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Post by Quila Oris (John M.) on Sept 19, 2023 10:41:01 GMT -12
"Ande is in trouble. I feel it, something flying is approaching her. Let me check in." Quila states, and then instantly gets a far way look in her eyes as she starts focusing on her feathery friend.
Quila will initate an Environment with Power Manipulation to get a full 360 all-senses of Ande's predicament by focusing on one of her jewels she wears.
Then she contacts/mindlinks with Ande to check in (the clairsentience making the distance penalty of Contact disappear).
<"Ande, what is approaching you? Can you tell?">
(OOC: power score rolls and PSP admin.
Environment rolled 20 on 18. 20 effect is: The psionicist gets images from a similar item, but not the one he wishes. PsP -4 for 118/122.
Contact rolled 15 on normally 17-20, but there's a -3 penalty for life order difference as Ande is a bird, and a distance penalty between -1 and -3, depending on distance, since Environment possibly doesn't work as predicted to offset that. I still stay below the lowest adjusted 17 PS though. Should be good. PsP -8 for 110/122.
Mindlink rolled 16 on 18, success. PsP -8 for 102/122.)
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Post by DM Bob on Sept 19, 2023 11:29:52 GMT -12
As the conversation with J'lact & Co. concludes, Quila is shown the dark of the evening sky from Ande's vantage point. Guthay is nearly full, but low on the western horizon. Heavy dark shadows and wet, rustling grass make it difficult to see much of any defined threat.
Quila does not see anything to point out. Until...
Three bolts of bright crimson energy flash out of the night from the eastern sky. They strike Ande unerringly (for 12 damage). You smell cinnamon and burnt toast.
About 60 yards away, and slightly above the bird woman's current low flying altitude, a dark humanoid shape is seen in a weird pose. Imagine a person riding a Ducati, but there's no bike seen below them. It is too dark to make out much detail at this vantage point.
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Post by Quila Oris (John M.) on Sept 19, 2023 11:41:24 GMT -12
Pending an answer by Ande, Quila will retry Environment to get a better view of what she presumes to be another mobat rider. Possibly that fire cleric elf.
(OOC: Environment 15 on 18 success, Power Manipulation 10 on 14 success. Now she has a full sensory experience from Ande's viewpoint. PsP -9 for 93/122.)
<"Ande, I have full sensory experience centered upon one of your jewels. I can mentally attack this sucker, what's your plan?">
If Ande concurs we attack, next round I will initiate a mental attack.
(OOC: I will attack with Ego Whip, rolling a 4 on 20 and 14 on 20 for 2 tangents. PsP -4 for 89/122.)
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Sept 19, 2023 11:53:20 GMT -12
Ande responds to Quila <Bait them into forward motion and then send their full momentum into the earth, gut the mobat on the ground and collect the elf afterwards, that's the plan, whatever you can do to expedite that is welcome>
(OOC: Apply the WH from the most recent intent?)
Ande will feign being more concerned than she is and attempt a 'clumsy evasion' that's more her baiting pursuit. She'll do her best to time the Wormhole just right to catch them for their beakplant and then her subsequent landing on top of them.
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Post by Quila Oris (John M.) on Sept 19, 2023 11:57:44 GMT -12
<"I am going for their Ego and try to daze them. That will make it easier to bring that elf. I will be with you along the way.">
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Post by DM Bob on Sept 19, 2023 12:11:17 GMT -12
A wormhole is opened by Ande. She does not expect the following as she drops to attack where she thinks the quarry will arrive, directly below her.
BOOM!
Something did not go right. The figure she was attacking? No longer seems to exist.
An intense concussive blast rips out of the open hole-portal beneath her and half where she opened the entry portal, ripping feathers and flesh from her frame. [31 points of damage.
Save vs. spell for half.]
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Post by DM Bob on Sept 19, 2023 12:21:52 GMT -12
This can been heard and briefly seen by those not indoors as far as Nirik.
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Post by Quila Oris (John M.) on Sept 19, 2023 12:22:18 GMT -12
"Woah. That's ..." Quila starts talking before the flash and boom are also registered miles further in Nirik-Tohr.
After a short deafening silence, she pings on the line <"Ande, Ande, do you need assistance?">
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Post by AthasianLaborer on Sept 19, 2023 12:25:07 GMT -12
Save vs Spells failed, rolled a 9 needing over a 12.
Ande is at 2 hp as she lands into the blast, assuming the grass doesn't kill her with nothing for her to land on.
Weakly <Burning, ohh, cool grass> slips into unconsciousness?
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Post by DM Bob on Sept 19, 2023 12:37:59 GMT -12
And she slips into unconsciousness. Zero HP.
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Post by Quila Oris (John M.) on Sept 19, 2023 12:38:21 GMT -12
"Ande went down on the ground. I think this was her own doing by opening up a wormhole and something made it blow up. I don't see her attacker anymore though," Quila worriedly tells the group in Nirik-Tohr, "I might need to teleport there and help her with some healing."(OOC: Intent if Ande is really down and unable to help herself anymore, Quila will know that through Environment / broken contact, then she will teleport out toward Ande and use healing magic.)
(PSP: after Ego Whipping I'm at 89/122. There's probably another round of Mindlink so it's 81/122. Ande is 6-8 miles out, Teleporting there will cost me 40 PsP. Rolled 2 on 20, success with porting to Ande's location. PsP at 41/122. Quila will cast a Cure Moderate Wounds in the round after arrival.)
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Post by DM Bob on Sept 19, 2023 12:47:32 GMT -12
Quila stands in the mud, surrounded by grass and dark. It smells like burnt hair and charred ozone. Ande lies face, er, beak down in the dirt, half de-feathered, bloodied, bruised, battered and...
...breathing.
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Post by Attilius on Sept 19, 2023 13:38:50 GMT -12
"Ande went down on the ground. I think this was her own doing by opening up a wormhole and something made it blow up. I don't see her attacker anymore though," Quila worriedly tells the group in Nirik-Tohr, "I might need to teleport there and help her with some healing." The massive psion nods sternly as he quickly moves to grab his large pack strapped with a multitude of weapons... ...then she will teleport out toward Ande and use healing magic... HurK turns to stare at an empty space where the Templar just stood. His mouth drops open for a split second in astonishment. Then utters in whatever would be the Athasian equivalent "JEEEEEEEESUS FUCKING CHRIST!" youtu.be/DjIOYOYIErc?si=YaRjtRj5J2zB2uAI...and drops his pack to the deck looking at Coden with a WTF face as in 'did that just happen AGAIN?!' |
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Post by Coden Rokos (Jesse H.) on Sept 19, 2023 13:58:06 GMT -12
Coden winces.
"It seems that this mistake will be repeated until the consequences are irreversible."
"So what do we do now, old friend? I have no way to get to them. Frankly I feel rather helpless here."
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Post by Niachi on Sept 19, 2023 15:47:58 GMT -12
Niachi rubs his ears, opening his jaw wide a few times. Something popped.
"We ready the mounts and go to their aid. That is something we can do. Better than sitting here spinning."
He looks to the remaining team for their consent, but it is clear he is going. He secures his gear with practiced efficiency.
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