Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (IC)

[Prustan]

"I shall try to find out when this will happen. You need to find out where, and become strong enough to stop it."

[Yawielas]

"Ok, apparently you know where to find us." Jenna waits for the boys to catch up before heading back to town.

[Prustan]

(Ok. Kind of need to wrap up the episode before the end of next week. I expect to be away from the 28th to the 5th or 6th of Jan. Everyone going to patrol the streets?)

[Yawielas]

(Yes, we'll patrol. I'll be away from the 21st to the 26th. )

[Adlan]

(Here Vampire Vampire, Here Boy, come on Vampy)

[Truwar]

So… let me get this straight. We are going to wander around the town, during a vampire harvest and HOPE a vampire jumps out and attacks us? Bastion looks at the others in incredulity, then shrugs in resignation. Just wanted to get that clear….

[Yawielas]

"No, we're just going to patrol until we find out where the Battle of the Bands are being held." Jenna shakes her head at how crazy her life had gotten in just a short, couple of days.

[Prustan]

As you wander through the streets in the deepening night, you see small groups of people walking around. In one group, they happen to say something interesting as you pass. A conversation between two teenage boys.
"Hey man, you going to the Battle of the Bands on Saturday? That new local group are going to rock!"
"Sorry, can't make it. Have to take my little brother to the Transformers movie that starts at the same time."
"I've heard that's going to be packed. Better get there early..." They move out of earshot.
Nothing else interesting happens for a while, until you hear a scream from a dark alley...
(There's a great big hint for you. Too obvious? )

[Yawielas]

Jenna's head whips areound at the sound of the scream, and she gets her stake out, looking to the others. "I guess that's our cue?" Then she darts down the alley.

[Adlan]

Harry
'Bollocks' Harry mutters, he pulls his drumsticks out of a pocket and runs towards the scream.

[Truwar]

Woohoo… nothing says fun like a life or death struggle with an undead killing machine. Continuing to grumble, Bastion follows after Harry and Jenna.

[Prustan]

You see four figures in the alley - one girl about to get bitten by a male vampire, and a guy under attack by a female vampire. The girl is closer, and it looks like you'll probably need to quickly deal with the male vamp before you can help the guy.
What are you going to do?

[Yawielas]

(Am at work with no charactersheet, could you please roll?)

Jenna speeds up, leaps and does a flying jump kick at the male vampire.

[Prustan]

Jenna's foot takes the vampire completely by surprise, just before it smashes into his face, and knocks him on his back a couple metres down the alley. The girl gives a still terrified look of thanks to Jenna, before she runs out of the alley.
Harry and Bastion?

[Adlan]

(Hmm, thought I posted this)

Harry

In a moment of instinct, Harry rugby tackles the nearest vampire, and tries to shove his drumstick into the creatures heart.

It is only when he finds himself grappling with a supernatural monster with the strength of ten does he realise it's a stupid instinct.

(So thats d10+Strength+Skill yes? d10+5+5 makes 20. )

[Truwar]

Bastion yells to Harry. Get the girl that was bit, if she dies from that bite, she will come back a vampire. He then focuses on the female vampire drawing in his will as he chants the appropriate incantation, as he reaches the crescendo of the chant, he releases his will on the vampress, attempting to wreathe her in flame.

Ignite on the female vampire (1d10+23)[25] (using a drama point)

[Prustan]

Harry - Your lunge at the vampire's heart wasn't quite hard enough, and the drumstick scrapes on one of it's ribs. Having been booted in the face, and almost having it's heart punctured, it's decided that enough is enough, and tries to heave you off to start running. But it's too disoriented, and fails.

Bastion - By some lucky twist of fate, the vampiress releases it's victim as it feels your spell begin to burn, so while she's badly burnt (not dusted yet, but she's still burning), the guy, still bleeding and slumped unconcious to the ground, is untouched by the flame. (How many of your 10 Drama points does this make now?)

Next round now.

[Adlan]

Harry Desperately crawls over to it, and tries to get it in a lock, while shouting.
'Get it Jenna!'

((d10+5+5 makes 17.))

[Yawielas]

Jenna dives for the vampire Harry is fighting, trying to tackle it before it gets away.

[Prustan]

Harry - so far so good. The vampire's in a lock, and not going anywhere - yet. It's trying to get you off it's back so it can get up and run though.

Jenna - to avoid knocking Harry off the vamp's back in your enthusiasm, Dex + Athletics roll.

[Truwar]

((I have used three drama points, so I have seven left))

Bastion attempts to up the heat on the female vampire.

Ignite again on the female vampire: (1d10+13)[23]

((Could I get a list of spells Bastion would know, I think you sent me one a while ago, but it seems to have gone missing. ))

[Yawielas]

(dex+athletics= 17 http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3781 )

[Prustan]

Bastion - The flaming vampire turns and looks at you, knowing that you are the source of her pain. She starts to walk towards you, melting hands reaching for you when your second spell intensifies the flames, and turns her into dust.

Jenna - unknown to you, the vampire happened to be positioned just right on top of a sharp twig, which your enthusiastic leap has just driven into his heart. He turns into dust, with you and Harry landing on the ground - you landing painfully with the twig spearing your thigh.

Ok everyone, this is a great place to leave the Episode. Jenna recieves 6 experience, Harry 5, and Bastion 4. Jenna also recieves 2 Drama points for being in character and moving the story forward, while Harry and Bastion recieve 1 each. Everyone has done well, and discovered new things (some I didn't expect until later), but I'd like more for a greater experience award.
While I'm away, make your decisions about what you want to do with your experience - attributes at 2x next level (min cost 5, generally only one increase allowed per attribute), skills at 2x next level (5 for a new skill, no limit), drama points at 2 experience each, or save them for later. Truwar, if you'd like to have Bastion research new spells, PM me when I get back.
Also, you can continue talking amongst yourselves if you wish, and move about town, but the rest of the night will be fairly quiet, and you need to make one Perception Test first - the results of which I will reveal when I get back.
Have a Happy New Year, and I'll see you in a week or so - 8th or 9th of Jan at the latest.

[Yawielas]

(Bought Occultism 1 for 5 xp. Perception+Notice= 14 http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=3791 )

[Prustan]

(I'm back! Had a good week away too. Now, waiting for the others to post their Notice rolls and Exp decisions. Spending 5 Exp on Jenna to learn Occultism 1 is fine. All sorts of pieces of information from normal life, from Bastion and direct experience have just come together.)

[Truwar]

((I think I might save my exp points, although that may change when I get a list of spells from Prustan. Perception + Notice Check: (1d10+6)[9] ))

[Adlan]

((No spendy for me, but I'm just gonna send a PM Notice roll of 10+3 =13)).

[Prustan]

(Jenna and Harry notice the gems that fell from the dusted vamps - one Red and one Green. You all can also still hear the vamp-bitten girl running, and see that her friend isn't looking good, maybe dying. A proper examination (using Doctor + Perception. Doctor + Int to try treating him, but only one can attempt it effectively) would tell you more.
Bastion - learning new spells doesn't take experience, just the time to research it in your Occult Library, and my approval of course. Also, the first time you cast it can make things quite interesting...)

[Yawielas]

Jenna picks up the gems, then looks concerned at the wounded person on the ground. "Does anyone know first aid? We have to stop the bleeding, or he'll die." She kneels down by him, removes her jacket and presses it against the wound untill someone with a better knowledge of first aid than her takes over.

[Truwar]

Bastion looks down at the injured man and grimaces. Oh, crud. Dropping to his knees he desperately tries to remember anything he had read about first aid while studying magic. Don’t die on us, the last thing we need is to be wrapped up in a murder investigation… or for you to come back as a vampire.

((First Aid Check with a drama point: (1d10+15)[24] ))