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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7564707" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 214, Part Three - Gidim Ambush (the Unfair Version)</strong></p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Korrigan strode through the entrance hall, brushed the butler aside and appeared on the steps alongside Lord Cadagyr. He put his arm around the orcish noble and announced that the estate was now under new management. Lord Cadagyr had retired, he said, and would be stepping down forthwith. The cops all stood blinking in foolish confusion. Then one of the law mages snapped out of it and made a counter-threat: They had prisoners, and would shoot them if Korrigan did not surrender.</p><p></p><p>Back in the mansion, when Quratulain stopped firing, there was a terrible mess where the lead gidim’s head had once been. Those attuned to such things (such as Brakken and Korrigan) could sense a mental yell of alarm from the remaining gidim. Overseer Lilore was dead! The other gidim swarmed Quratulain to avenge their leader.</p><p></p><p>Salome had joined Korrigan outside and blocked the doorway in case it was charged. The mental alarm caused all the officers to open fire. Bullets bounced off Korrigan, who shoved Cadagyr behind a pillar and stepped in Salome’s way. She was, however, pinned in place by the lawmages. One or two of the officers shot at the hostages, killing Sergio Flores and one of the sailors. Two huge gidim-like monstrosities appeared on either side of Korrigan. They were twice his size, and had immense sharp, shovel-like blades for hands. Korrigan did not believe they were real, and pierced the oculus’ illusion. Then invisible tentacles descended from above. Korrigan might have fought them off, but he was concerned to protect the paralysed Salome and so he was grabbed.</p><p></p><p>Glaucia burned through the wall of mesh with a pillar of fire, and she and Wolfgang joined the fight against the chain-wielding gidim. Glaucia protected everyone from the gidim’s mental powers; Wolfgang ‘tazed’ one of them. Feroz brought up the rear, and attacked the gidim vengefully. Doran struggled free of the chain that had pinned him and fell to his knees, exhausted, before he picked himself up, drew his insightful blade and fought on. Quratulain used the gidim’s own attacks against them, and responded to each opening with a bullet or a blade. The scrap became increasingly frenzied – another gidim fell, then another, and the remaining two vanished.</p><p></p><p>Even as he struggled in the grasp of the oculus, Korrigan declaimed, “This tyranny is ending now! We who retain free will are above the thoughtforms of the gidim!” In so doing, he issued a proud challenge to the orcish police. They surged towards him, and he used his earthquake stomp to send them reeling. Then he shouted an order to the captives: “Run!” They did as they were told. Many dashed straight out of the estate. Dieter ran towards his father, huddled behind a pillar. Flida was too frightened to move.</p><p></p><p>Though physically restrained, Salome used a mental technique the others had taught her, and thought herself invisible to the oculus. Then the two gidim appeared beside her and attacked. She could not defend herself, and found herself wrapped in two vicious living chains. Quratulain came to her aid, with the others close behind. Together they dispatched the gidim, and Doran pulled the chains off Salome. She was in a bad way – even worse than him!</p><p></p><p>Movement in the air above the garden presaged the arrival of more invisible thoughtforms – seemingly even larger than the oculus. These newcomers bore strange reinforcements: humanoid creatures covered in writhing, bright-blue fur that crackled with aelectricity. They leapt off their invisible mounts and charged forward.</p><p></p><p>Realising that things had become desperate, Korrigan won free of the oculus, called on the Coaltongue to provide air support and ordered the others to withdraw into the mansion. At his command, Flida was able to get to her feet and run inside too. Dieter followed, dragging his father. Just moments after Korrigan’s message to Admiral Smith, Leon appeared - not yet fully recovered, but well enough to rescue his friends. He had brought Amielle along for back-up, and she provided covering fire for Korrigan’s retreat. In an instant – just as the shock troopers crashed against the mansion door – Leon had spirited them all away from the Estate.</p><p></p><p>So as not to tip their hand, Korrigan called off the Coaltongue.</p><p></p><p><strong>End of Session</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7564707, member: 79141"] [b]Session 214, Part Three - Gidim Ambush (the Unfair Version)[/b] Meanwhile, Korrigan strode through the entrance hall, brushed the butler aside and appeared on the steps alongside Lord Cadagyr. He put his arm around the orcish noble and announced that the estate was now under new management. Lord Cadagyr had retired, he said, and would be stepping down forthwith. The cops all stood blinking in foolish confusion. Then one of the law mages snapped out of it and made a counter-threat: They had prisoners, and would shoot them if Korrigan did not surrender. Back in the mansion, when Quratulain stopped firing, there was a terrible mess where the lead gidim’s head had once been. Those attuned to such things (such as Brakken and Korrigan) could sense a mental yell of alarm from the remaining gidim. Overseer Lilore was dead! The other gidim swarmed Quratulain to avenge their leader. Salome had joined Korrigan outside and blocked the doorway in case it was charged. The mental alarm caused all the officers to open fire. Bullets bounced off Korrigan, who shoved Cadagyr behind a pillar and stepped in Salome’s way. She was, however, pinned in place by the lawmages. One or two of the officers shot at the hostages, killing Sergio Flores and one of the sailors. Two huge gidim-like monstrosities appeared on either side of Korrigan. They were twice his size, and had immense sharp, shovel-like blades for hands. Korrigan did not believe they were real, and pierced the oculus’ illusion. Then invisible tentacles descended from above. Korrigan might have fought them off, but he was concerned to protect the paralysed Salome and so he was grabbed. Glaucia burned through the wall of mesh with a pillar of fire, and she and Wolfgang joined the fight against the chain-wielding gidim. Glaucia protected everyone from the gidim’s mental powers; Wolfgang ‘tazed’ one of them. Feroz brought up the rear, and attacked the gidim vengefully. Doran struggled free of the chain that had pinned him and fell to his knees, exhausted, before he picked himself up, drew his insightful blade and fought on. Quratulain used the gidim’s own attacks against them, and responded to each opening with a bullet or a blade. The scrap became increasingly frenzied – another gidim fell, then another, and the remaining two vanished. Even as he struggled in the grasp of the oculus, Korrigan declaimed, “This tyranny is ending now! We who retain free will are above the thoughtforms of the gidim!” In so doing, he issued a proud challenge to the orcish police. They surged towards him, and he used his earthquake stomp to send them reeling. Then he shouted an order to the captives: “Run!” They did as they were told. Many dashed straight out of the estate. Dieter ran towards his father, huddled behind a pillar. Flida was too frightened to move. Though physically restrained, Salome used a mental technique the others had taught her, and thought herself invisible to the oculus. Then the two gidim appeared beside her and attacked. She could not defend herself, and found herself wrapped in two vicious living chains. Quratulain came to her aid, with the others close behind. Together they dispatched the gidim, and Doran pulled the chains off Salome. She was in a bad way – even worse than him! Movement in the air above the garden presaged the arrival of more invisible thoughtforms – seemingly even larger than the oculus. These newcomers bore strange reinforcements: humanoid creatures covered in writhing, bright-blue fur that crackled with aelectricity. They leapt off their invisible mounts and charged forward. Realising that things had become desperate, Korrigan won free of the oculus, called on the Coaltongue to provide air support and ordered the others to withdraw into the mansion. At his command, Flida was able to get to her feet and run inside too. Dieter followed, dragging his father. Just moments after Korrigan’s message to Admiral Smith, Leon appeared - not yet fully recovered, but well enough to rescue his friends. He had brought Amielle along for back-up, and she provided covering fire for Korrigan’s retreat. In an instant – just as the shock troopers crashed against the mansion door – Leon had spirited them all away from the Estate. So as not to tip their hand, Korrigan called off the Coaltongue. [B]End of Session[/B] [/QUOTE]
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