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Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Sep 6, 2022 7:38 pm

Sep 6, 2022 7:38 pm

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Bounty Hunters' Guild representative Rayce Gunnar has invited you to the seedy space-port bar called Falling Pieces. You find him at his favourite booth, and he spreads a map of Adranus City.

"Guv'ner Rendar thinks he is untouchable. He's got this arrangement with Central Government. But, look here, he's defaulted with the Slugs, right? The Slugs ain't exactly glowin with that, so they've hired you to grab him."

[ +- ] Background Summary

"The Guv'ner is having a party two nights from now."

Let's have each of you describe your PCs in your first post.

Sep 6, 2022 9:46 pm

Sep 6, 2022 9:46 pm

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Oh man! I've been itching for a job ever since I got my 'plants ya know? I can't race every minute of every day. This might give me that rush I'm always after. So how much we gettin' paid, huh?

Damak was competitive, pretty, and ambitious. She was all about winning or earning. If she could have both, that was nirvana. Slim and lithe she had some work done to her body. She was essentially a cyborg so her body armor was intrinsic but her best feature for the job was her built-in targeting device and taser. These enhancements left her hands free for her pistol or disintegrator rifle. Her blasters and Gravimetric Implosion mines could come in handy for a job also.

She had been working successfully as a government agent in the Core Worlds. After finishing her time in the security services, she's trying to make a fortune working bounties on the Rim. Sometimes she makes people nervous with her targeting eye. It glows yellow and is a little creepy.

Sep 7, 2022 8:45 am

Sep 7, 2022 8:45 am

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Rik walks into the bar and sniffs the air. He loves the smell of a spaceport bar. It's like coming home after a long trip.

A slender frame of a man, but full... Possibly too full.. of confidence. With that handsome face, he most likely gets away with it all the time. On his hips 2 holsters are always in sight. As a warning or just for coolness factor, or both.
His leather vest has seen better days, but is often oiled to keep it in as good condition as possible.

"Looks like my kinda place, Rhugo." He smiles and reaches for the holster on his left hip. Rik pulls out a comb. He runs it through his slick hair, combing it backwards.

"Thats our guy over there." He says, gesturing to the booth in the back. Moving across the room, he signs to the robot bartender to order their 2 favorite drinks.

"Been a while, Rayce. How are the kids?"

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JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Sep 7, 2022 12:32 pm

Sep 7, 2022 12:32 pm

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A large, broad shouldered, well muscled man steps into the door of the bar. He's wearing a red body armor vest with nothing underneath, and black cargo pants that match his short cut black hair. His combat boots thump loudly on the floor as he walks. His head is on a swivel, scanning the patrons of the bar for something. He has a cybernetic right arm that looks sturdy and powerful. On his right wrist is a wrist blaster, on his left what may be the hilt of a laser sword. Nestled in the back of his head is some kind of implant. Whatever it is nothing was done to hide it or make it pleasing to look at. After surveying the crowd, he heads over to Rayce's booth, arriving in time to hear him describe the job.

"Name's Grego Kane. This sounds like it might get messy. I got no problems with that, but it better pay well."

Sep 7, 2022 12:48 pm

Sep 7, 2022 12:48 pm

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The massive Granthanite tried to follow Rik closely, as he knew all too well that his captain had a knack for trouble.

He stood out like a sore thumb in the bar as he towered over all the other patrons - his horns being the hardest part for them not to stare at, fearing that they might irritate him. The blaster rifle strapped in his back caused less heads to turn, as carrying weapons in public wasn't uncommon in the Outer Fringe.

"Now, remember Rik; we're here for business - business we need presently to replace those boggy couplers you got from the flea market on Woorth of all places..." he whispered with his deep, raspy voice as they made their way to the booth where the Guild representative was.

He was about to greet Rayce himself when Rik decided to be - well, Rik. Rhugo'shulo acted like he hadn't heard a thing Rik said. Instead he went on and greeted the man properly.

"We would like to hear about our compensation as well. And any intel the Guild has that will help us lay out a plan."

Sep 7, 2022 2:29 pm

Sep 7, 2022 2:29 pm

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Mina pauses at the entrance to Falling Pieces. The smell is... notable. The pair of short, chattering coffee-addled annelid aliens leaving the joint are odd, but amusing little perverts, she senses. 'Of all the drinking spots I've enjoyed on Adranus City lately, why did Rayce choose this one for the meetup? Anonymity, maybe? Oh well - hopefully, a quick in-and-out.'

She slides through the front door to step inside and find her coterie. The music of the bar clashes with the tunes on her headset (see below for headset tunes), so she switches the headset off and pushes the cones down off her ears to let the headset rest on her neck. Standing shorter than Rhugo'shulo, Rik, and even Damak, Mina's figure cuts an unassuming mark in the bar. She wears her dreads at shoulder-length but hidden behind her hood. Whatever swell of breast she might have is obfuscated behind her tight micro-weave protective jacket. The last remnants of her "servitude" to the frakking space paladins are the electric fighting staff that is slung over her back and the oddly glowing bracelet on her left wrist, which serves as a scrambler. She searches the bar and sees the trio of hunters, then switches on the scrambler as she strides over nonchalantly to join them with their contact. Mina isn't one for obvious displays of her femininity, but her hips are wide enough to give her walk a bit of sway as she moves up to her fellow hunters. The music hides the low clink-clink-clink of her mag boots as she walks.

Rik combs his lovely hair and Mina can't help but feel slightly warmer as the gregarious hunter chatters away. 'He's so damn cocky,' she thinks to herself. 'What's not to love?' Mina glances over at Damak but shies away from her glowing yellow eye. She enjoys working with Damak and relies on her, but when she looks at Damak, she can't help but see the empty spaces where parts of her body used to be. It's unnerving for her to see Damak and something else combined. Mina didn't know Damak before most of the cybernetics were implanted, but she still feels the echoes of what was lost on the operating table. She can handle robots and she can handle people, but the combination of the two is unsettling.

Mina slips into the massive shadow cast by Rhugo'shulo and looks up at him, horns and all. The two couldn't be less alike - he with his carefully plotted plans and enumerated strategies and tactics versus her seat-of-your-pants actions delivered with spontaneous glee. One might expect their opposing viewpoints would cause conflict, and at times it has. Still, she can't help but love the big Granthanite. She slides an arm around his back and moves in to hug herself against him as a greeting before she looks up at him with a smile, "Hey, big guy. Good to see you again, Roog." Her fingers lightly run through a tuft of his fur in a playful and intimate way.

Rayce lays out the deets for the job and Mina listens closely. She's on the job, even if she seems to be visiting close friends. Rhugo'shulo asks the normal questions he asks, about Guild intel and threat assessments and all the details that will evaporate the roll of a die. "I like parties," she answers when Rayce mentions Guv'ner Rendar will be there. It's her way of stating a commitment to the job without all of Rhugo'shulo's need for details and floorplans and guard shift schedules and yadda yadda yadda.

Chalrytharendir

Sep 7, 2022 4:46 pm

Sep 7, 2022 4:46 pm

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Blaster fire is heard outside followed by a few screams and the fading footsteps of bystanders running away. The silence after is punctuated by the immediately recognizable clink of magnetic boots approaching the establishment, foreshadowing Ash's entrance. His blaster rifle is still smoking as his silhouette comes into view of the open door, but he slings it over his shoulder before stepping inside.

To ease the tension on the bartender's face he explains, "You don't have anything to worry about, I'm not here for you ... unless you also plan on touching my ride like those two idiots outside!" The fluorescent green eyes of Ash's targeting goggles bore into the bartender, but the comments are loud enough to caution the whole bar.

The bartender quickly assures he has no intention of that. "Good, because they're lucky I only fired a warning shot," Ash mutters under his breath, but the bartender didn't need to hear to know it was true. Ash Ulrand does not typically fire warning shots, but he doesn't want the fuss created by dead bodies at the moment, as much as he hated to admit it ... at least not until he learned more about this mission.

Seeing his colleagues gathered on the far side of the bar, he joins them with a few nods of respect and gets comfortable to listen to Rayce's briefing. That doesn't mean removing the sleek transparent helmet of his environmental suit. He's much more comfortable smelling his own scent than the stink of a place like the Falling Pieces, but he does sit down.

Everyone's always so curious about the reward... he thinks hearing his other colleagues. If he still worked for the Slugs directly he'd probably be doing this mission solo for a much bigger cut, but since the slime bags had betrayed him, he had left their crime family ... a few years ago now. It had not been a friendly departure. He would get vengeance one day, but might as well let them pay his bills in the meantime. I wonder if know they know where their creds are going ... he thinks with a spiteful smirk on his green face. Regardless, Ash isn't that bothered about the creds as long as it covers his costs. Since joining the guild, he's found having his colleagues around in tough situations is worth splitting the bounty.

He's more interested in the challenge and the prestige that the job bring. So following up on Rhugo's question ...

Rhugo says:

"And any intel the Guild has that will help us lay out a plan."

... Ash adds, "Yeah, what do we know about the personnel the Governor has around him." Ash wants to know who he is going to get the chance to match up against in this mission ... the tougher the better.

Mina says:

"I like parties," she answers when Rayce mentions Guv'ner Rendar will be there.

Ash has had the pleasure of attending a few of Mina's favorite parties to know her tastes. "And it's not a good party without a proper light show," he smiles at Mina with a pat of his blaster.

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Sep 7, 2022 6:44 pm

Sep 7, 2022 6:44 pm

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When Mina realizes Grego has joined the table, she does a double take "Grego? I didn't recognize you - you shaved!" She laughs lightly, "That was a furious beard. I think I'll miss it."

Mina can't help but notice Ash's dramatic entrance, replete with explosions, which are his trademark. He makes sure the bartender doesn't call the authorities, a smart move for a wanted man, then comes over to join the pack. He mentions good parties and light shows, then looks right at her. 'Is he smiling at me right now? I can never tell in that helmet' She assumes it's a smile and winks at him, chuckling at the idea of his version of a light show.

Sep 7, 2022 9:38 pm

Sep 7, 2022 9:38 pm

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"Grego Kane..." Rik says, letting the 'ane' linger. "I haven't seen you since you still had both arms. Did a job go sideways?" he points out with a bit of a smirk.

Stiffly he nods at the lady "Mina." Rik never liked the fact that Rhugo got all of her attention. And not just that. She was a killer babe that made even him, the calm and cool Rik, nervous.

When the bartender brings his 'Naked on the moons of kius7' drink, he sucks on the straw and shuffles smoothly to Damak. "Care for a sip?" He says with a wink and a raised eyebrow.

Just then Ash ruins the moment with a loud entrance.

Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Sep 8, 2022 3:23 am

Sep 8, 2022 3:23 am

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"You can get the deets from the trivids. They shot most of series three of Smoking Neutrons at the same place as the party. It's the governor's mansion in the show too."

He checks his wrist computer. "Look. This is a big deal, the slugs have crew aplenty for this. Once the Governor is in my hands, I will arrange for his transport to the Slug Mafia of Xeron 7 and your crew will be paid handsomely." He names a fee that even split six ways would make this a lucrative job.

Lastly, to Ash's question about his personel, Rayce scratches his neck like he's got bad news. "Well, the Governor has his elite guard, lead by Sergeant Tanau. He's no slouch either, and they're tough as they come. Be sure to wear your brown pants."

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Sep 8, 2022 9:44 am

Sep 8, 2022 9:44 am

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Grego looks to Mina and shrugs. "Beard caught on fire during my last job. Had to get rid of it." He then turns to Rik. "You know very well I've had this arm for a long long time. I don't like your jokes."

Finally he says to Rayce, "The money's good. I'm in."

Sep 8, 2022 2:06 pm

Sep 8, 2022 2:06 pm

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Damak chuckles at Mina, then laughs at Grego's retort and turns to Rayce as she too agrees with the compensation he offers and nods acceptance.

"Hey bartender. Gimme one of those Naked on the moons of kius7 drinks would ya? Sounds interesting enough to try."

Making fake doe eyes at Rik she replies, "That's ok, Rik. I'll get one of my very own but thanks for the offer."

To Ash she says, "Good to see ya Ash. I see things haven't changed. Drama still follows you I see?"

Looking over the motley crew she smirks at Rhugo'shulo, Rik's ever present shadow and nods a hello.

Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Sep 9, 2022 10:03 pm

Sep 9, 2022 10:03 pm

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Rayce waits for a few minutes for more questions, and then tells you to go get to it then.

You finish your drinks and assemble outside, your squad of ships parked across the street in a mostly empty lot filled with chunks of rubble and garbage. You see there a gang of miscreants, and one of them is methodically tagging your ships with a can of spray paint. He's currently tagging the The Wayward Centaur with what looks like a huge penis.

Sep 9, 2022 10:23 pm

Sep 9, 2022 10:23 pm

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Rik shakes his head. "Guys, guys, guys..." He says as he walks towards the hoodlums. That's not how you draw a penis. Rik rolls his eyes at them. "You forgot the hairs! Obviously."

He holds out his hand. "Give me that can, I'll show you." Under his breath he adds "Amateurs"

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Sep 10, 2022 12:29 am

Sep 10, 2022 12:29 am

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"Hey you punks, get away from my ship." Grego shouts, punctuating his words by gesturing with his wrist blaster.

Sep 10, 2022 1:14 am

Sep 10, 2022 1:14 am

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Damak rolls her eyes up at Rik. "Men. You're like little kids you know?"

After her disparaging remark, she makes a beeline toward one of the graffiti thugs and wraps her arm around his neck talking all sweet and sappy.

Did your mommy give you those beautiful blue eyes, sugar? She smiles sweetly at him then tases him with her arm.

"Now buzz off. All of ya!"

Chalrytharendir

Sep 10, 2022 7:16 am

Sep 10, 2022 7:16 am

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Qralloq says:

Lastly, to Ash's question about his personel, Rayce scratches his neck like he's got bad news. [b]"Well, the Governor has his elite guard, lead by Sergeant Tanau. He's no slouch either, and they're tough as they come. Be sure to wear your brown pants."

"Well, well, well, Sergeant Tanau ..." Ash says with excitement. This wasn't Ash's first encounter with the renowned body guard. It was widely known that Tanau had thawarted Ash's plans multiple times in the past. In fact, the last time had directly led to Ash's falling out with the Slugs. He looks around the group, making eye contact with all of his companions, "Leave Tanau to me!"

Qralloq says:

Rayce waits for a few minutes for more questions, and then tells you to go get to it then.

You finish your drinks and assemble outside, your squad of ships parked across the street in a mostly empty lot filled with chunks of rubble and garbage. You see there a gang of miscreants, and one of them is methodically tagging your ships with a can of spray paint. He's currently tagging the The Wayward Centaur with what looks like a huge penis.

Grego and Damak seem to have the situation under control, despite Rik's best efforts of encouraging them, so Ash holds himself back initially, until ...

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Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Sep 10, 2022 11:04 pm

Sep 10, 2022 11:04 pm

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The gang bangers spread out, "Get them!" as the one Damak had struggles against the shocking turn of events.

What? Get you? What is going on?

The gang dives for cover using your own vehicles as cover as they whip out their weapons. The hum of blasters, the zip of electric razor chains, the cocking of ballistic throwers. The scene just got real.

Each of you can act first as the gang moves for cover. Go hard, go nuts, get cinematic.

Sep 10, 2022 11:27 pm

Sep 10, 2022 11:27 pm

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When the scoundrels yell "Get them", Rik is the first to skedaddle. He runs towards his own ship, the White Wyvern. Not because he's a coward, but because he didn't bother to bring his weapons inside. Only uncool people feel unsafe in a space-port, right? Besides, he knows Rhugo's got his back. What more does a man need? ... Perhaps a crossbow.

"Rhugo, cover me!" He shouts while running.

To dodge the fire from the spray painters, he tumbles and does some summer saults along the way.

When he gets to the ship he picks up his tachyon crossbow and his utility belt, containing his smoke grenades and the like.

OOC:

If there's still time left, I'll shoot at them. But I feel like that'll be for next round.

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Sep 11, 2022 12:07 am

Sep 11, 2022 12:07 am

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Grego snarls and cuts loose with his wrist blaster, targeting the boy spray painting his ship.

OOC:

So that's 1d6 plus my shooting skill plus my wrist blaster. That makes 3d6, yeah? And that's two successes.

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Rolls

Shooting my Wrist Blaster - (3d6)

(562) = 13

Chalrytharendir

Sep 11, 2022 12:58 am

Sep 11, 2022 12:58 am

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Ash presses a few buttons on a control panel on his forearm. His ship, a Khopesh IV, turns on, lifts off the ground slightly and spins around so that its blade-like wing faces the punks who were hiding behind it. The edge of the wing begins to glow fluorescent green and then unleashes a sheet-like laser blast in their direction!

OOC:

I think his Drive "To revel in maximum carnage" applies as well as his skill "shooting", so that's 4d6 ...

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Rolls

Activate the Khopesh IV and Fire! - (4d6)

(4616) = 17

Sep 11, 2022 1:33 am

Sep 11, 2022 1:33 am

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"Aw, now look at what your friends have gone and done," Damak says, yanking the graffiti dude back. "That was just a love tap but if I crank up the power ... well let's just say you might smell stir-fry. You see threatening us is always a very bad idea and soiling our ships ... well that's just a big no-no."

Rolls

TaZe to kill - (2d6)

(45) = 9

Sep 11, 2022 10:36 am

Sep 11, 2022 10:36 am

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"Damn disrespecting punks..." says Rhugo as his hands reach to his rifle. In one fluent motion he brings his weapon forward and fires a shot, covering for the always reckless Rik.

Rolls

Dice Pool - (3d6)

(226) = 10

Sep 11, 2022 1:01 pm

Sep 11, 2022 1:01 pm

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"Not the Proton Raider!" Mina yells when she sees the carnage from these punks. A few of them start firing and Mina deftly dodges out of the way. The one nearest her ship is dangerously close to some maintenance equipment, so she makes a grabbing motion in the air. Across the empty distance, a hydro spanner dances up in the air suddenly as if held by an invisible hand. It hurtles towards one of the punks to clunk them in the head.

OOC:

Combat plus surprise TK attack for 3d6

Rolls

Graffiti stomping - (3d6)

(313) = 7

Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Sep 13, 2022 1:39 am

Sep 13, 2022 1:39 am

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OOC:

So the basic system is you roll a d6 and if you get a 4+, you succeed. Skills, Equipment, and Drives can all contribute extra d6s to the extent you have them. This means that everyone by Mina succeeded. Point and laugh!

The bounty hunters light up the graffiti artists, and their bodies spark and smoke or are smote in two but the weapon fire.

Mina clunks one on the head with a spanner and he says, 'Ow!' before running away.

Damak smokes the one she's holding, and he goes limp, but could still be questioned. In fact, his last words are, "The Chang Chang Gang say the Slugs have no place herrrrrrre.... (gurgle gurgle)" and dies.

Chalrytharendir

Sep 13, 2022 3:23 am

Sep 13, 2022 3:23 am

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"I'm inclined to agree," Ash remarks to the dead punk that Damak zapped as he collapses to the ground. "I wouldn't want those Slime Bags on my planet either, but this isn't my planet or my problem. Besides, the way I see it, we're actually removing a slug of a politician," he smiles at the others.

Now that they're alone in the ship yard, Ash broaches the subject of preparation, "So, we've got 3 days ... I guess we should probably review those Trivids. Rhugo, you've got an eye for seeing a good plan in a layout, d'you want to check those out for us?"

"Should probably scope out the area surrounding the palace too." He pulls up the map of Adranus and points to Ohsun Gardens. "Anyone want to join me for a walk in the park?"

"And it'd be great if we could get someone on the inside. I'm too recognizable to Tanau, but ... Damak? I suspect you can clean up quite nicely ... and rich bureaucrats love a celebrity. If rumor got out that one of the top S1 Racers was in town, you could find yourself with an invite to the party pretty quick."

"Or what about you two," he says looking at Rik and Mina, "Might take a bit of deception, probably a couple fake ids, but with a little polish you two could make a convincing aristocratic couple visiting from the core to attend," he says with a bit of mischief in his tone, having noticed the tension between them in the bar.

"What do you think?"

OOC:

These are meant only to be suggestions, so definitely don't feel I'm forcing ideas on anyone's character. If you have other ideas then feel free to throw them on the table instead.

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Sep 13, 2022 4:03 am

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"Ash, I'll ignore that clean up nicely remark just this one time. After that....hmmm," she says leaving the threat dangling which she lightens with a smile.

But sure! I'm always up for a party and celebrity status. Maybe I'll find myself a rich husband too."

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Sep 13, 2022 9:29 am

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"I'll take that walk with you."

Sep 13, 2022 9:52 am

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Rik gets back, crossbow in hand, just in time to hear the death gurgle of the fight. "Aww... You guys already handled it?" He says in a disappointed voice and moves the weapon onto his back.

When Ash starts proposing a plan, Rik grabs a can of Fazer Cola®. He's just taking a big gulp when Ash mentions him and Mina being a couple, causing him to choke and cough. "Mhmm... *cough* ... We can definitely handle that." He says, trying desperately to stay 'cool' and suppressing a blush. "I mean, if that's alright with you, Mina. It really doesn't matter to me." He throws in nonchalantly.

"Actually, I know a guy who does fake ID's from my smuggling days."

Chalrytharendir

Sep 13, 2022 4:09 pm

Sep 13, 2022 4:09 pm

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TheGenerator says:

Rik gets back, crossbow in hand, just in time to hear the death gurgle of the fight. "Aww... You guys already handled it?" He says in a disappointed voice and moves the weapon onto his back.

"Don't worry Rik, I suspect there'll be plenty of opportunity to use your bow before this mission is over," Ash consoles Rik with a pat on the shoulder.

Windyridge says:

"Ash, I'll ignore that clean up nicely remark just this one time. After that....hmmm," she says leaving the threat dangling which she lightens with a smile.

But sure! I'm always up for a party and celebrity status. Maybe I'll find myself a rich husband too."

Ash chuckles at Damak's initial reaction, hands up in a jest of submission, "I just mean I've never seen you in a ballroom gown or cocktail dress." He's happy to see her playful smile eventually show and her interest in the idea. "I expect you'll turn a few heads, which will of course be to our advantage!"

JoshuaMabry says:

"I'll take that walk with you."

"Excellent! I was hoping you might be interested in the gardens," Ash says to Grego. Few people would guess that Grego Kane was a green thumb at heart, but once you got to know him, it was all he talked about, getting enough money to retire on an agricultural planet in the Rim. He knew his way around a garden and might see opportunities that Ash would miss.

TheGenerator says:

"Actually, I know a guy who does fake ID's from my smuggling days."

"That sounds promising," but waits to hear what Mina and Rhugo think before heading out.

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Sep 13, 2022 6:06 pm

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Rik says:

"Mhmm... *cough* ... We can definitely handle that." He says, trying desperately to stay 'cool' and suppressing a blush. "I mean, if that's alright with you, Mina. It really doesn't matter to me." He throws in nonchalantly.

A slow smile spreads across Mina's face at Rik's offer. "Aristocratic couple? We can handle that." She moves in to give him a side hug and slips an arm around his lower back in the same familiar gesture she used with his copilot a few minutes ago. "Fake IDs? I haven't had a fake ID in forever. It sounds fun." Her eyes flash with mirth.

Sep 14, 2022 1:29 am

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Chalrytharendir says:

Ash chuckles at Damak's initial reaction, hands up in a jest of submission, "I just mean I've never seen you in a ballroom gown or cocktail dress." He's happy to see her playful smile eventually show and her interest in the idea. "I expect you'll turn a few heads, which will of course be to our advantage!"

"Doesn't look like you will get that wonderful chance, Ash. But hell, I got to find some suitable clothes now, don't I?"

Damak then giggles at Mina and the idea of her and Rik being a pretend couple although it looked to her like they didn't want to pretend. She thought they really were into each other. "Hey, lovebird aristocrats. Wanna go shopping together?"

Sep 14, 2022 2:33 am

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Mina turns to Damak, but only glances her in the eyes briefly before she looks back up at Rik again, "Even Space Paladin Temple dropouts need fancy shoes from time to time. Rik, do you want to go... shopping with Damak and me? Or should the girls handle the heavy lifting?" She smiles sweetly at him.

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Sep 14, 2022 10:25 am

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"We should get moving." Grego says, as usual using as few words as possible.

Sep 14, 2022 4:31 pm

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Rik almost had his 'cool' back when the sudden hug from Mina sends his mind into chaos again. Damak's comment doesn't help either. How is this happening? What is wrong with me? He can't figure out why Mina is causing this odd reaction, but he's got to get over it. Snap out of it, Rik! He tells himself as he slaps his own cheek.

"Uhm, shopping. Sure... I mean, yes... I mean ..." Stop embarrassing yourself, dude! "Well, I mean, the mall will probably have a PHONE (Pulse Hyperspace Open Notification Engine) for me to get in touch with that contact for the ID's." He walks to his ship, The White Wyvern.

[ +- ] The White Wyvern

"You riding with me then, Mina? Rhugo can keep an eye on your ship for you. Right, Rhugo?"

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Sep 14, 2022 4:56 pm

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"If he watches my ship too I can go with?" Damak asks Rik. Now she's teasing them. She will take her ship but she wants to see the shy couple's reaction first.

Sep 14, 2022 9:41 pm

Sep 14, 2022 9:41 pm

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Mina looks over at Rik's co-pilot, asking him, "Roog, can you watch the 'Raider' and the 'Vulture' while we're shopping? I'd hate to come back to even more cocks scrawled on my ship." She was already planning on going with Damak, so she didn't see why the trio couldn't travel together. 'Weird that she wants to ride with us, but we are a team... I guess.'

Chalrytharendir

Sep 14, 2022 11:14 pm

Sep 14, 2022 11:14 pm

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orklord says:

"I'd hate to come back to even more cocks scrawled on my ship."

"It's a good job you're taking Rik with you then," Ash jokes as he gets into the Khopesh IV.

JoshuaMabry says:

"We should get moving." Grego says, as usual using as few words as possible.

Once he's settled in his ship, Ash replies to Grego over comms, "Alright, let's do it! Lead the way big guy." Their ships take off in formation headed for Ohsun Gardens.

Sep 15, 2022 6:54 am

Sep 15, 2022 6:54 am

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Rik didn't expect that question from Damak. "Sure, there's enough room. How good are you with ship weaponry?" Being next to his ship somehow gives him more confidence.

"Hey, it's an art!" He shouts at Ash with a smirk before getting in his ship. "We'll be in touch, people."

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Sep 15, 2022 9:45 am

Sep 15, 2022 9:45 am

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Grego settles into the cockpit of the Wayward Centaur. He brings her up and around, and moves her in front of Ash's ship. He then takes a cautious approach to the gardens.

Sep 15, 2022 2:39 pm

Sep 15, 2022 2:39 pm

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"Well Rik, I'm not sure. Racing is my game and I drive EVERYwhere. That's why I hitched a ride this time. But I am a quick learner. How hard can it be? Just point and shoot?"

The truth was her ship was only happy going super fast. It wasn't the type of vessel you took for shopping trips. She'd arrive at the destination an hour before everyone else and twiddle her thumbs waiting. Going together in a group seemed like it would be more fun.

Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Sep 16, 2022 7:39 pm

Sep 16, 2022 7:39 pm

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OOC:

Never roleplay shopping!

You all fly off your separate ways, and do what you need to do to set up for the governor's party, or research the manor from watching the Trivids, or pass the time in a drunken haze betting on wild geese juggling, or looking into any of the morsels of information you've gleened.

Tell us how you spend the three days. Embellish and go hog wild.

Sep 17, 2022 9:48 pm

Sep 17, 2022 9:48 pm

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Damak leans mighty heavily on Mina for choices and Rik for How fantabulous do I look?

She did have a great if narrow wardrobe. The problem was it was all racing outfits in every color of the galaxy. Not only had she never worn any kind of gown, she had no idea how to walk in those shoes. But boy did she enjoy this shopping trip. As much as it wasn't her bag, what was her bag was teasing the hell out of the two love birds who were very obviously into each other yet too shy to make a move. Being the opportunist she was whenever Rik got too close to Mina, Damak somehow managed to trip and push them into each other. And so it went for the entirety of the shopping trip.

OOC:

I hope I'm not taking too much liberty with the lovebirds. If I am I can delete. 😂

OOC:

Sorry Q. Had to do it.

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Sep 18, 2022 5:15 pm

Sep 18, 2022 5:15 pm

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Rik tries to show off some cool piloting maneuvers while flying to the Mega Bazaar. When they get to the shops, he quickly realizes that Damak and Mina can talk endlessly about clothing. And besides that, Damak keeps bumping into him, and making kissy faces when Mina isn't looking. What a weirdo. "I think you may need to go see a doctor, Damak. You seem to be stumbling a lot. And yes, you look fantabulous." He says with an annoyed eyeroll, realizing what she's trying to do. Although, Rik has to admit, he's enjoying the company of someone who's not Rhugo for a change. No offence to Rhugo, he's the best co-pilot one could wish for, but he feels pretty suave taking two babes shopping.

Luckily, Rik has to PHONE his contact to get some fake ID's, so he uses that excuse to go and do his own thing for a little bit.

OOC:

I'm guessing some payment/favor would be needed to get them. Does anyone have a suggestion?

After dealing with that, he meets up with the ladies again. He'd never say it, but he's having a good time. In return they help him pick out a good outfit too. After a few hours, Rik has been promoted to their personal mule. Barely able to see through the many bags and boxes stacked on top of his arms, he tries to follow Mina and Damak back to the White Wyvern.

"I'm not sure we can fit all this in the ship." He says half joking, half honestly worried.

Sep 18, 2022 5:28 pm

Sep 18, 2022 5:28 pm

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"I suppose we can wear as much as can fit. Would that help?" Damak giggles and realizes she hasn't had this much fine since her last race.

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Sep 20, 2022 9:56 am

Sep 20, 2022 9:56 am

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Grego and Ash land by the gardens, and begin their tour. Over the next three days Grego points out good potential ambush sites, as well as some carnivorous plants that can be used as traps. He and Ash get to know all the ways in and out of the gardens, including a vine covered hole in the fence that no one's bothered to repair.

Sep 20, 2022 1:52 pm

Sep 20, 2022 1:52 pm

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Despite her worries about Damak's cybernetics and the "void", Mina dove into the task of picking out gowns and dresses for Damak.

** Cut to a scene with Mina instructing Damak how to "sway those hips" in high heels and a datapad balanced on her head. **

Mina also picks out some cute outfits for herself, thankful for the few creds she stashed back from previous jobs to foot her part of the bill.

Damak's teasing about her fascination with Rik makes Mina blush from time to time, but nothing is quite as fun as watching Rik tongue-tied. Mina snickers and giggles as Rik carries all of their stuff to the Wyvern. "We should probably get these gowns retrofit for weapons... since we'll actually need to do something along with the dancing and drinking, right?"

Sep 20, 2022 2:26 pm

Sep 20, 2022 2:26 pm

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"Yeah. It won't be all fun and games although this job might actually be fun. We'd need to find a really good cyber-seamer to make our weapons blend in perfectly, you know? I'd probably leave my rifle behind and bring my pistol. No one can see my built-in taser and targeting device so I'm good there at least.

Damak laughs as Rik struggles with all their purchases. "He is cute. You could do worse, Mina"

Sep 20, 2022 3:35 pm

Sep 20, 2022 3:35 pm

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Rhugo's restrained demeanor left him alone with the ships while the rest went for... shopping they said? And someone mentioned something about getting IDs... That must have been Rik.
"I hope he remembers that he still owes a bunch of credits to that forger... His tentacles appeared to mean serious business... "

Rhugo sighed and grabbed the closest punks he could see faking being unconscious.
"You! Make sure the ships stay at one piece. Or I'll find you. And you will be wishing I'd just shoot you in the face."
He growled, letting some drool leave his mouth to his absolute embarrassment - but hey, whatever works, right?
He threw the two punks down and took off. His appearance often made people be wary of him - which was great at times like this, but usually it required some extra effort from him to stop people from shooting him or from just running away screaming.

He headed to a vape den, where he could have some peace while thinking about the ten different possible ways their crew would get in trouble and how he'd get them out of said trouble.

Sep 20, 2022 5:45 pm

Sep 20, 2022 5:45 pm

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Damak says:

Damak laughs as Rik struggles with all their purchases. "He is cute. You could do worse, Mina"

Mina glances over at Damak. "I could do worse? He could do so much better." She chews on the inside of her cheek for a moment, then adds, "Give me some bounty on the run or a shootout, I'm your girl... but is a handsome guy like him even interested in a... nerf-herder like me?"

Sep 20, 2022 6:13 pm

Sep 20, 2022 6:13 pm

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"That's not for me to say and for you to find out how interested he really is, Mina. You'll just have to get to know him better. That's part of the fun too! Ha! Listen to me the expert. I've had a few groupie boyfriends but what they really wanted was a ride in my ship."

Damak chuckles, her eyes glowing mischeviously. She's enoyed watching the awkwardness between Mina and Rik and the shopping trip turned out to be way more fun than she could have ever imagined, so much so that she's sorry to see it end.

Sep 20, 2022 8:33 pm

Sep 20, 2022 8:33 pm

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"Hey, can you two stop yapping and help me with getting these in the trunk?" Rik calls from over by the back of his ship. He seems to be struggling with fitting everything in. "Maybe if I cut up this bag, I can fit one half here and the other there..." He says mostly to himself, then raises his voice to talk to Mina and Damak again " What are you talking about anyway?" Rik now has an elbow firmly pushing down on some of the cargo.

Sep 21, 2022 12:12 am

Sep 21, 2022 12:12 am

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"We're talking about all of Damak's groupie boyfriends who lusted after her ship!" Mina calls back loudly. She glances over at Damak and gives her a sly wink.

Sep 22, 2022 5:08 pm

Sep 22, 2022 5:08 pm

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Damak laughs uproariously at Mina's remarks again.

"Yeah," she says dreamily, playing up the drama. "There was a trail of hot bodies coming and going from my quarters after every race. It's what comes of being at the pinnacle of your sport.

Sep 23, 2022 2:08 pm

Sep 23, 2022 2:08 pm

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Mina gives out a low whistle of appreciation and tries to hide her grin. "Rik, could you even imagine?" She calls back towards Rik as he finishes up with stowing gear. "It must be nice to have all those boy toys," she continues loudly, playfully trying to make Rik a little jealous, to tease him to see how he reacts. Then, a little more seriously, she says to her friend, "Not that I blame those boys, Damak, you're an incredible racer. I'm not sure why you hunt bounties on the side. I'd think you'd be rich from those trophies and sponsorships."

Sep 23, 2022 3:22 pm

Sep 23, 2022 3:22 pm

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" Aww thank you. Damak almost blushes. I'm an adrenaline junkie. When I'm not racing I need that fix ... ya know? It's more for the excitement of the chase."

Sep 23, 2022 11:16 pm

Sep 23, 2022 11:16 pm

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Damak's answer surprises Mina a bit. She glances down the hall towards Rik to see if she can see him, then turns back to her ally. "It can be exciting. For me, well, I started hunting bounties in hopes of finding justice for people. But now? I realize there really isn't justice in this galaxy, so I might as well try to get rich."

Sep 24, 2022 7:09 pm

Sep 24, 2022 7:09 pm

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"Huh? What?" Rik pretends not to have heard the question, but a bit of a blush gives him away. He walks to the cockpit and starts to get in. "Well, we're good to go. We should go and meet up with Rhugo. He's probably in some vape den by now." It's become second nature to Rik to know where Rhugo would be. And vice versa of course. The two have been spending a lot of time together, after all.

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Chalrytharendir

Sep 26, 2022 2:21 pm

Sep 26, 2022 2:21 pm

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JoshuaMabry says:

Grego and Ash land by the gardens, and begin their tour. Over the next three days Grego points out good potential ambush sites, as well as some carnivorous plants that can be used as traps. He and Ash get to know all the ways in and out of the gardens, including a vine covered hole in the fence that no one's bothered to repair.

During their tour of the gardens, Ash takes note of a service door for the palace behind a gorgeous Daanoshian hedge pointed out by Grego. He smiles and says, "There's no way to open that from the outside, well without explosives, but if someone on the inside leaves it ajar ... that's our ticket to the party!"

TheGenerator says:

"Well, we're good to go. We should go and meet up with Rhugo. He's probably in some vape den by now." It's become second nature to Rik to know where Rhugo would be. And vice versa of course. The two have been spending a lot of time together, after all.

Ash and Grego, get a message from the White Wyvern and head to the vape bar to rendezvous with the others after their recon.

"Alright folks, Grego found an out of sight service entrance into the palace. If one of you can open that at some point during the party, Rhugo, Grego and I can get in to add support. It's big enough to bring in any heavy equipment we might need, including any weapons you might not be able to hide in those fancy outfits," he gestures to Damak's rifle and Rik's crossbow. He looks at Mina's fighting stick, but realizes staves are in style at the moment among the aristocrats, so she'll probably be able to get away with it. "There's some great spots in the garden to cache things, so we won't look suspicious the night of the party carrying loads of equipment into the gardens. We can make a few visits to drop things off over the next few days."

"How did the shopping go? Do we get a fashion show or what?"

"Rhugo, did you discover anything useful in those Trivids?"

"Is there anything else we need to prepare? Otherwise, what's fun in town? I don't just want to sit around vaping for the next three days!"

Sep 26, 2022 3:58 pm

Sep 26, 2022 3:58 pm

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"Oh, I won't vape. It takes away my competitive edge and I take that very seriously," she says very seriously. As if a mood switch was flipped she enthusiastically recounts the shopping trip. "It was way more fun than I expected but not because of the shopping," she giggles and smiles at Mina. "But we got what we needed for party infiltration. I can cache my rifle somewhere on the grounds, yeah. It won't be the right accent for my gown," she says holding back a laugh.

"When did you want to start stashing stuff in the garden?"

Chalrytharendir

Sep 27, 2022 8:24 am

Sep 27, 2022 8:24 am

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"I think any time between now and the main event. The only thing I would suggest is that we do it discreetly, one at a time." He pulls up a rough map of the gardens that Grego had made that gives details of the spots near the service door ideal for stashing equipment. "Just make sure you markdown where you put it, so we can find it to bring in when we enter."

Sep 27, 2022 9:27 am

Sep 27, 2022 9:27 am

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"I like your thinking, Ash." Rik tugs on one of the vape options and exhales the smoke above his head. "Stashing some weapons is a great idea."

"Meanwhile, we got everything we needed." He gestures to the Wyvern outside, where the trunk is obviously having difficulty keeping everything contained. "So, I guess we're ready to take on the job." Rik lets out a loud burp and scratches his ass before relaxing on the couch. "We'll blend in perfectly."

Sep 27, 2022 2:03 pm

Sep 27, 2022 2:03 pm

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"Not if you're gonna scratch your ass we won't. These are cultured people you know."

Sep 27, 2022 7:15 pm

Sep 27, 2022 7:15 pm

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When Rik belches and scratches himself, Mina makes a face showing her disgust. "I should go check on the Raider," she says, referring to her sleek starship - the Proton Raider.

Chalrytharendir

Sep 28, 2022 5:02 am

Sep 28, 2022 5:02 am

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Ash sits back with a smile at Rik's manners ... it won't take long for the party to turn to chaos with Rik leading the way, which is the perfect environment for a VIP to go missing and just the sort of havoc that Ash will enjoy. He just hopes they're able to let him in before things get exciting.

He relaxes back into his seat, briefly fitting a vaporizer to the intake valve on his helmet. His grin momentarily vanishes behind a cloud of smoke, looking like a giant bong, before dissipating through an exhaust port behind his head.

Once his face is visible again, he says, "So we've got a good plan to get inside ... any ideas on the exit strategy? We could aim to escape back through the gardens, but might be worth having a couple options."

Sep 28, 2022 7:17 pm

Sep 28, 2022 7:17 pm

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Rhugo is completely hidden by a thick smokie veil when Mina mentions her ship.

"Hmmm... On that note, what's the state of the Raider's camouflage field Mina? We can use your ship to plant the weapons in the surrounding grounds and for infiltration on the day of the party."

Rhugo pauses and the characteristic sound of a vape tube is heard (for an unnerving amount of seconds) and the smokescreen almost triples in volume as he exhales.

"Unless someone has a better proposal that is."

Sep 29, 2022 12:42 pm

Sep 29, 2022 12:42 pm

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"She's tip top," Mina answers, a little defensive about her ship. "I'm sure we'll figure a way out once we need it. All these plans fall to poodoo once they meet the enemy, Roog."

Sep 29, 2022 9:14 pm

Sep 29, 2022 9:14 pm

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"I'll come with you, to uhm... check on that camo field." Rik says as he gets up after another vape hit. "You know, just for Rhugo's peace of mind." In his mind he's the smoothest person on the planet right now.

Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Oct 3, 2022 11:32 pm

Oct 3, 2022 11:32 pm

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The day before the party, you decide to use the Proton Raider and it's camoflauge field to stash weapons within the grounds for the three party crashers, Mina, Damak, and Rik, to snatch during the op. Meanwhile, Rhugo and Grego are going to infiltrate through a disused service entrance for backup, surprise, or distraction, however the chips might roll off a duck's back.

Of course, all of that depends on all five feisty bounty hunters being able to keep it in their pants until the right time, it being both their cool and their weapons of course.

Rik and Mina, through some subterfuge so cunning it is impossible to break, decide to go to do the weapon drop together. Shall they be distracted by stuffs, or shall they accomplish their mission with the care and attention to detail one would expect from such consummate team players.

Everyone make a post about one thing they do in either the weapon drop, the service entrance penetration, or crashing the party. Include a roll that you think matches the pivotal point of said action. I'll then construct the party narrative from there, while snickering quietly to myself over my own juvenile innuendo.

Oct 4, 2022 2:04 am

Oct 4, 2022 2:04 am

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Damak gets a copy of the map just in case she needs it and decides to go on a stroll through the gardens several hours before the party, paying special attention to the Daanoshian hedge that Grego noted and the hole in the fence.

Dropping a pin she goes home to get into her gown messaging the others that all was quiet and nothing had changed. She tells them of her plans. Spending way too long in front of the mirror she grabs her rifle and pistol and heads back to the venue. Her celebrity status should get her in no problem. Skidding to a halt outside the fence, she slips through the hole taking care not to rip her gown; plants her rifle deep in the hedge, then gets back into her ship, driving to the valet and making a grand entrance.

As she exits the Void Vulture she hacks into the video screens at the party. The code she types into her comm shows a well-known pic of her winning the XRT - X1 Race Series last year. Over the pic she types,

And Guess Who Is Here at the Party!

Then she saunters in.

Rolls

Tech - (2d6)

(45) = 9

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Oct 4, 2022 9:48 am

Oct 4, 2022 9:48 am

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Grego spends the last few hours reviewing where everyone stashed their weapons, so he can easily find them when the time comes. At the appointed hour, he makes his way to the service entrance, and along with Ash, begins to stealthily make his way into the building.

OOC:

Don't really have a relevant stat for this, so it's a straight 1d6 roll.

OOC:

D'oh!

Last edited October 4, 2022 9:48 am

Rolls

Being sneaky - (1d6)

(1) = 1

Oct 4, 2022 9:31 pm

Oct 4, 2022 9:31 pm

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Rik spends most of his prep time watching videos of an etiquette training course he found online. At least, when he's not out for drinks with Rhugo. How hard can it be, right? He remembers his former mentor telling him about blending in, when he was learning about infiltration techniques. Although Rik never really understood that, now he's starting to see where that might come in handy. Maybe not standing in the spotlight can be a good thing. He might have to rethink a few of his tactics.

The evening before the mission, Mina and Rik meet up at the location of the party to go and stash their weapons and tools. The way into the gardens is exactly where their colleagues had told them. Not half bad, guys. He thinks to himself as he gets in to see if the coast is clear, then proceeds to help Mina through. Not that she needed help, but it's something that he remembered from the training videos.

"That spot there, behind the bushes, looks like a good one. I doubt anyone ever walks back there." He whispers to her before making his way over to the indicated spot. Once behind the shrubs, he gets close to the ground to make a ditch for their gear. He looks over at Mina when she gets closer. "You know, I used to think you didn't like me." He tells her in a hushed voice. "You'd be giving Rhugo one of your bear hugs and I got a 'hi' and a wave."

OOC:

Rik is trying to understand how etiquette works. That doesn't mean he'll be able to apply it. But at least he'll be able to tell when he needs to act properly.
Skill: infiltration

Last edited October 6, 2022 9:37 pm

Rolls

Understanding proper etiquette (+infiltration) - (2d6)

(24) = 6

Oct 5, 2022 12:33 pm

Oct 5, 2022 12:33 pm

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Finally alone with him, Mina can't stop smiling when Rik leads her behind some shrubbery. When he confesses that he thought she didn't like him, Mina blinks with surprise. 'Are you BLIND? I have been crushing on you for MONTHS!' She licks her lips and takes a step closer to him, looking up into his blue-grey eyes. "I didn't think you were into bear hugs, Rik," she says in a breathy voice before she decides plans are for the timid and throws caution to the wind. She leans in to press her soft lips against his and slips an arm around him to pull him close.

Oct 5, 2022 2:46 pm

Oct 5, 2022 2:46 pm

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Rik is taken by surprise. He knew they were getting along quite well these last few days, but this he did not expect. As soon as her lips touch his, a familiar song fills Rik's head.

If you like piña coladas
Getting caught in the rain
If you're not into yoga
If you have half a brain
If you like making love at midnight
In the dunes of the cape
You're the lady I've looked for
Come with me and escape

The word 'escape' rings out in his mind when he snaps back to reality because of noise somewhere on the other side of the garden. "Escape. We have to escape." He whispers to Mina, yet his lips and arms are saying "We could choose not to, and I'd be okay with that.".

[ +- ] Escape

OOC:

Is this where we do a roll? I'm not sure.

Chalrytharendir

Oct 5, 2022 10:08 pm

Oct 5, 2022 10:08 pm

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JoshuaMabry says:

Grego spends the last few hours reviewing where everyone stashed their weapons, so he can easily find them when the time comes. At the appointed hour, he makes his way to the service entrance, and along with Ash, begins to stealthily make his way into the building.

OOC:

Don't really have a relevant stat for this, so it's a straight 1d6 roll.

OOC:

D'oh!

When the metal service door slams closed behind Grego, sending a loud echoing noise down the hallway, Ash looks back at Grego with an expression ... Really!?! You couldn't close the door more gently?

There's a long moment of quiet, as the bounty hunters freeze, waiting to see if anyone heard their entrance. Ash is about to breath a sigh of relief when a flashlight beam turns the corner at the far end of the hall.

"Hey! Is someone down there? We aren't expecting any deliveries tonight!"

Ash swings his disintegrator rifle off his shoulder and drops prone under the probing light. Two green laser beams, each the width of an eye ball, project from his targeting goggles, following the flashlight back towards its origin. Once they are locked on ...

PEW! PEW!

... he fires quickly hoping to take out the security guard before he has time to report, or set off an alarm.

OOC:

Skill: Shooting
Equipment: Targeting Goggles, Disintegrator Rifle

Rolls

Take out the guard - (4d6)

(5512) = 13

Oct 10, 2022 11:59 am

Oct 10, 2022 11:59 am

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Mina almost ignores the request to escape, to follow the plan. Plans. Plans. Plans - who needs 'em? She could just stay here with Rik for forever. How bad was the governor really? Wasn't he... elected or something? Maybe these people deserve him.

She sighs, "Escape? Right." She breathes the words as her fingertips gently stroke along the side of Rik's neck. She grins, then an idea strikes. Like a whisper, she slips from his arms and pulls out the scrambler she smuggled into this place, adjusting it to send out some electric signals in a wide radius, giving them some cover to escape. Together.

OOC:

Equipment: Scrambler

Rolls

You'll be the One Escaping! - (2d6)

(43) = 7

Oct 11, 2022 9:18 pm

Oct 11, 2022 9:18 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Rik feels the sleeve of his shirt getting pulled at as Mina's already half way outside before he fully realizes what's going on. With a flustered mind he follows behind her. Only when outside, he realizes he forgot to make sure their stuff is stashed. He dug a bit of a ditch, but then he got... well... distracted.

"I didn't get to hide our things very well there, Mina." He tells her once they are safe. "And we can't go back in now. They'll be on alert for the rest of the night." His face frowns. "I guess we'll have to hope it's still there when we need it." He shrugs off the uneasy feeling. Nothing to be done about it now anyway.

"Wanna go get a drink?"

Rolls

Is the stuff hidden well enough? - (1d6)

(4) = 4

Sergeant Tanau

Oct 14, 2022 12:41 am

Oct 14, 2022 12:41 am

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The night is spectacular, one for the ages. The long starfall that accompanies sunset is brilliant as rocky debris from asteroid mining in orbit falls into the sky, just caught by the remote red dwarf stars heady glow. The music played by the synthcore latin-fusion punkska band is somewhat derivative, but swells nicely as the starfall climaxes.

The Governor of Adranus City, Maro Rendar raises his hand in acknowledgement as if he was solely responsible for the celestial display. The assembled guests clap quietly. Afterall, he is the king of this particular hill, and has been an increasingly tinpotty dictator. He could deny a permit for better parking, or worse!

The guests include: Xavix Bryce, zero-G golf pro to the stars; Jadirel Arnaf, anchorman for the Galactic Nude News Network (thankfully not in 'costume' as the years have not been kind); Malakye Gayel, chief engineer for weapons conglomerate Elastic Penguins LLC; Arthir Graeyam, capo for the Peaky Blinders (tm); Bradger Chindlr, attorney general for the city of Adranus City; and a host of lesser beings.

Following the starfall, just as Governor Rendar is about to start a speech, the PA system goes haywire, and then Damak saunters in, with the screens lighting up with: And Guess Who Is Here at the Party! Damak is wearing a stylish number, a knockoff of a vintage Chelsssey "With-3-Ss" Bates' SBD. She twirls and flashes her smile at the bemused guests.

Rik and Mina stumble in shortly thereafter. They're familiar with the grounds, and Mina may still have some leaves in her hair even though she's showered twice. Rik flashes his smile and a small man in a lederhosen swoons. Don't judge.

Meanwhile, out back, Grego lunges into the out-of-the-way service entrance he found but unfortunately, collapses on top of the guard that was given the supposed-to-be boringest assignment of the night, until he was suddenly and shockingly teabagged by the cybernetic trooper, and suffered some chipped teeth for further indignity. They both roll to the ground, Grego's foot trapped in a metal bucket, when Ash drops down and unloads radiation hell, disintegrating the chipped-tooth guard and freeing him of having to deal with his unsightly woes.

As Rik, Mina, and Damak circle the crowd, getting close to their weapon stash, and Grego limps with his metal bucket clad foot toward the ambush point, Rhugo wakes up.

See Rhugo was deep into the trivid show Smoking Neutrons, working on last few episodes of the riveting, dare I say groundbreaking cinematic masterpiece that was season 3 -- really, who else would dare say "57 is the right number of episodes for a series" -- and very nearly forgets to go to the party, or wear pants. Due to the go back and get pants dilemna and terribly slow service at Fried Shrimp Bucket(tm), he is going to be terribly late.

As Rhugo scrambles for pants or keys or keys in the pants, and Mina and Rik head for the bushes (for weapons, presumably) and Damak twirls endlessly in her vintage SBC, and Grego and Ash clank their way to the distraction/ambush point everything goes pear-shaped.

Enter Sergeant Tanau.

Sergeant Tanau

"Do you have an invitation?" he says, his hands on (the hilt of) his vicious monofilament blade he's named Fan-C-Cutz, he steps toward Damak.

What do you do? You have the initiative in whatever order you post. Rhugo misses the first round unless he choses to come with neither pants nor a bucket of fine fried shrimp.

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Oct 15, 2022 4:57 pm

Oct 15, 2022 4:57 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

"Holy crap!!" Rik can't hold his excitement when he walks in with Mina's hand resting on his arm. "I can't believe they got MJ and the Smooth Criminals to play this gig!!! I LOVE synthcore latin-fusion punkska." The amount of fanboying in his voice is through the roof at this point. "We've got time for me to get an autograph, right? Oh I hope they play Salsa Bop Crystal Feelings."

Losing all focus on the mission, Rik tries to drag Mina with him towards the band.

Oct 15, 2022 6:03 pm

Oct 15, 2022 6:03 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Oh! I've heard that song before... before they mangled it that is.

Still Damak was feeling the thrill of being a bad girl and making a grand entrance. No stranger to accolades and adoration she never tired of attention and often clamored for more and so far so good as the distraction of her hack had worked. She knew there would be hell to pay later but being a star had it's perks and she would get off lightly.

She sees the sergeant approach and steadies herself giving him the sexiest smile she can muster as she proceeds to answer his question with a question of her own.

"Why, do I need one?"

Sergeant Tanau

Oct 15, 2022 8:34 pm

Oct 15, 2022 8:34 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Sergeant Tanau

"Invitation only. Why don't we talk about it in the hallway there. I'm sure you're on the list, just need to quietly check." Yeah, he's trying to bounce you without making a scene.

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Oct 16, 2022 1:23 am

Oct 16, 2022 1:23 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

"Oh, I'm sure I am invited. Don't you see it there on the big screen? Aren't I a celebrity?" she asks the man as she suggestively slides her hand up along his arm, pausing on his shoulder. "No checking is necessary. I am a bona fide invitee. How would you like a ride in my ship tomorrow, yeah?"

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Oct 16, 2022 11:30 am

Oct 16, 2022 11:30 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

OOC:

If I'm at the ambush point do I know what's going on at the party?

Grego spends a few minutes to dislodge the bucket from his foot, finally just frustratingly tearing it in half with his cybernetic arm.

Oct 16, 2022 12:19 pm

Oct 16, 2022 12:19 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

"Pants...Pants... Damn pants and the bloke that deemed them necessary.." mumbled Rhugo to himself.
"And this is probably the slowest fly-through shrimp joint in the quadrant. Come ooooon!" he grumbled as he was struggling to put on his pants whilst trying to avoiding getting seen by the shrimp joint staff.

"I'm going to be SO late..." he said to no one in particular - beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Sergeant Tanau

Oct 16, 2022 8:10 pm

Oct 16, 2022 8:10 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Sergeant Tanau

To Damak, he says quietly, leaning a little closer, "I will make a scene if I have to, lady, ." While he's trying to bounce you without making a scene, but will do so if required. Or so he says.

He's trying to move Damak toward the hallway where Grego is hiding/standing.

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Chalrytharendir

Oct 17, 2022 5:29 am

Oct 17, 2022 5:29 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Crouched next to Grego at the ambush site, Ash spots Tanau confronting Damak. He exchanges a look with Grego as the Sergeant begins to push the speed racer towards their hidden spot in the neighboring hallway.

"If you and Damak can draw him down the hallway, I'll close the door behind him and then it'll be 3 on 1," he whispers to the big cyborg before stepping into the shadows on the other side of the doorway.

He sifts through the bag of weapons they had picked up from the cache. Pulling out Damak's rifle, he gets ready to toss it to her once she's in the hallway.

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JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Oct 17, 2022 10:31 am

Oct 17, 2022 10:31 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

In order to lure the Sergeant down the hallway, Grego simply steps into the doorway and beckons to him.

Oct 17, 2022 2:31 pm

Oct 17, 2022 2:31 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Mina can't help but smile as Rik excitedly jabbers on about the music. She listens to him gush about MJ and the Smooth Criminals, but when he declares that he wants an autograph, she hesitates. This flies right in the face of Roog's plan. But Rik looks so excited about this. Ah hell, we'll improvise. "You should meet MJ, I heard they're a real peach," Minda says as she walks with Rik towards the band. Her eyes scan the crowd, watching for opportunities as they move.

Oct 17, 2022 4:23 pm

Oct 17, 2022 4:23 pm

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Damak holds up her hands in mock surrender and backs into the hallway.

"Ok, ok, don't get your knickers in a twist, geez. It's not every day that I offer random people rides in my ship. What a downer you are."
Damak really was disappointed. She thought she was a popular celebrity but her charms were wasted on this sergeant.

Sergeant Tanau

Oct 18, 2022 1:04 am

Oct 18, 2022 1:04 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Sergeant Tanau

The sergeant sees Grego in the hallway as he brooms Damak that way. He grits his teeth, wondering where all these riff raffs are coming from. "You too, I need to see your invitation."

He steps into the hallway and wonders at the hissing sound as the door closes behind him.

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Oct 18, 2022 1:08 am

Oct 18, 2022 1:08 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Meanwhile, Mina and Rik having abandoned the immediacy of the plan, approach the band as they they start a new number. Catching Mina's eye, the foreman signals a change and a jiving beat begins.

Chalrytharendir

Oct 18, 2022 4:39 am

Oct 18, 2022 4:39 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

OOC:

Quote:

🎵I'm sorry you can't have me
But that's the way it is
I want you as my close friend
But even then
I need my space from you ...
... GET OF THESE NUTS!🎵

Is this foreshadowing for Rik and Mina? XD

Once Ash has closed the door, isolating the Sergeant from the livening party, he presses his rifle against the security chief's back, right between the shoulder blades and says with an air of satisfaction, "At last, Mr. Tanau, we meet again, but this time the tables have turned!"

It would be surprising if Tanau didn't immediately recognize the voice by itself, but combined with the distinctive clink of Ash's magnetic boots, the venting sounds of his environmental suit and the eerie residual green glow of his targeting googles, it's unmistakable who has him at gunpoint from behind.

Ash tosses Damak her weapon before continuing.

"How I would have loved to finish you right here for all the troubles you've caused me with the Slugs ..." There's a long pause as the rifle presses harder into Tanau's back, before easing slightly, "... but you know how much I like a worthy opponent. Frankly, I'm surprised how easily you fell into our little trap," Ash says, his tone changing to disappointment.

"So instead of dying, why don't you give us the low-down on the security measures you've put in place here tonight and maybe we'll consider letting you survive with the shame of a job poorly done."

Oct 18, 2022 7:00 pm

Oct 18, 2022 7:00 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Damak catches the rifle and points it at the sergeant. She is loving this turn of the tables and wears an extremely gloating expression. How could he resist her charms and her fame? She would definitely be holding that against him, her pride feeling a little battered.

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Oct 19, 2022 9:51 am

Oct 19, 2022 9:51 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Grego wordlessly activates his laser sword and holds it to the sergeant's throat.

Oct 19, 2022 3:12 pm

Oct 19, 2022 3:12 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

A moment of silence passes by, but gets cut short by the slam of a side door opening; enter Rhugo cradling an enormous bucket of fried shrimp in one hand and a bunch of shrimp in the other.

He freezes in place, torn between letting the bucket go or not - the former winning by a small margin. He drops the bucket, the shrimps dramatically spilling from the bucket in slow motion as Rhugo takes out his blaster rifle.

"Frighmph! *cough* I mean, freeze!" growls Rhugo, swallowing a mouthful of half-chewed shrimps.

Oct 19, 2022 4:57 pm

Oct 19, 2022 4:57 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

When the foreman gives Mina a look and the music picks up, a wild grin spreads across her face. She yanks Rik's hand towards a spot where they have a little room, "C'mon, let's jump jive an wail!" She tries to pull him into some jump-hop excitement, pulling eyes towards them both.

Oct 19, 2022 9:32 pm

Oct 19, 2022 9:32 pm

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Rik gladly obliges when Mina offers to jive. Clearly the others have not started executing the plan yet, as they would surely have noticed a ruckus. And besides that, they're supposed to be blending in, right? He takes her hands and gets in the groove to the tunes of MJ and the Smooth Criminals. It doesn't take long for them to get some attention from the crowd.

Rik notices the eyes that are on them. Is this the moment? He thinks. Is this where I bust out the double somersault into a fell leg split? It had been years since he last tried it. But if this wasn't the opportunity he had waited for, it likely would never present itself. I'll do it! "Have you ever heard of a dance move called 'The Suicide Split'?" He asks Mina. "Watch this." He winks at her before taking a few steps back. With smoothness, he does a twirl and bends his knees into the position he needs to gain the height for this move.

Rolls

Rolling for the dance move + Drive "Look cool doing something dangerous" - (3d6)

(634) = 13

Sergeant Tanau

Oct 20, 2022 2:20 am

Oct 20, 2022 2:20 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Sergeant Tanau

Tanau grits his teeth and leans away from the laser sword. "Ash Ulrand, I thought you washed up on the edge of the septic field from which you were spawned. So, its the Slugs is it? I'll say this for you, you're as loyal as you are doomed. But not even you would dare blow up this place. The people here are all the armor one needs against you. You going to blow them all up? You'll spend the rest of your life running from bounties fifty times as any you've ever tried to collect."

When Rhugo crashes in like some kind of rogue juice monster, everyone jumps, nearly costing Tanau his head from Grego's laser sword.

Tanau: "The fuck are you all working together? What is this? An insurrection?"

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Oct 22, 2022 2:58 am

Oct 22, 2022 2:58 am

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Mina and Rik show off their stuff and keep an eye out, and see Sergeant Tanau escort Damak into a corridor. The governor is hobknobbing off to the side, and is ripe for a good attacking, although with his elite guards, you probably want the whole crew to have a good chance of getting out alive.

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Chalrytharendir

Oct 23, 2022 7:12 pm

Oct 23, 2022 7:12 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Qralloq says:

... "Ash Ulrand, I thought you washed up on the edge of the septic field from which you were spawned. So, its the Slugs is it? I'll say this for you, you're as loyal as you are doomed. But not even you would dare blow up this place. The people here are all the armor one needs against you. You going to blow them all up? You'll spend the rest of your life running from bounties fifty times as any you've ever tried to collect." ...

"Ha!" Ash scoffs at the sergeant's remark and replies, "That's only because people like you serve the industrial magnates and their fellow politicians who shit all over the outer systems to get rich at the expense of the locals. You're the reasons my system got turned into a shithole and that's why it gives me such pleasure to get revenge against people like you and the despots you serve. And hey, if the Slugs want to pay me for it, well that's a bonus!"

"Now stop delaying and spill the security sitch or you're of no use to us and we might as well end you now," Ash urges, pressing his disintegrator rifle into Tanau's back even harder to punctuate his point. Tanau knows Ulrand well enough to know he isn't shy of leaving a dead body in his wake.

OOC:

Intimidation: Base + Revel in Max Carnage + Disintegrator Rifle

Rolls

Intimidation - (4d6)

(6162) = 15

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Oct 23, 2022 7:15 pm

Oct 23, 2022 7:15 pm

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Grego cuts the sergeant across the neck ever so slightly to emphasize Ash's point.

Sergeant Tanau

Oct 25, 2022 12:18 am

Oct 25, 2022 12:18 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Sergeant Tanau

"We got you beat, Ashley," he snears, and then winces as Grego cuts him with the laser. He holds his breath and then says, "Look. I don't want to die for that chicken shit, but my best men are out there. You so much as sneeze wrong and you'll get tazed until your urethea freezes permanently open and you never stop pissing yourself. Compute? I got six men in there, including Panama Peete."

Panama Peete is a known war veteran who is rumored to have punched his way into an armored vehicle with an exosuit. While on fire. And gut shot. Also, he may shoot lightning out of his ass, but that could be another rumor.

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Oct 25, 2022 2:03 am

Oct 25, 2022 2:03 am

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Mina claps and giggles with delight when Rik makes his moves. "That's amazing, Rik! Suicide Split!" She repeats the name. Seeing Damak with Sergeant Tanau pulls her attention away from the good time, though. She slides up to Rik again, holding herself close to him. "We need to draw off those guards so somebody can take out the governor. Want to ask them to dance?"

Oct 25, 2022 2:40 am

Oct 25, 2022 2:40 am

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"Call your men off, Tanau. Unless you want to be a foot shorter that is. Let us peacefully escort the governor out of here." Da5id pokes him with her rifle for emphasis.

Sergeant Tanau

Oct 26, 2022 1:43 am

Oct 26, 2022 1:43 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Sergeant Tanau

A reasonable man in a reasonable place might take Damak up on that offer. However, Tanau is not a reasonable man, and Adranus City is certainly not a reasonable place. "I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request," he spits in a tired cliche.

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Oct 26, 2022 4:59 am

Oct 26, 2022 4:59 am

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Rhugo is busting his head, trying to come up with a plan. His gaze travels to the fallen bucket of shrimp and soon enough a plan forms in his head - one that he's not really fond of, but it could break this stalemate.

"Got a plan. A ridiculous one, but might as well work." he says and proceeds to share the details with his comrades.

[ +- ] El plan

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Oct 26, 2022 7:31 am

Oct 26, 2022 7:31 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Rik blushes when Mina compliments him on his moves, but still tries to be smug about it. "Just a little something I've been working on. It's no big deal." He then remembers what he saw in the split second he was in the air. Damak was being escorted to a side entrance. That can't be good... For that guy.

When she mentions distracting the guards, he nods. "Good idea. Something is going on with Damak. Did you see?" He looks over at the guards. "I'll distract that one." He points to one of them.

Oct 26, 2022 12:14 pm

Oct 26, 2022 12:14 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Mina reaches up to her earpiece and turns up the volume as Rhugo explains his wild plan. "Roog, this sounds more like improvising than a plan to me... I love it!" She approaches one of the guards and begins to sway a bit as if she's suddenly drunk. She trips and pitches herself forward towards the guard, letting out a girlish squeak. Here goes nothing, let's see if he'll catch me. If not, I'll play hurt.

Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Oct 29, 2022 2:59 am

Oct 29, 2022 2:59 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

If that's your plan, then maybe we should have a roll or two to enact it.

Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Oct 29, 2022 4:33 pm

Oct 29, 2022 4:33 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

Rik watches Mina walk towards the guard, then gets to work on his own distraction.

He walks to one of the others guards. "Hey son. Would you be so kind as to show me the way to the illegal poker game." He says in a hushed voice, so other guests can't hear. A high class party like this always had one. Usually they played Teculon Hold'em, and Rik was not unfamiliar with a bit of gambling. "I was invited by a friend, but lost track of him when I reached the dance floor."

Oct 29, 2022 4:56 pm

Oct 29, 2022 4:56 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

"Oi! I forgot about the commlinks! Wait up Mina!"
He said - already too late, as Mina fancied some good old mayhem apparently. He scrambled to scavenge a couple handfuls of shrimp, stashed his blaster rifle inside his utility vest and rushed outside.

"This is outrageous! Borderline blasphemous! A disgrace!"
He looked around in an exaggerating, theatrical way;
"Scandalous! Intolerable! The humiliation! The insolence! Governor! Oh Governor! I demand reparations at once! Let me through, let me THROUGH! GOVERNOOOR!!!"

Throughout this badly played overdramatic monologue, Rhugo begun shoving the stepped on and messed shrimp underneath people's noses; reaching his crescendo, he begun flinging shrimp at every direction and shoving everyone in his path, putting those huge muscles in use.

OOC:

here's my roll reasoning: my "To devise and enact effective battle plans" drive should apply here, huge muscles for shoving and the scavenged shrimp I dropped entering the hallway for a total of 5d6s. The plan IS chaotic, but I haven't understood the chaos pool really.

Rolls

Dice Pool - (5d6)

(52215) = 15

Oct 29, 2022 7:24 pm

Oct 29, 2022 7:24 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

"You guys are all the same. All bluster. No follow through!" She hopes the other guys don't hear that but what can you do? Sewing some seeds of chaos was a good approach in her mind.

"You know I'm a celebrity, right? Celebrities have privileges!! And you. You aren't as tough as you look! Big words don't cover the fact that you're a wimp without a brain dressed in large muscles. If you think that blade scares me, think again, loser!"

It did but she wasn't about to admit it. Instead, she jabbed him hard in the back with her rifle and tazed him.

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Rolls

Dice Pool 3 + Taser and rifle - (5d6)

(34464) = 21

Oct 30, 2022 3:21 pm

Oct 30, 2022 3:21 pm

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Mina throws her arms wide as she falls, trusting that she can manipulate this guard into catching her.

Rolls

Drive + 2d6 Dice Pool - (3d6)

(246) = 12

Oct 30, 2022 7:30 pm

Oct 30, 2022 7:30 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

OOC:

Reminder: dice showing 4+ are successes. Combat is fairly abstract, and results in reduction to the guard's collective morale/stamina. You've now engaged them in a variety of ways.

Governor's Guards: Good armor, light blasters, laser halberds; Morale 13

I'll let Grego and Ash act, and Rik if he wants to add dice, before the remaining guards retaliate. They'll then roll dice and potentially reduce the morale damage you do, or if they exceed yours, you'll take stress instead.

Rhugo immediately causes a scene, and the elite guards fall upon him, guiding him away from the guests and toward a side stage. "Sure, buddy, you can see the governor, but only after you're cleaned up a bit." They'll attempt to disarm him of shrimp based paraphernalia. (-2 morale for the distraction)

Rik and Mina begin to distract the other guards, Mina trip-falling into one, and he catches her, which takes his hands well away from his sidearm. "Easy there, miss," he offers lamely. Meanwhile, Rik asks another guard about an illegal poker game, but the guard just ignores him, watching the action rather than the guest.

Damak zaps Sergeant Tanau, and he crumples to the ground in a small pool of his own urine.

Governor's Guards Morale (13): 13
Chaos Factor Pool: 6

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Oct 31, 2022 9:44 am

Oct 31, 2022 9:44 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Grego begins to lose his patience with all this sneaking around and other tomfoolery. "Gah! Just put someone in front of me to kill." He adopts a drunken posture and steps out of the hall into the party. He snags a drink from a passing waiter, splashes some on his shirt and downs the rest. Then he begins to stumble toward the side stage the guards took Rhugo too. "Hey guys, what are you doing with my buddy?!?" he slurs out.

Then, when he gets to the stage, he closes the curtain behind him. "Hello boys." Igniting his laser sword, he attacks the guards, venting his frustration on their bodies savagely.

Rolls

Drive + Combat + Laser Sword - (4d6)

(6234) = 15

Oct 31, 2022 8:17 pm

Oct 31, 2022 8:17 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

"Oh! Well then ...."

Damak presumes the sergeant is dead and heads over to the others prepared for all hell to break loose which apparently it has already as she hears lasers and all kinds of commotion and then sees Rik and Mina making perfect nuisances of themselves.

Chalrytharendir

Nov 1, 2022 6:17 am

Nov 1, 2022 6:17 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

Qralloq says:

"We got you beat, Ashley," he snears, and then winces as Grego cuts him with the laser. He holds his breath and then says, "Look. I don't want to die for that chicken shit, but my best men are out there. You so much as sneeze wrong and you'll get tazed until your urethea freezes permanently open and you never stop pissing yourself. Compute? I got six men in there, including Panama Peete."

Panama Peete is a known war veteran who is rumored to have punched his way into an armored vehicle with an exosuit. While on fire. And gut shot. Also, he may shoot lightning out of his ass, but that could be another rumor.

"Panama Peete! Now that's what I'm talking about. We'll definitely need some special carnage to take down that mech-suit." He looks up at his fellow mercs and nods, "which of course is my specialty! I'll take out Peete!"

After hearing Rhugo's plan, Ash agrees and realizes they don't have much use for the sorry sac of a sergeant that Tanau now was. He's about to clock him over the head with his rifle when Damak tasers him. As the convulsing security chief collapses under him, he smiles and gives Damak a nod of respect, "Nicely done," before stepping over the body and entering the party with the others.

Doing a quick scan of the room with his targeting goggles, he immediately finds Panama Peete, his exosuit giving off insane levels of radiation. "Fuck, that guy is holding serious electrical potential in that thing!" he says over the comms to his team, "but, if I can maneuver behind the Lieutenant and get my magnetic boot on the him, I might be able to sabotage the suit to trigger an uncontrolled release of that energy and we'll have some Pan-fried Peete ... Now that will be quite the light show for the party!"

He waits for Rhugo's distraction and then makes his move at the same time as everyone else ...

OOC:

Roll: Base + "To defeat the toughest enemies possible" + Tracking + Targeting Goggles + Magnetic Boots

Rolls

Dice Pool - (6d6)

(556252) = 25

Nov 1, 2022 6:15 pm

Nov 1, 2022 6:15 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

"Hey buddy, the poker game?" Rik tries to get the guard's attention, but the guy seems to be looking across the room to some ruckus near where he saw Damak earlier. Is that Rhugo's voice? Oh, shit. I forgot my comm link.

He looks down at his jacket pocket, where he put the thing before entering, and spots the guard's sting pen. Standard security equipment attached to his belt. Like an epi-pen, but instead, delivering a dose of muscle numbing drugs. Oh, well that's just perfect! Rik grins. With Rhugo's distraction, he'll have this guy taken out in a flash.

He reaches for the pen and tries to jab it into the dude's leg.

OOC:

Thanks for the help, Antiproduct :)
@Qralloq, do I need more than one roll here? Maybe one for stealing and one for attacking?

Rolls

Steal guard's equipment (+ Rhugo's plan) - (3d6)

(236) = 11

Nov 2, 2022 7:11 pm

Nov 2, 2022 7:11 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

OOC:

Tanau is down, taken out quietly. The other guards have a go, opposed rolls to your own - they have armor and training and GM fiat. The rules are a bit loose, but I'm interpreting that: 1) they started with 13 morale;
2) taking out their leader Tanau was worth 4 morale (the roll made against him);
3) the 9 remaining morale/guards get 2 dice each (per morale) for defending against your shenanigans;
4) their successes will reduce yours;
5) their morale (and numbers) will reduce of your successes exceed theirs.

Let's see! They show 10. You rolled: 14, so you reduced the guards to 5 morale. That means there are roughly 5 elite guards remaining. The others have been distracted, kidney punched, bribed or seduced (no judgements) and are out of the action.

Chaos erupts in the crowd, as the elite guards brandish their laser halberds, confused why there aren't as many as they thought there would be. Ash's high intensity magnetic boot attack on their pride and hot, Panama Peete bursts into fire and then burns with magnesium intensity as his power armor malfunctions riotessly under Ash's feet.

The crowd screams, pandemonium ruling and the remaining guards leap to intercept Ash and the others not wearing party clothing.

Your moves once more!

Rolls

Guards - (18d6)

(424144216634124525) = 60

Nov 3, 2022 2:25 pm

Nov 3, 2022 2:25 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

From her position in the guard's arms, Mina sees the chaos around her and does her best to try and contribute some of her own. She slips out of his arms and sends him sprawling as she bolts for the place where she and Rik stored their gear. "C'mon loverboy, let's get our stuff!"

Nov 3, 2022 11:36 pm

Nov 3, 2022 11:36 pm

🔫 Get the Governor!

"You read my mind!" Rik winks seductively at Mina and follows her to the stashed goods. The guard Rik was standing next to is left collapsed on the ground unable to keep the drool in his mouth. He'll be good as new in a couple hours.

OOC:

You really did read my mind. I was thinking of having Rik pick up both our gear and bringing it to Mina. :D

While running, Rik attaches his comm device and presses the button. "Great job, Rhugo! I love that you always have the perfect timing to help me out." He says smiling. Rhugo truly was a blessing.

Nov 4, 2022 12:17 am

Nov 4, 2022 12:17 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

I warned him, he didn't listen and now he's dead.

She didn't like to kill anyone but if it was them or her, or her people, she'd do what she needed to do. Now here they were again in a situation. Her adrenaline was still coursing through her veins when she saw the guards. It made her chuckle that they looked perplexed at their lower-than-expected numbers. Maybe they were sorry they were here but whatever their thoughts were, she had to take at least one out.

Her rifle was already out and ready. All she had to do was squeeze the trigger. Aiming at the nearest confused guard with the least risk of hitting anyone in her group, she fired.

Last edited November 4, 2022 12:18 am

Rolls

Dice Pool (tech + rifle) - (4d6, 2d6)

4d6 : (3254) = 14

2d6 : (61) = 7

Nov 8, 2022 4:11 am

Nov 8, 2022 4:11 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

OOC:

How about Ash, Grego and Rhugo? What are they doing in this growing confusion?

Chalrytharendir

Nov 9, 2022 2:37 am

Nov 9, 2022 2:37 am

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Ash Ulrand laughs maniacally at the erupting panic in the room as electricity sparks beneath his magnetic boots planted on Panama Peete's collapsed exosuit-wearing body.

Hearing Mina and Rik's communication, Ash adds, "Mina, Rik ... we picked up the weapons cache on our way in. Your weapons are in a bag in the back hallway next to Tanau's body."

The energy begins to surge up Ulrand's boot, arcing between points on his own armored environmental suit and lighting him up like a giant green LED, the potential energy building to a dangerous level ...

Before Ash is overcome by the same fate as Peete, he notices another guard rushing by trying to corral the chaos and takes the opportunity to ground himself. He grabs hold of the man's head with both of his hands, releasing the electricity building up in his armor through the guard's body, down the structure of The Spire and into the planet far below.

OOC:

Roll: Base + "Armored Environmental Suit"

Rolls

Dice Pool - (2d6)

(16) = 7

Nov 11, 2022 7:46 pm

Nov 11, 2022 7:46 pm

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OOC:

Did Mina want to perform any actions, @orklord? Or Grego, @joshuamabry?

Nov 13, 2022 1:33 am

Nov 13, 2022 1:33 am

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"Thanks, Ash!" Mina calls as she rips a slit in her dress so she can scamper down the hall. She nearly twists an ankle in her heels, so she flicks at the straps and kicks them off to break into a run. Skidding to a stop by the bag, she quickly yanks out her boots and shoves her feet inside, then she grabs her staff and Rik's crossbow. She tosses the tachyon crossbow towards Rik, "Hey Rikky! Catch!"

A guard comes too close to Mina and she whirls her staff around to clock the poor guy, following up with a swift kick.

Rolls

Guards be gone! - (3d6)

(465) = 15

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Nov 13, 2022 12:01 pm

Nov 13, 2022 12:01 pm

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Grego wades into the fray and fires at the nearest guard.

OOC:

Combat and Wrist Blaster

Rolls

Blast 'em! - (3d6)

(321) = 6

Nov 14, 2022 8:40 am

Nov 14, 2022 8:40 am

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Rhugo gets the signal - his groups taking up arms and preparing to raise hell, he punches the nearest guard while taking out his laser knife.
"So much for laying out a carefully crafted plan Rik."

Rolls

Dice Pool - combat+huge muscles - (3d6)

(341) = 8

Nov 14, 2022 6:10 pm

Nov 14, 2022 6:10 pm

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"Well... You know how these things tend to go, Rhugo." Rik says into the comms with a grin. "Haha, I live for this!"
At this point he's following Mina to their weapons, but since she gets there first, he stops halfway down the hall. "Who's this dude again?" He says, looking at Tanau's body. He looks up again when Mina calls his attention.

"Don't throw that, it's..." "loaded and armed" is what he was going to say, but it's already too late. The tachyon death machine is already flying through the air towards him, the barrel aiming right at his stomach. With quick thinking, he jumps up and plants both feet on the wall. One on each side. Then, when the crossbow soars past underneath him, he swivels round behind it and tries to catch it while hanging upside down.

Last edited November 14, 2022 6:11 pm

Rolls

Catch the crossbow (Drive; look cool doing something dangerous) - (3d6)

(614) = 11

Nov 14, 2022 11:38 pm

Nov 14, 2022 11:38 pm

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OOC:

Successes: Mina +3, Rik +2, Damak +3, Ash +1, Grego +0 , Rhugo +1. That's 10 for the party, 7 for the guards, so three more drop, leaving two.

Mina's brutal staff clip takes one in the chin, and his jaws clap together, the end of his tongue flying off. The guard falls to the ground, spraying tongue blood and scream-gurgling.

Damak's disintegrator rifle lines up and takes the head of another guard who was watching Rik perform an acrobatic stunt, and trying to record it for his GalacTikTok feed. I'll get at least three hundred views for-- where his last thoughts.

Rhugo grabs another guard who is about to back up the governor, punching his legs. The guard slams his face into the stairs, teeth and blood splashing in three directions, and Rhugo notices that Ash has also shot him in the back. Who gets the kill for that one? We'll have to review the six o'clock news for the insta. Verdict: Rhugo. Grego's shot didn't break flesh.

Meanwhile, Ash powers up, his suit building a huge charge, and he unleashes it into a guards head. Her eyes buzz and pop, exploding from the overwhelming energy and she falls to the ground saying, "Heavens!" lightly before passing out.

The party guests have run for the doors. Drinks, canapes, and incongrously one pair of tighty whities are flung through the air as the various dignitaries make undignified retreats from the carnage. Except for that one guy Arthir Graeyam.

Xavix Bryce, zero-G golf pro to the stars climbs over the hedge and shivers behind the verge. Jadirel Arnaf, the thankfully fully dressed anchorman for the Galactic Nude News Network runs with both hands waving in the air like a muppet, his scream so high pitched several hounds join the chorus. Malakye Gayel (chief engineer for weapons conglomerate Elastic Penguins LLC) pulls out his own prototype and begins to light up the catering table with a misfiring plasma whip before he wraps it around his own throat and bursts into flame like an elemental god of fire, for a few seconds anyway. Arthir Graeyam, capo for the Peaky Blinders (tm) nods and takes notes, wondering which of you he should invite to the Kennel Club Black Tie Poodle Parade next week. Bradger Chindlr, attorney general for the city of Adranus City, just faints.

The Governor of Adranus City, Maro Rendar and his two remaining guards disappear through a door into a tall tower leading to the space-garage. That's like a normal garage, but for spaceships.

Governor's Guards Morale (13): 2
Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Rolls

Guards response - (10d6)

(5164412464) = 37

Nov 15, 2022 12:25 am

Nov 15, 2022 12:25 am

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"Guys! The guv is getting away. Come on! I think they are headed to the garage. If we don't catch them before they take off, we've lost."
Nothing like stating the obvious but with no time to gloat Damak takes off after the governor and his two guards at a dead run, her hand tightly clutching the rifle.

Nov 17, 2022 2:14 am

Nov 17, 2022 2:14 am

🔫 Get the Governor!

OOC:

What are the rest of you doing?

Nov 17, 2022 7:58 am

Nov 17, 2022 7:58 am

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Rik hops down, crossbow in hand, and lands on one knee. He checks to see if his crossbow is still locked and loaded. It looks good to go.
"Thanks, babe. Now let's bag us a governor." He says coyly to Mina before speaking into comms again. "Rhugo, what's the shortest way to the garage exit from where I am? If I can cut them off, I might be able to shoot down their ride as they try to leave."

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Nov 17, 2022 11:18 am

Nov 17, 2022 11:18 am

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Grego ignites his laser sword and wades into the remaining guards. He's beginning to froth at the mouth and turn a shade of red.

OOC:

Combat + Laser Sword + To Lose Himself In A Berserker Fury

Rolls

Waaaaggghhh!!! - (4d6)

(3421) = 10

Nov 17, 2022 3:17 pm

Nov 17, 2022 3:17 pm

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Mina grins when Rik calls her "babe". It's a far sight better than what the space paladins called her for sure. "Rik, Grego is losing it. Do we leave him behind or wait until he's finished those guards and help him calm down?"

Nov 17, 2022 5:45 pm

Nov 17, 2022 5:45 pm

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"Get *pew* the Governor *pew pew*! We'll finish here in a jiffy. *PEWPEWPEW* Shortest way to the garage... Garbage! The garbage chute! Sorry buddy!" *pew pew PEWPEWPEWPEW* Says Rhugo as he tries to cover Grego, shooting off kneecaps like they were tin cans.

OOC:

You Owe me One - you can lend a re-roll to another bounty hunter, and check off one use of that on your own sheet. If @JoshuaMabry feels lucky, Rhugo will do something along the lines of "covering him while shooting off knee caps" so Grego can make a reroll

Rolls

To devise and enact effective battle plans,Shooting,Blaster Rifle - (5d6)

(45521) = 17

Chalrytharendir

Nov 18, 2022 3:30 am

Nov 18, 2022 3:30 am

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"Where on Adranus's nine moons are these gronking guards coming from!" Ash could swear there were only 5 left last time he looked up.

Hearing Damak's warning about the governor, Ash quickly re-orients in the chaos and see Rendar and his guards exit through a door on the far side of the room followed quickly by the cyborg racer.

"Roger that Damak! I've got your back," he says as runs after her.

Hearing Rik and Rhugo's plan, he says "Perfect! If you can head them off we can close in on them from both sides to trap and subdue."

Before leaving the room, he sees Grego ramping up into a rage and smiles thinking of the carnage, but hearing Mina's comm makes him worry about losing his big friend to madness. "Yeah you're right, someone should calm down Grego once he's taken care of the remaining the guards."

OOC:

I'll throw a roll in case you need it, using Tracking to follow Damak and the Guv.

Rolls

Dice Pool - (2d6)

(43) = 7

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Nov 18, 2022 11:11 am

Nov 18, 2022 11:11 am

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OOC:

Taking that reroll.

Grego takes advantage of Rhugo's cover fire to really lay into the guards.

Rolls

Waaaagggghhhh! again - (4d6)

(1445) = 14

Nov 19, 2022 4:42 pm

Nov 19, 2022 4:42 pm

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MJ and the Smooth Criminals continue to belt out their unique synthcore latin-fusion punkska tunes as the fight and panic and explosions rock the stage. They're professionals, or really happy to get this gig and not willing to blow the opportunity just because of a little theatrical mayhem. As Grego and Rhugo finish off the remaining guards in the party area, they transition into their oft requested Salsa Bop Crystal Feelings.

Your party looks in hella disrepair
But I'm not fuckin' with a dozen constellations of stars
I cyborged my legs somewhere in Yttrium Omega
Trying to convince the GCC to pay attention to me

The quadlithium absinthe we drank? I'm not sure it was real
Massage place in the mega towers? We know what's the fuckin' deal
'Cause Slug Mafia of Xeron 7 waits outside, pretending they're not there
Avert their tendril eyes, but I don't really care

I don't wanna lay in pain and stare at the starscene
While chasing the feelings
There's too much in my head to sleep
And I did the thing that Galactiktok said
"Foot on the floor beside the bed"
Still too much crystal in my head to sleep
Too much crystal in my head to sleep
Too much crystal in my head to sleep tonight

So I get salsa, bop your quadlithium bones again
Get salsa'd up, lost in hyperspace again
Get salsa, boogey all your friends again
Get salsa up, shame your crystal feels with zen

Ash and Damak lead the posse of hard chargers and heart takers through the garbage chute and you find yourselves covered in bits of nanofoam packing peanuts, like a cloud of chiffon orbiting your gravity.

The tinpot dictator Governor Maro Rendar is climbing into his sleek Manamani Legacy Hyperjet Mark VIIa with a shameful total lack of any aftermarket modifications, like the boardroom bordeom that he is. His two remaining guards cover his escape by hiding behind a pair of remarkably conveniently place heavy packing crates that by all laws of garage safety should have been pushed up against a wall but where they are provide excellent cover.

Governor's Guards Morale (13): 2
Chaos Factor Pool: 6

Nov 19, 2022 4:56 pm

Nov 19, 2022 4:56 pm

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Damak blows through her o-shaped lips, dispersing the foam peanuts like snowflakes around her as she chases after the governor who is about to get away in his piece of crap jet.

"Ash! More guards over there. Dammit, we are going to lose him, unless....."

Taking aim at the jet, she hopes to blow a hole in it enough to ground the ship. Then storm the jet and grab the guv and hope the guards don't shoot her first and Ash covers her.

Rolls

Dice Pool + tech (knowing where to aim) + rifle - (6d6)

(414652) = 22

Nov 19, 2022 6:50 pm

Nov 19, 2022 6:50 pm

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After finishing off the guards in the party hall, Rhugo looks around suspiciously and reaches into one of the two dozen pockets that his vest has and retrieves - a relatively, unharmed handful of Crispy Undercooked Naturally Toasted Shrimps™️ and takes a moment to savor the C.U.N.T. Shrimps and listen to that beautiful and deeply emotional song. That is until he remembers that their breathing paycheck was hauling ass.

He snickered, as he quickly made his way to the catering elevator. The quick and clean way to get to the garage.

Last edited November 19, 2022 6:51 pm

Chalrytharendir

Nov 20, 2022 12:30 am

Nov 20, 2022 12:30 am

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As Damak and Ash pursue the Governor and his guards up the tower to the penthouse ship garage located on the top floor of the Spire, Ash activates his wrist pad remote. Down in the dark parking lot on the far side of Ohsun Gardens, the Khopesh IV autopilot turns on.

By the time the chase reaches the garage, the sleek jet-wing had sped over the gardens, rocketed up the side of the tower and just as the launch bay doors were opening for Rendar's escape, it swoops inside, before banking hard to arc towards it's owner.

Windyridge says:

Damak blows through her o-shaped lips, dispersing the foam peanuts like snowflakes around her as she chases after the governor who is about to get away in his piece of crap jet.

"Ash! More guards over there. Dammit, we are going to lose him, unless....."

Taking aim at the jet, she hopes to blow a hole in it enough to ground the ship. Then storm the jet and grab the guv and hope the guards don't shoot her first and Ash covers her.

Ash nods to Damak and replies, "Go for it ... I'll cover you!"

Timing his jump perfectly, Ash engages his mag-boots as the Khopesh IV streaks by, landing on the wing of the blade-like ship like a surf board carving along an invisible wave.

Spiraling around the interior of the garage, Ash unleashes a barrage of blaster fire from his own pistol as well as his ship's blasters towards the shocked and dizzying guards to provide a screen for Damak's attempted capture of the Governor.

Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew!
Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew!

OOC:

I'm grabbing the "once per game" chaos pool for this one!

Roll: Base + Carnage + Combat + Shooting + Blasters + Chaos Pool

Rolls

Dice Pool + Chaos Pool - (6d6+6d6)

(425322) + (535344) = 42

Nov 21, 2022 8:14 pm

Nov 21, 2022 8:14 pm

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"The garbage chute? Really?" You'd think Rik would sound annoyed, but in fact his voice is full of excitement. In his mind he sees himself jump in and slide down, head first. Just like that guy, "Ethan Chase" in the movie "Assignment Improbable IV". Yes, just like that. I'll be SO cool! He thinks. "Alright, I'm jumping in!" .... "Right after this song."

There is no way he's going to leave the party when the band starts playing his favorite tune. Unfortunately, by the time Rik gets a mental shove from Mina, the others have already taken the chute exit. Now he looks over and locks eyes with Grego Kane. They've had words in the past, and the look on Grego's face in this rage is not a pleasant one. Just a few more swipes before he runs out of guards to kill, and Rik might be next! "Mina, don't follow me. I have a plan to get Grego where we need him."

He abandons his previous plan and makes a run to the tower elevators, frantically pushing the "going up" button. "Come on... come on....come oooooooonnn" He says, every now and then peeking behind to see if Grego has run out of guards yet.

Rik knows the doors won't open without a key card, even when they reach his floor. If he can time it just right, Grego will take out the remaining guards, run to come and maim Rik, but Rik will dodge his charge, sending Grego into the elevator. That cybernetic arm will make short work of those doors. Then he just has to push the button for the space garage.

OOC:

If Grego has to roll anything to make this happen, I'd like to give him my carefully crafted plan.

Nov 21, 2022 10:28 pm

Nov 21, 2022 10:28 pm

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"Okay, Rik, I'll trust you," Mina says as she dashes after Damak. "But I kinda hate plans!" She sprints out towards the landing, intending to use her staff to pole vault herself to the ship and magnetize her boots so she can run along its surface.

Rolls

Drive + Staff + Boots - (4d6)

(6332) = 14

Nov 23, 2022 3:15 am

Nov 23, 2022 3:15 am

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OOC:

rolling opposed.... First for the guards opposing those attacking them, then an opposed roll based on the base level of the Chaos Pool. Huge roll, but Ash's was better, by one. I interpret that as he gets to do what he wants to do, but massive collateral damage.

I know Grego hasn't acted, but moving ahead anyway.

Damak lays down some fire, but Damak knows just where to aim and blows the crates that the guards are behind (insert twin Wilhelm screams -- that's right, two simultaneous Wilhelm screams -- the wonders of the future are limitless).

Meanwhile, Ash summons his craft and leaps on, Mina by his side, and the Khopesh IV unleashes a torential rain of fire power. The garage is lit in raging inferno of blaster radiation. The paint, the synthcrete, even the air itself ignites as the battery of the flying weapon is unloaded into the (hideously unmodified) luxury yacht.

OOC:

@Chalrytharendir, care to narrate what happens next? Total victory, with massive collateral damage.

Rolls

2 guards - (4d6)

(6333) = 15

Base suspicion level - (6d6)

(615656) = 29

JoshuaMabry Inactive for 1 months

Nov 23, 2022 10:41 am

Nov 23, 2022 10:41 am

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Grego is sometimes that predictable. After tossing the last guard aside, he sees Rik by the elevator, and in his bloodlust, rushes at him, laser sword still drawn. The elevator stops on our floor just as Rik dodges Grego's charge. Grego's sword impales the elevator doors, and while getting it free, Grego cuts a hole in them large enough to step into.

OOC:

Do I need to make a roll here?

Nov 23, 2022 2:58 pm

Nov 23, 2022 2:58 pm

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OOC:

You sure can! Always room for more mayhem.

Chalrytharendir

Nov 23, 2022 4:34 pm

Nov 23, 2022 4:34 pm

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Qralloq says:

OOC:

@Chalrytharendir, care to narrate what happens next? Total victory, with massive collateral damage.

OOC:

My pleasure!

With Mina on the jet-wing by his side, the chaotic blaster fire from the Khopesh IV works perfectly! The guards are dispatched and the Governor's ship is disabled. Explosions on the ship cause the Governor to jump overboard. He lands on hands and knees right between Damak and the elevator, its door dings to announce the arrival of Grego.

The Governor's eyes frantically search for any other escape options and settle on a nearby garbage chute. Although, hope quickly fades as Rik and Rhugo tumble out and block his way.

Unfortunately, just as everything seems to have gone according to plan, another explosion from the governor's yacht knocks over the support of a neighboring booster rocket. The rocket slowly tips over, smashing onto the garage floor.

https://haikalfouzi.com/image//landing/failed%20landing.gif

However, instead of exploding and instantly incinerating everyone in the garage and likely the top 10 floors of the Spire, the crash trips the rocket's ignition switch, causing it to launch sideways, smashing a giant hole in the garage wall and blasting erratically into the night sky over the city.

FFFFRRRRHHHHSSSSSSHHHH ... BANG!!! ... RRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Everyone's nerves begin to relax as the sound of the rocket fades ...

... in fact time seems to stand still as everyone watches the comet-like object eventually stabilize. It flies over Ney Anki Temple leaving a beautiful picturesque arch of contrails over the religious landmark ...

... and then slams into Kerensky Mega Tower. The ensuing explosion and shockwave rattles the entire city!

Almost immediately the rolling wail of sirens can be heard from the Space Naval Academy where a squadron of Imperial pilots from the Core are scrambling to their fighters to respond as sparks and debris shower down on the city from the collapsing tower.

Even Ash looks taken aback by the sudden and unexpected collateral damage and escalation of the situation. He lands the Khopesh IV gently next to his colleagues, still standing on the wing and just says innocently, "Well, at least we got the Governor, but I guess we should probably get going. It might be a little tricky finding a way off planet through that squadron of fighters."

Last edited November 24, 2022 6:25 am

Rayce Gunnar (GM)

Nov 25, 2022 3:08 am

Nov 25, 2022 3:08 am

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Sometime later...

The aftermath is predictably mundane. Ambulances, disaster relief, recriminations, galactic addresses by the head of the Government, curfews, lockdowns, strip searches, speeches, and a run on the three seashells. At least, for the first two hours, then everyone returns to normal. More or less.

A glitch in the matrix had wiped all footage of the incident at the governor's mansion and replaced it with an annoying old-timey cartoon of a depressed train engine. Who and why? No one says.

You've agreed to meet the Bounty Hunters' Guild representative Rayce Gunnar once more at the seedy space-port bar called Falling Pieces. You find him at his favourite booth, and he spreads a map of Adranus City.

"All of these places are off limits. Maybe the hunt is not official anymore but of the books they're bringing in some big names to hunt down you bozos. You got the governor, I'm sending him off planet, and the Sluggos have kicked in an extra 10k for the excellent highlight reel that now only they have, thanks to some heavy handed hacking. With the extensive damage, comes extensive rebuilding, and that's profit for everyone."

He passes out six badges. "Arthir Graeyam, capo for the Peaky Blinders (tm) had invited you to the Kennel Club Black Tie Poodle Parade next week. It's on the Sigue Sigue Sputnik Memorial Cantina and Space Station, just a teensy bit outside Government patrol routes. He also says, 'bring guns and wear your brown pants: it will be a parade to remember' and he offers each of you 50% more than your standard fee."

Each of you have made names for yourselves in the past, but together you've made something much more lasting. A mayhem for yourselves.

Okay that sounded berter in my head.

Thanks for joining me for Bounty Hunters in Space. Honestly, I don't think I ran it right. The rules didn't make complete sense to me and so I just kind of frakked it with a bazooka and patched it together with some duct tape. But each of you brought your own personal stank and glommed onto the mayhem I wanted. So to me, it was a complete success!

Nov 26, 2022 12:43 am

Nov 26, 2022 12:43 am

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Thank you, Q and all all the other players that made this a fun ride!

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