[IC] New Crobuzon & the World Beyond

[GM Marvel]

Selina wordlessly steps up and begins donning the gear, uncertain about how successful she might be with this...contraption.

Dex: [1d20+1] = 4+1 = 5, Balance: [1d20+1] = 1+1 = 2, Balance: [1d20+1] = 1+1 = 2, Balance: [1d20+1] = 6+1 = 7

[[OoC: Well That went well...]]

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[OoC does this mean we idly watch while Selina jumps, trips, tangles in the rope, fails to pop the chute, fails to pop the reserve chute, hits the end of the rope at terminal velocity and gets ripped in half, before both halves tumble into a mountainside below?]     I think half the crew just threw up]

[OoC: Well I didn't think that scenario would be possible but count on the players to prove a DM wrong every time!    ]

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When Selina volunteers one the the guards say, "Do you really think that's necessary?  Can't you simply watch from the ship?"

Simon firmly rejects the idea.  "Watching will not give her the proper experience!!" (Practicing will give everyone a bonus when they do the jump for real)  Without further delay, Simon assists Selina in securing her suit.  The guards look nervously at one another.

Selina sits on the stern of the ship and takes a deep breath.  Then just as she is about to jump a gale force gust of wind blows her off the ship.  Selina fumbles with the cord to deploy the chute causing the mates holding the safety tether to be lurched forward and dragged several feet.  They scramble to their feet and just manage to secure their footing when Selina finally pulls the cord.  The chute blossoms open but startles the priest when it jerks as it catches the wind causing her to scream.  

Simon screams, "Grab the handles!!"  

Selina, who's still panicking, clumsily fumbles both control handles!  Simon had heard of 'train wrecks' but never in his life did he think he'd see one happen before his eyes.  And what they say is correct.  It is hard to look away.  He continues to try to calmly shout commands as Selina screams for her life.  

Suddenly, when everyone thinks it couldn't get worse, several flying creatures dart up from under the ship.  They quickly fly over, under and around the ship laughing gleefully at Selina's plight.  The creatures are about 4' tall with pale white skin.  Impish in appearance, their wings sprout from their upper torsos while whirlwinds are where one would expect their legs to be.  

"DIE! DIE! TEE HEE!!  DIE!" They all gleefully screech as suddenly two of the group break away to fly above Selina and begin tugging on the the parachute, apparently trying to tear the fabric!

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