The Squad Leader looks up at the vents, no time to tell you…
The Squad Leader looks up at the vents, no time to tell you his name, his eyes widening. "Shit!" He scrambles deeper into the armory, frantically searching for respiratory gear.
At this moment the door bursts inward with a hydraulic hiss. A sleek, quadrupedal form lunges through, its plasma core casting a green glow across polished armor plates. Targeting systems lock onto the Squad Leader with crackling, electrified projectiles deploying - but you've got the drop on it.
Your nanobots pulse in anticipation, electromagnetic shield humming in your left hand, EMP rifle gripped in your right. The plasma rifle the Squad Leader tossed lies untouched on the floor next to you.
How do you strike first?
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Rogue, scan.
Fire off an EMP blast. Throw the rifle at the Sentinel, as you throw secrete a globule of nano goo onto the rifle... hunt little nanobots !flux11
As you crouch behind your EM Shield pick up the Plasma rifle begin firing at the Sentinel's joints !flux11
A complex solution for a short moment of time to surprise the Sentinel: Complete success chance 30%. Roll a d100 and post only the result. Below 30 is the success threshold.
93
[ROGUE SCAN INITIALIZING...]
The EMP blast erupts from your rifle, its blue energy wave rebounding off the Sentinel's shielding and washing back over you. Your nanobots shudder from the electromagnetic interference, disrupting your coordination. The hurried rifle throw goes wide, weapon clattering against the wall as your nanobots dissipate uselessly in the air.
The Sentinel's targeting systems adjust instantly to the threat. Before you can reach for the plasma rifle, its green core pulses brightly, and one of its front legs slams down with crushing force, pinning the weapon to the floor. The mechanical beast's limbs shift with fluid grace, reorienting its mass to face you directly.
With devastating speed, it launches crackling electrodes toward your position. Your nanobots still reeling from the EMP feedback...
You can roll the dice if you like. d100. 25 or lower raises the EM shield in time to block the electrodes. (Due to being hampered by the EMP pulse)
Roll: 25 or lower is needed to raised the shield. Roll a d100 and only post the result.
62
Your nanobots still reeling from the EMP feedback, you can't bring the shield up in time. The electrodes pierce through your defenses, sending arcs of electricity through your massive frame.
You have nanobots that could potentially offset the effects of the taser. But it's military tech and quite potent so it will be a matter of luck at this point. 50 or lower to succeed and resist, your roll.
Roll a d100 and only post the result.
80
The electrodes pierce your defenses - electricity arcs through your system - nanobots spasming, you crash to one knee. The Sentinel advances to subdue you when Squad Leader bursts from the armory depths, gas mask dangling in one hand, plasma rifle raised in the other. "Oh no you don't!" The plasma burst slams into the Sentinel's flank with explosive force, the superheated orb throwing both machine and your massive frame in opposite directions as you take minor damage from the dissipating heat. Taser wires snap as you're knocked back, freeing your systems to recover.
What's your next move?