I feel calling in sick for work is enough for now maybe later we'll have to create a more reasonable alibi for us. And I don't think the PM is any more immediate danger given we helped add all those extra security measures also I'm sure Saber will go where she will have the most impact/Use she does have agency of her own no major need to micromanage her.
I feel calling in sick for work is enough for now maybe later we'll have to create a more reasonable alibi for us. And I don't think the PM is any more immediate danger given we helped add all those extra security measures also I'm sure Saber will go where she will have the most impact/Use she does have agency of her own no major need to micromanage her.
Oh right, she did dodge Gae Bulg thrown by Cu Chulainn. Otherwise known as dodging a conceptual heart seeking spear used by only two people, Irish Hercules, and his mentor.
Because splitting up is for Scooby-Doo and the gang, not battle-couples.
[x] You agreed to assist. (You’ll be gone at least two days.)
-[x] Try to recover technology.
-[x] Two heads are better than one, and an extra pair of eyes might speed the investigation or notice things one alone wouldn't...And this way Arturia can keep you out of trouble.
Now that I think about it, unless the bomber had plans to bomb somewhere in the next two days then Arturia would be on standby for nothing. OTOH if they expected the bombing to lure Guardian out of London, then they could be waiting for visual confirmation he's left before moving for a second go there, which would make splitting up a good chance for Saber to blindside him if they don't know much about her, if anything. While I don't think that's likely, I do like having Arturia as a safety net.
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That said vote is closed, Confused Canadian's plan wins in a landslide, though thanks to Arlos and CZena for outside the box thinking.
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[X] You agreed to assist. (You’ll be gone at least two days.)
-[X]Call in sick at work
-[X] Split up and do both.
-- [X] While you would prefer to work together with Saber here that isn't possible your far greater technical knowledge from the Silver Millennium will be far more useful in searching and analyzing the terrorist's tech in conjunction with the government personal that will be on site. And while this is happening Saber can be on standby to stop this terrorist once and for all capturing him if possible and killing him if not he has proven himself with this bombing to be a dangerous threat and must be treated as such. Before you and Saber go your separate ways for this mission make sure you inform her of the enemy all current know ability's/tech and anything else that may be of use for her. Also wish her luck and to be safe and your'll do the same of course.
A Brave New World 15
You turned and looked at Arturia. Even through the visor of her helmet, you could tell how she felt about simply letting this go.
“We’re in,” you said simply.
Of course, it wasn’t as easy as that. You had to make your way back home to call yourself and Arturia out sick. Bad case of the Flu. Awful. You didn’t think either of you would be fit to come in tomorrow either.
You were glad you’d upgraded the mystic code you were using to obfuscate your phone number. The original would be coming north with you, just in case you needed to call in sick for a third day.
While you’d been doing that, Arturia had been packing travel bags for the both of you. Less than two hours after the briefing concluded, you were on a military transport plane bound for Northern Ireland.
ASTtM
The first thing you did after the flight was over was to head to the maintenance depot that was bombed. With the fires from the fuel dump still not entirely extinguished, you didn’t doubt that any technology that survived the explosion would have been destroyed by the resulting inferno. The maintenance area, however, was another story.
When you arrived, you found investigators chomping at the bit to get inside, but being stalled by survey teams trying to determine if the building was safe to enter. There wasn’t only concern about the whole place falling down, but also some worry that there might be other explosive devices intended to take out responders or even people trying to get back to work.
It took you about five minutes to determine that none of the structural supports of the building were damaged badly enough to risk a collapse. Determining that there weren’t any more explosives inside was a bit more tedious, but you accomplished that by sweeping likely areas with a Traced barge pole. Then it was a matter of documenting the scene, which you were happy to let the professionals handle, and determining what bits of debris were once parts of the bomb.
That you were particularly well suited to dealing with. What slowed you down the most was waiting for people to photograph the individual pieces of the device before you picked them up. The team that had expected to spend several days just identifying what might be pieces of the device watched, astounded, as you first identified then reassembled the individual remnants in the space of an hour and a half.
Once it was complete you discovered something interesting.
“This whole thing was built from repurposed technology. Look here, this capacitor system looks like it was stripped out of a couple dozen computers, then linked together. Then there’s this field projector. I recognize the guts from a stereo system, and the blower looks like it’s from an air conditioner. Our terrorist isn’t making his own parts, he’s had someone buying high-end electronics, then he breaks them down and cannibalizes what he needs.”
It certainly explained how he was able to make things with such a short turnaround time.
“Then we’ve got a way of tracking him. We look for distributors and ask about odd purchases. Can you identify what objects went into these invisibility casings?” one of the investigators asked.
You smiled.
“I can do you one better than that,” you said, and began rattling off brand names and model numbers you were able to gain from the history of the various bits and pieces.
After finishing his note taking, the agent looked up at you.
“Do you think you can be of any more help here, or would you prefer to come with us? Maybe see if you spot anything that stands out while we’re asking some questions?”
“Agent, I think that would be a very productive use of my time.”
ASTtM
You’ve only got enough time to hit one of the local distributors before they close for the day, but your luck seems to be in. As soon as you mention odd purchases, the owner’s eyes light up.
“Yes, indeed!” he says in a thick accent as he waves you back towards his office. “Just a few days ago, I had a man in here who bought six air conditioners. That would be strange enough, but when I offered him the manufacturer’s complementary one-year warranty, he wasn’t interested.”
That did, indeed, seem to be abnormal.
“He tried to pay in cash, but I don’t accept large denomination notes,” the man explained. “Been a problem with counterfeiting for a couple years now. In any case, he had to pay with a personal check. Here we go! His name was Jason Byrne, and his address is here too,” the man said and read off the man’s home address.
You and the agent you were accompanying took the time to divert to the local police precinct to make a call, then headed to what you fondly assumed would be a planning session.
You forgot to take Arturia into account.
ASTtM
“Tonight, the British Army raided a meeting of the IRA cell responsible for yesterday’s attack on a fuel dump and maintenance depot. Initial reports are that twenty-nine members of the IRA have been captured thanks, in large part, to the helmeted heroine, Saber.”
Somehow the BBC had managed to get their hands on a security camera’s footage. You can clearly see Arturia cutting an RPG out of the air with a single sweep of Excalibur’s invisible blade before blasting into the air with her Mana Burst and slamming through the side of the building and into the room from which the rocket-propelled grenade had been fired.
“Despite the terrorist cell being heavily armed, no injuries were reported by any of the troops on the mission.”
You turn away from your hotel room’s television to look at your wife. Then you slowly raise your left eyebrow.
Arturia at least has the grace to blush.
What was left to find? Maintenance depot device 2d50+5=103. Welp.
Fuel dump device 2d50-10=27. Nothing significant.
Finding the remnants: autopass due to Structural Analysis.
Does the distributor know anything? 1d100+5=84 So that would be a yes.
Arturia gonna Arturia: Various and sundry social rolls. Arturia ends up charming the officers, impressing the Sergeants, and becoming an idol for the enlisted.
Sloth is the Enemy, Charisma+War: 12d10+4=9 successes.
Terrorists are the enemy, Wits+War: 10d10= 8 successes.
Is the Tinker there for the raid? 1d100+5=50. Nope!
Combat, Why would I even roll this? Mooks plus Arturia can only end one way: Autopass!
tbh, I kinda expected her to do something, after all, compared to Shirou who‘s goal has always been to try and save everyone, she was always a protector of Britain first and foremost.
tbh, I kinda expected her to do something, after all, compared to Shirou who‘s goal has always been to try and save everyone, she was always a protector of Britain first and foremost.
There were 45 of them there, and none of them got away. Arturia might have been willing and able to fight to capture, but the soldiers with her had just lost friends to a bombing.
There were 45 of them there, and none of them got away. Arturia might have been willing and able to fight to capture, but the soldiers with her had just lost friends to a bombing.
It makes perfect sense.
Though I don’t think she would be shy about killing an enemy compared to a criminal.
But I guess absolute power in this situation allow her that much leeway.
Man, those soldiers that went with her must be pumped up.
It makes perfect sense.
Though I don’t think she would be shy about killing an enemy compared to a criminal.
But I guess absolute power in this situation allow her that much leeway.
Man, those soldiers that went with her must be pumped up.
