<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/a0/Leotard_and_Lace_profile.jpg)</div><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Antimony</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=243890.msg12052526#msg12052526)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Context</strong></td><td>Zhang's Augmentation Parlor</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tagging</strong></td><td>Zhang, Hachi, Kast, Cartel Goons, Open</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Fate Points</strong></td><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Stats</div><div class="spoiler_body"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ego Stress</strong></td><td>1(X) 2(X) 3( ) 4( )</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Morph Stress</strong></td><td>1( ) 2( ) 3( )</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Muse Stress</strong></td><td>1( ) 2( )</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mild Consequence (2)</strong></td><td>---</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Moderate Consequence (4)  </strong></td><td>---</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Major Consequence (6)</strong></td><td>---</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><hr/>Antimony's mind was working overtime trying to analyze everything that was happening, as the Cartel underlings barged into the office.  Zhang reacted as predicted, demanding angrily to know why it was that they had come in so rudely, and the underlings reacted as predicted, hesitating and standing there rather awkwardly.  Then the man in the Slitheroid, Kast, made his entrance onto the scene, and his words set a few pieces of the puzzle into place.<br/><br/>He had sent the Cartel men in to shoot her.  He was aware of the control that she had established over Zhang, but assumed that it was due to pheromones, rather than her async abilities.  He seemed to have a strong level of awareness of what had been going on in the office, and was coming to put her out of commission because Zhang had told her far too much already about the deal that was going down.  And yet, at the same time, he seemed to be unaware that Hachi was also in the office-<br/><br/>...Until she stepped out from where she had been concealed behind the door and shot him in the face, at least.  Synthmorphs could not feel pain, but thanks to the element of surprise that had been on her side, Hachi had at least managed to inflict some damage and create a vulnerable area to exploit later.  She also drove Kast completely over the edge, and within seconds, before either of them had a chance to talk any further, the kill order was given for all three of the original occupants of the office.<br/><br/>Antimony had been intending to be subtle, when she first came to see Zhang.  She would enter, she would have her old friend wrapped around her little finger within seconds of meeting him, she would get the information they needed and covertly intrude into the Cartel mesh network, and then she would leave, in a considerably better position than she had been when she had entered.  That had been the plan.  Quiet, covert, and with any luck, nobody important would even realize that she had been there, and since she would have kept the use of her powers subtle, her allies would have also not realized that she had them in the first place.  She would have had the time she needed to feel them out, to get a good general idea of how they would react before she told them, and would have been able to plan accordingly.<br/><br/>Instead, her cover was now blown, and she was completely naked (aside from a slight spattering of Zhang's semen across her chest) while several bullets and a healthy dose of freezer foam were headed her way.  Though she hated having to operate so brazenly, it was clear that the time for subtlety was over.<br/><br/>Kast had walled himself off from the rest of the room, but the Cartel men were both still perfectly accessible to Antimony.  They were quite close, as well, and after she dodged their fire by quickly rolling off the desk and out of the way, she wasted no time in pushing herself to her feet, staying low as she closed the distance to them.  Her brain was wriggling deliciously against her skull as she reached up and grabbed hold of each of their arms.<br/><br/>"<em>Kill Kast, gentlemen!  Not us!</em>"  It was a clear and blatant use of her powers, but right at the moment, she did not have the luxury of doing anything less obvious.  She would simply have to explain herself later, when the dust settled and the bullets stopped flying, and hope for a supportive reaction from her comrades.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">First things first, defense rolls:<br/><br/><strong>Athletics:</strong> 1 - 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=86443) = <strong>0</strong> (which beats the -1 of the Cartel Goons)<br/><br/><strong>Athletics:</strong> 1 + 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=86182) + 2(Awkward Moment boost) = <strong>6</strong> (which beats Kast's 5)<br/><br/>And next comes another use of Subliminal, to make the nameless Cartel Goons attempt to kill Kast to the best of their ability.  I'll need an excellent success, since I'm pretty sure this violates their motivations, so I'll be risking 2 strain on this one.<br/><br/><strong>Deceive:</strong> 3 + 1 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=86448) + 2(Subliminal) + 2(Strain) = <strong>8</strong><br/><br/><strong>Willpower:</strong> 3 + 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=86449) = <strong>7</strong><br/><br/>...And thanks to an incredibly lucky roll on my part, I only need to cross off the 1 box on my Ego stress track as a result.</div></div>