Ch. 10. Black Train Blues

[Philulhu]

OOC,They’re about a foot to a foot and a half long (30-45cm) and around half that across. Given their size and the fact that they are greasy, it wouldn’t be easy to throw them accurately. If you’re looking for something to use as a weapon, I’ll take a Spot Hidden roll.

[HoneyDog]

SAN,SAN 32 Now 27 Idea 40: [url=https://orokos.com/roll/841574]Idea[/url]: [u]1d100[/u] [b]29[/b] This means Howard has temporary insanity now.

This latest monstrosity is too much for Howard. He screams at the top of his lungs.

[Mr. Handy]

"There is trouble back there," William says to the creature as he looks for anything that might make a better weapon than his paring knife. "You are needed in the train cars. We will take the controls."

OOC,Spot Hidden roll (60% skill) looking for a weapon: [dice]0[/dice]

[HoneyDog]

Howard runs at the monster, fists cartwheeling, still screaming.

[Bullfrog]

Spot Hidden 26%,[dice]0[/dice]

Lawrence looks around for something a little more substantial than his knife, hopefully something that could shift the driver's attention away from Howard.

[Philulhu]

Steam partially obscured the cab but as William addressed the creature, he spotted a long-handled shovel, the type the engineer might use to stoke the firebox, among the maze of pipes and dials. Without loosing its hold on the levers, more eyes flickered open on the creature’s fleshy back and they studied the lawyer as if briefly contemplating what he said, until Howard’s sudden scream drew their attention away.

The eyes hardened as the young student charged in, arms windmilling, and ridges appeared in the corpulent flesh which quickly developed into muscular tentacles that emerged with a sickening ‘pop!’ and rose to meet his assault...

OOC,William: the shovel is an improvised weapon (1d6 damage) Lawrence: nothing found. NB. Howard is already carrying an injury from his earlier encounter with the Steward.

[HoneyDog]

OOC,Should Howard roll?

[Philulhu]

OOC,Yes, actions, please.

[HoneyDog]

Howard swings a wild fist at the creature, but cannot connect.

Fist,Fist 62: [url=https://orokos.com/roll/841906]Fist[/url]: [u]1d100[/u] [b]68[/b]

[Bullfrog]

Lawrence draws his chef's knife and charges the driver-thing, intent on slashing the creature's flabby body.

Knife 25%,[dice]0[/dice]

[Mr. Handy]

William grabs up the shovel and swings it at the creature.

OOC,Small Club roll (25% base skill) attacking the creature with the shovel: [dice]0[/dice]

[Philulhu]

Two fleshy tentacles flail wildly from the corpulent mass, flying through the air. The first sails over Howard’s head as he windmills against the creature, but the second heads straight for Lawrence, who missed with his own attack...

OOC,Tentacle#1: To hit - [dice]0[/dice] Target - [dice]1[/dice] Tentacle#2: To hit - [dice]2[/dice] Target - [dice]3[/dice] - Lawrence (who can try and dodge) Damage - [dice]4[/dice]

[Bullfrog]

Dodge 25%,[dice]0[/dice]

Lawrence, in a stroke of luck, sidesteps the flailing tentacle, retaliating with another attempted stab.

Knife 25%,[dice]1[/dice]

[HoneyDog]

Screaming again, Howard throws himself at the creature, trying to wrestle it to the ground.

Grapple,Grapple 25: [url=https://orokos.com/roll/842163]Grapple[/url]: [u]1d100[/u] [b]42[/b]

[Mr. Handy]

William takes another swing.

OOC,Small Club roll (25% base skill) attacking the creature with the shovel: [dice]0[/dice]

[Philulhu]

There was a throaty, gurgling noise, as if the creature laughed at their attempts to hit it, then it struck out again. One tentacle missed Howard but the second targeted Lawrence again, whistling through the air towards him...

OOC,Tentacle#1: To hit - [dice]0[/dice] - Miss! Target - [dice]1[/dice] Damage - [dice]2[/dice] Tentacle#2: To hit - [dice]3[/dice] - Hit! Target - [dice]4[/dice] - Lawrence (who can try and dodge) Damage - [dice]5[/dice]

[Bullfrog]

Dodge 25%,[dice]0[/dice]

Lawrence failed to avoid the blow, sent reeling by having the wind knocked out of him; infuriated by the creature's mocking "laughter", he lashed out at it with a hook punch.

Fist 50%,[dice]1[/dice]

Fist damage 1d3+1d4,[dice]2[/dice]+[dice]3[/dice]

[HoneyDog]

Sobbing now, Howard can only weakly embrace the creature as the strength leaves his body.

Grapple,Grapple 25: [url=https://orokos.com/roll/842269]Grapple[/url]: [u]1d100[/u] [b]89[/b]

[Mr. Handy]

William swings again.

OOC,Small Club roll (25% base skill) attacking the creature with the shovel: [dice]0[/dice]

[Philulhu]

The bloated flesh of the driver-creature distorted and tore as a result of Lawrence’s strike and it emitted a high-pitched keening noise that set their teeth on edge. As its two tentacles struck out again, one of the appendages that gripped the controls loosed its grip on the red-hot controls and snaked over the cord that blew the whistle at a deafening volume, as if summoning assistance from its kin on the train.

OOC,Tentacle#1: To hit - [dice]0[/dice] - Miss! Target - [dice]1[/dice] Damage - [dice]2[/dice] Tentacle#2: To hit - [dice]3[/dice] - Miss! Target - [dice]4[/dice] Damage - [dice]5[/dice]