yay...we're gonna die rob! ook ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kelk" <dakelk@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <apaworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 8:37 PM Subject: [HG-PBEM] Re: Starting a new lap > > I'm a little confused: It seems to me that none of the racing NPCs even > care that > Tina, Rhogen and the others are under attack. Did I miss something > while I was > away over the weekend? > > On 16/05/2003 5:49 PM, Dennis D. Kirkpatrick wrote: > > >"Uh, where should I be?" Billy asked, sounding unsure of himself. > > > >Glancing at his rearward sensors to verify that his squadmates were in > >formation, Shamus slowed down slightly, so as to avoid putting too much > >distance between his escort and himself. "Just think of this as a > >high-speed pursuit, Juliette. You did stuff like that in Saragossa, > >right? > > > >"I did," Juliette said with a smile, still increasing speed and already > >lining up a shot with her paratroop rifle. > > > >Keavy's the main suspect and Jory and Billy are her accomplices. Take her > >out and we win --or at least prevent THEM from winning-- but you've gotta > >make sure you don't get done in by her partners-in-crime." > > > >"Got it," the woman answered curtly, focusing on her sporting weapons > >suite as the track flashed past outside her cockpit. It wouldn't be long > >before they were out of the no-fire zone. > > > >"I was wondering if we'd see Silas out in a Gear." Keavy said as she armed > >her own weapons suite. "I'm really curious about this 'Style' that he > >mentioned. You'll have to fill me in later Jory. I guess our plan is > >simple enough. Keavy charges ahead with Jory and Billy watching her back. > >Keep Silas and Juliette off me and I'll see what I can do with Fastlane. > >I have a feeling that Silas wants to test my rear armor plating." > > > >By this time, the whole team slipped into the large tunnel that cut > >through the Oasis Tower. Series of off and on ramps lined the sides > >leading to the Pits. Moving through the tunnel at high-speed, the combined > >roar of their V-engines reverberated loudly. > > > >As the Cheetah sped up, Keavy scrolled through her armaments. Even though > >this little competition was just for fun, she was not familiar with the > >racing styles of anyone else on the team, except for possibly Shamus but > >even that could have changed. Keavy decided to start with her twin > >vibrorapiers. She activated one of her show off macros and the Cheetah > >drew the blades with a flourish. "I need some racing music." she said to > >herself as she noted the target ranges for the gears nearest to her. "I > >hope Rohgen finds a decent stereo." > > > >Keavy's musings are interrupted as the teams radios cracked to life. > >"Sorry to interrupt," Terry said quickly, "But it sounds like Rhogen's > >team is under attack. Laser targeting and the like. We're calling the > >Trasher Queen to see if they're there and asking them to send help if they > >are." > > > >[...] > > > >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." > > > >[...] > > > >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. > > > >"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. > > > >[...] > > > >[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.] > > > >[Tracking Info -- > >http://www.bluething.org/overdrive/track_kad_bulwark1000.html > > > >Track Segment# 2 > >1 Keavy (Blue/Runner) > >2 Shamus (Red/Runner) > >3 Billy (Blue/Runner) > >4 Juliette (Red/Blocker) > >5 Silas (Red/Runner) > >6 Jory (Blue/Blocker) > > > >] > > > >************************** > >Dennis D. Kirkpatrick > >dkirkpat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >http://www.bluething.org > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >This message brought to you by the HG-PBEM "OVERDRIVE" mailing list. > >http://www.bluething.org/overdrive/ > > > > > > > > -- > David Kelk > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message brought to you by the HG-PBEM "OVERDRIVE" mailing list. > http://www.bluething.org/overdrive/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message brought to you by the HG-PBEM "OVERDRIVE" mailing list. http://www.bluething.org/overdrive/