> > [GM]<br>> > ...<br>> > <br>> > As Osiris and the rest of the company chat, Owen and Alex get<br>> > strange, distant expressions across their faces. Someone behind them<br>> > shouts "Oh my god! Everyone duck!"<br>
> > <br>> > Quite suddenly there's a bright flash and an explosion that literally knocks<br>> > people out of their chairs. It's impossible to tell what's happening, as the<br>> > room is filled with smoke, dust and debris, and the air feels superheated<br>
> > to the point where it feels like its burning lungs. It's quickly followed<br>> > by another blast, more distant, but the building itself seems to shake much<br>> > more and above the explosion can be heard, or rather felt, the subsonic<br>
> > moaning of a damaged structure.<br>> > <br>> > Whatever the attack, everyone in the company realizes a good portion<br>> > of their equipment is upstairs in their room, which they're going to have<br>
> > to get to fast, if at all.<br>> > <br>> > Mass panic is now spreading as people scream, running madly back and<br>> > forth. Sirens can be heard in the distance, and then another explosion...<br>
> > and then another... and then another... Still they can see nothing through<br>> > the smoke and dust, but it sure sounds like an attack.<br>> > [/GM]<br><br>> [Ted]<br>> Ted hits the floor as soon as the warning is given. He scrambles across<br>
> the floor in a low crawl using the furniture as cover. Once clear of the<br>> dining area, he runs through the kitchen and out the back door before<br>> coming around to the front corner of the building to get a good look at<br>
> the source of the attack.<br>> [/Ted]<br><br>[Osiris]<br>
Knocked out of his wheelchair, the old Cyberknight, still suffering<br>
from his wounds, shows that core of strength that he and his fellow<br>
Cyberknights have. Dragging himself across the floor he makes his<br>
way outside behind Ted.<br>
[/Osiris]<br>
<br>[GM]<br>Ted is confronted with the rather frightening scene of at least four of these:<br>[/GM]<br><br><img title="splugorth_slaver.jpg" alt="splugorth_slaver.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=2fd2af5e55&view=att&th=128ff82b4e14cac1&attid=0.6&disp=attd&realattid=ii_128ff59791a33c15&zw"><br>
<br>[GM]<br>... along with several of these rushing up the beach or flying (it's these<br>that seem do be doing most of the firing):<br>[/GM]<br><br><img title="kittani_atv_hoverjet.jpg" alt="kittani_atv_hoverjet.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=2fd2af5e55&view=att&th=128ff82b4e14cac1&attid=0.7&disp=attd&realattid=ii_128ff5e6eb7de8b7&zw"><br>
<br>[GM]<br>... and a couple of these ...<br>[/GM]<br><br><img title="kittani_dragon_dreadnought.jpg" alt="kittani_dragon_dreadnought.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=2fd2af5e55&view=att&th=128ff82b4e14cac1&attid=0.9&disp=attd&realattid=ii_128ff671d9538ed4&zw"><br>
<br><br>[GM]<br>As well, there appear to be a number of amphibious landing craft,<br>and out of them are flowing hundreds of these:<br>[/GM]<br><br><img title="kittani.jpg" alt="kittani.jpg" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=2fd2af5e55&view=att&th=128ff82b4e14cac1&attid=0.8&disp=attd&realattid=ii_128ff602f6602a5a&zw" width="216" height="279"><br>
<br>[GM]<br>Out in the ocean, at the edge of sight are what might be transport ships,<br>but it's hard to see.<br>[/GM]<br><br>[Osiris]<br>"Oh dear God!" Osiris murmurs. "Splugorth minions. A whole bunch.<br>
Got a weapon handy, Ted?"<br>[/Osiris]<br>
<br>> [Koba]<br>> With the explosion and debris clogging the air Koba coughs to clear is <br>
> lungs before covering his mouth with the cloth of his shirt. Heading <br>> up the stairs to the room, Koba grabs what he can and arm himself <br>> with his rifle.<br>> [/Koba]<br><br>> [Alex]<br>> Alex is almost used to this by now.<br>
> <br>> She runs up the stairs to get to her gear. Some of the others have <br>
> super abilities or are some kind of supernatural creatures but she is a <br>> normal human.<br>> [/Alex]<br><br>> [Owen]<br>> Realizing that there might be bigger trouble coming, Owen dashes<br>> upstairs to collect his equipment, and gets back out the door as<br>
> quickly as he can. <br>> [/Owen]<br><br>> [Carlos]<br>> Carlos takes off upstairs for his weapons and equipment.<br>> [/Carlos]<br><br>[Lyle]<br>Lyle follows suit, rushing up the stairs towards their rooms.<br>
[/Lyle]<br><br>[GM]<br>Running up the stairs proves difficult, with many guests running down<br>them, and the whole structures shaking so much that it makes moving<br>up them or keeping any balance at all difficult. Flames can now be seen<br>
bursting out of some doors.<br>[/GM]<br><br>[Louissa]<br>To everyone's surprise, Louissa is outside their room, half in her armor,<br>piling their belongings. "Quick!" she shouts. "I think this side of the<br>
building is on fire. We've got to get out of here."<br>[/Louissa]<br><br>[GM]<br>In short order everyone is in their armor, and not a minute too soon, as<br>the thick smoke and flames mean that, even in megadamage body armor,<br>
there is the chance of injury if the roof or the floor collapses. Everyone<br>quickly makes their way down.<br>[/GM]<br><br>> [Koba]<br>> When exiting the building Koba tries to meet up with the others<br>> outside and get a look at where the bombardment is
coming <br>> from.<br>> [/Koba]<br><br>[GM]<br>Once outside, the company catches sight of Ted, and Osiris laying<br>beside him. They see the forces invading the land, and finally get to<br>see New Argyll's own forces; several hovertanks, hoverbikes, robot<br>
power armor and the like trying to engage the enemy.<br><br>Several of the armored ape-like creatures are actually using their<br>energy weapons to melt trenches with impressive precision, considering<br>they're about to be attacked. Above a number of the flying hovering bots<br>
are strafing the approaching troops while even more appear from the <br>distant ships.<br><br>The company's chief problem is that they're on the wrong side. These<br>invaders have essentially cut the town in two, cutting off the naval base<br>
and apparently attempting to build a beachhead.<br><br>These invaders are ruthless too. Some are indiscriminately firing into<br>fleeing crowds of civilians, while the company notice that the floating<br>barges (Slavers) are herding others into the transports.<br>
<br>In the midst of it all, two men run up to the company. Both are in<br>body armor, though not apparently of New Argyll decoration. One<br>his short (about five foot two) with a broad handlebar moustache<br>and the other is tall (six and a half feet at least), with a massive<br>
frame suggesting an incredible amount of muscle below.<br><br>"Ye be the strangers who needed passage." the short one says.<br>"We were coming to to tell ye that we were sailing for England<br>tomorrow. I be suggesting we sail now. If ye want to come,<br>
now would be the time."<br>[/GM]<br><br>-- <br>Aaron Clausen <br><a href="mailto:mightymartianca@gmail.com" target="_blank">mightymartianca@gmail.com</a><br>
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