Out in the desert left in the wake of the war the old CIS base has fallen to total ruin. Stripped clean as far as most can tell by scavengers of every type. Though there are yet reports of dangers lurking still.
Whatever it was, it was just outside of range of the light but she could hear the sounds it made in the darkness well enough to pinpoint it's location.
Environment is Dark
Light from the glow rod will only pass to Short Range from Roxi.
Anything beyond this range is considered 3 Setbacks of Darkness and unseeable with normal means for a human.
Within the range there is 1 setback from the darkness.
So long as the Droid is on your back you can only make a maximum of One movement manuever.
GM - The Force - Hope and Hopelessness - Triumph and Despair - Mediator
It was hard to move around in this space, and things were dark. But! Whatever animal was out for her blood would probably come to *her* sooner or later anyway. So really, why move from the spot she was in? She raised her vibroknife, briefly considered whether to go for defense or offense, and decided on the latter...
...getting ready to strike.
Maneuver to aim, exchanging action for another maneuver, aim again. Roxi has no defense, and is staying in place.
Human | Immigrant | Enthusiastic Wears: Heavy Clothing, Backpack
Carries: Vibroknife, Stimpacks
Flying out of the darkness the Gundark reveals itself! Arms wide it comes in swinging and with a wide swipe misses Roxi. As the gundark rolls against the floor with the missed strike it quickly reasserts itself and focuses in on the downed Roxi. Covered behind some rubble it's protected somewhat from an easy strike.
It was big, and not like anything she'd ever faced before, but that was hardly something to deter someone like Roxi. The danger she was in only seemed to spur her on. The hum of the vibroknife's engine filled the tunnel as she expertedly carved it into the creature's flesh, getting past its tough-looking hide and disorienting the poor thing in the process.
Crying out in pain the Gundark recoiled, slightly, but it's ferocity was not easily measured and it lunged back again. However, it only crashed it's arms into the ground in front of her as she made a quick dodge backward. This continued the Gundark's an advantage for defense.
Defense that meant nothing to this crazy human fighting a gundark in the dark, with nothing more than her humming vibroknife. Somehow she was the alpha here. It might realize that now.
The Gundark staggers, whimpering slightly in the presence of the pain that was inflicted on it's form. Defensively swinging out it's arm it finally makes contact with the woman, the surprising speed of the strike knocking her senseless. Gaining some ground it roars ferociously at her.
"Oof!" Roxi shook her head after that blow, spinning a little from the dizziness. Her knife thrust was a little wobblier as a result, but she still managed to hit her mark.
9 wounds soaks down to 4 wounds taken. 1 maneuver to aim, 8 wounds inflicted (pierce 2 ignores 2 soak)
Crying out in pain, the creature shuddered as the knife wound cut deep into it's flesh. Swinging it's clawed arm into Roxi it bashes the blade from her hand. Sending it clattering against the ground in the darkness. Turning abruptly, the Gundark ran off into the darkness. Obscuring itself from vision.
Gundark hits for 9 Damage before soak.
Gundark knocks Roxi's weapon out of her hand.
Gundark turns and runs, breaking off engagement.
Gundark strains it's system to run further, back into the darkness.
GM - The Force - Hope and Hopelessness - Triumph and Despair - Mediator
Instinct took over. *Maybe* the creature was fleeing an obviously superior opponent, or *maybe* it was just maneuvring around in the dark for another strike. Either way, Roxi made the split second decision to *end* this fight for sure. She dropped her droid back-pack, ignored her vibro-knife on the floor, and darted after the Gundark...
"Get back here!"
...jumping up, then when she came back down, her fist came along for the ride.
Incidental to drop droidbackpack, soak damage down to 4 taken, total wounds taken 8. 1 maneuver to close to short, 2 strain for 2nd maneuver
Roxi could feel the blood drip down her face; she was getting dangerously close to passing out; yet she still rushed forward for one final punch, hoping that it'd be enough to knock it out. She did, however, roll back afterwards, just to be safe.
[soaks down 6 wounds taken, am at 14 wounds total, 1 maneuver to close distance, action to attack! 2 strain for 2nd maneuver, disengage.]
Whipping around the creature roared at Roxi and charged the distance she backed. Bringing it's sizeable fist crashed into her body as it ran past her, too weak to stop it's momentum it dropped off slowly and skidded passed.