Eclipse Phase: Terminal Velocity

[deject]

Hey, hey see that door over there? I say we break for it.

edit: what the fuck was that spelling?

[munchkin]

Look alive Frank, I'm going in. Any info you might be able to give me about which way to head once we're inside would be good.

Tiny reaches in and opens the door, then steps inside.

[Dog Pants]

I'll keep my rifle shouldered but at low port.

[Joose]

You have come in to the back of a large lobby area. At the front of the building, over to your right, is the main entrance. This is mostly glass: a sloping glass roof comes down to a row of glass sliding doors. Between you and the doors, along the wall immediately to your right, is the giftshop. It's shutters are down.

On the opposite side of the room are some doors that look like they lead in to the office building next door, and there's a walkway leading around the inside of the building above you. In the middle of the back of the room (to your left) is a semicircular desk, like a reception. There's a display board hanging above it, but it's blank. To the left of the reception (your immediate left) is a large arch with "Departures" written on it, with a matching arch the other side saying "Arrivals". Both have large sliding glass doors under them.

Through the front doors you can see a couple of official military looking guys facing away from you, with some sort of floating ball between them. The ball has guns on it. You cant see the crowd from here.

[Joose]

So are you going in or what?

[Dog Pants]

Yes! I think we should be sneaky. I'll make a roll later when I get home.

[deject]

Yes! I think we should be sneaky. I'll make a roll later when I get home.

^ I agree with the not drawing attention. I'll check the door for any sensors that look like they'll trigger alarms.

Perception (50): 2, 1: 21 Success!

[Joose]

You dont see any alarms, and even if there were any on the door they would have probably been set off by whatever caused the window to smash.

[Dog Pants]

Infiltration roll is it?

8, 2: 82 Severe Failure!

Oh ffs.

[deject]

I'll do one of those.

Infiltration (55): 0, 7: 7 Excellent Success!

[Joose]

RIght, well then. Barry sneaks through into the building like a ninja. Unfortunately, Edgar knocks against the door on his way through. A piece of the remaining glass falls free, smashing loudly against the floor.

Hey you! Stop right there!

[deject]

Any of you guys great at con or persuasion? I have great language skill, but not great with the deceptions. My Con is at 35, so I'll give it a try if no one else has a better idea.

Edit: I just saw this "Kinesics" thing on my character sheet. I'll try it out, see how deep of shit we are in with these goons.

Kinesics (40): 2, 0: 20 Success!

[Joose]

TSD was your "face" character really. Doesn't mean the rest of you cant give it a go if you want though.

Kinesics, for those of you that don't know, is basically the ability to read body language and the like.

You can clearly see that they are majorly twitchy. They look like they have been dealing with a highly stressful situation for hours, and wont need a lot of provocation to start cappin' fools. On the other hand, the way they are standing and holding their guns etc shows definite military training. Doesn't mean they are in the army, of course; they are probably a corporations PMC.

[Dog Pants]

Well I'm shite at blagging, but I do cut a somewhat menacing figure apparently...

Intimidate 35: 6, 9: 69 Severe Failure!

Oh dear. Save yourselves guys.

I am a killer battle cyborg! Better get out of here, I'm going to scoop out your brains with a big whirly thing!

[Joose]

Drop your weapons and lie face down with your hands behind your heads! Do it now or I will open fire! This is your only warning!

The ball-o-guns is still facing the crowd, but now both of the military Doods are facing you.

Incidentally, everyone do me a perception check.

[Dog Pants]

0, 4: 4 Excellent Success!

W00t! Why couldn't I get that on my blag roll?

[deject]

Perception (50): 6, 1: 61 Failure!

[Joose]

Pants, you can just about hear a buzzing in the background, over the hubbub outside. Its either millions of insects, or a whole bunch of helicopters. Or something similar sounding.

Its getting louder.

[Dog Pants]

I hope the bulging eyed fear on my face is genuine enough for the military guys. I'm saying this for their benefit too.

Fuck, guys we need to go. Those things are coming, listen. You can shoot me if you like, but I'm not staying here.

Then I'm going to run like fuck.

[deject]

Shit.

LOOK OUT GUYS THE FLIERS ARE HERE! HOLD ON TO YOUR HEADS!

I'll take off after Edgar.