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Post by Manah on Dec 16, 2019 7:13:59 GMT -5
Actually, while he would likely have felt nausea normally... he soon realized he wasn't feeling anything wrong. A bit disoriented, sure, completely unused to this new feeling of floating, certainly. But no nausea per se. Just how good was this Doctor's medicine anyway? ...Still:
"As you wish. A shame really, floating in space is quite a bit fun usually", the Doctor said as he turned the artificial gravity back on, returning Andy back on his feet.
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Post by andyman on Dec 16, 2019 23:14:38 GMT -5
"Thank you. Actually, that wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I hope the rest of this journey is like that as well. How dangerous is this trip we're taking? I haven't gotten around to writing a will yet."
Action 1: 2 stones Social Skills (Persuasion) asking for more details about what they are doing.
Modifiers: Luck [+1]
Andy Man's Health: 2/2
Andy Man's Energy (Regen 3): 7/10
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Post by Manah on Jan 6, 2020 17:55:19 GMT -5
"It's certainly dangerous, but technically speaking we are constantly in danger from the moment we draw our first breath to the instant we die. Life comes with many perks, but as it turns out it also comes with the possibility of losing it at any given time. Additionally, risking it to save billions tends to come with increased risks of doing so. But I can assure you, we'll get through this. I've met you later, so you sure cannot die now", he said with a grin as he pulled a lever, making the 'ship' shake considerably less.
"Our target is attempting to lose himself in a crowd. To reach a specific location in time and space where he thinks he will be outside my reach. To tell the truth, he would kind of be, not completely, but he would be significantly more annoying and dangerous should he be allowed to reach it. And that is why I need your help. I need you to chase him down so I can catch him as he flees. How good are you at running?" he asked.
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Post by andyman on Jan 6, 2020 19:19:29 GMT -5
"I run about three times a week. Mostly 5Ks but I run the Peachtree 10K annually. I still haven't been able to do a 10K in under 8 minutes a mile. That's my next goal." Andy says with pride. "Did you just say you met me in the future? Did I break 8 minutes per mile then?"
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Post by Manah on Feb 3, 2020 19:28:51 GMT -5
"That you do", he said, nodding. "You get lots of practice from now on. Less than I do, but adventures will do that to you no matter what time period or where they occur. Here, take this", he said, handing him... what appeared to be an old Six shooter.
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Post by andyman on Feb 3, 2020 19:40:00 GMT -5
Andy is not comfortable with this weapon. "Whoa! I don't want to shoot anyone! And I don't have a license. I think it's illegal for me to carry this gun. Unless it's a Transformer, like Megatron." Andy tries to see if the gun can transform into a robot and if it is loaded with real bullets.
Action 1: 3 stones Intelligence to determine if the six shooter is more than meets the eye.
Modifiers: Luck [+1]
Andy Man's Health: 2/2
Andy Man's Energy (Regen 3): 7/10
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Post by Manah on Feb 16, 2020 20:46:05 GMT -5
"You're not going to shoot anyone. You're going to be pretending like you're going to shoot someone. That specific one man, in fact", the Doctor said as he typed something on a nearby console.
The weapon was - unsurprisingly - seemingly unable to transform into a robot, and as it turned out, while an incredibly well-made replica, it was apparently just that, and did not hold bullets. Its trigger was real, however, and it was connected to some odd device which stood in the place of its cylinder.
"Do take care to aim when you do pretend-shoot nonetheless, however. This device is crucial to our success and we only get one shot at this. No pressure. Go get 'em, champ. You ready?" he asked, hand on a lever, which he pulled, before snapping his fingers, causing the police box's door to open... revealing a scene seemingly taken straight out of an Eastwood movie. Before Andy was an honest-to-God main street of a small old Western America town circa the middle to late 19th century, with genuine people dressed - and dusty - like folk of the location and era, looking confused towards the blue box and the man staring back outside.
Before he could let out a word about the sight before him, he saw a man, freshly shaven with a well-trimmed beard on the side of the local Salloon, discarding what was clearly 21th century clothes and changing into more surroundings appropriate clothes!
"There's our chap. Now... RUN!" the Doctor let out, as sure enough the man they were after finished putting on his boots and bolted as fast as he could!
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Post by andyman on Feb 16, 2020 22:54:46 GMT -5
"The chap in the chaps is our chap? Got it, Doc!" Andy replies, feeling a bit like Marty McFly. Andy learned a long time ago not to run with scissors, and he figures that chasing a man with a gun in his hand would be dangerous too. So he quickly holsters the gun in his belt and untucks his shirt to conceal the weapon before running after the man with the well trimmed beard. "Howdy!" he says cordially to any people he runs past on his chase. Andy knows that R.H. Macy moved out west during the gold rush before opening his successful department store in New York and wonders if he'll run into him. He hopes he does, but not literally, so he's careful not to bump into anyone while he chases the other man who appears to be from his century. Action 1: 3 stones Intelligence to quickly conceal the pistol in a way it won't fall from his belt as he runs. Action 2: 2 stones Speed to chase after the man who just changed his outfit on the side of a bar. (I wonder if he harmed anybody to get those clothes.) Modifiers: Luck [+1] Andy Man's Health: 2/2 Andy Man's Energy (Regen 3): 5/10 FYI: For info on R.H. Macy, check out this short animated biography I made at www.macys.com/style-crew/v/the-story-of-r-h-macy/222329730. |
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Post by Manah on Mar 2, 2020 7:23:33 GMT -5
While Andy unfortunately did not run into Macy either figuratively nor literally, he did, however, manage to run fast enough to keep up with the escaping man, despite the latter's attempt at somewhat clumsily shoving things in his way as he ran, and turning corners to escape his pursuer. However, for how long could he keep going? ...What about the man? And that 'gun' the Doctor had handed over to him, when would it be best to shoot it? The Doc did say he'd only get one shot at it, so he had to make it count.
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Post by andyman on Mar 2, 2020 23:05:57 GMT -5
Andy's no sharp shooter, so trying to hit a moving target is out of the question. He's got to trick this guy into running into a dead end somehow. Maybe Andy can confuse him.
"Ah ha! Now I have you right where I want you, you varmint! You should have turned left instead of right!" Maybe Andy will get lucky and this guys will second-guess himself into a standstill.
Action 1: 3 stones Social Skills (Persuasion) to persuade the man that he should turn back the way he came or stop and rethink his direction.
Action 2: 3 stones Speed to chase after the man with extra stones toward avoiding the obstacles thrown in his way.
Modifiers: Luck [+1]
Andy Man's Health: 2/2
Andy Man's Energy (Regen 3): 2/10
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Post by Manah on Mar 15, 2020 20:10:26 GMT -5
Interestingly, his bluff worked, but the man's reaction was not quite as expected. He leaped behind a water barrel next to a house and frantically tried reaching for something inside his vest!
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Post by andyman on Mar 15, 2020 20:28:16 GMT -5
Andy thinks he's more likely to hit the barrel than the man if he tries to fire the gun now, so instead he charges at the barrel. He does this in a way that will keep the barrel between himself and the man, in case the guy is reaching for a weapon. Maybe with his momentum and a bit of luck, Andy can knock the barrel over onto the man.
Action 1: 2 stones Speed. 1 to charge the barrel at Speed 2. 1 stone shifted to Defense.
Action 2: 2 stones Strength to knock the barrel over onto the man.
Modifiers: Luck [+1]
Andy Man's Health: 2/2
Andy Man's Energy (Regen 3): 1/10
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Post by Manah on Apr 12, 2020 18:15:25 GMT -5
Andy's gambit proved to be very successful; crashing into the barrel hard, he managed to tip it over and slam it into the man, only for its content - dozens of gallons of water - to splash into his face and all over him!
...giving him all the time in the world (not literally) to shoot the man with the 'non-gun' the Doctor had told him to shoot him with.
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Post by andyman on Apr 12, 2020 22:55:34 GMT -5
Andy aims for a non-lethal body part and fires the not-a-gun at the wet man. "Sorry, doctor's orders."
Action 1: 2 stones Agility (+ weapon modifier?) to shoot the man with the non-gun somewhere other than the head, heart or genital area.
Action 2: 2 stones Strength to grab whatever the man was reaching for from inside his vest.
Modifiers: Luck [+1]
Andy Man's Health: 2/2
Andy Man's Energy (Regen 3): 0/10
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Post by Manah on May 27, 2020 19:25:04 GMT -5
"Go to he-" the man began, only to be shot with the gun, which made an odd static-like noise... causing the man to be, interestingly enough, seemingly frozen in place as though time had stopped, yet only for him, and nothing else.
Andy also succeeded at recovering what the man was possibly reaching for inside his vest, namely two objects. One resembling a TV remote with fewer buttons with symbols he did not recognize, and a metallic disc resembling a large coin, 2 inches wide.
"Stellar job, my nimble-footed friend", the Doctor said as he walked up to them. "Looks like you'll be able to add 'time-saving hero' to your résumé from now on", he said playfully.
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