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  1. Kain: hi
  2. GrumpiestVulcan: hallo
  3. Vega (CLAW): Hillo
  4. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Hello.
  5. Does everyone see a blank screen and no spoilery spoilers?
  6. Kain: yes
  7. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Exquisite.
  8. GrumpiestVulcan: same
  9. Vega (CLAW): Yeo
  10. Yep
  11. GrumpiestVulcan: I also see my dog scratching at the door, being obnoxious again. sec.
  12. Kain: I made bacon and put that on my grilled cheese sandwiches
  13. bacon came out nice, grilled enough to be a dark shade of red but chewy rather than crunchy
  14. good addition/10
  15. also piss easy to grill
  16. GrumpiestVulcan: The oven is the best way to make bacon. Worth the wait.
  17. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Hi Owten.
  18. GrumpiestVulcan: Blazie, now, I take it?
  19. ~whatever that means~
  20. Alyssa Scroll: bonjour
  21. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Aiden's just finishing up a game.
  22. Joan (Wheeled_tank): Joan uses Heat Sink...
  23. Its too cold to do anything
  24. Jake Satomi: Fine. Jake bathes the area in infrared light.
  25. Joan (Wheeled_tank): :v
  26. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Hello.
  27. GrumpiestVulcan: No IC comments from Roland or Scroll on the plan so far?
  28. Joan (Wheeled_tank): Ripperoni
  29. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Ok. That's three minutes to start. I'm going to post the briefing now.
  30. The party have succeeded in uncovering the plans of Queen Perera of Palu Divayina to invade Shang Tu in three days. They now need to decide what to do next. The Quartermaster has suggested that they alert Commander Sima of the Shang Tu guard, who is quartered in his HQ, located in the Central Slums. Lilac, however, is worried about Carol, who is at General Tallus’s house in the Nán Zhèn District, (quite literally ‘South Town’ District).
  31. Once the party get to either Sima or Tallus, they will need to have evidence of both Perera’s invasion plans and Haixi’s illegal activities. Jake is in possession of a recording that incriminates Haixi, suggesting that he intentionally left Lilac to die in the abandoned drainage tunnels below the city… and that he feared her popularity with the guard might translate into influence. In case elements of the army consider this justified, as Lilac is seen as working with the enemy, the party must also present evidence of Perera’s involvement. The party have two witnesses who defected from the enemy and have knowledge of their insurgent program. They also have examples of weaponry unique to the Divayinese. In order to provide more than circumstantial evidence of their loyalty, however, Lilac has suggested that they get material evidence that they have fought with Perera’s forces.
  32. To this end, Jake has prepared a note and a map directing the guard to the underground battlefield the party just left. This is to be dropped in front of a guard patrol and left for them to discover. Jake is trusting that the guard will have the common sense to seek reinforcements before investigating and that they will be able to recover enough material evidence even if the enemy try to cover things up beforehand. After dropping off the note, the party are to move through the backstreets under the guidance of Alyssa Scroll towards a high point near Tallus’s house. Avoiding aerial patrols, Jake will contact Tallus via her personal radio and arrange for a rendezvous. They hope things will evolve from there.
  33. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  34. Assuming this plan proceeds unaltered, it is up to the party as a whole to ensure it is executed… either in its original form, or as an adapted strategy should it not survive contact with the enemy. Good luck, everyone.
  35. (Why are these things always longer than I expect them to be?)
  36. GrumpiestVulcan: I thought it was good
  37. Joan (Wheeled_tank): Yes
  38. Roland: (same
  39. GrumpiestVulcan: Still missing Aiden tho
  40. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The Quartermaster radios in.
  41. "Right. If you're not confident about your plan to drop the evidence off, we can try to get a copy to the guard ourselves. But we're in a tight noose right now. If we get caught, I don't know what the consequences may be. Do you need us to make an attempt?"
  42. (Going to start things off. Aiden will hopefully be with us shortly.)
  43. (Hope he's not having issues.)
  44. Jake Satomi: "So, how long should we let the others rest?"
  45. he asks Lilac.
  46. "We don't know all of the factors. I don't want to put you in that situation unless it's absolutely necessary, so can you be ready to do that in case our plan goes south?"
  47. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac shakes her head.
  48. "We need to get moving as quickly as possible. They can sleep when we get to General Tallus."
  49. Q: "We can standby in case things go bad on your end, but try not to let the enemy get hold of the evidence! If they know we're trying to betray their presence, they'll take rapid action. Try to keep things on a low level."
  50. (Hi Louis. You might want to give the briefing a quick read above. It's really just a recap though.)
  51. L(ou)is: Made it :3
  52. And yeah, I read
  53. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Unless anyone has anything major to add, I can move straight on.)
  54. (Of course, if there's something you want to ask, ask it.)
  55. Joan Uliar: Joan slowly starts waking up again, blinking a bit to get her bearings
  56. Vega: Vega never slept she was keeping watch
  57. Aiden Nate: The hedgefox was standing with the group, arms crossed.
  58. Jake Satomi: @Q: "Of course."
  59. @L: "Fair enough."
  60. Alyssa Scroll: She stood, still handcuffed to the officer.
  61. Roland: Roland heaves the unconscious soldier onto his shoulders once again.
  62. Jake Satomi: "Good morning, Joan. I'm afraid we need to move soon."
  63. he walks over to Liss and shakes her shoulder. "You, too."
  64. Joan Uliar: Joan yawns a bit, slowly getting up to her feet "So... to the Air general?"
  65. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Did that transition ok?)
  66. Roland: (yes?)
  67. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Good... hey, you're not there yet!)
  68. The Quartermaster directs you to an area where a patrol is likely to come by not far from your current position. You can enter this area from the south, via the rooftops or via the road. Which direction do you want to approach from?
  69. Jake Satomi: First, Jake hops up to a rooftop and surveys for nearby members of said patrol
  70. Joan Uliar: "... roof? Might stay out of sight that way"
  71. Jake Satomi: (where are we on this map?)
  72. Roland: "If it's all the same, I'd rather stay on the road. Not sure how useful I'd be on the roofs."
  73. Aiden Nate: "I say roof. Guards don't often look up. Do they?"
  74. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I think the easiest way to do this is everyone just decide where they want to be.)
  75. Alyssa Scroll: "Sticking with Roland. Roof's too obvious."
  76. Joan Uliar: "Well... I can't really climb, so..."
  77. Vega: "I can grapple a person with me"
  78. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (There's an access point.)
  79. (You want the roof, Vega?)
  80. Vega (CLAW): (Yep)
  81. Jake Satomi: Naturally, the dragon makes sure to stay out of sight from anyone below.
  82. Roland: (tfw the characters that are canonical opposites are hanging out together)
  83. Aiden Nate: (Who might those be? :3)
  84. GrumpiestVulcan: Hey, it's the logical next step after cats and dogs living under the same roof
  85. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Jake immediately detects a group of guards approaching from the east. He also detects a presence in the alleyway to the north. The figure seems unarmed, and may just be loitering. The guards will be in sight of the drop off point soon, so your window of action is closing.
  86. Jake Satomi: "Alright, they're closing from the right and someone's in the alleyway up ahead. Liss, can you cloak and make the drop without being seen?"
  87. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Liss gives Jake the thumbs up and drops the package into the centre of the street. You couldn't miss it. Her cloak ensures she goes undetected.
  88. Jake Satomi: "Alright, we gotta move. Liss, can I ask one more favor of you? Can you make sure the guard sees the leaflets, watch how they react, then teleport back to us?"
  89. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Do the rest of the party have any questions or concerns about this?)
  90. (The situation in general.)
  91. Jake Satomi: Well, he's heading to hop down to ground level, then head South with the rest of the group as planned.
  92. Joan Uliar: (Can we on the ground see the guy in the alley?)
  93. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Liss responds in the affirmative. She can stay and monitor.
  94. Aiden Nate: Aiden looked towards Jake
  95. "Are you sure about that?"
  96. Roland: "Is there a limit to this invisibility...?"
  97. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You can try and approach the person and peek at him. You may get spotted yourself.)
  98. Jake Satomi: That's a question better answered by Liss herself. However, the GM should know that Liss's insibility extends into infrared and that only intense wind or electricity can disrupt it.
  99. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "I can stay hidden as long as something doesn't disrupt the field." Liss explains, "Think I'll be ok on my own?"
  100. Jake Satomi: "You can teleport back to us if you need to, right?"
  101. Aiden Nate: "Someone should stay with her. To make sure that all goes as planned"
  102. Roland: "Well, that would depend on what exactly disrupts the invisibility, but...well, just get to it as soon as possible."
  103. Aiden Nate: (Where's Lilac on the board :v
  104. Jake Satomi: oh, right
  105. "I guess I can stay nearby. Both of us can boost and fly out. Vega, can you make out anything about that person in the alleyway? Your eyes are better suited for this."
  106. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Eh, I'll go with rooftops.
  107. Vega: "Right then" I take a pass forward, trying to get a better look
  108. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Vega, because of your superior nightvision, you can make out the figure. They're partially hidden by the building, unfortunately, so you can't make out much of them. But they appear to be waiting with purpose.
  109. Vega: (Can i see how much?)
  110. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (They're obviously waiting for something rather than just loitering there randomly, I mean.)
  111. GrumpiestVulcan: (map scale is kinda wonky)
  112. Jake Satomi: "What do you see?"
  113. Vega: "Okey there are some waiting near the building, they are staying really hidden"
  114. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The guards come into view.
  115. Jake Satomi: Jake ducks down, hidden.
  116. "Alright, we'll keep an eye on them, too. Guys, get out of here. Liss and I will stay."
  117. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (How does the rest of the party want to respond to that?)
  118. Vega: I stay near the shadows
  119. Joan Uliar: Joan lays down, covering herself as much as she can in her cowl, and stays in the shadows the best she can
  120. GrumpiestVulcan: I'm seeing double here
  121. Alyssa Scroll: The vulpine stays in front, but still tries to remain hidden
  122. Joan Uliar: (Double Roland?)
  123. Roland: (que)
  124. GrumpiestVulcan: Heh, you can have more than one token of your PC.
  125. Alyssa Scroll: (so many dupes)
  126. Roland: Roland backs up a bit, searching for something he can hide behind
  127. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The party members on the ground manage to find some trash cans to crouch behind. It's not much, but unless the guards are paying levels of attention normally reserved for birds of prey on the prowl, they should be well hidden.
  128. Roland: (also, uh, ok, that's happening)
  129. (how to remove.)
  130. Joan Uliar: (did it)
  131. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Select your token and hit delete. That or right click and click delete.)
  132. The guards approach the package...
  133. GrumpiestVulcan: SDB, you can drag-select and move as a group
  134. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "Hmm? Hold up."
  135. Jake Satomi: Jake tenses, unconsciously holding his breath.
  136. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The guards begin to read out the message.
  137. "Attention... guard. Invasion Underway... Enemy Underground... what is this?!"
  138. The person in the alleyway approaches the entrance of the alley.
  139. GrumpiestVulcan: (Guys, can you give your characters some more presence? I don't know a better way to put it.)
  140. Jake Satomi: What's this, an ambush? Jake carefully pulls out his railgun...
  141. Roland: Roland sets down the soldier and peeks out of his hiding spot, being careful not to touch anything.
  142. Vega: Vega keeps a low profile, she holds her tranq gun, keeping in stealth
  143. Joan Uliar: Joan takes a peak at the other alley; It is safe to assume the guards are paying more attention to the note than what could be an enemy
  144. Alyssa Scroll: Scroll only focuses on keeping herself hidden.
  145. Jake Satomi: @Q: "Guards have discovered the package. There's one person in the alleyway across from us moving closer to the patrol. Potential ambush?"
  146. nobody else's radios pick this up. They should be off anyway.
  147. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The figure is unarmed... but appears to be holding a radio. The guards examine the map curiously, and then with some excitement.
  148. "This could be big."
  149. "I was wondering how they've been getting around the city!"
  150. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "We should get this to Captain Sima right away."
  151. They begin to move off.
  152. Q: "Keep an eye on them... use your judgement."
  153. She clarifies
  154. Joan Uliar: (Radio eh... don't we have someone what can... jam them?)
  155. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "On the individual, I mean."
  156. Jake Satomi: Jake trains his railgun on the figure, and, upon noticing the radio, readies a jamming subroutine to respond to any transmission coming from it.
  157. Joan Uliar: (I meant Vega, but that works too)
  158. Vega: "Let wait and hear it..." I hearing it first, i don't take my jammer
  159. Jake Satomi: (I'm looking for emblems for prone and aiming, don't see any :<)
  160. Vega: (Sorry that took long, my sister stak up the bathroom)
  161. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (It probably makes more sense to perch on the edge of the roof, then.)
  162. The figure begins to retreat back into the alleyway. You see their hands slink down to their radio...
  163. Aiden Nate: (Parents called. Now, I'm back)
  164. Joan Uliar: Joan keeps watch... its not like there is much she can really do right now... unless there are some useful materials in the trash.... but that will be searched after she knows she's in the clear
  165. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): He begins to sink out of sight of Jake's rifle. There's no one on the street right now...
  166. Vega: Vega tries using her radio to hack into their radio coords so she could hear them
  167. Aiden Nate: He waited where he was... That figure had him worried. What was his deal?
  168. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Make a... D60 check on that, Vega.)
  169. (so, 1d100.)
  170. Vega: rolling 1d100
  171. (
  172. 17
  173. )
  174. = 17
  175. (Welp)
  176. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (That's good. That means you succeed!)
  177. Jake Satomi: He puts the rifle away, then says to Vega: "I'm jamming them, too. We'll intercept their transmission for sure."
  178. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The soldier begins to talk.
  179. "Sergeant, we have a problem..."
  180. He's starting to talk.
  181. "Guys, we're on a time limit here!" Lilac says anxiously."
  182. Jake Satomi: @Q: "individual appears to be with Perera's troops. He's radioing in about our package. We intercepted the transmission, though."
  183. To the rest: "We know who he's with now. He can't be allowed to escape."
  184. Vega: "Lets just lets quietly" i say whispering
  185. "Take them out in stealth?"
  186. Aiden Nate: He whispered "Then how do we get to him?"
  187. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "The enemy are onto us. They're moving towards..."
  188. Joan Uliar: (Cut the Transmission with White Noise :v)
  189. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You can say that in character, you know.)
  190. Jake Satomi: "The transmission isn't going anywhere. He's sending into a void."
  191. Joan Uliar: (I just assumed we'd basically be yelling up a wall)
  192. Jake Satomi: To Lilac: "Then let's get this over with."
  193. He flies over to the opposite roof.
  194. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ok)
  195. The radio operator gets more and more frustrated.
  196. "Command, do you respond?"
  197. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You see the spy almost comically shaking the radio to try to get it to work.
  198. "Forget this. I'd better get out of here."
  199. He starts to move out into the streets.
  200. Jake Satomi: Jake resists the urge to quip a one-liner and just hits him with a stun bolt.
  201. Aiden Nate: (Can Aiden make the same jump?
  202. Roland: If Roland can see this person, he starts to put his hand on his gun.
  203. He relaxes if Jake's attack was successfull.
  204. Joan Uliar: Joan notices the man on the street again, leaving as if he tried to do something and fail. She notices Roland reaching for a gun, and prepares her hands for casting fireballs... of course, her hands aren't on fire yet
  205. Jake Satomi: (He might have heard the flight. Guess not?)
  206. Joan Uliar: (People never hear batman gliding. /shrug)
  207. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I should have communicated that you can all see this guy moving.)
  208. Jake, you'll need to roll a medium check for that.
  209. (Short, plus you're on a roof, which I reckon ups the range to medium.)
  210. Jake Satomi: (the target has no attributes, so the macro is throwing errors. I'll just post the stats here: medium accuracy is 70, high ground +5, and I think he's flat-footed?)
  211. rolling d100
  212. (
  213. 11
  214. )
  215. = 11
  216. (doesn't matter :V)
  217. Alyssa Scroll: The vulpine notices the soldier, getting ready to attack, if necessary.
  218. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The soldier suddenly cries out in a strangulated way as the electricity hits him dead on. He's stunned.
  219. (Guys, you can all move.)
  220. Jake Satomi: Once he's stunned, Jake glides down
  221. ...and hog-ties him as with the others.
  222. Vega: "Gezz.." I move to the tips of the roof, keeping a watch out
  223. Alyssa Scroll: She stands, starting to walk over to the soldier.
  224. Joan Uliar: Joan starts moving to the end of the street, not exactly trying to be stealthy, but not trying to stand out either... which is hard to do with a rifle and RPG on your back
  225. Aiden Nate: Aiden drops from the roof, using his aerokinetics to slow down his fall
  226. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac, no stranger to long falls, drops down to street level gracefully.
  227. Roland: Roland takes his burden and moves out into the street.
  228. "Well, that was clean. I hope we're not taking him with us, though?
  229. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "Tie him up and leave him to the guard?" Lilac suggests.
  230. "Oh wait, he's already tied."
  231. Roland: "He's already tied up, yes.
  232. Joan Uliar: "Leave him on the street, with a note that says 'I work with Lady Whats-her-name'? Sounds fine to me"
  233. Jake Satomi: Jake takes his radio and, well, anything else.
  234. "That works. But there's no telling who will come by."
  235. Roland: "So, let's get moving then. Jake was going to try to contact the General to set up a rendezvous, wasn't he?"
  236. Jake Satomi: "Correct."
  237. he drags the dude out to the middle of the street, in the same spot as the drop-off point.
  238. Joan Uliar: "Contact?" Joan ponders a bit "Oh right... that radio antenna nearby... right?"
  239. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You sense another patrol is on the way shortly. There's no real reason to stay here. Moving on...
  240. Joan Uliar: "Hey Jake... he didn't happen to have some kind of chemicals on him, did he?" Though this also asks the GM what Jake even got... aside from the radio
  241. Jake Satomi: "Company. Let's move!"
  242. Jake takes out a pen and paper and scrawls two words: "Perera spy" on it, drops it on the dude before heading out.
  243. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Oh! Right. Let's see... Joan, you find some scrap metal, some gunpowder in some old fireworks, a sewing needle and some string. This might just be the makings of the world's most ill-conceived grenade.*
  244. Joan Uliar: (brb. Give me 2 or 3 minutes)
  245. Aiden Nate: (cute Alyssa portrait :3)
  246. GrumpiestVulcan: :3
  247. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): As the party move through the backstreets, led onwards by Alyssa, they encounter some commotion. A group of guards appear to have come across the remains of an ambush. Several dead guards are present, but there's one that has grabbed their attention. It might be possible to approach, but it would require some stealthy movement.
  248. Jake Satomi: (are they on the map?)
  249. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (No. I'm going to roleplay this one out in text.)
  250. Jake Satomi: (aite)
  251. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): There's an easy way to retreat, but getting spotted now could lose valuable time.
  252. Do the party want to send someone to investigate?
  253. Jake Satomi: "Liss and Shunji, can you investigate?"
  254. (why are our missing players our steathiest?)
  255. Joan Uliar: Joan decides to spend some time tinkering... nothing like making a home-made explosive to pass the time and work the mind :v
  256. Jake Satomi: (don't make a grenade that doesn't work because you were too sleepy >.>)
  257. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You've made a... grenade. You think. It'll probably explode when you throw it... and hopefully, at the right time. 100 damage, with a 10% chance of the thing being a dud, and a tiny little chance that it might go off in your face.
  258. Joan Uliar: Joyous me :>
  259. Roland: Roland still wants to move on, curious about the commotion but not really wanting to take a chance with the burden he has around his shoulders.
  260. "I suppose they'll just have to tell us what happened if they make it back."
  261. Joan Uliar: (brb again :v)
  262. Jake Satomi: "Mhm. Liss can teleport Shunji back to us; we'll still be in range by the time it takes to glance over what happened."
  263. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Liss, being the stealthiest member of the party, scopes the area out while cloaked.
  264. She's visibly shaken when she comes back.
  265. "They... they broke every bone in his body." she says shakily. "Pinned someone to a table like a ragdoll. I overheard one of the guards saying it was a hammer."
  266. Roland: Roland tenses up at this description. Old memories were coming back in focus.
  267. Jake Satomi: Jake stops walking, closes his eyes, and takes a deep breath.
  268. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Interested in party reactions.)
  269. Jake Satomi: He opens his eyes a few seconds later, visibly angry. But he says nothing.
  270. Vega: "Gezz..." i say in my head looking around
  271. Roland: "..broke every bone in his body, you said? And strapped to a table?"
  272. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Alyssa slowly shakes her head.
  273. "Not strapped. Nailed."
  274. Aiden Nate: The hedgefox had a shocked expressions in his face, there was slight fear being shown
  275. :"Wh-what"
  276. He stuttered
  277. Alyssa Scroll: Even the fox manages to cringe at the thought, "Jeez. That's kinda overkill."
  278. Jake Satomi: (Lilac's reaction?)
  279. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac is looking at Roland very intently. At first, she was just shocked, but her eyes are narrowing as she studies his reaction.
  280. Roland: Roland grits his teeth, the sound much more forceful than normal, as he shakes his head.
  281. "It can't be the person I'm thinking of...but that person was the only one with a modus operandi like that when I was still on the force...dammit all."
  282. Jake Satomi: At the mention of nailing, Jake clenches his fists. People who have perpetrated such cruelty, in his mind, should be erased, period.
  283. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Giving priority to PC reactions here.)
  284. Jake Satomi: (That's it for me. Cruelty doesn't outweigh the time crunch they're on.)
  285. Joan Uliar: Joan's eyes widen at the mention, as if seeing things from just earlier today. She shakes her head in a (failed) attempt to get those memories out
  286. Roland: "Let's go. Avalice help this person if I ever run into them."
  287. This is one of the rare times where Roland is visibly angry. He clenches his hands in fists and has a deep scowl on his face.
  288. Jake Satomi: "Agreed."
  289. The dragon starts to move again, but slowly at first to confirm the others aren't still too shocked to move.
  290. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac indicates that she's ready to move on, though a sharp look at Roland indicates this isn't a closed book.
  291. Joan Uliar: Well... Joan almost is... it takes her a few moments to even start walking, and when she does, her steps are short, slow, and shaky
  292. Jake Satomi: What else happens between there and the broadcast point?
  293. Vega: Vega was just silent, listing and looking around
  294. Alyssa Scroll: The vulpine follows Jake, still slightly shook by the image, but it's nothing she can't shake off.
  295. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The party reach the broadcast point. Jake climbs a suitably high building, an abandoned tower block that hasn't seen life in ages. The party are able to take up position in alleyways nearby. They should be able to hear and contribute to the conversation either on their own or on allied radios.
  296. Jake, you can attempt to contact Tallus now.
  297. Joan Uliar: Joan slouches over on the wall, still visibly shaken
  298. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The hound girl from before suddenly speaks up.
  299. "Uh... this is going to sound awkward given how you met me, but... can I have a gun?"
  300. (Just something for the party to react to while Jake makes contact.)
  301. Jake Satomi: And that he does.
  302. "General Tallus, do you read?"
  303. Joan Uliar: Joan doesn't react, still fighting the haunting memories and description from just a few moments ago
  304. Roland: "And do what with it? Have you ever held a gun before?"
  305. Jake Satomi: (minor net hiccup)
  306. Aiden Nate: The hybrid looked over to the hound with a confused look on him
  307. "Uh....What?"
  308. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): There's a moment of icy silence on the other end of the line.
  309. "...who is this, and where are you calling from?" A sharp, female voice replies.
  310. "Uh, hello? I spent the last few weeks learning to fire these things. I can use a gat." the hound girl says,
  311. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "Just... you know. I haven't actually hit anyone with one." she adds, a lot less confidently.
  312. (You can all hear Tallus and can contribute to the conversation.)
  313. Joan Uliar: Joan seems somewhat relieved from the general's voice and speaks up (not entierly thinking) "Its the people that gave you Carol earlier tonight"
  314. Vega: Vega records the conversation with her radio, while also listening quietly
  315. Alyssa Scroll: "I see no problem giving someone like you a gun," she adds, sarcastically. She notes Tallus' voice and is curious enough to listen to this.
  316. Jake Satomi: "General, this is Jake calling via tightbeam from a location that isn't important. What Joan said is true; but the group is a little bigger now. There's a situation regarding an invasion by Queen Perera's forces of the Three Kingdoms, and we don't know who we can trust. We'd like to meet with you sometime tonight to discuss it."
  317. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "Hey look, I can at least keep an eye on those prisoners!" the girl says, "You want to have to watch them all the time in a firefight?"
  318. Joan Uliar: "And the Captain of the Home Guard should be getting a message confirming this, too"
  319. Roland: Roland ponders the decision. On one hand, reasonably trustworthy and could take one of his many guns off his back. On the other hand, still had reservations about this person's true intentions.
  320. The next response from her gives him pause, and he sets down his burden to take his Shang Tu rifle from his back.
  321. He removes two bullets from a clip and slams it into the rifle, then hands the rifle to the girl.
  322. "You'll get more later."
  323. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The general is quiet for a moment.
  324. "Carol told me that you saved her life, and that you spared the lives of the guards who came after you. I know there's more to the story than what Haixi told everyone. What I want to know is, where is Lilac, and what were you thinking?"
  325. "Two bullets? Ok... I suppose I can watch the prisoners with these. I get it, you don't trust me. Though I'm not sure if it's because you think I'll shoot you deliberately or by accident."
  326. (Lilac is present, but again, giving priority to PC reactions.)
  327. Jake Satomi: "Lilac's here and well. Lilac?"
  328. He says this after a small delay in which, presumably, Lilac doesn't respond.
  329. Joan Uliar: Joan glares over at Jake. "Well? What were you thinking?" Its obvious by her tone that A) It was idiotic and B) She didn't have any real part...whether the B applies here or not... /shrug
  330. Jake Satomi: Jake is high above everyone else, and out of glaring range.
  331. Aiden Nate: "Kid, just make sure you don't accidently pull the trigger." *The hedgefox said to the hound.
  332. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (She probably still managed a pretty good hiss through the radio.)
  333. Joan Uliar: THe you is obviously directed to Jake
  334. Roland: "Can never be too careful," Roland says laconically.
  335. To the general, he says simply: "That's a question I want to know the answer to from the people who broke Lilac out, but for all intents and purposes, it worked out and she's here. Let's focus on setting up a meeting point."
  336. GrumpiestVulcan: PC reactions have priority, but it would be natural for her to chime in, NPC or no
  337. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "They might not have chosen the safest way to break me out, general, but trust me, they had a point. Haixi is a danger to the state, and we've got a recording that proves it. On top of that, we've got prisoners and defectors from the enemy's ranks that will lead you to who's really behind this. We just need to get them to you!"
  338. There's a long silence on the other end of the line as Tallus listens to and processes all of this.
  339. Joan Uliar: "Oh! And Carol! I don't know why, but these people are targeting her, Lilac, and this 'Milla' person... relative to the Howlers, if I remember"
  340. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "So, how were you planning on meeting us? Under the circumstances, I see no reason why you shouldn't come right to the-"
  341. Gunfire outside interrupts the conversation.
  342. Joan Uliar: Joan blinks and jumps up "We gotta go now!"
  343. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You hear cries of pain from further away. Tallus suddenly cries out to Carol.
  344. "CAROL! GET DOWN HERE! NOW!"
  345. "What's happening?!" Lilac cries through the radio.
  346. You hear another scream, and the gunfire outside dies down. Footsteps on wooden stairs can be heard.
  347. "Damn it. Get to my house. It's 140 Stonemason's way. If you're on our side, you'll help us!"
  348. Joan Uliar: "COME ON!" Joan is seen already heading off... in a direction...
  349. Aiden Nate: The hedgefox flinched to the sound of the scream and gunfire/ That didn't sound good.
  350. Jake Satomi: Jake lets out an expletive. "Guys, go! I'll stay here and relay the radio. Don't worry, I'll fly there when you get close enough."
  351. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You have directions to the house already.)
  352. You hear Carol's voice.
  353. "What's happeni-"
  354. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "No words! Go!"
  355. "but-"
  356. "DON'T FEAR THE ENEMY, FEAR ME IF YOU GET US CAUGHT! GO, GO, GO!"
  357. Aiden Nate: (I'm confused about that bit of text, what?
  358. (Wait, nvm
  359. Roland: Roland tenses up at the interruption.
  360. "Always fucking something happening every time."
  361. Jake Satomi: "You heard her, move!" he prods the rest of the party.
  362. Roland: Roland grits his teeth and runs after Joan.
  363. Aiden Nate: (I didn't see the no because I'm paying no attention to)
  364. Alyssa Scroll: Wordlessly, she follows Joan to Tallus'.
  365. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You hear the door getting kicked open, and a gunshot.
  366. The line goes dead.
  367. Aiden Nate: Aiden follows the rest.
  368. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Processing...
  369. Joan Uliar: (Lovely)
  370. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The party arrive outside Tallus's house.
  371. Deployment tutorial.
  372. Sometimes, you'll be asked to deploy, usually before a major battle or event. Deploy your characters anywhere within the highlighted area.
  373. Joan Uliar: There?
  374. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Yep. Thanks Wheeled.)
  375. Wheeled_tank: Make it more noticible
  376. GrumpiestVulcan: I'm flying in, can I start on the roof?
  377. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Don't see any realistic reason why not.)
  378. GrumpiestVulcan: Flanking time...
  379. Aiden Nate: (How do I put add my portrait?
  380. GrumpiestVulcan: drag 'n' drop
  381. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You can find your token in the Journal tab. Just drag your character's name onto the field.)
  382. (Journal tab is above this chat.)
  383. Aiden Nate: (Okay
  384. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ok. Alyssa?)
  385. There are clear signs of battle outside General Tallus's house. The picturesque apartment's blue stone wall are stained purple with blood. Two guards lie slumped against the wall. On the opposite side, bullet holes riddle the far wall. It is eerily quiet.
  386. Roland: Roland passes two more rifle bullets to the hound girl, then sets down the soldier.
  387. "Don't move from the soldiers, and make sure nothing happens to them, or we'll have words."
  388. Then he takes out his revolver.
  389. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The door is smashed open. Jake, you detect people coming round the corner through the street to the north west.
  390. Jake Satomi: He points to it. "Movement from that direction."
  391. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "Got it." the hound says.
  392. She glares at the soldiers, who glare back. Rather concerningly, she looks away first.
  393. "Whatever. Do anything but what I say and I'll put a bullet in your back."
  394. Jake Satomi: (The others should be able to see him, I think)
  395. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The figures don't seem like Shang Tu guard. On the other hand, the equipment doesn't seem like anything the Divayinese use either. Their weapons are sleek and ultra-modern, like the weapons of Shuigang... though a bit different.
  396. (If they weren't aware of him and able to see him before, they can now. Might be helpful if you moved closer to them.(
  397. Jake Satomi: Wait, those guard tokens are all dead?
  398. (pretend that was OOC)
  399. Vega (CLAW): (If the place is darker Vega would have a better vision of things)
  400. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I'm literally using the same tokens from the earlier fight.)
  401. (In case of the prisoners.)
  402. (So they're in the same state you guys left them in before. They're also conscious now.)
  403. Jake Satomi: (Ah, then what's ??? for? We left that one)
  404. Roland: (the people we're gonna fight lol)
  405. Joan Uliar: (That's Hould lady)
  406. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (That's the NPC, who no one has asked the name of yet.)
  407. :P
  408. Jake Satomi: (meh)
  409. Joan Uliar: (Should rename to Hound Defect)
  410. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You hear a voice talking.
  411. "Shoot on sight. Don't take any chances. These monsters know what they're doing."
  412. They're nearing the corner.
  413. (GM's tip: look around the full field and keep your objectives in mind.)
  414. Jake Satomi: *Does their accent give anything away?)
  415. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): That's definitely a broad Shang Tu accent. On the other hand, they don't seem like they're in a mood for discussion...
  416. Roland: Roland goes to see if he can enter Tallus's house and take up position inside.
  417. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Roland finds the house... empty. The back door has been thrown open outside.
  418. Joan Uliar: (Should have taken the other Perk :v)
  419. Joan also jumps into the house, heading for the stairs
  420. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): It's eerily pristine, but lots of heavy footfalls show that there was and probably is a pursuit in progress.
  421. (You can access that other street from here.)
  422. Jake Satomi: "They're not in the house. Stay and fight, or pursue them?"
  423. Vega: (Can Vega use her grapple to get to the staris safely, in stealth and in this turn?)
  424. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Should be ok.)
  425. Roland: "Keep an eye on these people in the meantime. We're going inside the house."
  426. Joan Uliar: (The Street that has the angry guards storming down it? :v)
  427. Roland: (nah mate, the street to the right of her house)
  428. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (No. The street on the far side of the building. There's a backdoor leading out there. Hold on.)
  429. Joan Uliar: (Oh... I didn't even see it)
  430. Jake Satomi: (it says "to Tallus and Carol")
  431. Joan Uliar: ...well... to the back door...
  432. Vega: Vega uses her grapple gun to make to the stairs and gets in cover, while keeping a low profile she keeps a watch out around things
  433. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Here?)
  434. Vega: (Yep)
  435. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac dragon boosts up onto the roof.
  436. (Scroll? Aiden?)
  437. Aiden Nate: (Move behind the car?
  438. Roland: (tfw can't represent scale)
  439. Joan Uliar: (tfw you made a Lethal weapon and took a perk that improves your lethal power :v)
  440. (...and you want Non Lethal)
  441. Alyssa Scroll: She jumps onto the roof, keeping her sword out.
  442. Aiden Nate: (Can I move to the car, SDB?
  443. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Everyone else has moved onto the roof or into deep cover. The car is, well... not very good as a hiding spot.(
  444. Roland: (lol Aiden just move to the car yourself, or on the roof)
  445. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You can move there though.)
  446. Aiden Nate: (High ground it is >:3
  447. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Aiden flies up there with the aid of his magic.
  448. Jake Satomi: And Jake is on the building opposite
  449. "Monsters? How flattering," he mutters
  450. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Processing.
  451. GrumpiestVulcan: (knew it :3)
  452. Joan Uliar: (TFW >:V)
  453. (And to think I could have chosen a perk that would make me look more inoccent)
  454. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): An entire host of troops wanders out into the street.
  455. (Everyone, roll 1d100 for Combat Awareness. DC is 60, 40 and 20.)
  456. Joan Uliar: rolling 1d100
  457. (
  458. 71
  459. )
  460. = 71
  461. Aiden Nate: rolling 1d20
  462. (
  463. 7
  464. )
  465. = 7
  466. Roland: rolling 1d100
  467. (
  468. 70
  469. )
  470. = 70
  471. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Oh, except those in the house. You can't see.) :)
  472. Aiden Nate: Oppps
  473. Wrong dice
  474. rolling 1d100
  475. (
  476. 15
  477. )
  478. = 15
  479. Jake Satomi: rolling d100 - 5
  480. (
  481. 90
  482. )-5
  483. = 85
  484. (not a clue)
  485. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): XD
  486. Aiden Nate: (tfw wrong dice
  487. Roland: (gg ez)
  488. Joan Uliar: (I'm annoyed at wrong Perk Choice for not killing)
  489. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roland, you still pass the DC 60 because of your Combat Awareness, I believe.)
  490. (Brb)
  491. Joan Uliar: (Except Roland and Joan are inside)
  492. Jake Satomi: (he would meet DC60, but he's inside so)
  493. Aiden Nate: (Rolls d20. 7. Opps. rolls d100. 15
  494. Alyssa Scroll: rolling d100
  495. (
  496. 30
  497. )
  498. = 30
  499. Aiden Nate: (Was it highest or lowest for success?
  500. Wheeled_tank: :V
  501. Roland: (this is what happens when you min-max)
  502. Wheeled_tank: Annoyed at Perk Choice still
  503. Jake Satomi: (Scroll makes 25, so meets 60 and 40)
  504. Vega: rolling 1d100
  505. (
  506. 72
  507. )
  508. = 72
  509. Joan Uliar: (Aiden meets 20)
  510. Jake Satomi: and then what happens?
  511. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Aside from Joan, who gets a banana peel blown in her face, everyone outside the house can see these are transparently special forces. The sleek armour and almost alien-looking rifles they have along with the way they move in a distinct, spread out formation, informs everyone that these people are elite soldiers who know exactly what they're doing.
  512. On top of this, Aiden and Scroll note that their mages have icy tips to their spears. They probably specialise in ice and earth magic.
  513. Finally, Aiden realises that their armour is resistant to magic. Fire, Ice and electricity attacks, and energy attacks in general, won't work very well against these people.
  514. Joan Uliar: (...Except Joan was inside :v)
  515. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (A banana peel blows inside the house she is inside. The door was busted, you know.)
  516. Joan Uliar: (V:<)
  517. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The soldiers begin to advance down the street...
  518. "Shoot anything that moves. Anything."
  519. Joan Uliar: (Resists Magic....)
  520. (I feel even more useless now)
  521. Aiden Nate: (Aiden realizes the most. Me: SNORT
  522. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You have the highest DPT of the entire group.)
  523. (Damage per turn)
  524. The soldiers aren't just looking around them. They are checking under vehicles, looking in windows, looking up at rooftops.
  525. They begin to approach Vega and Jake's positions.
  526. (You can act.)
  527. Joan Uliar: (Yeah... but its all going to be cut in half from the sounds of it, if not more from those mages using the only powerful N/L attack Joan has)
  528. Jake Satomi: Depending on the roof, Jake might be out of sight. Is he?
  529. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (He... should probably stay away from the edge. But assuming he isn't standing right on the precipice, he should be out of sight.)
  530. "Guys... is there any particular reason we should be hanging around here?" Lilac asks nervously.
  531. Vega: (Is Vega able to see then, but they not bing able to see her?)
  532. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Vega can hear them moving past the wall she's crouched behind.)
  533. (Presumably crouched behind anyway.)
  534. Jake Satomi: (Great.) He pulls out two grenades, pulls their pins, and readies to punt them towards the enemy group with coilgun.
  535. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Have you thought that action through?)
  536. Roland: Roland moves towards the backdoor in the meantime, his revolver sweeping the rooms for hostiles.
  537. Jake Satomi: (hasn't thrown them yet :3)
  538. Vega: Vega crouches and blends in with the shadows, she waits for a better moment
  539. Roland: "Let's go, Joan."
  540. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Roland makes it to the backdoor safely.
  541. The soldiers approach the stairs where Vega is hiding. One begins to peel off.
  542. Joan Uliar: Joan heads straight for the back door
  543. Alyssa Scroll: She mutters, "Oh good, mages. This should be fun." She turns to Lilac, "Not really. This is more of a hiding spot, than anything."
  544. Aiden Nate: "Waiting for the right time to jump and fight."
  545. Joan Uliar: Whispering to Roland "Those are Shang TU... not guards, but... we can't kill them. We can't"
  546. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Vega?)
  547. Jake Satomi: Jake sends to Lilac via radio: "They're Shang Tu, but clearly not on our side. How do you want to deal with this?"
  548. Roland: "Is that so. Well, I don't want a fight with them if we can avoid it, but no promises if we can't."
  549. Vega: Vega stayed on overwatched with her tranq gun till the guard got closer
  550. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "At the moment? Avoid them, you idiots! We're here for Carol, not to kill a bunch of special forces!"
  551. Joan Uliar: Joan nods, clearly understanding it might be unavoidable, though she also clearly shows that she will not fight back if the bullets start flying
  552. Jake Satomi: "Right. Stay ready, but lay low."
  553. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Vega, do you fully understand your position right now? That guard is just about to turn onto the stairwell you're on.)
  554. Aiden Nate: "Oh... Guess I won't get the chance to knock out that guy." He states, pointing at the 'Major Boss'.
  555. Roland: Roland catches the unwillingness to fight back and sighs heavily. He gets ready to open the backdoor.
  556. Joan Uliar: (Is Sharp even here?)
  557. Roland: (he talked 2 mins ago, so)
  558. Joan Uliar: (There he is)
  559. (... and I didn't even notice)
  560. Jake Satomi: is going to stay out of sight as well, and fly back across to the back once he can do so without being noticed.
  561. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (It's easy to miss things in the chat. That's why I'm being so careful here.)
  562. Vega: (So if got on it, Vega would shoot, her tranq gun is silent)
  563. (Is there more places she can even go?)
  564. Joan Uliar: Joan gulps a bit "I... I will still give you shields... just please don't kill them... if you do hurt them... just leave them alive so I can heal them"
  565. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I never actually said you couldn't get onto the roof from there. Though originally that wasn't supposed to be an access way. You can't think of anything else?)
  566. (Because I didn't spell it out before, as far as I'm concerned, that's a way onto the roof.)
  567. Vega: (Ah.. i see, my bad, may i change Vega's action?)
  568. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Yes.)
  569. Vega: Vega hops on to the roof staying away from the edge
  570. Roland: "Again, no promises. If it gets to a point where we have to fight, that's what I'll do. I understand where you're coming from, but it's impractical to hold back against the soldiers when they're definitely not going to do the same for us."
  571. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The right flank of fthe soldiers peels off and moves onto the flight of stairs. The others continue down the street.
  572. "Got two bodies here."
  573. Jake Satomi: "We've been over this. Let's just wait to see what they do."
  574. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac moves to join Roland and Joan on the other side of the building.
  575. "I don't think there's a better time to leave..." she says, "Let's take the eastern street."
  576. Joan Uliar: Joan nodded, stepped out of the house, and started heading north, heart beating very quickly
  577. Roland: "Stay behind me, Joan."
  578. Jake Satomi: With a sigh, Jake replaces the pins on the grenades and waits.
  579. Aiden Nate: *The hedgefox positioned himself to watch the
  580. guards whilist in a less revealing position but he then stopped and made his way to Roland's position*
  581. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You can move your token to the street, Aiden.)
  582. Aiden Nate: (Done
  583. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Come on folks, let's wrap this up.)
  584. Vega: Vega moves to the other side of the roof and stays in low profile
  585. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): It's safe enough for an Avalician to drop down.
  586. Alyssa Scroll: The fennec dashes towards to Roland's and Joan's positions, dropping down from the roof.
  587. Vega: (Can she still hop down in this turn?)
  588. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): *Aliens... we'll assume are close enough.)
  589. (yes)
  590. Vega: Vega hops from the roof, just to be sure she also uses her grapple gun to lower her down
  591. Roland: (brb in the meantime, should be back in 5 mins or so)
  592. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I'll need to be clearer about movement in these sorts of situations. The soldiers are basically moving pretty slowly and methodically. As long as you don't amble or start smashing pots and pans together, you'll be fine.*
  593. The party's road to the north is clear... hopefully, Carol and Tallus are ok...
  594. Processing...
  595. Aiden Nate: (Starts smashing pots together
  596. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (The guards find you and kill you all. The End.)
  597. Aiden Nate: (OH. NO.)
  598. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Deployment.
  599. Aiden Nate: (Same as before?
  600. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Yep.)
  601. Aiden Nate: (I miss the silver durgen already ;-;
  602. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Airborne deployment.
  603. Aiden Nate: (The blue box above is on the roofs, right?
  604. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (yes)
  605. (Guessing Jake dropped internet)
  606. Vega: (Does Vega have access to that roof?)
  607. Aiden Nate: (Aiden is the only one on the roo- Never mind.
  608. (XD
  609. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Hmm... Jake could fly her up there.)
  610. Jake Satomi: (yeah... let me catch up)
  611. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Look at the battlefield closely.
  612. Joan Uliar: (Or a fire fox :v)
  613. (I SEE THAT TOP RIGHT CORNER)
  614. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Don't just slap your tokens down. Anticipate enemy movements and remember, your objectives are to keep Carol and, ideally, Tallus alive.
  615. Jake senses enemy reinforcements on their way. More of the same.
  616. Aiden Nate: (I took the high ground for a reason :v)
  617. ("Enemy reinforcements in two turns" Welp shit
  618. (And there are 14 assasins
  619. Jake Satomi: "sigh Reinforcements to the North. They'll be here soon, so mop up quickly."
  620. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac takes up a frontline position on the ground.
  621. Jake Satomi: Jake moves to flank the assassins closest to Tallus
  622. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Shunji takes up a second line position with Roland, while Alyssa takes up a reserve position.
  623. Jake Satomi: (assuming he can?)
  624. Aiden Nate: (If he can Aiden will back him up on that
  625. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You can deploy within the blue area.)
  626. (Everyone, give me a sign when you're done deploying.)
  627. Jake Satomi: (Righto)
  628. Aiden Nate: (Done
  629. Joan Uliar: (Hmm... Jake carry a Fox to the roof?)
  630. Aiden Nate: (For me at least
  631. Jake Satomi: (sure, but tell him about it)
  632. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (He should be able to carry one. The point is you guys have just arrived, so this is as far as you can get.)
  633. Joan Uliar: (Then I'm good)
  634. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (This is your current "front line" so to speak.)
  635. Alyssa Scroll: (donezo i think)
  636. Roland: Roland moves up next to Lilac.
  637. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Shunji locks step with Roland.
  638. Roland: (donezo)
  639. Alyssa Scroll: The vixen prefers to be high up, near Aiden and Jake.
  640. Roland: (also now I am slightly concerned about the hound and the soldiers we left behind)
  641. Joan Uliar: Joan stays in the middle of the grounded allies
  642. Jake Satomi: (same)
  643. Roland: (tbh I was concerned before that, I just didn't bring it up then)
  644. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You arrive to the sound of clashing blades and screams. Jake, Aiden and Scroll can see General Tallus slashing a great sword at groups of three crimson cloaked assassins, who are harrassing her with blades and pistol shot. Judging by the body count, she's the superior warrior, but she's also badly overmatched, and need urgent help.
  645. The ground team can see three assassins moving towards the fire escape, looking to get above the defenders. Jake, however, can also detect two assassins to the north of the crossroads and three more to the south, waiting to flank anyone who comes by.
  646. Player Phase
  647. You hear Carol cry out.
  648. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  649. "General, let me-"
  650. "Back, Carol. There's only room for... one to fight efficiently here!"
  651. Jake Satomi: Jake relays the positions of each group and individual assassin to everyone on the radio. If he hops over the roof, will he be in Short range of the General?
  652. Roland: (ok, can characters move around the rooftops)
  653. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Not if you've not got flight. Alyssa can spring from rooftop to roof top.)
  654. (Jake, you can move to the rooftop.)
  655. Roland: (so yes)
  656. Alyssa Scroll: (can i do that without being noticed, is the question)
  657. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You won't be able to act until next turn, though.)
  658. Vega: (Grapple?)
  659. Joan Uliar: Joan gets that knowledge and, to cut off the pincher, walls up the south road with Ice, only moving up a bit
  660. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Make a DC 40 Stealth Check. I'm going to rule you have it at E. An incompetent thief or not, Alyssa is still a thief.)
  661. Joan Uliar: rolling 1d100
  662. (
  663. 74
  664. )
  665. = 74
  666. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Smart.)
  667. Joan Uliar: (Wait... that wasn't for me?)
  668. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Joan's placement goes slightly awry. She only winds up walling off part of the southern street.
  669. Jake Satomi: (if I move to a square next to Tallus, will it be Short range?)
  670. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (yes)
  671. Joan Uliar: (Oh... I was gonna track my walls)
  672. Roland: Roland takes out a stun grenade in the meantime, intending to throw it towards the asassins fighting Tallus.
  673. Jake Satomi: (Great. Joan doesn't want up, I presume?)
  674. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Guys, do you need me to refresh the combat rules?)
  675. Roland: He keeps his revolver raised, figuring that the assassins should have noticed the ice wall.
  676. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The assassins do indeed notice the ice wall going up, and are now fully aware of the party.
  677. The three assassins to the east are moving towards the stairs.
  678. (Fire escape)
  679. The others clearly mean to move forward and engage. They call out to their allies to the north.
  680. Roland: "Hey Shunji. Think you can cut the guys off at the fire escape while we deal with the guys up north?"
  681. Alyssa Scroll: rolling d100
  682. (
  683. 65
  684. )
  685. = 65
  686. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Right. Remember. 4 squares horizontally or diagonally, three vertically.)
  687. Alyssa makes it to the opposite roof, but she is noticed. Shunji looks a little pale.
  688. "Uh... I can try to hold them up, but... all three of them?"
  689. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): He looks a little apprehensive.
  690. Jake Satomi: Jake takes out some steel spheres and punts them at the three assassins closest to him.
  691. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roll 1d100. Range on the spheres?)
  692. Roland: (hmmmm)
  693. Jake Satomi: (Is Short for all 3, pretty sure?)
  694. Joan Uliar: "I'll help as soon as I can, SHunji"
  695. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (What's the value for range at short?)
  696. Roland: Roland gives a stun grenade to Shunji.
  697. "If you can't handle them with this, then I don't know how you will otherwise."
  698. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Shunji takes the stun grenade.
  699. Jake Satomi: (Total bonus is 143, unless their speed and defenses are more than 43 it'll hit)
  700. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Also, what's your rate of fire on the spheres?)
  701. Joan Uliar: Joan also hands him the Homemade Grenade "And this will help, too"
  702. Jake Satomi: (max is three)
  703. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Vega, Aiden? Any ideas?)
  704. Roland: (also for the record, I had two stun grenades, and minus the one I gave to Shunji , that should be one)
  705. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ok.)
  706. (Right. What's the damage on the spheres?)
  707. Jake Satomi: (they do 36)
  708. (I'll roll for crits, I guess)
  709. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): *The assassins cry out in fear and alarm as the spheres slam into them.
  710. Roland: (also can Roland see the assassin farthest from him from his hiding spot)
  711. Jake Satomi: rolling d100
  712. (
  713. 55
  714. )
  715. = 55
  716. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Good point)
  717. Jake Satomi: rolling d100
  718. (
  719. 10
  720. )
  721. = 10
  722. rolling d100
  723. (
  724. 12
  725. )
  726. = 12
  727. Vega: (Well.. honestly. i'm stuck in to just doing a overwatch, so i can take fire on the enemy phase)
  728. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (That's at least one critical chance.)
  729. Jake Satomi: rolling d100
  730. (
  731. 5
  732. )
  733. = 5
  734. (it crits. Just one.)
  735. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Vega, I'm just a little concerned because that doesn't give you any real advantage.)
  736. Roland: "Aspen. What can you do here?"
  737. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I really think you should be able to fire and use overwatch at the same time.)
  738. Aiden Nate: (I guess I'll attack any of the ones that survive the steel orbs unless they all go down immidiately.
  739. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "I can try to help Tallus and Carol!" Aspen suggests, "Keep them healed up if they get hurt."
  740. Aiden Nate: (All of Jake's targets, I mean
  741. GrumpiestVulcan: What's the scale on this? one square is 50?)
  742. Aiden Nate: (I believe
  743. (No, each square 5ft
  744. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (50, yes)
  745. Aiden Nate: (Oh
  746. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Scale is 50.)
  747. Roland: "Okay. And Lilac, you sure you want to stay around here? I can back you up with my gun."
  748. Vega: (Thats not the point see, i'm not sure what 1 shot each round is gonna make much difference, from whats going on it would need more area damage, while Vega only provids straight damage, so yeah, all she could do is take cover and overwatch)
  749. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac looks ready to break someone's head open.
  750. "What do you think? Carol, I'm coming!"
  751. Joan Uliar: (We need all the dablage right now :v)
  752. Aiden Nate: (Slap me on the wrists
  753. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): She charges out and straight at the assassins going for the fire escape. Shunji throws a stun grenade at them first.
  754. Roland: "Alright. Draw the assassins' attention and I'll back you up."
  755. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): rolling 1d100
  756. (
  757. 55
  758. )
  759. = 55
  760. Roland: "...or that happens. Never mind."
  761. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Shunji manages to stun the assassins as the grenade goes off on target! Lilac charges!
  762. Roland: Roland holds his breath, waiting for the almost inevitable ambush from the norther assassins.
  763. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Aiden, what attack do you want to do?)
  764. (You could attack too)
  765. GrumpiestVulcan: (Middle Assassin takes 72, the top and bottom take 36)
  766. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roland)
  767. Aiden Nate: (Air blast
  768. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  769. Attack
  770. To-Hit 12
  771. To-Beat 25
  772. Damage 132
  773. Rising Slash! Lilac knocks the first assassin out in a single strike, but she's left very open.
  774. Which one do you target?
  775. (Aiden?)
  776. (Ok, Vega? You can still move 4 tiles.)
  777. Roland: He lets out the breath and moves out in his gunfighter's stance, fanning the hammer on the assassins. If Aiden's attack connects, he focuses fire on the assassin that wasn't targeted.
  778. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (And stay in overwatch.)
  779. Aiden Nate: (The three assasins below Jake, have they been hit yet?
  780. GrumpiestVulcan: What's Aiden doing over there? Doesn't he know that if he gets one square closer that he'll have +30 defense?
  781. Vega: Vega moves forward, takes out her tranq gun and waits in overwatch
  782. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roland, use S2 six times.)
  783. (The macro)
  784. (On your target.)
  785. Roland: (no penalty, right)
  786. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Alyssa warps next to Tallus.
  787. Roland: (er that is
  788. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (No, you're using your special ability.)
  789. Roland:
  790. Attack
  791. To-Hit 15
  792. To-Beat 25
  793. Damage 26
  794. Attack
  795. To-Hit 5
  796. To-Beat 25
  797. Damage 26
  798. Attack
  799. To-Hit 13
  800. To-Beat 25
  801. Damage 26
  802. Attack
  803. To-Hit -54
  804. To-Beat 25
  805. Damage 26
  806. Attack
  807. To-Hit -40
  808. To-Beat 25
  809. Damage 26
  810. Attack
  811. To-Hit -26
  812. To-Beat 25
  813. Damage 26
  814. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roland kills the assassin. He can attack again!)
  815. GrumpiestVulcan: (he ded)
  816. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Experience, folks.)
  817. (I'll do it at the end of the turn.)
  818. (Aiden, sorry.)
  819. Aiden Nate: (I still can move, right?
  820. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (The three assassins have been hit. 38 to the people on the periphery, and 76 damage to the one in the centre.
  821. Roland: Roland then fast-holsters his revolver and takes out his combat shotgun, firing on the remaining assassin.
  822. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Yes, you can move one north if you want the benefit of Jake's aura.)
  823. (Ok... that'll be the medium range damage, which is 25.)
  824. (Run M3, I think.)
  825. (Unless you want to change weapons.)
  826. Aiden Nate: (Still air blast
  827. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (50, sorry.)
  828. Aiden Nate: (Target
  829. ?
  830. Roland: (hmmmm)
  831. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Use S2 on the guy next to you.)
  832. Roland: (ok, I guess I stick with this shotgun thing.)
  833. Attack
  834. To-Hit -29
  835. To-Beat -10
  836. Damage 94
  837. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Click on your character, then click on S2, then click your target, and hit Ok twice.)
  838. Aiden Nate:
  839. Attack
  840. To-Hit 5
  841. To-Beat 25
  842. Damage 39
  843. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): rolling 1d100
  844. (
  845. 21
  846. )
  847. = 21
  848. Aiden Nate: (I forgot I enabled 3d dice XD
  849. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Aiden fails to blow the assassins over.
  850. Aiden Nate: (And ;-;
  851. Jake Satomi: (is that everyone?)
  852. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Roland does 44 damage to the assassin.
  853. Allied Phase
  854. Joan Uliar: (Question. It says Wall RoF is 2. Can I still chuck a fireball, or not?)
  855. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  856. Attack
  857. To-Hit -55
  858. To-Beat 0
  859. Damage 74
  860. Attack
  861. To-Hit 5
  862. To-Beat 25
  863. Damage 56
  864. Roland: (bit late I think, but that's a good question)
  865. Joan Uliar: (I just now realized <.<)
  866. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Huh... fire wall should be RoF 1)
  867. (Change it for future reference.)
  868. Joan Uliar: (And the Ice one?)
  869. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Same)
  870. Jake Satomi: (It's 1 in the simulator)
  871. Joan Uliar: (Fixed)
  872. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You hear a gasp from Carol as Tallus runs through one of her assailants.
  873. Enemy Phase
  874. Jake Satomi: (Tallus gets to roll crit :v)
  875. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Actually...)
  876. Jake Satomi: (roll d100, to-beat is skill over 2)
  877. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Carol suddenly rushes out in front of Tallus. She flies into a flurry of kicks, driving the assassins around her back.
  878. Attack
  879. To-Hit 19
  880. To-Beat -20
  881. Damage 43
  882. Attack
  883. To-Hit -21
  884. To-Beat -20
  885. Damage 43
  886. Attack
  887. To-Hit 48
  888. To-Beat -20
  889. Damage 43
  890. Jake Satomi: (ouch)
  891. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): She misses with almost every one, but she keeps her enemies back, and one of them goes stumbling back in pain. Tallus can barely believe her eyes.
  892. Joan Uliar: (She can nearly one-shot me with that >.<)
  893. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Enemy Phase
  894. The enemies on the right flank are stunned! They cannot move!
  895. Joan Uliar: (South is a Choke point, now?)
  896. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The assassins near Shunji move up...
  897. Aiden Nate: (i gtg. I'm getting forced out
  898. Joan Uliar: (Its only a Partial wall, but better than no wall)
  899. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Two of the assassins have to waste their time taking down the wall so they can fight efficiently. The third hangs back.
  900. Jake Satomi: (pick someone to play 'im?)
  901. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I think he's gone. Hmm...)
  902. (Can you nominate someone?)
  903. (Louis?)
  904. Jake Satomi: (Not gone >.>)
  905. L(ou)is: I noticed msg so I re-opened. Caleb?
  906. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Sorry, trying to process this and the turn.)
  907. Joan Uliar: (RiP Wall... two of them did 153 damage :V)
  908. Jake Satomi: (kay with me)
  909. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Caleb works.)
  910. L(ou)is: (Okay. Now, I'm actually getting off.
  911. GrumpiestVulcan: byeeee
  912. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Right, we'll do experience now.)
  913. (Joan, for stopping those assassins, I'm going to grant you 20 EXP)
  914. (Hold on.)
  915. Joan Uliar: (Slowing them down*)
  916. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You basically saved Shunji's life.)
  917. Joan Uliar: (*Party Popper Noise)
  918. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roland, roll 10 EXP against an assassin and then 30 EXP against an assassin.)
  919. Roland:
  920. EXP
  921. EXP 25
  922. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Jake, roll 10 EXP three times for Jake and once for Aiden.)
  923. Roland:
  924. EXP
  925. EXP 75
  926. tfw level up
  927. Wheeled_tank: Yay
  928. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Run your level up macro then.)
  929. Roland:
  930. Level-Up
  931. HP 1
  932. STR 1
  933. SKI 0
  934. SPD 0
  935. HPExtra 0
  936. STRExtra 0
  937. SKIExtra 1
  938. SPDExtra 1
  939. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (oh, and 20 EXP for the other attack.)
  940. (Jake?)
  941. Jake Satomi:
  942. EXP
  943. EXP 15
  944. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  945. EXP
  946. EXP 30
  947. EXP
  948. EXP 30
  949. EXP
  950. EXP 30
  951. Jake Satomi:
  952. EXP
  953. EXP 30
  954. Roland: (is that 20 XP targeted towards Jake)
  955. Jake Satomi: (levels done)
  956. (exp, I mean. No levels.)
  957. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ok.)
  958. Level-Up
  959. HP 1
  960. STR 0
  961. SKI 0
  962. SPD 0
  963. HPExtra 1
  964. STRExtra 1
  965. SKIExtra 0
  966. SPDExtra 0
  967. (Continuing enemy phase)
  968. With Carol's kicks keeping them at bay, the three assassins turn to other targets. One springs up and charges Jake. He's in the dragon's face before he can react.
  969. (Jake, do you want to change weapons?)
  970. Another springs at Aiden!
  971. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): A final one launches himself towards Roland, but Vega's overwatch triggers...
  972. Wheeled_tank: (Editor's Note: Jake has 3 Shield Points, according to the character sheet)
  973. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Well-spotted, Wheeled. Vega, run your M3 macro.)
  974. GrumpiestVulcan: Sure. Jake was empty-handed, but now has his katana out.
  975. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  976. Attack
  977. To-Hit -45
  978. To-Beat 4
  979. Damage 38
  980. Vega: (On who?)
  981. Aiden Nate: Aiden is already wielding his sword!
  982. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (the assassin attacking Roland.)
  983. Joan Uliar: (Guy by Roland)
  984. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (The one next to him... yeah.)
  985. Vega:
  986. Attack
  987. To-Hit -11
  988. To-Beat -10
  989. Damage -6
  990. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  991. Attack
  992. To-Hit -13
  993. To-Beat 4
  994. Damage 73
  995. Vega: (How lovely?)
  996. Aiden Nate: both Aiden and Jake have +30 defense
  997. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ah... right.)
  998. (Is that 30 evade, or 30 from damage?)
  999. Jake Satomi: (30 penalty to attack rolls, not AC)
  1000. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The assassins' attack on Aiden and Jake fails, The sword that would have struck Aiden seems to bend to one side at the last minute, while Jake's shield flashes.
  1001. Aiden, Jake, roll your melee counters.
  1002. GrumpiestVulcan: It just makes bullets and melee weapons go wide, that's it
  1003. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Aiden can use the Melee 1 macro.)
  1004. Vega tranquilises the assassin attacking Roland.
  1005. Joan Uliar: (Where did the Aiden token go)
  1006. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Still there on the roof.)
  1007. Jake Satomi:
  1008. Attack
  1009. To-Hit -8
  1010. To-Beat 0
  1011. Damage 79
  1012. Joan Uliar: (Under Jake?)
  1013. Jake Satomi: (That's Aiden's.)
  1014. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  1015. Attack
  1016. To-Hit -40
  1017. To-Beat 3
  1018. Damage 61
  1019. Jake Satomi:
  1020. Attack
  1021. To-Hit -6
  1022. To-Beat 0
  1023. Damage 71
  1024. (THAT's Jake's.)
  1025. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Roland isn't so lucky. The assassin closes to range with incredible speed, cutting deep into his shoulder. As Roland reels from the blow, he can feel a deadly toxin begin to sink into his bloodstream...
  1026. Vega: (Isn't he tranqt?)
  1027. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Yeah, but he still hit.)
  1028. (Cuts stats to three quarters.)
  1029. Vega: (Ah, gotcha)
  1030. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Jake and Aiden bring their target to the brink of death.
  1031. Player Phase
  1032. Roland: (ah, that's what that talk about poisons was for.)
  1033. Joan Uliar: Joan takes a moment to see Roland's reactions to the poison.
  1034. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (A real failure to telegraph on my part, but this keeps things interesting.)
  1035. GrumpiestVulcan: Jake and Aiden both swing with their swords again!
  1036. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roll a d60 medical check, Joan.)
  1037. Joan Uliar: rolling 1d100
  1038. (
  1039. 15
  1040. )
  1041. = 15
  1042. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (roll the macros, Jake.)
  1043. Joan Uliar: (I got them Non-Combat rolls :v)
  1044. Aiden Nate:
  1045. Attack
  1046. To-Hit -18
  1047. To-Beat 0
  1048. Damage 79
  1049. Roland: Roland yells in pain. He takes a half-step back and fires with his shotgun at his attacker.
  1050. (S3 macro, right)
  1051. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): It's a very persistent poison, unfortunately. Roland will fall unconscious in under a minute (8 turns), and he'll be dead less than half a minute later.
  1052. Jake Satomi:
  1053. Attack
  1054. To-Hit 32
  1055. To-Beat 0
  1056. Damage 71
  1057. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roland, roll Combat Awareness. DC 50)
  1058. Roland: rolling 1d100
  1059. (
  1060. 41
  1061. )
  1062. = 41
  1063. GrumpiestVulcan: Aiden hits, Jake misses.
  1064. Joan Uliar: "Roland! Get some cover! I'll tend to the toxins soon!" As Joan sets up a nice toasty Firewall ahead of the southern Assassins
  1065. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Aiden buries his sword deep in the shoulder of his target, and then finishes off with a brutal coup de grace. Jake, however, misses, and the assassin attacks.
  1066. (Roll your firewall. DC should be 50 + Skill, I believe?)
  1067. Attack
  1068. To-Hit 10
  1069. To-Beat 4
  1070. Damage 38
  1071. Joan Uliar: rolling 1d100
  1072. (
  1073. 52
  1074. )
  1075. = 52
  1076. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The assassin is too off-guard from Jake's strike, and his own strike goes wide.
  1077. (That's an easy success.)
  1078. Joan Uliar: (Skill 46, so... Pass?)
  1079. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Yeah. Not to mention your proficiency.)
  1080. (Roland, you hit with your shotgun automatically!)
  1081. The assassin... doesn't stand a chance. He... well, he kind of explodes as Roland unleashes the powerful shotgun blast at point-blank range. There's really not much left of him.
  1082. Vega: Vega moves up a bit and takes a tranq shot on the assassin closest to Roland
  1083. (M3?)
  1084. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (roll M3)
  1085. Vega:
  1086. Attack
  1087. To-Hit -31
  1088. To-Beat -10
  1089. Damage -6
  1090. Joan Uliar: (Note: Wall Tool is 102 damage :>)
  1091. (Toll*)
  1092. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Alyssa?)
  1093. Roland: Roland feels his movements turning sluggish, his vision turning black around the edges, as he fired the shotgun. He fires again at the assassin and stumbles back towards Joan.
  1094. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ok, roll M3, I believe.)
  1095. (It'll be 50 damage base, for 44 if it hits.)
  1096. Roland:
  1097. Attack
  1098. To-Hit -20
  1099. To-Beat -10
  1100. Damage 94
  1101. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Roland hits the second assassin, who is just getting used to his new tranquilised status courtesy of Vega!
  1102. Alyssa Scroll: Alyssa jumps off the roof and slashes at the assassin closest to her.
  1103. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Alyssa, roll... Melee 2. This should be fun.)
  1104. Jake Satomi: Jake rolls his eyes. "Having fun yet?"
  1105. then he seems to become faster, somehow. He's activated Dynamo for +30 speed!
  1106. Roland: "Dammit..."
  1107. His voice slur as the poison does its work around me.
  1108. "You can fix this...right..."
  1109. Vega: Vega after the shot goes to overwatch
  1110. Roland: (ah for fuck's sake, I managed to mess up the description part, pretend that's the poison messing my typing irl)
  1111. ( :> )
  1112. GrumpiestVulcan: (I think you can add a turn counter to the map to show who's gone?)
  1113. (also lol)
  1114. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  1115. Attack
  1116. To-Hit 31
  1117. To-Beat 0
  1118. Damage 118
  1119. Joan Uliar: "I can try... Good news is the poison isn't gonna kill you too quickly if you don't get hurt again" If Joan can do anything about Roland's poison, she tries to remove it through some good-ol' fashioned Wood healing magic
  1120. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Unfortunately, Alyssa's swipe goes wide. The enemy retaliates...
  1121. Attack
  1122. To-Hit -31
  1123. To-Beat 10
  1124. Damage 73
  1125. Joan Uliar: (2/3 Fire Shield on Alyssa)
  1126. Roland: (tfw)
  1127. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Good catch.)
  1128. Alyssa's fire shield sparks.
  1129. Thankfully, she's no worse for wear.
  1130. Joan Uliar: (I keep track of my shields. They're mah babies :v)
  1131. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Allied Phase
  1132. Jake Satomi: (don't forget the assassin fire damage)
  1133. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Roland takes 10 poison damage!
  1134. Joan Uliar: (They aren't on fire... They just have to step through and take 102 damage to get to us)
  1135. (And potentially catch on fire)
  1136. Roland: (he's talking about the shield damage)
  1137. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Oh yeah...)
  1138. Joan Uliar: (Oh... right)
  1139. Aiden Nate:
  1140. EXP
  1141. EXP 75
  1142. whistles
  1143. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The assassin Jake is fighting remembers that he is supposed to be incinerated and goes up in a puff of smoke.
  1144. Aiden Nate:
  1145. Level-Up
  1146. HP 0
  1147. STR 0
  1148. SKI 1
  1149. SPD 0
  1150. HPExtra 2
  1151. STRExtra 0
  1152. SKIExtra 0
  1153. SPDExtra 0
  1154. Jake Satomi: (Not mine, Alyssa's. Jake's is wood.)
  1155. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Oh.)
  1156. Joan Uliar: (Yeah... woops)
  1157. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (The assassin rematerialises, angrier than ever.)
  1158. Joan Uliar: (:V)
  1159. Jake Satomi: "Hit me if you can :V"
  1160. Joan Uliar: (Meanwhile, the Three southern assassins are annoyed at walls, and possibly have a phobia of them now)
  1161. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I have forgotten how much HP this guy had, so I'm going to give him 20.)
  1162. Aiden Nate: Aiden's entire body glows as he gains a level!
  1163. "Hell yeah!"
  1164. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Lilac moves to attack one of the remaining assassins as Shunji stuns another one.
  1165. Attack
  1166. To-Hit 39
  1167. To-Beat 0
  1168. Damage 72
  1169. ...she's not using lethal force.
  1170. Carol punches at the assassin to her right.
  1171. Attack
  1172. To-Hit 8
  1173. To-Beat 0
  1174. Damage 59
  1175. ...unfortunately, her swing goes wide. The assassin retaliates!
  1176. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  1177. Attack
  1178. To-Hit -10
  1179. To-Beat 10
  1180. Damage 68
  1181. Joan Uliar: (.....)
  1182. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The assassin catches Carol with a brutal strike across the face. You hear her cry out.
  1183. Roland: (clearly Tallus yanks her back into the alley and then stabs the dude in the face)
  1184. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Tallus moves up to help.
  1185. Attack
  1186. To-Hit -7
  1187. To-Beat 0
  1188. Damage 56
  1189. Attack
  1190. To-Hit -1
  1191. To-Beat 0
  1192. Damage 74
  1193. Joan Uliar: (YOU DONE, SON!)
  1194. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): She dispatches the assassin with ease.
  1195. "I told you to stay back!"
  1196. Jake Satomi: (hit anyway without flanking bonus lol)
  1197. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): "I had to do something... agh... what's... something's..."
  1198. Joan Uliar: (~~And now Carol's poisoned~~)
  1199. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Carol is poisoned.
  1200. Joan Uliar: (Flips... Table)
  1201. Roland: (ok, is it the kind of poison Aspen can heal)
  1202. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Aspen tries to heal Roland's poison... but it's not an easy kind of poison to heal.
  1203. Roland: (wrong character)
  1204. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roland is poisoned, is he not?)
  1205. GrumpiestVulcan: (Aspen is there too)
  1206. Joan Uliar: (As is Carol now :v)
  1207. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Oh yeah...)
  1208. (I was looking at Joan.)
  1209. (Aspen tries to heal Carol.)
  1210. Roland: (yeah, but Carol's over there and Joan is theoretically helping me)
  1211. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): rolling 1d100
  1212. (
  1213. 17
  1214. )
  1215. = 17
  1216. Aspen manages to get a handle on the poison remarkably quickly. She heals the poison, possibly saving Carol's life.
  1217. Roland: (ez)
  1218. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Lucky)
  1219. Joan Uliar: (It's just a poisoned sword to the face, Carol. You're fine. You were crushed by a Robot, before, and you're fine)
  1220. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): The assassin (who shouldn't be stunned anymore) retaliates on Lilac
  1221. GrumpiestVulcan: (and rocks)
  1222. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  1223. Attack
  1224. To-Hit 15
  1225. To-Beat -2
  1226. Damage 61
  1227. ...he misses.
  1228. Joan Uliar: (If you got crushed by a robot and rocks and shook it off, do the same to the poisoned cut to the face)
  1229. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Experience?)
  1230. Roland: (I hit a guy)
  1231. GrumpiestVulcan: Jake and Aiden are A-OK on exp
  1232. Roland: (ok well, I also killed a guy)
  1233. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Vega, you need 2 EXP rolls.)
  1234. (Great.)
  1235. (Roland, 10 and 30 on an assassin.)
  1236. Roland:
  1237. EXP
  1238. EXP 20
  1239. EXP
  1240. EXP 60
  1241. GrumpiestVulcan: (actually, I should roll misses)
  1242. Vega: (2?)
  1243. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (And roll your level up if you're levelling up.)
  1244. Jake Satomi:
  1245. EXP
  1246. EXP 7.5
  1247. Vega:
  1248. Roland:
  1249. Level-Up
  1250. HP 1
  1251. STR 1
  1252. SKI 0
  1253. SPD 0
  1254. HPExtra 0
  1255. STRExtra 0
  1256. SKIExtra 1
  1257. SPDExtra 1
  1258. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (yeah, we didn't get you the first round, I think? Might be 3, actually.)
  1259. Vega)
  1260. Jake Satomi: (okay, now good)
  1261. Vega: (Mine isn't showing)
  1262. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You've got 2 EXP markers for some reason. use the one on the... hold on.)
  1263. (One on the right.)
  1264. (EXP macros, I mean.)
  1265. Vega:
  1266. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Joan... your complementary 20 EXP for stopping the assassins again.)
  1267. (This is odd. Let me try.)
  1268. Vega: (Still not going)
  1269. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  1270. EXP
  1271. EXP 35
  1272. EXP
  1273. EXP 35
  1274. (Yep, works for me.)
  1275. (Strange.)
  1276. Joan Uliar: (Can those assassins just get bored and, I dunno... start playing hopscotch?)
  1277. GrumpiestVulcan: Fight now, debug later :v
  1278. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Player Phase.
  1279. Three more assassins arrive from the north!
  1280. GrumpiestVulcan: The assassins sit down for a nice game of MahJongg
  1281. Joan Uliar: First things first; the poisoned lizard friend. Time to try and heal him
  1282. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (roll 1d100. DC... 30, I'm afraid.)
  1283. Joan Uliar: rolling 1d100
  1284. (
  1285. 42
  1286. )
  1287. = 42
  1288. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Though you get your Wood magic bonus, so... you do it!)
  1289. Joan Uliar: (:Party Popper noise)
  1290. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): It's one of the hardest afflictions Joan has ever had to clear out, but she manages. Roland is cured!
  1291. (GM's Tip: For Pete's sake, don't lose Carol now!)
  1292. Joan Uliar: And she keeps that wall up if she can... Probably all tied up for actions, though
  1293. Aiden Nate: Aiden hurls a projectile at the assassin across the road! That's a DC 50 + 54 plus enemy speed.
  1294. ...which is 50
  1295. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (roll 1d100)
  1296. Aiden Nate: rolling d100
  1297. (
  1298. 77
  1299. )
  1300. = 77
  1301. Roland: (how does Aspen's teleporation work, can she move them to us)
  1302. Joan Uliar: (The Dice hate Carol)
  1303. (Also, does Heal and Wall-keeping take all actions I can do?)
  1304. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (I think you can still move and attack as normal.)
  1305. (We need to establish when fire walls go down. I'd say 2 turns?)
  1306. Joan Uliar: Joan sighs... this time of relief, as she pats Roland "Guess who isn't dying of Poison today?"
  1307. Aiden Nate: (Aiden hits for 69)
  1308. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Alyssa could probably rescue Carol, actually.)
  1309. Joan Uliar: (The Chart says I can keep using 20 energy to keep it up. I'd like to say it takes up an action slot)
  1310. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ok... so maybe you can only move this turn?)
  1311. (Or cast a spell from standing.)
  1312. Jake Satomi: ...and Jake blurs into motion, swinging his sword at the assassin glaring at him!
  1313. Joan Uliar: (Yeah. Something like that)
  1314. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ok. So, I'd say your moves are done this turn, then.)
  1315. Jake Satomi:
  1316. Attack
  1317. To-Hit -77
  1318. To-Beat 0
  1319. Damage 71
  1320. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You kept the wall going, and you healed someone.)
  1321. Joan Uliar: (Yep)
  1322. Jake Satomi: rolling d100
  1323. (
  1324. 76
  1325. )
  1326. = 76
  1327. Jake hits, but doesn't crit. He could have doubled the guy, though. So sad.
  1328. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Alyssa warps Carol to safety on the opposite rooftop as Jake runs the final assassin through. She yelps in surprise.
  1329. "Wh... where am..."
  1330. She goes quiet as the assassin falls to the floor.
  1331. Roland: Roland sits up, moaning as the last of the poison leaves his system.
  1332. He blinks rapidly as he puts bullets into his revolver, and leans against a wall for this turn.
  1333. "Thank you, Joan. I'll just need a bit and I can start moving around."
  1334. He coughs heavily.
  1335. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (This is now mop up.)
  1336. Jake Satomi: (damage is 85 but it doesn't matter)
  1337. Joan Uliar: "Well go shooting. I still have three covered"
  1338. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  1339. Attack
  1340. To-Hit -9
  1341. To-Beat 0
  1342. Damage 72
  1343. Lilac promptly bludgeons one of the assassins unconscious.
  1344. Roland: "hmmm..."
  1345. Jake Satomi: (if I have an extra melee action, what can I do with it? Can I move?)
  1346. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (You... hmm... hole in the rules there. If you finish up in melee, you can move.)
  1347. Shunji keeps the last assassin truly on the field frying and unable to attack.
  1348. Roland: He shakes his head and sights with the revolver.
  1349. Satisfied with the lack of trembling or blurry vision, he moves up to the tranquilized assassin and shoots him in the face.
  1350. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): You swear you can smell barbecue...
  1351. (Shotgun?)
  1352. Roland: (nah)
  1353. (revolver)
  1354. Jake Satomi: After dispatching the assassin with a swing faster than normal people have the right to be using, Jake jumps down and flanks the assassin next to Scroll.
  1355. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (If so, roll for S3. If it's the revolver, you know the drill there too.)
  1356. (S2)
  1357. (Six times)
  1358. Joan Uliar: ("Hey! If you're making food and we let you live, can we have some?")
  1359. Roland: (I'm not sure I need 6, lol)
  1360. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Roll your attack then, Jake.)
  1361. Aiden Nate: Aiden's current player doesn't know Aiden well enough to do much about Carol.
  1362. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Use them. You'd be surprised.)
  1363. Roland:
  1364. Attack
  1365. To-Hit 15
  1366. To-Beat 25
  1367. Damage 26
  1368. Attack
  1369. To-Hit -10
  1370. To-Beat 25
  1371. Damage 26
  1372. Jake Satomi: (If you say so)
  1373. Roland:
  1374. Attack
  1375. To-Hit -6
  1376. To-Beat 25
  1377. Damage 26
  1378. Attack
  1379. To-Hit -6
  1380. To-Beat 25
  1381. Damage 26
  1382. Attack
  1383. To-Hit -17
  1384. To-Beat 25
  1385. Damage 26
  1386. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Yeah, he's toast.)
  1387. Jake Satomi:
  1388. Attack
  1389. To-Hit -31
  1390. To-Beat 0
  1391. Damage 71
  1392. Roland:
  1393. Attack
  1394. To-Hit 7
  1395. To-Beat 25
  1396. Damage 26
  1397. Jake Satomi: (Hit for 85.)
  1398. Roland: (welp, 4 out of 6 hit)
  1399. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Alyssa, would you like to attempt a coup de grace?)
  1400. Joan Uliar: (add 20[repeat] 20 [repeat] 20)
  1401. Alyssa Scroll: The vulpine attempts to strike at the assassin once more.
  1402. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Melee 1)
  1403. Alyssa Scroll:
  1404. Attack
  1405. To-Hit -27
  1406. To-Beat 0
  1407. Damage 78
  1408. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Alyssa tops off the assassin. By which I mean she chops his head off.
  1409. Alyssa Scroll: She smirks at the finishing blow
  1410. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Tallus stares at the party's handiwork appreciatively. She turns to them.
  1411. "Well, what took you so long?"
  1412. It's clear from her tone that she's joking.
  1413. Jake Satomi: Jake grimaces at the spray. "Nicely done," he concedes.
  1414. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Enemy Phase
  1415. The remaining assassins, professional enough to know when they are throwing their lives away for nothing, book it.
  1416. Joan Uliar: "Had to avoid some Blood-thirsty Shang Tu Soldiers who went to your place at the same time we did. There was 3 guys behind this wall"
  1417. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): There's one who can't escape though... Shunji is keeping him in what can only be described as a cage of lightning.
  1418. Jake Satomi: "Oh, you saved one? Perfect."
  1419. Joan Uliar: And Joan finally lets the wall down and walks up to meet the rest of the group
  1420. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Two more are KOed nearby.
  1421. Joan Uliar: "Er... Three, from the looks of it"
  1422. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Ok, final EXP and I think we'll take it to IC)
  1423. (We've overrun by 41 minutes)
  1424. Joan Uliar: (To IC? I think I get another 20xp Smirk)
  1425. Roland: (ok)
  1426. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Alyssa, run the EXP 10 macro, and then the EXP 30 macro against the assassins.
  1427. GrumpiestVulcan:
  1428. EXP
  1429. EXP 45
  1430. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): I'm giving a flat 50 EXP to everyone for that fight.
  1431. Roland, you get your 10 and 30 from that kill.
  1432. Roland:
  1433. EXP
  1434. EXP 15
  1435. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): I'm going to update Lilac and Carol...
  1436. Roland:
  1437. EXP
  1438. EXP 45
  1439. GrumpiestVulcan: What's the EXP for kill assist?
  1440. Roland: ok, that's 60 EXP
  1441. Joan Uliar: Joan gets another 20 from the wall?
  1442. And for healing Roland?
  1443. Roland: \wait not
  1444. ok, yeah
  1445. 60
  1446. I level up again.
  1447. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Caleb, if you're on top of Aiden and Jake, that's fine. For the assist, I'd say... run the macro and half the result. So 30 EXP, then half it.
  1448. Roland:
  1449. Level-Up
  1450. HP 1
  1451. STR 0
  1452. SKI 0
  1453. SPD 0
  1454. HPExtra 0
  1455. STRExtra 0
  1456. SKIExtra 1
  1457. SPDExtra 1
  1458. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Run the level up macro and update your sheet.)
  1459. (Ninja'd)
  1460. Roland: (tfw no STR)
  1461. Vega: (Anyone i can try to aim?"
  1462. Joan Uliar:
  1463. Level-Up
  1464. HP 0
  1465. STR 1
  1466. SKI 1
  1467. SPD 1
  1468. HPExtra 2
  1469. STRExtra 0
  1470. SKIExtra 0
  1471. SPDExtra 0
  1472. Vega: )
  1473. GrumpiestVulcan:
  1474. EXP
  1475. EXP 20
  1476. Alyssa Scroll:
  1477. EXP
  1478. EXP 25
  1479. GrumpiestVulcan:
  1480. Level-Up
  1481. HP 1
  1482. STR 0
  1483. SKI 0
  1484. SPD 1
  1485. HPExtra 2
  1486. STRExtra 0
  1487. SKIExtra 0
  1488. SPDExtra 0
  1489. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Vega, I'm pretty sure you should have levelled up by now. Did you run the macro?
  1490. Have you kept track of your EXP gain?
  1491. Remember, you get 50 from the battle as well.
  1492. Vega (CLAW): (One sec)
  1493. Roland: as well, 50 EXP means that
  1494. GrumpiestVulcan:
  1495. EXP
  1496. EXP 45
  1497. Joan Uliar: Do I get any for saving Roland from Poison?
  1498. Roland: I should be rolling around with 58 EXP now
  1499. GrumpiestVulcan: Already took care of Aiden.
  1500. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): This battle is going to be a bit of a promotion festival I see.
  1501. GrumpiestVulcan: Mhm
  1502. Vega (CLAW):
  1503. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Hang on... don't know why your macros aren't working... was that the level up macro?
  1504. Joan Uliar: Waits for Heal EXP if it is a thing :v
  1505. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Good catch. 25 EXP for healing an ally.)
  1506. Vega (CLAW): (Can i try to level up marco just to see if it works?)
  1507. Joan Uliar: And my XP is done :v
  1508. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (And I'll throw in some more EXP. 10 for passing a difficult roll.)
  1509. GrumpiestVulcan:
  1510. Level-Up
  1511. HP 1
  1512. STR 1
  1513. SKI 0
  1514. SPD 1
  1515. HPExtra 1
  1516. STRExtra 0
  1517. SKIExtra 1
  1518. SPDExtra 0
  1519. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): So Aspen gets 35 EXP too.
  1520. Vega (CLAW):
  1521. Level-Up
  1522. HP 1
  1523. STR 0
  1524. SKI 0
  1525. SPD 1
  1526. HPExtra 1
  1527. STRExtra 0
  1528. SKIExtra 1
  1529. SPDExtra 0
  1530. (Okay now it worked)
  1531. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Add it to your sheets.
  1532. Right... I'm going to run Lilac and Carol's macros. You guys can talk now.
  1533. Roland: ok
  1534. in the IC channel, right.
  1535. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Yeah.
  1536. EXP
  1537. EXP 10
  1538. Roland: ok, first I shall document this
  1539. Joan Uliar: Permission to hug Carol, despite punch in face from Jail?
  1540. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM):
  1541. EXP
  1542. EXP 10
  1543. (Permission granted... uh, if you can access her, that is.)
  1544.  
  1545. 8:49PM
  1546. Joan Uliar: (At the IC)
  1547. :v
  1548.  
  1549. 8:49PM
  1550. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): Carol jumps down from the roof.
  1551. EXP
  1552. EXP 30
  1553. EXP
  1554. EXP 30
  1555. Level-Up
  1556. HP 0
  1557. STR 1
  1558. SKI 0
  1559. SPD 0
  1560. HPExtra 2
  1561. STRExtra 0
  1562. SKIExtra 1
  1563. SPDExtra 0
  1564.  
  1565. 8:50PM
  1566. Joan Uliar: Joan looks over and waves to the Feline, clearly excited to see that she is, in fact, not dead and not really injured, other than the cut on her face :v
  1567.  
  1568. 8:50PM
  1569. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (We're in the IC chat now, in Discord)
  1570. (Basically, we're in decamp mode folks.)
  1571.  
  1572. 8:50PM
  1573. Roland: (more stuff to edit in smh)
  1574.  
  1575. 8:51PM
  1576. Slightly Dazed Bystander (GM): (Sorry, should have been clearer. Sure, you can still edit your sheets and stuff.)
  1577. (Get that done now so we don't have to worry about it through the week.)
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