HP: 0
Cnd: Bruised (-3 to DCs); Fatigued; Hearing Impaired
PP:0
Glancing at Duncan, then at the security chief, Iona responds in German. “Yes Sergeant, he is important to our cause despite his mannerisms. Please be patient with him.”
She then changes back to English as she continues to speak with Sergeant Kreppler,. “We cannot afford to wait here. I’d rather not be above ground when the enemy comes in force to search the area. I can’t risk taking the case back to the base, so it will need to be opened en route. Once we begin to move in the van, I’ll need you to activate the jamming device, Sergeant. We need to return to the sanctuary of the base unless you feel strongly that is unwise.”
“Warrant Officer Steiner…” she says softly, looking at John in particular, “…I’ll need your combat knife to open the case.”OOC: Ok, Iona has several options on opening the box. It’s her belief that trying to circumvent the three locks is futile given her lack of technological resources a present. The polycarbonate case will have to be opened via force. Obviously, she’ll want to use the method least likely to damage the specimen inside. Would Iona be able to use John’s combat knife along with her Move Object power to generate a powerful cutting action? She would essentially use it like a high-powered saw to sheer off the front inch or so of the case where the locks are located. Would Iona have to power stunt her Move Object power to make a Damage Effect out of it or can it be done without Extra Effort?
As her comrades enter the black van, Iona asks both Duncan and John to help hold the case down on the floor of the van. "Just keep your hands and fingers clear of the front where the locks are." To make sure they both understand where the knife will be cutting, she moves her own hand across the exact area that the knife will be cutting.OOC: Ok, there are some assumptions for what follows: 1) that John agrees to give Iona his combat knife, and 2) that Sergeant Kreppler agrees that it is best to leave the construction site and head to base. If so, then here is what Iona hopes to do.
After Kreppler starts the van and gets them out on the road, Iona confers with the security-cheif to insure that the jamming device is turned on. Then using her ability to manipulate magnetic fields, she levitates the knife off the floor of the van and places it into position to cut. As she focuses harder, the knife begins to vibrate quickly back in forth - like an electric carving knife. The blade is a blur as she lowers it down and begins to cut across the front face of the case about an inch or so behind where the locking mechanisms are located.
OOC: Ok, she'll begin the cutting process, adjusting as necessary. IF she sees that she is not deep enough, then she'll cut further into the box. But she obviously wants to avoid cutting so far towards the middle of the case that she hits the internal specimen container. Here's here power effect roll: Supernaturalist: D20 + 12 → 20(8 + 12). So, a total of 20.
Here's Iona's Fortitude roll against the noise of the vibrating case: Supernaturalist: D20 + 6 → 11(5 + 6). So, a total of 11. A failure of 2 degrees. So, she is Hearing Disabled. Here's her DC 16 Dodge Check: Supernaturalist: D20 + 8 → 20(12 + 8). So, a total of 20. The Damage Effect is halved against her. Here is her check against a rank 18 Damage Effect: Supernaturalist: D20 + 9 → 16(7 + 9). So, a total of 16. A failure of one degree. She is now at -4 (rank 8 Toughness) versus future Damage Checks.
The Affliction's effect has been down graded to Hearing Impaired to to the rank being 16 instead of 21.
Here is the latest Intellect check requested by Sakuro: Supernaturalist: D20 + 8 → 17(9 + 8). So, a total of 17.