New chat room entered at 5/23/2006 8:30:14 PM.
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delioch (8:30:20 PM): hello
CirclMastr (8:30:21 PM): oh snapz, as the kids say
delioch (8:30:33 PM): ....ok
Dragcrell (8:30:52 PM): meft I'll stick to my set of cuss words
Thematrian1 (8:31:14 PM): heh
Thematrian1 (8:31:26 PM): ok. We have one player missing, so we may begin
CirclMastr (8:31:38 PM): Before we do, can I ask if anyone is interested in Diplomacy?
Thematrian1 (8:31:41 PM): when we left our heroes, they were fleeing some giant antsw
Thematrian1 (8:31:48 PM): not especially. My life is full as-is
delioch (8:32:12 PM): nah
Dragcrell (8:32:13 PM): (hehehehe well the missing player is driveing the one car so its safe)
delioch (8:32:22 PM): yeap
Thematrian1 (8:32:25 PM): (yep)
Thematrian1 (8:33:51 PM): we have one pass of Alex's left, IIRC?
Umbrafer (8:34:21 PM): IIRC I'd just obliterated a bug
Umbrafer (8:34:33 PM): I seem to remember that we had closed the round
Dragcrell (8:34:57 PM): well not quite something about the one in the van I think *scraches head*
Thematrian1 (8:35:00 PM): I wanted to, but we couldn't uite
Thematrian1 (8:35:07 PM): quite
Umbrafer (8:35:19 PM): Ah, so it goes then. What's the situation?
Thematrian1 (8:36:15 PM): Shadow Cat is clinging to the outside of your van, fighting with one ant. Three more are clinging to various bits of your van. Several others are following along astrally, and one is inside (Todd has injured it)
Umbrafer (8:36:55 PM): Yeah, we'd definitely closed out the round. Let me double-check, I thought I'd posted that log…
Dragcrell (8:38:56 PM): and late as usale theres the missing dwarf
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Umbrafer (8:39:09 PM): http://www.sotsw.net/runs/SotSW%2005-16-06.html
Umbrafer (8:39:13 PM): Towards the bottom.
ShinyHappyGoth (8:39:19 PM): Hello peoples.
delioch (8:39:31 PM): (hello-who ever you are)
Thematrian1 (8:39:34 PM): I gave you that link by accident, I'm afraid.
Thematrian1 (8:39:36 PM): Sorry Val.
ShinyHappyGoth (8:39:45 PM): Ah. Okay. Heh.
Thematrian1 (8:39:47 PM): this is my Shadowrun group, though.
Thematrian1 (8:39:50 PM): Good folk all.
Umbrafer (8:39:52 PM): *Waves*
ShinyHappyGoth (8:39:57 PM): Okay. Hi.
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Dragcrell (8:40:07 PM): well not counting the insane player that is
ShinyHappyGoth (8:40:15 PM): Since I know nothing of Shadowrun, I shan't remain, but hey.
ShinyHappyGoth (8:40:24 PM): (Plus chatrooms always make me dizzy.)
delioch (8:40:35 PM): (strange)
ShinyHappyGoth (8:40:52 PM): Okay. I go now. Bai.
Dragcrell (8:41:02 PM): bye
Thematrian1 (8:41:05 PM): Dragcrell: I don't even know who you mean when you say that ;-)
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delioch (8:41:50 PM): so everyone is here now good
MilesMk1 (8:42:13 PM): Yeah, which insane player?
Dragcrell (8:42:29 PM): (you know I dont think you can be shiny and happy and still be called a goth)
MilesMk1 (8:42:37 PM): And who was ShinyHappyGoth? (who my PC chose to display in a blinding yellow color...)
Thematrian1 (8:42:38 PM): I'm sure he meant himself, but in practice it's ambiguous
Umbrafer (8:42:42 PM): (Sure you can. The Visigoths were very jolly people)
MilesMk1 (8:42:58 PM): So, how's the story hour going? :)
Thematrian1 (8:42:59 PM): Around the time I was hitting Alt-C to invite you, she sent me a message
delioch (8:43:01 PM): its like having wings and love flying but pulling off the wings.. i think
MilesMk1 (8:43:13 PM): ...?
Thematrian1 (8:43:26 PM): And you'd have to meet her, but Shiny Happy Goth is exactly right
Dragcrell (8:43:42 PM): well lucky you Mike your name is the one thats the nice BRIA
MilesMk1 (8:43:46 PM): Reminds me of the time I dreamt I could fly, but I hit the power lines on take-off.
Thematrian1 (8:43:49 PM): so the new message stole the focus, and she got your invite
Dragcrell (8:43:58 PM): BRITE yellow in my screen
MilesMk1 (8:44:02 PM): Matt.
MilesMk1 (8:44:06 PM): ;)
Umbrafer (8:44:15 PM): You're all blue.
Umbrafer (8:44:26 PM): And that's the way I like it.
Thematrian1 (8:44:29 PM): heh
delioch (8:44:32 PM): ........
Thematrian1 (8:44:41 PM): Alex, either take your free pass or don't, so we can get this party started
delioch (8:44:54 PM): (yes... please)
Umbrafer (8:44:59 PM): Well, you may want to double-check the log I linked to above :)
MilesMk1 (8:44:59 PM): So, I think I left early last week - everyone still alive? The ants dead?
Thematrian1 (8:45:03 PM): either way, it would be helpful for everyone to roll initiative
Dragcrell (8:45:05 PM): (eh I get the lite brite set of colors here)
Umbrafer (8:45:10 PM): Specifically the bit where I used my last pass to blow away the ant on top of the van.
MilesMk1 (8:45:12 PM): Guess that answers it...
MilesMk1 (8:45:17 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 4 3 5
MilesMk1 (8:45:21 PM): 22
Dragcrell (8:45:26 PM): Dragcrell rolled 4 6-sided dice: 4 4 2 5
Umbrafer (8:45:29 PM): It's way down at the bottom.
delioch (8:45:31 PM): ?
Dragcrell (8:45:48 PM): 19
delioch (8:45:49 PM): delioch rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 1
delioch (8:46:05 PM): 11(that sucked)
Umbrafer (8:46:35 PM): Umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 1 5 1 1
Umbrafer (8:46:38 PM): Ow.
CirclMastr (8:46:40 PM): CirclMastr rolled 3 6-sided dice: 6 5 2
Umbrafer (8:46:45 PM): 19. *Sobs*
CirclMastr (8:46:48 PM): 20... just shy of 3 passes..
CirclMastr (8:46:56 PM): Well, not true, 19. Wound mod
delioch (8:47:21 PM): (i hate you all... just remember that.. me all alone at the bottem)
Dragcrell (8:47:45 PM): (mmm well this well be intrsting....................hey be glade you have 2 dice to roll try haveing only one some time)
delioch (8:48:04 PM): 10 not 11 - forgot my wound mod
Thematrian1 (8:48:19 PM): ok
delioch (8:48:27 PM): (i remember those days)
Thematrian1 (8:49:02 PM): The ants chew on your armor. The ant inside the van goes astral. The other astral ants abruptly reverse direction
Umbrafer (8:49:24 PM): Wait, what? Towards the car?
delioch (8:49:25 PM): (there coming after us hu?)
Thematrian1 (8:50:11 PM): yes, toward the car. They're going awfully fast for an intercept course though
MilesMk1 (8:50:30 PM): My turn?
Thematrian1 (8:50:40 PM): Blake is up
delioch (8:50:43 PM): ?#what did you do, what did you do#
MilesMk1 (8:51:04 PM): So, the ants are possibly running away, possibly trying to find an easier target?
Umbrafer (8:51:08 PM): These are ants, right?
Umbrafer (8:51:14 PM): What do ants fear?
MilesMk1 (8:51:21 PM): Gunfire?
Thematrian1 (8:51:26 PM): could be, yeah
Umbrafer (8:51:27 PM): Mantids, ant lions…
delioch (8:51:40 PM): bug spray and giant magnophing glasses
Umbrafer (8:51:48 PM): Don't wasps sometimes lay eggs in ants?
MilesMk1 (8:52:11 PM): Well, I can't do anything fancy. I'll accelerate and try to keep up with the van, trying not to pass through any of the ants, in case they are running.
Dragcrell (8:52:20 PM): >_> oh lots of stuff, Wasps, other ants, Mantids, Ant lions, Spiders, Birds....est)
Umbrafer (8:52:43 PM): Yeah, but I consider the Bird Spirit risk to be pretty low.
delioch (8:52:47 PM): (great thats all we need- giant birds)
Thematrian1 (8:52:53 PM): it's easy to avoid the moving ants. You sail right past them. They do, indeed, appear to be fleeing
Thematrian1 (8:52:57 PM): Alex?
Thematrian1 (8:53:12 PM): then Todd, then Shadow Cat
Thematrian1 (8:53:20 PM): (breaking our three-way tie by Reaction)
MilesMk1 (8:53:20 PM): #They're running? What are they running from?#
Umbrafer (8:53:21 PM): Hm. What do we have in terms of physical enemies?
delioch (8:53:31 PM): oh thank heaven... i'll check on the well being of the kids
Thematrian1 (8:53:37 PM): three ants on the sides of your van, not within the reach of your turret
Dragcrell (8:53:53 PM): (lol)
Umbrafer (8:54:01 PM): Hm. Bugger all. Is there a nearby wall I could try to scrape them off on?
Umbrafer (8:54:24 PM): If not, I'll try to position myself to do so. If so, I try some insane driving.
Thematrian1 (8:54:40 PM): sorta. Which reminds me: you've got to decide whether you're going through the barricade or turning
MilesMk1 (8:54:49 PM): Barricade?
Dragcrell (8:55:03 PM): (Oh joy and I get to try and avoid the catastop that might make)
MilesMk1 (8:55:04 PM): Well, I'm definitely turning, unless the van makes a nice, big hole.
Thematrian1 (8:55:19 PM): yes. There's a metal pole with a guard tower on either side guarding the entrance to the core
Umbrafer (8:55:36 PM): Mm. Well, nothing for it… through, and may the grace of god protect me. Or maybe someone who's a bit less of a stickler for that "thou shalt not murder" bit.
Umbrafer (8:55:47 PM): I haven't heard of any minefields on these barricades, have I?
Thematrian1 (8:55:57 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 8 6-sided dice: 6 2 6 4 3 1 5 4
Thematrian1 (8:56:02 PM): your intelligence is 8, right?
Thematrian1 (8:56:05 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 4
Umbrafer (8:56:07 PM): Correct.
delioch (8:56:12 PM): ( i would be surpirsed if they were)
Umbrafer (8:56:18 PM): (So would I0
Umbrafer (8:56:20 PM): *)
Umbrafer (8:56:25 PM): (But I don't want to be surprised)
Thematrian1 (8:56:32 PM): no, you sure haven't. There are tire damage patches, but they're presently retracted
Dragcrell (8:56:41 PM): (all the better to do so then eh ^_^)
Umbrafer (8:56:52 PM): Good times. I'll pray they stay that way for another few seconds.
Thematrian1 (8:57:12 PM): ok. Roll as if ramming a pedestrian
Umbrafer (8:57:24 PM): Umbrafer rolled 12 6-sided dice: 5 1 6 4 4 1 2 5 1 1 6 6
Umbrafer (8:57:28 PM): Umbrafer rolled 3 6-sided dice: 1 1 2
Umbrafer (8:57:45 PM): Any TN mods? If not, that's eight.
Thematrian1 (8:57:57 PM): well, wounds do apply
Umbrafer (8:58:07 PM): Yeah, but that gets me up to 2
Thematrian1 (8:58:14 PM): oh
Umbrafer (8:58:18 PM): Well
Umbrafer (8:58:22 PM): Not including the VCR bonus
Thematrian1 (8:58:26 PM): sigh
delioch (8:58:36 PM): ?
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CirclMastr (8:58:52 PM): He hates your rigger TN abuse, J.
Dragcrell (8:59:19 PM): (na I think at this point he's hateing his conetion/laptop
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Thematrian1 (9:00:47 PM): you're fine. The metal bar snaps as you run into it. It's at the wrong level to knock off any bugs, though
Thematrian1 (9:01:07 PM): Todd, you're up. The astral ant is no longer in the van, alas
CirclMastr (9:01:59 PM): Where would the nearest one be, then?
Thematrian1 (9:02:09 PM): outside, about ten feet back
Thematrian1 (9:02:11 PM): well
Thematrian1 (9:02:12 PM): actually
Thematrian1 (9:02:17 PM): the one on the windshield is closer
CirclMastr (9:02:27 PM): Can I get at it by opening the window?
Thematrian1 (9:02:47 PM): yes. In fact, you've already opened the window (this was your plan before the other ant showed up, IIRC)
Umbrafer (9:03:13 PM): (Yep)
CirclMastr (9:03:23 PM): Ah yes. Slashy slashy, then
CirclMastr (9:03:44 PM): CirclMastr rolled 12 6-sided dice: 4 1 5 5 1 2 4 2 2 2 5 2
CirclMastr (9:03:50 PM): I... think I'll karma that
CirclMastr (9:03:55 PM): CirclMastr rolled 9 6-sided dice: 1 2 6 4 1 6 3 4 3
CirclMastr (9:04:05 PM): Arg, still just 5 successes.
Thematrian1 (9:04:32 PM): the ant attempts to fight back...
Thematrian1 (9:04:35 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 1 2 6 4 2 4 3 3
Umbrafer (9:04:50 PM): Please don't die.
Thematrian1 (9:05:16 PM): you lean out the window, and as you're leaning in to slash at it it notices you
Thematrian1 (9:05:48 PM): before you've got your razor in position, it bites at your face. Resist 9M with impact
CirclMastr (9:06:16 PM): Rolling for 6's then..
CirclMastr (9:06:28 PM): CirclMastr rolled 4 6-sided dice: 4 1 6 5
Dragcrell (9:06:41 PM): (wence)
CirclMastr (9:06:55 PM): Well fuck them. I'm up to M wound mods and 6 boxes... and my arm probably looks like shit.
Umbrafer (9:06:56 PM): Eesh.
delioch (9:07:01 PM): (good-bye face hello- skull)
Thematrian1 (9:07:09 PM): ok. Roll body
CirclMastr (9:07:17 PM): CirclMastr rolled 4 6-sided dice: 5 4 1 6
CirclMastr (9:07:19 PM): CirclMastr rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
CirclMastr (9:07:24 PM): Roarg
Thematrian1 (9:07:50 PM): The ant opens a vicious gash on your forehead. The blood runs in your eyes, ruining your counterattack.
Thematrian1 (9:07:53 PM): Shadow Cat?
Dragcrell (9:08:42 PM): mmmm ok the other ants are on the sides of the van and the one on the front right?
Thematrian1 (9:09:24 PM): correct
Umbrafer (9:10:05 PM): (FiM on the one in front!)
Dragcrell (9:11:14 PM): mmmmm ok I head for the ant in the front then
Thematrian1 (9:12:03 PM): You crawl over the turret to the front of the speeding van you're riding.
Thematrian1 (9:15:27 PM): (After Shadow Cat we have Shadow Fire)
delioch (9:17:06 PM): (oh sorry) i'm trying to get donald to help me to get alice's attantion so you we don't have a tramatize little girl on our hands later
delioch (9:17:18 PM): thats pretty much all i can do
Dragcrell (9:17:19 PM): *Swipes at the ant with her Longs*
Dragcrell (9:17:38 PM): Dragcrell rolled 9 6-sided dice: 4 6 4 2 4 3 4 3 2
Dragcrell (9:18:03 PM): Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
Thematrian1 (9:18:05 PM): Alice is watching the combat, terrified but also fascinated.
Thematrian1 (9:18:20 PM): Donald is looking away, crying softly. He looks up when you address him.
delioch (9:18:24 PM): ... that can't be too good either
Thematrian1 (9:18:31 PM): Shadow Cat, with Friends in Melee I count seven successes...
Thematrian1 (9:18:34 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 1 4 1 1 5 4 6 3 2 4 2 6 3 3 4
Dragcrell (9:18:59 PM): (lol ya nothing like watching a 7' tall tigress knighing giant ants)
Thematrian1 (9:19:12 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 5 1 2 6 3 2 3 2 5 5 5 2 2 1 4
Thematrian1 (9:19:36 PM): The ant is taken by surprise. Shadow Cat hits it, but its exoskeleton protects it from harm.
delioch (9:20:27 PM): "everything will be alright donald. i need you to be brave" points towards alice "at least for alice.. can you do that.. cause i need your help to keep her calm.... and sound"
Thematrian1 (9:20:40 PM): He shuts his eyes, and draws a ragged breath.
Thematrian1 (9:21:46 PM): Beset on two sides, the windshield ant spreads translucent wings and soars through the windshield. It doesn't stop, passing right through the van's back doors. The other two follow its lead
Umbrafer (9:21:56 PM): Hm.
Thematrian1 (9:22:29 PM): the ones that fled earlier now dive into the ground
MilesMk1 (9:22:35 PM): Yes, listen to your hive mind.
Umbrafer (9:23:26 PM): See, I can only think of a few reasons why they'd be leaving.
Dragcrell (9:23:49 PM): *looks up to see where the van is heading*
Umbrafer (9:23:51 PM): They can be divided into two broad categories: "Improbable" and "Bad"
Thematrian1 (9:24:12 PM): Alex, Blake: you're driving into the Core, the glittering center of the Windy City.
delioch (9:24:30 PM): #are they all gone?#
Dragcrell (9:25:01 PM): Dragcrell rolled 6 6-sided dice: 2 6 3 1 3 5
Dragcrell (9:25:06 PM): Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
Umbrafer (9:25:51 PM): Sensors, looking around for people and cover. Also reeling in the Schattenauge.
Umbrafer (9:26:11 PM): Umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 4 4 2 3 6
Umbrafer (9:26:13 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
Umbrafer (9:26:16 PM): Umbrafer rolled 8 6-sided dice: 4 3 4 5 4 3 2 2
MilesMk1 (9:26:32 PM): #I think... it's probably a good idea for us to get out of here as fast as we can, and regroup. Any wounded?#
CirclMastr (9:26:51 PM): *collapses back in the passenger seat, desperately clinging to the tattered remains of what was once arm arm* "God DAMN this hurts!"
MilesMk1 (9:27:14 PM): "See, kids, they'
Dragcrell (9:27:15 PM): *moves back in to the van* "any one else thinks this is a bad idea now?"
delioch (9:27:16 PM): #i would also like to note that the battle may or may not have sparked a interest in the little girl..#
MilesMk1 (9:27:33 PM): re gone. Nothing to worry about."
delioch (9:27:37 PM): (forhead not arm)
Umbrafer (9:27:38 PM): #Good. Wish we had time to take her to a range…#
delioch (9:28:11 PM): #....... tisk tisk#
Dragcrell (9:28:16 PM): #Why did you bring the young pups for?#
delioch (9:28:27 PM): #safty...#
Umbrafer (9:28:47 PM): #They're safer with us, and they might make us all safer.#
CirclMastr (9:28:58 PM): *wipes the blood out of my eyes and looks over at Alex* "Please tell me you have a medkit."
delioch (9:29:38 PM): # oh.. and cat. please don't eat infront of them#
Dragcrell (9:29:39 PM): #*snorts* if not they could be usefull forrr a decoy or bait.#
Umbrafer (9:29:49 PM): *Slumped in seat, occasionally twitching*
CirclMastr (9:30:21 PM): "...Fucking..." *looks to the people in the back seat* "You guys have a medkit back there?"
delioch (9:30:31 PM): "ok, kids we seem to be in the clear. alice- how you holding up?"
Umbrafer (9:30:40 PM): Shadowcat is gone :)
CirclMastr (9:31:02 PM): (Everyone else is in the other car?)
Dragcrell (9:31:03 PM): *ears twich* "I wouldn't know never had to use one."
Dragcrell (9:31:23 PM): (I crawled my way back in to the van ;3)
Umbrafer (9:31:27 PM): Yeah, first priority is to find a defensible spot and park for a bit.
MilesMk1 (9:31:43 PM): #Alex, think you can lead the way out of here? Or to somewhere safe and quiet? Oh, and any wounded?#
CirclMastr (9:32:02 PM): #Yeah, I'm fucking wounded and nobody has a medkit. I can barely lift my arm...#
Umbrafer (9:32:12 PM): #Looking for someplace quiet.# *Drops out briefly* "Everyone ok?"
Umbrafer (9:32:28 PM): "Oh, shit." #Yeah, we've got wounded. Looking for someplace to pull over.#
CirclMastr (9:32:33 PM): "Definitely no." *holds up eviscerated arm*
MilesMk1 (9:32:39 PM): #I'll take care of it, once we find someplace to stop.#
delioch (9:32:56 PM): # i think we should go straght to the tower. the bugs wont get through the mage prof walls#
Dragcrell (9:32:59 PM): *right ear twiches* "yes I'm fine." *moves back to there cornor of the roof of the van*
Dragcrell (9:33:38 PM): #we would have to get inside them firrrst and is therrre any warrrds?#
MilesMk1 (9:34:19 PM): #What, like this? Without the gear we're picking up, and with someone still bleeding? And two kids?#
delioch (9:34:25 PM): #not any kind i should worry about. just ones to guard against astral#
Umbrafer (9:34:30 PM): (Gear?)
MilesMk1 (9:34:44 PM): ...supposed to be picking up
delioch (9:34:46 PM): (we have the gear)
delioch (9:34:55 PM): (we did that)
MilesMk1 (9:34:56 PM): (The stuff from Zbyhnev? Or did we get that already?)
Umbrafer (9:35:01 PM): (Yeah, we got that.)
Thematrian1 (9:35:02 PM): (Yes, you have it)
Dragcrell (9:35:07 PM): #is that a yes orrr no elf pup#
MilesMk1 (9:35:11 PM): (Oh.)
MilesMk1 (9:35:15 PM): (Sorry.)
delioch (9:35:28 PM): #yes... kitten#
Umbrafer (9:36:10 PM): #We need to evaluate and patch people up, but if we're going to take the Tower we need to do it /now/. The longer we wander around outside, the more we get micronuyened to death by the bugs and gangs and whoever else wants tribute
Dragcrell (9:36:14 PM): #dont push it cub you woudn't be the firrrst pup I would have brrroken#
Umbrafer (9:36:21 PM): #…for driving down the god-damned road#
delioch (9:36:29 PM): # i agree#
MilesMk1 (9:37:00 PM): #Fine... Let's find a spot, then.#
delioch (9:37:03 PM): # you can't tell it on the radio, but i don't care cat#
Umbrafer (9:37:08 PM): *Seek seek seek*
Umbrafer (9:37:43 PM): (If the Shadows are arguing on the team channel) #Kill each other later, we're on the job now.#
Dragcrell (9:37:45 PM): *growls to nothing in paticaler in the van*
MilesMk1 (9:37:50 PM): #Hey, relax, you two, we don't have the time for this crap. Once we're out of the city limits, you can have a knife-fight, for all I care.#
delioch (9:38:23 PM): "so donald.. i forgot to ask you, whats your father and mothers names"
Umbrafer (9:38:31 PM): *Digs for the bottle of aspirin and Aztecola*
Thematrian1 (9:38:32 PM): Seeking a quiet spot? The Core as a whole is pretty quiet. A body smashes onto the sidewalk as you pass. By the look of things, it fell from that giant glass office building.
Umbrafer (9:38:46 PM): Hm. The one with the bugs circling?
Thematrian1 (9:38:50 PM): no
Umbrafer (9:39:11 PM): No? Ok, then. I'm going to zoom in on the body, take a look, then try to find where it fell from.
Umbrafer (9:40:28 PM): Umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 3 6 3 5 5
Dragcrell (9:40:29 PM): *moves down and puts back on her cloak and other gear then goes back to the same cornor*
Umbrafer (9:40:33 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
Umbrafer (9:40:36 PM): Umbrafer rolled 8 6-sided dice: 1 5 1 2 1 6 5 5
Umbrafer (9:40:39 PM): Umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 3
Thematrian1 (9:40:45 PM): That open window twenty stories up, would be your guess. There doesn't appear to be anyone leaning out the window, or anything
Umbrafer (9:41:47 PM): Well, suicide is hardly improbable in this circumstance and area. I'm going to pull into a smallish side street or covered ground-level garage, if possible.
Thematrian1 (9:42:24 PM): you see several such garages, but the doors are always shut
delioch (9:42:43 PM): (i can help out there)
Umbrafer (9:43:18 PM): (No time.) Well, side street it is. Taking a look around for any movement nearby. How far back is the car?
MilesMk1 (9:44:00 PM): I'd have pulled to withing 40-50 feet, tops.
MilesMk1 (9:44:04 PM): within
Thematrian1 (9:44:09 PM): then so it is
MilesMk1 (9:45:04 PM): But if the van stops, I'll stop maybe 20 feet away.
Thematrian1 (9:47:17 PM): Alex: after a few minutes' driving, you pass out of the industrial segment at the edge into something more residential. Specifically, you find a large open gate with "Ares Community Housing" lettered on the
Thematrian1 (9:47:18 PM): archway overtop it
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Thematrian1 (9:48:02 PM): within is a semicircle of dull grey buildings fed from a single semicircular road
Umbrafer (9:48:30 PM): *In!*
delioch (9:49:12 PM): " well, kids it seems we are going to hold up here for a bit"
Umbrafer (9:49:58 PM): *Park*
MilesMk1 (9:50:14 PM): *park*
MilesMk1 (9:50:26 PM): #SF, watch the kids, don't give them guns.#
Thematrian1 (9:50:38 PM): you park. Each building has a small closed garage, but there's lots of room on the street
MilesMk1 (9:50:39 PM): *grabs the first aid kit, heads for the van*
delioch (9:50:40 PM): # they already have one#
Thematrian1 (9:50:43 PM): the buildings themselves are shut up tight
MilesMk1 (9:50:50 PM): #Any more guns.#
delioch (9:50:58 PM): #ok#
MilesMk1 (9:51:23 PM): "Ok, who's hurt?"
MilesMk1 (9:51:31 PM): "Just Todd?"
Umbrafer (9:51:34 PM): "Got a spare liver?"
MilesMk1 (9:51:43 PM): "Mhmm..."
MilesMk1 (9:52:03 PM): "No, not today."
Umbrafer (9:52:05 PM): "Yeah, they ate his arm."
MilesMk1 (9:52:12 PM): "Let me take a look at his."
delioch (9:52:27 PM): (brb)
Dragcrell (9:52:31 PM): *gets out and looks and sniffs about*
CirclMastr (9:53:16 PM): *sits in the passenger seat, blinded by pain, wondering what I did in life to deserve this*
Umbrafer (9:53:24 PM): While I've got the time I'm going to take a very close look at the houses around.
MilesMk1 (9:53:33 PM): *uses first aid on Todd*
Thematrian1 (9:53:34 PM): at first you wonder. Then you remember.
Dragcrell (9:54:32 PM): Dragcrell rolled 6 6-sided dice: 2 5 3 4 6 4
Dragcrell (9:54:36 PM): Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
Thematrian1 (9:54:39 PM): Alex: what are you looking for?
Thematrian1 (9:54:52 PM): There are signs describing the bus routes put up by each house
MilesMk1 (9:56:24 PM): I had a bit of lag, there...
MilesMk1 (9:56:27 PM): Ok, first aid:
Umbrafer (9:56:28 PM): Mostly just signs of activity, signs of damage, mounted guns, whatever
MilesMk1 (9:56:31 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 5 6-sided dice: 2 1 2 5 1
MilesMk1 (9:56:47 PM): IIRC, that should do it, unless Todd has a really low Body?
CirclMastr (9:56:52 PM): (Body 4)
CirclMastr (9:57:14 PM): (How many boxes did it heal?)
Thematrian1 (9:57:41 PM): (You were at 6, right? You're down to 3)
Umbrafer (9:57:47 PM): (Yep)
Thematrian1 (9:57:53 PM): (First Aid heals a wound level, not a number of boxes)
CirclMastr (9:57:54 PM): (Okay)
CirclMastr (9:58:12 PM): *grips razor handle tighter and holds it up slowly*
MilesMk1 (9:58:24 PM): Damn, he made it all the way to S?
MilesMk1 (9:58:28 PM): Aw, balls.
CirclMastr (9:58:32 PM): A pair of M wounds.
MilesMk1 (9:59:14 PM): "Best I can do... They tore that arm up pretty badly."
MilesMk1 (9:59:32 PM): "Now, all you need is a week of rest..." *grins crookedly*
Dragcrell (9:59:43 PM): "airrrs cleanerrrr and drrryerrr herrre and why do people like fake shit?" *points to the bushes* "Sents frrrom them arrre good tho."
Thematrian1 (10:00:02 PM): the bushes certainly look real to you guys
CirclMastr (10:00:53 PM): "Yeah..." *wipes the blade clean carefully with an unbloody part of shirt, and whispers* "Rest now my friend, soon I'll unfold you..." *puts the razor away*
Dragcrell (10:01:33 PM): "Houses arrre ok as well sterrrile and smell of cleanerrrs but..."*shurges*
Umbrafer (10:02:18 PM): "Figures. Always cleaners. How are the kids?"
Dragcrell (10:02:25 PM): *moves off to check out the closest house to see if there is a way in*
CirclMastr (10:03:05 PM): "Didn't someone say there'd be clean water here?"
MilesMk1 (10:03:10 PM): "The boy was crying, but he calmed down. The girl, I'm not sure about, but she seemed more interested than scared."
Thematrian1 (10:03:31 PM): Donald and Alice are still in the car, talking in low tones.
Umbrafer (10:04:10 PM): "We should transfer them. They'll be safer here than in an unarmored car."
delioch (10:04:12 PM): (back)
MilesMk1 (10:04:39 PM): "Yeah, that's probably true." *looks back at the kids*
delioch (10:05:04 PM): what they whispering about?
MilesMk1 (10:05:05 PM): "Though that episode with the ants might have made them doubt us as a haven of safety..."
Thematrian1 (10:05:49 PM): SF: roll hearing
Umbrafer (10:06:07 PM): "Even if they doubt it, we're better than the street."
Umbrafer (10:06:18 PM): "Especially this street. This place gives me the creeps."
delioch (10:06:28 PM): delioch rolled 4 6-sided dice: 4 4 6 2
delioch (10:06:38 PM): delioch rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
delioch (10:06:53 PM): i have hearing amp and filters
CirclMastr (10:07:18 PM): "So, no clean water yet?"
Thematrian1 (10:07:22 PM): they speak:
Dragcrell (10:07:43 PM): Dragcrell rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 5 2 4 3 4
Thematrian1 (10:08:01 PM): She: "We knew something like that would happen. They could have left us, but they protected us instead. It's not - "
Umbrafer (10:08:16 PM): "No clue. We should check the houses…"
Thematrian1 (10:08:19 PM): He: "I know. But this can't last. Sooner or later we'll see our parents again, and - "
Thematrian1 (10:08:35 PM): She: "Listen to you! Yesterday you were telling me what to do with your corpse!"
MilesMk1 (10:08:52 PM): "Hold on, I'll go check."
Thematrian1 (10:08:55 PM): He's silent.
MilesMk1 (10:09:12 PM): *collects his AR from the car, and heads for the nearest house*
Thematrian1 (10:09:15 PM): She: "All we can do is survive and take care of ourselves. Your dad us that, remember?"
Thematrian1 (10:09:30 PM): They pause in their conversation while Blake is there. They don't seem to think SF can overhear them.
delioch (10:10:02 PM): "hey kids". i speak up as if i didn't hear anything. "i was wondering
delioch (10:10:12 PM): "who are your parents?"
CirclMastr (10:10:28 PM): "Great, just great..." *stays slumped in the van and sighs*
delioch (10:10:48 PM): i make it like i was checking something on my wreise com
Thematrian1 (10:10:54 PM): His eyes are suddenly wary. "Just people. Suits. Corps. Wage Slaves."
MilesMk1 (10:11:05 PM): *knocks on the door, counts to ten, if there's no response, kicks down the door*
delioch (10:11:15 PM): "ya. but what are their names?"
delioch (10:12:03 PM): " i just want to know so that once we are out of here. i can find them for you."
Thematrian1 (10:12:54 PM): He shrugs. "Once we're out of here, we can find them."
delioch (10:13:59 PM): i sign and shrug,"its a big world and you have no connections out side of here. i however do. it would be much easier with my help""
delioch (10:14:05 PM): i smile
Thematrian1 (10:14:14 PM): roll negotiation
Thematrian1 (10:14:32 PM): (aaaand brb)
Dragcrell (10:14:33 PM): #the boy was scared the girrrl was exsited and both are frightened of me.#
delioch (10:14:35 PM): delioch rolled 5 6-sided dice: 6 3 4 5 4
delioch (10:14:53 PM): delioch rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
delioch (10:15:22 PM): # they haven't seen you#
Umbrafer (10:15:37 PM): #She was on the roof.#
Dragcrell (10:16:07 PM): #nether are mages tho.#
delioch (10:16:12 PM): #ya, but up front and personal is defferent than 30 ft away on a roof#
CirclMastr (10:16:15 PM): *Private channel to Alex* #Mind if I ask what exactly you're looking to score here?#
delioch (10:16:44 PM): #ok, whats that have to do with anything#
Umbrafer (10:17:17 PM): #Food. Water. A few minutes of peace. Maybe even some Aztecola.#
CirclMastr (10:17:45 PM): #I mean raiding the Tower#
Dragcrell (10:18:32 PM): #just letting you know is all.#
delioch (10:18:45 PM): #kool#
Umbrafer (10:18:48 PM): #Same thing, bigger quantities.#
CirclMastr (10:19:18 PM): #I'm being serious here.#
Umbrafer (10:20:11 PM): #So am I. You may not have noticed, but we're not in the best shape at the moment. The longer we stay in someplace that isn't secure, /really/ secure, the more likely we are to get /more/ injured.#
Umbrafer (10:20:21 PM): #We need someplace to lick our wounds so we can get out of this hellhole.#
CirclMastr (10:21:25 PM): *Sigh* #Fine. I just want to get out in one piece, and so far it looks like I'm the least likely to do so, y'know?#
delioch (10:21:57 PM): (thats pretty tough luck)
delioch (10:22:22 PM): (it took me about a month before i almost dyed)
Umbrafer (10:23:05 PM): #At least your liver still works right.#
CirclMastr (10:23:26 PM): #I don't make my living with my liver.#
Umbrafer (10:24:26 PM): #Neither do I, but I'll miss it when it goes.#
Umbrafer (10:25:05 PM): #We're not trying to get you killed here. I've seen too many people die that I wasn't paid to over the past week.#
CirclMastr (10:27:48 PM): #You'd think with my bankroll I could get out easily...#
Umbrafer (10:28:49 PM): #Money stopped being worth anything days ago.#
CirclMastr (10:29:13 PM): #So it would appear. What about that clean water?#
delioch (10:29:14 PM): (except to me)
Thematrian1 (10:29:20 PM): Girl: "They'll care"
Thematrian1 (10:29:22 PM): Boy: "Yeah"
delioch (10:29:48 PM): "so...."
delioch (10:29:59 PM): i look qestionally at them
Thematrian1 (10:30:04 PM): (Those last quietly, to one another)
delioch (10:30:19 PM): oh
Umbrafer (10:30:39 PM): #Hey Blake, finding anything?#
Thematrian1 (10:32:12 PM): (argh, what were you looking for?)
MilesMk1 (10:32:38 PM): (Good question... How's my search of the house... I was going to knock, then if there was no answer, knock the door down and raid it for clean water and food.)
Thematrian1 (10:33:45 PM): You kick the door. Roll strength, or unarmed.
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Thematrian1 (10:35:24 PM): (This is a much stronger door than those you found in the abandoned air force base)
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delioch (10:35:32 PM): so i guess they are not answering my question...
Umbrafer (10:35:49 PM): Your question being "So…"?
Thematrian1 (10:35:53 PM): No, merely looking worn out, now that all the excitement has passed.
delioch (10:36:00 PM): no before that
MilesMk1 (10:36:06 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 5 1 1 2 1
Thematrian1 (10:37:05 PM): which question was that?
delioch (10:38:01 PM): i sign and shrug,"its a big world and you have no connections out side of here. i however do. it would be much easier with my help""
delioch (10:15:12 PM): i smile
Thematrian1 (10:15:20 PM): roll negotiation
Umbrafer (10:38:20 PM): What was your roll?
delioch (10:39:12 PM): delioch (10:15:42 PM): delioch rolled 5 6-sided dice: 6 3 4 5 4
delioch (10:15:59 PM): delioch rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
delioch (10:39:32 PM): 4 successes
Thematrian1 (10:40:15 PM): thank you
delioch (10:40:26 PM): no problem
Thematrian1 (10:41:03 PM): The boy: "I'm Duncan Constanzas. Edwin Costanzas' son." Roll...hm. I'll accept most any kind of corporate politics-related knowledge
Thematrian1 (10:41:16 PM): Blake: You kick the door. It barely shifts in its casing.
delioch (10:41:52 PM): corp etiquette?
delioch (10:42:13 PM): or politics
delioch (10:43:01 PM): delioch rolled 4 6-sided dice: 4 3 2 5
Thematrian1 (10:43:10 PM): politics for choice
delioch (10:43:16 PM): i'll go with politics
delioch (10:43:25 PM): 2 successes
Thematrian1 (10:43:38 PM): (The TNs for these things are not necessarily 4, just FYI)
delioch (10:43:46 PM): i know
MilesMk1 (10:44:24 PM): Mhmm...
Thematrian1 (10:44:29 PM): Edwin Costanzas. Reasonably famous as an administrator. Though not a researcher himself, he's successfully led several profitable Ares projects. He's a player, if a minor one, in high-level Ares politics.
delioch (10:45:04 PM): #hey.. something interesting just cropt up#
MilesMk1 (10:45:22 PM): Mhmm. Ok, I use my staff as a lever to try to pop the door open.
delioch (10:45:29 PM): i look over at alice" what about you alice?"
Thematrian1 (10:45:49 PM): There's nothing to lever it against. The shift is measurable in millimeters.
Dragcrell (10:46:10 PM): *moves around another house for ways in to it as well as checking what can be found out side of it* #and that would be#
Umbrafer (10:46:15 PM): #Do you need me to ram the door?#
Umbrafer (10:46:26 PM): #I knew I should have gotten that winch installed last month…#
delioch (10:47:07 PM): # it seem our boy here is the son of a minor player in the higher ends of ares politics#
MilesMk1 (10:47:23 PM): "Let me give this one more try..." *gets a running start, kicks again*
Thematrian1 (10:47:29 PM): hm. Try again.
MilesMk1 (10:47:29 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 2 4 1 3 3 3
MilesMk1 (10:47:33 PM): ...
delioch (10:47:41 PM): (hes going to hurt himself)
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Umbrafer (10:47:47 PM): #Figured, that or a security coordinator#
delioch (10:48:23 PM): # hey, he could of been a deckers son for all we knew#
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Thematrian1 (10:48:56 PM): no effect whatsoever. You bounce off, and only barely keep your balance.
MilesMk1 (10:49:23 PM): "Sigh."
MilesMk1 (10:50:08 PM): I bet the windows will be safety glass, too.
CirclMastr (10:50:31 PM): Bring any grenades? ;D
MilesMk1 (10:50:34 PM): Ok, third time's the charm.
MilesMk1 (10:50:37 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 6 2 6 1 6 5
delioch (10:50:38 PM): i did
MilesMk1 (10:50:40 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 3 3 1
Thematrian1 (10:50:52 PM): (If you'd had that for your first roll...)
Thematrian1 (10:51:16 PM): The door shifts again, but then settles back. You're not strong enough to break down this door by main force.
MilesMk1 (10:51:44 PM): Oh, fine, I'll just crack the lock, I don't have to be subtle here.
delioch (10:51:47 PM): (hehe)
Umbrafer (10:52:03 PM): (Don't get shot by a barricaded family on the far side)
MilesMk1 (10:52:21 PM): (Though I'm not sure something like breaking down a door makes sense with the +2 TN for each additional attempt rules...)
CirclMastr (10:52:43 PM): (Door + shoulder = pain)
MilesMk1 (10:52:59 PM): (I have more impact armor than Str)
Thematrian1 (10:53:02 PM): (Your attempts weren't really accumulating; the door itself is strong enough that you can't hope to break it, and it doesn't get progressively more jarred loose, I'm afraid)
MilesMk1 (10:53:14 PM): (Oh.)
MilesMk1 (10:53:21 PM): (Well, not more, but a lot, anyway.)
MilesMk1 (10:53:30 PM): I break the lock.
delioch (10:53:39 PM): (if we could we should get a door like that later)
Umbrafer (10:54:10 PM): (I probably had one, that or one level below it. We left it behind, though it's doing its job.)
delioch (10:54:36 PM): (oh the memories)
delioch (10:56:31 PM): so anywho...do i get a reply from alice
CirclMastr (10:58:30 PM): (My head is pounding)
delioch (10:58:45 PM): ?
MilesMk1 (10:59:16 PM): (Damn, we sort of got stuck here, didn't we?)
Thematrian1 (10:59:23 PM): roll lock breaking
delioch (10:59:26 PM): yeap
MilesMk1 (10:59:35 PM): Electronics B/R:
MilesMk1 (10:59:37 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 5 6-sided dice: 1 5 5 2 2
MilesMk1 (10:59:44 PM): ... I give up.
Thematrian1 (10:59:51 PM): (God in heaven, guys. I'm sorry, but in about fifteen minutes we're going to have to break. I'm dead enough as is)
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delioch (11:00:02 PM): (see you should leave this to the pros)
MilesMk1 (11:00:22 PM): I was about to say the same thing, and considering the luck I'm having...
MilesMk1 (11:00:46 PM): (That was just to crack the casing. Shitty roll, but ought to be enough.)
MilesMk1 (11:00:56 PM): (I get bonuses on the actual Electronics roll.)
delioch (11:01:28 PM): (we'll see)
MilesMk1 (11:02:15 PM): (Hey, I guarantee I'm better at picking locks than SF is at taking a shot. ;))
delioch (11:02:28 PM): (ouch)
delioch (11:03:06 PM): ( i was just saying that a high end door gets a high end lock)
MilesMk1 (11:03:21 PM): (Fair enough, sorry.)
delioch (11:03:26 PM): (either that or these people really are stupid)
delioch (11:03:38 PM): (no prob)
Umbrafer (11:03:47 PM): (Meh, strong legs are more common than electronics knowledge)
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Dragcrell (11:04:36 PM): (wb)
delioch (11:04:42 PM): k
Thematrian1 (11:05:10 PM): Blake: do you have microscopic vision?
MilesMk1 (11:05:24 PM): Yeah.
Thematrian1 (11:05:57 PM): Blake: the security on this compound is excellent, as you'd expect from Ares. However, you find a hairline crack in one of the casings, totally invisible to the naked eye
Thematrian1 (11:06:06 PM): and are able to use it to open the case without ruining the lock
MilesMk1 (11:06:15 PM): Yay.
MilesMk1 (11:06:19 PM): Ok, electronics.
MilesMk1 (11:06:22 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 5 6-sided dice: 4 5 5 6 5
MilesMk1 (11:06:26 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
delioch (11:06:34 PM): (dew to the fact that you ran into it repeatally)
MilesMk1 (11:06:41 PM): That's what I'm talking about. 13, effectively.
Thematrian1 (11:08:39 PM): once the case is open, the rest is easy. You're lucky; it's the same model you found in the MetaFusion basement, and you know just how to crack it. The lock will never work again, but it's stuck in an "ON" position
Thematrian1 (11:08:44 PM): and that's good enough for you
MilesMk1 (11:08:53 PM): Yes, it is.
MilesMk1 (11:09:00 PM): I go in, and ransack the kitchen.
Umbrafer (11:09:19 PM): Besides, as a residential lock it should fail to open
Umbrafer (11:09:44 PM): Unlike secure labs, escaping in case of fire/whatever is usually more important than making sure people can't get in with some smashing :)
Dragcrell (11:10:27 PM): lol
Thematrian1 (11:10:54 PM): the cupboards are empty, but the fridge is full. There's a whole range of stuff, from some kind of red fish-looking meat to a covered, half-eat meat-and-noodles dish of some kind
delioch (11:11:17 PM): (this will not end well)
MilesMk1 (11:11:50 PM): (why?)
MilesMk1 (11:12:09 PM): Any water?
Thematrian1 (11:12:36 PM): the sink doesn't emit any, but there are several jugs of it under the sink
Thematrian1 (11:12:51 PM): oh, and there's a three-liter bottle of Aztecola in the fridge
Umbrafer (11:13:00 PM): !!!!!!!!!!
MilesMk1 (11:13:00 PM): Like, Poland Spring type? Score.
Thematrian1 (11:13:07 PM): Blake: yep
CirclMastr (11:13:45 PM): No water out of the sink?
Thematrian1 (11:13:52 PM): nope
MilesMk1 (11:14:12 PM): But I did just find a few (gallon?) jugs, so we're ok.
delioch (11:14:18 PM): i don't think there electric on in there is all
MilesMk1 (11:14:34 PM): And I'll take whatever's in the fridge that looks like it'd have been ok even once the power failed.
Umbrafer (11:14:40 PM): Is there any hot water?
Umbrafer (11:14:46 PM): Well
Thematrian1 (11:14:47 PM): no
Umbrafer (11:14:55 PM): Maybe no longer hot, but water from the water heater?
Umbrafer (11:15:00 PM): So that got drained… ah well.
MilesMk1 (11:15:07 PM): (Some people keep stuff like canned food in fridges, as well as other stuff that doesn't really require refrigeration, or can do without in the short term)
CirclMastr (11:15:24 PM): I doubt the party will let Todd use the jug water for shaving and cleaning up.
delioch (11:15:26 PM): (true)
Thematrian1 (11:15:31 PM): (If they kept any such things in their fridge, they took it with them)
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MilesMk1 (11:15:39 PM): (Curse them.)
MilesMk1 (11:15:58 PM): Well, I'm sure we'd be fine with letting you use some of it to clean off the blood, and so on.
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delioch (11:17:38 PM): i think we will need to call it
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delioch (11:18:22 PM): it seems like hes having many problems this night
MilesMk1 (11:18:37 PM): That, and the 15 minutes he was talking about are up.
delioch (11:18:47 PM): yeap
Dragcrell (11:18:53 PM): *nods*
MilesMk1 (11:19:05 PM): Ok... Well, I have to run... See you guys around.
delioch (11:19:18 PM): later
MilesMk1 (11:19:33 PM): (BTW, Jon, I'm not sure whether I'll be around Thursday - the rest of my week looks like shit.)
Umbrafer (11:19:51 PM): (*Nods* Good luck with it all.)
MilesMk1 (11:20:01 PM): (Thanks. I hate work. G'night.)
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