[Tecumseh]

Ace can declare and roll @ 26.

I might let a mana barrier be a ceiling but a physical barrier is subject to gravity. Ace might be able to hang one in the trees above him hammock-style but its coverage won't be as complete.

[Poindexter]

Just for my own records, Sam is at 6S and 4P, still doing well.

[rednblack]

That makes sense.  Once activated can the Physical Barrier be dismissed?  What kind of action is that?

Ace's actions on 26
Free: Comm team
Simple: Held
Simple: Single Shot on Chino's troll.
AGI (9) + Lasers (8) + Smartlink Wireless (2) + Troll Size (2) - Wound Penalty (1) = 20 dice
Pew Left Flank Troll: 20d6t5 2
That is some awful rolling.  I don't see how I can not Edge that:
Edge Re-roll: 18d6t5 5
Ok, that's 7 total hits.
Base DV is 7P -10AP, staged to 14P - Hits.
Simple: Take Aim on smaller guy on left flank.

Also, I'm going to roll my new Infection Knowledge Skill.  I'm curious if Katsina covered Regeneration with Ace, and if he knows that she has it.  This will inform how freaked out I think he is.
LOG (4) + Infected (2) = 6 dice.  Infected Knowledge: 6d6t5 1
Would be a Glitch if we counted half as getting there.  I think he's a bit freaked out.

Edge Remaining: 1/4 Lancer Ammo 6/10

[Zweiblumen]

Attack: 7 (8 ) Sleaze: 5 Data Processing: 4 Firewall: 6
Decryption, Signal Scrub, Hammer, Agent

Just for my own records, Sam is at 6S and 4P, still doing well.

Good call.
Doc is at 0S 0P and 4/7 edge

Also, I've not IC'd the Agent doing anything yet as I'm waiting for a clear call on when I was able to get the message to it for doing the search.

[Tecumseh]

Yes, Doc's agent got the message and started perceptioning. That's why I wrote this:

Doc already knows about the RCC. In addition, Doc's agent points out:
1) the van, a GMC Bulldog
2) a commlink in the van, a Meta Link
3) a commlink on the left flank, a Transys Avalon
4) an Ares Antioch-2 slaved to the Transys Avalon

Now for Ace shooting the troll going at it with Chino. Delayed actions are more for whole action phases rather than a single action within a single phase so I would encourage Ace to spend his remaining Simple (taking aim or observing in detail or activating the preparation) so that he doesn't lose it.

Troll dodge: 2 hits, hard to dodge when you're in melee

Troll bro needs to soak 12P -10AP. Soaking: 5 hits

The troll eats 7P, taking a laser to the ribs and maybe a lung.

As for Ace's Infected Knowledge skill roll, 1 hit is enough to remember that Katsina mentioned something about regeneration ("oh yeah and i heal real quick lol") but maybe she didn't emphasize the efficiency of it, or, as Katsina isn't the most charismatic or skilled instructor, perhaps Ace dozed off a bit during her overly elaborate explanation. But Ace almost certainly didn't hear anything to the effect of "grenades tickle! tee hee". So Ace's alarm is reasonable, but he might feel reassured when he sees her still standing and swinging, apparently in fine health.

Next
Ohanzee @ 28
IC post for Katsina
IC post for Doc
IC post for Ace

[rednblack]

Updated last OOC post to reflect that Ace is using a Simple Action to Take Aim.

[Tecumseh]

Doc's comm is a little wordy for a Free Action. That's more like 2-3 Free actions' worth of comms.

[Zweiblumen]

Attack: 7 (8 ) Sleaze: 5 Data Processing: 4 Firewall: 6
Decryption, Signal Scrub, Hammer, Agent

Fixed. Just removed.  It's too complex a thought to get across.  I'll just take a simple action next IP to say what's going on.

5 word limit on DNI and 2-3 word limit on spoken for free action right?

[Tecumseh]

It's more like 5-7 words, with some leeway if there are a lot of articles or short words. There are also allowances made if it's more for RP rather than for strategic communication.

[Zweiblumen]

Yeah, I thought that it was more RP as the concept was "Target 1 & 2 down, moping up."  But I'll just take a simple next round.

[Tecumseh]

Communicating that targets are down (especially targets that the rest of the team can't see) definitely qualifies as strategic communication rather than RP.

I think we're caught up on IC posts. Next we'll see what Ohanzee does, which might just be get up and run.

[Zweiblumen]

Communicating that targets are down (especially targets that the rest of the team can't see) definitely qualifies as strategic communication rather than RP.

Absolutely.  I thought the 5 words were the strategic part, and the rest was RP.  I think we are on the same page though.

[Malevolence]

Ohanzee's actually at 25 - I forgot about wound penalties.


He's going to run for the trees, take cover, then activate the physical barrier as a dome (likely on the next IP).


So:
Simple: Get up
Free: Run
Simple: Activate physical barrier.


I've decided to prioritize the barrier over taking cover since it's only a -2 dice pool difference and these guys have some pretty significant dice pools (not to mention grenades).

[Poindexter]

Also, just to make sure I understand, I need to signal Kat that I need her to activate the healing whatchamajigger, which she does by means of a simple action, right?
Need any rolls be made by me or is it all on her end?

[Zweiblumen]

Attack: 7 (8 ) Sleaze: 5 Data Processing: 4 Firewall: 6
Decryption, Signal Scrub, Hammer, Agent
(really need to remember to keep adding that)

Was going to say wait for Doc to be able to heal you before dropping that, but he won't be able to get to you before the next encounter.  Ignore me.