First Time For Everything! Options

[Xahn Borealis]

It's all happening too fast for the remaining two to even react. Light glints off metal, blood splatters on the floor, cries of pain and shock seem to come from all around. Stooby throws himself to the ground, while Fornis decides he's not taking any chances, focusing his concentration on the formula for the Armour spell, mid power level. The glimmering energy field surrounds him, reassuring him as he takes his Fichetti pistol from his holster.

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Stooby goes on Full Dodge. Fornis casts Armour Force 3 on himself.
Magic 4 + Spellcasting 3 (7d6.hits(5)=2)

[Xahn Borealis]

Just for this moment, Church doesn't see an opening to make his move.

[ Spoiler ]

Church delays his action.

[Berry Punch]

With her lightning fast reflexes, Stark turns to Fornis as the first goon falls to the ground now short one arm. Still grinning as blood sprays the floor confident that this idiot's shield isn't going to help him she quickly slashes upward, removing his gun hand. As Fornis' eyes shoot open in surprise his head is quickly removed from his body by another slash of her blade. Two down, one more to go.

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Stark uses her complex action to slash at Fornis.
11d6.hits(5)

[Xahn Borealis]

[b]Church is shocked still by the carnage Strife wreaks in the Stuffer Shack. One man loses his arm, the other has been horribly decapitated![/b] "Keira, stop this! Stop at once!" He considers healing the man who has lost his arm, or even trying to stop Strife, but he knows it would be for naught. Walking towards her, he tries to catch her attention, even as blood fountains from her victims. "We should leave, before more people die!"

[ Spoiler ]

End Combat Turn.

[Xahn Borealis]

[ Spoiler ]

Church's Initiative Score for this turn is 11.
Initiative Test for Church (6d6.hits(5)=5)

[Berry Punch]

Stark turns to Church, annoyed with his reaction. Always frustrated with his pacifist attitude in life.

"Ben they blew a hole in the wall and had weapons! They were clearly out for blood here! I wasn't gonna let them harm innocent people! Besides, two of them will live....maybe. We're going to see why they are here."

[ Spoiler ]

Reaction 4 + Intuition 3
7d6.hits(5)
Starks Initiative for this round is 10

[Xahn Borealis]

[ Spoiler ]

Stooby's Initiative Score for this Turn is 9.
Initiative Test for Stooby (Cyberarm guy on the floor) (7d6.hits(5)=2)
Crank's Init Score for this Turn is 4.
Initiative Test for Crank (lost an arm) (5d6.hits(5)=2)
Crank takes another box of damage due to his lost limb. He has 11 boxes filled in on his Physical Condition Monitor.

[Xahn Borealis]

Church resolves to heal the wounded man, before he dies of blood loss. Another spell, this one used to save lives.

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Church casts Stabilise at Force 4, using his Focus for additional dice.
Spellcasting 6 + Magic 5 + Spell Focus 1 (12d6.hits(5)=3)
The spell must be sustained for one Combat Turn to be successful.
Drain Code is Overflow Damage -2 = 1S
Resistance
Willpower + Charisma (6d6.hits(5)=3)
No drain.

Church begins to pour his magic into the man, halting the effects of the deadly wound before he bleeds out.

[Berry Punch]

Stark turns her attentions to Stooby who is still on the ground. Retracting her blades, pulling out her pistol and pointing it to his head.

"What exactly where you three hoping to accomplish here tonight? Tell me now before I put a hole in you too big for my friend here to fix."

[ Spoiler ]

Stark tries to intimidate. Charisma + 2
6d6.hits(5)

[Xahn Borealis]

Stooby stands fast before Strife's threatening display, but he does try slipping away from her gun, unable to hide his fear at the display she'd just put on.

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Tie on Opposed Social Test. Stalemate.
Resist Intimidation (7d6.hits(5)=4)

"I ain't here for you, girl, so back off! Put that thing away before you really hurt yourself." His voice falters several times, showing he really doesn't believe his own bravado.

[Xahn Borealis]

Unbeknownst to all, the cause of the explosion, Joeby, has finally plucked up the nerve to join his comrades in the store. Having already seen the bloodshed caused by Strife, he decides to take her down with a shot to the back. Waiting for the opportune moment, he draws his Predator and lines up a bead on her.

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Strife is unable to make a Perception Test due to distraction. She gets no warning as to Joeby's ambush. Church also fails to notice it, and is completely shocked by his attack.
Surprise Test for Church (6d6.hits(5)=0)
Ambush Surprise Test Threshold (15d6.hits(5)=5)

[Berry Punch]

Stark, her attention still on Stooby, doesn't notice the man aiming at her back, still trying to intimidate the chiphead on the floor.

"Look, you lowlife, i'm going to give you one last chance to tell me what I want to know or you'll be missing a head like your friend over there."

[ Spoiler ]

Stark makes a Surprise Test. Reaction 4 + Intuition 3
7d6.hits(5)

[Xahn Borealis]

[ Spoiler ]

Church's Initiative Score is 7
Initiative Test for Church (6d6.hits(5)=1)
Stooby's Initiative Score is 11
Initiative Test for Stooby (7d6.hits(5)=4)
Joeby's Initiative Score is 14
Initative Test for Joeby (9d6.hits(5)=5)

[Berry Punch]

[ Spoiler ]

Stark spends an Edge point to go first.

[Xahn Borealis]

Stooby tries to speak, letting out an involuntary whimper before continuing. "Th-the woman. With the baby. She knows about the chip." At that point, he notices Joeby coming up behind Strife and smirks. "But I wouldn't worry about that, razorgirl."

[Berry Punch]

Stark, greatly annoyed by this gang of complete idiots by this point stares straight at Stooby's cheesy smirk with her piercing glowing green cybereyes. "Oh don't worry, chiphead, I wont." And with that, she lets off a shot straight at his head.

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Stark fires at point blank with smartlink. Called shot.
8d6.hits(5)=(5)

[Xahn Borealis]

Stooby tries desperately to get out of the way, but his tacky jacket gets a ring caught on some debris, immobilising him. The bullet tears his nose apart, punching a hole through the centre of his head, and bursts out the back of his skull, sending blood spraying out against the floor in an explosion of dark crimson, like someone dropped a water balloon filled with red food colouring.

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Total DV for the Attack is (Base DC 4 + Called Shot 4 + Net Hits 4 - Damage Resistance 1) 11P
Full Defence against Ranged Combat: Reaction 4 + Dodge 1 + Dodge 1 -2 Prone (4d6.hits(5)=1)
Damage Resistance: Body 4 (4d6.hits(5)=1)
Stooby's Physical Condition Monitor is filled in, with one box left on the Damage Overflow Track. He is unconscious and dying.

[Berry Punch]

Stark looks down at what used to be Stooby, shaking her head before turning to Church and the goon he's healing.

"Ben, get him up and running, I've got some questions for him that his friend here couldn't answer for me."

[Xahn Borealis]

With his hands on Crank, he finishes stabilising him and releases him, taking a knee. "Keira... why must you keep killing?! The man was at your mercy!"

Crank's stump is sealed by the magic, still dripping excess blood. He lies groaning on the floor, eyes shut tight.

[Xahn Borealis]

Joeby draws his Ares Predator and fires at Strife, prepared to drop the gun and bug out if she so much as twitches in his direction.

[ Spoiler ]

Pistols 2 + Agility 4 + Smartlink 2 (8d6.hits(5)=2)
Strife is unable to defend. DV from attack is 7P to be resisted.

[Berry Punch]

Stark, now angry with Church's complaining prepares to turn around and argue with him right as the goon fires. "Listen, Ben, I have had just about enough of yo-"

[ Spoiler ]

Body 2 + Armor 5 + Dermal Sheathing 2 - 1
8d6.hits(5)=2)

[Xahn Borealis]

The bullet catches Strife in the side, caught by her armour yet not taking the full brunt, hitting her hard and winding her.

[ Spoiler ]

Final DV is 5P, 5 boxes marked off on Strife's Condition Monitor, inflicing wound modifier of -1 to all tests.

[Xahn Borealis]

Church watches Strife with growing horror as the gunman fires at her. Bear rages at the sight.

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Willpower + Charisma to resist berserk state: Bear Mentor Spirit Disadvantage.
Willpower 3 + Charisma 3 resist berserk state (6d6.hits(5)=1)
Church goes berserk for two Turns.

Church launches himself at Joeby with the rage of the grizzly searing within him, lashing out with fists that manifest great paws. He lashes out with magic, assaulting the mind of the man.

[ Spoiler ]

Church shows a shamanic mask as he attacks, resembling a bear. He casts Stunbolt Force 6, overcasting his Magic 5.
Spellcasting 6 + Magic 5 (11d6.hits(5)=7)
Joeby resists with Willpower 4.
Damage Resistance Willpower 4 (4d6.hits(5)=1)
The spell inflicts 12S Damage. Joeby's Stun Damage Track is completely filled in, and two boxes are marked on the Physical Condition Monitor.
The spell causes 2P Drain, which is resisted.
Drain Resistance Willpower 3 + Charisma 3 (6d6.hits(5)=4)
No drain damage is inflicted.

The spell slashes through Joeby's consciousness, knocking him straight out as he tumbles lifelessly to the floor. That doesn't stop Church pummeling his unconscious body though.

[Berry Punch]

Stark staggers forward as the bullet strikes her in the side of her back, falling forward to her knees. "Son of a bitch!" She groans out in pain turning around prepared to kill the motherfucker who shot her in the back just in time to see Church lunge at the man, beating him senseless. "Well then...look who finally decided to take some action." Getting up, she reaches a hand across her body, holding the spot where the bullet struck. "I think he's out cold now, Tiny."

[Xahn Borealis]

Church roars with rage, driving his fists down on Joeby again and again, battering him half to death. He is almost completely unaware of anything but the blood rushing in his ears, and the vengeful spirit driving his body.

Throughout the store, the other shoppers are starting to poke their heads out of their hiding places, some of them sporting bleeding wounds. One quivering human behind the counter raises a long barreled shotgun and stammers out, "P-put your hands... up. I've c-called Lone Star, s-so don't go... anywhere..."