2. The Bank Job

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Jun 17, 2024 1:43 am

Jun 17, 2024 1:43 am

2. The Bank Job

Dandridge

You spent a few days in Barlow Station, helping the town recover from the attack of vampires. Fortunately, the dead were few, although some of them rose later that night. One of those who rose was the Marshal Delilah Dillon! Fortunately, you arrived just in time to send her to hell!

The posse rides into the town of Dandridge late one night after a long night on the trail. The lights of the town mean a soft bed, warm meal, and shot of whiskey after a few days of sleeping on the dirt next to a campfire. The town seems quiet and peaceful when they arrive. You can hear that a train idles at the train station.

[ +- ] Map of Dandridge

What do you do?

Jun 17, 2024 9:43 am

Jun 17, 2024 9:43 am

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Ruby is dusty and saddle sore upon arrival, not to mention thirsty and cranky. The sound of a train at the station jangles her nerves as it reminds her of the undead train days ago. She still has nightmares about it.

Upon entering the city she slides off the back of Kane's horse with something approaching grace. At least the days on horseback have taught her something. She massages her legs and then unstraps her small steamer trunk from the horse. She pats it on the flank for a job well done.

"Right to the saloon. I need a drink, a warm meal, another drink, some good music, and yet another drink."

Jun 17, 2024 10:17 am

Jun 17, 2024 10:17 am

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Dirt’s eyes linger on the train, even as he pats Blossom’s neck for a job well done. The nights since the rescue had been filled with visions of the law-woman, and her twisted snarl as she lunged at them in undeath.

"You a drinking man, Padre? Looks like we’re heading to drink our fill." he says, but he knows he won’t do it; at least not while the train idled and the mechanical noise travelled on the air.

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Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jun 17, 2024 1:40 pm

Jun 17, 2024 1:40 pm

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"Aw that was cruel, having to dispatch Delilah, poor woman. She would have made a great law woman."

Finally arrived at a place to rest, Kane dismounts after Ruby, a little saddle sore himself.

"I hear that. I'll join ya once I get my horse to the stables. As he looks for the building, the sound of the idling train reaches his ears and it sends a ripple of fear through him. He wonders when he will stop thinking of that nasty business every time he hears a train.

Jun 18, 2024 1:56 am

Jun 18, 2024 1:56 am

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Dirt sighs a sigh that says he agrees. He feels guilty then, as he realizes he can’t remember where she was fixing to be the Law at. Was it here at Dandridge or somewhere further down the track? He supposed it didn’t matter much any more, except for the fact that those folk might be waiting on word about Delilah for a while.

Reverend James Turner

Jun 18, 2024 4:24 am

Jun 18, 2024 4:24 am

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The Reverend James Turner has been quiet on this ride, this journey to yet another town. This one looks untouched so far by the undead, and the old preacher eyes the cooling engine on the tracks after peeling his surreptitious gaze away from Ruby Reyes' immoral treatment of her sinfully shapely thighs.

"I do not touch the drink of the devil, sir," he says to Briggs, failing to add, "anymore."

Still, he accompanies the others and tries to take stock of the town. The mood, the train that's put in, whether there is a general supply store that might sell dynamite...

Jun 19, 2024 3:06 am

Jun 19, 2024 3:06 am

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"Well, I hope you don’t mind witnessing a little sin, Padre." Dirt goes on, sounding a little thin and tired. Surely the priest wouldn’t, or else he’d surely be out of a vocation.

"You never been out this way, Ms. Reyes? Figured you might have passed through places like this when it came to your trade."

Jun 19, 2024 3:15 am

Jun 19, 2024 3:15 am

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The town is quiet, eerily so, save for a piano in the saloon.

The Copper Spur is Dandridge’s prime— and only—social gathering spots. It serves as the town’s saloon, boarding house, and simple restaurant. It’s the oldest and biggest building in town.

You've entered the town from the south near the stables and the saloon.

Jun 19, 2024 3:30 am

Jun 19, 2024 3:30 am

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"Looks like a church there." Dirt notes, and then tries to recall what damn day it was. Might be that the town was so quiet on account of Sunday service!

Still, there was someone playing in the saloon, and so he heads up to the doors. He peeks a look in, with a hand on each of the doors, about to push in.

OOC:

I’m imagining those half height swinging doors! Very look overable?

Reverend James Turner

Jun 19, 2024 5:29 am

Jun 19, 2024 5:29 am

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OOC:

Any chance being a semi-local Turner knows the local minister, or anyone else for that matter?

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jun 19, 2024 6:21 pm

Jun 19, 2024 6:21 pm

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Kane takes the opportunity to grab a pinch from his pouch and load a cheek with it, turning away from Ruby who had taken such offence to his habit.

"I could eat a horse and drink a town right now." Turning to Dirt he says, "Could be, right enough. Feels mighty quiet. Could be a good thing, or a bad thing. I s'pose we'll find out soon enough."

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Jun 19, 2024 11:02 pm

Jun 19, 2024 11:02 pm

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Looking through the window of the saloon, Dirt sees that the player piano plays independently, through some wind up gearworks. The piano is splattered with blood.

The source of the blood might be on the floor. Lumps lie there, and as you get a better angle, you see there are bodies. Still, blood soaked bodies.

Turner knows that the preacher here is Amos Adams, a middle aged man who never managed to get the church construction completed.

Jun 19, 2024 11:23 pm

Jun 19, 2024 11:23 pm

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Ruby looks through the window as well and her breath catches in her throat. "Not again," she whispers. "Did the bloodsuckers strike here first? But why not take them like they did last time? We have to check on them." Cautiously Ruby opens the saloon door and steps inside.

Jun 19, 2024 11:55 pm

Jun 19, 2024 11:55 pm

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As Ruby is about to enter, Dirt sees movement. Of the bodies, five figures appear to feasting on the bodies.

Jun 20, 2024 8:45 am

Jun 20, 2024 8:45 am

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"Stop!" Dirt calls out with an urgent whisper! "Something inside, and I think we know what!" he says, pulling his weapons free.

"How long do those wind ups play for?" he asks, trying to get a bead on how long ago this place might have been hit.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jun 20, 2024 2:56 pm

Jun 20, 2024 2:56 pm

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Kane is about to follow when Dirt shouts his warning. "Dang! Not again! How many of them inside Dirt? Anyone still alive? I can run around the back? If there is a back entrance or window."

Jun 20, 2024 3:22 pm

Jun 20, 2024 3:22 pm

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Ruby freezes with her hand on the door, then slowly pulls her hand back. "Can't get no damn breaks around here!" she whispers angrily. "At least we have the element of surprise. I say we draw steel and just kick in the door, pieces blazing!"

Jun 21, 2024 3:20 am

Jun 21, 2024 3:20 am

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"Might be best to burn the place down and gun down any that make it outside." Dirt adds with a grimace. But then they didn’t know, as Kane suggests, if there are survivors hiding somewhere.

"We hit em hard and we hit em fast last time, and that worked a treat! Same again!" he adds, with a resigned sigh!

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jun 21, 2024 2:21 pm

Jun 21, 2024 2:21 pm

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"Yep I agree. You on board, Rev?"

Kane spits a gob of tobacco onto the ground and hefts his Big 50, ready to get down to some more vampire slayin'.

Reverend James Turner

Jun 22, 2024 5:09 am

Jun 22, 2024 5:09 am

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The Reverend hefts Delilah's shotgun and nods, grimly.

"Straight to hell, we blast these creatures. Back to the pits with them! To Satan's brimstone-filled bowels!"

Jun 22, 2024 5:50 pm

Jun 22, 2024 5:50 pm

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There are a couple windows too if you want to shoot from outside, a big one that three of you could shoot through. They will get The Drop for the first round if they shoot before the door opens.

If someone goes through the door at the same time and makes a stealth check, I'll give them The Drop on their ambush, too.

Jun 23, 2024 1:32 am

Jun 23, 2024 1:32 am

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"Got any words that might, hells I don’t know, sanctify our weapons, Padre? Kane here is a hell of a shot, but they only go down if you shoot them in the heart.

I was thinking you might be able to splash some holy water on our rifles, or something…" Dirt asks, fumbling for something that might help them bring down the dead with something less than pinpoint accuracy!

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Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jun 23, 2024 2:29 am

Jun 23, 2024 2:29 am

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"He's right. We need all the help we can get, Rev."

Kane hadn't believed in any of that mumbo jump before, but with what he had seen lately, his eyes had been opened wide. Sure, he had some unexplained experiences, but this was of a higher order. If the Rev gave them a prayer and a shot of holy water, he'd take it.

Reverend James Turner

Jun 23, 2024 4:26 am

Jun 23, 2024 4:26 am

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"Just let Jesus guide your aim!" Reverend Turner says and he takes up a position outside the big window, kissing his silver cross and preparing to also blast away. "Jesus loves! Jesus loves killing vampires!"

And with that, the man's longarm is up and tucked into his shoulder as his finger squeezes one of the weapon's two triggers...

OOC:

There's no 'blessing' the Rev can offer, but he does have a couple of important edges that should allow everyone in earshot to roll +1 to all recovery rolls when you're Shaken.

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Jun 23, 2024 8:37 am

Jun 23, 2024 8:37 am

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OOC:

I'll stay at the door if the others want to shoot through the window.

Rolls

Stealth* - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (4) = 4

1d6 : (4) = 4

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jun 23, 2024 5:33 pm

Jun 23, 2024 5:33 pm

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Kane sets up through the window, squints his eyes, inhales a quiet breath, and aims for heart of the nearest vampire, squeezing the trigger of his Big 50.

OOC:

Finally! Does the awarded benny carry over from the last chapter to add to the three given in this scene?

Last edited June 23, 2024 5:36 pm

Rolls

Called shot to the heart - (1d10-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d10-2 : (3) - 2 = 1

1d6-2 : (5) - 2 = 3

Damage AP 2 - (2d10, RA)

(42) = 6

Benny roll - (1d10-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d10-2 : (3) - 2 = 1

1d6-2 : (2) - 2 = 0

Once more with the benny - (1d10-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d10-2 : (1) - 2 = -1

1d6-2 : (64) - 2 = 8

Jun 23, 2024 6:04 pm

Jun 23, 2024 6:04 pm

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OOC:

If you had more than three bennies, keep the higher total. However, because you had The Drop, +4 attack and damage, your first roll his and you don't need to spend the Bennies.

Kane uses the element of surprise and shoots one of the creatures through the heart. It explodes into dust.

Rolls

Vigor vs 10 or get dusted - (1d10, RA)

(7) = 7

Jun 24, 2024 3:04 am

Jun 24, 2024 3:04 am

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As soon as Dirt registers Kane’s weapon firing, he unloads on two of the vampires with his own weapons! The two gun kid aims a deadly shot at each, hoping to bring them down before they get a chance to realize what’s happening.

"Thats it! Get em!"

OOC:

Called Shot counteracts the Drop!

Rolls

Shooting Gun A (For the Heart) - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (4) = 4

1d6 : (661) = 13

Shooting Gun B (For a different heart) - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (1) = 1

Damage A - (2d6, RA)

(643) = 13

Jun 24, 2024 3:12 am

Jun 24, 2024 3:12 am

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Ruby kicks open the door and fires her own revolver at one of the creature's heart.

Rolls

Starr Revolver - Attack Roll - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (4) = 4

Starr Revolver - Damage Roll - (2d6+1, RA)

(4665) + 1 = 22

Reverend James Turner

Jun 24, 2024 6:30 am

Jun 24, 2024 6:30 am

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As all the guns go off and light up the inside of the building, the Reverend's shotgun thunders as well, blowing in some windows as he aims for the center mass of one of the vile creatures!

OOC:

Calling the shot, heart. Which just negates The Drop...

I suspect that's a raise, so adding +1d6 on the damage.

Last edited June 24, 2024 6:31 am

Rolls

Shootin' a shotgun blast at a fresh vampire - (1d8+4-4, 1d6+4-4, RA)

1d8+4-4 : (1) = 1

1d6+4-4 : (64) = 10

Damage - (3d6+1d6, RA)

(1641) + (1) = 13

Jun 25, 2024 7:14 am

Jun 25, 2024 7:14 am

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OOC:

We are a well-oiled machine, us lot!

Jun 25, 2024 1:31 pm

Jun 25, 2024 1:31 pm

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Gunfire explodes in the sleepy town, and four vampires feasting on the bodies on the floor explode into dust.

The fifth Nosferatu hisses and leaps up into the rafters, hidden in the darkness.

Dirt's gun in his left hand jams, a, misspent cartridge clogging the barrel.

OOC:

Critical fail!

Those outside can't see the creature from where you are standing. Ruby from the door can make a Notice check if she wants to track it.

Rolls

Vigor rolls for targets of Dirt , Ruby, Rev - (1d10, 1d10, 1d10, RA)

1d10 : (6) = 6

1d10 : (1) = 1

1d10 : (3) = 3

Jun 26, 2024 2:58 am

Jun 26, 2024 2:58 am

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"Damned thing!" Dirt curses, hammering the weapon against the wood of the window in frustration.

"Don’t let it jump you!" he calls out to Ruby, as he works to unjam his weapon and make his way around front, supposing that the others didn’t fancy climbing through a broken window!

Jun 26, 2024 3:45 am

Jun 26, 2024 3:45 am

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"It jumped into the rafters!" she shouts as she peers into the darkness.

OOC:

No idea why it rolled twice. Ignore the second one.

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Rolls

Notice* - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (4) = 4

1d6 : (3) = 3

Notice* - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (65) = 11

1d6 : (4) = 4

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jun 26, 2024 3:08 pm

Jun 26, 2024 3:08 pm

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OOC:

But the second roll was the better roll! Lol.

Kane follows Dirt around to the front door.

"I'm not keen on climbing after it. It has the advantage up there not to mention it's pitch black. Should we wait it out? It has to come out sometime, don't it?"

Jun 27, 2024 1:04 pm

Jun 27, 2024 1:04 pm

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"Not if it’s dark enough. And not if there’s more here that it can gang up on us with." Dirt says, with a sigh. Nasty work…

"I’ll go on in there and act as bait." he announces, his next hare-brained scheme in the making.

"You must make sure and get it good before it gets me!" he says, with a stern look to each of them that expects a promising nod in return.

Jun 27, 2024 9:17 pm

Jun 27, 2024 9:17 pm

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Ruby can see it steady in the rafters, a slightly greyer spot in the dark. It's perfectly still, ready for her to give a sign she's seen it before leaping to attack!

Reverend James Turner

Jun 29, 2024 4:16 am

Jun 29, 2024 4:16 am

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Opening his shotgun, the Reverend pulls the empty shell out and tosses it to the street before shoving a new shell home and snapping the action shut. Standing near the now glassless window, he takes aim generally towards the ceiling, hoping the thing will make a move...

Jun 29, 2024 9:57 am

Jun 29, 2024 9:57 am

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"Right there, in the center of the rafters!" She aims her revolver at it and fires.

Rolls

Starr Revolver - Attack Roll - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (65) = 11

1d6 : (2) = 2

Starr Revolver - Damage Roll - (2d6+1, RA)

(45) + 1 = 10

Jun 29, 2024 2:18 pm

Jun 29, 2024 2:18 pm

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Dirt winces as the gun goes off near his head!

"Well, God da…" he starts, and then clears his throat, thinking the preacher man might take offense.

He waits to see if the thing drops from its hiding spot.

Jun 29, 2024 4:57 pm

Jun 29, 2024 4:57 pm

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Ruby hits the heart, despite the darkness. The creature explodes into dust, raining down on the gruesome carnage below.

As if it's fate, the player piano runs out of time just then, and silence reigns.

Only for a second, as from elsewhere in the town, you hear the shrieks of two more vampires, outraged at your insolent displays of gunplay.

Rolls

Vigor vs 10 - (1d10, RA)

(2) = 2

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jun 29, 2024 5:27 pm

Jun 29, 2024 5:27 pm

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"Well hells bells and damned tarnation, do these things ever go away?"

Kane is about done with these creatures, and he wonders how much longer until their luck runs out. Granted, their group could handle their weapons, but still, they've mostly cone out of all this vampire slaying intact, Delilah being the sad exception, and it was only a matter of time...

"If these fiends keep coming at us, how long until another of us goes down?"

He turns toward the shrieks. "Nice shot Ruby! I'm hopin' you have a few more of those in ya," he remarks as he heads toward the sounds. "Come on Dirt, Rev," he calls back behind him.

Reverend James Turner

Jun 29, 2024 8:48 pm

Jun 29, 2024 8:48 pm

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"They are creatures of the night, Mr. Kane!" Reverend Turner says as Deadshot calls to him, heading off across town.

"And they are making more of their kind! The Lord will not allow it! His flock are not mean to rise again in death, but to know final rest, to meet St. Peter and pass into the afterlife!"

Saying that, the man moves into the building they just shot the hell out of... looking for survivors and those that have or will turn.

OOC:

Aiding those who need it, putting others out of their misery if they've been bitten and will rise!

Jun 30, 2024 12:30 am

Jun 30, 2024 12:30 am

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"Thanks for that. I am unfortunately getting more practice than I would like. If I knew this place was so infested by bloodsuckers I would have stayed home." She enters with the reverend to scope out the building. "It sounds like there are a few other undead about. Maybe we can lay an ambush here if they come to investigate?"

Jul 1, 2024 3:27 am

Jul 1, 2024 3:27 am

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"Every one we put down is another that can’t get us… nor nobody else!" Dirt says, though it was stating the obvious.

"There can’t be a great many of them, or else the whole country would know about them." he goes on, hoping it’s true!

When the plan for an ambush comes up, Dirt reckons it’s a good idea. Though if he offered himself as bait again, the others might wonder about his eagerness to die.

"How to draw them in?" he asks, with an eyebrow raised.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 1, 2024 2:19 pm

Jul 1, 2024 2:19 pm

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"Makin' more?" Kane calls out to the rev's back as he goes into the building. "Guess that's what those fiends do, huh?"

"Dunno, Ruby, whacha thinkin'?" Kane asks the woman when she mentions setting up an ambush. "I ain't a big believer in humans as bait. Any dogs around?" he asks, half joking.

Jul 2, 2024 2:27 am

Jul 2, 2024 2:27 am

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After what happened with DD and several others, having risen from the dead after being killed by vampires, you suspect but don't know if the victims in the saloon will rise too, in a few hours. Burning them before then has worked.

The first floor contains a fair-sized saloon. There’s also a kitchen in the back where simple meals are prepared. The second floor has four rooms, all situated along a balcony overlooking the saloon floor.

The five nosferatu were feeding on the remains of the patrons and saloon gals who were enjoying an evening of revelry. No one else is alive in the saloon.

Rolls

Secret Roll

Reverend James Turner

Jul 2, 2024 3:05 am

Jul 2, 2024 3:05 am

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"A pyre, we will need. A holy pyre!" the Reverend declares. "The Lord's flames will drive the evil from these poor wretches... but it will also draw more of the fiends to us. Perhaps we can use that to our advantage, and place some guns in places unseen -- to ambush the loathsome creatures as they approach..."

OOC:

The pyre could just be the building (after we clear it). Just sayin'.

Jul 2, 2024 4:53 am

Jul 2, 2024 4:53 am

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Dirt grunts as if to say that it wasn’t the worst idea he had ever heard.

"Don’t seem like there’s anyone else about!" he says, already working on hefting wooden furniture where it needs to be for the fire!

"I reckon the padre here has the right idea. Less they’re afraid of fire that is. I can’t say for certain!" he goes on, hefting more and more before motioning to one of the others for help pushing the piano into the bonfire pile.

Jul 2, 2024 11:05 am

Jul 2, 2024 11:05 am

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Ruby doesn't see the need in sacrificing an entire building just for the fire. What if a wind spreads it and sets the whole town up? But in the end her nerves are too frayed to put her misgivings to words so she just mutely nods and begins piling up wood in the center.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 2, 2024 3:17 pm

Jul 2, 2024 3:17 pm

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Kane grunts his assent and looks for anything that will add to the pyre after helping Dirt move the piano.

"Seems a shame to destroy a nice piece like that piano but there ain't a lot of ready tinder around."

Jul 3, 2024 1:30 am

Jul 3, 2024 1:30 am

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From outside, Rev and Dirt hear something a little like voices. Not shrieks, but normal voices.

Jul 3, 2024 3:25 am

Jul 3, 2024 3:25 am

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"Ain’t nobody to play the dang thing neither." Dirt says with a sorry sigh, dusting himself down after he and Kane finish moving the thing.

His ears prick at the sound then, and his head goes on a swivel. He pulls loose his pistols again, and watches all about!

"You hear that? Sounds like someone’s still breathing!" he says to the others.

OOC:

Any idea on the direction?

Reverend James Turner

Jul 3, 2024 12:24 pm

Jul 3, 2024 12:24 pm

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The Reverend approaches the door, hearing the sounds as well. "From outside," he says simply, leading the way with his shotgun half-raised...

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 3, 2024 2:05 pm

Jul 3, 2024 2:05 pm

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"Aw hell we better get outside then, huh? At least they ain't screeching none."

Kane makes for the door, Big Fifty at the ready.

Jul 3, 2024 2:38 pm

Jul 3, 2024 2:38 pm

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"What now?" Ruby grumbles. She takes up a position near one of the broken windows that they had recently shot through to kill the bloodsuckers, weapon drawn, again.

Jul 4, 2024 3:18 am

Jul 4, 2024 3:18 am

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KCC says:

OOC:

Any idea on the direction?

Across the street, past the church, toward the bank.

Jul 4, 2024 6:31 am

Jul 4, 2024 6:31 am

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Now they get to spring a trap on us… something whispered at the back of Dirt’s mind. He’d heard tell of folk laying traps like that in the past. Set up some damsel in need of saving so others could be drawn in.

He wouldn’t be surprised if the crew he had run with had pulled stunts like that at one point or another!

He shakes the thought loose, and grunts:

"We do the same for these ones as we did for them ones!" he says, jerking his weapon in the direction of the saloon! "Come on, now!" he says, and follows the reverend and his shotgun!

Reverend James Turner

Jul 4, 2024 11:42 am

Jul 4, 2024 11:42 am

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"Let's find out if there's people alive!" Turner says, leading the way with his shotgun. "And remember the pyre. If we don't purify these ones we found, there will be more!"

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 4, 2024 5:05 pm

Jul 4, 2024 5:05 pm

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"These ones, those ones. Let's follow that one," Kane says, pointing to the Rev as he falls in behind him.

Jul 4, 2024 5:53 pm

Jul 4, 2024 5:53 pm

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Outside you see three men, one kneeling in front of the bank door, messing with the lock, while the other two keep nervous eyes about them.

They see you exit, and one says something to his companions, the two standing both drawing guns, but not pointing them at you... yet.

Reverend James Turner

Jul 5, 2024 12:19 pm

Jul 5, 2024 12:19 pm

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"Thieves, we have discovered, my friends," Turner says as he nearly levels his shotgun at the three men. It is pointed in their general direction, just off to one side a bit as he then raises his voice.

"These are dark times to be lost in the maze of greed, boys! The devil has sent horrors to this town tonight! Do you not think he put these thoughts of robbing these poor people of their savings in your heads as well? Repent! Give up this scandalous break-in -- stand with us and hunt down these demons! Let the Lord light the way!"

Jul 6, 2024 10:25 am

Jul 6, 2024 10:25 am

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Dirt spits as he sees that he wasn’t on a rescue mission after all, but rather a lawful intervention. Well, the Marshall wasn’t with them no more, and there was the matter of burning the bodies to attend to.

"We heard voices!" he challenges the thieves. "Figured they were town folk. I take it now that they were you." he says, and it’s just as much a question as it is a statement.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 6, 2024 1:51 pm

Jul 6, 2024 1:51 pm

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Kane drills the thieves with a glare as he pulls the hammer back of his Big 50, and waits.

Jul 6, 2024 4:45 pm

Jul 6, 2024 4:45 pm

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The first of the men, the one that heard you, says, "This is no business of yours. Best see to your own safety this dark night. Seems some Mexicans are about. Run along, preacher man."

Reverend James Turner

Jul 6, 2024 4:55 pm

Jul 6, 2024 4:55 pm

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It's been a long time since James Turner's eye twitched the way it does now.

"Boy," the holy man says grimly, raising his shotgun to aim it squarely at the would-be bank robber. "If you've gone and forgotten your Ten Commandments, Sunday School bein' a long time ago and all, I'm here to remind you that my trusted King James Bible has stealin' at number eight. Back away from that door or you'll be meetin' smilin' St. Peter sooner than you'd like."

Jul 7, 2024 1:26 am

Jul 7, 2024 1:26 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt twirls a gun in each hand, and spins them down to level at the thieves.

"Hell of a lot worse than that around tonight!" Dirt calls, and he wasn’t referring to the vampires. He’d have shot these fools for looking at him strange only a year ago.

"Why don’t y’all stand up straight and we’ll do this right?"

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 7, 2024 2:02 am

Jul 7, 2024 2:02 am

2. The Bank Job

Kane spits toward the men for good measure, while raising his sniper rifle a noticeable amount. It's not an outright threat, but it's damn close, and gives these men a chance to avoid bloodshed.

Jul 7, 2024 1:48 pm

Jul 7, 2024 1:48 pm

2. The Bank Job

The three men count your guns, countin not being their strong point so it takes a couple goes to get all the way to five.

"All right Preacher man, don't you get too twitchy with that peashooter, this ain't worth its getting shot over, especially since you just shot up the saloon. You keep over there and we'll clear out, reckon that's fair?"

They don't seem like deadeyed gunmen, and are nervous about your next move.

Jul 8, 2024 10:36 am

Jul 8, 2024 10:36 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt keeps his eyes trained on the would-be thieves, not daring to take a peek at which way the Padre was leaning.

If his shotgun rang out, well… Dirt would go about shooting.

Reverend James Turner

Jul 9, 2024 6:04 am

Jul 9, 2024 6:04 am

2. The Bank Job

Lowering the dead Marshal's shotgun, the Reverend grimaces. "Wise choice. What's been goin' on here in town? When did that train arrive, and was there warning what it carried?" Waiting for these answers, he adds, "Amos Adams about? Preacher man."

Jul 9, 2024 1:15 pm

Jul 9, 2024 1:15 pm

2. The Bank Job

Reluctantly, they move towards the left, to the edge of town. The talker replies, "Don't know. We just got here a bit ago and almost left cause of the noise but it quieted down. Extra payroll in the bank and decided to chance it." When rail companies move money around, it can be a lot and draws the aspirations of many a would be thief.

Jul 10, 2024 10:03 am

Jul 10, 2024 10:03 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt makes a face that says he can’t exactly blame them. Especially knowing what he knows about what’s happened here!

"Y’all will want to get gone, or hunker down. If they catch you, they’ll rip you up right well!" he says, leaving who exactly the ‘they’ are as a mystery.

Jul 10, 2024 11:43 am

Jul 10, 2024 11:43 am

2. The Bank Job

Ruby, still near the saloon, calls out, "Everything all right over there? I ain't heard any gunshots yet so I'll take that as a good sign!"

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 10, 2024 2:38 pm

Jul 10, 2024 2:38 pm

2. The Bank Job

"We're negotiatin' Ruby," Kane calls back. "How 'bout you fellas holster yer guns, lower yer rifles and git gone, like the man says.

Reverend James Turner

Jul 10, 2024 3:16 pm

Jul 10, 2024 3:16 pm

2. The Bank Job

Turning half-sideways, towards Victor and Dirt, Turner asks, quiet-like, "Can we use their guns to bolster our own? Many hands might light work, my friends…"

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 10, 2024 3:28 pm

Jul 10, 2024 3:28 pm

2. The Bank Job

"If you're talking like that, heck we might as well go whole hog and take the money too. Pretty unreverend like though, ain't it?"

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Jul 11, 2024 1:29 am

Jul 11, 2024 1:29 am

2. The Bank Job

The bandits with guns lowered start moving away from the bank before the last, the would be lockpicker says, "What in tarnation is going on in this town anyway?"

Reverend James Turner

Jul 11, 2024 2:00 am

Jul 11, 2024 2:00 am

2. The Bank Job

Turner frowns at Kane, saying, "Son, I'm asking if we should enlist their help not rob them of their firearms."

Then, to the three men, he adds, "The Devil's come tonight to Dandridge, men, and we're not letting him have it. Sure could use some help. I'm sure there's a reward in it -- just need to find the mayor and such in all this."

Jul 11, 2024 5:54 pm

Jul 11, 2024 5:54 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Reward? Well why didn't you say so. We ain't gunmen but we ain't not gunmen either. What's your plan, preacher man?"

The three men ease up a little and look to Kane. Should they get gone like the Sharps holding man said, or team up like the Reverend suggests?

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 11, 2024 6:35 pm

Jul 11, 2024 6:35 pm

2. The Bank Job

"All due respect, I ain't your son. What's your plan exactly?" he asks feeling a little awkward.

After he hears the rev's preaching about the devil, he nods in agreement. It was certainly a better plan than stealing their weapons, he had to admit. Lowering his Sharp's, he no longer appears menacing to anyone that's looking.

Reverend James Turner

Jul 12, 2024 6:44 am

Jul 12, 2024 6:44 am

2. The Bank Job

The Reverend shrugs. "We spoke before about cremating the poor souls those creatures feasted on. On a pyre, say. That might bring the rest running. Were enough guns in place to ambush them... could be the making of short work."

OOC:

Lure and ambush the fuckers.

Jul 12, 2024 10:26 am

Jul 12, 2024 10:26 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt lowers his guns and goes to turn back towards their work.

"Come and see for yourselves!" he calls, beckoning the men over! They’d see the bite marks, and the dust, and maybe they had brains enough to put it all together.

Given the distraction, it might be time enough for them to see just how good of gunmen they were, of the saloon folk started to rise!

Jul 12, 2024 7:49 pm

Jul 12, 2024 7:49 pm

2. The Bank Job

I think this is a good place for the Reverend to do some Persuadin'. Success and they'll help with the ambush. A raise and they'll even come up with an idea to help.

Kane can assist roll if he dares, also Persuadin. Success grants the ally +1 to one skill total this round, and a raise adds +2. A Critical Failure on the support roll subtracts 2 from the lead’s total—sometimes extra hands just get in the way!

Reverend James Turner

Jul 12, 2024 8:29 pm

Jul 12, 2024 8:29 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Standing by to see if Kane helps, then will roll!

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 13, 2024 3:07 am

Jul 13, 2024 3:07 am

2. The Bank Job

"It's a mighty interesting sight. Have a looksee."

OOC:

Ah holy hell

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Rolls

Taking a chance Persuadin'. - (1d4, 1d6, RA)

1d4 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (1) = 1

Jul 13, 2024 3:50 am

Jul 13, 2024 3:50 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

A critical failure, mwa haha. That's a -2 for the Reverend.

Maybe it's the way that Kane looks at them, caressing the trigger on his Sharps, his eyes sparkling murderously in the night air, but they're mighty suspicious of any plan involving the lot of you. Still, strong words may bend recalcitrant minds.

Reverend James Turner

Jul 13, 2024 4:15 am

Jul 13, 2024 4:15 am

2. The Bank Job

Victor, you son of a bitch.

Reverend James Turner

Jul 13, 2024 4:20 am

Jul 13, 2024 4:20 am

2. The Bank Job

Turned makes his plea. "Don't pay mind to how twitchy these two are, boys, we've seen a lot tonight. Done a lot, too. The Lord's asking for more, and for your help if you're willin'." Pausing a moment, the man looks up at the night sky, then nods. "Understood," he says to... himself? To God above?

"He'd really like your help, boys."

Rolls

@^%$@!#$ Persuadin' - (1d8-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d8-2 : (7) - 2 = 5

1d6-2 : (5) - 2 = 3

Jul 13, 2024 4:47 pm

Jul 13, 2024 4:47 pm

2. The Bank Job

The men are a little uncertain. This isn't what they signed up for. "We'll come along, and lend our guns, and trust that the misunderstanding at the bank will be just that, a misunderstanding?"

They wait for confirmation then will assist you as requested in setting up an ambush -- as long as they're not the bait.

The lookout says, "I'm Davey, this is Martin and Plucky."

https://i.imgur.com/B0XiMsg.png

(Davey, Martin, Plucky; left to right)

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 13, 2024 9:33 pm

Jul 13, 2024 9:33 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Plucky?" Kane tries hard to suppress a cackle despite their current situation.

"I'm Victor Deadshot Kane. Deadshot, on account I can shoot down anything far away as if it were in front of my nose. It's a point worth remembering," he warns with a slight smile. "Anyways we can use your help with these damn vampires. Evil creatures."

Reverend James Turner

Jul 14, 2024 2:08 pm

Jul 14, 2024 2:08 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Jesus forgives, boys," the Reverend says with a bit of a smile, saying nothing about the town Sheriff. "Your eternal souls won’t regret this decision. Now let’s send some of these damned creatures back where they came from!"

Jul 14, 2024 6:34 pm

Jul 14, 2024 6:34 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Vampires?" Plucky asks with a shiver, making it clear that his nickname is, whatyacallit, ironic.

As if in answer, the ghostrock whistle on the train screams it's hate into the night, and several hidden vampires shriek back.

Davey says, "What in Sam Hell kind of train Is That?" You can't see if from here, but you've heard that sound before as if you needed any further proof.

Notice checks. Every success or raise and I'll tell you where one of them undead bastards is, roughly or thereabouts anyway.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 14, 2024 7:32 pm

Jul 14, 2024 7:32 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Aw hell!" Kane could feel the goosebumps prickling his skin as soon as them damn shrieks met his ears. He knew the train whistle was bad news. His ears strained in an effort to zero in on the locations of the bloodcurdling sounds.

Rolls

Notice - (2d6, RA)

(35) = 8

Reverend James Turner

Jul 15, 2024 4:48 am

Jul 15, 2024 4:48 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Is the train arriving? It hasn't been here the whole time, as it?

"Some say," Reverend Turner says to Plucky. "Bloodsucking demons, devil-spawn the way I see it. Aim for their hearts and pray for a steady hand."

Rolls

Notice - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (2) = 2

Jul 15, 2024 11:35 am

Jul 15, 2024 11:35 am

2. The Bank Job

"Dirt. On account of that being where I’m headed to. Tonight, or some time soon enough!" he says, with a tone lighter than they might expect.

"Trains a deal shorter than it used to be." Dirt remarks, while also thinking that it made the thing that bit harder to catch up to in a chase!

Rolls

Notice * - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (61) = 7

Jul 15, 2024 1:31 pm

Jul 15, 2024 1:31 pm

2. The Bank Job

Ruby finally joins the others when she heats the train's whistle. "Please tell me that's not what I think it is..."

Rolls

Notice* - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (2) = 2

Jul 15, 2024 5:53 pm

Jul 15, 2024 5:53 pm

2. The Bank Job

A train has been here the whole time, but as it is on the other side of the station, and a bit shorter than it once was, you didn't know which train, until now.

Between you, you think there are at least four vampires in the town, based on the shrieks you just heard.

One shriek's inside the bank, and by the loudness, right near the door - could have been waiting for the bank robbers to fall into it's maw.

You hear two shriek from inside the church.

You hear one at the marshal's office.

Of course, you don't know if they all shrieked.

[ +- ] Map of Dandridge

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 15, 2024 7:36 pm

Jul 15, 2024 7:36 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Aw hell. Which is it to be? We all go to each together to each location and bring along our new friends or split up? What are we thinking here?" Kane asks while anxiously following the screams to each location through his narrowed eyes.

Reverend James Turner

Jul 16, 2024 5:42 am

Jul 16, 2024 5:42 am

2. The Bank Job

Scanning the town, squinting, listening to those horrific screams, Reverend Turner is back in the old days inside his head. Thinking smart. Thinking of ways to put these damnable creatures in their sights with the least amount of trouble and risk.

"Strikes me they'll all be coming to that train soon enough, probably draggin' poor souls with them they intend to feast on -- like last time. So, strikes me we should set up a shootin' gallery. Kane, you think you can get up on that water tower? Dirt, up on the roof of the train station? You three -- one of you with Mr. Briggs, the other two on top of the telegraph office. Ruby, you and me -- why don't we go hunt whatever's pullin' that whistle..."

OOC:

Idea being to get up high, good shooting lanes / vantage points, then wait for the vamps to show themselves. They'll be coming to the train... and not married to this. Tell the Rev to pound sand if y'all want!

Jul 16, 2024 7:20 am

Jul 16, 2024 7:20 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

This is a great idea.

Ruby looks at the reverend with new eyes as she is impressed with his tactics. She nods in agreement. "No sense chasing them all down when we know their destination. Laying an ambush by the train is a perfect answer. Yes, let's stake that conductor so we'll only have to fight on one front afterwards."

Jul 16, 2024 10:40 am

Jul 16, 2024 10:40 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt winces, knowing that their plan would mean that some poor, cornered soul somewhere wouldn’t get rescued before getting chewed on. Still, there was no good way to go about it, and like as not all the souls in this place might have already been snuffed out.

"They’ll plan on leaving the same way they came in: By train. A before the sun comes up, I’m betting! We wait them out and pick em off as they make a run for cover! Closer they get to sun up, the more risks they’ll take."

That, or the crew would light up their hiding spots come morning.

Reverend James Turner

Jul 16, 2024 1:21 pm

Jul 16, 2024 1:21 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

I'm hoping the whistle was some kind of beginning of a round-up, but maybe it'll be a while yet. If everyone is agreeable, I was thinking The Rev and Ruby go get the engineer as soon as folks are all in position. Approach quiet-like. And if it looks like there's more than just the one vamp aboard, bring two of the new boys with us while the other overwatch from their perches. Most of those places I named should be able to see into town and the train.

Davey, Martin and Plucky

Jul 17, 2024 2:32 am

Jul 17, 2024 2:32 am

2. The Bank Job

Davey, Martin and Plucky

"Ain't never shot no vamper before. Guess they bleed like any man, shoot em nuff times." Plucky spits in the dirt.

Davey snacks him on the head. "What would you know about shootin vampers? You ain't ever even shot but a coyote.'

Plucky shrinks from the wallop. "I shoot coyutes right good though."

Inside the bank, you hear claws scratching at the door. A long slow sound that sends shivers down your spines.

Jul 18, 2024 10:13 am

Jul 18, 2024 10:13 am

2. The Bank Job

"Might be that our friend in there needs a little help getting out!" Dirt jokes, taking a step forward before stopping and looking at the others.

"Open her up, and let him think he’s getting the jump on someone?"

Only for someone to get the jump on him instead…

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 18, 2024 3:10 pm

Jul 18, 2024 3:10 pm

2. The Bank Job

"I'm gonna climb that water tower like the rev suggested. I don't know how good those vamps are at climbin' but leastways I'll get a good shot at the bastards."

He didn't have much patience for the yahoos that they had join 'em, but havin' them with the group was better than having them against it.

Jul 21, 2024 8:55 am

Jul 21, 2024 8:55 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt hopes that the water tower doesn’t end up being a dead end for their sharpshooter! What with how the vamp had hidden in the rafters of the saloon, Dirt supposed they climbed quite well.

"Well, alright then. Let’s get our friend some fresh air!" he says, trying to sound confident after Kane gets into position.

He moves towards the bank, and gets ready to throw the door open and beat a quick retreat!

Jul 21, 2024 5:26 pm

Jul 21, 2024 5:26 pm

2. The Bank Job

Martin says, "Doors locked. Want me to finish picking the lock?"

How do the rest of you prepare for the bank job?

Jul 21, 2024 11:38 pm

Jul 21, 2024 11:38 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Ruby and Reverend are heading over to the train to try to kill the conductor.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 22, 2024 12:56 am

Jul 22, 2024 12:56 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Victor is climbing he tower.

Jul 22, 2024 3:43 am

Jul 22, 2024 3:43 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Could someone shoot the lock, if they didn’t care about being sneaky?

Reverend James Turner

Jul 22, 2024 5:26 am

Jul 22, 2024 5:26 am

2. The Bank Job

"Send whatever is in there back to the grave -- back to hell!" Reverend Turner says as he and Ruby depart. "We'll do the same with the whistle-blower!"

Jul 22, 2024 11:28 pm

Jul 22, 2024 11:28 pm

2. The Bank Job

Shooting the lock would be fast, effective and loud. Also, likely be a bit of a shock if that vamper is scratching the other side of the door like a tophat wearing performer in some macabre mummery.

Victor, when you get around to it, how about an Athletics check for climbing that tower?

Dirt, no roll needed to shoot the lock. It ain't dodgin'. Just say you do it and it's done.

Jul 23, 2024 8:26 am

Jul 23, 2024 8:26 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt puts on a bit of a pantomime, in case the vamp inside had a lick of sense, and wasn’t just pure, instinctual hunger!

"Alrighty! Let’s get this damn door open and loot the place, before the law shows up!" he announces, before shooting the lock and pulling open the door enough for the thing to spring at him!

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 23, 2024 2:11 pm

Jul 23, 2024 2:11 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Funny how two of my characters are currently climbing things.

"Alright," Kane says as he rubs his hands together to prepare for his climb. Making it to the top, his legs as agile as a mountain goat, he withdraws his Big 50 and gets ready to shoot any vampires through the heart.

Last edited July 23, 2024 2:13 pm

Rolls

Athletics - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (4) = 4

1d6 : (64) = 10

Jul 24, 2024 2:42 am

Jul 24, 2024 2:42 am

2. The Bank Job

Victor scanners up the water tower easily enough, not it will take him a couple rounds to get up there.

Meanwhile, Dirt blasts the lock and there is a shriek from inside. He surprised the creature and neither of you will have the drop on the other.

Deck Draws

Deadshot, Dirt, Rev, Ruby, The Bandits, Nosferatu

10 of Hearts

3 of Spades

3 of Clubs

8 of Hearts

9 of Clubs

King of Clubs

Jul 24, 2024 2:46 am

Jul 24, 2024 2:46 am

2. The Bank Job

The vampire gets it's wits about it first and lunges out for Briggs' throat, fangs glistening in the moonlight.

Briggs' Parry is 6, so that's a success. 4 damage is less than his Toughness of 5 so it's a glancing scratch only.

All of you are up in whatever order you post.

Rolls

Fightin - (1d10, RA)

(8) = 8

Damage - (1d12+1d4, RA)

(3) + (1) = 4

Reverend James Turner

Jul 24, 2024 3:33 am

Jul 24, 2024 3:33 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Cripes they do a lot of damage. Also, Rev and the leggy Saloon Gal are elsewhere, or no?

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 24, 2024 1:16 pm

Jul 24, 2024 1:16 pm

2. The Bank Job

Kane continues climbing ever aware of the goings-on down below.

Jul 24, 2024 1:32 pm

Jul 24, 2024 1:32 pm

2. The Bank Job

Harrigan says:

OOC:

Cripes they do a lot of damage. Also, Rev and the leggy Saloon Gal are elsewhere, or no?

OOC:

You were headed elsewhere, to the train engine, but Briggs started the party early. You can continue what you were doing, moseying about like it's a Sunday picnic, or hightailing it like a coyote with it's tail on f fire. I can't make that call for ya.

Jul 25, 2024 5:13 am

Jul 25, 2024 5:13 am

2. The Bank Job

The thing was on him in the blink of an eye. No matter! Made shooting the damn thing much easier, when it was right there on top of him!

Dirt fumbles for his weapons, pressing them right into the thing before pulling the trigger! Whatever sent it reeling back so that the hotshot up top could take it down.

Rolls

Shooting - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (3) = 3

Shooting (Two Gun Kid!) - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (3) = 3

Damage - (2d6, RA)

(13) = 4

Reverend James Turner

Jul 25, 2024 6:29 am

Jul 25, 2024 6:29 am

2. The Bank Job

Jumping when the shot goes off -- the Reverend and Ruby had been intent on approaching the engine quietly -- the Man of God shakes his head as their plan begins to unravel before the first stiches are knit.

"They were supposed to wait, to get into position!" he says as they continue to move, but perhaps faster now. The look he gives Reyes is an intense one, a strange sort of stare. It's almost like he only allows himself to look the woman in the eyes. To let his own eyes wander, well, that would be indecent, libidinous.

OOC:

Thinking a move towards the engine and then Hold to see if anything or anyone emerges from the trains. KABLAMMO if so.

Jul 25, 2024 7:06 pm

Jul 25, 2024 7:06 pm

2. The Bank Job

Dirt lays into the monster, but it's hardy body shrugs off the bullets like they was pancakes on a Sunday morning. He remembers that they're only vulnerable with a shot to the heart, but it's too late.

Jul 26, 2024 11:20 am

Jul 26, 2024 11:20 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Yeah, I knew that the heart was the key, but didn’t want to take the minus and flub!

Jul 26, 2024 3:14 pm

Jul 26, 2024 3:14 pm

2. The Bank Job

"No plan survives intact when meeting the enemy. Or something like that. Still, shit, this puts a wrinkle in things." Ruby moves near the Reverend but a little apart to form a pincer maneuver if anything emerges from the train.

Jul 28, 2024 2:21 am

Jul 28, 2024 2:21 am

2. The Bank Job

The three bank robbers back up Dirt, and begin firing. Of course, they don't know to shoot for the heart neither, and blast away to no effect.

"What in hell?"

OOC:

Next round, drawing cards

Deck Draws

Rev, Deadshot, Dirt, Ruby, Robbers, Nosferatu

3 of Diamonds

6 of Diamonds

Queen of Diamonds

6 of Clubs

King of Spades

Ace of Hearts

Jul 28, 2024 2:23 am

Jul 28, 2024 2:23 am

2. The Bank Job

Outnumbered, the Nosferatu makes a run for it, sprinting for the train. It's ungodly fast, but it only gets about half ways before you're all up.

Additional -2 for range if you shoot.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 28, 2024 6:51 pm

Jul 28, 2024 6:51 pm

2. The Bank Job

Kane aims for the heart of one of the runners. He's used to such shots like moving targets. Following the movement of one of the creatures, the barrel of the big 50 moves steadily until the target presents its optimal position and then he squeezes the trigger, bracing for the kick as toppling off the water tower would be downright embarrassing.

OOC:

Fuckin' hell!!

Last edited July 28, 2024 6:53 pm

Rolls

Shooting - (1d10-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d10-2 : (4) - 2 = 2

1d6-2 : (3) - 2 = 1

Damage 30/60/120 AP2 - (2d10, RA)

(96) = 15

Bennying - (1d10-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d10-2 : (2) - 2 = 0

1d6-2 : (2) - 2 = 0

Aaaand again with the benny - (1d10-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d10-2 : (1) - 2 = -1

1d6-2 : (1) - 2 = -1

Had 4 bennies, doin' it one more time! - (1d10-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d10-2 : (7) - 2 = 5

1d6-2 : (5) - 2 = 3

Jul 28, 2024 11:06 pm

Jul 28, 2024 11:06 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Take one of those bennies back, your third roll was a critical failure and you can't reroll that.

Victor fires and the big gun kicks, loosing the board of the ladder he perches upon on the ladder of the watertower. He slips and falls, only barely hanging on.

Kane can drop the Sharps and safely get back on the ladder, or try and do so with one hand by making an Athletics check.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 29, 2024 1:16 am

Jul 29, 2024 1:16 am

2. The Bank Job

Kane was no fool. Being laid up for the rest of his life from a fall wasn't a future he saw for himself. Dropping the Sharps and hoping it fell with the barrel pointed away from their group, he regains his balance and grabs a rung on the ladder. Steadying himself, he starts to climb back down, feeling a little foolish.

OOC:

Bbbut they're minus ones! 🤣

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Jul 29, 2024 5:18 am

Jul 29, 2024 5:18 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

No fair! Windy is hogging all the bad rolls!

"Hell is right." Dirt says, watching the sharpshooter fumble completely. Damn fine overwatch he had provided!

Dirt thinks to holler for the others, so they weren’t suddenly come upon by the vamp. He thinks better of it then, thinking he simply ought to just shoot the thing instead.

"Got to shoot these things in the heart." he tells the others, as he lines up his shot!

OOC:

Damn near impossible shot coming up!

Rolls

Shooting - (1d8-6, 1d6-6, RA)

1d8-6 : (6) - 6 = 0

1d6-6 : (1) - 6 = -5

Shooting - (1d8-6, 1d6-6, RA)

1d8-6 : (7) - 6 = 1

1d6-6 : (5) - 6 = -1

Benny Shots! - (1d8-6, 1d6-6, RA)

1d8-6 : (5) - 6 = -1

1d6-6 : (5) - 6 = -1

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 29, 2024 1:31 pm

Jul 29, 2024 1:31 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

I see I have handed the bad rolls back to you KCC!

Jul 29, 2024 11:31 pm

Jul 29, 2024 11:31 pm

2. The Bank Job

The three banditos give it a shot, firing rapidly to try and get a lucky shot... But they ain't that lucky.

The Reverend, Kane, and Ruby are up.

Rolls

Davey, two shots - (1d6-8, 1d6-8, RA)

1d6-8 : (4) - 8 = -4

1d6-8 : (1) - 8 = -7

Plucky - (1d6-6, RA)

(5) - 6 = -1

Martin, 3 shots - (1d6-9, 1d6-9, 1d6-9, RA)

1d6-9 : (5) - 9 = -4

1d6-9 : (4) - 9 = -5

1d6-9 : (5) - 9 = -4

Deck Draws

Rev, Deadshot, Dirt, Ruby, Banditos, Nosferatu

10 of Clubs

10 of Diamonds

3 of Hearts

Ace of Clubs

5 of Hearts

6 of Spades

Reverend James Turner

Jul 30, 2024 1:43 am

Jul 30, 2024 1:43 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

I think Ruby and the Rev were both 'holding' closer to the train. Nothing emerged / happened? No movement... how about this -- where is the whistle that was blown? On the engine? How close is that Nosferatu to us, and do we know it's coming?

Jul 30, 2024 10:17 am

Jul 30, 2024 10:17 am

2. The Bank Job

"They happen to be as fast as all hell, too!" Dirt spits, sympathetic to the situation these men have suddenly been thrown into. Still, it does give him an ounce of relief. Maybe if they’d turn their guns on each other, Dirt would have lived through the exchange.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 30, 2024 3:15 pm

Jul 30, 2024 3:15 pm

2. The Bank Job

Kane at the bottom on firm ground now and having regained his composure, lines up another shot to the heart of one of them fiends. Maybe he could make up for some of the embarrassment he now felt with a clean killing shot.

Rolls

Shooting - (1d10-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d10-2 : (8) - 2 = 6

1d6-2 : (5) - 2 = 3

Damage 30/60/120 AP2 - (2d10, RA)

(49) = 13

Jul 31, 2024 1:04 am

Jul 31, 2024 1:04 am

2. The Bank Job

The Reverend and Ruby get closer to the train, and see the engine idling there. The demonic hiss of ghostrock being combusted tortured your ears, even if it's not at full burn. There's movement from inside the engine, a single person there.

Meanwhile, Kane's shot flies true... The creature running for the train bursts into dust.

Rolls

Vigor vs 13 - (1d10, RA)

(7) = 7

Jul 31, 2024 1:16 am

Jul 31, 2024 1:16 am

2. The Bank Job

Ruby approaches the engine quietly in an attempt to get the drop on whoever's inside.

Rolls

Stealth* - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (5) = 5

Jul 31, 2024 2:21 am

Jul 31, 2024 2:21 am

2. The Bank Job

The person in the engine is hidden by shadows, going about whatever tasks it has. It doesn't see Ruby approaching.

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Reverend James Turner

Jul 31, 2024 5:47 am

Jul 31, 2024 5:47 am

2. The Bank Job

Turner follows Ruby at some distance, with his scattergun raised. He's covering her, but he'll also blast away inside the engine if the woman grabs and opens the door...

Jul 31, 2024 10:22 am

Jul 31, 2024 10:22 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt turns to look at their three new additions to the posse as the thing sputters to dust.

"He ain’t called Deadshot for nothing, fellas. Best watch out for him!" he says with a wink.

"Hell of a shot, partner!" he calls out to the man. "That bit of acrobatics intentional? You’re putting on a show for the boys here!"

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Jul 31, 2024 12:32 pm

Jul 31, 2024 12:32 pm

2. The Bank Job

Kane smirks at Dirt, his twisted mouth turning into a hint of a smile. "I s'pose I expected a ribbin' about that," he says over his shoulder. Loading his Sharps, he turns to the group.

"We about ready to storm that train after Ruby does her bit? We can cover 'em both until then."

Jul 31, 2024 2:56 pm

Jul 31, 2024 2:56 pm

2. The Bank Job

Ruby draws her pistol with one hand, then grabs and opens the door with the other.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 1, 2024 1:17 am

Aug 1, 2024 1:17 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

To be clear, the Rev was Holding until that door was opened. If he sees literally anything or anyone inside, he's blasting them.

Aug 1, 2024 8:20 pm

Aug 1, 2024 8:20 pm

2. The Bank Job

The Train Engine

The engineer isn't human, at least, not now. Now, he's dead, the walkin' dead kind of dead. When you open the door, he snarls and attacks.

Given the Reverend's itchy trigger finger, he can take a shot before fate draws cards.

Note: From the bottom of the water tower, Kane can see what Ruby is doing, but can't see inside the train engine, nor get a shot inside at whatever they see.

The Bank
As the posse of the bank robbers and Dirt gather their wits, the door to the law office bursts open. A lawyerly fella, dressed as such, staggers into the street. He's covered in blood, but something ain't right 'bout him. He looks at the posse, and then at Kane, and then runs for the single man. His shriek of rage is the shriek of a vampire.

Everybody gets a Benny. Reverend gets a free action before everything, but then the engineer will attack him or Ruby before. Kane is first in the lineup with the joker, then the engineer and the lawyer, then Ruby, Dirt, the bank robbers, and the Reverend's second action.

Deck Draws

Dirt, Kane, posse, vampire lawyer, Rev, Ruby, engi

7 of Diamonds

Red Joker

2 of Diamonds

8 of Clubs

7 of Clubs

2 of Clubs

Queen of Hearts

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 2, 2024 2:05 am

Aug 2, 2024 2:05 am

2. The Bank Job

Kane's attention moves from Ruby to the bank entrance and the man running straight at him. Time stands still as Kane registers this ain't no lawyer. No siree. A shot to the heart is what this walking/running dead man needs and nothing less. Raising his Sharps, he points directly at the fiend's heart and squeezes the trigger.

Rolls

Shooting (+2 bonus for Joker negates penalty) - (1d10, 1d6, RA)

1d10 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (5) = 5

Damage 30/60/120 AP2 - (2d10, RA)

(64) = 10

Reverend James Turner

Aug 2, 2024 5:17 am

Aug 2, 2024 5:17 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Pre-Round Shot!

Taking dead aim at the undead creature with the deceased would-be Marshal's shotgun, the Reverend James Turner opens fire!

OOC:

Weak!

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Rolls

Shootin' the Shotgun - (1d8+2, 1d6+2, RA)

1d8+2 : (2) + 2 = 4

1d6+2 : (3) + 2 = 5

Damage - (3d6, RA)

(131) = 5

Aug 2, 2024 2:52 pm

Aug 2, 2024 2:52 pm

2. The Bank Job

The Reverend unloads the shotgun and it hits the engineer maybe not square, but in the darkness, he sees at least that the dead man shudders under the impact but keeps coming, faster than anyone got with a load of shot ought to be. It lunges for the man looking to tear him apart...

OOC:

That's another horrible roll against one of your characters. I'd suggest a Benny or two to soak Wounds. Cuz as it is, that's Four wounds which is a might bit fatal.

Outside, Kane blasts away at the vamper lawyer... and the creature explodes into dust.

Ruby, and Reverend if he survives, make an Occult roll please.

Rolls

Engineer Fightin - (1d8, RA)

(6) = 6

Lawyer Vigor check vs 10 - (1d10, RA)

(4) = 4

Engineer damage - (1d12+2, RA)

(128) + 2 = 22

Aug 2, 2024 3:09 pm

Aug 2, 2024 3:09 pm

2. The Bank Job

Dirt Briggs and the dirty diaper gang by the back here gunfire erupt by the train even as Kane puts down the lawyer.

From where he is, Kane can see the engineer emerge from the engine and try and pull off the Reverend's arm.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 3, 2024 4:16 am

Aug 3, 2024 4:16 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

FOUR RAISES. Oooooookee...

Rolls

Benny to Soak! - (1d4-1, 1d6-1, RA)

1d4-1 : (3) - 1 = 2

1d6-1 : (2) - 1 = 1

Second Benny! - (1d4-1, 1d6-1, RA)

1d4-1 : (1) - 1 = 0

1d6-1 : (2) - 1 = 1

Benny #3, you're the one! - (1D4-1, 1D6-1, RA)

1D4-1 : (3) - 1 = 2

1D6-1 : (3) - 1 = 2

FINAL BENNY! - (1d4-1, 1d6-1, RA)

1d4-1 : (1) - 1 = 0

1d6-1 : (61) - 1 = 6

Reverend James Turner

Aug 3, 2024 4:19 am

Aug 3, 2024 4:19 am

2. The Bank Job

The Reverend is too slow to avoid the creature's onslaught, and too old to resist its tearing claws and gnashing teeth. Blood flies as the monster tears into the man!

OOC:

One success! So he takes three Wounds, and is Shaken, correct?

Ruby, there's one shot left in the shotgun!

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Aug 3, 2024 11:33 am

Aug 3, 2024 11:33 am

2. The Bank Job

Ruby, who already has her pistol drawn and expected to shoot when he was unaware, fires as it lunges for the Reverand.

OOC:

Is there a bonus for point-blank range? Rolling Occult too.

Rolls

Occult - (1d4, 1d6, RA)

1d4 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (2) = 2

Starr Revolver - Attack Roll - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (4) = 4

Starr Revolver - Damage Roll - (2d6+1, RA)

(14) + 1 = 6

Aug 3, 2024 1:35 pm

Aug 3, 2024 1:35 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Three wounds and Shaken yes. The Rev has another action, too.

Ruby fires at the creature but the bullet seems to have no effect on it. It's sturdy as all get out, but what that means she ain't got a clue.

Aug 3, 2024 2:11 pm

Aug 3, 2024 2:11 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

How close is Dirt and the bank robbing gang? Can I get a Hail Mary shot off?

Aug 3, 2024 2:48 pm

Aug 3, 2024 2:48 pm

2. The Bank Job

Dirt and the gang are on the other side of the station, so you can't see the train engine much less Rev and Ruby.

[ +- ] Map of Dandridge

Reverend James Turner

Aug 3, 2024 3:09 pm

Aug 3, 2024 3:09 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Trying to unshake.

Rolls

Spirit Roll to Shrug Off being Shaken - (1d8-3, 1d6-3, RA)

1d8-3 : (83) - 3 = 8

1d6-3 : (1) - 3 = -2

Reverend James Turner

Aug 3, 2024 3:15 pm

Aug 3, 2024 3:15 pm

2. The Bank Job

Scrambling back, a bloody mess, the Reverend screams and fires his shotgun! But the man is too injured, too terrified, and the blast of buckshot goes wide!

OOC:

Success, so moving back and firing. I didn't think this was a Nosferatu vampire, but sounds now like maybe it is? Called shot -- heart.

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Rolls

Shooting at the Heart - (1d8-4-3+2, 1d6-4-3+2, RA)

1d8-4-3+2 : (4) - 5 = -1

1d6-4-3+2 : (3) - 5 = -2

Aug 5, 2024 10:14 am

Aug 5, 2024 10:14 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Dirt will simply haul ass for his turn then, getting as close to the sound of gunfire as he can. Might even start hootering and hollering, if he comes upon the scene! Draw attention, like!!

Aug 5, 2024 5:16 pm

Aug 5, 2024 5:16 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

In progress

Rolls

Rolling Occult for Rev - (1d4-2, 1d6-2, RA)

1d4-2 : (1) - 2 = -1

1d6-2 : (663) - 2 = 13

Aug 5, 2024 5:23 pm

Aug 5, 2024 5:23 pm

2. The Bank Job

Dirt and the posse run for the train and make it to the side of the station. They see a horrible abomination attacks the Reverend who appears pretinear torn apart but still shootin.

[ +- ] The Reverend knows

Deck Draws

Dirt, Kane, Rev, Ruby, Posse, Engineer

6 of Spades

6 of Diamonds

9 of Hearts

5 of Hearts

King of Diamonds

4 of Hearts

Aug 5, 2024 5:25 pm

Aug 5, 2024 5:25 pm

2. The Bank Job

The posse open fire, shooting as best they can for the creature. "We need shoot the heart on this one too?"

OOC:

They don't beat it's Toughness so do no damage.

Reverend is up, then the Kane and Ruby, then the engineer.

Rolls

Bank robber shots one each - (1d6, 1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (61) = 7

1d6 : (4) = 4

Reverend James Turner

Aug 5, 2024 8:21 pm

Aug 5, 2024 8:21 pm

2. The Bank Job

"No!" the Reverend says from the ground, where he struggles to reload his break-action shotgun. "This nightmare is different, tougher still! Blow it to bits! And if that doesn’t work, restrain it! Get rope and tie it up! Fill its mouth with rock salt!"

OOC:

Using his action to reload!

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Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 5, 2024 9:06 pm

Aug 5, 2024 9:06 pm

2. The Bank Job

Kane does the same, and quickly reloads watching the reverend who looks a little shaky.

Aug 5, 2024 11:42 pm

Aug 5, 2024 11:42 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Reverend! Get back, I'll cover you!" Ruby fires while the Reverend reloads.

Rolls

Starr Revolver - Attack Roll - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (2) = 2

1d6 : (2) = 2

Starr Revolver - Damage Roll - (2d6+1, RA)

(14) + 1 = 6

Aug 6, 2024 10:31 pm

Aug 6, 2024 10:31 pm

2. The Bank Job

The engineer focuses on the still upright Ruby, slamming it's powerful arms at the woman like a mad thing.

She easily evades his pummeling.

Tied cards go backwards alphabetically: Spades before Hearts before Diamonds before Clubs, so Kane and the Rev are up next with their loaded firearms. Then the engineer.

Rolls

Engineer Fightin - (1d8, RA)

(2) = 2

Deck Draws

Deadshot, Dirt, Rev, Ruby, Robbers, Engineer

9 of Spades

5 of Diamonds

9 of Diamonds

6 of Hearts

8 of Hearts

9 of Clubs

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 6, 2024 11:37 pm

Aug 6, 2024 11:37 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Step back, Ruby, Kane shouts as he points his trusty weapon at the engineer and steadily squeezes the trigger, visualizing the bullet shatter the fiend's heart.

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Rolls

shooting for heart (penalties cancel out w/edge) - (1d10, 1d6, RA)

1d10 : (4) = 4

1d6 : (4) = 4

Damage 30/60/120 AP2 - (2d10, RA)

(77) = 14

Aug 7, 2024 1:00 am

Aug 7, 2024 1:00 am

2. The Bank Job

A hit! The creature is Shaken.

Aug 7, 2024 1:10 am

Aug 7, 2024 1:10 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Didnt Dirt get passed over in round 2?

Aug 7, 2024 1:14 am

Aug 7, 2024 1:14 am

2. The Bank Job

Round 2:
Finally having caught up to the others, and seeing the thing trying to rip apart both Ruby and the Reverend, Dirt sallies forward and levels his sawn off shotgun at it!

"Where in the Hells are we supposed to find salt, Padre??!" he calls, as the gun booms!

Rolls

Shooting - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (4) = 4

1d6 : (5) = 5

Damage - (3d6, RA)

(324) = 9

Aug 7, 2024 1:22 am

Aug 7, 2024 1:22 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Toughness 11, so a 9 isn't going to cut it.

Rev is up next.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 7, 2024 3:52 am

Aug 7, 2024 3:52 am

2. The Bank Job

"By the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, get some rope!" the Reverend shouts as he struggles to one knee. Victor, Ruby and Briggs all pepper the monster with shots, but all that lead only makes the thing stagger back a step!

Taking square aim at the thing's head, Turner thumbs back both hammers, then pulls the gun's two triggers at the same time -- firing both barrels!

OOC:

Okay, Called Shot -- Head. That means -4 to hit, but +4 damage. Both barrels means +4 damage as well. -3 from wounds to hit, but one of his Feats (that I often forget about) canceled 2pts of called shot / range penalties. So to hit will be -3 since the shotgun at close range is +2 to hit. Base damage will be 3d6+8.

Spending my last Benny to reroll the attack.

When the smoke clears from the thunderous blast, though, the Reverend sees that the recoil was too much for him -- all he succeeded in doing was splanging two loads of buckshot off that infernal iron engine!

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Rolls

Both Barrels! - (1d8-2-3+2, 1d6-2-3+2, RA)

1d8-2-3+2 : (3) - 3 = 0

1d6-2-3+2 : (5) - 3 = 2

Reroll Both Barrels! - (1D8-3, 1D6-3, RA)

1D8-3 : (5) - 3 = 2

1D6-3 : (3) - 3 = 0

Aug 7, 2024 1:08 pm

Aug 7, 2024 1:08 pm

2. The Bank Job

"God damn it, Padre! Hit the thing!" Dirt tuts, as he too waits for the smoke to clear! If he were faster, he’d run at the thing and try take it off its feet!

OOC:

A hint at my Round 3 action when it comes around!

Aug 8, 2024 2:17 am

Aug 8, 2024 2:17 am

2. The Bank Job

The creature is Shaken, and attempts to gather it's resources. Remaining it's balance it continues to attack Ruby, (the closest aggressor to the engine)...

OOC:

I think that might be a hit and Raise in damage. Ruby is tough as they come, but that's still Shaken and one Wound. Unless she wants to spend a Benny to try and Soak that wound.

Ruby and Dirt are up, then the bank robbers.

Rolls

Spirit - (1d4+2, RA)

(3) + 2 = 5

Engineer fightin - (1d8, RA)

(8887) = 31

Damage - (1d12+1d6+2, RA)

(8) + (2) + 2 = 12

Aug 8, 2024 9:33 am

Aug 8, 2024 9:33 am

2. The Bank Job

"Ain’t no damn salt!" Dirt cries, not daring to leave the melee to go rooting through a general store for some.

He prepares his weapons, and gets as close to the thing as he can!

"Over here!" he says, trying to draw the thing so the others can regroup! He unloads the shotgun to really get its attention!

OOC:

Welp…

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Rolls

Shooting - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (3) = 3

Damage - (3d6, RA)

(414) = 9

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 8, 2024 1:47 pm

Aug 8, 2024 1:47 pm

2. The Bank Job

Glad for the few seconds of respite while Dirt tries to distract the thing he says."I don't see no rope, Rev."

Kane loads another round of ammo, unwilling to go searching for a rope especially with no idea what the man wants to do with it. Surely, he didn't mean to hang the fiend, and by the looks of things, he couldn't shoot neither.

Aug 8, 2024 3:08 pm

Aug 8, 2024 3:08 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Sure, I'm full on bennies so might as well use some.

Rolls

Vigor - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (63) = 9

Aug 8, 2024 9:35 pm

Aug 8, 2024 9:35 pm

2. The Bank Job

Qralloq sent a note to nezzeraj

Ruby shrugs off the worst of the engineer's blow, leaving her relatively unscathed.

Ruby avoids being Shaken or Wounded, and it is her action next.

Aug 9, 2024 12:06 am

Aug 9, 2024 12:06 am

2. The Bank Job

Having barely avoided a surely mortal wounding, Ruby backs up and fires once, hoping to keep the engineer at bay.

OOC:

Spending a benny to re-roll the attack/

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Rolls

Starr Revolver - Attack Roll - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (3) = 3

1d6 : (2) = 2

Starr Revolver - Damage Roll - (2d6+1, RA)

(644) + 1 = 15

Starr Revolver - Benny Reroll - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (2) = 2

Aug 9, 2024 12:48 am

Aug 9, 2024 12:48 am

2. The Bank Job

The shot hits him square, and while it doesn't wound him it seems to leave him Shaken.

Davey, Martin and Plucky

Davey and his two accomplices run up. "Get 'im, it's steer wrasslin time!"

They'll listen to the Reverend and try and tie this guy up. They'll attack in concert (Ganging Up), and attempt to Grapple (Fightin vs Athletics).

Each of them get a good hold and. He's Entangled and can't move.

Everyone gets a Benny. The posse will hang on to their edge, and each of you gets to act before the engineer zombie.

Rolls

Davey Fightin vs Engineer Athletics - (1d6+2, 1d6, RA)

1d6+2 : (5) + 2 = 7

1d6 : (1) = 1

Martin Fightin vs Engineer Athletics - (1d6+2, 1d6, RA)

1d6+2 : (63) + 2 = 11

1d6 : (4) = 4

Plucky Fightin vs Engineer Athletics - (1d6+2, 1d6, RA)

1d6+2 : (4) + 2 = 6

1d6 : (1) = 1

Deck Draws

Deadshot, Dirt, Reverend, Ruby, Posse, Engineer

10 of Clubs

10 of Diamonds

Queen of Diamonds

Jack of Diamonds

Black Joker

7 of Hearts

Reverend James Turner

Aug 9, 2024 9:26 pm

Aug 9, 2024 9:26 pm

2. The Bank Job

"That's it, hold him!" the Reverend barks as he approaches, reloading his shotgun as he limps closer. "Salt is what we need, but perhaps lead will be enough!"

OOC:

Do we have The Drop or anything on this guy now? If we do, I'll probably add on another action to take a point-blank shot.

Aug 11, 2024 2:13 am

Aug 11, 2024 2:13 am

2. The Bank Job

"Ain’t you boys glad you joined us?" Dirt says, finding himself taking a liking to the wild boys they’d roped into doing rope work.

"Hold this fella steady, and I’ll put him down!" Dirt says, chewing his words as he steps into the things space; trusting to the boys to hold him good.

He gets up close, and fires both pistols into the thing, hoping the reverend is right in matters of chemistry.

OOC:

Looks like shot two was a winner!

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Rolls

Shooting - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (1) = 1

1d6 : (2) = 2

Shooting - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (3) = 3

Damage 1 - (2d6, RA)

(45) = 9

Damage 2 - (2d6, RA)

(635) = 14

Aug 11, 2024 3:10 am

Aug 11, 2024 3:10 am

2. The Bank Job

The engineer is Distracted and Vulnerable, but you don't have The Drop.

[ +- ] D&V

Dirts attack hits solidly but does no real damage, other than leaving the creature Shaken.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 11, 2024 4:26 am

Aug 11, 2024 4:26 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Just reloading then, waiting until next round to blast from point-blank range.

Aug 11, 2024 3:39 pm

Aug 11, 2024 3:39 pm

2. The Bank Job

At this point you're fairly certain that bullets aren't doing much at all to it, and likely nothing. Even when it's Shaken, it doesn't seem to have taken any damage whatsoever. Might as well be pissing in the wind as keep shooting it.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 11, 2024 4:11 pm

Aug 11, 2024 4:11 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

In that case...

Moving closer as he reloads, the Reverend sees that the bullets are having no effect on the thing, and he casts about, looking for the general store or a butcher shop. "Rock salt! In the fiend's mouth! I'll fetch some, the rest of you hold that demon down!"

OOC:

Headed for the store if I spot one, hopefully there will be salt in a bin outside, and a scoop or bucket or some way to carry it...

Rolls

Athletics - (1d4-3, 1d6-3, RA)

1d4-3 : (1) - 3 = -2

1d6-3 : (4) - 3 = 1

Aug 12, 2024 1:22 am

Aug 12, 2024 1:22 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt puts his foot to the thing, hoping to add his weight to the posse’s as they hold it down!

Aug 12, 2024 7:49 am

Aug 12, 2024 7:49 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

As an alchemist I think Ruby would probably have some salt in her trunk.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 12, 2024 1:45 pm

Aug 12, 2024 1:45 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Hot damn! Well I ain't makin' no progress. Ruby. You're a mixer of things. Got any salt? If you have some, let's do what the Rev says and call him back."

Kane adds a boot to Dirt's to keep the fiend in check.

Aug 12, 2024 4:40 pm

Aug 12, 2024 4:40 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

As per my prior private note, I'm certain that Ruby has salt in her kit of sundry items of dubious use. If she does want to offer any, just go for it.

Aug 13, 2024 5:49 am

Aug 13, 2024 5:49 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Why do I recall this very preacher, then an NPC, trying the old salt trick back at the church? Am I hallucinating?

Aug 13, 2024 5:56 am

Aug 13, 2024 5:56 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Huh, missed/forgot that, sorry! I figure it will take at least a round to get to Ruby's trunk, mix something up and get back. Making a Weird Science roll to concoct something that will be effective.

"Yeah, I got some in my trunk. Just hold him, it'll take me a minute to get it!" Thankfully Ruby stored her trunk at the ambush spot not far away from the train's engineering compartment. She rushes over and quickly rummages through for her bottle of pinkish salt crystals. Would garlic works against this thing as well like it does against vampires? Couldn't hurt! She grabs a few other ingredients that have any tangential relationship to undead or monsters and quickly mixes them together.

Rolls

Weird Science - (1d10, 1d6, RA)

1d10 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (1) = 1

Aug 14, 2024 12:49 am

Aug 14, 2024 12:49 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt groans, frustrated as he tries to keep the thing from kicking free.

"He’s bucking something fierce!" he shouts to Ruby and the Reverend, as the thing writhes about.

Aug 14, 2024 1:06 am

Aug 14, 2024 1:06 am

2. The Bank Job

It's a sprint! The Reverend vs Ruby, racing for rescue of the righteous remedy to reach their rocksalt and return to the roaring Night Train.

Who shall get to the salt first?

Reverend James Turner

Aug 14, 2024 2:16 am

Aug 14, 2024 2:16 am

2. The Bank Job

nezzeraj says:

OOC:

As an alchemist I think Ruby would probably have some salt in her trunk.

OOC:

The Reverend would just like to quietly say that Ruby's got -something- in her trunk!

Reverend James Turner

Aug 14, 2024 2:17 am

Aug 14, 2024 2:17 am

2. The Bank Job

Qralloq says:

It's a sprint! The Reverend vs Ruby, racing for rescue of the righteous remedy to reach their rocksalt and return to the roaring Night Train.

Who shall get to the salt first?

OOC:

Should I be making a roll of some kind?

Aug 14, 2024 3:30 am

Aug 14, 2024 3:30 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

If you wish to race, then Rev make an Athletics check to get to the store. Ruby has made a Weird Science check already, so she has set the bar.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 14, 2024 4:59 am

Aug 14, 2024 4:59 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Rolled above. Not so good with the -3!

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 14, 2024 4:40 pm

Aug 14, 2024 4:40 pm

2. The Bank Job

Kane loads his shotgun while keeping a boot firmly planted on the fiend. He also covers Ruby and the Rev as they rush toward what could turn out to be the lethal remedy.

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Aug 14, 2024 11:05 pm

Aug 14, 2024 11:05 pm

2. The Bank Job

As the Rev stumbles off, spring up blood as he makes for the store, certain it will have salt, Ruby races off and grabs her trunk. A jar of brine and a bag of salt, along with a tincture of goofer dust and she's sure she's got a zombie killing concoction.

Meanwhile, the zombie engineer struggles unceasingly. It's strong as all get out but the five of you holding it keep it pinned.

There's a shriek from inside one of the two sleeper cars. There's more vampires afoot!

I'll let Ruby narrate the destruction of the engineer.

Aug 14, 2024 11:59 pm

Aug 14, 2024 11:59 pm

2. The Bank Job

Ruby shakes the vial as she runs, creating a cloudy and foaming mixture, and she feels the pressure building under the cork she keeps firmly in place with a thumb. When she arrives she skids to a halt on the dusty ground. "I'd close your eyes, this might sting if you get any in them." She holds the vial over the engineer and removes her thumb. The cork shoots out with a pop! and the foaming mixture shoots out under high pressure. The foamy liquid spatters the undead creature and begind dissolving it as if it were hydrochloric acid. The stench is unbearable.

Aug 15, 2024 2:18 am

Aug 15, 2024 2:18 am

2. The Bank Job

The zombie goes limp quickly, the magic animating it undone almost immediately. Yet, Ruby's libation continues to reduce it's insides into a smelly soup.

You've two sleeper cars potentially filled with few or many vampires. The shriek you heard tells you they're not all sleeping. What do you do?

Aug 15, 2024 2:54 am

Aug 15, 2024 2:54 am

2. The Bank Job

Ruby wipes some of the sloshed liquid off her hands onto the remains of the engineer's clothes. "I have an idea. It's a temporary solution, but we can just start the train up, hop off, and let it drive itself. Hopefully into a mountain or off a cliff. Alternatively we all go, drive until the sun comes up, and open all the doors."

Reverend James Turner

Aug 15, 2024 3:37 am

Aug 15, 2024 3:37 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Do we know the area? Is there a bridge some place close-ish that we could, say, dynamite?

On the steps of the general store, the wheezing, bleeding Reverend doesn't even make it inside before the spry-limbed Reyes has brewed a concoction and ended the fiend that was driving the train. Leaning on a post, he slumps down and tries to staunch the worst of his wounds before continuing on with more vampire hunting. When he sees the state of his ravaged body, he calls out.

"Might... could... I ah, I could use a hand, maybe a bandage..."

OOC:

Elf Needs FoodReverend Needs Healing.

Aug 15, 2024 10:32 am

Aug 15, 2024 10:32 am

2. The Bank Job

"And here I was thinking we fix all these doors shut, so the damned things can’t get out. Then we set the whole thing alight!

Roast em, or boil em in their tin can! Whatever works!" he goes on, thinking they could repurpose their bonfire from earlier.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 15, 2024 2:00 pm

Aug 15, 2024 2:00 pm

2. The Bank Job

Kane hops back when Ruby sprays her concoction on the fiend abd begins to breathe from his mouth to avoid the stench of the thing's insides melting into the dirt.

"I like your idea, Dirt. Let's lock the cars using rope or something and burn the bastards to death. Your idea is a fine one Ruby, but might be harder to execute. Can you help the Rev in the meantime? He's in dire need of medical attention."

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Aug 15, 2024 11:49 pm

Aug 15, 2024 11:49 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Dirt is all out of bandages! In a pinch, we could take something from one the store here.

I’m guessing that Ruby has the best healing chance here, whatever way we go!

Aug 16, 2024 3:09 pm

Aug 16, 2024 3:09 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Oh heavens, sorry Rev! I was so focused on that ghoul thing I didn't even notice. I got some medicine here for you." She pulls out a vial of reduced rattler juice and holds it to his lips. "Drink."

OOC:

Success reduces 1 Wound.

Last edited August 16, 2024 3:10 pm

Rolls

Healing - (1d6, 1d6, RA)

1d6 : (5) = 5

1d6 : (2) = 2

Aug 17, 2024 2:00 am

Aug 17, 2024 2:00 am

2. The Bank Job

The Reverend's worst wound closes under the manages and elixir, leaving him with only a couple bad ones.

What's the next move? Burn the train near all these nice flammable buildings?

Aug 17, 2024 2:47 pm

Aug 17, 2024 2:47 pm

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

And walk into the desert with the flames licking up behind us all badass like? Uh… yes!

"Might be best we raise the alarm before we go lighting anything up! Just in case anyone is hiding in them nearby buildings!" Dirt says, not looking to have more innocent blood on his hands.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 17, 2024 11:29 pm

Aug 17, 2024 11:29 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Thank you, Miss Reyes," the Reverend says, wincing as he gets to his feet, doing his best to keep his eyes off Ruby, as usual. "Good as new," he lies, before turning to the rest.

"What is your plan then? To trap the remainder of these fiends on the train and somehow incinerate it?"

OOC:

Mining operations nearby? Would the general store have dynamite?

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 18, 2024 12:49 am

Aug 18, 2024 12:49 am

2. The Bank Job

"We could warn the good folks of this here town in case the other buildings go up, Like Dirt says, but what are the chances of that happening? Let's burn the bastards. Dynamite. Oil. Whatever we got or can get. Get the general store staff to warn anyone in the nearby buildings if you thnk we need to."

Aug 18, 2024 4:34 am

Aug 18, 2024 4:34 am

2. The Bank Job

"Well… get to hollering! Just as soon as we’ve tied these things in tight!" Dirt says, fetching to get some rope and anything else that might bar the doors.

"Don’t know about if they speak English or not. I suspect that they don’t, but best be safe!"

Reverend James Turner

Aug 18, 2024 5:02 am

Aug 18, 2024 5:02 am

2. The Bank Job

"We should also disable the engine!" Turner suggests strongly. "The Lord says this terror stops here, and so it shall!"

Aug 18, 2024 3:57 pm

Aug 18, 2024 3:57 pm

2. The Bank Job

Rev got close enough to see that anything reasonable you might find in the general store is likely in there. Dynamite, kerosene, rope and chains? Surely there is. Of course, theft is theft.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 18, 2024 5:46 pm

Aug 18, 2024 5:46 pm

2. The Bank Job

Kane hustles into the general store and shouts at anyone in there. "Get out! She's gonna go up in smoke! The train, I mean! It could spread to the store."

Then he hopes to help hisself to kerosene and some rope for securing the train cars.

Last edited August 19, 2024 12:34 am

Reverend James Turner

Aug 19, 2024 2:54 am

Aug 19, 2024 2:54 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

It's nighttime, innit? Won't we have to break into the store?

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 19, 2024 3:14 am

Aug 19, 2024 3:14 am

2. The Bank Job

Harrigan says:

OOC:

It's nighttime, innit? Won't we have to break into the store?

OOC:

Is it? We've been shooting in the dark then all this time? Eech. 😅

Aug 19, 2024 3:50 am

Aug 19, 2024 3:50 am

2. The Bank Job

Windyridge says:

OOC:

Is it? We've been shooting in the dark then all this time? Eech. 😅

OOC:

There may have been penalties for that very thing when shooting at the running vampire from the bank!

Aug 19, 2024 10:36 am

Aug 19, 2024 10:36 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Don’t get bogged down in the details! You all saw how well breaking into the bank went! Do we want to risk Dirt again so soon?

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 19, 2024 2:57 pm

Aug 19, 2024 2:57 pm

2. The Bank Job

Victor tries the handle of the door in the general store and if it's locked (maybe it won't be since the townies are unnerved by the vampire invasion) he will try to force the door open and get the supplies needed.

OOC:

Here's a strength roll just in case...

Rolls

Strength - (1d8, 1d6, RA)

1d8 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (2) = 2

Aug 19, 2024 8:31 pm

Aug 19, 2024 8:31 pm

2. The Bank Job

Victor easily breaks the door open, and gains access to the general store. Inside, you hear a squeak in fright from behind the counter, then a saloon girl stands up, a shaking double barrel shotgun in her hands. She can't see much of you. You likely look like a creature of darkness from the angle.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 19, 2024 9:59 pm

Aug 19, 2024 9:59 pm

2. The Bank Job

Victor raises an arm in surrender. I'm not here to hurt you," he says hurriedly. "We are going to set the train ablaze, and I need supplies. Didn't you hear me shouting a warning? You have to get out of here little lady and run someplace safe. I'll be getting those supplies now, so git!"

Last edited August 19, 2024 10:00 pm

Aug 19, 2024 10:14 pm

Aug 19, 2024 10:14 pm

2. The Bank Job

[ +- ] Later...

She's shaking even harder. "Okay." She pauses a second, unsure what to do but understanding that Victor isn't one of those monsters, then she decides, grabs a box of shells and runs out the back door.

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 20, 2024 2:49 am

Aug 20, 2024 2:49 am

2. The Bank Job

Smart cookie, he thinks as he sets about grabbing kerosene, and a few coils of rope that he throws over his shoulder while hefting the flammable liquid in his other hand, having already sheathed his Big 50. At the last minute he remembers he needs a lighter, curses under his breath and goes back inside, rummaging around where he thinks one would be, and heads back out toward the others.

Aug 20, 2024 4:20 am

Aug 20, 2024 4:20 am

2. The Bank Job

"Get it moving!" Dirt calls to the man, as he goes about gathering supplies! He’s holding the door closed with his hands for now, but he doubts he could beat what’s inside in a contest of strength.

Still, he had beaten the train into submission once before with his bare hands!

Aug 20, 2024 4:49 am

Aug 20, 2024 4:49 am

2. The Bank Job

"We need some chain or rope to maybe tie the doors closed. Place some dynamite under the train's carriage and make a kerosene trail to a place of safety. Light the mach and watch it go boom." She helps Reverend to make sure he doesn't suffer any more wounds before their plan is finished.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 20, 2024 4:54 am

Aug 20, 2024 4:54 am

2. The Bank Job

The Reverend limps into the store when the coast is clear, and he sets about finding some mining or demolition charges. He sets about finding some dynamite... then returns to Ruby's side for her support.

Last edited August 20, 2024 4:55 am

Aug 20, 2024 10:56 pm

Aug 20, 2024 10:56 pm

2. The Bank Job

You've gathered the supplies and have everything where you want.

This night train, and it's different from the other you can tell easy enough, also consists of an engine and tender, two sleeper cars, and a freight car. It has an ominous, palpable feel, much of its exposed metal is rusted to an almost blood red hue and pieces appear to have been torn off, leaving jagged metal protrusions. If a train could be undead, this is what it would look like.

The windows on the sleeper cars have been boarded over on the outside, but iron plating has been welded undeneath the boards to seal the sunlight out.

Aug 20, 2024 11:39 pm

Aug 20, 2024 11:39 pm

2. The Bank Job

At a safe distance, Ruby says in a low voice, "Let's get this over with." They work in pairs to tie the ropes and chains over the boarded up windows and any doors to trap the fiends inside, while one member lays the dynamite.

Aug 21, 2024 8:47 am

Aug 21, 2024 8:47 am

2. The Bank Job

"Make sure you get out of the way! This thing could go all over town! In pieces, with any hope…" he adds, sure that much of the night would be spent running about the place with buckets of water! At least the townsfolk could come out of hiding and help with that part!

Victor "Deadshot" Kane

Aug 21, 2024 5:55 pm

Aug 21, 2024 5:55 pm

2. The Bank Job

"Well Rev, the dynamite was your idea. Why doncha do the honors while we help Ruby secure the doors so none of them monsters get out?"

Kane shivers when Dirt mentions pieces. That was a horrible thought and one he hoped to forget quickly as he got busy with the doors and windows.

Reverend James Turner

Aug 22, 2024 2:43 am

Aug 22, 2024 2:43 am

2. The Bank Job

The bloodied Preacher nods and sets about placing the dynamite -- here and there, under and on the train. The engine he packs with the stuff. If the blast doesn't kill a single vampire, it will for damned sure wreck the locomotive. This train's days of carrying the undead from town to town will be over...

Aug 22, 2024 6:37 am

Aug 22, 2024 6:37 am

2. The Bank Job

OOC:

Holding for the boom…

Aug 22, 2024 10:50 pm

Aug 22, 2024 10:50 pm

2. The Bank Job

The chains rattle against the sleeper cars and soon you're feeling someone or something slamming against the door. As the Rev places way to much dynamite around the engine and under the cars, you struggle to hold the chained and rope-tied doors closed. More of em pound against the doors. How many of them are there anyway?

When it's all set and the fuse lit, you run taking shelter behind the station house from any direct debris but still running farther and farther.

The dynamite explodes!

A thunderous wave collapses the station house and the telegraph. The water tower collapses. A hellstorm of kindling and burning metal rips through the town. Above it all, the wailing scream of the ghost rock stores combusting in the engine sounds like the Devil's own are coming for your innards!

You collapse to the ground, a rain of train parts and wood framing rattling down around you.

When the smoke clears you see a single vampire stalking toward you in the grim hellscape. This one seems different. Older. Meaner.

He comes!

Ruby is up.

Deck Draws

Dirt, Kane, Rev, Ruby, Old One

7 of Diamonds

2 of Hearts

8 of Spades

King of Spades

Queen of Hearts

Aug 22, 2024 11:37 pm

Aug 22, 2024 11:37 pm

2. The Bank Job

Ruby is momentarily dazed from the shockwave and lies on her back staring up at the night sky. Smoke is starting to blot out the stars. With a grown she sits up, dusts herself off as best she can. When she stands up, she sees a lone vampire remaining and he looks pissed. She groans again. "Oh, come on! Look alive, we got one unalive bastard left!" She hid her trunk safely before the explosion but it wasn't near at hand right now. She pulls her revolver and hopes someone else has a better idea what to do. She aims for the heart and fires.

Rolls

Starr Revolver - Attack Roll - (1d6-4, 1d6-4, RA)

1d6-4 : (63) - 4 = 5

1d6-4 : (1) - 4 = -3

Starr Revolver - Damage Roll - (2d6+1, RA)

(31) + 1 = 5

Aug 23, 2024 12:55 am

Aug 23, 2024 12:55 am

2. The Bank Job

[ +- ] Well then

The creature strolls forward, unconcerned by your feeble weapons. "Did you think you could come into my train and disrupt my plans? I shall make each of you linger in torment for a thousand years watching all of your hopes and loves crumbled to-"

BLAM!

The pistol shot strikes the heart and the monologing villain explodes into a rain of dust.

Rolls

Vigor vs 5 damage - (1d12, RA)

(4) = 4

Aug 23, 2024 2:03 am

Aug 23, 2024 2:03 am

2. The Bank Job

Dirt wheezes and pants heavily, as he picks himself up off of the now-littered ground.

"Guess one of em could speak the lingo!" he says, letting the adrenaline flood and then leave his body. He slumps down onto his arse in the dust.

"Hell of a shot, Ms. Reyes! Didn’t like the sound of what he was saying!"

Reverend James Turner

Aug 24, 2024 3:58 am

Aug 24, 2024 3:58 am

2. The Bank Job

The fiery explosion flattens several buildings in town as surely as it obliterates the vampire train, and a truer bullet than Ruby's has never been shot.

The town of Dandridge is safe, but when the smoke clears and the dust settles... Reverend James Turner does not rise again.

OOC:

RIP Rev!

Aug 24, 2024 6:57 am

Aug 24, 2024 6:57 am

2. The Bank Job

Ruby's jaw drops. She figured her shot wouldn't have much impact other than slowing it down while the others came up with a more effective plan. She looks at her gun half in wonder. She feels like she should say something important, something memorable, but nothing comes to mind. All she manages is a response to dirt.

"Uh, thanks."

A thought comes to her and she looks at the small pile of ashes that is all that remains. "Don't bring fangs to a gun fight!" She nods to herself. That was the best she could come up with but it wasn't half bad.

"Where is everyone? Kane? Rev?" she looks around.

Last edited August 24, 2024 6:58 am

Aug 24, 2024 3:01 pm

Aug 24, 2024 3:01 pm

2. The Bank Job

There are only two other survivors in the town, such was the frenzy of the vampires. Both of them, Edith Darton who hid in the bank, and Allan Lewis, a terrified deputy in the Marshalls office who may never recover his wits, thank you profoundly, and vow to leave for greener pastures.

The posse of bank robbers disappeared in the night, after helping themselves to the payroll that was in the bank.

As to you, you don't hear about another Night Train. At least, not for a few years, but that, folks, will be a different story.

The End

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