As the others spoke of a truck arriving the Count rose from his chair and went to the window to check on who has come for a "beer" at this hour.


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JM frowned. "That isn't right." He looked at his friends and companions.  "Get ready for trouble."  JM pulled his pistol out and moved toward the door.

In reply to John-Marc Falcon (msg # 105):

Matt stands and steps behind his chair, grasping it ready to club any would be attackers with.

Chalky looks over at John-Marc and sees the gun. "So, we're not playing around here I see." He nods to himself and pulls out a .32 browning automatic and racks the slide. "Rightyo sport, let's get this done."

He heads over to the door and stands beside it, not giving anyone outside a target.

Somehow Cynthia did not think to bring a shotgun to the bar, so instead she will search for cover, scooting down by the floor and behind furniture if it looks like combat is likely.

In reply to Cynthia Jane Holloway (msg # 108):

Mehmet the Turkish bartender looked up from his cleaning, and noting the time on the wall clock, said, "midnight, very late for guests."

Noticing the appearance of firearms, he asked, "is there trouble? Perhaps bandits? I can lock the doors. Then you can continue to drink with your friends." He started to come out from behind the bar, getting his keys ready.

A "lock-in" like this was something that those who'd lived in Britain (like JM) were probably familiar with. This almost amounted to the same thing!
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JM nodded to Mehmet.  "Only evil is aboard at this time of the night."

In reply to John-Marc Falcon (msg # 110):

"That's very harsh, the RAF aren't really evil, they're just a bit wayward."

Despite the tension JM chuckled.  "Bloody RAF will drink you out of house and home and steal all the women.  Now that I call evil."

In reply to John-Marc Falcon (msg # 112):

The barkeep laughed at this and, taking out a ring of keys stepped around from the side of the bar and moved to the front door. As he was reaching to lock it, the door was pulled open from outside.

"Sorry, we're closed... AAIIEEEE!"
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In reply to Mehmet (msg # 113):

A scimitar, swung overhand from someone outside, buried itself halfway deep in Mehmet's head like someone splitting a melon. The man stood there for an instant, making surprised choking sounds, then collapsed. The scimitar was withdrawn with a jerk and a screaming man charged in waving the bloody blade. Behind him several other men crowded through the door. Half were armed with pistols, the other half with scimitars.
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In reply to The Keeper (msg # 114):

"Not RAF then." Matt say sardonically. He steps forward towards the machete wielder, swinging the chair with all his might.

Matthew 'Matt' Clancy rolled 58 using 1d100 with rolls of 58.  Using chair as a club (25% as a base.
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George had been enjoying his beer and was about to get another when the vehicle outside became a cause for concern. He withdraws his browning from its holster inside his jacket as he turns one of the tables on its side facing the door. It had been a bloody day in more ways then one why should the evening be any different.

When the door swung open and the chap with the sword appeared Mr. Perkins aimed behind him and fired on anyone else armed with a pistol.

George Perkins rolled 69 using 1d100 with rolls of 69.  Handgun = 67%. FN Model 1910 .380 ACP.


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With his big Webely already out JM took aim and fired at the second man standing in the door to avoid hitting Matt who had moved up with a chair.


22:02, Today: John-Marc Falcon rolled 70 using 1d100 with rolls of 70.  Shoot [65%].
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The Count had already risen and was at the wall as Mehmet met his untimely fate. Stepping off to the side Bathony tried to use the now open door as cover as he placed the muzzle of his New Service revolver between the gap made by the door and the wall.

Pulling the trigger as the enemy surged through the door.

Count Sigismund Bathony rolled 4 using 1d100 with rolls of 4.  Handgun = 70%. Colt New Service .455 Revolver.


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Chalky is right at the door when Mehmet is foully murdered. His face darkens with fury and he shouts "you bastard! Take that! And that! And that!" As he fires the browning into the murderer's body.

Cynthia hurries behind the bar, hoping desperately the bartender, like so many in New York, kept a scatter gun under the bar, or at least a very large knife. She will also grab a book of matches or lighter, seeing as she's now next to stacks and stacks of flammable bottles.
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There was a fusilade of shots at the surging attackers! Most bullets hit the roughly painted board walls to the either side of the door. Close missed but still misses, nonetheless. The scimitar-wielder grunted as a bullet from Chalky struck home in his sweaty bared chest and he toppled forward to the floor, bleeding.

Aside from the scimitar-wielding man, there were two more wielding swords and two each with pistols. All were yelling in Arabic. The two with swords advanced on Matt to attack him while the two men with pistols stood in front of the door and shot at the opposing gunmen.

Cynthia didn't find anything under the crude bar save more bottles, cleaning supplies and a wooden box of rags.

Keeper's Note: My mistake, the cultists are wielding scimitars, not machetes!

First shots are resolved. JM, Bathony and Perkins have all made their attacks for the turn. Technically, I suppose they can now all move and melee!

Chalky has made his first attack and now makes his second but has already rolled (and has already rolled for his third as well.) Cynthia can move and attack as well.

Matt needs to make his attack roll.

In reply to The Keeper (msg # 121):

Matt swings the chair again at the advancing cultist attempting to knock him out.

Matthew 'Matt' Clancy rolled 33 using 1d100 with rolls of 33.  Using chair as a club (25% as a base.

If he survives until the next round he'll go for his knife.
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The Count concentrated his fire on the buggers with pistols firing again as soon as he had one under his sights.

Count Sigismund Bathony rolled 63 using 1d100 with rolls of 63.  Handgun = 70%.


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From behind the cover of the upturned table Mr. Perkins made sure to target the nearest combatant that was not engaged with someone else in a hand to hand struggle.

George knew he had fluffed his shot finding using the cover difficult and getting accurate fire impossible.


George Perkins rolled 83 using 1d100 with rolls of 83. Handgun = 67%.
George Perkins rolled 26 using 1d100 with rolls of 26.  Handgun = 67%.
George Perkins rolled 86 using 1d100 with rolls of 86.  Handgun = 67%

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Finding nothing helpful except alcohol and rags, Cynthia improvises, grabbing up an armful of the bottles and throwing them as hard as she can at those with the guns. She doesn't anticipate they will seriously hurt anyone, but the dreadful noise and mess and a lucky knock may at least draw their attention away from her friends.

Cynthia Jane Holloway rolled 39 using 1d100 (out of 25; miss)

Just like in the trench-fighting at Gallipoli, Chalky has no time to take stock and think. He opens up another murderous salvo into another attacker, trying to force them back with the sheer fury of his fire.

The two pistol-wielding men split up, one moving to the left of the door and firing his revolver at Andrew and the other moving to the right around the door, firing at Bathony. Both missed. Keeper's Note: I got a little ahead of myself. The two swordsmen went after Matt, as he was closest to the door. With a cry they swung their wicked curved scimitars but one hacked into the table and the other couldn't get a proper swing in. The one struck in the chest by Chalky slid to the wooden planked floor.

Bathony, Perkins and Chalky fired again. Bathony's round struck the gunman in front of him in the head and the man collapsed immediately, spraying gore from the back of his turbaned head. The other bullets missed their mark, but Chalky fired once more, striking the remaining gunman in the chest. He clutched the wound, dropped his pistol, and staggered, tripping over a chair. The last two cultists dropped their scimitars and drew wicked-looking clubs (that those who've fought the cultists in England recognise as the signature weapon of the Black Brotherhood). These solid black cudgels had a spike protruding from their head, and they got ready make short work of Matt!

Keeper's Note: New turn, and gun-wielders make their first gun attacks on the two surviving cultists. These will be the only shots from Bathony and Perkins. Then we start the second round and Matt then makes his attack, along with Chalky (who's pistol has a RoF of 3). The cultists go after them in the second round. Be aware that Matt is now in the line of fire! Chalky will make a third attack at the end of the turn.

In reply to The Keeper (msg # 127):

Matt drops the chair and grabs the big knife from his waist. Taking a swing he attempts to stab the nearest cudgel wielding cultist.

Matthew 'Matt' Clancy rolled 41 using 1d100 with rolls of 41.  Bolo knife attack (52%).
Matthew 'Matt' Clancy rolled 8 using 2d4+2 with rolls of 3,3.  Bolo knife damage.
Matthew 'Matt' Clancy rolled 7 using 1d20 with rolls of 7.  Hit location.
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