Chariot was in the zone. All his anxiety and worry had drained out of him minutes before the transition, leaving his mind still and fluid. It was always like that he knew, the mounting tension and then sudden release. It was like jumping out of a plane, a lot of worry before the jump, and the sudden stop was bad, but while you were falling? It was easy.
Water sloshes against his waterproof boots and socks, it wouldn't last forever but it would last long enough. He wore black, sober cargo pants, a black shirt under his jacket, and a baseball cap over the goggles meant to keep rain and zombie sludge out of his eyes in the middle of combat. A gun is holstered at his waist, with ammunition and his backup weapon in easy reach. He holds a firefighter's axe ready as he scans the area carefully, calling on his training to cope.
Chariot chants in High Speech, harsh, whispered syllables like the snap of bone and granite breaking in the night. He gestures, quick, steady motions like snapshots of Tai Chi with all the soft, unawakened bits ruthlessly stamped out. Golden glyphs flare to life in the rain to stand against the darkness, shifting to brown as the cold weight of stygia seeps out from Chariot's soul. A spell to understand rot and decay on a level deeper than bone and muscle. A spell of keenness and razors, reminding the metal of his axe what it was made for and readying it for the night ahead. A benediction, a blessing that fills the metal with a clean hatred of softer things, things like bone and traitor metals that have forgotten what it means to cut and hew the soft flesh of trees and men.
Chariot removes a small bundle of glow sticks from a pocket, passing two each to Thrope, Faye and Bolide. "Wait until Campanella can set us up before lighting them." The green glow would help them in the dark, but it would draw attention, setting things in motion. "One now, one for later."
If Chariot fell tonight, he wasn't going to leave his Cabal to face the night in darkness. Or the others, for that matter.
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2017-05-02 19:30:00 |
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Chariot rolls 8 to Eye For Destruction v. Undead (Gnosis 3 + Matter 3 + High Speech 2) (10 Again) |
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9, 6, 10, 2, 10, 5, 9, 6, 8, 8 |
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6 successes |
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Result |
2017-05-02 19:31:09 |
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Chariot rolls 8 to Alter Accuracy on Fire Axe (Gnosis 3 + Matter 3 + High Speech 2) (10 Again) |
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9, 10, 4, 9, 6, 6, 3, 2, 4 |
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3 successes |
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Roll |
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Result |
2017-05-02 19:32:05 |
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Chariot rolls 1 to Paradox (Base 2 - Arcana 1 - Tool 1) (10 Again, Chance) |
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6 |
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failure |
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Result |
2017-05-02 19:32:42 |
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Chariot rolls 8 to Armor Piercing on Fire Axe (Gnosis 3 + Matter 3 + High Speech 2) (10 Again) |
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9, 1, 4, 6, 10, 9, 10, 8, 8, 6 |
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6 successes |
Gear: Reinforced Clothing (Magical Tool), Glowsticks (8, 2 each passed to Faye, Thrope and Bolide), Tactical Goggles, Colt M1911A1 (3 speedloaders - 8 bullets each, 24 total), Fire Axe (Alter Accuracy 3/3, Armor Piercing 1 6/6), Telescopic Baton