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OOC: How far away are the boats and the Jet?<BR> <BR>> Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 16:01:15 -0700<BR>> From: mightymartianca@gmail.com<BR>> To: taocowpbem@zork.net<BR>> Subject: Re: [Taocow PBEM] Book 3 - Chapter III<BR>> <BR>> OOC: Still missing a couple of posts, but we'll push on.<BR>> <BR>> > > [GM]<BR>> > > The rest of the company has a few seconds to look<BR>> > > around the boat. There are still some riddled corpses,<BR>> > > and also two very impressive-looking mount railguns.<BR>> > > This is mainly a short-range troop transport so there is<BR>> > > no hold as such, though there are a couple of hatches.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > The radio begins to squawk, though the language is unknown<BR>> > > to anyone. The tone of the voice is demanding. Beyond<BR>> > > two other boats, faster ones than this troop transport, as well<BR>> > > as one of the jet/mecha that looks like a metal dragon are<BR>> > > zeroing in. Louissa is still frantically trying to figure the<BR>> > > controls out while she steers the boat in reverse.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > One of the boats is now no more than fifty feet away<BR>> > > and closing...<BR>> > > [/GM]<BR>> <BR>> OOC: Might as well get initiative out of the way (I'm counting<BR>> Koba's linking with the boat's circuitry as an attack):<BR>> <BR>> [Initiative]<BR>> Boat #1 - 23<BR>> Boat #2 - 20<BR>> Ted - 19<BR>> Jet/Mecha - 14<BR>> Koba - 11<BR>> Lyle - 7<BR>> Alex - 6<BR>> Louissa - 6<BR>> Carlos - 5<BR>> Owen - 4<BR>> [/Initiative]<BR>> <BR>> [Turn 1]<BR>> <BR>> > [Koba]<BR>> > "Ted, Lyle, get on the deck guns and keep them away." Using his senses he<BR>> > will try to find the electrical control panel and looks for any homing<BR>> > signals build into the ship or any passcodes that would prevent Louissa from<BR>> > using the boat's controls.<BR>> > [/Koba]<BR>> <BR>> [GM]<BR>> The circuitry is relatively alien, but not so much that Koba can't<BR>> quickly find two transponders reporting the boat's position, speed<BR>> and direction. As to Louissa's failures, they seem to be more of<BR>> trying to operate an alien watercraft. There is a security system,<BR>> but currently it is deactivated, apparently by the ape-creature<BR>> attempting to flee.<BR>> [/GM]<BR>> <BR>> [Boat #1]<BR>> The first boat opens fire from its own mounted laser cannon<BR>> [Strike: 4], missing wildly.<BR>> [/Boat #1]<BR>> <BR>> [Boat #2]<BR>> The second boat follows suit, and this time is much more successful<BR>> [Strike: 16]. The troop transport the company is in still lacks<BR>> maneuverability, and is hit. While the hull is megadamage, the<BR>> laser still blackens things up a bit.<BR>> [/Boat #2]<BR>> <BR>> OOC: Many apologies to Ted's player, but going to make a move<BR>> for him<BR>> <BR>> > [Ted]<BR>> > "On it," the lizard man replies and takes off running for the deck gun.<BR>> <BR>> Ted reaches the guns and manages to get a shout out at the boat<BR>> that just hit them, strafing it [Strike: 20 not natural], but the damage<BR>> seems minimal [Damage: 10MD]<BR>> > [/Ted]<BR>> <BR>> OOC: I'm going to assume Ted puts Osiris down.<BR>> <BR>> [Jet/Mecha]<BR>> The rather fearsome and entirely frightening dragon-like jet opens<BR>> fire from turrets on its wings [Strike: 11].<BR>> [/Jet/Mecha]<BR>> <BR>> [Louissa]<BR>> Quite spectacularly, Louissa manages to dodge [Dodge: Natural 20!].<BR>> However she barely holds on to control of the boat Judging by the<BR>> way the water erupts, no one wants it hitting them.<BR>> [/Louissa]<BR>> <BR>> > [Lyle]<BR>> > "On it Koba!"<BR>> ><BR>> > He heads for one of the railguns and takes position, ready to fire on<BR>> > the crews of the other boat at first chance. [Strike: 15]<BR>> > [/Lyle]<BR>> <BR>> [GM]<BR>> Lyle fires at the nearest boat, hitting it and one of the crew<BR>> [Damage: 40MD]. The force of the rail gun knocks the<BR>> crewmember into the water.<BR>> [/GM]<BR>> <BR>> > [Alex]<BR>> > Alex climbs aboard the boat but has no real experience with these gun<BR>> > mounts. Instead she aims her rifle at the cockpit / bridge of the<BR>> > opposing ship and fires three round bursts. She figures that even if she<BR>> > misses, it will cause quite a bit of disruption and make it hard for<BR>> > them to coordinate a attack against the party. [Strike: 7]<BR>> > [/Alex]<BR>> <BR>> [GM]<BR>> While Alex's shot doesn't hit the crew, it does strike the second boat<BR>> [Damage: 50MD]. Both boats, seeing as the troop transport is<BR>> being manned with people who know how to use weapons well now<BR>> back off a bit.<BR>> [/GM]<BR>> <BR>> [Carlos and Owen]<BR>> Both Carlos and Owen open fire [Owen Strike: 11, Carlos Strike: 11]<BR>> on the boat that Alex hit. [Carlos Damage: 60MD, Owen Damage:<BR>> 20MD]. Carlos is forced to swap E-clips.<BR>> [/Carlos and Owen]<BR>> <BR>> [GM]<BR>> The second boat is now billowing smoke badly and is forced into<BR>> outright retreat, which still leaves the other boat and the much<BR>> scarier dragon-jet.<BR>> [/GM]<BR>> <BR>> [Turn 2]<BR>> <BR>> [Boat #2]<BR>> The remaining boat opens fire again [Damage: Natural 20],<BR>> hitting the front of the boat [Damage: 70MD], noticeably<BR>> damaging the boats armoring.<BR>> [/Boat #2]<BR>> <BR>> OOC: And I leave it up to you guys for the next round...<BR>> <BR>> -- <BR>> Aaron Clausen<BR>> mightymartianca@gmail.com<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Taocowpbem mailing list<BR>> Taocowpbem@zork.net<BR>> http://zork.net/mailman/listinfo/taocowpbem<BR> <br /><hr />The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. 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