<> <> <> <> d6+badger ( Erm ) d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (d6+6) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 10. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (d6+6) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 9. (Winamp: William Tell Overture o/`) d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (d6+4) and gets a natural 2 for a result of 6. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (d6+7) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 11. ving #atc2 modes... d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Rochelle (d6+5) and gets a natural 2 for a result of 7. * Chamelaeon changes topic to 'Ian, Vera, Thren, Purples/Rochelle ' <> * Ian fires on a Purple! 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 1. <> <> (Neko's also in your group. Ha ha.) ( Who? ) * Vera opens fire! 2 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2 2d6-5) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 3 4. ( Got to afk ) <> <> * Threnody grits his teeth, puts his hand on the hilt of his bokken... and proceeds to not do anything, faltering a little. "...I'm not sure I can do this." (Full def) <> <> <> (Vera is AFK! I will leap in front of her shot!) (Lies.) (I held up the game for a halfhour, it's the least I can do.) * Rochelle backs up and pulls out her gun, though her face is passive. She shoots at the purple firing at Ian. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 3 for a result of -1. (Using Luck.) (Oh Em Gee, I'm taking action.) (What's the margin, Ian?) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Rochelle (2d6-2) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 1. (ZOMG ROCH) (My Def's 5.) (Make by four.) * Threnody suddenly races into action, interposing himself between Vera and the purple in question with considerable speed and... praying to god he can block whatever the hell it is they're going to fire. (Bah, what's full def bonus again? -2?) (Oh, whatever, I can only fail on a critfail with my skill/stat anyway.) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. (Made by 3.) (By 5, if the bonus is -2.) <> (It is.) <> <> * Ian fires at the same Purple, cursing in Old Italian. He's displeased! 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 1. * Fitzroy finds a good place out of the line of fire to concentrate on helping Kat. (...that coppery smell is blood. c.c Presume I use Command 'Cover' on my next turn, BRB.) <> <> (BRB, very fast food run. Ian's gonna back off and go full defense next round.) (Or I could get back before it becomes an issue!) (...vera's still idle. Well, we can wait.) (Before Brett, even. Was he waylaid by vampires or something? c.c) (I hope not, Jesus is in Omaha.) (Jesus isn't the only vampire slayer. He's just the first.) ( Back ) (Staked 'em, huh? Good work.) * Vera fires at summore purples so as not to hold this up any longer!] * Vera also adds an unnecessary bracket. 2 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2 2d6-5) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 1 1. (Weren't there only 4, or are they getting stormed?) (One last one.) ( Beats me. I'm not sure what's happened since I was gone :P ) < * Vera reloads her gun. "Right, so, what's next?" <> * Rochelle looks towards Hettie, not putting the gun away. * Vera follows Hettie over. <> "This one's different, slightly." * Threnody slips his bokken back into his belt loops, holding his head and wincing for a second. "Different how?" * Vera shrugs. "Looks like any other giant colored disc I've ever seen." "The device is different." <> "It's going to take me more time than I thought." * Fitzroy notices the battle is over and comes out of hiding. "Looks like it's clear in our area." I can't get a hold of the camera to the right of the building though. We need to watch that direction. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Rochelle (2d6-2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 6. * Threnody watches that direction! * Threnody is useful that way. * Vera helps Thren, ensuring that the direction is thoroughly watched and can't go anywhere without one of them noticing. * Rochelle zones out, her cat-slit eyes dialating and gun hanging at her side, not watching anything. She's great help. * Ian watches! And ows. <> Not feeling so great. * Threnody says, in a distracted tone, "Try not getting shot." * Ian ahs. "A sound plan!" * Threnody then turns to glance at Ian with something akin to exasperation, or as exasperated as Thren gets. "Honestly, if you're going to build an exo for speed, you can't expect it to be heavily armored, right?" * Ian nods. "I know...I'm going to see if I can rework some of this weaponry for ranged, because this melee thing just isn't working." Not if it's shaped like a penguin. <> * Rochelle snaps out of it. Without turning, she says loudly, "Careful Thren. Vera, duck!" (*turns around* "Huh?" *gets crushed by chunk of building*) (The building's a bit off.) (What with being behind City Hall.) (It imploded.) (Quantumploded.) (Also. *adds a building to her kill total* Hooya.) <> * Vera is, uh, squished real good. (...) (Well, hello Cthulhu!) (..."She chose... poorly.") <> * Rochelle spins, staring up at the pillbug of doom. She backs up to stand near Hettie. Oh, shit. * Ian backs up *really* far. * Threnody just... yeah. He jumps back, instinctively drawing his better-than-normal-wood-but-really-not-a-demon-slaying-item bokken and mentally making sure Vera's not, you know. Dead. <> "It's a ... they sent a baby!" A what? ...your sense of proportion has been seriously skewed, Hettie. <> <> "A baby Old One!" (Well, that's not what I was looking for, though. Like... is there brain activity?) * Fitzroy backs off as much as he can. He's not really equipped for bug squishing. <> (Quickly, Brett. Spend your CP on a senzu bean!) (...yeah, I need sleep.) I warned Kat. She's on her way back! * Threnody grits his teeth. "Baby, huh..." He gets into stance. "Ian, get Vera. She's alive... barely. Roch, Roy, keep it away from Hettie at all..." He suddenly blanches, totally drained of color, but manages to fight it off. "I'll keep it busy. We don't have much time. In fact, we don't have *any*, now." He sneaks a look back over his shoulder. * Ian dashes over and tries to get a hold on Vera that won't harm her when they move (.) <> * Ian moves Vera! For great justice. <> (Chad Ghostal!) (Er.) (YES) * Rochelle stays where she is. She's not shaking, and her attention turns to Mr. Badass in the black. (*invisos out*) <> <> * Threnody looks like he's making a *concentrated* effort to pay attention to the Old One, but can't, half turning to look at the approaching man out of the corner of his eye, trying to stay totally expressionless. "Neko... keep it busy until Kat arrives." His eyes narrow. "This one's mine." (Haha, forgot about Mini-BB.) * Katherine can be heard before she's seen as she yells, "Kii-yah!" and comes down from the sky, literally, in a blaze of blue-white fire and black and red Chako-like suit, stabbing her sword deep into the Old One with both hands. "Back off, fucker!" <> (You and your fucking bee dogs. c.c;) (BEE DOG) * Katherine makes an easy landing, then, holding the sword off in her left hand. * Vera looks like a wreck. Yet she rises to her feet, her face showing more anger than pain. (Ew.) Uh, Vera...this is not a good time to stand up... * Threnody breathes out as Kat arrives, then turns completely around to face the incoming not-totally-stranger, holding the bokken horizontally in front of him, pressing his left hand palm-out against the 'blade' and taking a deep breath. * Vera stomps towards the ChibiOne. "Like hell." It's been a long time... Nii-san. * Katherine eyes Ewie!Vera for a moment behind her facemask, even as she mainly watches the Old One for any movements. "Jesus christ, girl..." (I'd react, Thren, but the Lovecraftian horror has me distracted.) * Rochelle glances at Vera. She blinks. <> "Aren't reunions fun?" <> (Last poses, oh god) * Vera draws a crowbar from her duster and rushes at the ChibiOne. "I didn't come here to be killed by a goddamn squid!" * Threnody narrows his eyes. "I can take them or leave them," he says quietly. "But this is the last time we'll meet. I promise you that." * Rochelle takes another step towards Hettie, focusing again on the black guy. She actually frowns, just a little. * Katherine says into her comm system, ~Nuriko! Pound it!~ as she brings up both her arms to fire. * Ian groans, shakes his head, and raises his flipper. "Here goes nothing..." <>