IC-OMAHA-The Searchers(Ron/Miguel/LaTanya/Emilio/Kate/Doug)

[ryansommer]

OOC: Ron is going towards the back door.

[Mr. Handy]

Outside the warehouse-
Kate muttered under her breath at Emilio's rash action, but there was no taking it back now. There was nothing for it but to follow through. The door shuddered under the impact, but remained stubbornly sealed, so she raised her own shotgun and blasted it. The door was blown inwards and nearly knocked off its hinges. One of the hinges snapped, leaving the door at an awkward angle. On the other side was a hallway that immediately went around the corner to the left. There had been nobody immediately behind the door; if there had been, whoever was there would have been perforated. Miguel drew his Glock and stood ready, leaning against the wall beside the gaping doorway.

Emilio Montoya,[b]Emilio[/b] heard footsteps running in the hallway, beyond the door and to the left. There were several people there, and one of them had moved to a position not far to the left of the front door. They were not visible from outside.

Behind the warehouse-
Emily let go of the leash and raised her M4, cutting loose with a burst at the back door that struck the lock with a single round. The bullet blew open the door, revealing the people inside - and they saw her too.

The Jamaican closest to the now open back door had a shotgun pointed at it, and he fired, filling the ceiling with buckshot. Tiny sprang through the open door and pounced on the man, ripping his leg out from under him. Somehow, he managed to stay on his feet.

Then another Jamaican raised a MAC-11. He drilled Emily Lubachek with a single shot. The bullet tore into her left shoulder and sent her spinning to the ground, stone dead. LaTanya did not panic, snatching up the M4 and ducking behind cover, against the wall near the back door. Ron Moore arrived at the rear in time to see Emily get blown away. Tiny hadn't particularly cared when Chuck had been smashed to a pulp, but Emily's death affected him. He growled with rage. Even the Jamaican who had killed her winced, but not too much.

OOC,[b]Ron[/b], roll Sanity for seeing [b]Emily[/b] die. Sanity loss is 0/1d6. If you remain sane, you may act freely. If you choose to shoot, the two Jamaicans are at normal range. One has a badly injured leg and carries a shotgun. The other is unhurt and has a submachine gun. You may use either the bow or the pistol. Anyone still standing after you and [b]LaTanya[/b] fire will get to return fire. If you fire and miss, roll Luck to make sure you don't hit [b]Tiny[/b]. If you wish to try a hand-to-hand attack there is no danger of hitting [b]Tiny[/b] (barring a critical failure), but both Jamaicans will get to shoot before you attack.

[Dave Syrinx]

Emilio keeps the shotgun raised and bolts inside, heading to the left where the sound came from. "Time to hand over my wheels, assholes!" Getting inside he covers the area to the left with the shotgun, leaving a path for Kate to follow.

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,There is no right side. The hallway starts here and only goes to the left.

[Dave Syrinx]

Idling:

Spoiler:

Looking for doors to open or open door-ways to check Emilio waits for Kate. "This will probably take us to the double garage and some office. I heard multiple definite footsteps from over here..."

ooc:

Spoiler:

I edited the earlier post and this one is a no-action. Emilio is waiting.

[ryansommer]

Seeing Emily get blasted apart shook Ron badly. Watching the woman die brought home the reality of what they all were doing and the finality of this violence. This was not some cops and robber TV show where lots of shots are fired, they all miss and the bad guys surrender. No. This was real. Real bullets and real consequences. His hands tremmbled as he raises his bow but he was not able to fire. His mind would not allow him to as the gravity of their actions had settle in.

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,[b]Emilio[/b], you won't have time to wait or speak once you get inside. You'll see when I post my update. [b]Ron[/b], you lost enough Sanity that there's a good chance you'll go temporarily insane, in which case you probably didn't get that shot off anyway. You didn't roll Idea, so please do that now. If you fail that roll, then you're still able to act. If you succeed at the Idea roll, then you go temporarily insane. Also, [b]Emily[/b] wasn't young; she was 63.

[ryansommer]

Handy,Post edited above. Ron made his idea roll.

[Mr. Handy]

Behind the warehouse-
Ron didn't even get into the line of fire, thankfully. The instant he saw Emily die, he froze up and remained still. LaTanya gripped the M4 and leaned against the wall, unwilling to expose herself. She pointed the barrel at the back door in case anyone came out.

Ron Moore,You are [url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2736449/]catatonic[/url] for six rounds, including the one that just ended and the current one.

Outside of the warehouse-
Kate's eyes widened at Emilio's increasing recklessness. This was not how any of this was supposed to happen. But she was not about to let him get himself killed without at least trying to protect him. She followed him through the broken door, crouching low. Miguel was right alongside her, Glock in hand.

In the entry hall-
The Jamaican with the shotgun cursed a blue streak and blasted Tiny, obliterating the poor Rottweiler.

Emilio led the way inside, shotgun first, only to find himself staring down the barrels of a sniper rifle and a revolver wielded by two Jamaican men who were standing about six yards down the hall, in front of open door to the left. There were clearly things going on behind them, but he had no time to be concerned with them, though he did hear Keith Stewart's voice somewhere back there saying "Oh my God! I need a weapon." Kate and Miguel burst inside as well.

They did not have time to react before the one with the handgun fired at Kate. His first bullet whizzed by her. The one with the rifle reacted almost as quickly...

OOC,[b]Emilio[/b], roll 1d100 for initiative since both you and the rifleman have DEX 15. If you get less than 28, you may fire at whichever target you prefer. The range is normal, and you're close enough to do 4d6 damage with the shotgun. If you get more than 28, you'll have to wait until he fires before you get to act. If you happen to roll exactly 28, roll a second 1d100 for your new initiative roll and wait for me to roll another 1d100 for the rifleman.

[Dave Syrinx]

Staring at the sniper rifle, Emilio feels as if he´s moving in slowmo failing to react before the gunman.

[Mr. Handy]

In the entry hall-
The Jamaican pointed his rifle at Miguel and pulled the trigger. The bullet thudded into the lintel above his head.

OOC,[b]Emilio[/b], you may choose a target and take a shot now.

[Dave Syrinx]

Emilio crampingly gets off a shot at the Jamaican who just shot at Miguel. The gun goes off unexpectactly!

[ryansommer]

Ron stood, frozen like a statue mumbling to himself. "....so fragile, so fragile.....the blood...it just comes out...alll out."

[Mr. Handy]

In the entry hall-
The recoil pushed Emilio backwards, causing the buckshot to perforate the ceiling and the shotgun to slip from his grasp. It clattered to the floor.

Miguel also found himself moving slowly. At the opposite end of the hall were two more Jamaicans, one with a shotgun who had just blown Tiny to bits, and the other with a submachine gun. The one with the shotgun moved with moderate speed and kept the open back door covered. The other one, just a fraction of a second later, spun around and snapped off a single shot at Emilio, not intending to give him a chance to recover his shotgun or use his baseball bat. He fired from the hip, and the bullet went wide. Luckily for him, it didn't hit either the rifleman or the man with the pistol but embedded itself in the wall.

Miguel took a shot at the rifleman, striking him in his right hip. Kate turned her shotgun on the man and filled him with lead. The rifleman was hit full in the chest and went down, clearly dead. She didn't flinch. The man with the pistol fired at her again. He was closer this time, but he still missed. "Malcolm!" cried the one with the SMG. He fired again, this time at Kate. She was hit deep in her right thigh. She grunted in pain, but did not pass out, nor did she fall in spite of her bone cracking.

Miguel fired next at the pistol-wielding Jamaican, getting him in the right arm. That wound was only a minor one, but the next bullet hit him in the left hip and downed him.

"For God's sake, drop the pilot, let's get downstairs!" shouted Keith Stewart from beyond an open door on the right side of the hall, in the middle.

The Jamaican with the shotgun whirled around and blasted Miguel, but he wasn't the only one in the line of fire. More buckshot was heading for Kate. She threw herself flat, probably saving her life. Miguel's scalp was creased by a couple of balls. An instant later, the guy with the submachine gun cut loose with a burst of ten rounds, riddling Miguel with three bullets and cutting him to ribbons. He had a crazed look in his eye, but he hardened himself. "Don't even think about it, mon!" he snarled.

"NO!" Kate screamed, overwhelmed by the sudden and brutal death of her friend, but she held on for the most part.

OOC,[b]Emilio[/b]'s shotgun did not jam. The middle malfunction number is used when the shotgun is somewhat dirty, and while I don't know it, I'll call it 98. The 97 is still a critical miss (and a misfire), so I ruled that he dropped the shotgun. Probably a good thing too, as he was seen as less of a threat. Since he didn't have it in his hands, he didn't get to act before the others in the current round. Currently [b]Kate[/b] is lying prone and holding her shotgun. While she can act, she cannot attack as she already rolled Dodge this round. Of course, had she not done so, she wouldn't have been able to attack anyway. :twisted: The Jamaican with the shotgun has a wounded leg, but the one with the SMG is unhurt. Both have already fired this round. [b]Emilio[/b], roll Sanity for seeing [b]Miguel[/b] killed. Sanity loss is 0/1d6. If you don't go temporarily insane, you may now act. You may grab your shotgun and shoot at one of the two Jamaicans at the far end of the hall if you wish. You may even hit both, as they're at medium range. If you fire and hit, roll 1d3. If you get two or more, you hit both of them. For each one you hit, roll 1d20 for a hit location and 2d6 for damage (since they're between 10 and 20 yards away). Or you may take some other action instead. Keep in mind that you're already badly hurt from the car crash. One bullet could easily kill you.

Behind the warehouse-
LaTanya quivered in fear at the sound of all the gunfire and screaming. She leaned against the wall clutching the M4. It wasn't supposed to turn out this way... she thought. She looked at Ron for guidance, but he remained paralyzed.

Ron Moore,You have four more rounds of temporary insanity, including this one.

[Dave Syrinx]

Emilio stares at Miguel´s shredded body. Time stops for Emilio as he looks for the shotgun. Seeing it he snaps out of the stupor and yells at Kate "Stay down!"

Aroused by adrenaline he goes for the shotgun and brings it up to shoot at the two remaining thugs on the other end of the hallway. "Bhaaa!" he screams in dismay. The shotgun must have busted as there clearly is something wrong with it. He looks dumbfounded at the two Jamaicans as he waits for the next rain of bullets. The gung-ho bravado didn´t work out as well in real life as in the movies. He can do nothing more than smile at what probably will be his last thought.

OOC:

Spoiler:

Since he went in first he had no intention of backing down. The odds were quite good. -If I had rolled a d10 instead of a d100! He couldn´t leave Kate alone in the hallway anyways. But fingers crossed, it ain´t over till....

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,Actually, [b]Kate[/b] is going to crawl outside this round. You could have helped her get outside as your action too, but it's too late now. I forgot that your shotgun is not one of the dirty ones. [b]Chuck[/b]'s shotgun is clean and has a Malfunction number of 00, so it still doesn't jam. Rolling a 99 is not going to be good, though...

[Dave Syrinx]

OOC:

Spoiler:

No problems! He´d given it to the Jamaicans even if he´d seen her crawl out as he went in again. Still hoping for a miracle, though.

[ryansommer]

Ron stood, frozed at the side of the building "Oh god.... oh god"

[Mr. Handy]

Behind the warehouse-
While Ron stood frozen, LaTanya peeked in through the open back door. She didn't like what she saw, but she knew that she had to do something to help the others at the front. She crept inside, but she wasn't very quiet.

Ron Moore,You have three more rounds of temporary insanity, including this one.

In the entry hall-
There was nothing wrong with the shotgun, but there was something wrong with Emilio. He scooped it up and fired it again, and once more it slipped from his grasp and fell to the floor. He didn't know whether it was the sweat spilling from his pores, grease on the gun, his jitters, or some combination of things, and he didn't have time to consider it. One thing was clear: the Jamiacans would show him no mercy this time. Kate dragged herself out the front door, pain shooting through her body from her broken leg. "Move your ass!" she shouted to Emilio.

Then LaTanya slipped in through the back door, her M4 raised. The man with the shotgun never heard her coming, but the one with the SMG did and spun around to face her. She fired first, a quick burst that caught him with just one bullet in the right leg. Gritting his teeth, he remained awake, but lost his balance and fell.

The Jamaican with the shotgun did notice the sound of gunfire behind him and twisted around to look. He fired, the blast missing LaTanya by a fraction of an inch. Buckshot whizzed past close enough for her to feel the breeze of it going past. But then the other guy cut loose with a burst at her, and he didn't miss - not with a single bullet. Emilio could only watch horrified as the girl was reduced to a fine red paste. There wasn't even enough left of her to indicate that she had once been human.

OOC,[b]Emilio[/b], it is your turn to act now. First you must roll Sanity for watching [b]LaTanya[/b] get blown away. Sanity loss is again 0/1d6, but since you already lost 2 for seeing someone get killed, you can lose at most 4 more. Any loss of more than 4 counts as only 4. Thus, you cannot go temporarily insane. It's up to you whether you want to fight, flee, or try something else. The same rules as before apply if you try to pick up your shotgun again and fire.

Outside the warehouse-
Kate cried out as her shattered leg wracked her with pain. She propped herself up against the wall beside the door, resting her shotgun in her lap. She had escaped with her life, but how far could she possibly get now?

[Dave Syrinx]

Emilio is shaken by the Tarantino display in the hall. He stumbles backwards, retreating after Kate to the outside. As he does he stares at his hands, and the blood now on his hands. What was he thinking? LaTanya, Miguel and Kate - all gone or badly wounded. A change comes over Emilio as he steps outside in the sun. Touched by the cool air, the mechanic returns to his old self. Gone is the John McClane who had gotten into him after the school incident with the walking dead. He´s back to Emilio - the mechanic.