Perception: Visual Perception: Skill(4) + Attribute(4) + Vision Mod(1) - Penalty(2) = 7DP (7d6.hits(5)=1)

yup, you too, notice a couple of large bodied insects chewing on crops back near the path to the beach you entered

Does everyone in the vehicle have their masks or armor on before i open the door? Does it look like the locals are going to fight the creatures or run away?

shots fired, they are moving to firing positions

as far as I recall everyone is gas masked, apart from Nova, can you search and check ?

I'm happy to say that if you exit quickly and shut the door, occupants should be unaffected, after some one rolled some chemistry etc.

I know cripsy and sanchez have masks and Nova put an IC of putting her armor on. I will lock her helmet on if its not on already before i open the door though if that will help.

grab a simple respirator from the vehicle medikit, that works for me

Here's my Perception check.
Visual Perception (10d6.hits(5)=5)

And ole Sanchez is wearing his respirator and a crazy ass looking ballistic mask.... so he's set to jump out of the truck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
(and hopefully looks the part of something alien)

with that good of a check, you can see the myriad forms in the crops, there's ... many ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif)

currently though they are just content to munch on crops, but the locals are about to start barraging them with shotguns,

they cannot hear you from here (Distance, vehicle soundproofing, wearing a mask, gunshot noise ... etc, etc,)

throw up initiatives then

not starting just yet, but giving the others a chance to catch up and post pre-combat stuff.

I'll have a map on DropBox this evening, already finished it, just need to upload and place counters.

at approx 20:00 GMT I'll post some IC .. if I can get past the boss, she has ideas about us moving house etc.

I need to look at prospective stuff, otherwise, god only knows what we'll end up living in ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

INITIATIVE: 12
INIT PASSES: 3

Here's my initiative roll.
INITIATIVE: (12d6.hits(5)=5)

*Activating the good ole Wired Reflexes when the shootin starts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Initiative: 14
Passes: 3

The Roll: Initiative (10d6.hits(5)=4)

My commlink serves as the main hub of my PAN, with most devices slaved to it. Commlink is encrypted with Strong Encryption.
Wired Reflexes Operating Mode: Wireless disabled; DNI only


All gear has RFID tags physically removed.
Admin access required for all devices. All other levels disabled.
Signal transmission power for all gear automatically scales down to minimum distance based on proximity.
All signals are encrypted.


edit:
I think this is right... Sanchez is paranoid and from the reading I've done I think this is how he would have his stuff setup and handled.

Have you been having a Rules set "Blonde" moment ? we are playing 4th Edition pal, that whole Hacking of Wired reflexes etc. is NOT gonna happen in my game.

Yeah what he said.....



that is good to know. If the bugs were awakened technomancers that could hack our wired reflexes.... that might be the point i just spray myself with bug juice pheromones and take a stroll up next to one of those pretty giant metal beach balls (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

OK COMBAT MAP IS UP

Your Hummer, and you are in J4

the Cliff face is about 5 metres high from here, giving them concealment and cover, Though Sanchez has taken the high ground on top of the hummer and can pretty much see the beasties (they still have partial cover from the crops etc.

The yellow is the beach
the blue is the sea
the green is crops and is at least head height of the tallest person

the grey are abandoned buildings

the Black is the wall and the checkpoint,

the Cogs are explosives and are for ILLUSTRATION ONLY ... you cannot metagame a safe path between them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

as usual the Scale is utterly wrong but .. meh .. who cares, let's kill some bugs.

There is still time for the others (NOVA & CRISPY) to sneak in preliminary actions, and get out ready for this or do something entirely crazy, like stay in the truck!

any questions?

Oh .. RANGE = TEN METRES PER SQUARE

Sanchez, remember that! That is where we parked... in case we get lost at the mall (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Also parazoology for those that care what you're killing! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Parazology: Parazology(5) (5d6.hits(5)=4) WOW!

Parazoology (6d6.hits(5)=3)

As for preliminary actions... Nova will call her Fire Spirit to her side (it will stay in astral space). She will also fly upwards, so she cannot get attacked in melee combat by the critters.

Bye
Thanee

You staying Astral ?

Not seen anything like this before,

but you don't have to have seen it as Nothing Screams "Hybrid Bug Spirit"

Like a SEVEN FEET long Locust with human hands on the end of it's legs and human looking Bug faces!

We'll begin the combat shortly,

This is going all sorts of "Island of Dr. Moreau!" isn't it ... "What the HELL are VASHON up to on this flaming rock ?"

Yeah, sure.

Bye
Thanee

Crispy's init: 9 + 4 hits = 13, 2 passes

No parazoology skill, but after all this here recently...I know what skill he should pick up next...

All I gotta say is, this had better be the last group of giant fragging carnivorous paranormal whatevers...otherwise we're gonna hafta take off and nuke the island from orbit...

Has Crispy ever been to, or passed Chicago ?