[shadowrun] PerrySimm says, "Log on."

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "so does this end up being earlier than it would take to permanently fix the walker?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "we'll say you had it in the shop last week and it's just fixed now"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "okay, cool."

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "wonder if it would be worth asking SK about some repeaters sort of like last time."

[shadowrun] GM says, "you might try"

[shadowrun] Thurgun un-idles.

[shadowrun] GM says, "excellent, one more and we're good"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Until then, we're mediocre."

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "where was the chart for adding skills?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "http://www.henchmonkey.org/shadowrun/karma.html"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Can you remind me again how Reach works?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it's either a plus to your attack or a minus to your opponent's defense"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "To the TN?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Cool, thank.s"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "s/.s/s./"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "any other preparatory questions?"

Asher has arrived.

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, excellent"

[shadowrun] GM says, "last session, take 1"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "I guess I might as well spend 14 karma to get Walker(4)."

[shadowrun] GM says, "woo"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "hmm, maybe a Remote specialization would be even better, but whatever. Let's go."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "so, what are people doing?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Well, we should grab the insecticide bomb, plus any grenades we have left."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "where were those being kept?"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "who had them last?"

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "Uh. Not Sunny or Tony?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "We had 3 originally, right? We should figure that Sunny had a couple, but that we gave the other to someone else."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "We could assume they were all divided up, for safety. One with SUnny, one with someone else, and one with someone else else."

[shadowrun] GM says, "sounds reasonable"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "so, consider those picked up. anything else?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Did we find any grenades at Sunny's?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I dunno if anyone else had a throwing skill."

[shadowrun] GM says, "not the insecticide kind. a few stun grenades in a kitchen drawer, though"

Istereth says, "I think we should find out how much SK will be willing to help in this."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Spell prep, of course -- are the sustains from last time still going, or is this a new day?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "new day"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Oh?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "since your karma pools also refreshed"

[shadowrun] GM says, "new theoretical game day, whether or not it's the same actual game day"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls roll 7t4: 1 2 1 4 6+5 5 5 1 1 6+5 1 6+2 5 6+1 2 4 6+4 5 5 2 6+6+1 2 2 4 6+1 1 4 1 4 3 3 2 6+5 2 4 4 6+3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 2 4 5 1 3 6+4 3 1 4 3 |

[shadowrun] GM asks, "um?"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 7t4: 2 3 2 4 6+2 4 2 | 3

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "(Whoops.)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Er."

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 13t3: 3 1 5 5 6+1 4 1 1 3 5 4 4 1 | 9

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "there's a fun bug"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "unlike the ones we're about to meet"

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Ish), "It was my typo: 'roll roll 7t4'."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee."

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 6t2: 2 2 5 3 2 2 | 6

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 13t3: 6+6+5 5 2 1 2 5 4 6+6+4 1 4 2 4 1 | 7

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "That's L from the beginning of this day, whenever that was."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(I was thinking we were driving straight from Long Feather's to Redmond)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Though everyone has stuff they need to gather, etc."

[shadowrun] GM says, "in all the driving around you rest your eyes and heal up"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yay"

Istereth phones the SK contact person.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Anyone have throwing skill they can use with these grenades?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha ha sighg"

Phone beep Beep BEEP

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I seem to recall it's related to athletics, which I do have"

Phone says, "This number is no longer in service."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "That's what Sunny's for."

Phone says, "Please hang up and try again."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I have Throwing Weapons 2, but that's not much."

Asher says, "figures"

Thurgun frowns.

Thurgun asks, "Wasn't that the way the last one worked?"

Thurgun asks, "You call a wrong number, then they call you back?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Throwing Weapons would cover it"

Emvee says, "Too bad Sunny's not here t'fling these things."

Thurgun asks, "Or am O'i forgettin' wrong?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "or a default from Quickness"

[shadowrun] GM says, "or a lesser default from Athletics, sure"

Istereth scowls. "They said they'd keep that open. Maybe they know we're in trouble and are trying to get more time."

Emvee asks, "I don' know demo, but yy'think I should try t'rig up a timer 'r two, i'n case we wanna set 'em someplace?"

Thurgun goes ahead and keeps the grenades, then.

Asher asks (of Emvee), "one of us still hung onto to a regular bomb, didn't we?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to thurgun), "roll Int to try and recall moer specifically"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I don't remember what exactly our bug-arsenal was at this point."

Thurgun asks, "Do we stop by the SK place at the stuffer shack before heading in?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "(These last few days have felt like months.)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 2t4: 2 4 | 1

[shadowrun] GM says, "you're pertty suer that last time, Quint handled the dialing, but it went straight through"

[shadowrun] GM says, "also, you're sure the GM can't type 're' properly"

Thurgun says, "Hmm. No, that was something else.""

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee"

Asher says, "in any case, even if we do have a bomb lying around, we can't set it off before we find Sunny or Tony"

Emvee asks, "Wait, what 'f it's like th'last Shack?"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "I was under the impression the big square bug-bombs come with an easy pushbutton countdown detonator."

Emvee asks, "Di'n't th'phone go dead then too?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hmm, I think you're right."

[shadowrun] GM says, "yes, they did"

[shadowrun] GM says, "only 20 seconds, though"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "If it's a big deal, we can leave a drone behind to push the button."

[shadowrun] (from Emvee) Istereth asks, "Do I throw away YOUR limbs that easily?"

Asher says, "if it's like the last SK, they're busy, is what"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "20s should be enough to get away from the actual esplosion part, and the gas wouldn't hurt a drone."

Emvee says, "Alright, so we're goin' in t'day, right? Let's get a plan."

Emvee asks, "Are we headin' straight f'r K's old place? Are we lookin' f'r another way in? Do we split up, 'r go in all t'gether?"

Asher says, "well, we got no real recon or idea what's going on"

Istereth says, "We could ask Quint when they disconnected or whatever, but I get the feeling tracking them down would take too much of our time."

Asher says, "it seems like it's crazy to go in his front door"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks (of GM), "Was the guy able to tell about what floor Sunny was on?"

Asher says, "if it's like the last place, maybe there's a sewer we can find"

Emvee says (to Asher), "Yeah, so we'll fit right in."

[shadowrun] GM says, "he tought it was an upper floor"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "How many floors are there total?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "four"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "wait, I was imagining Kolmetz living in a shack"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "How big a building? A whole block; a quarter block; residential size?"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks (of Asher), "In the middle of the city?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "large residential size. about a quarter block"

[shadowrun] GM says (to ahser), "the shack was the other guy. Kolmetz is in the redmond barrens"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I was picturing some run-down concrete urban housing project thing."

[shadowrun] GM says (to emvee), "that's about right"

[shadowrun] Asher says (to Emvee), "well, ok, that's probably more realistic"

Asher says, "so maybe there's a nearby building we can cross over from"

Asher says, "at this point I don't care too much about property damage"

[shadowrun] GM says, "The building has two neighbors, with a 5-foot alleyway between. the neighbors are the same height"

Thurgun says, "Sunny would want it that way."

Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "What's the TN for an unassisted 5-foot running leap?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "it'd be Strength, TN 5"

Asher says, "if it's like the last place they've probably taken over the immediate neighbors too, but they still might be better targets than the center one"

[shadowrun] GM says, "or Athletics, TN 4"

Asher says, "we'd better grab a ladder if we want to cross over"

Emvee says, "We should maybe get some planks t' bridge the roofs."

Emvee says, "Hey, ladder, yeah."

Asher says, "ladder, some extra gas masks, additional grenades"

Asher asks, "anything else?"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Are we in the van, or inside someone's place?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I figured you were talking while driving back from long Feather's"

[shadowrun] GM says, "but it's up to you all"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "And it's called a War Truck."

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "also, it is my place"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yay"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "So right now, we're all trucked?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I hold no truck with this plan."

Asher says, "I could probably use that body armor from the Portland gig, too"

Asher says, "seems like we better arrange to grab stuff and meet up in an hour or so"

Thurgun asks, "So: up through a nearby building, across the roof, in through there?"

Asher says, "yeah"

Thurgun says, "Sounds good to me."

Emvee says, "Sounds good. 'm gonna all QUint, see 'f he c'n get us blueprints."

Asher asks, "is there any reason to go in after dark?"

Thurgun says, "O'ill grab the bomb I stashed in my apartment."

Emvee asks, "Or an'thin' like that. An'one got an'thin' else I should ask?"

Thurgun says, "O'i don't think so. They can probably see in the dark, right? O'i mean, so can I, but not all of us can."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "who has what type of vision?"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says (to Asher), "I think that in Shadowrun, it's always after dark unless explicitly specified otherwise."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "THermo."

Asher says, "actually, I think everyone here can"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "and biological or cybered?"

Thurgun says, "Oh? Well, then."

Asher says, "I don't know what Ist's drones can do"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I have natural thermo."

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "I've got, um, whichever one Elves have naturally."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Bio. Also, a pair of plain optical binocs."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hmm, maybe elves have low-light? I don't remember"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I of course have MAGIC EYES"

[shadowrun] GM says (to ist), "Low-light"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "(which do both)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay cool"

[shadowrun] GM says, "continue"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "and I think most of the drones have low-light"

Emvee rings up Quint.

Quint asks, "Yo, chummer, what's down?"

Asher pulls out his secretary and starts typing.

Emvee says, "Hey, any chance y'could look up some specs on an address in Redmond? <Address> We're lookin' f'r an'thin' like blueprints 'r sewer lines 'r that kinda stuff. Maybe f'r th' neighbors, too."

[Crows-Nest] (from Istereth) Asher types, "Last Will and Testament"

Quint says, "Hmm, I might be able to find some old blueprints. Be at least 20 years old, though. No promise they're current."

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "yes, actually"

Quint says, "And as for sewer, everything in the barrens is off-grid. There might be old lines but they're not doin' anything and no one knows where they are, anyway."

Emvee covers mouthpiece. "Think a place like that's likely t' 'ave any systems he c'ld take over t' our advantage?"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "I'm just trying to decide what to explain to my parents about the whole shadowrunning gig"

Emvee says (to Quint), "Anything y' c'n get f'r us would be better than th' nil we got."

Asher says, "might be helpful if he could keep an eye on lone star while we're in there"

Quint asks, "I'll see what I can find. You sound a bit stressed, let me guess: it's a rush job, right?"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "Independent security contractor."

Asher says, "make sure we get some warning if someone gives them a call"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "there we go"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "(You just don't say which *side* of security you're working on.)"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "hey, you're on the side of humanity and civilization this time"

[Crows-Nest] Istereth says, "and metahumanity too"

Emvee asks (of Quint), "Yeah, 'xactly. An' d'y'think y' could keep a lookout f'r th' Star in that neighborhood too, maybe?"

Quint says, "Starting when? I've got a job tomorrow already."

Emvee says, "Prob'ly jus' th'next few hours. We'll prob'ly be done 'r dead by then."

Asher says (to Emvee), "let him know we're paying double-rate for this, since it's a rush job -- I want all his attention for this one"

Quint asks, "It'd take something pretty damn spectacular to instreset the Star in going into Redmond, anyway. You guys blowing up a few buildings or something?"

Asher says, "that's a good idea"

Quint says, "But, hey, none of my business."

Asher makes note to pick up some explosives for Sunny to use later

Emvee says (to Quint), "Yeah, prob'ly -- an 'cuz of th'rush, we'll toss y' double rate f'r this one."

Quint asks, "You want me to redirect them, block them, or just warn you?"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Quint's in Seattle, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yes"

Istereth says, "They could be helpful, assuming we get past the entry stage."

Emvee says, "Uh. Jus' let us know, I think -- we'll know better then."

Emvee says, "Oh, an' some free advice:"

Thurgun says (to Emvee), "Is that Quint? You should probably tell him what we're doing, in case we don't survive, so he can tell someone. Like S-K, at least."

Emvee says, "'f we don't make it back from this one, it might be a good time t' take a vacation from Seattle f'r a while."

Quint says, "If you guys do make it, I'll buy you beers while you tell me what's up. Anyway, I've got those blueprints you wanted."

Emvee asks, "Excellent. An'one else got an'thin' t' say t' Q while 'e's on th'line?"

Quint says, "The building was built in 2007. Fairly standard 4-story apartment brick. 4 apartments on the first, second, and third floors, five on the top. Basement under it."

Thurgun asks, "Roof entrance?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Oh, whoops, I'd just assumed he'd uploaded them over the phone."

Istereth . o O ( Of course, ants are diggers. )

Quint says, "Sewer connections in that part of town were originally built in the 1920s. Updated sporadically until the riots. Last time they were checked was 2055, and most of them had collapsed due to neglect."

[shadowrun] GM says, "sure, but I don't have an online version for you, so"

Quint says (to Thurgun), "Looks like a trap door from one of the fourth-floor apartments, yes."

[shadowrun] GM says, "so pretend you have the file, too"

Quint asks, "Let me shoot this to your phone, it's equipped for receive, right?"

Emvee says, "Yup."

Quint says, "You got it."

Emvee pulls it up onscreen to follow along.

Quint says, "I'll go start monitoring the Star, call if you need anything else, this is all on the clock."

Asher says, "right"

Emvee says, "Will do. Hope t'see y' next time."

Quint asks, "Oh, and since you'er saying you might not survive, I'll want to be paid in advance. You still have my Zurich-Orbital account number, I trust?"

Asher says, "smart guy"

Emvee task-swaps over to key a pro-rated the payment over the mission duration.

Emvee says, "Should be tickin' in now."

Asher says, "ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "awesome"

Quint says, "I'll be in touch, chummers."

Quint click.

Asher says, "ok, and here's my place coming up -- thanks for the lift"

[shadowrun] GM says, "let's fast-forward the equipment gathering. everyone just say what they're picking up"

Asher says, "I'll meet you guys on the outskirts of the Barrens in an hour after I pick up the ladder and my armor"

Asher says, "somebody else better get some masks"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Ladder, mask, some cans of ant spray."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I think I'll grab my portacam as well. May as well document this for posterity."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "anyone going by the S-K Stuffer Shack?"

[shadowrun] Asher exclaims (at Emvee), "reality tv!"

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Asher), "Yeah, just think of what we can sell this for."

[shadowrun] GM exclaims (at Emvee), "that's Queen Euphoria!"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "maybe Istereth could go by the stuffer shack"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "O'ill go with him if we want to send anyone."

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "hmm, could be a bad idea"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "but I could be talked into it"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I only asked so I could mention that it's now a gutted burned-out slagheap"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "This does raise the question, 'how does Kolmetz keep identifying the SK bases that hire us so quickly?'"

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "this was the same base, wasn't it?"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "yeah, they reopened it"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Woah. Man."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Well, he kidnapped two of us."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hmm, there is that"

Asher pulls up at the rendezvous on his scooter

Asher says, "man, if I get out of this alive, I am so buying a better bike"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Who was it that made the clever decision to build the new secret base in the same location as the old secret base that just got demolished by the bad guys?"

Thurgun hands out gas masks.

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "my guess is 'somebody no longer working for the Dragon'"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee"

Emvee says, "Thanks."

Emvee asks, "So, d'we all go in t'gether?"

Asher before leaving home, sets up programs to mail his parents, girlfriend, and S-K (with different messages, natch) in three days if he doesn't shut them off first.

Asher says, "yeah, I think so"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "Hee. I so hope those get mixed up."

Asher says, "going to be rough enough with us all together, I imagine -- this is probably going to be a lot bigger than Portland"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "ha ha oy"

Thurgun nods.

Istereth asks, "what do you think, this building to the east of K's?"

Thurgun says, "Looks good."

Asher says, "yeah, let's hit it"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "'I regret to inform you that we have been unable to complete the task that you assigned.' Asher's Girlfriend: 'If you can't get the tickets, just come out and say it...'"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "ha ha"

GM says, "The building to the east of Kolmetz's is pretty much identical looking."

Istereth approaches the neighborhood with weapons armed and sensors on alert.

Thurgun scans the area in astral.

GM says, "Like everytime you've been on this street, there's no one around and no noise."

Emvee tries the front door of the neighboring building.

[shadowrun] GM says, "for game clock purposes, it's 3 pm"

GM says (to Emvee), "The door opens easily. You see a narrow hallway with four doors leading off, and near the door is a staircase that leads up and down."

Emvee asks, "Who wants point?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "We have a drone or two with us?"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "is Istereth going with or staying in the truck?"

Istereth sends Spider and Eyeball1 with the team, Eyeball2 to loop around and take a stealthy peek at K's front door, and puts the Doberman at ready.

GM says (to Istereth), "The door looks scratched and abused. eyeball2 doesn't see anything else moving on the street, the roofs, or the next street."

Thurgun says, "O'ill go."

Thurgun heads up the stairs.

Istereth says, "Still quiet all around."

Thurgun pauses on each floor to take a look in astral, and proceeds to the roof through the aforementioned trap door he hopes is parallel in this one.

GM says, "Reaching the top floor, you hear some sounds behind the door to your right."

Asher follows Thurgun and Emvee up

Thurgun pauses, points to the door, listens.

[shadowrun] GM says (to thurgun), "roll Intelligence, TN 4"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 2t4: 2 1 | 0

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "sheesh"

Thurgun frowns.

GM says, "You hear some kind of repetitive sound from behind the door."

Thurgun gestures to someone else to listen.

Emvee rolls his eyes.

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll your dice, too"

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 6t4: 1 6+3 5 3 6+3 1 | 3

Asher wiggles his ears

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 6t4: 3 5 3 5 1 1 | 2

GM says (to Asher), "You can hear a repetitive moaning sound. Female voice."

GM says, "Not Sunny, though."

Asher's eyebrows go up.

Asher mouths the word "television".

Emvee nods.

Asher mimes opening the door, with a query.

Thurgun nods.

Emvee shakes his head, then shrugs.

Istereth asks, "Er, is the subvoc network okay?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha ha"

[shadowrun] GM says, "ha ha ha"

Thurgun counts with his fingers, and accidentally subvoc's "3... 2... 1..."

Asher says (on subvoc) "Oh, yeah, uh, we were distracted."

Thurgun flings open the door, leaps in.

GM says, "As the door opens, it sweeps aside a bunch of empty beer cans."

Emvee mics, "Jus' listenin' t' someone watchin' pronos, 'parently."

GM says, "You see two teenaged orks drinking beers and watching smutty tri-D movies"

Todd exclaims, "Hey!"

Asher says (on subvoc) "Er, raiding."

Brett exclaims, "Get out, man!"

Thurgun peers at them in astral.

Emvee peers at the ceiling, for trapdoors.

[shadowrun] GM says, "They are eral teenaged orks and they were erally enjoying their movies"

Asher asks, "do your parents know you're here?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "real"

Asher says, "man"

[shadowrun] GM says, "no trapdoors here"

Todd says, "Parents? My mom doesn't give a shit where I am."

Brett says, "And I don't know or care if I have a dad"

Emvee says, "Wrong door."

Asher says, "broken families, the real scourge of 2060"

Asher shrugs and backs out again.

Asher asks (of Emvee), "you get all that on film?"

Emvee checks the blueprints to find the unit that should be analogous.

Emvee says (to Asher), "Yeah. We c'n edit it out later."

Thurgun frowns, closes the door again.

[shadowrun] GM says (to emvee), "You think it's the one on the other side of the hall with the trapdoor."

Emvee points. "Try this one."

[Crows-Nest] Istereth says, "Kids today show no respect to people loaded up with armor and guns and a ladder."

Thurgun opens that one.

GM says, "This room is empty, and has a trapdoor in the ceiling."

Thurgun up up.

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "drunk kis, anyway"

Emvee climbs up Thurgun.

GM says, "You are standing on the roof. Identical roofs surround you. There's a couple of eral old antennas strapped around the two-foor parapet."

Thurgun gives anyone else a boost up, too.

Thurgun peers around once again in astral.

[shadowrun] GM says, "this keyboard is killing me, by the way"

Asher clambers up.

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Different computer from usual?"

Asher says, "maybe we should have waited til 5 or so"

Asher says, "but oh well"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "Roll intelligence or assensing or magical theory, your choice, TN 4"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Emvee), "yeah, the desktop instead of the laptop"

Emvee shrugs. "D'we know when ants sleep? Do ants sleep?"

Asher says, "apparently they don't have scouts up on their roof anyway"

[shadowrun] GM says, "more screen room, worse keyboard"

Asher says, "well, I just meant to make it harder to see us"

Spider has arrived.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks (of GM), "is that (sorcery - 3)?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 3t4: 2 3 3 | 0

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Should I follow suit?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "There's something funky in astral space. Kind of like fog, but astral. You have no idea what it is."

[shadowrun] GM says (to Emvee), "sure"

Thurgun says, "Hmm, something weird going on in astral here."

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 2t4: 2 4 | 1

Thurgun asks (of Emvee), "What do you see?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "No, wait, or Intelligence."

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 6t4: 1 3 1 4 1 1 | 1

[shadowrun] Thurgun laughs.

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Yeah, that's much better."

Asher asks, "is it an astral barrier, maybe?"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "aw"

Emvee peers out.

Asher asks, "or some kind of guardian spirit thing?"

Asher asks, "or a giant ant spirit?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "You look at the astral fog. It seems more concentrated over Kolmetz's building."

Emvee says, "'S foggy out t'night."

[shadowrun] GM says, "It looks even more insubstantial than most astral stuff, though."

Thurgun says, "Like, the barrier around my shop? Looks different, but could just be a different style.."

Emvee says, "There's a haze over th'place."

Emvee says (to Thurgun), "Nah, not that thick."

Thurgun says, "O'i guess we just keep an eye out."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I think I'll Detect Life."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

Thurgun says, "Sunny (and maybe Tony) is supposed to be on the top floors. Let's get them first. If things go bad, we can at least try to get out with them."

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 12t4: 1 3 6+2 6+2 3 1 3 2 3 2 2 1 | 2

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 8t2: 2 2 2 6+1 6+2 5 4 1 | 7

[shadowrun] GM says, "let me see what the limits of that are"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I think that 2 successes means 'I fail to even detect myself'."

[shadowrun] GM says, "you sense the two kids behind you. Anything else is too far away."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Can you sustain it? Or is it instantaneous?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Sustained."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I'll hold it until I need to pay attention to something else."

Thurgun walks over to the edge of the building, and extends the ladder across the gap.

Emvee says, "Hope that's a strong ladder."

[shadowrun] GM says, "everyone make a QuicknessT3 check to cross the ladder"

Thurgun says, "O'ill go last."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Soemthing like that."

[shadowrun] GM says, "except for spider, who makes a SpiderT4 check"

[shadowrun] Spider rolls 4t4: 2 5 2 2 | 1

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 3t3: 6+4 1 6+4 | 2

Spider clanks unsteadily across.

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "(I'll cast again later.)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 3t3: 2 6+4 6+2 | 2

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 6t3: 5 2 5 5 6+3 4 | 5

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Now the ladder makes a Strength tTroll test..."

Asher hopes across.

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "er, hops"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "but I hope I get across too"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "Aw, I thought it was intentional."

GM says, "Everyone crosses safely."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "We're in the fog now? Were we before, too?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you are now, yes"

Thurgun peers astrally again, and watches as he waves his arm through the fog.

[shadowrun] GM says, "No effect"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Does it obscure astral sight?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "It does not."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Should I call LF about it?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "No eddying either. It's like the air is just darker."

Asher says (over subvoc) "Well, I expect there are going to be guards on the other side of the trapdoor"

[shadowrun] Asher says (to Thurgun), "enh, we're on a job here"

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Thurgun), "We're kinda busy right now, I think."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Alrighty."

Thurgun nods.

Istereth asks, "Want to try to handle them quietly?"

Asher asks, "is there a way?"

Thurgun asks (of Ist), "You have an idea?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Asher) Istereth says "No, I was just curious"

Istereth says, "No, I was just curious."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Wooden trapdoor?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "metal"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "hee hee"

Emvee asks, "Blowtorch?"

Asher says, "I guess if we could lift it a little bit you could look through and zap them"

Asher says, "but probably it's locked, unless they're stupid"

Emvee says, "We could lift it an' just drop a grenade through."

Emvee says, "'f it turns out not t' b' locked."

Asher says, "mkay, I'll try and lift it, you stand by with a grenade"

Asher tries.

Emvee readies.

GM says, "It swings up easily."

Emvee drops it.

Asher . o O ( ?!? )

[shadowrun] GM asks, "what kind of grenade?"

Asher takes a quick glance underneath before closing the trapdoor again.

(From Istereth) Eyeball1 tries to get a good view down the hatch.

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Stun, I'd say."

GM says, "You see a startled-looking guy staring back up."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hunh"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Too soon to waste a bug one, and too much risk of hitting Sunny or Tony with a regular one."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Do we have any bug ones?"

GM says, "You hear a small *whump* and the trapdoor rises an inch before settling back down."

Thurgun pulls open the trap door and leaps through.

Asher flips it up again and drops through

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

Asher says, "(after Thurgun)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

Emvee follows along, possibly landing on someone.

Bollish lies on the floor, with a bloody nose.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "(since it may be necessary to step on Thurgun to help him wedge through)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Ant guy?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "he looks huma...oh, wait, he has antennae growing from above his ears."

[shadowrun] GM says, "Also, his hands aer strangely warped."

Spider follows, and the Eyeball heads down the nearest hallway.

GM says, "The door to the hallway is closed."

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "oh, room, right."

Thurgun grabs the guy's throat with one hand, holds up the axe with the other.

Emvee frisks the body.

Thurgun shakes him.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Is he completely out?"

Bollish's head snaps back and forth.

Asher listens at the door

[shadowrun] GM says, "he is so stunned. A stimpatch might wake him, and it might not, given the possibility that his biochemistry has changed."

Thurgun (quietly) "Hey, wake up."

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 6t4: 2 6+3 2 2 4 5 | 3

GM says (to Asher), "You hear someone's voice."

Corinna (from outside), "hey, what was that?"

Asher exclaims, "crap, someone out there!"

Asher swings the door open and steps to one side

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks (of Asher), "Subvoc?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "(yeah)"

Corinna asks (of Bollish), "Are you goofing off again?"

Corinna steps inside.

Thurgun *thwock*

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "thwock who with what?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(dropping Bollish to do so)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Thwocking Corinna."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Asher, for opening the door."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "thwocking corinna with bollish"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I'll give you init. Roll it"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "TN?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "standard melee combat. your skill + combat pool + reach TN 4"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK. Using reach to decrease her defense."

[shadowrun] GM says, "(or he gets the reach, either way)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

[shadowrun] GM says, "her right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 12t4: 1 2 5 2 6+6+4 2 6+4 2 4 2 4 5 | 6

[shadowrun] Corinna rolls 7t7: 4 3 4 4 3 6+3 2 | 1

[shadowrun] GM asks, "what's the axe's damage?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "5S"

[shadowrun] Corinna rolls 3t5: 2 2 1 | 0

Corinna's head goes one way, the body another.

Thurgun peers out into the hall/next room.

GM says, "Noone in the hallway"

GM says, "Three door visible."

Thurgun says, "Should we wake this guy? We could ask him where they're keeping Sunny."

Asher says, "anyone have a stimpatch? otherwise I don't see an easy way to do it"

Emvee says, "We c'n try 'f we don't find her where she's s'posed t' be."

Thurgun says, "O'i should have one in my first aid kit."

Asher says, "ok, let's keep going"

Thurgun says, "Well, O'i don't want to leave this guy here."

Emvee says, "So drag 'im along."

Thurgun says, "And he's a bug, so O'i need to kill him."

GM says, "The door to your left is closed, the one opposite that is open, and the door opposite yours is closed."

Thurgun says, "OK."

[shadowrun] GM says, "or, rather, you are in the SW, NW is closed, SE is closed, NE is open"

Emvee tries to Detect again.

Asher asks (of Istereth), "hey, can you have your eye take a quick look?"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 13t4: 4 3 1 6+4 1 2 4 2 6+5 6+6+1 3 4 6+2 | 7

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 7t2: 4 3 1 3 6+4 2 6+2 | 6

Thurgun drags Bollish by his collar.

GM says (to Emvee), "You get two sets of faint readings, from the SE door and from just beyond it, a blank patch of wall."

Istereth says, "Yup." It zips to the open door.

GM says, "Inside the NE room, there's a messy bed, and a door in the wall that leads to the SE room."

Emvee says, "Two... somethings. But thry're not strong."

Emvee says, "There, an' there."

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "which room was Bollish's?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "the SW"

Thurgun says, "Let's go in the SE room through both doors at once."

Asher says, "ok"

Thurgun readies himself by the hallway door.

Asher steps into the NE room

Spider heads around to the NE also.

Thurgun actually subvocs this time, "3, 2, 1.."

Emvee stays with Thurgun.

Thurgun bursts into the door.

[shadowrun] GM says, "everyone, init"

Asher flips open the door and heads in

Istereth rolls 3 6-sided dice: 3 6 5 | 14 + 8 = 22

Asher rolls 2 6-sided dice: 5 5 | 10 + 8 = 18

Milford rolls 1 6-sided die: 4 | 4 + 6 = 10

Thurgun rolls 4 6-sided dice: 5 4 5 1 | 15 + 2 = 17

Emvee rolls 4 6-sided dice: 2 4 2 5 | 13 + 4 = 17

GM says, "As you open the door, you see a man with the head of an ant sitting in a chair. He seems to be staring at a blank wall."

GM says, "Phase 22, Istereth"

Istereth says, "Hold until Thurgun has acted."

GM says, "Phase 18, Asher"

Asher says, "uh, I guess I'll hold too"

GM says, "Phase 17, Emvee"

Emvee waits for Thurgun, if everyone else is.

Thurgun takes one step across the room and swings his axe at the guy.

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 10t4: 4 5 2 2 6+2 1 5 3 6+5 2 | 5

[shadowrun] Asher says, "oh, is that all"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(reach to subtract from his defense)"

[shadowrun] Milford rolls 10t7: 4 3 6+3 6+4 2 2 2 3 5 5 | 2

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "It occurs to me what it is the day after tomorrow."

[shadowrun] Milford rolls 8t5: 5 1 2 6+3 1 1 4 2 | 2

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "5s again."

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "I hope Milford's not wearing a mask."

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "all bugs' eve"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "hee hee"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "trick or treat, you're dead meat"

Milford grunts and staggers back, but stands upright.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Do I get a second attack?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you do"

[shadowrun] Thurgun exclaims, "I take it!"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 9t4: 1 2 6+3 4 4 3 2 1 1 | 3

[shadowrun] Milford rolls 10t10: 6+2 3 5 1 6+3 6+3 1 5 5 6+2 | 0

[shadowrun] Milford rolls 8t8: 4 3 6+3 2 5 2 4 5 | 1

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(same reach thingy)"

Milford falls over, leaking ichor everywhere.

Thurgun says, "Blech."

Asher says, "so I guess we're wondering what's behind that wall"

Thurgun looks at the wall.

Emvee glances at Thurgun's axe.

GM says, "The one he was staring at? External wall, no window. Would lead into the alley towarsd the building you came from."

Istereth says, "Maybe Invae find blank walls exciting."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Does this match where the second signature was?"

GM says, "Also, there's a third door here, besides the ones you all acme in."

[shadowrun] GM says, "no"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "wasn't this -- yeah, I thought"

Asher says, "weird"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "oh, ok"

Emvee looks for the spot that *he* was staring towards earlier.

[shadowrun] GM says, "The second signature would match with the third door"

[shadowrun] GM says, "(it was a blank wall from the hallway. too many blank walls, sorry)"

Emvee says, "I think th' next target's in there."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Nobody in the NW room, then?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Not that emvee detected"

Asher says, "same deal, I guess, then"

Istereth asks, "Can you tell spirits from humans with that magic?"

Asher says, "I'll get the door if Thurgun feels like charging through"

Thurgun says, "Sounds good to me."

[shadowrun] GM says, "Spirits aren't alive for the purposes of that spell"

Thurgun grins.

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I don't know if actual Spirits detect as life. I'm doubting it, personally."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Timing."

Asher opens it.

Thurgun runs through.

GM says, "Opening the door, you see Sunny and Tony, tied up, on the floor."

Emvee says (to Ish), "My spell's only f'r things with cells an' stuff."

Asher hold off on the axe!

Asher says, "(er, spoken)"

Thurgun says, "Whew."

GM says, "Also, unconscious."

Istereth asks, "How's their health?"

Emvee says, "Check 'em f'r traps."

Asher asks (of Emvee), "you tell any bugs around?"

Emvee looks astrally.

Thurgun says (to Emvee), "O'im looking in astral a sec..."

Thurgun says, "Oh, I see you're already doing it."

Asher studies the two of them without touching their bodies.

GM says, "Astrally, you don't see anything. But Sunny's and Tony's auras look very weak."

Emvee says, "No bugs that I c'n see, but those two 're in a bad way."

Thurgun unties the two of them.

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "But the normal colors?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah"

Emvee says, "We might wanna get 'em out o' here before th' real trouble starts."

Asher says, "maybe this mist is bad for them"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Do they need healing? Or just rest?"

Emvee says, "Maybe call Tony's wagon."

[shadowrun] GM says, "You can't see anything wrong to try to heal."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "(how do the rest of our auras look?)"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Asher), "Normal. Stressed, obviously. :)"

Asher says (to Emvee), "I hate to do it yet, though -- going to cause an alarm here, probably"

GM says (to Emvee), "weirdly, the bracelet for that is missing from his wrist."

Asher says, "hrm, that's weird"

Asher asks, "but the rest of his cyberware is there?"

Emvee asks (of Asher), "Y'wanna try t' get back up here an' carry 'em out after we set th'bomb?"

Thurgun asks, "Can a drone carry 'em?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Spider might be able to carry the weight of one, but it's not designed for that"

[shadowrun] GM says, "and the eyeballs are too small"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Doberman?"

Istereth says, "Hmm, none of mine, I think. Spider here might manage one."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "doberman's going to be a pain to get in the building, seems like"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Too small, no space"

[shadowrun] Thurgun nods.

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "and I have one more with some cargo space but not that kind"

Thurgun says, "Well, we can leave 'em in the nextdoor building, carry 'em with us, or get 'em back to the car."

Emvee asks, "Let th' boys look after 'em?"

Asher asks, "how about if we move them to the room with the trapdoor and leave an eye to watch them?"

Thurgun says (to Asher), "Sounds good."

Asher says (to Emvee), "I thought about that, but I don't think it'd be a good idea to leave Sunny alone with them"

[shadowrun] GM says, "ha ha ew"

Asher says, "if she wakes up, it's bad for them, and if she doesn't"

Asher shrugs

Istereth says, "Oh, I've got even better."

Emvee says (to Asher), "W'sk'd'n'."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "I'd like to buy a vowel?"

[Crows-Nest] Asher has to take a minute to translate that

[shadowrun] GM says, "I'd like three"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "-> was kidding"

Asher says, "sorry, a little hyped at the moment"

Asher asks (of Istereth), "yeah?"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee exclaims, "And Asher wins the 3000 nY and a trip to Chicago!"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "hooray"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "uh, wait"

Thurgun asks (of Emve), "Er, what?"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "second prize, two weeks in chicago"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun laughs.

Istereth deactivates the outside Eyeball and sends a Roto-drone up to Kolmetz's roof.

Emvee asks, "Uh. Yeah. Did we spot a way down yet?"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "how big is the roto-drone?"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "would it fit ... hmm."

[shadowrun] GM says (to Emvee), "Stairwell in the hallway. Sorry, slipped my mind"

Thurgun says, "Let's check out the NW room."

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "it says Body 2, so probably too big for the trapdoor, but"

Istereth says, "I've got an armed drone on the roof if you want me to guard them there for now."

Thurgun helps drag sunny and Tony to the trapdoor room.

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, it won't fit inside, but it would carry one human at a time"

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "oh, really?"

Thurgun asks (of Ist), "Should I bring 'em up to the roof?"

Asher says, "great"

Asher helps Thurgun bring the bodies up.

[shadowrun] GM says, "if you had something flat to place them on and tie underside the drone"

Asher asks, "was there a cot down below?"

Istereth says, "I could even move them here if we can rig up something appropriate."

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun asks, "roto-drone = flies?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "No cot. a full-sized bed"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Were any of the bugs wearing clothes that'd be suitable for a sling?"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun asks, "Sling 'em in a blanket or two?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "They *were* tied up, too."

[shadowrun] GM says, "They were all wearing normal human clothes"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Also, there's a ladder."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Blanket, good idea."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yeah, I was hoping to use the ladder later"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "The drone can bring it back."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Also, we can just run."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "true dat"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "so, what's the plan?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "So: sling Sunny onto the roto-drone, have the spider or something watch Tony's body, then when it gets back, go back up to sling Tony?"

Asher goes down inside to keep watch downstairs while the other two rig up a sling for the bodies.

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Sounds about right."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Let's do it."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "We can check the NW room while the drone flies back to the car."

GM says, "You get Sunny ready and sent down, where Istereth unties her and drags her into the truck."

GM says, "The NW room is empty."

Fang has arrived.

GM says, "The drone starts flying back up for Tony."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Any exits?"

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "stairs?"

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "or were those back in the main hallway?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "only stairs in the hallway"

Thurgun goes back up to sling tony to the drone.

[shadowrun] GM says, "only one door in the NW room."

Lavina (from downstairs), "What's that going up on the roof for?

[Crows-Nest] Fang says, "(I'm just watching)"

Lavina clump clump up stairs.

Asher says, "whoops"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I guess I'll take this one. Stunball."

Asher gets out of the way so Emvee can do his thing

GM says, "The drone is back on the roof."

Lavina comes around the corner and stops. "Where's Milford?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Force 6, Deadly level."

Zoraida asks, "Who is that?"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 8t4: 4 5 6+1 1 2 5 3 3 | 4

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 12t2: 2 2 1 5 2 2 5 4 5 3 5 6+6+4 | 11

[shadowrun] GM says, "there are now two of them"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "stunball is area, right?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Right."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "they have to resist 6D stun?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I think so. I can never remember if my extra successes affect it or not."

[shadowrun] GM says, "(I always forget how stun spells work)"

[Crows-Nest] Asher asks (of Emvee), "did you ever bother to pick up the single-person stun version?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "we'll say they resist 7 for the extras, then"

[shadowrun] Lavina rolls 3t7: 4 3 6+2 | 1

[shadowrun] Zoraida rolls 2t7: 6+4 4 | 1

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "(And also, my successes technically depend on their Will, if that's not 4.)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "their will is not 4."

Lavina crumbles on the steps and rolls back down.

Zoraida falls where she is.

Emvee says, "Hope no one's watchin' th' bottom o' th' stairs."

Asher subvocs (to Thurgun) "How's it coming up there? Emvee just zapped two guys"

Thurgun says, "Whoop. OK, hurrying."

Asher subvocs "I think we better go ahead and you catch up after you finish there"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "you've had time to send the drone back with Tony"

Thurgun heads back down.

Asher heads down the stairs.

GM says, "The stairs lead down to another hallway, and continue down."

Spider follows Thurgun, but will be momentarily stupid while Istereth unjacks to take care of Tony.

GM says, "There are three doors here, SW, SE, and N. All are closed."

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "Kolmetz's lab was in the basement, wasn't it?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "So far, have the blueprints been accurate?"

Asher asks, "Kolmetz's lab was in the basement, wasn't it?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "s best you remember, yes"

Asher says, "maybe we should just keep going, then"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "The rooms are mostly the asme. The doors aren't always."

Emvee detects.

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 13t4: 3 3 1 3 2 2 5 2 5 3 5 1 2 | 3

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "are we seeing any of that weird webbing stuff we saw in the other apartment?"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 7t2: 2 1 2 3 6+4 1 5 | 5

GM says (to Emvee), "You feel a faint presence to the SW."

GM says, "Thinking back, it's not so much like the faint Milford presence."

[shadowrun] GM says (to Asher), "Nope."

Emvee points at the southwest door. "Somethin' that way."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Not so much meaning it's stronger, or that it's not the same kind of creature, or...?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "You're not sure, it just feels different."

Emvee says, "Somethin' kinda weird, maybe. Not sure."

Asher shrugs.

Thurgun readies his axe.

Asher says, "want to stop for it? we got Sunny and Tony out, so in theory we can exit out the first floor"

Thurgun says, "We need to find out what Kolmetz is up to and stop him."

Emvee asks, "Do we wanna risk getting jumped from both sides at once?"

Thurgun says, "And if there are any cocoons, O'i want to slash 'em open, too."

Asher says, "ok, then we better open this door"

Asher says, "maybe that's what's different"

Asher opens the door for Thurgun again.

Thurgun asks, "You get the door again?"

Thurgun rushes through.

Istereth says, "Do you need to find Kolmetz? I thought putting the bomb in the middle and setting it off would take care of whatever he's up to."

GM says, "As you rush into the room, you almost trip over the four people on the floor."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Did Thurgun slash the bug we stunned on the top floor, while taking care of S&T?"

Asher says (to Istereth), "yeah, but I want to make sure he's dead"

GM says, "They're wearing gang colors, the Smashing Jacks, and look about the asme as Sunny and Tony did. They're not tied up, though."

Istereth says (to Asher), "Good idea, if we can manage it."

Asher says (to Istereth), "and I don't know if the gas will take him out if he's not a bug himself"

Thurgun peers at them in astral.

GM says (to Thurgun), "Same as with Sunny and Tony. Weak, but human."

[shadowrun] GM says (to Emvee), "Good question."

Emvee asks, "Mrf. 'f we're playin' good guys, are we s'posed t' rescue them too?"

Thurgun says, "Hmm. These guys are also still human."

Asher says, "I don't know how I feel about setting off the gas here"

Asher says, "but there's no time to take them all out"

Asher says, "so I'm for moving on right now and deciding later"

Thurgun asks, "Toss 'em on the roof?"

Istereth asks, "How many extra gas masks did you bring?"

Asher says, "I don't even want to carry them up the two flights -- I want to find Kolmetz ASAP"

[shadowrun] GM says, "one flight, one trap door. You're on the third floor, now"

Asher says, "but yeah, if we've got the extra masks for Tony and Sunny, let's put them on two of these guys"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "whoops, right. but still"

Thurgun nods.

Asher helps out with that and then heads back to the stairs

Thurgun asks, "The other rooms here?"

Emvee says, "Nah. Let's just go down."

Thurgun says, "O'i don't want anyone coming at us from behind, is all."

Thurgun asks, "And your spell doesn't work on spirits, right?"

Emvee says, "True."

Thurgun says, "Let's take quick looks."

Emvee says, "'K."

GM says, "You open the other doors, and just find bedrooms. Not much in there at all."

GM says, "Nothing astrally interesting."

Thurgun readies his axe again and opens the N door and jumps in.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Er, lag."

[shadowrun] GM says, "wow, that was lag"

Emvee asks, "All set?"

Thurgun says, "Downstairs, then."

Thurgun says, "On down, then."

Asher says, "right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "sigh."

GM says, "Downstairs is a mirror of the third floor."

GM says, "Except that the North door is open."

Benton asks, "Lavina? That you?"

Benton steps out into the hall.

Emvee looks around to figure out whose turn it is.

Asher subvocs "Feel free"

Istereth asks, "Time to start shooting yet?"

Emvee mics, "Go f'r 't."

Thurgun says, "No! Too loud."

Thurgun attacks.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Intiative, or just attack?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "just attack"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 10t4: 6+3 6+4 4 6+1 5 2 2 1 6+1 5 | 7

[shadowrun] GM says, "since it'll be over nice and quick anyway"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "I like these bugs' tactics."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee hee"

[shadowrun] Benton rolls 7t7: 3 2 2 5 5 6+1 3 | 1

[shadowrun] Benton rolls 4t5: 6+3 1 4 2 | 1

[shadowrun] GM says, "you win, RP it"

Thurgun leaps down the last stair and buries his axe in the man's chest, who falls messily to the floor.

Thurgun crouches, looking around for others.

Foster steps out and attacks Thurgun.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "uh-oh, they're getting smarter"

[shadowrun] GM says, "well, it works out to the same roll"

[shadowrun] GM says, "assuming thurgun keeps using his reach defensively"

[shadowrun] Foster rolls 11t7: 5 2 3 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 3 | 0

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(Also, unless my TN changes, I'll always put the reach towards the other guy's defense.)"

Foster misses entirely.

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "right, they are now actually attacking. But they are attacking the person who can kill them in defense."

Thurgun pulls in his shoulder, missing Foster's downward slice.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Can I attack back?"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Your defense roll is an attack back, isn't it?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, hunh."

[shadowrun] Foster says, "yeah"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "What do I roll for that?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "if he had connected, you could have killed him in defense"

[shadowrun] GM says, "as it is, you just do a normal attack"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Right."

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 7t4: 1 4 2 3 3 3 3 | 1

[shadowrun] GM says, "melee combat is weirdly symmetric. there's no real difference between attacking and being attacked"

[shadowrun] Foster rolls 5t7: 1 5 6+4 1 3 | 1

Foster blocks Thurgun's axe.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "weirdly symmetric indeed"

Foster comes back.

[shadowrun] Foster rolls 5t7: 6+6+4 1 3 6+4 3 | 2

Thurgun pulls out the axe from the body on the floor, twirling it around to attack the new assailant, but the balance is off and he misses, too.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "OK, so my new defense?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "is the same roll as your attack"

[shadowrun] GM says, "except that your combat pool hasn't refreshed"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I'm just being lazy with the initiative"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, really? I've completely missed this."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Heh."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, I still have a couple pool dice left."

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 9t4: 2 2 4 2 2 1 2 6+1 4 | 3

[shadowrun] Foster rolls 7t5: 2 2 3 5 6+2 1 1 | 2

Foster can't dodge in time, and takes a cut to him arm.

Foster tries to punch Thurgun

[shadowrun] Foster rolls 5t9: 6+1 4 3 2 1 | 0

Foster misses.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Another normal attack rol?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, your turn again"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "Never try to punch a troll, son."

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 7t4: 2 5 4 5 6+6+5 2 1 | 4

[shadowrun] Foster rolls 5t9: 2 6+6+6+5 1 5 2 | 1

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] Foster rolls 7t7: 5 2 5 1 6+1 3 3 | 1

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "How many tries does this guy get before stunball time?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you got him. RP it"

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Ish), "I'm thinking I should avoid stunballing him while Thurgun's in melee range."

Thurgun grabs his punching arm with one hand and pulls him straight into the path of his axe, which catches him square between the shoulder blades.

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "well, there's that too."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yowza"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "(Not that that's my only combat spell.)"

Emvee asks, "You really don't like ants much, huh?"

Thurgun's eyes glare. "No."

[Crows-Nest] (from GM) Thurgun says, "Too....many....picnics....ruined!"

Emvee glances back at the stairs. "Have we b'n checkin' all these guys t'make sure they're all really bugs?"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun says, "Hee hee."

Thurgun says, "Well, they have bug parts."

GM says, "There's nothing buggy showing on this one. Lavina had the weird eyes, though."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I guess I've only see Emvee cast like three different spells"

GM says, "You didn't take a long look at Zoraida."

Thurgun says, "We know that sometimes the takeover process doesn't result in the hybrids."

Thurgun looks at the bodies in astral.

GM says, "In astral, they're dead."

Asher shrugs.

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "IC or OOC?"

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "either, isn't it?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "let's see"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I guess invisibility, levitation, stunball, detect life"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun asks, "Hmm. If I have to do my fetish thing for humans, can I tell if I need to do it for these guys?"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun says, "(channel)"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "There's been stunball, invisibility, lightning bolt, analyze truth, detect life, heal, armor, and increase reflexes, at least."

Istereth says, "I'd bet anybody conscious in the building is on the bugs' side, at least. Present company excluded."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "oh, right"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "you haven't felt any particular lessesing of your pwoers"

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "powers"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hmm, the lightning bolt I don't remember"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "but yeah, I'd forgotten most of those others"

Asher says (to Istereth), "it'd stand to reason, yeah"

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Asher), "Highway. Motorcycle."

Asher heads down the stairs.

[shadowrun] GM asks, "not checking the other door?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Single flaming tire rolling from the wreckage, IIRC."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

Thurgun checks the north room, then the other rooms.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "oh, I suppose Thurgun will want to"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Ever the completist."

GM says, "In the SE room, you find three more local-looking unconscious people."

Thurgun frowns.

Thurgun says, "O'i wonder if these guys are BTL'ed."

Asher says, "wish we knew what that mist is"

GM says (to Thurgun), "None of them had a datajack, which doesn't really mean anything."

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says (to Asher), "Specifically, http://strackenz.spod-central.org/~lpsmith/rpg/transcripts/shadowrun/shadow4a.html -- search for 'cooks and evaporates'."

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "oh yeah this"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "boomf"

Thurgun says, "O'i suppose it could mean we caught these guys before the stage where they get cocooned."

Asher says, "enh, maybe"

Asher says, "weird they're being left untied then"

Thurgun says, "Well, on down again."

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "so we just cleared what level?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "2?"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "that's what I thought."

GM says, "The first floor is like the second floor, except that opposite the stairs on the front of the house is a front door. With about a dozen deadbolts on it. Still three doors and stairs keep going down."

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, that was 2"

GM says, "All the doors are closed."

Emvee asks, "Should we open th' bolts f'r a faster escape?"

Thurgun asks, "Emvee, if you'll do the honors?"

Emvee looks for any wires that'd trip.

[shadowrun] GM says (to Emvee), "Roll Int, TN 4"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 6t4: 6+1 6+1 1 2 2 5 | 3

[shadowrun] GM says, "No wiers or traps you can find."

Istereth says, "Or if you can't get the bolts open and still need a fast escape, I'm right out here with the autocannon."

Emvee says, "Looks clear."

Asher says (to Istereth), "plan B is always a good idea"

Istereth says, "And blowing up doors with the autocannon is usually a good idea, too."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Are these keyed, or just naked bolts?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "just bolts"

Asher says, "funny they were careful here and not on the roof"

Emvee flips 'em anyway. We can frag the door later whether it's locked or unlocked.

[shadowrun] GM says, "you flip flip flip and they're all open."

Asher says, "I guess that suggests their main deal is downstairs"

Emvee, that done, takes another detect around.

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 13t4: 1 3 5 1 2 5 2 5 2 2 5 2 4 | 5

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 7t2: 1 1 1 2 4 2 4 | 4

GM says (to emvee), "Two somethings to the north."

Emvee says, "North. Two of 'em."

Thurgun asks, "Stunball, then?"

Emvee says, "Sure, once I c'n see 'em."

Thurgun says, "Be ready, and O'ill fling open the door."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, and I forgot to say from earlier, but yes, I dispatched stunned bugs."

Asher gets his pistol ready as a backup

Thurgun flings open the door.

[shadowrun] GM says, "initiative"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 8t4: 3 3 3 5 2 2 3 1 | 1

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Heh, whoops."

Thurgun rolls 4 6-sided dice: 3 1 1 1 | 6 + 2 = 8

Emvee rolls 4 6-sided dice: 1 1 2 4 | 8 + 4 = 12

Fritz rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 2 = 5

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Geez."

Asher rolls 2 6-sided dice: 1 3 | 4 + 8 = 12

Istereth rolls 3 6-sided dice: 5 5 6 | 16 + 8 = 24

Lyman rolls 1 6-sided die: 1 | 1 + 2 = 3

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "(zow)"

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "Fritz and Lyman?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "look out for Garfield in the next room"

GM says, "You fling open the door to see two guys cleaning and stripping guns."

GM says, "There's a big pile of Uzis next to them"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "I assume everyone befoer emvee is holding?"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "sure"

[shadowrun] GM says, "you'll be happy to know they have a Willpower of 1"

GM says, "Phase 12, Emvee"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 8t1: 2 4 6+4 6+1 3 2 1 5 | 7

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 12t2: 6+4 2 2 1 2 5 4 6+5 4 1 5 1 | 9

Fritz rolls 1 8-sided die: 3 | 3

Lyman rolls 1 8-sided die: 2 | 2

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Deadly force 6, as usual."

GM says, "They both pass out and fall over."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Which gives me an L stun, alas."

Asher says, "hmm"

GM says, "You notice they each have one normal hand, one ant hand, and two ant feet"

Asher says, "looks like they're planning another raid"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Also, hang on... these guys roll d8's?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "er, no, I just mistyped a t"

Emvee says, "Or cleaning up after one."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "they lost anyway, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "they weren't gonna hit 8"

Asher says, "hmm"

Asher says, "maybe that's why this place is so empty"

Asher says, "if a bunch got killed in the raid"

Emvee asks, "Thinking SK gave us s'me help after all?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Mmhmm."

Istereth says, "them, or Sunny."

Asher says, "heh"

Asher says, "point"

Asher asks, "on down?"

Istereth asks, "anyway, other doors again, or downstairs?"

Emvee asks, "We've been cleanin' 'em all out, why stop now?"

GM says, "Checking the other doors shows nothing."

GM says, "One has a couple of sleeping bags."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "This is indeed the place we met Kolmetz that once, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yes"

Thurgun says, "For a group that can reduce a building to slag, there don't seem to be many people home."

Thurgun says, "O'im afraid they may be well entrenched underground."

Istereth says, "Not aboveground."

Thurgun nods.

Istereth says, "Right."

Emvee says, "'r maybe they're all out razin' our places, lookin' f'r us."

[shadowrun] GM says, "(twice, actually)"

Thurgun says, "Haven't even been any materializing spirits."

Thurgun dispatches the two guys with guns before heading down.

Thurgun asks, "anyone need more ammo? An Uzi?"

Asher says, "well, if Kolmetz is here, this'll all be worth it"

Asher says, "enh, can't really use it"

Thurgun says, "Probably worth something, but not right now."

Thurgun heads down, with some trepidation, into the basement.

GM says, "Going down, you come into a large open basement area. There is one guy sitting in a chair next to a hole in the ground."

[shadowrun] GM says, "and init"

Thurgun rolls 4 6-sided dice: 3 2 3 1 | 9 + 2 = 11

Istereth rolls 3 6-sided dice: 1 1 3 | 5 + 8 = 13

Asher rolls 2 6-sided dice: 3 3 | 6 + 8 = 14

Judson rolls 1 6-sided die: 2 | 2 + 4 = 6

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "ow, I'm out of good init rolls already?"

AntSpirit rolls 1 6-sided die: 5 | 5 + 12 = 17

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "You don't have to roll better than us. You just have to roll better than the bad guy."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

Emvee rolls 4 6-sided dice: 1 5 1 1 | 8 + 4 = 12

[shadowrun] Asher says, "oops, and we didn't"

GM says, "Phase 17"

AntSpirit starts to materialize over the hole.

Istereth asks, "Now is it time to start shooting?"

Thurgun says, "There it is."

GM says, "Phase 12, Istereth"

Thurgun (subvoc) O'ill not object this time.

GM says, "(er, 13. Still Istereth)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Actually Asher is 14."

[shadowrun] GM says, "you're right. I can't read"

GM says, "Phase 14, Asher, for real"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hey, so I am"

Asher tosses a gas grenade at the spirit

Asher says, "(not into the hole, but near it)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "TN is 4, default from Athletics is a +2"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I guess I'll reduce 6t6 to 4t4"

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 4t4: 6+6+1 5 5 5 | 4

[shadowrun] Asher says, "wow"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Wow, nice."

GM rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3

GM says, "The grenade lands in front of the ant spirit, then bounces between it and Judson."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "asher, second action?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "It'll go off on Asher's next move?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Got it."

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "can I shoot the guy?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "Sure"

[shadowrun] Asher asks, "ok, adding 4 combat pool -- I've got the smartgun thingy, so TN is, what, 2?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "right"

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 10t2: 5 1 5 4 1 3 4 6+4 6+1 5 | 8

[shadowrun] Judson rolls 5t4: 4 1 6+3 1 5 | 3

[shadowrun] GM asks, "what's the admage code?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "9M"

[shadowrun] Judson rolls 5t5: 1 1 1 2 6+3 | 1

[shadowrun] GM says, "you kill him. RP it."

Asher spins out his pistol and snaps off a shot into the guy's chest.

Judson falls back off his chair.

Asher blows off smoke.

GM says, "Phase 13, now Istereth"

[shadowrun] Spider rolls 7t4: 4 3 6+1 1 2 2 3 | 2

[shadowrun] GM asks, "shooting at the ant?"

Spider opens fire on the big ant.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "SPIDER VERSUS BUG"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "what's the damage code?"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "10S"

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 5t2: 1 4 1 2 2 | 3

AntSpirit steps back as the bullets bounce off his carapace.

[shadowrun] Istereth rolls 6t4: 5 2 4 5 5 4 | 5

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 5t2: 5 4 4 2 6+4 | 5

AntSpirit steps back again.

GM says, "Phase 12, Emvee"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Manabolt, force six, deadly."

Fang has left.

[shadowrun] GM says, "Willpower 2"

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "pools refresh every time init gets rolled? And I get to use both Control and Combat, or just Control?"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 7t2: 4 6+4 2 4 5 5 1 | 6

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 13t2: 4 6+2 1 6+1 4 4 3 2 3 5 6+5 6+2 4 | 12

[shadowrun] GM says (to istereth), "yes, and just control"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Wait, those are both t3, sorry."

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 2t6: 5 4 | 0

AntSpirit staggers to the side.

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "So 5 and 11 successes, respectively."

GM says, "Phase 11, Thurgun"

Thurgun charges at the ant, axe waving.

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "aw, no banishmentization?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "t4 still?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 10t4: 1 6+3 2 3 5 6+5 5 2 1 6+2 | 5

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 5t5: 3 6+3 3 5 2 | 2

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 2t5: 2 3 | 0

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "The last ones were too high a level to do that effectively."

AntSpirit starts to fade near the gash from the axe, and then disappears entirely.

Asher says, "whoops"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Can I try to kick the grenade down the hole for my second action?"

Asher says, "I got to start saving those grenades"

Emvee asks, "'s that good or bad?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "Sure. Quickness, TN6"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK, 5t5 (with combat pool) -> 4t4"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Er, wait."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "5t6-> 3t4"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 3t4: 6+5 5 1 | 2

[shadowrun] GM says, "you made it."

GM says, "The grenade rolls down into the very dark hole in the ground."

Thurgun spins, and kicks the grenade down the hole.

Istereth says, "Good shot."

GM says, "It's just like bullseying whomp rats back home."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee"

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, afk a sec"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hmm. I suppose thermographic vision won't see ant spirits."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay, back"

[shadowrun] GM says (to thurgun), "nope"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Are there lights on?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "But astral would? If they weren't materialized?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Or what if they were?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Emvee), "There is one light up here. The hole is entierly unlit."

[shadowrun] GM says, "Astral Shows them matierialized or not"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK."

GM says, "Oddly, there's a think hunk of cable running from a fusebox on the wall and down the hole."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Does it take an action to switch visions?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "in combat, it's a Simple action"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK, good to know."

Asher says, "hmm"

Emvee pulls out a flashlight.

Asher asks, "there a good reason not to cut this?"

Asher says, "I don't know what they want it for, but it seems like we don't want it"

Emvee says (to Asher), "They might come lookin' t' see what happ'ned."

Thurgun says, "Well, it would warn them something's up."

Emvee says, "But so far, that's always been t' our 'dvantage t'day."

Thurgun listens for the boom.

Asher says, "yeah, I guess we just lost surprise there anyway"

GM says (to Thurgun), "You heard the *snap* right after the thud of the grenade landing on dirt"

Asher says, "got a grenade? just tuck it in by the fusebox, I guess"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hmm, that wasn't *too* loud, I guess."

Emvee says, "'r jus' axe it."

Asher says, "good point"

Emvee says, "'d offer my sword, but I don't wanna short it out."

Thurgun asks, "Maybe we can rig up something a drone could set off to cut the fuse?"

Asher says, "heh"

Asher says, "or charge it up"

Emvee says, "Yeah, we c'ld jus' pull th' fuse."

Istereth says, "I plainly need to invest in more eyeballs so you guys can tie them to triggers."

Emvee opens the fuse box.

GM says (to Emvee), "This is one of the nicest-done pirate powerline taps you've seen."

Emvee whistles.

[Crows-Nest] (from Istereth) Emvee takes notes.

Emvee says, "We can't blast this thing. We oughtta frame it."

Thurgun asks, "Could Quint shut them off?"

Asher says, "heh"

Asher says, "enh, going to be faster for us to just axe it"

Asher says, "or leave it and go on"

Emvee says (to Thurgun), "Think 'e said Redmond's off th'grid."

Thurgun says, "I was thinking 'at an opportune time'."

Thurgun says, "Hmm, true."

[shadowrun] GM says, "if it's a pirate, the power company has no ermoet control over it"

[shadowrun] GM says, "man, remote"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "The re's have infected the te's."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I was thinking more like shutting down power to the block."

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "they've got a pirate tap in to the keyboard"

[Crows-Nest] GM asks, "email me the transcript so I can fix it, okay?"

[Crows-Nest] Istereth asks, "didn't it start with re's?"

[Crows-Nest] Istereth says, "remember, that's kater@h...."

[Crows-Nest] GM says, "ha ha"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun laughs.

[shadowrun] GM says, "the entire block is pirate"

Emvee meanwhile zooms the camera in on the workmanship, narrating quietly.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Ah, OK."

[shadowrun] GM says, "this is just pirating the pirates"

Thurgun says, "Welp, let's follow the cable, then."

Asher says, "mkay"

Thurgun leaps down the hole.

Asher follows Thurgun.

Emvee does too.

Asher says, "suppose we can always cut the cable later along"

Thurgun says, "Right."

Emvee flicks on his flashlight and points it at the cable.

GM says, "The hole is about 2.5 meters deep, and you're in a 2-meter tall tunnel that runs roughyl north-south"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Assuming we're not planning to follow it by touch."

GM says, "The cable runs to the north, and follows the passage around a curve"

GM says, "curve to the west."

Thurgun asks, "Emvee? Detect life?"

GM says, "The south branch goes a ways and then turns SE."

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 8t4: 4 5 6+4 3 4 4 2 4 | 6

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 12t2: 4 5 1 6+1 2 3 2 6+2 2 1 1 1 | 8

Thurgun says, "O'im going to assume the cable will lead to Kolmetz."

[shadowrun] GM says, "You don't detect anything alive nearby."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Er, t5 and t3... keep forgetting to add damage."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says (to Emvee), "Or 7t4, don't forget."

[shadowrun] GM says, "you still don't detect anything alive"

Asher says, "reasonable enough"

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Thurgun), "Oh yeah. Forgot that too."

Emvee says, "Don't see anythin' livin' near here."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I think we follow the cable until something interesting happens"

Thurgun says (to Emvee), "Tell me if you do."

Emvee nods.

[shadowrun] GM asks, "you're going north?"

Thurgun jogs off north, stooping.

GM says, "The tunnel bends until it faces west, and then opens into a larger cave, about 4 meters in diameter."

GM says, "There are piles of lumber, bags of concrete, boxes of nails, lying here."

[shadowrun] GM says, "also, roll init"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Hmm, how tall is Thurgun?"

Asher says, "big construction operation"

Emvee rolls 4 6-sided dice: 1 4 5 1 | 11 + 3 = 14

[shadowrun] GM says, "he has to stoop here"

Asher rolls 2 6-sided dice: 4 2 | 6 + 8 = 14

Thurgun rolls 4 6-sided dice: 3 1 5 2 | 11 + 2 = 13

Istereth rolls 3 6-sided dice: 4 3 4 | 11 + 8 = 19

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 1t6+14: 6+5 | 1

AntSpirit rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3 + 14 = 17

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee"

[shadowrun] GM says, "I never keep my d's and t's straight"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "One is voiced, the other is aspirated."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "(no, neither is aspirated)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Plosive?"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "both are plosive. One is unvoiced."

GM says, "On Phase 20, an ant starts to materialize"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "There we go."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "We should get Sunny."

GM says, "On Phase 19, Istereth"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "She's an expert at 'plosives."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "yay"

[shadowrun] Thurgun laughs.

[shadowrun] GM asks, "in anyone looking astrally?"

Spider shoots at the appearing ant on reflex.

[shadowrun] GM says, "s/in/is"

[shadowrun] Spider rolls 7t4: 3 3 3 2 6+1 5 3 | 2

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Probably Thurgun."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Not yet."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Or not :)"

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 6t3: 3 2 5 4 3 2 | 4

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Since that means I could get attacked, and if they materialize, they have to sit there a spell."

OtherAntSpirit stands still while the bullets bounce off.

[shadowrun] Spider rolls 4t4: 3 6+3 5 3 | 2

[shadowrun] GM asks, "Istereth using another action?"

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 6t3: 6+4 2 2 5 1 5 | 3

OtherAntSpirit continues standing.

GM says, "Phase 17, a second ant starts materializing."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Ut-oh."

GM says, "Phase 14, Asher"

Asher says, "ok, maybe now is a good time for a grenade"

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 4t4: 3 4 5 3 | 2

GM rolls 1 6-sided die: 3 | 3

GM says, "The grenade bounces and lands between the two ant spirits."

[shadowrun] GM asks (of Asher), "anything else?"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I guess I'll find some cover"

Asher gets behind a pile of lumber

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, shoot already ;-)"

GM says, "Phase 14, Emvee"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "it looks like the bullets just bounce off, so enh"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I suppose that's true."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Manabolt 6S against the second one. Will?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to emvee), "2"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 10t3: 5 3 5 3 4 3 5 3 2 3 | 9

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 10t3: 5 4 6+6+6+3 4 2 2 5 2 1 6+3 | 6

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(don't forget the +1stun. Oh, good)"

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 2t6: 3 6+6+4 | 1

AntSpirit staggers a bit

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Thurgun), "Thanks :)"

GM says, "Phase 13, Thurgun"

Thurgun attacks the ant that just got blasted.

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "Is that Will the same thing they use for banishment? If so, these might be easy."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, hmm."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I have no idea."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks (of GM), "Can I test the waters and see how tough it would be?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "and attack otherwise?"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "You know that spirits really only have one attribute, Force, and that the other attributes aer based on it, and Force is what you use to banish"

[shadowrun] GM says, "the only way to test would be to try"

[shadowrun] GM says, "once you've started banishing you can't quit"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "except that one time"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "It's like gambling."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "OK, right. So, I have conjuring 4, no spell pool, so that'd be 4t2?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Or eating cookies."

[shadowrun] Thurgun laughs.

[shadowrun] GM says, "hmm"

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "wait, you can't even cancel and lose the action if you discover they're powerful?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(or, rather, I don't think I can use my spell pool, IIRC)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "no spell pool"

[shadowrun] Thurgun nods.

[shadowrun] GM says, "I'm not sure I should tell you the TN before you start :)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "but it's not 2"

[shadowrun] Thurgun laughs.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "But only 4 dice for me, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "OK, the axe it is ;-)"

Thurgun attacks the ant that just got blasted for real this time.

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 9t4: 2 4 3 5 4 3 3 1 6+1 | 4

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 9t5: 1 3 2 4 4 1 5 6+2 1 | 2

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 3t8: 2 1 5 | 0

[shadowrun] GM says, "you killed it"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, see? No muss, no fuss ;-)"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "I guess there is little that can't be handled with an axe"

Thurgun's axe hits the exact spot the manabolt entered, and neatly cleaves the ant in two.

[shadowrun] GM says, "RP it, and then you get another action"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Can I attack the other with my second?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "sure"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 8t4: 2 4 3 2 1 2 5 1 | 2

[shadowrun] Emvee says (to Asher), "Negotiation? Check. Pest control? Check. Opening walnuts? Check."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yay"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(reach again adding to their defense)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(+3)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "well, you have reach 3, yes"

[shadowrun] GM says, "however, a 2 meter long ant has a erach of its own"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, right."

[shadowrun] GM says, "anyway, roll it"

[shadowrun] Thurgun exclaims, "I did!"

[shadowrun] GM says, "oh whoops I lose"

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 9t5: 2 6+4 6+1 5 4 3 4 6+5 6+4 | 5

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee"

[shadowrun] Thurgun exclaims, "Ack!"

OtherAntSpirit overpowers and pushes back to Thurgun.

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "This is a definition of 'lose' which is roughly equivalent to 'smack you up now', it seems."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "this is a burly, muscle-bound ant"

[shadowrun] GM says, "6M, staging to 6S. resist with body - armor t 6"

[shadowrun] GM says, "(impact armor)"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Which ar... ah."

[shadowrun] GM says, "er, wait"

[shadowrun] GM says, "body t 6 - armor"

[shadowrun] GM says, "sorry"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Combat pool?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "(armor doesn't usually make it harder to avoid damage)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "sure"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Hee."

[shadowrun] GM says, "wait, I'm all confused, but the last formula is right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "And I have to get two successes to negate?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "no, you have to stage S down to nothing, 2 successes per level"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Wait, 3."

[shadowrun] GM says, "so 6 successes would see you clear"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, OK."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Um, ow."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "(No dodging melee, right?)"

[shadowrun] GM says (to emvee), "right"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 7t4: 4 1 6+4 6+5 4 4 3 | 5

[shadowrun] GM says, "next time we'll use SR4, which is nicer for melee"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Wow."

[shadowrun] GM says, "you take a L wound"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Oh, wow."

[shadowrun] GM says, "also, nice roll"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Hmm, should I karma?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I guess not."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Have you any?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, they refreshed."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(right?)"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Oh, cool."

[shadowrun] GM says, "yeah, at the start of today"

[shadowrun] Emvee edit edit edit

Thurgun attacks the ant, but gets overpowered. He twists away, but still gets a bite to the shoulder.

Thurgun exclaims, "Ow!"

GM says, "Back to the top. Ant is standing still."

GM says, "Istereth again"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "DId Ish have a held?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "he shot twice last time"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "No, fired twice."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Ah, OK. I misread. Sorry."

[shadowrun] Istereth asks, "has this ant been scratched yet?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "nope"

[shadowrun] Istereth says, "hold, and see if that grenade makes it easier to hit."

GM says, "Okay, 4, and the grenade goes off"

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 3t10: 4 2 1 | 0

OtherAntSpirit falls against the wall, and then pushes back up.

GM says, "And Asher"

Asher fires a shot at it.

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 10t2: 3 4 1 1 1 5 2 1 3 4 | 6

[shadowrun] GM says, "Also, everyone with astral perception, even if you'er not using it, you feel something freaky and electric in the room)"

[shadowrun] GM asks (of asher), "damage?"

Thurgun shudders.

[shadowrun] Asher says, "9M"

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 3t7: 1 5 2 | 0

OtherAntSpirit slips to the floor and fades from sight, and the bullet tears into it.

Asher says, "hunh"

Asher says, "so it is possible to damage these with bullets"

Emvee asks, "An'body else feel that?"

GM says, "The cable continues on and out the tunnel on the other side."

Thurgun says, "OK, cover me--I'm going to look around in astral."

Asher asks, "feel what?"

Thurgun peers.

Istereth says, "especially once they're weakened, I think."

Asher says, "yeah, I guess so"

GM says (to Thurgun), "You see several shapes running away down the tunnels."

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "roll Int, TN 3"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 2t3: 2 1 | 0

[shadowrun] GM says, "You think they might have been spirits of some kind"

Thurgun exclaims, "Whoa! They know we're here!"

Asher says, "nuts"

Emvee says (to Asher), "Like y're walkin' through an ndustrial-strength EM field."

Thurgun says, "They're running off."

Asher says, "better pick up the pace, then"

Asher asks, "they might lead us to Kolmetz?"

Emvee asks, "Which direction?"

Thurgun, who had been considering casting a heal spell, thinks better of it.

[shadowrun] GM says, "You saw shapes heading both ways"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says (to GM), "All directions? Ah, both."

Thurgun says, "Both ways, unfortunately."

Emvee asks, "Well, no point in leavin' that cable runnin', right?"

Thurgun exclaims, "True!"

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "My axe has a wooden handle, right?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "everyone roll Int, TN 4"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Thurgun), "yes"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 3t4: 3 3 5 | 1

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 6t5: 3 2 3 6+3 6+3 6+5 | 3

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 6t4: 5 6+6+2 4 6+2 6+4 1 | 5

[shadowrun] Istereth rolls 6t4: 5 6+6+2 6+3 2 4 2 | 4

[shadowrun] GM says, "You hear something in the tunnel you came in from."

[shadowrun] GM says, "footsteps, maybe. Somethingsteps."

[Crows-Nest] Emvee asks, "Y'know what would've been a cool feature for the Shadowrun die roller?"

Asher says, "somebody's coming towards us"

Asher says, "back from the way we came"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "A way to register your damage penalties."

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "Or spell penalties, etc."

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "hmm yeah"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "So that it'd add it automatically."

Emvee says, "That's our escape route, too."

Asher says, "true"

Thurgun swings the axe at the cable.

GM says, "It splits in two."

Thurgun asks, "Back? Or onward?"

Istereth asks, "So onward, or stand ground?"

[Crows-Nest] Emvee says, "Crap, now we have to fight both cables."

Thurgun asks, "leave a grenade behind?"

[Crows-Nest] Asher exclaims, "burn the ends!"

[Crows-Nest] Istereth says, "ha ha"

Asher says, "let's wait and see who this is"

Asher stays behind his lumber for the moment

Emvee says, "Yeah, could be Santy Claus comin' t' give us our Christmas presents."

Asher says, "well, it's not like we have another escape route"

Thurgun takes a position just inside the tunnel entrance from where the noise is coming from.

GM says, "You hear the steps stop, maybe back about where the hole is, and then go away again."

Emvee asks, "Huh. This a good time t' cannon th' door?"

Thurgun says, "That's just freaky."

Asher says, "weird"

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll Int 3, again"

Thurgun asks, "And leave?"

Asher says, "coming to investigate the grenade, maybe"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 6t4: 3 1 2 5 6+6+1 2 | 2

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 4t3: 4 3 5 2 | 3

[shadowrun] Istereth rolls 6t3: 1 1 4 2 4 6+3 | 3

[shadowrun] Asher rolls 6t3: 6+3 1 4 6+3 4 1 | 4

[shadowrun] GM says, "you notice the air in here is very, very still."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "er, that's only the first two."

Asher says, "it's quiet in here .. TOO quiet"

Emvee says, "Frag."

Emvee says, "They jus' closed th' hole."

Istereth asks, "Closed?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "sorry, it's been still since you entered"

Asher says, "so we'll blow our way out"

Asher says, "if this thing isn't going to follow us, I say we get back following the cable"

[shadowrun] GM says, "bad phrasing on my part"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Sigh, OK."

[shadowrun] GM says, "(I am trying to help answer why they stopped)"

Emvee says, "Yeah."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Ist? You get Sunny and Tony to break us out of here if we don't make it."

Thurgun says, "Ist? You get Sunny and Tony to break us out of here if we don't make it."

Thurgun runs forward, following the cable.

Emvee follows Thurgun.

GM says, "Leaving this room, the tunnel is heading SW."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Wonder if it makes a circle."

GM says, "It quickly reaches a branch, going South and West. The cable heads west."

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Does it slope?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "No"

Thurgun keeps going.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "(following cable, natch)"

GM says, "Heading West, the tunnel curves back to the NW, and then branches again. This time the cable splits, heading SW and NE."

Asher says, "nertz"

Thurgun follows a random branch, still running.

Thurgun rolls 1 2-sided die: 1 | 1

Emvee looks thoughtful.

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "SW it is ;-)"

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

Istereth says, "Calm down up there."

Emvee says, "Wonder if throwin' lightnin' int' this cable'd short out whatever Kolmetz's runnin' down here."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "ha ha awesome"

Asher says, "I dunno, you're the electronics whiz"

GM says, "Heading Southwest, you come to a triple junction, with the other tunnels going SW and SE. Also, there's a hole leading down, which the acble goes into."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Nobody told me this game was going to have a maze."

Thurgun asks, "You guys coming?"

Asher says, "guess we're into the sewers now"

GM says, "Also, there are three ants standing in the tunnel to the SE, about 10 meters away"

Thurgun says, "Whoops, ants."

Spider races after Thurgun.

[shadowrun] Thurgun asks, "Init?"

[Crows-Nest] (from Emvee) GM says, "Between them, they're struggling to carry a small piece of a leaf."

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun says, "Yay"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "hee hee"

[shadowrun] GM says, "if you guys stay, it's init. if you run, it's not"

Emvee says, "Hold it. Stun-time."

Emvee asks, "An' objections?"

Asher says, "go for it"

Thurgun exclaims, "Go for it!"

Asher says, "run if they don't drop, though"

[shadowrun] GM says (to Emvee), "go ahead and cast it while they run up"

Asher says, "we can't afford to get bogged now, it seems like"

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Will?"

[shadowrun] GM says, "3"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "6S."

Thurgun says, "And remember--getting the main shaman last time meant that any remaining spirits left."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "good point"

Asher says, "good point"

Asher says, "although maybe this hive will have two shamans"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 8t4: 3 5 4 1 4 4 5 5 | 6

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 12t3: 6+3 2 4 6+1 1 1 5 2 4 3 1 3 | 7

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 3t8: 1 6+5 6+2 | 2

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 3t8: 2 3 3 | 0

Thurgun says, "Man, don't *say* things like that."

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 3t8: 4 1 5 | 0

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Another L for me."

GM says, "Two of the ants drop and fade. One continues on, but slower."

Asher says, "I guess we'll find out if we wax Kolmetz"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun says, "Heather has two shamans."

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "ha ha"

Thurgun goes ahead and slices at the third ant.

[shadowrun] GM says, "roll it"

[Crows-Nest] Thurgun asks, "Do I get a +1 reach advantage?"

[shadowrun] GM asks, "yes. you taking it, or putting it against it?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "I'll take it this time."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 12t3: 5 3 2 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 1 | 8

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 6t4: 1 4 1 4 1 3 | 2

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 4t5: 2 5 4 5 | 2

[shadowrun] GM says, "you got it"

Thurgun slices through the ant's head right between the antennae.

GM says, "You hear more coming up that corridor, and also the SW one."

Thurgun hops down the hole.

Asher follows

Emvee as well.

GM says, "This level is much the same, although the tunnel is a bit bigger. The tunnel goes in one direction, to the SE."

[shadowrun] Emvee asks, "Is the cable still with us?"

[Crows-Nest] Istereth says, "There better not be a single light bulb at a dead end when we reach the end of this cable."

[shadowrun] GM says, "yes"

Thurgun onwards!

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "It'd be sad to lose such an important member of the party."

GM says, "Continuing, you reach another intersection. The cable follows the south corridor, another goes east."

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "It's like Louis"

GM says, "Also, there are 3 ants to the south"

GM says, "And 2 to the east."

[shadowrun] Asher says, "snigger"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Yeah, but we don't keep forgetting about the cable."

Asher says, "hell"

[Crows-Nest] Asher says, "hee hee"

Asher says, "getting low on grenades here"

Thurgun exclaims, "Emvee! Stunball!"

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 8t4: 4 4 4 1 1 5 4 6+4 | 6

[shadowrun] Emvee rolls 12t3: 6+4 4 1 6+3 3 6+4 3 2 3 2 3 2 | 8

GM says, "You hear a efw *thud*s back where you came."

Istereth keeps an Eye on the corridor back NW.

[shadowrun] GM asks, "which group are you stunning?"

Emvee says, "At y'r command."

[shadowrun] GM asks, "and 6S again?"

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "The larger group, by the cable."

[shadowrun] Emvee says, "Yeah."

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 3t8: 2 4 5 | 0

[shadowrun] AntSpirit rolls 3t8: 1 5 5 | 0

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Man, this is harrowing."

GM says, "Two of them drop"

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 5t4: 5 6+3 4 2 6+6+6+4 | 4

GM says, "One of them doesn't."

OtherAntSpirit advances.

[shadowrun] GM asks, "I'm going to not worry too badly about initiative. anyone trying anything?"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "Yeah, more axe."

[shadowrun] GM says, "(if we keep doing that this'll take all day, and we'er running out of time)"

[shadowrun] Asher says, "heh"

[shadowrun] Thurgun says, "-1 to my TN again."

[shadowrun] GM says, "okay"

[shadowrun] Thurgun rolls 11t3: 1 4 1 1 1 2 5 4 6+1 5 5 | 6

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 10t4: 5 2 1 5 1 1 6+1 1 3 5 | 4

[shadowrun] OtherAntSpirit rolls 6t5: 2 1 5 4 6+6+5 5 | 3

[shadowrun] GM says, "you nicked him."

Thurgun says, "Gr