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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RisTigger" data-source="post: 6492191" data-attributes="member: 6777327">Episode 4: Fire, Run with MeThe session started out really late so this is going to be shorter than usual. When we last left off, there was an attack on the system leaving some Star Marines and Psi-Corp members dead. The team was stuck in a lock down on the system, waiting for the chance to leave and deliver the relic.Instead of waiting, Bora decides to deliver the pirate corpses at the Star Marine base for the bounty. He conscripts Ruby and Vera to help him. Ruby is just going to pick up his package. Vera is going to look like a bounty hunter.They leave the ship and are immediately assaulted by the acrid smell of smoke in the air. They brave their way through the thick black smoke to the elevators. However, their plans are cut short by a huge explosive device attacked to the elevator doors. There are bright red numbers counting down...Ruby tries to disarm it using his brilliant engineering and fails...miserably (remember that Ruby is the ships engineer). With nothing left to do, the three run back towards the ship as the docking bay becomes a war zone. There's explosions everywhere and debris flying all over the place.This is when we started the Countdown. I was generous and gave them 6 tries to reach the ship using their speed. Vera was VERY unlucky and was losing dice left and right. She was down to one dice by the third roll. I also gave them challenges to overcome, such as jumping over crates and avoiding flying debris. The three were down to almost one dice by the time pirates showed up to block their path.Bora was having none of that and shot them with his psi attack. Vera didn't want to risk anything, and instead of fighting she dodged past the pirates. That left Bora and Ruby fighting the pirates to the death. Thanks to Bora's quick psionic attack, the two pirates left were almost dead and were quickly dispatched. Bora rushed with Vera to the ship while Ruby stayed behind to grab the pirate corpses for their bounty.Vera just barely made it to the ship, having to make an AGI check to jump into Sa'La's pocket dimension. Bora didn't make it and had to try to find cover but failed. Ruby also tried to hide from the blast but didn't make it in time.The bomb went off...rocking the entire station and nearly knocking the ship on its side.On the ship, Sa'La is keeping the portal open for as long as she can. Elieth, going with his first instinct, starts up the ship and starts flying towards the bay doors. There's smoke everywhere, so Elieth has to be very careful not to crash. Some debris falls after another explosion knocking the ship around but Elieth keeps it on course. However, the doors are blocked by more debris and destroyed ships. Vera mans the gunner seat and fires...almost missing with the benefit of a luck dice. She blows a big enough space for the ship to fly out into space.The crew waits at the doors for their two friends, hoping they made it.Back on the station, before Ruby dies and is incinerated into nothing, he uploads his consciousness into the ships computer...for some reason.Bora on the other hand, used the last of his strength to push the dolly full of pirate corpses into the portal. This is another END Countdown and he does manage to make it with no trouble. Before he dies of burns and various other wounds, a knife stabs him through the chest. Bora uses the last of his HP to blast the attack into a ship, destroying the enemies head.Bora falls to the ground. Before he passes out forever, Bora suddenly hears whistling. He looks up and sees a man with a flaming helmet staring down at him.FIRE"Totally NOT a Pyromaniac"A mysterious terrorist and associate of pirates. Real identity and race unknown."That was so cool." That's the last thing Bora hears before he dies.Back on the ship, the crew is mourning. Vera goes to her room to drink away the memory of almost dying. Ayen asks them all what happened and Elieth explains the pirates must have attacked. She is really concerned about what happened and says, "My home."Elieth calls Verner to discuss the deal. He informs Verner about what happened, shocking the large criminal. Verner then realizes that he heard pirate activity is down all over the galaxy. They followed the party into an under-defended system. Verner then asks if the relic is safe, pissing off Elieth. Elieth then says that some of his crew is dead and that his informant screwed up. Ayen then gets really aggressive and tries to choke Elieth. He talks to her getting her to calm down, explaining that she's now a ghost because they most likely think she's dead. She can go and do whatever she wants. "I never wanted to be a ghost."Elieth then begins negotiating with Verner. He's holding the relic hostage until Verner calls off their debt. Verner is furious and threatens to press the self-destruct button for their ship. elieth doesn't even blink, reminding Verner that that would blow up the relic. Verner then says he will call of the debt and give them a bunch of bonus cash, if Elieth kills Ayen for screwing up. Elieth doesn't do it, but he's still pissed at her and says he will leave her somewhere the first chance he gets.Verner wipes away the debt, and asks Elieth what's next for them. He wants to return to the Orci system now that he might have a chance to do it without being arrested. He's going to use the warp gate and try to get back on the right side of the law. The crew then finally starts to relax.A little while later, they suddenly get a call from an unknown number. Elieth answers but doesn't put up the video screen. It's then that they hear a familiar voice. It's Don Krogeth. He says he heard about the station they were on blowing up. Elieth wonders how he knew that they were on that station and Krogeth just says he knows the right people to pay off.Don Krogeth changes the subject by saying he has good news. They're now part of the Star Families!CREDITS! Theme song: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDkCiUhHCc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDDkCiUhHCc</a>This session was pretty heavy. We had two character deaths. However, everyone liked it...at least those that were part of the action. The pilot and mage didn't have much to do unfortunately. The Countdown rules are a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed how tense it was. Vera's player REALLY didn't want to lose his character and worked really hard to save her.Everyone is fine with losing their characters and they went out in an epic manner. I really enjoyed this shorter session. Role playing with Elieth was a lot of fun and the countdown was just epic. We shall see if I can keep it up next time.Next week, unfortunately there's no session.</blockquote>

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