Conquering the Stars: Arise
Part 1: Return Trip
[14:57] <Newbie_X> I'd be okay with a mini-session.
[14:58] <Demonic_Gerbil> Get your game face on.
[14:58] <Newbie_X> Right.
[14:58] * Newbie_X is now known as Mithras
[14:58] * Demonic_Gerbil dons the mask of the great god Gee-Emm.
[14:58] * Demonic_Gerbil is now known as Gee-Emm
[14:59] * mattw is now known as Shara
[15:00] <Gee-Emm> Alright, when last we saw our heroes they had managed to radio for help. Luckily their power supply managed to boost the signal a hundred million kilometers or so to a ship in deep space.
[15:01] <Gee-Emm> After this they went to bed, where Shara had a rather interesting encounter.
[15:01] <Gee-Emm> But now it's morning and the sun is pouring forth warmth and light.
[15:01] <Gee-Emm> Action!
[15:01] <Shara> (( Which she doesn't remember since she managed to sleep through it. ))
[15:02] * Mithras is woken up by light streaming in through the window.
[15:02] * Shara stretches and yawns.
[15:02] <Mithras> "...that happened way too quick."
[15:02] * Mithras gets out of bed and starts a few warm-up stretches.
[15:02] <Shara> "I had the weirdest dream..."
[15:03] * Mithras finishes with the stretches and gets his weapons and equipment ready to go.
[15:03] * Shara shakes her head and gathers her things.
[15:04] <Gee-Emm> !roll 1d100
[15:04] <Gee-Emm> Fuck you too highwind.
[15:04] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 13.
[15:04] <Mithras> !roll 1d- (( never mind. ))
[15:04] <Highwind> Error: Use a spellchecker and try again. - '1d-'
[15:04] <Gee-Emm> Shara finds that her things have been rifled through.
[15:04] <Mithras> (( why is Highwind ignoring you, anyway? ))
[15:05] <Gee-Emm> ((You'd have to ask the rabite.))
[15:05] <Shara> "..."
[15:05] <Shara> "What the hell?"
[15:05] <Mithras> "Well, I'd better get the others up. We need to get back to the competition."
[15:05] * Mithras heads out of his room to do exactly that.
[15:06] <Shara> "Nothing seems missing, oh well."
[15:06] * Shara heads out as well.
[15:06] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 64.
[15:06] <Gee-Emm> Some ceiling plaster hits Mithras's shoulder as he leaves the room.
[15:06] <Mithras> "..."
[15:07] <Mithras> "They really need to get some more work done on this place."
[15:07] * Mithras brushes the plaster off and keeps going to get everyone else awake.
[15:09] <Mithras> "I wonder if Marcus is doing any better..."
[15:10] <Shara> "Did anyone remember to give him his meds?"
[15:10] <Gee-Emm> If you stop by Aru's room, you find the Yeti surrounded by empty bottles. Some are liquor bottles, but there's at least one empty can of motor oil in there.
[15:10] <Mithras> "..."
[15:10] <Mithras> "Okay. do you want to carry the yeti, or the CO?"
[15:10] <Shara> "He's a Yeti, it'll never hurt him."
[15:11] <Shara> "The Yeti, I guess."
[15:11] <Mithras> "Okay. I'll go get Marcus and make sure he's up to date on his medication."
[15:11] * Mithras takes out a couple pills for Marcus and goes into his room.
[15:12] <Gee-Emm> Marcus is fine. A little drooly, but fine.
[15:12] * Shara gathers Aru's things and packs them up as best she can, and then starts dragging the things and their owner out of the room.
[15:12] <Mithras> "Well, that's some good news."
[15:13] * Mithras gives Marcus his most recent dose of meds, then wipes off the drool and starts carrying him.
[15:14] <Shara> "He could have at least saved some booze for us."
[15:14] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 22.
[15:14] <Mithras> "Eh. I can wait for that stuff- it can really dull your edge."
[15:14] <Gee-Emm> Aru hurls up the contents of his stomach all over Shara. It's mostly motor oil.
[15:14] <Mithras> "It can also do that."
[15:15] * Mithras hands Shara something to wipe off with.
[15:15] * Shara takes the whatever and cleans up as best she can.
[15:16] <Mithras> "So, anything else you need to do here before we leave?"
[15:16] <Shara> "Ugh, take a shower now."
[15:16] <Shara> "But I supposed I'd be all right for a bit if we need to go."
[15:16] <Mithras> "Fair enough. You go ahead, and I'll check on the car."
[15:17] <Mithras> "Er, if you're okay, then we can just get the car."
[15:17] <Shara> "We'd better go."
[15:17] <Mithras> "Right."
[15:18] * Shara throws Aru in the backseat of the car.
[15:19] * Mithras goes up to the repair people. "So, the car good to go?"
[15:19] <Gee-Emm> <repairpeople> "More or less."
[15:20] <Mithras> "Okay. Thanks."
[15:21] * Mithras grabs the keys from Aru's drunken self, then places Marcus into the back and gets into the driver's seat.
[15:21] * Shara gets in the passenger seat and opens the window.
[15:22] * Mithras starts the car and drives off back in the direction of the city.
[15:23] <Gee-Emm> You're cruisin' back to town when all the sudden...
[15:23] <Gee-Emm> Roll for piloting.
[15:23] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[15:23] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 91 ( Total: 91 )
[15:24] <Mithras> (( *whimper* ))
[15:24] <Shara> (( Ah shit. ))
[15:24] <Gee-Emm> We'll go with Systems.... oh, doesn't matter.
[15:24] <Mithras> (( My streak of bad luck continues. ))
[15:24] <Gee-Emm> You hit a pot hole, blow a tire, and break an axle about ten miles out of Krakow.
[15:25] <Mithras> "Son of a bitch."
[15:25] <Shara> "Junky car."
[15:25] <Gee-Emm> Roll again. :p
[15:25] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[15:25] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 91 ( Total: 91 )
[15:25] <Mithras> (( ... ))
[15:25] <Mithras> (( WTF? ))
[15:25] <Gee-Emm> This causes you to veer off the road. You end up crashing into...
[15:26] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 67.
[15:26] <Gee-Emm> A stand of cactii surrounding a pile of scrap lumber.
[15:26] <Mithras> "Son of a bitch!"
[15:26] <Shara> "Oof"
[15:26] <Gee-Emm> Both of you, roll for luck. Need to roll lower than a 50.
[15:26] <Shara> !roll 1d100
[15:26] <Highwind> Shara - 1d100: 15 ( Total: 15 )
[15:27] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[15:27] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 94 ( Total: 94 )
[15:27] <Mithras> (( ... ))
[15:27] <Mithras> (( ... ))
[15:27] <Mithras> (( ... ))
[15:27] <Gee-Emm> Mithras bashes his head on the windshield and goes unconscious. Shara wore her seatbelt.
[15:27] * Mithras is out cold, and possibly bleeding a bit.
[15:27] <Shara> "Oh shit!"
[15:27] * Shara checks Mithras for a pulse.
[15:28] <Gee-Emm> He's still breathing, hon.
[15:28] * Shara rips clean scrap of clothing off her shirt and starts blotting any wounds.
[15:28] * Mithras has visions of handguns danicng through his head.
[15:29] <Shara> (( Is he bleeding badly? ))
[15:30] <Gee-Emm> No.
[15:30] * Shara looks in the backseat to see if the other two are still breathing.
[15:30] <Gee-Emm> (2d100) 84.
[15:30] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 35.
[15:30] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 28.
[15:30] <Gee-Emm> Yeah, they're fine.
[15:31] * Shara tries to nudge Mithras awake.
[15:31] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 80.
[15:32] <Gee-Emm> Nope, he's really out cold.
[15:32] * Mithras really is out cold.
[15:32] <Gee-Emm> You'll have to resort to more drastic measures to wake him up.
[15:32] * Shara fumes.
[15:32] * Shara slaps Mithras across the face.
[15:32] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 15.
[15:32] <Mithras> (( Okay, now THIS is pretty sad. ))
[15:32] <Gee-Emm> Okay, we'll let that wake him up.
[15:33] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 98.
[15:33] <Gee-Emm> But you whacked him so hard you broke the skin.
[15:33] * Mithras wakes up in pain.
[15:33] <Mithras> "Ow! What the hell happened?"
[15:33] <Shara> "You crashed the car and knocked yourself out."
[15:33] <Mithras> "Oh. Great."
[15:34] * Mithras puts his hand to his face.
[15:34] <Mithras> "I guess that also explains why I'm bleeding."
[15:34] <Shara> "Yep."
[15:34] <Shara> "Car looks trashed too."
[15:35] <Mithras> "Well, this keeps getting better and better. Is Aru coherent enough to try and fix it?"
[15:35] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 30.
[15:35] <Gee-Emm> Aru hurls up some bile in the back seat.
[15:36] <Mithras> "Apparently not."
[15:36] * Shara looks up towards the road.
[15:36] <Shara> (( How much traffic is going by? ))
[15:36] <Gee-Emm> Absolutely none.
[15:36] <Gee-Emm> It's still early yet, after all.
[15:37] <Shara> "Well, I suppose we camp out by the road and try and hitch a ride."
[15:37] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 4.
[15:38] <Mithras> "Seems like all we can do, really."
[15:38] <Gee-Emm> A car zooms by towards Krakow.
[15:38] <Mithras> "Like that."
[15:38] * Shara starts thumbing.
[15:38] * Mithras tries to flag the car down.
[15:39] <Gee-Emm> That car is long gone.
[15:40] <Gee-Emm> Both of you roll your luck. Crit gets you a ride. ;p
[15:40] * Shara adjusts her clothing so as to be more eye-catching.
[15:40] <Shara> !roll 1d100
[15:40] <Highwind> Shara - 1d100: 4 ( Total: 4 )
[15:40] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[15:40] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 97 ( Total: 97 )
[15:40] <Shara> (( haha ))
[15:40] * Mithras tries to intimidate a car into stopping. He fails very badly.
[15:40] <Gee-Emm> A car heading to Krakow careens to a stop next to Shara, narrowly avoiding running over Mithras.
[15:41] * Mithras jumps out of the way.
[15:41] <Mithras> "Whoa!"
[15:41] <Gee-Emm> "Hey baby, need a lift?"
[15:42] <Shara> "Yeah, the fellas and I had a little accident and need to get to Arise."
[15:42] * Shara points to the others.
[15:42] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 42.
[15:42] <Gee-Emm> Sadly, the car is only a two-seater.
[15:42] <Gee-Emm> "Well, I only got room for one in here."
[15:43] <Mithras> "Great."
[15:43] * Shara looks at Mithras.
[15:43] <Mithras> "Just great."
[15:43] <Shara> "You'd probably go first."
[15:44] <Mithras> "Okay." Mithras throws Shara the keys. "Just keep an eye on the others, okay? I'll see you at the arena, then."
[15:44] * Mithras takes the ride.
[15:44] * Shara nods. "Ok, I'll try to get a ride with enough room for all of us."
[15:44] * Mithras also hands Shara the pills just before he leaves.
[15:45] * Shara stashes the pills and keys and continues thumbing.
[15:47] <Gee-Emm> The guy drives off, dissappointed at the lack of Shara in passenger seat. Well, Mithras'll be back in Arise soon enough.
[15:47] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 75.
[15:47] <Gee-Emm> But Shara is stuck in lack-of-car hell.
[15:48] <Gee-Emm> (1d6) 3.
[15:48] * Shara stews and continues watching for vehicles.
[15:48] <Gee-Emm> In fact three hours go by before another car comes along.
[15:48] <Mithras> "Thanks for stopping, by the way."
[15:49] <Gee-Emm> "No problem bud."
[15:49] <Gee-Emm> Shara, roll ye olde seduction to flag this one down.
[15:49] <Shara> !roll 1d100
[15:49] <Highwind> Shara - 1d100: 72 ( Total: 72 )
[15:49] <Gee-Emm> ((And I'll note it's headed the wrong way, into Krakow instead of back to Arise.))
[15:49] <Gee-Emm> Nope, it's a little old lady. She just keeps on driving.
[15:50] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 36.
[15:50] <Gee-Emm> However, over the course of the next thirty minutes or so, traffic towards Krakow picks up. If you want to give it another shot...
[15:51] <Shara> !roll 1d100
[15:51] <Highwind> Shara - 1d100: 82 ( Total: 82 )
[15:51] <Gee-Emm> Wow, there are lots of little old ladies on the road.
[15:51] <Gee-Emm> (1d6) 5.
[15:51] <Gee-Emm> It takes you five hours but you finally manage to get someone to pull over. He was headed into Krakow, but decided to stop anyways.
[15:52] <Gee-Emm> "Nice legs."
[15:52] * Shara giggles. "Thanks."
[15:52] <Shara> "You think you could give me and my friends a ride to Arise?"
[15:53] <Gee-Emm> Fortunately his car is a big old SUV monster, you could almost fit your wrecked car inside of it.
[15:53] <Gee-Emm> "Maybe. I was headed the other way..."
[15:53] <Gee-Emm> He needs some inducement here.
[15:53] <Shara> "I could make it worth your while."
[15:53] * Shara winks.
[15:54] <Gee-Emm> Better roll that seduction again, hon.
[15:54] <Shara> !roll 1d100
[15:54] <Highwind> Shara - 1d100: 87 ( Total: 87 )
[15:55] <Mithras> (( THE CURSE OF THE SUCKY ROLLS! ))
[15:55] <Gee-Emm> "I see you have a Yeti with you. How do I know he's just not gonna knock me out before you do make it worth my while?"
[15:55] <Shara> "Look at him, he's already knocked himself out."
[15:56] <Gee-Emm> "It's an act. Look, either we do it know, or you don't get a ride."
[15:56] <Gee-Emm> ((Man, what an asshole.))
[15:57] <Shara> "Ok baby, why don't you get in the back with me and we can get friendly."
[15:57] <Gee-Emm> ((Why am I seeing a bludgeoning on the way...))
[15:58] <Shara> (( Oh, at the first opportunity, it'll happen ))
[15:58] <Gee-Emm> He unlocks the back and gets out. "Glad you came around."
[15:58] <Mithras> (( I'm seeing more of an impalement, myself. ))
[15:59] * Shara slides up next to the guy and slips an arm around his waste.
[15:59] <Shara> "Sure thing big boy."
[15:59] * Shara then clocks him in the head with her other forearm.
[15:59] <Gee-Emm> I hesitate to say this, but roll to-hit. :p
[16:00] <Shara> !roll 1d100
[16:00] <Highwind> Shara - 1d100: 59 ( Total: 59 )
[16:00] <Gee-Emm> Whew. You clocl him a good one.
[16:00] <Gee-Emm> clock even
[16:00] <Gee-Emm> He drops to the ground like a discharged turd.
[16:01] * Shara opens the back and throws him in, and then piles Aru and then Marcus on top of him.
[16:01] <Shara> (( yes ))
[16:02] * Shara then starts up the SUV and starts heading for Arise, driving as carefully as she can.
[16:02] <Gee-Emm> And you discover that this is one of the new Pricerian cars that are voice-activated, and the driver cleverly set it to LOCK before he got out.
[16:03] <Shara> "Shit. Shit shit shit."
[16:03] <Gee-Emm> Curse technology and its ability to make carjacking so damn difficult.
[16:04] * Shara fumes some more, and then gets out and kicks the tires.
[16:05] <Gee-Emm> The tires are steel-belted vulcanized rubber, all that happens is you hurt your foot.
[16:06] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 5.
[16:06] <Gee-Emm> Fortunately for you, Aru wakes up. He vomits some more bile and motor oil, but he's awake now.
[16:06] <Shara> "Aru, you know how to hotwire one of these things?"
[16:06] <Gee-Emm> "Urk."
[16:07] <Gee-Emm> He vomits some more.
[16:07] <Shara> (( *pulls a little paper cup out of her pocket and says "If your gonna spew, spew into this." ))
[16:08] <Shara> "You ok?"
[16:08] <Gee-Emm> "I am now that I'm looking at you."
[16:09] <Shara> "Very funny. I can't get this car to start."
[16:09] <Gee-Emm> * Aru falls out of the backseat. "Let me take a look-URK!" He then spews some more on the ground. "Oh man, it feels like I drank a couple liters of motor oil..."
[16:09] <Shara> "You did drink a couple of liters of motor oil."
[16:10] <Gee-Emm> "I do like a litt-- Yeah, that car."
[16:10] <Gee-Emm> He stands up, scratches his balls, and then takes a look inside.
[16:11] <Gee-Emm> "This is one of those new Pricerian voice jobs, eh?"
[16:11] <Shara> "Apparently so."
[16:12] <Gee-Emm> He gets out his big old wrench and takes a swing at the microphone box on the steering column.
[16:12] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 97.
[16:12] <Gee-Emm> And knocks the wheel clean off.
[16:12] <Gee-Emm> "Okay, uh, now I can get at the, er, wiring."
[16:12] <Mithras> (( We have now passed Comedy of Errors and went into Farce. ))
[16:13] <Gee-Emm> * Hydraulic fluid from the power steering sprays out.
[16:13] <Gee-Emm> Aru pokes around inside of the wiring.
[16:13] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 67.
[16:13] <Gee-Emm> "Aha, hm, uh, ah..."
[16:13] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 72.
[16:13] <Gee-Emm> He electrocutes himself then dives back in.
[16:13] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 17.
[16:14] <Gee-Emm> A couple twisted wires and the LOCK mode is disabled.
[16:14] <Gee-Emm> "Now to get this steering back on..."
[16:14] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 44.
[16:15] <Gee-Emm> He picks the wheel up and crams it back on the column. He secures it using duct tape from a roll he kept in the crotch of his pants.
[16:15] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 36.
[16:15] <Gee-Emm> Amazingly it works, just the steering is extremely loose and its dripping hydraulic fluid everywhere.
[16:15] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 52.
[16:16] <Gee-Emm> Aru then passes out, falling right on top of Shara.
[16:16] * Shara shoves Aru back in the back and starts up the vehicle.
[16:16] <Gee-Emm> ((Good thing you didn't shower earlier.))
[16:17] <Gee-Emm> The car starts, feel free to drive that bad boy.
[16:18] * Shara drives it towards Arise, being very careful thanks to the loose steering.
[16:19] <Gee-Emm> You get there an hour later.
Part 2: Sniper
[16:19] <Gee-Emm> Back to Mithras.
[16:20] <Gee-Emm> So, Mithras, not being a sexy thang, the dude dropped you at the edge of Arise. Right smack dab in the middle of the ghetto.
[16:20] * Mithras is feeling annoyed, and begins walking in the general direction of the arena.
[16:21] * Mithras also makes sure his weapons are very close at hand.
[16:21] <Gee-Emm> You should be careful with that walking thing, this is a dangerous 'hood.
[16:21] <Gee-Emm> In fact, every punk up and down the street is eyeing you up.
[16:21] * Mithras tries to stick to the large, main streets instead of the alleyways.
[16:22] * Mithras tries to keep an eye on the punks, as well, in case one of them tries to jump him.
[16:22] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 90.
[16:22] <Gee-Emm> This does not auger well for Mithras.
[16:23] <Gee-Emm> You make it down a couple more blocks of people watching you, before you realize you haven't seen a single car pass by since you were dropped off.
[16:24] <Mithras> . o O ( Be ready for anything. Nothing's nearby, so I won't be getting shelter. check the angles... try to remember the evasive stances... )
[16:24] <Gee-Emm> Roll for Awareness.
[16:24] * Mithras doesn't really have much of a choice except to watch his back.
[16:25] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:25] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 29 ( Total: 29 )
[16:25] <Mithras> (( ... off by one. Dammit! ))
[16:26] <Gee-Emm> You notice that several of the people seem to be walking "with" you, even if they are fifty yards behind you or across the street.
[16:26] <Gee-Emm> Roll your perception while we're here.
[16:26] * Mithras keeps going, looking for a chance to make a break for it.
[16:26] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:26] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 47 ( Total: 47 )
[16:26] * Mithras also makes sure his hand is right next to his gun.
[16:28] <Gee-Emm> You don't notice the big black guy guy with a blue paisley bandanna and a shotgun slung across his chest walking with a pair of his boys about twenty feet behind you.
[16:28] <Mithras> (( Damn. ))
[16:28] * Mithras is still looking for a good point to make a break for it.
[16:29] <Gee-Emm> In fact, were you more perceptive, you'd notice every other thug and G and wannabe on the street is giving his crew a wide berth.
[16:29] <Gee-Emm> And now, roll your luck.
[16:29] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:29] <Gee-Emm> Say beat a 40.
[16:29] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 56 ( Total: 56 )
[16:29] <Mithras> (( Hm. This isn't going to end well. ))
[16:30] <Gee-Emm> A car does drive by, a Taxi in fact. But the driver is doing about two-hundred and ain't stopping for a white boy.
[16:31] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 32.
[16:31] <Mithras> . o O ( Okay, gun is ready - dammit - keep looking for a way out. )
[16:31] <Gee-Emm> A pair of punks hop off their building's steps to accost you, but they see something that makes them hop back up just as quickly.
[16:32] <Mithras> . o O ( ...the hell? )
[16:32] <Mithras> . o O ( I'd better start looking a lot harder... )
[16:33] <Gee-Emm> Roll that perception again, boy.
[16:33] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:33] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 9 ( Total: 9 )
[16:34] <Gee-Emm> Up ahead, there's about twenty guys standing around. One of them has a manaball, they're all strapped with gats, and a couple of them are exchanging plastic bags and stacks of bills.
[16:34] <Gee-Emm> You do notice the trio behind you as well.
[16:34] <Mithras> . o O ( Dammit! )
[16:34] <Gee-Emm> In addition, you see a guy with a sniper rifle in a building across the street, taking aim at you.
[16:35] * Mithras moves! He dives down the nearest alleyway and starts running.
[16:35] * Mithras takes out his gun, as well.
[16:35] <Gee-Emm> The trio behind start chasing and the sniper opens up.
[16:35] <Gee-Emm> The homies making the deal scatter at the gun shots.
[16:35] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 8.
[16:36] <Gee-Emm> You get nailed, holmes, right through the thigh.
[16:36] * Mithras looks back for a moment to see if anyone-
[16:36] <Mithras> "Agh!"
[16:36] * Mithras immediately tests to see if he can still run.
[16:36] <Gee-Emm> Roll for it. (SPD-1)x6 or less.
[16:37] * Mithras also takes out a Tonic and immediately purs it directly into the wound. Better than nothing.
[16:37] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:37] <Gee-Emm> ((Which is... 24 or less for you.))
[16:37] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 2 ( Total: 2 )
[16:37] <Gee-Emm> You're running like a bat out of hell.
[16:37] <Gee-Emm> (1d100) 51.
[16:37] <Gee-Emm> And you soon lose sight of the trio chasing you.
[16:37] <Mithras> . o O ( Okay, got to keep moving. stay out of sight in the alleys, and get to the arena. GO. )
[16:38] <Gee-Emm> And *foom* the alley emerges onto the next road over.
[16:38] * Mithras keeps moving in the general direction of the arena, running with all that he has and trying to stay in a zigzag pattern.
[16:39] * Mithras also goes to places for moments of cover whenever he gets the chance.
[16:39] <Gee-Emm> The local thug population see a scared white boy runnin' and soon form a gauntlet.
[16:40] <Gee-Emm> Bullets, rocks, broken bottles, and the occasional guy with a knife all find their way into your path.
[16:40] * Mithras starts shooting and tries to go around.
[16:41] * Mithras also goes for the nearest cover from which to fire more safely.
[16:41] <Gee-Emm> The gunfire makes most of the homies get under cover.
[16:41] * Mithras starts up again while the homies are trying not to get shot.
[16:41] * Mithras keeps firing at anyone who tries to get close.
[16:42] <Gee-Emm> Roll that luck, 40 or less.
[16:42] <Mithras> !roll 1d100
[16:42] <Highwind> Mithras - 1d100: 16 ( Total: 16 )
[16:42] <Mithras> "OUT OF THE WREN-DAMNED WAY!"
[16:42] <Gee-Emm> A cab pulls up next to you, the backseat door flies open. It's... that same damn cabbie, "Get in!"
[16:42] * Mithras dives into the cab.
[16:42] <Gee-Emm> He peals off, tires burning onto the road.
[16:43] <Mithras> "Man, am I glad you're here."
[16:43] * Mithras immediately begins calculating a generous tip for the cabbie.
[16:43] <Mithras> "I need to get to the arena, ASAP."
[16:44] <Gee-Emm> He heads that way. "I bet you are."
[16:44] * Mithras puts away the gun.
[16:44] * Mithras takes a moment to relax. But only a moment. Then he starts looking at the bullet wound.
[16:45] <Gee-Emm> Good thing you did. It blew clean through your femoral artery.
[16:45] <Mithras> "Shit!"
[16:45] <Gee-Emm> The tonic's managed to close it a bit, but you're still bleeding out.
[16:45] * Mithras immediately tries to wrap the wound up to stop the bleeding.
[16:46] * Mithras starts by taking of his shirt to use as cloth.
[16:46] * Mithras soaks the shirt in Potion, and wraps it around his would tight enough to try and stop up the bleeding.
[16:47] <Gee-Emm> You're not a medic, but with that potion you manage to staunch the bleeding.
[16:47] * Mithras keeps a very close eye on the wound until they get to the arena, making sure it doesn't put him in any more danger of dying.
[16:48] <Gee-Emm> Thirty minutes later you make it to the arena, the bleeding doesn't seem to be getting through the cloth.
[16:48] <Mithras> "Agh... the adrenaline is wearing off. That really fucking hurts."
[16:49] * Mithras hands the cabbie the fare and a very generous tip.
[16:49] <Gee-Emm> <cabbie> "Here you go."
[16:49] <Mithras> "Thanks. You're one hell of a cabbie."
[16:49] <Gee-Emm> <cabbie> "I know."
[16:50] <Gee-Emm> He drives off.
[16:50] * Mithras gets himself out of the vehicle and begins limping his way to the medical facilities in the arena.
[16:51] <Gee-Emm> The games have started, so the halls are pretty empty. You make it to the infirmary without incident.
[16:51] <Mithras> "Lucky me, nobody's here."
[16:52] * Mithras goes into the infirmary to get treatment.
[16:52] <Gee-Emm> <nurse> "Hello."
[16:53] * Mithras is leaning on a nearby wall. "Hi. I have a wound in a major artery, and I need medical help now."
[16:53] * Mithras gestures to the wrapped leg.
[16:53] <Gee-Emm> "Do you have your insurance card?"
[16:53] * Mithras checks if he does.
[16:54] <Gee-Emm> ((Do you have your wallet? :p))
[16:54] <Mithras> (( You know, I don't even know if Mithras has a wallet, so I'd say probably not. ))
[16:54] <Gee-Emm> "Sir?"
[16:55] <Mithras> "...no, but I'm willing to pay hard money for this."
[16:55] * Mithras is feeling a bit lightheaded, although the pain is keeping him nice and focused.
[16:55] <Gee-Emm> "I'm sorry, union rules prevent us from treating anyone without an union approved insurance card."
[16:56] <Gee-Emm> ((Welcome to a world ruled by the mob.))
[16:56] <Mithras> "...and there's no way I can... arrange other ways for this?"
[16:56] <Gee-Emm> "Well... maybe."
[16:57] <Gee-Emm> "The doctor's out right now, and it's just me at this station..."
[16:58] <Gee-Emm> "Come on back."
[16:58] <Mithras> "Okay. And what would you like for this nice assistance to a wounded man?"
[16:58] * Mithras does so.
[16:58] <Shara> (( OMG SEXXOR ))
[16:58] <Gee-Emm> ((somebody's getting fucked today. :p))
[16:59] <Mithras> (( Yes, but I have the sinking feeling it's not in the way that Mithras would prefer. :p ))
[16:59] <Gee-Emm> "Okay, take off your pants while I get some supplies."
[16:59] <Mithras> "...understood."
[17:00] * Mithras very carefully does so, making sure he doesn't cause himself to start bleeding out again.
[17:00] <Gee-Emm> She mosies over to a cabinet, bends all the way over, and rummages around for an excessively long time while wiggling her cute little elf ass at you.
[17:02] * Mithras can't help but smile a bit, but he stays where he is for now.
[17:02] <Gee-Emm> "Okay, here we go."
[17:02] <Gee-Emm> She bumps her head on the cabinet when she goes to stand up, drops an armful of stuff and has to bend back over to pick it all up again.
[17:03] <Gee-Emm> ((Hey matt, if you gotta go, go on out.))
[17:03] * Mithras smiles again, then has to stop when the wound reminds him that it's still there, and still pretty bad.
[17:04] <Shara> (I'll be sticking around till about 5:45 or so, but may not be paying very close attention)
[17:04] <Gee-Emm> She straightens up, without hitting her head and turns around smiling. "Okay, now we're ready."
[17:05] <Mithras> "Great. Feel free to go ahead, then."
[17:05] <Gee-Emm> She arranges the supplies on the surgical table next to the bed-thing, gauze, alchohol, thread and needle.
[17:06] <Gee-Emm> (("Nookie" just started playing. o_O))
[17:06] <Mithras> (( Heh. ))
[17:07] <Gee-Emm> ((Assuming you sat down, Mr. Pantsless...)) She takes a look at the wound, "Oh, it's not so bad. Clean through and through. Get in a fight," she rubs one hand along the inside of your other thigh, "with another competitor in the games?"
[17:08] <Mithras> "...no, just wrong place, wrong time. I seem to be getting pretty good at finding those sorts of situations."
[17:09] <Mithras> "I'm just glad I was able to find a place to get myself feeling better when stuff like that happens."
[17:10] <Gee-Emm> "Mmm-hmm." She gets a cotton ball with her free hand, dabs some alchohol on it, and shoves it into the wound.
[17:10] * Gee-Emm waits for the screaming to subside. :p
[17:10] <Mithras> "Agh! Still stings, though."
[17:10] * Mithras grabs one hand onto the table tightly.
[17:11] <Gee-Emm> She takes it out. "You must have poured a tonic in the wound, it's already starting to close up inside.
[17:11] <Mithras> "Yeah. I thought it'd help me keep going long enough to get here."
[17:12] <Mithras> "Glad to hear that it actually worked."
[17:13] <Gee-Emm> "Okay, I'm going to stitch it up on this side, then you'll need to turn over and I'll stitch up the other side too. With that tonic in there you should be good as new in a couple days..."
[17:14] * Mithras breahtes a sigh of relief. "Now that is some really good news." Mithras turns over.
[17:14] <Gee-Emm> She threads the needle, pours some alchohol over the tip and then proceeds to dig in. It just take a few minutes of pain and the top of your leg is sewed up nice and tight. She flips you over and does the back of your leg, then flips you back over again.
[17:14] * Mithras smiles a bit. "Starting to feel a little better already."
[17:14] <Gee-Emm> "Good as new!"
[17:16] <Gee-Emm> "Now... about that payment..."
[17:17] <Mithras> "Of course. Whatever you'd like."
[17:17] <Mithras> "Your choice."
[17:17] * Mithras smiles.
[17:18] <Gee-Emm> "I'd like you."
[17:18] * Mithras smiles a little more broadly.
[17:18] <Mithras> "Sounds like a fair deal to me."
[17:18] <Gee-Emm> She slides onto the bed with you and the camera fades to black, thank you and good night ladies and gentlemen.
[17:19] <Mithras> (( Nice little session, there. ))
[17:19] * Mithras is now known as Newbie_X
[17:19] * Shara is now known as mattw
[17:19] <Newbie_X> (( I really liked it. ))
[17:19] <mattw> (( HELLLLOOO NURSE! ))
[17:19] <Newbie_X> (( Heh. ))
[17:20] <Gee-Emm> I'll bet you did. :p