((OOC: Alrighty. Be warned, though...Vincent's a beast.))

The shot rings out over the hillside, and the grey-skinned Comanche goes down...and then starts getting back up!

"What the holy hell!?" Cantrell shouts. "Back! Everyone! Get behind the trees!"

((OOC: 21 would be enough damage to drop the Comanche...if you could harm them with mere bullets.

You're going Prone, then? Cool. Remember that all attacks are going to be affected by the -2 Darkness penalty. It didn't matter for this shot, but it will be a factor unless you can get them lit up somehow.))

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Turn Order:
William: QC
Vincent: 10S
Comanche: 10D
Cantrell: 7D
August: 5S
Seven: 3C

OOC: How many Comanche are there?

Vincent notes how the Comanche seems unfazed by William's bullet and slowly retreats behind one of the trees, drifting away from the group a little, firing a shot at a target.



OOC:
19:18, Today: William Pierce drew the 2 cards: 2C, QC using the Deadlands system. Vincent, initiative.
19:18, Today: William Pierce rolled -1,1 using d6-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 1,3. Shooting, darkness.

((OOC: Five.))

The Comanche creep closer. Some of them are slinging bows and drawing rifles, apparently deciding it was time for power over stealth.

The Comanche that William shot stands up, rubs his neck, then pulls a bow and takes a shot at William. The shot goes wide, as does another.

Cantrell drops into a crouch as well, his guns blazing, but the bullets seem to just bounce off his targets. He's hitting them dead-on...it's just not affecting them!

"Aim for the head or the legs!" August shouts as he dodges behind a tree. "The shirts are some kind o' armor!"

He takes aim at one of the Comanches...and his gun jams. "Shit!"

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((OOC: Three Comanches draw Spencer Carbines. The one who was hit by William rolls to Unshake:

10:24, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled 6 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of 6. unshake. success, so he gets an action at -2.

He makes an attack at William. he has to deal with MAP, Darkness, and William's Cover: 10:25, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled -4 using 1d6-6, rerolling max with rolls of 2. Shooting. not even close.

Another one also shoots a bow at William. He only has darkness and cover to worry about: 10:26, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled -1 using 1d6-4, rerolling max with rolls of 3. Shooting. Still no hit.

Cantrell goes Prone and goes Two-fisted on them. He doesn't get the benefit of his Marksman edge, because he moved to Prone. He has Darkness to deal with. 10:29, Today: Jericho Cantrell rolled 2,1,4,1 using d10-2,d6-2,d10-4,d6-4, rerolling max with rolls of 4,3,8,5. Two-fisted shooting (LeMat, Peacemaker). Hit!

10:30, Today: Jericho Cantrell rolled 7 using 2d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 2,4. Damage. That is NOT ENOUGH! The shirts the Comanche wear raise their Toughness to 9 vs. Bullets.

August remembers this from his own fight with the Comanche, and mentions it as a free action. He moves behind Light cover and tries to fire: 10:36, Today: The Stray, on behalf of August Colby, rolled -3,-3 using d8-4,d6-4, rerolling max with rolls of 1,1. Shooting (Called Shot). Critical Failure! His gun jams and he needs to spend an action clearing it.))

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Cards for next round:

Jericho Cantrell: RJ!
Comanche: JH
August: 6S

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Seven is up next!

Spades mutters a curse, slowly retreating behind a few trees, firing off a shot at the indians

"Come on, Billy, get back here!"

OOC: 19:57, Today: William Pierce rolled 4,2 using d10-1,d6-1, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. Spades Shooting.
20:01, Today: William Pierce rolled 8 using 2d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 5,2. Spades damage.

20:00, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 9S using the Deadlands system. Spades initiative.

Cantrell takes a couple shots, aiming low. One of the Indians pitches over...but he's still moving.

"Shit." He growls as he watches the Comanche start standing after what should have been a lethal hit. "I think the gussied up dandy over there's right. We should withdraw...Town's got to be warned."

((OOC: Cantrell Has a Joker Bonus and the Marksman edge, so he will be able to negate the Darkness and Called Shot Penalties. He's going two-fisted against two different targets, hoping to take them down.

11:13, Today: Jericho Cantrell rolled 9,7,5,3 using d10,d6,d10-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 9,(6+1)7,7,5. Two-fisted shooting (LeMat, Peacemaker). Hit with Raise, Hit.

Damage 1: Jericho Cantrell rolled 24 using 3d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of (6+6+1)13,2,(6+2)8. nice! Too bad it's worthless because they're bulletproof, but it will Shake the Indian.

Damage 2: Jericho Cantrell rolled 5 using 2d6+1, rerolling max with rolls of 2,2. Less impressive. Not a hit.

Next round: 8S

William, make a Fear Check...this is starting to remind you too much of how he died. + Grit, -5 for the local Fear level))

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Turn Order:
Jericho Cantrell: RJ!
William: QD
Vincent: QC
Comanche: JH
Seven: 9S
August: 6S

OOC:
Okay, so that's +3 Grit, -5 Fear, -2 wounds, total of -4.
21:55, Today: William Pierce rolled 4,11 (comes out to 7) using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4,(6+5)11. Fear check, white chip.
21:55, Today: William Pierce rolled 2,3 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2,3. Fear check.

William draws back his lips in frustration... and feels his canines prick his lower lip.
They might be save from bullets... but I have a trick or two up my sleeves as well.


"You're right. Fall back, Vincent and I will give you some covering fire!"

He gets up, moving back to the trees, taking cover.

OOC: I'm gambling here. Chances are they are immune to blood-draining as well, but you never know.
Going on hold. So does Vincent.

A smattering of gunfire ripples over the group. Dust kicks up near Cantrell, and wood chips near Vincent and August, but none is hit.

The two bowmen seem to have a bead on william, though...they take their time drawing back their shafts and taking aim at the tree he's taken cover behind. They're waiting for him to make a move.

((OOC: The Comanche take shots at him. Both the bowers Take Aim rather than switch weapons.

The Shaken Comanche attempts to recover. He's one with a rifle out. Unshake: Comanche Raiders rolled 15 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of (8+7)15. success and Raise. he will get an action with no penalty this turn.

One takes a shot at Cantrell, one at Vincent, and one at August. All three have Medium Cover and it's dark out, so -4 penalty total.

13:46, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled -1,-3,0 using d6-4,d6-4,d6-4, rerolling max with rolls of 3,1,4. Shooting. No hits.

Card: 6H))

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Seven is up!

Seven's Hindrances are kinda screwing with my idea.

"No way, Billy. I'm not leaving you behind. We're all going!"

He fires off a quick shot at the indians, but the shot goes wide in the darkness.


OOC: 07:21, Today: William Pierce rolled 2,0 using d10-3,d6-3, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. Spades Shooting. +3 edges, -2 darkness, -4 headshot

William growls a reply: "We are all going, you're just going first, damnit!"

I'm not going to die again. Not here. Not like this. Not before I haven't squeezed the last bit of un-life from that fanged bitch's eyes.

08:05, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 3H using the Deadlands system. Spades initiative.

"He's right, fella!" the young man says. "They'll just be a little bit behind, is all. Let's get to the horses now."

((OOC: August attempts to talk some reason into Seven.

23:33, Today: The Stray, on behalf of August Colby, rolled 1,5 using d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,5. Persuasion. that should be enough to overcome the hindrance for now.

Card for next round: <4D< 3C KC))

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Turn order:
William: On hold
Vincent: On hold
August: KC
Cantrell: 8S
Comanche: 6D
Seven: 3H

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Your play...what are you going to do with the held actions?

OOC: Waiting for the others to skedaddle... then wait for the indians to close in and try to kill them in melee. Simple enough, ain't it?

((OOC: In the interests of speeding things along...))

The trio of Cantrell, Colby, and Seven get to the horses, avoiding bullets and arrows, and begin to ride, leaving Vincent and William alone against the Comanche. The Comanche close in, forming a rough circle around the pair.

"Interesting. Think we should show these heathen savages what they're truly up against?" Vincent asks.

"By all means", William bares his teeth in reply.


OOC: You're taking over Vincent or should I?

((OOC: If you want to keep control of Vincent, be my guest. Draw initiative!

Comanche: 2C))

20:18, Today: William Pierce drew the 2 cards: 8C, 6S using the Deadlands system. Vincent, initiative.

20:18, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 9S using the Deadlands system. William Initiative.

Great, we both go first.


William readies himself, then nods at Vincent a "you first". The blonde vampire grins wide, then jumps out of cover, closing the distance to the first comanche, fast!

He simply pushes the rifle away and grabs the indian's head, burrying his fangs deep in the other's neck, opening the jugular...

20:21, Today: William Pierce rolled 1,3 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,3. Vincent, fighting. won't do, white chip.
20:21, Today: William Pierce rolled 9,2 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (8+1)9,2. Vincent, fighting, white chip. Much better!

20:22, Today: William Pierce rolled 5 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5. Potential bonus damage.
20:22, Today: William Pierce rolled 22,6 using d12+1,d4, rerolling max with rolls of (12+9)21,(4+2)6. Biting. 28, if the attack roll aced, 33

20:24, Today: William Pierce rolled 5,3 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,3. Vigor.

For a second, William is mesmerized, but then the pain in his jaw and his inner self becomes unbearable and he jumps out as well at the next indian, following suit.

There is the slightest moment of hesitation as he grabs the startled indian and bites down on his neck, drawing blood almost instantly.

Have I now turned into a complete monster? Is my soul lost now forever?


But then he tastes the sweet coppery taste of the warm liquid and gives in to the hunger...


20:26, Today: William Pierce rolled 5,2 using d8-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 7,4. Fighting.
20:26, Today: William Pierce rolled 5 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5. adding a red chip? It does add!

20:27, Today: William Pierce rolled 2,3,4 (total: 9) using d10,d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 2,3,4. Bite damage.
William's teeth aren't quite as pointy, it seems.

20:28, Today: William Pierce rolled 6,2 using d10-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 8,4. Vigor to drain.

20:29, Today: William Pierce rolled 3,0 using d10-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 5,2. Vigor to heal. Having trouble swallowing, apparently.

New cards: 20:29, Today: William Pierce drew the 2 cards: 8D, JC using the Deadlands system. Vincent, initiative.
20:30, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 7H using the Deadlands system. Initiative,again. William has Quick.
20:30, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 5C using the Deadlands system. Initiative,again. William has Quick.
20:30, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 5C using the Deadlands system. William Initiative.

The vampire bites down, hoping to draw some fresh blood. The Comanche goes down...but what comes out of his veins isn't blood. It's a silvery chemical that burns as it goes down...

((OOC: They have Parry 7, so no Raise. So the damage is 28. That's enough damage to drop the Comanche. Does Vincent get blood?

11:30, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled 7 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of 7. Vigor. No healing for Vincent.

In fact, have Vincent make another vigor roll, this time at -2, or gain a level of fatigue. This is magical in nature, so Vincent can, in fact, suffer from this.))

OOC: Well, of course.
20:40, Today: William Pierce rolled 18,2 using d10,d6, rerolling max with rolls of (10+8)18,2. Vincent.

Vincent sputters and spits, cursing angrily, but still holding the indian in a grip.
"Don't drink that!"

((OOC: And William needs to roll vigor as well...we must have cross-posted. The Comanche you bit is Shaken.))

The sudden, brutal attack by monsters scatters the warriors that had seemed so invulnerable up till now. Only one stands his ground. He's the one closest to the brave William attacked, naturally. He charges, swinging his tomahawk at William's head.

((OOC: The Comanche have to make Fear checks now, since you've just revealed yourselves as monsters and they aren't immune to terror. Also, Vincent has actually injured one of these supposedly immortal Comanches. They have 1 Grit and the Fear Level is 5, so total of -4 to their rolls.

11:54, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled -3,10,1 using d8-4,d8-4,d8-4, rerolling max with rolls of 1,(8+6)14,5.

The Comanche that didn't fail (and isn't currently Shaken) attacks William.

-2 MAP (drawing weapon), +2 Wild Attack: 12:00, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled 6 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of 6. wild swing.

Damage: 12:01, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled 11,5 using d8,d6+2, rerolling max with rolls of (8+3)11,3. Damage. 16. Charing Bear isn't the only one the dice roller hates, apparently. That would be 2 Wounds and Shaken for William if he doesn't soak, which would drop him. Unless you use your legend chip to make me reroll.

Next round: 7C))

21:14, Today: William Pierce rolled 0,-1 using d10-2,d6-2, rerolling max with rolls of 2,1. Vigor to resist.
Or not. Gaining a level of Fatigue.
Spending my last red chip to soak.
21:16, Today: William Pierce rolled 5,-2 using d10-3,d6-3, rerolling max with rolls of 8,1. Soak.
One more wound, and I'm shaken.

21:18, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 10C using the Deadlands system. Initiative,again. William has Quick.
21:18, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 5D using the Deadlands system. Initiative,again. William has Quick.
21:18, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 3S using the Deadlands system. Initiative,again. William has Quick.
21:18, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 4C using the Deadlands system. William Initiative.

Awesome. Four cards for a 10.

Whatever their insides are made of, it seems to be not very nutritious. William is feeling his head spin, and that fouls taste sits poorly in his stomach. He's able to roll his shoulder enough to avoid decapitation, but the blade goes through his cheek, opening it up and giving him half a ghastly grin.

Hopefully it'll heal when he gets some real blood in his veins. Until then, he's going to have to be cautious about swallowing when he bites.

On the plus side, He seems to actually have inflicted a wound on the brave he attacked. Perhaps it's simply man-made weapons that the braves are immune to, or perhaps it's just that his nature grants him some supernatural potency. Whatever it is, he needs to capitalize on it fast...two on one is bad odds for a gunman.

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Turn Order:
Vincent: JC
William: 10C
Comanche: 7C

Vincent drops the dead Comanche in his arms and turns on the poor soul not having enough sense to run.
This time, though, his hand slices through the air, it's fingernails growing into vicious claws.

Wild Attack! Plus Gang-up.
10:59, Today: William Pierce rolled 10,5 using d8+3,d6+3, rerolling max with rolls of 7,2. Vincent, killing another one.
11:00, Today: William Pierce rolled 11,7,4 (total 22) using d12+3,d4,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 8,(4+3)7,4. Vincent, damage.

I think I'll keep typing Vincent that and Vincent this into the reason to roll field. Seems to have a good effect!

11:01, Today: William Pierce drew the 2 cards: BJ!, JD using the Deadlands system. Vincent cards.
See? Told ya.

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William reels back as Vincent tears open the Indian, trying to get to his senses.

11:04, Today: William Pierce rolled -2,-1 using d8-4,d6-4, rerolling max with rolls of 2,3. Spirit to recover from Shaken. Vincent!
Ok, faking a Vincent roll doesn't help at all.

11:05, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 9C using the Deadlands system. Initiative.

William isn't the only one unable to get a grip on his situation. The last Comanche warrior, the one William bit, is on his knees, spouting something in his native tongue. It sounds like he's begging for his life.

((OOC: Guess you got a glimpse of why it's a bad idea to get on Vinny's bad side, eh? ;)

The Comanche attempts to Unshake: 02:26, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled 1 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of 1. unshake. No. that is fail. I don't hold out much hope for his chances next round, but just in case...

Card: QD))

Multi-action! Grabbing his throat and then intimidation!

11:39, Today: William Pierce rolled 1,4 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 1,4. White chip.
11:39, Today: William Pierce rolled 3,1 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 3,1. Fighting, Grappling attack.
Is that a touch attack? Otherwise it fails.

11:40, Today: William Pierce rolled 6,1 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 6,1. Vincent Intimidation!

Vincent moves for the throat of the last one and bares his fangs.
"Do. You. Speak. English?" he growlsl.

11:42, Today: William Pierce drew the 2 cards: 5D, 8D using the Deadlands system. Vincent cards.
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11:44, Today: William Pierce rolled -3,-3 using d8-4,d6-4, rerolling max with rolls of 1,1. Recover, Recover. Or not.
11:44, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: JS using the Deadlands system. Initiative redraw, due to Quick.
11:44, Today: William Pierce drew the single card: 2S using the Deadlands system. Initiative.

The Comanche blubbers and sobs. Either he doesn't speak English or he's too terrified to form the words. He tears himself from the vampire's grasp and tries to run...

((OOC: They changed grapples to Opposed Fighting checks in SWD, which is what I tend to refer to, so that might not be a fail...let's see if he gets a grip. If he does, it'll be worth a +2 bonus to the Intimidate check. Vincet already gets a +2 bonus to Intimidate because of his Strong Willed edge, so your total is actually 8.

10:44, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled 10 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of (8+2)10. opposing Grapple. well, that's not a hold. What about the Intimidate?

10:45, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled 5 using 1d8, rerolling max with rolls of 5. Resisting Test of Wills. Fail, but not a raise. Vincent gets a +2 bonus to his next action against the die.

Is this one of the Comanche who speaks the lingo?

10:47, Today: Comanche Raiders got the result "Ask again later" on the magic 8-ball. speak lingo? That's...not helpful. I'm guessing he's too scared right now to properly understand the question.

Does he unshake? 10:48, Today: Comanche Raiders rolled 6 using 1d8. unshake. That's enough of a success for him to get an action, which he will spend trying to run away.

Vincent gets a free attack.))

Wild Attack. That's +2. Then, +2 from the Joker. Then +2 from the successful intimidate.
That doesn't bode well for Can't Talk.
21:51, Today: William Pierce rolled 11,8 using d8+6,d6+6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,2. Vincent fighting.
Sucess and raise!
21:52, Today: William Pierce rolled 7,1 using d12+1,d4, rerolling max with rolls of 6,1. Vincent, damage. That's 8. +2 wild, +2 Joker for a total of 12.

As the indian jumps up to run away, Vincent's claws slash out at the man's back, ripping the grey flesh.

21:54, Today: William Pierce drew the 2 cards: 4D, 2S using the Deadlands system. Vincent, initiative.