<> <> <> * Vera draws her own gun. The big energy-beam one. "Let me try." She fires. * Threnody just... watches. And hopes the wall isn't screaming psychically 'cause that'd just put him over the edge. <> <> * Vera lines up another shot, then stares. "Well... Fuck." * Threnody frowns, and then puts his hand on the hilt of his left-hand sword (the 'real' katana), taking a step up to the wall. "Well... if energy doesn't work, we'll just have to try the old fashioned approach." <> I left my stinger missiles in my other trenchcoat. That's...impressive. <> * Vera looks back at Hettie. "Got any ideas?" Have we explosives? * Threnody closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, and then does some really awesome-looking battoujutsu, making three rectangular cuts in quick succession before sheathing the katana again. (To make a door shape with the ground, that is) ( I was wondering how you'd make a rectangle out of three cuts >.> ) (Ground makes four.) (But the ground is our friend who keeps us from burning in the planetary core, so I don't cut him.) (...tough room.) ("ound...round...GROUND! That's it, GROUND! I wonder if it will be friends with me.") <> (two feet in width) * Vera fires at one of the eyes. "Maybe this'll work." (Well, if we'd leveled right, one of us would know Virus, and this wouldn't be ... alright, sorry.) <> * Ian fires with his laser, too! (Any penalty for me?) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-4) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 3. (Same) ( Got it ) (...you have a -8 base bonus? c.c) ( No, -5. ) (The penalty's for called, right?) ( I got deadeye ) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-3) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 7. (Made.) (>_>) (I also have Dead Eye. ^_^) (That's just wrong.) <> 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6+2) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 7. 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6+2) and gets 14, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "The gods giveth, and the gods taketh away. This time, they taketh away." (Can you say "bonus" or "penalty" instead?) ( Ummm. >.> ) (Ow.) 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6+2) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 5. (Just made.) (*Comes back froma finally getting jello* ... damn) (I had the best idea today. Caffeinated jello shots.) (...) <> ( Red Bull? Not strong enough, especially given the quantity you'd be using in a shot. ...what, then? Caffeine powder. Just 1/16th of a teaspoon would do it. They SELL that stuff? Ah. Obviously, you don't know me that well yet...) Space Jesus! You okay, Vera? <> * Vera doesn't answer Ian * Threnody doesn't actually see Vera, but since she's probably still registering as 'alive' on the telepathic sonar he doesn't need to. Instead, he lets Ian play nursemaid and draws his sword again. "A little warning might have been nice." * Vera being stunned and all. * Threnody gets to cutting! Which probably means leaning into the wall a bit. EW EW EW. (Straight combat roll, just for skeelz) * Vera pulls herself to a sitting position, rubbing the side of her head. She pulls her hand from her ear and looks at the blood left behind. "... Shit." 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. (Yup.) <> * Vera shakes her head and pulls herself to her feet. She runs for the opening. * Ian dashes through! <> (Even though I am teh fast?) ( Can I use acrobatics (tumbling)? ) (The hole hates penguins.) <> 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-5) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 0. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 4. (.. An acrobat in a previous life?) ( It's what I took instead of two guns and cyberhax ) <> * Vera pulls out a handkerchief and dabs at her ears. <> * Ian looks around cautiously. (And now you have the physical challenge!) (DOUBLE DARE) * Threnody makes a show of just being near Hettie in case she needs extra help, but doesn't offer unless asked. Instead he focuses on getting this over with as soon as possible... the worried expression hasn't left his face since word of the Old One attacking the Europa Tea. (Yes, the Europa Tea.) (TRY THE EXOTIC SPICED FLAVOR OF MARS. NOW! -Chako) <> (And new Vernon flavor, now with extra alcohol!) (Isis doesn't have one. Unlike you other saps, she didn't drink Sha'nananananananana's tea.) (idle phone) (Isis gets the boring normal flavor.) (The sane flavor of normality.) (Oh, sure, spin it that way. Call it 'sane'.) (Or, the unexpected fiery tang of unintended urban renewal.) (Snerk. Yes.) * Vera looks to Hettie. "Now what?" <> "Now we walk carefully. They could send their guardians after us at any time.: * Threnody looks at Hettie. "Guardians in the 'armed men' sense, or guardians in the 'watched too much anime and have the budget to back it up' sense?" (Why, god, why, will my father not shut up?) (You encourage him by speaking to him ever.) (I have to, he's old and lonely.) <> Space Jesus ON ICE. * Vera watches it. "We'd better hurry." * Threnody also watches carefully. "I don't know. There's a good chance that might have been *our* side." (Actually, knowing some people... >_>) ( Hey, it got in the fucking way!) * Vera stares blanky for a minute, then nods. "We'd better hurry." <> "People who do things like that, actually." * Threnody glances at Hettie with a sort of glazed expression, then nods mutely to Vera and gets his ass in gear. * Ian follows, keeping a careful eye out. In practice, this means hopping along like a lunatic while turning his head around and staring at things like a lunatic. * Vera hurries forwards to take point once more. <> * Vera looks for a nice hiding place. <> <> * Threnody tries to find another ambush spot! Because his luck is absurdly good with Body rolls, he said, jinxing it. * Ian jumps over behind the cover, ready to attack. * Vera hides behind a vending machine. Woo! She keeps her gun ready. <> * Fitzroy gets out of the way as best as he can. He'd rather not be seen either. * Threnody totally merges with the tree using secret ninja powers he can't tell you about. * Threnody actually just hides behind it because he is a thin biseinen. <> (Damn! only matched two numbers. Stupid powerball.) (HA HA HA.) (At least the fuckers who played that sequence from Lost didn't win either._ (You knew it would happen once they aired that ep of Lost, though.) (Once I heard about it.) <> 2 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2 2d6-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 4 1. (Kick! Then sword! Well, bokken.) ( Attacks? I was just gonna wait for them to go away ._. ) (Do I get mine? ;_;) <> ( K ) (Ian is dead to me.) (<____<) (And soon,t o everyone else.) * Vera leans out from behind a vending machine and fires! 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-5) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 3. <> * Ian does likewise! SURPRISE PENGUIN. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 0. (Thren = that at two separate targets?) (No, one.) (*nod*) (Pick one somebody else isn't hitting, my head hurts.) ( Hm, I just realized I have extra attacks >.> ) <> (>_>) (Were you saving 'bromeliad' the entire campaign?) (... yes?) (Do you feel a great sense of relief?) (... yes.) * Vera removes the thing's leg. And if it's still looking to fight, fires again to remove the other. (.. I need to be alone now) <> d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (d6+6) and gets a natural 2 for a result of 8. (Init is ACV-based, yes?) d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (d6+4) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 8. (... yes, Calc.) d6+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (d6+12) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 16. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (d6+6) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 11. (Calc, how do you manage to ask this question *every time*?) (Because I don't play enough!) (And I have more important things to remember, like how many copyright terms could a copyrightchuck chuck if a copyrightchuck could chuck copyright terms.) <> <> 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 2. * Ian lasers another Purple into flippery doom! Hopefully. <> * Threnody decides to square off with another purple, biding his time and watching carefully. Sadly, he doesn't taunt because he's not that kind of guy. (Full defense!) <> (I... forget the full defense bonus.) ( -2 ) 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-6) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 1. (Reflected!) (Right back at him. ^_^) (*bows at Raiden-san*) <> <> ( Misread that as boat. Which would have had a much funnier connotation. ) (I can parry a boat. I can parry anything.) * Vera dodges! Maybe. 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-6) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 2. <> * Vera fires at the guy who shot at her! Twice, no less! 2 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2 2d6-5) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 4 2. (Oh! Right..) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (2d6) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 8. * Fitzroy pops up from behind his planter and fires wildly. (miss) <> (Do I get a Dodge bonus from speed, or no?) (Yes, you pansy) (How much? ^_^) (Like hell you do.) (0!) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 3. (Right then. ^_^) <> (...why is there blood on my Gamecube?) <> Damn you, ninja! (... because you bleed a lot. It's the only explaination I can think of. ._.) * Ian slides the laserflipper right toward the ninja's FACE. "Dodge this." (Is FACE called?) (Yes. +2) (...I'll assume yes.) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 5. (But *on the Gamecube*?) (JEsus, Greg, there's blood on your stereo!) (My *legs* bleed a lot. I don't do pilates with my Gamecube!) <> (Maybe you just have a vampire gamecube.) <> (It's so totally bedtime. Can't feel my everything.) (Laser plus face equals DEAD.) * Vera reloads her gun. "Right. Where to?" (laaast poses) * Threnody looks to Hettie! She will know where to go. Todd only knows to go to sleep. Sleep is not where we want to go. * Ian powerpenguinposes. "Onwards!" <>