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Boone wakes as the compad on the wall begins to chime. It is a rainy third rise in Ash City, but most nights are. A day without rain on this world where the sun never shines are exceptionally rare and still always dark. The pad is on the other side of the room and you will need to get out of bed to get it. It chimes again, the message evidently sent with some sort of urgency. A truck trundles by outside, water splashing around its thick tires and you're happy it was a ground truck this time, if it was grav the plates would have thrown dropelets all over your clean windows. Its a few hours before you were meant to wake up for the day, and a few more from then between leaving the house and your first class of the day, though the number of people showing up for class has become less and less as the semester has gone on.
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@sfg (just so you know where your thread is, no need to ping on a reply, they all normally light up for me 🙂 )
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(ooc: sorry! didn't see the thread)
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The chime echoes through the room again and Boone bolts upright, slate gray sheets spilling off his chest and falling into a pool onto the floor. He looks blearily around the room with puffy eyes. “Mmm. Watisit? Time is it?” He tosses his gaze around the room confusedly. Cane propped against the bed. Crumpled notes and scattered notebooks with half-drawn plans and diagrams littering most surfaces. Coffee machine definitely not on yet. “Too early.” The compad enthusiastically disagrees with him by beeping a third time. “Fine fine.” He winces as he stands; his leg refuses to take his weight. Grabbing his cane with an annoyed harrumph he ambles to the table. A quick flick sends papers tumbling to the floor. Boone plops into the stiff-backed faux leather chair. Swiveling to prop his leg up, he activates the compad. “Yeah, yeah, I’m here.” His eyes fall on a stack of lesson plans awaiting his pen’s revisions for more than a week and he grimaces while he waits for a response. (edited)
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It looks as though there is a text notification waiting for you. Professor Bancroft, This is the Confederation branch of Exploration and Exoscience, and we have an offer we think you would be interested in hearing. My name is Ablock, and I work in the office of Director Kensh in what you could consider to be a talent acquisition role. It has come to our attention you're something of an expert in ruins, technologies, and in owing a lot of money to powerful people to finance expeditions that never quite get off the ground. Do I have an accurate measure of your history?
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(what's the format command to do the bracketed text like for a text?)
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“Never quite get off the ground? Well, I wouldn’t put it that way! I don’t hear your name bandied about the halls of academia, Ablock,” Boone chuffs. The compad clatters to the table. He sighs and lets his gaze wander back to the lesson plans and the maps and the photos and the other detritus of his life scattered throughout the flat. He lingers on two photos. One of his sister and their parents at her own graduation before everything went completely sideways. Another from his last expedition. Sighing, the compad is back in his hands. Fingers fly over the screen. To Ablock of the Confederation branch of Exploration and Science, I regret to inform you that you are incorrect in your assessment that I’m “something of an expert”. I am, in fact, the preeminent scholar on the planet when it comes to pre-cursor technological understanding and recovery. Despite my previous expedition not meeting all its goals, we still accomplished much of note. How can I help you and Director Kensh? Text dispatched, Boone grumbles back to the bed. “Something of an expert?! Pssh!” Soft snores soon follow.
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( it is three of ` before and after the text. )
8:11 AM
There is an expedition being planned that could use your expertise. Greystar is looking more closely into the Dura-In system. This system has only recently become safe enough to explore, and someone with your expertise is a natural fit for the survey and exploration missions we plan to run on the five planets there.
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(did you want the company of another player as well?)
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(I'm not opposed!)
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@Edwardtheking555 (We will do this here then. I'll RP with Boone a bit more so we can set the mission up and we'll introduce you)
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Ablock, there is definitely merit in your suggestion. Let’s set up a time to meet and discuss this project more fully. (edited)
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(Are you writing a new scene yourself or is this a flashback. I’m trying to get the mission set up and i guess I’m not sure what I should be doing)
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(oops. Just a scene. Just use the text response)
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You'll be meeting one other operative, a decorated agent named Ehled Lowward. I'll see you both tonight, at third rise. I'll send a car to your house. Plan to be gone for several weeks, and make any arrangements for the necessary care of pets, plants, and dependent people's you may have in your life now
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Boone reviews the message and sends the University dean an email outlining the basics of the plan. He texts back his assent and packs his bags before heading out for the meeting.
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A car pulls in front of your residence at the beginning of Third Rise, as promised. Someone already occupies the back of the limo, agent @Edwardtheking555 , looking fresh after a series of missions on the frontier of GSC space.
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Edwardtheking555 8/26/2022 2:20 PM
Ehled opens the door on his side and looks over the roof. He is wearing a grey suit with a tie and a pair of shades, despite the fact the sun never shines here. "Professor Boone Bancroft? I am Ehled Lowward, pleasure to meet you. You need any help with the bags?"
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Boone tosses his bags into the trunk and sits in the back seat with a sigh of relief. "No no, no help required. Damned leg is annoying but not completely useless" he chuckles. "You must be Ehled Lowward." He moves to shake hands. "Pleased to meet you. You're a Confederation employee?
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Edwardtheking555 8/27/2022 11:31 AM
Ehled shakes the professor's hand. "The Greystar Confederacy does pay me, quite well these days." Ehled smiles before pointing to the limo. "We should get going, we do have a meeting scheduled, but if you have any questions about me feel free to ask in the car. No mission related questions, that will be made clear by Ablock later." Ehled sits back down in the limo.
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"Yeah, let's get to this meeting. I'm not accustomed to being asked to drop my entire life's work after a simple text. I'd be interested to know more about this endeavor and what we hope to find. What line of work do you do for Director Kensh and the Exploration and Exoscience branch?"
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Edwardtheking555 8/27/2022 2:04 PM
"I wouldn't think of it as 'dropping your life's work', I would think of it more as 'getting the opportunity to go to any planet and exploring any ruin you want'. From what I understand, and my knowledge of scientific pursuits is very limited, you always need more funding. Think of Greystar as a benefactor with very deep pockets who is happy to keep providing that ever required funding. We all want to learn what secrets and knowledge lies in the darkest depths." "As for what the purpose of this endeavour is? I know as much as you do, but what I can summarize it as 'Go there, find out what is there, report back'. I was told you were the expert when it comes to ruins, I on the other hand am an expert at staying alive and making sure things go smoothly." Ehled thinks back on some of his missions and corrects himself. "My job is to protect and help you however I can. My line of work warries, sometimes it is negotiation, sometimes it is extraction..." Ehled lets silence fill the air for a bit before going on with a cheery tone. "This time it is to explore and protect you, Boone, may I call you Boone or would you prefer something else?"
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"Gods forbid. Definitely not one of those that will insist on the 'Professor' title. Definitely just Boone." He laughs. "Do you prefer Ehled?" "I'm a bit of a specialist on pre-tech concepts, architecture, and society. But I've learned to tone down the professorial approach when I'm not wandering the university halls," he smiles. "I also enjoy a nice drink at the pub, so there's that." "It's a great relief to know that there will be a professional survivalist attached to the expedition. Although, I truly hope it won't be necessary!"
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(on a side note, I don't always have the best schedule on the weekend as I'm usually quite busy. My goal is at least 1 post every 24 hours on Sat/Sun. Hope that doesn't slow things down overly much 😄 )
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Edwardtheking555 8/28/2022 3:36 PM
(Don't worry weekend is pretty slow usually.) "Ehled is fine, as for a drink over at the pub, I might take you up on that once this mission is over." Ehled smiles back. "A professional survivalist? Don't get me wrong, I know a thing or two about surviving in the wild, but I was referring to surviving more man caused situations. Still, shooting a beast is same as shooting a man if you know what you are doing. Especially if I catch them unaware." (edited)
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"Haha, I appreciate the distinction! What type of man-made situations have you had to deal with in the past? Pre-tech exploration missions here on the planet have mostly just been dust-filled academic endeavors with not much in the way of 'proper adventure'."
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Edwardtheking555 8/29/2022 12:39 PM
"I won't go into specifics, I am sure you understand, but I have survived being shot a few times, once it almost was fatal." Ehled points to where a bullet almost ended him. "Couple of explosions and fires, one too many not planned. Speaking of surviving dangerous situations. What is your weapon of choice? Do you have a weapon to use in case of need?"
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Boone winces and sucks in his breath. "That all sounds painful. Good thing I'll be around to keep any artifacts from exploding." He laughs lightly. "I've done a bit of sport shooting in my time. Bog standard pistols and rifles mostly. Haven't had cause for anything bigger." Boone shrugs.
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Edwardtheking555 8/30/2022 8:03 AM
"I suggest you carry something on your body at all times while out and exploring, a small pistol at least. In case of wildlife attack or other threats. If you don't have one you can borrow one from the locker on the ship. All shuttles have weapon lockers, just return it after or get yourself a gun of your own before we leave the planet." Ehled relaxes in his seat. (Unless Boone has any questions I am ready to move onto the meeting.) (edited)
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(I'm good if Boone is!)
8:44 AM
Boone nods. "I'll take that advice."
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The vehicle arrives at a small tower in the business district of Ash City. Not all business is done on the Starhab and the Director often chooses to come down to the surface for weeks at a time to ensure he is used to gravity and his muscles do not decay from the situation in space for so long. Greystar agents charged with his personal protection ask any weapons be left out here with them, before you're admitted to his office at the top level of the beautiful office park. Three drinks have already been poured and you can see the Director has pulled the scouting report for Dura-In for you, what little of it is known.
10:05 AM
"Please, come in, take some wine and have a seat both of you. Thank you for coming. I know you'd been speaking with my aide, but I wanted to meet the both of you for myself, though Agent Lowward I believe we have met once or twice before in the council chambers"
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Edwardtheking555 8/30/2022 11:33 AM
"We have indeed. I hope you have been well since then and that things have been going nice and smooth for our Confederacy." Ehled sits down and grabs a glass of wine, tasting it and then putting it back. "Delicious."
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"You'll notice we've been to the second planet already. Damiyen did some interesting work there but I think our investigation of the nullifying tower angered the locals. You might be met with hostility if you return to the site, or are seen within the same region. There are several other planets also within the system, and the mission is not to explore every single one in depth if you choose not to. Any new information you can contribute to what we know is a worthwhile expending of resources"
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Boone walks in leaning on his cane and eyes the office. "Director Kensh, I take it. Professor Bancroft." Boone goes to shake his hand. "Appreciate the drink" he says as he takes a glass of wine and a copy of the Dura-In reports. "Happy to see this. The university archives were exceedingly sparse on any known data from this system." Boone tunes out the other conversation for a few minutes while he peruses the scouting reports. "This psychic static generator is an interesting find. Would be useful to study it up close if we could. Are there any sites or areas you are wanting investigated? Or is this more of a general fact-finding trip?" Boone sips his wine.
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Edwardtheking555 8/30/2022 5:41 PM
"As the Director said, returning to the tower would earn us a lead lunch and I had my fill not long before. Best to avoid them for now, we should have a quick look at them from orbit, but I think the island to the south would make a good first area to lool over. It is isolated, so the odds of the locals getting involved are lower." "And if we find something there, it could be much easier to defend and investigate later. That is if we land on that planet, there are others we could visit first. Just make sure to pack the right protection. You don't want to get burnt by the sun if we visit Dura-In one." (edited)
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Kensh nods at the assessment of the locals and their very agitated state. "Any information on any of the worlds you can gather is more than we have, and may reveal new opportunities for the Confederation"
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Boone nods after Ehled's comment. "Not sure there will be much to gain from a jaunt over to DI-1. Even most pre-tech would be destroyed if it were deployed there decades ago." "What resources do we have for this expedition?" He inquires from Director Kensh.
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"One of our merchant ships, and an ATV explorer to be your mobile base on the surface. The two of you will be exploring on your own, the ship crew will remain with the vessel"
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"Ok, sounds like a solid enough plan until we find out more information. When are we leaving?"
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"Tonight, if you're prepared. We have the ship on standby and I have word that the cargo has all been loaded. All that is missing is the both of you"
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Edwardtheking555 9/1/2022 10:55 AM
"Any last purchaches you need Boone?"
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(the ship will have a locker and armory on it, so we can requisition most things we need as situations arise)
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Edwardtheking555 9/1/2022 11:08 AM
(Well, I am ready.)
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(Boone is ready)
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(I'll post the plans for the explorer here shortly, just so you know what stuff the vehicle has on board in the event it is useful)
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(Otherwise, a quick shuttle flight has you to the Star-Hab, and off to the destination system. There are five days of downtime passing as we head there, and I will post the rules for that here too in a sec)
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Edwardtheking555 9/2/2022 8:09 AM
(Boone do you have a planet you wish to visit first?)
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(We could honestly do a quick scan on all 5 of them for any anomalies that we would like to investigate? Thoughts? Otherwise, the southern island on DI-2 would likely be the best initial bet.)
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Edwardtheking555 9/2/2022 10:06 AM
(I am fine with that. Neko, are we using the gravexplorer and ship I posted?)
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(If you want to use your own, we can)
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Edwardtheking555 9/2/2022 10:32 AM
(The careful crow does have the survey sensor array so I think yes. And here is the grav explorer.) (edited)
10:34 AM
Nekosmash pinned a message to this channel. 9/2/2022 10:40 AM
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(The scouting report already has the basic info for each planet representing a scan. We'd have to descend to one of the planets to get more detail)
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Edwardtheking555 9/2/2022 10:41 AM
(Well then down to that island on Dura-in 2, Boone?)
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(Absolutely! Looks like the best spot to begin the fun.)
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(the actual map on the side image there on the article is the second planet. do we have a general region we want to come down in?)
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Edwardtheking555 9/3/2022 3:43 PM
(this island, somewhere near the ruins would be best if you ask me) (edited)
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(Agreed. Closer to the ruins is best unless we catch any scans showing the possiblity of something living there.)
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Edwardtheking555 9/3/2022 4:15 PM
(Best not to rush into something dangerous right away.)
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(sure, D10 from one of you!)
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Edwardtheking555 9/3/2022 4:18 PM
(Boone you have the honours) (edited)
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Dice Maiden BOT 9/4/2022 6:23 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [1d10] Roll: [1] Result: 1
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The ruins look to have once been some kind of research lab with housing and a small outpost built around it for the care of those working here. The buildings are all crumbling, and some have been fire blackened with the chaos of what happened here during The Scream. Around it, the forest looks to be dying, almost as though by some kind of blight.
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Edwardtheking555 9/5/2022 12:09 PM
"Perhaps they have been researching toxins or something. Either way I would be careful what you touch with your bare skin. Still, there might be something in there of scientific or material value."
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"True. Perhaps we'll be able to find some kind of clue about the research before we dive too deep into the building. Would suggest checking the outpost first."
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Edwardtheking555 9/5/2022 4:03 PM
"Could get the Gravexplorer out so it is near if we need anything from it or need to make run. Anyway, to the outpost then, tread slowly."
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Boone gears up and preps to head out.
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(Are we taking the explorer then Ehled? Wasn't really sure what you meant)
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Edwardtheking555 9/6/2022 7:48 AM
(Yep.)
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The ATV is offloaded, and both of you make your way aboard it as the various systems and sensors come on. The battery is reading as full, and after a few moments the onboard diagnostics deliver a clean bill of health.
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Boone enters the explorer and stows his bag. Sitting down he looks around curiously as he's never been in one similar. Strapping himself in he pulls up a map to their destination and starts looking for more details. "Ready when you are, Ehled"
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Edwardtheking555 9/7/2022 1:41 AM
"Then time to get going to the outpost."
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Edwardtheking555
used /r
Dice Maiden BOT 9/7/2022 10:57 AM
Ehled Lowward Request: [1d10] Roll: [7] Result: 7
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Approaching the outpost, you see that the sensors indicate some kind of volcanic gas bubbling up from the ground has overtaken the site. The buildings have not been harmed, but walking without an atmofilter or some other kind of atmosphere sealed equipment will be fatal after some short exposure.
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Boone checks the oxygen level on his vacc suit. "Looks like I'll be good for 6 hours. Don't have a spare, though. Will need to return to recharge or unless there are spares here in the Explorer." Rummaging through his backpack, Boone ensures that his gear is prepped. "Scanner, power, compad...good to go." He zips it up tight.
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Edwardtheking555 9/7/2022 1:38 PM
"My storm armour will be good for 24 hours before I have to change the battery. Should protect me from those gases." He takes out his void carbine. "I am ready."
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(so we have the lab, the housing blocks, the greenhouse, and the workshop to possibly explore, we can pick whichever you like to start with)
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Edwardtheking555 9/8/2022 6:12 AM
"The lab is where I would go to find any research information, the housing blocks might have some personal things and valuables or maybe some information about who was here. The workshop could have some tools that we could use or something research related. I would suggest the lab as knowing what they were working on could be useful while exploring the workshop, help us understand if we find anything in there." Ehled explains. "Greenhouse might have something, if the gas didn't kill it, possibly something adapted to the gas?"
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"As this is the first look into this region, I would suggest we prioritize the lab. In case we do not get a second attempt for some unknown reason, the lab is likely to be our best bet on finding useful tech or information regarding the purpose of the site. If needed, we may be able to use that to our advantage or pass on to others." Boone shoulders his pack and readies his rifle. "Ready?"
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(coming in from the south)
8:00 AM
The lab doors are easy to work apart due to power being out, and the security system failing to have any energy to oppose your entry with. Inside, the main foyer of the building is lit with the light of emergency lighting, and a small panel on the wall seems to show the status of the lab for visitors coming in- still connected to the emergency system. It flashes repeated warnings about the power being offline, and shows procedures for workers to move about the facility to their designated disaster points in the dark.
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Edwardtheking555 9/8/2022 10:05 AM
"Yep." Ehled answers as they move towards the lab. "We should investigate these disaster points, if anyone was alive and waiting for rescue in this lab they would have gone there. Perhaps their remains are still there and we could find something useful on them. Notes, key cards or something like that. Do stay on your guard and move slowly. There could be unstable floors or construction due to the old age."
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Boone examines the emergency warning system and looks around at the light. "Impressed that the emergency systems are still working. That bodes well for finding functional tech." He nods at Ehled's caution. "Good point. I say we head to the closest disaster point. Before continuing on Boone takes a close look at the doors in the foyer to see if they are labeled and whether they can open or not.
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The doors had labels on them at one point but age, time, and the nature of the gasses in the area have peeled the paint away and dulled the door so the impressions of the letters are likewise subsumed into the metal. One of the disaster points is the red lit reactor room to the southeast, and this looks to be all the direct information you can gain from the public system in this room.
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Edwardtheking555 9/9/2022 9:37 AM
"I will take lead Boone, just keep an eye out for anything." Ehled will head into the red reactor room, slowly. (Do we have any way to detect radiation?)
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(If you think you have an item on you tha tmight help you do this you can ask me, and I can let you know)
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Edwardtheking555 9/9/2022 9:46 AM
(Maybe a survival kit could have something to help with that? Other than maybe if vac suits or storm armour has some kind of in built thing)
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(Survival kit does not, it's pretty direct on what items are included. Vac suits protect from it but don't have a detector. You'd need a survey scanner, or a bioscanner)
9:47 AM
(storm armor has the heat and other vision modes of assault suits, but no detection equipment)
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(Boone has a survey scanner.) Boone nods and remembers that he's wearing a vacc suit. "Got it, Ehled. Give me a moment while I get out my survey scanner, though." Boone shoulders his rifle and rummages through his pack before pulling out the scanner. "Will take a moment to start up. Checked it just before we left so it should be ready in just a moment." Once fully up and running he starts scanning the area. "Ok, I should be able to get a good read on the atmospheric toxins present."
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Edwardtheking555 9/9/2022 3:01 PM
"Good, while we should be protected form any radiation if there is any we will have to have any items we take back with us decontaminated." Ehled said and looked around. "Or any other toxins really, but radiation came to mind first."
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"It would be good to log as much atmospheric data as possible to take back. With any luck we can find ways to counter the toxins and make this planet much more livable. It makes me wonder if it's a localized toxic spread or something common to the entire planet. Many questions..." Boone continues to ramble a bit softfly under his breath and follows Ehled to the disaster point.
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(currently nothing is above a tolerable background level. We know we have a scanner now so if it changes I'll make a note for you both, that way you don't need to worry about checking in with me every single room about that)
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The disaster point is a red lit room that houses the base alamo point- where all non-combatants and those without training would have gone in order to be safe. There is a sealed bulkhead door in front of you ,reminding you of those seen on ships. A small vision block is cut into the door, but the shutter on the other side is down over it. The glass is scorched black and you see evidence there was once a fire on this side of the doors
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Boone examines the scorch marks closely. "Interesting that there would be a fire right here but we didn't really see any fire damage near the facility entrance." "Surely there must be a manual release for the door somewhere. Hopefully not just on the other side."
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Edwardtheking555 9/11/2022 8:51 AM
"It is a bulkhead, it stops fire from spreading further. I am guessing others were also closed, but unlocked later by survivors. The only question is of they got out or not. As for opening the door, it might have an electric lock that could be opened from some console? That is unless we find a manual way or another way in." Ehled will assist Boone in the search. "We can always come back later with a cutting tool if we find no other way."
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(We don’t see any external physical locks here but we might find something elsewhere )
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"Hmmm, no luck on a manual release. I think you might be correct that we'll have to find it somewhere else. And if the lab personnel were following their own emergency instructions then I fear we're going to find that they did not escape the facility." Boone calls up a copy of the facility map. "We could just start a circular sweep of the facility. That could lead us to the release or at least to the facility's systems. We may be able to coax some life into this place. Thoughts?"
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Edwardtheking555 9/12/2022 8:42 AM
"A circular sweep would be for the best." Ehled takes a look at the map. "There appears to be a storage room here, could be worth taking a quick look inside. After that we can continue our sweep."
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(caught up, if Boone is good with it we will press on that way!)
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(Sorry for the delay, on the road today. Boone is ready.)
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(no worries! life comes first , such is the appeal of PbP )
2:12 PM
Heading to the store room on the lower western side of the facility you find that the door has been forced open and there is evidence of a gunfight in the hallway. The bodies have been cleared but the bullet and laser holes in the walls and floor remain, and it looks like the fight was both a long and incredibly violent one. The door has been blown off its hinges and looks to have fallen inside the room.
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Edwardtheking555 9/13/2022 2:14 PM
"Seems someone got to the outpost before us, maybe the fire was set by one of the two sides. Either trying to halt the attack or destroying evidence?" Ehled asked Boone. "If the attackers won, there might not be much left for us to find, still we should look around for anything."
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"Maybe, hard to tell from this. Could have been just after the Scream as well. This wouldn't have been the first site to fall from violence in the immediate aftermath. Missing bodies might suggest that someone felt enough toward the dead to bury or dispose of the bodies...or had more nefarious plans." Boone investigates the door as he enters the room looking for more information regarding its previous inhabitants.
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The door is open and inside you can see most of the crates and barrels have been looted , except for four of them under a tarp in the eastern corner of the room.
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Edwardtheking555 9/15/2022 10:00 AM
Ehled looks over at the barrels. "Left them alone? My bet is on somekind of waste or a resource that they didn't have a use for. Still, worth taking a look at."
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"That would make sense. Should we chance opening them?"
6:38 PM
Boone peeks beneath the tarp and looks for any labels on the barrels.
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Edwardtheking555 9/15/2022 7:49 PM
"Slolwy and carrfuly we can check it over. Just keep an open eye and all that." (edited)
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"Got it. Slowly and carefully."
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(Four crates, which do we wanna start with? Lets get a d100 for whoever is opening it)
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Dice Maiden BOT 9/16/2022 10:49 AM
Boone Bancroft Request: [1d100] Roll: [21] Result: 21
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You lever the crate open to find several sets of pristine looking woven combat armor inside. There are several different sizes available, packaged and meant for the base's security personnel.
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"Combat armor. Untouched. Doubt raiders would have left this here intact."
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Edwardtheking555 9/16/2022 1:34 PM
"Yeah, nobody in their right mind would leave that behind. Unless they knew they had to get away quickly. Perhaps when the Scream happened someone accidentally did something that resulted in a disaster?" Ehled stepped closer to take a look at the armour. "That is nice armour, we will take it wish us or mark it for salvage. Lets check the others." Ehled moves to open another.
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(not sure what you're wearing currently Boone, but you could change into it if you've got the readied space free and want something a bit beefier )
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(Currently wearing an armored vacc suit. Does combat armor also shield from the toxic environment?)
6:19 PM
Boone moves the combat armor crate out of the way to give Ehled room.
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(it would not, but if you want to keep it for later you certainly can)
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(d100 from you Ehled, sorry I missed that)
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Edwardtheking555
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Dice Maiden BOT 9/19/2022 10:44 AM
Ehled Lowward Request: [1d100] Roll: [33] Result: 33
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This crate is filled with a thousand rounds of projectile ammunition, enough to keep the men the combat armor was for well supplied for at least an engagement or two.
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Edwardtheking555 9/19/2022 11:05 AM
"Seems these creates are security detail supplies. Perhaps there are guns or healing items in the other two?"
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"You may be right. So confounding that anyone would leave this. Unless the only things left are the non food and healing items."
12:08 PM
Boone will open another crate.
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Inside it looks like entertainment for the garrison was being provided. Many classic games such as chess, backgammon, and checkers are here, along with some more advanced games of different types. It all looks to be recreation based.
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Edwardtheking555 9/19/2022 1:33 PM
"My best guess is that it is items that were to hard to carry? They took what they could and left." Ehled will open the last crate.
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"I think that's the correct answer. We can always come back to fetch these before we leave if you have room in the explorer."
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Edwardtheking555 9/20/2022 7:14 AM
"I think we do."
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The last crate has a pretech component inside, a simple piece of machinery that you could use for a number of different purposes.
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Edwardtheking555 9/20/2022 8:24 AM
"Holy..." Ehled mumbles. "Boone we hit a jackpot, take a look."
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Boone blinks. "Well now. You don't see these every day. We definitely need to prioritize getting this back ahead of the others." Boone's fingers itch with a want to start studying immediately. "Sweep the rest of the building before loading all this up?"
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Edwardtheking555 9/21/2022 2:08 AM
"I doubt anyone else will appear, so yes. We will mark it down and move on for now."
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(Where to next ?)
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Edwardtheking555 9/21/2022 6:47 AM
(I believe the plan is to go to the area above the storage room now. The big room with a turbine of somekind.) (edited)
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Entering the hallway outside of the storage room, you see more evidence of fighting. The base's primary particle lab was in this direction, and it looks like some of the bodies here have not been taken. Skeletons in combat armor and white coats have been killed outside the lab door, though the doors themselves remain sealed. Someone or something in the past has gone through no small amount of effort to try to force their way in, but the cutting, burning, shooting, and crushing looks to have been thus far ineffective.
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"Someone put in some work to get that door open. Not sure we're going to have any luck using brute force." Boone looks at the bodies and bends down to check the lab coated skeletons pockets for key cards, notes, or anything of use.
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One of the scientists has a blue key card on his body, the edges of it have been deformed by the heat a bit, but overall it has kept its shape and most of the mag stripe looks to be intact. You had to flip over several other bodies to find this one, and the raiders must have missed it when they picked through the pockets of the dead on their own.
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Boone holds the key card up to show Ehled. "Maybe this will come in handy if some of the systems are still functional...or if we can turn on the facility power systems. A bit warped but may still be good." Boone looks around for interaction points where personnel would badge into or unlock the doors.
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Edwardtheking555 9/22/2022 9:01 AM
"Nice find, maybe we can use it to lift the doors once we find a console or something."
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There looks to be a control box fitted into the door. Tampering efforts have cut some of it apart, you might be able to repair it or make a jerry rigged solution for the moment.
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Leaning close to inspect the control box, Boone tries to assess the damage and maybe how it can be fixed. "Are you any good with repairing this sort of thing? I'd very likely make a complete dog's dinner of it if I tried."
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Edwardtheking555 9/23/2022 1:34 AM
"Not my area of expertise, still could give it a try, maybe " (fix of -1 here).
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(We could use fix or program here)
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Edwardtheking555 9/23/2022 9:22 AM
(That one is at 0, so Boone unless yours is better I will roll it.)
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(-1 on both for me. Good luck!)
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/23/2022 12:21 PM
Ehled Lowward Request: [2d6] Roll: [5, 3] Result: 8
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Edwardtheking555 9/23/2022 12:21 PM
(rolled program plus INT which is at zero mod so no bonuses or minuses)
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You are able to get enough life out of the keypad to get you into the doors. The fix is temporary and the lock may not work a second time if you close the doors behind you.
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Edwardtheking555 9/23/2022 1:33 PM
"Alright, that should work for now, best to keep the door open just in case I can't get it working again, if that happens getting out might be quite difficult. Lets go see what is in here?"
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"Absolutely. Maybe we find some answers. I know it's irrational, but this place gives me the creeps." Boone peaks into the room quickly before walking inside to assess what is there.
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Edwardtheking555 9/24/2022 7:47 AM
"Irrational? The air will kill you if you stay here long enough, there are clear traces of a fight that we are yet to figure out and the doors are stuck. Staying on high alert is the best idea." Ehled follows behind Boone.
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Entering the lab you can see the skeletons of two scientists who must have barricaded themselves inside while the fight ranged outside, and must have starved to death long after the battle was concluded and attempts to open the doors failed. The bodies are nothing more than gray skeletons now wearing the tattered scraps of lab coat. Inside the lab it looks as though some kind of experiment was taking place in energy shielding, though you do not have much context for the work.
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Edwardtheking555 9/25/2022 2:03 AM
"I will take a look at those skeletons, you search around for any data or notes? Maybe a working console?" Ehled asks Boone while crouching over the skeletons and inspecting them. (edited)
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Boone nods in agreement and begins combing through the lab looking for notes or anything to bring back.
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The skeletons have starved to death. They expired holding on to one another, though you cannot tell if they were men or women- only that they were human. They have a set of system keys on them that look to get the computers running in here.
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Edwardtheking555 9/25/2022 11:25 AM
Ehled grabs the keys and shows them to Boone. "This should help with any console we find. Find any working ones?"
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Boone checks the systems in the room to see if they have any power.
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There is emergency power running, and it looks like there is enough power left for a few quick searches
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(three questions)
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(Ehled, any ideas? My initial thoughts are: 1. Physical location of lab data storage. 2. Information on lab purpose and possible results. 3. List of any and all tech schematics or documentation to allow for better salvaging efforts in the future.)
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Edwardtheking555 9/27/2022 1:34 PM
(I agree with them. Should work great if we can get out hands on the servers or where they kept the data and dig into them for information.)
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Boone runs the search queries and waits for results.
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1. The lab stored data in a cloud. There are a few local files stored on systems here but they were part of a larger series of projects. 2. The lab was working on developing ray shielding for both personal use, vehicle use, and eventually for starships. Different configurations of energy waves were tried and thus far no particles in any of their excited states seemed to be up to the job of repelling more than small hand held weapons- certainly not enough to stop heavy weapons or starship quality weapons.
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3. The lab has schematics so one like it can be built elsewhere, but research here had not reached the level where actual devices were being created.
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Edwardtheking555 9/28/2022 4:29 AM
"Ray shielding that can repel small weapons? Sounds like a good find to me Boone. Either it can be developed further or at least we could get something to help out local police forces or others who aren't expecting weapons above small arms. Download the schematic on both of our compads, just for safety reasons. Once we can, we should send it to the ship."
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(We don't have schematics, ref , point 3, we just have their research notes. They never got close enough in figuring out what kind of energy to use to make a device)
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Boone nods in agreement. "If this is viable, it could be a game changer for multiple industries. And while it's disappointing that we can't get their main data storage at this point, we know it was cloud based and almost certainly somewhere here on the planet. More hope that we can ultimately find it at some point in the future." Boone downloads what information and notes there are to his compad. "Done. Shall we move on?"
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Edwardtheking555 9/29/2022 2:20 AM
"It would be a game changer, but yes. Let us get moving to the next room." (I think that small room at the top after the long hallway is next.)
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The long hallway here leads to the base control room where it looks the servers have been kept. You know most of the sensitive data is stored on a cloud- which is off site, but it looks like with some line shunts you might be able to get into what is stored locally, under administrative protection.
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"Well it looks like we found the local data storage. Not sure what good it will do us at this point in time, though. Do you have any line shunts? I'm not much of a techie and don't keep any." Boone examines the room thoroughly, checking in the corners. "Even if we can't get into it now, we can always note this for the next teams to follow. Greystar will likely want to send experts in for more in-depth data recovery ops."
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Edwardtheking555 9/30/2022 7:29 AM
"Tech is not my expertise either, but note it down and Greystar can send someone with the right skills for the job. Seems we have one more room left to check before we have to either try and get into that sealed one or move on."
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(it is more or less a mirror on the other side, they had two labs set up in the event there was a fire or problem with one, the work could just shift over)
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Edwardtheking555 9/30/2022 9:15 AM
(is the red corridor a thing we can explore or no? All the way to the right along the map edge) (edited)
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(yes it is)
1:54 PM
(thats all thats left that we haven't seen in some shape or form already)
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The red corridor is something you can get into now, the door was closed but was not bolted in place like many of the other doors in this facility. Emergency lighting casts things in an eerie glow here, and you can see more bodies of both merc attacker and scientists carpet the ground before ending in something that looks like a vault door.
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Edwardtheking555 10/2/2022 8:09 AM
"Holy..." Ehled mutters to himself before walking over to one of the mercenaries to inspect them.
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"I feel for these people. This is terrifying and I can only imagine how awful these last moments would have been for everyone involved." Boone steps carefully to avoid disturbing the bodies too much as he searches the lab personnel for any items of use.
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You find another copy of the keycard for the lab on one of the bodies. The mercs used low quality weapons and armor but against lightly armored scientists this looks to have been more than enough.
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Boone sighs. "Nothing new on the lab techs. Another copy of the same keycard. I'll check the vault door." Boone sidesteps the corpses and moves to the vault door to open it.
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Edwardtheking555 10/3/2022 7:45 AM
"Mercs don't seem to have been of a high quality, but against scientists? They did their job." Ehled follows behind Boone.
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It opens slowly , revealing the bunker space most of the staff had originally tried to hide in. Food and water ran out long ago, and so did the smell.
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Edwardtheking555 10/3/2022 7:48 AM
"Well, suppose it is best we search this place too. Poor folk." Ehled enters the vault to take a closer look around.
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Medical supplies look to be intact in their sealed containers. You notice a valuable and now incredibly rare Lazarus patch has been left in its wall case.
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Edwardtheking555 10/3/2022 9:36 AM
Ehled walks over and stores the patch into his backpack. "I will keep it on me in case I need to apply it to you, let us hope it doesn't come to that, that works for you Boone?"
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Boone laughs. "I sincerely hope it doesn't to that, but it's good to have it." After surveying the room, he turns to Ehled. "This was the last part of the facility that we haven't explored, right? Should we load up the gear we found earlier and then check out the living spaces?"
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Edwardtheking555 10/3/2022 4:13 PM
"Yeah, we need to secure that pretech pronto, those are extremely valuable." Ehled nods his head.
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(3xp, 5000 credits)
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Edwardtheking555 10/4/2022 6:58 AM
(Congrats Boone on your first mission, by the way you can have the pretech part.)
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Eisheru, et al. 10/4/2022 7:54 AM
(That should also level you up! If you need assistance with that, Neko or I are more than happy to help you out!) (edited)
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**Level Up** Level: 2 Focus: Hacker Old HP: 6 HP Roll: 5+4 New HP: 9 New Skills: Connect1 for 2SP, Notice0 for 1 SP, Survive0 for 1 SP, Program1 for Foci:Hacker Current AB: +1 (edited)
7:38 AM
(Let me know if I did this correctly or made any mistakes. Also updated the char sheet.)
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Eisheru, et al. 10/5/2022 7:47 AM
(If that is Hacker Level 1, I believe it increases your Program skill.)
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(HP might be wrong too. if what you rolled was worse than your existing HP total, you just get one HP, so if your result was a 4, you;'re at 7 health)
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Eisheru, et al. 10/5/2022 8:23 AM
(HP Looks good. rolled 2d6, got 9)
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(Thanks!)
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(If that is Hacker Level 1, I believe it increases your Program skill.)
(That's true and it's on the char sheet. Forgot to include it on the update!)
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(great! Up to you both if we want to move on, or split into other things)
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Edwardtheking555 10/6/2022 7:46 AM
(I am happy to help out further if Boone wants to stay or wants my help.) (edited)
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(I'm happy to move on as a team. We still have the rest of the survey to do, yeah?)
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(We can, but I didn't want to trap either you in a multi arc thing if you didn't want to, or had other ideas now that you've played through a mission)
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Edwardtheking555 10/7/2022 6:25 AM
(Happy to stay and help out, don't have any other plans.) (edited)
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https://www.worldanvil.com/w/iron-stars-nekosmash/a/dura-in-article?preview=true (re posting the system report. These ruins were on the small island , and we are staying away from the tower, so we can pick another area to look into)
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Edwardtheking555 10/7/2022 10:29 AM
(what about these "the housing blocks, the greenhouse, and the workshop"?)
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(We can search those here too if we wish. )
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Edwardtheking555 10/7/2022 3:34 PM
(Want to search those first Boone or are we moving somewhere else?)
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(I would suggest the housing blocks. Too much of the rest of systems seems to be uninhabitable or low-tech at best. This specific planet appears to be Greystar's best bet to find usable tech and information.)
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Edwardtheking555 10/8/2022 3:48 PM
(I agree with that.)
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(Boone will need to go back to the Explorer to recharge his suit's oxygen levels assuming something close to 6 hours have passed. Then good for the next push to the housing blocks.)
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(sounds good, we'll consider us recharged and rested. I don't think anyone took system strain or damage)
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(I'll just grab a d100 from one of you and we'll roll up the apartment block!)
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 10/8/2022 5:01 PM
Ehled Lowward Request: [1d100] Roll: [57] Result: 57
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The apartment blocks consist of four buildings that are made of a white stone, now covered in ash and sagging a bit from the heat. Each building has two apartments on each floor, and there are four floors in each building. The entry doors are made of a simple wood that has become brittle due to the desiccating heat conditions. Things have naturally cooled in the time since The Scream and the fires that followed.
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"Let's hope most of the interior is also made of stone. Otherwise we may not find much." Boone walks to the closest building door and lightly pushes on it. "Even if there isn't any tech to salvage, living quarters like this could provide us with a trove of information that could get us moving closer to pre-tech levels."
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Edwardtheking555 10/10/2022 6:47 AM
"There could be some personal devices from back then at least, perhaps damaged, but still something. As for other information, we could find maybe something historical even?" Ehled asked while walking behind Boone.
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Opening a ground floor apartment you see that the interior has been severely smoke damaged. The living room, kitchen, an office, and a bedroom can all be searched. Haze clings to the walls and swirls as ash is lifted from the slightly singed carpet, now that the room has become exposed to more of the outside air.
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Edwardtheking555 10/11/2022 1:34 AM
"I am going to search the living room while you can search another room if you wish." Ehled said to Boone and went to search.
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Boone grimaces at the smoke damage and ash. He makes his way to the office and then the bedroom to search for anything of use.
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(d100 for each of you )
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 10/11/2022 12:49 PM
Ehled Lowward Request: [1d100] Roll: [31] Result: 31
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Dice Maiden BOT 10/11/2022 6:59 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [1d100] Roll: [90] Result: 90
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Ehled finds something called a "splintermask" . When you try to take a picture of it in your compad, the image is fuzzy and cannot be resolved. Boone begins digging through the office and finds a data storage device. The data on it is encrypted, and will need to be worked on outside of this dangerous environment to see what is on it, (edited)
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Edwardtheking555 10/12/2022 9:18 AM
"Well Boone, seems we may have found a gold mine. Or a gold ingot, depends." Ehled shouted to Boone before looking at the data storage device Boone found. "Make that two. Maybe we can find something in the kitchen."
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Boone chuckles. "That's an understatement! Encrypted data is almost like a casino. You never know what you're going to find and the possibilities are endless. Somewhat of a Schrodinger's cat of infinite information possibilities!" The scholar pockets the data storage device and heads toward the bedroom. "
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Dice Maiden BOT 10/12/2022 6:08 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [1d100 | In case you need it for the bedroom search] Roll: [31] Result: 31
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 10/13/2022 1:07 AM
Ehled Lowward Request: [1d100] Roll: [71] Result: 71
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Edwardtheking555 10/13/2022 1:07 AM
(Kitchen search)
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(Thats our sum total of useful things for this apartment is what I gave you above)
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Edwardtheking555 10/13/2022 7:14 AM
"Shall we go to the next floor? We should be careful where we step, it is possible the floors are weakened." Ehled asks Boone.
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"My knee is still holding up quite well so I think I can manage a bit of care." Boone pats his leg. "Following you."
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(notice/wis, for each of you/)
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 10/14/2022 12:40 AM
Ehled Lowward Request: [2d6] Roll: [2, 1] Result: 3
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Dice Maiden BOT 10/14/2022 6:44 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [2d6] Roll: [6, 6] Result: 12
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You make your way up to the next floor and Boone gets a glimpse of a shadowy figure running through the apartment hall ahead of him. It moves silently , ducking into the rear apartment without a sound and with surprising speed
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"Stop, Ehled. Did you just see that figure running into the rear apartment? Almost like my eyes were playing tricks on me." Boone points to the apartment. "I'm not sure how something could move that quickly without making any noise."
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Edwardtheking555 10/17/2022 12:34 AM
Ehled stops. "A figure?" He then equips his carbine. "If you think you saw something then you saw something until you make sure it is clear." Ehled turns to the apartment. "That one? Do you want to try talking to it?" (Also forgot to ask, but would the gas explode if a gun is fired?) (edited)
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(We don’t know, as of right now with the things we have done in character it’s very much been left to PAFO)
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Boone nods to Ehled. "Yeah, that one." Quietly the academic pulls out his own rifle and ensures its ready to go.
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Edwardtheking555 10/17/2022 2:38 PM
"Alright, as my armour is heavier I will lead. I will try to talk to whatever it is, you cover me. Sounds good to you?" Ehled keeps his eyes on the door.
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Boone feels sweat beading on his brow as he follows Ehled. Surely all the time at the target range would make this feel more natural, he thinks.
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Edwardtheking555 10/18/2022 1:33 AM
Ehled stops next to the door, hugging the wall. "If someone is in there, please make yourself know. We mean you no harm and wish to help you if we can." (do I roll talk/charisma now?)
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There is no response from within where you had seen the shadow or shape. You hear nothing from the other side of the door signaling anything might be there in wait.
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Edwardtheking555 10/18/2022 10:43 AM
Ehled stands next to the door and tries to slowly push it open.
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You push it open carefully, revealing an empty sitting room and kitchen on the other side of the door.
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Edwardtheking555 10/18/2022 11:08 AM
(can I make a notice check to see if there is anywhere someone could hide?)
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(we made notice checks just a few posts ago, and their sneak was higher, we haven't done anything to really change the facts of the scene to where another one might be appropriate)
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Edwardtheking555 10/18/2022 12:11 PM
Ehled looks around the room. "Empty?" He asks to Boone. "You sure you saw something?"
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"Perhaps I am just seeing things, but this seemed so real. Or perhaps someone is using some sort of tech to hide themselves." Boone looks into the room.
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Edwardtheking555 10/19/2022 12:38 AM
"We have found that weird camera obstructing mask, it could be the case."
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"Shall we go in for a closer look?"
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Edwardtheking555 10/19/2022 9:13 AM
"We have to, only other option is to run away. Can't salvage in safety while being stalked by someone." Ehled says and moves to search the rest of the apartment.
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It loks as though whatever was here, it is not here now. There is no evidence someone tried using a window or some other accessway to get out either.
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Edwardtheking555 10/19/2022 10:43 AM
"This is very strange, unless there is a hidden compartment somewhere that we haven't found. I suggest we search for anything of value, together."
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"Agreed. There are still too many things we don't know about pre-tech capabilities and I, for one, would prefer to make it home in one piece. I'll follow you." Boone grips his gun nervously and eyes the walls as he swings his gaze around the flat.
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(one more d100 for loot from each of you)
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 10/20/2022 2:42 PM
Ehled Lowward Request: [1d100] Roll: [20] Result: 20
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Dice Maiden BOT 10/20/2022 6:22 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [1d100] Roll: [34] Result: 34
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Ehled finds a backpack that is in old but serviceable. (TL4 pack). There is a patch on it with an astronaut. Its spacesuit pockets are turned out , with the text "All out of fucks to give" embroidered underneath it. Boone finds a metatool that has a bit of rust on it but could be made serviceable again with a bit of work. It has an old compad frequency on it for an accident insurance company that is no doubt long defunct in this Post-Scream age.
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Edwardtheking555 10/21/2022 9:18 AM
"Great quality." Ehled says while lifting the backpack.
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(TL4 bags have 0 enc, so if you do decide to keep it, it won't pile on to your limited carry space)
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Boone examines the metatool before stowing it into his pack. "This may come in handy if I can get it functioning again." He looks around nervously before looking to Ehled, "Third floor next?"
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Edwardtheking555 10/21/2022 3:21 PM
"Yes, sooner we search this place the better." Ehled says.
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The third floor has taken the worst of the damage and upon reaching it you can see that the floor is cracked and crumbling in many places.
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Edwardtheking555 10/22/2022 6:08 PM
"This doesn't seem structurally sound to me, you want to risk it Boone?" Ehled asks while looking down at the ruined floor. "You might fall down a floor and damage your suit."
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"I vote no. With just the two of us here there is little room for error if we get injured. Another team with more resources would be better suited to this, I think."
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Edwardtheking555 10/23/2022 6:52 AM
"Alright. We then could check out floor four, if the damage is not too severe. "
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"True. After you." Boone looks back behind him to ensure that no one is following up the stairs.
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Edwardtheking555 10/23/2022 7:10 AM
Ehled heads up the stairs slowly, trying to see if the damage is not too severe.
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The top floor looks to be in even worse condition. Something must have detonated up here like a gas line or something else under pressure. The back of the building on this floor is widely exposed to the outside and there is litter and ash everywhere
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Edwardtheking555 10/23/2022 11:01 AM
"Seems we are out of luck, I wouldn't take one step further even if offered a million credits." (Each floor has two apartments, do the dice rolls cover both per floor or do we still have two to search in this building?)
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"Yes, I think it's best to move on to another location."
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(We've exhausted everything of value in the apartments)
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Edwardtheking555 10/24/2022 8:00 AM
(Onto the next building then)
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(There’s three other options. Can we narrow it down at all?)
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Edwardtheking555 10/24/2022 9:48 AM
(The one next to ours or whichever is in the best condition from the outside that we didn't explore yet?)
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(Greenhouse or workshop next. Apartments are done )
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Edwardtheking555 10/24/2022 9:56 AM
(Oh we are done fully, then onto the greenhouse. That works with you Boone?)
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(Greenhouse it is!)
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The greenhouse is a warren of large glass sided buildings with the remains of soil nutrition equipment, irrigators, and wild plant life growing inside. The few local varieties that have adapted to the conditions have run wild inside the buildings with nothing to help manage their growth, and you'll be cutting into something akin to a jungle no matter which building you enter.
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Edwardtheking555 10/25/2022 8:08 AM
"You got anything sharp to cut the plants with? For clearing the path and samples? I have a small knife in my survival kit." (edited)
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"Unfortunately, that's all I have as well. Think we can make it through?"
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Edwardtheking555 10/25/2022 11:35 PM
"We will have to take a closer look first, at worst we can take a few plant samples."
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"Perhaps I should have paid more attention in my botany classes. ha!" Boone pulls the knife from his survival kit and heads into the greenhouse.
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(exert/con from both of you for cutting our way in, given our tools are not exactly up to the task)
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 10/26/2022 7:45 AM
Ehled Lowward Request: [2d6] Roll: [4, 3] Result: 7
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Dice Maiden BOT 10/26/2022 6:58 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [2d6-1 | (+0 from con & -1 from exert)] Roll: [4, 1] Result: 5
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(going to be out of town tomorrow, but I'll be back online Friday)
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With the tools on hand neither of you are able to make much progress beyond a meter or so of cutting in. Both of you are sheeted in sweat inside your vac suits, and shredded plant material is everywhere. Your knife blades have dulled tremendously at the heavy use.
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Edwardtheking555 10/27/2022 10:01 AM
"Don't think this will work." Ehled says while looking at the now dull knife. "Either we find another way in or perhaps some tool in the workshop."
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Boone curses under his breath as he hacks at the overgrown wall of flora before stopping and breathing heavily. "Yeah, I'm not sure we're making any real progress here." He cleans his knife quickly before stowing it. "Maybe we'll find a flamethrower in the workshop. ha!"
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Edwardtheking555 10/28/2022 6:48 AM
"There is gas all around us Boone, perhaps we shouldn't light it on fire, if it can catch fire that is." Ehled says. "Still, a flamethrower would be a good find."
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"You're no fun, Ehled. Perhaps the gas isn't particularly flammable. Either way, I was simply hoping to instill some fear in this overgrown jungle in payment for making us work so hard. Ready to check out the workshop when you are."
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Edwardtheking555 10/28/2022 7:18 AM
Ehled takes a step back. "I am very fun." And then he heads for the workshop.
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The workshop is a large building that has taken a large amount of fire damage to its exterior surface. There are rolling metal doors that look to have kept the fire from getting inside, but are worn and heavily scorched.
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Edwardtheking555 10/28/2022 1:19 PM
"Seems that the outside took the brunt of the damage. Getting those doors opened might be an issue. Could be another way in perhaps?"
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Boone walks up to the heavy doors and runs his hand along them. "Power was still on in some of the other buildings so we may be able to find a way to open these. We can also look for the emergency exits or windows." The scholar starts to walk around the building looking for another entrance.
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Edwardtheking555 10/30/2022 7:59 AM
Ehled follows behind him. "It is possible."
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(The doors aren;t electronically sealed, just fire scorched)
7:42 AM
(we just also haven't interacted with them at all for me to give you more information)
6:07 PM
Boone turns around and heads back to the doors. "Perhaps we should give them a try before we determine that we need to go into the back door." He tries to open the large, fire scorched doors.
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Edwardtheking555 10/31/2022 6:08 PM
"It might be smart, still knowing if there is a back door is also a good idea." Ehled tries to help Boone open the door.
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The doors stick on their metal tracks but with both of you working, the doors open. Inside it looks like there are fabricating machines, tool benches, and raw metals that the locals once used to make replacement parts for the lab equipment. With power, the machines could run again. The doors closed automatically when fire was detected outside to keep the machines safe.
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Edwardtheking555 11/1/2022 8:26 AM
"I suggest we search the tool benches first, could find something sharp to help us get into the Greenhouse." Ehled says.
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"This could be a goldmine for Greystar on its own. Do these fabs still have their memory? This may be our best find alongside this encrypted datacube." Boone gestures toward his pack. Musing to himself, he begins combing through the workshop looking for useful tech and other items.
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The benches only have parts programmed on them to assist in running the lab. None of the parts on their own are especially high tech or anything Greystar doesn't currently have access to, but the configuration of the lab itself, as well as a catalogue of what the parts are used for are on these machines, and will allow Greystar to construct a duplicate in the future if the data can be recovered.
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"We might be able to take the data from this workshop for more use in the future, Ehled. Give me a few moments while I try to grab as much of it as possible." Boone will attempt to extract as much of the data as possible.
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Edwardtheking555 11/2/2022 5:58 AM
"Alright, I will look around for anything useful that we can carry."
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(program/int Boone) On the wall it does look like there are some heavy cutting tools that remind you of Billhooks. Two of them look to be serviceable enough to cut into the greenhouse with. The blades are slightly pitted, but look to have been honed before being placed back on the wall when this factory was still in use.
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Edwardtheking555 11/2/2022 9:06 AM
"This should do." Ehled says while grabbing one of them.
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/3/2022 5:45 AM
Error: + is not between two numbers!
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/3/2022 5:45 AM
Boone Bancroft Request: [2d6+1 | program & int] Roll: [2, 1] Result: 4
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/3/2022 5:47 AM
Boone Bancroft Request: [2d6+1 | second attempt] Roll: [6, 6] Result: 13
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(if you haven;t used it previously this mission we can use it now yes. I don't think you have) Raw data is extracted. Someone with computer skills and time will need to organize and decode it, but from what you can tell you have not left anything behind.
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Looking up from the systems, Boone grins. "Think I got everything! Will need more analysis later, though to really see what we've found." Heading over to Ehled, he grabs the other cutting tool from the wall and hefts it. "Time for revenge on the jungle?"
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Edwardtheking555 11/3/2022 5:47 PM
"Boone you never have to axe me that question. I say we give it a death by thousand cuts." Ehled says while lifting up the cutting tool slightly.
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"Ha! I hope these tools are as sharp as your puns! Let's go."
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(I don't think we'll need checks this time since we have proper tools. So let me propose this, we won't fail getting in, but I think an exert/con might be important for how long does it take to get in, in the sense we might need to weigh if we want to be out here in the dark)
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Edwardtheking555 11/4/2022 7:31 AM
(I am fine with that.)
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(Good with me.)
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/4/2022 12:19 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [2d6-1 | exert & con] Roll: [4, 2] Result: 5
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/4/2022 12:20 PM
Ehled Lowward Request: [2d6] Roll: [4, 2] Result: 6
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The sun has set and has been down for about two hours by time you finish cutting your way in. Glowbugs provide uneven and jagged illumination here in the darkness and it is only once the first beam of light sees into the building unobstructed by branches and leaves do you see the nutrient pumps, grow beds, and choked climate controls within. This was once a sealed system, but the damage to the building and the absence of trained workers to get this under control has created a new ecosystem, one undergoing rapid growth. In the darkness and weak illumination from your glowbugs, you are unable to make out many details.
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Edwardtheking555 11/5/2022 3:39 AM
(assault armour (and so would my storm armour then?) has internal low light and infrared systems, would those help at all?) (edited)
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Boone leans the cutting tool against a grow bed and sighs. "I'm exhausted!" He massages his shoulder and stretches out his sore muscles. With a slight wince, he removes his pack and rummages into his survival kit to pull out a glowbug. Holding it up, he activates it and shines the light around to get a better look at the place. He repacks his bag and puts it back on.
5:40 AM
"I vote we get some rest and come back during daylight. What do you think Ehled?"
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Edwardtheking555 11/5/2022 5:42 AM
"It is better than searching in the dark." Ehled answers while looking at the damage they made to the plants. "Don't want to break something by accident, that isn't already broken."
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"Agreed. None of this is going anywhere overnight."
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(assault armour (and so would my storm armour then?) has internal low light and infrared systems, would those help at all?) (edited)
(the vision would be monochrome and without much in the way of actual features in both of those vision modes, so we can see where the plants are and aren't but no real fine details about them) (edited)
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Edwardtheking555 11/7/2022 12:21 AM
(Alright, then we are leaving and will return tomorrow.)
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(are we camping or returning to the ship, and is the ship staying on the ground?)
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Edwardtheking555 11/7/2022 7:58 AM
(My idea was to sleep in the explorer as it does have sleeping quarters while the ship is not on the ground, but I am open to other suggestions from Boone.)
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(Does that mean you need to go airborne to use the sleeping quarters?)
5:41 AM
(Either way, Boone would choose to sleep in the explorer.)
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Edwardtheking555 11/8/2022 5:59 AM
(I think we can land the explorer and sleep in it?)
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(It doesn’t have to be flying but if there’s a night encounter jm trying to figure out who is where and what our shelter is ,)
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Edwardtheking555 11/8/2022 6:00 AM
(Then it seems Boone and Ehled in the grav explorer)
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/8/2022 8:24 AM
Nekosmash Request: [1d10] Roll: [6] Result: 6
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Just after midnight you hear the sounds of distant rumbling, and what sounds like dull explosions. Pillars of flame light the sky, one after another. The tower of flame is visible for about ten seconds each before disappearing over the horizon once again.
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Edwardtheking555 11/8/2022 9:51 AM
Ehled wakes up and looks outside. "What the hell is that?" He composes himself and moves towards the controls to start up the explorer. "Are they getting closer?"
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The pillars of flame seem to be in the same place, not moving in any direction.
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Boone rattles awake. "What's going on?" Getting up, he joins Ehled in watching the strange event. "How far away do you think those explosions and fire are?"
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Edwardtheking555 11/9/2022 6:16 AM
"I hope far enough not to be a threat to us and not anywhere close to the research base." Ehled tries to contact the ship. "I am going to try and ask if they can see what is happening and where, at least a rough area." "Get geared up."
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The researcher nods and heads back to where he stored his vacc suit. Donning it once again, he ensures his tools and pack are situated. "Ready if we need to move quickly." Returning to the window he muses quietly to himself. "Is this malfunctioning tech? Something to do with our visit? Or something natural? Hmm..."
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The ship takes a few minutes to get readings for you. There are a series of gas wells to the north that look to be blowing off excess pressure. One of the wells looks to have over-pressurized and has actually exploded, leaving three functioning normally, and three going through their normal, automated processes. Chemical fire is spreading across the countryside, but flows in the opposite direction from where you are encamped.
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"Did we just pick the perfect time to visit or is this a regular occurrence?" Boone says as he reviews the readings. "Maybe we should investigate those before we leave as well."
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Edwardtheking555 11/10/2022 8:32 AM
"I hope it is a regular thing and if it isn't regular, I hope it is just nature doing it." Ehled says while leaving the controls. "A man made weapon able to do this would be a very dangerous thing. We would have to focus on securing it or destroying it." He goes to retrieve his equipment. "You drive us closer while I get ready?"
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"Not the best pilot, but I should be able to keep us steady while you gear up." Boone settles into the controls. "I've heard stories and read the records on some of the weapons pre-tech civs were capable of mustering. Scary stuff."
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Edwardtheking555 11/11/2022 6:37 AM
"Well, as long as it isn't as dangerous as our big gun." Ehled comments and goes to get geared up.
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Cresting the hill, it looks like this is a normal process and not a weapon. This planet relied on crude oil and its refined products for its energy needs and the destroyed well looks based on visual inspection to be the result of equipment still running with no one left around to maintain it. The fire is spreading eastward toward a row of trailers and small buildings that the workers here would have once lived in.
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Edwardtheking555 11/11/2022 8:04 AM
Ehled, now geared up sits next to Boone. "Faulty machinery it seems. We could try to salvage something from those buildings, if we do I propose we start to the ones the fire will take the longest to get to. Don't want it sneaking up on us, especially in a shabby buildings that might fall apart. That is if we wish to risk it."
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"With that plan we risk losing everything in those buildings closest to the fire. If we're quick, we can check those nearest to the fire and be out before anything goes wrong. At least in theory. Let me see if I can do some quick calculations." (Can Boone determine or forecast the speed at which the fires are moving and approximately how much time we would have available for searching the closest buildings to the fire?)
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(lets get a know/int Boone, and we'll get an estimate)
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/14/2022 5:13 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [2d6 | know int] Roll: [6, 4] Result: 10
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Picking through the four buildings furthest removed from the fire, it looks as though you'd have an hour to try to get through them before the flames will begin claiming them.
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Boone looks up from his calculations. "Ehled, if we head to the furthest buildings, we should be able to search them within an hour and still make it out before the fire hits." (edited)
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Edwardtheking555 11/15/2022 8:51 AM
"Alright, but I want us out of there in an hour." Ehled says.
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The buildings that are the last to be threatened are an equipment shop, a garage, a large control room building, and a small shack next to a a stamped pad of cement where shuttles once would have lifted off and landed.
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"Should we chance splitting up?"
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Edwardtheking555 11/15/2022 3:28 PM
"While we could in theory gather more valuable materials, if one of us were to get stuck somewhere or get into trouble the other would have to abandon their search to try and help the other. Plus what if you find something you can't carry out alone?" Ehled asked. "I suggest sticking together, this is already a huge risk we are taking. I would prefer not to increase it."
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"Fair enough. I'd suggest the control room first. More chances for data and tech, I think." "Ready to go." Boone grips his rifle.
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Edwardtheking555 11/15/2022 4:18 PM
"Fine with that."
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The control room is a large building with a metal gantry leading up to its man sized entry door, set a meter or so off the ground. Most of its glass windows have already been broken on the bottom of its two floors. The inside of the building is dark and the bottom floor features several lined banks of powered off computers set against the walls. Heavy cables lead to the second floor, through special openings and clearances for them cut into the ceiling.
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Using his glowbug for illumination, Boone looks quickly around for a way turn on the power. "Spot any power activation points, Ehled? Or a way to go up to the second floor? If we can't turn on the power in here I'm not sure if we'll be able to find much of use."
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Edwardtheking555 11/17/2022 10:01 AM
"There is a way here somewhere as for power switches..." Ehled looks around. (Notice checks?) (edited)
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There is a large power conduit near the door. Giving it a flip powers the trailer on, but it is flickering and intermittent. Fire is threatening the power station nearby and it will go out soon.
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Boone attempts to power on the computers to extract any data as quickly as possible.
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Edwardtheking555 11/18/2022 12:07 PM
Ehled looks around for anything that might have data on it and could be carried out, or other valuables.
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(Can ask three questions of the computer system, which will in essence be what data we get)
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(Ehled, my proposed questions: 1. Overview of the purpose of this system and its uses. 2. Any details on the technologies used (schematics, etc) 3. Locations of any tech or weapons in the immediate area. Thoughts?)
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Edwardtheking555 11/19/2022 7:26 AM
(Those sound good, but 1. Might be better used to ask the purpose of this whole place rather than just the system? It depends if you think 1. covers that or not?)
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(if there is a difference, it would be PAFO)
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Edwardtheking555 11/19/2022 9:59 AM
(then the questions are alright by me)
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1. This site was used to pump natural gas and other products. Many vehicles and industries on this planet used fuel as a backup power source, and some sites on the frontier were entirely dependent on it. Pressure and the function of the sites was monitored here. Deliveries and dispatches of product were also handled from here. 2. This is a drilling site, the technology has not changed all that much between what is in place here and accepted pumping methods in use by production centers across the Iron Stars now. Nothing novel is contained here. 3. There are a few shotguns with incendiary rounds in the tool shed here for site security to use against the hostile bear like wildlife that was known to inhabit the area. This was a natural gas pumping station, not a weapons lab, so they do not have anything novel or revolutionary.
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"Just a gas drilling site here and looks like nothing of too much use. Some small arms in the tool shed and nothing much else." Boone steps away from the machines. "We should probably just get out of the way of the fire."
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Edwardtheking555 11/21/2022 4:54 PM
"Small arms could still be useful, even if he have something like them already, a new model might not hurt to grab if there is nothing else of value." Ehled says. (Know it isn't probs anything special, but it is still a shotgun and if we get have nothing better to grab we should grab them if we can.) (edited)
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(Agreed!) "Good idea. It's over in the shed right outside. Let's grab it and go."
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Entering the shed you can see four shotguns have been left here as promised, There are also some tools for maintaining the wells on site here, but nothing looks especially advanced. You estimate about half an hour before the flames engulf this furthest series of buildings .
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Edwardtheking555 11/22/2022 11:46 AM
Ehled grabs three shotguns and starts to pack them. "You can take one if you want, if not I can carry them all."
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"Probably best if you grab them. I'm not sure if I can handle them." (Boone is at his encumbrance.) Boone helps Ehled gather up the weapons.
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You estimate you have enough time to briefly check one more building before the fire consumes the rest of the complex.
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Edwardtheking555 11/24/2022 4:23 PM
"Do you want to try the garage or the equipment shop? Garage might have a vehicle in it, but I have my doubts about it working."
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"Garage. Best chance to find something, I think."
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Edwardtheking555 11/26/2022 6:50 AM
"Alright, lets go."
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The garage is a building that has a single rolling door with a handle as its main door, along with a man sized service door built into the side for personnel access. The interior of the building is dark, you see no signs of light inside.
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Boone looks through the normal sized door and scans around with his glowbug. Seeing nothing but darkness he backs out. "We might get more light by opening the main garage door." Boone moves over to open the larger door.
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Edwardtheking555 11/27/2022 8:34 AM
"Let me help you." Ehled says as he goes to help.
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(Exert/str at a +2 Boone)
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(You can make the check if you want to Ehled, been a full day)
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/28/2022 6:23 PM
Boone Bancroft Request: [2d6+2] Roll: [5, 3] Result: 10
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Boone heaves on the door with Ehled.
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The door winches open and you find what looks to be a large construction vehicle within. It has a crane on its back, and four stabilizing legs. A tool rack is bolted to the front with all manner of powered tools. It does not look to have a charge in its battery currently. Instead of tires, it has grav plates allowing it to skim over the ground.
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Boone inspects the vehicle. "No battery charge. You see any way to recharge this? Or a need? Not sure if Greystar even has much of a use for this."
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Edwardtheking555 11/29/2022 4:15 PM
"We can search around to try and find a battery, but I have no idea what we would do with it if we got it out of here. Not sure if we can fit it onto the ship." Ehled looks over the tool rack. (Anything special? If not I suggest we search the room for anything else and move on.)
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(The tool rack is a vehicle fitting, just in terms of the characters having some information about their find, there is no difference between this one and how it is described in Engines of Babylon)
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Boone quickly looks around for another battery or anything else of interest. "Not sure if there's any other battery. Even if there is, likely not much of a point to take the vehicle."
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Edwardtheking555 12/1/2022 2:41 AM
"Alright I will take a look inside the vehie in case something was stashed there, you search around here then?"
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Boone rummages through the rest of the garage looking for anything of use.
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Edwardtheking555 12/1/2022 6:22 AM
Ehled takes a look inside of the vehicle.
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(it would use a Type B, if one of you has one)
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Edwardtheking555 12/1/2022 9:09 AM
(Sadly the one I have I need for my suit, is there anything inside the vehicle?)
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(Nothing in the vehicle in terms of loot, but it's relatively intact inside)
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"Find anything of value? I'm not seeing anything interesting"
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Edwardtheking555 12/2/2022 9:39 AM
"Afraid not, suggest we move on, if there is enough time."
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(We're about out of time here, we would only have five minutes at our last location)
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Edwardtheking555 12/2/2022 12:16 PM
(Do you want to risk it Boone or should we just leave now?)
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(Leave it! Not trying to get charred on my first off-planet trip 😂 )
8:47 AM
"Yeah, let's get out of here. The fire is going to be getting very close soon."
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Edwardtheking555 12/3/2022 8:49 AM
"Lets get going back to the explorer and divide the spoils."
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(3xp, 5000 credits)
9:33 AM
As you leave on this eventful night, fire engulfs the last of the facility. By morning, the fire has gone out, leaving just smoke trails and smoldering buildings on the horizon.
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Edwardtheking555 12/3/2022 9:47 AM
Ehled looks once more at the weird mask Boone and he found. "I think I should go and take this back to our labs for study. And report our findings in general. Do you plan to stay here or are you taking a ride with me back home?"
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"Not sure when I would be able to get a ride home without you. And no offense to your explorer, but I really want to spend a night in my own bed." Boone eyes the mask and remembers the data cube he found. "Also might be able to find a way to decrypt this data cube."
8:03 AM
(On a side note, where can I find info on what we use pretech parts for?)
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Eisheru, et al. 12/4/2022 10:05 AM
(it's mostly used for modifications to gear and ships. Occasionally there are story uses for them that Neko will let you know about when you come across them.)
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(Yep, what Eish said, some weapon and armor mods need it in addition to the fix level to install it, some ship mods and vehicle mods also need pretech. Some polity projects also would need some if you decided to sell or donate it at some point in the future)
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Edwardtheking555 12/4/2022 12:18 PM
"Alright then, suppose we will head back to Acastus first, drop this mask back there in safe hands and then we shall split ways. Let me just call the ship down." Ehled says.
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Boone stretches and sits down to wait for the explorer.
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(We've got six days of downtime heading home. Up to you both what we want to do after that and we can split up or get into something else accordingly. I'll add the shatter tech to the GSC research project list)
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Edwardtheking555 12/5/2022 8:14 AM
(Cool, I think it is time me and Boone part ways for a bit, so I will be doing my downtime and other things in #ehled once again. This has been a great time Boone! I wish you luck in your future travels. If you ever feel you could use help with a mission for any reason Ehled will happily help out!.) Once Boone and Ehled arrive back on Acastus, Ehled says goodbye to the professor. "Well, I wish you a long and successful career with Greystar, it has been a pleasure to be here with you." Ehled offers Boone his hand.
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(Thanks for keeping me in line for the first mission! Was fun!)
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Boone shakes Ehled's hand. "Hope that our paths cross again in the future. Let me know if you ever come around the university."
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Edwardtheking555 12/6/2022 11:48 PM
"I will, I will. Maybe for an exhibition showing off your findings?"
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"Deal! Assuming I still have my position anyway. ha!"
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Edwardtheking555 12/7/2022 6:55 AM
"Well, then we will just organize one in Greystar's name." Ehled says before excusing himself. "Call if you ever need something."
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(I'm good for whatever you wanna jump into next Boone, I'm fairly sure the experience from this will have leveled you up , so we can check that and handle shopping before jumping into something new)
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