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 *** GAME ON! ***

 * When we last left our heroes, Nova and Glitch had been brought back to their cell through a confusing series of tunnels after dragging a dead ork to "the Butcher". The Butcher turned out to be a very large, fattened ork with pig-like features and a large cattle ring in his septum. Their guard, a 12 foot tall troll with one good eye (that Anne nicknamed "Mr. Big"), keeping vigilante watch. *  ((vigilant, unless hes some sort of outlaw crimefighter ;p ))  ((keep it up, funny man))  ((i'll try))  * You all woke up feeling much better, though, as if your injuries had been magically healed. Nova, you still possess some wounds here and there (3L). *  * Anne had been left in her cell with a motley crew of females, ranging from orks to humans...She; however, finds herself to be the only elf. *  ((jesus.. we're fucked))  ((lol))  ((at least you're not wearing car parts))  "How the frag are we gonna get out of here..."  "I'm working on it.."  * None of you have any weapons or armor of any kind on your person. Anne is decked out in a loin cloth and top combo, both of which feel like they were fashioned from an old Chrysler car seat. Nova, you have on nothing but a pair of tattered utility trousers and your combat boots. Glitch, you're in what you left Renraku in, albeit dirty, burned and bloodied; minus the armor and your cyberdeck(!). *  "Gah...i hope my deck's ok..."  "Okay, shit.. it's busted, haven't you seen the van?"  * Nova, it's a hollowed out room fashioned from a mostly man-crafted cave, filled with lots of males. Mostly orks and humans. You are the only elf. There are at least two trolls you can see, hunched over in the corners. * <GM> * It's very sturdy, being of the earth. The ceiling is about 7 1/2 feet high. The floor is littered debris and a few bones....Some animal, some not. * <Nova> ?numerous cells or just one large? <GM> * You can only see the one you're in, but when you came in you saw another with Anne-Marie in it with a handful of others -- all occupied. She yelled at the guard too, trying to distract him for you. * <GM> * You sit. * <GM> * Glitch? * <GM> * Glitch: the door, and your only source of light, closes, drowning you and the cell in total darkness. * <GM> * Nova, you sit next to your paycheck, your low-light vision working fine in the inky black. * <Glitch> *looks up in the dark* "Just great..." <Nova> "I see you, you're gonna be okay." <Glitch> "I'm gonna be ok when I'm outta here and I have my deck again." <Nova> "I'll get us out, somehow.." <Nova> ?is anyone staring at us? <Nova> ?and whats the condition of our cell mates, i.e. their health? <GM> * Some look pretty healthy...Maybe not very hygenic, but healthy. Others look in fair health. No one really sick or dying. * <GM> * You sit and wait in the darkness. * <GM> * Hours pass. * <GM> * Anyone sleep? * <Glitch> ((might as well)) <GM> * Nova, the scratches on your back itch. You do not require sleep for at least another 48 hours. * <GM> * ...If not longer. * <GM> * You sit...Possibly in silence....For a very long time. * <GM> * A troll coughs and shifts. * <GM> * An ork gets up and scratches his ass. * <GM> * Glitch, you hear yawning and scratching. * <Glitch> "Might as well get some shut-eye.." <Nova> "You can sleep, I'll be watching over you." <Glitch> "uh...thanks" <Nova> "Don't mention it." <GM> * Glitch, roll willpower. *
 * AnneMarie talks with the old ork mother lady
 * Nova inspects his cell
 * Glitch curls up in a ball and mumbles to himself
 * Nova sits against a wall and waits to see what happens.
 * Glitch is curled up in a ball and mumbles to himself
 * Nova sits close to Oscar to defend him if need be
 * Nova speaks so only Oscar can hear him.
 * Nova waits for anything to happen
 * Glitch yawns.
 * Glitch lies down and tries to fall asleep
 * Nova stays silent and alert

<Glitch> !dice 6 4 <SR-Dice> Glitch rolled -+ 2 3 7 9 3 2 +- Succes -> 2

<GM> * Glitch, you manage to drift off to sleep following your escape from Renraku. * <GM> * Nova, you sit above Glitch as he sleeps....In silence. * <Nova> ?what the hell are they doing? sitting and watching me? <GM> * Most of them are resting or sleeping. * <GM> * Two groups of orks on opposite ends throw chicken bones down on the ground in front of them....Seems to be a game. * <GM> * They toss the bones and chuckle low amongst themselves...They talk, but in some form of english dialect that you can't understand. *
 * GM shakes his head.
 * Nova observes the other prisoners.
 * Nova watches closely trying to get a hold of the rules

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ GLITCH'S NIGHTMARE ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * You dream about your parents, the images of them getting torn asunder by a viscious drone replaying over and over in your mind's eye. * <GM> * Your mother and father are running away from the drone. They're part of a crowd. Your mother trips and falls so your father turns to help her up before she's trampled. * <GM> * The drone descends upon them, shoving a spiked arm through your mother's torso and ripping your father in half with two other clawed extremities. * <GM> * It follows after the rest of the crowd without skipping a beat. * <GM> * ...It impales a man against a wall before leaving the view of the security camera. *

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ IN THE CELL ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <Nova> "Please.. let him not be a sleepwalker.." <AnneMarie> ((wet dream?)) <Nova> ((LOL)) <Glitch> "urry.....get you......no.." <Glitch> "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!" <Nova> "Thats it." <Glitch> "NOO....wha..what...i was dreaming...?" <Nova> "You might say that.." <Nova> "Look, do you really have to sleep?" <Glitch> "Why did you wake me?" <Nova> "You were talking and throwing yourself around.." <Nova> "That distracts me." <Glitch> "...I was?" <Nova> "Yes, you were." <Glitch> "Talking? what did i say?" <Nova> "Not much, you were mostly reenacting our escape." <Glitch> "Escape..." <Glitch> "They didnt escape.." <Nova> "Who's 'they'?" <Glitch> "My...parents...I dreamed about my parents" <Nova> "Parents.. what happened to them?" <Glitch> "About a year and a half ago....there was an incident in the Renraku Arcology. Renraku managed to cover it up, but I know what really happened...my parents were killed in that incident.." <Nova> "Oh." <Nova> "What killed them?" <Glitch> "Drone..." <Glitch> "A goddamn drone" <Nova> "Find the guy who operated it and take revenge.." <Nova> "Or whatever you're supposed to do when your parents are killed." <Glitch> "Not a single person. The whole company" <Nova> "Well now.. aiming high are we?" <Nova> "Just how do you expect to accomplish that?" <Glitch> "That drone malfunctionned and went berserk in the middle of the arcology" <Glitch> "I....don't know...I lost the only proof I had." <Nova> "Shit happens.." <Glitch> "You heartless fuck. I don't care what it's gonna take, but I AM gonna get them." <Nova> "First you're gonna have to find another shred of proof. Where was your last one?" <Glitch> "I was doing some data storing when i stumbled on the file. I barely had enough time to see what happened before someone else noticed it was accessed and deleted it." <Glitch> "That's the reason i wanted out of the company." <Glitch> "But i can't prove anything..." <Glitch> "But I KNOW!" <Nova> "Well.." <Glitch> "I'm going to bide my time as long as i have to. But when I'm done with them, Renraku will be *history*." <Nova> "Ohh.." <Nova> "You need to come down to earth sometimes, or you'll get space dementia." <Glitch> "They probably think we all died in the chase. Good, LET them think I'm dead." <Glitch> "In fact, I *am* dead. No more Oscar. I'm gonna become a real shadowrunner. From now on call me Glitch." <Glitch> "Oscar....I always hated that name, anyway." <Nova> "Glitch.. why not Switch or Twich or whatever?" <Glitch> "A glitch in that drone's systems caused it to go on a rampage and kill my parents and a lot of other people. Now, another Glitch is gonna kill Renraku!" <Nova> "Not bad, Glitch." <Nova> "So, mr. shortcircuit, what can you do except surfing the matrix?" <Glitch> "I'm handy with electronics and computers, and my friend Roy showed me how to use a gun properly." <Nova> "Roy.. the ork my overly emotional partner kicked square in the balls?" <Glitch> "...Yes." <Glitch> "Stupid slitch." <Nova> "I wish I was in a better condition then, I would have stopped the mad bitch." <Glitch> "But first things first. I need to get my deck back and we get the frag out of here." <Nova> "Your deck is probably wasted. Haven't you seen what that rocket did with our van?" <Nova> "Oh.. you haven't.." <Glitch> "I can't bring Renraku to justice if I'm eaten by God knows what." <Glitch> "It may still be ok, I had it reinforced enough so it can withstand bullets, like a riot shield." <Nova> "Not bad."
 * Glitch mumbles in his sleep... "ommm...aaaad...ogowt....DRONE!"
 * Nova remains at his post
 * Glitch jerks violently, grasping at the air
 * Nova seriously considers waking Oscar..
 * Glitch flails his arms and legs about
 * Nova wakes Oscar
 * Glitch sits up
 * Nova doesn't sound very concerned
 * Nova has no idea what to say..
 * Nova rolls eyes
 * Nova doesn't comment on the idea of 'becoming' a shadowrunner
 * Nova makes a sarcastic smile.
 * Glitch doesn't see it in the dark. :P

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THE SILENT OBSERVER ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * "Two-Ton" Tony...You were contacted by a Johnson and hired for a run to clear out some gangers from a piece of property in the Puyallup Barrens. You and your team were lead by an elven street samurai by the name of "Bloodwind". The rest of your team constisted of a dwarven rigger named "Hodges", and two human muscleboys named "Remi" and "Darwin". * <GM> * You all headed out there, loaded for bear and ready to kick some gang member ass when your two-car convoy was hit by a grenade attack. * <GM> * Bloodwind and Hodges died in the initial attack, as they were in the first vehicle. You and the two humans decided to investigate and were attacked by a group of orks. They seemed to know the area all too well and soon overwhelmed your two companions. * <GM> * You held off four of the orks, but a fifth troll got the better of you and clubbed you into submission with a street sign. * <GM> * This was three days ago. * <GM> * You awoke to find yourself here, in a cell. * <GM> * You found a nice cozy place in the corner to curl up and rest. * <GM> * Nothing new since then. * <GM> * A day and a half ago they brought in these two new prisoners....A skinny human and a black elf. * <GM> * They woke up 12 hours ago and started a fight with another ork, who the black elf promptly killed. * <GM> * The troll guard, whose name you do not know, came and took them away, forcing them to carry the body to "the Butcher". * <GM> * Now they sit there talking. The rest of the people in the cell ignore you or keep to themselves. A few orks play with chicken bones all the time. * <Tony> ((for the record, whats the word on my weapons?)) <GM> * You have nothing. No armor except that which your bone lacing gives you. Basically a shirt, pants, and shoes. * <GM> * You are one of two trolls in the cell. Both of you curled up in the corners. The ceiling is 7 feet tall so you find it hard to manuever. *
 * Tony does as he is told, keeping mostly to himself, but starting conversations with the other muscleheads like himself when it is appropriate
 * Tony saves his neck first of all, then tries to save the others if at all possible
 * Tony did not appreciate getting clubbed by a street sign and hopes to pay that troll back someday.
 * Tony keeps to himself in the cell, but since he has been in there for quite awhile he starts up some conversations with the local thugs

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ INTRODUCTIONS... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * Nova, one of the trolls stands and stretches. * <GM> * He settles back down. * <GM> * You all hear the big door outside your cell creak open. Light floods the room. * <GM> * Glitch, you can see! * <GM> * And the situation is STILL desperate! * <Glitch> ?what DO i see? <GM> * Glitch, the cell filled with metahumans again. * <GM> * Shadows, many of them, move into your view. * <GM> * The 12 foot tall troll with one good eye and one that has been cut out appears in your view, stooping to look into the cell. * <GM> * Another, smaller troll, standing about 9 1/2 feet tall flanks him, followed by about 6 orks, 4 of them armed with submachine guns. * <GM> * "One-Eye," formerly "Mr. Big," squints his good eye at the occupants of the cell. * <GM> * He opens the gate with his big key. * <GM> * "De' elf n'd breedur...Get out here." * <GM> * He points to you, Tony, "You too, breedur-luhvur." * <Nova> "Keep close to me." <GM> * Nova, you walk towards him. * <GM> * One ork steps in and levels his SMG. * <GM> * Another approaches you with a pair of cuffs. * <GM> * "Turn around, both of you," says the ork. * <GM> * Strong, sturdy restraints. * <GM> * Glitch, the ork with the SMG shifts, uncomfortable at your denial of orders. * <GM> * "Hands behind your backs." * <Glitch> ((wtf, i just did!)) <GM> * You both turn around and get cuff'd if you don't fight it. * <GM> * You're lead out. * <GM> * You're made to wait while they bring Tony to the door and slap a larger pair of iron cuffs on him. They seem hand-made. * <GM> * He's lead next to you all, followed by three humans, and four orks. All of whom get the same treatment. Tony can finally stand upright and it feels amazing. * <Nova> ?Hand made, do they look as sturdy as mine? <GM> * Moreso. * <Glitch> (to Nova) "What do you think is gonna happen now?" <GM> * You're all ushered out the big door in two ranks. Outside the door wait six more orks, three with SMG's. * <Nova> <to Glitch> "Whatever happens, be ready for anything." <GM> * You're lead down the corridors of this...place, as you hear the door slam shut behind you. * <Glitch> "I'll try.."
 * Tony sighs and stands, stretching loudly and mumbling something about the ceiling being too low
 * Tony jerks his torso about cracking his back loudly and sits back down in one of the cell's corners
 * Nova looks at him for a brief moment
 * Glitch quickly looks around
 * Tony blinks a bit as the light floods in.
 * Glitch raises an arm to block most of the sudden light
 * Nova has his eyes wide open thanks to his flare compensators
 * Tony stands to his feet, but remains hunched over as he must in the room
 * Glitch waits
 * Nova sits patiently with his arms crossed
 * Tony grunts a bit as he looks them over
 * Tony mumbles something about being in here twice as long
 * Tony chuckles
 * Nova stands slowly
 * Glitch hesitantly gets up, looking at Nova
 * Nova approaches the one-eyed troll
 * Tony walks over slowly, looking forward to standing up all the way
 * Nova stops
 * Nova takes a quick glance at the cuffs
 * Glitch looks around, unsure
 * Nova turns around slowly
 * Glitch decides to follow Nova's lead
 * Tony makes his way over and awaits his troll sized cuffs
 * Nova does what told
 * Nova tries to memorize the path they are taking
 * Tony twists his wrists a bit, seeing just how strong they are, but tries to do it inconspicuously.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ANNE'S DESPERATION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * Anne, we will handle your portion here. * <AnneMarie> (okies) <GM> * Mother Crow continues to speak to you. * <GM> * "Do you know what the ork underground is, honey?" * <AnneMarie> "Probably not enough, care to enlighten me?" <GM> * "A long time ago, after the Night of Rage, many of Seattle's orks went into hiding underneath the Sprawl. You see, Seattle as you know it was built on top of the Seattle that was here before. There are a lot of ruins down here." * <GM> * "We've lived here ever since...Growing in strength and numbers. If the world outside doesn't want us, we don't wany anything to do with IT." * <GM> * "But here...this place...this place is different. Give any place enough time and it will develop its own politics and government...No matter how crude and haphazard." * <GM> * "Well...see now we had something of a civil war down here. Mikrob, an ork who held a lot of clout with everyone who knew him... most-like because he did the devil's work fighting the 'Plexers in '41 -- decided he didn't like the way things were run....So, he gathered up as many as he could who felt the same, and left by force." * <GM> * "A lot came freely...Some of us," she motions to the room full of women, "Didn't." * <GM> * "They collect people from topside now and then. You'll get used to life here." * <GM> * "Who knows, with such pretty skin and pointy ears, I don't see why Mikrob himself wouldn't take a liking to you." * <GM> * "He's had to settle for a lot worse..." * <GM> * She looks at the human woman who sits alone, rocking herself and toying with her hair. * <GM> * Mother Crow laughs. "Sweetheart...No one ever gets out." * <GM> * She raises an eyebrow. * <AnneMarie> "A couple of inbred orks won't stop me." <GM> * Mother Crow: "A lot have tried, honey...And I'd hate to be where you're from if you've been in worse than this." * <GM> * "This place has been here for at least three years, maybe longer. It's hard to keep track of time without day or night." * <GM> * "Lots have tried and lots have died...You'll learn to live with it, though." * <GM> * She caresses your hair kindly and walks off to a corner. * <GM> * Anne, you see another cell with men in it. * <GM> * Can't see into it too deeply though. * <GM> * None. * <GM> * You whisper into the darkness. * <GM> * "Shhhh!" * <GM> * "You don't want Death back in here after YOU!" a woman in your room says. * <AnneMarie> "Death?" <AnneMarie> "What, Mr.Big?" <GM> * "Shhh." * <GM> * Big and dark. * <AnneMarie> (how far away is the other cell?) <GM> * Diagonal from you approximately 80 feet. * <GM> * She regards you, Anne. * <GM> * "Honey...Don't try anything stupid. I've seen a lot of good people die trying to get out of here." * <AnneMarie> "No need to worry about me, i'm smarter then your average sex-slave" <GM> * She laughs. * <GM> * Anne, solid rock. The bars are grated. A rat or a cat could squeeze in or out, but not you. * <GM> * You see the door open and some very large silhouettes behind it, backlit by light from beyond. * <AnneMarie> (which door?) <GM> * The one the big troll came in and out of. * <GM> * You see them take 10 men out, including Nova and Glitch, and they leave with them. * <GM> * The door slams shut again. *
 * AnneMarie sits and listens, idly pulling at the chunks in her hair, sort of relieved at the fact that atleast they're still in Seattle
 * AnneMarie sighs "Well i don't plan on staying down here long enough to find out, i have business to finish up topside."
 * AnneMarie raises a brow "Has anyone tried? I've been in worse situations than this personally"
 * AnneMarie sighs and goes over the the bars trying to look around outside, "I'm not one to give up that easily.."
 * AnneMarie looks around for guards
 * AnneMarie sticks her cheeks against the bars and stresses a look towards the other cell, whispering "John..? Nova..?"
 * AnneMarie sighs and looks around again
 * AnneMarie sighs and goes over to mother crow, whispering to her quietly "Look, i'm going to try it one way or another, so will you atleast try to help me alittle??"
 * AnneMarie gets up and starts looking around the room, examining the walls and floor and ceiling and bars
 * AnneMarie watches and waits
 * AnneMarie sighs in relief, atleast she's not alone, not exactly anyways

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ORKISH DEATHMARCH ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * Nova, roll intell. *

<Nova> !dice 5 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 4 5 11 1 11 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Nova, you....Really can't get oriented. But you're not half as confused as the others. * <GM> * Tony, seeing as you're all very much unarmed, you doubt it will happen. * <Tony> ((oh come on, he is big, he is hopeful, cut him some slack) <GM> * Nova, you force yourself to remember certain geographic markers. * <Nova> ?are those other metas visibly cybered? <GM> * One or two orks have a cyberlimb. * <Glitch> ?do i notice the cyberarm too or do i have to roll? <GM> * Glitch, you do. * <Glitch> ((sweet)) <Nova> ?are the guards cybered? <GM> * One or two have limbs. * <GM> * You meant among you prisoners? * <Glitch> ?is there a cybered guard close to me? <Nova> ((of course I meant prisoners)) <GM> * Glitch, yes, in front of you. * <GM> * He has a left cyberarm. * <GM> * You are all lead through a set of huge double doors. You come into what seems like a huge arena with dirt floors. The sounds of people, hundreds of them, fill your ears. * <Tony> ((we, who are about to die....)) <Glitch> ((lol)) <Nova> ((yeah, but then there was spartacus ;))) <GM> * It is an arena, surrounded on all sides by a huge barrier of steel and fencing -- 40 feet tall. Hundreds of orks and trolls hoot and howl around you, throwing things at the chain-link cage that surrounds the top of the pit. Once upon a time, this was likely a hockey rink. * <Glitch> ((hundreds? wtf, is this some time-lost underground civilization?)) <Nova> ((its the ork undergroud, there are a few millions of them here)) <GM> * Glitch, you have never seen so many of the goblin kind before in your life. * <Glitch> "What the frag is this place?" <GM> * The big set of double doors is secured behind you all. * <Nova> "Ever heard of a gladiator?" <GM> * You're led into the center amidst the chants and screams of the crowd. * <Glitch> "You got to be kidding me." <Nova> "Well, I wish I were, trust me." <GM> * Tony, you feel relieved. * <Tony> "I think we all wish that." <Glitch> "How the frag am i supposed to....gladiate...against these goons?" <Nova> "Are we supposed to fight among ourselves or something is going to be supplied?" <Tony> "I have no idea, these people are not my people" <Tony> "My suggestion.....try and not get hit" <Glitch> "Even that nad-kicking slitch could snap me like a twig." <Nova> "Well, you do have blades in your arms, I've seen them." <GM> * The walls have a few brown smears on them that might be dried blood and brain matter...You don't know. The arena has a circumference of about 100m. * <Glitch> "Drek..." <Glitch> ?are we still cuffed? <GM> * Very much so. * <GM> * You're led into the center. * <Glitch> ((shit)) <Tony> "I am a runner, like you two, just got sent on the wrong job" <GM> * The guards stop you. * <GM> * Before you all is an empty section right up against the grate. * <Nova> "Well, we could use some help.. do you have a name?" <Tony> "They call me Two-ton" <Glitch> ((cute)) <Nova> ((yeah ;))) <Glitch> "I'm not a....I guess I am a runner, now..." <GM> * "Shut the fuck up," says an ork with an SMG. * <GM> * He looks at you Tony, posturing... "What?" * <Tony> "Nothing" <GM> * The crowd seems to grow silent. You think you hear drums. * <Nova> "This is baad.." <GM> * They start chanting. * <Glitch> "What the frag?" <GM> * A small entourage enters the area, in a station high up above the seated masses. You can make out what look like orks with a human girl. * <GM> * Two trolls as well. Very hard to tell. * <GM> * Tony, you start fucking with your cuffs. * <GM> * One of the two trolls steps beside you and slams a piece of iron into the back of your knee. * <GM> * Roll strength to stand or just go down like a man. *
 * Tony takes careful note of the guards with guns, where they are standing at all times, and other such matters around him that may be useful incase something breaks
 * Nova still tries to note at least something
 * Tony looks around the arena, looking for bloodstains or other signs of execution
 * Nova looks around the arena in a general manner
 * Glitch slowly looks around
 * Tony stretches, now being able to stand up
 * Tony leans over to the two
 * Glitch is slightly surprised by Tony's phrase.
 * Nova stays quiet for a few moments
 * Tony looks at the ork angrily
 * Tony mumbles something about the ork hiding behind his gun
 * Glitch looks around nervously
 * Tony turns away from the ork
 * Glitch looks intently
 * Nova takes a closer look with his vision magnifiers
 * Tony starts twisting back and forth at his cuffs, trying to weaken them

<Tony> !dice 13 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 2 3 2 3 7 1 3 1 4 3 4 1 4 +- Succes -> 0

<Nova> ((str of 13? not bad..)) <Tony> ((yeah, I hit stuff hard)) <Glitch> ((i'll try to stay alive with my str of 2 :) )) <GM> * Tony, you go down on one knee. * <GM> * He grabs the back of your neck. "STAY DOWN!" * <GM> * The entourage seems to settle in their alcove. * <Nova> "Save your strength." <Tony> "They should start saving theirs..." <GM> * You all hear a loud, booming voice, most likely from a sound system somewhere. The acoustics of the arena keep the crowd's noise out, and lets this in..."Welcome." * <Nova> "Sheesh.." <GM> * Glitch, no luck. * <Nova> "Don't bother Glitch, it's their king, right over there" *motions his head* <GM> * About four small drones fly down around you all, hovering in the air. * <GM> * The voice: "I am Mikrob, and this is where you will all learn to live...Or you will die here like dogs." * <Glitch> "You got to be fraggin' KIDDING." <GM> * "You are now in 'The Pit'...Where you will entertain my people...Those of the New Underground!" * <GM> * You hear the crowd roar in approval. * <Nova> "Entertain.. huh." <GM> * Tony, the troll hauls you to your feet, "Get up." * <Glitch> "Bloody drekhead..." <GM> * Mikrob: "I have given you my name...Tell me yours." * <GM> * "...You first, elf." * <Nova> "Nova." <GM> * The rest of you introduce yourselves. The three orks are 'Gripper', 'Leech', and 'Morbid'. The humans are 'Andrew', 'Donald', 'Rowan', and 'Frost'. * <Tony> "Well according to this guy over here my name is "Breeder-lover"" <GM> * "Good," says the voice which you now all presume comes from the ork in the alcove. "Now you can die doing what you love." * <GM> * There is a silence. * <GM> * Mikrob: "You've gotta be kidding me...." * <GM> * The crowd roars with laughter. * <Nova> ((fighting the wrong fight gentlmen)) <Glitch> ((hey, im green, i dont know better ;) )) <Tony> ((I'm not fighting it, I expect to get hit in the knee again and then respond with my real name)) <GM> * King Mikrob: #"The New Underground wishes to see blood spilled tonight..."# * <GM> * The crowd roars again. They break into a chanting of "BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD!" * <Nova> "You got to admit, they sure know what's good for you.." <Glitch> "Speak for yourself, you're a killing machine." <GM> * #"We'll start with the breeder who refuses to give his name....He shall match with the breeder calling himself Andrew."# * <Glitch> ((wtf?)) <Nova> ((here goes my money..)) <GM> * Glitch, an ork grabs you and pulls you from the ranks, along with another human you can't get a good look at. * <Glitch> "Just great..." <Nova> "Use everything you know." <GM> * The crowd howls. * <GM> * #"Maybe you will learn some respect, top-sider."# * <GM> * #"As for you, troll....You will be next."# * <Tony> "Do I get the winner?" <Tony> "Because that would be.......super" <GM> * #"I have something special for you, trogger."# * <Glitch> (to Nova) "Any last-minute tips?" <GM> * Glitch, an ork grabs you and turns you to face the wall. * <Nova> ((too late)) <Glitch> ((obviously)) <GM> * The rest of the prisoners are lead off through another set of doors underneath the alcove. * <GM> * Tony and Nova, join #thebench. *
 * Tony does as he is told
 * Glitch looks around, trying to pinpoint the source
 * Glitch 's eyes open wide at the sight of the drones
 * Tony smirks, shaking his head
 * Tony stands up
 * Nova makes it sound BAD
 * Glitch tries to put on a defiant air. "Does a dead man's name really matter to you?"
 * Tony does snicker at Glitch though
 * Glitch takes a small step back, looking all around
 * Nova licks his lips
 * Tony chuckles at Nova's comment
 * Nova remembers tasting Anne Marie's blood

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SUDDEN DEATHMATCH ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * Nova & Tony: You're led along the sides, where you sit and observe the goings on in the pit. * <GM> * The more you see this place, the more it looks like a big converted sports arena. * <Nova> ?is the troll shadowrunner close? <GM> * Yes, you are next to one another. * <Nova> "I have no idea.. there's no way we can fight our way out." <Tony> "Well I know that for sure, and I know whatever they are going to put me against won't be one of these little humans either" <GM> * It's closer to the size of a hockey field. * <Nova> ?Wait, you're telling me it's actually a structure above ground? <GM> * No.... * <GM> * Well...It might be.... * <GM> * ....You have no idea. It's definitely a structure. * <Tony> "So how did you get in here?" <Nova> "I have no idea.." <Nova> "But you see the thin guy over there? He's supposed to be my paycheck." <GM> * Nova, you see Oscar and Andrew get released and stay standing back to back as the guards leave them and head to the sidelines, returning to the area you are in. * <Tony> "Well there is always next month's check right?" <Nova> "You might say that.." <Nova> "Then again, I'm trying to make a name for myself, gain a reputation." <Tony> "You said he had blades though, right?" <Nova> "Yeah, I don't know if he can use them, but he has them alright." <Tony> "Yeah, I have the luck of being huge" <Nova> "Will you believe that just a few days ago he was a.. matrix architect or something like that in a MEGACORP?" <Tony> "Actually......I always pictured weasily guys like that behind it" <Nova> "Well, he wasn't all that bad.." <Tony> "A few days ago I was wining and dining with some very wealthy criminals, things change"
 * Tony leans over to Nova "So Nova, I know you can fight, do you think we are going to get out of here?"
 * Nova observes the arena.
 * Nova starts looking for clues on what exactly the arena originally was
 * Tony chuckles
 * Tony smiles again
 * Nova shakes his head at the stupidity of the situation..
 * Nova sighs

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<GM> * Glitch, you feel your hands being unfastened. * <GM> * Ork: "Don't turn until I say." * <Glitch> ?how many armed guards are there? <GM> * You have no idea, you're facing a wall about to be locked in mortal combat for the first time in your life against a mystery opponent. * <GM> * There were, I will repeat....two trolls and 12 orks (seven with guns) guarding you. * <Glitch> ((ok. and we are 6 people in the arena?)) <GM> * You have no idea NOW! * <GM> ((pay attention....there were 14 guards and 10 prisoners)) <Glitch> ((all i needed to know)) <GM> * Your cuffs are undone. * <GM> * The ork says in your ear, "If you move before Mikrob says so, you'll be shot." * <GM> * His breath leaves your neck. * <Glitch> "Yeah, whatever." <GM> * Glitch, you hear the roaring of the crowd, and you can almost feel the sneak attack come from behind you. * <GM> * King Mikrob: "#IS THE NEW UNDERGROUND THIRSTY?!#" * <GM> * More roaring. * <GM> * #"Gentlemen...The New Underground thirsts for your blood. And now you will fight... for THEM!!"# * <GM> * #"TURN AND FACE YOUR CHALLENGE!#" * <GM> * Glitch, Andrew is a sturdy looking human in a tattered suit. He outweighs you by a good 40 pounds AT LEAST. He looks shit-scared, the same as you. * <GM> * #"BEGIN!!"# * <GM> * You both stand there. * <GM> * The crowd begins to boo, slowly. It begins to catch on throughout the ranks, across the stadium. * <GM> * Andrew looks at you. The arena is about the size of a hockey field. * <GM> * #"FIGHT NOW OR BE SHOT!!"# *
 * Glitch rubs his wrists in relief
 * Glitch tenses up
 * Glitch mumbles to himself, "Fraggin' drekhead..."
 * Glitch turns around
 * Glitch looks around quickly, trying to get an idea
 * Glitch looks at andrew, trying to communicate his reluctance to fight

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<Nova> "Use your spurs! Whatever you do USE THE GODDAMN BLADES!" <GM> * You see the ork with the rifle take a post and aim in. * <Nova> "If he just gives it up and bites a bullet I'm gonna screw someone." <Nova> "What the hell is he doing..!" <Tony> "Not fighting, thats for sure"

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<Glitch> "Drek." <GM> * Andrew gives pause and takes a step forward. * <GM> * He looks at you. * <GM> * "I'm sorry." * <Glitch> "So am I...I have to escape this hellhole..." <Glitch> "Join us?" <GM> * You see small razors extend from his fingertips and he lunges at you. * <GM> *INITIATIVE! *
 * Glitch starts walking toward Andrew
 * Glitch tries to dodge as he pops his spurs out

<GM> !dice 2 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 3 1 +- Succes -> 0 <GM> 12 <Glitch> !dice 3 <SR-Dice> Glitch rolled -+ 4 2 1 +- Succes -> 0 <Glitch> 15


 * GM changes topic to '#S-Run..."This will hurt." <|> #S-Run Homepage - http://www.s-run.net'

<GM> * Glitch, the man attacks you. * <GM> * He has to close a little more ground than he should as he comes at you, going to tear your eyes from their sockets....Act as you see fit. * <Glitch> ((dont i have the highest init.?) <GM> ((see above)) <GM> * Roll it. * <GM> * Unarmed. * <Glitch> ((i have none)) <Glitch> ((which is why i want to try to trip him :P )) <GM> * Then default to cyber implant weaponry at a +2 TN or your specialization at a +4. * <Nova> ((you should have just spured him)) <GM> * Add Combat Pool appropriately. * <Glitch> ((i have no combat skill and 2 strength :P )) <GM> * Then roll 2 against a TN of 10. * <GM> * And die. * <GM> * No pool. * <Glitch> wtf <GM> * Just roll. *
 * Glitch waits for him to get close enough, and throws himself into Andrew's legs in the hope of tripping him

<Glitch> !dice 2 10 <SR-Dice> Glitch rolled -+ 4 3 +- Succes -> 0

<Glitch> ((gee, didnt see that one coming)) <GM> * I'll call this a dodge. * <GM> * Roll your combat pool. *

<Glitch> !dice 9 <SR-Dice> Glitch rolled -+ 5 1 3 5 2 2 4 5 3 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Now roll strength. *

<Glitch> !dice 2 <SR-Dice> Glitch rolled -+ 4 3 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> ((ROFL)) <Glitch> ((...)

<GM> !dice 4 6 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 2 5 2 3 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Glitch, you dive at the man trying to kill you. You miss his legs and he stumbles past you as you trip one of his feet. * <GM> * You both turn to face one another, the crowd begins to throw things. * <GM> * He stands there, breathing hard. * <GM> * You're within combat distance. * <Glitch> ((i think i can just wear him out)) <Nova> ((make him have a heart attack)) <Glitch> ((lol)) <GM> * Your turn. * <GM> * Act or die. * <GM> * The man stances. * <Nova> ((...)) <Glitch> "Catch me if you can!" <GM> * You turn and run. * <Tony> ((here comes the bullets)) <Glitch> ((lol))
 * Glitch tries to get back up as fast as he can
 * Glitch starts to run *away* from him

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<GM> * Nova & Tony both see the ork tracking Glitch's movements with his rifle. * <GM> * "Oh my God...." he says. * <Nova> "This is NOT happening.. please tell me this is NOT happening." <Nova> "FIGHT GOD DAMN IT!" <Tony> "SPILL HIS BLOOD!!! FIGHT HIM!!" <GM> * As soon as you stand an ork is behind you with an SMG, "SIT DOWN!" * <Tony> "Sorry, that sorry excuse for a human is sickening me"
 * Tony stands up and yells to Glitch, "FIGHT HIM!!!"
 * Nova stand up also
 * Tony moves closer to the arena (and the orc with the gun if possible)
 * Nova sits
 * Tony sits back down

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<GM> * The crowd booms with discontent. * <GM> * #"FIGHT OR DIE, HUMAN!! YOU HAVE FIVE SECONDS!!"# ejaculates the voice from the loudspeakers. * <GM> * Glitch, you hear Nova yelling, "FIGHT HIM, GOD DAMMIT!" * <GM> * You turn...Just in time to be tackled by Andrew. *
 * Glitch stops after a short sprint and quickly turns around

<GM> !dice 4 8 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 2 3 1 2 +- Succes -> 0

<Glitch> ((fuck)) <GM> * Roll counter. *

<Glitch> !dice 2 <SR-Dice> Glitch rolled -+ 3 4 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Are your spurs out? * <Glitch> ((yes)) <GM> * Andrew plows into you headlong and you both go crashing to the ground. * <GM> * You roll with him in a dizzying flurry of limbs, coming up underneath him. * <GM> * He lays on you, your spurs embedded under his ribs. He coughs, covering your face with blood. * <GM> * You push him away and he slides off your spurs, his breathing ragged and short as he rolls onto his back, blood seeping onto his suit. * <GM> * He gurgles. The crowd roars. * <Glitch> "I'm sorry..." <GM> * #"FINISH HIM, HUMAN!"# *
 * Glitch looks away and tries to push him off
 * Glitch gets back up and retracts his spurs

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<Nova> "Lucky bastard.." <Tony> "Amen" <Nova> "He won't do it.." <Tony> "I think he will..." <Tony> "Wanna put money on it?" <Nova> "20Y" <Tony> "Its a bet" <Nova> ((gee, I've just started gambling...)) <Tony> ((Two-ton is a compulsive gambler, you'll figure that out))

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<GM> * Andrew looks at Glitch and reaches out his hand in a plea for help. * <Glitch> "I can't help you....I'm so sorry..." <GM> * #"KILL HIM!"# * <GM> * The crowd howls. * <GM> * "BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD!" * <GM> * Andrew mouths, "No" but only gugrgles, blood seeping form his mouth. * <GM> * "BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD!" * <GM> * #"DO IT OR BE SHOT!!"# * <Glitch> "I.....I'm sorry! I have to leave this place!" <GM> * "BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD! BLOOD!" * <GM> * Glitch, you drive your spur down into his heart. * <Glitch> "I HOPE YOU MOTHERFUCKERS ARE HAPPY!" <GM> * The crowd roars dully in your ears as Andrew jerks once and becomes still. You fall back, feeling ill, and start to cry. * <GM> * Mikrob: #"Impressive, human."# * <Glitch> "SHUT UP!" <GM> * #"Tell me your name."# *
 * Glitch looks up angrily, then kneels down next to Andrew
 * Glitch shakes as he raises an arm for the kill
 * Glitch begins to cry as he delivers the killing blow
 * Glitch then backs away and lets himself fall down, crying.
 * Glitch retracts his spurs and tries to cover his ears and eyes at the same time

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<Tony> "YES!!" <Nova> "Huh." <Nova> "Now all we have to do is get out of here." <Tony> "Now you better live through this so you can pay me" <Nova> "He'll get used to it, hopefully." <Tony> "Yeah, he doesn't have to like it, but he needs to tolerate it" <GM> * The ork leaves, soon to return with Glitch in tow. *

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<GM> * An ork walks out into the arena from a side area and stands about 15 feet from you, Glitch. * <GM> * The small camera drones hover overhead. * <GM> * #"Your name,"# says the voice of Mikrob, #"I will not ask again."# * <Glitch> "...............................glitch......" <GM> * You hear your name echo around the arena. The crowd roars in response. * <Nova> ((and this is your true superhero birth scene..)) <GM> * #"Take him away"# * <GM> * The ork grabs you by the collar and hauls you to your feet with ease. He begins to lead you off the battlefield. * <GM> * You are brought to a sitting cubby off to the side where you can view the arena. * <GM> * Glitch, you rejoin Nova and Two-Ton. Nova, your paycheck made it out safe. * <Tony> "Hey good job Glitch, you made me 20¥" <Nova> "You had to tell him.." <Glitch> "Shut the fuck up. I just killed a man..." <Tony> "Yeah I know" <Tony> "Its hard the first time, it will get easier" <Glitch> "I hope it never does....I don't want to become a monster, like all of you drekheads." <Tony> "Watch who you call what" <Tony> "People might show you what a monster really is" <Nova> "Well, it's the essence of Shadowland, you wanted into it." <Glitch> "I never wanted to KILL anyone!" <Nova> "Huh." <Glitch> "I'm not a goddamn killing machine! I'm just....I was just a computer technician..." <Nova> "Well, why did you train to use a gun then?" <Tony> "And why do you have blades built into your body?" <Tony> "You turned your body into a weapon for some reason" <Glitch> "My friend Roy insisted that i had to be able to defend myself. I just never thought I'd have to actually DO it..." <GM> * The next two fights consist of Morbid vs. Frost and Rowan vs. Donald....Everyone but Donald seem to have some kind of experience with combat. * <GM> * Morbid and Frost both seem to be Shadowrunners, or at least cybered goons. They go at it for a while in an impressive bout. * <GM> * Eventually, the ork breaks the human's neck. The crowd loves this. * <Nova> "Oh!" <GM> * Rowan and Donald are next... * <GM> * As Mikrob calls for them to fight Rowan pops his spurs and advances, the other man flees in terror. * <GM> * Donald runs, screaming, as Rowan gives chase. The man runs for his life, tears streaming down his face. * <GM> #BLAM# <GM> * A gunshot rings out and Donald's chest opens up...Followed by two more shots which split his thigh and groin. * <GM> #BLAM BLAM# <GM> * He crumples in a heap. * <GM> * An ork comes out and escorts Rowan back to you all. Another drags Donald's body away. * <GM> * Tony, two armed orks flank you. * <Tony> ((still nervous about what monster they'll put me against)) <GM> * "Stand up," says one ork. * <Nova> "Have fun." <Tony> "Thanks, I will be needing that money from you later" <GM> * You all hear the loudspeaker address the crowd. * <Glitch> "All this killing is making me sick." <GM> * Tony, they bring you out into the arena. *
 * Glitch slowly stands up and wipes the tears fom his eyes
 * Tony stands up and follows the guards

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TONY FACES DEATH ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * You emerge out onto the dirt floor. * <GM> * Tony, the crowd hoots and howls. * <GM> * King Mikrob demands: #"Now, troll....I will give you one more chance to tell me your name."# * <Tony> "People call me Two-ton" <GM> * There is a pause... * <GM> * #"How cute."# * <Nova> ((LOOOL)) <GM> * Laughter from the audience. * <Tony> "Thats what the girls say, bet you haven't seen one in quite some time." <GM> * #"More than you'll have for the rest of your short life."# * <Tony> "Not likely" <Tony> "This is where I send my rejects" <GM> * No one seems to hear you now, Tony. You presume he cut your mic off to avoid being goaded into a battle of wits. * <GM> * The crowd lulls into a murmur. * <GM> * A large set of double doors underneath the alcove open... * <GM> * Out shambles a large, familiar troll -- 12 feet tall and about 6 feet wide. * <GM> * His one good eye glares at you as the doors shut behind him. * <Tony> "Well he's a big boy" <GM> * #"DEATH COMES TO THE NEW UNDERGROUND!"# * <GM> * Everyone roars. * <Tony> "Wouldn't that be FROM?" <Tony> ((still cuffed?)) <GM> * Tony, yes. * <GM> * He approaches you, carrying a large staff. *
 * Tony looks around and takes a deep breath, hoping its not his last
 * Tony looks around, expecting some large beast to be brought in to fight

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<Nova> "Maybe they'll make him the next prison guard when he kicks his ass.." <GM> * An ork walks past carrying a large pipe. * <Nova> ?what kind of pipe? <GM> * Big and metal...Probably plumbing. * <GM> * Out. *
 * Nova watches where is he taking it

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<GM> * An ork walks out from the bench area and tosses a big plumbing pipe on the ground in front of Tony. * <GM> * Two more orks begin to fool with his cuffs. They unlock him. * <GM> * They go back to the bench area. * <GM> * The troll watches you. * <GM> * #"Mister Two-Ton...Meet Death."# * <GM> * #"Death...Two-Ton."# * <Tony> "Charmed" <GM> * #"FIGHT!"# * <GM> * Your pipe can be wielded as a club...His on the other hand is more like a staff. * <GM> * He approaches you to the sounds of a thousand bloodthirsty goblins. * <GM> * INITIATIVE. *
 * Tony takes a few quick jabs at the air once the cuffs are off, loosening his arms up
 * Tony then bends down to pick up the pipe, keeping his eyes on One-eye
 * Tony gives it a couple of swings
 * Tony backs up taking a defensive stance
 * Tony plans on blocking with the pipe and attacking with a kick

<Tony> !dice 1 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 3 +- Succes -> 0 <Tony> ((7)) <GM> !dice 1 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 5 +- Succes -> 0 <GM> 8

<GM> * Death attacks you. * <GM> * He comes in, wielding his staff like a pro, spinning combo's that make your head dizzy. *

<GM> !dice 6 2 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 5 4 4 4 5 5 +- Succes -> 6

<GM> * Roll Counterattack. *

<Tony> !dice 6 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 10 5 5 5 5 5 +- Succes -> 0

<GM>. . . <GM> You want to add combat pool to that? <GM> because evens go to attackers <Tony> ((well then I guess I do))

<Tony> !dice 3 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 5 2 1 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * His TN is 3. * <GM> * Death used one of his reach bonuses to make his TN 3. * <GM> ((good news, you won that one. )) <GM> * ANYWAY! * <Tony> ((hooray))

<GM> !dice 14 12 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 4 3 3 4 1 4 3 11 1 3 9 2 5 3 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Death comes in whirling and twirling, but misjudges your mad skills with a lead pipe. * <GM> * You block three of his strikes with ease and lash out with a foot to his chest. * <GM> * He grunts loudly and stumbles back as you finish with a swiping pipe blow across his nose, stunning him. * <GM> * Your action. * <GM> * Roll them bones. * <GM> * Where are you applying your 2 reach to? * <Tony> ((I guess now, so it lowers the TN?)) <GM> ((so FOR you...go))
 * Tony charges at Death with his club swinging, hoping to split his head open with the pipe

<Tony> !dice 9 3 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 5 5 4 9 2 4 4 15 3 +- Succes -> 8 <GM> !dice 12 3 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 2 3 8 3 3 4 2 4 2 2 3 4 +- Succes -> 8

<GM> * Ohhhhh...* <GM> * Poor Death uses his NPC karma. *

<GM> !dice 4 3 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 2 4 3 3 +- Succes -> 3

<Nova> ((ouch..)) <GM> * You come at him with viscious blows from your pipe, but he recovers quicker than you anticipated, reversing your stike and slamming you against each side of your head one time. * <GM> * Roll against 17S Stun. * <GM> * Use whatever Combat pool you have left. * <GM> * Defend yourself, troll. *

<Tony> !dice 11 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 4 5 2 2 4 3 5 2 5 4 3 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Tony, you get slammed against each side of your head and take a jab to your nose from his staff. * <GM> * Your vision blurs and your head spins as you are knocked back, receiving the full force of his blows. *

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<Nova> "See, that's a real fight." <Glitch> "Shut up. I've never had to fight someone until today." <Nova> "You will have plenty of times in the future, so LEARN." <Glitch> "Easy for you to say..."

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<GM> * INITIATIVE! *

<GM> !dice 1 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 5 +- Succes -> 0 <Tony> !dice 1 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 8 +- Succes -> 0 <Tony> ((7))

<GM> * He has a minus 2 for 6 <GM> * Attack! * <GM> (((or run, or whatever)) <Tony> ((I run I die, I fight I die))
 * Tony charges and tries to hit him again with the pipe

<Tony> !dice 12 2 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 4 2 1 5 3 5 5 11 4 10 9 3 +- Succes -> 11

<Tony> ((thats right right??)) <GM> ((no, you have a +3 to all actions)) <GM> ((so your tn is 4+3=7 minus 2 which is 5)) <GM> * You get 6 successes. * <Nova> ((pray..))

<GM> !dice 9 3 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 2 5 2 5 5 11 3 5 3 +- Succes -> 7

<GM> * Ohhh..Care to try and karma? *

<Tony> !dice 6 <SR-Dice> Tony rolled -+ 4 4 2 5 1 5 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * WHAM *

<GM> !dice 18 12 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 1 4 1 3 1 1 4 14 4 4 5 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 +- Succes -> 1

<GM> * You advance, swinging your pipe like an enraged madman high on crank. You feel a blow come to your ribs but you move with it, following the length of the staff down to his head. * <GM> * You slam him once, which makes him drop his staff and he staggers back. * <GM> * Your second swing catches him under the chin and knocks him airborne, crashing into the deck. He lays there unconcious and the crowd roars in approval and amazement. * <GM> * Actions? * <GM> * Tony approaches the troll. * <Tony> ((is he out??)) <GM> * Cold. * <Tony> "IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT!?!" <GM> * The crowd roars. * <GM> * #"STOP!"# * <GM> * They fall silent. * <GM> * #"Let him live."# * <Tony> "Ask me nicely" <Nova> ((LOL)) <GM> * Two armed orks come running out onto the field and level SMG's at you. * <GM> * #"Now."# * <Tony> "Ok, thats nice enough" <GM> * You step off...The crowd roars, hisses, boo's, and throws debris at the fence. *
 * Tony drops the pipe and walks over to him
 * Tony puts his foot on the trolls neck, standing above him
 * Tony backs away from 'Death'

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<Nova> "Well, he has won the crowd.." <Glitch> "Wooptidoo..."

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<GM> * The two orks approach Tony as another troll comes out and begins to drag Death away. * <GM> * "Hands bbehind yer back, toughguy," says one ork. * <GM> * A third ork comes out with your cuffs. * <GM> * You're cuffed and lead back to the bench. * <Tony> "Name still cute?"
 * Tony does as he is told

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<GM> * Nova, an SMG presses into your skull. * <GM> * "Up." * <GM> * You stand, the gun against your head. * <GM> * You and Gripper are brought out. * <Tony> "Good luck, Nova." <GM> * Tony: You're seated next to the cuffed and shaking Glitch. * <Tony> "So how's it goin Glitch?" <Glitch> "I've been better." <Tony> "Yeah, my head still kinda hurts" <Glitch> ?are there guards where we are? <GM> * Yes, many of them. * <Glitch> ((damn))
 * Nova stands

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NOVA vs. GRIPPER ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <GM> * NOVA! * <GM> * You both walk out into the open, and are brought to seperate sides of the arena. * <Nova> "So you want to have entertainment.." <GM> * "Shut up," says the ork on you. * <GM> * You're brought with your back to the center of the ring, as was Glitch. * <GM> * Your cuffs are removed. * <GM> * Ork: "Move before he tells you to and you die." He leaves your side. * <GM> * #"THE FAIRY AND THE BREEDER!"# * <GM> * #"TURN AND FIGHT!!"# * <GM> * Gripper is an ork with brown skin standing about 6'5", he weighs roughly 280 pounds. He's wearing a wife beater and jeans with combat boots, and sports scars all over his body. * <GM> * He looks at you. * <GM> * #"I SAID FIGHT!"# * <GM> * You both begin to circle, closing with one another. * <GM> * INITIATIVE! *
 * Nova turns and stances, spurs out
 * Nova stares at him
 * Nova starts circling his opponent

<Nova> !dice 3 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 1 5 4 +- Succes -> 0 <Nova> ((16)) <GM> !dice 3 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 15 4 1 +- Succes -> 0 <GM> 19

<GM> !dice 10 4 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 2 3 1 3 5 3 4 5 3 9 +- Succes -> 4

<GM> *Roll counter. *

<Nova> !dice 12 5 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 4 3 5 3 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 5 +- Succes -> 2

<GM> * He lunges at you, living up to his name as he attacks your throat, first grabbing for it then sending blows into your neck and head. * <GM> * Resist 10S stun. *

<Nova> !dice 12 6 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 2 3 1 5 4 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 +- Succes -> 0

<Nova> ((huh)) <Nova> ((karma)) <GM> =o <GM> ...ok

<Nova> !dice 12 6 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 5 5 10 4 3 2 2 4 11 3 4 +- Succes -> 2

<GM> * Nova, maybe the crash slowed you down...You don't know....But suddenly this ork is on top of you and you're being hurt. * <GM> * He punches you in the throat and lands on your chest, clasping his hands together and slamming them against your head repeatedly. He then lays into your neck and begins choking the shit out of you. * <GM> 6M Stun <GM> ((so +3 to all now)) <GM> * Roll them bones. *
 * Nova puts his spur in the ork's guts.

<Nova> !dice 6 7 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 4 3 1 2 2 +- Succes -> 0

<Nova> ((fuck..)) <GM> * You try to start striking out and he counters by elbowing your forearms away from him. This gives him enough space to execute a combat roll off of you. * <GM> * He rolls away and to his feet. * <GM> * Nova, you roll to your feet and square off. * <GM> * New init. *
 * Nova flips up and faces his opponent

<GM> !dice 3 <Nova> !dice 3 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 1 2 +- Succes -> 0 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 9 3 11 +- Succes -> 0 <Nova> ((jesus..)) <Nova> ((14)) <GM> erm <GM> .... <GM> 23 <GM> (!)

<GM> * Not Nova's day. * <Glitch> ((lol)) <GM> * The ork laughs at you. * <GM> * Then he attacks. * <GM> * You may dodge. * <GM> *TN of 7. *
 * Nova throws himself to the right and executes a combat roll

<Nova> !dice 8 7 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 5 2 2 5 4 2 1 +- Succes -> 0

<GM>. . . <Nova> ((I HATE THEESE FUCKIN DICE!)) <GM> ((LOL)) <GM> ((karma?)) <Nova> ((yes))

<Nova> !dice 8 7 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 4 4 4 4 9 3 2 3 +- Succes -> 1

<GM> * You jump away as his lungs fails, rolling along the ground and coming to your feet. He stumbles and tries to regain his footing as you notice Two-Ton's pipe still sitting on the ground at your feet. * <Nova> ?what's the distance to the ork? <GM> * Now about 14 feet. He's trying to regain his footing. * <GM> * Act fast. * <GM> * You pick up the pipe and hear the crowd "oooo" and "ahhhh". * <GM> * Gripper recovers and launches at you. * <GM> * Roll throwing weapons. * <Nova> ((str default))
 * Nova takes the pipe and waits for the ork
 * Nova grabs the pipe at both end for an easy throw
 * Nova throws the pipe in the orks face

<Nova> !dice 5 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 2 2 3 4 1 +- Succes -> 0

<Nova> ((FUCK!)) <GM>. . . <GM> * You toss the pipe in the air. * <GM> * He instinctively grabs your sloppy throw. * <GM> * Roll quickness. *
 * Nova goes directly after the pipe with his spur..

<Nova> !dice 8 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 2 2 4 4 8 2 4 17 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Roll attack. *

<Nova> !dice 6 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 2 5 4 5 4 4 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Glitch, want to help a brother out? * <Glitch> ((how?)) <GM> * Give him your one good karma. * <Nova> ((yes, I need a reroll)) <Glitch> ((i already used the only point i had in the last game)) <Nova> ((you have a new one, it refreshes)) <GM> (new game new point)) <Glitch> ((i see. go ahead))

<Nova> !dice 6 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 4 3 3 2 5 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * Glitch, you stand there and watch the fight in awe, hoping against hope that Nova doesn't die... * <GM> * Nova, your wounds make you slow...Too slow. Now you're squaring off against an unwounded ork with a lead pipe. * <GM> * He smiles at you. "I'LL MAKE YOU EAT YOUR PRETTY TEETH, PIXIE!!!" * <GM> * He rushes you. * <GM> * Init. *

<GM> !dice 3 <Nova> !dice 3 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 8 2 1 +- Succes -> 0 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 4 5 7 +- Succes -> 0 <Nova> ((19)) <GM> 17

<GM> * Nova, act. * <GM> * Dodging again? * <Nova> ((yes)) <GM> * Roll. *
 * Nova gets out of the orks way at the last moment

<Nova> !dice 8 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 2 2 2 5 5 4 5 10 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * He lunges at you, wielding the pipe in an ungainly fashion. You choose self-preservation over killer instinct and roll out the way, realizing only as you come up that he's as inept as you are with the weapon -- only he's fool-hardy enough to use it. * <GM> * Your move. * <GM> * "STAY STILL YOU FUCKING FAIRY!" * <GM> * Roll it, duh. *
 * Nova takes a quick jab at his opponents liver

<Nova> !dice 6 7 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 2 2 2 1 8 +- Succes -> 1 <GM> !dice 6 11 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 4 5 3 3 4 2 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * You strike out with your spurs. * <GM> ((DMG code?)) <Nova> ((9s half impact))

<GM> !dice 14 9 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 3 3 1 5 9 8 8 2 10 4 9 2 4 3 +- Succes -> 3

<GM> * You go for his back with several strikes, managing to puncture him twice. * <GM> * He throws himself forward and turns to face you. * <GM> * New init. *

<Nova> !dice 3 <GM> !dice 3 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 4 3 +- Succes -> 0 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 4 1 5 +- Succes -> 0 <GM> 16 <Nova> ((16))

<GM> * Go, Nova. * <GM> * Roll. *
 * Nova charges his opponent with an all-out-attack strike

<Nova> !dice 12 7 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 2 4 3 5 4 2 3 5 2 5 5 3 +- Succes -> 0 <Nova> ((Fuck FUck FUCk FCK))

<GM> * You attack and miss, giving him enough time to drop the pipe and attack you with his bare hands. *

<GM> !dice 9 6 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 2 3 4 5 2 5 2 1 8 +- Succes -> 1

<GM> * Counter. *

<Nova> !dice 8 7 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 3 4 2 1 1 5 4 5 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> Resist 10M Stun. * <Nova> ((I'm fucking getting killd by the DICE!))

<Nova> !dice 10 6 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 3 1 2 3 5 3 3 4 8 4 +- Succes -> 1

<GM> * For the sake of fun...* <GM> * He pummels you several times, and you manage to squirm your little elven way out of it with only an L wound. * <GM> * Actions. * <GM> * You give pause. He does not. *
 * Nova takes a few steps back to better prepare for the next exchange

<GM> !dice 6 6 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 3 11 3 4 2 4 +- Succes -> 1

<GM> * Counter. *

<Nova> !dice 6 7 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 3 4 2 5 4 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> ((no cpool?)) <GM> (!) <Nova> ((no, used it)) <GM> ((it;s like johan all over again)) <Nova> ((yes, the dice are killing me)) <GM> * Good dice. * <Nova> ((huh)) <GM> * Add CP...INIT ENDED. *

<Nova> !dice 6 7 <SR-Dice> Nova rolled -+ 5 5 11 5 3 5 +- Succes -> 1 <Nova> ((well..))

<GM> !dice 8 9 <SR-Dice> GM rolled -+ 5 3 2 5 2 5 4 1 +- Succes -> 0

<GM> * He lunges at you again, going for your torso and throat. You counter with a sharp knee to his chin and a barrage of spur blows to his chest. * <GM> * You hack and slash into the ork, covering yourself in gore. * <GM> * He slumps over onto the ground. Steam rises from his corpse. * <GM> * #"AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"# * <GM> * Mikrob laughs long and hard. * <GM> * #"You suprise me, elf....I expected you to die with ease."# * <GM> * #"Bravo."# * <GM> * The crowd swells with approval. * <Nova> "Spare it." <GM> * The orks rush out towards you, leveling SMG's. "Turn around, hands behind your back. * <GM> * You're cuffed and brought back to the bench, rejoining the other "Pitters". * <Glitch> "The fucker wants us all dead...both sides..." <Tony> "So do you think we are going to have to fight again?
 * Nova breaths heavily, knowing it was closer than ever..
 * Nova ignores the fucker, heading for the bench area on his own.
 * Nova stops
 * Nova does as told
 * Nova sits and stays silent
 * Nova says nothing