Um, well, we listened to aggressively cheerful music sung by people chosen for their ability to dance. Then we ate cookie dough, and talked about boys.

Giles ,'Get It Done'


Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

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billytea - Jan 21, 2014 6:16:51 pm PST #21924 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Everybody's in, and the crew is feeling restrained:

Elections Loom: 8 4 YG

Destiny: 2 cards
Zarek: 0 cards
Cally: 2 cards (high)
Baltar: 0 cards
Romo: 0 cards
Hot Dog: 0 cards
Apollo: 1 card
Athena: 0 cards

Cards played:

Consolidate Power 2
Preventative Policy 5
Declare Emergency 3
Quick Thinking 0
Violent Outbursts 4

Tally: 10 - 4 = 6. Pass! However, the QT-0 allows Athena to remove one card (up to 3 value) from the check and put it in her hand. Candidates: CP-2 or DE-3. If it's the CP-2, the check still passes. If it's the DE-3, it fails by 1, but may be rescued by a DE (including the one Athena would have just grabbed). Athena, when you're ready, please advise which card you wish to grab, if either.

One card she cannot choose is the VO-4 (as it's worth too much). That means that Athena is off to Sickbay. In addition, the JR-2 made this check Reckless! Will there be consequences? The top card of the Treachery deck is:

Exploit Weakness 5

It is not a 0-value card, so the crew escapes unscathed! (Except, as noted previously, Athena.) Finally, a heavy raider launches from the basestar, and the jump track advances. Once Athena has posted what she does with her Quick Thinking, Zarek's cards will go out. Admiral Zarek, please stand by to post your move and action.


-t - Jan 21, 2014 6:41:37 pm PST #21925 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

BSG (Baltar)

So exciting!


billytea - Jan 21, 2014 6:50:37 pm PST #21926 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Athena takes the CP-2. The check passes.

End-of-turn summary:

Round 1.3 - Athena

Locations and Hands
Hot Dog: Sector 5; 5 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Apollo: Quorum Chamber; 6 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Athena: Sickbay; 5 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Zarek: Weapons Control; 2 cards, 1 miracle token, 1 mutiny card
Cally: Command; 1 card, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Baltar: Admiral's Quarters; 5 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards
Romo: Administration; 3 cards, 1 miracle token, 0 mutiny cards

Main Board Sectors
Sector 1: 1 (SD) Basestars, 3 Raiders, 1 Heavy Raider
Sector 2: 3 Raiders
Sector 3: Empty
Sector 4: 1 RSV, Civilians A B
Sector 5: 1 RSV, Hot Dog
Sector 6: Empty

Resources
Fuel: 8
Food: 8
Morale: 10
Population: 12

Viper Reserves: 6
Damaged Vipers: 0
Raptors: 3
Assault Raptors: 1
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 2 (Red)
Distance Travelled: 0
Galactica Damage: 0


omnis_audis - Jan 21, 2014 7:06:22 pm PST #21927 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Cally)

WhooHoo! We passed! And didn't shoot the moon doing it! Great team work, folks!


Polter-Cow - Jan 21, 2014 9:05:05 pm PST #21928 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Zarek)

Okay, what needs doing? I could fire on the basestar, but it might be best to wait for an XO so I get a couple shots. It doesn't look like anyone is really poised to make great use of an XO (we have some time to get Athena out, I suppose).


Laga - Jan 22, 2014 12:29:41 am PST #21929 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Romo)

One hit on the basestar would take it out.


billytea - Jan 22, 2014 1:01:36 am PST #21930 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

One hit on the basestar would take it out.

Only if it's a Critical Hit.


omnis_audis - Jan 22, 2014 6:50:24 am PST #21931 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (Cally)

Shoot at the basestar. Crit hit kills it, but maybe we can stop it from belching more raiders.


Polter-Cow - Jan 22, 2014 1:00:05 pm PST #21932 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

BSG (Zarek)

With no other suggestions to consider, I will fire at the basestar.

Pass on interrupts, let the Structural Damage help us out. I stand by for an XO to take it out completely.


billytea - Jan 22, 2014 1:07:33 pm PST #21933 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Zarek has eschewed using any performance-enhancing skill cards, but that doesn't necessarily stop the rest of you. Possible interrupt: SP. Everyone, please pass or play. You can send me COs for Calcs too while you're at it.