Sunday Bloody Sunday

[Carthrat]

"Because we're about to take part in a car-chase," replies Barry, sounding for all the world like someone announcing what the weather was.

Abruptly, the car zaps into motion. There's really no other way to describe it. One second it's standing still, the next it's going at, oh, 100kph. With expert control, it starts swerving about sidestreets and backalleys.

"Once we get to an open stretch, where no Cabalite is going to throw lightning at us," says Barry, "Well, we'll show you something really neat."

[Bjorn]

There isn't really anything Cadfael can say to that, so instead he watches the car following them, and starts to figure out how to add inertial compensation to the Rune of Gating.

"What sort of firepower do you need?" he asks aburptly, as a thought occurs to him.

[Carthrat]

"Something that can stop a car?" replies the guy in the front passanger seat, hopefully. "Y'know. A LAW. A fireball. I don't think we need to worry about collateral damage at this point."

[Bjorn]

Sixth hexgram ascendant over third trigram, seventh whorl binding to the well.  Apply Maxwell's Derivative to redirect the resonance, and...

Cadfael pulls one of the flat stones from the pouch in his left pocket, and quickly sketches out a rune on the surface.  A brief glance activates in, and then he turns to Barry.  "This goes under their wheels," he says.  "Can you do that?"


OOC: Inventing and casting the Rune of Grasping Ground -- 2d6 Entangle, triggered on touch, works by binding the target to the ground through increased friction.  Costs 25 AP.

[19:26] <C-Rat> : 3d6 because I can., 3, 4, 1 , Total: 8 (SS: Runecraf)
[19:28] <C-Rat> : 3d6 for Power: Runes., 3, 3, 2 , Total: 8 (-2 for AP penalty)
[19:28] <C-Rat> : 3d6 for Power: Magic., 2, 6, 4 , Total: 12 (-2 for AP penalty)

[Carthrat]

"We should be able to slip it out the window," replies Barry, glancing back. "They're not on our tail just yet, but they will be any second."

[Bjorn]

Handing Barry the stone, Cadfael advises, "Don't touch the rune.  Make sure their wheel does, or it's no good."

[Carthrat]

Barry nods. "How many of these can you make?" he asks, curiously. "There's probably more than one Cabalite Car, and with the magic this thing gives off, they're going to close in any-"

With a loud crashing sound, a blast of energy smashes into the roof of the car, causing it to buckle somewhat. However, it doesn't seem to effect the driving overmuch..

"Shit!" swears the driver, anyway.

[Bjorn]

Cadfael ignores the impact.  A reaction would not increase the likelihood of survival.

"Can make as many as I want.  Only one will work at a time," he says.  "But only one needs to work at a time."

[Carthrat]

Barry doesn't respond, looking out the back window.

"There's nothing there!" he shouts, as the guy in the passanger seat opens his window..

[Bjorn]

"Obscurement?" Cadfael suggests.  Can't use Mystic Sight with this rune prepared.  Can't do anything with this rune prepared.  Patience.

[Carthrat]

A flash of energy comes crashing down- but misses the car. Instead, Cadfael can see it out the side window- it came from above, and hit the nearby road.

[Bjorn]

"Above," he says, and rolls down his window, sticking his head out in order to take a look.

[Carthrat]

Craning his neck out the window, Cadfael can make out a black-coated guy matching pace with the car, waving his hands wildly. He coat flares out behind him, and he looks for all the world like some kind of night-monster, especially with that crackling energy forming. It's difficult to guage how far up he is, but you'd guess about 30 metres or so.

[Bjorn]

"Flyer above us," Cadfael reports, pulling his head back in.  "Have something?"

[Carthrat]

"Maybe," replies the guy in the front seat. "But I don't like my chances of hitting him..."

Nonetheless, he starts mumbling and chanting, himself. Another blast of energy flashes down, dangerously close.