[IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Deadline

[mrdent12]

Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Haunted
Form: Solid

Diego was expecting an attack, so wasn't caught off guard too much. It was still too slow to react with a retort before another volley however. He guaged the area and how best to either charge or duck for cover to go into his more offensive form.

Init 13

[Sakuro]

Diego's inhuman reflexes allowed him to jerk to the side as the gun comes to bear on him, avoiding the line of fire before the rigger has even been pulled. With subtle, instinctive, shifting her personal magnetic Iona makes dodging the incoming fire easier on her physical body. Without moving for cover the two men continue to unload rounds on their evasive targets, but Diego and Iona remain untouched.

The gunshots are loud declarations of conflict in the night. People in distant ruins take cover. People noticed. How could they not? But the homeless in the area stay clear, keeping to their rubble-shelters and more distant shadows.

The Jaguar Thugs attack Diego and Iona again, and miss.

The PCs are up. You may go in any order. You are still 100ish feet away. They didn't allow Diego to advance much further before they opened fire. If you want to close into melee you may make a DC 15 Athletics check to get +1 to your move Speed for the round. That should allow you to Move Action and Charge Action.

Iona should not be Dazed anymore.

[Supernaturalist]

Iona
HP: 2
VP: 1
Cnd: -1 to Damage Checks
PP:0
EP:3

Once the gang-members begin to fire, Iona -with her hand already on her pistol - draws it as she closes the distance. After covering about 30 feet, she levels the suppressed pistol at one of the Jaguars and pulls the trigger.

OOC: Here's her Attack roll: Supernaturalist: D20 + 8 → 14(6 + 8). So, a 14. I'm not sure if that will hit. If not, I'll use an HP to re-roll. Otherwise it's a rank 3 Damage Effect.

[Supernaturalist]

John Steiner
HP:3
Cnd: Mentally Impaired
PP:0

When the bullets start to fly, John moves behind Iona. And although her slender body does not completely hide his bulkier frame, he's convinced it's better than nothing. With his left hand on her back he allows her to guide him through the dim street as he closes 30 more feet. He levels his suppressed pistol at the muzzle flashes of the gang-members and begins squeezing off rounds.

OOC: Here's John's attack roll: Supernaturalist: D20 + 8 → 19(11 + 8). So, a 19. If that doesn't hit he'll expend a HP to reroll. Otherwise it's a Damage Effect of rank 3.

[mrdent12]

Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Haunted
Form: Liquid

The longer this went on, the noiser it would get. Stronghold was already keeping more tabs on this area, so Diego didn't want to give anymore reason with open gun battles. Looking for a dark area that those without some way to see in the dark wouldn't see him, Diego makes for it. Once secure in the spot, he falls into a puddle of nannites and weaves his body through the dark patches quickly finally settling on the two gunmen. Discretion was the name of the game, so Diego shifted his extensions into solid mass similar to rubble and had it "fall over" on to the gunmen such that their weapons weren't smashed.

Stealth 17 if needed
Damage 7(Strength Based, Extras: Accurate 2, Variable) Linked Enhanced Advantage Takedown 1, Elongation gives range 250 feet
Power Attack +/-3 taking 10 to hit for 19. DC DC26 toughness if it hits.

[Sakuro]

Iona and Diego bolts for cover after the initial double-volley from the two thugs, with Iona leading John, and Diego melting into darkness as his solidity melts away. Iona and John return fire with their own guns. Quiet, and with more subdued brief flashed of light from the barrels of their weapons. Both small caliber rounds hit their mark. A dot of red red forms on the chest of one of the Latino men. He cries out and falls tot he ground. The other grunts and grits his teeth in the fire light. Before he can mount further response Diego appears behind him, crushing him under the weight of his nanite-mass shaped into the likeness of broken concrete blocks. There is a wet crunching noise as he is bludgeoned into the ground. Then silence, save for the crackling of the fire.

Iona ends up using 1 HP. Iona fells one of the thugs. Diego takes out the other.

[Supernaturalist]

Iona
HP: 1
VP: 1
Cnd: -1 to Damage Checks
PP:0
EP:3

The combination of bullets and Diego's Ascendant form takes down the gang-members. Iona lowers the pistol, placing it inside the hand-warmer part of her grungy hoodie. Continuing to walk forward to the initial Jaguar's position, she looks around with her keen ultravision for other persons. When she gets to Diego, she remains quiet for a few more seconds until she's convinced that the area is relatively safe.

Continuing to guide John in the dim light, she looks back towards him. "Are you ok?" She says as she looks over his body for signs of bullet wounds.

OOC: Does her metal sense detect anything odd around the area of the "entrance"? Any objects that looks like traps or sensors?

Here's Iona's Perception roll: Supernaturalist rolls 1d20+10 = 9 + 10 19. So, a total of 19.

[Supernaturalist]

John Steiner
HP:3
Cnd: Mentally Impaired
PP:0

John keeps his gun lowered and crouches somewhat as he keeps his hand on Iona's shoulder. He's nervous about moving forward in a dim area after a firefight (regardless of how breif), but he realizes that they must cover the ground to the door.

"I'm fine, Miss Iona. Just using you for a sheild that's all. The bullet's missed me. The question is: Did you get hit?"

John looks past her to the fire. As the two get closer the soldier sees the one Jaguar dead from bullet wounds, and the other a bloody mess.

"Ok....so what now?" he says in a low voice. It's clear that something has John rattled as his voice trembles.

Here's John's Perception roll: Supernaturalist rolls 1d20+8 = 19 + 8 27. So, a total of 27.

[mrdent12]

Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Haunted
Form: Solid

Diego pulls his arms back through the darkness and the creepy black pool of nanites in the shadows reforms into the Utopian Dream wearing drug looking for slacker. Stepping out of the shadows, Diego makes his way over to the fire and two fallen presumably Jaguars. He didn't much have a likings for guns now. It felt like a betrayal of his gifts from Praetor Null. When trying to blend in though, he wasn't picky on what he used as weapons though. The heavy pistols previously fired at him would do nicely. Before picking them up, he did a quick visual check for any DNA locks or tricks to tie the weapons to the users. Given the low level of the soldiers, he wasn't expecting any. Best to take three seconds and check though.

"They were standing by something like rusted sheet metal probably covering a hole. Our element of surprise is gone. Their weapons weren't quiet. We see if that leads to anywhere and prepare to fight. If my information is correct, we may get information on what we are looking from the weapons dealer if he's down there. Be careful, there is a creature with enhanced powers in the Jaguars employ. Maybe more than one. Once they expose their super, fight on equal terms.", says Diego heading over to the suspected hole cover. Last time he tried to get into a secret base, it was anything but easy. Plus there was an army on the other side. That was when he wasn't as knowledgable about himself. Now, an army would just be more fodder for his gifts.

If they did in fact find the drag lab and not just kill two blokes who looked like possible Jaguars, this would be war. He had to hope there wasn't camera feeds out of any possible base. "If there is a hatch of any sort, don't touch it before it can be disabled.", adds Diego.

Perception 26

[Sakuro]

Diego stoops down and collects one of the guns from the dead men. It is a .45 caliber revolver. Gunmetal gray with a polished wooden grip. Primitive by Hadron City's standards. Mechanical cock and trigger with gunpowder ballistic shells. There are four rounds left. No electronics or means of user identification are present in the weapon from what Diego can deduce.

Looking around, you can see other ruined building with firelight from holes or windows. There are shadows moving in the distance. People. It is likely that you encounter with the guards wasn't just overheard, but also seen by at least a handful of people in the area. Diego and Iona see these people as more than just shadows. There are a number of people trying to go unnoticed while watching what you are doing.

You immediate surroundings include two corpses, a rusty trashcan with detritus piled in it, which fuels the fire inside. There is a building's worth of rubble nearby, with rebar and i0beams poking out here and there. The metal sheet that the two men were standing in front of is dusted in patches. You don't see any visible cameras, traps, or other security measures in the area.

Taking a closer look at the sheet of metal, Diego and John take the time to look at the space between the metal and concrete rubble pile. John, using a piece of wood light by the trashcan fire, and Diego using his own transhuman senses, is able to see thin metal wiring holding the sheet metal in place. The purpose is straightforward. If someone were to pull at the metal, the wiring would hold it in place unless removed first. Diego and John do see some space behind he metal leading into a recess within the ruined building, but not far enough to discern anything more than there is some open space past the sheet of metal.

[Supernaturalist]

Iona
HP: 1
VP: 1
Cnd: -1 to Damage Checks
PP:0
EP:3

"Stand clear" Iona says softly as she glances between John and Diego. "I'll remove the wire. There appear to be no traps, but that doesn't mean there aren't any."

Gently unwinding the wire, the young cyborg slides the sheet of metal just open enough to let her keen vision peer down the opening behind it.

OOC: Is there anything her Ultravion and Infravision can pick up once the sheet of metal is pulled back?"

[Supernaturalist]

John Steiner
HP:3
Cnd: Mentally Impaired
PP:0

When Sokolov's cyborg instructs John to "stand clear", he doesn't question it. Moving around to the side of the opening, John takes about ten solid steps backwards and squats behind some rubble. If there is a blast, he hopes it is directed outward in the direction of the opening.

Still clutching his suppressed pistol in one hand, he has it concealed back underneath his grungy coat. He clicks the safety "on", but keeps his finger on it...ready to switch it back in a fraction of a second should someone hostile appear.

[mrdent12]

Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Haunted
Form: Solid

After picking up the weapon, Diego was about to say wait for a few seconds. Instead, Iona did as she was prone to do and went ahead with what she wanted. Diego wold need to work with her on that. If any obvious items of use to cover the fire were around, Diego would quickly try to use that to hide the group in what darkness he could from onlookers before the panel was open and give him hopefully have enough time to back away. There was enough eyes on them already. As his vision indicated, his suspicions of everyone hearing the gunfire was right.

Who knew what traps lay at the panel. Maybe explosives or electric shock. Explosives would not be pretty for Iona, but the electricity maybe not such a big deal. Both were bad news for John and Diego though with John in particular having issues. The man was already suffering and a potential liability. If he got injured he'd be even more of a burden.

[Sakuro]

With Iona's finely coordinated control over EM fields she unravels the metal tethering the barrier in place. Then moves the barrier aside without physically touching it. Diego covers the trashcan fire with some lighter debris, but the effort wasn't exactly coordinated. Someone had to of seen. Going by the reactions from a couple people who seem to think they are concealed in darkness, they saw the spectacular sight of a sheet of metal move without anyone physically touching it.

Beyond a shallow recess of darkness, there is a dimly light hallway. At the end of which is a camera fixed tot he ceiling. It is small and spherical with a squared base that makes it look like a web cam, rather than a fixed security camera. There is no doubt that anyone entering is going to be seen. At the end of the hall there is a ragged hole in the ground.

[mrdent12]

Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Haunted
Form: Solid

"Next time, take out the light.", Diego instructs. Covert missions really weren't Iona's thing.

Before progressing down the hole and into another fight vs an army situation, Diego takes stock of what he can of the onlookers conveying it quietly to to the others.

Insight 16