#odyssey

That lock has a sharp tooth, too; his dagger, and she can feel it against her skin "Surrender. You are under my keeping and protection until I release you. Shut down this machine."

(Charisma plus INTIMIDATION you bad ass sidhe lord)

/roll 3

OOC FFS, August... REALLY!?!?

Risking her life, she yells "Rathbone, my love!" And tries to headbutt August

/roll 4

(Stamina roll for August)

/roll 3

August takes the hit, ouch, but also gets a free stab on her if he wishes as he did have her dead to rights

He shifts so he won't impale her with his dagger and headbutts back, protecting his nose.

(Str plus Brawl)

/roll 4

/roll 2

The nocker takes the worst of it, looks woozy, but not out

(Perception plus Alertness for AUgust)

/roll 4

The bitch is reaching for a taser with her left hand. It's near them on the floor

"DROP IT." August augments the command with Dictum, putting the knife at her throat again for a bunk.

THIS time she drops it before she even grabs it, her fingers curling against her...

And finally she surrenders "You're a monster"... then she says "Oh god, the rocket, it's gonna blow"

"SHUT. IT. DOWN. Or she dies!" he points out with some urgency.

The nocker seems to have snapped out of it, and rushes towards the rocket console, twisting dials, throwing levers, and unsprocketing the sprocketed cogs!

/roll 5

/roll 3

And just like that...

The rocket shudders one last time... and stops.

WITHOUT Exploding, which in nocker terms might be seen as a successful non launch

August moves the dagger when she starts to move, to avoiding slicing her throat, but follows close behind and on guard. As soon as the rocket stills, he takes her into custody again.

And there is a sound of the Duke's voice "Is everyone in there SAFE?"

"Your grace, Thane Teegan is badly burned... but alive!" Another voice says

"Safe, Your Grace, and I have two prisoners." August calls firmly.

"Well done, Baron, there can be no denying your rightness now that we have the true culprit. A moment, and we'll have you and your prisoners out of there"

"Becareful with her extration!" Darespark panics "The regulators are VERY delicate!"

"Tell us the best way to care for her. Who is she, her name and rank and House?"

"Baroness Isabelle Rathbone ap Balor, she was geased, tormented by HORRID pooka, I tried to remove the excess glamour or hide her from the geas... something went wrong" The Nocker is almost tearful "So you see, I needed glamour, lots of glamour to... "

The Rocket door opens and knights, a squire enter along with Thanes to assist "Baron, we have this if you wish to have your wounds tended. Shall we hopscotch you down safely?" The Gwydion squire offers

"My prisoners first, and safely please." August says "Bind Mistress Darespark and take care with Baroness Rathbone." He instructs "She is in a delicate condition and must be treated gently until she is recovered."

The squire nods ,then says "You heard the Baron. He was put in charge of this mission by The Duke himself so we do it his way" She says this to the thanes, but there is Gwydion swagger here in that if she takes orders from a Liam, EVERYONE else will too.

August looks at the Nocker, lowering his blade "Go with these people, and do as they say. You may yet find mercy."

"I want to go with my love" Darespark says... but it doesn't matter, the thanes INSIST. Even as one thane, another nocker, gets to work on safely decoupling Rathbone

August watches her go, troubled.

THey're very careful with Rathbone per orders... and August gets down there , eventually ,. and beholds the Duke and his ward.