Escape into Danger AAR (Part 2)
With two Agents down and a Maniac on the loose, things were looking a little fraught for the Thames Valley Division.
Until Agent Betty Swallocks took matters into her own hands and stepped around the side of the building and levelled her Shotgun at the screaming woman.
Receiving the benefit of both barrels resulted in the cessation of the terrible wailing, to be replaced by an incoherent whimper as the Maniac fell to the ground.
Seizing the opportunity, Father De Betta charged forward and silenced the Maniac with a sharp rap to the head with his Holy Tome!
With several of their members out of the game, the Cult Leader reorganised his followers, paying particular attention to Suicidal Bob, keeping him at a safe distance with his Tommy-gun.
The Agents of the Realm advanced on and engaged the Cultists in a prolonged firefight, using the stack of barrels and crates as cover. Unfortunately for them, they lost the fire-power provided by Betty Swallocks Shotgun as she fell to the Tommy-gun wielding Cult Leader.
Things were getting tense as casualties were beginning to mount up on both sides.
Father De Betta had fallen, as had two of the Cultists accompanying the Leader.
The Cult Leader, who had, up until this point, been carefully shepherding the Suicide Cultist into position, threw caution to the wind and ordered his remaining follower forward, towards the last two members of the M.O.O.S.(E). team.
Suicide Bob was ordered to perform his final task in his service of the Worm!
In true Suicide Cultist fashion, and probably showing a little too much exuberance for the fragile packages strapped to his torso to cope with, he ended his existence in the service of the Purple-Headed Worm in spectacular fashion!
To make matters worse, he was nowhere near anyone else when he met his demise...
Seeing his unfortunate minion explode into a thousand pieces, the Cult Leader was now on his own.
Taking matters in his own hands, he opened fire on Aubrey and the Doctor, felling Aubrey and causing the Doctor to flee!
It was now down to the Last Man Standing on both sides.
Realising that it was now all down to him, Dr Post-Humours steeled himself and drew his Bowie Knife.
Seeing that the Medic had opted to make a fight of it, the Cult Leader opened fire on him, emptying his magazine.
When the smoke cleared he was amazed to see that, not only was the Medic still standing, but he had drawn a huge blade from within his medical bag and was charging towards him!
Only having time to draw his own sacrificial dagger, the Cult Leader braced himself for the attack..
The fight that ensued was seriously tense and went on for several turns, as the two closely-matched opponents drew blood on a number of occasions, but failed to land a telling blow on their opponent.
Finally, summoning all his reserves, the good Doctor managed to pierc the fanatic's defenses and plunged his blade deep into the chest of the Cult Leader, killing him instantly.
That was probably the closest game of Strange Aeons of the campaign so far, with the M.O.O.S.(E). team emerging triumphant.
But only just!
The Medic used his abilities to reduce the Major Injury suffered by Aubrey to a Minor.
The remaining two casualties who received Major Injuries were very fortunate: Gloria Stitts made a Full Recovery and the Civilian, Father De Betta, managed to survive.
No Map Pieces for the Agents, no skills either, but I think that Legionnaire Bert was grateful to not only grab a Win, but also that no-one died in the process.
25 June 2009, 10:42:34 PM
