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"I have no need of any of the grenades," Dakes said. "I'd probably blow myself up with them anyhow." He chuckled darkly to himself as he imagined how ridiculous the academic would look if he attempted to throw a grenade. He looked though at the computer and made an attempt to understand the language.
Dakes speaks, "Goblins just want to scavenge. There isn't any need to kill them - especially if we are working on behalf of of the Starfinders and the Eoxian embassy." He considered all the rooms they have inspected as he looked at the crate. "Should we collect the salt from kitchen? The akata are weak to it? And further - should we open the crate?"
Deakes doesn't even pretend to search or or mess with the computers. He is absolutely exhausted and needs to the ten minute rest to recover. Spends one RP Then he starts sort of probing the wounds. He wonders if there is anything that he can do to fight off whatever they potentially infected him. He also realizes that he might want to familiarize himself with Medicine tonight when he sleeps. He dreams of the akashic library. Knowledge must be sought if he keeps getting bitten.
Dakes, very much not feeling himself, makes a point to stay behind anyone who looks like they could provide cover.
A single firefight and he is realizing that the life of an academic might have been significantly safer. Clutching his rifle he ponders whether it might be time to just teach some up and coming grad students about the universe and hang out in a delightful cafe. Preferably one without creatures that infect with their bite.
Dakes takes a cautious step back in order to not be immediately at risk firing his shot and he cracks off a shot at the injured Akiata. He also called through the open channel These creatures are deaf and impregnate with a bite. Might be able to clean it with salt water because that injures them. Also, owwwwww. That bite hurt.
Dakes sees the creatures on what was supposed to be an empty ship. Based on the reactions of others he assumes the group is following a shoot first methodology. More than anything else though, he wonders What is this creature doing on the ship that was supposed to be empty? Is this what the Ambassador wanted brought back?
Dakes hops out of the captain's seat and heads to the airlock with the rest. Triggering his environmental controls he clicked his comm unit on and off once to make sure everything was functioning. He then shouldered his rifle, checked the battery, and prepared to board. Behind the others though. He knew it was best if he and Psyche stayed back to heal as necessary and take shots when they were open.
Dakes hops out of the captain's seat and heads to the airlock with the rest. Triggering his environmental controls he clicked his comm unit on and off once to make sure everything was functioning. He then shouldered his rifle, checked the battery, and prepared to board. Behind the others though. He knew it was best if he and Psyche stayed back to heal as necessary and take shots when they were open.
(Based on more or less declaring my action earlier... Dakes mind thrusts whoever he sees first through that door. Vesk or woman, DM choice.) save for half DC 14 Dakes eyes his victim and channels some of his thoughts at the target. It is an attempt to draw horrors from the mind of the victim and mentally force them to live those horrors. (edit: I can't even with these rolls. Can we throw out digital dice? lol)
(my pistol doesn't have any crit effects unfortunately) Seeing the one guard drop unconscious, Dakes first glances to see if any others are in range. If not he steps out to see if any remain near the employee entrance. And he takes another shot at whomever he sees (by employee door or through open front door)
Hearing the blast outside Dakes did everything he could to blend into the crowd. (If patrons scream and run he will as well) as long as it gets him close to the weapon check area. Then he dashed into the area to grab the nearest pistol he can see.
If he sees multiple weapons he will grab them because he could toss them to companions.
Dakes sees the android slip through the door and clicks his comm on, says nothing, and clicks it off. Presumably that is where their soldiers will be and he can’t believe anyone would wander in blind. The thought of going in blind just bothers him. So with a sigh he starts moving towards the front door and where the weapons are kept. When things go down the bouncers will probably rush in. Grabbing his gun, and any other checked weapons, might be needed.
Dakes heads to the bar to buy a drink. Seeing the dancing crowd, presumably all a good bit taller than him, he stands with his drink about 15 feet away from the employee only door. Far enough to look like a wallflower checking out the crowd and close enough to quickly back everyone up if the party appears to be heading that way.
Having heard the instructions from Psyche, Dakes does much the same. He walks to the bar to buy a drink and attempts to observe a couple things. First, what kind of numbers of gang members are visible in the building. Second, is it obvious where they took their weapons. And third, does he get a sense of how this criminal enterprise runs (as in are there patterns of movement that indicate illicit sales, backroom gambling, or is this a base of operations). OR (wasn't sure which you would want for the third so I rolled both to save time)
Disappointed his noise didn't draw off the guards he nevertheless surrendered his static pistol, With security like this it seems I wouldn't need my stun gun. Appreciated. He heads into the club to find his companions. (fwiw, Ghost Sounds was a racial ability that I get once a day - in case you were curious why a Mystic cast it)
Seeing everyone heading into the bar Dakes sighs and hits the line and gets as close to the Vesk as he could. (When he gets close to the front of the line he intends to use ghost sounds to create a cry for help inside the bar in an attempt to draw the bouncers inside and thereby allow the Vesk and he to slip inside with their weapons.) With any luck he will be able to distract them.
Dakes speaks up to the group, This logo is reminiscent of the Downside Kings. Based upon their clothing and the symbols this is probably as close to their base of criminal operations as we have seen. he gestures to the symbol of the crown. Then he continues, If I was guessing, based upon how determined these guards are to find weapons including turning potential dancers away... he trailed off as if searching for the correct words. I guess the first question we need to answer is if we want to sneak in and smuggle weapons or do we want to take out the guards at the front and go in loud.
Dakes examines the fallen gang members closely. He has studied little of this criminal culture but being the curious sort he does at least read the scholarly articles about organized crime... and really anything else he can get.
If only this made sense. Why would the Starfinder Society be involved in a gang war? he thought to himself.
With the realization the gunfire isn’t specifically aimed at the passengers he turns to Psyche 131 who he recognized from the ship and speaks in a completely calm tone of voice. It appears we have stumbled into some sort of disagreement between gangs. Perhaps we should try to make it to the dwarf?
Dakes realizes there is a chance the dwarf might not be dead. He ducks as low as he can and tries to use his small size and staying behind cover to get as close to the dwar as possible without putting himself immediately in the line of fire. He is a scholar. Not a hero. But he also realizes he might be able to save the victim’s life.
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