Dramatis Personae
Psi-Bird
Runa
Drifter
Lady Jane
Lt. Smohk
merc squad (three men)
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Psi-Bird leads the way, "This way... coming at the barracks from this path will give us the most tree cover... I know the way.. been there before on my astral scouting... and perfect memory.. I never forget anything."

She lets her camera hang around her neck... regarding Lt Smokh and his three troopers.

Casually she says, "I  can get us there but likely you Lieutenant will want to tell me where to start the fires for the best tactical effect?  I'm no soldier... but I can erect a wall of fire that no one will want to walk through if needed.  Just tell me where... after you assess the battlefield situation."

Runa waited to learn where the wall of fire would be placed, so she would know where to be when the enemy fled their barracks.

"Intel we gathered says there aren't any Chinilayan regulars here aside from the half dozen or so in El Presidente's personal guard. Mercenaries don't get attached to temporary barracks, so, if you set fire to the barracks, they'll just abandon it."
"On the other hand, because they're mercenaries you don't know how they'd react so you can't tell what to expect."

In reply to MercNumberOne (msg # 4):

Stephany pondered the Merc's intel, "So... do you think if they knew their Bosses were about to be VERY MUCH unable to pay them...would they stick around at all?"

"I could Astral Project Again and find out EXACTLY how many are here and their EXACT positions and with Telepathy relay that intel in 'real-time' if that would help us tactically to out position and neutralize them as threats?"
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In reply to Lt. Smohk (msg # 6):

Psi-Bird nods, "Ok... sounds like a plan.  Those are barracks, they should not be any weapons stored there... too much temptation to use them on each other or arm personal conflicts.  I'll sneak up, and slip under the barracks on the right {I'm assuming the barracks are built not flush to the ground but with a raised floor 'small crawlspace' as in a jungle area that could be bad with ground vermin} set it on fire then move to the 'C' building a watch the elevator and Building 'B' which might be the armory."

"Do you have any tear, smoke or frag grenades to lend me?  I can teleport them to strategic positions to cause distraction or break up the formation of unexpected armed squads that might arrive when the ruckus starts."

Flitting back from wherever they had gone, Jane the fairy is almost out of breath and appears upset.
"Those aren't humans in there! They're more of those mechanical men!"

In reply to Anjana Jane (msg # 8):

Psi-Bird regards the faerie and her eyes go wide and nods, "Thank You lady Jane... that changes Everything!"

Turning to the team, "No 'mere' barracks fire is going to spook them or significantly damage them.. we need heavy ordinance to pound this position and smash these metal mother-fuckers to scrap!"

Then something occurs to her... "Hey do you think you could get to Chimpman Z, and Captain Justice... Lady Jane?  If they were to instead of smash but turn that damned Electrostatic Cannon on these barracks... we could put an end to these metal hunter-killers real quick-like!"
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Runa frowned, "So not people but more of those automatons. Taking down the metal senator was not hard but a barracks filled? Perhaps using that cannon on it would be the best way but it might not get all of them. We should stay here to destroy any of those automatons that survive."

In reply to Runa (msg # 10):

"some of the nicest beings I have ever met are autonomous beings called Autobots but then they Are at war with some not so nice entities called Deceptercons.  Yes just like in the Manga novels.

So if you intend to kill sentients of any medium, be it earth, air, fire, water, vegetable or flesh!  Just count me out!
  I would not even hurt a caraway seed... if I could help it."

In reply to Runa (msg # 10):

Psi-Bird nods in agreement, "Yeah we will need to stay for clean-up we can't let any significant number of them escape!"

In reply to Drifter (msg # 11):

Stephany regards Drifter and his sentiments and touches his should in support, "I understand Drifter... its a terrible thing to kill anything with a mind and soul... I also do not want any part of indiscriminate Violence either!  These machine/androids however will kill anyone us or innocent civilians with No remorse when ordered too."

"As Spymaster explained it to me the Electrostatic Cannon will disable their tech like it was meant to do to some guy named Justicar... I don't think that's the same as murder.  But do you blame the US soldiers that went to war to stop the Germans who were murdering innocent Jews by the millions?  They were Not going to stop either unless lethal force was used to 'dissuade' them from their crimes of Genocide!  Sometimes... distasteful in the extreme though it may be  ~ killing is necessary to stop even greater loss of life from happening by just standing by and letting it happen!"

"I understand if you still feel uncomfortable helping in the fight but could you at least help US contact Chimpman Z and Captain Justice with one of your communication portals so we can coordinate?"

In reply to Lt. Smohk (msg # 12):

Psi-Bird shrugs, "...I don't think we have any other option but to at least try.  The Androids might have some EMP shielding but the Electrostatic Cannon may be our best option to perhaps just disorient them temporarily so they are easier to disable?  Your men just don't have the kind of firepower, or even just Runa and I the AoE destruction to unleash enmasse to smash through an entire barracks of walking humanoid-tanks!"
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In reply to Lt. Smohk (msg # 12):

"How many would be full? The robots have over a dozen beds in the place to sleep on, but there's only the four robots in the whole thing. They're at either ends of the main halls in the buildings with the beds."

In fact, the area appears almost deserted.

In reply to Anjana Jane (msg # 14):

Psi-Bird cocks her head, "What? Only four... oh... well in that case let's go in and thump them and be done with it!  I thought you were implying that the barracks were full of Androids... but yeah I did wonder 'Why' Androids would need Barracks in the first place?  They don't "sleep" they recharge...which they could likely do standing up!"
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"It is just a theory here folks... But I do believe that anyone of importance has already left Eastwards for other places!

Leaving only automatic systems behind to delay us as a holding action. Perhaps we should investigate the possibility just to make sure it is not so?  If anyone knows what lies in that direction or better yet has a picture of someplace in that direction... Well I will leave the rest to your imaginations:)"

Runa felt her irritation rise as the sorcerer spoke of mercy for the automatons. Oddly enough, Lilibeth did not chime in to remind her to stay calm and that Drifter's experiences were different than her own. She considered reaching out to the other woman she shared her mind and body with but decided that right now, her focus needs to be here. Lilibeth's silence and the reason for it would have to wait.

"I agree with Psi-Bird; we should destroy these four and be quick about it. How are we to know if they are important or not? And does not their very presence here, acting as warriors, mean they could cause more death if we ignore them? No, better that we destroy them now, erase all doubt and then join our comrades."

Stephany focusing her Telepohoto-Camera lens on the Androids positions she snaps a shot and grimaces... "From their positioning even if we sneak up on them.. and are not spotted with freaky supersensitive electronic sensors.. the moment we attack even one of them they ALL will know it.  No Finessing this piecemeal ~ I think.  So we need ot hit all four at once."

"Wish we had some kind of explosive distraction... to draw their attention so they won't be watching us when we move in to hit them..."

OOC: Is Lilibeth still wearing her Kami Cosplay Sentinel MKII Costume in her non-Runa form?  Because Hikari's design for the Sentinel Mark II Costume does have explosives for those purposes.  Lilibeth might remember this...  Hikari had no time to stock the Shadowhawk with the new MKII gear...which is why Psi-Bird does not have it.



She shrugs, "...but if we have to take them on all at once.. so be it! I'll sneak up and take the ones near the elevator shack ~ when I strike and get their attention then you hit the other barracks two androids from their Rear. Shall we Runa?!?"
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"Alright! so the current concedes is to allow the Emperor of the Sith to escape just so we can play with some Storm Troopers?

  No problem!   Not my world! not my decision."

In reply to Drifter (msg # 20):

Stephany pauses her expression perplexed, "Uhmm... Drifter we live in THIS reality... you've dropped far too many pop-culture references for us to really understand what your getting at here?  Where is it exactly you want to go?  I've been all over this place in the Astral scouting the entire Chinilaya - Delmarion Cove area."

"Mean Geezer and Paragon demanded THEY and only THEY attack the underground complex... likely to secure intel and not share with the rest of the Team ~ spooks like that are NOT TEAM players! But if we disable these Androids here... the elevator sack at 'C' building here may very well connect to that underground tram system and allow us to enter the underground facility as well... if there are any 'Imperial Sith~whatever' leaders they will be there."

"Where Else are you thinking they might be hiding .. I mean I have a perfect memory and sketched out pictures of all the places I scouted.. but I'm really not sure what your looking for?"
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In reply to Psi-Bird (msg # 21):

"Ok Lady Psi-Bird just to make things a little clearer I will repeat myself

   It is just a theory here folks... But I do believe that anyone of importance has already left Eastwards for other places!"

gesturing with an index finger the Direction he feels the Villains have fled.

In reply to Drifter (msg # 22):

Psi-Bird rolls her eyes, "You could be MORE Vague... but I don't know how?"

She pulls out her PDA and begins to cycle through pictures taken of hand drawn maps {Showing Map '0' from the Game Maps}, "Look. 'A' - Is the boat house where the Shadowhawk and Winter Herald is holding our ride out of here, 'B' is the House - Mean Geezer, Paragon, and Spymaster claimed. 'C' is the Electrostatic Cannon - Chimpman Z, and Captain Justice are attacking.  And 'D' is the Barracks were are at currently... There IS Nothing further 'East' that I discovered that's of any relevance the Electrostatic Cannon is as 'east' as any of the facilities we have discovered!"
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Turning back to Runa, "Regardless... let's take out these 4 'stormtroopers' so we can get with investigating the elevator down into whatever complex it leads to.  THAT should bring us to their bosses."

In reply to Psi-Bird (msg # 23):

"Ok Lady Bird how about I phrase it as they are likely relocating East to some another Country, Island, Continent or Encampment... just not in this immediate area."