The Faceless Master

[huyche]

Ethan slided off the lump of rock and gesticulated back with a silent question: "What?!".
Then, finally guessing what the guardsman meant, simply nodded, looked around for a cozy enough spot to crash at and lay down there, putting his backpack as a makeshift pillow under his head.

[Kiranvonstrom]

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I assume I'm still fast asleep? Nicolo fell asleep quicky as soon as he sat down. He was more exhausted than he had looked.

[Exthalion]

The surprisingly young techpriest moves but doesn't stir for a few moments.

"You were eight point three seconds early. The Canticle Spiritus Invictus corresponds exactly to the watch cycle length.

Thank you though, I appreciate your thought in coming to wake me."

[profitofrage]

"OH FRAK! I saw one I SAW ONE!"
"OH you moron..now they have definably heard us!" cut clear and hard through the dimming night sky. The sound having came from a pack of men wearing sand coloured cloaks, crawling on there stomachs and inching closer to the protective rocks for the last hour or so.
Luckily for the acolytes one of them seemed to have jumped at a ghost and given away there position.
"Frack!..Get to cover" They said bursting from the ground and to the nearest safty providing rock.

"Give us the Girl and noone gets hurt!" one shouted hugging the rockface.

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Also..please ensure at the end of your posts you post what actions your doing mechanically. i.e Full action move to V6. Full auto shots at enemy #1 e.t.c

[Exthalion]

Praise be Sol our ancestral home, in its light does mankind thrive.
Praise be Terra under Sol, mother of Mankind and its Emperor's throne.
Praise be Luna of Terra born, cradle of his Primarchs and Space Marines.
Praise be Mars the Primeval Forge, where the Emperor was revealed anew.

It was a simple children's catechism, to remind them of the importance of Holy Terra and Solsys. It was strange though, of the many formal and ornate tech prayers he knew that Uriel should recite so basic a portion of the Imperial Creed.

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Move if I can to AS22

[DaedalusMkV]

Stane bolts upright at the sound of the enemy's voice, gripping his Long-Las tightly in reflex. There we go. I was wonderin' when things were gonna go wrong... He quickly gets up and double-times it to a nearby rock, where he can take cover from fire.

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Full-round move to AP24, then crouch behind the rock.

[huyche]

Those dregs had to disturb him just only as he relaxed and was ready to take a nap!
Ethan jumped to his feet and glanced around, trying to pick up the direction the shouting was coming from.
Behind him, Ash was in the relative safety of being at the rear and hugging the ground. So, he reasoned that the optimum way to protect her would be getting rid of the hostiles ASAP.

The man broke into a sprint to a protruding piece of rock across the camp and took cover behind it.

His usual merry enthusiasm gone in a flash, replaced with grim determination and will to smash these despicable foes.

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Run move. Crouching behind the rock at AQ30.
He will stay there listening for signs of enemies approaching his hiding spot.

[Kiranvonstrom]

Nicolo's eyes opened at the man's shouting, then swiftly shut again. Half a second later, Nicolo fully woke up. Fumbling around in the sand next to him for his autogun and his glasses, he pulled himself up, and readied the autogun.
"Alright. Who's. Disrupting. MY. BEAUTY. SLEEP!" the rather slight and vaguely nonthreatening assassin roared.

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If you'r going to play a pampered princeling, why not enjoy it? I'll post my move later.
AE 18, please.

[profitofrage]

As ethan began to dash for the cover of the rock face the Unidentified attackers shouted ounce more.
"I said Hand over the girl DAMBIT!" a mans voice shouted before the loud crackling of fully automatic fire echoed throughout the casm. The man having fired a burst into the air in an attempt to sound serious.

Stane hearing the gunfire dashed towards the nearest point of cover.

Ash got up and clung to the ground, tears streaming from her eyes but otherwise silent.

[Miraqariftsky]

"TO ARMS!" Adti roars, whirling about to face the foe. Beady black eyes squint into the distance, spotting the telltale flutter of cloth and glint of guns against the darkness of the night.

He briefly considers resorting to the silent hand-signs of the Guard so as not to betray their movements to the enemy, but decides against it since they're already here, practically within spitting distance. Spitting distance of slugs an' bolts, at any rate... "Padre, rearguard, with the girl! St'ne, flank-an'-frak! Prince, cut off they's south! Harmless... hold that rock!"

With adrenaline and hot blood, relief and fervour pounding in his veins, Urpna himself charges in, skidding to a stop behind one of the rocky outcrops oh-so-handily strewn about. Thinking to buy some time for their flankers... he calls out questions and taunts to the heretics in hiding, "Ah, relleh now? An' why by tha Emp'rer's balls do ye want this scrawny little slip of a girl 'ere? Don't y'all 'ave yer own whores already? Oh rrrrriiiiight! We burnt a coupla yer bytches ta bloody greasy crisps, eh?"

BRATATATATAT!

A burst of automatic fire barks into the darkness, muzzle flares briefly driving back the shadows. Adti flattens himself against the rock, then turns and carefully braces his own rifle across a crevice on the boulder, then calls out again, "The Emp'rer says ta ne'er ask a heretic howdy-do, just fer the 'oly strength ta kill 'im. Ooh! But y'all be off'rin' ah-sah-merrrrrrcyyyyy a barggin ain't y'all? Tell ye wot, tell us why yer after 'er an' we don't burn all of ye!"

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Run [already at max speed for an Agi 30, eighteen squares if I am not mistaken] to AR-24, if I read the map correctly. Should be behind that clump of rocks at AS-22

[Exthalion]

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Alter where I moved to first get the girl and then take her to the same spot so we would be behind cover.

"Ash, come quickly, come with me behind cover. Please believe me that we really do want to keep you alive. You need not fear us, but they most certainly mean you harm."

[profitofrage]

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The acolytes quickly scurried to there positions, Adti shouting as he went.
Ash clung to Uriel as he rushed her to the saftey of the rocks.

"FRAK YOU!..AND your accent!..well take the girl from your dead hands f we have to." The enemy shouted out into the dark night.


Everyone

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Although it is indeed night time, the moon is bright. Night fighting will be done at -10

[DaedalusMkV]

Stane ignores Urpna's barked commands, setting up his rifle on the rock and settling back into his Sniper's stance. "Target acquired. Range: 60 metres. Hostile commander."

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Brace the weapon and Half aim at the target who shot last round.
Edited and rolls removed (they were unnecessary).

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[profitofrage]

DaedalusMkV

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Bracing takes a half action sorry. so its a target score of 58.
In either case you still hit. His whole body is covered, since there not attacking yet.
Pen is 1
AP of the rock is 16
damage done in total is 21. so minues toughness bonus. overall damage is 3 to the leg.
This wont be implemented till your initiative.
If you would like to reroll. make another post.

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[Miraqariftsky]

Centring his sights on the one who shouted back, Urpna squeezes off an automatic burst in response, peppering the enemy's rock with bullets to keep their heads down.

BRAKATAKTAKATAK!

Adding insult to injury, and capitalizing on something that apparently ticked at least one of the heretics off, he shouts again, "Aoh rrrrrrRELLEH naow? Y'all be 'urtin' me fellens! Come oooaan an' letsch plaaaaiiiyyyy, EH?"

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Hmm. Is there any way to get off a Full Burst while on the run? If so, dash over to that next clump of rocks, the ones right next to the No Man's Land between the two groups.
Well, if not...
This turn: Suppressive Fire
---On the off-chance that something may hit, test against BS 18
(1d100)[19]

Edit: Ahahahaha! Missed by ONE bit! Heh. Definitely a miss, unless the chief says otherwise.

[profitofrage]

Nexus-R.C._Mina

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its a miss, but the shots will ring off right next to them ;p -5 to there test against pinning.
Unfortuanatly no, you cant fire and move without the required talent.

Cant implement any of these till huyche posts his action ^_^

[huyche]

Between the guardsmen' automatic fire and their enemies' reluctance to initiate a frontal attack, Ethan decided its better to observe and wait for a change or an opening in the current disposition, instead of rushing headlong and catching someone's stray bullet.

[profitofrage]

As Ethan stayed tucked behind the safety of the rocks. The hostiles were forming a plan.
"You wont give her up...then its your heads...show em we mean buisness" A shout was heard before a man whipped out of cover and pressed the barrel of an autogun upon the rock and let loose a stream of automatic fire.

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Enemy is firing full auto at Urpna and those nearbye.
Full auto + 20 night - 10 target to beat is 30

(1d100)[99]
(1D10+3)[10] - urpna
(1D10+3)[10] - stane
(1D10+3)[13] - Uriel
(1D10+3)[11] - ash
(1D10+3)[4] - Urpna


Result is a Jam!

The Hostile looks through his site and pulls the trigger, hearing the horrific clack and twang of the shell getting jammed in the barrel.
"AW FRACK!" the man shouted Before a hail of bullets scoured the rock face. Urpna showing his vengance.

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willpower tests to avoid pinning. all at - 5
Rolls wont work on edited posts..so ill roll on my own dice roller.
all but one fail.

also the one who fired is exposing his arms, head and gun.

All the men immediatly hit the deck as the large spray of bullets wash over them only one seems unphased.
"THAT ALL YOU GOT!" the assumed leader spouted.

[Miraqariftsky]

"BAHAHA!" comes the feral's harsh laughter at the enemy's misfortune. "Me five-flood-old daughter shoots better'n ye!" Heh. Heh. Heheheh. Flat arsed lie, heretic scum. Then again, any children from me last night with me three wives afore I left home fer th' High Warlord's cap'tal should be more'r less that-wise old by now...

With a muttered prayer to the Emperor and his left hand bracing the barrel against the rock he's crouching behind, Adti lets loose another hail of hot lead.

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Braced Full Auto burst towards enemy front, centred on fellow-who-exposed-himself and fellow-who-keeps-shouting-back.
38+20 +10
Target number: 68
(1d100)[38]
IF any hit...
(1d10+3)[8]
(1d10+3)[4]
(1d10+3)[8]
(1d10+3)[11]
(1d10+3)[8]
(1d10+3)[7]

[profitofrage]

Nexus-R.C._Mina

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bracing like with heavy weapons...takes a half action. thus cant be done on the same round you fire fullauto or burst.
also untill niccolo and uriel, then ethan and stane post again that wont be implemented due to initiative.

[DaedalusMkV]

Brave... Dumb, but brave, that one. Stane settles his crosshairs on the enemy leader, then says a silent prayer and fires.

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A second Standard Aim, then fire at the only enemy who's still out of cover (the leader with the autogun). Called Shot to the head.
(1d100)[14] VS 38+20(2 aims)+10(Accurate)+10(Braced)+10(Short Range)-10(Night)-20(Called Shot:Head) for a target score of 58.

Damage 1: (1d10+3)[4]
Damage 2: (1d10)[2]
Damage 3: (1d10)[6]

[DaedalusMkV]

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I'd like to use a Fate Point to reroll that 1 for damage on the first one.
(1d10+3)[9]
EDIT: Okay, that's a total of 17 damage to the head. Pen 1 if he's wearing any headgear, but I don't think he is.

[Exthalion]

"Behold the fruit of your transgression! Praise be the god of all machines, who has judged between us this day and favored us in the presence of sinners and wicked men!

Thanks be to you O machine spirit, who rebelled against the evil of those unfit to wield you! We shall rescue you from these unclean and sanctify you with prayer and holy oils."

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OOC: Run with Ash behind cover to AO22 and AO23

[huyche]

Out of the blue a splendid idea crossed Ethan's mind. A smirk formed on his face against his own will. With that the hiver launched himself into a charge towards the location of guardsmen in cover.
Upon reaching the closer one he broke into a slide on his side next to the sniper, softly rustling the sand on the ground.

Ethan whispered smiling: 'Hey, Specialist, got anything to make a mess of the snug shelter of theirs? Also, I'll need some serious cover fire. Tell the big guy over there.' He pointed at Adti.

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Charge to Stane's position, under the rocky cover.

[Kiranvonstrom]

Nicolo sighed, and tried to re-assert his professionality. You aren't good at long ranges, his training said. So make them shorter, but keep to cover. We can't have scum spilling noble blood, can we?
Nicolo scanned the area, and his eyes alit on a rock some distance off. That, his training said, would make a good place to advance into ripper-pistol range from, if he could get there with out getting shot.
Nicolo dropped into a sprint, doing his best to dodge Ash and the techpriest as he moved up past them, toting the autogun.

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if I could get to BC29, with a full move of 24 (Ag is 41 after advances), that would be great.

[profitofrage]

Kiranvonstrom

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couldnt make the entire move. so i moved you as close as you can, you stil end up in cover.

Ash folowed Uriel promptly clinging to the rocks intent on not exposing a single hair to the enemy. She was wheeping.

The enemy was jostled, pinned down. The man who fired ducked his head determined to keep it. Attempting poorly to unjam his weapon.
The determined leader however began to act foolish. He like his friend whipped up out of cover and fired a hail of bullets at the clump of foes.
His pinned friends snapping off poorly aimed shots from there weapons.

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full auto +20 night - 10 target to beat 30
(1D100)[75]
(1D10+3)[4]
(1D10+3)[6]
(1D10+3)[6]
(1D10+3)[6]
(1D10+3)[4]

single shot as they can only make half actions. -10 for night. target to beat is 20
(1D100)[38]
(1D10+3)[12] - first

(1D100)[5]
(1D10+3)[7] - second

(1D100)[72]
(1D10+3)[13] - third

The stream of gunfire patters off the rocks and into the sand, the barrage of projectiles missing. Uriel however is nearly hit, if it were not for the large collection of rocks in front of him. Rocks sprayed into his vision, but luckily doing no harm. The machine spirits in the hands of the enemy...seemed to wish no harm on them this night.

That was when Stane..the shot that he was landed a solid shot on the leaders overactive mouth. The mans head burst alight periodically, his hair now singed completly left in nothing but small patches. His eyes superheated He clutched at them screaming. He curled up yelping, his 'friends'seeing to him for aim...it was clear he would not be so boastful now.

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Hes now at crit 4, 2 levels of fatigue (-20 to all tests) and is blind for 5 rounds, it will wear off when his eyes cool down :P
Ill assume That stane gave Ethan the grenade as a free action THIS round.
Its now effectivly Uprna's turn
int
ethan
npc
ash
stane
Urpna *
niccola
uriel

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[Exthalion]

Uriel thought for a moment. This was not a preferable situation due to the high degree of cover the enemies possessed.

"Specialist Stane, can you get me an accurate range estimate to the enemy?

Those of you with projectiles and not Laz weapons, hold your ammo a moment."

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OOC: Hold action to perform technical knock on any of our guns that jam. It is a half action.

[DaedalusMkV]

Down... Not clean, though. Best not count him yet... Stane resettles his aim on the next enemy, while mechanically replying to the others. "Frag Grenades, back pouch, left pocket. Yes, there. Range to enemy is 60 metres." As punctuation to this statement, another blast is discharged from his rifle. *Crack*

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Half aim then fire. My target is the enemy at CR24 (I think that's right, anyways.)
(1d100)[81] vs 38+10(aim)+10(accurate)+10(braced)+10(half range)-10(night)-20(Called Shot: Head) for a target score of 48.
Damage 1: (1d10+3)[12]
Damage 2: (1d10)[5]
Damage 3: (1d10)[1]

[DaedalusMkV]

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I'll use a Fate Point to reroll that BS check.
(1d100)[73]
EDIT: Well, wonderful. Epic fail all around, and a wasted Fate Point too. Blah. Better save the rest for later.

[profitofrage]

Specialist stane fired his LongLas and saw a rather curious site. The bolt of flashing red scorched through the night...but only that. Amidst the heat of battle one cannot be blamed for missing, especially when one has thus far had such a clean record.

Urpna fired a barrage of bullets all landing hard, unfortuanatly they landed hard into the rockface. Chipping up dust and chunks of rock. The enemy was still pinned.