DiscoDude: ---BEGIN SESSION---
DiscoDude: Session logging commenced
Ryusui|GM:
Ryusui|GM: So here you are.
Ryusui|GM: You've found the Etherium crystal your friendly contacts directed you towards.
Ryusui|GM: The caveat: it's huge, it's protected, and it's got your contacts' bodies wrapped up in its tendrils (which is why they needed your help!)
Ryusui|GM: `Etherial Sarcoma
Pseudo-Biological Monstrosity
Myriad Tendrils
Tougher than Flesh, Stronger than Steel
??? (Vulnerability)
Audrey's Body, Trapped in Tendrils
Minelle's Body, Trapped in Tendrils
Good At: Striking, Seizing, Grabbing, Holding, Lashing, Thrashing
Bad At: Thinking
Indestructible(?): The Etherial Sarcoma does not take Stress or Consequences unless an aspect which represents its current vulnerability is in play.
Change Weakness: The Etherial Sarcoma may use its turn to change its hidden vulnerability aspect.
Crushing Grip: When attacking the Etherial Sarcoma, on a Success with Style, you may reduce the number of shifts by 1 to remove one "Trapped in Tendrils" aspect.
Stress: [1][1][1][1][1][1][1][1]
Consequences:
Mild: - Coma: (Popcorn initiative?) Ryusui|GM: The three of you are going to have to fight this thing - *somehow* - in order to help out your contacts and escape the Glittering City! Ryusui|GM: (yep! I'm going to give...Lazarus the first opportunity 😉 ) Coma: (Also, seems like all its Skills are offensive in nature, unless the GM wants to get creative with his interpretations.) Lazarus: ((Alrighty, well, imma try and create and advantage, and I also have no stunts so...can I create a stunt off the bat that helps with creating advantages? )) Ryusui|GM: (sure!) Coma: (What kind of advantages?) Lazarus: ((Well, weak point spotting )) Ryusui|GM: (i'll warn you about this: its weak point will not be visible to the naked eye!) Lazarus: (( +2 to Clever when creating advantages for weak points )) Ryusui|GM: (how do you figure out its weak points, though?) Ryusui|GM: (like what skill do you use?) Lazarus: (( Oh uhhh...Well I guess just from observation )) Lazarus: (( so, probably wouldn't work ^^ )) Lazarus: (( I'll just try attacking it then x-x )) Ryusui|GM: (gimme a roll :3) Ryusui|GM: (you might still be able to make a boost~) Lazarus: !f 3 (Flashy) DiscoDude: Lazarus rolled 4dF+3 for 6 [4dF = [+][ ][+][+]] Lazarus: ( 👀 ) Ryusui|GM: !f 0 (Defending) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+0 for -3 [4dF = [-][ ][-][-]] Ryusui|GM: (HA HA HA) Coma: (What is he attacking *with?)* Ryusui|GM: (well. Its stunt makes it indestructible rn, *buuuuut*) Coma: (Like, wind blades or...?) Ryusui|GM: (i will say, you can take a boost regardless, *or* you can exploit its "Crushing Grip" stunt - which is really a weakness of sorts - to free one of its victims!) Ryusui|GM: (he can flavor it once we decide the outcome) Coma: (I mean, I think flavoring *before* we roll is especially important here, in case we make a lucky guess.) Lazarus: (( Yea, wind blades are his main source of attack )) Ryusui|GM: (well, that's not it's weakness; i wouldn't make it *that* easy XD) Lazarus: (( Yea I would free Audrey )) Ryusui|GM: (right, describe the attack!) Lazarus: Lazarus sends a barrage of sharp cutting winds at the tendrils holding Audrey's body captive, trying his best not to cut Audrey in the process, "If this doesn't work, I'm out of ideas...!" He yells as he tries his darnedest. ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((I suggest passing to Dr. Grey for the weakness discovery. Based on how the stunt is worded, it can't change the weakness once discovered.)) Ryusui|GM: (...i meant "it can change its weaknesses on its move," whoop XD) Ryusui|GM: Your wind blades do no direct harm to the strange material the tendril is made of, Laz. However, the gale force pries apart the strands holding the catgirl's body in place. She drops...and lands, miraculously, on the catwalk. Ryusui|GM: *"Score!"* "*sigh* All right, Audrey, how do you want to do this?" "I got the perfect idea, babe. Hang on..." Ryusui|GM: Coma, your satchel feels a little *heavier* now. Ryusui|GM: (also, Laz, who gets the next turn?) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: Amanda cringes. "That's gotta hurt!" Ryusui|GM: (Lazarus) Lazarus: (( Ah! Coma )) Ryusui|GM: (Coma it is, then!) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Coma.)) Coma: (Ah, here!) Ryusui|GM: All right, Coma. Again, your satchel feels a little heftier now, for some reason. "Good heavens, did you *have* to?" the first voice says. "I'm having *flashbacks*..." Coma: "What-" Coma opens his briefcase. Ryusui|GM: Two detached heads are now sitting among your various loot, looking up at you. One is a white-furred mousegirl with violet hair in braids and outsize glasses; the other is a blonde catgirl with a pink hat and a mischievous look. No doubt the latter belongs to the body that just dropped onto the catwalk. Ryusui|GM: "Hi there, fella," Audrey('s head?) says. "Nice to finally meet ya in the flesh." Her partner looks embarrassed. Coma: Coma dumps the briefcase out. *"Out."* ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: Amanda's head snaps to look in Coma's direction. "Umm.... What's going on?" ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Good (+3) Grief!" ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Should have seen that coming.)) Ryusui|GM: *"Oof!" "Dammit!* Careful, now, we're *precious friggin' cargo!*" ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: Amanda looks visibly ill as the now *very* visible severed heads keep talking. ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "H-h-h....*how?*" Coma: "I don't care; *you* chose to invade my personal bag. Now I have to organize it again." Coma gets down and starts carefully putting things back into his bag. (I'm compelling my Trouble to spend my turn doing this.) Ryusui|GM: (*-flips you a FATE Point-*) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Can we do that LATER!?" Amanda screams in fright, "PLEASE!" Ryusui|GM: "Um." The mousegirl looks around, nervously. "Oughtn't you be putting your attention on something more *pressing?*" Ryusui|GM: (Who gets the next turn?) Coma: "Be silent, you uncouth *wench,"* Coma barks, "before I drop you into the abyss! Materialize in my personal belongings without my consent... great Fortuna, the nerve!" Coma: (Amanda.) Ryusui|GM: Audrey *whistles* at your diatribe, Coma, clearly both impressed and disturbed by your invective. The mousegirl remains silent, stunned. Coma: "In fact-" Coma rips out a few pages of notepad, balls them up, and stuffs them into Minelle's gaping mouth. "How does it feel to have *my* material inside *your* space! Be more considerate when teleporting in the future! W-WOOP WOOP!" ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: Taking her own advice, Dr. Grey calms down and refocuses on the a solution to the crystal. "What better way than to ask an expert?" she thinks to herself as she bolts for Audrey's head and grabs it by the most convenient available handle (the hair, unfortunately) and rushes to reattach it to Audrey's body. Ryusui|GM: "It wasn't *my-*" the mousegirl gets off before she's thoroughly gagged by the paper. Coma: (Oh shoot, did I fail a reading comprehension check? XD) Ryusui|GM: (it was Audrey who teleported them and Minelle who didn't like the idea, yes XD) Ryusui|GM: (but the outcome is still hilarious~) Coma: (And Amanda already ran off with the right head...) Lazarus: Lazarus looks back, "Are you *seriously* fussing over something like this!? THERE IS A GIANT FLESH MONSTER ABOVE US AND YOU'RE STUFFING HER FACE WITH PAPER!?" Lazarus is screeching like a banshee at Coma. Ryusui|GM: "Holy *fu-*" Audrey's reaction to Coma's rough treatment of her compatriot is cut short by Dr. Grey's rough treatment of *her.* As it turns out, reattaching her is simple - sticking her head back on the stump of her neck is enough; the wound heals almost instantly. "Hot damn. *Thanks.*" Coma: (And for the record, I'm dialing his usual intended shtick back for this campaign - be glad he doesn't start stabbing pens and protractor compasses in there after the paper.) Ryusui|GM: The mousegirl attempts to say something very loudly through her mouthful of paper. Ryusui|GM:Audrey Blake
Chaotic Catgirl Champion
Good At (+2): Kicking Ass, Dodging
Bad At (-2): Taking Things Seriously
Stress: [1][1][1]
Consequences:
Mild: - Ryusui|GM: (Audrey is now on the turn list. You can choose her to go next, or you can choose the Etherial Sarcoma, i.e. the monster!) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((That took the whole turn?)) Ryusui|GM: (yes but you didn't have to roll for it 😉 ) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Well, the plan was to bring Audrey to act next, so, pass to her.)) Coma: (Actually, I probably *would* have pulled out the protractor needles if I had correctly done it to Audrey - Coma isn't so cruel as to do that to the wrong guy before snapping out of it.) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "You have an idea for how to directly assault this thing?" Dr. Grey asks Audrey as the latter sits up. Ryusui|GM: Audrey rises to her feet. "Oh, man. Holy *shit* does it feel good to have my legs back. And my arms. And my-" The mousegirl wordlessly interjects. "Okay, okay, jeez." She looks at you, Dr. Grey. "I mean, we ended up having to *decapitate* ourselves in order to escape this thing, so no, we're not exactly the experts here," she says with a shrug. "But killing it's the only option if we want to take out the Etherium shard, so I guess we're gonna have to figure out something, huh? And if you'll excuse me..." Coma: "Ah-!" Coma seems to come to his senses. "I... I do apologize for my outburst, young miss." He stands up straight and does a stiff, shaky bow. "I... I can't believe I allowed myself to lose control like that..." Ryusui|GM: She draws her weapon - an elaborately constructed sword made primarily of pink metal - and leaps at the tendrils. "I'm comin' to save ya, babe!" Ryusui|GM: !f 3 (Kicking Ass) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+3 for 0 [4dF = [ ][-][-][-]] Ryusui|GM: !f 0 (Defense) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+0 for -2 [4dF = [-][-][ ][ ]] Coma: (Wasn't that supposed to be +2, not +3?) Ryusui|GM: (whoop) Ryusui|GM: (same result either way) Ryusui|GM: She wedges her sword into the tendrils holding her companion's body in place, gives it a mighty *twist...* but it rebuffs her efforts. Before the thing can grab her *again,* she leaps back off and returns to the catwalk. "Friggin' bastard," she mutters. Ryusui|GM: (Dr. Grey goes next!) Lazarus: (( Wait, wouldn't the monster go next? I thought Grey's Turn was getting Audrey's head popped on? )) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((^)) Ryusui|GM: (oh right, my bad!) Ryusui|GM: While Audrey eludes the tendrils coming after her, another set of tendrils - no doubt upset at losing their prize - aims to seize *you*, Lazarus! Ryusui|GM: !f 3 (Grabbing) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+3 for 5 [4dF = [-][+][+][+]] Lazarus: (( Hmmm...Alright...I would like to make a stunt right now then ^^; )) Coma: (+3 again?) Lazarus: (( +2 to Defend with Quick from grappling and grabbing? )) Lazarus: (( Ryusui|GM )) Ryusui|GM: (**Dodgy Bastard** XD) Ryusui|GM: (the girls have +2, the boss has +3) Lazarus: (( Heh, I'd take that. )) Coma: (Ah; just didn't see that written anywhere.) Ryusui|GM: (yeah i meant to write it down but i forgot~) Lazarus: (( Slippery Bastard actually would be better, since it's for exclusively grappling and grabbing. )) Ryusui|GM: (sure XD) Lazarus: (( now I'm gonna )) Lazarus: !f 4 ((Quick + Slippery Bastard )) DiscoDude: Lazarus rolled 4dF+4 for 3 [4dF = [-][ ][ ][ ]] Ryusui|GM: (you wanna throw down a FATE Point on something to make that a clean win, or take the L?) Lazarus: (( ...I'll take the L on this one ^^ )) Coma: (2 stress better than spending a refresh just to let the enemy get a boost?) Ryusui|GM: (it's a Create Advantage) Ryusui|GM: (to be clear) Coma: (Oh.) Coma: (Even moreso, then.) Lazarus: (( I mean, Wind Wielding Wolf doesn't really fit. )) Lazarus: (( Ryusui|GM unless that works for a boost? )) Ryusui|GM: (if you want to explain how it helps!) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Airbending parry?)) Lazarus: (( Well, maybe using the wind as a buffer to escape the tendrils? Like, push it away? )) Coma: (It would just result in it getting a boost or plain aspect instead anyway.) Ryusui|GM: (that's good enough!) Ryusui|GM: The tendrils nearly blindside you, Laz, but a quick gale and you're out of their reach! Ryusui|GM: (right, *now* Dr. Grey gets her turn XD) Coma: (... Oh, he *doesn't* tie by boosting? He just straight-up wins?) Coma: (It's 5 and 5 now.) Lazarus: Lazarus wheezes as he nearly escapes the tendrils, "I **hate** this..!" Ryusui|GM: (OH! i misread, mb) Ryusui|GM: (though at this point i'll just let him have the straight win XD) Ryusui|GM: (;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾?) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: Dr. Grey finds an out of the way spot to observe the Etherium Shard and the tendrils it commands; find a weakness the others can exploit. ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Cleverly create an advantage against Fair (+2) difficulty.)) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: !f 3 DiscoDude: ;}"÷™+╎®♂★█¬ˇ¾ rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [-][+][+][-]] ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((And the weakness aspect iiiissss....?)) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Huh; DiscoDude doesn't ping.)) Lazarus: (( He's never pinged. )) Ryusui|GM: (sorry, got grabbed by family for a sec) Ryusui|GM: The device takes several seconds to provide a result. The tendrils aren't like anything you've ever scanned before, and the reality-bending effects of the Etherium shard certainly aren't helping. But if you're reading the information it's giving you correctly...the tendrils are **[Vulnerable to Cold][!]**! Ryusui|GM: (who goes next?) Ryusui|GM: (don't forget which member of the party's got goods for every purpose...) Coma: (Is there a free invoke?) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Laz! See if you can utilize wind-chill to freeze the tendrils." Coma: (Actually, Laz can also work.) Coma: (Yeah, that.) Ryusui|GM: (yeah, whoop, it should have a free invoke) Lazarus: Lazarus looks down at Grey, "You do know I'm not Blizzard aspect-ed! I can try and blow some air but we need some cold air from somewhere!" Ryusui|GM: (well, you can still try to free Minelle!) Lazarus: (( Yea, I'll try and do that. )) Lazarus: !f +3 (( Flashy )) DiscoDude: Lazarus rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [ ][-][ ][+]] Ryusui|GM: !f 0 (Defend) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+0 for 1 [4dF = [ ][+][ ][ ]] Ryusui|GM: (hmm...not good enough for an SWS, unless you wanna add another FATE Point?) Lazarus: (( Could I add my last Aspect and use that? I wanna name it after some uh, effort. )) Ryusui|GM: (sure!) Lazarus: (( would **Effort over Training** work for the name? )) Ryusui|GM: (maybe **Gale-Force Fury**? XD) Coma: (That's more of a stunt name.) Lazarus: (( actually, **Power over Safety** ? )) Ryusui|GM: (**Always To The Limit**? XD) Lazarus: (( yea that works )) Coma: (Ooh, I like Laz's latest suggestion.) Coma: (Nice and double-sided.) Ryusui|GM: (right, that's an SWS, then! flavor it!) Coma: (Although I guess it doesn't matter much if it's double-edged at a table whose GM doesn't tend to compel in the first place. XD) Lazarus: Lazarus sends a concussive wind sphere at the direction of the tentacles holding Minelle's body, "Take this...!" He lets out a huff as he exerts himself to the limit to send a fully powered wind orb to give some massive pushback. Ryusui|GM: ***FWOOSH.*** The tendrils simply *divide* as your wind orb impacts with them - and the mousegirl's body is swept up in the attack. Her head utters another frantic yell through her mouthful of notepad as, for a moment, it looks like she's about to be thrown into the abyss...and *winces* as she lands, hard, on the catwalk instead. Ryusui|GM: (Who goes next, Laz? Audrey or Coma?) Lazarus: (( Audrey! )) Ryusui|GM: "Nice goin', pal!" Audrey grabs Minelle's head by the braid and *whips* it around in midair, launching it straight at her body. Her unerring aim does not keep Minelle's head from *shrieking* loud enough to expel all the paper from her mouth mid-flight. Ryusui|GM: Rejoined with her body, she gives off the distinct impression of wanting to simply remain collapsed on the catwalk for a while after her ordeal. Ryusui|GM:Minelle Thornton
Interdisciplinary Interdimensional Interloper
Good At (+2): Kicking Ass, Analyzing
Bad At (-2): Keeping Her Cool
Stress: [1][1][1]
Consequences:
Mild: - Ryusui|GM: (Coma goes next!) Coma: (Hmm... Well, I guess it's too late to feel like that aspect is out-of-character; just gotta roll with it.) Coma: (Wait, did Amanda *tell* us the weakness?) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Coma! What do you have?" Dr. Grey turns her attention to someone can further set up a successful hit. Ryusui|GM: (you can roleplay working that out for free, to be sure XD) Coma: "Er, what is it that you need?" ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "To freeze the tendrils." Coma: "Er... That's a tall order, I think, but I can try to find something suitable!" Coma starts frantically digging through his bag's out-turned contents. (I had sort of a "within reason" clause going in my head regarding that aspect when I made it, but let's see what a Create Advantage action can do.) Coma: (With that wording... it'll be QUICK.) Ryusui|GM: (i'll also let you spend a FATE Point to just...automatically have whatever you need on hand) Ryusui|GM: (in which case your roll will be to implement the weakness, not find a tool that can do so) Coma: (Well, I'd prefer to cause as much of an oof as possible before the weakness changes. Create Advantage.) Coma: "Let's see... is there anything I can use here?" There isn't anything *obvious* in his bag - he was well-prepared, not *unstable*... I mean, he *was*, but not *that* way. However, maybe he can use something in the wrong way at the right time? (Using CLEVER to find something someone else can use?) Ryusui|GM: (sure! let's make it against +0) Coma: !f 2 (CLEVER) DiscoDude: Coma rolled 4dF+2 for 1 [4dF = [-][+][-][ ]] Ryusui|GM: (good thing I did XD) Ryusui|GM: (right, do you wanna come up with something, or should I?) Coma: "Ah! Does this **Permafrost Thermos [!]** count? It's quantum dry ice-powered." Coma dumps out the bubbling iced coffee into the abyss, leaving an empty canister to hiss icy fog. Coma: (Coma himself can't use this, but someone else can. 😉 ) Ryusui|GM: (oh dang yeah XD) Ryusui|GM: (who goes next?) Coma: (I think it's just Minelle or the monster. I pick the monster.) Ryusui|GM: The tendrils seem to be agreed that Lazarus is the biggest threat in the room! No grabbing attempts this time - a twisted, gnarled *spike* barrels at him! Ryusui|GM: !f 3 (Striking) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+3 for 1 [4dF = [-][-][+][-]] Lazarus: !f 2 (( Quick )) DiscoDude: Lazarus rolled 4dF+2 for 2 [4dF = [+][ ][-][ ]] Lazarus: (( phew )) Ryusui|GM: Swing and a miss - you're too quick for it! Lazarus: Lazarus is wheezing hard, "This...Why...Why me..." He says as he's on his knees, "I'm sorry but one of y'all need to...need to get something....something...something done..." Ryusui|GM: Minelle struggles to her knees. She pulls one last piece of paper out of her mouth. "I'm going to have to be more *selective* in the future," she mutters. She gets up and whips out her own weapon - which looks, at first, to be a large book with a metallic cover. She reaches into its pages(?) and pulls out what looks rather like an enormous crossbow! Ryusui|GM: "Fire in the hole!" She pulls the trigger and a colossal lance of energy fires forth. Ryusui|GM: !f 2 (Kicking Ass) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+2 for 3 [4dF = [+][+][ ][-]] Ryusui|GM: !f 0 (Defense) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+0 for 0 [4dF = [-][+][-][+]] Ryusui|GM: (that's a boost!) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: Amanda ducks form the sudden and disproportionately large burst of energy. Ryusui|GM: Her timing couldn't be better - the tendrils that just narrowly missed Laz split apart. They dart in the air momentarily, then all point towards her. She's created quite a *-Large-Payload Distraction-*! Ryusui|GM: (Laz, your turn! Don't forget the **[Permafrost Thermos][!]** Coma created!) ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Laz! Coma's got your cold source!" Dr. Grey announces. Coma: (I've got your rifle right here, Mr. Lone Sniper. :3) Lazarus: Laz gets his bearings together as he walks over to Coma, holding out his hand to receive the Thermos. "Just...give that to me. My back is basically breaking from carrying you two." He says, metaphorically. Lazarus: (( And he means Grey and Coma XD )) Coma: "Bear with us a little longer, Mr. Laz." Coma hands him the thermos. "We'll all be out of each other's metaphorical hair soon enough." Lazarus: Lazarus takes a deep breath as he begins funneling air into the thermos and then collecting the cold air into a sphere just above the mouth of the thermos. "Alright, Alright. I'm ready, not throwing this since you might need this later." He said before taking the ball of freezing chilled air and sent it hurling directly at the middle of the mass. "Now...I wanna lie down..." He said, skulking a bit as he keeps his eye on the concussive sphere to not break the formation of it. Ryusui|GM: (roll it!) Lazarus: !f 3 DiscoDude: Lazarus rolled 4dF+3 for 3 [4dF = [ ][ ][ ][ ]] Ryusui|GM: !f 0 (Defense) DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+0 for -2 [4dF = [-][+][-][-]] Coma: (Invoke??? XD) Lazarus: (( And that also uses the boost from the Thermos too aha )) Ryusui|GM: (okay so...with Minelle's boost, and the free invoke on the thermos, that's 9 shifts in all) Lazarus: (( JEEZ )) Ryusui|GM: (you need a +2 more for a clean kill) Lazarus: (( Hmm...I could use my last fate point for a WWW Aspect +2 )) Coma: (Note; the GM can still invoke stuff to prolong this fight just a bit.) Lazarus: ((...Right, imma save my Fate point then. )) Ryusui|GM: It's carnage, Laz, absolute carnage. The tendrils weren't counting on that barrage. They *shatter* as they try to move, gushing some oily blue substance that quickly crystallizes only to shatter again. The tendrils are an absolute mess at this point, but they're *still coming.* They don't have any notion of surrender. Ryusui|GM:Stress: [X][X][X][X][X][X][X][1]
Consequences:
Mild: [Bleeding Blue Blood][!]`
Ryusui|GM: (Who goes next?)
Lazarus: (( Oh uh, Grey! ))
Lazarus: (( or...Who's left ^^; ))
Ryusui|GM: (it's a fresh turn so it's Dr. Grey, Coma, the monster, Audrey, and Minelle)
Lazarus: (( Oh, yeah, Grey ))
Ryusui|GM: (;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾, your turn!)
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: Dr. Grey turns to Minelle, pointing at the book. "Mind if I barrow one?"
Ryusui|GM: "Ah? Ah." She seems rather shocked by the question. "S-sorry, it's, ah. It's one-of-a-kind. Rather sentimental at that."
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "I meant the one weapons it can produce."
Ryusui|GM: "Um." She reaches into the pages - it's rather like a bag of holding, apparently - and riffles around. "I'm not sure this will work; I'm used to fighting alongside people with their own weapons. Do you have a preference? Other than the ballista, I mean?"
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Something that fit in my hand. A pistol, maybe?"
Ryusui|GM: She raises an eyebrow, then reaches in. "Here." The handgun she tosses you is ornate; somewhere between a fancy antique and a sci-fi laser pistol.
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: Dr. Grey catches in one hand and immediately plants her fit in the other, pointing it at the central mass. Muttering under her breath, "Should have brought ear-protection." she pulls the trigger.
((I just realized I may be operating on a misworded stunt here, since the weakness aspect is "in play" and that stunt doesn't specify that it has to be invoked or leveraged in any way.))
Ryusui|GM: (honestly, the idea i had was "apply the weakness to the boss as an aspect, then you can do damage," but honestly the way things have played out makes way more sense)
Ryusui|GM: (roll it!)
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Quickly attack Terrible (-2) opposition.))
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: !f 1
DiscoDude: ;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾ rolled 4dF+1 for 3 [4dF = [ ][+][+][ ]]
Ryusui|GM: !f 0
DiscoDude: Ryusui|GM rolled 4dF+0 for 0 [4dF = [-][+][+][-]]
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Any invokes?))
Ryusui|GM: (i'm gonna call it here XD)
Ryusui|GM: Whatever that blue blood is, your pistol ignites it. Remember earlier on, when your attempt to talk to it got you a psychic scream back? The scream is back, but louder, more intense, and full of rage and pain. The tendrils explode like strings of firecrackers.
Coma: (Yeah; there's that minor consequence.)
Ryusui|GM: The Etherium shard is fully exposed now.
Coma: (No way he's coming back from that if you spent even one fate point.)
Ryusui|GM: "Holy damn. Nice work," Audrey says, watching the last remains of the tendrils disintegrate. "I wasn't expecting that," the mousegirl says after a moment's stunned silence.
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((Dr. Grey fired directly at the shard, but O.K.))
Ryusui|GM: (i must've misread, but the idea is the tendrils were the boss, not the shard itself)
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((The way you had presented it made it seem like the tendrils protruded from the shard.))
Ryusui|GM: (they're wrapped around it)
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: With the second scream, Amanda basically has a seizure and passes out from the pain.
Ryusui|GM: "...Yeah. I think we need to wrap this up." Audrey says. The mousegirl nods, and produces another weapon from her book, this one an ornate sword-like contraption.
Ryusui|GM: "Thanks for the help, folks. We mean it." Audrey gives a thumbs-up,
Ryusui|GM: (They're about to finish the job, folks. Anyone got anything to say or do?)
Lazarus: Lazarus looks around and points at Grey, "Is she gonna be alright?" He asks, looking at Minelle and Audrey.
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: ((I was going to have Dr. Grey ask about the black box, but I didn't realize defeating the boss instantly returned everyone home.))
Ryusui|GM: "I...guess we better make sure of that first, huh?" Audrey says. Minelle nods, a little reluctantly; she's clearly eager to have this thing done. Audrey heads over to Dr. Grey. "Hey. Hey, wake up," she says, shaking her by the shoulder.
Lazarus: Lazarus pipes up, "Also, she tried to talk to the thing, and apparently got screamed at? So...Maybe that's what happened again?"
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Ahh.... Oww...." Dr. Grey regains consciousness and sits up. "Did we win?"
Lazarus: "Well, yes, but I did most of the work..." He said, folding his arms some before looking down, "Are you alright though?"
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "I will be." She turns back to Minelle; "Sorry about losing your gun."
Coma: "I suppose these swords I have will register as... perhaps a curiosity back home, at least. Hardly a return on my lost time, to be honest... assuming there was indeed time lost," Coma mutters to himself.
Ryusui|GM: "It's all right." Minelle draws another gun from her book - the same one, you can be pretty sure. She spins the trigger guard deftly around her finger, then returns it to the book.
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Nice." Dr. Grey speaks weakly, "About that black box: you promised I could take a look at one."
Ryusui|GM: "Eh, time's funny when you're screwin' with Weave stuff," Audrey says with a shrug. "For all I know our bodies have been stuck in here for a thousand years by the time we got 'em back. The good news is, it's not too hard to end up right where you left off."
Lazarus: Lazarus sits down on the catwalk, "I just want to go home, eat something, see my wife..." He says before falling onto his back and splaying out, "...Man."
Ryusui|GM: Minelle gives Dr. Grey an odd expression. "Are you saying you'd like to. Well. Accompany us back to the Department? I can't guarantee you'll be back in any timely fashion...though as my partner just finished explaining, 'timely' is rather a relative thing, I suppose."
Ryusui|GM: "I'm cool with it if she is," Audrey pipes up.
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Yeah." Dr. Grey perks up as she stands up. "I'd love a to study them, maybe even take one back with me."
Coma: "That's good to hear, at least. I wager I would have to push back several important meetings otherwise."
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Better than letting me experiment in that field any guidance like I have been."
Ryusui|GM: "You know 'black box' is a metaphor, right?" Audrey says. "There's no little pocket-sized gizmo that lets us screw around with the Weave, right? This is stuff we kinda inherited from groups older and weirder and honestly way meaner than we are, and we kicked their asses and it's all a really long complicated story but-" Minelle puts a finger to Audrey's lips. "If you wish to research the secrets of the Weave alongside us, consider yourself formally invited."
Coma: "I'll have to formally decline; that is, if you were extending that same offer to Mr. Laz and I."
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Thank you." Dr. Grey turns to the others; "Pleasure meet you two, as well."
((Coma never did get to have those stiff words with Dr. Grey about the hand-holding incident earlier.))
Coma: (I think he managed to get all the pent-up rant energy out of his system with Minelle.)
Ryusui|GM: Minelle pulls out a device like an abacus and makes some adjustments on it. "Very well, then," she says, pocketing the device. "Now," she says, pointing her sword-like weapon at the Etherium shard, "is there anything else before we take care of business here?"
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "My curiosity is satisfied for now."
Coma: "Oh- before I forget; may I have my thermos back, Mr. Laz?"
Coma: Coma looks up from his resumed reorganization process.
Ryusui|GM: (i think Lazarus let you keep the thermos)
Lazarus: Lazarus holds up the Thermos into the air as he lies on the ground, "Just take it, I'm not getting up unless I need to."
Lazarus: (( And just posting it here. ))
Ryusui|GM: Minelle nods. "Right, then. And without further ado..."
Ryusui|GM: The devices on Audrey's sword and Minelle's book light up. Beams of energy lance from their respective blades into the Etherium shard.
Ryusui|GM: "Better hang on to something," Audrey says.
Ryusui|GM: The crystal rattles from some strange resonance. All three of you see red, then black, then red again, and then, finally...
Ryusui|GM: Coma, Laz, you're back wherever you were before all this started.
Ryusui|GM: Dr. Grey...
Ryusui|GM: You're with Audrey and Minelle in a high-tech chamber of some kind.
Lazarus: Lazarus looks around in his bed and sighs, "Finally..."
;}"÷™+╎®^★█¬ˇ¾: "Alright, ladies; lead the way."
Ryusui|GM: (Coma?)
Coma: (I'm good.)
Ryusui|GM: (Then let us...)
Ryusui|GM: !end
