[HydroRaven]

Are the characters talking through the comms or is it just the van crew talking to themselves?

Edit: I have a feeling Sammy's ride will be miserable... 

[farothel]

It won't be that bad.  And I'm in your backs, so a stunbolt is easy to use. 

[Thvor]

Make surprise checks, van occupants receive a -2 modifier to the check and and Initiative for the first round.

Yeah, this'll work out well...
Surprise (2 REA, 5 INT, -3 CP): 4d6.hits(5)=3 
...if I'm reading the description correctly, Sam also gets the +3 bonus for being alerted: 3d6.hits(5)=2, total of 5.

Initiative: 4d6.hits(5)=1, for an initiative score of 8.

[Crossbow]

Make surprise checks, van occupants receive a -2 modifier to the check and and Initiative for the first round.

Yeah, this'll work out well...
Surprise (2 REA, 5 INT, -3 CP): 4d6.hits(5)=3 
...if I'm reading the description correctly, Sam also gets the +3 bonus for being alerted: 3d6.hits(5)=2, total of 5.

Initiative: 4d6.hits(5)=1, for an initiative score of 8.

Yep, you got the bonus.

[farothel]

surprise test:
intuition 3 + logic 4 -2 =5 (5d6.hits(5)=2)

initiative:
initiative 6 (6d6.hits(5)=2)
total initiative of 8

At least O'Connor can get his frustration worked out of him, before we have to behave again. 

[Necrogigas]

Surprise Test
Reaction 8 + Intuition 3 - Penalty 2 = Pool 9
9d6.hits(5) → [4,5,5,1,2,2,4,6,4] = (3)

Initiative
Reaction 8 + Intuition 3 - Penalty 2 = Pool 9
9d6.hits(5) → [5,4,6,5,3,5,4,3,1] = (4)
Total: 13

[HydroRaven]

Surprise test: Reaction 7 + Intuition 4 - Surprised 2 (9d6.hits(5)=2)

Initiative: Reaction 7 + Intuition 4 - Surprised 2 (9d6.hits(5)=1)

So that's an initiative of 10 for Clem

[farothel]

Has everybody done their tests, so we can continue? 

[HydroRaven]

Everyone in the van, yes. Not sure if Crossbow is also waiting for the escort car's initiative or not though...

[Crossbow]

Yes, I was waiting for Fionn, if he doesn't have something posted by this afternoon I will roll it for him and move along.

[Crossbow]

8d6.hits(5)=4

surprise check for Fionn

8d6.hits(5)=1

Initiative is 9

Okay, I just rolled surprise checks for the gangers and no one in the van beat any of the gangers. Since Sam and Fionn are both going at the same time as the gangers, I will describe the scene, let them take their actions then move on to second passes.

[Necrogigas]

Did they open the doors or are the guns being pointed through the windows?

[HydroRaven]

Just a question: obviously Clem is in the driver's seat, but by the description Sammy is in the back/cargo area of the van. Which would leave O'Connor in the passenger seat?

[farothel]

I would say so, as I don't have a good perception score, I decided to put myself in the back, so you can have the passenger seat.

[Crossbow]

Did they open the doors or are the guns being pointed through the windows?

The doors opened when the van stopped.