For a few minutes Rig could let his butthole unclench. This was a problem at least he had some control over.

"As much as I'd like to just release it to the world I'm worried that if we set it off too fast there's going to be a log jam as everyone else decides to lift off. We should wait until we're ready to go and hit it right when it opens.

In the meantime let's see if we can't white hat this thing so it spreads across the same network as the other virus and try and clean up after ourselves a bit."

BB charged up to the guy and buried her knife into his gut. As he looked down in surprise Ledo rushed up and hit his throat with his sword in a swift combination attack.

OOC:
22:37, Today: BB Nova rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  knife to the gut.
22:37, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 11 using 2d6+2.  sword to the chest.


22:39, Today: BB Nova rolled 4 using 1d6+2.  knife damage.
22:39, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 12 using 3d6+2.  sword damage.

Riggy Baby

Let's roll to see how well that works out.  I'll give you a boon in this case since you basically designed the virus.

Computer/Edu

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Warrior Woman and Sword Man

The guys makes a gurgling noise then can't make much noise at all.  He slumps to the ground.

There's a large reception room.  What looks like an office is off to one side of it.  A large picture window had been across one wall of the office.  But it's blown out and the two snipers are there, plugging away at the street below.

They haven't seen you guys yet.

Rig was in the zone. Nothing like the imminent death of thousands of people to light a fire under him...


09:59, Today: Gary 'Rig' Rigan rolled 12 using 2d6+4.  computer/edu.

Ledo and BB gave each other a silent nod and then proceeded on to attack the snipers. BB was hauling out her rifle but Ledo figured his sword was going to be just as good slammed into the back of one of the OLFers.

Or it would have been if Ledo hadn't caught his foot on some debris and stumbled into the sniper instead of stabbing him...

OOC: Doh!


10:01, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 5 using 2d6+2.  sword stab a sniper.

Meanwhile BB opened fire, pegging the other sniper right in the back with several shots.

OOC: +1 PHUD, +1 short range

10:04, Today: BB Nova rolled 13 using 2d6+2.  shooting sniper in the back.
10:04, Today: BB Nova rolled 8 using 3d6.

Rig

Seeding the vaccine...It is entering the stations mainframe.  Station should be clear in twenty minutes.  Lift should be operational within thirty.

Getting updates from news feed.  There's some guy named Nero who's broadcasting a fire fight in front of the space port.  I've identified Tepha in the feed.  No indication of Captain Ledo.

It seems like the city's ventilation system is starting to come apart.  The weight of the flood water has exceeded structural capacity in several areas of the city.  That's going to speed up the flooding.

Looks like city security has started a death clock.  They show point of no return for the flooding to occur within 3 hours 8 minutes.

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BB and Ledo

BB's sniper yelps in pain, dropping his rifle and trying to turn over, grasping at a pistol on his belt.

The one Ledo almost stabbed glances at his partner then flips around, quite dynamically.  He manages to squeeze off a shot that nails you BB  7 pts dam

Go team BBLedo!

Rig gets on the comms to alert Ledo and Tepha.

"I think I've got us a way out of here but it is time dependent. You need to be back here in half an hour if we want to escape while it is still easy to do so.

Also security has started a countdown. If the hole can't be patched or the pump stations turned on in the next 3 hours then it will be a point of no return."

Rig tried really hard not to think about the implications of that. The feeds had shown hundreds, thousands, perhaps even more all on top of the roofs. If something wasn't done a lot of people were going to die and it would be impossible not to think that it would be partially their fault for unleashing the virus on the station. Granted it was a small part compared to the armed militants and explosives but it still made their hands dirty in the process.

"Mother fucker..."

Luckily her flak armor took the brunt of the blast but it still hurt all the same. She continued to pour fire into her sniper trusting that Ledo would be able to handle the other one.

OOC: Flak shell is +8 protection. Let me know if there is anything else I need to do about that.

Also, lol at this now dead sniper...

10:56, Today: BB Nova rolled 12 using 2d6+2.  shooting sniper in the front.
10:57, Today: BB Nova rolled 13 using 3d6.  damage.

Ledo recovered quickly from his initial slip up and got his blade into the meat of the other sniper.

OOC:
11:00, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 10 using 2d6+02.  stabby stabby.
11:01, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 11 using 3d6+2.  stab damage, AP 6.

Rig, you and Fritz begin to get to work.

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BB, you turn your sniper into instant pudding while Ledo works on the shish-ka-bob portion of the meal.

The remaining sniper, slides off the sword, and makes a wild swing at you Ledo. The punch fails to hit.  He's going to bleed out quick.

A quick glance out the window shows Parket has the been able to pin most of the OLFers down.  If the two of you can get rid of those snipers upstairs, he and his guys should be able to move enough to clean out the rest in quick order.

We'll assume Ledo coup de grace's his sniper.  That guy is the weakest of the bunch.

Heading up to the fourth floor?  If so let me know how/make stealth rolls etc.

Out of instinct BB strips the sniper rifle off of the dead OLFer and grabs his pistol to boot. In a situation like this more guns is better than fewer.

Like a hunter stalking its prey BB climbed the stairs to recon out the next position. Maybe they'd get lucky and there wouldn't be a guard to  take care of here...

OOC: A lady can dream!


21:39, Today: BB Nova rolled 11 using 2d6.  stealth check.

Ledo hadn't considered it but watching BB strip down the dead OLFer made him realize that bringing a sword to a gun fight might not cut it. He had left his heavy ordinance back on the ship so a rifle and a pistol sounded good to him. As before he stayed back, letting BB sneak her way up to the enemy position and he waited for the hand signals that would indicate where and what they were facing.

BB, you come up to eye level on the stair well and peek over the ledge.  Fortunately, the railing on the ledge is clear plastic.

You can see the offices.  The sniper's nest isn't visible from here. What is visible are the three guards.

Two seem to be on the doorway.  A third is saying something to them and walks off.

Beyond the door you see a corporate office type layout.  It must be a large space divided into cubicles by partitions.

These guys don't look as amateurish as the ones on the second floor.  The third guard, the one that disappeared inside, had the bearing of a military man.  At least one of guys on the door is paying attention to the hallway.

This one is probably going to be a tougher fight.

You have two guys in sight.  One is paying attention.

The third guy ducked back inside and is currently not visible. You don't know how close he is at the moment.

BB gives out the hand signals so Ledo has an idea of how many targets there are and what he is going to be attacking. She holds up three fingers...two fingers...one finger...

With a sudden burst of motion she pops up and fires off a burst with her rifle lighting up the first guard, the one who had actually been paying attention.

OOC:
15:10, Today: BB Nova rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  shots fire! shots fired!
15:11, Today: BB Nova rolled 10 using 3d6.  damage.

Ledo grips his laser pistol watching the fingers countdown. Then he too pops up and fires off a burst from his PDL. Surprising even him, his aim is perfect and he hits two shots right between the eyes of the guard burning right through his skull.

OOC: Daaayum.
15:13, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 15 using 2d6+4.  laser pistol (+1 skill +1 dex +1 short range +1 PHUD).
15:15, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 23 using 3d6+5.  PDL Burst damage.

In reply to BB Nova (msg # 113):

Ledo's target is falling to the ground, lifeless, as <puprle>BB's</purple> target pulls back from around the door, screaming in pain, but with sense enough to raise an alarm and try to get under cover.

He manages to duck around the corner.  There's no sign of activity from inside.

You have a clear approach, but Alert Guy is not down yet.  He's just ducked around the corner for cover.  No sign of Third Guy yet.

Pressing the attack BB charged up to the doorway, poking her head in and firing off some shots before ducking back from the inevitable return fire.

OOC: Fired and missed

Following her to the doorway Ledo watched as BB drew fire, noting where the shots seemed to be coming from and ducking around and firing off a shot from his PDL at one of the shooters.

OOC: Feel free to have me retcon things if there aren't any targets to fire on but if there are...
14:38, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 10 using 2d6+4.  shots fired.
14:38, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 11 using 3d6+3.  damage.

In reply to Ledo Typhin (msg # 117):

Ledo is able to blast away at the injured man, putting him down for the count.

The room beyond is large and filled with cubicles.  Of course it would be.  Why wouldn't it be?

There is a reception desk the wounded-now-dead man was trying to limp behind when </purple>Ledo</purple> nailed him.  Past that, the cubicles form five rows/hallways, each running from west to east.  Row one is the most northerly row and row 5 the most southernly row.

There seems to be a conference room in the southeast corner and that must be where the snipers are located.  You can hear them shooting still.  Sounds like two rifles firing.

You don't see Third Guy.  He must be among the rows...lurking....

Pick a row and head down it.  Or do something else.  But you have at least one bogeyman out there, waiting to pop out and say boo.

Let me know if there are any questions.  Thanks

Ledo and BB do quick silent scans down each row. They're not a big fan of "whack-a-terrorist" but it is what it is.

For lack of a better option Ledo holds up four fingers and starts that way, with Ledo taking point and BB watching his back just in case the guy was down a different aisle and tried to loop back on them.

In reply to Ledo Typhin (msg # 119):

There are two problems.

The first is:  there is more than one guy.

You find this out when the second problem comes up.

The cubicle walls are so thin, they are easy to shoot through.

On the plus side, the second guy is one hell of a lousy shot...

You get stuck in a cross fire.

BB takes 8 pts.

Ledo takes 3 pts.

You now know where they are roughly.  One is on aisle two or three and one is one aisle 5.

Thanks.

BB dove to the side, twisting around as her armor took the shot again and putting her rifle to bear, following the holes in the partitions to guess where the shooter was an firing off a shot herself.

OOC:
12:22, Today: BB Nova rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  shooting to the left.
12:22, Today: BB Nova rolled 12 using 3d6.  damage.

Ledo, still a step behind, watched BB dive and figuring out the plan he dove to the right. Out of the corner of his eye he saw her track the shooter through the holes in the walls and he did as well, guessing where the shooter probably was and firing off a snap shot in that direction.

OOC:
12:23, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 12 using 2d6+4.  shooting laser pistol.
12:23, Today: Ledo Typhin rolled 11 using 3d6+3.  damage.

In reply to BB Nova (msg # 121):

The two of you manage to make the universe sick with your eagle like eyes.

You both know you've made contact.  There's the smell of burning flesh on Ledo's side.  And BB can hear that oh-so-familiar sound of projectiles striking cheap armor.  There's also a satisfying little grunt.

Neither opponent returns fire.  Then, over the wall from Row 5, a fist sized ball of plastic comes flying over the partition.

Grenade.

The grenade is being lobbed into near center of the aisle.  Closer to BB than to Ledo.

BB's obvious choices are:

-Duck into one of the cubicles and shelter under a desk. Athletics/Dex roll

-Try to scramble over the partition.  Athletics/Strength roll

-Run back down the aisle (Ledo was on point right?) Athletics/Dex roll

I'm open to any debate about types of roll.  Of course, if you can think of something else to do, good on you.

Ledo has the same obvious options, but it would be easier for him to run from the grenade.  Add a +2 to his roll if he tries to run forward to the end of the aisle.

Your call