Caroline sat at the counter, a copy of Tales of Chivalrie in front of her. Just like Jimothy, she knew all the pages by heart as there wasn't a book or comic every Vault dweller hadn't read at least thrice. The comic was more of a cover for her to listen Tony giving his daughter a speech. The speech. Caroline herself would soon to be 30, and by degree of Overseer, she will be given, ordered, a husband should she continue to show disinterest getting one herself. It wasn't that she didn't like men, there were couple cute ones, but taking a role of loving mother and wife did not interest her. She wanted more from life, she couldn't imagine herself raising a kid with apron around her waist and pearl earrings on her ears like in those Vault-Tecs Guide for Housewife illustrations. High heels and dress aren't part of her cupboard and hopefully won't ever be. Her inner monologue gets interrupted by commotion from outside and then from inside as other Vaulters begin react. Before she can evaluate the situation, Jimothy runs boldly out shouting, swinging his monkey wrench before him. That boy was always searching for trouble. Tony had taken more careful approach, thinking the worst might happen. He has her daughter to protect after all. As the gunshots become more clear and closer, Caroline raises from her seat and finishes the coffee on her mug. Last of the cake would have to wait. Overseers Assistant, John, takes situation under control, giving straight orders. People like straight order in unclear situations, allows them to forget thinking and prevents doing stupid things. She is Security Officer, it's her job to keep these people save. Taking the helmet from counter and wiping her red hair behind her ears, she fits the helmet upon her head. Security missions were rare on the Vault, Tunnelers usually handling the Mirelurk and Mole Rat invasions. Guards job was to upkeep the atmosphere, allowing everyone feel safe within the thick blast doors of Vault 41. As such, most of Carolines skills come from theory and training with other guards. So, when Tony tells what he saw, she feels bit uneasy. This was unexpected situation, a breach in the 'sanctuary'. Isn't this want you wished, real action? There is small nagging voice on back of her mind, but Caroline tries to ignore it and draws out her baton.
"I'd never have thought about shooting it in the head, thanks genius. From the sounds of it this 'thing' has an actual weapon not some tool that could be repurposed to hurt someone maybe kill them. We might need a different plan than shooting it." Oliver then made sure he had his Nailgun loaded and ready for anything that'd approached the cafeteria, it had a 'bag' on it's head it was going to become a new decoration to go with the Vault-Tec Posters on the walls. Maybe then we'd be able to learn a bit more about this insanity that'd hit. There was always the thought this was just some elaborate prank going on, to scare a few people or possibly a group of disgruntled Vault Dwellers angry about something trying to force a change to happen. It just didn't feel right as if this was part of a dream, Oliver hoped it was, he might get bored with the Vault doing shifts at night where power is saved and certain areas of the Vault are filled with darkness but change especially radical change is never a nice feeling.
"ALRIGHT DWELLA-RATS! SURRENDER AND I WILL SEE TO YOUR DEATHS SWIFTLY!" The 'thing' in the hallway yelled as walked slowly towards the cafeteria, getting a bladed Tire Iron out that he scrapes across the hallway. He was not just yet in striking range, but 'it' could easily here the commotion inside. For a moment it turned back to the hallway. "EY! GET IN 'ERE! COUPLE MORE OF THOSE JUMPSUIT JERKS ARE IN HERE!" He yelled to his compatriots who were now coming as well, judging from a quick glance at the door, both Jimothy (@DeranVendar ) and Tony (@GobMaw_HellSmasha ) could see that the bag-man was leading 3 humans, wearing similar clothing but no sacks on their head, in here. Blood will be shed, so much was sure. Enemies: In Melee Range: Raider Psycho - 100HP, Bladed Rusty Tire Iron - 15 x 2 damage Out of melee Range: Raider Scum 1 - 50HP, Switchblade - 8 x 2 damage Raider Scum 2 - 50HP, Baseball Bat - 10 x 2 damage Raider Scum 3 - 50HP, Nailgun - 9 x 3 damage OOC: Alriiiight let's try this, you emote your attacks and also calculate within your post how much damage you do and how much your target has left since here is no rolling and all that good stuff regards dealing damage. I will then in the next post (once everyone or majority) has decided their move perform the Raiders counter-attack. Most enemies will choose their target by: Proximity (The closer you are, the more likely you will be the target) Strength (The stronger / more dangerous you are, the more likely you will be the target) Health Condition (The worse in health condition you are, the more likely you will be the target to be 'finished off') Combat Mechanics breakdown: You have 1 attack per turn until enemy returns attack. You still can communicate in between attacks. I will introduce the VATS later, this is 'tutorial battle' Your damage bonus Perks are already built in the damage. Sneak Attacks do double damage with ranged, triple with melee. (Since you are all hiding, etc. you all get a sneak attack) In the stats R stands for Ranged attack, M stands for Melee attack. If you have for example 19R x 3 / 1 it means you got 3 shots of 19 damage each while out of melee range, and 1 shot of 19 damage if in melee range. => 57 damage while ranged (uses 3 ammo), 19 while in melee (uses 1 ammo). I do it this way because you also can elect to shoot less than what you are capable off, I.E. shooting twice instead of thrice to save ammo. If you are horrible with math, just google '19 x 3' and it will calculate it for you Stats: @Avenging-Angel - David Thomas (M) - 130HP - 19R x 3/1 - 5 Res @Casavay - Agnes Larux (F) - 140HP - 6M x 2 - 9 Res @DaKaptin - Darwin Beagles (M) - 130HP - 8M x 2 - 5 Res @DeranVendar - Jimothy (M) - 160HP - 27M x 2 - 8 Res @dx144 - Oliver Sonlen (M) - 110HP - 23R x 3/1 - 3 Res @GobMaw_HellSmasha - Tony Larux (M) - 170HP - 28M x 2 - 6 Res @Jorimel - Ruby Lee (F) - 120HP - 6M x 2 - 4 Res @lord-watchman - Selina Drax (F) - 110HP - 21R x 3 - 3 Res @Vulpas - John Bracht (M) - 150HP - 8M x 2 - 10 Res @GoreWrencha - Caroline Hayes (F) 170HP 26M x 3
As soon as the leather headed man walked through the door Tony Larux came down on him with everything he had. Hopefully he did so while the man was unprepared so he could score some good hits on the man's noggin. And with every intent on making this guy's brainy bits splashed across the floor. He wasn't going down without a fight. He wanted to make sure these...whoever they are fully realized that. He and Aggy were making out of this alive, even if he had to cave in each one of their skulls in order to do. Going on 40 could make a man go nuts. Either die now or die later for him. But he was going to guarantee that no matter what. They'll die first. Spoiler: OOC Sneak attacking the one closest to me as soon as they come through the door. So I'm guessing the raider psycho. I'm assuming the first hit is the only one that gets the sneak attack bonus much like in game. Standard Melee attack: 28 x 2= 56 damage If sneak attack is successful: 56+28= 84 damage Dealing it toward Raider Psycho Does that work, or is my math just terrible? Spoiler: EDIT Scratch that It should be 84+28=112 due to the successful sneak attack dealing times three melee damage on the first hit. So Raider Psycho is pretty dead I can live with this Wait Vulpas has aspiring leader right? So that's an extra +2 unless the wrench did 26 originally. And it comes to 28 after the leadership bonus from Vulpas Or I guess that was already applied as built in damage Fine by me
Johns face drained of all his color as he saw Leeroy fall over dead from a gunshot wound to the back as he saw one of the raiders came in it slowly dawned on him that this was happening somehow these things got on in and they were aiming to kill them all. He felt like he was going to get sick from seeing the death of his fellow dweller and the slow realization that these things had to come somewhere through the vault to get to them and others maybe dead. John needed to snap out of it quickly he couldn't let the other see him like this or it may effect them. John's old comic once showed a criminal to use to scare one person would scare the rest If John buckled hear it would likely have a effect on the others. Putting on the best face that showed the opposite of the fear that swelled in his heart. He looked to the entrance and saw Mr. Tony going for attack. John couldn't leave him alone to face the danger. He went forward from his seat and with a charge went to assist Mr. Tony to hopefully take out the raider before he got a chance to use his weapon on Mr. Tony. Spoiler Attacking the raider coming from the door. should be about 16 damage.
Selina roze from her cover as the raider enterd bringing her pistol up and aimed at the raider with the nail gun fireing off 2 shots at him "be carefull everyone" (Ooc 2 shots the first would be sneak attack still so it ends up being 42+21-3res so 57 i belive)
Ruby kept silent within her vent but her mind was racing. She couldn't fight but she knew she couldn't just let the others get attacked and do nothing. So she began to work out if there was a way she could get to another vent and ... maybe drop on top of someone, or something? Spoiler Argh hell no am I doing all that maths my head hurts staying in the tube.
"Not on my watch." Caroline half shouts, half whispers the sentence she had read countless times on Detective Comics as response to the Raider Psycho. Standing in direct line to the cafeteria door in middle of the room, in truth she isn't feeling as self-assured as she tries to sound. She wasn't sure what to expect coming from the hallway, but the bag-headed psycho was not first thing on her list and so she is somewhat scared of the sight. But seeing how others are either covering under tables or ready to risk their lives, Caroline steels her mind. Tony and John seem to plan to ambush those things coming from the door and Overseer and Tunnelers give them ranged support. So, as Security Officer, it's Caroline's role to keep everyone save and attract those things attention as they enter the room. She stands firm, appearing as towering and assertive she can, baton spread next to her waist.
Oliver lifted up his Nailgun, steadied it and studied his targets then retreated into the darkness. He could see that Tony was beating the one with a bag on his head to with his wrench, looked rather painful and wouldn't be surprised if when this was over if all that was left was a smashed head attached to its body by a few strands of flesh. Most were of the Raiders seemed to have melee weapons except for one, who seemed to be carrying a Nailgun, looked much like the one Oliver was using himself and David had. Oliver felt a sudden rage build within him feeling that that 'thing' now shown as a Human who sided with someone who'd killed a child remorselessly must have also killed or taken a Nailgun from another Vault Dweller possibly a Tunneller who Oliver knew personally. Thew rage continued to burn within until Oliver squeezed the trigger of his Nailgun and a nail flew straight out of the Darkness and into the Raider Scum carrying the Nailgun. Then another flew at the Raider. Spoiler: OOC So I'm shooting at Raider Scum 3 with 2 nails that damage 23 each shot so that'd be 46 damage but the first shot is double damage so all together that'd do 69 damage right? Or do I add I think it was 3 damage for being in darkness with my Vampire perk? Can I say where the nail hit and their reaction to being hit by the nails? Also if I do something stupid that can't be done just slap me or something so I can change it around. =) "Anyone know who the hell these guys are? They don't look like they're Vault Dwellers? Where the hell could they have come from!"
Jimothy had felt his heart racing ever since he saw the entire group huddled down waiting for something awful to reach them. Those guys weren't from the Vault nope not no how and his heroic romanticized version of things had gone out the window as he crouched just a ways behind Tony with white knuckled grip on his wrench quivering a bit. Man he wished he had a gun right now. The second anyone lurched into action Jimothy was gone hollering at the top of his lungs, at least for several seconds until an unfortunate voice crack, and he threw himself at the largest outline he could and started swinging like an absolute lunatic. In this case it would be the poor sap with a baseball as freshly minted Vault worker started hammering wrench over skull, shoulder, face,chest and everything else within the general area of panicked swings. It would be over for the bandit as soon as he decided to drop dead, Jimothy quickly throwing himself at the next nutter who wasn't wearing a vault suit or security armor. "I DON'T KNOW WHOS OR WHATS YOU ARE BUT YOU AIN'T WALKIN' OUT OF HERE!" Another voice crack certainly didn't help the intimidation angle, but a sturdy young lad swinging a heavy piece of metal about was probably a concern enough for everyone. OOC: Attacking Raider with baseball bat first for (27 x3) 81 damage then throwing my second attack at whomever is left standing among the enemies for 27 damage.
