Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:28 am
by Job
Mr. Handy wrote:Katie winces in sympathy, hurrying over to the remaining stray engine to pry it off of Gunnar's leg - and secure it while she's at it.
jbibblesworth wrote:Paco groans loudly at the exertion and the veins on his neck stand out as tawt, pulsating cords as he strains to lift the massive hunk of machinary that traps his fallen shipmate.
Vittorio crouches down, one leg on the floor and the other against the hull, using his legs to push against the engine. He half-grunts, half-exclaims something in Italian.
For an eternal moment, the three of you heave without any seeming success, but then the ship starts to level out and you are able to push the engine, screeching in protest, along the metal decking. Gunnar collapses to the deck, clutching at his misshapen leg, rolling back and forth in obvious agony. His already-soaking-wet pant leg rapidly darkens.
And then the ship begins another groaning tilt.
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Job. (the tortured one)
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:07 am
by Mr. Handy
Katie struggles to hold the engine steady. "BRING THE ROPE, QUICK!" she shouts over the noise.
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:43 pm
by jbibblesworth
.Paco crouches towards the crippled Gunnar and then hears Katie's cry. Recognizing that the engine remains a threat so long as it remains untethered, the stalwart mountaineer bolts across the ever-shifting hold towards the cord of rope.
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:37 am
by Mr. Handy
."NO, DON'T LET GO!" calls Katie when she sees Paco about to go for the rope. Without his strength, they won't be able to keep the engine still. "SOMEONE WHO ISN"T HOLDING THE ENGINE NEEDS TO GET IT!"
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:58 am
by Tabs
.James Poole shakes his head trying to rid himself of nausea, and then scrambles across the deck to seize the rope.
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:54 pm
by Dave Syrinx
."Ah, Douglas... Have a glass, will ya? It will be better. Eh, it can't get worse, right?"Pierce pours a mug for the apprentice.
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:13 am
by Job
Tabs wrote:James Poole shakes his head trying to rid himself of nausea, and then scrambles across the deck to seize the rope.
For Tabs,The[i] S.S. Gabrielle[/i] is caught in the clutches of a massive hurricane, thus rendering James nearly incapacitated with seasickness. Based on the Seasickness rules, please make a DEX X 5 (12 X 5 = 60%) check at half strength = 30% to successfully scramble and seize the rope.
I took the liberty of editing out this part of your previous post until you make your DEX check: "I got it, Miss Wright!"
If you fail your roll, feel free to elaborate how James' terrible bout of seasickness causes him to fail his attempt. :twisted:
Also, James' seasickness will affect him for d6+3 hours. You can roll the d6 if you'd like...
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:59 am
by Tabs
ooc,4622130--54% (30 needed to seize rope) and 4622311--2+3 (Seasickness)
".I got it, Miss Wright!" he thinks but James Poole, scrambling over the tilting deck, misses hold and slides upon his backside. He crumples against a bulkhead, forced into an involuntary foetal position. The sudden pressure on his tender stomach . . . he vomits over his knees, "Jesus Christ!"
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:23 pm
by Job
jbibblesworth wrote:Paco crouches towards the crippled Gunnar and then hears Katie's cry. Recognizing that the engine remains a threat so long as it remains untethered, the stalwart mountaineer bolts across the ever-shifting hold towards the cord of rope.
Pacos Attempt,Jbibblesworth, please make a DEX X 5 roll to successfully run across the crazily-tilting deck, avoiding kerosene puddles and water puddles and fragments of crates along the way, and to grasp the flopping rope.
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:48 pm
by Job
Mr. Handy wrote:Katie struggles to hold the engine steady. "BRING THE ROPE, QUICK!" she shouts over the noise.
jbbibblesworth wrote:Paco crouches towards the crippled Gunnar and then hears Katie's cry. Recognizing that the engine remains a threat so long as it remains untethered, the stalwart mountaineer bolts across the ever-shifting hold towards the cord of rope.
Mr. Handy wrote:"NO, DON'T LET GO!" calls Katie when she sees Paco about to go for the rope. Without his strength, they won't be able to keep the engine still. "SOMEONE WHO ISN"T HOLDING THE ENGINE NEEDS TO GET IT!"
Sykes maintains his hold on the engine and shifts his body to keep the machine from moving as the Gabrielle begins a slow roll to port.
Vittorio yells something over to Katie and Peter while gripping a metal protrusion, but the howling of the storm is too loud for him to be heard; he is grimacing and bent over, his face reddening.
Meanwhile, Gunnar struggles to worm his way across the deck, away from his metal antagonist, clenching his teeth and trailing dark red stains along the flooring.
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Job. (the tortured one)
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:14 am
by Mr. Handy
.Cords stand out on Katie's neck and her muscles bulge as she strains to pick up the slack and keep the engine from rolling away. There is a disproportionate amount of strength packed into her normal-sized frame, but will it be enough?
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 3:23 pm
by Job
Syrinx wrote:"Ah, Douglas... Have a glass, will ya? It will be better. Eh, it can't get worse, right?"Pierce pours a mug for the apprentice.
Douglas is evidently having a bit of trouble with the effects of the storm. He's lying on his bunk, pale as a ghost, moaning softly.
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Job. (the tortured one)
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:28 pm
by Job
jbibblesworth wrote:Paco crouches towards the crippled Gunnar and then hears Katie's cry. Recognizing that the engine remains a threat so long as it remains untethered, the stalwart mountaineer bolts across the ever-shifting hold towards the cord of rope.
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Job. (the tortured one)
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:07 pm
by jbibblesworth
.Paco lays prone the deck desperately gasping for the wind that was knocked out of him. He momentarily entertains the vision of himself as a fish on land, mouth alternating open and shut in a vain search for oxygen. The ludicrous scenario strikes him as funny and rouses him from his momentary stupor.
Staggering to his feet, he glances towards his original goal, the coiled rope which lays off in the distance. Steadying himself, he lunges towards the rope.
Spoiler:
1d100 -> [66] = 66
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 7:00 pm
by Job
jbibblesworth wrote:Staggering to his feet, [Paco] glances towards his original goal, the coiled rope which lays off in the distance. Steadying himself, he lunges towards the rope.
He lands face-first on the deck, sliding through the kerosene and blood, and manages to grasp the end of the rope, then flips it to Katie and Peter.
Mr. Handy wrote:Cords stand out on Katie's neck and her muscles bulge as she strains to pick up the slack and keep the engine from rolling away. There is a disproportionate amount of strength packed into her normal-sized frame, but will it be enough?
Katie,You must make a DEX X 5 roll to grab the rope while trying to keep the engine stationary. If you miss, then Peter will make an attempt and there's a chance that the engine rolls free.
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 5:06 am
by Mr. Handy
Nimble as usual, Katie only barely catches the end of the rope. She pulls it in and quickly uses it to try to secure the engine before it can roll free.
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:15 am
by Job
Mr. Handy wrote:Nimble as usual, Katie only barely catches the end of the rope. She pulls it in and quickly uses it to try to secure the engine before it can roll free.
Peter Sykes gazed in open-mouthed astonishment as Katie rocked the engine towards the bulkhead, then immediately leapt up to snatch the rope from the air and dropped back to her previous position to prevent the engine from rolling free. The effort was perfect, perhaps worthy of an olympic medal, but she failed to see the kerosene slick just underneath her that caused a slip, a slide, a spread eagle splitting of legs, and a tearing of pantaloons. The motor was secured at the cost of a woman's modesty.
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Job. (the tortured one)
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:21 am
by Mr. Handy
Katie's cheeks turn as red as her hair. She leans against the bulkhead, turning so that the tear doesn't show, and exhales with relief. A laugh escapes her lips. "Who says having a woman aboard ship is bad luck?" she says.
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:54 pm
by Job
Sykes shakes his head and grins, responding, "Now THAT was remarkable! It's been some time since a woman has torn her clothes apart for me!"
Katie and Peter Sykes were both reminded of the urgency of their task when Gunnar and Vittorio each groaned in pain.
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Job. (the tortured one)
Re: CHAPTER 5: IC - At Sea > Australia to Antarctica
