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"Ladies, gentlemen, nonbinaries, are you ready to for a SHOWDOWN!!!" A roar floods the entire arena and the horde of audience present (and probably millions more watching via the aetherspace broadcast) scream in anticipation. "Will the upstart Laboni cause an upset?" *boooooo* "Will the flighty Lemgem finally stop blowing up her racer? *hahahaha* "Will the intimidating Nyizin finally win the race to honor her deceased mate?" *ooooooh* "Will the dashing Orsis finally win the race like how he's won the race of countless teens" *aaahhhh* "Will the flamboyant Velocity do more than just take pot shots at other racers?" *hehehehe* And here, the announcer slows down for dramatic effect. "Or will Ratrod retain his championship title!" *YEEAAAAHHHH* "We will find out soon! Racers, get to position!"
"Looks like all the competitors have pulled out all the stops in prepping their racers. Hmm, Velocity seems to have done more than just build weapons onto their racer this time. Oh and look, Laboni's craft is looking rather souped up! Perhaps she might actually give Ratrod a run for his money! I am certain no one here has forgotten the brash challenge that she issued. And from the way Ratrod is glaring at her, he certainly hasn't! Ah, the racers are all now in the position... AND THEY"RE OFF!!!"
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EAC 14; KAC 12
Weapons energy weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting)
Modifiers +8 Piloting, +2 Attack
Boons
* (From Orsis) +2 Piloting, included above
* (From Nyizin) double speed for 1 rd, but 50% engine malfunction reducing speed permanently by half from next round onwards
Skills Piloting +10; Ranged Attack Bonus +7
Velocity's Racer
Speed 45 ft
EAC 10; KAC 12
Attack energy weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–6 to Piloting)
Modifiers +2 Piloting, –3 attack
Skills Piloting +6; Ranged Attack Bonus +6
Orsis' Racer
Speed 55 ft
EAC 14; KAC 16
Modifiers +4 Piloting
Skills Piloting +4; Ranged Attack Bonus +8
Special Nyizin can kick her vehicle into high gear to increase her vehicle’s speed by 20 feet on her next turn, at the cost of setting her racer’s EAC and KAC to 5.
Nyizin's Racer
Speed 50 ft
EAC 12; KAC 14
Attack kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting)
Modifiers +2 Piloting, –3 attack
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Velocity settles into the chair of their sleek racer and flips the appropriate switches and pushes a few buttons as the engine roars to life. The android, as sleek in appearance as their vehicle, smiles to themself and punches the accelerator when the countdown terminates!
As expected, Velocity's racer literally rockets forward as the android takes a look around, measuring their opponents. Velocity eyes Laboni's vehicle for a long moment, then they measure the other racers. Never against taking potshots at others, the android intends to get a feel for things first before taking such action. Now. Where is that annoying little Ysoki, anyway?
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Nyizin wastes no time gunning her engine, trying to make it to the front of the pack.
*sputter*
Unfortunately, her craft doesn't start right away and she is left in the dust. She's learned a thing or two from her departed dragonkin friend about determination, though, and attempts to even the odds with a blast from her kinetic weapon.
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As soon as the race is flagged off, a sudden loud explosion is heard from Lemgem's racer! She had overclocked the engines too much, and the excessive power surge has blown up her racer. Other than a blackened face, Lemgem does not appear badly injured but she is obviously out of the race.
The remaining five competitors ignore her predicament and race off. Ratrod immediately fires his energy weapon on Laboni's racer. It is a solid hit, but Eli holds the craft steady and powers to the front! In retaliation, Hakrinag and Asier-23-7 opens fire back in return at the ysoki's craft. Hakrinag solid slug smash into the craft, causing it to wobble. Asier-23-7's plasma bolt also flies true, but just before it strikes, the ysoki raises his hand in an arcane gesture and the energy bolt dissipates! Instead, the energy is sucked into the craft and stablises the craft! Too late, you recall Lemgem complaining about Ratrod cheating, but you never found out the details from the gnome. Ratrod starts laughing in glee, but as a result, loses concentration in his flying and crashes against the side of the track, losing some speed.
Meanwhile, Nyizin reaction is somewhat slower and by the time she kicks in her engine, the other racers have mostly move ahead. She quickly opens fire on Orsis' craft, but despite the solid hit, Orsis' fine piloting keeps the craft steady and he zooms ahead. Velocity, their flight unimpeded, similarly pressing near the front.
"What a most amazing start to the race! Laboni has stole the first place! Followed closely behind by Orsis and Velocity, who for some reason, is not trigger happy thus far, and their handling of the craft has improved significantly! Ratrod's complacency is going to cost him if he does not focus better! If not for Nyizin, he would be running in the rear, not a position he is used to."
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Speed 65 ft
EAC 14; KAC 12
Weapons energy weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting)
Modifiers +8 Piloting, +2 Attack
Boons
* (From Orsis) +2 Piloting, included above
* (From Nyizin) double speed for 1 rd, but 50% engine malfunction reducing speed permanently by half from next round onwards
Velocity
Skills Piloting +10; Ranged Attack Bonus +7
Velocity's Racer
Speed 45 ft
EAC 10; KAC 12
Attack energy weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–6 to Piloting)
Modifiers +2 Piloting, –3 attack
Orsis
Skills Piloting +6; Ranged Attack Bonus +6
Orsis’ Racer
Speed 55 ft
EAC 14; KAC 16
Modifiers +4 Piloting
Nyizin
Skills Piloting +4; Ranged Attack Bonus +8
Special Nyizin can kick her vehicle into high gear to increase her vehicle’s speed by 20 feet on her next turn, at the cost of setting her racer’s EAC and KAC to 5.
Nyizin’s Racer
Speed 50 ft
EAC 12; KAC 14
Attack kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting)
Modifiers +2 Piloting, –3 attack
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Filled with a sense of validation as a gunner when his slug collides with Ratrod, the feeling quickly turns to rage as he absorbs the energy bolt from Asier.
"DISHONORABLE!" Hakrinag shouts. "THAT MANGY CUR, Asier, fire upon him with this, that was an accurate strike and he deserves the insult." He tosses the android the kinetic weapon controls and snatches up the energy weapon controls. He angrily fires an energy bolt at Orsis.
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Velocity frowns as they see their ally rocked by the Ysoki's attacks, and then the dirty little rat cheats by dispelling the retaliation shot! But the frown turns into a savage grin as Ratrod's little celebration is met with a bit of oversteer, and he crashes into the wall, slowing him down, but not taking him out of the race. See how you like this, then. Velocity thinks as they open up with the kinetic weapon, trying to further hinder the Ysoki and give their ally a better lead.
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Nyizin grits her teeth and pushes her craft's acceleration lever forward as far as it will go. Her hand hovers for a moment over a red button near the lever, but she pulls it back. Not yet, there's still time. I'll keep this little trick hidden in my sleeve for now.
Aiming her craft towards Ratrod, she pulls the trigger built into her steering controls...
...but her shot thuds harmlessly into the dirt behind Ratrod.
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Satisfied that Ratrod has enough on his plate to tie him up for a bit, Velocity turns their attention to Orsis. The Lashunta pilot seems to be giving Laboni a run for her money, and the flamboyant android intends to throw a hydrospanner into those plans. Giving the audience what they've been expecting (and craving!), Velocity turns the remaining pair of their racer's guns on Orsis, including the heavy cannon.
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"Ooh, Ratrod is furious now! See how his hands are shaking! He fires at Laboni, but oh, that was a miss. Perhaps he needs to steady his hands first. But ah, two shots on him in rapid succession! From Laboni and Velocity. But look at Ratrod, powering through despite that."
"Oh, the other crowd favourite Orsis seems to be running into a bit of a problem with his flying. Perhaps he got distracted by a lovely or handsome member of the audience. Hehe! And oh, two shots on him, too! Again, by Laboni and Velocity. Hmm, are they in cahoots? But oh, the Lashunta has lost his second place - Velocity has overtaken him! But Ratrod is bearing on their tail! And Nyizin, unmolested all this way, is powering steadily from behind!"
"But what an amazing sight! Laboni, the dark horse, is stealing the race! She is pulling even further ahead, leaving everyone else in the dust! But can she maintain her lead?"
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Speed 65 ft
EAC 14; KAC 12
Weapons energy weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting)
Modifiers +8 Piloting, +2 Attack
Boons
* (From Orsis) +2 Piloting, included above
* (From Nyizin) double speed for 1 rd, but 50% engine malfunction reducing speed permanently by half from next round onwards
Velocity
Skills Piloting +10; Ranged Attack Bonus +7
Velocity's Racer
Speed 45 ft
EAC 10; KAC 12
Attack energy weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–6 to Piloting)
Modifiers +2 Piloting, –3 attack
Orsis
Skills Piloting +6; Ranged Attack Bonus +6
Orsis’ Racer
Speed 55 ft
EAC 14; KAC 16
Modifiers +4 Piloting
Nyizin
Skills Piloting +4; Ranged Attack Bonus +8
Special Nyizin can kick her vehicle into high gear to increase her vehicle’s speed by 20 feet on her next turn, at the cost of setting her racer’s EAC and KAC to 5.
Nyizin’s Racer
Speed 50 ft
EAC 12; KAC 14
Attack kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting)
Modifiers +2 Piloting, –3 attack
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Velocity decides that it might be good to give the audience and the announcers some room for doubt with regards to their ideas of any possible alliance between themselves and Laboni. As the android guides their racer with a bit of trouble, they fire the energy weapon at Laboni, though they aim it carefully across the bow of the ship. Then they turn both kinetic weapons on the rapidly gaining and still-dangerous Ratrod, opening up with the heavy and light cannon both!
fired at Ratrod
fired at Ratrod
Note that this 'shot' is a purposeful miss against Laboni, but I wanted to roll the attack roll to see if you deem that it either looks faked, or worse yet accidentally hits her ship!
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Asier tosses te controls of the kinetic weapon to Hakrinag and before scrambling to catch the controls of the energ weapon. He watches as the Vesk takes his shot and notices that it goes wide. In a sudden strike of curiosity, he decides to take one last shot at the ysoki and see if there are limitations to his cheating.
The android takes a second to line up his shot, and the lets rip with a large eletrical discharge.
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"Ah, Velocity is opening fire again with all their three guns! Finally the trigger-happy android that we know and love! Woah, two direct slug hits on Ratrod! And another energy blast from Laboni! Ratrod is doing his usual trick to covert that energy into a power boost for his energy, but it looks like it's not going to help that much. He still shaking in fury and his craft is wobbling about too much... Oh no! He's crashed against the track buffers! All the other racers seize that opportunity to speed past him! Ratrod, the reigning champion is flying last! Uh, except for the gnome, of course."
"Laboni is still keeping a strong lead. Oh, Velocity is firing a shot at her, but hmm, that looks kinda fishy... Ah heck, who knows what behind the scenes arrangements uh-hum have been made. Oh but Velocity would have done better to spend more time on beefing up her engines. Orsis has edged past them, and Nyizin is steadily catching up."
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Speed 65 ft
EAC 14; KAC 12
Weapons energy weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting)
Modifiers +8 Piloting, +2 Attack
Boons
* (From Orsis) +2 Piloting, included above
* (From Nyizin) double speed for 1 rd, but 50% engine malfunction reducing speed permanently by half from next round onwards
Velocity
Skills Piloting +10; Ranged Attack Bonus +7
Velocity's Racer
Speed 45 ft
EAC 10; KAC 12
Attack energy weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting), kinetic weapon (–6 to Piloting)
Modifiers +2 Piloting, –3 attack
Orsis
Skills Piloting +6; Ranged Attack Bonus +6
Orsis’ Racer
Speed 55 ft
EAC 14; KAC 16
Modifiers +4 Piloting
Nyizin
Skills Piloting +4; Ranged Attack Bonus +8
Special Nyizin can kick her vehicle into high gear to increase her vehicle’s speed by 20 feet on her next turn, at the cost of setting her racer’s EAC and KAC to 5.
Nyizin’s Racer
Speed 50 ft
EAC 12; KAC 14
Attack kinetic weapon (–4 to Piloting)
Modifiers +2 Piloting, –3 attack
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Velocity shrugs as the shot at Laboni goes too far astray. Ah well, it's not as though behind-the-scene alliances are illegal or anything, but the android doesn't want to be seen as weak or some kind of pushover in future races. In any case, unless something very unfortunate happens to Laboni, it appears she has the race wrapped up. Velocity intends to take second, and so fires thier two kinetic weapons at Orsis, and the energy weapon at Nyizin.
vs DC 16 to maintain full speed
fired at Orsis
fired at Orsis
fired at Nyizin
Velocity frowns as they are barely able to handle the racer steadily, but is happy to see Laboni helping them out against Orsis, who the android manages to entirely miss - though at least they score a hit on Nyizin.