Player Phase
Indiscriminate Snugglehug Salvo (-5 SP) on Blue 4,5,6
10d12 [1 2 3 4 4
5 7 7 9 9] + 1 vs 0 TN =
6 DS.
12 damage! Recovers 9 (3 + 3x2) SP.
Double Attack: Indiscriminate Snugglehug Salvo (-10 SP) on Yellow 1,2
10d12 [2 2 2 2 2 2 2 (???)
5 8 9] + 1 vs 1 TN + 1 =
2 DS.
4 damage! Recovers 7 (1 + 2x3) SP.
Whether the drones were capable of loving is debatable given their AI. Justice Kiss renders the question moot for three of them as she obliterates the machines with a single salvo from her mech. The barrage then walks over to the nearby pylon, causing thousands of credits of damage as the Vanilla Orchid Drone are snuggled close to destruction. Somehow they manage to weather that barrage but are no doubt vulnerable to being finished off.
"No, I'm not a pilot. But I told you, if you got someone without a robot, it must mean you have an extra robot. You just have to think it through."
"And that one has a big number 3 on it. That's my number, so that must be for me.
Now, where's the steering wheel?"
"Oh... Stay safe."Move northeast to the area with blue 9 and 10
Trudge North, onto the difficult terrain with blue 1,2 and 3.
Aurora Aybek Shipyards has plenty of high tech machinery placed about to service the vessels in its yards but to this mysterious new mech it's just getting in its way. Luckily it seems equipped to be able to deal with such obstructions and the Dwarf Carnation Drones taking cover beep and boop in alarm as James rushes at them.
"Try not to get too far away from me," Ziva broadcasts on all channels, hoping that James can receive it.
"It won't be long before I'm ready for the jump and we can't leave you behind! Viktoryia is not a gracious host. At least not after she's been foiled."
"You haven't escaped yet. Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
Ln'Eta moves into the hanger with an unnatural calm grace for the speed at which her tentacles carry her. Her arms spread as she passes through the door, and
meltingtwistingbubblingblending
She and Wretched deep were one.
Berhane scatters as Ln'Eta melds with her mech, as it gives the security officer images which she would rather not think about. Besides, staying in the hangar while the ship is being shot at is not a wise decision.
Wretched Deep shows Vanilla Orchid 2 what lies Beyond the Gate.
Despite the drone's high sentience is it not capable of truly understanding what lies
Beyond the Gate. Thankfully what does lie beyond doesn't need to be understood to twist and contort and mutate the hapless machine. Its slick exterior begins to wiggle and convulse and its ports begin to weep unknown fluids as it metamorphoses into something that is not meant to be.
Vanilla Orchid Drone Yellow 2 is (sorta) destroyed!Fire White Phosphorus at the area with dwarf carnations 9 and 10. (8 SP)
5d12 + 2d12 [2 3
6 8 9 10 11] + 1 vs 0 TN =
4 DS.
8 damage!Even if Marusya is not equipped for indiscriminate snuggling like Ruinous Confession is, its White Phosphorus launchers are still devastating. While the Dwarf Carnation Drones are flame resistant they cannot hope to stand against that burning barrage as it splatters against their hulls. Their hover jets quickly break down and they crash against the ground in two piles of burning rubble.
Enemy Phase
Orchid Bomb Dwarf Carnation Drones Blue 7 and 8.
3 + 1 vs 1 TN =
2 DS.
4 damage!The mutating Vanilla Orchid Drone turns its bombs upon the drones camping out on the docks. They flicker with a sickly purple light as they blast in the air, showering the hopeless machines with plasma that causes them to spin uncontrollably until they crash upon the ground. Metal should not writhe so much as it burns but the drones are obviously out of commission. The same is true of the Vanilla Orchid Drone as it continues to convulse and change, loosing coherence until it too drops to the ground in an unidentifiable pile of sludge.
Shoot Ruinous Confession with the Tulip Rifle.
1d6 [
5] + Negated vs 5 + 1 =
-5 DS.
10 damage!Ruinous Confession is able to bring the pain but it cannot endure it. One of the Easter Tulip Drones hovering at a distance turns itself towards the violently pink war machine and fires one precise shot. The shot rips through Ruinous Confession's meagre armour and knocks it off balance for a moment.
Shoot Marusya with the Tulip Rifle.
5d8 [3
7 7 7 8] + Negated + 2 vs 5 + 1 =
0 DS.
No damage!The second Easter Tulip Drone turns its rifle towards Marusya. While it might not have obliterated as many drones as Ruinous Confession it was still obviously a threat and one worthy of destruction. However it is not as thinly armoured as the violently pink war machine and despite the rifle's shot easily piercing through Ziva's shields the low profile of Marusya makes it difficult to land a solid shot. Several rounds bounce off of its hull before the drone gives up its futile pursuit.
Finish off Ruinous Confession.
The remaining Vanilla Orchid Drone might be heavily damaged but it is not destroyed just yet. Its laser pointer is still working and it has the perfect angle to light up Ruinous Confession with it. Fluorescent Rose's guns angle up slightly and rake the deck of Ziva's Revenge where the pink warmachine is standing. As strong as the ship's shields are it cannot withstand a direct barrage and Ruinous Confession's armour is far, far thinner. A direct hit passes right through the main battery, causing considerable damage. It is a small miracle that the machine is still standing afterwards. That is not the only shot that rakes the deck of Ziva's Revenge however and bits of shrapnel shower over Wretched Deep and Marusya as well. Even if it does no damage it makes it difficult to operate with bits of glowing-red metal burst around you.
Ruinous Confession suffers from a Broken Battery!Scatter and Guard!
Given the intense barrages being tossed about, the few remaining Dwarf Carnation Drones scatter. The machinery they were hiding among makes it difficult for them to move but it is still enough to prevent them from being blasted apart with a single strike. At the same time they post themselves at chokepoints, ready to make movement difficult for anyone trying to get past them.
Discharge Reinforcements.
Viktoryia is a more hands-on fighter than Hakim and so the Fluorescent Rose disgorges another wave of drones, this time backed up by the space pirate herself. The Crimson Snapdragon's fiery red paint scheme and glowing neon lights is unmistakable and almost obscures the fact that Ihar Zima also joins the battle in his more subdued Sunset Lilac.
"Damn it. So many drones destroyed already? You'll pay for them too, Hakim!"
"How much does junk and electricity cost? Are you scrambling for pennies now, Viktoryia?"
"Grrr..."
"Focus, ma'am. He's just trying to rile you up so you make mistakes."
"I don't need you to tell me that! I'll bash his friends to pieces and then tear Ziva up myself! You won't escape me, Hakim!"
"Rightly so, ma'am. I will be behind you every step of the way!"
Current Status
Activate!
Everyone aboard the Ziva's Revenge recovers 3 HP and SP.
Ruinous Confession recovers 2 SP.
James Carson's mech recovers 7 HP and 2 SP.
Marusya recovers 2 SP.
Enemy StatsHeart Havoc Warrior Justice Kiss (IronyOwl)HP: 6/6
SP: 15/15
Laser Painter Debuff: -1 success to all rolls until the end of their turn.
Major Damage:Broken Battery:Penalty: Maximum SP is reduced by half.
Mitigated: Maximum SP is reduced by a quarter.
James Carson (Devastator)HP: 64/64
SP: 6/6
Major Damage: None.
Ln'Eta (Failbird105)HP: 12/12
SP: 19/24
Laser Painter Debuff: -1 success to all rolls until the end of their turn.
Major Damage: None.
Takhir Lermontov (a1s)HP: 6/6
SP: 17/20
Laser Painter Debuff: -1 success to all rolls until the end of their turn.
Major Damage: None.
Dwarf Carnation Drone: (0 Toughness)
Blue-1:
HP: 4/4
Blue-2:
HP: 4/4
Blue-3:
HP: 4/4
Blue-4: Destroyed
Blue-5: Destroyed
Blue-6: Destroyed
Blue-7: Destroyed
Blue-8: Destroyed
Blue-9: Destroyed
Blue-10: Destroyed
Blue-11:
HP: 4/4
Blue-12:
HP: 4/4
Vanilla Orchid Drone: (1 Toughness)
Yellow-1:
HP: 0/4
SP: 0/1
Yellow-2: Destroyed
Yellow-3:
HP: 4/4
SP: 1/1
Easter Tulip Drone: (1 Toughness)
Green-1:
HP: 4/4
SP: 1/1
Green-2:
HP: 4/4
SP: 1/1
Green-3:
HP: 4/4
SP: 1/1
Sunset Lilac: (2 Toughness)
HP: 8/8
SP: 12/12
Major Damage: None.
Crimson Snapdragon: (3 Toughness)
HP: 18/18
SP: 8/8
Major Damage: None.
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