Ricardo:
I suppose its all fair in.. well, you know.

Obelia:
::her warm disposition begins to chill as the conversation continues::

Ricardo:
You'd think a star liner would have some sort of entertainment director.

Ruiz:
::eyes hardening, looking at Fizz::

Ricardo:
I'm wretchedly bored.

Fizz:
and stuff

Ricardo:
To the dartboard, Fizz. PLEASE.

Fizz:
ya know he could be in danger

Ruiz:
::Turns to Obelia:: It seems I must be about my duty.. Can we continue our conversation at a later time, m'lady?

Fizz:
or something

Ruiz:
::smile::

Obelia:
::to Ruiz:: yes, i would like that

Ruiz:
::slight bow:: Thank you for your time and your patience with such a lowly one as myself.

Fizz:
(( damn it ))

Obelia:
::she starts to say something then apparently decides not to bother::

Ruiz:
::rising, smiling:: Until next time.

Ricardo:
::never comfortable around freaks that use that.. that.. occult::

Ruiz:
::falling into step behind Ric::

Fizz:
i understand Don i mean i only trust people that use there own skills

Ricardo:
::never know when they're reading your mind, or worse influencing it::

GM:
((oh.. Ric's going to have fun once he's stuck on a ship with ruiz and tien))

Ruiz:
((lmao stephen))

Ruiz:
((hey, where is Tien btw?))

Ricardo:
((picture him standing at a bulkhead beating his head rhytmically on the wall))

GM:
((and if UncFettstr plays an Obun...))

Tien:
((NO. Check the ship's chaple))

GM:
((no ship chapel... he's in the corner of the lounge pretending it's a chapel))

Ricardo:
Darboard. Now! PLEASE!!!!

Ruiz:
::Following Ric, eyes looking around the area::

Fizz:
:: i head off to find a dartboard::

Ruiz:
::one last look at Obelia, winking, before I go::

Ricardo:
::follows fizz::

GM:
::the corridor gets abruptly dark and cramped as you leave the lounge... Fizz entering his element, becomes happier... you proceed past several doors to noble staterooms before reaching the stairs down... and take them down to the guild hallway::

Fizz:
:: looking for a dartboard::

Ruiz:
My liege, you seem to be ill at ease. Is there something I can help with?

GM:
::you recall that it was some guy across from your cabin::

Fizz:
::knocking on his door::  OPEN YOUR DAMN DOOR

Ricardo:
::glares briefly at Ruiz, then turns to watch Fizz::

GM:
::some grumbling from within and the door slides open::

Scraver:
::a guy with a diamond around his eye peers out:: What Ya Frookin Want!?!?!

Fizz:
a dartboard... and who are you supposed to be a freaking jester

Ricardo:
and darts

Scraver:
<mutters> freakin charioteers wakin me up darkside for a freakin dartboard...

Ricardo:
and darts

Scraver:
Yea, I got a dartboard, what's it worth to ya

Fizz:
yeah and darts... your life.... i just want to borrow it for a while

Ricardo:
how much?

Fizz:
its for some fancy pants noble

Ricardo:
::digs for coins::

Scraver:
Frook You ya frookin flier, Nobody threatens my life

Fizz:
yes they do i just did

Ricardo:
ignore him. how much?

Ruiz:
::eyes darkening, moving to the fore::

Scraver:
How long ya want it for ::the scraver's money sense takes over::

Ricardo:
How much to buy it?

Scraver:
How much you willin to pay?

Ricardo:
I don't care. Just get me a dartboard. And darts. ::beginning to wig out::

Ruiz:
My lord, please, allow me...

Scraver:
Okay... 10 'birds

Ruiz:
10. Fire. Birds.

Ricardo:
::Rapidly gives him the money::

Scraver:
::he takes it astonished.. heads in and produces a slightly worn dartboard and 6 darts::

Ricardo:
Here, now the D-board and D's PLEASE.

Ruiz:
My Lord Ric.. He is robbing you..!

Scraver:
Here ya go ::hands it to him and shuts the door::

Ricardo:
::takes them and hands them to Fizz:: Let's go.

Ricardo:
((you really think this is the first time Ric's been swindled?))

Ruiz:
((lol if I were there, you'd be much richer..:))

Fizz:
:: takes the dart board and leaves::

Ruiz:
::waits for Ric to move, then fals in step behind him::

Ricardo:
Back to the lounge. There's more space up there.

GM:
::as you come towards the stairs you narrowly miss two peasants heading towards the stairs::

Ricardo:
((Is there a bar in the lounge?))

Ricardo:
::ignores them::

Ruiz:
((anything suspicious about them))

GM:
((no bar, and make me another percep+observe Ruiz))

Ricardo:
((Bar in my suite?))

Ruiz:
##percep + obeserve = 10##

GM:
((of course))

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 6

Ruiz:
((woo hoo!!))

Ricardo:
We'll make a stop by my suite. I need something to drink.

GM:
::these two look pretty familiar, you've seen them before, but they slip past you down the stairs before you get a really good look at them::

Fizz:
::following the Don::

Ruiz:
::following Don.. Eyes on the peasants' backs::

GM:
::you head back up, and the peasants go down::

Ricardo:
::will be getting something hard. Cognac probably.::

Ruiz:
::sitting, alert but relaxed, drinking water::

GM:
::you stop by the room, Maria is asleep in her bed::

Ricardo:
::a whole bottle and some glasses::

GM:
::her eyes flick open and track you as you get your drinks::

Ricardo:
::will try to be relatively quiet so as to not ... oops::

Ricardo:
Good morning or evening or whatever it is on these godawful ships.

GM:
::you remember you never could sneak up on your sister as a child::

Fizz:
well that was disturbing

NPC__Maria:
::mumbles something from the bed and closes her eyes again::

Ricardo:
::mumbling to self:: never can tell what time it is. ::gets stuff:: let's go.

Fizz:
ok...  lets go my man

Ricardo:
::heads for the lounge with cognac and glasses::

GM:
::the lounge is deserted except for Obelia, reading in the corner, and Tien, meditating or possibly sleeping in another corner::

Ricardo:
Tien!

Tien:
MMMmmm... YEs?

Ricardo:
What are your beliefs on preparing the body? Should it be exercised so that it may be prepared as well as the soul?

Fizz:
hey tien want to play darts

Ruiz:
::moving to the lounge with Don Ric::

Tien:
Yes, a game of darts would be relaxing.

Fizz:
great

Ricardo:
Good, join us. Please.

Tien:
The body must be make able to hold the flame, the spark of  Divinity which we all are able to contain.

GM:
::the dartboard is a simple design, with concentric circles of colored cork... and four triangles pointing inward at the compass points::

Ruiz:
::moving to Obelia's side, interested in her book::

Ricardo:
::puts out two glasses and looks at Tien, nope, and Ruiz, shakes head::

Obelia:
how was your adventure?

Ricardo:
::Pours for self and Fizz::

Tien:
The more that the body is in make whole with the soul, the more or greater the flame.

Ruiz:
::soft laugh:: we found our treasure.. ::pointing out dartboard::

Fizz:
::grabs the bottle and starts to drink::

Ricardo:
Easy now sailor.

Ruiz:
::grin:: and the celebratory feast.. ::points out bottle::

Tien:
Moderation, my brother.

Obelia:
::doesnt look too happy at the idea of the men drunk:: Wonderful

Ricardo:
Now set this contraption up Fizz.

Tien:
WHo will be which color?

Fizz:
::sets up dartboard::

GM:
::there are six darts, made of a metal point and real feathers::

Ruiz:
::grins again:: of this feast, m'lady, I would fast.. you?

Tien:
::Rises from the floor. Wlks toward the Don::

GM:
::3 black and 3 white::

Ricardo:
By color is it? Now what are the rules again?

Obelia:
I try not to muddle my perceptions overmuch, the universe is strange enough

Ricardo:
::Takes a drink from the glass and then looks at it::

Tien:
Black and White? Like Good and Evil. In balance until the throw is made.

GM:
:: you easily find a protrusion to hang the board from, away from people::

Ricardo:
::begins making choking sounds::

Fizz:
: i tell them the starndard english rules of darts::

Ruiz:
Better to face the Universe with your eyes open, mm?

GM:
::it's basically the same, only the points increase the closer to the center you get with just slightly fewer points than a bullseye for a triangle::

Ricardo:
::chokes louder::

Ruiz:
M'liege?

Tien:
Each person who throw a black dart and hits a black area on the board must say 25 graces.

Ruiz:
::moves to his side quickly::

Fizz:
ummm no

Ricardo:
Just checking dear Ruiz. You seem so... distracted.

Fizz:
thats not in the rules tien

Tien:
But that is how we played.

Ruiz:
::shy smile, looking at floor:: I am sorry, m'lord.

GM:
::there are only concentric rings, no radiating spokes, so it's really easy to score::

Fizz:
ahhh then how about this... everytime some one hits a bullseye everyone drinks a shot

Tien:
I don't remember that rule.

Ruiz:
I will try to be more observant of my duties...

GM:
::if obelia harbored any fondness for Ric before, it's gone now::

Ricardo:
((oh please, she ignored him!))

Fizz:
if i have to say graces then by the gods i am getting you drunk

Ruiz:
::moves to a corner of the room, watching all, keeping eyes on all::

GM:
::obelia frowns hard and goes back to her book::

Tien:
Then let us each throw a dart. The one closest to the center shall make the rules.

GM:
((okay.. everyone playing darts, make me a dexterity + vigor roll))

Ricardo:
((what about the throwing skill?))

GM:
((do you have the throwing skill?))

Ricardo:
((no, but it makes more sense))

Ruiz:
((lol))

Fizz:
dex+vigor is 13

GM:
((vigor is sports of all kinds, it works in this instance))

Tien:
((Yes, Tien can throw.))

Ricardo:
((Ric's never played before but is willing to try with raw athletic skill))

Fizz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 9

Ricardo:
((Tien needs to do that in his caveman voice))

GM:
((okay, Fizz has a 3))

GM:
((you can roll throwing with a +2 bonus, or use vigor))

Tien:
DEX + VIG = 11

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 7

Ricardo:
##dex 8 + vigor 6 = 14 ##

Ricardo:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 15

Ricardo:
Oops.

GM:
((ricardo misses the board))

Ruiz:
::ducking::

Ricardo:
((lol))

GM:
((tien gets 2, is Ruiz trying?))

Ricardo:
::looks to Ruiz holding a dart::  Ruiz, your turn.

Ruiz:
if you wish..

Ruiz:
##dexterity + vigor = 11##

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 17

Fizz:
((ouch))

GM:
::once again the dart thuds into the bulkhead::

Ricardo:
::laughs:: definitely not a Hazat game.

GM:
::skipping off into the floor::

Ruiz:
That is why I did not want to play.. ::grin::

Fizz:
well tien looks like i get to make the rules

GM:
::currently Fizz's black dart is just short of the bullseye with Tien's white one slightly further out from it::

Tien:
Well, Captain. It appears that you have won.

Ricardo:
I've got it. If Tien scores a bullseye, Fizz says grace.

GM:
::where is everyone standing, relative to the door?::

Ruiz:
::soft laugh, almost a cough::

Ricardo:
If Fizz scores a bullseye, Tien takes a swallow.

Fizz:
no i get to make the rules

Ruiz:
::in the right corner nearest the door::

Ricardo:
And who spent the money on the dartboard?

Tien:
THat sounds equalible. ::Standing near the portal to outside::

Ricardo:
((Door, what door?))

GM:
((there is a door into the lounge, which is usually open...no other egress to the room))

Fizz:
are you going back on your oath brother

Ricardo:
::Ric is standing wherever the dart players would be when throwing at the board.

Tien:
No, Captain. Your Rules.

GM:
::the board is in the far left corner from the door::

Fizz:
alright then everytime you shoot you drink a shot

Ricardo:
Wait a minute. I brought a bottle. But it is only one bottle. One.

GM:
((where is fizz standing?))

Tien:
::Pulls a wooden bowl out of a pocket and hands it to the captain for his shot of liquir::

Tien:
((Log is active as of the point that I came in))

Fizz:
:: standing where you would stand to shoot darts with his other two darts in his hands::

Ruiz:
((okay. thanks, Lee. :)

Ricardo:
This isn't like breaking one of your rules, is it, Tien?

GM:
::okay, Obelia sits in the far right corner, Fizz and Ric stand on the left wall facing the board, Ruiz fell back to the door after making his shot and Tien is near the door, but nearer the left wall::

Tien:
Liquire was not unknown of in the Monastray, but it was rare. I will not drink to excess.

GM:
((Ruiz make a percep + observe at a 2 penalty, Tien at a 4 penalty))

Ricardo:
You hear that Fizz. he will not drink to excess. ::Leans towards Fizz::

Ricardo:
That means there's more for you and me. ::winks::

Tien:
##PER+OBS = 10##

Ruiz:
##percep + obsevrve -2 = 8##

Tien:
rolled 2 20-sided dice: 7 19

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 6

Ruiz:
(woo hoo!)

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 6

Tien:
((Sorry))

GM:
((i think that's a crit Tien?, or was your modified diff 10?))

Tien:
((That would be a crit, thus modified))

GM:
::tien notes the two sets of footfalls coming down the corridor::

GM:
::Ruiz notes that someone is walking in the corridor::

Tien:
::Turns to see who they are::

GM:
::Ruiz is in the way of Tien's vision::

Ruiz:
::truns quickly, eyes at the ready::

Tien:
::Perhaps someone will come and pray with him and save him from this game::

Ruiz:
::moving to the right of the door::

Ricardo:
::completely oblivious, takes another drink of cognac::

GM:
::two figures dive at Ruiz, steel flashing in the hands of the rear one::

Ruiz:
::jumping back, drawing katana:: Alert!!!!

GM:
::what skill are you going to use Tien and Ruiz, so i can determine inits?))

Tien:
::Stance of the mantas::

Fizz:
(( what do i have to roll to throw my darts at them

Ricardo:
::turns and drops glass:: Wha--

GM:
((ric and fizz will act next turn))

Ruiz:
((um, Melee))

GM:
((and that would be a vigor roll fizz))

Fizz:
ok

GM:
((tien, which talent?))

GM:
((or skill, that is))

Tien:
::Martial Block::

GM:
((allright.. the two attackers go first, then tien, then Ruiz since he had to draw.his weapon))

GM:
##Attacker one, diving grapple##

Ruiz:
((ok))

Tien:
##Dex + Fight = 13##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 7

GM:
<2 ... hits> ##contested str+vigor##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 6

GM:
((k, roll str+vigor Ruiz))

Ruiz:
((me, Stephen?))

Tien:
##DEX + DOGDE = 15## :: Block is as per Doge::

GM:
((no one is attacking you Tien, but your block can hold until next turn))

Ruiz:
##str + vigor = 9##

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 6

Ricardo:
((ooh, a tie))

GM:
::the assailant gets a grip on Ruiz, but not enought to get his sword arm::

GM:
((ties go to defender))

Ricardo:
((Thank the Maker))

Ruiz:
((woo hoo!))

GM:
##Attacker no 2, swinging broadsword over his companion to hit Ruiz##

Ruiz:
((can I parry?))

GM:
((that will be your action))

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 18

Ruiz:
((frig.. oh, well.))

GM:
::but he misses anyway, so it dont matter::

Ruiz:
((woo hoo!))

GM:
((make your attack))

GM:
((or, rather, tien roll your block first))

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 10

GM:
::those not engaged notice the peasants from the hallway are the attackers::

Ricardo:
((Peasants? What peasants?))

Tien:
3 successes

GM:
((tien is up 3 against the next attack against him))

Tien:
((3 successes))

Ruiz:
##dexterity + melee = 11##

GM:
((the guys who past you on the stairs))

GM:
((passed even))

Ricardo:
((Oh, the ones I was ignoring))

GM:
((yup))

Ruiz:
((Now, Stephen?))

GM:
((go)

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 15

Ricardo:
((the whiff))

GM:
((okay, miss.. next turn, what is everyone doing?))

Ruiz:
((doh!!))

Fizz:
throwing darts

GM:
::Ruiz stands facing the door with a dark man on top of him...

Ruiz:
((performing "whirling Dervish"))

Tien:
::Matrial Kick::

Ricardo:
drawing my main gauche and charging

GM:
and a swordsman swinging past him::

Ruiz:
::then cutting fools up:: :)

GM:
((you going to split actions for that Ruiz?))

Fizz:
(( i pity the fool that messes with us))

Ruiz:
((I thoguht psi actions weren't realy an action.. :)

Tien:
((Yea, they are))

GM:
((yep.. you're focusing your will, it takes concentration))

Ruiz:
((ok.. I'll just do "Whirling Dervish"))

GM:
((k, so, order for this turn is Ruiz activating his power, the first attacker trying to...

Ruiz:
((dammit.. where's my book..? brb..))

GM:
squeeze again, Obelia, Ric, Fizz, the Swordsman, Tien::

Fizz:
i am really slow

GM:
((afk fas))

Tien:
((my fight is 5, but -1 init due to kick))

Ruiz:
((ok... here we go))

Ricardo:
((how far am i from the "mob"?))

GM:
((bak))

GM:
((right.. 5 or 4 you're still the slowest this round))

Ruiz:
##passion + focus = 5##

GM:
((the lounge isnt that big, there's no penalty for the distance))

Tien:
((k))

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 20

GM:
((ewww))

Ruiz:
((oh, no.. call it Urge.. ())

Fizz:
(( thats not going to be fun is it))

GM:
::your power fails to work.. but nothing bad seems to happen.......::

Ruiz:
((whew))

GM:
((::the GM grins evilly::))

Fizz:
(( thats stephens way of saying your fucked but you dont know it yet ))

Ruiz:
((lol I know. :))

GM:
<attacker 1>##Strength + Vigor##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 3

GM:
((contest Ruiz))

Ricardo:
((beat his sorry a** Ruiz))

Ruiz:
##str + vigor = 9##

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 15

Ruiz:
((ughhh...!)))

GM:
::in his befuddled state, Ruiz can't shake off the attacker this time::

GM:
::he'll start taking damage next turn::

Obelia:
##claw fist, the swordsman##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 8

GM:
##damage, +2 from successes##

NPC:
rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 3 2 6 5 2

GM:
<3>

GM:
<attacker 2> ##armor##

NPC:
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 5 5

GM:
::takes 1 dmg##

GM:
((ricardo))

GM:
((attacking the swordsman or the grappler?))

Ricardo:
((swordsman who is standing))

GM:
((k, go ahead))

Ricardo:
((offering me a very nice back))

GM:
((he actually kinda spun a bit when obelia smacked him))

GM:
((set up your ## and roll))

Ricardo:
((what's two action penalty, draw then strike?))

GM:
((we'll consider the draw to have occured last turn, just strike))

Ricardo:
## dex 8 + melee 8 = 16##

Ricardo:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 13

GM:
((roll damage at +4))

Ricardo:
## damage 3 + 4 victory pts ##

Ricardo:
rolled 7 6-sided dice: 6 5 6 6 5 2 3

GM:
::doesnt even pierce his armor::

Ricardo:
Bastard.

GM:
((Fizz))

GM:
((target?))

Fizz:
((its a dex +vigor roll right))

GM:
((yup, but pick your target first))

Fizz:
((ummm the guy with the sword))

GM:
((k))

Ricardo:
((oops, should have had +1 damage for strength))

GM:
((roll it then Ric))

Ricardo:
rolled 1 6-sided die: 3

Fizz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 15

GM:
##armor##

Fizz:
missed

NPC:
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 2

GM:
::he still takes no damage::

Fizz:
(( we suck ))

GM:
((the Swordsman))

GM:
##whacks at Ruiz##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 11

Ricardo:
((I wanna know where the dart hit))

Fizz:
(( dude dont ask))

GM:
::the dart skipped to the other side of the room and landed::

GM:
##damage## ((sorry Ruiz...))

NPC:
rolled 10 6-sided dice: 4 1 4 2 5 4 3 5 6 2

GM:
<7> what's your armor?

Ruiz:
((stiffsynth.. :))

Ruiz:
<4> + 4d

Ruiz:
rolled 4 6-sided dice: 2 1 2 3

GM:
((::claps::))

Ruiz:
((woo hoo! lol..))

Ricardo:
((gotta love that 2nd republic technology))

GM:
::the swordsman gapes as his excellent thrust does nothing::

GM:
((Tien))

Ricardo:
((hey Ruiz, does your stiffsynth have a sportsteam logo on it?))

Ruiz:
((lol yeah... the Mailmen. Cause it delivers. ))

Tien:
::Kick the grappler::

Tien:
::Traget = 11::

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 19

Fizz:
(( ok that was really lame ))

GM:
(this is not you guys' night))

GM:
((next turn, anyone changing actions?))

Ricardo:
((all right. the only person dealing damage was an NPC))

Tien:
::Armor of the Pancreator::

Fizz:
i think i am going to grapple for the sword

GM:
((Ruiz has to roll to escape the grapple))

Ruiz:
::swing and then kick::

Ruiz:
((str + vigor?))

GM:
((yep, at a 2 penalty))

Ruiz:
((dang.. okay..))

Ricardo:
::strike at swordsman bully::

Ruiz:
#7#

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 8

Ruiz:
((doh!!!!))

GM:
((okay, crushing damage, bypasses armor))

NPC:
rolled 3 6-sided dice: 2 2 3

GM:
((take 3 ruiz))

Ruiz:
((crap))

GM:
((okay, Tien))

Tien:
::Faith + Dodge = 10::

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 9

Fizz:
(( how close are we to the hull

Tien:
::13 Armor, 7 hits::

GM:
((k, you're good, Tien))

GM:
((each wall and the ceiling except the door's wall has space on the other side))

Fizz:
(( can i change my action?))

GM:
((to what?))

Fizz:
:: i am drawing my gun pointed it to the wall and yelling drop your weapons and relase him or we all die::

GM:
((yes, you can do that, but everyone will act this turn before anyone listens to you))

Fizz:
ok

GM:
((Obelia))

Obelia:
##Martial Kick, swordsman##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 13

Obelia:
<+4> ##damage##

NPC:
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 5

Obelia:
((that wasnt right))

NPC:
rolled 8 6-sided dice: 5 5 1 3 1 2 6 3

Obelia:
<5>

Tien:
::The light of the Pancreater surrounds Tien::

Swordsman:
::shield flashes, taking the hit::

GM:
((Ricardo))

Ricardo:
## Dex + Melee = 16 vs. swordsman ##

Ricardo:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 5

GM:
((roll damage))

Ricardo:
## 3 dam + 1 vp + 1 str bonus = 5##

Ricardo:
rolled 5 6-sided dice: 3 1 4 1 5

GM:
##armor##

NPC:
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 2 4

Swordsman:
::bounces off his armor again::

GM:
((swordsman))

Swordsman:
::sees that his comrade has the target grappled... deals with the more immediate threat..::

Swordsman:
##attack Ricardo##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 3

GM:
((wanna abort to a dodge or take it?))

Ricardo:
((take it like a Hazat))

GM:
##damage##

NPC:
rolled 8 6-sided dice: 5 2 6 5 5 6 2 2

GM:
<3>

Ricardo:
## synthsilk 2 +2d ##

Ricardo:
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 6 3

GM:
((roll those beautiful 2 dice))

GM:
::the thrust bounces off ineffective::

Ricardo:
::grins::

GM:
((i miss anyone?))

Tien:
((Yes::))

Tien:
::Martial Kick to Grappler::

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 1

Tien:
##Damage = 4+1##

Fizz:
(( didnt you do that armor thing))

Tien:
rolled 5 6-sided dice: 4 6 1 2 5

Tien:
((I thought that that was last round::

GM:
((nope, this round))

Tien:
((I always go last))

Fizz:
(was it ?))

GM:
((yep, i let the armor go off first since it was non-contested))

Fizz:
so how is everyone reacting

GM:
((Fizz, make me a Extrovert + Impress roll))

Fizz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 7

Tien:
((k))

Fizz:
extro +impress =10

GM:
::everyone hears Fizz's threat.. and nobody is quite sure whether he's bluffing...the combat just sort of freezes until someone makes a move::

Fizz:
::pulls back the hammer on the pistol::

Tien:
::Move to remove the swordsman's sword::

GM:
::as Tien moves, the combat resumes::

GM:
((actions?))

Ruiz:
((breaking hold))

Tien:
:: Water flowing over stone - Martial Throw::

Fizz:
i am shooting at one of them

Ricardo:
::throws main gauche to left hand, draws rapier, no attack::

Fizz:
(( thanks tien))

GM:
((okay, Ruiz make me a str + vigor at -4))

Tien:
((I though that I could disarm him))

Ruiz:
<5>

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 17

Ruiz:
((jeezus..!!!)))

Ricardo:
((aren't you a charioteer? shooting on a ship? ever hear of the Chauki?))

Fizz:
(( its cool))

GM:
##damage##

NPC:
rolled 3 6-sided dice: 1 1 6

Fizz:
(( you think i care :) ))

Ruiz:
((damn.. 2 more..))

GM:
((take 2 Ruiz.. the good part is that this will heal a bit faster than...

GM:
say.. being stabbed))

Ruiz:
((lol ok.))

GM:
((Obelia))

Obelia:
##Claw Fist##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 18

GM:
((you know what's funny about that?))

Ruiz:
((what's that?))

GM:
((it hit))

Ruiz:
((DAMN))

GM:
##damage 4+12 victory dice for crit success##

NPC:
rolled 10 6-sided dice: 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 4 2 5

NPC:
rolled 6 6-sided dice: 5 6 1 3 4 1

GM:
<13>

Fizz:
(( sorry.... damn the man ))

GM:
((and ya know what.. just because you guys are having such bad luck... I'm going to say that his shield ran out of power))

Swordsman:
##armor##

NPC:
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 6

Ruiz:
((lol thanks for the charity. :))

Swordsman:
::takes 12 damage::

GM:
::Obelia strikes savagely but gracefully, knocking him against the wall and unconcious::

GM:
((Fizz))

Tien:
::Abort throw::

Fizz:
:: shooting::

Fizz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 5

Fizz:
dex+shoot =13

GM:
((hit, roll damage))

GM:
((1 victory, + your firearm base damage))

Fizz:
rolled 7 6-sided dice: 6 2 6 2 5 4 2

GM:
##armor##

NPC:
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1 5

GM:
<grappler>::takes 1::

GM:
((tien, wanna make another attack at -4?))

GM:
((rather than simply lose your action))

Tien:
((No, will wait til next turn))

GM:
((Okay, Next turn, anyone changing actions?))

Fizz:
(( nope still shooting ))

Ruiz:
(nope still strangling)

Ricardo:
::places point of rapier on grappler's throat commanding him to surrender::

Tien:
:will try to convience the grappler to surrender::

GM:
((okay, Ruiz, make me a Str+vigor roll, at -6))

Tien:
You are out numbered brither. Surely, it is better to surrender thatn to die?

Ruiz:
<3>

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 20

Ruiz:
((that's it. I give up.. LOL))

GM:
((this is not your night))

Ricardo:
((throw that die away, man))

GM:
((take another 1 damage from a pulled muscle))

Tien:
::Sound of die hitting the wall::

Ruiz:
((lmao))

GM:
<Grappler> ##damage##

NPC:
rolled 3 6-sided dice: 6 1 2

GM:
((and another 2))

Ruiz:
(gettin' close, here..)

GM:
((you're into your vitals arent you?))

Ruiz:
((yep))

GM:
((make me an endurance + vigor with the vital penalty to stay concious))

Ruiz:
<10-2 = 8>

Ruiz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 19

Ruiz:
((good night))

GM:
::Ruiz passes out from lack of air::

Fizz:
(( i gotta go to bed in a while man ))

GM:
((almost done))

Ruiz:
((lol no.. My cahracter is out))

Ruiz:
((I'm still here.))

GM:
((obelia))

Obelia:
::grapple::

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 17

Obelia:
::obelia very swiftly reaches under the attacker's chin and puts him in a sleeper hold::

GM:
##str + vigor at +5##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 6

GM:
<grappler> ##str + vigor##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 12

Tien:
::Attempt to pry the grappler's fingers off Ruiz::

GM:
::the grappler becomes the grappled::

Ricardo:
((all we need is some mud))

GM:
((okay, Fizz first.. i warn you that if you miss the grappler, you're hitting one of  the PCs))

Fizz:
hmmmm

Fizz:
ummmm

Fizz:
i will try to pistol whip him

Fizz:
((whats that going to be))

GM:
((okay... dex + melee at -4 for changing actions))

Fizz:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 12

Fizz:
((nope))

GM:
((nope... Tien, Str + Vigor))

Tien:
##STR + VIG = 8##

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 10

GM:
((you wanna do something besides poke him Ricardo?))

GM:
((he has a suicidal gleam in his eye))

Ricardo:
::I will put the point of the rapier at his throat and demand a surrender::

GM:
((and considering the night you guys are having, accenting down would help you))

Tien:
((OB's Hands/arms?))

GM:
((what's that tien?))

Fizz:
::i am going to put my gun on at his head::

Tien:
((OB has the grappler in a sleeper hold))

Ricardo:
((let's see. he's grappled, outnumbered and at a severe disadvantage. hmmm.))

GM:
::currently, Ruiz hangs limply with the attacker wrapped around his torso... The attacker's neck is in Obelia's elbow being squeezed and poked by the don's rapier... his head has a gun against it and tien is prying at his fingers::

Tien:
((K))

GM:
##wits + observe##

NPC:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 13

GM:
::he keeps right on squeezing, but will go last this turn for the damage::

Ricardo:
::If he refuses to surrender I will slash::

Fizz:
::i am going to fire::

GM:
((see that's the problem with conditioned fanatics.. they dont know when to quit))

Ricardo:
((this is going to be a bloody mess))

GM:
((okay... obelia does constriction damage...))

NPC:
rolled 2 6-sided dice: 3 2

Tien:
::Will try to shield Ruiz's body from the gun blast::

GM:
((and he takes two))

GM:
((ricardo, get medieval))

Ricardo:
slash away baby

GM:
((roll at +4 for the positioning))

Tien:
::Interpose my body/hands between Ruiz's head and the gun::

Ricardo:
((dex+melee?))

GM:
((dex+melee+4))

Fizz:
(( i am not shooting at ruiz bobo tien))

Ricardo:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 16

Tien:
((Yes, but with an evil GM, there may be blast through damage))

GM:
((k, damage at +5))

Ricardo:
## damage 5 + 5 + 1 ##

Ricardo:
rolled 11 6-sided dice: 4 4 2 6 4 4 4 5 3 2 6

Fizz:
(( he is an evil gm but i dont think he subscribes to the magic bullet theory))

Ricardo:
<8>

GM:
::the sword pierces his jugular as he falls unconcious... and Obelia jumps back before blood can get on her dress::

Ricardo:
::takes kerchief and wipes blood from rapier:: Lunatic!

GM:
::he'll probably bleed to death if nobody does anything::

Fizz:
(( yep he probably will))

Fizz:
(( so anyway who were they ))

Ruiz:
zzzzzzzz

Ricardo:
::moves towards the swordsman:: And how fares this one?

Tien:
::Will try to pull Ruiz from his grasp::

GM:
::Ruiz falls the the floor slowly, cushioned by Tien::

GM:
::the swordsman has a huge bruise all over his chest... but seems to be breathing shallowly:

Ricardo:
This one's still alive. Fizz get the master of arms.

GM:
((is anyone attempting to staunch the flow of blood from the first?))

Tien:
:: laying on of hands - Ruiz: ##Calm + Remedy = 7##::

Fizz:
(( i am sure that he will be here soon considering the gunshots))

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 12

Tien:
::failed::

Ricardo:
((I don't think anyone cares about the grappler))

GM:
((i think you should, considering that it's evil to let someone die like that ::smiles::))

Tien:
::Attend last rites to Grappler::

Fizz:
(( sorry guys i gotta go))

Ruiz:
((night, Kam))

Fizz:
(( got school in the morning))

GM:
((k.. ))::Fizz runs off to get the captain::

Tien:
((Good Night))

Ricardo:
((hmmm, checks for Remedy in skills list, nope))

Ruiz:
((how can I wake up?))

GM:
::the dying grappler makes pitiful wheezing noises::

GM:
((you'll be up in a couple of minutes unless Tien botches a remedy roll :) ))

Ricardo:
((maybe Obelia can help him, if she wants to))

Tien:
Oh, great Pancreator, receive this man's soul. I pray that all bleimes be reomved and he forgiven his evil and wrong acts.

GM:
::the man's eyes lock in a stare of fear as the priest condemns him to death... while he holds with all his strength to life::

Tien:
##Wits + Rem = 6##

Tien:
rolled 1 20-sided die: 20

Tien:
Funble

GM:
::and then strangles him to death::

Ricardo:
((ROFL))

Ruiz:
((lol he's dead. lmao..!!))

GM:
((::just shakes his head::))

Tien:
((LOL, right timing))

Ricardo:
((still ROFL))

GM:
((I think that's a good place to end it...

GM:
... Thus ends the prelude.. next week you can actually meet your...

GM:
employer))

Ruiz:
((wait, wait... WEe need an epilogue.. :))

Ruiz:
oops.. ((we..))

GM:
((you dont get an epilogue for a prelude))

Tien:
((OOC))

GM:
((and i'll type all sorts of stuff up about the rest of the trip...

GM:
~~~OOC~~~

Ruiz:
Okay.. Experience?

Ricardo:
((drop the curtain))

GM:
But i think the Priest inadvertently killing the dying man is a neat symbolic stoping point