ooc: So these particular vamps have an AC of 16 for reference in this fight, that way you know if you hit and you can react appropriately. As for the angel blades, they do add a +2 to attack and damage rolls, critical hits are 19-20 and if you do get a crit you get to triple the crit damage. They are supposed to be very powerful weapons so we'll try that for now and see how it goes. I reserve the right to tweak in the future! ;D  Also for time's sake Simon I'll roll the damage for you. The damage die for the time being will be 1d8, yeah I know it's a small weapon but like I said, supposedly powerful stuff.

Simon manages to slash at the vampire and it has even greater affect than Ian's gun has. A spectacular weapon indeed! She's still alive though and as she leaps into the wagon she savagely bites the priest in the arm though you're able to shake her off an instant later. She's in the wagon now and chaos has erupted. Penny's wild bullet barely misses Ian and he swears in surprise though is too entrenched with the new attackers to react any more. The rescued cop is trying to clumsily hack at another vamp clinging to the wagon and Ian manages to shoot another but not mortally as yet. Hearing Penny's request to take the reigns a huge grin splits Lily's face. I thought you'd never ask! she laughs and scrambles up to take the reins. You're all going to want to hold on.

ooc: Next round

The pain in his arm was enough to make Simon miss the vampiress.

13:11, Today: Father Simon Cole rolled 10 using 1d20+9. Angel's Blade.

'Well, not the vampires, obviously.' Penny added dryly after Lily, scrambling out of the seat and into the seat aptly named "shotgun". But she only had a pistol and umbrella. 'Push them off the wagon!'

Seeing the first vampire sink her fangs into Simon's arm, Penny gasped in alarm. She aimed her pistol, taking the time to calmly line up her shot despite the desperateness of their situation. She didn't want a repeat of her last blunder. She took note of the vampire's injuries and movements, and the jostling of the wagon. When she had a clear shot, she breathed out, squeezed the trigger, and scored a direct hit on the vampiress. 'Got you!'


OOC:
Exploit Weakness, DC 15: 15, use Int for attack rolls.
14:07, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 15 using 1d20+8. Exploit Weakness check.

Precise Shot: No -4 penalty on ranged attacks into melee
Blind-Fight: May reroll miss vs concealment.
Point Blank Shot: +1/+1

Attack 25, damage 9
14:14, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 25 using 1d20+11. shoot, PBS +1.
14:14, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 9 using 2d4+2.

Dodge: +1 dodge Defence vs nearest vampire

You alright Simon? Lily calls back as she sends the cart careening down the road in her usual wild fashion. Meanwhile the female who has been causing you so much trouble is blessedly put down by Penny, the final bullet embedding into her side as she falls limply out of the wagon. One down...

The officer has managed to find his strength it seems and hacks away at another vampire frantically though of course it isn't done yet and tries to strike him in return. Ian shoots one at close range, hitting it in the collarbone but it takes a bite out of his arm in exchange. Another lunges at Penny this time, clawing her across the thigh and trying to bury its teeth in your flesh though thankfully the jostling wagon makes it difficult, in fact it is hard to keep from falling out you are all going so fast...
ooc: Please make balance checks each round now too, don't worry you won't need much to stay in.

ooc: Next round.

Simon nodes, "A flesh wound only." Then he lunges for the vampire attacking the police officer.

Nominating that vampire for Shadow Hunter bonus

He takes a slash with the Angel's Blade.

10:56, Today: Father Simon Cole rolled 27 using 1d20+11. Attack w/ Angel Blade.

Prodding the dead vampire with the toe of her shoe, Penny rolled the corpse out of the wagon, seeing it go bouncing away down the road. But her effort to keep the field of battle tidy saw her left exposed, and she was savaged by a vampire. The only damage was to her many layers of skirts, and her pride. 'Get off me, you cur!' she snarled, shooting the thing to drive it back.

Penny crouched behind the crates concealing their precious cargo, seemingly for protection and support, but considering her options.


OOC:
Dodge: +1 dodge Defense vs the one that bit me
Defensive Martial Arts: +1 dodge Defense vs melee attacks
  Total: Defense 18

Precise Shot: No -4 penalty on ranged attacks into melee
Point Blank Shot: +1/+1

Attack 22, damage 8 @ vampire that bit me
20:14, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 22 using 1d20+9. shoot, PBS +1.
20:15, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 8 using 2d4+2. damage, PBS +1.

Balance 5. Yeah, I don't even have much...
19:57, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 5 using 1d20+2. balance.

ooc: I rolled your balance for you Simon just for time's sake :)

Simon slashes the vampire across the back with the angel blade and to your surprise the flesh lights up almost as though from within. The vampire screeches in shock and pain and turns to face you in rage. The weapon is powerful it seems. Seeing you as the biggest threat the vampire buries its teeth in your collarbone as it lunges at you.  Meanwhile Ian and the other cop do a poor job with their attacks, their lack of balance playing a large part as the wagon is careening wildly. The vampires are within the wagon by now though a couple of them stumble, leaving themselves vulnerable. You are able to keep your balance fairly well for the moment.

Penny's shot is true and rips through the thing's stomach though it is by no means out of the picture. In the meantime you are having difficulty staying upright and almost pitch out of the wagon but you manage to grab the side and drop down to preserve yourself. As you stumble and flail a bit your vamp claws you across the side, ripping through your flesh and clothes.

ooc: Next round and roll another balance check please. When you fail such as poor Penny did you lose your AC to your defense that round. If you get less than a 5 then you fall out completely...best of luck. I'm sure Lily will come back for you should that happen ;P

09:19, Today: Father Simon Cole rolled 25 using 1d20+11. Stab w/ Angel Blade.
09:19, Today: Father Simon Cole rolled 20 using 1d20+1. Balance.

Simon simply held the blade correctly and let the creature stab itself as it lunged at him. He gave a grunt of pain as it's fangs sunk into his flesh.

Caught in an ungainly and most unladylike position, Penny clung desperately to the side of the wagon, enduring another, deeper cut. 'One can't even visit the park without being accosted these days...' she muttered. She clambered back onto the back of the wagon, then hurled herself behind the crates, right on top of Emma Bently's canvassed-wrapped but still very squishy body. Focusing on staying behind cover and working on something, she laid an arm across the crate – an arm in worryingly close proximity to the vampire.


OOC: Balance 10, hope that's good enough
21:28, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 10 using 1d20+2. balance.

Simon is successful as the vampire impales itself through the fleshy area by the shoulder. You keep remarkably stable in spite of the wild ride and this only helps your attack. The vamp gurgles in pain and slides back off the blade, still alive but suffering greatly. Desperate, it starts to try to pull at Mrs. Bentley's body in an effort to get it out of the wagon.

Meanwhile Penny's attempt to trick her attacker does not work and it laughs in derision. You really think I'm that stupid woman? he sneers. He starts to rush you but Lily jerks the horses around a corner and he loses his footing and goes flying out of the wagon! One more vamp down apparently. Lily laughs gleefully and somehow goes even faster. Fortunately your footing is more secure this time. By now there are only two vamps left and one of them is tugging at Emma's body. Suddenly ahead you see a figure and to your shock a wall of flame rises from the road roughly ten feet high. Lily swears and pulls back roughly on the reins...

ooc: Lol, Penny's vamp got a really good sense motive check but he got a 1 on balance ;P

Make one final balance check to see if you stay in the wagon, roll another round as you have enough time before the figure gets to you...

Simon pulled his revolver and spoke with a commanding voice, "Officer, use my weapon. It is imperative that we defend this body." He tossed the revolver to the policeman.

MvA Draw Weapon
FrA Toss weapon to Cop

He then lunged at the vampire trying to remove the body.

10:05, Today: Father Simon Cole rolled 3 using 1d20+1. Balance. Dangit! Never mind above.

'Yes! Yes, I do!' Penny shouted at the vampire as it fell off the wagon. Well, if her ruse had been foiled, she might as well pretend she'd meant it be so. But for all her defiance and confidence, Penny was growing increasingly worried. The vampire pack was harassing them badly, and the flaming wall up ahead indicated a magical assault they surely couldn't withstand. After all this struggle, would this be the end? These were desperate circumstances, and Penny had only one recourse, one ally she could call on.

Crouching low, Penny produced a small bundle of black velvet, and went to work.


OOC: Balance 8, Concentration 8 (please tell me I don't need one!)
17:32, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 11 using 1d20+2. balance.
17:41, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 8 using 1d20+6. concentration.
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ooc: Lol, luckily you don't!

Unfortunately Lily's abrupt stop wreaks havoc on Simon's balance and you go flying out of the wagon though the vampire pulling on the body does too. The cop, Ian and Penny stay aboard and Ian manages to shoot the downed vampire which finishes him off. You now have one vamp left but apparently a witch is ahead of you and in the distance you hear the cracking of branches as more enemies head your way. This is bad.

Meanwhile Penny quickly mutters the incantation and you prick your finger and draw a small symbol in your own blood as the instructions indicate. As you are doing this the witch approaches looking far too confident in herself. Penny recognizes her as one of Emma Bentley's companions from the banquet. It would seem that her loyalty to Emma is not very strong if she's working against you but then Emma may have been acting alone in her fight against Belial. Give up the body and I'll let your friends live she smirks at Penny. You find it interesting that her threat is against the others and not you. Perhaps you are still not to be harmed? Suddenly, before you can react there is a flash of light from the symbol you've traced on the wagon floor. Everything happens at once as the wagon shifts under a sudden new weight. There is a snarling sound right by your ear and to your surprise you see the barest outline of a smoky black form the shape of an absolutely massive dog. Instantly it leaps forward and jumps at Lily of all things! The pair fall to the ground as she is knocked off the driver's seat, the hell hound atop her and clawing at her madly. Command him you fool! she shouts frantically. You note that her eyes have turned smoky gray.

Simon, now on the ground all you see is Lily suddenly falling from the wagon and seemingly wrestling something invisible. You also hear a bone chilling growl as though from some wolf or dog.

Simon pushed himself up out of the dirt. He saw Lily wrestling with...nothing? He realized it must be among the unseen things of the world. That usually was bad. He moved close to her, without getting close enough to inhibit her struggle, and cast Prayer.

Move Action, close distance to within 5' of Lilly.
Cast Prayer. Prayer helps comrades and harms foes. I don't know how to classify the thing attacking Lilly.

Crouching in the back of the wagon, holding tight against the jostling, Penny worked frantically on the ritual, desperate to bring aid to their side in this battle. She muttered the infernal words and pricked her finger with a needle without a second thought, barely noticing the pain amidst the wounds she'd already taken. Well, now she knew exactly how Stapleton had summoned the Hound of the Baskervilles.

She looked up at the witch, eyes narrowing in scrutiny and suspicion. 'Give up now, and I'll let you live!' she returned, completing the eldritch sigil she'd drawn in blood with a terrible flash. Penny dodged sideways, narrowing avoiding the sudden arrival, before looking in awe at the unseen hellhound she'd summoned, almost in recognition. The Dog of the Dark Moor!

Then it all ended in disaster as the hellhound attacked Lily instead. Of course, the nephilim! 'Juliet! Off!' Penny barked in command, standing resolutely in the back of the wagon, gun and umbrella in hand. Then, reckless, exultant, she leaped on the great hellhound's back, feeling for and grasping the iron collar, to show it she was in control. 'Destroy the witch!' she shouted, pointing at the other woman.


OOC: Yeah, I'm going to ride the invisible hellhound. :D
10:50, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 18 using 1d20+2. ride.
10:52, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 14 using 1d20+6. concentration.

Simon's prayer seems to help for Lily hurls the thing off with inhuman strength though Simon has no idea how much it really took because he still cannot see the thing. You do notice, however, that the woman's entire eyes are now a smoky gray and her iris and pupils are gone. She has deep claw wounds across her chest and stomach and she's bleeding heavily but doesn't seem to notice or care. Instead she immediately runs towards the vampire remaining, grabs it by the hair and to your shock simply rips its head off!

Penny, Juliet starts to go back for Lily again after she throws him off but hearing your command the hound obeys. You also see Lily go after the vamp but it is less of a shock for you than it is for the others. You also notice that Ian does not look at all surprised. It is possible that he knows of her other half. Still, more pressing things are on your mind at the moment. As you leap on the hellhound you feel the great beast beneath you and as exhilarating as it is to have such a beast at your command you can't help but feel slightly terrified too. It seems all too happy to comply with your order and rushes at the woman so quickly you almost can't stay on. She shrieks and starts to run in pure panic but she is not quick enough. He pins her down and starts clawing her up roughly, blood spurting everywhere. Spare me! Spare me!!!! she screams. Simon, you also notice this as the witch is being ripped open by an invisible being. Get the body out of here, now! Lily barks at you and Ian. Meanwhile three more vampires rush through the trees.

Simon scrambled to Penny or called out if he cannot make it too her. "Penny, she has asked for quarter, please give it. I ask you to subdue her and take her as prisoner."

Riding upon the back of a ferocious hound, galloping into battle, in the rain and under the night, Penny felt so keenly alive. Something spoke to her, awakened in her an ancient, atavistic urge, drew her back to wilder times. She was Boudicca on her chariot, leading her Briton warriors to battle against the Roman legions. No, she was like a Celtic warrior-queen of old, with a sword in each hand and gold torcs on arms and neck, bare-breasted, bedecked in woad war-paint and blood spatter, riding into battle on a ghostly black dog and empowered by primal magic. She was a chieftainess of the People of the Dark Moor, leading the war against the monsters of the night. 'Yaaah!' she screamed bloodthirstily.

(All of which was spoiled by her being a prim Victorian lady in a shredded fine dress, with brolly and pistol and otherwise clinging on for dear life and trying desperately not to lose her hat. 'Aaah!' she just screamed.)

Recovering her wits, shocked into sobriety, Penny saw the bloody form of the witch beneath the hellhound's claws, screaming for mercy. She didn't need Simon's urging to give it, though it sped her reaction. She yanked up the cold iron collar. 'Off! Down girl!' she commanded. Penny slid off the hellhound's flank, before pointing at the three new vampires. The hellhound had to have its kill. 'The vampires! Slay them, then return to my side!'

Penny Dreadful, awesome and terrible, strode through the slashing rain at the bloodied witch, her umbrella held in a reverse grip, the shining revolver in her hand. She levelled the barrel at the other woman. 'Do you yield?'


OOC: If the witch tries anything, Penny will knock her unconscious with the umbrella.
10:44, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 23 using 1d20+6. umbrella.
10:44, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 6 using 1d6+1. damage.
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Yes! Yes I do! she moans, bleeding heavily, so much in fact that you're wondering if she'll make it. Meanwhile the hellhound has run off after the vampires and Lily, still not herself has returned from her own kill, covered in blood both her own and the now headless bloodsucker she removed from action. She approaches you with irritation. Next time warn me when you do something like that she snaps, then turns her attention to the fallen woman. Kneeling down she starts to choke the woman with an icy calmness on her face. The witch struggles weakly but she is no match for Lily's otherworldly strength. Should anyone try to intervene she will snap, I'm not going to kill her and you realize she is just putting her out of consciousness. She's already seen too much she mutters half to herself and Penny will realize that she could see the witch as a threat to her identity. Simon of course will have no idea what is going on other than that this woman is not acting like the Lily he knows and her eyes are still smoky gray not to mention she is ignoring wounds that should have laid her low. She'll bleed out if she's not stabilized. I don't think she's worth the effort myself but do what you want she glowers down at the still form. By now Ian and the cop are by your side too and to your surprise the Indian gives Ian a nod of greeting and he returns it grimly. He has met this Lily before apparently. You'd best keep a tight leash on your hound woman. He will tear up the first thing he sees if you aren't careful and he will run out of vampires shortly. Then she turns to Simon. My advice priest? Forget about anything with Lily. We'll both live longer that way.

ooc: Make a heal check if you want to save the witch. DC will be pretty easy.

Simon moved in beside Lily. His glance was one of unknowing, fearfully saying "who are you" without speaking the words. He was obviously the only person here who did not know what was happening. Instead of trying to figure out something he did not have all the information on he focused on the problem at hand, stabilizing the fallen witch.

10:12, Today: Father Simon Cole rolled 36 using 1d20+18. Treat Injury.
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Lily glares at you in response, watching you coldly. You are able to stabilize the witch quite well and though still unconscious she will be alright. Lily turns to Penny. If she puts a move wrong you should kill her. If you don't I will and it won't be fast. Hm, I think I would enjoy that actually. And keep the priest in line for me Penny. No need to concern Lily. Things will get bad for everyone if she gets too curious... Ian rolls his eyes then and shakes his head. Oh come off it woman. You've threatened me about it for years and have I ever betrayed you? You need to learn to trust a little more, these folks won't harm ya. She scowls in response but he only laughs and turns to both of you. She's really all bark and only a smidge of bite. You'll get used to it.

Simon continues to take sidelong glances at Lily, unsure of what is happening.

Seeing Lily, or her nephilim half at least, seeming to strangle the witch, Penny started forward in alarm, wondering how in the world she was going to separate the two. Seeing the nephilim was only suffocating her, she hesitated but didn't like that either. 'Damn you, madam.' she muttered. They desperately needed some way of keeping the nephilim leashed, putting Lily's morality in control of its power. But, regrettably, she was still the least of their troubles. Well, if it came to the worse, she knew Crowley's dire hellhound could keep the nephilim at bay... 'I hardly had time for dog training, but I'll keep that in mind, thank you.' she returned stiffly. 'I believe you and Father Simon need to have a talk. Do not drag me into it.'

'Now, if we're taking her prisoner, then get her into the wagon as soon as she can be moved...' Penny counted: herself, Ian, Simon, Lily, and even the policeman, all crowded around the fallen witch. Blast. 'Who's guarding the wagon?' she asked wearily. 'Ian, and you, sir, get back to the wagon, now!' she ordered Ian and the policeman back to defend the cart and Emma Bently's body, which would hopefully still be there.

Speaking of all bite and no bark... 'I'll fetch the hound.' She hurried off in the direction she'd seen the vampires and the rain-soaked, blood-spattered outline of the hellhound. 'Juliet! Come!'

Ian and the bewildered cop do go back to the cart which is thankfully still intact thanks to Juliet's efforts. The hound indeed does return easily though you feel it is very tempted to go after Lily and perhaps the others as well. So far you maintain control but it is a tricky balance. Lily glares at your comment and so long as the hound is there she will remain her nephilim self, completely ready to have a show down with the beast. You do notice she is bleeding heavily though and while her nephilim half may not notice, her human half might when all of this is over. Meanwhile the poor cop looks overwhelmed but Ian has a few quiet words for him that seem to comfort him, one officer to another.

ooc: Let me know your plans from here to Victoria's hide out. Roll another concentration check Penny to see if you keep the hound in order. You can either keep her out (though there seems to be little need anymore) or put her away. If you fail your check she will not be put away easy and there will be some trouble ;P

Penny watched the hellhound return, glimpsing its powerful form through the rain and blood, padding over the muddy ground. She could sense its aggression, its hunger, its desire to kill and kill again. This arrangement was going to be difficult. She should have known when interrogating Crowley as to the terms of their deal that a hellhound was its own curse. She should have known that quite well after the Baskerville case, in fact. 'Heel!' Penny barked, hoping to heaven that hellhounds obeyed the typical dog commands. But she shouldn't treat it as a common dog, but something much more dangerous and to be respected. She walked alongside, trying so hard to project the air of a stern mistress to cover her trembling fear of the beast. 'You did very well, thank you, but you cannot attack my allies like that. For attacking without orders, there will be no vampires to eat. If you prove to be too much trouble, I will not summon you again. And you should know I will be a kinder mistress than the demons.' she reprimanded the hellhound, trying not to feel ridiculous. 'Otherwise... I am glad to have you by my side, Juliet.' Penny recalling, perhaps too much, the ghostly black dogs that gambolled upon the moors and other parts of Britain at nights. They were lesser and somewhat ambivalent forms of the hellhound, portents of death and guides to the dead, not merely instruments of death as the demons used them for or guardians of the underworld as most gods did. They'd intrigued her, these supernatural animals, and it was not for nothing that the Darkmoor coat-of-arms bore a black hound. Then there was that strange, daring fancy she'd had to ride the beast, of herself as a Brythonic warrior queen. Who in their right mind would ride a hellhound?!

She would have the hellhound escort the wagon to the gate out of Central Park, before she would dismiss it back to... wherever it came from. It would be nigh impossible to manoeuvre the hellhound through the streets of New York.


OOC: Erg. Since we're out of combat, can I take 10 for 16 instead? Please-please-please...
21:01, Today: Penny Dreadful rolled 11 using 1d20+6. concentration.
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