Iron Stars - Telekinetic Javelin

A night passes in the Olympic village here as two of the more demanding events have passed for good or ill depending on who you are. All delegations seem to have a wonderful time exploring the truly limitless Galatean society , supported by its grails. The following morning after everyone's breakfast hangover ending smoothie, the telekinetic javelin event is about to begin. In true Galatean fashion, there is grandeur and a twist. The open air stadium sits in a pocket of perfect manufactured weather and the competitors are let in through a different entrance, leading into a basement locker room. Everyone has their own chamber with restroom facilities, showers, and a uniform representing their polity or organization, the rooms being linked to a central hub with a tunnel that leads out onto the field.

Kror is the first out of the tunnel sporting the magenta uniform of the Inheritor Alliance, he feels a bit overwhelmed with all the attention but manages a smile as he waves to the public (edited)

Eisheru steps out following Kror wearing the Grey and Gold of the Confederation. His face is picture perfect serenity as he walks in to the loud stadium. He stands with his chest out and proud as he waits for the event to begin (edited)

Venser enters the field next, wearing a blue uniform with the golden star of the flag over the heart, and a white stripe running down one of the arms. The familar words "simul ut unum sint in astris" are emblazoned upon it. "That they may all be one in the stars..." He nods to Eisheru and soaks in the crowd, appreciating the patriotic uniform, but still itching in places and missing his jacket.

(I believe CBSS and EP are not going to have anyone to compete in this, not sure if the NMC is putting anyone forward)

August runs up wearing a tracksuit representing EP. August nervously waves to the other participants, before waving to the crowd. August bows to the EP portion of the crowd and throws a couple fist pumps in their direction, whilst waving a small Hergudr flag with the other hand.

(CBSS has no psychics , if anyone from the NMC wants in on this we can kick it off)

(NMC doesn’t have any tk folks so we are set to go)

8:52 PM

The arena grows silent as a rack of javelins is produced from the air and planted firmly into the ground. The arena floor takes on the appearance of a fire darkened battlefield. Your uniforms change, taking on the appearance of ancient warriors , the spears and javelins now your trusty pilum. A ring of fire surrounds the rack, forcing you to use your telekinetic powers to grab and propel them. A clamorous shout 100m away at the opposite end of the field shakes the arena to it’s core. Shadowy looking warriors with axes , swords and shields begin to chant and jeer

8:53 PM

(This is going to be scored based on flourish, roleplay, and teamwork rather than who gets the most kills due to the varying power levels here. )

Eisheru looks between the rack of weapons and their quarry before the faintest smile appears. With one outstretched hand he pulls four pilum towards them. Each one heading to a different competitor. The wooden haft of the heavy throwing weapon slams into the Tidecaller's open hand. There is a flash of a telekinetic barrier forming around his armor to reinforce the clothing. With his other hand electricity begins building before it arcs between Eisheru and the ground. Before long the current flows through Venser, August and Kror. They can feel that their swing is charged with extra energy (Overcharge, shock damage goes up by 2. Telekinetic armory 8/10 effort remain)

9:24 PM

(if these are considered energy ranged attacks, damage would go up by 4. The shadow people would go down by 4) (edited)

"Ho-ho"! August yelps when zapped by Eish, "Now we're playin' with power fellas"! August faces the shadowy figures, standing alongside the others, August gives the pilum a few thrusts before giving her knees a bend and readying a defensive stance.

Following Eisheru example Kror uses his telekinetic skills to pull three pilums from the rack and keep them high above his head pointing at the shadowy warriors. Kror armour begins to change shape and colour once more as he uses telekinetic armory to create a new one, it is a strange design in silver, gold and magenta colours. Those from IA recognize it as the ancient armour used by their ancestors, depicted on some of the few surviving books. "Looks like we are gonna practice target shooting" he says smiling. (Not sure if we are suppose to start throwing them yet)

Venser smiles with Kror at the comment, feeling the jolt of energy within him. He pushes a leg back into a readied stance and closes his eyes for a moment. He breathes in and lifts his arms, causing them to shoot into the air, and granting each of them his power of flight. He floats in a superhero stance and flourishes a hand, causing the pilum rocketing towards him from Eisheru to fly past and around him in a flowing orbit before settling in his grasp on the other side. His eyes are glowing a cool bright white and his telekinetic armour takes on the shape of extravagant staggered plate made of pure rushing wind that swirls and flickers in the breeze. "Plan? Couple strafing runs?" Venser says to the others, looking down at their enemy.

(Let’s get initiative)

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(Venser, Eish, horde, August, Kror)

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(What are our attacks like with these pilum? How many attacks and do we get and do we just roll using TK armory?)

(One throw since its a main action, the spears are well made so you're in range for the entire arena, they count as medium advanced weapons, since not everyone has tk armory i dont think, but these are light enough to be thrown even by tk0)

7:58 AM

Ahead a barricade begins to form out of the ground, made of fallen logs and looking like what primitive engineers would have considered a decent covered position, coming up to the waist on a standing person.

7:58 AM

The javelin tips are all aflame as they're pull through the ring of fire, to resemble comets streaking across the sky once thrown.

"Daitrij..." Is the only salient thought in his mind as he looks down at the flaming pilum in one hand, picturing the fallen angel and her radiant spear, and the memory of it's sting in his side. He clutches the spot in flashback and eyes Eisheru knowingly. After a moment to shake out of it, he spins a few times in the air to build up momentum before shoving both his hands forward, with the spear hovering over his shoulder - sending a rush of forceful wind barrelling towards the barricades. "Tried to make you an opening..." He looks to his fellow telekines. "Give 'em hell." (Using level 4 core technique to smash a hole in what looks like a pretty primitive barrier as a main action, not sure if I can effect two at once but I will if I can. 14 damage if you need a roll. TK armory and flight up so 8/10 effort remaining)

The barricade is smashed apart by the flaming spear. Burning logs fall everywhere as the comet strikes it like an object from heaven. Small fires burn across the ground as the others step forward to throw them through the opening you’ve made

The familiar sound of waves crashing on imaginary shores enters Venser's mind. He can smell the salt spray even before he hears Eisheru speaks deep within his mind, "Hope you do not mind my intrusion, my friend. Venser detects the familiar sensation of their mind's melding seamlessly. The same sensation reaches out to Kror and August. They both hear the voice of the Tidecaller Primus speaking to them, "I wish we could have spoken about this prior, but alas we must meet like this. If you are familiar with telepathy, I am able to weave our minds into a space where we all share one mind. You need only think the thought and we would all understand it as if we had thought it ourselves. It is completely voluntary what you share with the rest of us."* (Main Action, Telepathic Contact into Unity of Thought. No effort cost due to Facile Mind and the mental familiarity with Venser. 8/10 Effort Remain) *Eisheru then charges forward to place himself between the shadowy horde and his fellow companions on the battlefield. A shimmering shield apparates into existence as he holds out his Pilum like a spear ready for the charge. (TK Armory only, just for flare. AC 19)

(Theyre at 100m, not sure if you can throw or not since some abilities aren’t mains due to psychics being good)

(Good remembering. I thought to move stuff it still had an action economy after the first round.) As Eisheru skids to a halt he hurls the pilum with all his telekinetic might at the nearest shadow monstrosity. (19/5, updated my attack. Forgot the God Killer title gives +2 to atk/dmg against shadows) (edited)

The javelin sails, this meteor like streak across the sky ends in a powerful descent where one of the charging primitives is knocked backwards off their feet and begins to burn. Flaming pitch worked into the ground of the arena begins to catch in some places, creating a hellish scene as more shadows are funneled toward you. (They advance 20m to 80m away from 100)

6:56 AM

(August )

August responds with a quick glance at everyone, telepathically with a joke, she says, "Well fancy that! Ya'll come here often"? August gains altitude with the others, ensuring the flames/smoke don't become an issue, August puts two fingers on her temple and activates a Pressure Field for everyone. (Movement) (Instant action for Pressure Field, 1/3 Effort) August then snaps her fingers as an ethereal Macedonian shield emerges from out of nowhere. (On turn action, Telekinetic Armory, 2/3 Effort) And then, almost as if she was standing on solid ground, August lines up a shot; throwing the pilum as if trying to skewer a boar out in the wild. (16ATK/8DAM)

The javelin sails, landing amid a group of the oncoming shadows and setting some of the pitch alight. Ashen shapes run through it before slowly dissolving as the fire spreads. (Kror)

Using the power granted by Venser, kror takes flight to join his companions. All of a sudden, without moving a muscle, one of the pilums standing above his head shoot straight into the shadowy figures. (9/6)

The flaming javelin stick into the ground a short distance from the breached barricade , missing its target but providing a valuable source of light

6:51 AM

(Back to venser )

(take the extra round from UoT, Venser!)

"I thought we were just using telekinesis! This is cheating! Haha!" With a wave of a hand Venser sends his pilum streaking towards a clump of shadows. Just as the first is released another arrives from Eisheru, perfectly coordinated through the unity they've shared so many times. "Ah, cheers Eish." Is the casual thought that echoes as the second pilum slingshots around Venser and barrels towards another shadow. (17/14 and 19/11 after the God Killer bonus)

The streaking pilum fly across the sky and strike two of the enemy with decisive kill shots. The judges are beginning to deliberate with one another as the contest has now seen everyone compete at least once, and you expect their conversation will be ongoing. The arena begins filling with fog again, a change of some kind is coming and you expect it will catch up soon. (Eish)

Not knowing what is going to come next, Eisheru surveys the battle field. In the fog ahead of the charging shadows, he conjures an invisible telekinetic barrier. A short one, barely half a meter tall and several meters long, directly in the path of the shadowy horde. Eisheru hopes and prays they don't notice it. (Tangible Force Construct, basically a long and short wall hoping to trip them up as they charge forward. 7/10 effort remain) "Stick together! We are better together than apart" Eisheru plants his feet and summons forth another pilum. It ignites as it crosses the flame barrier and rockets towards one of the oncoming shadows. (18/8) (edited)

Fog begins rolling across the battlefield. Suddenly you're on a ship amid a storm lashed sea. The ship looks roman in origin with a large hexreme tower in the center of the vessel that rolls violently as waves batter the ship. The horde is on the other vessel, now 100m away once again tossing in the same times. The burning spears thrown a second ago begin to burn away at riggings and decks as much as they can in the handful of seconds before the driving rain puts them out. The twin catapults on the deck of the enemy ship drop two massive stones into the water close to you, splashing the deck with yet more waves of briny water and flopping fish

9:16 PM

(august)

August flinches at the change of scenery, whilst awaiting if Eisheru's Comet penetrated the Shadow Eish was aiming at. "The Sam Hell's goin' on here!? Is that a that dang gum boat!? Alright, then! Like Eish said, stick together! We's gon' have a a good ol' time now"!! (On turn action) August takes her secondary pilum and holds it to the side, as the other hand is still with two-fingers at her temple, "I'm gonna try and make sure them catapults ain't aimin' so true"!! (My main action is to disrupt the catapults on the enemy boats) August uses her Telekinesis to shove at the ammunition being loaded onto them.

The rocks begin to scatter from their near piles and roll across the deck. Men scatter trying to get out of their way. (Kror)

Focusing all the psionic strength he can muster, Kror tries to break one of the enemy ship sail mast in half. (Telekinetic manipulation) "The arena was a far better venue" he laughs

(What’s the max weight you can manipulate ?)

(800kg)

The mast begins to groan as cracks spread across its wooden surface. Nature will do the rest , but you’ve weakened it to the point of failure

9:13 AM

(Venser , new round)

(Is one of the shadows controlling their boat at a wheel and would using force puppetry to make them capsize the boat be considered 'directly suicidal'?)

(I would say so, since they're going to die if that happens )

Venser gazes off the deck of their ship, peering through the storm with his psionically enhanced vision to see the shadow at the wheel of the enemy vessel. He reaches out a hand and the air around the shadow pilot seems to compress to a near crushing point, in an attempt to completely suborn their - and thus the ship's - movements. (Force Puppetry on that guy, using surge momentum on the save so either -4 to the save or auto fails if the shadow's hit dice is less than half my level. 6/10 effort avaliable.) (edited)

The ship founders in the waves, its momentum coming to a halt as Venser suborns the helmsman and the mast weakened by Kror finishes falling down. Storm clouds and driving freezing rain crash overhead, making the entire deck a hazard that normal spear throwers would struggle with, as they'd need to plant their feet.

1:17 PM

(Eish)

Eisheru is just about to reach for another Javelin when he sees Venser controlling the ship's pilot into inaction. Eisheru then looks over to the other catapult and extends both of his arms. He lifts up as many stones as he is able and then drops them on the catapult hoping to crush it under its own ammunition's weight. (Telekinetic Manipulation, can lift up to 1000kg. Grabbing as many stones as I can up to 4 total and trying to destroy the catapults)

(2d10 heavy damage for each of the 4 stones, since its going to hole the deck too)

(8,15,7,8. For a total of 38) (edited)

Several stones puncture holes in the deck and the judges seem to be talking excitedly among themselves at the novel uses of telekinesis on display here. The deck begins to flood as the enemy ship starts to sink. A volley of stones and spears falls far short of your own boat as the battlefield changes again. Trenches and earthworks are in front of you as the shadowy enemy charges, bayonets forward across the bloody no man's land ahead of you, 40m away. Barbed wire, exploding shells, craters, and bodies of those who have come before spread out before you, filling the area between the two clashing forces with obstacles.

1:14 PM

(August)

(take the extra turn from Unity of Thought, August) August feels a surge of metadimensional energy surge through his mind. Planning his next moves with the power of four minds (edited)

August begins gaining altitude once again, enjoying the second time how the arena changes, to August it's magic; August says both aloud and in her mind, "Hey, Kror! Hope ya like this 'rena even more"! August says with a chuckle, clearly enjoying the Flight itself, just as much as the Games theatrics. (movement, bonus action) August takes aim at the charging shadows below, aiming one pilum; and having the other arm reaching for a second. (instant action) August, in her mind, begins making bomber sounds before dropping two payloads of Galatea Pilum. (Using both actions, to attack two different shadows) (ATK20/DMG9) (ATK4/DMG9)

Two of the spears crash in the surging horde of charging rifleman. They chant war cries and their uniforms are beginning to take shape as they cut through the muck. They are clad in fur and greatcoats , banners held high, muskets forward and ready to bite into flesh

5:27 PM

(Kror)

"I'm starting to wonder if i shouldnt stay home." He says jokingly as he takes flight after August Following her example Kror tosses a pillum to the first row of figures. (21/5)

Krors javelin sticks through the first man and locks deep into the second , dropping two with one blow. The judges go wild at the showmanship on display here

10:06 AM

The horde is about to storm the trench, another few seconds and they’ll be through (Venser )

"I'm about to do something incredibly stupid. Do NOT follow me." Venser smiles, as he rises out of the trench with a pilum in hand. "Unless you want to..." He climbs to a height where he can survey the approaching horde, locking his eyes on the densest cluster of enemies possible, and reversing the grip on his weapon. Instead of throwing it, Venser himself begins to rocket downwards - spear tip first - like a comet, straight towards his chosen quarry. He accelerates faster and faster, only stopping himself at the last moment while letting the mighty javelin continue, slamming straight into and through a poor shadow at an incredible speed. He lands hard on the ground with a telekinetic boom, trying to draw as much attention to himself as possible. Venser stands and half-leans on the pilum, currently stuck in the ground impaling one of their warriors, and looks around at the army he is directly in the middle of. "Try it." He says nonchalantly, and stands completely still. (25/8 on the attack, if any of them miss a 25 AC then I'm using Reactive Telekinesis.) (edited)

(They have a small chance)

8:11 AM

(so, i guess that's up to you. )

(Eish is up!)

Eisheru reaches out and begins to manipulate four different sections of barbed wire. They rip out of the ground and fly towards the horde propelled by telekinetic might. As they approach the shadowy figures, Eisheru attempts to lasso pairs of shadows with each section of barbed wire. Focusing on those that are breaking away from Venser and continuing theie charge

There is a flash of light as Eisheru binds the charging horde and there is the blast of an airhorn as the morale of the enemy finally fades. Having fought a foe creatively across eras and uncounted battlefields the judges begin to deliberate. Electrum Medal- UWN (Venser) , TK armory damage is given an additional d4 Gold Medal- Eisheru (Greystar) a telekinetic generator psitech device attuned to you personally Silver Medal- August , 1,000,000 credits, a ceremonial advanced medium weapon (javelin) with boosted mod Kror for being awesome with the mast - 500,000 credits

August floats the Silver Medal over, and instead of the Olympic ritual of biting the Silver, August brings it over to Kror immediately and places the Medal in Kror's hand, "Partner, you deserve this thang more than this ol' gal! The way ya moved that mast there was deeeelightfuul!! Took the idea right from my noggin' there, ya did"! August audibly guffaws whilst slapping her knee, raising Kror's arms victoriously right after. Yelling to the crowd, "We's goin' ten-times harder the next time these Games roll around! We did it, Hergudr!! Mom! Dad! You did it"!! August points to the cameras excitedly with a thumbs up, before heading back the way she entered, pale, and drenched in sweat.

Kror is caught up by surprise as August puts her medals around his neck. "Not sure if i deserve that, didnt for anything out of ordinary." He laughts "Just a thing that occured to me on the heat of the match." "But thanks August, it was a pleasure to be here and get to know you all." He says to all of them as they raise their hands to the crowd. "Hope to see you all on the next iteration of the games, and maybe in the wild."

"I- I won?" Venser does a few dips and dives in the air out of excitement, before flying over to the a cluster of UNW supporters and sticking out his hand for a run of high fives as he shoots past. "WOOOOO!" Finally he calms himself and heads over to his allies. "Uh- sorry about that, got a little carried away there. Thank you guys so much! That was amazing! August. Kror. Eish. I'm glad we could all fight on the same side. In both this event and the galaxy at large. All the luck in the 'verse to you and your polities in the games ahead!" Venser offers handshakes and gives Eish a big hug before teasing him about the result, just a little... "You never were the flashy type, did you let me win?" He says with a grin as they exit the field.

"Must be slowing down in my old age..." He says, returning the hug. "I might go have a word with those judges... Give them a piece of my mind..."

"Oh God. Can we get a brain-guard over here? I sense some mind-noodling coming!" He jokingly calls out to the officers as they walk off laughing.