[dice=Initiative]1d20 + 2
Theo will attempt to grapple the mysterious tech.
[dice=CMB + Physical Avatar]1d20 + 7 + 3
Theo moved fast, but the suspect moves faster. He's going to try to slide past Zellgato who seems distracted, giving Zellgato an attack of opportunity.
Unity may still beat his initiative.
Unity, having positioned themself between their target and the T-D devices, are not in position to intercept a run to the elevator.
Zellgato flicks his wrist, attempting to jab his syringe into the fleeing suspect.
if hit.
-50% movement speed. As well as a Fort DC 19 vs 7 nonlethal daamge, anf fatigued. This is a poison effect.
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"Missing footage is interesting. Gay Deceiver, do a search for what news sources would be expected at such an event. We want to know who is missing. As for the bees, I suspect they came through the ductwork from a nearby room and that there's something on the target that attracted them. They absolutely should have been attacking the audience members that we did see rather than the... prime minister, was it? They seem to not be attacking and it is odd that the bees went directly to them. Yes, Nissa, say it - I left it for you - they made a "
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Nissa can’t resist.
"—bee line!”
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Zellgato flicks his wrist, attempting to jab his syringe into the fleeing suspect.
[dice=to hit. Kac]1d20+10
if hit. [dice=piercing]1d3+3
-50% movement speed. As well as a Fort DC 19 vs 7 nonlethal daamge, anf fatigued. This is a poison effect.
[dice=crit damage added to the original]1d3+3
Your suspect is fast. Surprisingly fast. Zellgato, although distracted, is faster with a syringe than Doc Holliday was with a gun. (Perhaps also fast than that dentist turned gambler was with a syringe as well, but we may never know.) Your suspect continues to stumble towards the elevator doors.
Alexandros says, «Κίρκη, κλείσε γρήγορα τις πόρτες του ασανσέρ. Παράκαμψη ασφάλειας."
The doors slam shut before the laboratory's AI answers, "Ναι πλοίαρχος."
Your suspect slams into the doors. Alexandros smiles smugly.
Your suspect turns and raises a trembling hand to his neck, which is not where the syringe hit him.
"Missing footage is interesting. Gay Deceiver, do a search for what news sources would be expected at such an event. We want to know who is missing. As for the bees, I suspect they came through the ductwork from a nearby room and that there's something on the target that attracted them. They absolutely should have been attacking the audience members that we did see rather than the... prime minister, was it? They seem to not be attacking and it is odd that the bees went directly to them. Yes, Nissa, say it - I left it for you - they made a "
"I'm sorry. I didn't think to gather any footage from the crowd. I gathered all newsfeeds of the event itself, but privacy laws prevent licensed newsfeeds from broadcasting crowd footage in emergency situations," says G.D. "Do you think it would be relevant?"
Nissa can’t resist.
"—bee line!”
"That was very humourous," says G.D. "I will remember that one."
"That was very humourous," says G.D. "I will remember that one."Nissa can’t resist.
"—bee line!”
“It was mildly amusing at best, Gay, but Henri gave me a brilliant visual by having me guess the pun. So I will also remember that one, and it’ll be good to know in that critical moment.
“Bee line, could mean they travel the most convenient path to their target. Does that mean straight to the ambassador or do they anticipate, and what happens to people who get in the way?—or step into the bee line?
“Also, can I have a visual on the ambassador, and a profile that includes relevant info such as known allergies?”
"Do you mean the Greek Prime Minister?" asks G.D. projecting the video again, this time with the flight paths of the bee marked. Easy to do given their 5-inch length. The bees are surprisingly focused and only seem to sting anyone else when the person actually runs into them. "They seem to make a 'bee-line' hehheh straight for the Prime Minister after entering, likely from ventilations shafts here and here."
G.D. also runs up a profile on the PM. He has been in office for two years. He's been a vocal opponent of the Deintegrationists while strongly supporting a national approach to research on transdimensional security. Nothing on the Prime Minister's profile indicates allergies to bees.
Those in the lab have your actions still. He won initiative and made a run for it. I’m gonna leave his action to the end of this round. He has readied an action.
Zellgato opts for safety when the suspect moves his hands "Move a millimeter and lose the hand." nodding at others "Translate that."
Zellgato readies a shot for the suspect's hand drawing near his neck.
to hit EAC (though aiming at hand may make it harder!)
+ Fort DC 19 vs 7 nonlethal damage, and fatigued. This is a poison effect.
Theo holds his hand out in a non-threatening manner.
"I wonder if they tagged the prime minister with a biochemical marker prior to the event that attracts the bees. It's a pretty unusual bee that can be trained to attack a specific individual, as seems to be the case here. Perhaps he is not allergic, but their venom is more potent. That's a mystery for another day, though. Gay Deceiver, in your schematics, please identify rooms that might be the entry point for the bees. Prioritize any single rooms that share both ducts with the site of the attack, especially if the ductwork to both vents would be roughly the same distance."
Unity slowly stalk towards Him, one head focused on His hand. What could He have in it that He could be hoping to use?
Mr. Average attempts to stab his finger into his neck just behind his Adam's apple when Zellgato shoots his hand, scorching it with acid. This hand in too much pain, he starts attempting to insert his other hand into his neck.
"Unity Will Reign!" he shouts before stabbing his finger into his neck.
Unity sees something shiny inside the man's neck as the man stabs his finger into it.
Unity leap on Him as He stabs Himself, trying to yank His hand away from His neck.
"S$!$. TAKE COVER." He'll shout to bystanders -hoping maybe smeone there will hit an eemrgency shut off on the danger goop
Zellgato opts for going in as well, trying to get around Unity's mass. In a workplace like this, any explosive will hurt-at best-regardless of his distance.
The three heroes stumble over each other as they try to prevent the very fast, very strong, and very average looking man from jamming his finger into his neck.
They fail.
A red glow appears deeper in the man's chest. It shines brightly out of his mouth and, barely, through his flesh an skin.
"Δέκα... Εννέα... Οχτώ...," he says.
"It's a countdown," shouts one of the techs.
"Κίρκη, ανοίξτε γρήγορα τις πόρτες του ασανσέρ παρακαλώ" says Alexandros.
The elevator doors fly open behind the glowing body as the lab's AI responds, "ναι πλοίαρχος."
"I wonder if they tagged the prime minister with a biochemical marker prior to the event that attracts the bees. It's a pretty unusual bee that can be trained to attack a specific individual, as seems to be the case here. Perhaps he is not allergic, but their venom is more potent. That's a mystery for another day, though. Gay Deceiver, in your schematics, please identify rooms that might be the entry point for the bees. Prioritize any single rooms that share both ducts with the site of the attack, especially if the ductwork to both vents would be roughly the same distance."
G.D. mumbles something about being a time ship, not an architect, but it sounds like G.D. is having fun. Within a few seconds the schematics narrow in on the closest and most likely possibility. The bees came from the storage room with its own loading dock just a bit behind this room.
"This seems like the likely entry point," says G.D. with some excitment. "The bees could already be there!"
The elevator doors fly open behind the glowing body as the lab's AI responds, "ναι πλοίαρχος."
“I can go in after them,” Nissa replies, feeling some excitement herself.
“Henri, L.C., what do you think’s the best course of action?” She’d rather ask than blurt ideas at the moment.
The elevator doors fly open behind the glowing body as the lab's AI responds, "ναι πλοίαρχος."[dice=Perception]1d20 + 11
This is the bottom floor, so it can only go up.
“I can go in after them,” Nissa replies, feeling some excitement herself.
“Henri, L.C., what do you think’s the best course of action?” She’d rather ask than blurt ideas at the moment.
"To calm bees," says L.C. "Beekeepers use smoke"
"Correct," says G.D. "It prevents them from smelling the kinds of pheromones that make them aggressive or defensive."
Nissa has a really big grin. “You mean… my fire can stop the bees without having to kill them?” And it is October, so “I don’t suppose we could get anyone to feed dry leaves into the vent.”
"I CAN'T FLY LIKE YOU CAN!" Theo shouts at Unity. "BUT I CAN SLICE HIM INTO TINY PIECES IF IT WILL STOP THIS?!!"
"Get him out of here!" yells Alexandros in English to Theo, whom he had called a 'clown' in conversations with Kai before. "Please!"
Unity tackle try to Him into the elevator.
He's no longer struggling. The countdown continues. Unity can throw him into the elevator, after all, Unity is freakishly strong.
"Κλείστε το ασανσέρ! Ανεβαίνω! Ανεβαίνω!!" shouts Alexandros. The elevator door closes and begins to climb when the countdown reaches zero and a large explosion blasts the elevator shaft to pieces.
DC 15 Reflex saves to avoid 2d10 in damage from the metal shards.
Unity give Him a full-body shove onto the elevator, then twist away, presenting only their well-armored hindquarters to the hail of shrapnel.
They look around to see if anyone was hurt while looking to Alexandros and saying, "You'll definitely want to check anything he touched for tampering. Now, how much trouble are you in without that elevator?"
"Great job, Unity", Theo breathed.
"Keep looking for a second one Unity." Zellgato prompts. "One and Done is not a smart play."
w/ biohack bonus. Same bonus for perception or sense motive. Feel free to roll another if needed.
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[dice=Reflex]1d20+5
"Keep looking for a second one Unity." Zellgato prompts. "One and Done is not a smart play."
[dice=Zellgato tries to note anyone who was using the panic for work or otherwise]1d20+16+2 w/ biohack bonus. Same bonus for perception or sense motive. Feel free to roll another if needed.
Zellgato manages to avoid any damage and manages to flick a piece of shrapnel onto a new trajectory, preventing it from hitting one of the tubes full of TD-Radiation and, by doing so, saving the entire universe. His move was so deft, no one would believe it.
Zellgato's scanner is working fine now. Whatever was disrupting it was lost in the explosion. Everyone is human and no one even talks about getting a union representative in the room when Z begins scanning. They recognize the urgency.
PhD's DNA is all over the room.
[dice=Reflex]1d20+3
Unity give Him a full-body shove onto the elevator, then twist away, presenting only their well-armored hindquarters to the hail of shrapnel.
They look around to see if anyone was hurt while looking to Alexandros and saying, "You'll definitely want to check anything he touched for tampering. Now, how much trouble are you in without that elevator?"
"The elevator is our only way out. We can expect security onsite in 3 minutes. They run the tourism information office down the road. Who was he? What did he want?" Alexandros asks Charles.
Unity cast their eyes over the group and sniff at the air, trying to see if there are any other potential dangers.
"That was PhDestruction..." Unity growl.
"Or given how eager he was to destroy himself when discovered, perhaps a robotic double," they add. "Or maybe a clone with an implanted bomb? That would be more his style."
"We don't know exactly what he was planning, but he is both mad and a brilliant... geneticist, of sorts," they continue.
"Mad and brilliant enough to make us this," they wave a paw at their chimerical body. "He may have been planning on releasing the beasts of Tartarus just to gather genetic materials for their creations, for all we know."
Zellgato pops a squat, letting his concentration lapse briefly and feels the thumping headache from the pressure wave combined with his hyper focusing. Listening to the question, then the answer, adding to it "I'm rather sure its sampling. Likely the one behind the string of creature feature murder sprees in the world." waving his hands "Let us remain off the list. Yes?"
"Make sure your security watches the perimeter. If they wanted the rupture, there may be a ground based assault. Ideally, I would like to be elevated and keeping an eye out. If there is, hopefully it is something physical as opposed to more ephemeral options."
Gesturing at Alexandros. "I would request that corpse's personnel file if you would share. I wish to research if it was a plant-or forced assimilation effect. I have no corpse now."
Unity cast their eyes over the group and sniff at the air, trying to see if there are any other potential dangers.
[dice=Perception]1d20+10
"That was PhDestruction..." Unity growl.
"Or given how eager he was to destroy himself when discovered, perhaps a robotic double," they add. "Or maybe a clone with an implanted bomb? That would be more his style."
"We don't know exactly what he was planning, but he is both mad and a brilliant... geneticist, of sorts," they continue.
"Mad and brilliant enough to make us this," they wave a paw at their chimerical body. "He may have been planning on releasing the beasts of Tartarus just to gather genetic materials for their creations, for all we know."
"Him? Genius?" said one of the techs, "Petar Hector was no genius!"
"Firewall his workstation," says Alexandros. "Now."
Alexandros listens to Zellgato but is confused, "A plant? He was obviously human. His DNA is all over the elevator."
He shares the personnel file despite his confusion. Petar Hector Drakos was sent to MOTEL by the Ministry for Science and Security. A lot of his file is classified.
A buzzer sounds and a screen switches to show a security team arriving upstairs.
"That was fast," says Alexandros.
"Not a biological plant. The query's crux is simple. Was Hector originally a spy to come here, or was Hector normal and forced into this. PHD has a strange number of tendrils that have me considering a previous enemies' MO. That of subverting a body into operating for you, regardless of the host's will." Pulling out various tools and notes, Zellgato works on trying to declassify as much as he can. Hoping to gain more info on one dead employee's past.
continuing as he works "The Fanatic nature, body language, and the need to state a creedo-when they hoped to kill everyone who would hear it-give me pause compared to an atypical spy."
"Alexandros. I'd recommend if you have more secure location for the T.D.fluid, that you take it there now", Theo offered.
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"Not a biological plant. The query's crux is simple. Was Hector originally a spy to come here, or was Hector normal and forced into this. PHD has a strange number of tendrils that have me considering a previous enemies' MO. That of subverting a body into operating for you, regardless of the host's will." Pulling out various tools and notes, Zellgato works on trying to declassify as much as he can. Hoping to gain more info on one dead employee's past.
[dice=Copmptuers]1d20+14+2+2continuing as he works "The Fanatic nature, body language, and the need to state a creedo-when they hoped to kill everyone who would hear it-give me pause compared to an atypical spy."
Zellgato begins hacking through flimsy layers of encryption and security, using the computers networked into the system already. P.H. Drakos was added to the lab's roster by an employee of the Ministry of Science and Security upon recommendation from an EU employee working on the Transdimensional Research Initiative. This employee placed researchers in five different collaborating groups: Pujman Haadin Daabir, Paulo Herberto Di-Amitis, Phillip Henri Desjardins, and Primin Haldis Dietrich.
The security team has called Alexandros over the comms. They want to know if you can get past the wreckage and climb up the elevator shaft one at a time. It is possible to do so but with all the glass and metal shards it will take a DC 10 Acrobatics check to do it without injury. Alexandros is ready to start evacuating his employees.
"Alexandros. I'd recommend if you have more secure location for the T.D.fluid, that you take it there now", Theo offered.
"The elevator shaft is the only way out of the lab. But he's dead. What danger could he pose now?" asks Alexandros. "Kai did say you liked to blow things up. Ah, where is Nissa?"
Nissa has a really big grin. “You mean… my fire can stop the bees without having to kill them?” And it is October, so “I don’t suppose we could get anyone to feed dry leaves into the vent.”
"I don't know if starting a fire is our best move," says L.C. "Can't we just call the Greek gov't?"
[ooc] Zellgato was mostly checking if it there was an unusual employee history, to try and figure out if their work past was unusual. Which was well answered by the MoSS employee and the EU employee inf. Can Zellgato get their names from this system for future research? As for other info. Can Zellgato track PH Drakos' work log for the last few days. Just looking for specifcially logging into a spot that is not their usual work station. The last thing is.. anyone else have a P first name and a D last name?"[/b]
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" Alexandros, How many personnel do we need to evac up and out of here?"
Nissa is literally dancing on the keypad, typing yet another search for Bee-Havioral Science.
You go, girls!
Oh… so the bees never know their birth mothers either.
Nissa wipes a tiny tear and says to L.C., “Oh, I certainly don’t want to harm these amazing creatures who produce honey and help beautify nature. They’re like the world’s littlest farmers and 75% of them are independent women! You can learn a lot from a bee.”
She contemplates just calling. “Hmm… you can learn a lot from movies too. There’s always some excuse written into the plot for the heroes to have to do everything while all the normal authorities screw up, if they even show up. Now it’s true, a vast majority of action movies are testosterone-fests about a Gary Sue who solves problems with fists, bullets and Dad Jokes. BUT, the suspension of disbelief is most believably suspended when the filmmakers consult some overpaid expert, like an ex-CIA who really killed people in public and had sex with enemy spies.
“So, that doesn’t mean we can’t call on the way. But if there is a reason calling could somehow harm our mission, someone probably made a movie about it about 250 years ago.”
Possible reasons not to call ahead are (1) the terrorists may have an inside man (quite likely), (2) no one will believe you, (3) you might have to divulge the possibilities about time travel to their gov't or yours, (4) you want to catch the terrorists in the act, (5) everyone but you would burn the bees with a flamethrower and bees are cool.
[ooc] Zellgato was mostly checking if it there was an unusual employee history, to try and figure out if their work past was unusual. Which was well answered by the MoSS employee and the EU employee inf. Can Zellgato get their names from this system for future research? As for other info. Can Zellgato track PH Drakos' work log for the last few days. Just looking for specifcially logging into a spot that is not their usual work station. The last thing is.. anyone else have a P first name and a D last name?"[/b]
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" Alexandros, How many personnel do we need to evac up and out of here?"
"Seven," he replies. "Plus you three."