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[Silcugar]

"General alert in progress, sir!" (Don't send the alert)

*look down at monitor with a worried expression* "Report of armed intruders near room B1 with some of our staff in tow."

I want to act again as soon as the armed men aren't in the room, assuming they sprint downstairs.

"I don't need reports from you, just seal those doors. McCoy, location!"

"Mainframe Room, sir. Level B2." the grunt replies.

"Alright, men, move out!" With that, the mercenaries march downstairs. You have a small window of opportunity before they reach the mainframes.

Start setting up my faithful boom-boom right about now. Don't use too much - utilize engineering abilities to identify good spots to place the explosives in order to collapse the mainframe room and destroy the mainframe.

Make sure to leave the unconscious vesuan who we don't need to retrieve right around here. Have the slack-jawed individuals stand at the door, ready to shoot any and all who try to enter.

You only have one ounce to use, and when you split that meagre amount in half, your detonate spell fluctuates a bit. You feel that your spell will detonate all of the putty, regardless of whether or not half of it is still in your inventory.

Stamp down on his gut.

(( Do I still get my bonus if I don't actually hit him with my weapons? ))

You stomp on him while he's defenseless, and once again when he doesn't quickly recuperate from the first blow. He's moving still, attempting to get up. The third time you kick, you aim for his head. This time, he doesn't try to get up.

The audience cheers you on with every blow, and gives one final loud cheer with your decisive kick. "Dread Red! Dread Red! Dread Red!"

You can't help but take in this cheering with pride, turning away from your downed opponent and heading for the exit. But the fight isn't over. You can hear the scraping of sole against concrete as your supposedly downed opponent charges at you from behind. Without thinking, you duck, expecting him to go for a flying kick. And he does. He sails past you and into the wall. His attack was fully offensive, without regard to his own safety. As such, he's barely able to rebound off the wall and land on his feet. He turns to face you once more, leaning somewhat on his uninjured leg. His head is bleeding where you kicked him, and he's slightly hunched over. Still, he persists, assuming the stance he's had this entire fight.

There's something familiar about that stance... And the fact that he went for a flying kick, a move you actually anticipated, it reminds you of something. But you're not quite sure what that something is.

[Alexandria]

Try to remember the name of the fighting style he's using. Move to his injured side and feint at him a couple of times to test his reactions now but don't get to close. Counter attack if he attacks me aiming for his good leg.

If you don't surrender I won't be responsible for any permanent damage you force me to do to. Don't make me put you in a wheelchair for the rest of your life.

(( Does he have any negative modifiers? With a wounded leg, likely internal bleeding from having his stomach stamped on twice and a head wound I think he does? ))

[Harry Baldman]

Okay then, new plan. Take all the boom-boom, begin planting it at the end of the hallway (the slightly to the west of the north wall at the spot where it turns toward the west) leading deeper toward Confinement. Plant it in such a way that it will certainly collapse the tunnel - utilize engineering expertise. In addition, plant a bit of explosive shaped to create a blast oriented toward the stairs at the north wall of the north-south portion of the basement hallway. If the guards show up in the middle of this, hurry up and duck into the mainframe room, and run over to the most distant southeast corner of that room, dragging all unoccupied teammates that way. Duck and cover if I can detect guards arriving, set off both bits of explosive, hopefully incapacitating them at the very least.

Spoiler: In case that doesn't make any sense (click to show/hide)

It looks a little bit like this:

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         DC            SC    I
----------------I         I
                      I         I
                      I         I
                      I         I
                      I         I

Where DC is the demolition charge, set to collapse the hallway, and the SC is the shaped charge, set to explode southward.

[Dwarmin]

Action: Aid Harrys awesome new plan in any way I can

[Hapah]

Release alert to mercs.

Spoiler: Message (click to show/hide)

**HIGH PRIORITY ALERT**

SUSPECTED PROJECT HONOUR CONTAINMENT BREACH

COMPROMISED PERSONNEL ARMED AND MOVING TO LEVEL B2

INTERCEPT AND DISARM, USE LETHAL FORCE IF REQUIRED

MOVE COMPROMISED PERSONNEL TO ROOM B1 FOR ANALYSIS

NOTIFY WHEN SITUATION UNDER CONTROL

[Silcugar]

Okay then, new plan.

You exit the mainframe room and look around the north corner once more. You see the two Dread Mothers, standing still as ever. They don't notice you now, but if you were to enter the hallway and attempt to set your charge, they are certain to see you. Do you proceed with the plan anyway?

Try to remember the name of the fighting style he's using. Move to his injured side and feint at him a couple of times to test his reactions now but don't get to close. Counter attack if he attacks me aiming for his good leg.

If you don't surrender I won't be responsible for any permanent damage you force me to do to. Don't make me put you in a wheelchair for the rest of your life.

(( Does he have any negative modifiers? With a wounded leg, likely internal bleeding from having his stomach stamped on twice and a head wound I think he does? ))

You do your feints, but he doesn't strike out at you. Instead, after you attempt to talk him down from fighting, he exits his stance and raises his hand in surrender. The audience boos in disapproval as the man exits the arena. Looks like you win.

[Alexandria]

(( Oh thank god lol I was starting to get scared. What was that fighting style btw?

Do I get the no weapon bonus since I never actually hit him with the knuckles? ))

Claim my winnings then watch the next round making a mental note of the weak side of every winning fighter and any wounds and hard blows he or she has taken.

Do the rounds placing bets on myself again with everyone possible then once my next fight is set remember my enemies weak side and any wounds or hard blows he's taken.

[Harry Baldman]

Hm. Maybe not. Instead, try to set the charges so they collapse the corner or at least the section of the hallway south of it (don't use the majority of the explosive on it - this is just for demolition and obstruction. Place about half/three quarters of an ounce as the shaped charge, facing southward from the corner or the ground in my portion of the hallway if I can't enter the corner area without being seen. In addition, place what little explosive is remaining on the western wall of the southmost portion of the mainframe room, positioning it to blow a hole in the wall for us to exit through, just in case. Hide in the middle portion of the mainframe room, duck and cover. Once the guards and/or Dread Mothers arrive and seem to be in the middle between where the hole in the mainframe room's wall will be and the imminent collapsing part of the confinement hallway, set the things off, all together. Hope to not die.

[Silcugar]

JECTION PHARM, LEVEL -2

Turgidly sets his explosives without trouble, then seals the mainframe room door. But there are two problems with his plan. One, there is no way to know when the mercenaries will be in the hallway. Well, there probably is, but I won't tell you that. Two, the decryptor has six minutes left on the data extraction. Setting off explosives in the room itself may damage or destroy the mainframes in that section. This may or may not lock you out of the terminal.

THE CISTERN

You collect your 980c and walk over to the railing to observe the next fight. However, someone calls you name. Well, your nickname.

"Hey, Dread Red! Mitt wants to talk to you!" You look over to see two thugs hovering over Mitt, who's currently being taken care of by the pitt medic. Maybe you could get some answers.

[Harry Baldman]

Well, the first problem is pretty easy to solve. Just leave the mainframe room door open and listen for someone to come snooping, then, once I'm reasonably sure they're close, seal the door and set off the bomb.

As for the second problem, well, abandon that bit of the plan. Just put all the explosives out in the northern part of the hallway.

[Alexandria]

Go speak to him.

" So, whats up? "

[Silcugar]

JECTION PHARM, LEVEL -2

TU leaves the door open and listen for any indication of hostiles. Soon enough, after about two minutes, TU hears the stomping of boots marching down the hallway. He quickly seals the door and warns everyone to brace themselves before setting off the explosives.

It's a big explosion.

No, that's an understatement. It's a really big explosion. Nope, that still doesn't cut it. A REALLY BIG EXPLOSION. That's closer. How about this:

There was a !REALLY BIG EXPLOSION!

Everyone in the room is knocked off their feet as the explosives completely annihilate the hallway. The group is deafened by the blast, and the force of the explosion tears the hallway door from its place and sends it flying into the room, over the prone sellswords and into the wall. The frame of the doorway collapses, as does the floor above it, sending rubble and debris pouring down into the room. Turgidly and Audacious roll out of the way just in time to save themselves from being buried. Almost miraculously, the mainframe is completely undamaged by the whole event and the terminal screen indicates the decryptor is still chipping away at the data, as if nothing had happened.

JECTION PHARM, LEVEL 1

Armoth sits at his desk, worrying if his message was enough to distract the mercs. After about two minutes of anxiety and silence, the building yells in defiance. Armoth would hear an earth shattering loud blast followed by a rush of dust and debris flying up the stairs. The windows in the other room shatter as the environment attempts to equalize itself. The dust in the air cuts into Armoths senses, stinging his eyes and blanking his vision. He has several cuts across his face where the debris injured him. The ringing in his ears quiets down as he regains his senses.

JECTION PHARM

Everyone in the area, except for turgidly, hears a booming voice after things settle down.

I AM FREE! CLAIM ME NOW, AND YOU WILL BE RICHLY REWARDED, SELLSWORDS!

THE CISTERN

"Greetings, my friend," Mitt starts, looking up at you with wizened eyes. "It's a rarity for me to be beat so handily. But I still won, in a way. You recognize my style, I take it? The Withheld Fist?" You recognize that name, and slowly you begin to realize who this man is. The Withheld Fist is a Sellsword style, most commonly used to size up opponents and exploit flaws in enemy styles. It's used by teachers to improve a student's style and skill.

"Yes, I am a Sellsword. More importantly, a recruiter. My sponsor is looking for new Swords to fill his ranks. I'm happy to see such potential down here in the Depths. Are you interested?"

[Alexandria]

That would depend, what would my signing fee be and can you teach me that technique.

I'm not down here for my health.

[Silcugar]

THE CISTERN

"Signing fee? All we want is your service an loyalty, not your money. In return, you will land contracts that will make you very rich. And as for the Withheld Fist? It's not the style for you. You should learn the Colourful Frog, or the Rampaging Bear. Those are two Sellsword styles used by the overly strong. The first is used by females, to take advantage of being underestimated. The second makes liberal use of seemingly reckless and overt force. Neither of these I can teach, but the Kid has contacts for that sort of thing."

"If you are interested, come to this address tomorrow at eight PM. We'll have an agent waiting there for you." A thug hands you a paper note. A strange thing in this day and age, paper.

"Yeah, that's her! Right over there. Hey, bitch!" You turn your head to see what the ruckus is about. Of course, they're talking to you. Five thugs with a varying degree of bad hygiene come marching over to you. Their leader, a bald man who towers over you, points his finger accusingly.

"Bitch, you chose the wrong rat to kill. Lenny says he saw you with Harold yesterday, before we found his body all kinds of fucked up. Are you some kind of psychopath, you crazy cunt? You're coming with me," he says as he grabs your arm. Without missing a beat, Mitt is up and executing a series of punches that sends the brute tumbling backwards, gasping for air. Mitt's other thugs are already in the other men's faces, staring them down.

The leader recovers after a few moments of wheezing, grasping his injured throat. "You're... gonna be alone some time, and when you are... I'm gonna fuck you with the wrong end of your own axe." He pushes his allies away when they attempt to help him to his feet, and he quickly departs.

"That's the Pincer Flick style, my preferred style," he says. You begin to realize that this man was probably holding back during your fight. He might be more of a match for you than you thought.

[Harry Baldman]

"Awesomest explosive ever! I need more of that stuff!"

Wait for decryption to conclude, then assess conditions for cheesing it rapidly. Wonder if, upon decryption, I could use my modified arc welder to obliterate the mainframe. Set the two unresponsive monkey with the awesome name of Hawk Malice to stand guard over the open door.