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Sam clenched her hands over her brothers mouth as Strix grabbed them and lofted them across the gap to the relative safety of the other building managing to mostly muffle his terrified shriek at least well enough not to clue in the thugs in the hall what was going on. Once they were on the roof the boy stumbled back and sat down hard on the gravel of the roof still keening though quietly as he clutched at his backpack and seemed to be reciting some string of letters and numbers perhaps in an effort to calm himself. Sam went to his side to try and help and only nodded silently to the white clad stranger. In the building the hallway continued to fill and peering around hte edge of hte door a few of the braver thugs noted the empty seemingly abandoned apartment with some trepidation and uncertainty. One frowned and shook his head, "Looks empty, where.." only to be cut off by a slightly more clever or frightened companion, "They musta went for the roof!" and a small group broke off for the stairs once more. It was probably a good thing the kids and thier mother were not on that roof but the thugs might spot them if from up there if they stood or got to loud.
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ooc Through the Mirrored Glass and Back Again (OOC)
angrydurf replied to Zeitgeist Blue's topic in Archives
Knowledge Arcana for Salvos Rep 1d20+20=26 Activate: Super Senses 8 (Mage Sight; on Magic Awareness [Visual]: Analytical 1, Counters Concealment 2, Counters Illusion 2, Tracking 3 [All Out Move]) [10PP] Knowledge Arcana to get a read on what's going on in/with the suit. 1d20+20=33 -
Go ahead and roll with her modifier now. If/when they swap we'll adjust the mod up to liams
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We're set for initiative. Unless you want to jump these guys before Strix gets back you can safely wait for him to get back before they start coming in.
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Sam stared at Mr strix uncertainly as he hoisted her mother on her shoulder and let out a slow breath turning to her brother, "We're gonna go with this man and he's gonna keep us safe ok?" she promised and held a finger to her lips, "But you have to be quiet no matter what." sh paused, "Try to count the buoy chimes right? like we used to?" she encouraged and nodded to their apparent saviors as the boy nodded and crouched by the window. There was almost no chance he could hear the distant harbor over the noises of hte city but it seemed to quiet him and his nerves. The illusory masque was erected not a moment too soon. Voices could be heard echoing down the now empty hallway as the first of the hired muscle reached the apartments floor. The clink of chains and tap of a bat on the crumbling plaster of the walls projected both the intimidation they were attempting and that while armed they were unlikely to be hurting anyone not in the hall with stray shots at least. The band slowed as they approached the door looking at the rime lingering on the frame and hesitating, "What did tony say about some kinda ice monster?" one murmured another telling him tony had been high as a kite and to keep moving. They held in the door as more spilled into the hall behind them unwilling to enter and pass the threshold as more arrived behind. Soon the hall would be full enough they'd have to enter and no one knew how long the illusion might be maintained once they started in on the place.
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Alright sorry this languished while I was clobbered by the RL monstar. Strix can get them to the roof of either this or a neighboring building. This building means still needing ot get them down somehow, neighboring building means possibly being stuck if the doors are locked or at the least being noticed in the descent. Up to you where you take them though. The illusion will buy time to get them up there and the fear added in will end up giving you guys a surprise round as they hold off on going in and risking breaking the illusion. I'll get a quick IC up for that and then Floaty can get his IC while we get init sorted for hallway fight
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Ace Danger 1 post = 1PP Flash of the Blade = 1 Posts Ouroboros 4 posts + 6 GM posts = 10 posts = 1PP Through the Mirrored Glass and Back Again = 1 Posts Green Machine IC = 3 Posts Red Lynx 15 posts + 10 GM posts = 25 posts = 3PP + Ref PP = 4PP Let's Fall in Like = 1 Posts Shadow of the Mummy IC = 2 Posts Bang Bang Bang IC = 1 Posts Red Sky at Night = 2 Posts Last Gasp of Summer (IC) (Open) = 5 Posts And Carnal Forbearance (IC) = 1 Posts Roar & Hiss (IC) = 2 Posts Assemble! = 1 Posts Savant 1 post = 1PP The Black Luck Job = 1 Posts GM 8 posts x 2 = 16 posts (10 posts to Red Lynx, 6 posts to Ouroboros) Golgotha Tenement Blues IC = 8 Posts
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ic Through the Mirrored Glass and Back Again (IC)
angrydurf replied to Zeitgeist Blue's topic in Bayview
Huang rolled his eyes slightly at the Artificers boast, "Certainly not bad if one can't work actual sorcery certainly." he agreed dryly before they were one with the machine. He looked keenly at the surroundings and the individual who seemed both to have command of it and he suspected should not. "Ah I think that's what she needs help with." he pointed out cautiously to Elizabeth, "She did say something infiltrated the suit when she fought a relative." he let out a small sigh, "Kind of her to give us all relevant details before sucking us into her toy." -
Ouroboros will set his VP cantrip pool to Flight 5 (Sirrions Soaring Saucer; Flaws: Platform) 5PP Which I think has plenty of movement to get him there in an action.~2500'/round.
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Ouroboros nodded to Micah, "Understood no one wants you pushing yourself too far." he assured the younger student with a toothy grin, "Get Danica to the far island and be ready to cover anyone else who might need backup." he suggested readily grimacing slightly as the staffs announcement went out. As veronica started to scrabble across the chain toward her target he looked to Lady Liberty and pointed to the other flag sitting on a neighboring island, "You get that one I'll go for the far one." he suggested and ran toward the edge of the island they'd found themselves on. Flinging himself from the edge he intoned resonantly "By the Scintillating Star Grant Me the Soaring Saucer of Sirrion!" As the final words left his lips a brilliant disc of scarlet crystal grew beneath his feet carrying him aloft at speed toward the furthest and as yet unclaimed island.
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Rushing to his sisters side as the simulation started and something seemed amiss from the older students reactions. He drew his weapons as he peered about the surroundings, "I'm certain it's most safe." he assured Masque though his body language betrayed that belief in every tightly coiled muscle. Looking up where Salvo had taken to the air, "Can you make out what we're up against?" he called to the hovering magi-tech armed student. Turning toward Gauss he questioned curiously, "Should we reset to the correct scenario?"
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Kam moved to follow after Veronica as she graciously acquiesced to the requested tour. "I'm certain you'll have insight that goes beyond the standard tour." he agreed with Elizabeth's assertion. "The description of the discovery itself was most interesting." he added with a smile as they made their way toward the main exhibit hall. "That personal touch has more value I think than you give it credit." he laughed lightly and followed along. The Dakanan moved with an ease and comfort through the Hall following along, "Of course we'd not delay you from your filial duty here." he was quick to agree as well as they came to a stop at the first display and peered at what might be revealed as he awaited what insight Victoria might offer.
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Hmmm. That should work. I think an aoe affects others concealment with selective might be a more cost effective build but the illusion should work.
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Kam nodded agreement as the presentation drew to a close, "Her travels are certainly inspiring." he agreed readily as he followed a polite distance to the receiving line to offer congratulations of his own. "And a most visceral telling of hte find as well." he complemented with a smile, "A great achievement for your family and yourself." He looked at the crowd passing by with some interest, perhaps keeping a wary eye for the rare dilettante that might recognize him on sight. "So I expect you have duties to attend with your adoring public." he nodded to the audience milling about. "But might two friends beg a tour of these wonders you uncovered?"
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There was a shuffling on the other side of the door as her brother apparently started to pack a bag carefully laying out tightly folded sets of clothes before packing them neatly into his backpack after Sam swung the door open. The room was similarly decorated with copies of photos and news articles about the local barge tugs and similar watercraft. One wall of the tiny room dominated by a carefully drawn mad and schedule with neat pins marking different spots around the harbor and rivers. Sam turned at Rosa's question and cursed quietly under her breath, "Oh no-nothing." she answered a little too quickly as she rushed to her mothers side looking down at her recumbent form with mingled disgust, worry, and a deep sadness. "She, just gets real tired sometimes." the young woman hurriedly explained. "After work and everything..." it was clearly a lie and her eyes went to the paraphernalia and she shook her head kneeling at her mother's side and carefully turning her on her side just in case. "I, I should leave a note or something." she murmured and hurried off toward her own room leaving the others in the living room with the unconscious junkie. From his room her brother shouted out, "How many days underwear do I need?" as he carefully laid out his options and nervously recounted the stacks. At her shouted reply of "a couple just hurry." he put two in then awkwardly moved a third toward and away from the bag before finally placing them inside and topping the bag with a stack of ruled composition books with neatly labeled date ranges on the covers. Zipping the bag and shrugging it onto his shoulders he stepped out and frowned at the strangers in his living room. He offered an awkward wave, "Hi I'm Adam." he introduced eyes downcast as he fidgeted waiting for his sister to come back.
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Strix with a 21 outside the building will catch initially that the fire escapes are basically unusable from lack of maintenance, misuse by residents and in a couple places near Sams floor intentional sabotage. Fits with the planned arson he saw in the earlier thugs memories. While the roofs are clear he will catch sight of a steady stream of low rent thugs in the style of those you fought in the church heading into the main entrance shortly after the others go inside. Liam with a 21 will not that the halls are a bit too empty and while a few people peek out of doors as you pass they quickly shut and lock them. Something has spooked or warned alot of the residents and they are making themselves intentionally scarce. At least one of the junkies huddled in the stairwell have shoes that are far to nice for the role they are trying to play. Probably lookouts. Rosa's medicine will find that while the womans heart rate is subdued as if in a very deep sleep she is breathing and doesn't seem to be in distress at the moment. The tracks on her arms probably give a better answer of what she's on then anything Sam will admit. basic idea being going down will probably mean fighting you way through whoever got sent in after you all.
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Red Lynx Kam surveyed the milling students with some curiosity not entirely familiar with such gatherings or the etiquette inherent. Not wishing to give the wrong impression of his intentions unlike his roommate he had eschewed a 'date' for hte evening, this early in the year it seemed not out of place to do so given the awkward shuffling of students in small clusters around the splendidly arrayed decor. He kept a wary eye on Leroy and Judy uncertain of hte young ladies intentions but growing more and more certain her and her sister were not precisely what they seemed on the surface. At the very least he knew Leroy to be altogether too trusting and the young woman's intentions remained unclear while her sister seemed openly hostile. He may not have known the extra-dimensional scion well but he'd grown fond of the ecentric youth and wished to see him neither hurt nor ill used by the altogether too mysterious pair or whatever plans they might have had for him. Realizing standing on the sidelines glaring was unlikely to go unnoticed long he carefully schooled his features and made his way toward the refreshments table to draw forth a pair of drinks and perhaps find another familiar face to share with.
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ic Through the Mirrored Glass and Back Again (IC)
angrydurf replied to Zeitgeist Blue's topic in Bayview
Huang folded neatly into his own seat as Nicole began her rather explosive explanation of why she'd called upon them. Tempted though he was to extract and draw out her request for aid more explicitly, particularly in light of her rather prickly commentary to himself, he refrained and looked over the helmet curiously where it sat. Turning his hooded gaze back to the artificer behind the suit he raised a brow, "Obviously we're here to help." he confirmed as well because if he hadn't been willing he'd likely not have attended the meeting in the first place. "So what exactly did you do?" he queried curiously refraining for the moment from a deeper analysis of the magics before him. "Assuming you know what you did." he added a bit backhandedly perhaps but he was fairly certain she still counted as starting it. -
"You are too kind." Kam demurred politely at her returned complement and nodded agreement as he too looked to the stage awaiting their friends arrival. "I have heard the excitement of such discoveries tends to be more academic than the more cinematic recreations might have one believe." he mused with a wry laugh, "Though when the Dangers are involved things tend to be more exhilarating." he acknowledged easily falling silent as the curator began to speak and Veronica was introduced. As their classmate arrived and stepped to the podium he joined the crowd in applause falling silent as she began the tale of the tombs discovery and the research leading to it. He settled back in his seat to listen glancing occasionally to Elizabeth to gauge her reactions to the explanation, perhaps to better cue his own reactions to those of one less familiar with ancient discoveries and treasures of lost ages.
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give me notice checks for the approach and trip upstairs to her apartment. the mother has clearly passed out from booze and pills, possibly harder stuff given some of the paraphernalia on the table. Feel free to describe your methods of conveyance to get over to the apartment I just moved things forward to keep it moving.
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Sam had clearly expected the hobo to take some of the money but seemed unbothered by the partial refusal. Creepy monsters probably didn't need money anyway, and Liam graciously had taken only his normal fee. She looked down at the remaining funds and shrugged slinging the bag back over her shoulder as Strix slapped some sense into the thugs one by one. One managed a shaky "F$*K you!" as he followed his brethren in a fearful retreat but all seemed to for the moment at least be following the vampires instructions. The journey from the church to the dilapidated apartment block Sam called home was brief and blessedly uneventful, outside the building the usual array of unfortunates milled aimlessly though it was unlikely the group would pass entirely unnoticed through hte main entrance at least. There were probably some watchers on the building though how to tell them from the usual trash without revealing too much was less clear. Hopefully they could get in and extract the boy before reinforcements of some kind arrived to make the effort more difficult. Sam seemed unconcerned though perhaps was unaware of hte inherent danger of returning to a known location such as this when marked as she and her brother were. The one benefit they had was this close to Mara territory and Wolverton any move in force would likely be seen as aggression by one of hte bigger fish in the area so whoever was behind this had to move with some care. Then again if they could be gone quickly enough the locals would probably ignore it if it didn't become habit. "elevators broken" Sam warned as they approached, "We'll have to take the stairs." The winding stairwell of the tenement block was suspiciously devoid of residents and hte halls seemed almost too quiet as they reached Sams apartment and she unlocked the door to let them in with a whispered breath of relief when it was clear her mother was passed out on the couch and not awake to raise the alarm about the strangers in the apartment. Crossing the filthy living room ignoring her technical guardian she gently knocked on a door festooned with harbor schedules and printouts of local tugs. "Hey, it's Sam." she warned as she opened the door and leaned in, "Get your stuff we gotta go." she urged quietly to what must have been her brother.
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Huang looked at the layout and then back to the group for a moment considering their options. Of course with almost no fliers and one student specifically ill suited for such a timed challenge that's what they would go for. He let out a small sigh, "The more things change..." he murmured under his breath and glared in the direction of where maybe the control room lay. "Right four flags and five of us." he offered using those advanced years of repeated math to full advantage. "If we get Danica to the far platform." he gestured in the general direction, "She should be able to hold it while three of fan out to the other flags." he offered looking if anyone else had a better plan, "I mean we'll have to get through there to get to the cave seems like the best place to put our strong point." the dhampir shrugged, "Then one of use maybe mr mobility here" he nodded to Micah, "Can swing in where needed and help all of us get to regroup on danica's island for the final push." Glancing to micah he nodded, "Well if you can lift us that would be one way." he shrugged slightly, "I might have a spell but sometimes the wards in here interact oddly..." he shrugged as if pitching his cohorts through a possibly unstable dimensional rift was no big thing.
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I'm going to call that good enough these are not exactly the iron will types to start with. Also for reference orokos will do that if you enter it as 9#1d20+8 for future rolling. I end up needing to use it alot on big fights with minions.
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Kam sat next to Elizabeth with a comfort that his backstory as a minor functionaries son in Dakana did little to explain. His own dark linen pants and fitted silk stand collar formal dashiki also seemed a bit outside the range of the average citizen of even that fabled land with it's gold embroidered accents though as traditional wear perhaps it held some cultural significance. Certainly the teenage prince wasn't that out of touch with the average formal wardrobe of boys his age. Leaning politely in towards his classmate he calmly intoned, "You look very nice." trying to comfort her nerves, "You have attended such events before?" he asked as if it seemed likely from her ease at the situation or perhaps to put her more at ease. He looked up toward the dias curiously, "I sometimes forget such things are so common to the lives of some of our classmates." he laughed lightly as he settled back in his seat to await Veronicas presentation, "I do hope we hear some of how the discovery was made." he added more conversationally.
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OOC for : https://www.freedomplaybypost.com/topic/10854-bang-bang-bang-ic/ Rise my minions necro threading at it's best! This parking lot is not an unusual place to meet a fence and some buyers operate out of the motel rooms. But there are also down on their luck families between homes escaping the fall chill and other bystanders there and in the neighborhood. If Those thieves pull their guns and start shooting there will be a lot of people in harms way.