Encased in a frosted tomb of ice, the formerly energetic Super-Sloth is dragged away by soldiers, ice scraping against the asphalt of a burning parking lot. Rather than trying to escape, knowing it useless with his lack of mobility and his being surrounded by soldiers and at least one Wiki-Warrior, he instead decides to use what little control over his mouth there is to shout incoherent Communist threats. [Speech: 9-2 (Encased in Ice)-2 (Deliberately Gibberish)] What comes out is a garble of "
EQUALITY" and "
SOVIET" before it dissolves into a strange gibberish that is impossible to distinguish. As he is dragged towards the stopped convoy, he looks towards Ercandize, who bleeds out and dies back at the parking lot.
Surrounded by fire and flames, the pop band G.o.d still can't see much, but if they stay lower to the ground, it'll prevent a sneak attack and get their oxygen ever so slightly clearer. [Spot: 3] From what they can see just in front of them, there is
one bit of usable cover: a cop car stopped just outside of the fire. They rush towards it and get behind it [+2 Defense (Cover)] before taking advantage of being out of the fire to take a better look. [Spot: 1] Unfortunately, Kim trips over his own feet and falls over, firing his gun into the air, alerting Gary, Markus, and Il Cervo! In addition, [Misfire: 5] the bullet just strikes the cop car, but at such an angle that Markus can tell they're somewhere by it. With that idiocy done, G.o.d looks for a trail to try and regain the upper-hand [Spot: 5], and Son Ho-young finds a trail of Thirium, spilled as blood by the android...and it's leading to the convenience store...where said android is looking for them at the cop car. [Spot: 5+2 (Alerted)] And then Markus flat out sees them.
"
The K-Pop group is back," Markus explains calmly, looking back to Gary and Il Cervo. "
We need to act fast, they'll be on us in just a few seconds." Gary nods, and restarts his bid to create a gun for Il Cervo. [Carving: 4+2-2 (Time Crunch)] Under his severe time crunch, he makes a simple one shot Derringer. Only one bullet, and super-small. But compact. Under his time crunch, Gary only has time for one last Carving attempt on an ally, [Carving: 8+2-2] and it works out. Popping out from the wall stands an average looking human
female, save for her head which is that of a Lioness. Thus, in keeping with the Italian Il Cervo, the militia woman is named Leonessa. The quality of the carving gave her the exact weapon needed for the job: a Plasma Rifle with a simple scope on it.
The pirate crew, lead by Captain Edgar Masters and First Mate Henry Larson and surrounded by fifty of their best men, make it to shore. Stepping out on the sands for the first time since the battle began, the good Captain tells his crew "
First order of business, finding something a bit more useful than muskets and flintlocks. Then chaos!", before muttering to himself "
A halfway decent port authority should have an armory near shore, for security if nothing else... hopefully they like to outfit soldiers there..." [Spot: 7+3 (52 Pairs of Eyes on Deck)] They find what looks to be a dockside military operation, noticeably barren due to the fighting. Other than a few stragglers, what's inside should be easy to grab, if counterbalanced by there not being too much. [Knowledge: 7] But, wait, Almelo is actually not near the ocean. And based on casual observation of the
Elridge's GPS...this isn't Almelo on it's own at all. "Almelo" is a name given to the capital, but the capital's switched. They're
not in Twente, which is in Overijssel. They are actually in...the city of Almere, in the province of Flevoland. [Location Changed Accordingly: "Almelo", Formerly Almere, Flevoland in the Holmsian Empire] Huh. Well, that aside, they move in to seize. The twenty-five shotgunners go in and breach as everyone else takes cover. [7 v 9] They are, however, met with resistance. Light though it may have seemed, an assault rifler still fires, keeping them at bay.
Thanks to her survival and (relatively) minor injuries compared to the [Health: 3] dead or critically wounded hospital staff, Sarah Caine tries to quietly crawl her way out of the rubble. [Stealth: 9] As she had already crawled out from under it, she quietly crawls to a trashcan, looking for some food. [Spot: 10] She finds...an unopened, perfectly good bag of food from a Dutch fast food restaurant: consisting of french fries, and a frikandel, a type of mince-meat sausage. She eats the frikandel, and her leg snaps back into place, allowing her to walk again.
As Bobby Johnson watches the still shouting Super-Sloth get loaded as basically an ice sculpture into the back of a jeep, a thought occurs to him. There was another Wiki-Warrior, he knows this. That kind of fighting wouldn't have happened without it, and he figures it's the priest. Leaning in close to the general's ear, he whispers "
You know, this Emanuel guy is trying to get the Great Emperor to soften his control over the people, and maybe even abdicate and surrender to the nations fighting against us. If he does, what would happen to you? You will die in prison. As an enemy. As a traitor. And this great nation will fall to be a mere footnote of history, the Empire started by a madman. Won't it be great for this glorious Empire if this one man who would lead it to destruction would have just an unfortunate accident while we take back the city, returning the stability of this great empire? Just...one troop that didn't recognize him fast enough?" [Convince: 7+2 (Politics)] General van Engelen looks rather convinced by the words. He moves and takes the radio, saying "
Emanuel is uitschot. Dood hem. Dood hem nu!"
Looking down disappointingly at the dead body of Ercandize, a soft frown over his features, Emanuel sighs. He was hopeful to have kept him alive. But, a Wiki-Warrior was indeed disabled. For now. The ice was weak enough that he
could break out if he wanted to, given his companion's condition. Speaking of which, he picks Cirno up, cradling her in his arms as he walks over to the convoy, shouting out "
I am an ally! I mean you no harm!" Which seems to work, as a medic comes over, and takes Cirno from his hands. But suddenly, through an intercom in one of the jeeps, Emanuel hears "
Emanuel is uitschot. Dood hem. Dood hem nu!" Emanuel, not speaking a word of Dutch, asks "
My child, is that a good thing?" [2+2 (Surprise Attack) v 9] The medic, looking back over and speaking in British-accented English, nods and says "
Yes...for one of us." He suddenly pulls out his service pistol and fires, but a quick hand from Emanuel pushes the arm out of the way just in time as the bullet hits glass. Cirno yelps from inside a makeshift medical as Emanuel pushes the medic back [1 v 9] so weakly that the medic shoves him off and fires again. [10 v 2] The bullet strikes right through Emanuel's chest, a flow of blood leaking onto his robes as he collapses to his knees, breathing heavily.
The General, Joep van Engelen, walks out of the jeep and up to the injured Emanuel with a sneer. Emanuel coughs and asks "
W-...Why? Why, my child?" General van Engelen pulls out his service pistol, a nickel-plated Walther P99, and points it at Emanuel. "
Glory to Holmes." [9+2 (Point Blank) v 1-2 (Injured - Pain and Position)] Emanuel looks to the screaming Cirno, held down on the ground by the traitorous medic and the Serbian close to one of his other competitors. Emanuel sheds a tear, and with a single bullet to the skull, feels nothing but hope that she will live.
Emanuel was executed via treason! Bobby Johnson gets:https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Dolphin: +Ability: Block Dolphin Shifting
As he feels a new power building up inside, Bobby looks over to see the medic...actually healing Cirno, despite her cries and attempts to flee. General van Engelen returns to the car, and just says "
No master, no worry."
The three people still inside the dockside base fire back on the squad of twenty-five. [9 v 5+2 (Numbers Advantage)] Despite the heavy numbers advantage, one man on the side of the Pirates actually gets shot in the throat, and slowly dies of blood-loss.
[8 v 10] While the War is evenly contested, the Holmsian Empire is slowly racking up more of a body count.
BSN:
Wow. Caring has caused a lot of interesting side-effects!
Retconning the location so it's actually by the sea, a player actually dies, tighter and, well, more writing. Decent calls. It's quite refreshing after the lull I was in while starting the game up again. 
PirateJoe: Waitlist?
The_Two_Eternities: You can escape the ice block, as I have ruled that the ice was weaker. However, it will require a Strength check, with a -2 due to lack of mobility. But you can do it.
Name: Captain Edgar Masters
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Nationality: British
https://pirates.fandom.com/wiki/HMS_Phoenix: +2 Sailing, +Allies: British Crewman (On Land), +Allies: British Crewmen (On Boat), +HMS
Phoenix, +Sword, +Flintlock Pistol
https://pirates.fandom.com/wiki/Gallows: +Rope
https://pirates.fandom.com/wiki/No_quarter: +Misc.: No Quarter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Comerant: +1 Sailing (+3 Total), +USS
Cappellahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revision_Control_System: +Ability: The Revisionist
Assets: HMS
Phoenix (48 Cannon Ship of the line), Sword, Webley IV (Short-Medium Reload Break Action Revolver, 5/6. 12 Rounds in Reserve), Rope, USS
Cappella (Cargo Ship), Squad Grenade Pool: 104, Single Roll of Bandages
Abilities: The Revisionist: Using an infected UNIX virus, you can revise and change objects in the world to suit your needs. For example, turning food into ammo, or converting materials into medical supplies. This only works with inanimate objects up to a certain size.
Allies: British Crewman Henry Larson (Sword, Browning Hi-Power (Semi-Automatic Pistol, 8/8, Short Reload. One Magazine in Reserve)
Forty-Nine Man Assault Squad (Muskets, Flintlocks, SPAS-12s, and Grenades)
200 British Crewmen of the HMS
Phoenix and the USS
Cappella (
Around Twenty-Five Dead)
Additional: No Quarter: You are incapable of taking prisoners or being taken prisoner. You must ensure every battle is to the death.
Name: Sarah Caine
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Nationality: Primm, Mojave Wasteland
Injuries:
Covered in Scraps, Bruises, and Cutshttps://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Vikki_and_Vance_cashier: +2 Bartering, +Single Shotgun, +Poker Chips
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Reginald_Rothchild: +Ally: Reginald Rothchild, +2 Science
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Rusty_missile_launcher: +Rusted Missile Launcher
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Silt_bean_soup: +Silt Bean Soup, +Ability: Hyperactive Metabolism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Apache: +HTC Apache Mobile Phone
Assets: Single Shotgun (Short Reload Shotgun, 1/1. Six Shells Remaining,) Poker Chips, Rusted Missile Launcher (Medium Reload Unreliable Missile Launcher, 1/1. Three Missiles in Reserve), Silt Bean Soup, HTC Apache Mobile Phone, Leaves, Bread
Abilities: Hyperactive Metabolism: Eating heals your injuries
Name: Kim Tae-woo
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Nationality: South Korean
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.o.d: +2 Singing, +Allies: Bandmates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galton%E2%80%93Watson_process: +Ability: Ancestral Ghosts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudophoxinus_zeregi: +2 Swimming, +Ability: Ray-Finned Fish Shifting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADA_(Smart_antenna): +2 Technology
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Mablung: +Sword, +Additional: Sindarin
https://www.khwiki.com/Clarity: +Clarity
Assets: Sword, Remington 870 (Short-Medium Reload Pump-Action Shotgun, 4/7. Seven Shells in Reserve), Jericho 914 R (Short Reload Semi-Auto Pistol, 14/16. Two Box Magazine in Reserve
Abilities: Ancestral Ghosts: Can summon the ghosts of family members to aid in battle
Ray-Finned Fish Shifting: Can shapeshift into a ray-finned fish
Allies: Danny Ahn (Franchi PA6 (Short-Medium Reload Pump-Action Shotgun, 4/8. Eight Shells in Reserve), Raven Arms MP-25 (Short Reload Semi-Auto Pocket Pistol, 6/6. Two Magazine in Reserve)
Son Ho-young (Wielding the Axe known as Clarity), (Thompson M1921 (Short Reload Fully-Automatic Submachine Gun, 44/50. One Drum Magazine in Reserve), MAC-10 (Short Reload Fully Automatic Machine Pistol, 32/32. Two Magazine in Reserve)
Additional: Sindarin: Can speak fluent Sindarin
Name: Gary Richardson
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Injuries:
Bruised Left Cheek, Scythe Wound in the Jaw (Damaged Tongue: Permanently Mute), Burned and Bruised Right Cheek, Lightly Burned Nosehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Richardson: +2 Law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banca_Popolare_di_Puglia_e_Basilicata: +Additional: Off-Shore Account
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Hand_Knitting_Association: +2 Knitting, +Knitting Needles
https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Angkor_Wat_(CivRev): +2 Carvings, +Carving Knife, +Ability: Carved Men
https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/Monastery_(Civ4): +2 Religion
https://detroit-become-human.fandom.com/wiki/Shades_of_Color: +Ally:
MarkusAssets: Knitting Needles, Carving Knife, Combat Helmet (+2 Defense on the head until damaged), Kevlar Vest (+2 Defense on the chest and back until damaged), Rheinmetall MG3 (Medium/Long Reload Light Machine Gun, 49/50. No Reserve Ammo), Mortar, Big Bomb, Detonator, Dead Man's Switch
Abilities: Carved Men: Your carvings can come to life, leading to myriad effects
Allies: Markus (Deviant Android, MP-443 Grach (Short Reload Semi-Auto Pistol, 11/17. No Magazines in Reserve, but they are easy to create)
Stab Wound (Light Bleeding))
Il Cervo (Deer-Headed Medic (+2 Medical on Humans and other Organics), Derringer (Single Shot Compact Pistol, 1/1)
Leonessa (Lion-headed Soldier, Plasma Rifle (Plasma-based rifle, 5/5. +2 to Accuracy via Scope)
Additional: Off-Shore Account: You have a
lot of money in a Swiss bank account.
Name: Bobby Jefferson
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Nationality: American
Injuries:
Three Amputated Limbs, Burned Skin, Minor Concussionhttps://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Bobby_Jefferson: +2 Politics, +Ally: Niko Bellic
https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Johnson%27s: +Hot Dog
https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Stinger: +Stinger
https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Pump_%26_Run_Gymnasium: +Ability: Iron, +Barbell
https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Juliet_(GTA_V): +2 Seduction and Charm
https://jojo.fandom.com/wiki/Heaven's_Door: +Stand: Heaven's Door
https://rwby.fandom.com/wiki/Sage_Ayana: +Sage's Blade
https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Dolphin: +Ability: Block Dolphin Shifting
Assets: Hot Dog, Stinger (Sports Car), Barbell, Sage's Blade, Motorized Wheelchair
Abilities: Iron: You possess superhuman strength
Stand: Heaven's Door: Can open people up like books to gain information. While the pages are out, they can be ripped out to cause damage and force amnesia, or be written in to cause certain effects.
Block Dolphin Shifting: Can transform into a Minecraftian Dolphin to travel through water.
Allies: Niko Bellic (AK-47 (Short-Medium Reload Assault Rifle, 30/30. Two Magazines in Reserve), Glock 17 (Short Reload Semi-Automatic Pistol, 16/17. Two Magazines in Reserve), Knife, x2 Molotov Cocktails),
Poisoned (Non-Lethal)Holmsian Military
Author
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