Akhain Gazhorn"That is all I need... You have my thanks, Jinan." Ask Jinan to drop me off somewhere relevant.
[5] - Jinan gets Akhain home in no time, and soon he's stumbling through his door and slumping down on his coach. With nothing else to do, Akhain idly watches the news and various mindless entertainment shows until the images she promised are ready. It takes just over half an hour, but the images are excellent work, scrubbed clean of any mark of digital tampering. Akhain gets to work immediately, sending his report and the shots to his New Regime contact.
A short while later, a message proclaiming the Regime's disappointment and 10 000¤ drop into his inbox. He gathers the latter gladly.
Akhain GazhornHP: 75/75
Equipment: NTT Inferno
(22/26), Thermal Blade (8/8), Snaplock Pistol
(8/8), Paragon Combat Rifle
(10/10)Funds: 14 500¤
Known Perks: MultiVision Ocular ModificationFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: None
SystarGrenade me? Not on my watch.
Wait a second to ensure the doorway is clear of fire. If so, dart in and get to a safe spot before opening fire. If the door's too hot, dodge down the alley and pick them off as they come out.
[6] - Systar heads right, hugging the church wall. He rounds around the corner, hearing the tell-tale clatter of a live RUS grenade. There's a click, and then a resounding boom that Systar can feel in his gut. He feels the blastwave pass him, heat washing over his face. Shrapnel clatters down against the church walls and roof and a cloud of shattered stone, now only fine dust, gushes outwards. Someone screams.
Peering round at the back of the church, Systar makes out through the dust the broken wall opposite to the church - thankfully, the building itself seems unharmed - with a visible hole in the building behind it. The screams are coming from inside. As Systar, watches, a ganger steps out of the church and fires off a burst from the hip into the building, but the terrified howling only gets worse. [5] Systar doesn't give him another chance to try out his aim. He levels his Revolver and pulls the trigger. The powerful handgun jerks back and launches out a heavy, rounded shot that finds its mark [Dodge:1-2=1] just above the ear of the ganger. [Damage:12+11=23] The shot paints the church walls further red, repeating what happened to the last one.
Systar hears cursing inside. More shots are fired off from inside, this time slightly angled towards his position, but come nowhere near hitting. For a few moments, nothing happens - [3] then there's a roar from behind him, and he turns to see two gangers rushing towards him down the side of the church from the direction of the front door. [3-1=2][4-1=3] With no-one to target, only the second thinks to fire. [Dodge:6+2=6] The shot scores an excellent hit on an abandoned refreshment cart to Systar's right. [4][Dodge:6-2-1=3] His rushed return shot rips through the side of the fat ganger's thigh, [Damage:12-11=1] with little noticeable effect.
EnemiesRushing towards Systar's presumed location down the alleyway, Long RangeJimon 'Little Pig' MuldanesHP: 14/15
Equipment: Snaplock Pistol
(3/8)[/color], Combat Blade
Known Perks: Slow To Move
Faction: Bloodhound Gang
Rushing towards Systar's presumed location down the alleyway, Long RangeUnknownHP: 15/15
Equipment: Snaplock Pistol
(8/8)Known Perks: None
Faction: Bloodhound Gang
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SystarHP: 41/75
Equipment: Thermal Blade
(8/8), Aurora Revolver
(2/6), 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
Gaosaron"Sorry, no medical team is coming," Gao said, wincing through his wounds as he put his weapons away. "Ratrik, secure the area." He turned back to the man. "I'm Gaosaron el-Anaula Ra'Vantahin, this is Tarur Ratrik. We were sent to find out what had happened here." He looked around for some medical supplies. "Can you tell me anything?" he asked. If he found some medical supplies, he would try to patch the man up, then tend to his own wounds.
[3] - 'Oh, for...' the man spits. 'If I make it, I'm going to raise such a PR shitstorm this company will go down in flames.'
'Okay, I'll...' he starts, but doesn't get further than that. A droplet of blood trickles down his lip and his eyes glaze over. He grasps for Gao's hand, but before the bounty hunter can do anything, the man begins to spasm and jerks violently against his restrainers. Blood gushes out of his mouth and his opened-up body, spilling quickly down the table.
[2] Gao's no expert in medicine, [6] but Ratrik immediately rushes to the man, scooping up half a dozen instruments from the surrounding surfaces. He begins shouting orders with a familiar tone, prompting Gao to stop his gawking and act.
'We've got to close him up.' Ratrik soon says, his hands a complex dance over the man's body. 'See if you can bring some of these automatic systems back online.'
Gaosaron looks at what he's gesturing at. Simple robotic surgeons and machinery hang from the ceiling and sit below the table. [3] They've been thoroughly vandalized, but most could probably be reactivated with a bit of luck and time. They have neither.
[6] No alien reinforcements are coming just yet, fortunately.
AlliesIn the room with Gaosaronl, operating on the manTarur 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
Subject 971 and Kaviv Otoli"We need to get rid of the Overwatch up there, the guy with the Golgo. Quietly. Keep out of sight Kaviv, but get ready to fight. If you hear gunfire or shouting, then the game is up...if that happens, they'll probably pile out of the front door, and we can catch them between you down low and me up high, on the walkway."
Action: 971 circles around the building, trying to find a way to climb up onto the walk way without being seen. Once he gets there, try to stealth kill the machine gun guy from behind with the thermal blade.
He took his shotgun in hands and nestled in behind a nearby signpost/postbox/wall, keeping out of sight of any passersby whilst still keeping an eye on the building, waiting for some sign of, well, something.
[1] - Going 'round the building proves impossible - as 971 tries to move for the alley, he feels the gangers' guns on him. He turns back quickly, to his cowering assistant, and waits for them to lose their interest. [3] It seems the fence-and-ladder combo he spotted earlier is the best choice, so he heads there.
[6] 971 clears the fence with one giant leap, landing with a graceful, if noisy, roll on the other side. He immediately grasps the ladder and begins climbing, hoping no-one comes to investigate. [1] He's not in luck. He hears footsteps, [5] and barely has time to pull himself up when the machinegunner appears from around the corner and lets out a shout of alarm.
[4+1=5] The Golgo awakens with a reverberating boom, spitting out volley after volley of destructive ammunition, roaring with a sound that sets ancient biological alarms ringing throughout 971's mind. [Dodge:1][Damage:27+18=45] The first shots that hit his prone form go straight through the armor, tearing flesh and shattering inside.
The next volley slams against his skull, and the pain is unbearable. [4-2=2] He throws commands at his body, but his brain fights back, freezing him in place while the ganger approaches. Blood flows into his eyes, but even so, he can make out a wicked grin on the alien's face.
[5][Dodge:5] And then Kaviv Otoli's Widowmaker fires and puts a hole in the walkway just behind the ganger. The brutish alien acts on instinct, throwing his weight fully around to bring the younger hunter into the sights of his machinegun. [1+1=2] He swings the gun over a wide area - but sees nothing. [2] 971 watches his blood trickle down and drip off the walkway, attempting to push himself up in vain.
[4] Kaviv sees the door guards break off into a run towards his position from the corner of his eye, and there's no way the HMG fire didn't go unheard inside.
EnemiesOn the walkway, aiming down, Close Range (971)/Long Range (Kaviv)UnknownHP: 20/20
Equipment: Golgo HMG
(21/22), Snaplock Pistol
(8/8), Frag Grenade (1/1)
Known Perks: Hardened KillerFaction: Gutter Hounds
Rushing towards Kaviv from his door, Close RangeBrahen MoskatanaHP: 15/15
Equipment: Widowmaker Shotgun
(5/7), Combat Knife
Known Perks: Terrible Aim,
Stimmed UpFaction: Gutter Hounds[/b]
Rushing towards Kaviv from his door, Long RangeAlberto SapientiHP: 15/15
Equipment: Widowmaker Shotgun
(7/7)Known Perks: None
Faction: Gutter Hounds
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Subject 971HP: 30/75
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
(6/7)Funds: 5000¤
Known Perks: Navigator Uplink PackageFaction: Bounty Hunter
Target: Gutter Hound Gang
BaraucHead to the police station. Look at it with your own eyes and see if there is anything else the info missed
[3] - Barauc takes a cab to the police house. He spends a good fifteen minutes checking out the building from all sides, [4] but there doesn't seem to be anything the package missed.
The rooftops allow for a good position to fire at any window, and the station rooftop can be easily jumped to, if he intends to rappel inside in some way. Then there's the maintenance entrance and the front doors, if he's feeling up to it.
Barauc Na'ShalHP: 75/75
Equipment: Zuche 4 Railgun
(1/1), 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)
LoriaNot wanting to pass up the chance of finding more information for her employer, Loria slipped in to the apartment as quietly as she could. Keeping an eye out for the bodyguard, she also keeps an eye on Roskank and Anthony via the Navigator. If the bodyguard is awake she'll attempt to neutralize him quietly. If he's asleep she'll search the apartment for any useful information, hopefully quietly enough to not wake him.
[3] - Loria begins working on the apartment lock, fiddling with it for minutes to not to make too much sound. The success of that is debatable, but it eventually swings open.
Loria steps into a dark entryway, listening carefully for any sounds or speech. There's nothing. There are no sources of light, but her visor adjusts quickly. She takes a step forward and spares a quick glance through her Navigator - which becomes her only warning. A tiny green blip on the same floor, edging ever closer.
[6+1=6] The towering bodyguard leaps out of the darkness without a sound, swinging him around the corner and [Dodge:5-1=4] launching himself into a kick over Loria's head, who barely has time to hit the ground, crashing down on top of a shoe shelf. Her opponent goes past in a whoosh, spinning his body around in 180 degrees. He slams into the wall back-first and lets out a single gasp of exertion. Using the wall as a springboard, he leaps forward for another attack, attempting to tackle Loria.
[4][Dodge:6+1=6] Loria's rushed jab flies between his arm and body, missing everything. She throws herself right in the cramped space, crashing on her stomach once again and smelling dust and shoe polish.
Her opponent begins to turn around, [6][Dodge:2+1=3] but Loria is faster and kicks out, [Damage:2-2=0] causing little actual damage but sending the bodyguard stumbling back, attempting to regain his balance. Loria quickly stands up and takes up a fighting stance.
EnemiesRegaining his balance in the living room, Close RangeUnknownHP: 40/40
Equipment: Nothing
Known Perks: Focused,
Veteran FighterFaction: Unknown
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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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Auch, Dwarmin, auch. Kids, don't take HMG volleys in the head, m'kay?