[Day: Thursday, Oct. 19th. Time: 10:30 p.m.] (unmoos, let you guys have at it:) * Marion-I-XWN-1 (gryffongol@d57-132-115.home.cgocable.net) has left #besm [You're in Covenant's base with the intent of stealing the magical enhancer thingy Rachel made off with waaaaay back in Session 15. The helicopter from session 2 landed on the roof. And a newscast revealed that guy from Session 33 part 2 was probably responsible for the destruction of Khalil's hometown, which the rest of the world (or at least the U.S.) thinks was an illegal weapons test.] ( That get through? ) (Yep) ( Quite the recap, eh? ) * Pocky-kun (Pocky-kun@ACC7D349.ipt.aol.com) Quit (Ping timeout) [Anyway, back to the point, you've just left the security room in the small tower, and are now heading towards the bit tower because, as Lukas may have said, that's where the pyramid thing you came for it. Excitement inna box.] [Let's go! Session Start!] (WE HAVE TO GET THE EXCITMENT OUT OF THE BOX AND SET IT FREEEE!!!) (God, why do you encourage her?) (Because! I'm awesome.) * Lukas walks like a man with purpose. Probably because he HAS purpose. * Ten rides along on Lukas's shoulder because she does that. * Khalil stalks off as a pissed-off muslim. And nobody stalks like a pissed-off muslim. * Ashley walks like a fae without a purpose. * Pocky-kun (Pocky-kun@ACC7D349.ipt.aol.com) has joined #BESM * Togo walks like a man thankful he decided not to go with the floor-length trenchcoat. Because, while they look really cool when you run or spin, you have to walk kinda silly or else trip. * Alys is busy between giving Khalil worried looks, walking, and looking at anything she passes by, like doors. Multi-tasking is so difficult. [You go downstairs, to the main room, and proceed across to the big tower. Like the small tower, it's got a spiral staircase on the outside, and a door at every "floor". Only these rooms are likely bigger inside.] (* Alys' processor explodes!) (Quick! Install a new one!) (Kinky, kiddo.) (/me is exploded. Wah.) [Around the third floor, two guards come down the staircase.] * Togo waves to everyone, points, holds up two fingers and motions them coming down. * Lukas moves to the side slowly and mutters, "Too much damn climbing." * Alys gets out of the wayish. * Herman steps to the side and waits for them to come down. ~ We could install escelators! ~ * Khalil clenches his fist tightly but releases it and nods to Togo as he flattens himself against the side of the stairwell. [They pass by without incident. ] (Did you mean to ~ there?) (She's talking on the radios.) (Has been since last session.) (Oh, that's ~? Ha ha.) (I think somebody else did it first. ^^;) (It' * NinjaDebugger (NinjaDebug@ip68-13-166-245.om.om.cox.net) has left #BESM (It's often standard notation) [Another guard passes on the fifth floor, just so you don't think this castle's not full of people.] * Herman is sneaky, thanks to nothing he's actually done! * Lukas is very obviously favoring his right foot as he continues to climb. [Finally, you reach the seventh floor, where Lukas knows (even though I didn't tell him last session because I hadn't thought of it until now) that behind the wooden door is a room with an even bigger, metal door. One that has two guards in front of it.] * Ashley is walking along, looking around but not appearing precisely concerned. ~ Here we are! ~ (I'm pretty sure we saw that.) * Lukas pulls out his dartgun as he looks over the door for, uh, how you opens it? "Yeah. Shame about that." (HOW I OPENED DOOR) ( Handle! ) (... So it's just a reinforced door with a handle?) (Target handle, use!) (Andlots of metal. Oookay.) It was such a nice walk. What with the various floors and doors and random guards and such. ( No, the wooden one. Not the metal one. ) ( There's a wooden one, then a room, then a metal one. ) (Do'h) * Lukas gestures at the wooden door. "Ashley?" * Ashley waves at it with an air of annoyance. It ... DOESN'T CHANGE. * Khalil just looks on silently and steadily at the door, as if it caused him personal affront. * Lukas heads in, gun already out. * Ten waits for the magic people to make with the magic making. * Lilium (genkijcat@r01davbm9.desktop.umr.edu) Quit (Quit: Portable JCat!) [Sure enough, there's two more Covenant guards in there. These two have assault rifles. They're standing there in strong posture, trying to look unusually alert.] * Herman glances at the guards and frowns. [The door is apparently opened by key card.] * Lukas glances over the women (for purely professional reasons) to see if either of them's got an obvious key card. [They might!] (...) * Togo makes a shooting motion with his right hand, then shrugs his shoulders questioningly. (That's not actualy what I asked. If the answer is 'no', then the answer is 'no'.) (Probably not "obvious" no.) (That's the no I expected.) (No meaning yes?) (They might have an obvious keycacrd isn't... really information giving. ^^;) (Can't react to it much.) [If they have an obvious keycard, it's not obvious.] (Then they don't.) [The left one glances at the right one without turning her head. "So, what do you think they're doing in there?"] * Lukas mutters, "Can you try not to kill one, huh?" and points up at the camera he knows is there due to looking through it earlier. "You want to get that, Ashley?" * Ashley waves at it. He's looking peeved. "Could we, at any point, actually secure the artifact?" [The other one doesn't look at the other. "I don't know, but you'd better put on a good impression, or Helga will have your head."] ~Soon as we get the door open! ~ * Togo would roll his eyes. EXCEPT HE HAS NONE. So he just tilts his head at Volt instead. (Best eye rolling or lack therof ever!) * Lukas nods slightly and then turns back to eye the women. "So what are they doing an impression of?" [They stop talking and go back to looking attentive. ] People who know what's going on. * Khalil growls out. "Let us just finish this and get going." (Brett, question over there.) I wonder how guarding pays. I mean, there's a bunch of them, and they're all... relatively well-trained looking. Do you think their health care covers us beating them up? * Lukas pulls his gun up and aims at one of them. "Probably covers passing out." * Herman grips his pipe with both hands, eyeing those guns warily. Just do it. Unless you really want me to handle it. Sorry, some of us aren't crack shots. * Lukas fires a dart at one of the women after aiming! Gasp. 2d8-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-5) and gets a natural 4 for a result of -1. ( Roll 'um ) (Piece of cake pie.) (TASTY GOODNESS!) [One of the guards grunts, putting a hand to her neck. She pulls out the dart and stares at it before falling to the ground. The other guard rushes over to her. "Anne?"] (Take another shot!) (Standard 'does it take her more than a round to react' question, or am I doing it without aim?) * Togo facepalms, and glares at Ashley. ( You can shoot again. ) ( But no, no full attack ) (Then he's actually full attacking. No defense! Ha ha.) 2d8-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-5) and gets a natural 15 for a result of 10. (/cry) (And there's his miss. *flips a coin*) * Ashley shrugs. [The dart bounces off the wall next to her, and she stands up, levelling her gun.] ( Gimme init rolls! ) 2d8+13 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8+13) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 17. 2d8+13 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2d8+13) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 22. 2d8+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8+7) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 13. 2d8+14 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8+14) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 24. 2d8+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8+7) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 15. I have practically the entire story invisible. Would you like me to turn back time as well? 2d8+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ashley (2d8+7) and gets a natural 13 for a result of 20. 2d8+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Herman (2d8+7) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 16. [Togo, Alys, Guard, Ashley, Khalil, Herman, Ten, Lukas] [Togo!] * Togo sighs, pulls out his silenced assault rifle, and tries to deal with this in his own inimitable fashion. Namely, shooting it. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 11. (Or not!) * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm (Gasp, this combat might actualy last long enough for my turn to happen!) [Bullet holes appear at either side of her, but the guard herself isn't hit!] [Alys!] (Also, Rowyn and Ard need new wireless gear. ;_;) * Alys holds up her chains, checks to make sure she isn't likely to hit anyone other than the guard, and swings. 2 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2 2d8-2) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 7 2. * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [Alys's chains thump solidly into her, causing her to stagger into the wall. But, still conscious, she unleashes her own hail of bullets. Togo and Alys, gimme def rolls at +1!] * Ardweden is now known as Herman 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2d8-1) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 8. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-2) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 7. ( Made) [Lucky you guys, you don't get shot! Downside is, her assault rifle isn't silenced.] [Ashley!] * Ashley folds his arms and stands there. No sense wasting energy. (hold action) [Khalil!] [Seriously, Khalil's turn] * Khalil rushes towards the guard like a released spring, aiming his elbow at her throat. (called shot) 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8-4) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 10. (Lark, what suck.) [He doesn't quite get there, though.] [Herman!] * Herman sighs to himself, walks up behind the guard (she can't see him, after all) and tries to hit her upside the head with his pipe. (Is that a called shot, and if so, what's the mod?) ( Nah, not a called shot ) (Okay. Full attack so I'm pretty sure I can do this.) 2d8-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Herman (2d8-5) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 9. (Of course, I could always roll a fourteen instead.) [But Herman was wrong!] [Ten!] * Pocky-kun (Pocky-kun@ACC7D349.ipt.aol.com) Quit (Ping timeout) (Dude, she CAN see me? :() ( Nah, your pipe was shorter than you thought is all. ) (Oh, okay!) 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8-3) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 11. (KERFAIL!) [Lukas!] (Dood, has this woman been bribing Dicy?) ( Criminey, she's not even that tough. ) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-2) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 4. (Loading action. Please wait...) * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm * Lukas curses in Swedish, and then fires another dart as he stands dead still. (Full attack again.) 2d8-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-5) and gets a natural 13 for a result of 8. (Miss by 1.) [Another dart hits the wall! Holy crap, round 2!] [Togo!] * Arwen (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm (HOORAY.) * Togo glares at his assault rifle, drops into a firing crouch, and tries to just shoot the damn woman. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 5. * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) * Arwen is now known as Herman (Made by 4) [She gets shot full of holes, gushes blood and dies dramatically.] * Togo curses. "Get the damn door open and let's get this done." * Herman steps away from her rapidly, getting only a little blood on himself. He looks like he might be sick. * Alys covers her mouth and looks a bit off-colour. * Ashley nods. "About bloody time." * Pocky-kun (Pocky-kun@ACC5F16E.ipt.aol.com) has joined #BESM * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) * Lukas makes a face and then says, "You can search that one, Togo," before walking to the one he dropped. * Khalil eyes Togo. "Since when did we want to kill her?" (Find the keycard!) We didn't. *stows his rifle; searches her pockets* d2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d2) and gets a natural 2 for a result of 2. (Goodnight folks) [Togo finds the keycard!] * Xarias-I-DEA-1 is now known as Dreamland (Night dood.) 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ashley (2d8+2) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 9. * Alys turns and stares very hard at the wooden door and not at the dead woman on the floor behind her. * Herman rubs at his eyes and mutters something very quietly in Anglo-Saxon. * Ashley frowns. There's something else going on. Yeah, I know. The door? And be ready for some shit? Yes. You tend to manage it anyways. * Togo holds up a card, and holds it out to Volt. "Is this it?" ~ Yep! Gotta hurry! ~ Something else? Like what? * Lukas takes the card and slots it, gun still in the other hand. "We'll find out." * Herman looks around. * Khalil doesn't draw out his whip. He looks like he wants to take something apart with his bare hands. My illusions are being warped. I doubt we'll be hidden much longer. * Herman frowns and keeps looking, trying to find the source. We'll deal. *takes his assault rifle back out* And we can discuss this later, Khalil. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Herman (2d8-3) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 5. Doesn't look like a spell. Bloody annoying. Could be the artifact itself. * Herman nods. "One way to find out." * Herman ignores the dead, bleeding woman on the floor. Or tries to, anyway. * Lukas does tooo as he waits for the door to open. Slow card reader. * Ashley drops the illusion around the doo.r [The door slides open, revealing a vault of some kind. But you don't have time to act, because a familiar woman with an eyepatch is directly behind it. She's wearing spikey black armor, but this time her armament consists of a flamethrower. She smirks. "Hi there." Helga unleashes a gout of flames towards Togo and Lukas! Gimme def rolls, +1!] 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-1) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 3. (... i... made a defense roll.) (YOU ROCK LUKAS!) (Something's wrong. DIce's broken.) (Seriously.) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-2) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 10. (Nope) ... Didn't we kill her or something? * Lukas dives out of the way far more quickly than he has any right to. Well, okay, he sorta collapses to his left. "Fucking clones! And fucking fire!" * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm * Ashley quirks his head. "Is it just me, or does she look kind of familar?" [Init order: Old man, Togo, Alys, Helga, Ashley, Khalil, Herman, Ten, Lukas] (We have an old man?) (Old man?) [What old man? The one I'll describe while you roll me a .... some kinda roll. Lesse] (No, Jesse.) ( Yeti-hugging roll? No, that's not the one I want.... ) ( Mind - social sciences (theology), -2! ) 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. (Make by 4.) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-2) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 2. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8-2) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 10. (Made by 5) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ashley (2d8-2) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 4. (FAIL) (Make by 6) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2d8-2) and gets a natural 15 for a result of 13. * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ardweden (2d8-2) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9. * Ardweden is now known as Herman (Didn't make at all.) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8-2) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 3. [The old man is behind Helga. He's a little overweight, with balding white hair, and looks to be around 52. His eyes glow an eerie blue. He snarles. "Heathens! Heathens have invaded! God's punishment shall be delivered by my hand!" His gaze turns to Khalil, his eye twitches, and he thrusts out a palm, a bluish ripple flying forth.] [Many of you recognize this guy! He was on TV! Waaaaay back in session 22, he appeared; Cardinal Antonio Lancione.] (I really shouldn't ask, but... did the burny hurt?) ( Hell yes. And you're on fire!] ) ( Made a kind of Froosh sound. ) ( And Khalil needs to defend that. ) * Ked (kerryms@64.255.113.173) Quit (Quit: ) (You didn't say!) (Ranged?) ( Yes. ) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8-2) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 8. (...) (Dicy wants blood.) (I'm not so upset at missing a defense except when it'S ONE off.) ( Gimme a body roll, +2! ) 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8+2) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 11. (>.>) [The ring collides with Khalil, causing his whole body to cry out in pain. That and his eyes refuse to work anymore.] [Togo!] [Togo is on fire! Aieee! His trenchcoat is burning.] * Togo rolls away from Helga's field of fire (no pun intended), pulls a large canteen out of his coat, and dumps it over himself. (And I guess that's my turn) [Alys!] * Alys takes a step forward, spins around, and does her best to slam the weights into Helga. 2 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2 2d8-2) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 3 10. (Made one and not the other.) [Helga guards one with her heavy gauntlets, but the other attack catches her in the chest solidly. She grimaces.] [Ashley!] * Khalil grits his teeth and falls to one knee, trying to hold himself up. He grits his teeth against the pain. <"Son of a whore. Why am I always the one shot first?"> (-1 teeth gritting.) (Because you're the biggest!) (Some of the time) [Allah is unpleased at Khalil's conduct. He earns a frowney face :(] 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ashley (2d8) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 8. * Calculus (jrenken@tofu.sandwich.net) Quit (Quit: Thud!) [Ashley throws a bunch of knives at the old guy, but none of them hit. Not a one.] [Khalil!] [Khalil is blind! OMGZ! ] [Fortunately, he doesn't get mauled by a puma.] * Khalil curses and fumbles for his lionhead whip, lashing it out at where the blinding shot came from. ("Mauled by a puma!" "It's inconsiderate cell-phone man!") 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8+2) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 12. [Blind as he is, Khalil doesn't come near the mark.] [Herman!] * Herman raises his pipe, focuses on the old guy, and starts chanting in Anglo-Saxon. (End!) [Ten!] 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8-3) and gets 13, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Sorry, I don't take bribes. No, not even chocolate. No, not kinky sex acts, either." (... But, it'd be bot on bot! ;_;) ( Oh ) (Yawn. Dicehate galore.) (This will leave a mark.) ( Togo! Body roll, +4! ) (Oh hell) 2d8+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8+4) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 14. (Yeah, no) [Togo's assault rifle flies out of his hands, landing at Helga's feet!] [Lukas!] (*points Brett elsewhere*) What the hell?! * Lukas slowly gets up. No real rush. However, he does decide that old men suck and shoots a dart at Cardinal Bigglesworth. Er, Antonio. He also looks even more annoyed. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-3) and gets -1, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I love the smell of a crit in the morning." (ANNOYANCE WINS.) (GOOD NIGHT!) (... time to go to bed now.) (We like Lukas's annoyance, oh yes we do.) (For... like... everybody.) ( Aiyah... ) (Just... all sleep. Me sleep. Ashley sleep. Everybody sleep.) (I don't sleep!) (Bad Ashley. No Swedish swimsuit model.) (I think I could model a fine swimsuit.) [Togo shoots a dart right into the old guy's neck. He glares at Lukas, and plucks it out, tossing it aside without a second thought. Which is too bad for him, 'cause it lands in the collar of Helga's armor. She grasps at it, takes a step back and falls over.] (...) (And I'm Lukas.) (Well, that was unexpected.) (I didn't know I had a dart gun!) (PLEASED TO MEAT YOU) ( I figured it was nicer than saying it just didn't work. And yeah, change that to Lukas :P ) * Lukas grunts as he continues the slow climb to upwardness. "Well, shit. Werewolf? Zombie? Leprechaun?" [But regardless, the old guy is still up, and apparently not going down easily. He turns his attention to Herman, drawing his arm in a vertical wave. "Don't youdare speak a heathen language in front of me!" A bluish wave flies towards Herman, who needs a def roll!] (All true believes must speak LATIN.) (believers.) (Eek!) (Church or historical?) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Herman (2d8) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 10. (Yeah, no.) (Pig.) [Herman is struck by the wave! It hurts! And he needs a soul roll, +2!] [Togo!] 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Herman (2d8+2) and gets 18, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Hey, a failure. Oh, by the way... I heard what you've been saying about me." (...) (SOUL IS MY GOOD STAT.) ( >.> ) (Dammit.) [Herman loses his ability to talk!] ( TASTY SOULZ) (Right. Bedtime.) * Togo gets up, pulling out his shotgun, and walks towards the priest, chambering a round and shooting. "I hate fire, I hate having my guns taken away, and I *hate* religious fanatics!" (Our dicebot has gone insane, Egon. What have you got for me?) 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-3) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 8. (Made by 1) * Herman moves his mouth, but no sound comes out. He looks totally shocked and glances down at himself, then around, then glares at the old guy. (Go, Ash, go. c.c;) [Togo shoots the man. He grips his stomach, glaring. "God's will is divine! You cannot withstand it!"] [Alys!] (So now who gets to go deaf?) ( I'm glad someone caught that :o ) (So we can be "See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil"?) (Ha.) (It'll have to be Togo.) (Hey, I already lost one sense. No fair.) * Alys looks at the creepy religious fanatic for a moment, then pulls a ward out of her pocket and throw it at him. (Well, we can't have two of you on see no evil.) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2d8-2) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 3. (That's a whee!) (LET THE JESUS OUT OF YOUR HEART!) [The ward sticks! But it doesn't seem to be working on him. He's deffinately a human, and not possessed.] [Ashley!] (Shintoism vs. Christianity: 1 on 1 for your SNES!) I was so sure that was going to work. Dammit. Why can't you be normally evil!? (How far from me is the artifact?) * Lukas snarks, "D'pay too much." ( Mmmm... I'll say you can grab it in one round, but you'd have to get past the priest. He's right in the doorway.] ) ["Evil? YOU are the heathens! I am the deliverer of God's will! I cannot be anything BUT good!] (What's my roll to get past him?) ( Body - acrobatics (tumbling), +2 ) ( But he's shooting at _me_ so he has to be bad!) (yyyyeah, no.) (SO IT'S STABBITY TIME) * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm Stealing shit is god's will? Damn, who knew I was working to the priesthood. ["Everything comes from God, and so shall return to God. I am merely his hand."] * Khalil mutters, growling. "You are a lunatic." ( Didn't you know? You have become my Decon. No go out and spread the good word and bring me back sparklies.) * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) ["You are a heretic! Your kind is the worst of all!"] * Ashley runs up to the priest. "Love to chat, really, but you're a lunatic, and I have a job to do, so it just wouldn't work out between us, you see." He proceeds to try to stab him in the torso, mostly as a distraction. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ashley (2d8-2) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 3. (Mhm, stabe that pope-to-be good!) [The cardinal is taken off guard and stabbed! He seethes at Ashley.] [Khalil! Who's no longer blinded!] * Khalil glares at the cardinal. "Tell that to all the people who may have died in my village." He lashes the whip across good old Cardinal's face, now that he has vision again. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8-2) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 3. (Yes. Yes he does.) * Ardweden is now known as Herman ( Why did we have to get the non-cute religious guy, anyway?) [Khalil lashes him across the chest. He staggers, holding his wound, and glares. "Hnn, a village of heathens who worship a false god. We're better off without them."] [Herman! Who can't talk!] (He went for the face, Brett.) (Aww. I don't get the face lash?) [Ok, fine, face lash. Same effect.] (Called shot for the pwn) (Not that face! Not the face!) (I think the pope needs to take a comparative religion class.) (;_;) ( When you're fanatical enough, anything's true! ) (Our popliness forgot that the god of Abraham is the god of Jesus is teh god of Mohammed.) ( You could ask him about that :o ) * Herman wordlessly heads right for the old guy and slams the pipe into him, if at all possible. He looks pissed, yes. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Herman (2d8-3) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 5. (Like I give a damn about religion.) [And the climatic battle ends as Herman bashes the man in the head. He staggers back, lifting his hand. "Grr... How dare you. How dare you! God damn you!" He spreads his arms. "Lord, hear my prayer. Take away that which matters most to the Heathens!" He stands there, head facing the ceiling for a minute, then falls flat on his back.] (s/minute/moment?) ( Yes ) 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8-3) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 2. * Ashley kicks him in the crotch as he runs past into the room. "Blasted apostolic buggers. No end to the tripe." * Khalil snarls at the falling body before untensing his own. "They are still people. And you are better off bathed in your own hellfire." [You can move past him, into the fault, where you see the pyramid thing on a pedastal. ] * Herman turns back to the others and tries to say something, but nothing comes out. He scow.s (Scowls.) * Togo pats a last bit of fire out of his trenchcoat. "And *that*, boys and girls, is why I'm a *lapsed* Catholic." *pauses* "And why do I recognize his voice?" [That's about when you all start to feel funny.] (*points at /msg) ( pause for a sec while I run through some stuff. ) * Lukas is all stood up now and follows. "Uhf, god. Can we... ah shit, not again..." (Feel funny how?) (Funny ha ha? Like a clown?) (Funny like a mime in Herman's case.) * Alys pokes her head into the other room for a moment and says quietly, "I am so, so sorry about the health care joke." Then she turns back to everyone else. "Religion is a weird business." (We're paused) ( Ok, the rest is best handled in chan, so... um, unpause >.> ) [But almost immediately, you begind to notice a change in Ashley. He gets kind of scrawny. And kind of... eugh... Not pretty to look at.] [Helga's body moves a bit, but she doesn't wake up.] * Lukas rubs his temples for a moment and idly comments, "All shagged out, Ashley?" as he looks aound for something that might be computery. * Herman looks like he wants to say something to Ashley, but he smacks Helga so she stays down instead. * Khalil holds his head for a bit then looks onward. He doesn't seem intent on staying here a moment longer. * Togo takes a moment to disable Helga's flamethrower. Just in case. "Dammit, I know that voice..." * Ashley blinks, looks down, and promptly runs the fuck out of the room faster than it might have been thought possible. [There's a hissing coming from Alys.] ... and what the hell's that hissing? * Alys blinks and looks down at herself. * Khalil glances over at Alys. [It becomes pretty obvious pretty fast: She's holding two snakes.] * Ten looks at the snakes! * Alys shrieks and throws them, not really caring if she's throwing them -at- someone. ... why are your chains moving and hissing, Alys? * Herman steps back and looks like he's about to swear, but nothing comes out. ~ Not supposed to do that! ~ Perhaps, because they are now snakes, Togo. * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm * Khalil states that with a very jaded tone. ... I hate magic. *turns to Herman* No offense. * Alys looks very panicked. "I don't know! I don't know, what the hell, I, I... oh, fuckall!" she yells, and kicks the priest. (How about we, uh, answer Lukas' active mental search before he goes about crazily?) Are they poisonous? * ChanServ sets mode: +o Ardweden How am I supposed to know!? ~ Do they have fangs? ~ ( Gimme biology rolls! ) * Khalil checks that out from as far a distance as he can manage. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 9. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 10. (Failed) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2d8) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 3. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ardweden (2d8) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 9. (Yay. It's miss by one day!) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 8. (Oh, maybe I do know?) (I'm blind, so I have an excuse!) [Whoever made it realizes they're not poisonous, but they are bitey.] * Herman nods at Togo, then looks for a likely source, or something. * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) * Ardweden is now known as Herman * Alys doesn't comment on their poison status, just wails, "I've had those since I was -eight-! Somebody fix them!" * Lukas rubs his temples again and says, "Christ..." before actually bothering to notice that... uh, weird. "... okay, did I just pass out or something?" [About now an alarm sounds.] ~ It's all weird! And get the artifact and RUN! ~ ...you have carried weighted chains around to hit people with since you were eight? * CCD (CCD@216-229-75-230-cablemodem-roll.fidnet.com) has joined #besm Though I wonder why I am surprised. Togo has probably been holding a gun since he was six. Dad was training me when I was eight. I liked them better than swords. Four. And let's get the fuck out of here. But... my chains! A sane suggestion. [Herman's voice comes back!] * Herman coughs. "Jesus fuck." ~ Artifact! Door! ~ Herman, can you 'port us out of here with that pyramid thing? * Lukas tosses Alys his gun. "Shoot them to sleep." Someone get it! * Herman runs to the door and starts inscribing the runes. * Togo runs over to the pyramid... then hesitates. "THis thing isn't going to eat my soul if I touch it, right?" * Alys almost drops it. "Um, okay?" She fumbles a bit before shooting Helga and creepy guy. (THE SNAKES.) (SHOOT THE SNAKES.) ...I think he meant the snakes. Oh! But they're all wriggly and gross! (And yes, Khalil did get it before the OOC shouting. ^^;) * Lukas says, "Who the fuck knows?" and grabs a random sword out of the vault. They are also your chains. Perhaps Herman can turn them back. (The out of character shouting just makes me think of a panicking Indy. :P) * Alys suddenly seems very determined and fires at the snakes. * Deskby-I-KEA is now known as Grysar (ha.) ... right. I hate magic. *picks up the pyramid* (Ha!) [Helga is shot! She doesn't wake up. The priest doesn't either, but he looks kinda dead.] * Lukas rubs his head with one hand. "Amen." Beat. "Wasn't Ashley getting the pyramid? What the hell happened to Ashley while I was having my acid trip?" (We KILLED THE POPE!) ~ He kinda ran away. ~ * Herman mutters, and the runes start to glow. [Actually, they only glow briefly. Then they kinda fizzle like a sparkler.] (Does the pyramid try to eat me?) * Lukas looks to Herman for a moment, then, "Fuck?" ...I am sensing a pattern in this. Someone give me something to make me sneeze. [It doesn't! Togo can pick it up! It's about the size of a small briefcase.] ~ Use the pyramid! We've gotta get out of here! ~ * Ten flails her arms. ( Gimme hearing checks! ) (Sadly this pyramid != The Pyramid or you'd have it made.) * Lukas points at the alarm.... slighty. "We can't! Helicopter, people, now!" 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8-2) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 12. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 11. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2d8) and gets a natural 13 for a result of 13. (Haha no) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 6. * Togo brings it over. "Magic battery. As in absorbs magic?" (Yes!) 2d8-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8-6) and gets a natural 13 for a result of 7. (Made) * Lukas starts to run... well, limp. "MOVE NOW, DAMMIT." I suppose I cannot fly everyone out at that. We run? [Alys's snakes turned back into chains, by the by!] * Khalil notes Lukas's actions and runs after. And give me my fucking gun! (Ard is off and can't reconnect for some reason) * Alys grins and grabs her chains. "Ahah! I have you now!" She clips them back to her belt. * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [They turn to snakes as soon as she touches them!] (Egh.) (Is it a snakeskin belt?) ( Mrgh. ) (Er, no clipping then." ) [They're biting her belt now. Eugh. ] * Alys shrieks and flings them again. "Dammitdammitbloodyfuck!" (Didn't she shoot the snakes?) * Ten switches protocals. "Eeep! We've gotta get gone! And with the prize!" ( Yes, so they turned back to chains. ) Right. People coming up the stairs, roof, NOW! ( And is someone logging? ) (I am and Mecha should be) * Lukas says with barely joking exasperation, "Is there an echo in here?" ( Aight, counting on you. ) * Khalil jogs after Lukas. "Less talking, more running." Everyone get going, I'll buy us a little time! [Anyhow, you rush out the door and up the stairs! Presumably, Herman's in tow.] (Hopefully Ashley is somewhere. @_@) (And Ashley.) [Ashley is not there.] * Lukas yells back at Alys, "ALYS! Grab them by the tails or some shit and COME ON!" (It'd kinda suck for him to be stuck in a castle full of women and not be pretty.) * Alys looks sadly at the snakes. "Bite the mean people for me, okay? And don't get caught. Go, er, live in the wilds of London." Then she runs and follows. (If you love your chains, set them free.) * Togo tosses a smoke grenade down the stairs behind them. "Ashley, wherever you are, ROOF NOW!" *runs after the others, holding the pyramid* 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8-3) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 6. * Phantasm (arsenal@207-172-62-78.c3-0.drf-ubr1.atw-drf.pa.cable.rcn.com) has joined #besm [When Togo pulls the pin, it breaks off, leaving a part of it still in the grenade.] [A part which, inconveniently enough, keeps it from going boom.] * Togo glares at the pyramid. "I fucking HATE magic!" * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm * Ardweden is now known as Herman (ARGH.) [You rush towards the roof! Thankfully, all the guards were downstairs, so you get there without much trouble. On the roof is a modernized Helipad, complete with that military chopper you saw at the museum.] ( re Ard ) ~ Does anybody know how to fly this? ~ Not a bloody clue. (Re Ard. We're SCREWED! XD) (Awesome.) No. I understand the basics, but I'm not the one you want piloting. * Lukas heads right for the pilot's chair. "Fine, I'll handle it. God, help me." ~ I've only flown one in a flight sim! Wheeeee! ~ Not that I believe in you much, but seriouosly. Great. If you crash, I'm gonna haunt you in the afterlife, Lukas. ( Mind - piloting (chopper), Lukas! ) * Herman gets in the chopper. (Yeah, uh, burn EP for extra mind?) * Alys looks more than slightly bummed. "I'd like to say I could fly it, but I'd probably, you know, crash and burn." ( K ) * Khalil gets in and closes his eyes. "I doubt trying to transform would do much good in this instance." * Togo gets into the chopper, still holding the pyramid. * Alys gets in and sighs deeply, looking back at the roof exit. (And can I cross apply my absolutely sickening mechanical and electronics experience to do someething besides raw mind roll?) ( Half of it. ) (*waits for the 16) (Rounded up or down? ^^;) [Funny Khalil should say that, 'cause there's a puff of smoke, and he transforms! .... into a chibi griffon. His head is big, his eyes bright and shiney, and he's only about 2 feet tall. Also, his wings are much too small to actually work. And his feet and arms are stubby.] * Togo pauses, puts down the pyramid, walks over to the minigun, mounted by one of the ports, and aims it over at the entrance to the roof. "I've got us covered, but hurry." ( Down ) ( 'Cause dying here would suck. ) (Er, rounded down is bad.) ~ He's so cute! ~ 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-1) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 8. You're adorable! (Made it by 1 with a boosted mind.) * Khalil blinks his eyes and looks at Alys, trying to say something. (Rounding down.) [Some Covenant people pop out of the roof door just as Lukas figures out how to take off!] [Khalil can talk! And he makes squeaky sounds when he walks.] * Lukas reads gauges and messes with the control stick and gets the rotor going faster! "Yeah... that's it. Come on, secret helicopter." * Khalil chirps irrately. "This is no time to be joking! I didn't even sneeze!" * Togo starts the minigun whirring, but doesn't fire for the moment. "You do NOT want to make me fire this!" (didn't=did not.) [Khalil's voice sounds high-pitched, like he inhaled helium.] ~Everything's all messed up! ~ * Alys claps her hands gleefully. "You're the cutest thing ever!" * Khalil flaps his wings angrily. "That much is obvious. Keep her away from me!" [The minigun whirls around once, then jams. Two Covenant girls run for the chopper while another one draws a gun and fires. Lukas, ranged def!] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-2) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 7. (There we go. I just got plugged.) (The helecopter did anyway. o_o) [You hear a bullet ricochet off the side of the chopper. Lukas, gimme a piloting roll!] 2d8-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8-1) and gets 15, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Hey, a failure. Oh, by the way... I heard what you've been saying about me." * Alys 's smile fades a little, and she backs away from him, then looks to see who's shooting. (There. (Congratulations. :P) (I KNEW IT!) ( Hoooooo..... Jeebus. ) (Yay, we all die) (AWESOME! XD) (Just let the bullet ricochet and hit me in the arm or something) (You can't take away half our CP and have everything critfail even when we're not rolling and expect us to win. @_@) (Or the crotch. That's gotten enough punishment.) (Haven't we already punished his crotch enough?) (Never.) [Lukas pulls the chopper off the tower and pilots it away!] (Yayes!) * Khalil heads for the best lookout point as well. * Lukas gives everyone a deleriously unsteady ride. Ha ha. Whaddya want for nothin'? [In a nice downward direction. You get about a mile away before he crashes into the woods. Gimme body rolls!] 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 5. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Herman (2d8) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 12. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Togo (2d8) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 12. (MADE!) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Khalil (2d8) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 11. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lukas (2d8) and gets a natural 13 for a result of 13. (nah) (Missed by 3) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Alys (2d8) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 5. (WHAT IS WITH THE MISS BY ONES?!?) (Made!) (YOU LACK BOOBIES!) (I guess no acro counts or anything?) * Lukas mutters, as he's crashing, "Why the... goddamn rotor pitch shit... uhf-- look out!" [You get jostled around pretty badly, but luckily Alys and Ten manage to avoid being hurt beyond a few scrapes. The rest of you... not so much, but at least you're all alive. ] ( Wait, are you alive? Lemme check. ) ( Yes, you're all alive! ) * Lukas groans post-crash, slumped over the console. ( But in pretty bad shape. Yow. ) (How bad is bad?) * Khalil picks himself up from the wreck as one bloodied injured chibi-griffin. ~ Okay, maybe I should have flown instead. You okay? ~ * Alys gets to her feet slowly. "Is everyone okay?" ( Probably going to be limping away. ) (I was ALREADY limping!) ( 'Cept Alys and Ten. They're perfectly dandy. ) ( Well, you get to limp on both legs? :o ) (Girls rule!) (We do!) (I still thought acro should have counted for something, but oh well.) * Herman groans, as the twisted wreck he is. "Fucking... haunting you..." * Lukas groans again and sits up unsteadily. "Jesus, ain't I dead yet?" [Even all bloody, Khalil is cutsey-wootsey.] ~ Not yet! You've gotta get out of here! ~ This is...not the most pleasant of trips. ( And we can end when you like, or keep going. ) ( For a lil' longer, at least. ) (Going is good, but it'll probably get us all killed. XD) God, I just hope I managed to land us near the vehicles. * Togo grunts as he pulls himself out of the wreckage. "Lesse... cracked ribs, partially separated shoulder..." *spits blood* "... shit, bit my tongue..." [On the plus side, Togo's crotch is intact.] * Khalil hops/hobbles to the door and checks the outside to see where exactly they landed. Ten's right. Um, who needs help getting out of here? I'm okay, so... Still got the goddamn pyramid, though! *lifts it; winces* ... lifting magic pyramid with partially separated shoulder: bad idea. [In the woods! It's dark out here at night.] * Lukas tries to extricate himself and the sword and everything from the helicopter. Before it explodes. (He didn't even get his night vision to carry over?) ( Oh, heh. Whoops. ) [Khalil sees trees.] (Oh wait, that's not Khalil.) (Oh wait. It IS!) [.... * Herman tries to crawl out of the mess and digs weakly for his water bottle. He tries to pour some over a scrape and mutters in his guttural tongue. [Togo's nightvision is in purple now.] (Sorry. It's under features. Nevermind. ^^;) (Just wait, my healing spell won't work.) ( Erm, Khalil's ) (One day, my passive powers will work again.) (What was it in before? @_@) [Sure enough, Herman's spell doesn't do anything. * Ten flails. "Gotta get oout!" * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm ] Is this thing cursed or something? No, I believe we are. Like that priest guy did say.... AHHH! MY CLOTHES!? Are they alright? We've gotta get back! Like, right now! * Lukas will... get... out, then? He stumbles and almost falls. Almost. 'God, remind me never to go and do shit after dropping a knife on my foot. Never turns out well." I think it was the creepy religious guy, wasn't it? Come on, we can't stay here. Do you need help getting up? * Ten flails her arms some more. 'cause I'm really thinking that this thing was created while the mage was taking a dump in some pharoah's coffin. * Ardweden curses colorfully, and he nearly tosses the water bottle. "My magic is *dead*." (Herman did that.) * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) * Ardweden is now known as Herman So we are squatting ducks? * Alys sighs. "Well then, Ten, you want me to carry you since everyone else just wants to crawl or whatever?" Hey, I'm not crawling. * Togo pulls out his GPS thingee. Where are we relative to the vehicles? * Lukas limps a step away and adds, "Not going to be supporting people, though." * Ten points dramaticaly. "Van's over there! We gotta go!" [Not far. You could walk there in a short while. Or a slightly longer while, in your condition.] [Togo's GPS doesn't jam, so that's lucky.] * Khalil glances at Alys and sighs. "You are right. You did offer help. I...suppose I would be light enough too." Ten's right. Let's move. Anyone needs help, lemme know. Moved with worse than this. *gets moving, carrying the pyramid* * Herman limps after them, still muttering about his magic being fucking dead. * Alys smiles a bit and walks over to him and picks him up. "You're kind of bloody. How much is too much to lose when you're this size?" [Khalil only weighs about as much as a stuffed toy.] I do not know. I have never *been* this size before. * Ten runs along the ground for a bit and then stops. "Carry me tooooooo Alys!" Huh. You're really light, too. [You could toss him and he'd probably fly really far, but he can't use his wings, so that could be messy.] * Alys scoops up Ten with her other arm. "Tada!" Yay! Thanks! ...actually, I wonder at the wisdom of this. * Lukas limps along too. He says a bit defensively, "Hey, I'm not a totally worthless ride here." [Khalil looks huggable.] Just not, you know, lifting Herman above me with booth arms. [Lukas does not have booth arms, although that'd be pretty funky. * Alys totally doesn't hug Khalil. Very much. Well, just a little. (Both arms, even.) [Khalil makes a squeaky noise when he's hugged.] * Khalil gets hugged. It's not like he has much of a choice. But you're all hurt and you'd get blood on my clothes and and I betch picking me up would hurt you more! (Betcha) And he squeaks? Is he supposd'ta squeak? * Lukas rubs his head and mutters, "Eh. What can you do about it." I don't know. Hey, do you think my chains will come back? Maybe I should name them properly, now that they're alive and all. I am not supposed to be 2 feet tall either. Oh yeaaaaah. * Togo limps. Evidentally, the hurting isn't limited to his upper torso. "Herman, is this thing draining your magic, or did that goddamn priest whose voice I know but can't place do it?" * Ten looks at Togo. "That was totaly Cardinal Antonio Lancione! He's gonna be Pope! Only we kinda just squished 'cause he was insane or something. * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm Pretty sure it's the thing, Togo. Dammit. ... man, I'm glad I don't go to confessional anymore. That would be awkward. * Lukas groans. "Let me take it, then, when we get to them." If it bloody fucking matters. [You reach your vehicles.] [Covenant hasn't gotten to them. Yet.] * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) * Ardweden is now known as Herman * Ten tugs on Alys's sleave. "Take me to the bike, kay?" Vehicles. Good. Let's get the hell outta here before Covenant decides to follow the trail of smoking ruins. * Alys does as Ten says. * Lukas gets to his bike and leans on it a moment. "Yeah. God, please tell me that the fey thing isn't gooing too involve any goddamn fighting." After the Cardinal, I have had enough tell of "God" for the moment. * Ardweden (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) has joined #besm * Ten points at the luggage compartment. "I go in there! And if he's done anything to my clothes I'll never forgive him!" * Alys carefully puts Ten in the compartment. * Lukas snorts slightly. (Will the pyramid fit in my on-bike storage? Or my bag?) (What's the status of her things in there? There's the dress she ruined back during the first van chase) [Sure!] * Alys smiles. "Well, at least we got the stupid thing we came for, right? So we did good." She sounds like she's trying to convince herself. [Nothing's changed since she left it.] (Woot!) * Lukas opens normal on-bike storage. "Yeah, sure niece." A pause, then, "Fuck, I hope that it is this thing. Ashley might have a chance then." * Herman (ardweden@herring.sandwich.net) Quit (Ping timeout) * Ardweden is now known as Herman (Who knew that what Herman wanted most was for Arwen to stay connected. Stupid curse. ) ( Say when to end. ) * Togo takes the hint, and stows the pyramid on Lukas' bike. "The guy can turn himself invisible. I'm sure he got out okay." (I've been awake for thirty-two hours now. Anytime is good.) * Lukas closes the pyramid in. "Here's to hoping." * Khalil eyes Togo. "No, I am sure he *cannot*. Have you not been paying attention, Togo?" He's gotta be real good at hiding right? He *can't* turn bloody invisible. No magic. None. I'm just kind of grateful it got my chains and not my brother or something. Why would you need to be good at hiding if you can turn yourself invisible? Until we took this thing away from him, right? It's gotta have a range limit. Assuming that that is the source of this. (ha ha ha ha) * Alys isn't actually paying attention to the conversation around her. "Or my hair! Snakes in my hair would have been awful!" * Lukas has the sword in his bag, too. Yay. "Sometimes, you just need to keeep the skills up. Unless someone wants to ride bitch seat without their powers, I'm off." ~ Byee! ~ We can discuss this later. We need to move out. [Good advice. Session Ended]