> > >>>Woof brings the /Random Walk/ to a rapid halt...
> > >>>
> > >>> a. between the running people and the grove
> > >>> b. between the running people and the house
> > >>> c. right beside (or over) the running people
> > >
> > > Mira thinks we should drop down between the grove and the people and
> > > rush out to confront them.

And Mira, getting her squelch button pressed first, calls the shot...  Woof 
nods, and drops the boat in a rapid decent, and he pops the doors.  "GO!" he 
calls, keeping the drives hot and ready for lift.

P2GM:  I know this boat has a Graser on it, doesn't it?  I think we had an 
experience with it way back when...  If so, and if Woof can target it, he 
does so, on the group, since he can't go help.

> > The boat drops in front of the group causing them to skid to a halt.
> > Jac flings the door open and jumps out, followed by Mira and Lessa.
> > Cory, and Arvitis are behind them.
>
>Cory continues tracking the approaching vehicle and the Blue Rain.
> >
> > In the bright lights from the boat, you see the group of people
> > consist of a man of about 30, a woman about the same age, an old man
> > well into his 70's or 80's, and a little girl. All are dressed in
> > long flowing gowns that appear to be made of some sort of home spun
> > cloth. None of them appear to be armed.
> >
> > The Hooters blink and hold their arms up as the bright lights
> > shining on them. You are in the shadows behind the lights and are
> > invisible, or merely shadows, at the moment.
> >
> > Lessa shouts, "Rachel!" and pushes forward toward the group.
> >
> > The little girl yanks herself free and screaming, "Mommy," comes
> > running toward the darkness as fast as her short legs can carry her.

"Hot damn!" Woof exclaims in the cockpit.

> > The Hootish woman grabs after the girl calling out, "Mary....", but
> > the little girl keeps running, eluding her grasp. The two men are
> > still trying to shade their eyes.
> >
> > At the edge of the dividing line between light and shadow mother and
> > child reach each other, and Rachel throws herself into Lessa's arms.
> > Lessa spins back toward the still open hatch on the side of the
> > /Random Walk/.
> >
> > "Let's go!" she shouts as she rushes back toward the hatch.
>
>Cory, expecting the other (bad guy) vehicle to head toward the farm at some
>point, calculates an ETA and cues up the loudspeaker encase the decision is
>made to take the Hooters on board to keep the bad guys from killing 
>witness.
>If there is an external camera of some sort he also starts it, so there 
>will
>be a recording of the events encase local authorities must be dealt with.

Woof watches the return to the boat.  "I'm thinking we should just splash 
that other craft, Cory, since it'll be a loose end if we don't...  What do 
you think?"

Woof