Episode 2.01: Brushfire!

[Patrick Goodman]

Perfectly acceptable....

[Doug Burke]

I like the name idea. Works as well as my usual named for firearms manufacturers shtick.

[Davy, aka GM]

OOC: My sci-fu is strong.

The reroll increases the damage to 8. That's more than enough to send both Apellans to the deck.

[Patrick Goodman]

Vasquez turned to Tann-Tyra and said, "Sir, I think we've worn out our welcome."

[Davy, aka GM]

The two Apellans fall where they stand, one back into the room on the second floor, and the other on top of his prey.

OOC: The security guard in the Ox Bridge Building is the last character on either side who has not had a chance to act. No Momentum spend is necessary to retain the initiative. Renny & Doug, what do you want him to do?

[Doug Burke]

Specialist Frost will use a minor action to choose Area effect and will fire on the two remaining Apellans. One Moment to Create Opportunity.

Frost phaser Task, Control + Security (10/2), TN12, D2

Rolled 3d20 : 5, 16, 20, total 41

[Doug Burke]

And so the Dicebot has turned. *sigh*

[Renny]

OOC: "Frost, you're up!". Love the Aliens idea. I used the same notion for the security department on my old FASA Enterprise class cruiser from back in the day. Totally appropriate, I think.

[Davy, aka GM]

As luck would have it, Cole steps in the way of the knife-wielding Apellan craftsman and takes the edge of the wide-angle beam, while the other Apellan just escapes it on the other side.

OOC: Specialist Frost Phaser II non-lethal damage 5d6

Rolled 5d6 : 6, 6, 3, 4, 2, total 21

[Davy, aka GM]

Now, like every other security trainee and Operations Branch cadet, Cole has been shot with a phaser on stun. At the time, it was on the lowest possible setting, and he doesn't remember being rendered unconscious by it, but, boy, did it sting.

This was worse. An order of magnitude worse. Like his whole back is on pins and needles.

OOC: Cole takes 4 non-lethal Stress.

And, remember, you have Determination (Cole has 2); use it!

[Patrick Goodman]

BY all means, he should use it. He's the only one in this scenario that has it....

[Davy, aka GM]

OOC: I think that's the end of the round. Since you folks took the last Turn in the round, the Apellans will act first in Round 2.

Current available actors on both sides are:
Federation
Cole, Tann-Tyra, Ally, Dhall, Vasquez, Frost, & "Jimmy" (whom we'll call Hudson)

Apellans
Ox Bridge Building: The Older Fella, the Younger Craftsman

There are still Apellans coming back from the NW. If they get wind of any action (or notice things are out of sorts), they'll come into play.

I'll write up the first actor's actions in a bit. I need to go get a coffee...

[Renny]

Cole tries hard to stifle a groan as he catches the edge of the phaser beam, cursing his slow reactions as his back erupts with pain. He nearly succeeds.

[Davy, aka GM]

OOC: The coffee turned into a bunch of work.

The older Apellan continues his flight and disappears through the door.

OOC: The Apellans will spend 2 Momentum to retain the initiative.

The other Apellan in the room gives up on the idea of retrieving his knife and simply tries to punch the intruder out.

OOC: "Speaking" Craftsman Daring + Security (8/1) vs. Difficulty 1, opposed by Cole's Daring + Security vs. Difficulty 1.

Rolled 2d20 : 13, 15, total 28

Current
Momentum 4
Threat 8

Well-Oiled Machine Advantage (when a PC or supporting character assists a PC on a shipboard task)
On His Heels (Old Apellan in the Ox Bridge Building, for the remainder of the melee there)

Stress Taken
Cole 17 15 11

Apellan Soldier (Basement Guard) -9 (non-lethal), Knocked Out
Apellan Craftsman (Ox Bridge Building) -5 (non-lethal), Knocked Out

Security Guard 2 (TT) 11 6, Injured

[Renny]

OOC: Cole in opposition to the attack

Daring (10) + Security (5) vs Difficulty 1. H-T-H Focus. I'm going to risk not spending Determination on this one.

Rolled 2d20 : 16, 8, total 24