[HG-PBEM] Re: Starting a new lap
- From: "John Guilfoyle" <john.guilfoyle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <apaworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 23:59:46 -0600
> All the Gears emerged from the tunnel with a thunderous roar. Keavy had
> now passed Shamus with Billy close behind as Jory took the tail. Silas and
> Juliette remained in eschelon formation with Shamus in the lead.
> Shamus spoke aloud over the comm. "Juliette, you'll be Red Two. I'll take
> Red One. Shamus, that makes you Red Three. Keavy, I'd suggest you
> designate a unit sequence for your team as well."
[John: I presume that should read Silas up there to start the sentence.]
"This is Red Five, I'm going in," Juliette declared.
[John: No no no. Just kidding.]
"Affirmative," Juliette answered, maneuvering into a better position.
> By this point, the teams had remained neck and neck, nearly half through
> the first stretch of track. Keavy and Billy's Gear were both much faster
> than Jory's creating a small gap between Billy and Jory. Smiling to
> himself, Silas barked. "Red Two, spread the net!" With that silas shifted
> his Gear left, moving in front of Jory.
"The net?" Juliette replied, her mind racing on how to activate the thing in
sporting mode. Weren't they still in the no-combat zone?
> "Damn you, Silas," Jory called out as she threw her Gear past the redline
> and swept right trying to slip between Silas and Juliette.
> "Juliette, close the gap!" Silas called out.
Leaning her machine and locking the brakes for just a fraction of a second,
Juliette threw Felix sideways in an attempt to close the gap and block Jory's
escape.
> [GM: Juliette rolled an 8 vs. Jory's 6 on combat initiative. It's your
> move John. We are still in the no combat zone, BTW. Of course, maybe the
> -2 score penalty would be worth it here. <grin> It your move. Everyone
> else, just lead into your moves into the banked turn. If you intend a move
> against anyone else to cut them off or the like, just leave your text to a
> proper point before your intended move and in brackets let me know what
> you intend to do. Griz, you can tell Jory and billy what to do as wel, but
> I'll roleplay them. When your decision is posted, I'll roll initiative and
> against the appropriate skill, namely gunnery or piloting. If you have
> something super special that you want to keep hidden from another PC
> opponent, just send me a [Private] email. OK? OK.]
[John: who the hell has a net? Does Juliette have a net? A REAL net, or a
"sporting" net...]
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