Play@YSDC

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], roll Sneak. The base skill is 10%. Even if you fail, there's still a good chance you won't be heard. Also, roll Listen.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], roll Listen.

OOC,I rolled Listen for [b]Dan[/b] to keep things moving forward. [b]Dan[/b], roll Spot Hidden.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], if you choose to climb up to the open window, roll Climb. A normal failure will only waste time, and you will not risk injury unless you get a critical failure (in which case you should roll Jump).

Dan Alridch,The woman nodded. "He took [b]Zoe[/b] down the hall, to the right," she whispered back. "Hurry, save her!" "Do you know how it feels to be wanted, I wonder?" came the voice of the other woman, presumably [b]Zoe[/b], from the direction [b]Raquel[/b] had indicated. "You disgust me. Get on with it!" Peeking through the door, [b]Dan[/b] could see a lit hallway outside, leading left and right. About a dozen feet to the left, it turned around the corner to the left. Two doors were visible to the right. One was in the same wall as the bedroom door, and it was open. No light was on within. The other door was at the right end of the hall. It was closed, and a light was visible underneath it. "Guess [b]Mutt[/b]'s back," said [b]Ghost[/b] from somewhere behind the closed door.

handy,if dan used the butt of his gun to hit Ghost in the face what kind of damage would that cause and is it count as a possible knockout attack?

Dan Aldrich,You would essentially be using the rifle as a Large Club - the base skill is 25%. It may be used as a knockout attempt. Of course, you have to see him first before you can attack him...

Handy,Sorry one last question, does dan know if the sound from a gunshot would travel as far as the ranger station or not?

Dan Aldirch,Yes, it would. The ranger station is less than 100 yards away - which also makes it within rifle range.

Dan Aldrich,[b]In the upstairs hall-[/b] As [b]Dan[/b] reached the door, he heard a sudden smacking sound on the other side. [spoiler]Sorry I forgot to mention this before. Using the rifle as a club does 1d8+db damage if you hit.[/spoiler]

OOC,[b]Julie[/b], I didn't get a post for you. Even if your character is just waiting, you should still post describing your inaction. That way I know that you're doing nothing so that I don't have to wait to see if you're going to post or not before I update.

OOC,We're in a combat round now. [b]Dan[/b], you may go first only if you fire the rifle. If you do, you're at point blank range. You still need to roll in case of an impale or a Malfunction. If you want to do something else, such as make a hand-to-hand attack, let me know and [b]Ghost[/b] will get a chance to act. [b]Zoe[/b], you'll have to wait for your action until after [b]Ghost[/b] goes.

damage,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2440721/]10[/url], [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2440723/]7[/url]

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], roll Sanity for killing [b]Ghost[/b]. Sanity loss is 0/1d4. [b]Zoe[/b], roll Sanity as well for getting covered in gore and having a corpse fall on you. Your Sanity loss is only 0/1d3. [b]Dan[/b], you may speak, but you may not otherwise act this round - firing the rifle was your action. [b]Zoe[/b], you may now act. If you want to try to get [b]Ghost[/b] off of you, you'll need to roll your STR against his SIZ of 13 on the Resistance Table, which gives you a 50% chance. Also, both of you roll Listen.

OOC,[b]Julie[/b], you are free to act too. Also, give me a Listen roll. You heard the shot; this is for something else. Since it's not listed on your character sheet, the base skill is 25%.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], please roll Listen as well. You probably pulled up the post above before I edited that in.

Listen,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2440754/]24[/url]

OOC,Thanks. I'll let you know what you heard in my next update. By the way, I made one more edit, this one to the description of what you saw when you entered. [b]Ghost[/b]'s AK-47 does not have a bayonet.

Listen,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2441125/]93[/url]

Dan Aldrich,[b]Dan[/b] could hear the sound of a vehicle through the closed window on the right, which faced south. It sounded like it was getting closer.

OOC,If either of you wants to try to get [b]Ghost[/b]'s body off of [b]Zoe[/b], you need to roll on the Resistance Table for your STR against his SIZ of 13. Since you each have a STR of 13, this is a 50% chance. If you both work together, you will succeed automatically and do not need to roll. Anyone doing this cannot take other actions this turn (other than speaking).

Dan Aldrich,[b]Dan[/b] heard another sound over the commotion - the sound of a pickup truck's engine. It was coming from just outside the house. He heard the vehicle pull up, and then the sound of the engine stopped.

Zoe Gallagher,[b]Ghost[/b] did tell you that [b]Mutt[/b] has the handcuff keys, but that he does not. Of course, he could have been lying. While you cannot pick your own handcuffs' lock, you could possibly pick the lock on [b]Raquel[/b]'s cuffs once you find out about it and get over to her. There were more than two others; [b]Mutt[/b] just mentioned their names on the radio.

OOC,Anyone who wants to spend their action this turn searching the body should roll Spot Hidden. You'll still find some things even if you fail the roll. However, you won't be able to do other things this turn besides speaking and possibly taking what you find.

OOC,Yes, the hallway is lit, as are both bedrooms. You can grab the AK-47 and still do something else this turn. [b]Zoe[/b]'s hands are cuffed together, but she isn't cuffed to anything like [b]Raquel[/b] is.

Zoe Gallagher,Actually, you already know that [b]Raquel[/b] is cuffed in the other bedroom. You saw her in there on your way up. If you want, you can reach the other bedroom this turn, but you won't be able to try to pick the lock just yet.

OOC,[b]Julie[/b], roll Sanity. Sanity loss is 0/1d3. Whether you succeed or fail, you may act freely. [b]Zoe[/b], you may take what you want as part of last turn's action. Keep in mind the difficulty in carrying many things. The simplest thing would be to take the whole belt and put it on. You may make it to the other bedroom this turn, but you cannot try to pick the lock just yet.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], roll Idea.

idea,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2449546/]45[/url]

Dan Aldirch,[b]Dan[/b] realized that killing [b]Mutt[/b] would not be as easy as killing [b]Ghost[/b] had been. He had caught [b]Ghost[/b] with his pants literally down, but now [b]Mutt[/b] had to suspect something was up and would be ready. Having the AK-47 would help, but the odds were still not in his favor. Going up against [b]Mutt[/b] directly and alone would be suicide. Laying an ambush of some sort would be a better way to go. His thought about turning out the lights was a good one, but he did recall there was a light switch at the bottom of the stairs as well as at the top. It was a good bet that both of them controlled the lights in the upstairs hall. There were also the other two skinheads to worry about: [b]Nitro[/b] and [b]Deadeye[/b]. They probably couldn't have arrived yet, but they would be sure to sooner or later. He also had to take into account the possibility that [b]Mutt[/b] was already inside the house... [spoiler]Let me know whether or not this changes your course of action this turn. Also, give me a Sneak roll. The base skill is 10%.[/spoiler]

Handy,Sneak [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2451668/]failed[/url] also I think It may just change my plans :)

Dan Aldrich,In that case, let me know what you're doing instead.

Handy,Can I do another Idea roll because i'm fresh out of ideas lol.

Mr. Handy,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2452232/]Locksmith 51% (1d100=30)[/url]

OOC,[b]Julie[/b], you didn't post, so I rolled Sanity for you.

Dan Aldrich,Sorry, one Idea roll to a customer. You got all you could out of that one, but you're having some good ideas of your own.

Zoe Gallagher,Remember, I said that you couldn't try to pick the lock yet last turn. Your entire action was moving from the master bedroom to this one. This turn you'll be picking the lock as your action, and you can apply your successful roll now.

OOC,[b]Julie[/b], if you want to climb out the window, roll Climb. The base skill is 40%. If that fails, roll Jump. The base skill is 25%. If you want to draw a weapon and attack [b]Mutt[/b], he will be able to shoot first.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b] and [b]Zoe[/b], either of you may try to climb out of the open window this turn, but not both of you. If you try, roll Climb, and if that fails, roll Jump. If both of you want to get out of the window, [b]Zoe[/b] gets there first as she has higher DEX. I think [b]Dan[/b] would let her go first anyway.

OOC,He didn't see her actually take it, but he can see it now. She put on his belt, and all the stuff she has is on it. He can't see the magazines, which are in ammo pouches, but he can see the weapons.

OOC,Apologies for not posting Mr. Handy! just got carried away with life.

Dan Aldrich,If you want to throw the grenade through the door towards where you heard [b]Mutt[/b]'s voice, roll Throw. The base skill is 25%, but you do get the +20 because [b]Julie[/b] is in danger as far as you know, which gives you a 45% chance. If you succeed, roll 4d6 for damage. If you fail, roll Luck.

ooc,couple of questions before I go throwing grenades around. Has Raquel made it out the window and second did you say that a fall from the window wouldn't cause damage?

OOC,No, [b]Raquel[/b] is still in the room. Only one person can get out the window per turn and [b]Zoe[/b] went first. A fall from the window [i]will[/i] cause damage unless you succeed at a Jump roll.

Damage,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2460275/]14[/url]

OOC,[b]Raquel[/b] will not be able to get out the window this turn. [b]Mutt[/b] will get to act before then. Please confirm that you're waiting until next turn, and then I'll update.

Handy,Oops , Sorry I jumped the gun a little bit. Yes I will be waiting till next turn

OOC,Welcome back, Zhirinovsky! It's a good thing you came back when you did. Having [b]Julie[/b] stand still any longer would have been dangerous!

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], now your grenade throw takes effect. You can take no other actions this round. You've already rolled, so those rolls stand. I'll let you know what you can determine about what happens in the next update. In the meantime, the others get a chance to act.

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b], you can make it to the ground this turn, but that will be your action. [b]Lara[/b] made it down so fast because she got a critical success on her Climb roll, and [b]Julie[/b] and [b]Raquel[/b] did because they got an assist from gravity - they fell. You got a normal success, so it will take this turn to get down safely. Please roll Spot Hidden at 1/5 of your skill.

OOC,[b]Julie[/b], please roll Spot Hidden at 1/5 of your skill. Since the base skill is 25%, this means you only have a 5% chance. Also, please roll Listen at full skill. The base skill is 25%.

Zoe Gallagher,As she swung over to the drainpipe, [b]Zoe[/b] caught a glimpse of a green pickup truck parked in the woods, some 50 yards or so directly away from the house. [b]Zoe[/b], roll Listen as well please, at full skill.

OOC,Yeah, that was good timing! Oh I accidentally put down listen instead of spot for my first roll in the notes. It'll be obvious when you read it.

OOC,Thanks, I understand what you did there. I'm going ahead with the update now. [b]Dan[/b] performed his action in advance already, and [b]Zoe[/b]'s player is currently absent, so I'll roll Listen for her.

Julie St. James,[b]Julie[/b] then heard the sound of a twig snapping, coming from the woods to the southeast. It was only barely audible over the explosion's reverberations and her ringing ears, but she was able to make it out. She couldn't see what caused it, though.

Zoe Gallagher,[b]Zoe[/b] [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2462901/]then heard the sound of a twig snapping[/url], coming from the woods. With her back to the house, it was coming from ahead and to the left. The green truck was straight ahead. The sound was only barely audible over the explosion's reverberations and her ringing ears, but she was able to make it out. She couldn't see what caused it, though, even with her keen vision. All she could see were trees that way, except for the ranger station she had seen earlier and the white van that were off in that direction some 70 to 75 yards or so. She spotted [b]Sally[/b] in the distance, climbing onto the station's roof from within.

Julie St. James,[b]Julie[/b] could hear more footsteps, coming quickly from the same direction from which [b]Deadeye[/b] had arrived.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], please roll Spot Hidden at 1/5 skill and Listen at full skill. You cannot shoot at [b]Deadeye[/b] this round, as it takes both hands to fire a rifle and you need at least one to hold onto the drainpipe. You gave your pistol to someone else, and you already used your grenade. You may if you wish climb down to the ground or back inside through the window as your action this turn.

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b], please roll Spot Hidden at 1/5 skill and Listen at full skill again.

Zoe Gallagher,[b]Zoe[/b] could see nobody in the kitchen. It looked just as she had left it.

Dan Aldrich,[b]Dan[/b] could hear footsteps, coming quickly from the same direction from which [b]Deadeye[/b] had arrived. [spoiler]Note that if you climb down, you will be seen. [b]Julie[/b] is standing at the bottom of the pipe, and she's already been spotted. Please let me know if you still want to climb down the rest of the way. If not, you can post a different action instead.[/spoiler]

Zoe Gallagher,...until it was too late! The shambling young man with red eyes came slowly out of the dark just a few yards away, his skin pale in the dim light coming from the kitchen. His arms were outstretched toward the three women as he plodded forward. [b]Lara[/b] [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2472362/]blanched in terror[/url], [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2472363/]overwhelmed[/url]. Her mind was blown, and she [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2472364/]barely was aware that her doom was upon her[/url]. She stood stock still and [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2472370/]burst into tears[/url]. [i]It can't end like this...[/i] she thought. [b]Raquel[/b], on the other hand, [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2472375/]managed to keep it together[/url]. [spoiler][b]Zoe[/b], roll Sanity. Sanity loss is 0/1d10. If you do not go temporarily insane, you may act. If you choose to attack the zombie, you are too close to use the grenade without catching yourself and your friends in the blast radius, and you've given away your gun. You may use either unarmed combat or your knife (which has a base skill of 25%). You may also attempt to parry the zombie's Bite attack with the knife; your skill in the weapon is your chance to parry. If you choose to flee, make sure you specify which way. Trying to flee directly away from the house means the zombie gets to attack you as you pass. If you flee in any other direction (left, right, or backwards into the kitchen), the zombie will not get to attack you this round. If you want to try to drag [b]Lara[/b] with you, you'll have to roll on the Resistance Table: your STR of 13 against her SIZ of 11. This gives you a 60% chance. If you fail, neither of you goes anywhere this turn.[/spoiler]

Dan Aldrich,[b]Dan[/b], if you want to fire at one of the skinheads, there's a danger of hitting [b]Julie[/b]. If you miss, you'll have to roll Luck. Your AK-47 can fire a burst, but if you do this, there's an even greater chance of hitting her. If you don't hit with all of the bullets in the burst, you'll need to roll Luck to make sure none of the stray rounds strike her. A burst could target both skinheads if you spread the bullets between them, but you won't gain any bonuses for firing multiple bullets and you'd have to make two rolls to hit at your normal skill, with only the +20 bonus because [b]Julie[/b]'s in danger. This means there's an even greater chance of hitting [b]Julie[/b], and of one or both skinheads surviving. The +20 does [i]not[/i] apply to the Luck roll. You could of course hold your fire.

OOC,Hmm, got myself into a bit of a pickle here!

OOC,It's not quite that simple. You can't assume that the other characters will take certain actions. They won't necessarily both go past you ([b]Deadeye[/b] will lead the way, and [b]Nitro[/b] intends to wait for [b]Julie[/b] to enter before he does), so there will still be someone looking at you. You also don't have your gun drawn yet, as you had to leave it in your holster when you went out the window, and you never mentioned drawing it. Even if you do have it in your hand, both skinheads have their rifles in their hands, and they can react faster than you. You might want to edit your post to reflect this. You can go inside this turn and see what happens after that before deciding what action to take.

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b], you may attack the zombie, or you may retreat through one of the three doors in the room (taking [b]Lara[/b] with you). If you remain in the kitchen this turn for any reason, the zombie will get to attack, but if you exit the room, it will not be able to reach you before you do. There is no need to roll anything if you flee, and you don't need to roll again to pull [b]Lara[/b]. If you take the left door, you'll have to move past the open door to the living room to do so, but you won't if you use the door on the right.

OOC,[b]Julie[/b], an opportunity arose for you to do more or less what you said, but now you may be in an even worse pickle! If you choose to fire your gun, you'll get one shot before [b]Nitro[/b] gets to fire. [b]Deadeye[/b] would also get to fire if he doesn't go down. After that, if you're still able, you'd get your second and third shots. The range is point blank, so you would get to double your skill - however, this cuts both ways. They'd be at point blank range to shoot at you. Firing now could easily get you killed.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], if you want to climb out the window again, there is no need to roll, since you already succeeded at your Climb roll earlier. However, it will take you two rounds to reach the ground safely. If you jump out the window instead, you can get down in just this round, but you'll need to roll Jump. The base skill is 25%, and you'll get hurt if you fail. You may instead go out into the hall, or you may stay where you are.

OOC,hmm, sorry about being late to replying, I got incredibly confused. I'm sure at some point I unholstered my weapon, but that must've been upstairs. Cool, looks like you've already done the actions I was going to attempt (emphasis on attempt :-)) I shall pay more attention to the situation in the future. Sowwy guys!

OOC,That's okay, everything worked out...sort of. ;)

OOC,[b]Julie[/b], roll Sanity. Sanity loss is 0/1d10, so you lose nothing if you succeed but 1d10 if you fail. If you lose 5 or more Sanity, you must then roll Idea. This roll you want to fail, because if you succeed, you'll go temporarily insane.

OOC,Since you got a critical success on your Jump roll, I'll allow it. Nobody has noticed you, as the zombie provided a timely distraction and they're all looking in the opposite direction. You don't need to roll Sanity, as the zombie was slain before you had a chance to see it. If you want to shoot at one of the skinheads, the range is point blank, so you'll only fail to hit on a Malfunction. If you fire a burst, any bullets that don't hit your target(s) may hit [b]Julie[/b], so you'd need to roll Luck. With a single shot you won't need to worry about it, but you will still need to worry about return fire if you shoot now. You may use either rifle (the bolt action Ruger or the AK-47). The AK-47 does less damage, but it is capable of automatic fire or of two single shots per round. Only fire one shot for now if you're shooting; the other shot will come after everyone else gets a first shot.

OOC,Hmm. Do I have time to get the hell out of there? Where am I in the room? I'm hoping it's next to the door.

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b], you [i]could[/i] do that, but it's a terrible idea, and you don't need an Idea roll to tell you that. Everyone (except [b]Dan[/b]) is in this room, and you'll all take heavy damage from the grenade. We'll treat this as a combat round, so everyone with a gun gets to fire once first. Throwing a grenade would happen in the second half of the round. To do that, you'd need to roll Throw, and if you miss you'll have to roll Luck to see which way it bounces. Even if your throw is on target, you'll still be fairly close to where it detonates. This means that you, [b]Lara[/b], and [b]Raquel[/b] would each take 3d6 damage. Since you're throwing the grenade, you'll have no chance to get out of there. [b]Lara[/b] isn't going anywhere without someone dragging her. [b]Raquel[/b] would get a Dodge roll to get out of the room before it goes off, but if she fails, she will probably die due to her injured state. [b]Lara[/b] will more likely die than not, and you have a decent chance of blowing yourself up as well. [b]Deadeye[/b], [b]Nitro[/b], and [b]Julie[/b] would each take 4d6 damage. [b]Deadeye[/b] cannot roll Dodge, as he fired this round, but [b]Nitro[/b] could. So could [b]Julie[/b], but if she fails she's highly likely to die. Needless to say, the grenade hasn't been thrown yet and might not be. It is [b]Dan[/b]'s turn to shoot first, if he chooses to do so. [b]Dan[/b], if you want to fire a burst, you must first decide how many bullets are in it. You may fire up to 20. An AK-47 gets two single shots or one burst per round. The bolt action rifle only gets one shot [i]every other[/i] round. With a burst, an impale only doubles the damage dice on the first bullet in that burst to hit. You may split your burst between the two targets, in which case you must decide how many bullets are going toward each target. You'll hit no matter what, but roll 1d100 anyway to check for an impale or a Malfunction. If you don't get a Malfunction, you roll 1dX to see how many bullets hit, where X is the number in the burst. If you've split it into X and Y bullets, you must roll 1d100 twice for two separate attack rolls, and then roll 1dX and 1dY to see how many hit each target. So if you fire 20 bullets at one target, roll 1d20. If you send 10 at each of them, roll 1d10 twice. However, if you don't hit with the maximum number of bullets, you must roll Luck or [b]Julie[/b] will be hit by a stray bullet (maybe more than one on an attack roll of 96+). If you split the burst, you must roll Luck for [i]both[/i] portions of the burst unless one of them hits with all of its bullets. Chances are that [b]Julie[/b] will get hit if you attempt this, and she may very well get killed. Firing a single shot means there will be no danger of hitting her, and you'll hit your target automatically provided you don't get a Malfunction. You are at point blank range - but so are they!

Dan Aldrich,I see three rolls of 1d2 in a row with slightly different names on them: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2482346/ http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2482347/ http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2482348/ The first two of them came up 1, and the third (to which you posted a link) is a 2. I'm going to count the first of these, so only one bullet hits [b]Nitro[/b], but I'm not going to penalize [b]Julie[/b] for this. I'm just going to rule that the second bullet missed.

OOC,[b]Deadeye[/b] has already acted this turn, so he can't do anything just yet. [b]Julie[/b] and [b]Raquel[/b] both have him covered now. [b]Dan[/b] has already used his action for the round, but [b]Zoe[/b] and [b]Julie[/b] may both act now.

OOC,Yes, you can do that, and it hits. Go ahead and roll 1d20 for a hit location and 2d4+2 for damage. [b]Julie[/b] may fire one shot before [b]Zoe[/b] gets close to him, but if she fires a second or third shot, she must roll Luck to avoid accidentally hitting her for each shot that misses.

OOC,No, that's fine for one turn.

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b], roll Spot Hidden.

OOC,Anyone who wants to try to treat [b]Raquel[/b] may roll First Aid. The base skill is 30% if it's not on your character sheet. If you succeed, roll 1d3 to see how many HP she recovers. After one person succeeds, there is no need for anyone else to try. Treating her will be your action for the turn (and hers).

OOC,I goofed and forgot that [b]Raquel[/b] had already had First Aid successfully applied by [b]Lara[/b] earlier, so further First Aid won't help her. Medicine can heal her further, but unless you want to risk a 5% chance you'll need to wait until you get reunited with [b]Doc[/b] and [b]Sally[/b]. [b]Zoe[/b], you don't end up hurting [b]Raquel[/b] after all, and you may take a different action if you wish.

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b] searched [b]Ghost[/b], but she didn't find the keys. Of course, she wasn't looking for them.

Handy,I did a preemptive [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2498125/]Spot Hidden[/url] roll just in case one is required.

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b], if you ever want to fire the shotgun while your hands are cuffed, you'll be at half skill. You spent last round gathering weapons, but this round you may go upstairs if you wish.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], whatever else you decide to do, roll Sneak. The base skill is 10%.

Handy,due to the destruction is it possible for Dan to try using his tracking skill to figure out where Mutt went? Moving through all the debris would probably leave a trail and such.

Dan Aldirch,Sure, go ahead and roll Track.

Dan Aldrich,[b]Dan[/b] was able to pick out a trail of blood leading from the spot where [b]Mutt[/b] had to have fallen. It led to the shattered window and up to the sill. There was no sign of him having gone through any of the doors, so he apparently had climbed out through the window.

OOC,I think you mean [b]Zoe[/b]. [b]Raquel[/b] is still downstairs.

ooc,Did someone say that Ghost has keys? If so Zoe will look for them.

OOC,[b]Deadeye[/b] said that [b]Ghost[/b] has keys to the van only, which is back at the ranger station. [b]Ghost[/b]'s body is in the master bedroom. [b]Zoe[/b] and [b]Dan[/b], let me know if you're going there or back downstairs.

ooc,Is that back door visible from where the group is located downstairs?

OOC,No, it's not. They'd have to go into the kitchen to see the back door.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], roll Track to try to pick up [b]Mutt[/b]'s trail.

OOC,[b]Dan[/b], I rolled for you since you hadn't posted in so long. Also, please roll Listen.

Zoe Gallagher/Raquel Orozco/Lara Voronova/Julie St. James,[b]Julie[/b] dropped her pistol and put her hands up. "[b]Zoe[/b], what's gotten into you?!" she said. "We rescued you! Why are you doing this?" [b]Raquel[/b] gasped. "[b]Zoe[/b], don't point gun at her!" she cried. "This is [b]Doc[/b]," said [b]Doc[/b]'s voice from the skinheads' radio, as well as the one on [b]Zoe[/b]'s belt. "Is everything all right at your end?" [b]Lara[/b] took advantage of the moment to stride forward until she was face to face with [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2523855/][b]Deadeye[/b][/url]. "Don't interfere, [b]Julie[/b]," she said. "I have to kill them. They raped me, over and over. They'll rape you too if you give them a chance." She turned to [i]Deadeye[/i], leveling her revolver at him, and smiled for the first time in what seemed to her like forever. "On your knees!" [b]Deadeye[/b] dropped to his knees, clasping his hands together and looking up at [b]Lara[/b]. "Please don't kill me!" he pleaded. "Yes, beg for your worthless life, pig!" She pointed the barrel of her gun at his mouth. "Now it's your turn. Suck on it!" Sobbing, [b]Deadeye[/b] opened his mouth and reached out for the barrel as if to place it in his mouth. Suddenly, [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2523879/]he seized it and pointed it away from him[/url], leaping up and wrestling with [b]Lara[/b] for the gun as she tried in vain to shoot him. [spoiler][b]Zoe[/b], you may act now. If you want to try to shoot [b]Deadeye[/b], the base skill for Handgun is 20% and you are at normal range. If you miss, you must roll Luck to avoid hitting [b]Lara[/b]. If you make a hand-to-hand attack, you will not risk hitting her (unless, of course, you critically miss). Which pistol are you holding, the Desert Eagle or the Colt .45?[/spoiler]

OOC,Please post, as your absence means your character does nothing. You might also want to make the rolls yourself, as you'll probably roll better than I do. You could hardly roll worse!

Zoe Gallagher/Raquel Orozco/Lara Voronova/Julie St. James,[b]Zoe[/b] sprinted across the room and handed the pistol to [b]Julie[/b]. No sooner had [b]Julie[/b] closed her hand around the .45 than [b]Nitro[/b] had snatched up her dropped Glock and pointed it at her. "Drop your weapons, girls," he snarled. [spoiler][b]Zoe[/b], if you try to attack, [b]Nitro[/b] will be able to get off a shot first. You are at point blank range now - but so is he![/spoiler]

Zoe Gallagher/Raquel Orozco/Lara Voronova/Julie St. James,A short burst of automatic gunfire in the distance ripped apart the night. "Let's go!" said [b]Deadeye[/b]. "He'll be back any second!" To [b]Zoe[/b]'s dismay, she now saw the [b]Lara[/b] had already relinquished her hold on her gun, and [b]Deadeye[/b] now held it to pressed to her back in his right hand. He slipped his left arm around her waist and backpedaled out the front door, using her as a shield. "Nobody follow us - or else!" [b]Lara[/b] screamed as he dragged her out into the night, her legs uselessly kicking the air. [b]Nitro[/b] followed right behind him, backing away and with his gun trained through the doorway. [spoiler]Everyone roll Listen to see if you can determine from which direction the gunfire came.[/spoiler]

Zoe Gallagher,The gunfire was coming from the same direction as the ranger station.

Zoe Gallagher/Raquel Orozco/Julie St. James,"[b]Zoe[/b], wait!" hissed [b]Julie[/b]. "They're still too near, and they'll hear you coming. And don't go until [b]Dan[/b] gets back." The radio on [b]Zoe[/b]'s belt crackled to life. "[b]Dan[/b], [b]Mutt[/b] is attacking us," said [b]Sally[/b] on the other end. "[b]Doc[/b] is dead and both [b]Katarina[/b] and I are badly wounded. We need help." [spoiler][b]Zoe[/b], roll Idea to try to figure out what [b]Deadeye[/b] meant. If you want to go outside this turn, roll Sneak. The base skill is 10%.[/spoiler]

OOC,I'll be taking over [b]Dan[/b] as an NPC until Voodoo returns.

Lara Voronova,[b]In the woods-[/b] [b]Deadeye[/b] hauled [b]Lara[/b] into the woods away from the house, heading back toward the ranger station. [b]Nitro[/b] followed a couple of yards behind, taking his radio back and glancing over his shoulder at the farmhouse as he ran. "[b]Dan[/b], [b]Mutt[/b] is attacking us," said [b]Sally[/b] on the skinheads' radios. "[b]Doc[/b] is dead and both [b]Katarina[/b] and I are badly wounded. We need help." "[b]Mutt[/b], we escaped and we're on our way to join you," said [b]Nitro[/b] over the radio. "We've also got a present for you: [b]Lara[/b]." "Good job, guys," replied [b]Mutt[/b]. "[b]Sally[/b], listen up, you little bitch. Drop your weapons and come down from there with [b]Katarina[/b] and I'll spare your life. I can kill you any time I want, but I'd rather not." "Keep moving, [b]Lara[/b]," said [b]Deadeye[/b], tugging her along at gunpoint. "You've got a date with [b]Mutt[/b]." "No!" cried [b]Lara[/b]. "Oh, yes. And when he's done with you, then it's our turn." [b]Deadeye[/b] and [b]Nitro[/b] chuckled. "NO!"

Lara Voronova,[b]In the woods-[/b] The explosion sounded in the distance as [b]Deadeye[/b] dragged [b]Lara[/b] along at gunpoint. She [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2536031/]couldn't see what was going on[/url], and [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2536036/]neither could he[/url]. [b]Nitro[/b] dropped a little further behind, but [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2536047/]he got a better view[/url]. "Damn!" he said. "[b]Katarina[/b]'s up on the roof of the ranger station, and she just threw a grenade at [b]Mutt[/b]! I see [b]Sally[/b] up there with her." "Good, I hope she killed him!" [b]Lara[/b] spat back.

OOC,Everyone, roll Spot Hidden at 1/5 skill, due to the darkness. [b]Zoe[/b], if you decide to try to break into the truck, you may either roll Locksmith to pick the lock, or you may roll Fist/Punch or Large Club (using the shotgun as a club) to break a window.

Lara Voronova,[b]Deadeye[/b] pulled [b]Lara[/b] onwards, while [b]Nitro[/b] lagged a bit more behind. "You shut up," said [b]Deadeye[/b], "or I'll shut you up." He jammed the barrel of his gun into her spine.

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b], if you want to try to throw the tear gas grenade now, roll Throw at half skill since you can't actually see your targets and you're just going by where you've been told they are. If you want to keep moving closer instead, let me know. You're now about five turns from reaching the van. This update encompassed two turns.

Lara Voronova,[b]In the woods-[/b] [b]Deadeye[/b] hauled [b]Lara[/b] the rest of the way to the road. "[b]Nitro[/b], they're following us!" said [b]Deadeye[/b], [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2541684/]looking back[/url].

Lara Voronova,[b]In the woods-[/b] [b]Deadeye[/b] dragged [b]Lara[/b] around the van and into the woods beyond, heading for where he had seen [b]Mutt[/b]'s corpse south of the ranger station. He signaled for [b]Nitro[/b] to follow. [b]Nitro[/b] continued around the van and after them. "I know you're following us," he said into his radio. "Now back off, or [b]Lara[/b]'s going to pay for it!" [b]Lara[/b] whimpered as [b]Deadeye[/b] pulled her over to where [b]Mutt[/b] lay, his leg blown to bits and blood seeping from his many wounds. She had seen enough blood and gore lately that it didn't affect her any further. In fact, she was quite pleased to see the body, as she was glad he was dead at last. She was only sorry she hadn't killed him herself. "You're hurting me!" she protested. "Good," said [b]Deadeye[/b].

OOC,[b]Zoe[/b], roll Persuade if you still want to convince [b]Julie[/b] to try to flank them.

Lara Voronova,[b]In the woods-[/b] [b]Nitro[/b] caught up with [b]Deadeye[/b] and [b]Lara[/b], [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2551949/]gasping in shock[/url] when he saw [b]Mutt[/b] lying dead. "Those bitches killed him!" he cried, [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2551951/]stricken with fear and rage[/url]. "They went down the zipline and are in the woods somewhere. Let's go hunt them down. I can't wait to nail that [b]Sally[/b]. Be good to have [b]Katarina[/b] again too." "We don't have time for that," said [b]Deadeye[/b]. "We have to get out of here before those rangers catch up with us. Here, take your AK back and hold onto [b]Lara[/b]." [b]Nitro[/b] took the AK-47 and slung it on his back, then grabbed [b]Lara[/b] roughly and held his pistol to her. [b]Deadeye[/b] searched [b]Mutt[/b]'s body, taking off his utility belt and putting it around his waist above his own belt. Then he slung [b]Mutt[/b]'s pack over one shoulder, holstered his revolver, and snatched up the M-16. He went through [b]Mutt[/b]'s pockets. "Okay, I've got his keys. Let's go." [b]Sally[/b]'s voice came from the skinheads' radios: "We've got you surrounded boys. I don't give a shit if you live or die, but you're not taking [b]Lara[/b] with you in that van. Throw your weapons as far as you can towards the ranger station and release [b]Lara[/b]. Then get in the van and get the fuck out of here."

OOC,Everyone, roll Listen.

Lara Voronova,[b]In the woods-[/b] [b]Deadeye[/b] ran back towards the van. [b]Nitro[/b] followed right behind him, pulling [b]Lara[/b] along. "Nyet...please..." she begged as they reached the van.

Lara Voronova,A shot rang out as [b]Deadeye[/b] took out the keys, but it was very wide. "I said drop your weapons and release [b]Lara[/b]!" [b]Sally[/b] shouted. "The next ones won't be warning shots." "Get in, fast!" he said, throwing open the driver's side door. Another bullet went by, just whizzing past [b]Deadeye[/b]. [b]Nitro[/b] leapt into the van, dragging [b]Lara[/b] after him as she wept. [b]Deadeye[/b] scrambled in and slammed the van's door shut. A moment later, he started the engine. Two more shots came in rapid succession, and the second would have struck the van had [b]Deadeye[/b] not pulled out at just the right time.

OOC,Please roll Spot Hidden at 1/5 skill.

OOC,Please roll Spot Hidden at 1/5 skill. [b]Raquel[/b], since your Spot Hidden skill is 55 or less, this means you need an 11 or less to succeed.

Lara Voronova,[b]In the van-[/b] [b]Deadeye[/b] floored the accelerator, and the van lurched away down the road. [b]Lara[/b] looked on in horror, sandwiched between the two skinheads. "Hehehe," cackled [b]Nitro[/b], giving her a toothy grin as he grabbed her knee with his free hand. "Now we've got you." She looked away in disgust, but that didn't stop him. He pressed the barrel of his pistol to her neck and slipped his hand up her thigh, underneath the towel. "Nyet!" screamed [b]Lara[/b], overwhelmed by despair at the certainty of what would happen to her at the hands of these two brutes. "NYET! BOZHEMOI!" [b]Zoe[/b]'s voice came from the radios: "Hey fellas! Have you released [b]Lara[/b]? You better have. You're surrounded!" The skinheads only laughed, knowing that they had escaped.

OOC,[b]Lara Voronova[/b] remains in the current thread. All other characters are moving to the thread linked below. Please stop reading the current thread at this point, and do not read any of the posts in the new thread above the one in the link.

Lara Voronova,[b]In the van-[/b] [b]Deadeye[/b] turned right at an intersection that appeared ahead. [b]Lara[/b] cringed and began to sob while [b]Nitro[/b] fondled her. She clenched her eyes shut and shuddered. He pressed her back against the seat and kissed her violently. The more she struggled, the more he seemed to enjoy it. She felt the van make another right turn not long afterwards.

OOC,The story continues in the Sword section of Chapter 6, found on the link below.