Session 26

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The party works on committing an act of terrorism.

## Characters

* The Party
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* Giles Winsett
* Legacy Byrnes
* Lyric Uaithne
* Rain Caudell
* Clovis Alcott
* Zaida Loch
* Benjamin Richards

##### **Saturday, March 20th, 543:**

The party arrives at Kuno's apartment to find he hasn't slept since they visited Ollie's apartment, and has concocted a plan to take out the Paragon skywalks--whiteboard presentation and all. After his presentation, the party has time to take in the plan and ask any questions. They go back and forth on a few things for some time, but eventually disperse with an idea of how the terrorism will go.

Kuno emails Ollie, the party's point of contact with the revolutionaries, and learns Giles needs some time to put things together but will be available tomorrow.

#### **Demolition Sleepover!**

##### **Sunday, March 21st, 543:**

The next day, Kuno arrives at Ollie's apartment with a folder stuffed with paper. The entirety of the revolutionaries are there, preparing or rattling around the apartment in anticipation. Kuno and Giles commandeer the dining room table, and Giles explains the style of bombs he's designed: the skywalks are sturdy enough that acid is far more effective than pure explosives, and thus he's employing what he calls the "sleeping bag" method. He's waiting on some supplies, but should be ready in the next 48 hours or so.

Kuno pulls Legacy aside on the way out, concerned about his ability to navigate rubble on the way out of the building. Legacy recommends cutting the bridges so there is some space between Paragon and the rubble, and assures Kuno that he and Rain know what they're doing.

With the newfound knowledge of Giles's sleeping bag explosives, the party once again gathers at Kuno's apartment, since the plan has to adapt. Once again, they discuss for some time, but end up with an outline of a plan, and all that's left is to wait.

##### **Tuesday, March 23rd, 543:**

   The specified 48 hours later, the party arrives at Ollie's apartment again. Almost everyone is there, including Zaida, though Giles hasn't arrived yet. They're sitting in a rough circle, with Lyric in a corner clutching a potted plant. Kuno delivers another plant for him.

Midway through the conversation, Giles arrives. He has to take several trips, since he is delivering the requisite explosives. When Zaida sees the pile of explosives, the reality of the situation sinks in, and Kuno makes sure she's willing to participate. The party is already aware of the plan, so the meeting is mostly to clear up any last-minute details and get supplies. They are provided with a motley selection of Giles-made headsets, and advised to use them only in case of emergencies, since they're not on a secure channel. Kuno asks what Legacy hopes they can do after they've taken out the skywalks, and Legacy explains they should prioritize living but that it won't hurt if they manage to take out some police on the way. He also informs everyone the protest has been scheduled for tomorrow night, after the building has closed for the evening. The revolutionaries are headed over to stake out the place soon, and they'll take their cue from the first skywalk falling.

The party doesn't have much to do besides wait after they've taken the bombs to Nyx's apartment for short-term storage, but Sam does make sure to spend a nice evening with Ben.

#### **If We're All Gonna Die, May as Well Get on With It**

##### **Wednesday, March 24th, 543:**

The next evening, the party meets at Kuno's apartment for dinner at about 5:30 before heading over, where Asa toasts to not getting their legs melted off. They meet Zaida at Nyx's apartment to pick up the bombs. Zaida is overdressed for the occasion, and the party spends long enough arguing over her attire and trying to get her something more appropriate to wear that it's fully night by the time they arrive at ΠTV2.

The area in and around the ΠTV2 building is crowded with protestors. Many of them are decked out in neon, lights and all, so the final effect resembles a protest crossed with a rave. The party heads for the nearest elevator bank, with Sam jumping ahead to attract the attention of the elevator guards. Kuno, going for efficiency, shoots one of the guards.

There is a moment after the gunshot rings out, before the protestors decide they don't care what happens to them, and the collection of people kicks into full riot. The party has to fight their way through guards to the elevator, but manages it just before the firing-squad line of reinforcements can gun them down. Asa gets clipped, and Nyx doesn't take being in a stressful situation well, but keeps from shifting immediately.

Zaida proves her worth on the way to the top of ΠTV2, catching bullets and trapping guards in corners. Occupants of the elevator bay scatter as the party makes their way through, and they meet little resistance on the higher floors. The lift to the uppermost level asks for ID chip access, which Zaida considers before scanning in. She says she just lost her job for doing that, and while the organization she worked for tends to be pretty lenient they won't let this slide.

#### **Oopsies! You Did a War Crime!**

At the top of ΠTV2, the party sets up bombs on the restricted-access skywalk. Asa runs the length between the two bombs, setting them off, which is a bit of a close call. The rubble from the highest-level skywalk falls onto one of the skywalks on the third level, crushing people on that skywalk.

With a mission to complete, the party doesn't have time to be shaken. They split up on the fourth level, and take out both skywalks on that floor. Asa, having had experience with the run, does well; Sam stumbles a bit but manages to finish his run. The rubble from these skywalks doesn't hit any civilians, just Astra officers. By this point, the skywalks have cleared of civilians, but the riot in the ΠTV2 atrium and surrounding square has if anything gained strength.

The elevator to the third floor opens onto a collection of guards looking for survivors, three of which turn to confront the party. They make it most of the way to the elevator, at which point Nyx shifts, lunging at one of the guards. Sam immediately grabs her and pulls her back into the elevator, knocking her out, and the party ends up on the second floor with an unconscious, shifted Nyx.

There is a large collection of Astra officers inside the building, who quickly filter up to higher floors.

The party splits up again, with Asa and Zaida heading to the other side of ΠTV2 to take out that skywalk. Colby runs the closer one, and while it's close he makes it. Asa, on the other hand, is almost to his second bomb when a gunshot sounds behind him, followed quickly by the first explosive going off. The skywalk tilts, knocking Asa over, though he is caught by Zaida. Zaida hauls him up, hitting the button on the second bomb and throwing up a shield. The two make their way back to the elevator bay, Asa still half-supported by Zaida.

This leaves the party with one skywalk that isn't collapsed or impassable, on the third level.

## Quotes

**James:** “The fifteen-second version of this plan involves all of us dying too.”

**Nyx:** “Oh, you had a thought, didn’t you.”

**James:** “If you think about this it makes sense.” | **Ezra:** "It takes a lot of thought!”

**Kuno:** “I am a philosophy professor, everything you do is magic.”

**Kai:** “Stop flirting with Giles, Kellen’s got dibs.”

**Abby:** “Just store the bombs at Nyx’s house, spice the place up a bit .”

**Kuno:** “Nyx, if anyone’s taking the brunt of one of those, it’s you.” | **Nyx:** “Yeah okay.”

**Kai:** “Now that we’ve gotten the gay panic out of the way, let’s do a crime.”

**Ezra:** “If Sam’s gonna brawl I think we should all sit back and watch, that sounds entertaining.”

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1. ↑ 1949 Geneva Convention, Article 52, Sections 4c, 5b, and 7