Out of the Frying Pan... (d20 Star Wars)

[Ambrus]

Shadow:
[sblock]Cognitive Processing
Datum: Male Twi'lek's body temperature is 34.6º c and dropping.
Datum: Direct hit against target.
Datum: Male Twi'lek's respiration is undetectable.
Com-channel #975215A: "Well... You have a blaster... Why not ask him nicely to open..."
Datum: Ventress is incapacitated.
Proposition: Male Twi'lek is dying.
Proposition: Male Twi'lek's physical exertion while psychically possessing Mistress Dofina
haS caused irreparable damage to his physiognomy.
Proposition: Male Twi'lek is dead.
Datum: Mistress Dofina has collapsed.
Com-channel #975215A: "...the window for us. If he doesn't want to, you could always..."
Algorithmic Node: Master preservation protocols apply.
Algorithmic Node: DRK-1X must ascertain Mistress Dofina's condition.
Algorithmic Node: DRK-1X must attempt to resuscitate Mistress Dofina.
Heuristic Node: Override. Ventress may recover from the stun in as little as 12 seconds.
Ventress will pose a significant threat to Mistress Dofina should she be allowed to recover.
Proposition: Without the Jedi's psychic enhancements Mistress Dofina will be unable to
defend herself against Ventress' superior martial abilities.
Com-channel #975215A: "...ask him a little less nicely. If you think you can, try crawling..."
Threat Index: 47.2%
Emotive Node: Anxiety 38.1%; Resolve 32.4%, Relief 16.3%, Pleasure 13.2%.
Algorithmic Node: Lethal action authorized.
Com-channel #975215A: "...underneath so we can both give it a try at once. There was a..."
Volition Threshold has been reached.
Priority Hierarchy established.
Uploading directives to repulsorlift unit [X=+0m.,Y=+1.8m., Z=-1.4m., V=0.33m./second]
Com-channel #975215A: "...way in on the back side of the building, too."
Reset blaster cannon to lethal setting.
Align targeting sensors on target.
Fire blaster cannon.
Com-channel #975215A: "...Tal, maybe you should take up a flanking position before we..."
Fire blaster cannon.
Com-channel #975215A: "...make our move?... Who's in there, anyway?"
Fire blaster cannon.

The small matte black probe droid quickly floats over to the incapacitated human woman (as a two meter step) electronically switches its blaster cannon from its stun setting to its lethal setting (as a free action) locks its targeting sensors onto the prone Sith's vital areas and fires (coup de grace, as a full round action). Before the smoke of charred flesh clears, DRK-1X fires again (a second coup de grace, as a full round action) and again (a third coup de grace assuming Ventress doesn't get up, as a full round action)to ensure that Ventress will never again pose a threat to its Mistress. The diminutive probe droid then pauses to ascertain the Sith's condition.

OOC: DRK-1X, doing what Anakin should have. [/sblock]*Static*

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Their position on the ledge precarious at best, Femi nods at Felia's words. "Stay out of sight of the person on the other side of the window while I try this the less violent way first," he says to his two companions.

Femi then slides along the ledge back in front of the window where the person can see him. He taps the window to get the person's attention and then waves his hand and says in a voice he hopes is loud enough for the person to hear, "You want to open the window for me."

OOC: Affect Mind +7

 

[Bobitron]

If one could see underneath Tal's helmet, they would find a wide smile. The young Jedi steps up to the challenge, Tal thinks, waiting for the results. His finger rests lightly outside the trigger guard of his blaster, ready to unleash a barrage of bolts if the application doesn't take hold.

 

[Kemrain]

Felia stands, her back against the wall, blaster in hand as Femi speaks to the man behind the transparasteel. As he speaks his suggestion, her face falls flat, that expression quickly being overtaken by disbelief. Could he possibly expect the man inside to just open up like that? She presses against the wall tightly to give Tal room to move past her if necessary, if the man inside shoots Femi in the face and sends him spiraling to his death below.

Please, she thinks to herself, not like this.

OOC: While Felia has no confidence that this will work, I think it's a crazy good idea! Nice one, Toric. Let's just see how this is resolved. Hopefully, Felia will be pleasantly surprised by the results. If by surprised I mean shocked out of her mind. As you can see, she really have no idea what a Jedi brings to the table.

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

DRK-1X: Word of warning, my descriptions are..mildly graphic.. I apologize in advance if they are too much.
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The sound of your blaster echoes in the round room..one..two...three. The first shot burns through a portion of the Sith woman's clothing, leaving charred flesh exposed. CDG 9pts, Fort 11+11= 22 vs. DC19. She begins to stir, but the second blast impacts her throat with a sickening burst of seared skin and gore. CDG 12pts Fort 5+11= 16 vs. DC22 Your final shot scores a depression deep into her chest. CDG 13pts Fort 13+11= 24 vs. DC23 As your mechanical body floats forward, you can see what appears to be blood spilling from underneath Asajj Ventress' still body.
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Tal and Felia take positions flanking the Cerean Jedi, both ready to fire at a moment's notice. As Ka-Femi-Odo, Jedi fugitive, taps the window, a curious Sullustan face looks back at him. Before the being can say anything, Femi waves his magic hand. "You want to open the window for me." The Sullustan stares for a moment, then nods his head. Instead of opening the window however, he turns and starts making his way back into the room. However, Femi is unable to see into the rest of the room without exposing his face. It is at that moment you hear the door on the other side open.

 

[Ambrus]

OOC: Oh no! My delicate sensibilities! I am traumatized and suffering mental anguish after having read your post. You can expect a call from my lawyer Monday morning.

Shadow:
[sblock]The diminutive probe droid floats silently above the still form of the human woman, its blaster cannon still trained on the Sith. She was not the first sentient being that the droid had killed and it probably wouldn't be the last. Programmed as it was, it was capable of killing off half of the galaxy to protect its Mistress' life if necessary.

DRK-1X focuses its sensors on the dying woman, activating its holorecorder to capture a record of the last few moments of Ventress' life as her heart pumps out the remainder of her blood onto the floor before growing still. After visually confirming that the woman has stopped breathing and has no pulse (Treat Injury +2) the droid retracts its blaster cannon up into its chassis and stops recording. It then floats over to its Mistress' still form and attempts to visually discern her condition (Treat Injury +2). Assuming she is alive, DRK-1X will search the three bodies in the room, begining with its Mistress, for a medkit as well as to inventory all of their belongings (Search +9). If it finds a medkit, it'll use its contents to help Dofina regain consciousness (Treat Injury +2, taking 20).

Knowing all the while that the Empire's troops are presently making their way into the complex DRK-1X, while trying to help its Mistress, continues to monitor local comlink frequencies. The 4º droid cycles through various known military channels as well as the trio's comlink channel in an attempt to learn what is happening outside the room's walls (Computer Use +14). It itself maintains com-silence, not transmitting anything so as not to risk giving away its position. Since this room was built to be concealed, it is hopefully shielded from the enemy's sensor scans as well.

OOC: 1X killed Ventress! Woo hoo! Go me! I'm curious to learn what equipment the Sith and the Jedi are carrying. I'm especially interested in the small portable shield generator Ventress had. Now hopefully 50 stormtroopers aren't going to knock down the door and ruin my day. [/sblock]*Static*

 

[Bobitron]

Tal opens his communicator, hissing a warning. "Wait... don't strike until we absolutely have to. Femi, can you get us through that window with your 'saber?"

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

"Sullustan on the other side of the window. He took my suggestion, nodded and then left the room. Maybe the window is opened from another location?" Femi considers for moment, frozen by indecision.

"Wait... don't strike until we absolutely have to. Femi, can you get us through that window with your 'saber?"

Without knowing what effect his words had on the Sullustan, he and his friends remained in a precarious position. The time for action had come. Femi nodded to Tal and then pulled his lightsaber from beneath his shirt. He ignited it, and then set to work melting a hole in the window to gain access to the room.

OOC: As soon as he cuts a big enough entrance hole, if that is even possible, he will deactivate the saber and hide it back under his shirt.

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

DRK-1X:
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Your scanners strain to see any sign of life remaining in the body of Ventress. Her breathing has stopped and from what you can tell, so has her heart. Treat Injury 19+2= 21. Upon closer inspection, you can see that the blood on the floor has already started to congeal. The woman is for all intents and purposes, dead.

Moving over to your Mistress, there are signs of life still within her. Barely. She is breathing shallow and slow. Her hearts seem to be beating, but not strongly. Your intimate knowledge of Nemoidian anatomy tells you that this indicates that she is alive and unconscious, but nearly comatose. Treat Injury 17+2= 19

You then spend time searching through the belongings of the three bodies on the floor. Your Mistress is carrying little but personal knick knacks and a holdout blaster. The lightsaber that was in her hand is laying not far from her. Ventress, along with the lightsaber that was in her hand, was only carrying a credit stick and a pouch filled with some crystals. She was not wearing the portable shield generator she had in your first encounter. The other Jedi didn't have anything on him. Search 9+9= 18

You can't seem to manage to wrap up any wounds you find on Mistress Dofina, so it seems she will have to be taken to someone with more medical knowledge to revive her. Treat Injury 2+2= 4

Scanning through channels, this is what you pick up (besides what you overhear on your open channel with Tal and the rest): Computer Use 2+14= 16


"We've entered the second level of the compound."
"Have you found anyone?"
"Only minimal defenders sir, they knew we were coming."
"They can't have gone far. Find that Jedi."
"Yes sir!"
"And sergeant?"
"Sir?"
"Send four of your men out front. I just got word that some of the Jedi's associates are in the building next door."
"Yes sir!"


"So, did you get the big guy out?"
"Yeah."
"Does he suspect anything?"
"Nothing. For a Hutt, he's not very well informed."
"We'll see. Now cut this channel."
--Static--

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Standing on the precarious ledge, Femi ignites his lightsaber and begins to make an incision in the window. As he does so however, he sees a person leaving the room through the door that opened on the other side, and it was not the Sullustan. Spot 15+3= 18

Tal happens to glance down and sees some of the Clone Troopers returning from within the Hutt's compound. Spot 15+0= 15 They begin to look around just as Femi's lightsaber finishes the hole in the window.

 

[Ambrus]

Shadow:[Sblock]OOC: Just to clarify a few points, you mentioned that 1X was unable to bind Dofina's wounds; what wounds are you referring to? Was Dofina struck during the brief duel with the Sith? Is there any reason 1X can't take 20 on its Treat Injury skill? If possible, DRK-1X will do that. If not, would it be at all helpful for 1X to shut-down and reprogram itself with ranks in Treat Injury; would that allow a reroll? DRK-1X will certainly try everything it can to help Dofina; it can't do otherwise. Could you describe the room a little? Is there any furniture, windows, storage compartments, ventilation ducts or a computer hook-up? And lastly, can DRK-1X identify the purpose of the crystals Ventress is carrying? Are they technological (like lightsaber or blaster focusing crystals) or simply precious minerals (like gemstones)? [Knowledge (technology) +6]

While continuing to monitor com-channels the small probe droid does its best to rearrange its Mistress' body and limbs so that she is, at the very least, resting comfortably on the floor. DRK-1X will continue to scan its Mistress' body and attempt, as best it can, to tend her injuries. Once satisfied that it has done everything it can, 1X will return to Ventress' still form and collect the deceased Sith's two lightsabers, the pouch of crystals and the credit stick. The later item it checks to see how many credits it contains [Computer Use +14]. These items the droid will bundle together into a small package that it can easily pick-up and carry around should it prove necessary. Afterwards, DRK-1X will turn its attention to the room itself, searching it [Search +10, take 20] for anything that may prove helpful while waiting for the imperial troops to give up on their search and hopefully leave Torrba's residence.[/Sblock]*Static*