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>>163219The Element of Surprise is the most important one to them now. Better to go around the square block first.
>>163220As Silver starts to go around, Silver can see first, that there is another set of large pipes extending behind the square moving further out, evidently towards a pier in the harbor, and also that there seem to be several ponies (creatures?) behind the unit. The pipes are raised and provide partial cover, and there are structures further back towards the harbor.
>>163221Silver gets behind one of these pipes, and peers at the creatures through his Jenny's scope. Specifically, he looks for signs of injury and what kinds of weapons they carry.
>>163222Looking under the pipes, Silver can see that there is a pony near him on the other side of the pipes trying to move something, there is a pony(?) sitting down against a steel grate in the center, a pony standing up in a black uniform near the edge - he has a machine carbine - and a pony over the edge leaning over. He is wearing black, has a black cap, and has what Silver can identify as a New Mareland pattern submachine gun. If there are more creatures, they are not in line of sight.
>>163223Hmm...well, nothing ventured...
Silver whispers over to the nearby pony.
"Pssst...hey!" >>163224The pony(?) stops, and moves, starting to look around
[1d3 = 2][1d3 = 3] >>163224>>163225The pony looks under the pipes. It's an off-white colored earth pony in a blue uniform. He looks kind of small for a stallion.
>>163227He whispers, or tries to whisper,
"Behind me, and by the pump house, far away to my left."
He sounds fearful
>>163229One, curt nod
From behind
"Stop slouching and turn the valve."
>>163230"Delay them as long as you can, I will be back in just minute with help to deal with them. When fighting starts, stay down."Making sure they aren't looking in his direction, Silver sneaks back the way he came to inform Spec on the situation.
>>163231Hmmmm
Roll Die. Dexterity modifier
>>163233Silver walks out.... But it isn't clear that he isn't heard
>>163235Could have been worse. Far worse. Silver returns to Spec to inform him on the situation.
Spec hears Silver
"About what I figured. Let's take them out."
>>163237"We have range advantage with these Jennies. Let us find place where we can use scopes to our advantage."
>>163238"Don't get too excited, it doesn't zoom." He stops for a moment to ponder. "But it would work, yes." He pauses. "Where would you want to go?"
>>163239Hmm...presumably there are places with sightlines to the changelings? They would want someplace that minimizes the places the changelings have to hide and has places for the ponies to take cover.
>>163240Towers, buildings, and pipelines do much to disrupt line of sight, at least from ground level. Silver may have a clear approach from the left.
>>163241Then that is where they will go to start their attack.
>>163242The pipes and buildings, especially the distillation towers, are also climbable.
Silver may go around the line of towers to the left, going to where the pony with the rifle is located, or even past him.
>>163243Silver gives a signal to Spec to go to the top of a tower to get a view from above of the changelings. If Silver goes past him around the line of towers, can he still target the rifleling?
>>163260The changeling with the rifle. Rifleling.
>>163261If you mean whoever has the rifle and was shooting at(?) the others, he
(?) is at the end of the line of towers
>>163262Silver gets in position to ambush that changeling, since he's the greatest threat to Spec.
>>163264Spec flies upwards, going towards a walkway-ring at the top of one of the distillation towers. Spec is almost directly overhead of the rifleling(?), though he is one tower over from the one that pony(?) is near. He is close to the tower, and seems to be taking cover.
>>163265Does Silver see Spec? Can he give him a signal?
>>163266Silver sees Spec, but he goes pretty high up, and Silver and Spec have to each respectively carefully position themselves so that the mess of steel does not block line of sight. Spec is perhaps ten or more stories up when he gets near the top
>>163267Silver gives Spec a signal to attack at the same time as him, then aims at rifleling.
>>163268So Silver is going up to the creature at the end of the line of towers, and shooting him while he’s not looking, and while Spec takes another target?
>>163270For what it's worth, the creature at the end of the line of towers is a unicorn, or the appearance of a unicorn, with a peppered grey and black coat and a white mane. He wears a green uniform that most closely resembles the New Mareland pattern customs agent. He leans against a steel grate that is at the base of a tower, and holds onto a rifle that Silver has never personally handled, but he recalls as an older pattern of semi-automatic civilian rifle with an intermediate cartridge.
And Silver may act
[1d20+10 = (11+10) = 21][1d20+10 = (5+10) = 15]>>163271Silver centers the Jenny's sights on the imposter, and squeezes off a couple rounds.
>>163272Hit, and….. Hit. The Jenny is very easy to use for well aiming shots.
>>163274[4d8 = 18]>>163277The creature makes a "guh" sound, tries to clutch himself, sways, and then falls forward onto his belly, with large red spots appearing on his back and the uniform.
And then, further away
clack clack clack clack clack[1d20 = 12] [1d20 = 4] [1d20 = 7] [1d20 = 13] [1d20 = 19] [1d20 = 13] [1d20 = 4] >>163278Silver looks at the creature to see if he changes.
>>163279He does not change. He makes two rapid, shallow breathes, and then stops.
From above
Bang Bang Bang Bang >>163280Silver's eyes widen, his heart skips a beat. He waits a moment more hoping to Celestia they didn't just make a big mistake.
>>163281The shooting stops. Silver can hear the sound of what seems to be burning gas, and the whistling of escaping vapors coming from somewhere. Further away, Silver can hear car horns. The unicorn continues to lay on his belly.
>>163282That's not good. Not good at all. Silver shouts out, hoping it's not too late.
"CEASE FIRE! THESE ARE PONIES!"
>>163283From beyond,
clack clack clackSilver can hear bullets whizzing by his position, and at lest one hits the ground next to the unicorn, and sends dust shooting up into the air.
>>163284Silver steps out waving a hoof to get them to stop.
"CEASE FIRE! CEASE FIRE!"