Chapter 1.1 - The Alamo Remembers

The guard, fumbling for his holster, draws his gun out but takes a slug from Eli in his shoulder. He curses again, saying something that sounds like "shit-sickle", before firing at Eli. Without even waiting too see the results of his shot, he drops the gun and arches his back, growling in pain as his skin begins to sprout fur.

AJs own round catches him in the forehead which explodes outward, splashing the wall behind him. The fur on his skin vanishes as he slides lifelessly down the wall.

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Speed defense from Eli, please.

Eli tries to jump out of the way when the beast aims at him...

Eli takes 4 points of might damage from the shot.

Diego, hearing all of the gunfire right beside him that isn't a part of the battle for the Alamo, can make another intellect defense roll to break the spell.

"That's gonna leave a mark" as he digs out the slug and applies some bandages (Ooc recovery roll)

Diego feels his mind slipping away, as if sleep were coming on unbidden. His recent experiences slowly seep from him, moving towards rendering him an inactive participant in a recreation of the Battle for the Alamo. However, something strange about the gunfire from his companions draws his attention and he reaches grasping at motes of dust in the wind, as it were. He finds his way slowly back to the present, and the Texan forces fade away. He sees AJ and Eli nearby, eyeing him with some trepidation.

Beyond the walls, you can see the Alamo proper. The chapel in the rear right dominates the eye, but the garrison to the left is larger. The brief gun battle has drawn a few eyes, and several nuns duck into the chapel building. The doors to the garrison open violently and several Texan soldiers charge out. One is pulling his suspenders on, dual pistols strapped to his hips, and three others are carrying rifles. Unlike all Texan soldiers you know of, two of them are women. The four of them look at the gate, and bring their rifles to bear.

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Initiative once again please.

"Ain't no rest for the wicked!" He goes to activate his leather arm bracer (in front of these assailants) and then dashes away for cover

Eli activates a cypher and a brief flash occurs in front of the garrison. The man in suspenders transforms into a werewolf, and begins to stalk forward; when he reaches where the flash occurred, he keels over. The rifle-toting men/women fire their guns. Speed defense rolls please.

Eli tries to avoid the gunfire barrage...

After the barrage he returns fire

A hail of bullets chews up the ground behind your footfalls as you run for cover. A bullet even pierces Diego's poncho but misses his skin.

Eli and AJ fire their weapons, Eli's goes wide while AJ hits a rifle-wielding woman between the eyes, killing her instantly.

The suspendered man lies still on the ground. One of the riflemen steps forward toward him, and he, too, falls unconscious. The others exchange worried glances and redouble their fire.

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Diego can act before they go again, then speed defenses from Eli and AJ, please. There are two still up, two unconscious, and one nearly headless but fully dead.

"These things got the bloodlust, no backing down from them.", he sighs as he returns fire.

Diego fires his gun but misses. Overwhelmed by the losses they are taking the last two riflemen fire their weapons, also missing their targets, but then drop the weapons and arch their backs in pain. Hair sprouts from their arms and turns to fur, and their jaws jut out unnaturally.

The shifting monsters make for interesting targets and all three of you hit your targets. [+2 dmg for Eli's nat 18]. One of the targets goes down but you can see the change still occurring on him.

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Next actions?