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Thematrian1 (7:33:49 PM): Unfortunately for me, I'm still at work. Unfortunately for you, Pittsburgh Transit Authority has eliminated the busses that run later than 10:03. Accordingly, the game ends at 9:50. Sorry.
umbrafer (7:34:07 PM): Aww. C'est la vie.
umbrafer (7:34:26 PM): (Why did they do a silly thing like that?)
Thematrian1 (7:34:28 PM): when we left off, the team minus Blake was off visiting Zbhnvyxxfuioregh
umbrafer (7:34:34 PM): :D
CirclMastr (7:34:58 PM): We were visiting Slartibartfast?
Thematrian1 (7:34:59 PM): (To save money. My point about the relationship between public transit and payroll taxes was not considered 'realistic')
umbrafer (7:35:31 PM): Poor Ms. Utskjoer never gets her last name mentioned, probably for the same reason.
Thematrian1 (7:36:00 PM): (Yeah. People ought to refer to Sigrun by her last name from time to time, but...no)
Thematrian1 (7:36:15 PM): Blake, meanwhile, was organizing the garage for transport in some unspecified way.
Thematrian1 (7:37:05 PM): One question you're going to have to deal with at some point: how much of your loot are you going to take with you?
Thematrian1 (7:37:13 PM): The refridgerators and generators and so forth
MilesMk1 (7:37:18 PM): ...all of it? ;)
MilesMk1 (7:37:21 PM): Ah.
umbrafer (7:37:31 PM): Well, I figure that that sort of loot is probably less valuable on the outside
MilesMk1 (7:37:32 PM): I thought you meant the important loot.
umbrafer (7:37:58 PM): I mean, here, a working refrigerator is fantastically valuable
Thematrian1 (7:38:08 PM): I assumed that the drones and so forth were coming with. If not, now's the time to say so ;-)
umbrafer (7:38:22 PM): But a kilometer on the other side of the barrier?
umbrafer (7:38:33 PM): Well, unfortunately it looks like the Behemoth isn't coming :(
umbrafer (7:39:10 PM): At some point I need to pull the vector-thrust drones out of the building. IIRC one was in rough shape, I might sac that one to deliver the nerve gas if it can carry it.
MilesMk1 (7:39:47 PM): It's just a matter of enough duct tape.
umbrafer (7:39:59 PM): I was thinking in terms of Load, but yeah
MilesMk1 (7:40:34 PM): We can make extra lifting surfaces out of duct tape.
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MilesMk1 (7:45:22 PM): "I've been assuming we're not going to try to load up on food and refrigerators, mind you."
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umbrafer (7:46:25 PM): (We've got other vehicles, and even without them we're looking at somewhere in the vicinity of 8 people per bus. We can probably afford to bring plenty of food)
MilesMk1 (7:46:44 PM): Hmm. Just so I'm not completely useless, I suppose I'll do an inventory of all the looted weapons and body armor we have.
umbrafer (7:46:47 PM): (Actual refrigerators we probably don't want to go quite so heavy on, but we can bring enough to keep some stuff cold..)
umbrafer (7:46:51 PM): (Like the Aztecola.)
umbrafer (7:47:08 PM): (Did we steal that gang's Aztecola? We'd better have.)
MilesMk1 (7:47:30 PM): (I think the backpacks had a bunch of it.)
umbrafer (7:47:36 PM): (Awesome.)
MilesMk1 (7:47:47 PM): I think we'll wanna make sure all the drivers, at least, are decently protected.
umbrafer (7:47:52 PM): (Yeah, so most of the food and enough refrigerators for the Aztecola.)
CirclMastr (7:47:58 PM): Refridgerators can work for that.
umbrafer (7:48:44 PM): I don't know. Without them being fixed down, I'd say the refrigerators are as likely to fall over on drivers as anything. Though I guess we do have a lot of welding tools on hand, if we want to take the time…
MilesMk1 (7:49:32 PM): Do we have the time / do Sigrun's people have the tools and materials to do some rudimentary armoring of the drivers / engine blocks? Mad-Max style?
umbrafer (7:49:47 PM): *Ferries Zbyhnev and his equipment*
MilesMk1 (7:49:48 PM): Does it even make sense, given the vehicle rules?
Thematrian1 (7:50:25 PM): It would protect them from non-vehicle weapons. SMGs, things like that
umbrafer (7:50:33 PM): There is a Personal Armor option for vehicles. I figure you'd just kick up the mass to reflect the "being a refrigerator" thing.
MilesMk1 (7:51:40 PM): Well, that's something. If we have the time, then... And like I said, I make sure all the drivers and people I care about are wearing body armor. That includes the kids.
CirclMastr (7:52:05 PM): Does it include Todd?
umbrafer (7:52:16 PM): Todd gets a refrigerator.
MilesMk1 (7:52:21 PM): ...yes. I thought Todd already had armor?
CirclMastr (7:52:22 PM): Heh
CirclMastr (7:52:43 PM): (He does, actually. The 5/3 sort, I forget what that is specifically)
MilesMk1 (7:53:16 PM): BTW, I don't actually know what we looted anymore, but I do have all the armor that's on my character sheet. The nerve gas canister used to be wrapped in it.
Thematrian1 (7:54:52 PM): mostly you've looted weapons and drones, excluding the necessities of life
Thematrian1 (7:54:57 PM): oh, and a bunch of insecticide
MilesMk1 (7:55:41 PM): That'd be an armor jacket, a lined coat, half-suit of FFBA, three camo armored camo suits, and a rapid transit heavy suit with helmet.
MilesMk1 (7:55:58 PM): I'm wearing security armor now, so anyone is welcome to any of this stuff that fits.
Dragcrell (7:56:15 PM): *rumages around the shop for more arrows for the bow*
CirclMastr (7:56:23 PM): Todd takes the FFBA, if he can wear it.
Thematrian1 (7:56:25 PM): Duncan's big enough to wear a small adult female shadowrunners' size. Alice isn't.
CirclMastr (7:56:37 PM): And the armor jacket, if no one else claims it.
MilesMk1 (7:56:55 PM): The armor jacket is 5/3, same as what you have.
Thematrian1 (7:56:59 PM): meanwhile, at Z's, your offer of escape has been made and accepted.
MilesMk1 (7:57:16 PM): Are they big enough to fit into dwarf-sized armored jumpsuits?
Thematrian1 (7:57:26 PM): Z is busily packing away the remains of his weapon shop, though he seems to have expended much of his inventory
Thematrian1 (7:57:39 PM): Dwarf-size is worse; the proportions are wrong.
MilesMk1 (7:57:51 PM): Doh. Oh well, like I said, it's up for grabs.
MilesMk1 (7:59:08 PM): The FFBA half-suit is upper-body only, so someone should be able to wear that. Same with the jacket. Everything else...
MilesMk1 (7:59:28 PM): Anyway, it's not like it's the most important thing.
MilesMk1 (8:00:02 PM): Well, and the helmet from the Rapid Transit suit. That's 2 points of impact armor.
MilesMk1 (8:00:27 PM): Handy for times when you might be in a vehicular crash.
Thematrian1 (8:01:19 PM): like that'll happen
umbrafer (8:01:35 PM): (I believe crashe damage ignores armor)
umbrafer (8:01:39 PM): (Er)
umbrafer (8:01:41 PM): (Crash damage)
Thematrian1 (8:01:42 PM): (really?)
MilesMk1 (8:02:29 PM): (What's the point of Rapid Transit armor, then? Aside from unarmed combat, I mean. :))
umbrafer (8:03:06 PM): No no, I was wrong
umbrafer (8:03:16 PM): Passengers in a crash reduce their damage by Impact armor
MilesMk1 (8:03:37 PM): Aha! "Secure jackets, vests, and long coats (2-3 of each)" from Ed's place. I knew we found some more armor.
umbrafer (8:03:38 PM): That's when the vehicle suffers Collision damage, rather
umbrafer (8:05:15 PM): Also, passengers add any Control Pool dice used by the Rigger in the Crash Test to their resistance rolls.
MilesMk1 (8:05:21 PM): And those cops we kidnapped must have come with armor, we sure as hell didn't have time to strip them... Hey, are they coming with us? Did they get included in the general momentum?
Thematrian1 (8:05:40 PM): no one has explicitly excluded them. Really, you've barely seen them since they were untied
MilesMk1 (8:05:59 PM): Right. Well, I've started to feel kind of bad for them, so I don't object.
MilesMk1 (8:06:07 PM): I don't tell Alex, though.
umbrafer (8:06:12 PM): And, and this is probably important, passengers who are properly restrained do not take damage in a collision in which the vehicle breaks through the barrier. Remember kids, safety first.
umbrafer (8:06:34 PM): (Passengers who aren't take damage as normal, but staged down one level)
Thematrian1 (8:06:38 PM): the Bus of the Future is still not equipped with seatbelts, sad to say
CirclMastr (8:07:15 PM): ;_;
umbrafer (8:07:21 PM): We need those people shooting out the windows anyway
umbrafer (8:07:26 PM): Unless the Bus of the Future comes with turrets
Thematrian1 (8:07:48 PM): not in Chicago
umbrafer (8:08:12 PM): Maybe in Vegas.
CirclMastr (8:08:32 PM): Definitely in LA.
Thematrian1 (8:08:48 PM): I was thinking Russia, the Yucatan maybe, but those too
umbrafer (8:10:10 PM): (NAN volume… 1, I think it was? Describes 2050s Vegas as a place where people carry submachine guns openly.)
Thematrian1 (8:10:27 PM): (Yeah. Shojo was there, briefly, ducking Russian mobsters)
umbrafer (8:10:56 PM): (Woah, seriously?)
Thematrian1 (8:11:05 PM): (Yeah)
umbrafer (8:11:43 PM): So what do we have in terms of remote-control decks, and how many Riggers or otherwise qualified drone-operators do we have?
MilesMk1 (8:12:26 PM): BTW, I think we ought to make sure Blake is in a good shooting position in all this. He still has plenty of AV ammo, so he can do some serious damage.
umbrafer (8:12:55 PM): Indeed. Either that, or on the Helo, Mr. Ventures.
Thematrian1 (8:12:57 PM): You, Sigrun, and two citizens of the garage: Tempest and Largos. You know them vaguely; they earned their reputations as mechanics
umbrafer (8:14:49 PM): Hm.
umbrafer (8:15:14 PM): We might need to get the kids on lookout duty, but I'm not sure what to give them drone-wise. At least they don't have to worry about dump shock…
umbrafer (8:17:43 PM): We should also think about setting up Great Dragon launchers on the bus rooftops. I've got two and ten missiles, and there are probably some more launchers around.
MilesMk1 (8:18:29 PM): I've got a launcher and 2 missiles.
Thematrian1 (8:18:46 PM): Z has at least one launcher, that you've seen
Thematrian1 (8:23:02 PM): You have to make two trips to transport all of Z's artillery, but no one bothers you. You see some small groups of people, but they mostly hide as you approach, or ignore you not quite casually enough.
CirclMastr (8:23:58 PM): (Kill the witnesses!)
Thematrian1 (8:24:19 PM): You may attack the witnesses if you wish.
MilesMk1 (8:25:07 PM): So, another thing I was thinking about - the location of the attack we'll want to make as a distraction.
umbrafer (8:25:24 PM): Do they look like they have Aztecola?
MilesMk1 (8:25:35 PM): I figure we'll actually want to have it relatively close to where we'll be breaking through.
umbrafer (8:25:38 PM): (Yeah, what're your thoughts there? And on mechanism of deployment?)
MilesMk1 (8:26:20 PM): Like - if we pretend the cordon is the rim of a clock face, and our spot is at 12:00, we want to do it at 2:00 or 3:00.
umbrafer (8:26:41 PM): Given that the clock is Chicago, that seems like a pretty big distance
MilesMk1 (8:26:59 PM): Well... as opposed to 6:00, I mean. Make it 1:00, then.
umbrafer (8:27:08 PM): But yeah, I was thinking along those lines.
MilesMk1 (8:27:13 PM): Close enough that there's a chance of resources being diverted from 12:00.
umbrafer (8:27:17 PM): Yeah.
MilesMk1 (8:27:42 PM): If we do it too far, everyone goes on alert just the same, but no one from 4:00 or 5:00 is going to come running.
MilesMk1 (8:28:21 PM): As far as deployment goes, I think our only option is a sacrificial drone, right?
umbrafer (8:28:32 PM): Probably. Or a sacrificial person.
umbrafer (8:29:05 PM): What's the condition on the vector-thrust drones?
MilesMk1 (8:29:09 PM): Well, yes, but everyone but Alex is going to prefer the former. Plus, I think we'll have trouble finding a volunteer.
Thematrian1 (8:29:46 PM): (That'd be one way to make sure the kids don't recognize you...)
umbrafer (8:29:52 PM): Well, we've got two supposed members of Eagle Security… ;)
umbrafer (8:30:12 PM): Hehehe, or that. But no, I like the kids. If we have to kill them, I at least want to have the decency of doing it personally.
Thematrian1 (8:30:38 PM): I'm sure they'll appreciate that.
umbrafer (8:31:00 PM): What can I say, I like to do the right thing ;)
CirclMastr (8:31:17 PM): CirclMastr rolled 7 6-sided dice: 5 1 2 6 4 5 1
CirclMastr (8:31:19 PM): CirclMastr rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
umbrafer (8:33:47 PM): Ok. I'm going to need either Todd or Essie for meatspace protection.
umbrafer (8:33:57 PM): Who, if anyone, is riding in the van, and who, if anyone, is riding in the helo?
MilesMk1 (8:34:49 PM): Blake is going to ride whichever provides him with a better shooting platform.
MilesMk1 (8:35:10 PM): Unless Alex feels - based on her experience as a rigger - that riding the chopper is a Bad Idea.
MilesMk1 (8:35:28 PM): In which case, it's down to the van.
umbrafer (8:35:31 PM): Honestly, I have no idea. It depends on how much is stuffed into that helo, and how much gear they've got on the ground to counter it.
umbrafer (8:35:43 PM): The helo could be the safest or most exposed place to be.
umbrafer (8:35:57 PM): If Alex, in contrast to her player, might have more of an idea, please let me know :)
Thematrian1 (8:36:24 PM): On the one hand, the helicopter is extremely well armed and armored, and quite fast. Also, it has an onboard autopilot that's as capable as some military pilots
Thematrian1 (8:36:27 PM): Not the better ones, but still
Thematrian1 (8:36:45 PM): On the other hand, it's up in the air where everyone can see it. Your call.
umbrafer (8:36:56 PM): Yeah, that was pretty much my evaluation.
umbrafer (8:37:45 PM): The van is probably not going to be a fantastic shooting platform, because I expect it to be doing a lot of quickly moving around and shooting and ramming and soforth
umbrafer (8:38:04 PM): On the other hand, the helo is probably not going to be a fantastic shooting platform, because I expect it to be doing even more dodging and probably some shooting and stuff.
Thematrian1 (8:38:36 PM): Just ride a bus. Those won't dodge.
umbrafer (8:39:19 PM): Yeah. I mean, not that that's necessarily a good thing, but the best shooting platforms are probably going to be the busses. What non-Alex's, non-bus vehicles are involved here, if any?
Thematrian1 (8:40:21 PM): The garage has an assortment of drones in varying states of repair.
Thematrian1 (8:40:40 PM): The Vindicator drone is probably the nastiest, in Shooting Stuff Up Real Good capability
umbrafer (8:40:56 PM): Mmm, shooting stuff up real good.
Dragcrell (8:40:58 PM): *packing the bow and a few arrows goes looking for more arrows*
umbrafer (8:43:12 PM): Todd, Essie?
CirclMastr (8:43:26 PM): Yes?
Thematrian1 (8:43:31 PM): SC's off arrow hunting
umbrafer (8:43:45 PM): Todd then, choice of exit vehicle?
CirclMastr (8:44:07 PM): Alex's vehicle.
umbrafer (8:45:18 PM): Todds's with me. Someone needs to mount that stationary machine gun on a bus.
Thematrian1 (8:45:54 PM): Do you speak that thought aloud?
umbrafer (8:46:12 PM): "Someone slap that machine gun on a bus!"
Thematrian1 (8:47:12 PM): You instantly have half a dozen eager volunteers from among the garage rats.
umbrafer (8:47:13 PM): (*Exudes an air of "I'm too important to do it myself, I'm /management/"* ;) )
Thematrian1 (8:47:22 PM): They're looking for something to do other than carry heavy things, it seems.
umbrafer (8:48:05 PM): "And this Great Dragon, put it where it'll do some good. On one of the busses!"
umbrafer (8:48:19 PM): Surrendering four missiles along with it.
Thematrian1 (8:48:41 PM): Another half dozen. The loading slows, but two busses are rapidly acquiring armament.
Thematrian1 (8:48:46 PM): Armorment is still an issue
umbrafer (8:49:10 PM): What sort of toys did Zbyhnev bring to the party?
Thematrian1 (8:50:43 PM): A bunch of small arms: SMGs and shotguns of varying weights. Many holdout pistols, which cause him to smile embarassedly. A disassembled railgun with exactly one shot. A large flamethrower.
Thematrian1 (8:50:46 PM): (more coming)
umbrafer (8:50:52 PM): "Blake, figure out who's going in your helo!"
umbrafer (8:51:12 PM): (Much as Alex hates to admit it, it is Blake's helo. It has chosen.)
Thematrian1 (8:51:33 PM): (Well, strictly speaking, Blake chose for it with Electronics B/R
CirclMastr (8:51:34 PM): CirclMastr rolled 15 6-sided dice: 3 2 3 4 2 1 3 2 4 4 6 4 5 2 6
CirclMastr (8:51:36 PM): CirclMastr rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 6
CirclMastr (8:51:41 PM): CirclMastr rolled 3 6-sided dice: 1 3 1
umbrafer (8:52:00 PM): (No no, the vehicle chose. Alex can feel these things, it's the empathy.)
Thematrian1 (8:52:01 PM): A dozen Defensive IPE grenades, another dozen smoke grenades. These represent the tail end of what was once a very large supply, you're given to understand.
umbrafer (8:52:42 PM): Hm. Do we have any other air-based grenade-throwers other than my modified Strato?
umbrafer (8:52:59 PM): Or any other grenade-throwers in general? Those grenades, are they full-sized or mini?
Thematrian1 (8:53:59 PM): several of the SMGs have underbarrel launchers, Alphas or knockoffs thereof
umbrafer (8:54:24 PM): SMGs, you say? Curious.
umbrafer (8:56:12 PM): Anyway, we're going to have to make sure there are plenty of smoke grenades distributed around, as we're going to want a lot of smoke cover. If they're mini, I load two into the first two chambers of the launcher on my grenade-Strat
umbrafer (8:56:16 PM): *Strato
umbrafer (8:56:24 PM): Otherwise, they go to various people in vehicles.
MilesMk1 (8:56:46 PM): I can probably fire smoke from the helo.
Thematrian1 (8:56:48 PM): none of them are minis
MilesMk1 (8:56:53 PM): Or not.
umbrafer (8:56:54 PM): C'est la vie.
umbrafer (8:56:59 PM): You can throw it, though
MilesMk1 (8:57:02 PM): Shit, who goes in the helo...
MilesMk1 (8:57:15 PM): I guess it should be the people who won't be doing much shooting.
umbrafer (8:57:54 PM): I wish I had a better idea of whether it's the most or least risky place. Ah well.
MilesMk1 (8:59:57 PM): Well, we can't pack everyone into the van anyway.
MilesMk1 (9:00:14 PM): So... I'm going to say Jeremy, his helper, and the kids.
Thematrian1 (9:00:34 PM): His assistant in medicine, or his OrkBuddy?
MilesMk1 (9:01:02 PM): Anyone have any suggestions as to where Blake should be? I'm leaning towards the helo - no use in having everyone in the van, he can't shoot well from the van anyway.
MilesMk1 (9:01:07 PM): OrkBuddy.
umbrafer (9:01:15 PM): Yeah, I think helo's a good place for him.
MilesMk1 (9:01:46 PM): So... Blake will examine the helo to see if there's any way for him to play door-gunner.
Thematrian1 (9:01:48 PM): (Would someone please look up her name? I don't have it here and I feel silly calling her that)
Thematrian1 (9:02:06 PM): (Besides which she'd be like the 5th OrkBuddy this game has seen, and IIRC the other four died horribly)
umbrafer (9:02:19 PM): (Most of what I remember about her is innuendo involving a Dumpshock administrator)
Thematrian1 (9:02:28 PM): (Because she follows Bull, yeah)
Thematrian1 (9:03:22 PM): (And, no, not like that)
umbrafer (9:07:26 PM): While I search, let's make some final decisions and get on the road. How's the armor situation?
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umbrafer (9:11:06 PM): Where were we. Armor situation?
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umbrafer (9:11:28 PM): Also, do we remember what month OrkBuddy appeared on the scene?
MilesMk1 (9:11:51 PM): Armor situation, Blake setting up to shoot from the helo.
Thematrian1 (9:12:06 PM): September, the same one you're in now
Thematrian1 (9:12:21 PM): Oh, I see. Never mind.
MilesMk1 (9:12:27 PM): Does the helo have side doors?
Thematrian1 (9:12:34 PM): Yes.
Thematrian1 (9:12:42 PM): Well, two doors. One on each side.
Thematrian1 (9:12:46 PM): Is that what you meant?
umbrafer (9:13:08 PM): Are we in September already in-game? I meant out-of-game, though, for log-searching purposes.
MilesMk1 (9:16:49 PM): Yeah. I'd like to be able to clip into one of the doors (so I don't fall out) and fire from it.
Thematrian1 (9:17:09 PM): Yes, that looks entirely reasonable to you.
Thematrian1 (9:19:48 PM): What other preparations do you wish to make?
umbrafer (9:20:20 PM): I'm good. Pulling the vector-thrusts out of the Tower. What was their condition again?
Thematrian1 (9:21:03 PM): When you ping them you observe that both are lightly damaged, and low on fuel and ammo.
umbrafer (9:21:34 PM): Do I have an estimated range and round-count?
MilesMk1 (9:22:03 PM): Do the doors hinge up, slide? If possible, I wouldn't mind installing a bit of armor plate to give me cover (since the door needs to be open) but I don't know how feasible that'd be.
CirclMastr (9:22:19 PM): (brb, dinner)
Thematrian1 (9:22:21 PM): ~15km, and 26 rounds each. That they have the same small number of bullets remaining seems odd to you, but that's what the diagnostics report.
umbrafer (9:22:22 PM): Taking a look at them when they arrive, if nothing troubles them along the way. Could either have, say, a surplus Russian neurotoxin strapped to it and still fly?
umbrafer (9:22:27 PM): How strange.
Thematrian1 (9:22:31 PM): Blake: the doors open out.
MilesMk1 (9:23:18 PM): Well... I'll try to figure out the best compromise for firing out and not being completely exposed, then.
MilesMk1 (9:23:47 PM): Perhaps set it up so that I'm kneeling, partially protected by the doorjamb.
MilesMk1 (9:23:53 PM): My favorite position.
Thematrian1 (9:24:17 PM): Alex: They're in a room in the Tower with the windows blown out. Getting them out isn't difficult. Either one easily has the Load necessary to carry a box of gas.
MilesMk1 (9:25:10 PM): Hmm. Make sure I have my medkit. Load the GL with alternating IPEs and WP grenades, load the AK with AV rounds. Load the Predator with APDS.
Thematrian1 (9:25:12 PM): Blake: It looks like you're supposed to lean out, protecting half your body with the helicopter's. Clearly the designers didn't expect anyone to be playing door gunner.
MilesMk1 (9:25:44 PM): Well... no one's perfect. :)
umbrafer (9:26:27 PM): Mmk. If the range to the Tower is particularly large, I'll make a run to go pick them up. Fuel is precious. (By "to pick them up", I mean "go closer and have them fly there instead of all the way to the garage", not "I'm going back
umbrafer (9:26:37 PM): ("…into the core and tower")
MilesMk1 (9:26:37 PM): I'll just make sure I have something I can securely clip on to, then.
Thematrian1 (9:27:21 PM): You can easily get within 5km of them. 10km are left on each, give or take. Please note that on your sheet, as the odds that my notes from this game will get merged back are less than even.
umbrafer (9:28:24 PM): Done.
umbrafer (9:29:34 PM): If the fuel is of a variety where it makes sense to do this (say, jet fuel or similar rather than ducted-fan running on electricity), I'll transfer half of the fuel from one into the other.
Thematrian1 (9:30:24 PM): They run on jet fuel, so sure. 7.5 and 2.5?
umbrafer (9:30:42 PM): Hm? Wasn't there 10km left on each?
umbrafer (9:30:49 PM): That'd make it 5 and 15 by my count
Thematrian1 (9:32:11 PM): whoops, yeah
umbrafer (9:33:00 PM): Done. Also yanking twenty of the rounds of ammo out of the 5km and putting it in the other one. I hate to break up the matched pair, though… strapping on the weapon.
umbrafer (9:33:14 PM): Last call! Anything left to do before we get the hell out of here?
Thematrian1 (9:33:49 PM): It's a flying six-shooter. Nifty. I second that last call.
umbrafer (9:34:15 PM): 50 seconds before I say go!
umbrafer (9:34:36 PM): 30!
umbrafer (9:34:41 PM): (Quiet crowd)
MilesMk1 (9:34:45 PM): I'm good. Well, not good but out of ideas.
umbrafer (9:34:54 PM): Essie?
umbrafer (9:35:06 PM): Let's roll!
MilesMk1 (9:35:11 PM): Oh, I let Alex know I still have the remote-detonated explosives I got to go with the nerve gas.
umbrafer (9:35:22 PM): "Awesome. Slap them on there just in case."
MilesMk1 (9:35:28 PM): *does so*
MilesMk1 (9:35:32 PM): Ok, let's roll, then.
Dragcrell (9:35:42 PM): *snages 6 of the Def. IPE's and puts them in pockets picks up the bow and arrows and makes for the van*
MilesMk1 (9:36:03 PM): (oh, and obviously I load up with as much other ammo and grenades as I can. Not too hard, there's not much good stuff left anymore.)
umbrafer (9:36:11 PM): Plan is to head to an area just about 5km, a little less for safety, away from a point on the border that is not our point of exit.
Thematrian1 (9:36:27 PM): Ok. So, to be clear. In the helicopter, we have Jeremy, Duncan, Alice, OrkBuddy, and Blake. In the van...
Thematrian1 (9:36:35 PM): we have Todd, SC, Alex, and anyone else?
umbrafer (9:37:14 PM): Anyone who makes Contact can ride with me. Oh, and Sperethiel-mage.
umbrafer (9:37:17 PM): 'Cause he's special like that.
Thematrian1 (9:37:44 PM): He left a while back. Something about being a messenger.
umbrafer (9:38:26 PM): Ah, fair enow.
Thematrian1 (9:38:29 PM): But ok. Z, Ed, and Jerome also want seats in the van.
Thematrian1 (9:38:38 PM): By 'a while back' I mean yesterday or so, game time
MilesMk1 (9:39:01 PM): I tell Appolonia what we know about the defenses and terrain that we're going after, and tell her to try to make us not dying a priority, with the following caveats: 1. She needs to follow the van. 2. I need to
umbrafer (9:39:05 PM): Done. Z gets first spot, but as long as there's room they're golden.
MilesMk1 (9:39:07 PM): be able to fire at ground targets.
Thematrian1 (9:39:35 PM): Appolonia: "Very good, Mr. Ventures"
umbrafer (9:39:39 PM): Also, my air drones are all deployed except for the two vector-thrust drones and the Kimji.
MilesMk1 (9:39:56 PM): Jerome and Ed are welcome in the chopper, but I didn't want to put everyone in one spot, especially since the chopper might end up being a bullseye. I tell them as much.
Thematrian1 (9:40:00 PM): That sounds impressive. Also, conspicuous, but impressive.
umbrafer (9:40:19 PM): What time of day is it? Weather and light conditions?
Dragcrell (9:40:20 PM): *takes her spot in the upper left cornor of the van bow and arrows near bye*
MilesMk1 (9:40:25 PM): (but I don't say it in the kids' hearing)
Thematrian1 (9:40:26 PM): They prefer the van, for just that reason. "No sense putting all our eggs in one blender" is how Ed puts it.
MilesMk1 (9:40:55 PM): (has anyone seen "Will it Blend?" by the way?)
MilesMk1 (9:41:02 PM): (If not, I recommend taking a look.)
Thematrian1 (9:41:03 PM): (No)
umbrafer (9:41:04 PM): The Stratos are staying lower and relying on building cover, the Blimps are higher and relying on being blimps with huge Signatures.
MilesMk1 (9:41:55 PM): (I especially like the one where they blend an iPhone)
Thematrian1 (9:42:11 PM): Check. Sigrun deploys her three Hornets (Renraku drones, strato-like but with more ammo and less Sensors) behind yours, in a close formation.
umbrafer (9:42:12 PM): (Hah. I saw that one. Mmm, black powder…)
umbrafer (9:42:21 PM): (Holy crap, more ammo?)
CirclMastr (9:42:43 PM): (Back)
Thematrian1 (9:42:50 PM): (They support three bins, switchable during operation)
Thematrian1 (9:43:28 PM): (She's running with two full bins of normal, and a dozen precious AV rounds each)
umbrafer (9:43:35 PM): (Oooh. Yummy.)
umbrafer (9:43:42 PM): (So she's vehicle cleanup)
Thematrian1 (9:43:58 PM): (Hence her close deployment, yeah. You spot 'em, she swats 'em)
Thematrian1 (9:44:10 PM): (Or so she hopes; Hornets are armored as well as stratos, which is to say, not)
umbrafer (9:44:47 PM): But yeah. Once we get to that point, I'm deploying the vector-thrust with the payload and flying it for the lines.
Thematrian1 (9:45:21 PM): Ok. The garage rolls out, needing (as it turns out) six buses in all.
umbrafer (9:45:50 PM): I'm guiding it personally for most of the way, van's going on autopilot. Image feeds from basically everything are going to the monitors in sequence, and the passengers have strict orders to tell me as soon as anything I should know
umbrafer (9:45:52 PM): about shows up on them.
Thematrian1 (9:45:53 PM): You've got air cover, you've got land drones ready to be deployed from a hastily-modified school bus.
Thematrian1 (9:46:08 PM): You've got a bunch of angry men and women with heavy weaponry.
Thematrian1 (9:46:49 PM): Next week: escape from Chicago, part I.
CirclMastr (9:46:59 PM): Effin' finally.
umbrafer (9:47:06 PM): :D :D :D :D :D
Thematrian1 (9:47:33 PM): Oh yeah, and surplus nerve gas. You have that.
MilesMk1 (9:47:35 PM): Let's hope we don't all die.
MilesMk1 (9:47:51 PM): Or rather, let's hope none of us die.
MilesMk1 (9:47:59 PM): You know what I mean.
Thematrian1 (9:48:07 PM): Yeah, that'll definitely happen.
Thematrian1 (9:48:12 PM): See you next week!
MilesMk1 (9:48:33 PM): See you guys.
Dragcrell (9:48:41 PM): have fun
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umbrafer (9:48:46 PM): We won't have the nerve gas much longer :'(
umbrafer (9:48:49 PM): We'll need to get more.
MilesMk1 (9:49:33 PM): Yes, yes we will. See you guys Thursday. :)
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