Stars Without Number - scaf-exploration

Nekosmash 11-Aug-20 09:03 AM

Ibros, James, and possibly Selgar meet on the expedition deck at the peak of Mount Home, as their ships are prepared for a journey into the stars. The Tenebrian Empire, and the fallen Terran Mandate far begore them had explored this far out into the rim, and established research institutions, colonies, and other holdings that later fell into abandonment or ruin all across the sectors the mission is to find another, and to see if anything it contains can help SCAF in its struggle for a better life for all its people.

Marty McFly 11-Aug-20 09:31 AM

A young man with jet black hair stares at the ship that will carry him. Before, he had been helping with loading it, but now he just got his gear together and concentrates on what is ahead- and tries to forget what came before.

(I'll sort my gear in a little bit)

Shutton 11-Aug-20 09:37 AM

While Ibros is already working on tying up some equipment ahe watches you gaze at the ship and speaks. "You ready for the days to come now? "

Marty McFly 11-Aug-20 09:55 AM

"No," James blurts out. "I've been feeling like we're blundering from one thing into the next, and jumping into the deep end like this feels unintelligent. Remind me why we volunteered for this mission?" He gives Ibros a grin. "As long as we're not dealing with politicians though, at least we'll be trained for what's to come. Which reminds me, I never got around to asking. Are you specialized in anything particular?"

Shutton 11-Aug-20 10:25 AM

Specialized, no. Able to do many things half heartedly yes. I also can pick up any language you can throw at me. I just might need a rock or two to make the right sounds." (edited)

Shutton 11-Aug-20 10:35 AM

"I guess I can sometimes sound eloquent when needed but usually only to normal folks. Not that herald or whatever."

Marty McFly 11-Aug-20 01:16 PM

James roll his eyes at the mention of that situation. "We did as well as we could. Didn't accept her authority over us. I wasn't sure if she was going to shoot us in the back when we turned it on her, though... Think our colleague will be joining us, or shall we take off?"

Selgar (Mac) 11-Aug-20 01:29 PM

(I'm still neck deep in faction stuff and probably shouldn't mess with the mission levels just yet, go ahead without me but presume Selgar has sent out a general notice offering to consult on 'sciency' stuff anyone finds in the field.)

Nekosmash 11-Aug-20 02:10 PM

(all the known info on nearby planets i on the world anvil, let me know where you want to investigate. If a name isnt coming up in search its because its unexplored/no data)

(Xavier is going to join, as well, since we now have an actual character)

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Marty McFly 11-Aug-20 02:40 PM

James pulls up the map and points to the galactic south of Bergasa. "Why don't we visit this unexplored black hole here? If it comes up empty, we can continue on to that trio of planets. I've never seen a black hole, but they sure come in handy when negotiations go south again." He looks up with a smug grin.

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 11-Aug-20 02:44 PM

“We can try” Says Xavier, just recovering from injuries

Shutton 11-Aug-20 03:27 PM

The sudden appearance of Xavier causes Ibros to give a suprised look but then a friendly smile "Why hello there. I presume you are going to be coming with to assist us for this mission?" Under her breath to James "yeah I can agree to that line of thinking too ." Then refocusing on Xavier.

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 11-Aug-20 03:48 PM

“Obviously” He says a little snarkly

Shutton 11-Aug-20 03:58 PM

"Well it would be my pleasure to introduce myself. I am Ibristro Prel. The Hunk of badass above us can introduce himself."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 11-Aug-20 04:01 PM

(Talking to me?:)

Shutton 11-Aug-20 04:02 PM

(yes, sorry if that wasnt clear)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 11-Aug-20 04:03 PM

(Sorry, I’m just dense. Also, if I’m a bit rude in character, please know it’s only in character)

“I’m Xavier Gilmore, demo expert and overall badass” he says, with a little pride (edited)

Shutton 11-Aug-20 04:25 PM

"Ohhhh...! James you got competition for your spot

"

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 11-Aug-20 04:28 PM

“Nah, I’m just on top.”

Shutton 11-Aug-20 05:19 PM

"Oh me, oh my! Keep this up abd youll make the rest of the choir blush! But in all seriousness glad to have you here with us."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 11-Aug-20 05:20 PM

“I’ll find out if I want to be here, I guess”

Nekosmash 11-Aug-20 05:20 PM

(So we are exploring the black hole then?)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 11-Aug-20 05:21 PM

(We all agree, so yeah)

Nekosmash 11-Aug-20 05:31 PM

(1 day to Unn, then)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 11-Aug-20 05:33 PM

(3/90 pilot)

Shutton 11-Aug-20 06:53 PM

(15/90 shoot)

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 02:23 AM

(18/90 know)

James takes the opportunity of boarding to introduce himself as "James, scout and sniper, and most definitely second to a demolitions expert." "I think our combined skills will make short work of that black hole. And if not, Ibros can always try talking to it."

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Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 04:17 AM

(If we aren’t doing anything here at unn on the way, it’s two more days right to the black hole)

(I know xaviers last character did a little exploring here and it wasn’t super bad for him)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 04:18 AM

(No desire for a stop over after what Vukan said. But I wont stop either of you two. Otherwise straight shot to the black hole system.) (edited)

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 05:56 AM

(Xavier? Any input or shall we zoom on by?)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 05:57 AM

(he might not be around until like 10 or 11 EST, seems to be about whne he makes his first post for the day)

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Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 08:16 AM

(Haha, yup. I wake up late)

(Whatever you guys want to do, unn is all psychics, scary ones at that)

(I’m gonna need a nullmetallum something before I go there)

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Shutton 12-Aug-20 08:49 AM

(so we're agreed off to the black hole)

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Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 08:52 AM

(Off to adventure)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 09:09 AM

MOU- 26356 is a black hole, as you knew. Spike engines shut down at the very edge of the system, when the local mass becomes high enough to allow the drive to emerge back into realspace. A large asteroid field hangs in the void, slowly, inexorably, inevitably, being pulled in past the horizon, and past the point of no escape for the gravity here. There is a gentle pull on the ship, but this far out it is nothing the engines cannot overcome

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 09:10 AM

“Well, now what? You got anything you want to do to the black hole?”

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:15 AM

"Investigate the asteroids. Some may be useful or hell a mandate base inside one. Pilot. Can you do a full scan if the area. Plus what's your name. Rather not be rude this deep in space." (edited)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 09:17 AM

(Someone would need to make a program/int for the scanner, no +2 since we dont have survey scanner fitting)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:18 AM

(ive got program 0 if nobody wants to one step up me?)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 09:18 AM

(Same)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:19 AM

(Assist me? Or are yiu an expert snd ill assist you. Ive got a +1 to int)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 09:20 AM

(I’ve got plus nada, but expert) (edited)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 09:21 AM

(you dont have the expert re-roll xavier, since you're an adventurer)

(you dont get the warrior or expert skill, since you get a 3rd regular foci at start instead)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:21 AM

(ohhh!)

(I can roll then with your v helpful assistance if your willing.)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 09:22 AM

(Sure)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:24 AM

(do we just auto get the assist in this game or does Xavier need to roll?)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 09:25 AM

(you get the assist but someone has to make the actual check i asked for)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:25 AM

(9)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 09:27 AM

The asteroids are metal rich , some are also crusted with thick sheets of ice, but there is no evidence of any electrical signals or anything unnatural hiding out in the asterioid belt here.

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:28 AM

(can Ibros discover if any of the asteroids are hollow?)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 09:29 AM

(the scan would have revealed that,)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 09:33 AM

(Just mining asteroids, I guess)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:36 AM

Ibros frowns but turns and accepts that she cant do much more than that. "Anything else we should look at here? Or move on to Ontece?

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 09:37 AM

"Just a second- Can we take a closer look at those ice asteroids?"

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 09:38 AM

(you only have 1 jump left as well before the tank is entirely empty. as it stands, an Inuit corvette was going to tow you back home from Unn after exploring here)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 09:43 AM

"im game if you are."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 09:51 AM

(Will we get sucked into the black hole?)

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 10:03 AM

(Is it even possible to scan at a greater resolution or do we know all there is to know?)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 10:24 AM

(a scan with survey scanners is very general information, its not meant to replace in person exploration or landing on planetary bodies)

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 10:42 AM

"Mind if we visit one of those icy asteroids, or at least get a visual check from up close? Where there's water, there is life. Where there's life, there's trouble." James grins with a 'I'm talking out my ass' shrug, but still, nods to the pilot. "Please."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 10:43 AM

“And if we get sucked up into the black hole?” Says Xavier, with a hint of panic in his voice

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 11:36 AM

"I'm sure our pilot is competent enough to steer us clear of the gravity well. If the asteroids don't get sucked in, we sure won't."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 11:37 AM

“That’s a lot of trust you have there. This gives me the heeby-jeebies” (edited)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 11:45 AM

The pilot is able to find one on a slightly closer trajectory toward the black hole than you are now. it is massive, easily several kilometers aross, remining you of an ice cap on a planet, an endless ball of frost, crusted with exposed black and brown rock

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 11:56 AM

"For someone with the heeby-jeebies you sure are eager to get out there, Xavier. I have a vacc suit from my guard days stuffed under my bed, if you want to use it?"

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 11:57 AM

“Hey, I just want to blow it up. I’ll get it, sure, and some duct tape”

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 11:58 AM

James shrugs. "It's armored and self-sealing, please don't put tape on it. If you want to break the ice, as it were, be my guest."

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 11:58 AM

(I am very confused as to why we are doing this)

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 11:58 AM

(lol same)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 11:58 AM

“I won’t put tape on it”

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 11:59 AM

(SCIENCE!)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 11:59 AM

(I was thinking of jury rigging a demo charge my duct taping my grenade to the asteroid) (edited)

(SCIENCE)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 12:00 PM

The pilot is able to set down as close to the asteroid as he can, allowing anyone getting out to jump down gently onto its surface

Shutton 12-Aug-20 12:01 PM

"While I appreciate your eagerness its a bit of a risk to traveling in system if we start blowijg things up right? Space debris hit another asteroid and chain reactions. Maybe we just grab a piece figure out whats valuable for minerals giving pre scouting so we can save time for an actual harvesting effort?"

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:02 PM

“It’s just a grenade, not a nuke”

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 12:05 PM

James helps Xavier heave himself into the suit, looking a bit amused at all this. "Good luck."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:06 PM

“Thanks, though it’s not like I’m gonna need it”

Shutton 12-Aug-20 12:06 PM

(do you have a survey scanner on hand?)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:06 PM

(No)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:14 PM

(Do you have one?)

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 12:22 PM

(Yup.) James hands over his scanner.

"This thing can record and take photos, as well as give you an analysis of the surface. Might take some skill to interpret the data, though. I'm not great at it."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:24 PM

“Thanks” Xavier exits the spacecraft and sets to work taping the grenade to the asteroid. After he’s done, he starts to run away,

Getting out of the blast radius

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 12:25 PM

James follows intently from inside the ship.

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 12:36 PM

(evasion save Xavier)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:38 PM

(9/14)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 12:40 PM

The grenade explodes, catching Xavier in the blast as he tries to escape the five second timer in the clunky vacc suit. His footing is lost, and he begins to tumble end over end, now free floating at a rapid speed toward the event horizon of the black hole, as fragments of ice and rock tumble away with him. Some follow Xavier, while others spread in the other direction of the blast

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:41 PM

Xavier can’t believe his luck

Shutton 12-Aug-20 12:49 PM

"we should get him"

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:49 PM

(Noooo, really?)

(Wait, does gecko anchors affect this at all?)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 12:51 PM

"I'll try to catch up to him" the pilot says "but with all the ejecta in the area now, especially from the explosion, if we accelerate full speed after him, the microfragments are going to tear the hull to pieces"

(they're not going to stop momentum, which is the problem)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 12:52 PM

(Was I gecko anchored to the asteroid?)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 12:54 PM

"It's mostly ice correct? Can you use the engines to quickly flash heat them to turn them not so deadly? And not cook Xavier as well?"

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 12:56 PM

It seems he feels that the more time spent talking is the less time he has to act, and he throws a few of the control sticks forward quickly Everyone is thrown to their feet as the shuttle rockets forward, and the cabin door slams as Ibros and James are thrown away from the airlock, into the air-filled rear of the ship. The airlock vents, open, as it prepares to try to catch Xavier

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 12:58 PM

James grabs on for dear life, but keeps his gaze set on the airlock, ready to act.

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 12:59 PM

(12 for the pilot check for the NPC) There is a bump, and Xavier is knocked out as the airlock seals behind him. Warning sigils flash across the ship as hull damage is widespread, the micro-pieces of debris shredding the exterior of the vessel

The power shuts down to standby, and emergency systems only, and the emergency beacon is fired

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 01:00 PM

James gets knocked about a little, scrambles to his feet, and yells to the pilot, "Can we control the damage somehow?" while running over to Xavier to check if he is okay.

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 01:01 PM

'No, ships trashed. I told you this would happen. We have enough air and food to make it a couple days before one of the corvettes gets here to rescue us, but the shuttle will never fly again"

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 01:06 PM

James pulls the helmet off the vacc suit to let Xavier breathe. He curses under his breath. "Well that escalated quickly... Any samples would be contaminated, too. We're in orbit though, right? We're not about to get spaghettified?"

(spaghettification /spəɡɛtifɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ nounPHYSICS the process by which (in some theories) an object would be stretched and ripped apart by gravitational forces on falling into a black hole.) (edited)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 01:08 PM

"We're not in danger of that, I think any of your fuckwits will get me killed long before we get pulled into the black hole"

Shutton 12-Aug-20 01:10 PM

"I am perfectly fine with staying fight here till assistance comes. Guess we can rally get to know eachother"

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 01:14 PM

Xavier wakes up. Realizing the situation, “Sorry guys. I guess this is my fault”

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 01:16 PM

James offers no protest against being called a fuckwit. Using his medkit, he helps get Xavier going again, and shrugs. "We're all to blame, mate. I suppose we won't be getting promoted anytime soon after destroying a shuttle. I suppose there isn't much else for us to do but wait, though perhaps I could venture an EVA myself to scan that asteroid properly. Is it still in reach?" (edited)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 01:17 PM

"Not where you'd be able to reliably get back" the pilot says, looking out the side of the vessel

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 01:17 PM

“I’m a technician. I can try and fix some damage”

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 01:26 PM

"I'm afraid I am not. I should work on that."

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 01:28 PM

(Don't have the fix lvl to make effective starship repairs Xavier)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 01:29 PM

(I have specialist and tinker, does that count to it?)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 01:32 PM

(I looked at your character sheet to see what level in fix you are. I am aware of your skills and levels, and am telling you that you do not have the ability or resource necessary to repair the ship)

Rey Messi (Shriven) 12-Aug-20 01:32 PM

(To save neko time, Fix-1 would mean that under ideal situations that in a shipyard someone could tell you how to do it. You aren't considered an expert in a field until fix-2. Specialist means that you have a knack for making things work when they might not otherwise and tinker means that your mind is quick to see shortcuts in how to build and maintain items. Neither would help you put a ship back together with damaged scrap.)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 01:32 PM

(Alright, thanks)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 01:41 PM

"well. If weve got nothing but downtime until our pickup. We can set down and maybe WITHOUT explosives do a real scan so we don't come back with only our dicks and asses in hand? Can our bird land still?"

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 01:42 PM

“You know Pilot over here already answered that”

Shutton 12-Aug-20 01:52 PM

"well how unreliable is getting back. I want to know our options and the extent we can push for niw or if we really are required too sit about till rescue." (edited)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 01:54 PM

“We can also scan the asteroid I blew up”

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 01:56 PM

"Power is down. We're on emergency right now just to keep breathing"

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 01:58 PM

“Well, let’s go to sleep and hope help arrives”

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 03:09 PM

James walks over to where Xavier might have thrown his survey scanner upon "entering" the ship, props his feet up, and starts twiddling dials on the thing. "Who knows, another asteroid might pass. Or a pirate ship. Don't let your guard down too much."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 03:13 PM

“We can take watches”

Marty McFly 12-Aug-20 03:20 PM

"We should. There's four of us, we could shift our sleep cycles by 6, 12 and 18 hours respectively and have 3 people awake at any given moment."

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 12-Aug-20 03:20 PM

“Let’s do that”

(Ready for time skip)

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Shutton 12-Aug-20 05:50 PM

(did we return the butterfly harnesses? I just realized I never checked with anyone on that?)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 05:54 PM

(yeah)

(they were just a loan for that mission)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 05:55 PM

(also in addition those shards of material that destoryed the ship. Are there some lodged in the ship? I just feel like if there is we can get some detailed information on the asteroid minus the surface level that the ships scanner got.)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 05:56 PM

(probably would be)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 05:57 PM

(Can Ibros then collect as many as she can and begin detailed scans of them?)

(or heck just scrape off what probably is perminantly on Xavier)

Nekosmash 12-Aug-20 06:50 PM

(You could get some samples from the armored suit, there is no power, the airlock is not going to function until rescue)

Shutton 12-Aug-20 08:10 PM

Ibros will work with just the suits samples for now then. Using the survey scanner as well and if possible will try to do some basic medical tests with her medkit.

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 04:45 AM

The next two days pass in relative quiet until the Inuit class corvette Tarqeq arrives, it’s ship tender mount already primed to recover the shuttle. There is a blackout as the ship eclipses the local light, and a thump as the airlock is cycled and rescue team comes aboard

Marty McFly 13-Aug-20 06:23 AM

James, by now with a scraggly beard and visibly tired, offers a salute. "Pleased to see you. Anything we can do to smooth the transition?"

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 06:23 AM

"Get aboard, get some food and rest, we'll handle ship recovery from here."

Shutton 13-Aug-20 06:37 AM

No complaint or smart cheery talk comes from Ibros save for a few thank yous' to the crew.

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 13-Aug-20 08:33 AM

Xavier sulks on, still beating himself up a bit that he destroyed a ship

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 09:19 AM

(3 days back to bergasa then)

(Didn’t really habe anything else here)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 13-Aug-20 09:22 AM

(6/90 pilot)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 09:40 AM

(there are a lot of ruins on Safa with no label, unless you guys are trying to find something entirely new)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 13-Aug-20 09:42 AM

(I’m thinking of going with selgar and cast. Just saying, safa is no place for any gun lover)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 09:42 AM

(Hes going to be looking at the same areas)

(basically whatever you guys dont do)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 13-Aug-20 09:44 AM

(I’ll follow Selgar, then)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 09:46 AM

(and the other two? plan?)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 11:10 AM

(Where is Safa on the sector map? )

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 11:12 AM

(the hex right next to Bergasa, to the southwest)

(it is immediately adjacent to your home planet)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 11:13 AM

(was that the place vukan mentioned had ritual fighters or something?)

Proceus Pompeus (Xabast) 13-Aug-20 11:13 AM

(Lucas did, but yes)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 11:15 AM

(Yes, Lucas went there and the people were respectful)

(the ice serpent lodge is respectful of SCAF since one of SCAF's former PC's bested their champion in a duel)

(they have a rigid but honorable culture)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 11:20 AM

(do we have the allowance of these folks to explore the ruins?)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 11:21 AM

(You'd have to set something up with them)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 11:30 AM

(okay if we can set something up im good to dungeon delve.) (edited)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 11:34 AM

(You'd have to go and actually do it)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 11:37 AM

(yes just stipulating what i want to do before we actually do the delve) (edited)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 11:41 AM

(so it sounds like you and james if he wants to remainign here, and Selgar and Xavier going somewhere else, is how im reading this so far)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 12:04 PM

(I am interested in going to safa to explore. I just want to be sure we get permission to do so is all.)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 12:16 PM

(Alrigh,t we'll see what james wants to do and i can split off threads or do whatever we need to)

Marty McFly 13-Aug-20 12:38 PM

(I'm good to explore Safa) (edited)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 02:00 PM

(Alright, so we'll keep Ibros and James here for ease, and Xavier will go to selgar's thread, and we'll just make sure we do different ruins so theres no cross over)

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Shutton 13-Aug-20 02:07 PM

(sounds excellent)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 04:04 PM

Ibros would check if any contact has been achieved with other factions than the Ice Serpents.

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 04:05 PM

It has not

Shutton 13-Aug-20 04:09 PM

Can we make contact with an Ice Serpents official to get what they know of the other factions on the planet and who majorly owns what areas? (edited)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 04:14 PM

(Pafo)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 04:16 PM

(what is Pafo?)

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 04:19 PM

(Play and find out. Very little was done on safa , you don’t have answers to the kinds of things you’re looking for )

Shutton 13-Aug-20 04:42 PM

(on our way down Ibros sends out a call to the Ice Serpents capitol.) "Greetings from the SCAF, This is Ibristro Prel and James Rogers on a mission of exploration of the ruins on your world. A team is already on its way to meet with you and negotiate with your leaders. My team however is to attempt establishing contact with the other lodges of your world and see if they also would allow us to explore their territory. I doing this we would like to gather the information you have on the other lodges you know about. Is this something you would be willing to offer to us?"

Nekosmash 13-Aug-20 04:59 PM

(Okay okay so you took a different shuttle and it’s been a day is downtime)

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Marty McFly 13-Aug-20 05:32 PM

(right, combined with the 3 days to Bergasa that's 22/90 know)

Shutton 13-Aug-20 05:33 PM

(19/90 shoot)

Marty McFly 13-Aug-20 05:37 PM

James sits in the back, studying the map in the database. "Says here that pretty much every dispute is settled in combat, and the only way for the fight to be valid is if everyone adheres strictly to the code. I hope they mean sniper combat because I'm not great with a blade." He points at a point on the map. "There's ruins in the far southeast. If we don't offend anyone, we can just fly over there and give it a look. That's a big 'if', though."

Shutton 13-Aug-20 06:00 PM

"that's why I sent a message to the Ice Serpents. Maybe we can figure out who we can negotiate or fight best to so as not to encour anyones wrath."

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 05:48 AM

Waiting in orbit, the Serpent Lodge does not respond, either because they will not, or because they cannot.

Shutton 14-Aug-20 05:51 AM

"Okay enough waiting. Put on a hail of our intentions of speaking with someone in charge and we plan to land outside of the city limits. If nobody responds that's on them. Less you James or our lovely pilot have any other ideas."

Marty McFly 14-Aug-20 08:40 AM

James just nods, and goes to get ready.

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 08:42 AM

The Lodge of the Ice Serpents is built into and around the peak of a low mountain, and you can see the lights in its glass windows from here. A winding road leads up to a pair of towers and gatehouse, though blowing snow keeps you from getting a long look.

It is clear that there are patrols and figures around its walls, judging by the moving torches

Marty McFly 14-Aug-20 08:48 AM

James sets his collar up to the wind, makes sure his designating emblems on his uniform are clearly visible, and steps towards the lodge after making sure Ibros is coming with.

Shutton 14-Aug-20 11:15 AM

Ibros also goes with turning the brightness on her compad to max so as to not spook the guards of their approach. once within about 50 meters she would shout out to a guard/patrol to get their attention. "Greetings peoples of the Ice Serpents. We wish entry to your city in hopes of knowlage."

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 11:21 AM

You're stopped at the base of the mountain, and deliver your greeting to a patrol sent out to respond to your ships landing. "You wish for knowledge in our city? Entry to the city was not an accord made between us, and SCAF"

Shutton 14-Aug-20 11:29 AM

"If entry into your city is not desired we are willing to hoast a member of your people on our ship. It has modest trappings but is as good as any meeting place. We wish to know more of your world along with your knowlage of the othr lodges on your world."

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 11:35 AM

"We will also not be sending someone alone aboard your ship. What questions do you have?"

Shutton 14-Aug-20 11:36 AM

"We wish to know everything yiu know about your fellow lodges and if they have ruins of the mandate they own."

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 11:38 AM

"We spoke with a group about this a day ago as well, the large ruins between here and the great area, are where they are now. You may wish to look to the eastern coast, where we once had another town. This mandate, you speak of, never set its hands into this planet

Shutton 14-Aug-20 11:41 AM

"And the other lodges?"

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 11:45 AM

"Their business is their own. It is not for us to reveal their inner mysteries"

"It would be dishonorable

Shutton 14-Aug-20 11:49 AM

"That is understandable. We purely ask so as not to offend or go to peoples who would sooner see us dead than speak to us."

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 11:50 AM

"Your dealings with the other tribes are between you and them, if they wish to see you dead it would be for more than an outsider passing through their lands

Shutton 14-Aug-20 12:08 PM

"I see. Well thank you for enlightening us to your ways honorable Sir. To pleasent days for you. Goodbye"

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 12:09 PM

True to word, no harm was done to you, and they return to their duty posts

Shutton 14-Aug-20 12:09 PM

I am ready to hop on over to the eastern site and try to meet the lodge there if any.

Marty McFly 14-Aug-20 04:31 PM

James nods in approval. "Crisis averted," he quips, and turns on his heels. "Eastern coast, then." Checking over his shoulder, he takes note of how the guards are armed.

Ranged weapons? Tech level?

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 04:36 PM

They are armed with modern looking hunting rifles rather than combat rifles

Shutton 14-Aug-20 04:39 PM

As Ibros follows James eyes she looks a little longer seeing if the rifles look mass produced or are personal artisan jobs. Or personalized either. (edited)

Nekosmash 14-Aug-20 04:40 PM

The pattern of rifle is the same but each of them has personalized theirs to some degree depending on how long they have been in service

Shutton 14-Aug-20 04:42 PM

Ibros smiles at that. "Their weapons are honestly quite beautiful. Maybe when we have more R&R time we could learn what all the designs mean."

Marty McFly 15-Aug-20 12:52 AM

James nods in agreement. "It would take a lifetime to fully understand a culture and here we are, waltzing on by judging their worthiness based on a short conversation. No wonder history can be so volatile." Once aboard, James shares the coordinates with the pilot, and straps in. (edited)

Shutton 15-Aug-20 10:21 AM

Ibros nods and follows James. "Just how humans are. Just glad to know how ay least some of them think."

Nekosmash 15-Aug-20 11:21 AM

(I’ll be at a computer shortly to post the city block map)

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Nekosmash 15-Aug-20 04:04 PM

(the buildings woud be ruined, and a fancy name doesnt always mean that theres going to be premium salvage or anything at all, but in better days, these are what the buildings would have been- the black lines around them resembling streets and alleys)

Shutton 15-Aug-20 04:24 PM

(my picture i get on my phone is blurry so do tell me if I get any of the location names wrong)

Nekosmash 15-Aug-20 04:26 PM

)I’ll try to post a higher res one later )

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Shutton 15-Aug-20 04:27 PM

Ibros studdies the map trying to make mental memory if each and every section. "Once we do a fly by for signals and energy signs we should see if we can land atop the security building here. If its abandoned maybe we can fortify it as a main staging ground for further exploration."

Marty McFly 16-Aug-20 08:45 AM

"That's a great idea. If there's a tower or something nearby, I'd like to check if I can get a bird's eye view from there, too."

Shutton 16-Aug-20 08:51 AM

"Grand, pilot. If you could do a low scan of the area please do so."

Nekosmash 16-Aug-20 11:11 AM

The scan does not reveal more than what is assumed to be the buildings in the area (what I posted already) There are life signs below but it’s impossible to tell if it is animals or human

Shutton 16-Aug-20 11:42 AM

Are the life signs massed or spread out?

Nekosmash 16-Aug-20 01:24 PM

Spread out through the city

Shutton 16-Aug-20 02:11 PM

Guess we land then.

Nekosmash 16-Aug-20 02:22 PM

The CCTV building does not have a roof strong enough to take the weight of the ship but it swings in low enough where you can both make it off the ramp and touch down on the hard pack surface. Snow cushions the landing and the heating units on the roof are rusted over, long ago ending their run time forever. A hatch built into the roof leads inside and didn’t appear to be locked.

Shutton 16-Aug-20 02:56 PM

Ibros would search for traps before entering the hatch

Marty McFly 16-Aug-20 03:31 PM

James has every intention of using his Icarus gear before the ship even lowers, but remembering recent missions, decides against it. He follows closely after Ibros, DMR shouldered. Stopping for a moment, he listens for any action inside the building.

Nekosmash 17-Aug-20 06:04 AM

The building interior seems silent, and the hatch has no visible signs of traps from this side

Shutton 17-Aug-20 07:31 AM

Ibros hops down and begins a room by room clearing if this floor notever being out of sight of James.

Nekosmash 17-Aug-20 07:52 AM

(Youd be coming in at the northwestern stairs)

Shutton 17-Aug-20 07:53 AM

Nekosmash 17-Aug-20 07:53 AM

Pinned a message.

(pinned for ease)

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Shutton 17-Aug-20 07:54 AM

(Well proceed via these numbers.)

Nekosmash 17-Aug-20 10:11 AM

Room 1 is locked when you jiggle the handle, but it doesnt seem to be sealed with anything more than the simple mechanical doorlock

There is no name plate on the door, but judging by the actual size of it, its one of the bigger rooms on this floor of the CCTV building

Shutton 17-Aug-20 10:15 AM

"Hmm. James do you have a meta tool? Maybe we can get this lock open?" (While I ask that I move to door 2)

Nekosmash 17-Aug-20 12:20 PM

(Alright, someone can try it when James makes it back to us) Door 2 is open, leading to a small supply closet where replacement cables, circuit boards, and cleaning supplies were kept, all things the CCTV facility needed to continue providing security for the surrounding city

Shutton 17-Aug-20 12:49 PM

"Oh! Thats bennifical as heck, maybe when we find the main hub we can try and repair this place." Ibros will scratch in 'extra parts room' on the door before moving down to room three

Nekosmash 17-Aug-20 07:15 PM

(just going to allow james a chance to catch up and maybe work at door 1)

(if you decide to)

Marty McFly 18-Aug-20 02:13 AM

(Yah sorry, caught up) James draws his new katana and tries to force door #1, as it is the best tool he has available.

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 05:27 AM

(fix/int)

(or exert/dex if youre just going to try to chop through it)

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 07:24 AM

(and while tha's going on, ) Ibros examines room three which is an elongated L shape, and has "Control Room" written on the door panel. A camera looks out into the hall but it is missing the red recording light. The door is more reinforced, and there is a keypad with an amber standby light blinking.

Shutton 18-Aug-20 07:40 AM

Any obvious warevand tear on the buttons to determine the passcode?

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 07:45 AM

the 7,4,1 and 3 are all worn, but there is no indication of what the order should be, or what happens if it is entered wrong

Shutton 18-Aug-20 08:57 AM

Ibros tries 4317

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 08:57 AM

(evasion save)

Shutton 18-Aug-20 09:02 AM

(6v12) failed

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 09:10 AM

(3 damage) A small panel in the floor opens to reveal a primed grenade, which explodes sending shrapnel upward

Shutton 18-Aug-20 09:11 AM

"Jeysus Gods! James be careful the place has traps!!" (edited)

Shutton 18-Aug-20 10:32 AM

(im assuming the door is still firmly locked?)

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 10:35 AM

(yes)

Shutton 18-Aug-20 11:06 AM

Well ibros would check to see if any other traos were set up here

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 11:33 AM

(Can you be more specific? set up where? What kinds of things are you looking for? is there a skill you think might assist you in your effort to make the area safe?)

Shutton 18-Aug-20 03:54 PM

(I think a notice/fix because she's going to look for more traps like she set off )

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 03:55 PM

)we can do a notice /wis or a fix / int then)

Shutton 18-Aug-20 04:27 PM

(8 fix/int)

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 04:34 PM

Without entering any additional rooms you’re able to disable one other similar security system in the hallway outside room 8

Shutton 18-Aug-20 05:21 PM

Can I collect the grenade in the trap or is it just disabled?

Nekosmash 18-Aug-20 06:11 PM

(It is disables)

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Shutton 18-Aug-20 06:13 PM

Ibros being at door 8 would then open it since its unlocked.

Marty McFly 19-Aug-20 02:05 AM

(fix/int for door 1: 5) (edited)

James jumps out of his skin at the bang. He looks a little less self-assured now, as he continues and goes for room 4. (edited)

Nekosmash 19-Aug-20 03:31 AM

Room 4 is an office where the Vice program director once made his home away from home. The desk has been cleaned of sensitive materials but the liquor cabinet has remained intact along with his computer. It looks to be operable if it can somehow be connected to power. In room 8, the first of two security suites stretches out before Ibros. Monitors on the wall would normally be displaying the recorded images of dozens of cameras around town

Marty McFly 19-Aug-20 04:59 AM

James compares the power output of the batteries he has been uselessly lugging around with that of the computer, wondering if he can hook up some power supply.

Nekosmash 19-Aug-20 05:13 AM

With a simple splicing of some wires, you should be able to get several minutes to an hour of life out of one of the Type A's

Marty McFly 19-Aug-20 08:43 AM

James builds this contraption, and attempts to boot the computer.

Nekosmash 19-Aug-20 08:50 AM

The computer screen flashes a dull blue, and then finally resolves to a black and green, welcoming the Vice Director to the security station. (you can ask simple questions of the database, and there might be a program/int if there's anything that could be considered encrypted or secured)

Marty McFly 19-Aug-20 08:56 AM

James tries to open the last saved document.

Nekosmash 19-Aug-20 08:56 AM

(this one would need a program/int, as it was closest to whatever happened here to cause the city to empty)

Marty McFly 19-Aug-20 08:59 AM

James looks annoyed at the password query. Yelling down the hall, "Do you have any knowledge of password hacking? Because I sure don't," he alt-tabs out and checks to see if the Vice Director left any photos or documents in his personal folders.

Nekosmash 19-Aug-20 09:36 AM

There are several personal files, the most recent being related to a vacation he has recently taken, though they're several years out of date now

Shutton 19-Aug-20 11:59 AM

Ibros begins to move back from door 8 to door 7 and investigate that room.

Nekosmash 19-Aug-20 12:00 PM

(Not responding to James at all?)

Shutton 19-Aug-20 12:08 PM

(woops didn't even think he was speaking to me!

My b) Ibros comes trodding over looking over the program in front of James. "Ill try it. But first im checking the immediate area for traps like nearly took me out. Gods what I'd do for a black slab right now."

(int/program or something special?)

Nekosmash 19-Aug-20 12:09 PM

(Still a program/int yeah, hasn't been attempted yet)

Shutton 19-Aug-20 01:19 PM

(9)

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Nekosmash 20-Aug-20 11:51 AM

There is a beep as the@machine is accessed. The last log is that the station is being abandoned as the city has now fallen to chaos- and the log is dated two days after the scream

Feral psychics haunt the streets, assaulting everything in their path on their fanatical last threads of sanity.

The Healing has put these Feral’s to rest, but it explains why the city has not been picked over.

Shutton 20-Aug-20 11:57 AM

(do we know what the healing is in reference to?)

Nekosmash 20-Aug-20 12:01 PM

(Yes it’s on the post scream timeline )

Shutton 20-Aug-20 12:08 PM

(is it under something easy to find. Typing in the healing gets no results)

Nekosmash 20-Aug-20 12:34 PM

(I don’t think the search indexes timeline events but it would be close to the end of year 3 on the post scream timeline and the icon is very large as it’s a New Era event )

Marty McFly 20-Aug-20 01:30 PM

James whistles. "If we ever run into feral psychics, shoot me please." It is unclear in how far he is joking. "Can you check if the passcodes are on here?"

Shutton 20-Aug-20 01:54 PM

Ibros does as james asks

Nekosmash 20-Aug-20 01:59 PM

There is a pass code for the CCTV room on this computer

And youre able to extract a copy of it for your own use

Marty McFly 20-Aug-20 03:03 PM

James gives a little cheer and takes the code over to the keypad, punching it in. He does a door check with his rifle as it opens, scanning the room as comes into view.

Shutton 20-Aug-20 07:07 PM

Ibros prays "Gods please dont let this kill my best dude man here! Bless Jeysus amen!" (edited)

Nekosmash 24-Aug-20 04:45 AM

The room has display cameras from all over the city , most of them are inoperable right now but you’re able to get remote glimpses of several city streets. A group of warriors shatters the front window of one of the buildings , and begins piling inside. You’re not able to hear the glass break so it must be far

Shutton 24-Aug-20 05:52 AM

Any logos or words on the building I can understand to get a clue as to where they are?

Nekosmash 24-Aug-20 08:54 AM

Pinned a message.

(if your character isn't actually doing something, comments and questions need to be enclosed in parenthesis so there's no gray area or vagueness) The logos or any visible signs do not reveal any information aside from letting you know the overhead map is correct. The commotion looks to be around the offices of HUD vision systems

Shutton 24-Aug-20 10:35 AM

Ibros looks over to James. "You wanna go see if these folks can be helpful after were done with this site?"

Marty McFly 24-Aug-20 10:37 AM

"Helpful looters? That'll be the day." James tries to count how many of these warriors pass the doorway.

(I'm having a really hard time reading the map details. Is a higher res version possible?)

Nekosmash 24-Aug-20 11:24 AM

(nothing I've been able to clean up, but it may not make a difference beyond the next couple things you're doing)

Shutton 24-Aug-20 11:32 AM

"Looters is a strong term. Probably just scavanging teams like ourselves in an abandoned city. Who knows, maybe they could be helpful. All I know is if we dont try to get a dialog and start having real scav teams break boarders or something it will be bad."

Nekosmash 24-Aug-20 11:37 AM

There are five looters working to continue getting inside, whatever is in there has their complete attention, no one is watching the streets, and it is clear these men and women are not part of the Ice Serpents judging by their heavy lope skin clothing and manner of dress

Shutton 24-Aug-20 11:45 AM

(do any seem particularly dressed to impress like a leader? Or obvious signs of deferment to soneone6?)

Nekosmash 24-Aug-20 11:55 AM

(not particularly)

Shutton 24-Aug-20 11:59 AM

(Aight waiting on James then)

Marty McFly 24-Aug-20 12:16 PM

James watches the people go inside, taking note of their weaponry. "Alright," he says, pulling his rifle to his shoulder again. "Let's do the rest of the building. Any more keypads you couldn't open? I bet the computer has their codes."

Shutton 24-Aug-20 01:06 PM

"lets do room 7"

Ibros goes to move out

Waits at the door for James

Nekosmash 24-Aug-20 03:35 PM

Room 7 is an employee lounge, where non-perishable food, some clean water, power cells, and some loose magazines and old periodicals are stashed. There are a few comfortable chairs in front of a heating unit meant to look like a fireplace

Shutton 24-Aug-20 04:29 PM

"Interesting!!! This gear might be good to trade with the Scavanger Lopes." Ibros Notes whats in here and piles it all in the center so she can pick it up later. she then moves to door 6.

Nekosmash 24-Aug-20 06:45 PM

6 is not locked electronically but it seems a barricade has been made from office furnishings behind it. The door only opens a fraction before jamming in place

Marty McFly 25-Aug-20 01:51 AM

James joins Ibros at the door, chewing on a candy bar made from preservatives. As the door opens that little bit, he tries to peek inside.

Nekosmash 25-Aug-20 03:26 AM

it seems a barricade has been made from office furnishings behind it. The door only opens a fraction before jamming in place. You cannot see anything of note inside, as the door only opens a fragment

Marty McFly 25-Aug-20 10:32 AM

James wedges the stock of his gun between the door and attempts to force it open.

Nekosmash 25-Aug-20 10:38 AM

The mechanical assistance helps a bit, and something tumbles off the top of the barricade behind the door, but still not enough to get it to open

Marty McFly 25-Aug-20 10:38 AM

James sighs, takes another bite, backs away and throws himself into the door.

Shoulder first.

Nekosmash 25-Aug-20 10:41 AM

(exert/str)

Marty McFly 25-Aug-20 10:46 AM

(8)

Nekosmash 25-Aug-20 01:57 PM

The barricade falls, the office furniture finally toppling over as enough force is applied. The smell of rot hits you almost at once, as you see two bodies were once hunkered down behind the barricade in this room. One of them passed away holding onto a rifle, scraps of some sort of uniform hanging from his grey-white bones the other has the remains of a dress clinging to it, the blue bows now aged and covered in a brown-black dappling of corpse rot. This one is holding a datapad that has been shot through the screen.

neither of the bodies show any signs of demise by violence, and have fallen in a position of holding one another

Shutton 25-Aug-20 04:26 PM

Ibros walks in and frowns at the two bodies. "What a wasteful shame to have perished here. Too young for such a fate as this." She kneels down and does some low volume murmuring then pulls out a necklace of old earth religious symbols of many faiths. Blows on them then stores it away again before investigating the room more.

Marty McFly 25-Aug-20 11:23 PM

James stands by the corpses, all but gagging at the smell. He fishes up the data pad and sets it down somewhere, hardwiring his own to it to see if he can retrieve any information at all.

Nekosmash 26-Aug-20 04:22 AM

There is a short journal entry, talking about how the city dwellers here turned into savages in the wake of the scream, and how animalistic religions began taking hold shortly after. These two barricaded themselves in here as a roving band of city-dwellers turned marauders forced their way in and began killing the other people here, trying to clear the way to loot the building. they were too scared to come back out, and eventually expired in here as their supplies ran out (edited)

Shutton 26-Aug-20 07:24 AM

Ibros sighs sadly at the meloncolic story. She gathers anything of worth in the center of the room including the rifle checking if its clip is full. "James, im not sure if its something your comfortable with... But would you be willing to assist me once were done here to move their remains outside. It seems like their last wish and to be stuck in an unwilling tomb forever seems... Wrong."

Marty McFly 26-Aug-20 08:10 AM

James, covering both bodies with a blanket, nods. "Seems appropriate." His continued snacking shows that he isn't too shaken to go on, walking out grumbling something about treason. He moves on to the next door (#5) and pushes against it.

Nekosmash 26-Aug-20 09:36 AM

5 was once a conference room. The tables are overturned, and the chairs have been smashed. Cabinets along the walls have been ripped open, either doors from hinges or entire cabinet sections pulled from the wall itself. food wrappers, empty water containers, broken wood, and broken class is everywhere. A skeleton has been nailed to the wall with large sections of glass, with the words TRAITOR painted on the wall in what once was blood. The bright red has dulled to a moldy black

Marty McFly 26-Aug-20 10:32 AM

James tips his beret to TRAITOR in passing. "Another one for the burial. I'm afraid we'll be at it for a while if we are to include every lost soul on the block..." He does a quick once-over through the cabinets before moving on to room #4.

Nekosmash 26-Aug-20 11:36 AM

The only one that has remained intact is a secure cabinet , bolted to the floor. Several people have tried to pry it open based on how heavily scarred the cabinet is

(we explored room 4 already on the 19th, its the Vice Director's office. You guys have cleared the building)

Shutton 26-Aug-20 12:46 PM

"Alright, now we've this place to ourselves I've gotta ask. Do you want to try and set it up as our opps center for the city or come with me and our pilot to introduce ourselves to the Lopes?"

Marty McFly 26-Aug-20 01:17 PM

"I'm not sure if he'll want to leave the ship behind but sure, you could try. We'll have to regroup at the edge of the city, then." James is already on his knees, looking how to get this cabinet open. "Got anything to pry or pick this thing?" He tries to wedge his katana through the crack.

Nekosmash 26-Aug-20 01:43 PM

(the crew won't leave the ship. NPC's won't generally put themselves at risk for you unless you have authority foci or henchkeeper foci)

Shutton 26-Aug-20 01:43 PM

(more like him dropping me off)

Nekosmash 26-Aug-20 01:49 PM

(they'll do that, yes)

Shutton 26-Aug-20 01:59 PM

(also those general supplies. How many could we take on board our ship? Theyd be good trade if nothing else)

(and james I'll let you knoe when im at a computer)

Nekosmash 26-Aug-20 02:01 PM

(They're relatively valueless, I'm not sure what you're intending for them)

Shutton 26-Aug-20 05:05 PM

(Trade possibly to the Lopes since we have a whole total of zip currently)

(You've left us a bit of vaugeness on what these people have so woking with what I have) (edited)

Ibros just shakes her head at James and his question. (James I sadly dont have anything of value to help pick this)

Marty McFly 27-Aug-20 02:39 AM

"I'd tape a grenade to this thing but we all know how that goes by now." James makes a mental note of the lock brand and type before moving on. He quickly hops by the CCTV room again to see if he can patch his compad into the camera feeds. "So you want to go chat with our friends now?"

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 04:30 AM

(I'd invite you to look at the FAQ section of the new player guide on loot.)

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The Lopes are still out there, now adopting a defensive posture around the broken window. Three are outside, and the window has been decisively broken- meaning two more are within.

Marty McFly 27-Aug-20 07:57 AM

(Would James manage to patch the footage through to his compad?)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 08:42 AM

(yeah getting into the room was the only hard part, the situation likely isnt going to change unless you guys spend a lot more time in here for whatever reason)

Shutton 27-Aug-20 09:04 AM

"yeah I'm as ready as I will ever be. You wanna be my guardian angel and cover me with the "Anni"" she gesrures to her heavy mahine gun.

Marty McFly 27-Aug-20 10:47 AM

"I'd rather stick to my DMR, if that's okay. I don't have the space to carry your anti-aircraft weapon." He grins at Ibros and makes a "let's go" gesture. "If I have a clear shot from the roof here, I can give you cover. If not, I'd rather not send you down there by yourself."

Shutton 27-Aug-20 11:21 AM

"I'd love to have a personal guardian. But resources stressed as is I'm fine with it. I think im going to leave everything of value on the ship tho. Id rather not get robbed." (Is the rifle we found still work? If so ill bring that for my defence along with some of the food supplies we found.)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 11:23 AM

(the rifle works, yes, its a regular rifle, not a combat rifle)

Shutton 27-Aug-20 11:24 AM

(Gotcha added as well as a new goal to make a friendly dialog with this group of Lopes with the SCAF)

(Im ready to switch to James getting into a overwatch position and me stealthily moving towards the Lopes Ill also leave my Medkit with James so as if things hit the fan at least he can use it to save my ass)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 11:31 AM

James is on the rooftop of the CCTV building, 200m from where the Lopes are standing guard outside the building they are looting. (sneak/dex fro Ibros then, since we are indeed moving silently)

Shutton 27-Aug-20 11:41 AM

(9)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 11:44 AM

(they won't hear you, up to you to decide how close you're getting, but I'd say within 20m or so they'll get another chance to test to detect you)

Shutton 27-Aug-20 11:48 AM

Ibros wanders through the streets and buildings edges till shes able to hear any talking if any. If she doesnt hear any in 10 minuets shed finally take a deep breath before she speaks. (Basically if she cant overhear them without being 20m away she'd speak up but hidden so as not to get instantly shot.)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 11:50 AM

They are speaking to one another, but the language isnt English, or anything you'd recognize from around the sector. More accurately, the words are English, but arranged in a way where while each word is understandable, their order makes it hard to figure out what the men are saying to one another. One of the marauders inside peeks his head out the window, and they exchange a few short words with him, before he ducks back in, and a wrapped bundle is tossed out into the snow

Shutton 27-Aug-20 11:53 AM

Ibros takes a deep deep breath before she speaks loudly from her position. "Hello Lopes. My name is Ibros and I'd like to speak to you."

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 11:59 AM

There is an immediate tension, as rifles are leveled in the half circle of guards, and they begin looking out over the city ruins, trying to find the source of the noise

Shutton 27-Aug-20 12:02 PM

Ibros attempts to move so as to keep my location unclear then speaks again. "It's alright, I'm not here for a fight or your loot. Can any of you understand me clearly?"

(should I roll for sneak again?) (edited)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 12:10 PM

(not needed right now)

"We understand you, offworlder" one replies, no longer speaking in Lope combat cant

Shutton 27-Aug-20 12:13 PM

"Excellent, as I said my name is Ibros and I'd like to speak to you and your people. You're correct that I am an offworlder and interested in making contact with your people properly as well as this cities ruins."

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 12:29 PM

"Come into the open, we will abide by parley" They shoulder their rifles, and those without slings at least keep them low

Shutton 27-Aug-20 12:43 PM

Ibros moves into the open her gun shouldered as well

Marty McFly 27-Aug-20 12:49 PM

(Can James make out a leader?)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 12:52 PM

(they didnt have a discernable one when you were watching through the CCTV, probably because they got their orders ahead of time elsewhere and just know what to do. right now theyre sort of acting by committee)

Marty McFly 27-Aug-20 01:02 PM

James lays down on the edge of the roof, out of sight, his crosshairs on the one closest to Ibros.

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 01:06 PM

They honor the parley request, and only look on as Ibros approaches. She requested the meeting, so they are unsure what to say while they wait for her to explain why she wanted one

Shutton 27-Aug-20 01:08 PM

"I will make it plain. My people are interested in the ruins of this world and its secrets. I am here to negotiate with you or whoever you report to and make an agreement that makes everyone happy. Since we are not natives here we want to respect you and your ways in doing things. How can we make this work."

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 01:13 PM

"So cutting to the chase, you're also here to loot the buildings, and you're trying to make sure we don't get attacked while doing it? "

Marty McFly 27-Aug-20 01:13 PM

(I don't suppose we have radio contact at all?)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 01:13 PM

(you do)

Marty McFly 27-Aug-20 01:13 PM

(covert?)

(As in, in-ear?)

Shutton 27-Aug-20 01:15 PM

(I dont have a covert one on my sheet. If I hsould please inform.)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 01:15 PM

(i always pictured compads in a combat setting as like, being able to essentially do what modern day radios can do)

Shutton 27-Aug-20 01:15 PM

(ahh)

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 01:21 PM

(probably a smartphone as the base and you get accessories, that kinda thing)

Shutton 27-Aug-20 01:24 PM

"That would be the minimum we'd like. If possible we may even think on working together. My people desire more information stores that may be left behind or schematics. Your people desires i wouldnt presume to guess but as the age old saying goes. scratch my back and ill scratch yours."

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 01:27 PM

"The Mountain Lopes need to prevail over the other lodges, if what you're asking for beyond the minimum, as you put it, is to happen. I am in no position to make such agreements, but our leader, Ivelick, Born of The Storming Skies is.

Shutton 27-Aug-20 01:33 PM

Ibros waits a moment as she thinks. "If you would be willing I would follow you to meet your leader. If you want I'd even provide your people and their loot back to your home. And yes youd keep your weapons."

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 01:35 PM

"This is currently not possible, as he is off attending to business with the Ice Serpents, and he is not expected to return for some time. It would be a disgrace to us all to plan subterfuge, let alone plan it in the house of another" the men with him all nod sagely, agreeing this is the blackest of cultural taboo

Shutton 27-Aug-20 02:03 PM

Ibros nods curtly. "That's a shame we wont be able to speak to him soon. But in the meantime I am wishing to make proof of me and my peoples worth to you. If possible I would like to offer aid in your scavanging for now."

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 02:23 PM

"We're on our way out of the area, we have what we came for, and without Ivelick, Born of The Storming Skies' permission, we will not be bringing outsiders back with us. Return soon, and discuss with him directly, and he may be agreeable to aid, and to ruin access"

Shutton 27-Aug-20 03:45 PM

"Weve secured the CCTV tower today. If I can get a comm server there would you and your leader be willing to use it in communication with us?"

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 04:41 PM

"You will need to come to our hall and discuss things with him there, when he returns. If you have nothing else to say, we will be taking our salvage and leaving"

Shutton 27-Aug-20 04:53 PM

"This sounds wonderful for us. Do we have a return date by chance?"

Nekosmash 27-Aug-20 04:57 PM

"As I said, a few weeks will see his business concluded, and him safely back with us"

Shutton 27-Aug-20 09:04 PM

Ibros nods her head in acceptance even though the time frame was never truely mentioned "I will be as ready as I can for their return. If you or your people determine to speak to us for other reasons you may do so by leaving messages or once the comm server is up at the CCTV Tower."

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 04:10 AM

"I will pass the word if it comes up. We will abide by parley and leave the area, we expect you will likewise allow us to pass safely"

Shutton 28-Aug-20 04:20 AM

"Travel well then." (Ibros would definitely then leave them to their own devices after that. Trying to go back go James.) (edited)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 04:23 AM

(They'll let you leave, not honorable to shoot you in the back)

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 04:32 AM

James keeps his scope on the group as they walk away, trying to see what they collected inside that building.

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Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 04:34 AM

The object is very large, it requires two men to carry, and has been wrapped in something like an old parachute canopy

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 04:39 AM

James watches them for a little while, until they turn a corner or are a safe distance away. He stands up then, secures his equipment, and takes a few deep breaths. After a short sprint, he leaps off the building. At the entrance, a short distance away from Ibros, James lands safely on his feet, his Icarus armor buzzing to slow him down before touch down. He shudders from the adrenaline rush, and grins. "I feel like we should at least see the purpose of the building they came out of. Whatever they took with them, it seemed big and important."

Shutton 28-Aug-20 04:42 AM

"that sounds promising. The soonest we can meet their leader is in a few weeks. Their going to be meeting with some ice serpents supposedly. Maybe Xavier can find some decent negotiations."

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 04:46 AM

James nods as they walk back to the building that the Lopes ransacked. "We have a few weeks to comb through the city then, I suppose." James tries to find the same entrance the Lopes used.

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 04:54 AM

The Lopes had thrown something heavy through the front window of the food distribution plant here. You can see hanging pipes and broken machinery that is still dripping grease where components have been stripped away. the work was careful enough to remove the parts intact, but no thought was given to preserving the machinery left behind

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 05:30 AM

"Maybe not that important, then. Very well. Ibros, are there any buildings nearby that you want to prioritize in our search?"

Shutton 28-Aug-20 07:04 AM

(Does that say cyberpet maintenance?)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 07:05 AM

(It does)

Shutton 28-Aug-20 07:08 AM

"This sounds like a hell of a location for cyberwear. Maybe it has schematics. Else in up for going to the driver assist building."

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 07:17 AM

James points on the map. "Says Synthetic's Neural Net here, doesn't it? It's on the way to the pet store, perhaps we should take a look there, too."

Shutton 28-Aug-20 07:20 AM

"I'm good for it. Maybe we shoukd check the cameras again to see if these places have video if any at all."

(Im going to leave some equipment here since we may need to haul some stuff back here) (edited)

(If I can store in a cealing pannel so as they are less likely looted )

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 07:23 AM

(same. Good call. To Synthetic's Neural Net we go!) (edited)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 07:48 AM

(you guys dont really have anything of value aside from what was already on you. I will again point you to the loot section of the new player guide. If there is something of value in whatever you're finding I will point it out. the 'nebulous value' you were saying you didnt like is because the almost literal junk you were collecting has no value)

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 07:52 AM

(James left his medkit and empty power cell)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 07:52 AM

(that stuff can be stowed here or on the ship, up to you)

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 07:53 AM

(leaving it here, hidden) (edited)

Shutton 28-Aug-20 07:54 AM

(i was talking about my equipment)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 07:54 AM

(That stuff can be stowed here or on the ship, up to you)

(whatever's left behind just set it to other on your sheets)

Shutton 28-Aug-20 07:56 AM

(so me and James check the cameras to see if any are active in those two sites)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 07:57 AM

THere are not, from what the cameras can see. the Lopes are continuing to leave the area

Shutton 28-Aug-20 08:03 AM

(well thats that, we go and first start at Synthetic's Nrural Net)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 08:04 AM

Synthetic's Neural Net was once a large three story building responsible for fitting the augmeted limbs many of the residents here either needed or wanted. Rather than being responsible for fitting the limb directly , or developing the hardware, they focused on the actual control the brain has over the implanted cyberware.

Shutton 28-Aug-20 08:27 AM

Ibros surveys the outside of the building to find entrance points. "Pilot if you could please do an scan of the building with the ship. Then send all information to me and James compads."

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 08:30 AM

Survey scanners are unable to look into buildings, but the front door is an entry point, as well as breaking a window like you had seen the Lopes do. The glass seems thick, but not bulletproof

Shutton 28-Aug-20 08:49 AM

(is the front door open?)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 08:49 AM

(it is not open, but there are no signs of it being locked)

Shutton 28-Aug-20 08:54 AM

Ibros would approach to see if there is any obvious alarm triggers or silent alarm lines.

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 09:49 AM

(notice/wis)

Shutton 28-Aug-20 10:48 AM

(6)

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 11:05 AM

THere is nothing that would indicate traps. An alarm would only be alerting authorities who seem long since dead, or moved elsewhere

Shutton 28-Aug-20 11:16 AM

"well looks like the front door isnt trapped may as well go through there James" (edited)

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 01:25 PM

James laughs at that. "Alright, I can take a hint." He attempts to push (or pull) the door open.

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 02:38 PM

The door is not trapped and opens to reveal a reception area where patients would have checked in and waited to be seen by either a vet, or engineer, or some combination of back in better days. THere are a few empty holding containers here in front, the contents are no longer there now. A pair of double doors leads back into the facility proper, where the exam rooms, and the other necessaries to keep the place running would be situateed

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 02:41 PM

Stepping in with a little more confidence now, James checks behind the reception counter for info on the building before making his way further towards the back. He checks this door for traps, too.

Nekosmash 28-Aug-20 02:47 PM

The door was trapped once, on the other side of it you can see a skeleton with a large hole blown in the back of its head, and two decaying shotgun shells on the floor

but it seems the ammunition has been used up

Marty McFly 28-Aug-20 02:50 PM

"'Scuse me, sir or madam," as James pushes the skeleton out of the way. "The bad news, there are traps. The good news, who ever placed them is long gone." Moving on, James scans the next room.

Shutton 28-Aug-20 06:42 PM

Ibros chuckes at the morbid humor

Nekosmash 29-Aug-20 05:43 AM

Moving into what looks to be a hub, you can see that there are recovery and operating rooms running to the left and right of the large conference room here in the center. Moving north, the security doors remain closed, despite looks of numerous attempts to get back there, none have been able to

Marty McFly 29-Aug-20 06:51 AM

(Lol I just used that map as a station's sleeping quarter in my campaign)

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James visits each of the rooms at least once to do a quick but thorough search, going west to east. (edited)

Nekosmash 29-Aug-20 04:45 PM

The rooms have been looted or had nothing of value in it , but you can see where electronic components were stripped from walls or taken. One of the cages in the furthest east room has the components of a companion animal in it but the core is missing

Shutton 29-Aug-20 06:21 PM

(what kind of animal is it supposed to be?)

Nekosmash 29-Aug-20 06:25 PM

The creature was once something like a half sized centipede , though with half the legs and up sized several times to about the size of a common house cat

Shutton 29-Aug-20 06:33 PM

"My god disgusting and beautiful at the same time. What would you name this thing?" Ibros ask James with amused disgust on her face.

Marty McFly 30-Aug-20 12:50 AM

James casts a glance over the creature. "Bob," he says, and walks over to the security door to examine it more closely. "We really need to get this door open. I would almost feel bad Xavier is not around." He starts looking for a control panel.

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 04:35 AM

The panel has been torn to pieces in the attempts other scavengers have made to get in. There is no evidence of what might be behind it. They’ve seen a locked door and assumed what’s behind it must be valuable

Marty McFly 30-Aug-20 06:12 AM

(There were no other side routes on the way here?)

Shutton 30-Aug-20 07:57 AM

"Huh... I wokder if the owner or designer was silly enough to make the main entrance big and menacing but left the side walls from outside thinner and made of lest stern stuff. Lets take a look quick."

"you dont have an old fashion sledge hammer right?" (edited)

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 08:24 AM

(no you can see on the map that there is only the one hallway heading north from the center hub)

Shutton 30-Aug-20 09:02 AM

(i mean outside outside. )

(are these walls as thick as shown? I wasnt thinking about it like that, was thinking of more normal modern building methods) (edited)

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 09:09 AM

(Everything on the map is as depicted )

Marty McFly 30-Aug-20 09:17 AM

(the hallways extend further west and east?)

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 11:17 AM

(Access doors for outside )

Marty McFly 30-Aug-20 05:25 PM

After a moment of thought, James draws his sword and tries to jam it between the doors.

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 06:06 PM

(if you're trying to pry it open, it would be an exert/str)

Marty McFly 30-Aug-20 06:07 PM

(8)

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 06:09 PM

The blade is scraped horrifically as you use it as a lever, a use for which it was never intended. The doors creak, before sliding open to reveal a pet surgical suite, where the computer equipment, surgical tools, and electronics station have been left intact. Two halves of an open cyberpet core lie on the table, most of the connections burned out and otherwise too damaged to be of current use- but everything needed to repair it is here

Marty McFly 30-Aug-20 06:11 PM

James winces as he looks over the blade. For a moment, he forgot it was from a killed comrade and now it is damaged, he clearly feels bad about that. He sheaths it away, and starts scanning the room. He takes a look at the pet first, trying to figure out what kind of creature it is, and what it was used for.

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 06:12 PM

It matches the open core port in the insectoid pet bot you found a few moments ago

Marty McFly 30-Aug-20 06:14 PM

Searching further before touching anything sensitive, James opens all containers he sees to check for other valuables.

Nekosmash 30-Aug-20 06:15 PM

Thereis nothing in this room aside from the electronic parts needed for specific pet bot repairs.

Marty McFly 30-Aug-20 06:17 PM

James stands over the table and studies the broken core. Looking up at Ibros, he says, "I am only acquainted with fixing mechanics. Do you have any skill at it? I don't want to leave without giving it a try."

Shutton 31-Aug-20 08:41 AM

(hey sorry for not replying I'm goin to a funeral today and I cant check my sheet for if I am. Neko if your wiling to could roll for me if I have the skill bit otherwise I'm going to say no but am willing to assist with the work.)

Nekosmash 31-Aug-20 08:44 AM

(hope everything goes ok and sorry for your loss Ibros. Program/int was a 9) Some functionality to the core is restored though some of the more detail sections of it are unable to be repaired with your current knowledge. It is enough to allow the robot to move, though all of its other programmed behaviors are locked in the more advanced segments of the core.

Shutton 31-Aug-20 08:46 AM

(Thank you Neko, I realky do appreciate the condolences.)

Marty McFly 31-Aug-20 10:59 AM

(From me, too. Take your time and we'll see you when you feel like it)

Nekosmash 31-Aug-20 11:00 AM

(just to circle back, the bot can move on its own, and will follow you as fast as its able, but as far as anything else it can do, we weren't able to fix that with our on hand skills and parts)

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Marty McFly 31-Aug-20 11:17 AM

James stares at the centipede-looking beast with wide eyes. "I'm... not positive I want to keep that as a pet." He jumps out of the way as the thing threatens to crawl over his shoes. "Not what I was hoping to find, but I guess we'll call it a win. Nice job!" He leads the party outside, taking a peek outside the door to check for hostiles before walking out.

Nekosmash 31-Aug-20 11:18 AM

(3x,p, 5000 credits) Night is beginning to fall outside, and you see no sign of anyone staying behind to do anything regretful

Nekosmash 31-Aug-20 12:37 PM

(Lopes are gone, we have a couple decent finds. I'd consider the mission essentially complete for now, since we can't negotiate anything meaningful with the lopes for a few weeks)

Shutton 31-Aug-20 01:33 PM

(thank you as well James, just tends to happen but I feel better now its over with. Thanks for dealing with my delay so well) Ibros is absolutely facinated by the beasty following it and enraptured. "Do you mind if I take it as the pet then? Who knows maybe as a side project I can work on adding more programs for it? Also do you want to go back to the tower for the night?"

Marty McFly 31-Aug-20 04:48 PM

"Please. All yours." James kind of gestures awkwardly at the insect to get it to follow Ibros. Dragging a mattress and blanket with him, he then follows Ibros back to the tower, where they make camp.

(Do we time skip now? or is that impossible with the other threads going on?)

Nekosmash 31-Aug-20 05:10 PM

(your mission is sort of independent of what everyone else is doing. I just want to be clear that this city is fairly well picked over, and you've seen evidence of that in the Lopes getting increasingly desperate to get into the last few secure places, and just the lack of useful materials you've found yourselves. I'm not going to tell you how to spend your time, but there is definitely a sense of diminishing returns here)

Marty McFly 31-Aug-20 05:34 PM

(Copy, thanks for clarifying. I'm okay with a time jump.)

Nekosmash 31-Aug-20 05:46 PM

You're not accosted during the night, as the CCTV building is relatively secure, and not accessible from the street at the moment. You hear glass breaking distantly, in other parts of the city, and realize that you're still not the only band of thieves out there- but for tonight, you might be the only band that is safe. The cyber pet does not seem to need to sleep, and in the absence of orders it paces the exterior of the room you are sheltering in, the soft taps of its spindly legs on the metal flooring reverberating gently through the space. (edited)

Marty McFly 01-Sep-20 07:12 AM

After a few hours, James gets up and turns the pet off. Only then does he get a decent night's sleep.

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 07:13 AM

(No issues during thenight)

Shutton 01-Sep-20 07:50 AM

once light hits Ibros she groggily gets up and gears up as quietly as she can so as not to disturbe James as he rests. Ibros then pulls out the map of the city and makes plans to explore some other sites.

(What does the purple building say?)

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 08:00 AM

(Motion sensor)

Marty McFly 01-Sep-20 12:27 PM

(When you mentioned diminishing returns, Neko, did you mean that it was getting dark, or that the city wouldn't have much more for us to loot successfully?)

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 12:32 PM

(City would not have much more loot, as its been the site of looting for years already)

(and even just on your own explorations, you havent found much in most of these places, but lots of evidence people have been here before)

Shutton 01-Sep-20 02:49 PM

Once James begins to wake up Ibros would share a ration with him and begin to talk. "So with how looted this place is I am curious about what we should do next. We can keep rummaging in this place that would be easy and might have some decent stuff for us. Like Legs over there (she gestures to the centapued drone). Or we could go looking for the place that used to power this whole city. Power plant or underground generator. If we can get eyes on that place we could see if we can get power here and maybe... Just maybe make this whole place work again. Getting that would make the Lopes probably think us really good friends or we ourselves could try and have this place for SCAF if the Lopes dont care. But like I said its a super long shot so uo to you. Cant do this on my own."

(also I am not seeing a main power station for this city on the map do we know if this city even has one?)

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 03:28 PM

(You haven’t seen anything resembling one so far. The maps are randomly generated it doesn’t necessarily check off all the boxes for what a city needs)

Shutton 01-Sep-20 03:55 PM

(Can ibros get into the ship and do a scan and visual search for a power like station?)

(also not just the city but if there are areas around the city with some random buildings or non natural objects) (edited)

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 04:18 PM

(What’s here is what’s here for now)

Shutton 01-Sep-20 04:23 PM

(but power is coming from somewhere? How were the cameras still active otherwise?)

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 04:47 PM

(It doesn’t have to be in this city. In this case it isn’t )

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(What’s explorable right now is what’s on that grid nap)

Marty McFly 01-Sep-20 05:03 PM

(as a player, I'm a little unsure what other options we have. We were directed here, and told we have a few weeks to kill, but the city isn't particularly interesting anymore. Is there an area nearby that I forgot, or did I miss something else...?)

Shutton 01-Sep-20 05:05 PM

(okay all sense is made again.)

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 05:07 PM

(There are other ruins, and you don’t have to stay on this planet either. There are plenty of other issues in SCAF space right now

Shutton 01-Sep-20 05:18 PM

(I think I wanna wait on James and see what he wants to do now. I dont truely feel confident enough to do missions alone yet but I dont wanna capitalize on what we do)

Marty McFly 01-Sep-20 05:19 PM

(James, nor I, is satisfied with what we found so far. I wouldn't be impressed if a scout came back with a report saying "we found an empty city and a cyberpet" and James is looking to prove himself, sooo... Forgive my poor memory, were we informed about those ruins?)

Nekosmash 01-Sep-20 05:21 PM

(They’re on the map of the planet. They don’t have labels but they’re present)

Nekosmash 02-Sep-20 04:47 PM

(you are currently at the one on the eastern shore of ice serpent territory, so there are plenty of other ruins to look into)

Shutton 02-Sep-20 06:12 PM

(im assuming that they are all fairly easily to access? Like by the lopes and sucb?)

Nekosmash 02-Sep-20 06:13 PM

(Easy for your to access since you have a space ship to carry you around. For them it’s a long journey on foot, the further west you go the less likely it’s the lopes and more likely it’s the serpents)

Shutton 02-Sep-20 06:17 PM

(Is that semi-hidden Ship looking thing in the bottom right by the old arena in anyones specific territory that we know of?) (edited)

Nekosmash 02-Sep-20 06:18 PM

(No, that area is for everyone since it’s an old cultural site)

Shutton 02-Sep-20 06:18 PM

(Any rules of the cultural sites we know about?)

Nekosmash 02-Sep-20 06:19 PM

(You werent told any, and lucas was walking around there without trouble when he was alive)

Shutton 02-Sep-20 06:22 PM

(I'm up for spalunking that old ship site or the Tower area James. else we can just keep scoping out this town?)

Nekosmash 02-Sep-20 06:23 PM

(Any of those options are fine)

(I’m just trying to figure out what you’d consider fun since you said you’re not happy)

Shutton 02-Sep-20 09:05 PM

(Ill let james choose since I chose this place first)

Marty McFly 03-Sep-20 04:17 AM

(I'm afraid I'm going to have to take my leave. Theater season has started again and all the extra measures means I have a ton of work. I dont think I'll be able to post at a decent rate. Thanks Neko, it has been fun. Best of luck with running your universe!)

(and thanks Ibros and SCAF for putting up with James' shenanigans!)

Nekosmash 03-Sep-20 04:21 AM

(Looks like you get to decide after all ibros)

Shutton 03-Sep-20 09:57 AM

(well miss you James hope things go great for you.)

Nekosmash 03-Sep-20 10:03 AM

(We'll return back to your thread then as we figure out what we want to do going forward, we can certainlyt keep pushing on here, or do something else(