Chimera Ch3, Like Moths to a Flame

[Volsung]

"Family first! Show us the bad guys to pummel!" Harrison says with a wide smile.
Cracking his knuckles, Overdrive shifts to his battle form.
"Nycto, I suppose you're the best here to scout around? Am I right? Unless... Fenris are you capable to enumerate the opposition by scent? "
//Usually I rush in...But i'm not sure i'll be able to distinguish good crooks from bad crooks...

[Nestor]

Javier nods gratefully. "Thanks, guys," he says simply.

He eyes Nycto's ebon form. "I'm guessing you're very good at not being seen and moving around quietly there, Nyk. Would you mind heading over to that warehouse and doing some recon? We need to know how many goons there are and where they're located."

Addressing Fenris and Jason, he continues, "Once we have that, we can figure out how to approach this. Fenris and, ah, Overdrive, right? You guys are front-line. I can provide fire support, yeah, pun fully intended, and Nycto can get the hostages out. That sound good to you guys?"

[Saker]

Fenris says, "Well, I'm very good at not being seen. Ask Nycto. But Nycto is much faster than me. After Nycto reports the recon, maybe I can go through a backdoor as opposed to the front."

[Boost]

Overdrive and Fenris being front line, Jason walks over to Nycto, "Two eyes are better than one, I'll go with you," He extends his hand towards the living Shadow. Looking at Fenris he holds out his other hand, "Little strength for the road? In case things go bad."

Take Nycto's Shadow Form, Fenris' Brawn/Agility, and soon as I see him move in stealth, I'll copy that skill. Assuming both parties let me.

[Saker]

Fenris shrugs, "it didn't hurt last time. Go for it."

[Protheuz]

Nycto holds jasons hand "All right, but you'd better copy my teleport, if your able. We'll get there faster that way."

"Ready? let's go."

OCC
after Jason picks the powers he wants Nycto teleports to the site in hidding, and search for the number of oponents, where the hostages are, guns etc.
[bash="Stealth"]3,2,0 = 703770313 [/bash]
[bash="Perception"]2,0,0 = 1978706218 [/bash]

[Protheuz]

looks like he isn't very good searching...

[Volsung]

Overdrive watches eagerly at the goons trough the window.

[Saker]

Fenris starts to pace back in forth.

[Boost]

Jason takes Nycto's Ghost Form and Teleportation powers, as he also grabs Fenris' strength and Agility. He teleports just after Nycto and falls in sync with his stealth. He starts helping Nycto search.

Update: Copy Cat 6, Teleport 2 (only through shadows), Ghost Form, Brawn 4, Agility 4
Stealth:
[bash]2,0,0 = 1705875008 [/bash]
Perception:
[bash]1,0,0 = 325185361 [/bash]

[Dustland]

[bash="Mobsters on lookout"]1,0,0 = 979048793 [/bash]

[Dustland]

Nycto and Jason step through the shadows and appear off to the side of the loading station, hiding in the pallets and trash stacked there. You take a few minutes to observe the gathered men who pace in and out of the big loading bay doors.

As you're watching, a few armed men walk over to the green van. The side door slides open and three men in street clothes are drug out, hoods over their heads and their hands bound. Each "prisoner" has two armed guards drag them up the stairs and through the bay doors into a well lit loading dock, though you can't see what's happening inside from your vantage point.

Trying to get a rough count, you two figure you've seen at least a dozen different men armed with submachine guns since you've been there, including the crew that got out of the van. From the noise inside the station, you assume there may be more.

Most of the men followed the prisoners inside, leaving four men standing on the dock, smoking cigarettes and pacing about nervously. You can't see anyone else from here.

You two can try to get a better vantage point by rerolling your stealth and perception checks if you want; the mobsters will get to reroll perception checks though!

[Protheuz]

Nycto moves slightly to get to a better vantage point.

[bash="Stealth"]3,5,0 = 1739458822 [/bash]
[bash="Perception"]2,0,0 = 55283437 [/bash]

[Dustland]

This is what you guys can see so far. The entire building is 6' higher than the parking lot. There is nothing between your warehouse and the loading station. However there are plenty of buildings to the left and right of the loading dock and you should be able to approach within 100' by using those buildings as cover.

I'll update the pic once Boost makes his stealth and perception rolls (if he continues to scout with Protheuz).

Hope my cheesy map helps!

Updated map after Nycto and Jason scout further

[Protheuz]

I noticed this now: My stealth check is wrong. I put 5 in the add and it was 2. So the final check is 15 and not 24. Sorry for the mistake.

EDIT: the map is cool. It serves its purpose well. For my part thanks