Contract #3: I, Robot?

[GM Nick]

Ranged Combat (Doc)

[Battle Rifles (8) + AGI (9) + Smartlink (2) + Firing From Cover (-2) + Reflex Recorder (1) = 7]
1 5 6 4 5 2 6 4 1 5 4 2 2 6 2 3 4 5
[REA (7) + WM (-2) = 0]
4 2 2 3 4

Damage Resistance

[BOD (6) + Armor (8) + AP (-4) + Astral Armor (4) + WM (-2) = 5]
2 4 3 5 1 3 2 5 5 5 6 4

(( 11P DAMAGE! ))

Doc's burst riddles the mage, spilling his guts all over the plasteel floor panels.

[Drew Buddy]

Adams sees enforcer 1 already starting to react to the mayhem, and fires a burst before the enforcer can cause any problems.

[GM Nick]

Ranged Combat (Doc)

[Battle Rifles (8) + AGI (9) + Reflex Recorder (1) + Smartlink (2) + Firing From Cover (-2) + RC (-1) = 3]
2 4 1 4 5 5 2 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1 5 1
[REA (7) = 3]
1 1 3 6 3 6 5

Doc's second burst is just a second too late, peppering the wall in a brilliant display of exploding plasteel bits.

[GM Nick]

Enforcer #1 hefts his Ingram LMG and drops the hammer on Doc and Max's position. (( Long, Wide Bursts. ))

Ranged Combat (Enforcer 1)

[Light Machine Guns (7) + AGI (6) + Smartlink (2) + RC (-1) = 6]
5 5 2 6 4 4 2 2 5 2 1 5 5 4
[REA (8) + Good Cover (4) + Long Burst (-5) = 1]
1 3 4 5 2 4 3

Damage Resistance (Doc)

[BOD (4) + Armor (11) + AP (-1) = 5]
6 4 4 6 3 1 4 1 2 6 3 2 6 6

(( 6P DAMAGE! ))

Doc staggers backwards as a wave of fire hits him!

Ranged Combat (Enforcer 1)

[Light Machine Guns (7) + AGI (6) + Smartlink (2) + RC (-6) = 3]
4 3 4 5 2 3 6 2 5
[REA (9) + Good Cover (4) + Long Burst (-5) = 2]
4 3 4 2 1 6 6 1

Damage Resistance (Max)

[BOD (4) + Armor (13) + AP (-1) = 10]
5 6 2 5 5 5 3 6 5 3 3 5 5 2 5 2

Max's armor stops the slugs before they can reach his flesh.

(( Val's up. ))

[Stephen]

Val whips a directional signal jammer from his pack. Having pre-programmed it to ignore his own team's PAN nodes, he reaches an arm out from behind cover and sets it on the floor just around the corner. The jammer's invisible cone beam darts down the hallway, immediately scrambling the Mitsuhama enforcers' ability to call for backup or otherwise communicate with anyone outside shouting range. Over the gunfire, and in the current state of chaos which the research sector is in, he doubts even the latter will be possible.

[GM Nick]

Enforcer #2 swings his LMG around and fires on Max. (( Full, narrow burst. ))

Ranged Combat (Enforcer 2)

[Light Machine Guns (7) + AGI (6) + Wound Modifier (-2) + RC (-5) = 1]
3 1 4 6 3 4
[REA (9) + Good Cover (4) = 5]
6 3 5 2 3 5 1 3 1 5 3 2 5

Max winces and flattens himself as debris rains down on him.

[GM Nick]

Enforcer #3 storms the corridor towards the runners, managing to reach melee range.

Enforcer #4 levels his Auto Assault 16 shotgun at Max and fires two bursts.

Ranged Combat (Enforcer 4)

[Shotguns (7) + AGI (6) + Smartlink (2) + Wound Modifier (-2) = 4]
1 5 6 6 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 6 4
[REA (9) + Good Cover (4) = 4]
4 3 3 6 2 6 2 3 6 3 5 2 3

Max swears as a slug burns a nice hole in his coat.

Ranged Combat (Enforcer 4)

[Shotguns (7) + AGI (6) + Smartlink (2) + Wound Modifier (-2) = 3]
3 3 1 4 5 5 4 2 1 4 1 4 6
[REA (9) + Good Cover (4) = 5]
4 5 4 1 4 2 6 4 1 5 6 1 6

The beleaguered elf covers his head as yet more burning plasteel rains down on it.

(( Sinjin, do your stuff. ))

[Elliott]

((My rolls are so unbelievably bad it's funny. Max rolls 16 dice and gets 10 successes! Anyway, I'm not in te initiative order? Or do I just go at the top?))

[John]

(( Don't forget my next roll in which I rolled a 2. You acted first, so your turn in this pass is done. ))

[Conway]

Uncoiling from behind cover, Sinjin's viperous form springs to punish the clumsy enforcer foolish enough to approach. Teeth bared, his large hands intertwine above him as his body streaks to intercept the attacker. With a ferocious bellow, Sinjin swings paired fists like a blacksmiths hammer down upon the helmeted head of Enforcer 3.

((Penetrating Strike, Klling Hands))

[GM Nick]

(( Melee combat is a complex action, but let's say your attack forced him into the doorway where Max/Doc/Val are. ))

Melee Combat (Sinjin)

[Martial Arts (8) + AGI (5) = 5]
1 3 4 3 5 6 5 2 2 5 3 6 1
[Unarmed Combat (4) + AGI (6) = 4]
4 4 6 3 6 6 6 2 4 4

Damage Resistance

[BOD (6) + Armor (8) + AP (-3) + Bone Density Aug. (1) = 4]
4 3 5 6 3 3 4 2 2 5 6 4

(( 6P DAMAGE! ))

There's a sickening crunch as Sinjin's blow collapses the enforcer's brain-stem. He topples like a pile of bricks.

[Conway]

((Ahh..I was afraid of that. Thanks for the gimme! ))

[GM Nick]

[ Val = 57 ]
[ Enforcer 1 = deceased ]
[ Max = 51 ]
[ Doc = 50 ]
[ Enforcer 2 = 36 ]
[ Enforcer 4 = deceased ]
[ Tyros = 32 ]
[ Sinjin = 26 ]


(( We've got Enforcer 1 alive with full health, Enforcer 2 and Enforcer 4 both have -2 wound modifier. ))

[Stephen]

Val lifts a booted foot to prevent Sinjin's latest victim from toppling him over as the armored body slides into his defensive niche. He replants his boot on the dead enforcer's chest as he swings his rifle around the corner and unleashes a volley on Enforcer 1 (( Narrow burst )).

[GM Nick]

Ranged Combat (Val)

[Automatics (5) + AGI (5) + Smartlink (2) = 6]
1 6 5 6 6 3 6 3 6 1 4 2
[REA (7) = 2]
6 2 4 3 3 4 6

Damage Resistance (Enforcer 1)

[BOD (6) + Armor (8) + AP (-1) + Bone Density Aug. (1) = 4]
6 2 2 3 6 4 3 3 6 5 2 3 3 2

(( 8P DAMAGE! ))

The enforcer stumbles backwards as blood spackles the wall panels.

(( One simple action left. ))

[Stephen]

Val ducks back into cover and tucks his rifle barrel-up against his shoulder.

[John]

(( That's some really strong RP there Stephen, making Val act like a total coward like that. ))

[Stephen]

(( Hey man, I'm the decker. You're the triggerman. ))

[GM Nick]

Enforcer #1 lifts his LMG with shaking hands at lays a suppressing fire on the doorway.

Ranged Combat (Enforcer 1)

[Light Machine Guns (7) + AGI (6) + WM (-2) = 5]
2 3 6 1 1 6 6 6 6 2 2

(( Elf time. ))

[John]

Max gets to his feet after his flurry of dodges. Ejecting the last spent shell casing from his lethal instrument, the elf leans forward and fires a narrow burst at Enforcer 3.

[GM Nick]

Resist Suppressive Fire (Max)

[AGI (10) + Edge (2) = 4]
5 2 4 5 4 1 1 6 5 1 3 3

Damage Resistance (Max)

[BOD (4) + Armor (13) + AP (-1) = 8]
3 5 6 1 5 2 5 2 1 6 6 3 5 3 4 5

Max swears as a stray bullet hits him, but his armor keeps the bullet from doing any harm.

Ranged Combat (Max)

[Shotguns (8) + AGI (10) + Smartlink (2) + Firing From Cover (-2) = 3]
2 4 1 2 2 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 5 5
[REA (7) + WM (-2) = 2]
5 6 4 1 1

Damage Resistance (Enforcer 1)

[BOD (6) + Armor (8) + AP (-4) + Bone Density Aug (1) = 6]
6 1 5 6 2 5 3 2 2 6 5

(( 4P DAMAGE! ))

Marlowe claims another kill as Enforcer #1 crumples, a massive hole in his helmet.

(( 1 simple action left. ))

[John]

Max pivots the gun and grumbles through his flexicam at Enforcer 4,

"You're up, you son of a slitch."

[GM Nick]

Ranged Combat (Max)

[Shotguns (8) + AGI (10) + RC (-3) = 6]
6 2 2 1 3 6 5 1 2 5 2 3 4 6 6
[REA (7) + WM (-2) = 2]
6 5 4 4 3

Damage Resistance (Enforcer 4)

[BOD (6) + Armor (8) + AP (-4) + WM (-2) + Bone Density Aug. (1) = 3]
2 1 1 3 6 5 4 4 6

(( 10P DAMAGE! ))

Max blows a hole clean through Enforcer #4, ending his life.

[Elliott]

((Combat over?))

[Drew Buddy]

Doc pulls his hand away from his bleeding stomach at gives it a dazed look. A sickening thudding pounds through his torso as his heart dutifully pushes blood out through the wound.

Don't check out now.

He returns his his hand to the rifle, smearing red along the foregrip as he steadies his aim despite his swimming head. The target looks to be lined up. Good enough. He fires.
(( Enforcer 2 ))

[GM Nick]

Ranged Combat (Doc)

[Battle Rifles (8) + AGI (9) + Firing From Cover (-2 ) + Smartlink (2) + WM (-2) = 5]
2 2 3 3 3 5 1 5 2 6 6 3 5 3 2
[REA (7) + WM (-2) = 0]
3 3 2 3 3

Damage Resistance (Enforcer 2)

[BOD (6) + Armor (8) + AP (-4) + Bone Density Aug (1) + WM (-2) = 7]
6 1 5 6 6 3 5 5 5

(( 7P DAMAGE! ))

Doc shoots the last enforcer through the heart; ending the fire fight.

[Drew Buddy]

Adams slumps against the wall almost before the last shell casing hits the ground. He numbly picks through his pack, and retrieves a medkit.

"I think they forgot which one of us to shoot at," he chuckles at Max, as he sets to work on his own wounds.

[GM Nick]

First Aid Test (Doc)

[First Aid (4) + LOG (7) + PuShed (1) + Medkit (6) + WM (-2) + Self Healing (-2) = 7]
3 6 6 5 2 6 6 2 6 3 2 3 6 3

(( 4P HEALED! ))

Doc works to the extent of his knowledge, removing the bullets and cleaning the wounds. He grimaces as he throws a dash of cauterizing agent over them.

[John]

Max stands in the hallway and looks past the smoke rising out of the barrel of his shotgun. The smells of cordite and blood hang heavily in the air; several of the dead enforcers have evacuated their bladders as their final corporeal offering of this lifetime. The silence after a firefight is always eerie, but this one seems especially so. The flashing red strobes continue sounding their silent, luminous alarm overhead. As the smoke settles to the floor now covered in minute pieces of rubble, Max's abstract thoughts clarify and he remembers his wounded friend. Turning his gaze down to Doc as he finishes his self-applied sutures, the elf smiles and suggests,

"Next time, amigo."

[Stephen]

Val tentatively leaves the safety of cover and makes his way toward the security door. He gingerly steps over the mangled bodies of the Mitsuhama enforcers and peers through the perspex window into the laboratory beyond.

[Drew Buddy]

Adams looks at his handiwork. It'll have to do.

"If our scientist is on the other side of that door, we should make contact as soon as possible, so he doesn't try to purge this hallway."

[GM Nick]

The room beyond the security window is pitch, punctuated by moments of crimson clarity as the emergency strobes flicker. Val frowns as his eyes scan the periphery offered by the small porthole. A blood stain leads from the threshold across the room and abruptly ends at a massive fissure in the wall. The plasteel is warped and contorted inwards as though imploded by some unimaginable force.

[John]

Max steps over the bodies on his way toward the door, picking up the plasma cutter and sticking it in his pack. "Could come in handy," the elf comments to his wounded compatriot. Stepping up to the terminus of the door, Max asks Val, "Will you be able to get it open?"

[Stephen]

Val nods tersely.

"I'll get it open. Guess even tripping an alarm couldn't make this situation much worse," he says as he nods his head at the scene through the window.

Val acquires the door's maglock node and whips out his new and improved sequencer. It might be less subtle than a good hack, but he's had enough near misses for one day. Ciphers flicker by on the sequencer's display as he attempts to sync it with the lock.

[Drew Buddy]

Adams looks at the scene through the view port.

"Didn't that enforcer say that our client has control of the environmentals?" He asks, as he spots the warped tear in the wall.

"We should watch out for extreme pressure differentials between sealed areas. There could be a vacuum, or 20 atmos of pressure on the other side. Might be we open a door, and it gets blown off its hinges the moment the seal is broken. None of us want to be standing right in front of that." He says, stepping away from the door.