I'd be willing to keep going even if I were down to one player. Shadow, I'm waiting on a post from you about action on the bridge. Then we can roll.

Hey I wasn't sure what we are supposed to be doing. I don't think were supposed to clear ala CQB right? Just take them prisoner?

A little guidance so I know what to post next.

So did I miss something? When did they say, "Murder everyone on board?" I though we were going to take them prisoner and disable their ship?

So, forgive me for what I am about to do.

Heheheh. Heh. Heheheheheheh. Ahem. Excuse me.

I don't think the riffe has any kind of RC but it doesn't matter, I'll just give you the rolls, and not theorize about the TN's.

AR Skill: 4, Combat Pool: 7

He is going to use Sound Dampening to keep from losing his hearing in the metal room.

Burst #1 (4 dice + 4 Combat Pool Dice)
Damage: 12S

05 03 11 02 07 09 02 02

Burst #2 (4 dice + 3 Combat Pool Dice)
Damage: 12S

07 10 01 08 01 05 05 04

Well, this would seem to be an interesting turn of events.

You knew something had to happen...I mean, consider the source, after all. I think they made that evil gm emoticon specifically for him.

Well, I never played a game run by Grendel before. I knew that if he gmed as well as he roleplayed, it would end up being a good game. I was hoping things would turn interesting like this.

Wow, you really haven't played in one of his games before, have you? Hoping? Geesh...

Grendel, do most boarding teams like this forgo radio's, or use separate frequencies from the main comm's on the ship? I'm just wondering if the issues on the salvage ship have reached the captain and the bridge, and if there's a visible response or not.

Well, in truth, I'd included you on the boarding team itself until you posted with you still on the bridge. The boarding team does have a radio, and, oddly enough, a call has just come in.

Anything I need to roll to chase down Dune?

Just for reference, what type of door does the wardroom have?

It's actually very much like a standard household door, with faux wood panelling over an inner steel core. Since the wardroom is on a deck above the maindeck, it's not required to have a watertight door.

Okay, assuming that the door isn't locked, Os is checking out the wardroom, or at least, what he can see of it. Are the lights on, and can Os see anyone? If it's dark, he switches on his vision mods and pulls down the ultrasound goggles. If it isn't, well, then he doesn't. If he can't see any people in the room, then he opens the door slowly until it's half-way open, or until he does see someone.

First shot,

05 03 05 11

Second shot,

01 01 02 05

Perception Check


04 04 04 11 14 15

You bastard, grendel

Are any of the officers armed?

And, for the thousandth time, I wish for a little innocent halo smiley. Bastard? Me? Heheheheheheheheheh. Ahem.

No, none of the officers in the wardroom are armed.

Is there anybody else in the room?

Nope. It's quite large, with two twelve person tables on the left hand side, and a small seating area with two couches and a coffee table on the right.

DownTown's taking an 8S and 6S physical respectively, impact armor applies. Ichiro will take a 4S physical.

How badly shaken is the wardroom from the attack?

There's a moment of stunned disbelief before people take off running for damage control stations. Assuming, of course, that the ork in the doorway lets them pass.

Danny's got 4 points of impact armor, and 7 body dice. Let's see how he does.

8S - 4 = 4S

*sound of dice rolling*

05 01 07 04 04 02 15

Thats five successes! 2 to Mod, 2 to light. So he now has a light wound.

Next,

6S - 4 = 2S

01 04 07 04 02 04 03

Six! Woot, he comes away, shaken, on the floor, but only a light wound.

To see if the id is real, Intelligence Test + Security Procedures as a complementary skill:

Intelligence: 3, 2, 9,
Security Procedures: 2, 2, 3, 1, 10, 3

Is it real?

As near as you can tell, the ID is authentic.

Er, which ork would that be?

Hey Leo, I think Jeff has locked himself in the engine room, not you guys in the wardroom.

Yes, sorry if I was unclear. Jeff has locked the access hatch to the engine room from the inside.

Danny's going to wait a few minutes, if Dune doesn't come back in he is going to go out after her.

Oh. My bad.

Editing my post...

So, no reply from Jeff?

Well, it's really kind of doubtful that he would hear you, considering the level of noise present in the engine room when we first went in. With the engines still running, and you now behind a shut door, I doubt he would ever hear anything you did.

Ah, fair enough.

No, no answer from Jeff. And after several minutes there's no sign of Dune, although it does look like a couple of the crewmembers survived the attack on the bridge.

Who is at the bridge?

Sam, Os, DownTown, Ichiro, and Meryth, plus five other crewmembers and three ship's officers.

Sorry to muck everything up by staying on the bridge...I just didn't see any reason why I'd be taken on the boarding crew, considining my post.

Feel free to go back and edit things as necessary to make things okay.

No worries. I can adjust as necessary.

Ok grendel, the three guys are going to work on the whip, Downtown is going to keep an eye out for any approaching vessel.

Have the engines stopped at all?

Sorry for the absence, everyone. A lot's happened and I'd just like to say that it's great to finally be back.

(Working on a suitable catchup post now)

No, the engines continue to drive forward. The storm on the horizon is growing rapidly closer. You can feel the electricity in the air and smell the rain. Repairs are being effected to the bridge as the three go to work on the antennae. Whoever is doing the repairs, I need Electronics B/R rolls from.

Welcome back, Morgannah.

Does this seem natural, astrally speaking?

Aura Reading: 02.03.16
Assensing: 02.02.4.5.15

Yes, it seems natural. There's no astral activity surrounding the storm that would indicate otherwise.

Well, what dost thou call it then, 'O noble denizen of darkness?

Heheheheeeee! It's great to be back!!!

Os for electronics B/R (N.B. he has an electronics kit on him.)

4, 4, 1, 1
...so, did I win?

Glad to see you back, Morgannah

Considering the IC description, I'm thinking the TN was a little more than 4, so assuming Os failed the task this time, I'll roll again.

Electronics B/R test: 5, 5, 5, 4.

Thanks Tziluthi!

I'm on my way, guys ... just a quick little detour first.