@TRO - Oh, and can you move these to Inactive?
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Awesome TRO. Glad to hear you are returned and that you are finding time for FTF play. Travel well!
Nominally here, and waiting in another of TRO's games just as...something was about to jump out of a sarcophagus...
"BoB, no that would not be bad. A proper clen up is warranted. Just make sure your flesh, whatever you have, isn't there when the Nan-knights ride before the Wave."
Askra looks dully at the effervescent sorceror, and then shrugs. " I am from here. You talk too much." With that Askra moves to point, now struggling somewhat with the burden of Meyanda's body.
Maybe give the grav clip to BoB? Ladim can keep the pistol. I'm thinking Askra already scored a mwk spike gauntlet - if this WAS the case, she'll give the initial one to Daisy as a present, and keep Meyanda's one as it is way more 'metal.
"Peachy. How is that different from the Gods bickering in the heavens or plague or an infestation of halflings? Someone somewhere is always on a mission to wipe someone else out. Let me guess -you want us to stop this Iron God, to save ourselves if no-one else. Well sure, that's actually not the worst motivation. But let me ask you this. Beyond saving our own skins, What's. Actually. In. It. For. Us?" Askra looks around at the others in the group. "No. Come on. I'm sick to death of him. [eyes Khonnir darkly] We came down here to save you. Your own daughter nearly died. Plenty of others did die. 'Shara got sick. Kaad died. To save you. And. You. Tried. To. Kill. Us. All. Talk about extinction waves. You are one." The Kellid spits on the ground, and dumps Meyanda for a moment. "I'm sick of this s*&t. Give me the gauntlet. And the spitter if no-one else wants it. And the gruh-nayds."
Askra decides she cannot pull the Collector apart and characteristically gives up, and again totes Meyanda on her shoulder (now decreasing back to regular size) as her "loot".
Not if Askra bashes their skulls in first. And then falls in love with them.
Astra puts Meyanda's body down. "It's definitely him. Or he's him. Whatever. I can tell. When he's him, he's incredibly annoying. When he's not him he's annoying and shifty. Easy. And you all thought I was being paranoid. Well...I was. But it turns out I was also right. Doesn't it?" [here fixes Lucky Ladim a fierce and desperately meaningful look] Her Kellid duty of having the last word with attitude and aplomb over, and completely bored by anything that might be said afterward, Askra saunters over to the nearest Collector robot and attempts to pull one of it's weapons off.
Askra nods to Palomia, though frustrated she is beginning to calm down. She hears the kitty-girl talking to Khonnir's recumbent form, and turns to ask "Whaddaya mean "makes you you"? Who is he if he isn't him?"
Askra stalks over to Khonnir, and presses the weapon into Palo's hands. She gives Khonnir the darkest of dark looks imaginable, channeling every Kellid misery and melancholy and then moves to the door, Meyanda still over her shoulder. "I'm going to shrink soon, right?! Can we get out of here? Mey is going to get heavy." The Kellid, oblivious to the god Reactor's state looks over the roh-bots with renewed interest, and indicates them with a jut of her chin. "Those gickbots have any weapons we can salvage?"
Askra spots a strange device, like a gun, only white, with a sharp needle tip in Meyanda's hands.
Askra frowns at Khonnir's raving about Nan-knights. "Does the gickhead want me to shoot him with this? [indicates gun in her hand by waving it around airily] Coz I'm soooo ready to shoot him...He doesn't need to ask..."
A lone tear, giant, wells up in Askra's eye and falls from her cheek onto Meyanda's lifeless form. She hears Palomia's words as if in a daze, and nods quietly, letting the earth breaker rest on the ground...floor...surface. Of whatever this place is. Reverently Askra gathers Meyanda and slings her over her shoulder. Something Palomia said sticks in Askra's mind, buzzing. She stops. "Hang on. You said "The". You said "THE Reactor". Like there is more than one? What are these...Iron..Gods?"
People can get us out of this? Askra can get us out with one well-timed blow!!! Unfortunately, "well-timed" is not her forte...
"Yes, because all of life's problems can be solved by spastic smashing!" Palomia snaps in exasperation. The Kellid has little understanding of sarcasm, and takes Palomia at face value. As one does. "Oh, ok. Got it!!!" Askra makes to swing the heavy earth breaker at the radiation spewing, broken reactor core thing....beast that threatens all of Torch. This malevolent creature has been controlling everything? Looks just like a mad god, sitting here, like a spider at the centre of its doom-laden web. Askra hesitates, looking down at Meyanda who died defending Reactor - the woman lies still, so beautiful and calm now that death has claimed her. But wait...does Meyanda yet breathe?
Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahahaa. *Hmmm. Aheh. Hmmm. Hhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Just, y'know, jokes guys. Calm down. Heh. But seriouslyshouldIhitit? Hee hee.
Askra takes the needle tipped...weapon-thing and stares at it in her oversized hand. She atares at the reactor, and pulls out her now-giant earthbreaker. She indicates the reactor core. "Maybe I should just hit it?!?!"
Seeing Gwyndle is now safe, Askra peers about the room. Her dark eyes fall on Meyanda's still form. Larger than life,and even though it places her in proximity to the oozing sickness of the reactor core, the Kellid stalks over to the android and checks for a sign of... life...
In her overlarge state, Askra is unable to move to protect herself, buffeted and burned by the fireblast. The following wave of radiation sickness drags at her, causing her to stagger a little more... Heedless of the impending danger of complete and utter annihilation, the giant-sized Kellid girl rushes to Gwyndle's side, attempting to provide first-aid. Askra's large form tends to the minute gnome... Gwyndle!!!
An impressive array of showery, glittery bits of circuitry and console fly prettily through the air as Askra hacks inexpertly at furniture and furnishing alike.
[+3 BAB, +3 Str, +1 weapon focus, -1 PA]
Askra, now enlarged and enraged by her familiar to get Meyanda, continues to ignore the slippery Khonnir's "advice", and goes for the kill on the raveshaved tattooed woman.. Move Action: Contemplate Meyanda-paste (Studied Target)
[+3 BAB, +3 Str, +1 weapon focus, -1 PA, +1 studied target]
I'll make an AoO if I'm due one...
...outro Round 1...
[+3 BAB, +2 Str, +1 weapon focus, -1 PA]
Askra slices at the departing robot, then feels the cool wave of guidance from Palomia. The Kellid favours Palo with a quick wink and murmurs to her remaining friend. "I guess I'll be seeing Kaad real soon..." With that, aware of the risk of the deadly reach of the collector robots, Askra does what she does best. Throws caution to the wind, and charges straight at Meyanda. Round 2 Full Metal Action: Charge!!!!!! [+3 BAB, +2 Str, +1 weapon focus, -1 PA, +2 charge, +1 guidance]
Askra moves to the southern doorway and after considering running through the reach of both roh-bots, decides to listen to advice and takes on the hulking mechanical monstrosity... "Surely if she falls they fall too?" she shouts as she sets to work... Move Action Move 10'. Standard Action Attack roh-botti, power-style!!! [+3 BAB, +2 Str, + 1 weapon focus, -1 PA]
Askra looks darky at Khonnir as he joins the group with the remnants of the gargmechyle.. "You able to make any use of...that? If Val were here, she'd think of something." she adds dismissively. She listens to Ladim with a pout, beginning to nod despite herself. Then she grunts and interjects. "What Lad is trying to say is....On your toes gickshits. Let's end these scum - choose your targets wisely, get into good positions and make the most of your strikes!!! [taps Daisy on the chest] That goes for you too Daisy!!!" Standard Action: Tactician - all party members gain the benefits of Precise Strike for 4 rounds. " Precise Strike: Benefit: Whenever you and an ally who also has this feat () are flanking the same the creature, you deal an additional 1d6 points of precision damage with each successful melee attack. This bonus damage stacks with other sources of precision damage, such as sneak attack. This bonus damage is not multiplied on a critical hit.
"....ng the button. *[sigh]* I did try to warn you!" Askra finishes weakly, ducking to remove herself from any damage. She carefully stows the greatsword and fires a chakram back at the metal monster, missing wildly. "More gickful muh-sheens. When will they end?" she mutters. Round 1 Move Action: Stow greatsword
[+3 BAB, +3 Dex]
Askra casts a last glance at the fallen gargoyle before trotting after BoB. She expertly tucks Kaad's earth breaker away while fishing out her trusty greatsword. Thanks Kaad, but I'm better with this... "Anyone want to check if metalgarg has shinies? I'ma support Longjohn here before he gets into more trouble. [stares up at megaBoB] Maybe you should wait before pushi....."
Fresh from making ratfolkcakes, Askra turns her ire on a new foe... Round 3: Move Action: Study new Ratfolk.
[+3 BAB, +2 Str, -1 PA, +1 studied target, +2 flank with Relas]
Askra looks at the little varmints briefly, working out the best vantage, then brings the earthbreaker back around, attempting to pancakerise a ratfolk... Round 2: Move Action: Study Ratfolk.
[+3 BAB, +2 Str, -1 PA, +1 studied target]
Askra rushes in, tearing toward a ratfolk, screaming untramelled obscenity. She twists with her arms and strikes with all her might, eyeing the scrap-goyle all the while. Which probably led to her less than stellar attempt... Round 1: Full Round Action: Charge Ratfolk. [+3 BAB, +2 Str, -1 PA, +2 charge]
Askra nods to Ladim. She moves up with BoB, and returns over her shoulder. "Unfriendlies. Bash. Got you. Will do."
Askra eyes everything with her mix of distrust and growing malevolence, toting her earthbreaker in a very unladylike fashion. "Khonnir? Where is that weasel?" Askra asks, obviously non-plussed by the man's lack of being-here-helping-us-out, and not exactly cognisant of the fact-that-he-was-recently-disgorged-less-than-optimally-helathy-from-a-vend ing-machine-she-herself-was-healed-by.
Hey team, full disclosure, I'm starting up a new adventure The Tomb of Caragthax feel free to apply =) I'll throw my hat in that for sure!
"....Door...." is all Askra says, taking in the grotesqueries on offer in this chamber, and finally coming to a semblance of awareness.
Hearing her name, the staunch Kellid stands, albeit at first unsteadily. She straightens and stretches, weighs the earthbreaker in her hands then rearranges hair and headband. "I'm good to go." Askra pauses. "What are we doing? We need to find Khonnir right? Wait..."
"Ah, yeah. Yer kinda hard to ferget. The tail?!?"
"Sure I remember you Windle..."
Askra's resolve falters as the gnome yabbers at her. She looks askance at Ladim, and Palo's concerned face. Then drops the hold on Ladim's neck, earthbreaker falling from one hand to crash next to the sorceror's toes. Askra leans into the wall next to Ladim, head next to his shoulder. "Mfkg. Gaah. S'rry. I doanfeelsowell.'
Askra's eyes waver slightly, and she frowns. Deeply. The Kellid looks about the room as if something isn't quite right. She looks down to see Kaad's…her….Kaad's earth breaker in her hand. She stares at Ladim, and Gwyndle, and Daisy for what seems like the longest time. Then Felicia and BoB. Finally she sees Palomia and Relas. "Palo. Where's Jean and 'shara?" The Kellid girl gets noticeably twitchy. Of a sudden she springs toward Ladim, earthbreaker handle held crosswise as if to thrust up under the Sorceror's throat in an attempt to throttle him up against the wall. Move Action: Studied Target
Askra looks around at the unfamiliar faces feverishly.
Doesn't he respond when Askra just yelled at him?!?!
"I know right! And I was the one who gave the little gick his weapon back. Sompe....plants have no gratitude."
Askra bores quickly of the...investigations. "What's going on? We getting to the metal-b+&#@ or what? Hey...why is Khonnir skulking back there...." Ask turns and cupping her mouth yells back down the hallway. Loudly. "Yo Khonnir! What're you doing?!?! There's more weird.. tekstuff here!!!"
Sounds good. I'm also Unchaining Askra. From now on she has Profession (Murderhobo) as a class skill, and always sulks, pouts or takes the worst possible action or inference from vague off-hand comments.
Askra also watches…Daisy... with grim fascination. Then turns to the task at hand. She stows the earth breaker and begins to disturb the piles of refuse. "Y'never know what you might find in piles of rubbish. Leastways that's what my grandpa always tol' me."
Won't be if it's dead!" the brash Kellid rejoins, seeking to dash the creature's brains in with Kaad's...her... earthbreaker before it's pals move in from the north.
[+3 BAB, +2 Str, -1 PA]
Askra grins in satisfaction as bones and sinew crumple. " 'sides. You have my back, right?" she adds to Felicia.
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