Topic: Small Fry with a Side O’ Mayhem (Read 371151 times)

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #400 on:** October 21, 2015, 05:07:55 pm »

The Redjacks at the trucks advance to the edge of the underpass and stop there, grinning wickedly and brandishing their weapons with unabated anticipation. It's obvious that they mean to jump the team, which is somewhat unnerving.

Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 3, total 3
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 17, total 17
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 16, total 16
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 7, total 7
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 19, total 19
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 3, total 3
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 12, total 12
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 6, total 6
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 11, total 11
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 16, total 16
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 6, total 6
Intimidate 9 MTN 10 1d20 : 3, total 3

Vs.

Simon Will Save 10 1d20 : 5, total 5
Crystal Will Save 14 1d20 : 10, total 10
Ethel Will Save 9 1d20 : 6, total 6

killa_robot · « **Reply #401 on:** October 21, 2015, 05:17:42 pm »

Gilbert continues to hide, not liking the recent turn of events.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #402 on:** October 21, 2015, 05:29:52 pm »

"You're looking for Genny," Tesla states coldly; "Doesn't matter why. That's a problem."

The hardened Russian biker then flicks the high beams of his motorcycle on at the team - completely glaring himself and the two Lieutenants out momentarily.

Simon, Crystal, and Ethel do not see him pop two military hand grenades off his vest and ready to throw them into the underpass with them.

Jacob and Butch do notice however - and Jacob hisses over the comlink - "Grenades!"
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Initiative

Tesla 9 1d20 : 6, total 6
Redjack LTs 11 1d20 : 7, total 7
Redjacks 11 1d20 : 3, total 3
Black Ace 13 1d20 : 7, total 7
Steel Rats 11 1d20 : 18, total 18

Jacob 14 1d20 : 13, total 13
Butch 13 1d20 : 13, total 13
Simon 13 1d20 : 19, total 19
Crystal 11 1d20 : 14, total 14
Ethel 14 1d20 : 2, total 2
Gilbert 10 1d20 : 17, total 17

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #403 on:** October 21, 2015, 05:32:07 pm »

Combat Round 1 - Post intentions irrespective of your Initiative roll - I will try to hash things out in that order, but may adjust as logic dictates.

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Wave 1
Crystal 14 Surged
Butch 13 (Crit +1 Action)
Jacob 13
Black Ace 7
Ethel 7 Surged
Redjack LTs 7
Tesla 6
Redjacks 3

Wave 2
Simon 19
Steel Rats 18
Gilbert 14

Drakilian · « **Reply #404 on:** October 21, 2015, 05:41:51 pm »

"Goddamit" Crystal hisses under her breath, fumbling for the right detonator.

She sets off the lower right c4 charge first, and then the lower left one, hoping the sudden explosion will stun Tesla quickly enough for the others to stop him from letting the grenades loose.

She burns a surge point so that she can set off her explosives before anyone else moves into the blast radius.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #405 on:** October 21, 2015, 05:46:20 pm »

OOC - Unless anyone wants to go before Crystal, she will set off the claymores before anyone else, so post accordingly (presuming there will be some survivors after the explosions).

killa_robot · « **Reply #406 on:** October 21, 2015, 05:50:32 pm »

Gilbert hides ever harder, but makes sure that the ship is prepared if they have to leave in a hurry.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #407 on:** October 21, 2015, 06:03:37 pm »

Gilbert can take comfort knowing that he is behind a moderately armored hull.

Tanstaafl · « **Reply #408 on:** October 21, 2015, 06:10:41 pm »

Ethel lets out a light yelp as he action begins, adrenaline pumping as she participates in an experience mostly foreign to her. She will almost immediately set off whichever explosives she personally set (if Crystal hadn't done so already) and surge to tranquilize Tesla before he can release his grenades, shooting at him with her special-edition Ninja-handcrossbow, hoping that he'll fall over and they won't accidentally kill him.

She will then hunker down in a defense action, trying to figure out if it's necessary to take out her pistols.

Not Aman · « **Reply #409 on:** October 22, 2015, 12:52:15 am »

Butch, now with 4 actions, quickly firing his sawwed off shutgun at Tesla, filled with thumper rounds.

Sethaniel · « **Reply #410 on:** October 22, 2015, 07:58:31 am »

Simon tries very hard not to be killed by any of the explosions.
If he lives, he does his best to curse Wingman (killjoy.)

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #411 on:** October 23, 2015, 05:47:32 pm »

Round 1

Crystal’s two claymores go off with a thunderous boom – catching all but one very lucky Redjack in their blast; completely trashing the motorcycles and chewing up front of both pickup trucks.

All of the Redjacks hit take 16 Damage and are seriously wounded – Crying out in both shock and pain.

Tesla Reaction Save 8 1d20 : 19, total 19
LT1 Reaction Save 8 1d20 : 19, total 19
LT2 Reaction Save 8 1d20 : 13, total 13

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Butch Meanwhile, fires both barrels of his sawed-off at Tesla from the gutted rowhouse – loaded with thumper rounds.

Butch Ranged 12 1d20 : 13, total 13

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Almost Simultaneously, a crack rings out from off the roof of the abandoned elementary school – Jacob’s aimed shot at one of the LT’s head.

Jacob Ranged 18+2X MTN 10 1d20 : 6, total 6

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With explosions going off underneath him, Black Ace drops down on a line with a submachine gun in each hand and unloads on the other Lieutenant.

Black Ace Ranged 12 1d20 : 10, total 10

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The one Redjack outside the blasts, drops the bat he was holding and flees through the blasted section of the eight foot high wooden wall this side of the grassy knoll.

The rest of the Redjacks try to recover their wits and will either ‘fight or flight’ the next round (unless blowed up the rest of the way first).

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #412 on:** October 23, 2015, 06:22:05 pm »

Tesla and the two Lieutenants also take 16 Damage each from the claymores.

With a Luck Point, Butch hits Tesla with the thumper rounds for 20 Damage. It almost KO’s the Russian biker, but Tesla Surges to resist.

Jacob also burns a Luck Point to raise his die-roll by 4. His shot slams into the LT’s skull for 26 Damage straight to wounds – blowing the man’s head into unrecognizable chunks.

Black Ace does 18 Damage, as his bursts thud into the second Lieutenant, seriously wounding him and bringing him to 1 Wound Point left.

The Lieutenant brings up his riotgun, as Tesla makes to throw the grenades he miraculously still has in hand – but then Ethel’s pipe bombs all detonate with loud thuds and metallic pings.

All but one of the remaining Redjacks drops to the ground - dead from additional 10 Damage each.

Tesla Reaction Save 8 2d20 : 8, 14, total 22

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #413 on:** October 23, 2015, 06:33:18 pm »

The second Lieutenant is miraculously unharmed by Ethel’s pipe bombs, while Tesla’s armored vest soaks all of both blasts.

Tesla’s grenades are tossed at Simon, Ethel, and Crystal and the second Lieutenant fires his riot gun at Crystal.

Tesla Ranged 12 2d20 : 1, 19, total 20
Simon Dodge 6 1d20 : 20, total 20
Ethel Dodge 11 1d20 : 17, total 17
Crystal Dodge 11 1d20 : 2, total 2
Simon Reaction Save 8 1d20 : 17, total 17
Ethel Reaction Save 9 1d20 : 14, total 14
Crystal Reaction Save 8 1d20 : 5, total 5

Second LT Ranged 12 1d20 : 12, total 12
Crystal Dodge 11 1d20 : 3, total 3

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #414 on:** October 23, 2015, 07:09:54 pm »

Tesla’s first grenade bounces off Simon’s shoe and rolls to a stop right by Crystal. Crystal dives down before the thing goes off and is unharmed, except for a loud ringing in her ears. Simon and Ether each try to hit the deck, but are both shredded with shrapnel for 17 Damage.

Both Simon and Ethel burn Luck for half damage.

The second grenade goes long and explodes just outside of Simon’s range. Crystal is hit by this one for 20 Damage, while Ethel takes 25.

Crystal burns Luck for half damage, while Ethel saves her luck, but is Disabled by the blast.

Crystal is then nailed in the chest with buckshot for a 20 Damage Crit! She burns two more Luck to counter the Crit and halve damage – letting her armor save her life.

Simon manages to get Killjoy off, negatively altering Tesla’s flow of chi, while the rest of the Steel Rats zip down to join the fray.

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In the ship meanwhile, Gilbert feels the thudding blasts of the explosives as they go off. Yep... probably a good thing he isn’t out there.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #415 on:** October 23, 2015, 07:20:02 pm »

Combat Round 2 - Post intentions irrespective of your Initiative roll - Good Luck!

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Wave 1
Crystal 17
Butch 17
Jacob 16
Tesla 15
Redjack LT 14
Black Ace 7
Ethel 7
Redjack 3

Wave 2
Simon 19
Steel Rats 18
Gilbert 14

Drakilian · « **Reply #416 on:** October 23, 2015, 07:20:25 pm »

"Simon!"

Crystal exclaims, struggling to her feet, ears ringing from the blast.

"Get Ethel out of here! Now, GO!"

She looks menacingly at Tesla and his remaining lieutenant, holding out both her hands as if to display their contents. One holds a detonator. The other holds her worn military issue sidearm.

"I have two more bombs set to blow, there are dozens of us all around you, your men are all dead, our sniper has a bead on your man over there" She jerks her head towards the lieutenant, "and our gunner in the house has his sights set on you."

She holds up the detonator threateningly.

"Put your Farking weapons down. Now."

Then, quietly, almost as if an afterthought, she says "no one else has to die today."

If Tesla and the lieutenant even look like they're about to attack anyway, Crystal will run for cover and let the steel rats, butch and jacob handle the rest of the fighting.

No way she's staying out here to die pointlessly, after all.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #417 on:** October 23, 2015, 07:24:14 pm »

"Holy Fark you guys are brutal!" Black Ace shouts - aiming to take down that pesky lieutenant if he moves. The rest of the Steel Rats gape in awe, before half of them start running after the escaping Redjack.

"There he goes! Get him!"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #418 on:** October 23, 2015, 07:36:45 pm »

"Farking might have made a deal with you if you hadn't brought the street rats!" Tesla growls - his eyes glittering with rage - "I'd rather die a man on my feet than a pussy on my knees!"

With that he pull his last two grenades off his bandolier and Surges to throw them first - it is clear he intended to take as many of the team with him as he can.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #419 on:** October 23, 2015, 07:38:29 pm »

"HELL YEAH!!!" the 1 hit point lieutenant screams, Surging as well, to fire another shot with his riot gun before anyone can take him down.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #420 on:** October 23, 2015, 07:40:34 pm »

Jacob Surges to shoot at Tesla before he can drop the hammer on his teammates.

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Jacob Ranged 18+2X MTN 10 1d20 : 8, total 8

Drakilian · « **Reply #421 on:** October 23, 2015, 07:45:12 pm »

Crystal surges to get out of the blast area of the grenades/line of sight of the lieutenant.

Not going to die today.

Not Aman · « **Reply #422 on:** October 24, 2015, 11:05:04 am »

Butch Surges to intereupt Jacob and Tesla, with another thumper blast at the gangster.

"Gonna take Tesla out!" He shouts into hiss comlink.

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Butch Ranged 12 1d20 : 8, total 8

Sethaniel · « **Reply #423 on:** October 24, 2015, 05:06:08 pm »

Simon jinxes Tesla's grenade throwing. If he tries to use luck to counter, Simon will surge to jinx him again.

Meanwhile, He tries to get Ethel to safety. She did get him locked up at LifeCyclon, but that's not really a reason to let her die.

Tanstaafl · « **Reply #424 on:** October 25, 2015, 12:56:55 am »

Dammit, owch... Damn ringing in my ears.... Hurts to move... Best to just...

(OOC: Escape Death Luck Option is still a thing, right? Right? XD)

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #425 on:** October 25, 2015, 12:26:39 pm »

Crystal, in a remarkable show of speed for such a petite woman, sprints out from the underpass and ducks out of sight – as Simon ties to drag Ethel after.

Butch, having reloaded his sawed-off, blasts Tesla in the chest with two more thumper rounds for 38 Damage – though only 9 points get through, due to armor and 1/2 Damage to wound points.

It’s not enough to drop him – but Jacob’s head shot is… putting Tesla’s lights out for good, with 22 Damage straight to wounds.

As Tesla falls over dead, the two grenades he was holding clatter to the ground.

“Damn, that sucks…” the Redjack Lieutenant says, before two explosions end him with shrapnel.

When it’s all over, Black Ace hoots in victory.

“Asshole got what was coming to him! Yeah!!!”

A few moments later, the Steel Rats that had gone after the Rejack who fled, return with him in-tow.

Apparently someone shot him in the leg.

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Combat is over. Ethel needs Healed or Stabilized.

Drakilian · « **Reply #426 on:** October 25, 2015, 01:07:07 pm »

Crystal curses under her breath at the loss of Tesla but runs over to Ethel regardless, pulling out her medical tools as she does so.

She takes out a dose of super-coag and carefully injects ethel with it - no need to rush, she's not quite dying at the moment.

Confident that the drug'll stop the blood loss, Crystal asks Simon to help carry Ethel into the ship - where she can work on her without the watching eyes of the Steel Rats.

Should he do so, Crystal will lay Ethel out on one of the beds and begin concentrating on her wounds, fusing the broken flesh and bone back together through the power of her gift. (Close Wounds).

She spends luck as necessary to avoid a psychotic break or increased psychosis.

She also speaks over the comlink as she works on the injured scientist - "Anyone else badly hurt by the fighting?"

She winces as she kneels on an injured knee - that'll bruise. Not too bad though, given how close she'd been to getting killed out there.

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Willpower 14 1d20 : 13, total 13
Psychosis 10 1d20 : 5, total 5

Not Aman · « **Reply #427 on:** October 25, 2015, 01:54:44 pm »

"Fark." Butch mutters, looking at Tesla's splattered brains.

"Prolly didn't deserve this." He says, reloading his gun.

"Someone gather up the equip. We need to get the redjacket talkin'." Butch says, looking around at the sweet shit (especially the motorcycles).

"The best workin' bike is mine." He then adds.

Sethaniel · « **Reply #428 on:** October 25, 2015, 02:53:19 pm »

"seriously? Out of everyone here, you pick the one guy shorter than you to carry someone?" Simon grumbles. He does help Ethel into the ship, though, and watches Crystal's work with interest.

"How are you doing that?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #429 on:** October 25, 2015, 04:39:34 pm »

Taking a quick look, butch sees that the motorcycles are completely farked. One of the trucks looks like it might still run with a little repair work, but all the tires are flat.

The Steel Rats keep their prisoner in line, while Black Ace collects the riot guns and a few pistols for his team.

Telsla's armored vest might be worth salvaging if someone want to remove it from the bloody corpse.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #430 on:** October 25, 2015, 04:54:08 pm »

With the Super-Coag and Crystal's psychic healing, Ethel feels her wounds close and bits of shrapnel literally oozing out from her body to drop to the floor. She feels alarmingly better, yet winded, and only has superficial scrapes and cuts left.

Drakilian · « **Reply #431 on:** October 25, 2015, 05:09:04 pm »

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"How are you doing that?"

Relieved that she didn't suffer a psychotic attack, Crystal slumps her shoulders and smiles at Ethel.

"You good Ethel?"

Looking towards Simon she shrugs.

"Don't know, really. Just have to picture the wounds disappearing and then -" she puts her hands into the air and moves them, as if a wind was blowing them away.

"They just do. There's a little strain, a little push. Then I feel something, - I don't know what, give. Then whoever i'm trying to help is better."

She puts her hands back down to the floor and pushes herself up.

"Sometimes it doesn't work though. Things go wrong. A lot of people aren't strong enough to keep on using their powers. They go insane."

She shrugs again, almost as if out of habit.

"I haven't done so yet, so here's to that, huh?"

Crystal begins putting away her medical supplies.

Not Aman · « **Reply #432 on:** October 25, 2015, 05:33:46 pm »

Quote from: BerkaZerka on October 25, 2015, 04:39:34 pm

Taking a quick look, butch sees that the motorcycles are completely farked. One of the trucks looks like it might still run with a little repair work, but all the tires are flat.

The Steel Rats keep their prisoner in line, while Black Ace collects the riot guns and a few pistols for his team.

Telsla's armored vest might be worth salvaging if someone want to remove it from the bloody corpse.

"Damn shame." Butch mutters with a shakibg of his head.

"Woulda loved a ride." He mutters.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #433 on:** October 25, 2015, 06:05:38 pm »

"Hey, you can get another bike man," Black Ace says to Butch; "The rest of the gang holds up at a strip club about two miles from here."

"So, uhm... where's that military chick with the rest of our payment?"

Not Aman · « **Reply #434 on:** October 25, 2015, 06:11:14 pm »

"Not interested in shitty bikes small timers have. Tesla had a sweet ride." Butch says, shaking his head. "Real sweet."

"As for 'millitary chick," butch says with a chuckle, "you'll probably want to drop those guns before she shows up with the cash. Brutal bitch, if I can say so outta earshot." He then adds.

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #435 on:** October 25, 2015, 06:58:05 pm »

"Oh yeah, no problem," Black Ace replies to Butch, handing over the three riot guns.

Then motioning to the Redjack, he asks, "What ya want to do with him?"

Not Aman · « **Reply #436 on:** October 26, 2015, 02:32:22 am »

Butch nods, as he takes the guns.

"Yeah, we need to see if he knows anything about Tesla's brother. Need to catch him." Butch says with a shrug.

"You guys any good at interrogating?"

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #437 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:09:05 am »

"Of course," the Steel Rats smile, cracking their knuckles and loosening up like they're going to start karate fighting or something...

"Hey, now wait a minute!" The lone Redjack yells - "No need for that shit! I'll tell you anything you want! Fark those Redjacks man! I want out of it! You got to take me with you - get me off this rock. Do that and I'll sing like a farking canary."

"Damn man..." Black Ace frowns, "I ain't never seen such a pitiful snitch."

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #438 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:16:08 am »

"Yeah?" the Redjack scoffs back, "You think I can go back with Wingman and the LTs dead? Go back as the only one who survived the ambush? They'll farking kill me for not fighting to the death alongside the rest."

Then to Butch he pleads, "What do you say man? You know how it is, right? Get me out of this, I'm beggin ya!"

Not Aman · « **Reply #439 on:** October 26, 2015, 07:51:54 am »

Butch nods.
"We'll see. Depends on what you know." Butch says.

"Speak first, fly later."

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #440 on:** October 26, 2015, 01:10:20 pm »

"Yeah, OK,” The Redjack replies, “The name’s ‘Tubbs’ by the way.”

“Wingman is, er… was, hiding his brother in the basement of The Friendly Kitty. That’s the strip club where the gang hangs out.”

“His brother had this large washing machine, or something, and was lugging it around. That’s what the suits were after. Offered a lot of green for it too. Wingman decided to take the green and keep the machine. Planned on milking that scam as long as he could. Hell, we figured you for an easy mark haha!”

“Man, you farked that all to hell. Damn.”

“Anyway, I don't know why, but Wingman recently called in an order for thirty ounces of C-4 for his bro.”

“What is that guy anyway? Some kind of terrorist? You don't think he's got a nuke do ya? Would that much C-4 set one off? Damn! We need to get out of this town ..."

“Is that good enough for a ticket? I mean, come on man, you can’t leave me here! I played the game, now it’s your turn to deliver.”

Not Aman · « **Reply #441 on:** October 26, 2015, 01:40:09 pm »

"Tubbs?" Butch asks with a chuckle. "No wonder you want out."

"Anyways, I dont see why not, but Ill have to check with the group." Butch says.

He then looks at Black Ace.
"Looks like we'll be heading to the strip club anyways." Butch says, shrugging. He then uses his internal comlink to send to the group, "think we'll need to take out black ace?"

Drakilian · « **Reply #442 on:** October 26, 2015, 02:42:03 pm »

"Huh?"

Crystal says over the coms,

"Why would we take out Black Ace?"

Assuming Butch fills them in on the situation, she responds - "Ah. Tell Black Ace that his hit on the Redjacks isn't done until we wipe out the gang. He won't be paid in full until the gang is wiped in full, especially considering how... Lacking his aid has been in the recent fight."

As for Tubbs, i don't mind if we bring him. Hell, if Montoya likes the guy then he can join the crew. His choice after all, he's captain."

Finishin with packing up her stuff, Crystal heads out and eyes all the dead Redjacks bodies.

"Hey Tubbs, you think the guys at the strip club'll put up a fight?"

Not Aman · « **Reply #443 on:** October 26, 2015, 03:19:54 pm »

"Alright, I guess. You sure you want them close to the prize?" Butch vibrates over.

Drakilian · « **Reply #444 on:** October 26, 2015, 03:36:16 pm »

Crystal nods to Butch, unable to send back a telepathic response the way he is.

We can just kill them all afterwards. Besides, if what i'm considering works out, they'll be too afraid of us to attack anyway.

Not Aman · « **Reply #445 on:** October 26, 2015, 03:55:57 pm »

"Hey, Black Ace. Think you can muster up a bit of force for the remainder of them Redjacks?" Butch asks.

"You get the rival gang dead, and we dont get pissed for paying you to look pretty."

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #446 on:** October 26, 2015, 04:42:28 pm »

Black Ace looks at the slaughtered Redjacks and grins.

"Oh yeah, give us thirty minutes and we'll meet you at the Friendly Kitty."

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #447 on:** October 26, 2015, 04:45:06 pm »

Quote from: Drakilian on October 26, 2015, 02:42:03 pm

"Hey Tubbs, you think the guys at the strip club'll put up a fight?"

Tubbs meanwhile, answers Butch as well.

"Of course they'll put up a fight - but there's a back entrance into the basement, under the Friendly Kitty. If you're after Wingman's brother, maybe you can snatch him outa the basement without having to tangle with the rest of the gang."

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #448 on:** October 26, 2015, 04:47:04 pm »

Gilbert Computers 15+2X MTN 10 1d20 : 10, total 10

BerkaZerka · « **Reply #449 on:** October 26, 2015, 04:49:01 pm »

In the Plan B meanwhile, one of Gilbert's computers alerts him to an aircraft hovering over the area - out of sight against the black night sky and far enough away not to be heard by those on the ground ...

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Author Topic: Small Fry with a Side O’ Mayhem (Read 371151 times)