PrP J&V - To Kill A Fetch...

[Titania]

No plan survives the battlefield, especially when the plan was sketched with crayons.
That's not to say she doesn't believe in her allies, rather, she would have preferred they had taken a different approach.
One that didn't involve assaulting a fire station, and would account for the possibility of people other than the fetch being there.
Yes, because fetches are people too, at least it's her (ill)placed belief.
And so, with a heavy heart, she decides to check the offices, starting from the closest. Hopefully no other is there. At least she'll be guarding their backs.

"Uh, hello? Anybody here?"

Circe is next

[Ram]

Bookkeeping

[Circe]

Circe is going to do her best to trip up Trip, making sure he doesn't notice Gerrit or what is going on beyond her. Fist to face do tend towards being a good distraction.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-18 23:03:05	Circe rolls 3 to Distracting Brawl - Defense (10 Again)	8, 7, 7	1 success

So only a +1 for Gerrit to be unnoticed, so I guess that is a +1 for Gerrit's roll. And Gerrit is up.

Equipment

Dark tweed coat and matching fedora, smart phone (belt), shoulder holster Colt 45 and 2 clips, box of 20 rounds (pocket), ski mask (worn), suppressor for pistol, mobile hotspot, laptop carry case, laptop (in case), skin suit (in case), pocket knife (pocket), lockpicks (pocket), Hedgespun Multitool (pocket), Hedgespun Glasses (worn)

[Gerrit]

2 successes for Stealth, failure for speed

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-19 01:49:29	Gerrit rolls 8 to sneak (Dex 2 + Stea 2 + Contract 3 + TW 1) (10 Again)	5, 6, 10, 4, 7, 2, 10, 6, 1, 6	2 successes

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-19 01:50:18	Gerrit rolls 5 to ..and quickly so (Str 3 + Athl 2) (10 Again)	6, 5, 7, 3, 1	failure

Gerrit tried to maneuver around the brawl quickly, but trying to get around them while staying unseen (and not catching Circe's hits in the process) proved to be more difficult than first assumed. He couldn't stop kicking himself for overexerting himself, for not properly resting and preparing before going in - and even those bouts of self-critique were weak and tired. He could only hope that Circe was able to keep the fireman's attention and that Ram could handle the Fetch alone until Gerrit managed to get there.

Equipment: Backpack - First aid kit, Rope (from climbing gear).




Shadowpatch (+3 to Stealth)
Hardened Mask

Ram is up.

[Ram]

The gun remained firm. So Ram changed tactics. Back to punching.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-24 23:08:51	Ram rolls 11 to 6Str+5Brawl+2All out+1Anger-3defense (10 Again)	7, 6, 1, 3, 9, 8, 3, 1, 10, 2, 5, 6	3 successes

[Xadun]

Ground Floor
Checking the back rooms and calling out, Titania sees no-one. From what she recalls, there were only the three people on-station: Michael, Trip, and herself.

In response to her calling, there is a response from upstairs. "Elle? Call 9-1-1!"

Seconds later, there is the sound of a gunshot.


First Floor

Circe steps sideways, luring the gaze of the firefighter away from the stairs. Gerrit sees the opening and moves for the stairs, but staying hunched over to avoid being spotted hampers speed. He makes it most of the way up the stairs, but can feel himself flagging from weeks of pushing himself.

Hearing the voice from below, Trip calls out. "Elle? Call 9-1-1!"

Hands balled into fists, he lashes out at Circe.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-25 14:31:46	Trip rolls 6 to Fighting: Strength 4 + Brawl 2 (10 Again)	4, 3, 6, 10, 6, 2, 7	1 success

Moments after, there is the sound of a gunshot going off on the floor above. Circe knows her guns - that was a shotgun.

Trip's defense is 2. Unless Circe's defense is 4, that's 1 Bashing.
Gerrit , give 1 more Strength/Stamina + Athletics. If you succeed, you'll be able to act in the office. If you fail, your turn will be spend getting there, but you'll be able to speak as usual.

Second Floor

Ram feels nothing but rage. The pure burn of Anger, causing the usually distant sounds of fighting from the Summer's mantle to rise dramatically around him. This creature pretended to be him, and then abandoned that life. Throwing all sense of preservation aside, he lashes out violently, his ham-like fist colliding with the Fetch's head.

Michael's eyes widen - he clearly hears the sounds around them. As the punch slams into his head he reels back, pulling away, and levelling the shotgun at the powerful Ogre attacking him.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-25 14:34:56	The Fetch rolls 6 to Shotgun: Dex3 + Firearms2 +1 (Equip) (9 Again)	7, 3, 8, 1, 3, 10, 9, 6	3 successes

The boom of the shotgun roars through the building.

Ram feels the shot slam into his side, shredding his clothes and embedding deep into his lower torso.

Michael takes the 3 Bashing.

With no defence, Ram takes 6 Lethal.

Titania is up!

Initiative Order:
Michael (the Fetch) 16 [Def 3, 3B]
Trip 15 [Def 2, 1B]
Titania 14
Circe 13 [1B]
Gerrit 12
Ram 8

[Titania]

Their plan didn't mention guns.
No actually it did mention guns in a "we won't have to use guns unless things go really bad".
She might not be Sir Isaac Newton, but she can do 2 plus 2, with Trip's distressed call immediately followed by the thunderous roar of gunfire, she knows something really really really bad is going on.
She rushes upstairs.

[Circe]

Circe's ear would've twitched if she'd not hardened her mask. Shotgun. Not us. Fuck it.


Circe had made a point to replace her gun's barrel regularly for forensic reasons. Now she was glad for that paranoia. And her quick draw. The .45 round sails out the barrel, muffled by travelling further down the suppressor, and towards the fireman.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-27 23:07:50	Circe rolls 11 to Shooting (10 Again)	7, 4, 7, 1, 1, 2, 3, 9, 9, 7, 6	2 successes

She'd blame Ram for things going this ploin shaped. 1 extra week wasn't too much to ask for but no.

Gerrit tis at bat.

[Gerrit]

4 successes

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-28 00:41:41	Gerrit rolls 1 to rush to Ram's aid (Sta 3 (10 Again)	3	failure

4 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-28 00:42:10	Gerrit rolls 4 to rush to Ram's aid (Sta 3 + Athl 2) (10 Again)	10, 5, 7, 10, 1, 10, 10, 3	4 successes

A ball of nausea formed in the pit of Gerrit's stomach as he heard the gun going off - Ram didn't bring any weapons, did he? That meant-
He had to get there! Gone were the considerations about the witness and Circe (he was so focused he didn't even hear the snap of her gun), forgotten were his aching limbs and the exhaustion that has accumulated over the last few weeks. He flew up the the rest of the stairs and to where he suspected Ram went.

Just as he had feared - the Fetch was holding a shotgun, had Ram been hurt? "No!" Gerrit didn't stop, he used the momentum of his worry to get over there and throw himself at the thing that has taken his friends life and was about to take this one too. It was the fear for the Render and the pent up frustration he had cultivated since he had learned about the imposter that took his own family that made Gerrit burn up the last bit of Glamour in him to call upon Stone. Colors drained from his vision, leaving everything in mundane plainness, and the constant throbs and jolts of pain took on a different, sharper quality as he pushed himself one final time. All those weeks of preparation, the exhaustion and hardships - they would be of no use if now they'd stumble and fall.
Gerrit gritted his teeth and tried to get a hold of It.

Stone 1= 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-28 00:57:47	Gerrit rolls 5 to invoke Stone 1 (Str 3 + Wyrd 2) (10 Again)	2, 3, 6, 9, 8	2 successes

Grapple= 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-28 00:59:00	Gerrit rolls 6 to Grapple the Fetch (Str 3 + Brawl 1 + Contract 2 + Willpower 3 - 3) (10 Again, WillPower)	4, 8, 3, 8, 2, 6	2 successes

Equipment: Backpack - First aid kit, Rope (from climbing gear).



WP: 0 Glamour: 0
Shadowpatch (+3 to Stealth)
Hardened Mask

Ram is up.

[Ram]

Ram took a step back as the shotgun blast hit him in the gut. However, it was hard for his rage and adrenaline addled brain to even register it as pain. Force yes, but the pain could wait till later. It tears apart his clothes, revealing the armor he was wearing underneath.

As Gerrit came up and made a grab attempt, Ram took another swing. Still headless to his own safety.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2021-08-30 22:35:05	Ram rolls 12 to Str+Brawl+2Allout+1Anger-2Attacked defense (10 Again)	6, 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 8, 8, 3, 6, 1, 7	2 successes

Ram has 4 ballistic armor from his riot gear. Enough to negate the hit.

Equipment: Smart phone (pocket), Roll of Quarters (pocket), War ax (hand), Nylon rope (shoulder), White t-shirt x3 (for others or belt), First Aid Kit +2 (For Titania or in hand) White t-shirt ‘mask’, Riot Gear, Non-descript clothes, Athletic Shoes, Lifting belt

Ram: Defense 0
Armor 3/4
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