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Thematrian1 (7:38:33 PM): when we left our heroes, they were about to escape
umbrafer (7:39:10 PM): More precisely, we were about to blow a batch of surplus nerve gas on the barricade
Thematrian1 (7:39:30 PM): among other things, yeah
MilesMk1 (7:40:39 PM): I should have gotten a boombox and a recording of the "Ride of the Valkyries".
umbrafer (7:41:51 PM): Indeed.
umbrafer (7:42:14 PM): I'm also very sad I never picked up any flamethrower drones
Thematrian1 (7:43:47 PM): you still have a chance
Thematrian1 (7:43:48 PM): or will
umbrafer (7:44:23 PM): To run the barricade with drones spitting flames everywhere? I hope not ;)
Thematrian1 (7:45:08 PM): Who knows what the future will bring? Anyway, I'd like you to list out your final pre-barricade actions while I warm up some dinner
umbrafer (7:45:15 PM): *[insert appropriate sound effect for vectoring thrust here]*
umbrafer (7:46:19 PM): Ok. We've got a few questions to answer, most notably "how long do we want to stay a convoy", "where do we land the helo", and "where do we meet up".
MilesMk1 (7:46:49 PM): *makes sure everyone is strapped in and goes over the orders with Appolonia*
Dragcrell (7:46:53 PM): *checks over her new toy the Bow makeing sure everythaing on it is working as its ment to*
MilesMk1 (7:47:49 PM): Well. We probably ought to pick a contingency spot, in case we get separated, but really, the answers to all those other questions depend on too many issues.
MilesMk1 (7:47:59 PM): Like, how much of the army ends up chasing us.
umbrafer (7:48:01 PM): 'Strue.
MilesMk1 (7:48:11 PM): What kind of damage we take.
MilesMk1 (7:48:18 PM): Will we need medical aid?
MilesMk1 (7:50:13 PM): I think I should probably roll Chicago Area Knowledge to see what spots in the direction we're going would work well for losing pursuit. I don't imagine Chicago has an abundance of canyons just outside the city limits, though.
umbrafer (7:50:42 PM): Unfortunately not.
umbrafer (7:50:59 PM): I don't suppose anyone has Friendly Face?
MilesMk1 (7:51:10 PM): Not me.
MilesMk1 (7:51:32 PM): Why, what's that do for us if we're being chased by the army?
umbrafer (7:51:58 PM): Oh, nothing directly, it's for afterwards when we're trying to fit into wherever we go next.
Thematrian1 (7:53:05 PM): (Also, be ye warned that there's a lightning storm going on around here, so if I disappear abruptly I'll probably be back)
Thematrian1 (7:53:12 PM): And no, no canyons just outside Chicago
umbrafer (7:53:18 PM): Could we make some?
MilesMk1 (7:53:52 PM): So, here's my roll for picking a contingency meeting spot:
MilesMk1 (7:53:56 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 4 6 5 6 3 1
MilesMk1 (7:54:00 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 2
MilesMk1 (7:54:03 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
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Dragcrell (7:54:19 PM): Uhhhhhhhh not unless we have some nukes to use to blast large craders in to the mostly flat ground that is around Chicago *cough*
MilesMk1 (7:54:43 PM): Since there are no canyons, I'll settle for deserted natural places with some cover, or some man-made mess with low population density.
MilesMk1 (7:55:37 PM): See, if this was in NY...
Thematrian1 (7:55:42 PM): you have a couple of options there: west into the ex-air base's caution zone
Thematrian1 (7:55:48 PM): if this was NY, it'd be a movie already
MilesMk1 (7:55:59 PM): Heh.
MilesMk1 (7:56:12 PM): I mean, if this was NY we'd have plenty of hiding spaces.
Dragcrell (7:56:15 PM): *chucles*
umbrafer (7:56:18 PM): Ooh! We could hide out with Mr. Bad Teeth's corpse!
MilesMk1 (7:56:55 PM): Half the state is nothing but rock and forest and more rock.
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MilesMk1 (7:57:09 PM): True, the air base is a possibility.
circlmastr (7:57:18 PM): (Sorry all, had some connection problems)
Thematrian1 (7:57:43 PM): For low-population, you can head north toward Kenosha; there are some poor and ramshackle ex-suburbs there
Thematrian1 (7:58:25 PM): if you want more details about either approach, just ask; you have 3 successes
MilesMk1 (7:58:26 PM): Hmm. The ex-airbase, then?
Thematrian1 (7:58:46 PM): the supporting town was essentially abandoned, the last time you were there
MilesMk1 (7:58:46 PM): Plenty of tunnels to hide in worse comes to worst.
MilesMk1 (7:59:00 PM): And some abandoned structures for cover.
MilesMk1 (7:59:21 PM): I dunno, what does everyone else think?
Dragcrell (8:00:42 PM): mmm could be some good supprise attack points as well maby......
umbrafer (8:00:50 PM): I'm down with the ex-airbase, though I am somewhat concerned that they may reactivate it with all this.
MilesMk1 (8:01:25 PM): I think it was in too shitty a shape for that.
umbrafer (8:01:38 PM): What kind of condition were the landing strips in?
MilesMk1 (8:01:40 PM): ...or maybe not, the elevators were working.
MilesMk1 (8:01:58 PM): I still think it's a good bet.
MilesMk1 (8:02:30 PM): Since we don't know of any place that's definitely a good hiding spot.
Thematrian1 (8:02:40 PM): Landing strips, landing strips...you think you drove on them. There was grass
umbrafer (8:03:22 PM): Yeah, I say go with airbase for #1, and if there's activity there head for… Kenosha?
Thematrian1 (8:03:44 PM): the space between Kenosha and Chicago, technically
Thematrian1 (8:03:56 PM): K itself is a reasonably major city, and owned by Ares
Thematrian1 (8:04:03 PM): to a first approximation
umbrafer (8:04:29 PM): Kenosha's ramshackle suburbs.
MilesMk1 (8:04:39 PM): Ok, then.
Thematrian1 (8:05:36 PM): sounds like a plan. Back to the base it is
Dragcrell (8:07:31 PM): (ping)
umbrafer (8:07:39 PM): Back to the bad teeth.
Thematrian1 (8:07:42 PM): (pong)
Thematrian1 (8:10:03 PM): If there's nothing else, we may begin the escape attempt. Well?
MilesMk1 (8:10:58 PM): I'm as ready as I'll get.
umbrafer (8:11:07 PM): I'm as ready as I'll get without a new liver
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umbrafer (8:19:18 PM): Anyway, flyin' towards the barricade…
umbrafer (8:19:32 PM): I sorta wish I had a few points in vector-thrust aircraft. I'll need it.
MilesMk1 (8:19:38 PM): "...da-da-da dah-dah, da-da-da dah-dah..."
Thematrian1 (8:20:17 PM): (What song is that?)
Thematrian1 (8:20:47 PM): When are you going to release the nerve gas? Just as your convoy gets within sight of your breakout point, before, after?
MilesMk1 (8:21:15 PM): (Blake's attempt at "Ride of the Valkyries."
MilesMk1 (8:21:16 PM): )
MilesMk1 (8:21:58 PM): (I am not especially musically inclined, so I'm sure there are better ways to convey it which escape me.)
Thematrian1 (8:22:35 PM): (In plain text, that's about as good as you can do. It's not the melody that's interesting, alas)
umbrafer (8:22:38 PM): Hm. A little bit before.
umbrafer (8:23:56 PM): I'm going to try to give enough time for news to spread, maybe about two minutes.
Thematrian1 (8:24:08 PM): Ok. The plan is to drop it on the barricade itself?
umbrafer (8:25:05 PM): Well, into whatever the closest thing I see to a cluster of guards/troops adjacent to the barricade.
Thematrian1 (8:27:07 PM): Fair enough. When you get into visual range, you see a small knot of soldiers standing around a machine gun and taking turns sipping from a large brown bottle.
Thematrian1 (8:27:19 PM): There are bloodstains all around the ground below them, but no bodies
Thematrian1 (8:28:24 PM): One of them is pointing at your aircraft.
umbrafer (8:28:44 PM): "My regards to your families." *Full speed ahead*
Thematrian1 (8:29:15 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 1 1 4 6 5 6
Thematrian1 (8:29:19 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 3 2 1
umbrafer (8:29:21 PM): I should add that since the destruction of the drone is essentially assumed here, I'm working in captain's chair mode.
Thematrian1 (8:29:25 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 4 2 4
Thematrian1 (8:29:51 PM): Ah. Where's the other vector drone?
umbrafer (8:30:10 PM): Not deployed.
Thematrian1 (8:30:19 PM): any other drones in the area?
umbrafer (8:30:42 PM): Not the target area; the others are all in formation in the general area of the van.
umbrafer (8:31:04 PM): (Just to be clear, the target area is some distance away from our breaching point)
Thematrian1 (8:31:34 PM): Yep.
Thematrian1 (8:33:19 PM): You crash your drone. Seems this nerve gas isn't the clear kind; your drone cameras are obscured almost at once by roiling green gas
umbrafer (8:33:46 PM): *Kpoosh*
umbrafer (8:34:00 PM): Mmm, roiling green gas.
Thematrian1 (8:35:00 PM): oh, and you can hear the crackle of burning jet fuel
Thematrian1 (8:35:10 PM): and they're shooting the machine gun; it's not obvious why
umbrafer (8:35:42 PM): *Crackle crackle*
umbrafer (8:36:06 PM): Celebration that they're being freed from the bonds of earthly toil?
umbrafer (8:36:44 PM): Insufficient acetylcholinesterase?
Thematrian1 (8:37:55 PM): It's hard to know. There's less screaming than you expected, but then, it's hard to know which nerves the gas gets to first
umbrafer (8:38:37 PM): Even if it isn't killing them, it's causing a ruckus.
Thematrian1 (8:38:49 PM): Indeed. Meanwhile, your convoy is rollin' rollin
Thematrian1 (8:39:42 PM): Your lead Strato has visual on the barricades. Sure enough, it's still composed of sandbags and men with guns
umbrafer (8:40:02 PM): /Awesome/. What are the men with guns doing? (Sensors follows)
umbrafer (8:40:18 PM): umbrafer rolled 9 6-sided dice: 2 5 4 1 5 1 5 5 3
umbrafer (8:40:24 PM): umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 3 2 6 5 1
umbrafer (8:40:29 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 4
umbrafer (8:41:18 PM): 1, 1, 1, 1 Passive, 8, 3, 1 Active
Thematrian1 (8:41:40 PM): Right now, they're watching one of their number listen to a small, brown box
Thematrian1 (8:41:52 PM): You're pretty sure the box is a cat of some kind.
umbrafer (8:42:22 PM): Cat?
umbrafer (8:42:33 PM): I'm reminded of Einstein's description of radio
Thematrian1 (8:42:38 PM): You have all 1s for the passives, right?
Thematrian1 (8:42:40 PM): Oh?
Thematrian1 (8:43:24 PM): On the actives, you have a large heat source 200 meters away from the barricade and approaching. Size makes an urban assault vehicle, or maybe a microtank
MilesMk1 (8:43:37 PM): Eeesh.
umbrafer (8:43:54 PM): Oh. I do have all 1s or below, but they're adjusted 1s; botches only happen on natural 1s.
umbrafer (8:44:00 PM): Unless I'm very mistaken.
umbrafer (8:44:13 PM): Hm, that ain't so good.
Thematrian1 (8:44:14 PM): You're not; the rolls aren't really adjusted anyway, the TNs are
umbrafer (8:44:24 PM): Fair enow
umbrafer (8:44:42 PM): Propagate the data through to the relevant people. Mostly Sigrun.
umbrafer (8:45:05 PM): And you do have a point there.
Thematrian1 (8:49:14 PM): The convoy rumbles on. The lead bus has visual, range 80 meters
umbrafer (8:49:38 PM): *Roll roll* *Full alert*
MilesMk1 (8:50:03 PM): *looks for targets*
Dragcrell (8:50:11 PM): *ears lay flat on her head and a low growl enmates from her throwt as the hackles on her back rise up*
Thematrian1 (8:51:36 PM): The soldiers have ducked back behind their sandbags. The flying wedge can see them loading grenade launchers
umbrafer (8:52:07 PM): #Grenades!#
MilesMk1 (8:52:11 PM): *aims his grenade launcher at the sandbags*
Dragcrell (8:52:12 PM): Dragcrell rolled 8 6-sided dice: 5 3 1 2 6 4 2 5
Dragcrell (8:52:30 PM): Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
Thematrian1 (8:52:33 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 6 6 2 1 3 5 5
Thematrian1 (8:52:45 PM): Blake: you leaning out the window, or what
Thematrian1 (8:52:46 PM): ?
Thematrian1 (8:52:54 PM): Meanwhile: SC swipes at empty air
MilesMk1 (8:53:12 PM): I'm afraid so.
MilesMk1 (8:53:46 PM): More or less - if you recall, I'm bungee-corded to the chopper, doing a door-gunner impression. (or the next best thing)
Thematrian1 (8:53:56 PM): ah, yes
Thematrian1 (8:54:28 PM): ok, we are officially in initiative
Dragcrell (8:54:34 PM): #just had a mage drop by#
Thematrian1 (8:54:38 PM): roll them, and, apparently, it
MilesMk1 (8:54:50 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 5 4 4
Thematrian1 (8:54:56 PM): 'll be a good idea for you to say which vehicle you're in when you act :-[
MilesMk1 (8:55:25 PM): Blake: 23
Dragcrell (8:55:27 PM): Dragcrell rolled 4 6-sided dice: 4 5 2 3
Dragcrell (8:55:41 PM): 18
umbrafer (8:56:06 PM): umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 2 3 5 1
umbrafer (8:56:19 PM): 23 :(
Thematrian1 (8:56:47 PM): Todd?
MilesMk1 (8:56:52 PM): #Appolonia - one burst at the barricade troops, then take out the AFV.#
MilesMk1 (8:57:01 PM): (just getting it in there to save time)
Thematrian1 (8:57:10 PM): (No worries)
circlmastr (8:57:19 PM): Uh
circlmastr (8:57:29 PM): CirclMastr rolled 3 6-sided dice: 6 6 5
Thematrian1 (8:57:30 PM): Appolonia: #May I maneuver?#
circlmastr (8:57:40 PM): 24, not that Todd can do anything
Thematrian1 (8:57:54 PM): woah. Ok. Todd is first. What vehicle are you in?
Thematrian1 (8:58:22 PM): After that, Alex
circlmastr (8:58:29 PM): Alex's
Thematrian1 (8:58:35 PM): The van it is
umbrafer (8:59:19 PM): What's currently in my line of sight?
Thematrian1 (8:59:48 PM): From the van, you've got sandbags. The guards aren't showing themselves
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umbrafer (9:01:38 PM): (Did my order to the Stratos come through?)
Thematrian1 (9:02:53 PM): (Yes)
umbrafer (9:02:59 PM): (Good times
MilesMk1 (9:03:07 PM): BTW, my grenade launcher is loaded with alternating offensive IPE and WP grenades.
Thematrian1 (9:03:11 PM): Blake, it's all you.
umbrafer (9:03:11 PM): (Since I'm doing that while jumped into the van, that's a Complex for me)
Thematrian1 (9:03:18 PM): Ah, yes
Thematrian1 (9:03:21 PM): exciting
MilesMk1 (9:03:36 PM): Ah. Well, in that case... I fire two grenades at the barricade, set to air-burst.
umbrafer (9:03:41 PM): Real-Offensive or SR-Offensive?
MilesMk1 (9:03:45 PM): SR.
MilesMk1 (9:03:49 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 2 6 4 6 5 1
MilesMk1 (9:03:53 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 2
MilesMk1 (9:03:56 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 4 3 6 6 5 2
MilesMk1 (9:03:59 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 3
MilesMk1 (9:04:21 PM): Let's assume the mix is in the order I typed it in above.
Thematrian1 (9:05:27 PM): makes sense to me. White Phosphorous is spreading itself over the barricade, shrouding everything in dense white fog
Thematrian1 (9:05:54 PM): oh, and the soldiers, them too
Thematrian1 (9:06:03 PM): SC has an action, if she wishes
MilesMk1 (9:06:19 PM): Darn. Didn't expect that. Oh well, I have vision mods, the vehicles sensors, and Sigrun's people area effect weapons.
Thematrian1 (9:06:49 PM): Meanwhile, you've damaged an area of sandbag
Thematrian1 (9:07:20 PM): The soldier dudes have loaded their weapons, and they show some discipline: they get off a shot each before fleeing the area
Thematrian1 (9:07:53 PM): two grenades blow potholes in the street before your advancing convoy
Thematrian1 (9:09:10 PM): Back around to Todd again, and then Alex.
circlmastr (9:09:44 PM): Todd, uh, keeps his head down.
Thematrian1 (9:09:49 PM): fair
MilesMk1 (9:10:09 PM): (...I have this horrible feeling that there's someone down there yelling "We need air support now!" into a radio. Last thing we need is a fighter-bomber dropping by.)
umbrafer (9:10:25 PM): (Indeed)
MilesMk1 (9:10:44 PM): (I also wonder whether this impression that we might have them outgunned is just a horrible, horrible illusion.)
Thematrian1 (9:11:22 PM): (Give it a few combat turns)
MilesMk1 (9:11:24 PM): (I suppose no one in the right mind expected the barricade to be hit by an assault helicopter, but still.)
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umbrafer (9:19:06 PM): umbrafer rolled 9 6-sided dice: 1 1 6 2 4 1 5 5 3
umbrafer (9:19:14 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
umbrafer (9:19:18 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
umbrafer (9:19:20 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
umbrafer (9:19:23 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
umbrafer (9:19:27 PM): umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 6 3 6 5 3
umbrafer (9:19:31 PM): umbrafer rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 3
Thematrian1 (9:20:10 PM): Ok. The soldierly types are fleeing the scene; the ones outside the WP burst are stopping, dropping, and rolling. Their clothes look flame-retardant; they're not melting. There are five in all, three with grenade launchers,
umbrafer (9:20:20 PM): 25, 1, 1 Passive, 7, 5, 3, 1, 1 Active.
Thematrian1 (9:20:21 PM): one with an SMG, and one with, as far as you can tell, just the radio
umbrafer (9:20:27 PM): Aww, they know what they're doing.
umbrafer (9:21:03 PM): #Targets fireproof.#
MilesMk1 (9:21:41 PM): It still seems to be bothering them some.
MilesMk1 (9:22:08 PM): They can't roll and shoot at the same time. At least not well.
Thematrian1 (9:22:08 PM): (I've never been on fire, but I figure it's pretty distracting even if it doesn't hurt)
Thematrian1 (9:23:35 PM): Speaking of which, Blake is up again
MilesMk1 (9:26:16 PM): Hey, what do you know. I shoot at the soldiers some more.
MilesMk1 (9:26:20 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 3 5 3 3 1 1
MilesMk1 (9:26:37 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 4 6 6 1 5 5
MilesMk1 (9:26:37 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 4
MilesMk1 (9:26:38 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 5
Thematrian1 (9:26:38 PM): The soldiers, this time, not the barricade? And with what?
Thematrian1 (9:27:08 PM): Meanwhile, the drones have opened fire on the rolling, burning soldiers
MilesMk1 (9:27:09 PM): Well, one of them gets shot in the head with a grena... Oops. I meant I did the same thing as before. Shooting at the troops manning the barricade.
Thematrian1 (9:27:41 PM): Ah. Well, they're not really manning anymore, but I follow you. You bathe them in more fire, and...
Thematrian1 (9:27:46 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 1 5-sided die: 5
Thematrian1 (9:28:00 PM): the guy with the radio is now short a head. And upper torso. And middle torso.
Dragcrell (9:28:34 PM): (well lest he can still be a short order cook eh)
umbrafer (9:28:39 PM): And a radio? *Hopeful*
Thematrian1 (9:29:03 PM): It's scattered over several meters.
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Thematrian1 (9:31:39 PM): one of the tires bursts on the lead bus; there's no obvious cause. The driver begins to lose control.
Thematrian1 (9:31:46 PM): SC is up
Dragcrell (9:31:50 PM): same as I have been
Thematrian1 (9:32:13 PM): check
MilesMk1 (9:32:16 PM): Damn mage.
Thematrian1 (9:32:19 PM): Third pass, Todd and Alex
circlmastr (9:32:37 PM): Stay ducked.
Thematrian1 (9:33:30 PM): SC gives the sky the finger
umbrafer (9:34:11 PM): What do I see in terms of targets right now?
umbrafer (9:34:26 PM): Just soldierly types? Any sign of the vehicle?
Thematrian1 (9:35:07 PM): Meanwhile: Blake, you are now over the barricade. Appolonia is firing on the remaining soldiers, but only to keep them scattered; she decided at some point that it was more important to keep your base level
MilesMk1 (9:35:54 PM): Ok... Do I have any targets? Like that AFV/tank?
MilesMk1 (9:36:11 PM): (I still have one pass, yes?)
Thematrian1 (9:36:17 PM): (Yep)
Thematrian1 (9:37:01 PM): Getting there. The vehicle turns out to be a tank, with three small drones riding overtop. They take off as you spot the it.
Thematrian1 (9:37:32 PM): Alex, you can spot the drones. Blake, you can spot the tank, the drones, and the soldiers
MilesMk1 (9:37:51 PM): Ah, shit. A real tank, or something I might actually be able to hurt with AV rounds?
MilesMk1 (9:38:27 PM): #Tank.# #Appolonia, take out that AFV.#
Thematrian1 (9:38:34 PM): It's small, but blocky and clearly heavily armored. Relevant Knowledge?
MilesMk1 (9:39:26 PM): None. I'll just shoot it and see.
Thematrian1 (9:39:31 PM): Heh. How scientific.
Thematrian1 (9:39:42 PM): #As you command, Mr. Ventures#
MilesMk1 (9:39:47 PM): 6-round burst of AV, 5 CP dice.
MilesMk1 (9:39:51 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 12 6-sided dice: 3 3 2 2 4 2 4 4 1 4 5 1
MilesMk1 (9:39:57 PM): Son of a... Karma.
MilesMk1 (9:40:20 PM): Re-roll all?
MilesMk1 (9:40:27 PM): #Also, three small drones.#
Thematrian1 (9:40:30 PM): ok. I make your TN 5 after movement and SL mods
Thematrian1 (9:40:37 PM): if I've not missed anything, reroll 11
MilesMk1 (9:40:53 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 11 6-sided dice: 5 1 1 3 2 6 1 3 1 6 6
MilesMk1 (9:40:57 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 2 1 1
MilesMk1 (9:40:59 PM): Better.
umbrafer (9:41:01 PM): Damn. Turns out I've been running with only WP grenades. I guess when I get my pass I'm going to put one grenade on the tank, then jump into the van.
umbrafer (9:41:05 PM): Indeed.
Thematrian1 (9:41:16 PM): power and code?
Thematrian1 (9:41:20 PM): 5 successes, I see
MilesMk1 (9:41:32 PM): Yeah... 14D, AV rounds.
Thematrian1 (9:42:28 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 1 4 4 4 5 1 3 6 3 5 4 2 6 3 2
Thematrian1 (9:43:32 PM): Alex's grenade is in the air as you shoot up the tank. Its main gun is tracking you as you fire; its smooth motion stutters for a moment as you hit it, then recovers
umbrafer (9:44:11 PM): umbrafer rolled 14 6-sided dice: 1 1 5 6 2 5 1 6 2 2 5 3 6 3
umbrafer (9:44:21 PM): umbrafer rolled 3 6-sided dice: 6 5 3
umbrafer (9:44:25 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 3
Thematrian1 (9:44:39 PM): Meanwhile, Sigrun's air drones move to fire on the UCAS attack craft, which return fire
Thematrian1 (9:44:53 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 4 6 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 6 2 1
MilesMk1 (9:45:20 PM): #Yep, definitely a tank.#
Thematrian1 (9:45:35 PM): Alex hits the tank dead on, and it too is enveloped in white fog. You doubt very much that the fire hurts it, but its visual sensors are useless.
Thematrian1 (9:46:12 PM): Alex: the strato you launched the grenade from is enveloped in a burst of lightning, and must resist 4D
umbrafer (9:46:32 PM): umbrafer rolled 3 6-sided dice: 2 2 6
umbrafer (9:46:47 PM): That was a scatter roll, not that it mattered
Thematrian1 (9:46:59 PM): yeah, even if you'd rolled 18 you'd have hit
Thematrian1 (9:47:27 PM): Oh, and the bus-mounted machine gun is firing on the UCAS air drones
umbrafer (9:47:29 PM): Alex had jumped out of the Strato, so it doesn't get the benefit of her pool or suchlike (poor thing)
Thematrian1 (9:47:43 PM): (Their designation is Bumblebee, so I'm going to call them that from now on)
umbrafer (9:48:05 PM): umbrafer rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 1
umbrafer (9:48:09 PM): :(
umbrafer (9:48:10 PM): Poor thing.
umbrafer (9:48:17 PM): *Kpsht*
Thematrian1 (9:48:31 PM): Its rotor freezes, and it plummets. Make whatever rolls you have to make for grenade cookoff while we roll init for round 2
umbrafer (9:48:40 PM): This is going to be a very expensive escape.
Dragcrell (9:48:58 PM): Dragcrell rolled 4 6-sided dice: 2 3 3 2
Dragcrell (9:49:06 PM): 14 >_>
MilesMk1 (9:49:06 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 1 6 4
MilesMk1 (9:49:13 PM): Blake: 21
Thematrian1 (9:49:22 PM): (All I can say is, thank God for Lisp. I have 40 participants recorded in this little encounter)
Thematrian1 (9:49:42 PM): (Not all are nearby, of course, but still)
Thematrian1 (9:50:10 PM): Todd, Alex
circlmastr (9:50:23 PM): Head down.
Thematrian1 (9:50:39 PM): Yeah, but I need init from you
umbrafer (9:51:05 PM): umbrafer rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 1
umbrafer (9:51:09 PM): umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 6 2 4 6
umbrafer (9:51:19 PM): 30
umbrafer (9:51:22 PM): One shy
Thematrian1 (9:51:46 PM): Ok, I feel safe declaring you #1
circlmastr (9:51:46 PM): CirclMastr rolled 3 6-sided dice: 2 5 1
circlmastr (9:51:47 PM): 15
Thematrian1 (9:51:51 PM): do your thang
umbrafer (9:53:30 PM): Ammo does not cook off (it can't, actuallly, with canon lightning effects) and fuel does not explode. This is not surprising, as vehicles are relatively artificial things. Have we made new rules for this yet?
Thematrian1 (9:53:42 PM): (What about the WP grenades?)
umbrafer (9:53:43 PM): (There should be one fewer l there.)
Thematrian1 (9:53:56 PM): (they're ammo in this case?)
Thematrian1 (9:53:58 PM): (And, no)
umbrafer (9:54:30 PM): (Wait, no, ammo can cook off. So the question becomes how highly processed are WP grenades?)
Thematrian1 (9:54:38 PM): (quite)
umbrafer (9:55:22 PM): (More comparable to advanced plastics or alloys, or to computers or complex toxic wastes?)
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umbrafer (9:55:31 PM): (I'm not sure why I'm try to apply sense, the OR table is bullshit)
umbrafer (9:55:43 PM): (The short answer is, any sensible ruling will be your call.)
umbrafer (9:56:01 PM): While the drone is either exploding or not, I'm going to hold my action as we approach.
Thematrian1 (9:56:05 PM): Heh. 14 or greater, there's a big old WP explosion:
Thematrian1 (9:56:07 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 4 3 6
umbrafer (9:56:11 PM): Holding for targets becoming visible.
Thematrian1 (9:56:45 PM): no explosion. The van rolls toward the sandbag barricade, which hasn't yet been destroyed enough to roll over. You do go through one nasty grenade-induced pothole, but your suspension handles it, barely.
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MilesMk1 (9:57:07 PM): Lighting storm effects? Ironic, I guess.
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Thematrian1 (9:58:56 PM): ok then, that was odd. Alex, you can see the Bumblebees
Thematrian1 (10:00:35 PM): and in case it didn't go through: the barricade is about six feet high, made of sandbags, and not yet busted up enough to drive over
umbrafer (10:00:57 PM): Hm. I guess it's time to make myself a target: I don't have lock on the Bumblebees, do I?
umbrafer (10:01:19 PM): #Someone grab a Dragon and clear this barricade!#
umbrafer (10:01:31 PM): I don't remember seeing them in my previous Active Sensor sweep.
Thematrian1 (10:01:33 PM): #On it#
Thematrian1 (10:01:43 PM): You don't recognize the speaker
Thematrian1 (10:03:32 PM): And, no, you don't have a lock on the bees
Thematrian1 (10:03:36 PM): They weren't moving last time
Thematrian1 (10:03:42 PM): or, present
umbrafer (10:04:13 PM): Then I guess I open with an OID on them.
umbrafer (10:04:23 PM): umbrafer rolled 9 6-sided dice: 2 6 2 1 1 5 6 3 4
Thematrian1 (10:04:25 PM): ok. Roll that, then some relevant Drone Knowhow
umbrafer (10:04:27 PM): umbrafer rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 5
umbrafer (10:04:33 PM): umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 3 2 4 4 6
umbrafer (10:04:35 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 2
umbrafer (10:04:50 PM): Drone R&D:
umbrafer (10:04:56 PM): umbrafer rolled 5 6-sided dice: 6 5 4 5 5
umbrafer (10:04:59 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
umbrafer (10:05:06 PM): 5, 3, 3, 3, 2
Thematrian1 (10:06:47 PM): Ok. These are small vector-thrust drones, meant for crowd control and brief attacks on hard targets. They're a pretty standard light military drone, mounting an LMG and one missile each
umbrafer (10:07:24 PM): #Aerodrones packing cigs!#
Thematrian1 (10:07:25 PM): short range, light armor, pretty fast.
Thematrian1 (10:08:50 PM): Blake, you have a turn. Appolonia is plunging toward the tank
MilesMk1 (10:10:30 PM): Two 3-round bursts at the drones. Resolve the first one, then possibly switch targets.
MilesMk1 (10:10:36 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 8 6-sided dice: 6 6 4 1 5 4 3 3
MilesMk1 (10:10:39 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 4 1
MilesMk1 (10:11:00 PM): If it goes down, second target, if not, same. Second burst:
MilesMk1 (10:11:04 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 7 6-sided dice: 5 5 5 3 4 6 2
MilesMk1 (10:11:07 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 3
Thematrian1 (10:11:09 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 4 1 1 4 2 2 4 1 5 1 6 3 4 6 3
Thematrian1 (10:12:08 PM): The bumblebee dodges. Then it doesn't. It's down.
Thematrian1 (10:13:18 PM): The tank fires on Appolonia
Thematrian1 (10:13:23 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 1 6 2 4 2 4 2 3 3 6 1 5 4 1 1
umbrafer (10:13:27 PM): :(
Thematrian1 (10:13:28 PM): Thematrian1 rolled 15 6-sided dice: 6 4 2 1 2 4 2 6 4 1 6 4 4 3 3
MilesMk1 (10:14:13 PM): Appolonia... dodges?
umbrafer (10:14:24 PM): One can hope
MilesMk1 (10:14:54 PM): I'd hate it if the kids bought it.
Thematrian1 (10:14:59 PM): It turns out to launch some kind of unpowered projectile, like an RPG. Appolonia almost dodges, flipping sideways momentarily to keep the open door away from the blast.
MilesMk1 (10:15:10 PM): Aw, shit.
Thematrian1 (10:15:12 PM): Everyone falls to the other side of the copter, where the door is closed.
Thematrian1 (10:15:21 PM): In related news, Blake, I'm going to need a Reaction roll.
MilesMk1 (10:15:28 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 10 6-sided dice: 4 2 2 2 3 6 3 6 3 3
MilesMk1 (10:15:36 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 2
MilesMk1 (10:15:39 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 6
MilesMk1 (10:15:42 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
Thematrian1 (10:15:53 PM): TN was 6, you're fine. You manage to retain your perch, and when Appolonia rights herself you're back in business.
Thematrian1 (10:16:19 PM): The kids are in a heap by the far door. No one screamed, astonishingly enough.
MilesMk1 (10:16:34 PM): Weren't they strapped to the seats? Oh well, this is a lot more dramatic.
Thematrian1 (10:16:59 PM): Funny you should mention; they were at the start of the trip. Now, evidently not.
Thematrian1 (10:17:01 PM): #My apologies, Mr. Ventures#
circlmastr (10:17:08 PM): No screams because everyone died on impact.
MilesMk1 (10:17:20 PM): #No worries, keep up the good work.#
MilesMk1 (10:17:29 PM): "GET STRAPPED IN!!!"
Thematrian1 (10:17:41 PM): Duncan and Alice start sorting themselves out.
MilesMk1 (10:17:52 PM): I guess they were watching over my shoulder?
Thematrian1 (10:17:59 PM): It seems likely.
Thematrian1 (10:18:43 PM): Meanwhile, one of Sigrun's drones crackles with electricity, screams, and falls into the WP zone. Another of her attack craft brings down a Bumblebee.
Thematrian1 (10:19:07 PM): The third launches its missile, taking the new lead bus head on.
MilesMk1 (10:19:20 PM): Aw.
MilesMk1 (10:19:57 PM): All our people are in the van or chopper, right Jon?
umbrafer (10:20:04 PM): I believe so.
Thematrian1 (10:20:24 PM): It skews wildly across the street, finally slamming into a building on the far side and wrecking someone's porch.
umbrafer (10:20:24 PM): Where "our people" == PCs. Sigrun's in her own digs, IIRC
Thematrian1 (10:20:37 PM): Sigrun's radio channels are suddenly very busy.
Thematrian1 (10:20:54 PM): Sigrun wasn't in that one, she's toward the back, at her subordinates' insistence.
Thematrian1 (10:21:09 PM): Todd and SC have actions.
umbrafer (10:21:14 PM): Yeah, coordinating evacuation on that will be tough. I'd do it, but the van is packed as it is.
MilesMk1 (10:21:21 PM): Well, the good news is, if we bust through, and some of the people in those busses lived, they can probably get through on foot.
Thematrian1 (10:21:31 PM): Appolonia, by the way, is still flying directly toward the tank
circlmastr (10:21:50 PM): Head, down. Todd trusts that someone will inform him when it's safe.
MilesMk1 (10:22:00 PM): Right. I have full confidence in her, but just in case, on my next pass I'm going to grab my ATGM and contribute to this.
Thematrian1 (10:22:39 PM): Artfully phrased.
MilesMk1 (10:23:37 PM): If I only knew how to use that laser weapon... Shit, we should have mounted it on something so someone could use it with Gunnery.
umbrafer (10:24:02 PM): :D
Thematrian1 (10:26:14 PM): Back around to Alex!
Thematrian1 (10:26:16 PM): Pass 2!
umbrafer (10:27:02 PM): Hm. There's one drone still active? Also, did anything ever happen to the barricade?
umbrafer (10:27:24 PM): Barricade drone, that is
Dragcrell (10:27:33 PM): Dragcrell rolled 6 6-sided dice: 3 5 5 1 6 5
Thematrian1 (10:27:37 PM): It's a lot more destroyed than it was earlier, and there's a guy holding an ATGM leaning out a bus window.
Dragcrell (10:27:39 PM): Dragcrell rolled 1 6-sided die: 1
umbrafer (10:28:12 PM): Awesome. Getting close to traversible, or too much to hope?
Thematrian1 (10:28:35 PM): You can make it. The buses probably still can't
umbrafer (10:29:34 PM): Hm. Ah well, that's a problem for someone with explosives. If there's a barricade drone still up I shoot it with SEG, unless its Sig is unusually high.
Thematrian1 (10:30:00 PM): Well, there's one Bumblebee still flying. They have sig 3
umbrafer (10:30:24 PM): SEG!
umbrafer (10:30:32 PM): Six-round burst.
umbrafer (10:30:52 PM): umbrafer rolled 15 6-sided dice: 6 1 4 6 4 6 6 2 2 4 3 3 2 4 5
umbrafer (10:30:57 PM): umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 3 2 2 2
umbrafer (10:31:01 PM): umbrafer rolled 4 6-sided dice: 6 4 1 1
umbrafer (10:31:04 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 6-sided die: 3
umbrafer (10:31:27 PM): (Those first four were my remaining four dice. I love SEG)
MilesMk1 (10:31:34 PM): I didn't realize shooting a smart ATGM at a vehicle used the Sig as the TN. Wonder what the Sig is on our tank... +2 for being in urban terrain, but still.
umbrafer (10:32:17 PM): (Wait, crap, that was two dice too many. Oh well, knock off the end.)
Thematrian1 (10:32:32 PM): the last Bumblebee is down. Even missing two successes
Thematrian1 (10:35:42 PM): Do you have any stratos left up?
Thematrian1 (10:35:56 PM): Blake and Appolonia is up. There's a clunk from the rear of the copter
MilesMk1 (10:36:19 PM): #Was that the tail-bomb?#
Thematrian1 (10:36:25 PM): #Yes, Mr. Ventures#
MilesMk1 (10:36:34 PM): #Everyone, watch out for the crater.#
MilesMk1 (10:36:43 PM): What else is there for me to shoot?
umbrafer (10:36:43 PM): Unless they got downed when I wasn't looking, there are three still hanging around.
umbrafer (10:36:58 PM): The barricade
Thematrian1 (10:37:06 PM): One down, three to go. They're still suppressing the remaining soldiers
MilesMk1 (10:37:37 PM): Ok, I'll use my remaining grenades to widen the hole in the barricade, then.
MilesMk1 (10:37:42 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 2 4 3 1 3 5
MilesMk1 (10:37:45 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 6 6-sided dice: 3 1 2 5 2 5
Thematrian1 (10:38:52 PM): Whoom, whoom. It's now bussable
Thematrian1 (10:39:03 PM): With a little climbing on the bus' parts
Thematrian1 (10:40:41 PM): The tank can no longer fire on Appolonia; she's nearly overhead. So instead, it fires on an arc over the barricade
Thematrian1 (10:40:55 PM): Thankfully, indirect fire is hard, and it just makes another crater
Thematrian1 (10:41:14 PM): Appollonia is climbing as quickly as she can
Thematrian1 (10:41:18 PM): it can
Thematrian1 (10:41:20 PM): don't judge me
Thematrian1 (10:42:07 PM): Meanwhile, from behind, a swarm of fireflies has emerged from the ground and turned solid.
circlmastr (10:42:39 PM): As in, spirit-y ones?
Thematrian1 (10:42:39 PM): Sigrun loses another drone to the forces of lightning
Dragcrell (10:42:51 PM): #I think your play mate is back Dwarf#
umbrafer (10:42:56 PM): Aw fuck.
Thematrian1 (10:43:28 PM): Yeah, the spirity kind
Thematrian1 (10:44:48 PM): They're rising into the air as quickly as they can.
umbrafer (10:45:23 PM): Hopefully they'll be a distraction, at least.
Thematrian1 (10:46:46 PM): Todd and SC may now act, if they wish.
circlmastr (10:47:45 PM): Todd's keeping his head down.
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Thematrian1 (10:49:06 PM): ok. Turning a corner, a little behind the fireflies, are a pair of armored cars, the kind people use to transport valuable goods.
umbrafer (10:49:49 PM): Aw double-fuck.
MilesMk1 (10:51:14 PM): ...and, I really should be calling it a night.
Thematrian1 (10:51:21 PM): Finish out the Turn?
Thematrian1 (10:51:24 PM): One more pass!
circlmastr (10:51:26 PM): Just as we're about to die?
Thematrian1 (10:51:29 PM): Plus, you get to see the tail bomb go off
MilesMk1 (10:51:31 PM): Sure, just mentioning it ahead of time.
Thematrian1 (10:52:27 PM): Ok. Alex, you first
umbrafer (10:52:44 PM): What do I roll for moral quandaries?
MilesMk1 (10:52:45 PM): #If we fire on those vans, the bugs will be all over us.#
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umbrafer (10:55:32 PM): umbrafer rolled 1 3-sided die: 2
umbrafer (10:55:53 PM): How far behind us are the bugs and the armored cars?
Thematrian1 (10:56:03 PM): 50 meters, give or take
umbrafer (10:56:27 PM): Hm. Too close for comfort, but for right now I'm officially declaring them Somebody Else's Problem.
umbrafer (10:56:48 PM): Onward and gapward. Making appropriate driving tests if necessary, holding action for targets if not
Thematrian1 (10:56:57 PM): No need, yet.
Thematrian1 (10:57:03 PM): Blake, you're up
MilesMk1 (10:57:07 PM): Targets?
MilesMk1 (10:57:35 PM): Scattered soldiers, mostly, at this point?
Thematrian1 (10:57:47 PM): The tail bomb is still falling, so there's the tank. And yeah, scattered soldiers.
MilesMk1 (10:58:31 PM): Fuck it, I might never get another chance. I'll grab the GD, and fire at the tank. It's the last pass, so I won't have to wait long for it to hit.
MilesMk1 (10:58:49 PM): Skill 4, Intelligence 4, CP4.
Thematrian1 (10:58:49 PM): ok
MilesMk1 (10:58:54 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 12 6-sided dice: 2 2 5 5 1 6 2 5 6 6 3 5
MilesMk1 (10:59:00 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 3 6-sided dice: 2 6 2
umbrafer (10:59:05 PM): (Um, the tail bomb is rated to demolish four-storey buildings, isn't it?)
MilesMk1 (10:59:06 PM): MilesMk1 rolled 1 6-sided die: 3
MilesMk1 (10:59:21 PM): (Yes, but like I said, who knows when I'll have a tank to shoot at?)
Thematrian1 (10:59:26 PM): (I do!)
umbrafer (10:59:32 PM): (Hehehe)
Thematrian1 (11:00:50 PM): The GD locks on. The tank takes desperate evasive action, but fails: your missile wrecks its left track.
Thematrian1 (11:00:53 PM): Then the bomb hits.
Thematrian1 (11:01:00 PM): You have flare comp, right?
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Thematrian1 (11:01:45 PM): Blake, I mean
Thematrian1 (11:01:50 PM): The drones get it for free
MilesMk1 (11:01:56 PM): Yes, I do.
MilesMk1 (11:02:22 PM): See? If I didn't do that, it might have dodged the bomb. ;)
Thematrian1 (11:02:36 PM): good
umbrafer (11:02:37 PM): (It's not actually free; it's only a standard component for rating 5 and up Sensors, though you can add it separately))
Thematrian1 (11:02:52 PM): WHAM!
umbrafer (11:02:55 PM): (All of my drones currently deployed save one meet that criteria, as does the van)
Thematrian1 (11:04:46 PM): That's good. The explosion lifts Appolonia and hews her hard sideways, again. You think she might be apologising through the transducer, but you can't hear too well.
umbrafer (11:05:06 PM): #V-reinforcements incoming, North#
Thematrian1 (11:06:05 PM): You have successfully destroyed a tank, four houses, and what remained of the barricades. The soldiers are also effectively disabled.
MilesMk1 (11:06:10 PM): #V-reinforcements?#
umbrafer (11:06:14 PM): #Anti-V aircraft.#
MilesMk1 (11:06:29 PM): #Let's leave.#
MilesMk1 (11:06:41 PM): #Hope they get the armored vans instead.#
MilesMk1 (11:07:21 PM): ... we could have just done that to begin with and skipped the whole fight. :)
MilesMk1 (11:07:42 PM): I suppose Appolonia keyed off of the urgency in my voice. :)
Thematrian1 (11:07:45 PM): (Then the tank would still be around)
MilesMk1 (11:08:11 PM): (True, it wasn't on-site to begin with.)
Thematrian1 (11:08:14 PM): (Strictly OOC, she decided that her machine gun couldn't hurt it and that she had to bomb the tank if she wanted to obey your orders)
MilesMk1 (11:08:44 PM): (Makes sense. For some reason, I thought she had some intermediate weapons system, guess I misremembered.)
umbrafer (11:09:07 PM): How's the evacuation of the missiled bus coming?
Thematrian1 (11:09:22 PM): It's been 3 seconds, so far; the bus is still in motion.
Thematrian1 (11:09:40 PM): People are climbing out anyway
Thematrian1 (11:10:55 PM): And that's the Turn. Next week: the Escape from Chicago, part 2: ATG Boogaloo
MilesMk1 (11:11:10 PM): ATG?
MilesMk1 (11:11:14 PM): Anti-tank gun?
Thematrian1 (11:11:26 PM): Air To Ground.
MilesMk1 (11:11:35 PM): Ah, yes.
circlmastr (11:11:36 PM): Tankbusters FTW
umbrafer (11:11:49 PM): FTL, hopefully
MilesMk1 (11:11:54 PM): Ok, I need to run - see you guys Thursday.
Thematrian1 (11:11:58 PM): Sleep well, everyone
MilesMk1 (11:12:02 PM): Night.
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Dragcrell (11:12:08 PM): *nods* night all
circlmastr (11:12:10 PM): FTL travel in SR would be interesting.
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