[Taocow PBEM] Chapter XI - Dissension in the Ranks

[Troy Imlach]

--- Aaron Clausen <mightymartianca at gmail.com> wrote:

> > > [GM]
> > > Suddenly, behind the company, the door bursts
> open in a hail of
> > > gunfire.  Several Deadboys leap in, and without
> even a warning, open
> > > fire on the company.
> > > [/GM]
> 
> > [Ted]
> > Ted drops the statue, ducking behind it. He
> unslings his rifle and opens fire while trying
> > to cover the others.
> >
> > *Someone grab Osiris*, he projects to the group,
> hoping they will have a chance to save
> > the cyberknight.
> > [/Ted]
> 
> [GM]
> Ted's covering fire forces the Deadboy's to keep
> their heads down.  A
> couple of shots hit their targets, but more are
> flooding through.
> More windows smash above, ropes dropping through and
> within moments a
> half a dozen Deadboys are rappelling to the floor. 
> Both Alex and
> Bongo recognize these as being special ops trained
> specifically for
> Old Chicago.
> [/GM]
> 
> > [Carlos]
> > Carlos unslings his rifle, fires a few shots at
> the Dead boys, then dives down the stairs.
> > [/Carlos]
> 
> [GM]
> Carlos manages to hit one of the Deadboys, blasting
> the fellow back a
> few feet against a wall.
> [/GM]
> 
> > [Lady Frost]
> > Again, reflexes honed by lots of people shooting
> at her with varied weapons kicks in
> > and as Ted and Carlos returned fire, Frost levels
> the hand not holding Osiris towards the
> > Deadboys.  Waves of cold leaped away and quickly
> formed a wall between them and their
> > attackers.
> >
> > No way to prevent them from knowing where the
> group had gone, but she might be able
> > to slow them down enough to escape without anyone
> else being killed.
> > [/Lady Frost]
> 
> [GM]
> The Deadboys seem taken aback as the icy wall is
> built before their
> very eyes.  In short order they begin blasting at
> the wall, melting
> holes in it.  It's clear that the wall will not hold
> much longer.
> More distant crashes can be heard, the unmistakable
> sounds of large
> bots approaching.  It appears the Coalition is
> taking no chances this
> time.
> [/GM]
> 
> > [Talas]
> > Talas tells Alex that he has so minor healing
> skills. And uses 'Healing touch' on
> > Phaeton.
> > [/Talas]
> 
> [GM]
> Phaeton's cuts and bruises fade away, but it is
> still very clear that
> he has is suffering some serious internal injuries.
> [/GM]
> 
> 
[Talas]
"Lady Alex quickly get Mr. Phanton and yourself down
the passage!" Talas then draws his rail-gun. And
prepares to lay down suppressive fire once Lady
Frost's Wall fails. once everyone is down the passage
Talas will follow them and try to close the opening
behind them.
[/Talas]





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