Iron Stars - sara

A bright light shines into the eyes of Sara Skonos, and there is a muffled hiss as some sort of breathing mask is removed. The wet coils of the lung tubes slide out with a greasy feeling, and there is a gasp as the cold air of the ship's medical bay begins filling her lungs. "Shes finally breathing on her own, and stable" An exhausted sounding doctor says. Several life sign monitors whine slightly, as the sensors are released

8:24 AM

"Breathe the free air, friend. You're safe now"

A great racking cough shakes her body, between gasps she manages to speak, "Where... am I?"

"You're aboard the United Nations of Worlds corvette the Desmond O Shea, we found your shuttle drifting in a debris field on our most recent patrol, and we've spent a week so far trying to revive you from cold sleep"

"The United Nations..." as another round of coughing sets upon her she raises her hand to her throat and concentrates before speaking again, "What year is it?"

"2668, as things currently stand, almost the new year (november right now) "

"2668... wha- what happened? Was there anyone else with me?" (edited)

(Is it allright if I change my point in telepathy to telekinesis since nothing has really started yet?)

(sure!)

(also do you know where in the rulebook I can find the lifting with strength or something similar?

(page 56 I believe)

10:27 AM

(wait, like raising the attribute, or how much you can lift)

(carrying capacity, lifting)

"You were found alone. There was a disaster, we call it the Scream. Almost all the psychics were killed during it, all at once"

10:28 AM

"There's....Once you're up and active, we'll give you a compad,and you'll be able to see the orientation tape we put together for people in your situation"

(if you dont know offhand it isnt too important, as it only applies while my TK skill is at zero)

10:29 AM

(also my strength is pretty shite so I dont expect much with it)

(61 is the page that discusses encumbrance) (edited)

"All the psychics..." with a great deal of effort she moves to sit up from where she was laying.

(So anything in the history sections on roll20 would be available info to you. I just hide handouts that arent public so there's no worries about metagaming)

10:39 AM

(and I guess we would presume on your way back to UNW space, you'd slowly get up to speed on whats going on) "Not all, some survived, but its a long story. Here, take this, you can read about it on our way back. We're making full speed back to Gudrun, and we'll make sure you get taken care of"

10:40 AM

"You've been free floating for years now, far longer than anyones supposed to out there"

"There was nothing else in... in the wreckage?"

"There was a small storage compartment on the side of your pod, your personal belongings we assumed, but we did nothing aside from inventory them and ensure there was nothing that could damage the ship"

10:53 AM

"There was an incident with loose grenades once, you see....nevertheless, you should find everything here, and accounted for, and clean, more importantly"

Once more, with a great deal of effort, Sara moves to stand up.

One of the orderlies helps you stand, and your feet begin to find their strength. "Easy there. Nice and easy"

Standing uneasily, she gestures weakly towards her personal belongings, "Can I get into something different?" Now gesturing towards whatever she is wearing. (edited)

"Of course. We will leave the ward and be on the bridge when you're ready to talk. We will turn the lights down a bit on the way out, I just noticed how bright they must be for you. "

"I- Pain doesnt affect me... Much" choosing her words carefully, her unease apparent. "And I don't believe im familiar with this class of ship"

"Ah, we're on a corvette, or what some call a frigate. There is not much to the vessel, and we'll be arriving at Gudrun within the day, so I wouldn't worry too much about trying to learn the floorplan" He does explain where the bridge is relative to the ward here, and ensures a copy of the map is none-the-less included on the compad you have in your belongings, added for all new citizens by the UNW state department

Sara will change into her secure clothing, which appears to be a sort of uniform or flight suit coloured in silver with red accents, as well her void carbine and Advanced knife (if they were provided to her), both well made and inlaid patterns, as well as her survival kit, (which I imagine is a self contained satchel), and go to the bridge.

(yup, everything on your sheet you have)

(Wasn't sure if they would give dangerous weapons to a person they know nothing about and has just woken up from 3+ year nap)

(You're on a ship packed full of UNW marines. You'd have a short reawakening)

Checking often on my datapad, and still walking uneasily, I make towards the bridge of the vessel.

Does anyone stop me?

(no one stops you) Walking on to the bridge, the captain is currently not there, but the first mate, medical officer, pilot and navigator are at their stations. The outside viewports are closed, but the hum of the spike drive gently shakes the deck under your feet in a reassuring hum. The navigator and pilot are working in tandem, calling out and confirming micro corrections to the current course. It sounds like system translation back to Gudrun will be completed soon

4:05 PM

"Ah, the lucky one is awake and walking" the medical officer says, a smile breaking his otherwise tired face

"Well, walking with minour difficulty, my abnormally long Sleep has had a dverse affects on my body". I glance at each of command staff noting their names if the y wear name tags and look around the bridge.s

(Would I even know how spike capable vessels operate? Werent they pretty much never ueed pre-scream?)

(Would their operation and intricacies make a difference to how you’d react to anything here?)

(I might have a few questions / comments about it)

(Core worlds had jump gates but the rim, where our story takes place, was using spike before the calamity)

(

)

“We will be reaching Gudrun within the next hour or so. From there we will ensure you get the rest of the medical care you need. Who were you before the calamity? What did you specialize in?”

(I didnt really get a chance to read through the history handouts, sorry, but was there anything specific to the treatment of psions?)

(You would have been well respected professionals before the scream. Opinions varied after but all the player polities now still treat them well)

"I was... Am a healer." She goes to say more, but stops, her words fail her. After a moment she speaks again. (edited)

"My world was ruled by a feudal government, the High Houses each ruled over a section of the planet. Occasionally another House would go into conflict with another, but besides these small moments of strife there was peace. Recently we were plagued by rebellions, those that worked the lands became angry and staged riots. I was on my way from a hunt when I was attacked."

“The period even before the scream was a difficult one. It almost feels like things are more peaceful now. Well, someone skilled at healing can always find work. As long as there are people there will be people getting hurt”

"I would be glad to help"

There is a small tone that beeps three times and the ship shakes as it exits spike. A beautiful and very large blue green ball , Gudrun, and it’s flourishing forest moon is ahead. Several points of light glint in space , namely the Trivedi Cloud orbital platform , and a few picket ships from the UNW expedition fleet here at anchor for refit

7:03 PM

The crew is visibly relieved to be home safe

"This is your Gudrun?"

“This is our home. This was the first world the UNW could call its own. We will be bypassing the platform and heading right down to the surface. From there you’ll be met by a couple civic service representatives and they’ll get you connected with work, and give you your apartment information”

"Is there anything I should know?"

“They’ll handle it once we land. We could talk for hours” The ship begins making re entry. “Once you get to the ground they’ll help you find work and get you connected. There’s plenty of work to be done. You won’t have trouble finding a job or housing”

"I don't imagine ill be worth much physically." I say morosely , gesturing to my (strength 5) form (edited)

7:31 PM

(God damn AC)

"Even before my long Sleep I was not one for menial labour, I was much better in intellectual fields and at a hospital."

As the ship comes in to land, skids extended and ramp lowering, two clerks from the UNW civil service are there, along with a small woman of Korean looking descent. They wait patiently for the ship to finish landing procedures, and for the crew to begin disembarking

Raising my hand to cover my eyes, "You're the people they were saying that was going to meet me"

"Correct. You're the one recovered from deep space, are we correct?" The two functionaries begin fishing out the paperwork needed to make you a citizen, and get you established here. The smaller woman looks on in interest, but so far, has said nothing

"Mhmm, that's me." She says, looking around.

"Alright.....so , this might seem a little redundant,but we havent spoken with you yet...do you have any skills?"

"I'm a, uh, good healer, I can also fly somewhat"

"Wel, there is plenty of work in both the medical corps, and as a pilot, the UNW needs plenty of both." The woman smiles, and you hear a gentle voice in your head. You have no reason to hide your psionics gift, but I understand if it might be hard for you to talk about. The location of Nova Academy, the local branch of the new Psychic Authority will be on your compad. Please feel free to see us, and we can discuss more specialized work. You will get the support you need (edited)

Sara tenses visibly, hands clenched at her sides, filled with anxiety and distrust of metapsions. (edited)

The civil service members assign you an apartment close to the middle of the city, and provide the promised compad for you, before wishing you well. They offer to set you up an interview at the hospital, if you are interested in working for them, but otherwise anything you need can be looked up on the compad.

9:34 AM

they take their leave of you, and get back to their other duties

Sara accepts the offer for the interview, and surveys her apartment

9:55 AM

The apartment is a small one, but comes furnished and has everything you might need for the beginnings of life as a UNW citizen. It is located on the third floor of a fairly new building toward city center, close to the administration building, hospital, and market

(whats the small room at the top, right of the balcony?)

(outside storage)

After walking around her apartment, familiarizing herself with her new home, she starts to unpack her things, and check them. (They probably gave her a duffel or something so she isn't just walking around carrying a rifle) After her possessions have be inventoried, she searches through the news of the past 24 hours.

(yeah the ship had an armory, behind the scenes im sure they would have given you a rifle case)

10:16 AM

(The news and bulletins channel has the most recent monthly update, in the galnet news channel. On roll20, there is an endeavors folder, most polities and factions have things they're trying to complete, and naturally, keeping things on a smaller scale, we can move to the hospitla visit if you want. Just trying to do some scene setting, but we can throw you into a mission whenever)

(skipping to the hospital is fine with me)

after a days worth of rest and getting acquainted , Sara begins heading towards the hospital, wearing her red and silver secure clothing, and leaving the rest of her equipment behind. (edited)

The chief of surgery is a biopsion named Siegfried, known to be well built and a very impeccable sense of fashion when hes not wearing hospital garments. He has published several papers and is respected in both the medical corps, and as one o the first members of the academy here, the very first of their biopsions to practice openly again since the scream

(Has he aproached me, or is this just what ive picked up?) (edited)

(Background info)

(gotcha)

You’re shown to his office when you arrive and he sits after a moment , pitting a data pad with scans of some kind down onto a charging Cradle in his desk. “Sara Skonos. Found in deep space. Specializing in a healer and you can drive. That’s all I’ve got from the civil administrators. I understand you were floating for quite some time”

"If memory serves, more than four years I Slept."

“And youd be interested in working now I see. Well it so happens there’s plenty of work for you. I’d be interested in what a conventional doctor might make of some situations the UNW is currently facing. Do you find danger something you wish to avoid? There’s a rebellion here on Gudrun, and there’s a humanitarian problem on rawhani that a doctor would be a useful addition to”

"I think I c ould hold my own, or at least survive"

“Alright. Do you have a preference where you’d like to go? rawhani is three days from here. Transport will be provided and you’ll get more specific guidance when you get there. It’s a wasteland world. The psionics hating megacorps there have fallen. We are trying to coax psychic survivors and refugees out of hiding so we can rebuild the planet “

3:24 PM

“And then of course on Gudrun , we have the taros city of bladonna, a theocracy that never really had plans to unify despite generous terms. Beyond generous ,

3:25 PM

There are wounded soldiers as there are in all wars, and if you don’t wish to be simply a medic you can drive. We have a scout platoon that could use either”

3:25 PM

“It’s your choice, you’ll be well compensated either way”

Sara shifts in her chair, contemplating, before confiding in the Chief, "I well, Im a psion-- my family all are...were bio-psions.. im not strictly a Bio-psion completely" (edited)

“I didn’t want to presume. I can feel that, however. The choice I am offering is agnostic of you being a psion, or not. The academy offered me a place of safety and instruction when we were all scared and felt looked down upon in the wake of the scream, and today I can say that stigma has been erased and then some. You have to want academy service for yourself and I am@not here as a recruiter but as a man who serves all people”

3:33 PM

“You are entirely free to follow what path you feel is best for you”

(this is taking me longer to think of a response, ive no idea what to say)

(Alright, well, youve got a couple choices for missions, when you know what one you want to pick we can get into it)

(I know what I want to do, but words.)

"You mentioned a war?"

“The current war, here on Gudrun? There is. “

"who are you- we- fighting?

“As I said, the taros city of bladonna. I think I was fairly thorough already” (Post from 4:23 yesterday)

10:53 AM

“The priest king there is a young man. We suspect his ministers have organized this current unfortunate situation but we still have an obligation to protect the rest of the planet and bring their people back into the fold”

(didn't pick that up, woops)

"An unfortunate position to be in, attacked from within."

“The fruits of an earlier bad harvest come to finally rot. I’ll let the surgical chief at the front know you’re coming , and I’ll arrange transport. If you can, is tonight a good time for you to leave?

5:01 PM

“Their night vision isn’t as good as ours. Your landing will likely go unnoticed. We don’t want an errant missile brining down your plane”

"I dont have much I'd be leaving behind, I could leave today if needed." (edited)

“A plane leaves from the airport here in Central tonight. I’ll let them know you’re coming. Good luck out there. We can talk more at your return”

Sara nods, and moves to leave the office, heading back towards her apartment

(Anything you wanted to do in the city before we head out?)

(using 50 of my remaining 70 credits i'd like to requisition a revolver)

(Alright sounds good to me) The weapon against your hip is reassuring and the arms store owner , Pops, was thorough in its cleansing and instructing you on its use. At the airport, a small jet with its body work and windows black sits on the tarmac. Technicians scramble to remove it from ground power and get it switched over for takeoff. It’s ramp is still down and a UNW officer stands by it

With her Void Carbine, Advanced Knife, and newly acquired Revolver secured on her person (really need to up my strength, really need more than two readied slots), she approaches the officer

(Can i tell roughly what rank they are?)

(No. You’re not army anyway just helping out )

"Hello, I assume you are my ride?"

“We are. Heading to the front lines. Get aboard we are about to leave” Inside a few other soldiers , a technician , and some sort of priestly figure are all spread out in the mostly empty airplane. The engines are somewhat soothing and a few seem to have already fallen asleep. There is a row of empty seats and as you sit down the plane begins to taxi

11:44 AM

On a map set into a screen in the back of your seat, the local area is detailed. The Base you’ll be occupying is a forward fire base That is supporting combat operations In a dense wooded area nearby. Both UNW and bladonna. Lines have fractured and the fight there has evolved into a brutal close quarters scrap

11:44 AM

Casualties from both sides are expected to flood the air station

(is there wounded currently?)

(not on a plane going to the front lines, no)

(aplogies, thought I was landed)

(Map of the base) THe flyer lands on an airstrip off the southern point of the base, and almost on cue, the western batteries open fire, star shots sent off into the dark night. The muffled pop and shout of small arms and men fighting sounds through the night and dense woods around you. Making your way through the wire, the medical tent is easy to find, and there are a dozen wounded men with light injuries lying outside.

(I assume theres another medic here) (edited)

(Not outside)

6:34 PM

(Not with the people you’re seeing)

(I apologize for the many questions, I'm apparently incapable of reading)

6:40 PM

walking up to one of the lightly wounded I asses their injuries, "Have you been seen to yet?"

"not yet, doc's all by himself in there" one coughs. He is holding what looks to be his own eye in his hand, wrapped some kind of chem-chiller from his mess pack

"Ill do what I can."

10:08 PM

Sara raises her hand to his chest, her eyes closed as he feels the areas surrounding his injuries numb unnaturally. A moment later he can see his flesh knit back together, scar over and return to normal skin as the numbness subsides. (Do you want me to roll to see how much I actually healed?)

10:09 PM

(Also is an eye covered under my default heal or would I need Majour Organ Regeneration?)

(I think in this case your basic medical knowledge to get it sort of close to where it needs to attach, and then regenerating the tissue around it with your regular healing is enough)

10:10 PM

(and no, no need for them as an NPC)

With an exhale she removes her hand and assesses the now healed injury, "There I have do ne what I can, but try not to get hit there until your body fully heals, the new skin will be rather sensitive, I've also stimulated your kidneys and bone marrow to start replacing lost blood." (edited)

10:15 PM

( just a sidenote I have the technique thats removes the base effort cost)

10:17 PM

Sara does what she can for the rest, healing their injuries and stimulating their bodies to replace whatever blood they might've lost. Bracing herself for the sight of a myriad of horrific injuries, she steps i nto the tent. (edited)

(3xp, 5000 credits)

(Neato)

(that brings you to lvl 2, once we get the lvl up stuff sorted out we can press on)

8:04 AM

(We did a lot of roleplay and stuff before this, we'll call that a milestone)

(Ill write up my full level up stuff in a moment when I can format it properly, havent figured how to get new lines to work on mobile)

Level up : Level 2 
Focus point gained: Psychic Training Level two - affected discipline: Tele kinetics
4 SP gained
Strength raised to 6
Shoot -1 -> 0
Dedicated Psionic Skill points: 1
Dedicated Telekinetic skill points: 1
Telekinetics raised: 0 -> 1
Technique gained: Telekinetic Armoury
Failed to increase HP (2), HP raised by one (6)

8:19 AM

(did I forget anything?) (edited)

(You only get 3 skill points, since you're not an expert or partial expert)

9:01 AM

(Its 3 skill points, and 1 of those 3 must be banked or spent on psychic things)

( Psychic Training level 2 - When you advance a level, the bonus psychic skill you chose for the first level of the focus automatically gets one skill point put toward increasing it or purchasing a technique from it.)

(ah alright, i just wanted to make sure it wasnt something you thought you got every level, perfect)

(i now have two things that use effort now, huzzah) (edited)

The chief doctor comes out of the tent as you finish your work and looks drained. He smiles weakly as he sees your job done. "I see you've already got the hang of things. Thanks for stepping in, I know you just landed. Welcome to Firebase Zebra. It's always busy here"

"i've done what I can for them, I am not the most accomplished of a Bio-psion. I can only heal relatively minour injuries" (edited)

He seems to be trying to reply, but his words are washed out by two of the battery guns firing again. He waits a moment, and then continues "Right, well, its good you're here. The woods are a mess, friends and foes all around, and you can never be sure of who's making their way up to the wire for help. We've thought about sending patrols out into the woods to help who we can"

"It looks like I got here in the nick of time, one man can only do so much. Once we get the wounded into a better condition I would be willing to accompany the teams."

(Ive added some goals to my character sheet)

(they are very vague. I assigned XP based on what seems like the most reasonable solution right now)

8:16 AM

"The ones you helped will be sorted through, we're all alone out here, anyone we can get back to duty and back manning the wire is another level of security for us. The worst cases are inside, and I need to stabilize them before we can airlift them out"

"I may be able to help with the more seriously injured, as long as they aren't missing anything important I can help."

"I tihnk everyone's got their limbs, but we're looking at serious internal injuries for most of them. I'm just a conventional doctor. I'm a good surgeon, but most of those boys in there are too hurt to last all the way back to the field hospital. "

(would they count as mortally wounded?)

11:33 AM

"It is best if we hurry then, past a certain point my ability to revive diminishes rapidly." A look worry, underlined with shame sets upon Sara as she moves towards the opening of the tent.

(yes)

12:38 PM

Inside, six men and two female soldiers are wounded, gravely so with massive internal injuries. There are three others in the back recovering, healed by the surgeons skill and safe for travel

(Moved to #help ) (edited)

With a shaky breath Sara moves to the closest injured. Placing her hand upon their least injured extremity, eyes closed. Once again flesh knits back together, tissues replacing those that were lost, and bones rejoining with a soft crack. The process slows, then stops as tears form in Sara eyes. Quickly taking her hand back with the quick, sharp breaths of someone who has held their breath.

The wounded woman on the cot begins to stir. Longer term care will be needed, but the chest and stomach full of grenade shrapnel she had taken are no longer mortal injuries.

3:04 PM

This one, will now survive the trip (edited)

(It isnt expressely stated, but can i keep healing the same target? I know its limited by stress in the long run)

(theyd have only a little strain left, one shot on each would get them dangerously close to the threshold)

(Also doesnt help healing from 0 gives two strain)

3:17 PM

She moves to the next, tears falling more freely as she heals each one.

After an hour, each of them will make the journey back with a level of stability to their wounds. More work will be needed by doctors further away.

"I've done what I can for them, they'll need a proper medbay though."

"Ill handle the transfers. Not to send you right into the mix o f things, but we have a patrol going out to try to find survivors, A medic of your talent with them might mean the difference between life and death for any friendlies you find

Sara nods, "Who will be leading it?"

"We're down to.....Corporal Arias. He should be by the wire gate, he's one of the only officers left"

(that is not reassuring)

Sara nods again, slower this time before heading towards the aforementioned gate.

The Corporal, along with four other soldiers are near the gate, checking weapons, making sure their pouches are in the right place, and going over their supplies one more time. They look up as they sense your approach, and there is some relief when they see the medical supplies you carry

(Since I didnt have any proper medical equipment prior, can I requisition a medkit?) (edited)

(yes)

"You are Corporal Arias?"

"I am. We're getting ready to head out into the forest and see what we can find. Are you ready to go?"

"I have all of my gear in place, I am ready if you are." With this Sara activates Telekinetic Armoury (1/4 effort committed). The Telekinetic forces now surrounding her causing light to refract around her.

"Impressive" he smiles. "Alright, I heard gunfire, something heavy bore, about a kilometer into the trees. Not sure if its ours or theirs, but we either need to link up with them, or take it out"

Sara nods, "if they are friendly and harbor injured, I am capable of quickly returning them to a state where they can continue to fight."

The five of you set out, the wire lifting for a moment to allow you entry to the woods. The forest is thick, and the natural trails cut through it by passing animals are still choked by weeds and tall grasses. the heavy bore shot fires again, not at you, judging by the sound, but it highlights the need to get out there quickly. Sticks much closer, but obscured by the thick vegetation snap up ahead, crunched under something heavy

Sara crouches down, a spear of telekinetic force forming near her

ahead, three figures stumble into view, dragging a fourth. Two bladonnan soldiers are dragging a wounded Spireguard with them, and a third soldier keeps looking behind the ground. He is limping, shot through the leg with something high caliber. His bright blood stains his pale skin, and drips down the leg of his woodland camo pants. If he had a rifle, its gone now, and he pans around with just his service revolver

Sara looks back towards to rest of her group, the held telekinetic energy coalescing, causing gravitaic lensing to form around it.

“I think we can take them” the corporal whispers. “What do you think”

"one wounded, two indisposed, and one with a sidearm, we also have the numbers advantage."

(you guys have a surprise round, if youre going for it)

(no time for an execution I imagine.)

8:58 PM

Sara holds up three fingers, counting down. At zero, the telekinetic spear hovering near her flies towards the soldier with the revolver...

9:00 PM

(good alpha strike, 22 hit, 9 damage)

(not with the full minute of setup time needed, they'd be out of view by time you finished) The spear flies true, lancing the soldier through the chest and bearing him down to the ground. His final breath is a sickly, bloody wheeze before he stops moving for good, the silver revolver tumbling from his hand. The other soldiers in your company make short work of the wounded spireguard, and wound one of his handlers. With half the patrol killed immediately, and one of the two survivors wounded, the two survivors throw down their weapons, and hope you accept their surrender. The corporal seems to look to you to make that decision

"guns, weapons drop them."

They gesture to the weapons they've already dropped. Neither seems to have a service sidearm or knife

"What do you do with Prisoners of War, Corporal?"

"We haven't taken any yet. Think we should bring them back?"

"We would have to double back then."

"You're right" he shrugs, and his service pistol barks twice, dropping the bodies into the brush at your feet, bright blood mixing with the dark earth. "I guess now we don't have to"

2

Surprised, Sara changes her assement of the corporal, slightly bothered at the killing of surrendering hostiles. "That is one way, I suppose. We should continue moving."

"i want to figure out what that big gun out there shooting was. There's a hilltop nearby I think we can get a good view from. Take what you need off of them, and we keep moving" he says to his squad. "We check this hill out, and we hoof it back before dark as fast as we can"

(Anything of value on the bodies?)

(they would have combat rifles with 2 magazines of ammunition if you want one, their armor is too smashed up to be of use and you probably dont want to be out here in an enemy uniform anyway)

"We shou ld get moving" (edited)

The group begins moving through the forest, heading into the direction of the large bore gun that fired a few moments ago. Aftr a moment you come on the scene of what must have been the original firefight. The other half of the enemy squad was killed here, including their squad leader, who had just enough time to pull his glistening sword free of its scabbard before being shot through the chest

Sara looks around, searching for their attackers, if they remain.

The UNW patrol that fought here looks to be gone. “Alright. We don’t know what did this or what didnt, and I’m getting more and more worried taking out that gun is a bad idea. We didn’t find any wounded but we didn’t lose anyone. Let’s not press our luck today”

Sara kneels down before taking the officers sword, "A fine plan, it is possible they have low-light capabilities."

(its a medium advanced weapon, if you're adding it to your sheet)

(don't intend on keeping it, however until we get back to base or I hand it off to someone im lightly encumbered.)

Returning to camp (3xp, 5000 credits) everyone seems less bothered by their ineffective patrol. This seems to be par for the course for them. Your presence here has saved a number of UNW lives, and on paper, you've done what Doctor Siegfried had requested you to do. (up to you where we go from here if you have ideas, ive dragged you through things long enough)

(Neato, ill writeup a level up report in a moment.)

 level three HP improved 6 -> 8, Biopsionics improved: Level two, *Majour Organ Restoration* mastered, telekinetics skill point banked.

1:10 PM

(Think i got everything.)

(Looks right to me

)

(

(: )

( did you need a mission, or do you feel like you've got your sea legs under you now)

(Haven't decided what I want to do next, I was thinking we could go back to the city, have some social interaction Etc, until something comes up or i think of something.)

A medic is needed for the return flight, to ensure the patients you stabilized earlier stay that way. The first flight out, come morning, has you in the bay along with the recovered casualties from fighting in this forest zone. By early afternoon, the plane touches down back in Central, where the patients are offloaded first, and taken to the main hospital here, where Siegfried and his combined team of psychic and regular doctors will ensure as many as possible go on to live full lives in spite of their wounds

(Now that I have majour organ Restoration can I do anything more for them?)

(Ignore last, I shouldn't have responded before reading the full thing)

After the d ays excursion, Sara heads back to her meager apartment. Looking to liven the place up a bit, she requests some sort of stand for the Officer's sword that she recovered.

Several options are available at low cost, the choice being either a weapon rack, display cabinet , or something to affix it to the wall with a display backer

Taking the option to affix it to her wall, she places it in place of the painting that came with her apartment.

The sword is beautiful and polished to a silvery finish. The work was done expertly and was clearly made for an officer higher in rank than the one you’d taken it from. The blade has a clearly storied history. There was a pommel gem once but it has been knocked out by time or battlefield damage. Something could likely be affixed there again. After fiddling with it for a short while, you find yourself content and ready for whatever is coming next

12:36 PM

(You said you might have an idea. If you don’t I can give you something )

(Couple of things first, prices for real estate near enough the city but with a rural element, and wages for part time work at the hospital)

(standby)

(normally is 200 credits x skill level of the discipline being used per day of work. Since we're doing it part time, essentially half the day or half the hours, we will use 100 x skill level)

3:23 PM

(As far as land, most plots have been 5,000 for the land, and then buildings cost book price)

(Whats book price, not in a position to check ATM.)

(It depends what you want. Most people choose non magical buildings from the sanctum list in codex of the black sun

3:35 PM

(Lastly, any inter-stellar military stuff going on?)

(we just finished a pretty major war arc so not right now)

4:58 PM

(Everyone was getting a little tired of fighting )

(Well, that was my idea.)

(Once we do month flip the Gudrun war will change, there might be something else we cand o there)

9:15 AM

As you marvel at the progress you have made in your apartment, and survey land outside of town where you might one day make a home, a message comes in from Siegfried, asking if you have time to meet

I am available, send me the where and when.

Arimoto Park, noon today if you can, and come alone

Leaving most of her heavier gear behind, Sara heads to Arimoto Park at noon. Seeing as how she hasn't met enough people to warrant anyone being with her, she keeps an eye out for someone following her.

It does not appear that you were followed. Siegfried arrives a moment after you, clearly on a lunch or some other break from the hospital where he works. He waves and moves to sit down next to you on a bench. "Thank you for coming. I try not to give short notice when it can be helped, but something just came through the academy I thought I'd at least give you the option to look at first. It's a sensitive issue. No one is in danger, but the information isnt something I want given out in a way where someone could intercept it"

"What's happening at the academy? More so, whats happening that you needed to tell someone who has yet to contact the Acadamy."

“Just something I want checked up on before the academy gets involved. Nothing illegal. Nothing below board , I just know headmaster fate is across the sector right now”

"Okay, what do you need done?"

“The Remnant once held the planet of Shariar. It’s to the south of UNW space. There’s a ship officers school there on one of the southern islands. The remnant hated psychics as you know, and I have some private word that there may be evidence of a ship out there that the remnant made

8:12 PM

It has some interesting properties and it seems they were a bit hypocritical on the psi hate.

8:13 PM

“We are trying to see if any evidence of it, be it plans, coordinates , expected ports of call, anything. If it’s out there somewhere we need to know about it and possibly take it for ourselves “

"Track a rumored ship that was built by psychic hunters, figure out what it does, and possibly bring it back, anything I miss?"

“For now, just find it. If you do find it , I’ll get the academy involved. The crew needed for something like that would be considerable and beyond the scope of what I’m asking you to do. So what do you think? You mind looking into this before we sent academy members all over the universe “

(can you pin the facility/buildings sheet for me)

Nekosmash pinned a message to this channel. 5/30/2020 1:20 PM

(If you end up checking out the codex for yourself, I left off the bottom of the chart because those buildings involve shadows and we don’t use those in this game)

1:21 PM

(So that’s why the xenoform Files dont appear on this)

"I'll look into it, is transport provided, or will I have to find a pilot."

“I’ve chartered a shuttle for this, youll be taken care of as far as transportation is concerned”

"Understood, I'm ready to leave whenever."

"I'll tell them to be expecting you aboard Trivedi Cloud, the space station above us, tonight. They'll wait for you in the main hub, outside the restaurant row there

Sara nods, "Will I be alone, or is someone else being sent with me."

“A small crew will be traveling with you. I’ve hand picked them all and they’re trustworthy”

Sara nods, "Anything else?"

“I think that’s all. You’ll have the head of this mission if it comes down to that but as long as you don’t ask them to do anything too reckless you shouldn’t have trouble “

(I can't use my banked TK point until I level up again, right?)

(generally speaking you either need to wait until level up, or spend a week of DT)

(only 6 days of flight time between here and the destination, using the most direct route, if that helps)

(do the maluses involved with wearing a vacc suit apply to my telekinetic technique?

(it counts as armor, if that helps with an answer, I can look more specifically later if it doesnt) (edited)

(The malus that you cant wear other armour while wearing a vacc suit, does that disallow the armour portion of TK armoury?

(i dont think it would in this case since its not a physical thing that has to go over the vac suit)

12:11 PM

(and is just projected energy instead)

"I'll finish what dealings I have planetside then head to Trivedi Cloud." And unless Siegfried says anything else, Sara will return to her Apartment.

Sieg seems satisfied with this, and heads out himself, as he is due back in the hospital for another round of work

Once home, Sara purchases the plot of land, and puts a down payment of 3k for a L iving Quarter's before heading up to the Trivedi. Once there she purchases a Vacc Suit. (Need the price for that since im on mobile ATM.)

(I am as well but I’ll try to nab it)

8:27 PM

(400. The armored vac suit should be an armor option you can add to your sheet. It is encumbrance 2)

(Curse my shite strength and my non existant ability to carry things.)

(What’s your fix level by chance?)

(-1, thats on my list of things to improve so i can get some encumberance mods installed.)

(i have something for you once it gets to +1)

8:28 AM

the supplies and signed deed are transferred over to you, and the suit will be waiting for you on the space-station, as they;d be sending it down just to transport it back up.

Sara proceeds to the station, the majourity of her kit stored within a duffel as she heads towards the meet.

The rest of the team is assembling, and a woman with short, almost spiked blonde hair walks over to meet you. "Ah you must be the last one to join us. Great! My name is Renda"

Sara, momentarily taken aback by the hair, responds, "My name is Sara."

"Hi Sara. Well, I think the gang's all hear. Sieg got to you too, didn't he? He's a good guy, you've got nothing to worry about"

"I imagine it will be a pleasure working with you and the rest of the team," as she finishes her sentence , Sara looks at the other members.

Your arrival makes six people total for the expedition. Aside from Renda, everyone else seems dedicated to some sort of security. Several small boxes begin getting trundled aboard the shuttle set aside for the expedition.

(is there a sort of common room, and how big is a shuttle?)

(There's a very small lounge/planning area, and the book doesnt really give lengths. It's cramped but not claustrophobically so)

Sara puts the duffel contain her kit into what ever individual storage space she receives before heading to the small lounge area.

(we have a 7 day jump, as we hop-scotch across a few worlds here, if sara wants to RP with any of the gang we can, or we can move ahead, up to what you want the pace to be)

(It's a seven day journey? If thats the case could I allocate my banked TK point into the vacc suit upgrade?)

(yeah, we can do that, the UNW label hides a hex kind of, its 7 days now that im seeing it at my PC)

(I can hold things now, woo)

Upon reaching Shariar, it is clear that the planet is still cleaning up from the Brotherhood of Fenris raid here just a couple of months ago. The wreckage of the Vanguard, and the two brotherhood ships is being guarded by a pair of UNW Corvettes, while a cruiser outfitted for hauling is painstakingly picking through the wreckage. A memorial is planned for Mr. Tanzer and his crew, but that's not what you're here today. Renda presses a button on the wall, and tri-tone chime plays through the ship, signaling an all-crew address or meeting is about to take place

Roused by the chime from her quiet meditation, stands from where she was sitting, several cracks and pops emanating as she heads towards the planning room

Renda has the group assembling as the planet comes into view. "Alright everyone. Thanks for stopping what you were doing. I just wanted to let you know we've made orbit, and in a few minutes we're going to push on through and make entry. The atmosphere on this planet is corrosive, so the ship isn't staying with us aside from dropping us off. Your armored vac suits will also keep you in good shape for the amount of time this search is expected to take. If we need more, we can regroup at the ship and plan another set of moves if we need to. We

9:29 AM

are looking through anytihng of value in this ship officers school. Models, displays, logs, anything like that, anything we think might help us figure out more about this psi ship the Remnant had, and if we can confirm its still out there"

9:30 AM

"Does anyone have any questions before we get down there?"

"What will be our modus operandi towards anyone down there?"

"There shouldn't be anyone at the officers school. Its thousands of kilometers away from the UNW Garrison, and the Remnant habitation dome there. If we do by chance find someone, or local wildlife, we try a peaceful solution first"

(no further questions)

The ship passes into re-entry mode, and after barreling through green clouds and hearing the hiss and pop of the caustic atmosphere on the hull, the alert sirens begin to sound, signaling the start of your mission is beginning. The ship school is a large campus, that has a large dome covering its many buildings and greenspace. Something like a fortified airlock leads inside, and guards normally would have been posted at this door. There are none here, as the Remnant are now very much a memory

As they step out into the toxic hostile atmosphere, Sara forms a telekinetic barrier around herself and the rest of the squad, protecting their suits from the degrading air. (1/5 for the scene.) "I imagine this would've been a fine school if not for their doctrine."

“Maybe once” Renda says. “Maybe something we could have even used. But let’s not waste time. Let’s get inside

7:27 PM

Coming in from the arrow that says front entrance)

"Alright everyone" Renda says, enjoying the fresh air in here and removing her helmet "We've got a campus to search, I'm a democratic leader here, where do we think we should go first?"

(Is there a key for the map?)

(no, because you guys wouldnt know what the buildings are, the labels are just there so I know what number we're talking about)

"(11) is the closest, as well as one of the smallest buildings."

“A sensible start. Security will keep watch outside. We don’t know what might be lurking around. The rest of us will go in”

Sara summons her Telekinetic Armoury, a faint gravitaic haze bending light away from her from.

"Onwards?"

Entering the building you can see 11 is some kind of a guard post. The pillbox armored door has been left open as have the armory doors. The radio equipment has been shot out but it seems like most of the small arms are still inside their hooks or racks

“Well, Someone didn’t want them communicating anything. That doesn’t bode well. “

"Perhaps, when they were evacuating they destroyed their own equipment."

"Could be true too. Well if anyone needs a weapon, grab one now"

(whats on the racks?)

(Combat rifles )

“Take what you need and let’s meet up outside again. I’m keen to take a crack at one of the bigger buildings. The remnant did terrible things to psychics , and if we have a chance of recovering anything, it’s an honor to all those who were tortured and killed “

(Nothing akin to a map or any computers?)

(Not in the guard shack, aside from what was shot apart)

(but the other buildings are likely going to have those things since they're full fledged dorms , classrooms, and workshops that would actually need them. If this mission is also not your jam, we can do something else, I know you said you're having a hard time getting into things in ooc)

(Nothing to do with the mission, just having a hard time being creative.)

"What building is next?"

"Looks like we've 12 next. Looks like some kind of workshop from out here"

12:32 PM

"We might have better luck in there"

"Indeed."

12 is indeed a workshop and Renda is able to telekinetically lift the metal gate keeping everyone out of the facility. The door rattles and locks in place, no danger of it lowering. A dozen buggies rated against the atmosphere outside sit in parking spots. Two at the end of the twin rows are in various stages of being disassembled, with new parts and tools on workbenches. Several of the benches have terminals built into them

"I am not the most well versed at gleaming data from computers, but if no one else can..."

"Everyone take one, see what you can do with it, and if we find anything promising we'll focus on it

Sara walks up to one of the workbenches, and plugs in her compad.

The terminal comes to life, announcing that the fabrication bench system is active. Several blueprints scroll by, but there is a locked folder it keeps trying to access, and stopping at.

Sara searches through whatever data is freely available before attempting to get into the locked folder. (Programming/Int?)

(yes please, you cant mess it up, but you'llg et more info with a better score)

(7)

The folder name is Silent Star, and although most of the technical files cannot be accessed you're able to pull two. One is the construction of hull paneling for the vessel you're trying to track down-a and the precise ways the plates are meant to be bent over the hull frame of a cruiser. The other details a mine on Terezinho where the alloy was to come from. The mine was liberated by UNW forces, and now under very heavy military control and observation, but the ship was sent there to follow a set of orders that seemed to take in northwest

12:42 PM

That space has not been charted even by contemporary standards

(So what we know: We have details of the hull surface, the 'scales' so to speak. Some of the crew came from this academy The alloy used in the hull came from Terezinho The ship was sent to Terezinho to receive orders or as a waypoint)

(100% correct, it would ahve been a waypoint, before going further northwest. Nothings been explored out that way really)

1:14 PM

(So now we have a heading, not an exact location, but its more than we knew before)

(Anything else of use here unrelated to Silent Star here?)

(information no, but there's a whole building full of scout buggies)

Unplugging her compad from the bench, Sara returns to Renda, "I wasn't able much on it's specifics, but here is what I could find."

She reads over what you've uncovered. "We have a heading at least. This is good, narrows our search down to a general direction. Now we can do this in 1/8th of the time. That still might mean exploring every world along the way. You might not want to get caught up in this though. And either way, we're going to be heading back to Gudrun when this is over to let the big guy know"

"I may be of further use in this hunt."

"Alright everyone, we can try to see if any of the other buildings might narrow this down a bit, or we can bug out now. The Brotherhood of Fenris raided the planet a couple months ago, we know some of the Remnant escaped the dome. No telling whats out there"

"The two buildings we have searched so far have been more utility focused, with the first one being burned out of anything useful, the more central building is likely to be more administrative in nature."

"You're right, alright, everyone, lets check there, and we can assess if we want to head out or not after that"

The large admin building is three floors and the ground floor looks to be a lobby. Cracked glass pane artwork shows reflections of what was once a Remnant Titan, the Remnant Colossus, and a few examples of well known lesser ships of the line. Their various deeds have been lost to damage and defacement of the art displays here

"Popular place, the people must have been a fan."

“Alright. I need two of you to search upstairs and someone needs to go with me” Renda says, looking around at the devastated room and the hallways branching off of it “Looks like there’s some offices down here to sweep too”

"I'll go with you Renda."

Renda smiles and the group splits apart to begin their own sweeps. "Looks like we have a few offices down here, and a data room. What do you think, offices first? maybe stock the ship up with all the pens an pencils we might need forever?"

"The pen is mightier than the sword, even more so if one is a telekinetic."

she smirks, there are two doors on the left of the hall, each one looking to be an office but the name plates have been removed from the doors. "Left or right?

"Left."

She takes the right.

11:51 AM

Entering the left office, there is a terminal behind a desk and rich oak furniture, though stained a darkened color. A pair of crossed swords are in a display case on the wall, along with a kite shield bearing the crest of the Remnant Office of Naval Intelligence

"Huh, RONI, sounds like a rice company." Sara takes a glance at the swords, appraising their value.

They were not meant to see combat, but are excellent art pieces in good condition

'What goods a fancy sword if you cant use it in an emergency?' Done with her appraisal of the decorations Sara moves to the desk. (edited)

The desk has a center drawer with a small lock, and two cabinets that dont seem to have any kind of security or trick to open them

Sara opens the two unlocked cabinets.

Inside are papers, mostly requisitions for supplies that have been denied , and casualty projections from the several battles against UNW forces in space. Several reports on the psychic academy, and mostly on Silvano Mazzio have taken up most of the desk space, as the group tried and failed to track his movements. There is a small silver key in the last drawer you look in. about the size of the lock

Sara takes out her compad and messages Renda,

Found what appears to be an Higher-Ups office, some reports on the war and their failed attempts to track one 'Silvano Mazzio'. Theres a locked bit that I think I found the key too.

Try and open it. If I hear a boom I'll come over and put you back together

Ha, as long as my heart is still beating I should be fine.

2:30 PM

Using the key, Sara, goes to open the lock.

A pad sits on a small slate board inside the drawer, along with an electronic stylus used to draw or write in it. It is currently powered off

No boom, but there is a slate board and stylus.

THere is a boom from the next room over, followed by Renda swearing.

"You good!?"

She enters the room, growing a few of her fingers back as she does. "Sorry about that. Mine had the trap I guess. You said you found something? lets turn it on, see what it does"

'At what point did yours blow up?"

“When I opened the drawer. Right when I did it. You got further than I did”

"Once more into the breach then," Sara turns on the slate.

There is a small beep as it turns on, and is awaiting a password to be entered. Nothing you've seen in the office looks to be a password

7:20 PM

"I suppose we could hack it, or try to"

(Whats the passwords comprised of? Alphanumerics, numbers, or something else?)

(Alpha numeric, but a program/int could just be rolled)

7:27 PM

(as well)

(but that takes all the fun out of it (; Roll and stuff incoming)

7:29 PM

(oh dear)

7:31 PM

Using her compad Sara interfaces with the slate, loading up the default UNW provided cracking systems (3)

"Alright, maybe that wasn't the best idea" Renda says, as the pad begins counting down from 30 seconds, before all data is erased. She takes it from your hands and plugs a line shunt into the bottom (9) and is able to get a quick databurst from the device before it fries

7:32 PM

"Mobion" She says, looking at her pad. "That ship had a scheduled stop there"

"Has anyone surveyed there?"

"Nothing has been reported, and no one has ventured out that far"

7:40 PM

"The Brotherhood of Fenris was occupying Savita, on the way, we wouldnt have been able to get through that space previously"

"So we have a new to-do, did you find anything of use on your end?"

"Didnt get to see much before that pad exploded. I think the lead you have is probably the best one we've got for the moment. Now its just a matter of getting organized, and trying to hunt this thing down"

"Think this is the best we'll get from here?"

"I think so, the longer we stay the more likely we're going to be noticed by some of those Escaped Remnant"

(3xp, 5000 credits)

(woot woot)

(I guess from here, its up to you as far as whats next. I dont want you to feel dragged along on the hunt for this ship unless you want to be)

(space stuff sounds fun.)

(its 10 days to the northwestern edge of UNW system space from here, passing through Rawhani, Mariam, Tsatsos, Terezinho, and Creusa on the way, if you wanted to stop at any of them)

(would probably depend on what you're looking to see or pick up along the way)

(Sorry, got caught up playing factorio.)

5:58 PM

(Dont think there is anything I need equipment wise/)

(alright, so we have 10 days of downtime to apply to something then)

(Program 10/90)

Cruesa is the last stop in UNW territory before the jump out into unexplored country. Three cities float on the endless gas giant below, one of which is new and very small. The lone defense platform welcomes your vessel in, and offers lodging while it refuels

"Well, lets enjoy a last slice of civilization while we have it" Renda says as the ship gently makes connection with the transfer tube into the station. "Creusa is a world that's been both a blessing and a curse for the UNW"

"How so?'

"its not hard to find records in the archives about the battle that happened here and Cyrus Adonis making the administrative cleanup that came after so much worse. The world is in better hands now, but it has a long way to go toward recovery. Hundreds of millions of people lived here once, and now just a few million remain"

(What year did this happen?)

(2666/2667, its on the timeline)

after a moment of consulting of her compad, Sara responds, "An army cornered with no way out will fight only fight more the harder."

"Well, I agree. The ship is going to take about six hours to fuel. You're free to come down to the surface with me to look around, or you can wait here and we'll push on to the frontier when I get back"

"A trip to one of the cities sounds enjoyable."

"hub A is the biggest, not sure what the recreation situation is down there, or shopping, but hey, either way its a chance to stretch" A passenger lighter is brought around for you as this ship is refueled before its hunt out of the civilized area.

1:33 PM

Landing in a large public landing field at hub A, the city is undergoing a rapid amount of development. Factories are being rebuilt, and there are flocks of system craft in space and in atmosphere refining the tremendous gas products of the gas giant below

"Any places we should go? At first thought a place like this wouldn't have many services, but even the most devastated of cities has amenites."

"Sure. I was going to stop at a market or mall, see if there's any pre-scream stims or anytihng left behind. Maybe some stuff came in with the military and stayed behind. Otherwise, going to try to find some armor"