Friye is able to improve the piloting system again, making it even easier to control.
You get a good look at Velocity's car, and it looks well armed! It looks like there are at least 3 guns, however, it looks extremely slow. It is not overly defended.
+2 piloting check
+1 attack bonus
1 energy weapon
+5 speed
Overload Engines-his modification allows you to press their engine during the race and double their speed for one round, but there is a 50% chance the engine could have an internal malfunction on the next round that permanently reduces the vehicle’s base speed by half.
Lemgem-Alliance, random speed (SM=yes engineering=no)
Nyizin-Death wish driver. (SM=yes engineering=no)
Orsis-Heavy armored car, not particularly offensive or fast (SM=no Engineering=yes)
Ratrod- Fast, good armor, can absorb energy attacks to boost his car. (SM=no Egineering=yes)
Velocity-Well armed car, not very fast (SM=no Engineering=yes)
Dexter, you feel him try to reach into your mind, but you manage to fight off his spell. In your head, you hear Like I told your friend, don't you dare think about messing with my car!. You can tell he one of the middle of the road pilots in skill here. He takes pride in his work and cares about how he looks while doing it. His use of "detect thoughts" is used mostly to hear the inner praise people give him even if they won't say it to his face. You think that because of his pride, he would be unwilling to join a team with you, but you might be able to get a benefit for befriending him with a diplomacy check.
+2 piloting check
+1 attack bonus
1 energy weapon
+5 speed
Overload Engines-his modification allows you to press their engine during the race and double their speed for one round, but there is a 50% chance the engine could have an internal malfunction on the next round that permanently reduces the vehicle’s base speed by half.
Lemgem-Alliance, random speed (SM=yes engineering=no)
Nyizin-Death wish driver. (SM=yes engineering=no)
Orsis-Heavy armored car, not particularly offensive or fast. Middle class driver. Can be befriended with a diplomacy check. (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
Ratrod- Fast, good armor, can absorb energy attacks to boost his car. (SM=no Egineering=yes)
Velocity-Well armed car, not very fast (SM=no Engineering=yes)
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With a smile and a shake to seal the deal, Ceolor heads back to the pit that everyone is working in. He glances at the list of improvements that people have added to the racer, before shaking his head. having a lot of weapons doesn't do a dang bit of good if we move slower than a snail. This thing could use some extra speed. Hmm, maybe there's some good stuff in the junk pile out back...
Ceolor takes a moment to dig through the pile hoping to find soem sort of junk that can be of use. While doing so he covertly observes their main competetion and how the engine in his ysoki head works. Sadly being distracted by two different things results in him losing any grasp on the workings of either. Well, I see why no one's been improving that! It's all junk!
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Velocity is probably the best driver on the track. But she has never won a race because she seems clueless when it comes to building her car. She does enjoy her guns though. You think that if someone spent the time working with her, she may be willing to join a team with you guys.
Volkzari also is able to make his own car go faster! The car is really beginning to look like a custom racer!
Unfortunately, Ceolor is not having any luck either peeking at others nor at working at his own car.
+2 piloting check
+1 attack bonus
1 energy weapon
+10 speed
Overload Engines-his modification allows you to press their engine during the race and double their speed for one round, but there is a 50% chance the engine could have an internal malfunction on the next round that permanently reduces the vehicle’s base speed by half.
Lemgem-Alliance, random speed (SM=yes engineering=no)
Nyizin-Death wish driver. (SM=yes engineering=no)
Orsis-Heavy armored car, not particularly offensive or fast. Middle class driver. Can be befriended with a diplomacy check. (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
Ratrod- Fast, good armor, can absorb energy attacks to boost his car. (SM=no Egineering=yes)
Velocity-Well armed car, not very fast. Great pilot, bad at building. She enjoys shooting people. If you upgrade her speed, she will join a team with you. (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
You help Velocity out out by clean the inside of her car. You are supposed to clean the inside? That's weird! The interaction with them begins to explain a lot about why they seems to lose often despite their good skill as a driver. As you are finishing up, you happen to miss putting in a screw, but surprisingly, they manages to help you with that. So why are you helping me? I thought you were part of someone else's crew? Blehh... don't matter. I get to go fast now! I got your back in this face! But this is a one time deal. They have the happiest look on their face at the idea of going fast!
Kitty comes back with a report on Nyizin's strange car. Unstable black-market mods made of dragon bone and elemental energies fill Nyizin’s vehicle. But what is stranger than her mods is that the car itself looks like sphere! Despite all its intimidating and odd looks, the car seems to be a balance between offence, piloting, and defense.
+2 piloting check
+1 attack bonus
1 energy weapon
+10 speed
Overload Engines-his modification allows you to press their engine during the race and double their speed for one round, but there is a 50% chance the engine could have an internal malfunction on the next round that permanently reduces the vehicle’s base speed by half.
Lemgem-Alliance, random speed (SM=yes engineering=no)
Nyizin-Death wish driver. A well balanced spherical car with lots of mods. (SM=yes engineering=yes)
Orsis-Heavy armored car, not particularly offensive or fast. Middle class driver. Can be befriended with a diplomacy check. (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
Ratrod- Fast, good armor, can absorb energy attacks to boost his car. (SM=no Egineering=yes)
Velocity-Well armed car, not very fast. Great pilot, bad at building. She enjoys shooting people. Speed upgraded, in an alliance with you (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
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The good captain tries to find more ammunition for their car's weapons before heading over to Orsis. He let's out a low whistle of appreciation before, "I just have to say, THAT is one slick looking ride. Way better than the debris fire Ratrod gets all the attention for. Ya know, I would love to see that guy loose big. All talk, but not a gram of style. He certainly doesn't care for his ride the way you do."
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Volkzari watches her teammates making successful deals with their competitors, and grins. "Good, very good. What else do we need? A little more firepower? Why stop at one gun when you can have three, or four?" She does a last sweep of their surroundings, hoping to uncover another weapon before they have to get to the track.
"Junk, junk, nothing but junk." Unable to find anything else to salvage, she returns to their own vehicle and admires it. "Looking pretty good now. Laboni, I think you might have a decent chance after all."
Alzandre finds some material that he knows is good for reflecting energy and is able to attach it to the car.
Unfortunately Volkzari is unable to build good weapons to add.
+2 piloting check
+1 attack bonus
1 energy weapon
1 boosted kinetic weapon
1 boost to EAC
+10 speed
Overload Engines-his modification allows you to press their engine during the race and double their speed for one round, but there is a 50% chance the engine could have an internal malfunction on the next round that permanently reduces the vehicle’s base speed by half.
Lemgem-Alliance, random speed (SM=yes engineering=no)
Nyizin-Death wish driver. A well balanced spherical car with lots of mods. (SM=yes engineering=yes)
Orsis-Heavy armored car, not particularly offensive or fast. Middle class driver. Can be befriended with a diplomacy check. (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
Ratrod- Fast, good armor, can absorb energy attacks to boost his car. (SM=no Egineering=yes)
Velocity-Well armed car, not very fast. Great pilot, bad at building. She enjoys shooting people. Speed upgraded, in an alliance with you (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
Ratrod has a showman’s personality to match his icon status. People in the Spike consider him something of a hero to the ysoki-dominated Scrap Union. He is as arrogant as they come. You are able to recognize he takes offense at the challenge to his legitimacy. You believe that a good taunting might throw him off during the race if he is losing the race.
Navasi is able to use her knowledge of computer to assemble a kinetic weapon and mount it on the car.
+2 piloting check
+1 attack bonus
1 energy weapon
1 boosted kinetic weapon
1 kinetic weapon
1 boost to EAC
+10 speed
Overload Engines-his modification allows you to press their engine during the race and double their speed for one round, but there is a 50% chance the engine could have an internal malfunction on the next round that permanently reduces the vehicle’s base speed by half.
Lemgem-Alliance, random speed (SM=yes engineering=no)
Nyizin-Death wish driver. A well balanced spherical car with lots of mods. (SM=yes engineering=yes)
Orsis-Heavy armored car, not particularly offensive or fast. Middle class driver. Can be befriended with a diplomacy check. (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
Ratrod- Fast, good armor, can absorb energy attacks to boost his car. Arrogant but also a crowd favorite. You think if someone intimidates him, he may be discouraged when you are winning (but also may be buffed when he is winning). (SM=yes Egineering=yes)
Velocity-Well armed car, not very fast. Great pilot, bad at building. She enjoys shooting people. Speed upgraded, in an alliance with you (SM=yes Engineering=yes)
Round 3
"Oh Ratrod, I am observing you for a while now and to be honest I believe that you are a fake! A pretender. We will show you how to race properly ... ratboy." Navasi tries to taunt Ratrod.
Round 4
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Ceolor not finding a dang thing to do in the junk pile decides it was a stupid idea for him to even try and instead stamps back to the group's bay. After asking everyone if there's anything her can do that might help that doesn't involve technology, he's glad to hear that Orsis might be amenable to a meeting.
He wanders over to their booth, sizing the lashunta up before deciding to move in a get a better look. |"You're Orsis, right? THE Orsis? I can't believe you are in this race as well! You're the best looking junk racer on the station by far, and your ride is always better looking than most cars today! Mind if I get an autograph?..." After a few moments of buttering the lashunta up, he moves on to a different topic. "You've probably already heard the rumors about this, but we’re trying to take Ratrod down a peg or two. If we get enough people together we can probably leave him in last place, and, hopefully, he might learn some humility. Care to work together for this one race?”
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Oris is clearly smiling ear to ear listening to your praise. He gladly signs an autograph for you. Look, I am in this to win! I don't mess around, but... it is always fun to see that smug jerk lose once in awhile. I won't let you win or anything but I got something I can show you. When I lost a buddy in a bad accident at one of these races, I looked into the remote control system that you are using. Well, I built a better set up than what you guys got, so here, take this and it should help you out a bit. He gives you an upgraded set up of the remote controls.
The race will be on a 3000 ft circuit track. The first to cross the finish line wins. You are allowed to fire your weapons at any other car along the way.
Everyone lines up on the starting line. Laboni is lined up ready to go, though she knows she will not be doing much of anything. After the drama between Ratrod and Laboni, there seems to be a larger than normal crowd. Everyone takes their positions in the pit crew. Over the load speak the announcers shouts On your marks, all the engines start up on the track. Get ready! The smell of exhaust beings to fill the air as the drivers loudly rev their engines. GO! ...
"Oh baby do we have firepower here! Let me continue with a shot that compares to Friye's!" she says grinning.
"Oh oh, seems like I have to train a more!" Navasi sighs..
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Ceolor gives a low whistle as he watches the two kinetic shots slam into the sides of Ratrod's racer. "Remind me to never piss you two off in a fight!"
He then takes a moment to breathe before focusing his sights on Nyizin's racer and firing the weak electric arc his weapon creates.
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Friye takes the first shot against Ratrod. The shot seems to of really messed something up as it found a weak point in the armor. Followed instantly with another shot to the same spot by Volkzari. Ratrod's car looks like it is in a rough place from the start.
Unfortunately, Ceolor and Navasi miss their targets with the energy weapons.
Oddly, Lemgem's car seems to lack any weaponry so she does not fire at anyone.
Velocity is having the time of her life as she is playing around with all 3 guns! Her first shot misses Nyizin with an energy weapon but strikes true with her kinetic weapon. She has a much more powerful gun she blats Orsis with but his heavy armor absorbs the blast.
Nyizin fires back at Velocity with her kinetic weapon. But Velocity's car is able to take the hit with no real damage done.
Orsis decides it is time to take out one of the competitors who just roughed up the favored to win's car. He shoot's at your car! His shot seems to of thrown the car off balance a bit, making it harder to steer!
Ratrod retaliates against you with a shot from his energy gun. He hits you, but for a lot less than you hit him for.
Lemgem shoots head going faster than any of you have ever seen a car go!
The hit that Nyizen took but of messed her up more than it looked like because the car doesn't even begin to move!
Orsis effortlessly opens his car up to full throttle and flies down the track, trying (and failing) to keep up with Lemgem.
Ratrod is in a bad spot has his car is competently stalled out at the starting line. He is unable to move at all!
Velocity takes off after everyone else but even with her speed boost, she is still driving slower than everyone else who was able to leave the starting line.
"Baby do we have firepower?! Yes!!!!" she says grinning.
Your car takes a stuttered start from all the hits, but it takes off trying to keep up with everyone else. You get message through the comm unit from Lemgem While I can't take out enemies for you with this car, I can make myself into the best target for everyone else!
Navasi lands a nice energy blast on Nyizin's car, making some of her systems short out.
Sadly, Friye's shot does not seem to effect Ratrod. She was unable to land that sweet spot she got last time.
Volkzari is in a similar boat of hitting Ratrods car, but it just doesn't seem to be knocking it off balance. It has some nice armor on it.
Ceolor struggles to account for the difference in distance and his shot lands short of hitting Orsis.
Velocity tries to catch up to Orsis by giving him a nice shot behind with two of her guns. Despite his car being armored, her shots are well placed and both throw him off balance. Her last shot goes to the biggest threat in this race, Ratrod. But the fast turn around from shooting forward to shooting backwards does not go well for her and her shot misses him.
Nyizin makes a shot at Lemgem since she is so far in the lead! Despite the great distance, she manages to throw Lemgem off balance a little bit. [ooc] -4 to Lemgem
Orsis has the same idea in mind also takes a shot at poor Lemgem. But Lemgem is able to outwit him and makes his shot miss completely.
Ratrod, still in a feud with you guys, he takes his shot at you. His shot hits making it hard to control the car.
Since Lemgem is swerving back forth because of the loss of balance, she only moves forward half as fast as she did last before.
Nyizin is a bit wobbly but finally bursts off of the starting line. You can tell something is off with her car though because it doesn't seem to hit it's full potential. Now that she is moving and you can see her mods in action, she looks like a giant target because she would be easy to hit but those mods make the car fast even with moving at half speed!
Ratrod takes off, finally fixing the damage from to his car from that first pounding. HaHa Suckers! I back in it! The crowd is going wild!
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Over the comm unit, "We don't have to actually win, do we? I thought we just have to beat Ratrod. Let's make certain not turn on any friends, The Society needs all the help, and trust, we can earn right now."
Dex turns his attention back to his latest affection, "Sorry, it's a work thing. So, about that tour?"
"Oh oh, seems like I have to train a more!" Navasi sighs.
Alzandre expertly pilots the car into second place and feeling comfortable there since the only person ahead of the group is an ally.
Navasi makes a wild shot that she is sure won't have an effect on Nyizin's vehicle, when suddenly, the car seems to be off balance from it!
Volkzari takes aim at Ratrod, hoping to maintain the lead that you have gotten. His shot strikes true causing Ratrod a distraction while trying to make up for lost ground.
Sadly, everyone else's shots miss their mark.
Velocity tries to take shots at both Nyizin and Orsis, hoping that this will keep them behind you. She hits Nyizin twice, but failed to land a hit on Orsis.
Nyizin takes a long distance shot against Lemgem and manages to hit! Lemgem thought she was in the clear so she wasn't expecting it and gets hit!
Orsis doesn't have the same luck misses Lemgem.
Ratrod, still trying to pass you, manages to land a shot again against!
Lemgem is still going fast despite the unexpected blast! The randomness of her car seems of not been in her favor this time though. She texts you again, Sorry, I am getting way ahead! I will start slowing down now!
Nyizin has taken a beating this round and his car shows at as it stalls out and doesn't move at all!
Orsis didn't get hit once and it is showing as he blasts forward at full speed.
Ratrod is letting his frustrations get to him and makes many mistakes while driving and manages to only go at half speed!
Velocity is having the time of her life as she is flying at full speed again this round!
" I have to to be more focused. Will that hit!?!" Navasi sighs.