Make some non-useless Explosive rounds for the pistol. Throw away the old ones.
[6] You scrap the old bullets for their materials - very carefully, to avoid an explosion, and build new ones. [3] They're more powerful than normal ammo for the gun, thankfully.
6 Explosive Bullets added to Inventory!Try desperately not to take the hat off.
[3] You stare at the helmet for a while, confused by your own thoughts. After a while, you just shrug and put it on.
I yell at Iceball3's character for wasting time, then attempt to fill the AIs with self-duplicating junk code to slow them down.
Help Nirur with anything I can.
[6][5-3=2] You yell insults to Littleweed for doing nothing but staring at his helmet and attack the AI's once again. Lightning Hook attempts to help you but the supercomputer hits him with a barrage of errors and restarts on it's own. [Dodge:3][Dodge:5][Dodge:6][Dodge:4][Dodge:5] Only the original version of the AI is stupid enough to attack again, and you attempt to fill it with confusing junk code. [Damage:1-1=1] It doesn't seem to have any effect, though.
[4] You notice from the city map you programmed into existance earlier that Council airships are following the train overhead, waiting for it to come out of the tunnels. It seems they're tracking you somehow, probably by the AI.
Just kill them. I'm much better at killing cultists than walking in a straight line, evidently.
If I somehow manage to kill both currently in the room, get me and Tor out of there.
[6] That's it, you just can't stand it anymore. You leap towards [1] Ludd, growling savagely. [Dodge:4+1=5] Even in his weakened state, he's still an experienced combatant and slips away from your grasp. [5] You attempt another strike [Dodge:6+1+1=6] but he dances away, laughing. Damnit.
If x = Fuzzy doing anything else, or failing to get me out, y = Overload my nanoguns core, destabilize the nanite field. Disable all preventive security measures. Activate the null driver. Randomize everything.
[1] You fail to snap conscious. There goes that plan.
[Survival:5+2=7] Though actually, you are starting to feel much better now. Maybe you can actually make it through. These thoughts pass through your subconscious mind, but Ludd isn't too keen on that idea.
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Background Roll: [3] The train flashes past the hidden entrance to the Luddite hideout, still gaining more and more speed. Once it has reached full speed, it won't take it long to reach the end of the tunnels or the border of the City. Silence has fallen upon the train - even the passengers have gone quiet. The Governor seems determined, but almost everybody else is simply nervous.
StatusesDoctor Nirur III
Health: Fine
Inventory: Simple Tools, Material Converter, Mechanical Parts, A Lot of Scrap Metal, Power Armor Plans, Shield Generator Plans
Creations: Material Converter (Power [3], Size [4], Functionality [2], Fuel [4])
Charge Left: 100%
Littleweed Petalbug
Head: Slightly Wounded
Inventory: Simple Tools, Skarmee Comm Device, Scrap Metal, Magnificent Hat
Creations: Cakehelmet (Power [6], Size [2], Functionality [1], Fuel [5])
Charge Left: 100%
'Lightning Hook' Johnson
Health: Fine
Inventory: Simple Tools, THUNDAFIST, Some Computer Parts, Accelerator MG, Miniature Supercomputer
Creations: THUNDAFIST (Power [4], Size [2], Functionality [3], Fuel [3])
Charge Left: 80%
Accelerator MG (Power [2], Size [2], Functionality [5], Fuel [2], Rate-Of-Fire [Full-Auto])
Ammo Left: 100/100
Miniature Supercomputer (Power [6], Size [1], Functionality [1], Fuel [6])
Charge Left: ∞
Dr. Fuzz
First Right Arm: Heavily Wounded
Left Leg: Minor Wound
Second Right Arm: Fine
Second Left Arm: Fine
Inventory: Simple Tools, Empty Box of Shapeshifter Pills, Scrap Metal, Fresh Brain, Internal Organs
Creations: Shapeshifter Pills (Power [3], Size [2], Functionality [4], Fuel [3])
Vibroblade (Power [3], Size [4], Functionality [5], Fuel [4])
Charge Left: 85%
Taric Al-Sayyid
Head: Slightly Wounded
Inventory: Simple Tools, Nanofiber Vest, Some Mechanical Parts, Computer Parts, High-Tech Cannon, Explosive Shells [5/5] (Power 4), High-Tech Pistol, A Little Scrap Metal, Explosive Bullets [6/6] (Power 3)
Creations: Nanofiber Vest (Power [4], Size [3], Functionality [3], Fuel [3])
High-Tech Cannon (Power [4], Size [6], Functionality [6], Fuel [3], Rate-Of-Fire [One-Shot])
Ammo Left: 90/100
High-Tech Pistol (Power [1], Size [2], Functionality [3], Fuel [5], Rate-OF-Fire [Semi-Auto])
Ammo Left: 100/100
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NPC'sRetry. Retry. Retry.
[6+1=7]vs[Nirur:1+3+3=7] Despite Nirur's best efforts, Zanael manages to gain a foothold in the system, though he does manage to stop it from corrupting or changing anything.
Spread. Paralyze. Immobilize.
[3+1=4][1+1=2][1+1=2][1+1=2] Following the original AI, it's copies flow in through the breach it has created. Nirur manages to spot and delay all but one of them. [Damage:2] It wrecks some non-essential files, attempting to break the control system. The damage is minimal, but it shouldn't have occurred at all.
Just surrender, you're dead already.
[5+1=6] Ludd doesn't seem at all bothered by his wounds and charges at [1] Tor again. [BP:2] He brings his weapon up and slams it towards poor Tor's horribly wounded chest, determined to finish him off. [Damage:4] Flesh and bone tearing, then a metallic clang - as Ludd's weapon hits the chamber floor. An enormous, gaping hole sits where Tor's chest should be. Ludd raises his wrench, studying the blood and bits of Tor's heart hanging from it. Tor opens his mouth for one last time, trying to say something, but Ludd places a hand on his face, smiling, and says; 'I pledge this death to the Lady, may she watch over us all.'
Very soon, Tor Kataiser lies dead.
They're not so tough, after all.
[5] Invigorated by his master's success in killing helpless scientists, the other cultist attacks Doc Fuzz. [Dodge:2] Stunned by the death of his comrade, he doesn't see it coming. [BP:3][Damage:1] He fails to judge the distance right, though, and his strike falls short, fortunately - Fuzz could not have withstood serious damage to his wounded arm without going down.
Boss, you allright?
[5] The cultists rush into the room, but are too stunned by seeing Fuzz and Tor's corpse and fail to attack.
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Farewell, dermonster, hopefully you won't go into the bad man's
van lair in your next life.
Fuzzy, just my friendly advice; get the fuck out of there, now.
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