Anomalous Trip (Part II)

[Dragnoxz]

Distant dogs howl, and there is a gradual rise in a cacophony of sounds, like masculine trumpet like air raid sirens, they howl deeply together. More hot spots appear on FLIR setting. Trees snap in the distance. Two trees fall toward the direction the dogs run, and two giants are seen light up the visual space among the trees. They stumble clumsily in the dark, and throw large branches and small trees out of their way. To your left, a group of dogs runs up, not directly at you but they are running hot, and will pass by you in just a few moments. You hear gunfire where the team is. Another grenade shell explodes, but it’s far in the distant. The giants are 340 meters from you and are not about to cross past you. The approaching dogs are abut 120. The dogs will be at you in 36 seconds, at their rate of speed through the forest. There are three of them.

[slicsinatra]

I will hunker down in the hole and draw my weapon in case they get too close. I will quietly pull some leaves over the hole as to where only I can see.

[Dragnoxz]

The leaves you try to pull over are roots of a turned over tree. There are no leaves like you think in this location. The hole is hidden but not enough, and there is not much time to conceal the spot without alerting the dogs. One of the dogs stops just outside of the hole as you hunker, and starts sniffing. The other two continue to begins to walk fast, sniffing the ground. The giant gets into a run and runs past as this all is happening.

[slicsinatra]

I make sure my weapon is ready, can I pump my adrenaline without alerting them?

[Dragnoxz]

Oh yea, with the tap of the wrist device. You don’t have to do an intel check, because it’s all known from training. You select the ChemMix tab, then select the sliders for what you want. Tap Manual Feed, set adrenaline up on the slider. The computer on the device will monitor your levels, and alert you if the levels go too high and will automatically shut down the mix if you fail to lower the setting.

[slicsinatra]

I raise them to make me faster in the event of a chase and ready my weapon.

[Dragnoxz]

The one sniffing around gets closer to your location, like a torpedo in a search pattern, it’s got the long on you and eventually will find you. The gunshots get further away. The giant runs further away and is out of view. The dog stops, its years raise up and it looks your way. It quietly walks toward you. Despite it having your scent and the scent of the rocky tunnel, its vision of you is not all there. It can’t see you, but it knows you’re somewhere in that direction as it walks to you.

[slicsinatra]

I draw my sword out. When it is in range I go for a swift stab to the cranium to silence it quietly.

[Dragnoxz]

It fails it’s perception check on you. It will be surprised, you have the initiative. Roll to hit.

[slicsinatra]

13 to hit.

[Dragnoxz]

The dog is surprised, thought you made a called shot, and needed a 16 or better to stick it silently. The blade penetrates just behind and on the right, along the location where the spine meets the base of the skull (on its right side). It helps loudly and jerks, but can’t move because the sword stuck between rock just under the ground. It continues to howl and try to jerk away. Others nearby howl.

[slicsinatra]

I strike once more to finish it off, I take my adrenaline boost and take off away from the direction of my team and I will toss an active grenade, opposite of my direction of travel to sound pollute. I will also keep a smoke in my off hand. And toss it behind me once Ive traveled 20 feet.

[Dragnoxz]

Roll to hit for the second time and roll for concealment.

[slicsinatra]

19 to hit, 15 for concealment.

[Dragnoxz]

The dog shuts up. You conceal your movement. Roll to throw grenade at desired location.