[Day: Monday, March 25th. Time: 10:00 p.m.] (I keep it running, and cut it to a new block every so often.) [You've gotten to Potsdam. Yay! In case you forgot, you're here to stop the sale of that virus you tackled a month ago. The meeting is between Freidrich Stolt's terrorist group and some unknown sellers. Oscar Jung will probably be there, undercover as Stolt's bodyguard. You're not to harm him, but he's sure as hell going to try to harm you.] (Wait, since when were we not to harm him? That just makes the fight more believable! We're just not supposed to _kill_ him.) (Actualy, I thought we were, in fact ordered to harm him. To make it look believable.) (Well, probably shouldn't maim him either.) [You also have reinforcements. Or rather, a reinforcement. To be precise, it's some Mongiolian biologist in a Chinese dress and leather boots. And since Heinrick's not here, she supplies you with anti-whatevervirus vaccines on the way. Ain't that great?] (Yay evil spy! Er, biologist lady!) [Uh, I think that's everything. Other than the bit about how well endowed Freidrich is. Start!] ( I think the idea was for Keiko to brane him. ) * Jamie rubs her arm where she got the shot. [Maybe I should say, you've parked the car outside the meeting location, which is a Chinese restaurant on the corner of a block. The lights are on, but a sign says the place is closed. You can see some waitresses in there, but nobody else. Yet. Given her clothing, Odval could fit right in there.] * Keiko is still wearing that black dress with a yellow ribbon in her hair. Bzzzzz. Her duck and a sketch book have accompanied her as well. Jamie, have access to the security system? [As a side note, it's been over 50 sessions and you've failed to eat any spicy chicken, so you all lose 2 Body.] * Roseli is peering at the restaurant, because that is totally the thing to do. (I ate it offscreen! Maybe.) * Jamie closes her eyes to concentrate on seeing what they've got. (Enhanced taste + spicey chicken + no spice tolerance to start with = BAD END) [The restaurant is called "Awesome Fun Chinese Restaurant."] [The security system..... eh, what security system? It's a restaurant.] (Probably has cameras then.) (Not even a camera aimed at the door?) * Keiko taps her pencil on her sketchbook, idly looking out the window as well. She thinks at Luana, ~This can't be that hard. Unless he's a fort or void. Then maybe we'll have problems.~ * Luana is wearing all black - black jeans, black turtleneck, black boots. Her guns are all under a black trenchcoat, and her hair and eyes are colored black too, for the hell of it. ~Should I cross my fingers?~ * Togo nods approvingly at Luana. "Good choice with the trenchcoat. What color?" [After several minutes, four black vans drive up.] * Jamie opens her eyes and shakes her head. "I.. can't find one." * Keiko thinks back, ~Maybe. Togo's complimenting your fine choice of black.~ * Roseli glances at Jamie. "Strange." And then she looks back outside. "That would be them." * Luana grins. "Black. My clothes too. And my eyes, and my hair... should I make my skin dark too, do you think, or is that too much?" ~I think he's complimenting my fine choice of really long coat.~ [A bunch of guys get out. Some carry briefcases, a few are carrying boxes. Out of one of them comes a big guy who could only be Oscar Jung, because he looks just like the hologram you were told represented him.] * Jamie closes her eyes again and tries to listen to what they're carrying electronicaly. * Keiko thinks back, ~I prefer it black. Although you'd be wonderful in blue.~ She sucks in her lip a moment, then asks out loud, "That's one half of them. Now what?" [He opens the door to the van, and out steps a man with rockstar good looks and extremely tight pants. All the guys head into the restaurant, where they're greeted by the staff.] [They head towards the back room, through a door that's probably marked staff only, but you don't know because you're out in the car.] (Eh, if we tried to get in they would've just told us that the place is closed. ;P) (Is it the Pope with better clothing? I miss him.) ... kid, we're gonna hafta have a talk when we get back. Just please tell me you're not writing poetry. * Keiko snickers to herself and thinks back, ~You can tell him that's my job, if it helps.~ * Luana frowns and lets her hair and eyes go back to normal. "Not recently. And I let my coloring go back to natural. I thought black was cool?" * Jamie checks for cellphones, laptops, palmtops, implants, remote detonators the usual sorts of things. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2d8-2) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9. It can be, but in our line of work... we'll talk about it later. It's no big deal. Okay. As long as I don't have to wear bright colors instead. [Odval is peering at the restaurant through bionoculars. "What's wrong with bright colors?"] God forbid. Brown and green are the brightest colors I've worn in two decades. I don't like them. My sister kept trying to redecorate my room in -pink-, of all things. * Togo pauses. "Aside from that pink shirt someone told me was dark blue. Wore that thing once a week for two months before someone clued me in." * Jamie opens her eyes again and rubs her arm. * Luana snickers quietly. Anyone tell if the sellers are there? (Also, how many entrances into this restaurant are there? I assume there's also a back door.) * Jamie shakes her head. * Keiko hrms a moment, glances at her notebook, and then says, "Not from here." [Some 40 minutes later, a dark red car arrives, and four people get out. They all wear hats and trenchcoats, so I don't have to describe them yet. And they all have briefcases. They head for the restaurant, too. After some talking with the staff, they're also sent to the back.] * Roseli watches them arrive. Right, NOW the sellers are there. ;P * Jamie tries checking them for usefull electronics! 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2d8) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 12. [Odval peers into the restaurant. "The hard part is going to be getting past the staff. If we're not careful, they could panic and alert the targets."] (*pokes Brett*) Probably a back door. ( What? >.> ) Need it to take out the trash. (I asked a question up higher.) ( Oh. ) Simple enough. Figure out where they are in the back, toss in a few flash grenades to give us a running start... [There's the main entrance, a back door and a roof entrance.] * Togo pauses. "Canister of deadly virus, so no regular grenade followup unfortunately, but we'll make due. * Keiko rubs the eraser of her pencil on the notebook. "I can keep them from panicing long enough for people to move back there." * Roseli nods. * Keiko glances at Togo and Rose, then adds, in a murmur, "If you want." [Odval asks, "Split up?"] * Jamie fidgets. * Roseli nods. "Might be best. Try to cover exits. [Odval nods.] [Heinrick quickly volunteers to watch the van.] * Jamie looks at Rose. "I. Do you..." She looks down to finish. "Do you want me to do anything to their vehicles?" I'm thinking me and one other go in the back, toss the flash grenades, the rest of you move in when you see the huge blinding flash. Sound reasonable? I'd be happy to go with you, sir. * Roseli nods at Jamie. "Don't let them start." (Sorry, was off in the bathroom and stuff. ^^) Keiko, mind subduing the waitstaff? Any guards for either side in the restaurant proper, Odval? [She shakes her head. "They must all be back there.] Good. Then a second group can enter from the front with Keiko, if she's up for it. The roof entrance... might be best to skip. [Odval nods. "Where do you want me?"] You're a close range fighter? * Keiko shrugs and says, "Doesn't bother me. What're they gonna do, shoot me?" [Odval blinks, "Ummm... That's not usually how I'd decribe myself... But I guess you could say that."] On the field. Variation of guns, variation of swords, or both? [Odval opens up her case. Inside is a peculiar looking knife and several small vials. (annnnnnd... who has weapons encyclopedia? Or mil. sci. (hardward) +3 if you don't.)] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2d8-2) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 7. ( one sec ) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Roseli (2d8) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 7. (Got it.) ( Togo can roll straight mil. sci. if he prefers. ) 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 4. ( Made ) ( With or without the +3 ) 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8+2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 10. (Oh well) [The weapon is a syringe-blade. Basically, a functional knife that can more effectively administer poisons and other substances than just poisioning the average knife.] * Togo tilts his head. "That a syringe blade? Nasty." [Odval gestures at the case. "Like I said... exotic weapons."] * Roseli says "hm" a bit appreciatively. "Myself, Odval, and Keiko front. Togo and Luana back. Jamie and Heinrick in the van. Jamie, provide support for Togo and Luana, keep an eye through the windows with your choppers, and stay tapped into my commlink so you can hear what's happening on my end." Sound good? [Odval nods. "Okay."] * Togo nods. "Jamie, if you can tell through the windows where they all are, let me know, since looking through windows is a bit of an issue." * Keiko glances at the syringe blade, then pets her duck as she doesn't look towards that thing anymore. She doesn't speak up, because she doesn't have to, instead thinking at Luana, ~Don't get shot back there. I can't bounce bullets away from you when I'm not there.~ * Togo pulls out his machine gun and moves to get out of the van. "Let's get going." ~I'll be fine. Don't let your concentration drop, okay? I can't save you from kidnapping attempts when I'm not there.~ * Luana grins at Keiko before hopping out after Togo. ( You're both just going to get blown up anyhow, so why argue? ) * Jamie stays in the van. * Keiko manages a slight smile to herself, stepping out when Rose and Odval decide to. [Odval slips one of the vials into the hilt of the knife and steps out. Meanwhile, Heinrick listens to the Beach Boys or something.] * Jamie does launch the mini helecopters to check out the back of the building. ( Togo and Luana, #Back ) * Togo starts sneaking towards the back of the building. * Jamie also has one go to the roof. (Jamie should probably join that channel, too, since she can also see there.) ( Yeah ) * Keiko steps out with Rose and Odval, then! She holds her sketchbook against her chest with the duck-holding arm, leaving her right hand free just in case. * Jamie shakes her head. "Not electronic." 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2d8-1) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 13. * Roseli switches her commlink to a direct open channel to Jamie and heads on over to the front door. [Odval follows.] 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 8. d2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d2) and gets a natural 1 for a result of 1. * Roseli opens the door and nods to the women going with her. "Ladies?" She gestures for them to head on in. [Odval heads in, and is immediately approached by a waiter. "I'm sorry. We're not open right now." He sounds like he's actually Korean. But who's going to know?] 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 7. * Keiko walks in after Odval and replies, "Can we just use the phone, then?" She goes for a mind control as she says that. Nothing wrong with using phones! *into comm* Can't hear anyone on the other side of the back door. About to open it to take a look. ( Roll it! ) 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-3) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 6. (Make by 4.) [The guy nods. "Okay, go ahead." And he's quickly approached by a waiter and a waitress. "What?! I'm sorry, we're closed. There's a payphone down the street."] * Roseli speaks quietly over the com, still outside, "Understood." She then heads in herself. * Keiko turns her eyes on the others. 3, still not overwhelmed. "But at night? It won't take too long." More MC! 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-3) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 3. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-3) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 7. (Make by 7 and 3, respectively.) [They shrug. "Okay, then."] [And then the chef comes out. "No! No no no! We're closing!"] 2d8-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-5) and gets a natural 13 for a result of 8. * Keiko continues drawing civilian aggro, and a frown comes onto her lips. "Yes, I know, but... just let us use the phone, rather than walk down the street. Please?" 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-3) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 6. (Make by 4.) [The chef sighs. "Okay, fine."] * Roseli comes up along with Keiko. "Just keep closing. We won't be any bother." [Odval blinks. "Wow."] * Keiko nods a little and says, up to Odval, "Wow what, " She then looks back to them. "Where's your phone, then?" [The chef points at the counter.] *Two guards at a door down a hall from the rear door. Flash isn't an option, so I'm gonna grenade the guys outside the door, then bottleneck the others from the back door. Let me know when you're ready to get the guys coming out the front.* * Keiko nods and takes her continuing control to hint to them that they should all be watching her, as she walks over to the counter. [They do!] * Roseli murmurs into her comm as she heads for the staff door, "Almost in position." She makes a curt head gesture for Odval to come with. (Alright, I did my job. *sits back and sips juice*) [They may be thinking lewd thoughts while they watch Keiko! ] [But if they are, it's her fault. She's controlling them.] [Odval follows, bringing her knife to a ready position.] * Keiko shudders visibly as they do that, clutching the counter a moment. She thinks at them, ~Stop that. She's only a teenager.~ [They stop looking at Keiko!] * Roseli unholsters her gun and coms, "Ready." She tests to see if the door is locked. [It's not! In fact, it's a push-door.] * Roseli coms: "Opening in five." 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 9. * Keiko 's thinks back, ~You can't just let her use your phone without watching. Just.. don't think sick things.~ She picks up the phone and turns towards where Rose and Odval are going, watching what they're doing. * Roseli counts over the com. "Four. Three. Two. One." And then she shoves the door open, stepping in with gun ready to kill some people. Odval probably darts in, too! Yay for bottenecking. [There's a loud explosion, followed by screaming and yelling. Gimme init rolls.] 2d8+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8+7) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 18. 2d8+8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Roseli (2d8+8) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 22. ( Erm, Jamie may or may not want to roll ) (Eh, I guess I will) 2d8+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2d8+7) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 13. ( My turn, btw. Just asking brett a question. ) [Order is Togo, Luana, Roseli, Keiko, Odval, Jamie, goons.] [Incidently, the short corridor beyond your door leads to a T-intersection.] ( Luana's turn ) [I suppose we could have Rose go too.] * Roseli starts half jogging down to the T-intersection, pressing some buttons on her bracelet as she does so. (And bump me up +10 on the order, if it matters.) [Keiko!] * Keiko idly tosses off at the waiters and waitresses, ~Better get under the tables to get safe,~ as she calmly walks towards the door, shield coming up. [They do! They don't even have inits!] (Okay, that's all I can do. No targets.) (Movin' on, movin' on!) ( I think we need to combine the channels. ) (Yup.) [As Rose approaches the intersection, she hears and maybe sees gunfire fly past her. A lot of gunfire. A whoooole lot.] [Then there's a shout. "Oscar, you'd better get me out of here!"] [It's Luana's turn] * Luana moves in front of the hallway and holds up her gun, then lets a fireball loose from her skin. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 0. ( Is she aiming at the guy or trying to start a fire? ) (Aiming at the guy) [He ducks behind the doorway and the flames fly bye. They strike a plastic plant, setting it ablaze.] [Then the sprinklers go off and you all get soaked!] ( Not us, we're outside! ^_^_v ) (Force field!) [Odval advances to the corner of the T-intersection, where Luana and Togo can see her! but the enemies can't.] (Water isn't 20 damage!) * Roseli gets wet, thanks. [Then there's a loud *thud* from the far room.] [Jamie!] (*whistles innocently*) * Jamie tries to keep the fire alarm from dialing the fire department, if it's set up to do that. [Success! Jamie costs the owners of this restaurant their business.] (Yay!) ( They used too much MSG anyway. ) [Two goons advance out the doorway, firing uzis. One fires at Luana, one at Togo. And they both maybe hit!] (Still a penalty?) ( Nope ) 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 2. ( Made ) 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. (I'm good) [Luana and Togo avoid getting shot!.] [Rose!] (What can I see?) ( Did you round the corner? ) (Yup.) ( Then you prolly should have gotten shot at. ) (Oh wait.) (No I didn't, I was waiting for Odval to advance.) (Okay, NOW I am rounding the corner. ;P) ( She's taking cover behind the corner. ) (Um... isn't there two directions to go?) [Rose sees two guys! The room behind them looks large, but you can only see a tiny bit. Everyone else is off camera to the right.] [The other way leads to the kitchen, and beyond that, the alley where Togo and Luana are.] [Neither of them is soaked, but they still have to put up with that nasty smell.] * Roseli goes the way Odval is, then, and takes a pot shot at one of those two guys before ducking back behind the corner. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Roseli (2d8-3) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 7. (Made. :)) [Roseli shoots a guy. He staggers back, reflexively firing a spray of bullets into the wall.] [Togo!] (Hey! When is my turn to, uh, continue advancing forward?) ( Not for a while. ) ( There are SO many people to keep track of here. ) * Togo fires another burst down the hall, trying to catch both guards in the spray if possible. *Jamie, I heard a loud noise. Make sure they're not breaking outside through a wall or window.* 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 2. ( Made by 7. Still assault rifle, btw ) ( 14 npcs, to be precise. 18 if you want to count the civilians. ) ( We're doing our best to reduce their numbers. =P ) * Jamie comms *It... the back wall's bulging out.* [Togo shoots up the guards! They both go down, only to be quickly replaced by two more, who rush out of the room, firing. One hits a few pots and pans in the kitchen. The other hits Luana! Or it will if she doesn't make a defense roll.] 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 5. (Make~) [Luana does not get shot up.] [And it's her turn now.] * Luana fires her gun, because apparently the whole 'firing fire' thing was not the best of ideas. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-3) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 7. (Make exactly) ( Bah, fire is always a good idea. ) ( Except in a Warehouse of Explodey Barrels (TM John Woo) ) [Luana shoots one of the guys in the foot. He screams.] (That's what you get for wearing ugly shoes!) d3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d3) and gets a natural 1 for a result of 1. *Crap. Luana and I will circle around the building and try to slow them down. The rest of you finish off these two and come up behind the main group.* * Roseli speaks into the com once again: "Understood. Jamie, back them up." "Okay." 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 6. [And as Keiko runs forward, towards Odval and Rose, she suddenly finds her way blocked by Eileen Rhodes. "Surprise!" Eileen attempts to stab Keiko with a knife, and does so unless Keiko makes a def roll at +4.] (Eileen is the Spanish Inquisition!) (I certainly wasn't expecting her.) ( Our primary weapons are surprise, fear, and knives! ) (... Ana? Where?) ( ... and a nigh-fanatical devotion to the Pope. ) 2d8+3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8+3) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 7. (Not a bad roll... were I not being fucked over with the penalty. Hits the shield.) [Eileen stabs Keiko! With enough force that she penetrates the shield and jams the knife blade into Keiko's leg. Ouch.] [Keiko's turn, though!] * Keiko starts to yell, "Eileen i--nnh!" as her shield is knocked down and she takes a knife in the leg. She grits her teeth and continues, into comms, "Eileen." She focuses on bringing her shield back up, and that's what it does! "Haven't seen you in a while," she tells Eileen in a chilly voice. [There's another loud *thud* from the back room. And then it's Odval's turn! She stabs one of the goons as he comes around the corner and he shrieks, rubbing furiously at the wound with his free hand.]] [Jamie!] (There a hole in the back wall yet?) [And incidently, both goons fire and miss on their turn.] ( Not yet! ) * Jamie get her tank around so she can shoot when there is! (And also checks for other potential exits in the making) [Rose!] * Roseli turns and rushes Eileen, trying to grab her (or at least distract her from killing Keiko). 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Roseli (2d8-3) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 5. (And I made that.) [Roseli succeeds in grabbing Eileen!] ( Wait ) ( Nope, she succeeds. ) [Togo!] * Togo fires another burst at the latest pair of guards. *Change of plans. We'll finish off these two and then try to slow down the main group. Get Eileen the fuck off of Keiko.* 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 9. ( Made exactly. Ah well, still has spreading, even if no autofire fun. ) [Togo hits the guards! Despite lack of autofire, they both go down since they were both injured. Annoyingly, as soon as they do, two more rush out to take their place. One fires at Odval, but misses. The other fires at Togo, but misses.] [Luana!] ( Cripes, do they have NERV-brand clone vats in there? ) * Luana fires at another guy. "How big -is- this place?" 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-3) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 7. (Make exactly) (It's a clown car!) ( Bathroom, brb ) ( There's 8 guards :P ) ( Because SOMEONE complained there were never enough people to mind control. ) (>_>) [Luana shoots a guy. In fact, he crit failed, so we'll just say she shot him in the head. Another one pops out to replace him, firing and missing. ] (I appreciate you thinking of me in the side of the combat I'm not involved in? ^^;) (Oh well, can still MC people on this side. ;P) [Eileen! Roseli has a hold of her! Or not, as she suddenly appears behind Keiko and tries to stab her. (normal def this time)] 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-1) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 2. (Make by 3.) * Roseli swears something in Portuguese. If there's anything that makes her mad, teleporters seem to be it. ( Teleporters and anchovies. Roseli hates her some anchovies. ) [Keiko avoids stabbin's. And there's another loud thud from the back room.] * Keiko turns towards the stab, twisting and bringing up that free hand to guide the stabbing hand past her, and away from her shield. But she doesn't grab it! Shield's in the way! * Roseli coms: "That you causing the noise in the back room?" [It's Keiko's turn] * Jamie coms back. "They knocked the wall down!" *No, that's them trying to break through the back wall. Jamie's watching it, we'll head them off once we finish off this goddamn endless parade of goons* * Keiko then focuses her mind on trying to break through Eileen's mental shield and establish telepathic contact, saying through gritted teeth, "Haven't seen your nightmares recently either." * Roseli coms: "Forget the guards; those people are your priority. Jamie, get a tank in place to take the guards out and make sure their vehicles won't cooperate. Got our hands full with Eileen here." 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 15 for a result of 13. (Miss by 3.) [Nothing happens here, soooooo.... Odval! She rushes out into the hallway. "I'll hold them off! Don't let them escape!"] [Jamie!] ( And now I can conveniently ignore Odval and the rest of the goons. Woot! ) * Jamie takes a potshot at a man in a trenchcoat and a rock star! 2 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2 2d8-3) and gets a natural 10 for a result of -1 7. ( First one's a crit ) (Trenchcoat eats crit, the second made on the dot) ( They're not actually wearing trenchcoats anymore. ) ( Good. Only the cool kids get trenchcoats. ) ( Jamie has a choice between Oscar, Friedrich, a big guy with a gattling gun, an old man, and a shirtless bald guy. ) (Hey, there were only four of them last time!) ( There's still only four :P ) ( Or rather, there's 3. ) ( But the 4th was Eileen ) ( Hint: CRIT THE MAN WITH THE CHAINGUN ) [While Jamie fights, we'll skip the goons and go straight to Roseli.] ( Or decides, rather. ) (Brett, you said 4 guys escaping out the back including Oscar and Friedrich, but gattling gung guy takes the crit if he's not Oscar.) ( This and other helpful hints can be found in "Things My Mother Taught Me While Providing Supressing Fire" ) * Roseli turns and just shoots the bitch who's still trying to cut up Keiko. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Roseli (2d8-3) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 7. ( Well a fifth one just joined them. ) (Made that!) ( Okay, so crit to chaingun guy, normal hit to rockstar? ) (That's my plan) [Jamie blasts a big hole in the gattling gun guy's arm, causing him to drop said gun. Friedrich also takes a bullet, screaming the German equivalent of "Son of a bitch!"] ( Which, being German, is twenty-seven syllables. ) [And Roseli shoots at Eileen, but she avoids!] [Togo!] (Man, you are tired when you play a German character and think, "He cursed in German? I should check to see if my char speaks German...") (Hahaha.) ( Can I reach where they're coming out and fire this turn? ) ( Most of you don't play Germans anyhow. ) ( And yes, you can! Woo! ) (No, but we all speak German. ;P) (I just make you THINK I can speak German. Which would work better if everyone didn't have mind shield.) * Togo runs, signaling for Luana to follow. He stops around the corner from where the people are coming out through the wall, pulls out his machine gun, pops out, and opens up with a hail of bullets into the group. (I don't!) 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 5. ( Made. ) ( Is Togo aiming at anyone in particular? ) ( Biggest clump of them. Machine gun hits 4 targets max, +2 def. ) [Wellllll... Togo shoots people! Particularly, he shoots Friedrich, the gattling gun guy, Oscar, and the old guy. The gattling gun guy looks more angry than in pain, but the old guy doesn't react much at all.] [Luana!] * Luana shoots at Friedrich! 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-3) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 6. (Make by one) ( That poor guy. ) ( I make a hot male character, and the first thing you girls try to do is kill him off. ) ( You'd understand if you read the fanfics. ) (He's wanted dead or alive.) [Anyhow, Luana shoots the guy, wanting him dead rather than alive and totally making out with her Guardian.] (Little do you know that Luana is into the necro fanfics!) (Yikes!) [Eileen! She grins at Keiko. "I want to see what's in YOUR head!" And then she stabs... right at Keiko's head!] ( Keiko's head is obviously full of candy ) (Senorita Pinata.) 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-1) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 10. (That is not a dodge.) ( You avoided not getting stabbed. ) (Blah blah hits the shield.) [Ouch. Keiko is lucky for her shield. It takes most of the impact before the knife scores a glancing blow across Keiko's forehead. Now there's blood in her eyes.] [Keiko!] * Keiko lets out another short cry of pain before gritting her teeth and forcing her shield back up. After a few moments she manages to say, in a slightly shaky voice, "You could just let me in. It'd be much quicker." ( She going to do anything with that? ) ( Oops. My bad. ) [The former-gattling-gun guy draws an automatic pistol and fires at Togo!] (Yeah, it takes an action to use regeneration.) (Tanking takes work!) [While we're waiting for Togo to do something, Friedrich begins running away, with Oscar following. Oscar fires a shot at Luana.] 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 5. (Make~) [Luana avoids getting shot!] ( sorry ) (Go team!) 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 3. ( made ) (Where are they running? For their vehicles or what?) ( Across the street. ) ( Away from the restaurant. ) [Togo avoids getting shot! By one guy. But then the old man shudders and holds out his hand. A number of... somethings... swim through his skin towards his fingertips.] [Those somethings turn out to be bullets, apparently, and he fires them at Togo! Look out, Togo!] 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 6. ( Made ) [Togo avoids getting shot! And now the bad news.] (That he's totally tripping, man?) ( The frogurt is also cursed? ) (There's no more cheese?) [The last guy, the bald one, rushes at Togo and Luana, laughing darkly. And tentacles suddenly pop out of his back! Eight of them, in fact! Each of you, gimme an unarmed def (grabs) at +2] (... ah crap, tentacle grappler.) (Fortunatly I'm nowhere near him!) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 6. ( I called him Octopusman, personally. But you can make up a name if you like. ) ( How about... "Defiler." ) (Billy Teh Squid?) [Luana manages to dive out of the way as four tentacles whip towards her.] [Jamie can go while we wait to see Togo's fate] (Bad Touch) ( Well, this is my third defense... that's +2, right? ) ( Yeah ) (Tentacle grapplers are dangerous. Let's go shopping.) ( Technically, tentacles add another +1 due to being flexible. I forgot. ) ( Should I add it? ) ( Yeah ) ( Luana avoided it though. ) 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8+2) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 13. ( ha, no ) [Togo is grabbed by tentacles! Oh noes!] (Ewww) [They're slimey!] ( This has happened to him before. No, he doesn't like to talk about it. ) ( He better hope the fanfic writer doesn't get a hold of this. ) [Jamie] * Jamie takes a shot at the departing rockstar, and another at the squidvert. 2 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2 2d8-3) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9 8. (And both miss) [Orz. Rose!] * Roseli rushes Eileen again, closing distance and shooting at her. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Roseli (2d8-3) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 4. (Yup.) [As much as I'd like to say it hits and speed this along a bit... It actually doesn't.] [Togo!] ( Are my arms free? ) d2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d2) and gets a natural 2 for a result of 2. ( Nope ) ( What do I roll to get free? ) ( Unarmed attack (grappling) against body ) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 10. ( +2 due to being grappled. ) ( Nope and nopes ) ( And actually another +1 due to one hand being full. ) ( Grappling rules make my head hurt. ) [Luana!] * Luana fires off some shots at Squidward. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. [She hits! Squiddy bleeds some kinda green fluid.] (GREEN LIKE ALIENS) [Eileen! She attacks Keiko! Again! Keiko, who's not doing so well.] [During this time, she also takes a stab at Rose.] (Holy extra attacks!) 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-1) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 6. 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Roseli (2d8-1) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 6. (Miss by 1.) (Got that.) [Roseli avoids getting stabbed! Keiko! Not so much. She's stuck in the large intestine this time. Ew. Now she's starting to feel nauseous and on the verge of collapse.] [But it's her turn!] * Keiko gets a knife in the gut and coughs, body bending over a moment before she steps back off the dagger and puts her bare hand to her stomach. She says weakly, "You don't... want to kill me. That... won't be any fun." She tries to back that by punching through her mind shield with mind control. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-3) and gets 13, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "You always hurt the ones you love. I love you very much." ( Ooooh dear. ) (At least it's not defected.) [Nothing happens! D'oh.] [The guy who no longer has a gattling gun takes a shot at Togo. Ranged def +4 for you!] [Meanwhile, Freidrich and Oscar continue to run, and disappear around the corner of the building on the opposite block.] * Keiko also didn't manage to bring her shield up. It's not going to be a good next round. [The old guy moves over a man hole and melts, apparently, into some green goo. It seeps through the holes in the cover and vanishes.] 2d8+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8+1) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 5. ( made ) [Togo avoids getting shot! Somehow... And Octopusman makes an attempt to grab Luana.] [Jamie can go in the meantime.] 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. [Luana avoids getting grabbed! Or does she? He tries again!] 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-3) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 8. (Make) * Jamie sends the tank and a big helecopter after the fleeing men. Lacking a submarine she can't go after the old guy. (Can she get a shot?) ( I'll say yes ) (One at each of them!) 2 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2 2d8-3) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 5 6. (both potential hits!) [Jamie manages to shoot Freidrich! Oscar gets out of the way, however. Friedrich's no longer looking so good, so Oscar picks him up and carries him.] [Rose!] ( Man, Oscar's committed to his cover. ) (Okay, so.) ( Or he turned traitor. ) (Can I do a trick shot - give myself a +2 penalty to hit Eileen and a +2 penalty for her to dodge?) ( You can! ) (Good deal; I'll do it and use Accuracy to reduce that penalty to zero. SHE NEEDS TO DIE, DAMMIT.) * Roseli darts in, shoving Keiko behind her so Rose is both acting as a shield and right in Eileen's face. She raises her gun and fires point blank. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Roseli (2d8-3) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 2. (Oh, thank you for not being a critfail.) ( Erm... Point blank on a ricochet shot doesn't really work >.> ) (Fine, ricochet it off of her knife. ;P) (Snort.) (Which is at point blank, might I add!) ( Extra damage for STYLE ) (You darn right.) [Roseli's bullet bounces off Eileen's knife and passes through her shoulder. She grimaces, briefly, then laughs.] [Togo!] ( I still have my machine gun in my hand. Can I get an angle with that to shoot him? ) ( You can, but it's at a +4. Or you can drop it and try to escape with a +4 penalty instead of +5 ) ( I'll try to shoot him. ) * Togo struggles to move his machine gun so it's pointed towards the tentacle guy, and fires off a burst 2d8+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8+1) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 7. ( Made ) (And if it does more than his body, you escapes!) (Hooray damage-escape!) ( Well, unless he has 29 body... =P ) [Togo shoots the Octopusman. Multiple times. In fact, enough that he falls over. Togo thus avoids tentacle molestation.] (... or you could just kill he.) [Luana!] ( Stay away from my sockets, you pervert! #_# ) (Ew.) [Meanwhile, Heinrick recieves delivery fried chicken.] (Lazy bastard.) (Is tentacle man just fallen over or actually unconscious?) ( Unconscious. Gattlerman is still there though. ) * Luana shoots at gattling gun guy. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. [Luana hits him! He staggers, his injuries starting to add up.] [Eileen! She frowns at Rose, then *poof!* is gone.] [Keiko!] * Roseli whirls to see that Eileen didn't just go poof and end up by Keiko and is now carving her ears off. ( Not this session. Maybe in the future, though! ) * Keiko coughs from behind Rose and looks around too... but when she is seen to be gone Keiko says, weakly, "Moody, isn't she..." before falling forward against Rose, bloody forehead against her back as she whispers, "Heavy blood loss. I'll... be... okay in a second..." ( I gotta stop having so many npcs >.< ) * Roseli coms, "Rhodes teleported away. On the loose again." She reaches outher free arm one arm to catch Keiko if she falls, and so she does. She wraps the arm around the other girl. [Woo. Ok, The gattler guy shoots at Luana!] 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 7. Taking you back to the van, Keiko. They've got them outside. (-other) [He doesn't hit, though.] [Oscar retreats, with Freidrich in tow. Jamie!] *Freidrich and Oscar are getting away, but Jamie's on their tail. We've got one more hostile between them and us.* * Jamie shoots at Oscar twice! Maybe he'll stop! 2 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jamie (2 2d8-3) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 9 3. (Maybe I'll only hit once!) * Keiko nods slowly and says, "If you're sure..." managing to keep a grip on her notepad and her plush. At least they're not heavily bloodied. "Where's... the stuff..." * Roseli coms, "Hurry. Getting Keiko to safety. Major blood loss." [Jamie shoots! But Oscar avoids.] Don't know. Doubt they left it. [Then Odval comes from around the corner. "The goons are taken care of. Can Oscar blow his cover?"] (Odval's talking to who?) ( Rose ) * Roseli coms, "Jamie, have a visual of Oscar? If it's just him and Freidrich, can you get him to stand down?" * Jamie coms back. "They... Oscar's carrying him now." * Roseli frowns at that news. "Odval, I need you to get Keiko to the van and search the area for anything that has to do with the virus. I'm going to try to chase them down." ( Must end gammme.... ) * Keiko says weakly, "Just get me near them." Another cough as she clutches her stomach tighter. "Creepy girl... gives him an excuse..." * Roseli smiles faintly. "Deal. New plan. Just search the area." She presses some buttons on her bracelet, then literally picks Keiko up and rushes out of there, asking Jamie for directions on the way. ( Meanwhile, Luana and I finish off the gatling gun guy off camera? =P ) ( Anyone mind if I just FF to an ending? ) ( Nope. ) ( Oh! Uh, yeah. He be dead. ) * Keiko lets out a little cry of pain as she gets lifted, unable to help Rose hold onto her. But staying alive! Hooray! (Not realy) (Off to stop Freidrich and Oscar, so as long as that's not ignored, I'm cool with it.) (Go right ahead) [Eventually, you catch up to Jung and Stolt, and after informing Jung that things are taken care of, he turns on Stolt and you get him into custody.] [End!]