(Fate Core) We Are Gems

[SiliconKitten]

Government Buildings were exactly the place the Mermaid Isle Gems didn't want to be. However, it was due to human activity in the kindergarten that they decided to investigate what these modern humans were up to, in particular anything to do with reactivating the old technology.


Using their shape-shifting, the six gems were able to get into the building's top floor where they waited for each other to get ready. The plan was stealth and remaining hidden from view. Using the skill of notice, the gems were able to spot the security cameras in their path. If they were scene there's no doubt that the infiltration mission would be a complete failure, so the best part of their plan was the distraction.


A the front of the government building a fight was escalating between ordinary citizens and members of the government. Using rapport and provoke the gems were able to convince the people of El Sireno that the government agents were going to buy out all the small business and put in a hotel resort. Simple stuff really, just a lot of propaganda and shenanigans.


(Hey Thief Your Burglary may apply here, try doing an action of some sort!)


[Current Aspects of the Area:


"Surveillance Everywhere, Except for that Spot" Cameras are everywhere but the blind spots are underneath the cameras. With the distraction out front there's no agents to worry about, we hope!


"Well Furnished" the government building looks very much like an office so there's a lot of places to hide if you're willing to get creative with the setting.]


(Please tell me your Actions and I'll determine any difficulties if you need to roll. Also, everyone has 3 Fate Points to start.)

 

[Thief of Words]

Heaven or Hell, Let's Rock!


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYD8INQxX0c[/media].


Feeling a frisson of excitement and vindication running through her, Emerald allowed her chains to dissipate from where they'd been used to climb up to a second story window. With an effort, she pulled her awareness back from the crowd outside until they were a dull roar in the background, just a sussurus of disquiet like breakers hissing against the shore. Taking a deep breath, she focused her mind on what needed to be done here. She stretched her legs and arms, limbering up. Her breathing began coming faster as she drew up from her core the memories of millennia of isolation and imprisonment. Her grin faded as she used those volatile memories to fuel outrage over these humans, these (what was it the flower-wearing humans had called them...thugs!) jack-booted thugs, were interfering with old gem-tech. They'd worked to impress upon them, again and again, that gem matters were intensely hazardous to humanity.


After all, Emerald had learned again and again that the impulse to tyranny wasn't unique to Gemkind, and the sort of human who'd throw up a big secretive building and then throw a fence around it was clearly asking for someone to pop in to find out what sort of shady business they were up to.


Finally, just before she managed to drive herself into an emotional frenzy, Emerald popped a leash on the wild feelings and let her instincts about that sort of thing guide her. They wouldn't get caught, they would find out what these humans were up to, they wouldn't allow the kindergarten to reactivate, and Emerald would NEVER be imprisoned again.


[spending a fate point on her Burglary stunt]

 

[SiliconKitten]

[You get an Advantage to invoke once for free!


"Don't Ask How I know" Emerald can invoke this situation aspect once for free, allowing her to know which way is the best way to navigate through this maze of cameras and office furniture.]

 

[Thief of Words]

Keeping low and weaving around the views of the various cameras in the halls, Emerald motioned for the other gems to follow her and set off towards where she was sure they were keeping the good stuff.


[invoking]


[dice]9347[/dice]

 

[Anuen]

Iolite strove forwards ready to save the town from redevelopment. Wait. No. to quell the riots. No. That wasn't why she was here either. It was difficult to entirely push aside all the charged emotions hanging in the air, but she was here to prevent human exploitation of gem technology. Probably.


Watching Emerald act, she was slightly more certain. Following behind quietly, she moved behind the other gem.

 

[SiliconKitten]

[QUOTE="Thief of Words]Keeping low and weaving around the views of the various cameras in the halls, Emerald motioned for the other gems to follow her and set off towards where she was sure they were keeping the good stuff.
[invoking]

[/QUOTE]
(Ok roll four 6 sided dice and tell me their numbers. 6 & 5 = +, 4 & 3 = _, 2 & 1 = -. Add your Burglary Skill with it then (+2 at the end or re-roll if you feel unsatisfied, you don't need to rush a fate point, you can call it after you roll instead of before. Anyway you need to beat Good (+3) security surveillance. Let's see how you do )

Iolite strove forwards ready to save the town from redevelopment. Wait. No. to quell the riots. No. That wasn't why she was here either. It was difficult to entirely push aside all the charged emotions hanging in the air, but she was here to prevent human exploitation of gem technology. Probably.
Watching Emerald act, she was slightly more certain. Following behind quietly, she moved behind the other gem.

(So you're attempting to copy her actions/ follow behind? Hmmm I want you to roll an athletics skill and try to get fair (+2) on it otherwise you'll set off the alarm. You can invoke an aspect for a fate point or if you have a stunt, call upon it. I might even say "why don't you decide?" be a trouble you can actually benefit from.)

 

[Teh Frixz]

Schorle had been quietly observing the crowd outside. The humans so primitive and faulty that they weren't aware of what their very own government was up to. Back on Homeworld, information was so disseminated that everyone knew what what on. Here it was all corrupted word of mouth and hear-say. It was terribly inefficient and prompted problems like the one they exploited.


Turning away from the window with a smug sort of look on her face, she watched the other gems set off across the office. The Brazen Emerald making a path and Iolite following in her wake.


Personally, Schorle didn't understand the need for subtle action. She could have very easily put as much effort as they had into just demanding a halt to their activity and building a barrier around the Kindergarten itself. Walls were always nice and she happened to think hers were particularly beautiful.


But as usual, her opinion was voted down and here they were slinking around a human office. Watching the others move, Schorle sighs just loud enough for Emerald to hear before following and copying the same moves.


(Spending 1 FP to Ignore compulsion)


[dice]9349[/dice]


[dice]9360[/dice]

 

[SiliconKitten]

[QUOTE="Teh Frixz]Schorle had been quietly observing the crowd outside. The humans so primitive and faulty that they weren't aware of what their very own government was up to. Back on Homeworld, information was so disseminated that everyone knew what what on. Here it was all corrupted word of mouth and hear-say. It was terribly inefficient and prompted problems like the one they exploited.
Turning away from the window with a smug sort of look on her face, she watched the other gems set off across the office. The Brazen Emerald making a path and Iolite following in her wake.


Personally, Schorle didn't understand the need for subtle action. She could have very easily put as much effort as they had into just demanding a halt to their activity and building a barrier around the Kindergarten itself. Walls were always nice and she happened to think hers were particularly beautiful.


But as usual, her opinion was voted down and here they were slinking around a human office. Watching the others move, Schorle sighs just loud enough for Emerald to hear before following and copying the same moves.

[/QUOTE]
(Following Emerald's path will be Athletics Skill please roll four dice of 6 sides. You'll need Fair (+2) or better or you'll set off the alarm. However, I'm compelling you on "dismissive" because you believe you're always right so even if Emerald shows you a good path you'll do it your own way. This is a -2 on your roll. You will earn a Fate Point following through with the compel, or you can dismiss it for 1 fate point. Also you may rethink your action in favor of something else that wouldn't compel the character trouble. )


Onyx looked around the room, seeing a lot of obstacles that could hide the group of gems. She wondered why Emerald wasn't taking advantage of that already but she wasn't going to question her, after all important times like this meant she would default on her opinion and go with the experienced person. But she wasn't sure just how well she'd be able to follow Emerald, that navigation through the security field was pretty annoying. Despite that She'd try it anyway!


(Copying Emerald's path. Athletics Skill and a roll, Minus Plus, Zero, Minus for a total of 0! Shit uhhh I'm invoking a Fate Point to get even with the challenge. That means I tied. At least I didn't trigger the alarm lol)


Onyx followed the path safely through the area but in doing so she was forced to stay far behind, taking a lot more time to get to Emerald than the others.


 


[QUOTE="Teh Frixz]Schorle had been quietly observing the crowd outside. The humans so primitive and faulty that they weren't aware of what their very own government was up to. Back on Homeworld, information was so disseminated that everyone knew what what on. Here it was all corrupted word of mouth and hear-say. It was terribly inefficient and prompted problems like the one they exploited.
Turning away from the window with a smug sort of look on her face, she watched the other gems set off across the office. The Brazen Emerald making a path and Iolite following in her wake.


Personally, Schorle didn't understand the need for subtle action. She could have very easily put as much effort as they had into just demanding a halt to their activity and building a barrier around the Kindergarten itself. Walls were always nice and she happened to think hers were particularly beautiful.


But as usual, her opinion was voted down and here they were slinking around a human office. Watching the others move, Schorle sighs just loud enough for Emerald to hear before following and copying the same moves.


(Spending 1 FP to Ignore compulsion)


[dice]9349[/dice]

[/QUOTE]
(Uuuuuuuuuuh 5&6 are plus, 3&4 are zero, 1 &2 are minus. That's a roll of -2. You athletics of +2 makes it a zero. However you need to have Fair (+2), you have used 1 Fate Point out of three but with 2 left you can invoke an aspect to Reroll the die since you'll trigger the alarms otherwise. )

 

[Anuen]

Watching Emerald, Iolite couldn't help but be impressed. This sort of infiltration required a certain talent for analysis and planning, a talent she herself lacked. Mimicry though? That was far easier. Letting herself ride on the wave of Emerald's emotion, Iolite replayed each moment, each movement again and again in her head. Each footstep falling in the same place, each breath matched.


[dice]9355[/dice]


(For -1 I think, with Athletics 3 meaning a total of +2)