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Turn 2, Round 3.
-10 Initiative.
Grease goes on 1.
Grease will attack with his Monowhip, and use a point of Edge to “Push the Limit”, adding it to his dice pool and allowing him to reroll 6s. His new dice pool is now 20, with no limit. He has 2/4 edge remaining.
20d6.hits(5) → [2,1,4,4,5,4,5,6,5,2,4,5,1,4,6,1,6,3,6,2] = (8 )
4d6.hits(5) → [3,1,3,1] = (0)
8 hits.
Since he has no initiative remaining, Short Fuse cannot dodge. He can add edge to the test to “Push the Limit”, and chooses to do so. His normal evasion roll is 14, + 3 from his edge, -1 for defending a successive attack, for a total pool of 16. He has 1 of 3 edge remaining.
16d6.hits(5) → [1,5,6,3,3,3,6,1,5,1,4,4,6,1,2,6] = (6)
4d6.hits(5) → [1,1,1,6] = (1)
1d6.hits(5) → [1] = (0)
7 total hits. Short Fuse is hit.
Short Fuse is resisting 13P damage, AP -8. His Armor pool is 17, -8 from the Monowhip, for a modified Armor value of 9. Since the modified damage value is higher than his modified armor pool, the damage will be physical. Short Fuse adds his 9 body for a total modified damage resistance pool of 18.
18d6.hits(5) → [4,3,3,2,5,4,3,2,2,5,4,3,3,2,3,5,1,2] = (3)
3 hits.
Short Fuse takes 10P damage, modified to 9P by his platelet factories. He now has a -3 modifier to all tests. Since the amount of damage he took was lower than his Physical Limit, he is not knocked down. He is at 9 of 14 physical damage on his condition monitor.
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Raising his hand instinctively to shield himself, Grease cuts it off cleanly with his whip in one stroke. What you thought was loud before seems to be near silence compared to the roar of the crowd now, as Fuse ducks his hand under his armpit, spraying bright red arterial blood all over the pit. The plasteel barriers start to shake as the entire arena can feel the fight approaching its climax, with dust shaking from the rafters above. Your AR display is overwhelmed with information as hundreds in the crowd start to bet heavily on Grease, spamming the bookies willing to take bets on a fighter with 1 hand. A few gunshots crack out, either from overeager spectators or possibly the snipers operating in the catwalks above as some start to climb the walls.
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Turn 3, Round 1, Initiative.
Grease rolls 11 + 3d6.
Short Fuse rolls 14 + 3d6, -3 from his wounds.
Grease: 11 + 3d6 → [11,4,5,4] = (24)
Short Fuse: 11 + 3d6 → [11,3,1,6] = (21)
Grease goes first on 24.
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Growing in size with the crowd’s enthusiasm, Grease raises his hands to egg them on, and grins widely at Fuse as he staggers back in the ring. Taking his time, he pulls several knives off his shoulders and flicks them quickly at Fuse, toying with him.
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Grease goes first on 24.
Grease spends a simple action to ready 3 throwing knives. He then spends a free action to declare a multiple attack action. SInce his knives are wirelessly enabled, the more he throws the more accurate he will be. His dice pool is 16, and since he is in melee he will have a -3 to the attack. Splitting as evenly as possible, he will have 5 dice for the first 2 attacks, and 6 for the last (5 for the first, 4 + 1 from the smartlink for the 2nd, 4 + 2 for the third.)
5d6.hits(5) → [5,6,3,5,4] = (3)
5d6.hits(5) → [3,6,3,2,1] = (1)
6d6.hits(5) → [3,6,1,4,6,6] = (3)
3 hits on the first knife, 1 on the 2nd, 3 on the third.
Short Fuse will go full defensive, adding his Willpower to his defense for the remainder of the turn. He adds his Willpower of 4 to all 3 defense tests. The first knife he will defend with 15, the second with 14, the third with 13 because of the successive attacks modifier and his wounds. He takes a -10 hit to his initiative, and now goes on 11.
15d6.hits(5) → [3,1,3,1,4,4,1,2,1,2,3,2,5,5,3] = (2)
2 hits. The first knife hits him.
Short Fuse is resisting 7P damage, AP -1. His Armor pool is 17, -1 from the knife, for a modified Armor value of 16. Since the modified damage value is lower than his modified armor pool, the damage will be stun. Short Fuse adds his 5 body, plus 3 more from his bone density augmentation for a total modified damage resistance pool of 24.
24d6.hits(5) → [3,5,6,2,2,2,2,3,5,4,2,4,6,2,4,5,3,4,2,3,4,6,6,6] = (8 ) hits. He successfully resists all the damage.
14d6.hits(5) → [1,1,3,2,2,6,5,6,6,4,5,5,3,3] = (6)
6 hits. Short Fuse dodges the 2nd knife.
13d6.hits(5) → [6,1,6,6,4,2,1,1,1,3,4,3,5] = (4)
4 hits. Short Fuse dodges the 3rd knife.
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Grease misses with 2 of his knives, but buries the 3rd in Fuse’s shoulder. Fuse grimaces but it doesn’t seem to have gotten much beyond being stuck in his armor.
With an unearthly howl, Fuse charges, his scream amplified over even the roar of the arena.
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Turn 3, Round 1.
Grease went on 24. Short Fuse is now going on 11.
On 11, Short Fuse will attack Grease with his Cyberspur. He will spend his last point of edge to “Push the Limit” on his attack. His Unarmed pool is now 19 (+3 from Edge, -3 from his wounds), with no limit.
19d6.hits(5) → [6,1,4,6,6,4,2,5,1,1,2,3,1,4,6,4,4,3,5] = (6)
4d6.hits(5) → [1,2,5,3] = (1)
7 hits.
Grease will Dodge, taking -5 to his initiative. His dice pool is 17, +2 from the reach of his monowhip for a total of 19 dice. He now goes on 19.
19d6.hits(5) → [3,1,2,3,5,5,1,6,4,3,2,3,3,6,2,3,5,3,5] = (6)
6 hits.
Grease will use edge to reroll failures. He has 1/4 edge remaining.
13d6.hits(5) → [3,3,2,5,3,2,6,6,5,4,4,6,1] = (5)
5 hits. Added together, this is 11 hits, modified to 9 by his Physical limit. He dodges.
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Lashing left and right, blood flying everywhere from his stump, Fuse can’t close the distance between himself and Grease with the whip keeping him just out of reach. He manages to get one swing inches from Grease’s neck, but can’t connect as Grease ducks just in time.
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Turn 3, Round 2.
-10 Initiative. Grease goes on 9, Short Fuse on 1.
Grease will attack with his Monowhip, and use a point of Edge to “Push the Limit”. His new dice pool is now 20, with no limit. He has no edge remaining.
20d6.hits(5) → [3,5,6,6,4,3,2,5,2,4,3,1,5,3,3,1,2,2,6,4] = (6)
3d6.hits(5) → [4,2,2] = (0)
6 hits.
Short Fuse will Dodge. He is already full defensive from his previous action. His dice pool is 25, starting at 26, -3 from his wounds, +4 from his Willpower, -2 from the monowhip’s reach. He takes a -5 to his initiative, and cannot act for the remainder of this turn.
25d6.hits(5) → [3,6,6,2,5,2,1,5,5,1,4,6,3,2,3,3,3,6,4,6,4,4,4,6,5] = (10)
10 hits. Short Fuse dodges.
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Trying a show move to end the fight, Grease whips the whip around his head like a lasso and shoots it out towards Fuse’s eye. His triumphant grin fades as Fuse manages to easily avoid the attack, obviously having more fight in him than Grease bargained for.
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Turn 4, Round 1, Initiative.
Grease rolls 11 + 3d6.
Short Fuse rolls 14 + 3d6, -3 from his wounds.
Grease: 11 + 3d6 → [11,6,3,4] = (24)
Short Fuse: 11 + 3d6 → [11,2,6,6] = (25)
Short Fuse goes first on 25, followed by Grease on 24.
On 25, Short Fuse will attack Grease with his Cyberspur. His Unarmed pool is now 16 (19, -3 from his wounds).
16d6.hits(5) → [6,2,6,5,4,6,1,4,2,4,2,5,6,5,6,5] = (9) hits.
9 hits.
Grease will attempt to dodge. His defense pool is 17, +2 from his monowhip for a total of 19, limited by his physical limit of 9. He now goes on 19.
19d6.hits(5) → [4,6,6,5,1,6,3,3,6,4,3,2,3,6,1,2,1,5,3] = (7)
7 hits. Grease is hit.
Grease is resisting 16P Damage, AP -3. His Armor value is 16, modified by 3 from the AP of Fuse’s spur, for a modified value of 13. Since this is lower than the damage he is resisting, the damage will be physical. Adding his modified armor value to his Body of 8, Grease has a damage resistance pool of 21.
21d6.hits(5) → [3,4,3,3,6,5,5,3,3,1,6,1,3,4,1,6,6,4,2,5,3] = (7) hits.
Grease takes 9P damage. Because this did not exceed his Physical limit, he remains on his feet. He immediately loses 3 on his initiative, and now goes on 16. He is at 9 of 14 physical damage on his condition monitor.
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The fighters meet in the middle at the same instant, but somehow despite his handicap Fuse manages to slide his spur in a split-second earlier- and connects! His slash cuts deep into Grease’s thigh, who stumbles backwards until his back is pressed against the plasteel. The noise from the crowd is mixed, half eager that their fighter is still kicking, the other half dismayed their rent money just took a wound that would have killed them outright.
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Turn 4, Round 1.
Short Fuse went on 25. It is now Grease’s turn.
On 16, Grease attacks with his monowhip. His modified dice pool is 13, (16 -3 from his wounds), with an accuracy of 7. He will also ready his combat knife with a free action from his hidden arm slide.
13d6.hits(5) → [4,1,4,4,1,6,4,4,3,4,6,1,6] = (3)
3 hits.
Short Fuse will Dodge. His dice pool is 21, starting at 26, -3 from his wounds, -2 from the monowhip’s reach. He takes a -5 to his initiative, and now goes on 20.
21d6.hits(5) → [6,6,2,5,1,2,3,6,1,4,1,6,3,1,4,4,1,3,2,3,5] = (6)
6 hits. He dodges.
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Pressing the turn in fortune, Fuse avoids Grease’s whip, still cautious of the damage it could do. With Fuse inside his reach, Grease flicks his wrist, and an enormous knife appears in his off-hand. He staggers around the ring, favoring his leg, wounded but still dangerous.
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Turn 4, Round 2.
-10 Initiative.
Short Fuse goes on 10, Grease on 6.
Short Fuse will attack Grease with his Cyberspur. His Unarmed pool is now 16 (19, -3 from his wounds).
16d6.hits(5) → [3,4,6,5,2,5,5,5,5,6,6,4,2,6,6,5] = (11)
11 hits, modified to 10 by Fuse’s physical limit (!!).
Grease will attempt to Dodge. His defense pool is 17, +2 from his monowhip, -3 from his wounds for a total of 16, limited by his physical limit of 9. He now goes on 1.
16d6.hits(5)→[3,3,5,6,5,2,6,1,3,5,4,3,3,4,3,5]=(6)
6 hits. Grease is hit.
Grease is resisting 19P Damage, AP -3. His Armor value is 16, modified by 3 from the AP of Fuse’s spur, for a modified value of 13. The damage will be physical. Adding his modified armor value to his Body of 8, Grease has a damage resistance pool of 21.
21d6.hits(5)→[5,4,6,3,4,1,1,1,3,1,5,6,2,5,1,2,4,5,5,6,5]=(9)
9 hits. Grease takes 10P damage, and is knocked down. He is at 19/14 damage on his physical condition monitor, and is dying.
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Taking advantage of Grease’s leg wound, Fuse feints to his weak side, causing Grease to overextend his defense. Slashing with a backhand, Fuse appears to miss, until you hear the crowd around the edge of the ring roar in excitement. Grease turns towards you, eyes wide, as a thin line on his neck turns red, then starts spraying blood. He falls to his knees, then keels over in the ring, wide eyes staring blankly. The crowd starts to chant, “FUSE! FUSE! FUSE! FUSE!”, and you notice the bookie you placed your bet with is no place to be seen. You start to push your way through the crowd, thinking there may be another dead man tonight if you end up finding the man trying to lose you...
