The dark alley behind Moose's Pub, Downtown, Coast City
April 16
21:09
Velmont said:
"I am the thorn you have in your feet right now. First, I want to see him. I want to be sure he is alive. Simple business rules, a trade needs to interest both side. You want your things back, I don't want that poor man to pay for what I have done. Show me his face and we will discuss."
"This ain't exactly business, kid," the guy nearest Gus says. "Stealing from us isn't too bright, and it leaves only one side with any 'trade' rights."
He grabs Gus by the shirt and roughly drags him off the hood of the car. Gus crumples on the ground with a cry of pain. It appears that he may have already been shot in the leg. He glances up at Lawrence, agony written across his face, and briefly nods his head as if to tell him to back off.
"Got a good look at his face yet?" the guy says, waiving his pistol about lazily. "Our trade - give me back my bag, with all its contents, right now or I put a bullet in the back of his head. No negotiations."
Thomas/Granite is watching the events transpire from above. The thugs are keeping watch along the alley, but not up at the roof. With the old man on the ground, the leader of the group doesn't seem to keep his pistol facing any particular direction.
Taking it as an opening, Granite leaps down, landing directly behind the leader. The pavement cruches loudly under his weight and stone-hardened flesh. He hurls his fist at the leader, but it fails to connect when the intended target spins around in shock.
(Roll 3+7+1=11, miss flat-footed)
Lawrence is caught somewhat by surprise - that the mysterious metahuman appears to be on his side - but not nearly as shocked by the attack as the thugs are.
Initiatives:
Granite (15)
Lawrence (11)
Thugs (10)
You'll both still have you opponents flat-footed, so Granite will get his Suprise Strike if he connects. Lawrence is about 30' from the leader, 40' or so to the others.