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Ikmanji waves their tentacles around and yells, trying to help herd people out of the way.

Aid Intimidation: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17

Ikmanji attempts to sweep some of the junk out of the way. Instead some of the junk falls on them. “Ow!”

Aid Djakar’s Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

+1 Get Em, +1 Coordinated Shot

I am willing to delay until after Triage if they want the benefit of the harrying fire.

Once per combat encounter, when you regain Hit Points or Stamina Points, you can gain 1 Entropy Point without taking any additional action.

“There is no honor in poisons. There is no honor in traps. If you must have someone to obey, next time make sure they are worthy of it!”

Once again, Ikmanji immediately channels the entropic power from Orgo’s blow. This time they add and the healing into their own strike.

"I did. If I turned my back on it now, I would be nothing more than a sniveling cub."

“Not sure I understand the connotation. Although I’ve only had a brief interaction with you, sniveling isn’t a word I would associate with you.”

Ikmanji powers up their attack and strikes at Orgo again.
Entropic Strike, Flank: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 2 = 20 Did not include Get Em because I’m not sure that Djakar will use that this round.
Blunt Damage, EP: 1d4 + 6 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (4) = 11

Ikmanji says “Heck of a way to make a living. Guess you chose it though.”

Saying that, they wind up another tentacle attack.
Entropic Strike, Get Em: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 = 18
Blunt Damage: 1d4 + 6 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (3) = 10

"Brother? No. Just coworkers. Our job is to put our life on the line for our client."

He swings his hammer Ikmanji and tries to force them into the wall as he glowers, "do you think you have the same resolve?"

“It is just a job for you. I’m saving people’s lives. Yes, I’ve got better reasons for fighting here than you. The crowd is likely to agree with me.”

“Have you figured out how you will get paid for this? You better have gotten some of the money up front.” They gesture briefly with one of their tentacles in the direction that Lita fled.

Ikmanji gathers power into one of their tentacles and slap at Orgo with it. Well, you think that is who they were aiming at…
Spending 1 EP for damage
Entropic Strike: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Blunt Damage, EP: 1d4 + 6 + 1d4 ⇒ (1) + 6 + (1) = 8

“Looks like your partner isn’t doing so well. Are you brothers?”

"I'm even smarter than the common brethren because, unlike you, I know when to take a deal, the value of a payday, and how to crack open your exoskeleton."

“Honestly, I question your calculations.”

Ikmanji stops running and turns to the bear. “Thought your kind was smarter than this.”
While you have no Entropy Points, you can spend 1 Resolve Point as a move action to gain 1 EP

He then swings at Orgo.
Entropic Strike: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Blunt Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

End round with 1 EP, thus increasing my AC

“Protect the others, I-apvii!” Ikmanji yells as they run after the disappearing Diva.

Earn one Entropy at start of first round, I’m immediately burning it for +10’ speed.

They then go scuttling between the bears and past Karalie in pursuit of Lita.

They haven’t acted, so I don’t think they get any AoO.

Ikmanji fiddles with their Comm unit to freely share the images of the vent and syringe.

“So why is it that the syringe used to poison Tsuchi-ko’s cupcakes was hidden in your dressing room, Lita? I know it is the syringe because I helped Triage treat the one victim of the poison.”

Medicine: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 I had identified the poison originally as well.
This leaves an opening for LavaPuppy having tracked the poison to the syringe.

Looking towards Omo, Ikmanji gestures towards Lita and asks “So is she some sort of performer? Why is she so obsessed with one of Miiyu’s backup performers?”

Ikmanji positions themself between the uplifted bears and Wonder.

They then text a message to Celita and Ziggy mentioning location and that Lita Starr is the murderer and making threats right now. They should get the stream from Research Rat.

While Jek is finding Wonder, Ikmanji says “Omo, the lighting technicians asked that you not go up in the catwalk anymore. Evidently you broke one of the lights.”

“By the way, what were you doing up there? Thought you were her bodyguard.” They gesture towards Lita so there is no doubt who they mean.

——

First Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Ikmanji is a little worried until Jek lets everyone know that Karalie is lying. Really is tough to read these people.

Second Sense Motive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Ikmanji watches to see what is going to happen.

Once people are rested, Ikmanji has an idea.

They talk about how so far all of the evidence is rather circumstantial. They then suggest a way to surprise Lita Starr with it, if they can get Radat’s cooperation. Have Radat do a thank you for each of the judges, with a twist for Lita Starr’s.

They say that they still need to talk to Omo and the group still needs to introduce Wonder to Tsuchi-ko since someone made a promise. Still, they this is the best chance of tricking her into a confession.

“So, any objections to asking Radat?”

“Oh, that worked. Thank you!”

“Quit tickling me and maybe I’ll be able to hold still.”

They get out a serum of healing and quaff it after Triage is done.
Serum of Healing: 1d8 ⇒ 1

“Bleh! Expired!”

Ikmanji lands in the center of the stage area. They check themselves over. “Well, I don’t think it will leave any permanent scars…”

Looking towards the judge’s chairs they say “That really seems like overkill.”

Ikmanji yells “Quit running away!”

They charge across the stadium at the elemental, doing their best to finish this battle. They strike at the top of the creature.
Yes, this provokes. No mitigation because I want the potential AoO

Entropic Strike, Get Em, Charge: 1d20 + 8 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 1 - 2 = 16
Acid Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Will the +10 Speed work with a Jetpack?

Ikmanji flies in a curve up to the elemental, once again pausing just past it’s reach in order to slowly approach it.

Move and Guarded Step
Now threatening it, so ranged attacks against it at +1 from Coordinated Shot

Ikmanji strikes at the elemental as it once again flees. “Come back here and fight!”

AoO Entropic Strike, Get Em: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 = 22
Acid Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Then they evidently decide that I-apvii has a good idea as they fly up slightly and carefully approach the elemental.
Move (fly), Guarded Step flying to avoid AoO. Want to be about 5’ up from it.

Ranged attackers, you should still get +1 to hit for Coordinated Shot

Ikmanji revs their jetpack and shoots across the arena to attack the creature again. Unfortunately they need to grab the controls just as they get close and miss their opportunity to strike.
Charge attack
Charging Entropic Strike, charge, get ‘em: 1d20 + 8 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 2 + 1 = 8
Acid Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Ikmanji strikes at the elemental as it flies away.
Entropic Strike, Git Em: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 = 22
Acid Damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

“Hope it comes down to the ground again! Guessing my static arc pistol isn’t going to do anything to this thing.”

Ikmanji rushes across the stage to be right next to the creature. As they are doing this they say over the comms “Guess I should have kept the chair, it would have looked more impressive.”

Double move, so now have 2 EP
Ikmanji has coordinated shot, so if they are not providing cover ranged attacks get +1 to hit.

If Ikmanji thinks it is safe to do so, they will move Tsuchi-ko’s chair and tell Jek “Get her a new chair.”

They want to take it someplace far from other people, a prop workspace or janitor’s closet.

Ikmanji hurries across to the judges area and quickly searches, especially near where Tsuchi-ko is sitting. They mutter into their Comm as they search.
Perception to search: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19

Staying in his backstage position, Ikmanji looks at his Comm unit.

Over the Comm he sends a message back.
“If I’m judging the scale correctly, this is a small device. How are we supposed to find it without disrupting the judges or event?”

Is there access under the stage?

Ikmanji tries to reply on the telepathic communication. Someone walk her around, I’ll go to my position backstage where I will be able to see her during the show.

If they think someone got the message, they will then go back into the Ruby Theater and take up their position backstage. They will keep an eye out for Wonder.

Ikmanji tries to immediately respond to Jek’s telepathic contact. Shouldn’t split up!

If they keep the connection open long enough, they telepathically tell them Karalie is a female verthani. She is Lita’s agent. Also recall that Omo the bodyguard was up in the catwalks. No reason for them to be there.

Ikmanji thinks about Wonder’s description. The only verthani that leaps to their mind is Karalie, Lita Starr’s agent.

They ask Wonder “Was her hair silver and did she have golden pupils?”

With a vague gesture inside, Ikmanji says “We delivered your doll and message. Tsuchi-ko was happy to accept them.”

Frowning, they gesture towards Wonder’s head. “You’re missing one of your ribbons. What happened, you lose it?”

Sense Motive? People can do that?: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Hearing Triage’s report, Ikmanji says “More evidence that if Wonder was involved, she was tricked into it. Given her costume, I really doubt she could have failed to leave trace evidence.”

“I think we need to find her as she may be our best lead to the real attacker.”

“Triage, how careful would someone have to be in order to have not left any trace evidence on the syringe? Would regular cleaning gloves be enough, would they need medical gloves, or even more esoteric handling methods?”

“Would a drone have left any evidence you would have detected?”

They then head towards the service entrance where Jek reported Wonder might be. They let the others know that they are headed there.

Ikmanji asks Liraeus if it was Orgo or Omo who was up in the catwalks. They do assure the technician that they will talk to them..

When Diz tells of their suspicion, Ikmanji points out “This lacks style and his contract clearly indicates any pranks must not put the person in danger. A potentially lethal prank would be a violation of the contract.”

Gus comments “Tough to get gigs if you are known for breaking the contract.”

——

Gus and Ikmanji share what they know and indicate they are going to search for Wonder. “She might have been an accomplice without knowing it.”

Will wait until everyone has had a chance to act before doing that.

Ikmanji decides that since they aren’t much good at searching, perhaps Gus can find someone who saw something. Ikmanji takes a picture of the basket so they can show people as they ask about it.

Just before leaving, they ask Celita if she knows how much of the area is covered by security cameras. When they had encountered Ruby-17, it seemed like she could see everywhere in the complex.

The two of them start by asking any crew that are outside the dressing room.

I believe we are waiting for Triage to lead the medical treatment. He has two successful Aids attempts for the check.

Ikmanji quickly responds “I’ll help you, Triage.”

They look over Faleen to see if they recognize the symptoms and try their best to understand what she is saying. Then they aid Triage as he takes point in treating her.

Perplexed, they say “Demonwort?” They are too focused on helping Triage to make out what Faleen is trying to say.

Initial Medicine check: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Perception for what she is saying: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Auto Aid on Medicine: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12

Ikmanji tries to figure out what sort of stage props everyone else will want and moves them on and off the stage as appropriate.

Just to try and keep it a bit more interesting for the audience, he varies how he brings the props in and out, including getting under a couple of the bigger ones and doing an Ijtikri crawl with them on top of their mantle or dragging them by a tentacle.

Athletics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Some of the props turn out to be bulkier than they had anticipated.

Looking towards the audience Ikmanji asks “Do we have any time to plan what we are doing?”

Ikmanji was easy for Radat to find. As soon as the crowd was under control, they went back to the place they had picked out back stage.

When asked by Radat to perform, they look really uncomfortable with the idea. “I’m an oceanographer, not a karaoke singer. Not sure I could even do a passable air guitar.”

Ikmanji scuttles out and tries to gently push the fans back.

Improved Combat Manuever Reposition vs KAC +4: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Didn’t expect to have a use for this. Get it from my Vanguard Aspect

Ikmanji gets held back from immediately trying to clean up the slime by the band’s manager. Gus is laughing too hard to be any help.

Ikmanji offers towels to Radat and any judges that might have been splashed.

They comment that “Concessions could do a good business in splash shields, rain gear and cleaning wipes right now.”

They do send over the team comm “Can someone check what happened up in the catwalk with that slime?”

Seeing the slime fall and cover Radat, Ikmanji quickly looks around for a mop and towel.

“Need a clean up on stage!”

If he sees a mop, I’m fine with you having him go out and try to clean up the slime.

Ikmanji continues to watch for signs of trouble, unaware of what is happening above him in the catwalk.

Ikmanji decides back stage is probably the best place for them to be. Hopefully it will put them in a good location to deal with anything that might go wrong.

They watch the crew and the people directing the order the acts come out. They will likely be the first to notice something strange happening.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3

Ikmanji is looking worried until Triage and Jek say something. They are relieved that this is just another trick from the host.

They send back to Jek “Should we ask that Radat be blacklisted from our events? That would create some drama.”

Ikmanji helps with the work, moving things as directed.

Athletics: 10 + 7 = 17

“Is this where I’m supposed to talk about rabid terriers?”

Someone is going to need to talk to Ikmanji about how these rhymes are supposed to work…after the event is done.

Filling a bucket of popcorn Aldrizane declares, "once more you have shown, doubter's minds be blown!"

"When Starfinders face a barrier, they will nova through it like ... a ..."

He struggles a bit with the line, but continues to work as they try to work on their rhymes.

“…like a plunging breaker?”

Ikmanji gives this rhyming a try. Might work better for a crowd of oceanographers.

——

Ikmanji rushes forward to separate them. Good thing Djakar had already calmed things down.

Athletics: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12