Tarran SmithPeek around the corner and shoot at the left side of the clump of dudes down the hall.
You unlimber your heavy ichneumon and brace yourself against the left corner of the juncture, training the heavy rifle down to the end of the corridor. If they're holding James they would probably be dragging him in the middle, so if you just hook left a bit you should be able to avoid unpleasantness... Should.
[Improbable Aim 2: no effect] [Quickshot 2+1-3+1, Ricochet 3-1 (No damage), Ricochet 2-2 (No Damage)] You soft shoulder the rifle a little as you fire, knocking yourself a bit sideways and skewing the shot. Metal shrieks and sparks fly as the sabot skips along the walls, bouncing and skittering off into the blackness completely ineffectually. Damn. [Speed load 4+2] (Weapon reloaded)
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Ashley Fey"OK James, sorry, but i want those things dead more than I want you alive"
Ashley Rounds the corner, Unleashing her Rifle, and activating her stormcrow implants
Tarran can't give you a clean shot to the end of that corridor, you've got six bad guys who are possibly holding one disabled friendly, and you can't see a damn thing beyond the range of your light. This wasn't going to be a precision action.
"Ok James, sorry, but I want those things dead more than I want you alive," you whisper to no one.
You set the leanashe into your shoulder and plant your feet, flicking the weapon from burst to full auto.
"Open Fire!" [Fire control 4-2-3+1] (Immortal Sniper 1 Armor -4, Immortal Sniper 2 armor -8 hp -3, Immortal Sniper 3 armor -5, Immortal Skirmisher 1 armor -9, hp -4, James barrier -4) The short rifle fires rapidly but inaccurately, it was built for confrontations at much shorter range than this, and even full auto can't compensate for the number of shots that go completely wild.
Harry, however, follows your example with a short burst from his own weapon. [Quickshot 5-3-4+1] The slugs scatter and strike walls, ceiling, and even the floor well before they come within striking distance of their target.
Jordan grimaces and sets his rifle to long range before taking a shot into the blackness along with the rest of you. [Quickshot 5+1-3] [Luck 2] (Immortal Skirmisher 2 armor -22) The difference is that his laser actually strikes a target at the end of the corridor instead of going completely wild.
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Dominique WakemanDom observed the results of her work. Taric was looking better, but still injured. Better keep patching him up. I need to practice fixing people up anyway, I get the feeling I'm going to be doing that a lot from now on... she thought, preparing to continue to work on him.
Despite the medical work and the slight stab wounds that you've inflicted, Taric seems completely absorbed in his work. You shrug once and decide to continue treating him, if you try and do it later he'll probably whine. This way he'll probably wonder how the hell the bandages even got there. [Int 2, Dex 5, Fight 2+1, Luck 3 (+3) Treatment 48/40] (Taric HP +10)
You build on your earlier work, focusing on numbing and protecting his old injuries rather than just covering them up with gauze. It proceeds quite well, though it is slightly disappointing that you don't get to use any of the more fun medical gadgets. You miss the stapler.
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Taric SizierTaric tried once again to bypass the security that had just beaten him.
Taking a deep breath you prepare to start again. If you fail this time the system is probably going to lock you out, hopefully it won't come to that. [Mechanical 3+1 Vs Firewall 2+2] The first round comes out to a draw like before, your own creations running interference while you try to tear the actual walls to shreds. [Mechanical 5+2 Vs 4+2] The battle of man against machine finally comes to a victorious end when it attempts the same tactic as last time, repurposing one of your own breakers. This time, however, you put a little surprise inside, crippling the security system when it opens up the program and finds the gift waiting inside.
This layer of security contains only one main file, simply labeled reports. This appears to be the highest level of security on this part of the system, whatever is in that file must be pretty damn important.
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James Evan"Yes, well I was born in this body and I want to live in it." Try to find out where my normal shadow is.
You growl at the rather murderous bi-polar wench you're sharing headspace with. This is your body, she's just an accidental anomaly, something that ripped parts off another -more useful- anomaly and set up shop in your skull.
"Yes, well I was born in this body and I want to live in it," you say somewhat irritably.
"Where is the other one of you, the one you were beating on when I arrived?" She shrugs,
"There wasn't much left of him when you arrived, not enough left to pull himself out. The black probably got him, which means that you're the only person qualified to keep us alive." "Or you are." "True," she says with a twisted smile,
"but I've already done my time in hell. It's your turn now." The ridiculousness of the situation suddenly strikes you as funny, and you bark out a short laugh.
"Then we're screwed. I gain control and you probably feed yourself to 'the black' out of spite, we both die. You gain control and I spend some time running the hell away from 'the black', then we both die when it eats me. Where is this getting us?" The female you frowns, apparently thinking the concept over.
"Then we have to destroy it first." "Yes, well, the other shadow had a couple leads on that before you pummeled him. He thought we needed a medical lab, but considering we'd have to do something that would require a conscious action like, you know, walking, this might be difficult." The shadow frowns, actually looking genuinely perplexed.
You get the feeling she wasn't called on to think before she smashed things.
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Turn Recap Taric has broken through the ice!
James doesn't have a friend in him
Tarran is firing wildly with big guns.
Dominique is showing an aptitude for a career in medical
malpractice
Ash is firing wildly
Jordan is actually hitting something
Harry is attacking pointless;y
The escort is doing something different and still unknown.
Relevant ItemsMemory Stick (Dom)
Broken Pad (Taric)
Ident Badge -Pyotr Ivanov- (Taric)
Ident Badge -Kira Masse- (Tarran)
Unpowered Pad (Tarran)
Blight
Health: Lightly wounded
Armor: None
Primary Weapon: Dreamspace Knife
Secondary Weapon: None
Health: 73/100
Charge: 125/150
Carried Weight: 101/200 (-25%)
Attire: Plain gray under-armor padding. [10lbs] Heavy Combat Armor, 74/150. [45lbs]
Inv:
Ashley's Leanashe Assault Rifle [10/30 18lbs]
4.73 mm Caseless box mags x1
Cirri Light pistol [20/20 4lbs]
Energy cell x5
basic medical supplies [1/5] (5lbs)
Manticore Pistol [9/10 6lbs]
Mechanical Bypass kit 3/5 [3lbs]
Arc implants, Planerian Implants
Stormcrow implants
Javelin Implants, Duelist Implants
Status: Primary Staff quarters.
Harry Nakamuno
Health: Slightly Damaged
Charge: Three quarters charge
Description: 6'3", weighing three-hundred and fifty pounds Harry is the frontline muscle. Generally calm but a man who dislikes doing nothing, slow to anger he's been friends with Jordan since the Conclave gained their freedom.
Personality Complication: Just cause. Harry Believes in the work he does, and he believes hard. He won't hesitate to put a hole through anything in the way of his duty.
Skills: Melee 2, Soak 2, Brawling 2, Marksman 1
Attributes,
Strength (Str): 6
Dexterity (Dex): 3
Endurance (End): 6
Charisma (Char): 3
Intelligence (Int): 3
Willpower: (Will): 3
Staggershock implants,
Aegis implants, Lazarus implants
Samson Implants, Duelist Implants
Equipment: Heavy Combat Armor 52/150, Wolfkin SMG 9/18, Disruptor Pistol (4/4 4lbs), .50 cal drum clips x3,Advanced medical kit [1/5], Thermal Paste (1), energy cell x3, Orb Lightstand (35 lbs 12/20)
Jordan Grey
Health: Slightly Damaged
Charge: Almost Full
Description: 5'9'' Jordan is a slender blond man with the red scraggle of beard perpetually encroaching on his chin. Part of his memories were lost during translation, and all hope of recovering them lost in the second battle. His name is a combination of earth history and the book Grey's anatomy. His medical expertise remains intact along with his sarcasm and combat skills, but most of the rest of his life is hazy.
Personality complication: Hatred, he might not show it much of the time but Jordan holds a grudge against the... thing that robbed of the chance to ever recover his memories. He is determined to kill it, if it's the last thing he ever does.
Skills: Mechanics 2, Marksman 2, Dodging 3,
Attributes,
Strength (Str): 1
Dexterity (Dex): 6
Endurance (End): 1
Charisma (Char): 3
Intelligence (Int): 6
Willpower: (Will): 6
Javelin implants,
Spider implants, MD. Ande Suite
Toxicology and hazard recog, Arc implants
Equipment: Combat Armor 76/100, Laelaps Laser rifle 6/12 (15lbs), Disruptor Pistol (4/4 4lbs), energy cell x4, ORS pack 3/3, HE grenades (2).
Health: 91/115
Stamina: 51/115
Carried Weight: 160/200 (-25%)
Attire: Arbiter dress Uniform, pristine [10lbs] Standard Body Armor, 47/100. [35lbs]
Inv:
Dominique's Abassy Heavy pistol -laser sight- [7, 8lbs]
Chimera Pistol [15, 5lbs]
Chimera Pistol [15, 5lbs]
Stun club (50/50 11lbs) x4
Fuath Riot suppression carbine [6, 13lbs, Caustic load]
.50 caliber pistol clips x7 (7, 2lbs)
Jormungandr Assault Rifle (A30, E65, 16lbs,)
LR Jormungandr Battle Rifle (13/35 A, 8/15 E, Damaged, 17lbs)
.220 gauss slugs x2 (35)
Smoke Grenades x1 (neg)
Field rations x1
Unusual Pistol [?, 9lbs]
Basic medical kit (1/5) (5lbs)
Data storage drive [Romance novels]
Status: private room, tired. Pep Talk (-1 against Tarran) (3)
Health: 47/70
Stamina: 35/70
Carried Weight: 138/170 (-25%)
Attire: Technocrat Commander Dress uniform [11lbs] Standard Body armor, 66/100. [35lbs]
Inv:
Energy Cell x7 (3 lbs)
Taric's Frankenstein Versatility Rifle (A4, E70, 31lbs, in hand,)
.220 gauss clip x4
Basilisk pulse rifle 4/5 (13 lbs)
Piru Gauss Rifle (4/5 4/5 16lbs)
.45 Gauss slugs x2 (5)
Disruptor Pistol (4/4 4lbs)
Saun's Helmet (Quarter full of ants, enclosed.) (3lbs)
Box of terrible scrap components (20lbs)
Short Range Radio, (Off)
Memory Foam centerfold
colonist rations x5 (5lbs)
Tripwire emitter
Status: Maintenance shaft top level, tired.
Health: 24/75
Stamina: 75/75
Carried Weight: 133/150 (-25%)
Attire: High-prelate Uniform [8lbs] Standard Body Armor 48/100. [35lbs]
Inv:
Tarran's Ichneumon Anti-Armor Rifle -Scope- (1, 20lbs, 0 rounds in speed loader)
1' sabot packs x3 (2)
Chimera pistol (15, 5lbs)
Combat Knife (1lb)
Sleipnir SMG (A0, E25 9lbs,)
Sleipnir SMG (A0, E25 9lbs,)
3 energy cells
8 .220 gauss clips (35)
Basic First Aid Kit 3/5 (5lbs)
1 .220 gauss clip (25)
Jormungandr Assault Rifle (A30, E65), 16lbs, in hand)
Status: Primary Staff quarters, Hall. Pep Talk (-1 against Dominique) (3)
Health: 28/75 (Dreamspace HP 81/200)
Stamina: 35/75
Carried weight: 105/200 (-25%)
Attire: Exarch Dress uniform [8lbs] James' Light Body armor 50/50 (35/50) [25lbs]
Inv:
Renfield SMG (10, 10lbs, in hand)
Riot shield (10lbs 30/30)
Piru Gauss Rifle (E5/5 A5/5 16lbs)
.45 Gauss slug clip (5)
Simone's Song (6lbs 4/7 -Frangible Rounds-)
.50 caliber Frangible pistol clips (7) x1
Dybbuk Flechette Canister Rifle (1/2 35 lbs)
20 mm flechette canisters (x2, 1 lb)
Status:Primary Staff quarters, Hall. Incredibly Smelly.
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Topic: Deviation-22. The End of All Things. (Read 527280 times)