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"Amplifies powers you say?" Keiko asks Kelly. "That's...interesting."
"Looks like you guys got the kids and the guy. I'm going to go help them check out this machine. I'm super good with techie stuff. I once put together my own computer from parts I s...bought off the shelf."
She saluted Kelly and hurried to the sides of the folks who were going to check out the machine!
"Hey guys! Good news! You have the help of Master Hacker Kitsune! Lets get this thing working!"
"Looks like you guys got the kids and the guy. I'm going to go help them check out this machine. I'm super good with techie stuff. I once put together my own computer from parts I s...bought off the shelf."
She saluted Kelly and hurried to the sides of the folks who were going to check out the machine!
"Hey guys! Good news! You have the help of Master Hacker Kitsune! Lets get this thing working!"
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No longer in charge of the children, Kelly starts to get a little impatient waiting for those escorting them to the chopper. The incessant clicking of her pen stops as she turns toward Julie and says:
"I'm going to see if there is anything else of note on this floor." Kelly motions in the direction that the woman with ice powers came from earlier. She then tentatively adds " If that's alright... I could use some backup too, in case things get physical. Maybe @Azrael?"
Kelly waits for the okay from Julie, not wanting to act without permission on her first mission. Once she has it she moves cautiously down the hallway that the ice queen came down. She has her rifle at the ready on her shoulder, though she is more likely to lash out with her mind than her weapon if they come across anything dangerous.
She tries to listen closely for any sign of movement or danger, though she struggles to hear anything over the sound of her pounding heart.
"I'm going to see if there is anything else of note on this floor." Kelly motions in the direction that the woman with ice powers came from earlier. She then tentatively adds " If that's alright... I could use some backup too, in case things get physical. Maybe @Azrael?"
Kelly waits for the okay from Julie, not wanting to act without permission on her first mission. Once she has it she moves cautiously down the hallway that the ice queen came down. She has her rifle at the ready on her shoulder, though she is more likely to lash out with her mind than her weapon if they come across anything dangerous.
She tries to listen closely for any sign of movement or danger, though she struggles to hear anything over the sound of her pounding heart.
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Julie shakes her head, "Hold, @Kelly. Everyone not going up topside is looking for that machine. We'll check out the rooms as we go, clearing them as a team."Kelly wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2019 11:26 am
"I'm going to see if there is anything else of note on this floor." Kelly motions in the direction that the woman with ice powers came from earlier. She then tentatively adds " If that's alright... I could use some backup too, in case things get physical. Maybe @Azrael?"
Kelly waits for the okay from Julie, not wanting to act without permission on her first mission. Once she has it she moves cautiously down the hallway that the ice queen came down. She has her rifle at the ready on her shoulder, though she is more likely to lash out with her mind than her weapon if they come across anything dangerous.
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Azrael nods the affirmative when Kelley mentions him going with. The clicking of the pen makes it easy to follow her as they take stock in the goings on in the rest of the facility and gradually clear out rooms. Softly he speaks to Kelley as they continue on in their task. "Not many pick the older blind man as their go to muscle."
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The group in the facility:
After tracing the path of the ice woman, you come across a large room where a thick coat of ice is on top of everything. There are monitors and computers everywhere and at the center of the room is a large sphere with a seat inside it. This is also coated in ice. The closer you get to the sphere, the worse you feel. Your powers seem to be amplified, but it's so taxing on your body that you feel like you're about to pass out any minute now. Trent pulls up some schematics and is able to tell you that this machine is an experimental device intended to amplify psychic abilities. You all get the impression that if it isn't taken out of comission soon, it will overwhelm you and cause you all to go to sleep, possibly on a permanent basis.
The group escapes the facility with ease. Dragging the kids (And the ice woman? The guy in the med bay? Need some clarification on this please) on the makeshift sled isn't especially difficult and you exit the facility to find yourself in a balmy desert climate. There is still snow and ice around but it is melting quickly. Cross being paranoid as only an experienced vet can be, spots a flash of light on the mountain near by. A Sniper.
After tracing the path of the ice woman, you come across a large room where a thick coat of ice is on top of everything. There are monitors and computers everywhere and at the center of the room is a large sphere with a seat inside it. This is also coated in ice. The closer you get to the sphere, the worse you feel. Your powers seem to be amplified, but it's so taxing on your body that you feel like you're about to pass out any minute now. Trent pulls up some schematics and is able to tell you that this machine is an experimental device intended to amplify psychic abilities. You all get the impression that if it isn't taken out of comission soon, it will overwhelm you and cause you all to go to sleep, possibly on a permanent basis.
Instructions
Topside:The group escapes the facility with ease. Dragging the kids (And the ice woman? The guy in the med bay? Need some clarification on this please) on the makeshift sled isn't especially difficult and you exit the facility to find yourself in a balmy desert climate. There is still snow and ice around but it is melting quickly. Cross being paranoid as only an experienced vet can be, spots a flash of light on the mountain near by. A Sniper.
Instructions
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Initiative 19
As Cross yells Marcus turns the entire mass of metal into a dome protecting him, the children, and the prisoner as they search for cover.Bennies 2
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Notice 6
As Julie enters the room, her attention is drawn to something... wait, is that a bomb?!”Bomb, people! Stay clear! @Trent, can you diffuse it?”
She points out the bomb’s location to the team’s hacker extraordinaire.
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Julie's sharp eyes spot it: A nasty looking block of a gray/tan colored material was jammed under one of the desks. It has a tripwire connected to a chair under the desk. There is a digital timer pushed into it, counting down. Currently it is at 305 seconds.
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Danger Sense, Notice 16 _
Instincts be praised, Cross has the presence of mind to check the surroundings.Initiative 43 _
Cross begins postioning for cover and then assessing cover for everyone else. Surveying the situation, he looks back up to the sniper and gages distance with Heightened Senses, @Stoic Can I make the shot/range with a machine gun?- Simon CROSS Harris
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@Marcus "The sniper has been waiting for us. His weapon is mounted on a bipod. How fast can you close distance?"
"If we can scrap his weapon and flush him out into the open, we will have won this engagement."
@Stoic Cross pauses for a moment, looks the kids direction, "Time to take a quick assessment of your abilities. How can you each help?"
Cross motions to the spy amongst them and motions for someone to knock him out. He then goes back and assesses the area for cover for everyone else. He will purposely leave the spy's feet out where the sniper can hit them.
"If we can scrap his weapon and flush him out into the open, we will have won this engagement."
@Stoic Cross pauses for a moment, looks the kids direction, "Time to take a quick assessment of your abilities. How can you each help?"
Cross motions to the spy amongst them and motions for someone to knock him out. He then goes back and assesses the area for cover for everyone else. He will purposely leave the spy's feet out where the sniper can hit them.
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Trent grabs the bomb leaving behind his favorite @Simon CROSS Harris action figure: the special edition one that has the arms akimbo and when you squeeze its ass water spits from the mouth. ”I got it Jules... Just make sure Numen doesn’t kill my family.” Trent flies the bomb far away... Finale. Boom!
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Tradecraft: d6
Fighting: d8
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The kids each shake their head, giving cross a variation of "He's too far away."
Trent flies out of the facility at top speed. He flies straight up and then explodes in a spectacular fashion.
Cross spots the sniper taking in the explosion, momentarily distracted.
Trent flies out of the facility at top speed. He flies straight up and then explodes in a spectacular fashion.
Cross spots the sniper taking in the explosion, momentarily distracted.
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Cross swears in 37 different languages and uses the distraction to cover the distance to the sniper. He zigs. He zags. He zips. This particular action would have made for an awesome action figure. This one's for you @Trent.Stoic wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:27 am The kids each shake their head, giving cross a variation of "He's too far away."
Trent flies out of the facility at top speed. He flies straight up and then explodes in a spectacular fashion.
Cross spots the sniper taking in the explosion, momentarily distracted.
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A pink mist sprays out of the back of the sniper. He topples to the ground, stone dead.
The rest of the crew catches up with those on the outside and with the children in tow, they make the long trip back to the helicopter. Cross wisely requested a second helicopter, which is already there. The group departs into the sky, the bright warm sun melting the snow.
The rest of the crew catches up with those on the outside and with the children in tow, they make the long trip back to the helicopter. Cross wisely requested a second helicopter, which is already there. The group departs into the sky, the bright warm sun melting the snow.
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Killing the sniper was the only prudent decision. But that is no reason to leave him un-investigated. Over the sub-vocals Marcus asks Julie. "Want to s, s,s , send s,s, someone to i, i, i, look over the sniper for clues.
"I, can g,g,go after dropping the k,k,children."
"I, can g,g,go after dropping the k,k,children."
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"Marcus. Come have a look when you are able. I am securing his position at the moment."Marcus wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:11 am Killing the sniper was the only prudent decision. But that is no reason to leave him un-investigated. Over the sub-vocals Marcus asks Julie. "Want to s, s,s , send s,s, someone to i, i, i, look over the sniper for clues.
"I, can g,g,go after dropping the k,k,children."
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"Is anyone going to talk about TRENT?" Keiko suddenly demands. "He BLEW HIMSELF UP! Why is everyone pretending this is normal?!"
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"There is never a guarentee that everyone is going to make it home. Sacrifices are made. Some willingly. Others are forced upon us. Trent gave his life to save the rest of us. We honor his sacrifice but we don't dwell on it."
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Julie mutters under her breath, ”Trent, what was that?”
”Man down, crew. I need a headcount on everyone else. @Azrael, let’s clear this room and make sure there are no other nasty surprises. We still have a job to finish. @Keiko, call in the cavalry, would you? We need to report in and get some extra bodies in here to get this facility secured. @Kelly, can your senees detect anyone else nearby? Is that in your wheelhouse?”
With that, Julie enters the room, sweeping for other dangers.
”Man down, crew. I need a headcount on everyone else. @Azrael, let’s clear this room and make sure there are no other nasty surprises. We still have a job to finish. @Keiko, call in the cavalry, would you? We need to report in and get some extra bodies in here to get this facility secured. @Kelly, can your senees detect anyone else nearby? Is that in your wheelhouse?”
With that, Julie enters the room, sweeping for other dangers.
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Kelly congratulates herself for not completely losing her mind and the sight of a Bomb with a ticking countdown that shows less than 6 minutes before it kills them all.
That congradulations is short lived when Trent, completely out of the blue, grabs the Bomb and flies off, clearly getting himself blown to bits when the timer runs out.
Hands shaking a little, she responds to Keiko's outburst.
"Keiko's right! Trent just committed suicide to save us all. And what...what the hell was that he said before he took off about Numen and his family?"
Kelly begins to hyper ventilate, and backs up against a wall, covering her face with her hands to help slow her breathing. It's a moment before she can respond to Julie's orders.
"I...I don't think so..." but she closes her eyes and concentrates anyways, just to have something to do after a brief pause she says "Not a clue.... But none of the recent visions I got from the kids had any faces in them other than that I've lady and the few guards we saw on our way in here."
That congradulations is short lived when Trent, completely out of the blue, grabs the Bomb and flies off, clearly getting himself blown to bits when the timer runs out.
Hands shaking a little, she responds to Keiko's outburst.
"Keiko's right! Trent just committed suicide to save us all. And what...what the hell was that he said before he took off about Numen and his family?"
Kelly begins to hyper ventilate, and backs up against a wall, covering her face with her hands to help slow her breathing. It's a moment before she can respond to Julie's orders.
"I...I don't think so..." but she closes her eyes and concentrates anyways, just to have something to do after a brief pause she says "Not a clue.... But none of the recent visions I got from the kids had any faces in them other than that I've lady and the few guards we saw on our way in here."
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Not being down bellow when it happened Marcus did not know what the zipping explosion was above, his attention having been trained on the sniper at the time. Now hearing for the first time over the radio there was a man down he asks. "Sentinel reporting in and safe. Wh, wh, wh, who didn't make it?"Julie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:00 am ”Man down, crew. I need a headcount on everyone else. Azrael, let’s clear this room and make sure there are no other nasty surprises. We still have a job to finish. Keiko, call in the cavalry, would you? We need to report in and get some extra bodies in here to get this facility secured. Kelly, can your senees detect anyone else nearby? Is that in your wheelhouse?”
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After a brief pause, Julie responds, "Trent. He flew off with a bomb to get it away from the rest of us; that's the explosion you just heard."Marcus wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:26 am
Not being down bellow when it happened Marcus did not know what the zipping explosion was above, his attention having been trained on the sniper at the time. Now hearing for the first time over the radio there was a man down he asks. "Sentinel reporting in and safe. Wh, wh, wh, who didn't make it?"
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Cross pipes in over the comms, "Cross accounted for. Trent took one for the team. Apparently there were explosives down below."Marcus wrote: ↑Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:26 amNot being down bellow when it happened Marcus did not know what the zipping explosion was above, his attention having been trained on the sniper at the time. Now hearing for the first time over the radio there was a man down he asks. "Sentinel reporting in and safe. Wh, wh, wh, who didn't make it?"Julie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:00 am ”Man down, crew. I need a headcount on everyone else. Azrael, let’s clear this room and make sure there are no other nasty surprises. We still have a job to finish. Keiko, call in the cavalry, would you? We need to report in and get some extra bodies in here to get this facility secured. Kelly, can your senees detect anyone else nearby? Is that in your wheelhouse?”
"Sniper taken care of. We are holding the high ground here. Feel free to finish up."
Cross moves near the dead sniper and turns and surveys the surrounding area.