Episode II: The Gathering Storm IC Thread 2

[RandomLunatic]

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Primarily, I was trying to determine if there were any pistol or heavy blaster rifle type weapons in there. Second, I was trying to see if there was anything interesting about them, but since I have no skills that would help, I'll do this instead.

Shyar lifted one of the rifles out, flipped the safety off, and gave it a trial by putting a bolt into the nearest Muiridon's head.

Then she looked up, and lent a hand stacking missiles. "It's... complicated. And sensitive. It's probably best you don't know, unless you want birdbrains to sic his lawyers on you too when the dust settles."

[Thundercracker]

"Oh, okay," Veronica said, and went back to moving missiles. The opened crate (that doesn't contain the turbolaser parts) only has blaster rifles, but who knows what's in the other crates.

As Shyar lifts the blaster rifle to her shoulder, she notices a small hologram appear around the sight showing distance to target and some kind trailing 'V'.. she thinks it would help her lead a moving target. The blaster bolt is sizzling red and appears to do more damage than a standard blaster rifle. Chunks of brain and bits of bone spatter around the room.

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the blaster rifle is enhanced with superior tech accuracy and a pulse charger for +2 accuracy and +3 damage.

"Poodoo!" Veronica said as she almost dropped the missile, "...was he... still alive?"

[RandomLunatic]

"Nice. Messy, but nice," Shyar thought out loud. "You should all take one of these on the way out, even if it's not for you. Shame to blow them all up.

"If he was, the Kalatar would've just killed him when they took over. Might be some torture first ,so I may have done the poor bastard a favor."

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"Don't worry, he was dead." Gial reassured Veronica, though he of course wasn't actually sure and didn't care anyway.

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Taking 10 for 24 Deception if needed.

"And yes, these look quite nice." he added, taking a blaster for himself. Then, he started himself to position some missiles around the room, arranging them the way, in his opinion, would have maximised damage to the crates.

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If it can be attempted at all, manual says it's a secret roll.

[Thundercracker]

It takes about three or four minutes to get the missiles spread about the room. Vernoica tries to help but mostly just gets in the way. As you set the last missile, it occurs to you that you'll need a way to detonate them. Unfortunately you don't have any kind of detonator or timer.

You could try to rig something up

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mechanics

or you could try to toss an explosive into the room and hope the overpressure of the missiles or possible secondary explosions don't kill you.

[Thundercracker]

With Veronica's help, Gial is able to rig up a timer which will allow you to detonate the vault from a safe distance. The whole thing takes less than a minute.

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do you levitate the last crate (which will slow you down), or blow it with the rest of the contraband? Who takes blaster rifles?

[RandomLunatic]

Shyar checked her chrono and cursed. "Looks like we'll have another fight on our hands getting out. Leave that last crate here, we can't afford a distraction." She started up the cargo pallet. "We'll get this thing moving towards the lift. Catch up when you're finished!"

[Thundercracker]

The group makes it to the turbolifts without incident. It's cramped with the four of you and the cargo lifter, but you manage to all squeeze in. Once inside, Gial is able to control the car's destination due to his previous slicing efforts.

[RandomLunatic]

Shyar shuffled next to Laaz. Turning to present her blaster wound, she said, "If you have a minute, I could use that magic touch of yours."

[LazyNinja]

In the few quiet moments they have in the lift, Laaz reconfigured Shyar's vital forces with a light touch.

[Thundercracker]

The doors close, sealing you in. Thanks to Gial's previous hotwiring of the turbolift controls, you have complete control over the car.

[RandomLunatic]

Shyar sighed in relief, nodded a thanks to Laaz, then she turned and punched the button for the hangar deck. Next she dialed up Kayla's number. "So we were only able to get about half the goods out. We're on our way to the hangar now. How's it looking up there?"

[Thundercracker]

Shyar goes to push the button for the docking bay level, only to realize the turbolift shaft only goes as high as customs. She'll have to pick another level.

[RandomLunatic]

An annoyed Shyar settled for whatever was closest to the docking bay.

[Thundercracker]

"The Kalatar military is locking everything down, we barely got out," Kayla replied.

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You realize just before the lift reaches Customs that the Kalatar may already be there and you have the option to stop the turbolift before the doors open if you wish.

[Hyperbolic sine]

"Damn, we're just running into their arms."

"Alright, change of plans." Gial announced, stopping the turbolift and having it leave for another floor. "Next stop, Rust Bucket."

He then brought his hand to the comm. "Marren, sitrep."

[Thundercracker]

"We're primed and ready to go," Marren replied, "where the hell are you guys?"

The turbolift stops and changes directions, opening at the Hardware level with a *ding*.

The muffled sound of shouting reaches your ears just before the doors open and mob of sentients of all races rushes at the car as they open, threatening to crush you back. There must be hundreds of them trying to get off the station.

[Hyperbolic sine]

"Couldn't go through Customs, we're headed for the VIP entr- what the h- WO WO WOOO!!!!!!" Gial cried out in surprise as the crowd started trying to get into the turbolift.

Being crushed back was...definitely not pleasant, and there's only way to get a panicked crowd to do something: pulling out his blaster, he fired a warning shot upwards (though possibly aimed out of the turbolift) and then leveld the weapon on the sentients in front of him.

"BACK OFF!"

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Intimidation (1d20+9)[13]

If someone else also Intimidates, consider this an Aid Another action.

[LazyNinja]

Emote, Gial.

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Enlighten. (1d20)[8] = 25 instead of 13.

[RandomLunatic]

"Hangar swarming with Kalatar yet?" Shyar asked Marren.

"Wai-" she started to say as Gial opened the doors, right into the face of the same panicked mob they had passed on the way down.

She unslung her carbine and discharged both barrels into the ceiling. "Ferrmore security! Clear the way!"

((Aid - (1d20+7)[18]
Deception - (1d20+15)[19] to make the ruse stick))

[Thundercracker]

Though the crowd initially ignores you, pushed by those behind, the fired blaster bolts and shouts of ferrmore security, combined with Veronica actually wearing a ferrmore security uniform, suffices to break them up enough to allow you to force your way through with the sled. The crowd is about forty people deep before quickly thinning out. Towards the rear, carrying a heavy load of various droid parts, you are spotted by Danko, the proprietor of Danko's Droids. The muiridon's eyes widen as he recognizes you as you pass. A moment goes by as his brain takes in the fact you're running away from the lift.

"Wait! Take me with you!" he shouts, running after you.

[Thundercracker]

"Still quiet in the hangar, the door to the corridor is closed so not sure what's going on out there," Marren replied over the comlink.

[Hyperbolic sine]

Gial's first thought was, of course, to ignore Danko. His second, though, was that if the Kalatar didn't kill him on sight he could have ratted them out - out of spite, and in an attempt to trade his life for information. An undesirable outcome.

There was also the fact that if possible he'd rather not have Veronica know of the secret tunnel, and Danko could prove useful in that regard - slim chance, but still.

"...alright, come." he says to the muiridon, gesturing to follow the group.

If he did end up being too much of a nuisance, anyway, the worst case solution was just a blaster shot away.

"Veronica...right? Do you know of alternative ways to the hangar or outside the station? Service tunnels? Old mine shafts?"

[Thundercracker]

"Uhh, sorry," Veronica replied, "it's only my third day."


"I was just going to head to my apartment on Living and wait this out for a while.," she said.

[RandomLunatic]

Seeing the opportunity to ditch the fuzz before revealing the tunnel, Shyar chimed, "How sensible. Can you make it from here, or would you rather blast through the Kalatar fleet?"

[Thundercracker]

Danko looked back and forth between Shyar and Veronica a few times, his mouth slightly open.

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"I'm going with her," he said.

He and Veronica make their way to the far side of hardware and another set of turbolifts that serve hardware living and entertainment.

[RandomLunatic]

Shyar bit her tongue to keep herself from poking fun at the happy couple and potentially ruining the stroke of luck. Scarcely were they out of earshot before she said, "Ow. Rutht Bucket it ith."

((You didn't mention if he took it, but if Danko left his stuff behind, she'll pinch that too.))

[Thundercracker]

Danko took his prized possessions with him. The group makes its way to the Rusty Bucket without further incident. The shop appears intact, though the area is more or less deserted except for a few looters running about with their booty.

[RandomLunatic]

Drawing the trusty carbine, Shyar ran ahead into the store to scare off anyone inside.

((Persuasion - (1d20+7)[25] to get them to clear out))

[Thundercracker]

The inside of the shop is deserted, Shyar doesn't notice anyone, and the Rusty Bucket remains untouched.

Perhaps the groups reputation has kept would be looters at bay.