Chapter 2.1 - Into the Strange

AJ ducks the obvious attack handily, moving into a better spot for his next action. Unfortunately, his movements place him directly in the way of a shot from below, and debris flings up into his eyes. {AJ takes 3 might damage, and a one step difficulty on actions for one round}

Below, the aliens seem to be congregating at the system terminal by the orb. Several are forming a defensive perimter and the others are trying to put their misshapen forms behind cover of some kind. The orb begins to spin, it's purplish light pulsating more rapidly, and emits a high pitched keening noise that you feel rather than hear.

Can you describe how many aliens there are and which are where? I think there are two groups - one group without cover and the other group below, now huddled around the orb - but I'm not sure

Three of them are facing you {T5}, {T6}, and {T7}, sort of floating up into the clear with their weapons sizzling from discharge.

Below you, about 15 meters below, are where three are huddled around the system terminal, one entering commands rapidly into the terminal {T8}, and the other two brandishing weapons from behind cover, {T9} and {T10}.

There are at least two others in the area below, also trying to fire at you from behind cover. These two are each about 5 meters from each other and the other 3.{T11} and {T12}

T5 takes 5 points of damage, and is still up.

Eli aims carefully at T8 and let's a blast go

(Forgot to add that he would radio in to Awayium that they may need some help down here)

Eli's spike rifle tears through the terminal operator, who bounces off the scaffolding it is standing on, and drifts off.

I see that now, but yeah, that's a miss.

Diego, seeing his initial target splattered by Eli, adjusts his aim to an adjacent alien, but his machine pistol shot strikes the box the alien is hiding behind.

The aliens, tired of being picked apart begin to focus on the group. The three nearby ({T5-7} all focus fire at Eli. One of the ones below {T10} takes his buddies place at the system terminal, and the orb spins faster and faster, causing the air around the orb to begin to wave like heat off of desert sand. {T9} fires back at Diego. {T11} fires at Floats and {T12} fires at AJ.

With lighting quickness, Eli avoids the brunt of the barrage

(Ooc I forgot to mention for my nat 20 defense last round I wanted to spook 1 alien as per Fights Aliens major effect suggestion)

"Missed!" Diego yells, cursing at himself under his breath, as he sees his intended target taking aim...

Floats evades the energy weapon that comes at him from below.

Eli dodges the first two shots from the trio floating across from you, but the third comes super close, singing his clothing. They don't really have any flaws, other than ruthless efficiency and a fanatical devotion to the space pope.
Cool, one of them will rethink the attack they just made and run for it.

3 might damage.