Masoleum

[BattleNymph]

"I know how you feel. I wish I could scream like this." Aefe thought tiredly to herself as she held the sobbing girl in the center of the protective circle surrounded by the spattered remains of her boyfriend.

"What's your name?" She asked yet again, but the girl was too hysterical. Racking her brain quickly, her own tears still wet on her face she handed the sobbing girl into the sturdy arms of Steve, ignoring his indignant and uncomfortable glare.

Steeling herself for the unpleasant task she knelt quickly at the side of what had been a boy… until the zombies he’d probably summoned had torn him to shreds. “This is no worse than autopsy class.” She muttered to herself as she dug through the squishing and fragmented remains to finally pull a blood covered wallet from his pocket.

Opening it she glanced at the name on the id…..

[Origen]

One question, first.

Do you have sterile gloves?

[BattleNymph]

One question, first.

Do you have sterile gloves?

Yup. Sure do.. That's how I bandaged Mike and took the samples. Part of the forensics/med kit I have. Given a chance, the id is going in a sterile baggie too.

[Origen]

Inside the bloody wallet is a driver's license:

David Riggs
Age 17

He lives in Nebraska.

You also find a library card, and twenty-seven dollars in small, bloody bills.

The wallet is black leather, and literally dripping with blood.

[BattleNymph]

Glancing around to see who's in the masoleum, Aefe carefully slips the bloody id card into a sterile baggie. The wallet follows in another baggie.

If the only people here so far are Steve and the girl, Aefe will pocket the id but hold on to the wallet openly.

If others are here, she'll take a moment to memorize the information on the id and keep it in the open with the wallet.

[Origen]

Most of the soldiers are resting by the truck. Lt. Lewis is having someone pour cold water from a canteen over his head after puking his guts out. Mike is on to of the mausoleum failing his spot checks. Nobody is really paying attention to you.

[BattleNymph]

Aefe slips the id into her stash and then with a second thought slips the library card out of the wallet too but leaves the money there before replacing the wallet into the boys... ur...*gags*....pocket sans baggie.

Turning to Steve, she says, choking down the bile... "I think we should get her out of here."

[Joe Kickass]

'I hate fast zombies,' Mike thought to himself, too anxious and wound up to grow bored on his sentry duty atop the mausoleum. He wandered the ledge distractedly, feeling unwell.

Not wanting to, but unable to stop himself, Mike lifted the material of his shirt to look at the bite mark. He was pale, and when he wiped a hand across his brow it came away smeared with sweat. He had time for a quiet, almost surprised 'Huh,' before going rigid and toppling off the roof to the ground below.

[Paulypalooza]

Jimmy watched Aefe as she went inside a mausoleum to investigate. Steve was her heels yelling something about protecting her. Jimmy just shook his head in disgust. Aefe was a big girl who could take care of herself, otherwise she would not have been hand picked for this team. If Steve was constantly worried about her and not the task at hand he could be a liability.

Jimmy lit up a cigarette cigarette and was scanning the cemetery for more zombies when he heard the 'whump' of Mikes limp body fall to the ground.

When he first saw saw Mike he thought he was dead but upon a closer look he saw that he was still breathing. Jimmy called out "AEFE, MEDIC!" as he disarmed Mike, the last thing he wanted right now was an armed zombie.

Using the strap that held the 12 gauge around his shoulder he bound Mike's hands behind his back as best he could. Jimmy muttered to himself "what I wouldn't give for a ball gag right now".

[Origen]

You are somewhat startled, Jimmy, when Mike rolls over, his eyes glazed and distant, and laughs like a young woman.

Literally.

The voice is not his.

[Paulypalooza]

Jimmy pulled Mike up into a seated position, leaning him up aginst the mausoleum.

"Mike you okay? You in there son?"

Then he called back to the soldiers he had just helped to rescue. Most of them were still in a daze after seeing their friends eaten by zombies.

"LT, I need you to get Aefe and Steve out here now!"

[Mouser]

Upon hearing Jimmy scream "Medic!" he started, then remembered the girl he was comforting. Looking down at her and seeing that she was no immediate danger, he escorted her and Aefe outside to a nearby bench and went over to deal with Jimmy and the neatly trussed Mike.

As he approached, he heard Mike laughing in a voice not his own.

As he walked over, he thought Okay. Zombies. Why not demonic possession? He steeled himself to remain stoic.

Raising his voice over the disturbing laughter, he asked Jimmy "He sure doesn't sound like a zombie. I'm thinking this is something different. What do you think?"

[Origen]

Mike laughed again, his eyes still glazed over, and then spoke.

"Fine, I'll stop bugging you and let you draw your little chalk circle."

Steve, you recognize the voice as the young woman that Aefe is presently comforting over on the bench.

[Origen]

Meanwhile, at another location not far away, John Smith stood next to a table with a map of the cemetary on it. An aide stood next to him reading off notes and coordinates from a chart.

A small, quiet man in a black trenchcoat sipped from a cup of coffee.

Suddenly, the small, quiet man started as if he heard something. John looked up. The aide stopped reading. They couldn't tell if the man was listening, or sniffing the air, or both.

The little man walked away, toward the back gate of the cemetary.

John almost seemed relieved.

"That guy gives me the creeps," he said.

[Paulypalooza]

Raising his voice over the disturbing laughter, he asked Jimmy "He sure doesn't sound like a zombie. I'm thinking this is something different. What do you think?"

Jimmy stepped back from Mike to confer with Steve keeping the 10 gauge level with Mikes head. He didn't want to shoot him but wasn't about to let himself be turned into that.

"Maybe he is just getting in touch with his feminine side? I don't know this is Aefe's field, but I sure as hell ain't gonna untie him. You want to radio back for instructions? I know we haven't got much good intel on the op but maybe HQ knows what the hell this is."

[Origen]

"You dork," Mike said, still in the female voice. "Well, at least you're finally finding a use for those three years of Latin."

[BattleNymph]

Aefe leaned over the bound man, looking at his eyes to see if they were focussing on her or something else that he seemed to be looking at.

"It almost sounds like a recording. Like everything she said before the circle was made is in him. Holy crap what was on that scroll?"

[Mouser]

"Seems to me he's reliving the events that lead up to this disaster through her." At this, Steve motioned toward the girl with his thumb. "That's her voice, and there's a chalk circle inside, and the scroll looked to be in Latin."

Steve gently pushed the barrel of the shotgun away from Mike's head.

"I don't think that's necessary, Jimmy. He's all trussed up, and we don't want any accidents. Let's just hope he's not injured in any way from the fall off the roof. In the meantime, he might be able to provide us with some insights into what happened here."

Steve looked at Jimmy, then back at Mike, then glanced at Aefe, gauging the team that he had assembled. "This could be interesting."

[Paulypalooza]

Jimmy begrudgingly allowed Steve to move the barrel of the shotgun away from Mike but didn't make the weapon safe. Steve gave him a sideways glance when he didn't hear the safety click but Jimmy wasn't going to concede this point. He wanted to ready just in case Mike decided that he was going to do more than just play the part of a tape recorder.

[Origen]

Aefe leaned over the bound man, looking at his eyes to see if they were focussing on her or something else that he seemed to be looking at. "It almost sounds like a recording. Like everything she said before the circle was made is in him. Holy crap what was on that scroll?"

His eyes appear to be focusing on things you cannot see, as if he were talking with and interacting with the person he's speaking with.

The facial expressions are completely different, as well.

"Seems to me he's reliving the events that lead up to this disaster through her." At this, Steve motioned toward the girl with his thumb. "That's her voice, and there's a chalk circle inside, and the scroll looked to be in Latin." Steve gently pushed the barrel of the shotgun away from Mike's head. "I don't think that's necessary, Jimmy. He's all trussed up, and we don't want any accidents. Let's just hope he's not injured in any way from the fall off the roof. In the meantime, he might be able to provide us with some insights into what happened here." Steve looked at Jimmy, then back at Mike, then glanced at Aefe, gauging the team that he had assembled. "This could be interesting."

At this point, Mike seems to grow uncomfortable.

"Dave, I don't like this. It doesn't feel right. It's gotten colder in here. Let's leave."

Jimmy begrudgingly allowed Steve to move the barrel of the shotgun away from Mike but didn't make the weapon safe. Steve gave him a sideways glance when he didn't hear the safety click but Jimmy wasn't going to concede this point. He wanted to ready just in case Mike decided that he was going to do more than just play the part of a tape recorder.

You also notice that the girl sitting on the bench is listening, as well.

[Mouser]

Steve cocked his head to keep both of them in sight and raised his voice slightly, so the girl could hear him. "Is this how you remember it? Did it start to get cold?"

[Origen]

Steve cocked his head to keep both of them in sight and raised his voice slightly, so the girl could hear him. "Is this how you remember it? Did it start to get cold?"

She replies, with a stricken look on her face, "Yes. That's exactly what I said, too."

Mike begins to writhe on the ground, constrained.

"Dave, let's get out of here. Dave? Ahh!"

Mike screams, and starts as if little miniature explosions were going off all around him.

The girl on the bench can barely whisper, but she walks over to watch Mike.

"The crypts started opening up all around us."

[Mouser]

Steve tried to keep both of them in field of vision as he asked, "Then what happened?"

[Origen]

The girl replies, "That's when they .... that's when ...."

She then starts gagging and dry-heaving, and runs over to the bushes and leans over. It's obvious that there is nothing left in her stomach to vomit.

Mike screams and screams, his voice changing from feminine to masculine, and back to feminine. Then, he finally grows quiet.

His eyes finally focus, and he struggles around for a moment.

"The hell? Why am I cuffed?" he says in his own voice.

[Mouser]

Steve unbound Mike and handed the strap back to Jimmy. "It's complicated. You were channeling that girl's memories. It was the best we could come up with to keep you from hurting yourself. How do you feel?"

[Origen]

Just then, you see an approaching humvee turn off the road and amble through the gravestones until it pulls up next to you.

Two soldiers with M4 rifles get out, and one of them opens the rear door for a small man in a nondescript trenchcoat to get out. He has very thick, dark glasses and a short, clipped beard.

[BattleNymph]

As the humvee pulls up and the man gets out Aefe whispers to the group around Mike. "Holy fuck we need to get the rest of those scrolls."

She starts looking around at the various soldiers to see if any of them may have channeled the boy.

[Origen]

Nobody else seems to have been affected, Aefe.

The man walks over to Mike, and looks him over a bit, before ordering the soldiers to put Mike in the humvee and have him processed.

[BattleNymph]

"Sir, we should go with him. I'd like to make sure he's ok. I do have some medical background." Aefe pipes up.

[Origen]

One of the soldiers steps in front of you, Aefe, and simply says, "Ma'am, please stay where you are."

[BattleNymph]

Aefe with a gaelic curse steps back and looks at Steve to see what he's going to do about them taking Mike away... if anything.

[Paulypalooza]

Jimmy is clearly disgusted with the whole scene and steps up to say so.

"Why is you guys in the white coats always show up after all the dangerous work is done?"

He is striding towards clipboard-boy and the hummer while he continues his tirade

"What say you strap on the a weapon and get your hands dirty for once. And how the fuck do you guys always know when it's safe to show up? Do we have our own damn satellite? Now you guys aren't taking Mike anywhere without us before you answer a those and a few more questions."

One of the solders was heading towards Jimmy to cut him off but he would not be deterred

"1 who are you? 2 where are you taking him and why? 3 why don't you want Aefe going with you, are you afraid of what she'll see?

[Origen]

With one motion, two M4s shift from safety to full auto and you find yourself staring down two gun barrels. With a quick jerk, one of the soldiers pulls back a velco patch on his chest, and you see a Captain's bars.

"Soldier, you've had a long night," says the captain. "You've watched soldiers die. I know what that does to a man, so I'm not going to have you court martialed, but I advise you to consider your next words very carefully."

The thin man steps forward.

"Let me be a bit more diplomatic, Private Brown. Your friend here needs help. If we don't help him shortly, he could suffer and possibly die. But I don't have time to stand here arguing with you. If it will make you feel better, we'll let your friend Aefe come with us, but there isn't any more room in the humvee. Now, we shouldn't be gone long, and you have my word that we will bring him back to you safely. Okay?"

[Paulypalooza]

Jimmy gives the Capt a long hard look before he back down and safety's his weapon, he then turns to the thin man.

"I still don't like your timing. This is the third time I've seen this happen." his eye's never leave the thin man when he says. "Aefe keep an eye on these bastards"

Jimmy then returns to his truck, the grill still covered in zombie innards, opens the door and calls to Steve and the other soldiers who survived the op knowing his next words will be breaking the chain of command, but right now he doesn't care.

"saddle up boys. We're getting the hell out of here."

[Mouser]

Steve wasn't sure what Aefe would do for Mike, but he knew his responsiblity. He turned quickly to Jimmy and Aefe and did his best to be positive. He even tried to smile.

"Jimmy. Aefe. Please take these soldiers to get some rest and something to eat. I'll go with them to make sure Mike is okay." Steve hoped his request would have some positive effect on them. They looked beat up. After a night like they'd had, he felt just as shredded, but he resolved not to show it.

He waved to Lt. Lewis. "I'll see you later. Remember, you still owe me a beer."

Steve turned to the men moving Mike into the Humvee, and, joining them, tried his best to make Mike as comfortable as possible. Just as the doors were closing, Jimmy and Aefe heard him say, "Okay, Captain. Let's go."

[BattleNymph]

Aefe turned to Jimmy with a roll of her eyes. "Muscles says it's ok." Then turning away from the departing humvee she moves to the girl to make sure she's still calm and ok.

[Origen]

What languages does Steve speak, Mouser?

[Mouser]

What languages does Steve speak, Mouser?

Ancient Greek
Ancient Hebrew
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
Irish Gaelic
Navajo
English

Plus he has the Smart Hero Talent, Linguist:

With this talent, the Smart hero becomes a master linguist. Whenever the hero encounters a new language, either spoken or written, that he or she does not know the Smart hero can make an Intelligence check to determine if he or she can understand it. The check is made with a bonus equal to the hero’s Smart level. For a written language, the bonus applies to a Decipher Script check instead.

The DC for the check depends on the situation: DC 15 if the language is in the same group as a language the hero has as a Read/Write Language or Speak Language skill; DC 20 if the language is unrelated to any other languages the hero knows; and DC 25 if the language is ancient or unique.

With this special ability, a Smart hero can glean enough meaning from a conversation or document to ascertain the basic message, but this ability in no way simulates actually being able to converse or fluently read and write in a given language.

A single check covers roughly one minute of a spoken language or one page of a written language.

Prerequisite: At least 1 rank in either Read/Write Language or Speak Language for each of three different languages.

[Origen]

http://www.roleplayinggames.net/cgi-bin/adnd.cgi?type=diceroller&page=1

Make a check for your language ability. Although they put English in the same family as German, I'm going to put the DC at 20 since the topic of conversation is rather obscure.

Email it to my Yahoo account.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Origen]

1d20 (1 time)

ROLL #1: 8 (+ 5) = 13

COMMENTS:
Int = 14 (+2)
Smart Hero = 3rd Level (+3)

Total Bonus= +5

---

You can tell that he's speaking in German, Steve, but what he's saying isn't entirely clear.

[Origen]

Aefe turned to Jimmy with a roll of her eyes. "Muscles says it's ok." Then turning away from the departing humvee she moves to the girl to make sure she's still calm and ok.

The girl has gone back to the bench, and is sitting vacant-eyed and bloody staring off into space.

[BattleNymph]

The girl has gone back to the bench, and is sitting vacant-eyed and bloody staring off into space.

Aefe sighs and moves to sit next to the girl and speaks in a low, understanding voice. "It's hard seeing someone die. Especially someone you care for."

She puts an arm around her. "We need to make sure those scrolls don't get out to do this to someone else. I need you to be brave here for just a little longer. Did Dave say where he put them?"

[Origen]

"The scrolls?" she says blankly. "Oh. I don't know. Dave said he took them from his grandfather's things after he died. His grandfather collected old books."

[Mouser]

You can tell that he's speaking in German, Steve, but what he's saying isn't entirely clear.

Steve looked around the inside of the car at the men speaking German, and considered his options. He thought of telling them it was rude to speak in a foreign language around someone who didn't understand them, but what good would that do?

I'm already guilty of killing all of those men. He thought to himself. I should have been able to save them. Whatever they do to me, I deserve it.

Then he remembered Mike. He turned to Mike and spoke to him in Navajo, a deliberate jab at the German-speaking soldiers around him. "How are you feeling, Mike? Are you okay?"

[BattleNymph]

"The scrolls?" she says blankly. "Oh. I don't know. Dave said he took them from his grandfather's things after he died. His grandfather collected old books."

Aefe nods. "Where's Dave's house? And what's your name hun?"

[Origen]

Aefe nods. "Where's Dave's house? And what's your name hun?"

"Dave's family just lives a couple of miles from downtown."

Her name is [whatever name I gave her during the game].

(Jimmy is loading up the truck, by the way.)

[BattleNymph]

"Dave's family just lives a couple of miles from downtown."

Her name is [whatever name I gave her during the game].

(Jimmy is loading up the truck, by the way.)

(She was too hysterical to give me a name then. And did the thin man go with Mike and Steve and them?)

Aefe nods. "My name is Aefe. If you ever need to talk about this, you can call me. *Aefe gives her number scrawled on a bit of non blood coated detritus*. Now lets go get you cleaned up."

She helps the girl up and leads her to the truck, putting her in the cab between Jimmy and herself.

"Jimmy, you ready to get everyone out of here?"

[Origen]

Then he remembered Mike. He turned to Mike and spoke to him in Navajo, a deliberate jab at the German-speaking soldiers around him. "How are you feeling, Mike? Are you okay?"

Mike seems dazed, but he acknowledges your words with a glance, and nods. The humvee drives through the gate, and stops in front of some white tents where you are instructed to get out.

You and Mike are led into a disrobing area where you are instructed to lay aside your weapons on a table, and undress. Medical technicians are already examining the bodies of other soldiers, looking for wounds. Several large and well-armed soldiers stand about. There is a body bag over in one corner with a trail of blood leading up to it, as if it were dragged across the floor recently.

Steve, you notice that the soldiers are standing in such a way that at least two are covering you and any of the other soldiers at any given time without catching other soldiers in a crossfire.

[Origen]

(She was too hysterical to give me a name then ...

Fair enough. I have it saved in a script at home. I just don't have it with me.

... And did the thin man go with Mike and Steve and them?)

Yes.

Aefe nods. "My name is Aefe. If you ever need to talk about this, you can call me. *Aefe gives her number scrawled on a bit of non blood coated detritus*. Now lets go get you cleaned up."

She takes the card, and puts it in her pocket.

She helps the girl up and leads her to the truck, putting her in the cab between Jimmy and herself.

"Jimmy, you ready to get everyone out of here?"

Jimmy revs the truck. The soldiers in back are either sitting down or holding on.

[BattleNymph]

Jimmy revs the truck. The soldiers in back are either sitting down or holding on.

Aefe spends the journey talking lightly with the girl, keeping her calm but also trying to wheedle information out of her. Did Dave ever say where grandpa lived? Where does she live? (should I do a gather information roll?) Does Dave's family have any kind of reputation in the community? How long had they been dating. Was there any place that Dave considered his private place?

[Origen]

Which is higher, Aefe? Your Bluff, or Gather Information?

[BattleNymph]

Which is higher, Aefe? Your Bluff, or Gather Information?

Bluff is one point higher than Gather Information.

[Origen]

Bluff is one point higher than Gather Information.

Well, then give the roller a spin up there, using Bluff. You can send the email to my hotmail account address.

If you have any questions on how to use it, just ask.

http://www.roleplayinggames.net/cgi-bin/adnd.cgi?type=diceroller&page=1

[BattleNymph]

Well, then give the roller a spin up there, using Bluff. You can send the email to my hotmail account address.

If you have any questions on how to use it, just ask.

http://www.roleplayinggames.net/cgi-bin/adnd.cgi?type=diceroller&page=1

Done, (I think) I put your email in the place where it asked for mine for sending.

(and now I'm off to an audition. Be back this evening)

[Origen]

1d20 (1 time) ROLL #1: 13 (+ 3) = 16

Q: Did Dave ever say where grandpa lived?

He lived out in an old house near the lake, but after he got sick, he moved in with Dave's family.

Q: Where does she live?

Over by the highschool, on Cherry Ave.

Q: Does Dave's family have any kind of reputation in the community?

Dave's dad is a lawyer. They are kind of well known.

Q: How long had they been dating.

She breaks down crying when you ask this question, and it takes a while to get her talking again.

Q: Was there any place that Dave considered his private place?

Not that she knows of.

As you finish asking her questions, you pull up to another cleaning area, where men and women are sent to different chemical showers to be examined by medical techs.

[BattleNymph]

As you finish asking her questions, you pull up to another cleaning area, where men and women are sent to different chemical showers to be examined by medical techs.

"Well hun, here is where we go through sterilization to make sure nothing like this gets out. Stick with me and you'll be fine."

As they move towards the chemical showers Aefe stays close to her, knowing she'll be scared and also to keep her from being whisked away without Aefe knowing.

[Origen]

The medical technicians separate you from the girl, and take you to separate areas for examination.

[BattleNymph]

The medical technicians separate you from the girl, and take you to separate areas for examination.

*grumbles* Ah well. After the exam does she get brought to the same place as me and the other females?

[Origen]

*grumbles* Ah well. After the exam does she get brought to the same place as me and the other females?

No. That is the last time you see her.

[Mouser]

<do they split me and Mike up?>

[Origen]

The thin man folds his cell phone closed.

"Captain," he says, looking at one of the soldiers, "I want you to take this man to my truck. We will be transporting him off-site. Lt. Andrews, you will remain here and return your team to base after they are checked by the medical team, and debriefed."

[Mouser]

The thin man folds his cell phone closed.

"Captain," he says, looking at one of the soldiers, "I want you to take this man to my truck. We will be transporting him off-site. Lt. Andrews, you will remain here and return your team to base after they are checked by the medical team, and debriefed."

At this announcement, Steve perked up. Looking wistfully at the tables being piled high with high calorie food for a moment, he turned back to the thin man. "Great."

Then putting an arm around his teammate's shoulders, he began walking him away from the decon tents. "Mike, let's go get something to eat."

[Origen]

The thin man sighs, turns to the two soldiers, and nods.

Then he removes his glasses, and looks you in the eye, Steve.

Give me two Will saves.

The first is DC 19. The second save will be determined by the results of the first.

[Mouser]

The thin man sighs, turns to the two soldiers, and nods.

Then he removes his glasses, and looks you in the eye, Steve.

Give me two Will saves.

The first is DC 19. The second save will be determined by the results of the first.

They're on their way.

11 and 4 (the second was rolled with your dice.)

[Origen]

The thin man takes off his glasses, looks you straight in the eye, and says, "Stand here by the humvee for ten minutes. Then wash yourself, get checked out by the medical technicians, and go have a cup of coffee by yourself. Forget about Mike. We will take good care of him."

It seems like the most natural thing in the world.

So you do.

[Mouser]

The thin man takes off his glasses, looks you straight in the eye, and says, "Stand here by the humvee for ten minutes. Then wash yourself, get checked out by the medical technicians, and go have a cup of coffee by yourself. Forget about Mike. We will take good care of him."

It seems like the most natural thing in the world.

So you do.

So I do... (http://www.criticalfumble.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4689)

[Origen]

Two things:

1. You have no particularly unpleasant memories of the thin man. He wasn't rude, although a little creepy. But you have a hard time remembering exactly what his face looks like.

2. You have a slight headache for about an hour afterward. But it's been a long night, and a lot happened. So that's completely understandable.

[Mouser]

Two things:

1. You have no particularly unpleasant memories of the thin man. He wasn't rude, although a little creepy. But you have a hard time remembering exactly what his face looks like.

2. You have a slight headache for about an hour afterward. But it's been a long night, and a lot happened. So that's completely understandable.


"Who? Oh yeah. Him. Seemed nice. Mike's fine. They'll take good care of him."

[BattleNymph]

I, however, remember the thin man. And I will commit that face to memory because he took Mike and wouldn't let me go with him.

[Origen]

I, however, remember the thin man. And I will commit that face to memory because he took Mike and wouldn't let me go with him.

Duly noted.

[BattleNymph]

Who does our debriefing? Anyone we know? Our own commander perhaps?

[Mouser]

Who does our debriefing? Anyone we know? Our own commander perhaps?

(I was there.)

[Origen]

The debriefings are done by officers, and people are with their fire teams with a brief individual debriefing afterward. This takes about an hour, with fifteen minutes for the individual session. Then, you are escorted to trucks which take you back to the airport.

[BattleNymph]

Once in the truck, I check my cel reception again. Is it working yet or is it still blocked?

[Origen]

Your cell phone is blocked, and remains so for the entire trip back to the airport, and then on the plane.

If you have any related skills, such as any form of technology or communications, you can make a skill check.

[BattleNymph]

Your cell phone is blocked, and remains so for the entire trip back to the airport, and then on the plane.

If you have any related skills, such as any form of technology or communications, you can make a skill check.

Hmm.. disable device (I don't see one for fix device), craft mechanical, computer use.

or perhaps diplomacy to get me off the damn plane so I can find those scrolls. :D

[Origen]

Hmm.. disable device (I don't see one for fix device), craft mechanical, computer use.

Computer Use would probably be most appropriate.

or perhaps diplomacy to get me off the damn plane so I can find those scrolls. :D

None of you are left alone at any point, and the guards seem very deliberate about moving you quietly and speedily back to your base.

(Just as a sidenote, I'm not trying to frustrate you as a GM, but this is an operation that didn't technically happen, so secrecy is important, here.

I'll have an two epilogues, later: one for Mike, and one for a debriefing that takes place somewhere else.

[BattleNymph]

Computer Use would probably be most appropriate.



None of you are left alone at any point, and the guards seem very deliberate about moving you quietly and speedily back to your base.

(Just as a sidenote, I'm not trying to frustrate you as a GM, but this is an operation that didn't technically happen, so secrecy is important, here.

I'll have an two epilogues, later: one for Mike, and one for a debriefing that takes place somewhere else.

Ok, I'm sending my computer use roll to your email address. If I can just get the damn phone to work.

[Origen]

1d20 (1 time) ROLL #1: 6 (+ 5) = 11

You just aren't able to figure out how they're doing it, right now.

[BattleNymph]

Aefe leans over to Steve.

"Pst, Steve, can I see your phone for a moment?"

Dogged Irish, oh yeah.

[Origen]

Aefe leans over to Steve.

"Pst, Steve, can I see your phone for a moment?"

Dogged Irish, oh yeah.

I wouldn't expect it any other way.

His phone doesn't work, either. It is receiving no signal.

[BattleNymph]

I wouldn't expect it any other way.

His phone doesn't work, either. It is receiving no signal.

Can I try a computer use roll on his phone?

[Origen]

Can I try a computer use roll on his phone?

You fiddle with the phone, but you are certain that the problem is not in the individual unit. Neither his phone, nor your phone.

[BattleNymph]

You fiddle with the phone, but you are certain that the problem is not in the individual unit. Neither his phone, nor your phone.

Are any of the boss men here or only soldiers?

[Origen]

Are any of the boss men here or only soldiers?

Just you, soldiers, and the guards. Weapons have been transferred to trunks at the back of the plane, and you can clean them when you return to base.

Everyone looks weary, and several people sport visible wounds.

[BattleNymph]

Just you, soldiers, and the guards. Weapons have been transferred to trunks at the back of the plane, and you can clean them when you return to base.

Everyone looks weary, and several people sport visible wounds.

Dang... noone's phone I can even steal.

Hmmm.... at the airfield, are there bathrooms or pay phones?

[Origen]

Dang... noone's phone I can even steal.

Hmmm.... at the airfield, are there bathrooms or pay phones?

You are taken by truck to the C-130. Then walked to the back of the plane.

[BattleNymph]

You are taken by truck to the C-130. Then walked to the back of the plane.

So it's all or nothing. AWOL or I can't let Evelyn or the priest know about the scrolls. *sighs*

Aefe turns to one of the guards and using all her charm asks, "Hey, who's in command of this little exercise anyway?"

[Origen]

The guard politely but firmly asks you to return to your seat. He is not rude or condescending, but carries the definite air of someone who isn't there to chit-chat.

[Paulypalooza]

I take it Jimmy's trip back to the airport was uneventfull?

[Origen]

I take it Jimmy's trip back to the airport was uneventfull?

You already posted a fine story about getting your truck back.

Was there anything you wished to do?

You may, by the way, consider it a possession of yours to do with as you please. You won't be able to sell it on the legitimate market, but ... I get the impression selling wasn't on your mind, anyway.

[Paulypalooza]

I'm good, just wanted to be sure.

[BattleNymph]

Helicopters eh? Well it's a good thing that most of what I did was inside the mausoleum and not outside.. and not verbalized either.... *shivers*