<@Brett> [Date: Monday, March 28th. Time: 9:50 p.m. Location: Outside the MMO factory. What's left of it.] <@Brett> [You're in the parkinglot behind a pile of rubble that used to be the MMO factory. No sign of the van you came in, though. But the good news is Sonia seems to be with you now, somehow.] <@Brett> [Start] * @Sonia dusts herself off idly and looks the two of them over. "You aren't dead. Good to hear." Oh thank God, I thought you mightabeen still in there. * Sonia shrugs a little. "Dent here and there, can always bang it out." She gets the barest of smiles for a moment, then tilts her head. (Where is the van?) <@Brett> ( It's missing! ) (Okay, and since my car is inside it, the question becomes, 'where is my car'. Is it out of communication range?) <@Brett> ( dude, where's your car? ) ( where's your car, dude? ) * Sonia then nods and says, "Van's out front, c'mon. And be careful." These jobs are getting weirder every time. * Sonia starts walking around to the front, cautiously, since the front was the blast zone and all." No fooling, this is statin' to remind me of that first mission, what with the dark and things just vanishing. An' just to make tripple sure... * Gordo gestures to the fallen building. "That wasn't you, right?" * Sonia shakes her head. "Guessin' it was the demo guy." <@Brett> [As you start to walk around the front, you spot the van! That is to say, you spot the van as it screeches down the alley, heading right for you!] <@Brett> ( Gimme body (acro) rolls or dodge rolls. ) <@Brett> ( Melee dodge, that is ) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 3 for a result of 10. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 6 for a result of 11. 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 7 for a result of 13. <@Brett> ( ... hum ) (Actually, add 3 to that, my acro (jumping) is better.) <@Brett> ( Gordo and Shiho, gimme body rolls - acro (tumbling) ) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 3 for a result of 8. (Are DRs per session or mission?) <@Brett> ( mission ) (Whelp, it was nice having non-broken arms!) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Shiho and gets a natural 7 for a result of 14. <@Brett> [Sonia manages to dive out of the way as the van plows toward you. Shiho darts out of the way, but isn't quite fast enough; the van clips her as it goes by. It hurts but doesn't feel serious. Gordon is struck head on, flipping over the top. Luckily for him, he manages to avoid the full brunt of it. However, the brunt that's left causes his arm to dislocate painfully. <@Brett> [The van continues until it hits a wall, the rear wheels popping up briefly.] Fuck- Gordo! * Gordo sits in the ally clutching at his shouler while his other arm hangs oddly. "AUGH! BLOODY FORIGEN DRIVERS!" * Shiho runs over to Gordo to check on him. "Fuck, fuck. I have no idea how to-" She says something in Chinese, probably the word for 'relocate'. * Sonia lands in an elegant crouch, looking to Gordo a moment, trying to gauge that he's not dead, and then rushing towards the van. She checks the front seat to find Harold in it bloody and not conscious. She puts fingers to his neck to see if that = dead, possibly out of reflex. Ugh, I -hate- this creepy shit! 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Sonia and gets a natural 9 for a result of 16. * Gordo continues to rant about terrible drivers. <@Brett> ( Gimme hearing checks! Sonia at a -2 due to distance ) * Sonia shakes her head and yells back to Gordo and Shiho, "The demo guy is in here, barely hanging on. He took some hits!" (Assumedly you meant penalty.) <@Brett> ( Yep ) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Sonia and gets a natural 9 for a result of 14. Shoulda held out for a bloody medic. 2d6-7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6-7 for Shiho and gets a natural 4 for a result of -3. <@Brett> ( Uhhh. ) (Or plus 7, which is 11) <@Brett> ( Gordoooooo ) (Oh, sorry, I thought that was Sonia only) 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 9 for a result of 14. (I think it was intentional when I made most of my rolls for this char +5) (aka bad) (Yep, on the other hand, I have two attacks a round.) <@Brett> [You hear footsteps! And looking up, you see Robert McCaul walking in the same direction the van came from: Towards you. His walk is staggering a little, and his kevlar vest has a large blood stain on it. No telling if it's his or not. He's got pistol in his right hand.] (OH GOD I LOVE THE NAME ROBERT MCCAUL) (*bangs head to The Equalizer theme*) * Gordo looks up. "Tell me he hasn't turned into a teleporting zombie too, that'd just make my night." * Shiho pulls out her pistol, just in case. "Only one way to find out. Hey, McCaul!" <@Brett> [The zom.... Ahem, Robert stops when his name is called. Then slowly lifts his pistol.] Have you gone daft? We're your allies! * Sonia glances back, then picks Robert's brother up and shoves him into the shotgun seat before she tries to get the van moving real quick. * Shiho raises her gun to aim at him. "Don't make me do this." <@Brett> [Robert's eyes suddenly go wide, and he grins. "Kill her. Kill her! She must die."] Bugger me. <@Brett> [He laughs, then puts the gun to his own temple before screaming, "She must dieeeeeeeeeee!" Then he pulls the trigger. It's not pretty.] (Hey Brett, which arm did I lose the use of?) (.. Nevermind.) <@Brett> ( Whichever isn't your main one ) * Shiho sucks in a breath and doesn't exhale for a long moment as she stares at the body that used to be Robert McCaul. Then she stands suddenly and holds a hand out to Gordo. "We have to get going, I need to get to the boss." * Gordo takes her hand with his right. "... When, I'm saying when, we get back I'm perscribing a double shot of scotch for the pain and the rest of the bottle so I never remember that." (Is the van running?) <@Brett> ( It is! though the front is a little smashed ) * Shiho pulls him up, trying not to jar him too much. "Listen, the last time we heard people ranting about killing a girl, who was that girl?" * Sonia pulls the van out, and then up to Shiho and Gordo. "That's everyone accounted for... what the fuck happened to the new corpse?" The boss isn't even here! Is she? Goddamnit. He said, 'Kill her, she must die,' and if this is more Project S creepery then we have to get back to the boss. And then he shot himself. -Fuck.- * Gordo takes a moment to collect himself. "His friend still in the van?" * Sonia nods slightly and says, "Right, back to base." She gestures at Harold. "This one drove a car at us, I'm guessing he had the same problem. He ain't dead yet. Makes for good questions if you can get him awake." * Shiho gets in the van and helps Gordo in if he needs it. * Sonia , once everyone that's alive gets in the van, will be RUSHING TO: BOSS PROTECTION. <@Brett> [Zoom! You pull out the factory area and start towards the city proper.] * Gordo takes he help into the van. "Tie him up in case he doesn't wake up human." * Sonia shrugs. "Hands full, man, get to it." I'll do it. * Shiho ties him up! Good work. <@Brett> [He's now tied up. Just in time, because, as you travel through the oddly deserted streets, you hear something that sounds like a cross between wrenching metal and a siren.] (From him or outside?) <@Brett> ( Outside ) What the hell is that? So... not that I'm suggesting that you arn't already driving as fast as ye can... <@Brett> [As you watch, parked cars are pulled from the streets, slaming together in the space behind you. They continue to pile onto each other, spreading out until you're being chased by what looks like a tie-fighter made of cars. On wheels. With car-formed tentacles.] * Sonia frowns and replies, "Message received, old man," as she keeps driving at speed. "Any clue what the fuck is happening?" <@Brett> [I dunno, but one of the tentacles is coming down now! Gimme a dodge roll, Sonia!] 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Sonia and gets a natural 7 for a result of 14. We're trapped in a goddamn horror movie and Nigel isn't even here to tell us by what. Giant metal tentacle thing like some kind of bad hent- it's attacking! <@Brett> [Sonia swerves to the side, and the tentacar slams into the street.] Ain't my first time drivin' away from something. * Sonia manages to spare a hand, for a moment, to pop a bead out the window in counterattack! What I wouldn't give for some HE rounds or an airstrike. (Cracker bead.) (We'rea gonna wreck it! (the ground, that is, so it can't drive after them) * Gordo checks to see if our tied up friend has any of his explodies on him. <@Brett> ( I should note that it's "wheels" are made of cars. ) (Hopefully!) (Right! I'm getting rid of the functional road! See: Quake and area attribute.) <@Brett> [Gordo finds some C4. That's always handy.] (I don't know that it'll work, but I gotta try!) <@Brett> ( Roll for it. ) 2d6+6 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+6 for Sonia and gets a natural 10 for a result of 16. (Good roll!) * Gordo sets that to the side and looks for the detonators. <@Brett> [Boom! Sonia blows up the road! The machine slows down, but it isn't delayed much by the lack of road.] <@Brett> [Gordo finds those, too! Question is, does he know how to use them? <@Brett> ] (Not any more than a level of mill sci and a mildly above average mind stat will give me!) (I has demolitions, like a good character! Ha ha!) Oi Sonia, you good with C4? * Sonia replies, "Know my way around the block, yeah," as she continues flicking her eyes from mirror to mirror to keep awares of things as she drives. <@Brett> [The thing catches up and swings another tentacle! Gimme a dodge roll, Sonia!] Think you can walk us through setting some up to throw out the back'a the van and drive at the same time? 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Sonia and gets a natural 5 for a result of 12. <@Brett> [Sonia dodges the tentacle!] * Sonia dodges another slam and says, "C4 is easy. Detonator cap into it, make the cap blow up. Tricky thing's a timer and shaping it so it works." * Gordo groans. "Building shaped charges is a wee bit outsida my experience." Mine too. * Sonia shrugs. "Hands are busy. Might be able to fetch you a timer. Really all we want is just as much boom as possible right on the thing." Shiho, get a timer, we'll just pitch it all out at once. Right, one second. * Shiho checks the guy for timers. <@Brett> [A mini tentacle sprouts from the top of the thing and wrenchs out a streetlight as you pass by. It aims it like a javelin and hurls it towards the van.] <@Brett> ( Gimema dodge roll! ) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Sonia and gets a natural 9 for a result of 16. (I'MMA GONNA DODGE IT) <@Brett> [Sonia dodges it!] <@Brett> [Then her fiance is eaten by a giant bug.] (Hooray, the romance with Montana will go much better now!) <@Brett> [The streetlight hits the, erm, street, and sticks out awkwardly. Until the metal monster runs it over.] <@Brett> ( Gimme mind rolls! ) How is this my fucking life. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Gordo and gets a natural 5 for a result of 10. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+5 for Shiho and gets a natural 11 for a result of 16. * Sonia grins slightly, quipping, "And not enough fucking in it, eh?" * Shiho gives a startled laugh. The fucking can take care of itself, I'd like ta continue living meself. And where -is- everyone? Shouldn't there be people out, screaming or something? * Sonia shrugs slightly and says, "Reminds me of that dark zone. We got tossed through some shadows, too." (Did I find any timers, Brett?) <@Brett> ( Sure! ) Getting the feeling we're talking 'bout that again somehow. <@Brett> ( Harold's probably thoroughly molested, too! ) * Shiho pulls out a timer and grouses, "Finally. Okay, how do I attach this thing?" How the hell'ed we get out of that anyway? We slept in that damn bar and it was over in the morning. Should be some leads on the detonator cap. Timer sends a signal, hits zero, sends a different signal, boom. Just gotta hope they work the same. I hope the boss isn't in any of this. I wouldn't put it past her to follow us just to watch what was going on. How much time do I have after I attach it? * Sonia shrugs. "How much does it say you have?" (AFK a bit) * Shiho checks the timer. <@Brett> [The monster brings down another tentacle while Shiho does this. 20 seconds, by the way.] (And only one thing of C4?) <@Brett> ( 4 or so ) (Hopefully it's a big block, but C4 is pretty effective!) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Sonia and gets a natural 2 and a modified 9, a CRITICAL FAILURE! "We've developed an implantable luck generator you could try, if you aren't using that liver..." (GOD DAMMIT DICE) <@Brett> ( :O ) <@Brett> [Sonia drives into the ocean. Oops. <@Brett> ( Nah not really. ) (I'd have a solution for that!) <@Brett> ( brb while I think of something. ) <@Brett> ( Hmmmmm ) (Back) <@Brett> [The tentacle wraps around the van. You probably feel a little nauseous as the van is tipped vertically, facing downward.] * Gordo curses as the movment jostles his arm! * Sonia adds a curse of her own and says, "Dammit, guessed wrong. Ain't dodged that many fucking shamblin' car monsters. That C4 good?" <@Brett> [The van hovers in air, suspended by the tentacle. It's a good thing you've tied Harold down, or he might have fallen through the windshield by now.] * Sonia looks over her shoulder at Shiho. * Gordo then draws his pistol and shoots ineffectivly at the monster! "Great useless bleeding son of a three wheeled Vauxhal!l" * Shiho lets out a short shriek and braces herself. "Ready to go, you got a good throwing arm or d'you want me to try?" <@Brett> [Gordo hits the monster without difficulty, what with it being so large. As predicted, his gun does nothing to it.] * Sonia says, "It's all yours, I'm trying to figure out how we live when it drops us!" * Shiho sets up the C4, waits what seems like the right amount of time, and throws it out the car window at the monster. (I have to roll it I guess?) <@Brett> ( Gimme a demo roll Sonia! ) <@Brett> ( And depending how she rolls, we'll see what kind of bonus you get ) (Can do.) (Artificial Structures spec count, I assume?) <@Brett> ( Sure, this is pretty artificial ) 2d6+7 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+7 for Sonia and gets a natural 6 for a result of 13. * Sonia takes a look at the explosive to make sure Shiho didn't do anything super obviously off before blowing them all up <@Brett> ( Same roll for Shiho, +3 bonus ) (Demo is mind roll or physical roll?) <@Brett> ( Mind ) <@Brett> ( I think ._. ) 2d6+8 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+8 for Shiho and gets a natural 10 for a result of 18. (Woo) (Yesss) <@Brett> [Shiho lobs the C4 at the beast. It bonuses off a truck and falls onto the seat of a 2091 Forza Mullenhawk before exploding, sending shrapnel flying everywhere. Whatever was holding the monster together dissolves, and the vehicles begin plummeting towards the street. Yours included.] <@Brett> ( Gimme.... ) <@Brett> ( Geez, I dunno. ) (Soul is luck) <@Brett> ( Body rolls, I guess? ) <@Brett> ( Oh that works ) (That works too!) <@Brett> ( Ok soul rolls ) (Luck to land it seems likely, body to _survive_ it.) 2d6+4 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+4 for Sonia and gets a natural 6 for a result of 10. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+4 for Shiho and gets a natural 7 for a result of 11. (THAT'S MY SOUL) 2d6+4 * Dicesuke rolls 2d6+4 for Gordo and gets a natural 8 for a result of 12. <@Brett> ( Nah, you're gonna land either way :P ) (GOTCHER SOUL) (I mean land it well, as in 'land a plane', not 'hit the ground'.) <@Brett> [Ironically, the guy with the dislocated shoulder manages to brace himself for the impact, suffering little more than a small sting. The two girls fare worse, Sonia bouncing her head off the steering wheel and Shiho slamming into the back of the driver's seat.] <@Brett> [The van lands on its hood, but thankfully falls in the right direction, landing upright. Even better, none of the other vehicles land on it.] We all still alive? * Shiho grunts at the impact as she hits the seat in front of her, then bounces and slams back into her own seat. "Ugh...." * Sonia bops her head off the steering wheel with a honk, and then shakes it to clear it. "I got all my pieces, rest 'a you?" <@Brett> [Beep] Most of 'em. Let's get the hell out of 'ere before it wakes up. (Is the car still running?) <@Brett> [It is! though it's starting to make funny noises.] Or before the van gives up. * Shiho reaches up to touch her face and hisses when she gets to her nose. "Alive for now." * Sonia applies the gas as hard as she deems safe, because it's time to get out of here! <@Brett> [Off you go! Thankfully nothing tries to kill you on the way! Yet. You even get all the way back to the hotel where Alysha and Hassan are.] (How's our passenger doing? Do the streets return to normal?) * Shiho watches out the window for anything moving, including actual people. <@Brett> [They do not. Everything's empty, it seems. As for Harold, he's.... not well.] (And while we're at it, let's take away anything else he can use to hurt himself.) <@Brett> [Being tossed around didn't help. <@Brett> ] <@Brett> [Gordo gains several pipe bombs and hand grenades.] * Gordo tries to phone the boss lady! <@Brett> [It don't work.] ...Right, I'm going in. Let's not get seperated again, I've had enough of chasing shadows. Sonia, d'you know anything about... I don't know the word in English, the opposite of dislocating, Gordo's shoulder? * Sonia gets there and exhales. "Yeah, in one of those shadow places again." She steps out of the car and nods. "Yeah, stand up... oh? Well, I know it hurts." <@Brett> ( undislocating! ) (It's relocating, pretty sure.) * Shiho takes a look at Gordo's shoulder to see if she can actually figure out what to do. When we get outta this let's hit a hospital. (I don't have any medical, can I just roll mind?) * Sonia bites her lip, then says, "I can do it by feel, try and... pop it back in the joint? But yeah, a doc'd do better." (I have medical!) <@Brett> ( Sure can! ) 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 Shiho and gets a natural 4 for a result of 9. (I mean, it's not hard, it's just gonna hurt, heh.) <@Brett> [Hooo jebus! Sonia and Shiho take turns at Gordo's shoulder. A couple of seconds of intense pain later, he arm's throbbing and still useless.] Shit, I am so sorry. Next person who grabs my left arm had bloody well have a doctorate. * Sonia winces a little and steps back. "Yeah, sorry. We'll get a doc, just keep it taped down." * Sonia looks over to Shiho. "C'mon, let's at least double-check if we've got a way to get to Alysha." Yeah. Okay. * Shiho heads into the hotel . * Gordo follows the girls and wishes he had a medic. * Shiho calls out suddenly, "Hey! Kid!" and runs in. * Gordo glances at Sonia. "Kid? ... Hey, wait! Don't bloody run off!" (Do I sense this 'kid'?) * Sonia runs after her and says, "She ain't stoppin', gotta stick with her. She's chasin' a ghost." Hell. * Gordo runs after Sonia. <@Brett> [You enter the hotel! The lobby is large and empty!] Sonia, Elevators! Creepy Project S-looking kid, where did you- no, no we are not taking the elevators, what is wrong with you? Given our experience last time, they probably aren't working. With our luck they'd work long enough to get ten stories up before they dropped. Door closed just as we got in, they've gotta be going- damn me. * Gordo looks around. "You've a idea?" * Sonia looks over at Shiho. "I didn't hear him at all. Fuck." And she takes off for the stairs at top speed. "Try to keep up!" <@Brett> [Alysha and Hassan are in an upper floor suit as usual, by the way. That could take a bit.] * Shiho chases after Sonia. (Elevators are still a bad idea.) <@Brett> ( Well, if you're not in a rush... o/~ ) (Sonia's a good runner.) * Gordo starts huffing and puffing as he climbs. "Augh, man gave himself wings ta gain altatude with." <@Brett> [You begin to climb the stairs. It takes so long that before you can get to the top the session ends.]