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Post by archersix on Sept 14, 2018 2:31:25 GMT
Arrowhead wipes the back of his hand across his jaw where the kid's punch connected'" Good shot Pinnochio, but I've had worse."
Continues melee.
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Post by Adminenkainen on Sept 15, 2018 4:14:38 GMT
"You might as well give up, Dollmaker," The Web said. "Your Nazi stooges have already been captured at Sak's. It's over. Time you smelled the roses!" and with that he clubbed a vase of flowers over the Dollmaker's head.
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Post by dspurrier on Sept 15, 2018 6:41:46 GMT
Next round of combat:
init rolls: the web: 2 Agent echo 6 arrowhead: 3
The dollmaker: 5 The kid 2 Dog 1: 2 dog 2: 5
Actions: Agent echo the agent of sound uses his wreck at range ability and due to the robotic dog's previous rounds injuries, it shatters into clockwork pieces. The dollmaker screams of rage and curses at Echo, "how could you destroy my creation." Dog 2 then backs up and leaps on to the web ( making a grapple/tackling check, opposed rolls). The web was not prepared for this maneuver nor the clockwork dogs weight and is knocked to the ground by the dog leap. The grapple causes no damage but The web is now prone with the dog on his side. The dollmaker due to the distraction, reaches under the display counter and hits something and one of the display walls slide, revealing a secret passageway. He laughs and says, "we will meet again Web and friends and he runs down the passageway. Arrowhead punches at the kid, the first punch misses but the second one connects for four points of damage which knocks pinnochio to the ground. The kid barely gets up and smiles and says, " my sacrifice will be for the cause." . The kid opens a hidden panel in his hip and pulls out two grenades. He then uses his teeth to pull on of the pins. The web not seeing what is going on rolls over and throws the dog off of him to the side. He sees the kid with the grenades in his hands.
Conflict/deathtrap:
Agent echo is outside and sees the grenade pin pulled and will go off, there is room outside to get cover if he wishes, what does he do? Arrowhead who is in melee with the kid, sees the closing secret passage and is near the remains of the front door, what does he do? The web who has a metallic dog near him has a decision? Go upstairs for cover but has to go through the dog? Jump over the counter and escape through the closing passage? Duck and hope the counter can provide cover?
All these decisions will be dealt with by initiative and choices... stay tuned next time
Health tracker: Agent echo 2 out of 7 arrowhead 5 out of 11 The web 7 out of 11
The kid: 12 points of damage ( severely injured barely alive) The dollmaker: 3 points of damage (lightly injured) Dog 1: destroyed dog 2: no damage
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Post by archersix on Sept 15, 2018 12:57:33 GMT
Arrowhead grits his teeth. He knows that grenade has a five second fuse.
A long shot, he closes his left hand over the one grenade that still has the pin in place, keeping the kid from activating it and with his other hand he disarms the live grenade. Arrowhead then flings the live one down the closing passage towards the escaping toymaker.
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Post by kalelchase on Sept 15, 2018 21:17:32 GMT
The agent sees that the situation is well in hand with his human companions. He dives takes cover around the side of the house. However, he goes as fast as he can around the building to try and see if there is a coal shoot or cellar doors.
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Post by Adminenkainen on Sept 16, 2018 14:12:52 GMT
The Web dives for the secret door, trying to get through and pursue the Dollmaker ((even though it leaves him vulnerable to a back attack and a grenade attack!))
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Post by dspurrier on Sept 18, 2018 7:02:03 GMT
deciding round.....
The web init: 3 Arrowhead init: 6 Agent echo init 4
The dollmaker: 5 Dog one init 2 the grenade: 2
resolutions: Arrowhead is first to react and tries to grapple the falling unconscious kid ( making rolls. He successfully grabs the left hand which has the closed grenade and hits the right hand of the kid sending the live grenade. Due to Arrowhead rolling high but not high enough I will give arrowhead a save vs plot (luck check to send the live grenade in the direction of the secret door or a random direction). (making the roll, wow natural 19) the live grenade is thrown down the secret door but it hits the side of the passage and rolls a few feet into the new hallway. The dollmaker makes it to the end of the passage and hits a switch and moves on. Agent echo moves to the side of the house/store. The web dives for the door giving the dog a free attack who tries to jump on the Web (grapple check, making rolls). With some dumb luck the dog knocks the web to the ground and is now grappling the Web. The Dog on its action tries to use this to try to bite the web but the web rolls around and the dog hits the floor instead. The passage is starting to close and the live grenade then goes off. Making some rolls and the blast effect. Rolling save vs missles for the Web, the dog and arrowhead. Alright so the blast destroys the secret door and its retractable hinges. The blast destroys the display case and the cashier table. As if my coincidence the dog winds up shielding the web and the blast destroys the dog outright. The web get covered by melted clockwork parts and glass from the case ( taking only five points of damage). The kid would have been unconscious is now a flaming metallic mess of melted clockwork parts. Arrowhead is thrown back to the front display case and takes four points of damage but manages to not set off the other grenade
end of round summary: all heroes are severely damaged and the store and hallway is on fire. Outside Agent echo can clearly see lights coming on across the street which is a residential apartment building. He can see across the street a man running down the block to an emergency police phone.
Health tracker: Agent echo 2 out of 7 arrowhead 1 out of 11 The web 2 out of 11
Technically we are out of initiative order so go ahead and declare your actions.
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Post by archersix on Sept 18, 2018 10:34:18 GMT
((one hit point, I'm good!))
"Web? Echo? You guys ok?" Arrowhead says as he walks over to check on them. He hooks the hand grenade's spoon over his belt. "I'll save this one for later," he thinks.
"Sorry guys. I was hoping to get that thing farther down the passage. Looks like it all worked out pretty well.....Listen, we need to scram. Cops will probably show soon."
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Post by Adminenkainen on Sept 18, 2018 15:10:00 GMT
"I think you said you need ham?" The Web said, his ears ringing from the explosion. But he quickly figured it out and fled from the premises with the others, to his waiting car. He tore off his mask once he was inside. "I'm sorry, everyone," he said as he drove away. "My plans to get around confronting the bomber on his own terms nearly got us all killed. Worse, we're in no shape to deal with the bomber at midnight now. What do you guys think? Sak's next, or the hospital?"
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Post by kalelchase on Sept 18, 2018 19:48:27 GMT
Agent Echo appears back in what's left of the doorway, "Well, we don't need to leave a calling card. We were clearly here stopping crime."
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Echo then joined them in the Webmobile, "I don't think we are in any shape for another confrontation. I think we need to recover. Or lay as low as we can while we follow whatever trail we can." The Agent covered up his wounds so as not to remind Arrowhead that something was out of wack with him. He had a cover story that he used his vibration powers to simulate the exposed circuitry, but he didn't want to start this partnership off with a lie. He didn't know what he'd do if they confronted him, or worse, thought he was a robotic double agent.... he hoped he had done enough to prove himself already.
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Post by archersix on Sept 19, 2018 1:43:05 GMT
"I don't know how we'd explain ourselves at the hospital. I'm pretty sure I'm carrying a little shrapnel," Charlie winced as he felt along his ribs and his hand came out bloody. "That's be sure to draw the kind of attention we don't want."
((I'd like to save vs. plot to see if there's a military doctor I know I could trust either through my time in the Marines or through my contacts at the American Legion))
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Post by Adminenkainen on Sept 19, 2018 20:41:29 GMT
"Then let me propose this, gentlemen: what if we go to Sak's, but don't confront the Bomber? Since he publicly made that challenge, there's a chance the police will catch him and his other accomplice anyway. If they escape, we can follow them and see where they go. Agent Echo, you would recognize their vehicle, right?"
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Post by archersix on Sept 20, 2018 2:11:32 GMT
"Sounds good to me", Charlie winced as he pulled the grenade from his belt, ad tossed it into the front seat next to the Mysteryman.
"Here Web, I'll let you have this. You'll probably be able to throw it better than I did."
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Post by dspurrier on Sept 20, 2018 7:38:11 GMT
Game mechanic one: (making save vs plot for Arrowhead) Arrowhead thinks back when he was released from military service and knows a Doctor Davis at the VA hospital who could lend assistance. If arrowhead wants to switch his SCM for the doctor instead of the bartender I am fine with this.
Suggestion one, story flashback : Agent Echo just met a doctor too, granted a private practice doctor..
Suggestion two: So going to the Saks or going to the hospital. Also if you guys carry first aid kits this works too.
As our heroes are discussion what to do a police car shows up to access the scene. The officer gets out and heads to the police phone on the street and calls in the fire truck. The officer has not noticed our heroes. In the distance the roar of a couple of firetrucks can be heard coming closer.
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Post by Adminenkainen on Sept 20, 2018 15:09:26 GMT
The Web jumped in his seat when he saw the grenade land next to him. After his heart jumped up into his throat, he noticed the pin was still in it.
"Gee...um, thanks, Arrowhead," The Web said as he regained his composure.
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