london underground ♔ the worms will live in every host

[recycling]

WHO || Davin, Clint, Natasha, Peggy, Derek  [closed]
WHAT ||The Knights  investigate  a derailed subway car
WHERE || Victoria Station, London
WHEN || Late Feb (backdated)
HOW || Actionspam

[ The Knights head down with their police liason Peggy Carter to the roped off scene in the London Underground.   They're allowed within to the platform, which is unremarkable in and of itself.  The floors and walls are done in tile laid over concrete, and the ceiling is about 40 feet high.  Passengers can board trains all along the north side.  The main power to the platform has been shut off, but emergency lighting illuminates the chamber dimly.  They can see normally but there are plenty of deep shadows, where almost anything could hide.  

The main access to the platform is via two escalators on the west side.  The more southern escalator goes down, and the more northern one generally carries people up.  Both are currently shut down, but they can simply walk down either one.   The station lies about 70 feet below the surface, so a trip up a stationary escalator is quite a hike.  Elevators are currently shut down.    ]

Comments

[grumpypuppy]

[as the man started to shift, so did Derek in getting his claws and game face on. He sees Davin go and he joins him, pushing his way through the edges of the gust (ref 29 + damage reduction 15) and attacks the ogre with his claws (Left: atk 22, dmg 13; Right: atk 18, dmg 11). He's not witty, and instead just snarls like the wolf he is during the attack]

[bloodygood]

[ Peggy takes a blow from the initial gust (ref 19) but she stays steadfast in her place, gaze firm. With her gun already raised, she takes a shot directly at the Ogre (atk14 dmg11) ]

Not today, I'm afraid.

[krasnayapautina]

[Natasha's reflexes keep her from taking the full damage from that force of cold (reflex 24 total). She follows Peggy's suit and draws her own gun and taking a shot at the ogre (attack nat 20, damage 6).

Also, she has to keep herself from reacting to that witty comment by Clint (will save 15 total). Whether that reaction would have been to laugh, cry, or pun right back, we will never, ever know ... which is honestly probably for the best.]

[recycling]

[ clint's arrow whizzes through the air, striking the ogre right into the side of the thing's head. moments later, derek cuts a devastating swath out of his side and while peggy's shot misses, natasha's all but splits clint's arrow, leaving the ogre groaning, massively wounded, beneath the vampire. the ogre attempts to break free from the vampire, but crit fails, letting out a scream of pain instead. davin's eyes glow darkly crimson as he's faced with the scent of all the blood leaking from the creature's body which the others can catch with a spot of 18+. his lips curl back, and he ... is holding off for now, shifting the ogre to be fully pinned. ]

[thehawksnest]

[Clint notes both the much more secured situation, and the new eyes of Davin's (spot 19 total); instead of immediately attacking, he prepares an action to fire if the ogre attacks anyone (should that happen, attack 18, dmg 6, precise shot)

Clint calls out to Peggy.]

He might be a little more cooperative now. Any questions?

[grumpypuppy]

[Derek saw Davin pin the ogre and stopped, straddling the beast and glaring down at him. He stayed shifted, just staring down and trying to be scary (intimidate 13) to entice him to talk. He was ready to pounce though if the ogre tried to shift, both claws flexed and his action prepared in case it tries to break free and attack.]

(should it happen: Left: atk 22, dmg 12; Right: atk 15, dmg 15)

[thehawksnest]

[Confident that the ogre is thoroughly pinned, Clint takes a moment to scan the area for any more threats (Spot 18), which, if nothing else, tells him that Nat was shook up during the fight. He lowers his weapon and moves over to her, the worry for his friend overcoming his ability to be goofy.]

You ok?

[A real orator, this one.]

/jumps in for a sec

[krasnayapautina]

[The cold blast took half of her damage. Rude. The life of 30 hit points, man.

But she nods at his question.]

One hundred percent.

[Natasha, you had one job and that job was to lie better than this and not roll a bluff check of 8.]

[recycling]

[ davin snarls at the ogre: ] What are you doing down here? [ but it merely bares its teeth back at them and laughs an ugly laugh. "You idiots better run." ]

[grumpypuppy]

[Derek just growled back at the ogre]. Quiet.

[Derek lifts his head, focusing to see what he can hear (listen 15), smell (survival 18), and see (spot 21) with his werewolf senses.]

[bloodygood]

[ Peggy dusts herself down, such an inconvenience. She takes a step forward towards the pinned down ogre. ]

No, I don't think we'll be doing that. But if you could answer the gentleman's questions we'd be... well I don't think appreciative is quite the right word.

[krasnayapautina]

[Natasha has nothing else to verbally add to this exchange -- Peggy put it quite well -- so she just stays where she is, silently, and keeping her eyes peeled again (spot nat 20).]

[recycling]

[ the ogre grumbles: "Fek-Jiim just making a living." ]

[thehawksnest]

[Clint shoots Nat a quick We'll-talk-about-this-later look (it was fairly obvious (sense motive 14) that she was certainly not "100 percent.")

He turns back to the ogre.]

Sure, Frosty, just making a living. You in charge of the snowcone machines down here or what?

[This is clearly a master of interrogation at work here.]

[grumpypuppy]

[Derek just growls (intimidate 25)]

You want to keep making a living, you're going to tell us what's going on down here and if you even think about lying to us, pretty sure you won't be making it to payday.

[recycling]

[ and then... the ogre starts laughing. it sounds a little bit like he's snapped entirely.

"Better to kill me then. Not getting on his bad side! Brain-Man won't forgive Fek-Jimm for this." ]

[grumpypuppy]

You scared of this guy? Huh, never heard of an ogre who was afraid. Guess there's weaklings in every bunch.

[recycling]

[ "Fek not weak! He knows to ally with the strong!" ]

[grumpypuppy]

Uh huh. And the ones who'd kill you without a second thought. Good going there.

[thehawksnest]

So what's this Brain-Man got you so spooked about that you'd rather die in a sewer than live with spilling his secrets? Be smart about this, Frosty.

[recycling]

[ "You don't know his kind! They get inside your skull... He'll drive me insane or worse..."

as the ogre speaks, the already naturally pale vampire starts to slink back a step or two, going somehow whiter. ]

You've gotta be fucking kidding me.

[krasnayapautina]

Well, that sounds fun. [Sarcasm, here. It does not sound fun at all.]

[grumpypuppy]

[Derek looked over at Davin, seeing his reaction]

Do you know what he's talking about?

[recycling]

Too well.

What do you guys know about mind flayers?

[grumpypuppy]

[Derek looked at the group, and then back at Davin] Never heard of them.