IC-SWORD-Captive Hearts(Captives)

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Mei Ling

Ripping the fabric of her mattress Mei seized a loose spring, she attempted to pick the lock.

[Mr. Handy]

In the cell block-
Mei Ling managed to pick the lock and opened the door. Peeking out into the hall, she saw that it was clear in both directions. As she emerged, she heard Katarina cry "Zoe, run!" off in the distance. Her voice had come from the right, in the direction of the guard room and, ultimately, the way out of this place. Mei Ling had no idea what was in the opposite direction.

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Mei Ling

She wants to free all the prisoners. Mei decides the cell keys are her best bet so she turns right toward the guard room.

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,There is nobody around to see you at the moment, but as it turns out Sneak is the skill you roll to avoid being heard, so you did it right. Unfortunately, that was a critical failure. You would roll Hide to keep from being seen, and it so happens that you have 45% in both skills.

In the cell block-
"Please, don't leave me in here," pleaded Lara as Mei Ling passed her cell and went into the guard room.

In the guard room-
Mei Ling had seen this room before on numerous occasions: when she had initially been brought underground, and when Hitch had brought her through it on the way to make his disgusting movies. There was a hall directly ahead on the opposite side of the guard room that went past some doors on its way toward the entrance, which was currently empty. A closed door to the left led to Hitch's studio. A red light bulb above the door was lit, indicating that he was filming. There was a desk near the hall leading back to the cell block, where Hitch would typically sit while on guard duty. An ashtray on its surface was overflowing with cigarette butts, and several magazines were splayed on top of the desk. Most of them were porn, but there was also an issue of Variety. Mei Ling was not used to moving around freely after her long confinement, and in her haste she bumped hard against the desk as she went past it, causing a loud thump.

OOC,[b]Mei Ling[/b], roll Listen.

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Mei Ling

Variety magazine! Mei was intrigued and consequently lost her focus on the task at hand. After the loud thump she paused, fearing discovery.

[Mr. Handy]

In the guard room-
Mei Ling could hear everything there was to hear in the movie studio, and soon her fears were confirmed. As she entered the guard room, she heard Katarina's voice call: "Please, Hitch, no hurt Zoe!"

"Don't worry, my sweet," she heard Hitch reply beyond the door. "I'm not going to do anything to her that won't heal. But she must be punished." After a pause, he continued. "Sweet dreams, my dear Zoe. You won't enjoy it so much when you awaken."

When Mei Ling bumped against the desk, she heard Hitch speak again: "I'll have you later. First I'd better check on your friends and make sure none of them are running around loose too, ja?" Booted footsteps approached the door to the movie studio from the other side!

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Mei Ling

Mei checked out the desk for a heavy object, - the ashtray?, in order to bash Hitch upon the head. Next she flattened herself against the studio wall and waited for Hitch to emerge through the door.

[Mr. Handy]

In the guard room-
Mei Ling snatched up the desk lamp, yanking out the plug as she hurried to the wall beside the door to the movie studio and flattened herself against it. Her heart was in her throat as the footsteps got closer...closer...The red light bulb went out, and finally the door opened.

Hitch stepped into the guard room, completely oblivious to her presence. He started walking toward the hall to the cell block, leaving the door open behind him.

Mei Ling,The desk lamp you have counts as a small club. It does 1d6 damage and can be wielded in one hand, and the base skill is 25%. Your kicks do 2d6 damage with Marital Arts, but they can be parried by someone without a weapon. The lamp can only be parried by a weapon, not by unarmed attacks. Likewise, it can be used to try to parry a weapon attack, even from the taser. You may parry and attack once each in the same round. You can also parry and dodge, and you may dodge each attack once even if you are attacked multiple times, but you cannot both attack and dodge in the same round. You can attempt a knockout attack with the lamp (or with a punch). If it fails, he would still take full damage. It is highly unlikely to succeed at this point, as he is not injured yet. If you choose to attack [b]Hitch[/b] now, you have complete surprise. He will not be able to act in the first round in any way, so he does not get a chance to parry or dodge your first attack. He also will not get an attack of his own. If you do that, you'll probably want to kick. Also, your DEX is higher than his, so you would go first in the second round too, if he's still capable of fighting, but don't roll your second round's attack yet. If you hit, roll 1d20 to determine the hit location on the Melee Hit Location table in the Rules and Guidelines thread, and roll damage as well. You may instead hold still and wait for him to leave, in which case he will not notice you. Alternatively, you can try to slip off into the studio or down the hallway leading back toward the surface. If you move away, roll Sneak.

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Mei Ling

Mei decides to kick. 喂ya。 丢失!

[Mr. Handy]

In the guard room-
Unfortunately, Mei Ling mistimed her kick and Hitch hesitated at the wrong time, causing her foot to flash past him. He whirled around in shock. "You!" he snarled.

Mei Ling,It's your turn to act again, but now he knows you're there and can defend himself. If you want to flee, you can either run into the movie studio, down the hall to the cell block, or up the hall toward the entrance. If you want to attack him, go ahead and roll. If you hit, roll for hit location and damage, but remember that he does have the opportunity to parry and/or dodge, so you might not actually hit him. You should also make a Parry roll with the desk lamp in case he scores a hit on you, rolling against your skill in the weapon (25% for Small Club).

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Mei Ling

Hitch had to be beaten, third time lucky? 笨蛋.

[Mr. Handy]

In the guard room-
Hitch reacted too slowly to block Mei Ling's devastating kick at his right leg, and he slipped when he tried to move out of the way. Her foot impacted his right thigh, and there was the satisfying crunch of bone breaking. "Scheisse!" screamed Hitch, collapsing to the floor and writhing in agony. The pain was too intense, and he blacked out.

OOC,Nice one! :D [b]Hitch[/b] is down and out with just a single kick.

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Mei Ling

She searched Hitch for anything useful, and any clothing that she could wear.

Mr Handy,If Hitch is wearing his pistol, Mei will shoot him in the head; without any hesitation.

[Mr. Handy]

In the guard room-
Hitch wore khaki pants and a white tank top, but his clothes would be very big on her and his boots certainly wouldn't fit. They also reeked of him. Mei Ling knew that there were various costumes in the movie studio, and some of them were her size. Hitch was wearing an adjustable utility belt that would fit her. It did have his Ruger P-85 in a holster, fully loaded with a 15-round magazine, and an additional 13 magazines in various pouches on the belt. His belt also had the infamous taser and bullwhip, a walkie-talkie, and a ring of eight keys. He had on a backpack. When she opened it up and looked inside, she saw half a dozen MREs, a bottle of chloroform, a damp cloth that also smelled of choloform, and a few syringes containing an unknown substance.

Mei Ling,Before you shoot him, roll Idea. If you fail, go ahead and make a Handgun roll. Your skill is normally 60%, but since the range is point blank this is doubled to 120%. You'll only miss on a Malfunction (98 or higher with this gun), and you'll get an impale on 24 or less. Assuming you hit, you do 1d10 damage (2d10 on an impale). Let me know what you're taking and how you're carrying it. If you really want his clothes, it'll take an additional round to put them on.

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Mei Ling

Mr Handy,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1920860/]idea[/url]

Hitch's clothes stank, in her excitement over the brief combat she had forgotten his repugnant smell. She attatched his belt round her waist and stuffed everything else into his backpack.

[Mr. Handy]

Mei Ling,Go ahead and make your Handgun roll, and roll damage presuming you hit. I'll update your equipment list after I eat.

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Mei Ling

Without any hesitation she places the pistol under Hitch's chin and pulls the trigger. The bullet went into his head.
Mei goes through the studio door.

[Mr. Handy]

In the guard room-
Mei Ling slipped on the belt and backpack, then drew the pistol and pressed the barrel under Hitch's chin. She squeezed the trigger, sending a bullet through his jaw. The shot echoed loudly in the room. Then the walkie-talkie on her belt crackled, and a man's voice spoke: "Hitch, what was that shot?" He paused for a second. "Hitch?! Guys, we've got a shot fired and Hitch ain't responding."

Another man's voice, sounding similar to the first, answered: "Check it out, Jeff, I'm on my way up."

OOC,There's a limit to what you can do in a single round, and it took all of last round to loot and shoot [b]Hitch[/b]. You may now enter the movie studio if you wish, but first roll Spot Hidden and Listen. If both rolls fail, you won't get any further information and you can go ahead and act right away. Otherwise, I'll let you know what you observe and you can make your decision based on that. The bullwhip has a base skill of only 5%. The taser uses your Fist/Punch skill, which has a base level of 50%. It causes no damage, but if you hit it will stun your target for 1d6 rounds. It only has a limited number of uses before its battery runs out.

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Mei Ling

Her revenge on Hitch had made Mei careless, she must stop her haste and think.

[Mr. Handy]

In the guard room-
Mei Ling had heard running footsteps on the radio, but she noticed an odd reverberation effect. Then she realized that she could still hear them after the radio went silent. They were coming from the direction of the hallway leading to the entrance. While they were still a bit distant, they were getting closer!

OOC,Now you may enter the movie studio if you still wish to do so.