Viemera – The Essence of Deceit [OOC] [Closed]
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Re: Viemera – The Essence of Deceit [OOC] [Closed]
Question for the group:
Behind our party is a squad of 10 mercenaries that is approaching our group as they travel around the ruined land. 2 armed with energy rifles, 2 armed with energy pistols, and 6 armed with melee weapons. Do you want to:
a)Retreat and try to lose them before they get close enough to make chase.
b)Stand our ground and fight.
c)Try to set up an ambush and hope they fall into it.
d)Other.
Behind our party is a squad of 10 mercenaries that is approaching our group as they travel around the ruined land. 2 armed with energy rifles, 2 armed with energy pistols, and 6 armed with melee weapons. Do you want to:
a)Retreat and try to lose them before they get close enough to make chase.
b)Stand our ground and fight.
c)Try to set up an ambush and hope they fall into it.
d)Other.
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Well, considering that Jake is not the 'running' type, I would have to say stay and fight or set up an ambush.
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Eri also isn't the type to try and run, so I'd also vote for stand and fight or set up a tactical ambush and then pick off the leftovers. I assume we should hold off on posting until we decide what to do next?
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As Raewyn, I'd say run for it when pistols and rifles start going off. But, as a player, I'd say stay and fight. I can't see Tsume deliberately setting a trap, but rather fighting if it is forced upon him.
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Seems like the general consensus is that we stay and fight.
I'll leave the strategy up to you guys to figure out if you go the ambush route. If you decide to stand your ground, then we can go straight into battle. If you want to set up an ambush, let me know what you plan on doing and we'll pit it up against the attack strategy that I have in mind from them.
I'll leave the strategy up to you guys to figure out if you go the ambush route. If you decide to stand your ground, then we can go straight into battle. If you want to set up an ambush, let me know what you plan on doing and we'll pit it up against the attack strategy that I have in mind from them.
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Eri would be best at taking on some of the melee fighters, though there's no way she could take on six at once. The ones with long-range weapons would give her lots of trouble though, especially if she's busy fighting at close-range. The only idea I have in terms of an ambush is that Arashi could fly up high above the canopy where he can't be seen, wait until the mercenaries are fighting against the group, and dive-bomb them from above. Though he could probably only make one or two passes at them due to the close quarters of the forest and the fact that the ones with rifles and pistols would open fire on him as soon as he attacked.
Those are my two cents anyway. I've only role-played a group fight like this one other time, so I'd definitely like to hear other people's strategy ideas before we dive into this battle.
Those are my two cents anyway. I've only role-played a group fight like this one other time, so I'd definitely like to hear other people's strategy ideas before we dive into this battle.
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Alright, I hate to be 'that guy' but considering who my character is, I seem forced to be him.
The most strategy my guy would ever put into a fight is who to hit first. Jake's the kind of guy who can take on several guys at once and come out on top because of his essence reflexes. However, even he can't dodge bullets. So I think maybe Jake rushes in, Eri goes 'What a fool!' and goes after the ranged fighters or something. Then again, Owen is more ranged than melee combat isn't he? He could take out the ranged guys from a distance while we take care of close quarters fighting.
I've never roleplayed a group battle where we determine what is going to happen before we post it, so this is a whole new thing for me.
The most strategy my guy would ever put into a fight is who to hit first. Jake's the kind of guy who can take on several guys at once and come out on top because of his essence reflexes. However, even he can't dodge bullets. So I think maybe Jake rushes in, Eri goes 'What a fool!' and goes after the ranged fighters or something. Then again, Owen is more ranged than melee combat isn't he? He could take out the ranged guys from a distance while we take care of close quarters fighting.
I've never roleplayed a group battle where we determine what is going to happen before we post it, so this is a whole new thing for me.
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Owen/James would set up an ambush. With all our characters vs unknown group of enemies here is how Owen/James would say to set up the ambush:
Use Loki's blood to create a trail for them to follow with the whole groups footsteps then double back with two groups paralleling the path (while not walking on it making the chasing enemies think that they are following their trail into the ambush location). The two groups would be James, Loki and Raewyn in group one. The idea in group one is to get James into a location where he can use his rifle to shoot at the enemies on the path. If things get really bad then Loki is to fly the Goddess to safety. Group two will be the main force consisting of Jake, Eri and Tsume. Their job is to flank the enemies once James springs the trap. James signal will be two ball lightning explosions that will hit the front person and the last person in the enemies group. James will then open fire on the group drawing their attention from his position in a tree. Group two (Main force) will use their summons to attack from the same location as James to fool the enemy into thinking that the main force is in James' position. They will hold position until the summons engage the enemy and then attack from behind while the enemies attention is focused on James' location. It will be a pincer attack once Group two attacks from their position opposite the blood trail from James.
The key to the plan would be making the enemy think that James' location is the place where they are making a last stand to surprise them from behind. James/Owen would know a bit about tactics having spent time trying to become a Monk so it is plausible that he could be decent with tactics. Well anyway let me know what you think. Regardless I will make Owen/James suggest it to keep him in character but if we follow his plan is up to you guys.
Use Loki's blood to create a trail for them to follow with the whole groups footsteps then double back with two groups paralleling the path (while not walking on it making the chasing enemies think that they are following their trail into the ambush location). The two groups would be James, Loki and Raewyn in group one. The idea in group one is to get James into a location where he can use his rifle to shoot at the enemies on the path. If things get really bad then Loki is to fly the Goddess to safety. Group two will be the main force consisting of Jake, Eri and Tsume. Their job is to flank the enemies once James springs the trap. James signal will be two ball lightning explosions that will hit the front person and the last person in the enemies group. James will then open fire on the group drawing their attention from his position in a tree. Group two (Main force) will use their summons to attack from the same location as James to fool the enemy into thinking that the main force is in James' position. They will hold position until the summons engage the enemy and then attack from behind while the enemies attention is focused on James' location. It will be a pincer attack once Group two attacks from their position opposite the blood trail from James.
The key to the plan would be making the enemy think that James' location is the place where they are making a last stand to surprise them from behind. James/Owen would know a bit about tactics having spent time trying to become a Monk so it is plausible that he could be decent with tactics. Well anyway let me know what you think. Regardless I will make Owen/James suggest it to keep him in character but if we follow his plan is up to you guys.
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That is quite the elaborate ambush, though Loki is likely to object to being used as bait and being forced to walk on his injured leg without it being treated.
So you all know, Tsume's new ability allows him to raise stone from the earth. If need be, he could do this to provide bunkers/barriers to shield individuals from gunfire.
So you all know, Tsume's new ability allows him to raise stone from the earth. If need be, he could do this to provide bunkers/barriers to shield individuals from gunfire.
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I also like the idea of your ambush, Sunwolf. If Loki objects to walking on his injured leg, Owen/James could always heal it after setting the trap (You did say his new ability was healing, correct?). And if quakernuts wants to keep Jake in character, maybe he could get a little too trigger happy and charge in before the signal, Eri goes "You idiot!" and has no choice but to dash in as well to back him up, and Tsume and Owen/James respond accordingly.
Eri could respond in character to either quakernuts' or Sunwolf's plans, so I'll wait to hear the final verdict from our esteemed RP leader ^_^
Eri could respond in character to either quakernuts' or Sunwolf's plans, so I'll wait to hear the final verdict from our esteemed RP leader ^_^
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I'm leaving the strategy of the ambush up to you all. Once you all agree upon it, I'll let you know the details regarding the mercenary formation and how they are likely to respond to your ambush. After which time we can RP how the combat unfolds.
Essentially, this little pause in the RP story is to help bring some more realism and excitement out of the upcoming battle.
Essentially, this little pause in the RP story is to help bring some more realism and excitement out of the upcoming battle.
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I vote Owen/James' ambush. Not only is it a decent plan its elaborate enough to where it can go wrong on multiple levels and with the possibility of Jake being trigger happy I can see it not going smoothly. That would make it more fun if it doesn't go off without some problems.
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I agree, SunWolf. It can go wrong and probably will. We'd be going up against a savvy enemy and have the addition of a trigger-happy Jake, a uncertain goddess who can sense powers and where they are.... It'll be grand fun.
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It doesn't matter to me which way this goes, I'll simply go with the flow of things. Personally, I like the ambush plan, but character wise, Jake wouldn't. So, whichever one you guys choose will be fine with me.
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It looks like we're all basically in agreement of an ambush plan, with allowances for things to go wrong, of course. So...do we get details now? I was thinking of writing a short post giving Eri's perspective of being saved from the falling tree and basically bringing her up to speed, but I can just as easily roll that into a longer post that includes planning the battle plan and/or fighting. I guess I'm just waiting for some more details about what to do next/the order of posting before I do anything else.
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Here is the rough formation the mercenaries are traveling in:
They will be sweeping the area and looking out for an ambush, but that is not to say that we still won't catch them by surprise. None of them are Saturates, but they are skilled soldiers. Since Sunwolf came up with the plan, it'll be up to James/Owen to inform the party IC.
Silvan, feel free to make a post to get caught up and if there is anything else that you want me to clarify, please ask.
At this point, you all can control the mercenaries as you see fit to make the combat interesting. We may be Saturates, but these are skilled mercenaries we are up against. Exchanges are encouraged and by all means, have fun with this! Oh, and Muse, Raewyn will be able to use her abilities on these guys with only some difficulty as long as she is focusing on only one or two of them; any more and she'll likely find her control slipping regularly.
They will be sweeping the area and looking out for an ambush, but that is not to say that we still won't catch them by surprise. None of them are Saturates, but they are skilled soldiers. Since Sunwolf came up with the plan, it'll be up to James/Owen to inform the party IC.
Silvan, feel free to make a post to get caught up and if there is anything else that you want me to clarify, please ask.
At this point, you all can control the mercenaries as you see fit to make the combat interesting. We may be Saturates, but these are skilled mercenaries we are up against. Exchanges are encouraged and by all means, have fun with this! Oh, and Muse, Raewyn will be able to use her abilities on these guys with only some difficulty as long as she is focusing on only one or two of them; any more and she'll likely find her control slipping regularly.
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Loki wrote:
Oh, and Muse, Raewyn will be able to use her abilities on these guys with only some difficulty as long as she is focusing on only one or two of them; any more and she'll likely find her control slipping regularly.
OK thanks. I appreciate it. Am I correct in assuming I can only 'sense' and locate Saturates at this point?
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That is correct.
For her new ability, are you sticking with the heightened senses thing?
For her new ability, are you sticking with the heightened senses thing?
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Hmmm...I seem to be incapable of writing short posts. When my muse gets in the groove, it positively won't leave me alone until I write exactly what it wants. Oh well, there's a post for your reading pleasure, and I left an opening at the end for anyone to chime in regarding the battle plan.
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SilvanArrow wrote:Hmmm...I seem to be incapable of writing short posts.
You say that like it is a bad thing. Personally, I have been loving the amount of detail you are bringing to your posts and the amount of depth you have been bringing to your character.
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Loki wrote:That is correct.
For her new ability, are you sticking with the heightened senses thing?
Yes, I think so. Since I can already sense Saturates within range, it's the only thing that made sense to me.
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Loki wrote:SilvanArrow wrote:Hmmm...I seem to be incapable of writing short posts.
You say that like it is a bad thing. Personally, I have been loving the amount of detail you are bringing to your posts and the amount of depth you have been bringing to your character.
Wow, thanks! I guess I was just frustrated that it took me an hour to write this post when I meant for it to be a quick catch-up sort of thing when I should have been doing my homework *sheepish grin.* Ah well, I'm glad you're enjoying all of Eri's introspection and her pointless banter with Arashi. It's certainly fun to write!
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It's never pointless if it develops the character, Silvan.
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Something is F'ed up with my computer, and keeps messing with my post format. That is the reason for the different way it is done in my post.
Also, first post on page 3! Woot!
Also, first post on page 3! Woot!
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Gah!
Apart from the text of the post trying to rape my eyes, it was very good. I'm sure you could ask a mod to remove those font and blinding white tags if you cannot due to formatting troubles.
Apart from the text of the post trying to rape my eyes, it was very good. I'm sure you could ask a mod to remove those font and blinding white tags if you cannot due to formatting troubles.
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Well, the thing is I write everything in Word before putting it on here, and when I copy it over, something gets screwed up in the process. When I simply type in the box like I'm doing here, it comes out fine. I'll find out what is going on eventually, just have to bash the computer a few times and we'll see what comes flying out.
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Hmmm...I always type my posts in Word before copying them over, and I've never had an issue like that. But then...I usually just use the default font in Word and don't change it. Do you change the font in Word before writing your post? I also use a Mac, so maybe it works differently on PCs? I'm just assuming you're using a PC, since Mac users are usually in the minority.
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nope, never change a thing. It just started happening recently which is why it's bugging me. I haven't done anything different, so maybe my computer just hates me. Next thing you know it will start printing off death threats on my printer
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Sorry it took so long. I did post though so we can continue. Owen/James was a lot more angry in this one so its going to be a bit different than the rest of the stuff I have written for him. Hopefully it didn't turn out to bad.
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I'm working on a post too...I've had a hellacious cold/bronchitis/pneumonia (depending on who you asked). Sorry
**Edit**
Nice post Sunwolf! I like the more harsh and distraught Owen/James. I like this element of desperation within him. I can't wait for this part of his story to be revealed to the rest of the party.
**Edit**
Nice post Sunwolf! I like the more harsh and distraught Owen/James. I like this element of desperation within him. I can't wait for this part of his story to be revealed to the rest of the party.
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