The jump itself is going to be purely narrative with no rolls required
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"Damn you two are like half monkey or something. That was some fast climbing," Alison said to Neil and Al. She nodded at Neil when he asked if we were ready.
"Just deploy the 'chute in front of you before you jump like we went over and make sure to jump out to clear the tower and your 'chute. I'll be jumping last to make sure you all set the jump up correctly. Remember to control your descent diagonally to the shore and for Lun...um...godsakes make sure to roll when you hit the ground."
Alison will wait for each person to deploy their 'chute inspect them and tap them on the shoulder and give them a thumbs up when the are good to go. Then it is up to each person to jump when they are ready.
In your jump narrations feel free to narrate Alison doing a last minute check on the gear and giving you the signal. She will do this for each person.
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Presence
Striking Looks
GoodwillNightfall bounced on this toes, ready. As ready as he would ever be to jump off of a bridge. He deployed his chute and waited while Alison checked him. It was tempting to make a crack about this possibly being their last few moments together, but the whistling solitude of the Bridge top was too awesome of a moment to cheapen. While she checked him, he pulled out his phone and emailed the picture to himself; if he missed the shore, he'd still have it.
"Thanks," he said softly, when she was done. Sincerely. For everything.
He took a few steps back, as the lines would allow, then ran.
Legs and arms splayed out in a grand jete.
"Nine years of ballet, asshole!"
He just couldn't help it.
The chute flared, and caught him, and he heard laughter over the rush of wind. Important things rushed through his thoughts, as quick as that wind; faces, moments. Then feet kissed the ground, and the moments were over.
Pulling in his chute he gave a thumbs up to those above.
As if they couldn't see the smile.
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Al-Adin watches as Nightfall falls, then the chute catches. He whoops and hollars as Nightfall makes his way down, whistling his appreciation for his friend.
Allison checks him, finds a few minor things wrong, but nothing major and easily fixed. He must have been fiddling with things while waiting for them. He is antsy and impatient; and she is reminded of the younger children who rock climbed. The second she gives him the go ahead he leeps off, not even bothering to run, just a dead jump.
A stray thought pops in his head, but vanishes as the wind rushes past his face, its just like his time with the Critic was, in the begining. Fun and happy, the wind flying in his face, as he rode the carpet over the desert sands. And then his chute catches. "YAHA!" He shouts out as he is jerked up.
Unfortunately, his steering isn't so good, or maybe he just wants to be wet. "This is GREAT!" He shouts out, just before he splashes into the water close to the shore. For a few seconds, he isn't seen again, and then he is climbing onto the shore, utterly soaked, laughing hysterically.
"YAHOOOOOO!" He shouts out to the world. "LIFE IS GREAT!"
"YAHOOOOO!"
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Asia waits patiently for Alison to be finished with the other two before getting to her. She checks to make sure everything will work properly and then gives the tap on the shoulder.
Asia takes a bit of a running start and then leaps over the edge. For a moment she is suspended in the air, weightless and free. Her heart skips a beat with the wonderful sensation. Her mind goes back to the many times she had climbed to these heights for the sole purpose of causing harm to another or stealing something from someone, but she'd never imagined the freedom she would feel if she had just jumped off the ledge. Then, she is falling and the thoughts are taken away with her breath.
The chute catches her and she snaps up again trying to steer it toward the shore. Her desent may have been silent but only because she'd had no breath to shout with. She lands very close to the water, but manages to keep herself from falling in although barely. She gives Adin a laugh and a hug, even though he is wet, the sheer joy on his face infectious.
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Alison went through the checks for each person and signaled them to jump. After Asia jumped she watched the woman's decent and when she touched down Alison prepared to make her jump.
Once everything was ready she leapt off the side. For a split second if felt like she was flying and then that feeling was replace with one of falling. Her speed increased until suddenly her 'chute jerked upward rapidly slowing her decent. It was incredible to see the city from the bridge and now drifting down toward the ground. It was incredible and she felt like a feather drifting on the wind as she steered to the shore.
As soon as Alison felt her feet touch ground she tucked into a roll only to be quickly reminded of her injury and she grunted in response. Her injury throbbed sharp sensations of pain all over her back and she lay for a moment on her stomach. She grit her teeth and stood up with a smile, just enjoying everyone's joyful mood and trying not to show any pain.
She saw Asia hugging Al and reached over to hug Neil and if he let her return his kiss. When she finished she pulled away and looked at everyone and spoke, "We should get going fast before someone shows up. We can finish celebrating on the way," she said while gathering up her 'chute.
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"Quick!" AL-Adin shouts out, pointing in the direction of the sirens. "The Guards come!" He hurridly removes his chute, mushing it into a ball that he held at his chest as he Ran.
He's fast. like olympic level fast, and over muddy levee, instead of dry track. The only (other)problem is that he's heading not in the direction of the car exactly, but along the banks of the river. He seems to have forgotten the car in the excitement.
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Presence
Striking Looks
GoodwillNightfall pulled his phone out and took pictures of the others, a look of child-like happiness and wonder on his face. For a long minute or two, his face was damp and chilled, as frozen snowflakes melted from his hair and lashes.
He returned Alison's hug and kiss with a pleased, surprised smile; it was almost overwhelming, the sort of giddyness that might make one cry, coming on top of the glowing surge of camaraderie from shared danger.
Spinning his chute up into a ball like spaghetti, he stuffed it back into the harness, and held his hand out to Asia and Alison, indicating they should give him theirs.
"They can't prove anything without the chutes, and you two can just blend into the crowd," he said hurriedly, explaining.
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