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Amaruve licks Cordelia's face and lumbers back to Capricorn, a little wobbly still. He shifts back into a monkey and climbs reluctantly up into his seat.

 (Caspian!) 

Kyo (with a 14), you see two islands floating ahead of you within skipping distance. One is directly ahead and ideally situated, but it seems to be comprised of dozens (if not hundreds) of clumped boulders. It might be a little treacherous to land there

The other island is a bit out of your way. However, it appears to be lush and verdant, with a sparkling spring feeding into a large, shallow, cystal-clear lake. Impossibly, the water trails off the edge of the island into a perpetual waterfall. 

In the distance past both islands is a large wall of dense cloud. It's impossible to see beyond it from here...

(Where do you all go? The boulder mass, the beautiful paradise, or try to push through the clouds?)

**Any time i scan for things just assume I tell all of you that information.**

"Maybe we should check out that cluster of boulders first. They could be surrounding something important? If I wanted to hide somewhere in this realm I'd make it difficult for anyone to fly near me or land near me.  Also.. its the closest."

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**Any time i scan for things just assume I tell all of you that information.**

"Maybe we should check out that cluster of boulders first. They could be surrounding something important? If I wanted to hide somewhere in this realm I'd make it difficult for anyone to fly near me or land near me.  Also.. its the closest."

 (😳)

"I see no fault with that assessment," Cordelia nods. "Let's make sure we keep our eyes peeled for danger, people... particularly if someone wants to try something funny and crush you with a boulder."

**lol, what's that face mean?**

Perspicacious voices her agreement and sets the skipper on a course towards the boulder island. The ship responds a little more easily to her commands now, gliding through the air a little less shakily than before, "So, how many more of those blasts have you got left in the chamber, Ama?"

"I forgot to add.. maybe next time we leave giant fireball as a last resort? And not our first interaction with a new species?"

Taesn snorts as your communication stones light up. "New species is right. Those monsters didn't look like anything I've ever seen in this plane."

"Actually," you hear Fiorello say, "they had much in the way of the common peryton-a winged deer that is ubiquitous here. Very curious, indeed..."

You fly toward the floating boulder mass miles ahead of you. As you draw nearer, you see that it's almost like an asteroid field.

Roll maneuvers, pilots!

Amaruve shrugs and holds up his hands showing about so big.

(Depends on the dice. It cost a d6 per spell level from a pool of about 50 points.)

Amaruve considers whether delaying action when clear enemies present a tactical advantage is wise...

Cordelia beckons for Duncan to weave between boulders. She keeps to the shadows of the boulders, hoping to maintain the element of surprise.

Maneuver: 25
Stealth (if needed): 18

Cordelia, as you cut a clean path between boulders, you circle behind the central mass. You see something... odd...

(roll investigation, Ru)

"Okay, Gunner's uh... control thing activated. I'm ready."

Cordelia, you see a pile of boulders sitting conspicuously atop a much larger one. Thanks to your time studying the arcane, you look closer and realize that the small boulders are an illusion.

Peering through it, you see a large black and yellow striped steam skipper perched like a hornet. It has a huge Gauss gun mounted under the cockpit, which is pointed in the direction of your approaching friends!

"Illusion detected. Jean, we've got a bandit on our 9," Cordelia says as she has Duncan swoop in from underneath through the illusion, possibly scaring Jean for a second. She quickly adds, "Fire at will!"

(Add my sneaky, I think? It's a 3d6. Does assassinate get to go off? lol)
Assassinate:

Jean lets out an excited whoop before becoming serious and aiming the harpoon at the steam skipper.

Attack: 21 Damage: 25

Assassinate Critical Sneak Attack Barrage! 

Damage: 19

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Roll maneuvers, pilots!

 Tony shall deftly maneuver! 11!

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Jean lets out an excited whoop before becoming serious and aiming the harpoon at the steam skipper.

Attack: 21 Damage: 25

 Jean's harpoon embeds itself in the hornet skipper. Its gunner must have had his finger on the trigger of that enormous gun, because it immediately fires a bolt of blue energy. It shatters a floating boulder near the other three crafts, causing 23 damage to them (All pilots other than Cordelia: Dex save for half damage, please!)

The harpoon is still lodged in the enemy vessel as it leaps into the air. It puts out a gout of steam and attempts to pull away, either by breaking the cable or dashing Duncan against a floating rock. Cordelia! Roll Maneuvers. Conversely, Jean you can retract the harpoon and attempt to give chase without the tether, but you will lose what control you have over the enemy ship!

(Taesn's dex save in Ariel: 20)

Tony’s Deft Speed! 10 Dex Save!

Why.

(Not sure if allowed, but I am going to try it and see if it works?)

Cordelia accepts his challenge and rushes Duncan toward him. She trusts Jean to do what seems right. Whether that is to keep the harpoon lodged and try to pull the damn Hornet into them or to let go and give into the chase.

Maneuver: 24