Active Spell: Increased Reflexes (Threshold 4), +3 init, +3 IP

Initiative Pool: 8+3 (spell) = 11
Rolls: 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 5, 5, 6
Hits: 3

Initiative Score: 14
IP: 4

Surprise Pool: 8+3 (spell) = 11
Rolls: 1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6
Hits: 3
Surprise Score: 14

If it matters: Knight will use his free action to extend his counterspelling to everyone within sight

Initiative:
Pool - 10(12)
Rolls - 06 06 06 06 05 05 05 04 04 03 03 01
Hits - 7
Final initiative - 19, 3 passes

Surprise:
Pool - Reaction: 5(7) + Intuition: 5 = 10(12)
Rolls - 10 dice: 06 05 05 05 05 04 04 04 03 03, or
12 dice: 06 06 05 05 04 04 03 03 03 02 02 01
Hits - 5 or 4
Surprise Roll:
If I did that right, it's either 15 or 16, depending on if the reaction bonus for wired reflexes counts.

Action:
WR1, from the map, it looks like there are shelves next to John, and a catwalk almost directly above them. Even though he knows it would leave him exposed, does it look like John could climb the shelves and make it onto the catwalk?

If so, that is what he will do. If not, he will fastdraw and bolt for the nearest stairwell. Either way he will yell, "Nora! Hang on!"

It's possible. If you check the Map Notes, you'll notice the shelves are about 6 meters high and the distance between the first and second floor is 10 meters.

John is 1.86m according to your character sheet. Assume his wingspan equals his height like the average person, which means his reach is approximately half his wingspan, probably a little less. That means his total reach is 1.86 + 1.86 * 0.5 = 2.79, which means there's a 1.21 meter gap between his standing reach and the catwalk.

With a good athletics roll, or maybe a box or something to stand on, or possibly both, it's theoretically possible for him to make it. Of course, he might get shot to pieces in the process, and even if he doesn't there's no guarantee he can reach it, but it is possible.

And yes, assume there's random boxes and stuff scattered around on the shelves. If you're really going to try something insane like this, the least I can do is give you the benefit of a box to stand on. Besides, it makes you an even easier target, doncha know?

John has climbing, but not the athletics skill group. If it looks remotely possible, and since Nora's hold is probably pretty tenuous (avg teen girl, one-handed grip), he'll try it. I'll burn a point of edge if needed. At the very least, I'll spend edge before the jump roll.

It certainly looks remotely possible, and Climbing works fine in this circumstance. Keep forgetting they broke up the Athletics group in SR 4.

Initiative Attribute: 5
Hits = 2 (01,01,02,05,06)

Initiative = 7
Initiative Passes = 1

Suprise

Suprise Attribute: 5
Hits = Glitch (01,01,02,03,05)

LOL!