Hoth: Blood and Ice

[Dapper Dog]

OOC: I will take that Despair for now.

[Aurilie Alde]

"Got it, let's move it, kid!" Said Aurilie despite Riss being the older one here. Riss wasn't the only one capable of working the charms as their path brought them to a pirate who had just opened a secret door on their path. Maybe they were using the backdoor to get to their shift or some other nefarious purpose.

"Hello! How are you doing?" Aurilie tried to lay it on thick with an uncharacteristic smile.

"Huh, what? What are you doing here? And why do you have all that stuff? And who is she?"

This wasn't going to work. Maybe leave the charms to Riss. Aurilie panicked and quickly slugged the guard to knock them out. She gave a shake of her hand and sighed. "Boring conversation, anyway."

Day 9, Late Evening, Beezlediz and the Cool Kids: Charm with cascader at daunting with one GM upgrade with kill with kindness to negate setback if need be: 3eP+1eA+1eC+3eD 0 successes, 2 advantage


....using 5 Strain to pass!

[Riss]

Riss had moved on a little, so by the time Aurilie returned she was able to witness quite the amazingly beautiful sight. Riss sat atop a crate and was busy directing some of the local boys to help her move some of the loot down on through. Smiling, laughing, they all helped happily.

However.. another supervisor of some sort arrived, and started asking all those same boring old questions. Who are you, what are you doing, blah blah blah boooooring. Riss is in the process of waving her arms down, trying to calm him down. They've both moved off to the side of the hallway to talk about this misunderstanding as it were.

When Aurie gets close enough to hear..

"Anyway, so when the boss told me I have to get all this stuff moved I was like, really? You want me to just take it all? I'd never do that-" before opening a nearby chute and with all the might she can muster throwing herself into him so he trips, and slides within.

Running up to the grate she first glances back at the others, who didn't notice, and then back down the chute, "Just Kidding! I would totally DO THAT."

Glancing back to Aurie she flashes a smile, "Sorry uh.. about the mess?? We're good though, mm?" and shen she nods toward their exit route.


[OOC:]

Day 9, LE | Beezlediz Cool Kids: Deception, Cascader, Plausible Deniability vs Daunting, GM Destiny, Broken Cascader: 4eP+1eC+3eD 1 failure, 2 advantage, 1 Triumph


Re-Rolled.

Day 9, LE | Beezlediz Cool Kids: Deception, Cascader, Plausible Deniability vs Daunting, GM Destiny, Broken Cascader , Natural Charmer Re-Roll: 4eP+1eC+3eD 4 successes, 2 threat, 1 Despair


Using Just Kidding! to Negate the Despair.


Final Success, 2 threats.

[Aurilie Alde]

Aurilie could help but crack a grin at their spaced appart double team before turning serious once more. She gave her two nods, it was time to boogie.

[Dapper Dog]

The team arrived at the shuttle to find Beezlediz making last minute checks and he smiled and said, “I do love working with professionals, quick and quiet. So just load up the loot and I will get the shuttle spooled up.”

He gestured for them to get to work and ran up the ramp to get the show on the road. There was ample room in the hold, this looks to be a loading area and hangar bay inside the cruise liner, one of the cages is massive and holds an acklay.

Obviously nothing could possibly go wrong…

Unless power glitched and the ray shielding dropped and the acklay rose to it’s full height and roared and came charging for the team.

Which of course is exactly what happened.

OOC: Acklay is at Medium to the group in the hangar and is Aversary 2 and Melee Defense 2. Roll Vigilance for Initiative. Weapons are limited to sidearms like blaster pistols or lightsabers that are easily hidden. Or small melee weapons. Despair used.

Acklay Empress Initiative: 1eA 1 success


Red Blade: 2eP+2eA 5 successes, 2 advantage

[Riss]

"Power went out.. that's not too bad right??" she asks, not looking up right away when..

Day 9, LE | Cool Kids: Vigilance Init: 1eP+1eA 1 success, 1 advantage

[Jan Melmoar]

Jan gives the creature a withering look as she slowly reaches for her sidearm.

"This kriffing planet."

Day 9 Heist initiative, vigilance: 2eA 2 successes

[Katarzyna Panteer]

"Oh kriff, is that an acklay..." Kat had heard of these creatures, but thankfully never fought one.

Who would bring an acklay to Hoth of all places?

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D9 LE Beezlediz and the Cool Kids. Vigilance for Initiative: 1eP+2eA 4 successes, 1 advantage

[Aurilie Alde]

Aurilie grimmaced at the sight of the acklay. She could use her rifle right about now and maybe a Ser Keyhote or two!

Day 9, Late Evening, Combat: Initiative with Vigilance: 2eA 1 success, 3 advantage

[Dapper Dog]

The acklay hisses and roars snapping at the team as it started to approach. The hangar is littered with crates and scrap, the shuttle itself is mounted with an anti-personnel weapon system, and the cage seems active again after the brief power blip, of course getting the creature back inside might be a trick.

OOC: Acklay is at Medium to the group in the hangar and is Adversary 2 and Melee Defense 2. Roll Vigilance for Initiative. Weapons are limited to sidearms like blaster pistols or lightsabers that are easily hidden. Or small melee weapons. PC turns.

Initiative

PC 5 successes, 2 advantage
PC 4 successes, 1 advantage
PC 2 successes
PC 1 success, 3 advantage
PC 1 success, 1 advantage
NPC 1 success

[Jan Melmoar]

Jan swallows, the monster was nearly as powerful and fearsome as that old merc, for all she knew he'd been an acklay under all that gear! At best she could probably just annoy it.
"...Well I'm heading for the shuttle, I think we might need something a little bigger to deal with this. But if you can drive it back into the cage be my guest."

Jan's pistol comes up and unleashes a torrent of blaster fire that would shred most non-acklay sized enemies.

Day 9 Heist acklay fight, round 1, autofire at empress acklay, medium range, adversary 2: 3eP+3eA+1eB+2eC+1eD 4 successes, 2 advantage, 1 Triumph


(( 15 damage Pierce 2, then 2 advantage and triumph to hit it twice more for the same damage))

The director then clicks her heels together, activating the powerful repulsorlift generators in her shoes.
"Be right back darlings."
And she flies gracefully towards the cockpit as fast as she can, trying to stay well clear of the acklay.

((Maneuver to draw, fire, then second maneuver to activate the jump boots and fly towards the shuttle controls, which I assume are behind us and away from Empress? 2 strain taken for 2 maneuvers))

[Dapper Dog]

The creature hissed and roared from the pain focusing it's ire on the flying Czerka executive!

OOC: The creature takes a total of 15 wounds.

[Riss]

"With Kriffing WHAT!?" she shouts toward Jan, holding up what suddenly felt like dinghy little blasters looking at the size of that bloody thing.

Watching Jan take both the heat, and move for the shuttle- the Acklay would be fast approaching it. Which doesn't bode well for getting herself, or maybe even anyone else currently onto that ships gun.

But damnit.. she was gonna do something!

Rushing over toward some of the nearby crates she starts looking for anything she might open that may contain something which she or Aurilie could make use of. What were the chances that any of these had heavy armaments though?? Well.. a born to be smuggler gal can always hope! And Countess Riss Lanar was always more that than anything else.


[OOC:]
Manuever: Move, potentially. Remaining within Medium most likely. Getting out of the way of the Acklay though.
Action: Search Nearby Crates for something useful!!

Soak: 3
Defense: N/A

[Dapper Dog]

OOC: Perception or Skullduggery check at Average, I will flip a destiny so 1eC+1eD for difficulty. Get a boost die as pirates have collected a lot of useful things.

[Riss]

Popping a lid there's a excited gasp from Riss!

Day 9, LE | Searching: Skulduggery, Boost from Pirates, vs Average, GM Destiny: 1eP+2eA+1eB+1eC+1eD 1 success, 1 threat

[Katarzyna Panteer]

Now she really regretted not wearing her armor. Oh well, hopefully they could pull through this. How difficult could it be to fight one acklay?

Drawing her new saber from the inside of the jacket, the green blade lit up as Kat stepped forward, hoping to draw the beast's attention. "Hey, over here, big beastie!"


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Maneuver: Draw weapon
Incidental: Ignite lightsaber (*snap-hiss*)
Maneuver (2 strain): Move to Short range of Empress Acklay
Action: Commit 1 Force die to Sense

Upgrade attacks against Kat twice (twice per round). Spend Destiny on defense.

Wounds: 0/19
Strain: 2/15
Soak: 4 (Heavy clothing)

[Dapper Dog]

Popping a lid there's a excited gasp from Riss!

Day 9, LE | Searching: Skulduggery, Boost from Pirates, vs Average, GM Destiny: 1eP+2eA+1eB+1eC+1eD 1 success, 1 threat

Riss finds a damaged control module keyed for the acklay, but was carelessly tossed aside. She can probably force it back into the cell or drive it mad with rage.

OOC: Hard Computers or Survival check with a setback due to the damage.

[Riss]

Staring at the thing Riss holds it up a little helplessly, mostly understanding what it probably did, "Uhhh... Auurriiieeee!"

[Ghosting Aurilie below with players permission and Sheet]

[Aurilie Alde]

Aurilie rushes up to Riss' side when she hears her call. Taking a gander at the machine, and then the Acklay, the understanding of what could be done clicks- "Understood. Just a moment," she says, with cool tone and demeanor despite the chaos.

Ting the control module from Riss but unfortunately the damaged console, and situation, proved a rather unfortunate pairing. Aurilie's eyes narrow hard on the device when things don't go quite according to plan.

[Actions:]

Manuever toward Riss for the Control Module.
Manuever to grab it (+2 Strain)
Action to attempt to use it to drive the Acklay back into it's own.

Day 9, LE | Control Module: Survival vs Hard, Damage Setback: 3eP+3eD+1eS 1 failure, 2 threat

[Dapper Dog]

The beast turned to look at the woman, enraged the controller seeming to have the opposite effect.

[Dapper Dog]

Red Blade drew his weapons quickly and covered Riss with blaster fire, he struck the creature but his weapon did not pierce the thick hide. This was going to get real interesting when the beast decided to charge at them.


The acklay rushed towards Aurelie in a rage and swiped at her and Riss with its large clawed limb in a terrible fury!

OOC: Plus Superior for 1 Advantage used to boost the next ally. Hits for 12, but damage is soaked. Incidental to draw weapon, maneuver to draw the second weapon.

The Acklay moved to short and then 2 strain to move to Engaged with Riss and Aurelie. Hit Aurelie for 18 wounds, Pierce 3, 2 advantages to hit Riss as well for 18 wounds, Pierce 3, and a Critical Injury on Aurelie for the last 2 advantage.

Red Blade Ranged Light 2 Weapon Fighting: 3eP+2eA+2eC+1eD 2 successes


Acklay vs. Aurelie Brawl: 4eP+2eA+2eB+2eD 8 successes, 4 advantage


Acklay vs. Aurelie Brawl: 1d100 90 - Compromised

Top of the round, players can go. The shuttle anti-personnel weapon uses Gunnery (Dam 12, Long range, Special: Autofire, Pierce 3)

[Katarzyna Panteer]

Well kriff, that wasn't looking so good. The beast was way more interested in stopping whatever it was Aurilie and Riss were doing.

Sliding forward in a smooth motion, the green saber moved in a vicious arc, connecting to the majestic creature and ignoring its hard carapace. The strikes severed parts of its nerves, leaving its senses scattered.

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Maneuver: Move to engage
Maneuver (2 strain): Aim
Action: Lightsaber

D9 LE Beezlediz and the Cool Kids. Lightsaber/Intellect. +1B from Red Blade, +1B Aim. Player Destiny.: 5eP+2eB+2eC+2eD 3 successes, 3 advantage, 1 Triumph


13 damage with Breach 1 (assuming all previous mods on the crystal disappeared when the old lightsaber was broken. EDIT: Previous mods stay with the Crystal).

+1 Advantage from Fine-tuned Emitter for a total of 4 Advantages.
1 Advantage to Crit, 2 advantages for +20.
D9 LE Beezlediz and the Cool Kids. Critical. +20 (2 advantages): 1d100+20 66 - Scattered Senses: The target removes all Boosts from skill checks until the end of the encounter.

Triumph to upgrade any ally's next skill check!

Wounds: 0/19
Strain: 4/15
Soak: 4 (Heavy clothing)
Sense: Upgrade attacks against Kat twice (twice per round).

[Dapper Dog]

The creature reeled back from the lightsaber, it hissed and roared at the Jedi with growing fury.

It stumbled forward and then collapsed from the various wounds.

OOC: Now at 26 wounds and 2 strain. End of combat.

[Riss]

Aurilie was the first to go down under the beasts assault! Focused on her task, trying to save the day, she barely had time to see the bastard coming.

Aurilie takes 17 Damage.

17/16 WT. Aurilie is Down!

Day 9, LE | Unconscious Critical + 10 Previous Critical: 1d100+10 81

Winded: Until the end of the encounter Aurilie cannot voluntarily suffer strain to activate any abilities or gain additional maneuvers.

[Riss]

Seeing Aurie go down under the creatures sharp talon, the blood of that troubling hit cutting deep into the womans body Riss didn't realize she screamed. Which was probably why her voice was a little hoarse when she reaches out her hand saying, "Aurie!" turning quickly, "Kat!? Veral?" but too goes down quickly after the beasts next strike which came with lightning speed.

Riss takes 18 damage.

WT: 18/12.

Day 9, LE | Unconscious Critical: 1d100 68

Scattered Senses: Riss removes all Boost Dice from her skill checks until the end of the encounter.