Roll to Dodge: Sci-fi Edition! 3iff's streak continues

[Sentran]

This sounds vaguely like a role-playing game I recently hear about called FIASCO. Now I'm wondering how that game would play on here.
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"Speaking of double negatives, I haven't read greylab yet today." - Lifeinmomland

[Dread Pirate Westley]

[3iff]

Diary - record

Well, after over 1000 days of confined spaces and boring lectures we finally have some real excitement. So, some ugly creatures think it's ok to invade our ship...

Zippy Bighead is ultra grumpy, as usual. If these prinks rough anyone up, I hope it's him first.

stop record

[MNOWAX]

lload my rail gun up and SHOOT BLINDLY AT THEM!
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The Man The Myth The Legend
MNOWAX

[MNOWAX]

[Undercover Monk]

Blimey that Jack's a queer one. If he starts firing before we mount a proper strategy we could end up in quite a sticky wicket.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[MNOWAX]

This is for Jessica. They will not survive this encounter.
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MNOWAX

[Zag]

I'm sitting here thinking about rail guns, space ships, holes in the hull, and the huge vacuum of space. Jus' sayin'.

[Jedo the Jedi]

Um, I know your rail gun is your life and that you love "to polish" it, but they can't just let you keep your gun at all times on this journey. It's in the storeroom with the other supply things. So, I'll add another action of "go to the storeroom" first if that's still the route you want to take.

Just need jadesmar...
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[MNOWAX]

[3iff]

I just hope my flightsuit includes an in-built oxygen supply, but it probably won't...

[Elethiomel]

Clearly you guys aren't the brightest bulbs - we're all wearing flight suits... and you want to fight?

[Jedo the Jedi]

If there's no action from jadesmar by this evening, he will suffer the consequences as I post the moves anyway...
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[3iff]

I'm sure you're aware...but I have no internet access at the weekends so don't expect anything from me during those days.

[Jedo the Jedi]

I am. The weekend will function similar to how it does in mafia. I'll use my discretion.
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[Jedo the Jedi]

Turn 1 Resolution:


MNO: 3

Jack has been away from his precious rail gun for too long. How dare they keep it locked up in the store room, especially when this is just the sort of scenario in which it is needed? “I’m going to get my gun. No damn Princua is going to keep me from my retirement.” He leaves the apartment and proceeds down the corridor only to trip over a cowering security guard as he rounds the corner near the supply room.

Event: Jack and the security guard are sprawled on the ground near the supply room.


Elethiomel: 2

“I can’t be without my towel in a situation like this! You never know when you will need one!” shouts Dee as he races to the bathroom. Unfortunately, Jack was the last one to be in there, and he left a puddle of water on the floor. Dee loses his footing and goes skidding into the shower stall.


novice: 6

Though there was training about what to do in the event of being boarded by enemies—move quickly to the escape pods and eject from the ship—Zip realizes that, while he has no formal practice in repelling invaders, his extensive viewing of zombie movies has prepared him for what to do in the case of being attacked by thoughtless monsters. The Princua can’t be much more advanced than that, can they? Filled with vigor and confidence, Zip bobs and weaves his way to the supply room, and attempts to rush in to grab the supplies. Unfortunately, it is locked and requires a key card with the proper clearance to open. Zip bounces off the door and lands on his back.

Zip now has a small knot on his forehead.


Monk: 1

“Blimey! I bet those Princua invaders are after my whistle. It’s probably best to find some way to defend myself.” As Reggie enters the corridor though, he is assaulted by the flashing red lights and a loud, pre-recorded voice saying, “Intruder Alert! Please move calmly and quickly to the escape pods. Intruder Alert!” Impaired by both of these, Reggie stumbles down the corridor and enters what he believes is the supply room. Moving into the dark room, he trips over a table situated in front of the door, and the door closes behind him.

Constable Reggie has a sprained wrist and is lying in an unfamiliar, dark room. He will be at a -1 for any tasks requiring manual dexterity until 1 turn after he has his wrist wrapped.


3iff: 6

While everybody else is running out of the room, Suzy thinks to herself that she might not even make it to the supply room before the Prinuca board the ship. It would be better to find something suitable to defend with in the immediate vicinity. Dashing into the kitchen, she goes to the knife drawer to find the bread knife. In her zeal though, she underestimates her strength and pulls the drawer out of the cabinet to send the knives clattering around the room. Grabbing the nearest one, she turns to leave, only to realize that one of the knives stuck in the panel which opens the door.

Event: Suzy is locked in the kitchen until she can fix the opening mechanism.


jadesmar: 1

J stands dazedly by his bunk. He is apparently paralyzed with fear at the prospect of being enslaved by the Princua.

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As Zip discovered, the supply room is locked. An appropriate key card must be found before it can be opened.
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[MNOWAX]

wow what success from all of us collectively

Action get up and continue to get my rail gun.
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MNOWAX

[Undercover Monk]

Oy what happened. my aching wrist and what slimey git had the horrible idea to confiscate my whistle forget the gun I need to get my whistle or the inspector will have my head he will. First things first got to see where I am. Maybe this is the infirmary. Bloody switch has to be around here somewhere.

Action: Feel along the wall to turn on the light and see where I am
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Elethiomel]

Alright, a quick shower never hurts. Just goes to show my prescience in going for a towel.

Action: Grab my towel and extract the universal lock-picking set that's sewn into its hem. (Looks like I'll need it to retrieve my peanuts.)

[Jedo the Jedi]

[jadesmar]

Wiping away the excretia that aggregated in the occular cavities during suspension of consciousness, J moves rapidly toward the emergency escape pods.

[novice]

I've never been one for doing things by the book, except when it's my own self-help books. And I've always been amazed what I can accomplish if I just believe in my own ability to fake it.

Action: Try fooling the door lock to accept my keycard, by entering an emergency override code or something.

[3iff]

Action: Attempt to fix the door mechanism so I can exit the kitchen...use less than full strength!

[Jedo the Jedi]

Turn 2 Resolution:

MNO: 5

“What the hell are you doing? The Princua are coming, and some of us aren’t going to take it lying down!” Quickly grabbing the security guard’s key card and leaving him struggling to regain some cover near the wall, Jack runs to the supply room past the prostrate Zip, scans the card, and enters. He spots his precious rail gun on the wall along with four ammo clips. Jack grabs all the gear and situates it on his person. “Bring it on, lizard scum!”

Jack is now carrying his rail gun and 4 ammo clips.


Elethiomel: 2

Dee picks himself up off the floor. “I see now that was coming. Stupid Jack.” Moving cautiously across the room to where the towels are kept, Dee opens the cabinet. Suddenly, Plato the cat jumps out at Dee’s face. “Aaaagh!” He leaps backward in surprise, lands in the puddle, and again loses his balance tumbling to the floor.


novice: 1

“Ow. I didn’t really think that one through,” mutters Zip as he climbs to his feet. “Let’s try this again, the right way.” Zip reaches into his suit and pulls out his key card. He swipes the card and places his hand on the scanner. “Access Denied. Emergency measures activated,” says the computer. A quick jolt of electricity sends Zip sprawling to the floor again where he convulses for a few seconds before lying still.

Zip has been electrocuted. He is dazed and confused and will consequently be at a -1 for all actions for the next 2 turns.


Monk: 1

“Bloody hell! I don’t think I’m in the supply room. And what sort of bloke puts a table in the entrance to a room? I better find the light if I’m to get back out without hurting myself more.” Reggie stands up in the dark, and tries to feel his way to a wall where there might be a switch. “You would think every light would be controlled by motion sensor by now,” he grumbles as he moves slowly forward. Being in an unfamiliar room and in the dark, Reggie doesn’t see he is walking back toward the table he previously tripped over. He hits the table hard with his knee and falls over it a second time.

Constable Reggie has a bruised knee and is again lying on the floor in an unfamiliar, dark room. He will now be at a -1 for all actions requiring the use of his legs for the next 2 rounds in addition to the -1 for his sprained wrist.


3iff: 4

Suzy yanks the knife out of the opening mechanism, and uses it to pry open the side panel. Looking inside, she sees that the knife severed a few wires from the power source. Suzy quickly pulls them out where she can manipulate them, and splices them together with the help of the knife. In a matter of moments, power is restored to the opening mechanism, and she walks out of the kitchen with knife in-hand.

Suzy is now carrying a medium-sized knife.


jadesmar: 4

J, overcoming his paralysis, races down the corridor to the nearest bank of escape pods. Slightly out-of-breath when he arrives, he checks the first bay…empty. J moves to the second bay only to find that one also has been discharged already. Continuing down the aisle, J becomes more and more worried as he finds they have all been launched; but he breathes a sigh of relief when he sees there is one last pod available in this bank. “What fortune that my lapse in cerebral activity did not prevent the availability of this emergency transport apparatus designed for rapid extraction of endangered, sentient passengers.”
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[3iff]

Action: Head to the supply room and have a look at what is available. I'm specifically looking for portable breathing equipment.

I'd also like to note which way Jack goes and make a point of heading in the opposite direction.

[novice]

Action: Take a moment to contemplate the unfairness of the world, while studying the ceiling tiles.

[MNOWAX]

Action: walk out of the supply room, and drop the key-card on Zip's chest, making sure to call him an idiot in the process.
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MNOWAX

[3iff]

[Sentran]

[Elethiomel]

Action: Grab Plato the cat. Restrain him with my towel, if necessary. Exit the bathroom gracefully, with both items.

Gonna need all the lives I can get...

[Undercover Monk]

Awww bloody wankers who puts a bloomin table in a dark room anyway. This is a fine kettle of fish this is. Where's the inspector when you need him...or is it when is the inspector where you need him. Wait a tic this ship was made in the sixties and everybloke worth his salt knows in the sixties they thought clap lights were greatest thing since afternoon tea. Brilliant

Action: Bracing for the pain Constable Reggie claps his hands together to turn on the light of the room he can only hope is filled with medical equipment or a few kinky bikini clad space babes
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[jadesmar]

After a quick self-diagnostic, tests and verifies that "endangered" is an appropriate adjective for the current situation. While still unsure of sentient, and the proper diagnostic for sentience --
Escapes via pod

[3iff]

Reggie, where are you supposed to be from?

[Jedo the Jedi]

Turn 3 Resolution:

MNO: 2

Jack walks out of the supply room admiring the gun he’s been away from for so long. “Dammit! There’s a smudge on the barrel.” He whips out a cloth and furiously polishes the smudge away. Seeing Zip still on the floor after being electrocuted, Jack attempts to toss the key card onto Zip’s chest. His wrist accidentally strikes the barrel of the gun, causing the card to hit Zip in the forehead and skitter a few feet down the hall. “Idiot,” he mutters as he notices another smudge on the gun.


Elethiomel: 5

With a graceful motion yet unseen even by himself, Dee flips himself back to his feet, grabs his towel from the cabinet, whips it around to enfold Plato, and spins elegantly back into the bunk room. “So that’s how I did that,” he exclaims.

Dee now has his towel with the universal lock-picking set in the hem and Plato, the apartment cat.


novice: 1-1=0

Zip is more than a little out of it as he lies on his back in the middle of the corridor. Barely able even to let his mind control the involuntary functions of his body, Zip’s vision swims in and out of focus. As he stares vaguely toward the ceiling, he begins to wonder what that far away thing is. Suddenly, one of the tiles hits him in the forehead right on the small, recently acquired knot. Waves of pain pulse through his head, and in his weakened state it doesn’t even occur to him to ponder how the smooth, metal ceiling could have let loose the small plastic tile which hit him.

Zip has a terrible headache and will be at a -1 for all actions for an additional turn.


Monk: 6

“Blimey! I must be in some sort of table storage room if there are so many of these things lying around in here. I better think of a better way to find the lights than looking for the switch.” Suddenly, a light bulb comes on for Reggie, though not one producing photon packets. With the sudden stroke of genius, he claps his hands together, wincing only slightly at the pain in his wrist. The lights spring on, but somebody left the dimmer switch on the highest setting. Reggie gasps as the light strikes his eyes and blinds him as effectively as the dark.

Constable Reggie has spots in his vision and will be at a -1 for all actions requiring movement next turn.


3iff: 2

Suzy jogs out of the apartment and down the corridor toward the supply room. In her head, she runs through the different scenarios in front of her. At least she has a weapon with which to defend herself. As she thinks about what might be available in the supply room, she accidentally turns down the wrong corridor, running instead toward the Princua attempting to breach their way onto the ship.


jadesmar: 5

J jumps into the escape pod, pushes a button, and launches the pod away from the ship. Fortunately for him, this was the deluxe pod with a large bed and food supplies to last three weeks.

Event: J has left the ship in an escape pod.


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Warning! The Princua have breached the hull. Warning! The Princua have breached the hull. Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert! Emergency lock-down on all floors. Emergency lock-down on all floors.

The blast doors in every corridor quickly shut in an attempt to contain the Princua and prevent their rapid movement about the ship. People may now be trapped in certain areas of the ship.
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[3iff]

Action: Quickly turn around and try to get the other side of any blast door. If too late, move into the nearest room and shut the door behind me.

[Undercover Monk]

Reggie is supposed to be british but i decided to throw in some autralian for the heck of it next time maybe it will be irish. I borrowed the character from the tv show Community which if you havent seen you should check out. Also the injury to hy hand should make that 6 a 5 just sayin'.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[3iff]

UM: The 'accent' quite amusing...

[Elethiomel]

Damn... this calls for some quick thinking. Good thing I've got Plato to help me out. He's really got a silver tongue, although I shudder to think where it's been. He'll know what to do.

Action: Move into the kitchen, in pursuit of peanuts and cat food. In passing, ask the drink dispenser to make me a perfectly flavored cup of tea.

[Jedo*]

[novice]

Think positive thoughts... You can't succeed unless you believe you believe in yourself. This is not a headache. That ceiling represents an opportunity, not an enemy.

Action: Reaching for my inner Zen, use the keycard to enter the supply room, and grab anti-gravity boots, grenades and personal armor.