Lotus dismounts her hovercycle a short distance from Xion and leaves it idling.  The onboard gyros keeping it almost motionless a few inches off the ground.  She walks up to her lieutenant, removing her demonic helm to speak.  "Xion, sir, who has been put in charge of counter-intelligence?  I am certain the skullheads will attempt some kind of reconaissance of our defence plans.  Not to mention the chance that they might send a strike team in to sabotage this operation.  I'm certainly not volunteering for this job, but I wouldn't mind participating if it gets me off ditch-digging duty."
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Having a limitless constitution, a supernatural PS of 30, a body made of metal harder than steel, a 9ft long 2ft wide indestructible magical sword and a minor air elemental buddy to help, Obidiah is one hell of an asset for manual labor. He immediately sets to work wherever Silvermasque points and what he lacks in technique he certainly makes up for in sheer strength.

Braga adresses the entire platoon.

"ALright listen to up. Silvermasque has mentioned we need the trench. Pvt. Womble, Matyss, and Nebress are with him. Magnet Man - I suggest you get into that clock tower and activate the missile launcher - and radar. Cpl. Fanel - keep your squad in air - we need eyes in sky. Pvt. Karnon and Mephisto we need that parking structure emptied of any civilian property and personnel. We are commandeering it for Tolkeen use. Mithas and Lotus make your way to the church to evacuate it. They will not leave willingly so you will have to force them. McKnight - go set up your clinic where you see fit, and Dekker and Na-Wa you are with me - we are going to clear out a bar called The Bunker House - it too will be turned into a military building.

   Lotus looks over and up at the Minotaur in response to Braga's direction.  She throws a glance at Xion, knowing her advice to have merit.  Its not her concern however and she does as she is told and moves to remount her hovercycle.  When Mithas is ready, she'll take off in the direction of the church and park her bike around to one side.

   Getting off and looking around the church, she'll walk up to the front doors and just walk right inside.  She will not draw a weapon until the doors are closed behind her.  No reason to incite a riot in the town already - some folk can be sensitive when it comes to religion.

OOC - what religion is this church?  I don't have religion lore, but if there is any common-knowledge?

Upon arriving at the church it is called : The Light of The Redeemer Church

Lotus and Mithas step inside to find a half dozen human civilians praying in a circle - and a man in robes beside a beautufil, but young naked woman - who appears to be asleep on her feet.

   Lotus has her technowizard flame thrower drawn but held loosely at her side.  She marches into the main chamber of the church and approaches the man in robes beside the naked girl.  She decides to attempt a tactful approach first.  "Sir, there is an emergency situation developing.  I am here with the Tolkeen military and your presence is required at the town square.  All of you.  Get some clothes for the girl and get moving now."

Na-Wa follows the ugly creature with many gun (Braga) to the bar. Na-Wa learned what a bar was when he was in Tolkeen, after being rescued. It was a place you went to drink water that stung the inside of your mouth and pay girls to let Na-Wa stick his pee-pee in them. Thus Na-Wa liked the idea of getting a drink of stinging water and maybe find a girl to stick his pee-pee into too.

 In the absence of clear instructions from Xion, Braga seems to be the next best thing, and that leads to Womble, Matyss and Nebress being waved on over to head off in the general direction of the Bordello, the towering 'Borg, a pair of gargoyles and a tireless elemental construct of metal making for one hell of a field engineering unit.

 "Is being my thinking that enemy is having bigger guns than we are having shovels... Simple hole in ground not so great a way to avoid being shot all full of holes, youbet." the Russian explains as he pulls out his portable computer and a small interface jack slides out of his wrist to start producing a display on the screen, "Also, town is being full of flimsy little buildings man could be putting his foot through - is not so good come firefight. So we are maybe looking at lots of little holes, some for little soldiers." - and his silver-clawed thumb jerks at the nearest human-scale infantry - "Some for big." - at that, he indicates Obidiah, the Gargoyles, himself - "And then we see how many we can link up by digging trench, fusing walls with plasma flash and filling back in... If we cut turf first, will be damn' hard to find - youbet. Idea is not to make hole to stay in all through fight, like deathtrap, but to make like old whackamole game, with guns - da?"

 Which of course... is going to be a hell of a lot of work. Or it would be if half the company weren't one-man earth-moving tools...

The six in prayer stop at Lotus' intrusion - as does the man in robes leading the "ceremony". It is still unclear as to what was going on - or what was about to happen - but they are clearly upset.

The priest nearly raises his voice but quickly calms himself - reminded of where he is.

"What is the meaning of this? Get out of here, please, just leave. You have no business here."

Mithas stands tall, and grunts - allowing a small burst of flame and smoke to escape from each nostrel.

"You are mistaken. It is you who have no business here. This building is no longer to be used for your religious services - it is to be used for the defense of Tolkeen and her Kingdom. All civilians are being evacuated from any buildings Tolkeen sees fit to use in its defense against the Coalition. This building has been chosen. You will leave now - or we will make you leave..."

Mithas ends his speech glaring down at the "priest" - who is now trembling with fear and supressed anger.

As instructed, Van keeps his squad in the air above Madtown. Van himself though, rode his hoverboard over to the Park Garage. He walks into the garage trying to find an attendant or the owner of the garage.

Braga, Na-Wa and Dekker enter the Bunker House. It is a large military style bunker that has been converted in to a combination tavern/dance hall and arena. The patrons are rough looking humans and psi-stalkers and several vanuard brawlers. Several mercenaries are grouped at seperate tables around the bar.

Signs for Hamburgers, homestyle pretzels, and popcorn are displayed in several places.

The only ohte rthing of note is the patrons here are here to get drunk. Drunk and stupid.
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Dekker looks to the others and comments quietly

"This will be a walk in the park..."

Na-Wa looks around at those assembled in the Bar, and looks over the Psi-Stalkers who are present. After determining none are from Tribe Doe-shu Na-Wa looks around for girls who once given money will let him stick his pee-pee in them.

>No one above you said anything about starting any fights Na-Wa, so don't. And would you quit sleeping with the whores? You'll get the clap again.<

   Lotus stands next to Mithas, waiting for a response from the priest or the others before taking any further action.  She has no doubt that they could force this group from the church.  But she is not so bloodthirsty that violence should be a necessary course of action.

   However, if the parishoners do not comply with Mithas, Lotus will take action.  The first step will be a "warning shot" as a searing blast of mystic energy explodes from her eyes to impact the floor behind the priest - far enough away to avoid any injury from debris.  "You will move now, or I'm going to carry you out!"
   unless they comply, in which case Lotus will just sure they move quickly.

Red Talon and Tresha catch up to Braga and the others at The Bunker House.

"I understand you are an outcast Braga-puke, but that doesn't mean you can ignore the fact that we are part of your platoon. As much as we can't stand taking orders from a Doth'Cha dog like you we are here and waiting...."

Treshas' face becomes a toothy grin from ear to ear.

"Braga-Outcast speaks almost liek a human now... not much point in even calling him an Outcast anymore... It would be easier to follow a human that has no honor."

Tresha looks to Na Wa - in hopes the psi-stalker will share in his disgust with Braga

"This swine was cast out by loss of battle with brother. His honor was left behind - and yet he gives orders in battle. If we die - he will rob our honor from us."

 - edited "White Moon" to Na Wa -
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The worshippers all stare up at Lotus in shock, and then look to the priest to see his reaction...

The priest sees tehir desperation, and stands tall, before replying to Lotus

"We are not moving."

The doors to the church open again - and the mercenary Photios from 1st platoon, enters to find Mithas and Lotus in a heated discussion with a priest. There are also 6 others present in a circle, and a naked woman who appears asleep on her feet.

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Van walks casually up to the clerk at the park garage... an attractive, young girl (human) is behind a desk in teh main office/lobby, who looks up as he enters.
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Erasmus looks around at the strange ceremony, wondering if he recognizes it as anything related to magic. Though assuming its a purely religious ceremony of some sort, he delays taking his helmet off, instead letting the other Pluto Company members know his name and station. After which he lets them handle things, though he takes a few precautions and casts a spell, summoning a suit of mystical armor completely invisible to those who could not see magic(Armor of Ithan).

Mostly expecting to find a overweight grease-monkey in a soiled undershirt, Van can't help but smile when he sees the attractive lady clerk; something about a woman who knows her way around a garage that makes his still teenage heart jump.

"Hey there," he says in his most casual voice, "I'm with Pluto company. You mighta heard we were coming. I'm the company techno-mage, and I was looking --"

At that moment his radio goes off with 'Masque's big Russian voice: "I guess will have to do in absence of real guns, da? What is being range on weapons package? - could be embarrassing to site heavy weapon and find out it cannot shoot past end of own minefield."

He excuses himself before answering back over the radio. "500ft, but I'm thinking about replacing the firebolt launcher with something with a little more firepower if I have the time. Possibly mini-missiles and a good particle beam or plasma cannon."

Turning back to the receptionist, "Anyways, I was hoping to get the help of your staff and the use of your garage to prepare defenses and equipment for the malitia. With your cooperation we can seriously bulk up defenses on this place."

Braga ignores the lash of disobedience from his two fellow Simvan. Braga and Dekker then walk to the bartender, Red Talon and Tresha follow, unenthusiastically.

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Mithas looks to Lotus after the priest refuses to leave.

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The girl looks up at Van with a blank unimpressed stare while he speaks. SHe finally responds with "Not 'till I gotta help you. Punk."

   Lotus' eyes continue to glow with a fiery bluish light as she marches across the stone floor toward the defiant priest.  Her technowizard shotgun is still carried loosely at her side.  At first she looks like she is just going to follow through on her threat to pick-up and carry the priest out of the building.  But at the last second it becomes apparent that she is not going to grab him and instead throws a gauntletted punch into the centre of his face.
   Her fist hits its mark perfectly, but anyone with training would note that she held much of her strength back.  As the clergyman undoubtedly stumbles backwards, she steps forward with him.  With her free hand, Lotus grabs at the cloth of the priest's robe in the centre of his chest and places a leg behind his own.  Using her hip for leverage, Lotus slams him onto his ass on the stone floor.  She then swivels around to stand on the opposite side of the priest from the rest of the worshippers, ready for an uprising.

   "Are we ready to leave yet, or would you like to go for round two?"

   If at any point the priest tries to cast a spell, Lotus will swat him in the mouth with the barrel of her sawed-off shotgun.

12:43, Today: Lotus rolled 17 using 1d20+5. sucker punching a priest
12:43, Today: Lotus rolled 27 using 1d20+12. Pull punch. (one-quarter damage)
12:57, Today: Lotus rolled 15 using 2d4+11. damage.
12:49, Today: Lotus rolled 12 using 1d20+5. body flip
12:58, Today: Lotus rolled 25 using 1d20+12. pull punch (body flip) (one-quarter damage)
12:57, Today: Lotus rolled 15 using 1d6+11. damage (body flip)

Total damage to priest should be 8 SDC, after pull punch rolls

Van smiles politely, letting only a little of his annoyance show. "Listen, where's the owner?"


OOC -- Out of Curiosity: When you said young girl, how old did you mean? Younger or older than Van? I kinda assumed around his age (17), but I suppose that could've also meant like 8 years old.

OOC - my apologies - the girl is around Van's age - perhaps a little older.

She replies "She's in the back - go on in if you want. But she wont help you either. Not until we are told to anyways."