<<Ultra RED>>

Hastiin creeps up to the side of the patrol and readies his Bow, notching a barbed arrrow.


Initiative: 6 +2 hits = 8

The floating ones had been seen too soon, and left in the open, but the two men hadn't noticed Dorian yet. That put him in an awkward position. Dorian pondered for a moment, the possibility of one of his shots going "stray" and hitting the troll, but then a better idea popped into his head.

<OOC> His gun is still in Semi-Auto Mode. </OOC>

Test to Hit on Man #1:

Agility 6 + Longarms (Sniper Rifle) 6 + Smartlinked 2 = 14 = Hits 5

Test for Man #1 to Dodge:
None, Surprised.

Modified Damage Value:
HK PSG Enforcer 7P + 1 Ex-Explosive Rounds + 5 net hits = 13P

Damage Resistance Test for Man #1:

Armor 6B + Body 3 - 3 HK PSG Enforcer - 1 Ex-Explosive Rounds = 5 = 2 Hits *Glitch*

Damage to Man #1:
13P - 2 Hits ((?)) = 11P

The first round connects with the first man, blowing a hole in his chest, big enough to pass an orange through. "He won't be getting up, that is for sure." Dorian now diverts his attention to the other man, still woefully unaware of the sniper's position.

<OOC> I'm not entirely sure if I get surprise against the second one too, I think I do, if not, tell me and I will change it. </OOC>

Test to Hit on Man #2:
Agility 6 + Longarms (Sniper Rifle) 6 + Smartlinked 2 - Multiple Targets 2 = 12 = 3 Hits

Test for Man #2 to Dodge:
None, Surprised.

Modified Damage Value:
HK PSG Enforcer 7P + 1 Ex-Explosive Rounds + 3 net hits = 11P

Damage Resistance Test for Man #2:

Armor 6B + Body 3 - 3 HK PSG Enforcer - 1 Ex-Explosive Rounds = 5 = 1 Hits

Damage to Man #2: 11P - 1 Hits = 10P

And the second goes down.

Once he realized his mistake, Taviro knew he had to save his friends, so he brought them down to the ground as quickly as possible, releasing the spell 10 feet from the ground.

Well if i can't fight them from up here, i'll go down there. The idea rang through his mind as a sly grin crossed Taviro's mind.
<<Finally a real battle boys, it seems to be 8 on 4: piss poor odds for them.>> Taviro would drop any remaining spells that he himself was sustaining, gladly feeling the warmth that surrounded his body that the necklace gave him, the threads burying themselves beneath his flesh and into his muscles making him that much faster and strong. Now he had a chance to test himself against flesh and intelligence, not machines and beasts.

Taviro would will a few threads to gently wind themselves out of the blankets of fate and into the ears of two of the common soliders, at least he hoped they were common, and decided that it was indeed time for him to join the ground battle.

--
simul-casting
Control thoughts force 5 x 2
Spellcasting 3 + magic 2 = 5 = 3 hits (guard 1)
Spellcasting 2 + magic 3 = 5 = 4 hits (guard 2)

Guard 1 resistance
willpower 3 = 3 = 0 hits *glitch*
Guard 2 resistance
Willpower 3 = 3 = 1 hit

Drain
spell 1: (force/2;rounded down) + 2 + 1 simul spell = 5 = 7 hits
spell 2: (force/2;rounded down) + 2 + 1 simul spell = 5 = 6 hits

Effects: I have full and total control over the thoughts and actions of two of the common guards, they have failed the willpower test to resist. Drain is resisted as well.
--

As two of the men froze in their tracks, Taviro would wonder for half a heartbeat of whether he should kill them now, or assist the group below. Show them no mercy, they will return the favor. "Okay." Taviro would send the men a simple command, one that each has followed since they became soldiers, just not the targets that they had considered, Kill themselves. Taviro would watch in hopeful glee as each man raised his machine gun to the center of the others head, and pulled the trigger.

Two of the guards suddenly have glazed looks in their eyes. It would seem that their very wills have been altered in someway. However they haven't reacted to anything...yet

Spooooooky

Jotunn, you are up, there are 8 armed soldiers in front of you half the distance from the cliff. one of them is armed on a vehicle based weapon. The rest seem to be armed with machine pistols. Make your move.

Bring the pain!

Free action: "By Odens Great Orbs! The grass will drink deep this day!"

Str Boost Test:2 hits. Result, Str = 10 for 4 combat rounds.

Agi Boost Test:1 hit. Result, Agi = 5 for 2 combat rounds.

Jotunn slashes at the nearest soldier

Melee Attack: Agi 5 + Axe 6 + WF 2 + Reach 3 = 3 hits.
Soldier's Dodge: 1 hit
Result: Jotunn hits for Str/2 + 4 + Net Hits 2 + Personalized Grip 1 = 12P

Soldier's Damage Resistance Test: 4 hits
Result: Soldier takes 8P damage.



Stol tore deeply into the soldier's side as Jotunn stepped up to him. He only wished he'd remembered to call upon the Thunder God before closing a split second before he Stol's blade bit deeply into the soldier's torso. The mutilated man screamed in pain as the weight of the awakened axe carved it's way through his armor.

Jotunn blood-lust filled eyes fell upon the soldiers, his face splitting into a wild, blood thirsty grin.

Intimidation Test:0 hits

But the battle was joined, and none of the soldiers had seen the look.

This is going to be rough


One of the guards pauses for a moment; concentrating in the direction of Taviro and Dorian. He then yells in Spanish at the soldier on the Truck-mounted gun and points at them.

Let the bodies hit the floor

He then pepper's Jotunn with a burst of small arms fire. He then dives for cover behind the smaller vehicle.

let the bodies hit the floor

After Jotunn's vicious charge he finds himself under fire. The bullets barely miss and whizz as he adjusts his movement so that he dodges, with the grace of a magically enhanced troll, out of the way.

let the bodies hit the...FLoooOOOORRRRRR!

The soldier on the Truck mounted gun opens up with suppression fire against both Taviro and Dorian. A hail of lead streaks and buzzes at the Norse mage followed by the sounds of thunder coming from the gun. Several of the bullets slam into both Taviro's armor tearing through it and drawing blood. (Taviro has taken 3p worth of box dmg as such you may have lost concentration on your Mind control spells roll to sustain.). Dorian manages to roll to some cover behind some rock outcroppings but does not have line of sight now: of the battle below.

CRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEAAAaaaahhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A third soldier begins peppering Shadow with his machine pistol as well. The burst of fire hurls through air towards him. Shadow manages to dodge out of the way as well.

ONE! Doesnt Bother me.

The soldier Jotunn hit: jolts back in pain falling prone. his gun arm goes limp after taking a thundering blow. but he still appears alive through some sort of resolve.

TWO! doesn't bother me!

All trog as broken lose in your first battle. Things look grim for the first sorte of moves as several runners come under fire! Those of you who remain unscathed be greatful. Those who have taken your first wounds and have had their blood spilled...Pray.

THREE! doesnt bother me!

Hastiin, you watch as all trog breaks lose, it is time to act and act quickly!

FOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRR?!

((On request from Jimb011))

((I believe I come next in initiative after the Norse bros. hehe))

Hastiin will drop to one knee (unless this blocks his view of the target) and take two simple actions to aim at the guy manning the vehicle gun. With a quick prayer to the old gods, he lets his grip on the taught bow string go and the arrow screams from his bow toward the man on the turret.

Ranged Attack Roll: Agility 5 + Archery 5 + Specialization Bows 2 + Aimed Shot 2: 14 dice = 10 hits

((I can't roll their defenses because I do not know their reaction score.))

Defender's Roll: Dodge 8 = 0 hits

Damage: Weapon 5+2 + Net hits 10 = 17P
Resistance Test: Body 3 + Ballistic Armor 6: 9 dice = 1 hit (I think invis castle sucks, lol)

So he takes 16P damage and if that doesn't kill him, he has a barbed arrowhead in him.


Barbed Heads: These arrows have additional barbs attached
to their heads that make the removal of the arrow diffi cult. To
remove a barbed arrow without doing further damage to the
target, a First Aid + Logic (2) Test is required. Removing the
arrow without succeeding in that test infl icts an additional box
of Physical damage.

The Vehicle gun goes silent as the soldier arming it is Impaled. A large trickle blood falls from him as his body goes limp and collapses falls off the truck.

Hes dead Jim

Meanwhile two guards decide to end it all due the coercion of magic. They take their guns and with huge smiles on their faces; give a salute (OOC Code Geas reference) and shoot themselves point blank in the head and fall to the ground lifeless.

O rly?

So now the stage has been bloodied Three guards are down One is prone and bloodied due to an axe wound. However there are still Three other active hostiles wanting to end your lives. One has cover behind the smaller truck. One has shot at Jotunn but missed and also taken cover and one is fumbling with his safety with a panicked look on his face.

Ya rly

Thus remains in the initiative of battle the deadly shadow who until now had been aimlessly floating upside down but is now back in action.

Shadow you are up.

Shadow watched as the ground came rushing up to meet him. Head-first, he was falling the last ten feet as Taviro released his spell. Reacting, he tucked his head and threw his forearms up above his head. When he hit the ground, he rolled over his arms, across his back, and went in a somersault across the grass. He stood up shakily, disoriented from the fall. "Kuso. This has not been the best couple of days. Really."
He looked over when he heard a commotion coming from the area where the guards had been. He looked over and saw the guards come pouring out, and his companions move to engage them. He relaxes the death grip he had held on his katana during the fall. To grip a weapon too tightly was to strangle its sakki - its killing spirit.
One of the guards fires at him, and Shadow rolls to his left, the bullets flying through the spot he had occupied only a fraction of a second before. He comes out of the roll on his feet, his attention now concentrated on the enemies before him.
Shadow's face is impassive, his spirit zazen as he begins running towards the guards, his sword held low and out at his waist.

(OOC: The guards were 30 meters from us, and you said that we were halfway to them. So I'm assuming that Shadow only has to cover about 15 meters.)

Free Action: Shadow runs towards the guards.

Simple Action: Iaijutsu: Draw Kataki and fire at a guard: Threshold 3


Reaction 6 + Pistols (SA) 7 = 13 =5 hits Success.

His left hand whips out, the muscles bunching and Kataki flies from its holster into his hand. Singling out the guard who was trying to shoot at Jotunn Shadow fires.

To Hit:

Agility 6 + Pistols (SA) 7 + 2 smartlink - 2 running - 1 range = 13 = 5 hits

Guard's Defensive Roll:

Dodge 8 = 8 = 1 hit

Result: Attack Hits

Modified Damage Value:

Ares Pred IV 5P + XX ammo 1 + 4 net hits = 10P

Guard's Armor Roll:

Ballistic Armor 6 - 1 Ares Pred IV - 1 XX ammo = 4 = 0 hits

11 - 0 = 11P total Damage.

The gun roars and sends it bullet unerringly to the guard. It strike's him on the chin, just below his visor. The bullet explodes, the guard's face disappears in a rain of bone shrapnel and red pieces of destroyed flesh.

Shadow selects the guard fumbling with his safety and fires again.

To Hit:

Agility 6 + Pistols (SA) 7 + 2 smartlink - 2 running - 1 range - 1 recoil = 11 = 4 hits

Guard's Defensive Roll:

Dodge 8 = 8 = 1 hit

Result: Attack Hits

Modified Damage Value:

Ares Pred IV 5P + 1 XX ammo + 3 net hits = 9P

Guard's Armor Roll:

Ballistic Armor 6 - 1 Ares Pred IV - 1 XX ammo = 4 = 2 hits

9P - 2 hits = 7P

Kataki throws vengeance against the foe yet again. This time, the bullet bursts against the second guard's chest-plate, the explosion shredding the armor and the soft flesh beneath. The man drops to his knees, his face a rictus of pain. He lives... just.

Running Results: Base Running Rate (Human) 25 meters per Combat turn. Highest number of Initiative Passes (Jotunn) 3. 25/3 = 8.33 meters per initiative pass. Shadow is now less than 7 meters from the enemy.

The bastards just shot at me! THEY FRIGGIN' SHOT AT ME!

Vindictive Roll:
Cha 2 + Will 3 = 5 = 1 Hits (Failed)

Dorian is suddenly overwhelmed with vehicular-rage.

Test to Hit Large Vehicle:
Agility 6 + Longarms (Sniper Rifle) 6 + Smartlinked 2 = 14 = 3 Hits

Test for Large Vehicle to Dodge:
None ((?))

Modified Damage Value:
HK PSG Enforcer 7P + 1 Ex-Explosive Rounds + 3 net hits = 11P

Damage Resistance for Large Vehicle:
Body 14 + Armor 6 - 3 HK PSG Enforcer - 1 Ex-Explosive Rounds = 16 = 8 Hits

Damage to Large Vehicle:
11P - 8 Hits = 3P

"GRAAAAHHHHHHH" Dorian Shoots again.

Test to Hit Large Vehicle:
Agility 6 + Longarms (Sniper Rifle) 6 + Smartlinked 2 = 14 = 7 Hits

Test for Large Vehicle to Dodge:
None ((?))

Modified Damage Value:
HK PSG Enforcer 7P + 1 Ex-Explosive Rounds + 7 net hits = 15P

Damage Resistance for Large Vehicle:
Body 14 + Armor 6 - 3 HK PSG Enforcer - 1 Ex-Explosive Rounds = 16 = 4 Hits

Damage to Large Vehicle:
15P - 4 Hits = 11P

Total Damage done: 14P

"IT JUST WON'T BLOW UP! ARGH!" Dorian's mind screams in anger at the not-quite-destroyed vehicle.

(OOC. alright alright ALRIGHT! Lets get this moving again!)

When we last left our Anti-heroes the field of battle had been flooded with corpses. Three of eight enemy soldiers are still alive but two of them are not really in any condition to fight. The remaining soldier is behind one of the vehicles used to shoot at the Mage Taviro and the Marksman Dorian; who subsequently returned fire at the hapless automotive do to tech rage...(ooc which I find somewhat odd. Isn't Dorian partially a hacker?)

Victory!, we have victory!

As with most battles they must come to an end. The remaining soldier comes out with his arms raised his gun probably left behind. This might be an oppurtunity (if the blood lust is quelled) to gain some information. For information, as you all well know, is one of the most precious commodities when shadow-running.

Jotunn motions the standing soldier away from the rest of his companions, shoving the man's face into the dirt.

"STAY!!"

Then he walks over to the other two, to put them out of their misery.

"Odin, grant these warriors entrance to thy Hall. Grant them a seat, meat and mead. For they fought, and died, bravely."

"I will make it brief."

Attack S1: 8 hits
Defense S1: 0 hits
Armor S1: DV15 + 8 = 23P: 6 hits= 17P

Jotunn towers over the soldier, his axe a blur in his hands, as he steps away, the man's eye are already glazing over, his head severed cleanly.

Attack S2: 6 hits
Defense S2: 2 hits
Armor S2: DV15 + 4 = 19P: 2 hits= 17P

Jotunn dispatched the second soldier in the same manner.

Jotunn towers over the solder he had laid low. With a quick flick of the wrist

Taviro would find that the battle was over, and would gladly take a brief respite in a deep breathe, 2 of the enemies were being sent on thier way to the awaiting valkyries. Looking over to his ranged comrade, he would levitate them both to the ground and walk over to the ended battle scene, bodies strewn about as his comrades reveled in their own glory. "Alright boys, there be no need to get to crazy, Ye left one alive after all."

After a moment of looking at the scared soldier, since he didn't know what thier messed up twisted language was, Taviro decided a little digging would be in order.

--
Spellcasting
control thoughts force 5
magic 5 + spellcasting 5 = 10 = 5
DV:(force5/2;rounded down) + 2 = 4
Willpower 5 + Charisma 5 = 10 = 4
Guard Resist spell: 1 hit

Effects: i have full and total control over the soldier and his thoughts, drain resisted.
--

Looking deep within the guards soul, Taviro would will him to give any information he had on his fellow comrades in arms. "I would Advise ye to start spilling ye'r guts, before we do it for you."

Shadow came to a stop as he saw the last guard surrender. "Atama takai da yo." He kept his gun and his eyes locked on the man as Jotunn came up. Although he wished to object when the huge troll began to finish off the wounded, the act was done before he could speak.

He comes up to Taviro as the man starts to question the remaining guard. Watching the odd look in the man's eyes, he says, "Mi amigo dijo que tu tienes que dicernos las respuestas a nuestras preguntas, o el te matara. Comprendes? El quiere que tu nos digas la disposicion de sus soldados, donde es su campamento, y que vosotros haceis aqui. Y otra informacion que tu sabes."



(OOC: Jimbo, do you want us to make language rolls, or would you prefer to do that?)

The fighting stops, and Dorian sees the troll finish off two of the stragglers, then Taviro gives Dorian a passing glance before hoisting him into the air again and setting him down with the others. The unnatural feeling of floating gets the best of him for a moment, and he gags a bit.

"Oh geez, I wish he would warn me one of these times..."

Dorian then spends some time rooting through the bodies, looking for anything he can interface with.

(ooc don't bother with language rolls as long as you have at least a 2. Also I'd like a translation of what your saying, In game or via pm. I've only partially translated what you wrote hawk via my 3 semesters of Spanish)


The fight is over. And to the victor go the spoils. These spoils include information and to live another day. The hapless guard succumbs to effects of the mind control spell and replies in Spanish:

"What would you like to know Maaaaaaster"

It appears the spell gives only Taviro control over the guard. Someone may have to translate.

Dorian you find nothing on the bodies to access the matrix on. However on the trucks you find rigger ports which when accessed control a Lonng-range transmitter

Taviro would sustain the mental link, visualizing the thread twisting around the man's brain, Touching the vital spots to make him talk and breathe as Taviro willed. "We need to know who ye work for, and how many people are at ye'r base. Lastly, i would like to know, what is your deepest fear?" Taviro was fully aware of the damage the brief battle had done to him, the pain in his side was brief and intermittent, but the soldiers almost killing his flesh and blood brother was throwing fuel to the fire that burned in his belly.

Shadow looks hard at Taviro for bit before turning back to the captive and adding, "Te necesitamos dicernos el numero de sus soldados, y quien es su patron. Ademas... que tienes miedo de?"

(ooc See ooc thread for explanation to save on time I'll have hawk translate)

After Taviro gives his sinister instructions, the helpless soldier begins giving a large amount of information in Spanish, everyone who speaks Spanish can understand him perfectly:

"I work for the Azertechnology corporation. The base I came from has a compliment of 52 soldiers 5 of them are commanders. My deepest fear is the combination of a tornado and bees creating a Bee-nado."

Bee-nado!

If you search the vehicles you will find a treasure trove of death and destruction. A small arsenal.

Each of the troops are wearing Camouflage jackets 7 of which are still intact (including the one that the remaining soldier is wearing. Each is also armed with a Uzi IV (core book) a cougar fine blade (short), and a FN 5-7C (arsenal). The two small trucks are Thundercloud Morgan (ATV) each one includes a mounted FN MAG-5.

The Larger truck, a GAZ P-179, contains a single M79B1LAW ROCKET and a box full of 15 Fragmentation Grenades and several ammo boxes for said firearms. it also has room for one driver and 5 passengers.

For miscellaneous equipment you find:
8 survival packs, 8 survival knives, 8 full face masks (breathing gear) and two deck transmitter ports for long range transmissions.

"Well thank you for the information, but i neither have the time nor the ability to find bee's, I do however see no need to waste any of your bullets, so i suggest just dying." The location of the base was of little importance, the vehicles would undoubtedly be capable of leading them as Taviro's face would contort into a vindictive scowl.

--
Simul-cast
2x Levitate force 4
Magic 2 + spellcasting 3 = 5 = 3 hits
Magic 3 + spellcasting 2 = 5 = 4 hits

Resistance test: body 3 + strength 3 = 6 = 0 hits and 1 hit

Drain:
(Force/2; rounded down) + 2 = 4
Willpower + Charisma = 10 = 4 hits and 6 hits

Results: Drain resisted and read on.
--

He would drop the mind control spell just before he reached into the Weave ne more time this day, drawing out a thread that tied itself around the neck of the soldier who seemed to take a few moments to collect himself. At the same time another thread would emerge from the ground and wrap itself tightly around the limbs and body of the soldier as both would pull taut. The tension would last for a few moments as bones would be heard crushing, flesh would tear, and the man would scream in agony. "You will never be allowed to hurt another being, ever again. Be sure to tell Loki to Farðu í rassgat for us." 600 lbs. of force would pull the the man in opposite directions as his head would slowly torn from his body over a period that seemed to last forever, leaving a bloody mess on the ground. "52 men against the four of us, piss poor odds for them." The contorted scowl on his face would bring a smile back to the usually light-hearted man as he saw the others simply searching the wreckage of the battle for treasures.

Taviro would cross the ground that now held the remains of fallen men, the wound in his side bearing him no mind as he ignored the pain to the best of his abilities. Patting his brother on the back to get his attention, Taviro would take a rather solemn tone:"Brother, i swear to you that no manner of danger shall be fall us that we will not conquer together." Raising his hand to grasp that of his brother who busied himself with various tasks. The electricty would begin to coarse through the body of Taviro as he felt his own energy begin to swell inside of him, the new powers that he had so recently begun to learn and master would start to increase in potentcy, the sheer force of it, bringing a kinder smile to his face, knowing that he now had the ability to keep the promise that he was making.

((I may have forgot to post that i royally failed the vindictive test.))