<@Brett> [Day: Monday, March 1st. Time: Not long after last session. Location: En route to the research station.] <@Brett> [You're enroute to an research station, where Sonia's tracker has marked Cathanza, who is probably being held by Zukunft. Alysha's not there, you left her behind. Neither is the Count, he went on ahead.] <@Brett> [Start] * Montana is shotgun. He called it! He's still stealth suited up, mask down and hat on. One hand is holding his pistol, the other drumming fingers on his knee. * Shiho is sitting by a window in the middle of the van, staring out at the scenery and looking sort of pleased. * Sonia is driving and ain't got no problem with it. "Wish I knew exactly what the Count was up to." * Nigel is in the back and he is flipping through an old book, which, if anybody checks the spine, is titled "Demonic Forces: Activity in Our Time" by the look of the book, it seems that "our time" is probably 40 years ago or so. * Gordo looks up from the magazine he still hasn't finished. "What ever it is that hundred year old puppets do when they haven't anything to count." When is there not anything to count? ... Then it's safe to say he's counting something, aye? I just mean, the point's probably moot. What I'm wonderin' is how he's s'posed to make a distraction. * Nigel shrugs. "Likely... I am more interested in what his capabilities are beyond his pre-programmed personality characteristics. Alysha must believe he can be of some use to us." ... Yeah, basically that. I don't know if you've noticed, but the boss is... * Shiho struggles for the correct word for a moment before settling on, "Crazy in the brainpan." * Montana snerks. Ain't nowhere else to be crazy, unless you're a boy. <@Brett> ( Shiho's just mad because she's not friends with a sentient hundred year old vampire puppet ) * Nigel nods. "Oh yes. I've noticed... Still... she isn't usually completely off on her assumptions. Just... incredibly masochistic." * Montana rolls his eyes at Sonia's comment. (It has to count things! That totally makes it an Asian vampire!) At's one way to put it. <@Brett> ( We can FF when you're ready ) (Whenever!) (I have a mosquito bite that is super itchy. :/) (I might need to AFK briefly to put cream on it.) (Too bad nobody can see Montana roll his eyes.) (You can! His mask is down.) (Yeah, but he's shotgun.) (That is true.) <@Brett> ( Ice cream? ) <@Brett> [Shortly after, you near the research station. Gimme sight rolls!] 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Montana and gets a natural 10 for a result of 16. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 5 for a result of 11. 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 4 for a result of 11. 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Nigel and gets a natural 10 for a result of 17. <@Brett> [Incidentally, the research station is a small structure at the base of a mountain, surrounded by a wire-frame fence. <@Brett> ] * Nigel narrows his eyes over his book. "Careful... There is activity outside." * Montana peers out the window and nods. He removes his hat, pulling his mask over his face and making sure his gun is silenced. Can't have things too easy after all. <@Brett> ( Incidentally, something easier to maintain than dossiers: http://besm.sandwich.net/MC5/dossiers/MC5Characters.txt ) <@Brett> [Just then a mist descends over the station. Yay? Of course, now you can't see anything. <@Brett> ] What the- * Montana frowns. He activates infrared, trying to place things through the mist. * Gordo sits up. "Where'd that co- ... The Count do that?" * Sonia seems unconcerned as she slows to a low speed. "Better be." <@Brett> ( Gimme mind rolls! ) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 7 for a result of 12. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+4 for Montana and gets a natural 5 for a result of 9. 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Nigel and gets a natural 5 for a result of 12. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Shiho and gets a natural 10 for a result of 15. <@Brett> ( Actually Mil. Sci. Tactics helps with this ) 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 6 for a result of 12. (I've got a rank in Mil Sci, but not tactics.) We should probably go ahead in while it's like this. (Then you add mil sci. You just don't have the spec.) Well, the good news is that if we can't see in, they can't see out, yea? * Montana looks to Sonia. "I'm pretty sure you got this, right darlin'?" * Sonia replies, "Enough to keep drivin'." <@Brett> [You approach the research station! Now you can hear gunfire.] * Gordo draws his pistol. * Montana tries to get an idea as to where exactly it's coming from, and how many guys. * Shiho pulls out her handgun. Sounds like our diversion. * Nigel sets his book aside and pulls out his crossbow, looking outside to assess the situation. "Yeah. Let's hope so, at least." <@Brett> ( Ready when you are :P ) (I'm ready!) (Yup!) <@Brett> ( Go ahead then :P ) * Gordo gets out of the van and listens! * Shiho gets out of the van and holsters her gun when she's out in favor of drawing her sword. <@Brett> [As Gordo exits, a familliar four-foot tall purple skinned pupper (who's skin actually seems to be felt, now that you get a good look at it) approaches. "Greetings! I am the Count. They call me the Count, because I love to count! Things!"] (So are we in now then or what?) <@Brett> ["For example, here there is one, one me."] * Nigel gets out of the van and draws his sword in his non-crossbow hand. "I thought you were making the distraction, Count?" * Sonia lets the van roll to a stop and steps out, weird pistol appearing in her hand. <@Brett> [Another Count steps out of the mist. They say simultaneously, "Two! Two mes!"] * Montana is also out of the van now, eyeing the count behind his mask. I... don't know nothing about magic, but I'm guessin' this is the distraction. Let's move, yeah? <@Brett> [Theyu speak again, and you hear a third voice join them from off in the distance, "Three! Three mes! Ah, Ah, Ah!"] Ah, yeah. You just keep doing what you're doing Count. Thanks. <@Brett> ["Four!" They say again, joined by a fourth voice from somewhere else, "Four mes! Ah, Ah, Ah!"] * Nigel nods. "Right, then. Let's go, shall we?" He heads towards the building. * Montana heads into the mist, towards where he remembers the building being. * Gordo follows Nigel and Monty. * Shiho salutes the Count and follows her teammates. <@Brett> [In you go! Gimme stealth rolls, camoflague or silent movement.] 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 5 for a result of 11. 2d6+10 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+10 for Montana and gets a natural 11 for a result of 21. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Gordo and gets a natural 6 for a result of 12. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+4 for Nigel and gets a natural 6 for a result of 10. 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 6 for a result of 13. <@Brett> [As no one fails terribly, you pass the gunfire and make it to the building! There's a big door on the front.] (What kind of door?) (Like, is it keypad-y, or is there just a standard lock, or what?) * Montana moves close to the door so he can examine it. <@Brett> ( Keypady! :D ) * Gordo keeps an ear out while one of his more electricly inclined teammates deals with the lock. * Montana pulls out a laser cutter and goes about accessing the controls so he can hack in, then. 2d6+8 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+8 for Montana and gets a natural 6 for a result of 14. <@Brett> [Montana hacks the keypad! Only to discover the door wasn't locked :D] (Hilarious, Brett. ;P) <@Brett> ( I try :> ) * Montana shrugs mentally and opens the door regardless, then heads in. * Nigel follows behind Montana. * Gordo nods to Monty and goes! * Shiho follows everyone and takes up the back. * Montana moves carefully. There's gunfire and panic in here, after all. * Sonia heads in in front of Shiho, then. Where's the bug, anyway? (On the heli. Okay.) <@Brett> [A sickening smell reaches you as Montana opens the door. Behind it is quite a large room. What kind of research it originally did is anyone's guess, as much of the machinery from this room has been removed. More importantly, splattered blood dots the floor, with the occasional bone here and there. Several wheelable beds in two rows line the walls, forming a path between them to a room beyond <@Brett> . They seem to be occupied, too, but by what it's hard to tell, as each has a bloody sheet covering it.] <@Brett> ( Did that get through? ) (It auto split) <@Brett> Several wheelable beds in two rows line the walls, forming a path between them to a room beyond. They seem to be occupied, too, but by what it's hard to tell, as each has a bloody sheet covering it.] * Gordo scowls and rubs at his nose with his free hand. He whispers "If one of these is our client, Alysha's going to be pissed." * Shiho covers her mouth and looks somewhere between upset and ill. Here's hopin' * Gordo walks over to one of the beds and tries to uncover the occupant's head. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Gordo and gets a natural 9 for a result of 15. (Is that a SAN roll?) (That would be +4 I think.) <@Brett> [Gordo uncovers a gaunt person with pale rotting flesh, sunken eyes and no lips. No sooner does he pull the cover back than the thing sits up and tries to bite his hand, but luckily he's able to pull back in time. All around you there's movement as more of the beds' occupants begin to rise, moaning or occasionally saying, "brains..."] <@Brett> ( gimme init rolls :D ) (What!) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Sonia and gets a natural 6 for a result of 11. 2d6+11 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+11 for Shiho and gets a natural 10 for a result of 21. * Montana stares for a brief moment, but it's just brief. "Lemme guess," he says to Nigel. "Zombies?" * Gordo shouts and and snatches his hand away. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Gordo and gets a natural 10 for a result of 16. 2d6+8 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+8 for Montana and gets a natural 8 for a result of 16. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Nigel and gets a natural 8 for a result of 13. Oh, fuck no. <@Brett> [Order is Shiho, Gordo, Montana, Nigel, Sonia, 12 zombies!] <@Brett> [Shiho go! * Nigel nods. "Yes. That seems likely. Or just some very hungry cannibals. But I would guess zombies." * Shiho swings her sword at one to slice it up. That's what you do with zombies! 2d6+8 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+8 for Shiho and gets a natural 5 for a result of 13. <@Brett> ( Man. I forgot what kinda damage you people do ) (That's still a lot of zombies!) <@Brett> [Shiho slashes an arm clear off a zombie! It still comes forward!] <@Brett> [Gordo] <@Brett> ( Yah but they're pretty weak. They don't even get a defense roll. ) * Gordo takes a shot at the head of the zombie that tried to take his hand off and then gets farther away before taking a wilder shot at the one Shiho hacked. (I dunno, my damage isn't that great, but I am a trick shooter!) 2d6+2 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+2 for Gordo and gets a natural 11 for a result of 13. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Gordo and gets a natural 10 for a result of 16. (Incidentally, what's the base penalty to shoot a zombie in the head?) <@Brett> ( I think I am going to give them a defense roll with a DCV of 0. ) <@Brett> ( Otherwise I kinda shot myself in the foot there >.> ) (I'll shoot your foot! :D) <@Brett> ( And it's +4 I'd say. ) (Well, it's 1, 3, or 6.) <@Brett> ( Oh. ) <@Brett> ( 3 then ) (So 3?) (... I misremered!) (Well, a normal person would be 6.) (But uh. Zombies.) <@Brett> [Either way, Gordo shoots the zombie in the head. It's head neatly (well, messily) explodes, dropping it to the floor, still twitching. The other one is blown in half, but it continues to crawl towards you with its one arm, moaning.] <@Brett> [Montana!] Go fer the heads! * Montana pulls his whip out from under his vest. He fires at one zombie's head, then snaps his whip at the crawling zombie, trying to put it out of his misery. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Montana and gets a natural 5 for a result of 10. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Montana and gets a natural 5 for a result of 11. <@Brett> [Montana blows up another zombie's head (how come they instantly explode when shot?) The whips the head off the other. 9 zombies left!] <@Brett> [Nigel!] * Nigel nods, turns and fires at a zombie's head. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+4 for Nigel and gets a natural 8 for a result of 12. <@Brett> [Nigel bursts another zombie's head. With a crossbow bolt. Somehow.] <@Brett> [Sonia!] * Sonia goes for another head shot as well, smoothly levelling her gun at one. "Anyone see her yet?" 2d6+3 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+3 for Sonia and gets a natural 7 for a result of 10. <@Brett> [The zombie's head pops!] * Montana glances around, trying to get a read with infra. While fighting zombies, yeesh. <@Brett> [But now the zombies are angry, and for all their slow shuffling, while you were killing their compatriots, they managed to get close.] <@Brett> ( Lesse. How to do this...? ) <@Brett> 7 1d5 * Dicesuke rolls 7 1d5 for Brett and gets a natural ( 1 3 1 5 1 2 1 ) for a result of ( 1 3 1 5 1 2 1 ). (Does my defence before combat started count against my total this round?) <@Brett> ( No ) <@Brett> ( Gordo gimme 3 defense rolls, everyone else gimme 1. ) 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 2 and a modified 8, a CRITICAL FAILURE! "We've developed an implantable luck generator you could try, if you aren't using that liver..." (woo) 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Montana and gets a natural 7 for a result of 13. <@Brett> ( o: ) 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Nigel and gets a natural 9 for a result of 15. 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 3 for a result of 10. (DR) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 6 for a result of 13. 2 2d6+2 2 2d6+2 * Dicesuke rolls 2 2d6+2 for Gordo and gets a natural ( 5 7 ) for a result of ( 7 9 ). (Wait, no) 2 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2 2d6+6 for Gordo and gets a natural ( 8 10 ) for a result of ( 14 16 ). <@Brett> ( I was about to say... ) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 10 for a result of 15. <@Brett> ( Second roll should be at a -2, IIRC. Not that it matters. ) (It's 0, then -1, then -3.) (-1, -3, -6) <@Brett> ( Oh. ) (Yeah.) (I've got an extra defence) (Actually it caps at -3) (It actually caps at -3 forever on defenses.) (So if you have an extra, it's 0 0 -1) (Errata page caps at -6) (REALLY) (interesting if fuck it) <@Brett> [Despite the fact that three of the zombies go for Gordo, he quickly scrambles away, and they stumble over each other trying to catch him. Nigel and Montana easily back away. One of the zombies manages to grab Shiho, but just before it bites her she's able to push it off. Sonia's less fortunate; a zombie grabs her and bites into the stretch of skin between her neck and shoulder.] <@Brett> [Shiho!] (Nice armor for your teeth, zombie.) <@Brett> ( That's true, it doesn't get much penetration. ) * Shiho swipes her sword down at the zombie attacking Sonia, looking a little more frantic than she usually does while fighting. 2d6+8 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+8 for Shiho and gets a natural 8 for a result of 16. * Sonia seems unconcerned about being gnawed upon. <@Brett> ( It actually does do some damage. Barely :P ) ( http://besm.wordpress.com/category/errata/ ) <@Brett> [Shiho cleaves its arms off! It's still trying to eat Sonia, but at least she's not grabbed anymore.] (I wouldn't know, you don't tell us. ;) (You're sure that's official, Gryph?) (Also, I seem to need to be a member or something.) <@Brett> ( I can't see any of it anyway. I'm not signed up for whatever bullshit service they want me to sign up for. ) ( Yeah, it used to be ... aw damnit, the links are broken. Thoes used to be on the dev's blog) <@Brett> [Anywho it's Gordo's turn] * Gordo attempts to headcap two more zombies. 2 2d6+2 * Dicesuke rolls 2 2d6+2 for Gordo and gets a natural ( 5 9 ) for a result of ( 7 11 ). <@Brett> ( Is that the right roll? ) (No, it should be +3_ <@Brett> ( K ) <@Brett> [Gordo blows up two more zombie heads.] <@Brett> [Montana!] <@Brett> ( They have volatile heads! ) ( http://besmresourcesite.net23.net/3/errata.php has the right .pdf links) <@Brett> ( Don't see 'em ._. ) ( http://besmresourcesite.net23.net/3/fmtemplates/downloads3/erratafiles/BESM3_pag e168.pdf http://besmresourcesite.net23.net/3/fmtemplates/downloads3/erratafiles/BESM3_pag e154.pdf ) <@Brett> ( not sure what I'm looking for :o ) <@Brett> ( Montana's turn by the way ) (The tables in the original pdfs and printing of the book are all screwed up) <@Brett> ( Oh ) (The armor table was particularly bad.) * Montana backs away and to the side from the zombie attacking him. He glances at Sonia, but she seems okay - so he aims for the zombie's head and shoots it before trying to whip the head off the next closest zombie (probably Nigel's). 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Montana and gets a natural 9 for a result of 14. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Montana and gets a natural 5 for a result of 10. <@Brett> [The zombie heads exploderate and/or are whipped off. <@Brett> [Nigel!] * Nigel turns and fires another crossbow bolt at another zombie. Maybe a fresh one. * Nigel aims for the head, of course. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+4 for Nigel and gets a natural 7 for a result of 11. <@Brett> [Nigel exploderates a freshly dead zombie.] <@Brett> [Sonia!] <@Brett> ( For the record there's 2 zombies left. One is armless. ) * Sonia shoots another in the head, shaking the remnants of the dead one off her with a shrug. 2d6+3 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+3 for Sonia and gets a natural 5 for a result of 8. <@Brett> ( >.> ) <@Brett> [Surprisingly enough, the zombie sways at just that moment, and Sonia merely blasts a hole in the wall behind her.] <@Brett> ( it. Though I guess it could be a her. ) <@Brett> [The armless zombie tries to gnaw on Sonia some more, while the other one throws itself at...] <@Brett> d5 * Dicesuke rolls 1d5 for Brett and gets a natural 2 for a result of 2. <@Brett> ( Montana! ) 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 6 for a result of 12. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Montana and gets a natural 7 for a result of 13. <@Brett> [Neither Sonia now Montana is made into an all you can eat buffet.] <@Brett> [Shiho!] * Shiho continues cutting at the zombie going after Sonia. Thing has to die (again?) sometime! 2d6+8 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+8 for Shiho and gets a natural 11 for a result of 19. <@Brett> [Shiho removes it's legs! It's now rolling around, trying to bite at people's ankles.] <@Brett> [Gordo!] * Shiho looks at it like she has no idea what she did to deserve this. * Gordo attempts to take down the last two zombies AND roll the right dice mods. 2 2d6+3 * Dicesuke rolls 2 2d6+3 for Gordo and gets a natural ( 2 12 ) for a result of ( 5 15 ). <@Brett> [Gordo slays the final standing zombie, leaving the armless, legless one left to threaten you.] <@Brett> [Montana!] Oh fer Chissake, put it outta its misery. * Montana just shoots it in the head already. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Montana and gets a natural 4 for a result of 10. <@Brett> [Montana finishes it.] (Also, I have a DR if I missed) (There.) <@Brett> ["There are twelve, twelve dead zombies!" the Count would say if he was there.] * Gordo glances around for more brain gnawers. "Anybody hurt?" * Sonia brushes her shoulder off. "No." (Augh, Whiny cat theater with special guest stars: The Kittens! x_x) (YOU'RE A KITTY) * Nigel looks around at the group. "Good... Let's keep going then, yeah?" (I swear to god, you can hear Sedge outside from the street when the windows are closed.) * Shiho looks worried at Sonia. "Are you sure, I thought one got you?" * Montana shakes his head and mutters, "Zombies. Fuck." He looks around for other exits for the room, any computers, etc. * Sonia looks over at Shiho and then tilts her head and bares her shoulder slightly, easy to do with her tank top on. It's, at worst, a dull graze that is a dull gray with a tinge of red. 2d6+11 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+11 for Nigel and gets a natural 8 for a result of 19. <@Brett> [No computers here. There is a set of double doors opposite the door you came in from, though.] * Gordo reloads. "Oi, Nigel, they as bad as the movies make 'em?" * Nigel turns to Gordo and nods. "Yes. Make sure you aren't bitten. If you are, we need to get you cured within 2 days. I know a cure, but... I don't exactly have what we need to make it." * Montana stares at Nigel. Or probably does. "Better get that cure ready soon," he says softly. "Check Sonia." * Nigel nods and heads over to look at Sonia's shoulder. I guess that looks okay. They're probably not infectious, right? I just need to stop watching zombie movies- oh no. * Montana moves for the double doors. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Nigel and gets a natural 7 for a result of 13. I've to say, I liked the world better when it wasn't bonkers. * Gordo follows Monty. * Sonia still has her shoulder exposed and looks to Nigel flatly. "Doubt it'll work well. Ain't much normal muscle left." GodDAMMIT, give me shitty human dictators any day of the week over this crap. * Montana turns and waves for Shiho to QUIET THE FUCK DOWN. * Nigel hmms. "I can't be certain... but yes. I would say there is a good chance you are infected, Sonia." He sighs. * Montana murmurs to Gordo softly, "Three. Two probably unconscious or sleeping, but alive. The third probably a scientist or somethin'." * Sonia is silent a moment, then shrugs and says, "Couple days, huh? No sweat." * Shiho starts gesturing explosively and mouthing curses but shuts up. * Sonia walks forward, rubbing her shoulder idly. * Montana keeps his voice low when Sonia gets to them. "Feelin' all right, darlin'?" * Nigel looks over at Shiho. "It will be okay, alright? I can get her the cure. Nobody wants Sonia here to turn into a zombie. Bloody hell, all she would have to do is fall on sombody to kill them, that would not be pleasant." He tries to smile. "Anyway... it will be okay. Zombies are easy." * Sonia says back, lowly, "Says I'm infected. Don't feel nothin'. What's the plan?" * Gordo nods and whispers. "Hard to beleve something could sleep through that." Got three. Two probably unconscious or asleep. Third's workin' on them, or a computer, or somethin'. Pretty good distance in. Get Cathanza, get out, get you cured, get paid, drink till we can't remember this mission. (I am surrounded by screaming cats. x_x) * Shiho stops waving her arms around and stares at Nigel for a moment before telling him, "You... really shouldn't talk about a woman's weight like that. Not cool." But she does look a little calmer. * Montana snorts. "Sounds like a plan." He goes about opening one of the doors, if possible. * Nigel shakes his head. "I didn't think it counted when the weight was due to cybernetics. But noted, miss." He smiles and heads further in. <@Brett> [Behind the door is the end of the session!]