* KlystronStar hoofs a potion over to Mist. "Showtime. Bottoms up and masks on." She grins as she pulls open the intervening door and saunters into the Russet car. Inside, she sets the bottle down a little out of the way behind a door frame and tips a little bottle of clear liquid right in, then heads out the other side of the cabin, the bottle starting to hiss away merrily.
<KlystronStar> Outside, she nods to Crescent. "Masks on, we're going in in thirty seconds."
* MistDancer simply nods her head, and murmurs, "I still think this idea is somewhat silly, but you are the expert." She flicks the cap open, and in one smooth gulp, downs the potion and then quickly ties the rag over her face. "Right, ready!" comes her muffled voice, the Pegasus standing at attention. "Books, if you have any extra help, now's the time!"
* Crescent_Smile pulls her mask on, more than a little apprehensive, but offers a nod and a spell or two. ((Mage Armor on Mist Dancer.))
* KlystronStar downs three potions of her own, then pulls on her makeshift gas mask. "No regrets. Let's bring them all in alive." (Shield, Strength Mutagen, Resist Fire)
* MistDancer smiles tightly beneath her mask. "Nopony's getting hurt beneath my watch. Not even jerks like them." She grins as the air shimmers around her, interlocking weaves of magic amplifying her natural nimbleness. "Time to get some exercise!"
* Arcana stumbles in, more out of clumsiness than anything, and puts a mask of his own on. "I'm apprehensive, but I might as well keep you mares from dying." (Bless on whole party)
* KlystronStar nods, then takes wing. "I'll hedge them in from the other side. We're on in ten seconds. Speed of the sisters!" She flies over the car and gets ready to burst in.
* Crescent_Smile makes sure her pistol and fireworks are well-secured.
* Crescent_Smile is now known as CrescentSmile
* Arcana prepares an arrow in his cross bow just in case.
<conantheDM> The makeshift bomb finally silently goes off, releasing the gas inside. The fumes seep throughout the cabin, permeating every room and, hopefully, affecting all the inhabitants. From outside, the party hears raised voices, followed by a series of thumps. Ten seconds pass, and then the only noise is the rattling of the car and the cold wind outside as the sun continues setting.
* MistDancer waits until the time has passed, and then mutters, "In we go!" She wheels, and in one smooth motion bucks the door hard to force it inward. It occurs to her a moment later she could have merely -opened- it, but that doesn't stop her from completing her spin, wings flaring open as she flies straight into the car ahead.
<KlystronStar> "...and 10! What pony wants to live forever?" she says to nopony in particular, bursting in through the door on the other side.
* MistDancer replies cheerfully, her voice fading as she moves ahead, "I dooooo!"
* CrescentSmile follows behind a little more sedately, not really used to the notion of launching armed raids on dangerous gangsters and wanting to keep behind the more... durable ponies.
* Arcana sighs and trots in behind Mist quickly for the same reason as Crescent.
<conantheDM> The party bursts in to see a long hallway with four newly-repaired doors along one side. The other side is a series of large-pane windows showing the sunset. Two of the doors have been opened, and each has an nearly unconscious pony tumbled out of it.
* CrescentSmile does her best to convey "let's get them out of here first" to her cohorts.
* Arcana nods
<KlystronStar> "Check the other rooms first, it does us no good if we are taken by surprise."
* MistDancer murmurs, "We're still missing the boss. Hauling them out of here's gonna take too long. Best to..." She nods with Klystron, and moves forward, flicking open each door and pausing for a moment to take in the contents of the other two rooms.
* KlystronStar takes note of the unconscious ponies and moves up to the door closer to her, letting Mist take the other.
* CrescentSmile goes to open the windows along the hallway, in order to let out any excess gas faster. This, coincidentally, keeps her roughly abreast with Mist in case she's needed.
* Arcana just watches the mares from his spot near the door and keeps his bow at the ready.
<conantheDM> Mist opens the first door to reveal three ponies armed with large sticks stumbling about, taken by surprise. They seem only partially affected by the bomb: drunk, but still ready to fight.
<conantheDM> Klystron opens her door to reveal Lapp kneeling over the same pale earth pony from before. He turns his head toward Klystron as he hears her. "You!" he shouts in a slurred voice. "What did you do to her!?"
* Arcana jumps at the noise and shoots out a large burst of light at one of the ponies on the ground, whichever seemed the most ready to get up. (4d6 for admonishing ray. 18 non-lethal damage)
<conantheDM> The ray strikes a pony on the ground, who yelps with surprising clarity before blacking out. The other pony starts going into convulsions, apparently badly afflicted from alcohol poisoning.
* KlystronStar can't be read behind the makeshift gas mask, but she glances at the unconscious mare. "She will live, with proper medical attention." she states, matter of factly "Surrender and we can get it to her."
<conantheDM> "Errrr!" He growls as he jumps up and quickly bucks out the window. "If she dies it'll be your head!" he shouts as he vaults out the window to latch onto the side of the car. "Surrender is for the weak!"(Acrobatics 23)
* MistDancer curses as her first attack misses - but then she slaps out with her wings, smacking the first opponent twice with stiff-winged blows. (Flurry of Hooves attacks 2 & 3, 24 & 20, 6 & 5 damage at 1d8+2)
<conantheDM> The henchpony is knocked back into the wall and falls still.
<KlystronStar> "Cards, we are having another downed here!" shouts Klystron to the rear group, "Lapp is trying to run!"
<KlystronStar> With that, she dives out the window after him, taking wing and readying herself to lob a gas bomb at him if he tried anything funny. "This is unwise, you are realising, yes? If she is alone her chances are going down by the second!"
<conantheDM> “I’ll take my chances out here. I’m the one that gets to kill her!” Lapp shouts back with a maniacal grin.
* CrescentSmile breaks away from dragging the fully unconscious mook out of the car to check on Lapp's cabin. On the way, she snaps a look or two into the other cabins, making sure that nopony else is in them and in danger
<conantheDM> Inside the two center rooms Crescent sees thee more henchponies, all awake but still surprised. There are two in the forward-middle room and one in the back-middle.
<CrescentSmile> Thinking quickly, Crescent summons up one of her quick-fix spells, magnifying it in her mind and launching a blast of gearwheel grease into the second room, coating the floor. She settles for dragging the door to the third room shut on the run, hoping to slow its occupant down while she checks on the final compartment.
<CrescentSmile> (Grease on the two ponies and their surroundings.)
<conantheDM> As Crescent sees the now-almost-empty back room, the other henchponies finally react to the attack. In the first room, the remaining mare and stallion move to flank Mist and whack her into submission, but she easily dodges both attacks in a single fluid movement. (Attack with blunt sticks 19, 6, both miss)
<conantheDM> In the next room over, the two ponies affected by the grease try to leave, but one falls over, the other only barely making it out of the room. The mare in the third room just barges through the flimsy door after Crescent, reaching her and attacking with another stick, but swings short. (Attack 9)
<Arcana> Another burst of light fires out of Arcana's horn and slams into the mare that attacked Cresent's back. (Admonishing ray. 16, nat 1 on aim X.X)
<conantheDM> Instead of slamming into Crescent's attacker, the ray almost grazes Crescent herself.
<Arcana> " SORRY. AND I SWEAR TO DRUNK I'M NOT CELESTIA!"
* CrescentSmile offers a yipe as the ray burns past her, spinning around and taking note of the two ponies now in the hall. "Be careful! And /you/..."
<conantheDM> Outside the train, Lapp climbs up to the top as klystron charges out after him. He immediately draws something from a holster at his side. "You ruined our date, so I guess I'll just have to introduce YOU to Blasty!" The stick held by a contraption on his side roars, letting fly a mess of pellets, but he aims wide and misses.
* MistDancer turns her attention to the first pony attacking her. One hoof flings out, catching him just below the jaw to send him crumpling to the floor. On seeing him staggering back up, she gives him a quick rap with her wing to keep him down. She then bucks outwards with her back hooves, hitting the other stallion in the flanks hard enough to smack him into a wall, but she sees him still
* MistDancer standing. "Two down, one to go..." she mutters cheerfully, and then twitches her neck to either side, feeling satisfying pops as she cracks the joints. (Full Attack +1 Ki Point used -> 17, 20, 24 to hit, 10/5/7 damage to KO 1 and wound the other)
* KlystronStar laughs as the spray flies past her. "That is 'Blasty'? Oh, I am knowing much better Blasty. Go on, catch!" With a whipcrack motion she flings a little vial into the air and bats it towards Lapp, where it detonates into a cloud of noxious smoke. (Stink Bomb, DC15 or be Nauseated for 1d4+1 rounds)
<conantheDM> Lapp inhales just as the vial explodes, getting a lungful of stink in spite of the wind immediately whipping away the vile cloud. He coughs harshly, stumbling around the top of the train, now drunk AND skunked.
* KlystronStar flies over onto the roof. "If it is any consolation I do not think she was that into you."
* CrescentSmile jumps back a step, staring down the thug with a stick. "You know, the more you guys swing at me, the less bad I feel about this whole thing!" She closes her eyes, focusing on the vapor still in the air--trying to flash-freeze him in place. ((cast Frigid Touch))
<conantheDM> The final pony going up against Mist hesitates, but tries to get in one more hit against the hurricane of hooves and wings. She misses. The thug trying to take down Crescent takes a step forward and tries to whack again, this time hitting her solidly.(Attack 21, 4 damage) "Ha, you're all talk!"
<conantheDM> The pony who came out of the greased room leaves his cohort sliding around to get at Arcana, swinging his club wildly, and only clanging against his armor.
* Arcana glares at the pony and then speaks with a very firm tone, "Flee." (Command)
<conantheDM> His weapon ineffective, the thug stares into Arcana'a eyes and his gaze deadens, then quickly fills with anxiety. He remains rooted to the spot in utter terror as the foul smell of fear permeates the area.
<conantheDM> "Why you f*caugh* little son of a *caugh-hack*! What kind of *caugh*ing *hack* did you put on me!?" Lapp tries to bring his shotgun up several times, but every convulsion breaks his aim and concentration.
<KlystronStar> "I don't sound /that/ much like a stallion, do I?" responds Klystron, a little offended.
* MistDancer turns to the final stallion, flashes him a winning grin, and purrs, "Naptime." Her hoof smacks him at the base of the neck to send him to the floor.
* KlystronStar moves in on the coughing stallion and attempts to tackle and pin him to the roof.
<KlystronStar> (Grapple 16)
<KlystronStar> "Let us not be trying to shoot ponies now, yes?"
<CrescentSmile> Was it really a good idea to try and get CLOSER to the shotgun?
<conantheDM> The stallion manages to dodge out of the way of Klystron's attack and regain his footing. "Hahaha*caugh-hack*. Grrr. That's not gonna sit with me, Blasty's my main gal after Lua!"
* CrescentSmile takes part of the blow on her pack, wincing as she feels a mighty bruise well up along her back. "Oh, NOW you're going to get it!" The spell reaches its peak, and she lets it loose with a SNAP of suddenly freezing air.
<CrescentSmile> The air in the car is quite thick thanks to the ethanol bomb and the added water, and the precipitous temperature drop has dramatic effects. The thug with a stick is enveloped in a FLASH of white, and when it clears is encased in a thin coating of ice, only able to blink and give a very nasty-looking scowl. She quickly loses her balance, falling over with a soft *tink* against the outer wall of the carriage.
<conantheDM> The pony in front of Arcana finally breaks for it, turning and running as if for his life.
<conantheDM> Mist clotheslines the panicked pony as he rushes past her door, falling down in the process, but also knocking him out of his trance. His head then hits the floor, gravity finishing her job for her.
<conantheDM> The pony trapped by the grease finally rushes out the room... into the wall, where he breaks through the thin boarding with his skull and goes limp.
* Arcana rushes over to the pony that was convulsing from the alcohol poisoning and tries to heal him.
<conantheDM> Lapp finally tries to take wing and, in spite of his condition, he manages to keep stable and with the train. All of his comrades are down and his condition is deteriorated. He seems to be eying the area away from the train....
by Dexanth (?) » Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:53 am
Well, I'm just this mare, you know?
