Episode Two - The Plot Thickens..

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In the ancient university of Cambridge, the scion of an aristocratic family has gone missing, unearthing a plot which threatens to plunge the British Empire into chaos.
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Rachel draws her own pistol in her right hand and levels it at the brute. She still has the brass knuckles on her left hand, which could serve as a quieter way to stop him if he closes, though stealth seems to be out the window at the moment.
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Jonathan moves quickly to the backdoor, unlocking it, he opens the door and steps through.
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jaysun81 wrote:
Jonathan moves quickly to the backdoor, unlocking it, he opens the door and steps through.
OOC:   You have the opportunity to react to the scene outside - Jonathan has stepped through the back-door in time to hear someone say "Now where do you think you're going then?" and see the hulking figure advancing on his friends.  
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Jonathan levels the shotgun at the large man advancing on his friends and says, "Stop right there before I split you in half!"
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Jonathan, Rachel, Nellie, Roxy & Ponsonby - Outside of Fen House
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Seemingly unperturbed by Roxburgh's warning the 'giant' breaks into a lumbering run. "Bill's ... gonna ... squish you!" he yells. Even the sudden appearance of Jonathan brandishing a shotgun doesn't phase the rapidly approaching man.

Before anyone can react the man, if indeed he is a man, crosses into a lit area (cast from the windows above), his rough, beastly visage split by his snarling mouth causes everyone to pause momentarily. The man is revealed to be truly huge, easily seven feet tall, heavy and extremely menacing...
Intimadate (6),[dice]0[/dice] Nellie, Roxy and Rachel all suffer a -2 penalty to attack and skill rolls for 4 turns - Jonathan is far enough away to ignore the Intimidation.
... As Bill roars and charges several things happen. Roxy pulls the trigger and fires a shot at the approaching 'giant' and the kitchen door is thrown open and Jonathan becomes aware of the large dog leaping towards him.
OOC:   This is 'Turn 1'
Roxy has taken a shot (this will be resolved next as all actions are 'simultaneous' or near as dammit.
Jonathan can choose to either engage the hound that's launching towards him or shoot at 'Bill' (next turn he will be close to his friends and may hit them with the shotgun).
Rachel can take any action she wishes.
Nellie is frozen to the spot for this turn.

Bill - is too far away to attack with his 'shovel sized' fists this turn.  
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Though terrified of the hulking brute, Rachel doesn't forget how deadly she can be. She squeezes the trigger, sending lead flying at him.
OOC,Spending 2 Style points to improve my Agile Talent and get another +1 Dexterity until the end of this combat. Firearms(Pistol) roll shooting at [b]Bil[/b] (Dexterity 5 + Skill Level 2 + Specialization 1 = 8 dice - Intimidated 2 [disregard the last two dice]): [dice]0[/dice] Damage to [b]Bill[/b] (if it hits) (10L): [dice]1[/dice]
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Hearing the pistol shots ring forth Jonathan turns his attention to the large hound as he attempt to dodge out of it's way.
OOC:   Defense: 6
[dice]0[/dice]

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Roxburghs shot,Pistol (7) [dice]0[/dice] Potential Damage (11L) [dice]1[/dice]
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Jonathan, Rachel, Nellie, Roxy & Ponsonby - Outside of Fen House

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Jonathan takes a half step and twists in reflex to the half-sensed leaping attack of the hound. He can see it's snarling snout and sharp teeth as it passes through the air inches from his body. Before snapping his head back to face the hound he can clearly see that the kitchen door is open ans spilling light out into the dark and fancies he can see movement from within the kitchen. An instant later Jonathan swings back, shotgun half raised, the hound lands not five feet from him, it's powerful muscles bunch and it's large paws bite into the grass as it prepares to turn around.

Rachel, Nellie and Roxy

Two shots ring out as Rachel and Roxburgh both fire their pistols at the advancing figure of 'Bill'. The man seems to stop for an instant but instead of toppling over he let's out a terrific roar and continues his charge, his thickly muscled arms spread wide.

Roxburgh's eyes widen in shock as the man continues towards them, the shots only seen to have enraged them, if indeed they bullets did hit home. Surely they must have hit, the man was huge.. and getting nearer! Roxburgh narrowed his eyes taking aim once more, willing his arm to stay still as images of being charged by an enraged Bull Elephant floated in his minds eye. He didn't have his trusty hunting-rifle to hand - his pistol would have to do!

The sharp reports of the two pistol shots snap Nellie out of her frozen state, she scrabbles about trying to lay her hand on her revolver... seeing that Roxburgh prepare to shoot again, she wills his aim to be true...
Roxy + Nellie,Roxburgh adds 3 style pts and Nellie spends 2 style points to boost Roxburgh's shot. [b]Roxburgh - Pistol 7 +5 (12) -2 for the intimidation 10 dice... [dice]0[/dice] Potential Damage (11L) [dice]1[/dice]
OOC:   Options...
Jonathan can blast the hound and point blank range (both barrels - if you wish (at no penalty)) - Jonthan's magnificent success on the defence roll has the hound at a serious disadvantage and it's defence will be halved to 3 for the next round, You'll need 4 successes ... spending style points would be in order. Both barrels will hit on the one roll.
Jonathan (almost certainly) risks hitting the others if he want to shoot Bill.

Rachel can get off one more shot before Bill rushes into them.  
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Tensing, Rachel snaps off another shot, preparing to leap aside after that to avoid Bill's charge, relying on her natural grace and agility.
OOC,Firearms(Pistol) roll shooting at [b]Bil[/b] (Dexterity 5 + Skill Level 2 + Specialization 1 - Intimidated 2 = 6 dice): [dice]0[/dice] Damage to [b]Bill[/b] (if it hits) (10L): [dice]1[/dice] Spending my last Style point to get a bonus die on my Firearms(Pistol) roll (if I'm allowed to do it after having rolled): [dice]2[/dice]
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OOC:   If I understand the rules correctly Firearms for Jonathan is an "Untrained Skill." So I use my base Attribute (which is Dex: 2) and apply a -2 penalty, which lowers it to 0. So in order to pull off this shot on the hound I'll need to use all 4 SP that I have and hope for them all to succeed. Am I understanding correctly?  
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OOC:   In this instance you can ignore the -2 penalty, as Jonathan's perfect dodge manoeuvre has the attacking hound at a severe disadvantage.  
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Jonathan takes aim at the hound and unloads both barrels as he hopes for the best.
OOC:   Going for broke!
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Jonathan, Rachel, Nellie, Roxy & Ponsonby - Outside of Fen House

Muzzle flashes light up the rear of Fen House silhouetting the combatants for a moment, as the night erupts again with the loud reports of gunfire, the near simultaneous blasts of Jonathan's shotgun almost drown out the shots that come from Roxburgh and Racehel's revolvers.

Both of Jonathan's shots catch the large 'wolf-like' hound as it turns to face him, the beast is hurled back as the pellets rip into its flesh and the unmoving carcass hits the ground with an audible thump and a disturbing wet tearing sound. The vicious beast didn't even have time to cry out before the deadly blasts ripped into its body pulverising organs and splintering bones.

Nellie let's out a thin wail, as both Rachel and Roxburgh shoot, the flames from their pistol's illuminating their attacker, the hulking brute's roar continues his tattered great coat swirling about his huge misshapen frame, beady dark eyes set seep under prominent brows glint with evil intent. Before anyone can gauge if the shots hit home the huge figure barrels into the group of three investigators, huge hands clenched into fists swinging towards Roxburgh's head.

The two men go down in a tangled heap, Roxburgh trying to get out from underneath the other man as they start grappling, for all his prodigious size Roxburth looks to be in trouble!

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Bill has taken some serious damage but he's not dead yet... he's so large that it's unlikely that a mellee attack will hit Roxy by mistake (shooting at him is another matter),Jonathan needs time to re-load - there are definitely people in the kitchen they may be coming through the door at any moment! He could reach the others in time to attack in the next round - or possibly find cover and re-load - covering the kitchen door.
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Fortunately, Rachel is just as skilled at fisticuffs as she is at shooting. She launches a vicious left hook at Bill - that left augmented by her pair of brass knuckles.
OOC,Brawl(Punch) roll attacking [b]Bil[/b] (Dexterity 5 + Skill Level 2 + Specialization 1 - Intimidated 2 = 6 dice): [dice]0[/dice] Damage to [b]Bill[/b] (if it hits) (8N): [dice]1[/dice]
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Jonathan scrambles to find cover that will allow him to be close enough to cover the kitchen door, but out of reach of the hulk his friends are engaging. As he moves into position he pulls two shells from his pocket, preparing to reload the shotgun.
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Jonathan, Rachel, Nellie, Roxy & Ponsonby - Outside of Fen House

Roxburgh's and the giant-like 'Bill' are locked together in a frantic 'wrestling match' both trying to best the other, some how they manage to block each other's blows to some effect and each manage to land only weak blows. Rachel spots an opportunity and swings a very unladylike roundhouse punch which connects solidly with the brute's misshapen head with an alarming 'crunching' sound.

Bill let's out a deep grunt and collapses, pinning Roxburgh beneath his bulk, Rachel winces, her hand stinging from the blow - her hand is covered in blood - luckily not hers.

"Uughhh.. Can't .. can't move.." says Roxburgh obviously fighting for breath, he can't manage to extricate himself from underneath his attacker.
Spoiler:
Bill weighs somewhere north of 400lbs (mostly bone and muscle) and is 7' tall
Nellie looks on, her shocked face partly hidden in the darkness.. "Is... is he... dead?" she asks in a weak voice.
Spoiler:
There doesn't seem to be a pulse...
Jonathan is only vaguely aware of the details of the fight, as he moves behind a 'sick looking' rose-bush, which is the only cover available within easy reach. He manages to slot home two new cartridges and snaps the barrel of the shotgun closed again. The back door opens wider but no one rushes outside, shadows elude to the fact that there are people sheltering over the threshold... the voice of the cook reaches Jonathan's ears "Ee's got the 'bloomin shotgun, it aint in the cupboard!" followed by another voice, too muffled to understand but possibly Choker's responds.

The unmistakable sound of a sash window being opened is the only warning that Jonathan gets as a shot rings out from an upstairs window, luckily the shot misses its mark. Jonathan realises that there's two people in the kitchen (probably Choker and the cook) and another person (at least) upstairs.
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Rachel nods to Nellie. "We're going to need some leverage to get him off," she says, looking around for something that can be used as a lever, such as a garden tool.
OOC,Can I see the shooter in the window from where I am?
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There are plenty of wooden crates around, they were stacked on top of the 'trap-door' - they're not really suitable as a lever. There may be longer sturdier planks or more suitable lumber in one of the out-buildings. Roxy, Rachel and Nellie can work together to roll Bill off of Roxy - Together they have 6 strength, making a dice pool of 12 (for a strength test) - it's ok for 1 person (Mr Handy) to make the roll - 8 successes to roll Bill off of Roxy - of course Jonathan could add 6 more dice to the pool but then who would be stopping the denizens of Fen House from getting out?
Spotting the gunman,Rachel, Roxy and Nellie can't see which window has been opened from where they are - the window is above the kitchen facing the rear of the house. I have added 'UFS' (upper floor shooter) onto a new map: [attachment=0]Fen-House-Ground-Floor-Map-005.png[/attachment]
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"There may be something in one of the outbuildings, but let's see if we can move him working together first," says Rachel. "One...two...three..Heave!" She tries to help Nellie and Roxy to get the dead man off of him, and it seems almost easy. She doesn't even break a sweat.
OOC,STR roll (12 dice) trying to move the body: [dice]0[/dice]
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