Corco's Villa (IC)

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

So there's enough vegetation on the inside of the gated community to remain concealed for an extended period of time? Seems a bit strange to me. If that's the case, I'll pay the cabbie, wave him off and melt into the shrubbery. I'll keep eyes out on the house to see who's coming and going, and wait until night and for the house to go dark.

aesthetics and security don't have the most amiable relationship, historically speaking. And you did you use intuition...


The house is now dark. The street lights in the neighborhood will stay bright... but the back yards are dark.

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

aesthetics and security don't have the most amiable relationship, historically speaking. And you did you use intuition...

Cool; now I'm imagining it's like a tiny Versailles or Hampton Court. Though a more unkempt one.

Originally Posted by ericthered

The house is now dark. The street lights in the neighborhood will stay bright... but the back yards are dark.

I guess no one came or went? I'll stay away from the street, and make my way around the house looking for an open window, even if opened only a crack. An upstairs window is fine; I think my climbing could make it.

[244] 21-12-30 16:00:38 GMT
Observation
3d6 <= 16 : 6 + 2 + 2 = 10 ... success

[the_matrix_walker]

Spoiler:  

Originally Posted by ericthered

This is now a chase scene... Vassarious starts at medium range. Her pursuers are winged. This is a very dense urban area. The hawk soldiers get +4 to the chase because of their wings... success by three. They also get in a few shots. One bullet might hit the left arm for 23 damage. Regen is how many minutes per point?

The regeneration is 2 (for 20 HP) per hour (for Fast Regeneration).
So, 30 minutes per point mathematically.

Vassarious is not getting into a prolonged chase with three flying foes with firearms, they would believe that to be suicide. I was hoping they wouldn't get a bead on him exiting the building from the other side so quickly... it's a shame the stealth roll to open the window was poor.

As the shot rings out, Vassarious twists in a spinning leap, crashing through the window to a hardware store. Avassarious rushes deeper into the store to better their cover and force these foes to come in closer if they want to catch their prey. they try and change into Air form but feel their body hesitate.

If the next turn comes and they have not appeared, Vassiarious will try (and fail) again.

Spoiler:  

Acrobatics
3d6
5 + 3 + 4 = 12

Dodge (10): Acrobatic (+2); Dive and drop (+3) = 15
3d6
4 + 4 + 6 = 14 Sucess!

Forced Entry: Through a Window
3d6
6 + 6 + 1 = 13 Sucess!

Shapeshft : Active (-2)
3d6
6 + 5 + 2 = 13 Fail by 1

Active Shapeshift failed! I rolled it with the wrong button and then re-rolled it mislabeling it as re-rolling a forced entry roll.

Active Shapechange Repeated Attempt (-1) -1 FP
3d6 <= 13
3 + 4 + 5 = 12 ... success Oh wait, FAIL. I forgot the -2 for active. >Sigh<


How are they armored?
How tall are these buildings?

Spoiler:  

HP: 10/20 (8 damage on the leg)
FP: 11/12

Style! Point in Post #251 - Refreshes in Post 371

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

I guess no one came or went? I'll stay away from the street, and make my way around the house looking for an open window, even if opened only a crack. An upstairs window is fine; I think my climbing could make it.

No one came or went, correct.



One window is indeed cracked on the second floor... make a stealth roll if you use that window.

Spoiler:  

The regeneration is 2 (for 20 HP) per hour (for Fast Regeneration).
So, 30 minutes per point mathematically.

Thanks

Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker

As the shot rings out, Vassarious twists in a spinning leap, crashing through the window to a hardware store. Vassarious rushes deeper into the store to better their cover and force these foes to come in closer if they want to catch their prey. they try and change into Air form but feel their body hesitate.

If the next turn comes and they have not appeared, Vassiarious will try (and fail) again.

How are they armored?
How tall are these buildings?

The store is quite small, and its deserted and cleaned out of its wares, but there are still abundant shelves to hide behind... though they count mostly as concealment rather than cover.



V can hear the chatter as the hawk soldiers watch the windows and take up positions, let some of their buddies catch up, and wait impatiently for an immortal to be assigned to them. They figure they have you cornered.



V has a third opportunity to shift, and a new voice on the earpiece says "This is Thadimus. The target is in the building you've got surrounded. She's trying to change again. Move in. Retifurus... how are you doing? Retifurus?"

[the_matrix_walker]

"What!?" Vassarious thinks to themself... "How can they know I'm changing my shape!?!"

Vassarious calms themselves and tries once more, hoping to slip away rather than harm these creatures that are just doing their jobs, and the change starts to come. Their form starts to soften...

While Vassarious shifts, they push one of the metal shelving racks over in front of the counter and takes cover behind the register to increase the quality of the cover, and hopes to complete their change to an air elemental and sneak away.

Spoiler:  

Happy New Year!

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

No one came or went, correct.

One window is indeed cracked on the second floor... make a stealth roll if you use that window.

I'll check my phone to see if Vassiarious responded before stripping down and heading for the open window.

[253] 21-12-31 19:34:47 GMT
Climbing
3d6 <= 16
5 + 6 + 5 = 16 ... success {by two if there's a penalty}
[254] 21-12-31 19:35:25 GMT
Escape
3d6 <= 16
4 + 3 + 2 = 9 ... success
[255] 21-12-31 19:36:25 GMT
Stealth
3d6 <= 15 {I'm assuming that being seen isn't part of it}
4 + 3 + 4 = 11 ... success

So, where am I? The bedroom?

[the_matrix_walker]

Originally Posted by TGLS

I'll check my phone to see if Vassiarious responded before stripping down and heading for the open window.

I must be a bit ahead, Vassarious has not yet received the message.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by the_matrix_walker

"What!?" Vassarious thinks to themself... "How can they know I'm changing my shape!?!"

Vassarious calms themselves and tries once more, hoping to slip away rather than harm these creatures that are just doing their jobs, and the change starts to come. Their form starts to soften...

While Vassarious shifts, they push one of the metal shelving racks over in front of the counter and takes cover behind the register to increase the quality of the cover, and hopes to complete their change to an air elemental and sneak away.

Vassarious changes their form from a much too athletic old lady with blades on her hands into a wispy being of air.



Thadimus: "She's become that air creature again! Fire on the north and west."


The north and west entrances open, and the bird men open fire wildly, not truly aiming... V is in cover for now, but the main bulk of the room is under cover fire.

Originally Posted by TGLS

I'll check my phone to see if Vassiarious responded before stripping down and heading for the open window.

You're breaking my causality!

So, where am I? The bedroom?

halcyone squeezes her flexible body through the tiny crack without a sound and spies her quarry is dozing three feet away in his bed.

[the_matrix_walker]

((Do a few seconds elapse, or is this simultaneous with the shapeshifting success?))

Vassarious holds their position ((Wait-Attack target if it presents itself) while they complete their change unless an opponent comes into their view. Should one of them present themselves where they can be targetted, Vassarious will throw two handfuls of blades, targetting unarmored areas, the preferred target being the weapon arm or hand if exposed.

((DWA-Throwing Art, RoF 3 per hand))

Once the change is complete, Vassarious flows into a floor vent and uses the ducts to slip out of the building and stealth away.

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by ericthered

You're breaking my causality!

Well, gotta surprise the emperor somehow.

Originally Posted by ericthered

halcyone squeezes her flexible body through the tiny crack without a sound and spies her quarry is dozing three feet away in his bed.

I'll look around to see if he's left his wallet on a nightstand or something. Is there a desk in here, or would he have a dedicated study. I suppose he's sleeping alone? Does it look like this is the largest bedroom? I slip out into the hallway.

[256] 22-01-01 21:06:21 GMT
Perception
3d6 <= 16
5 + 3 + 1 = 9 ... success
[256] 22-01-01 21:06:21 GMT
Perception
3d6 <= 16
5 + 3 + 1 = 9 ... success