Character
Kranak Vizsla
Shai Maji
Vren Rook
Tawnita Wren
Thror Cal Vorn
Vulcan Krayt
Madlad
Tae'l Vizsla
Thonn remained waiting and at the the ready. While shots had been fired and chaos unfurled, matters didn’t seem to be out of hand – yet. The walker lurched forth, firing volleys at those who were foolish enough to react to their offer with hostility. And so Thonn spun up the barrels of his Z-6 rotary repeater, while his eyes and HUD scanned the scene for those bantha fodder who had opted for death instead of prosperity. Finding targets didn’t take long. Three were cowering behind cover, and by the looks of it making attempt to get their bearings amidst the sudden carnage around them. There they remained in complete unawareness of Thonn, who aimed the spinning barrels of his rotary cannon squarely on them. A flurry of blaster fire erupted from the weapon, delivering death to those who had implicitly asked for it by rejecting Alora’s generous offer.
Such a violent display dispelled what inconspicuous the heavily armed Mandalorian might have had; enemy fire promptly followed it and tore into the buildings and pavement around him. It was Thonn’s turn to seek cover this time, using his HUD to give the area another scan and locate the position of further targets. He’d soon find them with Madlad plummeting on then from above; Thonn stayed his fire. He sure didn’t want to shoot an ally, and with the droid establishing control of the situation he had no further reason to shoot.
As he remained in position and ready to engage further enemies, a distress signal came through his comes. A vode had been pinned down by a tank, and needed immediate aid. Thonn, as always, had brought plenty of firepower. He wasn’t sure what answer he might have for a tank, but that was of lesser importance than answering the call. With a blast of his jetpack, he made his way towards Kranak’s position immediately. He could plan on the way; he needed to get there quickly first and foremost.
Reckless as his lack of preparation had been, he was at least correct on that count. The walker had followed, and was a very effective answer for how he could make entry and provide Kranak with his support. The war-vehicles weapons created a door out of an exterior wall with a blast, enabling his entry beneath it as it engaged the tank. Thonn spun up his rotary cannon with his feet planted firm in battle stance, anticipating what destruction the walker might bring upon the tank. Two flashes of light illuminated him as the particle beams blasted the tank, but glee would turn to disappointment when the tank remained there and seemingly unscathed.
But there were ground forces, and they were organizing quickly. Thonn didn’t have much choice than to hope the Walker would take out the tank for him – short of closing the distance and attaching an explosive charge to the tank, there wasn’t much he could do. And that would require getting past those very ground forces in the first place. He let loose a long, strafing burst of rapid blaster fire, sending some diving for cover while maiming and killing others. The tank make it’s retort, firing a shot that ended up hitting the shields and left the walker undamaged, but managed to cause it to stumble back and expose Thonn’s position.
Well, chit.
Now he was surrounded and open to enemy fire, which promptly came his way. A jet of flame shot from his jetpack as he launched himself upward, narrowly dodging a thrown contact grenade that shook the building with it’s explosion beneath him. The six barrels of his rotary cannon were still spinning, and blaster fire still erupting downwards at their foes. Return fire tore through the air around him with the occasional shot ricocheting off his beskar. An errant shot struck the side of his jetpack, shutting off one of the two jets and forcing a descent back towards the ground, albeit under control.
He at least managed to land somewhere that provided cover, but the enemy was advancing and with the failure to stop the tank, they were likely in high spirits. Not knowing what else to do, Thonn simply continued to fire while shots pelted him. Either he’d fight his way through, or earn the warriors death so many late vode before him had.
If he would, it would not be on this day.
The flash of lazer fire that followed shook the tank, and it made it’s prompt retreat. Without the support of it, those troops engaging him in battle too opted to fall back. No longer pinned down by enemy fire, Thonn stepped forth from his position, his beskar singed with pockmarks. The spent energy pack from his rotary cannon was ejected and fell to the ground with a clatter before he popped a new one in, picking up the spent pack soon after. It still had some juice left, and he wasn’t about to jettison perfectly good ammo when there were so many enemies present.
He’d heard the order Shai gave; and he’d not hesitate to move forth in the direction his vode needed him. With his rotary cannon fully reloaded, he spun the barrels up again as he moved forth, this time on foot, towards his foe. Once he’d found another suitable position to fire from he did just that, and a storm of blaster fire fell upon the regrouped thugs.
