"Well, I was talking about how boring noble parties normally are." Seemingly noticing nothing, Sitra asks, not taking offence. Amara goes to pull her foot back, until Eanne closes her legs. The officer raises an eyebrow.
Smiling, Elena marks a note, top prepare someone for the admiral. Both in terms of reward and contact. Maybe she would be able to make him a noble if he succeeds here... As the crash woke her up, Elena quickly put on her clothing and made her way to the bridge - two of her female guards tailing her. As she entered the bridge, she quietly allowed the admiral to do his job, while she only checked the situation.
Eanne pretended not to notice Amara's raised eyebrow and instead focused on Sitra. “Indeed, many noble parties can be quite boring. Thankfully not all, or else nobles might start coming up with excuses not to go just to avoid the boredom. Though I guess it might be fun to see what sort of creative excuses people will come up with...” She chuckled as moved her left hand out of sight and under the table, where she began gently rubbing the officer's trapped foot.
"Tsk." Vizelle clicks her tongue as she shuddered, failing to affect the soldiers loyalty. "Fufu. I enjoy my work, yes. And if they have weaponry, I can handle our defense, if you and your men can handle the spiders." The sorceress giggles, smirking at Xavier as she replied. She then puts up a barrier around the group that enters the tunnel with her.
The two guards trail behind her, but before Elena can reach the bridge, there's an explosion in front of her. Out of a ruined section of wall steps a massive brute of an alien, who looks straight at the priestess. "Oi! That's our bounty! Nab 'er, boys!" He turns around, mowing down some 3rd Fleet crewmen with his autocannon, the weapon booming in the corridor. Two humans in pirate marked armour move towards Elena, as her guards step protectively in front of her.
Sitra chuckles. "I know I've come up with a few." Amara's foot is warm against her skin, and the captain surpresses a chuckle. "I hear Samodiva is a lovely place," Chernobog says conversationally. "Quite the tourist destination."
@unisol_gr44 The group heads further into the darkened tunnel, the soldiers on the other entrances posting updates as they too make their way inside. As one of the other squads says that they've encountered hostiles, Vizelle and Xavier see a dozen spiders rushing at them.
The admiral took point, letting Vizelle keep up her barrier for them. Xavier ordered his men to open fire on the attackers, doing so himself. He tried to use his bionic eye to target vital spots on the spiders, to take them down as quickly as possible.
“Indeed it is. It has some gorgeous sights, some quiet places for guests to relax... as well as some busy spots for those who are more interested in partying than in rest and relaxation. In short, it has something for everyone.” Eanne told the Duke. For a moment she hesitated whether to mention that she had invited Sitra to visit it, but decided to let her new friend do that herself. Meanwhile her hand continued rubbing Amara's foot, checking to see if nay spots would provoke a noticeable reaction.
'How did they know?' Elena wondered. With a snarl, she turned on her heel and made her escape. She would hide until the situation became clear - she trusted that her guards would at least slow the pursuit - if not more. They were trained well.
Seeing the spiders, Vizelle sticks to her word and focuses on defense. Putting up a barrier that would allow their bullets to go through, but prevents the spiders from breaking past.
Spoiler: Barrier effectiveness Roll D100: 96 (Crit) Vizelle's barrier blazes in front of them, incredibly powerful. Spoiler: Awareness Roll D100: 11+15 (Bionic Eye)=26 (Fail) In the heat of the moment, he isn't able to find any vitals, even with the bionic eye. Spoiler: Xavier Attack Roll D100: 66 Despite his inability to spot any vital points, Xavier's rifle is deadly nonetheless, the weapon sending forth superheated laser blasts into the bodies of three spiders, killing them outright. Spoiler: Marine Combat Roll D100: 89 The marines show their professionalism, opening up on the enemy and putting laser rounds through four of their bodies. In moments, the enemy's numbers have been reduced from 12 to 5. Spoiler: Spider Attack Roll D100: 73-30 (Critical Barrier Success)=43 (Fail) Try as they might, neither the spiders or their webs are able to break the barrier. They charge the psionic energy field, and simply bounce off.
Spoiler: Seduction Roll D100: 64+15 (Seduction Skill)= 79 (Pass) As Sitra happily informs her family about Eanne's invitation, and the fact that she's accepted, Amara bites her lip, trying to suppress her reactions, as Eanne begins to stimulate her.
Spoiler: Stealth Roll D100: 1 (Crit Failure) As Elena hurriedly searches for somewhere to hide, she bumps into an alien. The four armed reptile wastes no time, grabbing at her.
{Well, you did take note that there were too many crit successes.... but why now !? } Elena cursed her luck. She threw her most powerful psychic attack into the surprised pirate's mind, trying to either dominate him or change his mind into a vegetable - whichever would be easier.
Spoiler: Xavier Attack Roll D100: 40 (Fail) Xavier's gun is lifted just a little too high, due to the recoil of his last shots, and his blasts go high. Spoiler: Marine Attack Roll D100: 70 (Pass) The marines have no such issues, wiping out another three enemies with their weapons. Spoiler: Alien Attack Roll D100: 76-30 (Strong Barrier)=46 (Fail) The remaining two spiders continue to hammer against the barrier, but do no real damage. Up against the barrier, the aliens are unable to defend themselves, and are slaughtered by a final few rounds from the marine's weapons.
Eanne let Sitra do the talking for now and waited to see the Duke's reaction, while her hand continued to discreetly tease Amara's foot.
Spoiler: Telepathic Roll D100: 61 (Pass) The alien's eyes go wide, and its grip on Elena slackens. It stands perfectly still, stunned by Elena's telepathic attack. She knows, however, that it will regain control before too long.
@unisol_gr44 "Wonderful. Let us proceed." Vizelle cooed, using her psionic to see if there are any more spiders coming their way, before moving forward.
