okay. Let's do a quick search of whatever the hell they're hauling, and get down to London. We've kind of exhausted our surveilling ability.

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Quote: from Threadbare on 6:14 pm on Jan. 7, 2004
We've kind of exhausted our surveilling ability.

Yeah, I think the surveillance ended some point between Artis pinning the truck in and everyone jumping out of the van yelling, KEEE-YAH! with guns a'blazin.

's alright. We're strategic like a chess game, and leave the enemy with chest pains (apologies to Deltron 3030).

I think if you tried to describe our style, it'd be something like "cloak and broadsword."

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Quote: from Threadbare on 6:34 pm on Jan. 7, 2004

I think if you tried to describe our style, it'd be something like "cloak and broadsword."

Heh...an action point to you.

That'll be the running title of the next installment.

Everyone at the crash site also notices those goons "aren't quite dead yet" are desperately trying to flee the area.

Are they fleeing because of us, or because of that mobile phone ringing? Or do we not know? If it's clear that they're running heedless of us, I say we move away too. If it's undetermined, I'll bite and get the phone. I've got evasion, so if a nuke goes off, I can save for no damage.

Look at it from the bright side - a nuke hidden where a casual inspection won't find it can't be much bigger than the good old suitcase variety. That limits payload somewhat.

Er, Evasion vs. Nuke? Nuke wins.

Gatac

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Quote: from Threadbare on 7:06 pm on Jan. 7, 2004
Are they fleeing because of us, or because of that mobile phone ringing? Or do we not know? If it's clear that they're running heedless of us, I say we move away too. If it's undetermined, I'll bite and get the phone. I've got evasion, so if a nuke goes off, I can save for no damage.

It's all happening at the same time, so we'll go with Carla answering the phone.

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Quote: from Gatac on 7:12 pm on Jan. 7, 2004
Look at it from the bright side - a nuke hidden where a casual inspection won't find it can't be much bigger than the good old suitcase variety. That limits payload somewhat.

Er, Evasion vs. Nuke? Nuke wins.

Gatac

Erm, actually according to the rules Threadbare has a chance of completely evading the nuke. Kinda like Arny from Predator. Improbable yet possible.

Oh, and answering the phone, I want to refer to her as "Mother Fawker" like it's a codename.

I'm waiting a bit. Nothing good to say right now.

Gatac

I think we'll let things simmer until a few more people catch up with the current developments.

Which book is it that actually has the rules for modeling nukes? Both the MAG and Soldier/Wheelman have disappointed me in that respect.

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Quote: from Infested Paladin on 10:58 pm on Jan. 7, 2004
Which book is it that actually has the rules for modeling nukes? Both the MAG and Soldier/Wheelman have disappointed me in that respect.

I have yet to see any actual nuke rules, but evading a blast of that magnitude is stuff one of those neato spy-like things you'd see in a movie.

Say, just call it a big reflex save with a damage level of, say, infinity, at ground zero, with a lessening area of effect.

The more Carla's character is played out, I think of her as a female version of Ray Liotta's rage-ahol character in Narc.

Or we can piss her off until she tells us where the bomb is.

Good plan B.

Gatac

Erskine Barracks.

Ok, first off...I edited the last storyline post so re-read it if you haven't. This is the part where things get ugly and where we actually need initiatives.

Without further ado:

Brian-*
Ayumi-19
Artis-17
Jess-16
Carla-10!
Catesby-10

*Brian is considered "at the ready", so he can go whenever.

(!) Carla and Catesby go at the same time technically, but Carla has a higher DEX so she goes first.

BtB. Burst the Bitch.

Gatac

The gunship will also be (in)conveniently arriving this round.

Well, damn. None of us know how to defuse anything, we don't know if it's a gas bomb or a nuke or a dead-woman's switch or what. Now, if I had any technical know-how or intelligence (like if I was still Harry) I'd start ripping off panels and trying to defuse the mugger. As it stands, I'm running, jumping and skittering the hell away from whatever surprise she's got going. Also, should I need to, the action points are going freely.