Luke was staggered a little by the last few blows the puppet-drone got into him, and stumbled backwards a bit.
The return blows he attempted were not good ones.  But even as he flailed, Luke's senses were returning.

15:31, Sun 11 Mar: Luke Statton rolled 18 using 1d20. Attack.
15:31, Sun 11 Mar: Luke Statton rolled 4 using 1d3+3. Damage done.

 She jumped back suddenly as the console erupted into sparks and flames, and the creature on her leaped for someone else. Her eyes were only for the electrical chaos of the console though until she wrenched her gaze away to notice the freed prisoners. Then she moved toward them with the intent to get them out, now that her FBI agent was freed, along with his companions.
 "Lets all get out of here while we can! I think I can open a gate if need be, but not sure how to control where it goes!"

   Moon Child runs over towards the prisoners, Malcolm sees and retrieves an odd pistol like weapon from the one guard Luke took out earlier.  Alex, being somewhat less than a fighter, takes his opportunity and runs from the angry alien fiend, following Moon Child.  Charlotte likewise heads towards Moon Child and Alex, as do Nijad and Simon.  Only Rhic and Luke still struggle with their opponents.  As Rhic's focus is drawn momentarily to his right, as the door crashes open and at least a dozen armed puppet soldiers stand at the threshold.

Rhic please roll group INIT.  Bad Guys init 7

"Do it! Any place is better than here!" Malcolm shouts at Moon Child with a weird, militaresque, commandie sort of voice.

"Everyone! We are LEAVING!" Malcolm stands guard over Moon Child so that she can work the device and anyone who might shoot her would hit him instead and begins to lay down severe cover fire down the portal where the group just burst in.


OOC: If we get to go first, we can all make it out before they go. If not, we have to survive their assault first. Malcolms actions are more for flavor that me trying to go out of turn.

  " Get that gizmo to Charlotte...the other woman...She knows how o use it." Rhic urged as he snapped off a few blind shots. He moved toward the others. As he did he aimed for anyone who looked as if they might be giving orders. barring that the first puppet who made a move would be his target.

'Crap'  thought Luke to himself, as the door crashed inwards to welcome the new party guests.
The odds were way to huge now.   But the prisoners were free, and it seemed that a plan of escape was already in the works.
The big guy seemed like he needed help, though ... but if they could all congeal into one spot, that strange Dr Who portal generator did seem the best option for them all.

Instead of continuing with fisticuffs against the possessed gentleman before him, Luke simply plowed forward in a shoulder charge reminiscent of his old gridiron days, in the hope of simply knocking the possessed aside, and getting Luke closer to the point of congealment.


11:54, Today: Luke Statton rolled 6 using 1d20. Continue the offensive.
11:55, Today: Luke Statton rolled 4 using 1d3+3. Pummel the guy.

21:09, Yesterday: Secret Roll: Moon Child rolled 10 using 1d10+2. group init

She waits until everyone is near her then gives the gate device another attempt, trying to open a vortex for everyone to escape through.
 "Go through! I'll hold it as long as I can!"
21:40, Today: Secret Roll: Moon Child rolled 40 using 1d100. success.
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{ Rhic's to slow; Moonchild scoops up the ball and makes a play ... }

((LOL!))

{OOC: Yes she did, YAY Moon Child.  We'll go with that for group initiative and let Rhich do it next time.  And yes 40% is sufficient to activate the portal device under the current conditions}.

   As the companions and freed prisoners rush towards Moon Child, Malcolm lays down some erratic cover fire with his blaster, causing the troops entering to quickly find cover or step back from the entrance for a moment.  Moon Child  points the device, touches the sequence panels, and a swirling portal blossoms in mid air, causing the air around it to shift and waver, though there is no indication where it leads to...
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"You first, Company Man!" Malcolm yells to Rhictor, "and get Charlotte with you!"

"Come on everyone, GO GO GO!!"

 Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis is leaving the building."Rhic sprinted for the portal. He simply threw Charlotte over his shoulder and slung her in a rough but effective firemans carry. With his free hand he held the goo-blaster ready as he sprinted. as he left He raised his hand in a farewell wave.

   Charlotte gasps in surprise as John tosses her over his shoulder like an old potato sack and runs for the vortex.  She slaps his back with her palms to get his attention, her voice stuttering as she is bounced along.

   "Rhic...please pu..ut me d..down.  I...ca..an't go!  You...ha...ave to go..with...out me,"

 " Are you out of your mind Lady." rhic asked bluntly. He paused ducking behind some cover." I don't have time for heroes right now, You stay you die, or you get you;re very own back moneky... What the hell are you thinking?" He asked putting the pistol up over the cover and simply pulling the trigger as fast as he could in the direction of the door.

   Charlotte nodded, though Rhic couldn't likely see it. "Yes, I am out of my mind, and yes I'm sure, Rhic," she added firmly.  "I can't let Imirrhos keep my body, or he'll gain access to my memories sooner or later.  And he can't keep my time ship either.  If he learns the secrets to limitless travel throughout time and space there will be no end to the damage that maniac will do.  Its my fault he's here, well my future me's fault, but I have to fix this, even if it means... well I just need to stop him!  But you need to go, so he won't have access to your abilities.  Believe me, Rhic, there's no other way.  I'm sorry.  But you will see me again, that much I know."  She kissed his cheek quickly. "Now put me down pronto and get your arse out of here!"

  "Damn, I hate it when women are right," Rhic grumbled sounding more amused, and impressed with her, than angry." Okay take this." he handed her his pistol favoring the rifle he had picked up.  "Get yerself killed and I'll find you some time and Kick yer shapely arse, which will no doubt confuse the hell out of your other self."  Rhic grunted as he dropped the woman on her feet, shouldered the blaster rifle and ran for the portal.
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"Come ON! I don't know how long this gate will stay open! Hurry up!"
 She frantically waved for them all to go through. If they make it, she will go through last.

Luke joined the exodus from this scene, hoping the next would prove just a little more less violent and energetic, at least.

For some unknown reason, he felt the need to duck as he stepped through the portal.

   Nijad and Simon waste no time rushing through the portal, Alex takes one last curious look at Charlotte, then looks to Moon Child and jumps through as well.  With Luke already gone as well, that leaves only Malcolm, Moon Child, and Rhic to go.  Behind them they can hear the sounds of blaster fire, the frustrated shouts and curses of a mob of drones, and the screams of Imirrhos, his insane ravings reverberating through the chamber:

   "NO, NO THEY CANNOT ESCAPE AGAIN!  FOOLS STOP THEM; I WILL PERSONALLY KILL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU WHO ALLOWS THEM TO GET AWAY!  THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE, STOP THEM NOW!  CURSE YOU, CHARLOTTE. YOU INTERFERING WITCH!  I WILL HAVE THE SECRETS OF THE LORDS OF CREATION, AND THE MARI'ONEK WILL RISE ONCE MORE!"

   "You've given us no choice, Imirrhos," Charlotte groans, straining with the effort as, arms widespread, she struggles to keep the glowing wall of energy radiating from her hands from collapsing.  "Cry all you like, you've lost them now!"
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Grabbing Moon Child's free hand in his, holding her close so they won't get separated and so she can steer him, Malcolm rushes backwards through the portal, firing cover fire the whole way.

  Rhic made for the door out. He didnt like leaving anyone behind. freinds, OR people who had shot at him. But, every once in a while he had to leave something unfinished for a while.

"Last call, all aboard!"

 She grabs at Rhic's arm as they go through, pulling him through with them as he dashes toward the portal, while keeping him out of the line of fire. As soon as they are through, she releases the trigger button of the gate device, hoping it shuts off before anyone else can go through behind them.

   You leave the chaos, the bizarre alien body snatchers, and the enigmatic Charlotte behind as you all enter the swirling nexus of light.  Where it will exit you haven't a clue...

   Congratulations, you've survived the first adventure, as crazy as it was, you made it through.  Before going on to the next adventure though, its time to give out some well deserved...

EXPERIENCE!

   Everyone gets 40 xp for the first adventure.  For those who have never played LoC before, at your current level, ten xp gives you 1d6 to add to one Attribute of your choice: MUSCLE, SPEED, STAMINA, MENTAL, or LUCK:)  This will change your PERSONAL FORCE (which gives you a few more skill points) and your modifiers, and possibly your PHYSICAL as well.  I'll help you to figure it all out, don't worry.  If your personal force, goes beyond 10, then you will become second level and gain a new special ability and your first power slot.

so is this a 1 time 10 xp per adventure? Or what? You don't exactly say.

   Everybody gets forty points of experience for this adventure, Moon Child.  So you get forty, Malcolm gets forty, Rhic gets forty, Luke gets forty, and we'll save Simon's and Alex's for when/if they return.  PM me and I'll show you how to use it:)
   Let's move any further discussion of experience and leveling up to the OOC thread, so I can keep this one open for big scary spooky bad guys hideouts.  After all, they are people too.