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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6233243" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 96d - Hostage Situation</strong></p><p></p><p>Before Korrigan could even act on Malthusius' request an alert came in to RHC HQ: The Grand Opening of Sharon M Baker Subrail Station had been attacked by eschatologists; Governor Stanfield, Kevin Wilson the subrail archetect, and miscellaneous dignitaries, were being held hostage underground; several innocent bystanders had been killed.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving Leon to conduct the planned strike against <em>Grand Suites</em>, the unit deputized Kvarti Gorbatiy, who was keen to distance himself from the cultists by helping to stop them. As soon as Malthusius arrived, they headed off. Dima caught them just as they left. All records of the construction of the Stanfield Canal were held by the Governor's Office, he said. Malthusius could only hope they arrived in time to kill two birds with one stone (if you'll forgive the pun).</p><p> </p><p>Colonel Aden Tucker was in charge at the scene. Korrigan knew him to be a man who, though he liked to play by the book, was a <em>very</em> slow reader. Tucker's plan would have left the terrorists in possession of the station for over three hours. On the bodies of the few dead eschatologists, shot by station guards during the attack, were demands for ale, the handover of Viscount Nigel Price-Hill, and conversation with a skyseer. The dwarves were stalling, Tucker was informed, and were in possession of an arcane superbomb which they were no doubt planting on the train. While Tucker absorbed this bombshell (if you'll forgive the pun), the unit pulled rank and moved on the dwarves:</p><p> </p><p>Malthusius had memorized the subrail maps they found under Soknik's Repairs, and knew they culd use a maintenance tunnel instead of the main stairs. Uru led the way, followed by Matunaaga. A door led out onto a pitch dark platform, where only Uru could see the idling engine car. He easily avoided an inexpertly laid beartrap and saw that two passenger cars were sat further down the tunnel, past the station. A few dwarves lay in wait for anyone coming down the main stairs.</p><p> </p><p>They didn't have time to overthink. Korrigan, Malthusius and Kvarti headed back to the station, where they aimed to get close to the passenger cars. Uru approached the engine car and got into position by the door to the cab. Even over the noise of the engine he could hear sounds of activity and voices from within. Matunaaga and Rumdoom waited close by.</p><p> </p><p>Korrigan came down onto the platform and was told to halt. He said he had brought the skyseer the dwarves had requested. Bluff called, the rank-and-file cultists whispered among themselves confusedly and then shouted back, "We aren't ready yet. Tell him to come back in an hour." In no mood to trifle, Korrigan gave a nod, and Malthusius lobbed a sunrod over his shoulder. With Kvarti providing cover, they rushed the passenger cars. Matunaaga lit up a sunrod in response, and he and Rumdoom charged out of hiding.</p><p> </p><p>Uru slipped through the Bleak Gate and appeared in the engine cab where he found a well-built, beardless dwarf working on an elaborate bomb. The dwarf smoked an icey pipe and wore a great Mordenkrad strapped to his back. This was Grundon Zubov. Watching over him was Azon the Stoneforger. Uru filled the cab with inky blackness and shot Zubov with his shuriken crossbow. Zubov cursed and muttered an incantation. Matunaaga, Rumdoom and Uru felt their hearts miss a beat, but shook off the necromantic magic. Then Zubov armed the bomb and pulled the break lever to start the train. Azon responded to the intrusion by reducing Uru's bespoke Dragontooth Groghorn to a heap of residium, much to Uru's distress.</p><p> </p><p>Back on the platform, Malthusius, Kvarti and Korrigan made short work of the dwarves (if you'll forgive the pun) and artfully avoided their traps. Kvarti took out the two cultists who guarded the hostages, and Korrigan crashed through the windows of both cars to check they were empty of foes. Most of the dignitaries cowered at the far end of the train, but appeared unharmed. Two had been sat up front by the windows, but the unit had acted so impetuously, this human shield had gone unnoticed. Thankfully, they were also unharmed.</p><p> </p><p>On the moving engine car, when Uru's cloud of darkness dissipated, Matunaaga and Rumdoom unleashed a world of pain on the cult leaders. Rumdoom made a vengeful mess of Azon the Stoneforger's head before the treacherous dwarf could reduce any more of their items to dust, while Matunaaga fended off a blow from Zubov's deadly hammer. Then Uru shot Zubov in the throat and brought the train to a standstill. The fight was over and better still neither of the eschatologists had been given the chance to rant.</p><p> </p><p>Malthusius helped the hostages from the train. Stanfield was calm, collected and thankful. Malthusius indicated that he wanted a discreet word with the Governor, but Stanfield said that there were more pressing matters: the safety of the hostages, and swift action to avoid a public panic. He said he would talk with Malthusius before the opening of the Peace Talks and swept upstairs to address to the crowd outside, where he made sure to praise the decisive actions of Korrigan's squad. Rumdoom watched him go with a muttered curse, having never trusted Stanfield. "Do you have to tell him <em>everything</em> we get up to?" he grumbled. Offended, Malthusius reminded his hotheaded friend that without Governor Stanfield, they would never have been able to take down Lorcan Kell. Malthusius decided to try to persist and speak to the Governor sooner rather than later, and when the situation was dealt with, jumped in his carriage and rode back with him to his mansion.</p><p> </p><p>While all this was going on, unbeknownst to half the unit, Uru was cutting the wires on Zubov's super-bomb. Clambering over the device like a spidery surgeon, with Little Jack passing him tools, his concentration was such he was deaf to Matunaaga's pleas that he wait until the area was clear. Snip, went the first wire. Snip went the second, and the third and the fourth. Now things had got a bit harder and even Uru hesitated. Little Jack mopped his brow with a rag. Matunaaga called to the akashic memory for help and lent a hand. Three more snips and the complex device stopped gurgling and shuddering. Uru sighed in relief. Just one slip and the continuing adventures of Korrigan and Co. would have been over!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6233243, member: 79141"] [b]Session 96d - Hostage Situation[/b] Before Korrigan could even act on Malthusius' request an alert came in to RHC HQ: The Grand Opening of Sharon M Baker Subrail Station had been attacked by eschatologists; Governor Stanfield, Kevin Wilson the subrail archetect, and miscellaneous dignitaries, were being held hostage underground; several innocent bystanders had been killed. Leaving Leon to conduct the planned strike against [I]Grand Suites[/I], the unit deputized Kvarti Gorbatiy, who was keen to distance himself from the cultists by helping to stop them. As soon as Malthusius arrived, they headed off. Dima caught them just as they left. All records of the construction of the Stanfield Canal were held by the Governor's Office, he said. Malthusius could only hope they arrived in time to kill two birds with one stone (if you'll forgive the pun). Colonel Aden Tucker was in charge at the scene. Korrigan knew him to be a man who, though he liked to play by the book, was a [I]very[/I] slow reader. Tucker's plan would have left the terrorists in possession of the station for over three hours. On the bodies of the few dead eschatologists, shot by station guards during the attack, were demands for ale, the handover of Viscount Nigel Price-Hill, and conversation with a skyseer. The dwarves were stalling, Tucker was informed, and were in possession of an arcane superbomb which they were no doubt planting on the train. While Tucker absorbed this bombshell (if you'll forgive the pun), the unit pulled rank and moved on the dwarves: Malthusius had memorized the subrail maps they found under Soknik's Repairs, and knew they culd use a maintenance tunnel instead of the main stairs. Uru led the way, followed by Matunaaga. A door led out onto a pitch dark platform, where only Uru could see the idling engine car. He easily avoided an inexpertly laid beartrap and saw that two passenger cars were sat further down the tunnel, past the station. A few dwarves lay in wait for anyone coming down the main stairs. They didn't have time to overthink. Korrigan, Malthusius and Kvarti headed back to the station, where they aimed to get close to the passenger cars. Uru approached the engine car and got into position by the door to the cab. Even over the noise of the engine he could hear sounds of activity and voices from within. Matunaaga and Rumdoom waited close by. Korrigan came down onto the platform and was told to halt. He said he had brought the skyseer the dwarves had requested. Bluff called, the rank-and-file cultists whispered among themselves confusedly and then shouted back, "We aren't ready yet. Tell him to come back in an hour." In no mood to trifle, Korrigan gave a nod, and Malthusius lobbed a sunrod over his shoulder. With Kvarti providing cover, they rushed the passenger cars. Matunaaga lit up a sunrod in response, and he and Rumdoom charged out of hiding. Uru slipped through the Bleak Gate and appeared in the engine cab where he found a well-built, beardless dwarf working on an elaborate bomb. The dwarf smoked an icey pipe and wore a great Mordenkrad strapped to his back. This was Grundon Zubov. Watching over him was Azon the Stoneforger. Uru filled the cab with inky blackness and shot Zubov with his shuriken crossbow. Zubov cursed and muttered an incantation. Matunaaga, Rumdoom and Uru felt their hearts miss a beat, but shook off the necromantic magic. Then Zubov armed the bomb and pulled the break lever to start the train. Azon responded to the intrusion by reducing Uru's bespoke Dragontooth Groghorn to a heap of residium, much to Uru's distress. Back on the platform, Malthusius, Kvarti and Korrigan made short work of the dwarves (if you'll forgive the pun) and artfully avoided their traps. Kvarti took out the two cultists who guarded the hostages, and Korrigan crashed through the windows of both cars to check they were empty of foes. Most of the dignitaries cowered at the far end of the train, but appeared unharmed. Two had been sat up front by the windows, but the unit had acted so impetuously, this human shield had gone unnoticed. Thankfully, they were also unharmed. On the moving engine car, when Uru's cloud of darkness dissipated, Matunaaga and Rumdoom unleashed a world of pain on the cult leaders. Rumdoom made a vengeful mess of Azon the Stoneforger's head before the treacherous dwarf could reduce any more of their items to dust, while Matunaaga fended off a blow from Zubov's deadly hammer. Then Uru shot Zubov in the throat and brought the train to a standstill. The fight was over and better still neither of the eschatologists had been given the chance to rant. Malthusius helped the hostages from the train. Stanfield was calm, collected and thankful. Malthusius indicated that he wanted a discreet word with the Governor, but Stanfield said that there were more pressing matters: the safety of the hostages, and swift action to avoid a public panic. He said he would talk with Malthusius before the opening of the Peace Talks and swept upstairs to address to the crowd outside, where he made sure to praise the decisive actions of Korrigan's squad. Rumdoom watched him go with a muttered curse, having never trusted Stanfield. "Do you have to tell him [I]everything[/I] we get up to?" he grumbled. Offended, Malthusius reminded his hotheaded friend that without Governor Stanfield, they would never have been able to take down Lorcan Kell. Malthusius decided to try to persist and speak to the Governor sooner rather than later, and when the situation was dealt with, jumped in his carriage and rode back with him to his mansion. While all this was going on, unbeknownst to half the unit, Uru was cutting the wires on Zubov's super-bomb. Clambering over the device like a spidery surgeon, with Little Jack passing him tools, his concentration was such he was deaf to Matunaaga's pleas that he wait until the area was clear. Snip, went the first wire. Snip went the second, and the third and the fourth. Now things had got a bit harder and even Uru hesitated. Little Jack mopped his brow with a rag. Matunaaga called to the akashic memory for help and lent a hand. Three more snips and the complex device stopped gurgling and shuddering. Uru sighed in relief. Just one slip and the continuing adventures of Korrigan and Co. would have been over! [/QUOTE]
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