[You chase after Odette! Along with Gabriel and Zarina. She's got a bit of a head start, though, but is stumbling somewhat due to coughing fits.] [The grassland also gives way to a field of daisies. The sun's just starting to set, too. It's almost romantic.] * Heinrick calls over to Gabriel and Zarina on the comms. "If you notice some way to halt her retreat first, let me know. We need to cut her off if possible." [Gabriel returns, "Eventually, we should be able to get in front of her. We're faster, and she must be tiring."] [Sure enough, Odette does look like she's slowing down.] [She's still out of range, but Luana can take a shot at a +4 if she wants.] (Steady Hand applies, yes?) ( Erm... Actually yeah, but I forgot the movement penalty. Steady hand erases that, but there's still the short range penalty.] ) (Kay) * Luana takes a deep breath before throwing a fireball. She's never done a chase before! 2d8 (Nope) ( Damn, that don't werk D: ) [Luana lights some daisies on fire.] [Heinrick gets a biiiiiit closer.] [As does Gabriel. Looks like he doesn't have any firearms though.] [Odette finally stumbles and halts. She glances back at you.] [Luana!] ( Short range now. ) (Awesome) * Luana hurls another fireball at her. 2d8-4 (I keep doing that. Also, miss.) [Luana sets more daisies on fire. Bat time to be flora.] [Heinrick!] (Only Luana's skill check can prevent forst fires!) (*forest) * Heinrick looks at Odette for a moment. "Still time to give up..." (Hold action, but with a knife ready if she attacks) ( He still moving? ) (Yes.) ( K ) [Odette scowls at Heinrick. Looks like she's holding, too.] [Gabriel slows, but doesn't stop. He stays at a safe distance.] [Luana!] * Luana throws more fire with the idea that it's gotta work at some point. Theoretically. 2d8-4 (Make) ( Hooo boy. ) [Luana sets Odette on fire! But not before she draws the sword. Heinrick, might wanna make your move now.] (She's stopped moving?) ( Yeah ) [Keep in mind the movement penalty if you don't have steady hand.] [Gabriel shouts into his comm, "Dammit! Tyrfing is loose! Repeat, Tyrfing is loose!"] * Heinrick speaks low. "A little impulsive, Ms. Hall?" He throws the knife at her hand. (What's the penalty again?) ( Um... I can't see one. ) ( Let's just sayyyyy... 2, for your distance and the speed you're presumably moving. ) (Well, I'll...okay) 2d8-1 (Now I did it :P) ( Meep. ) (Surk.) ( Hooooo.... ) [Welp, Heinrick misses! At the same time, a strong wind rushes outward as the sword leaves it's scabbard, rippling through the flowerbed.] ( Huh.... Lesse.... ) [Guess it's Heinrick's turn again.] * Heinrick scowls. He's actually showing signs of being perturbed now. "Do you *wish* someone to die now? I suppose it can't be helped anymore..." He selects carefully. More noxious material for now. 2d8-2 (Wrong roll anyhow) [Odette grins. "So you know the power of this sword. If you let me go, I'll kill some harmless innocent in the next town I come to. None of you need to die here."] [Heinrick's nausea attack misses. D'oh.] [Gabriel trains a gun on Odette, but doesn't fire. Zarina looks worried.] ( Oop. ) [Odette is waiting. Luana!] (She's still on fire?) ( Yep ) ( Emmm... Good point, actually. ) ( But yeah, she is ) * Luana pulls out her Desert Eagle and aims. (Extra Aim.) * Heinrick holds his hand out. "Hold, Luana." * Luana continues aiming, but doesn't move. "Holding, sir." ( Actually, Odette wouldn't be on fire anymore. It should have died out since Luana's roll was spot on.] ) [Odette smiles. "What's it going to be?] "] ( Presumably, everyone holds their actions? ) * Heinrick stops the vehicle and steps out. "I do not like to take gambles. There's no assurance of where you'll stop." ["Funny. I was going to say the same about you."] * Heinrick smiles and gestures slightly. "Then we understand each other. Wonderful! It would be *soooo* much better if we could simply sit down for tea." ["Not going to happen. If this sword doesn't take a life within an hour, it will require two."] We could always lead it back to the tank and take the life of one of the terrorists who accompanied you. I doubt you value their lives any more than any other. [Odette chuckles. "Right back to where all those Blitzkrieg agents are? I don't think so."] * Heinrick calls over. "Gabriel? What do you think?" [Gabriel scowls. "Someone has to die. There's no avoiding it. Not now."] * Heinrick shakes his head. "No. No there's not. But does it have to be the wielder, I wonder?" [Odette laughs. "You think I'm going to kill myself with it?"] * Heinrick then tilts his head to Odette. "I wish to ask you something." ["I bet."] Why have you not killed any of us yet? ["That'd be the same as signing my own death sentence, don't you think?"] Possibly. But that's not a reason. ["It's a pretty big one to me. If I can get out of this alive and free, that's good enough for me."] * Heinrick takes a step towards her for a moment. [Odette raises the sword. "Back off, unless you're offering up yourself."] [Gabriel stops the bike, but leaves the motor running. And Karin says over comms, "Cyra and I are here. We've got a clear shot. But killing her won't stop the curse."] * Heinrick smiles slightly. "If you are in any condition...I am not so certain." He stops. "But then again, I don't take gambles." * Heinrick looks over to Gabriel for a moment and nods. [Odette backs away, holding the sword point first. "I'm going to go now. If I see any of you following me, you're going to die. Understand?"] * Jamie has joined #tyrfing * Heinrick speaks into the comms..."I see no difference." [Gabriel frowns. He says quietly into comms, "We can't let her get away with the sword. It's far too dangerous."] * Heinrick speaks into the comms but half acts like he's speaking to Odette. "Take it." [Karin responds. "Are you sure? But the curse..."] Can be used somewhere else. [There's a long silence as Odette slowly backs off. Then suddenly blood explodes from her forehead, and she collapses.] (The day for me to try a disarming shot will not be today. Oh well.) * Heinrick goes forward calmly, not all that bothered by the splatter. "There has to be one of the terrorists still alive. Any other wish to do the honor?" * Luana holsters her gun. "Only if you'd rather not, sir." * Heinrick smiles at Luana. "Except you. I wouldn't hear the end of it from Togo if I allowed you to become a murderer." [Suddenly, Odette leaps back up! Or not exactly. More like her body is dragged back up. It hangs limp, save for her arm, which holds the sword.] * Luana slides the gun back out again. * Heinrick rushes forward and goes to grip Odette from behind, to hold the sword arm at bay with his arm. * Keiko replies dryly, but a bit quietly, over comms, "I'm happy to hear you are so interested in protecting _my_ virtue." ( Psh. What virtue? ) ( Grapple roll, Heinrick! ) (Strength Bonus?) (I was going to ask if there was anything on this turtle I could use to try and shoot her without splattering too many of our guys, but that just became moot.) ( Well, actually, she doens't have any strength to speak of, so you just succeed. ) (Actualy, I just sent the helies over here... WITH MY WARDS XD) (And it's a make anyway.) [Which is unfortunate, because Odette's wrist breaks so that the sword can slash backwards. Gimme a def roll] (I can't actually grab the *sword*?) ( Do you really want to? >.> ) (Possibly not.) (What's the penalty for a called shot to the sword?) ( +4 ) (I'll just be shooting at Odette then) (But apparently he can't hold it at bay with a cyber arm though.) (Uh...) [Heinrick does grab Odette, but is forced to let go as the sword nearly cuts off his head.] (That'll do nothing, Jamie) ( I'ma go back to init ) (I've got power wards, vs a magic sword controlling her body. I'm fairly sure something'll happen.) ( So Luana and Jamie can act, then back into order. ) * Heinrick calls out. "We need one of those terrorists over here, *now*" [Gabriel raises his gun, but he doesn't fire. He probably figures it'll be useless.] [Jamie's coptors do get there.] Find one that's still unconscious. [And Karin and Cyra hover low, though still out of melee range.] I'll be back as quickly as possible, sir. * Keiko replies to Heinrick with, "We can't move one that quickly." * Luana hops in the bike and drives back to the other scene. (How long is that gonna take me?) ( Uh, several minutes. ) ( Whole buncha rounds. ) (Though it took, like, 3 rounds to get here?) ( More than that, I'd say. ) [Zarina makes a grab at Odette, but backs away as the sword turns her direction.] (Plus I'm not following anyone, I can fullspeed it. I'll even roll for it, I've got two levels of driving and a spec. in motorcycles.) [Heinrick!] ( K. If you make a driving roll, you can get there in three rounds. ) * Heinrick tries to grapple the sword. At least super strength should be able to hold it at bay. But he tries to do it with Odette's hand still on it. (Make by lots!) ( Do you really wanna do that? ) (With her hand still on it?) ( Fair enough. ) (He's trying to clamp down on the wrist and limit movement. He's not touching the sword if he can avoid it.) * Luana comms everyone, "I'm coming back to borrow a terrorist, I'll be there shortly. Please be ready." [Heinrick grabs the sword! Only to find that it's apparently much stronger than him. It moves his hand effortlessly towards Gabriel.] (Impressive. Not even a body roll.) ( Nope. ) [Heinrick! Whatcha gonna do?] * Heinrick pulls back on Odette instead, trying to pull the sword off balance as well. "I doubt anything I have would work on this..." ( The sword also doesn't need an attack roll, by the way. Every attack is an automatic success. ) [Gabriel looks to Karin, who shakes her head. "I don't know any spells strong enough to restrain something like this."] * Keiko comms back, "Yeah, we've got one." [Heinrick pulls Odette off balance, but it barely seems to affect her, aside from the sword dislocating her shoulder.] ( Good thing she's not still alive, or this would be painful. ) [Gimme body roll, +12] [The sword darts forward, seeking a victim, dragging Heinrick and Odette along with it.] [Gimme another body roll, +12!] * Heinrick calls over the comms. "Any time would be good, Ms. Hall." He's rather calm while saying it. "Working on it, sir." [Heinrick manages to misdirect the sword, steering it away from anyone. ] [Karin says over comms, "Dammit! If there was just something I could do!"] ( Gimme another body roll, +12! ) Shoot it just before it's about to strike. ( Meep. I didn't realize that last roll was a miss. ) * Heinrick replies to Keiko. "I'm sorry? Perhaps you would prefer to be the one holding a demonic sword at bay next time." (+12 doesn't give much margin for anything, no. :P) [The sword darts at Zarina, despite Heinrick's attempt to pull it away. But a shot rings out, deflecting the blade.] [You can see Luana in the distance.] [And another body roll, +12] * Heinrick appears somewhat delighted at the shot. "See? I told you there was something you could do." [The sword zigzags, nearly shaking Heinrick off. Meanwhile, Luana gets closer.] [And... Another body roll, +12!] * Heinrick tries to direct it towards where Luana's coming from. At least it has a chance there. (But not towards Luana obviously.) ( :X ) (Yeah, please no) [The sword shakes Heinrick off flies forth, not towards Luana, but towards Gabriel, and swiftly. Blood sprays everywhere as it plunges to the hilt.] [But not Gabriel blood. He's pushed out of the way at the last minute by Zarina.] ( And we can end here if you're not up for playing reactions. ) (Ia-but-you just killed my roommate! I have to reactions!) (How do you *know* we just killed your roommate?) (Well, if I'm close enough.) (She's with Luana?) (I am with Luana.) (Is she?) [Karin screams, dropping her gun to the ground. Gabriel stares with a shocked look on his face.] (I did not know this.) ( Huh, I thought she just shoved the body in the side car, myself. ) (I said I got in!) ( K, welllllll... You witness the gruesome scene! ) [Gabriel drops to his knees, staring at her with wide open eyes. "Zarina! ZARINA!"] * Heinrick just looks on. He doesn't seem *overly* grossed out or shocked. But he *does* look annoyed. (We get there?) ( Yah ) [Zarina holds a hand up to Gabriel's face, smiling, despite the blood coming from her mouth. "I... I saved you..."] * Jamie fails to empathise over the coms. * Keiko is partly under a unconscious terrorist in the side car as they pull up, just in time to see Zarina stabbed. Her eyes go wide as she yells, "No! Zarina!" and pushes the unconscious one out of the way, moving towards her, ~Zarina! Stay here! Stay with us.~ [Karin lands, running over to Zarina, crying. Cyra lands, too, but she doesn't run anywhere.] * Luana gets out of the bike and stares at Zarina. Then, abruptly, she crosses over to the other side, pulls the unconscious body onto the ground, and smashes his head in with her foot. * Heinrick picks up the sheath and brings it over to the sword. Low under his breath, in a calm but irritated tone, "It *would* happen again like this..." He walks towards the sword. "We need to sheathe it before it claims anyone else." [Zarina looks at Keiko, smiling. "Thank you. Everyone... thank you... Serving in Blitzkrieg... I've never been so happy..."] [Meanwhile, Luana murders an unconscious man in cold blood.] [Karin falls to her knees. She looks like she wants to say something, but she can't stop crying.] (It's a mook though so no one cares.) * Keiko thinks back, weakly, shaking as she falls down to her knees neear Karin, ~You coulda been so much happier...~ as she starts to cry as well. [Gabriel holds Zarina's hand. "Zarina... you can't leave me! Not like this!"] * Luana breathes heavily and stares down at the dead guy. [Zarina smiles. "Gab...riel... It wasn't just... conditioning... I loved...." And then her eyes close.] (Aww.) ( [Gabriel gathers her in his arms and weeps. Karin sobs and grabs a hold of Keiko, whether she likes it or not.] ( End? ) (Yes please) (Yeah. 4 am!) (Sure) * Keiko twitches as Zarina dies, causing her to be blank-looking for a second before getting grabbed by Karin, slack in her arms. [I hearby declare this session over.]