<@Brett> [Date: Monday, March 1st, 2012. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Montana. The province, not the player. Or state.] <@Brett> [Y'all are in a van on your way to Cathanza, a small town in Montana (Granbia) not far from the Serbian border. It's been a peaceful drive through the forest so far. Presumably Sonia's driving. Alysha's in shotgun as usual.]] <@Brett> [Start] <@Brett> ( Actually, maybe I should just start you right there. ) (Your call!) <@Brett> ( Nah, we can FF in a bit. ) * Montana is leaning back in his chair, idly doing minor card tricks. Even when not playing Solitaire he seems to have to do something with those things. * Gordo 's reading an airplane magazine on an e-reader. * Sonia is wearing a plain red t-shirt with no hoodie (!), along with tighter jeans. Her hair's straightened and tied back in a ponytail: going from slacker to somewhat functional. She's still wearing sunglasses, though. * Shiho is balancing her phone, a dictionary, and a notebook on her lap. She's frowning at the phone. * Retrieving #mc5 modes... <@Brett> [Alysha's wearing a grey pants-suit today, FYI.] * Nigel fips through the pages in the book he's reading. He's wearing a grey suit with a red tie. He pauses every once in a while to scan a page and then keeps flipping. * Shiho looks up and frowns at Nigel. "This book. Why are there so many ridiculous words?" I think you made some of them up. <@Brett> ["Check it out," Alysha says suddenly, enlarging her holocomputer's display. On it is a picture of a young woman not much older than her, with short orange hair with streaks of pink. "Whatcha think?" I think you're enough of a target without neon colored hair. * Gordo glances up. "Not colours I'd pick." * Nigel looks over to Shiho. "Of course I did, Shiho. That's what you do in academia when there isn't a term for something." He smiles. * Sonia glances over, then says, "It ain't her." Who is it, ma'am? <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "Of course it's not. This is Cathanza Thane, the one we're meeting tonight. She's younger than I thought."] Oh thank goodness, I was worried that was a potential hair style. * Montana snickers. * Montana looks over at Shiho. "Whatcha readin'?" <@Brett> [Alysha grins. I dunno. I think pink streaks would look good in my white."] Book Nigel wrote about the history of occult things in Britain. English isn't exactly my first language. Or my second. I don't know a lot of these boring words. * Montana blinks, and he looks at Nigel. "Damn, you wrote a book?" Huh. * Nigel nods. "Yeah. It's the reason I had to go on sabbatical. Some... people weren't very happy with what the book said." * Shiho mutters, "I don't know how they understood it in the first place," and flips through the dictionary. * Nigel nods. "My appologies for it being a bit dense. It may be beneficial for me to give you all a few brief lessons in dealing with the supernatural." Sounds worthwhile. First I'm really encounterin' it. Aye. * Nigel nods. "Some time when we have some free time, then." <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "Start with the Fomori, in case we run into them again."] * Nigel nods. <@Brett> [You drive downwards towards a valley. You can get a nice view of the town below. Not far from it is a military base. "There's the spot."] <@Brett> [And by 2:00 you've reached the place. Driving up to the gate, Alysha informs the guard of her purpose, and he signals ahead, allowing you to go through.] * Sonia is allowed to drive forward. yessss <@Brett> [Yes! All the way to the parking area in front of the command center, where two guards flank the young woman from before. She's wearing knee-high black leather boots and a matching mini-skirt and halter top.] <@Brett> ["Heyy!" She calls as Alysha gets out of the van. "Alysha Johnson from America, right? OMIGAWD I love your hair! It suits your skin tone perfectly!"] * Sonia glances over at Alysha, then the woman, before muttering, "Looks like those two are going clubbing." * Montana gives Nigel a look that says, 'Seriously.' Because seriously. * Nigel just shakes his head and looks at Shiho. <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "Hey, thanks! I like yours too. And that outfit is sexy!"] * Gordo climbs out of the van while reminding himself about how much he's getting paid for this. * Shiho gets out and stands next to and just behind Alysha. She looks pained by the conversation. <@Brett> [The girl poses slightly. "You like it? I just bought it yesterday. I'm Cathanza, by the way, but you knew that, right?"] <@Brett> [Alysha nods. "And I'm Alysha. Great to meet you!"] * Sonia steps out of the van after turning it off, but doesn't really stray from just leaning against the door. * Montana tucks his cards away and gets out as well. He glances around, noting guard posts and security measures. <@Brett> [Cathanza grins. "You didn't have to dress so formally though. Let's just have a good time and talk about weapons, yeah?" She peeks around Alysha towards you. "And these are...?"] <@Brett> ["My security detail. But I like to think of them as comrades."] * Nigel gets out of the van and heads over, straightening his tie. * Montana smiles and tips his hat to the young lady. "Pleasure to meetcha, Ms. Thane." <@Brett> [Cathanza waves. "Hi, comrades!" She grins at Alysha. "Comrades are so much better than regular old employees, don't you think? The guards here are...." She stops suddenly, peering at Montana, then suddenly...] 2d6+9 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+9 for Montana and gets a natural 6 for a result of 15. (Er, -1, so 8.) (Um, so 14! All total.) ("Not as attractive as yours"?) (Okay, other roll:) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Montana and gets a natural 7 for a result of 12. <@Brett> [And Montana suddenly finds himself pressed up against Cathanza. "OMIGAWD! You're Americans! I love Americans! I've been practicing English just so some day I can go over there and meet a sexy American. Can you tell? Do you have a girlfriend? My dad's rich."] <@Brett> ( Should just be one American, the first time :P ) * Gordo eyes Nigel. "How?" (YOU! Make with the explaning!) * Sonia looks over at the new happy couple through her glasses, then says dryly, "She's quick." <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "I think I like her."] * Shiho covers her mouth with one hand to hide her snickering. * Montana stands there for a moment, stunned. Okay. He gently tries to remove himself from Cathanza's (death) grip. "Uh... thanks? And yeah, I can tell." * Nigel blinks and then shakes his head. "I am definitely not an American, miss." <@Brett> ["Oh." Cathanza says. "That's too bad."] (Oh god can't stop laughing.) (BEST RESPONSE) <@Brett> [Cathanza lets go of Montana, slapping her fist into her palm. "Oh! That's right, I prepared an American lunch for you. Come on, come on!" And she starts towards the building, skipping along.] * Nigel chuckles and can't hide a smile then says dryly. "Yes, I suppose it is, isn't it?" * Montana looks to the others with exaggerated horror and mouths 'SAVE ME'. <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "Congrats, Montana. You win. I think." She follows Cathanza.] <@Brett> ( I keep wanting to type Cadenza :X ) * Shiho is giggling and not bothering to hide it anymore as she follows Alysha. * Gordo looks at Alysha. "Ma'm, I take back about half of the things I've ever thought about your managment style." * Montana walks along, now looking for viable escape routes. "I hate every one of you. Except you, Sonia. You're still all right." * Gordo then follows. <@Brett> [Alysha laughs.] * Sonia murmurs, "Good judgment. Guess she don't get out much." Or too much. Is there a difference at this point? Naw. <@Brett> [You're led into the building! And for a military installiation, it's pretty nice inside, with a green carpet and plants lining the initial hallway. She leads you to a room with a table and several chairs, and a soldier in a chef's hat. He looks a little grumpy. There's also food on the table! That is to say, there's cheesey hotdogs, baconburgers and fries.] <@Brett> ["Go ahead! Help yourselves!" Cathanza says. She picks up a hotdog and starts chewing it. "Mmm. Some day I want to get a real hotdog from a road-side vendor in New York."] ... Now, really, I know I don't have a leg to stand on, but why would anybody do that to a poor defenceless sausage? <@Brett> [Cathanza blinks at Gordo. "You don't? Are you a pirate?" Alysha snickers at this.] * Nigel shakes his head and picks takes a burger and some fries. He pops a fry in his mouth. "You don't happen to have a spot of malt vinegar around here?" * Montana hehs as he has a seat (assuming they're going to end up sitting). "New York's a pretty fun place. You plan on goin' soon?" He looks at Nigel and grins something vaguely evil. "Bet she's got ketchup." Figure a speach. * Nigel raises an eyebrow and looks mildly disgusted at Montana. "I'll... pass." <@Brett> ["Oh." Cathanza looks disappointed at Gordo.] * Shiho picks at some fries. * Sonia sits down, but doesn't do anything much. <@Brett> ["I want to," She says, "But with everything going on around here, I don't know if I'll have time soon."] * Gordo gets a burger and chips. and sits down. "This is better than I was expecting from militarry food." 's a shame, if you don't mind me sayin'. Why not? * Montana does in fact have fries - with ketchup. * Nigel takes a bite of his burger. "The burger is quite all right." <@Brett> ["Because there's rebel uprisings every other day and daddy needs my help to keep them down."] (Her father is Darth Vader.) (True story.) <@Brett> [The food is quite good, although you can probably feel yourselves shaving years off your lives.] <@Brett> ( Pretty much :P ) Yeah? What's your role in alla that? Must be pretty important. <@Brett> [Her eyes flash with a bright red light, just for a second, and she grins. "You could say that." She claps her hands together. "That's why I asked daddy for this base! I'm going to make it the best one in the country and kill alllll the rebels!"] (She doesn't have cyber eyes, does she?) <@Brett> [She turns to Alysha, still grinning. "Which is why I need weapons from you!"] <@Brett> ( Nope ) * Nigel widens his eyes and nods slowly. * Montana gives Nigel a 'wtf' was that look while Cathanza's distracted. <@Brett> [Alysha grins back. "I'll be glad to provide. But you know, weapons aren't cheap..."] <@Brett> [To which Cathanza waves a hand in dismisal, "Bahh, don't worry, my dad's rich."] * Nigel shrugs at Montana. <@Brett> [Alysha's grin widens.] * Sonia picks up a hot dog to eat idly as they talk business. * Gordo shakes his head. * Montana brings his hand up to pinch at the top of his nose. Fucking supernatural bullshit, really. He has a bite of the burger. * Shiho continues nibbling on fries slowly. She's mostly keeping an eye on the rest of the room. <@Brett> [Shiho notices that the guards are standing attentively with their hands folded behind their backs, looking more like butlers than soldiers.] 1d6+11 * Dicesuke rolls 1d6+11 for Nigel and gets a natural 5 for a result of 16. 1d6 * Dicesuke rolls 1d6 for Nigel and gets a natural 6 and a modified 6, a CRITICAL SUCCESS! "Astonishing! May I borrow your pituitary gland for a moment? You'll get it back good as new, I promise!" (I don't know why I typed 1 before. So um 22) * Shiho frowns and looks over at Cathanza instead. <@Brett> [Cathanza and Alysha are grinning at each other as they talk bidness.] * Shiho heads over to Montana and sits next to him. "Hey," she whispers. "How good's the security on this place?" * Montana leans over and whispers, "For a military base? Pretty damn awful." Yeah, these soldiers don't stand right. More like well-trained servants. <@Brett> ( gimme hearing rolls! ) (Mind / body?) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Nigel and gets a natural 9 for a result of 16. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 9 for a result of 15. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 8 for a result of 13. 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 9 for a result of 16. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Montana and gets a natural 7 for a result of 13. <@Brett> [Y'all hear it: The sound of gunfire, from outside the room. Alysha and Cathanza did too, because they both glance that way. "What the heck...?" Cadenza says.] (That time you actually did call her Cadenza) (Are there other exits?) <@Brett> ( Nope ) <@Brett> ( Oh. Dang it ) * Sonia finishes a bite of fry, then wipes her mouth before saying lowly, "Getting tired of bad timing." * Shiho stands and moves between Alysha and the door. She draws her sword. * Montana jumps to his feet, and he removes his hat to pull the mask over his face. "Seems that's what we thrive on," he says to Sonia. * Nigel stands and heads outside, drawing his crossbow. (Infrared - can I get a read on what's going on?) * Gordo puts down his burger. "They're all going to be that one mission, arn't they." (What do we have for tables and cover in here?) (Before Nigel waltzes out and gets shot up.) <@Brett> ( Pretty much tables and chairs! ) (Oh. Scratch that. Nigel just walks to the door.) (What kind of tables? Are they usefull for cover, or cheap plastic that arn't even good for baracading the door?) <@Brett> [The guards react nervously, grabbing pistols and backing away from the door. Cathanza herself starts heading for it. "Who would dare attack me? I'll be right back."] <@Brett> ( wood! ) * Montana puts his hat back on. "Looks like twenty, all armed." He starts scanning for exits. What kind of room only has one exit. Windows or anything? <@Brett> ( Nope ) Oi, I wouldn't if I were. (+ you) Hey, bet you guys twenty bucks each she takes them all out on her own. No bet. <@Brett> [Cathanza reaches for the door, only to have it explode inward on her. She manages a strangled, "Ulp!" as she flies backwards, leaving a large hole in the back wall. ] * Nigel nods. "No. I know she can take them out on her own, with her kind of power." * Gordo tips over table to get some cover, and then draws his pistol. "If so 's'good thing I'm n-SHIT" * Sonia stands up just before the door explodes, then says to Nigel, "What kind of power--" I figure either Daddy doesn't care about her as much as she thinks, or she doesn't really need- whoops, there she goes. <@Brett> [Standing beyond the door is a tall, dark-haired, gorgeous woman with a low-cut, high-slit evening dress and shiny red lipstick. "Hello, sis!" She calls in a singsong voice. "Hope I'm not interrupting anything important!"] * Nigel nods. "Ah... well see, that would pose some complication." <@Brett> [Alysha, meanwhile, slowly backs away, leaving you in between her and the doorway. It's probably for the best.] <@Brett> [Cathanza crawls out of the rubble. "Krasmira! What do you think you're doing to my base?!"] <@Brett> [The woman in the dress covers her mouth as she laughs. "Base? Don't make me laugh. It's time for you to stop playing soldier."] <@Brett> [Cathanza glowers, her eyes flashing red. "How dare you-!"] (Did she seriously OHOHOHOHO laugh?) <@Brett> ( Yep. ) (Okay.) * Gordo decides this is a great time to duck and wish he had better cover. <@Brett> [Krasmia laughs again, an annoying drawn out OHOHOHOH laugh. "I'm your elder and better, dear. In every way. I've arranged for MY base to be supreme. I've gotten a better deal for arms than you could ever hope to get from the Americans. And all I had to do was promise them one thing."] * Nigel moves up next to Shiho so he can quickly whisper in her ear over the commotion. "Cathanza, and I suspect her sister, are linked to some sort of higher entity, a god or major demon." He looks around at what is happening and then whispers. "My guess is demon." * Montana lets up a brief prayer to whatever god is listening: Please don't let that one thing be Alysha. (Pray to that demon, man.) (I'll do it! Don't think I won't!) <@Brett> [And then Krasmira's joined by several large men, very similar looking, in dark suits. And one woman: A confident looking Natascha from Melnik Military and Ordinance. "They'll supply my base for two years, and all I need is the head of your guest there."] <@Brett> [End here!] <@Brett> [Date: Monday, March 1st, 2012. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Montana. The province, not the player. Or state.] <@Brett> [Y'all are in a van on your way to Cathanza, a small town in Montana (Granbia) not far from the Serbian border. It's been a peaceful drive through the forest so far. Presumably Sonia's driving. Alysha's in shotgun as usual.]] <@Brett> [Start] <@Brett> ( Actually, maybe I should just start you right there. ) (Your call!) <@Brett> ( Nah, we can FF in a bit. ) * Montana is leaning back in his chair, idly doing minor card tricks. Even when not playing Solitaire he seems to have to do something with those things. * Gordo 's reading an airplane magazine on an e-reader. * Sonia is wearing a plain red t-shirt with no hoodie (!), along with tighter jeans. Her hair's straightened and tied back in a ponytail: going from slacker to somewhat functional. She's still wearing sunglasses, though. * Shiho is balancing her phone, a dictionary, and a notebook on her lap. She's frowning at the phone. * Retrieving #mc5 modes... <@Brett> [Alysha's wearing a grey pants-suit today, FYI.] * Nigel fips through the pages in the book he's reading. He's wearing a grey suit with a red tie. He pauses every once in a while to scan a page and then keeps flipping. * Shiho looks up and frowns at Nigel. "This book. Why are there so many ridiculous words?" I think you made some of them up. <@Brett> ["Check it out," Alysha says suddenly, enlarging her holocomputer's display. On it is a picture of a young woman not much older than her, with short orange hair with streaks of pink. "Whatcha think?" I think you're enough of a target without neon colored hair. * Gordo glances up. "Not colours I'd pick." * Nigel looks over to Shiho. "Of course I did, Shiho. That's what you do in academia when there isn't a term for something." He smiles. * Sonia glances over, then says, "It ain't her." Who is it, ma'am? <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "Of course it's not. This is Cathanza Thane, the one we're meeting tonight. She's younger than I thought."] Oh thank goodness, I was worried that was a potential hair style. * Montana snickers. * Montana looks over at Shiho. "Whatcha readin'?" <@Brett> [Alysha grins. I dunno. I think pink streaks would look good in my white."] Book Nigel wrote about the history of occult things in Britain. English isn't exactly my first language. Or my second. I don't know a lot of these boring words. * Montana blinks, and he looks at Nigel. "Damn, you wrote a book?" Huh. * Nigel nods. "Yeah. It's the reason I had to go on sabbatical. Some... people weren't very happy with what the book said." * Shiho mutters, "I don't know how they understood it in the first place," and flips through the dictionary. * Nigel nods. "My appologies for it being a bit dense. It may be beneficial for me to give you all a few brief lessons in dealing with the supernatural." Sounds worthwhile. First I'm really encounterin' it. Aye. * Nigel nods. "Some time when we have some free time, then." <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "Start with the Fomori, in case we run into them again."] * Nigel nods. <@Brett> [You drive downwards towards a valley. You can get a nice view of the town below. Not far from it is a military base. "There's the spot."] <@Brett> [And by 2:00 you've reached the place. Driving up to the gate, Alysha informs the guard of her purpose, and he signals ahead, allowing you to go through.] * Sonia is allowed to drive forward. yessss <@Brett> [Yes! All the way to the parking area in front of the command center, where two guards flank the young woman from before. She's wearing knee-high black leather boots and a matching mini-skirt and halter top.] <@Brett> ["Heyy!" She calls as Alysha gets out of the van. "Alysha Johnson from America, right? OMIGAWD I love your hair! It suits your skin tone perfectly!"] * Sonia glances over at Alysha, then the woman, before muttering, "Looks like those two are going clubbing." * Montana gives Nigel a look that says, 'Seriously.' Because seriously. * Nigel just shakes his head and looks at Shiho. <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "Hey, thanks! I like yours too. And that outfit is sexy!"] * Gordo climbs out of the van while reminding himself about how much he's getting paid for this. * Shiho gets out and stands next to and just behind Alysha. She looks pained by the conversation. <@Brett> [The girl poses slightly. "You like it? I just bought it yesterday. I'm Cathanza, by the way, but you knew that, right?"] <@Brett> [Alysha nods. "And I'm Alysha. Great to meet you!"] * Sonia steps out of the van after turning it off, but doesn't really stray from just leaning against the door. * Montana tucks his cards away and gets out as well. He glances around, noting guard posts and security measures. <@Brett> [Cathanza grins. "You didn't have to dress so formally though. Let's just have a good time and talk about weapons, yeah?" She peeks around Alysha towards you. "And these are...?"] <@Brett> ["My security detail. But I like to think of them as comrades."] * Nigel gets out of the van and heads over, straightening his tie. * Montana smiles and tips his hat to the young lady. "Pleasure to meetcha, Ms. Thane." <@Brett> [Cathanza waves. "Hi, comrades!" She grins at Alysha. "Comrades are so much better than regular old employees, don't you think? The guards here are...." She stops suddenly, peering at Montana, then suddenly...] 2d6+9 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+9 for Montana and gets a natural 6 for a result of 15. (Er, -1, so 8.) (Um, so 14! All total.) ("Not as attractive as yours"?) (Okay, other roll:) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Montana and gets a natural 7 for a result of 12. <@Brett> [And Montana suddenly finds himself pressed up against Cathanza. "OMIGAWD! You're Americans! I love Americans! I've been practicing English just so some day I can go over there and meet a sexy American. Can you tell? Do you have a girlfriend? My dad's rich."] <@Brett> ( Should just be one American, the first time :P ) * Gordo eyes Nigel. "How?" (YOU! Make with the explaning!) * Sonia looks over at the new happy couple through her glasses, then says dryly, "She's quick." <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "I think I like her."] * Shiho covers her mouth with one hand to hide her snickering. * Montana stands there for a moment, stunned. Okay. He gently tries to remove himself from Cathanza's (death) grip. "Uh... thanks? And yeah, I can tell." * Nigel blinks and then shakes his head. "I am definitely not an American, miss." <@Brett> ["Oh." Cathanza says. "That's too bad."] (Oh god can't stop laughing.) (BEST RESPONSE) <@Brett> [Cathanza lets go of Montana, slapping her fist into her palm. "Oh! That's right, I prepared an American lunch for you. Come on, come on!" And she starts towards the building, skipping along.] * Nigel chuckles and can't hide a smile then says dryly. "Yes, I suppose it is, isn't it?" * Montana looks to the others with exaggerated horror and mouths 'SAVE ME'. <@Brett> [Alysha grins. "Congrats, Montana. You win. I think." She follows Cathanza.] <@Brett> ( I keep wanting to type Cadenza :X ) * Shiho is giggling and not bothering to hide it anymore as she follows Alysha. * Gordo looks at Alysha. "Ma'm, I take back about half of the things I've ever thought about your managment style." * Montana walks along, now looking for viable escape routes. "I hate every one of you. Except you, Sonia. You're still all right." * Gordo then follows. <@Brett> [Alysha laughs.] * Sonia murmurs, "Good judgment. Guess she don't get out much." Or too much. Is there a difference at this point? Naw. <@Brett> [You're led into the building! And for a military installiation, it's pretty nice inside, with a green carpet and plants lining the initial hallway. She leads you to a room with a table and several chairs, and a soldier in a chef's hat. He looks a little grumpy. There's also food on the table! That is to say, there's cheesey hotdogs, baconburgers and fries.] <@Brett> ["Go ahead! Help yourselves!" Cathanza says. She picks up a hotdog and starts chewing it. "Mmm. Some day I want to get a real hotdog from a road-side vendor in New York."] ... Now, really, I know I don't have a leg to stand on, but why would anybody do that to a poor defenceless sausage? <@Brett> [Cathanza blinks at Gordo. "You don't? Are you a pirate?" Alysha snickers at this.] * Nigel shakes his head and picks takes a burger and some fries. He pops a fry in his mouth. "You don't happen to have a spot of malt vinegar around here?" * Montana hehs as he has a seat (assuming they're going to end up sitting). "New York's a pretty fun place. You plan on goin' soon?" He looks at Nigel and grins something vaguely evil. "Bet she's got ketchup." Figure a speach. * Nigel raises an eyebrow and looks mildly disgusted at Montana. "I'll... pass." <@Brett> ["Oh." Cathanza looks disappointed at Gordo.] * Shiho picks at some fries. * Sonia sits down, but doesn't do anything much. <@Brett> ["I want to," She says, "But with everything going on around here, I don't know if I'll have time soon."] * Gordo gets a burger and chips. and sits down. "This is better than I was expecting from militarry food." 's a shame, if you don't mind me sayin'. Why not? * Montana does in fact have fries - with ketchup. * Nigel takes a bite of his burger. "The burger is quite all right." <@Brett> ["Because there's rebel uprisings every other day and daddy needs my help to keep them down."] (Her father is Darth Vader.) (True story.) <@Brett> [The food is quite good, although you can probably feel yourselves shaving years off your lives.] <@Brett> ( Pretty much :P ) Yeah? What's your role in alla that? Must be pretty important. <@Brett> [Her eyes flash with a bright red light, just for a second, and she grins. "You could say that." She claps her hands together. "That's why I asked daddy for this base! I'm going to make it the best one in the country and kill alllll the rebels!"] (She doesn't have cyber eyes, does she?) <@Brett> [She turns to Alysha, still grinning. "Which is why I need weapons from you!"] <@Brett> ( Nope ) * Nigel widens his eyes and nods slowly. * Montana gives Nigel a 'wtf' was that look while Cathanza's distracted. <@Brett> [Alysha grins back. "I'll be glad to provide. But you know, weapons aren't cheap..."] <@Brett> [To which Cathanza waves a hand in dismisal, "Bahh, don't worry, my dad's rich."] * Nigel shrugs at Montana. <@Brett> [Alysha's grin widens.] * Sonia picks up a hot dog to eat idly as they talk business. * Gordo shakes his head. * Montana brings his hand up to pinch at the top of his nose. Fucking supernatural bullshit, really. He has a bite of the burger. * Shiho continues nibbling on fries slowly. She's mostly keeping an eye on the rest of the room. <@Brett> [Shiho notices that the guards are standing attentively with their hands folded behind their backs, looking more like butlers than soldiers.] 1d6+11 * Dicesuke rolls 1d6+11 for Nigel and gets a natural 5 for a result of 16. 1d6 * Dicesuke rolls 1d6 for Nigel and gets a natural 6 and a modified 6, a CRITICAL SUCCESS! "Astonishing! May I borrow your pituitary gland for a moment? You'll get it back good as new, I promise!" (I don't know why I typed 1 before. So um 22) * Shiho frowns and looks over at Cathanza instead. <@Brett> [Cathanza and Alysha are grinning at each other as they talk bidness.] * Shiho heads over to Montana and sits next to him. "Hey," she whispers. "How good's the security on this place?" * Montana leans over and whispers, "For a military base? Pretty damn awful." Yeah, these soldiers don't stand right. More like well-trained servants. <@Brett> ( gimme hearing rolls! ) (Mind / body?) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Nigel and gets a natural 9 for a result of 16. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 9 for a result of 15. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 8 for a result of 13. 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 9 for a result of 16. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Montana and gets a natural 7 for a result of 13. <@Brett> [Y'all hear it: The sound of gunfire, from outside the room. Alysha and Cathanza did too, because they both glance that way. "What the heck...?" Cadenza says.] (That time you actually did call her Cadenza) (Are there other exits?) <@Brett> ( Nope ) <@Brett> ( Oh. Dang it ) * Sonia finishes a bite of fry, then wipes her mouth before saying lowly, "Getting tired of bad timing." * Shiho stands and moves between Alysha and the door. She draws her sword. * Montana jumps to his feet, and he removes his hat to pull the mask over his face. "Seems that's what we thrive on," he says to Sonia. * Nigel stands and heads outside, drawing his crossbow. (Infrared - can I get a read on what's going on?) * Gordo puts down his burger. "They're all going to be that one mission, arn't they." (What do we have for tables and cover in here?) (Before Nigel waltzes out and gets shot up.) <@Brett> ( Pretty much tables and chairs! ) (Oh. Scratch that. Nigel just walks to the door.) (What kind of tables? Are they usefull for cover, or cheap plastic that arn't even good for baracading the door?) <@Brett> [The guards react nervously, grabbing pistols and backing away from the door. Cathanza herself starts heading for it. "Who would dare attack me? I'll be right back."] <@Brett> ( wood! ) * Montana puts his hat back on. "Looks like twenty, all armed." He starts scanning for exits. What kind of room only has one exit. Windows or anything? <@Brett> ( Nope ) Oi, I wouldn't if I were. (+ you) Hey, bet you guys twenty bucks each she takes them all out on her own. No bet. <@Brett> [Cathanza reaches for the door, only to have it explode inward on her. She manages a strangled, "Ulp!" as she flies backwards, leaving a large hole in the back wall. ] * Nigel nods. "No. I know she can take them out on her own, with her kind of power." * Gordo tips over table to get some cover, and then draws his pistol. "If so 's'good thing I'm n-SHIT" * Sonia stands up just before the door explodes, then says to Nigel, "What kind of power--" I figure either Daddy doesn't care about her as much as she thinks, or she doesn't really need- whoops, there she goes. <@Brett> [Standing beyond the door is a tall, dark-haired, gorgeous woman with a low-cut, high-slit evening dress and shiny red lipstick. "Hello, sis!" She calls in a singsong voice. "Hope I'm not interrupting anything important!"] * Nigel nods. "Ah... well see, that would pose some complication." <@Brett> [Alysha, meanwhile, slowly backs away, leaving you in between her and the doorway. It's probably for the best.] <@Brett> [Cathanza crawls out of the rubble. "Krasmira! What do you think you're doing to my base?!"] <@Brett> [The woman in the dress covers her mouth as she laughs. "Base? Don't make me laugh. It's time for you to stop playing soldier."] <@Brett> [Cathanza glowers, her eyes flashing red. "How dare you-!"] (Did she seriously OHOHOHOHO laugh?) <@Brett> ( Yep. ) (Okay.) * Gordo decides this is a great time to duck and wish he had better cover. <@Brett> [Krasmia laughs again, an annoying drawn out OHOHOHOH laugh. "I'm your elder and better, dear. In every way. I've arranged for MY base to be supreme. I've gotten a better deal for arms than you could ever hope to get from the Americans. And all I had to do was promise them one thing."] * Nigel moves up next to Shiho so he can quickly whisper in her ear over the commotion. "Cathanza, and I suspect her sister, are linked to some sort of higher entity, a god or major demon." He looks around at what is happening and then whispers. "My guess is demon." * Montana lets up a brief prayer to whatever god is listening: Please don't let that one thing be Alysha. (Pray to that demon, man.) (I'll do it! Don't think I won't!) <@Brett> [And then Krasmira's joined by several large men, very similar looking, in dark suits. And one woman: A confident looking Natascha from Melnik Military and Ordinance. "They'll supply my base for two years, and all I need is the head of your guest there."] <@Brett> [End here!]