Wanda has arrived.
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "So I am perfectly happy doing something like that using the special effect. Which effectively just means that it increases the difficulty of what you're doing."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Or, if the portal movement doesn't significantly change anything, then that's fine too."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I guess my issue is that once the portals are in play, where they are is not clearly an advantage to either side."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah, if the exact location isn't significant, I agree."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Which makes it weird that if they happen to be helpful, that's suddenly more difficult. Again, this is from a simulationist perspective, I think."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "But if it's a difference between 'now the portal is in the middle of the burny toxic place I don't care about' vs. '*now* the portal is two zones away, exactly where I wanted to get to!', then that seems like it matters."
[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Eben), "Perhaps think of it from a narrativist point of view?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Maybe?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "If the character is achieving multiple goals, then it makes sense that would be a bigger thing for them to do than if they were just achieving one goal."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(But also: it's game time! Is everyone here?)"
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "I am!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Yup"
[CCrusaders] GM asks (of Slinger), "How about you?"
GM sets his current fate point total to 4.
Jacob sets her current fate point total to 3.
Wanda sets their current fate point total to 2.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Maybe my issue is that I usually don't think of the portal placement as 'a goal' if I'm actually doing something else (like confusing people). It's just a side-effect, and then if I'm clever enough I could find a way to use the result to my advantage, but the other side could *also* figure out ways to use the placement to their advantage; it's like the map itself."
Eben sets their current fate point total to 2.
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "Another narrative argument might be to say that *nominally*, the portal is there, but that you don't have the narrative permission to use it until you've made both rolls."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hmm. Taleslinger was here earlier."
[CCrusaders] Eben says (to GM), "That could work, I think."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yay, compromise!"
[CCrusaders] Taleslinger says, "Oops, apologies! I overslept!"
Cuddlepaws has connected.
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Woo! We're all here!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "With a sort of thing like 'if you weren't planning to go through them, they are awkward to traverse' or something."
[CCrusaders] Eben says (to Tale), "We need access to your REM detector."
GM exclaims, "Welcome back to this week's issue of CROWNSFORD CRUSADERS!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "It tells me that everbody hurts! But take comfort in a friend."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Yeah, we hear that Michael Stipe has been breaking into your house"
GM says, "Last time, our heroes made a long and harrowing journey around Ganymede inside a stolen alien pod."
GM exclaims, "Now they've finally reached the capital city of the Raxiss empire. Threading their way between tall, blocky black buildings linked with catwalks, they've come to the tall, central spire that can only be the Imperial Palace!"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Now THIS is podracing"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(Oh no! The website has the wrong transcript up!)"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "WAT"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(That's probably my fault.)"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Oh, phew, the right one is up at crownsford-2-2-3.html"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(The wiki link is just wrong.)"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "I'll fix it"
[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Thanks!"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Fixed"
GM says, "The building is broad at the bottom, surrounded by landing bays for pods just like the one you're in. The main entryway is open to the public. As your eyes follow it upward, it gets narrower and narrower."
GM asks, "What do you, the pod thieves, do next?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Our plan was going to the prison first, IIRC"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "yeah"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "we need to free some rebels"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "because I find them SO DREAMY"
[Crows-Nest] Jacob says, "Will Wanda find love among the Raxiss rebels? Stay tuned."
[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "On this episode of Webs of Love, Webs of Lies"
GM says, "OK, if no one is answering..."
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "knowing my dystopian teen tropes, I predict there'll be two hunky spiders to chose from"
GM asks (of Wanda), "What do *you* do next?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "We did say! We're going to the prison."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Well, I guess the prison is under the palace"
Eben looks for something that looks like a prison entrance.
[Crows-Nest] Jacob says, "Vampire spider versus Wolf spider"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "We can all pretend to be Wanda's prisoners"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Cool spider versus the one who bakes bread"
GM says (to Eben), "Sure. You do a circuit around the palace building, and you find a set of doors around the back that look more heavilty guarded than the others."
GM says, "Since you remember the prison is below the palace, it seems plausible that they could be a direct entrance to that part of the building."
Cuddlepaws Sets the pod down near the heavily guarded door.
GM says, "Armed guards on either side of the door eye your craft suspiciously."
Eben confers with the group. (Talking quietly:) "If we could find a window, we could get in that way. Anyone see a barred window or the like?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Wait, we're flying?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "YeS?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I thought we had landed and were on foot."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "This (CP a few moments ago) is the first time anyone mentioned landing that I've noticed."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Agreed"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I thought we landed at the end of last session. That's fine; we can be flying."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Too late! CP just landed!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob | Cuddlepaws flies the pod away from their supposed crash point, very low over the ground, slowly towards the towering palace.
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Sorry I used the pod as intended!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Last thing from the end of last session about the pod"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "So yeah, we hadn't landed"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of CP), "did you land in view of the guards?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Since it's heavily guarded, it'd be hard to land outside their view."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I think CP was thinking that we'd get in by having me go 'here are my prisoners'"
[CCrusaders] Eben says (to CP), "'further away'."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Feel free to make this IC if you'd like.)"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "What Wanda said. Wasn't that the plan`"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I think so"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "That can be a plan, sure."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Anyway, it's a good one and nothing can go wrong with it"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of Wanda), "Do you have Deceive?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "yeah"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "at +2"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Anyway, it's a good one and few things can go wrong with it"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hee."
Eben asks, "So... Wanda walks up to the front door, with a prisoner or two?"
Wanda asks, "That's the plan. Ideally we should all go?"
Cuddlepaws tries to look appropirately downtrodden.
Wanda asks, "So as not to lose each other?"
Jacob nods.
Eben asks, "Can Cuddlepaws hide, maybe? Like, in a backpack?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Anyone who has Deceive can give me a +1 (ie by looking downtrodden)"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I can help, yes"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hee."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to gm), "I like that backpack idea"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at CP), "Tell Eben!"
Eben says, "OK, let's see here..."
Cuddlepaws climbs into Jacob's backpack.
Jacob says, "Hopefully they won't search us."
Cuddlepaws says, "It smells like bird in here!""
Eben looks around the craft for something that looks like handcuffs or restraints.
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "The extra weight will help Jacob look extra weary"
GM says (to Eben), "You find some shackles that would fit over your and Jacob's wrists. They look like they're made for Umawa."
Wanda exclaims, "Perfect!"
Wanda exclaims, "Now march on, Umawa scum!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Are you closing (i.e. locking) the shackles, or keeping them open and just pretending they're locked?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I'd like to create advantage with crafts and/or deceive to make it look like we're actually cuffed, but are not."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(timing!)"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Oh, good idea"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Ha! Excellent."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "+4 opposition, and your Gadgeteering applies."
Eben says, "Let's see here..."
Eben rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 +1 | Legendary+1 (9)
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "He's Houdini"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "woo!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Success with style! RP that however you'd like -- what do you call your Aspect?"
Eben slips some wire through the locking mechanisms that keeps them unlocked but also keeps them cleverly held together.
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I see he went with 'Not-Actually-Locked Cuffs'"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "'not-actually-locked cuffs', x2"
GM asks, "OK, prisoners, who's leading the way out of the pod?"
[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "I guess I'll be playing this one ... by ear"
Wanda prods Eben and Jacob in the back. 'Forward!'
Eben exclaims (at Wanda), "You're speaking english!"
Wanda says the same thing, in Raxiss.
Eben stumbles out of the pod.
Jacob oofs at the prodding, raises an eyebrow at Wanda, and marches.
Guard says, "<Alright, what's all this?>"
Wanda says, "<Prisoners, comrade. What else could this scum be?>"
Guard says, "<Huh. They look pretty sickly -- what's wrong with their skin?>"
Wanda says, "<No doubt failed experimentation. Pathetic attempts to make super Umawa.>"
GM says (to Wanda), "The guard looks closely at you -- and you feel a kind of itchy feeling inside your head..."
GM asks, "Do you do anything about it?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I try to clear my mind"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Defend with Will!"
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 0 0 -1 | Good (3)
Wanda rolls Average (1) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 -1 | Average (1)
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Are you invoking anything?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(A tie would be a success for the *guard* at a minor cost.)"
[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "We should've gone for a barred window, why did nobody suggest that"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Ha ha."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Well, it's hard to identify what's taggable if the nature of the threat is unclear"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I don't know if this is mindreading or mind control"
[Crows-Nest] GM says (to Wanda), "Well, you *do* know that *you* have telepathy abilities, and that the Raxiss pods you've used have reacted to them."
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Ah, that's a pretty strong clue"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(Also, Ilac.)"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Well, I don't have any free invokes that are applicable here"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Does that mean you're not invoking anything?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "No, that just means I will have to use all my fate points in a single go"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "What Aspects will you tag?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Obviously Family First applies because if this fails then my family is in trouble"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I dunno; failing might be interesting."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "oh"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I hadn't thought of that"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Eek."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hee."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I did :D"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "It's your call."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Or you could tag the cuffs to say he's not suspicious?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "It's up to you! I'm fine with either."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Sounds like we're going inside the prison either way, so ..."
[CCrusaders] Wanda is torn
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at CP), "Ha!"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of GM), "How tough do these guys look?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(i.e. nameless NPC level? Well armed?)"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "A little bit tougher than the ones you've been fighting so far, but not a ton tougher -- but on the other hand, they'll be able to call reinforcements."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Well, if I'm allowed to invoke the cuffs, then it's worth it. I don't want to run out of fate points just yet..."
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "So you're invoking the cuffs and Family First?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "there are 2 invokes on cuffs"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Oho! Good point!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Sounds good"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "we'll RP it as a narrow shave"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "if he'd been just a little more suspicious, he would have probed deep enough to detect deceptive thoughts"
Guard says, "<Ugh. How disgusting. You can't even stop thinking about them...>"
Guard shudders.
Guard holds out some kind of scanning device toward you.
Wanda displays armband
Guard says, "<I don't envy whoever has to read your report... Pilot Third Rank Xefete. Go ahead inside and bring them down to level neg-six.>"
GM exclaims, "And the big, heavy door opens wide enough for you to go in!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Phew"
Wanda says, "<Forward, prisoners!>"
Eben shuffles inside.
Jacob goes.
GM says, "The interior of the prison entrance is harshly lit by bright panels set in the walls. Other guards are lounging here, but they don't seem all that interested in you."
GM says, "There's another set of doors like the ones you game through leading toward, you would guess, the main part of the palace. There's also a sliding door in the wall with a button next to it."
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Elevator!"
Wanda pushes button.
GM says, "After a moment, the door slides open to reveal a small-ish hexagonal chamber."
GM says, "Inside, there's an entire panel full of buttons."
[Crows-Nest] Jacob says, "push ALL the buttons"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Anyone but is in there?"
Wanda says, "<More buttons! Get inside, rebel scum>"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Not in the small chamber, no."
Eben . o O ( 'Rebel'? )
[Setting the zoned flag.]
Wanda telepathically to Eben 'SORRY GETTING CARRIED AWAY WITH MOVIE REFERENCES'
(From Wanda) THIS IS SO MUCH LIKE A SPACE OPERA
GM asks, "So you're all in the small chamber? What do you do next?"
Eben, after the door closes, tries to examine the panel to see if he can figure out anything about how it works.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(assuming the door closes)"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Sure, we can assume that."
Cuddlepaws peeks out of Jacob's backpack. "Wanda, you're doing great!"
Wanda asks, "I am?"
GM asks (of Eben), "Are you dismantling it or just looking it over?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says (to GM), "Just looking it over, for now."
Eben exclaims (at Wanda), "Yup!"
Eben looks around for cameras.
Eben asks (of Wanda), "(quietly) Probably just push the 'neg six' button for now?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "We probably want to go to some sort of security or admin office for the prison, right?"
GM says, "There's one vertical line of ten buttons, and then to the right of that, a few special ones -- one with a red symbol that gives off 'danger' or 'alarm' vibes, one with a blue symbol that you don't know the meaning of, and two with a grey symbols that you think might open and close the doors."
GM says, "There's also a socket below the buttons that looks like it would fit a keyorb."
Wanda asks, "I guess the elevator works with a keyorb?"
Eben says, "Looks like it. Use the pilot's; this bit is certainly what he already had access to."
Wanda puts the pilot's keyorb into the socket
GM exclaims, "A ring around the socket lights up!"
Wanda says, "Neg six... neg six..."
Wanda asks, "Are we on the ground floor, you think?"
Eben asks, "It doesn't say?"
GM says, "You did enter the building at ground level and haven't gone up or down since."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Are the buttons not labelled?"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "They are! With Raxiss symbols!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Can I investigate to figure out the symbols, if they're ones I haven't seen before?"
Eben asks (of Wanda), "Did you see anything that looks like these numbers in the craft when you were figuing that out?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "That seems reasonable -- +4 Overcome."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I was about to suggest that our premier detective -- timing"
Jacob rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 0 | Fantastic (6)
Jacob eyes the buttons from where he's standing, including the blue one?
GM says (to Jacob), "You compare the symbols to each other, and to the other ones that you've seen earlier, in the pod and on the armbands, etc. And you make a pretty good guess that the one at the top is '<something> one', and the one below it '<that same something> two', etc."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Oh, hey, the pilot's armband had his id code as '78-XT-9012' ;-)"
GM asks, "As for the ones on the right, the red one is almost certainly some kind of alarm, and the blue one seems like something that would go with it -- maybe something to call for help, or to lock down the elevator, or maybe to pacify prisoners?"
Jacob quietly shares what he's figured out with the others.
[CCrusaders] Wanda asks (of Eben), "What does it mean?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "It means we figure out numbers already ;-)"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "aha"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "But clearly, they have different number systems for different environments."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "So we press the sixth button?"
Wanda asks (of Jacob), "So I just need to push the sixth button from the top?"
Wanda pushes sixth button from the top!
Jacob says, "I.. think so? Assuming that we came in on -1, which is odd."
Cuddlepaws says, "Zero would be the regular palace entrance"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "There wasn't a zero, was there?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Not on this panel, no."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Oh, I see what you're saying, PC"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "CP"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Yeah, the steps led up to the palace proper."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "CP the PC"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Also, 'taking 15 minutes to push a button' is among the things that lead to Jota predicting we'll need 8 sessions to finish instead of 4 ;-)"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Haha"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "he he he"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hee."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Hey, I pushed the button already"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Oh, you did!"
GM exclaims, "The chamber you're in begins to move!"
GM says, "It feels like you're descending, and then it stops, and the doors open."
Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Woah, the have magic moving rooms. That's like science fiction!"
Eben shuffles out.
GM says, "Outside is a hallway with a desk facing you. Behind the desk is another prison guard. One either side, you see barred doors."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "I imagine a Raxiss'd desk is completely round with the spider in the middle?"
Guard says, "<More prisoners, huh?>"
Guard gets up. "Alright, hand them over. I'll take them from here."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yes, it definitely is now."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Do any of the barred doors look like holding cells?"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "They do!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Well, cells -- are you distinguishing between 'holding' and 'permanent'?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I dunno; temporary while they figure out where to put you."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "'cells' in general is good."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh, ah -- nothing about them obviously suggests whether they're temporary or not."
Eben mumbles dejectedly to Jacob 'any cameras around here you can see?'
GM says (to Eben), "But while you're looking at the cells..."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(in English)"
Jacob looks around as well as possible without really moving is head.
GM says (to Eben), "You notice that some are unoccupied, but at least one that you can see from here contains an Umawa."
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Notice roll?"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Just what I was going to say!"
Jacob rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 -1 | Great (4)
GM says (to Jacob), "You see something that is kinda lens-like. It's pointing at the elevator door you just came from. But nothing pointing at the cells."
GM asks (of Wanda), "What about you? The guard just asked you to hand over the prisoners -- are you reacting?"
Jacob nods, every so slightly, back towards the elevator.
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Well, my instinct is to not hand over my family... but then I'd blow my cover!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda internal conflict
Eben nods, sees the maybe-camera.
Eben sighs sadly, and asks (in English) "Now?"
GM says, "While Wanda is thinking, another pair of guards amble down the hallway toward you, apparently to assist."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "(Also, that sounds like the sort of thing I'd say in a comic book as an aside to the reader)"
Wanda crap crap crappity crap what to do what to do
(From Cuddlepaws) . o O (What's going on out there?)
Wanda telepathy to Cuddles 'TOO MANY GUARDS'
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "I'm going to attack, unless anyone says 'no'. Anyone?"
GM says, "One of them opens a cell door. The other one says, <Hey, they've got stuff with 'em. It's probably just primitive crap, but we should take it anyway.>"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "No, that's seems like the right course of action at this point"
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Violence!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "While we can still surprise them!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Go for it"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "It's not like you can penetrate their souls with your heart"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "I presume someone brought that gun?"
Eben swings his portal gun around from under his backpack, fires one into the ceiling of an unoccupied (but closed) cell, and the other under the second guard's feet!
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Who is it who's wearing CP?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I am"
GM says (to Eben), "Ooh -- Shoot overcome +2 to place it (and I'm guessing you're going to try to use Forced Movement?)."
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Yup!"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "And as soon as Eben makes that roll, you'll be in initiative!"
Eben rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 +1 +1 0 | Fantastic (6)
GM clears the initiative.
Cuddlepaws rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 0 | Fair (2)
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Success with style! Go ahead and describe it."
Jacob rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 -1 0 -1 | Average (1)
Jacob registers Jacob at init 1.
Cuddlepaws registers Cuddlepaws at init 2.
Wanda rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 0 | Good (3)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 -1 | Average (1)
GM registers GM at init 1.
Wanda registers Wanda at init 3.
Wanda displays the initiative: Wanda(3) Cuddlepaws(2) Jacob/GM(1)
(From Eben) The prison guard exclaims, "Watch out he's got--aaargh!" and falls through the portal into the cell!
Eben rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: 0 -1 +1 -1 | Average (1)
Eben registers Eben at init 1.
[CCrusaders] GM says, "https://www.webwhiteboard.com/board/6yt7gkz6"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Place yourselves according! (Also, portals, etc.)"
GM advances the initiative: WANDA(3) Cuddlepaws(2) Jacob/GM/Eben(1)
GM exclaims, "Wanda!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "My plan is to 1) flame on 2) create a fiery barrier between the guards and the elevator"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "While still allowing the others to easily fight the guards"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Go for it!"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "That would be a Create Advantage, Provoke, vs. +3."
Wanda rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 0 0 | Great (4)
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Success! Describe it, name your aspect, and draw it on the map!"
Wanda bursts into flames! Fire spreads behind her, forming a deadly barrier! Every inch of her, each leg, down to her fangs: all is aflame!
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Also, for those at initiative 1: the official rule is to break the tie with Athletics. Do you want to do that?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Sure. I have a +3. Do you want us to roll for it, or just go with those values?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Let's roll, since I have a +3 too :)"
Jacob rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 +1 | Fair (2)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 +1 | Epic (7)
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Oof"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "And Eben?"
Eben rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 -1 | Mediocre (0)
GM advances the initiative: Wanda(3) CUDDLEPAWS(2) Jacob/GM/Eben(1)
GM exclaims, "CP!"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "OK! Init 1 will be me, Jacob, then Eben."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Is "Scrambling out of the backpack and landing somewhat elegantly my move?""
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I think you get to move one zone and also have an action."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "That makes sense, yeah."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Or you can do mental stuff from inside the backpack."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "I could go either way on whether the backpack should count as a separate zone."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "But it feels like it should."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "And after that, I'll use TK to turn that camera thingie to point at the ceiling!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Might buy us some time"
[CCrusaders] GM says (to CP), "OK! That's pretty small, so only a +1 opposition."
Cuddlepaws rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 0 | Fantastic (6)
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Style! You can use a special effect or take a boost (on things related to having moved the camera)."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Hm, could I add "looks like a genuine malfunction" to the camera with one free invoke?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "(as a special effect)"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "A special effect is a particular thing listed in your 'special effect' list on your sheet."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yes!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to eben), ""Inflict Condition: You add an aspect to the target, which you can invoke once for free""
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(That would be Inflict Condition, which is one of CP's special effects.)"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "ah! OK."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "sweet."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "I do that!"
GM exclaims, "The camera is now effectively -- and quite plausibly -- disabled!"
GM advances the initiative: Wanda(3) Cuddlepaws(2) JACOB/GM/EBEN(1)
GM exclaims, "The guards!"
Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Cat's out of the bag!"
GM asks, "The first guard reaches for the big red button on the desk he's still behind. Is there anything anyone can plausibly do to stop him?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Athletics to rush over there?"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Sure!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Unless someone has a better idea"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Shielding?`"
Jacob rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 0 +1 -1 | Fair (2)
GM exclaims, "Athletics Overcome vs. Jacob's Athletics!"
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 +1 | Superb (5)
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Damnit"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Are you invoking anything?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "One sec"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "ALso, whoops, I meant +3 -- my roll is only a 4."
[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "Go easy on those donuts, Jacob"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Oh. Even better."
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "So Jake only needs one fate point to succeed!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I could invoke tough on bullies"
Jacob spends a fate point, leaving her with 2.
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "OK! Do you want to describe your awesomeness?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Wall of fire? It's hot enough the guard slows down?"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Whoops, too late. Carry on!"
Cuddlepaws has disconnected.
Cuddlepaws has connected.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(what *is* the effect of a tie when we're defending?)"
Jacob sees the guard reaching for the button, because super eyesight, and he jumps OVER the desk to stop him, just kind of swatting at his hand and saying NO. Like at a disobedient puppy.
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "It was an overcome, so success with minor cost for him, if he wants it"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "I think?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Uh. For an overcome, technically the one doing the overcome would s-- that. But I think this is more fun."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Heh."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "So I wasn't going to say anything :)"
GM says, "Meanwhile, the other two guards follow Rule 2 for a jailbreak:"
GM exclaims, "Kill the prisoners!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "gulp"
GM exclaims, "They both open fire on Eben!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "One of his many hands"
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 0 | Epic (7)
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Eben), "Defend with Athletics!"
Eben rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 -1 | Good (3)
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Oh no"
GM says, "That'll be four shifts of stress to absorb."
[CCrusaders] Eben takes a minor and a +2 box.
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Nooo! not the old man!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "And what's your minor?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "It was Theatre, I think"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha ha ha ha ha"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hee."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "'singed'? Are these energy weapons?"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "They are!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Also, in case it wasn't clear the "NO" was totally in Raxiss, so hopefully he's a bit like "WTF?""
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Jacob), "Ha ha. Nice."
GM exclaims, "Jacob!"
Cuddlepaws has disconnected.
Cuddlepaws has connected.
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Woo!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Ugh. I don't want to stay where I am in case he hurts me next, but I also don't want to give him access to the button."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I guess I'm gonna do that investigate thing I do that causes a bunch of work for the GM :D"
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Beat him up!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Or be brainy, that works too"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oooh."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I only have +1 fight!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "oops"
Jacob looks around quickly, taking in all the details of the room and the guards.
Jacob rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: 0 +1 0 -1 | Fantastic (6)
Jacob spends a fate point, leaving her with 1.
[CCrusaders] GM says, "And the opposition, unfortunately for me, is probably not that high here... +2 I'd say."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "So four aspects :)"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Four aspects!"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "four aspects and a single free tag?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Yeah, one of those"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "+on one of those"
GM says, "First: the guard behind the desk looks older than the other two, and he hasn't actually gotten up yet. You suspect he might be Not As Spry As He Used To Be."
[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "No spring Spiderchicken"
GM exclaims, "Looking further down the corridor, you see an open doorway with stairs. It looks like there's a Back Staircase!"
GM says, "The door of the elevator is showing a little bit of strain from Wanda's flames. Raxiss technology might be Not Entirely Fireproof."
GM exclaims, "And the Umawa in the cell looks a lot like a description you heard earlier... this is Ugwo The Chagakur Stealer!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Ahhhh"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "That's four! Which one gets the free invoke?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "We don't decide until we use it"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK!"
GM exclaims, "Eben!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "He stole it and the Raxiss' imprisoned him?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "He was brainwashed to steal it, and.. probably knows too much?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Or something"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I would like to use portals as a straight attack, to hit guard2 with guard3. I don't know how this works mechanically ;-)"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "But I know it'll be funny."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "ha ha"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Ha ha OK just a moment..."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Alright, assuming you're fine with the actual portals still ending up in same zones, then this seems like an attack roll where, if you succeed with style, you can invoke Forced Movement."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Or you can have them clonk heads and still land on the same sides of the portal they started on."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Sure, that works."
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Excellent! Uh, which one are you attacking?"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "#3!"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK! Roll your attack with Shoot, and he'll defend with Athletics!"
Eben rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 0 | Superb (5)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 +1 -1 +1 | Superb (5)
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "That's a tie! Which gives you a boost, unless you want to invoke anything?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Boost is great."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I'll rp:"
Eben fires the blue portal under the guard's feet, which he jumps away from! Eben then shoots another one where he's about to land, but the guard manages to pull himself out of the way by grabbing onto a bar from the cell, and watches to see if the blue portal will move again... but Eben insted moves the orange portal under where he lands, causing him to flip up through the air upside down. Eben then moves the blue portal out of the way, so the guard lands on his back, temporarily confused!
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(the upshot is that the portals have switched places, and the guard is confused."
GM advances the initiative: WANDA(3) Cuddlepaws(2) Jacob/GM/Eben(1)
[CCrusaders] Eben says, ")"
GM exclaims, "Wanda!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "I'll attack the first guard! He shot at Eben didn't he?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Guard 1 went for the button; 2 and 3 are shooting me."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "The first guard went for the button; the second and third guards shot at Eben."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Ah"
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "I'll leap and attack the third guard!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Guard 3 has a boost against him."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Wanda), "OK!"
Wanda rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 0 -1 | Good (3)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: 0 +1 -1 +1 | Great (4)
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Oh no!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Does he successfully evade your attack?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Family first!"
Wanda spends a fate point, leaving them with 1.
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Or tag the boost!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(or both)"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "That's one shift of success! Anything else?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I'll tag the boost (Where Am I)"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You take out Guard 3!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "Did you take into account the mild consequence from me being on fire?"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Nope!"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(That's something you definitely need to remind me of when it applies.)"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Ah, so maybe I shouldn't have spent the fate point"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "How does that affect unnamed NPC's?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, ""anyone who touches you gets a mild physical consequence""
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Unnamed NPC's don't have consequence slots!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "or 1 physical stress if no slot is open"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "OK! That's one stress from the fire, plus the other two, making four."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Which still takes him out."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Er, plus the other three.)"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Would 2 have been enough to take him out?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I guess it's cheating to unspend the fate point I used for Family First"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "It would not."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "okay I'm happy"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "The family first fate point was actually necessary."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "all is good then"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Narrate your success?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Just the boost and the fire would have been 2 stress."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yup."
Wanda saw Eben nearly gunned down by the guards! She goes full berserker mode and slams the third guard's head against the desk with a mighty smite of her fiery fangs!
GM advances the initiative: Wanda(3) CUDDLEPAWS(2) Jacob/GM/Eben(1)
GM exclaims, "CP!"
[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws asks, "How big are these guards , more human sized or more car-sized?"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Human-sized."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I want to move the first guard away from the buttons and small him ... into an open cell."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Small him?"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Honey I Shrunk The Raxiss"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "*throw* him, but I don't actually have forced movement"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Ooh. That would be an opposed roll -- your TK vs. his Physique!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Nice"
Cuddlepaws rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: -1 +1 -1 +1 | Fantastic (6)
[CCrusaders] GM says (to CP), "True, although if moving him is the *only* thing you're doing with that action (and not, like, creating a useful pair of portals for instance) then moving him works."
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 0 0 -1 | Average (1)
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Oops, it's acutally a 4 from me"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Yeesh. You success with style on your Overcome!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "(because -2)"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You *still* succeed with style!"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Do you throw him through the portal, maybe?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "If the GM allows that I will :-)"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yeah, I don't see why not."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "We're getting a lot of mileage out of that cell."
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Do you want to narrate or are you good?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I'm good."
GM advances the initiative: Wanda(3) Cuddlepaws(2) JACOB/GM/EBEN(1)
GM exclaims, "The guards!"
GM exclaims, "Well, they may not understand what CP is doing, but they can clearly see that Eben is using some kind of weapon, so the two guards in the cell both fire on Eben again!"
GM rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 0 +1 | Superb (5)
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I put 'tossed' on the first guard for your 'with style'."
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Using Inflict Condition?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of CP), "sound good?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Yeah!"
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "Also, you'll need to defend against a ranged attack, which is normally Athletics."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "(Is the cell these guys are in closed or not?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "And, because I'm mean, I'm tagging Singed -- the attack roll is +7."
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Hey, I'm going to use Portal Dodge!"
[CCrusaders] GM says (to CP), "It's closed, but with a portal leading out of it."
Eben rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 -1 +1 0 | Good (3)
[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "Can I jump in front of the bullets?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda asks, "And take the stress for him?"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "A) Yes. B) I'm not sure how the rules would handle that. But, C) Yes!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Hee"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "The C is for Crusaders"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Let's say you don't roll, but you just take the full stress."
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "okay!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says (to CP), "If you are OK with it, I will tag the recently-created 'tossed'."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Which would be four shifts!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "to make it just 2"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims (at eben), "But Wanda heroics!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Oh, sure."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I tick my 4-shift box"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Because you know I have a 4-stress box"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "She can take... oh, OK, never mind ;-)"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "I will not actually tag anything!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "And then we can use them to take them out instead."
Wanda heroically leaps out in front of Eben and takes a whole volley of bullets to the thorax!
GM exclaims, "By this point, the guards are starting to get a handle on this whole 'portal' thing -- as they're shooting, they also dive through just before the portal closes!"
Cuddlepaws exclaims, "MUM! ... I mean ... WANDA!"
GM exclaims, "Jacob!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Give me a second. Amdi is home and rambling at me about bikes."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Sure."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I sure love a ramble around the country on a bike"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Should Eben take his turn in Amdi rambles?)"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Yes"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(How did I misspell 'while' as 'in'?)"
GM exclaims, "Eben!"
[CCrusaders] Eben does another portal attack against guard #1!
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK!"
Eben rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 -1 | Great (4)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 +1 +1 -1 | Good (3)
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "One shift! Are you invoking anything?"
[CCrusaders] Eben tags 'tossed'.
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "I thought that was tagged earlier when you were attacked?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "tag both, that might take him out?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "No, I un-tagged that and Wanda just took 4 damage."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Oh, right, Wanda took 4."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to gm), "We thought about it, but Wanda was tough enough"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "OK! Then you take him out!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I think that's all I need to take him out."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "that's a total of 3."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "RP away!"
Eben moves the portals around, completely confusing the first guard (already shaken by being thrown by Cuddlepaws), to where he zigs instead of zags, falling through one portal, through the ceiling, smacking his head on the floor. "<Only three days left until retirement...>" he mumbles, as he passes out on the cell floor.
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Should I try to rescue Ogwu, or is he a risk given that we think they've possessed his mind before to turn against his people?"
GM exclaims, "Jacob!"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "(on the theory that it doesn't matter where he is, can I put him in the cell?"
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "Sure."
(From Eben) (then the third guard falls on him, adding insult to injury)
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Thoughts?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Sounds good."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Maybe toss Ogwu a gun?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "We have a bunch."
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "If they're in cells next to each other, that's not super useful, is it?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Although if he's still true Umawa, he won't attack."
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Oh, guard 2 is out?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Guard 2 is still active."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "1 and 3 are out."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I mean out of the cell"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yes."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(He used his movement on his turn to escape through the portal.)"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "What a stubborn jerk. Anyway. Burglary? We picked up some extra keyorbs when we stole the pod, so I could try those on the cell, assuming that's how they're locked?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Or some other roll?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Since I can't just grab Wanda's given that she's ON FIRE"
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Jacob), "You did, and you can! That would be a Burglary Overcome, provided you've got the orbpick thingy."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "+4 opposition for a normal cell door."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Gonna say I was carrying everything in my backpack when we came in, to avoid lots of things in other people's pockets."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Sounds good to me!"
Jacob rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 0 | Mediocre (0)
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "NOOOO"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Oog -- any invokes?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Not to get to a +4, because i don't want to spend my last fate point on this."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Jacob finally has his superhero name : Butterfingers."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Yeah, that's not necessary."
GM exclaims, "You work at it, and it seems like you're making some progress, but it's hard to concentrate with a wall of fire next to you!"
GM advances the initiative: END OF ROUND
GM advances the initiative: WANDA(3) Cuddlepaws(2) Jacob/GM/Eben(1)
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Sorry, fella. We'll come back for you maybe."
GM exclaims, "Wanda!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims, "Attacking second guard!"
Wanda rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 -1 | Fantastic (6)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 +1 | Superb (5)
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "One shift of stress?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "He takes two, actually"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Oh, right!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Two shifts of stress?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Maybe tag one of Jacob's investigate rolls to take him out?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Or the Wall of Fire, and throw him in it?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "That last one seems most useful."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "And dramatic."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I'll do that"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "As opposed to any of mine which don't really fit"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Then you take him out!"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Describe it, and you're out of initiative!"
Wanda, made angrier by the shots she just tanked, grabs the second guard between her flaming fangs, bashes him against the desk, then hurls him straight into the wall of fire!
GM exclaims, "You are victorious!"
Cuddlepaws pulls the guy away with TK before he is horribly burnt alive.
GM says, "There are now two unconscious Raxiss prison guards in a locked cell, one unconscious Raxiss prison guard in the elevator, and one conscious -- but confused -- Umawa in a locked cell."
Eben quickly takes the armbands, keys, and any other equipment away from the three guards, and leaves them in the locked cell.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(moving them and myself with portals when need be.)"
Ogwu says, "What's happening...?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(In Umawa.)"
Eben says (to Ogwu), "Hi! Uh, hang on a sec...."
Cuddlepaws exclaims (at ogwu), "Don't worry, we're on your side!"
Eben portals into Ogwu's cell and hands him a translator.
Eben says (to Ogwu), "Hello! From your description, I'm guessing you're Ogwu? We're here to help."
Ogwu says, "I am! But look out, behind you!"
Ogwu points at Wanda!
Eben says, "Oh, that's my granddaughter."
Cuddlepaws says, "No, that's one of the good weird space spider."
Ogwu says, "Oh... I'm sorry, but this has all been very confusing for me."
Eben portals the two of them out of the cell, next to Wanda.
Eben exclaims (at Ogwu), "I bet!"
Eben says, "Ogwu, Wanda. Wanda, Ogwu."
Ogwu says, "Hello?"
Eben asks (of Ogwu), "What do you remember about the Chagakor?"
Wanda unflames. 'Sorry about the fire! I know it scares people.'
Ogwu says, "Oh... oh dear. That..."
Ogwu says, "I was out walking one day, near the edge of the dome, when I saw a Raxiss. She called me over, and she seemed nice enough, so I got closer..."
Ogwu says, "Then she started saying these awful things! About hitting people! And stealing things! And it was like it was all sticky inside my head, and I couldn't stop listening..."
Ogwu says, "And then I... I..."
Ogwu starts crying.
Cuddlepaws rubs against Ogwu's leg and purrs softly.
Eben pats Ogwu on the shoulder. "There, there, it's OK."
Cuddlepaws says (to ogwu), "It's okay. Umawu and humans have feeble, impressionable minds."
Ogwu says, "...I did what she told me to do. I didn't want to! But the dome fell, and I ran, and they caught me, and they took the Chagakor, and they brought me here, and..."
Wanda says, "It's okay, we'll bring you home."
Ogwu absently pets Cuddlepaws. He seems to feel a little bit better.
Wanda says, "We'll put an end to this bad Raxiss business."
Eben hands Ogwu the tin foil umbrella. "You might be more susceptible to their mind tricks than others; this might help."
Cuddlepaws gently headbutts his hand.
Eben asks, "Are there other Umawa here? Or rebel Raxiss?"
Ogwu takes the umbrella. He gradually figures out how to operate it.
Ogwu says, "There are more Umawa in the other cells. But they weren't controlled like me. They were just caught after the dome was lost."
Ogwu says, "It's awful here. There's no fresh air. No space. No plants or animals. And they force us to eat so much of this awful food."
Cuddlepaws whispers, horrified "Like being an indoor cat" and shudders.
Cuddlepaws says (to ogwu), "Don't worry, we'll free your people and put an end to this."
Eben exclaims, "Well, let's get everyone out of here!"
Cuddlepaws asks, "Just how big is this place?"
GM says, "Ogwu shows you the cells of the other Umawa. All the other cells on this particular floor seem to be empty."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Maybe Jacob can figure out from the controls."
Eben asks (of Ogwu), "Oh, how many other guards can we expect down those stairs? Do you know?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "There are ten floors"
Ogwu says, "I don't know -- I don't understand their language. But I *think* they keeps the worst prisoners lower down..."
Eben nods.
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Controls?"
Eben, on the theory that there might be sensors somewhere monitoring the locks, portals the other Umawa out of their cells, having Ogwu translate for him when he runs out of translators.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "There was the monitoring system."
GM says (to Eben), "They're all grateful for your help. They're also a bit lost in this situation, so they seem to be looking to you guys for guidance."
Eben asks (of group), "What do you think? Have them stay here by the elevator/wall of fire and call us if someone comes in?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "There was the desk with a big red button, the camera-like thing that is pointing at the ceiling and apparently 'malfunctioning', and there's the panel of buttons in the elevator."
Eben says, "I guess maybe we should disable the elevator."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(also, is the fire off?0"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, ")"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(also also, I still have my minor consequence, but not the stress?)"
Cuddlepaws says (to eben), "Yeah, disable the elevator."
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "Correct."
Cuddlepaws asks, "Also what's wrong with your hair?"
Eben says, "Oh, the gunfire burned it."
Eben tries to rig up something to disable the elevator until we need to use it again.
Eben runs his hands through his hair, and sighs.
GM says (to Eben), "That would be a Crafts Overcome, +3. (But disabling is not building/repairing. :) )"
Eben rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 +1 0 0 | Fantastic (6)
GM exclaims, "Success with style anyway!"
GM asks, "Meanwhile, what are Wanda and Jacob doing?"
Jacob is being standoff-ish.
Cuddlepaws has disconnected.
Cuddlepaws has connected.
Eben finds the exact spot where the elevator's controls are, and switches it to completely manual, so it doesn't respond to remote signals at all.
Cuddlepaws has disconnected.
Cuddlepaws has connected.
GM asks (of Wanda), "And you?"
Wanda says, "Well, I'm catching my breath."
Wanda says, "I just had a big fight and got shot."
GM exclaims, "Good point!"
GM asks (of CP), "And you?"
Cuddlepaws says, "If they have actual dangerous criminals further down, that might be nice to now."
Eben says (to Wanda), "Oh, hey... Uh, thanks for jumping in front of those guns for me. That almost had my name on it."
Jacob asks, "Dangerous to whom, is the question?"
Eben says, "We know at least some of them are rebels from Wanda's interrogation of the pilot."
Eben says, "But some of them might just be anti-social in general."
Jacob says, "Which sounds like a plus for us, if we can get them on our side and freed. But yeah, point taken."
Wanda says (to Eben), "Anytime, Grandpa"
Wanda says, "That's what superheroes are for"
Cuddlepaws exclaims (at gm), "I check the desk for useful info!"
Jacob looks around-- timing.
Cuddlepaws says, "I help Jacob with +1 , I meant to say :P"
GM exclaims (at CP), "You find... something that looks plausibly like an alien keyboard!"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Oh great, a cat on a keyboard"
Cuddlepaws resists the urge to lie on the keyboard.
Jacob says, "Nice find, CP," humoring her, while also shooing her off to the side.
Cuddlepaws says, "*annoyed meow*"
Jacob looks for a screen to go with the keyboard?
GM says (to Jacob), "If you're trying to figure out how to operate it, let's call that Investigate, +6."
Jacob rolls Fantastic (6) + 4dF: 0 +1 0 +1 | Legendary (8)
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Yiss"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "+1!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob accepts that help
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "+9 ;)"
GM exclaims, "You A) manage to make a holographic display appear!"
GM exclaims, "B) Have now investigated enough of these weird Raxiss things that you're getting the hang of reading their language, as long as you've got the translator!"
GM says, "And C) can more or less grasp the basics of the operating system."
GM asks, "What do you want to do?"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Oh no. Jacob is that one Raxiss uncle, isn't he"
Jacob looks for a map system, or at least a list of who is incarcerated where (in particular, one level down)
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "The kind who ruins Fangsgiving"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Well, and in general, maybe the next four levels, 7-10"
GM says, "You find a map! You can see lists of prisoners' names (which are unfamiliar to you), as well as what types of crimes are in each level. One below you is mostly assaults, weapons-related stuff, etc."
GM says, "At the very bottom level, you notice, they have 'traitors and rebels'."
Jacob a ha!
Jacob also looks for a personel schedule and/or camera monitoring system?
[CCrusaders] Jacob can obviously roll if that's needed
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "personnel, I can spell, honestly"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "But I want to know what to expect, guard-wise"
GM exclaims, "That might be beyond what this guard had easy access to -- which means you're hacking now!"
GM says, "Burglary overcome, +3, since it's not super secret info."
Jacob rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 0 -1 0 | Fair (2)
Jacob grrrr.f
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Are you taking that or invoking anything?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "As nice as that information would have been to have, I kind of want to save my last fate point, and I don't see anything useful that's free."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "OK! You could also succeed with a major cost, but in this context, you might not want to deal with that kind of cost."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Nah"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "The cat could have helped with a +1"
GM says, "Alas, the Raxiss version of 'ACCESS DENIED' flashes at you from the holodisplay."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "I have Burglary?"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "(Ha ha ha ha ha.)"
Jacob gives the holodisplay a futile kick, and is more annoyed as his foot goes through it
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Anyway, it's more fun not knowing"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "true"
Eben asks (of Jacob), "Can we get down to the lowest level via the elevator? Or is this a choke point?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "I presume the lowest level was -10, yeah?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob asks, "Or is there one lower?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Right."
Jacob says, "Yeah."
Jacob says, "Though I was thinking we could creep down the stairs and see what we can see"
Jacob says, "Without maybe tipping them off"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Can we easily get down Spiderstairs?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "That.. is a good question."
Eben asks, "Are there other ways down here from above? Another staircase we should block off?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yes, but anything you're trying to do on them that needs a roll will be a bit harder for non-Wandas."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Say, +2 to the opposition.)"
Jacob looks at the map again, for other stairwells.
GM says, "The map only shows the one elevator and the one staircase -- although you notice that the stairs only go from -2 to -10."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "We don't want our poor human heroes falling down a flight of spiderstairs"
GM says, "The elevator goes all the way from -1 (the entrance level) to -10."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "I think I misunderstood earlier - are we trying to get to -10 ot -11 ?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "-10"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "-10 I thought"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(There is no -11 that you know of.)"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "That's the Spider Tap level"
[Crows-Nest] GM says, "Yay."
[Crows-Nest] Jacob says, "Heh"
GM asks, "So what's your next step?"
Cuddlepaws gets on top of Wanda. "Downwards!"
Wanda exclaims, "Downwards then! We have a rebellion to spark!"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Send our stealthiest person down first?"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "I think that'd be the cat"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Okay. Or you could send your stealthiest team member, you speciest scum!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "You're practically a person, when you've got the headband on."
Cuddlepaws says, "I will sneak down one level and check it out, and then come back up."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "You're not a *human* but that doesn't mean you're not a *person*."
GM says, "When you check out the stairs, you see that there's no door in the 'doorway' between the hallway and the stairs -- and a quick glance up and down suggests that it's the same on other levels. And, as mentioned earlier, they're kinda weird spider stairs. Easy to hold onto if you're used to climbing webs or walls, but a little bit tricky otherwise."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "+2 leaves me at +2"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "oh, to the opposition."
Cuddlepaws rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 0 -1 0 | Great (4)
GM says, "As a result, going down one flight will require a Stealth overcome, passive opposition total +3 (after adding the +2 in)."
GM says, "Going down all the way will be +5 opposition."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Yeah. just one level for now."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "because if these hallways are open, it might be tricky to get further down for all of us anyway."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(we could presumably tag 'back staircase' for this at some point.)"
GM says (to CP), "You find a hallway like this one. There are three Raxiss guards patrolling it, and the cells contain Raxiss prisoners."
Cuddlepaws gets back up and reports whate she saw.
GM says, "The layout is just the same as the level you just came from, including the desk, the elevator, etc."
Eben asks, "Hmm. Maybe the elevator after all?"
Wanda says, "Seems so."
Cuddlepaws says, "That sounds safer for you big clumsy folk."
Eben asks, "What if we took the elevator down to the bottom floor, but hid inside it so the doors just opened to seemingly nothing? Then when they come to investigate we pounce?"
Cuddlepaws says, "Good plan."
Cuddlepaws says, "Didn't the elevator have some disable prisoner device? maybe we can repurpose that"
Jacob says, "Ok."
Jacob says, "it had *something*."
Eben says, "I could try to do something with that, sure."
Eben sees if he can repurpose the prisoner suppression system in the elevator.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(I do have "Just by seeing a device, you can tell what it does, at least in general." with basic gadgeteering."
[CCrusaders] GM backspaces over the 'OK, to figure out how it works...' stuff he just typed.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Heh."
GM says (to Eben), "You look around the interior of the elevator, trying to figure out what that button might be connected to..."
GM says, "...and you see something that looks like it would seal the doors shut, and something else that looks... well, a bit like a sort of polydyne generator."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "The polydyne radiation only affects Raxiss?"
Jacob is running away.
Jacob has arrived.
[CCrusaders] GM says, "As far as you know."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Heh."
Eben Is it activated by just pushing the button?
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "s/:/;"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Yup."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Can I tell if it also sends a warning signal anywhere?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Or if it's just local?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I guess I said I isolated the elevator system in general already."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "You would expect that the red button probably handles the warning signal, so the blue one probably doesn't."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "The guards must have some sort of protection."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "looks for a hatch in the ceiling."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "argh; punctuation."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "From the polydyne thing, I mean."
Eben looks for a hatch in the elevator's ceiling.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Yeah."
GM exclaims (at Eben), "You find one!"
Eben says, "OK, so. Let's get up on top of the elevator, ride it down, and then we can attack anyone who enters. CP, be ready to push the blue button if you think it'll help."
Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Roger!"
Eben asks, "Any other ideas?"
Cuddlepaws climbs on Eben's head and jumps up the hatch.
Jacob climbs up.
Eben says, "Be ready to stop anyone from pushing that red button."
GM says, "The interior walls of the elevator shaft are kinda grimy and slimy, as is the roof of the elevator you're standing on."
Wanda asks, "Should I climb up too?"
Eben waits until everyone's ready, then manually sets the elevator to go to -10, then climbs up the hatch.
Eben asks (of Wanda), "I think so?"
Wanda exclaims, "Okay!"
Wanda climbs after Eben
GM says, "The elevator descends..."
GM says, "...the doors open..."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Maybe a deceive vs. will?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Or just say what happens; either is fine."
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Maybe! What is the specific deceit you're aiming to convey?"
GM says, "...and a voice says, <Hello? Who's there?>"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Did we descend all the way to -10?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says (to CP), "Yeah."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "You did!"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Like, 'malfunctioning elevator; better check it out'?"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Hmm. Are you doing anything in particular to make it appear malfunctioning?"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Crafty things, like, odd jerky movements; sparks."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "OK! Go for it."
Eben rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 -1 -1 | Poor (-1)
GM rolls Average (1) + 4dF: -1 0 0 +1 | Average (1)
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha ha ha"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "I will spend a fate point!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "OK! Success with a minor cost! Do you have a cost to suggest?"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "I am going to spend a fate point to re-roll!"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Oho!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Tagging 'I can build something to fix this!'"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Nice."
Eben rolls Good (3) + 4dF: -1 -1 -1 0 | Mediocre (0)
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Uh."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Sheesh."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Hoooow?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Sorry, I think the crossbars on your +'s have worn off."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Oh noes."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I will tag 'manual control' of the elevator and re-roll *again*."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "This is awful but also hilarious."
Eben rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 0 +1 +1 | Fantastic (6)
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Are you sure you want to r-- OK!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Woohoo!"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Don't forget to spend your fate points!)"
Eben spends a fate point, leaving them with 1.
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Style = boost!"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Boost = Elevator Polydyne Trap!"
Voice says, "<What's wrong with the elevator? Hey, guys, you'd better check it out...>"
GM says, "And below you, you see two (slightly grumbling) Raxiss guards enter the elevator."
Eben nods at CP.
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Does anyone do anything immediately, or are you waiting to see what they're going to do?"
Cuddlepaws hits the close doors button, then the Poldyne trap!
GM exclaims, "The doors of the elevator slide shut, and the locking bar seals them closed! And the hatch swings shut as well!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha ha ha"
GM exclaims, "And you hear a *verrromph* noise! And then two thuds!"
Cuddlepaws says, "I ... knew that would happen ..."
Eben says, "Can you open the doors again with tk? If not, I'll try to override from here."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "I still don't get how the guards protect themselves if they have to push the button. Did we find any special equipment with the ones we overpowered?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "You did not."
Cuddlepaws pushes open doors button with TK.
Cuddlepaws asks, "Can Wanda safely go down there?"
GM says, "It's a pretty strong locking mechanism -- +6 opposition to try to force it open."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "The button?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Or can you not TK stuff you can't see?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "The button is inside the sealed elevator."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Ah, I assume the hatch is not see-through."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Right."
Cuddlepaws says (to wanda), "Brute Force, that's your department."
Eben helps the others force open the hatch!
[CCrusaders] GM says, "I mean, I don't know if the rules directly address it, but it seems reasonable to rule that way, IMO."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Sure."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I always assumed as much."
GM exclaims, "OK! Whoever's rolling to force it open, roll the appropriate skill!"
Wanda exclaims, "Okay, guys, I'm forcing this thing open!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(not I, but +1 from me)"
Wanda rolls Superb (5) + 4dF: -1 -1 -1 +1 | Good (3)
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Is that before or after Eben's +1?"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda says, "Before"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "+4 -- you need +6. What do you do?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Succeeding at a cost is an option.)"
[Crows-Nest] Wanda exclaims, "I'll succeed at a cost!"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "OK! Shall I provide the cost?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Sure"
GM says (to Wanda), "As you rip open the hatch, you feel waves of polydyne energy washing over you..."
Wanda exclaims, "Arrgh!"
GM exclaims, "The two guards in the elevator are both out cold, and you feel like you might be about to pass out too! Defend with Will against a Create Advantage of +6!"
Wanda rolls Average (1) + 4dF: 0 +1 0 -1 | Average (1)
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha"
Wanda says, "I don't feel... so good..."
GM exclaims, "Unless you have something pretty good to invoke, you now have the aspect Unconscious!"
GM says, "(With a free invoke for me!)"
Wanda falls unconscious!
Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Wanda!"
Cuddlepaws headbutts her. "Wanda, wake up!"
Eben says, "Oh, geez."
GM exclaims, "It seems that whatever caused her to pass out is also keeping her from coming to!"
Jacob says, "Get her out of the elevator."
Cuddlepaws says, "We need to check down there first. There might be more guards."
Eben drops down into the elevator and disarms the guards, then tries to figure out if turning off the polydyne will let them wake up.
GM says (to Eben), "That seems like a Will overcome to figure out, vs. +2."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "And now we know if it also affects humans"
Eben rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: -1 -1 0 +1 | Average (1)
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I can give +1 support"
GM says, "With CP's help -- and with the minor cost 'you needed a cat to help you understand science' -- you put what you know about polydyne radiation together..."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Hee hee"
[Crows-Nest] Cuddlepaws says, "A, Schrödinger's cost."
GM says, "...and conclude that they definitely won't wake up as long as they're being exposed to it, and once they're no longer exposed, it should be *possible* to rouse them, but probably not easy to do so."
Eben turns off the radiation. Either by toggling the button (?) or by futzing with stuff.
GM says, "OK, you're now confident it's turned off."
GM says, "The elevator door is still sealed shut, and both the guards and Wanda are still unconscious."
Cuddlepaws jumps on Wanda and begins kneading. "Come on, you hate when I do that."
GM exclaims (at CP), "This seems like a Rapport attempt at waking her!"
Eben asks, "We gotta get the receptionist quick. Jacob, can you wake Wanda while CP and I jump out?"
GM exclaims, "Opposition +3!"
Cuddlepaws rolls Fair (2) + 4dF: +1 +1 +1 -1 | Great (4)
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(woo!)"
GM exclaims (at Wanda), "Ow! Claws!"
Wanda stirs. 'mmmmmm stop it mmmmm ow'
Cuddlepaws says, "WANDA! ... I wasn't worried or anything."
Wanda says, "Oh! Cuddles! Was I -- of course I must have passed out, damn polydyne whatits"
Eben exclaims (at CP), "Yay, you're quick! Let's go!"
Jacob helps Wanda up while the others go take care of the third guard.
Cuddlepaws says (to wanda), "Yeah! but now we need your help. There is a third guard out there. let's take him down."
Eben punches the door open button when joined by CP and Wanda.
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "It would be funny if I threw CP at the guard."
[CCrusaders] Eben asks (of CP), "You OK with that?"
GM exclaims (at Eben), "The sealing bar is still in place! The door won't open!"
Eben punch punch punch sigh.
Eben goes to work on bypassing the 'seal' signal.
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Go for it!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "If it doesn't work, Wanda can rip this open, too ;-)"
GM exclaims (at Eben), "Crafts, +3 overcome -- and the door will open if you succeed!"
Eben rolls Great (4) + 4dF: +1 -1 -1 -1 | Fair (2)
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Oh man.)"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Hmm, we never tagged my boost from the re-roll; 'elevator polydyne trap'. Can that apply here? I know how it works, etc.?"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Hmm, sure, since the locking mechanism and the polydyne thing are all part of the same system."
GM exclaims, "The doors slide open!"
GM exclaims, "There's a surprised guard at the desk!"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "So, success with minor cost? Only open enough for a cat?"
Eben throws CP at the guard!
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Straight success -- you rolled +2, added a +2 boost, and overcal a +3 opposition."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Overcame, even."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Oh, thought 4 for some reason. yay."
Guard says, "<What the-->"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "What, dare I ask, is CP doing?"
Cuddlepaws uses TK to elevates everything off the desk and slams it into the guard.
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Attack!"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Assuming I landed on the desk right before his face"
Cuddlepaws rolls Great (4) + 4dF: -1 +1 0 0 | Great (4)
GM rolls Good (3) + 4dF: +1 -1 +1 -1 | Good (3)
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "That's one shift of stress -- is that it?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Tagging "Stubborn bugger!" This guy is going down!"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "That will take him out!"
Cuddlepaws sets her current fate point total to 2.
Cuddlepaws spends a fate point, leaving her with 1.
Cuddlepaws says, "Woo"
[CCrusaders] GM asks, "Want to narrate?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Yes!"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Go for it!"
Cuddlepaws flies through the door and lands on the desk, face to face with the guard. "Surprise inspection!" All the files, weird alien writing implements and alien mugs lift of the desk and smash down into the guard, who collapses into a heap. "You failed." CP then immediately sits up and begins cleaning herself.
Wanda exclaims, "Whee!"
Eben assesses the situation to see if there are more guards or anything.
GM exclaims, "As you all emerge from the elevator, you find yourself in a corridor much like the others. There are no other guards that you can see, but the cells here are filled, not with Umawa, but with Raxiss rebels and traitors!"
Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Don't worry weird space spiders, we're here to save you!"
Eben asks, "Who's up for taking down an Empress?"
GM says, "There are some rumbles of agreement and good cheer, and one of them -- who is looking at Wanda -- suddenly shouts out:"
GM says, "<Zrizana!>"
GM says, "TO BE CONTINUED"
[CCrusaders] Jacob gasps.
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Yay!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "dun dun DUN"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "that was a lot of fun and action"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Nice"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Yup!"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(Does '"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "er."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Peregrine has a lot of parents revelead :-)"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "And in fact, let's call this a Significant Milestone!"
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "Oho!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Wow"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(That's the one with a skill point, not the one with refresh/stunt.)"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Skill point?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Still max +4?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Skill pointz rox"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to eben), "For those things you roll low on"
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "Still max +4."
[CCrusaders] Eben says (to CP), "Only the first two times."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Dang, I kinda want long-distance TK, but I really love my existing stunts."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Though I haven't even used Ninja Vanish yet."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Hm, looks like my only option is getting a new skill. MAybe I've seen Eben fiddle with so much stuff I get Crafts at +1?"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I think I'm gonna take a +1 in Crafts, because I've been studying Eben. Physique is literally the only other skill I kind of--CP! Sheesh."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "You did help me Science today."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha, both of you."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to jacob), "Great minds etc."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "That'll help on combined rolls, for particularly difficult stuff."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I'm taking Investigate for much the same reason."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Of course we're totally not getting that only so Eben can have +2 on all his rolls."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "(to help Jacob's rolls)"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims (at gm), "That was a ton of fun!"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at CP), "Yay! Thanks!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Next session: the Rebellion strikes back"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "I like how often we chose to say "I could prevent that from happening, but it's more fun *if* it happens""
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at CP), "Me too!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Part of me wants to swap out my "I've read about that" stunt, but I'm sure once I do that ,I'll wish I had it."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "The one that lets me spend a FP to use lore in place of any other roll. I used to use it more."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "But now Jacobs is getting out of his books and into real life"
[CCrusaders] Wanda exclaims (at Jacob), "You are the Lore!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Seriously"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "I'm sure books will come in handy when it comes to defeating shadow witches"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Yeah, true. I'll hold onto it for now."
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "In space no one can hear you read"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says (to wanda), "yay"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "I'm a little confused about the fate point economy of Jacob's 'lots of aspects' stunt. not-taggable-for-free aspects can be mildly interesting, but otherwise not super helpful. And he has to spend a fate point to make one of them taggable 'for free', which seems like it's just a way to make a fate point slightly less generically useful?"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Maybe generic aspects are supposed to be more helpful than they end up being in our games?"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws asks, "Well, the free tag can be used by anyone?"
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Eben), "I dunno, they seemed pretty helpful to you guys so far."
[CCrusaders] Eben exclaims, "This time, we didn't even use any of them!"
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I like it from a RP stand point, since you don't have to tag something necessarily to act on that information, only if you need the help from it."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "And they're situational aspects that one *could* spend a FP on."
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims (at Eben), "You used two or three of them!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "And it has the cool side of emphasizing how Jacob is super perceptive"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "You didn't tag them, but you definitely used Ogwu and the back staircase."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "We may not have *tagged* any today, but we found that back staircase."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Not of Jacob's investigate ones."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Also that Ugwo was there."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Storywise, we used them."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "True."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Ogwu, Ugwo, same difference, because we're not Umawa ;)"
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "I do like the narrative aspect of them, it just seems like it's not worth the fate point cost? I mean, you can also just roll to create your own aspects with 'Create Advantage' and a +6 seems like it'd create something for free from that."
[CCrusaders] GM says (to Jackib), "You guys have such an Earth accent."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Creating an advantage requires me to know what I want an advantage on that might be useful."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "And I don't always know until I've surveyed the area."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I have in the past built on things I found from that roll."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Like with the shadow lady."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "If you're OK with it, that's great."
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Also, this stunt is literally the reason you have an underwater headquarters."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "I didn't remember that, but haha, ok."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "Yeah, I think that ability of Jacob's has been useful tons of time"
[CCrusaders] Eben asks, "Wait, underwater?"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "100%"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "Because the quarry where Nichols' base is located in didn't even exist until that Investigate roll required us to come up with some more aspects to be investigated."
[CCrusaders] Jacob says, "Oh, man."
[CCrusaders] Eben says, "Ha."
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws says, "We will build an objectivist society there"
genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Anyway, goofnight, heroes"
[CCrusaders] GM exclaims, "Good night!"
[CCrusaders] genericgeekgirl says, "G'night!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "Stay safe everyone"
[CCrusaders] GM says, "(Also: we actually ended *on time* for once!)"
[CCrusaders] Cuddlepaws exclaims, "Sleep well, friends! Don't let the bed spiders bite!"
[CCrusaders] Wanda says, "hehe"
Wanda goes home.
Cuddlepaws has disconnected.