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Rifts

It is on a gloomy, rainy day that we find our heros driving along the remnants of a highway, coming from the old territory of Arkansas into Texas. You are making good time taking a pair of passengers to a small mining town of Parson's Hope that is located to the south of the old city of Dallas on the banks of the Brazos River. Parson's Hope is fairly small, and from what you have heard, it has a population of just over two thousand people, about half of them are humans but the rest of the town is a mix of various DBees.


Your cargo for this run is a woman that is probably in her mid-forties and a young boy of about ten. From what they have told you, they are mother and son, traveling to the town to join up with other family members that have made the move there before them. The mother calls herself Mona, and the boy is Duncan. Before you left Arkansas, they provided you a down payment for the trip in the amount of 50,000 credits, with the promise of 200,000 more for safe delivery of the two of them to Parson's Hope. They have little in the way of luggage, and seem friendly enough to all of you as you drive along the old highway, but for the most part, they stick to themselves, talking quietly to each other in English as the miles pass by.


At the moment, Rebecca is at the wheel of the Mountaineer, with Xera perched up on the dash board of the ATV. Unless you say otherwise, Jakob has his Glitter Boy suit loaded into the cargo hold and is relaxing inside the roomy passenger compartment. In the event of serious trouble, it will take you mere moments to slide in back and lock yourself into the GB suit, ready to deploy and face whatever threats are on the road. With the rain coming down, the windows and gunners hatch at the top of the ATV are closed, making Kylen feel a little closed in, but it is not bad enough to do more than irritate you. Both Quinn and Zedia have the option of being inside the Mountaineer and dry, or out on their motorcycle or wingboard, getting drenched in the downpour.


Rebecca is currently holding a speed of 70 mph, slow enough to hopefully spot potential trouble and fast enough to make the miles go by without seeming to crawl. With a glance at the map next to her, Rebecca makes the idle comment, "Well, assuming nothing goes wrong, I'm guessing we'll be there in about three more hours. Nice bit of cash for a simple milk run, but hey, I'm not the one paying the bill." She glances in the rear view mirror at Mona and Duncan, both dozing in the far back. "It makes me wonder just what they are running from to spend this kind of coin on having an armed escort to get to a little burg like Parson's Hope."


@hellrazoromega, @Sherwood, @Beedub, and @Zedalb, here we go.
 
Quinn is inside the relative comfort of the Mountaineer, looking out at the rain pelting the side window as Rebecca drives onwards. Turning to look at the dark haired woman in the driver's seat, he says, "It could be worse; we might be driving into Coalition territory. At least this way, we should be able to get our paycheck without having to deal with your old compadres. In the meantime, anyone want to try their luck against me in a game of chess? I have my travel case here, and I'm just itching to have a game."


OOC Sometime during the trip when I could do so without being noticed I would like to cast See Aura on both of our passengers to see if there is anything about them that rings alarm bells.
 
It is simple enough for you to cast the spell and look Mona and Duncan over without being obvious about it. Looking at Mona, she is of low level, with minimal amounts of PPE and no psychic abilities. She is in good health, and does not have any beings possessing her.


Duncan, however, is a different story. He shows to be in a medium power range of level, much higher levels of PPE and a moderate amount of magic is detectable, no psychic powers, is in excellent health, and has no possessing entities in him.
 
A bit agitated Kylen used a patch of space to run through yet another round of stretches and exercises, for the 5th time since she had awoken. The rain fouled with her senses and could easily do the same to her mood if she did not keep busy. Lucky for her she had other tricks to call upon if things got interesting. Plus the rain meant she would have to get up close to any any attacker, which was were she liked to be most of the time anyway. Kylen squatted and ran a hand through her short blonde hair and stared off at with her unsettling steel grey, but useless, eyes. Despite her blindness she had learned it was less off putting if she turned her head to fully face the person she was speaking to.


"I am still unclear on the movements of these pieces, bishops move to the sides and forwards or is that the rooks? I was listening to a recording of your planets history and it seems to me that these bishops were not warriors at all in real life but a type of holy man. I have begun to gather that this game represents a battlefield so I find the presence of these bishops interesting. I must access more of your history to understand it better, I think."


Rising she wiped a sheen of sweat from her brow before beginning to work through her fighting exercises.


"Perhaps I will try this game when I understand it more, I doubt I would be much of challenge at this point."
 
I love this


Rain and winds pounds me as I fly so high above of our vehicle, I'm playing scout plain and simple.


Thunder is rather miraculous, I can converted magical energy into lightning, a reverse system tied to a thunder rod and a storage device could prove a potent generator for supporting the less magically inclined.


"I'll toy with schematics for it after this mission" I'm alone but I wanted to talk to an expert, what else was I to do?


This is obviously a trap, to much money for something to easy, to good to believe.


I scan ahead and around us doing a bit of circle around the van, enjoying the speed I can put into that spin.


Well that's why I'm up here with my rifle, Hard to sneak up on a circling bird. Hurm, interesting thought, drone bird augmented with magic to serve as recon scout. Worth toying with later.


I pull my zipper all the way up on my magic-tech bomber jacket and wipe my goggles staring down.


Why haven't I weaponized this dam board yet? I suppose my work is never ending.


I shrug to myself and just try to stay vigilant for the trap I suspect we are flying into.
 
The heavy rain reduces your visibility, but you can still see well enough as you zoom around. The first thing you notice is that the pouring rain is starting to die down, and it looks like there is some clear sky coming up. That will make your trip move along a bit faster.


How far ahead of the ATV do you range? Also, please give me a d20 roll for a perception check.
 
Quinn would make sure that the others know what he saw when he used his See Aura spell.


In the meantime, he can sense that Kylen is not in the mood to be pushed into playing a game, and with a sigh, Quinn puts away his small chess board. "No worries. We can go over the rules some time later. I suppose we should keep our focus on the terrain outside, just in case Zedia misses something out there." True to his word, Quinn looks out at the soggy world around them. "It looks like the weather is clearing up. I can see blue sky up ahead of us, so with any luck, we'll be able to open up the hatches soon."
 
Hearing Quinn and remaining where she is Kylen pauses to sense the area around her.


OOC
Using 2 I.S.P. to to sense evil. Range 140ft. Also just declaring that she does have Sixth Sense as a psionic power
 
Jakob sat in the passenger compartment, leaning into his seat with his legs crossed while he constantly bobbed the foot that rest over is knee. In one of his hands was an aged and tattered book, written in English, with a red spine and a faded royal purple cover complete with black and brown smears and splotches. The pages were ripped, wrinkled, and weathered with some being torn out completely making the story hard to follow at times. The title on the spine had long disappeared as well. Still, reading what was there it was a good refresher on the language and a good distraction when he needed time to pass.


Every now and then he'd take a look around to see what his travel companions were doing and inspect the road ahead, as to keep himself from getting too distracted in case he needed to take action.


"Well that's good news I guess." He says to Quinn, without taking his eyes away from his book, "Maybe we can move a little faster once we get out of this rain too. I hate to be the one to complain, considering the pay, but overall this ride hasn't been exactly thrilling."
 
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The heavy rain reduces your visibility, but you can still see well enough as you zoom around. The first thing you notice is that the pouring rain is starting to die down, and it looks like there is some clear sky coming up. That will make your trip move along a bit faster.
How far ahead of the ATV do you range? Also, please give me a d20 roll for a perception check.
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I fly freely, occasionally taking notes on my recording device of errant thoughts that may be of worth.


I stay within about 200 feet horizontally, and about 300 feet up so I can see well ahead of the ATV while I fly upon the ley line.


I should make anti rain device.


No no no, my first priority should be a good solid weapon, maybe something like the TK revolver, maybe work in the tracking funtion of the fire bolt spell, No A revolver needs power, maybe a rifle based on Fire Bolt For a revolver life blade bullets?


I sigh as I look down at the vehicle and over the terrain hoping my birds eye view gives me an edge.
 
Kylen finished her exercises and took a seat, as she did she slightly cocked and ea the the rustling of pages coming from Jakob's direction. Reading was a mystery to her, at least in its standard from. Oh she listen to more than a few info recording and she could make out a the script on a sign by touch or her radar sense if the text was raised enough or made of a different material. But sitting and reading a book was lost on her. So she did what she often did when little else was going on---an equipment check.
 
Kylen does not sense any evil from the two passengers.


While ranging ahead a short distance, Zedia spots three vehicles on the road in front of the ATV. Two are pick up trucks and the third is a SUV. They do not look like that they are MDC vehicles, and you can see three people gathered around the SUV with the hood up. At its current speed, the Mountaineer will be there in five minutes.
 
Psychie said:
Kylen does not sense any evil from the two passengers.
While ranging ahead a short distance, Zedia spots three vehicles on the road in front of the ATV. Two are pick up trucks and the third is a SUV. They do not look like that they are MDC vehicles, and you can see three people gathered around the SUV with the hood up. At its current speed, the Mountaineer will be there in five minutes.
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"Hey Guys, we got three cars incoming, two pick up trucks and an SUV, They don't look like there armored, but that may be a matter of deception, I recommended we alter course, 5 Degrees off course and bacl to avoid contact just in case"


With that said I simply shrug,


We need some real weaponry on that damn thing...actually, if I can find someone who knows the spell...
 
When the message comes over the radio from Zedia, Quinn sits up straighter in his seat. "Mmmm. We have company, guys. Rebecca, can you take us off road? Lets do our best to avoid contact if we can." Looking back over his shoulder at the others, he says to Jakob, "Hey tin man, you might want to slip into your suit, just in case." Then, he turns to the passengers. "Don't stress; there is probably nothing to worry about here. We are just taking no chances, that's all"
 
Rebecca gives a tense nod. "Copy that. Going off road." She turns the massive ATV off the smooth highway and onto the muddy ground off to the side. "Hang on guys. Its going to be a bit bumpy."


In back, your passengers both perk up from the light doze that they were having, and they look worried. The boy says, "Mama, are the bad men here, too? I thought we were away from them."


"Hush, Duncan. Everything will be ok."


He seems to be somewhat mollified by Mona's reply, but is not certain about it.
 
Kylen moves over and grabs her weapons and moves to the top hatch of the ATV and stands ready quietly, content to let the others handle any discussion---if there is one. she sits waiting for that warning tingle of the Sixth Sense to warn her of imminent danger or the relative calm of the rain if the men on the road mean no harm. The latter would be better for their health----far better.
 
With a steady hand at the wheel, Rebecca guides the ATV around the worst of the bumps, all the while keeping her eyes open for signs of a ambush. She grabs the radio and calls out to Zedia, "We are moving to the south a few miles to get around the cars in the road. Can you still see them? Are they holding position?"


The answer to that question is no. Zedia can see that the figures around the three cars are now scrambling to get back in their vehicles and get moving. At the same time, Kylen gets the familiar tickle in the back of her head that signals upcoming trouble.


What is Jakob doing during all of this?
 
Smiling and lightly shaking his head at being called "tin man," Jakob folds a dog ear on the corner of the page he's currently reading and snaps his book shut, giving off an audible whap. "Yeah, I suppose you're right. Better safe than sorry." He replies as he removes himself from his seat, tucking his book into his bag.


He turns to Duncan and Mona and shoots them a smile, "Don't worry, if there's trouble ahead we'll protect you." He reassures the two, keeping his eyes toward Duncan, "You hired us for a reason after all."


Jakob gives the passengers a quick wave before climbing into his Glitter Boy armor and enclosing himself inside.


"So what's the word, Zed? Are they hostile, or just camping out?" He asks over his Glitter Boy's radio.
 
Beedub said:
Smiling and lightly shaking his head at being called "tin man," Jakob folds a dog ear on the corner of the page he's currently reading and snaps his book shut, giving off an audible whap. "Yeah, I suppose you're right. Better safe than sorry." He replies as he removes himself from his seat, tucking his book into his bag.
He turns to Duncan and Mona and shoots them a smile, "Don't worry, if there's trouble ahead we'll protect you." He reassures the two, keeping his eyes toward Duncan, "You hired us for a reason after all."


Jakob gives the passengers a quick wave before climbing into his Glitter Boy armor and enclosing himself inside.


"So what's the word, Zed? Are they hostile, or just camping out?" He asks over his Glitter Boy's radio.
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"Yeah Big GB, they are rerouting to intercept the ATV, I say you and I go meet them, far enough out so you can cut lose without making us deaf, and I'll be your air support, sound good?"


I'm already moving to intercept, hoping that they fire upon me so that I have no qualms disabiling those shitty old vehicles.


Time to test my toys
 
Quinn lets out a few choice swear words from Zedia's report. "If it's just the three cars, we can take care of them no problem. With my luck there is another ambush squad out here somewhere, and they will try to jump on us. Jakob, get ready to deploy."
 
Rebecca his the brakes and presses the button to pop open the rear cargo hatch to let Jakob out. It takes only moments for the battle armor to slide out and get to its feet, then the former Coalition trooper kicks the Mountaineer into drive once more. "Jakob is out, and I'm on the move again. Quinn, Kylen, do you want out or are you sticking with me here?"


Back along the freeway, the three trucks are tearing along at break neck speed to try and get ahead of the ATV. From the SUV, Zedia can see one figure in MDC armor lean out of the rear passenger window with a rifle, and he takes aim up at you.


Initiative rolls from everyone, please. @hellrazoromega, don't forget to add in the bonuses from your Sixth Sense.
 
Jakob quickly jumps out of the vehicle after it comes to a stop, splashing mud on the legs of his Glitter Boy. He turns to face the direction of the Mountaineer and watches as Rebecca takes off, gaining distance between himself and the others. He readies his Boom Gun and keeps an eye on his radar.


"I'm all set up and you guys should be out of the range of the sonic boom in seconds. Be careful over there."


OOC
Alright I'm going back and forth between the rulebook and I think I know what I'm doing. If I make any mistakes let me know and I'll fix them.


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I quickly dash forward pushing the speed of my board, to take me higher and faster so that I am harder to hit.


I activate my armor so that I may smack aside there blast.


My Rifle finds it way to my hands and I start to aim even as I flip head over feet on my board.


"Guys, I'm being aimed at"
 
Kylen hops out and tries to use terrain to flank the incoming vehicles without being seen.


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