Tales of Battle - Walter Keane

Cindurion 28-Nov-21 10:40 PM

Having once again worked throughout the night, you have successfully crafted a large supply of Tracer rounds. They should be able to track someone nicely, provided they aren’t pulled out prematurely. What do you do for your day-time phase?

Walter Keane 28-Nov-21 11:43 PM

Shame what happened to the animals at the zoo, was planning to give the place a visit once this shit-show had blown over. That said, things in my line of business never happen by chance. Then there's the story of the "Odd Job" bloke, seems to have dumped a body in my area. I should take a walk around the block to make sure everything's safe 'n sound I was aching for a burger at Sloppy Joes, but I guess that can wait. Maybe I should try some of that ice cream they did commercial for in the paper. He squints at the newspaper before recoiling "On second thought, I think I'll pass" (Scouting in my Eagle Gardens)

Cindurion 28-Nov-21 11:52 PM

(Hahaha, I appreciate taking a look at the newspaper articles! ^^ So scouting the district means there's a chance you may miss Mage activity, but you cover a larger area, whereas if you go to a specific sub-district you are guaranteed to at least confirm bases and Mages/Servants. Just making sure you're aware and know the difference.)

Walter Keane 28-Nov-21 11:56 PM

(What could I find if not mage bases/activities when scouting? Just curious)

Cindurion 28-Nov-21 11:57 PM

(You could actually run into them, not just confirm that they are in the area)

(Bases are stationary so are also guaranteed if you actually scout the sub-district, but running into someone doing something in the sub-district requires some checks unless you both do a similar action like going to Greasy Joe's :P)

(If you just do a wide search you won't run into anyone and it's a decently large chance you will miss bases and people, but you can get an idea of whether there's a lot of activity in your zone or not, but once you wanna cross out options where people may be, you probably wanna go with targetted searches.)

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 12:05 AM

(thinking)

(Let's scout the hospital sub-district, good to know if anyone is in my are, and if anyone wound up in the hospital as a result of yesterday's meeting)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 12:10 AM

(Fair enough! You have until wednesday at 21:00 or whenever everyone is finished declaring their actions to change your mind!)

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 12:10 AM

(I'll keep it in mind ^^)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 07:06 PM

As you look around the Hospital area, you quickly pick up on a signal. Seems like there's some sort of powerful magic around. Mage or otherwise. Shame the Mage Sight isn't good enough to pin-point a signal, but at least you know something is there, and it seems to be moving. In addition, you also notice some weird scrawlings on random corners of the hospital, almost looks like glyphs or runes. Do you try to track down the signal? There's a risk of bumping into whatever the signal is.

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 07:50 PM

(I take it that I can conceal the pistol, but the smg and sniper are hard to carry around, or no? Not planning to use them, but I like feeling safe. Btw do I give off a magical aura as I walk around? Thinking of me literally carrying around an anti-magic field)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 08:54 PM

(Well, you can keep all weapons concealed enough that civilians don't take particular notice, but a Mage spotting you would be able to tell your arsenal.)

(And yes, I would say you still emit that field, it's more of a disturbance in the air kinda thing. They need to be currently doing the scout action though to be able to pick up on it. If they are doing anything else they would only be able to see you if you decide to go for a closer look and they would need a Perception check with a -2 mod to notice you) (edited)

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 11:36 PM

(Pistol should be fine for daytime activities. Is it possible to both investigate the signal and the runes at the hospital?)

(They're gonna motherfucking sacrifice the hospital for free power, calling it now)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 11:37 PM

(Unfortunately, you aren't a true Mage so there isn't much you can gain from inspecting magical runes)

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 11:39 PM

(This is true... sigh. Well at least I'm allowed to have my suspicions, thinking either surveillance or draining. I'll try to stay out of there no matter which.)

(Yes, I would like to investigate the signal)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 11:40 PM

(Right, so trying to stay away from them as much as possible.)

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 11:41 PM

(~~Paranoia~~ Common sense is real)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 11:44 PM

As you investigate where the magical signal might be coming from you hear an otherworldly, bone-crunching sound from down a corridor of the hospital in a mostly unused section. You peek around the corner and what you see horrifies you. A creature is dismembering a dead former hospital patient and using the blood to carve the same runes you've seen around the hospital. It looks quite focused and doesn't seem to have noticed you. (edited)

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 11:45 PM

(oh sweet bobby's burger grease)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 11:45 PM

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 11:47 PM

(I wonder if this should be relayed to the MO, would they take kindly to this?) (edited)

(I mean, I don't like 'em, but they might be able to help me for free here) (edited)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 11:49 PM

(Hmm, probably would not approve, no. Also, they probably can tell what the runes do.)

It looks like the creature is almost done carving its runes for now. Ran out of blood. What do you do? Do you try to follow it stealthily to see where it goes (will require another stealth check) or do you disengage for now?

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 11:55 PM

(I'm gonna film a short sequence of the creature's behaviour with my cellular phone thingamabob as it does it's thing. Contemplating to intervene, but decide to bail for now. I stand little to win and everything to lose in this engagement. I also snap a clearer picture of one of the glyphs on my way out) (For clarification; this is not a mage but a sort of servant/summon, correct?(this is totally one of the things I was contemplating to play before deciding)) (edited)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 11:57 PM

(Honestly, it's near impossible for you to tell, not being a Mage yourself. It's entirely possible a Mage got turned into that thing or that that is just a creature participating in the Mage War... somehow. Also equally likely to be a summon.)

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Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 11:57 PM

(Yes, Walter always has his sound, vibration and flash turned off unless otherwise stated)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 11:57 PM

(Hehe. Oh shit, forgot the camera flash... Oh no!)

(But all right, so getting some evidence and then letting it leave, not trying to tail it?)

Walter Keane 29-Nov-21 11:59 PM

(Honestly tempted, thing is I feel I have more to lose than I can gain here, so I'm very hesitant)

Cindurion 29-Nov-21 11:59 PM

(Could theoretically try for a stealth using your tracer rounds I suppose, but that might create some issues :P)

Walter Keane 30-Nov-21 12:00 AM

(To say the least xD)

(Man I wish I was carrying some high-explosives right now. That is next on the agenda) (edited)

Cindurion 30-Nov-21 12:01 AM

(Well, no rush to make the call, you've got 2 days. I'll give you a poke once everyone is done with their actions unless you've already decided by then)

Walter Keane 30-Nov-21 12:01 AM

(Thank you!)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 03:28 PM

(Have you considered whether you have enough information?)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 03:37 PM

(let's tail them, worst case I run rather fast I guess, I'm above average at running and hiding after all)

(have I detected any other bases in the sub-district as of yet?)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 03:56 PM

(None, was only one signal in the area.)

(All right, let's see...)

You follow the creature all the way to Rue Heights. Specifically the church sub-district. Its movements are quite erratic, and it is sometimes hard to tell what distance you can stay at without being noticed. So far you've made it, however. (Do you still keep following it to try and track down exactly where it resides? Would require another stealth check)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 04:16 PM

(I take it that taking a trip to the MO to tip them off would be a separate action for the night?) (edited)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 04:17 PM

(Yup. You are basically out of time, but have the chance to track down its home fully for free. Right now you only know that it lives somewhere in the church sub-district)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 04:19 PM

(I put the silencer on my pistol, load up a tracer round and follow the monstrosity for one last bit. Too deep to back out now)

((just in case I fuck up I might be able to tracer it))

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 04:21 PM

Suddenly, the creature turns, and lunges at you. At this point there's a semi-combat sequence. You need to decide if you're trying to get away or shoot it first, and I will roll the combat rounds

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 04:22 PM

(if able to do it as accuracy, shoot first run later. If strike I just run, maybe shoot when at comfortable distance) (edited)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 04:31 PM

As you aim your pistol at it, you suddenly hear many voices in your head, some telling you to shoot it, some telling you to flee, some telling you to do a multitude of other things. Additionally, you suddenly see many of the creatures run towards you in a kind of blur. You take a shot but it doesn't seem to affect them. It is close to you but since it is a mini-battle you can simply decide again whether to disengage or shoot using accuracy.

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 04:43 PM

Walter does his best to steel himself and tries to shut the voices out of his head. Aiming down his sights, he pulls the trigger once more

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 04:48 PM

You manage to block out the voices, and the creature is more clear now. It seems to be causing some sort of non-magical hallucinations. You aim at it, but its erratic movements throw you off, and you miss. It follows up with a swing of its tentacled arms and hits you for 30 damage. (The damage will go away after the next phase if you don't take an excessive amount, at which point you may require two phases or even a hospital visit.) (Do you still keep trying to fire at it?)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 05:03 PM

(You're essentially doing opposed rolls atm. If you beat it, you will succeed at your action, if it beats you, you take damage.)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 05:21 PM

(gun-kata time)

(hoping that my +5 to accuracy is going to come through)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 05:34 PM

Once again, your vision becomes unclear, and the voices penetrate your mind, causing you to fire wildly. However, you manage to evade the monster's attack. (Should I assume you keep attacking until the situation changes? At what HP threshold do you start fleeing instead of firing?)

(Also, I assume you flee if you manage to hit?)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 05:46 PM

(how low am I? thinking that being able to take a hit as I run away should be where I draw the line. Yes, if I score hit I'm gone)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 05:52 PM

(You've taken 30 damage so far, unsure about your total health)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 05:57 PM

(quick reload and keep up the gun-fu)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 06:11 PM

(Sorry for making you roll all my checks, not at home for the time being)

((also, Karl messaged me as this was going on, and that got me terrified that I had posted one of these messages is 'announcements'))

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 06:22 PM

(Hahaha, would have been real awkward! Still awaiting me doing that fuckup!)

The monster once again manages to evade your attack and hits you in the side with its tentacles, causing you to lose your breath. (You have taken 60 damage so far. You have 40 left) (edited)

(Shoot or flee?)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 06:25 PM

(better run away to live another day)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 06:39 PM

You make the call to flee, but this beast is relentless, keeping up with your every move. It hits you repeatedly and finally swings you straight through a building, causing you to be unable to move. As it slowly makes its way to finish you off, a random civilian charges at it with a knife. At first you think it was some sort of foolish bravery, but as your woozy head looks around you realize that isn't the case at all. You had been so focused on the beast that you didn't take in the absolute chaos of this sub-district. Mothers with toddlers in their strollers charging at cars, fire extinguishers spewing cascading water, houses on fire, and people fighting left and right and more of those blood-tinged magical scrawlings littered across the place. The beast easily kills the civilian and as you think it is about to finish you off, instead it takes off, presumably to its base, and you hear the voices in your head recede. After some time you gather the strength to limp back to your base, but you are now in critical condition. The hospital can take care of your injuries guaranteed, alternatively you can chance it with a slight chance of death. You will be at 1 health with no possibility to trigger "last chance" in the upcoming phase. (edited)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 06:48 PM

(Oof, that was pretty rough. To survive critical condition on your own you'd need to pass a 4+ vitality check so not super hard, but would be real awkward if you fail. But then, that thing might go to the hospital during the night phase. Really put you in a bad spot here... There might be other tactics, but basically you need some sort of heal to not need to take that 4+ check) (edited)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 07:22 PM

(Yaaay, I'm uselsess! : ’ D After what I saw in that hospital, I'm not setting foot there in my condition. I might bleed out in my own house, but that's better than suffering whatever horrible fate the hospital patients are waiting for)

(I'm rolling this rn)

(So, how did it go? And are you going to inform the other participants of my death?)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 07:30 PM

(Oh jeez, I really don't wanna lose a participant to this... Roll didn't register, try again?)

(Do you have any CCPs?)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 07:30 PM

(I can roll if it didn't register, nope I'm out)

(Don't try to cheat the system to let me live, if I die I die)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 07:32 PM

(All right, make the roll again)

(Hahahaha, no way!)

(Nat 20 baby!)

(You are officially at full health, shrugging off the pain!)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 07:33 PM

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 07:36 PM

(Hahahaha, yes. But phew, so glad you didn't die to a day-phase action! An upgrade you could get for your base would be a medic station that would act as a hospital. Might be worth it if you intend to not use hospitals in the future. DCs may also be harder depending on various situations. In this case the DC was lower due to the damage being sustained in a day-time action, you are generally not meant to die during them. DC would normally be 9+ unless going to a hospital.)

Walter Keane 01-Dec-21 07:38 PM

(Makes sense, I think that is something I'll invest in very soon. Eagle Gardens hospital is FUBAR, never setting foot there as a patient before the madness inducing mother fucker is dead, burned and buried)

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 11:13 PM

Upon returning to your base, you shake off the pain and gather your thoughts about what you have seen the last couple of days. What do you do for your night-time phase?

Cindurion 01-Dec-21 11:25 PM

For participating in a mini-scene you have been awarded 1 CCP! Make sure to note it down yourself. Keep it up!

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Cindurion 02-Dec-21 05:00 PM

(So, any thoughts on your action for the night? Would be good to know where you'll be sometime today, can write your summary at a later stage!)

Walter Keane 02-Dec-21 07:49 PM

(at base crafting)

Cindurion 04-Dec-21 10:09 AM

(Cool, what are you crafting?)

Cindurion 04-Dec-21 09:13 PM

(I will likely be quite busy tomorrow so would be appreciated if you gave an answer sometime tonight before you head to bed so I can finish up tomorrow morning. If you suspect it might be a complicated build, give as detailed of a description as possible of what it is you want it to do and make a crafting check as well. If you just want the medic station, no roll would be needed.) (edited)

Walter Keane 05-Dec-21 01:00 AM

(Sorry, haven't seen due to phone being dead and being away. Thinking as hard as my wined up brain will let me)

(Medic station would be nice, I'll go for that before anything else. No roll you said?)

Cindurion 05-Dec-21 01:03 AM

(Correct)

Walter Keane 05-Dec-21 01:04 AM

(Medic station it is then, I'll write a short in character thing when I'm sober)