Mass Effect 2: The Search for an Anti-Reaper Weapon

Captain Carrot

Eh, having an orderly line just means making people wait. Go ahead!

21stCentury

Alkas cracks his knuckles and uses a Biotic Charge, aiming to get behind the Flamer-toting vorcha. From there, he forms a ceramic omni-blade and dashes towards the confounded vorcha, aiming to slice open the fuel canister.

(I'm going for the clever approach! )

geth roll 4dF+3

4dF+3 6 [4dF=0, +1, +1, +1]

Captain Carrot

Geth roll 4dF+2

4dF+2 4 [4dF=0, 0, +1, +1]

Captain Carrot

Alkas misses the main cylinder, but neatly punctures one of the auxiliaries, giving the carrier a nasty burn and nearly exploding part of the assembly. He howls, and scampers back.

Vorcha A: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha B: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha C: 1 2 3 stress
Rocketeer: 1 3 5 stress
Flamer: 2 3 4 stress

Gabriel_Pitt

Barraga cocked his head as the five vorcha came scampering in. "That's it?" he asked, reaching for the grenade dispenser on his armor, yanking his hand back as Alkas was suddenly in the middle of the kill zone. "How about a little heads' up?!" he shouted, bringing his rifle to bear instead, lining the sights up on the vorcha with the launcher. He hated having those pointed at him, he did.

"Hey kid!" he called out to Grunt. "If you didn't wear yourself out playing with those mercs, wanna see who gets more kills?" He didn't wait for an answer before he broke cover and sent a spray of fire down range.

He's taking a forceful approach, of course.
Geth, roll 4dF+3
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"Friendlies don't count." he added belatedly.

4dF+3 -1 [4dF=-1, -1, -1, -1]

chiasaur11

Shepard vanished in the confusion. Knife wouldn't do too much good against Vorcha. A sticky grenade on the other hand?

That might work.

Geth, roll 4dF+3

Sneaky. Naturally.

Sneaky.:

4dF+3 2 [4dF=-1, 0, -1, +1]

Fencingsax

Malthea notes the one with the rocket. "We should probably get rid of the explosive happy one first" She disappears, unnoticed by anyone until she starts shooting at the back of the rocketeer's head.

Geth roll 4dF+3 for Sneaky

Sneaky:

4dF+3 5 [4dF=+1, 0, 0, +1]

Captain Carrot

Geth roll 4dF+3 rocket

Geth roll 4dF+2 A

Geth roll 4dF+3 rocket

rocket:

4dF+3 0 [4dF=-1, -1, 0, -1]

A:

4dF+2 4 [4dF=0, +1, +1, 0]

rocket:

4dF+3 2 [4dF=-1, +1, 0, -1]

Captain Carrot

The rocketeer snarls and rolls away from Barraga's fire; unfortunately, Malthea's blast catches his shoulder in the middle of his recovery. While Shepard's grenade finds its way to the middle of the trio of grunts, two of them manage to scrape it off the third and fling it away, leaving a section of wall distinctly the worse for the wear but the thugs unharmed.

Vorcha A: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha B: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha C: 1 2 3 stress
Rocketeer: 1 3 5 stress
Flamer: 2 3 4 stress

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Gabriel_Pitt

Since everyone else was getting into the thick of things, Barraga decided it was time for him to join the party too, dropping his shoulder and charging straight into the developing scrum with a loud roar. "That wall had a family!" The two special weapons vorcha seemed to have picked up enough unfriendly attention, so he aimed himself straight at the closest of the other three, who'd had the close call with the sticky grenade, confronting the scrawny alien with vision of a half tonne of heavily armored warrior about to plow into him at top speed.

Geth, roll 4dF+5

So that's +3 for the forceful approach, +2 'cause he's using his Tank! stunt. I intended that vorcha to have a really bad day, but the sapient behind the dice seems to feel otherwise :P.

4dF+5 2 [4dF=-1, 0, -1, -1]

Captain Carrot

Geth roll 4dF+1

4dF+1 -2 [4dF=-1, 0, -1, -1]

Captain Carrot

The hapless vorcha tries to dive to one side, but his foot gets caught on a bit of rubble, and he falls flat on his face. Or he would have fallen flat, if Barraga hadn't delivered the People's Shoulder right to his solar plexus. He goes flying, and smashes bloodily into that same wall.

The other two promptly return fire on Barraga, the little pitter-patter of Avengers on his armor. The rocketeer hastily blasts one off as well, since trying to hit Malthea with a rocket when she's right in front of him is stupid even for a vorcha. Flames don't have that problem, though, and she may get quite toasty.

Geth roll 4dF+3 Concentrated Fire against Barraga
Geth roll 4dF+2 Blast against Barraga
Geth roll 4dF+3 Fire! against Malthea

Vorcha A: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha B: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha C: 1 2 3 stress
Rocketeer: 1 3 5 stress
Flamer: 2 3 4 stress

Concentrated Fire against Barraga:

4dF+3 0 [4dF=-1, -1, 0, -1]

Blast against Barraga:

4dF+2 3 [4dF=0, 0, +1, 0]

Fire! against Malthea:

4dF+3 3 [4dF=0, 0, +1, -1]

Gabriel_Pitt

If I understand how the stunting works, since Barraga's still tanking it up, he can continue invoking his stunt bonus for his forceful approaches.

*edit* and with those rolls, if you don't mind, I'll keep on going with what comes after.

"Ha! Right on your ass!" Barraga roared as the vorcha slid bonelessly down the wall. He twisted as the other two raised their rifles and opened fire, lifting his shoulder so that his pauldron shielded his head, trusting his shield to take the brunt, which left him staring straight down the barrel of the rocket launcher as the vorcha gave him a toothy grin and palmed the activation stud. "Bring it, you pyjack!" he snarled, dropping his head and launching into another charge, as the heavy round spat from the weapon.

Geth, roll 4dF+5 Defense against Concentrated Fire
Geth, roll 4dF+5 Defense against Blast

The old krogan didn't even spare the other two vorcha a glance, despite the torrent of fire they were hosing him down with, his shields sparking and failing at the same moment both their heat clips reached capacity and their weapons went silent. He sprinted low to the ground, low enough that the crest of his head struck the incoming rocket below and to the side, just missing the impact detonator, deflecting it in a tumbling spiral right towards that poor, much abused wall.

Defense against Concentrated Fire:

4dF+5 6 [4dF=+1, 0, +1, -1]

Defense against Blast:

4dF+5 4 [4dF=0, +1, -1, -1]

Fencingsax

Malthea smiles and disappears, dashing around to flank the Vorcha with the Flamer on its back and using her biotics to smash the hapless bastard right in the face.

Geth roll 4dF+5 for Sneaky

Sneaky:

4dF+5 6 [4dF=-1, +1, +1, 0]

Gabriel_Pitt

Just pointing out that you need to defend against the flamethrower attack first, then can go on the attack on your turn - although with that 6 above, presuming you were using your sneaky mega skills in your approach, you're too cool too burn.

Fencingsax

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

Just pointing out that you need to defend against the flamethrower attack first, then can go on the attack on your turn - although with that 6 above, presuming you were using your sneaky mega skills in your approach, you're too cool too burn.

I in fact was, but missed out on the whole "wall of flames coming at me"

Malthea saw the Vorcha out of the corner of her eye, and ran for her life, ducking and weaving, feinting and faking, until she slides right under the Flames to reach her target.

Geth roll 4dF+2 for Fire!

Fire!:

4dF+2 0 [4dF=-1, -1, +1, -1]

Captain Carrot

@chiasaur11 @Gabriel_Pitt‌ @Fencingsax‌ @21stCentury‌ Is the combat going okay, or would you guys prefer me to move things along?

21stCentury

Yeah, i just wasn't sure if you were gonna say something about the last roll. Guess not!

Alkas surveys the battlefield and decides to do a little bit of sabotage. Noticing that there are several potholes, not to mention a large amount of dust kicked up from the rocket blast, he decides to leave a little surprise. Dashing through the cloud of dust, he drops an anti-personnel mine in a pothole, sneakily.

Geth roll 4dF+4 for creating an advantage on the battlefield sneakily.

"Watch your step, commander, those potholes are a bit deep!" he says, hoping she catches on.

That's not too out there, right?

creating an advantage:

4dF+4 7 [4dF=+1, 0, +1, +1]

Gabriel_Pitt

@Fencingsax‌ @Captain Carrot I didn't want to make it seem like I was trying to back set GM so I was keeping quiet after my last post. I'll point out to FencingSax, that failing that defense against the flamer by 3 means Malthea just incurred 3 stress point, but the way FateAccelerated works, you're narrating how that resolves (as opposed to the GM doing so which is more typical), and can reduce the amount of stress actually incurred by creating disadvantages. I think the example in the rulebook is 'spraining an ankle.' So fer example, that nasty fireblast has left Malthea temporarily blinded in the right eye, which gives her an attribute that enemies can try and exploit until she gets medical treatment or something during some down time.

Fencingsax

Okay, I guess I'm still getting into the whole FATE thing.

Malthea tries to get out of the way, but the whole "wall of flames" thing is like a wall. of flames. Anyway, she takes the hit as she leaps through the incendiary blast. Her hearing is...mostly gone, and she's pretty singed up, but Malthea is definitely still in the fight. Fortunately, the Vorcha couldn't see through the flames, so he doesn't notice the cloaked Asari, until she puts more talon shots in the back of his head.

Gabriel_Pitt

To keep things rolling, I'm going to have Barraga keep on doing what he does best.

Hide in a ditch.

The vorcha might've had an expectation about how the next few moments of his life would play out - shooting a rocket straight at the big, fat krogan running right at him. No way he could miss, and seeing the crackle of power in the air as the sustained fire of his comrades brought the hapless krogan's shields down, no chance even the alien's vaunted toughness could save him.

He might've had time to register shock and disbelief as the krogan deflected the hi-ex rocket off his head, in the moment before the armored warrior plowed into him with the kinetic force of a lithobraking aircar-

Geth, roll 4dF+5 for Krogan Shoulder Check (Forceful, + Tank!)

-but, he probably didn't.

Krogan Shoulder Check (Forceful, + Tank!):

4dF+5 5 [4dF=0, -1, 0, +1]

Captain Carrot

The blast leaves a sizeable hole in the ground; Shepard's team has been alerted to it, but the vorcha aren't smart enough to figure it out, at least not when they're focusing on other things.

Two free invocations of Surprise Pothole!

Geth roll 4dF+2 Flamer
Geth roll 4dF+2 Rocketeer

Flamer:

4dF+2 2 [4dF=0, 0, 0, 0]

Rocketeer:

4dF+2 3 [4dF=0, +1, +1, -1]

Captain Carrot

The flamethrowing vorcha is caught completely by surprise, and Malthea's haymaker leaves him bleeding from the ears, nose, and mouth.

"Rargh!" he growls in frustration. "Get to doctor!"

Barraga's deflection looked badass as hell, but it also bled off a fair amount of his kinetic energy, and while the rocketeer was thrown back by his ram, the vorcha does manage to bring the launcher up from his prone position.

Vorcha A: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha B: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha C: 1 2 3 stress
Rocketeer: 1 3 5 stress
Flamer: 2 3 4 stress

chiasaur11

Shepard shook her head. If things kept up like this, it might ruin her reputation as the deadliest thing the alliance had produced.

The flamethrower Vorcha looked distracted. Knives weren't much good against a Vorcha. But the flamethrower pack was lowest bidder. Knife would work wonders there.

She aimed at the vents.

Geth roll 4dF+2 Aimed shot

Aimed shot:

4dF+2 3 [4dF=0, +1, 0, 0]

Captain Carrot

Geth roll 4dF+2 Flamer dodge

Flamer dodge:

4dF+2 1 [4dF=-1, 0, +1, -1]

Captain Carrot

On second thought, the knife might get ruined if the whole shebang explodes. A bullet would toast him nicely, though - and does. The assembly bursts apart violently, and the other vorcha frantically scramble out of the way. The attackers are now significantly the worse for the wear, and Shepard's squad is almost untouched.

Mordin, meanwhile, is still monitoring the cure dispersal; he doesn't seem to be doing much, but appearances can be deceiving.

Vorcha A: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha B: 1 2 3 stress
Vorcha C: 1 2 3 stress
Rocketeer: 1 3 5 stress
Flamer: 2 3 4 stress

Surprise Pothole (2)

Gabriel_Pitt

Barraga slewed to a stop as the vorcha went flying, swinging his rifle off his hip, gunfire following the alien's skid across the floor, centering on him as he raised his rocket launcher for another shot.

Geth, roll 4dF+3 Forceful gunfire

Barraga's all tanked out, but damn if he's going to let some punk vorcha rocket up his day.

Forceful gunfire:

4dF+3 3 [4dF=0, -1, +1, 0]

Captain Carrot

Geth roll 4dF+2 Rocket defense
Geth roll 4dF+2 Mooks attack

Rocket defense:

4dF+2 2 [4dF=0, 0, 0, 0]

Mooks attack:

4dF+2 6 [4dF=+1, +1, +1, +1]

Captain Carrot

The bullets trace a jagged line over the rocket-toting vorcha's body, and he falls to the ground, twitching. The two remaining vorcha start frantically spraying the room with bullets, one ricocheting off a panel next to Mordin.

"Must keep vorcha from damaging machinery," he calls out, flipping two switches.

@chiasaur11 @Gabriel_Pitt‌ @21stCentury‌ the attack is 2 at each of you, roll defense

21stCentury

Alkas reacts almost instinctively. He grins... Time seems to move slowly to him. He dives for cover, just as the Vorcha start firing...

Geth roll 4dF+4 for a careful use of Combat Wits

This counts as an obstacle, right? Since it's targeting us all...

a careful use of Combat Wits:

4dF+4 6 [4dF=+1, 0, 0, +1]

chiasaur11

Shepard slid against the wall.

The best defense was not being shot at in the first place.

Let everyone else draw attention. She'd get a better angle.

Geth roll 4dF+3 for Sneaking

It didn't work as well as she hoped.

Sneaking:

4dF+3 1 [4dF=-1, 0, 0, -1]

Gabriel_Pitt

The vorcha must've been half asari, because the way they were spraying bullets, direct intervention from the goddess seemed like the only way they'd actually hit something smaller than the broadside of a dreadnaught, or a big angry krogan.

His shields flickered as rounds peppered him as he stomped closer to the last two vorcha, roaring and slamming his fists together. Barraga had seen the turian drop something into one of the holes, and given the warning he'd shouted out, it probably wouldn't be much for the vorcha if they got too close! "Why don't you try that again!" he snarled, closing on them, trying to keep their attention focused on him, and not that he was trying to herd them to a specific spot.

Geth roll 4dF+3 for forceful defense, eat those bullets!

Geth roll 4dF+3 for Vorcha go in da hole!

That second roll is Barraga trying to create an advantage, using the mine booby-trap aspect of the scene, to either distract, or disrupt, those pesky vorcha so their attention is on him, and not the trap he's herding them towards

forceful defense, eat those bullets!:

4dF+3 4 [4dF=+1, 0, -1, +1]

Vorcha go in da hole!:

4dF+3 3 [4dF=0, 0, 0, 0]

Fencingsax

Malthea is trying to recover a little from the face full of fire. But even she knows that a bunch of mercs randomly spraying can hit anyone, no matter how good. While her compatriots have their attention, she again goes behind, and attends to the problem of those Vorcha still being alive. She can show that N7 "Infiltrator" what true stealth looks like. To bad Malthea would go unseen, the burdens of the job sometimes.
Geth Roll 4dF+3 for Never Seen

Never Seen:

4dF+3 4 [4dF=-1, 0, +1, +1]

Captain Carrot

There's a new whirring, for anyone who can hear it with the gunfire, flames, and general battlefield noise.

"Done, Commander!" Mordin shouts.

Time to go?

One free invocation of Retreating Vorcha, along with the two uses of Surprise Pothole!.

Captain Carrot

The last two vorcha fall to the ground, twitching and moaning, and Mordin's omni-tool flashes.

"Nervous systems should be overloaded for a few minutes. Work here is done. Will see you on ship?"

****

"You've all been up and about for twenty hours, Commander. I suggest a break. Everyone needs sleep, and something more pleasant than shooting and being shot at could be a nice alternative," Miranda suggests.

"I will continue monitoring, Commander," EDI adds. "If your attention is needed, I will notify you."

@Gabriel_Pitt @chiasaur11‌ @21stCentury‌ @Grunt's Ghosts‌ Wander about the Normandy as you like.

Fencingsax

Malthea heads to grab some refreshment before she gets some sleep. She heads for the mess, hoping for something slightly better than base sustenance to revive her a little.

Captain Carrot

"Well, well, what can I do ya for?" an unshaven, apron-clad man asks. From what Malthea can see, the area seems to be well-stocked, with one large fridge and freezer immediately apparent, and a veritable array of cookware. "Name's Gardner. And I got dextro food, don't you worry."

Fencingsax

OOC:

I thought only Quarians and Turians ate Dextro.

Captain Carrot

Yup, mixed up the names, sorry.

Malthea gives him an odd look.

"What? Oh, heh, yeah, forgot which of you folks can't eat people food. You want something to bring back to the, er, squad?" He coughs awkwardly; it's possible that this isn't the real reason.

Fencingsax

Malthea just looks at him for a second. Then she says "Hm. I just want something to eat before I head to my bunk. Rescuing a supposed expert merc and saving a station from an epidemiological weapon takes a lot out of you."

If any of the squad are at the mess, I shrug and get some extra rolls or something for them.