Heroica: Glory Amongst The Stars - Mission #10: Pins & Needles

[Scubacarrot]

Jonk rallies Aysu.

"I think this is it. Stupid Enson."

[Waterbrick Down]

MM Note: Can someone give Aysu an action?

[Duvors]

Aysu will move to E6 and attack the elf.

[Waterbrick Down]

Aysu and Jonk pull together as they are surrounded by the thugs. Aysu scores a minor hit on the elf, but takes a strike herself. Jonk expertly dodges most attacks coming his way and tries to encourage his companion even in the face of difficult odds.

Round 4
Enson Death Check - (2) Enson remains Unstable
Aysu moves to E6
Aysu attacks Elf Thug - (1,5,3,+2,-1) 2 Successes vs. (3,6) 1 Successes = 1 Damage
Jonk rallies Aysu - +4 to Aysu's next offensive combat check

Krassar Thug moves to C4
Krassar Thug attacks Aysu - (3,5,+1) 2 Successes vs. (6,6,5) 3 Successes = 0 Damage
Stratitarian Thug moves to F4
Stratitarian Thug attacks Jonk - (3,2,+1) 1 Success vs. (3,5) 1 Success = 0 Damage
Elf Thug moves to D5
Elf Thug attacks Aysu - (5,4,+1) 3 Successes vs. (3,4,5) 2 Successes = 1 Damage
Adamite Thug moves to E4
Adamite Thug attacks Jonk - (5,1,+1) 2 Successes vs. (6,5) 2 Successes = 0 Damage

Heroes
 Ensonvilterayquis (Enson) (Duvors) *Unstable*
60 cycles old male Quo'ri
Character Points: 0/27
Vitality: 0/5
Velocity: 2
Strength: 1
Skill: 2
Smarts: 3
Spirit: 4/4
Proficiencies: Insight 2, Medicine 3, Melee Weapons 2, Performance 1, Religion 2, Explosives 1
Spells: Healing Light, Purging Font, Quantum Transportation, Warding Bond
Credits: 62
Equipment: Plasma Falchion (+2 Melee Energy), Plasma Splicer (Tool, as an action, transfer Vitality with an adjacent ally)
Inventory: Void Star Hammer (+1 Melee Elemental), Utility Belt (Tool, grants +1 Engineering or Medicine Check Successes) Essence of Glibness, Essence of Precaution, Nanite Elixir 2x, Dagger's Letter (Mission Item), Tehanui Teal (Consumable, Mission Item), Crude Machete (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon), Nanite Elixer? (Mission Item),  Exo Suit, Plasma Pistol (Standard Energy Short Range Weapon), Felthorn Cleaver of Fate (Standard Kinetic Melee weapon, 1's are rerolled once), Aquin Knighting Ceremonial Sword (Standard Kinetic Melee weapon)

 Aysu Kundakçı (Peppermint_M)
22 Rotations Old, Female? Adopted Human.
Character Points: 5/23
Vitality: 3/6
Velocity: 2
Strength: 3
Skill: 3
Smarts: 1
Spirit: 1
Proficiencies: Long Range Weapons 3, Nature 1, Survival 1
Spell: Enhanced Vision
Credits: 182
Equipment:  Environment Safe Ammunition "ESA" Rifle (Calibrated Long Range, Energy) with Gravimetric Bipod - Weapon Attachment (The first Offensive Combat check with this weapon is Lucky) attached, Farsight Goggles, Plasma Chain Shirt (Standard Energy Armor), 
Inventory: Plasma Potion 2x, Essence of Glibness, Field Rations (Consumable, Restores 1 Vitality), Gator Hide (Can be converted into either Kinetic or Elemental Standard Armor by a craftsman), Zinc (Calibrated Kinetic Long Range Weapon), Flowing Font Scepter (Standard Short Range Elemental Weapon, Adaptable [Spend 1 action to change the range of the weapon]), Plasma Pistol (Standard Energy Short Range Weapon), Exo-suit, Crystal Staff (Standard, Kinetic Melee Weapon), Translator Cube
 

  Jonk (Scubacarrot)
30-something cycles Male Celestial
Character Points: 1/17
Vitality: 3/5
Velocity: 3
Strength: 2
Skill: 2
Smarts: 4
Proficiencies: Persuasion 2, Sleight of Hand 2, Long Range Weapons 1, Perception 1
Credits: 70
Equipment:  Sighted Corpo Blazer (Calibrated Elemental Long Range weapon), Cloaking Generator (Tool, grants +1 Sleight-of-hand or Stealth Check Successes), Archaic Tabard (Standard Kinetic Armor)
Inventory: Flower Petals (Mission Item), Throwing Darts (Standard Kinetic Short Range Weapon), 2x Crude Machete (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon), Plasma Pistol (Standard Energy Short Range Weapon),  Silver Key (Mission Item), Exo-Suit (Tool, grants +1 Athletics or Acrobatics Check Successes), Goldon Scorpion (Mission Item)

Enemies

 Krassar Elite Thug
Vitality: 6/6
Velocity: 2
Strength: 3
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Proficiencies: Athletics 2, Short Range Weapons 2, Melee Weapons 2, Intimidation 1
Credits: 30
Equipment: Plasma Pistol (Standard Energy Short Range Weapon), Plasma Chain (Standard Energy Armor)
Inventory: Titanium Blade (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)

 Stratitarian Elite Thug
Vitality: 6/6
Velocity: 2
Strength: 3
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Proficiencies: Athletics 2, Short Range Weapons 2, Melee Weapons 2, Intimidation 1
Credits: 30
Equipment: Titanium Blade (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon), Plasma Chain (Standard Energy Armor)
Inventory: Plasma Pistol (Standard Energy Short Range Weapon) 

 Elf Elite Thug
Vitality: 5/6
Velocity: 2
Strength: 3
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Proficiencies: Athletics 2, Short Range Weapons 2, Melee Weapons 2, Intimidation 1
Credits: 30
Equipment: Titanium Blade (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon), Plasma Chain (Standard Energy Armor)
Inventory: Plasma Pistol (Standard Energy Short Range Weapon),

Adamite Elite Thug
Vitality: 6/6
Velocity: 2
Strength: 3
Skill: 2
Smarts: 2
Proficiencies: Athletics 2, Short Range Weapons 2, Melee Weapons 2, Intimidation 1
Credits: 30
Equipment: Plasma Pistol (Standard Energy Short Range Weapon), Plasma Chain (Standard Energy Armor)
Inventory: Titanium Blade (Standard Kinetic Melee Weapon)

[Scubacarrot]

"Dang. Stop! Stop!"

Jonk lowers his weapon.

"Surely we can talk this through? Ill give you credits if you let us go."

[Waterbrick Down]

14 hours ago, Scubacarrot said:

"Dang. Stop! Stop!"

Jonk lowers his weapon.

"Surely we can talk this through? Ill give you credits if you let us go."

MM Note: Does Aysu do likewise or continue attacking?

[Peppermint_M]

"This is getting crazy. What'll it take to let us walk out of here?" 

[Waterbrick Down]

20 hours ago, Scubacarrot said:

"Dang. Stop! Stop!"

Jonk lowers his weapon.

"Surely we can talk this through? Ill give you credits if you let us go."

3 hours ago, Peppermint_M said:

"This is getting crazy. What'll it take to let us walk out of here?" 

Round 5
Enson Death Check - (6) Enson recovers 1 Vitality!
Aysu does nothing
Jonk tries something - Jonk Persuasion Check (DC 3) - (6,5,3,3,1) 2 Successes

MM Note: The fight is Paused, any hostile actions or attempts at healing will be viewed by the thugs as resuming the battle.

The Elven thug raises his hand as the other thugs hold their weapons for the time being.

"Hmmph, you tried to stab the Archivist in the back, any reason we should be trusting you now?"

[Scubacarrot]

Jonk slowly puts the safety on his weapon.

"Hate to state the obvious, but was that unconcious' guy's choice. Seeing as he claimed the moral high ground and is now unconscious, we're more than happy to just walk away. I'll echo my sane colleague, what'll it take?"

[Duvors]

"I am not- eurgh... not unconscious.  Excuse me."
Enson slowly stood up, stowing his sword and holding his hands out to show he meant no harm.
"Listen, I have no interest in fighting any of you.  I have sworn an Oath to the Dead that the Archivist would pay for what they have done, but I have no intention of doing more killing than necessary."
Carefully reaching into a pocket, he withdrew 62 credits and tossed them onto the table.
"That is all the money I have.  If it is not sufficient, I am also willing to help you break into the artifact vault so you can take whatever you want.  After all," he spread his hands "I doubt your employer will come back to pay you now."

Persuasion?

[Waterbrick Down]

22 hours ago, Scubacarrot said:

Jonk slowly puts the safety on his weapon.

"Hate to state the obvious, but was that unconcious' guy's choice. Seeing as he claimed the moral high ground and is now unconscious, we're more than happy to just walk away. I'll echo my sane colleague, what'll it take?"

"Cough up your credits and get out of here. I'd recommend finding somewhere to lay low for the next few weeks, same goes for your friends."

11 hours ago, Duvors said:

"I am not- eurgh... not unconscious.  Excuse me."
Enson slowly stood up, stowing his sword and holding his hands out to show he meant no harm.
"Listen, I have no interest in fighting any of you.  I have sworn an Oath to the Dead that the Archivist would pay for what they have done, but I have no intention of doing more killing than necessary."
Carefully reaching into a pocket, he withdrew 62 credits and tossed them onto the table.
"That is all the money I have.  If it is not sufficient, I am also willing to help you break into the artifact vault so you can take whatever you want.  After all," he spread his hands "I doubt your employer will come back to pay you now."

Persuasion?

Enson Persuasion Check (DC 3,5) - (6,6,5) 3 Successes

"Nah, this'll do. 'Sides, that vault has some scary security measures I wouldn't go tampering with."

[Waterbrick Down]

MM Note: To confirm, Enson has put down his credits, what are Aysu and Jonk's response?

[Peppermint_M]

"is that a flat fee for everyone or are we topping up?"

[Scubacarrot]

Jonk lays down the golden Scorpion and the silver key he found.

"Sorry for the mess. Tell your boss het plant juice is gross. Bye"

[Waterbrick Down]

7 hours ago, Peppermint_M said:

"is that a flat fee for everyone or are we topping up?"

"What ever you've got."

4 hours ago, Scubacarrot said:

Jonk lays down the golden Scorpion and the silver key he found.

"Sorry for the mess. Tell your boss het plant juice is gross. Bye"

"Can't say I prefer it myself..."

MM Note: I'm assuming Jonk puts down the credits he offered earlier as well?

[Scubacarrot]

Jonk throws down his credit chit also.

[Waterbrick Down]

MM Note: In interest of time, we'll keep this moving.

"Right then, off you go."

The heroes lay down their credits and are escorted by the guards out of the facility. Making their way through the station toward Tokiel Memorial Clinic, the group run into Bertram and Jippo rushing toward them.

"You made it out of there alive!"

"Course they did, should have seen the land squid they handled."

"The Archivist, did you take care of her?"
 

[Scubacarrot]

"If by taking care of her you mean her fleeing, us losing all our credits with very little to show for it after some rash decision making, yes!'

[Waterbrick Down]

8 hours ago, Scubacarrot said:

"If by taking care of her you mean her fleeing, us losing all our credits with very little to show for it after some rash decision making, yes!'

“Yer tellin’ me she’s still out there? What’ll we do now?”

[Scubacarrot]

12 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

“Yer tellin’ me she’s still out there? What’ll we do now?”

"She really did not seem like the type to care much about small-fry like yourselves, no pun intended. Try to stay out of trouble, sell pizza, do not deal in smuggled goods. You will be fine. Their thugs recommended to lay low for a few weeks, got somewhere?"

[Duvors]

On 9/9/2022 at 12:37 AM, Waterbrick Down said:

"Right then, off you go."

As the hired thugs ushered the group out, Enson paused for a moment, addressing their leader.
"Thank you for doing us this courtesy," he said with a bow, "I assure you, if our positions are ever reversed I will offer you the same."  Then, without further ado, he turned and followed his companions.

On 9/9/2022 at 2:50 AM, Scubacarrot said:

"If by taking care of her you mean her fleeing, us losing all our credits with very little to show for it after some rash decision making, yes!'

@Peppermint_M

"On that note," Enson said, speaking for the first time since leaving the vault, "I have some things for you."  As he spoke he kelt down and laid out the Void Star Hammer, Crude Machete, Exo Suit, Plasma Pistol, Felthorn, and the Ceremonial Sword before his companions.  "I know it's not much, but hopefully the proceeds from the sale of these items should help you two recoup some of your losses."  He paused for a moment, as if hesitant to continue.  "Aysu," he finally said, "I know... I know you wanted the Flowing Font, and I said you could have it, and I have no real right to ask this of you, but... may I have it?"  He held up a hand.  "I won't be upset if you say no but... it's a piece of my history and for the first time in years I... I remember how much that matters to me."  As he finished his gaze lowered to meet the floor, his expression unreadable.

[Waterbrick Down]

On 9/9/2022 at 10:35 AM, Scubacarrot said:

"She really did not seem like the type to care much about small-fry like yourselves, no pun intended. Try to stay out of trouble, sell pizza, do not deal in smuggled goods. You will be fine. Their thugs recommended to lay low for a few weeks, got somewhere?"

"Could always stay with family on Aluriel, probably have to catch a freighter's fare." The dwarf reaches into his pockets. "Seeing how you saved not only Jippo, but myself too from that madwoman, I figured I could scrounge a little more together for ya." Bertram hands each party member 80 credits.

"We also could look at maybe takin' one of those solar barges out for a bit. They're always lookin' for extra hands and it'd get us away from the station for a little while."

"That could work.... Oh heroes, I put in an anonymous tip with the Space Police to chat with a patient in the clinic, hopefully that'll get somewhere, or at least they'll have an actual record of it. When I tried bringing it up with a local patrolman, he gave me a funny look so I didn't push things anymore."

[Peppermint_M]

"Sure thing. Anyone else want to go splitsies on the loot I've got?" 

[Duvors]

Enson shook his head.  "I have no further desires or requests of you." he said.  Slowly he rose to his feet and turned to face Bertram and Jippo.  "Go in peace," he said with a bow, "I hope only for your continued safety."  Then straightening up he said, "If you will all excuse me, I have a letter to deliver."
And with that he turned on his heels and walked away.

[Scubacarrot]

"That's it, then? Thanks, Jippo, Berty, stay safe. Enson, Aysu, if you'll excuse me, I think I will head back to the Hall. See you around."