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@Damiyen Rodrick @Hárrstjarna @Solrujo (We can use this thread, we'll pick it up here with everyone back on Acastus after the fighting in Chimeran space. Everyone will have been traveling for more than enough time to have recovered to full health)
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/4/2022 1:28 AM
Damiyen is returning from an exploration mission of a lost space station. He enjoys the downtime during travel and tries to chat with some of the other people on board, trying to find out where they come from and what they have been doing. (What's our mission? šŸ˜„ ) (edited)
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(No ones been to the planet before, so the mission will probably find us)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/4/2022 3:51 PM
Hárrstjarna explains that he just returned from the recent raid of the Chimeran Battleships, he also says he probably shouldn't have considering what happened on the bridge.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/5/2022 1:20 AM
Damiyen is intrigued by the Chimeran conflict, but would not press the topic, unless Hárrstjarna is willing to continue talking. "... and allow me to introduce myself: I'm Damiyen Rodrick. I used to be the "man for everything", but that time has gone. There are many things I regret about my past, but I try to keep looking ahead. You see a middle-aged athletic human male, wearing a armored undersuit, which he seems to wear like a second skin. He seems very calm and considerate with both his words and movement, but also seems like somebody you can trust, should you decide to do so. You also see a Taros Rifle and a Stingray MER Sniper Rifle in his baggage.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/5/2022 11:42 AM
Hárrstjarna is definitely willing as he sits there, leaning back against the seat as if patiently waiting for the flight to be over, the snow white mane and beard circling a set of piercing golden eyes, his well toned muscles slightly flexing as he stood to introduce himself as well. "Hárrstjarna Jademane." He said as he hemdout a hand to the man.
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@Bigmin will also be joining us, we were looking for an exploration mission and this fits the bill)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/5/2022 1:03 PM
((Awesome! The Hildisvini should be able to accommodate another passenger.))
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(what's that?)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/5/2022 1:16 PM
((The ATV Explorer, I named it after Freya's Boar.))
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(A couple folks will@make intro posts and we will be off
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HƔrrstjarna 8/5/2022 9:09 PM
((All good))
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Zhiel speaks little of what recent mission brought them aboard the vessel and into the Greystar fold, instead found sitting at one of the various windows, peering out excitedly towards the stars. Occasionally, they glance down towards a recently purchased bag of equipment, as if to ensure it remains, then back at the stars once again. "Zhiel, named after a religious thing back home, on Arana. Hope we have a good trip, today." They offer, scuttling out from their place of rest and to the area where all else have gathered. Everyone sees a human woman, dressed in a recently purchased combat field uniform that perfectly matches the traditional garb of Greystar, having a couple of recently purchased bags of equipment tucked tightly against their chest. Black hair is put up decently into a bun, a few errant strands falling over tan face, dark brown eyes peering over everyone in the area. Of their equipment, she carries a worn Semi-Auto Pistol on her hip, a ceremonial seeming dagger beside it, and a atmofilter strapped to belt, just in case. She seems very transparently excited about the endeavor, almost infectiously so, as if she hasn't just yet understood that this is a dangerous mission. (edited)
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A Greystar trade frigate has been assigned to the task here due to the quantity of vehicles and other equipment accompanying the mission team. You find yourselves in the large hangar aboard the space hab on Acastus, watching the last of the crates and the heavily pressure wrapped ATV carrier being moved into the cavernous cargo bay. Technicians are busy helping the pilots with the last of their pre-flight checks, and the crew ramp is down, allowing each of you to get inside (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 12:47 PM
Hárrstjarna watches his newly purchased ATV Explorer, The Hildisvini get loaded aboard before walking up the ramp onto the frigate as well.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/8/2022 12:55 PM
Damiyen takes a look at the ATV Explorer and says "Nice ride, that looks brand new. A recent acquisition?" towards Hárrstjarna.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 1:25 PM
"Indeed, I figured this would be more practical than trying to explore the whole planet on foot." He nodded and said. "Even got a stealth bike stored on it incase of emergencies."
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/8/2022 1:28 PM
"Sounds reasonable, as long as being detected is not an issue." Damiyen continues on towards the crew and tries to chat with them over anything they know about the mission and the planet
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 1:30 PM
"Kinda what the bike is for...." Hárrstjarna said, as he nodded once more to his fellow agent, watching him as he headed off towards the rest of the crew.
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(The ATV isn't fitted with a limpet mount, so the other vehicle is going to need a driver if we're bringing both it and the bike)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 1:42 PM
((I thought since it was field portable, it could be broken down and stored on the explorer)) (edited)
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(fair enough, I see where you're going with it)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 1:43 PM
((My bad, I should have noted that previously))
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Before boarding, Zhiel circles the ship a few times, the massive vessel far larger than expected, especially when she notes another vehicle being placed within it. "Space magic." She mutters to herself, truly boggling how it holds together, despite few supports on the interior compared to what a boat would typically carry. And yet, all simply roam about as if these sights are routine. A disbelieving shake of the head, taking her place within the designated spot, tying weaponry, equipment, and various bags tightly against form, to ensure the rocking upon cosmic waves does not throw them off balance. "It does seem useful," She chimes in as she does a last moment recollection of equipment. "Maybe I will try to get one for the next mission. Are they troublesome to command?" A curious glance to where she saw the mysterious ATV disappear into, "Ah. And I will admit, I know little of this destination. Do we have an idea on what we are to expect?"
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 2:37 PM
"Not a thing, and as for the ATV, if you are kind to it and love them, they will love you right back." Hárrstjarna chimes as he looks over the vehicle once more before offering a salute and then a handshake to his fellow agent. "I'm Hárrstjarna."
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"I am Zhiel, a pleasure to meet your acquaintance." She accepts the handshake, offering a kind smile as she continues to speak. "I take some reassurance, then, that others are entering as blind as myself." A laugh, offering a nod at the strange logic. "The knowledge is deeply appreciated, luckily for my future ATV, I treat all that deserve it with love." A tap at her equipment, most of which is weather-worn, but cleaned and polished, obviously cared for. (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 2:59 PM
"You shouldn't wait for it to deserve it." He started, "It might wait to crank up on you when it thinks you deserve it." He offered as he looked over her well seasoned gear. "Give it love, unconditionally."
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A single loud 'Ha!' of seemingly genuine laugh, offering nods of agreement. "Sage advice, doubly so with the space magic everything seems to function upon. Best to gain the trust of spirits within." A tap particularly at her Compad, which has a few fragmenting cracks over screen, as if that one especially has caused issues in past. "Unconditionally." A finger runs over the screen a moment, before the item is placed away. "Ah, but how did you find yourself here? Have you been within Greystar loyalty for long?"
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 3:10 PM
"Long enough." He said as he slapped the ATV's plated exterior. "I've only just returned from the front of a Chimeran excursion, .....one so that I probably should not have returned from." He stated, adding the latter rather thankfully.
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"Oh? Did something go wrong, I've not heard any news from that district of space." She muses, offering a light tilt of head towards the conversation partner. "In any case, let us hope that this current journey goes better."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 3:28 PM
"It could have...., I disarmed a very large bomb with an axe....." He stated, letting the statement sink in.
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"Hah! That definitely could have gone a certain way. I am glad you remain with us." She shakes her head at the thought, "I certainly did not have quite the near-explosive start to my own path. It seems this'll be an interesting venture with one another."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 3:39 PM
"I look forward to it, and hearing your story as well when we have the time." He said as he chuckled a bit, looking back at the rest of the crew. "I do hope this goes well for us, going into the unknown...."
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An eager smile, moving to take her seat alongside the walls of the area indicated for their travel. "As do I. If we are careful and flexible, we will succeed." She struggles for a second or three with restraints before successfully securing herself, "Into the unknown."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/8/2022 3:58 PM
Seeing her struggle with the restraints, he walks over and tugs on one of the straps to make sure she is secure, offering a smile amd nod before raking his own seat next to her amd securing himself.
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A smile and nod is returned, shifting back in the seat to find optimal comfort. That, of course, soon turns to squirming, rendering the belt nearly a liability as she turns to gaze out one of the nearby windows, simply watching in anticipation for takeoff.
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(I'll total up downtime and get a scouting report together. Feel free to jump in whenever you want @Solrujo
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/9/2022 2:43 PM
(nice writing you two šŸ‘) Damiyen finishes a nice round of smalltalk with the crew and pilots. Then he enters the ship and takes a seat. He gives a nod towards Harrstjarna and Zhiel and straps himself in, leaning back and closing his eyes.
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(We have 6 days of downtime passing through Leda, Thea , and then finally arriving at Menoon, I;ll get a scouting report together while you guys are figuring out what to spend it on)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/9/2022 4:38 PM
((Hárrstjarna, will do system checks on the Hildisvini and Ratataskr as well as go over both of their Owner's Manuals.))
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Eisheru, et al. 8/9/2022 5:58 PM
(so you are working on Fix? Program? Also it's best practice to list your progress like so - 6/90 program)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/9/2022 6:57 PM
((I guess fix, Hárr is just making sure everything is there and working as listed. It was more fluff than actually trying to do something.)) (edited)
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Zhiel spends her six days attempting to absorb what information she can glean from the travel. Most of her time is spent sitting in on the piloting when allowed, offering questions and help(if she could) towards the pilots, having a deep curiosity of this new era of transportation she is suddenly thrust within. When not actively seeking out the magic of piloting such a vessel as this, she reads and gazes into the stars, as if attempting to marry the environment to what movements the vessel is currently taking. (6/90 Piloting) (edited)
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((I guess fix, Hárr is just making sure everything is there and working as listed. It was more fluff than actually trying to do something.)) (edited)
(okay, so we're not counting this toward downtime on anything? )
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Zhiel spends her six days attempting to absorb what information she can glean from the travel. Most of her time is spent sitting in on the piloting when allowed, offering questions and help(if she could) towards the pilots, having a deep curiosity of this new era of transportation she is suddenly thrust within. When not actively seeking out the magic of piloting such a vessel as this, she reads and gazes into the stars, as if attempting to marry the environment to what movements the vessel is currently taking. (6/90 Piloting) (edited)
(Yes, allowed!)
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(okay, so we're not counting this toward downtime on anything? )
HƔrrstjarna 8/9/2022 10:18 PM
((I would like to, just can't think of a way to learn the skill unless there is a tech/mechanic aboard, or if the manual is enough to do so.)) (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/10/2022 12:26 AM
Damiyen spends most of the time to continue studying Taros (19/30)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/10/2022 12:29 AM
Hárrstjarna spends his time with one of the ships engineers going over his newly requisition Hildisvini, and the owner's manual. Trying to learn the ins and outs of the ATV Exploeror. (6/90 Fix)
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Entering local system space six days later the scanners of the vessel begin their long process of trying to get a general idea of conditions on the surface. Six hours later, each of you are called to the bridge where the preliminary information and images of the surface have been condensed into a report.
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Arriving to the bridge, Zhiel settles in to absorb the information with as much depth as she can. A light frown takes her expression, reading the lines and viewing images over and over, wishing to commit to memory. It certainly is not the glamorous world she was picturing for her first endeavor, more a wasteland than world of magical flora and interesting fauna. "Hm. Alright then, do we happen to know if we can head down without any special equipment?" She asks as if speaking to the room itself, squinting down at her Atmofilter. "Otherwise... Guess we will have to be careful, I doubt there will be anyone to talk to, down there." Her eyes continue to trail the phrase 'Tomb World,' over and over.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/10/2022 11:55 AM
"Can we get down there at all? And if we can what are we looking at about coming back?" Hárrstjarna asked as he figured the mission was now pretty much scrubbed for any type of surface exploration. Looking through the images and enlarging some here and there
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(vac suits in the ship locker can protect for six hours)
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"There were suits for exploration, suppose those will work for the endeavor." She muses, idly tapping through the reports. "Limited on time, from what I recall. We will have to assure we have priorities and careful planning. Perhaps starting our investigations within the cities would net the most fish? Theoretically, if everything wasn't entirely destroyed, they could potentially contain historical information and evidence on economic sites to scour." A glance towards the rest to see opinions, mostly guessing and following own logical web, but seeming to check out in her own head.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/10/2022 2:11 PM
"That would seem ideal, start in the cities, obtain information on the civi's, see what else we can find, see if they had ties to anyone, if they had ties to anyone and then maybe look elsewhere for other things." Hárrstjarna agreed, looking over the map for some of the larger cities, and any that looked more intact than the others.
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"Mhm. Somewhere to start, and see what fish we catch upon the hooks we lay." Zhiel muses, moving up towards the screens once again to examine. Zhiel, during that same time, begins to sketch out a basic layout of the area they may land in, nothing more than a collection of landmarks and where they relate to each other.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/10/2022 10:12 PM
"How many and what are we baiting with there Zhiel?" He asked her as he looked over her shoulder at the sketches.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/11/2022 2:16 AM
Damiyen studies the report for a time and listens patiently to Zhiel and Hárrstjarna's thoughts. "I agree to what Zhiel says, starting with the big city ruins is a good way to get a hold on what happened down there." He turns to the pilot and crew: "Can we do a surface scan for any bio signatures?" (And btw, this is what midjourney AI came up with, giving it a prompt with some of the description of world anvil)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/11/2022 2:17 AM
((That is awesome))
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(Which of the ruins did we want to land at then so I know what to prepare?)
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(Are we able to tell which one is most 'intact' from the scans? If so, whichever one that would be)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/11/2022 6:17 AM
((Agreed))
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(No, we just get general shape of things, there's no real replacement for actually landing on the surface for more in depth detail like that)
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/11/2022 7:29 AM
(Okay then we'll have to pick one, what about the continent in the middle, ruin in the middle of the map? Sorry for double post, but could not add the image via EDIT) (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/11/2022 9:11 AM
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(I like that one, centralized and has a big area to explore)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/11/2022 2:21 PM
((Good to go))
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The southern side of the city seems to be the easiest one to land nearby and the ship blows billowing clouds of dust from its downdraft as thrusters keep it stable. You're able to determine what some of the surrounding neighborhood might have been as the ship comes in for a landing, though the city stretches on several times over besides these initial few blocks.
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A tilt of her head as she peers down to see the various locations to scour through, attempting to consider what would bear most fruit. "Well... To start..." She speaks, already starting to peel away combat uniform and slip into the vac-suit. "The market may contain variety? Also perhaps evidence of what occurred, if we are interested in knowing what the final moments of this place contained." The thought of possibly seeing the dead makes her body shudder, deeply unpleasant to imagine. She pushes that out of mind, for the best to focus on other thoughts. "Ah. And a path towards weaponry and raw materials, via the north and southern shops from the market itself. Open to other considerations, of course."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/12/2022 11:57 AM
Hárrstjarna looked around for a moment, adjusting to the vac suit before looking at the Map display. "Ripperdoc, 3D Print Fabrication, Pop-Up Market, Weapons Tech or Sales, and lastly Antiques, with a maybe on getting a coffee before we go?" He stated, the last a little bot of a joke as he looked to the others after suggesting a route after the suggested points of interest.
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"That is a lovely plan in my mind." She responds, adjusting the vac-suit slightly and affixing her equipment upon it. "Sift through all the places that seem useful, and not push the limit of our equipment too far." As she speaks, she tucks away her uniform aboard the ship, doubting she will need it once they are upon the ground. "And I've never had coffee before, I'm sure being spiced with the poison in the air will do wonders for flavor." A smile, going quiet to listen for any changes to the plan from the others as she sketches out a vague outline of the area's layout within her journal.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/12/2022 4:50 PM
"That was more my attempt at some humor, I do apologize for the lacking." He chuckled as he stepped up and seated himself in the driver's seat of the Hildisvini, ready to depart. He rolled down his window and gave a brief holler. "Mount up!?"
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Zhiel offers a laugh and a gentle pat on the back, attempting the gesture to be reassuring. "No reason to delay, I suppose." She offers, taking a seat that allows viewing of the driving mechanism, deeply curious about how such a complicated machine could function. (Am good to go, though still open to alterations to the plan from the other lads)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/12/2022 7:04 PM
((Same))
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(I’m good then. Where did we want to start then, we each said something a little different )
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HƔrrstjarna 8/13/2022 1:03 PM
((What do you ladies and gents think? @Bigmin , @Damiyen Rodrick , @Solrujo , I'm okay with starting at any of the first three I listed, I just listed it in an order I thought was good to go from, but, what does everyone else think?))
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/13/2022 1:20 PM
Damiyen calmly listens to the ideas of the others, while leaning at the wall, arms crossed. When the ideas are on the table and there is a pause, he says: "Hárrstjarna's plan is as good as any. We don't have any intel, so we'll be going in blind either way." "I don't like the fact that we have to wear vacc suits. If we get in trouble, that means we will be at a disadvantage against anything that managed to survive here until now. Still, I guess we have to take that risk, but keep it in mind and god forbid stay away from sharp stuff." Damiyen also takes one of the Vacc Suits and begins switching into it. (I'm okay starting as Hárrstjarna suggested: Ripperdoc, 3D Print Fabrication, Pop-Up Market, Weapons Tech or Sales, and lastly Antiques)
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"Agreed, no further intel means that we will likely be working by feel." She nods, reminded of impending danger and loading her pistol preemptively. "The suits certainly are less than ideal, that is sure. Suppose it just means that we will need to remain together, at least until we confirm it is empty of life." Once her pistol is loaded, she ensures her blade is at the ready, though carefully positioned away from her suit and self, to reduce risk of accidental puncture. "To the Ripperdoc, then." Another smile is offered, less Giddy excitement carried inside, though still there somewhere. (Yee, that plan seems solid for me as well)
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The hoped for vacation from recycled air doesn’t materialize and the air pumps in your suits begin running. A timer from six hours begins counting down on a small clock overlaid on the faceplate of the vac suit and you step off the ramp into a zone where ash is ankle deep or more in most places. The wind scatters the top layers but as you walk you disturb what the wind never could. One step in ten comes with a soft crunch. Nobody looks down but it doesn’t take much to figure out that the bones of the dead are buried beneath you. The crumbling ripperdoc building is ahead. It looked like a proper medical clinic though the front door is missing, large marquee sign has fallen and every glass and neon surface on the outside of the building has been pulverized.
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((Sorry I'm late to the party folks, my main PC has been down and I've been crazy busy) Uncharacteristically quiet to this point, looking down and trying to avoid stepping on too many of the previous inhabitants, Etsha speaks up over comms "I have to say, this doesn't look like to most welcoming of planets." Before you would have noticed a red-haired, fair skinned man - lithe of form, who's has a look of slight mischievousness whenever you look upon him. If your eyes connect, no matter how you look at him, he is quick to flash a dashing smile full of confidence.)
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((Sorry I'm late to the party folks, my main PC has been down and I've been crazy busy) Uncharacteristically quiet to this point, looking down and trying to avoid stepping on too many of the previous inhabitants, Etsha speaks up over comms "I have to say, this doesn't look like to most welcoming of planets." Before you would have noticed a red-haired, fair skinned man - lithe of form, who's has a look of slight mischievousness whenever you look upon him. If your eyes connect, no matter how you look at him, he is quick to flash a dashing smile full of confidence.)
HƔrrstjarna 8/14/2022 1:39 PM
((It is all good man, totally understandable)) Hárrstjarna chuckled as he looked down and very lightly kicked at the dust, not wanting to stir it. "Ehat do you mean? Just look at this welcoming mat they put out for us." He chimed as he made an attempt to step into the Ripperdoc facility.
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A deep frown forms as Zhiel steps over cracking groundwork, silently appreciative that the suits prevent herself from breathing in the pulverized bone. At least the Ripperdoc seems to still remain standing, approaching carefully with the group and attempting to listen out for any signs of life other than their own.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/14/2022 2:15 PM
(happy that you are joining Etsha!) Damiyen inwardly smiles at the banter, while being on high alert and keeping his eyes open for anything that moves. "I don't like this, don't like this at all" he mutters quietly but audibly. If there is a suitable spot, he takes out his binoculars and monitors the front of the city while the group makes their way towards the ripperdoc building.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/14/2022 3:27 PM
"Well, let's try and make the best of it though." He replied ro Damiyen as his eyes scanned the scene in front of him as he entered the medical structure, making sure to keep his senses alert and his head on a swivel. "Let's try to stay together while we search the building, but if we have to split, we split into pairs, how does that sound?" He asked as he tried to make sense of the rooms previous layout compared to what was in front of him now. (edited)
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Damiyen doesn't see much of anything moving on the street aside from all of you.
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(we're not splitting the party)
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"I do not think splitting will be very wise, unless forced. More assistance about if trouble arises." Zhiel adds, reaching down to take an errant piece of debris from the ground, using it as a walking probe as she makes her way in. Attempting to stay within eyesight of the others, she begins aiding with the initial search. Particularly, she searches for intact paperwork or items that would aid in piecing together what could've happened here to cause such destruction.
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"It looks like The Scream made a terrible mess of this place." Etsha says, shuddering in his suit. He looks around a moment "I doubt anything has survived on the surface. I'd suggest we be quick with these searches." (Etsha will stick with the group, but encourages to pick up the pace and keep an eye on the vacsuit timer - specifically liiking for the 2 hour mark).
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A procedure was being done when the end came to this place. The body of the ripper doc is a desiccated sculpture of waxy flesh and rubberized bone, slammed back against the wall where pieces of debris pierced the body many times over. The patient on the table was having a new set of heart and lungs implanted for more physical prowess, and to enhance their athletic capabilities. Without the doctors care they died on the table within a moment.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/15/2022 11:00 AM
"Well, that didn't go as planned." Hárrstjarna would quip as the scene told its story, revealing the last moments of this place. "Anything of note?" He asked the others, turning his head to each of them. (edited)
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The room contains the burned wreckage of some kind of fridge or freezer, a dust covered parts mill, and some medical imagining equipment in as poor condition as everything else in the room.
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While the scene is certainly gruesome to Zhiel, nothing seems particularly useful, offering it a scrunched nose. She gives the room a final toss, presumed to find little, and offers the group a nod. "A dud, onto the next, then?' She asks, eyes consistently flicking to the timer in want to ensure they do not overstay welcome.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/16/2022 3:13 AM
Damiyen looks around for a while but does not see anything of interest. The scene does not have any visible effect on him, his eyes linger on the ripper doc for a moment and then the dead patient. "Nothing of interest over here either. Let's keep going"
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Etsha glances around the room and at the figure over the table. He steps back with a nonchalant look on his face, then turns his head and bends over, dry heaving in his vac suit. He gives a thumbs up to the group at their mention of moving on.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/16/2022 10:07 AM
Hárrstjarna walked over and slapped his large paw of a hand on his back as he headed back out towards the street and the Hildisvini. "Number 2!?" He called out to the group.
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Ten minutes have passed, and the 3D fabrication plant looks to be next. The garage door of the building has been buckled in and it looks like some kind of armed confrontation took place here after the city fell, judging by the lack of dust on the smashed grav truck parked out front.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/16/2022 8:07 PM
Hárrstjarna looked at the smashed grav truck for a moment with a sadness before stepping past it, looking around at the combatants, trying to see what the fuss was about.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/17/2022 1:13 AM
Damiyen follows Hárrstjarna towards the building, also interested what conflict might have happened here.
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Zhiel follows, ensuring to stay close with the group as they search the conflict for clues. As they search over the bodies, Zhiel examines the door, attempting to see if it could be opened despite damage dealt to it.
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It looks like the raiders wanted to take the building from whoever occupied it. Of who they were fighting you see no sign and the bodies have been exposed for a long time. You don’t see much notable about them
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HƔrrstjarna 8/17/2022 10:53 AM
Hárrstjarna turns his attention now to the buckled door, stepping up next Zhiel, "Any ideas?" He asked before putting his hand on the buckle and giving it a slight push.
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(its broken, like buckled inwards, not buckled as it locked)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/17/2022 2:07 PM
((Apologies, I was just trying to see if I would give anymore, I understood, was just testing it to make sure it wouldn't fall on me or anyone if we tried to proceed .))
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(wasn't sure what you meant, just didnt want anyone to misunderstand
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HƔrrstjarna 8/17/2022 4:38 PM
((I really should add more detail in my wording for better reference, my fault.))
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"Think we'll just need some muscle behind it to open, seems fairly warped. You mentioned disarming a bomb with that axe, maybe time to unlock a door with it?" She offers with a hum, taking a step away to allow some degree of space for stronger folk to approach, if wanted. "Or..." She peeks around both sides of the building, in search of windows or other alternate means of entry.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/17/2022 7:23 PM
Instead of his handaxe, Hárrstjarna pulled what appeared to be a Advanced Heavy Weapon(Greatsword form) from his back and held it in front of him with both hand before giving the handle a twist, the great blade now mechanically shifting into a long blade with a large axe head at the end of it. "How about something bigger?" He asked, thinking it would take a long time to get through the buckled door with a small handaxe.
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(can certainly make an attempt. Can be an exert/str at +2)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/18/2022 3:38 PM
((How do I roll that? 2d6+2?))
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Groshim/Bivitas 8/18/2022 3:40 PM
(Would be 2d6+str+Exert+2 so if your str and exert are both 0 then it'd be 2d6+2)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/18/2022 3:42 PM
((So 2d6+1-1+2, so 2d6+2))
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Groshim/Bivitas 8/18/2022 3:42 PM
(Yep exactly.)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/18/2022 3:42 PM
((Ty!))
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3:44 PM
((I roll here don't I, I spaced and rolled it in the dice channel))
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Groshim/Bivitas 8/18/2022 3:45 PM
(you can just say the result in here. Either here or dice channel work just as well.)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/18/2022 3:45 PM
Hárrstjarna Roll: `[5, 5]` Result: 12 Reason: `knock knock`
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There is a bang as the door is broken apart by the weapon’s momentum and the force behind it. Shards of metal carpet the ground and kick up small micro meteor impacts of ash as quiet returns to the scene. The way in looks to be clear
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HƔrrstjarna 8/18/2022 9:57 PM
Hárrstjarna shoulders the large weapon and heads inside, appearing to be happy that he got to use the weapon.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/19/2022 12:31 AM
"Nice swing" Damiyen says and follows him inside to look around
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HƔrrstjarna 8/19/2022 12:44 AM
Hárrstjarna nods to the compliment and puts away the large weapon as he lets his eyes adjust and take in the scene of the interior now.
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ā€œNow that is the way to make an entranceā€ Etsha says as he follows in.
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Entering the building you can see they were fighting over the printers and their supplies. The database with whatever plans the printers were working on making is gone now, but the printers and their supplies of composite have been left behind.
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(Are we aware of the tech level of the printers?)
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(not from just a visual examination, no)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/19/2022 10:43 AM
Hárrstjarna headed over to one of the printers and looked over the interface. "You think there is a way to check or see if we can't get this thing to print what it was last working on?" He asked out loud to the group, fiddling with the interface after a moment.
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Shy shakes his head and looks towards the other two cohorts.
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Zhiel, new to this era of technology, can't help but take a few seconds to marvel at it all, even in its energy of disrepair. The questions draws her attention towards the one item in particular, moving closer to examine the interface. "I am still new to this... But I can try? I read a few books, and... I think this looks familiar?" She gives a helpless shrug, "If I'm the best shot we got." (Would this happen to be Program? If so, I have that)
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(it sounds like since you're trying to use something you might know already, or books, it would be know, since you're trying to recall information, so I'd say a know/int based on how you're describing it)
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(Sorry for delay, irl busyness. Used my Expert reroll to go from a 4 to a 5 😭) Zhiel Roll: [3, 1] Result: 5 Reason: Know/INT
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You’re not sure based on looking at them what the tech level of the printers is. You can tell they’re not going to make anything with the data drive they were all connected to missing, any plans would have been stored there. The printers themselves are in working condition.
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"Hm... The data things are gone, but the printers seem intact." She mutters, standing full height and giving another shrug. "Cannot really tell what it is for, think we'll have to find the data caches for that. They work, though." She hums, looking around for evidence of the most recent residents, "Maybe the last ones here took them? Preserve the plans, or something."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/21/2022 4:22 PM
"Probably something like that, anyone else see anything of note?" Hárrstjarna would ask, looking around to the others. "Think we should try and take these printers and their supplies with us? We definitely could use them no doubt, Hildisvini should have more than enough room to store them. (((I believe? I do apologize, currently working on my close at work))) (edited)
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(GSC could also hook their own up to them, and just now have some new printers for parts and things, we just don't get access to any plans for things the locals might have had that we don't if the drive isn't found)
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/22/2022 12:09 AM
"Let's get them to the Hildisvini. We could make good use of them in any case. Would be interesting to know why they had to fight over whatever plans they had.", Damiyen days. He knows he is not good with Tech, especially from the recent past. So he only has what Zhiel says.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/22/2022 12:19 AM
"Alright, let's pack'em up." Hárrstjarna started as he started back out to prep room on the Hildisvini.
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Zhiel offers a nod, freeing hands to assist in the work of carting the items off towards the vehicle. "True. I'd not be opposed if we wish to try tracking down the plans, somehow. Tracking is not within my skillset, however."
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/22/2022 1:33 AM
After packing up the printers, Damiyen sees whether he can notice any clues about the whereabouts of the plans. (notice/wis ? )
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(If we had any info it would have been covered in the previous couple checks. All we know with the information we have right now is they were taken, probably by force based on the battle scene here) (edited)
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"Smart thing to bring that vehicle, Harr! It seems the plans are long gone from here. As much as I would love to dally, perhaps we should continue our investigation elsewhere?" Etsha mentions as the group finishes packing what is left of the printers.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/22/2022 6:50 AM
"Etsha is right - both about the ATV and the investigation. Let's keep going" Damiyen says a moment after not finding any clues that could help them. (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/22/2022 1:27 PM
"Agreed, on to the Market then." He stated as he looked around to the group before locking up Hildisvini and making his start towards that direction, though waiting for the rest of the group.
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(If we're taking the printers, the loading process and time it takes to arrange that has us at three hours of air left)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/22/2022 3:25 PM
((Does that sound good to everyone?))
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Zhiel would aid with loading the printers if the group agrees to, moving to follow after the rest to search the market afterwards. (Good with taking the printers šŸ™ )
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(awesome, market next?)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/22/2022 6:33 PM
(((Unless people think we need to expedite our frame of travel?)))
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/23/2022 12:12 AM
(good with the plan)
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(Same, printers seem important imo)
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With three hours of air remaining the group begins moving to the market, the ATV explorer kicking up a cloud of ash dust behind it as it travels over the uneven ground. This was once an outdoor market where veggies and other local goods were sold to those nearby. You can see it was crowded at the time of the blast judging by the number of blackened skeletons here, fallen down alone and in groups.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/23/2022 3:22 PM
Hárrstjarna looks over the once sprawling market, grimacing lightly at the newly stationed cemetery as he slowed down but did not stop till they were at the southern end of the market. Exiting his seat, he opened the door and stood there as he scanned the sea of charred bodies. "Does anyone want the wade in their?" He asked, not wanting to disturb the scene himself of he could help it.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/24/2022 12:47 AM
"I have to say I'm not particularly excited to wade through those skeletons." Damiyen instead gets out his binoculars and scans the market from the top of the ATV
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HƔrrstjarna 8/24/2022 1:47 AM
Hárrstjarna nodded in agreement, though looking as if he was saying a prayer for those affected by the scream as he bowed his head foe a moment and then looked to the sky mumbling before heading around to the other side of Hildisvini. "If nothing can be seen, I would say let's head to our next destination, the weapons and tech building."
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Nausea overtakes Zhiel lightly, feeling insides tighten at the sight of so many corpses so casually destroyed during their day. "Yeah, we should keep going. Not... all too much important, here." From the vehicle, Zhiel attempts to understand if they seemed aware of the blast as it happened, or if remains are positioned in way to imply that they were simply shopping or mingling as damage occurred. Their glance is a quick one, not keen to stop the group's momentum if it wishes to continue.
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ā€œAgreed.ā€ Etsha says simply, then looks out at the remains of the Market. ā€œYou see images and hear from others of the after effects of The Scream on the majority of these worlds. Seeing it in person is much more… visceral.ā€
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They were unaware. They were going about their routine when the blast occured and you can tell based on how the bodies have fallen most did not even get the chance to realize they were dead or dying before it happened.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/24/2022 11:04 AM
(does Damiyen see anything through the binoculars? Otherwise I'm okay with moving on)
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(If you're looking for something specific aside from what was laid out in the scene, I can answer clarifying questions, otherwise what I described is what is present)
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/24/2022 12:02 PM
"Those poor souls didn't even know what was happening, let's continue on, I doubt we could find anything useful here"
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HƔrrstjarna 8/24/2022 1:06 PM
Hárrstjarna nodded his head, thumping his fist against his chest as he walked up to the weapons and tech building, looking it over for a moment
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"Guns and Glam" is the faded sign on the door and windows, once neon, featuring a selection of small arms and armor for the people that lived on this world. Even in a built up city like this, it looks as though there was some kind of need for a service like this. The window displays have been looted, or were atomized as part of the blast. The door itself is vault like in appearance, though has been made brittle from the intense heat it was briefly exposed to, followed by rapid cooling.
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"Seems that whatever remained after the initial blast might've not gotten in? Could have some useful wares." Zhiel offers once they arrive, looking over the worn down door, windows, and other orifices in search of potential occupants or hazards which would cause them harm. "Hm. Do you think your axe can get through that? Don't know exactly how someone would pick their way into a door like this."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/24/2022 3:43 PM
"I could give it a few swings, if that does work I can have Hildisvini tackle it or if there are other ideas a foot." He said as he reached over his shoulder, grabbing the large weapon strapped to his back and going through the motions again to initiate the mechanical change from a big sword to a big axe.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/25/2022 1:11 AM
"We could also just shoot it" Damiyen offers with a shrug. "But feel free to have your workout, if you want to get some additional exercise" he says, smirking while lounging on top of the ATV in a relaxed position. (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/25/2022 1:30 AM
"Maybe a couple of hits, then we shoot it?" He said as he got into position to swing his weapon at what appeared to be a brittle door. ((Same check as before?))
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Etsha nods his agreement at Harr attempting to break down the door.
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(yep, exert/str if we're smashing it then)
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HƔrrstjarna
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Dice Maiden BOT 8/25/2022 11:55 AM
Hárrstjarna Roll: [3, 3] Result: 8 Request: [2d6+2]
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The door has been smashed apart under the blow from the large weapon. The metal axe head is both crowbar and lever in one, and makes short work of the brittle vault like barrier keeping the contents of the store from your grasp.
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Etsha smiles and through the comms says to the group "Its about time you did something useful around here, Harr!"
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/25/2022 12:24 PM
Damiyen, visibly disappointed about not getting to shoot the door, gives him a pat on the shoulder and says: "Well done" and heads into the store and looks around for anything of interest.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/25/2022 2:18 PM
Hárrstjarna puts the large weapon away and starts on inside, Letts his eyes adjust to the lighting to take in what's around them inside.
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the store looks to be divided into two sections, one specializing in projectile weapons, and one specializing in energy. You see tools to fabricate weapons here, benches, vices, clamps,and so on ,as well as tools to fabricate projectile ammo or power cells. Most of it needs light restoration work, but rather than having inventory on hand it looks like this shop designed custom pieces at affordable prices for customers.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/25/2022 3:27 PM
Hárrstjarna would walk over towards the benches, looking to see if anything had currently been being worked on, though keeping his head on a swivel for any signs of would be trouble. He didn't rather enjoy the dead silence of the graveyard city.
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(Could someone with Fix modify a weapon for someone else using this setup?)
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(The workshop requirement would be met. As far as mods you’d have to check the book for what you can install. Keep in@mind we are looking at days and weeks per fix level
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(Ok never mind then!) If there is a customer counter area, Etsha will wonder over and look for anything that might be a switch etc for accessing something like a hidden room.
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Of similar mind, Zhiel moves towards any type of area that would deal with record or bookkeeping, curious if any paperwork or other means of compiling information has managed to survive the blast.
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(notice /wis Etsha, and Admin/Int for Zhiel)
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(Am I allowed to roll for it if I am untrained in Admin?)
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Solrujo
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Dice Maiden BOT 8/26/2022 10:48 AM
Etsha Reen Roll: [6, 3] Result: 9 Reason: Notice Check (level 0 w/ no mod) Request: [2d6]
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 8/26/2022 11:36 AM
Zhiel Roll: [6, 2] Result: 7 Reason: Admin/Int Request: [2d6-1]
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(yes, you can roll for any skill at any time, you just have the penalty, and may have to roll for it more often, where if you had a 0 in something you wouldn't need a check for routine uses of it )
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(Gotcha, I'll keep that in mind going forth šŸ™Appreciate it. Also I'm bad at math, should be a flat roll instead of a -1 since I have +1 int)
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The room is clear of any kind of hidden spaces. The shop is simply the shop, and with likely armed workers, any business they needed to do was perfectly safe being done out in public. Zhiel finds some order forms for custom sidearms and submachine guns that were waiting to be produced. Most of them are stock, no frills models, designed for personal protection and concealment. Those using ammunition favored caseless ammo, and smokeless powder. A shipment of them was recently delivered to the town hall for the mayor's personal protective detail, the order form dated just a week before The Scream
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HƔrrstjarna 8/26/2022 1:32 PM
"Anyone find anything?" Hárrstjarna asked, turning to look to everyone.
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Etsha speaks up. ā€œNot I. A standard weapons shop from what I can tell. Zhiel?ā€
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Zhiel is momentarily engrossed by the information, uncertain of its use, but seemingly enjoying the concept of finding what she sought out. "Mhm, a few things." She describes the firearm designs for the group aloud, offering the plans to anyone interested in them, if desired. "Sent off towards the mayor, for their guard force. A week before The Scream. Uncertain if that is suspicious, but a leader's manor may have some items of interest."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/26/2022 1:42 PM
"With our time limit thay might have to be another trip, provided we have the location." Hárrstjarna said as he started to head out, though taking the plans to store in the Hildisvini.
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ā€œIt may be prudent to head back to ensure our air supply. There’s no rush that we know of and I do enjoy this whole ā€˜breathing’ thing.ā€
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(you'd have the address from the order forms, its not part of the map we are playing on right now, but as guessed correctly, we're running out of air)
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Etsha hurries a bit to Harr's vehicle. "We might want to head back to the ship?"
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HƔrrstjarna 8/26/2022 6:51 PM
"We skipping the last stop?" Hárrstjarna asked as he stepped outside.
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"We can always come back. Not so much if we're not breathing."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/26/2022 6:54 PM
Hárr chuckled and looked to the others.
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"Agreed, though the mansion is tempting, it would likely be best to yearn for it for longer than a few more minutes." Zhiel offers in agreement, packing her found papers into bag and waiting for the rest before moving on.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/26/2022 9:46 PM
"A quick peek into the antique shop them and we're back to the ship?" He asked the group.
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(How much time is left on oxygen and how long will it take for us to get back to the ship?)
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(Once you’re in the Atv it’s got it’s own air but we are out of time)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/28/2022 2:24 PM
((Then back to dah ship we goes))
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(Agreed)
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(So far we have recovered the printers, and information about a weapons shipment. Returning to the ship will refill our air and everything for another six hours of exploring)
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(I think everyone voted and is for heading back to the ship to offload and refill our air).
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(Yes, which we've just done, now its just a matter of do we want to head back out, and if so, where)
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(My apologies Neko, I misread it.) Etsha, his anxiety regarding asphyxiation being relieved for the moment looks to the squad. "Well, where to now? Shall we return to finish surveying that area or try and locate this 'Mayor's Manor?'"
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HƔrrstjarna 8/29/2022 12:30 PM
"I would like to survey that Antique store, but we don't have too, I was hoping it might shed some light on their history." Hárrstjarna said as he looked over the other images they had gathered. "But, that can always be done at another time. We can push for the mayor's place."
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/29/2022 1:25 PM
"We should also try to get to a high building, from above we might be able to spot more interesting targets" Damiyen says. "We can do that after the antique store and the manor I'd say."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/29/2022 1:29 PM
"If we did the Antique store in the same trip, what is the travel time to the Manor?" Hárrstjarna asked.
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ā€œI’d rather focus on areas of more important and shorten our stay on this death-laden heap, my vote would be for this mayors building and any other locations of import. But I’ll go where the group wants.ā€
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(overland travel time through the city to the manor is about an hour)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/29/2022 6:33 PM
((Harr would ask to start from the Antique store, but if the group does not feel that would be their choice he won't fight it)) After looked at the map on the screen and gauging a time, Harr turned and looked to the rest of the group.
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Etsha looks at the map over Harr and pats his shoulder. ā€œAlright you have my vote. We should probably check out that courier / bulk transport as well. Maybe the weapons didn’t make it far.ā€
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HƔrrstjarna 8/29/2022 6:47 PM
"I would also be interested to see what they might have parked there if anything, like how they transported their goods.... " He stated as he nodded to Etsha and looked the map over.
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"I'm in agreement to the plan." Zhiel offers with a nod, taking a deep breath as their suits are refilled. "Those locations seem most suited to finding items that would prove useful."
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HƔrrstjarna 8/30/2022 9:57 PM
"So, Antique store, bulk Couriers, and then off to the Mayor's?" Hárr asked as he plotted the course on the map.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/31/2022 12:08 AM
Damiyen nods in agreement and gets his suit and equipment ready again
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HƔrrstjarna 8/31/2022 12:13 AM
Hárr nods and moves to the same, going over the route in his head as he attends to hi.s gear
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With refilled air you emerge from the ATV outside the antique shop, which is a large two story building with a garage shutter for a door.
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Etsha goes up to the garage shutter door and attempts to open it.
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HƔrrstjarna 8/31/2022 11:52 AM
Hárr emerges from the Hildisvini, hand over his shoulder on the handle of his weapon, ready to smash through this door as qell. Though after a moment he retracts his hand and was Etsha.
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/31/2022 2:54 PM
Damiyen walks to stand beside Harr and says: "Looks like a damn fine door for you to smash, doesn't it? Unless Etsha manages to open it in some other way" and he smiles
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HƔrrstjarna 8/31/2022 3:21 PM
"I think I'll let him have this one." Hárr chuckled, still watching Etsha. "...for the moment." He joked.
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There is a simple latch on the bottom and the lock is brittle with the heat and age it has been out here. Easily snapped, it rolls up neatly exposing rows of old furniture, curios, and other items the purveyor was trying to re-sell.
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Etsha brushes his hands, looking to the others and over the comms they hear "Seems I don't know my own strength sometimes." With that he steps inside and begins to walk through the rows, looking (but not touching) at the curiosities for anything that sticks out.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/1/2022 7:57 AM
Damiyen chuckles and follows Etsha into the store, looking for anything of interest
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(D100 for each of you searching)
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Damiyen Rodrick
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Damiyen Rodrick
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Dice Maiden BOT 9/1/2022 9:38 AM
Damiyen Rodrick Request: [1d100] Roll: [59] Result: 59
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Solrujo
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Dice Maiden BOT 9/1/2022 9:38 AM
Etsha Reen Request: [1d100] Roll: [85] Result: 85
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HƔrrstjarna
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Dice Maiden BOT 9/1/2022 10:08 AM
Hárrstjarna Request: [1d100] Roll: [19] Result: 19
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Zhiel will join in the search party, deeply curious on the various items that this foreign, seemingly advanced, planet has to offer.
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 9/1/2022 10:18 AM
Zhiel Request: [1d100] Roll: [17] Result: 17
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Damiyen finds a dusty book in the back corner of one of the large multi leveled cases here called "Treat your Rifle Like a Lady: A Primer" (if your fix or shoot is -1, you can study this and only need 30 days of downtime to raise the skill to 0. You can give it to someone else or trade it if this doesn't help you) Etsha finds a small silver pendant in one of the display cases, where two astronaut helmets form a silhouette of a skull. Harr digs through some dusty racks and finds a bottle of something called "Snake Whiskey" that seems to still have the suspended fang of a serpent at the heart of the brown glass bottle. It is full and the cork is still both in place, and still sealed with drying wax. finally, Zhiel finds a set of old papers in a folder. Among them is a rejected application to join a colony ship that was supposed to be leaving from this system. The date suggests it might still be on planet somewhere- likely in ruins and wreckage scattered across the countryside now. The access codes for said vessel look to have been worked out somehow, and are posted on a yellowed piece of sticky paper in the file.
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Zhiel gives a little intrigued gasp at the sight, carefully grabbing it and beginning to study the details given. For a handful of seconds, she jots down the information in journal, to ensure it is available in the case of accidental destruction of the original. "There might be a colony ship on planet, still. Likely destroyed, scattered across the countryside." She calls out towards the group, "Likely would be worth a stop? Raw materials, as well as potential caches of equipment?"
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HƔrrstjarna 9/1/2022 12:01 PM
"That definitely sounds like it is worth our time." He said as he raises the sealed bottle above his head. "Maybe we can celebrate with this after we are finished." He added before looking over at Damiyen and Etsha. "Find anything interesting?" He asked them, holding the bottle up to the light to get a better look at the suspended fang inside the bottle. ((Not gonna lie, dope finds all around)) (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/1/2022 12:10 PM
"I got a self study book about keeping your rifle up to the daily tasks. Looks like it's pretty basic, at least for me. Anybody interested?" (already have fix 0 and higher shoot) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/1/2022 12:33 PM
"I could definitely learn more about fixing!" Hárr piped up, definitely wanting to learn more about being able to modify and maintain his gear, as well as other things.
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(I would say about an hour has passed since getting inside and sniffing through everything, these items being the choosiest of the junk we have found so far)
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"What say you lot, we move to the Courier building next?" Etsha asks, heading to the door and pocketing the silver pendant in his pack.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/1/2022 1:59 PM
Hárr nodded in agreement, looking to the rest of the group as he also check the oxygen level of his suit.
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2:02 PM
lol - went to pee and cat was on the laptop keyboard
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Five hours of air remain for everyone. The expedition will need to be aboard the ship that brought you here before this timer runs out.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/1/2022 2:48 PM
"Here you go, Harr" Damiyen says and throws him the book in a perfect arc to make catching it easy. Even before the book as completed half of it's trajectory, he turns and follows Etsha. "Let's continue this mad door smashing school trip"
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HƔrrstjarna 9/1/2022 3:47 PM
Hárrstjarna catches the book and puts the two items away before heading back outside as well.
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Zhiel goes along with them, "Handful more stops here, then to the wreck?" She asks, wishing to know more of their overall plans. "Courier building for now seems adequate. Mail is the center of the settlement, after all."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/1/2022 7:31 PM
"Bulk Couriers and then the Mayor's, then I would suggest a resupply of Oxygen and then to the site of the colony ship." Hárr suggested once they had gotten, looking around at everyone
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/2/2022 12:40 AM
Damiyen nods, "Visiting the Bulk Courier could give us some valuable information" (edited)
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The bulk carrier building reminds you of a corporate mail room but scaled up to a much larger size. There are two rusting delivery vans outside suitable to a single driver/operator, and both of them now have heavily scorched paint over their once white and blue designs. You can see a cresting eagle on the side flaking away as the wind gently blows. Radiation here is low, but still present. The loading dock doors have been blown off their tracks, and faded wads of paper that has been rained on, wind scattered, dried, and rained on again hundreds of times carpets the area around the outside of the building. A simple set of steps up, and a small ramp to the right allow access to the interior of the loading dock.
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Etsha will wait for the others to start heading in and follow.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/2/2022 2:31 PM
Hárr steps up the rMp and takes a look into the building.
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"Seems promising?" Zhiel offers, looking down at the scattered, ruined papers as she makes her way up ramp as well. She peers in alongside her teammate, entering to begin examination if nothing particularly dangerous is apparent.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/2/2022 2:53 PM
Damiyen enters on high alert and makes a sweep of the room and any rooms directly adjacent, rifle ready but not yet raised.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/2/2022 3:42 PM
Hárr keeps shortly behind Zhiel for a moment as he continues to scan the room for anything useful to them, keeping in mind to watch out for signs of trouble
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There is no trouble within the building. You can see scattered mail and small parcels here but nothing heavy or especially dangerous looking.
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The lack of trouble is a relief to Zhiel, their horrid thought of corpses reanimated by the blast perhaps being a fantasy. They take a sigh of relief, moving within in an attempt to find anything that may point towards administrative offices or duties, particularly interested in finding ledgers or maps that may aid them in understanding the city and its occupants a bit easier.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/5/2022 12:17 AM
Hárr follows behind Zhiel, walking over all the papers amd parcels as he looks about the place.
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ā€œWe’ll. This certainly looks like an old fashioned post.ā€ Etsha says with slight disappointment. Etsha will look for an office or a main desk that might have the latest manifestos of transported items.
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)admin/int zhiel)
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Bigmin
used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/5/2022 10:04 AM
Zhiel Request: [2d6] Roll: [3, 1] Result: 4 Reason: Admin/Int
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You're not sure how exactly mail and packages were being sorted here. You can't make much sense of the flow of goods given the world's own unique address system- common to most planets.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/5/2022 12:03 PM
Hárr looks around a bit more before looking back at the two rusted up vans. "Wanna try our luck?" He called out as he pointed to them. "Maybe something is still onboard?"
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"Mm, it's all fish scales to me, really." She admits, placing down a clump of papers and offering a shrug. "But, sudden inspiration. One of you could always just fire at the packages, anything that sounds weird or bounces back has to be important, right?" A laugh, the suggestion being entirely a joke, "But yeah. Vans seem like they may have something neat within." She ducks out, making her way towards either van and testing the doors or windows to see any point of entry to start investigating from.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/5/2022 12:24 PM
Damiyen shrugs and heads out with Ziel. "Never was one for paperwork. Gives me the creeps. Nothing good ever comes out of too much paper work", he mutters under his breath. He also starts to look at the area with the vans for anything of interest.
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(Think like postal service LLVs, so the sliding door on the passenger side, and the shutter type door on the back)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/5/2022 2:00 PM
Hárr walked to the back of one and tried to lift the shutter type door on the back.
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The clamp opens with a slight groan due to it being heat warped, but you are able to wind it up revealing all the small boxes within.
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Etsha will follow Harr. "Are we looking through this?" offering to help Harr dig through the boxes.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/5/2022 2:56 PM
Hárr nodded as he got out his hand axe to start cutting the edges off of the packages that he could.
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(d100 everyone)
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Damiyen Rodrick
used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/6/2022 7:38 AM
Damiyen Rodrick Request: [1d100] Roll: [83] Result: 83
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Solrujo
used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/6/2022 7:41 AM
Etsha Reen Request: [1d100] Roll: [81] Result: 81
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/6/2022 11:38 AM
Hárrstjarna Request: [1d100] Roll: [93] Result: 93
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/6/2022 12:16 PM
Zhiel Request: [1d100] Roll: [100] Result: 100
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šŸ’ø 2
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Damiyen begins sifting through packages, finding a bright moonstone ring that seems to have survived the blast and done so in good condition Etsha finds a hatchet among the wreckage here (medium advanced weapon) Harr finds a carton of cigarettes, containing eight packs each marked with grinning skulls Zhiel picks through the debris, finding a manual on prospecting and mining (cuts downtime training of exert or work from 90 days to30)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/6/2022 2:09 PM
"Anyone here smoke?" Hárr asked as he shook the carton.
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Nodding to himself, Etsha throws the axe in his pack for now. ā€œNo smoking for me, Harr.ā€ Etsha kicks a opened package. ā€œWell, not much of interest here. To the Mayor’s mansion?ā€
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HƔrrstjarna 9/6/2022 7:40 PM
"What did yiu find Zhiel, Damiyen?" Hárr asked as he nodded and made his way to the Hildisvini.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/7/2022 12:12 AM
"Some trinket, it's nice so I'll keep it for now. This planet is really depressing, seeing all this wasteland without any sign of life or what happened"
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Zhiel offers that a little grimacing expression, "Never took to it, knew plenty who did, though." She offers, looking over the manual, wiping it clear of debris and tucking it away, "Book to help out learning to use your hands. Exerting physically and working the body. Could be useful for some you all, not myself, though." She hums, "To the mayor's place would be smart, agreed." She begins to retrace her steps towards the vehicle.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/7/2022 1:00 AM
"I could probably could make use of that book, if you do not wish to learn from it." Hárr said as he started up the Hildisvini.
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"I'd perhaps look into it eventually, though not a priority." She admits, "Physical matters are not necessarily my strong suit. If you'd like, feel free to peruse what the book has." (edited)
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(We will have three hours remaining once we hit the manor, and would need an hour to get back to the ship, so two to explore )
8:23 AM
(I'll get a map up for you)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/7/2022 11:43 AM
"I'm going to have a lot of reading to do once we get done here." Hárrstjarna chuckled as he drove towards the Mayor@place.
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12:51 PM
(We would be approaching from the west, where we see those bushes )
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HƔrrstjarna 9/7/2022 1:26 PM
((Awesome map))
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The building looks to be surrounded by dying plants. The remains of some kind of agricultural irrigation system have kept the land a fading mix of green and gray, and the building looks to have been the sight of some kind of armed struggle. Gunshots, burns, and heavy weapon impacts have cracked the brickwork on the front of the house. bodies in houseguard uniforms, and the rags and faux tactical gear worn by the locals are intermixed around the front door and front steps of the estate. (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/7/2022 3:38 PM
Hárr grimaced at the sight as he exited the vehicle and slowly made his way up to the building, waiting dor the others before proceeding inside. "Man, this is a mess."
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Etsha raises his eyebrows at the scene. "Perhaps the coming apocalypse had the local leadership and the denizens at odds? I doubt if anything survived this (looking about) but perhaps we proceed with caution." Etsha will ready his laser pistol and be ready to follow his armored friend(s) in.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/8/2022 1:11 AM
"I think it would be a good idea to have a quick look around the house, before we head inside. We don't know if there are any automated home defense systems that survived this, or other means to keep intruders away."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/8/2022 2:18 AM
Hárrstjarna nodded and pulled out his shield, walking around to the right side((southern area on the map)) to check it out.
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A survey of the property shows any defenses that might have been on the outside of the house have been destroyed during the fighting.
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"I guess that's a good sign. Check the interior before trying to scrap any of this?" Zhiel adds after their examination, looking over the destroyed remnants of the battle outside. She hums softly, looking for any signs of an easy entry, trying the first one that seems available.
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(Front door was forced open, the heaviest fighting was just also there)
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Noting the destroyed front door, Zhiel begins to move herself towards it. She readies her weapon in the process, proceeding within carefully. (Gotcha, also love the map šŸ‘€) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/8/2022 2:14 PM
Hárr moves alongside Zhiel, his shield at the ready with his hand axe in his other hand.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/8/2022 2:16 PM
Damiyen keeps some distance and follows after Harr and Zhiel, Taros Rifle ready
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Etsha will also follow with laser pistol at the ready.
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Entering the foyer you can see more evidence of fighting here. More house guard are dead inside, and three bodies in scraps of tactical gear are interlaid with them. This room once had fine china and other works of art displayed so people coming into the house could admire them, but the environment and the combat at the door has ruined them. You can see a security bot is also among the fallen, and it looks like someone sawed its head off with a large combat knife- still suck into what remains of its metal spine.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/9/2022 11:39 AM
Hárr put away his hand axe and bent over to pick up the security bots head, wondering if there was anyway they would fix it up enough to get it working again. "Think this could be useful?" He asked around.
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Etsha shrugs and looks to the others. (edited)
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"Maybe, though I am not too skilled in that regard. Maybe pile it up to pick up on the way out?" Zhiel admits, looking down at the bot's parts. It's unlike anything she's seen before, unnerving in a deep degree at the distinct lack of anything. "Mm. Suppose we should be careful, moving ahead. Might be some of these still alive, or something."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/9/2022 9:38 PM
Hárr nodded and picked up the security Droid best her could and set it up by the front door to retrieve on their way out.
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(We have rooms to the north, and south, upt o you where we go first)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/10/2022 3:59 PM
Hárrstjarna, after stacking the security bot up, looks around for a moment before pulling his hand axe back out and heading towards the southern rooms.
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Etsha will stick with Harr.
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Zhiel will do the same, not wishing to separate from the larger group.
Nekosmash pinned a message to this channel. 9/11/2022 3:45 PM
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The southern room you come to immediately off the entry hall that looks like some kind of sitting room. The fight looks to have passed by here but you can see the pillows and cushions have been cut open as the rampaging locals looked for anything of value. Faded and dusty feathers are everywhere. Bookshelves have been overturned and most of the fine vases and works of art have been smashed or slashed as they were thought to contain valuables or conceal them
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HƔrrstjarna 9/11/2022 4:02 PM
Hárr makes his way through that room, and on to the next as he only for a moment hesitates at the over turned book cases.
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Zhiel stops at the same junction, kneeling down to start pulling out the books and pile them off to side. "May be useful, or interesting, at the very least. Perhaps we continue the investigation by following their battle path? Seems like it may bear fruit."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/11/2022 9:38 PM
"I would have to agree with that line of thinking."Hárrstjarna said in agreement, though looking down at Zhiel as she started grabbing up some books. "Might be best to grab a few and look them over later?" He asked as he also checked his O2 display.
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"Similar idea to the metal scraps. Pile them up and grab on the way out, if we can." They offer in agreement, stacking the few books they already grabbed before looking to follow if anyone decides to push forth.
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(Two and a half hours remain for air)
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The battle looks to have been halted in the next room as a barricade of heavy desks and furniture makes a half moon around the eastern door of this room. Dozens of bodies carpet the floor of the room here along with another headless security bot. It looks like the houseguard stemmed the assault from this position though paid heavily to do so.
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"Both sides seemed to fight without abandon. I'm curious if its leadership or something else they were after."
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/12/2022 9:20 AM
"We should also be careful about any remaining security bot beyond this room. If the attackers did not manage to continue further, we might well be the ones to activate them" Damiyen says and carefully examines the room and door which was the target of the attack
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"Seeking out leadership, or perhaps a result of this blast. Last straw to boil them into revolt of some kind." Zhiel speaks as they keep eyes upon the bodies, frowning lightly at the still sight of them. "Agreed, security is likely to still be active further within. Especially if this was the chosen direction of their final stand." As they speak, Zhiel moves towards the bodies to check for spare equipment or informative items, perhaps pointing towards duty or instruction for their being here.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/12/2022 1:26 PM
Hárr nods as he stacks the security bot by the door like the previous, moving to help Zhiel in her search. "I can't imagine fighting one of these is fun."
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(notice/wis Zhiel)
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Bigmin
used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/12/2022 2:28 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6-1] Roll: [5, 3] Result: 7 Reason: Notice/wis
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You see a small set of keys on the fallen body of what must have been the sergeant at arms of the guard force. There is no indication of what they are for.
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"I imagine not. Though... I am honestly not really the one to understand technology, at this point." They admit, likely being the one who is least experienced with anything of the sort. "Oh, keys. Probably useful for something further within." They give the keys a jingle, tossing them off towards Harr, considering they tend to lead the charge.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/13/2022 1:30 AM
Hárr catches the keys and pockets them, giving a nod before turning to head towards the next doorway.
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The next room looks to be an office. Things in here look to be more intact with the desk, two book cases, and a safe worked into the walls and floor of the room. Heavy bolts keep the furniture in place.
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"Check the key on that safe?" Etsha asks as he starts looking through the desk.
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Zhiel nods at the idea, moving to aid in the investigation, looking for any hidden compartments that could potentially shroud important items as well.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/13/2022 1:26 PM
Hárr eyes the safe and pulls out the keys, moving over and trying them to see if one Indeed was for the safe. "While I check this out, someone wanna check out that bookcase over there? Maybe the desk as well, for anything out of the ordinary or that might be useful to us." He suggested in an quizitive manner.
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(D100 Harr )
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HƔrrstjarna
used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/13/2022 2:29 PM
Hárrstjarna Request: [1d100] Roll: [17] Result: 17
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HƔrrstjarna 9/13/2022 2:30 PM
((Sorry, am at work))
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(no rush!)
2:43 PM
One of the keys works on the lock of the safe and also serves to disengage the trap set within the door. The acid sprayer clinks as the ignition pin is kept in place- and does not trigger. A mag pistol, and a stack of 10,000 paper credit slips sits inside the safe. There is also a wrapped journal that looks like it has seen some heavy use, as many of the pages are either dogeared or marked with sticky flags in different colors.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/13/2022 5:31 PM
Hárr pulls it all out and shows it to the group. "Well this is all there was....." He said as he looks the mag pistol over a moment.
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Zhiel reaches over to grasp the journal, carefully examining the outside for any signs of protection, and delving into the pages in the case that there is nothing to be afraid of there.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/13/2022 10:11 PM
Hárr stops for a moment and reads the message update he just received.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/14/2022 6:37 AM
Damiyen watches Zhiel reading the journal: "Anything interesting? I wonder why this was kept in a safe. Hopefully it can shed some light on this whole thing. Many people have risked their life, trying to get here." (edited)
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At a glance it looks like this is a detailed record for the administration of the countryside and settlements nearby. This family, whoever they were, owned large amounts of territory and became fabulously wealthy off the labor and good tithes of those serving them.
6:40 AM
Most of the figures within are meaningless now, as their originators and destinations are gone. There is a report of being worried the worldgov was losing control of their nuclear arsenal, as rebel forces had been besieging the base for some weeks. Those reports number against the last entries.
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Etsha stands after searching the desk and looks at the paper credit slips in Harr's hand and shrugs "A four ways split?"
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HƔrrstjarna 9/14/2022 11:57 AM
Hárr nods and does his best to do so.
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(what does that mean Harr, you're trying to take more? )
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HƔrrstjarna 9/14/2022 1:01 PM
((That he is just in the moment making 4 stacks of paper currency the best he can without counting it by the bill))
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(that is not a helpful answer to the question I asked. Are you trying to take more than your agreed upon cut? If so. I would need a sneak/dex check, if not, we can say everyone gets 2500 and we move on)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/14/2022 2:06 PM
((No, he was just trying to eyeball 4 equal looking stacks, he would not steal from comrades.))
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Zhiel relays all the information they get from the journal, particularly putting emphasis on the implied, possible reason for the current state of the planet. "Countryside, settlement information is useful, if we plan on doing anything here long term." They add, "The rest... is an explanation, for certain. Some of the more... scientific stuff passes over my head, but it seems serious."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/14/2022 9:25 PM
"Sounds like a good spot for the next leg of our trip." Hárr said as he started towards the desk, seeing if any of the drawers needed keys.
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The drawers do not look like they need keys.
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(Etsha has mentioned searching the desk twice :P. I guess I need to do a better job of iterating.)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/15/2022 11:29 AM
((My bad))
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(Etsha has mentioned searching the desk twice :P. I guess I need to do a better job of iterating.)
(Sorry. I’ll get to that in a sec. I needed a chart and I’ve been primarily on mobile
11:30 AM
(I’ve been moving and don’t have my office set up
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(Its all good. I'll do a little more to iterate my actions. I can understand how it is reading through all these different branches and missing things, mobile or not!)
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(Shoot me a d100 when you can Etsha)
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Solrujo
used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/15/2022 5:10 PM
Etsha Reen Request: [1d100] Roll: [14] Result: 14 Reason: desk search
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The desk has several more notes in it similar to what was in the safe. You're not sure what most of them relate to, but among the detritus you also find an access card to what's marked as the "bunker level"
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Lifted up the card and holding it high, Etsha reads out ā€œbunker levelā€ and looks to the others. ā€œThat sounds promising. You think the entry is in this building?ā€
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HƔrrstjarna 9/15/2022 5:28 PM
"One would hope, we should keep am eye out for a card reader." Hárrstjarna said looking to the others as he stood at the next doorway.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/16/2022 3:53 AM
"Of couse there is a bunker, we are in the mayor's building" Damiyen says not believing his own words. "Because every f**ing Mayor needs a bunker..." and shakes his head while muttering this, not really intending the others to hear it, but also not trying to prevent it. "Let's continue" and he follows Harr to the next doorway
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Feeling grim from the continuing scenes, Etsha grins inside his suit and chuckles at Damiyen’s comment over the comms. ā€œOh I’ve seen worse indulgences from the rich. A doomsday bunker? Almost a practical buy.ā€ Etsha will go with the group to the next room.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/16/2022 5:37 AM
"Anything cool in one of those Etsha?" Hárrstjarna asked curiously as he glanced through the doorway.
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"Just overpriced rich people things, and sometime defense systems and arsenals. My family sold quite a few of the latter two."
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There looks to be a smaller room that can only be accessed when you're about to enter the dining room. The card reader you were looking for is on the wall.
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Etsha will stand by the wall next to the card reader ready to swipe. ā€œAre we doing this?ā€ Eyeing his more heavily armored friends.
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"Seems like it'll bring results and reward, at the very least." Zhiel muses, taking her healthy step back and rechecking weaponry.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/16/2022 2:59 PM
Hárrstjarna nods as he slaps his shield with his handaxe. "Let's do this." He said as he prepared himself for what might be on the other side.
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Etsha will swipe the badge through the badge reader.
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(seen, looking for a map I like for this)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/17/2022 6:14 PM
((No rush))
This 1
7:12 AM
(we would be at the stairs on the right leading down)
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(Thanks, Neko!) After the doors open Etsha peeks around the corner and down the stairs. "Harr, would you like to take point?"
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/18/2022 1:44 PM
"I think this calls for a bit more finesse" Damiyen says. "While I like Harr smashing things as much as the next of us, I think we could benefit from a little more care..." he continues with subtle humor. And Damiyen moves to the front ready to scout ahead unless there are objections from the group
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HƔrrstjarna 9/18/2022 3:55 PM
Hárr doesn't argue as Damiyen heads forward, but he does ready his shield and hand axe just in case.
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Zhiel nods, following a healthy distance back to allow the other to scout.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/19/2022 1:24 AM
Damiyen scouts ahead and looks into the first room to the right (bathroom? :))
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The room to the right looks to be a combination of a restroom and a laundry room that uses rad cleaners instead of water -ā€˜to help conserve that precious resource. It’s doors are open and there’s evidence someone once had been living here but it was not recent judging by the layer of dust on every surface
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/19/2022 6:29 AM
Damiyen signals the all clear to the rest of the group and continues to the next junction, moving quietly and with great care.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/19/2022 6:32 AM
Hárrstjarna sees the singal and slowly starts moving up, closing the distance to Damiyen, but leaving him enough room to scout still.
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Etsha will continue to follow as well.
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(notice/wis. Everyone can make the check)
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Damiyen Rodrick
used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/19/2022 10:03 AM
Damiyen Rodrick Request: [2d6 + 1 + 1] Roll: [3, 2] Result: 7
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Solrujo
used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/19/2022 10:25 AM
Etsha Reen Request: [2d6] Roll: [6, 3] Result: 9 Reason: just lookin'
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Etsha notices the rad laundry cleaner in the room has not been fully closed, and something seems to be nestled within its drying rack.
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/19/2022 3:02 PM
Hárrstjarna Request: [2d6] Roll: [5, 1] Result: 6
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(so far Etsha is the only one who notices the item in there)
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used /roll
Dice Maiden BOT 9/19/2022 3:21 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6-1] Roll: [6, 6] Result: 11 Reason: Notice/Wis
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(so does Zhiel)
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Peeking in from around the corner, Zhiel scans the room for anything odd. A bathroom, being as unassuming as it is, could contain some secret path or something of sort. "Something in there." She whispers, moving within to attempt pulling open the area and take the item for the group to see. (Sorry about delays, been busy on my end šŸ˜” )
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(all good!)
3:25 PM
(its Pbp for a reason)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/19/2022 3:26 PM
((No worries, you take your time!)) Harr stops at the door way, giving her some cover from the front as she enters into the room, watching ahead as she goes in after something that she sees. "Be careful." He whispers back, though keeping his eyes forward for the time being till she was finished or otherwise needed assistance.
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A small ball of what looks to be woven fabric is sitting at the bottom of the rad cleaner. It is about the size of a closed human fist and the material looks to be something current textile mills cannot replicate.
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Carefully, Zhiel pulls the fabric away to show the group, shifting to place it upon a surface for the entire party to observe and identify, utterly alien to herself. (edited)
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As Zhiel makes contact with the fabric, it begins to twist and shape to her body (posting the description in a sec here, standby)
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Originally intended as pretech protective suits for disaster response personnel, websuits have found more martial use since their orig- inal creation. They resemble nothing so much as balls of leathery ā€œyarnā€ slightly larger than a human fist. When squeezed firmly, the suits instantly unravel into a tangle of thin nanocomposite straps that spread and merge together into a skin-tight protective suit around the holder, fitting under their current clothing and equipment. Most websuits still bear the ancient insignia of some long-lost disaster team, though others are simply single solid colors. The suit covers the wearer entirely, though the faceplate is transparent and allows normal speech and consumption. As with all pretech armor, the websuit is extremely comfortable to wear, and can be removed and restored to its compact shape by a firm tug on the release mesh. Aside from its protection from cuts and impacts, the websuit filters all dangerous gases from the atmosphere around the wearer and protects them from almost all non-military forms of corro- sive aerosols or liquids. The wearer can also ignore temperature extremes between arctic chill and a vigorous bonfire, though no protection is offered from lasers or other thermal-based weapons. If an oxygen tank is available, the websuit can serve as an effective vacc suit for the duration of available air. The suit draws the trace amounts of power it needs from the movement of its wearer, and requires no energy cell for operation.
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(TL 5 street armor, so it can be worn under disguises or clothes, and it has a 0 enc value. I'll have to add a line to your individual sheet if you decide to keep it)
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Her hand twitches away from the movement that stems from the fabric, stumbling away before it begins to snake up their form. Without knowledge of what it is, reminded of stories of massive sea beast pulling vessels to depths, she simply freezes, allowing it to form entirely and almost feel as if it weaves itself into the flesh itself. A breath finally releases once it's done, Zhiel looking over the suit with a concerned curiosity, flexing limbs and twisting body to ensure nothing is calcified to dust or otherwise murdered. "Guess it was dumb to touch a random item." She whispers, breathless from obvious fear. "But interesting? Anyone recognize this thing." She does a little spin, twisting and turning to see if there is any sort of iconography upon it or otherwise signs to identify it by. "Does it seem like it's killing me to anyone?" A nervous laugh, looking around to the others for their reactions. (Zhiel is still very new to higher tech levels, so I'm assuming she has 0 context at all on this, but would the others know of it?)
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The suit is a monochrome black/gray, with no insignia on it. It is incredibly comfortable, and there is an air tank attached, g iving you full functionality.
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(Damiyen would know given all the wrecks and ruins he's delved into before)
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/21/2022 9:43 AM
"If that suit is your death, it won't be FROM it, but rather BECAUSE of it. That is top notch tech you found and should serve you well, it seems to be in a really good state, given the location here. Just be careful whom you're letting know what that is and you'll be fine" Damiyen walks around Zhiel and admires the technology. "It won't protect you from lasers, but cuts, impacts and toxic air as well as extreme temperatures should be fine. Actually I think you might be able to use an air tank with it and get rid of these annoying and cumbersome vacc suits." (edited)
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"Huh." Damiyen's words are easy reassurance, confirming it is not some tech trap to murder. "Well that is convenient, more than useful for this mission. Appreciate the information. Is it something that is common, where you're from?" They ask with a curious tilt of head, allowing the admiration of tech. "Or should we send it off to get researched, or something. Not sure if I am wearing a relic or what the rich folks wear." (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/21/2022 10:25 AM
"Wear it and be mindful of the worth of it. This kind of tech is really advanced and not something you see often. Even rich people would be happy for the chance to buy it. Maybe you could have someone from Greystar have a look, but that's about it"
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"If Greystar would like it for their own purposes, I'd gladly part." They offer, continuing to do small twists in their spot to get used to the odd material. "Ah, but since it is useful here in particular. Does anyone else believe they wear it better? More beneficial upon themselves." A shrug, completely uncertain if that's how it works upon these missions, but wishing to do whatever makes it go as smoothly as possible. (Edited to reflect info below) (edited)
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(its a relic, not something I'd want mass produced in the game, so this item is yours for keeps šŸ™‚ )
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HƔrrstjarna 9/21/2022 6:30 PM
"Status?" Hárr would ask as he takes a peek in at Zhiel and the others.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/22/2022 2:28 AM
"Zhiel found some high level tech web suit. We're clear otherwise." And Damiyen heads out of the room and to the next junction, peeling around the corner
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HƔrrstjarna 9/22/2022 2:38 AM
Hárrstjarna stays behind several paces, but, gives Zhiel a smile and nod before following.
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(From here we can go south to engineering or west into the offices and living area )
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/22/2022 6:29 AM
(I guess we would stop at the junction and peek west first, given that we don't know anything about the layout)
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The western doors are closed. They are simple iris doors and do not appear to be locked. The junction also branches further south to a passageway marked, engineering.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/22/2022 8:26 AM
"Closed door or engineering first?" Damiyen asks the group
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Etsha quietly says "Engineering is fine with me."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/22/2022 11:54 AM
Hárr nodded and prepared himself as they laid their route. "Engineering it is."
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/22/2022 12:14 PM
Damiyen nods towards Harr and Etsha and heads south, looking around the corner, carefully continuing.
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Zhiel follows as well, also attempting to step light and careful to avoid causing any distinct troubles.
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The engineering room looks to be largely intact. The generator is offline now as it has been starved of fuel for some time, though it looks like a Type B power cell can provide enough here to keep the bunker running for a day on minimal power. There is also a port for water or biofuels, and it looks like that reserve tank is also bone dry.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/22/2022 3:02 PM
Hárr keeps back several paces from Damiyen, but, keeps his attention on where he goes, making sure to be close enough to assist if need be. "Looks like everything's tapped." He whispered.
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"Seems that way." Zhiel whispers back, noting down the generator and perceived way of its function. "Could be a decent place tk stay, in case someone wishes to in the long term?" A shrug, moving to be just slightly behind Hárr as the group moves.
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"Do we power it up to see if anything of use comes on?" Shys asks, taking out a type B power cell out and looks for a place to connect it.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/22/2022 5:18 PM
"I would, but, I would leave that decision to you or the group, as that is your cell." He stated, thinking aloud. "Will that power the security bots back on?"
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"That would make sense, maybe? Or whatever other security this place may have. I'd think it's about as risky as it is rewarding, so I'm not opposed to the idea, admittedly."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/22/2022 6:32 PM
"Should be look for a security control console or something of the sort first?" Hárrstjarna asked, worried about the security bots being powered up if they put the power cell into the gen.
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ā€œWe could always unplug it.ā€ Etsha says, I’m sure we can find out more about this place.ā€ Etsha says, waiting. ā€œI vote we try.ā€
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HƔrrstjarna 9/22/2022 9:33 PM
Hárr nodded and steadied himself. "Let's do it."
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Zhiel, rather than moving away, inches just a bit closer to the generator in anticipation, just in case some assistance is needed by Etsha on wrangling it once started.
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Etsha will connect in the type B power cell.
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The bunker begins to power up. You can see it will take fifteen minutes for the reactor to spool up safely to full power, but lights and the air exchanger have begin running, so for the moment you will not be running out of precious air to continue exploring. Several engineering status computers also begin booting up on their stations within the wall alcove.
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Much like the spooling of the power, Zhiel herself seems to grow in excitement as the bunker powers up, giving a wide grin towards the group. "Nothing exploded, that's a great sign." She offers them, "Maybe we can check out those things? See what type of information we can pull. Or whichever other ones are within this place." Pointing off towards the computers, hoping they're similar enough to the Compads, "Carefully, though. Wary about anything else may have woken itself."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/23/2022 2:07 PM
"We definitely should. Amd see if we can find any relevant data." He stated, as he looked at the screens.
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(we can ask the database three questions before anti tampering software cuts the connection off)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/23/2022 2:54 PM
((Ladies and gents?))
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(Maybe about location of other bunkers, if that's in the cards? šŸ¤”Or any defenses within the area. An inventory of the bunker, maybe? First thoughts that jump to my mind)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/24/2022 11:57 AM
((I do like more bunkers and inventory))
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/24/2022 2:44 PM
(like it šŸ‘ we could start with other bunkers, we should also try to find out more about the last days of menoon)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/24/2022 5:43 PM
((Location of more bunkers, current bunkers inventory, and final days?))
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(Seems like a solid list to me!)
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(everyone okay with Harr's list?
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(reactions don't appear as new messages for me, so thanks for waiting)
9:57 AM
1) There are no other known bunkers connected to this system, 2) This bunker has enough food and water for sustainment of six people for the next ten years. There is also a small armory here for the security staff chosen to protect the manor Lord. There are also enough parts here and fuels stored on the other side of the facility to keep the generators running for the same ten year period. 3) The final days are not archived on this computer since it is an engineering terminal.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/25/2022 10:45 AM
"Well then, I guess this would be a good F.O.B. then. I wonder what kind of goodies are in the armory." Hárrstjarna said as the information was displayed. "What do you all think, shall we keep looking?"
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/25/2022 10:47 AM
"Armory sounds good, let's continue"
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(We have that central room with the door closed to transverse before we get there. The closed door was something you guys were wary of earlier so I don't want to just throw you back against it)
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(Sorry guys - had a busy weekend) "The Armory sounds fine to me - ready when you are." Etsha will follow the group at the ready as they advance.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/26/2022 2:28 PM
"Shall we then?" Hárr asked the group as he turned to the closed door, raising his shield and readying his axe. "Damiyen?" He said, nodding his head to him. "Finesse seems to be working wonders here."
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"Agreed, keeping as much of this place intact would be ideal." She offers to Hárr's words, taking their place slightly behind the rest to observe the hopeful opening of door.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/26/2022 2:51 PM
"Indeed, I definitely feel this should be used as a F.O.B. if we can." Hárrstjarna replied with a nod.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/26/2022 2:58 PM
Damiyen carefully approaches the door and sees if it opens or if there is any sort of security mechanism
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There is a mechanical bolt keeping the door locked. This looks to be a safety feature that engages when the exterior bunker door to the house is opened.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/27/2022 12:05 AM
"Locked, looks like a safety feature" Damiyen says to the group. "Maybe there is a way to unlock it, unless we have a better solution?" He says looking at the group. "Anybody good at breaking in?"
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HƔrrstjarna 9/27/2022 12:59 AM
Hárr looks at everyone for a moment not really being able to pick locks. "I don't have any lock picks, just weapons." He said, sounding unusually disappointed in himself.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/27/2022 1:05 AM
"Same here, I'm pretty good with my rifle, but locks and technology is not really my strong suit"
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/27/2022 1:22 AM
(Harr had a good point, we had a quick private chat) "I know something, we should try and close the door we used to enter the bunker. Sometimes this kind of facility is wired such that only one door is allowed to be open at the same time" And Damiyen goes to close the door to the outside (edited)
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As the outside door closes, the inner one opens. It looks like this was a security feature had the bunker ever been stormed by the outside. The office and living space is well appointed. You see the body of the manor lord at the table, a skeleton in finery now, having starved to death at his own feasting table.
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HƔrrstjarna 9/27/2022 8:18 AM
"Well then..... that is notba way I want to go..."Hárrstjarna said as he stared at the manor lord for a long moment, before looking around slowly.
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Zhiel recoils lightly at the sight, having forgotten entirely about the possibility of corpses, being so deep underground. "Agreed. Not very ideal." She mutters, moving within and starting to search about for items of interest. She starts within the office areas, wishing to find paperwork or documentation if possible and searching for further information on what happened in the latest days.
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Dice Maiden BOT 9/27/2022 4:03 PM
Zhiel Request: [1d100] Roll: [21] Result: 21
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The documentation confirms what you had all thought. There was a riot shortly after The Scream,and the home was stormed by various gangs of angry townsfolk. There were plans to try to link up with other noble houses at a place called The Holdfast, which looked to be an undeground site about 400km from here. Discussions were being had about extraction, and how to get everyone there.
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Reading the documentation with a frown, Zhiel offers a sigh afterwards. She then repeats it aloud for the rest, offering the bundle of relevant papers out towards the group to be reviewed. "Well, they surely are continuing the trends of selfish nobles." She offers, "This Holdfast place would likely be lucrative, if we could arrive. Even more, if they were somehow prevented from lift."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/28/2022 2:20 PM
"Sounds like our next stop." Hárr said reading over the documentation. Looking to the others before nudging the corpse backwards into its chair. "I wonder if he has anything in his pockets..."
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Zhiel gives a scrunched expression, turning away from the corpse, "I'll leave that enticing exploration to yourself. Bit too macabre for myself. As for the Holdfast... definitely interested in it, once we finish up here."
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HƔrrstjarna 9/28/2022 2:34 PM
Hárr nodded as he tried his best to be respectful and gentle as he searched through the corpses finery.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/29/2022 2:01 AM
Damiyen acknowledges what Zhiel repeats. "The Holdfast... Yes that sounds a good next stop. But first I would like to have a look at the Armory that is supposed to be somewhere here." And Damiyen looks around
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A set of armored doors that have been left slightly open are to the north of this room, leading to what looks to be the other half of the bunker complex. Investigating the corpse yields no useful objects.
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"Agreed, best to finish up here before moving on." Zhiel offers in agreement with Damiyen, ready to move forth to second end of complex when the rest are.
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Etsha nods, quietly walking up to the door and peaking through.
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The hallway looks empty, and i there is a thick door to the left labeled ARMORY. The keypad is engaged, keeping the heavy doors locked. There is a numerical combination needed to get in if you are attempting to unlock it quickly. The air supply here in the bunker is keeping your exploration time from decreasing.
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Etsha looks to the group - "Have we found anything that looks like a keypad code laying about yet?"
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HƔrrstjarna 9/29/2022 11:51 AM
"Not that I remember..... ?" Hárr responded, though trying hard as it may to remember if they had or not.
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/29/2022 12:10 PM
(Maybe journal or with the head of the guards at the entry? Otherwise no idea yet)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/29/2022 12:24 PM
((Do we have a way to 3xtract a code from a robot?))
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(not without line shunts or a data phase tap)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/29/2022 12:48 PM
((Thank you!))
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"Hm. Maybe we need to check through the bodies above? And... offices, security desks and whatever personal office the nobles have. Maybe we could get lucky and one of them has it taped in their drawer." She looks about, as if expecting it to be written beside the pad or taped just above, "I'm assuming we cannot just type in random numbers, right? It'll explode or something? I'd rather not mess up these doors, seem like they'd be useful."
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"Sounds good to me, Zhiel. The bunker is cleared and we have time. maybe just spread out and look?" (I know you don't like splitting the party, Neko - just trying to offer a one-time blanket search?)
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Damiyen Rodrick 9/30/2022 12:21 PM
"I like the tape idea, but ee need to hurry, I think the air supply of this facility is running low." Damiyen says and checks the remaining air supply of his suit in case the stations air is running out quicker than he thinks.
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(air supply is not running down while exploring in here_)
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"Sounds good to me, Zhiel. The bunker is cleared and we have time. maybe just spread out and look?" (I know you don't like splitting the party, Neko - just trying to offer a one-time blanket search?)
(We have not gone into the northernmost rooms down here)
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HƔrrstjarna 9/30/2022 1:17 PM
Hárr moves towards the north, to try and see what the rest of the bunker holds.
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Etsha will follow
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The northern room looked to be some kind of command center where several computers have been networked together into some approximation of a local network, not connected to anything else. A large comm server in the middle of the room is out of power right now, but looks like it can be brought back online without very much trouble.
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"This again, looks promising." Etsha will walk up and try to power up the server.
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It needs a Type B in order to have enough power to boot.
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Etsha looks to the group. "I'm down to one from powering the bunker. Does anyone else have a spare B Cell?"
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HƔrrstjarna 9/30/2022 3:36 PM
"I do not...." Hárr said.
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"I also do not." Zhiel adds, mentally noting to add some to their shopping list after all this is done. "Maybe we can find some back in town, if needed? Seems big enough."
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Etsha shrugs and empties the type b out of his laser pistol (it is still full) and uses it to power the server. "There hasn't been any sign of life so far, it seems more useful for this."
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(Pistols use type A cells so that wouldn’t be enough to do it. A and B are different )
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(Sorry Neko, my mistake) Etsha keeps trying his type A cell a few times, repeating the same thing expecting different results, looking abashed he slides the A cell back into his pistol - looking a bit abashed. He walks away from the server, whistling, as if it just didn't happen.
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(a is for guns and personal gear, like compads and night vision goggles. B is for big things like vehicles, power armor, things like that)
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(Would there be B types back at Harr's vehicle?)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/1/2022 1:24 PM
((I'm at work, but, when I get home, I will see if I have a spare pbc in my exploreror))
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((There might be one in my stealth bike, idr))
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(there would be one in the bike and the explorer, its what they use for power -with the battery reserve extending the cell's life to 10 days instead of six hours)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/1/2022 1:26 PM
((We can use the one from the bike, if everyone is good with that!))
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((And if it matches up of course))
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(Power cells are generally universal so it would work)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/1/2022 1:44 PM
((Awesome))
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HƔrrstjarna 10/1/2022 6:00 PM
Hárr suddenly looks like he had a brilliant idea, the jadesmane turns back to the group. "The Hildisvini(explorer) and Rattataskr(stealth bike), have type b power cells! We could use the one out of Rattataskr to power things up!" He offered.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/2/2022 1:04 AM
Damiyen goes to the Rattataskr and gets the B cell, handing it over to Etsha. "If you would like to give us the honor?" he says with a friendly smile
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The computers begin powering up, spending five minutes to establish the network between themselves. It looks like some kind of defense of the town and the manor from the rebellious locals was being planned here.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/2/2022 3:51 PM
"They were planning some defenses it seems?" Hárrstjarna said as he looked over the screens, scratching at his beard a bit, trying to understand the end goal of what they were being shown.
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The ruling class across the planet looks to have been forced into situations similar to this one. The people they had long bled finally turned on them due to the desperation of The Scream, and a besieged nation state of noble holdings was the end result as gangs, rebel movements, and freedom fighters ravaged the countryside looking for revenge and the resources for survival in equal measure. There are many tales of houseguard turning on their own contracted families, though many more fought alongside them with promises of survival and an eventual reward at the underground paradise bunker complex filling their ears.
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ā€œIs there information of a larger bunker complex on the plant?ā€
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There does not appear to be anything listed here, just that it was north, and from the description is hollowed out of some mountains.
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(Are there any entry for codes in this bunker?)
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It appears the only have the first digit, 4
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HƔrrstjarna 10/3/2022 1:33 AM
"Anything in there about the security bots?" Hárrstjarna asked, wondering just how he might be able to salvage or make use of them after this is all over. "Being able to turn them back on without having to worry about being attacked would be nice... " (edited)
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There are no security protocols for the paradise bunker stored here. As for the security bots in the bunker here, a houseguard bot wrangler would have been in charge of them, offering direct commands. There is not enough of them left to make useful salvage. (nor do you have the program level required for drones)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/3/2022 1:24 PM
"Well that's a scratch then." Hárr stated as he took a step back from the computer to let others have a closer look. Looking around the tool for a moment wondering if the bunker held other secrets.
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(we got 1/4 the access code and some other intel, plus a websuit, for now the bunker is pretty much done with)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/3/2022 11:05 PM
"Shall we head out then?" Hárrstjarna asked as he moved toward the power cell to retrieve it, waiting for anyone else to speak up before he pulled it out.
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"Some good context, at the very least." She speaks, watching the screen from over shoulders. "Yes, though. Seems best to get a move on." They tear eyes away from screen, following after Hárr. "A secondary check of manor, if deemed necessary, then moving on?"
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/4/2022 12:41 AM
"What a shame, I was really hoping to take a peek into that armory... I bet that there are some nice toys in there, judging from the rest of this bunker. Anyway, it seems like this is a dead end otherwise." Damiyen takes a look around while saying this. "This pararadise bunker sounds really intriguing, we just need to get the rest of the digits for the code... Should we try to find other bunkers like this and hope they have more of the keycode?" (neko: would it be possible for Damiyen to use the "Connected" foci and get somebody do him a favor to open the armory for him? It seems like the trip to the bunker is not really dangerous and with a description he could hire somebody to crack it open?) (edited)
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(There’s no npcs on the planet to do that kind of work, and npcs wouldn’t put themselves into dangerous conditions like this normally , outside of henchkeeper or authority foci , so no not possible ) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/4/2022 8:09 AM
"We could definitely sweep the manor once more before heading out I believe, collect whatever needs collecting on the way out." Hárr agreed as he nodded to Damiyen, as he too would have liked to get into that bunker. Maybe once they get to the other bunker they might obtain more of the code.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/4/2022 8:19 AM
"Fine with me, let's take our leave then" (Do we know the exact location of another bunker already?)
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(No we do not)
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(but there's nots of other ruins on the planet)
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"Agreed, the bunker seems a top priority to enter, ideally without any damage to it being done. To etch out long term goals..." She hums, reaching for her paper journal, flipping through to find a blank sheet. "The bunker is top priority, then? Should we deemphasize the exploration of the city ruins as a result? Seek out only manors and mansions which would likely point us to more bunkers?" She speaks as she follows the group.
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Etsha shrugs a bit, answering Zhiel. ā€œIt’s an entire planet which appears to be wiped out by the scream or by themselves. My vote is to focus on the big picture and see if there is either anyone left, or anything that could benefit the GSC on a larger scale. At this point it looks like this ā€˜Paradise Bunker’ should be the focus as that is our best lead to both of those goals.
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"Mhm. Cities provide context, but... I do not see how one survives this without the bunker or something similar. It is the fullest goal. We could potentially work back and towards the cities eventually, if needed."
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HƔrrstjarna 10/4/2022 3:41 PM
"Search out for homes and establishment of nobles and or leaders and investigate those points at a start?" Hárrstjarna asked after listening to everyone.
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ā€œNo offense, as all here are fantastic citizens of Grey Star, but there is much more to explore out there than a skeleton riddled sphere. I’m not a historian. I prefer meeting with people more than their bones. If there’s one chance at life on this planet, it will be with that bunker complex. I would like to investigate there, but would not look forward to city hopping in this post apocalyptic landscape for weeks, let alone months or years.ā€
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HƔrrstjarna 10/4/2022 7:06 PM
"Do you know where the bunker is that might hold life?" Hárr asked Etsha, a little confused at the moment. "Because from my understanding, we need to gather more information to locate its exact where a bouts." He continued, looking back at the terminal for a moment as he reread back over the info, to make sure he wasn't mistaken. "Less I be mistaken...."
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"I believe we are all on the same page." Zhiel gives, finishing her written notes and focusing on the group itself. "Getting into this 'Holdfast' is the top priority, as it will likely contain all the information and direction required. As well as potentially what would remain of the living populace. Though in that pursuit, we seem required to continue seeking through the ruins to find the codes to enter. We do know of its estimated location, though, 400km away. We could travel there before, to see if we can locate it and get an estimate of its circumstance, even if not make entry."
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HƔrrstjarna 10/4/2022 11:18 PM
"That sounds like as good a plan as any." Hárrstjarna said as he nodded his head to Zhiel, retrieving his power cell. "I'm ready when everyone else is."
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/5/2022 1:26 AM
(sounds like return to ship and pick the next location to investigate? https://www.worldanvil.com/media/cache/cover/uploads/images/b4a225f78d9ccbbef77e6f208095747a.jpg )
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HƔrrstjarna 10/5/2022 2:35 AM
((Sounds good))
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(3xp, 5000 credits everyone)
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/5/2022 3:06 PM
(Numbered the ruin sites. Anyone got a preference?) (edited)
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(I may be missing it, but do we know the direction of the Holdfast? If so, I'd say whichever one has that on the way. Otherwise, no preference on my end) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/5/2022 3:58 PM
((North in the mountains?))
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(Oh right, context clues šŸ˜† So B, maybe? See if we can spot the Holdfast as we go over)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/5/2022 4:17 PM
((Im game))
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(I’ll get you guys a new city map)
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/6/2022 2:23 AM
"Are you going to give your new websuit a try on our next expedition? You should be able to get rid of that awkward vacc suit if you use an oxygen tank attached to it" Damiyen asks Zhiel, curious about the technology
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(this will be our immediate landing zone on the outskirts of B, and flying over C, we see mountains, and an impressive mountain range, but not a bunker entrance )
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"Hmm. I believe so." They offer with a nod, taking some corner of their transport to adjust equipment and bags, making the careful adjustment of stripping out of vacc suit and placing it away. With some moderate investigation, and likely aid from the others, Zhiel finds the websuit affixed to themselves properly, alongside the oxygen tank. "As for our landing... the security building? Big manors tend to have security, so could lead to some clues." (Officially equipping the websuit confetti Gonna hold on altering sheet since I believe it was mentioned you'd have to add something to sheet for it)
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(yeah I have to do that since its a relic, and not in the wider game, but thank you for reminding me, will do so now.)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/6/2022 5:26 PM
"I would second that notion, though as well could have some info in the media company as well as the luxury apartments." Hárrstjarna suggested as he looked over the layout (edited)
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ā€œThat sounds fine to me. Might as well hit up that industrial building as it’s in the same line.ā€
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/7/2022 1:11 AM
Damiyen admires the websuit on Zhiel. "This looks really awesome" "Sounds like a good plan: Security Tech -> Industrial -> New Media Company -> Luxury Apartments. Let's do this" And Damiyen begins to suit up again, picking up his stuff and gets ready for dropping in.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/7/2022 2:56 AM
"Let's saddle up then." Hárrstjarna agreed, stepping back up into the Hildisvini.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/7/2022 7:24 AM
(Quick thought: should we get some hacking equipment in case we need it again? Damiyen has program -1, but maybe someone else?)
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(It took 6 days of travel to get here, Neko, would that be the distance to travel in one direction to try an better re-equip for the mission?)
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/7/2022 7:29 AM
(Or maybe there already is some equipment on the ship we could borrow? šŸ˜‡ )
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(The ship has a locker and armory, as always, no power armor, heavy weapons, mass amounts of explosives, TL5 gear, or non frontier medicine meds and pharms)
7:37 AM
(6 days was one way travel time)
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(I have Program 0 but no equipment. Hacking tools could be useful, so I'd personally not mind taking the time to try grabbing some, doesn't seem like planet is going to go anywhere during the time)
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(That’s fine. Just make a list of what you’re taking )
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HƔrrstjarna 10/9/2022 12:11 PM
((So what are we thinking ladies and gents))
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/9/2022 12:15 PM
(The dataslab, some line shunts and a storage unit all sound good and realistically obtainable from the ship. The exact choice depends on how much stuff we want to take with us as a group, though)
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(yeah we'd have to spread the enc around a little bit if we're taking a lot, which is worth figuringout)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/10/2022 1:13 AM
((Any other supplies or things anyone qas thinking about picking up, I can free up some of my inventory for things if need be))
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/10/2022 1:25 AM
(I could take a dataslab and 3 (?) line shunts with me, would you take the storage unit on one of the vehicles maybe? If Zhiel has enough free inventory they can have the dataslab and shunts, otherwise I'm okay with carrying them for a while)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/10/2022 1:26 AM
((What is the enc for a storage unit))
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/10/2022 1:26 AM
(Enc 3)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/10/2022 1:27 AM
((K))
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/10/2022 1:32 AM
(Good to go and land on B, Security Tech, from my side. Anyone else needs something before we leave?)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/10/2022 1:38 AM
((Let me look))
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(Have you had a chance to look?)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/10/2022 3:13 PM
((I was just about to, I was thinking about some kind of cutting tool, like a plasma cutter or something, if not viable, im good to go))
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HƔrrstjarna 10/10/2022 3:30 PM
((I would like to grab a Mag Chain Cutter if possible, and a postech toolkit. Storage Unit is on my sheet now.)) (edited)
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(Sorry, been incredibly busy without much warning this weekend šŸ˜” Just got back For this though, I can grab a Dataslab, 2 Power cell B batteries, and 5 shunts? Still have 1 more stowed space afterwards, if we need anything more)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/11/2022 4:51 AM
((No worries, glad you're back!))
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(mag cutter and post tech kit is available, make sure everything is readied/stowed properly, those are all big enc items)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/11/2022 5:56 AM
((Of course and ty, I think I did everything correctly))
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(I think we're ready then)
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The security Tech building is locked down heavily from the outside. As a source of weapons, the owners shuttered it and it looks like once again here the locals did everything they could to try to get inside. You see a wrecking ball with a dead operator in it , shot apart several times by the owners of the store. You can see bullet holes on the roof where it looks like they tried to make a stand.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/11/2022 12:04 PM
"Well you don't see that everyday..." Hárrstjarna mentioned as he looked at the large wrecking ball amd its deceased operator.
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"That certainly is a sight." Zhiel mutters shifting to settle behind the massive vehicle and examine it. "Hello! Do you happen to still be within." She offers in shout to the building, giving a little shrug towards the others afterwards, "One of us could try to ram this thing in... Or find some easier way in." She squints up towards the roof, trying to see if there happens to be some manner of entry through that way.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/11/2022 6:04 PM
"I grabbed some tools for cutting through concrete and metal, maybe instead of breaking the door down I could simply cut it off its hinges or cut a hole in the side of the building?" Hárrstjarna offered, thumbing his pack and the large Mag chain cutter on his back.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/12/2022 6:07 AM
"I'm perfectly fine with Harr doing the hard work" Damiyen says and looks at the building with interest.
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"Hm. That sounds an option. Perhaps will have to contend with any security, but otherwise seems the path of least resistance."
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HƔrrstjarna 10/12/2022 6:31 PM
"Cutting through anything other than the metal door should be faster." Hárr said as he looked to see if he could cut his own door way into the structure with the mag chain cutter.
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The heavy, two-handed equivalent of a TL4 chainsaw, the mag-driven teeth of this cutter can lop trees, clear brush, cut through walls of a lighter construction than concrete, or inflict terrible wounds on those in its way. It takes one minute of operation to cut a man-sized hole in a wall or safely down a meter-thick tree. If used as a weapon, its ungainly bulk applies a -4 penalty to hit and causes the user to always attack last in a round; however, it does 2d8 damage, Shock 3/18, and uses Strength as the modifying attribute. A type A cell powers the cutter for one scene of constant use.
5:24 AM
(So it would take us a single Type A cell, but we could cut through the wall)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/13/2022 1:45 PM
((I'm good to go))
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Cutting through the wall, you enter the security tech station where all manner of cameras, sensors, and primitive looking camera drones are on display. Of the drones you only see two left , and they look to be somewhat defective.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/13/2022 2:01 PM
Hárr puts away the cutting tool as he brings up the rear, standing in the middle of the room eyeing the two defective looking drones for a moment before looking to the group.
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A tilt of Zhiel's head, giving the room a swift scan for obvious danger, and proceeding towards the two drones with curiosity if none is found. "Suppose we should just sweep the place, look specifically for anything like floor plans, or something." Examining the drone, Zhiel searches to see if there is a way to extract what may have been recorded by the drones.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/13/2022 6:21 PM
"Might toss those in Hildisvini when you are done looking at them." Hárr chuckled as he stepped towards the back of the space, searching around for documents or anything else that might be hidden in the back. (edited)
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(program/int Zhiel)
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Dice Maiden BOT 10/14/2022 6:04 AM
Zhiel Request: [2d6+1] Roll: [4, 4] Result: 9
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You're able to pull the camera cards from each of the drones. These drones were not used in the fight where the locals tried to overrun this place but it does have footage of the owner and his five person family all taking up arms to defend their home and livelihood against the panicked locals that had before this been their friends and neighbors.
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"Well that's just sad." She offers with a sigh, placing the camera cards within her bag and placing the examined drones off to side. From there, Zhiel will attempt to examine the station further, seeking out an administrative office or some kind of area where paperwork or customer data would be found.
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(I'd imagine that would take a bit, we can move the spotlight to the others while you pick through things)
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/15/2022 12:48 PM
While Harr and Zhiel look for the drones, Damiyen takes a good look around for any usable equipment and if the station was breached in some other way besides the hole we created.
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THe bulding was not opened before you did it. The wrecking ball was coming down the street to try to knock it open, and did not make it that far
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/16/2022 1:39 AM
"Seems like we are the first to enter this station since the rebellion, good job by the way, Harr". And he joins Zhiel in the search for anything of interest, be it tech or weapons or paper
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HƔrrstjarna 10/16/2022 1:41 AM
"On what?" Hárr would ask a bit confused. Packing up though the two defective drones foe drop off in the Hildisvini.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/16/2022 1:59 AM
"Getting us in" Damiyen says while going through the station. "It's normally a lot more of a hassle, and I speak from experience"
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HƔrrstjarna 10/16/2022 2:10 AM
"I did feel like I shouldn't be breaking every door down we come across." He said with a soft chuckle as he nodded his head in agreement. (edited)
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Zhiel looks to be working on the desk already, going through papers and trying to discern if there are any copies of order forms left here. There are no weapons on this ground floor, and it still looks to be just sensors, drones, and things that would outfit a home security system in the detection of intruders.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/18/2022 3:01 AM
(so there is another floor? Or is it just the ground floor?)
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(there is a second floor to this building. Its security tech though, not an armory of explicitly a weapons dealer, I know we're all looking for guns but we might not find that here)
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/18/2022 7:40 AM
Damiyen heads for the second floor, searching for any leads on wealthy customers that i.e. outfitted/repaired/maintain a personal bunker like the one we visited previously
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There doesn't seem to be something liek that here. It is clear the inhabitants were mostly living on this floor, and there are three discarded combat rifles propped up against the wall, near a ladder leading up to the roof hatch. The rifles are empty, and it looks like every round the store had in its stockpile was expended in trying to defend the site.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/18/2022 1:28 PM
Hárrstjarna came up to the second floor, surveying what the scene held, taking it all in before glancing at the ladder. "Everything they had huh...." He said softly, only glancing at Damiyen before slowly heading towards the ladder.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/18/2022 3:21 PM
"Everything they had..." Damiyen agrees quietly before following Harr down. "I think we're done here, let's get going." (Industrial was next on our list, I assume we head there?)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/18/2022 4:18 PM
((Oh, i was gonna look at the roof, that is where I thought the ladder went))
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(Yeah we can check the roof if you want )
4:21 PM
(You were right harr)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/18/2022 5:32 PM
Hárr would ascend the ladder to the roof, not wanting to leave anything unchecked.
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On the roof there are another pair of combat rifles. These ones look to have about half a magazine left, and the bodies of the store owners are here as well. They succumbed to wounds from the fighting to defend their homes.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/19/2022 7:16 AM
Hárr would set the rifles off to the side before taking a knee and saying a few words of respect for the shop owners quietly. After which he would lay them off to the side respectfully, laying the rifles on either side of them.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/19/2022 7:36 AM
Damiyen follows Harr up the ladder and feels sorry for the fate of the store owners. He holds still for a moment while Harr speaks the words. After that he gets out his binoculars and has a look around for anything strange or interesting (don't know how high we are, but maybe something is visible)
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(notice/wis)
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Dice Maiden BOT 10/19/2022 9:14 AM
Damiyen Rodrick Request: [2d6 + 1 + 1] Roll: [6, 2] Result: 10
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There is a broken radio tower close by, at the southern edge of town that looks like with some moderate investment it could be repaired.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/19/2022 11:11 AM
Damiyen points out the tower to Harr. "Looks like that radio tower over there is in not too bad of a shape, maybe some repair but then it could work"
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HƔrrstjarna 10/19/2022 12:33 PM
"Sounds like a plan, maybe we could set up shop in the bunker we found, a little outpost next to that tower." Hárr suggested with a nod, looking in the same direction. Wondering just what might be needed to repair it and if they had the supplies to do so.
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(the bunker you found is across the ocean at site A)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/19/2022 3:28 PM
((Right, just making notes to go off of later, just thought I would voice it for other opinions.))
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/20/2022 3:54 AM
Damiyen heads back down to the first floor of the tech shop. And tells Etsha and Zhiel about the Radio Tower. "So what's our next move? 'Industrial' is the next building, peek into that or do we want to look at the radio tower?"
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HƔrrstjarna 10/20/2022 1:12 PM
Hárrstjarna gollows them down, looking at the group as the information is being relayed as to the tower they spotted from the roof. "I say we add it to our tour, it does however needs to be in some form repaired. We could definitely use it later on for a more long term observation of Mensoon."
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"Agreed, it does seem useful, though it is likely we cannot repair it just yet." Zhiel offers, "I would say searching through the industrial building would be next, and circle back to radio tower for evaluation at some further point."
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/20/2022 2:55 PM
"As good of a plan as it gets, let's head out" Damiyen says and leaves the security building, heading for the industrial next
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HƔrrstjarna 10/20/2022 3:55 PM
Hárr nods and heads out as well, hopping into Hildisvini and steering her down the street as well.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/21/2022 2:17 AM
"Zhiel, did you find anything in the paperwork down there?" Damiyen asks on the way out (remembered that we never followed up on that lead)
6:55 AM
(we started to. There are order forms here but we've seen this is sensors and drones and not guns, so it seemed like interest was lost)
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While the others were exploring and investigating upon the roof, Zhiel attempted to look through the documents and paperwork, wishing to see if any specific address or customer bought items in excess, perhaps pointing towards an area requiring extra security or having simply a large area. (My bad, I was wanting to give the others a chance to explore their own side)
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In the final days of the planet everyone was looking for sensor technology, and was buying in bulk hoping to get whatever parts they could for their own home setups. There is not a specific lead with that data at the moment , but more clues may follow
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Zhiel will relay that information to the group, laying out the various pieces of paperwork to be observed by the group as a whole. "Nothing specific, I'm afraid. It would have some merit that the more affluent areas could afford more technology, and that may have a compounding effect with what we will be able to find." A shrug given, copying down the pieces of information found into their own personal notes.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/23/2022 5:09 PM
"I should say then, let's load the two drones, maybe some other tech Greystar can have a look at. And head on to our next stop?" Hárr suggested, heading over and lifting up one of the two drones.
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(The drones are just primitive drones, we can take them if we want but it wont end in new tech )
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HƔrrstjarna 10/23/2022 7:26 PM
((I was kinda thinking that, I just wanted to take them anyway though))
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/24/2022 12:59 AM
Damiyen helps with the loading of the drones and gets on the ATV. "Ready to go, this was a really depressing first stop. Man this planet is totally gone"
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HƔrrstjarna 10/24/2022 1:24 AM
"Maybe there is a way yet to restore it." Hárr offered as he too got into the Hildisvini and started to roll her on to the next stop.
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The industrial section of the city is an hour's drive through the winding streets. You are forced to backtrack more than once in some areas as rubble or burned cars choke some of the streets, Industrial districts here look to contain an abandoned foundry, a building materials plant, and a transportation hub where trains would have brought large amounts of ore and other goods into the city.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/25/2022 1:40 AM
"Well this looks promising!" Hárrstjarna gleamed as he brought the Hildisvini to a halt and hopped out., looking around for a moment before calling on the others.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/25/2022 2:20 AM
Damiyen gets out of the Hildisvini and also takes a good look around. "This looks like a more industrial section, I see a transportation hub. Might be a good starting point to see what kind of stuff was delivered and processed here. Anything else jumps out?"
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HƔrrstjarna 10/25/2022 3:39 AM
"It all jumps out, but, what do we wanna check out dirst?" Hárr chuckled as he climbed up on top of the ATV for a higher vantage point.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/25/2022 4:49 AM
"I know that where there's sensor tech, there can be good money. Building materials or transport hub is my vote"
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HƔrrstjarna 10/25/2022 5:04 AM
"I'll back you up on that, good materials can be hard to come by, qe should see what we xan find here." He offered, hopping down and moving up next to Damiyen.
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"It does seem promising." Zhiel agrees, disembarking to join the other two. "With any luck, we could scout out some materials for transport away, or otherwise items of interest here. Building materials seems a nice start, perhaps venturing to the transport hub to see if anything functions or remains afterwards."
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HƔrrstjarna 10/25/2022 4:30 PM
"So then, building materials, the hub, and then the foundry?" Hárrstjarna asked the group, looking between the lot of them.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/26/2022 1:06 AM
Damiyen gives a thumbs-up, thinking about what they'll find next on this barren planet
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The factory was a proud building once specializing in creating various products from wood, metal, and other less common materials to serve the needs of what was a growing community here. Age has weathered the building. Windows are broken, ducts and flues have rusted, and the doors leading into the building both personal and vehicle size had either rusted shut or rotted away.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/26/2022 11:02 AM
Hárrstjarna nods, heading into the factory through one of the large vehicle size holes, keeping his head on a swivel as he entered the bbuilding.
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(notice/wis)
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Dice Maiden BOT 10/26/2022 10:38 PM
Hárrstjarna Request: [2d6] Roll: [6, 6] Result: 12
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You are confident you're alone here in the complex of the factory. The factory floor is an open space with heavy machinery designed to turn raw materials into completed manufactured products. A metal stairway leads up to a second level, where an entry door separates the factory office from the noise of the Production floor.
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/27/2022 9:22 AM
Damiyen follows Harr into the building, looking around for anything of interest. He is interested what products have been manufactured here and any signs of fighting. (If Harr points out the second level, he would follow him up there first) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/27/2022 12:59 PM
((Hárrstjarna would.)) Hárrstjarna points out the factory office! top Some stairs and heads that way himself. Though keeping his head on a swivel as they ascend the stairs.
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The second level of the factory is a cublice farm where all manner of data would have been processed over the course of a given day. Most of the computers look to be in poor condition, along with the phones and other electronics. Most of the windows on this level were open , or have broken open in some way as of the result of neglect.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/27/2022 1:04 PM
"Well this could be promising, any of these computers working?" Hárr asked the group as he walked along the cubicles looking in a few of then, wondering about the workers that might have worked here. "Or that might be useful?"
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/28/2022 2:28 AM
Damiyen takes a stroll through some of the cubicles for anything of interest and tries to find the desk of some kind of chef or higher-up in the ranks
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It looks like there are two offices at the back of the room, neither of them are labeled but are more space and are somewhat removed from the floor .
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HƔrrstjarna 10/28/2022 2:46 PM
Hárr approached on of the far off offices, hoping to shed some light on the secrets this place holds from them
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The offices each have a computer in them that look to be unpowered , but in better condition. The desks are otherwise simple and are largely bare, but have two drawers.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/28/2022 4:07 PM
Hárrstjarna moved behind the desk as he started to open the drawers. "Anyone here good with conputers?" He asked as he looked down to see what the drawers had in them.
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"I am somewhat competent with technology, studied it a bit and did some drills." Zhiel offers, not necessarily thinking they're the best option, but one offered anyway. She scoots to follow them within the office, beginning to attempt delving into the computers if the choice is made to have them do it. (Program 0, dunno if we have any better)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/28/2022 6:45 PM
((They are unpowered))
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/29/2022 12:31 PM
(Program -1 here šŸ˜…, can we somehow get into the computers without powering them? Maybe by jacking in directly? Otherwise we probably have to take them to the ATV at the least)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/29/2022 12:49 PM
((I'm good for either lol))
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(We would need power to be able to use the computer, otherwise its just a big heavy box of wires)
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"Oh right, electricity." Zhiel offers with a little blink, forgetting about such a small thing with the massive leap in technology they've experienced. "Hm. Perhaps we leave them for the moment, see if we can find some way of powering them here, if not travel them back to the vehicle to be powered and sifted through?" (I completely forgot that electricity is a thing, whoops)
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HƔrrstjarna 10/29/2022 9:45 PM
Hárr nodded his head, leaving the drawers open as he looked back up at the group.
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(Are we taking the computers then? )
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HƔrrstjarna 10/30/2022 7:54 PM
((If we cannot power them on site then I would say yes))
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Damiyen Rodrick 10/31/2022 1:33 AM
(hauling stuff again šŸ˜…šŸ‘)
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The drawers have neatly arranged file folders in then labeled with the names of different clients and companies this factory has dealt with in the past. Contracts, order forms, and reports have all been placed inside the folders.
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HƔrrstjarna 10/31/2022 7:16 AM
Hárrstjarna pulled out the folders and handed them to Zhiel. "Anything we could use?" He asked curiously, waiting patiently as he eyed around the room for anything else they might be able to discern.
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(my last post is what's in there at a glance. I'd need something more specific to really say anything else , not sure what your question really is)
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"Hm." She offers as she grabs the paperwork from, taking a seat at the office desk. "I could maybe find something, likely would take some time, though. Perhaps we can find some signs of what or who was important in this settlement." She speaks, starting to look through the various files. Similar to their searching before, they'd attempt to seek out anyone or any organization who has an especially large amount of orders, or have made habit of ordering an amount of items that would seem peculiar compared to others.
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There was a large construction project on the other end of the rail line that was ordering large amounts of materials. It looks like a mine was going to be constructed there, or an existing one was going to be massively improved. The orders don;'t state what was being mined for, since it was not relevant to the business of construction materials for worker housing or making safe the mine,
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/2/2022 3:31 PM
"That mine sounds intriguing..." Damiyen says after hearing about the paper trail. "Should we go there first? Or try to access the PCs we got from here? Or we could just continue exploring...." he trails off in thought.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/2/2022 5:24 PM
"Continue our search. Get the hard drives back to the Hildisvini, finish up here, decide our next destination, check that radio tower before and if we are done with this area, that mine afterwards?" Hárr suggested after thinking over all the pertinent information for a bit.
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"That seems a good path in my opinion. The mines do seem promising, especially if this planet happens to have any materials which are unique or bountiful here. Searching through buildings first would be smart, though, in case we would glean further context as result."
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HƔrrstjarna 11/2/2022 11:41 PM
Harr would nod his head as the looked to the rest of the group before picking up one of the computers in his arms and headed for the door. "Well then shall we? "
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/3/2022 3:40 AM
Damiyen picks up a computer as well and agrees: "Let's get this to the Hildisvini." (Can we somehow power the computers from a B cell in the Hildisvini? Or do we have to take them to the ship?)
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(They'd need ship power to be run for any meaningful length of time)
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Zhiel will heft one up as well, "Let us get going, then. Better to have them in the vehicle than circle back afterwards."
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(I didn’t have much more to find here as far as leads. If we move on to one of the other sites you won’t miss anything here )
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HƔrrstjarna 11/3/2022 10:51 PM
Hárrstjarna sets the computer he was carrying into the Hildisvini and climbs back up into the cab, waiting a bit before moving it a bit closer to the hub.
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/5/2022 12:59 AM
Damiyen puts the stuff he carried onto the Hildisvini and joins Harr (good to move to the next site)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/5/2022 1:47 AM
((Sam, just trying to give others a moment to do something))
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Zhiel will load in as well, prepared to move along with the group.
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/6/2022 3:56 AM
(To make it easier for Neko on Monday, our next action is Continue Search and therefore the next stop is the "New Media Company", right? Assuming that we have enough air left, otherwise return to ship and investigate PCs?)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/6/2022 2:59 PM
((Hub, foundry, New media company, as air allows, yes yes, what do you mean by investigate pc's?))
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/6/2022 3:00 PM
(power on the computers we got, sorry PC is a bit overloaded šŸ˜…)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/6/2022 3:01 PM
((Ah, investigate the hard drives, gotchya))
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(We have enough for the transportation hub for sure, it depends what happens there to determine if there is air remaining to fit anything further into this dive) (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/7/2022 6:27 AM
"Alright Harr, take us to the Transport Hub next" Damiyen says and settles into his seat on the Hildisvini
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The transport hub is close by and currently there is just a small train here consisting of the engine, the now powerless battery car, and three hopper cars meant to take ore to the processing facilities here for refining and manufacturing into any number of finished goods. The machinery looks to be in good condition. Aside from the train resting on one of the many sets of tracks within the covered building there is a maintenance shack, something resembling an actual platform and station house where workers might have waited to get on and off the train on their way to the mines or back to town, and a defunct food court.
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"Any of that seem useful to you, Harr? Never got around to really learning much about vehicles." Zhiel admits, looking over the machinery. "I'd think the pieces could be useful to recycle, anything found intact here would mean it doesn't have to be bought from off-planet, right?" A hum, moving to the maintenance shack and attempting to see if there is an entry they could try to pull open for sight within.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/8/2022 12:48 AM
Hárr would nod in thought as he eyed the three hopper cars and the powerless battery car as he followed after Zhiel into the maintenance shack. "Perhaps, .....definitely noteworthy though." He said, finally turning to see the inside of the shack as he walked in, behind Zhiel.
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There are tools and a few replacement parts for the train here, none of it looks more advanced than what might be included in a post-tech tool kit.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/9/2022 12:13 PM
Hárrstjarna walked over and started sifting through the tools for a moment, rather absent mindedly.
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(there would be a unit of spare parts in here, everything else is equivalent to things we have already, or are specific to repair of the train)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/9/2022 4:21 PM
"Looks like the train could be repair with this here."Hárr mention before turning and walking out of the shack, back towards the others, wondering what everyone else might have found while he had spaced out. (edited)
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(harr and Zhiel went into the shack, and have seen all there is to see here, Damiyen and Esta are still about)
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/10/2022 12:09 AM
Meanwhile, Damiyen strays away from the group and looks at the station house for any trace of prior live. Afterwards he meets the others and tells them what he found, inquiring about their findings
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No one looks to be alive here except for you. There’s not much to the station house aside from a few left behind bags discarded and scattered on the platform
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/10/2022 9:28 AM
"Nothing of interest at the station house, did you find anything?" Damiyen asks the others.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/10/2022 10:41 AM
"Some tools for repairing the train and not much else." Hárr chimed in, look over at the trains. "You think we should look in the cars?'
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/10/2022 10:49 AM
"Doesn't seem like this place as much to offer, but let's give that a try as well" Damiyen agrees
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HƔrrstjarna 11/10/2022 10:53 AM
Hárrstjarna nods his head, though he does look to the ither two for their opinions and input as well before moving towards the cars. "What do you two think?"
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"I agree with Damiyen, this place seems as if it is meager in terms of offerings." Zhiel speaks, following them to the cars. "Potential, if we wished to work towards somehow restoring the planet, but as of now seems to offer little. I'd love to be proven wrong by it, though."
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HƔrrstjarna 11/10/2022 11:14 AM
Hárr let out a chuckle at the comment as he looked for a way to open the car ot get to the top of it to peer inside.
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The ore cars are empty, having been deposited at the factory already. The cabin cars look to be relatively intact, made for workers to be transported south to the mine. You would have to enter and look around to figure out what is inside.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/10/2022 12:51 PM
Harr would hop up into one of the cabin cars, though taking his time as to not too far ahead of everyone else.
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/11/2022 1:08 AM
Damiyen watches Harr enter the cabin and follows him
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Twenty-Four people would have been able to comfortably sit in this car. There is overhead compartments for bags that were closed with a simple key lock at the time the train was left here. When the station was abandoned it overall looks to be orderly, you see no signs of violence in the car.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/11/2022 1:40 PM
"Is it just me, or is it rather weird that this car seems so...... orderly?" Hárrstjarna would ask as he turned back to Damiyen, a little bothered by the neatness of the car when everything else had so much chaos in it.
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/11/2022 2:50 PM
"Does not really surprise me to be honest, Harr" Damiyen takes a good look around as well. "I would assume that when this whole thing went south, nobody was interested in showing up to work. Too busy caring for their own live, or risking it all to fight against the rich people." After another sweep he leaves the car again. "This is a waste of time if you ask me" (seems to me as if we probably can continue our search at the next stop? Doesn't seem like there is much of interest here unless we also want to look at the mine. But we are not really into mining raw materials, or are we? šŸ˜…)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/11/2022 3:06 PM
((A few samples I think would be highly beneficial in the least))
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(If we are doing the faction endeavor , knowing the mines condition and if there are any dangers there is something that’s got to be done if we want credit )
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(Not every single thing we search is going to yield something new either . Sometimes it’s just trash. ) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/12/2022 10:04 AM
((Definitely want to do the faction endeavor.))
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/12/2022 10:21 AM
(Plus 1 for the faction endeavor, seems like Harr needs to do some convincing šŸ˜‚)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/12/2022 11:31 AM
((Lol))
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(Yes, we'd need to express this in character)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/12/2022 3:24 PM
Harr didn't want to say it, but the train car was a bust, but, the exploration in whole had been a little fruitfull he thought. "We should probably head on to the next stop then, but, I would like to stop by the mine on the way out of town and see if it can't fit the needs of Aiya Tech or the GSC in any way." He said, hopping down from the car and heading back to the others. "In the least." (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/14/2022 12:41 AM
Damiyen follows Harr. "Okay the mine then. But don't blame me for the time of air we lost when we come up with nothing. At least we can drive there". And Damiyen heads for the Hildisvini
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(one D10 for me since we're passing through one hex between here and our destination)
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HƔrrstjarna
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/14/2022 9:02 AM
Hárrstjarna Request: [1d10] Roll: [9] Result: 9
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Heading south along the tracks you come to a region where a plane crash has carved a furrow through the light forest in the area before its fuselage and snapped wings have come to rest. Debris has left a trail and has slightly become overgrown with moss and other small plants in the time since its crash to present day. Baggage has spilled everywhere from the guts of the wreck. Some of it has been rummaged through, possibly by survivors, or scavengers later.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/14/2022 11:21 AM
Harr pulled the Hildisvini to a halt as he looked at all the debris, wondering to himself if it was worth the risk to run it over or to make sure that nothing would puncture the ATV's tires. Though a few other thoughts crossed his mind as well, he turned to the group and asked the obvious question. "Does anyone want to get out and take a look, or should we keep goin?" He asked, turning back to rest his head on the top of the steering wheel as he surveyed the wreckage.
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"I would like, a vehicle in the last moments like this, it could potentially have some relevance or clue to our eventual goals here." Zhiel speaks up, aiming to pick through and attempt finding hidden or overlooked compartments that may have been missed by the previous scavengers.
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(notice/wis Zhiel)
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/15/2022 9:56 AM
Zhiel Request: [2d6-1] Roll: [6, 6] Result: 11 Reason: Notice/Wis
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The cockpit has not been forced open as far as you can tell, and it also looks like the storage area under the deck just outside the cockpit has also been untouched. The floor is hinged in that area and it can be opened with simple tools.
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A whistle is heard to gather party attention, followed by her words as she remains within the guts of the grounded plane. "Cockpit and storage are untouched, could have something good inside." She clears out the debris and overgrowth with the little ceremonial dagger kept upon hip, then vacating to allow those more skilled at picking locks, or otherwise opening them, to access and hopefully pry open.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/15/2022 4:19 PM
Harr helps clear debris, though instead of just chucking it off to the side he started stacking it neatly in a pile best he could. Once finished he moved aside as well to see of anyone wanted to pick the lock first.
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(It can be picked with a sneak/dex, it could be disassembled with a fix/int, or as always we could smash it with an exert/str, just let me know what we're rolling when we do)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/16/2022 11:29 AM
((Well Ladies and Gents?))
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/16/2022 2:51 PM
(I can try picking it)
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Damiyen locks at the lock and says: "Before we smash that thing, let me have a try" And he gets out his tools and tries to pick the lock
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/16/2022 2:54 PM
Damiyen Rodrick Request: [2d6+2+1] Roll: [5, 2] Result: 10 Reason: sneak/dex
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It takes five minutes of dexterously moving picks and tumblers within the lock before there is a satisfying click and a release of pressure. The same mechanism looks to control both the door, and the storage compartment and there is a sigh as pressure releases from both.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/17/2022 10:22 AM
"Well done Damiyen!" Hárrstjarna would congratulate as the pressure hissed when it started to release, waiting to see what might be stowed away.
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There is a post tech tool kit, two ornate looking laser pistols, two type A power cells, and a pair of survival kits are stowed in this compartment in the event the pilots had to ditch in the wilderness
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/17/2022 2:47 PM
"Looks like the emergency bundle. Didn't do much good though." Damiyen says and looks at the content of the compartment. (I have a survival kit already and enough A cells, feel free to grab if you want to) After the compartment, he is more interested in the cockpit and looks inside
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(survival kits do have a book in them that is native to each planet though, so this isnt an entire waste)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/17/2022 3:21 PM
((Not a waste at all!)) Hárr picks up the survival kits and holds on to one as he offers out the other, reaching back in gor one of the type A power cells as well. "Anyone got an eye for anything?" He would ask looking up.
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/19/2022 11:53 AM
"Is there anything interesting in the survival kit? Sometimes those come with local information which, in our case would be pure gold" Damiyen asks
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HƔrrstjarna 11/19/2022 1:54 PM
Hárr quickly pulls out on of the field guides and hands it to Damiyen, flipping through the other one himself for a moment. "Pure gold indeed, ill trunk these Ornate Laser Pistols in the Hildisvini along with the power cells unless someone wants one right now?" He would state, closing the guide and slipping it into his belt.
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/19/2022 3:06 PM
"Yeah go ahead" Damiyen absently says while looking at the survival kit and hoping to find some useful information in there
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(it identifies hazardous native conditions, what plants are safe to eat, what's unsafe to eat, and so on. Nothing is immediately applicable, but it will save us from mistakes later, or things we would not know making the situation worse)
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/20/2022 1:56 AM
"At least some general guidelines, this could be really helpful." Damiyen says to the others after skimming the guide. (are we done here?)
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HƔrrstjarna 11/20/2022 2:52 AM
"And we should take any help we can currently get!" Hárrstjarna would agree before looking to the other as he loaded the other items into the Hildisvini. "Etsha, Zhiel, see anything else worth taking a second look over or are you two satisfied with what we've found so far?" (edited)
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(That was all that was in the pilot's storage compartment. If we
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are "done here" that is up for you to decide_)
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"Personally, that is all I see of worth here." Her voice rings out, looking over the items as they're placed away, seemingly happy with their haul. "Onto our next destination, then?"
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/21/2022 11:46 AM
(We did not look into the cockpit, or did we?) Damiyen hears Zhiel and takes a look into the cockpit, before planning to join the others and continue the trip to the mine
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(We did not) The route data and black box is something you;re able to easily extract. More powerful computer aboard the ATV or ship would be needed to digest this without spending days on it.
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/22/2022 1:04 AM
Damiyen takes the extracted data and returns to the group. He shows them his find and tries to determine where the plan came from and what the destination was
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(See previous post, can't figure that out from the field )
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/22/2022 6:11 AM
(I was assuming that we are at our ATV?)
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(no one said they were, I can't go by anything other than what's in te thread)
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/22/2022 6:26 AM
(Okay, fair enough, maybe i got that wrong) "Let's get back to the Hildisvini and look what we can extract from that", Damiyen says to the others
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HƔrrstjarna 11/22/2022 5:13 PM
Hárrstjarna nodded his head and headed back to the Hildisvini and climbed back into the driver's seat.
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Power in the vehicle is on and running, and there are places to store the items you've just taken. You have enough air left to finish getting to the mines to complete the exploration of this region.
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/24/2022 12:47 AM
(Can we use the computers on the ATV to look at the blackbox data?) Looking at the remaining air, Damiyen can't help but feel a bit of a hurry. "Okay Harr, let's get us to the mine, we need to watch our air supply"
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HƔrrstjarna 11/24/2022 1:39 AM
Hárrstjarna nodded his head and did just that, driving towards the proposed location. Hopefully the site would hold benefits for the group to recover as well as for other endeavors.
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(program/int Damiyen)
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Damiyen Rodrick
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Dice Maiden BOT 11/24/2022 10:08 AM
Damiyen Rodrick Request: [2d6 - 1 + 0] Roll: [6, 4] Result: 9 Reason: program/int
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The settlement you have just departed from was the destination of the flyer. Clearly the giant plane never made it there. The flight originated from a military base outside H. It was one of six heavy lift planes assigned to the logistics squadron housed there. (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 11/26/2022 12:20 PM
Damiyen tells the others about the flight data. "That base could be interesting, but let's first get to that mine. We can decide about our next destinations when we refill our oxygen tanks"
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HƔrrstjarna 11/26/2022 3:43 PM
"I would agree, I definitely wanna check that base out at a later date as our itinerary is currently full." Hárr joked, though rather excited to see what kind of military this civilization had.
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The mine is ahead and you can see that it is a very deep borehole drilled into the side of the mountain range. A large machine shop, three excavation vehicles, and a workers barracks are here.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/27/2022 3:00 PM
"Well this looks promising." Hárrstjarna would say as he pulled up alongside the large machine workshop, parking the Hildisvini next to it and stepping out.
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(What I described is what's here, and we have about two hours of air left. What we do with it is up to you)
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"Indeed it does. I believe the machine workshop seems the most promising start." Zhiel says as she steps out, "Get the mechanics of these machines, as well as whatever information is possible from within." Examining the outside, she attempts to find an unlocked door or window to use as entry to the building.
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The service door is locked ,but the window next to it set slightly higher off the ground is something you can break and be boosted into.
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HƔrrstjarna 11/29/2022 3:19 PM
Hárrstjarna watched as Zhiel tried the door, when she couldn't get it open he reached up and tried the window, once it was accessible, maybe he could boost someone through it, or shamble up into it himself. "Maybe the window?" He said as he made the attempt.
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"Window seems our best option, maybe we bring the vehicle to boost into it, just in case we have to make a quick exit outward?" She offers, watching as Harr goes about their initial attempt at entry.
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/1/2022 6:31 AM
"I like the idea about bringing the Hildisvini up to the window for easier access." Damiyen says and holds up his Taros Rifle: "I also happen to have the key for that window" and smiles
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(Several ways to get in, just let me know what we decide on then)
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HƔrrstjarna 12/1/2022 8:52 AM
"Your rifle or my axe, take your pic" Hárrstjarna would say with a chuckle as he turned back to hop in the Hildisvini. Pulling it closet to the window.
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/1/2022 11:08 AM
"Oh I would never try to step between you, your axe and something smashable." Damiyen says happily. "I see the point though, the axe does not run out of ammo and we don't damage anything besides the window. After you, then"
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HƔrrstjarna 12/1/2022 11:34 AM
Once Hárrstjarna pulled the ATV Explorer closer to the window he hoped out and grabbed his axe, raising it in hopes thay it was enough to smash through the window pane as he swung.
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There is a shattering of glass as the window is now open, allowing you to step inside. The machine shop has a cavernous ceiling and is meant for the tall mining vehicles and drills - they would be driven inside and repaired here, before being dispatched back out into the elements. There is currently a large drill vehicle in the service bay, halfway through being put back together.
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/2/2022 5:18 AM
Damiyen follows Harr into the building and looks at the door from the inside, trying to find a way to open it
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The man sized maintenance door can be opened from inside, and flipping the lock to open is a matter of trivial ease. There is a click, and the door is fit for use.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/2/2022 3:54 PM
Hárrstjarna flipped the lock and slowly opened the door, letting the others in instead of making them crawl through the window.
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(We're inside, through the window and now through the door too, the drill vehicle is in here, which looks like it was used in the mines at one point. )
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Entering, Zhiel takes a moment to get bearings of the situation, humming to herself as she does. She moves towards the disassembled vehicle, attempting to evaluate the machinery and understand what is required for it to function once again. "If we would wish to make these mines function again, perhaps it would be of use to note down what vehicles function and which do not."
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HƔrrstjarna 12/3/2022 7:23 PM
"That sounds like a good idea to me." & Hárrstjarna agreed as he started to looked over the rest of the the room before making some mental notes. "Should be plenty here to get this thing up and running again." (edited)
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(We can repair it if we decide to spend our remaining time on it, but the mining rig will have its own on board air since miners might also need it)
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HƔrrstjarna 12/4/2022 1:38 PM
((I'm game for that))
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/5/2022 1:28 AM
(I'm good with repairing) Damiyen sceptically looks at the drill vehicle. "We need to get fresh air soon, if we want to repair that thing, better get started." (Even though the vehicle will have it's own air, it's probably necessary to still get our tanks replenished, otherwise we can't get out of the vehicle, or am I missing something)
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(it can also replenish your tanks)
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HƔrrstjarna 12/5/2022 12:59 PM
((I do believe that would be our game plan then, what does everyone else think?))
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/5/2022 2:23 PM
(Let's do it) "We should be able to fix it before our air runs out, but that does not leave a lot of margin for errors. Better get to work" Damiyen says and starts trying to help repairing the vehicle. (Damiyen is a good mechanic, though šŸ˜…)
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(Fix/int)
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/5/2022 11:50 PM
(OH damn it just woke up to my typo, he is NOT a good mechanic šŸ˜…šŸ¤£. That would be 0/0 if I rolled. Anyone better?)
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HƔrrstjarna 12/5/2022 11:55 PM
((Not I))
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(+1 int, no training in Fix)
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/6/2022 3:48 AM
(Same odds as me then, if Neko allows you to roll with a -1. Want to give it a shot?) (edited)
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(You're always allowed to roll with a -1 in anything, you just have that penalty)
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(Nothing mechanically stops you from doing anything)
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HƔrrstjarna 12/6/2022 1:50 PM
((I say let's get greasey, go for it))
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Moving towards the vehicle entirely, Zhiel begins with investigating and noting down the small issues they can visually see, attempting to get a baseline of information down for herself first. Then, she begins actually starting the attempt of repairing, keeping quiet their nervous concern of messing it up in process.
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/roll message:2d6 !Fix/Int
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 12/6/2022 2:19 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6] Roll: [6, 3] Result: 9 Reason: Fix/Int
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Your air is close to finishing by the time Zhiel finishes directing the two of you on the work to be done, and the on board air tanks are full, ready for use by miners in need. Though you are not miners, they will save your lives just the same, and the gauge begins showing six hours is now back on the clock for all of you. The power cell to keep the vehicle running slides into place, and the engine turns over smoothly, ready for use. The drill head and spotlights all seem to be working correctly.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/6/2022 2:39 PM
Hárrstjarna hops up into the operators seat. "Shall we see wait awaits us down in the mine?" He said with a chuckle, as he looked over the console for a moment. The chance to operate a new vehicle exciting him as he looked back at the group like a happy child, a large happy child.
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"Sounds productive!" Zhiel offers with a smile, attempting to restrain their own excitement. Fixing the vehicle certainly feels like a checkmark upon her list within this new technology era, settling just behind the driver's position to observe Harr's usage of the vehicle.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/6/2022 5:59 PM
"You did some nice work there, I could learn a thing or two from you about patching up vehicles it looks like." Hárrstjarna chimed as he grabbed the wheel and waited for the rest of the group. "You should teach me a few things later on if you have the time."
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"Honestly? It was a lot of trial and error, probably not the best choice for me to bet our oxygen on it working." They offer with a laugh, "But it did work, I'd be happy to try learning and teaching together. All this is somewhat out of my skillset, but it would be beneficial to wrangle it within."
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HƔrrstjarna 12/6/2022 7:43 PM
"I know it definitely comes in handy, consider yourself having a grease buddy." Hárr joked with her, offering a smile as he turned his attention ahead of them now.
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The drill begins moving and you enter the main mineshaft, where the outside lights of the machine click on. Mining gear was abandoned in haste. The tracks of the vehicle run over at least one set of mining tools as it begins heading toward the first of the galleries where ore was being extracted and brought out to trains that once would have been waiting here
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As they travel, Zhiel attempts to keep an eye on the various paths and walls, illuminated by the floodlights on the outer layer of machine. Despite not having any sense of expertise in this field, they'll attempt to evaluate if this mine still has enough resources to utilize and offset cost of bringing back to function.
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(Lets get a pilot/int, and from there I can answer the rest!)
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Dice Maiden BOT 12/8/2022 3:34 AM
Hárrstjarna Request: [2d6+1] Roll: [5, 3] Result: 9
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Bringing the vehicle into the first gallery safely , past the remains of a cave in and through the fallen wreckage of another, you see there is plenty of ore here, and this will be a productive mine for generations if safe practices are used here.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/8/2022 11:36 AM
"This look very promising!" Hárrstjarna said, driving slowly trying not to run into or over Nything if he could help it.
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/8/2022 12:15 PM
"This is more than promising." Damiyen says to that and takes a look around. "We should tell GSC about this, there is a lot of ore still remaining." Damiyen looks around for anything else that is interesting: tech equipment etc
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Entering the gallery, you see there is a large set of power generators built into the eastern wall of the room, before the tunnel continues north, and splits into two branching galleries.
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"Agreed, they will appreciate this, especially if we can estimate what varieties of ore are available here." Her voice rings out, looking over the generators, nodding a head towards them. "And those seem like they'll be useful as well. I vote we continue forth until we can no longer, get a general map of the mines, then uncover the specific details of what lies within."
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HƔrrstjarna 12/8/2022 3:06 PM
"Agreed..." Hárrstjarna says a he does just that, attempting though to navigate the mines carefully as they make notes of its contents and interior. He puts a hand over his mouth to mimic a radio mic , "Welcome to the cataclysmic mines of Menoon, and hello, my name is Hárrstjarna Jademane and I shall be your guide today as we explore the lifeline of the mountain, I hope you stay with as we uncover what the scream banished here long ago.." He started in an attempt to be humorous as he was rather excited and happy to be here. (edited)
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(We can explore this main room ,and see what the generators need , or we can move on and go left or right down the tunnels from here)
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/10/2022 12:50 PM
Damiyen agrees to Zhiel: "We should definetely explore the rest of the mine. I only first would like to take a look at those generators. This here could be a nice operation basis for our expeditions into the deeper tunnels. Having running generators would make a lot of that stuff easier. And he quickly inspects the generators, indicating Harr that one member of his tourist guide tour is still wandering the shops (šŸ˜‚)
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HƔrrstjarna 12/10/2022 1:07 PM
Hárr chuckled and let the drill run idle as he patiently waited, looking around at the surfaces of the interior to see if he could catch a glimpse of anything sticking out of the rock while he waited.
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The generators run on Type B power cells and can also use biofuel as a backup. Both forms of power it can use are empty but the thick cables coming from it are connected to lights and air purifiers. There is also a rough map of the mines here that shows a disaster bunker is at the terminus of the right tunnel , inside the next large gallery chamber
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The left must have been a newer addition, as it is not recorded on this rough map
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/11/2022 11:45 AM
"Hey Harr, you got some spare B cells on your ride?" Damiyen asks and explains the presence of the bunker and the not recorded tunnel to the left. "The bunker is what we are looking for anyway, so I would say we go there first. Still I would really like to see that the left tunnel's reason was to be digged after the map has been drawn" (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 12/11/2022 5:18 PM
"I don't think so, but it wouldn't hurt to look around back there." He said as he turned to look back over his shoulder into the back of the Hildisvini, wondering if he did or not with everything that had been collected. "I'll make a note of that..." He said to himself.
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"The bunker seems promising, could potentially offer some clue, if humanoids were within the mines as the disaster struck." Zhiel offers, suspecting that idea is one which already found itself within the minds of the others. "I do agree with Damiyen, though. The unmarked nature of the other tunnel could bring promise, though we should probably proceed with a tad more caution down that way."
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(If we don't have an extra Type B in our inventories the vehicles wouldn't have anything on it. They don't usually come with supplies, they just carry around extra stuff you already own)
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HƔrrstjarna 12/12/2022 1:23 PM
"Unless on of you brought one, I don't have one, unfortunately." He stated as he sat back down in the operators seat. "My apologies."
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Blinking down at herself, Zhiel only now seems to register the pondering of equipment. They check through their bags and webbing, eventually finding the area where the two power cells were safely tucked away. One is unwrapped and offered over, "My own apologies. I utterly forgot I bought these when we resupplied." (MB, I somewhat neglected my discord notes and forgot about our shopping trip šŸ˜” Bought them here https://discord.com/channels/345912178072879106/1004445738329198652/1029299628186812447 Will start updating all my notes more often to prevent forgetting)
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/13/2022 1:01 AM
(Nice just what we needed, don't worry about the notes, I also sometimes find it hard to keep track of stuff šŸ˜‰ ) "Nothing to apologize for!" Damiyen says, sounding excited that the generators can be turned on. "Let's give those generators a try, shall we?" he says and heads towards the power cell insert, waiting for Zhiel.
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There is a groan of fans turning on and turbines whirring as the cell is inserted. Lights begin turning on across the mine and you can feel the power assisted air exchangers working now. Light has brought new context to the cave as well , more clearly illustrating the dark ore veins within the walls and ceiling of this first gallery
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HƔrrstjarna 12/13/2022 12:45 PM
"Mmm, would you look at that." Hárrstjarna said quietly as he stared on at the darkly colored veins of ore that painted the cave around them.
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/15/2022 8:38 AM
"Well then, let's have a look at the bunker, shall we?" Damiyen is visibly pleased by the generators running and the fresh air and light (edited)
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Pushing down the right passage, the drill follows the tunnel that is now well lit, past discarded mine tools and signs that here in the mine work was abandoned with more haste. You enter another large chamber. There is no longer ore in the walls here but you've seen that ore has been extracted once. There are gouges and cuts from tools here, along with tracks in the ground from heavier mining machinery like the drill. Against the back wall of the chamber, you see the mining safety bunker.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/15/2022 12:41 PM
Hárr brings the mining drill to a stop and hops out, though waiting for the other's. "Shall we?" He asked, a bit eager to see everything this mine had to offer them.
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Zhiel offers a nod to Harr, taking a moment to stretch before moving to examine the bunker's exterior. Despite the excitement of the discovery, a piece of herself braces for what could be within, expecting some tragic fate to those lucky enough to clamber within.
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/16/2022 6:34 AM
Damiyen also gets of the drill and carefully examines the bunker for any outside damage or traces of people trying to enter, possible ways in etc.
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(it looks as pictured so we'd see the door to it)
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The bunker was used. There is coal dust around the doorframe and handle. The window is blacked out and you cannot see if anything is inside.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/16/2022 11:46 AM
Hárrstjarna grabs the handle and looks back at the rest of the group with a nod, his shield ready in his other hand.
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The occupants suffocated. It is clear on seeing the inside of the bunker that the six miners that took shelter here were killed by something in the air. They did not know their deaths were coming, each of them had peacefully fallen asleep, and had never woken up. An oxygen mask- now yellowed with age has been affixed to each of the leering skulls, all connected to the same set of doubled up yellow air tanks. Scraps of uniform cling to the dry remains. Each ran in with their mining gear, not wanting to take the time to shed it before closing the door behind them.
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/19/2022 7:06 AM
Damiyen has obvious pity for the dead miners, but at the same time wonders about the stuff that killed them and suddenly feels a bit nauseous, his air filter suddenly seeming to be more fragile. He then proceeds to search the bodies for anything of interest, access codes, plans, etc
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This is not a secure facility, so they do not have access codes to anything aside from the bunker on them. They were assigned to the western gallery (the left tunnel) where a new vein had been discovered, and was being mined. They have a prospecting report on them indicating there might be an even richer vein of metal further underground in that area.
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Even if expected in the back of head, it still deeply saddens Zhiel to see the miners in current state. Somehow, the loss of life feels more significant as their plight is obvious and numbers are dwindled than the crunched bones of hundreds within the market prior. Seeing Damiyen has the endeavor of searching them for items handled, Zhiel instead begins to examine their masks and surroundings for clue of what killed them, if anything specific was the cause.
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There is a fault in the air tank, or the air mix within. This air should have kept them alive for days, and by then these men would have left the bunker to try to make it out to the surface somehow. They were killed without even knowing they were dying, and the air system seems to be the most likely culprit.
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There are no orders on the dead miners that show why they were evacuating. Each of them has a small speaker clipped to their equipment that mgiht have relayed orders or warnings, but the content coming out of the speaker was released somewhere else.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/23/2022 11:51 AM
Hárrstjarna stood at the doorway saying a small prayer for the dead moners as he waited on the others to finish what they would here. Treating this emergency bunker more like a crypt as he tried to be as respectful as possible.
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Damiyen Rodrick 12/24/2022 7:33 AM
Damiyen leaves the bunker and waits for the others to come out as well, before discussing the further plans. (is there more down this tunnel or is it a dead end?) (Oh and happy holidays everybody šŸŽ„ ) (edited)
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(Not this tunnel but we didn’t go down the western tunnel at all. We went straight for the bunker once we saw it was down here. )
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Zhiel scribbles some small notes on the fault in the masks and air supply, just in case it becomes relevant in their further exploration. She then stands, exiting to join the others outside. "The bunker seems as if it will not carry much within, but it did confirm that the metals further will be valuable. Best to continue, I'd think." (Happy holidays all, stay safe šŸ™ )
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HƔrrstjarna 12/24/2022 2:44 PM
Hárrstjarna waits for everyone to exit before closing up the bunker and finishing his prayer. Turning back to the group as they all convened. "Back down the other tunnel perhaps?" ((Mery Christmas!)) (edited)
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(sounds like we're going left then)
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Heading left, the drill powers up again and the lights overhead provide more illumination than the thin but powerful stab lights of the drill. There is a small warning light on the console labeled OUTSIDE AIR MIX WARNING that begins to flash and you hear the hiss of air scrubbers inside the drill clicking on to clean what is coming inside. They will not last forever, but will be enough for now.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/28/2022 11:28 AM
"Not to alarm anyone, but tue air scrubbers just kicked on...." Hárrstjarna mentioned, looking across the dash to see if there was an instrument that might divulge what it is that the air scrubbers were detecting amd cleaning from the outside air.
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Methane gas has been detected in a high enough concentration where it would be strangling to someone outside without proper breathing equipment and their own supply of clean air.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/28/2022 11:50 AM
"And we have Methane ladies and gents. " He said as he kept the vehicle moving, wondering if it was just a pocket or if the tunnel was filled with it. "Hope no one needs to smoke...."
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"Worrying. Then perhaps they broke into some chamber filled with it, causing the required escape and death within the shelter?" Zhiel estimates, tapping fingers with small anxiety against their book, scribing down the information as usual. "Promising, still. Just need to proceed with some caution."
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As you continue down the western branch, you begin to see something like a black vein of a sparkling graphite crystal like material on the walls that reminds you of vines or veins. It sparkles when light touches it, and begins to smoke if subjected to light for more than a few seconds. The tunnel fills with haze the deeper you go, as the lights are now running with the power of the generator, causing these veins to recede
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"Anyone recognize what type of material would do that?" Zhiel asks, lightly concerned with the smoking that is produced. They move closer to one of the viewing portals, attempting to study from a distance and gather any additional characteristics or theory on what material it may be.
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This characteristic has not been observed in any of the minerals or elements loaded into the survey scanner, this looks to be something entirely new.
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HƔrrstjarna 12/29/2022 10:17 PM
"I am unaware of anything that does that.... " Hárrstjarna mentioned to the group as he slowed the drill down a bit.
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"A good sign then, I think?" They offer with a squint, "If it is safe, we should take samples of it. Likely will be of interest to somebody."
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HƔrrstjarna 12/30/2022 7:00 PM
Hárr pulled the drill to a stop. "Well now is the time to get it I would say." He said, taking a peek at her as he turned from the controls.
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A nod given, Zhiel double checks their breathing equipment before hopping out of the machine. With careful steps, they approach the veins, wishing to first observe from a small distance, then start taking a sample if nothing particularly dangerous happens.
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(we would see it continining to smoke as its exposed to light, but just by observation with eyes alone we don't have a way to gauge any possible danger)
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Retrieving a bottle from within their pack, Zhiel approaches the vein properly. First, they offer a tap against the material with their blade, appraising reaction from that. A scrape is offered next, getting a measure of how it reacts to physical interaction. If nothing occurs from that, Zhiel begins attempting to chisel at the vein and take a handful of small chunks to place within their bottle, for proper examination by those with more specialized knowledge than them.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/2/2023 7:12 AM
Damiyen is on edge watching Zhiel trying to retrieve the sample and has an uneasy feeling the whole time
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Tapping the material with the edge of a blade makes a musical jingling like sound that reminds you of wind chimes being rattled against one another in a gentle breeze. A scraps produces a nails on a chalkboard like sound, making the material turn into a fine powder. This powder quickly turns into a thick black vapor as it is in contact with light. Your suits begin working harder to filter the material out, and everyone hears the in built air scrubbers cycling harder.
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Muscles tense and heart feels as if works overtime as the vapor forms, forcing all their suits to work with more frantic degrees. "Kill the lights, please." They call back to Harr, placing their blade against the material in anticipation for that, wishing to try the same maneuver again once light is out of equation.
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(we'd have to shut down the generator to kill all the lights, back in the other room)
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(Would yall be cool to proceed with that? Feels it's worth it, but don't wanna force the decision without convo)
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/3/2023 8:00 AM
(we should def. try what happens, IMO)
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(Harr, what do you think?)
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HƔrrstjarna 1/3/2023 11:38 AM
((We can give it a shot.))
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Returning back to the main chamber the generators are powered down for the moment and the mines return to darkness. The mineral is no longer smoking. It still sounds like scraping when broken with a knife for sample collection but aside from the small bits in the way of the drill dozers lights the material seems stable enough for sample collection
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Pleased with the result, Zhiel begins to extract the material as gently as possible, collecting the pieces within a glass from their bag. After a decent portion has been collected, they wrap mentioned container with cloth pieces from their previous outfit, attempting to use that to keep the material safe from any light sources.
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(no further difficulties. We should establish though if we want to turn the main lights back on or not after the mineral is collected)
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HƔrrstjarna 1/5/2023 12:08 PM
((Hárrstjarna definitely would))
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/5/2023 12:15 PM
"Okay, let's keep that stuff safe and far away from the light. This sample should be really helpful in determining what happened here and what exactly this is anyway. Thinking about it, we should probably leave the lights off and carefully continue our journey." Damiyen says, after he watched Zhiel carefully 'bagging' the sample and wrapping it up. (Did we explore all of the mine, or are there still areas we have not seen?)
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(We started going into the left tunnel and stopped sort of midway when we saw this spreading mineral on the wall. We can certainly stop here if we want to examine this and make a more informed decision for later exploring. Or we can push ahead , but we never actually got into the room we were heading toward
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/7/2023 11:50 AM
(Any opinions? I think we have the sample of the unknown material, so Damiyen would want to keep going and see what is further down the tunnel)
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(I agree with continuing forward still, we came all the way so no point in turning back before seeing what could be further in)
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Lights off, the drill machine continued driving into the main chamber where the spreading material was coming from. Upon entering the large chamber you see a dozen humanoid objects made of the material that look like they were frozen while running away
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HƔrrstjarna 1/8/2023 10:05 AM
As the humanoid Visage come into view, Hárr immediately stops the drill, looking at all the weird ore statues in confusion and slight worry. "Well this isn't ominous..." He muttered softly.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/9/2023 7:05 AM
Damiyen eyes the humanoid objects and has a thoughtful look. "That looks like they got frozen while running away. Certainly does not send good vibes over here. We must be careful here." (I would like to perform a scan of the area to see if anything shows up that seems suspicous or weird)
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(We have never ever seen this mineral before, so a scan can only provide information about things we know, so that's all going to be a big void)
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The people here were frozen by this mysterious substance as they tried to run away. A sinkhole in the middle of the chamber is the source of the infestaiton of this darkness loving material -though it looks like after this initial explosion of growth the pace of it's spread through the mining complex has come to a crawl.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/12/2023 12:21 PM
Damiyen looks towards the group: "You see that? It looks like they are covered in this strange substance we found previously. Seems almost like the substance covered them and froze them in place..." He says with a thoughtful look. (Did we shine any light from our vehicle on the humanoid objects?)
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HƔrrstjarna 1/12/2023 2:15 PM
((I believe the lights would be upon them if we pulled in))
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Any time where the lights from the vehicle touch a statue, the edges of it begin to smoke and dissolve.
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HƔrrstjarna 1/12/2023 3:59 PM
Hárr immediately turned the lights to the drill off.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/13/2023 4:02 AM
(question to group: we could try to "melt" the substance off of one of the statues with light to see whether that unfreezes them? Though not sure if they are still alive?) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 1/13/2023 2:10 PM
((We could try, yes))
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(I think that would be worth a shot, likely good for understanding how the material works overall) (edited)
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(seen, Once we narrate doing it and I see how we go about it I can move us on)
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/15/2023 11:42 AM
Damiyen turns to Harr and Zhiel: "I might have an idea. Do you remember what happened to the substance when we exposed it to direct light? We might be able to melt these statues and free them from the substance. Not sure if it will save them, but it's worth a shot. Harr, do you think we can isolate one of them and concentrate the light on just that single one?" (Hopefully that should be doable, if necessary we could shield the other statues with something, to avoid killing all of them in one go šŸ˜… )
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HƔrrstjarna 1/15/2023 12:57 PM
"We could try that, yes. Let me see what I can do." Hárr said as he tried to do just thay with the lights of the drill.
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The drill moves a bit, as much as it is able within the confines of the tunnel until the beams are focused just on one statue. The light plays on it for a few moments and the features and extremities of the statue begin dissolving away with the light. You do not expose flesh underneath, as the pieces of the statue flake away, they flake into nothing as though you are melting ice into water.
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HƔrrstjarna 1/15/2023 3:46 PM
"It doesn't appear to be having the effect I think intended." Hárr said lightly, "shall I kill the lights?" He asked shortly.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/16/2023 3:02 AM
"Kill them. " Damiyen says in a sober tone. "So there is no hope for those statues. Let's have a look at that hole, it seems like this substance came from there" And Damiyen edges closer to the hole trying to see any details about it.
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In the darkness the mineral takes on a milky blue-green color. It spirals out from the center of the cavern where a sinkhole has formed, and the arms of this crystal growth slowly look to have snaked up the sides and floor of the cavern after a moment of explosive growth. A large geode that is easily the size of the drilldozer if turned on its bottom to point upwards is at the bottom of the 40m deep sink hole. The drop off after 10m is sudden and there is nothing to grab on to on the climb down. More of the smoky mist seeps from the hole, and there is a low growling sound as rock moves against itself at the bottom of the hole.
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A soft sigh leaves Zhiel as they see no hope for the statues, eyes watching the flakes that melt into the ground. Distracting themselves from that, they follow Damiyen, peering down to sight the alien material and its path of growth. "Worrying." They whisper, likely stating the obvious. "Then... perhaps some aggressive, sudden light caused this 'explosion' of the mist that petrified the figures?" A hum, looking back to the statues to sight any evidence upon them to assist the theory, flares, light bugs, or something similar.
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There are several flares that have been thrown into the crater, and though they're crystalized now you can see the sticks used to allow the chemical heads to be held and thrown.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/18/2023 4:31 AM
(Melt the crater? šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø 😁 )
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(we can certainly try)
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"Ah, well that is a confirmation?" They mutter to themselves, watching the crystal patterns that snake up the side. "Theoretically, something down there was of interest. We could clear away the crystal, carefully, and try and see what is beneath?" A glance back towards the others, to estimate how they feel about that option.
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HƔrrstjarna 1/19/2023 12:34 AM
Hárr gave a shrug , but nodded in agreement.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/19/2023 12:36 AM
"All for action here. We need to do something about this, that is sure. Harr, can you use the drill to clear away the crystal?"
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HƔrrstjarna 1/19/2023 1:46 AM
"With the lights, ....or.... did you want me to use the drill head?" He asked a little confused about what was about to occur.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/19/2023 1:47 AM
(I would have assumed the light, unless Zhiel thought about something different šŸ˜… )
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HƔrrstjarna 1/19/2023 1:52 AM
((My bad, I was a little confused, cause light, and melting and I'm just sitting in the seat waiting for mah orders lol))
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(Should I roll with drilling and lights on then?)
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/19/2023 12:10 PM
"The drill head could be a last resort kind of thing" Damiyen says, thinking about it. "As a first try, let's focus our lights on the crater and see what happens first. If the air scrubber cannot keep up, we might need to make a fast exit, so keep that in mind as well"
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HƔrrstjarna 1/19/2023 5:22 PM
Hárr nodded his head and began to do just that. Focusing the drills lights on the crystals, waiting to see if it had the intended results.
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(Who is inside and who is outside the drill right now? I know Harr is inside,. I am murky on the placement of everyone else)
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As Harr begins to drill with the lights, Zhiel will scuttle within the vehicle, not wishing to be in direct contact with such an amount of the smoke. They will leave another jar outside, open, hoping to capture a bit of the material by chance.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/20/2023 9:46 AM
(Damiyen would be inside as well)
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(physical effect save at +2 for everyone)
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 1/20/2023 6:02 PM
Zhiel Request: [1d20+2] Roll: [13] Result: 15
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Damiyen Rodrick Request: [d20 + 2] Roll: [19] Result: 21 Reason: Damiyen needs >= 10
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Hárrstjarna Request: [1d20+2] Roll: [12] Result: 14
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There is a burst of pressure from the crater as the drill lights and drill head bore into the center of the crater. Alarms about the air filtration system in the vehicle begin chiming as it struggles to keep the invasive dust out and the engineering panel shows several lights that were once green have now flicked over to amber as small crystal growths begin spreading on isolated sections of the hull and track units.
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HƔrrstjarna 1/22/2023 1:05 PM
"This doesn't bode well." Hárrstjarna said as he reached for the helmet of his suit, setting it on his lap as he watched the instruments and the new crystal growths.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/23/2023 1:00 AM
"Should we stop doing this? It does not seem like we are making progress. I fear that the substance might start to stick to our drill instead"
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HƔrrstjarna 1/23/2023 1:45 AM
Hárr nodded and killed the lights, still a bit concerned about all the new growths.
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The growths spend a few more moments slowly growing to cover 20% of the outside of the drill, before the lack of lights and further disturbance stops the crystals from continuing.
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"Hm. Maybe we needed to go at a slower pace, no drill and a smaller concentration of lights?" Zhiel offers, silently worried about the crystal growths upon vehicle, picturing them growing through metal and reaching them, somehow. "Or allow the air to clear somewhat and investigate on foot. There may be something here that doesn't require the full destruction of the crystal."
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(seen, just gonna see what the group thinks)
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HƔrrstjarna 1/24/2023 6:23 PM
"Just so long as I don't turn into a permanent resident." Hárrstjarna scoffs as he looks at his instrument panel to see if the air scrubbers are still straining.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/25/2023 12:52 AM
"We know that it does not like the light." Damiyen says out loud. "You could be right, Zhiel, the drill in combination with the light might have been a bit too much. When you scraped the substance to get a sample, it would evaporate in the light as well. Let's try a smaller focused light beam then and no drilling. Harr, what do the sensor say about the outside air? Would be safe to first do what Zhiel suggests and have a look first hand before we start the lighting business again?"
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The scrubbers are still straining and will be for some time, but the growth on the outside of the vehicles has stopped for the moment. No new warning lights have come on.
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(the vehicle can only really tell you that its in the air. I think any judgements about the safety of things have to come from you. )
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"Personally, I believe the risk is worth it. I'd volunteer to venture out, even." Zhiel offers, far more interested in the flesh of exploration over silly things such as safety, despite the obvious dangers presented. "Though perhaps a momentary pause to ensure the vapor can dissipate a tad bit."
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Waiting another five minutes has the vapor levels reduced from red to amber on the console of the drill rig. It does not seem like it will improve beyond this point unless the passage of time is measured in days instead of hours.
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HƔrrstjarna 1/26/2023 6:30 PM
"Well alright then, let's suit up and see what we might be able to do." Hárrstjarna said as he picked up his helmet and latched it on.
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Exiting the drill, there is still billowing crystal dust in the air but not enough to cling to your suit or clog your filters for the moment. Time exposed to air seems to have weakened the dust once unleashed.
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/29/2023 11:43 AM
"Looks like it's at least safe enough again. That didn't work, huh?" Damiyen says to the others, looking at the crater. "So, our next idea is to hit it with only light? Or do we take another look at it, Zhiel?"
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"Hmm. I think seeing the scenario up close before hitting it with light will do well." They muse, suit adjusting to provide the coverage and assistance with filtration. With that, they'll attempt to draw closer, "In any case, I'd imagine this material would be of use to someone, not an effect I am familiar with, at least."
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(So far we know light and impact makes it release spores that begin instantly growing on surfaces. It looks like it does not discriminate between flesh or metal so long as it is porous to some degree. )
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/30/2023 9:17 AM
"Thinking about this, maybe we should get our samples and some pics and video material and call it? I mean, we are not required to get rid of this substance. We know about the danger that it brings in combination with light or mechanical damage to it, so anybody looking into it more would be better equipped than the poor souls we found up until now."
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HƔrrstjarna 1/30/2023 9:19 AM
Hàrr nodded in agreement not really want to mess with the substance more than he needed to.
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(This is a good place to call if if we want to take a couple samples and get out of here. I know we've all been tied up in this for some time and are probably looking for something new to do)
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HƔrrstjarna 1/30/2023 11:21 PM
((I wouldn't mind that, we have plenty of other spots we would like to hit))
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Damiyen Rodrick 1/30/2023 11:37 PM
(same)
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"That is a fair assessment. Discovered what we can with our current equipment and team, enough to intrigue anyone who would have interest in such a substance." Zhiel offers with a nod, "Could proceed with seeing exactly how far down this tunnel goes, before focusing back on finding the codes we require for what I consider to be our primary goal." (I'm happy with that, we found out some decent info on the stuff🧐🧐)
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(6xp, 10,000 credits)
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danceliz 3
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/1/2023 12:59 AM
(Back to the ship and next landing position to find the bunker? Look at the radio tower? Or does somebody want to do something completely different?)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/1/2023 2:41 AM
((Rafio tower I believe was the next scheduled stop))
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(We can exit now if anyone wants to do something different)
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/1/2023 7:30 AM
(I would like to keep working on the bunker thread and radio tower sounds like a good next stop)
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(I'm also interested on following up on both of those threads 🧐Also would I be able to apply level ups now?)
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(Yep, if anyone has leveled lets get that taken care of now)
12:40 PM
(Shopping is unfortunately going to have to wiat until we get off world)
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(Gotcha, will finalize my levels when I get home from work)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/1/2023 1:59 PM
((I do apologize, im doing xp now, I've not been having a good day, dealing with very very bad neighbor))
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(no worries, we'l get level up squared away for those who need it and we'll move on to the radio tower)
2:00 PM
(someone may want to post in the Greystar OOc server too and let everyone know what you found)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/1/2023 2:04 PM
((Harrasment, trespassing and destruction of property is a great way to start my day lol, and I will mention it as I fill stuff in.))
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2:05 PM
((And I do believe I am level 4 now))
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(Yep, use your character channels for that)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/1/2023 2:53 PM
((Done and thank you so much for the help, everyone))
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(Also joining ya at level 4 šŸŽŠ Believe I've gotten my character sheet situated)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/1/2023 8:41 PM
(Welcome to the club!!)
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(okay, lets get a program/int check for whoever is going to be on comms as we approach the radio tower)
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(I've Program 0 and +1 INT, dunno if we have anyone better than that)
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/2/2023 1:05 PM
(0/0 for me, having Zhiel on the comms is probably most realistic, with Harr driving and Damiyen scouting?) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/2/2023 1:25 PM
((I would say so))
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 2/2/2023 1:41 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6+1] Roll: [2, 1] Result: 4 Reason: Program/INT
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(By chance, do I have my Expert reroll back sipcat Last used it in the first bunker) (edited)
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(yes, this will be a new mission)
2:00 PM
( did you want to use it now? , if not, I'll have us land and see what's going on)
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(I'll use it now 🧐 )
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 2/2/2023 2:02 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6+1] Roll: [5, 2] Result: 8 Reason: Program/INT Reroll
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The radio tower facility is a massive 200m tall edifice of metal and wires that form a powerful transmission tower. A large office has been placed next to it from the ground, along with a housing for a black box reactor that in peacetime before The Scream would have kept the transmission tower running and broadcasting. Power looks to be out at the facility upon landing 100m from the office, and several civilian cars and trucks in the parking lot have been shot to pieces. The front doors of the facility have been broken in by attackers, though you do not see any bodies outside the facility.
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"Seems like this place got attacked as well, in the chaos." Zhiel offers with a hum, looking over the displayed array of destruction and fighting. "I suppose we see what we can find, high hopes." A smile offered, pulling out their dataslab to begin the initial check for any living sources of contact, not expecting much considering the condition of station, but wishing to be thorough.
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HƔrrstjarna 2/2/2023 6:23 PM
Hárr nodded in agreement as he parked the Hildisvini and stepped out between the shot up vehicles, as he looked them over shortly. Shield at the ready just in case anything might happen.
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/3/2023 1:55 AM
Damiyen gets out with the other two and nods to Zhiel's remarks. He gets out his trusty binoculars and has a closer look at the building
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Scanners do not detect anything living in the area aside from you, and a few rodents who have moved in to make their nests now that all the people have gone. Looking at the building through your binoculars, you confirm what the scanners previously detected and informed you. The offices inside have been trashed based on what can be seen through the windows. The staff had no idea an attack was coming.
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"Seems our investigation will have to be hands-on." Zhiel muses, nodding towards the other two as they take hold of their own weapon, just in case. They aim to approach slowly, taking care to look for any errant danger. Their objective is to reach the reactor, wishing to sight any obvious issue which has thrown out the power supply.
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HƔrrstjarna 2/4/2023 2:14 AM
Hárr tried his best to place himself at the vanguard of the group with his shield raised not just to protect himself, but his comrades as well. "Hands on most definitely."
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To get to the reactor, Zhiel maps out the most likely route which would take you through the reception area, through a secure door, through the offices and to whatever passed for building maintenance or engineering here at the facility. THe building looks civilian in nature, any defenses or traps would be after market or jury rigged in nature.
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/4/2023 12:20 PM
"Well then, off to the reception" Damiyen says and follows with Zhiel, leaving Harr the vanguard position, whilst being on high alert for anything unusual, be it traps or strange mechanisms or other stuff that looks like it has been tampered with.
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Zhiel travels along the chosen path with the group, similarly on guard. Rather than keeping an eye out for traps and the like, Zhiel finds their attention wandering to observe the structures as a whole, unable to resist the fascination at the technology on display, as battered as it is.
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HƔrrstjarna 2/5/2023 2:54 PM
Hárr tales a cautious pace through reception, eyeing all the damage and holes and doorways, trying to make sense of what might have happened as they made their way through.
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(notice/wis Harr)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/6/2023 7:33 AM
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Aside from being able to tell this was an attack and had taken the civilian workforce here by surprise , you cannot make out any further details of the combat here. The bodies from both sides had been collected at a later date and there is no evidence of them here now aside from long dried blood spatters and pieces of tissue that had been blasted free of the unfortunate victims, to be stuck to other surfaces. The office cubicles had been shot to pieces, and the secure door keeping visitors from getting to the executive offices and guts of the station has been broken and pried out of place. The hallway veers right, out of sight, and you cannot see further in.
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/7/2023 2:28 AM
"Somebody collected the bodies" Damiyen says with a thoughtful look at the traces of blood remaining visible. "On the plus side, it seems like they already did the smashing for you, Harr" he adds, looking at the secure door that was forced open. He carefully proceeds through the door and looks for traps and anything suspicous in the hallway
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HƔrrstjarna 2/7/2023 6:52 AM
Hárr chuckled lightly and followed next to Damiyen, a little concerned that he did in fact not see any remains at all.
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Zhiel continues as well, the scene painted bringing the pinpoints of worry to their mind. Evidence of stolen bodies only makes their mind worry, dredging up forgotten thoughts of walking corpses.
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The hallway branches off to a cafeteria on the left, and another cubicle farm on the right that is smaller, and has a sign that says SALES above the doorway. An elevator at the end of the hall has buttons for up and down but does not look to be powered.
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"Hm... The offices seem to be the path we require to get to the reactor. Then we can try the elevators towards wherever else we are looking." Zhiel offers, nodding towards the indicated direction.
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HƔrrstjarna 2/8/2023 11:27 AM
Hárr nodded and started to lead the way, still distracted by the lack of bodies anywhere. Peering into the elevator shaft he looked to see if they cables were still hanging and secure enough to use, he also looked around for an alternative like an maintenance ladder or shaft of some sort to proceed further. (edited)
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(All that is on this floor is the sales office and the cafeteria. The elevator has no power but the shaft is our only way to other floors)
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/10/2023 4:58 AM
"Well, the elevators are not going to be a big help here" Damiyen says, leaning over into the shaft, looking for a ladder or maintenance access somewhere
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The elevator is on the basement floor and you can see the top of the elevator car 10m away. The secure elevator looks to be the only way up and down.
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HƔrrstjarna 2/10/2023 11:23 AM
"I don't see anything other than the elevator car in terms of ascending to a higher floor, I guess we are stuck trying to power the system?" He said, looking back to the others, not really wanting to have to try and scale the side of the building.
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(Reactor is also in the basement. Ropes or a climbing harness could get us up or down)
11:37 AM
(or we could attempt to climb, might be a check involved , really depends how the group sets this up and goes about it)
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"We'll need to go down to get the power up." Zhiel offers, peeking down the shaft with an immediate sense of dizziness. "Does anyone have anything to help us climb safely? Not necessarily my expertise."
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HƔrrstjarna 2/10/2023 8:52 PM
((I don't think the explorer has a wench, but, making note.))
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(If it has a tool rack I’d argue it would otherwise like I said , we need ropes or a climbing harness , or we could just try to free climb it)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/11/2023 8:27 AM
((It does have a tool wrack, so in that case, we do have a wench))
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/11/2023 12:29 PM
"Use the wench to lower some rope, climb down the rope, restore power, use the elevator to go up in style. Now that's a plan I can work with" Damiyen says to the group, standing at the shaft near Zhiel and also having a look down into the dark. "We should take a Power Cell with us, might need that"
12:33 PM
(Btw did anyone inform GSC about the substance we found? šŸ˜… )
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HƔrrstjarna 2/11/2023 12:44 PM
((Not yet, I kinda forgor))
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Hárr gave a nod as he headed back out to the Hildisvini to secure and operate the wench.
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(I've also not) "I have one remaining within my bag, type B." They offer back, deciding to wait near the shaft as Harr ventures off to grab the required equipment. "Alongside some line shunts and other items that may be useful going forth." (edited)
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(Just throw a note in the OOC server when one of you thinks of it next, it doesn't have to be an elaborate report, but passing on the knowledge would be good in the event another player wants to take a more active interest in it)
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The winch ends in a thick metal hook which can lower one of you down to the bottom floor at a time. The thick metal cable is long enough to wind through the building and give you more than enough to get down through the elevator shaft. The doors at the bottom look as though they can be pulled apart to let you through.
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HƔrrstjarna 2/13/2023 9:43 AM
(Do we need to name it, I kinda have a nickname for it till it gets a more official one)
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/13/2023 1:53 PM
(😁 I'm for the nickname, curios to hear what you come up with šŸ˜ )
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HƔrrstjarna 2/13/2023 1:59 PM
((Nosferatean Quartz))
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(if you like that name we can certainly do that. Up to the group, you all found it)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/13/2023 5:59 PM
((I do like it))
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/14/2023 12:51 AM
Damiyen offers himself as the first one to go down. "I'll take the first ride down this shaft, and check that it's safe, then you other two can follow." He steps on the hook and gives Harr the ok-Sign, holding the cable in one hand and looking down into the darkness.
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The elevator doors on the bottom floor are easy for you to force apart , and you swing into the engineering room where the machinery and power generators for the radio station are being kept. They are low on the liquid fuel they need to run and the building is in a no power state. The engineering status panels show a flat reflective black instead of the normal low power alerts and status reports you've seen in other post collapse ruins.
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/15/2023 1:51 AM
"We need some fuel, if we want to power this" Damiyen says, stating the obvious and looking to the group
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Zhiel follows after sighting that it is clear, holding the cable in both hands and making a slow, silently scared descent. They offer internal prayer as suit touches ground once again, as the universe intended. Moving over to Damiyen's position, they examine the item to confirm the same conclusion that the other found. "That seems true." They tap at the panel and examine for any labeling, wishing to see if the fuel would be anything specific, or a material they could siphon from abandoned civilian vehicles or structures.
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Black Box reactors can use any variety of fuel ,even clean water for a limited fusion reaction. The cell you have looks capable of powering the control stations until the reactors are filled and can run things on its own.
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Nodding, Zhiel scribbles down a list of fuels they can utilize, placing their notebook back into pack afterwards for safekeeping. Informing the group of their options, they pull out their final power cell, "I suppose those are our options. Venture off to collect fuel and save the cell, or use the cell and find answers faster?" They look towards the rest of their expedition, seeing how they feel about that.
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/16/2023 12:03 PM
"Getting another cell shouldn't be too hard. Heck I guess we could get more when we refill our oxygen tanks. I see no good reason to spend any more time here than we have to" Damiyen says.
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"Understandable." They offer with a smile and nod, pulling out their power cell. They investigate the machines for a moment, ensuring all is obviously well before attempting to place the item in and power the station for their purpose.
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(fix/int)
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Dice Maiden BOT 2/17/2023 5:18 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6] Roll: [6, 1] Result: 7 Reason: Fix/Int
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The power cell is spliced into the building and lights begin turning on. The cell will provide a few hours of energy to the broadcasting station, deferring your need to find fuel for now. Consoles begin restarting and an off world call for help was loaded into the system but was cut off before it could be sent.
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"We have a few hours to work with!" They offer with a smile flashed back towards the group. "They offered a call for aid which never sent, makes sense considering the circumstances." They inform, pulling out their compad to sight any renewed connections from return of power. "Elevator should be functional, ideally, if we'd like to travel anywhere specific."
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(we can reach the executive offices now since we have power back)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/20/2023 4:25 PM
((I am good with that, what pray tell does the party think?))
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(Also good with that, apologies I thought I answered yesterday )
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/21/2023 11:46 PM
"Good work Zhiel. Can you play the call? Maybe we can learn new information from that. Afterwards I'd say let's have a look at the upper floors" (good as well)
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(I don't want to mvoe the scene if we're playing the callf irst or not, so I guess now once we decide on that, I know what I'm writing next)
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A nod to Damiyen's suggestion, moving to the consoles and letting the others settle closer to allow them visual and audio. "Good idea, lessens the chance we wander into some kind of hazard, or something." They mutter, fiddling about with the console in attempt to get the last communication to play.
Nekosmash pinned a message to this channel. 2/22/2023 2:52 PM
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Bunker holdfast , please send help. The locals are here and they're angry. We need reinforcements, or an extraction now! The transmission cuts off in a chorus of gunfire and screaming. The transmission was directional, being broadcast in the direction of G
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/23/2023 2:40 AM
(direction of G? Ah nevermind, you're referring to the map. Got it) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 2/23/2023 3:33 AM
((Yeah, the world map))
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(The most recent map I pinned to this channel, from 10/5/22) (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/23/2023 8:55 AM
"Interesting, it seems like the broadcasted directly to the southern continent" Damiyen says and makes a mental note. "Seems like this bunker holdfast' is located somewhere there. Probaby worth a visit later on. Should we try out the elevator next and have a look upstairs?"
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"Elevator next." Zhiel agrees, scribbling down note of what the broadcast said, as well as the theoretical direction of the bunker. "I imagine that will be our last stop, the southern continent. Once we find the rest of the keys to access the Holdfast."
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HƔrrstjarna 2/24/2023 5:37 PM
"Hopefully some access codes that will give us access to the rest of the bunkers?" Harr spoke up as he waited patiently to move on, canting his head as bit as he looked around the area still, trying to remain alert and ready for anything.
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Damiyen Rodrick 2/25/2023 1:55 AM
"Keep in mind that we might have powered on some of the remaining defense systems." Damiyen notes to the group while they head to the elevator
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"Good call." Zhiel offers, taking their own alert examination of space as they travel forth.
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(lets get a notice/wis from each of you as we get into the elevator and ascend)
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 2/25/2023 9:00 AM
Zhiel Request: [2d6-1] Roll: [6, 3] Result: 8 Reason: Notice/Wis
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Dice Maiden BOT 2/25/2023 2:54 PM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6+1+1] Roll: [3, 2] Result: 7
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(We'll move on with this, the 8 will pass) As the elevator ascends and the doors open to reveal the executive level, Zhiel notices a tripwire halfway down the long hallway that terminates in the trio of executive offices. There is a water fountain against the wall cut into an alcove, and whatever the tripwire is connected to is concealed there.
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A swift whistle is given to the group, Zhiel freezing in place to squint at the tripwire. "There." They whisper, nodding forth towards the thin defense. "Tripwire, terminates in the executive offices." They frown, nodding towards the small alcove afterwards, "I believe if we are to disable it, it'll be there. Is anyone particularly skilled in that?"
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HƔrrstjarna 3/1/2023 12:46 PM
"Not i...." Hárr mentions as he squints, trying to see the wire.
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/1/2023 12:49 PM
Damiyen is surprised, that Zhiel discovers the tripwire before him. He looks at the water fountain in the alcove. "Let's see, I got some experience with this sort of stuff" (would dex/sneak be possible?)
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(Yep we can attempt that Damiyen)
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Dice Maiden BOT 3/1/2023 11:43 PM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6 + 2 + 1] Roll: [5, 5] Result: 13 Reason: sneak/dex
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The wire is carefully cut so it does not retract and detonate the mine it is attached to. This has the work of a professional, not something left behind by the locals that overwhelmed the station. You see no evidence their rampage through the broadcasting station made it up to this levle.
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"Excellent work!" Zhiel exclaims in a whisper, unable to help but creep close to Damiyen as they work, deeply curious on how a task such as this goes. Internally, they note down their desire to do such a thing themself, confidently declaringto themselves that they would be able to do it, probably. "Seems promising, with how untouched this place seems. Careful still, could be some more defenses about." They offer, moving forth with slow, careful steps as before.
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/2/2023 1:53 PM
"We need to be careful from now on. Even more now. This was not some improvised trap, whoever did this was a pro." Damiyen says and looks around. Then he follows the group, being extra wary of anything out of place
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HƔrrstjarna 3/2/2023 1:57 PM
"Maybe then you should take point.... I don't wanna be on the receiving end of one of those..." Harr said, as he looked to the rest of the group, prefering not to be made into a party platter across some random desk or keyboard.
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Office 1 and Office 2 occupy the left and right side of the hallway respectively, and are both large rooms. Office 3 is at the end of the hall and is the largest of the rooms on this floor. Each have their doors shut and their window blinds drawn to better conceal their contents from what were once rampaging locals. The doors seem unlocked.
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"Help me check the doors, please. Defenses or traps or sensors, or whatever." They offer, still whispering in their worry for all that's gotten so suddenly dangerous. They creep through the halls with intent to ensure any more traps are found, to best of ability. If it seems all is fine and clear, they give a nod towards group, opening the door to office 1, to start.
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/3/2023 1:19 AM
Damiyen does just that, being super paranoid about missing something that could kill him or the whole group
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The tripwire in the hall is the only trap that has been left there. Opening the door into office 1 you can see a computer, a large desk, a file cabinet, and a large wooden globe built onto its own stand. It has a hinge on it, indicating it opens somewhere in the middle. There is a camera in the corner of the room, overlooking the door as you enter. Its power light is dim ,but on.
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Sighting the hinge, Zhiel's interest is immediately struck at. They step within with somewhat swifter steps, only to stop a moment before grasping the item. "Oh. Computer first, I'd think." They grasp through bag until they locate their compad and related items. A glance is given over the item, before spotting the camera, finding their priority to be on attempting to delve into the camera's recordings.
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(whats everyone else doing while Zhiel sets their kit up?)
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/5/2023 9:55 AM
Damiyen notices the power light of the camera immediately and points it out to the group. "Good call about the recording, that could give us a hint who was here and what happened until the power outage" Damiyen investigates the globe more thoroughly while Zhiel is setting up
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HƔrrstjarna 3/5/2023 11:54 AM
Hárrstjarna stands at the doorway, keeping a watch as the others investigate the room. His eyes lightly darting about as he looked for any signs of trouble.
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There does not seem to be danger here. (Program/int from Zhiel and Damiyen then as they get into the various electronics)
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Dice Maiden BOT 3/6/2023 11:46 AM
Zhiel Request: [2d6+1] Roll: [5, 5] Result: 11 Reason: Program/Int
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Dice Maiden BOT 3/6/2023 1:47 PM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6 + 0 + 0] Roll: [5, 5] Result: 10 Reason: program/int
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(Zhiel is able to get three questions out of the database before it shuts down, I'll do the contents of the recordings after that) Damiyen finds a small keypad on the back of the globe that he is able to over-ride. It opens down the middle, revealing a well appointed liquor cabinet hiding inside. The refrigeration unit runs off a Type A cell that has long since dried out. The drinks do not look to have spoiled despite their time spent inside the globe since it maintained its sealed environment.
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(Am I able to discuss with group over the questions? Or an in the moment choice)
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(you can discuss with the group, we just only get 3 for right now, and no compound questions)
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(Gotcha, any ideas from yall on what would be best to seek out? My first thought is maybe attempting to see what other stations this one is connected to?)
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/8/2023 9:37 AM
(who owned this tower? Location of bunker to the south? Access code for bunker? Just some things that came to me)
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(All good questions, I'd honestly be open to doing those three questions over my own)
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HƔrrstjarna 3/9/2023 6:39 AM
((I'm good with those))
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This tower was owned by the Free Citizens Radio Broadcast Network, the company responsible for spreading news and coordinating communications traffic across the planet. The location of the bunker is not part of the information this system has , nor is its access code.
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Zhiel will inform the group of what they discover, "Three swings and two misses. Apologies." They offer with a hum, carefully navigating through the digital material until they can poke at the recordings and begin observation.
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/9/2023 2:08 PM
"Worth the try, if you ask me" Damiyen says, not too concerned about the misses. "I found some nice drinks over here. By the looks of it I'd say they are still pretty drinkable" adding a big grin while holding up a bottle
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A nod from Zhiel, not seeming too hindered either. They're pulled from their attention at screen momentarily to examine the bottles, reminded of their more simple life within palaces and entertainment halls. "I suppose the boring answer I'd give to that would be that we could try examining it to see what produce was found here, originally. In theoretical pursuit of understanding what would be utilized to restore nature to this planet." Do they understand what they're talking about? Absolutely not. But they surely will try to sound like they do. "Or we could drink it upon breaking into bunker. A reward for job well done."
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The recordings from this office show the bodyguard of the executive at the end of the hall poking their head in and shouting that they need to leave. Transport is coming to the roof, and to be ready. Once the executives are down the hall, the bodyguard is going to plant a mine, and the hallway can't be entered again. You can hear the faint sounds of shooting and screaming through the recording but the audio quality is not good. An external data drive is pulled from the computer and pocketed by the manager in this room.
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HƔrrstjarna 3/10/2023 4:05 PM
"Someone knew how to do their job it seems." Hárr commented as he gave a small nod, remembering the mine in the hall. "Hopefully they didn't have more."
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/11/2023 9:09 AM
Damiyen agrees with Zhiel's suggestion. "Let's bag the drinks and keep them for the bunker, I like that idea." Looking at the recordings, he comments: "That data drive he pulled would be interesting. I wonder where that helicopter was heading to..." (I assume Zhiel does not find anything about that in the computers)
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"Bunker, maybe?" They give, attempting to save the recording, just in case. They also attempt to seek out any additional information to answer Damiyen's question, meanwhile nodding at Harr's wary words. "Agreed, though. This is one of the smaller offices, it would make sense that the third is protected as well. Have to keep our eyes out."
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(We used our questions so what I answered is unfortunately all we have)
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(we already know where the bunker is, we just dont have the codes for it, but we don't know what the bunker is set up like or if they exist )
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/14/2023 3:37 AM
"Well, one down, let's look at the other offices" Damiyen says and heads to Office 2
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HƔrrstjarna 3/14/2023 3:46 AM
Hárr follows suit, his shield at the ready
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Office 2 is set up in the same configuration as office 1, meant for another middle manager of a different department.
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In this room aside from the computer, a large desk, and file cabinet, the globe has been replaced with a large bookcase with several large binders in it, showing the payroll and taxes from the many years of this station's operation.
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"Could be something within the drawers, or hidden compartments?" Zhiel offers as they enter, scooting in and moving towards the computer, goal to attempt access and delving for relevant information which may be found.
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(No program check needed this time since we did this once already and its a similar process, three questions again)
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HƔrrstjarna 3/14/2023 8:28 PM
As Zhiel checked the computer, Harr checked the large bookcase for any hidden compartment or false books or binders.
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(Anyone have any questions they'd wanna ask the database? We know this is a communication + radio tower, so maybe more information on the marked cities on map? The largest city, most affluent city, something like that to see which could have more people getting sent to the bunker?)
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/15/2023 3:47 AM
(list of important persons could be helpful, or hotspots of communication/radio signals? Maybe even helicopter/air traffic communication if possible)
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(Those sound good to me! List of people considered significant within the network Air traffic communication/routes Hotspots of communications As our options, good with yall?)
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HƔrrstjarna 3/15/2023 9:11 PM
((Goods))
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/16/2023 12:42 AM
(sounds good)
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A helicopter departed from this building and landed near where you suspect the bunker to be on the distant continent , in the mountains of the region you have labeled G. The station director is the only important person listed as cleared for that flight, the middle managers were left behind. There are no active communications on the planet now, so there are not hotspots, as you've continued to verify.
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"Well, it certainly clears up some answers for us there." Zhiel offers once the information is given to party, "Typical of the higher classes, to abandon the lessers, but that's been the theme of this place so far." A click of their tongue, "Anything found by you, Harr?" Zhiel turns from computer to watch their ally on their more physical investigation of the room.
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/17/2023 5:06 AM
"Isn't that the typical exodus scenario? It's all about the "we" until the shit hits the fan. Then people at the top don't care a shit about what happens about the others. We have confirmed the location of the bunker, but before we show up there, we should try to find more of the access codes." And Damiyen also waits if Harr is coming up with anything from the books and binders.
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(We dont know if there are access codes. We don't know anything about the security arrangements of the bunker since we haven't been there- the looking for access codes is a rabbit hole we've gone down)
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/19/2023 12:53 PM
(Sounds like we could have a look around there soon šŸ˜) Damiyen joins Harr in the physical search, trying to find interesting information.
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(Admin/int, all we have physically is the file cabinets right now. No one's tried to force open the desk)
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/21/2023 1:57 AM
(Would leave that to Harr, unless we are both supposed to roll)
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(You both can roll)
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Dice Maiden BOT 3/21/2023 8:26 AM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6 - 1 + 0] Roll: [5, 3] Result: 7 Reason: admin/int
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You are able to find some information in the file cabinet of the head office here. It is a list of 50 names from this region who are approved for entry to the survival bunker. Most look to be families though there are several lone individuals on the list. Their specialties have also been listed, such as doctors, engineers, electricians, plumbers, scientists, and so on. Almost every name on this list is highly advanced specialized labor.
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Dice Maiden BOT 3/21/2023 9:31 PM
Hárrstjarna Request: [2d6-1] Roll: [4, 2] Result: 5
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Harr is unable to find any new information with their own search. None of the sensitive documents you find say anything about a passcode to get into the bunker.
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/23/2023 2:03 AM
Damiyen shows the list to the others. "That seems like they intended to have a working society in that bunker. They tried to include somebody for everything it seems..."
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(that's the sum total of what's in this room, so we know a bit more about the bunker, and we see none of these people were assigned specific credentials for getting in)
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HƔrrstjarna 3/24/2023 7:25 AM
Hárr looked over all paperwork, though simply putting it back as he didn't think any of it was rather helpful. "Shall we continue?"
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/24/2023 1:15 PM
"Not so fast, Harr" Damiyen says as he dismisses the pile of paper. Do you see any information about credentials in all this stuff? If they want doctors and specialists to come to the bunker, I'm pretty sure they also want them to have access. Now, that could mean they just let them in, but maybe it's time to make a visit there, now that we know it's location." "But you're right. Two offices down, one to go, right?"
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"One to go, the largest as well, so likely to be the more explosive, either in information or trap." Their eyes flick in the vague direction of the last office, ready to travel off when the others have finalized their efforts in this room.
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The office door to the executive office opens when gentle pressure is applied to the door. There are no signs of traps on the entryway. This office has the same fixtures as the others though it is larger, the items inside are nicer, and it is supplemented with a pair of chairs around a faux fireplace serving as a smoking lounge.
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/26/2023 12:24 PM
"Same procedure as for the last two" Damiyen says and begins searching for anything of interest
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There is another list of people matching the one you found already in this office. You find a procedure for entering the bunker as well, and what to expect on landing there. (Coming as a second post. Give me one sec )
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(Phone dying )
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Upon landing at the bunker , identification will be scanned verifying you are who you said you are. This will be taken with both a scan of planetary issued government ID, and upon taking a thumb print and iris scan. Once identity has been verified, admission to the bunker will be allowed. Entering the lobby intake space has bunker residents turning their items over to be scanned and cleaned, and submitting to a medical exam. From there, they will meet with bunker leadership, any surviving members of the world government, and a person named Adam, who looks to be central to the planning efforts there. The doors will be sealed when the calamity outside reaches its boiling point, and those living inside will make the determination on when they open as they carry on society deep within the crust of the planet.
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Damiyen Rodrick 3/29/2023 12:56 PM
"Well that confirms our thoughts about the bunker and the hints we found up until now. They tried to build a society in there that could survive this whole catastrophe. From what I understand the entry to the bunker will be sealed. I guess we could head over to the bunker and do a round of knocking, to see whether anybody is still alive? And if nobody is alive in there that could open the door..." Damiyen smirks towards Harr "Well, we got our own door opener"
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HƔrrstjarna 3/29/2023 1:01 PM
Harr looked over as he lightly rubbed his beard. "Well that depends. " He said as he thought to himself about what the door that sealed the bunker might be made of as well as what it might take to open it.
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As is their habit, Zhiel scribes down the information within their notebook, finding comfort in the physical copy. "Very curious if they actually managed to function within. All the pieces to do so were technically there, but the mortal ability to create complications is always such a tool to find tragic ends. I am not opposed to attempting to locate the bunker before proceeding in other directions, it would offer us the ability to potentially gain a direct path forth."
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/3/2023 2:41 AM
(Are we done with the offices here? If the tower is fully explored, it seems like it's time to head back up and decide on a new landing point?)
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(Yeah We've figured out everything we had here. Zhield left this off sort of where we were trying to figure out what to do next so I didn't want to insert myself into your decision making)
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HƔrrstjarna 4/3/2023 10:51 AM
((We should definitely move on then since we are done here, and if we have nothing else to explore then I would say onto the bunker, or to find someone that could potentially get us through the biometrics.))
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(we don't know what's active and what's not at the bunker either, and we havent seen anyone living aside from any of you)
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(I think going to the bunker now wouldn't be the worst idea, though there is a pretty good chance we just can't get in just yet. May be worth a scouting trip to see what we are working with, though)
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(I think that is a good way to bring this arc to something satisfying. We've been at this for a while and all sources sort of lead to the same place)
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/5/2023 12:43 AM
"Let's get out of this tower, the more I think about it, the less sure I am that it won't collapse above us, if we spend too much time in here"
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(Are we agreed on the vault then?)
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HƔrrstjarna 4/5/2023 9:13 AM
((Yes))
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Returning to the ship you all take a moment to refill your air bottles and grab a meal. It is getting dark on this world now, and come morning you will be stepping off outside a vault, unsure what you will find. (if there's any intermittent roleplay we want to do, or any changing of gear we have on us, we should do so now. We're too far from anywhere settled to buy anytihng new right now)
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HƔrrstjarna 4/5/2023 11:28 PM
((Recharge and replenish power cells?))
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(We have enough time for that yes )
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Finding themselves on the ship again is a space of comfort for Zhiel, able to block out the signs of the decayed planet, ignoring evidence now that they are able to relax gear and have no skeletal remains in sight. They begin the process of rewriting their scattered notes into a proper report, words mixed with the sketched drawings of various points of interest they've spotted. Effort is taken to scrape the soot and debris off of their equipment and armor, washing all that away as they return themselves to a proper state of decency, like they were before stepping upon the planet itself. (Forgot to send but typed up yesterday 🤔 No specific changes for myself, other than agreeing that yee probably smart to recharge batteries and such)
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/8/2023 9:16 AM
(nothing in particular on my list, too) Damiyen nods seeing Zhiel and cleans his equipment. After that is as clear as it can be, he changes and cleans himself. "Let's meet at <insert appropriate time here> and discuss how we want to approach the bunker. And get some rest until then."
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HƔrrstjarna 4/8/2023 12:32 PM
Harr would methodically begin to square away and clean his gear as well as the Hildisvini and Rattataskr as well, before replenishing and recharging the power cells that they had on hand as he wanted to make sure that everything he had at hand would be in shape should the exploration team need it for what ever they might encounter at the bunker or anywhere else they might need to go.
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Night passes on the ship as it exists in the safety of orbit over the planet. Weather around the suspected site of the bunker looks clear and the weather will be a cold morning, followed by springlike temperatures in the afternoon. The information you recovered from the various sites around the planet is copied to both your ships computer, and each of your compads including the list of all the people who were going to be permitted entry to the bunker.
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/11/2023 12:58 AM
Damiyen waits in one for the conference rooms for the others to arrive. He is curious what the state of the bunker is like and what they'll find upon landing there.
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Zhiel joins them shortly, offering a nod of greeting. They're already suited up for the venture ahead, a mixture of anxiety and excitement adding a bit of pep to step.
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Setting down two kilometers from the site of the bunker, you will have more than enough air to make it to the bunker and back. Air mixes are loaded onto backpacks, and the ramp lowers letting you out into the rocky and desolate landscape, with the monolithic form of the distant mountain currently keeping you in shadow from the rising sun.
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HƔrrstjarna 4/11/2023 8:50 AM
Hârr pulls the Hildisvini around as he waits for the others doing one last check of the ATV's systems as they offloaded.
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Zhiel steps down the ramp, eyes widening a bit from the sight of the massive mountains in distance. The pillars which seem to touch clouds in their perception are a far cry from the waters and structures of their home, only working to continue the interest in this alien landscape. "Will anyone have a method of understanding if there are creatures alive within the vault before it is opened? Ideally, I'd like to not poison them if they happen to be unprepared to breathe in the toxic air." They speak as they join Harr on the secondary vessel, assisting in the fee last checks over systems. (edited)
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(d10 from one of you for a feature of this hex with the vault, and we'll be off)
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/13/2023 1:19 AM
Damiyen checks his air display and nods, satisfied with the margin of error they have concerning the supply. "We can check, but if I built this thing, I would really like to have a way to look at the outside and see whether it's feasible to exit again. Because nobody wants to live in there forever, right? It's just a necessary thing to go through, with the hope of being able to leave it behind after things have quieted down." (Could we do a scan from the ship or with e.g. a survey scanner?)
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Dice Maiden BOT 4/13/2023 1:20 AM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [d10] Roll: [2] Result: 2
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Dice Maiden BOT 4/13/2023 3:50 AM
Zhiel Request: [1d10] Roll: [10] Result: 10
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(A scan for what? Generally getting the fine detail on hexes like this is something we've ruled ship scanners can't do for a bunch of IC and OOC/Game admin reasons)
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(so depending on what you're looking for, the answer could vary)
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/13/2023 1:07 PM
(If we still need to get to the bunker, it's obsolete. I was thinking about scanning the entry to see whether something is alive)
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(yeah we have to drive to it. We don't know what its defenses are like so the crew would not have landed the ship right on top of it)
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/13/2023 3:10 PM
(sounds good to me, I withdraw the want to scan 😁)
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Heading north toward the bunker You see the first electrical signals are being detected by the scanning equipment on the vehicle. There is no definite evidence that there is life inside the mountain vault, but electronics in the area seem to be working- namely in the form of weather stations and climate sensors. With coordinates taken from the radio tower office, you drive for another half hour toward your destination, before seeing a metal gantry leading up to a vault door buried in the side of a mountain.
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"That looks promising." Zhiel whispers, watching the approach with anxious eagerness. The massive doorway, and implication of what it holds beneath, is a fascination for one who hardly has seen engineering and civilization in such lengths. That focuses to a proper attempt at assessing the area, first seeking for any visual on traps or defenses, then attempting the same through the scanning equipment and compad, hardly wanting to walk into some turret or explosive right away.
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(notice/wis Zhiel)
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Dice Maiden BOT 4/14/2023 11:12 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6-1] Roll: [6, 4] Result: 9 Reason: Notice/Wis
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There is a camera watching from above the vault foor, cleverly tucked into the rock face. There are no signs of traps or that anyone has ventured out of the vault since it has been sealed.
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"Ah, right there. Above the door, within the rock face. Slightly off-center, about a foot." They mutter towards the group, "No traps, or signs they've left. Camera has spotted us already, I'd say our best approach would be to allow our diplomat forth to request entry or parlay."
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HƔrrstjarna 4/16/2023 5:02 AM
Hárr looks at the group for a moment as he waited for the ones that normally do the talking as he leaned lightly against the rock wall, hoping he wouldn't have to try and cut through that door, not really sure that he had anything that would.... at least easily.
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/17/2023 1:49 AM
(Are we all three already visible on the camera? And btw I have WIS & CHA +1, but -1 on talk)
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(Yes, we're visible on camera)
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(+1 CHA, Talk 2 here, no wisdom on my end though)
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HƔrrstjarna 4/17/2023 11:36 PM
((I'm a door opener not an icebreaker))
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(If we're talking it sounds like Zhiel is the best suited)
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For the briefest moment, there is a consideration that crosses Zhiel's brain, one that questions what a diplomat is, really. Technically they wrote such a title upon their various paperworks and items of coercion, but it all feels very large when their experience is in what they consider simple manipulations of simple minds. An entire vault of potentially hostile, potentially flesh-starved, undead, dwellers hardly feels to have any relevant threads towards Zhiel's previous expertise. Nails which began this journey with careful paint, now chipped, tap together as they nod and approach the clear center of the camera. A moment is spent to fumble with the compad, offering the screen in direction of camera as they typed out the words they speak aloud, in case the display does not have audio attached to its function. A clearing of their throat is given, as if to ask the wastes to silence themselves in focus upon their even, almost professional tones. "Greetings. I am Zhiel Canek, a scholar who has recently found landing upon this planet. My investigations towards the happenings of this location have brought me here, with hope of encountering mortals which have remained intact within. If at all possible, I believe a meeting of minds between us would aid both sides, even if it only results in a sharing of individual knowledge and news before we separate once again." They offer a traditional bow of their head towards the camera, backing off a handful of steps. Their compad is placed back within their bag, shaking off the excitement of the scenario as they brush back the haphazard strings of hair which settled down from bow. A smile towards the group, then watching the camera, in anticipation or hope of any signs of life remaining.
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/19/2023 12:42 AM
"Good words." Damiyen sends via text to Zhiel and focuses on anything happening at the door.
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The camera moves down to follow you, and the lens looks directly at you as you talk. Thus far if the people inside can hear you, they either cannot respond or will not respond, yet.
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A small "Hmm." is given at the camera's movements, burying the worry that this didn't work, that all their travels lead to a literal metal barrier. A clearing of their throat once more, speaking and offering written word upon compad to display towards the camera. "Most importantly, with additional information from yourselves, we could potentially offer a release from your vault, if that is a path truly desired by your faction." They offer, before continuing in desire to be thorough, "Ah, and offer a circular motion with your camera if you are incapable of verbal communication, but find the words offered enticing in any degree."
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The camera moves in a circular motion, indicating they have heard you and are interested in further communication. (the door doesn't; show signs it has been opened at all, ever, so we're not sure if they can get out, or if they're talking inside about things, or what)
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"Well that seems promising, yes?" They offer back towards the rest of their expedition, returning gaze back towards the camera with a nod of their head. "Are you capable of opening the vault yourself? Or would that rely on our own side of the equation. I would ask for a point of camera as high as possible for the first, while another circular motion if you'd like us to pursue an attempt at opening the vault's doorway." Once more a step back, as if offering the party upon other end their respectful space to discuss their options in privacy.
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They signal back that they are not capable of opening the fault door themselves. They do not have a way to explain why, but they do want to open it.
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A hum from Zhiel, nodding towards the camera. "We shall see what we can do from our end." They offer, moving slowly towards the door itself, "We may need your physical expertise, Harr, but ideally we can find a method of opening which is less permanent." They call back towards group, taking a closer gaze to door in attempt to understand mechanisms of it and potential method of opening.
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HƔrrstjarna 4/21/2023 9:07 AM
"I would prefer that to me damaging the instillation." He said rather wrly as he looked over what appeared to be a very thick metal door. "Or at least a more surgical approach, to being a glorified can opener." He retorted as he headed back to the Hildisvini.
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The door looks as though it rolls from a housing cut into the western side of the doorway like a cog on a track before coming to its final resting position. From there it sinks into place, and must be locked from behind the door by powerful hydraulics or other pressurized seals.
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Moving close to examine the design, they huff softly in consideration. Of course, they did not expect it all to be simple, but also definitely hoped it would be. "Seems like the design was to be opened from inside. Logical, if they were expecting opposition or uncertain of outsiders." They muse, etching out a skeletal reference of how the mechanism seems to function. "Anyone know how we can circumvent this? Admittedly not my expertise, but..." A shrug, taking a lean against door to consider how one could reverse the pressure or utilize some device to open it without simply destroying it all.
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/26/2023 1:29 AM
Damiyen addresses the camera: "Let's stick to circular-motion=yes, up-and-down=no and finally left-and-right=we don't know" He pauses for a second and then continues, waiting between each question for the movement of the camera:
  • "Are you in acute trouble at the moment in the bunker?"
  • "Is there a way to manually override the lock of the door?"
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They motion that no, they are not in an acute amount of trouble, They motion left and right (they dont know) about manually overriding the door. It may not be something they are able to do from their side depending on where exactly the hydraulics keeping it sealed are located.
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/26/2023 1:17 PM
Damiyen sends the group a message to have a quick talk outside the reach of the cameras. He gestures then to follow him and stops when he thinks it's far enough. "I don't like this. Why would we want to free those people at all? I mean for what we know, it could just be those rich assholes. Are they worth the trouble?"
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HƔrrstjarna 4/26/2023 4:24 PM
"If that is the case, then what do you recommend? Capture for interrogation?" Hárrstjarna would asked as he eyed the large door for a moment before looking down at his magma cutter.
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(This is a military grade fortification so a Mag chain cutter won’t cut through it)
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(We don’t currently know where the hydraulic machinery is, or that the conditions in the vault are like, all we know is they’re not sure how to open the door on their side - either because it’s been so long or none of them ever knew how )
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Zhiel follows as they step aside, giving an appraising glance towards the vault, then the landscape as a whole. "Admittedly, my desire to open the vault is simply because it seems like a challenge. Arguably, though, there are innocents within, those who were brought to maintain, a lower class of sorts who would be considered innocents, in this regard. The specialized laborers we found list of at previous location." They offer, "In any case, I do believe this planet could serve quite well for us, at least the crystals we found beneath. The vault is... secondary." A click of their tongue, admittedly a bit offput by the idea of that, kept quiet in pursuit of logical thinking instead.
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/27/2023 2:00 AM
"We should be very careful when we open that door. Might be, that we don't find helpless victims, but instead the remains of the elite that is responsible for all this and now wants to continue" "I'm not saying we should not open that door, I just want us to be aware of the possibilities once it is opened. If anybody is aware, that's fine for me"
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(This is a military grade fortification so a Mag chain cutter won’t cut through it)
HƔrrstjarna 4/27/2023 2:39 AM
((That is Balian's concern, he isn't sure how they are getting in if he is suppose the be the door knocker, just putting the flavor in there was all.))
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"Maybe do a proper quarantine, extract the personnel one at a time, cryo them, take them in for onterrogation?" Hárrstjarna would ask, lightly eyeing the door every once in a while, thinking a bit more solemnly. "Maybe we should also radio support from our drop off?" He asked, taking a quick peak at the sky overhead. (edited)
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"Understood. There are many unknowns that could cause some complications in the case we do open it." They offer with a hum of consideration, "That seems a measured, careful approach, likely the best one. Though we would require some degree of support to do that, right? I could potentially do any questioning, but quarantine and the like are out of my capabilities to manage, at least at the moment."
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/29/2023 3:53 AM
Damiyen radios to the orbital ship and explains the situation, and tells them to make preparations for a possible evac site nearby. "Le'ts have a look if we can find the mechanism that keeps this door shut, might be we can find some weak spot, or maybe one was created over the time of neglect" And Damiyen tries to deduct how the whole door system works
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(know/int. Maybe you can recall something about past ruins you've been to Damiyen)
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Dice Maiden BOT 4/29/2023 10:11 AM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6+0+0] Roll: [6, 1] Result: 7 Reason: know/int
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The hydraulic machinery is more than likely located in the rocky mountainside the vault is built into, somewhere around the door rather than worked into part of the door itself. There may be a failsafe, or hidden escape tunnel in the event of an emergency or door failure like this, though the locals either do not know about it, or are lying about its presence. With the information you've collected so far, you have no way to know which is which .
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/29/2023 2:44 PM
Damiyen relays the little information he has to the group. "... so that means it's either the failsafe or the escape tunnel. Any preference which possibility we want to look for first?"
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HƔrrstjarna 4/29/2023 4:03 PM
"Escape tunnel would be my vote." Hárrstjarna answered as he stood there looking to the others.
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"I agree with escape tunnel. The condition of its existence may help in understanding the morals of the ones we have interacted with."
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(We scanned the region with ship scanners already and didn't find anything due to all the rock in the way, but we can reason the escape tunnel is somewhere on the other side of the mountain, so maybe we relocate there and do some old fashioned sleuthing through the wilderness for it?)
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HƔrrstjarna 4/30/2023 7:51 AM
((Definitely game for that))
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Damiyen Rodrick 4/30/2023 11:15 AM
(Let's go)
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(Sounds good to me 🧐 Just got off of work, mb)
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(ifwe want to leave without letting the vault people know we're doing that, we can, but if we want to say anything to them before we goo, we can do that before I move the scene, let me know)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/1/2023 5:06 PM
((Well, ladies and gents?))
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(If we're doing some investigating, slinking off seems appropriate to me 🧐 )
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The trio returns to their ship having decided to look for other passages through the mountains in search of an escape tunnel or secondary way in to the vault. The rear of the mountain range looks to be the upwind side and the ground is lush with thick grass and wet from the frequent rains by the trapped water. Evidence of major construction is long gone but a few thin paths through the trees and grasses made by the frequent passage of animals leads into the wilderness and up to the highlands beyond where said escape tunnel may be nestled. This also represents the first real greenery you have seen on this planet.
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(Not a thing in swn)
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(there is a post here thast was deleted. Harr asked if Lidar was a thing in SWN. It is not. So we're in this hilly, grassy area where the terrain is rolling and is generally time consuming to move through, some rough idea of how to go about finding a tunnel in all this is all I need to kick things off)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/5/2023 6:49 AM
((Apologies, for the deleted post, I didn't want to clutter, the only other thing I could possibly think of would be thermal imaging or reading for possibly vents or power centers for the bunker.))
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/6/2023 9:03 AM
Damiyen collects a sample of the greenery and takes a look around with the binoculars from an elevated position, trying to spot anything irregular (edited)
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Dice Maiden BOT 5/8/2023 8:11 AM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6 + 1 + 1] Roll: [3, 1] Result: 6 Reason: notice / wis
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The woods are dense and a stream meanders through the center of the heavily treed forest here. The bunker must need a way to get water.
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/8/2023 11:53 AM
"The forest is too dense. Hard to make out anything" Damiyen says after a while of looking around. "I suggest we just keep following that waterflow upstream, see what we find. It's not much of a lead, but the best we got." And he turns to Zhiel and Harr: "Or what do you think?"
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Zhiel finds themselves distracted by the sight of nature, having it upon their home planet, but hardly of this variety. The alleged diplomat finds the inhale of nature almost strange, with being untainted by ocean scents they've grown accustomed to. They too take a sample of the green, finding a fleeting surprise at the texture before focusing upon the greater wilds. "Mm. Will take a good deal of time to comb over this place. A shame I never bought one of those flying mechanical devices. Might've helped here." A click of their tongue, peering over the overgrowth, "Waterflow makes sense. Animals likely would avoid anywhere where the bunker's devicrs would be, right? If it's making unnatural noises or movements? Either way, can't find anything unless we venture on, right?" They smile, tying all their equipment closer to self, as well as double checking it all in anticipation for what they presume to be a hike through the charming terrain.
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Following the slow moving water up hill for a few hours the land begins to level out, forming a large lake that borders the back side of the mountain the vault is built into. A small waterfall flows down from the heights above to help fill this lake, and from the shore you do not see anything at this lower elevation that is a dead giveaway for the escape tunnel of a vault. You cannot see the land around the top of the waterfall from down here.
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"Hm. I don't see anything, if I am being honest." Zhiel gives, attempting to keep their breathing somewhat steady after all the trekking. Their eyes trail the area for a good long while, considering their possibilities. "Two theories, one more likely than the other. One, is that the escape tunnel leads to somewhere beneath the water. Hardly a place where someone would look, right?" A shrug, clearly the less likely of options, "Or, we scale to the top, theoretically getting a better view of the forest and could sight anything hidden better from a proper vantage point."
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/11/2023 12:40 AM
Damiyen catches up to Zhiel, seemingly enjoying the hike. He scans the vicinity, before listening to Zhiel. "Agree on the underwater theory. Sounds like a lot of a hussle to get out for an escape when you also have to deal with water rushing in during your exit. It's a bit cliche, but we should check if there is anything behind the waterfall. It ticks the boxes for 'hidden from plain view' and 'no water rushing in when you exit'. If we find nothing there, getting up for a better view is the next best option."
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HƔrrstjarna 5/11/2023 2:28 AM
Hárrstjarna nodded in agreement ad he s anned the area as well. Scrutinizing the waterfall for a moment as well as the lake, trying to see if he could notice anything out of the ordinary behind the falls or towards the bottom of the lake.
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The falls present too much rushing water to be seen behind, and the lake is murky after the first few meters of water, so you cannot see the bottom,.
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/15/2023 3:00 AM
Damiyen heads forward to investigate if there is anything behind the waterfall, getting as close as possible without stepping into the water
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From the lakeshore where you are standing, the falls are too far away and The falls present too much rushing water to be seen behind
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(that's not to say there's decisively nothing there, we would just need to cross some obstacles to check)
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/15/2023 11:50 PM
(I would want to head to the waterfall, unless the group thinks differently) Damiyen says "Let's check out that waterfall, shall we?" And starts heading in that direction
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(How are we crossing the lake?)
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Zhiel joins at the shore, peering out to get little in terms of information, never being the most perceptive when it came to tasks such as this. An inquisitive hand places within the water, feeling the odd sensation of their websuit barrier between herself and the wet. "Waterfall, then perhaps return to waters if no reward is found within." Zhiel offers in agreement to the plan, moving to follow after Damiyen after taking a vial of the water, examining for any obvious signs of contamination or oddity they can grasp from visual. (Could we move around the lake and reach the falls that way? Dunno how steep the surrounding terrain and such are)
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(we could get closer, but we'd need to cross the water somehow to get up to the wateffall itself, the lake is too deep to walk through after a meter or two from shore)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/17/2023 3:18 PM
((I might have a dumb question....))
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((Can Ratataskr, the stealth hover bike, hover over water?))
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Eisheru, et al. 5/17/2023 6:41 PM
(Grav powered vehicles can transit over calm water only) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/17/2023 7:46 PM
((Gotchya))
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/17/2023 11:35 PM
(is the lake not calm water?)
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(The lake currently is calm water but when you get close to the falls it will be very turbulent and the bike would no longer be able to hover over it)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/18/2023 2:46 PM
((Understood))
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(we are in a forested area, there might be something here we can use. Maybe you have some things between all your items too. )
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(Hmm, maybe we can try using the bike to get us closer before it gets too choppy, either to nearby shore if any available, or just closer upon water so we can investigate from a better vantage point? Otherwise could try looking into scaling the cliffside to see if we could find something above the falls itself.)
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/22/2023 11:47 PM
(would also like to get some confirmation before we go into too much trouble, thought of the bike as well. I can try to see something with Damiyens binoculars? )
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"Harr, can you get me closer to the fall with your bike? Using my binoculars, I might be able to see whether there is an indication that the theory is correct, and the hidden entry is behind it."
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(We could use the bike on calm water and TL4 binoculars might collect somemore information since we're closer at that point)
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(I like that plan, personally 🧐 )
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Harr and Damiyen mount the bike and it begins moving over the water slowly, ensuring that the way forward is plotted carefully and stays over where the water is the most calm. Upon reaching the halfway point of the lake just outside the current caused by the thousands of gallons of rushing water from the waterfall, there is a brief glimpse of a cave behind the waterfall, and a sealed metal door just slightly bigger than the size of a person.
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/24/2023 1:58 PM
"I can see a metal door, pretty sure that's exactly what we are looking for" Damiyen says, putting down the Binoculars. "We need something to get close and through that waterfall, let's head back to Zhiel" (Anyone ideas? Chop down some trees and build some floating device?)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/24/2023 2:15 PM
((Build a barge like raft, with a sloped roof and a catwalk extension))
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(either of those would work. The more elaborate the more time it'sgoing to take)
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(I vote second idea, might be better to take some extra time to ensure we are covered in case we need to leave in a hurry or something)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/24/2023 5:46 PM
((The sloped roof is to make sure the waterfall doesn't drown us or push us under or sink the boat, and that cat walk is to get us safely inside the cace))
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(I think building something like this would be a skill contest. If you need a refresher on those rules I can provide one)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/25/2023 8:53 AM
((That would be wonderful if you would pls))
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Skill Contest: Objective The party will work together to use skill checks to complete the scene. The goal is to get five successes before reaching three failures. Procedure The scene will evolve and change as every check is made. Each skill can only be used once. This represents the group's best attempt at using the skill. The player must describe how the chosen skill relates to the scene, or how it will be used to help complete the current challenge, and if DM approved as a plausible way to use it, the check is rolled. Example A party has just defeated the Evil Lord and is trying to escape from his crumbling castle. As the flee from his chamber, rocks begin falling from the castle ceiling. The party ranger decides to use survival to establish a sense of direction toward the entryway, to avoid tunnels where rocks have fallen in already. The check is rolled, and pass or fail the scene moves on with the party either finding some of their way and running into a new challenge, or failing, and trying to figure out something else that might work. If five successes are reached, the party escapes. If three failures occur before five successes are reached, the challenge is failed, and the party suffers as a result.
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(Oh cool, I use a similar system in Pathfinder 2e for more elaborate plans 🧐 Would you like us to propose a skill ooc, or type up our In Character post as a proposal)
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(if you want to generally give me like a hey i want to do xyz with these skills, I can let you know if it'll work or not, and then you can go into detail in an IC post. I've been known to lower the DC of the check if the post is quality)
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(Gotcha, would it be possible to use Know, in pursuit of trying to analyze the nearby materials to see an optimal build, and the waterfall itself? To make a little blueprint and path through the waterfall which would give us the best chance)
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(sure, that would be a know/int)
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Having their party returned with news and plan, Zhiel takes a crouch upon the shore to estimate exactly what to do to bring the theory to reality. The falls are intense, likely to crush any mortal who attempts to cross raw, the reason for Harr's suggestion for sloped coverage. It isn't entirely unlike those utilized upon the vessels of Arana, when the known paths were particularly troublesome and required a degree of extra protection. Their squat turns to a pacing, observing and taking sample of the nearby trees, examining the waterfall itself, and starting to etch out a plan. Compad finds hand, beginning the process of minute but significant calculations upon all their available factors, attempting to find angles, optimal paths, and force calculations of the waters. By end, they have a blueprint of a potential vessel, as well as a path they predict they could utilize, best to avoid the brunt of crushing waters and instead allow a majority of falling liquid to join pooling waters beneath.
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 5/25/2023 2:09 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6+3] Roll: [5, 2] Result: 10 Reason: Know/Int
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(That is a pass. We have a blueprint and as much of a path as we can chart without actually being in the water to verify, 1 success, 0 failures, know has been used)
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"Admittedly, I am not the most handy person." They explain, laying out the plans for the rest to see. "But I believe you see where I am aiming with this. Perhaps, with the use of those fancy tools, we can gather materials and begin construction?" They look towards Harr, then at their impressive array of equipment upon form.
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HƔrrstjarna 5/27/2023 3:00 PM
"Well, I guess I just better get to work then..." Harr stated with a huff as he turned towards the tree line. Marching off as he ignited the Mag Cutter to fell some tree's for materials to get started at building the raft construct. (edited)
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(what skill would you be trying to roll? This doesn't really give me an indication of how you are building on Zhiel's success)
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HƔrrstjarna 5/28/2023 1:19 PM
((I was thinking stab to collect materials for the schematic, like felling tree's to be specific, let me add that i do apologize, I made that post from work.))
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(work/con)
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HƔrrstjarna
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Dice Maiden BOT 5/28/2023 1:20 PM
Hárrstjarna Request: [2d6] Roll: [6, 6] Result: 12
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Harr becomes a human conveyor, returning felled trees, sticks, vines and other binding materials all afternoon as the work proceeds. (2 successes, 0 failure. Know and Work used) (edited)
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(Hah, I think I'm a bit useless from here dograve Dunno if Talk really will help us build a lil raft. Perhaps Lead or Talk to provide assistance to those actually building the raft? Offering verbal guidance and advice to ensure they're able to translate the blueprints to reality more easily? As well as making guiding marks on the materials to assist the cutting and affixing together? Dunno if that's a big enough contribution or not) (edited)
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(lead sounds like the most plausible given your example, with cha)
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/30/2023 12:54 AM
(I struggle a bit as well, shoot 3 = useless, sneak 2 = useless, the only other skills I have a 1 in are connect & notice ... Maybe I could use notice to investigate the design and build for small problems and improvements to make it work?)
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(Sure Damiyen, lets try that, notice/wis)
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As the materials settle before them, Zhiel goes quiet with thought. Reaching within their bag, they find the blade they brought from their homeworld, humble item traveling so very far from the fate it was intended for. The lightest slices against the wood ensures that cuts theoretically find correct space when the time comes to manipulate the materials into the raft itself. Zhiel breathes in an air of confidence, prepared to offer the verbal reminders and injected words of confidence that tend to make people work so much harder. Really, it is a task she is suited and even trained for, even if less hands-on and the task encouraged is less elaborate than what would occur within palaces. (Might not be around for tomorrow, so just wanting to get my second attempt lined up to not delay yall.)
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(lead/cha for Zhiel and notice/wis for Damiyen, and we'll see where we end up after that. We'll still need one more check of both of them succeed)
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Dice Maiden BOT 5/30/2023 5:48 PM
Zhiel Request: [2d6+1] Roll: [6, 1] Result: 8 Reason: Lead/CHA
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(success, so 3 successes, 0 failures, Lead, Know, and work have been used. We'll see how Damiyen's notice/wis goes, and we'll go from there, we'll need one more success if Damiyen passes their check)
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/31/2023 2:42 AM
Damiyen takes a walk around the raft, giving everything a thorough look, tugging things and tapping boards. Here and there he nods approvingly, on other occasions he fiddles a bit and tries to improve the overall robustness. Furthermore, he looks for any weaknesses that might reduce the stability of the construction.
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Damiyen Rodrick
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Dice Maiden BOT 5/31/2023 2:42 AM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6 + 1 + 1] Roll: [5, 2] Result: 9 Reason: notice/wis
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(wow, this has actually gone really well despite everyone feeling like they're not skilled. 4 successes, 0 failires, lead, know, work, and notice have been used)
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Damiyen Rodrick 5/31/2023 7:26 AM
(I have left: Shoot=3, Sneak=2, Connect=1, Survive=0, the only thing I am currently creative enough for is Survive=0, so if one of you has >0 and an idea, i'd say go for it) (edited)
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(I don't have anything relevant above 0, so I'd say go ahead if Harr doesn't have anything that jumps out to em)
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(sounds good, any skill can be used, just a matter of how its use is justified)
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/4/2023 12:27 PM
After being satisfied with the construction of the platform, Damiyen takes out his binoculars and looks at the waterfall again. He looks at Zhiel's calculation and tweaks the route a bit, as well as making some adjustments to the slope of the roof. Where he deems it necessary, he adds reenforcements to make sure that the dropping mass of water does not destroy the roof. He also factors in the downward push of the falling water, juding the minimal amount of required buoyancy to avoid being pushed below the water line and risking to sink. (using survive/* here, maybe with int or wis?) (edited)
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(It would be wisdom since we're making a judgment call, but yes we can use survive)
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Damiyen Rodrick
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Dice Maiden BOT 6/4/2023 2:22 PM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6 + 0 + 1] Roll: [6, 1] Result: 8 Reason: survive/wis
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(success) After spending the entire day and some of the early evening hours working, the roofed raft is complete. It seems stout and well designed enough to cross the lake and pass through the waterfall without breaking apart. Night begins to set in around the woods, and with it the first cries of the creatures that live here and start their waking hours as the sun goes down.
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Zhiel knocks on the wooden structure, enjoying the sound makes as it bounces against the strange material of their new suit. A glance is given towards the others, trying to restrain their excitement, though mostly failing. "Now? Or should we refresh air and travel off in the morning?"
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HƔrrstjarna 6/5/2023 9:59 AM
Harr looks around for a moment, seeing if he could spot the creatures sounding off to the evenings waking hours.
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Thus far they are distant by several hundred meters if not more, and do not seem to be showing an interest in coming close to your worksite
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/6/2023 3:25 AM
"I wouldn't like to attempt this in darkness. A restful night and then starting fresh in the morning seems most promising for me"
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"Very well. A small delay for assurance of safety." Zhiel begins packing up the few items drawn out of their bags during the work, "I hope for a productive day tomorrow."
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The ATV explorer is home for another night as the sun continues to set. Your air bottles are refreshed overnight, as are the power cells for your various electronics. Reviewing the tapes in the morning from vehicle sensors show a few of the wolf like creatures came close to the vehicle overnight, sniffing around a bit, but ultimately they did not disturb anything and left the area quickly. Your raft has survived the night in its current condition, and is ready to be floated as the sun rises.
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HƔrrstjarna 6/6/2023 12:09 PM
Harr saves the video and audio logs of the wolf like creatures into the computer before stepping out of the Hildisvini
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Zhiel likewise collects a sketch and characteristics log of the beasts, lightly fascinated by the designs which only match those they've sighted within the reads upon compad. They save them like a minor treasure, following after Harr. Once outside, they begin to set up the raft for their travels, excited for the float across lake and to destination.
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Piling onto the raft with their gear, the group sets sail across the placid surface of the lake. This calmness is disturbed as the group gets close to the waterfall, the rapids beginning to buffet and bump the raft. Three long oars, along with a backup have been made during the construction process, and each of you is forced to put all your weight behind each push in order to make headway. The water roars as it slams into the ceiling of the raft, splintering some of the smaller pieces of wood, but overall leaving the raft in working order. You pass through the curtain of swiftly fallen water to behind the waterfall, where a short cave ends in a much smaller vault door with controls.
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It reminds of their home once more, the waves bobbing and prodding of the waters to bend them towards own desires. It was rare that Zhiel found themselves in such activities, occasionally taking a meeting upon such endeavors in pursuit of a more casual experience for both parties. The light spray of waters are pleasant, even if the torrent of nature's wrath is terrifying, allowing push into the hidden treasure behind falls. They hop out and assist in getting raft to safety, sighing out satisfaction as they dry out hair. "I suppose this is it. Ideally they are negotiable, but always potential for hostilities." They glance about, seeking any sign of observation or hearing device. "I can attempt to lead these talks, if they are to occur, if none else oppose."
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The door does not appear to have any observation or listening devices. The lack of a camera feed might explain why those inside did not know about it
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HƔrrstjarna 6/7/2023 1:25 PM
Harr takes a step forward, trying to see if he could understand the doors controls enough to open the door, after a moment of looking them over, he would look back to the group for a plan of action. (edited)
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Zhiel steps aside to allow Harr the first crack at opening the vault, feeling quite appropriate for their skill set over her own. She speaks softly as equipment is rechecked for the hundredth time. "Any goals or desires for this meeting that we have in mind? Agreements, pacts, etcetera. Personally, I'd like a resource map of some kind, as well as direction to other vaults. An assurance that our efforts have strategic gain to be had."
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(yeah we should talk that out before we just pop the door)
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(Yeah, realized that I didn't know exactly what our goal is with conversation in the case that they're negotiable 🧐 Didn't want to get into it and realize we aren't on similar pages)
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HƔrrstjarna 6/7/2023 5:55 PM
((Oh, I wasn't trying to a tally pop the door, just seeing if I could))
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(the door has working controls
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HƔrrstjarna 6/8/2023 8:28 AM
((My bad, when I have a moment i will audit))
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/12/2023 12:55 AM
"We should make contact and offer them a way out. However they would need air supply and also somewhere to go" he says thinking about it. "The most interesting thing would be to learn what actually happened and whether there is anything of interest left on this world. If it turns out that it's just the rich bastards that abandoned everybody, I'm also okay with leaving them here. I'm not particularly fond of that type of character." Damiyen says and turns towards the controls. "In any case, we should be ready for everything" he says, readies his gun and looks at the group. "Shall we go?"
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"We are on the same page, there. We cannot offer an immediate solution for them, but perhaps a path to freedom if the cards are aligned." They return, double checking own equipment, weaponry close at hand. They offer a simple nod, ready to enter when rest are.
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The door begins to slowly grind open as
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Harr pulls the several thick industrial levers. Seals disengage one by one,revealing a tunnel heading deep into the mountain. The tunnel is dark, and is narrow, forcing you to walk single file down it, for an unknown distance based on what you can see here at the entryway.
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Zhiel peeks down the darkened tunnel as it is revealed, squinting into the metaphorical abyss to come. A tap of nails against the edge, interested in keeping an eye and ear out for any signs of defenses or worries ahead as they move in, Zhiel going first if none else seem eager to lead.
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HƔrrstjarna 6/14/2023 6:22 AM
Harr readied his shield as he peered down the tunnel, watching the darkness for a moment as he steeled himself for what might happen. Though, curiously watching as Zhiel started in the tunnel, following closely behind them in case they might need a helping hand.
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(if anyone has low light goggles or some other method of seeing in the dark they'll get more information. )
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(sounds like the marching order is Zhiel, Harr, Damiyen though based on what's been said so far)
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Reminded that they are simply human and require tool to see in darkness, Zhiel slinks hand within the outer pouches of bag, producing a trio of glowbugs to distribute towards the group, still off in case the others object to brazen light.
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/16/2023 3:13 AM
Damiyen takes the glowbug from Zhiel and thanks her. He follows the group behind Harr, extra alert for any traps or security mechanisms, taros rifle in hand.
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(notice/wis for everyone)
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 6/17/2023 1:11 AM
Zhiel Request: [2d6-1] Roll: [3, 2] Result: 4 Reason: Notice/Wis
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Dice Maiden BOT 6/17/2023 1:32 AM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6+1+1] Roll: [3, 1] Result: 6 Reason: notice/wis
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(Okay we will move on. ) Neither of you see much beyond a few meters with the darkness of the tunnel and lack of artificial light. There are glyphs carved into the rock, showing the people in the vault that would travel this way that they keep moving out toward the waterfall. There is a smaller entry door ahead of you that is closed and does not have any obvious defenses. The way into the bunker is ahead, and this will bring you face to face with those residing inside after this long and exhaustive search. (edited)
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A smile thrown back to the group, genuine excitement at all their labors coming to some fruition, good or otherwise. They hesitate a moment before placing own weapon within holster, hoping an air of diplomacy will outweigh innate danger of the unknown. If none oppose verbally or physically, Zhiel attempts to open the door.
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The door opens to a storage room. The room is dark as the electric lighting is off. Shelves bolted to the walls are empty now but there are a few cans left behind with food products none of the vault dwellers wanted to eat. A simple entry hatch leads to the hallway outside. There are no people in this room aside from the exploration group.
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/21/2023 7:24 AM
Damiyen takes a look at the leftover cans. "Hah, seems like this sort of stuff here is bad enough, that even during an apocalypse nobody wants to eat it. Maybe we could use it as a form of weapon..." he trails off with a smirk. He then goes over to the entry hatch and listens for any sound on the other side.
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There is a steady hum from the other side of the door that sounds like power being conducted through old wires, but there are no sounds of people and no distant booted feet on the metal decking, at least that you can hear from here.
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(the vault folks said they weren't sure if there was another way in so we can reason they probably don't come this way too much)
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A nod as they glance towards the cans, seeing the vague identifying marks upon the sides. Personally, the items don't seem that bad, but they keep that to themself. Hearing no indication of sound from other side, they move towards the door, eager to shift to next room once the rest seem to agree.
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/22/2023 3:51 AM
Damiyen nods towards the others to enter the next room
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The hallway is long, with another door on the opposite side. THe door is closed and is marked STORAGE 2. The hallway runs north to south, and to the south it looks to lead to a hub type area, with other hallways branching off of it. There is light there, and the sounds of people talking.
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HƔrrstjarna 6/22/2023 9:43 AM
Hárrstjarna gave a nod as well, his shield still at the ready in xase they would need it.
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"Rip the bandage off now? Or wish to do some investigating, first." Zhiel whispers towards the rest, peering in direction of the southern hall, attempting to hear from distance if they understand their casual speaking language. If no indication made of wanting to explore the other hall first, Zhiel intends to lead the walk towards the Hub and area where voices are heard. (edited)
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The people there are speaking in Mandate Common (which you all speak as well) , you can make out random words here and there but you are overhearing their conversation from several rooms away, so you're not able to really make out what they're talking about.
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( šŸ‘ Am ready to scoot that way if everyone else is as well 🧐 wanted to make sure yall werent waiting on me ) (edited)
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/24/2023 2:45 PM
"We don't want to get caught creeping around, and they probably know already about our arrival at the front door. But I'm still not sure if we can trust them. You two can go ahead, I would like to stay back a bit and keep in the shadows. If you signal the a-OK I'll join you, but if they should do anything funny, we have a surprise that might save our day "
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HƔrrstjarna 6/24/2023 2:52 PM
Hárr looked at the other three, waiting for them to come to an agreement as he kept a watchful gaze down both halls.
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"Agreeable, a negotiation with assurance we are not caught off guard if the worst occurs." Zhiel offers in return, letting Damiyen take their moment to find shrouding before Zhiel moves to engage with the figures within hub.
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(They're going to continue their conversation, so it'll be up to you to call out that you're there given the dim and winding nature of the tunnels)
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Once the rest are in their desired places, Zhiel allows themself to enter space with the other figures entirely. A moment to allow them to adjust postures and take in the sight of her, hands clasped passively in front of self. "Greetings." The first word spoken is simple, not wishing to overwhelm, "I am Zhiel, the entity who was at your door days ago. I mean no harm, only wishing to talk and learn more of what has occurred here."
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(talk/cha)
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Bigmin
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Dice Maiden BOT 6/27/2023 10:33 AM
Zhiel Request: [3d6r1+3] Roll: [6, 3, 2] Rerolls: 1 Result: 14 Reason: Talk/CHA
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(Believe i did the formula for that one incorrectly, should be 12 since I drop the lowest die for Specialist. Would you like me to reroll it, or keep it at 12)
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(That's alright,we can keep this)
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The vault dwellers are pale and are all looking malnourished. They will need long term medical care should you decide to release them from this place. "entity? You're not a human?" one of them asks. They make no move for the sidearm on their hip yet, but they're confused with why you are addressing thme this way. They do not run, at least not yet. "And how did you get in here?"
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"Human. Apologies for any confusion on that end." They offer with an air of calm, despite the discomfort that their physical condition brings. The weapon, comparatively, brings little concern, believing themselves in control of the situation enough for the moment. "We entered through an alternative path of the norm, truthfully out of a desire to see condition of the people within before sighting leadership. Would you allow myself to ask a handful of questions from you?"
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(feel free to list your questions out, they'll answer in character. You rolled high on your talk check so unless its something truly taboo or distasteful to them they'll answer pretty much anything and will answer honestly)
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(Gotcha Could you tell us of how your society was forced into the vault? Who is within the vault, and what can you tell us of who leads your group? Do you feel slighted or mistreated within? Are there currently plans of your society to draw yourselves out of the vault? Could you tell us about your planet, before it fell? Is there an area which would contain information to assist our cause, here? Who, in your opinion, would be the most productive of your vault to speak with? Even if not your leaders. Those are my questions so far, any other suggestions or desire to cut some em out?)
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/29/2023 12:49 AM
(Good questions šŸ‘
  • Would add to the second question to be more specific about their actual numbers
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1. The Scream forced them into the vault , because it led to widespread planetary unrest (which matches what you'd seen at all the other sites) 2. They're not going to get specific about their numbers yet. They are led by an Overseer, you spoke with them at the front door when you tried to get in 3. They refuse to answer this question 4. There is some debate in small circles about what would happen if there was a way to get out. Close to a third of the current vault dwellers would be interested in leaving. 5. (this is very broad. If you have a question about a specific thing they'll answer it) 6, The labor leader Kassan is an even tempered person who has defended the vault laborers and other members from the whims of the overseer many times.
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Damiyen Rodrick 6/30/2023 7:39 AM
(Sounds like we should talk to Kassan? Maybe ask more questions about him? Can Damiyen tell Zhiel that in character via some private comm channel in game? ) (edited)
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(for question 5, what types of government there were, as well as any potential hotspots on the planet that would be of interest to seek out. Major landmarks or places of importance that would've been less obvious to us from above? And yeah that sounds like a good place to start, was my thought as well, though Im not sure how private communications like that work)
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(yes you could message that to one another via compad, if you format the message with three symbols at the beginning and end it will look like this, which we normally use to denote text messages`
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(so Damiyen if you want to tel Zhiel anything we can format it that way)
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Damiyen Rodrick 7/2/2023 12:40 PM
That whole notion of the "Overseer" sounds bad to me. What do you think, go to the labor leader Kassan first and talk to him about their situation and plans? Damiyen messages to Harr and Zhiel, quickly followed by another message: Oh, and do you think it's safe to get out of the shadows, or should I trail you, so we can keep a surprise if things go south? (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 7/2/2023 12:48 PM
My vote would be to stay in the shadows, just in case.
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Hárrstjarna sent his message off rather quickly.
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Labor leader will likely give us less biased opinions. Or at least a perspective more keen on displaying the underlying issues of this place. I'd like to speak with them. Surprise may be beneficial, just in case.
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(sounds like we're resolved to talk to Kassan first, if that's the case and Harr and Damiyen are going to remain sneaking, I'll need sneak/dex checks from each of them)
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Dice Maiden BOT 7/5/2023 3:28 PM
Damiyen Rodrick | Elora Kelyra Request: [2d6+2+1] Roll: [5, 2] Result: 10 Reason: sneak/dex
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(need one from Harr ttoo if they're also going to continue sneaking)
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Dice Maiden BOT 7/6/2023 6:04 PM
Hárrstjarna Request: [2d6-1] Roll: [5, 3] Result: 7
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Dice Maiden BOT 7/7/2023 7:34 AM
Nekosmash Request: [2d6] Roll: [5, 5] Result: 10
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"And tell your friend with the big weapon there to come out of the shadows" one of the vault dwellers says to Zhiel. It does not seem that they've noticed Damiyen. "If you're expecting our cooperation, hiding something from us isn't a good way to do it. "
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"In this business, it pays to be careful is all. We have certainly met plenty who have given us cause for caution." They reply, hardly needing a moment, as if expecting their ally to get caught, or at least took the risk in account. "Diplomatic desires, with priority on safety. For both sides, in truth." They hum, before gesturing them to lead the way towards the leader.
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ā€œI don’t see how a goon in hiding is safe for us, if this is how you people normally conduct your affairs this is going to be a short meetingā€ They gesture for you to follow them down the winding hallways and passages to come to large room where the labor leader and a small team are digging into the rock of the mountain to excavate a new chamber with hand tools
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Zhiel takes focus upon the leader, rather than reply to the initial conversation. Partially out of sense it will go on circles, and otherwise with a desire to focus upon the much more important circumstance. When they find the labor leader, Zhiel examines a moment before clearing their throat, calling out. "Greetings. I am unsure if your Overseer has informed, but I represent a group which wishes to learn more about this society, with goal of potentially freeing yourselves from this location."
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HƔrrstjarna 7/8/2023 10:13 AM
Hárr takes up residency behind Zhiel, ever watchful for an signs of danger though as he keeps his eyes sharp and his head on a swivel.
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"The Overseer mentioned someone from off world came to the front gate, and that you were going to try to find a way in. I didn't think much of it, but it looks like you've succeeded." He says as he watches the work crew remove another large rock from the chamber wall. "So now you're here, and you're talking to me, and not the Overseer. I'd like to know why"
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"That we have." They give simply, hands clasped before form to ensure no thoughts of the pistol at hip are conjured. "In my work, I find that the people have a finer pulse upon the situation than the leaders. You were one I was directed to, as respected within this structure. And bluntly, I believe you would have best perspective upon the condition of the vault itself, considering your occupation. We are information gathering, before proceeding forth. Would you have the time for a somewhat extended conversation."
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"It'll have to be here. I can't leave my crew to manage this on their own" he says "I won't expose them to any risk I'm not willing to take myself"
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"And that is particularly why I wished to speak with yourself. You seem to care for your people, a value I cannot say with confidence for most." They reply simply, seeming to have no worry for the alleged danger as well. "The most important question is the simplest. We would like your honest opinion of the Overseer, has their governing been fair, in your own eyes." She watches them as well as the workers, having speaking just loud enough for them to hear, an intentional choice.
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"When this vault was sealed and we realized that we were not getting out within a few weeks like we thought we might be, we decided to elect an Overseer, and through most of their time leading us they have been fair. We didn't put a plan in place for replacing them or electing a new one. Over the last year they've cracked down more and more, some in part due to the supply situation here and the need to keep order as we enter five years under the mountain, and I think some in an attempt to hold on to power. No one wants a revolution in here, it's going to be a bloodbath, and if they kill too many of us there won;t be enough people left to keep things running in here. "
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The words are taken in with silence, only nodding at end when all information is given. "Complicated, with not too much malice intended, from outside view." They offer with a hum, eyes glancing over the rubble upon ground, using it as focus as they consider. "Holding to power, a distinct desire to keep it, would conflict with our eventual goal of recovery for your group. Do you believe them capable of seeing reason, looking for the best of the vault even if it would not benefit themselves personally."
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"I guess that depends what their future is if the vault doesn't matter anymore. If they'll have a future through Greystar where they can provide for themselves without resorting to hard labor, or begging, then maybe" he shurgs.
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(Oh, I don't think we mentioned Greystar to them yet unless I'm mistaken, would they still mention it? Dunno if its implying they have info from outside of us Also apologies for delay old ) (edited)
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(I thought you did when you first met them at the camera door, but you didn;rt but that post was also all the way back in april, so I guess I just equated your long greeting with that after so much time. He would still want to know what your plans for them are now that you've been inside the vault. You opened the door, why did you do so, and to what end? Reasonable question for him to ask even without the knowledge of Greystar) (edited)
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(Gotcha, didn't wanna skip over it if it was intended as them operating with extra information or implication of observing us during other points of exploration 🧐 Tyty) "A pleasant surprise, then. It seems they will not be an obstacle to work over, rather someone to work with towards success." They look towards the ones behind the leader, then towards the leader himself. "I intend to assist yourselves as greatly as I may within my capacity. Could you offer direction towards an area where I may speak with this Overseer, or one who would allow contact."
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"Probably best you and your friend here aren't found creeping around through the halls unescorted. That's not going to be a good look for you. I'll take you myself ,but you're going to have to speak for yourselves when you meet them"
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Damiyen Rodrick 7/16/2023 12:09 PM
Damiyen steps into view. "Well then, lead on" At the same time he messages Seems like next stop is the Overseer. Up until now, it seems like we can have a reasonable talk. Worth a try.
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(Btw, Zhiel and Neko, that was a good dialogue, I liked reading it ā¤ļø )
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"Agreed. Necessary to provide self with research, but now I feel confident that the coming conversation will be fruitful." They agree, taking only a moment to read the text, nodding towards the revealed ally. "There is no expectation of yourself brazenly placing yourself as supporter of ourself, either. No worries. Have you any further questions that would assure, before we move forth?"
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"How'd you manage to get a ship? Can tell you're not one of us, just by the accent and what you're wearing. So you'd had to have come from the stars. We thought all the ships were gone now"
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"Some areas, planets, took the aftermath of events better than most. In truth, upon arrival I did not expect any remaining, here. It is a relief to see some made it, as bleak as it may be. Our ship is provided by a larger entity of the stars, primarily with goal to recapture the understanding of the universe as it was before the Scream."
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"You won't find much here. Suppose you'll ask for data and be on your way then?" the foreman asks as he steers you through the maze of tunnels.
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"Ideally, we leave with a plan to ensure some continuation towards your group's advancement. Be it by simply offering resources to alleviate your issues or an eventual path towards relocating. In desire for that end, I do wish to find data and answer for the history of this planet." Their promises remain somewhat vague, but ultimately true, Zhiel hardly finding any logic or use in leaving them to rot, especially with the concept of potential gain of knowledge and their unique resource upon table. (edited)
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You ascend a flight of loose metal stairs and the foreman knocks heavily on the hatch to the overseers office. A female voice inside says you can enter. The overseer is a human female who is approaching what would be considered elderly. She is flanked by one of her security deputies. If she is shocked by your arrival here she does not show it and wordlessly extends her hand indicating Zhiel and Harr should sit.
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Zhiel takes their seat, eyes finding their focus upon the deputies for a moment. Not entirely surprising, considering the pivotal moment that this meeting will likely be. A nod of appreciation is given to the overseer, Zhiel giving their same introductions as they did to the labor leader and initial viewer of camera.
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Damiyen Rodrick 7/19/2023 4:12 AM
(Assume you just missed me and all three of us are here) Damiyen follows suit and remains observant and calm while Zhiel does most of the talking. He eyes the deputy for weapons and also looks at the room for more details regarding cameras, security, other people etc
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( guess I did) (edited)
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"Well, you came here. What do you want?" she asks, angry and annoyed that you are here.
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The guard has a mag pistol on his waist and has an armored undersuit on over his security uniform. There is a camera pointed to look down at the desk. You're not sure if its monitored elsewhere or not.
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The anger is a surprise on one hand, but not necessarily one on the other. Still, Zhiel keeps their composure for the moment, rather wishing for diplomatic end than anything akin to violence or shouting. The guard and their weaponry is given a flick of eyes, but little more in terms of concern, liking to believe that they'd be dealing with a compendium of enemies if it came to a skirmish, and as result this one matters just a tad less. "Through investigations of this planet, we encountered evidence of this vault's existence. Not containing a full compendium of information, we had intention of acquiring full understanding of what has occurred upon planet and vault. I believed it my responsibility to ensure that any who were placed within the vault were not subject to a slow death or worse. In honesty, I did not expect the population to be so intact, here. Though I suppose that would be as result of firm leadership." An explanation of sorts, more a precurser to their actual goals. They give them a moment to process the words, before continuing. "We lacked the ability to properly communicate without entering the vault itself. Now, I wish to extend an arm of cooperation, if it is desired by yourself and people within."
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"Cooperation might be welcome, but it implies a striving toward the same goals. You got in, so there must be a way out, and I won't deny that is a piece of knowledge we would like to have. The trick here is, knowing what you want in return, that won't result in giving you the soul of our society" She reaches into her desk, and from a small plastic bottle pops a handful of small tan colored pills .Each one is about the size of a nail-head, and she takes several of them at once without water.
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"Truthfully, our pursuits here are not of your vault itself, nor the society as it stands now." They offer in return, "If you have access to such a thing, we would like to see some degree of historical documents, to better learn of the history that led to the current state of this planet. As well, if our cooperation reaches such a point, the knoweldge of any other vaults that may remain." A hum, looking at the pill taken, curiosity fluttering up. "If it is not inappropriate, are those your method of sustaining yourselves within the vault?"
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ā€œNo. A health condition id rather not discuss with strangersā€ she says, looking relieved as whatever she took starts to take effect. ā€œI can give you documents. If you’ve been surveying other parts of the planet already it won’t do more than confirm what you’ve already seen, but you’re welcome to access themā€
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"Understood. An apology for intrusions." They offer simply, letting that topic slide away for now, though keeping the sliver it offers in mind for moment. "Documentation would be appreciated, any item to tell of the history of planet. The easier to learn what exactly occurred upon surface and means to take in effort of potential counteracting."
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(It won't do more than confirm what you'd already seen in your previous explorations, but she already agreed to give them to you)
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"In return, you're going to show us how you got in here, so we have a chance at getting out"
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"That can be arranged. However, there are dangers upon the planet which would make the release troublesome. I have no intention to leave your people trapped. My only desire is that the proceedings are done with caution, and particularly only when it is a feasible solution. Release for all of your people is a priority, rest assured." A glance over the Overseer herself, then the guard beside in consideration. "I would like this to be a mutually aiding circumstance, particularly if we can get arrangements with yourself, and the entities which have sponsored our survey itself. Would you be open to that conversation?"
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ā€œHow dare you come into our home and then withhold the information on how to get outā€ she shouts , rising from her chair. ā€œYou’ve asked for favors and we are granting them, and our only ask in return is something you need to think about?ā€
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The raised emotion is an item they certainly have experience with, having dealt with what their planet reffered to as nobles for so very long. It hardly makes their heartrate increase, nor their posture change, other than head angled higher to still gaze in eyes. "A misunderstanding. The exit is always allowed. I simply wish to ensure there is no doubt in mind of the dangers that lie ahead, as well as the uphill scaling that will occur once reclamation is destiny."
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(I as Neko the GM don't understand what you're trying to say there)
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(apologies, the issue w being a diplomat character and a decidedly not understandable person irl old They're essentially tryna say that Zhiel is not planning to withhold the information of the vault's exit, but wanting to ensure that they understand how dangerous and expensive to breach the surface will be. And offering the idea of a joint effort with Greystar to negate that issue and expedite the timeline)
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(I guess I'm confused about the expensive part, since evidently you all got in somehow, and aside from the raft , didn't go through a whole lot of presonal expense to do so. You can tell tihs lady whatever you want, but knowing if you're trying to like. lie to her toget money or something ,that changes some of the mechanics on my end. )
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(Oh, that was meant to imply a lot of expense when it would come to reclaiming/resettling the planet itself, and an offer to draft contract to support that endeavor. Sorry agan for all the confusion)
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"Your cost in whatever it is you're doing here doesn't mean anything to me. The freedom of my people does. This vault is not sustainable, and we've agreed to cooperate with you already. If you know the way out, show us. Otherwise stop waisting our time"
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Their hand reaches for their journal strapped to opposite side of body from sidearm, pen unclipped from side as they find an empty page to begin writing. "Do you have solidified plans, after leaving? Ambitions to leave this planet itself, and means to do so?" They ask, tearing page with instructions on leaving upon it and placing upon desk. "That has the instructions upon it, you will require a rudimentary water vessel to leave the vault itself."
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"This is sufficient enough. We'll ensure we get copies of records brought to you. " the overseer says. "I'm going to want to send a few people to verify these instructions are legitimate. You don't mind waiting, do you?"
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A look towards the rest of their group, "Perhaps we could assist them in the navigation out. Considering how our own entry occurred." A hum, not particularly keen on the idea of potential entrapment in the various ways conjured in brain, "And furthermore, has all the conversation been agreeable to yourself, as well."
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/3/2023 12:39 AM
Damiyen gets up and says "Sounds like we're done here. Why would those instructions not be legitimate? We are here after all, and we have to leave again. Which is what we'll do right now. Please be aware that we have a ship in orbit that is waiting for communication, too"
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ā€œI would not try to withhold you or keep you from your liberty even though your reluctance to provide us with a route out infringes on ours. I’ll send a few of my officers to escort you back the way you came so they can learn the routeā€
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/3/2023 1:18 PM
Damiyen nods to Zhiel and starts heading towards the route they entered the bunker. He tries to get some distance between the officers and then quietly talks to Zhiel "That did not go as I expected. We should notify GSC about the situation and tell them about the whole bunker civilization here"
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(6xp, 50,000 credits. Feel free to let the group know in the GSC server. )
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Damiyen nods to Zhiel and starts heading towards the route they entered the bunker. He tries to get some distance between the officers and then quietly talks to Zhiel "That did not go as I expected. We should notify GSC about the situation and tell them about the whole bunker civilization here"
"Not ideal, I suppose my diplomatic skills were not entirely transferable." They offer, a quiet click of their tongue showing a dash of disappointment, "Agreed, however. Once returned, best to contact and tell of what we have found and proceedings."
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As you leave the Overseers office the labor leader and two officers stand ready to follow you out so they can see the way to the exit for themselves. The promise of fresh and and sunshine has them all excited
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Unless stopped by the others, Zhiel offers the labor leader and their followers greeting, proceeding to lead them in the direction of the expedition's initial entry into the vault. (edited)
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(unless you're intentionally trying to hide the route, they'll follow you to the cave behind the waterfall, and that will be proof enough for them. They have stuff in the vault they can re purpose into a boat or their version of a raft now that they know there's a way out. We've been at this a long time and we've done what we can on Menoon. The few living locals we've found are interested in cooperation, but I think they're a long way off from officially wanting to join Greystar. There are some interesting things on this world in terms of materials and ruins but not many people. There are so few I don't think they could stop a Greystar base of influence, but there also wouldn't be enough people here to really run any holdings as is. Your exporation work has given us the details, up to the polity now to put them to use)
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(Zhiel is intending to show them the route, though gave pause to allow the others to do otherwise if they'd like 🧐 Thanks for running for us though! Appreciate the aid on my first foray into the setting + system, had a blast with all the spookiness the planet had to offer. As for the report, I'd be happy to do one in the next few days if nobody else would like to šŸ‘€) (edited)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/9/2023 9:27 AM
((This was definitely a rather entertaining and fun run, and yes, I trust Zhiel to file the report!))
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Damiyen Rodrick 8/9/2023 9:29 AM
(Talk about a slow burn šŸ˜… I agree with what was said, thanks for running us through and thanks everybody for sticking around)
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(Eish was kind enough to post some planet hooks in the GSC thread. If we've leveled up, lets do that, if we want to do some shopping lets handle that, and let me know if you have ideas for future missions, or if you need something pitched)
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HƔrrstjarna 8/9/2023 12:52 PM
((Currently at 21 xp, I need to check on that when I get back to my pc, and as far as shopping ,if I have enough face for that, and to inquire about acquiring a ship through Greystar))
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(Depends on the ship. I’ll message in your thread )
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(Have done me level up 🧐 Been a bit swamped w work + other obligations so will try to hunker down tomorrow to get the report done. Believe Zhiel will likely try to navigate to Menoon from here, try to get that hook under control)
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(you're on Menoon already)
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( 🤦 I was thinking of Arana, brain autocorrected. Interested in trying to resolve the unrest issues there)
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