Akhain Gazhorn"Uhh... Can I get evidence of his death, then? I do have to report to the republic, still..." Akhain looked pointedly at Jinan, as if to say 'Well duh'
[6] - 'Umm... right, sorry.' Jinan says, going slightly red. 'I can cook up some material for you and send them over when they're ready. I'll put in a DNA sample if you think they'll buy it.'
'Was there anything else you needed? I have to be at the equator in a bit so unless you want to tag along, you might want to get off the ship.'
Akhain GazhornHP: 75/75
Equipment: NTT Inferno
(22/26), Thermal Blade (8/8), Snaplock Pistol
(8/8), Paragon Combat Rifle
(10/10)Funds: 4500¤
Known Perks: MultiVision Ocular ModificationFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: None
Shit.
Go stab the little bastard in the back for putting a hole in me, then hang back. If a group of more than 2 comes, use another gravity trap on them and stab away. Otherwise, start shooting them with the pistol. If no one comes, move in, following previous strategy.
[3] - It takes way too much time and Systar's strenght to stand back up, but when he does, [Dodge:3-2=1] the ganger is dead. [Damage:18+12=30] The blade burns right through his neck and his head goes rolling to the right, while his body slumps down onto the left. A millisecond after that moment, Systar's blade goes silent and fizzles out, the corporate-enforced small energy pack running out. He drops the dead weapon and prepares a Gravity Trap for the ganger's friends.
[6] He's in luck - only a single ganger appears in the doorway, brandishing a rusty Widowmaker. He screams in alarm when he sees the body, [3] but Systar has already switched to his Revolver and pulls the trigger. [Dodge:6-2=4] There's a resounding boom as the heavy pistol fires and a explosion of brick and plaster as it blows apart a chunk of wall beside the new ganger. [4+1=5] His reaction is immediate and his shotgun kicks and fires, spraying shells [Dodge:4+2=6] over Systar's head and into the wall. He rolls away as the ganger [6+1=6] fires again, [Dodge:2+2=4] another blind shot going to waste.
[6] Systar goes for another shot, [Dodge:3-2=1][Damage:22+11=33] and sprays his opponent over the church wall, which he hopes does not count as damage.
[3] A burst of automatic fire races out of the open back door and impacts on the opposite wall. Systar hears a voice call out something, which his visor quickly translates.
'Toss a grenade out there! Smoke this fucker out!'
SystarHP: 41/75
Equipment: Thermal Blade
(8/8), Aurora Revolver
(4/6), Gravity Trap (1/2), Zuche 3 Cloaking Device (2/6)
Funds: 18,300¤
Known Perks: AugeanTech LightningBolt Pack,
InvisibleFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: Consul Mona yl Vsiri (New Regime), Boka yl Vsiri (Crime Syndicate), Bloodhound Gang
Gao grumbled. "Damn little bastard... I'll handle him, you see if this guy is still alive." Gaosaron, his two lower left arms pressed to his wounds, dove towards the table to drag the little alien out and introduce him to the business end of his mechanical blade.
[1] - Gaosaron reaches out under the table to grab a hold of the little alien, forgetting the scalpel in its hands. [2+3=5][Dodge:2] The blade swings out, cuts into his palm and [Damage:6] draws blood. Gao jerks back, [5+1=6] but Tarur is ready and [Dodge:1][Damage:9+15=24] reduces the floor under the table into rubble with one blast of his Flechette Shotgun. The alien is turned into red mist alongside it. The creature dealt with, they turn their attentions to the man on the table.
[3] His eyes are shut and he's biting his wavering lip, breathing heavily. He doesn't seem to have reacted much to the firefight around him, except to stop screaming.
His stomach is cut open and reeking like a charnelhouse. He's in no condition to move on his own even if that's closed up again. Ratrik bends over and begins talking, but doesn't get further than a few words when his eyes snap open and he lets out a deep, rumbling noise that could just as well be laughter as his last words. He goes silent again, and just as they've given all hope of him ever speaking again, he continues.
'T...took your fucking time.' the alien manages, his words mixed in with a worrying gurgling sound. 'Now either get a m...medical team in here, or put me out of my fucking misery. Don't you dare just stand there.'
AlliesIn the room with GaosaronTarur RatrikHP: 44/75
Equipment: Flechette Shotgun
(9/10), RUS9 Incendiary Grenade (2/2), Thermal Blade (6/8)
Known Perks: AugeanTech FlexiSpeed Aid,
NovaCore Analytic-Reactive Augmentation,
FocusedFaction: Bounty Hunter
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Gaosaron el-Anaula Ra'VantahinHP: 19/75
Equipment: Widowmaker Shotgun
(4/7), Golgo Mechanical Blade, NTT Inferno
(26/26), RUS2 Accelerator Carbine
(11/14), Guard Security Pass, Low-Level Security Pass
Funds: 25,450¤
Known Perks: NovaCore Electronic ModificationFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: None
Action: Follow the gangers at a comfortable pace-if they're rushing, they're not paying attention to us.
Kaviv follows along with 971, filling him in on what he learnt of the gang in an attempt to change the subject.
[6] - The pair of hunters follow the pair of gangers at a comfortable pace as they hurry back down the street and towards the Industrial District. They seem to know where they're going and at a few points 971 almost loses them from sight. They're joined by several other gangers in the same colours after a while after they enter the heart of the Gutter Hounds' turf, easily recognizable by a hundred different graffitis and symbols torn into the walls of buildings and signs.
971 and Kaviv stick out quite a bit in this new area, inhabited mostly by poor souls huddling around makeshift fires and moving respectfully from the way of any gangers that pass. The smell gets worse as they move further in as well, fuel and industrial vapors mixing in with the wet, dusty reek of the rotting tenements that make up the block as well as the myriad stenches of people. The factories loom gigantic in the horizons all around them, casting the neighbourhood in eternal shadow.
The hunters cannot follow the gangers forever, and 971 calls them to a stop when the pair - now a group - slips inside a perimeter of nervous, armed gangers who after a while follow them inside an old factory hall, obviously abandoned for years.
[3] 971 performs a quick scan of remaining guards and possible entrances. Lone guards are positioned at both front doors on this side, with a third patrolling the metal walkway built into the side of the upper floor of the hall with a heavy Golgo machinegun. Behind a metal fence on the right is a ladder up to the walkway. There are probably other doors on the other side of the hall, though it's impossible to tell if they're better guarded or not.
Subject 971HP: 75/75
Equipment: First Aid Packs (2/2), Widowmaker Shotgun
(4/7), Thermal Blade (5/8), Aurora Revolver w/ Analytic-Reactive Targeting System
(5/6)Funds: 6250¤
Known Perks: AugeanTech FlexiSpeed AidFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: Gutter Hound Gang
Kaviv OtoliHP: 75/75
Equipment: Snaplock Pistol
(8/8), Frag Grenades (5/5), First Aid Packs (6/6), Widowmaker Shotgun
(7/7)Funds: 5000¤
Known Perks: Navigator Uplink PackageFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: Gutter Hound Gang
Baruc curses his lack of funding. If only the Scorekeepers points were currency. He would be a wealthy man indeed. But he just waits for the info to finish downloading
[5] - The files download quickly enough, and soon Barauc has in his hands the layout of the entire precinct house and all its entrances and ways. The best route in looks to be the maintenance entrance, if he can deal with the lock without causing an alarm. Disguing himself and just walking in through the front doors could also work, if his story and props were believable enough. Then there are various ways in through the roof and windows, best for an all-out attack approach.
Of course, the best way to take him out would be by Railgun. His room doesn't have a window, but Barauc could wait for him to come to any other window open to the surrounding rooftops, perhaps even placing cameras for a little extra cash so he'll always know if the chief comes to a window.
Barauc Na'ShalHP: 75/75
Equipment: Zuche 4 Railgun
(0/1), Zuche 3 Cloaking Device (6/6), Aurora Revolver
(6/6), RUS2 Accelerator Carbine
(14/14)Funds: 5000¤
Known Perks: Focus Improvement PackageFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: Alsas yl Badht (New Regime Police)
Loria thought for a few minutes. If I wait until they leave I might miss out on an important meeting. If I go in after they're asleep I run the risk of being found. Either way there's an element of risk. Well, what the hell, go big or go home, right? Having made up her mind she tries to find a concealed corner where she can watch the doors and wait for the residents to fall asleep. Once they are asleep she'll slip in, search for any clues in their apartment and slip out. Hopefully without being detected...
[2] - Loria moves aside and waits and waits for the sounds of the apartment to die down. She waits long into the night, checking the Navigator Package every now and then on thermal, but the trio doesn't seem to have any intention of going to sleep. [4] A good hour in, bored and tired out of her mind, the door suddenly opens and Roskank and Anthony walk out, chatting idly. Loria moves around the corner and listens to them go. They head downstairs towards the exit.
Loria isn't sure how to proceed. She could follow them, or now that they've left, enter the apartment. The bodyguard doesn't seem to be with them, oddly enough. She doubts he'd left them alone on his own free will, so he's probably still inside.
LoriaHP: 75/75
Equipment: RUS2 Accelerator Carbine
(14/14), Zuche 13 Gravity Trap (2/2), Flare Gun
(1/1), First Aid Kit (7/7)
Funds: 4300¤
Known Perks: Navigator Uplink PackageFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: Mille Roskank, Anthony
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Topic: Nowhere To Run - A Futuristic Bounty Hunter RTD - Turn 51 (Read 86951 times)