T20: High Law and Low Justice (IC Thread 2)

[doghead]

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In the cargo hold, Poliarni smle politely and motions, somewhat less politely for the four passengers to accompany im towards a door in the foreward wall of the hold.

ooc: conversations whenever, actions in initiavie order: Zaedhrarrg and Saanath, then Henuri, then Ktarle.

Saanath is pretty sure that the HCops have twigged. Or at least suspect them of something. Time to go to plan B.

There is no plan B.

Time to think up plan B.

"Right. Yes. Good idea officer. And with you out here we won't have to worry about whats going on upstairs."

Saanath turns to his companions and attempts a little levity.

"I think we should retire to the office."

OK. Its rather lame.

"Honestly, I think that the Officer is right. With everything thats going on ..."

"This way is it?"

Saanath shoots off in that direction leaving the officers in his wake.

and Plan B is ..? There wasn't even a decent Plan A

ooc: Plan B is to try and get one of the officers in the office and disarm him. Physically grabbing him by the coat front and dragging him bodily inside is one option. Keep It Simple, Stupid. At least Saanath is not one of my usual STR 9 whimps. Then with lurid descriptions of the Aslan ritualist torture that K. is going use on the captive, convince the other officer to surrender. If not, shoot him.

OK. Its a bit rough.

 

[Maerdwyn]

[OoC: One of Zaed's first things to do onboard was to memorize the schematics of the ship. Does that door indeed lead to the chief engineer's office?]

OOC: Yes, among other places - the low berths, life support, etc.

 

[Maerdwyn]

ooc: Plan B is to try and get one of the officers in the office and disarm him. Physically grabbing him by the coat front and dragging him bodily inside is one option. Keep It Simple, Stupid. At least Saanath is not one of my usual STR 9 whimps. Then with lurid descriptions of the Aslan ritualist torture that K. is going use on the captive, convince the other officer to surrender. If not, shoot him.

OK. Its a bit rough.

OOC: Okay, was confused for a second, but now I'm set, I think. Plan is to drag Poliarni into the chief engineer's offcice when he escorts you there?

Everyone now hears some sort of sound coming from Henuri's communicator - something moving across a metal surface - then in another instant, the sound of a boot on a metal rung of a ladder. Henuri barks to Poliarni, "Oh Sh*t! caleb, someone's in the shafts!"

OOC: Pausing briefly for any reactions by PCs. Zaedhrarrg (with Vyrkris) and Saanath are near Poliarni - each has a standard action left, having only moved this round. Ktarle is near Henuri, and will have her full round available, but after Henuri's action.

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Crew Lounge:

Trelene and the three guards now hear the the sounds from the channel getting much closer. Then the communicator she is using beeps - someone is calling Ishugi - the incomming pages is from a junior steward, someone who would have been working in the galley, where Forzh went to cause the disturbance.

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Emergency shafts

Quinn, in front, just barely sees something duct taped to the wall of the shaft not far ahead. It's small and rectangular, the size of a hand comp or communicator.

 

[doghead]

OOC: Okay, was confused for a second, but now I'm set, I think. Plan is to drag Poliarni into the chief engineer's offcice when he escorts you there?

ooc: I was rather hoping that it would have the same effect on the HCops. Yep, that was the plan. That way the other guy can't shoot us as we disarm him. Hopefully.

 

[Watus]

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Emergency shafts

Quinn, in front, just barely sees something duct taped to the wall of the shaft not far ahead. It's small and rectangular, the size of a hand comp or communicator.

As Quinn dimly makes out the outlines of a mysterious object taped to the bulkhead, he flashes back to his days in counter-insurgency on Qaarz: 'mysterious package taped to wall' == BOMB!!!

His pupils dilate and the bitter taste of adrenaline fills his mouth before his brain processes the absurdity of HCSecOps placing a bomb on one of their own ships.

He motions the others to halt, and squints at the obscure object, and just as the bitter taste is fading from his mouth, he realizes what it probably is, and in the dark, his pupils dilate again.

He draws and readies his pistol. "Get ready," he whispers. "They may have made us."

 

[Tonguez]

He draws and readies his pistol. "Get ready," he whispers. "They may have made us."

Tomas needs no second call, he's been ready since the group entered the shaft - maybe its a Belter thing, narrow shafts aint a problem, its what might be waiting on the other side.

He lets out a growl that would make a Vargr proud and primes his weapons...

 

[Guest 11456]

Trelene Scrautigue : Luriani Navy 2/Prof 7 : Retired Makhidkarum Vice President

Trelene and the three guards now hear the sounds from the channel getting much closer. Then the communicator she is using beeps - someone is calling Ishugi - the incomming pages is from a junior steward, someone who would have been working in the galley, where Forzh went to cause the disturbance.

Trelene looks at the three guards.

"I think I better get down there. Here you go."

She tosses the comm to the guard and moves over to the lift and tries calling it back to this floor.

 

[Douane]

OOC: Okay, was confused for a second, but now I'm set, I think. Plan is to drag Poliarni into the chief engineer's offcice when he escorts you there?

Everyone now hears some sort of sound coming from Henuri's communicator - something moving across a metal surface - then in another instant, the sound of a boot on a metal rung of a ladder. Henuri barks to Poliarni, "Oh Sh*t! caleb, someone's in the shafts!"

OoC: Damn! All that Vargr opera for nothing!

A quick question from a somewhat confused player (Sorry!): Are we through that door in the office yet or still in the hallway? Thanks!

 

[Maerdwyn]

OoC: Damn! All that Vargr opera for nothing!

A quick question from a somewhat confused player (Sorry!): Are we through that door in the office yet or still in the hallway? Thanks!

OOC: still in the cargo hold, by the door to the hall

 

[Maerdwyn]

Crew lounge

Trelene notes, with some considering how things have gone today, the lift responds to her call and begins coming up. It opens just as she hears a small commotion building outside, and she gets into the lift just as the door is opens, revealing another HiranuCop and two security Guards, one a very large Aslan male, all armed - The luriani HiranuCop, whose badge identifies him as Wyrni Mokari, shouts "Stop right there, Ms. Scrutigue!"

Trelene is unsure about whether the lif door will shut before they can get to here not - although she notices Ishugi, feigning unconsiousness by the entrance, trying to sureptitiously push his leg into their movement path. Still, she'll need to decide whether to stop, as commanded, or not. Just then, though, the agent seems to stop short and answers his comm. "Yeah - just an engineer trying to get help for Turk and Vsili - they're knocked out here with some of the -"

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Cargo Hold

As he finishes barking to Poliarni, Henuri sprints for the lift, only to see it close and leave just before he reaches it - he pulls out his communicator and starts speaking into it quickly - only Ktarle is close enough to hear what's said:

"Wyrni? You all set with whatever was going on in the galley?..[pause]...Good, whatever. Get to the top of Starboard Emergency Shaft B. Someone's in there - it's got to be her. Get there NOW and lock the hatch, like we did down here. Rat in a cage."

He turns around, focusing on the male passengers, seemingly less concerning with the doctor, "Everybody on the floor! NOW! Caleb frisk them - that's the girl I arrested earlier on!"


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Emergency shaft:

As quinn nears the small device, he quickly sees that is indeed a communicator, with the microphone turned all the way up. From that vantage, he, and the then other three, can see the hatch not far down below.

The captain readies her pistol. She arches her eyebrows at Quinn, holding her hand up and miming turning a comm off, as if to say, "should we?"