[2025/04/09 14:19] Sapphire: /me stretchies
[2025/04/09 14:19] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me admires...
[2025/04/09 14:22] Sonja Bikergrrl: so... the game...?
[2025/04/09 14:23] Sapphire: ah, yes!
[2025/04/09 14:23] Sapphire: we should get started
[2025/04/09 14:23] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mmhmm...
[2025/04/09 14:23] Sapphire: http://81.133.27.194/Dungeons&Kittens/logs-2025shr/20250402.html
[2025/04/09 14:24] Sonja Bikergrrl: Do I know what these creatures are?
[2025/04/09 14:25] Sapphire: --+-- --+--
[2025/04/09 14:25] Sapphire: > Now then! Last time we met, the strangely crystalline folk were attempting to repair their home, but a flock of intrusive lizard-birds had gotten in and started trying to eat and nest in important components.
[2025/04/09 14:26] Sapphire: As for knowing what these creatures actually are... roll an Intellect based check, 12 or better on the die. Very good rolls offer more information.
[2025/04/09 14:26] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 12
[2025/04/09 14:26] Sonja Bikergrrl: 12!!! WOO!!
[2025/04/09 14:26] D20: Mecha rolls 14
[2025/04/09 14:30] Sapphire: > Memories flicker through your heads, hazy and old but full of stories. Known as *Crested Velos*, these creatures are scavengers of the dead and the rusted, their powerful beaks equally happy to pry open metal hinges as they are to crack apart bone for the marrow.
[2025/04/09 14:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: hurr. They hostile?
[2025/04/09 14:31] Sapphire: > If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone. They are also, however, currently working on dismantling important gyroscopic infrastructure of your levitating home.
[2025/04/09 14:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: Is there a way to non-violently evict them?
[2025/04/09 14:32] Sapphire: Potentially. Your memories of such mostly recall violent approaches.
[2025/04/09 14:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: can I think of a peaceful way to remove them?
[2025/04/09 14:34] Sapphire: Three of them *HONK* at you, wings spread to as wide as you, round spots on the bottoms of the wings glaring.
[2025/04/09 14:35] Sapphire: Got any particular peaceful options in mind you wish to try?
[2025/04/09 14:35] Mecha: I have an idea. I duck out to see if we have any suitable to use broken tech to tempt them away with
[2025/04/09 14:35] Sonja Bikergrrl: I'll help Mecha with th... wait, no, I stand my ground, spread my arms and honk, keeping them in sight
[2025/04/09 14:36] Sapphire: hmmmmm.... Mecha, roll a 12 or better on an Intellect (Salvaging) check.
[2025/04/09 14:36] Sapphire: *Robin
[2025/04/09 14:36] D20: Mecha rolls 12
[2025/04/09 14:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: Robin...?
[2025/04/09 14:37] Mecha: Characters name is Robin Junker
[2025/04/09 14:38] Sapphire: > Novaya, you soon find yourself in a 3 on 1 honking standoff with lizard birds. For now they aren't attacking, though their sharp beaks flash and some sort of caustic saliva spatters to the floor.
[2025/04/09 14:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: Oh, good.
[2025/04/09 14:38] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Robin! Search faster!"
[2025/04/09 14:39] Sapphire: > Robin, you search your way through the nearby hallway and rooms, finding some plausibly distracting scrap parts including soft, shiny wires and sweet smelling gel-lubricant along the durable plating.
[2025/04/09 14:39] Mecha: okay gonna bundle those together slathering the gel lubricant on it and come back to the room
[2025/04/09 14:41] Sapphire: > They *HONK* at Robin too when she returns, fluttering their wings. There's a shudder through as behind them, one of the other Crested Velos has gotten hold of some long coil and is yanking it out of where it's supposed to go.
[2025/04/09 14:41] Sapphire: *through the floor
[2025/04/09 14:42] Mecha: Let them honk. I start moving the metal bird treat in front of them. Letting the wires hang loose like pasta
[2025/04/09 14:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: okay I think we better act fast and drop the peaceful option. I think it's time to let loose our wrath!
[2025/04/09 14:42] Mecha: If this works we might have less to be violent with
[2025/04/09 14:42] Sapphire: Robin, where or what do you want the Velos doing now that you've gotten their attention?
[2025/04/09 14:42] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Quicker...!"
[2025/04/09 14:43] Mecha: Try leading them out of this room is there an opening leading outside?
[2025/04/09 14:44] Sapphire: > While the lizard-birds stole the bulk of your attention, there is also a large puncture hole in the back wall leading out into the open air, like some massive energy beam drilled through ages ago.
[2025/04/09 14:45] Sonja Bikergrrl: "Well, that's not good."
[2025/04/09 14:45] Mecha: Going to carefully head to that hole, continuing to shake the chew toy
[2025/04/09 14:46] Sonja Bikergrrl: shall I try to herd any stragglers?
[2025/04/09 14:46] Mecha: /me nods."Sounds good."
[2025/04/09 14:47] Sapphire: Either of you happen to have skills relating to influencing animals by the way?
[2025/04/09 14:47] Sonja Bikergrrl: I can flap my arms and honk
[2025/04/09 14:47] Mecha: *Got flex skill could do animal handling*
[2025/04/09 14:52] Sapphire: Hmmmm, ok so let's treat this as each of you trying to distract some portion of the flock.
[2025/04/09 14:52] Sapphire: wasn't Flex Skill set to climbing earlier?
[2025/04/09 14:52] Sapphire: but in either case, Roll a 12 or better on the die prior to any skills or effort.
[2025/04/09 14:52] D12: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 3
[2025/04/09 14:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: fark.
[2025/04/09 14:52] D20: Mecha rolls 4
[2025/04/09 14:54] Sapphire: > While Robin is trying to make her way over to the puncture wound to lure the Velos out, two of them rush her, caustic beaks snapping at her delicious-looking arms! They're attacking for 2 damage, roll to dodge, a Speed Defense test of 9 or better.
[2025/04/09 14:55] D20: Mecha rolls 13
[2025/04/09 14:56] Sapphire: > The whole room starts honking excitedly, perhaps a dozen and a half of these eyeless lizard birds. Back to your turns.
[2025/04/09 14:57] Sonja Bikergrrl: Time to let fly with my magic weapon! Sonic Detonator time!
[2025/04/09 14:59] Sapphire: ( *flips pages to double check it's exact stats* ))
[2025/04/09 15:00] Sapphire: > Novaya, trips the trigger button on the rounded capsule and presumably throws it into the center of the flock, yes?
[2025/04/09 15:01] Sonja Bikergrrl: yep
[2025/04/09 15:02] Sapphire: > The device screams, a harsh, metal on bone type wail, loud enough to rattle everyones skulls and deafening everyone within immediate range for ten minutes times the level of the cypher. In this case that was a level III detonation, yes?
[2025/04/09 15:03] Sonja Bikergrrl: so it said, yes
[2025/04/09 15:04] Sapphire: > Chaos reigns as the velos, and you, are no longer able to hear any of the honking or shouting or tearing that was happening before, and they are even less coordinated than before.
[2025/04/09 15:04] Sapphire: > Robin?
[2025/04/09 15:04] Sonja Bikergrrl: CHAOS! o?
[2025/04/09 15:04] Sonja Bikergrrl: er. o/
[2025/04/09 15:04] Sonja Bikergrrl: I'll fix that in post.
[2025/04/09 15:05] Mecha: Um Making an assumption here but since Robin was in the middle with those birds she is hit by it too, so most likely gonna drope the treat trying to toss it outside as she drops down from the effect
[2025/04/09 15:06] Mecha: Drop it even
[2025/04/09 15:07] Sapphire: > To clarify she is deafened, but sounds like making another try to distract the birds? Roll... 9 or better on Intellect (Misdirection)
[2025/04/09 15:08] D20: Mecha rolls 10
[2025/04/09 15:09] Sapphire: > The package of salvage is lobbed, and several of the birds start biting at it, pecking and fighting while it slides down the puncture wound, wings spreading to take flight and chase the thing downwards as it exits the overall structure.
[2025/04/09 15:10] Sapphire: > The remaining two thirds of the flock focus on you two. Both Robin and Novaya, roll 6 or better on speed defense against 2 damage
[2025/04/09 15:10] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 19
[2025/04/09 15:10] Sonja Bikergrrl: WOO!!!
[2025/04/09 15:10] D20: Mecha rolls 15
[2025/04/09 15:12] Sapphire: > Novaya, your deft evasion offers you an asset to your next action. What are you going to do with it?
[2025/04/09 15:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: Punch one of these jerks squarely on the beak!
[2025/04/09 15:12] Sonja Bikergrrl: My blood is up now!
[2025/04/09 15:15] Sapphire: > They defend at 6 right now while adapting to the sonic weapon, reduced to 3 by your asset. Punches will deal 2 damage without any boosts or features applied to them. You do have a Chemical Onslaught power as well.
[2025/04/09 15:16] Sonja Bikergrrl: I'll keep that for now.
[2025/04/09 15:16] Sapphire: > *checks.* You also appear to have Bloodthirsty off Vicious
[2025/04/09 15:16] Sonja Bikergrrl: They get 4 damage?
[2025/04/09 15:17] Sapphire: > They are attacking with large beaks filled with caustic saliva, you called a punch with a normal fist.
[2025/04/09 15:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: so, 2+2?
[2025/04/09 15:17] Sapphire: Sounds correct
[2025/04/09 15:17] Sonja Bikergrrl: d20?
[2025/04/09 15:18] Sapphire: yes, roll above a 3. You are also allowed to spend effort on more damage if you announce it before rolling.
[2025/04/09 15:18] Sonja Bikergrrl: let's see what 4 does
[2025/04/09 15:18] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 15
[2025/04/09 15:19] Sonja Bikergrrl: looks like a good hit to me
[2025/04/09 15:19] Sapphire: > You punch a lizard bird in the head and knock it to the ground with a cracked skull, leaving just under a dozen of the Velos flapping and presumably screaming.
[2025/04/09 15:20] Sonja Bikergrrl: 1 down, 11 to go
[2025/04/09 15:21] Sapphire: > Robin!
[2025/04/09 15:22] Mecha: If Robin can fight she is gonna kick one of these damned birds
[2025/04/09 15:22] Sapphire: She is able to fight
[2025/04/09 15:22] Sapphire: being unable to hear doesn't stop movement
[2025/04/09 15:22] Mecha: Then gonna kick a bird like a karen on Black Friday
[2025/04/09 15:23] D20: Mecha rolls 15
[2025/04/09 15:24] Sapphire: > Robin kicks it right in the chest, knocking it backwards and flapping around on an unbalanced manner. (2 damage from Robin as I recall? )
[2025/04/09 15:24] Mecha: /me nods
[2025/04/09 15:29] Sapphire: > [So at this juncture, I would like to offer a GM intrusion... gain +1 xp in exchange for something unfortunate occuring... or pay 1 xp from your supply to prevent it. ]
[2025/04/09 15:29] Sapphire: > [Including attendence XP and completing earlier challenges, you should have about 4 xp, though I forgot to mention this previously ]
[2025/04/09 15:29] Sonja Bikergrrl: Mecha?
[2025/04/09 15:30] Mecha: Tough call
[2025/04/09 15:30] Sonja Bikergrrl: I'm thinking we got enough on our plate right now
[2025/04/09 15:31] Mecha: Down to 3 it is
[2025/04/09 15:31] Sonja Bikergrrl: yep, we do that
[2025/04/09 15:32] Sapphire: > [ Confirmed. ]
[2025/04/09 15:32] Sapphire: > The flock tries to surround you both, nipping and biting with their beaks, roll better than 6 to avoid their 2 damage... have either of you gotten hit yet?
[2025/04/09 15:32] Sonja Bikergrrl: nope
[2025/04/09 15:32] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 6
[2025/04/09 15:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: ....
[2025/04/09 15:33] Sonja Bikergrrl: still nope!
[2025/04/09 15:33] Mecha: Nope
[2025/04/09 15:33] D20: Mecha rolls 18
[2025/04/09 15:35] Sapphire: > You both avoid damage. Robin, you get the impression these birds are cantankerous enough to keep pecking and nibbling until a third or a half of them are left unless you come up with something clever.
[2025/04/09 15:36] Mecha: *Thinking*
[2025/04/09 15:36] Sonja Bikergrrl: Novaya swings her arms like a windmill and wades into them, ready to crack skulls!
[2025/04/09 15:36] Sonja Bikergrrl: d20?
[2025/04/09 15:36] Sapphire: sure!
[2025/04/09 15:36] Sonja Bikergrrl: c'mon baby, mommy needs a 20...
[2025/04/09 15:36] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 8
[2025/04/09 15:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: I don't think the die heard me.
[2025/04/09 15:37] Sapphire: Probably can't over the sonic detonation
[2025/04/09 15:37] Sonja Bikergrrl: good point
[2025/04/09 15:37] Mecha: Well Robin is adaptable. There is a dead bird right?
[2025/04/09 15:38] Sapphire: > Which is still going, incidentally. novaya does manage to brain another of the birds. So there are actually two dead ones now.
[2025/04/09 15:38] Sapphire: > A third was punted out of the opening.
[2025/04/09 15:39] Mecha: These are scavengers so Gonna try to pen up the corpses for their wiring and insides as an alternative to us for the others
[2025/04/09 15:39] Mecha: Open up the corpses
[2025/04/09 15:40] Sapphire: Interesting! Looking for tasty stuff?
[2025/04/09 15:40] Sapphire: > Roll a 9 or better intellect, special effect on a crit.
[2025/04/09 15:40] D20: Mecha rolls 18
[2025/04/09 15:41] Mecha: Not looking for tasty for Robin but tasty for other scavengers
[2025/04/09 15:42] Sapphire: > Tearing through the long scales to the squishy innards, you come across a series of hazardous looking fluid sacs to either side of the neck as well as several softer looking organs inside. Your hands are of course soon slick with red in the process as well.
[2025/04/09 15:44] Mecha: Aim it at the birds and puncture one of the hazardous ones on her next turn to cover the birds with it
[2025/04/09 15:44] Sapphire: One or both?
[2025/04/09 15:45] Mecha: Both
[2025/04/09 15:46] Sapphire: > Alright then, the Crested Velos make one more pass trying to take bites out of your delicious crystal skin before you have time to do that. Speed Defense against 9 for 2 damage
[2025/04/09 15:46] D20: Mecha rolls 7
[2025/04/09 15:46] Sapphire: > [ 2 damage to your Might Pool. ]
[2025/04/09 15:46] Sapphire: > [ Minus armor ]
[2025/04/09 15:48] Sapphire: > Novaya?
[2025/04/09 15:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: Novaya grabs one of the jerks that attacked Mecha and fucks it out the hole
[2025/04/09 15:49] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 3
[2025/04/09 15:49] Sonja Bikergrrl: ...with a 3.
[2025/04/09 15:50] Sonja Bikergrrl: (Can I call time? I need to be up early tomorrow.)
[2025/04/09 15:51] Sapphire: Novaya takes 2 damage before applying armor
[2025/04/09 15:52] Sapphire: Ok, we can call time here
[2025/04/09 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: do'h...?
[2025/04/09 15:52] Sapphire: you were getting pecked at too :)
[2025/04/09 15:52] Sapphire: do you want to also roll an attack before we call?
[2025/04/09 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: Armour 1 so 1 damage?
[2025/04/09 15:52] Sapphire: *nods*
[2025/04/09 15:52] Sonja Bikergrrl: I thought that WAS the attack roll
[2025/04/09 15:52] D20: Sonja Bikergrrl rolls 4
[2025/04/09 15:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: ...can I just go when my rolls start to suck
[2025/04/09 15:53] Sapphire: ( I'm going a bit easy on you for the tutorial fight with them all using light weapons )
[2025/04/09 15:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me sprays orange juice on her monitor
[2025/04/09 15:53] Sonja Bikergrrl: a dozen is easy?
[2025/04/09 15:54] Sapphire: This is a "nibbled to death by ducks" fight structure
[2025/04/09 15:54] Sapphire: heavy weapons hit for like 6
[2025/04/09 15:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: right... see you both tomorrow
[2025/04/09 15:55] Sonja Bikergrrl: /me hugs all round
[2025/04/09 15:55] Sapphire: /me huggles
[2025/04/09 15:55] Mecha: /me huggles