Jaru: Calls upon the power of the stars again, causing one of the gangers to fall.
Rasalhague: Moves out of cover. And shoots purple, causing him to go down.
Tony: Tries to be a clever rat, but his trick, and shot, fail.
The sounds of running footsteps come closer, and you think you hear a group of people take up positions outside the hangar doors.
Initiative
Round 5
Talishanyu 6 damage
Gangers cold purple and green unconscious, 6 damage blue
Gangers warm Orange and yellow unconscious, red 11 damage
Jaru 8 damage
Antonius 4 damage
Rasalhague
Talishanyu is up!
Tali and her drone are still rather angry at what happened, and the two once again gang up on blue, but mainly just shoot over his head. "Back off!" she yells at him, her antennae quivering in anger
Tali: Hand quivering in anger, Tali mishes her shot. Her emotion has some effect on drone as well.
Ganger cold: "Keep your filthy paws of Billy and Simon!"
Blue steps out of cover to shoot at Rasalhague
Ganger warm: "You'll pay for that! Keep that filthy magic away!"
Initiative
Round 5
Talishanyu
Gangers cold
Gangers warm
Jaru
Antonius
Rasalhague
Jaru, Antonius and Rasalhague are up!
Jaru winces as the blast impacts the crate mere inches away. Feeling drained he raises his pistol over the top of the crate and, hands shaking with exhaustion, fires off a shot at the Red Ganger.
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"You know, I don't really need my hands to hurt them," Rasalhague said, taking his hand off his rifle and holding up three fingers for the ganger to see, and then dramatically curled one finger down. He stepped closer, the black pits of his eyes trained on the unfortunate soul. Stopping a few feet away he curled another finger down.
By now, the ghostly blue light of dying stars was starting to leak from his scars again, whispering out and promising ruin. Rasalhague was curious to see how the last remaining ganger on this side of the conflict would react.
Jaru: Without the certainty of the stars at his side, Jaru misses with a mundane weapon.
Antonius: Manages to discract teal, but then misses his shot.
Rasalhague: Advances, making a threat.
You can also hear footsteps from the sides, as if groups of people are approaching the hangar from the sides. The alarm continues to blare.
Initiative
Round 5
Talishanyu 6 damage
Gangers cold purple and green unconscious, 6 damage blue
Gangers warm Orange and yellow unconscious, red 11 damage
Jaru 8 damage
Antonius 4 damage
Rasalhague
Tali is up!
Tali: Still pinned down, Tali and Drone risk shooting at Blue again.
Drone misses, but Tali lands a shot!
Ganger cold: Distracted by the new threat, Blue shoots back at Tali
His shot scorches a few hairs of the top of Tali's head.
Ganger warm: Keeps firing at Jaru
But hits the crate that Jaru is hiding behind.
Initiative
Round 5
Talishanyu
Gangers cold
Gangers warm
Jaru
Antonius
Rasalhague
Jaru, Antonius and Rasalhague can act!
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Rasalhague sighs not unlike a disappointed school teacher and curls the last finger down. Another wave of searing heat washes off of him as the tendrils of blue light reach out from his body. Then, a moment later, it's all gone and Rasalhague is stepping behind some nearby barrels to take cover from the final ganger in the bay.
Jaru uses the crate to steady his aim and takes another shot at the Red Ganger.
Rasalhague: Explodes with the fury of a star again. Blue manages to dodge most, but its still too much for him and he falls unconscious.
Antony: Doesnt manage to distract Red, but still scores a hit.
Jaru: From the cover of his crate, Jaru shoots at Red, and its too much for the ganger. Red falls face first onto the hangar floor.
About two seconds later, Absalom station security barges trough the dock doors, and from the sides, cutting off all entry and exit to the docks.
The message is broadcast over the public com in Common and a few other languages.
Jaru places his pistol on the crate in front of him.
"I surrender. Are medical services on their way? Some of us were injured."
Her drone stands down, as she keeps pointing to the dwarf at her feet
"We need medical attention here! Quickly!"
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Looking over the now non-threatening gangers, Rasalhague simply leaned his rifle against the barrels he was next to and assumed the appearance of nonchalance. Granted, the partially cooked gangers nearby might have belied this image somewhat. With a released breath, the mote of strange light left his body and resumed a floating orbit above his head.
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Antonius's pistol manages to disappear quite quickly as the "heat" makes its way in.
It may or may not be ending up in a certain cheek pouch.
"Yo, baby!" he calls out, his hands raised. "It was all a misunderstanding, you see. Dese her gangers thought to pick a fight, and me and mine got caught in the crossfire. You showed up at just the right time! You saved us... but our friend here, he ain't doin' so good, you know?"
The weapons of Jaru, Talishanyu and Rasalhague get confiscated. Officers lead the three of them away from each other. You all get asked to give a statement what happened here. The agents who ask your statement are calm. They sit you down on a crate, and you get first aid from one of the officers.
Antonius however gets surrounded by three agents. They keep him under shot.
"That gun. Whevever you stashed that, it needs to be on the ground. Now."
The agents warily take the gun from Antonius. "Thank you for your cooperation. Do you require medical assistance at this time?
She tries once again to get the attention of the authorities. Yes. She was hit. Once. But badly. But the downed dwarf seemed to be needing help more urgently
Jaru sits down on a crate and gratefully accepts medical treatment.
"Thank you officers, I was hit several times during the crossfire. Mostly i'm just bruised and tired, but my shoulder is in bad shape."
Everyone that has fallen, including the dwarf, get checked by an officer.
Once the officers give the all clear after about a minute or two, a medical hoovercar rushes in. The dwarf and some of the gangers get loaded in. The hoovercar speeds off, sirens blearing.
You all get taken some way apart from eachother. "We would like to know what happened here. Can you provide us with a statement?"
You see two officers drag a terrified shuttlepilot from below the shuttle where he had apperantly been hiding.
She is a bit nervous, but she eventually gathers her thoughts as she describes what happened
"We arrived on the shuttle, over there..." she points in the direction of the shuttle she is talking about.
"Then as we arrive and disembark, my friend goes over to the dwarf, but before we could say or do anything, these two groups starting firing at each other. One of them hits the dwarf and he goes down. I rush forward to help him. Suddenly both sides think we are helping the other side, and we get targeted too. It was quite terrifying. is the dwarf going to be okay?"
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”So, Officer. You sure we ain’t gonna get medical treatment?” asks Antonius. ”You know what? I ain’t never been shot at! I ain’t feelin’ so hot, you know?
“Any way, there we was, just a mindin’ our own bidness, and dese ganders jump out from no where’s and start shooting up da place. Dis guy my new buddy, Rassie, you know he was supposed to meet some guy... a Starfinder our some such.... you know my brother is a Starfinder, too?
“Well, we was mindin’ our own bidness, and dese guys come out and jump dis bloke Rassie was meeting, practically shootin’ him dead. So I says to myself, ‘Tony, you gotta defend yourself’, so I does. Now, I was more scared than brave, which should be obvious from da surveillance vids you got. ‘Cause I ain’t done nuthin much to no one. But I got hit, I did!”
To officer
While this happens, another takes your statement. "They have been rushed off to the nearest hospital. So there is hope for him yet. So, you arrived at the shuttle over there?" He points at the Orinoko.
[b]"What brought you here to Absalom station?"
A female half orc calmly takes your statement.
"Thank you sir for confirming the identity of one of the victims. He's on his way to the hospital now. Did anything happen during the fight that might point to why these parties were fighting?"
She points at the Okimoro. "You arrived with the shuttle. What brings you to absalom station?"
A male lashunta meanwhile takes your statement. "So, you got here with your pall, 'Rassie'. Can you point out your new pal to us? Is he still here?"
He points at the shuttle. "So you arrived by shuttle. Your pal was here to meet a Starfinder. Why are you here?"
A male human calmly takes your statement while you receive medical attention. "I hope you are feeling up to this sir. I'd like to ask you a few questions. You say the assailants were hellbent on killing you. Any idea why? Did they shout anything? Anything else that showed or gave away their intention?"
He also points to the Okimoro. "You arrived on the shuttle just before the fight happened. What is your reason for coming to absalom station?"
You can all see that the pilot of the shuttle also gets questioned. At the officers request he hands over the footage of the shuttles security cameras.
She nods in confirmation
"I was on the shuttle with Jaru, we were heading here after we finished up on another station. See, im a computer programmer, and i tinker a bit with bots on the side" she points to her floating drone
She nods "Then perhaps may i have my weapon back? Id like to go and see what this Starfinder people are about"
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Antonius points out Rasalhague, though he thinks about not doing it.
"Well, you see, officer," continues Antonius, "I met these fine folks, Rassie included, on that very shuttle. Now, when my new best bud told me about a contact to get into the Starfinder Society, I thought, 'Hey, maybe this guy can get me in contact with my brother. I ain't seen him for months!'. So, I stuck with the Kasatha, and this is where it led me. I tell you, officer, it is hard to be an honest rat these days. You know?"
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"I'm here for work, mostly. I'd like to see as much of this universe before it, or I, end. Kreel was supposed to put in a good word with the Starfinders for me. I suppose he still might if he pulls through this. Incidentally, what is this station's stance on vigilantism? It did not come up on my last visit."
A twinge of pain causes Jaru to wince.
"I've never been in a fight before. Getting shot isn't very pleasant. As for your other question I came to Absalom Station in the hopes of joining the Starfinders."
The officer guides you across the hangar and past a yellow security line guarded by more officers. When you are on the other side of the line, you get your weapon back.
"If we have more questions, we will be in touch. Thank you for your cooperation."
He motions for another officer that is carrying your gun.
"You are free to go. Please remain on absalom station for at least a week, in case we need to ask you more questions."
The other officer escorts you to the exit of the hangar. He leads you across a yellow security line. Once you are past the line you get handed your gun back.
Another officer approaches carrying your gun. "You are free to go. Please remain on the station for at least a week in case we need to ask you more questions."
The second officer escorts you to the end of the hangar. The hangar is sealed off with a yellow security line. The officer leads you across. Once across you get your gun back.
He presses a few buttons on his com, and you get the adresses of a clinic not far from here. "You got some nasty burn wounds from those lasers. It doesnt warrant a hospital visit, but it cant hurt to have them checked out more thoroughly. We've disinfected them, so if you need to wind down first, you should be good for a while. I do advice getting them checked out."
The officer motions to another officer, who is carrying your gun. "Thank you for your statement. You're free to go. Please stay at Absalom station for at least a week, so that we can contact you if we have further questions."
The second officer escorts you to the end of the hangar. The hangar is sealed off with a yellow security line. The officer leads you across. Once across you get your gun back.
After collecting his weapon Jaru joins the others outside the dock. "Have any of you seen another of those computer kiosks? Now that no one is trying to kill us I'd like to see about finding Lorespire Complex."
The dock area of the station has many public terminals, and its easy to find one. Looking up the location of the Lorespire Complex is easy as well.
The Lorespire Complex, located in Absalom Station’s Ring sector, is a
campus with multiple buildings and rooms, though its eponymous spire is what people most associate with the Starfinder Society’s headquarters.
Located just inside the gate is a visitor center. As you enter, its quite busy inside. Several aides, who stand out in the crowd as they wear a vest with the starinfder logo large on their backs, direct people about and answer questions.
A young human female notices you looking around. "Hello, welcome to the Lorespire Complex, I'm Kayla, how can I help you?"