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

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

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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Obsessed
Form: Solid


"The path seems sound. I can be ahead a little in my native form and alert Iona of any patrols or dangers. There is no need for me to travel right next to it. Upon arrival, don't try to be too clever in detecting the source of their radio communications. If you are unable to detect it quickly while we have cover, speed of attack will be our most valuable asset. They are aware of your powers, so be prepared for any countermeasures they may be carrying.", says Diego.

He looks over the tablet for a moment for possible places to fallback to with Valkyrie once they save her base don his various a travels through the Ward either in the drug lab capture or recruitment for his network.
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There is no perfect path. However, through personal experience in the Ward, as well as information fed to him by the Forgotten Ones, Diego is able to note hot spots to avoid on the way back. Small gangs have turf here and there, fighting over street corners. Some buildings themselves are dangerous to move through. Noting these sorts of things, as well as potential for extended concealment, Diego is able to chart a route he feels suits his needs.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Abduction

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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Obsessed
Form: Solid


Based on previous experience, Diego figured any routes picked in planning would likely not exist once contact was made. It was just the way things had been working out for them. Still, he needed more than a just try something on the fly plan. "Once we eliminate the mercenaries, we will need to keep our heads down. On the route there and back, I will act as the scout Corporal Sanders pointed out an excellent route. On the way back, situation permitting, this seems like the optimal route.", remarked Diego as he laid out the route mainly for Iona's benefit.

"The situation being as it is, we can only take the chance Stronghold can contain the Macrovirus. After Valkyrie is saved, if there is anyone in Ward 13 who needs extraction that you are familiar Corporal Sanders, I am at your disposal.", continues Diego addressing Tilly.

Looking back to Iona, Diego takes a less compassionate type tone. "If nothing else, we should be going now.", quickly speaks Diego to Iona.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Abduction

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Iona
HP: 2
VP: 0
Cnd: Normal
PP:0
EP:3
Dominion Point: 0
"If nothing else, we should be going now."
Knowing that time is of the essence, and that the fundamentals of the plan are agreed upon, Iona realizes there is little more to do than act. "Yes, Ascendant." She says softly with a nod. She acknowledges Sander as she turns to follow Diego out.
OOC: Iona will grab a worn garment, perhaps a long, dusty overcoat and scarf to cover her face. Even though they will be approaching the area with stealth, she still wishes to have as inconspicuous an appearance as possible. Do I need to go ahead and add a Stealth roll?
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Abduction

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Diego an Iona make their quick preparations then depart. Las Vegas is a stark contract, clean and civilized, compared the ruins and detritus that you move through in Ward 3. A reminder of the fallen gem of utopia that Hadron City could have been.

Both of you are gifted with your own means of flight and through it's use are able to move unrestricted by ruble. Though your route of advancement takes you through buildings, and tunnels composed of collapsed structures folded over each other you still make good time.

Even before you reach the scene you hear gunfire int he distance, which grows louder the closer you get. You find the armored personel carrier first. It is painted in urgan camo colors and has the Stronghold three towered castle logo at it's rear. The front of the APC, where the engine would be, looks as though it has been flash frozen then hit with a mallet.

The fighting has moved away from the vehicle by the time you arrive. About a hundred feet away Stronghold mercenaries take cover, shooting into the distance, where two armored figures duel.

One of the combatants carries a heavy machine gun in one hand and a baton crackling with electricity in the other. The second has heavier, more damaged armor and lacks a helmet, which allows you to see the blonde hair and blue eyes of the Norwegian woman. In her hands she holds a long handled axe. The blade of which glows a pale blue and frost rolls off of it.
OOC wrote:Your trek to the battle site will be uneventful. But if you want to have the element of surprise you need to make Stealth checks. Otherwise Stronghold will see you coming. You do get a +2 to your Stealth checks due to Tilly's advice.

There is 1 Squad leader with some Hadron-tech armor. They will count as a Tough Minion. Two degrees of failure are required for them to suffer full effect of any attack directed at them.

There are 9 Stronghold Soldiers. These are Minions.

The APC has been disabled before your arrival.

Valkyrie is a Heroic NPC. However she starts the fight -3 Toughness and Staggered.

Whether your roll Stealth checks or not, roll Initiative.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Abduction

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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 1
CND: Obsessed
Form: Solid


Diego followed the path planned ahead of Iona. He stuck to his native form in the darker bits until getting closer as he looked over the battle scene. Valkyrie was in a bad spot. Flying closer to Iona while still staying to the shadows, he whispers as low as he can so Iona can still hear him. "You deal with the soldiers. I will take care of the power suit.", says Diego. He preps himself to turn into his solid form of a Japanese looking soldier with a sword readying to charge the armor wearer from an opportune angle.
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Iona
HP: 2
VP: 0
Cnd: Normal
PP:0
EP:3
Dominion Point: 0

Iona hears The Ascendant's command even as she focuses her eyes on the soldiers before her. She uses her infrared, thermal vision to identify the position of any soldiers who might be partially camouflaged in the rubble. As Diego moves off to aid Valkyrie, Iona slowly begins to move towards the soldiers from their flank, looking for the opportune moment to accelerate into their midst.
OOC: Iona will use Stealth as well attempting to move close enough so that she can reach the pack of soldiers in a single round. Once she is within their ranks, she will utilize her AoE attack to kill as many as possible: AE: “Ionized Field” – Burst Area Damage 10, [Extras: Penetrating 4] (1pt.). Here is the Stealth roll: Stealth vs. Ward 3 Soldiers: 1d20+4 20. So, a total of 20. Here is the Initiative roll: Initiative vs. Ward 3 Soldiers: 1d20 8. So a total of 8.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Abduction

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OOC wrote:No one noticed Diego and Iona on their approach. You will get a Standard Action before anyone else is able to act. For the surprise round you may act in any order. Afterwards turns will go in Initiative order.

The soldiers are spread out over 90 feet. Iona will only be able to hit three of them at a time. The squad leader and Valkyrie are about 100 feet away from the other soldiers, squaring off in melee.

Valkyrie is starting with an additional HP because of the rough circumstances she is in.
Initiative wrote: Stronghold Soldiers [x9 ; Minion]
Iona
Valkyrie [Heroic NPC ; HP 2 ; -3 Tough, Staggered]
Diego
Squad Leader [Tough Minion]
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OOC: I just want to make sure before I post...

Iona is not close enough at the beginning of her turn to use the AoE attack, correct? She will have to use her Standard Action to move in order to get into range of the nearest 3, then attack with the AoE when it is her turn in the initiative?
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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Obsessed
Form: Solid


There was no time to waste. Valkyrie wasn't going to last long under continued assault. From his hiding spot not too far from the two armoured combatants, Diego shifted into a Japanese American looking urban fighter in a ski mask and clothes that fit into the area. In his hands, he formed a katana. Timing it just right, he sprints out of hiding at the Hadron armour-tech Stronghold soldier leaping into air yelling a battle cry he once heard in flawless Japanese bringing the blade of the katana down on the Stronghold soldier. "Not today you!", exclaims Diego.
Attack 26 +2/-2 DC 25 toughness if it hits. The -2 for charge is factored in.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Valkyrie Falling

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Iona
HP: 2
VP: 0
Cnd: Normal
PP:0
EP:3
Dominion Point: 0

As Diego moves off to attack the Stronghold leader, Iona is already calculating how she can modify her E-field manipulator in order to attack the nearby squad. This will be weaker, but should prove sufficient.
OOC: Iona will Power Stunt her "Electricity Blast" in order to change it to a Ranged Area Damage 6 (Electricity) attack. She will also consume the additional HP that you awarded her in order to prevent accumulating Fatigue. She still has 2 HP.
She concentrates extending both hands towards the closest pack of Stronghold soldiers. A flash and simultaneous "CRACK!" radiates out from a point in the enemies midst.
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Valkyrie Falling

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Diego leaps from the shadows and through the air like an urban ninja! His sword slices down on the gun and baton wielding mercenary and cleaves straight through his high-tech armor. Sparks fly and there is a shriek of metal grating against metal, the red warmth spill out of the gash Diego created in the man's armor. With a cry he falls forward, first to his knees, then on his face as he drops his weapons.

Almost simultaneously accompanying Diego's attack Iona unleashed one of her own. Electricity exploded out in angry arcs, raking over a trio of Soldiers. Their Kevlar body armor offers almost no protection against the energetic assault. In an instant their bodies are charred black messes. Smoking. The scent of cooked meat begins to enter the air.


Now up close Diego can get a better look at Major Karlsen. Her face is dirty and blood caked in places. The dried blood mixes with smeared blue symbols painted on her cheeks. Park of her left cheek is torn away with red muscle and some teeth exposed underneath. Her eyes are blood shot and the veins in her neck and face are bold and budging. Maja's dishwater blond hair is braided and tied back, it has started to come look and frayed. Her armor is a mess, with holes and gouged torn out of it.

The air around Valkyrie is cold. The air is condensing, and frost rolls off of the axe in her hands. There are marking along it's edge which glow a fair blue.


Diego doesn't have long to check on the woman's physical condition before there is shouting form the shoulders as they try to coordinate a response to the surprise attack. The groups of three spread out more, dividing into spread out pairs. Repositioning to make better use of cover, given the angles that Diego and Iona present, they brace themselves and squeeze off burst of rifle fire at the three of you. While Diego and Iona are able to evade the shots Valkyrie is hit. Her armor sparks from the bullet pelting her, but doesn't suffer any further breaches.

OOC wrote:Iona kills 3 Stronghold Soldiers. As a reminder, conventional armor doesn't provide meaningful protection against energy attacks. So even weakened her electrical damage is really effective.

The Squad Leader gets a really bad roll on his Toughness check ... and Diego one shots him. Was hoping he'd last a bit longer. He doesn't have HP though, so no re-roll for him.

One Stronghold Soldier attacks Iona, with a second Aiding the attack. The attack misses.
One Stronghold Soldier attacks Diego, with a second Aiding the attack. Just barely misses.
One Stronghold Soldier attacks Valkyrie, with a second Aiding the attack. The attack hits but the bullets ping off her armor.

Iona is up.
Initiative wrote: Stronghold Soldiers [x6 ; Minion]
Iona
Valkyrie [Heroic NPC ; HP 2 ; -3 Tough, Staggered]
Diego
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Iona
HP: 2
VP: 0
Cnd: Normal
PP:0
EP:3
Dominion Point: 0

The beautiful cyborg wastes no time, levitating only a few feet off the ground as she races towards the nearest group. Attempting to attack them before the soldiers spread themselves too thin, she veers in order to "acquire" at least two or three within the lethal radius of her static-discharge field.
OOC: Iona will use her move action and then try to hit as many as possible with another AoE pulse of her "Ionized Field".
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Valkyrie Falling

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Iona raised up off the ground then, moving a vehicular speeds, flies out into the streets where the Stronghold personnel are hunkering down. She tries to get an angle on them that leaves them vulnerable but they maneuver to put cover between her and them. It doesn't do them any good. Concrete and metal from cars turns a glowing red as Iona explodes with electrical energy. When the radiance of her attack fades three more charred corpses fall to the ground.

Valkyrie looks from Diego to Iona as the android unleashes burst after burst of energetic destruction. There is a brief pause before he makes a decision ... or super-science combat drug heightened aggression compelled her to act. The woman's face twists into a visage of rage as she lets out a primal scream just as she began running towards the firing line that had unloaded on her. She covers the distance in seconds. With axe raised she crashed into one soldier, her chilly axe cutting a chunk out of him. There was no blood. The wound frozen over. She didn't stop , continuing her charge to another rifleman who fell to her axe as well. Finally coming to a stop she holds her axe up at the ready, red iciles slothing off of it.

OOC wrote:Iona takes out 3 more Stronghold Soldiers.

Valkyrie Charges one of the Soldiers and kills him. Her Takedown 2 Advantage comes into play and she is able to take out a second Soldier.

Diego is up. It looks like that last guy is going to try to run.
Initiative wrote: Stronghold Soldiers [x1 ; Minion]
Iona
Valkyrie [Heroic NPC ; HP 2 ; -3 Tough, Staggered]
Diego
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Re: [IC] MnM 3e - In the Shadow of Imperator: Valkyrie Falling

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Diego Gonzalez
HP: 2
CND: Obsessed
Form: Solid


With most of the combatants down, Diego forgoes taking too many chances. The important thing now was to get away. it was promising Valkyrie could move under her own power. That axe and what she might have seen may prove invaluable and worth not suppressing the infection. Or so Diego had to hope. Plus, she strengthened Praetor Nulls hand in the battle against Sokolov.

Picking up the heavy machine gun, Diego lets loose a volley of shots at the final Stronghold fighter remaining. "We need to finish him and get out of here before more reinforcements arrive.", barks out Diego.
Attack 25 crit So +5 to whatever damage the heavy machine gun would have had
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