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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7243185" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 25, Part One - R.I.P.?</strong></p><p></p><p>And so the <em>RNS Impossible </em>entered its first ever naval engagement in twenty years of service. Having exchanged fire on closing, the <em>Ipsum </em>came alongside and a squad of Danoran troops fought to storm aboard. They were supported by black-clad tiefling marines; riflemen and artillerists in similar garb remained aboard the <em>Ipsum</em>. The <em>Impossible </em>had its own small detachment of marines, but they and the ship’s crew were green in close combat. The unit was represented by only three members: Uru, Gupta and Korrigan. They needed to fight off the <em>Ipsum </em>and get clear before the steam frigates or the submersible could close.</p><p></p><p>Gupta and Korrigan waded into the fray, rallying the marines around them. Both went toe-to-toe- with the black-clad tiefling elite. Korrigan was able to hold his own, but Gupta was quickly wounded: the tieflings struck back with infernal flames when attacked and were practised at working together to exploit gaps and weaknesses. As the fight went on, mortar shells began to thud into the side of the <em>Impossible</em>, causing a great deal of damage and destroying the sick bay entirely. </p><p></p><p>With Little Jack at his side, Uru <em>ghost-stepped</em> onto the <em>Ipsum</em>, and – under withering fire from two snipers – disabled the forward turret. Then he leaped over the side of the boat and ran along the hull, appearing suddenly in the stern, where the mortar had been set up, and killed both of the artillerists with his shuriken crossbow before vanishing again.</p><p></p><p>Korrigan stomped on the deck sending shockwaves through the hull and throwing one tiefling marine overboard. He absorbed the backlash of flames, transformed into a<em> bolt of Avilona</em>, and reappeared next to another pair of tieflings who were subjecting Gupta to pistol fire from behind their own squad of troops. Another urimshock threw a second tiefling overboard. Gupta, mechanical blade flashing in the centre of the melee, went down to the blows of two more elite marines. Instantly, Korrigan was at her side, dragged her to her feet and took her place. But the marines were relentless and could smell the blood of an easier target. Their eager shouts made it clear that their orders were to specifically target members of the unit. Gupta went down again. The marines were on her, driving their blades home. A final pistol shot from close range and she lay still. Korrigan’s <em>defender blade</em> told him she was dead.</p><p></p><p>A pulse from the fey portal pad heralded the arrival of reinforcements: Leon and Matunaaga! With them were Uriel, Hildegaard (pushing an empty wheelchair) and Thurgid (still with a napkin tucked into his collar and crumbs around his mouth – their response had been a hasty one). Uriel was wide-eyed at this sudden carnage. Hildegaard took him by the coat sleeve and dragged him and Thurgid belowdecks.</p><p></p><p>Uru reappeared on the deck of the <em>Ipsum</em>, looking identical to one of the artillerists he had killed. In the chaos of battle no one noticed as he began to invert the mortar. <strong>[Another lucky 20!]</strong> A sudden explosion ripped through the <em>Ipsum</em> and it began to take on water. Uru rode the shockwave (and Little Jack) into the rigging of the <em>Impossible</em>.</p><p></p><p>The snipers were taking aim at Korrigan now, trying to take him down or drive him from combat, to tip the balance in favour of their troops. Korrigan didn’t even duck <strong>[first use of his bespoke focus power, “I love the smell of witchoil in the morning”]</strong> but planted his feet, raised his palm and blew the head off the tiefling who had taken out Gupta. Then he rallied the Risuri marines and encouraged them to stand firm.</p><p></p><p>Matunaaga first took stock of the situation, picking out the elites. Then, in a series of fluid movements, he shot and killed the snipers with his rifle, before drawing his pistols and taking out the three remaining marines with balletic precision. All of the elites were dead within a minute.</p><p></p><p>The <em>Impossible</em> was by now pulling clear of the <em>Ipsum</em>, which was listing badly. The few remaining Danorans – with nowhere to flee – soon surrendered. They were marched to the brig. With no infirmary left bodies remained where they lay until the crisis was over. The <em>Chell</em>, rigging shattered, was unable to outrun the frigates, but signalled to the Impossible that she should try. The <em>Alesia</em>, too, would stay and throw herself at the enemy. Leon appeared on the deck of the <em>Chell </em>and offered to evacuate her, but Captain Wheatley refused: they would go down fighting if necessary. Their orders had been to protect the <em>Impossible</em>, and protect her they would.</p><p></p><p>All of this proved to be academic. As the <em>Impossible</em> changed course away from the coast of Elfaivar, the steam frigates ignored her escort and gave futile chase. It was hopeless. If there was a ship on the sea that could outrun the <em>Impossible</em>, Captain Smith had yet to run into it.</p><p></p><p>They had survived. Still, they were shaken – rattled, even. Many crew members had died. A dozen marines had been killed or injured. And, then, of course, there was Gupta…</p><p></p><p>Before her comrades could really begin to take in her death, just as a clean-up crew was engaged in shifting bodies from the deck, Gupta suddenly began to thrash and shake violently, as if an aelectrical current was coursing through her. Bystanders clutched their weapons instinctively, only for Korrigan’s sword to confirm that Gupta was alive! She ceased to thrash, lay still for a moment and then clambered to her feet, almost as stunned as they were.</p><p></p><p>“Thank you for having your clothes on this time,” said Korrigan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7243185, member: 79141"] [b]Session 25, Part One - R.I.P.?[/b] And so the [I]RNS Impossible [/I]entered its first ever naval engagement in twenty years of service. Having exchanged fire on closing, the [I]Ipsum [/I]came alongside and a squad of Danoran troops fought to storm aboard. They were supported by black-clad tiefling marines; riflemen and artillerists in similar garb remained aboard the [I]Ipsum[/I]. The [I]Impossible [/I]had its own small detachment of marines, but they and the ship’s crew were green in close combat. The unit was represented by only three members: Uru, Gupta and Korrigan. They needed to fight off the [I]Ipsum [/I]and get clear before the steam frigates or the submersible could close. Gupta and Korrigan waded into the fray, rallying the marines around them. Both went toe-to-toe- with the black-clad tiefling elite. Korrigan was able to hold his own, but Gupta was quickly wounded: the tieflings struck back with infernal flames when attacked and were practised at working together to exploit gaps and weaknesses. As the fight went on, mortar shells began to thud into the side of the [I]Impossible[/I], causing a great deal of damage and destroying the sick bay entirely. With Little Jack at his side, Uru [I]ghost-stepped[/I] onto the [I]Ipsum[/I], and – under withering fire from two snipers – disabled the forward turret. Then he leaped over the side of the boat and ran along the hull, appearing suddenly in the stern, where the mortar had been set up, and killed both of the artillerists with his shuriken crossbow before vanishing again. Korrigan stomped on the deck sending shockwaves through the hull and throwing one tiefling marine overboard. He absorbed the backlash of flames, transformed into a[I] bolt of Avilona[/I], and reappeared next to another pair of tieflings who were subjecting Gupta to pistol fire from behind their own squad of troops. Another urimshock threw a second tiefling overboard. Gupta, mechanical blade flashing in the centre of the melee, went down to the blows of two more elite marines. Instantly, Korrigan was at her side, dragged her to her feet and took her place. But the marines were relentless and could smell the blood of an easier target. Their eager shouts made it clear that their orders were to specifically target members of the unit. Gupta went down again. The marines were on her, driving their blades home. A final pistol shot from close range and she lay still. Korrigan’s [I]defender blade[/I] told him she was dead. A pulse from the fey portal pad heralded the arrival of reinforcements: Leon and Matunaaga! With them were Uriel, Hildegaard (pushing an empty wheelchair) and Thurgid (still with a napkin tucked into his collar and crumbs around his mouth – their response had been a hasty one). Uriel was wide-eyed at this sudden carnage. Hildegaard took him by the coat sleeve and dragged him and Thurgid belowdecks. Uru reappeared on the deck of the [I]Ipsum[/I], looking identical to one of the artillerists he had killed. In the chaos of battle no one noticed as he began to invert the mortar. [B][Another lucky 20!][/B] A sudden explosion ripped through the [I]Ipsum[/I] and it began to take on water. Uru rode the shockwave (and Little Jack) into the rigging of the [I]Impossible[/I]. The snipers were taking aim at Korrigan now, trying to take him down or drive him from combat, to tip the balance in favour of their troops. Korrigan didn’t even duck [B][first use of his bespoke focus power, “I love the smell of witchoil in the morning”][/B] but planted his feet, raised his palm and blew the head off the tiefling who had taken out Gupta. Then he rallied the Risuri marines and encouraged them to stand firm. Matunaaga first took stock of the situation, picking out the elites. Then, in a series of fluid movements, he shot and killed the snipers with his rifle, before drawing his pistols and taking out the three remaining marines with balletic precision. All of the elites were dead within a minute. The [I]Impossible[/I] was by now pulling clear of the [I]Ipsum[/I], which was listing badly. The few remaining Danorans – with nowhere to flee – soon surrendered. They were marched to the brig. With no infirmary left bodies remained where they lay until the crisis was over. The [I]Chell[/I], rigging shattered, was unable to outrun the frigates, but signalled to the Impossible that she should try. The [I]Alesia[/I], too, would stay and throw herself at the enemy. Leon appeared on the deck of the [I]Chell [/I]and offered to evacuate her, but Captain Wheatley refused: they would go down fighting if necessary. Their orders had been to protect the [I]Impossible[/I], and protect her they would. All of this proved to be academic. As the [I]Impossible[/I] changed course away from the coast of Elfaivar, the steam frigates ignored her escort and gave futile chase. It was hopeless. If there was a ship on the sea that could outrun the [I]Impossible[/I], Captain Smith had yet to run into it. They had survived. Still, they were shaken – rattled, even. Many crew members had died. A dozen marines had been killed or injured. And, then, of course, there was Gupta… Before her comrades could really begin to take in her death, just as a clean-up crew was engaged in shifting bodies from the deck, Gupta suddenly began to thrash and shake violently, as if an aelectrical current was coursing through her. Bystanders clutched their weapons instinctively, only for Korrigan’s sword to confirm that Gupta was alive! She ceased to thrash, lay still for a moment and then clambered to her feet, almost as stunned as they were. “Thank you for having your clothes on this time,” said Korrigan. [/QUOTE]
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