[Aria]

So much for the dire threat lol

[Jack_Spade]

Well, using Commanding Voice only temporarily removed the bulk of opponents:

"If the adept succeeds in the test, the target uses his next action to either carry out the command or stands confused (gamemaster’s choice,but the more net hits achieved the more likely it is for the target to obey the adept’s command). Such commands carry no weight beyond the immediate impetus, and the affected characters will quickly reassert their wits, returning to their original course of action."

So this round they'll likely re-manifest or do some other nasty shit.

[adamu]

Jack - yeah, i read the Log the same way - you and Karasu double-killed the one - if it saves Edge, great!

I also noticed that the ones sent away have the option of soon coming back - but one of those three got killed on his way out, right?

So two of those, plus the handful that never Materialized, and then the one Succubus still standing...I guess we're really only about halfway there in terms of raw numbers, with Edge dwindling fast as usual.

On the other hand, unless these things LIKE being disrupted - and for no karma/essence gain at all - they might think twice about pressing the attack...

[Jack_Spade]

Small mercy that they are manifesting and not possessing.
Did I mention how much and utterly I hate Shedim?

But I have the feeling that the F9 Nightmare isn't the kind of spirit that will back down at the first show of opposition...

[adamu]

Well, it stayed safely in the Astral while sending its minions to get beat up...strength does not always equal courage...still, it would probably be easier for us to take it on now than have it stalking around after us, secretly sucking our karma from afar, which I think is the usual MO for these things.

[Jack_Spade]

Maybe, but I had him more pegged as a "Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish." type: Leading with the weaker elements to get us to spend resources before the big guys pick us off at their leisure and without much risk to themselves.

If they are angry now they might come at us with all they have and without relying on their dread powers only.

[adamu]

Well, I'm sure we'll find out!

Hey, since you killed that one that was freaking the ork girl out, does its effect end, or keep going?

[adamu]

One point for if they do come back - the three (now two) that Yukika sent away, since they were stuck in the Barrier with us, they would have had do de-materialize to get away when compelled to do so. So if they want back in the fight, they'll have to come back and spend another IP Materializing.

[Aria]

Influence is sustained so I believe it ends with the spirit that caused it!  Hopefully I can get an IC up in the next thirty minutes or so!

[Jack_Spade]

It's a sustained power so it should end with the spirit, but with Isaint's luck with women the girl might follow her natural inclination and keep trying to attack him 

And yeah, there's no way around materialization for them,

[spoiler= Player's Eyes Only ;-)]
but if they are clever they'll materialize  outside and have just one of them batter the barrier down while the rest can swarm, instead of materializing in our midst. [/spoiler]

[Aria]

Damn that's tempting!  But I will resist! 

[Jack_Spade]

Eh, I'm sure you have figured it out yourself - but I don't want to be accused of giving the GM (even more) ideas 

[Jack_Spade]

Interesting. Does the Super Nightmare materialize outside the barrier or does he just manifest like a mage so he can talk to us but not be affected on the material plane?

[adamu]

Hmmm - sounds to me like big words right before they run away...

Is it sticking around, or does it then disappear?
And yeah, materialized or manfested?

Stil on combat time, or more back to RP-time?

[Jack_Spade]

I certainly intend to make it combat time - I've got a point of Edge that I thought I already spent, that just screams to be used against this ass

Charge w/edge: 29d6h5 12 [29d6h5=2, 1, 5, 4, 1, [6, 3], 3, 4, 3, [6, 2], 1, 3, 3, 5, 5, [6, 2], [6, 5], 1, 2, [6, 3], 3, 1, 2, [6, 6, 2], 5, 3, 2, 2, 4]
Spirits Defense (Provided he is on full defense and only manifested)
Defense: 27d6t5 8
If Materialized he gets four more dice:
Defense addition: 4d6t5 2

15 DV or 13 DV

Soak:
Resist: 9d6t5 4

Takes 11 or 9 damage so has either 4 or 2 points left before he's disrupted.