Dr. Abang Kaos goes down the vertical ladder without much trouble. Kattalin is a bit slower with a gun in one hand and is followed by the Belter with bleached white dreadlocks, then Asha. The man with the assault rifle stays in position, pointing his weapons down the shaft.

Upon reaching the next deck, they find themselves in the vessels galley which has four tables (with bench seats) arranged around the centerline two meter wide shaft that appears to runs the length of the ship. An arrow and small bold vertical lettering on the left side of the ladder is pointing up with the letters: CREW AIRLOCK. An arrow and small bold vertical lettering on the right side of the ladder is pointing down with the letters: TROOP BARRACKS. As a large open area, the deck is easy to clear by stepping off the ladder and walking around to the other side of the shaft.

As Dr. Kaos and Kattalin clear the galley, the Belter with bleached white dreadlocks, and Asha keep going down to the next deck. With the galley deck cleared, Dr. Kaos and Kattalin reach the ladder to continue going down, at which point the harsh white lighting within the vessel changes to blue combat lighting.

OOC: There is no need to roll init yet...and please do not wait for others to post.
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Dr. Kaos mounts the ladder and starts down... (if there are no enemies present on the next deck he keeps going down past it.)

Major Action: Descend ladder
Minor Action:  More descend ladder?
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Descending into the ominously named barracks full of troops as the lighting changes Kattalin hurries along to find some place to take cover from the doorways of rooms, perhaps even an already open room, or just the nearest one that she can open quickly if that is all there is.  Pointing her pistol at as many other doors as possible she waits for any remaining troops to come out of them, hopefully still getting dressed on the run.

OOC: The Belter with bleached white dreadlocks has been replaced by Shasa Quan (Female Belter), a new player. Said new player is new to the system but has read most of the novels.

Kattalin gets down to the Troop barracks deck and steps off to the left of the ladder. She finds that Asha is giving a big thumbs up. No one is exiting any of the hatches, and there are no noises of people on the other side of said hatches.

A burst of gunfire is heard from above and sounds like it was fired upwards.

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Dr. Abang Koas is still on the ladder with his feet about to go past the Troop Barracks deck when gun fire is heard above.

Katalin is standing to the left/aft of the hatch that goes downward, while Shasa Quan is standing to the right/aft of the hatch. Each woman can easily cover a different part of the deck below. But if one or both back off, Abang could get shot up as he’s still on the ladder. There is room for Abang to get off the ladder to either side.

[Private to Kattalin Zubiri: You can see that on the next deck down, there are a pair of crew stations in your line of sight (you have like a 45 degree angle of view, but most of the deck is blocked by the rail gun conduit).

Oh and somebody is coming around the rail gun with some sort of SMG/PDW raised and wearing the same armor as the troops on the dock, but without a helmet.

He’s raising his gun to fire, but you’re a bit faster on the draw...

Can you please post your actions for all to see and just color them Orange with small font?

You do an excellent job of organizing your rolls/actions and it might help for others to see.]

[Private to Shasa Quan: You can see that on the next deck down, there are a pair of crew stations in your line of sight (you have like a 45 degree angle of view, but most of the deck is blocked by the rail gun conduit).

Oh and somebody is coming around the rail gun with some sort of SMG/PDW raised and wearing the same armor as the troops on the dock, but without a helmet.

It's clear he's going to get a shot off first...
]

Init/Posting Order
16 (w/Seize init) Kattalin
14 (w/Seize init )Bad Guy in Shasa’s line of sight (only Shasa, or person on right will see them)
13 (w/Seize init) Bad Guy in Kattalin’s line of sight (only Kattalin or person on left will see at them)
13 Asha Blackburn
11 Dr. Abang Kaos
09 Shasa Quan

OOC: I rolled init for everyone to get things going. Please make an init roll with your post.

TN to hit the enemies is 13. They have the same armor as the troops on the dock but are not wearing a helmet.
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Even as she brings her pistol up to engage someone around the corner Kattalin speaks a warning into the communication channel set up for just that sort of thing.
Then she fires a single round from her pistol and steps back. "Incoming."

Major Action: attack Kattalin Zubiri rolled 13 using 3d6+4 with the AGE System with rolls of {5}, 3, 1.  Accuracy (Pistols). 3 fortune to change the 1 to a 3
Stunt: 4 Called shot to ignore all toughness, armor and cover.
Stunt: 1 Take Cover or Duck and Weave to increase defense by 1
Damage Kattalin Zubiri rolled 8 using 2d6+4 with rolls of 3,1.  Damage .
Minor Action:  Move away from the ladder and attackers to clear space and take cover.
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OOC: Hi all! Not my turn yet, but note that allies within line-of-sight of Shasa receive +1 to all Willpower checks and also generate an additional SP any time you generate stunt points.

 OOC: This probably requires the character to actually say/do something inspiring and interact with the cast. You haven’t done that yet.

I will let the Inspire Talent go into effect AFTER you post (i.e. stepping up to take charge). Just add some dialogue.

Whomever these guys are, wearing the same silverish grey armor as the troops out on the docks they seem well trained and fire upwards.

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The guy Shasa can see fires at her...

20:13, Today: Darkside Trooper, for the NPC Guy shooting Shasa, rolled 17 using 3d6+4 with the AGE System with rolls of {6}, 3, 4.  Shoot Shasa.
Result of 17, beats your defense of 12

20:16, Today: Darkside Trooper, for the NPC Guy shooting Shasa, rolled 9 using 2d6+2 with rolls of 6,1.  PDW dmg.
8 dmg -1 toughness = 7 dmg (you should use fortune to negate this)

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Despite being fired upon first, and getting hit, the guy Kattilin can see fires at her with a PDW.

20:18, Today: Darkside Trooper, for the NPC Guy shooting Kattalin, rolled 12 using 3d6+4 with the AGE System with rolls of {4}, 1, 3.  shoot.
Result of 12, this equals/beats Defense of 11+1

20:20, Today: Darkside Trooper, for the NPC Guy shooting Kattalin, rolled 9 using 2d6+2 with rolls of 1,6.  PDW dmg.
9 dmg vs toughness of 2 = 7 dmg

Asha moves up alongside Kattalin and fires downward...

Minor Action: Move
Major Action: Shoot

20:22, Today: Darkside Trooper, on behalf of Asha Blackburn, rolled 1 using 1d2 with rolls of 1.  Move to Kattalin side =1, move to Shasa side= 2.

20:24, Today: Darkside Trooper, on behalf of Asha Blackburn, rolled 13 using 3d6+1 with the AGE System with rolls of {5}, 3, 4.  shoot guy shooting Kat.
Result of 13 equals defense of opponent

20:24, Today: Darkside Trooper, on behalf of Asha Blackburn, rolled 9 using 2d6+2 with rolls of 3,4.  dmg to guy shooting Kat.
Total of 9 damage

The bullets fly past Abang's feet as combat erupts, finding a split second when everyone pulls back for a moment, he simply releases the ladder, tucks his arms in, and drops like a stone.  He plummets past the the troop deck and spreads his legs catching the deck on either side of the open shaft with his feet, steadying himself with a hand on the ladder, and them stepping out of the ladder well to survey the deck.

And praying the deck he's landed on is empty...


Major Action:  Movement
Minor Action:  Movement

00:51, Today: Dr. Abang Kaos rolled 18 using 3d6+4 with the AGE System with rolls of {3}, 6, 5.  Dropping through the ladderwell, DEX+2 (Freefall).
Spending 6 Fortune to change the 5 to a 6, for a 19 roll, and 3 Stunt points.  Spending 2 points on Duck and Weave, increasing Defense to 15 till my next action and 1 point on Momentum, +3 to Initiative next round.

01:02, Today: Dr. Abang Kaos rolled 15 using 3d6+2 (1 stunt point) with the AGE System with rolls of {1}, 6, 6.  Initiative, DEX+2. – [roll=1657688575.30059.360150]
Initiative 18 (15+3 from Momentum)

Shasa held up a fist to acknowledge Kattalin's warning. "Ya, tu." She held up the index finger and pinky of her left hand (the one not holding at gun), then pointed at the one she could see that Kattalin perhaps couldn't and complemented her work. "Good shooting, sésata. Keep it up. We take out one, then the other."

"Pashangwala!" The belter barely moved her head back before a bullet ricocheted off the ladder. After a brief pause, she slipped over to the other side where she could also see the one targeting Kattalin and then fired a shot at him/her.

Shasa slid herself behind deck plating and called down. "Hey, dzhemang. You outnumbered. You get one chance to throw down and we let you walk. Else gonna be a short life. No reason to die today."

She looked over at Kattalin. "Keep firing, sésata, let them know we have teeth. And claws." She turned one hand palm up. "And many guns."

Spend 7 Fortune points to avoid getting holed (nothing like starting your first post missing a third of your fortune points).

Minor Action: Movement
Major Action: Fire at person that was shooting at Kat
Minor Action (continued): Move some more (Tactical Awareness) to get way behind cover

Used 10 Fortune to switch that Drama Die to a 5, turning a miss into a hit. I'll make it a Lethal Blow adding 2d6 to the damage.

Damage Total is 13.

21:15, Today: Shasa Quan rolled 11 using 3d6+4 (1 stunt point) with the AGE System with rolls of {1}, 5, 1.  Shoot guy shooting Kat (if possible, else other).
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OOC: I haven’t posted yet to real e the action round…..

Katalin fires downwards and hits the man down/across below her center mass. He staggers back as he fires upwards with at least one round hitting her vac suit. Luckily the round glances off the side of her helmet.

[Private to Kattalin Zubiri:
FYI, your still injured, so please remember to factor in a -1 to your tests.

You will need to spend 6 fortune if you wish to avoid getting wounded/taken out/killed.]

Asha, after moving up to Katalin’s left side she fires at the same man and hits him in the shoulder, causing his left arm to drop.

Ignoring the man shooting at her and taking a ricocheting round just below the right side of her chest, Shasa moves around the hatch/ladder to her left and comes up alongside Kattalin’s right side. The Belter woman fires several rounds from her pistol into the man below. Striking first in the chest then working upward the last round hits him just left of his nose killing him.

[Private to Shasa Quan: Please make sure you've kept track of the fortune you spent.]

The three amigas then see something odd occurring with the man’s armor. Wherever a bullet had penetrated the outer layer, the suit begins to self-seal up...

Dr Koas drops down the ladder/shaft and stops himself one deck below. He finds himself in a galley, that is roughly similar to the one above.



A voice responds to Shasa, that is right below Asha, but none of the three amigas can see the man. "Fuck you skinny."

[Private to Dr. Abang Kaos: For Abang, the voice is above and to the left. You'll need to use your minor action to climb up to see if you can get a shot off.]

OOC: You will need to use your movement action (minor) to move over to the other side to see and possibly shoot the guy below.

There's no need for a posting order for the next round.

Shasa yelled back down at the dead man walking. "Okay, have it your way, mushroom food!"

She encouraged her allies to begin the hunt. "Amigas! Doc! Our friends are counting on us to end this hunt fast. Let's finish this!"

Shasa activates her Master Inspire Talent. It can reach Doctor Kaos assuming he can hear her from two decks below (which seems entirely reasonable).

All Shasa's allies recover 1d6+4 Fortune AND get a +2 bonus on their next test. This takes two minor actions, so I think that's it for her round.

Slipping out of the way of the incoming fire Kattalin takes a more defensive stance, firing from behind the corner at the least badly wounded guard.  Despite that her return fire is accurate, and potentially lethal, even to someone in armor.


Fortune Spent to deflect the attack: 6
Master Inspire Recovery: 6
Minor Action:  Guard up +2 Defense, -2 attack.
Major Action: Ready attack
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OOC: Yes, Dr. Koas can benefit from the inspire if he's already used fortune prior to this round. He also gets a +2 to his next test.

[Private to GM:
Lockdown BIG ship TN 12, Threshold
09:53, Today: Darkside Trooper rolled 9 using 3d6 (1 stunt point) with the AGE System with rolls of {1}, 4, 4.
FAIL
09:51, Today: Darkside Trooper rolled 13 using 3d6 with the AGE System with rolls of {3}, 6, 4.
PASS
09:16, Today: Darkside Trooper rolled 13 using 3d6 with the AGE System with rolls of {2}, 5, 6.
PASS
Threshold is now 5

Three security troops at gangway
Apophis commander
2x Protogen Mercs
Next action round at outer air lock]
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Abang moves around the laddershaft to survey the whole galley, drawing his pistol as he circles it.


Major Action:  Movement
Minor Action:  Drawing pistol

Do I roll the 1d6+4 Fortune replenishment?

OOC: If your question is whether you roll it or I do, I believe the answer is that you roll it since I didn't do so. I don't think it's specified in the rules, but I feel like on RPOL most stuff that affects a player's character is left to that player to roll.

Asha remains in position and covers the deck below with her handgun.

Minor Action: Aim
Major: Action shoot if someone shows themselves

For everyone
All of the monitors, lights and consoles that can be seen dim slightly as they go into low power mode as the vessel powers down. The blue combat lighting is replaced with red emergency lighting.

Deck 9 Troop Galley
Dr. Abang Koas finds no on in the galley. He sees that there are 4 tables. On the portside of the rail gun conduit is a lift that is a 1x2 meter rectangle.

[Private to Dr. Abang Kaos:
You notice that the tables are the type you’ve seen on UNN ships where the bench seats can be folded inward in order to make the table an operating table. Various plug covers confirm that the deck could be turned into a shock trauma ward, something very typical on troop ships.]

Deck 7 Troop Berthing Area
Asha, and Shasa see nobody coming around their field of fire.

Kattalin moves over to the other side of the hatch to get in position to fire down below at the remaining crewman. By the time she gets in position, the man is gone.

[Private to Kattalin Zubiri: With nobody to shoot at I think it is safe to say you did not spend 4 fortune to modify your roll.]

The man down below is unseen but can be heard speaking to someone.


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