[All of you recieved notification around noon today to be at the King's Cross station on the Underground at 2:12 p.m and to catch a certain train in a certain direction.] [There's also a somewhat snarky note P.S. 'Expect the supernatural as part of the entrance, as apparently it doesn't go without saying.'] ( Must've been written by Kyon. ) (Greg: From last session?) [About a minute after the train leaves the station, all passengers but the three of you freeze and go blue as the train pulls into an uunmarked session] [Date: July 7, 2020. Time: 2:13 p.m. Session start.] (Zeg, yup. :P) "Well. That's a new trick." * Ren yawns, stretching. "Looks like we're here." * Saki taps her foot. Tap tap tap. [The doors are open to a rather bare station. There's a heavy door with a MI-5 logo and otherwise just tiled walls to all appearancees aside from one obvious security camera looking in front of the door.] * Ren stands up, and finishes stretching. "I guess that's an invitation." * Marcus exits the train * Saki stands up as well. "Hope they spend as much money on stopping the supernaturals as they do on this stuff." She gets out. ( When ya gonna cue description? ) [Good call ren, describe yourselves, as you three haven't seen each other before] * Ren tap-taps one of the frozen people on the forehead, blinking. ( Bah, everyone's seen Saki :P ) (Yeah, but her eye color is different in this game. :P) * Marcus looks to be in his late 20s. Short black hair, and cleanly shaved. Green eyes. Stands about 5' 10", average build. Wearing jeans, a black shirt, and a leather jacket. [The seem frozen solid... very solid. Probably nigh impossible to effect] * Ren is 5'10, with a stocky build and wide shoulders. He's got frizzy short black hair, that looks like it would eat a comb. He's wearing a white t-shirt, with a dull red fake leather windbreaker over it, and a pair of old-looking jeans. He has bright green eyes. [Over the P.A.] Everyone please move in front of the door at your leisure. * Saki walks on out. She's a VERY pretty Japanese woman somewhere in her late teens- early twenties. Her hair is long, waist-length, and black. Her eyes are an emerald green. She's about average height, and wears a black leather jacket, black leather pants, a black shirt, black fingerless gloves... sensing a pattern? * Ren exits, after giving it a final poke. "I wonder if Cheshire could do that." * Marcus walks in front of the door. * Ren waves to Marcus, nods to Saki, and goes over to the door himself. [And Marcus: You try to walk in the front door, but you fail. It's denser than you think.] (I didn't try to walk through the door. I just walked up to it, like the instructions said.) (Oooh.. misread what you said. Good man) [After a moment the door swings open and you see a female priest standing behind the door in the nicely furnished lobby.] Do come in. Thanks for arriving on such short notice. Glad to be of help. What can we do for you today? * Ren nods. "I'm as surpirised as you are I managed to get myself about. Must've been too bored to sit around." * Priest starts walking into the hallway off the lobby. "I'll save the description for the briefing room if you'll come along." * Marcus follows * Ren follows along, glancing about, trying to get a feel for the place. * Saki follows the priest. [The place is uniformly clean if not sterile, looks rather expensive and like most of the walls and doors are reinforced. The facility seems larger than what you're seeing.] [You pass a lab with a few scientist working on the way to the briefing room, but while it looks rather cutting edge, there's nothing particularly noteworthy. * Ren whistles in admiration. [After about a minute and a few turns you reach the briefing room. There a three chairs and a nice table facing a quality display screen.] [There's a scruffy and central/eastern European looking scientist waiting in the room, the Priest steps in and gestures to the chairs.] * Ren takes a seat. * Saki sits down in one of the chairs while thinking about how ironic it is that the number of chairs here is the exact same as the number of people who showed up for the mission. (They have gophers to arrange that) ( They have SUPER SEKRIT SPYING STUFF that tells them how many chairs they'll need so as not to waste them. ) * Marcus sits down, making only the minimal amount of himself substantial such that he can be supported by the chair * Victor quickly starts. "I'll try to keep this short, as the situation is rather urgent and ve don't have much information to give you." ( Because they have like ... 12 chairs for the entire complex. ) (After the chair riots of 2016, you can't be too wasteful with these things) (It could be worse. At least there aren't fanatics here chanting Chair! Chair! Chair!) [Victor hits a button and an overhead shot of an island labelled as the Isle of Man comes on screen.] * Ren nods. He used to less of a breifing, so this is a luxury. At ten a.m. this morning, a strange signal showed up on radar over this island. We scrambled four of the most recent generation of Tornado fighters to check it out. (Victor!) ( He lost his accent <.< ) [The satellite picture, enhanced by radar data shows labelled fighters approaching the anomoly with routine chatter playing on the p.A.] [As the fighters come close to the anomoly the chatter changes a bit.] "That's not a plane..." "...Angel?" "What the fuck is going on?!" ( It's Kirby! ) At zis point ve lost ze transmission. ( *snerk* ) * Ren nods again. At ze highest resolution, ve have been able to capture one clean image of your advesary. Unfortunately zere has been steady interference and ve've gotten no more data. [A picture comes on that obviously has been digitally enhanced. You can almost make out a humanoid with three meter long wings. Judging by the scale on the image.] What's the nature of the interference? ( idle a sec. Soda spill x.x ) Supernatural, ze air seems agitated in some manner. Zis 'angel' is ze presumed cause. Ve vould have sent a survey craft, but anything that can take down four Tornado fighters... * Priest grimaces for a second. "There's no way that's actually an angel." Well, this will certainly be an interesting challenge. Regardless of what it actually is or isn't. Any vays, ve shall send you out as soon as you are ready. Do you have any questions or requests in terms of means of appraoch? * Ren looks at Victor intently. "If this took down four fighters, why do you think three people can succeed?" Our fighters are not equiped to handle supernatural adversaries. You three are. * Priest nods. "I will accompany you on this mission, in case this challenge is beyond your abilities." * Ren nods. "A ground approach might be better." * Victor nods. "Zis 'angel' is still flying over an island. But a boat is certainly available." Some air-based distractions might help, too. Can you arrange for a disposable air strike if we need it? * Victor nods. "We would prefer not to lose anymore fighters. Although we believe the tornados may actually still be intact just grounded, the satellite data is unclear.. But yes, missles are available." If you fail, ve vill request a strike from ze American's OWP. But ve vould prefer it not come to zat. "OWP"? * Ren nods. "I don't expect anything more than a distraction to last, if it took out 4 Tornadoes. I would hope for something expendable, or just there long enough to distract it." * Victor grins a bit and puts up a datasheet. "Orbital Veapons Platform.. packing over..." ( OWP = N2 mines? ) * Priest frowns. "Damn it Victor, that's supposed to be classified." [The image goes offscreen] (Not quite as destructive (More pinprick) (What were we able to read from the screen before Priest turned it off?) * Ren grins. "I doubt it'll come to that." Right.. any more questions? [That it has an extremely destructive energy attack capable of penetrating bunkers up to 100 meters underground, though a lot of the data seems to be guesswork.] Ah. Well, let us just hope we're not near the "Angel" if the OWP is deemed necessary. * Victor nods. "You are disposable, but ve vould certainly allow survivors a chance to retreat. Hopefully zis will not be necessary." So, shall we get moving? Gee, it's so nice to be appreciated around here. * Victor shrugs. "That's vhy you get paid my annual salary after every mission." * Ren leans back, curving his back against the top of the chair, stretching. "Don't be so glum." I'm ready. No time like the present. * Priest turns to Saki. "You ready?" Let's get this over with. I want to get home in time to watch tonight's episode of Survivor 22: Wastelands of Chernobyl. * Victor nods "Ze show, it is good. I'm rooting for ze girl from ze Ukraine who is developing ze mutant powers and is afraid it vil hurt her team standing." Man, you watch that? Pro fishing is much more entertaining. * Priest nods. "And substantially less trashy." Oh, you people just don't appreciate the aestetics of green skin in ze experiment subject. That may be true, but you're not going to see fisherman bitten in half by three-eyed two-tailed mountain tigers, like that poor lass from last week. Exactly. I saw enough stuff like that before. I don't care to see anymore of that. And especially when they make some kind of game of it. I just see it as thinning the stupidity out of the human race. No one in their right mind would actually go on that show these days. ( I am not writing down damage for 20 different weapons. @_@ ) ( /me pulls up the .pdf. =p ) (Attacks? I have attacks? ;-) (That's cool. Just have it ready.) ( Don't worry. Ren can loan you some guns if you need em. =p ) (Heh) (Cool. Got any rocket launchers? =) ( Only 1. >_> ) ( Noone else gets to touch that, though. Saving that for something special. ^_ ) [You're transported by helicopter to a launch site 10 km away from the island where the copter lands and you board a small partially submerged craft with 'stealthy' characteristics to protect it from missle attacks.] [After riding for a bit, the island comes into view, the sun is beginning to go down, but there's still enough light to see.] * Ren takes off his jacket, putting on some SWAT armor and double-checking straps and stuff somewhere in there. [Time 8:23 pm.] * Pocky-kun has joined #sab [Make sense of choice checks. Now that the island is on the horizon. +8 penalty. HA counts] [And you see, an island! That's it.] (Failed. By lots.) [The boats still closing. Now 800 meters off.] * Priest speaks, she's stayed with you, unlike Victor. (Can't see anything. Can we hear anything?) Now might be a good time to ready weapons, I just got a report that the anomaly is moving closer. * Ren draws two pistols, and holds them in either hand, arms loosely crossed against his chest. Ren, mind if I borrow something? Any preferences? * Priest hands out standard issue audio communicators to each of you. There's a device that fits in your ear with a damn good mike. I've had a bit ofexperience with Big Guns. * Ren grins. * Marcus takes communicator and puts it in and turns it on * Ren reaches into his vest, and pulls out a heavy minigun. "Jesus is hungry." He offers it to Marcus, holding it in the crook of both arms. * Marcus takes the gun. "You named it Jesus?" * Ren nods. "Jesus shall redeem your sins." [Pausing for 10 or so to let Saki get back, he's thinks that'll be enough] [Feel free to finish up banter, just don't query why it's taking so long. :P] * Marcus shrugs. "I like bigger, but I suppose this'll do." If you're not praying when thats aimed at you, something's wrong. *he grins wryly* * Marcus familiarizes himself with the gun ( Ok, I MIGHT be finished. ) ( God I hope so x.x ) (Cool, go ahead and review catch up. Unpause, draw your weapons when you're ready to get started Saki) * Ren resumes his waiting pose, arms crossed. * Priest reaches under her robes and grabs a cruciform (two bracers near the back end make it look like a cross) shotgun with a rather shiney looking bayonet knife on the front and a stake on the back. "I'm just here for back up, but no point in waiting." This'll be my first time on a mission for these guys. Any of you veterans? * Priest nods faintly but seems to assume the question isn't directed at her. nods. "This'll be the first time I've actually had to fight anything. I'm a bit rusty." * Saki checks to make sure her guns are loaded. "Maybe you'd better stand back, then. [Saki, give me a sense of choice roll. HA counts] * Marcus nods. "Probably a good idea." If you get a clear shot, take it. ( Still nope :P ) (heh. Roll the right dice, get a better number.) ( Still a no? Aiya. ) [Saki, and a few seconds after Ren see something rapidly approaching on the horizon. It's got green/white glowing outlines of wings and seems to be flying at the speed of a slow car on the highway.] * Priest listens to something. "Range, 200 meters." * Ren turns back to the priest. "Whats our plan of action? Shoot first, or wait for signs of agression?" * Priest grins. "Rules of engagements are simple. No civilians are to be harmed, bring the thing back alive if possible for a 10,000 pound bonus per person. Otherwise you have free reign to iniatate conflict." [Roll for init. 2d8+ACV+any other init modifiers] Gotcha * Ren grins. "Hail Mary." And shoots once it's in range, unless by some odd chance he dosen't go first. [Priest, Saki, Ren, Angel, Marcus] [Priest is leaving it to you guys, and won't be mentioned again unless she joins in.] [Saki] ( We're still on the boat? ) (Yeah, the angel moved off the island to intercept you)) * Saki keeps her guns ready, but doesn't do anything yet (hold) [Ren] * Ren shoots it, unless it's not in range yet, in which case, hold until it is. [Range is presently 200 meters.] ( Err. Outta range of pistols. Hold. ) [Oh, and the boat has slowed, so no movement penalty. There is a +2 penalty to hit the taget though, based on it's speed] ( Any Techniquery apply to that +2? ) (Don't believe so, but I could be wrong.) * Saki yells to the driver, then, "Keep the boat going! Get us closer!" [Boat accelerates, +1 penalty, steady hand counts] ( In range yet? ) * Ren eyes the surrounding water warily, and the approaching angel. "Get us ashore, quick as you can." * Angel flies to within 100 meters and then just swoops some, at this range you can see she's a she, and an extremely attractive one. Her 'wings' appear to be completely insubstantial. Details available via: electronics (consumer) check. Those with good eyesight can she sees grinning, but not attacking. [Marcus] (Oh, and the electronics check is free doesn't use up turn time and can be made now. And has a -2 bonus) [Turning insubstantial. also making an electronics check] [Saki and Marcus think the wings might be tech, but they arne't sure.] (How long does it take to go insubstantial and turn invisible?) ( Unless you assigned the approriate defect, they're instant. ) (Just don't make too much fun of me when I do it) ( Woot! ) (Ren's right) (Ok, then invisible too. I fly up towards it, keeping myself *not* between it and the boat.) ( Does invis apply to weapons carried? ) (Yeah, unless it has the naked form defect or something similar) ( Sweet. ) * Angel looks surprised by that and holds out an arm, suddenly there's a gale force wind coming down on to the boat. But, that doesn't effect insubstantials I believe so Marcus is cool.] [Boat tries to make it to shore, +3 penalty to hit. Target is now within 50 meters.] ( Steady hand nullify that? ) [Marcus is actually moving a bit slower than the boat] ( And I want my turn :P ) (And yes) ( Ditto. ) [Saki and then Ren] * Saki> ducks down to keep from falling off the boat at the fierce winds. She raises her pistols and fires. ( Both still hit ) ( Actually, I have another attack. ) ( .... ittai? ) ( And I have a held attack as well. ) * Angel grins broader. "You're going to have to do better than that." Both bullets stop mid air and fly off in random directions. * Saki fires a third time. "Ok." * Angel shakes her head. [Ren] * Ren shoots, duh. [Saki's bullet flies back in the general direction of the boat, but doesn't seem all that much of a danger.] (Oh, and are you guys remembering the +2 from the angel's movement speed?) Quit doing that! ( ... nope! But results are unchanged due to it, anyways. ) (Check. :P) ( Likewise ) * Angel laughs as that bullet is caught in the air some 20 meters away from her. "No.. I don't believe I will." .... [The bullet flies back towards the boat, more threatening than the one redirected from Saki's gun, but it still misses.] [Marcus] (How far away from the Angel am I?) ( I figure the held turns took long enough that we're back in init. ) [Like 40 meters.] ( Yeah, you're the bad guy. You would like that, wouldn't you. ) * Ren sighs. "I really don't like things that can't be shot, nyo." (I continue to move closer to it, but continuing to stay away from between it and the boat.) [Actually, you're falling behind the boat a bit, but you're now like 20 meters from her.] [Saki] * Saki fires again! "Can't dodge 'em all." * Angel stops dodging and just laughs as the bullets suddenly change trajectory and fly off in random directions. "Who needs to dodge? The air is my domain." * Saki whips out her shotgun and fires. "Yeah?!" 2d6-6 ( Aiyah... This is gonna go on until we get a critical hit @_@ ) You'd best quit now. You can't keep this up forever, and I have more bullets than you have luck. (How much damage does the shotgun do?) ( 28 total ) (Shotgun!) ( ... Heh. ) ( It's got spreading, too, so she gets a +1 to defense ) * Angel holds out a hand and a wind blows most of the shot back, some gets through though. That she completely fails to dodge. * Ren whispers to Taki, "Where'd our buddy go?" ( Taki isn't here right now. I ate her. :P ) ( ... Saki. ) [In case you're curious, that's a power usage roll that she just barely made, so she get's partial benefits] * Angel growls. "Damn it... That's enough of this." [But it's Ren's turn first. ( How close to shore are we? ) [One more round] ( Can Chesire jump it? ) [80 meters] ( bod 8 x jumping 3 -should- make that. >_> ) [So I don't think so, but I could be wrong] (OK, then yes) (Yeah, you're right.) Good luck. I don't care to get wet, so seeya soon. * Ren takes a step back, and erupts in not-quite-there fur, an extra set of feline ears appearing as well. He then *leaps* forward. [Ren makes a spectacular leap] (What's his movement per turn?) * Saki watches Ren leave. "Ah, screw you. Don't need you anyhow." ( Bod 8, no Speed. ) (So 32.) [Ren is still in the air at the end of his round, and he needs a soul roll.] * Angel flies up into the air and starts dodging more, she also flies closer to shore. "No more shotguns, why can't you guys stick to missles like my nice planes?" [Range 80 meters, she's 70 meters off the ground] * Marcus grumbles to himself and chases after the Angel. "Damnit! Stop moving so fast!" * Angel bitch laughs. "So, you jumped because don't like water... That's rather ironic." She waves a hand and Renends up hovering one meter above the ocean. [Marcus's turn. She's now 50 meters away. You've lost ground.] (Am unclear as to what exactly happened.) (The wind pushed me back?) ( yes.... What happened? ) [No, the boat and the angel are moving to shore faster than you are flying.] [Ren was grabbed by telekenesis mid air and is now being held a meter above the water.] ( How close to the boat/shore? ) (Oh, ok. What was the soul roll for, then?) [His jump coverd 32 of the 80 feet.] (Soul roll, Ren!) (To see if that happened, and it did) ( Nope! ) [Marcus's turn.] * Marcus continues to chase * Marcus grumbles to self. "Should have stayed with the boat longer." * Ren hisses, not-quite-there fur on end. [The boat pulls up to Ren rather than reaching shore this turn. Init has changed, Ren now is first] [Ren] [Range on Angel is still 70 meters] * Ren dissapears from his current position, landing on the floor of the boat silently. [The boat then speeds up again and is now 30 meters from shore.] [Saki] * Saki aims upwards and shoots at the angel with both pistols. * Ren continues hissing. "Stupid ... girl." * Angel is hit by one bullet that she doesn't manage to divert in time, she looks fairly wounded. She screams in pain. [Tell me how much damage and make the extra attack] ( 20 each shot ) (Do the wounds look like the wounds of a (large) organic being, or of a machine, or can we not tell, or what?) * Saki uses one hand to pull out a pair of shades and slip them on while firing with the other. (She's a normal sized humanoid, she just has a 6 m wing span.) [This bullet flies off parralell to the shore at an angry speed.] * Angel seems to just be waiting, she's got a much more serious expression on her face. [Marcus] (Is there any way I can push myself and fly faster? To maybe get there this round?) (Naw, but because the boat didn't move much you're staying about even. Oh, and you do stay within 50 meters if you want to take a shot) (How much harder is it to attempt a shot at the wings?) (It's easier) ( Called shots! ... easier? ) (-2 bonus) (I do so...) (The wings are huge. It's the main body that's hard to hit) (How many shots/round do I get with this thing?) * Angel doesn't manage to catch that bullet in time either, but it flies through the outlined wing without any effect. "Where the hell did that come from?" ( You get one attack a round normall,y unless you have extra attacks or two weapons. ) (Yeah, some weapons are autofire, which is still a single attack, but it can hit repeatedly.) (But that's not what ren gave you if memory serves.) ( And was that the minigun? That dosen't fire just one bullet. c_c; ) (Ok, well, I've moved towards at it and shot at it. I think I'm done this round.) ( Heavy minigun. =p ) (Oh, right) [A shower of bullets rip through the outline of the wing, but it's still not damaged.] (Anyone who wants them, electronics check (consumer) -6 bonus) (Yeah, made.) [Saki confirms what she guessed before, the rest of you figure, yeah.. those are holograms.] [Ren's turn] * Ren whips out a heavy assault rifle. "Give up now. I've got more guns than you have luck, you WILL lose." (Gimme an intimidate check) * Angel looks worried but shakes her head. "Luck has nothing to do with it." (Gonna act this turn ren?) Have it your way. *opens fire* ( still the +2? ) (Yeah) ( Bah. Innacurate and dodgy not good for bonii. ) ( 34 for first hit, 18 for second. ) [A gust of wind knocks the bullets away, it looked like she had a harder time pulling it off though. She's looking more worried.] [Saki's turn.] * Saki smirks. "You're right about one thing, luck has nothing to do with it." She fires. ( Hits ) ( And I forgot the +1 from spreading, too. Bah. ) * Angel doesn't pull away the first bullet in time and falls into the ocean. * Saki twirls her pistols twice and stows them back in her jacket. "Checkmate." (Will it be faster for me to fly to the ocean, or fall?) [End of init. And I'll let you do a control fall which will be pretty quick.] * Ren watches her fall, green eyes locked onto the descent. * Angel just floats there for now. (Oh, she's floating?) * Ren says softly, "Cheshire, fall back." (For the moment...) ( on the water? or air? ) (I fall down to where she's floating, pick her up, take her to the boat, and drop her on the deck.) (on the water) * Saki pulls off her shades. (I turn visible before doing this.) (So as not to confuse people on the boat.) * Ren 's not-quite-there fur fades away, as do the extra ears. "Can't just let her drown..." * Ren jumps overboard, and starts a- swmming. * Angel struggles wildly once she's on the boat. "I surrender.. please.. just don't hold me down." ( ... nevermind that last aciton, then. c_c; ) looks at Angel. "Just *what* did you think you were doing?" [Oh and to be clear, she didn't fall at full gravity speed.] * Saki shoves her hands in her pockets and looks down at the Angel. "Feh. You were a waste of time." * Angel just shivers, she seems desperately afraid. "Please.. let me float. I won't fight." * Ren eyes the girl. "You were so eager to fight before." * Marcus whispers to Saki "Maybe so, but we got us a live specimin, for a nice bonus reward, eh?" I guess. You were just powertripping. Great. Just some kid with fancy powers. * Angel keeps looking at the deck of the boat with an expression of abject terror. "Just wanted to show I was better than the airforce... Should have used the plane." * Marcus shakes his head at Angel. "My, my. How we've humbled now that we've been knocked from the sky." * Priest has left #sab * Marcus rolls his eyes. "You know, they have air stunt shows for that sort of thing." If your better without a plane, thats besides the point. The point is, they were going to blow up this island with you on it, and you would have been DEAD. Grow up already. Flying is great, but once you use ANYTHING for destructive purposes, you're gonna be noticed. And not in the good way. * Angel looks keeps up her look of terror as her voice cracks. "Better than being on the damn ground..." (Fear of the ground? That's new. :P) You're not on the ground. Deck.. water.. earth, it's all the same. Not really. Why not use your obviously quite substantial power for something productive? * Priest walks up. "Good work people, I think it's easiest to put her under for now. She doesn't react otherwise." Did I say you had to stay on the ground? No. Let me say this a bit more clearly. Don't go around knocking several billion pound planes out of the sky. * Saki shrugs to the priest. "Fine with me." * Ren sighs. "Get her to a proper counseler, nyo." * Angel keeps struggling and sounds frantic. "It was just a small tribute.. they were in my domain." And quit powertripping. * Priest knocks her out. [With a suringe in case you're curious.] [End?] * Ren growls under his breath. "That was a waste." ( Sure. ) ( K ) (How old's the girl look?) [Late teens] (Doing anything marcus? Otherwise I'll end) (No, I'm done) [End. Everybody get's their 70,000 pounds, or other appropriate rewards to be posted soon. :P]