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[20:26] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:26] <@BradGM> +++ The Hive Knight: Barn Wagon+++ [20:26] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: Mutation Without, Corruption Within +++ [20:26] <@BradGM> +++Location: Settlemen known as Rat Haven, Underhive, Hive Sibellus, Scintilla. +++ [20:26] <@BradGM> +++1348 Hours-Sibellus Time++ [20:26] <@BradGM> +++Mira managed to speak to Bradon who accepted to relay a message to Bowels while Mockingbird physically stalk the ratskinâ€™s usual haunts in an attempt to locate him. While the Acolytes went to Toxic Falls, Jon drove to Rat Haven and spotted Bowels who appears to have moved up in the world, selling the multitude of weapons and armour he scrounged from the botched Toxic Fall raid and even having two guards for protection. [20:26] <@BradGM> Jon tried to open up a conversation, but his lack of tact, and Arbites armour, only got him shot a few times before he spoke of Mira and Grendel. The cell made its way to Rat Haven where Bowels spoke of Barn Wagon, a settlement very much at the bottom of the Hive hyper-Structure. [20:26] <@BradGM> Once deprived of gloom haunts they began appearing 7 or 8 months ago. Judging it a place of interest, money is exchanged to guide Mockingbird down to the far-flung, and unknown, Barn Wagon.+++ [20:26] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:27]  ((I still prefer PARKING LOT OF DOOOOOM)) [20:27] * Mira_Atella_ (~Athenis@pool-71-104-202-76.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #shadowrun [20:27] <@BradGM> Bowels "So let's get my wares in that van o, yours and we'll be going." [20:27]  ((That Mira is a spy!)) [20:28] * Mira_Atella_ nods and heads for the van, thinking his goons can carry the stuff. [20:28] * Luke_Prowler give the inquisitorial agents a 'is he joking' look [20:29] <@Grendel> ((Did I keep the servitor, or did it get turned back in?)) [20:29] * Mira_Atella (~Athenis@pool-71-104-202-76.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:29] <@BradGM> **Bowels pulls the cart to the back, while the 2 guards open the back doros and begins laoding the items and the cart out in the back.** [20:29] <@BradGM> ((Since you switched van, I say you gave it away)) [20:31] <@BradGM> **While there are lasguns and batthered armour adn toher junk, there is also the item that made Bowel's name; pots as underhive makeshift helmets for gloom haunt protection.** [20:31] <@Grendel> ((Doh)) [20:31] * @Grendel settles himself into van, making sure the machine spirits of the vehicle are happy and content. [20:32] <@BradGM> ((who's going in the van?)) [20:33]  (( Mira's in it )) [20:33]  ((I am, I think)) [20:33] * Luke_Prowler takes the bike [20:34] * Luke_Prowler is now known as Jon_Wake [20:34] <@BradGM> **Lyra, Mira, Grendel, Bowels and the tweo underhivers gets into the loaded van, while Jon follows on his Hivemaster patrol bike.** [20:34] * Jon_Wake kicks Luke Prowler off said bike and laves [20:36]  @@I hope for your sakes his not lying to you@@ [20:36]  ((I can't type tonight :) [20:36] <@Grendel> @@Unlikely@@ [20:36] <@BradGM> **Bowels give direction to Lyra. Lyra, roll drive.** [20:37]  !perc 61 [20:37]  !dhroll 61 [20:37]  Lyra_: 33 Success by 2 degrees! [20:37] <@BradGM> ((!dhroll)) [20:38] * Jon_Wake follows the van from a bit a way back, keeping his eyes open [20:38] <@BradGM> **You drive down in some old section of the hive, long forgotten, dark and far from safe. anyone's on the aupex?** [20:39] <@Grendel> ((Of course)) [20:39] <@BradGM> **roll it, awarness** [20:39]  (( now I actually do want one... $18,000 isn't that bad except that no one would finance it lol http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Bricklin/75_bricklin_sv1_CC_KM_03.jpg )) [20:39] * @Grendel wishes he had gotten a siege auspex, but relies on the vehicle for now. [20:40] <@Grendel> !dhroll 65 [20:40]  Grendel: 91 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:40] <@Grendel> ((Fate)) [20:40] <@Grendel> !dhroll 65 [20:40]  Grendel: 59 Success by 0 degrees! [20:42] <@BradGM> **You detect numerous life signs up the next intersection! It appears they're planning some sort of ambush you'd wager; Of course sicne you detected it, Lyra might be able to drive throught it with a-10 to drive.** [20:43] <@Grendel> @@Lots of life signs up ahead. Possible ambush.@@ [20:43]  "Punch through?" [20:44] * @Grendel uses his optical mechadendrite to look at Bowels. "How close are we to the Gloom Haunts?" [20:45] <@BradGM> Bowels "I'd say 'nother couple of hours drive if everythin' going fine." [20:46] <@Grendel> @@I suggest punching through since we're some distance from the target.@@ [20:48] * Mira_Atella_ holds on to her seat to prepare for any impact. [20:48] <@BradGM> **The van is arriving at the intersection...** [20:49]  @@Which side is the ambush on? I can use your van as cover@@ [20:49] * @Grendel checks to see if its all around. [20:49] <@BradGM> **Both sides.** [20:49] <@BradGM> **Lyra can roll drive to drive throught wiht a -10; -20 for jon since hE's driving behind** [20:49] <@Grendel> @@Both sides. Punch through@@ [20:51] * Jon_Wake steels himself and goes in after [20:51] <@BradGM> ((don't foget your +10 your vehicle both confer you)) [20:52]  !dhroll 51 [20:52]  Lyra_: 56 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:52] <Lyra_> fate [20:52] <Lyra_> fate [20:52] <Lyra_> !dhroll 51 [20:52] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 68 Failure by 1 degree! [20:52] <Lyra_> gah! [20:52] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 27 [20:52] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 16 Success by 1 degree! [20:53] <Lyra_> (...wait, I was using the wrong skill number. I actually needed a 60) [20:53] <Lyra_> (forgot I boosted drive) [20:54] <@BradGM> **In front fo you, a large metallic shambling fence falls from on high! The van barely managed to pass throught, with jon following closely behind. Jon can hear some howiling from behind him wiht a few gun detonation.** [20:55] <@BradGM> !dhroll 25 [20:55] <@BradGM> !dhroll 25 [20:55] <@BradGM> !dhroll 25 [20:55] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 51 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:55] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 75 Failure by 5 degrees! [20:55] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 67 Failure by 4 degrees! [20:56] <@BradGM> **Fortunately, the bulelts don't hit anything.** [20:57] <@BradGM> **Lyra, roll drive again, as Bowels gives you more direction 4Dos can get you there.** [20:57] <Lyra_> !dhroll 70 [20:57] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 92 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:57] <Lyra_> fate [20:57] <Lyra_> fate [20:57] <Lyra_> !dhroll 70 [20:57] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 63 Success by 0 degrees! [20:57] <Lyra_> (grr. sorry) [20:58] <@BradGM> *!dhroll 40 [20:58] <@BradGM> !dhroll 40 [20:58] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 84 Failure by 4 degrees! [20:58] <@BradGM> **You drive down into the underhive; the aupex is clear of anythig, short of jon follwing behind..roll again Lyra.** [20:59] <Lyra_> !dhroll 70 [20:59] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 59 Success by 1 degree! [21:00] <@BradGM> !dhroll 50 [21:00] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 62 Failure by 1 degree! [21:00] <Jon_Wake> ((just to make sure: ambushes like that are common in the underhive, right?)) [21:01] <@BradGM> ((Those were scavies; cannibals lving in the udnerhive.)) [21:01] <@Grendel> ((Due to poor Arbitrator presence, yes... :) )) [21:02] <Jon_Wake> ((Lovely)) [21:02] <@BradGM> **Again all seems calm..yet you can feel it behind you; the air is thicker and feels disgusting, the roads, or what passes for them, are cracked and damaged, lights is non-existant, short of the isolated communities of 2-3 houses.** [21:03] <@BradGM> **roll again Lyra +10 since everything is smooth sailing** [21:03] <Lyra_> !dhroll 80 [21:03] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 45 Success by 3 degrees! [21:04] <@Grendel> ((Brb. lots of sirens close and don't seem to be getting further away. Want to make sure the apartment complex isn't on fire again)) [21:05] <@BradGM> **It took 4 hours total instead of 3, but when you reach another derelict settlement, Bowels spring up "All right, we're here! See, that was money well invested wasn't it? Didn't even run into trouble..." [21:05] <@BradGM> ((on fire? damn..)) [21:05] <Mira_Atella_> "I saw that going a lot less smoothly. Good driving." [21:06] <Lyra_> "I'm out of practice dealing with combat driving." [21:07] <Jon_Wake> ((Driving a chimera? No sweat. Van? uh...)) [21:07] <Mira_Atella_> "We've had much worse drivers. You kept us from being upside down and on fire. Others can't say the same." [21:08] * Jon_Wake pulls ahead of the van to get a good look of this settlement [21:08] <@Grendel> ((Back. Wasn't us this time. Not sure where it is exactly. Maybe a carwreck a bit further away and the sirens are just carrying. A few years ago I heard a helicoper above the apartment complex for a while, finally went outside, saw a bunch of people, went towards hte front and found out the front office was on fire heh)) [21:09] * @Grendel checks the auspex. [21:09] <@BradGM> **Barn Wagon appears to be an ancient trucking station with numerous small warehouses and alrge roads; still the roads are mostly filled with old trailers, cabs and king cabs, forming both housing and barricades. The air is quite heavy and stale. There is an unsuaul wamrth in the air as well. Everyone roll awareness, visual** [21:09] <@BradGM> **roll tech-use Grendel** [21:09] <@Grendel> !dhroll 83 [21:09] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 17 Success by 6 degrees! [21:09] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 80 [21:09] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 74 Success by 0 degrees! [21:10] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 [21:10] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 44 Success by 0 degrees! [21:10] <Mira_Atella_> !dhroll 84 [21:10] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella_: 82 Success by 0 degrees! [21:12] <Jon_Wake> ((Nice to know most of us can, in fact, see)) [21:13] <@BradGM> **You spot a few locals wandering about, looking at you; Grendel, with the aupex, you can detect that the locals you see that the humans are not normal, you detect genetic anomalies, in all of them; now while Bowels is a Ratskin, those are far far FAR worse than just pox marks and a smallish stature.** [21:15] <Jon_Wake> @@Locals are keeping watch on us. Should we split up to keep suspicion of your backs?@@ [21:15] <@Grendel> @@Mutants.@@ [21:17] <Mira_Atella_> @@ I'd think they would prefer us to be split up. Easier to attack that way. Still, either way is fine with me @@ [21:17] * @Grendel attempts to locate any jamming patterns similar to the ones the Gloom Haunter uess. [21:17] <@Grendel> @@Perhaps some sort of patrol?@@ [21:18] <Jon_Wake> Everyone on the comms would hear a very disgusted grunt from Jon @@Naturally...@@ he figured that being a judge would make him enemy number one, being a symbol of the Imperium's oppressive hand to them. [21:18] <@BradGM> **Roll tech-use -60 Grendel** [21:18] * @Grendel also looks for concentrations of gloom haunts as well. [21:18] <@Grendel> !dhroll 23 [21:18] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 87 Failure by 6 degrees! [21:18] <@Grendel> ((Fate)) [21:18] <@Grendel> ((Err, no. Not going to fate that)) [21:19] <@BradGM> **Roll it again at -40 for gloom haunts** [21:19] <Jon_Wake> ((Didn't you have a tech use reroll somewhere?)) [21:19] <@Grendel> ((I have an awareness reroll when using auger array)) [21:19] <Jon_Wake> ((Ah, that's what it was)) [21:19] <@Grendel> !dhroll 43 [21:19] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 7 Success by 3 degrees! [21:22] <@BradGM> **You can detect some Gloom Haunts wihtin your aupex range, so within 100 meters form the van, but they apepars to be 'yhunting alone' you can't detect any large concentration fo them yet,.** [21:22] <@Grendel> @@Drive further in, I'm not detecting any large packs of gloom haunts yet.2@ [21:23] <Lyra_> "Understood." [21:23] * Lyra_ keeps driving [21:23] * Jon_Wake follows, ready to reach for his pistol [21:24] <@BradGM> Bowels "Better be caeful, they don't follow the usual underhive ruels here." [21:24] <@BradGM> **roll drive lyra, -10 for all the junk and trailers and such in the way.** [21:24] <Lyra_> !dhroll 60 [21:24] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 76 Failure by 1 degree! [21:25] <Lyra_> *headdesk* [21:25] <@BradGM> **You drive a bit upward the road, but you coem toa point where there's simply no way wide enough for the van to keep going; you would need to proceed on foot.** [21:26] <Lyra_> "What I wouldn't give for a Chimera..." [21:26] * @Grendel checks for any concentrations nearby. [21:26] <@BradGM> ((of what?)) [21:27] <@Grendel> ((Gloomhaunts first)) [21:27] <Jon_Wake> @@You've stopped, what's wrong?@@ Jon asks, still behind the van@@ [21:27] <@BradGM> **Nothing yet Grendel, if only the few dozen ones here and there.** [21:28] <Lyra_> @@Passage is blocked. I'd need an armored unit to keep bulling through.@@ [21:28] <Lyra_> @@or a demo team to clear the rubble.@@ [21:28] <Jon_Wake> @@Can I still go through on bike?@@ [21:29] <@BradGM> ((roll drive-10)) [21:29] <@BradGM> ((jon that is)) [21:29] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 37 [21:29] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 36 Success by 0 degrees! [21:29] <@BradGM> **there's space enough for your bike Jon** [21:29] <@Grendel> @@No signs of large concentrations of gloom haunts yet.@@ [21:29] * @Grendel checks for signs of mutants. [21:30] <Lyra_> @@You should be able to, for a while at least.@@ [21:30] <Jon_Wake> @@Ask your friend were this supposed hive is@@ Jon says as he drives around the van and scouts ahead [21:31] * @Grendel looks at Bowels with the optical mechadendrite. "Do you know where the gloom haunts are here?@ [21:32] <@BradGM> Bowels "They should be 'round the eaty last I recalled." [21:33] * Mira_Atella (~Athenis@pool-71-104-202-76.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) has joined #shadowrun [21:33] <@BradGM> Bowels "That's where they eat, drink, I usually set up shop over there." [21:33] <Mira_Atella> "Because if not, we're all going for a nice walk until we find them." Doesn't exactly sound thrilled at the prospect. [21:34] <@Grendel> "The eaty?" [21:35] <@BradGM> Bowels "That's where they eat, drink, the main square as they say Hive city way. I usually set up shop over there." [21:35] * Mira_Atella_ (~Athenis@pool-71-104-202-76.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [21:35] <@Grendel> "CAn you direct Lyra from here?" [21:36] <@BradGM> Bowels "Sure, just gimme a minute or two, we'll get my things out of your van." [21:37] <@BradGM> **Bowels and his goons get out of the van and after putting pots on thier heads, begin to unlaod his wares.** [21:39] <@Grendel> "With the van." [21:39] <@BradGM> Bowels "Oh.." [21:39] <@BradGM> !srtest 51 [21:39] <DiceServitor> BradGM, hits: 18. [21:39] <@BradGM> !dhroll 51 [21:39] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 34 Success by 1 degree! [21:40] <@BradGM> Bowels "Oh..well, try going back, turn right a tthe yellow cab.** [21:40] <@BradGM> **roll ti agian lyra at -10** [21:40] <Lyra_> !dhroll 60 [21:40] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 99 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:40] <Lyra_> ......... [21:40] <Lyra_> fate [21:40] <Lyra_> !dhroll 60 [21:40] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 58 Success by 0 degrees! [21:40] <@BradGM> ((aww..)) [21:41] <Jon_Wake> ((Bus full of nuns live another day)) [21:42] <Mira_Atella> (( They were probably vampire ninja assassin nuns with guns.. and we could have stopped them )) [21:43] <Jon_Wake> ((Yeah, all things considered the bus full of nin would probably actually be a rhino with SOBs in it and they'd come out and shoot us dead)) [21:43] <@Grendel> ((I was about to say, nuns with guns in 40K can only be SoB...)) [21:43] <@BradGM> **there's a few tight spaces, but you manage to drive to what appears to be an old truck stops, where a 'EAT.RY flashing lgiht is visible. you can also hear a loud generators coughing loudly and wavering the few lgihts there is. you also all can see that there are now alot fo mutants lookingat you from inside the trailers and cabs, none are in the open, or at elast with the 'open sky' over them** [21:43] <Jon_Wake> ((And by "shoot us dead" I mean with a flamer)) [21:44] <Lyra_> "This place looks charming." [21:44] * @Grendel continues to man the auspex, looking for concentrations of gloomhaunts and the sign of the vigilante. [21:45] <@BradGM> **roll it at -20 Grendel** [21:46] <@Grendel> !dhroll 63 [21:46] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 80 Failure by 1 degree! [21:46] <@Grendel> ((Fate)) [21:46] <@Grendel> !dhroll 63 [21:46] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 76 Failure by 1 degree! [21:46] <@Grendel> ((Bah!)) [21:46] <@BradGM> **With the numerous mutants around you, it's ahrd to spot the critters from the freaks.** [21:48] <@BradGM> Bowels "So we're going out or not?" [21:49] <@Grendel> @@I am unable to get an accurate fix on the gloom haunts.@@ [21:49] * @Grendel pokes his optical mechadendrite out a window and looks upwards. [21:49] <Jon_Wake> @@If you want, you can ask the locals...@@ [21:49] <Lyra_> "So what now?" [21:51] <@Grendel> "Perhaps Myra and Bowels should try the eat.ry." [21:52] <Mira_Atella> "Fine with me." [21:52] <@BradGM> Bowels "Oh yeah, they make good food there, reminds me of my childhood.!" [21:52] * @Grendel keeps the auspex pealed. [21:52] <@BradGM> Bowels "Plus I cuold trty and sell some stuff." [21:53] <@BradGM> Goon #1 "Say boss, we..ain't really want to get 'round muties." [21:53] <@BradGM> goon #2 "Yeah, that's just a plan to get thier sickness." [21:54] <@BradGM> Goon #2 "ain't paid enough for that boss, we'll stay in the van." [21:55] <@BradGM> **Bowels doens't seems too pleased "Whatever, fine, stay here, keep an eye on the wares." [21:56] * Mira_Atella sighs and exits the van after Bowels, "I think you need new lackeys." [21:56] * Jon_Wake pulls up next to the van, and keeps ready for a scrap [21:57] <@BradGM> **Bowels passes you a pot and jogs toward the EAT.RY "Yeah, that's a good idea." [21:58] * Mira_Atella takes the pot and puts it on "This one doesn't smell as bad as the last. Are you washing them now?" [21:59] <@BradGM> Bowels "Not really, jsut wipe the crass off it." [21:59] <Mira_Atella> "Any improvement is a good one I suppose." [22:00] <@BradGM> **You get inside, where the aroma of cooked fat is added to the already disgusting air. There is 2 dozen mutants or so, from the one with extra limbs, to the next with his nose, mouth, eyes and ears randomly placed in his face, nother witha peak..Mira you're pretty much the onyl human in the place, and everyone's looking at you." [22:01] * @Grendel continues to utilizing the vehicle's auspex. [22:01] <@BradGM> **roll it again.** [22:01] * Mira_Atella tips the pot down over her face as much as she can, putting on her goggles to hide a bit more. [22:02] <@Grendel> ((Still at -20?)) [22:02] * Jon_Wake moves into the van and helps Grendel with the auspex [22:02] <@BradGM> ((yup)) [22:02] <@Grendel> !dhroll 63 [22:02] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 29 Success by 3 degrees! [22:02] <@BradGM> ((+10 for help!)) [22:03] <@BradGM> **You can detect a large concentration of gloom haunts 80 meters up, around 10o'clock.** [22:04] <@BradGM> **Inside, Bowels gets to the counter "Hey..still good do order the #3?" [22:04] <@BradGM> 6-eyes bartender "Yeah." [22:05] <@BradGM> Bowels "I'll take one..Mira, want one? I'm buyin'!" [22:07] * @Grendel looks in that general direction to see if he can tell where they are. [22:08] <Jon_Wake> "That looks to be the hive" Jon points out the concentration "Though I'm not expect on Gloom Haunt behavior, we can probably see which direction the hunting partys are moving toward where their nests are" [22:08] <@BradGM> **roll standard awanress Grendel** [22:08] <Mira_Atella> "Something to drink would be fine. With a lot of alcohol to kill anything else that wandered in." [22:09] <@Grendel> !dhroll 65 [22:09] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 19 Success by 4 degrees! [22:09] <@Grendel> "Perhaps. The gloom haunt pattern may be helpful." [22:10] <@BradGM> Bowels "Well, #3 with 2 glasses of your strongest stuff then." [22:10] <@BradGM> **Mira, roll awnress +20** [22:11] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 104 [22:11] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 84 Success by 2 degrees! [22:11] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you can see the mass of gloom haunts quite cleary, and yes, you can even see that they are somewaht hiding a large cylindrical piping, something a human could walked in it.** [22:11] <Mira_Atella> (( didn't even add the eyewear, though I put it on heh )) [22:12] * @Grendel looks to see if its possible for them to get to the cylinder. [22:12] <@BradGM> **Mira, you see a mutant wiht half his face being greenish scales flanked by two muties, one wiht lerathy like skin and the other with an extra pair of arms, going toward you with a rahter decisive steps.** [22:12] <@Grendel> "They appear to be hiding a cylinder a man could walk in." [22:13] <@BradGM> **with 4DoS, yes you see a way; it might require a little climbing..and a way to not get attacked by the many, many gloom haunts present there.** [22:13] * Mira_Atella taps Bowels on the shoulder, "Incoming." [22:16] <@Grendel> "We'll need to climb, and some way to distract the gloom haunts." [22:16] <@BradGM> **Bowels turns then double check the 3 man "Oh, it's the Caravan boss, sorta like the law here." [22:17] <Jon_Wake> "Climbing might be trouble, but I have away to keep the haunts off us" Jon says as he take out the vial of the GH-be-gone [22:17] <@BradGM> **Scale face advances, and after glacing at Mira up and down turns his attention the Bowels "Bowels, I touhhgt you were dead...Listen we need pots, lots of them, and now" [22:17] <Jon_Wake> ((But, but I'm the Law D: )) [22:18] <@BradGM> Bowels "Yeah I brought some, not alot..I also got weapons and armour." [22:18] * @Grendel examines the vial. "What is that?" [22:20] <Jon_Wake> "As it was explained to me, it's a pharmone of the Gloom Haunt itself that should allow us to keep them off us. 'Should' is the key word there" [22:20] <@BradGM> Caravan Boss "I don't care, we got our own weapeons." *He tabs an obviosuly clubbered together rifle; looking about every weapons you see if a hunk of junk that grossly look like a firearm.** "We need something to protect us form high up, we can't even got out freely wihtout risking getting kileed. We lost 70 caravan emembers already." [22:22] <Mira_Atella> "Do you know where the hive is that they are coming from?" She sips at the drink, not having any idea what it is, but at least knowing it isn't too dirty. [22:22] <@BradGM> ((Oh jon, taking out his vial..)) [22:22] <@BradGM> ((what say you mira?)) [22:22] <Jon_Wake> ((Don't get smart with me)) [22:23] <@BradGM> **and roll carouse as well** [22:23] * @Grendel studies the vial for a moment, before looking over the route to the cylinder. "I see." [22:24] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 61 carouse [22:24] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 21 Success by 4 degrees! [22:24] <@BradGM> **The drink, whateer it is, is rather bad quality rot gut that even tingles your eyes, but you can stomach it quite well.** [22:25] <@BradGM> ((Also, really waht did oyu say to the muties? it seems there's a word missing or soemthing..)) [22:25] <Jon_Wake> ((How do you have such a high carouse?)) [22:25] <Mira_Atella> (( Nah.. figures they are talking about gloomhaunts, and asked if they knew the location of the hive that's causing the problem )) [22:25] <@Grendel> ((Mira gets around)) [22:26] <Mira_Atella> (( heh +20 from Rank 3 with Bradon for one )) [22:26] <@BradGM> ((drinking weiht Squats, you get used to drinking)) [22:27] <Mira_Atella> (( Plus she had to get a tolerance or have another... incident )) [22:27] <@Grendel> "How many doses do you have?" [22:28] <@BradGM> **The Caraan boss looks at you Mira, visibly, at odd about looking you "They're coming from on high! They're all ganged up near high up over there, we shoot at them, but they keep on breethin' and we can't amke bulelts fast enough to kill them all." [22:29] <@BradGM> ((accidents wiht mutants now instead of sailors..slgihtly worse.)) [22:29] <Jon_Wake> ((Can't quite remember,,,)) [22:29] <@BradGM> ((5 in a vial you used one)) [22:30] <Jon_Wake> ((No, that's the orginal from the GH, this is the one I picked up at the arbite lab)) [22:30] <@BradGM> ((ah, well same qunaity, so 5 doses)) [22:30] <@BradGM> ((if only a bigger bottle)) [22:30] <Jon_Wake> "Five uses. Enough for everyone" [22:31] <Mira_Atella> @@ We can get a location on the hive, but they're going to likely want help clearing it out, or at least making it manageable, for the effort @@ [22:32] <@Grendel> @@We may have a location and the Arbitrator seems to have a means of getting around the Gloom Haunts.@@ [22:32] <@BradGM> Bowels "Yeah well, lucky you, Mira here's an expert on 'them critters..fought a big one too, as big as you! 'Saw it wiht my won eyes." [22:33] <Mira_Atella> @@ Either one could work. Clearing them out could restrict the movements of the vigilante @@ [22:34] <@BradGM> **The Caravan boss seems surprised to ehar this. "What her? Don't mess 'round you Ratksin bastard!" Look at her, all..weird and unatural." [22:34] <Mira_Atella> @@ Or sneaking in could get us closer without drawing attention. Pros and cons to each @@ [22:35] <@BradGM> Bowels "trust me Boss, she's from on High..very high, 'heard she even saw that 'sun' thing that's floating around outside the walls." [22:35] <@BradGM> random mutie "That's just tales to scare the yougn'uns." [22:36] <Mira_Atella> "Not really a fan of that thing." [22:36] <@BradGM> random mutie#2 "'Hear that can cook someone in 10 seocnd flat!" [22:37] <@BradGM> random mutie #3 "no you small ehaed fool! it's where monsters comes from!" [22:37] <@BradGM> Caravan boss "All right shut your mouth! Mouths, for those with more than one!" [22:37] <@Grendel> @@Should we proceed or wait for you Mira?@@ [22:38] <Jon_Wake> ((What a colorful set of mutants)) [22:38] <@BradGM> Caravan boss "so what are you gonna do to them weirdo?" [22:38] <Mira_Atella> @@ You should go ahead, anything we do on this end would take time to organize, if it works at all. These patrons aren't... well, they won't be ready to go any time soon @@ [22:39] <@BradGM> ((well, figures that deep in teh underhive, they never learend of the emperor, much less know about what's behond their own little enclave...) [22:39] <@Grendel> "Apply the doses, we're going to go." [22:40] <Mira_Atella> "As luck would have it, we have some little spies checking out the hive for weaknesses and choke points. Kick back for now and relax." Takes another sip of the drink before setting it on the counter. [22:41] <@BradGM> Caravan boss "spies? waht spies? Those outside in that wheeled box of yours?" [22:41] <Jon_Wake> "Lets wait until we get to the climb, I wouldn't assume this will last long or even work" [22:42] <Mira_Atella> "No. Those are meat shields, don't worry about them. You surely have helpful information about the hive, so you'd get to be behind the meat shields." [22:42] <@Grendel> "Ah. The magos Biologis didn't provide a duration?" [22:42] <@BradGM> **roll chamr mira -20 since youR'e a stinkin' norm!** [22:44] <Jon_Wake> Jon decides top not mention this wasn't quite made by a magos "He did, but this is very experimental, and I wouldn't put too much faith in it" [22:44] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 41 charm [22:44] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 83 Failure by 4 degrees! [22:44] <Mira_Atella> (( fate )) [22:44] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 41 charm [22:44] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 25 Success by 1 degree! [22:46] <@BradGM> **The Caravan Boss seems heistant, but after looking at the heavily armoured Lyra, Jon and Grendel, it seems to boost his spirits up "Well, it make snes, but I only know aobut our home here, not much past our boundaries, apart from the lost, and those skavies crazies." [22:47] <Mira_Atella> "Do the creatures attack from a specific location each time, or does it vary?" [22:47] * @Grendel steps out and activates his chameoline cloak and heads for a location near the gloom haunts, but not close enough to cause them to drop them on him. [22:48] <Jon_Wake> ((actually, he never said how long the spray lasts *double checked*)) [22:48] <@BradGM> **You'll need to get across a few open ground aplce Grendel; roll conceal.** [22:49] <@BradGM> Carvan Boss "Pretty random really, got most of them killed 'round here, but it happened everywhere." [22:50] <@Grendel> !dhroll 38 [22:50] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 14 Success by 2 degrees! [22:50] <Mira_Atella> "I'm sure you've survived a lot of their attacks, so have they seemed more organized lately?" [22:52] * Jon_Wake seals the helm to his chest armor and just walks out and towards the hive [22:53] <@BradGM> !dhroll 42 [22:53] <@BradGM> !dhroll 42 [22:53] <@BradGM> !dhroll 42 [22:53] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 10 Success by 3 degrees! [22:53] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 86 Failure by 4 degrees! [22:53] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 75 Failure by 3 degrees! [22:53] <@BradGM> **jon, roll awnress vs surprise.** [22:53] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 70 [22:53] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 53 Success by 1 degree! [22:53] <@BradGM> Caravan Boss "No, don't think so, just don't stnad in the open like an idiot and you shoudl be fine." [22:54] <@BradGM> **Gloom haunts fall from the sky! One goes toward you!** [22:54] <@BradGM> !dhroll 51 [22:54] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 11 Success by 4 degrees! [22:54] <@BradGM> ((you can dodge.)) [22:54] <@BradGM> ((or so some fancy move wiht quickdraw/parry)) [22:54] <@Grendel> ((or can you)) [22:54] * Jon_Wake quick draws his pistol and fires at it [22:55] <Jon_Wake> ((Or is that not what you meant)) [22:55] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 47 [22:55] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 38 Success by 0 degrees! [22:56] <Jon_Wake> ((I dodged anyway)) [22:56] * Jon_Wake sees the screeching gloom haunt come his way and sidestepts it [22:56] <@BradGM> ((that could work as well, roll dmage if you fire at it, if not, just write that you dodge it)) [22:56] <Jon_Wake> ((I'll dodge it and fire at it)) [22:57] <@BradGM> **You hasten your step and reach Grendel, all under the snarky comments of a few onlooking mutantsd "Look at the but'un walking around like therE's no danger!" [22:57] <@BradGM> ((ok, roll BS then)) [22:57] <Jon_Wake> (range?)) [22:58] <Jon_Wake> ((aim and fire)) [22:58] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 61 [22:58] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 78 Failure by 1 degree! [22:58] <@BradGM> ((fate?)) [22:58] <Jon_Wake> ((Nah)) [22:58] <@BradGM> ((wE're fnsihing at 11, so feel free to yuse it.)) [22:59] <Jon_Wake> ((Alright, fate)) [22:59] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 61 [22:59] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 60 Success by 0 degrees! [22:59] <Jon_Wake> 1d10+3 [22:59] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 10:7+3 [23:00] <@BradGM> **BLAM** A gun shots rings out as Jon shoots out a gloom haunt mid air, the the amasement of the mutant onlookers!** [23:00] <Jon_Wake> **As it flew past his head, jon drew his pistol from it's holster and fires into it** [23:01] <@BradGM> **You reach Grendle with your slow, confident pace, as the muties are mesmerized by your courage.** [23:01] <Jon_Wake> ((Your move, creep)) [23:02] <@BradGM> **Inside the eatry, the mutants inside spin out as the gunshot is heard "What happend?" "Did smoeone shot?".** [23:03] <Mira_Atella> @@ From the gunshots.. I'm going to assume the sneaking in part didn't go as planned @@ [23:03] <@Grendel> @@So it seems. Its fine now.@@ [23:03] * @Grendel looks for a place to begin climbing. [23:05] <@BradGM> Caravan Boss "No more gun shots..some therE's a dead body somehwer,e so they made it alive..'pretty sure it's the first." [23:05] <@BradGM> **roll awanress Grendel** [23:05] * Jon_Wake decides now is good to use the spray on both of them (and Lyra if she joins them) and helps look for a climbing point [23:05] <@BradGM> ((Then we'll close it for the evening)) [23:06] <@Grendel> !dhroll 65 [23:06] <@BradGM> **roll awareness as well Jon** [23:06] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 52 Success by 1 degree! [23:06] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 70 [23:06] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 40 Success by 3 degrees! [23:07] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you see a possible path up.. Jon, you actually spot an old ladder that still seems study enough to be servicable.** [23:07] <Jon_Wake> ((You know, why do none of us have a grappling hook)) [23:08] <Jon_Wake> "Ladder" Jon points it out "Now we go up" [23:09] <@BradGM> ((mira got a rope and that flip belt )) [23:09] <Mira_Atella> (( rope? )) [23:09] <@BradGM> ((or a climbing gear..)) [23:10] <Jon_Wake> ((And per her training, Lyra can asend a wall with her teeth and faith in the Emperor)) [23:10] * @Grendel nods and moves towards the ladder to move up. "Perhaps leave the spray with Lyra so Mira can use it to get up as well if its needed, otherwise she can follow." [23:10] <Lyra_> "Either way works for me." [23:10] <Mira_Atella> (( No climbing gear either lol you're imagining things ;) )) [23:11] <@BradGM> **you being your ascension toward that large duct.** [23:11] <Jon_Wake> "Thankfully I brought a spare" Jon pulls a second vial out and hand it to Lyra [23:11] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++