<Sax> —
10:00 PM <Salems> Cartwright strolls in, seeming more- peppy than usual.
10:01 PM <War_> Scott is here and reporting for duty
10:01 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon, who never seems anything other than horrified of his own existence, skulks to the briefing room.
10:01 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham steps in ready to work
10:01 PM <Varren> Silas mosies on in with his full gear.
10:01 PM → Odocoileus joined (~Odocoileu@D57AD34C:75C0EB0F:7FA4ECD:IP)
10:01 PM <taylor_iOStkin> Tony is here, all his gear ready to go.
10:02 PM <Sax> Harley Ransonet is there, holding his papers.
10:02 PM "Greetings, Psi-7. Sorry for the short notice."
10:02 PM <Klurg> Renaine arrives
10:02 PM <taylor_iOStkin> "Hey."
10:03 PM <ArseneLupin> "When aren't we called upon short notice?"
10:03 PM <TeslaTornado> "… Whoooo are you?"
10:03 PM Leon blinks. "D-did I, uh, should I have read a m-mission report."
10:03 PM <Sax> (sorry, washroom for a moment)
10:03 PM <taylor_iOStkin> "Leon!" Tony lights up. "I haven't seen you in a while."
10:04 PM <Salems> "Hey don't worry. This is where we get all the info on what to do, sans that which is common sense… Leon?" Cartwright picks up the name from Tony's cheer. He is smiling kindly.
10:05 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at Tony, unblinking, for a good four seconds. His gaze flickers to Cartwright, and he instinctively shuffles a step away from everyone.
10:05 PM <Varren> Silas takes a seat and puts his BAR on the table. He smiles at the guy and gets comfy. "Silas Pace….hey! SCOTT!!" he waves, maybe a little too excited.
10:05 PM <taylor_iOStkin> "Leon, remember? I helped you find your room that time..?"
10:05 PM <War_> Scott makes a rather obviously fake wide-eyed sort of look at all the yelling
10:05 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham is grinning in his seat. "By the way, Tony, Scott, thanks for keeping Alison safe on the last mission."
10:06 PM <War_> "I did what now?"
10:06 PM <TeslaTornado> "… Oh. Y-you." Leon waves at Tony.
10:06 PM <Salems> Cartwright subtly points to everyone and counts off their names, "Scott, Silas, Leon, Tony…. I don't think we've met?" He's looking to Graham with the same friendly smile.
10:06 PM <taylor_iOStkin> Tony smiles at Graham. "Of course, I love her." He smiles at Leon. He also looks at Cartwright. "Nice to meet you."
10:07 PM <ArseneLupin> "Graham Bryne, nice to meet you." He returns the friendly smile and extends a hand
10:07 PM <Salems> "Cartwright Andrey." He beams, gladly accepting the handshake. "Nice to meet you too!"
10:07 PM <War_> Scott is now hoping he can slink under the table unnoticed while all this social hubbub is going on
10:07 PM <ArseneLupin> "What's your specialty? I work intel. Keep out of sight."
10:08 PM <Klurg> “seems as if I haven’t really met any of you.” Renaine states, a strong Arkansas accent tinging his words
10:08 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon wordlessly agrees with Scott, and is attempting to ease towards the briefing agent.
10:08 PM <Varren> Silas shrugs and sticks a hand out at Carwright "Silas, yeah, pleasure to meet you all " itherwise he relaxes and goes about checking over his revolver
10:09 PM <taylor_iOStkin> "Scott, what's up?"
10:09 PM <War_> "The ceiling," he responds with a halfassed shiteating grin
10:09 PM <Sax> "Alright, everyone listen up."
10:09 PM "Timing is critical for this one."
10:10 PM The lights in the room dim low, and the projector turns on.
10:10 PM <Klurg> Renaine turns to the projector and watches
10:10 PM <Salems> Cartwright finishes his social stuff, giving a wave to Ren as he sits down.
10:10 PM <taylor_iOStkin> Tony chuckles and grins at Scott before turning to pay attention.
10:10 PM <TeslaTornado> ~Thankgod~ Leon sits… On the floor.
10:10 PM And watches the projector.
10:10 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham turns towards the projector. Movie time
10:11 PM <War_> Scott stops trying to merge with the floor
10:11 PM <Sax> A map of Fabriano comes up on the screen.
10:11 PM <taylor_iOStkin> Tony looks at Leon. "Um. We have chairs, Leon."
10:12 PM <Varren> Sikas pays attention
10:12 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon stares right at the projector. Hyperfocused.
10:12 PM He looks like he hasn't even noticed he's not sitting on a chair.
10:12 PM <taylor_iOStkin> Tony waves a hand in front of Leon's face.
10:12 PM <Sax> "Half an hour go, we lost radio contact with an engineering team west of Fabriano."
10:13 PM <Salems> Cartwright is silently snapping his fingers. No sound, just motion. ~Another lost team? Second mission…~
10:14 PM <Sax> "The last radio transmission was that they were investigating some mine workings in the base of the Apennines."
10:14 PM <Klurg> Renaine nods, and continues listening
10:14 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham starts taking notes
10:14 PM <taylor_iOStkin> Tony as well.
10:14 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon is taking notes. But only he knows that.
10:16 PM <Sax> "The area has been known for increasingly high levels of activity associated with the Knights of Elora."
10:16 PM <Varren> Silas is casually listening and rolling a bullet in his fingers
10:16 PM <taylor_iOStkin> "The what?"
10:16 PM <Salems> "Knights of Elora?" Cartwright raises his brows
10:16 PM <ArseneLupin> "Elorean or Iridian?"
10:17 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon waits and listens for agent Ransonet to expand on the subject in his own time.
10:18 PM <Varren> Would silas have access to the reports for the mission at the small town carnival?
10:19 PM <Sax> "An anomalous nation-state, capable of utilizing high-level thaumaturgy and anomalous weaponry."
10:19 PM <taylor_iOStkin> "…Oh."
10:19 PM <ArseneLupin> "And they're in the middle of a Civil War."
10:19 PM <taylor_iOStkin> "…Oh."
10:19 PM <Sax> "Yes."
10:20 PM <Varren> "Hmmm. Alright. Sounds fun."
10:20 PM <Sax> "We are not sure if it is Elorean or Iridian activity, as the signatures are very similar."
10:20 PM <War_> "…and we're going to get ourselves involved in that. Not like that's gone badly before…" he mumbles
10:20 PM <Varren> "Which ones are the ones we root for?"
10:20 PM <Klurg> “Doesn’t sound good fer their chances of survival.”
10:20 PM <Salems> Cartwright almost smiles. ~Show me your secrets, then.~
10:20 PM <ArseneLupin> "Met their queen on the last mission with them, she can read minds so be careful of that."
10:21 PM <taylor_iOStkin> "Oh my."
10:21 PM <Salems> ~…Hello?~ Ok now he frowns.
10:21 PM <Sax> "Nevertheless, they are capable of handing your asses to you."
10:21 PM "So, we're telling you to be careful."
10:21 PM "Anyways, your mission parameters are as follows:"
10:23 PM <Varren> Silas smirks for a second when he hears queen and then frowns. If they meet he would have to keep his mind in check. He leans back in his chair and listens
10:23 PM <Sax> "1) Determine the fate of the engineering team."
10:23 PM "2) Capture any information or materiel related to the Knights of Elora."
10:24 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon raises his hand.
10:24 PM <taylor_iOStkin> Tony gives him a high five.
10:24 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon yelps when Tony touches his hand and flinches like he's been shot at.
10:24 PM <Sax> "Yes, Ledford?"
10:25 PM Harley gives you a glare, Tony.
10:25 PM <TeslaTornado> "AGENTIWOULDLIKE" Leon stops, sucks in a breath, and waits for a three-count.
10:25 PM <Klurg> Renaine raises an eyebrow at that high five.
10:25 PM <Salems> Cartwright looks to Leon for a moment with a look of pure concern.
10:25 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham just face palms
10:25 PM <War_> Scott's trying not to laugh
10:25 PM <TeslaTornado> "… Uhm, d-do, may I, uh, have a l-list of radio frequencies th-that the engineering team may have been using?"
10:26 PM <Varren> Silas blinks at the two of them, also trying not to laugh
10:26 PM <Sax> "Of course."
10:26 PM <Varren> Silas raises his hand
10:26 PM <TeslaTornado> "I… Uhm, I f-feel as though an attempt at r-remote observation of the AO would, uhm, reduce our, uhm, ch-chances of exposure to combat."
10:27 PM "B-but that's j-just, uhm, I just think that makes sense."
10:27 PM taylor_iOStkin → taylor_itkin
10:27 PM <Sax> "Those frequencies will be cleared to you."
10:27 PM <Salems> "…That isn't too bad an idea Leon." Cartwright smiles warmly.
10:27 PM <ArseneLupin> "Not bad at all."
10:28 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon nods slowly. "I'dI'd, uhm, request a p-portable radio transmitter but that, uhm, I feel as though that m-may push my boundaries."
10:28 PM <taylor_itkin> "Good thinking, Leon."
10:28 PM <TeslaTornado> "The handsets we're issued have, uhm, the r-range is limited."
10:28 PM <Sax> "I'll see what I can do for you."
10:28 PM To Silas: "Yes?"
10:28 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon nods again.
10:28 PM <Varren> "See as how these forces use advanced weaponry, will we be given any heavy weaponry of our own in case of emergency?"
10:29 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony perks up at 'heavy weaponry'.
10:29 PM <Sax> "… define heavy weaponry."
10:29 PM "Can you use it?"
10:29 PM <taylor_itkin> "I can probably use it!"
10:29 PM <Salems> "…Honestly, Explosives would work wonders to take out tougher enemies if needed." Cartwright shurgs, "Used wisely."
10:30 PM <TeslaTornado> "A m-mortar tube and shells would, uhm, help to limit our exposure to enemy fire."
10:30 PM <Varren> "Preferably something that can punch through armor but functions as a normal firearm, no training needed."
10:30 PM <ArseneLupin> "Smoke grenades for getaways might be nice."
10:30 PM <TeslaTornado> "Or a grenade launcher, or a similar area-denial weapon."
10:30 PM <taylor_itkin> "BAZOOKA"
10:31 PM <TeslaTornado> "B-but we, uhm, sh-, uh, is it really, uhm, really a good idea to go around b-bombing the Italian countryside?"
10:31 PM <Salems> "What have I started.." Cartwright shakes his head.
10:31 PM <TeslaTornado> "…"
10:31 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony clears his throat. "Um, sorry."
10:31 PM "Not a bazooka."
10:31 PM napness_ → @madness_
10:31 PM <Sax> "Too close to civilian structures."
10:31 PM "No heavy weaponry or missiles."
10:31 PM "Agent Andrey, you're cleared for limited explosive usage."
10:32 PM <Salems> "Understood." He nods.
10:32 PM <taylor_itkin> "Fiiiiine."
10:32 PM ⇐ %Soulless|Out quit (sdneirfyob.retsnom.ylno.sgnik.ro.sd|g.on#sdneirfyob.retsnom.ylno.sgnik.ro.sd|g.on) Ping timeout: 186 seconds
10:32 PM <Salems> Cartwright is fighting not to break into a large grin.
10:33 PM <ArseneLupin> "Is that a nix on smoke then?"
10:33 PM <TeslaTornado> "D-do we have an established, uhm, cover? For the explosions?" Leon headtilts at Harley. "You said, uhm, we were near a mining area?"
10:33 PM <Klurg> Renaine just silently listens. He doesn’t need any other weaponry. He’s fine with his combat shotgun
10:34 PM <Varren> "Heavy automatic weapon? Like a mounted…"
10:34 PM <TeslaTornado> "D-do you have a gun fetish?"
10:34 PM <Sax> "No extensive weaponry."
10:34 PM <TeslaTornado> "Are you, uhm, c-compensating, uh, for, are you"
10:34 PM <Sax> "You're running recon, not a clean sweep."
10:34 PM <TeslaTornado> "… Do you have a small penis, Silas."
10:34 PM "It's okay if you do."
10:34 PM <Varren> "Wanna find out?"
10:35 PM <taylor_itkin> "Why is this…?"
10:35 PM <Salems> "…Please stop." Cartwright buries his head in his hands
10:35 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon gives Silas an ambiguous blank look.
10:35 PM <Klurg> Renaine looks to the two. “Keep that in the bedroom would ya?”
10:35 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham is trying his absolute hardest not to break out laughing
10:35 PM <War_> Scott has doubled over and is making possibly the most inhuman sound trying not to laugh. It doesn't work.
10:35 PM <Klurg> “This is a briefing.”
10:35 PM <ArseneLupin> He fails
10:35 PM <War_> Cue strangled duck sound
10:35 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon blinks. "Why is everyone laughing?"
10:36 PM <Salems> Cartwright isn't laughing at all, nor does he look angry. He looks.. Blank? "Can we get on before they go any further?" He asks.
10:36 PM <Varren> "Was wondering because civil wars mean troops and in large numbers a heavy weapon would be a good way to cover and drop targets is all."
10:36 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon nods. "O-okay."
10:36 PM <Sax> "We are not engaging in war."
10:36 PM "Recon. Only."
10:36 PM <TeslaTornado> "I just, uhm, a-assumed that b-because we weren't, uhm, engaging in force-on-force…"
10:36 PM "… That."
10:37 PM Leon points at Harley.
10:37 PM "W-what he just said."
10:37 PM <Varren> "We arent planning to. I like options in case we dont have a choice."
10:37 PM <Sax> WHAM!
10:37 PM Harley hits the surface of the table with his clipboard.
10:38 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham coughs and stops laughing
10:38 PM <Salems> Cartwright's flinch is very… Delayed.
10:38 PM <War_> Scott looks up, his face about as red as the mop of hair on his head.
10:38 PM <TeslaTornado> "OKAY YES RECON ONLY I UNDERSTAND I'M SORRY."
10:38 PM <Klurg> Renaine turns his head quickly to the sound, but no flinch
10:38 PM <TeslaTornado> "I DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I'LL STOP INTERRUPTING."
10:38 PM <ArseneLupin> "Apologies."
10:38 PM <Varren> Silas shrugs and stays relaxed.
10:39 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony jumps.
10:40 PM <Salems> Cartwright now looks annoyed, looking around the room subtly to show the distain is at others. Odd, it doesn't look genuine.
10:41 PM <War_> Scott mumbles something about Leon consulting Agent Vogel if he wants an answer to his question re: Silas
10:41 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham snrks when he hears Scott murmur
10:41 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony as well.
10:41 PM <Salems> "Is there anything else we should know before we embark?" Cartwright asks the briefer.
10:41 PM <Sax> "We are NOT engaging threats with heavy weaponry."
10:41 PM <TeslaTornado> "Why would Rolf know how small Silas' penis is?"
10:41 PM <Sax> "If you run into issues that you cannot resolve with your loadout, YOU RETREAT."
10:41 PM <taylor_itkin> "Boooooring."
10:41 PM <War_> Scott has to turn his head down to stop his shiteating grin from being visible
10:42 PM <taylor_itkin> "PLEASE STOP ABOUT SILAS' PENIS."
10:42 PM <ArseneLupin> "Back on track please!"
10:42 PM <Klurg> “What are some possible retreat rou- oh goddamit.” Silas mutters the second part
10:42 PM <War_> He rocks backwards in his chair, almost falls off it laughing
10:42 PM <Salems> "Is this normal?" HE asks the briefer, displaying confusion.
10:42 PM <Varren> "I am fine with it..the retreating and the talk about my penis."
10:42 PM <Sax> "… there have been reports of a new type of Zhyr in the area."
10:42 PM <taylor_itkin> "EVERYONE SHUT UP."
10:42 PM "Tell us about the Zhyr."
10:42 PM <ArseneLupin> "What exactly is a Zhyr?"
10:42 PM <Varren> Silas perks up at the mention of Zhyr
10:42 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon also turns and focuses at the mention of a Zhyr, having heard vague mentions of them.
10:43 PM <Varren> "A zhyr is a challenge"
10:43 PM <Sax> "No."
10:43 PM "A Zhyr is a death sentence."
10:43 PM <taylor_itkin> "I've fought one before."
10:43 PM <Klurg> “Zhyr? Uh oh. How is it new?”
10:43 PM <War_> He takes in a deep breath, rocks forward in his chair, and pretends that none of what just happened actually transpired.
10:43 PM "…so, a Challenge, then."
10:43 PM <Varren> Silas cant help but grin and wait. This was going to be fun.
10:43 PM <Salems> "Can you elaborate more on Zhyr…? I've never even seen one before."
10:44 PM <TeslaTornado> "Dying isn't, uh, that challenging if you, er, if you're s-stupid."
10:44 PM <ArseneLupin> "Thank you all for the vague answers. Can I get details please?"
10:44 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony snerks at Leon's joke.
10:44 PM <TeslaTornado> To Harley: "D-do we know anything about it?"
10:44 PM <Salems> "Please stop baiting one another.." Cartwright shakes his head.
10:44 PM <TeslaTornado> "I wasn't baiting anyooooone…"
10:45 PM <ArseneLupin> "Alright, no more side conversations!"
10:45 PM <Varren> "A zhyr, put simply as i understand, a partially anomalous threat with near super human abilities and is very well trained and dangerous. "
10:45 PM <Sax> "Exactly."
10:45 PM "And the Knights have been developing new types."
10:45 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham nods and writes down notes about Zhyrs
10:45 PM <Sax> "If you are able to, evaluate what they can do."
10:46 PM <Varren> "Fought a simulation one and they are no joke….will we be given small fire extiguishers?"
10:46 PM <taylor_itkin> "Fuuuuuck."
10:46 PM "These are…fucking annoyingly strong."
10:46 PM <ArseneLupin> "Alright, so do not engage unless necessary then?"
10:46 PM <TeslaTornado> "… D-do you mean a l-live fire evaluation?"
10:47 PM <Varren> "May be smart to run from them…."
10:47 PM <TeslaTornado> "Or s-secondary evaluation from r-reconnaissance data?"
10:47 PM <Sax> "Yes, retreat yes."
10:47 PM <taylor_itkin> "Yeah, we do not want to fight one."
10:47 PM <TeslaTornado> "Take pictures and stuff?"
10:47 PM "I reallyokay thank God."
10:47 PM <Varren> "No, in the arena..unless that counts as live fire..then yes."
10:47 PM <Sax> "Pictures… and, if it appears non-threatening enough, engage."
10:47 PM <ArseneLupin> "As I said before, Smoke would help greatly in exfiltration"
10:47 PM <Sax> "There have been isolated reports, not military movements."
10:47 PM <taylor_itkin> "They're all threatening."
10:48 PM <Klurg> “Yer implying that a new breed of superhuman won’t be threatening.”
10:48 PM <TeslaTornado> "There isn't, uhm." Leon closes his eyes for a moment and rests his chin on his knees, mumbling through the fabric of his pants: "No enemy is non-threatening."
10:48 PM "That's why they're enemies."
10:48 PM <Salems> "Anything else?" Cartwright asks the briefer.
10:48 PM <TeslaTornado> "A threat is a threat and bullets hurt you the same way no matter who shoots them."
10:49 PM <Sax> "… you guys will be going to Fabriano under the cover of a surveying company."
10:49 PM "Under the company name of Scott, Cartwell, and Peters Surveying."
10:49 PM <taylor_itkin> "Do we need cover names?"
10:49 PM <ArseneLupin> ~Damn Foundation and their acronyms~
10:50 PM <Varren> "Mhmm." He resists the urge to comment about them surveying his penis apparently.
10:50 PM <War_> Scott's head perks up at the initial mention of his name, but realises it's just a company name.
10:50 PM <Sax> "No, no need for cover names."
10:51 PM "The truck has already been prepared for you."
10:51 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony nods.
10:51 PM <Klurg> “You don’t think the acronym will tip them off?”
10:51 PM <Sax> "… any other questions that do not involve weapons or your lack of male sexual organs?"
10:51 PM <ArseneLupin> "We do the acronym for everything."
10:51 PM <Klurg> “Cause the site in the US tends to do that quite often. Apparently it happens here too.”
10:52 PM <Varren> Silas also refraines frim asking about female sexual organs
10:52 PM <War_> 'waitwaitwait we're apparently missing dicks now -?' Scott says to himself borderline inaudibly
10:52 PM <Salems> "Let's go.."
10:52 PM <Varren> "I am good."
10:52 PM <Salems> Cartwright shakes his head.
10:53 PM <taylor_itkin> "Let's fucking do this."
10:53 PM <Sax> "Vehicle's prepared for you."
10:53 PM "Come back in one piece, Psi-7."
10:53 PM <Salems> "[Count on it!]" Cartwright stands up and smiles. He spoke in Danish!
10:53 PM <Klurg> “Hopefully with the environment in one piece as well.” Renaine says as he heeds off.
10:53 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham closes his notepad and puts it away before standing up. "Let's get this show on the road then."
10:54 PM <Klurg> Heads* off
10:54 PM <ArseneLupin> "Oh, is the city coastal?"
10:55 PM <Sax> "No."
10:55 PM <ArseneLupin> He nods and heads off to get ready
10:56 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony heads to the truck!
10:56 PM <War_> Scott nips off to grab his necessary gear and then heads for the truck
10:56 PM <Salems> Cartwright gets his gear and heads to the truck.
10:57 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon goes to get his gear signed off in the armory, and then heads over to the truck.
10:57 PM <Varren> Silas is ready but in full gear and doesn't look like he works for a survery company. He goes to change and head down after the others
10:58 PM <Sax> The truck is sitting there, with the surveying company logo silkscreened on the cover.
10:59 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony gets in.
10:59 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at the truck. "That's a truck."
10:59 PM "Yup."
10:59 PM He climbs in.
10:59 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham shakes his head at the name before getting in. "God I hate these acronyms."
10:59 PM <Salems> Cartwright gets in, humming to himself.
10:59 PM <Klurg> Renaine hops on in. “You and me both.” He responds to graham
10:59 PM <Varren> Silas gets in and waits for the rest.
11:00 PM <War_> Scoot clambers on in. Reluctantly.
11:01 PM <ArseneLupin> He grins as Renaine. ~Finally someone who gets it!~
11:01 PM <Varren> "Mu question is why is Scott an owner of the company? Silas would work too."
11:01 PM <Salems> Cartwright smiles to Scott and Silas, excited for the mission!
11:02 PM <War_> "Because screw you that's why."
11:02 PM <ArseneLupin> "Because Scott has tenure."
11:02 PM <TeslaTornado> "It's a surname."
11:02 PM <Salems> "Play nice play nice…" Cartwright chuckles.
11:02 PM <Varren> "Call me later…"
11:02 PM <Klurg> “Because scott didn’t argue about his penis size.” Renaine states
11:02 PM <taylor_itkin> "Can we just? Go?"
11:02 PM <ArseneLupin> "God we are all school children."
11:02 PM <taylor_itkin> "And stop comparing the size of our dicks?"
11:02 PM <War_> " - pFFFFHAHAHAHAHA —"
11:03 PM <taylor_itkin> "How the fuck am I being the most mature of us? ME?"
11:03 PM <War_> "None of us are adults we are all children piloting adult bodies -"
11:03 PM <Sax> (timeskip?)
11:03 PM <Salems> "Tony that award actually goes to me. You get silver." Cartwright hums.
11:03 PM <taylor_itkin> (fucking please lol)
11:03 PM <ArseneLupin> (Sure)
11:03 PM <Salems> (please)
11:03 PM <War_> (lmfao yeah)
11:03 PM <TeslaTornado> \\For the love of god
11:04 PM <Varren> Silas, on the way will explaine more indepth what he saw of the zhry, the armor, the fear thing,….the flame thrower
11:04 PM (But yeah)
11:04 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham takes details notes from Silas
11:04 PM <Klurg> Renaine will support Silas’s statements and fill in any blanks
11:04 PM As he was there too
11:05 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham tells them the details of the info gathering mission he was on
11:05 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon listens to the conversation as he goes over his acquired equipment, checking his rifle and handgun, filling notes in his small journal, putting film into the Foundation-issued Kodak camera.
11:06 PM <War_> Scott entertains himself with his own equipment, not because he needs to check it over but because he /loathes/ travelling like some confined dog on its way to the vet.
11:06 PM <Sax> You all arrive in Fabriano.
11:07 PM It's a bit busy in the streets, as people are flocking to the night life early.
11:07 PM Hooray for holy weekends.
11:07 PM <Klurg> ~all these people should make hiding easier~
11:07 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon, who had forgotten it was Good Friday, makes a note to go to the chapel after returning from the operation.
11:08 PM He watches the people going about their nightly rituals.
11:08 PM <ArseneLupin> ~I love a good crowd. Make eavesdropping easier~
11:08 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony looks out. ~OK.~
11:09 PM <War_> Scott keeps to himself, mostly, figuring he'd stick out like a sore thumb with his height and complexion regardless
11:09 PM <Sax> It's a fair bit busy, but you can see a few areas of interest.
11:09 PM The Police Station, the Bar, Town Hall, and the Library.
11:09 PM <Varren> Silas peeks towards the areas of interest
11:09 PM <ArseneLupin> "We should probably split up. I could take the bar."
11:10 PM <taylor_itkin> "I can go with you."
11:10 PM <Sax> Who's going where?
11:10 PM <Salems> Cartwright looks around, smiling. ~Lovely day…~ "So, where shall we start gents? Leon recommended checking the radios first did he not?"
11:10 PM <TeslaTornado> "I-if we have a stationary transmitter, yes."
11:10 PM <Sax> Leon, your request is approved, but the heavier transceiver unit must remain in the truck.
11:10 PM It is not easily man-portable.
11:10 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at the whole group.
11:10 PM <Klurg> “Alright, seven of us, four locations, this should he easy.”
11:11 PM <ArseneLupin> "Intel gathering is important. Me and Tony can get the bar and listen for anything strange."
11:11 PM <TeslaTornado> He looks over his shoulder at the transceiver unit like a father at a newborn son.
11:11 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony nods.
11:11 PM <Klurg> “Cartwright or Silas, we can check the police station.”
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11:12 PM <TeslaTornado> "I can either g-go somewhere or stay by the transceiver, it's up to you all."
11:12 PM <Salems> "Sure! Let me leave the lives in the truck then.. Don't want to be armed in a police station eh?" He hums to Ren
11:12 PM <War_> "I, have no idea where to go and I don't recommend being sent on my own…"
11:13 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at Scott. "I-if you're, uhm, n-not sure, w-we can go to the library."
11:13 PM "They'll have microfiche and, uh, newspaper archives."
11:13 PM He blinks.
11:13 PM <War_> "Well, that is expected. And looking through files is time consuming and I'd benefit with another set of eyes. Library it is!"
11:13 PM <ArseneLupin> "Guess that leaves Silas to head up Town Hall."
11:13 PM <Varren> Silas shrugs. He wanted the bar if he was being honest but…"i am technically still a detective. Police station works."
11:14 PM <taylor_itkin> "Good luck."
11:14 PM <Varren> "Or that."
11:14 PM <Sax> alright, who's going where?
11:14 PM (pause for a moment)
11:14 PM <War_> Scott and Leon to the library, I think?
11:14 PM <taylor_itkin> (pause)
11:14 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham is heading to the bar
11:14 PM <taylor_itkin> As is Tony.
11:14 PM <Salems> Cartwright and Ren to the Police Station I think
11:15 PM <TeslaTornado> Scott/Leon: Library. Graham/Tony: Bar. Cartwright and/or Silas: Police station
11:15 PM Ren: Fill
11:16 PM <Salems> (Renaine asked Silas or Cartwright for the Police station didn't he?)
11:16 PM <Klurg> Yep
11:16 PM <Varren> Send silas to town hall
11:17 PM <TeslaTornado> Sc/L: Library, G/T: Bar, C/R: Police station, Si: Town hall
11:21 PM <Sax> (unpaused)
11:21 PM alright.
11:21 PM Library, stay here.
11:21 PM Bar: #homeimprovement2
11:21 PM Police station: #tooltime
11:21 PM Town Hall: #tooltime2
11:22 PM GO!
11:23 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at Scott and nods. "O-okay. Uhm. Give me a second to get the transmitter running and I'll, uhm, meet you at the library?"
11:24 PM <War_> "Do what you need to."
11:24 PM He makes a beeline for the library!
11:24 PM <Sax> The Library is fairly empty.
11:24 PM Only nerds read on a long weekend HAYO
11:24 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon clambers over to the back of the truck and warms up the radio transmitter in the meantime, taking a few minutes to make sure it's properly functional before he moves his nerdy self to the library.
11:25 PM <War_> Scott has been waiting near the entrance for Leon to catch up
11:26 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at Scott sheepishly, already expecting to be berated for doing something wrong.
11:27 PM <War_> "So, any ideas on where we should start? In terms of what we're looking for, anyway."
11:27 PM <Sax> There's a librarian there.
11:27 PM She smiles at both of you. "Good evening, gentlemen."
11:28 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon waves at the lady, then nods to Scott. "S-sorry, miss, just a moment." He looks to Scott: "I, uh, I'd guess try and g-get some kind of basic information on the mine from, uh, the town's news a-archives?"
11:28 PM "See if it y-yields anything worth keeping in mind."
11:29 PM <War_> "Sounds like a good place to begin." He'd offered a small, distracted wave to the lady. "Maybe I can get some gossip from people here on what might have happened recently."
11:30 PM <Sax> She laughs.
11:30 PM "Oh, everyone looking for gossip."
11:31 PM <War_> He turns, and offers a big smile. "That they are. Don't suppose you could help me in that regard? Begging pardon but I am quite the nosey type…"
11:32 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon raises one eyebrow at Scott and gives him a look that's almost supposed to be disapproving, but in a "oh, you" kind of way.
11:32 PM <Sax> "Hmm… well, a few gentlemen were here yesterday, poring over geotechnical data."
11:32 PM "Looks like mining companies want to bring their business here!"
11:33 PM <War_> "Any particular reason as to why? This place seems rather unassuming in the geological sense."
11:34 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon raises his eyebrows at that. Same cover story, would you look at that.
11:34 PM <Sax> "Oh, it's not the town."
11:34 PM "It's the mountains nearby."
11:34 PM <TeslaTornado> "It's probably - yeah, that's where we're headed."
11:34 PM <Sax> "Used to be mining for lignite, but apparently they've found other deposits."
11:34 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at the lady. "Sorry, we're with uhm, Scott Cartwell and Peters Surveying. From the US."
11:36 PM <Sax> "Ah, you guys!"
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11:37 PM <TeslaTornado> "Y-yeah, me guys. We guys." Leon shrugs. "Were, uh, was the survey team from yesterday ours? We were sent to relieve a survey crew in the mountains nearby, but there are a couple other contracting companies that, uh, that have been scouting around here…"
11:38 PM <Sax> "Ah, yes. Your company was here yesterday as well, looking at data."
11:38 PM "Perhaps you'd also like a look?"
11:38 PM <War_> "Would be much appreciated."
11:39 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon nods.
11:39 PM <Sax> "Follow."
11:39 PM The librarian leads you to the reference data section.
11:40 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at Scott and then follows the librarian.
11:41 PM <Sax> She retrieves the right books for you.
11:41 PM "here you go, gentlemen."
11:42 PM <War_> "Is there any chance we may be able to get duplicates of these records?"
11:42 PM <Sax> "Of course. Give me a few moments."
11:42 PM She goes to the back with said books in tow…
11:43 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon nods to Scott. "Okay. Well this is a, uh, it's a start."
11:43 PM <War_> "It is…though how useful it will be to us I can't tell."
11:43 PM <Sax> Alright, boys.
11:43 PM Roll Science or Engineering.
11:43 PM <War_> 4df+5 The power of SCIENCE!
11:44 PM <Glacon> War_: The power of SCIENCE!: 6 (4df+5=-, +, 0, +)
11:44 PM <TeslaTornado> 4df+4 (SCI) The power of Trivia Knowledge
11:44 PM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (SCI) The power of Trivia Knowledge: 5 (4df+4=0, +, -, +)
11:45 PM <Sax> THe maps of the mines reveal… new expansions?
11:45 PM They go real deep into the mountains for some reason, despite coring data revealing that they would not have a good yield.
11:45 PM <War_> Scott flips out his notepad and pen, and begins to make notes of these details /specifically/ to attach as footnotes
11:47 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon's eyebrows go up. He's not even a miner and that seems stupid to him. Low-yield expansions running off into nowhere? He makes notes in his own small notebook.
11:47 PM <War_> "Must be something in that mountain other than lignite…" he'd murmur
11:47 PM <TeslaTornado> "Weiiiirrrrd…" He also murmurs this.
11:47 PM Is the librarian woman still around?
11:47 PM <Sax> She's still making copies for you.
11:47 PM You guys, roll ACAD.
11:48 PM <War_> 4df+3 well fuhk
11:48 PM <Glacon> War_: well fuhk: 1 (4df+3=0, 0, -, -)
11:48 PM <War_> Well fuck.
11:50 PM <TeslaTornado> 4df+4 I might have better luck with that, thanks college
11:50 PM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: I might have better luck with that, thanks college: 3 (4df+4=-, 0, 0, 0)
11:50 PM <Sax> … nope, no new info.
11:50 PM <War_> Nah we both dumb as fuck
11:51 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon gets up and goes over to the local history section of the library, if he can find it. To Scott, before he leaves: "I'm g-going to the bathroom."
11:51 PM <War_> "Wha- oh, sure…"
11:52 PM What other records had the lady provided besides the mine maps?
11:52 PM <Sax> mine maps and coring data.
11:55 PM <War_> He pouts a little. "Bugger it…"
11:55 PM He'd wait for the lady to return!
11:55 PM <Sax> She returns with copies.
11:55 PM "Here you go, friend."
11:57 PM <War_> "Thank you very much."
11:57 PM "…say, you wouldn't happen to know anything about the mountains? Hear anything from people who might have been up there, no?"
11:57 PM <Sax> "All I can say is that people have said there were fairies in the forests and mountains."
11:57 PM "Some Americans have even claimed jackalopes… how silly."
11:58 PM <TeslaTornado> Leon, meanwhile, combs the local history section searching for any kind of information pertaining to local lore and mythology.
11:58 PM <War_> "Fairies and jackalopes? Dear God, wonder what makes them say that…"
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11:59 PM <Sax> Leon, ACAD, add +2.
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12:00 AM <TeslaTornado> 4df+6 (ACAD +2) Go go innate curiosity
12:00 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (ACAD +2) Go go innate curiosity: 6 (4df+6=-, -, +, +)
12:00 AM <Sax> Well, you got something.
12:00 AM Apparently, the Apennine mines are rumored to be cursed… or enchanted.
12:01 AM Fairy lights, weird growths and crystals, and other things and creatures that would make sense more in hallucinations.
12:02 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon jots this down as well. Growths, crystals, weird creatures better suited to myth than fact… Okay, now we're gaining some purchase. He decides to look for more specific information pertaining to the crystals and creatures.
12:03 AM <War_> Scott has his nose buried in records in the mean time trying to wring more info (Sorry I keep spacing)
12:04 AM <Sax> (that's alright)
12:04 AM Leon, some of these creatures seem like typical mythology…
12:04 AM ACAD, +2 bonus.
12:05 AM <TeslaTornado> 4df+6
12:06 AM \\Hey glacon, uh
12:06 AM 4df+6
12:06 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: 6 (4df+6=-, +, +, -)
12:06 AM <TeslaTornado> \\Thanks bruh
12:07 AM <War_> "…you don't think all of this…excess digging might be related to the superstitions?" he gestures to the mining maps. "People looking for things on a whim?"
12:08 AM <Sax> Leon, you come across a description for a sylvern.
12:08 AM … something that is clearly Elorean in origin.
12:13 AM <TeslaTornado> Bingo. That's why the Eloreans are here. Leon smiles and writes that down just as quickly as he finds it.
12:19 AM Now that he definitely knows the sylvern is there, he starts looking for more information pertaining to Elorean activity in the area, cross-referencing it against mentions of the crystal formations and growths that were reported in the mythology of the area.
12:19 AM Trying to lock in on whatever the Eloreans might be trying to get at here.
12:19 AM And, more specifically, to give himself a more precise location that the Foundation recon team before them might have headed to.
12:20 AM <Sax> Talk to Scott.
12:20 AM «Looks like out boys went into the mines before they went missing for sure. Me and Tony will wait by the van.»>
12:22 AM <War_> Scott starts to make for the exit, with copies of books, and notes, in tow
12:22 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon heads to Scott with his own notes, and during the walk proceeds to brief him on all of the information he gathered.
12:23 AM <Sax> Leon and Scott, what you learn is that most of the new workings are all convening at a common point.
12:23 AM It's not just random drilling… they're all converging on a common focal point.
12:24 AM <War_> "Looks like we're gonna make a mining trip…"
12:24 AM <TeslaTornado> "Should've asked for a drill instead of a radio," Leon chimes in.
12:25 AM <War_> "We were too busy wondering about each other's genitalia for that apparently."
12:26 AM <Sax> Are you guys heading back to the vehicle?
12:26 AM <War_> Yep
12:26 AM <TeslaTornado> "S-sorry." Leon is headed back to the truck.
12:27 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony and Graham are at the truck!
12:27 AM <Salems> Catwright and Ren are as well!
12:27 AM <Klurg> Renaine arrives at the truck
12:27 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham is scribbling in his notepad as he waits
12:28 AM <taylor_itkin> “So, we know where they were going. And also Graham sucks at pool.”
12:28 AM <ArseneLupin> "Fuck you I won."
12:28 AM <taylor_itkin> “Nahhhh.”
12:29 AM <Salems> "The mine- we got a traffic ticket. Little less fun than you." Cartwright says plainly.
12:29 AM <taylor_itkin> “Hah.”
12:29 AM <War_> "I swear to God if you people got drunk /on the job…"/
12:29 AM <ArseneLupin> "I had coke don't worry."
12:29 AM <taylor_itkin> “I had like half a beer to blend in. I’m fine.”
12:30 AM “And I kick ass at pool.”
12:30 AM <War_> "Cocaine is NOT betteoh you mean the drink. Right…"
12:30 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon, who doesn't have room to talk about drinking on the job - at least one mission involved him drinking a whiskey sour to "blend in" - keeps his mouth shut.
12:30 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham snrks
12:30 AM <TeslaTornado> "Y-yeah, the other, uh, our guys went to the mine…"
12:30 AM <Klurg> Renaine eyes them worriedly. “If ya say so. Next time, one of you are paying the parking ticket.”
12:30 AM <TeslaTornado> "There're a bunch of, uhm. There are several tunnels that were dug off the m-main concourse."
12:30 AM <ArseneLupin> "You know the foundation will probably cover that right?"
12:30 AM <War_> "I don' frickin' drive so don't look at me."
12:30 AM <taylor_itkin> “We already spent like 400 dollars…” Tony mutters…
12:30 AM <TeslaTornado> "They'd be written off as, uh, exploratory digs if they weren't going absolutely nowhere, d-dead end digs with no yield."
12:31 AM <taylor_itkin> “Leon,” Tony says. “How many entrances to the mine are there?”
12:31 AM <Klurg> “I know, I used their funds. It’s a matter of principle.”
12:31 AM <TeslaTornado> "B-but there's, uh, evidence that the Eloreans have, uh, been here for quite a while, and, uhm."
12:31 AM <War_> "Oi…we're missing a teammate."
12:31 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham looks around. "Where's Silas?"
12:31 AM <taylor_itkin> “Oh, shit.”
12:31 AM <TeslaTornado> "Scott, y-you have the maps - Silas?"
12:31 AM <taylor_itkin> «Silas, where are you?»
12:31 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon blanches. Lurches through the group, going to the radio transceiver.
12:32 AM Starts making adjustments, fixing it on the team's radio frequency.
12:32 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony takes action.
12:32 AM <TeslaTornado> 4df+3 (Anomaly) versus own MDEF to enter trance state
12:32 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (Anomaly) versus own MDEF to enter trance state: 2 (4df+3=0, 0, 0, -)
12:32 AM <taylor_itkin> “What direction did Silas go in?”
12:32 AM <Salems> For just a moment, Cartwright looks like he could spit venom. and then- "Where did he go." So cold he could be spitting frost.
12:32 AM <taylor_itkin> He loads his pistol.
12:32 AM <War_> "Didn't he head for the uh, town hall?"
12:33 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon sighs, squeezes his hand around the radio microphone, pinches his eyes shut. "C-could you all please give me just a few seconds of quiet…"
12:33 AM <taylor_itkin> “Right, probably.” Tony holsters his weapon. “Head to the mines, we’ll meet you.”
12:33 AM Tony rushes off in the direction of Silas!
12:33 AM <Klurg> Renaine just sighs and pinches the bridge of his nose
12:33 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon breathes. Focuses. Concentrates.
12:33 AM <Sax> Everyone, roll a 1d2
12:33 AM <TeslaTornado> 1d2
12:33 AM <ArseneLupin> 1d2
12:33 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: 2 (1d2=2)
12:33 AM ArseneLupin: 1 (1d2=1)
12:33 AM <War_> 1d2
12:33 AM <Glacon> War_: 2 (1d2=2)
12:33 AM <Salems> 1d2
12:33 AM <Glacon> Salems: 1 (1d2=1)
12:33 AM <taylor_itkin> 1d2
12:33 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 1 (1d2=1)
12:34 AM <TeslaTornado> I don't like that.
12:34 AM <taylor_itkin> Sax: tony just left for Silas’ local btw
12:34 AM <ArseneLupin> Rolling random dice is never good
12:34 AM <taylor_itkin> So TT2?
12:34 AM <Sax> taylor_itkin, no.
12:34 AM <Klurg> d2
12:34 AM <Glacon> Klurg: 1 (d2=1)
12:34 AM <taylor_itkin> Ok
12:34 AM <Sax> Everyone who's rolled a 1, #tooltime
12:34 AM <Klurg> (Sorry)
12:34 AM <Sax> Everyone else, #tooltime2
12:35 AM <taylor_itkin> Redact him leaving then
<ArseneLupin> Before Graham and Tony enter the bar he turns to him. "Best to pretend we don't know eachother. I'm gonna get a seat and listen in to conversations."
11:23 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony frowns. "Fine, but I better not see you hitting on any girls," he says, half-joking.
11:23 PM <ArseneLupin> "It it helps with the mission I might have to, but I love Alison, you know that."
11:24 PM <taylor_itkin> "Mmmmmmhm." Tony gives him the double-finger 'I'm watching you' thing. "I know," he says after a moment. "I'm giving you a hard time. Good luck, and if you need me, call."
11:25 PM <ArseneLupin> "Same to you. You want to go in first or should I? We should stagger our entrances so they don't associate us together."
11:25 PM <taylor_itkin> "I'll go." Tony enters the bar!
11:25 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham waits about a minute before going in after him
11:26 PM <Sax> The bar is a busy place - all the miners are out for the weekend.
11:26 PM And drinking. Hard.
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11:26 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony sits at the bar and orders a beer.
11:26 PM <ArseneLupin> Anyone look out of place at all?
11:26 PM <Sax> Absolutely not.
11:27 PM You can hear the sounds of singing, and people getting absolutely fucking inebriated.
11:27 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham takes a seat near the main hub of activity then and orders a coke to drink while he listens for any interesting conversations around him without looking like he is
11:28 PM <Sax> A few of the miners were looking at you, Graham… until you guys ordered drinks.
11:28 PM You're now blended in.
11:28 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony waits for his beer!
11:29 PM <Sax> His beer arrives.
11:29 PM <ArseneLupin> Does he pick up on any interesting conversations?
11:30 PM <taylor_itkin> He takes a swig while he listens in. Does he?
11:30 PM <Sax> Not quite…
11:30 PM … but a miner approaches you.
11:30 PM <taylor_itkin> Which one
11:31 PM <Sax> 1d2
11:31 PM <Glacon> Sax: 1 (1d2=1)
11:31 PM <Sax> Tony.
11:31 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony eyes him. "Hey."
11:31 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham keeps an ear out for anything while Tony talks to the man
11:31 PM <Sax> "You look like a good shot, kid."
11:32 PM "Up for a game of billiards?"
11:32 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony stands and stretches. "You're on."
11:32 PM <Sax> "alright! Guys, we got a challenger!"
11:33 PM The entire bar cheers!
11:33 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony grins!
11:33 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham cheers with them
11:33 PM <Sax> you're passed a stick.
11:33 PM <taylor_itkin> He takes the stick!
11:33 PM <Sax> The miner pulls out a coin.
11:33 PM "Heads or tails?"
11:33 PM <taylor_itkin> "Tails."
11:34 PM <Sax> "Tails it is."
11:34 PM .ch heads,tails
11:34 PM <Glacon> Sax: tails
11:35 PM <Sax> Tony, the coin lands tails side.
11:35 PM "You break, kid."
11:35 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony takes his position at the head of the table and takes a swig from his beer before attempting his break.
11:35 PM What roll?
11:35 PM RNG?
11:36 PM <Sax> Yep.
11:36 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5 Tony breaks!
11:36 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: Tony breaks!: 4 (4df+5=0, 0, 0, -)
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11:36 PM <Sax> It's a good break!
11:37 PM <taylor_itkin> Do any balls go in the pockets?
11:37 PM <Sax> You pocket a stripe.
11:37 PM Go again.
11:37 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5 Tony grins at the man before going a second time.
11:37 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: Tony grins at the man before going a second time.: 4 (4df+5=+, -, -, 0)
11:37 PM <Sax> Still good, sinking.
11:37 PM go once more.
11:37 PM "Damn, kid's god!"
11:37 PM good*
11:38 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5 "I've played a few games before," he responds.
11:38 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: "I've played a few games before," he responds.: 7 (4df+5=-, +, +, +)
11:39 PM <Sax> And another!
11:39 PM Keep on te roll!
11:39 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5
11:39 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 5 (4df+5=+, 0, 0, -)
11:39 PM <Sax> The bar goes fucking wild!
11:39 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony grins and takes another swig from his beer.
11:39 PM <ArseneLupin> Graham goes wild with them
11:39 PM <taylor_itkin> Another roll?
11:39 PM <Sax> Yep.
11:39 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5
11:39 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 3 (4df+5=-, 0, 0, -)
11:39 PM <Sax> you hit, and your roll stops.
11:39 PM Still, the bar's impressed!
11:40 PM "Frankie, new kid's kicking your ass!"
11:40 PM <taylor_itkin> He shrugs. "Gotta let you get a shot in," he jokes. "Frankie, I take it. Name's Tony." He extends a hand for a shake!
11:40 PM <Sax> "Please, Tony!"
11:40 PM "The pleasure's all mine!"
11:40 PM "Now, watch this!"
11:40 PM 4df+2 he drunk as fucc
11:40 PM <Glacon> Sax: he drunk as fucc: 0 (4df+2=-, 0, -, 0)
11:41 PM <Sax> Missed like a bitch.
11:41 PM Tony, go!
11:41 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5
11:41 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 7 (4df+5=+, 0, 0, +)
11:41 PM <taylor_itkin> He takes another swig of his beer.
11:42 PM <Sax> Keep on rolling!
11:42 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5
11:42 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 5 (4df+5=-, 0, 0, +)
11:42 PM <Sax> Still good!
11:42 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5
11:42 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 7 (4df+5=-, +, +, +)
11:42 PM <Sax> … you're on the 8 ball.
11:42 PM You can finish this!
11:42 PM <taylor_itkin> He grins at the bar. "Corner pocket."
11:42 PM 4df+5
11:42 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 5 (4df+5=0, +, -, 0)
11:43 PM <Sax> And it's a sink!
11:43 PM Tony, you're a winner.
11:43 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony grins again and takes another swig.
11:43 PM <Sax> "Well, shit, you're a natural, kid!"
11:44 PM "I concede defeat! and drinks for all!"
11:44 PM The bar cheers and goes nuts!
11:44 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony grins. "Pleasure's mine, Frankie."
11:44 PM <ArseneLupin> I'm assuming Graham hasn't heard anything?
11:45 PM <Sax> Nothing out of the ordinary!
11:45 PM Graham, Frankie buys you and Tony a round!
11:46 PM <ArseneLupin> He downs his coke and stands up. "Tony was it!? That was impressive, but I still bet I could take you down!"
11:46 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony narrows his eyes. "Yeah, Tony. And your name?"
11:47 PM His face says 'don't fuck with my pool score'.
11:47 PM <ArseneLupin> "Graham." He has a sly grin on his face that says 'I'm fucking with your pool score.'
11:48 PM <taylor_itkin> "Would you like to try?"
11:48 PM <ArseneLupin> "Damn right I would! Someone get me a cue!"
11:49 PM <Sax> A cue is passed to you!
11:49 PM <taylor_itkin> "Frankie? Care to flip the coin?"
11:50 PM <Sax> "Sure thing!"
11:50 PM "Heads or tails, friend?"
11:50 PM <ArseneLupin> "I'll take heads."
11:50 PM <Sax> "alright!"
11:50 PM The bar cheers.
11:50 PM .ch heads,tails
11:50 PM <Glacon> Sax: heads
11:50 PM <Sax> "Go first, kid!"
11:51 PM <taylor_itkin> "Fuck," Tony mutters.
11:51 PM <ArseneLupin> He grins as Tony again. He is still keeping an eye and ear out as he plays
11:51 PM 4df+5 Break
11:51 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: Break: 5 (4df+5=+, -, +, -)
11:51 PM <Sax> Good break, sinking a solid!
11:51 PM Go again!
11:51 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5 Shoot
11:51 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: Shoot: 4 (4df+5=-, -, +, 0)
11:52 PM <Sax> still good!
11:52 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5 Streak
11:52 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: Streak: 3 (4df+5=-, -, -, +)
11:52 PM <Sax> Streak's broken!
11:53 PM "Heh, my turn!"
11:53 PM 4df+2
11:53 PM <Glacon> Sax: 1 (4df+2=-, +, 0, -)
11:53 PM <Sax> … he doesn't quite sink it.
11:53 PM Graham, go!
11:53 PM <taylor_itkin> (I thought Tony and Graham were playing)
11:53 PM <ArseneLupin> (That was Graham's implication)
11:53 PM <Sax> (Oh shit)
11:53 PM <taylor_itkin> (lmao)
11:53 PM <Sax> (my bad)
11:53 PM Redact the last roll or so.
11:53 PM Tony, go.
11:54 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5
11:54 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 5 (4df+5=0, 0, 0, 0)
11:54 PM <ArseneLupin> Can graham try to subtly nudge the table as Tony shoots?
11:55 PM <Sax> He may try.
11:55 PM STR, DC 6.
11:55 PM <ArseneLupin> Ah, STR. Never mind
11:56 PM <Sax> Tony, keep on going.
11:56 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5
11:56 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 3 (4df+5=0, 0, -, -)
11:56 PM <taylor_itkin> dammit
11:57 PM <Sax> Graham, he missed.
11:57 PM Take up the slack - you're leading.
11:57 PM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5 "Guess you're not as good when you're facing someone sober."
11:57 PM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: "Guess you're not as good when you're facing someone sober.": 3 (4df+5=+, -, -, -)
11:58 PM <taylor_itkin> Tony grins. "Say it to my face, bud."
11:58 PM <Sax> Graham, too cocky.
11:58 PM You missed.
11:58 PM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5
11:58 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 5 (4df+5=0, +, 0, -)
11:59 PM <taylor_itkin> "Hah."
11:59 PM 4df+5
11:59 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 5 (4df+5=0, 0, +, -)
11:59 PM <taylor_itkin> "Hah."
11:59 PM 4df+5
11:59 PM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 3 (4df+5=-, 0, 0, -)
11:59 PM <taylor_itkin> "fuck."
11:59 PM <ArseneLupin> "Hah."
Saturday, March 31st, 2018
12:01 AM <Sax> Graham, go.
12:01 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5 RNG no banter
12:01 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: RNG no banter: 5 (4df+5=0, -, +, 0)
12:02 AM <Sax> Still good.
12:02 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5
12:02 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: 5 (4df+5=+, -, 0, 0)
12:02 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5
12:02 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: 7 (4df+5=0, +, 0, +)
12:02 AM <Sax> The bar cheers all around!
12:02 AM <taylor_itkin> "FUcking…"
12:02 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5
12:02 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: 6 (4df+5=0, +, 0, 0)
12:03 AM <Sax> Two more to go, Graham!
12:03 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5
12:03 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: 6 (4df+5=0, +, +, -)
12:03 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5
12:03 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: 5 (4df+5=0, -, 0, +)
12:03 AM <Sax> … and you're done1
12:03 AM Just like that.
12:03 AM The bar cheers!
12:04 AM <taylor_itkin> "Damn."
12:04 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham raises the cue. "DRINKS ON ME!"
12:04 AM <taylor_itkin> ~That is going to cost us a lot.~
12:04 AM <Sax> "AYYYYYYYY~"
12:04 AM Entire bar goes nuts.
12:05 AM <ArseneLupin> He puts the cue down and goes back to his seat to order another coke
12:05 AM <Sax> One of the miners comes up to you.
12:05 AM <taylor_itkin> "Oi, Graham, another round?"
12:05 AM <Sax> "What company are you guys with?"
12:05 AM <taylor_itkin> "Or not."
12:05 AM <ArseneLupin> "Scott, Cartwell, and Peters Surveying."
12:07 AM <Sax> "Damn, you guys are good."
12:07 AM <taylor_itkin> “Why you think we’re together?”
12:07 AM <Sax> "Looks like it."
12:07 AM "Everyone else here works for Bianchi."
12:08 AM <ArseneLupin> He grins. "Tony here is a new hire. Damn good one though." His interest is peaked. "Bianchi? Which one is that again?"
12:08 AM <Sax> "The lignite miners, which is most of us."
12:08 AM "We saw your boys at th emine the other day."
12:08 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony smacks Graham on the back of the head.
12:09 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+3 AGI dodge
12:09 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: AGI dodge: 3 (4df+3=0, +, -, 0)
12:09 AM <Sax> "Or, at least, heading towards it."
12:09 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+4 AGI SMACK
12:09 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: AGI SMACK: 4 (4df+4=0, 0, -, +)
12:09 AM <taylor_itkin> HA
12:09 AM “Graham is the new hire, for the record. I’m his manager.”
12:10 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham snrks. "Whatever you say." He whispers to the man. "Me thinks he had a bit too much to drink."
12:10 AM 4df+4 PERS
12:10 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: PERS: 3 (4df+4=0, -, -, +)
12:10 AM <Sax> "Everyon'es a bit too inebriated at this point.
12:11 AM <ArseneLupin> "So what exactly did you see our pals doing? We're supposed to find them soon."
12:11 AM <Sax> "But, yeah… we saw your boys going back to the mine just after everyone else left."
12:11 AM "You might be able to catch them there."
12:12 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham fishes a bill out of his pocket and hands it to the man. "Thanks, you're a life saver."
12:12 AM <taylor_itkin> “Thank you,” Tony says. “Ay, barkeep! Another round for the whole bar!”
12:12 AM Tony smacks a bill onto the Bartop.
12:12 AM <Sax> "AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY"
12:13 AM The entire bar's rowdy, and the barkeep winks.
12:13 AM Good business tonight.
12:13 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham walks up to the barkeep. "Busy night isn't it."
12:16 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony slips the barkeep a 20. “Thanks,” he says.
12:17 AM <Sax> "Thank you boys."
12:17 AM "You should leave before it gets real bad."
12:17 AM <ArseneLupin> "Yeah, that was the plan. Gotta get to work unfortunately."
12:17 AM <Sax> "Ah, late shift."
12:17 AM "Be safe, boys!"
12:17 AM <taylor_itkin> “Thanks again,” Tony says with a salute. He leaves!
12:18 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham leaves. His smile drops when he leaves. "Well that was a bit of a waste of time."
12:18 AM <Sax> … it at least tells you where they were heading.
12:18 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony shrugs. “Hey, I had fun. And we learned what we needed.”
12:19 AM <ArseneLupin> "Yeah, but we could already guess the mine." He gives another small grin. "We need to have a rematch sometime."
12:19 AM <taylor_itkin> “I’ll kick you ass,” Tony says with a grin as well. “Radio the others and let’s get going!”
12:20 AM <ArseneLupin> "Let's wait for them by the van then." «Looks like out boys went into the mines before they went missing for sure. Me and Tony will wait by the van.»>
12:20 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony nods.
12:26 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham and Tony head back to the van
12:26 AM <taylor_itkin> That they do!
12:26 AM <Sax> HI
<Klurg> Renaine enters the police station, hopefully with Cartwright in tow.
11:24 PM <Salems> Cartwright heads to the Police station with Ren! "Hey.." He starts, "our Cover is a Survey company. The police don't have to tell us anything. Confidentiality you know.."
11:25 PM <Sax> the Police Station is a small unassuming building.
11:25 PM There's a few constables in there.
11:26 PM <Klurg> He nods. “I know that, but… I ain’t much of a talker.” He whispers back to Cartwright.
11:28 PM <Salems> "…Neither am I." He whispers back. Uh oh. "They wouldn't have been reported missing, would they.. The engineers."
11:33 PM "If they're under the same name we can ask where they were last seen.. Ren?"
11:34 PM (Klurg?)
11:34 PM <Klurg> (Sorry) “sure, that works.”
11:35 PM He begins walking up to a constable, and clears his throat to get their attention
11:35 PM <Sax> The constable at the desk looks up, and smiles.
11:35 PM "Evening, gentlemen."
11:35 PM <Salems> Cartwright walks up with Ren, smiling warmly in return to the constable.
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11:36 PM <Sax> "How can we help you?"
11:36 PM <Klurg> “Evening.” Renaine says warmly enough. “We’re with the Scott, Cartwell, and Peters surveying company, and we’d like to ask some questions if you don’t mind.”
11:39 PM <Salems> Cartwright is armed with a notepad and pen- He waits for the info. He'll speak if needed!
11:44 PM <Sax> "Of course… what would you like to ask?"
11:48 PM <Klurg> “Where were the rest of our people last seen?”
11:48 PM <Sax> "What company are you?"
11:48 PM <Klurg> “As i said, Scott, Cartwell, and Peters.
11:48 PM “
11:49 PM <Salems> "Ren should we maybe, check the radios before we mount a search?" Cartwright raises a brow.
11:49 PM <Sax> "… you guys owe us a parking ticket fee."
11:52 PM <Klurg> He flinches a bit. “I don’t know which member was responsible for that, but i’d like to apologize fer that. How much is it?”
11:54 PM <Sax> "Just this much."
11:54 PM small amount.
11:54 PM Both of you, perc.
11:55 PM <Salems> 4df+5 Perc!
11:55 PM <Glacon> Salems: Perc!: 3 (4df+5=-, -, +, -)
11:57 PM <Sax> (Klurg?)
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12:00 AM <Klurg> 4df+3 derp
12:00 AM <Glacon> Klurg: derp: 2 (4df+3=+, -, 0, -)
12:01 AM <Sax> Cartwright, you notice a missing persons poster.
12:01 AM Carla De Luca, missing as of two weeks now.
12:02 AM <Salems> Cartwright commits this to memory, He doesn't think she was one of the engineers but it's possible his memory just failed.
12:03 AM <Sax> She's not.
12:03 AM A civilian.
12:03 AM The engineers went missing an hour or so ago.
12:03 AM <Salems> He's going to check anyways. Paranoid about his memory.
12:07 AM "Right, We should notify the boss on this. Ren weren't you asking about our coworkers?"
12:09 AM <Klurg> “Yep. So where were they last seen?”
12:10 AM He begins taking out the spending money. “Oh, and is this where i pay the parking fee?”
12:10 AM <Sax> "Yes, we can take it."
12:11 AM <Klurg> Renaine gives the constable the money.
12:11 AM <Sax> "THanks, boys."
12:11 AM "Try to stay out of trouble now, alright?"
12:13 AM <Klurg> He coughs. “About our coworkers.”
12:14 AM ~is it just me or is she avoiding the question?~
12:14 AM <Sax> "Looking for them?"
12:14 AM <Klurg> “Yep. We haven’t been able to find them and we were wondering where they were last seem.”
12:15 AM <Salems> "Maybe they're hiding from their traffic citation." Cartwright jokes
12:15 AM <Sax> "We did see one of your vehicles heading into the forest earler, towards the mines."
12:15 AM "You should check out the mine."
12:17 AM <Salems> "Well, that was the obvious answer now wasn't it." Cartwright tsks and looks to Ren. ~So they disappeared in the mine, that isn't good.~
12:20 AM <Klurg> He nods. “Alright, thanks for the help.” He begins to head off? “Coming?” He asks Cartwright
12:20 AM <Sax> «Looks like out boys went into the mines before they went missing for sure. Me and Tony will wait by the van.»>
12:22 AM <Salems> Cartwright follows Ren, nodding to him.
12:25 AM <Klurg> (Back to HI?)
12:25 AM <Sax> (sure)
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12:35 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham is here
12:35 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony is here now!
12:35 AM <Salems> Cartwright is here.
12:35 AM <Sax> You guys are heading towards the mines, in the forest.
12:35 AM Everyone, roll Perc.
12:35 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+4 PERC
12:35 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: PERC: 1 (4df+4=-, -, 0, -)
12:35 AM <Salems> 4df+5 Lookie here
12:35 AM <Glacon> Salems: Lookie here: 4 (4df+5=0, -, 0, 0)
12:35 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+4
12:35 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 3 (4df+4=0, 0, 0, -)
12:36 AM <Klurg> 4df+3
12:36 AM <Glacon> Klurg: 1 (4df+3=0, -, 0, -)
12:36 AM <Sax> 4df+3
12:36 AM <Glacon> Sax: 2 (4df+3=0, 0, 0, -)
12:37 AM <Sax> Cartwright and Tony, you notice something in the distance, following you.
12:37 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony turns to it and informs the others.
12:37 AM <Salems> "We're being followed." As does Cartwright, gun ready.
12:37 AM <Klurg> “Oh boy.”
12:37 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham turns gun ready as well. "No rest for the wicked huh?"
12:38 AM <Klurg> Renaine gets his shotgun
12:38 AM <Salems> Cartwright laughs, it isn't a nice laugh.
12:39 AM <Sax> It is wearing a heavy helmet, a black rebreather, and a heavy long jacket.
12:39 AM … it is carrying a MG42.
12:39 AM <ArseneLupin> Is there anywhere nearby where you could find cover?
12:39 AM <taylor_itkin> “…I want that gun.”
12:39 AM <Sax> Everyone, roll Agi for initiative.
12:39 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+3 AGI
12:39 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: AGI: 3 (4df+3=+, -, 0, 0)
12:39 AM <Salems> 4df+4
12:39 AM <Glacon> Salems: 6 (4df+4=0, +, +, 0)
12:40 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+4
12:40 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 0 (4df+4=-, -, -, -)
12:40 AM <taylor_itkin> Well duck
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12:41 AM <Sax> 4df+5
12:41 AM <Glacon> Sax: 4 (4df+5=-, 0, +, -)
12:41 AM <Sax> Cartwright, SPSR, Graham, Tony
12:41 AM <taylor_itkin> …Yes?
12:41 AM <ArseneLupin> That's the order
12:42 AM <Sax> Cartwright, GO
12:42 AM <taylor_itkin> ah.
12:42 AM <Salems> 4df+3 Cartwright takes a shot at it's arm, trying to reduce it's ability to shoot/aim properly.
12:42 AM <Glacon> Salems: Cartwright takes a shot at it's arm, trying to reduce it's ability to shoot/aim properly.: 2 (4df+3=-, 0, 0, 0)
12:42 AM <Klurg> 4df+5 initiative
12:42 AM <Glacon> Klurg: initiative: 5 (4df+5=-, +, 0, 0)
12:43 AM <Sax> 4df+5 Agi
12:43 AM <Glacon> Sax: Agi: 2 (4df+5=0, -, -, -)
12:43 AM <Sax> 4df+5 PDef
12:43 AM <Glacon> Sax: PDef: 7 (4df+5=-, +, +, +)
12:43 AM <Sax> It tanks the shot with some of its armor, no problem.
12:43 AM Renaine, your go.
12:43 AM distance is 50m.
12:43 AM <taylor_itkin> :o yay for 50 meters :P
12:43 AM <Klurg> Is there anywhere Renaine could hide to sneak up and flank it?
12:44 AM <Sax> Renaine, only if you sneak it.
12:44 AM <Klurg> 4df+6 sneak with spec for attempted flanking
12:44 AM <Glacon> Klurg: sneak with spec for attempted flanking: 4 (4df+6=-, +, -, -)
12:45 AM <Sax> 4df+4
12:45 AM <Glacon> Sax: 7 (4df+4=0, +, +, +)
12:45 AM <Sax> Renaine, it can see you.
12:45 AM You cannot flank.
12:46 AM <Klurg> (End of turn? And did renaine end up in cover?)
12:47 AM <Sax> Renaine, you are in cover, but you cannot flank.
12:47 AM It takes its turn to load up.
12:47 AM Graham, go.
12:48 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham heads into cover and shoots for the arm
12:48 AM <Sax> You can hear it inserting a drum magazine.
12:48 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5 RNG
12:48 AM <Sax> Graham, cover or shooting.
12:48 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: RNG: 3 (4df+5=-, -, -, +)
12:48 AM <Sax> One or the other.
12:48 AM <ArseneLupin> Cover then
12:48 AM <Sax> you're in cover.
12:48 AM Tony, go.
12:48 AM <ArseneLupin> Sorry bout that
12:48 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony takes the opportunity to shoot!
12:48 AM 4df+9 With spec!
12:48 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: With spec!: 7 (4df+9=-, -, 0, 0)
12:48 AM <Sax> 4df+5 dodge?
12:48 AM <Glacon> Sax: dodge?: 7 (4df+5=0, +, 0, +)
12:49 AM <taylor_itkin> DEFENDERS CLAUSE.
12:49 AM <Sax> Tony, it moves out of the way.
12:49 AM <taylor_itkin> :I
12:50 AM <Sax> Cartwright, go.
12:50 AM <Salems> "Get down." Cartwright looks to Tony- Smiling. He takes cover.
12:51 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony hits the ground if he can.
12:51 AM <Salems> (Everyone is taking cover, read the room Tony)
12:52 AM <Sax> tony, you are NOT in cover.
12:52 AM Everyone else IS.
12:52 AM <taylor_itkin> But can he hit the ground?
12:52 AM Tony literally doesn't think, this is not new information
12:52 AM <Sax> He can, but its' not cover.
12:52 AM <taylor_itkin> He does so anyway.
12:52 AM Or you know what? nah he doesn't
12:53 AM <Sax> Cartwright, do whatever it is you're planning.
12:53 AM <Salems> Cartwright was telling Tony to take cover, he just took cover. That was his turn.
12:53 AM Thought taking Cover took a turn.
12:54 AM <Sax> Ah.
12:54 AM I'll allow it.
12:54 AM Renaine, your go.
12:54 AM still 50m out.
12:54 AM <Klurg> Renaine just shoot at it
12:54 AM (Is it using cover?)
12:55 AM <Sax> It is.
12:55 AM <Klurg> 4df+5 pew
12:55 AM <Glacon> Klurg: pew: 4 (4df+5=-, -, 0, +)
12:56 AM <taylor_itkin> "Guys, we were told to not engage these things if possible! We need to find the team!"
12:56 AM <Sax> 4df+5
12:56 AM <Glacon> Sax: 5 (4df+5=0, 0, +, -)
12:56 AM <Sax> It still moves out of the way.
12:56 AM Everyone but Renaine is in cover?
12:56 AM <taylor_itkin> Everyone but Tony.
12:57 AM <Sax> (Renaine just shot, exposing him)
12:57 AM <taylor_itkin> …Also Renaine.
12:58 AM <Sax> 4df+11 The MG42 begins to fire
12:58 AM <Glacon> Sax: The MG42 begins to fire: 11 (4df+11=+, -, 0, 0)
12:58 AM <Sax> Everyone who is in cover, you're safe.
12:58 AM <taylor_itkin> well fuck.
12:58 AM <Sax> Renaine and Tony, AGI, DC 4, or try PDef.
12:58 AM <taylor_itkin> If I roll AGI then I roll PDEF after right?
12:59 AM <Sax> roll AGI first.
12:59 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+4 AGI
12:59 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: AGI: 4 (4df+4=-, 0, +, 0)
12:59 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5 PDEF
12:59 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: PDEF: 6 (4df+5=0, +, -, +)
12:59 AM <taylor_itkin> well shit
12:59 AM <Sax> No.
12:59 AM You met the Agi.
12:59 AM <taylor_itkin> oh yay!
12:59 AM <Sax> So you hit low, and the shots fly over you.
1:00 AM Some zip by REALLY close to you, but you're otherwise low and safe.
1:00 AM <taylor_itkin> Oh yay!!!
1:00 AM <Sax> However, you are now Supressed.
1:00 AM <taylor_itkin> Meaning?
1:00 AM <Sax> -2 to all Range and Agi rolls, unless you want to stand up (and potentially get wasted).
1:01 AM <taylor_itkin> ah.
1:01 AM <Sax> It lasts as long as the Zhyr is firing.
1:01 AM Renaine, waiting on your rolls.
1:01 AM <Klurg> 4df+5 ago
1:01 AM <Glacon> Klurg: ago: 6 (4df+5=+, 0, -, +)
1:01 AM <Sax> Renaine, you also get low.
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1:04 AM <Klurg> (So who’s turn?
1:04 AM <Sax> Graham.
1:04 AM <ArseneLupin> He tries to look for a weak spot while staying in cover if he can
1:05 AM <Sax> Not much of a weak spot - it's picked a natural nest.
1:05 AM <ArseneLupin> He's gonna try to get around to a more advantageous spot without being seen to flank it
1:05 AM <Sax> SNEAK it.
1:05 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+5 Sneak
1:05 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: Sneak: 7 (4df+5=+, +, 0, 0)
1:06 AM <Sax> 4df+4
1:06 AM <Glacon> Sax: 4 (4df+4=+, -, +, -)
1:06 AM <Sax> … you're unseen, and no longer being pelted with bullets.
1:06 AM +2 to your next Ranged attack, and you are not Suppressed.
1:06 AM tony, GO.
1:06 AM <taylor_itkin> The bullet storm is over?
1:07 AM <Sax> Not yet.
1:07 AM It's still happening/.
1:07 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony tries to make it to cover!
1:07 AM <Sax> Tony, AGI check, -2 penalty, DC 4.
1:08 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+2
1:08 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 1 (4df+2=-, 0, -, +)
1:08 AM <taylor_itkin> welp.
1:08 AM <Sax> You're not making it safely to cover.
1:08 AM but you're not getting hit either.
1:08 AM You are still Suppressed.
1:08 AM Cartwright, GO.
1:08 AM <taylor_itkin> Yay.
1:09 AM <Salems> Cartwright makes the same move as Graham, get the hell away from bullet storm for a better shot at it.
1:09 AM <Sax> Cartwright, SNEAK it.
1:09 AM <Salems> Does his SNK spec apply during the bullet storm?
1:09 AM <Sax> Yes, since he is already in cover.
1:09 AM <Salems> 4df+6 I didn't cause this chaos
1:09 AM <Glacon> Salems: I didn't cause this chaos: 3 (4df+6=-, -, 0, -)
1:10 AM <Salems> Glacon you asshat
1:10 AM <Sax> 4df+4
1:10 AM <Glacon> Sax: 1 (4df+4=-, -, -, 0)
1:10 AM <Sax> … you managed it.
1:10 AM <Salems> Well then.
1:10 AM <Sax> You are no longer Suppressed, and +2 to your next Ranged attack.
1:10 AM Renaine, go.
1:10 AM You are Suppressed.
1:11 AM <Klurg> Renaine tries the same flanking maneuver as the others
1:11 AM 4df+6 snek
1:11 AM <Glacon> Klurg: snek: 8 (4df+6=+, +, -, +)
1:11 AM <Sax> Hang on.
1:11 AM You're NOT in cover.
1:11 AM <Klurg> (Oh)
1:11 AM <Sax> So you roll AGI, -2 penalty.
1:11 AM <Klurg> (My bad)
1:11 AM <Sax> And hope it doesn't notice you.
1:11 AM <Klurg> 4df+3 WEH
1:11 AM <Glacon> Klurg: WEH: 6 (4df+3=0, +, +, +)
1:11 AM <Sax> 4df+4
1:11 AM <Glacon> Sax: 5 (4df+4=0, +, +, -)
1:11 AM <Sax> You're able to move out of the way.
1:11 AM No ranged bonus, but you are no longer Suppressed.
1:13 AM The Zhyr Suppressor keeps on firing.
1:13 AM <ArseneLupin> (Just curious, how tall are these Zhyrs?)
1:13 AM <Sax> It may continue firing for one more turn.
1:13 AM This one is 1.90m.
1:13 AM But it is lying prone, so you cannot tell.
1:13 AM <Klurg> (How tall in feet?)
1:13 AM <ArseneLupin> 6'2 in american
1:16 AM <Sax> Graham, go.
1:16 AM <ArseneLupin> He takes a shot at the Zhyr, aiming for the arm
1:17 AM 4df+7 Flank Bonus
1:17 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: Flank Bonus: 7 (4df+7=0, -, 0, +)
1:17 AM <Sax> 4df+5
1:17 AM <Glacon> Sax: 5 (4df+5=-, +, 0, 0)
1:17 AM <Sax> It takes -1 damage, and it stops it from shooting.
1:18 AM Tony, go!
1:19 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony runs for cover!
1:19 AM <Sax> tony, you are able to, without restriction.
1:19 AM Cartwright, go.
1:21 AM <Salems> 4df+5 …There is a hand grenade flying.
1:21 AM <Glacon> Salems: …There is a hand grenade flying.: 6 (4df+5=+, 0, +, -)
1:22 AM <Sax> 4df It can't move bceause it was firing
1:22 AM <Glacon> Sax: It can't move bceause it was firing: 0 (4df=0, +, -, 0)
1:22 AM <Sax> 4df+6 BOOM
1:22 AM <Glacon> Sax: BOOM: 7 (4df+6=0, +, -, +)
1:22 AM <Sax> 4df+2 No defense against explosives
1:22 AM <Glacon> Sax: No defense against explosives: 1 (4df+2=-, +, -, 0)
1:22 AM <Sax> … it takes a staggering 3 damage.
1:23 AM It's now all quiet.
1:23 AM Renaine, your turn.
1:24 AM <Klurg> Renaine tries to sneak up on it in a flanking position to check
1:24 AM <Sax> Renaine, you are able to, no roll.
1:24 AM It's currently unconscious.
1:25 AM … and definitely hurt.
1:25 AM What do you do?
1:26 AM <Klurg> “…help me take off its armor.”
1:26 AM <ArseneLupin> (Are we still in turns?)
1:26 AM <Klurg> Renaine looks at it from different angles to see how to remove the armor
1:27 AM <Sax> (yes, because it's not dead)
1:27 AM Renaine, ENGR.
1:27 AM <Klurg> (Wait, actually, he removes the gas mask first
1:27 AM <Sax> … STR.
1:27 AM <Klurg> 4df+4 SWOLE
1:27 AM <Glacon> Klurg: SWOLE: 3 (4df+4=0, -, +, -)
1:27 AM <Sax> It's not ocming off.
1:27 AM Runes glow and hold the rebreather in place…
1:27 AM … and it begins to shuffle and move.
1:28 AM <Klurg> “It’s waking up!”
1:28 AM <Sax> It's waking up, and you're right next to it.
1:28 AM <Klurg> (Can renaine try to panic run to cover?)
1:28 AM <Salems> "Cover Ren!" Cartwright calls!
1:28 AM <Sax> He's too close.
1:28 AM 4df+5 It punches you, Renaine
1:28 AM <Glacon> Sax: It punches you, Renaine: 3 (4df+5=-, +, -, -)
1:28 AM <Klurg> 4df+5 doooodge!
1:28 AM <Glacon> Klurg: doooodge!: 3 (4df+5=-, -, -, +)
1:29 AM <Sax> You dodge… barely.
1:29 AM Graham, go.
1:29 AM Note that if you miss your shots, you could hit Renaine.
1:29 AM <ArseneLupin> Do I still have the flanking bonus?
1:29 AM <Sax> You do.
1:30 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham is going to pull out his Stun Rifle and try to electrocute the Zhyr to give Renaine time to run
1:30 AM 4df+7 ZAP
1:30 AM <Glacon> ArseneLupin: ZAP: 9 (4df+7=+, -, +, +)
1:30 AM <Sax> 4df+5 Dodge?
1:30 AM <Glacon> Sax: Dodge?: 6 (4df+5=-, 0, +, +)
1:30 AM <Sax> 4df+5 Tank
1:30 AM <Glacon> Sax: Tank: 4 (4df+5=+, 0, -, -)
1:30 AM <Sax> It gets hit for -2.5 damage.
1:30 AM Tony, Go.
1:31 AM <ArseneLupin> Note: Stun Rifle does no damage but instead stuns the enemy
1:31 AM <taylor_itkin> Is it still 50 m?
1:31 AM <Sax> In this case, it still takes damage.
1:31 AM <ArseneLupin> Oh, okay. Neat
1:32 AM <Sax> If Tony hasn't advanced closer, it's still 50m.
1:33 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+9 shooty mctooty
1:33 AM <Sax> What does Tony do?
1:33 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: shooty mctooty: 11 (4df+9=+, +, 0, 0)
1:33 AM <taylor_itkin> oshit
1:33 AM <Sax> 4df_+5 It can't move
1:33 AM 4df+5
1:33 AM <Glacon> Sax: 5 (4df+5=0, 0, -, +)
1:33 AM <Sax> … -3 damage.
1:34 AM It is gunned down, and dies from its wounds.
1:34 AM <taylor_itkin> FUCK YE
1:34 AM "Die!"
1:34 AM <Sax> Combat is OVER.
1:34 AM .ch or is it?, nah, we done
1:34 AM <Glacon> Sax: we done
1:34 AM <Sax> .ch or is it? nah we done
1:34 AM <Glacon> Sax: it?
1:35 AM <Sax> (fuck sorry, being stupid)
1:35 AM All eyes, roll PERC
1:35 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+4
1:35 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+4 PERC
1:35 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 4 (4df+4=+, 0, -, 0)
1:35 AM ArseneLupin: PERC: 5 (4df+4=+, 0, -, +)
1:35 AM <Salems> 4df+5 Perc
1:35 AM <Glacon> Salems: Perc: 6 (4df+5=-, 0, +, +)
1:35 AM <Klurg> 4df+3 YES
1:35 AM <Glacon> Klurg: YES: 1 (4df+3=-, 0, -, 0)
1:35 AM <Sax> 4df+4
1:35 AM <Glacon> Sax: 3 (4df+4=-, 0, -, +)
1:36 AM <Sax> Everyone but Renaine can see a SECOND similarly dressed figure emerge from the woodline.
1:36 AM <taylor_itkin> "RUN FOR THE MINE."
1:36 AM <Klurg> “Wait why?”
1:36 AM <Salems> ~Well, now it knows where we're going.~ How far away is it?
1:37 AM → TeslaTornado joined ⇐ Smaugnolia quit
1:37 AM <ArseneLupin> "There might be more down there."
1:37 AM <Sax> It's about 50m away from all BUT Renaine.
1:37 AM <TeslaTornado> \\Did I miss an intro post
1:37 AM <taylor_itkin> "Because this isn't the fucking mission objective!"
1:37 AM <Varren> (Nope)
1:37 AM <Sax> (Leon and co can drive in about now)
1:37 AM <Klurg> Renaine has mo idea what’s going on. “Why are we screaming?”
1:38 AM <Sax> 4df+8 It strikes the unaware Renaine
1:38 AM <Glacon> Sax: It strikes the unaware Renaine: 8 (4df+8=-, +, 0, 0)
1:38 AM <Sax> Renaine, Agi or PDef
1:38 AM <Salems> "The engineers are DEAD." Cartwright hisses, "Enemy Incoming!" He points to the new one, He isn't fast enough.
1:38 AM <Klurg> 4df+5 OH HELLO THERE
1:38 AM <Glacon> Klurg: OH HELLO THERE: 7 (4df+5=0, +, +, 0)
1:38 AM <Salems> (#I'm a slow typer)
1:38 AM <Sax> renaine, you're not fast enough. It hits you, and ZAP
1:38 AM <taylor_itkin> "Dead? Shit!"
1:38 AM <Sax> PDef
1:39 AM <Klurg> 4df+4 shrekt CAUSE YOU’RE AN ALL STAR
1:39 AM <Glacon> Klurg: shrekt CAUSE YOU’RE AN ALL STAR: 5 (4df+4=+, 0, +, -)
1:39 AM <Sax> -1.5 Damage, and one Stunned counter added.
1:39 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon comes hurtling in with the team's exit strategy.
1:39 AM <Sax> you're flung back with the force of the strike.
1:40 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+9 Tony shoots at it!
1:40 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: Tony shoots at it!: 7 (4df+9=-, +, -, -)
1:40 AM <Klurg> “Ah damn it!” Renaine exclaims as he lands, and bolts upright to flee
1:40 AM <Varren> Can silas see any team mates near the zhyr via windshield of the truck?
1:40 AM <Klurg> “Oh there’s the cavalry!”
1:40 AM <Varren> And is it by anything that might cause a truck problems if it hit?
1:40 AM <TeslaTornado> Can Leon see any of the bad guys? Or any of his teammates, for that matter?
1:40 AM <Sax> What's Tony using to shoot?
1:40 AM <TeslaTornado> Or anything?
1:40 AM <Sax> Leon, you can see the Zhyr.
1:41 AM <War_> "RUN THE BASTARD OVER, LEON -!"
1:41 AM <ArseneLupin> "Seven on one. No matter how strong these things are I like those odds. If we can take these things back to base we could learn something."
1:41 AM <Salems> "Let this one be the last- RUN IT OVER." Cartwright yells
1:41 AM <Sax> It looks like it just struck Renaine.
1:41 AM <taylor_itkin> His rifle, Sax
1:41 AM <Sax> alright.
1:41 AM <Varren> "DO IT!"
1:41 AM <Sax> 4df+5 PDef
1:41 AM <Glacon> Sax: PDef: 5 (4df+5=-, +, +, -)
1:41 AM <Sax> Tony, you take off 1 PHealth.
1:41 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon takes a moment to bear the truck onto a path where, if he misses the Zhyr with his run, he 1) won't slam into a tree or a rock or his teammates, and 2) gives his team an adequate position to shoot from once he's stopped moving.
1:42 AM <Sax> Leon, AGI to hit it with the damn truck.
1:42 AM <TeslaTornado> And then he fucking guns it at the Zhyr that he's got eyes on, turning the high beams on and bearing down on the horn as he's almost on top of it to attempt to stun it and catch it off guard.
1:42 AM 4df+2 (AGI) Dead carp agility
1:42 AM <Sax> INTIM to also stun it, +2 bonus
1:42 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (AGI) Dead carp agility: 3 (4df+2=-, +, 0, +)
1:43 AM <Salems> "[This is amazing.]" Cartwright is enjoying every moment of this, but he has a grenade in hands ready to throw.
1:43 AM <TeslaTornado> 4df+4 (Turning the Tables + Bonus) Rolling TTT in lieu of Intim because of full team presence and numeric advantage over target
1:43 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (Turning the Tables + Bonus) Rolling TTT in lieu of Intim because of full team presence and numeric advantage over target: 6 (4df+4=-, +, +, +)
1:43 AM <ArseneLupin> "DONT FUCK WITH PSI SEVEN!"
1:43 AM <Sax> 4df+6 Mental resist
1:43 AM <Glacon> Sax: Mental resist: 7 (4df+6=-, +, 0, +)
1:44 AM <Sax> It's not intimidated by the beams OR the truck's horns and shit
1:44 AM <TeslaTornado> Surprisingly enough, given that it's a truck that's large enough to fit a radio transmitter and seven people.
1:45 AM <Sax> 4df+4 It attempts to leap OVER the truck
1:45 AM <Glacon> Sax: It attempts to leap OVER the truck: 5 (4df+4=0, +, -, +)
1:45 AM <Sax> It's not trying to leap OVER… but onto the hood.
1:45 AM Where it can land a Stunlock Rod strike through the glass.
1:46 AM <taylor_itkin> Can Tony shoot while it's in the air?
1:46 AM <Sax> Tony, try.
1:46 AM <TeslaTornado> 4df+2 (AGI) Leon's gonna attempt to Smooth Criminal out of the way of this stun rod.
1:46 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (AGI) Leon's gonna attempt to Smooth Criminal out of the way of this stun rod.: 5 (4df+2=+, +, +, 0)
1:46 AM <TeslaTornado> Prematurely.
1:46 AM <taylor_itkin> Still 50 m away?
1:46 AM <Sax> Yep.
1:46 AM Try not to miss.
1:46 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+9 He's a good shot.
1:46 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: He's a good shot.: 11 (4df+9=+, -, +, +)
1:46 AM <taylor_itkin> see?
1:46 AM <ArseneLupin> Can Graham stun rifle it too
1:46 AM <Sax> 4df+45
1:46 AM <Glacon> Sax: 47 (4df+45=0, +, +, 0)
1:46 AM <Sax> (WRONG ROLL)
1:46 AM 4df+5
1:46 AM <taylor_itkin> holy shit.
1:46 AM <Glacon> Sax: 5 (4df+5=0, -, +, 0)
1:46 AM <TeslaTornado> FUCK ME
1:47 AM <ArseneLupin> (My heart skipped a beat)
1:47 AM <TeslaTornado> \\JESUS CHRIST IT'S JASON BOURNE
1:47 AM <Sax> You gun it out of the air for 3 damage, knocking it out before it literally hits the window the truck, sending it flying.
1:47 AM It collides against a tree, where you guys can hear a sickening SNAP.
1:47 AM It then falls to the ground, absolutely lifeless.
1:48 AM <Klurg> Renaine goes over to it, and for good measure, shoots through the helmet to make sure it stays dead
1:48 AM <taylor_itkin> Is it dead?
1:48 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon watches an apparently super-superhuman Zhyr bounce off the windshield of what he's now decided is the safest place in the Apennines and be struck by Tony's bullet, which then dunks it into a tree in the most hilarious, Rube Goldbergian death that he's ever seen.
1:48 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham heads over with his stun rifle to confirm. If he can he takes it's rod to examine it
1:48 AM "Nice shot Tony!"
1:48 AM <Varren> Silas will jump out of the truck when it stops "holy….shit"
1:48 AM <War_> " - are we alive? We're alive."
1:48 AM <TeslaTornado> He slams on the brakes of the truck. Rolls the window down. Eyes locked on the front of the truck, fingers white around the steering wheel.
1:48 AM <taylor_itkin> "See? My aim IS better than yours, Pool or not!"
1:48 AM <TeslaTornado> He doesn't make eye contact with anyone."
1:48 AM "Guys."
1:48 AM <Varren> "We are alive Scott!"
1:48 AM <Sax> If getting hit by a truck and having your spine snapped into multiple sections won't kill you, I'm not sure what will.
1:48 AM <Salems> Cartwright is grinning like a Cheshire cat, "That was beautiful Tony."
1:48 AM <TeslaTornado> "Get in the truck please."
1:48 AM <War_> "FUCKING HELL."
1:48 AM <Sax> The bullet through the head really cements it.
1:49 AM <TeslaTornado> "We should go."
1:49 AM <Salems> "Get one of the dead ones for study first."
1:49 AM <Klurg> “That was the most amazing kill I’ve seen. Tony, Leon.”
1:49 AM <Varren> "Exactly what i was ginna do."
1:49 AM <Klurg> “You have my eternal respect.”
1:49 AM <ArseneLupin> "Get both. They look different." Is he able to pick up the rod
1:49 AM ?
1:49 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony distributes high-fives as necessary.
1:49 AM <Sax> He can.
1:49 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+5 STR to pick up its body.
1:49 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: STR to pick up its body.: 8 (4df+5=0, +, +, +)
1:49 AM <Varren> Silas will let them do that then….is there an MG42 laying around?
1:49 AM <Sax> … you may also take the mask as well.
1:49 AM <ArseneLupin> He takes both then
1:49 AM <Sax> The MG42 was ruined by the grenade explosion.
1:50 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at Tony and curiously raises a hand to respond to the high-five.
1:50 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony would have given Leon a light and gentle high five.
1:50 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham high fives Tony hard. "You're a fucking hero!"
1:50 AM <Klurg> “Well… we learned something new about these Zhyrs then.”
1:50 AM <Salems> "Only used one grenade this mission… I had two more and three explosives to set up." Cartwright tsks, grabbing the other corpse for some future study.
1:50 AM <Sax> Does anyone wish to take off the mask of the one with the rod?
1:50 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon pounds the shit out of Tony's hand.
1:50 AM <Varren> Fuck. Silas will get back in the truck. Too shaky to help lift
1:50 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham will
1:50 AM <Sax> Silas and Renaine, your stun counters wear off.
1:50 AM <taylor_itkin> Was Tony able to at least drag the things body?
1:50 AM <Sax> you are no longer Stunned.
1:50 AM <ArseneLupin> He's looting the Rod Zhyr hard
1:51 AM <War_> Scott could tryoop
1:51 AM <Sax> graham, when you take off the mask… it reveals a girl's face.
1:51 AM <TeslaTornado> "… Soooooo, what did I miss?"
1:51 AM Leon stares into Tony's face as though this is a Perfectly Normal Thing To Ask.
1:51 AM <ArseneLupin> "Jesus Christ." His excitement wears off as he says a silent prayer for her
1:51 AM <Varren> Silas sees her face out from the truck?
1:51 AM <Salems> Wait, is this the girl from the poster?
1:51 AM <TeslaTornado> \\Jesus Christ it's Janine Bourne
1:51 AM <ArseneLupin> Pfft
1:51 AM <Sax> cartwright, it is.
1:52 AM <Klurg> “Well… least the Zhyrs are equal opportunity.”
1:52 AM <Salems> "…She's been missing for two weeks. She's from the town." Cartwrights calls out. "..Ren. She was on the poster in the station."
1:52 AM <taylor_itkin> Was Tony able to lift/drag it's body into the van?
1:52 AM <Sax> Tony may.
1:52 AM <Klurg> “I didn’t notice a poster.” He states
1:52 AM <taylor_itkin> Sax: Glacon> taylor_itkin: STR to pick up its body.: 8 (4df+5=0, +, +, +)
1:53 AM <ArseneLupin> After saying a silent prayer Graham examines the runes on the mask
1:53 AM <War_> Scott's assumed useless lump position in one of the van's seats while this is happening
1:53 AM <Varren> Silas is next to scott. "Hey…..how do i look?"
1:53 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon has no idea what's going on here. He's attempting to position his CETME in a firing position so that he can shoot one-handed over the dashboard of the truck's now-presumably-blown-out windshield.
1:53 AM <War_> "Like someone put your face in a meat-grinder." he says with a slight smirk
1:53 AM <Salems> This doesn't seem to phase him at all but- he feels the need to point it out. "Guys, I think it's worth noting this girl was from the town, and went missing two weeks ago today." He repeats, having been given no aknowlagement
1:54 AM <Varren> "Better than i thought…." Silas chuckles and flinches in pain
1:54 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at Cartwright. That registers. "… Oh. Oh dear lord."
1:54 AM <ArseneLupin> "Bastards. They must be kidnapping people and turning them into this. Might've even done it to the last group."
1:54 AM <TeslaTornado> "… Uhm. That must. That's." Leon scratches the side of his head, thumb rubbing the safety of his rifle. "… Do you think, uh, that-that-that it might have, uh, something to do with the mine?"
1:55 AM <Sax> Everyone, roll PERC.
1:55 AM <Klurg> Renaine gets in the Van. “Yikes.l, that’s… not a good sign.” Hehe responds to cartwright
1:55 AM <Varren> "I have….no idea what missing person you are talking about…"
1:55 AM <Salems> 4df+5 Perc
1:55 AM <War_> 4df+5 owo what's this
1:55 AM <ArseneLupin> 4df+4 PERC
1:55 AM <Glacon> Salems: Perc: 6 (4df+5=-, 0, +, +)
1:55 AM War_: owo what's this: 5 (4df+5=+, -, 0, 0)
1:55 AM ArseneLupin: PERC: 2 (4df+4=0, -, 0, -)
1:55 AM <Varren> 4ff+4
1:55 AM <Klurg> 4df+3 y tho
1:55 AM <Glacon> Klurg: y tho: 4 (4df+3=+, 0, +, -)
1:55 AM <taylor_itkin> 4df+4
1:55 AM <Glacon> taylor_itkin: 5 (4df+4=-, +, 0, +)
1:55 AM <Varren> 4df+4 even
1:55 AM <Glacon> Varren: even: 3 (4df+4=-, +, -, 0)
1:55 AM <TeslaTornado> 4df+4 (PERC) ohohoho
1:55 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (PERC) ohohoho: 7 (4df+4=+, 0, +, +)
1:55 AM <TeslaTornado> \\OHOHOHOOOO
1:55 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham is too distracted by looking at the Zhyr's equipment apparently
1:55 AM <War_> (Jesus Christ it's Leon Bourne)
1:55 AM <Sax> Leon and Cartwright, you can see a few people legging it from the treeline.
1:56 AM … it's the engineering team.
1:56 AM They're alive.
1:56 AM <TeslaTornado> "JESUS CHRIST IT'S OUR GUYS."
1:56 AM <Sax> It looks like they got the Silas treatment as well, but they're alive.
1:56 AM <taylor_itkin> "OSHIT"
1:56 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon points - first with his rifle, then with his fingers.
1:56 AM <Salems> "..I take it back- The bastards are alive!" He does an amazing chipper tone.
1:56 AM <TeslaTornado> He is actually making spirit-fingers at the scout team."
1:56 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony rushes over to help them to the truck!
1:56 AM <TeslaTornado> "I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO USE THE RADIO!"
1:57 AM <Klurg> Renaine goes to help the engineering team. “I can’t believe you people are alive! What happened to ya?”
1:57 AM <Sax> One of them points to the now-dead woman.
1:57 AM <Salems> Cartwright radios the discovery in- «The engineering team is alive, and we have two Zhyrs dead for study.. »
1:57 AM <Sax> "… she attacked us…"
1:57 AM <taylor_itkin> "Are you OK?"
1:57 AM <Sax> "Bitch really hit hard with that rod of hers…"
1:57 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham examines the runes on the mask if he can
1:57 AM <Sax> Graham, that isn't something you'd want to do in the field.
1:57 AM spookybee → CarBee
1:57 AM <ArseneLupin> Alright
1:57 AM <Sax> … you could also always put it on.
1:57 AM <Salems> "She's from the town, today marks two weeks she's been missing."
1:57 AM <Varren> Silas holds up a hand "i can confirm that she does indeed hit hard."
1:57 AM <War_> Scott will dole out medical treatment as needed
1:58 AM <Klurg> “And I can second Silas’ statement.”
1:58 AM <Salems> (Put it on do it do it do it)
1:58 AM <Klurg> (No bad salem)
1:58 AM <taylor_itkin> (PUT IT ON)
1:58 AM <Salems> ( :D )
1:58 AM <Klurg> (Put it on during soft)
1:58 AM (If you’re gonna do it do it in a controlled environment)
1:58 AM <Sax> «Ledford, Ransonet here. You guys survived engaging TWO of them?»
1:58 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham decides to wait until they get back to site to try it on. Better do it in a safe enviroment
1:58 AM <Klurg> (Do stupid smart)
1:59 AM <Sax> «Roger that, what's the condition of the team and you guys?»
1:59 AM <Salems> «All alive and standing. Will nee some moderate medical attention upon return for us, the Engineers are badly beat up but standing.»
1:59 AM <Varren> How big is the stun rod?
2:00 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon gets onto the radio. «Uhh, we have a few CAT Charlies on our team but no walking casualties. S-some concussive injuries and electrical burns.»
2:00 AM Leon does a quick headcount of the engineering team.
2:00 AM <Sax> The Stunlock Rod is roughly the same size of a Japanese jitte.
2:00 AM <Salems> "Who needs heavy weaponry when you have cars and hand grenades?" Cartwright smiles wide.
2:00 AM <taylor_itkin> "We made it out alive."
2:01 AM Tony grins.
2:01 AM <TeslaTornado> "Car-fu." Leon raises his hands and makes a karate chopping motion at the steering wheel.
2:01 AM <taylor_itkin> He's going to send that bartender a bigger tip in the mail.
2:01 AM <Sax> «We're waiting for you back home, boys.»
2:01 AM «Come on back. Congratulations.»
2:01 AM <ArseneLupin> Graham walks over to the others with the mask and rod. "I think I'll keep the mask if they let me. Looks interesting."
2:01 AM <Klurg> “I can’t believe we actually did that and with minimal injuries.”
2:01 AM <taylor_itkin> Tony claps Graham on the back. "I'm going to kick your ass in pool sometime."
2:01 AM <Salems> "Is this outcome abnormal?"
2:01 AM <ArseneLupin> "Bring it."
2:02 AM <Salems> Cartwright is all smiles and chipper attitude.
2:02 AM <Sax> (we can close it here, if you'd like, unless you all want a debrief later)
2:02 AM <ArseneLupin> "Anyone here good at hitting things up close?"
2:02 AM (Debrief sounds good)
2:02 AM <Klurg> “Though I’m gonna need medical to take care of my injuries…”
2:02 AM <War_> "…I uh, sort of am."
2:02 AM <taylor_itkin> (I'm fine with ending here actually)
2:02 AM "I'm decent with my knife."
2:02 AM <Klurg> (Let’s End this)
2:02 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon looks at Graham, ignoring all of the jibing and whatnot.
2:03 AM <Salems> (I'm up for whatever, Debrief is cool)
2:03 AM <TeslaTornado> "… You really should turn that in for study."
2:03 AM <Varren> "I can hit things when not zapped"
2:03 AM <Salems> "I vote study."
2:03 AM <War_> "I vote getting the fuck out of here personally."
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2:03 AM <TeslaTornado> "I also vote going home and taking a bath."
2:03 AM <Sax> (Alright, tying it up here)
2:04 AM - FIN —-
<Varren> Silas is here, yes, hello. He is standing outside town hall, revilver hidden nicely in his zipped up coat and looking for…nothing. he goes in
11:24 PM <Sax> There's a few councillors there, and they are leaving for the day.
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11:25 PM <Varren> Silas intercepts them with a smile on his face. "Hello gentlemen."
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11:26 PM <Sax> One of them looks at you, and nods.
11:26 PM "Good evening, good sir."
11:26 PM "You look like one of those surveying types…"
11:28 PM <Varren> "Yes, actually, i am." Silas sticks out his large hand and stands at his full impressive height. "I just got into town, second wave to our first group. You wouldnt happen to be able to fill me in on where they are, would you?"
11:28 PM <Sax> "Oh, you're from Scott, Cartwell, and Peters? Or Bianchi?"
11:30 PM <Varren> Silas nods his head once. "Scott, cartwell, and Peters. That's us." He does tilt his head slight bit. Bianchi?
11:31 PM <Sax> "Oh, you're from those charming fellows. Excellent!"
11:31 PM "Your friends have been doing some good work here."
11:33 PM <Varren> "Oh that is good to hear. My boss will love to hear that." He pauses. "Sorry to be so nosey but is the other group not doing good work?…so i know what we should avoid for your sakes "
11:33 PM <Sax> "Hmm…"
11:33 PM Silas, PERS.
11:35 PM <Varren> 4df+4 <_<
11:35 PM <Glacon> Varren: <_<: 5 (4df+4=+, -, +, 0)
11:35 PM <Sax> silas, you put on some charm.
11:35 PM <Varren> Oh wait
11:35 PM <Sax> ?
11:35 PM <Varren> (I thouggt that said perc)
11:36 PM <Sax> (no, pers)
11:36 PM <Varren> 4df+3 smooth
11:36 PM <Glacon> Varren: smooth: 4 (4df+3=+, 0, 0, 0)
11:36 PM <Sax> (Still a pass!)
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11:36 PM <Varren> He does the smoulder
11:37 PM <Sax> "… you know what, you guys look good, so I'll fill you in."
11:37 PM The councillor takes a seat nearby on a bench.
11:38 PM <Varren> Silas joins him and smikes, being nice and open looking.
11:38 PM <Sax> "So, the traditional company, Bianchi guild, usually does lignite mining."
11:40 PM <Varren> "Yes of course. Is pretty standard. Are they not doing that?"
11:40 PM <Sax> "For the last little while, they have."
11:40 PM "These days, though… they're bringing in heavy drilling rigs, but no increased return of lignite."
11:42 PM <Varren> "So they are drilling but not shipping out. That is odd. Have they given a reason?"
11:42 PM <Sax> "They have not given a satisfactory reason."
11:43 PM "Of course, for the sake of business, I'm still letting them mine… but I am looking for other companies who are interesting in taking up new business prospects."
11:47 PM <Varren> "That is your right and i don't blame you. You know, if you want i could maybe head up there and talk to their boss, man to man and see if i can give him a few pointers in good business habits…but if not that is fine. " he smiles
11:48 PM <Sax> "See? This is the kind of cooperation we could use!"
11:48 PM He laughs, and shakes your hand.
11:48 PM "anyways, we'll reconvene on the Tuesday, but I look forward to seeing your business."
11:50 PM <Varren> Sikas shakes back. "Anything for a happy customer. So, about where our team and the others are set up?"
11:51 PM "If you know. "
11:52 PM <Sax> "Most of the mining is done just west of the forests, at the base of the mountain."
11:52 PM "Your team would've most likely headed there."
11:52 PM "anyways, friend, I've a family to get home to… I'll see you around sometime?"
11:53 PM <Varren> "Alright i will see to my people. You have a good night Sir."
11:53 PM "And yes."
11:53 PM <Sax> He walks away.
11:53 PM Silas, PERC.
11:54 PM <Varren> 4df+4 got the right one this time
11:54 PM <Glacon> Varren: got the right one this time: 3 (4df+4=+, 0, -, -)
11:54 PM <Sax> Something glints in your eye.
11:54 PM Something on the wall…
11:55 PM <Varren> Silas looks at this
11:56 PM <Sax> Silas, you could dislodge it…
11:56 PM ENGR or STR.
11:57 PM <Varren> Dies spec apply?
11:58 PM <Sax> Which spec?
11:59 PM <Varren> Str one
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11:59 PM <Sax> … sure.
11:59 PM <Varren> Woo
Saturday, March 31st, 2018
12:00 AM <Varren> 4df+10 silas smash
12:00 AM <Glacon> Varren: silas smash: 10 (4df+10=0, -, 0, +)
12:00 AM <Sax> You pry it off!
12:00 AM damn, it's a hard pull, but you got it!
12:00 AM <Varren> What did he just break?
12:02 AM <Sax> You pulled some sort of clockwork construct off the wall.
12:02 AM Palm-sized.
12:03 AM <Varren> Huh. He looks it over to see what it might be
12:03 AM <Sax> Perc it.
12:04 AM <Varren> 4df+4
12:04 AM <Glacon> Varren: 6 (4df+4=0, 0, +, +)
12:04 AM <Sax> There's a crystalin the center.
12:05 AM <Varren> That's nice… does it look like he can mess with it at all?
12:07 AM <Sax> Not quite.
12:07 AM Better to leave it to the researchers back home.
12:09 AM There is nothing else for you here.
12:09 AM <Varren> Silas pockets the item and zips up the pocket. What do now? He leaves!
12:10 AM <Sax> silas, PERC.
12:11 AM <Varren> 4df+4 oh god, did someone start a riot?
12:11 AM <Glacon> Varren: oh god, did someone start a riot?: 4 (4df+4=0, 0, 0, 0)
12:12 AM <Sax> 4df+4
12:12 AM <Glacon> Sax: 5 (4df+4=0, +, +, -)
12:12 AM <Sax> you notice nothing.
12:12 AM 4df+3
12:12 AM <Glacon> Sax: 1 (4df+3=-, +, -, -)
12:12 AM <Sax> … but that.
12:12 AM Someone's in the woodline, watching you.
12:13 AM <Varren> Is there a way he could get to the before they notice. Like break eye contact and use cover?
12:13 AM <Sax> You're going to have to sneak it.
12:13 AM Since it looks like it's been watching you for a while now.
12:14 AM <Varren> Is there an alley way nearby? To maybe try to lure him into following?
12:14 AM <Sax> There is, but it doesn't seem interested in following.
12:15 AM Instead, it walks deeper into the forest.
12:16 AM <Varren> Silas does indeed try to get closer
12:16 AM <Sax> The figure breaks for it.
12:16 AM 4df+5 Agi of figure
12:16 AM <Glacon> Sax: Agi of figure: 6 (4df+5=0, -, +, +)
12:16 AM <Sax> It runs.
12:17 AM <Varren> Would this count as silas trying to catch and subdue for spec?
12:17 AM <Sax> You'd have to catch it first.
12:19 AM <Varren> 4df+4 stop, i am a…..former detective
12:19 AM <Glacon> Varren: stop, i am a…..former detective: 3 (4df+4=-, +, -, 0)
12:19 AM <Sax> You can't catch it.
12:19 AM Perc, silas.
12:19 AM <Varren> Shit
12:19 AM 4df+4
12:19 AM <Glacon> Varren: 5 (4df+4=0, -, +, +)
12:20 AM <Sax> silas, you see it's carrying a MG-42.
12:20 AM Like it was nothing.
12:21 AM «Looks like out boys went into the mines before they went missing for sure. Me and Tony will wait by the van.»>
12:22 AM .ch good,bad
12:22 AM <Glacon> Sax: bad
12:22 AM <Sax> Silas, PERC.
12:23 AM <Varren> 4df+4
12:23 AM <Glacon> Varren: 7 (4df+4=0, +, +, +)
12:23 AM <Sax> 4df+4
12:23 AM <Glacon> Sax: 2 (4df+4=0, -, -, 0)
12:23 AM <Sax> Silas, you see something approach behind you.
12:25 AM <Varren> ….can he tell what it is?
12:25 AM <Sax> It's wearing a black helmet, a large black rebreather, a heavy jacket,
12:25 AM Carrying a shield in its left hand, and what appears to be a glowing runed staff in its right.
12:25 AM Silas, you auto-get first go.
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12:27 AM <Varren> How close is it?
12:27 AM <Sax> 20 meters.
12:27 AM It hits its shield, energy crackling off of the point of impact.
12:28 AM It's calling you out to SOME FIGHTAN
12:28 AM <Varren> Nop. Can different body parts count as targets?
12:28 AM <Sax> Maybe.
12:28 AM Roll and we'll see.
12:29 AM <Varren> Agi dc for quickdraw?
12:30 AM <Sax> Roll AGI, vs its perception.
12:30 AM <Varren> 4df+4 draw
12:30 AM <Glacon> Varren: draw: 4 (4df+4=+, +, -, -)
12:30 AM <Sax> 4df+5
12:30 AM <Glacon> Sax: 4 (4df+5=0, -, +, -)
12:31 AM <Sax> Defender's clause - it sees you moving, and immediately braces for shots.
12:31 AM you may still attack, but no range buff.
12:31 AM <Varren> 4df+4 face shot
12:31 AM <Glacon> Varren: face shot: 2 (4df+4=0, -, 0, -)
12:31 AM <Sax> «Silas, where are you?»
12:31 AM 4df+7
12:31 AM <Glacon> Sax: 6 (4df+7=0, -, +, -)
12:32 AM <Sax> Your shits bounce off of its shield.
12:32 AM It closes the distance…
12:32 AM 4df+8 It attempts to strike at you with its staff
12:32 AM <Glacon> Sax: It attempts to strike at you with its staff: 7 (4df+8=+, -, 0, -)
12:33 AM <Varren> Woukd he have time to talk while it charges?
12:33 AM <Sax> Yes.
12:33 AM a few seconds, at most.
12:34 AM <Varren> «"forest by town hall. Engaged-FUCK!»
12:34 AM 4df+4 dodge please
12:34 AM <Glacon> Varren: dodge please: 3 (4df+4=-, 0, 0, 0)
12:34 AM <Sax> Nope.
12:34 AM PDef.
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12:35 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon is still trying to enter the trance state so that he can check Silas' location.
12:35 AM <Sax> Leon, you are able…
12:35 AM <TeslaTornado> 4df+3 (Anom)
12:35 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (Anom): 5 (4df+3=+, +, 0, 0)
12:35 AM <Varren> 4df+5
12:35 AM <Glacon> Varren: 5 (4df+5=-, +, +, -)
12:35 AM <Sax> silas, 1 Phealth lost,
12:35 AM … and the staff shocks you, sapping you a bit.
12:36 AM Stunned: -1 to Agi, Str, Perc, Mel, and Rng.
12:36 AM <War_> [Scott's apparently here, somewhere? idk]
12:36 AM <Sax> Your STR melee bonus is now +2 instead of +3.
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12:37 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon enters a trance state, kneeling in front of the radio transceiver. He breathes as though in a deep sleep, his eyes glossed, unfocused, seeing yet also not seeing.
12:37 AM <Varren> Can he do a thing?
12:37 AM <Sax> silas, you may go.
12:37 AM Scott, you're advancing through the forest.
12:37 AM … you may have heard the sounds of someone getting hit.
12:37 AM <TeslaTornado> 4df+3 (Anom) Transference, going to Silas' handset
12:37 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: (Anom) Transference, going to Silas' handset: 5 (4df+3=+, -, +, +)
12:37 AM <War_> He'd gravitate towards that sound
12:37 AM <Varren> Now that it is close silas wants to suplex
12:38 AM <Sax> He may.
12:38 AM Notice his penalties.
12:38 AM <Varren> (Str and mod diwn one each?)
12:38 AM (Str to pick up and slam or mel?)
12:38 AM <Sax> (Str down 1, Mel down 2 because of Str reduction)
12:38 AM (Melee)
12:39 AM <Varren> (Spec?)
12:39 AM <Sax> (Tag it)
12:39 AM <War_> Is Scott able to see any of this happening yet?
12:39 AM <Varren> 4df+7 suplex
12:39 AM <Glacon> Varren: suplex: 8 (4df+7=+, +, -, 0)
12:40 AM <TeslaTornado> Also, did Leon successfully make the jump to Silas' handset?
12:40 AM <Sax> Leon, you are in.
12:40 AM 4df+9 PDef against suplex
12:40 AM <Glacon> Sax: PDef against suplex: 8 (4df+9=0, -, 0, 0)
12:40 AM Taffeta → TAFKeta
12:40 AM <Sax> Silas, it catches you with its shield…
12:40 AM <Varren> Note sulas is being quite loud verbally
12:40 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon can see (but not hear) the events occurring in the vicinity of Silas' radio handset.
12:40 AM <Sax> 4df+8 RIPOSTE: Strike 1
12:40 AM <Glacon> Sax: RIPOSTE: Strike 1: 8 (4df+8=+, -, -, +)
12:41 AM <Varren> 4df+4 pdef
12:41 AM <Glacon> Varren: pdef: 3 (4df+4=0, +, -, -)
12:41 AM <Varren> (Ouch)
12:41 AM <Sax> -2.5 damage, Stunned penalties increased to -2.
12:41 AM 4df+8 Follow-up as per regular turn
12:41 AM <Glacon> Sax: Follow-up as per regular turn: 10 (4df+8=+, 0, +, 0)
12:42 AM <Sax> Scott and Leon, roll AGI
12:42 AM <Varren> 4dg+3 got damn stop it with the zappy stick
12:42 AM <War_> 4df+2 oh for fuck's sake
12:42 AM <Glacon> War_: oh for fuck's sake: 0 (4df+2=0, -, 0, -)
12:43 AM <Varren> 4df+3 oh
12:43 AM <Glacon> Varren: oh: 3 (4df+3=+, -, 0, 0)
12:44 AM <Sax> It knocks you out with -2.5 damage (being nice), and the Stun counter now increased to 3.
12:44 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon is still in the back of the truck.
12:44 AM His brain is in the radio.
12:44 AM <Sax> Leon, you just saw Silas literally get the shit smacked out of him.
12:44 AM <War_> And I'm still standing here!!
12:44 AM <Sax> you can see energy crackling across the areas he got struck.
12:45 AM Scott… you just saw silas get knocked.
12:45 AM And the unit turns to face you.
12:45 AM <War_> He breathes out. "Well fuck."
12:45 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon grimaces. That's not good. He recalls from the trance and goes to start the truck and drive out to where Scott and Silas are.
12:46 AM <War_> How big is this thing exactly?
12:46 AM Or rather, what the fuck is it
12:46 AM <Sax> It's a 1.80m tall person wearing a heavy jacket, helmet, and black rebreather.
12:46 AM It's carrying a shield that has some bullets in it, as well as a staff that crackles with purple arcs.
12:46 AM <War_> Scott starts backing the fuck away
12:47 AM Praying it won't engage
12:47 AM <Sax> It twirls its staff around, waiting to see what Scott does.
12:47 AM It walks slowly around you.
12:48 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon is en route with the truck and the radio transceiver.
12:49 AM <War_> He gets his radio. «Silas is down. Think I might be next. We're at the forest.»
12:49 AM He then draws his gun and aims. Time to get fucked.
12:50 AM <Sax> It reacts to the threat, and waits.
12:50 AM Scott, you may go first.
12:50 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon raises his handset to his mouth with one hand, the other still gripping the wheel. «En route.»
12:50 AM <War_> Don't suppose it's feasible to fire AND run like fuck afterwards?
12:50 AM <Sax> One or the other.
12:50 AM Actually…
12:51 AM Silas, you wake up.
12:51 AM You're still heavily stunned, with -3 penalty to aforementioned stats.
12:51 AM and Scott is with you!
12:51 AM <War_> Fuck it
12:51 AM 4df+3 PING MOTHERFUCK
12:51 AM <Glacon> War_: PING MOTHERFUCK: 3 (4df+3=0, +, 0, -)
12:51 AM <Sax> 4df+7 Plink
12:51 AM <Glacon> Sax: Plink: 8 (4df+7=-, +, +, 0)
12:51 AM <Sax> The bullets hit the shield.
12:51 AM <War_> "…shiiiiiit."
12:52 AM He turns tail and tries to bail on that shit
12:52 AM <Sax> Does he leave Silas?"
12:53 AM <War_> Not entirely, he's more trying to put distance so he doesn't get squashed by this fucker
12:53 AM <Varren> Silas doesn't move much but tries to look around, dazed
12:53 AM <Sax> It holds its ground, watching whatever it is you're doing.
12:53 AM Silas, it does not see you - its attention is wholly focused on Scott.
12:53 AM You can move.
12:54 AM <Varren> Can scott see silas?
12:54 AM <Sax> Yes.
12:55 AM <Varren> Silas gives him a sort if wave off and attempts to move quietly away, crawling if he can
12:55 AM <Sax> Silas, SNEAK.
12:55 AM <War_> Scott takes notice and backs off a little, keeping the gun raised
12:55 AM <Varren> 4df+3 He aint moving fast but damn tine to get away
12:55 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon is still coming with a truck.
12:55 AM <Glacon> Varren: He aint moving fast but damn tine to get away: 3 (4df+3=+, -, 0, 0)
12:55 AM <Sax> Leon, roll a 1d3
12:56 AM 4df+4 Perc
12:56 AM <Glacon> Sax: Perc: 6 (4df+4=+, 0, +, 0)
12:56 AM <Sax> silas, it notices you.
12:56 AM But keeps its attention on Scott.
12:57 AM <Varren> Silas will keep going then, because fuck this. He is in no condition to be a threat
12:58 AM <TeslaTornado> 1d3
12:58 AM <Glacon> TeslaTornado: 3 (1d3=3)
12:58 AM <War_> Does any initial assessment of this thing reveal any kind of weak spots?
12:58 AM <Sax> you arrive in 3 turns.
12:58 AM War_, it's entirely new.
12:58 AM Perc it.
12:58 AM DC 4
12:58 AM <War_> 4df+5 perc
12:58 AM <Glacon> War_: perc: 4 (4df+5=-, -, 0, +)
12:59 AM <Sax> … you can see that there's a weak spot where the mask and top vest meet.
12:59 AM No overlap, exposing the neck.
1:00 AM <War_> Scott aims his sights on that one area. Chances of him hitting it are borderline null, but it felt nice that there was even a sliver of a chance.
1:01 AM <Sax> Scott, your choice.
1:02 AM Shoot or flee?
1:02 AM <War_> …what's the DC to pass a shot at it
1:02 AM <Sax> It's against its AGI and PDef.
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1:02 AM <Sax> Though, you get a +4 RNG bonus for the weakness.
1:03 AM <War_> Well I mean aiming for—oh
1:03 AM 4df+7 I'm gonna blow your throat out motherfucker (weak spot)
1:03 AM <Glacon> War_: I'm gonna blow your throat out motherfucker (weak spot): 7 (4df+7=0, +, 0, -)
1:03 AM <Sax> 4df+4 it tries to move
1:03 AM <Glacon> Sax: it tries to move: 2 (4df+4=-, -, 0, 0)
1:03 AM <Sax> 4df+2 Weakspot reduces PDef
1:03 AM <Glacon> Sax: Weakspot reduces PDef: 3 (4df+2=0, 0, 0, +)
1:03 AM <Sax> Scott, you successfully wound it for 2 damage.
1:04 AM Given the shot placement, it also stuns it momentarily.
1:04 AM Giving you a window to run.
1:04 AM <Varren> Silas is gonna keep crawling andntry to stand against a tree
1:04 AM <Sax> silas, you're slowly coming to.
1:04 AM -2 penalty now.
1:04 AM <War_> He decides in that moment to fucking leg it. " - SILAS get your arse out of here -!"
1:05 AM <Sax> If you run now, it cannot chase you.
1:05 AM <Varren> Silas would like to do just that if he can and limp the fuck away
1:06 AM <Sax> Silas, you limp away/.
1:06 AM <War_> Scott is going and NOT turning back- one potshot was enough of a risk
1:06 AM He didn't fancy dismemberment.
1:06 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon is still on the way with the truck.
1:07 AM <Sax> Leon, you may be able to run into a running Scott and a limping Silas.
1:07 AM Silas looks like he got beat with the ugly stick.
1:11 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon intercepts them and gestures for them to get in, looking concerned. He was going to inform them of the Zhyr with the ugly stick, but he figures the bruises and blood came from that.
1:11 AM So going that way is a bad idea.
1:12 AM <Sax> .ch do it, don't
1:12 AM <Glacon> Sax: don't
1:12 AM <Sax> The Zhyr does not follow you guys.
1:12 AM However, you guys can hear sustained gunfire.
1:12 AM <War_> Scott would see to Silas' injuries, being the team medic n' all
1:14 AM <Sax> Scott, MED.
1:14 AM <War_> 4df+5 His hands are weirdly a tad shaky, who knows how well he'll be able to work
1:14 AM <Glacon> War_: His hands are weirdly a tad shaky, who knows how well he'll be able to work: 6 (4df+5=-, +, +, 0)
1:15 AM <Sax> You heal 1.5 PHealth.
1:15 AM Actually, wait.
1:15 AM I messed up math.
1:16 AM You heal 1 PHealth.
1:16 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon noticed Scott's shaking hands, and gently pats him on the shoulder.
1:17 AM <War_> He seems perplexed by this, but carries on as normal
1:18 AM <Sax> Silas, you're healed for a bit.
1:18 AM 1 PHealth, up!
1:18 AM The sounds of machine gun fire stop.
1:23 AM You guys now hear an explosion.
1:23 AM Sounds like a hand grenade.
1:23 AM <TeslaTornado> Leon blinks. "That… Sounds like more trouble."
1:23 AM "Are we - we're heading that way, it could be our guys? Yes?"
1:24 AM <War_> "Suppose we ought to. And pray to /God/ we don't find any more things like…that."
1:24 AM <TeslaTornado> "That's a lot of weapons fire and explosions for it to be not that… That thing." Leon grimaces, leaning away from the steering wheel to pick up and check his CETME.
1:25 AM <War_> "Well I mean what if they are /attacking/ something like that thing? We're fairly ill-prepared ourselves."
1:28 AM <Sax> What do you guys do?
1:28 AM <Varren> Silas, near scott, and now feeling a little better.."it jumped me. Came up behind. Shot it and it went to town on me with that fucking tazer. This is why i wanted a big gun."
1:28 AM <War_> "And there is my reason number two."
1:29 AM "I barely managed to get a hit in on the thing by aiming at it's throat- doubtful we'll get anywhere near as lucky again."
1:31 AM <Sax> The sounds of shooting start up again.
1:31 AM … it doesn't sound like machine gun fire this time.
1:31 AM <Varren> "We go help then fight…that's the other team, right? I have my BAR here in the truck. I can help them." He diesnt look like he can….silas looks like shit. Probably burns from the shocker. "One i followed..it had a machine gun..we gotta help them."
1:32 AM <War_> "Silas, no harm to ye but you look like crap. I am doubting you can fight in your state."
1:32 AM <Sax> Silas, your stun counter is now at 1.
1:33 AM <Varren> "I am still shaky from the zap. Buy i wilp be okay soon. I can fight."
1:34 AM <War_> Scott looks Skeptical(tm)
1:34 AM <TeslaTornado> "Then we fight from the truck. We roll in. Volume of fire. Suppress the shit out of whatever's there, load our guys into the truck, get out."
1:34 AM Leon looks straight ahead, fingers tight on the wheel.
1:34 AM Not much time to plan.
1:35 AM <Sax> You guys drive into TT