Masks of Nyarlathotep: Chapter 1.5 (New York City)

[yangnome]

"Thank goodness the two of you came to check on us. "
Once Father O'Malley has been cut down, he moves over to Lt. Poole to check on his status, then to the man laying on the floor (suspecting the whimpering might have been coming from him.) If any are close to dying, he'll do what he can in terms of first aid. "I think we need to get Lt. Poole (and possibly this other man) to the hospital as soon as possible."

 

[Gomez]

You free William and Father O'Malley from their bonds. As you discuss what to do and as you tend to Lt. Poole....





The curtain across the room opens.......







Two men shamble out of a small alcove behind the curtain. The carrion stench that you smelled in the room intensifies with their appearance. With the single lantern, it is hard to get a good look at them. But their movements are stiff and awkward. The both appear to be black men and their eyes are glassy and their mouths are sewn shut. The symbol you saw cut into Jackson's forehead is also carved deeply into theirs. The intestines of one of the men hang like obscene sausages from his open belly. You suddenly realize these men are not alive.



OOC: Sanity checks. Jack and Jibirl fail it and lose 4 and 3 sanity respectively. William and Father O'Malley make it and only lose 1 sanity. William - Lt Poole did not have his gun on him.

 

[Maerdwyn]

ooc: I assume William now has my gun. Any other weapons around? Was Jibril able to determine if Poole was still alive?

"qul ya ayyuha al kafirun ta’budun maa a’bdulaa." Jibril begins reciting the verses over and over as his face goes white. Holding Lt. Poole's body in his arms, he looks around frantically for somehting to protect himself with, but it's apparent he's considering just sprinting back out and upstairs.

 

[Vendetta]

Freaking out, Jack raises his pistol and pumps six rounds into the dead things and tries to fire several more times after he's expended his ammunition. Jack will then make for the door, once he realizes he's out of bullets.

(Sanity down to 61 from 65)

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

William holds out the pistol towards the shambling corpses with the easy, confident actions of a former military man. "Crochansilod!" he mutters as he fires at whichever of the pair is closest.

[sblock]Just FYI, +0 attk, 2d8/x3 damage (as long as I have Jibril's gun; if not, I'll figure out something else).

Crochansilod = cauldron spawn (as in Arawn's).[/sblock]

 

[yangnome]

Father O'Malley has his back turned to teh curtain and doesn't see them until the others startle at the sight. he turns to look at what is drawing their attention and sees the dead rambling towards him. He calls on the strength of God and makes a cross accross the front of his chest.

"Let's get out of here!" he tries to yell over the gunfire. he turns and begins attempting to help Jibril with Lt Poole.

 

[Gomez]

Below the Ju-Ju House

William is the quickest on the draw. Raising his pistol he fires at the advancing corpse on the left. In the confined space of the room, the blast is like thunder and the flash lights up the room for a brief instant. His aim is off though as the shot just passes over the thing's head.

Jack wildly fires at the shambling thing on the right. The first shot hits the ground in front of the advancing thing but Jack is able to steady his hand and the second shot hits it squarely in the chest. The creature is staggered for a second and then it continues to advance as if it didn't feel a thing. A ragged hole weeping puss in the center of it's chest.

Jibril standing over the unconsious Lt. Poole, looks around for a weapon any weapon. His eyes alight on the heavy wooden drums that line the walls. Jibil begins to drag Lt. Poole to the door with the help of Father O'Malley. The stairs are narrow and steep. It will hard going dragging the unconsious cop up them.

The walking corpses move up to Jack and William. William is able to duck under it's swinging fist but Jack is struck across the shoulder by a heavy blow (7 points of damage).


OOC: Looking over your characters, it is funny that Jibirl handed William his gun. Seeing that Jibirl is the best shot of the group.
Please update your characters in the Rogues gallery as to Sanity. I will keep track of Hit Points. Also I found a few errors on some of your sheets. William's BAB should be +1 not +0. Father O'Malley needs to roll his hit points too. Double check your math on your BAB, Melee and Ranged Bonuses.

 

[Maerdwyn]

ooc: yeah, a bit of RPing getting in the way of crunch - Jibril, IC, didn't think that anyone else would be up to carrying poole after being strung up like that for hours. BTW, will these Posts get lost in the sever shift?I thought that was beginning last night and contintuing for a few days....Also, didn't jack have the lantern?

Jack sees an unlit lantern at the end of the stairs and lights it.

 

[Gomez]

ooc: yeah, a bit of RPing getting in the way of crunch - Jibril, IC, didn't think that anyone else would be up to carrying poole after being strung up like that for hours. BTW, will these Posts get lost in the sever shift?I thought that was beginning last night and contintuing for a few days....Also, didn't jack have the lantern?

OOC: I stand corrected! Jack has the lantern. No worries. I sure hope nothing is lost in the shift.

 

[Maerdwyn]

Jibril shouts "Everyone out the door! We'll shut them in! Hurry!" as he heaves Poole's body out the door (but to the side, leaving space for others to pass) into the corridor beyond. If we can get the door shut, we'll worry about getting him up the stairs then, he thinks.