[IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Deadline
Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
You set off into the dank stench of the sewers beyond, leaving the horrors of St. Luke behind you. The sew has a central channel, with two raised walkways to either side. The channel, meant to direct any spillage, had a thick layer of murky water filling it. For Iona, who is pushing along a elderly man with coughing fits in a wheelchair, the affair is intensely awkward. She has to angle the wheelchair, with one set of wheels trailing through the gross water channel, and the other side raised up on the one of the walkways. On turns the old man nearly tips over out of the chair, unless Iona is especially careful.
Ahead of the bulk of the group Carman slinks along with Renly. Once out of the tunnel the mercenary went quiet and put jocularity aside in favor of not drawing the attention of whatever might lurk in the shadows of the subterranean tunnels. There are no signs of aggressors, however. No lurking shapes in the shadows waiting in ambush. Carman does spot something peculiar in the water, directly in their path moving away from the hospital about a block from the tunnel they initially exited from. She beardly noticed it in the murky water, but her flashlight catches the edges of a round fleshy mound ... or pustule ... beneath the water's surface.
Ahead of the bulk of the group Carman slinks along with Renly. Once out of the tunnel the mercenary went quiet and put jocularity aside in favor of not drawing the attention of whatever might lurk in the shadows of the subterranean tunnels. There are no signs of aggressors, however. No lurking shapes in the shadows waiting in ambush. Carman does spot something peculiar in the water, directly in their path moving away from the hospital about a block from the tunnel they initially exited from. She beardly noticed it in the murky water, but her flashlight catches the edges of a round fleshy mound ... or pustule ... beneath the water's surface.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
Diego stopped for a moment to let it all sink in plus formulate a plan to get the old man separated so they could get away with Jacob. His eyes scanned for any man hole covers near by other than the one they used to get into the sewers from the van. Get the old man above ground, tell him to call in via the radio they found a way out, and take off with Jacob in tow. Carman, being Sokolovs lackey wasn't as much as a liability as Renly who would also need to go his own way.
Eyeing Iona and motioning to the others pointing up, he spoke low enough to be heard yet not too loud. "We need to clear the perimeter and get out of here. Carman, Renly can you get the old man up? We'll come up after.", says Diego. Iona and Peter would not strike at him if he finished the old man, but he didn't feel like provoking a fight with Renly or Carman right now.
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
Diego stopped for a moment to let it all sink in plus formulate a plan to get the old man separated so they could get away with Jacob. His eyes scanned for any man hole covers near by other than the one they used to get into the sewers from the van. Get the old man above ground, tell him to call in via the radio they found a way out, and take off with Jacob in tow. Carman, being Sokolovs lackey wasn't as much as a liability as Renly who would also need to go his own way.
Eyeing Iona and motioning to the others pointing up, he spoke low enough to be heard yet not too loud. "We need to clear the perimeter and get out of here. Carman, Renly can you get the old man up? We'll come up after.", says Diego. Iona and Peter would not strike at him if he finished the old man, but he didn't feel like provoking a fight with Renly or Carman right now.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Iona
HP: 1
Cnd: Damaged (-2 to EM power-array)
PP:0
"We're leaving the sewer here?"
She glances over at Peter with a quizzical expression on her face. But she does not question it any further. Diego must have some kind of plan in mind.
Iona looks around to make sure that Jacob is near and safe. Slightly paranoid about being so close to the murky water flowing next to the walkway, she looks down into the polluted stream with her infravision, wary of anything that might lie waiting in it.
HP: 1
Cnd: Damaged (-2 to EM power-array)
PP:0
The female cyborg takes a break from pushing the wheelchair along the ill-suited sewer-walkway. She looks first to Diego and then to the manhole cover. This isn't where the van is located. What are we doing?Eyeing Iona and motioning to the others pointing up, he spoke low enough to be heard yet not too loud. "We need to clear the perimeter and get out of here. Carman, Renly can you get the old man up? We'll come up after.", says Diego.
"We're leaving the sewer here?"
She glances over at Peter with a quizzical expression on her face. But she does not question it any further. Diego must have some kind of plan in mind.
Iona looks around to make sure that Jacob is near and safe. Slightly paranoid about being so close to the murky water flowing next to the walkway, she looks down into the polluted stream with her infravision, wary of anything that might lie waiting in it.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator:Terrible Purpose
Peter Ezima
HP: 3
COND: Normal
When Iona gave Peter her look, Peter shared it briefly before mentally reaching out to Diego. *What are you thinking, Diego?*
HP: 3
COND: Normal
When Iona gave Peter her look, Peter shared it briefly before mentally reaching out to Diego. *What are you thinking, Diego?*
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
Diego waved Peter back to him. Out of earshot range, Diego didn't bother with words. The closeness was a cover for the mental link. We need to clear the perimeters setup and get rid of the old man and Renly. Iona may just revolt at killing the old man straight out and Renly is unpredictable. So, if we can get Renly, Carman, and the old man to the surface, the three of us can knock out Jacob. Getting to the van should be easier than., transmits Diego.
He didn't wait for Peter to confirm, but looked in the direction that went out of the cordoned off areas away from the van. Pointing in a direction he thought would be good Diego looked at the others. "We should head that way if I remember right. Should get us out of the blocked off areas and to a man hole cover to get out of here.", says Diego looking to Peter for confirmation.
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
Diego waved Peter back to him. Out of earshot range, Diego didn't bother with words. The closeness was a cover for the mental link. We need to clear the perimeters setup and get rid of the old man and Renly. Iona may just revolt at killing the old man straight out and Renly is unpredictable. So, if we can get Renly, Carman, and the old man to the surface, the three of us can knock out Jacob. Getting to the van should be easier than., transmits Diego.
He didn't wait for Peter to confirm, but looked in the direction that went out of the cordoned off areas away from the van. Pointing in a direction he thought would be good Diego looked at the others. "We should head that way if I remember right. Should get us out of the blocked off areas and to a man hole cover to get out of here.", says Diego looking to Peter for confirmation.
Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Carman Black
HP: 1
Cnd: Injured -1
Carman’s flashlight feel upon some kind of fleshy mass in the water up ahead. She signalled Alister to hold up.
”There’s something alive in here guys, heads up. I’m going to check it out, Alister keep an eye out.”
Carefully, Carman approaches the flesh mound trying to get close enough to get a good look to assess it’s threat, but not some much as to disturb it.
HP: 1
Cnd: Injured -1
Carman’s flashlight feel upon some kind of fleshy mass in the water up ahead. She signalled Alister to hold up.
”There’s something alive in here guys, heads up. I’m going to check it out, Alister keep an eye out.”
Carefully, Carman approaches the flesh mound trying to get close enough to get a good look to assess it’s threat, but not some much as to disturb it.
Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Diego's talk about taking the old man to the surface earn him a furrow-browed look from Renly. Then a shake of the head. It was a quick couple of ques from body language and expression, after which Renly was back on scout duty again. Eyes moving and carefully stalking.
"I'm not heading topside until we're past the police perimeter. We can't be far enough out for that yet."
When Carman holds up her hand to halt the group's progress and warns the group of what she has found, Renly takes out his handgun and covers her. Or tries to. He doesn't seem to see the fleshy mass that Carman has spotted in the murk. It is hard for Carman to see details. What she does see is a dome shape, about the size of a basketball if you cut it in half. About thirty feet from the mass she detects unusual ripples in the water. As she get closer to get a better look she begins to note movement. As though it were trembling, or wiggling. This intensifies the closer she gets.
"I'm not heading topside until we're past the police perimeter. We can't be far enough out for that yet."
When Carman holds up her hand to halt the group's progress and warns the group of what she has found, Renly takes out his handgun and covers her. Or tries to. He doesn't seem to see the fleshy mass that Carman has spotted in the murk. It is hard for Carman to see details. What she does see is a dome shape, about the size of a basketball if you cut it in half. About thirty feet from the mass she detects unusual ripples in the water. As she get closer to get a better look she begins to note movement. As though it were trembling, or wiggling. This intensifies the closer she gets.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
Diego hangs back a bit with his pistol drawn waiting to see what transpires. He'd rather Renly "defend" the old man and Jacob suffering injury. it would make things easier and not require him to expose his powers. "The sooner we get out of these sewers the better.", mumbled Diego loudly enough to be heard. While he couldn't see the lump in the water, he kept the pistol trained in that direction ready to fire on any hostile.
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
Diego hangs back a bit with his pistol drawn waiting to see what transpires. He'd rather Renly "defend" the old man and Jacob suffering injury. it would make things easier and not require him to expose his powers. "The sooner we get out of these sewers the better.", mumbled Diego loudly enough to be heard. While he couldn't see the lump in the water, he kept the pistol trained in that direction ready to fire on any hostile.
Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Carman Black
HP: 1
Cnd: Injured -1
The way whatever was lurking in the water reacted to her presence troubled her. Whatever it was, if left alone it would no doubt cause trouble when they tried to travel past it.
As cautiously as she approached it, she moved back to the rest of the group.
”There’s something in the water, and I don’t like the way it moved when I got close. I think it could be a problem.” she reported as she holstered her pistol and draw her rifle from her back. ”I would recommend everyone get back. I’m going to pop a round into it, and I don’t know how it’s going to react. Could splatter infection everywhere, might be a creature that’s about to get very angry. If we’re lucky, the shot will clear out and we’ll be fine and dandy. Heads down, no rush. Keep your light for me Renly.”
Carman takes aim at the growth, waiting for the others to fall back a little.
HP: 1
Cnd: Injured -1
The way whatever was lurking in the water reacted to her presence troubled her. Whatever it was, if left alone it would no doubt cause trouble when they tried to travel past it.
As cautiously as she approached it, she moved back to the rest of the group.
”There’s something in the water, and I don’t like the way it moved when I got close. I think it could be a problem.” she reported as she holstered her pistol and draw her rifle from her back. ”I would recommend everyone get back. I’m going to pop a round into it, and I don’t know how it’s going to react. Could splatter infection everywhere, might be a creature that’s about to get very angry. If we’re lucky, the shot will clear out and we’ll be fine and dandy. Heads down, no rush. Keep your light for me Renly.”
Carman takes aim at the growth, waiting for the others to fall back a little.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Iona
HP: 1
Cnd: Damaged (-2 to EM power-array)
PP:0
Unsure what the group is doing, Iona simply remains quiet behind the elderly patient's wheelchair. After Carman's recon-report, the female cyborg readies herself for conflict as a couple of her teammates draw weapons.
"Stay near to me." Iona whispers to Jacob. "Hopefully, it's nothing and we can then proceed to the evacuation point."
As a final precaution, she looks back the way they came to see if there is any movement or signs of anything following them.
HP: 1
Cnd: Damaged (-2 to EM power-array)
PP:0
Unsure what the group is doing, Iona simply remains quiet behind the elderly patient's wheelchair. After Carman's recon-report, the female cyborg readies herself for conflict as a couple of her teammates draw weapons.
"Stay near to me." Iona whispers to Jacob. "Hopefully, it's nothing and we can then proceed to the evacuation point."
As a final precaution, she looks back the way they came to see if there is any movement or signs of anything following them.
Not sure if a Perception roll is necessary, but just in case. Supernaturalist: 1D20+10 → 24(14 + 10). So, a total of 24.
Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
Diego got into a traditional defensive posture at a suitable distance from Carman. Jacob had to be kept from getting infected. Carman was likely safe because Sokolov for all his faults generally kept his people safe with super science. Peter and Iona weren't even human. That left Jacob to worry about. If he was infected, the heart would be useless.
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
Diego got into a traditional defensive posture at a suitable distance from Carman. Jacob had to be kept from getting infected. Carman was likely safe because Sokolov for all his faults generally kept his people safe with super science. Peter and Iona weren't even human. That left Jacob to worry about. If he was infected, the heart would be useless.
Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
The old man enters a coughing fit as Iona positions him between herself and whatever Carman was about to shoot. Jacob shuffles clumsily behind the rest of the group. Renly falls back into a firing line with Diego, his axe slid into a strap on his back so that he could hold his flashlight in one hand and hand cannon of a revolver in the other. Keeping the light forward he shone it down into the tunnel so Carman could clearly see her target. As well as was possible through the murky water it lurked in.OOC wrote:I'm not going to make you roll to hit a stationary target. Carman is a marksman.
Once she is assured everyone is at a safe distance from a possible explosion, or frenzying creature, the assessing takes her shot. There is a pppssshhh as the bullet punches rough the water, then hits it's mark. A second later the water erupts in thick dark red sludge. Like old blood. It splashes into into the ceiling, splatters over the walls, and taints the water around it. All within a roughly thirty foot area. Then there is a soft hsssss. Black smoke rises off the walls as the rapidly erode. The water causes the corrosive fluid to spread ... or maybe the ichor is changing the water into more of waterier it is because it is moving towards your group.
When that oddity take hold in the group mind, raising an alert, a pipe breaks over head, spilling more water into the tunnel and, as the water spills out, it begins to change into the same corrosive red-black corrosive goo. More of the ceiling crumbles. More of the pipe breaks away. More water enters the tunnel and soon a torrent is rushing your way.
OOC wrote:If you want to try to outrun the corrosive goo, I need an Athletics check from everyone.
Jacob will not be able to outrun the torrent. Nor will the old man. If you try to carry them, they weight around 200 pounds each. Carman is the only PC who'd be able to carry them, and only one of them. Unless Powers are used. Iona has her magnetic control that could help.
Peter can create a barrier, easily putting it in the way. Both Diego and Iona could out pace the goo with their superhuman Flight powers.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Iona
HP: 1
Cnd: Damaged (-2 to EM power-array)
PP:0
At first, the expanding, corrosive pool appears harmless. Iona stands watching, expecting at any moment for the grotesque ooze to subside. But after a minute or so, it becomes clear that isn't happening.
"Back up!" She says to Jacob, giving a sideways glance. "Don't panic! Just start backing up!" At the same time she begins to pull back on the wheelchair, glancing backwards to make sure she doesn't dump the older man into the raw sewage flowing beside her.
We will have to use our powers to stop this unless something unforeseen happens. No way around it.
HP: 1
Cnd: Damaged (-2 to EM power-array)
PP:0
At first, the expanding, corrosive pool appears harmless. Iona stands watching, expecting at any moment for the grotesque ooze to subside. But after a minute or so, it becomes clear that isn't happening.
"Back up!" She says to Jacob, giving a sideways glance. "Don't panic! Just start backing up!" At the same time she begins to pull back on the wheelchair, glancing backwards to make sure she doesn't dump the older man into the raw sewage flowing beside her.
We will have to use our powers to stop this unless something unforeseen happens. No way around it.
OOC: Ok, Iona will probably defer to Peter to rectify this problem unless it becomes clear that he is indecisive or ineffective. This means that she will wait until the torrent is very close to striking her comrades before acting. If no one does anything before this moment, then she will use an alternate effect of her Magnetic Control Array. It would be better for Peter to do something, because her powers are at a -2 penalty. This means her barrier will be at effect 10 instead of 12. Still, it might be strong enough to work. So, she will use Extra Effort to power stunt off of her Move Object Effect. The Effect will be as follows:
"Magnetic Barrier" - Create 12 [Extras: Precise (+1 flat), Flaws: Concentration (-1/r)] 13pp.
She will use this power to create a magnetic "Force Barrier" to block the flood of water and contain it on the other side. It is a Concentration duration, so she would have to use a Standard Action to maintain it. I took Precise, because I'll also have to block the dip in the passage where the sewer-water is flowing as well, so the barrier is not just a simple square. Hopefully, it won't come to that.
Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: The Blight After
Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
While not desired, it was fortuitous. Diego wasn't worried about Peter, Iona, or himself getting hurt so much as Jacob getting hurt. Carman, Renly, and the old man were on their own as far as he was concerned in all of this. Carman was a useful ally, but not one of Praetor Null's forces. Renly, as far as Diego knew wasn't aligned with any faction, which made him expendable. Diego would have bolted urging Iona or Peter to come up with some method to pull Jacob along, but he saw what he dreaded. Ionas sympathies were flaring up. He was not going to take the blame for failing to control her if she did what Diego thought she was going to do.
Diego gave Peter a quick look. Iona is going to be a problem. If you do use your powers, use them discretely as possible. , sends Diego over the link. Outwardly, he made a motion like a cop would with his hands to tell everyone to hurry taking off as quick as he could. What was going to come next most likely, he wasn't happy about. The old man, would need to die immediately. Renly would need to die or be forced to be silent in some capacity. Carman, Dr. Sokolov would manage.
HP: 2
CND: Haunted, but fine
Form: Solid(Police)
While not desired, it was fortuitous. Diego wasn't worried about Peter, Iona, or himself getting hurt so much as Jacob getting hurt. Carman, Renly, and the old man were on their own as far as he was concerned in all of this. Carman was a useful ally, but not one of Praetor Null's forces. Renly, as far as Diego knew wasn't aligned with any faction, which made him expendable. Diego would have bolted urging Iona or Peter to come up with some method to pull Jacob along, but he saw what he dreaded. Ionas sympathies were flaring up. He was not going to take the blame for failing to control her if she did what Diego thought she was going to do.
Diego gave Peter a quick look. Iona is going to be a problem. If you do use your powers, use them discretely as possible. , sends Diego over the link. Outwardly, he made a motion like a cop would with his hands to tell everyone to hurry taking off as quick as he could. What was going to come next most likely, he wasn't happy about. The old man, would need to die immediately. Renly would need to die or be forced to be silent in some capacity. Carman, Dr. Sokolov would manage.
Athletics 21, so yeah a natural 20 on athletics
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator:Terrible Purpose
Peter Ezima
HP: 3->2
COND: Normal
And now the surging acid flood prevent a new problem. Through Peter's mind flashed a few things: that was what they most didn't need right now, the best option was to put up a simple wall, but that would give too much away.
Now, in the physical world, Peter fell back, and 'suddenly stumbled' against the wall in his retreat. Diego wanted discretion, so be it. When his hand made contact, Peter set off a molecular 'signal wave' so to speak, throughout the tunnel walls. Suddenly, with a terrible groan, a portion of the tunnel collapsed inward, burying the leading wave of the acid swell and the area between it and the party in a mound of rock, dirt and rubble.
What Peter knew, what that the pile was quite packed now, water-tight with imperceptible layers of irridium running through the cracks and surfaces. Irridium being the most corrosion-resistant metal on Earth, it would stop the acid cold - or at least delay it for more than enough time.
"Holy shit!"
HP: 3->2
COND: Normal
And now the surging acid flood prevent a new problem. Through Peter's mind flashed a few things: that was what they most didn't need right now, the best option was to put up a simple wall, but that would give too much away.
And Iona seemed committed to everyone alive, even though the feasibility of that was already through the floor, metaphorically speaking. Discreet. The mental link between Ascendants allowed a much faster than normal communication process. This meant by necessity, cognitive acceleration, but only within that circumstance. Peter held onto that link for a moment, seeking to stretch it into a workaround to model what he needed to do.
Now, in the physical world, Peter fell back, and 'suddenly stumbled' against the wall in his retreat. Diego wanted discretion, so be it. When his hand made contact, Peter set off a molecular 'signal wave' so to speak, throughout the tunnel walls. Suddenly, with a terrible groan, a portion of the tunnel collapsed inward, burying the leading wave of the acid swell and the area between it and the party in a mound of rock, dirt and rubble.
What Peter knew, what that the pile was quite packed now, water-tight with imperceptible layers of irridium running through the cracks and surfaces. Irridium being the most corrosion-resistant metal on Earth, it would stop the acid cold - or at least delay it for more than enough time.
"Holy shit!"
Power stunting off Bring Forth From Nothing...
- Impervious Permanent Create 10 (Precise, Subtle 2)
Precise to fill in the gaps and make it watertight, Subtle 2 - 1 for the looking like real objects, the second rank in this case so that it doesn't look like Peter had anything to do with it.
HP to cancel fatigue.
Deception: 1d20 14
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