Star Wars Episode 2.1q: The Fall of Eraydia (RIP)

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Okay, the map, even to 2m scale, is going to be too much work to express visually, so I'm going to have to try to express the situation verbally:

- First, any adjacent square to the bladegrass, even the square that denotes the top of the berm, subjects you to attacks. Keep this in mind when blasting, slashing, falling off a gormalok, or even standing atop the berm to retrieve a STAP.

- Second, the GATs are making extremely slow progress toward your position -- the time estimates are accurate. They cannot "go around" the bladegrass to get to you because the sea of bladegrass between you and them extends as far as the eye can see: they're already taking the most direct route they can. This gives you time, but not too much time, to figure your own way out of the bladegrass ahead of them.

- Third, Shom's authority over the group ended when the ship 'landed'. He'll be as helpful as he can, and generally serve as my device to keep things moving when the plot itself does not, but the decisions are yours to make.

I'll post again as soon as we hear from Toric.

 

[maddmic]

Pog climbs aboard trying to find some place to hang on to. Before they take off, he yells to Denny. "Take your time and don't make any sudden, crazy moves. I really don't want to fall into that stuff if I can help it."

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

From his vantage point atop the disabled ship, Kerraccor watches the proceedings with interest, particularly the two individuals who said that they had experience with the Gormaloks. He also continues keeping an eye on the progress of the tanks, worried that they won't find a way out of the bladegrass trap before the tanks arrive.

 

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Round Two

The group at the berm (which includes Denny, Pog, Tilon and Ka Jor) manages, with the extra help, to wrestle the STAP to a point directly above the berm. Pog climbs aboard with no trouble, and Denny cuts and coils the now-solid cable.

The craft is light, and the controls are simple: a stick in the middle, with a button at the end and a throttle along the grip that can be squeezed to provide thrust; and a power toggle (currently in the 'on' position). A tube juts out the front of the airspeeder, roughly 5 cm wide, slightly larger than the aperture on a blaster rifle.

Ka Jor manages to make himself heard to the other Jedi. He stands with the pill in his outstretched hand, waiting to see if Tilon will take it...

The group at the hatch (Kerraccor, Hiru, Shom) watches passengers emerge, four at a time. After the first group slides down the bowl to the clearing to the east, the second group emerges from the hatch, containing Alice, the Falleen 'cowboy', and two children. The third group pauses beneath the ladder to see if anyone large and hairy wants to come back inside to retrieve any items.

Not hearing any blaster fire, your friend the gormalok is back, appearing at the edge of the clearing. Alice sees him, and turns to Hiru (because 'the galaxy loves Hiru.' ), and asks him, "'Zat the one you want me to try to get?"

Shom turns, interested in this conversation. "Once the passengers are out, I'm no longer the 'Captain,' technically," he begins into his comlink. "I just want you guys to know that in case I get clipped or something. So whether we're gonna try the gormaloks, or we wanna mow 10m of bladegrass over there, I'll go along with whatever you guys decide."

 

[eoghanbt]

Tilon looks at the pill, arches an eyebrow at Ka-Jor, then takes it, popping it into his mouth and swallows.

 

[Jaik]

Hiru nods, "Yep, that's him alright. You need a rope or anything?" He turns to the other potential rider. "How about you, anything I can get you?"

 

[maddmic]

Pog reaches down and will attempt to help Denny aboard if there's room for both of them.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Kerraccor slides down into the ship when the third group of refugees waits for him to enter. He'll get his tool kit from the cockpit and then return to the top of the ship.

 

[Pbartender]

Pog reaches down and will attempt to help Denny aboard if there's room for both of them.

With Pog's assistance, Denny climbs up to find a perch somewhere on the STAP.

OOC: If there isn't room on the STAP itself, Denny will simply ride piggyback on Pog's back, until they can reach the other speeder... consisting of nothing but spindly arms and legs, Denny only weighs about 70 pounds, even with all his gear.

 

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[I'm going to wait one more night for DonAdam to post Ka Jor's action, then I'll resolve the current round.]