(Story Event) Red Rescue: The Coast | Page 2

Raid Master · Nov 5, 2017

Red Rescue Team - The Coast

"Whoa, put on some clothes @Yuichi Ichinose"

The scout was visibly perturbed by the young man displaying his nude body in full view. It was not a welcoming sight for anyone, but maybe it might have cured somebody's hypothermia at least? Either way, the scout quickly focused on the mission at hand, listening to the suggestions from his party as he tallied the votes. Not everyone voiced their opinion, but among those who did, he heard kitchen twice.

Since they were rather short on time, the scout thought for a few seconds before he spoke his mind.

"Okay, kitchen it is then. Let's go, I will lead ahead of the group, be sure to stay as quiet as you can while following me."

The scout worked fast, distributing a boot-softener to the other people in his party. The accessory was made with fleece that was meant to soften the foot-steps and help them get to their destination without being noticed. The item took some time to attach to the boot, but once it was on, walking became a very silent task.

Gesturing to the group of adventurers, the scout led the front of the line. First, he opened the door and pressed himself against the opposing wall. Hugging the wall with his back, he quickly led the party through the complexly crafted ship, full of hallways and what seemed to be an endless number of rooms.

With the cover of the darkness, the party eventually ended up in the massive kitchen, which was beautifully crafted and appearing as something that was taken right out of an Italian cooking magazine. The fact that the floor was layered with reflective marble tiles, and the counter tops were made of flawless granite spoke for the level of extravagance that the group was observing.

While the scout lurked around the room, he alerted the group, notifying them that he had discovered a schedule of some kind.

"Hmm... according to this schedule, it seemed the kitchen maids are supposed to deliver snacks to the navigator steering deck in about an hour, then captain's cabin in about 2 hours, then alcohol to the crew, which are resting in the biggest room that we saw on the map earlier.

Hey, I have got an idea! What if we were to knock the kitchen staff out and make the snack ourselves, but lace it with poison or something and just assassinate the entire ship? I know some of you inquired why we don't just burn down the ship, but isn't that kind of a waste? Anyways, who's with me? The plan sounds pretty risky and it is, but unless any one has got a better plan, I don't see how we should proceed from here."

Cycle 6 - C Status

Everyone gets 1 post this cycle. All posting cool-down have been refreshed. You can react to the event and make your decision here.

Decision & Planning The scout has proposed a plan, everyone is free to add to this plan or to propose an entirely different plan. It is also possible to turn down the scout's idea and continue exploring the ship in search for other opportunities. Summarize what your character's decision is at the bottom of the post.

Discuss your option here!

Then, react and state your final decision ICly in this thread.
Code:
[hp]100[/hp] [en]100[/en]

Post here

[CENTER]
[b2]Decision: Action[/b2]
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Rules

Each cycle will be marked by the DM. There is no posting order.

If DM posts for all rolling or posting to cease at any time. Do so.

If you are interacting with a character, tag their name: @Name

Max word count of 600 words, including the OOC stuff. Do not go over.

Raid Master · Nov 5, 2017

@Yuichi Ichinose @Anabelle Zhang @Moonbunny @Aiko Yamauchi @Taka @Visage @Aaron Marone @Xavier Weissman

Raid Master · Nov 6, 2017

Red Rescue Team - The Coast

With @Yuichi Ichinose @Anabelle Zhang @Moonbunny @Aiko Yamauchi @Taka@Visage @Aaron Marone @Xavier Weissman beginning to get rather chatty, the scout has taken notes of what the others have been saying in the time they have been staying inside the kitchen.

"Okay, okay, slow down guys, one person at a time. So from what I am hearing the consensus of the group is to subdue the maids who will be coming in here? I think we definitely should not knock them out, given that they may cooperate and give us information about the ship?

And please, @Anabelle Zhang we can't destroy the ship because aside from taking control of the enemy's headquarters, we are also checking to see if that's where your king and his people are being held as well, I would rather not have the blood of the Astorean King on my hands... In any case, once the maids are subdued, I will guide everyone on making a concoction to knock the enemies out!"

Atice also handed the map over to @Xavier Weissman who asked for it prior. However, before they could finish their hushed conversation, a light source illuminated the hallway as footsteps quickly approached the group. The first person to notice this immediately alerted the rest of the group, gesturing for them to find somewhere to hide in the dark kitchen.

Then came a group of chatty maids and butlers who unlocked the door and came into the room. One of the butlers immediately questioned, "uuuh, why is the floor wet in some places? Also, is it just me or is the air of musty and briny? Gah, did one of you leave the window open again?"

Cycle 6 - D Status

Everyone gets 1 post this cycle. All posting cool-down have been refreshed.

Subdue The group has to subdue the group of servitors coming into the dark room before they turn on the magical light source in the room. There are 5 of these servitors. You can either leave them unconscious or have them be conscious to get some information out of them. It may also be possible to convince them or pay them off to work with you after subduing them.

Group dialogue here!
Cost: 10 EN

Any Mastery: +5 per tier (including beginner) +10 for mastered.

40+ to succeed
Code:
[center]Subdue[/center]
[dice]d100[/dice]
Code:
[hp]100[/hp] [en]100[/en]

Post here

[CENTER][b2]Subdue[/b2]
[score]Roll+Mod=Result[/score]
[b2]0/5[/b2]
Tracker / Roll[/CENTER]
Rules

Each cycle will be marked by the DM. There is no posting order.

If DM posts for all rolling or posting to cease at any time. Do so.

If you are interacting with a character, tag their name: @Name

Max word count of 500 words, including the OOC stuff. Do not go over.

Aaron Marone · Nov 6, 2017

90 HP

MAX HP

65 EN

MAX EN

Aaron nodded along with the scout. "We're here to rescue prisoners, not cause needless causalities. While I couldn't care less about King Christopher Columbus, I know some of the play- some of the people who were taken prisoner, and even those who I don't know don't deserve to die just because it would be easier, no matter how... insignificant..." he glanced at the scout as he trailed off. How much could he say around the natives again?

He had no time to think about that, though, as at that time the kitchen staff arrived. "Right then, remember, non-lethal!" Aaron stood up and dashed toward the butler who spoke to his companions, raising his hand to palm the butler's face. "I come, bearing a word from the gods! That word is 'surrender'." Speaking a one-word incantation, Aaron's hand lit up with a bright light, blinding the butler but controlling the light so that it did not spread throughout the room. As the man dropped to the floor, Aaron caught him and laid him on the ground gently. "Forgive me. Your sight will return in about three minutes. Cooperate, and I swear upon my honor as a paladin you will not be harmed. Indeed, I'll protect you from my own companions with my very life. Cause trouble, and my shield will be forced away from you."

Subdue
43+25 (Adept in Illumancy)=68
Success/failed - 1/5
Tracker / Roll

Yuichi Ichinose · Nov 6, 2017

90 HP

MAX HP

90 EN

MAX EN

A hushed warning forced Yuichi to temporarily withdraw from the exchange of ideas to perform the imperative need of knocking out one of the five people who have intruded upon their planning session, albeit unintentionally. The thought of killing his intended target crossed his mind, but the murderous idea went away as quickly as it came when the scout implored that the servants be, as much as possible, restrained without injury.

It was not a suggestion as far as the brawler was concerned; after all, subduing them with as little injury as possible would certainly help build rapport if their group would ever decide to agree to taking the road less traveled and go the diplomatic route. The fighter nevertheless did not allow himself to think ahead of his own thoughts; after all, nothing was set in stone just yet.

After the paladin of the group bounded up and made his move on one butler, the young man followed suit and lunged at the nearest butler he could lay his bark-brown eyes on. The movements of his slightly athletic physique were accentuated by his nakedness, as even with the sparse glow of moonlight was enough to emphasize every movement his body made as if going in slow motion.

The complex interplay of various muscles and the ruthless efficiency of Yuichi’s stride marked him a predator among sheep – his nimble form a clear and undeniable evidence of the young man’s mastery in Body Combat, Rogue, and Mobility. It was also a reminder to himself that despite his antics with this little detour, he was – and will always will be – a killer with hands soaked in crimson.

In one fierce heartbeat, the naked beast was upon his immobile prey, having already pinned the helpless fiery-maned butler down on the ground with the weight of his entire being pressed down on him; a show of dominance over the man’s entire being that Yuichi now held in his hands. His dripping maw hovered just inches above his target’s neck while his experienced hands forced the servant’s neck to be exposed to a well-placed bite should the nude demon decide to devour him.

The eerie calm in his stone-cold visage told anyone, especially his prey, that this wild assault was something he had already done in the past, and would do so again should the situation call for the use of such bestial brutality to be employed.

“Relax and do not scream. Should you do so, I will rip out your larynx before you could even let out a whimper,” he murmured under his breath, cold purpose oozing from every uttered syllable. “Try it out if you want, but be sure to make it a prayer to your heathen god if you do – you will be needing it where you will be going. So please, just cooperate peacefully, and I will make sure that this will be the last horrible thing you will ever see for this night.”

Subdue
70+25=95
2/5
Tracker / Roll

Xavier Weissman · Nov 6, 2017

100 HP

MAX HP

90 EN

MAX EN

The time for conversation has swiftly come to an end as their attention was drawn to the oncoming group of Maids Having taken their hiding spots within the room, the first two went without hesitation. An so the crimson eyed fellow followed and moved nimbly through the darkness to the blinded enemy.

Snaking up behind one of the maids he slipped her into a solid rear naked choke keeping his eyes and face covered with his arm he spoke to the woman lightly. "Listen.. Listen here.. It would behoove you to not struggle and hear us out on what needs to be said.. I'm gonna need you to remain calm and tranquil and not do anything rash at this point or any point further down the line." Nodding his head lightly the man held her in place as he hoped the rest would act soon before the blinding effect wore off.

Subdue
65+5=70
3/5
Tracker / Roll

Visage · Nov 6, 2017

90 HP

MAX HP

70 EN

MAX EN

A consensus seemed like a distant dream. The only thing the makeshift team could agree on was that they used non-lethal methods. Although.. It was questionable whether or not everyone agreed to that seeing as suggestions from setting the boat ablaze, sinking it to the ocean depths, and poisoning the entire crew had been thrown on the table.

Careful planning would soon be replaced by impromptu actions; potential hostiles were inbound. Stealth missions were always adrenaline rushing in video games but actually playing one out was on a whole different level. Visage hadn’t a clue how the entire room couldn’t hear her racing heart.

When the staff entered the room her teammates were quick to jump into action. Visage couldn’t help but cringe at their melodramatic speeches. Really, guys? Yuichi especially continued to be completely over the top mentioning the butler’s larynx of all things.

A maid with wide eyes was looking at her. “Don’t mind those barbarians. I swear we mean no harm.” They were supposed to be the good guys here. “We’ll only lock you somewhere if you don’t wish to comply. Right, fellows?” she finished while glaring at her team. Did they forget they were trying to convince them to join their side.

Perhaps she should make sure this shocked maid didn’t scream, though. Visage quickly mixed together a paralyzing regent. “Here. I’m going to have you take this-“ The minute Visage stepped forward the girl opened her mouth as if to scream. The white haired woman was sure she ruined it but no high pitch alarm never sounded.

An older maid had grabbed the bottle from her hand, shoving it into the younger maid’s mouth and forcing her to drink it. The first maid went slack, unable to move but still awake. The elderly maid warily crossed her arms, “Well? Don’t just stare at me like that. These hips o’ mine are too old to be gettin’ in a fight. Hell, every bone of my body is too old for this crap so let’s skip these lovely pleasantries you’ve planned for us.”

Tracker / Roll
100+5
5/5
— note: Asch said two could be subdued due to natural 100 crit!

Moonbunny · Nov 6, 2017

100 HP

MAX HP

75 EN

MAX EN

Hiding behind a stove or something, Moony had her handcuffs ready to go. She was like a detective on a stakeout, an aura of determination became her, only.... Oh...?

Right...okay then....

In an instant, everyone acted before she could even stand. After the Paladin, @Aaron Marone, Jedi Mind Tricked someone, everyone else seemed to be kung-fu fighting. Well @Visage was making an effort or something... in fact... so far she'd had the best results.

Moony couldn't be sure if drawing the Old Maid in this situation was a good or bad thing. She didn't know much of anything, only that watching @Yuichi Ichinose nude on the ground with another man looked considerably like something else. Moony didn't have any experience on that front, but she'd read some science books. She diverted her eyes and went about handcuffing the 'rescued' staff.

Speaking of the statuesque one, he had to be pretty cold. As everyone went about doing important protagonist things, Moony borrowed the kitchen's oven in order to cook some rags. When they were finished and nice and warm, Moony tied them together into some kind of necklace or maybe it was a scarf? Neck-wear for sure.

She offered it to @Yuichi Ichinose . "Here you are, it must be rather cold playing the Beowulf. Now nobody can complain about your lack of clothes," she chuckled.

Cure Hypothermia
Tracker / Roll
NO ROLL
@Yuichi Ichinose

Raid Master · Nov 7, 2017

Red Rescue Team - The Coast

@Yuichi Ichinose @Anabelle Zhang @Moonbunny @Aiko Yamauchi @Taka@Visage @Aaron Marone @Xavier Weissman carried out the plan succinctly without so much as a hitch. Somehow it pleased the scout greatly to see the team so efficient at their job.

"Alright, so first thing first, all of us are going to need to get into the maid or butler's attire. There are only enough for five people here, but I spotted a little cabinet over in the corner that should have a few more spare sets of uniforms.

Anyways, once you finish stripping it off those people, and put on the uniform, come over here and help me put together the concoction to knock the ship crew unconscious. And remember, the process is very delicate so try really hard to follow my instruction, yeah? So half of the team should make food while the other half need to help me with the concoction. Everyone got it?"

Atice immediately headed to the counter and set up a variety of makeshift flasks, beakers, and tubes on one side before he signaled the group to start making food on the other side.

"Okay, I need some people to help me make a batch of the potion. What's going to happen is that if the batch we make is too potent, it will just flat out kill people. However, if it's not potent enough, it'll at most give people a stomachache.

So we have to balance it. Use your magic or alchemical knowledge to either lessen the potency or to amp up the potency. Also, the other team needs to make sure the snacks are presentable at least? We have to combine the concoction with the snacks so make sure we have enough!

Alright, here we go..."

Cycle 6 - F Status

Everyone gets 1 post this cycle. All posting cool-down have been refreshed. Red team has two primary actions they can do. Use the communication thread for dialogues if they are needed.

Actions

❰ Roll Thread ❱

Make Snacks Roll up your sleeves and get some cooking done, make enough snacks and drinks to serve the important people on the ship. You can make any kind of snacks you want.
Cooking: +5 per tier (including beginner) +10 for mastered.

Cost: 10 EN

Every 10 is a portion of food. You are rolling to determine how many portion you can make in the short time. Always round up.

E.g. 65 = 7 portions. 06 = 1 portion. 80 = 8 portions.

For the "Snack Portion:" part of the template, tally up all of the portion in the thread with your own number.

Roll Template:
Code:
[center]Make Snacks[/center]
[dice]d100[/dice]
Post Template:
Code:
[hp]100[/hp] [en]100[/en]

Post here

[CENTER][b2]Make Snacks[/b2]
[score]Roll+Mod=Result[/score]
[b2]Snack Portions: 0[/b2]
Tracker / Roll[/CENTER]
Concoct You work under the supervision of Atice to make something strong enough to knock people out. You will be combining the finished product with the snacks being made.
The ideal potency range is between 40-60; 50 is considered perfect.

If over 60, the concoction is too strong and will kill people.

If under 40, the concoction is too weak and won't do anything.

Illumancy, Alchemy, or Tinker: + or -5 per tier (including beginner) + or -10 for mastered.

Roll Template:
Code:
[center]Concoct[/center]
[dice]d100[/dice]
Post Template:
Code:
[hp]100[/hp] [en]100[/en]

Post here

[CENTER][b2]Concoct[/b2]
[score]Roll+Mod=Result[/score]
[b2]Potency: Ineffective/Perfect/Poisonous[/b2]
Tracker / Roll[/CENTER]
Rules

Each cycle will be marked by the DM. There is no posting order.

If DM posts for all rolling or posting to cease at any time. Do so.

If you are interacting with a character, tag their name: @Name

Max word count of 500 words, including the OOC stuff. Do not go over.

Aaron Marone · Nov 9, 2017

90 HP

MAX HP

65 EN

MAX EN

Aaron went to the spare closet to get a butler outfit. He saw no reason to strip the servers of their clothes and dignity after they had already been defeated unless that was absolutely necessary. Once changed, he combed his hair a bit, trying to give himself a more professional and neat look. It worked, to an extent.

When they split up, Aaron ended up working on the poison. He figured he could use his illumancy to either buff the potency or even provide a slight healing edge to it so that it wouldn't be too deadly if the poison seemed too strong. Aaron did his best, following the instructions as he was given, and even tapping into his magical powers to make it stronger, yet as time went by, he was realizing that his potion simply wasn't turning out strong enough. "Damn it, I'm sorry guys. I hope someone else is having some degree of success?" he asked, looking around. "Anyone? Literally, anyone?"

Concoct
5+25=30
Potency: Ineffective
Tracker / Roll

Raid Master · Nov 9, 2017

Red Rescue Team - The Coast

Because the entire red team (@Yuichi Ichinose @Anabelle Zhang @Moonbunny @Aiko Yamauchi @Taka @Visage @Aaron Marone @Xavier Weissman) hesitated and kept on clashing with one another, Atice had given up on the subtle approach. The time had passed far too quickly and they had missed their chance to sneak around the ship and knock the crew out with their snacks and anesthetic chemicals. The scout felt rather frustrated, given that his guidance was falling short and it ended up feeling like he was herding cats.

After @Yuichi Ichinose spoke up and proposed a plan, Atice latched onto his plan immidiately and started a vote. The group was too disorganized for a subterfuge approach, so they needed to make a much more direct approach. (Proposal)

"Okay, well I am starting on a vote, because we're running out of time. Anyone who agree with Yuichi's plan please say aye. I don't know if we even have the time or even need to to kill the servitors, so let's leave that part out. Either way, since we have missed the window of opportunity to serve the three quarters, it's going to raise some alarm within the ship.

As Yuichi said, we will likely only have enough time to make explosive and try to sink the ship and then escape, if anyone agrees with his plan, I'll get started on the bomb right away, if not we can just jump off the ship and save ourselves the trouble.

So what's it going to be? Do we go down to the lower level of the ship and rig a bomb, try to blow it up? Oooooor, take what we need here and jump off the ship?"

Cycle 6 - G Status

Posting cool-down has been reset. Everyone gets 1 post this cycle to react and vote. You can simply write an IC dialog choosing your option. Your options are:

Risky: Rig explosive at the lowest level of the ship

Safe: Take what you need and jump off the ship

Rules

Each cycle will be marked by the DM. There is no posting order.

If DM posts for all rolling or posting to cease at any time. Do so.

If you are interacting with a character, tag their name: @Name

Max word count of 500 words, including the OOC stuff. Do not go over.

Anabelle Zhang · Nov 9, 2017

90 HP

MAX HP

87 EN

MAX EN

This was a joke, right?

Upon hearing @Yuichi Ichinose 's proposed plan being somewhat backed up by Atice, the blonde Felis guffawed to the point it was hard to hear anything beyond her laughter. Anabelle was laughing at the team so much that her cheeks felt sore and red as she gasped for breath. If one would scrutinize Yuichi's plan, it was just a modified version of her earlier suggestion of sinking the ship. And, upon airing her idea it was shot down by the scout and some other team members only for the former to affirm it after a few minutes. Oh, how fickle a human heart is!

After a hearty laughter for a minute, the cat lady cleared her throat while wiping the moist that formed on the edge of her eyes. "God that was so good," said she afterwards, motioning her right hand as if fanning herself. Straightening up, she inched towards Yuichi and took his scarf. She folded it a few times and turned it into a makeshift headband so her bangs would not get in the way of anything she had to do, if she would be tasked to do something.

"Since that is similar to my idea that you all shot down earlier, it is imperative that I agree with Yuichi and vote for it. Aye. Why? Because we look like idiots if we come all the way from here only to jump out of that goddamned window without accomplishing anything. What did we even do here, an ocular inspection or a school field trip? You guys have bothered me to go all the way here when I only want to go back home, why not make the best of it? So yeah. Let's make that bomb or acid or whatever and sink this place. "

Decision: Risky

Aaron Marone · Nov 9, 2017

90 HP

MAX HP

65 EN

MAX EN

Aaron took a step back with shock that the players were even talking about this. "No, fucking hell no!" he said. "We came here on a rescue mission, not a mass killing mission. Not everyone on this ship deserves death! These servers, even the ones who surrendered? Do they deserve death simply for the sake of your 'dignity'? You will take a risk to your own lives merely to spite your foe? I refuse to be a part of this. If this is the course of events you decide upon, I will sound the blood alarm on this ship myself."

He once more donned his heavy armor and prepared his shield. He left his sword sheathed, though. It would undermine his entire point to draw his weapon at this stage, though he admitted it would make defending himself slightly unprepared at the beginning if these players and the scout turned on him. "I am not taking sides in this war unless I am forced to. We have no right to this world, it belongs to them. We are guests here, nothing more! We fall back, we find out if the other teams found the prisoners, and we figure out our next step from there."

Decision: Safe

Yuichi Ichinose · Nov 9, 2017

90 HP

MAX HP

90 EN

MAX EN

The naked beast sighed, hefting his own weight off the butler her had just threatened to kill in order to address the current situation at hand. After he had felt that their time to do what they came here to do was at an end, Yuichi suggested a more forthright method to finish this route and ensure that their efforts were not in vain. In fact, he would have to admit that Anabelle’s (@Anabelle Zhang) earlier suggestion was probably the most efficient. They were there to cause as much damage as possible, or so Atice (@Raid Master) had explained at the start of the mission. Anything more than causing damage to the Aesir Tribe’s capacity to fight and interfere with whatever the other groups had planned was just icing on the cake.

Upon putting the new course of action to a vote, Yuichi was glad that the scout and the Felin immediately subscribed to his plan, the young fighter could only sigh when one other person – the paladin (@Aaron Marone) – expressed his disagreement, and even threatened to make it impossible for them to complete their primary objective and cause as much damage as possible. It seemed as though he had it in mind that this was a rescue mission. Then again, for bleeding heart martyrs like him, every sortie might as well have been. Even so, Yuichi stayed his tongue and respected the other man’s point of view, the latter being his inherent right to do so in a game that championed individual freedom above all else.

“Thank you for the concern, ma’am,” he said with a nod towards the blonde player-character who had gone out of her way to knit him a warm scarf (@Moonbunny), only for the latter’s gift to be taken by the beast-kin Yuichi had come to consider as his acquaintance of sorts. Still, what she did to what was supposedly his paled in comparison to what the armored knight threatened to do. While Yuichi did, indeed, respect his disagreement, he drew the line where the self-righteous crusader would prejudice the collective choice of the group by sounding the alarm.

“You have your own principles and that I can respect, but you are but one voice in this group of ours, and you have cast your own vote against three others – including myself – who would want to see this wooden tub at the bottom of the sea,” Yuichi replied almost immediately after the paladin spoke. “You forget our real mission here. As our scout friend has mentioned at the start, we were sent to cause as much damage to this ship as possible; saving people was never the objective. We are merely subscribing to our original directive of making sure that this ship and those on it would not be able to respond to the call of their brethren, regardless of how many die.”

The nude fighter shook his head pensively. “This world belongs to the strong. People live and people die – that is all there is to it.”

Decision: Risky

Xavier Weissman · Nov 9, 2017

Reaching up he rubbed the back of his head, damn his lax yet unresponsive habits. Sitting quietly to observe it all he was unsure what might be best? If they were split that might mean half went off and half went down instead of their full power to place the explosives. As it was not all were meant for combat and the time to deploy their skills had already passed.

"Lets get get this explosives set.. I would be pained to see them capture more of the soldiers instead of us destroying this now." I vote we get these bombs set up as soon as possible.."

Nodding his head he agreed with @Annabelle Faust and @Yuichi Ichinose this time. Rolling up the map he handed it back to the @Raid Master so they could return it to their own pack. Cracking his knuckles he offered out a hand.

"Lets's get to it."

Risky