[15:39] * Cassandra changes topic to 'o/~ I am the eyes of Nostradamus / All of your ways are known to me o/~' [15:40] Hey now, what's that sound!? Everybody knows what's goin' down? [15:41] * Evelyn glances around bovinely, mooing to no one in particular [15:41] ok... when we left off, you had finally emerged from the forest. You are on the upper slopes of a valley . [15:41] * Barbie is now known as Virunga [15:41] what is the oocchannel, quick? [15:42] Before you, marring the pristine snowcover, are tracks of human feet, power armor, and treds [15:42] #rifts_ooc [15:42] +a [15:42] * William is now known as Frank [15:42] treads, even [15:43] Cass is still giving Celis and Eve nasty looks. Snap is mourning his lost seed shooter, and trying to repair it, unuccessfully. [15:43] * Frank finishes whatever it was he was doing in the APC and climbs up the gun turret to take a look outside. [15:43] It's about noon [15:44] ------------------------------------------------------------------ Game Start ------------------------------------------------------------- [15:44] I'll start posting logs to my site as soon as I find all of them [15:44] * Virunga sits/lays warm and comfy in the ATV and doesn't cares [15:45] * Celis is sitting on the hood of Zach's car, busily sharpening a knife, looking up every now and then to smile at Cass in the most friendly fashion she can manage, tossing a wink in the coalition bitch's direction. [15:45] * Zach is leaning against the side of the car and grinning at nothing specific. He just seems to be grinning. [15:46] ohyeah, and for Frank's benefit, Zach's car seems to have a severaly dented roof, now, thanks to a spriggan who thought it was some kind of building surface ;) [15:46] * Evelyn leans back against her snowmobile, twirling a tiny plastic scythe between her fingers, the one found in the cigarette pack from the cave. She's staring at it thoughtfully. [15:48] brb [15:48] Kat is still inside, sleeping (and hopefully she shows up soon :P) [15:48] Hey! Hey! Who was the Wolfen? %) [15:48] Kat [15:49] God damn these people are lazy! ;) [15:49] Our other wolfen is going to see Billy Graham x.x [15:50] he won't be back til next week [15:50] Satan? [15:50] Don't say that in front of Hunter. [15:50] * Virunga watches everyone silently [15:50] *sobs* [15:50] I thought Hunter was an atlantean. [15:51] Or is that the other guy? [15:51] *shrug* [15:51] YOU ARE ALL DRAGONS IN POWERED ARMOR. [15:51] Wait...we have 2 Wolfens? ;) [15:51] yes [15:51] BEAUTIFUL! [15:51] anyway... :P [15:51] "So, why the hell are we standing here? Did someone have to go piss or something?" [15:51] * Frank has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 360 seconds) [15:52] Cass looks at Zach levelly. "I think we are still trying to figure out where to go fom here" [15:53] "Well, why don't you go do your hair or something? If you were dumb enough to get left behind by your own platoon, I doubt you'll be any help here." [15:54] * Cassandra GLARES at Zach with undisguised hatred. [15:54] * Virunga just grins [15:54] "You're cute when you're pissed, babe." [15:54] * Celis snickers quietly to herself at Zach's comment. "Hey, don't be too hard on the lost Deadie..." She blinks and looks back at Cass before glancing at Zach with a wide grin. [15:55] * Zach quirks an eyebrow. [15:55] * Celis hmmms, "She isn't very butch for a Deadie...I guess she's the lipstick variety." [15:55] * Zach sneers, then laughs loudly. [15:56] If looks could kill, or Cass had psionics... [15:56] "You've got a point, there." [15:56] Cass staroms into the ATV [15:56] storms, even [15:56] starom! [15:56] * Zach grins at Celis. "Hey, you're pretty good at this." [15:57] * Evelyn watches amusedly after Cass, still twirling the scythe. [15:57] * Celis twirls her hunting knife around in her palm before plunging it back into it's sheeth. "I've always been good at pissing people off. Didn't get kicked out of my homeland for nothing." [15:58] * Virunga hangs still out in the ATV [15:58] * Evelyn has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer) [15:58] Snap continues trying to fix his shooter. [15:58] * Evelyn has joined #rift71sr [15:58] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Evelyn [15:58] hm... [15:59] [Evelyn:#rift71sr PING] [15:59] "Look, let's follow the tracks." [15:59] Snap continues trying to fix his shooter. [15:59] "Or something." [15:59] It discharges accidently, the seed barely missing the group of you. [15:59] "I'm freezing my balls off here, and unless everybody's talkin' with headwickity hoobijoob, we're not getting anything done." [16:00] "carefull with that thing." [16:00] * Evelyn has quit IRC (Connection reset by peer) [16:01] * Evelyn has joined #rift71sr [16:01] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Evelyn [16:01] * Evelyn looks annoyed. [16:01] * Cassandra oocly uses a nailgun to attach Eve to the chan [16:01] * MaelWork has joined #rift71sr [16:01] * Cassandra sets mode: +v MaelWork [16:01] Hi, Mael :) [16:02] - Snap +Az [16:02] * Evelyn sighs. "Alright, everyone mount up. Since no one has any better suggestions we'll follow the tracks and hope we don't run into a platoon of Deadboys and SAMs." She shoves the cigarette pack into a cargo pocket and mounts her snowmobile. [16:03] * Zach climbs back into his car and fires up the engine. [16:03] BRB [16:03] * Celis aieeeps, the elf glaring at Snap as the shot streaks by. "Watch it with that damned thing, head-case." Hopping down to her feet the elf duck back into Zach's car. [16:03] Azreal reluctantly climbs back into the ATV, dragging the ruined seed shooter [16:04] Did anyone figure out which way the tracks were headed? [16:04] "so, whats the plan?" [16:05] IIRC, Eve failed that roll, don't remember what anyone else found [16:05] * Celis will give it a shot. [16:05] 1d100 [16:05] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Celis : (1d100) for 43 (43). [16:06] Success! [16:06] Ok, Celis [16:08] * Celis looks to the rest of the group before ducking inside the car. "By the way, if you follow those tracks you're going to find yourself dead in the middle of some Coalition forces southwest of here...as far as I can tell." The elf adds belatedly. [16:08] Back [16:10] btw, as my clock now says 4:09... [16:10] "Well, I heard Cass is dead meat if she wanders into range of Coalition forces... maybe we should make a delivery...." [16:11] * Zach rolls down the window. "Think they'll thank us if we ventilate her head for 'em?" [16:11] "I think they want to have that pleasure themself." [16:11] "Yeah, but I want it, too." [16:12] Cass glares at all of you. "And what about all of you? I dubt they'd want to see so many magic users." [16:12] doubt, even [16:13] * Evelyn smiles prettily at Cass. "I'm just as human as you. They might overlook me." [16:13] * Celis hehs, "I'd rather steer clear of them all together..." She responds, tucking a lock of hair behind one of her pointed ears as if to emphasize her point. "Cass ain't the only one they'd want dead." [16:14] Cass stares at Eve, then actually begins to look a bit frightened. [16:15] * Virunga just grins [16:15] * Evelyn smiles. Fear is good. A little bit of fear keeps people in line. Too much, though, makes people dangerous. "Relax, kid. If I wanted to get rid of you I'd have done it long ago." [16:16] * Celis mmms, "If you must go that way, I figure I'll hoof it through the woods and meet you further down the road, past the Coalition forces. Once they're in sight that is...if Cass wants to come along with me, she's more than welcome." Cel adds with a wink in Cass's direction. [16:16] * Zach smirks again. [16:17] "well, can't say that i'm a low human myself, would have to kill me." [16:18] * Cassandra relaxes, marginally, but keeps a wary eye on Evelyn. [16:19] * Evelyn strums her fingers on her thigh, on the cargo pocket holding the cigarettes. "Dammit, if we only had some sort of clue." [16:20] How fresh were the tracks? I'm wondering if I can make an estimate as to how far ahead of us they might be? [16:20] Celis: Maybe a couple days old [16:21] Ah, okay then. [16:21] Ok, so you're going to follow the tracks, or not? [16:22] * Celis mmms, "Does look like the tracks are at least a few days old, though. I figure we've got some time till we catch up with 'em. If they kept moving and didn't stay put that is. Why don't we head that way, and at the first sign of something odd, send a few people to scout out the situation before pressing ondward." [16:22] "That works." [16:22] "where do we want to go anyway?" [16:23] "The way the tracks go, obviously." [16:23] "Southwest, down over that hill if you want to follow the tracks. As for where you -want- to go, I'm clueless. I'm just along for the ride as of now, Captain." [16:24] * Evelyn stops strumming her fingers, frozen. She fishes the cigarettes out of her pocket at stares at the foil packet, or rather the writing on it. [16:25] "ok, why do we want to follow the tracks?" [16:25] * Cassandra snorts. "Some vampire trackers you lot are, if you can't even follow your quarry for long." [16:26] "do i speak to you human?" [16:26] * Cassandra ignores Vir. [16:26] * Evelyn stares at the brand name on the cigarettes. "Going the other way would take us back into the mountains. We want to go to Laramie." [16:28] * Celis shrugs her shoulders, ducking back into Zach's car and flomping down in the seat. "Hey Zach, howabout we start moving? Oooh, what's this?" She suddenly finds herself distracted by the car's cigarette lighters which she pushes in so it begins charging. *pa-chink* [16:28] c/lighters/lighter [16:28] Cass stares at Eve. "And how would you figure that?" [16:29] * Evelyn holds up the pack. The name is smudged, but it obviously still reads 'Laramies'. "Because vampires don't smoke." [16:29] "That's the lighter, there." [16:29] * Virunga shrugs and disrobes, rolls her robe together and sits down on it, cleaning her weapons calmly [16:30] * Evelyn shoves the pack back into her pocket and guns the snowmobile, tearing off down the 'road.' [16:31] btw, before the game, it was wiorked out that y'all are near Tennesee's western border, having come from near the middle of the state [16:32] So, is HUA! showing up any time soon? [16:32] yes [16:33] * Celis ahs, watching it pop back out when heated. "I see...I think. Well, look at that...someone's decided to take the initiative." [16:33] * Zach follows after Evelyn. "Finally. I hate these people, sometimes." [16:33] +in the car [16:35] Ok, then. As you follow the tracks, you begin to see what looks like a river in the center of the valley. Besides the tracks, there are few signs of any CS soldiers, except for a few black dots flying near the horizon, on the other side of the river. [16:36] * Virunga musters cass silently the whole time [16:36] Eve: as you pass through a wodded area, you see what looks to be a truck of some kind ahead and slightly to your right. [16:36] * Celis grumbles. "Great, air patrols.." [16:37] Vir: Cass continues glaring at you from time to time. Her looks seem to have gotten blacker after you disrobed down to the butt floss ;) [16:38] * Virunga grins and displays herself abit to cass while cleaning my guns [16:38] * Evelyn slows her approach, putting some cover between her and the truck before she stops and kills the engine. Queitly, she dismounts, stalking toward the truck with her particle rifle in hand. [16:39] * Hua is under the truck, singing at the top of his voice in a very off key tune to a song probably long forgotten, the sound of metal on metal coming from his work on the truck. [16:40] * Virunga takes her gun and steps outside as the atv stops. [16:42] * Evelyn winces at the singing, making a wide circle around the vehicle, examining it for any Coalition markings. [16:42] Cass stays inside the ATV, while Az climbs out cautiously, leaving his shooter behind. [16:43] "What are they stopping for...hey Zach, pull over and lets check this out." [16:43] * Zach nods and pulls the car over, shutting off the engine and grabbing his guns from the dash. [16:43] * Hua finaly hears the crunch of wheels on the ground between phrases of his song, sliding himself out from underneath it with a pistol in hand as he looks through the wild mane of hair growing from his face and head. [16:44] * Virunga sneaks up to that truck, gun ready in hand. [16:44] * Celis grabs her rifle and hops out, moving over to the ATV. "Hey, any idea what's going on?" She calls to Cass, stopping at the entrance with her hands on her hips. [16:45] * Zach exits the car and shuts the door quietly. [16:45] "Who's out there? Come on now, speak up! Hua don't like people sneaking up on him! [16:45] * Cassandra ignores the elf, and follows Eve and the others quietly [16:45] * Evelyn grimaces, making a mental note to give everyone a common radio frequency so she can tell them to hold up the next time something like this happens. She slings her rifle over her should and steps out of the woods, waving casually. "Hey there. Car trouble?" [16:45] shoulder, even. [16:46] I need to idle. I've got a migraine coming on. Sorry. [16:47] ok, Zach. *hug* [16:47] * Celis snorts, giving her hair a toss. "Oh, I'm invisible I see...damn, why didn't someone tell me sooner. Oh wait, they can't hear me, must be a zephyr...nope, no elf here. Yeesh." She mutters darkly and follows after Cass. She's not going to let the human ignore her, well she might, she'll just make her life hell for doing so. [16:48] Hua, I'll let everyone do their own char descs, but Cass is a a scowling brunette, who looks to be ex-military [16:49] * Hua looks over as Evelyn calls out, catching his attention, and the business end of his pistol in her direction, "No car trouble. Hua never has car trouble." [16:49] Mine is a little too long. It's at the bottom of my charsheet if yo uwant to see it. www.angelfire.com/mo2/kaisoku/celist_sheet.txt [16:50] Most of the group is inside the ATV [16:51] * Virunga is a stunning beautifull elfen looking curvy woman, atheltic buil, wearning black studdy combat boots, a once pices bathing suit like thing, a helmet that covers her eyes with black sunglasses, has a big gun in her hands, smaller guns attachtet to her wrists. Around her neck is a wide spiked collar and several rows of golden chains. [16:52] * Hua 's truck looks almost like an old pre-rifts era truck, with only small details giving it away that it is something newer. Twin axles on the rear supported some heavy duty tank treads, and solid looking tired on the front. The cab is seperate from the open air bed, where some equipment is tied down along with an extendable hydrolic arm for lifted that is stored down right now. [16:53] * Evelyn does her best to look non-threatening, but it's not an easy task for someone with a perma-scowl on her face and the chiseled body of a professional wrestler. Her cybernetic eye whirrs a bit as it focuses on the pistol. "Hey, no need for that. I'm not looking for any trouble." She holds up her hands, empty of any weapons. [16:55] * Hua looks at Evelyn as she holds her hands up, though his pistol doesn't waver. "You be bandits, but you ain't getting Hua's truck." He says as he wipes his free hand free of black grease. "Hua Don't want no trouble with bandits." [16:57] Cass snorts. "Bandits? They're more like kidnappers, if you ask me." [16:57] * Evelyn takes a few steps backward, trying the submissive tactic. "No bandits here. We're hunters. We don't want your truck." [16:57] * MaelWork has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving) [16:57] * Celis is stood a short distance behind the others, the woman's elven heritage easily betrayed by her sheer physical beauty and cat-like grace. She wears an almost skin-tight bodysuit of stark black. A large and rather peculiar looking sniper rifle is hefted across her back with a strap, the weapon shifting slightly as she walks through the underbrush. "Don't mind her, she woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning." [16:59] * Hua eyes flick back and forth as yet more people come forth, taking a slow step back towards the cab of his truck as the feeling of being surrounded starts to percolate in his head. "Why you be out here? This ain't being a good place to be but for bandits and patrols." [17:00] * Virunga waves with her big rifle around, "they hunt vampires." [17:02] "Though you haven't sen hide nor hair of them since we entered that damned forest." [17:02] +e [17:04] Back. [17:04] re [17:04] * Evelyn runs a hand through her cropped red hair. "Well, I don't normally hunt vampires, but I'm doing for a friend." She looks at the other, slightly nervously. She just knows someone's going to start shooting. "Look, you can put the gun away... 'Hua'? We're not going to cause any trouble. I was just making sure you weren't part of a Coalition patrol. Some of us are on their shit list for just living." [17:04] * Zach follows after Celis, casually holstering his sidearms. [17:05] "And some of us are with them only for the free taxi service, with the hope of finding something else. Dont' worry, if we had been bandits or been out to get you, I would have snuck up and put a bullet in your brain-box from that incline over there." She says in a casual lilting manner, gesturing towards a group of clustered trees on a slight hill. [17:06] * Hua gets an odd look on his face, though that is something to see with all his facial hair as his gun wavers, "How you know Hua's name?" he says, though the alarm grows in his eyes again as he hears Celis talking, only catching the last part of her little speach. "I knew it. Bandits!" he says, dropping the pistol into his hip holster as he tries to scrabble for the cab of his truck. [17:07] ooc Um... I though he had a high IQ ;) [17:07] *chuckle* [17:07] So he is slightly neurotic :) [17:07] "can i shot him?" [17:08] * Evelyn rubs her temples. "Everyone back to their vehicles, before this gets worse." [17:09] Cass refuses to move, but is dragged back to the ATV by Az [17:09] * Celis slaps a palm across her forehead. "Ah hell, and I thought Cass was hard to get along with. No, don't shoot him! Shit...I'm glad I didn't give the lot of you a scare when we first bumped into eachother." She begins moving forward, unshouldering her rifle which she sets down next to a tree. "Hey now cowboy, put that piece away...all right?" She says in a suddenly rather sultry and charming manner, hands splayed openly in surrender. [17:10] "i fail to see how you can give me a scare." [17:10] * Virunga shrugs and trotts back to the atv [17:10] * Hua struggles with the door of his truck for a few moments before realizing it's lock, and the keys are in the bed of the truck. He presses his back against the side of the truck, holding his hands up, "Ok... ok. Hua gives up." [17:11] * Zach just stands there blinking. [17:11] * Zach mutters, "I hooked up with the wrong crew." [17:12] "See, I'm an elf...note the pointy ears." She smiles. "If we were Coalition I wouldn't be travelign with them, and if we were bandits...once again, I wouldn't be travelign with them. Afterall, elves have rather high-standards, and bandits just don't meet those. I mean, when we're supposedly this superior race, why should we resort to petty theft. Now they might seem a bit crazy...because they are, but some of us are sane. Like myself, [17:12] * Evelyn walks past Celis, twirling her finger in a circle around her ear and rolling her eyes. "Good, good. You give up," she shouts over her shoulder. "We go now. Bye-bye!" [17:12] lol [17:13] "superior race." /me steps laughing into the ATv. [17:14] BRB. Making dinner. Back in 5. [17:14] "And Zach over there. Cass is just a bitch...and the others...well they're...'special'...that's a good word for them. What's your name, stranger?" [17:14] * Cassandra grumbles, manages to wrench away from Az. "You sure he's going to be able to make it on his own?" [17:16] "But Hua heard someone threaten sniping. Hua likes to keep his head hole. [17:16] * Celis smiles once more, offering Hua an open hand. "Me, I'm Celistrae d'non Avari...nono, not threatening. It was a hypothetical statement." [17:17] * Evelyn slides into position on her snowmobile, starting it up with a turn of the ignition key. "Hua seems like a tough guy, I'm sure he'll be quite safe." [17:19] * Hua looks around, finaly calming down as people start to filter back into vehicles. "You hunt vampires? Hua not know they haunt this area. Not good to have around. Me name is Hua Huad. Be pleased to meet you. [17:19] Cass grumbles, then hurries to theATV before it can leave her behind [17:20] * Celis nods, "Well, I hunt Wolfen, actually...or I'm hunting them at the moment." She responds, tapping two of the scalps on her belt. "But all the same, yeah...we're a collection of hunters and sociopaths. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Hua Huad." [17:20] * Celis nods, "Well, I hunt Wolfen, actually...or I'm hunting them at the moment." She responds, tapping two of the scalps on her belt. "But all the same, yeah...we're a collection of hunters and sociopaths. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Hua Huad." [17:22] * Evelyn smirks bemusedly. "Sociopaths. That's a polite way to put it." [17:24] * Hua walks to the back of his truck, retreiving his keys while putting away the tools he was using. "Hua not have anything to do, and not like vampires either. You mind if Hua follow you? Hua fix your things?" [17:25] * Virunga sits down quietly again in the atv, her gun on her knees [17:26] * aaod has joined #rift71sr [17:26] * Cassandra sets mode: +v aaod [17:27] * Celis bows cordially, "Why, I'd be honored to have you travel with us, I'm sure they could use the help, though they would never admit it." She answers, a thin smile touching her lips. "Your pressence will not hamper our travelany more than it has been already, I am sure. And I am certain they could make use of a mechanic in their ranks. By all means, feel free to acompany us." [17:27] I'm surprised Zach hasn't jumped on the chance to get those dents in his roof fixed ;) [17:28] afk [17:29] Cass grumbles as Azreal enters after her. He glares at her. "I could pout the shakles back on, if you like." [17:30] * Evelyn exhales through pursed lips, the slow, deliberate, slightly whistling sigh of someone rapidly losing patience with life in general. "Alright, those of you with radios tune to 64.7 megahertz. I'm going on ahead." With that, she cranks her throttle, wheeling about in a 180 and pulling back out into the road. [17:30] -o [17:32] * Celis glances back over her shoulder, "In any case, I best get back with them before I find myself left behind. Follow along if you like." She darts back to where she left her rifle, hoisting it back onto her shoulder before running back to where the rest of the vehicles are gathered, this time entering the ATV to sit herself beside...Cass! With a quiet sigh the elf sets her rifle down between her legs, leaning on the butt of the gun. [17:32] "The wonders of civility..." [17:32] ooc I am being forced to move furniture, so I have no idea how long I'll be idle :P [17:32] Cass edges as far away from Celis as possible ;) [17:32] . [17:33] oops... kb dropped [17:33] Hua: assume you're following, then? [17:33] * Virunga sits quietly in the atv on her robe, her rifle on her knees [17:33] * Celis frowns at Cas. "What's wrong dear, do I have elf-cooties?" [17:33] hehe [17:34] o/~ On the road again o/~ [17:34] Anyway. [17:34] ooc Yes. I'll get in and follow behind. [17:36] * Zach has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 360 seconds) [17:36] After a few more more miles, you come to the Mississippi River. It's wide and fast moving, though an old bridge is about half a mile to your right (north). Across the river, you can see the black dots flying around, though they're still too far away for you to tell if their CS or not. A road closely follows the river on your side, leading to the south and north. [17:37] There are a few large animal tracks in the snow, headed southwards. [17:38] * Evelyn skids to a halt near the bank, watching those dots on the horizon. Her cybernetic eye clicks into telescopic mode, and she tries to focus and identify what are presumed to be aircraft. [17:39] One of the black dots flies closer to you seeming to be on patrol. It's a SAMAS. [17:39] +, [17:41] It doesn't seem to have spotted you yet. [17:43] * Virunga sits quietly [17:43] Cass sits in the ATV, sandwiched between Kata and Celis. She doesn't look happy about the arrangement [17:44] * Evelyn clicks on her radio, hoping someone paid attention. "Alright, we've got SAMs across the river on patrol. You might want to find some cover just in case." [17:44] Just wait until we're out of the snow and Evelyn has to ride with her too. ;) [17:45] The radio in the ATV crackles to life with Eve's message, and Azreal replies. "Will do." He manuvers the ATV into a clump of trees [17:45] hehe [17:46] I think she's choose to go with Zach in that case ;) [17:46] * Virunga sits across cass, grinning only silently [17:47] hmm... [17:47] 1d00 [17:47] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet Cannot Roll a d0 [17:47] 1d100 [17:47] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Cassandra : (1d100) for 48 (48). [17:47] * Evelyn looks at the bridge, and then at the animal tracks. The bridge will probably be guarded, she thinks. Hm... [17:48] * Celis rises to her feet, brushing shoulders with Cass as she does so, probably to annoy the human. "Alright, open her up...I'm going to head out on foot and scout ahead." [17:48] * Hua follows behind the rest of the group, again singing his own songs as the fear of the the moment is forgotten, his radio relaying the message. "Right'o! Hua has just the thing!" [17:49] * Zach has joined #rift71sr [17:49] Power died. [17:49] * Cassandra oocly pastes to zach what happened [17:50] there [17:50] Yalla yalla. [17:51] OOC WB [17:52] The Samas makes another swing towards you, but still doesn't cross the river. [17:53] * Evelyn is curious, and so she follows the animal tracks, keeping tabs on that SAMAS. [17:53] roll for tracking? [17:54] * Celis heads out of the ATV and makes her way towards the bank, sticking close to cover. Slipping on her multi-optic goggles she scans over the bridge and the surrounding areas, looking for any CS forces on the ground that might be hiding nearby. [17:55] that's if you want to identify the animal. At firt glance, you can only tell they're moving to the south [17:55] 1d100 [17:55] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Evelyn : (1d100) for 75 (75). [17:55] Fail. :) [17:56] * Cassandra oocly doesn't see the point of making someone roll for most animal tracks. It's not like they make a habit of walking backwards :P [17:56] ok [17:56] * Celis wonders if she's close enough to get a look at the tracks? [17:57] especially in snow. In the woods, though.... nm [17:57] Celis: yes [17:57] * Celis bends knee to examin the tracks carefully. [17:57] 1d100 [17:57] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Celis : (1d100) for 94 (94). [17:57] Oh baby, failure. ;) [17:58] hehe [17:58] Skeleton has BAD JUJU. [17:58] for you guys, at least. You are allowed to use real dice [17:58] only snap was required to use it ;) [17:59] just don't fudge rolls :P [17:59] I roll three consecutive 1 [17:59] 's! [17:59] %) [17:59] hehe [18:00] Celis: None on this side of the river [18:00] * Cassandra notes that it's getting towards mid afternoon [18:00] * Evelyn isn't really concerned with what made the tracks anyway. Just where they go to. [18:01] Eve: they seem to head dow river, and there's quite a few of them. [18:01] +n [18:01] * MaelWork has joined #rift71sr [18:01] * Celis transmits over her headset. "I'm going to move closer to the bridge for a better look." [18:03] * Cassandra sets mode: +o Zach [18:03] * Cassandra sets mode: +v MaelWork [18:04] * Celis cautiously makes her way out of the wooded area and starts sneaking towards the side of the bridge, keeping low and moving at a fast pace. [18:04] * Evelyn puts on a little more speed, still following the tracks. She flicks on her vox. "Alright, but be careful. That bridge is probably crawling with Dead Boys." [18:05] * Cassandra hmms again... [18:05] d100 [18:05] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Cassandra : (d100) for 76 (76). [18:05] >:) [18:05] * Celis rolls prowl if need be? [18:05] Celis: please [18:06] Eve: further along the tracks, you spot some red-stained snow, with the body of a dove lying in it [18:06] Feh, failure. [18:07] The GM thinks she's John Woo. [18:07] who? [18:07] GET OUT MORE. ;) [18:07] * Cassandra oocly offers to find ways to dent Zach's DeLorean s'more... [18:07] That's why I've got a auto mechanic skill. ;) [18:08] * Evelyn largely ignores the dead bird. [18:08] * Virunga drums her fingers on the barrel of her rifle, still grinning [18:08] *cackles* [18:08] Eve: the tracks continue to the south, before you lose them in a patch of woods [18:08] and now you get to try rolling again for tracking ;) [18:09] Celis: A Dead Boy spots your movement, raising his rifle. "Who's there?" [18:09] 1d100 [18:09] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Evelyn : (1d100) for 9 (9). [18:09] Pass! [18:09] Eve: The tracks continue for several more feet, then fade out. [18:10] and now you can tell they were made by wolves ;) [18:11] * Evelyn slows to a halt, frowning at the snow. Clicking on her radio, she says, "I may have found some sign of our furry friends. The trail just stops, though. Dammit." [18:11] * Celis mutters under her breath, transmitting. "Ah shit...Deaders, they've spotted me." She lets down her hair before straightening, as to hide the upwards slant of her ears, hopefully her features aren't too distinguishable as elven from this distance. "Hey there, you with C Company?" [18:12] He shakes his head slowly, keeping his rifle aimed at Celis. "No. Who are you?" [18:15] * Hua fidgits nervously as he stands on the running board of his truck, watching as the strange people do their things. "Damn crazy people you are." [18:15] * Celis hooks a thumb back in the direction of the road. "Don't worry, it's all kosher. Simply a Bounty Hunter passing through, or I was. Been hired on to hunt down some outlaws in this region for crimes against the Coalition States. Traitors of some sort." She spits on the ground at her feet, lifting a hand to push her goggles up above her brow. "C-Company didn't tell me there was a blockade up here." [18:16] "And how do I know you are what you say you are? we've had reports of a dragon in the area, and are trying to hunt it down." [18:16] Go, Coalition! [18:16] * Celis resting her hands on her hips she cocks them to the side in a rather provocative manner. "Wouldn't happen to have seen some Wolfen in these parts, would you? HEard they were traveling with some Rogue Coaltioin Soldiers." [18:16] Kick it's scaly ass! [18:17] ... [18:17] Meanies! [18:17] ;) [18:18] * Celis hehs, "You know who I say I am because I'm standing here talking to you rather than quaking in my boots, shooting, or being shot at. Dragon you say? There a price on it's head?" [18:18] He continues eyeing Celis, obviously figuring that if she was a DB, he'd have been attacked by now."No." [18:18] What the hell does DB stand for, anyway? [18:19] Dirty Bastard, like ODB. [18:19] [ deebee, demensional being ] [18:19] WU TANG IS FOR THE CHILDREN! [18:19] He shrugs. "10,000 creds." [18:19] Shooting of the GM's favorite charachter will get you shot, Celis :P [18:20] Seeing as how she is only a VERY minor player in this game [18:20] :P [18:20] Wuss. :) [18:20] * Evelyn turns her snowmobile around and heads back to the road. [18:21] Eve: I'd think Eve'd want to defend Try ;) [18:21] Too bad I'm not witnessing the conversation, hmm? ;) [18:21] heh ;) [18:21] Awww, but dragons are meant to be shot at! ;) [18:22] * Celis ehs, shaking her head. "Damn shame, I was hoping for some bigger and better paying prey. Oh well. Really now...mmm, I'll keep an eye out then. Is it safe to cross here or anywhere else, or would you rather I just keep out of the way? I don't want to get shot in some mix-up. Hate to ruin my relationship with the Coalition." She continues, drawing out a cig from one of hte pockets on her vest, lighting and taking a drag from the can [18:24] "It's safe." [18:26] That was from the CS soldier, btw [18:27] Celis? How close are you? [18:27] She only just met that guy! [18:28] ... [18:28] Well, I stopped wherever they saw me and didn't advance closer. [18:28] *bap* [18:28] oh [18:28] So it's up to you. :> [18:28] 1d100 [18:28] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Cassandra : (1d100) for 65 (65). [18:28] damn [18:28] * Celis nods, "Thanks. Oh, just to keep you in the know: there are a few other hunters in this region as well. I was working with them earlier on this same job and I think they're headed this way currently. One's in a Delorean, the others are driving an ATV. One of them is with C Company I think, she's one of yours. Don't worry, they're all humans. They might be headed this way shortly as well." [18:29] "Any magic users?" [18:30] He glares at Celis, reraising his gun, just in case. [18:30] * Celis ehs, tossing her half-finished cig on the ground and stomping it out. "Nah, I don't think so. There was -one-, but we popped him when he got out of line. Can't trust those damned ley-line walkers." [18:30] He glances over his shoulder. "I need a dog boy over here, now! Got some civvies wanting to come through!" [18:31] * Evelyn slows as she approaches the intersection of the road, noticing a ways off the Dead Boy and the elven woman at the bridge. "Oh, great." [18:31] Ah sheeyit. :> [18:31] You really thought I was going to make it easy? ;) [18:31] In the good old days, parley and cleavage got you EVERYWHERE! [18:31] [ /me has cleavage enough for two ] [18:32] Actually...can I attempt to charm the Deadie into letting me across without the dogboy, or trying? ON account of my PB? 0:) [18:32] sure [18:32] *prepares to die* [18:32] charm/impress, but if you get too close, he may notice the ears [18:34] There's some commotion further back on the bridge, and you can see a doberman dog boy heading towards you. Fortunately, you're still out of his range atm. [18:34] Charm/impress should still work! Everybody wants elf bootay! [18:34] * Evelyn doesn't. [18:34] Liar. [18:34] * Celis starts towards the bridge, swaying her hips a bit as she walks, hair still let down over her ears. "Bah, don't waste your time, soldier. I passed inspection back aways. DBs are easy enough to spot when you spend as much time as we do kicking their asses." She chuckles, giving the soldier a wink as she slinks her way towards the bridge front. "Hey, you off duty soon?" [18:34] Evelyn's a butch if I ever saw one! ;D [18:35] 1d100 [18:35] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Celis : (1d100) for 8 (8). [18:35] * Virunga thinks elfs are ok as pets [18:35] * Evelyn winks. [18:35] pass or fail? [18:35] Ooooh hell yeaaaaah. And that's with my 83%. ;) PAss [18:35] That's a pass. [18:35] 1d100 [18:35] * Skeleton_in_the_Closet tosses the bones for Cassandra : (1d100) for 50 (50). [18:35] damn [18:35] pose it. He doesn't notice the ears yet :P [18:36] excuse me... you did [18:37] The soldier turns red, blushing and loweering his gun. "Well, I don't know if my superiors would allow that, ma'am..." [18:40] * Celis giggles softly, flashing the Deadboy a grin. "Tell you what. I'm probably going to be in this region for a day or two more, and then I'm going to hit the closest town I can find for resupplying. If you get the free-time, contact me on radio frequency 56.8. It gets damned lonesome traveling out here on your own and I could use some good conversation and a few drinks." [18:41] Graceland is near Memphis, correct? ;) [18:41] * Evelyn leans against the handlebars of her snowmobile, watching the interaction from a distance through the safety of her telescopic vision. "Is she flirting with that guy?" [18:41] I believe so...not really sure. [18:41] Yes. ;) [18:43] I need to lie down again. Headache's back [18:43] Eeg. :( [18:43] He blushes more. "Dunno if it'd be your kind of town, miss." [18:44] The dog boy is about half way across the bridge, but still can't sense you yet. [18:45] * Hua pays no attention to the fact that one of the party is out there talking with the 'enemy', just taking the time to do his never ending work upon various parts of his truck. [18:46] Okay, what's the deal with Graceland? I can't remember. ;) [18:47] you'll see, maybe ;) [18:47] * Celis raises a brow, moving over towards where the Deadboy is standing, as far away from the approaching DogBoy as she can get without looking obvious. "Oh, why's that?" She queries, smiling. "I'm a pretty tough girl, I can hold my own." [18:49] He looks you up and down, still blushing. "Yes. I can ah.. see that. Well, I guess you can handle it. Just be careful, as we're still trying to get rid of the last of the critters. They say that town's haunted, though I've never seen more than the usual DB filth." [18:49] He calls back over his shoulder. "Never mind! They're cleared!" [18:52] The dog boy stays where he is, and does not advance. He doesn't go back, however. [18:52] * Virunga stretches and displays herself to cass and the others in the ATV [18:53] Vir earns herself a dirty look from Cass. "Cover up." [18:53] * Celis makes a disgusted face. "Egh, I can do without both of those." She answers, posturing a bit when she notices him looking her over. "Anyway, what's your name? Mine's Sel, short for Selina. You are going to give me a call if you get off duty, right?" [18:53] (OOC) I think I need to get one of these gals to ride with me :) [18:54] Men. ;) [18:54] "why, i'm dressed perfectly." [18:56] * Cassandra oocly uses the GMly power of Pulling Names out of her Ass [18:58] He blushes more, lowering his head a little. Apparently, he's not used to the attentions of pretty women. He stammers shyly "Private Jack Flash, miss. And uh... yeah, I guess." [18:58] * Celis holds up a hand as he's mid-reply, putting the other to her headset as if listening to a transmission. "Hold on...looks like the guys are on their way. Ah shit, they got hit by the DBs we're after and are now in persuit. Seems the damned things crossed the river somehow...said something about vampires." She frowns. "Looks like they might be in over their heads." [18:59] don't ask me where that name cam from. I have no clue [18:59] +e [18:59] (ooc) Jumping jack flash! Song! [18:59] * Celis transmits back over her headset to the others. "Come on you slackers, you don't want to lose those marks, do you? Unlike me you're only getting paid for what you capture, so get your asses in gear and move." She looks back over her shoulder at the dogboy. "Might want to tell fido to move, they've got a few big trucks with them. Oh and if you find that dragon and need assistance, just give me a call. I'll see what I can do, Jack." [19:00] He nods, then stapes aside, calling back to the dog boy, who promptly trots off the other side of the bridge. [19:00] steps, even [19:02] Cass just continues glaring at Vir, then goes back to ignorning her. [19:02] * Evelyn grins and shakes her head. "I gotta hand it to her..." Flicking on her mic and revving her throttle, she says, "Alright, you heard her people, get yer asses moving before the boys in black decide to look at us too closely." Dropping the snowmobile into gear, she rips toward the bridge. [19:03] * Virunga sniggers [19:03] Cass makes as if o stick her head out the window, then remembers that she's considered a CS traitor. She sits down again, scowling. [19:03] * Celis smiles and gives Jack another wink. "Thanks hon, now keep in touch, alright? Oh, and wear your dress uniform when we go out...I'm a sucker for a guy in uniform." She smiles once more, shaking her ass a bit as she heads back to the front of the bridge, waving to the ATV and snowmowbile to usher them along. [19:04] * MaelWork has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving) [19:04] * Hua hops into his truck as the call goes out, the engine roaring as he starts it and then rolling down to a purr as he engages the transmission and pulls out, following behind the other vehicles. [19:06] Jack watches Celis leave appreciativly. [19:07] * Celis waits for all the vehicles to move past her, hopping onto one of the footboards of Hua's truck when it draws near and gripping hold of one of the handrails. "Later Jack, take care." She calls after him when they pass, the woman opening the door and hopping inside beside Hua without invitation. [19:08] gang? I'm getting dragged downstairs for dinner, and I think a 3 1/2 hour sesh is a good length [19:08] shall we stop here for the night? [19:08] [ ok ] [19:08] Sur [19:08] and pick up with you crossing the bridge? [19:08] e [19:08] Okeeday. [19:09] Dang. Just as it was looking fun :) [19:09] good game, though I'm sorry it was slow sometimes ;) [19:09] Sorry for not being all here. [19:09] next time should prove to be more interesting ;) [19:09] 'sokay :) [19:09] you going to be aroud next week? [19:10] * Cassandra will push Az off the bridge if he doesn't get killed before the end of next week's sesh ;) [19:10] I think I'll be here next week. [19:11] Cass should do something horrible to him for the bondage thing ;) [19:11] *snrk* [19:11] Woo! [19:11] but what could she do that wouldn't get HER killed? [19:11] well, az needs to do something stupid to get him killed [19:11] I'll protect her! Or...something...okay, maybe not. But if it's justified I will! ;) [19:11] I didn't say it'd be easy ;) [19:11] hmm... Cass throws the shooter over the bridge, and he dives for it? [19:12] Hehe [19:12] Have him threaten to punch her in half, or something? 0:) [19:12] * Cassandra changes topic to 'Vampgame 3pm Sat | July 13th game canceled to give GM a vacation | OOC chan is #Rifts_OOC' [19:13] hehe [19:13] I'll punch you in ha-*BLAM* SHaddup... [19:13] * Virunga wonders when someone is starting to nose around vir :) [19:13] Ok... so, next Saturday is the 6th [19:13] * Hua noses around Vir? [19:14] so the week after is when we take a break, and resume on the 20th