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I rolled a 1, let's hope I got an out of.
I hope you continue to roll once failures in my road another one are fun for me It's the non-failure that I don't like.
I rolled a five. Yeah, because the known failures are the knowns because it's what we're doing is happening. Yeah.
Congratulations, you did it. You did the thing. But if you fail, I can shoot your face and it'd be fine. Oh no. I don't think it'd be fine. My mission.
Oh yeah, I know, you gotta protect that face.
That's the only thing I have. of value. Yeah. That's the whole basis of your academic career is your face. Exactly. Nobody would listen to me if I was ugly.
Brought in reviews like I don't know what happened your grades have like your students crazy gone down. I mean, I know you suffer an accident I don't think that's it though
The students just been weakened at Bernie's this whole time. All of them every single every single student They all weakened at Bernie's each other Okay, and that's why their grades are so low because they're trying to do everybody's papers all at once. It's so much Okay, what if they're all just sitting in the rafters like if it's a drop ceiling and they're there and they're marionetting themselves
I was gonna say that's muppeting, but that's not how muppets work. No, that's from the bottom. Yeah She's an anti-marionette using like steel rods instead of strings That's actually kind of how muppets work. Yeah
Plus the usual hand puppet as well. As part of it. I don't think Marionette's talked unless you have a very specific string or an- I think you can, because I think you could set it up to where you'd have the string for just the head movement, but you could have a slightly longer string that also goes through the head and would control the jaw, probably. and then you could just wiggle that one just a little bit
They should call underwater animatronics an- - I do like that. - That gets into the submechanophobia though. - That sounds like an astronaut though.
not it well I mean there's there's base sailors that's astronaut yeah but not a knot is it not like Explorer no
Sailing. Oh, okay. That works nautical is sailing So yeah, because they're they're...
I just make educated guesses based on the results.
sounds right. That's why I really like the fact that we have some astronaut designs are somewhat similar to old deep-sea diving gear with the round helmet sort of situations. It just it aesthetically pleases me linguistically as well. And that's why space whales exist. Yes. Because it's the same. of the stars.
(dramatic music) We left off last time with our crew in the night market trying to steal.
Um...
I'd like to point out we weren't stealing it.
- They were going to give it to us, therefore. - That's fair. I don't know if it's theft.
(laughing) We left off with Nolan's character, Colm McCug, lighting part of the movie. on fire trying to divert the path of the original people who were supposed to come pick this up so it can start at the end. through the colleges. He successfully disabled the carriage through his friend of the bluecoats, providing him some carriage stoppers. (laughing) And our two others, Olivia's character, Summer Locke, and Petit's character, Devlin Oliver. successfully getting the item into their carriage just as a gunshot went off, panicking the crowd around you. So, let's go. Calm. You're standing in the streets just successfully placed your snare out to grab hold of the axle of the carriage that you're intending to stop. When you hear off in the distance a loud crack and then faint screaming. Pacing over that direction, I know that's where my team members are working.
I will... I'm feeling like there's more pressing matters start to... skulk my...
way through the streets that way. You're gonna go ahead and make your way through that way. It is a little difficult to traverse the night market mainly just because it's very busy but also because of a loud group of people running in the opposite direction as well as the brigade funneling people away from the fire you started. They have now made their way.
to try and put it out.
of panicking people. You too are standing here. Everyone else is basically, they haven't gone, but it's going to be difficult to get your carriage with Francois out of there.
like to proceed? I will not be paying attention to the gunshot and immediately say we need to get out of here and run for Francois.
That's the plan. - Gotta save the goat. - So you're going to... Unhitch Francois? No. No, no, no, no, run to the cart. Oh, well...
I did not realize that. Apologies.
- Um, yeah. (laughs) (laughter) As you try to "Hyaa!" Francois starts moving very slowly, because there's a lot of commotion around, and he doesn't feel as though he can go his full speed. And because there are people running back and forth constantly, so it's like a stop go, stop go kind of situation. see off in the distance red sashes and flashes of red just running through the crowd coming closer and closer to the area where you're at. Does this spark any of knowing what those red sashes indicate. - Yes, so they are a-- known violent group who are constantly fighting with various other crews in the crow's foot to gain control of that. Oh wait, is that their name, the Red Sashes? They also are adorned with red sashes. Ah, so these are my local boys. Yes, you would definitely know of them since you...
day job. is probably stressed, I'm guessing.
stressful time for Francois. Yes. So in order to...
help him feel better hopefully. part of my load be... Like treats for him? thing to help.
Can't be happier if you would want to make the goat move faster you would have to do something to disperse the crowd. Might cause more
Which would then scare the goat. And also make sure to subscribe to my channel for more videos like this.
So I have a gun. Seeing that you're trying to make...
Goat is calmer, correct?
So trying to guide him and navigate him through that. Is this area more... I feel like an area of commerce would have multiple outlets, multiple ports. Are there any outlets that might be a little less occupied? Like maybe the opposite? that might be a little harder to get done.
but quicker. Think of this place as... distribution hub. You are on the distribution hub for the train. and all of the goods from the other neighboring societies, so to speak. Normally, on like any normal day where they're just unloading things to go out that they have stored up or sending things out to the other locations, it is pretty like there are various different ins and outs that day was a train day. Basically it to be flooded like you guys had to sit and wait for a while before arriving into the area where you were able to get to so to speak. The crowd is definitely like the crowd dispersing and trying to find a way out is definitely helping especially if you guys can wait a while which is a lot of work. can't, you'd be able to find an easier way out. So my thought is less of a direct path.
but more of a more open path. the one like just straight in front of us or...
to get to is probably going to be the hardest to get to. So you're wanting to find a different way? of this train station that might be a little harder to get to. It's gonna be I mean more hidden and kind of more out of the way if you wanted to abandon françois in the cart You could carry the item to whatever I don't think we can carry that thing. I thought that's why we needed the goat. The goat? easier transportation over longer distances. It is heavy, but the boat is heavy. could move it just slowly. So we couldn't leave one...
and then have one of us.
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the cart. How far have we traveled from the station area? Uhhh, don't know.
Olivia go ahead and give me a like. for you guiding Francois.
be sway? I could see sway.
command but uh Sway's gonna be better. 5. Okay. Uh you've made it pretty far considering how slow francoise moving but the farther you make it Sashes get if that's
Yeah, they're going faster. I am gonna hop and go in front of Francois. less of a walking pace. Yeah, okay. I'm going to pull out a gun.
I have the single pistol, which I have now marked off. And I'm just gonna start shoving people, just like back and forth as they're there trying to clear a path. - Okay, that-- - And trying to use the gun as, or the pistol, as intimidation, I guess. - Since you're using a pistol, I'm still gonna wanna, I'll go ahead and give you an extra dice though. to use that pistol as extra intimidation. - So that'd be one dice then. - So that'd be one dice. - Yeah. - That's dice. - That is five. Okay, so you're able to push people out of the way. However, in doing so... since you're trying to leave so in a very abrupt manner with the goat the cart and everything you do get spotted. the red sashes and they... basically put a stop to your cart. How many are there? - That are able to make up to you right now, only two. But she would know the Red Sashes aren't known for their politeness or their ability to negotiate. They're more of the shoot first, ask questions later, and most of them are highly skilled. - Okay. I'm a bad guy, right? We're bad guys. - That is the game. - Okay, I'm gonna shoot first and ask questions later. of like maybe hunt finesse I could see I would like to use finesse I think okay probably the best okay so you're gonna be in a risky situation effect. Okay. You do shoot the person, however, another gunshot goes off. And you also get shot in the arm. Go ahead and take a level 2 harm shot in the arm. being shot, take one stretch. You know that's fair. they're moving in they have basically the whole... train station surrounded. small group of people moving in. What do you want to do?
your friends.
the scene I have yet passed the-
be a good one. seem to be rather civil. It seems like they're just trying to stop something specific from exiting. Everything, but of course we're going against the flow. We'll see. Just gonna do a Prowl check. That's a six. So you, with ease, you're not sure if it's because of your expertise in the situation or due to them being distracted keeping their eye out for people exiting. You're able to quickly make your way inside and you can see what has now unfolded as your two compatriots and your crew are And then those two. is... well... Francois is very panicked.
I had a thought. Could it be possible? What's the flashback? Potentially I was thinking... In case something had gone wrong. redirecting of the... that I could have prepared with someone. salia or salia? / ghost lady for a distraction in case something went wrong, such as maybe releasing some angry ghosts. and I would possibly be willing to accept a Devil's-
that were needed in this. Here's what I'm gonna say. Okay. We're going to... to treat your role for this flashback. 'Cause I like this idea, so I'm just gonna save this half. Okay, but we're gonna treat your role for this flashback as a resistance role so go ahead and roll with you can go ahead and roll with a tune or consort since this is ghost in using your connections and
They were both one.
(laughing) What anything happened because of?
But... Probably, I only had room for like three more. Okay, so you hit the trauma. Oh yeah, I'm into trauma hard. This goat is not enough to calm me down.
So fun thing, if you hit trauma, uh...
Yeah, this is understandable. I just faint into the cart.
Say you can still do things to affect you. survival, but you will not be able to aid in any meaningful (eerie music)
I'm gonna hit him with a really big club and a friend. Flashy way. (laughs)
to aid Coleman hitting him in the head with a flashy way. - I flash my gun, I don't know. Distract him maybe. - Yeah, you can shoot at him to provide cover fire. easier for him to sneak up and hit him or I don't know if I'm gonna...
yet okay but I do point my gun at him coming up you know through the crowd from behind Colm sees Somers kind of go limp from the carriage seat it's like uh he's going to shout out just not it's only 481 just take the car then he's going to pull out a golden vial this is using his lurk item a silence potion vial
It's a zero load and it will make, within 10 meters around him, silence for several moments. He'll down that, pull out, like there's a big club. on his back I'm gonna use a large weapon and then...
or like take the cart, everything goes dead silent. And you just see me come up behind the guy
What do you want to roll for that? Skirmish I think makes sense. Although it's not my best, but I'll go with that. I'll push myself on this. Ooh, gonna get an extra dice at cost of some stress. Two stress total.
And I also need to remember I have my Devil's Footsteps. When I push myself, I can choose one of the following additional benefits.
insanely attack each other. Everyone die here though.
Five. So you pull out a large baseball bat basically. You run up and you clock this guy straight in the head and it looks almost as though moves before his body can react and he goes fly. the crowd. is fully dealt with, but your large... snaps in half due to the course. With that, you've... are able to reconvene. Unfortunately, Summer is a little too stressed out to handle things right now. But how would you like to continue to try to make your way out? You now have the knowledge that they have basically barricaded off any exit to the area. Is Odin Mursommer able to move? So for the sake of convenience she will be able to follow you But she will not be able to aid you in any way. Can I just push her into the car? Yeah. Oh, yeah
You wanna be there? Okay, I'm just gonna push her into the cart.
into the cart, you hear... A very loud voice. familiar scream. of the area. None of you take first ear drums this time. But... can see the... the night market. All of their attention is turned to what looks to be a banshee. brung up out of nowhere and is unleashing chaos upon the area even further.
I'm gonna do it. and swat go the other way.
(laughs) at calm. Hey. [laughs] will try to give hand signals just like push forward. I'll try to help this goat to get through. Oh, right. Upon seeing the banshee, the goat just takes off running uncontrollably forward toward it because it's terrified. Oh, good.
We might need some control, but yeah, I was thinking
But now that I am in the cart, please don't do that. Well, I mean we wouldn't be moving as it's moving closer and closer though The cart is becoming more unstable and unbalanced due to the and the different things and it's just rocking back and forth. the goat continues to pick up speed and speed. and you get closer and closer to the banshee, both of you will become paralyzed while you're in the banshee's effects. And if it happens to you, you will be paralyzed. You will also receive... well you already have burst eardrums so it will upgrade or you will get another level 1 harm too. Basically being deaf for a little bit. But... can I plug my ears in?
in knowing that we've dealt with one of these?
Would a spirit, bane, and charm help us protect from its effects? Because you remember back at the estate when you first stole Lord Scurlock's item, you remember that the room, specifically you remember, that the room that his nephew stayed in was covered in those charms, and the banshee was locked in the basement due to... effect basically so I'm gonna say a spirit bank charm isn't gonna be enough to deter the Banshee's effects at all but if Petite as you said if you're okay with fully losing control of Francois you can plug your ears as you go by and will protect you from any negative effects and you can also always resist the pair of if you have enough stress to do so. - Will friends well become paralyzed? - Waa is a goat on a mission, and his mission is to leave you people.
to do this. I'm gonna take... had, from proving that I was an academic, and I'm going to ball them up and shove them
If you do have to make a resistance roll, for... We're gonna Count your role as plus three and then I'm just going to make sure that the ropes are tight and I'm gonna Having a little party in the back of the car. It's and summers is just balled up in the back of the cart center themselves. Colm will try to just help maintain control. Not actually going to slow Francois down but just trying to make sure we don't get this detached or anything like that. He's going to take the brunt of the screen. Since you have the things in hand we're gonna say you're if you do get paralyzed if you choose not to resist the paralytic effect of just utter fear that the Banshee and Stoves upon people you're gonna grip on to the reins tighter making it But this is going to be a desperate action for you. Will this be a skill or a skill? I would accept... Let's go ahead and make it a prowess check, that way we can roll in the scream as well. We have three prowess. Four. Four, okay. And then Petit also needs to make a prowess. Uh, specifically, And remember, because this is a resist check, you just need to roll a 3 or higher since I'm giving you the additional 3.
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Highest is a four. Okay.
and you're going to resist the paralytic effect as you have shoved things in your ears to help prevent the scream. Calm. Go ahead and take a level one harm burst eardrums. So with a four, you're able to hold on to the reins. However, you prevent Francois from moving and dodging. So he ends up having to stop after you break past the barricade that they had set up that had been skid around him and thud up against the building, your cart now has a messed up wheel and will be harder to control.
I'm gonna turn to Cole and see what he's up to. I believe if we can. use the cart anymore. We can probably just pick this thing up and carry it off.
I think we can get a bit further with it, at least.
I don't know how very fast.
We'll reach back.
your bag because you notice how you submerge like scopes.
[laughter] Look for the treats that you pack around. And then yeah, try to deftly as he can in this matter, try to like... to go down a bit more again to take command like to be able to follow the rains. Panning the rains off to...
do this. Because, technically speaking, they... not help you. They are supposed to run away, but I don't like that because I want Olivia to be able to speak if she needs to or wants to. What we're gonna do is we're gonna have you make a check to either force your way into her possessions or convince her to give as she's clinging onto them desperately trying to hold on. say, we can mark off the violence. slumber essence to calm the goat down. Just a little bit to take that edge off. You will also have limited effect and it's going to be a risky move, specifically once the goat has.
I can stare you dead in the eyes. And his ear, which is the rest of the body, he's gonna yell out, "Give me the treats now!"
That's three. (laughs)
to being yelled at in her traumatized state. She just sort of blinks and like...
(laughing)
(laughing) Yep. All right. So, yeah. You are too busy with the dreams. Devlin, you realize after you pass the bench, you lift your head up from the back of the cart. You realize he no longer has hold. No, long as hold of the rain treats from summer and summer's not yielding. You realize Francois is running directly to one of the canals that surround the city.
Wait, did you say the italics? So yeah, you can have the italics for free as needed my cane sword Right you haven't used that yet. Okay. I pull it out of my Cane I pull the pull the sheath thingy you unsheathe it I unsheathe it and I take a strike at the rains or whatever is
trying to hold, because I'm not sure, I know that the reins are there to direct, but I don't know necessarily how Francois is held into the cart situation. He's attached to the cart via a harness that's attached to the pole bits, so that's definitely something you could do if you were to do that. Now go ahead and make a roll to try and hit it. effect with just a risky attempt. I would like to use finesse for that. Okay. There's a four! All right. And I'm going for the leathery bits. Not of the go. Of the straps. Yes. So with pretty deft precision you're able to slice the straps that connect Francois to the carriage. Francois bolts off and He turns a corner. that your cart would not have been able to do, and your cart rolls ever forward and stops right on the edge. of the canal. Well that was awfully close.
A friend, not necessarily a scholar, but I'll consider it. my own.
*sigh* Uhhh... Not with this thing on, I don't believe. I think I might have to...
If I take one of these... poles and he takes one of the poles.
Can we lumber both MERS and the tunnel in the card? Here's what we're gonna do.
Calm.
you go in front of yourself and you realize that due to the card's makeup, because it's not a fancy card. for higher civilians or anything. for cargo. You're able to... not easily pull it, but even just by yourself, you're able to like move it a couple inches. do think that you're able to push forward if you had some assistance. It would have been easier with all three of you, but Summer is currently in the back panicking. So with you on one side, Colm on the other holding onto the wooden This is the first time I've ever played this. a bell toll off in the distance signaling that someone had died. And that's where we're gonna end.
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Oliver and Olivia Sarver as Summer Lockeye, of course, and the GM Jenkins. Music in the show is composed by Michael Petit and additional music by Jordy Haake. This work is based on Blades in the Dark, a product of 1/7 design.
(eerie music) you
So I have a gun.
That's a miscalation. Put it away. We don't-- [LAUGHTER] What do you want to do with the gun? Something that won't make it in the episode, but you guys should know I love you.
