[HG-PBEM] Re: Starting a new lap [ooc]
- From: Robb Neumann <robbneu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: apaworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 07:53:45 -0600
:)
On Sunday, May 18, 2003, at 10:09 PM, Aaron O'Reilly wrote:
>
> 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
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> David Kelk
>>
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