ARTIFACT- The Malastare Open Pod Race!

Mah slide around the corners keeping up the speed, but not doing any wild attempts at anything. He stays well clear of the walls and tries to make sure that the ones in front of him does not get further infront.

POSITIONS AND SCORES (Temporary)

1st: Dodgy (38)
2nd: Speedy (37)
3rd: Orthodox (34) +1
4th: Mah (33) -1
5th: Boring (32)
6th: Bashy (31) +1
7th: Galder (30) -1

In the misty, slippy surfaces of the Lake, both players are the victims of overtake attempts. Galder, Bashy has activated his boost and takes his best section of the race. And when he gets to you, his plan is simply to race straight THROUGH you...

Mah, in your endless tussle with the two other standard pods, you pull ahead of Boring but Orthodox is slipping by you. He takes one of the corners EXCEPTIONALLY tightly and tries to cut you up as you veer back onto the racing line. Trying to stop him could be dangerous for the both of you...

Galder would rather not go out of control or die, and quickly pulls his podracer out of harms way. "I'll get you Bashy..."

Mah stays close to Orthodox, but decides to wait with attempting to pass him. He stays clear of him and concentrates on the course.

Ok, both players let their chasers through... which means things stay as listed above!

POSITIONS AND SCORES

1st: Dodgy (38)
2nd: Speedy (37)
3rd: Orthodox (34)
4th: Mah (33)
5th: Boring (32)
6th: Bashy (31)
7th: Galder (30)

Speedy is now absolutely desperate to catch Dodgy before the Narrows. As far as the audience is concerned it is a two horse race, but as the third lap begins, let's see what the Jedi-powered people can pull off! After all, there are still less than ten points in it!

NOW ENTERING: The Straight, Lap 3

Plan time again! And time for you to make your moves, Rex!

Comms from Gundark, Mah:

"Mah, I have something to tell you, but its important you keep your attention on the race. Do you understand ?"

Mah gives all he's got without boosting, into the third lap, and drives aggressive to close in on the ones in front.

He answers the comm "Yes Master, I understand. What is it?"

Galder hits his boost and shoots towards Bashy. "HEY BASHY!!!" he shouts over the roar of the engines. He uses the Force to focus on one of his linking cables, and attempts to dislodge one.

POSITIONS AND SCORES (Temporary)

1st: Speedy (44) +1
2nd: Dodgy (40) +1
3rd: Orthodox (38)
4th: Galder (38) +3
5th: Mah (37) -1
6th: Boring (33) -1
7th: Bashy (33) -1

Whoa now! Things are hot-hot-hotting! Speedy is chasing Dodgy for the Narrows. But there is another spark from Dodgy's pod, and thick black smoke comes pouring out of it! Speedy is bearing down on him and has a powerful overtake attempt!

Galder, your high speed boost up the straight will shoot you WAY up the field... IF you get past all three pods! First Bashy, then Boring and then Mah will try and stop you on the way!

As you have already mentioned Bashy... this could be nasty, but your discrete (and very cheaty) push has the exact effect! Bashy twitches in confusion as one of his control linkages comes loose! By the the he has it sorted you are soaring into the distance...

Now comes Boring. This guy is tiny, but you aren't huge... he's going to block you!

Galder tries to bash Boring from behind. He slows down a bit so that both pods aren't torn to pieces.

SMASH!

Boring didn't think you would be insane enough for the ram, Galder! He;s too shocked to get out the way! Boring is in terrible trouble, rolling all over the place. Galder, your right-side engine is bent but functional. Still, your way is clear...

... but having slowed down for that you don;t get a chance to overtake Mah. You settle in behind him as you shoot towards the Narrows...

Up front, Speedy is so blinded by all the smoke that he dare not overtake dodgy! But as we enter the narrows, the smoke from Dodgy is obscuring everything! Yikes, that is dangerous...

POSITIONS AND SCORES

1st: Dodgy (40)
2nd: Speedy (40)
3rd: Orthodox (38)
4th: Mah (37)
5th: Galder (36)
6th: Boring (33)
7th: Bashy (33)

NOW ENTERING: The Narrows, lap 3

The crowd is on tenderhooks! Anyone could have the race now! Your plans please!

Mah chooses one of the four routes where he can't see any opponents, so he won't have any problems with them. He concentrates on the track and drives hard to gain speed in the straight areas.

Galder stays hot on the Mogarian's tail, trying to keep as close as he can without hitting a wall or the podracer.

(Things are heating up, aren't they? 😄 😄 😄 )

Through the clouds of smoke it is almost impossible to tell anything from anything! But both of perform far better than your opponents, being aboe to FEEL the way on when you cannot see it!

Somewhere in that mess, Speedy is about to ram into Dodgy, and Mah, Galder and Orthodox are all in one big clumpy mess coming out the narrows!

Behiund you, you are not sure what happened, but Bashy and Boring went in and only Bashy came out...

POSITIONS AND SCORES

1st: Dodgy (41)
2nd: Speedy (41)
3rd: Orthodox (40)
4th: Mah (40)
5th: Galder (40)
6th: Bashy (35)

Speedy is going to make a desperate attempt to do in Dodgy with a back ram. Mah, you have the same chance on Orthodox, and Galder, you can shunt Mah if you want!

Galder does a hard shunt to the other Mogarian's side. "Take that!"

(No side shunting in the Narrows, Rex! Back or nothing)

(Okay, the back bash then)

Mah speeds into Orthodox to throw him out of control.

Ok, the result is very simple... all three of you knock each other half out of control for the next section! You will be struggling just to stop flipping over let alone negotiate the Twists!

POSITIONS AND SCORES

1st: Dodgy (41)
2nd: Speedy (41)
3rd: Orthodox (40)
4th: Mah (40)
5th: Galder (40)
6th: Bashy (35)

NOW ENTERING: The Twists, lap 3

Mah, Gundy finished her message to you in the Narrows (she seemed to be busy with some sort of argument beforehand!)

"Mah, we have good reason to believe your pod has a bomb attached to it. If so, it is set to denote on the last lap. It's a remote detonation. We are trying to find the device now."