<> <> <> <> * Vera does the stealthy. * Vera e'er so stealthy approaches the City Hall. * Threnody frowns as he walks forward; in fact, the farther in he goes, the more nervous he gets. His hand hasn't left the hilt of his right-hand blade -- the 'real' one -- since the screaming tentacle wall. "And lo, down the circles we go towards Dis..." <> "They'll probably be out to meet us any time now," <> I wouldn't say a circle, exactly, but yeah, we're going towards dis city all. * Ian is looking around very carefully, and being about as stealthy as Hettie. ( AFK a sec, phone. ) * Fitzroy follows along, trying not to get keelt ded. <> <> <> (What's the order like?) (The people order.) * Threnody pauses for just a moment at Vera's incredibly bad pun, but appears to decide against explaining it, instead just giving the entire area a look of intense pity. "It really is the city of the damned, so I guess the smell of brimstone is appropriate." (I'm probably just behind whoever's silly - er, brave enough to lead.) (I suspect Thren/Vera -> Roy/Ian -> Hettie, but I dunno.) (Vera might still be AFK. Roy, your opinion?) (I certainly wouldn't be first. Thren's list seems decent.) (That seems like a decent enough order to me.) (Been up since 3am, for the record. Had two exams. Very wobbly. Let's go. z_z/) (Brett's still AFK.) ( Back, sorry ) ( Vera's out front, yah ) * Threnody suddenly draws to a stop, throwing his arm out so those behind him know to do the same. "There's someone coming." And then his eyes narrow faintly. "They're not controlled, but they're also well-protected..." * Ian stops, and takes cover. <> "Oh no." * Vera does likewise, drawing her gun. She frowns. "Bet I can guess. * Fitzroy follows Ian's lead in taking cover. <> <> ( Damn. I figured it'd be Nixon. ) (NIXON'S BACK) "Well, well. So pleasant to meet you all again. And here I was afraid it would be the last time. Here on your own, are you? Going to stop the big bad Old Ones?" <> * Vera steps out sighing. "Malcom. Can't you just stay dead?" * Ian points the Flipper of Justice at Dorian. "WAK." <> "And deprive you of so much fun?" <> * Vera shrugs. "So what, you've signed on with a bunch of aliens and a crackpot?" * Threnody frowns, but has the decency not to look surprised or anything. Apparently Vera and Malcolm have their own relationship issues to work out and so he focuses on Dorian, hand still hovering over the hilt of his sword. "You can still leave," he says, oddly quietly. "You can still turn around, and go." <> "As eloquent as ever, I see. On a par with your last book - and believe me, it will be your last book." (Swap those two.) Quite right. I intend to turn this whole experience into a screenplay, instead, and retire on the profit from that. What do you think? <> "Too many times you shown me up, scrag it. Not this time. I got enough cyber in me to take on a whole planetoid." Yeah, so much that you're hardly even human anymore. No wonder you've thrown in with the aliens. <> "And go where? Wander into the wasteland to die like a good redeemed villain? What absolute pap." * Threnody doesn't budge, though he does quirk a tiny grin at Ian's defiant statement. "I'm not sure I care what you do, to be honest," he says simply. "I'm giving you the option to leave, alive. It's really a quite good offer, so I think you should take me up on it." <> "Hey! You got no call to go around callin' people inhuman!" I'm not the robot. <> "Pish, posh, and likewise poo." <> 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-2) and gets 0, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I love you. Do you love me too? Y_ N_" ( w00tz ) (*throws hands in air*) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (2d6-2) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 5. (Vision?) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-2) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9. (>_>) (Audio, Ian.) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. <> * Vera levels her gun at one and fires. "Meh. You guys suck." (Marcus? malcolm?) (... Malcom.) (*kicks Calc in the throat*) * Ian turns and introduces a Purple to PenguinTec's new laser air conditioning. (Init!) d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (d6+6) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 10. d6+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (d6+12) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 15. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (d6+6) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 10. (*pokes Roy*_ d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (d6+4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 9. (oop, sorry) <> 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 3. (Purple ventilated!) <> <> 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-4) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 7. (Nope.) (But, not a critfail. *eyeroll*) <> <> * Vera fires at one of the sneaky bastards coming from behind! * Threnody winces in pain, then half-turns so he's facing both Dorian and Malcolm, and then proceeds to... do nothing, instead falling into battoujutsu stance, hovering his hand in idle circles over the *left* hand sword, the bokken. (Full def) (Roll it, Vera.) 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-5) and gets 7, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I can recommend some good Dice Cleanser, if you like." ( Oh dear. ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (2d6-2) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 1. <> ( Do I still get my other attack? :P ) (Sure.) * Vera glowers as she fires at the purple again. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-5) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 5. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (2d6-2) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9. <> (I wonder if now would be a good time to tell Vera about the prophecy.) (...nah.) <> <> 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-6) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 0. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-3) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 6. (Missed by 1.) <> <> <> * Ian curses at the Purple in Old Italian. You might catch a word here and there; they're not very nice. ( Vera has extra attacks. ) (Right. Good deal, then) ( Unless there's a penalty for dodging people? ) ( K :P ) 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-6) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 3. <> * Ian fires his laser at the Purple who shot him. Revenge! 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-5) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 4. (I took Luck.) <> <> "You're the one who ought to give up, you know. You've only got worse in front of you." (Let's see if this works. -2 for full def, right?) (Uh... Mecha? I don't remember.) (Your silence means yes!) (*checks an old log* I am right.) 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-6) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 2. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 1. (Hahaha. And one last one!) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2d6-2) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 7. * Threnody draws with blinding speed, catching Dorian's blade and holding it fast. "I've died once during this whole thing," he says patiently, though he's sweating despite little physical effort. Of course, while he's got Dorian as a captive audience, he flexes the index and middle fingers on his other hand, lashing out with four quick pressure point strikes before knocking Dorian away with the bokken. "What have I got to lose?" (All you've got coming, Dorian, is an eternity in the circle of hell where they play Papa Loves Mambo.) <> "A clever trick, but don't think it will save you!" <> (I don't get no! Combat action! o/~) <> * Vera fires at the purple she shot, intending to put it down. (Oh wait, yes I do. That was last round's full def.) (*nod* 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-5) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 5. * Threnody decides to press his attack while the technique he just tried lasts, doing this nifty maneuver where he sweeps downward with the bokken and then kicks upward outside the arc, so that he's essentially striking two points at the same time. "I'm a surprising individual, I'm told." 2 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Threnody (2 2d6-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 6 1. (Yes x2) <> * Vera shoots him again! "Don't worry," she calls to Malcom, "I'll get to you in a minute." 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-5) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 5. <> (Malcolm.) (Actually, no.) (I mean, yes, traditionally, but not in this case.) (Wait, is it my turn now?) * Ian shoots the Purple. "I admire your persistence, but really now." (... no.) (Wow, way off on my cycle.) (<_<) (RETCON THAT) <> ( Can I duck and have them hit each other? ) (THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY FOR JUSTICE!) (...) (You can try, Vera) (Can I just smack him with a flipper, or do I have to defend? :P) ( Sure, I'll try that. ) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6-4) and gets a natural 3 for a result of -1. (DODGED.) (Dude, he made his tackle roll and he's on your back. Since you're a penguin, you can't actually reach back there.>> ( What do I roll? ) (Is tackle opposed or no? @_@) (Vera: How about Acro at +3 to set it up?) (Calc: Bah, opposed.) ( Ok ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-2) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 2. (So what's my roll? ^_^) ( Woo ) (If I can't do that, then what's my roll to jump thirty feet in the air and try to make him let go? ^_^) (Roll against body) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ian (2d6) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 10. (...) (Your death, Dicey, will be Mambolicious.) (Oh, shut up. You didn't burn five DRs and two reality warps just to have all your rolls fail before. ;P) <> <> ( Did that count as a/any defense(s)? ) (I'll count it as one.) ( K ) 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Vera (2d6-6) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 3. <> <> * Fitzroy has been hiding pretty well, I guess. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (2d6-3) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 2. * Fitzroy has been studying a spot up high on a building, and does a little *yesss* hand motion, if you're paying attention. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fitzroy (2d6-3) and gets -1, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "Fight! For everlasting love and peace!" (Whew. We're done with this round - do we mind closing here?) * Threnody (lina@cpe-24-59-251-39.twcny.res.rr.com) Quit (Quit: Desu isu Il Palazzo. Ai amu coquettish.) (... apparently not.) ( <.< ) (...'kay.) * Fitzroy shouts to the others, "We've got more purples incoming! Four! And a turret that I'll try to take care of!" (k, done) <>