USH'S MATRIX GAME FIFTH ASSIGNMENT (COMBAT PATH)- 'Payback'

I am afraid the only way to find out stats of opponents is the hard way- e.g. you learn their strength when they hit you. Sinister rolls +2, which will be a miss, allowing you to attack back.

+3 is a kill for you, San... the last one fires back, but the shots ping off your cover.

16 is indeed so I am afraid, Mors. But that Natural Order puts you on frame 7. Khali fires again on frame 8- two bursts once more.

Yes you can, Ares. Tyr's -4 is a miss. He'll take a standard dodge on your return fire... you roll a +3, which clips him for 4 damage.

Well, Burn, what this becomes now is a game of timing and cat and mouse tactics as you two hunt each other through the pillars, taking snap shots when opportunities arise. Eagle Eye means that these snap shots are at full accuracy- but no dodges will be allowed. The important point each time will be who fires first- which will be down to perception and speed, and any tactics you wish to apply...

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CURRENT SITUATION AT: Fourth Sequence, Frame 8

Central route

Mors: 5/14/7

Khali: 13/0/8

Left route

Cloud: 5/0/1

Sinister: 6/5/1

Right route

San: 1/4/Framed out (Cover: 2)

Goons x1: 0/Framed out

Second Level- pillars

Burn: 8/7/7

Loomis: 9/0/7

Back route

Ares: 8/12/5

Tyr: 7/4/6

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Khali is firing at Mors, Cloud to go against Sinister, Tyr fires another three bursts at Ares.

With one frame all I can really do is just attack

Natural Order, then three bursts back, snapped.

Mors wants to dive behind cover, or Natural Order.

Hmm, Interesting.
Tactics is gonna be big. Gotta think about a nice little plan

Hows bout I activate Laughter of the Turtle.
and when you say no defensive actions does that disclude Wisdom of the Turtle?

Just a punch, Cloud? You may as well spend focus.

Tyr Natural Orders as well, Ares, leaving you both on frame 2, and you act first.

Mors, if in cover, you cannot advance on Khali... I had best make it the NO. That puts you both on frame 6 and you act next.

Yeah, I can allow LoT, Burn.

I'll use Kick of the Grasshoper, taking me to -2 frames

Well, wasn't expecting to get on the same frame as her was the thing... 😄

How many frames till I reach her? I want her to put down that gun!

nice.

You are three frames away, Mors.

What about my kick?

I may as well do it now, I guess; as you can see, getting Mors done is the catch-up bit right now.

Sinister will do another Learned Tutor's Block. Cloud, you roll evens... your foot lashes out, but Sinister takes a small leap back, and catches it with both hands, blocking you...

Ok,
I wanna move pillars again. I wanna go to the one thats to the left of the one Im on.

Ares fires his last bursts, snapped, at Tyr.

I'll just move towards Khali for however many frames I can.

Natural Order for defense, but if I can't afford it, Shell of the Turtle.

Ok- we'll start your fight next sequence, Burn, as you take a few seconds to prepare.

Tyr dodges, Ares, and with the snap, you miss. He then runs in to engage you in combat, whilst you are out of ammo, dropping his gun as he does so.

Ok, Mors, Khali fires, and you have to take a standard dodge, as you are out of focus for either NO or Shell. She rolls -3, and misses. Then, as you close in, she fires her final two bursts in a bonus attack, which you dodge again. This time she rolls +3, for a hit, and eight damage.

Khali then lets her gun clater to the floor as she draws her hunting knife...

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CURRENT SITUATION AT: Fourth Sequence, Frame 3

Central route

Mors: 2/22/1

Khali: 13/0/2

Left route

Cloud: 4/0/Framed Out (Blocked by Sinister)

Sinister: 4/5/Framed Out

Right route

San: 1/4/Framed out (Cover: 2)

Goons x1: 0/Framed out

Second Level- pillars

Burn: 8/7/Framed Out

Loomis: 9/0/Framed Out

Back route

Ares: 5/12/Framed Out

Tyr: 4/4/Framed Out

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Khali twirls her knife, Mors, and lashes out with a Vengeance of the Butterfly.

Does this mean I have to re-activate LoT??

Ares drops his gun and prepares for the incoming attacks.

(I'm gonna get beaten into a pulp...)

(You're gonna get beaten?)

Mors will active dodge because I can tell that there will be a follow up to Vengeance.

San, help!