Keika and Kiku, you are driven up to the general's office for the debriefing. Nova, you;'re already there. (Dem slowpokes ; ) ) (How dare they take the time to eat ; ) ) (I was hungry.) (I was hungry. ;_;) A sergeant opens the door and the gneral stands at attention, seemingly expecting you to do the same. (I thought you were an empath not a mind reader :P) (Are they mind-capped?) No. And somehow, that bothers you. * Nova stands at attention, being of a military mind set. The Genereal walks across the three of your paths, as if inspecting you. The General says "I'm told you girls saved Tokyo last night. That doesn;t mean I;'m going to say yoiu didn;t flub your mission, however." * Kiku 's in another of those silly uniforms, and is holding a weird dinosaur plushie. She doesn't seem to even be _paying attention_. * Keika gets out of the notajeep and after her bird eyes Nova for a bit stands up straight, but not in a line with her. And she's not in uniform either. * Nova doesn't seem bothered...apparently quiet used to such inspections. * Keika shrugs. * Kiku is, of course, all about the right arm twitching uncontrollably at the moment. "Look at this remote camera view we took of the mission". the lights dim, and you see an image of Kiku and keikia's mecha fighting. (*Points at /msg for GM.) * Daboid looks at the image of the mechs fighting, tilting it's head from side to side. "Explain THIS," syasy the General, "and I might let you off with a court-martial. As it is, I'm in the mood to have all three of you taken to the back room and shot." * Kiku looks at the images and giggles, before saying, "My robot looks good." When he makes his accusation, she looks at him suddenly with a soft voice. "Shot?" Kiku, make an Empathy check. * Keika shrugs again, "There's a reason your mayor wears a tinfoil hat." "because he's nuts enough to believe in mind control?" The General stands up straight as a ramrod."There is no such thing as mind control!" 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 9. (Sigh. You suck, Dice.) If you say so. "Then there is no excuse for you two attacking each other!" * Kiku giggles uncontrollably and whispers to herself, "No such thing as mind control." Though you're going to have to come up with a new reason for her having been arrested. The General pulls a pistol. "To hell with a court-martial! I'm going to carry out a summary execution right now!" ... Speaking of people going insane... * Kiku 's eyes snap open and she GLARES at the General. "No execution!" Kiku, the General is aiming his pistol right ebtween your eyes. The Sergeant draws his own pistol and aims it at the General. "Drop the gun, sir. Now." * Kiku says hurridly, still staring at him, "You're evil! He's evil! Keika, Ares-san, he's evil!" "And you;re dead!" the general says. * Nova attempts to disarm the possessed General. And what is it exactly that you expect me to do do about it? 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 6. Make an Unarmed Attack roll, Nova. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-2) and gets 2. (yes) Your blow smashes the gun out of the General's hand and it clatters to the floor. Is anyone going to pick it up? * Daboid hops off of Keika's shoulder and flys for the gun! The General is reaching for the gun too. Make BODy rolls to see who gets to it first. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2d6) and gets 5. * Kiku is just staring at the General, her arm still twitching. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6) and gets 8. (...that's spot on...) (I have an action pending too. Sorta. Maybe. ^_^;) (unless strengh counts in this little match up in which case I missed by six) The bird picks up the gun a split-second before the general can reach it, flys over to keika, and drops it into her hands. Kiku, you can attempt to drive the enemy entity out of the general's mind with a Mind Control roll. * Keika holds it by the barrel and shakes her head, "I thought I left this sort of thing behind me." (Can I use the roll I just made, or do I have to use a different one?) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 3. (... Okay, that's made by 5. If it's aggressive. If non-aggressive blah blah blah mind control attribute is a pain.) The Sergeant covers the general with his own pistol. "You girls are going to be OK", he says. "The Geneeral isn't usually like this. At least -I- know mihd control exists." * Kiku is just staring at the General angrily, having backed herself up in her chair as far as she can. Was there ever any doubt? * Nova takes her original position and stands back at attention. The General scrams and falls to the floor. He's not moving. And that wqas supposed to be 'screams". * Keika holds the generals pistol out in front of Nova, "Hold this." * Nova accepts the pistol in hand, places it in her belt, and resumes her attention stance. Kiku, you're not picking up any activity at all from the General's mond. * Kiku takes deep breaths, still staring at the guy, still twitching. She says weakly, "Um..." Yes? * Kiku says like an embarassed little girl, "I don't think he's okay." * Daboid looks at the general. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-1) and gets 4. The general is completely motionless. (I applied -1 because I figured I could use weakest possible telepathy. Made by 4.) Kiku, the general's mind is no longer there. For all you can tell, he;s dead. No he isn't, somebody go call the med team. * Nova says while remaining at attention, "Perhaps someone should send for a medicvac, Sergant." * Kiku whimpers. He's all gone. "Good idea, ma'am." the Sergeant gets on his radio and calls for a medic, who arrvies literally seconds later. the medic takes the Generla's vital signs and shakes his head. "I'm sorry, ma'ams. He;s dead." * Daboid twists it's head around to look at Kiku. (gah, I'm at seven second lag) You do that? Or did they? (Is there anyone else in the room except Sergant, Medic, Dead General, and players?) No. * Kiku jumps up from her chair and says, hurridly, "It wasn't me! I didn't do it. It was complex and tricky and it could have had a mindkill in it!" * Nova says bluntly, "Our debriefing seems finished." She at eases. "Mindkill?" asks the Sergeant. "Is that possible?" * Kiku nodnodnodnodnods rapidly towards the Sergeant, opens her mouth as if to say something... and then suddenly looks down and ssits in her seat. * Keika shrugs and holds onto the gun, "Seems that way." The Sergeant forwns. "medic, get the rest of your crew and get the General's body out of here. As far as your records are concerned, he had a heart attack. Ladies, the only person outside this room who needs to know what really happened is the Mayor." Tragic. * Kiku pulls her plushie up to her chest and squeezes tight. the Sergeant gets a call on his radio. He loistens to it. 'Damn! Ladies, we've got a crisis. High-ranking officers are collapsing all over the base!" * Nova retrieves the pistol from her belt, makes sure to turn the safety on, uses a cloth to wipe her finger prints off of it, and, using the cloth, hands the gun over to the Sergant. She says as she does, "Here, Sergant." * Keika shrugs. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6) and gets 6. "Keep it, Ares. You may need it if what i think is happening is happening, From the sounds of things our entire senior command staff is being taken out." * Keika turns so her body is facing Kiku, "Can you find out where from?" * Nova says, "Understood." and places it back into her belt, but this time behind her at the small of her back. (Can I?) Do you have Sixth Sense? (From what I understand, she has several of them) (Empathy. I _DO_ have Astral Projection.) Make a Sixth Sense roll at a +2 penalty. 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6+2) and gets 9. (... I can't remember if that's mind or soul, but either way, that's a miss.) * Kiku looks at Keika and ums nervouly, saying, "I... um... er... " (no love for Kiku!) * Keika moves on to Nova, "You?" (Oh, that was the Sergant asking the question) * Nova replies to Keika, "No sir." meanwhile the Sergeant runs out of the room. A team of medics takes away the body. before you can leave the room, the lights dim and the screen comes on of its own accord. A blue-skinned man appears on the screen and starts lauigghing. * Keika shakes her head, "And I thought this was going to be such a simple job. Oh well, my..." * Keika gets intrupted by her bird chirping at her. Kiku,keika, this is the man yoiu saw earlier when the mayhor briefed you. * Kiku pouts slightly, and stands. "I, um..." she stops as suddenly she gets an eyeful of blue man! "I warned you what would happen if you resisted. Thjis isn;t tragic -- it's for your own good. Humans were not meant to play with sunch dangerous toys, so nwo we'll just have to take them away." "Give up your base and all its contents peacefully and nobody else needs to die. otherwise, we will do to your base what you did to ours." "You have ten minutes." And at that the iomage vanishes. * Kiku says indignantly at the now blank screen, "Hey, that's not fair! We won!" * Keika streaches and yawns. * Nova offers the opinion, "I don't believe that staying in this room any longer will be useful. I seems likely that enemy mecha are about to launch a retaliation strike against this base. We would be wise to get to our mecha and prepare to defend ourselves." * Keika nods. * Nova turns around, not waiting for a reply, and leaves the room, heading towards the mecha hanger. Some of us are way ahead of you. Keika, your mecha is awaiting your command to come down and pick you up. * Keika walks out the door, where her mech is waiting. * Kiku blinks. "I'm not ahead of you! Wait up Ares-san!" * Kiku scurries afterwards. * Nova walks with purpose towards the hanger. (Isn't the hangar a ways away?) * Daboid checks the skies for airborn targets while it's owner climbs into her mech. (I thought we are on the base near the hanger, if not then Nova will 'borrow' a jeep or other transport.) As yoku three leave the room, you ctach Sergeant Katsu running past outside the building. He sees the mecha and says "That;s where it went! ladies, things are very bad over here. Everybody with a rank higher than Captain is dead. There's nobody to give you orders anymore -- you'll just ahve to do the best you can. I'll drive you to your mecha." * Nova gets in the Sergant-offered transport. * Kiku suddenly beams at Katsu. "Yay! Katsu to the rescue." She pulls both her arms up to her chest to keep the right one from shaking, and hops in. Sergeant katus ingores all posted speed limits and gets you to the hangar in record time. Before you leave the car he gives Kiku a kiss. "For luck." he says. * Keika spreads her mech's wings and goes UP! 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 7. keika, you see about ten flying mecha approaching the base. They're about five minues away from what your firing range would be. (Bah. You're no fun, dicebot.) I thought I was a lot of fun. (Katsu have a radio in his jeep?) Yes. * Nova exits the transport, rushes into the changing area and swaps out her clothing for her skin-t0ght pilot suit. She then mounts her mecha with haste. She starts up the systems and does an emergency safety check. * Keika calls out over the base's radio frequency, "They'll be here in five, hurry it up or I'll have all the fun." Everything is fine with your mehca, NOva. * Kiku giggles for a second, then suddenly jumps out of the jeep. She's still keeping her arms pressed against her. She doesn't move like Nova, though! Wow She does go to her mech and get in, not responding to Keika for once. * Nova 's mecha stands erect and she quickly walks it out of the hanger. As soon as she exits the hanger, she begins to hover, cloaks, and moves away from the hanger just incase that prime target gets struck. All aroudn you soldiers are hastily manning defensive positions with whatever weapons they can find. Nova and kiku, your sensor systems have detected the enemy. They are about four minutes away now. * Nova checks her scanners and gets the positions of all stratigic targets, especially her teammates and all detectable enemy forces. * Keika spends her time aiming at random members of the baddy force and waiting for them to get close enough. * Kiku starts up her big flashy noisy walking death machine, and walks outside, much to the annoyance of everyone wiith eardrums nearby. "Um... I'm ready!" everybody make a Mind roll at -3. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-3) and gets 4. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-3) and gets 6. (Yeah.) (depends if there are unmentioned modifiers if not, failed) You both sense in your minds an attempt to control them from some outside force. Kiku, you shrug it off effortlessly. nova, you sturggle with it for a few seconds but you also shake it off. keika, you havem;t rolled yet. Mind roll, -3 modifier. 2d6-3 (sorry got distracted) (Actually, since has mind shield, she should have resisted it effortlessly - bad GM for not mentioning that Mind Shield helps ; ) ) * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-3) and gets 4. (and made) (and lagspiking) You shrug off the command no problem, keika. Ypou're not going to turn against your friendsa THIS time. In fact, a;ll they've succeeded in doing is really pissing you off. * Kiku just starts walking away from the base a bit, since she can't fly or tell where anyone is. Kiku, you hear Jkatu\su's voice over your intercom. "Kiku, baby, you can;t fly?" (How many enemy units are detected? Are they the same types of mecha as before with the base, or different?) ten units, a flying type with unknwon weaponry. (Are the enemy units all together or seperate groups - give us the tactical lowdown ; ) ) They are flying in a V formation, with each watching another;s back as they approach the target. * Kiku shakes her head and says, "Nope! But if they're low enough, I don't think I have to..." And they are now about two minutes away from keika;'s firing range. * Nova rises up into the air at an altitude 100 meters higher than the enemy 'V' formation, remaining cloaked the whole time. She moves forward, getting into a position to ambush them just as they go under her. She takes her teammates movements into account, so as to not 'step on their toes'. (Sadly, I don't know the base jump for a mecha of my size.) * Nova tries to set the ambush up as far away from the base as she can, taking their enemy speed and her own into account, so as to minimalize collateral damage to the base. * Keika is far higher up than Nova, and waiting...and waiting. You'll know if an enemy mecha comes close enough. And your ranges weapons can be used in anit-air mode,' The front three units in the formation change their course to contront Keika. the rest dive towards the base. * Keika aims at the one in the center and waits for it. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2d6) and gets 8. A bolt of energy from the lead enemy mecha flies past your mecha;s head. * Nova opens fire just as the bulk of the enemy 'V' start to dive, locking onto five of the rear-most mecha, and launching her Gyrojet Rockets, attempting to take out, or atleast hopefullly damage the five to prevent them from firing on the base. make your Attack Rolls. * Keika fires the EMP cannon, maybe it won't short out this time. * Kiku pulls out her whip and looks up, tracking them with her Sensors if she can. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-4) and gets 4. (Sweet!) 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-1) and gets 5. The EMp cannon causes the lead mech to short out and fall, out of control, to the ground. Nova, three of your targets are struck by your missiles and explode! The other i\missiles detonate before they can hit friedlies. * Kiku glares up at all the planes angrily. (hey, I just dropped one where you can hit it ;P) * Nova remains cloaked and quickly changes bearing and altitude, so as to help avoid any retaliation. Kiku, one of the enemy mecha lands right next to you and levels its gun at you. Nova, your former position is peppered with enemy fire that hits empty air. No, keika, that mecha is completely inoperative. it lands with a thud and doesn;t move. * Nova attempts to get into position to lay into the enemy forces again. Kiku, you hear a voice in your intercom. "Drop the weapon and I'll let you lvie." The voice is masculine and very threatening. * Keika lines up the next shot, unless her two foes are rude enough shoot back first. Everybody roll for intitiative. 1d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (1d6+7) and gets 11. d6+15 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (d6+15) and gets 18. * Kiku isn't going to stand for the landing! She spins on it and brings her whip to bear, slashing right where it is. Hopefully she strikes first. (...I need to go AFK for a bit, I think my AC popped the circut breaker, it's getting WARM in here.) (And hopefully that isn't _too_ late. ^_^;) (I thought other players were going to be joining the game =/) Nobody's sent me a character yet. (Sorry. Thunderstorm knocked me out.) (bummer) (Sakana did, I thought.) Roll for intiative,. Kiku. d6+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (d6+12) and gets 15. 1d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (1d6+5) and gets 10. Looks like the order is jkeika, kiku, Nova, Enemy * Keika takes a potshot at the baddie to her left, somebody needs to learn a little respect for the humans. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-3) and gets 2. (and yeah, that was the EMP cannon again)) 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2d6-1) and gets 4. (boo! hiss!) The enemy mecha dodges the attack. Kiku, you're up. Feh. * Kiku gets whipping, like she wanted to, with the being faster than the guy. And if she doesn't kill him with the first swing, she'll hit him again! 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-3) and gets 6. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-3) and gets 6. (... Both made dead on.) 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2d6-1) and gets 4. He dodged the first strike. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2d6-1) and gets 9. But didn;t dodge the second. His mecha is cut in two, but doesn;t explode. Instead it falls to the ground. YOu can see the pilot, uncosnciosu but alive, from where you're looking. Nova, you're up. (So now there 2 groups - 2 on Keika and 3 left in the other group?) That's right. None of them appear to be seeing your current position. * Nova targets each of the five remaining mecha with her Gyrojet Array and fires at them. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-1) and gets 7. (missed - something must have interfered =/ ) Keika, roll against your DCV -3 to avoid the friendly fire. 2d6-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-8) and gets 1. You dance around the flying missiles with a ballernia's grace even as they explode all around you and the enemy mecha. let's hold off on the enemy turn until Keika gets back. (It's the night of the living connection.) (Unfortunatly Peer is a much better shot than Nova. ^^;) (heh) (Ha.) OK, keika, the two mecha facing you point their guns at your apparent cockpit and fire. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2d6-1) and gets 5. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2d6-1) and gets 2. Keika, make two Defense rolls. (two more ranged?) Yep. 2 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2 2d6-5) and gets 2 2. (let's hear it for extra defences people! ^_^) (GM was just being a meanie - it's not like Nova Critically fumble, although I had forgotten that some enemy mecha might to engaged in melee with Kiku, Nova only missed by 1 point =/) You doidge them both. The other three enemy mecha fire their weapons as Kiku. 3 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (3 2d6-1) and gets 10 9 4. Kiku, make one Ranged Defense roll. * Keika contines to dodge gracefully around the sky. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-3) and gets 1. (... This giant mecha moves like quickly dodging bunny!) Kiku, you dodge the attacks -- which incidentally don;t get anywhere near the sliced enemy mecha and uncosciosu enemy pilot. 2 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2 2d6-1) and gets 3 5. A cannon from the ground fires at one of the mecha attacking Kiku, but the enemy dodges it. New round. Roll intiiative. 1d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (1d6+7) and gets 10. 1d6+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (1d6+12) and gets 16. (Not the standard way of doing it around here, but what the heck?) d6+15 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (d6+15) and gets 19. 1d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (1d6+5) and gets 7. * Nova quickly changes position and retargets the enemy. Looks like the order is keika, Kiku, Nova, Enemy. Keika, your move. * Keika tries again with the lession of the day on EMP. * Kiku just sorta seems to be staying on her 'toes', if that concept is even possible ih a mecha 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-3) and gets 5. (made by 1) 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2d6-1) and gets 8. (wait, how many are left?) The target frizzles and falls, unable to move, until it hits the gorund with a sickening thud. (Should still be 5) Four now. (er...4) (Oh, you missed totaly) Do you have any more attackes, keika? (Nope, one attack, and three defences) Kiku, your move. The enemy, while still airborne, is within your leaping range. (Are there any within my 160x normal jump range? Hooray!) One. * Kiku takes a single short hop, landing in a crouch, and then just SAILS up towards the enemy in a quickly moving jump, her whip out. She squeals, "Wheeeeeeee!" as she sails towards the enemy she can reach, and slashes at it twice, if she can, when she closes. makew two attack rolls. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-3) and gets 3. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6-3) and gets 5. (Made both.) 2 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for GM (2 2d6-1) and gets 6 4. The enemy is struck with your first blow. It would have dodged the second, but it doesn;lt mater as your whip cuts clkean through the power plant and an enormous explosion results. (Now the real question. Can she LAND it?) The explosuion is so powerful, in fact, that it hurls you back to the ground. You'll need to spend your next round getting up. (Piloting roll?) At a +4 penalty. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6+4) and gets 12. (Ha ha ha ha ha no.) THUD> At least the ground was soft. * Kiku hits the ground with a MIGHTY thud! Because she's heavy. Poor possibly cratered ground. "Owww. Whee. But owww." Nova, your move. Oh, and are you actively scanning for targets? * Keika 's mecha facepalms far above the action. * Nova decloaks and engages the remaining two in the main group, making sure to avoid any putting any teammates in the line of fire, and opens up with her autolaser batteries. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-2) and gets 7. (technically, she only gets to target one of the two, so take your choice, but she misses anyways) OK, the enemy can see you now, but it doesn;t matter, as they turn around and fly away as fast as they can. Nova, make whatever roll you need to make to use your sensors. Keika, make the same roll. 2d6-2 (Military Science I would guess) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-2) and gets 1. (yes) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6) and gets 7. (nope) Nova, you ntoice a small target approaching from orbit very fast. It registers as a missile., APparently the mecha were a diversion to keep you occupied until the missile hit the base. You aslo detect residual radiation from the missible, and your computer estimates it to be an approximately 150 kton nuke. * Nova says over her communication systems to her teammates, "Incoming oribital nuclear warhead. Preparing to fire." as she readies her Valkrie MK I Sniper Cannon and takes careful aim at it. Her shields visibly powerdown and crackling energy forms around the end of the cannon barrel as she diverts system power to it. And me without my favorite gun. (if she has time, she'll take an extra round to aim, otherwise she'll open fire as soon as her canon is fullypowered.) She has time. I'm gonna give you a break. * Keika heads up to intercept it, meanwhile if there was anybody around to hear it there is a loud buzzing noise and then a kachunk as the old capacitor is ejected and the new one slotted into place. (reload on the EMP) * Nova fires then. Go ahead. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-5) and gets -1. (yes) (what's your ACV?) (6) You hit the nuke, and since a missible can't dodge the warhead automatically takes the full damage. it explodes without detonating the nuclear blast. (Made by 8, I think that counts as crit. ^_^) * Nova attempts to locate the oribital launch system and targets it next, if there is one. Kiku, you have two choices -- make your mecha stand up or get out and take a look at the enemy pilot. (How many enemies left?) They all fled. Not wanting to get caught in a 150 kilton nuclear blast. (... Right. I should stay _in_ the Mecha.) (Can I make an attempt to catch the warhead before it does something silly like hit the ground?) (... watches catchup. Okay!) (Is there an orbital launcher or any other in-range targets or note?) (of note) If there is an oribtal launcher, it is well out of your range and you don;t have enough fuel left to track the warhead's path into space. * Kiku tries to get up! "Um... what just happened?" Kiku, you get up. (Uh, Nova has 'Several Days' flight capacity, so unless this nuke came from a long waya away ; ) ) To the cheers of the soldiers who have gathered around your mecha. OK, Nova. Forgive me for not having your character sheet up. Ifd you want to pursue, you can. * Kiku tries to smile at them, but it doesn't work so well. She says a little panicky, "Someone said nuclear stuff, which is bad. What's happening?" (Have we been giving any military intelligence concerning any mobile orbital launchers being used by the enemy, or was the missile obvious launched from the ground up to orbit and then back down?) As you accelerate and approach orbit, you see what looks like an Earth battleship, only floating in space. You don;t think they;ve detected you. (About Keika and worring about things like impact detonators or altitude fuses....) (ah) * Nova is fully cloaked. Are you going to scan the ship? * Nova does. You see a weak point in the center of the hull where several nukes are stored. You figure if you hit it just right you can send the whole ship uop in a ball of flame. Of whatever passses for flame in deep space. * Nova says to her teammates though her communicators, "Seeking orbital enemy launcher." (Badly CG'd rings!) Have fun. (*settles back in the plush chair that is the cockpit of Keika's mech) ( Cool acrobatics thing to occupy everyone: http://www.abum.com/?show_media=455 ) Nova, what will you do? * Nova scans the ship while remaining cloaked The weak point is still there and you have not been noticed. * Kiku blinks at Ares' statement and can't say anything but, "Um... neat!" * Kiku stomps over to near the unconscious person, avoiding the soldiers cheering around her, and kneels down, in mecha. "Now, what's with you, little guy...?" Nova, you notice something like a torpedo tube being loaded. They might be about to launch again. Kiku, the enemy pilot is incredibly handsome but blue skinned and with pointed ears. Definietly not yout type. You sense the normal brain activity of an unciosncious person and sense a trace of psionic power. * Nova fires a mini missile array, targeting the area near the launcher (it's an area attack) * Nova remains cloaked. Make your roll. * Keika starts to land, Nova sounded like she had things under controll up there. * Kiku hrms and says, as Miss Exposition, "It's one of those blue guys." 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Nova (2d6-5) and gets 4. (yes) KABOOM! The nuke detonates and the ship goes up in a ball of energy. In space nobody can hear you explode. (No, but the sound system can do a passable job. ^^) * Nova makes sure to move away as fast as possible. * Nova rechecks her scanners for any additional enemy forces. All three of you hear a voice in your intercoms. It;'s the blue guy from before. "You are definitely improving, but it is futile to resist us. Next time, you will suffer -- you wills uffer in w\ays you cannot begin to imagine!" I have a fairly vivid imagination... you do not. Returning to base, Nova? * Nova rechecks her scanners for any additional enemy forces. Nothing in the immeidate vicinity, and the signal source from that tramnsmission appears to be somewhere on the Moon. * Nova notes this intelligence and then reenters orbit, shields at maximum, with a plume of fire around her shield. * Nova says just before entering orbit to her teammates, "Enemy orbital launcher destroyed. Returning to base." OK< let's wrap this up before Kiku;'s connection cuts out again. You all arrive safely at base, your mecha are taken in to be repaired and re-armed, and Sergeant Katsu gives Kiku a big hug as soon as she gets out of her mecha. "Too stressed out for a date?", he asks. The Sergeant from the General's office walks into the hangar and tries to get everybody's attention. * Nova stands at ease, but looks towards the Sergant. * Kiku laughs slightly, then says, "I thought we were going to watch movies..." she glances over at the Sergeant. The Sergeant seems willing to wait for Kiku. * Daboid is still riding around on it's owners shoulder, and she doesn't look like she broke a sweat during that. It looks at the sergeant. * Keika walks towrds him. So, you in charge now? The Sergeant speaks."ladies, all our senior officers are dead and there is nobody around to replace them. All our junior officers are better at logistics and adminsitartion than tactics. Not just this base, but the Tokyo armed forces have been effectively decapitated. Therefore, the men took a vote and we have decided to offer tactical command of Tokyo's defense to the three of you and whatever other pilots join your force." ... He gives you a crisp salute. "It will be a pleasure to serve under you, ma'ams." * Kiku blinks a few times, her arm still twitching. * Kiku 's eyes suddenly widen. "I'm in charge?" "Jointly. You saved all of us. We are indebted to you for the rest of our lives." * Nova asks, "I understood that the important govenment offical Mayor was in charge?" "I;ve already contacted him. he has authortized this decision. You have the most powerful weapons and strongest tactics on the base. it is only fitting that you lead us." * Nova replys, "I will endevore to perform adequately." * Keika sighs, "Fine fine. Nova? You're in charge of organizing this. Kiku...go have your date... I'm going to go find a uniform that fits and have a headache." * Kiku suddenly says needily, "Can I have drugs now?" * Nova asks, "What should we consider our field ranks to be?" "pardon?" asks the Sergeant. each of you will be a Field Commander. The highest ranking officers on the base. * Nova replies, "Understood." Go boss the med staff around for them. * Kiku says carefully, "Druuuugs." "Sorry, strict orders from the Mayor. the drugs block your psi powers and we need them." "for one thing, we have three enemy prisoners into whose heads we have to get." * Nova says, "We all available information, both on our existing forces, including who is in charge of which departments, and all known, reliable enemy intelligence." * Kiku sniffles. "You'll get it, ma'am." Ranked by the guy in the tinfoil hat. * Keika shrugs. * Kiku murmurs, probably not so soft that Katsu can't hear it, "I don't like this..." OK, that;s a wrap for this time. Thanks for playing. Post-agem comments? * Nova says, "Am I to presume that everyone is doing the best that they can to help the injured and seeing to repairs?" "yes, ma'am." Katsu gives Kiku a warm hug. "It'll be OK< precious. We'll get you through this until you don;t need the drugs anymore." * Nova ends, "Then see that the prisoners are properly detained and we will get to them as time allows. Dismissed." * Keika shrugs again and walks off, bird on the shoulder. * Kiku smiles a little weakly. Her arm just continues twitching without her consent. Katsu strokes it gently. (the arm). OK, this IS a wrap. Comments beofre I go? * Nova looks about and sees that her teammates have their own thing going, so she walks back in the main section of the base