Round 23: Injuryville Location: Denmark, WisconsinWeather Conditions: Snowing (11.2 inches)Time: Evening Ukrainian Ranger lifts her one good arm towards the heavens and makes a prayer to the Kung-Fu Gods. (??) With the (possible) endowment of her deities, Ranger leaps from the car at NAV. (1+2-1 vs. 2) Ranger kicks NAV in the back of the head, which whiffs so badly that even as it makes contact he barely notices. Ranger then flies past him and lands on her face in the snow.
Execute brandishes his widish smile and struts towards the sailor with the cadence of a cartoon character. "Oh, 'ello there, I was wondering where you were! I think you've had a bit too much to drink, I mean, heck, I'm your subconcious, you shouldn't normally be seeing this stuff." (6) The sailor looks at Execute as if he's an eight-legged dog. "....are you-?" (7 vs. 5) Execute interrupts him with a quick chop to the neck. "Agh! Damn you!" The sailor falls to his knee, not injured by any means by temporarily incapacitated as even an amateur chop to the neck by someone inexperienced with martial arts as Execute still hurts a good deal.
NAV, undeterred and mostly ignoring the Ukranian's leaping kick, barges down on Hawk's position. (Agility vs. Dexterity: 1 vs. 2) NAV doesn't account for U.R. having fallen on the ground in front of him, and trips over her body; this gives Hawk just enough time throw his pistol on the ground and swap it for his Riot Gun before rising over the cover of the car. (9-1 vs. 5) Before NAV can stand up, a fast flying bean bag hits him just under his right eye. He tumbles backwards, dropping his Golf Club, his face bruising and the area quickly becoming swollen shut. [-2 Perception, Stunned: -1 to all actions for the rest of this turn.] While this stops NAV for a second, he is quickly back to his feet and running towards Hawk once more, driven by his own rage as much of that of his enemies; Hawk pumps a fresh beanbag into the barrel of his gun. (Agility vs. Dexterity: 8 vs. 1) NAV bounds over the hood of the police car before Hawk is even able to raise up his sights. (7+2-1 vs. 8-2) NAV kicks at Hawk's leg, hitting him right in his broken ankle. It does not make the wound worse, but given Hawk's cries of agony it isn't pleasant either. [Pain: -1 to all actions]
Abstract drives to the gym where the tournament will be hosted next morning. Registering on the sheet, he feels spontaneously empowered and energized and begins the first three steps of his grand plan:
A. Training Montage (6)
Speed bag! Weight lifting! Treadmill! Wishing that guy would stop grunting so loudly! Stationary Bike! Dead lifting! Watching part of a movie on the TV in the corner! Shadow boxing! Jump Rope! Checking out the girl in the yoga pants just briefly enough that you don't get caught! Chin ups! Sit ups! Push ups! Selfie in the mirror in order to justify your exhaustion and pain with some semblance of progress and self-worth so you don't break down crying! Water break! Abstract is worn down from his training but it will hopefully pay off by conditioning his body for the tournament tomorrow.
B. Courtship (7) Abstract takes at a shower at the gym and then heads down to a casual Single's Dance downtown. After some mingling, he is able to get some personal space with the spunky pixie-cut blonde who goes by 'Autumn' and works as a local barista. Nothing more than some casual questioning and light humor takes place, but he does get her number which she requests he call if he's free tomorrow evening.
C. Political Leadership (8+2) Abstract goes back to city hall and enters his name into the ballot for Mayorship, which all goes smoothly. If he can get at least 5% of people in Green Bay to sponsor him for a ballot, he could challenge the incumbent Mayor for his office.
In desperation, Hawk attempts to get NAV to stop kicking the life out of him with a point blank shot from his riot gun. (9-1 vs. 10) The beanbag flies over NAV's head and buries itself in the snow somewhere beyond the two combatants. (1+2-1 vs. 6-2-1) Hawk rolls out of the way as NAV stomps his foot which lands on the hood of the police cruiser, triggering its blaring siren and lights. Hawk moves towards the trunk end of the vehicle and uses it to stand up. NAV and Hawk face each other, both determined to win and also crippled to an extent.
Nunzillor explains her plan to Tiny Chuck who nods contemplatively, scratching his beard. "I'll see what I can get done, but no hard promises yet, we haven't been working with you long enough to see what you really got." After this meeting is concluded, Nunzillor exits the sports bar and skiis into the nearest hospital open at this hour. She goes to the front desk and explains her situation; as it is not the most dangerous ailment, she is made to sit in the waiting room among crying children and groaning old people all over the place. Thirty minutes in, and her name still has yet to be called; oh the joys of medical bureaucracy.
"Sore o shiyou to shinaide kudasai." Greatness delivers this one-liner through his injured jawline and performs an action roll. (Agility vs. Dex: 3 vs. 6) Greatness completes his roll which maneuvers him to the side, but as he rises out of his roll, Person already has his machine gun trained on him. (6+2 vs. 10) Greatness fearlessly charges forward with his Katana held above his head, a mighty warrior's cry coming from deep in his chest that sends fear into everyone around him, including Person who is so shaken that he misses all of his shots as his shaky hands fail to keep his gun aimed properly. (7+2 vs. 5+2) Person steps back before the blade can cut through his head, instead it goes into his right forearm, cutting through the armor and into his flesh. Greatness pulls his blade away, blood flowing freely from Person's wound and staining his adjacent armor a red that stains the snow beneath him.
Greatness strikes his first proper wound against Person, who is now bleeding onto the ground. Looking for any weak points in Person's armor, Greatness does see that the area between Person's jaw and shoulders lacks any armor at all. (3+2 vs. 1) Greatness pulls his blade away from Person's arm and slashes his neck. Person stumbles away, his good hand covering his neck wound while his other arm continues to bleed. Suffering from the pre-tremors of blood loss, Person fires again at Greatness, aiming for the general head area. (2+2-1 vs. 2) One of the bullets strikes Greatness in the face, but instead of seeing his opponent fall to the ground, Person watches with shock as the bullet wound simply starts to evaporate from Greatness's body; in fact, his jaw was begin to slide back into its original state. [Injured Jaw regenerates to Bruised Jaw]
The moon rises over Wisconsin.
Name: Execute/Dumbo.exe
Gender: Male
Nationality: Iranian/Russian
Karaindash: +2 Administration, +2 Diplomacy
Rufa Mae Quinto: +2 Acting, +2 Singing
The Other Face of Janus: +Ability: Trans-dimensional Painting Transportation
Arman Sedghi: +2 Engineering
Sviatopolk I of Kiev: +2 Military Strategy, +2 Assassination, +Loyal Boyar Subject
Status: Bruised Nose
Kills: 0
Assets: Loyal Boyar Subject (Dagger)
Abilities:
Trans-dimensional Painting Transportation - Can open up portals in paintings to travel in and out of them. A strange and enigmatic power, use it carefully.
Wings of Quetzalcoatl - Can fly.
War Party:
1 War Party Commander (War Banner, Obsidian Sword)
3 Officers
14 Soldiers
Standard War Party Equipment - Bows, Obsidian Spears, Cloth Armor, Hardwood Helmets
Looted European Equipment: Muskets, Crossbows, Rapiers, Steel Armor, Steel Helmets
Name: Person
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Peshmerga: +2 Military Combat, +PPSh-41 Sub-machine Gun, +Smith & Wesson M&P Pistol, +Military Armor, +Military Helmet
Austin-Healey 100: +Austin-Healey 100 Sports Car
Paul D. Taylor: +2 Diplomacy
Shenzhen Airlines: +2 Flight
Shantanu Khosla: +2 Business
N.O.R.A.D.: +4 Anti-Air Awareness & Combat
Status: Right Forearm Cut [Bleeding], Neck Cut [Bleeding]
Kills: 1
Assets: $510, PPSh-41 Sub-machine Gun [18/35], +Smith & Wesson M&P Pistol [10/10], Military Armor, Military Helmet (Sliced open at the top), Austin-Healey 100 Sports Car (Rear Window Broken), Toolbox
Name: NAV
Gender: Male
Nationality: Indian
Altbier: +2 Brewing, + Container of Altbier Beer
Walter Morgan: +2 Golf, +Golf Club
Vetterli Rifle: +Vetterli Rifle
Shalya: +2 Archery, +3 Maces, +2 Ancient Combat, +Abilities: Feeds Off Anger + Treachery of Duryodana
Catherine Spencer: +2 Writing, +2 Romance
Status: Furious Enemies: +2 to Offensive Rolls, Left Ear Shot (-2 Hearing, Some Bleeding), Face Bruised, Right Eye Swollen Shut (-2 Perception)
Assets: Container of Altbier Beer, Golf Club, Vetterli Rifle [7/11]
Abilities:
Feeds Off Anger - Increases in power the angrier his opponents get.
Treachery of Duryodana - Must fight for the benefit of the Kaurava People.
Name: Twinwolf
Gender: Male
Nationality: English/Yugoslavian
Johnny Strange: +2 Juggling, +2 Marksmanship, +Abilities: Black Hole Swallow Technique + Fire-breath Manipulator
Sluggish schizophrenia: +2 Psychological Torture
Dimitrije Ljotić: +2 Fascist Nationalism, +2 Law, +Judge's Suit
Black Thunder: +Black Thunder Chocolate Bar (When a bite of the bar is taken, lightning will randomly strike in the nearby area)
Kartouwe: +Kartouwe Cannon
Status: Normal
Assets: Judge's Suit, Black Thunder Chocolate Bar (When a bite of the bar is taken, lightning will randomly strike in the nearby area), Kartouwe Cannon
Abilities:
Black Hole Swallow Technique - Swallows any dangerous weapon or object that can fit inside his stomach with no negative effects.
Fire-breath Manipulator - Inhales a nearby source of fire and then can breathe it out of his mouth.
Name: Hawk132
Gender: Male
Nationality: Chilean
Lucho Gatica: +2
Bolero Dancing, +2 Acting
Vegetable juice: +Ability: Juice Up!
Jim Webb: +2 Naval Ability, +2 Politics, +Politican's Suit, +Ability: I want my 10 Minutes!
Bongolo: +2 Medic, +2 Romance
North American cuisine: +2 Cooking American Cuisine, +Grill
Status: Right Ankle Pierced [Broken, Beanbag embedded into the bone], Pain [-1 to all actions]
Assets: Politician's Suit, Grill, Riot Gun [4/6], Police Pistol [0/9]
Abilities:
Juice Up - Can instantly turn any vegetable he comes in contact to into juice. Also, metabolizes vegetable juice very quickly to the point it can actually heal him. E.g., 10 Juiced carrots = 1 Medkit.
I want my 10 Minutes! (Passive) - Constantly demands to have a full, uninterrupted ten minutes so that he can say what he wants. Super effective against Anderson Cooper.
Name: Nunzillor
Gender: Female
Nationality: Swedish/Japanese
Dag Bjørndalen: +2 Skiing, +2 Rifles, +Skis, +Skiing Poles, +Small Rifle, +Skiing Outfit
Nikolay Basov: +2 Physics
Santa Rosa hitchhiker murders: +Ability: A Deadly Ride
Beaumont-Hamel: +2 Charging Assaults, +2 Pain Resistance
Amakusa 1637: +2 Leading Rebellions, +Katana
Status: Left Forearm Shot (Light Bleeding, -2 to Two-handed Actions)
Assets: Skis, Skiing Poles, Small Rifle [5/5], Skiing Outfit, Katana
Abilities:
A Deadly Ride - If a character goes on a vehicular ride with Nunzillor, she gets +4 in rolls against them. If they are killed, Nunzillor will never be officially connected to the murder.
Name: Ukranian Ranger
Gender: Female
Nationality: American
Gerri Elliot: +2 Business, +Business Suit
Alwyn Bramley-Moore: +2 Politics, +2 Writing, +2 WWI Combat
Henri Bouillard: +2 Theology
J.C. Penny: +2 Business (+4 Total), +1 J.C. Penny Store in the Green Bay Area
Chad Power: +2 Martial Arts
Status: Left Forearm Fractured [-2 to Two-handed Actions], Pain [-1 to all Actions]
Assets: Business Suit, 1 J.C. Penny Store in the Green Bay Area
Even when he is set back by days of miscellenious bullshit, the GM returns to keep this train rolling! Apologies for the delays in the latest rounds, I'll do my best to keep a more efficient schedule in the future. No turn on Saturday, all my energy will be redirected towards romanticizing mi amore.
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