out for any ordnance or suits trying to make a break for their carrier.
[20:58] <~Gundam_GM> A Wolf in colony defense colors passed by the Arcadia as the pilots were launching, turning its head and using a laser comm; "If you have mobile suits, we could use some help; The terrorists are trying to seize control of the port!"
1[20:59] <@Kirill> "Sounds like we are about to be retasked."
[20:59] <Baru> "We can't leave the Arcadia undefended."
[20:59] <~Gundam_GM> "Either way, they're going to be coming here in force once they push through our defensive line." The wolf kicked its thrusters, heading off. "So get clear or buckle down!"
[21:00] <Jacquli> "What we do is up to the captain."
[21:01] <~Gundam_GM> Captain Parata sounded upset. "Egh! This is an indefensible position with our numbers either way! We need to get clear before we can consider other operations."
[21:02] <Jacquli> "Holding position around the Arcadia, then."
01[21:03] <@Kirill> "Aye, sir."
[21:04] <Marie_Xian> Marie found herself sitting in the Gundam's cockpit at this point...."Okaaay time to boot her up!" and pressed the start button!
06[21:08] * @Kirill falls into a standard patrol pattern orbiting the Arcadia as it starts to speed away from the colony.
[21:09] <Saito_Tamaki> Saito on the other hand is running over to the engine room as quickly as possible on Jurgen's request.  In case someone's harmed.
[21:10] <~Gundam_GM> The gundam booted up, coming to life in Marie' shands.
[21:10] <~Gundam_GM> The Arcadia began to accelerate away from the colony, kicking its main engines once it was far enough to do that.
[21:11] <~Gundam_GM> (The pilots can make perception skill tests)
06[21:11] * Baru brought her mobile suit into a defensive position above the Arcadia, hovering over it as it started moving out
[21:11] <Baru> 1d20+5
[21:11] <C2> Baru: 12:7+5
01[21:12] <@Kirill> 1d20+8
[21:12] <C2> Kirill: 26:18+8
[21:12] <Jacquli> 1d20+10 perception
[21:12] <C2> Jacquli, perception: 27:17+10
[21:13] <Marie_Xian> Marie tried to push the Gundam to life, and have it walk to the farthest hanger dock so it could be tucked away
[21:16] <~Gundam_GM> "Saito" Jurgen voice suddenly came over the comm "Are you in the engine room?"
[21:17] <~Gundam_GM> The pilots could spot several mobile suits heading towards the colony's port, looking as though they were the first number of the enemy that had broken through the defensive line.
[21:17] <Saito_Tamaki> "Yes...?"  Saito says, as he gets there, presumably.
[21:17] <Saito_Tamaki> "Yes.  Yes sir."
[21:18] <~Gundam_GM> "Where is Marie right now?" Jurgen asked.
[21:19] <Baru> "First targets have broken through the defensive line."
01[21:19] <@Kirill> "First hostiles br-... yes."
[21:19] <Saito_Tamaki> "Uh...!"  Saito closes his eyes.
[21:19] <Saito_Tamaki> roll 1d20+14 Farseeing: Marie
[21:19] <Saito_Tamaki> 1d20+14
[21:19] <C2> Saito_Tamaki: 30:16+14
06[21:19] * Jacquli was going to report but the others beat her to it.
[21:20] <Saito_Tamaki> (I presume that is enough to see she is in the cockpit)
[21:20] <~Gundam_GM> The mobile suits had the Arcadia's defensive firing arcs uploaded into them, which showed up on their HUDs as bright orange regions to avoid. This was good, since the Arcadia began to fire, and the K-Particle interference started to make it harder for them to communicate with one another.
[21:20] <~Gundam_GM> (Yes)
[21:20] <Saito_Tamaki> ... ... ...  "She's in the Gundam's cockpit...?"  Saito says.
[21:21] <Saito_Tamaki> A moment, Saito sending Marie a mental message, wincing.
[21:21] <Saito_Tamaki> 1d20+15
[21:21] <C2> Saito_Tamaki: 19:4+15
[21:21] <Saito_Tamaki> *Sorry!*
[21:21] <~Gundam_GM> Marie would be there was Eryk entered the cockpit, blaster pistol drawn. "I'm taking this Gundam, get out!"
[21:22] <~Gundam_GM> "Listen, Saito; The prisoner is missing, and Dr. Blom is down. I think he might head to the cockpit." Jurgen warned.
[21:22] <~Gundam_GM> head to the hangar*
[21:22] <Marie_Xian> Marie headput the bastard on pure instinct
[21:23] <Saito_Tamaki> "...!  Shit!"
[21:23] <Saito_Tamaki> Saito drops the medical kit and BOLTS.
[21:24] <Saito_Tamaki> "He's there!  He's there!"  Is the last thing Saito says into the comms before he goes for speed.
[21:24] <Saito_Tamaki> 1d20+15 Surge
[21:24] <C2> Saito_Tamaki, Surge: 18:3+15
[21:24] <Saito_Tamaki> (Rip.)
[21:25] <Jacquli> (You could use your daily force point)
[21:25] <Marie_Xian> 1d20+5
[21:25] <C2> Marie_Xian: 11:6+5
[21:25] <Saito_Tamaki> (I actually used one of my two earlier and I might need the second.)
[21:26] <Saito_Tamaki> (Surge still gets me a +4 to my movement speed and +20 tojump checks for a round, so *SPRINT*.)
[21:27] <Baru> (Dont we only have one at our level? Or do you have Force Boon?)
[21:27] <Marie_Xian> (He has force boon)
[21:28] <Saito_Tamaki> (Force Boon is one of my feats, yes.)
[21:31] <~Gundam_GM> Eryk dodged Marie's headbutt and tried to throw her out of the cockpit.
[21:31] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+7
[21:31] <C2> Gundam_GM: 21:14+7
[21:31] <~Gundam_GM> (If that beats her reflex she should probably make a strength test)
[21:31] <Saito_Tamaki> "Damnit, damnit...!  Don't die, Marie...!"  Saito dodges past other crew members, drawing his lightsaber as he goes.
[21:32] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+3
[21:32] <C2> Gundam_GM: 22:19+3
[21:32] <Marie_Xian> Marie attempts to not be thrown!
[21:32] <Marie_Xian> 1d20
[21:32] <C2> Marie_Xian: 11
[21:32] <Marie_Xian> (Wow C2 another 11?
[21:32] <Marie_Xian> (Really?)
[21:32] <~Gundam_GM> Marie is violently thrown out of the Gundam's cockpit.
[21:32] <~Gundam_GM> Thankfully in zero gravity this mostly meant she was floating in open space
[21:32] <Marie_Xian> She would attempt to be quick enough to latch herself zero g hook to the gundam before she floated to far
[21:33] <~Gundam_GM> (roll acrobatics)
[21:33] <Marie_Xian> 1d20+2
[21:33] <C2> Marie_Xian: 17:15+2
[21:34] <~Gundam_GM> Marie managed to latch onto the mobile suit's torso, but Eryk was still inside trying to work out the controls.
[21:35] <Marie_Xian> She pulls her a plasma cutter from her work belt and aims it at him from the cockpit "My turn jack ass!"
[21:35] <~Gundam_GM> Jurgen would reach the hangar around now, seeing this scene, and the mechanics who had mostly just seen Marie get thrown out and were scrambling to try and do something about it.
[21:37] <~Gundam_GM> (everyone can now roll initiative)
01[21:37] <@Kirill> 1d20+10
[21:37] <C2> Kirill: 21:11+10
[21:37] <Saito_Tamaki> 1d20+9
[21:37] <C2> Saito_Tamaki: 13:4+9
02[21:37] * Baru (~Flapjack@1FD902FC.506D1C3E.7FC4A4CB.IP) Quit
[21:38] <Marie_Xian> 1d20+8
[21:38] <C2> Marie_Xian: 9:1+8
[21:38] <Jacquli> 1d20+11
[21:38] <C2> Jacquli: 26:15+11
[21:38] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+7
[21:38] <C2> Gundam_GM: 16:9+7
[21:38] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+7
[21:38] <C2> Gundam_GM: 16:9+7
[21:38] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+7
[21:38] <C2> Gundam_GM: 8:1+7
[21:38] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+9
[21:38] <C2> Gundam_GM: 11:2+9
03[21:39] * Gundam_GM changes topic to 'Jacquli, Kirill, Gladius, Gladius, Saito, Eryk, Marie, Gladius'
[21:40] <~Gundam_GM> At their current speed, the enemy were about forty squares away.
[21:41] <Jacquli> (They're advancing towards us?)
[21:42] <~Gundam_GM> (Yes)
06[21:44] * Jacquli advances forward to the edge of the optimal range for her beam rifle (30 squares out) and fires a careful shot at the leading Gladius
[21:45] <Jacquli> 1d20+10
[21:45] <C2> Jacquli: 29:19+10
[21:45] <Jacquli> (4d10+3)*2
[21:45] <C2> Jacquli: 24:(9+3)*2
[21:46] <Jacquli> (What a miserable damage roll)
[21:47] <~Gundam_GM> The shot hit the Gladius, searing away a chunk of its armor, but failed to land a clean and direct hit.
[21:47] <~Gundam_GM> This makes it Kirill's turn.
6[21:48] * @Kirill closes the distance slightly as well, engaging from 25 squares out with his machine rifle.
01[21:48] <@Kirill> 1d20+9
[21:48] <C2> Kirill: 11:2+9
06[21:48] * @Kirill is trying to get used to the new system.
[21:51] <~Gundam_GM> the two closest Gladii fired back, trying to catch the two mobile suits in a spray.
[21:51] <~Gundam_GM> 2#1d20+2
[21:51] <C2> Gundam_GM: 4:2+2;21:19+2
01[21:52] <@Kirill> (My reflex is 21)
[21:52] <~Gundam_GM> 6d8
[21:52] <C2> Gundam_GM: 27
[21:52] <~Gundam_GM> (6d8)*2
[21:52] <C2> Gundam_GM: 58:(29)*2
01[21:52] <@Kirill> 1d20+10 pilot intuition
[21:52] <C2> Kirill, pilot intuition: 12:2+10
01[21:52] <@Kirill> (ow)
[21:53] <~Gundam_GM> Kirill's inexperience with the Ric Estoc makes him a ready target for the machine gun fire, taking 58 damage (Which does not ignore DR)
[21:53] <~Gundam_GM> Saito can act now
[21:53] <Saito_Tamaki> Is Saito in the hanger?
[21:55] <~Gundam_GM> (Yes)
[21:56] <Saito_Tamaki> Saito kicks off the flooring, trying to get line of sight of Erik, saber in one hand, blaster pistol in the other.  As soon as he does, he speaks, as loud as possible, putting more of his mental energy into his words.  "I broke the Gundam's OS!"  He tells Erik!  "It won't work!  Not soon enough for you to get out of here!"
[21:56] <Saito_Tamaki> *Eryk
[21:57] <Saito_Tamaki> 1d20+15 Mind Trick
[21:57] <C2> Saito_Tamaki, Mind Trick: 33:18+15
[21:57] <~Gundam_GM> Eryk swears, pulling his blaster on Saito "Damn it!"
[21:57] <~Gundam_GM> the Gundam does indeed stop moving for the moment, however.
[21:58] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+5
[21:58] <C2> Gundam_GM: 12:7+5
[21:58] <~Gundam_GM> The blaster pistol shot goes wide, zipping past both Saito and Marie.
[21:58] <~Gundam_GM> This makes it Marie's turn.
[22:00] <Marie_Xian> Marie pulls herself and aims at the man in the Gundam. "Come on, get out of there now, this doesn't have to turn into a blood bath!"
[22:01] <Marie_Xian> 1d20+1 (Persuasion)
[22:01] <C2> Marie_Xian, (Persuasion) : 14:13+1
[22:02] <~Gundam_GM> "You killed my friends, and now you want to talk about bloodbaths!?" Eryk pointed his blaster at her "I'll give you a bloodbath!"
[22:02] <~Gundam_GM> The third Gladius gunned its thrusters, trying to blast past Jacquli and Kirill to reach the Arcadia's bridge.
[22:03] <~Gundam_GM> This makes it Jacquli's turn, the third Gladius is within ten squares.
[22:03] <~Gundam_GM> It clearly has an explosive of some kind
06[22:05] * Jacquli swoops around in front of the gladius, positioning herself between the Arcadia and the enemy mobile suit before she opens fire on it with the spatha's machine cannons, hoping more to catch the explosives than to deal damage to the mobile suit itself.
[22:05] <Jacquli> 1d20+10-5 autofire
[22:05] <C2> Jacquli, autofire: 19:14+10-5
[22:06] <Jacquli> (4d10+3)*2 if that hits, or half if it misses
[22:06] <C2> Jacquli, if that hits, or half if it misses: 62:(28+3)*2
[22:06] <~Gundam_GM> (I am fairly impressed)
[22:06] <Jacquli> (You're not alone)
[22:07] <~Gundam_GM> The high volume of machine fire battered the mobile suit
[22:07] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20
[22:07] <C2> Gundam_GM: 13
[22:07] <~Gundam_GM> It did not cause its explosives to detonate, but it did give the pilot some pause.
[22:07] <~Gundam_GM> (It is Kirill's turn)
06[22:08] * @Kirill swaps his machine rifle for the clay bazooka and fires a round at the explosives-laden gladius
01[22:08] <@Kirill> 1d20+9
[22:08] <C2> Kirill: 25:16+9
01[22:10] <@Kirill> (-5 don't have heavy weapons yet)
01[22:12] <@Kirill> (6d10+3)*2 if that hits
[22:12] <C2> Kirill, if that hits: 88:(41+3)*2
[22:13] <~Gundam_GM> (Oh my)
1[22:13] <@Kirill> 1d10
[22:13] <C2> Kirill: 5
01[22:13] <@Kirill> (no khorne)
[22:13] <~Gundam_GM> The clay bazooka round goes clean through the Gladius torso, leaving it drifting lifelessly in space.
[22:15] <~Gundam_GM> the remaining Gladii tried to gun down the two mobile suits that had served to take out one of their comrades.
[22:15] <~Gundam_GM> 2#1d20+2
[22:15] <C2> Gundam_GM: 16:14+2;18:16+2
[22:15] <~Gundam_GM> Their shots went wide for the time being
[22:15] <~Gundam_GM> (Saito, you can act)
[22:16] <Saito_Tamaki> Saito drifts closer, jets pushimg him to the Gundam.  A mental push, not for him, but for his pistol.
[22:16] <Saito_Tamaki> 1d20+15 Energy Drain.
[22:16] <C2> Saito_Tamaki, Energy Drain.: 22:7+15
[22:17] <~Gundam_GM> Eryk tried to fire his blaster again, only for it to make a lifeless clicking noise.
[22:17] <Saito_Tamaki> "... You don't have to do this."  Saito says.  "I didn't save your life so you could kill my friends... or so that I'd have to kill you here."  A sad look, as he drifts closer.  "Come on... you haven't done anything you can't take back."
[22:17] <~Gundam_GM> In frustration, he tried to slam on the mobile suit's console.
[22:17] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20
[22:17] <C2> Gundam_GM: 2
[22:17] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20
[22:17] <C2> Gundam_GM: 16
[22:17] <~Gundam_GM> The gundam's main cameras went from yellow to red.
[22:18] <Saito_Tamaki> "... Pleas-"
[22:18] <~Gundam_GM> Suddenly, as though responding to Eryk's thoughts, it came to life.
[22:19] <Marie_Xian> "Oh no..."
[22:20] <~Gundam_GM> Lurching forward, Cerberus reached out with both hands, grabbing one of the upper level railings in the hangar, crushing it, and started ripping it off the wall, the engineering corps members shouting and being cast off, floating in the air.
[22:21] <~Gundam_GM> This makes it Marie's turn
03[22:21] * Gundam_GM changes topic to 'Jacquli, Kirill, Gladius, Gladius, Saito, Eryk, Marie'
[22:23] <Marie_Xian> 1d20+9 (Knowledge Tech to know what a Psycho Frame is)
[22:23] <C2> Marie_Xian, (Knowledge Tech to know what a Psycho Frame is): 23:14+9
[22:25] <~Gundam_GM> Marie had learned about psycommu units that could allow someone to control a mobile suit with only their brainwaves, but had never seen it in action. It was supposed to be an unwieldy system as well, considered unreliable by most engineers.
[22:26] <Marie_Xian> She sighs and with a heavy heart shoots the main console of the gundam with her plasma cutter. Hopefully the psycommu couldn't function without a computer
[22:27] <Marie_Xian> 1d20+5 (If shooting the computer even needs a roll from this close)
[22:27] <C2> Marie_Xian, (If shooting the computer even needs a roll from this close): 13:8+5
[22:29] <~Gundam_GM> (Roll damage)
[22:30] <Marie_Xian> 3d6+1
[22:30] <C2> Marie_Xian: 10:9+1
[22:32] <~Gundam_GM> The console sparked, having been blasted nearly in half.
[22:33] <~Gundam_GM> But this didn't seem to dramatically interfere with the operation of the mobile suit itself in its current form.
[22:33] <~Gundam_GM> This makes it Jacquli's turn
[22:34] <Jacquli> The gladius with the explosives no longer a problem, she turned her attention back to the one she had shot with her beam rifle earlier, moving around to keep mobile and to try to get a clean shot on it.
[22:34] <Jacquli> 1d20+10
[22:34] <C2> Jacquli: 11:1+10
[22:34] <Jacquli> This old beam rifle was obviously tempermental.
01[22:36] <@Kirill> (what's the range from me to the other gladius?)
[22:37] <~Gundam_GM> (Twenty squares now)
06[22:38] * @Kirill shifts his aim and fires a shot at the other Gladius with the clay bazooka.
01[22:38] <@Kirill> 1d20+9-5
[22:38] <C2> Kirill: 17:13+9-5
01[22:40] <@Kirill> (does that hit?)
[22:40] <~Gundam_GM> (It does)
01[22:40] <@Kirill> (6d10+3)*2
[22:40] <C2> Kirill: 80:(37+3)*2
[22:41] <~Gundam_GM> The gladius practically flips backwards while trying to accelerate, the clay shot heavily impacting its chest
[22:41] <~Gundam_GM> both Gladii tried to fire back, swooping towards the port beyond them.
[22:41] <~Gundam_GM> 2#1d20+2
[22:41] <C2> Gundam_GM: 9:7+2;5:3+2
[22:41] <~Gundam_GM> both went wide
[22:41] <~Gundam_GM> Saito should act.
[22:43] <Saito_Tamaki> Saito zips into the cockpit as quickly as he can, using his flight suit's thrusters.  His lightsaber activates, a brilliant yellow, and he moves to stand over Eryk, blade up.  "Stop, damnit!  This doesn't have to end like this!  I don't want to hurt you!"  (Ready action: attack if he makes a hostile action).
[22:46] <~Gundam_GM> "You gave up that choice when you murdered my friends!" Eryk took a swing at Saito, and outside the cockpit, the mobile suit violently swung a fist into the hangar wall, smashing through it.
[22:46] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+6
[22:46] <C2> Gundam_GM: 17:11+6
[22:46] <~Gundam_GM> (Saito may want to use that action)
[22:48] <Saito_Tamaki> (*Thinks.*)
[22:48] <Saito_Tamaki> "I didn't-!"  Saito parries the fist!  With his saber!
[22:48] <Saito_Tamaki> 1d20+15 Focus.
[22:48] <C2> Saito_Tamaki, Focus.: 25:10+15
[22:50] <~Gundam_GM> Eryk screamed, having just lost his hand at the elbow.
[22:50] <~Gundam_GM> (And now it is Marie's turn)
[22:52] <Saito_Tamaki> Marie assists Saito, swapping her aim over to the man in the pilot scene. "If you don't stop its going to go on a rampage!"
[22:52] <Saito_Tamaki> (ready Action: attack on hostile action)
[22:52] <Saito_Tamaki> *Seat I presume
[22:53] <Marie_Xian> (Action still stands and yeah seat)
[22:54] <~Gundam_GM> Jacquli and Kirill are still facing the two heavily damaged mobile suits.
03[22:55] * Izzy (~Mutter@4C89AF02:7CF7D859:C378285A:IP) has joined #epicfail
06[22:55] * Jacquli tries the beam rifle again, pulling back a little bit to keep them from aiming at her easily, firing on the same gladius again.
[22:55] <Jacquli> 1d20+10
[22:55] <C2> Jacquli: 17:7+10
[22:56] <Jacquli> (4d10+3)*2 if that hits
[22:56] <C2> Jacquli, if that hits: 44:(19+3)*2
03[22:57] * Looking up Izzy user info...
03[22:57] * Looking up Marie_Xian user info...
[22:59] <~Gundam_GM> The gladius took the second shot, losing an arm, and seeming to stop and reconsider his options.
[22:59] <~Gundam_GM> Kirill can act
06[22:59] * @Kirill repositions to interpose his suit between the Gladii and the Arcadia and fires another round from his Clay Bazooka.
01[22:59] <@Kirill> 1d20+9-5
[22:59] <C2> Kirill: 21:17+9-5
01[23:00] <@Kirill> (6d10+3)*2
[23:00] <C2> Kirill: 78:(36+3)*2
[23:03] <~Gundam_GM> With two clay bazooka rounds in its chest the gladius simply stopped moving entirely
[23:03] <~Gundam_GM> The other one turned, fleeing combat, or seeking reinforcements.
[23:03] <~Gundam_GM> Saito can act
[23:04] <Saito_Tamaki> "I didn't kill your friends!"  Saito says, adrenaline high.  "I'm not saying you have to love us, or even tolorate us, or even if anyone deserves your forgiveness!  But none of the people in here did that.  Nobody here in this hanger deserves to be crushed by this thing.  Look at them!  They're terrified!  Because you're going to murder them, in this monster, without any way for them to fight
[23:04] <Saito_Tamaki> back, or run!  So please!"  There's a pause, a moment, before he exclaims, "I saved your life!"  It's a half-screams, hoarse, panting in fear, anger, trying to just... just make things stop.  "Just... just stop!  That's all I'm asking.  Stop, and talk to us.  The doctor can reattatch your arm.  We can...  I don't know, we can negotiate a dropoff.  Maybe set you free.  Just... just..."  His
[23:04] <Saito_Tamaki> voice begins to break.  "please."
02[23:04] * Izzy (~Mutter@4C89AF02:7CF7D859:C378285A:IP) Quit
[23:08] <~Gundam_GM> Eryk was in no position to do anything other than clutch his severed stump and scream.
[23:09] <~Gundam_GM> 1d20+20
[23:09] <C2> Gundam_GM: 22:2+20
[23:09] <~Gundam_GM> 3d6+12
[23:09] <C2> Gundam_GM: 22:10+12
[23:10] <~Gundam_GM> A hole formed in Eryk's torso. It was a small, clean thing. Ringed yellow on all sides
[23:10] <~Gundam_GM> It rapidly grew, taking him with it.
[23:11] <~Gundam_GM> He looked, almost horrified, as his body rapidly turned to ash, his last expression one of fear and despair.
[23:11] <~Gundam_GM> And then he was dust billowing in front of Saito.
[23:11] <Saito_Tamaki> A sickening feeling grows in Saito's heart as he stumbles back from the man, eyes widening in horror.  "No-!"  He chokes out.
[23:12] <Marie_Xian> Marie throws a hand over her mouth, only not floating away because of the attached line. She felt like she was gona puke
[23:14] <~Gundam_GM> ---
06[23:15] * @Kirill punches his suit's thrusters in an effort to overtake the fleeing Gladius.
[23:15] <~Gundam_GM> Karina's hands were shaking, trying to follow Vega's mobile suit. Her escort was doing a good job of maintaining a speed that Karina match without exposing herself to additional danger, but the two of them were weaving through combat at high velocity, never staying still long enough for Karina to get her bearings.
[23:16] <~Gundam_GM> The assault was going well; The colony defense were too spread out to mount a defense against their force, and there was apparently only a single warship remaining at the port that was blocking their path.
[23:16] <~Gundam_GM> Apparently though it was putting up a heavy resistance, so Vega had veered them towards it.
[23:17] <~Gundam_GM> Karina could sense the mercenary's thoughts, the Myrmidon didn't try to hide them from her, using them as a form of communicating in this heavy interference.
[23:17] <~Gundam_GM> 'Stay back and support me, I'll take care of this'
[23:17] <~Gundam_GM> Karina squeezed her controls to try and stop the shaking of her hands, and pushed forward.
[23:17] <~Gundam_GM> ---
[23:20] <~Gundam_GM> Kirill was stopped dead; It happened so quickly that it was hard to notice what it was at first.
[23:20] <~Gundam_GM> His entire mobile suit shook as though it had crashed into something
[23:21] <~Gundam_GM> And there was a mobile suit's foot resting on the front of his torso plating, bent at the knee, still attached to its owner.
06[23:21] * @Kirill slams forward in the Estoc's high speed harness and then shakes his helmeted head. "Kakiye?"
[23:21] <~Gundam_GM> A ruby red Dingo was there in front of him, looking ready to kick off. "
06[23:22] * @Kirill fires his retro thrusters to get some distance.
[23:22] <~Gundam_GM> With physical contact he could get direct comms from the mobile suit, a woman's voice came through. "Hoh? Are you who've been giving us so much trouble?"
01[23:23] <@Kirill> *REDACT*
[23:23] <Jacquli> "Kirill...!"
01[23:24] <@Kirill> "By us you mean the pirates? I am simply doing my duty." he starts reaching up to grab the Estoc's large blade
01[23:25] <@Kirill> "You are the first who stood in my way that wished to talk first, however."
[23:26] <~Gundam_GM> "PIrates...? Oh, you must be the ones who raided their camp."
06[23:27] * Jacquli raises her mobile suit's beam rifle in the direction of Kirill and the dingo, glancing around for other mobile suits in the area.
01[23:27] <@Kirill> "Then who are you?"
[23:28] <Jacquli> 1d20+10 sense surroundings
[23:28] <C2> Jacquli, sense surroundings : 14:4+10
[23:28] <Jacquli> 1d20+10 perception
[23:28] <C2> Jacquli, perception: 19:9+10
[23:28] <~Gundam_GM> "Someone with a duty like yours." The Red Dingo kicked off of Kirill, creating space and igniting a beam shield.
[23:29] <~Gundam_GM> Jacquli could see a white shape moving rapidly along the edge of their combat zone.
06[23:29] * @Kirill draws his large vibroblade.
[23:30] <~Gundam_GM> The Dingo kicked its thrusters, moving at high speed, and rushed towards them again.
[23:30] <~Gundam_GM> (And I can stop here for now, picking up next time when Baru is around for this combat)
[23:30] <Saito_Tamaki> (Ty for running)
[23:30] <~Gundam_GM> (You can all have 500 experience for your trouble)
[23:30] <Jacquli> "There's another mobile suit out there, Kirill. Careful."
[23:30] <Jacquli> (Thanks for running)
01[23:31] <@Kirill> (Thanks for running)
[23:31] <Marie_Xian> (Thanks for running)
[23:31] <Marie_Xian> (My Poor Gundam
[23:32] <Marie_Xian> (Covered in Dust and with a blasted console)
01[23:34] <@Kirill> (hope Dr. Blom's not too badly injured)
[23:35] <Marie_Xian> (Same)
[23:35] <Saito_Tamaki> (SAME)