Okay, like I said, I'm still not sure how combat and initiative work. But I've officially decided on my course of action.
Eight-Stone will drop his axe and pick up his shotgun. If Censor gives him the barrier foam, he will spray a line of foam through the back of the van, parallel to the rear doors. This will give him some cover to crouch behind once the van starts moving, and he can fire his shotgun out the back at any pursuers once the van doors are opened.
So, I'm a newb, but I think:
Dropping the axe is a free action.
Picking up the shotgun is a simple action.
Creating the barrier, I'm assuming, is at least a complex action. Somebody with that specific book will have to tell me.
So I think that leaves me with one last simple action. I'll hold it for now... can I ready it to shoot any gangster that try to open the rear doors of the van from the other side?
Edit: It appears I'll have to use my other simple action to get the barrier foam. That's okay... I'll open the van doors and start blasting on my next initiative pass. Somebody tell me when it's my turn to post, and I'll detail Eight-Stone's actions in the IC thread.