IC-GOLD-Once More Into the Breach(Everyone else)

[ryansommer]

"Disobeyed orders?" Frank says back incredulously. "The are civillians. They don't have to obey shit otehr than their survival instincts. You are the only one here hanging onto the term 'orders' like a child with their god damn blankie. Keep sucking your thumb and snuggling with your 'orders', while the rest of us fight for our lives. While you are at it, maybe you should try and order those zombies out there to stop attacking?"

Frank turns away in disgust, then looks back: "Oh, and your right about one thing. When one of the civillians tried to flee the prison camp you are running here, one of your men shot them. Way to instil confidence in them.....sir."

Frank walked to the Stryker and got inside to gatehr up the weapons from the fallen soldiers.

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,[b]Frank Hodges[/b], roll Luck.

[ryansommer]

[OOC: Invisible Castle is still down. Are there any other online rollers out there?]

[kouchpotato]

OOC,I haven't been able to find any that you can link to. I used to have one but I can't find the URl :|

[Mr. Handy]

On the roof-
The sniper was so intent on watching the scene unfolding below that he did not hear his partner returning until he was right up next to him. "I'm back," said Airman Wesson. "I'm sorry about what happened earlier."

The other sniper almost jumped out of his skin. "Jeez, don't do that!" he said. "I could have shot you! Captain Johansen still might. Where's Sernior Airman Wu?"

"Dunno. I didn't see him."

On the fire escape-
Gary Simpson hustled down the ladder to the ground in pursuit of Colin Lewis. "I tried to stop him, but he got past me, sir!" he said into his radio. "He's coming your way!"

Lt. Sara Evans waited her turn to climb. "You two had better get back up to the roof," she said to Robert and Beth. "You'll be safe there now." Beth nodded and went back up.

Outside the clinic-
Frank Hodges climbed into the back of the Stryker. The SFs had indeed dropped their M-16s when they died, and three of the weapons had survived the crash intact. All were fully loaded, though any spare magazines would be on the bodies of the orange-suited zombies they had killed.

"I'm sorry, Airman," called Lt. Ellison. "I didn't think he was trying to escape. I thought he was one of those things, and that all the civilians were supposed to be safe on the roof." She helped Captain Johansen finish stitching up Keith's head wound. "You're going to be okay," she told him. Keith was starting to feel a little better, and while he was still badly hurt, he would be able to move safely now.

"Thank you for saving my son's life," said Amanda, tears of gratitude and relief in her eyes. "I know you didn't mean to hurt him." She squeezed Keith's hand. "Son, Melinda and I are both here. You're going to be fine."

Colin Lewis came running around the corner, heading for Captain Johansen. Lt. Gomez and Airman Rourke both moved to intercept him. Gomez barely got his hands on him, and Catherine Rourke took hold of him too.

OOC,[b]Colin[/b], you may attempt to parry one and only one of the two Grapple attacks that succeeded against you with a Grapple roll of your own. You may attempt to Dodge both attacks, in addition to the parry attempt. Then you will get to act in the round that's just starting. Since it's a new round, you may attack even if you tried to Dodge here, but you will not then be able to attempt a Dodge roll later in this round.

[ryansommer]

On the ground -
Keith blinked a few times and reached up to rub his head. " Son of a bitch!" he said. " I guess this is what happens when.... awe, fuck it..." He looked around, saw his girlfriend and mother and reached out for the two of them. He squeezed their hands: "I'm sorry. To both of you. I won't run off like that again."

In the back of the Stryker
Frank collected the three riffles and shouldered them. He then drew his pistol and put bullets in the head of each of the dead soldiers in the Stryker.

[kouchpotato]

Captain Johansen calmly stands up and pulls out his sidearm. Please, for your own safety, get back inside the clinic and don't try to leave again. Keith, I suggest you don't do any strenuous activity until we get you into a more suitable location. He than radios command. Sir, this is Captain Johansen. Infected eliminated, with... minimal casualties. ETA on the reinforcements?

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,There are no dead people inside the Stryker. They all emerged as zombies and were already shot in the head earlier.

[Mr Zombie killer]

Occ,IC is down again and so I rolled my own dice. Got a 51 on grapple attempt to parry, 55 on first attempt to dodge which is passing and 59 on second attempt which fails.

Colin was angry at being grabbed. He dodged Gomez but not the other air force person. He yelled out, "I was a millitary man once! Either swear me back in and give me a weapon or give me my weapons and let me leave the fucking base asshole!"

[ryansommer]

Inside the Stryker-

Seeing no immediate threats, Frank approached the drvers seat of the Stryker to see if the vehicle looked functional.

[kabukiman]

Melinda stops crying.

[Mr. Handy]

On the fire escape-
Robert followed Beth back up to the roof, while Sara continued down to the ground.

On the roof-
Robert and Beth returned to the roof and rejoined the other civilians. The two snipers looked around in all directions.

"Is it safe to go back inside yet?" asked Zorie Spooner.

"Dunno, ma'am," said Airman Wesson. "We'll have to wait for the captain to give the all clear. At least there are no other threats that we can see."

"It's the ones we can't see that worry me," said Lisa.

Outside the clinic-
"That's good to hear, Captain," said Lt. Colonel Carmichael over the radio. "Your reinforcements just left HQ and are on their way now. ETA is approximately one minute. How minimal were your casualties? Who are they, and what happened to them? Was anyone bitten?"

Frank Hodges collected the dropped M-16s. He now had four of them, including the one he had started with. It was awkward, but he was able to carry them slung on his back and over his shoulders, though the extra burden did make his injuries feel worse. He also felt more fatigued than usual following the battle. He went over to the driver's seat of the Stryker, where Senior Airman Roger Coltrane was still sitting. Hodges remembered that the Stryker could still be driven, though not very well. It would need extensive repairs before it could perform the way it used to. "Let's get everyone inside," said Coltrane. "Then I can use the vehicle to block up the entrance, with the machine gun pointed outwards in case any more of them attack."

"All right," said Amanda. She helped her son to his feet and put an arm around him. "Melinda, help me get Keith inside."

"I'm really sorry," said Lt. Barbara Ellison again.

"Sir, you are under military command, remember?" said Lt. Gomez to Colin. "That was a condition of your admittance to the base. Yet you continue to disobey orders. We can't have people who might be infected wandering around the base. Once you've been screened, then you'll be assigned duties and issued equipment if you're deemed able to work. If any civilian still wishes to leave the base, you will be allowed to do so - under controlled conditions. Once the clinic is under control and secure again, an escort can take you back out through the gate, but I seriously advise against it. This is the only safe place. Airman, please restrain Mr. Lewis."

"Yes, sir," said Catherine Rourke. Though she was stronger than most women, Colin was stronger still. She maintained her grip, but could not keep the struggling man immobile.

Lt. Ellison tried to help out, but she couldn't get a hold of Colin. Lt. Gomez couldn't get his hands on him either. Airman Gary Simpson arrived from around the corner and started coming up behind him slowly.

OOC,The Resistance Table roll should actually have been STR vs. STR, but it still failed. [b]Airman Rourke[/b] is still holding onto [b]Colin Lewis[/b]. He cannot move freely, but she will allow him to go back inside if he gives in - she will not, however, release him. The only way to get her to let go at this point is to knock her out, do something that would force her to release you, or otherwise disable her (or kill her, but that's probably not a good idea even if you could pull it off). Roll 1d100 to see if you get to act before [b]Gary Simpson[/b] does. If you get less than 78, go ahead and act. If you roll 79 or more, you must wait for him (unless you give up). If you roll 78 exactly, roll 1d100 again and I'll reroll for him.

[Mr Zombie killer]

"I give up! I just want to serve. Please for the love of God check me out now and then let me serve!"

[ryansommer]

Frank exited the Stryker with the extra guns: "Check the bodies for ammunition. We'll need all that we can get." With that, we walked into the intake area.

[kouchpotato]

Captain Johansen aims his pistol at Colin. You expect me to trust you with a weapon after you steal one from one of my soldiers and threaten to shoot us? You move and I'll blow your brains out. Somebody restrain him and tie him to a gurney, we'll figure out what to do with him after. He than radios Carmichael. One of the civilians was accidentally hit sir, but not bitten. They're stable.

[Mr Zombie killer]

Handy,1) Am I close enough to kick Johansen?

[Mr. Handy]

Colin Lewis,No, [b]Captain Johansen[/b] did not approach you, and [b]Catherine Rourke[/b] is holding onto you to hold you back. You could attack her, and it doesn't have to be a kick. You can still punch, as your arms are not yet successfully restrained. A punch can be a knockout attempt if you specify that, but a kick cannot. Your target will get a chance to parry and/or dodge even if you succeed. Remember that if your attack roll hits and it's less than or equal to your Martial Arts skill, you do twice as many dice damage (but the damage bonus is not doubled). Thus, a punch does 2d3+1d6 and a kick does 3d6. You may also attack anyone else who tried to grab you last round, but that would be of limited benefit, as [b]Catherine[/b] would still be holding you.

[ryansommer]

Frank exited the Stryker. He moved at a normal, non hurried pace. He'd given up fighting. Arguing. He was done with all of this. He walked towards Johansen and began to walk back to the clinic but made sure to walk between Johansen and Colin. As he did, he said in a flat tone: "Put your gun down, Nils. We have work to do."

[Mr Zombie killer]

Colin said, "Your not locking me up. Your giving me a weapon or your shooting me but your not going to fucking lock me up!" With that he spun kicked at Catherine Rouke with his Martial Arts skill and hit her doing some bad damage.

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,That's actually a miss, since your Kick skill is only the base of 25%. Your Martial Arts skill being higher doesn't help you any, but it means that any hit does the extra damage. It's for the best that you missed, or you probably would have killed her.

On the roof-
When they saw the scuffle breaking out below, both snipers raised their rifles and drew a bead on Colin Lewis. From the roof, they could also see a Stryker approaching from the north, but their attention was elsewhere.

Outside the clinic-
"Thank you, Captain," replied Lt. Colonel Carmichael on the radio. "Keep me posted. Carmichael out."

Lt. Sara Evans rushed around the southeast corner in time to see Colin struggling.

"Take him down!" cried Catherine. Lt. Ellison was slow to react, taken by surprise.

Another Stryker, this one undamaged, appeared in the distance to the north. It would arrive in a minute or so.

OOC,We're in combat now. [b]Colin Lewis[/b] has already acted, but he still has his parry. He is unarmed, so he can only parry other unarmed attacks using any of his unarmed attack forms. Fist/Punch is the best one to use, at 50% base skill. He has Martial Arts, so he does not need to declare who to parry until the attack actually succeeds. He cannot Dodge because he attacked. [b]Frank Hodges[/b] has already acted by emerging from the Stryker and getting in the line of fire, but [b]Keith[/b] and [b]Melinda[/b] both go on DEX 15. Each of you roll initiative on 1d100 to see who goes first. [b]Captain Johansen[/b] is going to have to wait a while, as he has DEX 9. [b]Barbara Ellison[/b] will go after both of the others on DEX 15 unless you roll a 99 (in which case we'll roll off) or 100.