IC New Beginnings DAWN Options

[Crossbow]

The woman seems amused by the shadowrunner at the window next to her chair, she offers him a cookie from the plate on the table.

Grandfather ignores O'Connor and concentrates on Torley, who never get to more than his initial line. "But what are you doing here? I told the boy that if you wanted that cursed rock to come now and get it! You would have no better time than right now, Adegoke's troops have been steadily working this way and my idiot grandson thinks he can fight them in his 'mighty castle', he is gone securing weapons and more men!"

[pbangarth]

"Well! I guess we better get to it then. Thank you for providing us with a room with a good view, Grandfather. O'Connor, this give you coverage you want? I'll go down and let the other two know the show is on."

[farothel]

Back downstairs, Sammy was on the lookout, checking stuff that came around, even shifting her view to the astral from time to time just can case spirits were checking up on them, or an astral recon by a mage (as she had done at times).

[ Spoiler ]

Perception: perception: 7d6t5 4

Astral Perception: assensing: 6d6t5 2

[Crossbow]

Starlet goes to check the astrl and immediately sees a large impressive looking spirit hovering over the compound that wasn't there before. As she reflexively grabs Silence and pulls him out of sight of the spirit and into the shadows of pathway they are in, she notes that the pathway goes through the block and on the other street she can see a military style vehicle come to a halt and it is not alone.

Torley notes the sound of the arriving group as well, and is further troubled by a harch voice barking orders, in Yoruba.

The ork with Starlet notes the danger as well, "If we are doing this, we need to move NOW. Cast your spells partner, its go time." Silence returns the grip and Starlet notes the strangest feelings come over her as it feels like someone has thrown a blanket on her magic.

[pbangarth]

Torley clears his throat and stands in a hunched pose. The man is clearly worried. "The King's soldiers have arrived, O'Connor. I can hear them assembling, and voices in Yoruba. Did you hear anything from Sammy?

"It scares me to hear me say something like this, but do you think it would be useful for me to run some interference outside, or should we just stay out of sight?"

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor shakes his head, "For now, the plan stays the same. I'll begin my attack on the compound. I want you keeping an eye on the Royal Guard. Hopefully they'll pivot to engage me before beginning their own attack. If they do, I need you to call out movement, positioning, and priority targets."

He handed Lil' Homie the AK, and pulled his M-23 off his shoulder, "Get to your position and keep watch for any other party goers. Do not engage unless engaged first. If this goes south, I want you to cut and run, got it?"

[pbangarth]

Misgivings set aside, Torley answers his part of the question. "OK. This looks like a good place to watch from. I'll be the 'eye in the sky' from here."

<<Torley to Sammy: I'm watching from above here, O'Connor is moving out to draw the soldiers. Up to you two, now. >>

[farothel]

<<I've seen them, as well as the big-ass spirit they have with them>> she texted back. Then she started casting, first casting a spell on herself to move quicker and then an improved invisibility on Silence and herself. She activated her two foci to make the sustaining easier.

"Okay, done, let's go," she said when they were done. She kept switching back and forth between the astral and the real world to keep an eye on the spell she had cast on Silence by its aura, the spirit and anything else they might be in the astral.

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increase reflexes (force 2)
spellcasting: 11d6t5 3
in sustaining focus: +1 initiative, +1 IP

drain 3
drain: 9d6t5 5
no drain

improved invisibility on Silence (force 3):
spellcasting: 13d6t5 3
in sustaining focus

drain 3:
drain: 9d6t5 3
no drain

improved invisibility on myself (force 3):
spellcasting: 13d6t5 7

drain 3:
drain: 9d6t5 2
1Stun

[Crossbow]

It was a strange feeling for Starlet, going astral under the effects of the dampening that Silence was providing, she could still feel her magic and she knew it was working through her magically fueled reflexes as well as the draw on her concentration, but astrally, there was nothing but their living auras. The sprit above was still there, but seemed to be looking for something besides them, though she wasn't sure if it could detect them at all. The meatspace was also jarring in that she didn't hear any sounds of her own movement, her clothing didn't rustle and there was no noise from her respirator.

She held on to Silence as he rushed across the street to the front door. of the compound. The brawny orks standing the guard there looked hyper vigilant, but the two runners were literally inches from them undetected. They could tell the orks were alerted to the movements happening on the next street and seemed poised to respond to any trouble from that direction.

Silence pointed to the door and waved it off in a no-go motion and then motioned around to the still open gate waiting for a response.

[farothel]

Sammy knew he was more experienced in this than she was, so she decided to follow his lead for now. She kept sending a feed of her goggles to the other two so they would know where they were.

[pbangarth]

Torley acknowledges Sammy's reportage. << Getting the feed. Thanks. >>

[Necrogigas]

After sending Lil' Homie off to act as a spotter, O'Connor moved towards his position to begin his assault on the compound, <<"Moving into position. We good to go?">>

[pbangarth]

Torley replies, << I'll watch the action from up here. >>

[Crossbow]

As Starlet and Silence approach the back gate, you can hear a lot of activity going on inside. Suddenly one of the men at the gate you are heading for looks around the corner with his weapon raised right at you. It is a heartstopping moment for you until realize he is not looking at you, but just in your direction at the gap in the buildings by the washer woman's house that you just came from. Those inside have clearly been alerted to the army's presence in the neighborhood. You and your companion take a few steps out into the street, and out of his line of fire as you continue on.

As you pull up even with him, he suddenly looks over his right shoulder and start gesturing in the untrained universal sign language of "come on, hurry up!" to somone down the road, Looking that way, you can see several civilian trucks inbound, several blocks away. The occupants overwhelming the capacity of the vehicles are mostly the young anemic humans that make up the Area Boys, but Starlet can see several well armed orks wearing the same garb as the one at the gate among them as well.

[farothel]

<< Be careful,>> Sammy texted to the others, <<More people have arrived. We'll try to grab the idol while the two armies are duking it out.>>

[pbangarth]

Torley responds. << Got eyes on both groups. Take care. More eyes means more chances to see some glitch that places you. >>

[pbangarth]

Torley adds, << Don't know what the spirit hovering above can see, but we know there is a spirit inside and an Awakened child. Either of those might see your magic in play if they are perceiving astrally. Their loyalty is uncertain. >>

He ask the washerwoman and the grandfather, "There is a child inside who is magical. And a small spirit last detected in the kitchen. It is unbound to a magician. Do you know where they are, now? "

[Crossbow]

The old man looks at Torley like he had grown another head, "Magical children? What are you talking about? There are no devils in my house."

[pbangarth]

Torley considers this answer as he tries to figure out what is going on outside.

"Please accept this information as a gift for you to use as you wish. Our person who can see these things tells us that there is a child with magical talent in your household. Even more, there was a spirit in the kitchen that seemed free and unattached to a magician. "


He looks to see if there is a vantage point that would give him a better view of the field of action. And wasn't there a plan O'Connor had for where he should be? Too much spicy local food, Torley thinks.

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Perception test to see a better location: INT 5 + Perception 5 + Visual 2 = 12 dice: 6 hits

Memory Test: LOG 2 + WIL 2 = 4 dice (Geez! No wonder Torley is confused!) :4 hits (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/eek.gif)

Holy shit! Crossbow. Necrogigas. farothel. Anybody! Fill me in. Where the Hell should Torley be!?

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor moved towards his attack position across from the compound gate as stealthily as possible. His part was to sow chaos among enemy ranks, so he was prepared to pop off early, if any unlucky bastard spotted him first. It ultimately didn't matter, one way or the other, the two guards at the gate were going to be gunned down as he charged into the courtyard. The only difference being if they saw it coming or not.

[ Spoiler ]

Suprise: 10d6t5 5

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor leveled his rifle at the poor bastards and opened fire.

[ Spoiler ]

Simple Action: Long Burst (Narrow)
Automatics: 8d6t5 4
Base DV 6 + Narrow Burst 5 + Explosive Rounds 1 = DV 12 + net hits

Simple Action: Short Burst (Narrow)
Automatics: 5d6t5 3
Base DV 6 + Narrow Burst 2 + Explosive Rounds 1 = DV 9 + net hits

[Crossbow]

One ork is dead, the cluster of bullets hit him high in the chest, all but decapitating him. The smaller set of rounds hits right on the biggest part of his armor vest, he is still up.

body checks: 2#13d6t5 5 7

[pbangarth]

Torley tries to find good spots on rooftops and doorways in range from which a tele-cast voice could cause some confusion.

[ Spoiler ]

Perception INT 5 + Perception (visual) 5 + 2 = 12 dice: 2 hits

Well, that's exciting. I hope there is something obvious.

[pbangarth]

O'Connor wants to cause a general melee in front of the compound. Torley worries about how that might turn out, but O'Connor is better versed in these things, so ... what the hell.

The soldiers are forming up as soldiers always have done, under the direction of a tough sergeant. Torley listens as well as he can to the sergeant's voice. Into the forming crew, Torley casts his voice, mimicking the sergeant's, "Enemy around the corner!" . Then he adds a Command, "Attack!", to the end of it to really stir things up.

[ Spoiler ]

Listen to the sergeant's voice: Perception 5 + INT 5 = 10 dice: 4 hits

Mimic sergeant's voice : Con 4 + CHA 6 = 10 dice: 3 hits

Commanding Voice: Leadership 4(6) + CHA 6 = 12 dice: 3 hits

Well, we'll see.

[farothel]

"Let's move on quickly," Sammy whispered to Silence as the gunfire started, "they will be occupied right now.