Chapter Nine: Year 300, 6th Day

[BackworldTraveller]

by BackworldTraveller » Mon Aug 02, 2021 9:42 am

In the pod-bay, Nalani can hear Arnwulf's comms pinging.

Nālani tries to reach Arnwolf's comm without compromising her efforts to offset the effects of the spin.

It's a message from one of his ex-shipmates reading You all-right mate? Heard the ports a bit dodgy! Beer tonight?

[ateno]

Pranit will take two minor actions, change his clip out to his last 20 round clip and aim at the corner of the thermite hole near where the opponent blind fired.

[The Bindoner]

by BackworldTraveller » Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:52 pm

It's a message from one of his ex-shipmates reading You all-right mate? Heard the ports a bit dodgy! Beer tonight?

Nālani gives a brittle laugh and tucks the comm back in Arnwolf's pocket.

[SpinwardMarch]

Maggie

She hears all the gun fire around the crew deck, and settles down near the floor of the fresher. Most goons don't think to shoot at near the floor level. Also, this means less bumping around as the gravity fluctuates.

Zero G? Not a problem for Cptn. Holtz.

[Monsieur Rose]

Noor

"Miya!" Noor exclaims and fires at the attacker.

[2d6]=6+1(dex)=7

If she can reach the pistol, she will grab it.

[BackworldTraveller]

Noor & Miya
The laser pistol burns a small hole in the armour of Miya's attacker - it doesn't look like much but he slowly collapses forward onto the struggling Miya - who wriggles out from under the now inert body, kicking it viciously as she does so. That Hurt!

The spare pistol has slid through the table and come to rest nor far from Miya. Noor could get the Pistol, but it's going to take the entire next turn - or Miya could

Maggie
From the shower, Maggie can hear the shots clearly, but can't see anything - and there's a long drop to the bottom of the cabin or a climb with an overhang to get to the cabin door.

Pranit
The attacker in the lift shaft fires a shot through the thermite hole - but the spin and angle make it a poor one. The bullet ricochets about before vanishing. The other guy - the one that blind-fired out of the hole blasted in the side of the shaft makes no appearance. Pranit is starting to feel like a fish in a barrel - and the gun in the thermite hole is pointing your way! The nearest cover from this over-head shot is the cabin in which Maggie is sitting. Or do you want to try a shot?

Zid
If I move out of here I'm going to fall to the wall - Are you guys OK?

Indrani
Indrani's chair loses its grip and falls away. Indrani manages to find her feet, standing on the wall. The lift shaft is now 15m above her head. Tiberius is somewhere in the stateroom opposite the lift door, presumably grappling with the two chairs that followed him in.

Reven
The ship is finally rotating at the desired speed. All he can do is imagine what is going on on the other decks. In the worst case, the attackers now have the crew separated and able to be shot at like fish in a barrel. The intermittent echoes of gunfire don't sound hopeful.

Nalani and Arnwulf
The shots from elsewhere have died down. The drop-pod bay is isolated from the rest of the ship and it's difficult to hear what is happening.Hint: Recon Roll?

Ulrika and Assana
Ulrika says that there are APCs deploying from the Naval Base - and one has shot her Camera Drone. And She'll offer Cr50K for an exclusive on any internal camera footage.

[The Bindoner]

Nalani and Arnwulf
The shots from elsewhere have died down. The drop-pod bay is isolated from the rest of the ship and it's difficult to hear what is happening.Hint: Recon Roll?

Recon: [_2d6]=(6+3)=9 -3 Unskilled, +2 Int? = 7?

Is it safe enough in the pod-bay for Nālani to leave Arnwolf unattended, or does she need to constantly prevent the spin bouncing him around the walls etc?

[BackworldTraveller]

Arnwulf is turning blue again...Nalani is distracted by having to supply breath for Arnwulf - which works and he starts breathing again.

[BackworldTraveller]

The light above airlock on the crew deck turns red...for some reason, the occupants have re-opened the outer door!

[joertexas]

Indrani
Indrani's chair loses its grip and falls away. Indrani manages to find her feet, standing on the wall. The lift shaft is now 15m above her head. Tiberius is somewhere in the stateroom opposite the lift door, presumably grappling with the two chairs that followed him in.

Reven
The ship is finally rotating at the desired speed. All he can do is imagine what is going on on the other decks. In the worst case, the attackers now have the crew separated and able to be shot at like fish in a barrel. The intermittent echoes of gunfire don't sound hopeful.

Indrani keys up Reven's channel on her own comm. "Reven, cancel the roll! Bring us to zero rotation rate, maximum thruster power!" Indrani then opens the all-hands channel. "Stand by for roll deceleration. We're going back to zero." She switches to Pranit's channel. "Pranit, report, please."

[ateno]

"One crewman lightly injured, 4 attackers, one down, one in hand to hand, 2 in the lift. Crew is holding its own against superior weapons and armor, send grenades. Chuckles. Over

Pranit will shoot at the person that spit out his nose, aimed out not.

Single Shot: [2d6+5]=6+5=11

Then use his experience in variable G and bolt over to cover to the right.

[joertexas]

"One crewman lightly injured, 4 attackers, one down, one in hand to hand, 2 in the lift. Crew is holding its own against superior weapons and armor, send grenades. Chuckles. Over

Pranit will shoot at the person that spit out his nose, aimed out not.

Single Shot: [2d6+5]=6+5=11

Then use his experience in variable G and bolt over to cover to the right.

"I'm trying to slow down their progress until help can get here," Indrani says. "I'm bringing us back to zero rotation, so Tibbs and I can come help."

[ateno]

"I'm trying to slow down their progress until help can get here," Indrani says. "I'm bringing us back to zero rotation, so Tibbs and I can come help."

Roger, be careful I heard reports of explosives planted. I don’t want a promotion now.

[joertexas]

"I'm trying to slow down their progress until help can get here," Indrani says. "I'm bringing us back to zero rotation, so Tibbs and I can come help."

Roger, be careful I heard reports of explosives planted. I don’t want a promotion now.

"Noted," Indrani says with a chuckle. "We're stopping the spin, so hang on."

[cybersavant]

Indrani keys up Reven's channel on her own comm. "Reven, cancel the roll! Bring us to zero rotation rate, maximum thruster power!"

Reven Stiilpahth "Roger that, Captain." Reven sets the controls to comply with orders.

[BackworldTraveller]

The plan is starting to come together. Pranit's shot may not have hit the guy in the lift-shaft, but bits definitely came off his gun! The change in spin obviously didn't help the holder as his shot went wild (again) and the ricochet didn't have the power to penetrate Pranit's calf armour from behind!

Oddly, the lift shaft appears to fill with smog.

Miya has managed to grab the pistol from under the table and looks to Noor for direction.

Indrani can hear little from inside apart from the occasional shot - but the emergency line controller is asking for locations of borders and crew. The shuttle has you in sight, and will be with you soon. Probably not that soon.

Downstairs, in the air-raft bay, Nalani is concentrating on Arnwulf's health. There seems to be something going on in the bay judging by the crunching and cursing caused by the change of spin. Maybe the guy that shot at Nalani got crushed by the air-raft righting itself? She can but hope!

Reven's enthuiasm to stop the spin isn't helped by the complete lack of cameras so it isn't completely trivialPilot roll please (6+ including skill bonus)

[cybersavant]

Reven's enthuiasm to stop the spin isn't helped by the complete lack of cameras so it isn't completely trivialPilot roll please (6+ including skill bonus)

[SpinwardMarch]

Maggie

Discretion being the better part of valor... and all that, she is staying put until the ship stops rolling, or at least slows down. There seems to be fewer shots out in the crew area, so she will going to slowly move out from the fresher and assess the situation.

Which way is currently "down?"

[ateno]

The plan is starting to come together. Pranit's shot may not have hit the guy in the lift-shaft, but bits definitely came off his gun! The change in spin obviously didn't help the holder as his shot went wild (again) and the ricochet didn't have the power to penetrate Pranit's calf armour from behind!

Oddly, the lift shaft appears to fill with smog.

Pranit will get on the comm again to speak to the assault force. "Two of you down, your in smoke, again I call on you to give up, no damage will come to you, I give my word as a old member of the Space Guard. Throw your weapons out the hole in the lift and wait for me to come to you.

Pranit takes his hand off the shotgun for a moment to pull down and activate his li/ir goggles. Then tries to focus it in the smog.

Pranit

[BackworldTraveller]

Maggie

Discretion being the better part of valor... and all that, she is staying put until the ship stops rolling, or at least slows down. There seems to be fewer shots out in the crew area, so she will going to slowly move out from the fresher and assess the situation.

Which way is currently "down?"

Obviously - The opposite of up!

Slightly to the left of the outside wall - and slowly becoming irrelevant as you head towards zero-g