[D7 LA] Ghosts down Memory Lane (Closed)

[Dai]

"Susume-sama. We need to go."

Dai was clearly unnerved and was tracking that the manifestations were getting more hostile and more interactive - neither things he wanted to stay around.

Though his statement was perhaps somewhat undermined as he grabs another sample on his way to the elevator.

(
D7, LA: Fear 3 - Willpower + Honor, Void for +1k1+2 (WW) | 3k3+3 ⇒ 15 (TN: 20)
One last random grab. Not rolling as it is impossible to hit 15 on 1k1 unskilled

2 time steps)

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

Finally finished with the girl, Kiyoshi put the recorder away and looked around. They really needed to leave. But, the look in the Spuder's eyes suggested she wasn't willing.

The howling made him wince, but he'd heard worse.

"I'm sorry for this Susumu-sana, but we're out of time."

He brought up one of the most basic prayers on the densai and whispered it, waving towards the space above Sumiko's head. She was doused with frigid water a moment later.

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[D7 LA] Ghosts down Memory Lane (Closed), Fear 3, VP for +1k1 | 4k4 ⇒ 22 (TN: 20)

[D7 LA] Ghosts down Memory Lane (Closed), Summon Water on top of Sumiko, 1 CR to make it cold | 5k3 ⇒ 29 (TN: 15)

1 Step

[Utaku Yesugen]

The howling of the dog failed to do more than tingle her spine. That's one more sample down.

Then the threats came. Finally, after suppressing all that'd happened, Yesugen considered that she might have bit off more than she could chew. She wasn't able to use extreme firepower to blow things up! That and who knew how vulnerable ghosts were to firearms! Shugenja, perhaps, which she most certainly wasn't.

She had a mouth so she could scream, though she wasn't going to. Instead, she stuffed the vials away and headed straight for the exit.

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(D7 LA) - Fear 2 TN 15 (Whoops need to do this first) | 3k3+6 ⇒ 25 (TN: 15)

(D7 LA) - Investigation / Perception (Whoops need to do this first) | 7k4 ⇒ 25 (TN: ?)

(D7 LA) - Fear 3 TN 20 | 3k3+6 ⇒ 11 (TN: 20)

[Hotaru Sakura]

GHOSTING SAKURA
Sakura feels a shiver down her spine as she hears the howl and the grave-like voice - but this was not the time to let this hold her down. Seeing Sumiko still at it, she knows she has one last chance to find something else useful for herself before they dart off.. and that she does.

GHOSTING SAKURA
Fear Roll, derp should have rolled this first. Voided. | 3k3+4 ⇒ 35 (TN: 20)

GHOSTING SAKURA
Sumiko's still at it, so last chance? Lore: whatevs unskilled to increase chance to grab something | 4k4 ⇒ 19 (TN: ?)

Does Sakura find something useful? | 1d6 ⇒ 5

She grabs as many tubes and notes as she can, although as she looks at them, it looks like most of the tubes she got are dry...

Does Sakura find something useful? | 1d6 ⇒ 5

[Susumu Sumiko]

GHOSTING SUMIKO
Sumiko's desire to find something else of interest is stil high-strung... but she didn't expect that to happen when she got her hands on the samples. She doesn't scream, not quite, but it's clear that the light in her eyes dies down a bit...

... this all. It's more than she can bear. Way more. Her eyes still looking at the desk covetously, but she just can't.

She makes her way to a corner, the fear visible in her eyes, and cowers. "We... we need to go... please..."

Water flies into her face, snapping her a bit out of the situation, but the fear is too much for her to currently care

GHOSTING SUMIKO
Fear Roller coaster part 1 - Fear 2 | 2k2 ⇒ 8 (TN: 15)

GHOSTING SUMIKO
Investigation (Notice)/ Perception. -2k0 Fear | 3k3 ⇒ 9 (TN: ?)

(Sumiko auto-fails her next Fear roll, as she rolls 0 dice! As she fails by more than 15, she's cowering for her life...)

(Her Willpower roll vs Consumption is a 0+10 from 2 Free Raises granted by the water vs 15, so she still fails... but she's too afraid to care at the moment)

[Thimacek]

The immediate threats are gone, as the ghosts again disappear as fast as they appeared.

Dai has his pockets now full of test tubes. He notices one of the things he got before seems to shine in his pocket.

Kiyoshi noticed the water seems to have helped, but Sumiko is still looking at the desk now and then even while cowering into a corner, so it doesn't seem like she has quite snapped out of it yet.

Yesugen notices a small shimmering rock where the dog-like ghost once was. 1 Time Step to grab it before darting off!

Sakura has her pockets full of tubes as well, even if they don't look like they're in good condition...

Sumiko is cowering in a corner. Running to a corner took 1 Time Step. The desk still looks interesting...

The elevator is open.

All seems awfully silent...

[Thimacek]

Total so far 113 Time Steps.

Sumiko, Yesugen and Dai are at -3k0 from Fear
Kiyoshi can still climb walls, but for less than a minute!

[Dai]

Dai was concerned about the shine but more concerned about getting to safety unless it starts to heat up or otherwise suggest immediate peril.

"If that stone's what I think it is you should grab it Utaku-sama until we can get a priest to try and release it."

Dai scoops up Sumiko and starts heading to the elevator.

(Carrying Sumiko, heading to the elevator
2 Time Steps for carrying)

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

Kiyoshi followed.


- - -
2 steps for Small

[Hotaru Sakura]

Sakura is also joining into the elevator.

"Let's hope this thing keeps workign fine."

OOC:
1 step

[Utaku Yesugen]

GHOSTING YESUGEN
Yesugen, seeing everyone go inside, grabs the stone in the ground and follows the others to the elevator.

(2 Time Slots!)

[Susumu Sumiko]

Sumiko is not exactly happy to be dragged along, her eyes still looking at the laboratory longingly, although she's way too scared to do much about it.

(Can't pass Willpower roll without help, still at -2k0. I'll say being dragged along grants a FR, but still 5 vs TN 10)

[Thimacek]

As you all get inside the elevator and press the 'Ground Floor' button, you'll find it works just fine - the trip up much nicer and steadier than the trip down was, at any rate.

Sakura will find that the Ghost Moths don't mind crossing the elevator walls to reach her, however, as a new group finds her and starts fluttering around her again...



(The Elevator trip takes 3 Time Slots)

When you arrive in the ground floor, the elevator doors are still ajar, and everything seems to be exactly the same as when you went down. Which is a good sign.

Probably.

The dead silence is still there. As is the tunnel.

Making your way back should be easier, however, as you already know the way. Although

To cross in 1 Time Slot, each of you needs an Athletics roll vs TN 15 . If you fail, you can try again at TN 10 to cross in 2 Time Slots instead. If you fail that, you cross in 3 Time Steps and take 3k1 damage along the way.

When you cross, you'll find... buzzing.

Again.



This time, they reach all of you. I'll need a TN 15 Reflexes check from each of you to protect your equipment...

At least you're almost out.

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Great, I have a new look. Go me."

Sakura muttered as she started moving through the damn tunnel. She did manage the swat away the OTHER BUGS. Final-fuckin-lee.

OOC:
D7 LA Athletics/Agi tn 15, untrained | 3k3 ⇒ 11 (TN: 15)
1 time steps wasted

D7 LA Athletics/Agi tn 10, untrained | 3k3 ⇒ 24 (TN: 10)

2 time steps all in all.

D7 LA Reflexes, tn 15 | 3k3 ⇒ 18 (TN: 15)

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

This time, Kiyoshi managed to slip through with only a little difficulty.

"I told you before, not yours!" He swatted the bugs away.

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[D7 LA] Ghosts down Memory Lane (Closed), Back Through the Robbie Hole,, Athletics/Agility | 2k2 ⇒ 16 (TN: 15)

[D7 LA] Ghosts down Memory Lane (Closed), Bugs!,Reflexes | 3k3 ⇒ 16 (TN: 15)

1 step

[Thimacek]

Updating:
Time steps since entry: 124 (12 and a half minutes more or less)
Time Steps since last Fear roll: 11 (-1k0 fear!)

Current Fear:
Dai: -2k0
Sumiko: -2k0
Yesugen: -2k0

Kiyoshi can no longer walk on walls!

[Dai]

It takes some effort but Dai squeezes through - though sadly the bugs are upon him before his arms are fully free to ward them off.

(D7, LA: Athletics/Agility, -2k0 from fear | 2k2 ⇒ 8 (TN: 15)
D7, LA: Athletics/Agility #2, -2k0 from fear | 2k2 ⇒ 17 (TN: 10)

2 Time steps

D7, LA: Reflexes, -2k0 fear (Bye, bye something sparky) | 1k1 ⇒ 1 (TN: 15))

[Susumu Sumiko]

GHOSTING SUMIKO
As you get upstairs, Sumiko finally snaps out of her reverie, the fear and the rush finally bringing her back to her senses - although she's still shivering with fear.

She looks at the hole. It looks dangerous.

She looks again. She's still shivering. She knows she has to go. She knows it. But she can't...

(Still at -2k0 from fear, she wants to run away, but how??
Can't pass vs TN 15, so she'll keep embracing herself at the entrance, trying to calm herself down...)

[Utaku Yesugen]

GHOSTING YESUGEN
Yesugen is still trembling somewhat, but she decides to make an attempt at going through nonetheless, and easily makes her way through. Again, cockpits are harder to move in and all.

Outside, more bug. The buggers just don't know how to stop - her heart can't take all of this, but really, she can't take any more of these buggers. They don't even let her feel that rare sense of fear without bugging her!

She's still affected by it, and it makes it harder to get them off... damn!


GHOSTING YESUGEN
Athletics/ Agility TN 15 again. -2k0 Fear. | 4k4 ⇒ 21 (TN: 15) - forgot the -5 from Light Armor, but she's fine either way.

GHOSTING YESUGEN
Reflexes TN 15 again. -2k0 Fear... | 1k1 ⇒ 4 (TN: 15) => 1 piece of equipment suffers!

[Thimacek]

At the reception, everything seems to be as you left it as well.

Just through this mess and the garden and you'll be back to the car, then a short drive to safety.

As you take your first steps towards the door, a last spirit appears. Its deep wail of grief soon becomes a scream of anger.


Ghost of hope foregone
ฯ໐นr kiຖ໓ ຟill ໓iē ໐นt วนŞt คŞ ຟē ໓i໓. วนŞt คŞ ຟē คll ໓i໓! ฯ໐น ຟill ๓ēēt ฯ໐นr ēຖ໓Ş, Ş໐໐ຖēr thคຖ ฯ໐น thiຖk! ງrrrrlllll..Ş

Its shape disappears among an unnatural wind, and the rubble starts flying around, first slowly, then faster, then menacingly.

Make one last TN 15 Athletics/ Reflexes or Raw Reflexes roll to avoid damage! If you fail, you suffer 3k1 damage from crossing the rubble. If you fail by 10 or more, you take 3k2 damage instead.

Sumiko, being still inside, is spared of this, for now at least! But you have to get through still.

Yesugen, Dai, you'll find that the bugs dug into your Sidearms. They don't seem to be working...

If anyone wants to keep back to help Sumiko, you'll still need to avoid the things flying around. That needs 2 TIme Slots and grants a +5, as usual.

Otherwise, making a run for the exit needs 1 Time Slot!