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Nekosmash 23-Nov-20 05:33 PM
The alarm begins sounding in the personal quarters assigned to Henri Dukyra, though after a moment of eyes-closed listening, its not the alarm clock at all, but someone holding their finger down on the small townhome's door-call button. The melodic tone has been replaced by an angry buzz, as the machine has run out of notes to play but the connection is being held down. Whoever's out there is insistent, for certain. There are occasional knocks accompanying the angry hornet like buzz
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Godzzi 23-Nov-20 05:58 PM
Henri sits up and shakes his head "Gimme a minute!" He calls out, before he puts pajama pants and a t-shirt on. In this very professional attire, he opens the door "'Allo?" He greets
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Nekosmash 23-Nov-20 07:42 PM
"Sorry for the early hour" the courier says. "Note from The Palace. Your eyes only" He hands a small yellow envelope through the doorframe to you
19:42
His face is hidden by goggles and an air mask,allowing him to run further and longer
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Godzzi 23-Nov-20 07:46 PM
"From the palace? No apology needed." He takes the letter and opens it up, wasting no time to start reading
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Nekosmash 23-Nov-20 10:06 PM
The letter is short, stating only that you are to report to the shipyard, down on the water, and a ship is going to be bringing you to orbit tonight. At such time, King Deveers himself will be calling to give you a briefing about Iragarte, and what agents have discovered there so far.
22:06
You have the day to make any arrangements you need before leaving
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Godzzi 23-Nov-20 10:55 PM
"Holy shit" He chokes out "I'll be on my way as soon as I'm ready. Got a lighter?"
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Godzzi 23-Nov-20 11:16 PM
He's already grabbing a backpack and filling it up with equipment and clothes. He purses his lips at his laser rifle, then shrugs and starts disassembling it
23:16
(Sorry for the double-ping, got interrupted halfway through writing the last bit)
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Nekosmash 23-Nov-20 11:24 PM
If there are any people you need to let know you’re leaving the message also says to make time to do so now. Depending on what you find it could be some time before you return
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Godzzi 23-Nov-20 11:30 PM
He burns the message-- after all, 'for his eyes only'is specific-- and makes calls to a few family members and friends telling them he's going on a trip for a while. He changed his answering machine message to clear things up, and then tries to find a cab down to the shipyard
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Nekosmash 24-Nov-20 12:03 AM
You’re able to find one without much effort, as it’s a well traveled route. The shipyard is impressive and the smaller of the NMC starships also land here sometimes. In this case your vessel is waiting at anchor, being provisioned and its crew is assembling called in from shore leave
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Godzzi 24-Nov-20 12:36 AM
Before walking up to it, he changes into his forest green voidsmans uniform then he walks up to the gangplank, making sure to stay out of peoples way Once he sees someone who looks in command, he says "Voidsman Dukyra, I was told to report here."
00:40
(Im assuming Voidsman = private/seaman/airman)
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Nekosmash 24-Nov-20 02:01 AM
(yeah never really came up, but no reason to split hairs)
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Godzzi 24-Nov-20 02:02 AM
(Fine by me! Just wanted to make sure im not breaking established canon)
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Nekosmash 24-Nov-20 05:46 AM
“Please come aboard. You’re expected. The captain is waiting for you , he wished to speak with you regarding the mission. He will be taking the call from the king with you this evening”
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Godzzi 24-Nov-20 05:47 AM
Henri nods "Yessir." He climbs aboard, double-checks his uniform, and heads towards the captain
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Nekosmash 24-Nov-20 03:00 PM
The captain's quarters is in the sterncastle, below the bridge, and two marines stand aside, opening the door for you to enter, though they do not salute as you have no military rank of note aboard the vessel. A woman of middle age, and with an elegant sabre on her hip, she turns and has a surprisingly kindly face despite the battles she must have seen especially over the last few years.
15:00
"Ah our explorer has arrived"
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Godzzi 24-Nov-20 03:26 PM
Following protocol, he bows low instead of saluting "Aye, ma'am. Voidsman Dukyra at your service. It's a pleasure to serve king and country once more" (edited)
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Nekosmash 24-Nov-20 05:25 PM
"What do you know of the mission so far? before we take our call I think it's good to ensure we are all on the same page"
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Godzzi 24-Nov-20 06:10 PM
"Virtually nothing, ma'am. I'm going to head to Iragarte, and there'll be a briefing later. I know that Iragarte is a system meant for extraction from the gas giants, but not much more."
18:12
"What's the protocol for talking with the King, by the way? I've never had this opportunity. Do I bow? Salute?"
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Nekosmash 24-Nov-20 06:43 PM
"A short bow is fine. I suppose we both wait then" And almost on cue, the lights automatically dim in here, and the wall panels slide open so the holovid screen can be seen. It is ringing, an icon of the King's seal blinking gently as the call waits. "Ready?" she asks
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Godzzi 24-Nov-20 06:44 PM
"I doubt anyone's ever ready to meet their king for the first time, but as much as I'll ever be." He stands up straighter and adjusts his hair, trying to look his best (edited)
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Nekosmash 24-Nov-20 07:52 PM
There is a final ring, before the King appears on the screen sitting in what must be his private study. Outside of his power armor he is more slight of frame, though his face remains very intense-a man who has no respite from a constant surge of terrible problems. "Hello Captain. Mr. Dukyra. It is a pleasure to see and meet both of you in as close to person as we can get for now"
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Godzzi 24-Nov-20 07:53 PM
Henri bows low "My Lord. It's a pleasure to meet you as well, and to be at your service."
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Nekosmash 24-Nov-20 10:08 PM
"Your mission to Iragarte. There's been some developments there you should have, before you begin your mission. I wanted to ensure you and the good captain are both aware and are on the same page. Iragarte is a colony the cooperative never got to formally bring up to speed. In the last report I got there was some violence against another New Moon Cooperative team sent in to contact the natives and try to bring them back into the fold. Not everyone there means you harm. I would suspect most just want to go about their lives and care very little what flag flies over their admin building. That said, there is a shadowy network behind the scenes here, powerful enough to orchestrate several successful attacks on that aforementioned NMC team. Several of them were killed in action there"
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Godzzi 25-Nov-20 12:03 AM
Henri listens "I'm assuming that you want me to go there, and track down this network? What should I do when I find them? And do you have a lead on where to find them?" He pauses for a second to think "And why me?"
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Nekosmash 25-Nov-20 03:48 AM
“You’ve been given a second chance. You’re going to take this seriously, because you want the status that comes with doing the job well, and for your forgiveness to be beyond reproach”
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Godzzi 25-Nov-20 03:51 AM
Henri nods then bows "Yes, my lord."
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Nekosmash 25-Nov-20 05:19 AM
“Don’t mistake me for a callous man, I just know how to ensure everyone gets what they want out of a given situation. As for this shadow cult. They need to be rooted out. I’m not ordering you to kill unless it’s a path you’re prepared to go down, but identifying its members for a military roundup later is still enough for me to consider this a success
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Godzzi 25-Nov-20 05:56 AM
"I never would, my lord. And Ill do it if need be. Could you have the previous agents files forwarded to me, please? Id like to have a good starting place."
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Godzzi 25-Nov-20 06:05 AM
"And what resources do I have to work with? Im assuming the good captain will provide me passage, but when I identify the various members, will I be able to call upon a nearby marine force? Whatever you provide me with, I wont disappoint."
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Nekosmash 25-Nov-20 10:53 PM
“You’ll be working with just your own eyes and ears , and if you find the group, the ships marines. They won’t be deploying with you unless you’ve got credible intelligence. Captain Maxwell Bunchannon did not investigate much. A small hideout he found was destroyed by the cult, and his suspect list was riddled with people he cleared with no evidence for why. You’re better off staring over”
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Godzzi 25-Nov-20 11:29 PM
Henri nods "Understood, my lord." He seems satisfied with this
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Nekosmash 26-Nov-20 04:16 AM
(Probably would want max ‘s report before we go too hard in)
04:17
“That’s all I have for now. Messages will be on a significant delay once you make your way out to the destination.
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Godzzi 26-Nov-20 04:21 AM
"Of course. Thanks for the trust, my lord."
04:22
(Yeah no worries!)
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opscomm 26-Nov-20 08:22 AM
Mr. Dukyra, First I would like to wish you better fortune than I had when I was on Iragarte. I failed to understand the situation there until it was too late and I had lost a fair number of men. The organization or cult responsible for these attacks work in the shadows. Just about anyone on the planet may be a member of their group. I am not aware of the groups goals, only that they did not want any larger polity on their planet. If you have any other questions let me know and I will do my best to answer them. Maxwell Buchannon.
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Nekosmash 26-Nov-20 06:58 PM
(If that’s enough we can move on. If you want more we can keep gojng)
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Godzzi 26-Nov-20 07:33 PM
(Nah im cool!)
19:34
(Excited to investigate 😄 )
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Nekosmash 27-Nov-20 02:08 PM
(6 days of downtime or Iragarte. The Roll20 handout near the top has what it can be spent on
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Godzzi 27-Nov-20 02:12 PM
( 👍 )
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Godzzi 27-Nov-20 05:09 PM
(Y'know, I dont really have anything to do for downtime, so Henri'll just spend the time preparing for the mission; reading up about Iragarte and such)
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Nekosmash 28-Nov-20 04:16 AM
(No skill training or anything?)
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Godzzi 28-Nov-20 05:11 AM
(I'll start racking it up later, but I think it makes more sense for Henri to be helping out around the ship and reading about Iragarte than for him to settle down with a book on Engine Mechanics for Dummies)
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August 28-Nov-20 05:14 AM
(I feel personally attacked right now)
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Godzzi 28-Nov-20 05:22 AM
(I mean IRL im literally reading "Mathematics for College Students" which is basically the same thing, so im attacking myself too)
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 02:38 AM
(Is there anything I gotta do during travel?)
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Nekosmash 29-Nov-20 02:43 AM
(No just hasn’t made my way back to this her
02:43
(Yet)
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 02:44 AM
(Ah, in that case take your time! Its a holiday down there!)
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Nekosmash 29-Nov-20 02:44 AM
Arriving at Iragarte you find the system the way it was described on the star charts. A small settlement s meant for gas mining the system has been established but the infrastructure is rough and your ship is going to be forced to fuel at the local giant rather than a dedicated ship service depot. That process is expected to take four days, during which you’ll be on the surface. Youll also be known as a newcomer if you travel openly as the settlement js very small
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 02:48 AM
(So, 4 days without backup. Given my track record, im boned!!!)
02:49
Henri thanks the captain and crew for the travel and wishes them well, then starts to head down to the surface
02:51
His first stop will be to find a cheap motel
02:55
His 2nd stop will be to look for a job. Preferably as a limo driver, or something at the nearby Air Traffic Controller
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 03:04 AM
(So you can prepare, general plan is: Wiretap limos so i learn what the upper crust are up to, and figure out what ships come and go a lot by rooting through databases. Hopefully come up with something to go on)
03:05
(Try to aggregate data, then sift through it basically)
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Nekosmash 29-Nov-20 04:36 AM
The city is a very small colony. There are no luxury vehicles and there is no air traffic. Motorized vehicles at all are a luxury here.
04:37
The only ships that have visited since the screen was the joint NMC-Greystar venture Maxwell had exchanged correspondence with you about
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 05:41 AM
Henri heads over to the site of the old hideout that Maxwell had trouble at
05:43
On the way, he plays with his compad "Small town, no real interstellar traffic. Implies the cults goals are domestic? Seizure and control of gas refinery?" He muses
05:48
"Shit i shouldve planned this out more."
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 06:00 AM
"Fuck it." Henri heads to the nearest spacers bar, walks in, and orders a drink
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Nekosmash 29-Nov-20 02:57 PM
A small glass of water is poured for you as a courtesy while you make up your mind about what to drink. The bartenders gaze hovers for a moment before she returns to work
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 04:06 PM
"Got any stouts? If not, gimme whatevers your favourite." He says with a smile "Im hoping to track down a friend, names Max. I heard he passed through here a while back, I dont suppose you heard anything?"
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Nekosmash 29-Nov-20 04:30 PM
"That NMC shitbird? Sent him packing, and if hes your friend you should do the same. Don't need any extra holes in your body, now do we?"
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 04:37 PM
"Woah, sorry. Friend was... well, easier to explain away than bounty. Escaped a SCAF prison a while back, im hoping to bring him in. So, any odds you could help? Trail runs cold here."
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Nekosmash 29-Nov-20 04:53 PM
(Talk/cha. Max was super vocal about who he was and why he was here. This isn’t what he told the people )
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 05:19 PM
(5)
17:19
(oof)
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Nekosmash 29-Nov-20 09:51 PM
“No, that’s a lie too. Finish your drink and maybe it’s best if you look for your friend elsewhere. If you find him, shoot him in the heart for us”
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 09:54 PM
Henri rolls his eyes "what are you, a polygraph? Itd be easier if youd help, though the bounty asked for alive." Either way, he sips his beer in what he hopes is peace, before heading off to think it through more
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Nekosmash 29-Nov-20 09:55 PM
“Your friend max was here, with NMC soldiers and announced himself as an nmc@officer trying to bring us back into the fold. Some people might be okay with that, some would certainly not like a change in the status quo
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Godzzi 29-Nov-20 10:00 PM
"Yee, I kin see that." Henry snorts "Why're you tellin nmc to fuck emselves?" He asks curiously
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 01:11 AM
"They told us to do the same when the Shapers started invading. Nobles packed up, supplies stopped coming. Gas mining equipment never appeared. Most of us out here because we thought we were going to get well paying jobs mining the gas giants here. No ships, no gear. No trade station. Nothing"
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 01:19 AM
Henri sighs "Fuck shapers, man. And im sorry about all that."
01:19
"Cant say y've not got a good reason."
01:22
He shrugs "well im on the planet at least another week while the ship refuels, or if i cant get passage, till the next ship comes by. But thanks for the help. And the beer."
01:26
He hands her a hefty tip and starts heading off
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 01:38 AM
( btw if anyone has advice, I'd love to hear it !
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August 30-Nov-20 02:20 AM
(Protip: keep the James Bond thing going, feels like a movie lmao)
02:21
(don't actually listen to me I just hover)
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 02:31 AM
(Max is the only person who was here before you and his guidance was the exact opposite of helpful)
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 02:36 AM
(If I poke enough hornets nests, ill learn something)
02:36
(Or get shot)
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 02:42 AM
(If you give me a rough idea i can try to riff it into something i know Max kinda set you up for failure)
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 02:49 AM
Henri chills out on a bench while thinking. He wipes the noted on his phome for now-- no need to give any evidence away-- and thinks
02:51
(Alright. Shadowy cult, works in the shadows. Only way to get a lead is draw them out somehow)
02:56
(Fuck it, who dares wins)
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 02:59 AM
A large NMC flag is stowed away on the ship, and the sight of it will likely drive the cultists mad
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 03:00 AM
Henri sends the following email, only slightly encrypted, to a nearby comms relay, requesting it be sent to the ship when theres time "Plant didnt show, or we didnt recognize each other. Please request another rendezvous for 1800hrs tomorrow at (the address hes at right now) to discuss" henri pauses to think. Whats good bait? (edited)
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 03:00 AM
You'd be able to post up somewhere, and see who dares to take it down
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 03:00 AM
(Oh thats another good idea)
03:02
He continues the email "Terms and intel of iragarte merge with NMC. Please have them wear a red hat so I know them. And keep the marines on standby, I want the damn company on the ground if the cult starts firing, we can't afford another Max incident. Ps: Remember that the king isnt giving us a third chance, if we fail hes not looking at Iragarte for another decade or two. So make sure the contact gets this" (edited)
03:03
(My hope is the cult intercepts that cause theyre suspicious of me, cracks it, and sends their own guy)
03:04
(Gimme a minute to read over it and confirm btw)
03:10
(Im good. My hope is that i can get a lead there)
03:14
(I give myself a 25% chance of death, a 25% chance of success, a 50% chance of non-lethal failure)
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 03:44 AM
(okay, so you want them to intercept this? and no one is actually supposed to meet you, you just want the cult to accost you)
03:44
(am i getting this right)
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 03:45 AM
(Im hoping the cult will send their own guy, thinking that if they send someone to feed shit intel, the merge will fall apart)
03:46
(But basically yeah. I want to avoid a full on threat which is why I mentioned a company of marines)
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 06:20 PM
There are a few boarding houses in town where you could easily find a place to stay for the night, before attempting to make a contact tomorrow to continue with your plan
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 06:24 PM
Henri shacks up in a random boarding house for the night, making sure to keep the door tightly locked
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 06:27 PM
(any other prep you want to do before morning?)
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 06:28 PM
(I feel like the answer should be yes, but instead its No)
18:28
(Gimme a sec to roll up a new char :P )
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Noel [Aminatah] 30-Nov-20 07:45 PM
(You're not dead yet~)
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 07:54 PM
(The night is young, and Neko is already done with people. If someone would give him a coffee, id like my odds better)
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 08:21 PM
(Actually, could I set up my Survey Scanner as a motion detector, lmk if someones trying to sneak in and off me?)
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 08:27 PM
(A bioscanner could, survey scanner is for like minerals and stuff)
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 08:27 PM
(Fair enough!)
20:28
Henri shuffles some furniture in front of the door, so breaking in is at least loud. Then he goes the fuck to sleep
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 09:22 PM
You're woken up early the next morning by the sounds of the morning meal behind made downstairs. Iron pots clang when taken down from storage hooks, and the steady bang of a large stirring spoon is rhythmic. Before long you can hear the sizzle and pop of reconstituted meat hitting the grilltop, and the heavy stomp of boots for miners and loggers coming on who worked the overnight shift
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 09:23 PM
"Holy shit, I kind of expected to get attacked" Henri thinks to himself He heads downstairs to grab some food. He'll stick out like a sore thumb due to not being around here, but he tries to keep his head down and just grab a quiet bite to eat
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 09:32 PM
No one accosts you during the meal but there are some looks your way down the long table. Finishing the meal with no new holes in your body, you prepare to head outside and see if the cult has taken the bait (edited)
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 09:41 PM
Henri hoists his bag, inwardly berates himself for not buying a pistol, and heads to the address. He looks for someone with a red hat, and leans against a wall.
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Nekosmash 30-Nov-20 10:29 PM
(okay this is the part that confused me. You're not actually looking for someone with a red hat i thought, but waiting for a cult member whos intercepted the transmission to accost you?
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Godzzi 30-Nov-20 10:30 PM
(Ooooh. I assumed that if they intercepted the transmission, theyd get clever and pretend to be my contact)
22:31
(That works too though! Any cult activity is good activity. So long as they dont shoot me)
22:31
(Thats bad cult activity)
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 12:18 AM
(I just remembered. Ill take my distress beacon out of my survival kit and Ready it)
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 02:36 AM
(okay, this is getting a little too layers on layers, but ill figure sometihng out)
02:36
Waiting at the meeting point, you see two men standing near a fountain, not doing a very good job of concealing their interest in you standing there or in what you might be doing
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 02:39 AM
(Yeah, i might've gone too 5d chess)
02:39
Henri smiles at them politely and keeps waiting
02:42
He actually waves
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 03:03 AM
They pass a few words you can't hear between them before one of them makes his way over to you. "Need something there friend? Outsider, can tell by the dress, and how clean you are"
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 03:06 AM
Henri nods "That's right. And 'm just chillin'. Looking to read a book or sum'thin." He shrugs
03:13
(FUCK i forgot a very important part)
03:13
(I was gonna set up my survey scanner to record me, cause it's also a video recorder with 200hrs of storage)
03:16
(Welp, ill remember enxt time)
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 03:16 AM
"You don't look like you're reading. What are you doing here"
03:16
(yeah, will have to remember next time)
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 03:16 AM
"Chillin'? I, uh, just said so."
03:17
"Y'know. Nothin'. Hanging out. Fucking the dog."
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 04:23 AM
“Alright asshole.” He says, walking away. He and his companion vanish into an alley
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 04:26 AM
Henri scowls at them, then decides not to follow them. Hes got no way of knowing if theyre cult or not. He does, however, turn his phone on to record audio, and he starts setting up his survey scanner to record video
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 04:27 AM
You’re not approached by anyone else within the next few minutes.
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 04:28 AM
(Wait, in the message i said to meet at 1800, is it 1800 when they talk to me?)
04:28
(Thatd be enough confirmation)
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 04:28 AM
(Yes)
04:29
(That was your lead )
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 04:30 AM
(Ah, in that case mind if I follow them instead?)
04:30
(Misread, mb)
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 04:31 AM
The alley is dark and you don’t see either of them standing. There anymore. It passes through to a loose connection to a neighborhood where the homes are spaced somewhat far apart
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 04:33 AM
Henri starts walking through the neighborhood, glancing between the houses. Hes more concerned with being quick than sneaky
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 12:59 PM
(Notice/wis)
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 02:51 PM
(RNGesus, take the wheel)
14:53
(7)
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 03:33 PM
You get a glimpse of one of your quarry, passing by a house into the side yard 3 lots down to the right of where you are right now. Its only a glimpse before the shrubs bordering the yard conceal them once again (edited)
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 03:35 PM
"There's no way in hell this ends well for me." Henri pursues at a slow jog
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 05:01 PM
You can hear their voices carrying somewhat, and you find a place on the opposite side of the hedge where you can listen without being observed. They're discussing a warehouse at the edge of town, where a meeting is meant to take place. The arrival of the NMC again is more investment than they were expecting so soon, and they are going to be attending to listen to what theirleadership has decided to do about it
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 07:28 PM
(Do I know which specific warehouse?)
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 10:02 PM
(You only know whats above)
22:02
(but its a small settlement)
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 10:06 PM
Henri decides its best to head there now, try to find the warehouse, or at least its entrance
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Nekosmash 01-Dec-20 11:00 PM
During the day and ahead of the meeting you see that the row is 4 warehouses, side by side with a 2m wide alley between them- enough to get the miniature forklifts or cargo skiffs through- though that machinery has never been used. Iragarte produces nothing right now, aside from what is needed for its own immediate and miserable subsistence. Thunder crashes overhead and a greasy green streaked rain begins falling, collecting in puddles and holes on the uneven dirt road
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Godzzi 01-Dec-20 11:26 PM
Henri heads to the entrance of this alley and looks for a good spot to set hit survey scanner on Record; plan is to record the people walking in. Inside a forklifts hood, for instance, with the hood propped open enough for the lense to peek out (edited)
23:26
He is also profoundly annoyed at the rain
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Nekosmash 02-Dec-20 02:26 AM
(Sneak/dex for concealing it)
02:26
(And it sounds like you got the idea but jsut for transparency. It’ll record them going in. You’ll have to move it or overhear directly if you want the contents of the coming discussion. )
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Godzzi 02-Dec-20 02:47 AM
(Im more concerned with catching their faces on camera for now, and I dont know which of the 4 warehouses theyre in anyway)
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Nekosmash 02-Dec-20 02:50 AM
(Alright. Just wanted to make sure we were on the same page)
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Godzzi 02-Dec-20 02:52 AM
(Yep! Im also hoping to A) knock a guy out in an alley while he leaves and steal his phone B) call in the marines for a roundup C) not fucking die)
02:52
(But yeah, looks like we are)
02:56
(8)
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Nekosmash 02-Dec-20 03:28 PM
You find a good place to stash your scanner and its recording technology for the time being. It faces the entire warehouse row, but depending on where they enter, you might not get recordings of faces without moving it late.r
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Godzzi 02-Dec-20 03:31 PM
Henri shrugs, seeing it as acceptable for now. Then he finds a crate or box to hide in and wait, solid snake-style
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Nekosmash 02-Dec-20 04:25 PM
(You'd be spending hours in it before nightfall, but if youre okay with that we can fast forwarD)
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Godzzi 02-Dec-20 04:31 PM
Henri passes the time by working out how to spell "WH [1-4]" in morse, so he can direct the marines using his radio beacon. He then plays space flappy bird to kill time, getting steadily more irate
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16:32
(Patience is a virtue!)
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Nekosmash 02-Dec-20 06:01 PM
Your survey scanner sends a quiet message to you several hours later, as two figures begin opening the gate at the far side of the warehouse row from you, allowing a small motor-car to enter andpark in front of the 2nd warehouse, somewhat close to you.
18:01
Two men get out, and the four together move into the building. You can see their flashlight beams sweeping the inside
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Godzzi 02-Dec-20 06:07 PM
Henri waits, trying to breathe steadily. He wants to let as many people get here before doing anything, and hopefully get at least a few faces
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Godzzi 02-Dec-20 06:17 PM
Henri inwardly curses that he never asked a car thief he once knew for lessons
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Nekosmash 02-Dec-20 08:58 PM
You're sure the scanner has the recordings of the people arriving themselves. No one else shows up after ten minutes, and you feel like its safe to get closer
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Godzzi 02-Dec-20 09:35 PM
Henri now has a decision: get closer and potentially get more intel, or deliver the intel right now and not risk losing it.
21:36
(About how long would it take between me calling in the cavalry and them arriving?(
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 02:35 AM
(twenty minutes to go from orbital to the ground)
02:35
(right now you have nothing but circumstantial intel, as it is too, since you don't know what they're talking about, and cant prove they're discussing sedition )
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 02:38 AM
(Thats true, they're just chilling in a warehouse far as I know)
02:39
(Is my phones mic powerful enough to pick up stuff I'd hear?)
02:39
(Basically, if I can hear it, can I assume that my phone can as well?)
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 03:10 AM
(Actually, it doesnt matter either way. I gotta figure out whats up)
03:10
(Gonna creep closer to the entrance)
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 03:27 AM
You crouch by the door and hear a bang from inside as someone finishes sweeping the warehouse. There’s something like a greeting between them all and some small talk about family, the rain, and the monotony of daily chores. Finally , one of them clears his throat and speaks up. (Sneak/dex again. This is a new scene /situation )
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 03:28 AM
(I dont like my odds.)
03:30
(7)
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 03:54 AM
(7 for their notice. Ties go to you)
03:56
They begin discussing actual matters, namely how to remove you without the NMC sending someone with more soldiers and more common sense. Membership also seems to be growing for them and they’re pleased that the foreman of the would be gas mining industry has signed on with them, along with most of his work crew. Their benefactor, The Still Lady has promised to reward them and send aid to them through metaspace to ensure they remain independent from both the NMC and greystar.
03:56
The cult is planning on inducting these new members officially at a processing plant on the settlement outskirts tomorrow
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 03:59 AM
(Oh man, these guys sound kinda high-up. And its good odds they havent got a radio or something that would let them pick up the distress signal)
04:00
(Raiding tmrw is dangerous too, so....)
04:01
Henri activates his distress beacon, keeping it in his person, then he collects his survey scanner. Assuming theres no activity, he then runs to the car the group arrived in. (edited)
04:03
He pulls his laser rifle out of his bag, Readying it
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 04:52 AM
(If i have time, id like to pop the hood and put the beacon in the car)
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 02:28 PM
The car is quiet, they havent left anyone behind to watch it.
14:28
There are plenty of places on it the beacon can be placed without making noise
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 02:31 PM
Henri does so. Time to bug out; the intel hes got is worth more than what he can do to capture these 4 (edited)
14:33
(Besides my distress beacon, how can i get to/contact the ship? Also, could you give me a quick description of it?)
14:36
(I kinda wanna slash a tire to keep them tied up here while they swap it, but i dont want to risk a car alarm, or them noticinf it was sabotahe)
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 03:06 PM
(You can check out the entry for the survival kit in the CRB for the distress beacon description. No difference here from the CRB) Henri begins looking for his compad, which should also have some communication abilities, as its a communication device. You're not sure if the car is alarmed or not, its hard to tell, or if it is what actions might cause it to go off
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 03:13 PM
(Wasnt sure if itd have the range to hit orbit, thanks for the clarification :) ) Henri walks away from the car, and sends a message to the ship "Gpg encryption. Key is captains last name, all caps." the rest of the message is encrypted, using that cipher "Follow distress beacon, its in the car of some of the leaders of the cult. Gas mining foreman is part of cult, most of crew. Benefactor Still Lady will be sending a ship with supplies. Intercepting that to trace Still Lady back should be top priority; who knows how many worlds shes doing this to. New members inducted tmrw at processing plant on outskirts. Henri Dukrya" (edited)
15:16
(Not sure how much cryptography you know, but basically anyone who knows the Password (the capts last name) could decrypt it in seconds in most modern computers)
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 03:20 PM
(yeah thats fine) Message is shown as sent. It will take them minutes to reply and even longer for troops to make it down from orbit.
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 03:22 PM
(Would it be too much to also send the footage from the survey scanner, and the phones audio?)
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 06:14 PM
(wouldnt change the time tables at all, but you can)
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 06:15 PM
(Not worried about time tables, just want the Intel out there)
18:16
Henri sends off the data from both the audio log and the scanners video. Then, he goes to hide somewhere that still gives him a view of the car
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 06:46 PM
You return back to your initial spot, no longer able to hear what is happening inside, but what you have is enough. Fifteen minutes later, and about five before the troop compliment is supposed to be here the group emerges and begins stepping into the car.
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 06:48 PM
Henri steps out of the shadows and waves
18:49
"Dont s'pose you'd believe me if I asked y'to spot me a cup of sugar?"
18:51
(Just double-checking, there's only 4 of 'em right?)
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 06:52 PM
(there is four of them yes)
18:54
The headlights remain on, but the doors open, as the four conspirators emerge. "You're somewhere you're not supposed to be."
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 06:56 PM
"Gonna take that as a 'no'. Gonna put a lot of cards on the table here." He very slowly takes out the survey scanner and slides it across the ground to them
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 06:57 PM
One of them picks it up, turning it over in his hands in the dim light "What is this?'
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 06:58 PM
"Survey scanner. Meant for geology 'n shit, but its an aight camcorder. Pretty sure youse figured out im nmc, so hit play. Timestamps, uh, two hours fifteen?"
18:58
Henri intentionally gives them a timestamp of about 15 seconds before they arrive
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 08:12 PM
It's been about a moment of discussion so far as they begin looking at the device. "Alright, going into a warehouse isn't a crime. You've got nothing. Even if you do, you planning to stop us yourself?|
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 08:15 PM
"Youre right. Just wanna talk. Im s'posed to unfuck the situation here. Far as im concerned? We hash shit out, its unfucked."
20:16
"The king wants the planet back. That means y'get your support that the shapers fucked up for ya."
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 08:42 PM
"We have arrangements for that made already, the kind we can't go back on now. The NMC had years. Years. To get this right."
20:42
"and they didn't. We had to take care of ourselves. And we have"
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 08:49 PM
"Shapers kinda had a role t'play in that shit. Aint like we wanted to fuck off. And what'll it cost ya? Doubt these arrangements're free. I know, i know. Nmc aint either, s'got taxes 'n shit. But y'also know who youre gettin into bed with, and the kings a good man."
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 09:33 PM
"The King let the nobles get away with whatever they wanted to get away with. We're happy with the decision we made, and we cant risk you getting back to the king. Wrong place, wrong time friend. I'm sorry" (initiative)
21:33
The marines are two minutes out now, you can see behind them high in the sky, the golden-red comet that is the incoming lighter, packed with soldiers
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 09:42 PM
(7)
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 10:07 PM
(Alright, nows the time to ask the question i should have asked a loooong time ago. Do they have weapons?)
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Nekosmash 03-Dec-20 10:49 PM
(None of them have long guns or something big enough to need two hands. With the scene so far, you probably wouldnt know if its knifes, fists, or guns in a waistband at this point)
22:49
(3)
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Godzzi 03-Dec-20 11:13 PM
(Just so im clear. 4 men beside a car with no long arms or something. Are they within 1 turns charge? Also, I readied the laser rifle before this, just wanna double-check that you noticed) (edited)
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Nekosmash 04-Dec-20 02:30 AM
(I noticed. They’re still interested in killing you)
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02:30
(They’re 15m from you so the only way they’re getting on you is a double move meaning they can’t attack
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Godzzi 04-Dec-20 02:46 AM
Henri sighs. He really did want to avoid bloodshed. He lifts his rifle and flicks it onto burst mode. Knowing he's a shit shot he just sprays a burst at the attacker that was just speaking. (Ugh, nat 1'd the to-hit. Total of 4)
02:46
He keeps walking backwards as he haphazardly sprays the area (edited)
02:47
(Move 10m back, 25m distance between us now, end of turn)
02:49
(No armour on btw, so AC 11)
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Nekosmash 04-Dec-20 03:08 PM
only two of the collaborators here have handguns, drawing both of them, they fire, as the other two race after you. (16/4, 17/3, and the melee guys have 5m of distance now)
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Godzzi 04-Dec-20 03:09 PM
(Fuck. 1hp left)
15:10
(Is there somewhere i can run thatll break line of sight on the ranged guys?)
15:12
(Well actually, i should just do this and hope i can outeange the handguns)
15:12
Henri sprints away as fast as he can, looking for a warehouse or alley to run down
15:14
He also yells out "LOOK UP!"
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Nekosmash 04-Dec-20 03:28 PM
Another 20m of running has you rounding the corner of the warehouse row, as they scatter and try to find you. None of them look up, adrenaline running too high in the pursuit to pay much attention to what anyone is shouting. The two runners chase you around the corner, maintaining the 5m of distance from you.
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Godzzi 04-Dec-20 03:38 PM
Henri twists around and fires another barely-aimed and panicked burst from the rifle. Really he just holds down the trigger and swings the barrel widldy, but he does something right as he tries to keep distance between himself and the last man
15:38
(19/11)
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Nekosmash 04-Dec-20 04:28 PM
One of the two attackers is dropped by the sawing burst of laser fire. The second lunges at you, closing the distance and getting you too close for your rifle to be of continued use in a shooting fight.
16:29
(he double moved, no attack)
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Godzzi 04-Dec-20 04:33 PM
Henri is fine with this, since hes more of a brawler anyway. He throws a jab at the mans throat
16:34
(8/2)
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Nekosmash 04-Dec-20 04:39 PM
The blow from your opponents first strikes back with cannoning force, (13/1)
16:39
You feel it crunch into your face, and your knees come out from under you
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Godzzi 04-Dec-20 04:40 PM
(Im out, only had 1hp left)
16:43
(Do i rp getting knocked out? Or are you gonna take it from here?)
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Nekosmash 04-Dec-20 05:05 PM
(ill do it, just figuring sometihng out)
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Nekosmash 04-Dec-20 07:33 PM
You’re shaken back to being awake by an NMC medic. You’ve been dragged fifty meters from where you had been downed. The assailants have been captured though you see that a second had been killed I. The raid. The remaining two are handcuffed and bound
19:33
(3xp, 5000 credits)
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Godzzi 04-Dec-20 07:41 PM
"Oh." Henri says, relieved that his ass isnt dead "Owww" henri follows up due to his headache "If y'got painkillers, ill propose on the spot yknow." He touches his nose and flinches "fuck me, must look like a racoon."
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Godzzi 04-Dec-20 08:09 PM
**Level Up** Level: 2 Focus: Specialist (Know) Old HP: 8 HP Roll: 12 (+2/lvl PWarrior) New HP: 16 New Skills: Know 2 from focus, Fix 0 (1 sp), Punch 1 (2sp), 1 SP banked Current AB: 2
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Nekosmash 05-Dec-20 03:26 AM
They dont have anything on them that rest won't help better. "We have the conspirators now, and we can handle apprehending those responsible from here. Iragarte will be restored to the NMC.
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Godzzi 05-Dec-20 03:37 AM
Henri nods "Fantastic. Really." He cradles his head "I gotta report back soon." (edited)
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Nekosmash 05-Dec-20 04:28 AM
"We have comms to the ship if you're ready to report in then"
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Godzzi 05-Dec-20 04:48 AM
He rubs his eyes "D'y'mind if I do it in the vomit comet?" He gestures at the drop ship
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Nekosmash 05-Dec-20 05:30 AM
The lighter banks it’s engines once you’re aboard and begins heading back up to the ship once you and the marines with prisoners are aboard. Interrogations on the ground risk being interrupted by would be freedom fighters
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Godzzi 05-Dec-20 05:30 AM
During the flight back to the ship, Henri uses his compad to write out his full report while its still fresh, attaching all the files he thinks relevant
05:31
HENRI LOG 1 Iragarte cult excision Y4M6 report Objective: Remove domestic resistance to restoration of Iragarte to NMC Jurisdiction On behalf of His Majesty, King Deveers Upon arrival in Iragarte system, landed and went to hotel. Went to bar to learn native sentiment towards NMC; generally unfavourable due to noble abandonment and lack of flowing resources since Shaper war. Sent false actionable intel over likely-compromised channels. Cult intercepted and acted on intel. Two cult members attempted to interrupt the meeting proposed by false intel Followed cult members, listened in on their conversation; they discussed meeting happening later that night. Went to meeting spot, set up survey scanner as security camera. Cultists met, captured audio (Attached to this file) of their meeting until it was actionable and conclusionary. Attached distress beacon to car to signal Marines to commence round-up. Sent intel off-world. Cultists came out while Marines were T-5M. Walked out to stall. During stalling, confirmed that cultists had arrangements with hostile power, goes by name of Still Lady. Cultists began hostilities at T-2M. Fought and ran for ~20-30s. Dispatched one of four cultists before being knocked unconscious. Marines arrived and rescued me, apprehending 2 cultists and killing one. Mission deemed successful by operative. - Voidsman Henri Dukyra Notes: Cultists seemed to merely want a better life, recommend reduced sentence (Ensure they are released after NMC integration) IMPORTANT: Cultists were to receive shipment through metaspace. Recommend sending hunters back to Iragarte ASAP to intercept ship. Ship is likely to have intel on Still Lady and other systems with hostile propaganda. (edited)
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Nekosmash 05-Dec-20 04:21 PM
The message will take several days to reach Jagrati and for a return message to come if you decide to wait in orbit. The interrogations are going to begin by the ships captain and medical staff, which will hopefully point out any concentrations of leadership left over
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Godzzi 05-Dec-20 04:22 PM
(I assumed that the captain made the decision about where to go next, or am i misunderstanding my station?)
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Nekosmash 05-Dec-20 04:23 PM
(I don’t railroad anyone. You decide what you’re interested in or what you want to do and I’ll step in with a mission if you’re stumped )
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Godzzi 05-Dec-20 04:23 PM
(Gotcha 🙂 )
16:25
(Actually, got a question. Is there a way I could tell if the incoming supply ship has been warned about us?)
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Nekosmash 06-Dec-20 01:11 AM
(You're assuming its via ship, but also no)
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Godzzi 06-Dec-20 01:18 AM
(Oh fuck I didnt even consider another way. And gotcha)
01:20
Henri sighs "I'm not sure this ship is well-equipped for hunting, assuming its a ship. If a psionic is planning on sending aid..." He shrugs "I think to do this properly we need more resources. I recommend we head back to Jagrati at best speed."
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August 06-Dec-20 04:09 AM
To drbleusky@scaf.com From henri_d@rafu.nmc Subject: job Miss sky Saw your message on the forums. Im looking to head to the north-eastern quadrants to track down and help any flesh shaper survivors. Happy to help. Im an ex-military private contractor, good pilot and expert in planetary sciences and exploration. Have you got a comms officer, engineer, or firepower? Re: From drbleusky@scaf.com To: henri_d@rafu.nmc Subject: job Mr. D, Thank you for taking the time to respond. I will notify you immediately when I will be able to travel to meet you. I simply have to receive my final confirmation for said expedition, which I will ask for now that you've responded, and, then we can agree on a rendezvous point of your choosing, if you wish.
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Nekosmash 06-Dec-20 11:19 PM
(I’m trying to figure all this out. Maybe meeting at Galatea and setting out for unexplored systems from there? Or closer to someone’s home? You guys are the entire play area apart from one another )
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Godzzi 07-Dec-20 12:03 AM
(Hmm. It might be best to hold off on this for now tbh, at least till we've got a proper ship and shit)
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Nekosmash 07-Dec-20 02:27 AM
(Might be, at least for now)
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Godzzi 07-Dec-20 02:53 AM
(Sounds good! I'd still like to head off to Jagrati to report back)
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Nekosmash 07-Dec-20 03:40 AM
(5 days of downtime back to Jagrati)
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Godzzi 07-Dec-20 03:40 AM
(Alright, I'd like to spend that downtime on learning to Program)
03:40
(So, 5/70 DT for program)
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Nekosmash 07-Dec-20 04:17 AM
(5/90)
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Godzzi 07-Dec-20 04:18 AM
(Whoops, that)
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Nekosmash 07-Dec-20 04:18 AM
The trip back home is uneventful, and quiet. You spend some time learning the basics of programming, and as the trip comes to an end the ship pulls into orbit, and then finally splashes down in the open ocean outside Jagrati's capital city. An hour of sailing brings you into the salt-water dock, where the ships are tied on, and you're permitted to disembark
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Godzzi 07-Dec-20 06:58 AM
(How would I manage to send my report back to the King? Have I got a contact, or is it time for an Administrate roll?)
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Nekosmash 07-Dec-20 02:25 PM
(You've got a reason to actually talk to him, i figured we would RP it out)
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Godzzi 07-Dec-20 04:22 PM
Henri sends a message to the kings office asking for a meeting or phone call at his early convenience, but noting that he has time-sensitive information
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Nekosmash 07-Dec-20 06:37 PM
The call is scheduled for an hour from now and as the time passes and you get presentable while rehearsing your notes, the tri tone ring of an encrypted call from the palace sounds through your chambers
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Godzzi 07-Dec-20 06:40 PM
Henri does one final check to make sure the background is clean, then he hits 'Accept' "Hello, your majesty." He bows
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Nekosmash 07-Dec-20 09:46 PM
King Deeveers appears on the screen, looking regal. "Hello, I will take the report first, and we will discuss more personally after. The encrypted connection is difficult to maintain for long- I want to be sure we get as much information as possible"
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Godzzi 07-Dec-20 09:55 PM
Henri rises, then nods. He starts speaking slowly and deliberately, trying to avoid slang "Yessir. Gonna forward a complete report later, but in short? I drew out a reaction from the insurrectionists using a message on a, uh, likely-compromised channel. Then I listened in on a conversation to find out where some of them would be meeting up. Once there I gathered evidence and activated a distress beacon to get so-- request marine support. I stalled the leaders until the marines got down, then the marines did a round-up. The leaders are in the cli-- uh, have been apprehended. There's definite leads on some other cult members who can be rounded up later. What's shit-- uh, what's unfortunate is they had outside support from someone called the Still Lady. They're scheduled to get stuff through metaspace, but I dont know if that means a ship or a psion or pretech, or something else."
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Nekosmash 08-Dec-20 03:37 AM
“That’s something I’ll have to discuss with the academy. Beyond anything I could guess right now. That’s my job for now though. You’ve done well. The question is what’s next for you now?”
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Godzzi 08-Dec-20 03:40 AM
"Whatever y'need me to do, milord. But frankly, my talents lean more towards piloting and research. If you need a blockade runner, id be happy to be part of a crew. Likewise, I would be a useful addition or head to an archeological or botanical expedition."
03:41
(Wait i just realized, may I do a know check to get an idea of what they meant by a delivery through metaspace? Or would that require sitting down at a computer/library?) (edited)
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Nekosmash 08-Dec-20 02:46 PM
(id have had you make a check if it was within your wheelhouse)
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Godzzi 08-Dec-20 04:17 PM
(Sounds good!)
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Nekosmash 08-Dec-20 04:40 PM
"Alright, well that said perhaps you can look some more into Anisah for us. The planet is growing, one of the first connected back to the NMC proper, but we haven't had a proper survey of the ironwood forests since the planet was officially brought back in. We have no idea what's out there, or if there are more pockets of survivors in the woods we haven't contacted"
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Godzzi 08-Dec-20 05:08 PM
Henri nods "I can absolutely do it." He says immediately, happy to serve his king
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Nekosmash 08-Dec-20 05:59 PM
'Very good. Report in again once it is complete. The ship you are on can bring you there"
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Godzzi 08-Dec-20 06:22 PM
"I will, sir. And I won't disappoint." He bows again
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Nekosmash 08-Dec-20 06:23 PM
(If we need to spend the 5k we got, we can. Otherwise its a day to Anisah if we're pushing right off)
18:23
(I'm good for anything)
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Godzzi 08-Dec-20 06:35 PM
(I was actually just thinking that, I'd like to pick up some stuff. Namely a TL3 motorcycle, some supplies, and an armored bodyglove)
18:35
(But other than that yeah im good)
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Nekosmash 08-Dec-20 08:00 PM
(Alright. Let’s get that all added)
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Godzzi 08-Dec-20 08:03 PM
(I'll work it out, gimme a sec)
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Godzzi 08-Dec-20 08:15 PM
Semi-auto pistol (75) Armored undersuit (600) Ammo 20 rounds (3x 10) Power cell, type A (3x 10) Power Cell B (5x 100) Solar Recharger (500) Navcomp (500) Pressure tent (100) TL3 Motorcycle (1000) Stalker (1000) Observation Suite (250) Extended Flight (250) Total: 4835
20:15
(Ended up being a decent amount of stuff tbh)
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Godzzi 08-Dec-20 08:23 PM
(Motorcycle's stock, so it has 200lbs of storage)
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opscomm 09-Dec-20 01:26 AM
Voidsman Dukyra, Good job on cleaning up Iragarte. I can assure you I will be taking a look at your report later, I do work directly for His Majesty. As far as any potential survivors your best bet would be to send them to New Iyles. The city has basic medical services there and regular transport to Jagrati. Hopefully you will find more survivors, just beware of the many predators which stalk through Anisah's forests. Maxwell Buchannon Captain, Royal Huscarls
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Godzzi 09-Dec-20 01:28 AM
Henri reads the message. "Shit." He thinks to himself
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Nekosmash 09-Dec-20 03:30 AM
(1 day of downtime on the way there)
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Godzzi 09-Dec-20 03:32 AM
(Fine by me! Oh id also like to pick up a 6pack of beer for the medics that saved my ass)
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August 09-Dec-20 04:52 AM
re: henri_d@rafu.nmc from: drbleusky@scaf.com Thank you for taking the time to respond! Creusa sounds like a good rendezvous spot. Though, I will be traveling planet to planet via payment and travel papers, for I do not have a ship! I understand we may not meet up for some while, my friend, though, when I reach the planet of Creusa, I will message you once again, if you're elsewhere, then I'll be glad to meet you elsewhere, regardless, I am eager to make your acquaintance!
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Nekosmash 09-Dec-20 02:06 PM
(Alright, that wouldnt really be worth accounting for credit wise, but we can say it happened)
14:07
The New Moon Cooperative has reclaimed this world for itself. The planet is temperate and heavily forested. Its ironwood trees are being eyed as fodder for the next generation of New Moon Cooperative warships. In February 2668, explorer Corvus Fellreeve charted a course between all the human settlements on planet and re-established lines of communication. NMC investors have also re-opened an ironwood production plant and the population is slowly getting back to work. The ironwood capital of the NMC is still well on its way to recovery.
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Godzzi 09-Dec-20 06:28 PM
(Wait what year is it? I thought it was 2668 rn)
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Nekosmash 09-Dec-20 07:20 PM
(it is )
19:21
(We're currently in June, 2668)
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Godzzi 09-Dec-20 07:21 PM
(Hot damn, then this just happened)
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Nekosmash 09-Dec-20 07:22 PM
(yea still nothing seriously mapped out in the woods though)
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Godzzi 09-Dec-20 07:45 PM
(Alrighty!)
19:48
Henri asks the crew to drop him off at Lumberton. As he drops of, he thanks the crew that dropped him off, loads up his motorcycle, and heads to the city hall, or wherever he would be able to speak to someone with authority in the city
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Nekosmash 09-Dec-20 08:04 PM
Lumberton is a small forest town here, where the woodsmen have made a lumber camp and shipments from the forest and replanted areas dominate the local landscape. Town hall is a double stacked work trailer with a few Cooperative soldiers near it, keeping watch and vetting who goes in and out
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Godzzi 09-Dec-20 10:13 PM
Henri parks his bike and makes sure his weapons are locked onto it. Then he wanders up to the soldiers and nods at them "Voidsman Dukyra. Yo."
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Nekosmash 09-Dec-20 11:00 PM
None of them have any reaction, their focus more on watching for native predators than a voidsman with a smart mouth. The doors are unlocked and a receptionist meant to do administrative triage for city leadership is behind a desk, just finishing directing another local to a side office for their own issue.
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Godzzi 10-Dec-20 12:34 AM
He shrugs and walks up to the receptionist "'Scuse me, names Henri. I need to talk t'some bigwig, im gonna start looking for survivors in there." He points at the forest
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Nekosmash 10-Dec-20 03:25 AM
“Third floor. It’s the only office up there. I’ll call ahead so the mayor knows you’re coming”
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Godzzi 10-Dec-20 03:40 AM
"Appreciated. Lemme head up there." Henri walks up (edited)
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Nekosmash 10-Dec-20 02:13 PM
The office is where it was described it would be and the door is open. Shuffling a few papers to make a space, the mayor gestures for you to enter and have a seat (edited)
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Godzzi 10-Dec-20 03:10 PM
Henri does so "Morning, sir. Did the receptionist let you know what im lookin' to do?"
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Nekosmash 11-Dec-20 05:12 PM
"I was told, yes. You're planning to map the forest and see if there are any hazards or other communities out there. I wanted to meet to discuss what the plan might be for if you actually find any"
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Godzzi 11-Dec-20 05:23 PM
Henri nods "Thats why im here. If i find something Fuck, gonna mark its coords on my navcomp. Let y'know to steer clear, or get someone in to handle it. If i find survivors, priority is to get 'em safe. Have y'got spare cots and food? Figure sending 'em heres a good step one. Step two'll be to bus 'em to new islyes, should get more help there."
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Nekosmash 11-Dec-20 09:12 PM
"Sending them here will work fine, we'll manage and if we get overflow there are plenty of colonies on other planets we can move them to. We'll make it work"
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Godzzi 11-Dec-20 11:28 PM
Henri nods "Good, just wanted t'make sure. Got anythin' elsè for me?"
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Nekosmash 12-Dec-20 03:54 AM
“I can’t spare anyone for this. You’ll be on your own in the jungle. Almost any soldiers the NMC has are all on groa right now”
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Godzzi 12-Dec-20 03:56 AM
"Mostly meant info, ive got all the hardware i need. Whats the goings on groa?"
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Nekosmash 12-Dec-20 03:58 PM
"Rumors mostly. Some kind of robot revolution. Most of the NMC army is there now handling it, and winning, but can't let your hand off the throttle until its over, you know?"
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Godzzi 12-Dec-20 04:16 PM
Henri nods "I scan, brother. Thanks for the tip, but daylight's wastin'. Take care eh"
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Nekosmash 12-Dec-20 08:35 PM
The mayor just sighs and the door to his office opens, allowing you to leave and begin your search
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Godzzi 12-Dec-20 08:49 PM
Henri walks out and hops on his bike, and makes sure his navcomp is properly calibrated. That done, he zooms out and reads the map of the ironwoods to find both a trail into the heart of it, and any likely areas for small settlements
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Nekosmash 12-Dec-20 09:41 PM
(survive/wis)
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Godzzi 12-Dec-20 09:50 PM
(7)
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Nekosmash 13-Dec-20 05:30 PM
the forest ahead of you has the tracks of small animals cross-crossing through it, along thin trails where the vegetation and other plants have not regrown. You notice some human bootprints that are almost imperceptible deeper in the woods, about 15k from civilization.
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Godzzi 13-Dec-20 06:09 PM
Henri unloads his drone and leans against his bike, compad in hand and hooked up to the drone. After some short double-checking that everything works as it should, he follows the footprints with the drone.
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Nekosmash 14-Dec-20 02:45 AM
There is a thin pall of smoke on the horizon, and the drone is goingt o be forced to get low, under the canopy, to be able to get a good look at whats ahead
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Godzzi 14-Dec-20 03:02 AM
Henri doesnt bother having the drone keep going. Instead he has it come back, stows it, and starts moving on his bike.
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Nekosmash 14-Dec-20 04:25 PM
(how close did we want to get, because a motorcycle is going to have engine noise)
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Godzzi 14-Dec-20 06:11 PM
(Gonna get within 1 kilometer, please) Henri drives to within vaguely a kilometer of the rising smoke. Then he grabs some of his most useful stuff and begins walking towards it, trying to avoid making undue noise (edited)
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Nekosmash 15-Dec-20 12:59 PM
You can hear the rough ends of laughing voices 500m out , and the sounds of conversations but you hear them as noise and not as distinct words.
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Godzzi 15-Dec-20 05:48 PM
Henri weighs the situation then, trying to guess if theyll be hostile. Deciding on that being unlikely, he presses forward at a normal walk
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Nekosmash 15-Dec-20 10:18 PM
There is a tree mounted proximity scanner 50m out from the camp and you see its blue light turn red as it begins scanning
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Godzzi 15-Dec-20 10:29 PM
Henri waves at it
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Nekosmash 16-Dec-20 02:17 AM
(Evasion save)
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Godzzi 16-Dec-20 04:38 AM
(Got a 6, wanted 13)
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Nekosmash 16-Dec-20 03:14 PM
(16/1) A rifle shot from the underside of the sensor punches through your coat and body armor, and the conversation and music ahead stops abruptly at the contained thunderclap of the gun firing.
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Godzzi 16-Dec-20 03:19 PM
"Oh, fuck off!" Henri yells as he puts a tree between himself and the sensor
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Nekosmash 16-Dec-20 05:05 PM
You manage to duck into cover for the time being
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Godzzi 16-Dec-20 06:05 PM
"Hey! Turn off the turret, will ya?" Henri yells as loud as he can
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Nekosmash 16-Dec-20 08:57 PM
There is rustling in the foliage, only for a moment. The turret is still active, you can hear its servos panning it back and forth to try to get a bead on you
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Godzzi 16-Dec-20 10:52 PM
"Oh for fucks sake" henri mutters before sprinting sway
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Nekosmash 17-Dec-20 04:52 AM
(Exert/con)
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Godzzi 17-Dec-20 11:22 AM
(4)
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Nekosmash 17-Dec-20 03:48 PM
The turret fires again, and misses, but barely. Any humans that are following don't manage to catch up with you before you make it back to your bike, and put some distance between yourself and the encampment
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Godzzi 17-Dec-20 03:54 PM
As henri rides away, panting slightly, he curses his luck. "Come t'fuck on, bud. Can i go a week without someon givin me superfluous god damn ventillation?" With a sigh he parks, after being confident in his safety, and unhooks his drone again. He replaces the batteries, then has it fly through the trees towards the site of the auto turret. While its flying, he notes the location of the encampment on his navcomp and marks it as a dangerous area
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Nekosmash 18-Dec-20 01:41 AM
(How close do you want to get, so I know if I need them to make notice checks and what modifiers they should have if they do)
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Godzzi 18-Dec-20 03:43 AM
(Visual range. Got an observation suite, so still decently far)
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Nekosmash 18-Dec-20 04:29 AM
The drone isn’t spotted by anything on the ground as of right now. The thick tree cover makes it hard to see much from above
04:29
The drone isn’t able to really get a better look even amid the trees, as the turret is standing sentinel over the closest approach to the encampment you’ve found
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Godzzi 18-Dec-20 04:48 AM
"Damn it." Henri mutters while piloting the drone back. He calls up the Lumberton city hall "'Scuse me, but d'you happen to be dealing with, i dunno, bandits or smugglers or the like lately?"
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Nekosmash 18-Dec-20 02:38 PM
"A scout that returned months ago did pass along a rumor of bandits, but no one had corroborated that report. We couldn't consider it true"
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Godzzi 18-Dec-20 02:49 PM
"Uh huh." Henri thumbs the bullet hole in his coat "Consider it corroborated. Mostly. Could be self-defense measures, but someone shot at me. Want me to send the coords? Gonna head back, have a jaw-off."
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Nekosmash 18-Dec-20 02:59 PM
"Please, we can at least compare them to the last set of reports that came in- see if we're discussing the same general area"
14:59
(Corvus was working on this before he ghosted us, so we never got to see what was going on)
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Godzzi 18-Dec-20 03:18 PM
Henri sends the coords over
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Nekosmash 18-Dec-20 05:10 PM
They get them.
17:10
(dont know what you had in mind, either pushing on or trying to figure this out)
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Godzzi 18-Dec-20 05:13 PM
(Gonna figure it out) Henri starts riding back to the smugglers, particularly the site of the turret
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Nekosmash 18-Dec-20 08:00 PM
Just outside its detection range, you can see it slowly panning back and forth
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Godzzi 18-Dec-20 08:06 PM
Henri honks his horn a few times
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Nekosmash 18-Dec-20 08:43 PM
The turret rotates to face you but you're just outside of its combat range, so its unable to fire at you- just face you. You can be sure others heard it and are likely coming
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Godzzi 18-Dec-20 10:15 PM
Henri turns his bike around so its facing the way he came, then stands beside it and waits, hand in pockets
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Nekosmash 19-Dec-20 02:55 AM
(notice/wis)
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Godzzi 19-Dec-20 03:18 AM
(6)
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Nekosmash 19-Dec-20 01:48 PM
You can hear rustling leaves. Someone is approaching and doesn’t want to be overt about it
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Godzzi 19-Dec-20 05:20 PM
Henri hops on his bike and turns the engine on "Stop sneaking. I just wanna talk."
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Nekosmash 20-Dec-20 01:27 AM
You hear more snaps in tbe woods but the stalking figure doesn’t reveal themselves.
01:27
“Speak”
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Godzzi 20-Dec-20 01:48 AM
"Names Henri, here on the kings orders. Out lookin' for survivors who fled here after the shapers, or settlements we've not noticed. Hoping to help you out if youll let me."
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Nekosmash 20-Dec-20 06:04 AM
“Fuck the king, and you can tell him that”
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Godzzi 20-Dec-20 06:13 AM
Henri sighs "Yeah, i get it. Really, people have gotten a raw deal since the shapers. Listen, im not here to press people into service. Just... we wanna help."
06:15
"Talked to Lumberton. Theyre ready to give support to you. New colonies bein' made too, if y'want somewhere with less predators per mile."
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Nekosmash 20-Dec-20 03:00 PM
“The King own Lumberton again?”
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Godzzi 20-Dec-20 04:59 PM
"King owns the planet, far as I know."
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Nekosmash 20-Dec-20 05:13 PM
"No deal then. Won't treat with anyone who licks the Monarchy boot"
17:14
"Any more of his men come this way and we'll hang 'em"
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Godzzi 20-Dec-20 06:00 PM
Henri sighs again, getting irritated "The king just wants to help. What do you think he did, shit in your cornflakes?" (edited)
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Nekosmash 20-Dec-20 06:43 PM
"He didn't but he let the nobles shit in our cornflakes. and that is unforgivable"
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Godzzi 20-Dec-20 07:21 PM
"Sure, sure. Cause fighting shapers and a civil war is a fantastic idea, eh? Shoulda just pulled a few armies from behind the couch, maybe a battleship"
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Nekosmash 21-Dec-20 12:17 AM
He fires his weapon, though the lack of an impact near you has you thinking it was into the air. A handful of seconds go by and if he's still there, he's not talking
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Godzzi 21-Dec-20 12:36 AM
Henri scowls, but takes off
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Godzzi 21-Dec-20 01:09 AM
He phones up the mayors office again "Alright, there's separatists here and the cocks'll hang anyone who comes by. Can y'forward that up to the bigwigs?"
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Nekosmash 21-Dec-20 01:33 PM
“We will mark the coordinates and handle this. Move along to other points on your route if the separatists won’t come easily
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Godzzi 21-Dec-20 04:36 PM
"On it." Henri hangs up and begins searching for more forest inhabitants, following deer trails when possible
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Nekosmash 21-Dec-20 09:01 PM
(how did we want to handle night time, since the previous thing took a good chunk of day and we're not super far from a settlement right now)
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Godzzi 21-Dec-20 09:04 PM
(Ive got a tent and batteries to last me 2 more days, so ill just camp out
21:05
After a bit of driving, Henri looks for a clearing to camp out in
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Nekosmash 22-Dec-20 03:11 PM
You're able to find one with 20m of clearing around it. A spring is nearby allowing you to replenish your water after some careful boiling.
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Godzzi 22-Dec-20 03:35 PM
Henri sets his pressure tent up, moves most of his supplies inside the tent as well, locks his bike, and goes to sleep for the night
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Nekosmash 22-Dec-20 08:16 PM
(d10 for the night shift)
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Godzzi 22-Dec-20 08:28 PM
(4)
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Nekosmash 23-Dec-20 06:46 AM
You’re not troubled directly during the night but it’s clear there were footprints around your bike in the morning - as the grass is pressed flat in a circle around it. A day of rations has been lifted from one of the Saddle bags but everything else seems to be where you left it and undamaged.
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Godzzi 23-Dec-20 06:57 AM
Henri frowns, thanks himself for his foresight earlier in the night, and prepares for the day. Then, he starts trying to track down the being that had found him last night
06:57
(Survival/wis?)
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Nekosmash 23-Dec-20 06:17 PM
(Yeah to follow their trial, only since its hours old - otherwise you could just do it)
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Godzzi 23-Dec-20 07:02 PM
(2)
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Nekosmash 23-Dec-20 08:21 PM
The trail winds several times back on itself at the edge of the wood, and trying to follow it might get you actually lost- despite the technology you have on your person right now. The bike will carry you well beyond any range where they can trouble you again if you keep pushing on.
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Godzzi 23-Dec-20 09:42 PM
Henri dismisses the event from his mind, and starts pressing on, stopping every few kilometers to check the treetops for smoke with his drone
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Nekosmash 24-Dec-20 06:13 AM
The drone spots a column 10km away after driving until about mid day. It’s slightly off your current path of travel
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Godzzi 24-Dec-20 06:14 AM
Henri sets his drone down and, thankful for his foresight to buy a drone, sets off towards it
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Nekosmash 26-Dec-20 06:12 PM
(Same question as always, how close to do we want to get - since we don’t know what’s out there and your vehicle makes noise)
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Godzzi 26-Dec-20 06:42 PM
(Visual range)
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Nekosmash 26-Dec-20 08:09 PM
The rolling terrain has you within 50m by time you can smell the smoke, and you are silent in the woods, though the woods are likewise silent around you too. The people maintaining the fire are either not here, or aware they're being approached.
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Godzzi 26-Dec-20 08:21 PM
Henri pulls out his rifle and pistol and drop them on one side of the fire, then walks over to the other side "Im unarmed! Im here to help" he yells
20:21
Then he keeps maintaining the fire (edited)
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Nekosmash 27-Dec-20 12:48 AM
An hour passes and nothing happens here. You don't sense anyone in the woods nearby, at least no one moving
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Godzzi 27-Dec-20 12:50 AM
Henri sighs, and starts trying to track the earlier residents down
00:54
(Wis/surv?(
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Nekosmash 27-Dec-20 04:42 AM
(Nothing really can be improved. They’re resolutely in hiding if they’re even in the area still)
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Godzzi 27-Dec-20 04:57 AM
Henri shrugs and drops a pen-and-paper message saying "I understand being skittish. If you want help, go to Lumberton, tell them Henri sent you. They'll provide you with aid." Then he looks at his navcomp and puts an arrow in the dirt pointing towards Lumberton
04:58
After that, he plays with his drone once more to try to spot smoke in the distance
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Nekosmash 27-Dec-20 10:50 PM
There doesn’t seem to be anything else in the immediate area that would give a settlement away.
22:51
anyone else still out there doesn’t want to be found, at least not easily. The reasons for that vary
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Godzzi 27-Dec-20 10:55 PM
Henri sighs "Well, not like I didn't expect 'em to be in hiding." He eats a high-cal bar while musing to himself on how to find survivors who dont want to be found. He looks on the internet for any survey data about the ironwood forest he can find, hoping to find likely settlement locations such as cave complexes, or rivers.
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Nekosmash 28-Dec-20 04:48 AM
The last time the forest was surveyed was before the shaper war, but there is a lumber mill nearby, within 5 kilometers of your current position
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Godzzi 28-Dec-20 05:08 AM
Henri starts taking scans with his survey scanner every few kilometers, to make sure there's at least some data for the next guy. He heads to the lumber mill
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Nekosmash 28-Dec-20 06:43 AM
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06:44
A road runs to the mill but not much past it. A wooden cart and piles of logs that are spongy now from taking the rain and lying on the ground are stacked up around the work buildings. These fallen timbers are homes for wood burrowing bugs now and aren’t fit enough to become the exterior hull of the great NMC line ships
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Godzzi 28-Dec-20 06:51 AM
(Is the place obviously inhabited?)
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Nekosmash 28-Dec-20 02:51 PM
There is evidence of recent habitation here, there are smaller piles of wood that have been cut more suited for firewood, and a recently disturbed patch of soil at the northern side of the camp is either a new grave, or a place where accumulated trash was dug to keep it away from wildlife scavengers.
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Godzzi 28-Dec-20 05:55 PM
Henri starts by writing another sign saying "Head to Lumberton for help; the shapers are gone" before marking the site on his navcomp. He takes a few pictures too "Anyone home?" He yells out "I'm here to help out!"
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Nekosmash 28-Dec-20 10:37 PM
There is a gentle bell sound, as the door of the millhouse opens, and a few children stand there looking at you
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Godzzi 29-Dec-20 12:20 AM
Henri waves "Hey there! I'm Henri, im from New Iyles. Are there any adults around?"
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Nekosmash 29-Dec-20 05:52 AM
One of them shakes his head no. They’re all very dirty and some of them visibly have lice and other bugs living on them
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Godzzi 29-Dec-20 05:54 AM
"Fuck me" Henri mutters under his breath "Alright, listen. I'm here from the King; the shapers are gone, and I want to bring you all home."
05:54
He grabs his backpack with rations and puts it in front of them "Hungry?"
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Noel [Aminatah] 29-Dec-20 06:29 AM
To: Henri_d@rafu.nmc From: Vere@pirate.nmc The only two Orphanages I know of are on Tavgularis, which is the one I grew up at, and the one on Jagrati. I'm Wrapping some stuff up on Viggis at the moment, though I... Found out what happened to the missing squads the hard way... How many of them do y' have? Do you have Evac ready, or do you need me to swing by and scoop em'? -Captain Vere.
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Nekosmash 29-Dec-20 12:48 PM
Several of them begin coming out, eager to eat. You can see one and even two ration packs probably isn’t going to be enough
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Godzzi 29-Dec-20 01:21 PM
"Alright, kids. Gonna get you safe and sound." He phones up the city hall again "Hey, y'all got some search and rescue copter layin' around? Ive come across a bunch of kids, and ive only got one seat on my bike. Sending the coords."
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Nekosmash 30-Dec-20 02:59 AM
“Can you stay with them through the night? Helicopter won’t make it that far without fuel. Going to have to send a ground team”
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Godzzi 30-Dec-20 12:41 PM
"I can, but im a bit low on rations. Gave out all I've got, but they're goin at 'em like flies on shi--" He looks at the kids "Sheets?" He finishes lamely "ETA?"
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Nekosmash 30-Dec-20 03:15 PM
"Tomorrow morning. Teams will be briefed when this call is over with. "
15:16
(you could always forage or try to hunt to supplement what you have, when this is over with)
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Godzzi 30-Dec-20 03:21 PM
"Appreciated. Have a medic here, kids might be sick." Henri then hangs up and looks at the kids "You all're okay?"
15:22
"Why arent there any adults here?"
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Noel [Aminatah] 30-Dec-20 08:44 PM
From: Vere@pirate.nmc To: Henri_d@rafu.nmc Subject: Re: Re: Re: Orphans Yeah, Same Malignant fart cloud that killed Tim. I don't think I can make it in twelve hours and I'm kind of really fucked up. Make sure they're taken care of, Kiddo. Orphans are tough on the surface but listening to and helping them even a little gets them a long way. -Captain Vere.
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Nekosmash 31-Dec-20 12:13 AM
"They went into the woods and said they'd be back with food. They never came back" the seemingly oldest of them says, a girl of about 10.
00:13
"I really miss my mom:
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Godzzi 31-Dec-20 12:22 AM
"Fu...udge." Henri says sighing "Alright, kids. Everything'll be tops tomorrow morning. We're getting picked up!"
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Nekosmash 31-Dec-20 02:15 AM
As youre brought inside the living area, you can see the food stocks are down to the last couple cans of beans. It smells terrible inside, and it seems the kids have been living here for quite some time
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Godzzi 31-Dec-20 02:43 AM
Henri, at this point, is having an awful time. "Aright kids, im gonna clean up. You all hang out while I get this place.." He looks around "Useable." "I hope the mold doesnt make them sick" He mutters
02:43
He starts cleaning up, which is something of a first
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Nekosmash 31-Dec-20 06:07 AM
The kids see what you're doing and begin clustering around you, waiting for you to tell them what to do
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Godzzi 31-Dec-20 11:35 AM
"Mold's bad for you." He explains "releases spores in the air, and breathing them in means they could start growin'in your lungs. So im trynna get the place clean enough for the night. Could some of y'all-- in groups of three-- get some firewood? Lookin for dry wood, width of your thumb. Do NOT get outta sight of the cabin, kay?"
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Nekosmash 31-Dec-20 10:41 PM
"We're so hungry mister. Do you have any food?" You do see that despite the endless questions, some of them are copying what you're doing, and a few of the older kids with minds to see what you are asking are organizing themselves into firewood detail. All the piles around the sawmill make finding it a pretty easy thing
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Godzzi 31-Dec-20 11:22 PM
Henri sighs "I gave all Ive got." He gestures at his backpack that is now void of rations "You kids, keep cleaning. You two" he points at a pair of kids "stack rocks into a circle for a firepit. Im gonna grab some food. If y'know anything that looks edible, lemme know and ill make sure." He tries to smile reassuringly "last day of camping. Lets make it comfy!"
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Nekosmash 02-Jan-21 01:26 AM
(I remember an Ooc discussion about how you're actually kind of mroe suited for botany than you thought, so i dont know if we need a survive check here)
01:26
(I don't think we do)
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Godzzi 02-Jan-21 01:27 AM
(Im ok with that! Especially cause this is his home planet)
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Nekosmash 02-Jan-21 06:44 AM
You’re able to find some wild plants you can boil into a broth. Everything else seems a bit too far afield to trouble yourself for with the kids being here. Youll all have to be slightly hungry for a night
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Godzzi 02-Jan-21 07:08 AM
Henri talks to the kids the while he's doing that. Once the sun goes down he starts a fire, and sits with his back against the wall and his rifle and pistol sitting beside him. "You all go to sleep; y'all got a big day come sunrise."
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Nekosmash 02-Jan-21 03:19 PM
(3xp, 5000 credits)
15:20
There is no danger during the night and by morning the rescue team of several armored vehicles makes its way through the dense forest to the sawmill compound. Medics begin setting up a field station to clean and nourish the kids. Soldiers and engineers begin surveying the site to begin the long process of perhaps getting it working again
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Godzzi 02-Jan-21 04:49 PM
Level Up Level: 3 Focus: N/A Old HP: 16 HP Roll:21 (4,5,6+6) New HP:21 New Skills: Pilot 2, Fix-1 Current AB: 2
16:50
(Also, does that count as my 'Find and retrieve survivors from the Fleshshaper war' goal?)
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Nekosmash 02-Jan-21 04:50 PM
(Good a time as any to mark it complete. I’m not a fan of it being repeatable since it’s kind of mission adjacent as it is. Feels like an xp farm)
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Godzzi 02-Jan-21 04:51 PM
(Oh I didnt know goals were repeatable at all)
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Nekosmash 02-Jan-21 04:51 PM
(Just seemed worth pointing out)
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Godzzi 02-Jan-21 04:52 PM
Henri smiles upon seeing them. He starts writing out little business cards. "Alright, kids. Listen, if you ever need help, or if you're in trouble, email this. I'll do what I can, alright?" He hands a card out to all the kids
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Nekosmash 03-Jan-21 05:45 AM
They take the cards and pack them away safely , but for now they won’t be needed while under direct care of the NMC
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Godzzi 03-Jan-21 03:21 PM
That's alright with Henri. He waves goodbye to all the kids, then hops on his bike. He takes off back to Lumberton
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Nekosmash 03-Jan-21 04:55 PM
(With more things going on you no doubt habe your own mission ideas )
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Godzzi 03-Jan-21 04:55 PM
(Indeed. About to have 45m to kill so imma write shit up soon)
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Godzzi 03-Jan-21 05:35 PM
After he reaches Lumberton, he begins compiling another report. Ironwoods forest survey Y4M6 Objective: locate and aid survivors, while surveying the ironwood forests. Went to Lumberton to organize aid for survivors. Mayor was helpful, did so. Left the same day I arrived on my bike. Used a drone to find smoke trails, noticed one at coordinates x=78.1 y=189.98 Traveled there, got shot by an automated turret. Armor protected me from the worst of it. Spoke with a member of this community, discovered that they are separatists who are disatisfied with the king for failing to stop the nobility from failing to help them during the Shaper war. Sent coordinates to Lumberton, either a diplomat or military force should be sent later. Travelled further, found a recently abandoned campfire. Waited an hour but no one returned, so I left a note advising people return to Lumberton. Slept in a tent, during the night rations were stolen. Couldnt track down the perpetrator. Possibly an animal. Kept travelling, found an abandoned saw-mill. Children were there. Adults went into the forest to gather food, never returned. Fed the children as best I could, called for a pickup. Aid came within half a day and picked them up, I left the children with my email, and a request to tell me if they ever need help. Survey data attached. Notes: This feels like only a partial success, as I missed a group of people and wasnt able to convince a second to rejoin.
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Nekosmash 03-Jan-21 06:27 PM
(Good to post in the NMC chat too in case someone wants to pick up the torch later)
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Godzzi 03-Jan-21 06:29 PM
(On it)
18:35
He plugs into the public assembly, wanting some advice before plotting his next move
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Godzzi 03-Jan-21 08:40 PM
Henri looks for any ships heading towards Viggis (edited)
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Godzzi 03-Jan-21 10:38 PM
(Could I get a vehicle to start being built on Viggis?)
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Nekosmash 03-Jan-21 11:16 PM
(yes)\
23:16
(just lay it it out)
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Godzzi 03-Jan-21 11:33 PM
(Done, credits are deducted)
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Nekosmash 04-Jan-21 04:40 PM
(if you wanted to join Iracus and Vere, I think now is the time before we get much further)
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Godzzi 04-Jan-21 04:55 PM
(Yep! Do I just pop in vere's channel or what?)
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Nekosmash 04-Jan-21 05:00 PM
(yeah we can do that, they're just barely now on the surface so you showing up to help makes sense before we get into the heavy lifting)
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Godzzi 04-Jan-21 05:18 PM
(Sounds good!)
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Godzzi 10-Jan-21 11:05 PM
Level up (4) HP: 21 -> 26 (5,5,5,3+8) Attack Bonus: 3 New Skills: Punch 2, Survive 0, Talk 0
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Godzzi 12-Jan-21 11:08 PM
Henri, after the job on Viggis, sits back to try to figure out the next few steps. He firstly tries to get in contact with the nearest representative of the Throne, hoping to pitch some ideas.
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Godzzi 13-Jan-21 01:40 AM
He writes out a list of things that need doing: 1. Sort out Groa. Shits fucked, and we can sort out Still Lady stuff if its unfucked. 2. Back to Anisah and chat with those dicks with the sentry turret 3. Math out some lagrange points and good refueling stations between here and the GSC 4. Beg, borrow and steal (not that last one for real) for some cash for a ship, so I can do a few trades. 5. Check out that cluster of stars to the north-west of NMC space 6. Support the Viggis gate.
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Nekosmash 13-Jan-21 04:12 AM
(I could write a mission easily for 1-5 , just let me know what you wanna do)
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Godzzi 13-Jan-21 12:34 PM
(I'm gonna try out #3, see where that gets me!)
12:34
(First step: Grab a ship)
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Nekosmash 13-Jan-21 01:53 PM
(If you’ve got enough money for one we can build one. You should for a free merchant )
13:53
(Otherwise We can use the Farscape, since Chandra ghosted and isn’t using it
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Godzzi 13-Jan-21 01:58 PM
(I've only got ~250k, a free merchant is still outta reach 😛 But the farscape'll do im sure, though i dunno what type it is)
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Nekosmash 13-Jan-21 02:38 PM
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17DEfr5YQ8t-HVWOwZEvcwCHNrZYVW0TlXmc45LU11-E/edit?usp=sharing
Iron Stars Ship Registry
Master Faction,Owner,Qty,Hull,Ship Name Ad Astra,Faction,1,Free Merchant,Anamem Ad Astra,Faction,3,Bulk Freighter,Bulk Movers Ad Astra,Faction,1,Shuttle,Distant Inquiry Ad Astra,Faction,1,Carrier...
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(this is a view link, but all the ships for everyone is on here)
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Godzzi 13-Jan-21 02:45 PM
(HOLY FUCK that pretech)
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Godzzi 13-Jan-21 02:55 PM
Henri gets in contact with whomever he would need to to requisition the Farscape
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Nekosmash 13-Jan-21 07:06 PM
it is assigned to you, though you;lll need to come to Jagrati to pick it up.
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Godzzi 13-Jan-21 08:10 PM
Henri heads to the nearest space port, trying to find someone heading that way
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Nekosmash 14-Jan-21 03:13 AM
(3 days back for the trip)
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Godzzi 14-Jan-21 11:12 AM
(8/90 downtime for program-0)
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Nekosmash 14-Jan-21 03:10 PM
The Farscape has been signed over to you for the intent of exploring and finding a route south. It seems one might be present to Greystar already, but diagonally across the sector- little has been done.
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Godzzi 14-Jan-21 06:08 PM
Henri has to avoid getting giddy while he hops onto the ship. He immediately heads to the bridge and looks at the navigation computer, plotting a route.
18:08
He also takes a selfie of himself on the bridge, because of course
18:08
He checks for the usual routes to Greystar space, and if there's already a well-travelled trade route
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Nekosmash 14-Jan-21 06:10 PM
Right now the NMC planets routing though iragarte puts them within a jump of Dura-In. The freeguild base there was destroyed recently and verethragna is en route to ensure the freeguild vessels are gone and nothing is lurking amid the wreckage.
18:10
From dura in, it’s another jump to Espinoza, a Greystar colony world
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Godzzi 14-Jan-21 06:58 PM
Henri starts talking to himself, as he's wont to do "Right. So, Freeguild's fucked right now. Gonna want a temp detour for a bit, I figure. Allow for second-gear drives... Groa, Supriya, Pan, Alo, Renozab, Espinoza. Once shits un-fucked, probably... Groa, Supriya, Pan, Dura-in, Espinoza. Huh. Detour'll add on just one jump. Sucks, but its just till Vere's wrapped up."
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Nekosmash 14-Jan-21 07:10 PM
(couple of those worlds don't have reports, so first, here is https://www.worldanvil.com/w/iron-stars-nekosmash/a/supriya-location?preview=true)
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Godzzi 14-Jan-21 07:35 PM
(Thanks, I'll take a look at 'em soon, works busy rn)
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Godzzi 14-Jan-21 08:59 PM
"Right. Groa's develloped, thats fine. Supriya's a bit fucked, but still got people." He frowns "I hope. Fuck shapers." He makes sure to write a big 'fuck shapers' on the nearby map "Stop one'll be Supriya's refinery and the surface, see if we can't get those working again." "Pan's in both routes. No scouting report, so that'll be step two. Dura-in's Vere's job so im gonna jump around there."
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Godzzi 14-Jan-21 09:12 PM
(Have I got crew & supplies & such?)
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Nekosmash 15-Jan-21 03:47 AM
(You've got the 2 pilots and engineer needed to run the ship. The ship has an armory and locker,)
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Godzzi 15-Jan-21 03:54 AM
Henri meets and greets with the very expansive crew, sends a few messages, then files a flight plan with the nearby ATC "Farscape to Jagrati ATC, Farscape to Jagrati ATC. Flight plan's filed, heading off soon as we've got permission. Farscape out." Then he turns on the engine and turns to the crew "Seriously, once you've had a go on a grade-3, any other engine just sucks." He says companionably
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Noel [Aminatah] 15-Jan-21 04:16 AM
To: Henri From: Vere. Will do, Captain. Wings are Wings, by the by. As long as your boat has a Ramming velocity you ain't completely defenseless. Congratz, by the way. Maybe I'll Hijack a ship that's more your speed. If you can scoop anything with a Charged Particle Caster, fucker packs a punch. Chomps right through Armor, and leaves the ship largely intact, ready for a refit. -Captain Verethragna.
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Nekosmash 15-Jan-21 03:21 PM
(2 days to Groa for our first leg)
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Godzzi 15-Jan-21 03:37 PM
(Program 10/90)
15:38
(Should be noted that the Starfarer L2 focus cuts travel time by half btw, not sure if you're counting that in, or if it matters)
15:39
Henri mostly spends the time familiarizing himself with the ship, as he left port as soon as he could
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Nekosmash 15-Jan-21 04:41 PM
(I didnt count it, 1 day then)\
16:42
Groa is groa, the same situation you've found yourself embroiled in before. There is minor skirmishing and it will likely continue until the peace talks are concluded
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Godzzi 15-Jan-21 04:47 PM
Henri sighs at this as he glances at the scanners while he starts plotting a course for the nearest refueling station, then looks at the fuel sensors. "The fuck? Ship's got pretech generators?" He grins "Could head back to old earth on this bitch! Yknow, if we had centuries t'kill." With that he spools the spike drive up again to go through Metaspace
16:47
(Alright! To Supriya)
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Noel [Aminatah] 15-Jan-21 07:29 PM
To: Henri From: Vere Hey Captain, Be careful with that stuff. Never piss off a noble if you don't have 'insurance'. We will make the future a better place, promise. Just give it time, and take it one step at a time. -Captain Verethragna.
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Nekosmash 16-Jan-21 04:19 AM
The map and system report display as you translate into Supriya. Space itself is quiet , and you’re left with a wealth of information to ponder as the spike drive spins down
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Godzzi 16-Jan-21 05:20 AM
"Alright, guys." Henri starts while he plots in a course to the nearest gas giant "We're running silent while we dont know what's lurking. So keep your hands off the active scanners, but I'll set up an alert. If anything comes up on passive, we're bugging out; im not risking shit with that peashooter. Plan is to check out the Refinery, see what state it's in. Go from there." He walks over to the mainsail and unfurls it, knotting it at half-mast; fast enough to get where we're going, not enough to show up easily.
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Nekosmash 16-Jan-21 03:31 PM
(Program/int)
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Godzzi 16-Jan-21 04:31 PM
(8)
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Nekosmash 16-Jan-21 08:50 PM
You’re running silently and nothing in the system is actively scanning for you right now. You have a smooth run to the station, which is damaged and has seen better days. If there’s air on board it will be spotty at best
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Godzzi 17-Jan-21 02:24 AM
Henri's happy with this, so he starts putting on his void suit "Alright, let's do a quick run 'round the station, see if there's a gaping hole or something. One of you, mind runnin' a tightbeam comm to the station? Could be there's someone living."
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Nekosmash 17-Jan-21 06:16 PM
The docking ring seems to work fine. There’s damage across the station but nothing big enough to make another entry way for a ship
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Godzzi 17-Jan-21 06:38 PM
Henri carefully manouvres to the docking ring and links up, before furling the sails "Right, im gonna walk in there myself. Appreciate if you lot would keep the engine warm 'n be ready to put sails at full, if shit goes south. Gonna have a quick looksie, see what condition the station's in."
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Nekosmash 17-Jan-21 09:34 PM
(Just on your own?)
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Godzzi 17-Jan-21 09:50 PM
(Good point, i should bring the engineer along)
21:51
" Mr Johnson, feel like tagging along? Could use ya on there" he says to the engineer
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Nekosmash 18-Jan-21 01:39 AM
He shrugs and hefts his tool kit, suiting up into a vac suit and redistributing the tools along the hooks on it over the course of a few minutes. There is a hiss as he hooks the tanks with the air mix up to his breathing equipment and the status light turns green. “Airlock is secure. Slight leak but nothing that’s going to decompress”
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Godzzi 18-Jan-21 02:28 AM
Henri nods, apprehensive about walking into a derelict "Great, let's hop on in. I'm already creeped the fuck out."
02:28
And so he opens the door to the station, and walks in
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Nekosmash 18-Jan-21 05:36 AM
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Pinned a message.
05:38
A ruined yellow system ship and some discarded tooling is on the other side of the airlock door which is connected to a sealed hangar on the side of the station. Power failures kept the door from opening and your suit beams are the only sources of light in the darkness here. The room is still and there is no movement aside from your own
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Godzzi 18-Jan-21 05:48 AM
Henri starts taking pictures with his survey scanner while he talks to the engineer "We've got some B-cells in the hold, thing y'could jumpstart the door?"
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Nekosmash 18-Jan-21 02:59 PM
“Probably needs a connection to the ships main reactor, otherwise we are going to get sucked right back out. He shows you an indicator on his wrist showing the gravity is weak. “I don’t like the idea of nothing but a thin nylon tether being the only thing stopping me from spinning endlessly into deep space”
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Godzzi 18-Jan-21 04:00 PM
Henri shivers "With ya on that one, man. Right, gotta get that door open somehow. Y'got a crowbar in all that rattle o'yours?" He gestures at the engineers tools
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Nekosmash 18-Jan-21 11:33 PM
With a thump and a pop the port door is ripped from its mountings and you’re in a long lateral hallway running the outside ring of the station. The receiving room is to your right , and left ends in a lowered bulkhead. There is a hull breach on the other side
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Godzzi 18-Jan-21 11:43 PM
"Fuck me thats creepy" Henri says after staring into the black of the hull breach for a second. He takes a few pictures of it "How long d'you think it'll take to repair that? Assuming we get a proper repair crew out here." he asks the engineer conversationally while walking down to the receiving room (edited)
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Godzzi 18-Jan-21 11:59 PM
"Hey, y'think there's automated defenses about? Had some... Experiences with 'em that'd be real shit t'happen in zero-G and zero-atmo."
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 02:50 AM
(The bulkhead is down, you'd just be looking at a flat wall, and not what's behind it) "Probably would be some, if they have power, who knows. Guess we're as careful as we can be heading to the reception room:
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 02:54 AM
(Mind if I edit my last post to fix that?) "Yep. Bug the fuck out if something tries to hurt us, come back with more gear. I'll lead, got an armored undersuit. Wont help the vacc, but it'll help the las-fire." He then walks into the reception room, hand at his pistol holster
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 04:41 AM
(That’s fine)
04:43
This is a room where crews would have been welcomed aboard the station so there are no traps here. Two couches are bolted to the deck but the vending machines and trash have toppled over, contents floating in zero G inside the station. A door to engineering seems stuck closed but the med wing seems like you can pass through it
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 05:16 AM
Henri pushes himself towards the med bay, making sure to stay close to something he can latch onto and push off of; no need to float by luxuriously as automated defenses make swiss cheese of him
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 12:59 PM
(Notice/wis)
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 02:40 PM
(I swear to god, Roll20 loves me. 11-1, 10 total)
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 03:06 PM
You notice a gravity plate set into the floor of the door exiting the reception room, cleverly concealed as something like a vent, but a normal air vent wouldn't need to be powered
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 03:31 PM
"Grav-plate" Henri shows the engineer a picture before pushing himself into the room. He passes through to the medwing, more interested in that than the reception room
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 03:50 PM
You've noticed the plate, but done nothing to actually stop it from activating. It trip,s and youre smashed against the ceiling with bone crushing force (4 damage)
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 03:55 PM
(Oooooh, thats how a grav-plate is a trap. Whoops!)
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"Owww... fucking fuck." Henri pushes himself away from the grav-plate, then rubs his back "Right. So, they booby-trapped the grav stuff. Mind giving me that crowbar?" He holds his hand out
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 05:21 PM
The bar is tossed over to you, and isnt big enough to trigger the plate as its passed over
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 05:28 PM
Henri tries to pry the grav-plate out of the floor
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 07:45 PM
With a few pops, you're able to disable the power connection for it. You won't have to worry about it on the way out at least
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 08:17 PM
Henri pushes it out of the way, then keeps on pushing himself through the 0-g station, favouring one arm; turns out that what is effectively an 8ft fall hurts
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 09:00 PM
The med wing has a sealed door, the keypad has engaged to lock it down since the grav-plate was triggered
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 09:12 PM
"Oh fuck off, door." Henri groans impotently (edited)
21:12
"Think a crowbar'll be enough?"
21:12
With a shrug he tries it
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 09:27 PM
It is not enough. The keypad will have to be bypassed somehow.
21:27
It seems not every problem can be handled with the application of brute force alone
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 09:28 PM
"Long shot anyway." He sighs
21:31
"Starting to realize hacking knowledge is important." He tries to get at the keypads wiring, whether that involves prying off the cover or using a screwdriver
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Nekosmash 19-Jan-21 11:03 PM
(fix/int)
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Godzzi 19-Jan-21 11:06 PM
(7)
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Nekosmash 20-Jan-21 02:44 AM
You’re able to get the plate off and wire a temporary solution to get through. The door begins to slowly hinge open
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Godzzi 20-Jan-21 02:55 AM
(Glad you knew where I was going with that 🙂 ) Henri walks on in, his first priority checking the medicine stocks, and second priority checking if the medical gear is obviously damaged
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Nekosmash 20-Jan-21 04:50 AM
The imaging equipment is worthless scrap now aside from a few parts. There are two naval issue vials of lift in the medicine case that are stable and should still work. A few body bags have been piled onto a gurney along with an operating theatre with old but smeared blood all over the ground
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Godzzi 20-Jan-21 05:33 AM
Henri tries to simultaneously take pictures and not look at the bodies and blood, but mostly fails which results in slightly green cheeks under his helmet. "Poor fucks." He sighs as he jots down the info about the medical center before walking out and continuing down, trying to find a way to the 'meat' of the station: The refinery and fuel tanks
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Nekosmash 20-Jan-21 05:41 AM
There is a passage from here to the employee ready room and firefighting station. From there you should be able to check on the actual refinery equipment. There is a tug of air, and that means there must be a hull breach ahead
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Godzzi 20-Jan-21 05:45 AM
Henri double-checks that he's got comms with the ship and that his distress beacon's working, then turns to the engineer "Start buckling down to stuff, dont wanna be sucked out." And he hesitantly starts pushing forward to the firefighting station
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Nekosmash 20-Jan-21 03:01 PM
The door opens and you can see a large crack in the floor. THe contents of lockers have been pulled out and are freely floating around the room. Axes, tool kits, fire-retardant uniforms, oxygen tanks, and helmets with face shields float about the space now that the pressure differential is not as harsh as it was, though there are no bodies in this room. A large terminal on the wall shows the last recorded damage reports and most of the station is breached at least to a minor degree.
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Godzzi 20-Jan-21 06:23 PM
Henri eyes the crack in the floor warily before taking a quick snapshot of the terminals display. "Johnson, take a look at this. Think we could get 'er going again, if a construction ship of some type came along?"
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Nekosmash 20-Jan-21 08:34 PM
"Probably. Would take time, and some serious investment, but yes, it could be operational again with enough support to the project"
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Godzzi 20-Jan-21 10:01 PM
"Right. Once we're outta here, mind putting that in a report? Hopin' to give some detail to the poor sod that'll come after us. For now though...." Henri heads to the employee ready room
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Nekosmash 20-Jan-21 11:07 PM
Something creaks and hisses gently from the employee ready room. The hissing sounds mechanical, like escaping steam or air rather than a snakes or beasts hiss
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Godzzi 21-Jan-21 01:09 AM
Henri frowns and says "Johnson, stay outta the room. Sounds like a breach, and if shit goes tits up, I want you to bail me out." Then he starts searching for the source of the hiss
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Nekosmash 21-Jan-21 03:35 AM
Heading into the room, the security bot activates and primes it’s void carbine
03:35
(Initiative)
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Godzzi 21-Jan-21 03:36 AM
(7)
03:36
"Oh fuck off!" Henri groans
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Nekosmash 21-Jan-21 03:38 AM
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It is 10m away in the center of the rounded room, the guns prime. (3)
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Godzzi 21-Jan-21 03:40 AM
(Gonna rush 10m forwards then whack it)
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(8/7, Shock 3)
03:43
Henri rushes into the room and tackles the bot, yelling "I have had the worst fucking month!" He begins yelling while he starts trying to rip off plating and tear off tubes
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Nekosmash 21-Jan-21 04:16 AM
(What ac is your shock. It’s not always 3, it’s only 3 if they’re below a certain armor value)
04:16
(Also trying to whack it and trying to grapple it are different actions , unless that’s just rp)
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Godzzi 21-Jan-21 04:19 AM
(Just RP, and AC 15)
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Nekosmash 21-Jan-21 01:57 PM
The attacks don’t seem to harm the bot. It’s gun has become a bludgeon trying to knock you aside. Though it’s unable to do more than graze you. (2 shock ac <15)
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Godzzi 21-Jan-21 06:56 PM
(Darn, AC 14) Henri grunts as he gets bludgeoned, but continues trying to smash vulnerable parts and rip off others "I've been shot fucking six times!" He yells as he slams a fist at what he hopes is a camera (20/12, shock 3vs15)
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Nekosmash 21-Jan-21 08:08 PM
The bot does not like whatever it is you smashed on its carapace (15/2) , and its small bladed legs punch a single stab into your side as it tries to scuttle around your armor.
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Godzzi 21-Jan-21 08:37 PM
"Then I had to shoot someone! The fucker just wanted a better life after the cocksucking nobles reamed them up the ass!" He keeps raging while smashing at it, more concerned with yelling than avoiding getting hit
20:38
(18/13, shock 3 >= 15)
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Nekosmash 21-Jan-21 09:21 PM
The last blow rips out its locomotive system, and it collapses, belching smoke and fried electronics before going limp
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Godzzi 21-Jan-21 09:46 PM
Henri breathes heavily for a few seconds, then gets off the drone "Uh. Johnson? Mind passing the duct tape?"
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Nekosmash 22-Jan-21 02:47 AM
(what was the plan here, just so I know what to do)
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Godzzi 22-Jan-21 02:58 AM
(He just wants to double-check that there's no holes in his suit, and patch them up if there is one)
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Nekosmash 22-Jan-21 03:03 AM
Your suit seems fine, you don't have any warnings of air pressure dropping, and you don't feel the cold of the void anywhere it should not be (edited)
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Godzzi 22-Jan-21 03:06 AM
Henri breathes a sigh of relief, then pushes the bot out of the way as he looks for another door, or terminal "No way they'd put a grav-plate here, eh? Fuck-you bot should be enough."
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Nekosmash 22-Jan-21 03:11 PM
The engineer seems to agree, the only thing left to look into is the fuel harvesting and refining machinery itself now
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Godzzi 22-Jan-21 03:39 PM
Henri searches for whichever one is closest
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Nekosmash 22-Jan-21 07:59 PM
The refinery is the core of the station, straddling the mining machinery mostly accessible only through the station's exterior.
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Godzzi 22-Jan-21 08:25 PM
"Fuck me" Henri mutters while he looks for an airlock to start an EVA
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Nekosmash 23-Jan-21 05:24 PM
You’d have to go back to the ship and pilot it underneath the station do so this accurately
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Godzzi 23-Jan-21 05:52 PM
Henri does a quick walk-around of the station first, making sure he's not missed anything, before walking out to the ship. Assuming he doesnt get Claymored again
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Nekosmash 23-Jan-21 10:59 PM
Following the same route out, you've handled or tripped any security measures along that path already, and you find yourself safely back aboard the ship
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Godzzi 23-Jan-21 11:12 PM
Henri walks into the ship and closes his eyes to relax for a second. Then, steeling himself to the coming creepiness, walks to a nearby computer and uploads all the pictures he's got. Heading to the ships locker, he finds a camera and straps it to his forehead. He walks outside the airlock and re-seals his helmet, then says "Bout to do an EVA, get some good looks at the refinery. Johnson" He begins addressing the engineer "You wanna look through my feed" He gestures at the camera "and lemme know your thoughts?"
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Nekosmash 24-Jan-21 03:30 AM
Everyone is in place as you hold onto both grab bars in the airlock and a countdown begins. There is a gentle hiss of gas as the countdown reaches zero and you’re once again exposed to the void. You’ve got a few hours of air to look around
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Godzzi 24-Jan-21 06:28 PM
"Fuck me, this shit's creepy" Henri mutters to himself as he steps out into the void. He pushes himself off gently towards the bottom of the station
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Nekosmash 25-Jan-21 01:35 AM
(Notice/wis or know/int. Your choice jsut let me know what you did)
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Godzzi 25-Jan-21 01:38 AM
(11, Know/int)
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Nekosmash 25-Jan-21 02:59 PM
Your time in the void has brought war and the knowledge of it directly into your brain. You know what weapons fire looks like, and you know what NMC gunnery patterns look like. "Friendly" forces did this. This was no accident. The entire underside of the station is riddled with cannon fire- the microbatteries shredding the soft underbelly of the floating fuel station. The lack of air kept the fuel from exploding, if there was even anything left inside.
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Godzzi 25-Jan-21 03:03 PM
"What... what the fuck?" Henri frowns "Johnson, y'seeing this? This looks exactly like after we've wrapped up a training sim on a dummy."
15:04
"This shit ain't Shapers." He says decisively, floating forwards to take more close-up pcitures. Once that's done, he quickly heads back to the ship
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Nekosmash 25-Jan-21 07:00 PM
Johnson is reviewing the images still when you walk in. True, in depth analysis is the work of hours and days, rather than minutes, even when all sources point to an inside job.
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Godzzi 25-Jan-21 07:26 PM
"Alright. Johnson, ill need you to do a real in-depth analysis of anything you can think of. I wanna present it to the king and have it perfect. To give you time, I figure a quick jaunt to Supriya's surface'll be helpful." He pulls up some data on the world and sucks in his breath "Fuck.... piss off, shapers." He mutters while reading over it. He unfurls the sails manually, mostly to clear his head, and turns the rudder towards the planet
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Nekosmash 25-Jan-21 09:54 PM
Supriya was once a heavily urbanized world, and the remains of vast cities rest on its surface. There are small pockets of settlement on the surface where some small frontier villages have been spared by whatever violence has swept through in the wake of the New Moon Cooperative withdrawal. There is a small gas giant also in the system with a refinery nearby, formerly a ship service depot. There are a few lights on, blinking on comm aerials and other long antenna.
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Godzzi 25-Jan-21 10:10 PM
Henri has the ship park in low orbit over the largest settlement, still keeping its sails parralel to the ground to avoid scanners catching it (int/program for stealth?)
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Nekosmash 26-Jan-21 01:55 AM
(Yeah at +3 for frigate sized )
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Godzzi 26-Jan-21 02:42 AM
(7)
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Nekosmash 26-Jan-21 02:47 AM
(16)
02:48
The ship is detection locked by the settlement below, though no messages or anti orbital weapons are sent upon you. Someone is down there however and they’re watching
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Godzzi 26-Jan-21 02:52 AM
With a shrug, Henri grabs the comms and tries to send a message to them "This is the Farscape to Supriya ground control. Could ya please let me know who's on the other end?"
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Nekosmash 26-Jan-21 12:34 PM
“Farscape, the world now belong so Duke Oronski, a free and fair planet away from Cooperative Control
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Godzzi 26-Jan-21 05:12 PM
Henri mutes his mic then sighs. Unmuting it, he says "Understood. I'm out 'ere trying to figure out... well, what happened. Any odds I could land, chat up some people? Happy t'ask the Throne to give some aid to all of you."
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Nekosmash 26-Jan-21 09:52 PM
"A delegation will arrive in orbit to meet you. Strike your engines and prepare for boarding, and inspection"\
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Godzzi 26-Jan-21 10:07 PM
"Respectfully? There's been some... fuckery going on in-system. So I'm okay with it, and won't enter your city without your say-so, but mind keepin' the welcoming party small?"
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Nekosmash 27-Jan-21 02:23 AM
“An emissary and three bodyguards. Is this within your comfort ability ?”
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Godzzi 27-Jan-21 02:43 AM
Henri nods. About two seconds later, feeling silly, he says "It is. Thanks for the, uh" He searches for the right word "Consideration."
02:44
Henri furls the sails
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Nekosmash 27-Jan-21 03:03 PM
From the surface yo're able to track an orbitally equipped grav flyer rising from the central continent on the planet. It makes a steady burn toward your craft, and you have about twenty minutes to prepare for boarding.
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Godzzi 27-Jan-21 03:07 PM
"Alright, everyone. Not expecting problems, but better t'be prepared. Let's all grab armored undersuits 'n emergency vacc suits, in case it all goes tits up. Feel free to grab a pistol and holster, but we dont wanna be sitting there ready to invade a small country."
15:07
Henri does this, then makes sure to encrypt all the data he got while on the space station
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Nekosmash 27-Jan-21 07:25 PM
(program/int, only because it needs to be done quickly, otherwise there'd be no check)
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Godzzi 27-Jan-21 07:36 PM
(5)
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Nekosmash 28-Jan-21 05:31 AM
You’re just going to have to keep them from getting to any data banks. The data won’t complete before they board
05:31
There is a shadow passing over the left side of the ship and a gentle bump as the docking ring in its bottom affix to your airlock
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Godzzi 28-Jan-21 11:57 AM
Henri shrugs; it was a precaution anyway He walks to outside the docking ring, without a weapon on him, and waits to greet the visitors
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Nekosmash 28-Jan-21 04:47 PM
There is a gentle knock at the airlock hatch, and there is a sense of silence as the ships are entwined, floating together in a state of mutual tension
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Godzzi 28-Jan-21 05:07 PM
Henri unlatches the airlock and pulls it open with a slight hiss "Welcome to the Farscape. Name's Henri."
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Nekosmash 28-Jan-21 07:11 PM
A dozen soldiers with weapons lowered are waiting for you, pushing their way into the ship, with everyone at gunpoint. "This ship is now the property of Duke Oronski, and you are now his prisoners. Lead us to the bridge, NOW" the officer in charge calls out, quickly moving into the airlock.
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Godzzi 28-Jan-21 08:36 PM
Henri stands in front of the door to not let anyone in while he tries to close and latch it, trusting-- well, hoping-- that his armour will keep him alive
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Nekosmash 28-Jan-21 10:04 PM
(initiative)
22:04
(if you're going to stand there and block their path they're going to shoot you out of it)
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Godzzi 28-Jan-21 11:02 PM
(5)
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Nekosmash 29-Jan-21 02:48 AM
(5, ties go to you)
02:49
(At this point theyre past where just shutting the door is going to end the encounter )
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Godzzi 29-Jan-21 02:57 AM
(Makes sense to me, im sure they've got breaching charges)
02:58
"Avery!" Henri yells at a pilot "Drop sails now"
02:58
(Rolling for a punch on officer dude)
03:00
(22/5) Henri grabs the officer by the helmet and wrenches him closer, hoping to use the officer as something of a human shield
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Nekosmash 29-Jan-21 05:55 AM
The officer is killed as the firing line of armsmen begin sending shots into the airlock , before surging forward into the Farscape Although the officer is hit several times, many shots find you as well (15/1, 18/8, 17/7, and 18/2) The void carbine gyroget rounds sting as they punch through the vac suit
05:56
The duke wants this ship badly it seems
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Godzzi 29-Jan-21 04:07 PM
(Wait, surging into the farscape? Like, past Henri?)
16:08
(Also, down to 2hp)
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Nekosmash 29-Jan-21 04:17 PM
(They were already in the airlock , as its ship to ship, and yes, around him i guess is the operative word)
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Godzzi 29-Jan-21 04:44 PM
(Any odds you could whip up a quick map, even in MS-paint or something? I just feel like ive got a very different idea of whats going on from you)
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Nekosmash 29-Jan-21 04:47 PM
(your ships are abeam of each other. They are airlock to airlock, directly connected together. You opened the airlock door, they had weapons ready, and announced they were taking the ship. In the doorway, you punched the officer and tried to use him as a human shield. They shot anyway because failing the duke is worse than fragging an officer. They used their move action to step through the threshold into your ship
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Godzzi 29-Jan-21 04:47 PM
(That last part is what gets me, are we in the cargo hold or something? Cause I figured an airlock door'd be, well, tiny)
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Nekosmash 29-Jan-21 04:48 PM
(Its easily enough for 2-3 people to walk through abreast)
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Godzzi 29-Jan-21 04:48 PM
(Ah. There's my misunderstanding. Alright!)
16:52
"GET OUT OF HERE! ARM THE BOOBY TRAPS" Henri roars to any remaining crew members as he activates his distress signal, hoping a traveller'll notice it at some point (edited)
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Nekosmash 29-Jan-21 05:19 PM
(are there booby traps? I don't remember going through that)
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Godzzi 29-Jan-21 05:22 PM
(There arent)
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Nekosmash 29-Jan-21 05:22 PM
(talk/cha)
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Godzzi 29-Jan-21 05:23 PM
(8)
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Nekosmash 30-Jan-21 05:46 PM
They take an instinctive step back not enough to leave the ship but enough to allow you to quietly hit the emergency beacon. The NMC will eventually know what happened now if you’re not able to get out of this yourself
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Godzzi 30-Jan-21 10:40 PM
Henri puts his hands up "WAIT! I just want to help"
22:44
"Listen... I'm from the NMC. We want to unfuck that planet, not fight!"
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Nekosmash 31-Jan-21 12:09 AM
“The duke is the authority here, and we no longer recognize the NMC. As such the NMC is a terrorist organization and we are seizing this asset in the name of world security. “
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Godzzi 31-Jan-21 01:51 AM
"Lemme ask a question. What do you think'll happen when the king hears his ships been stolen? The king who owns a fleet while youve got... probably a corvette if youre lucky? Is war really the course y'wanna go down, instead of being given free shit?"
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Nekosmash 31-Jan-21 06:02 PM
“He won’t send anyone we can’t handle. Get into the flyer and hand over your weapons. The ship is ours now”
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Godzzi 31-Jan-21 07:02 PM
"Yes, weapons." Henri looks at his totally unarmed self, and shrugs before walking into the flyer, inwardly fuming but trying to look collected
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Nekosmash 31-Jan-21 11:29 PM
(Sneak/dex, they’re going to frisk you anyway)
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 12:07 AM
(10, whats this for?)
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 05:04 AM
(What I said it’s for in the previous line. The guards frisking you for any holdout weapons. I needed a score to oppose what they were rolling)
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 05:27 AM
(Ah. I've got no weapons)
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 03:43 PM
You’re brought into the secure passenger compartment of the flyer along with a pilot and three guards. They have guns trained on the crew. The rest seem to be staying aboard the ship. There’s a clang as the airlock door shuts and a puff of air as the flyer clears the locking ring and drifts away
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 05:31 PM
Henri fucking fumes "We're explorers trying to help." He mutters
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 05:36 PM
They don't seem to care, and the plane begins entering the atmosphere, heading toward the central settlement. The homes are of the same NMC design as the ones on Jagrati and other places across the cooperative. You're being led toward a large keep and tower in the center of the city, where blinking landing lights are already on show on the roof to help guide you in. You haven't seen the Farscape hit the atmosphere yet, and it may be some time before it does.
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 05:37 PM
"Please dont crash her." He thinks while waiting
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 07:42 PM
Upon reaching the keep roof, you're all lined up in front of the craft and searched one more time for holdout weapons, though none are found. Rather than being diverted directly into the prison wing, you're instead marched downstairs under heavy guards to inside the keep- and into a large meeting room. Duke Oronski sits in a large throne, with one foot up on a leg rest. It seems part of it has been rebuilt at one point in his life- but it is an old injury. He has a sharp, bird like face and a look of smug overconfidence on his face when you're all frog marched into the room. One of his aides has just finished whispering something to him. His face hardens, and he stands, before waving them away. You and your crew are forced to kneel, a few arm lengths from the base of the throne while he stands. "I understand you cost me a man when we took your ship. I am Duke Oronski, of the Free Planet of Supriya. The failed Cooperative has no reach or power here, and your previous king is very far away.
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 08:02 PM
"If it helps, i didnt cost you much. Your men were the ones with guns. And, uh, can I say that your valet service needs some work?"
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 08:04 PM
"How casually you speak of the loss of human life...." He turns to his guards, and a few other attending individuals who look to have some importance in the room. "You see how casually the Cooperative and that inbred fool Deveers treat their servants. Cheap life. We've all been reminded of our place upon rejoining the Cooperative- and I hope those of you who harbored secret thoughts of unity now see the folly in such a line of thinking. You heard it from the man himself. One life does not cost much. I wonder if he would look upon Sergeant Kirin's widow and young children and say the same?"
20:04
the Duke is getting some approving looks around the room, and those who seemed less sympathetic look to be warming up, at least a bit
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 08:05 PM
"Uh... that dude there shot him. your guy. I literally didnt have a weapon."
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 08:06 PM
You're thumped across the back of the head with a rifle butt (1 damage)
20:07
"Now then. I have some questions for you, and if you answer them I can promise you'll be thrown in a cell with all of your fingers and toes and the parts you came here with. If you decide to be difficult, we're going to start making examples, and this floor was recently cleaned. Neither of us want that"
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 08:07 PM
Henri is now unconscious, hilariously (edited)
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 08:07 PM
(you had 2 health left i thought)
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 08:08 PM
(Uhhhh i might, im not at my pc rn)
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 08:08 PM
(2 HP on 1/29 from the fight in the airlock. You took no additional damage until right now. 2-1 = 1. I didn't have to use roll20 for that, i just looked up a bit in the thread) (edited)
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Godzzi 01-Feb-21 08:10 PM
(Mb, misrememberer) Henri is barely able to stand. Well, kneel. He looks at the duke and shrugs "sure. No point in resisting, anyway." He looks at the guards and shivers "is torture common here?"
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Nekosmash 01-Feb-21 08:42 PM
"No, but these are exceptional circumstances. Now then. The Cooperative, no doubt its survived if you're here. Do they still fight the shapers?"|
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Godzzi 02-Feb-21 12:11 AM
"Shapers are all gone. We fucked 'em up at Acastus."
00:12
"Not just us, though. Galactic effort. GSC, United, I think even SCAF were there."
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