OOC: Roll results for group, James C: miss on gulper, Enclave James: hit on priestess, Steve: critical hit on priestess.

[color=39b54a][b]The Gang Shoots the Cultists[/b][/color]

After some debate, the group ultimately decided to attack the cultists, using the element of surprise to get an advantage over them. Steve and Captain James took aim at the apparent leader, and after a few tense moments of breathless silence, opened fire. James's shot hits first, a dead shot right to the leader's left calve. Almost immediately afterwards, Steve's shot hits the priestess directly in the head, cracking her makeshift headdress and causing the leader to slump to the forest floor below. As she falls, the broken headdress rolls off her, revealing an unfortunate sight indeed. The listless stare of a familiar face greets them. 

Avery. 

Spooked by the shots, the mini-gulper jumps away from Avery's body, and James C misses his shot only by a hair. The frightened creature hides behind the corpse of its former dead master, and bares an angry wide-mouthed snarl at them. 

[i]“THIS IS THE UNITED STATED MILITARY, SURRENDER NOW OR YOU WILL FIRED UPON.” [/i]

The remaining cultists turn to the dead body of the High-Priestess Avery and then to the surrounding foliage, from where the gunshots originated. Shocked by the sudden attack, the cultists stare for a few moments before their expressions turn to rage. The words of the Enclave officer are meaningless to them, as is the notion of the United States Army. All they feel is anger. (OOC: Failed to roll for speech.) 

"MURDERERS!" One shouts. Immediately the cultists draw their weapons. Two of the cultists produce radium rifles from their flowing robes, while the third grips a meathook in his right hand. They return fire and attack. 

Corrine jumps into action and attacks one of the enemies before them, giving them a deep gash with her weapon of choice. (OOC: Either the cultists or the gulper, doesn't matter. I'm counting the same amount of HP for them. Its a hit but not a critical hit). 

The cultists themselves then attack.  

One of the cultists with a radium rifle fires at Castner, grazing him with a bullet (OOC: Hit)

Another fires at Captain James, but the bullet goes wide and misses completely. (OOC: miss)

The third cultist rushes at Corrine with his meat hook, slashing at her with it, but she is able to swiftly dodge the attack. (OOC: miss)

Finally, the mini-gulper rushes at Steve. The creature is surprisingly quick and agile, and he's unable to get a bead on it before it jumps up and sinks its teeth hard into his arm (OOC: Critical hit)