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[dragonsclaw]

♬ Broken Glass - The Blank Theory

WHO || Failboat and more... [closed]
WHAT || The Knights move on a warehouse in NYC to try and save Jeanne Gar & Rafael Giovanni
WHERE || New York City, New York
WHEN || Summer 2016
HOW || Actionspam or prose

The plan has been set, and the Knights are on their way to New York City once again - this time with the desperate hope fueling them that they can save two of their own, instead of simply endangering them further.  Jack and Buffy have greater stakes in this than anyone - as it is Jack's fiancee, Gar and the love of Buffy's life, Rafael, who are currently in the grip of the vile villains that have plagued them for the last four years.  Knowing fully well the risks that are inherent in potentially facing down the dangerous Mind Master, who shattered Myri's life in an instant by breaking Finnick Odair's psyche, their plan is to divide and search the warehouse as quickly as possible - knowing that every second counts, when an alerted team of bad guys could take the lives of their captured friends.  

It's an unparalleled gamble, but may be their only opportunity before Rafael and/or Gar are moved from the facility.  To that end, they converge at a nearby hotel...

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[shootfirst]

What now?! [ kat doesn't waste any time in following, but as rose makes it to the door, she's about to find that the heavy metal exit does not open - nor is there a locking mechanism visible to open it from this side. ]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity will not argue and just start to move - whatever it is, she probably doesn't want to know until they're at least far away from whatever it is that will do them harm. If she is able to eventually catch up to the door, she will scan it and the area for another way out (spot 25).]

[littledhampir]

[Casually rolling Will Saves for PTSD. (WS 28)]

Bomb - [Rose's eyes dart around as she looks for a way out. (Spot 33) Then turns to look at Myri.] How many people can you teleport out of here?

[bigbad]

[A good solution, but one that might not get everyone out. He hands Myri the files he took from the office without a word, cause if anyone's getting out it's her, then he pushes through to the door. This may be a long shot, but it's what he can do.

He looks back at Buffy and Rose.]

Come on!

[Then he's gonna full round attack the door (atk 38 dmg 13, 23 dmg 15, nat 20 though I assume no crit bonus on doors dmg 12, 23 dmg 11) then he winds back for another last kick and slams his toe into the door (heroic surge crit fail).]

Bloody fuck!

[slay]

[ yeah ok that's convincing. she'll roll in there with her full round attack as well while rose handles the potential escape plan (atk 34, 41, 40, 27, 21; dmg 14, 19, 18, 19, 13) ]

[witchwoman]

[Oh no. This is literally her worst nightmare. Because she knows her spells have limits and those limits are that she can only teleport 5 people.]

About half of us, I think... But I can come back. I prepared enough spells, so I should be able to take half, come back, and get the others.

[She just has to be fast enough. And they have to decide who goes in what group...]

[rationalizes]

[ felicity would notice that there are windows, but they are all very high up, and would require moving crates to reach - time they might not have.

spike's strikes do minimal damage to the door but buffy's fists bend the metal outward, and it looks ready to crack open. ] We don't have time! [ panic rises in gar's tone as she looks around, her words punctuated by buffy's resounding blows ] Even if we get that door open, we need to get as many far away from this building as quickly as we can.

[ the implication as she studies the structure of the building around them is that they're going to have a hard time outrunning the blast range of debris if the explosion is at all sizable. she spares one desperate gaze for jack, before looking back to myri ] Take however many you can.

[littledhampir]

[Barely able to ignore the rising panic inside of her (WS 16), Rose shoots a scornful look up at the rafters of the warehouse, then takes herself out of the equation with who Myri should take.]

Go! [As she turns into the door that Buffy & Spike have been attacking; Unleashing a series of desperate blows:

ATK: 33, 35, 27, 27, 39 (Heroic Surge 2/5) DMG: 17, 15, 12, 16, 17.]

[chessing]

[ rose's blows finally send the door shuddering open, and jack wastes no time in specifying to myri: ] Take anyone wounded. [ he gestures to the open door ] Go!

[recruited]

[ Steve knows he doesn't stand a chance with that blast with his injury. He won't be able to outrun any of it. Which means he steps to Myri knowing he will do better here. He'll just slow people down and cause more problems. ]

[littledhampir]

[Rose doesn't need to be told twice okay. As soon as she busts through the door she starts running at full speed from the warehouse and even heroically surges (3/5) to get as far from it as possible. All the while looking for anything that might provide halfway suitable cover when shit goes boom. (Spot 33).]

[witchwoman]

[Myri glances to Steve at her side, then looks at the rest of the group. Leaving Buffy, Spike, and Rose behind breaks her heart but she should be able to bring the others with her safely. And those three are he most resilient of those left so...]

I'll be back for the three of them. The rest of you need to get close. Now. [Diplomacy 35. There's no time for arguing okay. Steve, Felicity, Gar, Jack, and Kat should all be able to join her this spell.]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity doesn't resist and she doesn't argue, just does as she's told and steps back to get as close to Myri as she can. It could be seen as callous by others, but the logic of it makes sense. Buffy, Spike and Rose are stronger and faster than she is and trying to fight to do the noble stupid thing is only going to waste time for people to get out of there alive.

So she gets close and waits for Myri to do her thing.]

[bigbad]

[Spike is also going to move as fast and far as he can, using another one of his heroic surges to go even further. He's very flammable, but he knows he can take a lot of damage. Much better to take everyone else.]

1/3

[shootfirst]

Oh, fuck this bullshit! [ kat's impotent rage explodes out in an angry cuss as she balls her fists and slams them against her sides, but she doesn't resist, sees the logic in it, as much as it pisses her off ]

[rationalizes]

[ gar's attention turns to jack, who she can see immediately struggling with myri's choice - as mission leader and as a dragon's claw, the idea of leaving anyone behind clearly goes against any and every instinct he has. her hand moves to his arm, fingers curling around it as she silently implores him to look at her. when he does, her words are much quieter than kat's impassioned outburst. ]

Jack. Please.

[dragonsclaw]

[ her words barely seem to sink in for him, as he turns his attention out to watch the others starting to run for it. gar's plea seems lost on him, but he at least doesn't budge while he's hesitating. ]

[witchwoman]

[Okay time to go byyyyye. She transports them outside- as far from the building and towards a safe exit as she can manage. Which I think is like close to 1k feet or something.]

[rationalizes]

[ yep, the lot of them vanish through myri's spell... and step out just in time to hear the explosion in the distance.

those left behind feel the hot rush of explosive heat behind them in a wave as they go booking it away from the building full speed. everyone needs to make a reflex save DC 20 to half the 64 dmg, which is both fire & force as debris comes raining down around them, creating a dangerous landscape for them to navigate as pieces of concrete whiz through the air.

gar stops and turns towards the sound, sees the explosive cloud rising in the distance and puts one hand to her mouth in aghast concern. ]

[littledhampir]

[The rush of heat sends Rose back to another time and place, the memory more than the pain that rocks through her now, what almost cripples her. (Ref Save 32.)

Staggered by the force she almost drops to one knee but some mad balance skills keep her moving forward as she keeps an eye out for falling debris. (Bal 25, Spot 32)]

[slay]

[ Buffy fails the fuck out of that reflex save somehow (ref 17) because she stayed a minute too long, I guess, making sure that Rose and probably Spike got out ahead of her. Concrete cracks against her spine from behind and bowls over over onto her face while the rest of the warehouse starts to rain flaming debris down around them. Luckily, her fort save against the massive damage was 19, so she's still up with about 15 hp left and her ears ringing and blood staining her back.

She scrapes herself to her feet and searches the oppressive smoke from the blast for Rose and Spike while she slows to pick her way through the crumbling building more carefully. ]

[bigbad]

[Spike's still worrying about everyone else, especially Rose who already blew up once this year, just enough that he zags when he should have zigged also fails the reflex save somehow (ref 18) and... crit fails his massive damage save which is literally the only way he could have failed that. He flies forward, crashing to the ground, unconscious.]

[littledhampir]

[Fear tells Rose to keep running; to get as far away as she can from the heat that licks at her skin. To keep her legs moving so that the memories that twist around in her head won't once again become her reality.

But that fear wars with instinct as pieces of debris crash down around her, the knowledge that Spike and Buffy are behind her making it difficult to give herself over to flight. Skidding to a halt as a chunk of concrete smashes the ground in front of her, Rose allows herself a moment to look for the others, the sight of Buffy covered in blood causing her heart to leap in her chest, but it's what she sees next that has her forgetting all about her own safety (Will Save Nat 20.)]

SPIKE! [As Spike falls to the ground, Rose shoves all sense of self-preservation aside (Sorry, Dean). She starts running towards Spike (declaring In Harms Way as she gets near - which will protect against ranged & melee attacks but alas, not area), dropping to her knees as she reaches him.]

Spike. [The potions in her pocket are about as much use to her now as the Holy Water, but that doesn't stop Rose for reaching for something. Drawing the stake from the holster on her hip, she hastily drags the point over the palm of her hand (IDEK if this is done as a normal attack against herself but sure why not: ATK 43 DMG 18) and holds her bleeding palm to Spike's lips, muttering under her breath the whole time;] Come on, come on, come on..

[shootfirst]

Do you think they're ok? [ kat wheels around on gar and jack in turn, eyes widening ] They have to be ok, right?

[bigbad]

[Spike swallows down as the blood enters his mouth and.... well Rose won't feel a pulse, but that's not unusual. He does open his eyes and resists the instincts screaming at him to tackle her to the ground and drain her dry. There's more blood in her, surely he'll feel better with all of it! But he's more than his instincts and Rose is his friend and that'd be poor thanks for saving his life. He pushes her arm away (will 22).]

Getting blown up isn't as fun as you made it seem, love. Think I'd rather not do that again.