[Date July 16. 10:03 AM GMT] [The instructions came in this time to meet not at the overly dramatic subway SAB office entrance, but on a tarmack at a Royal Airforce Base near London. [Everyone is met their by Mary (the priest) and quickly enough boards a suborbital transcontinental jet.] [Mary informs you that the briefing will begin in a few minutes, but until then feel free to grab items from the drink cart now that the things taken off] [Session start] * Les wanders over to the cart and gets a Diet Pepsi with a full cup of ice. * Angel grabs a vodka, neat, and sits in the nearest empty chair. * Saki snatches a Coke off the cart. She's wearing her usual leather getup, shades on. No rocks Angel? [Planebot2019 provides Les the drinks and meanders through the aisle on autopilot, providing whatever people want (within reason)] ( Damn. I wanted Europe ;_; ) (Suck it up. :P) * Jonathon sits in his seat and adjusts his shades as he shifts the crossing of his legs, his hands folded neatly over his lap. He looks around the plane and smiles at everyone. But even if it's tinted, he hasn't taken off the glasses yet. * Les is wearing a dark blue business suit with a pearlescent forest green tie, half boots, and mirrored shades. I like mine easy. * Marcus looks to be in his late 20s. Short black hair, and cleanly shaved. He has green eyes. Marcus stands about 5' 10", average build. Wearing jeans, a black shirt, and a leather jacket. * Jonathon is wearing a upper-end suit of the latest fashion with a fleur-de-lis pattern on the patches of a rust-colored vest-jacket. His hair is spiky and juts out in front. A camera hangs around his neck and he looks fairly handsome but otherwise unassuming. He's got a blue duffle next to his seat. * Angel is dressed in red and black leathers, with a black t-shirt and black boots with zips and buckles. Her short black hair stands out in every direction, and her eyes drift lazily from one corner of the room to the other. * Les sits down in one of the chairs, pulls out a deck of cards, and proceeds to perform card tricks. * Mary stands up and walks to the center of the front of the plane. "Everyone comfortable?" Never. But it'll do for now. Reasonably. Does this thing get TV? * Jonathon looks up and takes off his glasses to show his grey eyes. "Indeed. The accommodations are quite smashing. You outdo yourself every time." I want to catch the re-run of this week's Survivor in Chernobyl. Mary grins at Jonathon's comment. "They do, it'll be available once the briefing is over." * Saki is (since we can't get out of descriptions anyhow :P) wearing black leather pants and a black leather jacket over a black shirt. She's also got black fingerless gloves, black shades, black boots... Yeah, lots of black. Her hair's black, too, and straight, falling to her waist. Her eyes are emerald green (unusual for a Japanese person), and appearance wise, she's very beautiful. * Angel takes another sip from her glass. She gets up, whispers something to Planbot2019, and sits again. Soon, it returns and drops a few ice cubes in her glass. (Heh... Rocks are good Angel, no?) * Angel holds the glass to her head, closes her eyes, and clenches her teeth. * Mary nods at everyone's response. "Alright, screens on." An older female administrator some of you would recognize from the alien game comes one screen. Victor, a scientist from the second comes on the other. * Jonathon tilts his head and overlooks Angel with a thoughtful eye. * Les turns his attention to the screens. [Administrator] This is a slightly unusual mission, still dangerous, but one for which the direct approach is quite inadvisable. * Les mumbles under his breath. "... and anything we're called on for is advisable for overt action?" Damn. Darn, and I was hoping I could walk right through the front door on this one. * Jonathon smiles slightly and says quietly so not to interrupt the briefing. "You should lay off the alcohol, Miss Crosse." He then turns to the screen and hmms. [Admin] Is anyone familiar with the recently christened cruise ship, 'the Nocturnum'? ::a picture comes up on one of the monitors:: [occult check (vamps, witchcraft, or undead) +3 penalty] (You don't have to try for it, but if you make, you can sound smart. :P ) (can anyone make the check? or only if you've got the skill?) (anyone can try) No, but I'm sure you're going to tell us... * Jonathon shakes his head. "I'd need to get in contact with a few sources if that's necessary." ( No way :P ) Never heard of it [Admin pauses for a second before continuing] "It's a specialty cruise liner for vampires and, fans, circling Antarctica in the summer and the north pole in the winter." Ah, nice and dark huh? Antarctica. Cold-blooded. Dark. The nosferatu certainly have a sense of humor. Wonder how they work the transition? They fly on the night side of the Earth. [Admin] "Happily for you these are neither particularly wicked nor criminal vampires, ::Mary snorts at that:: indeed the cruise liner specifically excludes such so as not to draw attacks. (We are talking about a boat, correct?) Guess it didn't work, huh? Seeing as how we came here. (Correct) So why IS the SAB becoming involved? [Admin] This isn't an attack, this is an intelligence gathering mission. * Mary seems displeased at this. * Saki does not say, "God knows we need it." [Admin] Your objective will be the any papers or computer date this man ::picture of a vaguely attractive (and thus still quite ugly) nosferatu type vamp comes:: Erik Lester is carrying. * Jonathon unfolds his legs and looks at the screen carefully. Oh, goody. We get to steal stuff off a Vamp. Why not just ask? What do we know about Mr. Lester? * Jonathon pulls out his phone, flips it open and dials a quick number. [Victor takes over] Security on the craft is heavy, so we are providing holo/illusionary disguises to allow you to pass on the ship. They should fool all of a vampires senses, for about twelve hours after activation. More than enough time for your mission. * Angel glances over at Jonathon. "Great. Kill the nav, whydontcha?" It's only during takeoffs and landings. [Plane's crew doesn't seem bothered by the call.] * Angel stands. "Excuse me. Girl stuff..." She walks to the lavatory. * Jonathon closes his phone and watches her walk away, running his fingers through his hair. "I hope I didn't offend." * Mary opens a box full off the emitters. "Put them under your shirt, on a leg, next to your body in a non-obvious location." * Les rubs his head. "Ok, how do these things work exactly?" * Saki takes one and looks at it. [Admin] Mr. Lester is a part of a larger conspiracy, a branch of which is operating in England, that we wish to know a great deal more about. * Jonathon takes one of the emitters, looks at it, then sits down and rolls up a pant leg. * Marcus takes an emitter as well [Victor] Mix of magic, holograms, and scent production. Made it a few years ago. Just hit and hold down the button for several seconds when you want it to turn on. But of course, it's not a protection against poor acting. We're screwed. * Les takes an emitter, loosens his belt, and places it inside the lining area. [Admin] Obviously we'd prefer you avoid detection entirely. However, the mission is not compromised if you are detected, so long as you get the information and get out. * Les re-tightens the belt. * Jonathon ties the emitter around his calf and pulls it tight. He smiles at Saki. "I believe you've worked with some of these people before besides me and Mister Ghost then." [Victor] Oh, and we've also included a telepathic interface on this device. Once activated just press the button again and pick an appropriate disguise if your current one is no longer suitable. However, it can only make small surface chances, your body type will remain the same. * Saki looks back at John. "Unless you happen to secretly be Shakespeare." The lady doth protest too much, methinks. * Saki rolls her eyes. [Admin] You have a secondary objective, worth an extra 10,000 pounds each. This girl ::photo of a goth looking teen:: is the daughter of a MP. She is underage and got to the cruise without her father's permission. He request we retrieve her if possible, but this objective is completely secondary to retrieving the information. [Mary] Damn idiot undead lovers. [Admin] Regardless. You'll be boarding the boat when it is directed into Australian waters thanks to one of our weather Shamans. You may choose your manner of entry and will be provided necessary equipment for such. We have a recommend means, but you're welcome to take another. What's your recommendation? It better not be "Swim" Yea, I hope not. [Mary] We can sneak you up to a door that's near the waterline in a submersible craft. It'll surface next to the ship and I expect some of your team can manage to get that door open. You enter by it. * Angel returns and sits. She takes a deep nasal breath, and exhales, relaxed. Okay, so... what'd I miss? Only the whole briefing. No worries. [Admin] If necessary, we do have an extraction team standing by to get you out, however we wish to avoid any show of direct involvement, so there will be a 20,000 pound per person award reduction should you call Mary in. * Les snorts. "Nothing much. Just disguise emitters, vamp info, etc." Yeah, we'll just improvise like usual. Disguise? Why can't we just be vamp fans? [Mary grumbles] "Should let me handle it in the first place" [Admin] Subtlety is not your strong point Mary. So, how are we 'planning' on getting out? Once we've got the info and the kid that is... Again, swimming is not a valid option. You said there were vampires on the ship. What do we know of their abilities? [Mary] Vamp fans are fine, and in fact will be common on the ship. However they will not have access to all sections of the craft. Pretending to be a thrall can get you farther, though may raise questions as to your master. [Mary] I'll handle briefing as you go. Unfortunately, you'll be facing too wide a range of vamps for me to give training similar to the level of one of my hunt teams. [Admin] Enough Mary. [Mary] Right, but I'll be able to brief you on any you encounter. What is necessary to pass for a vampire? Well, it'll get me on the ship without this sneaky stuff. I can use that disguise you talked about when it's necessary... * Saki waves the emitter at Marcus. "One of these things." I assume different nationalities have different rules. [Victor] Thanks to our other latest invention. Radio-telepathic communicators. One attunes to you and can broadcast surface thoughts and sensory perceptions when you wish it to. Although we can only see through your senses in the command center. The rest of the team can just hear your thoughts. [Mary] Quite right Jon. Rules? For what? * Jonathon shakes his head. "I would hate to meet a bloody French vampire. They're already bloodsuckers enough as is." What, and Italian vampires put pepperoni in their blood before drinking it? Ugh. [Admin] Unfortunately Angel, there's no means for legitimate entry that's covered under international law's prohibition on foreign uses of supernaturals. We can only put you in once the ship is in Australian waters. [Admin] As a commonwealth nation they are given us permission to operate, in exchange for intelligence sharing. Oh, goody, so we're riding on the knife edge of legality as well as sanity. So I'll ask again. What is necessary to pass as a vampire? Being able to look like one is fine and all, but which of the stories on their additional abilities are accurate? Blech. So much for saving resources. Mary hands out the telepathic com system. They're all disguised as jewelry, hair clips, beepers, that sort of thing. A wide range of choices so take what you want. * Jonathon has acquired a beeper! [Mary] Actually there are vampires that meet most legends. I'd advise all of you to only claim to be one that possesses abilities you can emulate. * Saki looks over the choices and frowns. She eventually settles on an earring for lack of anything better. (Is it black?) * Les acquires a solid looking ring and slips in on his right forefinger. ( Sure! :P ) [Mary] Although we do expect their to be some Chinese jumpers on the ship. Woudldn't advise you to emulate those unless you like to jump a lot and can fake super strength. Chinese jumpers? Let's just go with the normal blood-sucking type. * Angel takes a holo-disguiser, and a keyring comm... ( Hee! Those are funny ^^ ) * Marcus also takes a comm that looks as a ring [Mary] And remember, if worst comes to worst, extermination is always an option. [Admin] And you ask why I don't send you on these missions. (They suck chi, not blood though right?) * Mary puts up a clip of chinese jumpers, zombie like critters that tend to wear Qing dynasty garb, and do in fact suck chi. ( Different types. Some do actually suck blood. ) [Mary] Any more questions? I advise you to familiarize yourself with the communicators on the way there. Well, can we eliminate the competition so to speak if it becomes necessary to get a hold on the info? *Mary's lips don't move ~As they beat the hell out of talking while on a covert mission.~ ( They infect the same way the Western kinds do, too, but it's slower: You can tell someone's turning into one when they hop around a lot and sharpen their fingernails into points. ) ~~ Is this communicator working? ~~ ~ I think so ~ ~Yay.~ ~ Anyway, what's the policy on elimination of inconveniences? ~ [Admin] Yes, but the mission will get dramatically harder if it comes to violence. The vamps are paranoid so long as there's people like Mary around, and take appropriate measures. ~ Blah blah blah. Yay. It works. ~ * Jonathon takes in the scene with a calm studious eye for a second. He reaches into his pocket and checks his pistol for a moment, then slips it back into his holster. He then unzips his pack and checks on a few things in there. ~ So cheery Angel. Glad to have you along on a Vampire mission. ~ I didn't suggest vamp fan for nothing. I can fake that anyday. [Mary] ~Kill 'em all~ [Admin] Use your judgment, but do remember that aside from the security forces, these are basically civilians, undead, but civilians. [Mary] ~Yeah, they're real polite about damning their victims~ [Admin] ~I can hear you, and as of now I'm docking your pay Mary for each snarky comment.~ * Jonathon looks thoughtful and doesn't smile for an instant. He then turns to Mary. "So I presume minimal film this trip?" * Mary pales a bit. "Anyways, any last questions?" Since when did vampires have civilian taxes? ( Er... Status ) How long do we have time to plan before we get there? ~ Yeah, how do we get out once we've got the kid and the info? ~ So, just to recap me... find that guy *points to screen*, steal his stuff, get the girl out alive. Minimal violence. Yea, sounds about right to me Angel. The girl has a tact for succinctness, I'll give her that. Heh, here's a question... What about destruction of property? [Mary]. ~Feel free to document as you like, pretend to be a tourist, but don't link SAB to this mission for now Jonathon, just cover the boat. We'll give you an exclusive when we crack the larger conspiracy.~ [Admin] Don't worry much about property, and just get off the ship and we'll retrieve you. We can send in helicopters if neceessary, but it's easier if you can just get into the water. ~ How do you feel about that? Will it increase the difficulty of the mission if some things happen to get messed up? ~ ~ Ah, good. ~ ~ Nice and easy, just jump off the boat. ~ * Jonathon nods. "Bloody wonderful. My bosses will be very pleased. And an exclusive as well. If I didn't know better, I'd say SAB were desperate for PR." ~ Wonderful, my idea of a wonderful day. Get in, steal from vamps, rescue kid, jump in cold water. ~ * Les grimaces. *Mary smiles a bit. "Not so much, you're here on my recommendation. I just thought you'd appreciate this mission Jonathon and had good experience for it." Cold? Around you? If you can make ice, I'd bet you can reverse it, man. ~Admin, that's why we're paying you a lot of money. Anyways, don't break cover even if detected. Ideally this will just pass for a vampire blood feud attack.~ Heh, well, maybe. Not somethin' I've tried yet. * Les smirks. ~ What's this info we're after supposed to tell you anyway? ~ [Admin] So, ready? We don't have much more intel for you, so plans would fall apart before even being implemented. But you'll have full support via intercom as this is going on. [Admin] Oh, just what some very bad people, some dead, some not, are up to. Protecting King and Country. The usual. I'm always ready. * Jonathon slings his duffle over his shoulder and telepathically smiles. Verbally, he says "I've no more questions at this time." ~ So we can ask questions of you on the fly with these things? ~ [Mary] ~Yeah. The actual transmission is via encrypted radio frequencies with great range. The telepathy is between you and your transmitter.~ Any chance they will detect and block the transmission? ~ Hrm. So it can be intercepted and traced? ~ (Heh... you type faster than I do Marcus.) [Victor] Ve have take precautions on that count. ~Give me a break. They're not gonna have time to trace anything we send over this~ (Gm suddenly remembers Victor's accent. ^^;) (You sure that's not Viktor, Grysar?) (Yeah, if I've said Viktor, I was wrong. Going with the c) (sorry, just random underworld reference.) hm. I've made it a point not to mention this to anyone before, though I might as well fill you guys in on one of my abilities given the circumstances. I do not need to breathe. Handy when swimming. * Les winks jauntily at Marcus Also handy when attempting to impersonate undead. Err... they don't breathe? Some of them do not. So the stories say, anyway. Oh, goody. [Victor] Although, ze devices will handle zat for the rest of you. Breathing is one of the most obvious givavays of the living. Although some vamps do for appearance sake, zey're unlikely to vhile on vacation. [Victor] You will of course still breathe, but the visual and auditory indicators vill be masked. Well that's good. Yippee. So you're sure there's no way to break through this emitter? * Victor smirks. "If zere is, I vill know before zey have a chance to implement it." [Date: July 17. Time: 18:00 GT] (do vampires keep dawgs?) [A minisub transports you from the landing sight to your rendevous with the Nocturnum.] [Mary] ~I have a team on standby if you need me. Don't be afraid to call, it's only money.~ She seems a bit eager. I don't think so. ~ Any ideas on getting this kid out anyone? ~ * Minisub captian. "We're a meter below the surface. The door is another meter above us. What would you have me do?" (Did we have visual on both targets?) If you see her, don't shoot her. ~ Thanks Saki. ~ (Yes, there was a picture of both of them.) ~ That's one plan. But I do think we need to actually find her first. ~ ~ Yea, that will help Jon, but what do we do when we find her. ~ ~ She's likely there of her own choosing, so she may not want to leave. ~ ~ I can "persuade" her. ~ ~ Well, uh, how much will that damage her Angel? ~ [Victor] ~If you can get to a terminal, I can help you hack if zat vill help. It vill tell you her compartment at least, and I believe ze free villed vampire fans are likely closely monitored at all times. As for getting her to come, zat is up to you.~ ~ Though I guess no one said anything about her condition upon return. ~ ~ We need to figure out why she boarded the ship in the first place. ~ ~ I presumed that "daughter of an MP" meant that she was preferred relatively unscathed. However, I could be wrong." ~ MP? ~ (~ on the end of that, not ") ~ Military Police? ~ [Mary] ~ You are quite correct. And MP stands for member of parliment.~ Captain, how about we surface and board? ~ Oh, shucks. So she needs to be intact. ~ ~ If I am invisible, will they be likely to detect me? ~ * Captain nods. "Was waiting for you to be ready, I prefer to spend no more time on the surface than absolutely necessary." He takes the craft up. A hatch opens in the roof." * Angel checks on her disguise, and climbs up and into the hatch. ~ Let's go, boys. ~ * Saki does likewise. [Mary] ~Some vampires specialize in obfuscation, and many have superb hearing. So invisibility will help, but they will have precautions against it.~ Certainly. * Les activates the disguise emitter inside his belt and follows Angel. [Mary] ~If you reveal that you are invisible by attacking, you will likely quickly lose that advantage.~ ~ Well, good thing they won't be able to hear me either. ~ * Jonathon activates in preparation as well. ~ Well, we want to *steal* stuff, not kick it's ass. ~ ~That's usually the case~ ~ Is this thing going to show through my invisibility? ~ [The doors a meter up. There's a grappling hook in the sub. Although there's still the problem of no obvious way to open the door from the outside.~ ~Speak for yourself, Les~ ~ I was Saki. ~ :-) ~ Let's go boys. Work your magic and open this bitch up! ~ [Victor] ~Touch the transmitter now and think over how you use your power. It will know to adapt.~ * Angel draws a pistol and aims at the portal. ~ Excellent. ~ ~ Whoa Angel. ~ * Jonathon smiles at Angel. ~ Pushy, aren't we, Miss Crosse? ~ ~ Lemme try somethin' less noisy first. ~ ~ I meant the disguise generator. ~ [The door opens of it's own accord.] [Near as you can tell.] ~ Aww. How nice. The door likes us. ~ [Victor] ~Jah, Marcus, I vas answering your question about ze disguise generator~ ~ Have at 'em Angel. ~ ~ Ah, ok. ~ * Angel holsters her pistol and leaps up, pulling herself into the ship. * Marcus enables the device, then turns invisible * Les follows Angel. * Saki follows after. * Marcus follows after Saki [Oh, and everyone announce your disguise as you enter the ship. Whether you're a vamp, a fan, a goth, a living/undead thrall, whatever.] * Jonathon shrugs and enters the ship too, smiling at the space that was Marcus. ~ No grabbing darts this time. ~ ~ Bah. ~ (Looks like Angel Crosse, closet vamp-fan) * Saki looks basically the same, but he skin is paler, she has fangs, and there's a reddish glow behind her shades. * Les looks like a high-powered lawyer. Fangs, glowing red eyes, expensive suit, and pale complexion. (Suit's Midnight Blue BTW) ( He's lying. It's really tweed! ) * Marcus is going to emulate being a vamp (Ah! Not Tweed!) of the non-blood-sucking order * Jonathon looks like a mild-mannered tourist/vampire fan and is rather a lot paler. His shades are once again back on to hide his features a little more, and his hair is a little smoother. He is still impeccably dressed and, yes, still smiling a touristy grin. He has his duffle over his back that looks like something a traveler would have. [Marcus: Which sort? Chinese jumper? :P] (I thought Marcus was invisible @_@) (He is.) (If I have to become visible. Or something still detects me.) ( Exactly) (Um, I dunno. A variety that's developed a rare blood allergy and subsists on cheese instead?) [You're on the lower decks of the ship. Seems like a staff only area. You hear the rumble of machinery but no other sound for the moment. There's a hallway leading forward] * Angel looks around for a terminal (Marcus: Roll an occult check. (witches, spirits, or undead +3 modifer) * Saki heads forward! (+3 penalty) (Marcus realizes that zombies eat cheese) (Yes! Yes! Such things Must Exist! Since I Thought of it!) [Marcus doesn't know what such a variation would look like, if it did exist. :P] * Jonathon looks for a way to go. He notes a hallway and heads down. (Ok. Then I'll just go for garden variety.) [There are some heavy looking closed doors along the path, and a T intersection up ahead. Engineering to the left, laundry to the right. (Check) [No terminals yet] (Garden variety. I eat carrots instead of blood!) (Sorry. Bunnicula thought there.) ~ I'm going to look for a terminal. When I find out where the girl and the vamp are, I'll let you know. ~ ~ Ok. Luck to you. ~ [Mary] ~Do be careful about splitting up. Vamps are adept at mind control, so if they get someone alone....~ ~ I do doubt that it will be that easy. But I'm not the detective. ~ (Yessh. I know even less about vegetarians than I do about cheese- eaters.) ~ Oh, good. ~ ~Of course, if you're disguise holds you should be alright. Assuming they don't just suck fans dry on a whim.~ (Marcus thinks he needs to look like a bunny to pull off that disguise) (thanks gry. What do our bosses think?) ~You going left or right? ~ Left-hand rule. As good as any. ~ (Angel. You're welcome to do it. I'm just announcing the risk. And a fairly small one) * Saki nod. ~I'll head right then.~ (OK, main channel left. #right for right.) ~ Left hand rule? But I can't see my left hand. ~ ~ What disguise? I'll have more time than the rest. ~ * Jonathon nods. "I'll go that way as well. Good luck to you." ~ Oh, sorry. Did I think that out loud? ~ ~ I'm going left as well. ~ * Angel tries to sneak down the hall, staying quiet to avoid as much trouble as possible. * Saki heads to the right. * Les follows Saki. [So there's more doors down the hallway as you go to the left and the rumbling gets steadily louder. Hearing check. HA counts. +4 penalty from ambient noise.] (Umm... how's that again?) [Angel hears people working up ahead. They aren't talking though] (sorry, that was stealth.) (pass by 1) * Angel holds up her hand. * Angel continues down the hall to peer in on the workers. * Marcus continues to follow Angel, staying a short distance behind her (Just Marcus and Angel?) (Yeah) [Angel looks in a doorway and sees pale looking workers managing the controls. It looks like safety wasn't the designers number one concern, but still better than your average third world factory] ~ Well, isn't that a nice trick. Silence on call. ~ ~ Huh? ~ [They don't seem very attentive. There are several terminals inside. One on a desk facing the door.] ~ Stay alert. I'll see if I can get on that terminal. ~ * Angel sneaks over to the terminal. * Marcus continues to follow [No one notices either of them (using the roll Angel already made). Make a computer skills check - security check. [After some work arounds, Angel gets through to the administrationmenu. There are a good number of options. What's her plan of attack so I don't have list all of htem.] * Angel looks for the ships manifest, looking for the names of the targets. Looking for rooms and registered events via cruise director. (give me another comp roll. -4 bonus as you've gotten to the menu.) (pass by 7) * Angel clenches her teeth, pulls out a brown handkerchief, and clamps it over her face, looking like she's wretching or holding back a sneeze. [You get the room numbers. The daughter is currently scheduled in the Whitewolf room, whatever that means. It's on the fourth floor and there are a fair number of people their, even a few vamps. Erik is currently at the blood bath/spa on the second floor. His quarters are on the third, daughters are on the fifth. You are on the sixth.] After a few moments, she wipes her nose and replaces the handkerchief. [Higher floor number equals lower deck] * Angel sends the numbers to the rest of the team. [Your best sense roll. HA counts.] [Both of you] ~ Not bad. Couldn't have done much better myself. ~ ~ Thanks. Probably not, Spectre. ~ [Marcus notices that one of the thralls near the other end of this room just turned in the direction of the door. He's some ten meters away and still doesn't seem that observant, but he's coming your way.] ~ Angel, someone's coming. ~ * Angel tries to kill the connection in a few keystrokes and buggers off into the hall to hide. (Stealth roll angel +1 penalty) (hide, or silence?) (Hide) (oh, and hide vs. silence doesn't matter. forgot specialties) * Marcus is going to move out of the way from the thrall's path [Angel gets out without any trouble. Back in the hallway. You can keep going the same direction you started in, or head back in the direction the others went.] * Angel heads down in the same direction. Keeping the left-hand rule seems to be working. (that doesn't look good at all...) (* Angel ignores the fact that the primary objective team just got wiped out. *) [You keep on moving and are coming to a corner. Hearing checks in here. +6 modifier. HA counts] (Oh, yeah. I'm floating an inch off the floor. So as to be doubly sure not to make noise or trigger pressure sensors or anything.) (Check) (didn't make that one) (fail by 1) [Seems safe to go around the corner. There's a sign on the wall point that indicates an elevator and the stairs are to your right.] ~ Elevator's probably more quiet. ~ * Angel heads toward the elevator. ~ Angel, I could carry you down the stairs ~ ~ Nice and silent that way ~ ~ Up, and no thanks. Keep your dirty ghost-hands off me. ~ ~ You creep me out. ~ ~ Fine, whatever. ~ [The two see a someone in an officers uniform suddenly gliding down the other end of the hallway.] (You two rather) (suddenly, like he spotted us?) (He's coming in the other direction and just turned the corner) ~ Not that I don't respect you. Just keep to yourself and we'll get along fine. ~ (He may or may not have spotted you, this is basically your chance to react before you're sure) * Angel draws pistol and pulls back behind corner. ~ Keep an eye on him, willya? ~ * Marcus goes insubstantial ~ Sure. ~ (Gimme a hide roll Angel. Oh and so you know, this is opposed, not a make/fail thing) (eat it!) (* Angel watches the officer crunch on her dice * "Rut roh, Reorge") [Vamp doesn't say anything, but he's still coming down the hallway and moving fairly fast.] * Angel aims at the empty space just past the corner. ~ What's going on, Spectre? ~ * Marcus gets out of his way, and not in between Angel and it [Passes the elevator and keeps coming. Marcus would guess ten seconds until contact.] ~ Do I shoot, or no? How long?! ~ ~ He's still coming this way. Will be here in about ten seconds. ~ (Does he seem threatening? Or just in a hurry?) (Not so much hurry as just fast. Looks like he's going about his business) ~ I don't think he saw you, it looks like he's just moving quickly. ~ ~ Well, I'm going to fire if he sees me. ~ ~ Get ready for some noise. ~ ~ Let's hope it doesn't come to that. ~ [There are some pipes around in the corridor, but not too much to hide behind. Five seconds] (Can you FEEL the tension?!) ~ He'd better turn the other way! ~ * Angel pulls up against the wall and behind a pipe, but her aim does not waver. (stealth by 5) (Oh.. I think I'm being unclear. The hallway has a corner, not a T junction here. Presuming he doesn't go in a doorway, he will turn your way. Same move?) (gotta TRY to hide, but if he makes any "Oh crap" moves, I'll fire) (twice) [Vampire comes around the corner and tilts his head as he sees you. He hasn't made an "Oh crap type move yet." Complete readied action?] ~ Block him, Spectre. ~ Don't move. * Vamp officer growls and bares his fangs. "I thought we've told you damn Larpers to stay out of the lower decks. Put that damn toy away." * Marcus stands at the corner the vamp just came from and becomes substantial, blocking him from being able to run in that direction. * Angel holsters her pistol. "I'm sorry, sir. I thought... I thought you were playing. What's the fastest way back to the third floor?" ~ A little temperance. I forgot about that for a second. Never can tell, eh, Spectre? ~ * Vamp officer scowls. "With me. Come." ~ Funny. I was just about to suggest that you play the innocent-little- lost-on-the-ship type, too. ~ Yes, sir. [Vamp turns around and heads back to the elevator. "And what business do you have on the third floor? Have you been invited?" One of my friends is staying there. Thought I'd pay her a visit. ~ The girl is on the 5th floor. ~ [Officer shakes his head. "Doesn't work that way. No mortals visits to the resting course unless accompanied by their master." Hmm... maybe she already went to the Whitewolf room. Can you show me where that is? [Vampire proceeds to the elevator which would proceed into Marcus I believe unless something happens quick.] * Marcus moves out of the way and turns insubstantial (oh, pooh! I've been meaning to say the floor where the daughter's room was... oh well. Hope this works out ^^;;;;) (Guess Angel's brain isn't quite right, yaknow?) (Gimme a body roll marcus. -6 modifier) [Marcus scurries.] (Whoa! Beefy dude!) (Which is different from Buffy...) * Officer "Don't see why she'd bother." He hits the up button. "These immortals today, always with the games and the angst. Used to be when you got the gift you liked it or you damn well didn't talk about it." I think you are all the coolest! I feel powerful just being around you! ~ *CRINGE* ~ (^_^) Elevator door opens and officer walks in. "Damn straight." ~ (To rest of Party) Guys - we're going upstairs. I think to the Whitewolf room.~ Tell me, how are you different from all the others? I get so lost with all the different powers. * Officer rolls his eyes and hits four. ~ Which is apparently on the fourth floor. ~ I don't mean to be nosy, but there's just so much to learn, and I don't have forever like you do. Can't you tell me just one story? [Elevator opens to the fourth floor and he gets out. "Alright but I'm feeling parched." He then gets out a little card from his pocket and hands it to Angel along with a pen. "Read and sign please." * Angel reads. * Marcus reads too * Officer sighs after that. "Damn regs.. everything used to be simpler. Entrance, drink, maybe a little seduction afterwards." [So, you're considering providing some portion of your lifeblood as a gift to an immortal, this is a noble choice, but you should be aware of the repercussions.] [Blah, blah, blah, influence over your will, blah blah blah, like you're sharing blood with every that immortal has ever bitten, blah blah blah, not more than twice a day or five times a week.] [There's a little 'I have read this card and agree that I am to be bitten to be drained of a small amount of blood, and I make this decision freely.'] * Angel signs her own name, hands back the card, and enters the room, searching for a pillow or other silencing object. ~ (To rest of party) Uh, guys - heads up - the Whitewolf room a some communal blood donation room. Donation to vampires, that is. ~ ~ (To rest of party) Where are you guys, anyway? ~ (Umm... You aren't at the room yet. Still in the hallway) (He stopped when you asked for stories) [Hallway on the right floor admittedly, but still hallway] So, are we going to do this in the Whitewolf room? (Marcus, I'm joining #right when I check in, then leaving) ~ They got to the room a while ago, and seemed to be up against no resistance. ~ [Officer, "Around a bunch of voyeuristic gamers? Lord no. Can do it right here and tell you a story on the way." * Angel closes her eyes and clenches her teeth, as she teeters a little. She inhales sharply, opens her eyes. "Okay. Sounds good to me. It'll be my first time. I'm so excited!" [Mary] ~Oh good lord, please tell me you're going to kill him." * Angel bounces like a little girl with a BIG grin on her face. (Oh, that was by telepathy) * Officer walks over behind Angel and bares his fangs while reaching his hands up to her neck. ~ Are there trackers on any of my equipment? ~ ~ Angel, tell me you know what you're doing. ~ * Angel bounce bounces more. * Officer leans in for the bite... ~ Trackers? Mary? Anyone? Does my disguise hologram have a tracker?! ~ [Victor] ~Vhat kind of tracker? Yes ve know your position.~ ~ Kindly tell what's going on? ~ ~ Good. I'm going to kill this fucker on my way out. ~ ~[Victor] You vill have to slip your transmitter on him, and lose communication, but it vill track him effectively and you can communicate via Marcus. [Mary] ~I.. guess I can approve of that. We'll be sure to clean out any toxins afterwards.~ * Officer bites? ~ Are you actually going to let him bite you? ~ * Angel fakes ecstasy as he bites, leaning back and "grabbing" him, slipping her keys onto his person. "Some things just aren't meant to be." Oh, clumsy me. I must've lost myself in the moment. * Angel reaches down and picks up her keys. "Do I taste good?" [The transmitter falls onto the floor. He whipes off his mouth and bends down to pick it up. "Silly girl, but yes, I can quite understand the reaction."] [Angel gets to the keys first so he moves to stand up.] Would you mind holding onto these? Make sure I can come back for more. * Angel gives a sexy wink and a sinister-sweet grin. * Officer looks confused for a moment and smiles ghoulishly. "Actually... you taste very good." He takes it and seems a little dazed. ~ There's a Data Storage unit missing from the guy's laptop, keep a lookout for it. ~ * Officer shakes his head and points the way to the room. "Just down their, want my story now or when you come back for more?" Save it for later. I'll savor it more when we've got more privacy. * wink-grin * Thanks, sweetheart. I'll see you in a few. * Officer nods and goes about his business. Floating again. He seems less aggravated now. (Hah! Made!) (damn, I'm good ^_^_^_^_^) ~ Les, Thanks. What kind of data unit are we looking for, do you know? ~ * Angel heads down to the indicated room. (Oh, and Angel, remember that you're not hearing the telepathic chatter now.) (Yeah, np) ('s why I didn't respond recently) * Marcus follows Angel * Angel whispers: "Spectre, what's the girl's name?" [Mary] ~Marcus, tell her it's Jessica Winslow.~ * Marcus whispers the name to Angel (/me retcons "Marcus" and replaces it with "") (what does "retcon" stand for anyway?) (retroactive continuity) (Retro- durnit!) (aah! ^_^) (*shakes her fist at Marcus* Next time. Next time!) (he has fast kung fu. Yours is not strong.) (Erik Lester) (*sulk*) (Especially used when introducing a new Major Plot Element that hadn't previously existed before but now fits into the storyline.) (s'okay, though. It's his job. And fast fingers are never bad, eh Arwen?) (Oh, quick time check. How long are people good for?) (I'm staying through, damn it. I want to play a whole game!) (but quicker is better, considering...) (just keep focused. I can't ask more than that.) (errgh. yeesh. didn't notice it was this late. I don't want to do more more than another hour. Need sleep. Lots of RP scheduled for the rest of the day already.) (Jnes: Fast fingers *can* be bad. But not when typing, so much. ^^) (Hour or so it is. ^_^) (I think this is a first for me. Three different games in one day.) (quick on the pick-up, even quicker on the retort. I like you, girl! ^_^) (righto, so where were we.) (so... off to the Whitewolf room) (oh, and don't they get telepathy from the vamp?) [Ah yes, you get to the room. Whole lot of games going on, source books out, some GMhelpers2010. These guys and gals seem to have spent a lot on their habit.] (No, I hope we turned that off. I don't want him hearing our thoughts.) (Jnex: As well you should! ^_~) (*kicks the Typo Demon*) (ow!) (... You're the Typo Demon? Hrm.) (I mean... yeah! Take that!) [You notice a throng of people standing around in one corner and a couple of guards standing above the crowd. You can just barely make out who they are surrounding] (Cultural arts, (music roll) +2 penalty) ~ Victor, the communicator that vamp has, is not communicating, correct? ~ (fail by 1) [Victor] ~Jah, I'm no fool.~ ~ Yeah, I know. Just making sure, you know? ~ * Angel scans the room for Jessica. [It's Derk Johnson. Lead guitarist of the Lifeblood. One of the more popular rock bands of the day. Jessica is in the throng, trying to get an autograph.] ~ Well. That about answers everything. Stupid girl ran off to go to a concert. ~ * Angel moves to the throng, joining in the fervor and making her way toward Jessica. [Derk] One at a time please. ::he grins:: I've got an eternity. ~ Hey, Les? Did you know what kind of data module we were looking for? ~ * Angel moves next to Jessica, and whispers in her ear: "Isn't he the best? Guess what?" (*listens to Angel's theme music: Bush - Machine Head *) [Victor] ~My god, it's ze Derk. He rocks! I'll give a toy to vomever gets me his autograph.~ [Mary] ~Damn it Victor, this is not the time.~ ~ What was that Victor? He's a jerk? ~ (hahaha ^_^) * Angel adopts a huge grin and tries again, whispering in Jessica's ear: "Guess what?" [Victor] ~Nein, he's ze man. It's vorth it, damn it, I want his signature. Ideally made out to his furriest fan!~ [This time Jessica hears you and she looks over. Huh?] ~ That was /not/ something I needed to know, Victor... ~ * Angel whispers: "I know where his room is! Want to go?" [Mary] ~Damn it, you have your freedom to build stuff for us. Not trade toys for signatures you want.~ [Victor] ~Please Marcus! I swear it will be vorth your vile.~ [Jessica] "You're shitting me, you probably just want my place in line." * Angel whispers: "Okay, if you don't want to go, I'll just go alone! Your loss." Angel starts walking toward the door, glancing nervously around the room, making sure no one is following her. [Jessica turns around and follows Angel] [Victor] ~C'mon Marcus. He is ze best. Zey say he vas sired by Keith Richards himself!" (Can I manage to sneak a piece of paper over top of something someone is getting signed, and have Derk sign it unknowingly?) * Angel walks down to the elevator, making a bad attempt to stay stealthy. When she notices Jessica following... (And how far away is Angel from the door?) * Angel turns to Jessica. "Oh, cool! I saw how happy you were, and knew you were his biggest fan. Let's go! This is gonna be GREAT!" * Angel heads to the elevator. (Hmm.. Lesse. Give me a body roll. +2 Marcus) (She's just outside) [You snag it.] (well, if I'm that close to a crowd, I'll whisper to her.) (Excellent) * Marcus catches up with Angel [Jessica follows along, she's practically skipping.] (to the elelator) [All three get in the elevator] (elelator go down the hoooole) [Marcus does hear people grumble as he leaves. "Damn nosferatu, never willing to wait in line." * Angel pushes six. * Jessica looks confused. "He's down there? That doesn't make sense." ~ (To All) We've got the girl isolated. ~ Why do you think we're not allowed down there? [Jessica nods] Oh.. you're so clever. ~ Mary, are they going to notice if we open the door and take Jessica out? ~ [Mary] ~Nope~ [Victor] 'Just be sure to secure ze autograph!" * Angel walks Jessica as far down the passage as possible without raising her suspicion, ready to grab her and clap her hand over her mouth at any time. [Elevator opens on the floor and Angel doesn't meet with any trouble. "Are you sure? I don't think Derk would want to stay down here. I mean he likes us, he wouldn't hide like this." These are his special quarters, for special visits with his favorite fans. * Angel winks. "If you know what I mean..." ~ Whoever's piloting the sub, get ready to pick up Jessica. We're on our way. ~ * Angel flashes a naughty smile. * Marcus whispers to Angel, "I've asked the sub to be ready." [Jessica grins and giggles] "Wow? Do you think he might turn me? I could live an eternity with the greatest rocker of any age!" Oh, wow! I'm so excited! Let's go! * Angel takes her by the hand and starts jog/skipping down the hall to the hatch. [Jessica keeps up.] [Mary] ~Sub is good to go. Just keep her from screaming when she gets outside.~ * Marcus whispers to Angel, "When we get to the door, you open it. I'll grab her mouth and keep her from making noise, and then fly her to the sub." * Marcus whispers to Angel, "I'll drop her off, then come right back." * Angel stops at the hatch. [Jessica bounces in anticipation] * Marcus whispers to Angel, "In five seconds, I'm grabbing her. DO it then." * Angel opens the hatch. "I'm sorry, Jessica. Your father wants you back. Look me up back in the UK, and I'll arrange a real meeting with him." ~ How's our other objective coming along? ~ Angel Crosse. I'm in the book. * Marcus grabs Jessica at the appointed time, putting one hand over her mouth to keep her quiet, and the other around her chest to grab her. (Obviously, having become substantial to do so.) (Arms and chest are substantial. Head and legs are not.) (Gimme a body roll Marcus) (/me wipes sweat from his brow) ~ Marcus, Angel... Do you require any assistance, or should we vacate the premises? ~ [Jessica manages to convey "You bitch!" via the international language of glares. But she's secured and she fails to struggle away. Marcus has no real trouble] ~ We have the girl. Do you guys have the rest of the stuff? ~ * Angel looks sincerely hurt, because she is. "I'm sorry. I swear. Find me, and I'll bring your man to you." * Marcus takes Jessica to the sub ~ We are missing a piece of the data. Lester probably removed it from his computer because he knew he'd be investigated or that he'd be trading it. This is pure speculation however.~ * Angel waits for Marcus, then asks for his tp item. "I have to get my keys." [Jessica is carried off safely and put into the submarine.] * Marcus returns to Angel ~ Jessica is on the sub. Are we going hunting for the missing data? ~ Find out where they are, then go. I need your item to find my keys. * Jonathon winces. ~Of course, perhaps it'd be in our best interest to use the data we have.~ yeah. One sec. ~ So are you guys leaving or not? ~ [Mary] ~You've got a lot, do what you have to. And I'm available if you need me~ [Mary] ~Oh, and Angel, your officer is on the second floor now.~ (not that I can hear that yet...) (Nope) ~ Are you guys finished or no? ~ ~ Where are you now? ~ * Marcus says to Angel, "Your officer is on the second floor. I'm waiting for the rest of them to say what they're planning on doing." Guess I'll find him. I don't want to waste any more time. But if the third floor is undead sleeping quarters, I'm sure the second floor is somewhere you're not supposed to be even more. Do you want me to come? * Angel heads for the elevator, stopping in the terminal room quickly to try to find a pair of pliers. Don't try to follow me. This is personal. [One of the thralls sees you and looks strangely at you for a moment, before he grabs a spider on the pillar in front of him and eats him. You find your pliers without any trouble.] Ok, fine then. ~ I'm giving my comm to Angel. I'm going to wait at the exit. ~ * Angel smiles at the thrall, rubs her neck on the bite mark, smiles again, and heads for the elevator, accepting the comm on the way. * Marcus gives comm to Angel, then goes back and waits at the exit [Marcus is sitting there and can talk but I'll ignore him otherwise] [Angel gets to the elevator] * Angel steps into the elevator and presses 2. * Angel 's comm goes dead for a few minutes, then comes back on as the door open at level 2. ~ Victor, lead on. ~ ~ Oh, and Mary, I assume you saw this vamp before. How do I kill him? ~ [Victor] ~I lost Angel for a second where is.. Oh.. never mind, must have been interference.~ [Victor] ~He got a fix on him, I'll direct you~ He proceeds to give directions once you're out in two~ ( I'll just assume Victor gives directions to the place, unless he has something else to say. Save you time. ) [Mary] ~Fortunately he didn't seem to have amour on. Nothing like a stake to the heart. Couple bullets to the head first might phase him though~ * Angel searches for anything wooden on the way to him. (how long is stat boost from EP good for?) (Usually one roll.) [Angel finds a nice table leg to grab, but she runs into security on the way there.] "Return to your room now mortal it is not safe for you here." I was invited back for more. * Angel points to the mark on her neck and flashes a big smile. * [Security is a big beefy looking vamp. With an automatic weapon] "Damn it, nows not the time, you can serve later." * Angel looks desperate. "Oh, please? I'll be fast! I just have to see him again!" [Security sees a patrol running by. "Damn it, I don't have time for this shit. Hope he drains you moron." He runs off. * Angel continues to her target. (ow! plus 10?) [Angel reaches the point Victor is directing her two and sees the officer standing outside the Blood Bath and Spa calming some irritable looking passengers.] * Angel tries to put on a dreamy look and smiles at her prey. [He hasn't seen her yet.] * Angel meanders over to him, keeping her dreamy look. [Officer glances over.. "Good lord.. why are you here? There's more important things I need to deal with." He then pauses for a second and looks thoughtful. "Story time?" "Not now. I'm on important duty, but I do need to focus..." He woozes for a moment, looking somewhat dazed. Well, maybe we'll just step out for a quick bite? Wouldn't want all these voyeurs, as you said... [Sees Angel and a vampire officer in the distant as they come around the bend.] [Officer nods and steps out, closing the door.] (who sees that? I'm Angel) (err) [Les, Saki and Jon do that!] (Whee, getting a little tired) ~ Shove off, guys! I'm fine. Actually, stay in the hall. I'll be out in a sec. Get ready to run. ~ * Jonathon sees that. And stays back, sneaking up slowly to within listening/react-if-there's-trouble range. ~ Ok. ~ ~You're getting the DS? And where's the girl?~ How about we step into a side room? Those weirdos want to watch... (I already *said* we got the girl onto the sub.) In your dreams, pal. ~ The girl's at the sub. What's a DS? This is personal. ~ [Officer follows along, fully in control of the situation he's sure.] (Some of us weren't watching this channel M, and it didn't translate cross channel) ~ Datastorage unit. It's kind of important. ~ * Saki heads for the Spa ~Something were looking for.~ ~ I'll try to be quiet, but this is my primary right now. Better get looking fast if you want to find it. ~ (Proposes that the next time we do this, we have three channels. Two for each branch, and a third for the telepathic banter.) [The three of you manage to get in as Angel takes the guard off into a second room. Where he prepares to bite her.] * Angel looks in the room for something soft to silence her gunshots. (What? She doesn't have a silencer?) * Jonathon shrugs and goes with Saki. Objectives are objectives. ~Good to know you've got your priorities straight.~ (nope!) (^_^) [Inside the spa there are a bunch of irritable looking vampires. Many wearing towels. Lots of pasty white vampire chests from the guys. Who really could use a bit more of a tan.] (heh) (Tan them, guys!) * Les follows Jon and Saki. [You find some towels in a nearby room where towels are taken to be cleaned.] * Saki looks more for where they stow their belongings. * Angel grabs a towel on the way in and clutches it to her chest, covering the drawing of her pistol. [There's locker rooms between you and the bath itself. They are divided into men and women’s.] * Jonathon goes to the men's side. Since he presumes Lester is a man. He could be wrong. ~Les, take John and go in. I'll be out here.~ "From the front this time? I want to see you." [Jonathon gets some damn funny looks as he walks in alone.] (Gimme a sleight of hand roll angel. -4 bonus cause he's not paying attention) * Jonathon smiles and gestures a bit. "Orders from my mistress." (pick pocket?) (yeah) * Les walks in slightly after Jon. (*gringrin*) * Les looks like I know what I'm doing. * Saki waits outside. She shoves her hands in her pockets. [The looks get funnier. "This is the men’s room you idiot mortal." No one notices Les.] * Angel wraps the towel around her gun, and pulls her hands up to her chest, like she's excited, and blasts his head twice when he leans in. (Roll it!) * Jonathon puts his hands up. "Right. My mistake. I'll just...suffer my mistress's wrath then." He heads out slowly. * Officer bares his fangs wider as two bullets pass through his head. "Fool, bullets think harm me can?" He seems to stunned to attack though. (I'm not as think as you drunk I am!) * Angel drives the wood into his chest (spending as many EP on it as you will let me) * Saki taps her foot. ~Les, it's up to you now.~ (gimme an melee attack -2 modifier) ~~Hey, Victor. How far does this conspiracy of Lester's stretch? Is there a branch in Japan?~ * Angel then kicks the stake in harder. [In locker room] "I swear, mortals get dumber every year." "Wonder if we've drank off all the cream at this point." [Officer is frozen, and then is dusted, his whole body disintegrating at once.] (oh... I wanted his fangs...) (got the pliers for nothing...) (Sorry mate, you've got a buffy vamp) [Mary] ~About damn time the killing started.~ ~ Fuck yeah! Bitch! Mary, you'd better be able to cleanse this shit out of me... ~ ~ Little anxious, aren't we miss? ~ ~ Okay. On your Data stuff now. What'm I looking for? ~ [Les is in the locker room. No one is paying attention to you.] * Jonathon mentally describes it to Angel. Because since he noticed something missing, he assumes he knows what it looked like that should have been there. ~Some Data Source thing. I dunno. The vamp we're looking for should have it. And Vic, you haven't answered my question.~ * Angel reclaims her stake. ~ If I have the time, I'm getting some fangs before I leave. ~ (What happened to the communicator?) ~ Saki, what did you want me to do? ~ (Communicator got dusted too) ~ Find Lester’s things and look through them. ~ (Umm... those were the keys to my motorcycle...) (Hope you had a set of duplicates.) * Angel searches through the dust. "Fuck!" (Duplicates? Bah, for the pay we're getting, she can get a locksmith to change them all over ;P) * Les looks for Lester's stuff, hoping to find the DS unit. ~ Oh, shit. Gotta go, guys... ~ ~Vic? Wake up you fuckin' idiot!~ [Mary] ~You'll be fine. Ritual or too, little blood filtering. Purification is only a problem once they're dead. Then you have to do it by fire. [Victor] ~Sorry, was off checking that for you.~ ~ Well? ~ ~We believe they may. They were trying to get inroads in all the G9 states. This info will help us determine what they've achieved.~ "That was good! Fuck that felt good. I'll be back in a second, master." (back to les) ~ Alright. ~ [There are three lockers with locks on them. However, no way of telling which would be evil Lester's] * Angel collects the dust in the towel, and dumps the towel in the bin on the way out. ~ When did he try to get in? ~ (start in the middle, then left, then right.) [The Vamps in the waiting room are getting nervous and grumbling about the damn officer not having his priorities straight.] * Angel walks into the Blood Bath. "I'm sorry, gentlemen. I've done my master a loop. He sent me to see if there's anything _I_ can do for you while he collects himself." (Marcus gets bored after waiting at the exit for five minutes. Lemme know when we reach that point.) ~ I'll distract them as long as I can, but I might have to kill them. Be ready. ~ (how many?) (six. No weapons though) ~ Oh bother. Is subtlety over? ~ ~ Not yet. ~ ~ Not if you get out in time. ~ ~ I'll keep their eyes on me. Get done... FAST!! ~ [The PA comes on. "We have an identification on the attackers.. Here, describe what you saw.] ~ Right. Just say the word. ~ ~ Crap. Hurry up Les. You've got about five seconds. ~ [The locked doors suddenly rattle and fail to open.] * Angel begins removing her clothing and moving toward the vamps. Pants first. * Jonathon smiles but then listens intently to the PA and starts casually moving away towards the exit. [Then they're locks simple vaporize and all three fly open.] * Angel has to keep the weapons hidden as long as possible. [The vamps seem more interested in the PA. They're jaded.] (Does Marcus hear the PA system?) (Yes) * Les searches quickly through the lockers. ["First there was that damn reporter, he had some sort of camera, watch out for that."] (gimme a burglary or police science roll les) * Angel takes an implement and cuts her wrist open. "Would you like a sample?" (or just straight mind) (heh. nope.) * Jonathon opens his duffle as he goes and casually slips the camera into the bag. He has his hand gripping something else as well. ~ Boys, this is getting critical! Move, and get me out of here! ~ ~ An exit would be prudent. We've overstayed our generous welcome. ~ [Les searches ineffectually for a round. A few vampires look distracted by the blood and lick their lips. A few more start staring at Jonathon] [You hear running and jumping in the distance.] ~ Let's roll. We've got enough. ~ * Marcus thinks to self, "Oh, wonderful. They've been found out." ~ Not yet! We've still got a few seconds. ~ * Les keeps searching. [Les clears locker one. There's two left. Just towels and clothes in both. He figures it'd take about another ten seconds.] ~ They're not going to just let me walk out now... ~ * Jonathon smiles at them casually and keeps walking, fingering something. [Alright, now lets do init] [Angel Jonathon Saki, Vamps, Les] [Most of the vamps are no longer distracted by the show and seem ready to attack] * Angel stakes one of them ["One of them is female, glowing red eyes.. looks pretty badass and hot." "John, were you looking at that hussy?" (That's from the PA) (Roll the melee attack) 2d8 [A guy is dusted, this time his towel dramatically falls down to cover it over.] * Angel stakes another, hoping one doesn't dust so she can take his fangs. [Jonathon] (made by 3) [Two go down.] [Now Jonathon] * Jonathon whips his duffle bag and tosses it high in the air. In his hand is a crossbow modified as a 6 shooter with the bolts all solid wood. He fires off a shot at the closest vampire with cool eyes as he reaches behind his back, the duffle falling cleanly into his hand and snagging it. (smooth!) [The vampire looked like he was expecting the attack but was thrown off by the flying dufflebag. He just freezes rather than falling to the ground in a dust like manner.] [Saki!] * Saki draws her pistol (the one with the incendiary clip and fires at the nearest vamp, in one smooth motion. ~ Save the frozen one for me! ~ ~Damn. We'll have to get out of here.~ [Vamp dodges as a nice cedar wood wall behind him lights on fire.] * Saki spins the pistol once and shoots him again. (Dodge THAT scum) (the girls, kickin' some ass!) ~ High five, girl! ~ [This time he gets hit and starts screaming in pain and runs into the locker room. "Fucking incendiary rounds.. it burns! Make way!] (Yea, well, every time I kick some ass, my foot gets stuck, so I try to refrain from that.) [Two vampires leap at Angel, as she did the most damage. She needs two dodge rolls.] [If no extra attack is apropos, second one is at +4 penalty] ( Extra defense, you mean? :P ) (Quite. :P ) (How long's it been since the announcements on the PA system?) (Heh. I just wanted to get me one of those d9s they would be cool.) [The first vamp claws across Angel's exposed arms leaving deep rips in the flesh behind, but she can still use it. [Les ] [PA: "The third attacker...] * Les searches with more care through the left hand locker, having searched the middle one already. (roll it) (body) (Hey, what "third" attacker? I didn't do anything!) * Angel screams in pain. "Aagh!" (They're assuming. :P) [Les doesn't find anything but takes the whole round to do so.] [Suddenly you hear noise of more vampires coming toward you, far more mitilary marching sound, aside from hopping thumps. Not in sight yet.] [Angel] * Saki curses. ~Damn. Maybe we'd better retreat.~ * Angel winces through the pain, drawing out her pliers and ripping the fangs from the frozen vamp. (let me know if I have any left for my round) (gimme a strength roll. -6 modifier) (And no) [Jonathon] (by 4) * Angel pockets her keepsakes. ~Right you are.~ [Angel gets them out with a little difficulty, the vamp manages to stammer out "Twuck ou! Twucking itch."] ~ I'm ready, now. Whenever you are, boys! ~ * Jonathon reaches with his free-hand into his duffle and takes out a scent bomb. It's pretty garlic smelling as well. He lobs it at the mass of vampires. ~Damn, you're ready for anything, aren't you?~ * Jonathon smiles slightly. ~ Have to be in my line of work. Reporting is difficult business. ~ [Vamps scatter, some cover there eyes.. some don't seem particularly affected. One shouts out as he retreats. "Let the calvary handle it. These guys are pros."] * Jonathon uses the distraction to run the hell away. [As Jonathon reaches gets away from the spa he sees a group of vamps, various types, in formation putting on gasmasks and weird ponchos.] [Saki!] * Saki backs up a bit and fires on the remaining vamp in the locker room. [He's running now to the bath, and takes one in the bath. He tries to keep crawling as fire chews up his innards.] * Saki very swiftly exchanges her pistol for her shotgun and fires on the masses. [Another one flies forward into a wall and then falls down as buckshot fills his back, but a second vampire dodges without much trouble. Still clearing out.] [Now Les, as the PA reads a description of him.] * Les searches the right-hand (and third of three) locker, grabs the DS unit if he finds it, then books it after Jon. [More lawyery than badass, also with the red eyes though.] [Les finds it! But it takes all round] [Now vamps stand at both ends of the hallway leading away from the Spa. Jonathon got past the first group and has a clear shot to the foredeck and a nice dive.] ~ Can we get outside through a window or wall? Faster is better! ~ [The rest of you will have a slightly harder time] (Do I know if one of the walls is to the outside of the ship?) [The vamps have the assault rifles and are wearing modified gas masks (they don't actually filter the air, just block it) and strange transparent ponchos. Not to mention the tactical armour.] [The foredeck is past the bloodbath. So if you go through the mass of vamps that are panicked in the back, or cut open a door in the wall, you can get to the foredeck.] ( How many? ) [Four on each side. Mixed types] (Does the tactical armor go all around or does it have weak points?) * Les backs to the wall nearest 'outside of the ship' and shouts... "Gather close around!" [And to be a little clearer. The front end of the bloodbath is the farthest away from the foredeck. The back end is the closest to the foredeck.] (Not quite outside of the ship, but it'd get you out to a hallway which would then get you to an outside the ship wall. (Is there a wall that is on the outside of the ship? (The bath is surrounded by hallways on three sides, and by the foredeck in the back.) (Tactical armour has weak points, but it entirely covers the heart region] (Ok, that wall is the one I back up to) (That's where the panicked vamps are though. They're not a huge threat, but they are there. (Oh, well... strike that then.) (You can break through to the hallway around the vamps though) [Anyways, Angel! ~ Where are we going? ~ Where are we fucking going?! ~ Out of here. Through this wall if I get a chance. ~ * Angel runs for the wall. "Back off, tooth-jobs, or I'll take yours, too!" ~ Sounds like a plan. ~ [Jonathon!] (who is behind the vamps and should GET OUT NOW) * Angel prepares to throw the stake at any vamp who makes an offensive move toward her. (Right-o) (as should Marcus) ~ Marcus... get yourself to the sub! ~ (No communicator.) (Erp?) (he gave it to Angel) [Mary] ~Keep kicking ass, don't worry about him, I'll have the captain get his attention.~ ~ Thanks! ~ (So, do I get to go yet?) * Jonathon puts away his crossbow real quick and slings out his pistol with the HWHP in it. He takes a shot at the weak point in the armor without stopping to run for the water, heading to the foredeck to dive. * Saki moves back towards Les, exchanging her shotgun for both pistols. The HE one, she fires at a weak point in one vamp's armor; The normal one, she fires at one of his shoulders in an attempt to disable it. [Mary] ~Victor, you have any idea what those ponchos are?~ [Victor] ~UV protection maybe~ * Saki fires at the weak spot in two vamp's armors. (Nope. But it's damned impressive that that's reduced from a +8 penalty :P) [Jonathon misses. Saki's attack with the HE round is dodged but a second vamp is hit with a normal round that tears through the edge of his armour and leaves a nice blood splatter on the wall behind him.] [Saki's second attack!] [The vampire looks staggered, but is most certainly not down.] [Oh.. Sorry. misunderstood.] * Jonathon doesn't care that he missed. Dive, dive. [Saki's second attack leaves gets a nice flame going in the side of the vamp. He's still up though.] [Vamps move forward. Two fairly plain ones open fire although ones right off, Saki needs a ranged dodge from the other.] [Two go invisible and you can hear them moving closer.] [Saki leaps back successfully.] [One moves forward at amazing speed dropping his gun and drawing and swing a sword at Saki, who needs a second dodge roll. This onea against melee.] [And the sword slices through a second of the door instead, which causes part of it to collapse.] [One vamp is busy tending to his wounds, one runs after Jonathon to no avail.] [And a Chinese leaper makes an attacked against Angel, who needs to dodge.] [And that's the last of them for this turn. :P] ( Geez, I'm tired. I read that as "Runs after Jonathon with an anvil" ) (haha) * Angel parrys his claw off with the stake, and prepares to retreat. [And he overestimates the leap and seems totally off his guard.] [Les!] (Oh, and everyone but Jonathon who cares to, gimme a sight check (mind)) (My eyes! My eyes!) (But what if I care to? ;_;) (THEY BURNSES!) * Les slaps the wall next to him. The wall bubbles and runs into a puddle at the floor. There is now an opening large enough to escape through. Les books it. ( Then you get anvilled ) [Saki notices the ponchos have a strange logo on them made from a p and a k which I won't describe in detail cause I'm tired. Angel thinks they have a christian Pentecostal symbol emblazoned on their garb. Les and Jonathon see nothing! Even if they care to.] [Angel!] * Angel tosses the stake, and draws a pistol and fires so they strike the heart section of a trooper at the same time... [Mary] ~Angel, as much as I appreciate your zeal.. you may wish to make a stragic retreat~ [Chinese vamp staggers back and seems stunned.] (nope, that misses too) (It does? * Angel uses the rest of her time to run and dive! [That doesn't happen then.] [Saki!] ( Did Les melt the wall yet? ) (Yup!) * Saki runs for the hole in the wall, then! She dives backwards through it, firing on a vampire, and yet manages to flip around in mid air and land on her feet. (didn't forget... it's a _-8_ for the ACV, not +8 on the roll :P) ( And I'll make an acro roll for the heck of it ) [Chinese vamp gets knocked blown back against the wall. Looks like he may be out of the jumping business.] (I'm trying to learn dX, despite the ease of doing it the BESM way :P) [Fast sword guy comments "Damn.. we need to get her on our side."] (Think of it this way. Which way makes it easier for the *GM*? Because he holds your character's life in his maniacal grasp. ;P) [Alright, so I assume we're just running here?] (yea!) ( Yep ) (We got what we came for.) [Lesse, Saki's last out, so give me one last ranged dodge roll.] [A grenade blows up the deck of the ship right where Saki was standing. Good thing she choose that moment to dive over the side.] [And end!]